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Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
The IleartIessness of a Biq City.

-S HERE recently appeared In New York I N paper the account of a having committed suicide in that city because he couldn't succeed in getting employment. We do not question sE7ESyISS the hardship There be miserable sSfSsSS2 plight than that of q man. able and willing
 to work for his livelihood friendess adrlft in
 great, noisy city knowing where for shelter food Kindness Indeed. 1t is quite possible to under stand the ultimate surrender despair under ccum- stances ntoerable What do and cannot under stand however Is the persistent refusal these unhappy wafs to leave the overcrowded town and look for oppor tunity in the rural districts No capable of perform ing useful service, of the hunibest knd need starye fin agricultural region It safe say indeed that willing to work, though temporarily unfit. would be left to perish like dog by the waysde In such
 community. There nothing callous and cruel the multitude of a metropolis Humanity prevails in wider spaces and among less concentrated populations ing wretch would be overlooked Broadway. He would attract immediate attention in country road. Men die in cities and their neither know Groaning under hedgerow twenty miles away they would at command the sympathy and mnisraon of every passerby We have been able to understand the fascination of the big careless throngng city for the neglected castaway. Sometimes moved to think that such poor be mad well riendess But suicide Is unusa remedy for these miseres The conditions geenraly breed thieves and tramps and derers.-W Washington Post
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Italians are industrious and thrifty and are as rule excellent farmers, market gardeners and tradesmen. In the parts of the South where the Ital- ians have settled they have achieved a decided success as truck growers and in other employments. and their condition in comparison with many of their compatriots who have remained fin the great cities as day laborers un- der the guidance of the eXacting pa drones is striking. If this work can be done on a large scale for all classes and races of immigrants the gain for the country will be tremendous. The congestion in the cities will be re- lieved. the slums curtailed. many bur dens lifted from the charities. the criminal class reduced and the jail popula ton diminished.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
Prices Ruling Firm.

Old Joshua Martin was noted for his ability to make close bargain, but once in a while he met his match
 T say, mister" he began, as he walked into a barber shop one market day. while waiting to dispose of his load Earnings mighty bad nowa- days. You ought to femme have a shave for 5 cents. Why. if should tell you the price had to take for my garden sass--"
 "Mebbe," returned the barber, but fact is, I ought to charge you double price now by rights, for farmers faces are just about twice as long as they used to be. You ought to be thankful for being let off on one fare.'
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Freshmen. even in their own coun- try and State. seldom receive from other members of their college 80 cor. dial a welcome as has been accord. ed to the Rhodes Scholars" by OK. ford upper classmen. The undergrad uate weekly has this to say of the newcomers: They are likely to prove a most healthful cure for the blase in- difference which appears with ever increasing frequency in the Oxforl college captains. All branches speak of the enthusiasm with which the Rhodes Scholars are supporting every college interest. They contrast sharply with the apathy of many English freshmen"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

sroSEwALL JACKSON. broke out eminent ly well fitted to command.
 It was at the battle of Manassas, better known in the North as Bull Run. that Jackson won the name which has distinguished him and which aptly de. cribes his characteristic fortitude.
 The battle had begun on the 18th of July. 1881, by Federal attack. Johnston had been summoned to the relief of Beauregard. Jackson had been with the command of Johnston. In the critical part of the days engage ment Jackson was first brought into action. When Gen. Bee, overpowered by superior Federal force, was be- Ing driven back, Jackson's opportunely came to the front. His courage and frmneSs won for him the admiration of Bee. who. turning to his men, re- marked:
 There is Jackson. standing like a stone wall
 Throughout the part of the war which he lived to participate In Jack. son lived up to the name which he had been given.
 Courage, perseverance. dauntless- ness. were always at the service of the cause he loved and served, for the cause for which he finally gave his life at Charlottesville.
 His last request was to be buried at Lexington, In the valley of Vir. ginia," the State for which he had lived nd dfed
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Charity is symbolically represented in the figure of benevolent man giv- ing aims to the beggar who clutches ar his skirts. Scientific charity ap- proves the spirit of the picture, but not the scene it presents. Recently the secretary of the London Mendic- ity Society. Sir Eric Buchanan. said that he had never known a deserving ease of street-begging.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

