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Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
NOT IN THE DICTIONARY.
How an Italian Count Learned Mean-
 ing of "sktdoo.0

How an Italian Count Learned Mean
 ing of "skidoo."
 In one of the big hotels the other day an Italian count was calling on q very well-known young woman whose girls friends are not as appreclative of his attentions as she Is. The young woman was not at home, but was ex- pected momentarily and one of her friends who was awaiting her in her apartment received the counts card, says the New York Times In disgust ed mood she wrote "Skidoo" In large letters across Its face.
 The count on Its return to him ex- amined the word with much puzzled expression, pondered 1t deeply and nn- ally demanded a dictionary.
 Now, the page boy who brought the dictionary was himself an Irish green horn, who, when appealed to for aid at the non-appearance of the printed word, could help in no wise with an explanation. He stopped a more expe- rienced fellow-page and requested de- ciphering. The experienced one eyed the other two for a moment pityingly, then with an expressive wave of his hand toward the card, delievered him. self thus,
 LAW, shure, that means beat 1t, 23.' "
 And the count "tweny-threed."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
When Debtors Were Imprisoned.

In nearly every country. until com paratively recent times, debtors have been subject to Imprisonment After the panic of 1925, one hundred and one thousand writs for debt were issued in England. In 1880, seven thousand per sons were sent to London prisons for debt, and on January 1. 184O, seventeen hundred persons were held for debt in England and Wales, one thousand in Ireland, and less than one hundred in Scotland. From time to time modifl- cations in the laws governing the im- prisonment of debtors have been made, 50 that fewer debtors are imprisoned for this crime each year.
 In 1929 there were three thousand debtors In prison in Massachusetts, ten thousand in New York, seven thousand In Pennsylvania, three thousand in Maryland, and a like proportion in other States. Many of these persons were jailed for debts of one dollar. The law providing for the imprisonment of men who could not pay their debts vas shown to be lmpracticable by statistics taken from Philadelphia, where In 1928 there were one thousand and eighty five debtors imprisoned for debts amounting to twenty-five thousand dol lars. The expense of keeping these persons In confinement was three hum dred and sixty-two thousand dollars, which was paid by the city. and the amount recovered by this method was two hundred and nlnety-five dollarA
 Imprisonment for debt was abolished by Congress in the United States in 1883, though this measure was not fully enforced until 1889.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
Problem of Flying Solved.

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. tho in. ventor of the telephone, In e London in- terview said that the problem of aerial navigation had been solved, and that America was ahead of the rest of the world in the development of flying ma chimes heavier than air. Prof. Bell gives the first credit to Octave Chanute of Chi cago, to whose efforts much of the pro- sress in America is due. The only Ques- tion that is left, said Prof. Bell, is that of improving the machine created by the Wright brothers. Incidentally hs lot out the fact that the aeroplans constructed by the late Prof. Langley of the Smith, sonian Is to be tried again by his assist ant, MT. Manley, who risked his life in the first experiment when machine and man were plunged into the Potomac river after q short flight. Prof. Bell went to England to receive the degree of doctor of science, which was conferred upon him by Oxford. The professor will continue his experiments at Cape Breton island this summer, and will propel his kites with a specially constructed engine of fifteen horsepower, weighing 120 pounds. He expected to get . machine that will support 6 man and the necessary eQuip- ment at low velocity.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

rian steppes, from the banks of the 'gray-green, greasy Limepo river, all set about with fever trees,' or from 'silken Samarkand-but almost every. where they are gathered by barbarous peoples, the lowest of earth's denizens. It is small wonder, then, that with any one plant there should be a variation among It's individual specimens in the proportion of the active medicinal agent 1t contains. But when we add to this the fact that, in general terms, the per cent of the active ingredient depends on the amount of sunshine 1t enjoys, on the time of the year 1t is gathered, even on the time of the day, on the amount of moisture. the eleva. ton, the character of the soil, and . dozen other factors, 1t becomes almost a necessity of thought that the amount of medicine In that plant must vary from a maximum to nothing at all.
 "A mans wife goes bravely down to the gates of death to pass through. or, 1t mayhap. to come slowly back, bearing radlantly with her the fam. ing torch of another life. Ergot Is re- quired. Now, ergot Is a fungus grow ing upon rye, where 1t destroys and dis. places the ovary of the plant. It comes from Russia, Austria, Sweden, Spain and where not; its chemical analysis does not seem to yield reliable ilforma. ton, for its active constituents are not definitely understood. Finally, the physiological activity of the drug may be good, or little, or zero just as 1t may chance, while after the lapse of year 1t becomes unfit for use. Yet 1t Is to this substance, 80 utterly varia- ble, that the physicians must trust the life of the woman and the child."- Robert Kennedy Duncan In Harper'A
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

