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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
DEEP MYSTERIES OF LIFE
II We Could Fathom Them Little
Would Be Left for Us to
Do Here.

II We could fathom life's mysteries
there would be little left for us to do
on earth. If We could understand
why the sun shines for some and the
shadows deepen for others there
would be no use to try to work out the
problem Of existence. 1t would be
solved for us beforehand and the
great questions which now quicken
our souls into being would never rise
to the surface. 1t is the mystery Of
it all, the uncertainty of everything
save the existence Of God, which
makes life such wonder puzzle. a
puzzle to be picked out piece by piece
and fitted together in his own good
time. 1t is true that sometimes we
grow weary of our work. We find
the processes too slow to suit our i'm
patient desires and the results not al
together equal to our expectations, but
for all that we never lose our ambition
to correctly solve the problem as It is
presented to us for solution. We are
in this world to work out our destiny
and the means to this end are placed
within our reach from the very out
set, but it so happens that our very
humanity binds us at times to our
best interests, and we carelessly and
even wilfully pass by the very things
which would prove Of most service to
us. Because our inclinations lie In
other directions than those for which
by nature We seem best fitted we oft
en- make the mistake of beginning
wrong, a condition which naturally
forestalls any hope of success
Charleston News and Courier.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
Captain Cook Statue.

None too soon. that renowned Eng
nsh navigator, Captain Cook, Is to
have a memorial in London. 1t will
take the form Of a statue OF the ex-
plorer Of the Northwest Passage. and
Is being executed by Sir Thomas
Brock, R. A., the commissioners be-
Ing the British Empire league. The
statue is expected to be finished in
November next, when 1t will be set
up. appropriately enough, near the
new Admiralty Arch, close to TrafaI-
gar square. Many distinguished folk
are expected to be present at the un-
yelling. which probably will be per-
formed by the king. who, as keen
sailor. has taken a lot OF interest in
the memorial project.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
He WENT OVER THE WABASH
Story Of stuyvesant Fish's Futile e.
fort to Teach swItehman to
Be Polite.

Elmer T. Stevens of Charles II.
Stevens & Bros. told the following
story at the Association of Commerce
luncheon at the La Sale hotel In
Chicago:
when StuyVesant Fish was presi-
dent OF the Illinois Central railroad.
he was sitting in his Office one morn
ing with the door closed, looking over
some reports. The door was sudden
ly opened and in came an Irishman
with his hat on his head and his pipe
In his mouth. and. walking up to Mr..
Fish. he said: Il want a pass to st.
Louis"
President Fish. somewhat sur.
prised. looked up and said, Who are
your
The man replied, I am Pat Casey,
one Of your switchmen.'
President Fish, thinking It was a
good chance to teach the man a lit
tie lesson in etiquette. said: Now,
Pat, l am not going to say that | will
refuse your request. but there are GER
tain forms that man should observe
In asking a favor. You should knock
at the door before you come in. and
when l say Come in" you should en-
ter, and, taking on your hat, and re-
moving your pipe from your mouth,
you should say, Are you President
Fish?" l would say. Il am. Who are
your" Then you should say, Il am
Pat Casey, one of your switchmen."
Then / would say, what can do for
you?" Then you would tell me, and
the matter would be settled. Now, you
go out and come in again in a little
while and see If you can do better
so the switchman went out, closing
the door. About two hours later there
was a knock on the door and Presi-
dent Fish said, Come in In came
Pat Casey. with his hat on and his
pipe out of his mouth. Pat said, Good
mornin', are you President Fish OF
the Illinois CentralY President Fish
said, I am. Who are your I am
Pat Casey, one of your switchmen.
Well, Mr.. Casey, what can l do for
you? You can go to b. got a
pass over the Wabash"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
Value of = Mar


