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Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

constitution Will be ready. For that reason, and for others more obvious to the student of international politics, there need be little fear that China will be a larger gainer from reform than Russia appears to be. So far as Per sla Is concerned, a case very different from that either of Russia or China Is presented. Al the present moment few persons would care to hazard a guess on the outcome of the proposed prom ised reform In the Shah's empire.
 In Persia the inquirer finds a chaotic state of affairs, far more hopeless than the anarchy spreading throughout Rus sia, and so inextricably confused with religious disorders as to be lncompre- hensible to one unacquainted with the conflicting agencies in the East and the oriental character. Only 8 master mind can restore order In Persia, and the question Is, Does the empire of Alex ander the GreaT possess such 8 genius!
 With Russia, China and Persia adopt ing the western system of government, the world may be said to have become possessed of the idea of popular rule, for the few remaining States have a to- tai population of no more than 65.o00,- 600, rather insignificant part of the total number Of esrth's inhabitants. ap- proximately set down as 1900, ,oo0,oOo. In addition to the countries mentioned. representative government is still un- known h Abyssin!a, which clings 10 the feudal system; Afghanistan, which has feudal local government; Morocco, which Is an autocracy: Nepaul, which is military oligarchy, and Siam. which Is ruled by legislative council.
 4 commission from China for a year or two has been studying the various national constitutions, and It Is not improbable thai the new Chinese sys- tem will be patterned on that of the United States and that of Germany. both of wnlcn contain portions which might. without violence of national prejudices be naturaliZed h the Celes- tial Kingdom. Like the United States and the German empire, the Chinese empire is composed of a number Of states, or, as they are called, provinces. Each has customs and laws peculiar 10 itself, although there are national laws (edicts h China) which are uni sersally applicable throughout the em. plre.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
King Ha. Mania for Homes.

One of the mRnias of the king of the Belgians is building. King Leo poId, who spends almost as much time out Of his country as be does in 1t, has several residences which be seldom or never visits, yet he Is constantly adding to them. He has fine palace in Brussels, but when within his own domain he prefers to spend his time in the country. He is also the richest monarch in Europe So far as real es- tate is concerned
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

c. W. cHLDs. the United States navy at the age of 13. He remained In the navy for fifteen months. He was only l4 when he went to Philadelphia to make a try for his fortune. Like Ben jamin Franklin, he entered that city almost penniless. He found employ nent in 8 book store on pittance of wage; but from this he managed to -ake care of himself and to even save a little. He was frugal and careful. He knew what hunger was, and he had experienced want Furthermore, he had made up his mind to win success, and he was directing all his energies toward the winning.
 At the end of a few years he had saved few hundred dollars. and open ad store for himself in the building )f the Philadelphia Ledger. His defn- te ambition was to make himself own ar of the paper and the building.
 At 2l he was a member of a pub ,lshing firm; and be was still a young nan when he came into the realization # his ambition. Despite in- 'uperable hurdles be had reached his ,oal
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

lived a second during the progress of the battle, for in the attack on Little Round Top Confederate sharpshooters were thickly sprinkled in the Devils Den. a mass of rocks in the valley be low, and these marksmen, retiring Into the cave beneath a big powder to load, would fire and retire again, so that constant rain of bullets was kept on the defenders of the hill. The guns that poured shot and shell down on these sharpsbooters and raked Death valley in the immediate vicinity are still on Little Round Top.
 Every stone of the famous wall Is preserved just as when Pickett made his charge. and the veterans of the
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
PANTHER HUNT IN A HOUSE.
Shooting Big Game that Was Found
 in q Bedroom.

