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Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. told his Sunday school class Sunday of the beauties of faith. Faith is certainly a good thing. but love is best of all says an early age Sunday school teacher. 1 reasonable ground iol hope for cheaper oil would give the people more faith in John D's fath. er who doesn't seem to live up tc the teachings of his son.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19
MT. Sulzer Talks.

In the national house of repre- sentatives on the 22ne of Jan, the Alaska Delegate bill wa under con- sideration, and Congressman Sul- ter of New York, who has been at Wrangell several times. made a speech which is reported in full in the Congressional Record, and from Which we take a few extracts:
 Alaska is Territory whose pros- Dee 5, resources; and commercial
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

As Chancellor Non Bulow declares that the mission of the German navy is to gualu German territory we must conclude that Venzuela has been quietly annexed or that the commander ot the Panther has got mixed up in his latitude anu longitude and mistaken San Carlo, for Hamburg.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

II has cost $10,000,00O to notify the people of India through the medium of the durbar that Edward k emperor of India. The same news could have been attained absolutely free of charge by whispering the in telligence to half a dozen women throughout the Indian pensnsula and warning them that it was a great secret.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

Hattie Camp has run cut of coal because the Alki failed to show up on time, and the Capella left here yesterday morning with a small consignment The Olympic peo- pie are looking for the Alki in at any time with ccal and machinery for the mines.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

Germany has needed her ears boxed for several years, and she'll keep monkeying around this continent till she gets it. Uncle Sam is slow to anger, but d bad man when he gets stirred up.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

SENTINEL is pleared to kuow that Bro swineford has been to Unga and is pleased with the place. It is fine point IL would be an excel- lent place for a missionary-a great deal more 90 than for a GUS iams officer.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

The Seattle Times is fast coming to the front as leading journal and new. dissemination of this coast. Is issue of Feb zSth was whopper, containing oyer S0 pages of live, up-to-date matter.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

Well. Corhett and Jeftries are soan to pummel each other again | is to be hoped that they will both get the worst of it. Such hor- r.hle brutality should not be recog- nized in any country.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

Theodore Thomasen is home again ailer making 15O0-mile trip and return to the westward, and is glad that he is alive. Aside from being detained at Kodiak for some days waiting for steamer, he made the trip to Sand Point and Portage Bay all right, without in cident further than rough water. Asked as to what he thought of Valdez, Mr. Thomasen said: Well there's lots of saloons, plenty of whisky, town full of bummers and fast women, and a large number of idle, broke men are fed beans once a day and sleep on card and bil- Hard tables and any old place."
 Next Sundays service at the Presbyterian church will be Washington's Birthday Celebra- tion. The subject of the sermon will be "Old Time Patriotism"
 The postal authorities inform the Chamber of Commerce committee that Wrangell's mail service will be bettered
 The Farallon went south yester- day forenoon;
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

\ new grain is heraled irhm the west. Ii is called "coen what be- cause it has the nature of both oi these cereals, tholgh it is a true wheat. Its grains are twice as large a. ordinary wheat, and il will be ured for fattening hogs,
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19
ELFgK.R gEVTYNEL.
THURSDAY. FEB. 19. 1903,

The Journal wants Ketchikan T ==idents to secure title to their lots. A capital idea for any town CT country.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

In the Com missioner's Court, Wrangell Precinct, First Division, District of Alaska.
 J. F. Hamilton. Plaintiff s
 vs. Summons. Fred C. Sepp, Defendant. To the United States Marshal of the Dis trict of Alaska, or any Deputy: IN the name of the United States of
 America, We command you to sum mon Fred (. Sepp, to appear before the undersigned, a Justice df the Peace in Wrangel Precinct, in said District, oil the 7th day of April l. D. 1903. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court House in said District to answer the complaint oi J. r. Halail- ton, founded upon an assigned account and wherein he demands S4600O. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of Feb. 4. D. 1903.
 W.G. THOMAS,
 L. $. Commissioner and ex-ofiicio
 Justice of the Peace. G. E. RODHAS,
 Attorney for Plaintiff, First publication Feb. 19 1903. Last publication April ?, 1903.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19
PROGRAM

For Friday evenings entertain ment at Collins Hall, beginning at 5 o'clock, sharp:
Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-19

In the United States Commissioner's s Court, Wrangel Precinct, First Digis- ion, District of Alaska Robert Reid, and Robert
 Reid as Executnr of the partnership estate of Ru fus Sylvester, deceased, Summons
 plaintiff, Fred C. sepp, Defendant. To the United States Marshal of the Dis trict Of Alaska, or any Deputy: IN the name of the United States of America. We command you to sum mon Fred C. Sepp to appear before the undersigned, Justice of the Peace in Wrangel Precinct, in said District, on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1903, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court House in said Precinct to answer the complaint of Robert Reid, and Robert Reid as Administrator of the Partnership Estate of Reid and Sylyes- ter, founded upon an account, and wherein he demands s995.0O. Given under my hand this 18th day of Feb 4. D. 1903.
 ". c, THOMAS,
 US. Commissioner and ex-offici1
 Justice of the Peace. G. E. ROMAN,
 Attorney for Plaintiff First publication Feb. l9, 1903. Last publication April ?, 1903.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
TEMPERANCE NEWS.