war the great guns on the Japanese battleships put the Russian ships to flight before they had approached each other closer than four miles-a distance too great for the six and eight inch guns to be effective. That the Japanese could strike their ad- versaries at that great distance was m achievement in markmanship which has never been excelled. Against such markmanship and such guns vessels of tbe cruiser class car rying smaller guns would stand ID chance. The battleship with its thir- teen-inch guns manned by expert marksmen, could send cruiser to tho bottom before the latter could get within fighting distance.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
sa,ies of Today and of the Past.

fz~~.A HEN to think of 1t. nothing elo | a ' 5quently emphasizes the meaning of evolution | vS to greater extent than the marked changes in the complexion of the world to-day with that ESTgSEy- existent century ago Naval warfare and lsssL&tg naval construction has undergone
 p,ete change. From sails to steam from wood hulls steel from four and eightpounders popguns the terribly destructive twelve and thirteen inch rifles whose projeces weighing nearly 900 pounds nothing resist the great and massive belts steel oughene1 by scientific which line the vTtas big warShps today So destructive indeed the big rife of to-day been brought that single cruiser of moderate tonnage and of the latest model could have under manouvered about the fleet of the great British admiral Nelson and destroyed every unit Of without coming into str king distance of it's guns That tells the whole story of the revolution constructing propelng and arming warships.
 Let compare the navy of England at the commence of the nineteenth century with that of Great Britain today In 1898 England possessed 45O ships, with mage of 4G COO guns 24s0 men, 1suOC0 cost 12037 pounds sterling In 904 Great Britain has 472 ships total tonnage of 1,s57.250 armed with 1,sO0 guns manned by 13l0O0 and the cost of the vessels fooe up the big total of 3SS000 pounds The remark able difference here it will be noticed Is In the number guns the of the vessels The average number guns each has dropped from fffve in
 fifteen in 19O3 which goes prove accentuate the increase in the destructive power and of the modern gun. Comparing Nelson's flagship Victory
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
The DawdIer Is Bound to fail.

A AWDLING is one of the chief sins of men and
 : !: : :: !: $: !: = ;: | N \ women that fail There are only twenty-fo ! E E hours in the day. and 1t possible dawdle S.- away five six of them while hardly EsstSEas> ticing il.
 HNSSSSj The dawdler commences in the morning be
 fore he gets up. His alarm clock rings C o'clock and that the hour which he ought rise But he lies abed stealing catnaps for quarter of hour and then jumps in hurry and proceeds dress It was just as hard leave the bed quarter past six as it would have six. and the result of the oteng the loss of fifteen minutes of the day
 Remembering that he is late, the dawder pulls his first garments in great hurry but his pace slack yawns and stretches himself and spends half hour his abutions. shaving and atrng he reads the paper lesurely. and the up another half Then he leaves the go his office where he thirty minutes later than he ought
 Although late he does plunge brkly into his work There several other papers glance through and these he wastes the major portion Of an hour And when length he lays aside the papers to his duties he does not keep at them assiduousy.
 Thrift is not Egyptian mystery known only siss but everybody having the knowledge puts 1t into practice.
 By dawdlinc hours day. wastes a twelfth of his entire life. month of the year year of twelve goes for nothing This waste. remember. is in addition to all holidays and vacations. What man. having his way make in the world. afford drop month out of his year: What afford. the end of every eleven years all work for twelve month"; Dawdng wastes times in small portions but the total loss is enormous and costy.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

The war between Russia and Ja- pan has taught many lessons in war
 fare, both at sea and on land. On the land it is not unlikely that the most important instruction will be in the
 art of sanitation. On the sea there has been the most decisive test of modern naval architecture. This test seems to have established the supe- riority of the battleship over other classes of war vessels. and of big guns on such ships over smaller guns. known as the secondary battery. At the frst naval battle in the present
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Sir Howard Vincent wants the peo. pie of the United States to cut out part of The Star-Spangled Banner because 1t is uncomplimentary to the English. Sir Howard probably forgets that The Star-Spangled Banner would never have been written if the English had not gone to the trouble Of furnishing the inspiration.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
A Subtle Distinction.

