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Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

an Mis- Calkins was with Lafayette Cook when he took a notion O beauin Sadie Calkins. I look to see Carrie Wilson comin' inter town ridin' on the hounds of a lumber wagon an totin' her own wood for the cook stove inside of a year or two. like to see a feller Iweat afore he gifts the gal he wants, b'gosh."
 Most of 'em do, an then they find out 1t wus some other kind they want ed" said the storekeeper feelingly.
 "If Isrul Calkins booted Lafe Cook he's got more spunk n give him credit fer" said Parsons. "Isrul ain't knee high to a pint CT elder an Lafes right smart of a man."
 "I didn't say he booted him." said Hancock. "I wouldn't undertake ter boot Lafe m'self-not unless l got mad enough. When git mad enough I'll do most anythin'. No, Isrul iidn't make no breaks O that sort Him an Mis- Calkins was both as pleasant as a bas- ket O chips. It was, Come right In, Lafe. Set down an make y'self to home. Sadie. take a dish an go down cellar an bring up some O them eatin' apples
 "'How's your nav a-gittin' along with her termatter kethcup, LafeY Mis- Calkins 'ud ask him.
 'Then sadle'd come up with the ap- ples an the ol' folks 'ud gas about 'Lonzo Walkers corn an the Hereford bull Cal Ripley had shipped In from the Smithers stock farm an the new schoolma'am at deestrick an the county bridge over Little Tarkio an all the news there was a-goin' an Lafed set there an say 'Yes'm,' an 'No'm,' an low mabbe 1t wus so or mabbe 1t wusn't an couldn't skarsly git a look at Sadie, let be a word with her. an she wus one O the quiet, shy kind same's Lafe was an hadn't got nothin' ter say neither.
 Long erbout g o'clock op Isrupd stretch out his arms an say, 'Ho-yo-o, hum, ha! Gosh, but the nights Is git tin shortl You, Sadie, you'd better be c!imbin' fer bed. You won't be 50 pesky ankshus ter git out of It h the morn- in'. Hayuh him!
 "Sadie'd climb, an after while Lafe'd git up and reckon he'd have to be goin'.
 "It went on that way for the best part of a year. Lafe wasn't we'll enough acquainted with the gal SOS he could say anythin' much moren howdy when be did git chance to see her by accident, she bein' shy an him bein' shy. When they started up the lycer- yerm in the winter he did get up spunk enough ter say he'd like ter take Sadie.
 "That's real clever of you, Lafe,' says the oP woman. She'll be real tickled to go-won't you, Sadier
 "'Yes'm,' says Sadie, hangin' her head.
 "T would, too,' says the or lady. Tsrul never did banker after such doin's, but there hain't nothin' ter pre- vent him stayin' to home. Bring the surrey, Lafe, if you'd jest as soon.'
 "So there wasn't no way out of it 1hat .Lafs could sss but ter take the ol'
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

citizenship. The new law. which went Into effect in the autumn, provides that all immigrants shall be registered at the port of entry, and that certificate shall be given to each person. Not less than two years prior to his admission to citizenship the applicant for natur- alization must appear In United States District or Circuit Court, or In a Territorial or State court having seal, a clerk and Jurisdiction In actions at law and equity, and in that court he must renounce all foreign allegiance, and must swear that he Is at least IS years old and intends to become a citi- zen. Not less than two, nor more than seven, years later he may file in court petition for naturalization, setting forth his qualifications for citizenship, veri- fled by at least two persons who have lived in the United States for five years. At the expiration of ninety days the petitioner must appear in court in person, and submit to an examination with his witnesses. The clerk In the meantime has posted In public place a notice of the application, with the mans name and the date of his peti- ton. After the hearing, If the man has proved his ability to read, and If he has satisfied the judge of his Identity and of his residence in the country for seven years, and of his abhorrence of all anarchistic doctrines, the final pa pers are issued, and he becomes a citi- zen. It will be seen that the process takes time, and that the public knows for ninety days of the intention of any alien to apply for citizenship. The grayest scandals under the old law arose from the habit of naturalization without previous notice to the public. Applicants have been taken into court by the score, and turned into citizens as fast as their names could be taken and the oath administered.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28
ONLY ALITTLE FELLOW.

