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Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

Even in a palace life may be lived we'll" declared the great and good en- peror, Marcus Aurelius. Even in a palace, too, it may be lived happily but that significant little even" belongs
 as truly 10 one statement as to the other; for to live either we'll or happily in palace is to do so in the face of special obstacles, and is indeed a rare achievement. By just so much as palace is palatlal is it unhome- llke-a place where only the most care ful and persistent cherishing can pre- serve those home virtues that often flourish so sweetly and readily in the simplicity and coziness of a common home. Little wonder is it, then, that palace dwellers are often glad, after brief trial, to escape as soon as they may. Millionaire after millionaire builds his palace, only to weary of it. One great mansion after another Is closed, leased or sold; especially city
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

should survive after six months and should grow to maturity it could not be expected to live more than half the life of fish of natural color.
 The aquarium has now four alblno lake trout surviving out of a lot of eleven albinos of this species received year ago from the State fish hatch cry at Saranac Lake. The largest of these four albino lake trout, which are now between 3 and years old, Is now about ten inches in length. They are all striking albino speci. mena
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

Each of you who leaves has his des- tiny in his ow:, hands," said Mrs. Bal lington Booth tc the inmates of Hope Hall, the shelter for discharged prison CTS which she has established in Chi- cago and largely supports. We can shelter you for a space" she continued; i've can find work for you where you will be received for what you are and not for what you have been; we can help you somewhat to be true men, but the most of it you must do for your selves" This utterance is particularly commendable because 1t looks the facts squarely ill the face and shows no tine ture of the delusion, lately so fashion able among half-baKed Psychologists" that the criminal Is almost wholly the product of "environment" and should not be held really responsible-that"s "so- ciety" and not the criminal Is really guilty of the crime. The nonsense of this argument appears the moment we consider what Is the real motive of the most common crime, that of theft. In the overwhelming majority of cases any
 
 real investigation conciusively demon strates that the thief was not compel led to "steal or starye"-to borrow the canting alllteration so often used-nor did he begin stealing because that was the universal habit about him. On the contrary, in the overwhelming majority of such cases any real investigation concluslvely demonstrates that the thief began to steal because he had taken counsel of his laziness and had come to the false conclusion that 1t was easier to live by stealing than by work ing. and had been confirmed in that falsehood by the success of his first predatory enterprises. What fills our penitentiaries is not poverty, but lazi- ness-coupled, of course. with lack of real intelligence. but primarily laziness. Nor does Mrs. Booth suggest that be- cause a criminal has served his sen- tence and thus. as is sometimes said paid his debt to society,"" therefore so- ciety should forget out of hand that he ever was a debtor. That his offense Dt ltultIlbtlth lS us luutD part of the criminals punishment as that inflicted by the law. It Is neces- sary part, for men have learned by mill lenniums of experience that they can- not for their own safety afford to for get who were debtors merely because debt has been paid There is a diff ference between forgiving and forget ting. We can safely forgive what we cannot safely forget. We are admon- ished to pray forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors" but with all his infinite charity Jesus of Nazareth did not urge praying for forgetfulness of offenses. The repentant criminal readi- ly receives forgiveness, but he must earn forgetfulness by proving himself, by his conduct, worthy of 1t. He can earn forgetfulness, but no one can give 1t to him. He must earn it for himself
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
As to Nurses.

"Which Is best for a sick man, a beautiful or an ugly trained nurse?
 Doesn't make much difference; If she Is ugly he will hurry to get we'll so as to get out from under her care, and If she Is beautiful he will make a quick recovery in order to marry her."-Houston Post.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
How to Make Hop POultices.

Hop poultices have always been used with splendid effect for all sorts of pain. An old fashioned one Is made as follows: Put handful of dried hops into one cup of water and let 1t boil until the water Is. reduced to half a cup. then stir In sufficient Indian meal to thicken. Apply very hot.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
Not Purse-proud.

