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The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
NOBILITY.

TTNRUE worth Is in being, not seem
 ing
 In doing each day that goes by
 Some little good-nOt in the dream
 Ing
 or great things to do by and by. For whatever men say in blindness And spite of the fancIes of youth, There's nothing so kugly as kindness And nothing so royal as truth. We get back our mete as We measure We cannot do wrong and feel right Nor can We give pain and fee! pleasure, For justice avenges each slight The alr for the wing Of the sparrow, The bush for the robin and wren, But alway the path that is narrow And straight for the children Of men. 'Tls not In the pages of story The heart of its Ills Co begu!le, Though he who makes courtshlp to glory Gives an that he hath for her smile For when from her heights ho has won
 her,
 Alas. lt Is only Co prove That nothiUg'5 so sacred as honor And nothing SO loyal Rs love. We cannot make bargains for biisses Nor catch them ike fishes in nets, And sometimes the thing our lito misses Helps more than the thing which it
 gets.
 For good Ilcth not in pursuing Nor gaining of great nor Of small. But just in the doing, and doing As We would be done by. Is all. Through envy. through malice, through
 hating,
 Against tho world early and late. No iot of our courage abaunE- Our part is Co work and to walt. And slight Is tho sting of his trouble Whose winnings are less than his worth For he who Is honest is noble. Whatever his fortunes or birth.
 Alice Cary
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
5000 SUGGESTION

John ?. Cum. postmaster at Fair banks. has resigned his position there Co return to the division of inspector, and incidental to his resignation the Panama Tribune makes a suggestion to remedy che endless postal troubles of Alaska. and one which may be considered with hopes of a solution of the aggrayations of the mail ser vices in the Yukon.
 The new scheme is to have a sort of bureau established in the north with a special director. The Tribune commenting ou the matter. says:
 The suggestion has been made and it has met with the support of influ. eutial men. that in a territory as re. mote from the headquarters of the postorrce dcparmeutt as is Alaska. that the office of director of posts should be established to handle the postal affairs of the country. Such office was established in the Phil. ippiue islands during the early days of the American occupancy. and the director was practically clothed with power to run the postal affairs of the country as. in his judgment. he deemed best.
 "It is possible that a determined campaign on the part of Alaskans for the establishment of such a bu- reau would result in success. In the consideration of a suitable man to fill the office there could be no sec ond thought. Mir. Cum is so thor. oughly equipped for the position by reason of his wide experience and knowledge of conditions in the coun- try. that there is no doubt an earnest effort to secure his appointment would meet with the approval of the department. and the opportunity for useful service would be greatly in- creased in the larger field of labor open to him.
 The suggestion for the establish.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
JUDGEMENT AFFIRMED

There is not a thing to say today s1cep, "I told you so,"
 The returns at this writing are so far from complete that there is no such thing as drawing comparisons on any thing like fine lines Sufficient that |, appears at this writing that Mir, Tai, will be served by the electors of the country much as was Mir. Roose- ve.-a little better 10 spots and sOme- what less considerably ln others. The verdict is affirmative once more of the sanity ol the voter when he goes in'o che box. He may run to hear an orator, and be pleased and declare his satisfaction at the entertainment ai. lorded, bu. when it gets down to the serious business of voting he remarks to himself. you must shOs me,"- and votes for Taft whom be feels can doit It is DO news to you, gentle reader. that the country is safe. It is matter Of immense satisfaction to us an tha, we do not today enter upon 8 period Of uncertainty, confronted with one fac, alons that there is about to ,o ensus an upheayal, grand change O. the personnel Of the government with God alone knowing what strange policies were about to be sprung upon us.
 The prevailing order has been con- 6rme3 and approved with positive ness of conviction that will send Mir. Roosevelt, away from the WhitehOuse with deep sense ol satisfaction and introduce Mr. Tsi, into his place, to carry forward hIs work, knowing just where he is and what is expected Of him. That's all there is of it. The sermons have all been preached. The arguments have been made-iudge- meut affirmed, $ we ssy in court
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04

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The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
BY WAY OF COMPARISON