Only a little fellow,
 Pattering here and there, A streak of dirt on his sun brownsd cheek
 And gold In his tousled hair. Only a little fellow,
 With laugh like a silvered songi A small white soul in the crowded hives
 A mite In the striving throng. Only 6 little fellow,
 But lost to 6 mothers breast And the night wind breathes a lullaby
 Out where he's laid at rest. Sentinel
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28
to make abhorrent such @ "left-hand' marriage.

CQ udh6 dUuOITtuI buCu H ItII-UaUQ marriage.
 Countess Cassini Is the niece of Count Cassini, for years ambassador to the United States and now ambassador to Spain. She was reared In the Ortho- dox Greek Church and her conversion to Roman Catholicism is enough In t.. self to make something of a sensation Her reign In Washington as mistress ot the Russian legation and leader of the ultra-fashlonable younger set will not soon be forgotten. Her beauty, her vI- vacity, her vigorous health, her wealth, her self-confdence, her daring made her . notable figure In the society of the
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

MT. Rockefeller warns men not to be slaves to their business. Still, not every man can make his business do his slaving for him as successfully as MT. Rockefeller does.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Some of the cement work around Pennsylvania's new capitol Is already beginning to crumble. The graft kill CTS of Pennsylvania have made a seri- ous mistage If they have laid away their weapons.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Hereafter the process of making American citizens will proceed in an orderly manner, and a certificate of naturalization will indicate more fully than ever before that Its holder Is en- titled to all the rights and privileges of
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Physicians generally, we are told, oppose any change In the spelling Of "phthisis" The extra letters are need. ed to represent its complications.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

A woman probably never appreciates her husband more than when he comes home and announces that his salary has been increased.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28
On Sister.
derneSS.

Papa, what's an heirloomT
 "Oh, anything that's been in the fam lily a long time"
 "Is sister an eirloomT-Houston Post
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

At the rate they are sending bankers to prison there will only be few left for Cassie Chadwick to do business with when she gets out.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

So far as we have been able to ob- serve, despite so-called reform, football hair is still worn in the same violent style as formerly.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Santo Domingo Is perfectly willing to discharge her present indebtedness IT she can borrow the money to do It with.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Prophet Smith of Utah has been pinched for having five wives. Here It pinches the average mans excheQuer to have one.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

A fool can have more fun with a dol. lar than a rich man can with twenty. That's one reason he's a fool,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Caleb Powers is about to be tried again In Kentucky. Caleb may truth fully say that he finds this life full Of trials.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

The Rockefeller family has held reunion, during which the memories of a number of Rockefellers, who never knew what pipe line looked like, we're appropriately cherished.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Ever notice with what solemnity a woman tells of her great sin In Neg lecting her Correspondence?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

In Russia the offices will have to seek the men so long as the officers have to dodge the bombs.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

If President Palma has laid by enough to carry him over to the next chautauQua season he is all right
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Some married women are so weak they even allow their husbands to keeI part of their salaries.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28
The Hard-working Member,

The Hard-worlxing Member. "Say, doesn't our Congressman do anything but draw his salaryT "Oh, yes."
 "What?"
 "He spends t."-Cleveland Leader,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

The safe bank Is the bank whose president has no vaulting ambitions.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

lady along. too. That sorter discour- aged him an although It came on good sleighing later he didn't dare to ask Sadie ter go out with him In his cutter fer fear Mrs. Calkins ud want to come too, an he'd halter set on her lap an drive Fln'ly him an Sadie come to an understandln'. That wus the nex' sum- mer, after he'd walked the or woman all about the grounds at the county fair tryin' to tire her out. She hung on as long as she could an then she seen Sadie wus plum dead on her feet an she lowed she'd set with the gal till she got rested up. Just the same that wus all the good 1t done him."
 How'd they come to an understand in, then?" asked Parsons.
 Hancock stopped with his knife half way through a shaving of the shingle and eyed his interrogator with supreme contempt. "Well," he went on, 'the nex' time he got chance to say word to her he says: 'Hain't I never goin' ter git ter see you, Sadie?
 "'Why, you see me all the time, she says.
 "'But I want to see you alone says Lafe.
 "'WhyT she says. An I guess she wasn't jokin' him, either.
 "Just then the op lady got through countin' out her aigs an waddled up an lined 'em, an Lafe went away feelln' there want no show fer him ever. He studied and studied an couldn't see no way ontil hnly he got desprit. He called around at the house that same evenin' an the ol folks set up an talked same's ushal ontil at last Isrul stretched himself an told Sadie to climb.
 "'You stay awhile, Sadie says Lafe. I've got somethin' ter say ter you
 "'What have you got ter say to herr asks the ol' man, a-prickin' up his ears.
 "I'll tell her after you folks has gone ter bed,' says Lafe.
 "'Well, I'm sure, Lafayette Cook, says Mis- Calkins, Is there anythin' you've got ter say ter my gal that 1t ain't fitten her mother should hear?
 "I calculate there's a right smart says Lafe. I'm a-goin' to marry Sadie If I kin find out fer shore If she's will In, an I want a chance to find out. I've been a-comin' here fer two years now an having ter lissen ter you two folks gab 'thout glttln' In word aidge- ways to the gal. I've stood 1t as longs I can. If folks hain't got no sense they've got to be told, an I'm tellin' you now
 "For the lands sake" gays the oP man. Why didn't you give us a hint O the way you wus feelin'?"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

