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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
THE EXPLANATION.

THE Seward Gateway thinks there has not been adequate ex
 panation of failure present the of William T.
 Burns George Grgsby to the Democratic convention at Skagway for nomination Delegate to Congress-
 We'll the explanation simple Neither of them would per of his Business matters had inter- vened in such way that neither of them could make cam pagn.
 The First division delegates caucused after reaching Skagway and agreed support Mr. Burns He was informed by telegraph and practically assured of the nomination After expressing his thanks for the honor and wishing party the election he said that his mn ing nterestess taken such turn that his personal atten tion to them was absolutely imperative.
 Mr. Grigsby requested his friends not to present h name the convention could devote the time necessary to make campaign even if nominated.
 No man who knows least of all Mr. Burns and Mr. Grgs- by will accuse anyone bad faith toward these men whose friends had urged consideration for the Democratic nomn ation.
 The nomination of Mr. Bunne the result of call from the convention delegates and people of various sections ot the Territory secret arrangement No convention ever witnessed genuine enthusiasm than the Skway conven ton did when Mr. Bunne yielded the ca and took up the stan dard as the Democratic leader the Alaska campaign upon platform he had helped to prepare.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
DEMOCRATIC RESURRECTION
 HAS COME IN EARNEST

The Democrats were long time dead in Alaska but the resurrection has come in earnest. All kinds of primaries and conventions are being held this summer. And if the voters of the Territory have a proper ap' preciation of the efforts put forth for Alaska by the present Democratic na' tional administration there will be some harvest of Democratic success, es gathered in November. - Chitina Leader.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27

So the international yacht is off, Sadly Sir Thomas turns his face homeward waiting another year to hit the cup" The race might indeed be sailed but who would have the heart to look at it? tre perhaps ncomparson but significant of much Friendly bouts of skill or speed te tvas of song meetings of scientists epostons of the useful arts that alleviate mans to to further peace the manifold amenities interests and activities that make e smile across forsudded boundaresa fall in ruins and red de structon triumphs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
ALASKA SHOULD BOOST
 COAL LEGISLATloN

The people of Cordova should not weary in the good work to arouse Congress to the necessity of giving Alaska coal legislation before adjourn ment. Any man or woman who has an acquaintance with United States Senator should immediately write him letter urging that he give his sup. port to measure that will result in opening up to development the coal lands of Alaska.-Cordova Alaskan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
ANOTHER FRAME LEGISLATIVE
 NOMINEE RE-IREs FROM RACE

S. L. Colwell. of Seward, who was nominated by the Frame convention at Valdez for member of the Legis- lature, has withdrawn from the race. He is the second of the Frame nom- inees who has refused to be a candi- date. Representative Robert D. Gray. of Katalla, nominated for Senator was the first to refuse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
VALDEZ MAN IS
 CAMPAIGNING IN STYLE

There is some class to Al Whites campaigning. He is somewhat of a progressive young man and the old methods are too slow for him. He Is campaigning through part of the dis. trict in an automobile. He wants to go to the legislature, and proposes to ride over many difficulties on the journey from Valdez to Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
FRANK YOUNG DOING WELL.

Frank E. Young is now sluicing on Cooper creek, Renal river. and the prospects is mighty satisfactory. He will clean up and come to the city August 29th.-seward Gateway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27

ulated that the Democrats selected man of the type of Mir. Bunnell, with record for honesty. fair deal ing and ability. because if he Is elect ed they will be proud of him and his record at Washington, as we are proud of him and his record here.- Valdez Prospector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
HAPPY PRoTECTIoNIsTs.
CNew York World.l

THESE ought be happy days for hghproecon friends
 War built higher tariff wall around the country than
 legislation dared attempt We longer compelled to compete with the pauper products of Europe Foreign man lecturers are all excluded from markets To be sur we are largely excluded from their markets oo but the home mar ket the thing We have protection in the most complete form that has been known Napoeonc and Uncle Joe Cannon ought happy until the Illinois farmers begin to ask questions
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27

CHARLES E. BUNNELL the only ready progressive candi- O date Delegate Congress Alaska because his cand
 dacy stands forward movement in orderly manner The first progressive step Aaska-the that must pecede all others to get the machinery the hands of the people of Alaska so that they forward Until that step is taken there further steps, Mr. Bunnels candidacy offers the best chance egvenment for Alaska h indeed it does not represent the only available
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27
ITALY CUTS OUT THE
 SAN FRANCISCO FAIR

