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Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

There is tainted money" of the church and it is the kind that Is vince dled out of people through their appe- tltes and their vanities. Men are the worst offenders in this respect Women will make the little sacrifices that are really great. It was woman, be 1t remembered, who gave the symbolical mite. But man who has to have his stomach and his purse appealed to by the thoughts of a chicken pie dinner in the parlor of the church" at bar gain, who has to be cajoled into lay ing hIs offering on the altar by pret- ty girl whose finishing coquetry Is a stage soubrette's apron, has little re- ligion in his soul. It Is the women of a church who devise wondrous schemes for making money in which they do many things which are personally re- pugnant to their gentle and refined natures. And these schemes are all to work" man when he will not do his straightforward duty in the matter of religious contributions.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
The Children of Holland.

lhe oh The children of Holland, that queerest of
 places, Are healthy and happy, with bright little
 faces. You'll hear them go clattering down on
 the street With eerlooking, quaint wooden shoes
 on their feet. These children are kept just as neat as
 pin, For dirt is considered In Holland a sin. They play hide-and-seek, fly kites in the No happier children you'll find anywhere. Up and down, by the dikes, they will
 skate like the wind; In games and amusements they're never
 behind. They've dolls, tops and marbles, and all
 sorts of toys, And the girls are as sturdy and gay as
 the boys. They keep at their tasks till the work Is
 all done; Then they sport and they frolic In jolli-
 est fun. What matter Dutch costumes or Yankee
 togs, pray, When young lads and lassies are ready
 for play? St. Nicholas.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
TattoOin8.

Tattooing. or the custom of perma- nently marking the skin with colored designs, Is of ancient origin. This practice Is forbidden in the Scrip lures; 60 1t may be inferred that 1t was customary among other tribes than the Israelites. The custom of tattooing among civilized nations is fast dying out, though there are a few establishments to be found where 1t Is still done. Among these is one on the Bowery in New York, where the oper- ator advertises performing the opera ton in thirteen different colorA In some countries tattooing had q relig- ious significance; but in olden times 1t was practiced merely as . method Of adornment. The Japanese and New Zealanders are famed as expert tattoo CTS, and a good workman can cover a mans back with all manner of elabor- ate designs In . single day. Some au- thorities assert that tattooing was put on the body in ancient times as . sub stitute for clothes.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

ropean than in the large use of Ice for cooling purposes In summer, and in the elaborate measures to warm their houses In winter. The Englishman complains that the buildings in this country are overloaded. An American passing a winter In England finds the houses, both in city and in country, un- comfortably cold. Habits of long growth, founded on economic condi- tlons there and here, account for this difference of view. Many of the na- uves of Uruguay, In South America, suffer untold discomfort from living up to their belief that the artificial heat ing of houses is injurious to health. In damp, chilly weather they get along without the relief that a little fire might give. Among the desperately poor in the Northern States of this country cases have been known where a family would remain In bed during an extraordinary cold day, If they had no fuel or wished to economize the lit tie they had. Good food helps man as well as domestic animals to resist the cold. Substantial clothing and we'll built houses, carefully protected against the high winds, greatly lessen ones de- pendence on fuel. Brisk bodily activ- ity also contributes to the same end. Ventilation often becomes a serious matter. Although cold air Is not nee essarily pure, nor warm air necessarily foul. It Is in the main true that fresh, outside air Is cold. Its introduction under any plan that can be devised lowers the temperature, and to raise It again involves the use of more fuel. Ventilation is luxury, but 1t Is one that adds so nightly to bodily health and mental vigor as to be well worth Its cost.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Dish All Right, Name wrons.

Rear Admiral Mead, at dinner at the Portsmouth navy yard, illuminated with a story an interesting discourse on food inspection.
 "A sailor," he said, brought a tin cup to an inspecting officer and ex- claimed:
 "Taste this, ar. That Is all ask. Just taste it.
 "The officer took sip.
 "'Well, really, my man. be said, this Is not bad soup at all.'
 "'Yes,' said the sailor, bitterly; and yet they want to persuade us, sr, that it's tea a.'"-Washingto Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

The spreading of disease by insects is now proving to be much more con- mon than was believed to be the case but year or two ago or even few months ago. The greatest attention has hitherto been given to those dis eases wherein the insect acts the part of a secondary host in which the para site undergoes some kind of change not possible in man-malaria, yellow fever, filaria, Texas fever, etc. It is interesting to find increasing attention being given to the possibility of the me chanical transmission of infective or ganisms from man to man by means of the commoner insects, flies, bedbugs reaches and feas There Is no reason able doubt that In recent wars files were responsible for the transfer of ty- phoid baclli to foods which were not screened.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Wanted the Real Thiux.

