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Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Old Friends.

Never give up old friends for new ones. Make new ones if you like. and when you have learned that you can trust them, love them If you will, but remember the old ones still. Do not forget that they have been tried and found true; that they have been merry with you In time of pleasure, sorrowed with you in time of sorrow. and de- tended you when you were treated with injustice. No matter if they have gone down in the social scale. and you up; no matter if poverty and misfortune have come to them while prosperity and plenty have smiled upon you, their hearts are no doubt as true and ten der as in the days of yore; and because life has brought them clouds, all the more reason that you should share your sunshine with them.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Frankly Stated.

Landlord-In one word, when are you going to pay your arrears?
 Hard-Up Author-I will satisfy your demands as soon as I receive the money which the publisher will pay me If he accepts the novel I am going to send him as soon as the work Is finished which I am about to com mence when I have found a suitable subject and the necessary inspiration. -Tit-Bits.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
1.-THE STAR.SPAN SLED BANNER"
Becomm endation that the Song Be
 Memorized by Every One.

recommendation that the Song Be Memorized by Every One.
 How many people know the words of the National anthem, "The Star-Span- gled Banner?" This question was put at convention of the General Society of the War of 1872 held recently in Bos- ton, and resolutions were drafted which, If they bear fruit, will result in more Americans becoming familiar with the stirring words. These resolu- tions were proposed by Thomas Hill, one of the Baltimore delegates to the convention, says a writer In the Balti- more American, and are as follows:
 Whereas, The people of the United States have for years made. use of an anthem known as The Star-Spangled Banner and
 Whereas, It is right and proper that the hymn should be declared by the Congress of these United States;
 Resolved, By the General Society of the War of 1872, That the society will urge upon Congress to declare The Star-Spangled Banner the national hymn.
 Resolved, That the society urge upon the authorities of the public schools of the country the importance 0 teaching the words of this national hymn to the pupils of said schools.
 Resolved, That the several State so- cieties attending this meeting will rec ommend such measures in their respect i've States as will best bring about this result"
 My motive for suggesting these res- olutions," said Mir. Hill, "arose from a spectacle witnessed at a recent unveil- ing of a monument erected at Arlington to the memory of the soldiers of the Spanish American war. On this occa- sion were assembled high dignitaries of church and state, fine vested choir and number of patriotic societies.
 "As the veil was removed from the monument the United States Marine band struck up The Star-Spangled Banner and the vast throng took it up. The first stanza went well, all of us singing. When the second stanza be- sdu 1 olu HOl hllOM tuC hoioo, co I had q chance to observe those around me- To my surprise I observed that the president, who had been singing lustily the first stanza, had bis mouth firmly closed, and most of the officials of state were also silent. When the third stanza struck up the band and the vested choir did the work, and at the fourth all could distinguish above the sound of the band instruments were the sounds, Te, te, tum, tum, tum, tum,' hummed vigorously by the ladies in the patriotic societies.
 Tt seemed to me that such cond!- ton of affairs should be remedied, so l offered the resolutions at our recent con- yention."
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
had money and position. He knew his

had money and position. He knew his grandfathers back to great-great-great and in all the land there was not C man who appeared better in society. The mothers of n hundred daughters angled for him. Then came girl. She had beauty that made you think of the sun. Health was in her veins and ambition in her breast. She had mon- ey and position and everything that most girls crave and many have not. She not only read novels, but occasion ally wrote one. The world called her brilliant, and persons who didn't know anything about It. said the man and the woman were made for each other. So they were married, and the we'd ding was worth page in the morn- ing papers There were bushels of cut flowers and loads of wedding presents, and a mob of people not in society were kept back by the police After it was all over the bride and the groom went to palace where persons were hired to do everything but think for them. And great pain entered the  woman's heart, and the man was bored. There is little winged god that belongs to every happy home, but he wasn't to be found in the palace not in the garret-not in the parlor, where the carpet was as thick as moss in the woods-not in the dining-room, where silver and cut glass were strewn nowhere in that home of riches You see, in that wedding they left out the one thing that makes q marriage real Love: And there you have the story of Nua Larre Duryea and Chester B. Duryea, which has reached the New York divorce court He called her a ''slob' and an idiot" She says he told her she mad the face of criminal and was the kind of woman who would eiope with the butler. They left out love, and a home can not be made without it. Pile up wealth and deco rate n palace but without sympathy, sincere affection and mutual under standing the men and women who wed are inviting disaster.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
According to Rev. Thomas Dixon the

