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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

That's going some.
ITS all the farther I got
She's real good looking
81 made a date"
This here affair"
"a fine time was had"
I'm glad that's over with"
you've got me going"
I'm off of that"
Now il the purist has a mind to do
so he can enlarge this list almost in
definitely, for every section of our coun-
try has its own phrases, which, though
not pre-eminently elegant, are nevcrthe-
less most direct, trenchant ana incisive.
They have their rise among and are most
used by people whose vocabularies are
limited and who would clothe their
thoughts in the fewest words, practically
saying, ITO Ballyhack. with your noni-
native and objective cases; who cares
for them? Language was made for man,
rot man for language"
Another feature of the Council of Teach
ers of English attracted my attention,
One of the speakers said that the daily
newspaper is the most powerful and tie
most persuasive influence of or day
and nation, will. 1 think, be conceded.
1t is not going too far to say that the
& inns and ambitions and modes of thought
and expression of the younger generation
are largely moulded by its contents Not
even the Scriptures can compete with it.
The Bible, when 1t was read once a Gay
in every Christian family, as an cdrca-
tional force was of incalcu.able value.
1t is the newspaper which now sinks into
the lives of our young people, and, fill
ing their minds with It's phrases and its
pictures, shapes their characters and
supplies the motives for their conduct.
Why is this the case? The answer
may be found in the fact that newspaper
English, that of first class newspapers,
is of a quality that directly appeals To
the mind of the reader. 1t is not bur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
to general belief. all do
= not long for wealth or fame.

@oNTRARY to general belief. all do
= not long for wealth or fame
~ There are still the humber souls,
In great number, in the byways of the
earth to whom love and beauty and kind
ness are the great desires of the soul.
OF such is the woman who wrote to
= big city paper:
For myself 1 want to beg a great act
of kindness, although indeed / am not
writing with this idea uppermost. Here
1t is:
Several times I have read of coun-
try estates where quantities of roses are
cultivated, especially in the south. For
years 1 have wanted to satisfy a great
longing to bury my face in an armful of
rose petals. that I might drink in their
fragrance to my hearts content.
But I'm shut-in, and I've never been
able to crafty my desire. I don't mean
that freshly cut roses are necessary. Even
the petals which have passed their first
beauty and have fallen are deliciously
fragrant. Roses that have been used in
decoration or that have been worn un-
til withered to the falling off point are
Just. as satisfying in odor.'
Poor invalid The pursuit of the roses
of life is denied to her, so she must ask
them of others.
And yet
There are many many others to whom
the qualification of the desire for roses Is
refused. Not only the actual. literal roses
the gladness of possessing masses of
the fragrant blossoms whose very name
is joy-are missing. but the blossoms of
life love and joy and health and happi-
ness.
Like this invalid, these other unfor-
tunates do not look, perhaps, for the
fresh, unused, pristine joy. Secondhand
Joys are appreciated by them.
If you cannot give them the first fruits
of your affection bring to them the CLEAN
ings. If your heart is full to overflowing
with love for your own family and friends
let the surplus fall. like the gentle dew
from heaven" on the poor "shut-ins,' the
forsaken, the outcast, the despised.
Those who have the fine first offer
| ings of your affection are rich in them.
HThey need no more.
The others-and there are SO many
others!-will appreciate what you can
spare.
If you are tempted to say something
when you are not sure ofsyour grounds
or without mature consideration
Think of the wise words of Speaker
Clark, uttered recently.
Said he to an interviewer:
NOW. don't you go putting some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

FNHE rude crafts that once floated
Il our magnificent rivers were
= crude and primitive enough, and
were but slight advance on the dug
out or canoes of the red men. The
heavy. clumsy flatboat, propelled in
part by long oars, used by the hand
and in part by long poles let down
from the edge of the boat and by the
pressure of the body urged slowly
along, and by the use of graphing
hooks to pull the boat upstream, were
fn use far into the twenties of the nine
teenth century tn Sc boats were of
llimited surface capacity, difficult of
management. and exceedingly slow. An
indication of their sluggish movement
is afforded by the fact that in 1919, when
Hon. Henry Goldthwaite was on his
way from Mobile to Montgomery, to
make the latter town his home he was
Just three months on the voyage up the
Alabama river. With slow movement
and noiselessly. these heavy crafts
would be propelled up the rivers. and
on approaching given point, the boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