An extraordinary adventure In bed room with panther is told by Lieuten- ant Colonel Rundle, the commander of the Fifth Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery at Jubbulpore.
 One afternoon Mrs. Rundle came out of portion of the bungalow that was seldom used and said she had seen the tail of a panther protruding from be- hind large coil of mating !n one of the rooms Colonel Rundle supposed that the animal was tame panther which he knew one of his non-coms owned, and sent for brother officer to assist in dispatching It.
 Opening the door enough to insert hIs rife barrel, be fired and wounded the beast The door swung open as the wounded beast bounded against It. It then sprang at Colonel Rundle missing him by about foot and bolted-
 Colonel Rundle, with Lieutenant Ma. can, reconnoitered each room in turn. Eventually the panther was found in a spare room hiding behind a coil of mating
 There was window to this room about fourteen feet from the ground, and Colonel Rundle procured ladder, but before he could get his rife up the panther had seen him and sprang through the doorway.
 Lieutenant Macan fired three shots, but neither proved fatal, and the pan ther bolted out of the house and across the tennis court into the R. A. mess compound.
 Here 1t gave chase to an lnqulsitive sweeper, but was too badly wounded to do more than make a clutch or two at the mans clothes.
 Finally 1t darted into an outhouse, where 1t was dispatched.-Allahabad Pioneer.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Although constitutional government was known 10 the world before the United States. after Its break with the mother country. tried the experiment. the system adopted here undoubtedly Las been the model upon which many Of the later constitutions have been founded. The comparative smoothness of the working of the Federal Constitu- ton has shown its peculiar advantages for sovereign people who have decided to govern themselves. While II Is too radical for some countries where class distinctions exist, the simplicity and comprebenslvenes of the United States system recommend 1t in part, al least, to all people seeking popular govern ment.
 In Europe the only countries without representative rulers are Turkey and the tiny State of Monaco, both of which are autocracies. More than -halt the inhabitants of the globe are ruled under ancient systems, but recent an- nouncements show that within g few years the whole world will have ac- cepted the idea of representative gov. erument
 Last year the Czar of Russia gave the order for the election of representatives to the great national council, the Dou- ma While the experiment showed con cluslyely that the step was ill-timed and while the Emperor found 1T neces- sary to dissolve thls Parliament, It may b. asserted that bona fide constitutional government will be the Russian peoples portion ln the near future.
 shah Follows Czar.
 The astouishment and surprise with which the rest of the world greeted the CZar's proclamation for constitutional government was only little less than that which saluted the announcement that China is to have constitution and a representative government. and that the Shah of Persia had agreed to dn as mucn TOT his people.
 The significance Of 8 change in the form of government so radical as the substitution of system of popular rule for an autocracy demands that the re form be achieved with consideration rather than with dispatch. China, be Ing large body, follows the axiom and moves slowly The wise men Of the Central Empire have said that twelve years will be required before 8 suitable
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Gazette MT. Stead, who Is the son of a Congregational minister, was born in IS49, and after receiving an academic education was apprenticed to a mer- chant at Newcastle-on-TyDe, but speed fly abandoned the counting room for literature. Among his notable books are ''The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon" which caused hls imprison- ment for three months In 1885; If Christ Came to Chicago" "Satan's h. visible World" and "A Study Of De spairing Democracy"
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marry, and drag the man and the wom- an into a loveless alliance. Yet interns' tionsl marriages frequently turn out happily. In some cases they afford both parties opportunity for service oi which both countries may be proud The union between Lord Curzon and Mary Letter was such a marriage and the recent deatl Of the wife Is mourned on both sides of the ocean. That the late Lady Curzon did her part in tht work of an Enelishmsn of power ana responslbilIty-one of England's great est colonial administrators-isa as cred itable 10 her ard to her nation as Il she had been the wife of an equally notable American.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Flies are one of the greatest pests that ,sfiicl mankind and lhe lower ani- mlis. Long before the science O hac- te-iology arose and the microbic theory O. diseasa was originated flies were supposed to propagate the plague and many other diseases. and modern sc'euce has confirmed this theory. In orjer to test 1T the putrid remains of dead animals have been sprinkled win . fine white powder and subse- Quently flies that lit on sick people and on the dainty dishes of the table have beer found to have this powder on thelr feet Of course, when there IS an epidemic must convey the secre- tioLs and excretions Of the patients to healthy people. Possibly this may even be done by the flies lighting on food which healthy people Rfterward eat As this evil Is. So far as known. only occasional, flies do just as much harm ID the aggregate by torturing the do- nestle animals, as this goes on all the time. The suferings which horses and COWS undergo in this way is sometimes sufficient to make them drip with sweat. At the same time their useful ness to man Is greatly impaired h the summer umt the horse could do twice as much work If he did not waste his strength in kicking at the flies Cows also would probably give more tS eTnYTDnUS apODnmln waste which has attracted surprisingly little attention. If flies are to be ex- terminated the most curious and most significant thing Is that they are 2 product of human nature. When tray elz1s visit 8 region uninhabitsted by man they find DO flies there. If they live there 8 short time there will be as many flies there as anywhere else. The right way Is, Of course, to exter- minate them, but h the meanwhile Is there not some way by which the horse and COW may be protected against the pest: Several lotions and powders have been invented which repel the files, but they also injure the animal. What Is reeded Is some application which wal not hurt horses coat and yet will repsl or misIead the flies The reason that nothing of this kind has bean discovered Is probably that the impression prevails that such 8 sub vtsnr- must be poisonous to the flies, whereas the truth seems to be that 1t only needs to deceive them. Insects seem to be guided to their food by the sepse of smell. AS soon as anything they like Is volatilzed they swarm to It from far and wide. Evidently II Is the odor of the horse or the COW difused by animal heat that attracts them and the way to drive them of Is 10 disguise that odor so that they VII not be led sright No doubt this Is the way that fish oil and kerosene repel them. All that Is necessary Is some lotion which kills the odor of tha animal as effectively as these oils without injuring their coat or lnham- ing their skin. For all anybody knows this substance may be something which Is handled every day and Is as cheap as dirt
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

The Island Of Juan Fernandez Is re- ported destroyed h the earthquake which devastated Valparaiso. If So. fl will be loss that will be felt keen iy by every boy. old or young, who has reveled in the story of Robinson Cru soc. Every admirer of that hero prob ably has had st some time the secret longing to some time visit the island made real to him by Defoe's great tale. IL is the Mecca of boyish fancy. All lovers Of Robinson Crusoe will hope the island still stands with its magic at- nosphere of romantic interest
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
WILLIAM I. STEAD.

