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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-02-07
Women Are Constantly Being Restored ia
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Worth mountains Of gold" says one woman Another
says, IL would not give Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
world" Still another writes should like to have the
merits of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
on sky with searchght that all suffering women could
read and be convinced that there is remedy for their ills
We could fill ten times the size with lch ouo
atons taken from the letters we have received from grateful
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. - ' -
Why has Lydia nkham Vegetable Compound ACCOMPLISHED
such universal Why lived and bryd and ten on
doing its glorious work among the sick the world for mora
than 80 years? - 1900
Simply and surely because Of its sterling The reason no
oner medicine has approached its plainly sim
ply because there is no other medicine good for Ills
eIe are Two letters that just came to the writer's des-ony
OF thousands but both tell comforting story every o
man who will read them-and be guided by them w.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08


the Kennicott river if she knew where
she was going with that pack of
minei
But she's not wise, neither are the
other stampeders' pack horses, and
so we will all be on the trail by day
light.
The ride here on the Copper River
& Northwestern railway is an expe-
renee of lifetime. There isn't
railroad like it in all North America.
The Guggenheims were certainly
anxious to get copper out of Bonanza
mine when they built it!
Railroad men of Alaska say that
the late ]. P. Morgan financed the
road, without sending an agent to see
the survey, and that when Morgan's
man came up here he threw up his
hands in amazement. Then he COM
mented at length on the nerve of
certain parties in getting his boss to
pay out GOOD money for such a
hare-brained venture!
Fifteen miles of road is built over
gravel resting on the lower end of
dead glacier. The ice beneath is
melting away constantly and a repair
crew is on the job all the time re-
building the roadbed. where it
caves in.
There are glaciers on both sides of
the Copper River and the milk white
streams from the melting ice take
first one channel and then another.
But this is the most direct route
into the great valley of the Tanana
and the Yukon. The Alaska Rail
way Commission recommends it as
the route for the government rail-
road. The original cost of building
the line was great, but the upkeep,
now that the roadbed has settled, is
not usually high except in a few
spots.
From Chitina, which is the end of
the main line, a government wagon
road extends to Fairbanks on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08


road from Cordova to the mine is 1875
miles.
There is a mountain of copper ore
at Bonanza, but gold stampeders
have no interest in copper mines.
Quite a crowd of stampeders, who
are waiting for horses shipped north
on a freighter from Seattle, greeted e.
the train here.
Reports from these men and re-
turned stampeders from the gold
fields were more encouraging than
those at Cordova, and there was a
corresponding rise in spirit among us
new arrivals.
Warnings to men without horses
not togo in were needed by five. Two
who had horses decided to give up,
as they were not prepared to de-
velop prospective claims before the
winter sets in. Under the new law
it is useless to stake placer claim
unless preparation is made to do the
work required before recording the
location. Some one else can come
along and Jump the claim, do the
work and secure the final patent to
the ground. Stalking on speculation
is thus discouraged and men actually
ready to nina have a better chance.
On arriving O.. D. Nash, a fellow
stampeder, who halls from Califor-
mia, introduced me to ]. E. Barrett,
the pioneer homesteader of McCar-
thy. Nash and Barrett had mined
together at Dawson. We were well
come as "hiyu muckamuck after
long mush"-a big feed after a long
journey! Only ''sourdough" can
appreciate this!
Friend Barrett's homestead is
mighty good place for newcomer, /.
and especially for stampeder. He q
is an experienced guide, hunter,
and il there is anything wanted that
he can't supply, it is still to be re-
corded. He owns the typewriter on
which this letter was written and
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 49, 1913.

