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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
SPECIAL TONIGHT AT
 THE LIBERTY THEATRE.

The following five reels of film will be shown at the Liberty Theatre tonight:
 1-The Miners Baby-A story that pictures the prospector's life and hardships he endures.
 ? and 3-Harvest of Flames-A fire scene that cannot be surpassed in moving, pictures. A fine two-reel drama of merit.
 An Actors Christmas-Feat- uring that well-known actor, King Baggott, who in this picture portrays the part of the actor; in this picture King Baggot is at his best.
 5. The Cure that Failed-A> high class comedy that will make the laughs come.
 Don't fail to see the Liberty Thea tre. The home of good pictures Two shows.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
BUCK IS PASSED TO
 DEMOCRATS OF ALASKA.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.-- It has been brought to the attention of the administration here more than once that there are still six presiden- tial positions in Alaska filled by Re- publicans which belong to the demo- crats.
 These are at Juneau, Cordova, Nome, Seward, Skagway and Val deg.
 President Wilson has consistently refused to interfere with these, but owing to continued agitation for the replacing of Republicans with Demo- crats in Alaska, a statement has been made that these offices will be filled with Democrats whenever the Demo crats can agree among themselves over the appointments.
 It is a well-known fact here that there has been fight made upon ev- cry candidate named for positions in Alaska, under the present administra- tion. owing to the lack of harmony over nominees for public office it has been difficult for the people here with the best interests of the party at heart, to decide in favor of the names mentioned for fear of still further en- gendering factional feeling. fsae:
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
FEATURE
 AT EMPRESS THEATRE.

Daniel Frohman presents factors of excellence in the Scales of Jus tice" the five-part adoption by the Famous Players of the story of John Reinhart, which will be shown at the Empress theatre as the Thanksgiving feature, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
 Paul McAllister in the role of Rob- ert Darrow, the district attorney who resigns rather than prosecute the woman he loves and believes innocent is featured. The lawyer he gives us Is something of dreamer and whose course is determined by an active conscience.
 Mark Price, who interprets the part of the stern old grandfather, gives a strong performance. Other players in the Cast are Hal Clarendon, Katherine Lee, the six.year-old ar tist whose talent has astonished the world, Daniel Jarrett, and "Jane Fearnley," who. has the part of the unhappy heroine whose unhappy marriage is quickly shown in the early part of the story.
 With it's good cast, good story, 200 superb scenes, and carefully planned interiors, "The Scales of Justice" will furnish excellent entertainment for patrons of the Empress for Thanks giving.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
CAREER
 HANDICAPPED AMERICA.

Chicago Herald: The career of the late Herman Ridder, editor of the New York Staats Zeitung, is another striking vindication of America as a land of opportunity. It shows what this country has to offer and freely offers to the poor boy of foreign birth or percentage who is willing to do his share. It Is a typical Ameri- can career instead of being, as it must perforce be in the older coun- tries, the striking exception.
 Fate did not seem to smile on the boy who went to work at Il years of age as an errand boy in hat store. But fate was kinder than she seemed. After working in various capacities, in Wall Street brokers office, in an insurance office and as a fire insurance agent, the young man finally found his real calling in jour- nalism. At the age of 27 he estab- lished the first Roman Catholis news paper in New York City in German. Later he became manager and treas urer of the Staats Zeitung and still later head of the publishing company. What Herman Ridder achieved in his life of sixty-five years as an Amer ican citizen is in general way what thousands and thousands of other boys of foreign birth or percentage have achieved and are still achieving in this land of opportunity. To the intelligent boy, no matter what na- tionality originally, this country still offers rich compensation for every ef- fort and for every service. What ever backward look those who have achieved or are achieving happen to cast to other shores, they assuredly do not cast it with any idea of finding parallel to the opportunity which are spread out in this country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
DUST CLOUDS OF ALASKA.
Volcano Ashes Make the Hills Appear
 to Rs Snow Glad.

