The Cordova Daily Times
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THE WATERLOO CENTENNIAL
Except for the war on the continent, the centennial of
\\ aterloo would have been widely celebrated in England this
year. As it was, little note was made of it, for this year
England is in much the same condition that Wellington was at
.! p. m. on that fearful last day of the great fight, when, wiping
his brow, through white lips he murmured, “Would that night
or Blucher would come.”
However, an English writer has written a new description
of Waterloo and, strangely enough he gives Napoleon credit for
all his old masterful genius in the planning of the Waterloo
campaign. He was confronted' by two armies which combined
were greatly superior to his force.
His plan contemplated striking and shattering the one and
then in turn aiming a fatal blow at the other. He did strike
Blucher and hurled him back, then leaving Grouchy to see to it
that Blucher did not reform his scattered lines and come to
Wellington’s support, he turned and assailed the Iron Duke.
The English w riter says that Ney did not read carefully enough
his orders, and so was rolled back. Grouchy had not the
genius to know by instinct when he heard the tremendous
cannonading at Waterloo, where he was needed, and permitted
Blucher to arrive at the very crisis of the battle and decide it.
But why speculate now’ about that battle?
Napoleon went down because his star had set.
The decisive hour in his career was not at Waterloo but
when in midwinter he determined to lead “The Grand' Army”
back from Moscow to France.
After that his destruction was assured, only the Fates
blinded his eyes. He was not beaten by Wellington and
Blucher, but by the storms and cold of a Russian winter and
by the edict that was written by those who guide the destinies
of nations, that enough blood had been shed' and that the work
of “the scourge of God” must cease. He had ridden over the
thrones and changed the boundaries of the nations for 20
years—a world’s terror; it was time that his career should end.
But is it not queer that just a century after that mighty
upheaval, the nations should converge in battle array at that
same storm center in Belgium; in that other storm center in
Poland, and in that third storm center on the Hellespont around
which all the nations of antiquity fought, to decide upon a now
world adjustment of boundaries?
This, too, almost 2,000 years after the cross, the sign of
Peace, was upreared on Calvary?
Is it not about time for the humble men of the earth to
assert themselves and decide to be their own rulers?
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The weather man’s engine isn’t missing a stroke.
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The Turks are acting natural once more. The dispatches
yesterday chronicled a massacre of Christians at Lake Van.
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Politics are already shaping up in the States, and the
Republicans are preparing for a strenuous campaign, and feel
confident of victory.
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There are two ways to advertise Alaska. One is the right
way, and' the other is the methods adopted by the Seattle
Commercial Club.
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Yesterday was the warmest day in the year. The ther
mometer hit the roof early in the day and remained there. We
wonder what that Seattleite who advertised to sell a fur coat
to an Alaska tourist, would have done with his coat in Cordova
yesterday.
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Despite our desire to be entirely fair to our sister town of
Anchorage, and the government officials who are bossing
creation over there, we do feel that the sale of lots in Alaska
at the prices asked for them by the Land Office, is subject to
the severest criticism. The government of the United States
is too big a corporation, too important an institution, to play
the part of a land speculator, and carry it off with good grace.
AS TO CONSTANTINOPLE j
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The modern Mohammed took four years to prepare and
take Constantinople from the last emperor Constantine. We
believe that the first artillery used to batter down the walls of
1 walled city was employed by Mohammed there. His guns
were crude affairs, but they were, at least in a measure effective, j
Now those who were the besiegers then are the besieged
now, and under the training and direction of German officers,
they are putting up a most stubborn defense.
Turkey has long been called “the sick man of Europe,” but
it must not be forgotten that up to the battle of Lepanto,
Europe had been for a long time in great fear that tin* Crescent
would surmount the Cross in all Christum lands. Nor must it
be forgotten how the chivalry of Europe dashed' its spears in
vain against the shields that Saladin called to his standard.
However, the allies must realize the absolute necessity of
making a success on the Bosphorus. Russia can never get a
free passage through the Hellespont until that is done, England
can never be secure in either Egypt or India until this is done.
It seems apparent, too, that the defenses dhere cannot be
reduced by the dreadnaughts; their main fighting must be done
by land forces. When enough are exhausted in Europe, the
war will stop, but the Musselmans have declared “a holy war,”
they are all fatalists, and there are one hundred and seventy
millions of them to draw from.
Those facts present about the knottiest problem that the
allies have to solve, hence the present two great points of
interest in the war are on the western front in northern France
and at Constantinople.
All the nations engaged in the present war should begin
to think what will come in case the hordes of Asia became
uroused and start on a western conquest. Christianity was
once in fearful danger from that source. Will it be again?
Our Gentian friends seem determined to follow their own
course and not listen to our Uncle Samuel as to how they shall
employ their submarines. Uncle Sam may become hull-necked
himself before this controversy is over and we venture to guess
that the administration down in Washington will show our
Teuton friends that the American people will not back water
when it comes to standing up for a great principle, the adher
ence to which will mean the preservation of our rights as
neutrals to sail the high sens without endangering the lives of
American citizens. If there is a rupture the universal Ameri
can standpoint will be one of regret. We want no trouble with
Germany. However, we dodge none when our course is plain.
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Truly war is a kaleidoscope. Every day brings news and
startling changes in the situation. The Russians are defeated.
The Russians capture an Austrian army corps, etc., etc. The
rending of the war news with its contradictions and ever
varying complexions will not foster clear and logical thinking,
as one receives too many impressions in a short space of time
to do the brain much good. Yet the public demands it and
what the public demands the newspapers furnish.
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The rumors from Athens and Sofia yesterday to the effect
that the Sick Man of Europe was dead, and that the Young
Turks were keeping flic matter secret for fear of complications,
sounds queer. Only the other day we learned that the German
doctor sent by the Kaiser to attend the Sultan had returned
horrfe after completely curing his august patient. If the Sultan
has shuffled off this mortal coil, we imagine it would be the
only sure way to cure him of human ills.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adam* Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
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J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
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IMPORTED WINE8
KEY WE8T CIGARS
BONDED GOOD8
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
gold-copper!
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high tirade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this lo
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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CIGARS
Phone 107.
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PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
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SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX & FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. S. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS - - . ALASKA
\®\ ALASKA
\ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez. Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
July 7.ALAMEDA.July 17
July 12.NORTHWESTERN.July 21
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. 8. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on tale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, JULY 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, JULY 27
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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I Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
; j Effective June 12th, 1915. ;;
■; Two trains every six days between Cordova and I!
1i Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making ! I
; j connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving '
;• from Seattle. ;;
;; Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, ■>
;; and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and ':
;; Cordova. I i
;; All trains from Cordova leave from Second Street ;;
;; Depot. < ’
|| Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be <>
; | tween Cordova and Chitina. ! !
:; The above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
;; Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska
;; Steamship Company building !!
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges i!
; Superintendent Cordova Agent
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