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Future of the Dirigible
II. II. Windsor, in the September Pc
lar Macha nics Ma ga zine

II. II. Windsor, in the September Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The destruction of the great aircraft
Akron was accomplished with a sud-
denness which is appalling-being re.
duced to nothingness literally In the
twinkling of an eye. The event is
doubly deplorable, chiefly for the loss
of its brave men, but also for the fall
ure to accomplish that greatest of at
tempted aerial feats-the crossing of
vast ocean. In all probability safety
devices were responsible for the dis
aster-and what was calculated to save
life operated with contrary result. To
prevent the bursting of the envelops
when the contained gas expanded from
the suns heat six safety valves were
installed to relieve unusual pressure.
These valves, 1t seems, exhausted gas
at points perilously near to the engine
exhausts. which frequently spit sparks
and fire If the undertaking was sdes-
tined to end so tragieally, we may be
thankful to be spared the long days
and nights of uncertainty which fol-
lowed Andre in his disappearance.
If the ocean could be crossed at this
time by any man in dirigb1e, surely
Vaniman with his training and ex-
perience was well qualified to accomp
lish 1T. And while the disaster will
likely defer the time of another similar
e1fOrt, III by no means foiioWS lnat no
more Attempts will be made.
The Akron" undoubtedly embodied
the best that experience could suggest,
skill could fabricate, or money buy.
The final cruise of the Akron" has
resulted in little more than emphasize
ing the difficulties and dangers of pill
ting big dirigible across the Atlantic
That they played and lost should not
detract from that measure of admir-
-. 1T. T. .Isx- 49,.
men who staked their lives on the
chance to write their names high n
history. America is indebted also to
those other men who provided the princely
fortune that was spent In building
the huge aircraft. Evidently we are
yet knocking at the outer gate of air
conquest, and many more brave lives
must be yielded up before the secret
of scientific aviation is wrested- from its
stronghold.
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SOCIETY IN LONDON
BY LADY MARY MANwARrNG

pie are coupled with the new company
of "all-peer Thespians" Mrs. Copley
Thaw is remembered in London as one
of the smart Americans who intro
duced -luncheons," much to the
TO the amusement and delight of the
more modern.
Mrs. Arthur Collins has distinct par
TALLY for innovation in pantomime.
His latest, the substitution of u real
boy for a girl to play principal boy
has caused considerable talk. / under
stand some time ago that a shapely
young lady. very popular in Scotland.
had been engaged to play principal boy
ON conventional lines. Now it appears
that the young lady is actually en-
gagged elsewhere. whilst the boy at Old
Drury Will be WIlfred Douthrett, the
baritone singer. One might read many
possibilities into such a precedent.
Principal boys of the Jenny Hill. Marie
LOTUS or Bessie Bonehill type have,
for various reasons been none too plen-
tlful in recent pantomimes. One reason
Is that many leading condolences now
get all the salary they want in the hall
for less exhaustive work. Hence they
shy at pantomime. If the masculine
boy becomes popular ii means a new
era. But | fancy 1t will be some time
ere anything will depose the well roun-
ded tights from popular favor, though
| have a recollection of Bransby Will
Jams deputising successfully at a
Christmas production in London.
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Judge Would Know

From the Louisville Times.
The tailor took his pencil from behind
his ear and scrubbed on the pad the let
tiers IS. Is. L."
Judge Kinkead peered over his sholdel
and ventured a question
whats that S. b. L. fe ventured.
"Oh, just memorandum that I'm max
ing for personal reference" said the tail
or in tone that was Intended to heat
off further Interrogation.
The explanation was enlightening. bu
Judge Kinkead was not to be satisfied
What does il mean?' he asked.
The tailor was obviously embarrassed
He hesitated
Go ahead. man, what does II mean? p
insisted the judge.
We'll, begging your pardon said th'
tailor, with sigh of resignation IF YOU
must know. S. B. l. stands for slightly
bow-legged' 4"
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lily, but tell them Of my good friend,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there will be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them if
they will take it as have. | an scarcely
ever without it in the house.
II will say also that think there il
no better medicine to be found for yourg
girls. Ny eldest daughter has tai.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and irreg ular-
ity, and it has helped her.
81 am always ready and wiling to
speak good word for Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. tell every
one | meet that owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine. +"
Mrs. ]. G. JOHNSON, Scottvilie, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for woman's ills
known
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m the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The legend that Tavolara is an indepen-
dent state owes its origin 20 a royal
prank. While making progress through
his dopainions in 1886 King Charles Albert
reached Terranova, e small port on the
northeast coast of Sardinia. Here Paul
Bertcleoni was presented TO the King as
the representative of Tavolara an island
seven miles away. lie informed his
majesty that all the inhabitants of the
island were Bertoleonis and that he was
the head of the family. The fisherman
bowed his knee as a subject and rose a
king. for Charles was so amused that
lie laughinly gave him sovereignty. Paul 1
took the matter seriously. and 1t became
the custom for foreign warships to salute
the island to keep up the joke.
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Lehar Richest Composer

