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Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

motley crowd of mourners, relatives, sightseers and children. was laid un- cottined upon a rough bier that loOkel like a huge mortar board and hidden from sight beneath a shroud orna- mented with red and green scarves. Upon arrival at the graveyard. an un- kempt place, with stones innocent of the mason's hammer marking the head and foot of each grave and serv- Ing as stands for pumpkins to dry In the sun. the dead man was carried to a primitive bench or table made of two slabs set upright in the ground about seven feet apart and the third laid on them crossways. Here. while woman sitting on little mound at a distance set up a most wild and melancholy wall for the departed. q priest, stepping forward, began to offer up prayers, to which the audience made an occasional response. The brief service concluded, once more the body was lifted and borne round the cemetery to its grave. that seemed to be about three feet six inches in depth Here 1t was robbed of its gay-coored scarves. of which little child took charge. and after a good deal of anl- mated discussion lowered into the hole in sitting posture with the help of two linen bands that one of the com pany unwound from about his mid dIav
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
PALMIST KNEW HER BUSINEsa
WouId-Be Authoress' Fate Was Open
 Book to Her.

Would-Be Authoress' Fate Was Open
 Book to Her.
 The girl In black hesitated. The sign was very inviting one and then she wanted to know-oh, several things.
 For she was a girl who wrote-and wrote-and wrote. Mostly she got lit tie printed slips, The editors regret" etc. This time she was almost sure and here was the sign. Mime. Blank, scientific palmist. Futures foretold."
 Besides, there was Harry and he well, he had sworn that proposal No. 5 was to be the limit. In her own mind she had quite decided that if this last-this bright pet story-failed. she would give up all hope of the literary career that she had planned for her self, though. to tell the truth. 1t was case of "I like candy, but candy doesn't like me-" Fame absolutely re- fused to respond to her wooing-and then there was Harry.
 He was so very nice and someway he always sold his stuff. Then, too. proposal No. . was due tonight and be her story enthusiastically received or cruelty returned she could not know until tomorrow.
 "I'll do It." she said. "I'll go In and listen to the woman and abide by what she says" So she rang the bell and waited. The door was opened by a sweet-faced woman. Your palm read :? Certainly: step right in."
 "Ah. you have very fortunate hand indeed. You will marry very shortly. Excuse the question. but have you your wedding day set?"
 "Oh, no, indeed" said the girl; II may never marry at all"
 It's very funny" murmured the palmst. who by some strange fortune appeared to really know her business; II could have sworn that they were to be married this very day. When the line of -"
 Dear me-" remonstrated the girl, cant you see something else in my hand? Do you see anything about, eh about writing, you know!
 "Oh. yes" said Madame Blank. look ing at the hand contemplatively. "Yes. I should say that you wrote very fair hand indeed"
 Gracious, don't mean that! I mean writing stories"
 '"The man you marry will write for living, If that's what you mean. You will be very happy and your husband famous. Now, look at the"
 Excuse me-" haughtily said the girl, as she swept her hand away. i've an appointment that I entirely forgot. How much? Fifty cents? Thank you; good day"
 "Horrid old thing!" she murmured when she reached the street; then in surprise she exclaimed, Why, Harry,
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
Iiondon's First Bridge.

The first London bridge is said to have been built in 9TS. A bridge of wood was constructed in lC44 and was partly buried in 1l36. The last old bridge was commenced about 1l76 and completed in 1909. There were gate houses and the bridge was lined with stores. It was the custom to hang the heads of criminals on London bridge. The head of Sir William Wallace was hung there in 1905: simon Frisel, 1906: Lord Bardolf. 140S; Rolngbroke. 14iO: Jack" Cade, 1451; Fisher bishop of Rochester. 1885; Sir Thomas More. 1535. There were many others. All the houses were taken down in l156 and the bridge burned in 1i74 In 1921 a new bridge was begun 200 feet west of the old bridge. It was opened in August, 1881.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Secretary Wilson officially states that there Is no such thing as cab bage snake" If this sort of thing keeps on we will be robbed of all our early-day monstrosities. It wasn't long ago that they took our hoop snake from us. and then they reached out and crushed our glass snake. And pretty soon they may be expected to tell us that the measuring worm doesn't take the exact dimensions of the back yard and that the devils alarming needle never sews up naughty boys ears. It's too bad
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
The Buttered Side.