4 told i'm to is face that wouldn't do
for me.
Wouldn't work at his own valuation
of himself. Wanted more, of course.
He was honest, anyway, in acknowl-
edgng that he needed more for living
than he was really worth: that he had
to get from the world more than lie
paid back or else disappear from the
earth.
Now
There are some like him who II
they really sat down to figure how
much they are worth to the world,
would realize that they are not return
ing an equivalent for their Seep-in
other words, that they are defrauding
their fellow man.
They get the augmented pay because
of false systems of political economy
or because their services to the earth
are retained by reasons and methods
of philanthropy. If they received as
much as they were worth they would
have to eat less or coarser food, wear
fewer or palmer garments, dwell in
more humble houses and enjoy fewer
pleasures. They are now getting more
than they are worth.
The remedy?
1t lies not in reducing their supplies
of food or clothing or compelling them
to live more humbly and forego some
of their pleasures. No; 1t lies in bring
ing them UP to a higher standard, in
increasing their efficiency. in enabling
them to return to the world a fairer
equivalent for what they receive. Tie
apparatus for doing this is the schools
and colleges aimed at the general aJ-
1t will pay every man to try to fig
ure out how much he is worth to the
world. 1t will pay him because he can
not devise plan of increasing his worth
to his fellow men that will not aug
ment his value to himself.
The general advance drags along the
individual, perhaps unwillingly. He
may not want to be advanced, may be
willing to remain sunk in ignorance,
sloth or inefficiency. but as the world
advances he cannot help advancing
with it.
The world moves forward, not back
ward. Its orbit lies ahead forever.
There is no retrograde movement of
the planet as it whirls around the sun
and advances with the sun toward a
distant goal.
That was an unusual will that was
offered for probate in one of the west
ern states. 1t was made by an old far
mer. who. although reputed to be rich,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Some Mine
rom the Mining Journal.

From the MINING Journal.
Mutations among miners are not uncom-
mon. Many that began as producers or
one kind of ore have in the course Of
time turned into another kind. The High
land Boy mine of Bingham, Utah. is a
recent and striking example. 1t began as
a gold mine. in which class it was of no
great account. Then 1t became rich
and profitable copper mine, its perform-
ances as such making it famous. Ii Is
no longer much good as a copper mine.
but lately 1t has became q first claoa
lead mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

any sense knows that there are times
when he does things that are wrong
and then the word "Dontr' Is a good
one for somebody to use on him. Bu.
most of the time it's used too much
They ought to know that we boys
aren't bad naturally. All we want Is
a chance to grow up as nature wanted
us to.
Seems to me there's lots of grown
ups who forget all about the time
when they were little. If they'd only
remember how they hated to have
those words. "Don'ti' and Keep quietr,
used on them all the timei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