In Binghamton, N. Y., corporation has been formed to compress whisky and other spirits into solids in tablet form, so as to avoid the tax on liquors
 Endeavorers in Dayton, O., are doing good work establishing temperance coffee houses near the factories, and undertaking to cash the checks of factory workers, who would otherwise go to the saloons to get their money.
 In 1901, Jamestown, O., had saloons, and the tax rate was $2.70 on the $100 Thus far this year, with no saloons, the rate of taxation is $2. .45 on the $100. For the year ending March 1, 1901, $631.60 were drawn from the poor fund, while $1S6.75 were drawn from same fund for the year ending March 1, 1902.
 After a hard fight with the liquor forces the temperance people of Full ton, Ky, are once more permitted to record victory, the town being once more free from the grasp of the liquor traffic. The local option election held there resulted in the city going dry by ma jority of 57 votes.
 The first modern saloon in Iceland was opened last year, and volunteers have stood on guard during business hours urging those who approached the door not to go in. The owner of the saloon has sued the picketers, among whom three ministers are in cluded, for interference to the injury of his business.
 According to recent investigations regarding the real cause of pauperism in Sweden, it is stated that 52 per cent. of the paupers in that country are habitual drunkards; that in the case of 80 per cent. of the children cared for in the almshouses and asylums the father is or was drunkard and that in less number of cases both parents were victims of strong drink.
 A popular liquor journal, considered perhaps the standard authority in the liquor trade, recently had this to say about "the average saloon:" 'The average saloon ought not to be defend edby our trade, but it ought to be con- demned. In small towns the average | saloon is nuisance. It is resort for | all tough characters and in the south for all idle negroes"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
TWO SOURCES OF GERMS.
MOistenfnE Lead Pencils with LiIts and Biting Church Fans
 Cause Much TrOubIe

Great attention should be given to two apparently unimportant things which 1 assure you can and frequently do cause no end of trouble" said one of Washingtons best known physi- cians one day, according to the Star. "The trouble is seldom traced to it's source, viz. the lead pencil evil and the biting at the rim of the fans which are placed in the pews of churches for the accommodation of the congrega- tion. The lead pencil evil seems to be principally confined to women and chill dren. In moment of hurry a woman will borrow pencil from an unkempt man whose pencil for the most part occupies the space behind his ear.
 At the request for the pencil out it comes. and the fastidious lady who dreads the street cars and will ride on the open cars all winter, because she fears close contact with the passen- gers, will straightway moisten the lead with her lips, and proceed to write in a perfectly cOntented frame of mind, making repeated trips to her mouth with the pencil. Children seem to be of the belief that it is next to impossible to write with lead pencil until they have wet the lead in their mouths.
 And about fans. have you ever mo- ticed how most people will bite and bite on fan that in every way bears the evidence of old age, and of having been bitten many times? It seems to make no difference in the world-the fact that the fans are common prop erty and that they as much belong to the tobacco-chewing men as they do to the sweet-faced, refined. dainty women. does not matter. They seem to be happy in the pastime of biting on in- definitely.
 "When sores appear that do not come from fever. were l to suggest such source as have just described, nervous prostration would be the re- suit in many cases"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
A PROFESSIONAL OPINION.
The Advice of a Lawyer to His Bar Der. Who Was Cutting In on
 His Bus exx.

A former judge, now practcng law, became interested when told by his fa- vorite barber that the latter wanted to study, with view to admission to the bar, relates the Philadelphia Times The lawyer encouraged him in every way pos sible, lending him books and giving him an informal lesson while being shaved e: each morning, Soon tie barber began put ting hhypotne iGal cases to. his patron, who grayely. souhdly and pains-takingly gave intormation as to correct procedure After a time the ex-judge learned that the bar Der cases were genuine-that, indeed, the fellow vas acting as a cut-rate attorney for his friends, who invariably profited by following his adv ice. The following morn ing the barber opened mp by putting what he described as an imaginary bit of ltiga- ton to the lathercovered lawyer, and then asked
 Now, judge, what do you advise:"
 "Let-m me--see, replied the lawyer. mus- ingly. Then: Why, | advise that you come see me at the office, bring me a cer- tified check for sl00 as fee, and Pll tell yoa how the case should be handled"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
SPRAYING CORPORATIONS.
The Senator "SpIuttered" in His Speech and an Umbrella
 Was Called For.