A woman who is a close observer of children was out walking in the coun- try one day, she relates, when she saw a little girl with solemn big blue eyes sitting on a doorstep munching a huge slice of bread and butter. The only peculiarity about the operation was that she was holding the but tered side of the bread toward the ground.
 Why do you hold your bread and butter that way" asked the lady.
 "Tause," whispered the little maid en, conf1dentially, ma mma says bwead always falls butter side down. so if you hold it butter side down to start wifi and then dwop 1t, why, of course 1t falls butter side up"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
The Old, Old Song.

When all the world is young. lad,
 And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad,
 And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad,
 And round the world away: Young blood must have its course, lad.
 And every dog his day. When All the world is old, lad.
 And all the trees are brown; And all the sport is stale, lad,
 And all the wheels run down; Creep home, and take your place there. The spent and maimed among; God grant you find one face there.
 You loved when all was young Charles Kingsley.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

It is almost if not quite impossible to obtain certain articles which are true to their name. For instance, I doubt If pure olive oil is to be had in this market except from dealers of the highest standing. I have found that fin almost every case the vinegar sold at low prices is fortified by mineral acid. Cocoa is aduterated with an excessive amount of starch or with the ground shells and sugar. It Is an old story among food chemists that ground coffee is duplicated by drying, baking and powdering hogs liver, which Is mixed with chicory and suffi- cient coffee essence to give 1t flavor, while even the whole coffee bean Is duplicated by an artificial article.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
Would Make Sure About the soa,

A little boy who had been blowing bubbles all the morning. tiring of play and suddenly growing serious, said, Read me that thory about heaven; 1t ith tho gloriouth."
 II will" said the mother, but first tell me. did you take the soap out of the water?"
 "Oh, yes: I'm pretty thure did"
 The mother read the description of the beautiful city. the streets of gold, the gates of pearl. He listened with delight but when she came to the words, "No one can enter there who loveth or maketh lie." bounding up, he said:
 "I gueth I'll go and thee about tha thoap."-New York Observer.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
A CONDUCTORS GOOD SIDE.
They Are Not All as Calloused as Popu.
 Iarly Supposed.

iaii iJ ouppootus
 Some street car conductors are not so black as they are painted. A Tenth avenue horse car was on its down. town trip Thursday afternoon. At Forty street 1t stopped to take on a passenger. The passenger was an old lady with gray hair. She leaned upon a pair of crutches. Ths conductor, who was ruddy-faced German. got off the car to help her on, when she said in squeaky voice:
 Help my Mary. She's blind"
 On the curb stood another old lady with her sightless eyes turned toward the cripple. She bore close resem- blance to her companion. They were probably sisters. They were poorly dressed. The conductor hurried to the curb, and with gentle Come, auntie," escorted the blind woman to the car, placed her on the seat. then went back to help the lame one aboard. They looked to be very poor, and are, in fact. beggars who depend upon the charity of the tenement dwellers of the west side for a living. The lame one wore a wedding ring.
 At Twenty third street a gorgeOusly dresed woman with diamond rings on her ungloved right hand did not moys very rapidly in getting of the car. Step off lively, there." said the con- ductor gruffly.
 At Horatio street man in his shirt sleeves, who had evidently been drink ing, yelled that he wanted to be let otf.
 "All right. partner" said the Ger man conductor pleasantly. and hs gudled the staggering man to the curb and had difficulty in refusing the inyl- tation to Come have one"
 The man in the front corner, says the New York Times. who had been a close observer to all that happened, said to the ministerial-lcoking passen- ger next to him:
 That conductors all right, ehr'
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

The yellow peril" cry is raised from
 time to time to excite the sympa thetic fears of the West. but moments re- 1ection shows how absurd 1t Is. The yellow peril is supposed to exist in the fact that after success in this war Japan may form combination with China against the West. The Japs, 1t Is said. re-enforced by the 100000, 900 of China. might close the East to for eign trade and invade the West with irresistible hordes. But what, 1t may be asked. would the great powers. in- cluding the United States, be doing all the while? The United States, Eng land, France. Germany. Austria, Italy
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
SOME OlDEN SONG.

