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Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
FISH THAT ARE CANNIBALS.
Can Swallow Other Fishes that Ar'
 Many Times Their Bulk.

Can Swallow Other Fishes that Are
 Many Times Their Bulk.
 The waters adjacent to the coasts of the United States contain some of the most extraordinary fishes to be found anywhere h the world.
 There Is q fish able and willing to swallow whole other fishes which are from six to twelve times Its superior in bulk. This fish inhabits the deep sea, living, 1t is supposed, at depth of l. 500 fathoms.
 In the latter half of the last century three specimens-one Of them being now in the national museum-of chiasmo- don nIssr, or black swallower. the spe- cies referred to. were found, In each h. stance with a fish from six to twelve times bulkier than Itself In its stomach
 This fish has an elongated body Of nearly uniform thickness to within a short distance of the tail, Into which 1t tapers slightly. Such Is Its appear ance when hungry.
 As 1t swlms around h the somber deep 1t espies a fish many times larger than itself. Darting upon its prey, It seizes It by the tail and slowly but sure ly climbs over 1t with Its jaws, first us ing one and then the other.
 Gradually the prey Is taken in, the stomach and lnteguments of the swal- lower stretching out, and at last the en- tire fish Is passed through the mouth and into the stomach and the distended belly appears as great bag. projecting far out backward and forward over which is the swallower, looking very small In comparison.
 The walls of the stomach and belly become so stretched they are transpar- snt and the species of the fish within can be dlscerned. But in swallowing such large prey the captor sometimes overdoes the matter and retribution fol- lows swiftly In the shape of acute indi- ges,ion, which causes its death
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
STUDIES LoBsTERs HABITS.
Difficulty French Professor Had to
 Secure Some Sea Water.

Difficulty French Professor Had to
 Secure Some Sea Water.
 A distinguished French scientist, . professor In q Paris university, who was studying the habits of the lobster, decided that inasmuch as the habitat of the lobster was the salt water of the ocean It would be necessary to get some sea water for proper experimentation. Sea water, q few barrels of old ocean, WAS required, but in France, where all things are benefcially regulated by . paternal and solicitors government, It was necessary to get the permission Of the minister of fnance-or, as we should say, the federal treasury depart ment-to transport sea water from the ocean to the interior. For is not the sea salty and Is not the production of salt . source Of revenue and might not the professor wish to extract two tea spoonfuls of saltl
 The application went to the ministry, where subordinate ofncial was charged with the duty of looking into the standing Of the petitioner. There was q volumlnous correspondencs on the subject. The petition was referred to many bureaus and finally with a favorable recommendati ton to the chief of the department, who instantly re- solved that 1t would be necessary to inquire why the professor wished to transport sea water.
 Weeks passed and another inspector made a favorable report The petition CT received 6 tremendous report elab- orately swathed In red tape and Incl. dentally official extracts from that part of the penal code relating to the salt monopoly. After months of waiting the professor was empowered to i'll several casks with sea water at a par ticulsr point where another onicial is- sued to him q permit for the transpor- tation of the water into the interior of France.
 Lobsters are 70 called because of their awkwardness, stupidity, inepti- tude, slownesa.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