It would be hard to find, even in the noblest fiction, story more tragic or more touching than that of the death of Monsieur Berthelot, the great French chemist. Some months ago Madame Berthelot became III, and 1t was dis covered that she had form of heart disease from which recovery was im- possible Monsieur Berthelot gave-up all his studies and all his other inter- ests and took his place by his wifes bedside. From that time on he scarce ly left 1t. Not only did he sit there by day, but such sleep as he got he se- cured In the same chair. When the end came he had been seventy-two hours without sleep. Madame Bsrths- lot, rousIng herself as death touched her, recognized her husband holding her hand. My dear, how good you arew she murmured. Although the accounts of the closing scene differ, they all agree that when he knew that his wife was dead, he expired almost instantly. In their deaths they were separated by 2 few moments only.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
GOOD MEDICINES.
Vastly Important Drugs Should Be
 Trustworthy.

Vastly Important Drugs Should Be
 Trustworthy.
 "No; because any man, however ig- norant, with any motive, however lgnoble, may manufacture and sell any of the 5O,O0O compounds known to or ganic chemistry, and may allege for them what curative powers he will, and because, too, of this unlimited op- portunity for fraud among the older drugs, 1t becomes a matter of no sur prise to learn that at the present time among the great number of firms man. ufacturing remedial agencies there is the greatest conceivable diversity in science, sincerity and wisdom. ~
 "These drugs come from the utter most parts of the earth-from the dark forests of Brazil, from the frozen SIbe-
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

There Is no better preparation for good citizenship than regular employ ment in honest labor, even If one does not acquire the habit of walking with head always erect and learn the art of the scientific destruction of human life. Until human nature develops a uni. formity of good intentions such as man. kind has never yet possessed 1t will always be necessary for the well dis posed to maintain an organized force strong enough to prevent violence by the i'll disposed, and If they fall to do 50 the penalty will be terrible. But the nation which Is content with its own boundaries and has no intent to prey on It's neighbors may safely con- fine it's military expenditure to a mini- mum, for 1t will not be molested.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
THE FIRST COFFEE,

Accidental Discovery of the Aro-
 matio Beverage.
 Near the middle of the fifteenth cen tury a poor Arab was travelling through Abyssinia, and, finding him. self weary and weak from fatigue, he stopped near grove. Then, being in want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut down a tree, which happened to. be covered with dead berries. His meal being cooked and eaten, the traveller discovered that the half burned berries were very fragrant. He collected number of them, and on crushing them with stone he found that their aroma increased to a great extent. While wondering at this he accidentally let fall the substance Into the can which contained his scanty supply of water. Lo, what miracle! The nearly putrid water was almost instantly purified. He raised 1t to his lips. It was fresh. agreeable, and in a moment the tray eler had so far recovered his strength and energy as to be able to resume hls journey. The lucky Arab gathered as many berries as he could, and, having arrived at Alden, in Arabia, he ln- formed the multi of his discovery. That worthy divine was an inveterate opium smoker and had suffered for years from the influence of that poisonous drug. He tried an infusion of the roasted berries and was 50 delighted at the recovery of his own vigor that in gratitude to the tree he called 1t cahuah, which in Arabia signifies force"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

It Is impossible to ride out in the country anywhere, over the railroads or traction lines, without being offend ed and disgusted with advertisements of hideous design and glarlng color. They stretch all along the wayside for miles; they distort every view and blot every building; they produce mental nightmare and visionary 'jim-jams," completely destroying for many people half the pleasures of travel. It is Idle to contend that this Is no injury to the public. It Is, on the contrary, an injury of the worst sort, In that, under exist ing conditions, the public is helpless to prevent 1t.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

A man who worked twenty-nine years for Russell Sage without vacation has just taken one for the purpose of visiting Coney Island. It Is to be hoped that he was properly warned by the Beware of Pickpockets" signs and that he refrained from wasting money foolishly by trying to throw rings over the handles of canes.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