Senator Spooner told a story the other day, in which the late Senator Ingalls, and Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, fig ured. Van Wyck was making one of his characteristic speeches in attacking COP porations. He had a peculiar style of de- livery, and as he warmed to his subject it was his habit to move restles>ly from one side of the chamber to the other, contin- ually talking. He talked so fast that he often ''sputtered," and senators were care ful to keep out Of range of the II oisture he hissed through his closely-set teeth, says the Washington Post.
 Mr. Ingalls, and Mr. Spooner once sat directly in front of MT. Punch, as Sen ator Van Wyck was often called, because of his resemblance to that noted character, when ne was delivering an mpassioned ut terance, and an atom of spray rested upon the hand of the immaculate Ingalls,.
 He adjusted his spectacles carefully inspected his soiled hand, and deliberate ly signaled for one of the pages to come to him. Then in one of his famous whis- pers, which penetrated the entire chamber, Ingalls, said:
 Boy, bring an umbrella for Senator Spooner and rubber overcoat for me"
 The incident provoked general laugh ter, but it did not interfere with Van Wyck's speech. He simply shifted his position so as to get beyond range of his always faultlessly dressed and sar- castle colleague.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
RECORD OF THE PAST.

The best guarantee of the future is the record of the past, and over fifty thousand people have publicly testi- fled that Doan's Kidney Pills have, cured them of numerous kidney ills, from common headache to dangerous diabetes. and all the attendant an- noyances and sutferings from urin- ary disorders. They have been cured to stay cured. Here is one case:
 Samuel J. Taylor, retired carpenter, residing at 312 South Third St., Gosh en, Ind, says: "On the 18th day of August, 1897, I made an affidavit be- fore Jacob c. Mann, notary public, stating my experience with Doan's Kidney Pills. I had suffered for thir- ty years and was compelled at times to walk by the aid of crutches, ire quently passed gravel and suffered excruciatingly. l took every medicine on the market that I heard about, and some gave me temporary relief l began taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and the results l gave to the public in the statement above referred to. At this time, on the 18th day of July, 1902, | make this further statement. that during the five years which have elapsed 1 have had no occasion to use either Doan's Kidney Pills or any other medicine for my kidneys. The cure effected was a permanent one"
 A FREE TRIAL of this great Kid ney medicine which cured Mr. Taylor will be mailed on application to any r,art of the ITpital Stotec A36raSe Fo5ter-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
An Irish RrrrigeratOr

An Irish woman was looking at refrjgera. tors in a housefurnishing store some weeks ago. After examining into the merits and qualities of a number of them, she pur- chased the one that the salesman assured her would keep food the best. Some days afterward the woman called and requested them to ta ke that refrigerator back as it would not keep anything better than the kitchen safe of the cellar Tine salesman mildly suggested that possibly she had not put enough ice in it to keep the things cold Enough ice in it? Why, you are crazy, mon. l don't put any ice in it. Anything will keep cold If you put ice in it. bought the refrigerator so that l wouldn't need the ice. ce.'-Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
CHARITY.

I. Corinthians, 13 Chapter. Though with angels tongue should speak 4Hnd ha most lowly, just and meek, And have such faith that l could make 1yhe bugest mountains move and quake: AmG have not charity, alas! D xD become as sounding brass. NhDuEh in mysteries be learned, Ind give my body to be burned 4AnE asl my goods to feed the poor, And trials patiently endure, An1 not in charity abound 1 aMa but as cymbal's sound Gh8risy suffereth long-is kind 8G aeachable and humble mind NxNnts not itself-it envieth not B<hayeth seemly-Goubteth naught- ns moi puffed up-seeks not her own kea soon provoked-offendeth none; sssSrcth, believeth, hopeth all, M,s&rreth, and shall never fall: Knowledge may vanish, tongues may
 cease,
 Hc5 charity shall still increase AAna of faith hope and charity aEssr be the greatest of the three. IA L Bours in Detroit Free Press.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
LIES ABOUT MISSIONARIES.
Outrageous Chnrgcs Circulated fin This Part of the World Not Supp
 ported by the Facts.

