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Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
MADE BANKRUPT BY MAXWELL.
Connection Between Movement of Hand and Building of Big Bridge.

connection between Movement or
 Hand and Building of Big Bridge.
 The romance of business life is as fascinating as the romance of history or the most ingenious inventions of the writer of fiction. The merest trife may have wondrously important re- suits.
 Credit Is so susceptible that a word may ruin a business. No writer of fiction would dare strain the probablli- ties by making an overturned bottle of ink the cause of the downfall of one of the largest and wealthiest firms ever known; yet such was the case in actual life
 It was the famous house of Cobbett & Co.,, of England, that was thus swamped by a mere movement of the hand.
 This company and a rival American firm rendered for the building of the great Kaura bridge for the Russian government Jacob Cobbett, who was the head of the business, spent six months in the designing and contract ing, and had all his plans ready. His bid was accepted, and material was bought in enormous quantities, men en- gagged and engines built
 A time limit had been set for the commencement and the finish, and Cob bett was perfecting his plant and mak- ing sure of the smallest details, with all the formula spread out before him, when he stretched out his hand, over turned an ink well, and drowned the most important paper in black sea.
 Cobbett had a poor memory. In a fever of anxiety he tried to reconstruct his plans from stray notes. It was i'm possible, and he called to the Russian government for more time.
 This was refused, and Russia repu- diated the contract, on the ground of delay, as the agreement allowed.
 Cobbett could not get his work through in time, and the American firm, who now advanced a cheaper tender, with all plans prepared, secured the contract. The loss drove Cobbett & Co. into bankruptcy, and the great Kaura bridge in Russia is American built.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

berries. I'm just tired of racking my brains for new delicacies to fill that bowl with, and all I want to know is whether she keeps returning 1t because she thinks she has given 1t to me, or whether she Is simply paying back my attention to her each time.
 ''rhen why don't you ask herY'
 Ask herr"
 "A man would"
 "A man-no doubt" (with immense superiority.) And just suppose she hadn't intended giving you the bowl at all! What then?"
 Let her say so. Why, I'll ask her for you, sis"
 Mrs. Pryor actually squealed.
 "Oh! If that wouldn't be just like a man-blunderlng and club-like! Don't you say one word to her about 1t, sey- mour! shall manage to find out some way. Besides, I've just thought what I can send back In the bowl next time. I'll make stuffed dates."-Youth's Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
HOW UNCLE SAM TEACHES HIS YOUNG SOLDIERS.

cadet to compare fayorably with the embryo officers of any other country.
 It must not be forgotten, however, that to pass successfully through West Point Is not the only way of entering the United States army. There are two other means by which It Is possible to accomplish this end: CD by direct commissions CD through the ranks. A civilian to be eligible for direct com. mission must be under 27 years of age and unmarried the nomination is us- uafly obtained by political influence, but the candidate has nevertheless to undergo a most searching examination. In the case of a private soldier desir- Ing to compete for a commission he must have two years service, he under 30, and also unmarried. He has to ap-
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
FEW CHINESE COMING IN.
Falling on in Immigration of Ce- Iestials at San Francisco.