William Thomas Stead, who recently for the first time visited London mu- sic hall. and later denounced the enter tainment as "drivel for the dregs," Is one of the most noted of British editors. He Is the founder and present editor of the Review of Reviews and founded similar publications In America and Australia Formerly he was editor Of the Northern Echo and of the Pail Mall
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
CATCHING A GIANT FISH.
The Monster of Minnesota Lake Taken After a Hard Fight.

Taken After a Hard Fight.
 The big fish which has caused So mU2h excitement on the part of the fisherman at Ely lake and which has been prolific source of tall tales, has been caught, says the St. Paul Pioneer Press. At least William Peterson of this place believes that be has captured the monster.
 While fishing iu the lake Peterson secured a tremendous strike" He was almost jerked out of his boat by the first angry struggle of the big fish but being an expert with the rod and the reel, soon recovered his equilibrium and began to play" his catch. The fish tried all the tricks known 10 the i1ny tribe and many new ones II would set of at tremendous speed, towing the sklff after il al a rate that made the water cburn. Then suddenly tbe line would slacken and Peterson could hardly reel in his line fast enough to keep il taut as the fish came near.
 After three hours of hard work, at the end of which Peterson's wrist felt as if il had been kept in wise for that length of time, be managed to get the fish alongside and run a gaff through Its gills. He then took a revolver and shot it II proved to be seventy-five- pound muskallonge, and, although It was not seven feet long, as many who had seen the fish claimed It was, Pe- terson is satisfied that there are few fish in Ely lake Its equal.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

While there can be DO doubling the intention of the British government to henceforth dominate openly the po- litical control of Egypt as a part Of the British Empire, the proposals of Lord Cromer clearly indicate that there is to be equal opportunity for all na- tionalities and full respect for acquired and vested rights. In other words, mod ern Egypt is to be governed on the open door principle so strongly advocated by the United States in China and the far East generally. While England will rule, she does not propose to insist upon any monopoly of trade or fran chises, but, on the contrary, extends equal opportunity to all corners.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

order to allow time for the bringing up of reinforcements to stop the gap, and they did so, knowing that they were going 10 certain death. Such deeds are 50 commonly recorded on the monu- nents on this battlefield that It would be necessary only to copy the inscrip- tions to obtain string of stirring in- cldents in which brave men who count ed life as nothing compared with the winning of the day figured as the prin- ciDals
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
ON BLOODY GETTYSBURG.
Reunion of Blue and Gray on Ground
 Where They Fought.

The winged dove of peace which now hovers over the bloody field of Gettys- burg recently witnessed the unusual spectacle of veterans Of the war from both North and South shaking hands across the famous stone wall over which Pickett's men made their glorl- ous but useless charge. Gradually the government Is acquiring all the proper ty over which the great three days struggle was fought, and in time the ground will be entirely the nations own. to be preserved forever intact as
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and the need of help is. The great philar- thropists have been, almost without excep- ton. men who have risen from the ranks. George Peabody, one of the greatest philan- thropists of any time or country, was one of these. Another was George W. Childs.
 Childs was A Balti- more boy, who entered
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Paris green. the farmers weapon against potato bugs and other pests, has advanced in price nearly 50 per cent in year. The reason is the flooding of the arsenic mines in Wales last year. Paris green Is acetoarsenite of copper. Arsenic Is the best insecti- eide, and constitutes the destructive part of arsenRte of lead, which has be come the most useful spray for fruit and shade trees.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
Contribution 10 Be Rentted.

Common sense in dealing with the old frigate Constitution Is in evidence at last The ship Is preserved solely in response to a popular sentiment, and as a relic alone is she worth the water she displaoes. The public will approve the refttng of Old Ironsides with the rigging and armament that she had in th, days of her glory.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
What He Wanted.

"Ah." said the fortune teller. signing deeply and getting a mystic expression into her eyes, you wish to learn what the future will hold for your"
 Not exactly" replied the patron. passing over his dollar. "I want to find out what the future will let go Of for me."-Judge.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
seotland,s Fastest Runs.