just at sunrise one morning both bands
rode out OF the scrub within hffy rods
Of my hut A fight took place at once,
and within ten minutes Treats band was
driven of with the loss OF three men.
Capt charlie' had one man killed and
two wounded. The latter were made as
comfortable as possible In a temporary
shelter In the thicket, and for two weeks
I assisted one Of the band to give them
such attentions as I could. During this
interval the captain called every two or
three days. He was always the same
jolly. good-natured, and hopeful II !
tried to lead the conversation into a
serious channel. as sometimes did. hav-
ing real liking for the man and feeling
concerned as 70 his future. he would
listen moment and then laughingiy
say:
mo more OF that. please. thoroughly
enjoy this sort OF life. but no matter
how much ] hated Il there would be no
chance for me / shall live while live.
When / am dead there may be q few to
speak well Of me-"
One day Capt Charlie" and his band
appeared at the house of a settler named
Albright with Information that the blacks
were out on a raid and would attack
the premises Mrs. Albright her daush-
ter, and one OF the farm hands were
the only persons about the place. They
knew that the men were bushrangers
but welcomed them nevertheless. While
the house was being put in a state Of
defense, q Judge from Sydney, who was
up the country on business. arrived, and
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Why Is Congress Idle?

No one has yet explained why Con-
gress is allowing these days to pass in
idleness.
There is plenty of work to be done.
More than 5000 bills have been intro
duced, and while very large proper
/ tion are of no public value, there are
many which, at Some time or other.
will have to be considered.
The committees were organized
months ago and some Of them have
reports which are upon the calendar.
The members of the House seem to
think, however, that because they have
passed the tariff and the currency bills
they are through with public business.
As matter of fact, it would seem to
BE wise to occupy these days of idle
waiting with making progress upon
s ofher measures. When the regular
session begins in December the appro-
priation bills viii have the right of
way and will take some time in their
consideration. The result will be that
when the Senators and Representatives
seek to adjourn early next year, in or
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
What a Franco-Spanish Alliance
Means.

President Poincare's visit to Spair
may smooth the way for Franco
Spanish alliance. Spain is tired oi
being shut out of the councils of the
great powers. Spanish isolation" may
all be very we'll for some nations, but
Spain has had too much of this free
dom from alliance, and is quite anx-
ious to force her way back to closer
international relations. Deprived OF
her misgoverned colonies, her navy de-
stroyed, and with national debt ot
some two billion dollars, the country
for a number of years has been on
the sick list" and the advantages OF
such an alliance would not all be on
the side of Spain.
French statesmen are aware that in
the event of war Spain could not
bring into the field more than 10000
men, Her nominal war strength, in
fact, is but 10000; she has only eleven
cruisers and seven destroyers in the
way of a navy, and, besides, is in
urgent need of loan of $Ioooooooc
to enable her to continue the war in
Morocco. which she hopes to obtain
from France. They also know that
France would have a valuable buttress
in an allied Spain, by reason of her
geographical position, the absence of
causes for rivalry between the two na-
tions, the necessity of cooperation in
Morocco, and last, but not least, their
mutual friendship with Great Britain.
And in case of war with Germany, il
Spain were to throw an army across
the Pyrenees it might alter conditions
surprisingly.
King Alfonso has persistently pur-
sued the idea of such an attachment.
Six months before his last visit to
Paris he started diplomatic convers1-
tons with the French foreign Office
on this subject, and it is with these
in mind that the French President has
decided to go to the Escurial.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18

william n. Vanderbilt learned to con-
troll what naturally was a hot temper.
In my long association with him rarely
saw him give way to unbridled anger,
but he would come the nearest TO 1t II
benefaction or philanthropy which AIR.
Vanderbilt had bestowed and Of which
the friend had heard.
in the Offices of the company IL was
well understood that there never must
be the slightest intimation in the pres
ence OF Mr.. Vanderbilt that some of his
benefactions were known to his subordi-
mates.
81 myself had personal knowledge of
Mr.. vanderbilts generosity, and could
not refrain from acknowledging my OBJ
legation 10 him, although was fearful
that IL / did so he would visit upon me
some Of his capacity for strong indigna-
ton.
1T happened in this way: had been
ailing for some time and gradually found
myself growing worse. stuck to my
desk as long as possible, but knew that
was growing weaker and weaker.
MY doctor was unable to discover what
was the matter with me. Mr.. Vanderbilt.
every day, asked me how 1 was getting
along and when at last I found it inn
possible to go to the ONCE he used to
call at my house and say q few words
Of encouragement.
zone day he told me that he was con-
fident that II would go away for
winter either to Florida or to Sounhern
California I would nnd that the change
was all needed to restore me to per-
feet health.
zone day he said to me: Charlie 1t
won't do you any good TO so to Florida
or to Southern California and stay only
a month. You ought to spend at least
six months. Now is q good time to go,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18

