The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1915.
WHAT THE MATTER IS
Tt is long since we have seen or heard anyone seriously
advocating the return to the silver standard for our govern
ment. We thought the matter had been decided forever in
favor of gold. That some people still fail to see the light is
apparent from the following article written by a westerner who
usually understands the wishes of the people. The argument
is refreshing and worth while.
Some of the great metropolitan journals once a week
publish the views of prominent merchants, manufacturers and
lending men in finances on the business conditions of the
country. The struggle seems to he to impress the masses that
times are either good or are just going to be, but the statements
as a rule are filled with ifs and huts and whereases.
There is no use to disguise the truth or to try to deceive
ourselves.
The fact that there is such a struggle to make a good show
ing is proof that tin* showing is not good’.
This is so apparent that we an' prompted to say something.
If a farmer with his year’s crop of grain on hand was
obliged to measure it all in a single bushel measure made of red
cedar, it would be slow work.
If cedar was hard to obtain, but white ash was plenty and
it should be decreed that white ash measures would answer all
purposes the same as red cedar, the fanner’s work would' be
greatly quickened, and lie would doubtless engage his next
neighbor who needed work to help him.
Now if congress on meeting would order 2,000,000 ounces
of silver to be purchased monthly and include in the bill a
clause that should the price advance to one dollar per ounce,
then silver should’ he monetized at that ratio and have equal
recognition with gold, within sixty days after the measure took
effect, what is now a commodity would become a measure of
values and our trade would be unrestricted with all Spanisli
America and the Orient from which our products are now
indirectly excluded through the foolish and wicked legislation
of 1893, and business would' have such a thrill as it has not felt
for twenty years.
Again, if a farmer had a superb harvest ripening and the
poor, hungry stock of his neighbor was gathered lowing out
side his fences and the farmer’s employees should go out and
tear down his fences and let into his field the herd, the verdict
would be that those employees had gone daft.
It would not help things if the spokesmen of the employees
should mount one section of the fence that had not been torn
down and proclaim that no such delicious freedom had been
given the hungry stock before since the other old fence was
torn down in 184G.
Now, the employes of our Uncle Samuel in Washingtotn
tore his fence down a year ago last summer, and a great host
of Uncle Sum’s children lived on short rations all last winter.
Does it not look as though it would be wise to put up the bars
again ?
Again, there was a merchant once who had a fine stock of
good’s, but he declared that he could not afford to keep a
delivery wagon and so hired his brother merchants to deliver
Vi > ft fVAA/Vn
After a while it was pointed out to him that it was costing
him much more to have his goods delivered than it would to
own his own delivery wagon, and, moreover, the drivers of his
nieghhor’s wagons were always running down his goods to sell
the goods of their employers. His only answer was: “You
would have me go to the expense of buying a horse and wagon,
hiring a driver that would steal himself rich from my goods,
and making me feed the horse and have him shod?”
There was no use to try to reason with him, for he was
obsessed with the idea that if he bought a horse and wagon
and hired a driver, that driver would steal him blind.
But one night a fire consumed' the stable where his neigh
bor’s horses and wagons were kept and since then the merchant
can no longer sell his goods or buy the stock that he needs for
he has no conveyances either to bring the stock in or deliver
what he might sell.
But to save his face he once a week has the village paper
publish that his business is tine. If congress would come to
gether and double the real measure of values in our country,
rebuild the fences around our grain fields and start delivery
wagons for our goods to our neighbors in Europe, Asia and
Spanish-America, the change that would at once come would
make it unnecessary' to repeat the filtion weekly that our trade
conditions are fine and' improving.
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All the war prophets seem to have fallen down. Tf you
wish to be really amused you need only get some periodical
about six months old and read some of the predictions made
by so-called military experts. Some of the men whose names
were supposed to stand for all knowledge in martial matters
look positively childish in their forecasts in the light ol
present events. Human knowledge in any of its branches is
mighty limited.
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The mayor of Aberdeen advises the W. C. T. II. that it is
not necessary to provide a substitute for the saloon. He thinks
too much energy is wasted in providing amusement both foi
adults and' children. The tendency is to spend a lot of public
money with the aim of keeping men and women out of mischief
It has its absurd facets.
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Germany has paid $4.r>,000 for five Hpaniards shot by mis
take in Liege. This is at the rate of $9,000 each, and may be
an inkling to Villa and' Carranza of what it’s going to cos!
them maybe, for the several scores of Americans shot in Mexico
However, an American, generally speaking, is worth more than
$9 000 We know some that are not, but no names will be
mentioned.
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It makes all the difference in the world whether one
clamors for the right of free speech or free screech.
GOT EVEN WITH STATESMAN
When Voinov Hoggntt, a famous Alaskan character, was
before a witness some years ago before a committee of which
Senator A. J. Beveridge was chairman, he figured that tin*
senator had not treated him with the proper courtesy. Not long
ago he saw Beveridge, now retired into private life, discoursing
with bis usual gravity and dignity with a group of gentlemen
in a Washington hotel lobby.
Marching up to the senator, Hoggatt slapped him on the
back, grabbed his hand, and yelled:
“Hello, Pete, you old scoundrel! When did you get inT
Lord, I’m mighty glad' to see you! How are all the boys?”
“Sir!” said the senator, losing none of his dignity, “you
have made a mistake.”
“Aw, get out, Pete,” replied Hoggatt, giving the senatorial
back another thump. “Don’t pull any of that guff on me. You
are just the same old Pete—always kidding. Come on and have
a drink, and bring your friends. Come on, boys!”
“Who do you think I am, sir!” demanded Beveridge,
trying to get away from Tloggatt’s affectionate grip.
“I know who you are!” bubbled' Hoggatt. “Why, you old
scamp, you are Pete White, the Wichita barber.”—Popular
Magazine.
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Elijah Bishop, a man of 77, who hns been living in Balti
more’s outskirts ns a hermit for many years, emerged from his
long retirement to take unto himself a bride of 48—Miss Emma
Parker. He says he has concluded that seclusion is a fallacy,
and now he expects to spend his fortune in having a good time.
The world is full of hermits who don’t know it, and never learn.
Living wholly unto themselves and for themselves, they never
can know what real living means.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
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E. F. MEDLEY
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SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
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July 7.ALAMEDA.July 17
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
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Cordova, 25th of each month,
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without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
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Next sailing from Seattle will be
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Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
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Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be- ■■
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