According to Rev. Thomas Dixon the American people have the courage of the Celt, the nobility of the Norman, the vigor of the viking, the energy of the Angle, the tenacity of the Saxon, the daring of the Dane, the gallantry of the Gaul, the freedom of the Frank, the earth-hunger of the Roman and the stoicism of the Spartan, but what does all this amount to when We are assur- ed by correspondent of William Wal dorf Astors paper that America is ''un- bearable for gentlemen"
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

rebel refused, according to the story, to wed her soldier lover except on her own terms. These were inflexible, and as they involved the laying aside of his uniform and joining her in the Irish crusade, he remains bachelor.
 Maude Come has been called the Irish Joan of Arc, and is one of the most earnest and untiring opponents of British rule in Ireland.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Az q Evacuation.

Most of the railway stations in Russia are about two miles from the towns which they respectively serve. This is a precaution against fire, as many of the Russian dwellings are thatched with straw.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
WHY KITCHENER DOES NOT MARRY.

A romance in Lord Kitchener's life has been published in London to the effect that when he was returning from Egypt ten years ago he met in Paris that fair Fenian, Maude Come, and that fortnight's acquaintance was fol- lowed by proposal The beautiful Irish
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

An error of S2,OOO,OOO in the ac- counts of an Indiana railroad company was quickly discovered. Such trife might have been completely overlook ed had the company's business been in the hands of certains captains of in dustry who are accustomed to looking after big figures only.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

It is said that laws to punish those who attempt suicide are never enforc- ed. Probably 1t Is considered that the culprts are wretched enough without further punishment.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Many Varieties of Rice.

More than twenty varieties of rice are known is the Philippines; but though this cereal is so important to the natives, not enough of it is pro- duced to supply their needs, and large quantities have to be imported an nually.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

A German author has published a dictionary of cuss words. He has found 25,O0O of them. If they are all German 1t will be pretty hard to keep that language from spreading.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Museum managers complain of the lack of freaks. Physical freaks may be scarce, but there~seems to be no lack of the intellectual variety.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

It Is needless to say that Col. Jack Chinn of Kentucky refuses to recoS- nize Mir. Joe Chinn who shot at q friend and hit d colt.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

You elderly people: Do you ever cry? There are incidents in every one's life that bring tears to the eyes, in spite of stubbornness, and they in, crease as you become older.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Use Good English.

Strange as 1t may seem, most of the young men and women of today who aspire to become influential orators or writers, even those who are graduates of high schools and colleges, find that, like Dwight l.. Moody. the evangelist,
 they have not mastered grammar. For nearly twenty years. educators. almost without exception. have been trying,
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

The minister who asks, "How are the dead raised up?" might secure the desired information by applying to some enterprising medical college.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

A Kansas paper advises preachers to build side doors to their churches It says, Some men would enter from force of habit"
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

There is said to be large tract of rich farming land in Alaska. Doubt less many people will go there to raise winter apples.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Once upon a time a man and wom- an met He looked like the fairy prince whom girls see in their dreams. Ma ture had been good to him. He also
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

The wife of New York professional beggar had her diamonds stolen and has ruined her husbands business by making a fuss.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Some men seem to move to a larger town for no other reason than that they have to make bigger fools of themselves there to attract attention.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Even if the Philippines do not great ly strengthen American trade they will add spice to it. Also tobacco and hemp
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Cecil Rhodes and Napoleon ought to get in corner by themselves and nave nice long talk.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Occasionally a woman uses a ham mer to drive a tack-if there is no hair brush handy.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

J. Pierpont Morgan's favorite eight inch cigar would seem to be merger of several smaller cigars.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Cecil Rhodes did pretty well with his s30, 0,0OO, ,O0O, but wall till Russell Sage's will Is read.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

As people grow older, the worries that formerly affected them only at night begin to stay by them all day.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Some pretty women are unconscious of their beauty, but the majority are not even momentarily forgetful.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27
Published Weekly.