From the London Telegraph.
1t seems probable enough. indeed,
that Franz Lehar enjoys the distinction
of being the wealthiest living composer.
From THE Merry Widow" alone he is
reputed to have netted more than one
half million dollars. But, like most
other composers, successful and other
WISE he has known struggles. Not long
ago Lehar was confiding to an inter
viewer some of his youthful troubles.
At the age of IL he became pupil at
the Prague Conservatorium. where he
studied the violin.
Il lived the life of boarding pupil,
which is not the most agreeable sort of
existence" he recalled. The money
which my parents sent me for board
was insufficient, SO that on one occa-
sion I collapsed in the street from
sheer hunger In the Conservatorium
orchestra l played the triangle The
works given were chiefly by Bohemian
composers. Smetana, Dvorak and Fib-
ich among them. The director, MOTTO
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| A group of stars that shine on
! Broadway, of whom Mile. Dazzle and
Margaret Green are at present the
chief luminaries, the former playing
in "The Merry Countess" a new play
Just opened at the Casino, and the
latter in "Ready Money" at the
Broadway.
New York, August 24-Like the first
blushing cowslip pushing Its golden
crown above the mould of the cow yard
in the spring, Ready Money" at Max
Inc El1iott's some months later has
for ced through the dark mould of fall
ure the ever welcome dollar sign.
James Montgomery, the author has
taken the ancient adage Nothing sue
ceeds like SUCCESS for his theme and
has created as two of his principal
characters a counterfeiter. Jackson
Ewes played by Joseph Kilgour, and
mine owner, Stephen Baird, Will
liam Courtenay as he is known off the
stage
This in itself is a promising COM
bina ton but the situation is made stil1
more promising by the presence of 50,-
GOO hand manufactured dollars in the
possession of Ives, % small pennies of
late vintage in the pocket of the mine
owner and a girl with real diamond
Engagement ring, negotiable property
at the sign of the three balls. The
girl also belongs to the $25 mine
owner.
The general effect of the counterfeit
wealth, absolute penury and hard luck
is further heightened by the presence
of a fitting process server about to
attach the mine for an unpaid note of
$4,000, a host of wealthy friends, who,
like all friends of wealth, scent dis
aster from afar and hold aloof and
the faint echo of the tumutuoas fun OF
New Years eve.
If anyone could possibly be in worse
luck than Steve. we haven't found him
Even his fiancee is against him, ana
returns to give him back his ring, hold
ing that article of jewelry tantaliz-
ingly before his hunger dimmed eyes
for one brief instant then exercising
her woman's perogative and departing
with this passport to the bean counter
and the assurance that everything
will come out all right"
But through this fog of pessimlsm
Montgomery has woven the leaven of hui
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Society