It costs S212 to save soul. This, of course, Is aside from the rebate for backsliding.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

The antics of the young lawyers and doctors probably greatly amuss the old lawyers and doctorA
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

'.Took 1t pretty well, didn't heT re- marked the storekeeper.
 "Ya-as," drawled Hancock. "But when they was a-goln' ter Sedalia fer a weddln' trip Mis- Calklns wanted ter 20 along. She said she'd never seen sedalia right well an she'd be wlllin to pay her own expenses. Satie seemed willin' to have the old lady go, too."
 "Wus Lafe" asked the storekeeper.
 Hancock got up, brushed the shavings from his knees and walked away with out replying.
 "There, you've got him mad now," said Parsons.-Chicago Daily News.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Roaring Lion of St. Mark. T suppose you saw the Lion of St Mark when you were In venicer "I did. Got there just as they were feeding him."-BoSton Transcript
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Most children are dlsgusted because their fathers do not succeed better.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

Give some people a guarantee, and they will compel you to make 1t good
Alaska sentinel., 1907-03-28

 August  the California estimated 
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Drawings by Joseph Clement Coll

vene, you've got to take the pledged" Father
Dan called into his countenance all the sternness he
was capable Of
"Yis," Nellie Haraghey said stamping her foot,
he must take the pledged!
Jmminy ,Htaraghey was evidently debating
within himself. Pledges, yer rverence is mortal
hard things to keep"
Hard or no hard" Nellie said decisively you've
got to take it.. A pledge is mighty sight aiser
burden than bad conscience any day.
"Ochl That's so, enough, Nellie But
an we don know it,-but if we've got the pledge we
know it, an ye're feelin it livery minute in the day.
an livery day in the week" Jimminy had spoken
unguardedly.
sOh, ye case har'ened sinner, vel An it's come
that with ye it, that the bad conscience doesn't
throuble we any more at all? Ye monsther, ye,
Jimminy Haraghey! An we have the cheek to sit
there an tell it to mel"
Jimminy Haraghey," Father Dan said severely,
I'm ashamed of we. heartily shamed of vel"
What l maint to say said Jimminy, doing the
bee in the bird cage again. is that bad conscience
niver does bother me, bekase, to the best Nv my be-
liefs at 1ast, l niver have wan"
Father Dan felt relieved.
Nellie emitted sarcastic grunt Not you'll You
niver have bad conscience, no more nor CHM
bleysweep might have dhirty fingers"
got to take the pledged"
Jimminy coughed.
:, Are ye goin' to take it, or aren't ye?. said
Say yen take the pledge from his reverence, an III
lift me tongue of ye."
The bride was seductive 1t was Jimminy
who knew that. Still the prospect of going twelve
months without the glory of long drink of whisky
was appalling So he remained silent.
Jmniny Haraghey," said Father Dan, will we
pledge yerself to drink liquor outside of your own
house?"
Timriny replied not, for long minute. Then
his eye frightened. Father Dan" said he, sure
I'm wlin' to do all can to plaise both Nv yez."
ITO plaise both iv usl We wretch vel To save
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denly ana SnOCK1nSly upset, 1Or JIM
nliny, having been to Donegal to bail
in the bank, Paddy John Melby of the
Northside (who was drawing money to
go to law with long Billy Meehan about
the March ditch), returned, not as
drunk as two pigs perhaps, but GER
tainly as drunk as half a pig that is.
calculating according to Nellie's stand
ard, whereby two pigs represent the
depth of degraded drunkenness. Jim
miny was unsteady on his feet, we
grieve to say.
Nellie loaded him with reproaches.
and spared him not, and next morn
ing, when he was in more sensitive
mood, and when, consequently, there
was more downright satisfaction in
goading him, Nellie went for him with
out reserve, and upbraided him with
having been guilty of the meanness and
the enormity of breaking his pledge.
Il didn't br'ak it. I'll swear to ye.
Nellie Haraghey, on any book in Chris
tendon, that didn't br'ak me pledged"
Jinlminy said.
And he stuck to that, to Nellies
amazement.
On the following Saturday the little
firkin of butter was to journey to
Donegal market. Nellie usually went
with her own butter, and abused Mr..
Dunlevy and the other buyers for con-
spring to disparage and depreciate her
product. She had a twofold errand
this particular time: Jimminy had got
to be Swallowed.
Tom McMonagle bought Mrs. Har-
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Jinniny Haraghey's Pledge