There Is only one letter "s" between speculation and peculation.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

Some people never remember details unless they are compelled to foot the bills.
Alaska sentinel., 1902-11-27

A pretty kimona for the baby Is of pink wash flannel, with bands of h. dia silk and fancy stitching done in twisted embroidery silk. The kimono Is an easy and comfortable garment as 1t can be slipped on and off easily over a dress or wrapper and affords the slight protection that Is needed. The white India bands are joined to the flannel with brier stitching and French knots done with twisted eln- broidery silk. A row of brier stitch finishes the lower edge of the yoke, and above this are worked pyramids of French knots. The materials nec- essary are three-quarters of yard of French wash flannel or challis. quar- ter of yard of India silk and four skeins twisted embroidery silk, pink. For Roughness Caused by Wind or Sun.
 The following Is an old recipe for an emollient to be rubbed into the skin; 1t will prevent the roughness caused by the fresh sea or hill breezes. To prepare 1t use double saucepan to prevent any possibility of its burning. Into pint of boiling water stir half a cupful of fine oatmeal and let it boil until 1t looks clear. Strain 1t through cloth and boil it up again, then strain 1t once more. When this is cool add sufficient rosewater to make 1t pour easily and one ounce of glycerlne. It may now be perfumed as desired and bottled. It will need to be well shaken up before using.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30

was a thriving trading post Here,
when St Louis was practically I'M
known trappers and hunters Quilted
for the winters work in the wilder
ness further west-here they returned
with their peltry and held high car
nival until forced by their necessities
to take the trail for the hunting
grounds, to face the savage beasts and
savage men 1t was first settled
in 1873 and for nearly 200 years it was
believed to be destined to be the
great metropolis of the southwest In
1925 Gen Lafayette visited Kaskas-
aia, and was so impressed with the
hustle and activity witnessed that he
predicted a great future for the French
settlement
These hopes were blasted by the
great food of 1914 followed forty
years later by the Mississippi getting
on a rampage and cutting channel
through the sandy soil above the town,
uniting its waters with those of the
Okaw, thus leaving the town an
island and destroying its last hope for
eminence.
OF all the buildings which once
adorned the place the Randolph county
courthouse is the only one remaining
A portion of the statehOuse where the
legislators of the then territory of IL
linois assembled still clings tenacious
Iy to the bank of the river, the rest
of the buildings have gone down with
the bank. Here many men who after
ward attained eninence IN the councils
OF the nation first tried their hand at
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30

=o,,5si4fxeIy tilted He shifted at Billy
and then backed off. Evidently he was
not prepossessed- Billy diyed into his
pocket for his lunch and held it coax
ingIy between the palings. but the pug
was not to be baited with coarse bread
and ham He had never eaten SO
mean a meal in all his petted, weIl-fed
life Billy did not consider this a bad
beginning, however; he was SO accus-
toned to being snar1ed at by the surly
country dogs
Billy finally broke the ice in this
wise Having heard of the pug's pre-
objection for candy, he determined to
play his trump card He had long
carried in a safe inner pocket a nickel
which he kept partly for the lack of a
suitable investment and partly because
the consciousness of ownership ex-
pressed in dollars and cents is so sweet
to a boy. Now Billy had so fallen un-
der the spell of the pug's entertainments
that he cheerfully spent his nickel
penny by penny, for the toothsome
comm odity which was the price of the
dogs good will. And the weeks of
joyous fellowship that followed left
Billy nothing to regret in his bargain
Bnly's new-found happiness came to
a sudden end, however, when he saw
sinister signs of departure about the
rectory. The rector's guests were go
ing, and the impending separation
from his dear. canine playfellow filed
him with despair. Now, Billy could
not know that the dog had been given
to the rector's wife. He assumed that
as it had arrived with the strangers. 1t
would also depart with them.
Billy thought the situation over in
bitter rebellion. Gradually he evolved
| a way out of his trouble. He renem-
bered with thrill the long disused
shanty in clearing in the woods.
where he kept rusty, old musket and
other va1uabIes safe from the vaDdal-
ism of his step-brothers- What could
be simpler than to secrete the dog in
this safe place-yes, indefinitely
Billy would bring his own portions OF
meat and cakes for him to eat. and
| there were a few corn sacks in che
! barn which would do admirably for his
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30
PIE OR TART7