thing in the papers without letting me
see it if you are going to quote me-"
"But you can deny it or say you
were misquoted or that you were not
talking for publication" was the re-
ply.
mo. that doesn't CO." said the speak
er "A denial never catches up.
Words of wisdom from a man of
high stationl
"A denial never catches up" And
there are other things that never catch
up, such the refutation of a SLAM
der or the effort to repair a wrong
heedlessly done. They all lag far be-
hind the original injury.
Take, for example. bit of gossip,
unfounded and malicious. Nine chances
words. "They say And they keep
or saying, from one to another, until a
persons reputation is blackened. often
beyond cleansing. The smirch sticks.
In the course of years it may be lived
down. as a stain in fabric wears thin
with the goods and becomes less prom
inent but it is there nevertheless, as
though it were interviewer in the warp
and woof of a persons life.
Now. the person who was the orig
inal "Theyn who SAY experiences a
qualm of conscience. He realizes. Of
ten with a SINGING of the soul, that he
should not have started the story on its
evil road. He devises a denial, a refu-
tation, and launches that on the same
course.
But 1t never catches up,
Somewhere along the road there is a
break-what the physicists call a $50
luton of continuity" Some person
who heard and passed on the original
story, mean, malicious and false, IL
sure to be missed by the denial.
1T never catches up" as Mr.. Clark
said. and it is not equipped with good
jumping facilities so that it can bridge
gap.
Beware how you start or pass or
| such story of which you are not cer-
tain. You may not be guilty of legal
crime, but at the bar of conscience you
Will be summoned and called upon tc
defend yourself on the charge of max
ing or helping to make another per-
sons life miserable.
And that is a serious affair.
Here's a new Australian Joke:
First Domain Dosser-Did ye get thai
job. Henery?
Second Domain Dosser-I wouldn't take
| it. / arst i'm wot he wos a-goin' ter give
me, an e said as much as Wos worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Here's new Australian joke:
First Domain Dosser-Did ye get that
job. Henery?
Second Domain Dosser-I wouldn't take
it. arst i'm wot he wos a-goin' ter give
me. an e said as much as wos worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

That was an unusual will that was
offered for probate in one of. the west
ern states. 1t was made by an old far
mer. who. although reputed to be rich,
died penniless. His will ran: In the
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
COL. LACKING
 POSTPONES TRIP

Col. D. c. Jackling, vice president and managing director of the Alaska Gold Mines company, which is the holding company of the Alaska Gas tineau Mining Company is not com ing to Alaska immediately although press dispatches announced the de- parture of the Cyprus from Seattle with the Colonel and party on board.
 Word was yesterday received by General Manager B. L. Thane, of the Alaska Gastineau Mining company, that Col Jaclling had postponed the trip at this time for the reason that President Charles F. Hayden, who was to be of the party cannot come now. Mir. Hayden being member of the New York stock exchange, is naturally vitally interested in It's operations and the closing of the exchange on account of the European situation, caused him to postpone his trip on Col. Jackling's yacht, until such time as matters have cleared themselves. It is now eX pected the party will be in Alaska the latter part of the present month or early in September.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

We congratulate the people of Al aska upon the advent to power of the Democratic Party under the splendid and inspiring leadership of President Woodrow Wilson and the great men he has summoned to his Cabinet.
 In the nation at large, 1t has re, deemed every pledge made in the platform adopted at Baltimore in 1912; has freed industry from the domination of special interests; brought independence and prosperity to the people as Q whole, in spite of the utmost efforts of the great cor, porate and financial interests of Wall Street to precipitate a panic for poll. tical purposes; has abandoned the Dollar Diplomacy" of proceeding ad. ministrations and with patience and wisdom guided the country through trying and vexatious foreign comph. cations into the ways of righteous. ness and peace.
 And of far more immediate concern to us, 1t has struck of the shackles which so long bound and restricted thls Territory and has at last set Al aska on the high road toward the de- yelopment of rich, prosperous, hap. py and contented commonwealth.
 This development Is not only al. ready in full swing at many points in the Territory, put from Cape Fox to Point Barrow, and from the Gulf of Alaska to the Frozen ocean the Wilson Administration has infused every town and camp with the spirit of hope and confidence in the future.
 The Democratic Party of Alaska, in convention assembled, therefore pied, ges itself and it's candidate for dele gate to Congress to cooperate with the National Administration in securing the following beneficial legislation:
 l. An amendment to the Organic Act, so that in the words of the Presi. dent, Alaska may have a full Terri. torial form of government" enlarging the powers of the Territorial Legis' lature to every needful subject of leg islation not of strictly national char acter.
 ?. The construction of the trunk lines of railroad from tidewater to the great interior basins, preliminary surveys for which are already under way.
 3. The creation of an Administra-
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
Resolutions Adopted