A painfully bashful young man of stotesbury, according to a paper quot ed by the Kansas City Journal, pro- posed to his girl by means of a phono- graph, to the wa1en cylinders of which he had previously told hls love. The girl was greatly surprised and not dis pleased to hear her lovers declara- ton, but the idea of this betrothal did not appeal to her. Accordingly she sent her little brother with . nots which read as follows:
 Dear Sir-If you have couraSs enough you might come over and tell me what you have to say, but if you haven't. stay at home, for I'll bs fir gered If I am going to be hugged and kissed by a photograph If I never gst a chance to say 'Yesr"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Tho DeIphian Mottoea.

A boy Is informed that the celebrat- ed notices in the Delphlan Temple were spoken or written by sages who are called the Seven Wise Men of Greece. The notices were: Know thyself'-Solon Consider the end"- Chllo; Know thy opportunity'-Pit- tacus; Most men are bad"-Bias; i; Nothing Is impossible to industry"- Periander Avoid excesses'' -Cleobu- Jus; "Suretyship Is the predecessor of uin."-Thales.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Suddenly young man the worse for liquor, halts, stares at her, mumbles a curse and frightens her Into a run. AS she fees this shadow across her path, the brute whips out a revolver and fires at her. The third bullet strikes down the terrified woman and she drops into the arms of passerby. The shooter was youth who says he mistook Mrs. Humelhagen for q woman who had rejected him.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

In America the button and In Scot land the "bawbee" have long furnish ed to parsimonlous hypocrites means of defrauding the contribution plate. Now rival has risen in Edinburgh, in the form of imitation coins made from pasteboard, and silyered or gilded. They were put out as souvenirs in packages of candy-toy money for the children to play store with. Two or more clergymen have written to the newspapers to complain that the prac- tice of false giving by means of the toy coins is becoming common. In this country it is a legal offense to manu- fracture limitations of coins.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
How to Make . Balloon.

This Is going to be balloon year." boys. At St. Louis will be the start of the big balloon race between this country and aeronauts from other countries. While you cannot ride in the clouds in these balloons. this will tell you how to make one that will give you a lot of amusement.
 The first thing Is 10 make pattern for the gores. Get a piece of paper 8 feet long and more than foot wide. Fold 1t lengthwise and mark the feet ofr along tho folded edge. At the bot tom make mark two Inches from the folded edge; another at the first foot
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

That death is latent In surroundings that seem most secure Is demonstrated by the staying of Mrs. Edna Humel- hagen on the streets of Freeport, Ill.,, by a stranger, because she looked like a woman who had spurned his love.
 Mrs. Humelhagen, married only a score of months, was trundling her baby along the street in the sunshine, bliths in her heart and proud as e young mother can be of her child.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
A ITORIALSRH


dent to the Pennsyvanas Seighteenhour flyer will soon later compel decisive action for the protection of
 the traveller It far better that the action should be taken with the cooperation and assistance of the rail- ways than If 1t hastily imposed upon them by the compelling force of outraged and possibly illogical and il-lnformed public opinion. But something must be done that is conclusion from which there Is DO possible escape-Chlcago Tribune.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

the stovepipe, and start a fire In the furnace. Don't use wood that will spark"
 You can hold the balloon in position by putting a string in the top with a loop in 1t through which run an old broomhandle. When the balloon begins to tug. soak the flreball In alcohol, light 1t and pull away the broomstick.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
His Scheme.

~That young doctor hasn't been To- cated in our town very long, but he's very friendly"
 "Yes, he believes in reciprocity. He makes acQuaintances in the hope that hls acQuaintances will make him Philadelphia Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

In Vandergrift (Pa.) skating rink a 20O-pound woman fell on a man and crushed him to death. Even a man who Is so foolish as to spend his time at a skating rink ought to know enough to steer clear of a 200-pound woman
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Table Fork Aged 800 Year..

The six hundredth anniversary of the invention of the table fork, which was used by King John IV., Duke of Bretagne, to eat fruit with in 1907, will be celebrated in sundry parts of the world. In Paris several banquSts will be given in commemoratlon of the event
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Scientists claim that when the tenn perature is down to zero there is still considerable heat present. But, of course, there is no law compelling you to believe 1t.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Montreal's birth rate Is higher than that of any other American city. If the President finds 1t out he Is likely to become an advocate of Canadian an neXation.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
A Friends DiagnOsfs.

A man of somewhat caustic wit who had been dining sumptuously at the table of nouveau riche declared to a friend on his homeward way that he felt new and strange sensation about bis heart.
 "If 1t Isn't indigestion" ventured the friend, T think 1t must bs grati- tude"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

It is said that the new portrait of the President is not like him. Noth- ing but a moving picture of the Presi- dent will look natural to most people.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
So He RanG on.