Volcano Ashes Make the Hills Appear
 . to ee Snow Clad.
 AS we approached Kodiak strange dark clouds were seen obscuring the horizon at several points. one of which was so heavy and black that 1t resem- bled smoke from a great forest fire. Captain Jensen startled us by explain ing that this was dust blown by the stiff breezes from the lofty hills all about US. These hills seemed covered with snow. but the whitish deposit proved to be ashes rained down sev- eral feet deep upon all this section dur- ing the eruption of Mount Katmai in June. 1912. Katmai is still smoking.
 The sun looked like dull silver dol lar as it shone through the ashy mist The dust cloud was so thick that 1t held our steamer up for four hours until the way was clear. Passing your hand over the rail of the boat, you found your fingers streaked with the impalpable gray powder. When we landed at Kadiak we found piles of soft gray ashes and large and small pieces of light, friable stone. like pum- ice stone, which had been thrown out by the volcano. The explosion of the volcano was heard at Valdez. 400 miles away from Kadiak. and sounded like a cannonading. It was followed by a deposit of fine ashes in Valdez.
 In Kodiak the ashes covered every. thing. They half buried Colonel Blod. gett's big cannery on the dock and put him temporarily out of business. They completely filled up pond four feet deep which had been the skating re- sort for many years of the children of Kodiak.-John A. Sleicher in Leslte's
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
NOTICE.

The Liberty theatre announces that starting on December first and ending on the evening of December 2srd, tickets will be given to every patron of, the theatre entitling them to a chance on a 35-pound turkey first prize, and 16-pound second prize, Both turkeys will be live ones. Drawing, will take place in the Lib erty theatre, December 23, 1915. Wis it the Liberty. the home of good pic lures, and save your coupons. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Interior Weather.

hSOAAoA VS<AtAhOAs Valdez, Alaska, Nov. 24, 1915. Fairbanks, 3 below, 5 inches snow; i; clear, calm.
 Salcha, below; 12 inches snow; clear, calm, trail good.
 Richardson, 12 below, 10 inches of snow; clear, calm, trail good.
 Mccarthy, IA below, Il inches of snow; clear. calm, trail good.
 Donnelly, zero, IA inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
 McCallum, IS below, 36 inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
 Paxson, zero, 30 inches snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair. Hogan, 5. above, 19 inches snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair. Gulkana, below, 13 inches of snow: showing, calm, trail good. Copper Center, 20 below, 21 inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail good Tonsina. II below, 13 inches of snow: cloudy, calm. trail fair.
 Teikhell, 15 below, 20 inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
 Beaver Dam, 3 above, 33 inches of snow; showing, calm, trail good.
 Summit, 5 above. 60 inches snow; cloudy, calm. trail closed.
 Wortman's, IA above, IA inches of snow: cloudy, calm, trail fair.
 Fort Gibbon. 12 below
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
4 Bearded Freak.

One of the earliest of the American bearded freaks was Louis Jasper. wh, lived in southern Virginia at about the time of the close of the Revolution ary war. His beard was nine and q half feet long and correspondingly thick and heavy. He could take his mustache between his fingers and ex- tend his arms to their full length. and still the ends of the mustache were over foot beyond his finger tips.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Library Closed Tomorrow.

Tomorrow being public holiday, the Valdez Public Library will be closed all day, but the Reading room will be open to the public. Friday the library will again be open at the usual hour.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24

A party of miners left Valdez yes terday morning for Mineral creek to investigate how w. l.. Smith of the Mountain King Mining company is faring, as his protracted absence from town is causing uneasiness among his friends who fear that he may be in need of assistance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Appealed to Him.

''I liked the rotunda of the capitol at Washington" said the fat man
 ''As to why in partlcular?"
 ''It was several hundred feet in di. ameter. one of the few apartments was ever in where didn't feel that was taking up too much room "--Louis vile Courier. Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Barbados.