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portrait painter, has been travelling in
the east, accompanied by her mother
during the past few weeks. She is ex.
peeted to return about September 10
Misses Flora Sparrow. Cora Thompson
Rose Sellespy, May Belle Patterson and
successful pupils will continue their In
structions in her studio during the re-
mainder of her absence.
Miss Virginia Handley has returned
from Wisconsin where she has been
spending the heated term.
Dr. T. ID. Moody, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church returned on Friday
from Montreal, N. c.. and will occupy
lis pulpit at both services on Sunday.
Mrs. r. N. Mckinley of East Lake left
Wednesday for an extended visit TO relas
tives in Livingston, Ala, and Meridian
Miss.
Miss Alma Hamer leaves this morn
Ing for several days visit to the
coast as the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
George Q. Waits,
Mr. John Hicks of California is the
guest of his brother Mr.. NJ r. Hicks.
in West End.
Mrs. J. C. Arlington and Mrs ]. Fl.
summer in the mountains Of North
Carolina and Virginia.
Miss Bessie Evans will leave today
for Portland, Ore, where she will re-
main for several months.
Miss Helen Adams. Mr.. Willie Evans
and Mrs. Everette Evans are visiting
at their old home, Livingston as the
guests of Miss Mollie Thompson Jack
son.
Miss Emmett Pearson. the attractive
daughter of Mr.. Tom Pearson of De-
mopolis, who has been the guest at
the house party of Miss Carrie Long,
will arrive the first part of the week
to visit Miss jamie Evans.
=
Mrs. Sarah Kenyon Ogden and daugh-
ter Gertrude, have returned to their
home In Woodlawn after a several
weeks tour of the east, having Wis
tied Virginia Beach, New York, Al
bany. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto,
Canada, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Gin
cinnati in their itinerary. In Buffalo they
were JDlHtu DN from 1HlcdS U
and together they visited Niagara
Falls and Canada.
Messrs. Louis Berkowitz and Maui
rice Goldstein win leave Monday morn
ing for short stay in Atlantic city
and points in the east.
The Cadmean circles new prog
rammes are out and may be found at
the library or Mrs. William Walk er's
home Each member is entitled to two
programmes.
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warning is over, and with the warriors
beneath the sod, all that is left beside
pen can tell, are these precious souvenirs
Of a glorious yesterday. A time when the
south claimed among its wealth the most
valuable type of wealth. her ,heroes-her
Elen of fame.
Whenfwe intellgently place these sacred
relies for other eyes to see and other
ears TO hear we are creating a spirit of
genuine patriotism for those who study
the oountry's history of its past and pres
ent. Yesterday fought through the OBJ
stacles, and asserted Americas independ-
ence with war and bioodshed that today
a grander country should be.
And as the fragments are only left to
tell the real tale we have been given an
opportunity to see Just such implements
of war they had to WELD. What crude
devices with which to carve their fate,
that the present might be benefited by
the freedom they have at their hands.
And things We do now will some time
seem just as far behind to others of fu-
ture generations, progress will go on and
on, and man will grow old and die, but
the relics he leaves behind will serve to
give the men and women hence fuller
concept of what their ancestors did in
the long ago.
Little things that seem meaningless
now. folded away will have some sweet
truth to tell to those who come after,
and yearn to know just how such deeds
we're done. And no matter to whom they
have belonged they have seen some tear
dropped for what might have been. As
we scatter the flowers over the ashes
of cur men who wore the gray-remem-
Der there are relics OF those who wore
the blue-no matter who won the fight
1t is a part of American history, and
these little reminders of tragic era
can only make the truth more en-
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Mike Cunningham, Chinese characters,
got a job as stagehand at one of the
Chicago vaudeville theatres. In his first
veek ii fell to him to don policeman s
uniform. and at the conclusion of one OF
the scenes in comedy sketch he had to
chase a comedy tramp across the stage,
meanwhile brandishng big club.
On Wednesday night he went to the
dressing room of the comedian and said
Say, do ms favor will your
what Is it? asked the actor.
when | chase you across the stage
tonight let me ketch you and beat you
up" said Mike. MY mothers out front
in the audience
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MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health - Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. =" l want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg

etableCompounda and
Sanative Wash have
done me. | live on a
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. | am
forty-five years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that | am
not broken do W n
with hard work and
the care of my fam
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Her Family Too Perfect