1esttAi at Shh rFahchsSo'
 There Is a big falling off in the num- Der of Chinese coming to this port, says the San Francisco Chronicle. At least, that Is the story told by the figures in the Chinese immigration bureau. At this time last year every vessel that landed contributed at least 125 Chinese to the population of this country. This year the average per boat has fallen to twelve and Is steadily on the decrease. The Siberia had only twelve on board, and the next one to arrive from the Orient is expected to have even less. Last year 450 month were admitted into this country. During June less than fifty arrived, one-ninth the num- Der for the same month last year.
 The reason for this, as explained by the commissioner of immigration, Is the reports spread through China concern ing the condition of this city and coun- try. Immediately after the earthquake the reports that went out to the differ ent parts of the world were exagger- ated in the extreme. Some of them stated that the city was totally destroy ed and that 1t had been swept by a tidal wave, and that all the other large cities In the country were either in
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
WIT OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Teacher-Tommy. can you tell me what animal attaches himself most to mann Tommy (aged 6)-The bulldog, ma'am.
 What does leap-year slgnlfy?" asked the teacher of the juvenile class. "one more day of school" promptly answer cd the boy at the foot.
 Teacher-Tommy. is a donkey bl- ped or a quadruped? Tommy-Please, ma'am, 1t depends on whether the don key Is a man or beast.
 Grandmother (severely) = Johnny, you must not play on the stairs. John- ny-Well, papa sent me upstairs and mamma sent me down, so what am l to do?
 Visitor-How old are you, Harry Harry-I's years old. Visitor-Why' Harry, your mamma says you are |! Harry-Yes, but l can't count only three"
 Uncle George-Why, Willie, l didn't know you were so cowardly as to need light when you go to bed. Willie I don't need it when I go to bed. only need It to see how to go to sleep
 Little Margie, who was the guest of her grandparents, had eaten a hearty dinner when a second dish of pudding was offered her. Looking longngly at the dish she sighed: "Oh dear. do wish I was twins"
 It was a church wedding and he church was handsomely decorated with flowers. the air being ladened with their fragrance. Just as the ceremony was about to begin small Edith ex claimed in an audible whisper: "Oh mamma, doesn't 1t smell awful solemn in here?"
 "Why, Elmer" said the Sunday school teacher. Il am surprised to hear you and that strange boy swearing at each other What do you mean by such conduct" Well, he started it. explained Elmer. He jumped all over me cause I'm a Methodist instead of Presbyterian like he is"
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

a surplus of receipts over expenditures amounting to more than twenty five million dollars. During the preceding year there was a deficit of nearly the same amount. In 1903-04 there was also a deficit, but it would have been less than two millions If the expenditures had not included a sum of forty million dollars paid for the Panama Canal The United States, unlike most govern ments in this respect, does not vary
 its taxing system from year to year ac- cording to the demands that are to be made on the treasury. There has been no change in the tariff on imports since 1897. Only the tariff of 1S46, which was in force eleven years, has had longer life than the Dlngley tariff. Nor has any important amendment been made in the internal revenue system since the repeal of the taxes imposed to pay the expenses of the Spanish war. The result of having fixed system of rev enue, the proceeds of which fluctuate as the country Is prosperous or other wise, and of making appropriations without knowing how large the receipts are to be, Is that the government has sometimes a large surplus, and again a deficit. Immense receipts for customs In consequence of an unprecedented importation of foreign goods caused the surplus of the past year. Expendi- lures were large, but the tariff yielded more than three hundred million dol lars, and internal revenue receipts also increased, although not so largely as customs. No longer ago than last De cember a deficit was anticipated, but In the last six months the revenue poured into the treasury in unexpected mill ions.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

tai tests they are allowed to enter the military academy on June 12 for a four-years course. The tests of the prolonged probation are so severe that often not more than 50 per cent finally pass out. Each cadet receives yearly
 roughly, about S650. out of which he has to pay for his messing and uniform. The life Is Spartan-like In It's simplic- lty and in the severity of its punish ments. The cadets are granted no al lowance or pocket money, and the use of intoxicating drinks is strictly pro
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
Irreverent.

A soft air shook the honeysuckle vine, and puffs of delicate perfume tioated to the young lovers.
 Clarence's tone was reyerent and hushed. It was as if this slim and beautiful girl were in his eyes god dess.
 Darling" be said, leach time l kiss you 1t makes better man of me-"
 A voice from above cried harshly:
 What are you by now, then-saint or archangel?"
 A burst of rlbald laughter, the rattle of a closing window, and once more the night was bathed In holy calm.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Americans may well be proud of their great military training academy
 at West Point; 1t Is one of the most complete institutions of it's kind and furnishes the cadet with thorough practical and theoretical knowledge of his duties before he is actually launch ed on his career as an officer. This great academy-the upkeep of which costs the United States government no less than about s630.0O0 per annum- furnishes rather over 50 per cent of America's officers. Intending competi- tors must be between the ages of r and 22 and they must also be at least 5 feet inches in height. They appear before an examination board which meets In May, and should they sue ceed in passing both physical and men,
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