rlon,t saw "Both If You PIease',-
Learn to Distinguish
DO you know the difference between
a pie and tart?'' How often have
you heard this asked at a dinner ia
BILE when the conversation 1anguishes,
and how fruitful of argument the ques-
ton invariably is. Half a dozen cor
rect answers are given in as many
minutes The fact is, the point is not
capable of such an easy explanation as
might be supposed
"a pie contains meat, a tart fruit,
says some one Quite SO, but who
ever would deny the existence OF ap-
pie pie? The famous Lord Dudley was
heard to remark at a sumptuous- din
ner given by Prince Esterhazy. God
bless my soul, No apple pie And
he should certainly have known what
he was talking about. for this was his
fayorite dish Further, there exists a
volume dated 1863 entitled 1.-The
Compleat Cook, wherein are to be
found descriptions of how to make
partridge tart and an "olive pye-
History may thus be said to veto the
smeat-and-fruit'' theory Mrs Beeton,
by the way, who should be the SUI
prene court of appeal in matter OF
this kind, ingloriously describes her
recipe as an s-apple tart or pie" Next
comes an even more plausible explana-
ton. IA pie is closed; a tart is open
thus pronounce by far the majority OF
the oracIes on this momentous sub
| ject There is admittedly much to be
said in support Of this argument The
| aforementioned Lord Dudley, who was
| once questioned as to his correctness
| in speaking of apple pie, held to the
! etclosed-and-open' theory, while Lord
| AIvanIey's apricot tart was an up
| rooted structure, although sometimes
/ ornamented with a grille OF cross
! pieces. But the word pie as any au-
/ thority will tell you, is, in it's origin,
an abbreviation of the word pastry
! And we have yet to meet a self-respect-
| ing tart whose basis was other than
! (more or less indigestible) pastry,
| Wherefore any tart may be correctly
called a pie though not every pie. as
we shall now demonstrate, can be de-
| scribed as tart The whole thing turns
| on the origin of the word tart Inc
| French tourte gives the clue 1t leads
US to the Latin torta-Enghsh twlst-
| ed" A pie is that which is made
| of pastry whatever it's form or con
| tents A tart is that which is made
! of pastry twisted The merest tWlg
gle of culinary art on the summit OF
an otherwise unornamented pork pie
confers upon it the proud right to the
title of tart On the other hand, con
ceive, if possible, a totally plain dlsf
of fruit supported a slab of bale
farinaceous pastry, and, despite al
preconceived ideas to the contrary. yol
may unhesitatingly label it pie
Pail Mall Gazette
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30

to the church of Illinois. The old kaS-
kaskia bell. the liberty bell Of the west,
is ten years older than the old liberty
bell, with which it shared honors at
the worlds fair. This bell weighs
about $50 pounds and is ornamenteu
on one side with groups of feur-de-l1s
in relief and on the other with
cross and pedestal. The following IN
scription is cast in the bell Pour
Feglise des Illinois par les soins du
Sr Dulieleau L. B. NJ Normand la
Rochelle. 1741' The old church con-
tains other things of interest besides
the bell Among them are the chal1ce
and paten presented to the church by
the king of France, the table on which
was written the first constitution OF
the state of Illinois and the signature
of Col George Rogers Clark, IT'S The
old parish records are kept here
Some superstitious people associate
the fate of I<askaskia with a tragedy
of early days. 1t was over 100 years
ago that the young chief of the kas-
kaskia Indians fell in love with the
daughter of one of the early settlers
named Bernard. The young people, de-
sDairing of the consent of the father
of the girl to their marriage, eloped-
They were pursued and captured, the
father Of the girl being the leader OF
the party
The Indian surrendered without re-
sistance and the posse started on the
Journey back to Kaskaskia- Most OF
the men who composed Benard's party
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30