1125-Death of Emperor Henry v. at Utrecht.
 1611-Sir Nicholas Bacon created the
 first English baronet by James I. 1633-Samuel de Champlain entered up
 on his second tenure of office as
 governor of Canada. 1657-Alliance of Vienna 1659-Richard Cromwell formally abdi- cated, after nominal rule of seven months.
 1679-Habeas corpus act passed In Eng land.
 17o3-St. Petersburg, capital of Russia,
 founded by Peter the Great. 1709-British under Marlborough victo-
 rious at battle of Families. 1763-Fort St. Joseph taken by the In- dians.
 17s1-American fArce laid ssige to Au- gusta, Ga. 1795-Mungo Park set sail on his first voyage to Africa. 1S13-Duroc killed at Reichenbach. 1S26-First congress met In Bolivia. 1S31-Edward Livingston of Louisiana became Secretary of State. .. Levi
 Woodbury of New Hampshire be- came Secretary of the Navy. 1S45-Sir John Franklin sailed from
 Sheerness on his last expedition to the Arctic. 1S59-Dr. A. Conan Doyle, English nov. elist, born. 1S62-Battle of Port Royal Virginia. 1S67-Queen Victoria signed the procla- nation uniting the provinces of Canada into one dominion. 1s72-The Earl of Dufferin appointed governor general of Canada. 1S77-Don Carlos, Spanish pretsnder, ex- peled from France. 1SS1-Queen Victoria revived title of Duke of Albany for her youngest son Leopold. 1ss2-Royal Society of Canada held its first meeting at Ottawa. 1SS3-Brooklyn bridge opened to trafio. 1SS9-Shah of Persia arrived at St. Petersburg on his first European tour. MT. Leslie Carter granted a divorce from his wife at Chicago. 1S9O--George Francis Train completed his trip around the world in 67 days, 13 hours. 1S91-United States Supreme Court de- clared Original package" law con stitutional 1S92-Cyclone in Kansas destroyed two towns and killed 31 persons. S95-Secretary Carlisle spoke against the free coinage of silver at the 1s98-Several hundred lives lost in cy- clone in St. Louis, Mo. 1S9S-U. s. battleship Oregon completed trip of 14,5OO miles around Cape Horn in 73 days. 19OO-Congo Free State annexed by Great Britain. 1901-Bresci, the assassin of King Hum- bert of Italy, committed suicide in prison. |. Norwegian parliament con- ferred franchise on women taxpay- CTS.
 10o2-Rochambeau statue dedicated at Washington, D. c. 1oOs-British troops defeated the Mad Mullah in Somaliland. 19O5-Japanese destroyed Russian fleet In battle of Sea of Japan. 19O6-Reunion of Presbyterian church (North) and Cumberland Presbyte- rian church effected at Des Moines.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

One of our cities Is cleaner than 1t used to be. On the waste barrels which stand on the streets Is painted, instead of the bald injunction, "Throw rubbish here," winning request, "Please help us to keep the city clean." Citizens have been seen to read that sign and walk half a block to pick up banana skin
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
SDNEHGWH>
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It Is difficult to realize that the "Sir Gilbert Parker" whose name figures prominently In the English news as an active member of Parliament-as re gently in regard to an Inquiry con cerning the naval mutlny at Ports mouth-is the same "Gllbert Parker" who Is the author of "The Weavers" and who wrote The Right of Way" Robert P. Porter has condensed the facts and figures showing the results of municipal ownership abroad, more especially in Great Britain, and will present them In book called "The Dangers of Municipal Ownership" Easing his conclusions upon long study and wide observation of actual condi- tons, Mir. Porter believes that munich pal ownership is always a mistake and q burden.
 An English publishing house offered recently two large prizes-one for the best story for children of both sexes. the other for the best story for girls. The two contests were conducted sep arately, but when the prizes were awarded both successful stories were written by the same person-Miss Christina Gowans Whyte, the author of "The Story Book Girla"
 One of the new additions to the Worlds Classics" series Is Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic" with an introduction by Clement Shorter. It Is interesting to recall in connection with this fact that Motley worked two years to find a publisher for his book. John Muney thought well of 1t, but de cided that 1t would not pay. and 1t was finally published at the expense of Motley's father and uncle by Chapman in England and the Hampers In Amer lea. Fifteen thousand copies were sold In the first year.
 Tt shall be honest" this begins the autobiography of Gen. Lew Wallace, the writing of which was the chief pleasure of the last years of the authors life. The book is made up Of descriptions of his early life, his experiences In the civil war, of his diplomatic services in Turkey, of the reasons why he turned to his real life work, literature. and of the writing of his famous books. A man who has won distinction in So many widely diver gent fields has naturally rich fund of interesting reminiscence and incident to which the intimate self-revelation of the author already % widely known through his books will give peculiar and vital interest
 In a volume on "Oh Time Wall Pa pers," Miss Kate Sanborn, referring to the fact that the paperhanger was re- garded as almost a needless luxury in early American days and that "the family often joined in the task of mak- ing the paste, cutting the paper and placing 1t on the walls" states that It was not even beneath the dignity of George Washington to engage in this homely work of interior decoration. She writes: '-The story goes that the good Martha lamented in the presence of Lafayette that she would be unable to get the new paper hung in the ban Quet room in time for the morrow's ball In honor of the young marquis thsre were no men to be found for such work. Lafayette at once pointed out to Mistress Washington that she had three able-bodied men at her service-Gen- eral Washington, Lafayette himself. and his aid-de-camp. Whereupon the company fell immediately to work and the paper was hung in time for the ball."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