You will be interested in making comparisons. Here is look back, ward as to the general results in the election of 1904. and the vote of some of the more interesting states. Popular vote. Roosevelt
 over Parker ............ 2,5i5.5l5 Popular. Roosevelt over all l7aG.26l Electoral vote. Roosevelt
 over Parker ............. l96 Total popular vote, all can
 didates ................ lS,5lO,76S Total popular vote, including
 all scattering votes ... l&,52o,52l
 The vote of some of the states in which particular inetrest is manifest ed. follows:
 Debs is the socialist candidate of the present campaign, also, while Swallow is the prohibition candidate. which particular interest is manifest.
 Indiana, Roosevelt, 36S,2S9; Par ker, 274,345; Debs, t2,ot3; Swallow 23,4ss.
 Iowa, Roosevelt, 3O7,0o7; Parker, t49,141; oebs, t4,847; Swallow H.. so1.
 Kansas, Roosevelt, 2ro,s9a; Par. ker, s4,soo; oebs, 15,494: Swallow 7245.
 Kentucky, Roosevelt, 2o5,277; Par. ksr 217,t7O; Debs, s,6O2; Swallow, s.so9.
 Maryland, Roosevelt, to9,497; Par. ker, 1Oe, ,446; Debs. 2,247; Swallow, 3,oa4.
 Minnesota, Roosevelt, 2t6,65t; Par, ker, 55,ts7; Debs, 1t,6e2; Swallow, S,253.
 Missouri, Roosevelt, 2t,44e; Par ker, 2sS,312; oebs, t3,oos; Swallow, 7,fs1.
 New Jersey Roosevelt, 2+5,164; Parker, 164,566; Debs, 9,587; swaI, low, 6,s45.
 New York, Roosevelt, a59,533; Par, ker, 6s3,9s1; Debs, 36,Ss3; Swallow 2o,7s7.
 Ohio, Roosevelt, 6oO,O95; Parker 44,s74; oebs, 36,26o; Swallow 1e,, 33s.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04

meut of the bureau will shortly be preached to the department in an of, ficial way, and it is commended to the consideration of all people who give a thought to the welfare of the territory in the hope that the Idea may be more generally adyo. cated and good results may be ac- compllshed towards securing the added advantages which would come to us by reason of the creation of the office"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
HR. HEARST

And now to think tha5 Senator New lands is to be-elected in Nevada just as Mir. Hearst was about to move from New York or San Franclsco-whereycr he lives-and take up hIs residence in tha desert with the expectation of se- curing a seat iu the senate, as a step ping stone to the presidency next time. This Is one of tue unki0dest of many unkind cuts.
 Mir. Hearst Is kept guessing as to which way to turn. Rather think it is all over with Mir. Eearst, And this recalls the thought Of what immense power William R. Hearst had to wield with his five great newspapers if he could but have realized the great truth that man may not boost hls own per sonal cause with his own newspapers, and the great truth that the makers Of presidents have a place in the economy of the country that is really greater than the holder of the office. A presid.n has four years of life and
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04

at lest eight, But the power behind the president is continuous, so long as it knows how 10 maintain it. Mir. Hearst has iritt9red away tremen- dous possibilities for bauble less important than what be had by right of his chosen field Of activity-always taking into consideration the necessary
 brains Co maintain iJ.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
CALM, LIGHT SNOW
.s.;is.I;iiiifIII;;!s1ITTJE!;i;it3iifitIT

The result of the observation taken ct Moore wharf st midnight, Nov. 3, 1908, is as follows Temperature time observat'n.29 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours,32 above Min [" " .2l above Mean 26 above
 Barometer 29 32
 Gear and calm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
PROMISE
 FUR TIN CITY

II. C. c. Leonhauser, of the United states-Ala Tin Mining company, who arrived on the Mary Sachs from T Ctty, states that his company has now driven tunnel for a distance Of 45O feet to tap their ledge and that the company will continue the work next summer.
 The ledge will be tapped after further extension Of a feet.
 Knapp of the government geological department has examined the property, and states that the ledge is In place aud gives excellent promise. Nome Nuggett.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04

Don't worry about poor Mir. Bryan gentle reader He will 90 right along making money out of this i'm, mense advertising he has received even as he has done before.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04
INTERIOR WEATHER
C. ear and calm.