used 10 hold the affirmative of the proposition So learned and weighty body as the British Association for the Advancement of Science Is now dis posed to admit that man Is not likely to recuperate his brain by overworking his muscles. This looks like enlighten- ment- In England and to a smaller ex- tent h this country the doctrine has been preached and pretty generally ac- cepted that a man who Is Jagged out mentally ought to flag himself out phy- sically as 6 means of recuperation. The proposition has not been put in that form, but that has been the purport of It. Are you mentally played out7 Go and tire yourself out physically by row ing a boat or riding bicycle or play ing tennis or even by saving wood. This has been the formula There is a homeopathic flavor to 1t. Yet Hahne mann never intended the theory of similia simllibus curantur to apply to such matter. It is doubtful whether the physical culturists themselves did either. In truth the gospel of exercise for the sake Of exercise Is the result of a misapprehension by those who preach 1t So long as exercise Is re creation It Is a remedy for mental fa- tigue The moment that 1t becomes work that moment It aggrayates h. stead Of relieving the strain upon the brain. Exercise enthusiasts saw that In certain cases athletic sports bene- fted weary brain workers, and they jumped at the conclusion that It was the physical activity that caused the good results. In truth It was not the exercise (e1cept in a small degree) but the sense of recreation, the entire change of occupation, that did the work It was taking the mind from one task and putting 1t at another and easier one that gave relief. And that Is the secret of all true recreation A man may divert himself by dIyertins his thoughts Into new channels. The lawyer may take hls recreation in col lecting butterflies, the banker may take his in playing penuchle, the physician may go ln for amateur theatricalA In all three cases the result will be bet ter than if the lawyer and the doctor and the banker. having no taste for athletics, go to a gymnasium and dog gedly put h certain time every day tiring out their muscles Firing the muscles does not rest the brain. The British association manifests wisdom in repudiating the exercise fetich. EI- ercse in moderation and h Its proper place Is . good thing. But exhaustion never cured exhaustion.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
WHEN SHADOWS FELL.

1 did not know nor understand
 Until. when twilight shadows fell. What meant the pressure of her hand. Nor did know how sweet the spell When I. world-wearied, racked with pain. Felt fingers weave above my brain. Her songs-I dare not dream them
 hushed-
 But yesterday heard them sung. Bleak the path where roses blushed. And tender morning glories hung. did not know her rainbow world Until the shadows were unfurled did not know the arching skies
 Could be so dreary and defled- I did not know her tender eyes
 Poured forth such sunlight when they
 smiled. These things-her whims-so sweet to
 tell, All came too late, when shadows fell
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

but. pa, I-I-I-was-I was robbed!"
 "what?" said father, straightenins himself with jerk.
 "So!" said Joel, incredulously. "I want to know"
 Tom. do you mean to say that you were robbed on your way up from Clayville?" said father.
 For reply I told my story from be- ginning to end. Now, pa. 1t wasn't my fault, was It?" I asked.
 No, Tom," said father. 'T don't think It was your fault; but-let's go and take a look at that horse"
 ran ahead of father and Joel. and by the time they reached the barn. yard gate had led the horse down to meet them.
 Father carefully looked the horse over. searched in vain for spavin or ringbone, and forced Its mouth open to examine it's teeth.
 Here, Joel" be said. Head him up and down once or twice"
 Joel led the horse up and down the yard several times, while father, standing at a little distance, eyed 1t critically.
 Finally father turned to me-
 "Tom," said he, this horse Is worth a great deal more than eighty dollars. It Is very doubtful If the scamp who robbed you actually owns the animal. If he does, he will never come to claim 1t. But 1t Is probable that It belongs to some one else, and If that Is 80 We must seek the owner.'
 We sought the owner in vain. We advertised the horse Ave successive weeks In the Exeter County Sentinel and tackled up notice h the Clayville postoffice But we received no reply. The robber himself was never again seen in this part of the country.
 One day several weeks later. while passing the scene of the robbery, l was impelled by curiosity to explore the ground among the trees at the road side I did SO; and to my astonish- /ment found, lodged In the uncovered roots of a large oak, fathers wallet The robber had not found it!
 There certainly was robbery on the Valley Pike; but who was robbed, and by whom was the robbery committed Many years have passed since then, and I am no longer a boy of l5. But to this day my conscience Is decidedly uneasy on the subject of the robbery on the Valley Pike.-Youth's Com- panion.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
Queer Legend of Indians.