ROME, Aug. 27.-Italy has cancelled its participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. on account of gravity of war situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27

have never had friend or been given a hope from aay other administration or party; and regardless of former political associations, we cordially in- vite all men and women who love AL aska to join us in accomplishing the purposes of this platform by elccting It's candidate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-27

The sandpaers have the best of in the Republican primaries thus far Senator Penrose won nomna ton in Pennsylvania former Senator Curtis won in Kansas but former Senator Foraker oho However Warren G. Harding Ohio something of reatcionary hmsef that of progressive victory might have been.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
WHY ONE PART OF
THE DAY is DARK

Once there was young man by thei
name of David. He lived in a beau
tiful castle far over the sea. Ono
night as he sat on his porch a lovely
fairy came to him and said: Prince
David, you are so kind and loving
to every one that / shall give YOU
three wishes. but you must tell me
quickly before the moon goes down
behind the clouds" His first wish
was that he would marry the princess
of the sun. Helena. Just then the
fairy said: BE quick, before the moon
goes" My second one is that
with that the beautiful lady disap-
peared as soon as she had come. Da-
vid was much surprised
The next night the fairy Cor the
princess of the moon) came again and
said. Tell me your other wishes"
lit is that we live happily all our lives.
My next Ia that we marry In week..
The fairy disappeared once more.
A week after beautiful lady cAma
and stood in front OF Prince David.
IT am Helena, OF the sun. Now. X
we marry and live here, there VIII
be no moro sun and It shall always
be dark, and as ! cannot take you
with me, / shall stay half Of the day
with you and the rest I shall be In
the Skies" and so 1t was. That ~
why half OF the day Is dark and thA
HELEN FILL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
How They Chose an Emperor
By Fred Myron Colby

likely to he called to the place than
Henry Of Saxony."
! With this thought the count rode
on into the region Of the Hartz
mountains, where his attendants were
directed to set their nets for the sing
ing finches.
/ Pleasantly the day passed among
Z the hills At noon they partook of a
repast beneath the forest trees, be-
( side a splaahing brook. Scarcely had
they finished when there was a blast
Of bugie horns, and with Jingle Of
spurs and fash Of scarf and plume a
troop of horsemen rode into the
I glade.
Quickly dismountine. the leading
horseman advanced to where Count
i Henry stood feeding his hounds. He
was noble looking white haired
/ old man and wore the rich dress OF
an elector of the empire.
"Do / address the Count of Sax
onv?"
Henry nodded his assent.
! Emperor Conrad OF Francouia is
dead" announced the elector. very
grayely. "On his deathbed he de-
clared there was but one man In the
empire that was worthy TO be en-
ueror Garry the crown, he said,
! to Henry of Saxony He has been
my enemy all his life, but he Is a
brave man and q true knight, and all
men love him If thou wouldst find
I him seek those who have been In dis
tress and are comforted by his help
thus wilt thou trace him We have
followed your steps today and here
are those who claim to have been
benefited at your hands.
The courtly circle gave way, and
up through the path thus made walk
ed the old heggar and the poor wo-
7 L.. 49, -rt-r ,Jr ', rat
morning. and behind those were yet
others who had received assistance
from him in former DAYS and all knelt
before him with hands clasped In
prayer.
"A kings face should give grace
cried the old elector. The land whose
ruler watches over the interests OF
his poorest subject Is happy king
dom. Therefore to thee, o Count OF
Saxony we tender the crown Of Ger
many"
And the beg9ar and the old woman
and all the courtiers Of the great
elector cried. Yes, Count Henry shall
be our emperor. And the finches
chattertng in their cages and baskets
almost seemed to cry, Count henry
shall be our emperor.
Stepping forward into the sunlight
which fell rich and warm IN the
forest glade, Henry Of saxony re-
ceived from the electors hands the
;eweled crown which Conrad of Fran
coma had worn. And good and
gracious emperor he made, ruling
we'll and wisely over the German
land Henry the Fowler they called
him because he was hunting finches
when they chose him emperor. and
Henry the Fowler he Is known today
/ He was ono Of the best of the German
emperors. laid deep the foundations
1f royal power and founded a dynasty
that Terminated only with the bril-,
liant Ottos-
Rut dare say ne was no happier
than when he dispensed aims as q
scount Of the empire and went 10 hunt
ifinches in the mountatns--The Con-
gregationalist and Christian World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
alks to Tiny OTIS
By Annie Moses.
GEORGE. WASHINGTON
nv Annie Moses,