The value of a man to the world is
not measured by the wealth he pos.
sesses, or the business interests be
directs. The world is poorer for the
loss OF the men who went down with
the Titanic, not because a few OF
them were millionaires, or captains of
industry, but because all of them were
men. men with the heroism, the self
devotion, to help others-not their
loved ones alone, but strangers-to
safety, and then step calmly back to
wait for death.
Poorer! Yes, but richer, tool 1t is
not grief alone that brings tears to
our eyes and Jumps to our threats as
we read the story, but pride and
thankfulness, as well. There come
times to most of US when, discour-
aged by someone's folly or weakness
perhaps our own-the world seems to
us sordid place, hardly worth saw
ing. But we take heart again at every
fresh revelation, such as this, OF the
divine in man.-Zion's Herald.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
DEADBEATs OF ONE PATTERN
Veteran Credit Man Says They All
Talk Alike and Try Same
Tricks.

~Deadbeats," remarked an old credit
man. "all talk alike. They are plausi-
BILE to start WITH" he went on, ~and
are SO free and easy they deceive ev-
cry one but the most astute credit
man. When they are dunned the first
time they make a frank and positive
promise to pay on certain date. They
do this so unreservedly that suspicion
Is disarmed. OF course they don't pay
but they have some Of the best ex-
cuses in the world. They have had a
run of hard luck. for instance. II
the merchant takes this well. they will
ask for more credit. If the merchant
Is obdurate they will come back with
the statement that the merchant Is
making It unnecessarily hard for them
to get along by crowding them; they
viii hint. also. that others have been
soliciting their trade.
Fright there is the time to come
down on them hard. Shut OF their
credit. Usually It is useless to sue.
for such persons are judgment proof
The next move is to let them think
you have forgotten them. They al
ways are on the watch for the man
who keeps nagging them all the time,
but they grow careless Of the man
who leaves them alone. Some day they
will leave an opening so that some
thing can be attached or levied on,
and then is the time to jump in and
get your money.
"A favorite trick of the deadbeat is
to offer his note for the account.
These fellows think nothing of giving
their notes. They would buy tie con-
tinent Of Asia If they could give their
notes for 1t. and would clean up for
tune and get out OF paying the note.
Just listen to one Of these deadbeats
talk, remember what he says, and
when the next one strikes you his Ian
guage viii be identical. It is almost
as II It were the fixed ritual Of their
order"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
Above the Laws

Some men think that money can dc
anything. A certain rich man sent
for the doctor, who looked him ovel
and then pronounced judgment
you have been living too high"
Maybe So"
you have violated natures laws"
81 guess 1 have"
"You must pay the penalty"
Pay the penalty? Oh, come now
Doc. Can't you get me of on a tech.
nicality or something?"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FoR POLICE JUDGE
H. C. JAMES

Will buy or sellyour house,
farm town lots or any thing
else in the Real Estate line.
Any business intrusted to
him will be promptly and
carefully attended to. See
him if his services are0need-
ed.
We represent iron bound
insurance Companies = re-
member this.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

Patience-They say he was taken
sick on the train.
Patrice-Indeed? What was the
matter7
"oh. he ate too much in a dining
car"
"ohl Is he as rich as thatP'
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

Let US give you bid on your house
painting. outside OF inside. Only best
material used. Workmanship guaran
teed. BARLOW & DozIER,
39-tf 307 East Main street.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

The Peoples Stock Remedy
keeps your stock fat and healthy and
free from disease.
An Established Fact-The Peoples
Poultry Remedy contains every in
gredient necessary for the production Of
eggs. Soft RICHMOND DRUG Co.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

HITaIu 10 stay AWAY
sour culture club generally has q
full attendance"
1.-THE ladies are brought through
mutual admiration, no doubt"
mo; through mutual distrust."
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

Do your corns hurt? DIR. Russell's
Corn Remedy. Try it.
36-tf WINES DRUG STORE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

Constipation causes headache, indiges-
ton, dizziness. For a mild, opening
medicine, use Doan's Regulets. Csc. a
box at all stores. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