"And you didn't propose to herr' "No."
 "WhyT
 q was leading right up to 1t, but suddenly noted that her voice had . sort of previous-engagemen ring Smart Set.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

How many of us, If our income amounted to 68 cents a second, like Rockefeller's. would ever forget to wind the clock?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Conditions prevail In Utah somewhat similar to those in the government timber regions, and first and last there has been great deal of thevery-and worse-n all the public domain. Men high In place and power have been mixed In 1t and have mostly covered their tracks we'll escape their just deserts Senator Mitchell of Oregon was caught, but there other equally guilty he who are yet unpunshed They have been stealing Uncle Sam poor, and If they can be brought to book and made to suffer like criminals the country will rejolcewllllamsport (Pa) Crit
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

"When you feel brainstorm con- ing on," advises an exchange, slip the cartridges out of your gun." That ad- vice is all right for the man who can notsconfine himself to shooting off his mouth.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Mir. Carnegie wants to know why mlllionaires don't laugh. Probably IL is because they can't see where there Is any money in it.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Vocal Power.

"Why, his voice completely filled the house. wish mine was so powerful"
 "Well, don't feel badly about 1t Your voics could empty the house. Philadelphia Ledger.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

There is some satisfaction to the country in having a man like MT. Car negie who can tell Wall street what ne thinks of 1t without swearing.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Hereafter wiel some long-winded member of the Douma gets tie floor his colleagues will no doubt cast, anx- ious glances at the ceiling from time to time.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Berlin is to have a worlds fair In 1913. We get notice in plenty Of time so that we can begin saving our money,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

To the question where the milk came from in the milky way, 1t might be op- served that it probably came from the COW that jumped over the moon.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

A New York woman caught burg lar and hugged him until he surren- dered. What a chump he was to sur renderl
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

A Baltimore physician says people may live to be 100 years old by doing away with hats. But so many people, including Baltimore physicians, find hats convenient to talk through.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
PUBLIC LAND THIEVES.

HE pubic land troubles has reached an acute stage. The climax has come In Utah, where 1t Is shown that corporations, the heads of which are Eastern men, have forclbly taken entry on coal lands of almost fabulous val ue and are retaining possession by the shot, gun method.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

A book agent may have . great many frlends-back home where they don't know his business
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Most people seem to enjoy coming out of church more than they do go- ing in.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Some men are unable to save money because they haven't any to practice on.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Misses Half the Fun.

Mrs. Towns-I do all of my shopping over the phone. It's much easier.
 Mra Browne-But dear me, you nev- CT see any bargains. do youi-Dstroit Free Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
Done For.

Bacon-The open-work stockinss have had their day.
 Egbert-Yes, I should say they wsrs on their last legA-Yonken Htatse man.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
CONVICTION OF MAYOR scHMITz.

N N the long list of bad city administrations
 which this nation has to It's discredit the
 period of misrule given to San Francisco
 by Schmitz and his interruptions political partner, Abe Ruef, must be ranked near the J top. It stands as reproach to San Fran
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

Some people must get awfully tired listening to their own talk.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

It's surprising what q lot of Asiss there is masQuerading as musio
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

In few respects do Americans seem more extravagant to the average Flu
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

spirited to act In the interest of the community at cr cal times Instead, they daled with faction and overwhelmed with disgrace In municipal affairs long after they had had abundant proof that the Schmz regime unreliable and interruptions In the riot of bribery which has been logical result of their lack of public spirit they have had their wellmerited punish ment
 Here is lesson for every American municipality. No citizen of any of them afford to shape his In political matters in response to any but tives If he elects booders to they his bood lers his is the shame when their evil dongs posed. There plenty of worthy and efficient to hold all the public offices. To choose any other kind of public officers is drag ones citizenship dust Chicago News.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29

quency and seriousness of disasters matters of ndf ference to railway managers and officers The actual destruction of property and the enormous damages that invariably follow would alone be sufficient to insure all
 possible precautons but that these potent motives have proved Intellectual that the radical defect In Amer methods and practice has not yet been reached The successful incorporation into American practice of Independent public investigation of rai
 way accidents by trained official such engineer Ing officer of the army, presents many difficulties of legislation but these should be impossible come At all events the repetition of disasters like
 that at the Atlantic City drawbrdge. the collision near the national capital few weeks ago, the derailment
 the electric train on the York Central acci-
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
INVESTIGATION OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

HE fact that stands out with most startling dlstinctness in connection with recent rail- way accidents Is the general distrust that Is felt In the attempts of the railways them selves to investigate the causes of accidents and to apply the remedies No sane per
 son supposes for an instant that the ire
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29


 two docks located at Buffalo and Erie that unload 22O0000 of during the season of navigation. The depth of at these docks Is sufficient for the largest boats electric machinery unloads the and then puts board return cargo of coal. At the Buffalo 500 of hour transferred by machinery directly from ship to train that runs along the of the dock and storage bins at hand that hold 25O000 tons each.
 Up to four years ago steel bucket holding ton lowered Into vessel and filled by shoyelers Now self
 filling baskets each of five to ten tons capacity used and no shoveers needed The deep lake channels have brought about the big ships and these in turn have expanded the methods of loading and unloading. Economic gains large and added to every year. Let undertake to deal with river improvement the basis the the present unlmprovsd river channels Big vessels with assured depth of water conditions of their They have never failed in this respect, and will not work differently the main streams of the Mississippi Valley-St- Louis Globe Democrat.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-29
WHAT WATERWAYS DEVELOP.

