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Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
A Clever Boy.

Near the end of the season our boy announced the height of our ral ma pie tree to be 33 feet.
 why, how do you know?" was the general question.
 "Mea sured It."
 How"
 Foot rule and yardstick
 You didn't climb that tall tree:" his mother asked anxiously.
 "N'm; just found the length of the shadow and mea sured that"
 But the length of the shadow changes"
 "Yes'm; but twice a day the shad- ows are Just as long as the things themselves. I've been trying 1t all summer. I drove stick into the ground and when its shadow was Just as long as the stick knew that the shadow of the tree would be just as long as the tree. and that's s feet
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
An Obliging Youth.

"I may as well tell you, young man." said Miss Spooner's father. that I always close up the house and turn out all lights by 10 o'clock"
 Don't bother tonight. sir replied Jack Nervy, "Tll attend to that for you"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

According to reports we are soon to have a self-operated typewriter. What the most of us really need Is a ma chine that will get busy and do its own thinking.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

So pajamas will succeed nightgowns in the regular army. Quartermaster General Humphrey was converted to the more fashionable type of sleeping garments during his service in the Philippines. His order may, of course, be regarded as one of the results of a policy of expansion.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

The word disease" signifies the ab- sence of ease, and that want of ease is generally caused by thinking too much of ones self or ones own concerns. Nervousness is generally at the bottom of it. Now. if the doctors, when they nnd their patients all eaten up with too much thinking of themselves or
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

adnira ton and worship recele
 from her. And
 1t makes her bit ter. Her beauti- full h @ in c h @ l ca ha ; been given up, all the treasures with which it W d 8 crowded have been sold off, and she baS taken a little
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
A Rainy Day Pastime.

Here is pastime for rainy day which will teach you a pretty little trick, besides showing you how to spend a very pleasant hour
 Make small paper target and lean lt against some books on the table. Now get some needles tlarge ones are hest and see if you can throw them against the target so that their points
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

In every we'll regulated community there ought to be patch of ground with high board fence around 1t, for the exclusive use of the men who make freak bets on elections.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

The luxuries of one generation are the necessities for the next. It Is not impossible that in few years more the poor man of this country will ride to his work in a neat $50 automobile and look enviously at his rich neighbor who is able to sail around In $2,OO0 airship.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

The worst of it is that Nicholas is never allowed to see anything in print that is not complimentary to him, hence he has no chance to find out how he stands before the world.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
CANADA'S LEADING STATESMAN
Sir Wilfred Laurier Triumphant in the Recent Dominion Elections.

The commanding figure in Canada to-day is Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the be-
 loved premier of the Dominion, who was triumphantly returned to power in the recent overwhelming victory of the Liberal party. Sir Wilfrid made a
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
No Crow for Him.

Office Imp-Man outside says he has a crow to pick with you.
 Village Editor-Tell him I'm out, but that any time he brings turkey around to be picked he'll find me in.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

It is up to Grover Cleveland to evolve something as companion piece to MT. Hays "fortuitous concourse of unrelated prejudices."
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

The suggestion that the State should give mothers pensions for each child ought to be submitted to referendum right away.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
Her Far-Away Look.

"she had a far-away look in her eyes when l proposed"
 Was she trying to recall the past :" No; l guess she was trying to an ticipate the presents. Home Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

The Standard Oil Company positive ly denies that it is running America, and large majority of the people hope it's denial is based on facts.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

One reason why the people of the United States are anti-Russian Is be- cause the grip comes from that coun-
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

A pretty girl doesn't have to propose during leap year and homely one is afraid to-but there is the strenuous young widow.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

A woman seldom loves her husband enough to refuse to work him Tor the benefit of her relations.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
Asked and Answered.

Professor-If a pa tient had drunk sulphuric acid what would you give him?
 Medical Student-I'd give him up.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

If you want to tlatter man tell him ne is working too hard.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

And mother says beca use I'm ten. And Jim's thirteen. 'twont matter then To use satchel not quite new, And book that's had rub or two:
 But Bohbin' satchel's shiny bright, He starts to school jus 'zactly right, With all his things in order quite;
 For Bob's our baby.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

A crying need of the Russian navy is officers who think with their head nia
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
When the Baby Starts to School.

