The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1<H8.
THE NEW MAN.
By Emerson Hough.
He stepped so silently into
the room, advanced so silently
to his place at the table that
for the moment not all turned
to look at him. He had not
been invited, was not now an
nounced. But he seemed as
sured of welcome
He seemed fit for welcome
here. He was tall, hardy in
figure and in face, with deep
lines showing effort of body
and of mind. His hair was not
gray, but there was steel in it
even now, though he yet was
young.
His attitude was easy, sim
ple, not assuming, carrying not
the least trace of braggadocio,
as he stood before this com
pany where he had not been
asked, and took that place
which to himself seemed firt
for him.
His figure was that of a
\ wLiiig man. ms skid, smoom
and hard-drawn, was that of a
young man. But his eye, clear,
deep, and bright, bespoke the
man who had thought and who
held himself competent to
think.
His face, astonishingly high
bred and lofty, attracted the
attention of everyone at the
great table. Men turned one
to another, whispering—
“He looks like my grand
father!” exclaimed one.
“I was about to say tlie same
of my own,” was the reply
They both had ceased to laugh
and jest.
Tt seemed to others that the
eyes of the young man himself
turned now and again to the
pictures that hung upon the
Avail—pictures of men of an
other generation. But his own
eyes passed on and beyond the
A' all, as though he looked into
another day.
“Who is he?” asked one
man of another, uoav. That
question went all about the
board He seemed not arro
gant, save as youth and ability!
always are arrogant. But Avhat
did he here?
Strangely men began to look'
into the great mirrors at each j
side of the banquet table. Yet
more strangely the eyes of the
young man also turned to them,
somberly, questioninglv, as
though he saw himself.
He did not speak at first
had not been asked to speak.
None the less it seemed that,1
Avhen finally he raised his hand
to command attention, all were'
waiting for his vice. He raised |
h:s glass, empty. But, as
though it had been full of some!
strong wine, something was!
giving his Amice carry and
clearness, his brain directness
and composure.
“T luiA'e come from another
country,” said he, simply.
“Once T lived at ease as you
do. T played Avith life- I val-'
nod not the great things of
life. I amused myself. T cared
for the small things about me.:
“I sought riches because
some men called ‘super-men’1
by their fellows had attained
riches and Avere praised for
them. I Avas concerned with
the things material of life, the
things having to do AA’ith lux
ury and ease. This made my
horizon. T knew no better.
“Now, I come from a far
country, my brothers, while
yet it is very near. T am a new
man, but T am old. T am a1
stranger but I am your brother.
It is as though T were your son,
yet also your father and your
grandfather, though T am
young. Do you read this rid
dle?
“I come to take you into a
new country. I shall speak to
you so that in time you shall
be as I am now, and I shall be1
as you ought to be and are not
now.
“T am the new man tn the
world 1 come to your table—1
and T came from your table. T|
come to your family—and I
came of your family. What was1
my country was yours or is
vours now. As my vision is, so
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yours must be. As my history|
has been so must yours be—
you must -see the truth and
meet it as T have done.
“You ask, What is mv coun
try? You ask, Where is the
country to which I summon
von ' Look about you l hat
country is America!
“1 myself am born out of it
—T am the new man—the1
American!”
They looked—and be was
gone.
Does what he said remain?
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: The Mississippi ^tate legis
! lature was the first to ratify
the proposed federal constitu
tional amendment providing
for national prohibition. About
a dozen state legislatures will
pass on the measure in 1918,
and the balance will not meet
until 1919. AVhile there is a
chance that tin* necessary ma
jority may not be secured, it
seems to be quiet generally be
lieved that the amendment will
carry
Was to Have Married.
The body of William J. Russi of
Ketchikan, 27, second engineer of the
gas boat Bonita, who was recently
drowned while attempting to jump
from the dock to the boat, was found
last week floating around the Ketchi
kan wharf. Russi was to have been
married in California a short time
ago and before his death had sent a
message stating that he would soon
be w-ith his mother and fiancee.
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Has Good Pay.
Robert Reddick, discoverer of the
new gold strike on Reddick creek,
about twenty miles from Whitehorse
who passed through that city recent
ly on his way to the States, is authof
ity for the statement that prospect
ing on his claims reveals that he has
good pay through at least 17 feet of
gravel, and that he will operate ex
tensively on the ground next summer.
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At a recent meeting of the Alaska
Labor Union, composed of employes
of the mines and mills of the Tread
well Co., on Douglas Island, the mem
bers emphatically denounced all at
tempts to defeat the working of the
8-hour law which went into effect on
the first of the year.
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Axel Rangenan, a chute man em
ployed on the No. 5 level of the Per
severance mine, was instantly killed
recently by a falling rock, which
crushed the life out of him.
notice
Effective on Monday, January 21,
the following deliveries of goods will
be made by the undersigned firms’
il o’clotk a. m., to the Hilt, including
Third and Fourth avenues, 1 p. m.
to Ocean dock; 2:30 p m., Company
row and Oldtown. Any orders receiv
ed after the above hours of delivery
will be made the following day
THE BLUM, O’NEILL CO.
FINKELSTEIN & SAFIRO, Inc.
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NOTICE.
On account of the eight hour law
coal orders must be received befor#
1 p. m. to insure delivery same day.
No coal delivered after 5 p. m.
ALASKA TRANSFER C. * 10-tf
Read the Times and keep posted
CORDOVA
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Shop
Phone 101-3. Phone 182
Machine Wot it of all Kinds,
Blackamlthlng, General Uej>air
ing, Horae Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
HARMON MACHINERY
BUILDING
Cordova, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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MEET ME AT
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POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
rlnest Billiard and Pool 1 ablet In
Alaska.
JEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. n».
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
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LOGGERS, ATTENTION!
We pay $10 per thousand for
spruce logs and $9 for hemlock,
lelivered.
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER
COMPANY
Every Man Looks PWONF
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