The Climax is authorized to announce
II. c. Rice as a candidate for County
Judge of Madison county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Climax is authorized to announce
Judge w. r.. Shackelford as a candi-
date for reelection 10 the office Of
County Judge of Madison county, sub
iect TO the action of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

my helping hand would be of bene-
fit also to prosy and boresome and
spoiled old bachelors when a sweet
young thing Of 20 leans over and looks
into their eyes and beseeches, DO tell
me all about how you make iron
beams! 1 am 5000 interested 1t
must be such a fascinating businessi'
What she really means is, If l can
keep you talking to me as though your
life depended on it l can get Harry
stirred into a perfect fragile of jeal-
ousy. He needs to be taken down a
peg or two. the way he's acting of late
with that Jenkins grill
I'm quite charmed with the posi-
bilities Of my plan for a new profess
sioni" concluded the girl who likes to
talk. Don't you want to employ
met"
II do not" emphatically said the
man to whom she was talking. tive
already had lesson No. land now
please point out which one of those
fellows is your Harry!"-Chicago
Daily News.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

II have grown wiser. ] know that
the English language does not mean
what it is made to say. So 1 spend
all my time after luncheon preparing
to go to Mrs. Gamboge's informal lit
tie affair. have my hair dressed and
my face massaged, and I get an extra
manicure. and I have all my clothes
under inspection, and I pick out al
most my very best gown. Then
borrow mothers Paris evening wrap
and phone for a taxi and wait five
minutes in the crush at the door be-
fore can even get in. There will be
a Hungarian band playing under the
stairs and the whole place will be
simply broken out with caterers men.
who pass you along from one to the
other solemnly. trying to act as
though they had butlered and foot
named in that one spot for several
decakes, as had their fathers before
| them.
by this time I wish I had borrowed
mothers diamond tiara, because 1 be-
gin to feel kind of plain in only a
satin and crystal gown and a string
OF pearls. There will be a four course
supper and American beauty roses
bursting out from all corners.
ct is really maddening to think
what unlimited money and a telephone
will do nowadays. 1t seems to me that
they take away all the fun of giving a
party, all the worry being removed.
These rich women do not have to
count their napkins and say, My good
nessl I'll have to borrow Cousin Nell's
best ones to fill out!' They do not dis
cover that they haven't enough forks
and that the spare room hasn't been
busted. All they do is phone a caterer
and florist and tell Mary to be sure
4, to see that she dusts extra well down.
stairs. Then they can go to a lun-
cheon and two teas and make few
calls and when they arrive home at
dinner time they say, Dear mel I'd
almost forgotten that I have a card
party tonight
"The only difference when it is con-
sidered formal affair is that you get
an engraved old English card ten days
In advance.
Then when you drop in to see
friend and she keeps you waiting half
an hour before she comes down, and
you say, 4 hope didn't disturb or in
terrupt,' and she murmurs sweetly,
Not at all. my dearl 1 was just hook
ing my collar, and am so slow about
doing things!' you would realize, If you
had an interpreter at hand, that she
meant that she was up in the third
floor sewing room working like mad
with a seamstress making over clothes
and hadn't brushed her hair since she
had twisted it into a knob on arising.
and had on a kimono thing and old
slippers. Also that she said when
your card came up, Now, what on
earth did she come today OF all days
for, I'd like to know! Isn't It provok-
fuOfs
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR JAILER

We are authorized to announce MORGAN
/ TAYLOR candidate for Jailer of Madison
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce CLYDE
RAYBURN a candidate for Jailer of Mad
ison county, subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce n?
Cotton, Jr., as candidate for Jailer of
Madison county, subject 10 the action or
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W.
Joe Wagers for Jailer of Madison county,
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce GEORGE
holland a candidate for Assessor OF
Madison County subject to the action OF
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W. F.
JARMAN a candidate for Assessor of Mad
ison county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party
We are authorized to announce RUFUS
JENKINS a candidate for Assessor OF
Madison county subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce P. S.
WHITLOCK, a candidate for the office
Of Assessor of Madison county, subject
TO the action of the Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
The Climax is authorized to announce
r. B. Terrill as candidate for the Office
of County Clerk of Madison county, sub
ject TO the action Of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce LaRueC.
House a candidate for County Clerk 70
Madison county. subject to the action o
Democratic party
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR CITY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce MUIR
RAY SMITH a candidate for City AT
torney of Richmond, subject to the actiol
Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce ID. NJ
CHENAULT a candidate for City At
torney, subject 10 the action Of the Dem
ocratic party.
FOR POLICE JUDGE
We are authorized to announce J. ID
Dykes for Police Judge of Richmond
subject to the action of the Democrats
party.I
We are authorized TO announce w. L
Leeds for Police Judge of Richmond
subject TO the action of the Democratic
party.
The Climax is authorized TO announces
Superintendent John holland as a can
didate for the Office of Police Judge o.
the City of Richmond. subject TO the &C
ton of the Democratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR SHERIFF


