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THE COLONEL'S COMMANDMEN1
Since the dawn of history there
have been but few men who have ha<
the temerity to suggest the possibilit’
of improving upon the works of thi
Almighty. In like manner. It has gen
orally been supported that the Divide
ordinances, as revealed by Moses ir
the Ten Commandments and by Chrisi
in the Sermon on the Mount, were per
feet in themselves and sufficient for
all practical purposes here below. Sc
that, when some mere mortal pre
sumes to add or detract from the fun
damental moral code of Christianity
as laid down by the ancient law
givers, the disposition of hiij fellow
men is ,to seriously question his men
tal soundness and sincerity
What then, shall we say of Colonel
Roosevelt, who ecentlv remarked to
a friend that if It were in his power,
he would make a new commandment?
We know of course that the Colonel
has a daring disposition, that he has
never in all his life hesitated to rush
in w herei angels tread; but ' with .all
this, we liav^ never doubted his san
ity or challenged his sincerity. Bo It
follows that If the strenuous person
is of t^ie opinion that the ancient laws
should be revtsed of supplemented to
suit modern conditions, we ought to
he able to accord his suggestions the
most respectful attention without run
ning the risk of involving ourselves
in the commission of a sacrilege.
The Colonel opines that his com
mandment, like those of old, would be
for the good of every person, young
or old, weak or strong, sick or well,
rich or poor, and he would have it
read as follows: "Thou and thy chil
dren and thy children's children shalt
frequently and regularly practice some
approved form of physical culture;
not for thine own good alone, but
for the good of thy offspring, aye, for
the good of the community, for the
nation, the state and society, and for
all humanity. Selah.”
Which, by the way, is mighty good
doctrine, and we doubt that the
Colonel has committed any affront
igainst the holy authorities by sug
gesting this new Commandment that
has for its object the proper care and
culture of the physical body. At times
he seems to be a crank on the subject
of bodily exercise, but then, like the
prophets of old, he practices what he
preaches, and today he stands out
among a hundred million countrymen
as the most striking example of ag
gressive energy and vigorous manhood
-—a condition he has attained by
strictly observing the Commandment
that he now seeks to lay down to his
people.
Just how the Colonel would be
obliaged to go about to have his new
mandate appended to the original Ten
Commandments that God revealed to
Moses on Mount Sinai, invites a
most interesting speculation. It
might be possible for him to have
it included in the very next revision
of the Scriptures that comes from the
press; hut to think of it, the Scrip
tures are .jsaid to be of holy origin,
while tho Colonel himself is only sup
posed to be human. Bo that as it may,
however, the American people will do
■well to take this precept to heart.
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QUESTION THAT CONFRONTS
IRELAND
The statement given to the Asso
ciated Brees by John Dilon, leader of
the Nationalist party, for the enlight
enment of oplnon In this country, lacks
a. great deal of being as illuminating
as oae eo«t4 wish- So much may be
said, too, of the expressions of the
In our last “ad” we told you that a group of eastern men conceived and organized the
BANK OF ALASKA
THAT YOU MAY KNOW WHO THESE MEN ARE THE LIST FOLLOWS:
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS
ASHLAND, ROBERT, Cordova, Alaska and Seattle, Wash.
ltetlrod Merchant
ASK, CHARLES W„ Skagway, Alaska
C. W. Ask & Sons, Grocers
BENTON, ANDREW A., 7!> Wall Street, New York City
Marwick, Mitchell, l’eat & Co., Vice President Bank of Alaska
BISBEE, E. (’., 1254 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Minneapolis
.President American Linseed Co.
BOGART, COL. JOHN, 141 Broadway, New York City
Consulting Engineer. Builder of Brooklyn Bridge
BREWSTER, HENRY 1)., 120 Broadway, New York City
Sutro Bros & Co., Bankers
CURTISS, HENRY II, Syracuse, New York
Vice President John Weeks & Son Co., Wholesale Plumbing Supplies
DINSMORE, THOMAS H., 366 Broadway, New York City
Pres. National Underwriting Co. Vice Prea. Inter State Chemical Co.
Director * Corona Typewriter Co. Dir. N. W. Statea Portland Ceaent Co.
DILDINE, E. E.,.Tacoma
DINSMORE, LAIRI) C., 366 Broadway, New York City
Vico President National UnderwrlUng Comapny
DONANDER COMPANY, 41 Broadway, New York City
t Estate) Fred W. Gordon, President
DUNHAM, LEWIS L., 120 Broadway, New York City
Secretray-Treasurer, Equitable Building Corporation
FREEMAN, ZOHETH S., 120 Broadway, New York City
Formerly Vice President and Director. Liberty National Bank
Director Bank of Alaska
FLEITMANN WM. M., 356 Fourth Ave., Now York City
Dry Goods Importer
FULTON, K. I., Portland, Indiuna
Secretary Talkeetna Mining Company
GANTY, PROSPER H., Skagway, Alaska
Wholesale and Ketail Grocer Director Bank of Alaska
GIDEON, E. W., CurcrosB, Yukon Territory
IToprietor Caribou Hotel
GORDON, FRED W., 61 Broadway, New York City
Director. Niles-Bcment-Pond Tool Corpora' on
President Donander Company Director I’ratt A Whitney Company
GRANT. JOHN G, Wrangell, Alaska
Proprietor Wrangell Hotel
HALL, WM. W., 11 East 42nd Street, New York Qitf .. .
Hetired Capitalist
HARRISON, L. A., Skagway, Alaska
L. A. Harrison, General Merchandise
HARROLD. E. SEARS. Westover, Virginia
HK.M I ’H11 J,, A. .1., 140 Broadway, Now York City
Chairman (iuaranly Trunt Co. Director Adams Express Co.