"They accuse us of being purse proud. '" said MT. Cumrox.
 "How very unjust" replied his wife. Anybody knows that the amount which could be put into a purse, or even into a suitcase, would cut no fig ure with us whatever."-Washlngton Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

A Toledo chauffeur who claimed he was going at "only a fair rate of speed" knocked a street car off the track. At the third speed' he could probably push a skyscraper of its foundations.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

A scientist has discovered that one of the poles of Mars is green, and thinks 1t means vegetation. If it had been red and white striped, it would doubtless mean barber shop.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

they discuss the in which men should live In this world. not much with reference to future ex- istence as to justice and happiness here.
 One Chicago Baptist clergyman occupying the pulpit of one of the largest and most influential churches in the city, has gone so far in this direction as to convert himself into social reformer without consideration of religion as it once known.
 Churches he says are usually afraid to denounce in 1ustice because they supported by in positions
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

A Philadelphia traction company re- recently secured a franchise which is to run for 9o9 years. It is expected that 1t will be fully 555 years before the people of Philadelphia wake up to the fact that they might as well have given their streets to the traction con- pany.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
Paradoxical Help.

Prospective Angel-How, my dear Miss Starcraze, can I help to advance your progress steadily in your art?
 Star (coyly)-By giving me constant checks-Baltimore American.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

The energy small boy expends in ball game would cultivate an acre of potatoes if attached to the end of a boe handle.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

The Canadian courts have decided that geese are not birds. Canadian judges are in danger of getting them selves listed with the nature fakers.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

Nkola Tesla denies that he has been talking to the people on Mars. We are inclined to accept Nikola's denial without calling on him for an affidavit.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

When a man tries to unlock his front door with a fountain pen at ? a. Ill. there's another brainstorm brewing.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

It's all right to judge a man by the company 'eaHs. but it isn't fair 10 judge No =. .. ...e conpany she Is forced to entertain.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

You hear people say sometimes they do not care much for compliments. Nothing in 1t: All of us love a con- plimept
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

The woman who said she was walk ing in her sleep when she went through her husbands pockets breaks all ingenious excuse records.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIAL REFORM

LGNS of the times are growing more and more apparent in the work of churches. h. stead of devotng themselves to mans eter- nal welfare as used to be the case, they are growing more and more concerned with this life on earth. Once priests and ministers talked exclusively of heaven and hell. Now
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

Nothing jolts the average man quite so hard as the attempts of homely woman to flirt with him.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
EMIGRATION PROBLEMS.

T is not often that Americans consider the other side of the immigration question yet the governments of the countries from which the people come here are troubled over emigration almost as much as imml- grafton perplexes the officers in Washing ton
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

About the surest way to keep your nlme before the public is to get It in- scribed on tombstone.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

Stepladders and alarm clocks have helped lots of people to get up in the world.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

You may say what you please, but 1t pays better to say what pleases other DpODlp
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

A patient man can win the admira- tion of any woman-except his own uifa
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

It isn't child labor that fills the re- form schools; It is child idleness.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

When Adam discovered that he was shy of clothes he put on his thinking cap.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19

After saying "I don't want to find fault" the average man gets busy and registers a strenuous kick.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
BACK TO THE FARM.

, last the cry has been raised in this coun-
 try, Back to the farm" The cities are Employment is difficult to obtain. Wages are insufficient to secure the necessaries of life. The prices of all food
 stuffs are high. These conditions must be rornodIod nnh na tha demand for indus
Alaska sentinel., 1907-12-19
A Frequent Lament.

A Frequent Lament. Of all the words of tongue and pen, The maddest are these: You'll pay me
 when?" Baltimore American.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
The Spectre of Revolt in India.