Scotland's fastest railway point-to- point runs are from Forfar to Perth, where the thirty-two and a half miles are traversed twice daily in thirty-two minutes, which means a mean speed of 6O-e4 miles an hour
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Of course, the intention of the Stand ard Oil Company, in It's attempt to corner the denatured alcohol business, is 10 make the new fuel so cheap and popular that persons will prefer it to kerosene and gasoline.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Millionaire Huntington, of California, recently gave his sl2000 automobile to his chauffeur. Ii seems he had been able to go only seventy-fye miles an hour In this machine and wanted to ge. fast one.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

4 Kansas clergyman will advertise his church. Isn't that legitimate mod rrn interpretation of the Injunction to go out into the highways and hedges and compe! them to come in?"
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Emperor William thinks journalists should be compelled to pass exanina- lions. the same as doctors and lawyers, before being permitted to practice. poetss
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Marriages between wealthy Ameri- can women and titled foreigners do not meet with approval from some sternly patriotic Americans. The common sus. picion is that the money and the ttls
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

John Lambert says Emperor William Is the ablest man in Europe, bar none. It Is h order for c. Bernard Shaw to say some sarcastic things about Lambert
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

TrnIy, as the Atlanta Constitution says. riches do not bring happiness, bu; they help to preserve t when the bii1s coma in.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

The Baroness Burdette-Coutts re gently celebrated her nipey-second birthday. The young man who married her scme years ago seems to be cheer fpl 100.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Oklahoma points to her record break lns crops as evidence that she expects l. ta-ame a self-sustaining member of t.e ..... ,erhood Of States.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

4 number of people who were build Ing great hopes on their relationship Eith Russell Sage are now kicking be- cause he was such 2 (. se relation
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Y is presumed. however. If the mat ter were put to 8 vote the people who cart spell correctly under any syst7'1 would win by a large majority.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

The biggest Iceberg ever seen. 200 feet high, was sighted near Newfound- land Can t be that the North Pole has broken loose from its noorings?
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

The Czar recently risked his life by attending the funeral of one of his generals. But be would be 8 mean an- Rrchist who threw bombs al 8 funeral.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
AllTTlE LESSON
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The man who is most willing to ex- tend a helping hand to his fellow-man who has known what want and poverty
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

The Rev. Dr. Stuart would "consign politicians to an everlasting retire uent-" That Is one way Of putting It
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

George Bernard shaw says Christians should not make fortunes We know of some who are not doing So.
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Ii takes 6 fat woman to sheer at hez peighbor for padding.
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II Is one sign that a woman has q temper when her husband can't take seat anywhere h the house that she doesn't discover that be is sitting just where she wants to sweep
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Some persons collect cigar bands. Russell Sage collected money. Of the two, Sage was the more sensible.
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John D. Rockefeller Is an advocate Of the simple life. His rule IS to sinpi! get l. and keep It.
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4 man of the name of A has the first place in New York's directory. He Is doubly emitted to it.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
The How of Itf

How did that naughty boy of yours get hurt?' asked the new neighbor, rather haughtily.
 That dear little boy of yours hit him on the head with club replied Mrs.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

When It Is announced that the Chi- nese will require about a dozen years to frame a suitable constitution, the tendency of the reader Is to give 6 knowing smile. They do everything slowly h China" be says. The Chi nese are. Indeed, cautious and conserv- ative, and will not consent to throw away the wisdom of 2.oo0 years with out supplying its place with something betters. On the other hand. It Is well to remember that the American consti- tuition required years h Its making The first experiment was the Articles of Federation. quickly found to be un- suited, and then. after years of popu, lar demand, the constitution ss we know that document was framed and. after more delay, adopted. About ten years elapsed between the framing of the Articles of Federation and the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Less than 100000 persons had to be satisfied. In China there are about 435. 100000. The United States then comprised thirteen states; h China there are eighteen provinces, core spending 10 our commonwealths
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

There Is s greater demand for sim p!ihed thinking than for simphnej spelling.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

It Is wonderful the number Of things a woman puts on when she dresses.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22

Some men have more grievances than a dog has feas.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-22
Persia in Sad Plight.

Not long after the announcement the Dowager Empress of China, who Is the actual ruler of the empire. had decided to give the reformers a constitution. word was received that the shah of Persia had finally granted the demands of his people. Few countries stand so much in need of reform as Persia. The state Is on the verge of collapse; prov inces are in a state of anarchy; the treasury Is empty; all available secu- rites are mortgaged. and the army unpaid for months, ls in open mutiny. Insurrectiois against the government occur daily. and the only trustworthy troops h Teheran, the capital. are the Russian Cossack brigade The cause of the disorder Is, In part, the wish of the mullahs to Initiate the example set 5y the Russian revolutionaries h part the stirring of the Pan-Moslem spirit. and the desire to give allegiance to the Sultan as the supreme head of Islam Truly. the moment for granting a con stitution Is as inopportune as was that selected for granting a representative assembly 10 Russia. In the meantime European powers are jockeying for po- sltion 10 catch the prize as it falls.