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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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MUSSOLINI A MODERN CORIOLANUS
Mussolini, like Marcius Coriolanus, the patrician of an
cient Rome, having exercised every opportunity for cur
tailing the aspirations of democracy, and finding himself
standing on the verge of the ancient ostracism, punish
ment meted out to over- ambitious and overzealous aris
tocrats, appears to be planning the expedient of war. with
France in the hope of diverting attention from his usur
pation of power and authority.
Every act, since the dictator grasped the reins of gov
ernment, has been but the lifting of a chapter from the
ancient history of his country and applying the principle
followed in those troubulous and warlike days to a nine
teenth century civilization.
Despite the spectacular figure Mussolini has cut, there
is absolutely nothing original in his program. Were Alci
biades, Themocles, Pericles or any one of the historical
Athenians or Romans, present in the flesh, one might ex
pect to see them, attired in togas of purple, entering the
Forum or Senate chamber, there to debate with Musso
lini, as the patricians of old debated. Mussolini, being for
the moment occupying the seat of power, would (as he is
doubtless trying to do) seek the same expedients employ
ed by his ancestors of the early Christian era, first call
upon his pagan gods to stifle the voice of the tribune, and
failing, announce a conquest against some nearby nation
as a diversion for rapidly mounting public indignation.
As a plagarist and one who pirates boldly from the
political careers of others, Mussolini stands out as the
biggest masquerade since the Romans tried consuls and
generals in lieu of royal tyrants.
But it seems as if Mussolini, like many of mankind,
remembers only the agreeable things and not the trage
dies of history. Had he completed his study of the ancient
classics and followed Plutarch to the finale in his biogra
phies, he would have learned what previous dictators
learned, that such careers are short regardless of how
merry they might be, and like Harold, discover that there
is one rung in the ladder, that once reached, leaves noth
ing but a fall for further progress.
It will be interesting to observe whether or not the
modem Romans will agree to Mussolini's program and
by supporting him, thrust Italy back to the first century
of the Christian era, or like the followers of Marcius
Coriolanus, again turn to the masses to wipe out the
bumptious masquerader.
HAS FINE HUNT, WESTWARD
Seven weeks of a successful hunt
to the Westward was concluded with
the return to Seward yesterday of
Harold J. Sporer, law graduate of the
University of Wisconsin. Mr. Sporer
brings back with him as trophies from
his hunt three splendid specimens of
brown bear and two caribou. It would
take but little persuasion to make him
come back to Alaska and hang out
his “shingle”, he said last evening, so
strongly has he become attached to
the country. He return^ home on one
of the next southbound vessels.
ORCHESTRA AT SHOW TONIGHT
Special music will be rendered this
evening at the Liberty theater mark
ing the second appearance of the re
cently formed new orchestra. They
made a very favorable impression up
on their first appearance last Thurs
day when they played two numbers.
Three or four selections will be played
this evening.
Lucky Says: He is not/the
doctor but sells Iodized salt.
FORMER RESIDENT OE
SEWARD LOSES ARM
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Ira Miller, carpenter, who left Sew
ard about two years ago for Sioux
Falls, S. D., lost his right hand and
lower arm as the result of an acci
dental shooting, which ccurred on a
ranch about 100 miles from Sioux
Falls, on October 9.
Miller was attempting to repair an
automatic shotgun for a friend, with,
whom he had been spending a vaca
tion hunting and fishing when the acci
dent occurred. The gun contained a
shell unknown to Miller,, and it ex
ploded while he was working on the
gun.
He was taken by autombile to
medical aid at Sioux Falls. Amputa
tion at the elbow was necessary.
Miller was well on the road to re
covery when the last word was re
ceived at Anchorage from Sioux
Falls.
AT THE HOTELS
OVERLAND
M. E. Keyes, George Gregg, M. Deeg
an, P. Nelson, D. Wilcox, S. Lesaich,
Fbks.; Dan Chatt, Anchorage; P. D.
Carrser, Anchorage; G. P. McMahan,
Fbks.; W. D. Morris, Tunnel; F.
Story, I. Bussard, Uyak; J. M. Stin
breck, Uyak; E. Carlson, Seldovia;
Hilmar Olsen, Seldovia; J. G. Eman
off, R. A. Lorigan, Robt. A. Tuns
tall, St. Paul Island.
VAN GILDER
L. L. Trimble, John J. Donovan,
Fbks.; M. B. Vaughn, Talkeetna; L.
Croslin, Coal Center; J. C. Wingfield,
Kodiak; Mrs. H. N. Evans and three
children, Kanatak; C. C. Pollard, An
chorage; E. R. Petry, Chignik; J. H.
Wilcox, A. R. Cranor, Thos. Webb,
Chignik; Chas. Petry, Chignik.
SEXTON
G. Bowley, R. C. Gehling, Lawing;
Douglas Clements, Harold J. Sporer,
Manitowo; Richard Heyser, Lewis
Williams, Seattle; E. H. Lee, Anchor
age.
J. C. Wingfield, until recently con
nected with the Alaska experimental
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farms department, returned yesterday
from a -short visit to Kodiak.
Mrs. H. N. Evans, wife of the well
knowm Kanatak business man, came
in on the S. S. Starr yesterday.
Robert C. Gehling, Kenai lake resi
dent, came in last evening on a brief
business trip.
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BEAR HUNTERS ATTENTION
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experience as licensed guide. Fine
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NICK KRISTENSEN,
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the Jesse Lee Home girls next Satur
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a K. BARBER SHOP
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AND SHAMPOOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
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THE PALACE
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POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
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