Whitehorse, II above; Hootalinqua, ? below; Big Salmon, below; Yukon Crossing, zero; SeIGirk, below Coffee Creek, 10 below; Stewart, 6 below Ogilvle 10 below; Dawson, zero,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-04

Want ads in the Alaskan bring re sults. Everybody reads them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
WASHINGTON MATRON THE ONLY WOMAN,
PERHAPS, WHO EVER WROTE A DICTIONARY

battle Henri de la Roche, though but nine
teen years Of age. was offered the COM
membership of the Vendean army, In &C.
cepting such a responsible office he said:
My friends. If my father were here
now You would have confidence in him.
AS for me, am but a child in experience
and courage. But l shall and will show
myself worthy to command you. If 60
forward. follow me! If draw back. kali
me! If am slain. avenge met! e..
1T wasn't quite that desperate in my
case" Mrs. Gorham said. when asked
how she managed to spend so many years
on such a dry. monotonous work. but 1t
took every ounce of will power 1 have to
stick to it. 1 was sure. at first. that
could complete the book in Ave or six
months. But I soon discovered that
would have to read nearly everything
worth reading in. the French language to
get hold Of my material!
Stunned All Pleasures.
Then came the endless arranging and
rearranging and revamping, etc.-,oh,
really. you have no idea what a task It
was, the mere, mechanical part OF 1t.
mean! 1 don't believe have been to the
theater. for example. more than twice in
the past nine years; and as for my friends
mon dieu!-most of them must surely
wonder whether am still alive! In fact,
I have worked day In and day out, and in
the evenings, too. almost necessarily for
the past nine years. I had to give up
everything for my dictionary-everything
except my boy and my banjo.
my boy: He is a cadet in the Naval
A
he will become a very good French
scholar. Prof Marion, in charge, of ths
French instruction at the Academy. has
commended my work very highly. by the
way. And my banjo? No, indeed.
don't believe I could have stood the con-
slant strain of my work unless / had
had my banjo near at hand for relaxa-
ton. 1t is a very handsome instrument,
as you see and there is but one more like
it in existence. which Is owned by an
English nobleman. 1t is valued at $500.
This other banjo here. though by no
means as fine an instrument. Is some
what out of the ordinary. being valued
at ABOUT 5000 You see, with such friends
always at hand, my work was possible.
But through all the past nine years
have made point of allowing my
thoughts to dwell upon nothing but my
boy. my dictionary and my banjo.
THE book is now ready for the publish
ers and it will appear within the next
year. However, I am not In hurry
about it's publication. The plates alone
for the first edition will cost approxi-
mately $4,000. intend to publish it my
self, retain possession Of the plates and
thus reap the reward Of my labor of nine
years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
Cement From Volcanoes.

From the Montreal Standard.
The; saving Japanese. who are forced to
play close game with life because Of the
narrOwness Of their islands and the ire
nfendous yearly increase in the popula-
ton, have learned to Jake cunning ad-
vartage of every by-product Of nature.
They rake the sea beaches for seaweed
to use as fertilizer and grub the noun
tains for twigs to burn into charcoal. Now
they are turning the many and trouble
some volcanoes to good purpose by manu-
featuring the volcanic ash into cement
To them belongs the credit of discovering
that the scOria that sweeps down from
volcano vents and sears the neighboring
countryside may at least be tolerated IL It
has come as an economic asset.
A japanese company organized to work
volcanic ash into cement has already paid
a dividend of per cent for the first half
year on capital of 100000 yen, and it
has more orders in sight than 1t can FILL
The Mitsu Bishi and kawasaki dockyards
the two great privately owned dockyards
of the empire: the government naval yards
at Sasebo and the Wakamatsu Iron
Foundry Company are all being sup
piled with the new ash cement.
The government recently granted a con-
tract for $4,000 bags of the stuff to be
used in the new harbor works at Keeling
Quantities have already been exported to
North Clint, Formosa and Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED" TOURS A HIT
AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE MAY FETE