From Judge.
Mother-you want another doll
Gracious! Why. my dear child. you al
ready have more than a dozen of all
kinds shapes. and colors.
Little Bessie--But I'd like a left
handed dolly, NANNY. so could cor
rect Ter.
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phatic.
Comrades at peace are the gray and the
blue,
The north and the south together unite
Ready for all that is noble and true.
Helping each other with all their might
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A bordered dress done In tho new
crystal embroidered beading in lace pat
tern. The foundation is of supple bro
caded straw colored silk. the tunic OF
net. Draped scarf of black tulle.-
Maison Rivain.
ing that ] was neglecting the violin
for composition. said that l must give
up my lessons in the latter with Fibich.
In 1887 laid before Dvorak two works
both sonatas. After looking at them
he said, Hang your Violin up on the
wall and devote yourself entirely to
composition
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September 9 has been selected as the
opening date for the Fnohman enter
rrises theatrical. At that time Billie
Purke will make her first New York APP
pearance In the role of Lily Parradell
IN Sir Arthur Pinero's latest comedy,
.The Mind of the Paint Girl at the
Lyceum- Then will follow "The Attack, F"
by Henri Bernstein; THE Model" by
Augustus Thomas; Primrose" by Ar
mand de Caillavet and Robert de Flors,
and other new plays whose names have
as yet not been made public. The usual
coterie of Frohman stars will appear
both in the old successes that will be
carried over to this fall and in the new
pieces to be presented to the American
public.
The inimitable Oscar-he of the stove
pipe hat and the five cent cigar-is about
to enter the lists and battle with Corse
Payton, of ten-twent- thirt fame, for the
laurels of stock productions. Hammer
stein contemplates the erection of no less
than twenty popular price opera houses
to form an American circuit Here he
win stage all standard operate produc-
lions even after the manner of Corse
in the theatrical field. with perhaps this
nce-Hammerstein's stars unlike
Payton's will comprise some of the best
known people in the operate world. This
plan. says Oscar, will be in operation
within year.
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pected. Yet so well has Montgomery
builded that Ready Money" will prove
the naturalization of its cognomen lead
ing even to the prediction of a gabled
villa in Long Island for its author, pro-
vided, of course, he has made the usual
monetary arrangements with his pro-
ducers.
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< Is It wonder we cherish these links in
passing time? Now the storm Of sucn
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
NIGHT TERROR 0N MT. M'k|NLEY
PROF. PARKER GIVES THRILLING DESCRIPTION OF EARTH
 QUAKE.

The volcano that shook this section Of Alaska and Fairbanks so severely al 9:55 on the evening of July eth, had its origin very near the base of q 12.OOO foot peak. situated about 15 miles east of the famous south peak of Mount Mckinley At least that is the belief of Professor Her. schel c. Parker, of Columbia univer- sity. the celebrated mountain climber Who recently returned from the north land.
 "I believe We experienced the se- verest earthquake shock of moder times." said Professor Parker thc other evening to a News representa- tive. "We were camped in the alley at the base of Mt. Mckinley the veiing of the severe shock. II was lying on a fur robe inside the tent when suddenly received a tremendous shaking.
 "The other members of our party were out of the tent and as soon as could regain my feet I rushed out [ side. Off to the east of where we were and distant, I should judge in he neighborhood of fifteen miles. the whole top of one of the great peaks could be seen sliding into the valley. We had left our highest camp, at an elevation of 17,OOO feet on the south peak of Mt. Mckinley. but five
 avs before and back over the course we had just travelled we could see great clouds of snow rising high in the air, indicating that slides were occurring there. There is no doubt but that We would have all been kill cd if we had then been on tho noun tain.
 At our camp. or cache, built of small logs and resting on the sawed. off tops Of four Small trees. had been thrown down; a large boulder. weighing nearly a ton had been slid along the ground for q number Of feet, leaving deep furrow behind f. The shaking of the earth sent Mir. Arthur Atcn roelins up against one of the posts Of our cache and seemed to hold him there until the trembling subsided; fortunately he was on the opposite side from where the logs fsii. Our camp stove vas slid along eight or ten feet and then turned over.
 (Continucd on page b
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
ELECTION NOTICE
 IS GIVEN OUT
Two Precinets Discontinued and Landiock Bay Precinct fs
 Established