The following resolutions were adopted by the convention:
 Endorsement of Gov. Strong.
 BE IT RESOLVED by the Democrat ic Party, in convention assembled, that we heartily endorse and commend the wise and patriotic administration of our Alaskan Governor. For the first time in many years Alaska has Governor who attends faithfully and conscientiously to the duties of his office and seeks solely the upbuilding of the Territory and we feel a just pride in the fact that he Is first and last an Alaskan of the Alaskans.
 Corporations In Politics.
 BE IT RESOLVED by the Democrat ic Party of Alaska in convention as- sembled:
 That the Democratic Party is strong. ly and unalterably opposed to any and every alliance or combination be- tween politics and corporate or other financial interests. Such interests are but chattels without body or soul, or principles, capable of being embed. fed in public policy; while politics is or should be the instrument by which
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
 AND RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED AT sKAGWAY, AUG. 4, 1914

not be destroyed or impaired; and the reduction of cable tolls. The people of Alaska are now be- ginning to reap the benefits flowing from the wise, liberal and just treat ment accorded them by the present administration; and to them we earn estly appeal to support its party and policies, and thereby demonstrate their appreciation and approval; they have never had friend or been given a hope from any other administration or party; and regardless of former political associations, we cordially in- yite all men and women who love Al aska to join us in accomplishing the purposes of this platform by electing its candidate.
 Respectfully submitted:
 R. F. ROTH,
 Chairman.
 J. A. SNOW,
 BERNARD FIRST,
 J. M. MILLER,
 CHAS. E. BUNNELL,
 JNo. w. TROY,
 J. H. COBB,
 Platform Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

tive Development Board, to be com posed of bona fide residents of Alas ka to sit at the Capital of Alaska to perform all the work now in charge of the various bureaus in Washington as advocated by Secretary of the h. terior Franklyn K. Lane.
 4. The opening immediately of the coal and oil lands of Alaska, so that those great necessities of civilization may be made cheap and abundant to the people,
 5. The abolition of the National Forest Reserves in Alaska, which are wholly unnecessary to the preserva- tion of the forests, but operate mere ly as vexatious hindrance to the min CT and the homesteader.
 6. The abolition of the St. Michael Military Reserve, except as to lands actually needed for the use of the Military Post at that point.
 ', To prevent by law the great cor porate financial interests of the coun- try from taking any part in politics, or seeking to exert any secret influ- ence upon Territorial or Federal off, cials.
 8. To provide for the admission of Alaska into the Union as State as soon as she has attained a population of 100000, which with the impulse given to her growth by the wise policy of the Democratic Administration we confidently expect to secure within a very few years.
 g. The speedy extension of the sys- tenn of public surveys to all the agri- cultural lands of the Territory, so that the homestead laws may be eff ciently and economically administer ed; that the law providing for re. serve of eighty rods between claims or navlgable water be repealed, and that land office be established in Southwestern Alaska.
 10. The Democratic Party further declares in favor of a Direct Primary Election Law; the Australian Ballot; Workman's Compensation Law; ad- ditional aids to navigation and im- proyemeDt to the mouth of the Yu- kon River and the harbor at Nome; liberal appropriations for Roads and Trails; the establishment of more gov ernment fish hatcheries, and a strict regulation of the canneries and fish cries, 50 that our fishing industry may
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