ETWEEN May and December, 1905, thirty
 four million tons of ore was shipped from the Lake Superior mines to Lake Erie ports. 1 This traffic greatly exceeds the total passing through the Suez Canal. Facilities for handling the mountain of freight have
Evening journal., 1907-10-10
TRAP SHOOTERS
BIG TOURNAMENT

Preparations for the annual fall
tournament of the Delaware state Trap
Shooters League have been completed
and indications point to one Of the
most successful meets that has yet been
held.
The shoot win be held under the au-
spices of the Newark Gun Club, and
will take place at their traps in New
ark, on October 16 and II.
A feature of the first day Of the tour
nament will be a special event known
as the State team race. on the second
day the feature will be the shooting
for the individual state championships.
A new individual state championship
cup which was voted at the annual
meeting in January. will be shot for
at this tournament, under the same
rules as the old ones.
The old cup which has been put In
frst-class order by a ieweler. viii be
put up as a Glass b trophy and is 20
be competed for by any resident Of the
state who has not averaged over so
per cent. in allsof the state champion
ship shoots he has participated in
Anyone entering at this shoot who has
never shot for the State championship
win be classified by the management
The team trophy will be completed
for under the usual conditions in the
special event scheduled for the end OF
tho program.
Evening journal., 1907-10-10
ORANGE TO PLAY
ARTILLERYMEN

The Orange football team will open
the season on Saturday at South Side
Park, lining up against the strong
Fort Mott artillery team The fort
team is without a doubt the heaviest
team that ever played in Wilmington,
their line averaging over 200 pounds.
Two weeks ago, Fort Mott defeated
Fort DUPONT by an overwhelming score
and they expect to repeat the trick
on Orange. The local men have been
practicing hard the past week and they
should be in fine condition for their
opening contest.
The Orange eleven will not be as
heavy as 1t has been in former years,
but from the appearance of the men
it looks as If they will make up for
this in their speed Captain Ridge
way has been instructing the men in
the forward pass for the last week
and they should have this ground
gaining play down to perfection by
Saturdays game.
The Fort Mott team will come to
Wilmington on a government tug, and
will be stationed at the Clayton House.
where all visiting teams will be quar-
tered
Manager Saylor says the game will
be called at $3.50 o'clock and Robert
II. Taylor will be the referee
Evening journal., 1907-10-10
Genrv.Roed.

At Christ p E. Church. Brandywine
hundred. yesterday afternoon, Miss
Mary Reed. daughter Of William Reed,
became the bride Of john II. Geary.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John S Bunting The bride was
attended by Miss Edna Evans, as maid
Of honor. and Miss Jeanette Geary
was flower girl. Samuel Moore was
best man. and the ushers were Walter
c. Heal. Fred l<rauss, Samuel Gamble
and ]. c. Moore Miss May Willing
played the wedding marches. The
bride wore a gown Of white Duchess
satin, with tulle veil. caught with lilies
of the valley. and carried a bouquet
Of bride roses. The maid of honor
wore a gown OF pink silk with a hat
to correspond and carried a bouquet
Of pink and white roses. The flower
Girl was daintiIy attired in white. and
carried basket of pink and white
flowers. Mr.. and Mrs Geary left on
q wedding trip. and after they return.
win live at sixteenth and Riverview
avenue.
Evening journal., 1907-10-10

the attractiveness Of the view is en-
hanced by decorations consisting OF
rustic arches. entwined with autumn
leaves. The posts are wrapped in
corn sheaves. and ferns and other pot
ted plants are effectively arranged.
On the second floor the feature Of
the opening is an exhibition of live
fully furnished rooms fitted out elab-
orately with some of the best furni-
ture from the stores stock. The
rooms represent a han. a parlor,
library. dining-room, uressing-roori
and a bedroom, and viii delight those
attending the opening for the rest of
the week On the second floor also
is the drapery department, where are
being shown splendid pieces in all lines
of drapery, including pillow covers,
couch covers and Doriiers. Bamboo
arranged prettily over the windows
are the decorations. The south side
Of the same door is devoted to a
select display of Darlor tables. music
cabinets and parlor cabinets.
on the third floor can be found a
wide selection IN bedroom furniture.
Brass and iron beds of the latest ana
most original patterns are on view.