OR the past three days at the
::
hood, has proudly displayed to
Washington exactly what seriously ex-
cellent and admirable little men and
women they can be when on dress parade.
SO to speak. And most of social and
philanthr0pic Washington has gone to see
for itself and returned home convinced
The annual May fete of the, institution,
held for the purpose of raising funds for
the following years settlement work, was
most successful one. and The Star man,
who went through the festive throngs,
found many things of interest
Four Trials and Failures.
Please. SIR" said the oldest of three
tots whose ages ranged from four to
seven. heres letter from Miss Van
Trump. kin We come imp
NO chance, sis; the note only reads
for two" answered the young man on the
door. at the Neighborhood House MAY fete
yesterday, looking at the smallest of the
three. who was vainly trying to edge be-
hind her companions. Sadie. you are a
little ringer. This Is the fourth time
this afternoon you have tried to work
that game on me-"
And the little one turned away, trying
hard to keep back the tears
For on "Srown-ups.' day at the house
none but those children actually partic-
pating in the May festival are admitted
TO the building. Spacious as the two
houses are at 456 and 1853 y street south
west. yesterday they could not begin to
accommodate the 1890 children interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

in the regular work as well as the Wis
itors. SO the children. for once, had to
stand aside. The legiOns of friends and
patrons of NeighborhOod House have
been exceptionally pleased and interested
by the cleverness of the youngsters and
the quality Of their work, which is an ex-
hibit and saleo at this years May fete.
Neighborhood House is to a large ex-
tent self-supporting, SO every year at the
beginning Of May spring festival is held
for the purpose of showing the children 8
friends exactly what they are doing.
For nearly two months the workers
have been busy writing little plays and
training the members of the various
clubs in their production. 1t is by no
means an easy thing to train hundred
healthy and mischievous kids The
classes worked overtime to get out the
vast quantity Of useful and decorative
things which they had on sale at the fetf.
Personally Conducted.
The Star man pushed his way with diff
ficulty through the crowded rooms. Every
one was rushing hither and thither, and
no one seemed to have a minute to
spare. But it was not long until a young
miss wearing a red badge labeled Page"
stopped him with the query:
us any one showing you around? We
are running personally conducted tours
will feel welcome. Can l take you
through"
The reporter willingly assented. and
asked:
Are you one of the workers llere?"
I'VE are interested. to be sure. but not
actively. You see.' we are only school
girls
What? You don't mean to say that
you are one of the children"
well. not exactly" said she, smiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

hidden by the Merry Widow hat Of the
lady in front.
And it was certainly marvellous how
well. the children had mastered the
technique and how tskillful their fingers
must be In the production Of not only
on exhibition.
..Now you must come upstairs and get
some candy from our girls" =.
Dreaming inwardly, the reporter follow
entered regular French candy Kitchen,
tended by pretty seminary girls In black
dresses with white chefs caps. Here he
was assailed on every side.
"Please buy some OF my chocolates.
These creams are awfully good.
You must get some bon bons for your
girl
"Try-"
But then the reporter fed.
1t was time for the little plays In the
kindergarten soon to begin. The Ever
Ever, Ever Land Plays" they called
them. e.ie.
The smallest children. with their de-
termined. scared faces. enacted one of the
plays which appeal most to their childish
fancy 1.-The Garden Of Little Oh Dear"
Their wee voices and the earnest way in
which they went through their parts
showed how hard they had worked to
make it a success.
On the playground in the rear Of the
Barry Club the members of the Young
Builders Club ard the Boys Common
wealth Club were giving 'Ye Olden TYNE
Merrie May Games" including. Punch
and Judy show and "A Dream of Capt.
John Smith" These were very appro-
pirate outdoor plays for the time of year,
and the young actors carried their parts
very creditably. At the end of the plays
all the performers stood up and sang one
Of their club songs to the air Of School
Days." and the children's part Of the en-
tertainment was at an end. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
VALUE OF COLLEGE EDUCATION.
It Consists in Narrowing Effect
Upon the Taste.