Did the critics like your perform ance of Hamlet?"
 "The critics" answered Mr. Storm ington Barnes. liked it. But a large number of persons who assume to be critics did not"-Washington Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

If the Star Spangled Banner doesn't suit the British members of parliament maybe they would consent to let Poet Laureate Austin dash of few lines for Uncle Sam to sing.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Your old friend Aguinaldo. who used to raise something quite differ ent, is now engaged in raising hemp, rice and potatoes on little planta- ton near Manila. Whether Aguinaldo has gone to farming because he needs the money or because he wants 10 lay a new foundation for a political career is a question remaining to be answered,
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

As 1t has been decided by a Penn sylyania judge that the hen Is not an animal, the hour seems 10 have arriy' ed for the organization of a society for the prevention of cruelty to hens.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

President Halper's assertion that not enough young men are entering the ministry will be disputed by manj of the older ministers. Their expert ence leads them to think there are not enough congregations.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
Wouldn't Be Diverted,

Miss Kremey Gin bookstore)-Have you Moore's poems? Clerk-Yes, miss; I'll get 'em for you. By the way, here's a splendid story called Just One Kiss" Miss Kremey (coldly)-I want Moore.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
Would Do Away with Marriage.

What do you think of this plan to forbid the marriage of weak minded people?"
 "I don't approve of It. without mar riage the world would go to the dogs" Houston Post
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

If any of our leaders have lent S.. 100000 on notes signed Andrew Car negie," We advise them to communi cate with the ironmaster at once. as the signatures may have been forged
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Concerning the secret of old age,' IT isn't secret any longer. The peo- pie have been told How to Live a Hundred Years"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

i h e Confederate side is that of T homas Jonathan Jackson. popularly known as Stone " a l Jackson.
 Serving as he had
 in the Mexican
 war and an in- structOr in military tactics In the Alili- tary Academy of Virginia, he was
 when the civil war
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

King Peter of SerTia is busy de- stroying the freedom of the press in that country. It will probably not take him long.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
Bad I3redks

Chafrer-You can stop your auto very quickly, can't you? I suppose 1t has an eccentric brake.
 Shaffer-Huh. it's had all kinds of breaks, and they're all eccentric Philadelphia Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Dr. Lyman Abbott may be a good man, and doubtless he is, but he doesn't weigh anywhere near 300 pounds
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

The Santa Claus fires were compara lively few. Evidently Santa Is not toe old to learn.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

If the meddlesome courts continue to interfere they will utterly ruin white capping as a gentlemen's pastime.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Cotton planters are about convinced that the bear weeyil Is greater pest than the boil weeyn.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Let us sing The Star-Spangled Banner" To oblige Sir Howard Yin. cent please omit the third stanza.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

The movement for clean money means an alarming reduction in the per capita of circulation.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

there been d westward movement from England The settlers rounded up by this commissioner will do something offset the movement of French Canadians into New England But what testimony to the friendly relations existing between the countries be found in this open appointment of Canadian commissioner immigration to in Boston.
 IL said that within the last fifteen months 50OOO peo pie from this side of the line have moved to the Dominion Canada is to be congratulated the character of this element of it's immigrants It draws from nowhere else class well fitted develop the Canadian public lands But It would be interesting to know how many Canadians In the time, have to this country live There Is continual movement to and fro the border there has been Canadian loss well Canadian gain -Bufalo Express.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

People who are in the swim a'e not going against the tide.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
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One of the most strongly marked of the generals of the civil war upon either the Federal or
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06
Canadian immigration.

