Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
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Lake Erie produces more fish to the square mile than any other body of water in the world.
 Spiders are met with ln the forests of Java whose webs are so strong that 1t requires knife to cut through them.
 Matrimonial tickets are supplied by the Canadian Pacific Railway to set tiers in the Northwest Territory who wish to make a journey In order to se- cure wife. On presenting the return ,oupon and the marriage certificate the settler Is entitled to free transporta- lion for his bride.
 Lady Laurier, the wife of the pre- mier, Is the only woman who has de livered a speech ln the Canadian House of Parliament. She was discovered at a reception at the foot of the throne, and at once q demand was made for q speech. She was at first abashed, but aseended the steps and made what was described as "a pretty oraton."
 Some women interested in charities recently visited a home for discharged female prisoners. They were shown to a room where two women were sew ing. Dear me- one of the visitors whispered. what vicious looking crea- lures. Pray, who are they:" This is the sitting room," blandly answered the superintendent. and these are my wife and my daughter"
 A special postage stamp was issued by the Japanese government to con- memorate the return of the troops from the war. Two of these stamps, of the face value of one-half and three sens, respectively; were issued, and they were available for postage for letters only on the day of the recent great review. Not more than one of each kind was sold to every applicant at the general post office.
 A professor of English in the Unl. yersity of Wisconsin, according to Har- per's Weekly, tells of some clever re plies made by student uader exam inatlon in English. The candidate had been Instructed to write out examples of the indicative, the subjunctiye. the potential and the exclamatoIy moods. His efforts resulted as follows: Il am endeavoring to pass an English exam nation. If l answer twenty questions I shall pass. If answer twelve ques- .ions may pass. God help mel"
 An old Bible, bought by q French army officer In a secondhand tookshop at Mont de Marsan contained long lost treasure. The officer, turning over the book in his quarters. was astonished to find in 1t coupons and scrip to the value of more than s2,000. These bore the name of the holder, at St Pierre du Mont, and the address of notary of the same place. On communicating with the notary the officer learned that the holder of the scrip, a small peas ant owner. had died some years ago. and that the property represented by the lost papers had not been disturbed. Great was the surprise when the officer handed over the scrip.
 Five steamboats are being built for Kiel shipping company which are said to be wholly unsuitable. A recent trial of one of the boats was carried out in the presence of representatives of the imperial navy and many shipping firms. The vessel was fully laden to represent two hundred passengers and lt was as. stunned that, in consequence of a leak caused by collision, the entire engine room division, Into which the water was pumped, had filled, while hole was made iR the exterior to admit water freely. The ship accordingly sank, but when It was full of water !, had still about a foot of freeboard above the surface, thus satisfying the conditions imposed.