When autumn comes and days are cool And Robbins starts to go to school. My old torn book won't do for him. Nor slate that served big brother Jim; No, sir. the newest in the store;
 And father brings him three or four Gilt-star slate pencils. what is more;
 For Rob's our baby.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16
SAD DAYS FOR MRS. LAnaTRx
Of the Thousands Who Worshiped Few
 Come Near Her Now.

There was a time when Lily Lang try had the world at her feet Now she is sorrowfully watching the sea Of
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

Aerial navigation begins to navigate.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

Then when we all go home at noon, IL seems to Robbins awful soon: Rnt mother meets Us at the gate, And says what makes us stay so late7 She cries Il funny little tear.
 And kisses Bob, and says: "Oh. dear. The days been very lonesome here.
 Without my baby" Augusta Kortrecht
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

Herr Schmidt, the human pillar, is conceded one of the worlds strongest men. He holds on his back and shoul- ders the great cycle tank" In which a rider whirls. The total weight is al most 2,OOO pounds.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

Ever notice how tough man looks when he laughs heartily with a big chew of tobacco in his mouth.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-16

pUkLfsKED WEEKLY.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-11-24

Seine Slide! @cnu lh nldt etlua@
@ute9 bon Scmano ludct tam. 10
ltlueige ib lieber gang"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
THE AGE OF MAGIC.

Nikola Tesla takes issue with Edi-
son and declares that we will soon
be talking clear around the world.
SN there exists today no facilities
for telegraphic and telephone COM
munication between the most distant
countries" Tesla says, "it is merely
because series of misfortunes and
obstacles have delayed the consumma-
tiop of my labors, which might have
been completed three years ago."
Tesla may we'll be believed. Any
thing SENS possible in this age Of
magic. Wireless communication
around the world would crown the
most remarkable series of inventions
ever given by a single generation to
the world.
The wireless telegraph is an in
vention of the last ten years. Marconi,
it's inventor, is still in his thirties
The practical airship has not yet
outlived its time as nine day won.
der. It was built and sailed by a
emere boy.
The death of John Pratt, inventor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
My,s Bes5fe Mns/c1

To be such a successful wife, to re-
tain the love and admiration of her
husband to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be Wonan's
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging. that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes
she has baekache, headaches. bearing
down pains, nervousness, Whites irreg-
ularities or the blues, she should start
at once to build up her system by a
tonic with specific powers, such as
Lydia E. Pinbham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Following we publish by request a
letter from a young wife
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
6 Ever since my child was born have suf-
fered, as hope few women ever have, with in
f1ammation, female weakness, bearing down
pains, backache and wretched headaches 1t
affected my stomach so | could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent in bed
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me well woman, and feel so grateRNl
that am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. It brought me health
new life and vitality Mrs Bessie Aiasley,
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash
What Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don't un-
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
BAD DAYS FOR "GooD FELLOWS"

Baseball is sport, but it is clean
sport-it is more than sport; 1t is bus
mess.
1t depends for it's success upon the
approval and patronage OF a whole
some element of the public, and it
must come up to the public standard
of morals and deceney.
1t is becoming common for profess
sional ball players to be "struck out
because of drunkness.
1t is becoming the rule that the man
who drinks hard is held to be inca
pacitated for the game where quick
ness and correctness of thought and
action are so requisite.
Business is setting it's face sternly
against the hard drinker. And so is
clean sport.
The railway companies, the tele'
graph companies, the express compan'
les and all the rest of the great public
service corporations hold drunkness
in an employe to be ground for dis
charge.
The banking institution, though II
had millions at it's back, could not live
a year with drunken men at its wick
cts.
The place in business for the hare
drinking man is shrinking smalle.
and smaller each year. Today he sci
dom rises above a menial position.
He is heavily handicapped, and on
ly extraordinary abilities can over
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

complete and interesting presen-
tatlon OF the scenic beauty and the
rich natural resources and rapid
growth CT the Pacific northwest are
set forth in a beautifully illustrated
booklet recently issued by the Chi
cago and North Western railway,
which will be sent to any address on
receipt Of 4 cents in stamps.
The Lewis and Clark exposition
with the very low excursion rates and
personally conducted tours In conneo.
tion Herewith over the Northwest
ern line from Chicago and the east
have created an interest In this sub.
ject never before equaled. For full
particulars address W. B. Kntskern.
P. T. NJ, 215 Jackson boulevard, CHI
cago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