Agriculture is the chief pursuit in Barbados. and without doubt the island is the most intensely cultivated spot in the Vest Indies. Sugar is the chiet crop and has been from time inmeinO rial: tobacco Is grown slightly. fruit hardly at all.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24

Miss Anderson went to Ellamar this morning on the Shamrock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Severe Critics.

Alice-1 like Tom immensely. and he's very much the gentleman. hut he does like to talk about himself:
 Grace-Yes. dear. your knight hath a thousand T's.-BostOn Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24

Ed. Baks has gone to Fidalgo bay, where he will be employed in McIn- tOsh's mine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Call for Warrants.

Valdez. Alaska, Nov. 24, 1915.
 Notice Is hereby given that I will pay city warrants. beginning atfwar- rant No. 1908 up to and including warrant No. 4988. ... ~. E. c. AMES,
 2t Town Treasurer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Tho Rssult.

His wife made him." &
 'She did, and when she tried him on the community she found De, was c misat. Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24

Language IS supposed to be the vehicle of thought. but too many times it's an empty vehicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Notice to Masons.

Special Masonic meeting at 500 o'clock p. m., November 24, third de-
 gree.
 ED. WOOD, secy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-24
Weather Report.

Valdez, Nov. 23, 1915.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-29
Draws Gun to Get Check.

Ringing, Okla, Dec. 28.-"Now
write me a check for $3.50 to 20 with
the rest Of this junk and thatn be
all | want out of you tonight The
night watchman in the Jacoby cloth
ing store, facing a bright-handled six
shooter in the semi-darkness, followed
instructions and Tom Perry, dis
charged employe of the store, re-
treated into the store.
The loot Of Perry consisted Of two
overcoats, three pants patterns, a
shotgun and the check, all Of which
were taken from him by Town Mar
shal Sim Stotts a few hours later
when Perry was arrested. A county
charge was filed against Perry and
he was taken to Jail at Waurika.
When Perry, as clerk in the ia
CODY store, was discharged and paid
off he promised to save trouble be
tween himself and the JacOby man
agement by leaving town. Instead,
having secreted a key in his clothes,
he waited until the dead Of night and
re-entered the store as a burglar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-29
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20

III have united with the church of
their choice. More than 22,326 per-
sons have attended all religious meet
ings. In the last ten years we have
work as a direct result of our Bible
classes and gospel meetings:
Those Now i'm Religious Work.
John Kempton, general secretary
Monette, Mo.
William Boyes, general secretary,
international committee.
A. L. Meyer, general secretary, Free
port, Ill.
Guy Gebhart, membership secretary,
Boulder, Colo.
Joe Bragg. physical work, Hull
House, Chicago.
Kan
Louie Waidelich, general secretary,
Fort Scott, Kan.
David Moore, assistant secretary,
Sapulca, Tex
The following men have entered the
ministry from the influence of our
work:
Rev. John Waldron, NJ. E. church.
Rev. Chas. Weeks, Wesleyan church.
Rev. E. B. Smith, Congregational
church.
Rev. John Zimmerman, Christian
church
The following are in college study
ing for the ministry: Lell Boyes,
Drake university. William and
Charles Zecker, Rochester, n. Y.
Claude and Roy Blake were in Wash
burn college but have left. Claude is
probation officer in Denver and Roy
in association work in Chicago R. A
PoStman and Daniel Gibson are teach
ing in the public schools.
Ranking of Railway ''Y.''
The Topeka Railroad association
stands as follows il comparison with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
Employed Officers.
B0WSER TURNS TO SCIENCE.
But Somehow His Experiment Doesn't
Work.