It is difficult to believe that General Kuroki can't speak word of English in view of the fact that his wife Is @ Vassar graduate. But perhaps the old warrior doesn't do much of the talking at home,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

From the capital of Finland comes the news that nineteen women "took a prominent part In the diet" But has not woman always and everywhere taken a prominent part In the diet?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

"A medical expert declares that "un- questionably the inability to digest food prompts many suicides" From the re- ports we have read, we inferred that inability to get food to digest also does considerable prompting of that kind.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

Mark Twain calls charity magnin. cent religion. It isn't likely that any. body will be able to find any serious flaw in Marks definition.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

According to- the official directory there are two "Nameless" postof1ces in the United States. One Is In Virginia and the other in Tennessee. Colonel Memo and Major Anonymous probably are the respective postmasters.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

The young Spanish prince may start out with a number of handicaps, but he overcomes some of them by having a mother who Is endowed with common sense,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
Making Her Stay,

We've got a dandy cook at our house, young. white, pretty and capa- blA"
 "Geel You want to try to keep her. "
 "Yes; I'm going home to start . quar- rel with her now and demand of my wife that she fire her."
 "why in the world are you going to do thatr'
 50 my wife will keep her."-Hous- ton Post.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
A Troublesome Future.

Nurse-Bridget. come here and ses . French baby born In Dublin.
 Bridget-Poor little darlint! It's a great perplexity you'll be to yourself, I'm thinkin', when you begin shpeakin'l Punch.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
Rule Working Both Ways,

An English judge expresses the opin- lon that husbands should have the le- gal right to inspect and revise their wives visiting lists. The women prob ably would be glad to acQuiesce, pro vided they were granted the same privi. lege in respect to their husbands visit ing lists.-Washington Herald.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

When Abe Hummel and Abe Ruef are both behind the bars, there will be a great deal of knowledge of the law go- ing to waste.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

"Pie," says Baltimore doctor. "is one of the worst enemies man has" Possibly-but what a great friend 1t ii to the boys!
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

An astrologer has announced that the young Spanish prince will become King of Spain at the age of 19. It must be a relief to Alfonso XIII. to know just where he gets off.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

Cannot the s. P. c. c. do something to prevent leading actresses from mar. rying unprotected youths?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
On the Square.

"How did he gain such success il the grocery businessT
 By honest methods. He always used the largest and finest turnips In his apple butter."-Cornell Widow.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

"It isn't right" man said to-day, and indignantly. A great many things go on that are not right, and indignation will not stop them.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05
Thaaa aprinr Daxai

First Senior-What in the deuce did you get your hair cut 50 short forf
 Second Senior-Wanted to get 1t ofl my mind as much as possible.-Prince ton Tiger.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

There Is always danger lest an en- Ehuslastic advocate of theory go too lar. In more than sne "uplift" move
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

A woman may be the one to start a love affair, but nine times out of ten 1t is the man who ends It.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-05

It's hard for the diffident lover to cay soft nothingk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-15
5 Q @ 0 0 c G 0 o 0 Q O O @ 0
6 LABOR CONVENTIONS
. DURING 1907 (
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May New York City. United
clo.h Hat and Cap Makers Of North
America
May Toledo. O., Amalgamated
Association Of iron, Steel and Tin
Workers
May b. Minneapolis, Order of Rail
road Telegraphers
May l3-New York City United
Haiters OF North America
May 20-Cieyeland. O., American
Federation OF Musicians.
May 20-Detroit Mich, Switchmen' s
Onion Of North America
May Washington, d. G.. Steel
Plate Transferrers' Association OF
America.
May- New York City, National
Print Cutters Association OF America.
Columbus o. International
Tin Plate Workers Protective Asso-
citation of America.
June Newark, y j.. International
brotherhood Of Tip printors.
June baltimore. Nd, Ladies' Gar
ment Workers OF America.
June 3~liosion. Mass. International
Association of Marble Workers.
June 3-Toledo. o., Steam, Hot
Water and Power Pine Filters.
June-G -Gormanic Mosaic and Encaus.
lic Tile Layers
June i7--New YoIk CAV, aeferna
lionel Printing Pressnaen Panh Assist.
ants Union.
June 2S~Chicago. International
uaion az PAYERS and Rammermen.
JbW l-peirnit. Mich, Brushmakers
nieipalional Union.
July S-Toronto, Out. Glass Bottle
Showers Association OF the United
states ana Canadat
July : Detroit, Mich. International
Association OF l.ongshoremen. Marine
and Transport Workers
July s. East Liverpool. O.. National
brotherhood of Operative Potiers.
July . Detroit. Mich. Amalgamal.
"a Window Glnss Workers q America,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-15
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