Every child knows the story OF
Washington cutting down the cherry
tree. and saying. when his father ask
ed who did if, Father, 1 cannot tell
a lie" Washington became a great
man and fought the Indians. who
were called ''Redskins.'' and fought
the British, also, who were called
"Redeoats," on account of their uni
form. He beat both the redskins and
the redcoats and people loved him so
he is called "Thle Father Of Our
Country" He was our first president
hut that was a long time ago when
our land was not big like 1t Is now,
Remember this:
When washington was president
He saw full many an tcicle,
But never on a railroad went,
And never rode 3 bicycle
H read by no electric lamp.
Nor heard about the Yellowstone.
He never licked a postage stamp,
And never saw a telephone.
His trousers ended at thu knee.
BY wire he could not send dispatch,
He Allied his lamp with whale-ois
grease.
And never had a match to scratch.
But IN these days, it's come 10 pass,
All things are with such dashing
done.
We've all these things--but then
alas
Wa seem to have no Washington
ANNIE MOSES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
THE LITTLE ORPHAN

Once there was a little girl who al
| ways got into trouble everywhere
she went She wasn't bad girl, not
at all. for she was kind hearted and
never told anything but the truth.
| But the way she always got into
trouble was that other mothers and
fathers spoke we'll of her and said
they wished their chiIdsAa~ were az
good as she was, This, you see, caus-
ed the other children to hate her,
and she did not even have a friend
OF any kind except grown people.
This was Lillian Wood and she had
always wished to make some one hap
py and to have n playmate. Ono day
she was walking up the streets ana
she saw a little ragged girl sitting
on the doorsteps crying Little isif-
liam walked up tn her and said, why
are you crying, little gjrl?'
"Oh." she said my father died
years ago and ] was the only child
and mother and have lived here
ever since. but we couldn't make mon
ey enough to pay the rent, ard moth
err was taken sick about a week AGO,
and you sec we were too poor IN ger
a doctor. and she died last night and
was buried this morning. You see
now I have no father no mother and
no friends"
"Oh." said Lillian, who was your
! father?''
MY father was merchant and his
name was Harry Wilbur"
"And what Is your name?' asked
Lillian.
Lillian Wilbur" said the little
girl.
and that is part Of my name"
said Lillian. clasping her small hands
together. "You come with me and
will see Il mother won't let you stay
with me. for you have tina same gwen
name that I have"
And how old are your asked LII
! Han Wood.
TEN" answered Lillian Wilbur.
And / am ten, SO you SEQ now we
are twins" So off they both went,
| oh, so happy! They soon reached
Mrs. Woods house and opened the
| door. where she found her mother
| looking for her. She opened the door
ran In and raid, ION. mother you see
this little girl she is Ihllian Wilbur
and Is ten years old, Now. mother
! aren't we twins ?"
Her mother smiled and bowed her
head. "Rut mother. may she stay
There. she has no home. no father
no mother. and no friends; she IS q
! little orphan"
Hha mother stopped and kissed her
yves. she may stay" she said. Mrs
Wood was glad for her little girl 70
have a playmate. lillian Wood said
that night, Father I have done my
/ duty. have made some one happy.
ANNIE r. MOSES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14

Dear Aunt and Cousins.--The page
was "superflne" last Sunday. Lucille S
drawing was splendid, more so Ia mr.,
for had IL been mine, one would have
been waving liz one direction and the
other IN another direction, which
would rot have been right at all.
Say, Louis, suppose you send Aunt
Nancy your picture as prince Charm
ing and tell her to put 1t on the
page
We are going to have a sunhca m
entertainments the last Of this month.
"pen ma in soul eli! shine" Have
you ever heard that?
Aren't we having warm. sleepy
weather? We have our teachers FOR
next year, We have nine months
sessions.
Yes, Herhert's puzzles are fine Oar
organ,st AT church Is blind. hut she
has been 10 school and can do any
sort 81 crochet work She even
stral chtens her room ana receives
callers Every orc loves her She
IL Mrs, J. A. Harnhardt. She Is
president Of our sunbeam society. The
funds from Cur entertainment are go
Ing TO the "Judson Memorial" she
told us OF today is big girls " are
going to the parsonage Tuesday and
cory some II the parts on Ter type
wiltcr, SO she will not get SO Trad
have read hundreds of hooks this
summer, and they all seemed almost
alike
wish LOVE 70 all If you. remain,
Your niece and cousin.
RUTH II. FARMER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
"A TRUE vTRGINIAE."