yer own sowl, ye mane!"
Well, to save me own
sowl, if ye lake, Nellie. I'm
willin' to do all l can, I'm
sure"
"Thacky," Nellie said with
the most cutting sarcasm.
so I'll tell you what I'll do
I'll pledge meself not to let
dior iv liquor cross me lips for
twelve months from this night.
barrin' what I'll dhrink in
me own home or on me own
Ian"
In yer own house only"
said Father Dan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

Only in yer house." said Nellie.
No. no, must have the laive to take it
own Ian. If was diggin out spuds we'll say, in
the Cruked Park, an maybe wan iv the Dhrimineary
boys come up the hill comm home from Amerikay
an that he pullt bottle out iv his pocket an sayed
Here we are Jimminy Haraghey, dhrink to me
welcomed! wouldn't be the shame faced man if
had to push the bottle away an say, Thank ye.
Con a MsGue TS or thank ye Billy Burns but I'm
Nellie Haraghey! I'll niver do it! have made yez
me offer: take it Or laive it," Poor Jimminy was
inspired with the same spunk which cornered rat
will show.
Nellie Haraghey and Father Dan thought it bet.
ter to accept the enemys terms. His chances of
drinking his own land would be so rare anyhow
concession.
And SO for the space of twelve months Jmminy
Haraghey was then and there by Father Dan
solemnly bound not to drink spirituous liquors
except in his own house on his own land Father
Dan and Nellie Haraghey knew Jimminy we'll
enough, and knew the dread of doing positive evil
both sighed sigh of real relief when they got the
victim tied
Get up an take out that tub iv kali to the
brannie cow now, Jimmny Haraghey, an stan by
head while she ats it. an keepn tippin her on the
horn with little bit iv sthick while milk her. an
see that Liza Jane Mcconnell" Nellie often named
sthick her head Until it, an be thievin' Good
evinn, an good luck to ye, Father Dan, an
thanky."
Good evenin' Good evenin' to you, Jimminy
and mind yourself" Father Dan turned to Shake his
stick warningly at Jimmny he went out of the
door.
Good evenin yer riverence-an' good luck"
he added half-heartedly enough; and then pro-
ceeded to the byre to impose morality on Liza Jane
Mcconnell.
After this when Jnnliny went out to market or
meeting, whether Nelle-as guardian angel-ac-
companied him remained at home, her mind
was invariably easy his account. At least it
so for nearly six weeks.
But when the moral log for about that length
of time had been attached to Jmminy Haraghey
Nelie's mental equilibrium was one night sud
denly and shockingly upset, for Jim
nliny, having been to Donegal to bail
y in the bank, Paddy John Melby of the
!, Il Northside (who was drawing money to
u 60 to law with long Billy Meehan about
-'r the March ditch), returned, not as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

IN a low stool poor Jim
miny sat in his own
chimney corner, the pic
ture of abasement. Nellie
stood in the middle of the floor,
and had him fixed with glazing
eye and minatory finger. Fa-
Their Dan supported the attack
ing party-Nellie to wit.-on
the flank. Anyone with half an
eye could see that, despite him,
pity was struggling through the
cast iron frown which Father
Dan brought to bear upon the
abashed enemy. If Nellie and
Nellie's tongue had not been
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-27
An Old Trick Swindle