The Seminole Indians believed that when the Great Spirit created this world be made three men, all fair Of skin. He led them to lake and bade them jump In. The first obeyed and came out whiter than when he entered the waters; the second heatatsd, go- ing Into the lake when the water was a trifs muddy. hence came out copper the third leaped in last and came out black
 According to the legend the Great Spirit then led them to three bundles, asking each to choose one. The black man chose the heaviest, which was found to contain spades, hoes and other implements used in the perform ancs of manual labor; the second found in his sack . fishing rod, . gun and wariike weapons; the white man chose the sack which contained pen, ink and paper, and this. 70 the story goeA laid ths foundation for his superiority over other races.-Kansas City Journal
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

his only surviving son, MT. Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit, has carried on the fam fly tradition with great credit. The surname of Petit Is derived from the French. Over century ago Mir. Bom- anJees ancestor was agent to French firm, and being of short stature recelv- ed the nickname of "le petit" which has been handed down ever since as the surname of this family. Mir. Bom- anjee was born In 1859 and educated at St. Xavier's College. He entered his fathers firm In 1878 and has been prominently connected with the com mercial life of Bombay ever since. He is not merely the principal mlllowner in western India, but leading author Ity on finance and banking. In 1899 the government appointed him member of the Bombay Legislative Council, and he has acted over ten years as q d. rector of the Bank of Bombay.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

TWO Ol0eF he was S0orI ana StOuL, ana had a round face, which was smooth shaven and very red. And hls eyes, very little and very round, twinkled merrily. like two little green beads
 Have you come far this morning." be asked.
 replied that had come from my home, eight miles up the pike.
 You've brought your horse down to be shod, have you?" was his next query.
 No. sir," I said, he doesn't need to be shod I have brought him down to sell. Mir. Hamilton is going to buy him"
 During the next few minutes the stranger sat silent, blinking at the back of the shop, where his horse was occupying Hamllton's attention. Then suddenly turning. he said, Are you In a hurry?"
 On my replying that was in hur- ry, being needed at home, he told Ham, ilton to attend to me and let his own horse walt I considered this very kind and thanked him.
 Hamilton thrust half-fnished horseshoe back among the glowing en- bers, worked the bellows several times, and then came over to where the colt was tied. He untied 1t, and led It once or twice round the shop. care fully watching Its every movement. and then tied 1t again.
 T know the critter we'll enough, he said. Now, sonny, did your pa say whether I was to give you the money for the colt?"
 "Yes, sir" I replied. "He said you were to give me the eighty dollars, and he gave me this to put It in" I show ed him the wallet
 Hamilton reached Into his pocket, under his big leather apron. aud brought out seven ten dollar bills, and two five dollar bills, which he had smoothed out and carefully counted into my hands. After had slowed them safely in the wallet, he handed me a soiled piece of paper and a pen ell, saying, Give me a receipt, please. " And saw him wink across my hhoul-
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
The Invention of Armor.

The idea of the invention of armor for the protection of the body from weapons came from the ancients, who' noticing the natural armor of various kinds of animals, particularly the ar madillo, initiated It.
 In early times before metal was useA in armor making the warriors used rough hides to several thicknesses, and the first armor ever worn was made from slices taken from the hoofs of horses and fastened together with pess Fish scales and the scales of large makes were also gathered and fastened together until they formed thick layer and were used as armor.
 The armor of the Middle Ages was continuation of the ancient kind, made in the form of scales of Iron or steel Certain kinds of mall used In early times in England were copied from the shslls of crabs and lobsters-
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

This sacrosanct attitude Of the m!A- ister DO longer goes with the people. The man who adopts 1t is as far be- hind his time as if he wrote hls ser mon with 6 quill pen and dried the ink on It with sand The successful clergyman no longer lives in his pulpit and meets hIs people solely at the Fri day evening prayer meeting. He comes down from his pedestal and mingles with men. If they find he Is of the same clay with themselves, If he has had human experiences himself and has been made wiser and broader and more tolerant by the evil and the sui fering with which his calling naturally brings him into coutact, they put . high value on his words, quite as much from the fact that he Is an everyday man as that he has reverend" before bis name
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Mothers and other humane persons will agree with the remarks of lec- turer in the Harvard Medical School, who said the other day, in speaking of the persons who had asked hln whether It Is worth while to save the lives of diseased babies, T reply that no baby ought to die. It Is the brain which, after all, does the work, better or less well, according to the physical development. We cannot judge before hand at birth what the individual may become later"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