any newspaper or periodical without the express permission of the superin- tendent, and no one is allowed a ser want, so that each cadet has to clean his own uniform and keep his room tidy.
 As has benn already stated, the life Is truly Spartan one, very little leave or holidays being granted. There is a urdays, and no study from Dec. to Jan. 9: longer vacation running to a few weeks is given to the cadet at the end of his second year. Work begins daily at 6 a. m. and continues with slight intermission till 9 D. m., each cadet being prepared to the fullest ex- tent to take his place in almost any branch of the service.
 There are not only yearly and half. yearly examinations. but monthly and weekly ones In fact, the cadet Is un, der such close observation that he re- ceives marks for the ordinary daily work. One novel feature of the train. Ing at West Point Is that particular i'm portance Is attached to the system of delivering lectures in a simple and con. else manner. Each cadet is made to work out a problem on a blackboard and then to explain 1t aloud to his com. panions. In conclusion 1t may be said that no expense Is spared in any way whatsoever to enable the West Point
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

One of the construction firms engaged In rebuilding San Francisco engaged a large quantity of Portland cement, to be delivered this month at the rate of a thousand barrels a day. Delivery at that rate for forty-two days would have exhausted the entire production of ce- ment in the United States in 1880. Last year, however, 34,0O0,000 barrels were produced, and only the other day a Kansas City company began to build a plant for Its manufacture that will turn out half million barrels a year. When concrete houses become popular the de- mand for Portland cement will increase to such an extent that every man who has a bed of argillaceous limestone on hls farm will have fortune waiting at his hand.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

hibited-so much so, that should any spirltuous liquor be found In cadets quarters he is liable to be dismissed from the service; the use of tobacco Is likewise forbidden.
 There are also very stringent rules as to the treatment of the junior ca dets in connection with what Is known as raging" any cadet being consid- cred guilty of bullying, even in the mldest form, laying himself open to summary dismissal from the military academy.
 Cadets are even forbidden to buy
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
His "Working CIothes."

q want to get a suit of working clothes" said a man in clothing store to the salesman who came forward.
 "Step this way, sir," politely respond ed the salesman, and the prospective customer went to the rear of the store, where there were huge piles of jeans and blouses and suits varying in price from three to ten dollars.
 ''These won't do," the customer de- clared. II want a dress suit"
 "I thought you said you wanted working clothes," ventured the sales man.
 "So I did" the customer calmly re sponded. That's the kind of clothes work in. I'm a musician at the the ater."
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

The spelling of sons by wealthy fa- thers is peculiarly habit of the newly rich. Where money has longer been in the family, the possession of few mill lions does not constitute an irresistible temptation to rush out and make a swine of ones self. But the sudden for tunes of the past few years of blessed prosperity have confessedly turned out a crowd of vapid and worthless and helplessly rich young men.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
Embarrassing.

A Philadelphia business man tells this story on himself:
 You know in this city there are two telephone companies" he said, "and in my office have telephone of each company. Last week I hired a new office boy, and one of his duties was to answer the telephone. The other day, when one of the bells rang, he an- swered the call, and then came In and told me was wanted on the phone by my wife.
 "'Which oneT I inquired, quickly, thinking of the two telephones, of course
 Please, sir,' stammered the boy, I don't know how many you have.'"
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
Disappointing.