The Climax is authorized 10 announce
Elmer Deatherage as a candidate for
Sheriff Of Madison county, subject 70
the action OF the Democratic party.
The Climax is authorized 10 announce
John +. Baldwin as a candidate for
Sheriff of Madison county. subjsct TO
the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized TO announce N. B
JONES candidate for Sheriff of Madison
county, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
We are authorized TO announce II. II.
COLNER a candidate for Sheriff of Madi-
son county. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Weare hereby authorized to announce
VAN b. BENTON candidate for Sheriff
of Madison County. subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Jacob
S. Collins a candidate for Sheriff of
Madison county, subject 10 the action Of
the Democratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce JUDGE
J. J. GREENLEAF a candidate for County
Attorney OF Madison county, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce S. A.
ID Jones as a candidate for County AT
torney of Madison county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce r. II.
CROOKE a candidate for County Attorney
subject tn the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized 10 announce o. P.
Jackson as a candidate for reelection to
the office of County Attorney Of Madi-
son county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
Thomas H. Collins as a candidate for
County Attorney of Madison coanty, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

We are authorized TO announce ]. A,
SULLIVAN. a candidate Tor Congress
from the Eighth Congressional District,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15

FnR onNGRESs

We are authorized % announce JACK
CHM, a candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District. subject 10 the action Of
the Democratic Primary TO be held
August 3. 1919.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
SCHOOL sUPERINrENDENo

We are authorized TO announce BENJA
MIN r. EDWARDS. a candidate for Su-
perintendent of Public Schools of Madison
cratic party.
Weare.authorized to announce VIM. S.
Brock candidate for Superintendent of
Public Schools of Madison County, sub
ject 20 the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized to announce Prof.
Harvey II. Brock candidate for Super
intendent Of Public Schools, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

ing for the upbuilding of Alaska. Only few days ago he wrote to
 Valdez friends telling how assid- uously he was working for the dike bill and telling that he had introduced a separate bill for fear the dike item would be cut out of the Rivers and 'Harbors bill.
 What bOSh to deal out to an in tclligcnt people. Why is it he is just now introducing q bill in the House when such a measure pass ed the Senate months ago where Alaska has no representation. The man responsible for the passage of the Senate measure is a member of the conference com- nliltce and he doesn't say the dike item is in danger of being climi- mated from the bill. He knows; Mr. Wickersham does not; he was interested i'll the passage of the bill, MT. WickerSham was not, if we are to judge from the tale told by the House journal. Mr. Wickersham has had ample time to bring up the dike bill in the lIOu'c, but he has never given the matter moments attention un- til he suddenly, on the eve of the election, discovers that the dike appropriation, if properly shaken, mlgth prove VOtc-gcttrr. The hike bill, like the bill permitting Valdez io extend it's corporate limits, will sleep during cons to come if dependent upon Mr. w ckcrSham's efforts to fan it in iO life.
 The dikc bill today is in the care of Senator Knute Nelson and We will have to depend upon that for any favorS wr are likely lo rcc"ivr and not Drlcgafr Wirkrrsham.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26
THE WEAkLlNGS.