ANADA has been seeking settlers from this
 side of the line for a number of years, but has lrawn most of these immigrants from the
 West Now, Canadian commissioner has been stationed in Boston. to carry on an emigration among the farmers of New England
 The site is well chosen. since for many years
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06

Monographs. like some people, are shy of originality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
NssplswoNK DETERMINATION.
Branch o. oskaloosa wemane Club
Has Interesting Meeting,

The needlawork department of the
uakaiocaa woman's Grub. ono of the
best working departments IN the club,
closed up their work for the season
Monday afternoon at most enjoyable
sesslon held at the home of Mrs. q.
Winter, on G avenue eat, The plans
Of the department had anticipated n
picnic as the closing meeting, but
the rains of the previous day had In.
terfered with this and tho Invitation
of Mrs. Winter converted the picnic
into lawn party which wes all az en.
ioyablo as a picnic could have been.
"A company OF twenty-five OF tho ladies
enjoyed the hospitality Of tho Winter
home and lawn. Refreshments were
served and pleasant afternoon was
passed.
This was the date for the selection
of tho leaders for the next season,
Mrs, AIDA Wheeler was placed a.
chairman of the department for tho
next year, and Mrs. Ben Williams was
elected vice chairman. Mrs. G. G.
Cone and Mrs. AIDA Wheeler have
been at the head OF the department
during the past year, and the success
OF the seasons work 10 largely due TO
their efforts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
JUDGE RYAN DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
STRICKEN DOWN VITA Aro,
PLskv ~ pss MONIES,
HAD BKEN In BEST on HEALTH
Was Former Resident cf Newton and
For Years Judge Of the sixth
District, Which includes
0skalooea.

Judge David Il. Ryan. formerly a
resident OF Newton, aud Judge OF the
Sixth district, which includes uska.
lousa, died suddenly and unexpected.
~ az his home, No. 1911 Tenth street,
in Dos Molnea, Monday night. lie
was stricken with apoplexy and DO.
fore medical assistance could reach
him he had passed away
Tho gentleman with his family had
been at Union Park during tho after.
noon enjoying family picnic la the
cool OF the park. Tho judge was In
excellent spirits and had not com.
planned OF any illness. He engaged
In tho amusement and entertainment
of the party and mingled freely with
u number of friends who were pres
ent until the time for returning home,
when no joined his family.
The party had been at homo but a
short time when the gentleman was
stricken without wrrnlng. His Ill
ness was noted Immediately by mem
bers of the family and DR.. Hannawalt
tho family physician, was summoned
The Judge did not regain conscious
ness and sank rapidly. Before the
physician could reach tho home, life
had departed. Medical attention n
any event would have been without
avail.
Judge Ryan was we'll known as .
jurist throughout the state and serveC
the Sixth judicial district through {
PERIOD OF twelve years, He was elect
cd to the position Of district Judge II
tho fall OF 1896 and took his Office Jan
uary /, 1887. He was reelected b!
mis- constituency until succeeded b!
Judge Clements January !, 1900.
He wae an old soldier, having
splendid record In the union service
and was commissioned colonel. III
was a well known member of tho q
A. II.
Since leaving the bar tho Judge ma
been engaged more or less actively II
the practice of law. Ho removed 4
Des Moines 10 10 able 20 care 10
business anairs, having become inter
estcd In the operating OF some Goa
properties.
The Judge was well, liked In OBka
loosa and was n fayorltc with tho ba
OF tho county lie was regarded a
mn able jurist, md though casy.goin
and Of genial aI.d kindly digpositio
he had u dignity Oi manner and con
manded a respect that enabled him :
accomplish much labor where other
| would fail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
LALLY LANDS IN JAIL.
Member Of Boone Ball Team Punished
For Drinking.

Angered because nc was not served
as soon as no believed no should be
ut dinner at Hotel Lacey today, Hugo
Lally, rlghtheider for Boone, heaped
torrent Of Obscene and abusive Ian.
guago upon Miss Florence Dimmick,
the waitress, and wnen Day Clerk J.
Y. Wort Object 10 tho mans pchay.
Tor, Lally picked up plate Of butter
and threw It's conten upon the gen.
tleman. Lally's aim was not good,
and tho softencd butter also reached
guest Of the motel In It's flight. The
ball player wa, arrested upon infor.
nation Of Harry Morey, proprietor OF.
tho hotel, and must serve thirty days
In jail for his actions.
Manager Halter, Of tho Boone team,
Immediately took an emphatic stand
against such rowdylgm, and suspend.
ed LaIly indefinitely, lacking on a big
fine. inc player was drinking at the
time, and Manager mailer don't want
that kind OF players.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
p. e. o. MEETING.
Chapter X ls EntertaInod at the o
s.. Ellis Home.

