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Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

On Wednesday afternoon Jack-he's Toms brother-came to me with a long face.
 "I say, May" he began, I've always said you were good sort" He looked as though he desired reassurance.
 "I don't mind your saying It. l in- formed him graciously.
 Thanks. Er - then you - IT. wouldn't mind my saying l was-er- engaged to you?" 1 jumped up and shook him. At least tried to; but be is six feet odd.
 "You-you donkey" l cried. T wouldn't dream of it."
 Neither would l." he said, emphat- ically.
 You impertlnent, hateful"
 You don't want" he began. He caught my eye in time to stop. It was lucky for him! The idea.
 Whatever made you say such thing?' l asked.
 Well" he said, uneasily, Mrs. Meadows She is an enterprising widow.
 Didn't l warn youI
 That's where 1t was. She began to talk about engagements, and-er-that sort of thing, you know, and to look at me, and-er-that sort of thing, you know; and so l said-er-"
 More of that sort of thing, you know?" 1 suggested, kindly.
 Moo, 1 didn't. She said 1t was time was engaged to some one, and I-I said 1t was-to you."
 Did she scratch your eyes, and er-(mockingly) that sort of thing, you know?'
 You always make game of a fel- low" he growed.
 Not when I'm engaged to him." said, sweetly.
 By the way, do you know how many people I'm engaged to at the present moment, Jackt" He shook his head.
 "Four"' He whistled and opened his eyes.
 ''I say, May, you're quite a sort of she-Mormon" Then he went out quickly.
 The next morning was Thursday. l had seven letters of congratulation, and began to feel rather uneasy. In the evening I had four more. On Fri- day morning I had eight. Two asked me what l would like for a wedding present, and three inquired who 1t was, as they heard such conflicting rumors.
 As it happened, Cousin Guy came over that morning. Enthusiastically Guy is dear. My very, very best friend. No. no. l only mean "frieni."
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

Perhaps 1t Is not a popular thing to say, but 1t is a true thing to say, in the opinion of the Chicago Chronicle, that the concessions which are made to religious and charitable institutions, schools and hospitals in the way of re- mitted or reduced taxes are altogether unjust to taxpayers in general. Such concessions are, in fact, a forced con tribution from the great body of peo- pie who pay taxes. If a church or a school or a hospital does not contrib ute its share toward the maintenance of the water department for instance, 1t Is certain that the deficit must be made up by people who cannot escape the assessor In effect, therefore, these people are paying just that much money to the church or school or hos pital whether they want to do so or not. The money Is contributed under duress, so to speak. This custom of remitting taxes to religious and chari- table institutions is, of course, phase of legislative prodlgality of the peo- ple's money. It Is easy to be generous when somebody else has to foot the bills, and the average state or national or municipal legislature Is fond of making benefactions with a free wave of the hand, ignoring the fact that the sweating taxpayer is the person who in the end has to find the money for these benefactions. Churches and schools and hospitals are worthy instl- tutions. They deserve support, but 1t should be free and ungrudging sup port. not the enforced donations of people who may have other and equally worthy use for their money. People should be allowed to choose the charity upon which they wish to bestow their contribu- tions. It Is altogether out of the prov lnce of the city or the state to point out certain charities and say: You shall contribute so much per year to the sup port of these charities, and to make sure of 1t will collect the money from you in the form of taxes" This is state socialism in It's most oppressive and offensive form and 1t ought to be dis couraged.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

the governors of the bank a great deal of trouble before the matter was ad- justed.
 The monarch who has the least con- f1dence in the financial stability of his own country is the sultan of Turkey. He declines to trust any Turkish bank with a farthing of his savings. The fattest part of his fortune-and it Is said to be not small, despite the fact that his country is in chronic state of bankruptcy-is deposited fin British banks. In Paris they say that every quarter special messenger fanked by a suitable escort, leaves London for Constantinople to carry to the sultan the interest on his deposits. It is not generally known that the sultan owns one of the biggest streets of Con stantinople and has sugar plantation In the Indies.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
Makers of Fur Goats Busy.