tho people control their government. We believe that any influence upon politics by corporate interests as such is a crime against the commonwealth; yet the Democratic Party Is not the enemy of capital, corporate or other wise, 1t will protect capital with the same care that 1t would the property of the humblest citizen; but It's prin- clples will never allow capital to take the place or perform the functions of the citizen by taking part in the af- fairs of the government
 Forest Reserves.
 Resolved, That we demand the abol. itlon of the forest reserves in Alaska and condemn the administration there. of as vexatious and burdensome to the people and we condemn the inactivity of the present Delegate to Congress in his failure to attempt to prevent the Pinchot policies being foisted up- on the people of this Territory.
 Alaskans Only For Office.
 BE IT RESOLVED by the Democrat ic Party of Alaska in convention as- sembled:
 That all Federal appointments in Alaska should be made from the ranks of bona flde residents of the Terri tory; it necessarily requires the time of a full term of office for non resident appointees to become ac- quainted with conditions existing here, thus rendering 1t impossible to attain full efficiency from such ap- pointees; and besides, the appoint ment of non.residents is exceedingly obnoxious to the people of this Terri tory and Is bitterly resented by them. Such practice demoralizes the Demo cratic Party and necessarily weakens the chances of success of any Demo- crat at any election; and finally such appointments are contrary to the pledge of the National Party made in the Baltimore Convention of 1912, and this convention most earnestly re- quests that this pledge to the citi- zens of Alaska be kept in good faith by the National Administration, and that the people of Alaska be not sub jected to the hated rule of carpet-bag- gers, which is contrary to the most sacred traditions of the Democratic Party.
 We especially call attention to the fact that those officials who have been appointed from Alaska are giving a splendid and satisfactory service to the people and the government and are demonstrating the wisdom of the declaration made at Baltimore,
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of these resolutions be sent by the Secretary of this Con yention to the President and to each member of his Cabinet.
 Government Power Plant.
 BE IT RESOLVED by the Democrat. ic Party of Alaska in convention as. sembled:
 That the National Government con- struct, in connection with government railroads in Alaska, central power plants to the end of giving cheap pow CT to our people, which will result in the development of our natural re. sources, and the creation of tonnage for such government roads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
YOUNG LADIES ENTERTAINED.

MT. Burt Brewster and MT. Walter O'Brien entertained at dinner Wed nesday evening in honor of Miss Beatrice Behrends. Miss Vera Mullen and Gertrude Held. who are leaving today for the South.
 Those present included the Misses Beatrice Behrends, Vera Mullen. Ger. trude Held, Elizabeth Held, Muriel Folsom, Juanita Anderson; Messrs Brewster, o'Brien. Mullen, Momb. liar, ris and Cartwright. Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner chaperoned the party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
LADIES ARE INVITED.

to inspect my latest shipment of live cut hair. in natural shades. Bring in your switch and have 1t remodeled, Mrs. Albert Berry. The Vogue, S17 Seward. (Mo We, Fr.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07
FOR SALE.

am forced to sell my fine small pony (part Shetland and part Arabian) and two seated carriage. Win sell to right party cheap. Enquire Jaxon's rink. S-3-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

Miss Linnette Graham. daughter of a Seattle pioneer family, is visiting with her aunt. Mrs. orville olts of Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

Best goods; best service = at the store that has what you want when you want it." The Juneau Drug Co.,, phone 25O. S-7-tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-07

Harold H. Post. cashier of the First National Bank left on the Alameda for a brief visit in Seattle.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
CHAPTER XIII.
A Sporting omer.

oPoWIUD OUoT.
Some two hours later. that same
evening, Mr.. Alan Law. very much
alive and. In spite of a complete new
outfit of ready-made clothing, looking
much more like himself than he had
In q fortnight, issued forth from the
Grand Central station, hailed taxi
cab, and had himself conveyed to the
Hotel Monolith.
But II he looked his proper self once
more. 1t speedily was demonstrated
that his wish was otherwise: for after
learning from the room-clerk of the
Monolith that suite was being held
in the name of Arthur Lawrence, that
was the name Mr.. Law inscribed on
the register.
On the other hand, 1t was his true
name that he gave to the person whom
he called upon the telephone immedi-
ately after being shown to his rooms.
But then he was speaking to his old
friend and man OF business, Mr. Digby.
Within another ten minutes this last
was in conference with his employer:
II think you must be out Of your
head" he insisted nervously, once
their first greetings were over. you
might just as sensibly throw yourself
from the top of the Metropolitan tower
as come to New York while Trine lives
and knows you're this side the water"
"Nonsense!" Alan laughed. "Remem.
ber this is New York-not the back.
woods of Maine!"
Alan paused and smote his palm
with q remorseful INST. by the Eter.
nal. I'm forgetting Barcus!"
"Barcus I"