Since the victory of the Japanese over
the Russians spirit of independence has
been gradually pervading India and now
the cry, India for the Indians" may be
heard the length and breadth OF
Hindustan. While the internal condi-
ton does not compare with the situation
in Russia, yet editors are in prison for
printing what English rulers consider
seditious and political agitators have
been deported to other provinces, hun
dreds of miles from their homes. The
desire for liberty is especially strong in
the great province of Bengal, and the
following poem from the Bengali
Yugantur is specimen of the literature
that is being circulated in the native
press:
Away Away to the battlefield!
sing your loudest songs of trumphs;
Guard your faith imperilledn Mother India
cries
Will you consider but your lives
When peril threatens mothers, wives?
Put on your war dress, all of you,
Hank the trumpet sounds unceasing!
M arch on To pour our lives in battle
Praise to Mother India, Praise to Mother
Kali
Does 1t fit the god of terror
To sit aud take his ease?
Neither it behooves you to be in the embrace
OF your sweetheart when your breast has
been wounded by the trampling of the
English
Will the shiny sword rest in its sheath
w hen the Indian is offended?
We shall wheel about in the fight, so as not
to show the back
We shall never be taken captives by the
enemy.
We know no fear, whatever may be in store
for u.s.
We will not make any truce with Sin,
There must be an end to our servility to the
Feringhi.
Victory or death We have to make selec-
ton in a face-to-facc battle.
Rush to war; Rush to war!
We shall disperse the troops of the enemy
There Will be left no traces of the fee in old |
and sacred Aryyavartya.
we shall make our ablutions in the blood of |
the enemy,
And, with it, we shall tint Hindustan red
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

President Roosevelt issued Saturday
his Thanksgiving proclamation, through
the Secretary ofState, naming the last
Thursday in November, the 28th. The
proclamation follows:
Once again the season OF the year has
come when, in accordance with the
custom OF our forefathers for generations
past, the President appoints a day as
the especial occasion for all our people
to give praise and Thanksgiving to God.
During. the past year we have been
free from famine, from pestilence, from
war. We are at peace with all the rest
OF mankind. Our natural resources are
at least as great as those of any other
nation. We believe that in. ability to
develop and take advantage of the
resources the average man of this nation
stands at least as high as the average
man OF any other. Nowhere else in the
world is there such an opportunity for
free people to develop to the fullest
extent all its powers of body, of mind,
and OF that which stands above both
body and mind-character.
Much has been given us from on high
and much will rightly be expected of
us IN return. Into our care the ten
talents have been entrusted; and we are
to bepardoned neither if we squander and.
waste them, nor yet if we hide them in a
napkin; tor they must be fruitful i'll our
hands Ever throughout the ages, at all
times and among all peoples, prosperity
has been traught with danger, and #
behooves us to beseech the Giver of all
things that we may not fall into love of
ease and OF luxury; that we may not lose
our sense OF moral responsibility; that
we may not forget our duty to God and
to our neighbor.
"A great democracy like ours, de-
mocracy based upon the principles of
orderly liberty can be perpetuated only |
II IN the heart OF the ordinary citizen
there dwells keen sense of righteousness
and justice. We should earnestly prav
that this spirit of righteousness and
justice may grow ever greater in the |
hearts OF all of us and that our souls
may be inclined evern1ore both toward
the virtues that tell for gentleness and
tenderness, tor loving kindness and for
oearness one with another, and toward
nardihood-for without these qualities
1either natlon or individual can rise to
The level Of greatness.
NOW, therefore, l, Theodore Roose-
Velt, President of the United States, do
yet apart T, Thursday, Nov. %, as day Of
general thanksgiving and prayer, and
on that day recommend that the people
man I, cease from their daily work, and in
heir homes or in their churches meet
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
A Fine Tribute.

B. H. Sanborn, of Boston, one of our
Lamoille county boys, was an attendant
at the recent teachers convention at
Burlington. He has been present at
more than half of these gatherings in
Vermont in the last twenty years, every
one in the last ten, and he says this re-
cent convention showed the best inter
est, best attendance and best gathering
of intelligence of any of the entire
-[Morrisville News and Citizen.
This is certainly fine tribute from a
man OF wideexperience in the educational
world. Mr.. Sanborn as the head of a
large school book firm is in a position
to draw discriminating comparisons and
his opinion will be highly priced by the
educators of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
Make It Yourself.