der at the stranger, who was probably an interested spectator.
 had never written a receipt, but had an Idea of how It should be done {; 30, ignoring Hamilton's wink, held the paper up against the wall and scrawled upon It with the pencil:
 Mr. Hamilton gave me eighty dol lars for the rone colt Yours truly,
 Thomas Norcross..
 have since learned that etiquette does not require the use of the words yours truly" in signing receipt; also, that . flourish under ones signature adds nothing to its value. But I was young then, and wanted to be po- lite.
 After an affectionate farewell to the colt, I told Hamilton to keep the saddle and bridle until we drove to town the next time; and then, nodding to him and the stranger. and with one last look at the latter's beautiful horse, I departed.
 In less than ten minutes I had left Clayville behind me, and was walking homeward along the dusty pike.
 At first I grumbled considerably to myself at the unkind fate that con- pelled me, on So warm a day, to wear a roundabout; but by the exercise of my evsr-ready philosophy, I consoled myself with thinking how much worse 1t would have been had l been com pelled to wear shoes and stockings This cheered me to some extent, 50 skipped along very merrily, stopping every few rods to assure myself that the wallet was still safe in my pocket
 was about halfway home when I heard behind me, far down the pike, the sound of a galloping horse.
 For q while l paid no attention to this; but finally, when 1t had almost oyertaken me, turned, and discovered my friend, the stranger. I halted in order to have another look at the black horse when 1t should pass
 The stranger galloped past, and as he dId %, nodded pleasantly; but just d8 W ho dOoGl U ASSdAc 4o suddenly wheeled round in front of me and stopped. I supposed that his req son for stopping was to invite me to ride. But I was sadly mistaken
 "Bub," he said, still smiling. "give me that money! Quick."
 For a moment I was dumb with as tonishment; then recovering my speech, I blurted out, "W-w-whatT
 "I say, give me that money! And be quick about 1t" The stranger leap cd to the ground, and leading his horse, advanced toward me threateningly. That the man was robber, and that he was in earnest, had now no doubt. My first thought was to run; but how could I, feet-footed as I was, hops to outrun that magnificent black horse l The next moment q brighter thought struck me. To my left, across the road, were fields of wheat; and to the right, beginning at the roadside, not more than three feet distant, was c dense forest I thought very rapidly. The stranger, now advancing a few steps repeated his demand: Give me that mopeyI" And hiS little green.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

The migration of Japanese to Korea Is said to be going on at the rate of 1000 or 2,5O0 a month The islanders who cross the strait to the peninsula are men of the kind who would be most useful to Japan in case of trouble with the Koreans. They ere making their impress, deep and strong. upon the less advanced and feebler people among whom they live. Meanwhile the Japanese projects which deal with the fertilization of strategic garrison points h Korea and the gridironing of the country with railroads and mill. tary highways go forward steadily. Every such extension of Japaness power and sovereignty means another step toward the time when Japan will be prepared to announce and enforce, as to eastern Asia, a sort of new Mon roc doctr.ne-Asia for the AsiaticA
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
GREAT PARsEE PHILANTHRoPIsT

Parses end philanthropy are almost convertible terms, in Bombay at least The late Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, who received the second and last bar onetcy conferred on any native of h. dia, was the greatest benefactor of his race and city In his generation, and
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Consternat.on was caused all over the Engl.sh-reading world not long ago by the report that the Valparaiso earth quake had destroyed Juan Fernandez, Robinson Crusoe's island. The terrible ruuor has been denied authoritatveiy by the secretary of the Royal Geo graphical Society.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
A Guess at Long Range.