Come, sing to me some olden song,
 Some tune that will recall The golden days of childhood
 My mothers face, and all. Some sweet. old-fas shioned, simple air.
 The grooming. soft refrain, Tint mother used. in years gone by,
 To soothe the aching brain. Some olden, golden. lovelit song,
 Forever fresh and young: Some melody long handed down,
 By mother lips long sung. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

An important order designed to de- crease the number of accidents due to the negligence of overworked employees has been issued by one of the largest Western railways. Keep such record of movement of crews before train dis patcher," it reads, 'as will absolutely prevent an englneman or trainman go- ing out on run without full allotted time for rest"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

and Russia would be united against q hostile Chinese-Japanese combine, and their navies could speedily smash the Japanese navy. With the Jap fleets destroyed and the Jap ports assailed, the combine would speedily collapse. The Japanese would soon be made to beg for peace, while China would still be helpless against allied armies.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

A woman narrowly escaped being burned to death in St Louis the other day because she was so fat that the fremen couldn't get her through win dow. Here Is another strong argu- ment in favor of the sylph-like form.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

President Angell of the University of Michigan Is one of the few men who cant get their resigna tons accepted. It must come in handy to be as impor- tant as that when one decides to strike for a raise of salary.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Prince Gusaf who has assumed the regency Of Sweden and Norway the of his birth
 
  When of his father
  
  o  in the of justice.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

An enterprising medical supply com pany is giving away a new remedy that Is guaranteed to stop all itching Will it stand the supreme test of appli- cation to the human palm?
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
ExpIajntng d Para Dle.

A London paper records that the sor ,f a well-known bishop being asked tC explain the meaning of the parable oi the grain of mustard seed. replied: Fl means that little religion goes { long way and those who have least oi it here will be highest in the kingdom of heaven"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

In Russia the wages of married men are more than three times as high as those of single men. It may be added that a good many Russians marry young.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

At this distance 1t is figured out this way: AS the Russians have had too many soldiers killed to quit fighting, they must kill few more in order to reach a point where they can quit.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

There were more than 1000 minor poets in ancient Rome." says a literary authority. This makes us little sus picious of those other reasons history has assigned for the decline and fall of the empire.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

A New York judge has declared a boy feeble minded because he kissed d pretty school girl. Most persons would think him feeble minded If he missed a chance of that kind.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Shoot says one wife Is all he wants and Mrs. Shoot Is at liberty to inter pret this as d compliment or otherwise as she pleases.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

It may take years, however, for the jlnrlkisha to supplant the drosky as popular conveyance In the streets of St. Petersburg.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
A Gloomy Pessiunist.

Nocash (disconsolately)-The rich are getting richer and the poor poorer.
 Friend-What's wrong now?
 Nocash-Miss Fatpurse has refused me and is going to marry MT. Coupon. New York Weekly.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
Irritating Iteration.

''I don't see why you call him stupid. He says a clever thing quite often."
 Exactly. He doesn't seem to real ize that 1t should be said only once" Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

What? Does the United States Su- preme Court dispute the assertion of the beef trust that there is no such thing as a beef trust?
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
FntanRled in a Live Wire.

If person is entangled in livc electric wire and you want to extricate him therefrom do not take hold of the victims hands, as is often done in q case of this kind. You will be shockel If you do. Be sure to grab the clothes alone, and then you are safe. and the current cannot reach you. Do not let anything come in contact with your bare hands but his coat and trousers Of course If you have thick leather gloves on you can handle with impun- ity the individual in distress.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

The Boston Globe wants to know "what the rich are doing today" Isn't that what Tom Lawson Is trying to tell us?
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

After all is said and done, any salute to the flag that does not come from the heert-whether by man or woman-is of no value.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

The finding of that big diamond in South Africa reminds us that consist ency is jewel still worth searching for.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Music may he potent. but did the thonograph ever cure you of anything?
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

A large proportion of the crime of 1905 seems to have been committed by Mir. Johann Hook.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
A Funeral in Turkey.