There's a shady little nook
Down beside a little brook,
Where 7 often go.
For it's there I love to dream
BY that quiet little stream.
or my Fairyland.
Sometimes T dream that Tn
knight.
And honor the king and help the
right
To conquer wrong.
Sometimes / am a fairy CHEEKY.
And help the travellers worn and
weary.
To find rest.
And then again I'm soldier true,
And win many battles for the red.
white and blue
'Gainsr q foreign foe.
But when I'm cowboy. ard go out
West.
Where there's heaps of work. with
ont much rest,
/ don't like II much.
Put I get a mine, with lots OF gold
Why, I like II fine--but when all Is
ratd
IA rather be true vfrginfan
And 1--we In the present time of day
Most specially on the first of May.
I'd rather be a true Virginian.
Mary c. McCaleb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14

/ Count Henry was going into the
woods one morning to snare finches.
You may wonder what he was going
! to do with the finches Was he going
( to have them made into a pie. as in
the song Of the four and twenty black
birds? No such thing. The young
count of SaXonv was n lover of ma
iture, and he was very fond of sing
ing birds. and as fnches are among
the mos. melodious of feathered song
stprS, .he was going to snare num-
Der so as 10 have sweet music in the
cold, dismal rooms of his great castle.
Of course, being an important per-
sonage. the count did not start off
alone for the forest. A number OF
attendants accompanied him, young,
dashinE fellows looking very gay in
their masters livery There was his
master NJ hounds. there was his fall
coner AID there were servants galore.
all mounted on fine pranFing horses,
with jinaling hits and silver stirrups
al the saddle And $50 the count and
his attendants set of for the Wild
wood
1t was long while ago--aimost a
thousand years~~and it was in the
German fatherland Henry Of SAX
ony was one of the great mobiles of
the empire and was known To all as
A true man. He had long made war
against the emperor httt there was
peace now between the two men, and
go Count Henry was going off among
the hills to snare finches.
It was Ii delightful day. Just the
day 60 hunt hnches for the sake Of
being in he woods. The sunbeams
danced upon the leaves Of beech and
maple and Rlistened on their white.
smooth trunks The lightest possible
summer winds stirred the long. wav-
ing grass Birds sang unsteady In
the wildwood. butterflies flew about
and the chfrp Of the grasshopper was
heard as they galioped along the
county was. :.
Before they left the highway the
hunting train Wet an old hegEar hob
bling along on crutches, who solicited
The count dropped a eroschen into
I his outstretched hands God bless
your grace may yol one day he en-
nerart" said the heegar thankfully.
A little way further along just az
they entered the woodland, a poor ~o-
man came ont wringing her hands and
CRYING. "0h. my children are starving
and have not wherewith TO buy them
bread
I'm went the counts hand into his
eirsire again ana he pulled nat two
groschen.
~Here.. my good woman. Is some
money" ard he sent his faiconer 10
carry something for the children TO
}eat
+ "Mav God prosper you Some day
vou viii he emperor said the woman
as She rurfae1 back 10 her humble cot
taee.
Coant Henry suiIed as he rode on
I'm the sunlight Twice that day--the
last time il had been a prediction
he had bean told the wish that ne
might he the emperor. IL had q
prophetic ring, bat surely IT was an
undesirable honor, he thought eFSo
ore not likely ever to be his
.sNhv. Conrad of F'rancenia IS en-
reror and bids fair - live for many
wears. ana II he should chance to die
there arc 2 dozen others who are mere
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14