for It is in the late fan and you can stay
win go right on
Il thanked him and shook my head.
but he persisted in urging me to take
that long vacation. Finally 1 told him
frankly that could not AFFORD II. 1 told
him that still owed some money on
the house which / had purchased and 1
felt that ought not TO incur any extra
expense until that mortgage had been
paid on.
"a few days later one Of Mr. Wander
bits confidential men came to me ard
said that Mr.. Vanderbilt wanted me to
go as soon as possible to Southern Cali
fornia and that I did not need to worry
about the mortgage on my house That
had been lifted and the house stood with
clear title upon the records, for satisfac-
ton to the fun amount OF my debt had
been recorded.
"Of course, 1 was compelled to yield
to Mr.. Nanderbilt's request after such
evidence of his kindly benefaetions as
that In day of two he called to see
me and / said to him: Mr.. Vanderbilt.
am going to Southern California What
can 1 say in the way Of thanks for what
you have done?
Tut. tut he replied, nothing OF
that And saw that he would really
be offended II made any further allu-
sions to his generosity.
TT turned out just as he predicted.
I returned from my vacation In perfect
health, and know by the way he greeted
me that he felt that what he had done
for me had been amply repaid by my re-
turn to my desk with abundant health
This was only one OF the almost count
less secret benefactions Of William d.
Vanderbilt
tcoprixht lsI1l
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18

for two days and finally found the cap
tiyes. AS the bushraneers refused to
give them up without ransom, the cap
tain paid over to them the sum Of
s2ooo In gold and escorted the grateful
people to the nearest farmhouse He
then returned ard warned the two tres
passers TO leave his territory, and while
making their way north they were cap
tured by the police.
In only one instance did the chevalier
OF the bush betray a spirit OF revengee.
A settler whom he had several times
befriended put the police on his track.
and In escaping pursuit he rode his fay-
orite horse to death. Later on he CAP
tured his betrayer on the highway and
tied him to q tree and gave him = terri
BILE whipping. A police captain boasted
that II he ever caught sight OF him he
, would shoot him down. instead OF tryine
to capture him. One day Captain
Charlie rode up to the police station
when the oticer was there with two OF
his men and drove them into room
and turned the key. Before doing 50
he took the oficer's pistols, badge and
cap, and these relies were afterWard
exhibited TO settlers and travellers.
For a period OF two years and half
Captain Charlie" held full sway IN the
district. hotly pursued most OF the time,
but always escaping; but at last his
Tina came. as IL came to others Of his
Tx. There was n quarrel In his band
and II divided. He came TO my hut with
q companion one night at midnight, and,
after had prepared them meal. they
lay down and slept I'LL daylight Mean
while the men who had broken away
got word to the police, and at daylight
the bluecoats were In ambush around
the hut AS the two men stepped out
they were shot down In their tracks,
and both were dead when the oficern
got them. Somewhere among the hills
Captain Charlie" had planted plunder,
believed TO amount to $4,000, but, though
It has been searched for by scores Of
men for the last thirty-five years IL
has never been found. II. QUAD.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
National Marin. League Efforts.