Business in fur overcoats developed to such unlocked for proportions last winter as to attract more than the usual amount of attention to the fur vogue. That the fashion will attain great popularity next winter is fore gone conclusion.
 The severity of the past winters use, and the demand last winter for fur overcoats was so great that the makers were taxed to keep up the sup ply.
 Next winter there should be an am- pie number, for there are more con- cerns making fur garments now than ever before.
 The styles which will prevail in furs the coming season are the various grades of muskrat, natural, blended and black, only the backs, and not the bellies, being used for Things. An other favored fur Is mink, which con- prises the lining of all expensive gar ments, selected stock of dark skins being the most costly.
 For evening dress the astrakan is used, Its long black, silky curl making a rich lining. The collars are large curl Persian lamb in one piece skins and natural and blended otter.
 The coats are made without cuffs, and the garment Is cut generously full, with very large sweep. Medium weight superior quality cloths are used for the shells-Men's Wear.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

dow. Of course. it wasn't my business what he did; but thought it seemed pity, because Qngeniously) you see, his people wouldn't like 1t.
 ''I think you are-horrid," 1 said. You might-India Is such nasty hot, dirty place. Suppose you had q fever or something dreadful happened to you?'
 "A few engagements, for example?"
 "Yes," said, feebly. "It-I-you- they-oh, do tell me how to get out of them" He wouldn't speak. So took out my handkerchief. and suddenly found him beside me. (Pretends to draw away from an encircling arm)
 "I know way" he said.
 Do you? How?'
 Make another, of course! A serious one. little May"
 "I SoRt suppose anyone would," said.
 He said-well, I don't think he said anything much, but-we got engaged. (Solemnly) Really and truly engaged, l mean, of course.
 Qmpressively) And this was nearly two months ago, and I've not been en- gagged to anyone else ever since. Qn- sinuatingly) So I'm not filrt, am |? Chicago Times Herald.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

Only two classes of people spend their time wandering over the earth, the restless rich and the restless poor the people who have so much that they don't know what to do with 1t and those who have so little that 1t does not concern their minds-million- aires and tramps. The tramp's range of travel Is not so wide as that of the wandering millionaire, but quite likely he draws the same surcease of soul weariness from change of scene that his wealthier fellow citizen does. He sleeps in a different haystack every night and the millionaire in different hotel. He becomes a connoisseur in haystacks as the other does in inns and caravansaries. Travel becomes like opium or any other drug. Kept up long enough, one cant do without 1t. It is eternally living in ones trunk and gripsack, which are at least vexations which do not bother the tramp. He lives the freer life of the two. If 1t were not for the intermittent slaves, the occa sional famine and the propen- slty of dogs to find fault with the tramp we should prefer his way of travel.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
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your own money. Don't you think you are a trifie idiotic to give all that up?"
 The other smiled.
 "Of course l know Johnny's a nics fellow" her friend went on, but there were five or six others who seemed to me to be just as nice. They're nearly all nice before you mar- ry them. Now you'll find you've got time and bother with help-if you can afford to have help-and you'll get tired and you cant go to your room and lock yourself in because Johnny would think you were mad about something or sick, and he'd either pes ter you or get mad and go away some where to enjoy himself. And when you want any money for anything you'll have to ask Johnny for 1t, and he-oh, yes, he'll hand 1t right over and won't want to know what it's for and all about 1t. That's because he's Johnny. Or he'll make you liberal allowance. Johnnles do. But Toms ma Jacks and NlllleS ana JlmS uoH at least I've heard they don't. Johnny will take you out places with out a murmur. of course, and he'll bring you little presents just the sams as ever.
 There goes Mir. Wenderson to his lunch. That lets me out Wait till wash my hands and we'll go. But you are foolish. Do you really mean to take chancesf'
 "I certainly do," said the other girl decidedly. You don't understand, that's all Some day if you are lucky you may"
 The stenographer smiled as she took off her paper wristbands. Perhaps do now" she said.
 "O-oh." exclaimed the other girl, making dash for her hand. Let me look. Isn't 1t beauty! So you're going to take chances too, are you"
 I've just as much nerve as you have" said the stenographer, blushtng. Chicago Daily News,
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