The investigation into the condi-
ton Of American labor has touched
the social depths in asking how far
insufficient wages are responsible for
the fall Of women into life OF
shame. Ii is unfortunate that in
most cases our reformers seem TO
have set oas with the conviction that
this is true. and arc looking only
for the evidence which will snow IL
In Chicago. especially. the whole pro-
cediire takes this character. and em-
plcyers are taken before tho com
mission on vice 10 confront their
w6rlSIngwomen, that il may s'faw that
Insufficient wages are swelling tho
ranks of the unhappy victims of mems
vile passions.
Naturally this appeal evokes evi-
den4,a- enough from the women who
q re employed in the big stores and
the factories, and who want a raise
in wages / am not putting them
lower than other people, when / say
that this suggestion has a potent Ell
feet on the testimony they offer. But
in most. If not ALI cases their stand
ing as women who have struggled
along without falling. on the wages
now paid, tel on the other side Ana
from the depths OF the social UNDER
world in beth Chicago and Syracuse
come cries Of protest against the
theory that the fall of women has
been because they sold their souls for
a piece of bread IF the men would
let us alone" says one OF these,
there would be no fallen women"
Between starvation and Prostitution.
This view Is supported by testimo-
nv from good women. who have lived
under the wages sytem for manN
years and have watched their WORK
ing sisters in the same conditions
One such woman writes to the Ledg-
err. of Philadelphia saying; My WORK
for nearly fifteen years in manu-
featuring establishment brought me
into close contact with an average
class of women wage Farmers. VINO.
with two or three exceptions, managed
to live decently and comfortably on
their earnings, evidently preferring
decencv and plain living to cxtrava-
giant clothes, and attentions from men
obviously In a different social class.
"Many. many women are made
auately paid for their services. and
simple Justice demands remedy Rut
that they are forced to choose be-
tween starvation wages and prosti-
tuition, except In few isolated cases
II am speaking of Phlladelphfa),
doubt. We workingwomen are not
different from our more fortunate
sisters in our desire for fine clothes.
high living, and the appreciation OF
our fellow men; and unless We are
taught at bone while we are capable
Of learning. we may sell our souls
for them"
Dearth of Domestic Servants.
an NV y1,n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-14
heDarkest Plot

they were earning at the loom. be-
sides a good home. IL they would take
the place OF domesticS; and that none
of them would accept the offer.
When FeudaI Devotion Obtained.
There are reasons for this reluc-
lance. but none of them are grave
enough to excuse a woman for either
dying Of hunger for want OF work, or
falling into shame rather than en-
brace such an offer. Household SER
vice deprives them of a good deal
Of the liberty the factory allows them.
especially after working hours and
on Sundays 1t puts them under the
directions of another woman, who IS
not always wise In her dealing with
domestics. and who, too often, rules
by code which Is extemporized from
day to day. Especially those mis-
tresses. to whom servants are a nov
city growing out OF newly acquired
wealth, are apt 10 be alternately too
familiar with them and too dictato-
rial.
In fact, the whole relationship IS a
survival OF the times when something
like feudal devotion existed between
master and men, and between mis-
tress an dwoman. and there was a
kind of affection on both sides. which
is not consistent with our modern
commercialism, although 1t still sur
wives in some servants. especially
those OF Irish nationality. American
mistresses, who have to deal with the
hlooded calculation OF domestics
Of other nationalities. have been
known to wish they had Norah or a
OF sickness or other family distress.
novrncefi, Garv1Cn Rnfnrvyae
The reform we need IL to make our
domestic service moro frankly and
consistently commercial, by substitute
ing for resident servants the en-
ployes OF a houses serving company.
who shall come at hours fixed by
agreement. render certain service In
each department Of work and act I'M
der the rules OF the corporation, to
which all complaints viii be made.
This, OF course, would be supplement
ed by a body OF emergency work
women. to be had for any sudden need
OF extra work.
already moving toward this, and what
is needed is the extension of their
principle to the whole field OF home
work by this kind OF corporation
people of moderate means would OBJ
tain the kind Of expert service now
at the command only of the very
rich. And women would obtain a
sufficient income. along with a much
greater personal liberty. than they
now have. even In factories.
On q Business Footing.
Approaches to this system have al
ready been made. In some New Eng
land towns one woman takes upon
her the work OF attending to the
lamps; another TO the mNnding and
darning. and so on. In many of the
wealthy homes OF our big cities. the
care OF costly articles OF ornament
or furniture Is In the hands OF a
visiting expert. who has more than
one house In her care.
All we need Ia the extension Of a
method which has grown UP natur-
ally under modern conditions. and the
abandonment of a tradition of feudal
relations which are out at place in
modern life. We need 70 put the
house on = business fco&iNg. With tl1A
rssqlt IS reneving IN Fe6n 81 1