H. Rider Haggard in a new book of travel thus describes funeral in Fur key, "The corpse. accompanied by .
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
Interference with Coniugal Right,

I'm opposed to these here White Caps" said the strong minded woman of Billytlle.
 You air?"
 "Yes, air! I've been a-whippn' Of my husband for ten year-come Christmas-an' last night they called on him an jest took the job right out O. my hands.'-Atlanta Constitution.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

The absurdity involved in likenlng President Roosevelt to czar becomes more apparent every day.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

The so-called new thought Is merely an old thought discovered by new peo. IlA
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

When a man calls his wife "she" and "her." it's a sign they don't gst along very well.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

wall of the cottage. There was light burning on the table-a bright, waste full light so bright and so wasteful that it showed everything In the room at a glance, the stone bottle of vodka on the table, the rubles he had hid den under the floor in the very hand kerchief in which he had tied them up only it was united now, so that you could see the money quite clearly, the man-Stepanovitch knew him-stand- ing with his back to the door singing. and Katinka looking at him with large eyes, her chin upon her hands. as she sat at the table, plump and we'll looking. It did not occur to Stepano- witch to wonuder how she had discov- cred the place under the floor; or what she had intended to do with the money. He was aware only that the man had his back to the door, and that he. Stepanovitch. had a bayonet In his belt. He had thrown his rifle away as soon as he had leaped from the train, but he had bayonet still. He crept round to the door very eau tiOuSly.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

It's a poor doctor who is unable to
 make a patient cough up.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

How a man who Is hoarse likes ts use his voicei
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Ten minutes later the deserter came out from his cottage. He had not slept for two nights or more, and he rolled as he walked toward the from tier. In the morning he would sleep in the morning, when the German agent had put him on his way to the country where there was much gold. Sometimes, being very drowsy and forgetful, he would call to katinka to hasten, before he recollecteu that ka- tinka was not with him. being already asleep.
 The morning. when 1t came. was not so peaceful or so joyous as he ex- pected. But it was better he thought. than 1t would have been if the tra In had been taking him to the Manchu- rian country to be shot by the yellow imps instead of to the land of gold Black and White.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
THE DfSfRTfR
ooO~oo~OOON

@ HE corporal in charge, who had
 been drinking steadily, hic-
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-21
ABOUT DIVORCES
Parties Cannot Marry Within a
Year Afterward
NEW LAW WHICH WILL GO INTO
EFFECT JULY l MAKES CON-
MON LAW MARRIAGES
VOID.

1t will be well for those seeking di.
yoree at the next term of court with
the intention of getting married again
to consider well the newly passed
statute regarding divorces.
The amendment to the statute on
divorce states that; In every case
in which a divorce has been granted
the Divorces shall not marry within
one year from the time when the di-
vorce was granted; and. that in cases
where adultery was the grounds. the
guilty party shall not marry within
two years" The penalty for violating
this law is from one to three years
Imprisonment. and the marriage is
absolutely void
The statute comes into force on July
/. There is somewhat of a question
whether the statute Is retroactive but
the consensus of opinion seems to be
that it is. If so, it will be we'll for
divorces to beware.
Common Law Marriages Void.
Nor will there be any more common
law marriages after July /, according
to new law
This will prohibit adyenturesses
from setting up claims to the estates
Of deceased rich men, claiming to be
their common law wives, as has been
repeatedly done in the past
AS to Newspaper Employees.
The new law also exempts news
paper employees from jury service
after July !. The statute reads. "All
persons actively employed upon The
editorial or mechanical staff or de
partment Of a newspaper of genera
circulation printed and published il
this state shall he exempt from jury
| service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-21
To Be Married TODAY.

The announcement Of the wedding
9f MISS Ethel koehier to Mr.. Frank
Davidson, which IS to occur at noon
today at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Koehler, was made
yesterday and was in the nature of a
surprise to their many friends Rev.
s. P Mahoney. pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist church, win perform The cere-
nony
The groomo o-he Is the son of Mr.
ana Mrs William Davidson, ard holds
\ responsible position with the Chi
eago Mill and Lumber company. Both
ne and MISS Koehler have hosts 81
friends In the city who will be pleased
ito hear Of their marriage. They viii
reside for the present with MIR. and
Mrs. Koehler at Twenty-first anJ
Holbrook avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-21
Weather Conditions.