"Why did Dlogenes carry a tub around with hlmY asked the studIous youth
 "I don't know" answered the young man who was trimming the fringe off his cuffs. Maybe the laundrles were as destructive then as now. and hs was tired of taking chances" Wash ington Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

A Boston newspaper recently con- tained the following headline: Eye and Juice Boards After Knowledge Box Trimmings" If that doesn't remove your doubts about Bostons intellectual superiority, nothing ever will
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

The worst feature of the advance h telegraph rates Is that the good news and the bad news will continue to cost the same. A private telegram telling about slump ln stocks will cost the same as the announcement of the death of rich uncle.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

The scientific name of the green bug that threatens the wheat crop Is to1op- tera graninum. Take t home and try 1t on your graphaphone.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Those who pretend to know say that only g per cent of the kisses are laden with disease germs Who wouidn take q chance under such crcum- stances?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

It may interest the man who has to relight his cigar every thirty seconds to learn that the match trust cleared S300, eco last year.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

The author of "Florodora" Is dead, but the original sextet will be making rich and racy reading matter years from now.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Mexico has been badly shaken by an earthquake, but luckily 1t does not ap- pear that the people down there are going to need any help h the way Of money which may be pocketed by graft era
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

A Cleveland woman is suing for d. yorce because her husband won't let her read the newspapers. Why doesn't she compromise by letting him tear out the baseball page;
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

The increased cost of telegraph mes sages will make the average woman more afraid than ever to open one of them
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Tom Lawson is said to have made s2,5o0. eco the other day by not buying a copper mine We refrain from buy Ing copper mines every day in the year without gaining anything by It
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
Quickly Supplied.

There have been many strange things ,n English history. One of the most curious was recently mentioned by . little schoolgirl
 ..rhe hydra," said this much-informed youns person, twas married to Henry th. Eighth. When he cut her head on, another one sprang right up."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Mir. Rockefeller has been making his will. We trust that he bequeathed the earth to the people who reside on It
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

When the average man reads h the stock market column of the paper the statement that money Is easy" be can't help feeling that IL must be | mis- Drinr
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Secretary Wilson can always look to the fertile fields and find something to be optimistic over.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18
Wise Girl.

sWhy did you turn him downr
 He said If I would marry him hs would never 70 away and leave ms alonA"-Houston Post.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

There Is very little sympathy for the under dog if 1t happens to bs a bull dog, and the victor Is of some other breed
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

That physical fatigue is not necessar- ny . cure for mental fatigus i8 tho conclusion which h gradually being ssached by . good many people who
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

If you are not a pugllist, or sol dier. about all q reputation as a fighter will ret you Is trouble.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

If you have dlsagreeable ways re- member that people have q lot of chances of getting even"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

Some people practice self-denial In ordsr to have something to braS about
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

People abuss . stinzy man; but thy s6uQo . shtftlsss man WorsA
Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-18

l udNS 1 ECIOAVCkiOh oA Po6oAhk several men and boys during that ride, one or two of whom, believe, called after me. But who they were or what they said to me, do not know.
 On and on we gallopsed. We passed the old blasted oak at the corner of Watson's corn-feld, and ascended the slight rise in the pike known as Ben ders Knoll. And then my heart gave . great bound as I saw, through . zap in the hills before me, the end of our big red barn, and . little farther o1. the brown. unpalnted rsof of the farm house.
 A few moments later rode In through the barn-yard gate; and, after tying the horse to the fence. hasten ed over Into the fields to convey ts fa- ther and Joel my momentous nswh Again and again asked myself l: What will father sayT
 Once or twice I was on the point of rushing back to the house to tell my story to mother; for I knew that she would comfort me, and If necessary, in- tercede on my behalf. But was near to the place where father and Joel were working; and . voice within me seem- ed to whisper, "Don't be . coward, Tom Norcron!" So I hurried on.
 "well, Tom," said father, as came up, -did you bring the money with your
 T started homs with it D." said,