With the hackneyed objections to missionaries, writes Francis H. Nich- ols, in the Atlantic. l have nothing to do; they are as cruel and unjust as they are untruthful. All of the so- called "looting," for which Pellinp mis- sionaries have been denounced by men on this side of the world, never en- rIched an individual missionary or his mission by so much as a single tael. When "oflicers and gentlemen" lega- tions' attaches, soldiers. sailors and foreign merchants were plundering and helping themselves to everything on which they could lay their hands during the chaotic days that followed the fall of Picking, it is really surpris- ing that few missionaries did not "loot' more as the only means of providing food for the hundreds of starving converts dependent upon them. Equally outrageous is the charge that missionaries are as rule men of little education and of less than average ability, who are enabled by their calling to live in China amid a luxury Of surroundings that would be impossible for them in any occupa ton at home. In wretched little Chinese houses in the towns of Shansi and Shensi that are visited by about one white man in every two years, I have had the honor of dining with mission aries who were graduates of universi- ties, who could have filled any pulpit, or who could have graced any assem- blaze in New York or London. ;. Of all the missionaries with whom I came in contact in the interior, I did not find one who was not both brave and honorable, or who would not will inely have given his life in the cause of the Christianity in which he be- lieved. The faults of missionaries are all of the head, not of the heart.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02

that night, without having drunk q drop of liquor. His heart was melted. He said to Johnnie: What put it into your head to pray for your worth less old dad?'
 Johnnie told him it was because he loved him; and, besides, he had been to a Sunday class where the teach CT had taught him the commandments: "Honor thy father and thy mother"
 'Then keep on prayin'. keep on prayin', little lad," said James. q believe God has answered you already; I've been prayin' for myself, that God would make me better man."
 The prayer was answered.. James Smith reformed, and from that time lived steady, Christian man.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
to think that God wishes to make Him.

to think that God wishes to make Him. self known to men, and we cannot be agnostics because agnosticism is un- reasonable to us.
 In this our reasoning is supportedby such masses of evidence and matters of fact that we could not begin to so much as look into them. For, all through the ages, from the day of Enoch. who walked with God by faith to the days of Abraham, who was called the friend of God; from the dave of Abraham to the days of David, who said: 'I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplica- tion,' from the days of David to the year that King Uzziah died, when Isa- iah ''saw the Lord high and lifted up and His train filled the temple, and the voices cried, saying: "Holy. Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory" from the day of Isaiah to the last days of the Apostle John, who said: "Truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son. Jesus Christi" to the day of Augustine, who prayed: "Lord, Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee;' to the day of Luther, who wrote: "I have much work to per- form to-day, l must spend four hours in prayer, that 1 may be strength ened for it;" even to the present time, there have been countless thousands, great and little, who have testified that they knew God, and received from Him guidance and consolation. Some of these l knew. One was my own mother. And when her testimony and theirs accorded with my reason-I could not be an agnostic.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
ARSENIC SAFER THAN ALCOHOL
The Strong Testimon of the Great Prof. Huxley as to the BeadIi-
 ness of the Latter

| The testimony of such man as Prof. Huxley as to the effects of alcohol on the human system is testimony of q high character. He has been a great traveller as well as great student. He ranged all over Europe, explored every nook in Great Britain, travelled for years over Australia and New Zealand. and for 40 years lived in contact with | the greatest scientists and thinkers of l the century. His testimony, therefore, i as to the effects of alcohol cannot be set down as the contribution of ia natic. On the other hand it must be remembered that though he began life as a navy surgeon he was above all things a physiologist, hence the value of letter he wrote to MT. E. Y, Col lings, of Boston, in 1889:
 Dear Sir: 1 understand that you ask me what I think about Alcohol as stimulant to the brain ir mental work?'
 "Speaking for myself (and perhaps may add, for persons of my tempera- men) l can say, without hesitation. that I would just as soon take dose of arsenic as 1 would of alcohol, under such circumstances. Indeed. on the whole, should think arsenic safer, less likely to lead to physical and moral degradation. It would be better to die outright than to be alcoholized before death.
 of man cannot do brain w 0r.S with out stimulants of any kind, he had bet ter turn to hand work-it is an indica- tion on Natures part that she did not mean him to be a head-worker.
 'The circumstance of my life has led me to experience all sorts of condi- tions in regard to alcohol, from total abstinence to nearly the other end of the scale. and my clear convjct ton is the less the better, though i by T0 means feel called upon to f0rego the comforting and cheering effect If d little.
 But for no conceivable consideration would I use it to whip up tired or sluggish brain. Indeed, for me there is no working time so good as between breakfast and lunch. when there is no trace of alcohol in my compositi"r.'- National Advocate.