Snlggs-I had bad dream last night.
 Snaggs-That so? What d y dream?
 Sniggs-Dreamed fellow came along and gave me $1,0O0 in cold cash Snaggs-What's bad about that?
 Sniggs-That 1t was a dream.-Tole- do Blade.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

An Atlanta, Ga, man was arrested a few days ago for kissing his wife In public. This should be lesson to mar ried men everywhere. Let the married man limit his public demonstrations of affection to calling her Pet" or Baby"
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

In Denmark there Is a company that insures girls against becoming old maids. A girl who has to pay an un- usually high premium over there may be justified in refusing to believe the fellows who tell her she Is beautiful.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A woman is trying to get theatrical managers to refuse to put on pieces which call for the appearance of girls In tights. We have no doubt that the managers will yield to her entreaties the moment such pieces cease to pay.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A Chinese viceroy has adopted the plan of keeping a group of Christians in jail to pray for rain. As soon as the climatic conditions are favorable he lets out one lot and takes on another against the next dry spell. A few weeks of wet weather ought to be great Christianlzing influence in that prov ince.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A sea COW, eighteen feet long, and which cost $2,000, has been added to the New York aquarium. We suppose 1t Is to furnish milk for the sea urchins there.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
A Lottery.

Dr. Phaker-Take this prescription 1; 1t will either kill or cure you.
 Patient-But suppose 1t kills me?
 Dr. Phaker-Nothing ventured, noth- ing gained My motto is, No cure no pay so I'm taking chance as well as ou."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A woman lecturer at tha University of Wisconsin the other day said to an audience composed of members of her own sex: I've are never going to be free so long as we wear petticoats. Woman must wear a gymnasium-like costume If she wishes to gain her free dom" Is there to be a renaissance of the boomer.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
Overrfpe.

.sThe life of an oyster" said the sci- entifc person, may be fifteen years, but never more than that"
 "Indeed?" replied Jlgsby. Then one of the oysters got in stew yester- day must have been about 16 years old."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

The puu4.c is beginning to learn some things about his nephews and nieces that Uncle Russell Sage doubtless knew when he made his will.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

There are thousands of people In the country who would have been satisfied had Russell Sage been a S25,000 uncle to them.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Speaking of universal peace, Russia Is preparing to build bigger and heay- fer battleships, and Japan Is experi- menting with new and deadller projec- files
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

William Cullen Bryant once wrote an ode to mosquito, beginning Fair insect" He must have known that only the lady mosquito lights upon man.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Our experience has been that when man approaches us and says: "A funny thing happened yesterday" and then proceeds to relate 1t, the incident Is not funny.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Don't feel complimented when some one tells you that you look comfortable In hot weather: You probably look slouchy.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A bachelor says he Isn't going to marry until he meets woman who is neither curious nor talkative. His Is indeed a hopeless case.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
An Eastern bard begins a poem thus
 An anarchist was working
Within A garret meal

Within garret mean. This shows how dangerous 1t Is for bards to sing of things concerning which they are ignorant. Anarchists don't work
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06
Inn m U nc.

Young man." said the friendly ad. wiser. whatever you do, avoid debt"
 "I guess that's what I'll have to do," was the answer, unless my credit gets better."-Washingto Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

It Is getting so that when two battle ships escape collision the circumstance Is worth a paragraph in the news col
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

James J. Corbett has managed to get into the limelight again by licking a mikman. Treating him to milk punch, IL = were.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

The small boy of Russia Is not being Inspired, these days, with the illusiye hope that some day he may be Czar.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Opportunity Is said to knock once at every mans door, but some men wouldn't recognize 1t if 1t knocked them down.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

A painter has just died leaving for tune of S200,000. Yet some folks insist there's nothing In signs.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

It will soon take an expert to distin- gulsh between Russian crisis and a revolution.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

The people of Helsingfors insist that their town isn't anywhere near as bad as 1t sounds.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Every man has his prlce-but few get it.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

It's easier to do the things we shouldn't do than 1t Is to avoid doing the things we should do.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Paradoxically, a shortage In the Kentish hop fields promises jump in the price.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

And you always get full measure when you acquire a peck of trouble.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

During the fiscal year, ended on June 30, the national government had
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Mathematicians come under the cap- ton of fgureheads.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