The ladies' Of tie +. 10. u gathered
at the residence Of Mrs. .. y. Ella
Saturday afternoon In regular session
Mrs. I. w. Cook, Mrs. II. W. Clayton
and Mrs. +. J. Page were hoBtesseS OF
the afternoon. A pleasing prograti
of song, recitation and instrumental
selections was presented by Mlsd
fIibbs, Miss "Pansy" Shunat1 ana
Mrs. Ray. Delightful refreshments
were served.
The report of the program commit,
tee, Mrs. I. w. Cook, Mrs. s. w. VIII.
son and Miss Rosa Lewis, was acted
upon at the meeting and tho work nr.
ranged for the society for the ensuing
year was accepted.
Miss Carrie Van Glider having re.
signed her position Of vlco prcsldcny
of the organization on account OF 70.
moval from the city, an election was
held to fill this ofIiceS and Mrs. II. w.
Clayton was placed in charge Of the
affairs Of the position.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
SUDDEN DEATH.
Frank Scribner Suceumbs to An A..
i tack oil, Heart Failure.
Special to Herald.

Special TO Herald.
Eddyville, Ia, June 10. Frank
Scribner, well known farmer aged
sixty years, died suddenly Sunday
morning at his place at the edge OF
town, OF heart trouble. The deceased
had not been feeling well during the
past week, but had been a attending to
work about his farm, as usual, and
was about town Saturday. Sunuay
morning he went into o field Of the
Dick Barnett place to drive back
same OF MS cattle that had broken
through tho fence. IIe had just sue.
coded in getting the cattlo upon his
own premises when Mr.. Barrett saw
him fall TO the ground. He got 70 the
PROSTATE form as ocn az possible and
found Scribner uncrnscgus. A ply.
siclan was found within q short time
but Mr.. Scrlbner wGs dead when he
arrived.
Tho deceased leaves q widow, and
three children, ed and Burnley Serb.
ner and Mrs. James Bowdin, Of Abba
Tho deceased was ono OF tho most
highly respected citizens of this part
of the county and his death cnusca
deepest regret among all OF tho peo
pie Of the community. lie has beer
In this neighborhood since small
boy and his farm Just north Of town
was one Of the best known IN the 10
cality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
ENDED BY APOLOGY.
COAL MINERS STRIKE AT GIBSON
ARBITRATED IN A PECULIAR
MANNER.

Des Moines, June 2O.--After being
cut on a strike two weeks tho m'n9rs
of the Gibson Coal Mining company
went back 10 work this morning, the
differences between the miners and
the management having been settled
yesterday afternoon. The conference
yesterday was between John P.Reese,
commissioner for, the coal operators,
and John White, state president Of
the miners.
The point at issue was whether or
not the discharge Of ono Grimm, on
which account the miners walked Dub
should involve the rest OF tho miners,
and also IL there was sufficient cause
for his discharge. Grimm was charg-
ed with dlsrespect to the manage.
ment. After some negotiations II was
decided TO take back Mr.. Grimm pro
vided ne would apologize, and on this
understanding the strike was called
on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
GOES TO MONTANA.
Popular Treasurer Of FeresterS Lodge
Gets Fine Position.

Popular Treasurer Of Feresters Lodge
Gets Fine Position.
Robert Roberts, who for the past
ton years has been treasurer OF tho
local lodge OF Forcsters, has resigned
his post OF duty, as he departs during
the week for Helena, Montana, 10 ac-
cept position in a mining property
70 care for the interests OF local par.
ties.
In appreciation OF the services rem.
dcred tho local camp OF tho order. tho
lodge Saturday evening voted the
gentleman an honorary jewel or dec
grafton. II was handsome compli-
ment, timely and appropriate, and
one that Mr.. Roberts appreciates. u
was unexpected and unthought of,but
is none tho less acceptable. Tho
decoration has been ordered and will
be received within a few days.