There is so much Rheumatism here in
our neighborhood now that the following
advice by an eminent authority, who
writes for readers of large Eastern
daily paper, will be highly appreciated
by those who suffer.
Get from any good pharmacy one-hali
ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
ounce Compound Kargon, three ounces
OF Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake
these well in a bottle and take in tea
spoonful doses after each meal and at
bedtime; also drink plenty of good
water.
1t is claimed that there are few victims
OF this dread and torturous disease who
will fail to find ready relief in this simple
homemade mixture, and in most cases
permanent cure is the result.
This simple recipe is said to strengthen
and cleanse the eliminative tissues of the
Kidneys so that they can filter and
strain from the blood and system the
poisons, acids and waste matter, which
cause not only Rheumatism, but numer-
GUS other diseases. Every man or
woman here who feels that their kidneys
are not healthy and active or who suf
fers from any urinary trouble whatever.
should not hesitate to make up this mix
ture, as it is certain to do much good,
and may save you from much misery
and suffering after while.
Our home druggists say they will
either supply the ingredients or mix the
prescription ready to take if our readers
ask them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
PRESS COMMENT.
Thou Shalt Not Steal" News in Wal
Street.

DLIctls
On the bulletin board of a Wal
street brokers' office the following was
posted last week:
Five thousand years ago Moses came
down from the mount and brought with
him tablet on which was written,
Thou shalt not steal"
Today President Roosevelt is giving
the same advice, and Wall street thinks
it is news.
This of course is plagiarism from
Thomas B. Reed, who a number of years
ago described Roosevelt as a statesman
who had discovered the Ten Com
mandments."
1t was witty, it was true and it was
also compliment to Roosevelt.
The Ten Commandments cannot be
preached too much and certainly no
generation has needed more than this to
have Thou shalt not steal" preached to
it.
The commandment in it's application
to the conduct of great competitive
business was in the nature of news. The
country is now at last learning that I'M
fair competition, market manipulation
and rate determinations are stealing
Wall Street Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
Cause and Effect.

Last week was the most critical one in
financial circles since the dark DAYS of '93
and a great disaster was only prevented
by the prompt action on Thursday OF
Secretary Cortelyou, Mr.. Morgan and
the much-abused Mr.. Rockefeller. These
three hnanciers poured into Wall street
over $100,000,00O and the panic was
averted. 1t is noticeable that the fnan.
ciers lay the blame of the panic to the
President on account of his attitude to.
wards great corporations and the pros
ecutions now pending in the federal
courts. The real cause, however, is fren.
zied finance. The New York World,
which can hardly be called an admins
tration organ, clearly summarizes the
cause in these words:
The Knickerbocker Trust Company
was brought to grief because its presi-
dent used its assets in real-estate specula.
ton. The Heinze banks had to call on
the Clearing House for assistance because
the depositors' money was used in an
effort to corner United Copper stock.
The Morse banks were contr oiled by the
Ice Trust man, who would first buy the
stock of bank, then hypothecate the
stock with another bank and use the pro-
ceeds to buy the control of third bank. {"
Our readers do not need to be told that
none OF these acts were legitimate bank
ing They were simply betrayals of
trusts and the use of depositors' savings
to forward schemes of frenzied finance.
And it is to the everlasting credit of the
great majority of banks in New York
and elsewhere that they devote their
time and their assets to legitimate bank.
ing.
Just before the crash occurred
the President said at Nashville.
There has been trouble in the stock
market, in the high financial world. dur
ing the last few months The statement
has frequently been made that the poll
cies for which | stand, legislative and
executive, are responsible for that
trouble. Now, gentlemen, these policies
OF mine can be summed up in one brief
sentence. They represent the effort to
punish successful dishonesty. / doubt if
these policies have had any material
effect in bringing about the present
trouble. but if they have it will not alter
IN the slightest degree my determination
that tor the remaining sixteen months of
my term these policies shall be persevered
in unswervingly."
NO one doubts but what the President
VIII continue to punish wrong doors, but |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
Policies that Insure Success il
Savings Banks.