One evening recently a wei dressed man stepped into drug store in Tucson. Accosting tn, head clerk he said he wished tC have a twenty dollar bill in ex change for silver, as he was des irous of mailing the paper money at once. The clerk was accom- modating and, turning to the casI register, took therefrom a crisr bill of the denomination asked for, at the same time passing ar envelope to the stranger in re- sponse to request.
 The man then placed the money in the envelope, to which he attached a special delivery ten cent stamp. Then he got busy with a bunch of silver, counting it out while the clerk was engaged with a customer. When the clerk returned the man remarked that he found but seventeen dollars, adding that the person who had just paid him the money had "short changed" him.
 ''I will leave this letter with you," the man said, until I go and have the error corrected" Then he went out and forgot to return.
 AS the minutes grew apace, far beyond a reasonable time, the clerks suspicious were aroused and, calling the proprietor's at tention to the incident, together they opened the stamped enve- lope. To the surprise of both they found only two pieces of blank paper in the envelope. The stranger had changed en- velopes and was $2O ahead, less ten-cent stamp.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-27
Hoot, rIon! the "KiIties'
 Are Conin',

A particularly noteworthy attraction which will be at the Masonic Hall ir Yuma on Friday, December 20, is the "kilties," known to fame as Canada E greatest concert band.
 The "Kilties" have been travelling constantly for the past seven years and have played all the principal cities of Canada, the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Mexico, two of their concerts in Great Britain being before King Edward VII by royal command.
 The "Kilties" come 10 us this sea- son with new music, new specialties and increased mum bers, the latest addition being troupe of Scotch pi- pers and dancers, headed by Angus MacMillan Fraser, champion piper and dancer of America. Mr. Fraser has been with the band during the past two seasons, with the exception of two weeks spent at his home in Ottawa, Canada, preparing for a competition which he had entered in defense of the famous CGchrane cup, which trophy he had won on three former occasions.
 This troupe, headed by Mir. Fraser, will appear at the concert of the "I<il- ties" in Yuma on December 2Oth, dancing the Srotch Reel, Reel O'Tul- loch, Highland Fling, Sword Dance, and Sailors Hornpipe; also introduce ing the only bagpipe band now touring in America.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-27
First Premiums For Yuma.

Yuma captured more first premiums on agricultural products and citrus fruits at the territorial fair than any other county. This, of course, was to be expected, as we lead the world in those productions, as we'll as in winter climate. Yuma's showing at the fair is indicated in the following official list of awards. furnished this paper by the county fair commissioner, ". E.Lynch, to whose efforts the county's fine ex- hibi5 was largely due:
 Citrus Iilaisdell, three first premiums and one second.
 Melcns-Newt Parks, first and sec ond premiums.
 Honey-W. E. Scott, first premium.
 Olives-Juan Zabala, first premium.
 Alfalfa seed-W. E. Lynch, first pre- mium.
 Muscat grapes-S. F. Huss, first and second premiums.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-27
A Hard Debt To Pay.

''I owe debt of gratitude that can never be paid off," writes c. $. Clark, of Westfeld, Iowa. for my rescue from death, by Dr. Kings New Discovery. Both lungs were so seriously effected that death seemed imminent, when I commenced taking New Discovery. The ominous dry hacking cough quit before the first bottle was used, and two more bottles made complete cure" Noth- ing has ever equaled New Discovery for coughs, colds, and all throat and lung complaints. Guaranteed by all drug gists. 50c and S1.0O. Trial bottle free.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-27
Serious Loss by Fire.

Mir. P. w. Sweeney, the moving spirit of the Yuma Valley Produce Growers Association, recei7ed news last week of a serious loss by fire at his home in Salt Lake City. Before leaving there he stored his fine library and other personal effects in building and it. was burned to the ground, de- stro. ing many valuable artiles which cannot be relaced. Unfortunately, also, the insurance had expired two or three days before, so that the loss is complete. We can sympathise with Mir. Sweeney heartily in his misfortune as we have been through similar ex- perience ourself.
 The loss of his library is felt keenly by Mir. Sweeney at this time as he had determined to open a law office in Yuma.