He is lot older than I am, and has been appropriated for years. Of course I told him all about it. He laughed at first; then he was so cross that cried. Naturally he said, Never mlnd," and kissed me. l didn't mind that, only-Mrs. Jackson came in at the mo- ment, unannounced. She put up Ter eyeglasses and stared. And Guy said: Its all right, Mrs. Jackson. We're engaged"
 So she tossed her head and went out. Qmpressively) She Is the biggest scandal-monger in the place, and tear fully knew she'd write and tell her nephew, Captain Armstrong. I-I didn't want her to. He-he pettishly) -oh, bother.
 Guy had the sense to keep out of my way for the rest of the day. I was so angSy that l wouldn't even say good-by to him when he went Next morning I had note:
 Dear May-Come over to mothers this afternoon. You must It Is inl- portant. Yours ever, GUY"
 "Ohw I cried. surely he doesn't mean that he" Of course I knew he didn't, bat couldn't help worrying Nery seriousy.) I wouldn't fiirt with dear old Guy for anything in the world.
 He met me at the station and leased me all the way to the house. He had wedding present for me, he said, in the drawing-room. but when I went in there was nothing there; at least, only Captain Armstrong.
 "Alolw me to congratulate you on your engagement to Guy" he said, icily."
 But I'm not" I stammered.
 ITO your Cousin Jack, then" shook my head. "To his brother Tom, then"
 No, no.'
 And Rev. Adolphus surpllce." l stamped my foot
 "I hate him."
 And MT. Thomas"
 You know I'm not"
 "And-the othersw He looked very angry. You seem to be engaged 10 nearly every fellow in the neighbor- hood"
 "A few have escaped" assured him, "as yet!
 "They will have their turn, no doubt" He seemed very disagreeable.
 "I suppose even I might hops" :. tossed my head.
 You'd have to be a great deal nicer than you are this morning." told him. He looked at me very hard. IT. I don't like being stared at"
 "I am going to exchange to India." he said, quietly.
 went and looked out of the win
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
PROUD THAT HE IS A NEGRO
Booker Washington Would Not Belong
 to Any Other Race.

Booker Washington Would Not Belong
 to Any Other Race.
 The chances of the colored man in the business world were discussed by many speakers at Carnegie Hall re gently, says the Washington Posts New York correspondent. The meet Ing was held by the colored mems branch of the Young Mems Christian Association of this city. and nearly 4,- GOO were present. Upon the stage were nearly 100 or so speakers, officers and singers.
 One of the principal purposes of the meeting was to raise money toward lifting a $2S,O0O debt on the property of the branch at 252 and 254 West 43d street. The secretary announced at the close of the meeting that the amount raised was about S10,O00. Of this J. Pierpont Morgan contributed $500 The general association has agreed to duplicate every dollar that the branch raises before July 1.
 Bishop H. c. Potter and Booker T. Washington were the principal speak CTS. Mir Washington arose amid cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. He told first of the hopeful conditions of the colored race in New York. and said that he had never stood before a finer looking lot of people in his life.
 "I have always been proud of my race, and I am prouder of it this after noon than ever before. No temptation, were 1t physically possible, could make me become Jap, Chinaman, an Eng lishman, or any one but an American negro. I am told by MT. Jerome, the District Attorney of your city, that the colored people here are most rep utable element. l am glad to see that this organization has the confidence, the sympathy, and the active support of the Christian ministry of the city.
 "The best thing about this organiza- ton Is that it concerns itself with the negro's body as well as his soul. And somehow I believe that If you take care of your body the Lord will attend to the soul. The great trouble is with the negro's body Everybody believes that the negro will be saved and that his soul has an eternal biding place, but the trouble Is with his body. This organization makes young man keep in good trim. And unless the negro young man keeps a strong and vigor- ous body he cannot hope to compete with the rest of the people in this or any other city. You can't sit up at a card game in a saloon all night and hold your job long,"
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