Every good banking institution has
certain policies which it follows in.
variably and which make for the success
or failure of the Bank. The Enosburph
Falls Standard evidently believes The
Hyde Park Savings Bank is following
the right kind of policies. "
1t says:
Ex-Gov. c. S. Page has every reason
tor pride and satisfaction over the record
made by the Lamoille County SAVINGS
Bank, which on July 18th passed the
m1llliion-dollar mark in assets. This Is
distlnctively Vermont institution for if
has been the policy of the bank since its
establishment that none of its loans
should be made out of the state. II has
never lost dollar by poor note It's
'depositors are to be found in practicable
every town in the state. Its policies
nave commanded patronage and made
This Bank pays 4 per cent com
pounded semi-annually on deposits ~
$loo or more, remaining in the bank
one full year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
Further Specifications Asked For.

We notice that several of the papers
are saying pleasant things regarding
Allen NJ Fletcher OF Cavendish.
They are all deserved.
The writer had most excellent op-
portunity, during the session of the
legislature that passed the local option
act to become intimately acquainted
with him.
He is man whom to know is to re-
spect and admire.
He is, to our mind, more like Gov.
Hughes of New York than any man in
public life in Vermont today.
He would make good governor like
Hughes-and that is good enough for
anybody or any state.-[Burlington
Clipper.
Good men always deserve to be we'll
spoken ofand there is not the least doubt
but that Mr. Fletcher is good man. But,
Mr.. Clipper, what did you see in Mr.
Fletcher during the session of 1902 when
the license law was passed to make you
think he was the Hughes of Vermont.
And what have you seen since. We
know Hughes is native New Yorker;
that he has scratched with might and
main from childhood; earned by nces-
SAINT toll every step up the long incline.
That he is an eminent lawyer, courage
Gus enough to tackle the money cor
ruptionist of his own state; that he is a
strong, eloquent, public speaker that no
one has ever limited at his barrel; that he
has made great record as the governor
OF the greatest state, and that he is now
mighty well spoken of as presidential
candidate. Then, too, he captured the
Fish and Game League politicians and
statesmen ofVermont as against "Uncle"
Joe Cannon.
The Clipper says Mr. Fletcher is more
like Gov. Hughes than any man in pub
lie life in Vermont today. For Heavens
sake, chow" when" "where ?" Strike
you parallel
If Mr. Fletcher is more like Hughes
than any man in public life in Vermont
today, then Vermonters in general and
those in public life in particular are en-
titled to specifications, and these, when
given, will certainly add to Mr.. Fletcher
some considerable strength, for we have
quite few strong able men in Vermont
IN public life today.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
The Old Leader of the Herd
Queenstown,
Oct. II, 1907.

Yesterday was ]. P. Morgan day.
Any stag will do for leader, when a
hero, OF deer finds that the feeding is
good, and when there are no danger
signals hung out in the forest
But when the hounds are yelping and
the rifles are talking the death-language,
then the deer that is rank-and-fler at
heart huddles back with the herd, and
the old leader comes to the front. The
deer come to his heels with rush. He
IS leader and there is no doubt about
it.-[Wall Street Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30

it was certainly a most inopportune
time to talk in this strain. The Presi-
dents attitude needs no reiteration at a
time when public confidence is shaken by
frenzied finance. 1t recalls the illustra-
ton of Prof. Sumner, the great econo-
mist, who wrote about the man who
was pinned to earth while walking
through forest by the falling of great
tree. When help finally arrived in the
person of a philosopher, the latter gave
the man lecture on thelaw of gravita-
ton, taking the tree as an illustration.
AS we said in the beginning, the fnan-
ciers lay the present unsettled condition
to the President and his Nashville speech
gives them additional grounds for such
belief Wall street may very properly
insist that the President stop talking.