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Kill DAY, nr.TOBF.lt I, 101:?.
NOT EVEN ORIGINAL.
Alfred <5winn Yandcrhilt ami
(In- young people in l.os Angeles
who entered into a pre-nuptial
ci»nI rat"I whereby all of I lie con
ventions of society won1 set a!
defiance ami all the traditions of
humanity wore violated, wen; not
sii much wicked as they wore
foolish, uo( alone because of the!
Irculmenl that thoy will receive
at the hands of outraged societyj
hill because they have failed t«»|
understand the teachings of his-!
lory.
In litis prcnuplial con I rael, i
these foolisii young persons whoj
sei'in to jina^ine thai I hey are!
blazing a path through new ter-]
rilory. agreed that each shall have!
ab>o|nle 'ibcrly of aclion and thai
each shall he allowed |o follow
hi* or her own predileclion.s re
gardless of the other, even to the
extent of entering into I hi* par
ental relation with others, and
these young fools seem lo think
they are doing something origi
nal, whereas they are committing
the same sort of folly which at
times has been perpetrated hy
men I ally unbalanced social re
formers so far back as history ex
tends.
T.ycurpus, back in the days of
the greatness of Sparta, conceiv
ed the idea that if the nation
should lake charge of the culture
of the children it would bred a
race of warriors that would be
invincible. It was the idea of the
lawmaker that the lies of fam
ily would interfere with the lies
of nationality and flint by de
stroying the home the people
would only look to (lie nation
which would be |he ultimate rule
t»f the Spartan. When the second j
generation had been reached, the
Spartan youth broke loose from
the rifiid regime of l.yeurgus. ami
seeking individuality and the
sanctity of the home, descried
Sparta and the nation, losing its
best blood, soon became enfeebled
until it was easy prey tn j|s
neighbors.
The Los Angeles prcnuplial i
contract was preached a genera
tion ago by such women as Vic
toria Woodhull and Tennessee C.
Clatlin, and for a lime such
brainy men as Henry Ward
.1 leer her, ('o|onc| Blood ami Theo
dore Tillon were carried oil' their
feel. The immoral tendency of
such preachments soon became
apparent and today two of (he
preachers of the cult who are
alive, look with horror upon Ihe
doelrine which they sought to in-'
culeafc.
Tin* experiment «»1 ignoring tin*
marriage and home relations \v;is
tried by lhi> Shakers aiid nllier re
ligious mils, ami each "f I hem
has |>!*• i\I'll a failure. The Soeial
isl colony nf nearly Ihirly years
n>ro. located in I lie slale nf Sina
h»a, iin1 only enrrieil ilie ordinary
Soeialislic doelrines In Hie lim
it. hill sough! |n sel aside (lie
family relation. II was ""I long
liefnre I lie Siualoa colony heroine
a thing worse than dead.
The family Is noi only the I run
basis of society but It Is the very
foundation of Iho nation. Any
Ill ing lhal loosens Ihc tic* of
family deals a destructive blow
lo society ond eventually will lead
lo the downfall of the nation.
Wherever Ihe family relation is
held in high regard there you will
llud real men and real women;
lliere will he found all of those
excellent qualities which go to
make up a society that is worth
while and a notion which can
withstand any blow Iho! might be
leveled at it.
Fortunately no one else will b»
Influenced by Ihe wicked and fool
ish aclion of those young idiots
who believe that their petty minds
con formulate a rule of living lhal
is opposed to oil Ihe teachings of
history and all the experiences of
|
I humanity, and it is to be believed
[that outside of the momentary
notoriety which will come to these
unfortunate people, they will soon
sink out of sight unless at the very
start they tear up that agreemen
an.d agree to live in the manner
dictated by the laws of God and
the rules which experience has
taught mankind are the only cor
rect ones to be followed by man
and woman.
COAL LAND FRAUD8.
Tin; address delivered by \V.
I). Ilurlhurt, (he magazine writer,
formerly connected with the Out
look, before the Men's Club 01
Plymouth church, in Seat
tle recently, contained in
formation which should be known
to every citizen of the United
Stales. Mr. Ilurlhurt went north
as a representative of the maga
zine of which Col. Roosevelt is
contributing editor, for tin? pur
pose of securing information with
which to hack up the Pineliol pol
icies under which tin? coal lands
in Alaska had been withdrawn
from the possibility of utilization,
lieing an honest man, after he
had thoroughly investigated the
conditions he reported the facts
to the magazine which employed
him, slating in subslanro thai the
mis-don was based upon a misap
propriation; that the facts were
radically opposed to the theories.
In his lecture lie tells what the
facts really were. The so-called
"frauds" in Alaska he found were
not frauds jn any proper sense.
Tin' coal land claimant s in AI:i ~K:
were held up on narrow Icclini
r;i I it it's--s I raim-d const rue I ions
of |he law on which there was
room for honest dill'crencc of
opinion. They had endeavored lo|
comply with the law, and had pro
reeded in absolute good faith.
Nevertheless these men were
leprived of their lands, the money
ivhich they paid the government
was forfeited, and the coal lands
if Alaska continue tied up beyond
Ihe possibility of utilization.