Any girls an idiot who gets mar ried,' said the stenographer, impa tient- ly.
 "Oh, l don't know" said her girl friend, who had called to take her to lunch. "I don't call myself an idiot
 "Of course you don't" agreed the stenographer. Tt isn't to be expected you would. You think you're going to do a sensible thing, I suppose-giylng up an Sls-a-week sjob for-well, don't get mad and l won't say 1t. But you'll wish you hadn't, my dear. That's a sweet waist. like that embroidery on it. No, I like my own job too wei. to give 1t up just yet while. Why, you must be crazy"
 What makes you think so?"
 Look at that waist you're wearing. I'll bet you gave S14 or $l5 for that alone"
 "Eghteen-ifty.
 "I wouldn't wonder much If you dld. I'm going to have the loyeliest little party dress you ever saw next week. It's going to be a dream. You must come and see 1t If you get time. But what I was going to say was that you won't be buying yourself many SIS waists a year or two from now. You won't have any little bank account to draw on-only a husband and most of them have got other uses for their money"
 Johnny isn't that kind" said the other girl. He isn't rich, but"
 But he'll spend his last cent on you now. Well, you'll see. Why, you were having the best possible kind of a time You didn't have to work too hard. You had regular hours, and when o'clock came you could go home and dress If you wanted to go out, and if you wanted to have a quiet restful time you could lock yourself In your room and rest There were al ways plenty of men to take you out anywhere and be grateful for the priv ilege, and candy, books, dowers-good time generally. If you wanted any thing you could go and buy It with
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
BUNDLE BEARERS.
A Role that City Men Arc Not Now
 Inclined to Play.


 There was time, remembered cas- fly by many, when the tender husband did not shrink from carrying home materials for his dinner. Men of learning in those simpler days grasped the eel of commerce, as the eel of sci- ence, by the tail. The statesman with .Iovian brow and blue coat with brass buttons was very human with a dried codfish wrapped carelessly in brown paper under his eloquent arm. To see highly respectable citizen with demijohn was cheering sight. Nor was 1t beneath the dignity of a painful preacher of the Word of God to carry a pair of trousers to the tailor when the rent was beyond the skill of do- nestle ingenuity.
 The present civilization may be real or chromo; this at least is certain the age of carrying bundles Is gone so far as city men are concerned. al- though no Burke has celebrated in sonorous prose it's passing. The man protests against the burden of can oI ptds, Jdl ol uls WlIt bank book. The youth insists that the two or three collars bought to bridge him over the weekly coming of the laundryman shall be sent home. The schoolboy. however his mother may coax or threaten, sulks at the thought of bundle, for he fears the ridicule of snobbishly trained companions.
 The bundle is avoided, not respect ed, as 1t was by the great Napoleon. Democratic simplicity is found only in tradition and In De Tocquevilles book It Is not surprising that the bundle should be spurned; that fashionable mother may not be able to support the weight of her own baby in the street. -Boston Herald.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

no better of under their oppressors than they were. Paper reforms have been given them, but only paper re- forms. Their governor Is no benev- olent ruler. Their leading men are in continual fear of banishment or in- prisonment. The change Is not in Fin land. It Is in the rest of the world. From being a focal point of interest in . dull world, Finland has become mere detail in whirling, excited world. There Is so much else to watch that no one has any time to give to Finland. The greatest of wars, the greatest of naval battles, the most marvellous development of nation In history, the portents of the greatest of revolutions have dwarfed every thing else. Our old standards of con- parison have become worthless. We must readjust ourselves to the era of immensity in world events. Norway de. poses its king, and we are interested, but not astounded. Hungary becomes more desperately entangled with Aus tria, but we are content to ignore de yelopments, not speculating on the out. come, but only awaiting 1t. The Bal kans are in turmoil, as always, but we have not even moment for them. If some Alexander or Draga should be assasslnated to-day 1t would be at the most few hours wonder. It Is many long moon since voice has been bold enough to declare that Ro- nance Is Dead.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
SAVINGS OF ROYALTY.
How European Rusrs Put Away
 Money for Rainy Days.