Upon the. Taste.
From the Boston Transcript
Prof. James, having. never had a COL
lege education himself. has long approved
of that training for the race. and is
brayely sticking 1t out. In the February
Mcclure he elucidates his creed. adduQ-
ing various arguments to support It.,
though passing over the one that seems
to me most convincing Of all-namely
this: A college education is valuable
chiefly by reason Of its narrowing infili-
ences.
1t Is to my alma mater that l owe my
profound repugnance to many branches
of learning-to mathematics for instance.
and the history of philosophy. not to
mention such studies as chemistry and
the German language. bless my saints
for my early establishment. AS shy
and tender undergraduate l acquired that
distaste for these studies which is per-
haps the supreme secret of human happi-
ness. l looked with horror upon the text
books. the pedagogues and the scholastic
dupes of such error. and refused to be
deluded. Thus J ccltrived to preserve
the intellectual pose and sanity which
you now behold.
But for college I might even today be
dabbling in matters distasteful without
knowing it. The unacademic run that
risk. and it remains the most horrid
chastisement of the educationally self
made. In any library you will see anna
teur scholars batting their poor brains
against positively dismal and distressing
strongholds of erudition-Kant. let us
say. or Blackistone-and thinking they're
having the time Of their lives. For my
self, l gave over those follies while
young, since 1t is the mission of the cur
rculum to inculcate q lifelong detesta-
ton for the majority of the studies it
comprises.
Then, too, must acknowledge the mar
rowing influence of "grinds.'' They
helped me much. Early l perceived that
carelessness. inaccuracy. and blithe sup
erficialty marked the chaps who were
the most fun; whereas whenever a fell
low developed a cordially toward facts.
he seemed to grow stupid. Prizes, as a
rule. alighted upon the least agile wits,
the least nimble imaginations. Thus l
was put upon my guard against facts.
And I have been greatly benefited,
think. by holding myself aloof from them.
Elecfing to swim the slender currents
OF the unreal and erroneous. have made
out happy existence and preserved my
faith in the Constitution, the existing
social order and the honesty Of my fei-
lows. Had not gone to college I might
now be questioning the ''eterna! veri-
ties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
Taxi Cabs.
From the London Chronicle.

FrOn INC ISOfuUH CuTUHICIe
"Hansometer" is clearly too long a
name for London's new horse cabs and
perhaps, as taxi has been anticipated
by the motor cabs, 'tizZy' might do. in
allusiOn to the six-penny fares. The
cabmen themselves may have something
to say in the matter. They are great
name givers. their most memorable
achievement probably being "joey'' for a
fOur-penny piece. 1t was SO called In
honor or dishonor. of Joseph Hume. the
champion of economy, who had a great
deal to do with the introduction of the
coin, which came in handily for short
cab fares. where sixpence might other
wise have been given without demand
for change.
Naturally it was not at all popular with
the cabmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

You know, the girls of Mount vernon
Seminary support and manage the kinder
garten, so we are here to help and to
give personally conducted tours through
the settlement
Nearly everything here is the work Of
the children themselves except the three
booths managed by women's clubs and the
one by the seminary girls.
Led by the personally Conducted girl,
the reporter pushed his way into room
crowded with smartly dressed women. He
caught the fragrance of many flowers.
This was the flower show, managed by
Mrs Gardiner G. Hubbard, Mrs. Charles
j. Bell and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
1t was doing a bargain-cOunter business.
and there was but slight chance of get
ting closer, so the hall next attracted his
attention. There were gathered most of
the children and not a few of their older
companions. for the members of the
Neighborhood House Women's Club were
dispensing all sorts of good things in the
shape of ice cream. cake and Lemonade
AS it was too early for the play to beS
gin in house No. 1853. the arts and crafts
exhibition and sale claimed them at the
other house.
Don't you want to adopt a baby doll?'
asked the girl of the red ribbon.
Everywhere were dolls o. all sizes. COL
ors and prices.
do l look if ! needed one? smiled
back the reporter.
but everybody buys a doll. and you
mustn't think of going away without
one
i. So obediently he purchase ed two, and
then hurried to the next room and be-
slowed his wards upon a little tot who
was cycling them wistfully.
Model Candy Kitchen.
The pupils in the basketry shop made
all these themselves Don't you think