OF the typwriter. impresses the
neWness OF that necessary fixture in
every business Office in the wo.,;1
The idea was born in 1859.
Alexander Graham Bell inventor o.
the telephone. is still living.
Edison. whose incandescent light
has turned night into day. has not
reached his Goth year.
Serpollet began his experiments
with self-propelline road vehicles ii
1894. Within II years thousands of
automobiles have sprung into exist.
ence.
Architecture, the Oldest art known
to man, has been revolutionizad in
our day by the elevator.
A few years ago the world was
LAUGHING at an Austrian scientist
who claimed that he could look
through the human body by means Of
the Roantgen ray. Today the fac
mas p'Notitt colililOupldCe.
It is an age Of magic It is a gen
Grafton that seems bewitched. The
veil of natures mysteries has been
lifted, revealing wonders of which
cur fathers dared net even dream.
When Tesla declares that we shall
soon be talking around the world why
should we doubt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

Peo!,Ie have scarcely made mp their
minds rs to whether Elbels Hubbard
is philosopher CT q faIir. Certainly
he is seldom q fool
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
z l. BE F ~, EAPg'S
GLASS HOUSE

Peo!'lo have scarcely made mp their
minds rs to whether Elbelt Hubbard
is a philosopher CT q fakir. Certainly
he is seldom fool
Put
Elbertus makes some bad lapses.
Having no religion of his own to
speak Of Hubbard delights himself
in polling at other peoples religion.
That is q mistake.
The man who jabs at things 50 sa-
cred as mans religion lays himself
liable. To put it on critical grounds
alone. the destructive critic is always
in danger. No shrewd dialectjcan
ever will champion negative. And
when you say another mans religion
is false or sham you are up against
ii to prove that yours is better one.
Of late Mr.. Hubbard has been going
after the enthusiastically Mr..
Chapman and "Billy" Sunday. whom
he charges with being in the business
for revenue only.
Which, of course, invites attention
to Mr.. Hubbard's own style of graft.
Now
Simply because man is engaged
in religious work, must he strive or
go naked? 1t might easily be shown
that the two revivalsists mentioned
are able to make more money at other
business. And what they cart, they
are entitled to.
The main thing is this Some Of
their methods aside, methods that &c
an immense amount of good. Last
winter Mr.. Chapman cleaned up Den
Yer morally as it was never cleaned
before. And "Billy" Sunday has liter
ally transformed the atmosphere Of
scores of towns.
Can Mr.. Hubbard point to any such
accomplishments?
lneSe feVlVdllSlS dttdCh LHe Ci'"o>
of good citizenship-men's hearts.
They fight evil in low and high places
They develop civic righteousness.
The fact is, the East Aurora philoso
uher (no fakir) should infuse more
sweetness and light into this philoso
ply.
He needs wider vision of the
need for helpfulness.
And more charity in his heart.
This is a big world and its ways
are as wide as truth is plentiful. and
there are a multitude of highways.
Give every man his elbow room!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
come the distrust of him and give him
an equal footing with sober men.

dH eVUd1 IUUtIHS WIFI sUUe1 HIe11.
1t is the same in the professions
great pleas only when drunk has been
crowded down by the lawyer who
makes ADLER pleas when sober.
The drunken physician is no longer
deemed genius. but is avoided.
Even the best bartender is the sober
one. Saloonkeepers, just as all other
business men, recognize the business
value of sobriety, even in dealing out
drinks, and the bartenders who
'never drink behind the bar" get the
biggest wages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in a recent
article, has said, Whatever am and
whatever success | have attained in
this world | owe all to my wife. From
the day | first knew her she has been
an inspiration, and the greatest help
mate of my life"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
Are You Interested in Fast GROWING
Country?

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way company will furnish reliable in.
formation regarding many desirable
locations in the north and northwest
on it's liens for industrial establish
ments. Hotels, banks, stores, produce
buyers, lumber dealers, brick yards
and other excellent business oppor-
tunities.
Full information regarding cheap
lands in this fertile territory. All
the particulars desired by prospective
settlers are promptly furnished upon
application to agents of the North.
Western Line, or to w. B. Knis-
kern, Passenger Traffic Manager Chi.
cago. (tf)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
If NOT THERE, WHERE.