He contrasts Ihe treatment of
these men with Ihe acquiescence
i>f the Roosevelt administration
in the actually illegal acquisition
>f coal lands by the Union Pacific
Railroad company in Wyoming,
tvhere dummy enlryinen took up
the land which was turned over
lo Ihe company. Yet, with full
knowledge of all of the facts, the
Union Pacillc was permitted to
retain the lands and the company
was not prosecuted or its rights
rpieslioncd during Ihe entire
lloosevell adminisl rat ion.--Post
Intelligencer.
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WARNING CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tin* firmer policy announced by
I In* adminisfral ion in I lie nolo
ivliich Ihc department of stale has
iiddressed lo Nicaragua will m a I -
nrallv produce a profound im
pression, nut only in Central
America, but in Kuropc also, for
it is simply a restatement of Ibis
government's intention to adhere
to the Monroe doctrine willi vig
or.
As pointed out in the note to
the Nicaraguau minister, "under
I lie Washington convention I hi*
country has n moral mandate, lo
exert its influence for the preser
vation of the general peace of
Central America,," and to uphold
constitutional government when
ever it is menaced by self seeking
and lawless politicians and I heir
janizaries. That is what we have
been doing under I he broad aepris
of the Monroe doctrine, and our
obligations were measurably in
creased by the Washington con
vent inn. for that convent ion put
new and clearly defined responsi
bilities upon us.
Hut the recent declaration need
not ui any way alarm Central
American countries. It is a
friendly warning. It does not
mean a policy of meddlesome ag
gression. II does not mean that
we are lo play a bully'* part in
those countries, or that we, with
out just reason, will overrun and
awe them hv a display of military
force. What the administration
is seeking lo do is to meet its
treaty obligation in a way that,
will insure governmental stabil
ity and the safety and protection
of life and property agafnsf. a
species of political brigandage
which is entirely too common in
Hint section. •
EDITORIAL NOTES.
One of our nioaf roronl roprrH*
Is Ihnl wo have nof lonrnnd Mir
A'lH.sinp for Armngoddon.
Mayor ColfrrUI Is lo br shown
Iho difTproncft hofworn purity nnd
prndory nf n sporinl m.rnll
lion.
Evidently William Jennings
Bryan looks upon Teddy as per
oxide, rather than as a Progres
sive.
Teddy's testimony will consign
quite a number lo the Ananias
Blub' who have heretofore been
;xcluddd from its membership.
It is a considerable shock to
jur sensibilities to learn that Ed
,vard Cohen has been clected pres
ident of the Ancient Order of Hi
jernians.
From J. Pierpont Morgan's
estimony we glean that the foxy
ild financier only contributed two
ind three one-hundredlhs per
;ent on what he made by the Ten
lessee Coal and Iron merger lo
loosevelt's campaign fund.
Fine Pictures.
Don't fail lo attend I In* Orph
■uin Ibis evening at 8 p. m sharp.
The pictures are all good ones.
)ne Ihousand feet of laughter.
Closing out. suits, coats ami ev
ening gowns at half pnre at llar
ey's Toggery.
>RDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON PE
TITION TO 8ELL LAND.
11 llio United Slates Commission
er's Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Valdez Precinct. In;
Probate. k
In the matter of the guardia^
bin of I he estate of Nels Osapr
all, a menially incompetent i#
un.-Order to Show Cause f»n#e
lion to sell Land. s
The l7niled Slates of Aijjmca"
) Nels Oscar Sail, Charles (jTSall,1
r-wis Sail, Albert Sail andfMarie'
Valson. and lo nil persJFis in-j
.wesled in the abuve-mtfied es
ito or in I he sale of Iff ids br
inging hi saideslale: W
The petition of CMhrles (S.
all, as guardian of tl« estate of
ic above-named NelyOscar Sail,
mentally incomnijjcnt person,
ping duly filed in tnfc court, r?p
ssenting that it womld he for the
Dnefit of the estafe of said in
Dmpetent personAnd of all per
3ns interested therein that cer
un lands and mining property of
lid mentally irfompetent person
escribed the ruin be sold, and
raying that JHcensa be granted
> the said Cnarles Gk Sail, as
uardian, to #;11 the same;
Now, therffore, you and each
f you areAereby cited, ordered
nd required to show cause, if
ny you Imve, before this court,
t, the United States Commission
's courrroom in the court house
i the town of Valdez, in the above
amed precinct in the Territory
f Alaska, on the 7th day of Oc
)jer, 1912, at 2 . o'clock p. m.,
hy the prayer < t petition
tiould not be granted/,-*
Done in open court at Valdcz,
laska, this 2Gth day of August,
912.
THOMAS R. SIIEPARl).
udge of the United States Com
missioner's Court in and for the
Valdez Precinct, Territory of
Alaska.-In Probate.
harles Loring and E. E. Ritchie,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
First pub. Seplember 7. 1012.
Last pub. October 5, 1012.
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Notloe of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Sealey-Davis
Mining Co. will be held at the of
fice of the company in Valdoz,
Alaska, on Tuesday, the 8th day
of October, 1£M2, at the hour of
2 p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and Ihe
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
meeting. Transfer books %vlll h»«
closed October 51 h.
SEALEY-DAVIS MINING CO.,
H. F. Suessdorf, Secretary*.-*'
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