~: Once Proud City :&
W: Now a Memory "


houses ard heaps of rubbish are all
that now remain OF the former me
tropolls- Most of the principal bust.
ness streets and many buildings OF
historic interest have been swallowed
uD by the relentless waters me
old Pape house the first brick house
built west of the Allegheny noun
taIns is still standing The bricks
to build this house were brought from
Pittsburg on a fiatboat in 1882 Ihe
house has been used for various pur-
noses in its time The first state con-
stitution was drafted in its rooms OF
late years it has been used as store
and postoffice building The river has
now almost reached it
In the Church of the Immaculate
Conception still swings the old church
hell. a memento of the past This bell
was presented by the king of France
Louis XIV. to one of the citizens OF
Kaskasl1ia, Louis Buyatte. to be given
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-30

Iawmaking- Here Gov Bond used to
hold Ievees and here the hunter and
fatboat men of the early days came
to study the prevailing fashions in
the capital city after season in the
woods or the trip to New Orleans and
return On the east bank of the river
still stands RiIey's mill the first erect
ed in Illinois, and about half a mile
west, in lonely, tangled WILDWOOD
sleeps Elias Kent Kane, the first sec
rotary of Illinois, who served under
Gov Bond
The encroa chment of the river a few
years ago became serious that the
graves of the pioneer dead in kaskas-
kia were in danger of being washed
into the waters A removal was made
and a fine cemetery was located on the
bluff near by the ruins of Fort Gage
and a beautiful monument erected
which bears the following inscription:
Those who sleep here were first bur
led at Kaskaskia and afterward re-
moved to this cemetery They were
the early pioneers of the great A1issis-
sippi valley They planted free insti-
| buttons in the wilderness, and were the
founders OF great commonwealth
| IN memory of their sacrifices Illinois
| gratefully erects this monument in
| 1892"
Across the river few ancient
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bed Billy acted upon this al1uring
plan.
A week elapsed and Billy heard ru-
NOR of the distress at the rectory
which took the edge off his satIsfac-
ton. The rector's wife had actually
been seen in tears-a state of things
poor Billy had not foreseen- His con-
science began to work in deadly earn
est and he would hug the dog in a pas
sion of repentance His mothers
eriefs were too fresh in his mind for
him to be Indifferent to tears An old
formula which she had patiently in
stiIled became luminous with mean
ing do unto others Assuredly.
BilIy's conscience had become sadly
over-weig GIFTED
Yes, he would take the dog back and
make clean breast of it. He thought
of what might happen when the rector
told his father with dark misgiv1ngs.
but he would know that the rector s
wife was not crying.
At twilight they started Billy wish
ed that he felt like friS1ing. too, but
his courage oozed with every step
BiIly's rap brought the rector to the
door. The pug yelped dehshtedly- In
the noisy welcome that followed Billy
would have slipped away. but the rec
tor drew him inside
Where did you find him. Billy?
Didn't find him. said Billy laconi-
caIy-
/ .sWhere has he been2''
| Il had him." Billy was dreadfully
| scared but he was not ready to tell the
/ whereabouts of his treasure house
The rector took another tack. Silly
did you bring him back because you
| were sorry you had done wrong2 The
| rector was sounding his moral sense :
BiIly's head dropped lower
who required you to bring him
back7''
! Nobody" Billy muttered-
You brought him because you were
sorry for u.s. suggested the rector's
wife. gently
Billy raised his beautifuf eyes to hers
IN a flash Of gratitude The rector
started. 1t gave the plain features tbs
effect of an illumination
MY dear she continued. DRAWN:
him to her. how came you to do it,
Billy burst into tears 4 d-dn'
want him to go away
The lads life was barred before then
? n its great friendlessaess- The child
j less mother clasped the notheries
4 | child to her heart
: Finally she said. .BflIy. how woul
: you like TO be our little son-to lir