Mr.. Bowser was half an hour be-
hind his usual time of getting home
from the office. The cook waited un-
upstairs and whispered to Mrs. Bow
ser:
DO you think it anything serious,
ma'am?''
Hardly" was the reply.
would you say that he had gone
up in flying machine and can't come
down again?''
would he have blowed himself up
with dynamite?''
st cant believe it,
would you say that he was going
to experiment with a patent fuel when
he does come? ''
mo"
"or something to save half the
gas?''
1T shouldn't worry if 1 were you
Mr.. Bowser is liable to drop in any
minute. If he finds fault. about the
dinner I'll take all the blame"
Two minutes later the party in
question appeared, looking calm and
unruff1ed.
'You are half an hour late" said
Mrs. Bowser.
st stopped at a bookstore" he re-
piled.
81 never heard of you stopping at
bookstore before"
Il am liable to commit any sort of
crime, you know"
Mrs. Bowser was puzzled and suspi-
cious. She was sure that it meant
that Mr.. Bowser was about to spring a
new scheme.
Nothing but faint smile around
the corners of his mouth, and a
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of impetuosity is abnormal1y devel-
Oped. You are also very conceited.
You have no fixed purpose, but just
jump from one thing to another. You
are quick tempered and very obsti-
nate. If you had more strength of
character you might make a mark in
the world, but as it is"
But as it is, madam, I am very
much obliged to you!" said Mr.. Bow
ser as he rose up and reached for the
book. II might have known, of
course, that you would SANDER mel"
81 gave it exactly as it is in the
book"
We'll, let it go. If it was your in
tention to turn me from my purpose,
you have failed. l shall continue to
study the art. Perhaps the cook
won't object to becoming a subject .
Mrs. Bowser smiled as he started
for the kitchen, but raised no objec-
tons. The cook was just finishing her
dinner dishes as Mr.. Bowser invaded
her domains.
You have heard of phrenoIogy?''
he queried as he pointed to the book
in his hand.
HAS the mistress any complaint to
make of the cooking?" she asked in
mot that I know Of I was ask
ing you if you knew about phrenology.
1t relates to the bumps of your head,
you know
And what of the bumps on me
head? Did the mistress ask about the
bumps when she hired me? If she
objects to them, let her give me no
tice."
my good girl, you don't under
stand, All of us have bumps on our
heads. By feeling of the bumps one
can tell a persons disposition. For
instance, one bump shows a sweet
temper; another shows self-conceit;
another shows obstinacy and so on"
But isn't me cookin' all right" de-
manded the woman.
II said it was
Then who's to care about the
bumps on me head, or me DISPOSE
ton 2''
You don't understand yet" contin-
ued Mr.. Bowser. by feeling of the
bumps on you head 1 can tell you"
You'll never feel of me bumps
while I'm alive," interrupted the
cook. land if you hain't out of this
kitchen in two lifts, I'll walk off and
leave you without a cooki"
Mr. Bowser retired. 1t was a uues-
ton whether he retired in good order
or not. He realized that Mrs. Bowser
had stood at the head of the stairs
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new building was occupied January L.
1904, with an open house and New
Years day reception.
PrOut Tells of the Work.
In speaking of the institution and
its work, Secretary Prout had the fol-
lowing to say:
Our membership today is 1,06S. Of
this number 800 are Catholics, 500 be-
long to other churches and $50 have
no church preference. Last year 502
men renewed their membership and
566 new members were taken in. The
Y. M. G. A. deals with large numbers
of men. We have % different de-
nominations represented and almost
every nationality under the sun.
There have been a few donations of
flowers and provisions from florists
and merchants for special events and
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gurgling at intervals in his throat in
Dictated to Mrs. BoWSer during the
dinner hour that Mr.. Bowser had q
surprise party in store for her. 1t was
useless for her to guess what it was
and she therefore waited in patience
till they had returned to the sitting
room. Then Mr.. Bowser produced a
little book and looked it over for ten
minutes before he said:
you have heard of phrenology, of
course? If 1 am not mistaken old
Professor Fowler once examined your
head
''Is that book about phrenology?
she quietly asked.
ct is. I am going to post myself a
bit. Today 1 felt the heads of three
different men in the office and told
ct thought it was about time! I be-
lieve it's about week since you drop
ped the last new thing"
Il expected you'd say something
mean" replied Mr.. Bowser, but with
out his usual heat, and without vio-
lence to the family cat rubbing against
his leg. eff I'd have brought home a
pocket Bible or gospel hymns it would
have been just the same Phrenology
is a recognized science. 1t is an in
teresting study. Why not study it
with me?
Because I don't believe in it, You
might as we'll feel of the cOrns and
bunions on a persons foot as the
you'd say that, of course, but
can convince you to the contrary. I'll
feel of your bumps, and with the aid
of this little book I'll read your char
acter as straight as a string Just sit
where you are, and
You'll do nothing of the kind" she
Its all nonsense, and
you'd better put in your time reading
history"
Then take the book and feel of my
head. All the bumps are named"
And If what 1 find doesn't happen
to suit you, there'n be row. Let
us have a game of cards and pass a
pleasant evening.
Now, then, don't be silly coax
ingly remarked Mr.. BowSer. Let's
see what there is to this thing. /
pledge you my word not to be niffed,
even if you find me murderer. Take
the book and give it trial.
Mrs. Bowser allowed herself to be
Selecting a chart of a
mans head, she passed her fingers
over Mr.. Bowser's skull and presently
said:
According to phrenology, your bump
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the other 234 railroad associations:
Second in attendance at Bible
classes.
Second in number of baths.
Second in educational diplomas won.
Third in number of Bible classes
held.
Fourth in number of Bible class
students.
Fourth in entertainments
Fifth in Socials.
Fifth in number of shop meetings.
Eighth in membership.
Ninth in number of men who have
Joined the church.
Ninth in daily attendance at the
building.
Tenth in lectures.
Sixteenth in total attendance at all
religious meetings.
Twenty-first in number of professed
conversions.
Ninety-sixth in number of beds
used.
And f1fty-fourth in the amount of
money spent to accomplish the above
results, as compared with some of the
other railroad associations, accom-
plishing some similar results
Cost of Associations.
Williamson, w. Va, spent S59,71O
last year; Philadelphia, $39,1O5; New
York, $36.26S; ST. Louis, $3O,547;
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(This is the twenty third of series OF
articles published in the State Journal on
ttOns.)
From a small beginning in 1882 the
Railroad Y. NJ G.. A of Topeka has
become a great institution exerting
strong influence in the shop district
An organization or great movement
cannot be properly dated from the
time it first is known to the public
The r. r. Y. NJ. G. A. of Topeka first
came to the surface in April, 1882. To
r. M. Sheldon, who was then in the
Santa Fe general office, now with the
store house department, and to Sam
uel Cross belong the credit of conduct
ing the first two meetings. C. M
Rathburn, division superintendent,
ordered and placed coach in which
they held meetings After this room
was fitted up by the railroad COM
pany in the old house on Washington
street, where the work was continued
In 1888 J. w. Hughes was chairman
In 1884 w. J. Hughes, j. B. LarImer,
J. J. Millerson, E. S. Williams, L. L;
Banister and c. r. Eastman formed
the committee in charge of the work.
First General Secretary
June 1. 1885, a call was extended
gan work October 12-F. H. Fatt, of
Canada. The president of the Central
Y. NJ c. A, r. D. Gemmell, reported
at this time that A. A Robinson,
Railroad company, had approved of
their plans and authorized the APP
pointment of a committee of railroad
men to look after the financial inter-
ests of the Railroad associat ton H. j.
Grow, of the store house department,
was a member of the board at this
time. The finance committee was
composed of the following men: Col |
A. j. Johnson, j. o. Phillips, A. c.
E. J. CARTRIDGE and W. c. |
Garvey.
April Z, 1886, Mr. Fatt resigned and |