Too often there is sting back of honeyed words.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-06

pear before a military board and If successful Is again examined, the ex- animation being extremely difficult London Sphere
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
Puerto PickinsS.
correspondence

correspondence:
The week commenced with a
light snow; Christmas is near at
hand.
The people of Puerto met at the
school house last Sunday to de-
eide on an Xmas tree. Commit
tees were appointed for the differ
rent requirements.
Our pastor Rev. w. w. Tur-
ner, has arrived at last. He is To-
eating on the plains. He held SER
vices at Burton's last Sunday and
will preach at Puerto Sunday Dec.
%.
J. S. Petty and Foley Griggs
and their families arrived from
Texas last week where they have
been visiting. They came back
satisfied with this country.
The TIT boys came in from
Bovina where they have been hold.
ing a bunch Of cattle to ship, but
were delayed some time on &C
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22

Buy a box OF Marguerites " at
Donahues, the best smoke in town.
Itf
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22

There is building brick for sale at Jack
SON G albraith- Foxworth Co. If
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22

All the latest Papers and Maya
zines at Donahues'. I-ti
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22

count of cars not being obtainable.
The breaks, since the fire and
snow are full OF coyotes, antelopes
and post haulers.
Some telephone company would
do well to consider Puerto. We
need a line connecting with Tu-
cumcari.
Fred Walthers is able to be up
and around again.
Mr.. Darby OF the plains, was in
Puerto last week. He says the
sheep men has to look for a new
range on account of the recen
fire.
BEAR GRASS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
Sale Register.

Saturday. December s Geo.
b. Daniels, administrator of San
son L1nehart, deceased, WILL sell
Real Estate of said deceased, in
Bethel township Sale at o..
clock, p. IN.
Thursday, March :. Christian
Martin, having rented his farm,
aud intending TO quit farming,
will sell at his residence, two miles
south of McConnellsburg horses,
cattle, hogs, farming implements,
hay, corn, and household goods.
Sale begins at 0 9o'clock.
A l.. While, Auctloneer.
Tuesday, March IL, John Fore.
man will sell at his residence on
the Rush Cline farm at Fort Lit
tleton, live stock, farming imple
ments, &c. Sale beglus at 10 o.
clock.
A. I. While, auctioneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
WEST DUBLIN.
store.

j. +. Lyon has had his rev
dwelling house newly painted this
fall, also roofs of the buildings oc
cupied by party of hunters.
Hunting season is over. We
have not heard of many deer oe
ing killed by our hunters.
We think enough shots were
fired on Sidellng Hill to kill all the
deer that were killed in Pennsyl.
vania this tall.
Our teachers are attending the
County Institute this week and
the pupils are having vacation.
A la Reeder, who had been en-
ployed IN McConnellsburg at the
Fulton House during ;he summer
came home on Friday in conse-
quencv of a broken wrist.
Michael Lowe, of Greensburg,
and William McCorkle, who were
hunting in this vicinity returned
to their homes on Saturday.
j. c. McGahey, ofthe "A"class
in Rlnard school, Broadtop town.
ship, Bedford county, solved the
problem about the frogs in the
News of Nov. 22nd, with the re.
suit that 63.6l74 Gu. inches OF wa.
ter would be requil ed to fill each
crock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06

McConnellsburg. - Sab bat h
school, 9:30 u. m Preaching ser
nee, lO:30 u. IN. n.--Su bject--
Tempted Jr. Egworth League,
200 p 10 Sr Epworth League,
6:l5 p. III, Subject, Assoc alton
unto Sal5stion''- Leader, Alice
Hays; Mission Try Prayer meet
ing, Wednesday evening, Dec. II,
1906.
Fort Lit'leton. Sar bath school,
9:30 M; Glass meeting, 1880
a. m; Epworth League, 200 p
III.
Kuobsvi lie. -- Sabbath school,
$3.50 a. m; Glass meeting, 1880 a.
M; Evening sermon, followed by
Evangelistic Services, : O'Clock.
A gracious revival is in progress
at knobsville. Up to last Sunday
uight there were II conversions,
and 16 penltents at the Altar.
Deep and increasing interest is
manifest IN these special servi-
ces. All welcome.
JOHN CONLEY GRIMES.
Pastor.