The publisher had reached his Office
tate, and there were signs upon his
face that he had just passed through
strenuous experience.
"The trouble is," he said peevishly
to the waiting author. chat you don't
make the marriages in your novels
happy ones"
He sighed.
And the Lord knows" he con
finued. that we've got to have happy
marriages somewhere!'- September
Smart Set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

More than one man has been called
crazy for advertising largely, but no
one seems to remember his aberra-
tion after he makes comfortable for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

Half the ills man is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bit
ters strengthens and tones the stom-
ach; makes indigestion impossible.
Accidents come with distressing fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18

quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises,
stings, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil relieves the pain instantly.
Never safe without it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
on At THE Coo"

:, chain purses anu e.rus
Pld Gun n a wealth OF new forms
.es out tinisst in round thing just fit
.ns few car fares in' to lmpos-
nek oekiag bags with t1, jsweled handles: ""rEas
o0A1 :, what are apparently purses
o. o,itv tiny powder boxes with
~ y puff deftly concealed 'nslae' nsaae
e. 80 are made in a single piece,
'ne. e instead of the separate
,,;ng salt bottles of the same
~ aome to tuck into the bags. Tiny
: ier Donbons, the card d cases ana .
tsblets are among the rest OF
little things that are sometimes
4 in on of those bags.
~ collars are new and the most
ming things in the world-to the
nan with a round throat;
.ovve round little things and as
INF and plain as anything could be,
.oring around the throat. Some
them are embroidered in blind
j. but most Of them have Il touch
hroderie Anglaise somewhere about
m.
Fhe new stiff collars are fascin2t-
Some few of them are the turn
IT, kinds. but most of them are the
hight kind. severe as to style. yet
plain.
It's the last cry for parasols. Next
mth sees the last of them, and the
en onas are already discreet!y drop
|g out of sight. The silk ones, that
Itch a costume or emphasize its oel-
suggestion, are still very much in
ldence.
And, by the way, some very good
king parasols are to be had for
most song in the shops just now.
Artificial lowers-enough to fresh
up your hat-can be got for very
lie, for everything that has any.
ng to do with summer styles is re-
ced. And it's mighty nice to be
e to tide over into fall with the
of a few new flowers.
IN occasional pair of white linen
mps is given a distinctive little
lch by tracery of embroidery on
vamp. But-they're mighty hard
keep clean. The ridges of the en-
,idery seem to have magnetic at
elton for dust.
l peep into the drawer where the
INNER girl keeps her little things
,ws an array of silk low shoe laces
White and tan and black about even
divided.
Single strapped slippers for child
/. with either no heel at all or the
rest suspicion of one. come in pink
| blue, red and white, tan, and
, prettiest of them all-black pat
leather.
There are some stunning white
olen stuffs out that will make up in
those informal little dresses which
, so satisfactory to wear in the
enings at home. AS the materials
sh we'll they should be made up in
simplest styles possible.
cuff pins of lavender enamel are
" and wonderfully pretty for such
lie things. Some of them have
arls sunk in the middle. The green
enamel is transparent,
ich lets the gold glow through
, even prettier.
Some of the newest coats show a
I'd deal of fulness below the waist
e. Some are even plated to get
re fulness in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-18
4 TRULY IDEAL wife
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER

Vigorous Health Is the Great Source Of
me Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
.D0UGHERTY INDICTED
E1GHTY-F0UR Times
Forty-Five Are for Forgery and
Thirty-Nine for Enbez-
element.
(Ry Associated Press.l