Direc tor American Surety Co Director Electric Bond A Share Co
Director i'nlted States Gas A Electric Corporation
IIILLEKY, WILLARD K„ Cordova, Alaska
Vice-President Bank of Alaska Director Batik of Alaska
il< 11K4ES, <iE< )R(JE W., 14 Wall Street, NV\v York City
Hemick-HodgeH & Company, Bankers
KENNEDY, JAMES, Skagway, Alaska
James Kennedy A Company, Clothing
K< >EI ILER, MAX, 216 Rialto Building, St. Louis, M<>.
Retired Capitalist
LEACD, ARTIH’K B., 62 Cedar Street, New York City
President A. It Leach A Co. Rankers
MeCORMACK, P- C., Wrangall, Alaska
I’resident St. Michael Trading Company
MeEARLAND, J. E., Carcross, Yukon Territory
Superintendent Lakinaw A Tagish Mines
MIDDLEDITH. JAMES F., Ill Broadway, New York City
MILLER, CHARLES A„ Utica, New York
President, Savrngs Bank of Utica I’resident. i’hoenix Underwear Co
NOAH, ANDREW H„ Akron, Ohio
Director, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
PULLEN, H. S., Skagway, Alaska
Proprietor i’ullon House
RASMUSSEN, E. A., Skagway, Alaska
United States Commissioner ,
SEAMAN, HON. A. P. W„ 60 Broadway, New York City
Counselor at Law
SHAPIRO, MARY Z., 120 Broadway, New York City
SHEPARD, FINLEY J., 120 Broadway, New York City
Vice-President Missouri Pacific R H Co.
SILBERflJANN, PHILLIP 1851 Seventh Avenue, New.York City
Retired Merchant
STEVENSON, ANDREW, Skagway, Alaska
President Bank of Alaska Director Bank of Alaska
STEVENSON, ARCHIBALD, E., 20 Nassau Street, New York City
V Connselor-at Law' Director, American Excess Fire Insurance Co.
WAI.BRIDGE, HENRY 1).. 14 Wall Street, New York City
President. H 1). \V a 1 bridge A Co., Bankers Director, Bank of Alaska
President, Dallas (Tex ) Gas Co , Director. American Coal Products Co
Director, Commonwealth Light, I’. A Ry Co.. Director, Penn Electric Co
ARREN, W. II„ Wrangell, Alaska
Vice.President. Banh of Alaska
WESTEKMANN, J. T„ Captain, National Army
WOLFE, S- Ik. 165 Broadway, New York City
Consulting Actuary
YOUNG, HOWARD E„ 2701 Boston Street, Baltimore, Md.
I’rcsident. J S. Young Company. Licorice Manufacturers
Dublin Evening Telegraph, which is
described as the official organ of the
Nationalist party. Both of them arc
concerned merely to assure the peo
ple of the United States that Ireland
has never been charged with being
pro-tierman. The plea is somewhat ir
relevant. One can even credit the
statement of the Telegraph that ''Irish
men believe that right and justice arc
on the side of the allies." What this
country has been unable to under
stand is how Ireland can justify its
resistance which, in the words of Mr.
a cause, which, in the words of Mr.
Dillon, "is the causo of freedom." If
Ireland believes that "right and justice
arc on the side of the allies," and that
they are buttling for the cause of free
dom, neutrality Itself is a reproach,
and Ireland only insists on remaining
neutral when it resists the only prac
tical measure for enlisting the valor of
its sons In the support of that cause.
For a time it seemed as if Ireland
was merely bent on compelling a
grant of home rule. Hut it is plain
now that that is not the case. The
grant of home rule is all but incvita.
hie To make it quite so, Ireland has
only to persist in its refusal to take
Us place in the battle line of the
allies. There is an irresistible force
of public opinion, both in this country
and in England, whose decree will
be determined almost entirely by the
conduct of Ireland. It will demand the
grant of home rule if Ireland shall
show itself faithful to the cause to
which It admits Itself to be under a
moral obligation, and it will become
Indifferent or approve a denial of
home rule if Ireland should persist
In remaining neutral. The fact is,
the British government has neither
the desire nor the hardihood to Im
pose conscription on Ireland without
accompanying it with a grant of homo
rule.
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Assistant District Attorney H. G.
Bennett, who has been here for several
days representing the government It
the prosecution of violations of thg
Tithing regulations, will return. I* Val
des this evening on the Uiack Welt
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JUNIOR ROY SCOUTS PUN
TO GO ON CAMPING TRIP
Even as the Boy Scouts In the few
years that they have been organized
are now recognized for their courtesy,
obedience, chivalry, loyalty and dally
good turn, so have the Junior Scouts
of Co/dova been putting Into practice
many of the same principles. Organ
ized about a year ago to look after
the interests of the younger boy not
old enough to join the Scoujy, it In
cludes In Its membership eihicordov*
|boys between the ages of sight and
twdIVe.
The aim is to teach obedieooe, toy
nity, and the principles of a "squari i
deal” to all. The meetings familiar
ize the boys with ordinary parliamen
tary procedure in business meetings
and are followed by setting-up exer-i
cises which tend to . build up the
growing bodies. Frequent hikes have
been indulged in and all (he members
are endeavoring to learn to swim by
the close of the summer season.
A camping trip is being planned in
the near future for the boys. The
place being considered is McKinley
bake. The boys will be taught the
rudiments of woodcraft and how to
care for themselves.
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Madai Vein win give sciesUflc
card readings tor a short lias osdr.
ftroca T p ss. an til 1* p sa, ever
Haag's store.
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it’s a drink that surely fills the bill.
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities
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