Money Tor ha1ny DdSs
 It will no doubt astonish a large number of people that kings ana queens, like poorer mortals who nave the gift of prudence, are, with few ex- captions, as economical as consistent with their high position and every year put by some portion of their savings for a rainy day.
 Better than anybody else, perhaps, monarchs know that 1t Is money makes the mare go and that to spend all their income as they get 1t is just as great folly in themselves as in their SUD jects, according to London Answers The late Queen Victoria was one or the thriftiest of monarchs and, though her will has never been for the public eye. there is reason to believe that the fortune she left was very large one.
 The modern king is, as rule, very practical gentleman. Of some 1t is not too much to say that they do not place implicit confidence in the nation of which they are the head. Of near ly all of them 1t is certainly true that they do not put all their eggs into one basket.
 Every year the present czar and czarina of Russia intrust large DOT ton of their private savings to the British and French national banks. Alexander IT., grandfather of the Elm peror Nicholas, was economical In high degree, and the money he saved is said to. have run we'll into f4,ooo.- GOO pounds. By his will he left lega- cies to various members of the i'm perial family, which swallowed up third of his vast fortune, the remain ing two-thirds being given to a lady of the court who had welded the sov- ereign without mounting the throne. As this lady was not of the royal line 1t was impossible that she could be recognized as empress, and the legacy of two-thirds of the monarch's for tune was the compensation Alexander accorded to his morganatic spouse.
 Alexander III, during his compara- lively short reign, also saved consid- erable fortune, and this he left by will to the present Queen Alexandra, at the time of his death, princess of Wales.
 King Leopold of Belgium has a uni versal reputation. and not an enviable one as Leopold x Co. rubber mer- chants. He founded the Kongo Free State. of which he Is the sovereign lord and which remits to him every year thousands upon thousands of pounds sterling, derived from the nat ural products of the country. He is one of the largest rubber and ivory dealers in the world. He Is also one of the cleverest fnanciers and knows his way about all the bourses of Europe.
 King George of Greece is also an old financial hand. He speculates largely in agricultural products, fol- lows carefully all the fluctuations of the financial markets and is assiduous in putting his money into good things.
 The late empress of Austria placed on deposit two-thirds of her allotted revenue. She was very economical and kept as few servants about her as pos sible. She constantly revised the ac counts of her husband and succeeded In making important reductions in his expenses. The Bank of England re- ceived her savings and there Is cer- tain story about the refusal of her benehciaries to pay the British sue csssion duties. 6 refusal which gave
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
Everybody comedies that the farme,

Everybody comedies that the farmer b the most independent man on earth, yet the tremendous growth of the cities proves pretty conclusively that no great proportion of us yearn for that kind of independence. On the con trary, the farm boy goes to the city, but the city boy does not go to the country-except for a vacation. If it were not for immigrants who prefer an agricultural life American farms would be desolate within a generation or two.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
A PASTORAL.

When a little farm 1 keep, l shall tend my kline and sheep, And my pretty lambs shall fold In deep pastures starred with gold. On green carpets they shall tread, Gold and purple be their bed, Honeyed clover make their food In a watered solitude.
 Garden places l shall tend, For welcome to a friend Make for him roomy seat By the box and privet sweet. And my kitchen garden shall Grow me fruits on trees and wall, Give me blossoms in the spring And an autumn gathering. An old dial and a cote
 Where the pigeons fly and float And well so green and dim Where the little fishes swim. Hives of honey I shall own, Bees With drowsy monotone Toll all day to bring me home Heather honey at the gloam. 'Twixt the mountains and the sea There my little farm will be. In a heart remembered spot l shall have my happy lot. In the heart remembered place, Where the mountains lift their face, l shall tend my sheep and kline, And a thankful heart be mine. When little farm I keep l shall sleep the happiest sleep, To my simple meals invite Thanksgiving and appetite. In the heart remembered place I shall wear shining face, And my quiet nights be praise, And prayer my innocent days. The Spectator.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02

It is a singular fact in human nature that men ordinarily set the lowest val ue upon those of their achievements which are most esteemed by others. Thus John Hay took small pride in the Pike County Ballads" yet 1t is not unlikely that those homely verses will outlive the Life of Lincoln" and Gas lillian Days" and will cause him to be remembered when his diplomatic ca reer is forgotten.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-11-02
London's Homeless Poor.

A recent census of the homeless poor of London, taken at night, showed that 1869 men and 312 women were In the streets or on staircases. In the com mon lodging houses and shelters that night there were 23,69O persons, of whom 21,254 were single men, 1,6Ss single women, 357 married couples, and 84 children under 10 years of age.