PEORIA. ILL, October 9.-The grand
jury. this afternoon reported twonty-four
Indictments against Newton e. Doughcrty
III addition to tho thirteen already found
Forty-five Of these are for forgery, each
containing eight counts. Thirty-nlne are
for tmbczzlcment. each containing SIX
counts The amounts involved are from
$l4.4o to 5000
Bonds arc fixed In tho sum OF $1,000
on each indictment for forgery, and $oo
each for embezzcment, making a total
of $4,000.
Joseph We'll, Dongherty's attorney an
nounccd that DUughcrty would appear IN
ccutr of his own accord.
Douglcrty, who has appeared lndher-
ont heretofore, this afternoon showed the
first signs of collapse.
When the grand jury reports the IN
d,ctments against him he Will be taken
4. iai and placed In the cell formerly
occupied by Otis Bolts, the wife MUIR
derer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
hf}S
NEW RURAL FREE
DELIVERY III \ ROUTE
Prince George Merchant Dies as
Result .' of Injuries
Received.
OPENING n OF TOBACCO MARKET
American ca Tobacco Company Re-
fused to Pay Ware
house Charges.
OPENING OF. TOBACCO MARKET
t(s|peclal to The Times -Dlspnt-v.p

tspcclal to The Times -Dispa tevy
.I'I1rERSBU7C;. VA, October "a new
rural free delivery route from Peters
burg through the southern part OF Din
Wlddic county, Is soon to be established
and an examination for carrier will be
held at the Petersburg postoltlcc. Octo-
Der 18th.
Only ,hose living on the prospective
route will be eligible,
Mr.. S. S. Clary. a we'll known Prince
George county farmer and merchant Vao
vas parnIyzcd In his buggy last Thurs
day evening while driving from Peters
burg 10 his home at MELVILLE. died ut
his home Saturday night.
Mr. Clary was found lying by tho road
side. unconscious, by Il man driving d
wagon. IIe was Carried home, where he
vas found TO have suffered severe In
juries from his fall from the buggy, "a
well rs the paralytic stroke never re-
gaining consciousness. Mr.. Elary WAS
about ffty-six years old.
The Petersburg tobacco market opens
Wednesday morning, when sales OF the
new crop VIII begin at the warehouses;.
Good offerings are expcc ted. but the sea-
son fcY handling has been TOO dry .f
1t ia stated that the dispute about
Outage" a warehouse charge OF eight
cents per hundred pounds on tobacco
delivered to the hnulers which the Amer
lean Tobacco Company recently refused
to pay, will robabiy be settled by mutual
concession but no definite action has
yct been taken by the warehouse pco-
ole
The trust Is n big buyer on this market.
and It's refusal to pay tho long cstab-
llshed "outase" lis matter Of considern-
BILE moment. s5
a week OF revival services at Washing
ton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
came to an end last night. Rev. DR..
w. G. Stnrr, pastor Of the church, con-
Quoted the services which resulted in six
teen conversions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
RICHMOND MAN UNDER
ARREST IN NORFOLK
He Is Awaiting Trial on the
Charge Of Grand
Larceny.
Special to The Times Dispatch

fI Especial to The Times Dispatch)
NORFOLK. VA, October &C Gorge A.
Smith, claiming TO be an Insurance agent
from Richmond. with quarters in Office
Of the Evening Journal, Is in tho city
jail here awaiting trial in the police court
Wednesday morning on the charge of
grand larceny.
Frank Wood. OF Norfolk. is the COM
plalnant against Smith. He alleges that
he let Smith wear his gold watch and
chain, valued at Sl0O, some time ago, and
that the man. who claimed to be his
friend left the city. without returning It.
SeveaIalettcrs addressed to Smith at
Campbtl,s Hotel were returned to Wood, 7
who left for Richmond ABOUT Two weeks
ago to look into the matter He saw
Smith In Campbell's Club. ana received
the promise from him that the watch
and chain would be returned In few
days. Nothing further was heard from
the man, and he was arrested at his
home on Seventh street yesterday by
Detective Cotton, OF Norfolk. and Detec-
two Sergeant Gibson, Of Richmond
a telegram received here to-day from
Sergeant Gibson that the watch and
chain had been located In Riclmond
Smith has been IN Richmond for about,
three months, and by his employers was
held In high esteem for his efficient work.
He Is an entertaining ,nn,, easily up-
proachable, and makes friends rapidly.
From the fact that the man who made
tho charge against him, came hero to
sec him, 1t is thought here by his friends
that Smith VIII be released at the pre-
llminary trial.
The watch has been sent to Norfolk to
Mr., Wood, from whom 1t was borrowed
some weeks ago by Smith.