 to the outside on business or a vacation, the Nome Nugget says
 Thc Nuggets only regret be- ing that every person who is forced to remain in this cnun- try for a period of two seasons, or years, cannot pack up and make a get away for a few months at least, and better still, home stake, SO they can remain away for good and allow the other pro- pie tu carry on their work in the exploitation of this vast domain"
 The Nugget may hr right as tn the Nom" country, yet We doubt it. The Alaskan. the true Alaskan. Is the person Whn comes here WiIh his family tu mak" il his home, and ln grow up With th" country. as il were. We arc mol as isolated from Ihr great world outSidc as were inc pioneers of California, Oregon and Washing ion in their day. We have more cOnVcnirncrS and are in much closer contact with the crntcrs of civilization than were they. Thrsr pioneers did not pine io Ego back" nor did they think il ''criminal stupidity to carve out a great empire"
 :ry greater in extent than all of northern Europe and infinitely richer. Climaiically We arc as well favored as Norway and Swc- den, and why, pray, should not Alaska support population of from ten tO fifteen million con tented and prosperous people. True. we, the pioneers of the norlhland. cannot expect to spend our evenings al in" opera or the airr: there are many of the lux uricS found in the states which we must fnrrgo, but upon the other hand. We have health; in dependence is ours for the effort and We can always bp assured of a place to eat and sleep, and that is a great deal more than lhr "big and wonderful world'' offers iis inhabitants.
 Sane and healthy minds need have no fear of the "spcll of the moon" as the editor of the Nome Nugget has if. Minds so affected will slip a cog even in the great outside in the daily struggle for existence, as is shown by their crowded asylums and growing Foll of suicides.
 What Alaska needs is men and women who come here tO stay; men and women willing to forget the vanitics of life as well as the tornadocs and cyclones, riots and strikes; periods of want and de- pression. Alaska offers to them life singularly free of worri- mcnt, will give him a living with less effort than any other place under the sun. Here the poor man can plead no excuse for race sui eide, for hc can bring up fam fly as our fOrrbcars did, strong, virulcnt, honest. GOd-fcaring men and women.
 The Nugget lacks the true ring of an Alaskan newspaper; it has lhe mufflcd squeak of the molly cOddle, the murmurings of the spoiled child, needing mothers soothing caresSes. It's mentality is low down in tho scale, and is sadly impressed by the great white silence and the enulgent rays of the arctic moon. Go back 10 the states, boys, where you can rub up against "the great men of the day and absorb some of their brightness" and leave Alaska to the type of men who know things, do things and arc of some benefit to Inc country in which they live. Alaska for Alaskans" means ihcse things, al- though it may appear incomprc- hensiblc io the editors of Inc Nome Nugget.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

IL takes from uS much of the krcnncss of our sorrow when we reflect that Japan will not be long without an emperor in case of the mikadO'S demise.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

An irrecOncilable difference up "n specific subject appears t exist between Harry Thaw and tn judge who heard his case.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26
THE DYKE BILL.

Delegate Wickersham is much given to writing to his friends and supporters telling what he is doing and how hard he is work
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

EX-Scnator Bcveridgc iS get. ting even with Taft for havin, induced him tO father the flask; commission bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

The PrnhibitiOnisis evidently selected Portland man to con- duct their campaign by reason of his pedal cXtremitics resembling those of a water fowl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

As the details of the Alaska home rule bill slowly reach us we begin to feel grateful that the enacting clause was not amended by the Senate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

Senator La Toilette is unani- nous i'll the opinion that Roose- welt should be suppressed. We may now expect to hear from Teddy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

From present appearances Ol the Republican corpse rigor mor- lis has set in.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

The Nome Nugget says truth is a tonic. Maybe that accounts foI the weak spots in the Nugget.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

The Republicans must be in a tight box indeed when they even IcOntcmplate stealing Roosrvclrs $ imitation party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

The Republican press will not display the headlines announcing the withdrawal of Bcvcridge and Loeb from the party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

Taft needn't fear; SrcrcIar Wilson will not resign his post l. join Teddy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-26

The dispatches would indicate that New Workers will soon have tO protect themselves from the police.