United States Commissioner Thomas R. Shepard, on Thursday, Sept. 5th, filed for record the call for a general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5th, for two members of the territorial senate and four members of the house of representatives.
 In defining the boundaries of the precincts constituting this commissioners district, Mineral creek and Wnrtmans voting pre- cinctS were discontinued and IabSnrbcd in Reservation precinct Landlnck voting precinct was rS- tabli he'd, dividing it from Ella mar precinct by a line running due rSat from Boulder bay. Bligl Island being included in the FL lamar precinct. Otherwise the voting precincts remain unchang- cd from the last election, thcri being now seven precincts in ih, district instead of eight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
MUCH POWER
 FOR JUAL|N
Tweleye Hundred Horse Power Being Developed by Belgian
 Syndicate

Construction work |" prepare
 OF inc economical working of the Jnalin mines iS being pushed for ward by ih" Aleunican Develop
 nrnl Co. Eight men under Supt. ihlbrri Nadeau are at present en- lployed at JuaIin and since the Completion of the new wharf, fa- jcilitating the freighting of sup plies to the scene of operations,
 the construction work iS moving Ibriskly.
 "We are building a Hume i.6OO feet lnng," said Managing Direct or smith this morning. "and from he end of ihis Hume there will 1c a hydraulic pipe lin" $500 feet long extending tn the power plant.
 Her" We will install a compress
 :hr capable of generating 100 h. ID. through 5000 feel of 8-incll Iair-pipc tO the mine. This will be The first of several comprcssnrS (which will be installed as the de- Ivclopmenf of inc mine rcquirrS Additional power. both for min ing and milling purposes. The
 Hume and pipe lin" have been .huilt Io furnish maximum of I 200 horse power.
 The wharf af Jualin iS attract ing favorable comment. because of it's solution in the hitherto transportation problem al Jualin. At low tide there is PC feet of water at the dock. giving the
 largest steamer plying these wa terS ample water in which to dock.
 Mir. Jean Vanophcm, head of { he Algunican Development Co., which is one of the largest of the Trench eBlsian syndicates Oper- |ating from European headquar- ters, has been in Juneau for Inc past three weeks and has made one visit to tho property which
 as been acquired from the Hog
 att brothers by his company. INT. vanophem will he in Juneau until the latter part of October, at which time he will go to the Cobalt mining country, Where his company has several mining prop critics. The JuaIin will commence mining by December, thinks Mir. Vanophem~Juneau Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
OLD Kl0ND|KER
 WAS MURDERED
mmisratin Inspector Shot by Man Who Was Refused Entrance
 Into Canada

A recent Edmonton newspaper speaks of the funeral of H. c. Herbert, former Klondiker. who was murdered recently near De- trOit.
 Amidst profound expressions of sympathy and regret the body of the late Travelling Immigration Inspector Herbert G. Herbert, who was murdered on American waters
 last Thursday noon, was laid tn rest in the Edmonton cemetery |alongSidr of his wife and child, Iwhn were buried there a few years Iag0. Herbert was an old Iuknn- Ter, having been in the north for niany years as a mining record or prior to taking the position as of immigration for the Dominion government. Many of his old friends attended the fu- neral, and those who acted as Irall bearers were those with whom he had worked in the Yukon. An
 Impressive funeral service was read over the remains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
STEAMSHIP WAR
 SOUTHERN COAST
Siashino of Rates Continues Un- til Now Freight Carried at
 $2.oo Per Ton

Seattle. Sept. GA fierce steam ship rate war is in progress on the Southeastern Alaska coast, by the regular" lines against the in dependents. The second cut in two weeks was made yesterday and as a result general mcrchan- disc is being carried for two dol lar a ton.
 Snllifb"und freight remains The War started when the Humboldt and other inlcprnd- 'cnt companies refused lo come in on the raise in rates establish ed recently by the lines in the combine. Many of the hI>inr<$ houses are taking advanlarr ni the cut in rairS to stnrk up h,.- fnr" In" cutting ceases.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-06
MORE GRAFT
 IN GOTHAM
Aldermen Get About One Million Dollars Annually LsvyIns
 BiaokmaiI

New York, Sept. 6.-Mayor Gay nor says that members of the board of aldermen are getting as high as $2,500 each for licenses
 Under an ordinance the mem bers of the board of aldermen must endorse applications for li- censcs before they can be granted News dealers have been taxed from SiO0 to $500 for each news dealer license aggrcGating a graft of nearly a million dollars annu- ally.