The work of the National Marine
League for the restoration of the
American merchant marine is not pure
ly matter of business. The business
side of the question is only one of
many vital changes that viii effect our
national activities when America shall
have regained maritime independence.
The United States has made great
progress in continental development at
the expense of much-needed marine.
In consequence evils have entered into
our economic status. In the revival of
our maritime development there will be
a restoration of equilibrium to the ma
tional commerce trade.
The desired change/in national legis-
lation can be effected only by votes in
Congress. A legislztor must think be-
fore he can vote intelligently. The
subject must be presented to him in a
logical way. This at present consti-
tutes the work of the National Ma
rine League.
The foreign commerce of the
United States is but bagatelle to
what it will be fifty years hence. The
5 per cent differential rate on goods
imported in American ships is the en-
tering wedge which will eventually re-
suit in the building up of the Ameri-
can marine and in the retention, not
alone of the S3oooooooo now annually
paid to foreign ship owners, but ulti-
matelY of many times that amount.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
MERcEsARY BUT MERcHUL.
mon tAs Bpolbp E.sIe.

frou NE brookbn EAgie
Not since the death Of John J. o'Brien
has the East Side OF Manhattan had 3
parallel for the honors paid to the mem
Org OF Big Tim" Sullivan. The formal
funeral Of Sullivan IL more impressive
than that OF o'Brten. who died on April
q, tso; but the sentiment inspired is
precisely the same. for the two men had
been held In like regard by the same
glasses In the same section Of the city.
suiliyan's body lay IN state at the
rooms Of the political association thar
bears his name. at N7 Bowery. Less than
five blocks away Is the little frame
house on Rivington Street where o'Brien
had lived for many years. and where
thousands of East Siders passed in
mournful procession TO view the coffined
remains OF the Republican veteran.
There were Poles and Ltihuanians, and
Italians. and Germans. and Jews. and
Irishmen-men, women. and children in
the crowd that mourned O'Brien. And
the same elements are TO be found in
the mass OF those who grieve for big
Tim Sullivan.
o'Brien was called a 'Tammany Re
publican" He was just that in the
SONASNs VI AAo bdchSlh- oupcAihlSAdShh
Of elections under a bipartisan police
board for many years. chief lieutenant Of
Chester A. Arthur when Arthur was col
lector Of the port, head organizer OF the
movement that nominated Folger instead
Of Cornell for Governor in 1882; in the
Blaine year, 1884. he accomplished the
mammoth feat OF making the old Eighth
Assembly District, the polygiot district.
east Of the Bowery, above and below
Grand Street, the banner Republican
district Of the town. II was said of
Johnny O'Brien" that he would walk
ten miles any day to serve a friend,
same thing might be said. in fact, Is
being said Of big Tim" Sullivan.
O'Brien never got TO be a millionaire.
though he was prosperous. He never had
Sulliyan's personal opportunities for
turning political pull into hard cash. His
ideals were neither higher nor lower
than Sullivan's He was loyal to the
Republican party in the same way and
to the same degree that Sullivan was
loyal to the Democratic party.
Such men furnish an interesting study
In psychology, Humanity mercenary.
mercifully humane, they grip, the mob
fancy. They demoralize our political life.
They make corrupt our public service
and our public servants But a study of
the type ought to convince all reformers
that human sympathy and helpfulness
the year round is a weapon that must
be borrowed from them IL reform Is to
wipe out existing conditions
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18