Areas of relatively high pressure
center on the New England coast, in
the Missouri valley. and On the north
Pacific coast. Pressure is lowest in
the extreme southwest.
The temperature has fallen in west
ern Arkansas. Oklahoma. Kansas, Col.
orado, and northern Utah, and risen
in Minnesota: elsewhere the changes
have. as a rule been immaterial,
Within the last q hours, showers
have occurred in Alabama, Tennessee,
In the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states. Ohio valley, in Arkansas,
Oklahoma. western Missouri Kansas.
Nebraska. South Dakota, southern
Minnesota, and in northern and west
ern Montana. Heavy 24-hour rain
falls were reported as follows: Vim
cennes, 2.S2 inches; Louisville, 1.06.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-21
IDEAL FARM WEATHER
The Past Week Says Weekly Crop
Buiietin--corn has Been Making.
Rapid Growth.

The weekly crop bulletin for the
week ending June 10 is as follows;
The rainfall occurring the latter
part Of last week, lii the northern ana
Iii portions of the central district. fol.
lowed by high temperatures, was pro
ductive OF highly favorable growing
weather, in the sections named. and
vegetation made marked advance.
The weather conditions have been
The most favorable Of the season. In
the southern district and in parts Of
the central the drought continues
some localities not having had rainfall
'or three weeks Oh more. ana vegeta
ton is suffering for moisture. Ideal
conditions have prevailed for farm
ecrk, the hot weather being favorable
for killing weeds.
Corn has made rapid growth, Il
clean, most fields having been cult.
waited second or third time. and
some early planted has been laid by.
The replanted is mostly up to good
stand. sa
The general outlook for oats ii quite
favorable Some complaint is made Of
rank growth in the northern district.
and the crop will be cut short in the
southern on account Of the drought
The condition of the crop has i'm.
proved In the central district since
the rain last week and many fields
arc haadntc out oicaTv
Wheat harvest is well advanced in
the southern, has begun In the central
district, and will become general dur
ng the ensuing week in the latter dis
irict. The output in some instances
Is disappointing, but generally the out
look Is promising both with regard To
quality and quantity
| Rye is ready TO cut or Is being cut
in the southern half of the state. and
Is turning rpe in the northern All
/ reports Indicate the excellent condi
ton Of this crop Barley Is heading
ont in the northern district with ia.
lvorable outlook.
| The moving Of clover continues
"AA q ini SNi SlOp Va SupGiiDF QUALITY
has been secured. Reports with re
CARDS to timopthy are not SO assuring
! The condition Of this staple is fair II
the northern district, but 1t has beer
cut short in the other district by
| drought. Millet Is being sown and
cowpeas are coming nicely In portions
Of the southern district Meager re
ports indicate good condition OF
broom corn.
The outlook for berries Is general,
favorable, The strawberry produo,
has been very heavy in the northern
district Grapes continue promising
A good crop Of cherries is ripe in tn,
counties. A few apple or
chards are promising, but the reports
are generally adverrc, the fruit fall
ing to a great extent. ,TS'
Potatoes continue to deieriorate II
the southern and in parts OF the cen
) trail district from lack Of moisture
! the crop is maturing III the centra
J aud northern districts, and earl,
planted are being marketed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-21
ts Rostand's Lucky Number.

Edmond Rostand although supersti.
tious like many of his countrymen
yet considers thirteen his lucky num-
ber. and with reason.
His own name, by which he CON
lures francs from the pockets Of the
French publishers, contains 13 let
ters; 'L'Aiglon" and "cyrano," his
two greatest successes. contain 13 let.
ters between them; the day he was
received into the Academy (the great
est honor Frenchman can conceive)
was June 4, 1905, 4, '03and he
was assigned to the thirteenth chair
In that august body, OF which ne was
the thirteenth occupant.