few minutes later c lieutenant of
police and one of his men. who had
been down the country to give testimony
in q case, also put in an appearance. II
was an embarrassing position. but they
had the good sense to make the best
of It The blacks attacked in strong
force, but were beaten OF with great
loss But for the presence Of the BUSH
rangers they would have wiped out
everything.
When the fight was over the Judge
took Captain Charlie" aside and had
a long and earnest conversation with
him. He warned him that Il was only
a question of weeks or months when he
would be shot down In the bush or cap
tured and hanged II the bushranger
would surrender every influence would
be brought to bear to shorten his SEN
tence and secure q full pardon. The
lieutenant Of police added his arguments
TO those of the Judge. but Captain
Charlie respectfully replied that he had
decided on his course and nothing could
change him. Il was q wild. adventurous
life he had always crayed. and the fact
that his life was at stake added ad-
dItionaI charm.
An adventure much talked OF through
New South Wales was the ''bailing up"
ot ~ nnouhteo pohCo' Wno nau iohoNeu
Captain Charlie'' and three Of his men
into the hills. Worn out with 30 hours
OF hard riding, the entire band fell
asleep at night in their camp. The
bushrangers crept in on them and ran
of their horses and removed every fire.
arm and then vanished. Every one could
have been killed while he slept but no
one was harmed.
On another occasion Captain Charlie
learned that two bushrangers, who had
lately set up in business In his territory.
had made prisoners Of three men and
their wives, who were travelling by stage.
and were holding them IN the hills for
ransom. He made a ride of 40 miles
with his men. hunted through the hills
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Hail, Hail! The
Gangs AL Here.

The college STUDENT Is up0n uA
A new era Is davning. His appear-
anne among ths mere mortals OF
Wash. has changed the somb1 a.
pects Of our thoroughfzres into . hi
larious tout ensemhle Of kaleidoseop-
ie beauty. The sober cray Of the
mere mortal has been replaced By
the ehulgent and ebuIlient reds,
green's, blues. and cther imrreszion-
istic color effccts affected b. the
student. The language - used In
the home circle Of our cit's tbs
mere mortais. Il undergoing trans
formation due to the student his
elegance Of language. his great yer
satility in picturesque similes his
refnement Of thought and culture
In the refreshmeut psrion vhere the
etc. student deims 20 circulate
among mere mortais he Is the whole
cheese, in the language Of Chaucer,
and mere mortal has mot even q look
In. He has even condescended to
issue rules Of life and conduct for
the mere mortal couched in ex-
quiSte English. and breathing re-
finemeut, and has plac1rded awe
stricken walls, fences. and ash bar
rels with the prun1nciamento,
few passages Of which we hereby
append: Let your mottled counten-
ances cFer show that your cheese
like minds are dwelling constantly
on the noble deecs and wondrous
ability Of the mighty sophomore.
Let not the cnaeiated organization
Of ycur class change It's resemblance
TO a Damonet hash. II might posi-
bly, be worse. You shall not stand
in front Of = window. obstucting q
sophomore's view. The school fur
nishes shades quite green enough.
A microscopic green cap shall be
your wearing apparel. A soph viii
lend you his penknife with which
20 cut holes for your can. While
kneeling 10 ask such favors. let not
your vile eyes fall upon the soph.
lest he thus become irTeparably con-
taminated. While cleaning the
strcets before school. return not the
diamonds which yUa find to the
worthy soph. He has scores Of such
tribes to bestow upon the fair ssz-
How could he deign to accept them
after they had been defled by your
touchi Keep them for your best
girl. BUT do not venture 10 giancs
al then in the presencs Of the soph.
Finally. pnxiIlaninous nonentities. 10
member always to Obey these rules to
the letter. Failing in one point, you
viii learn that the halls of the
Aerzndria Fertilidng Conrny
constitute too fine mnnsoieum for
the decay Of yur moth-eaten car
easses." II this Is not the quintes-
ssnce Of beauty Of thought. deiica-
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Stop, Look, and Listen! !

Reform baing the order Of the day,
the Noita1 Society and the Smart
alex Club. of this city. conposed of
the most brilliant minds Of the HI
erEry lpsnny-alin11 inner circle.
including some nevspapermen. win
assemble at Sanatbsrg's Gersten-
orium. which Il Just two doors this
way from our hated rival down the
street. November l. amer sundoun.
10 form the Much-Superior-O Otizcns'
Association and disoiss in their own
most peculiar manner the business
Of other people. The celebrated
Greek correspondent. Mr.. Groncho
Hypochmdriac, win preAids. hsry-
body Is invited 10 bring their own
small change.