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tell you put my trust in Billy ev- cry time.'"
 Well" said Billy, q guess do know a thing or two in that line"
 There are others" said the large man. i've got sneaking sort of no- ton that I'm pretty good In that line myself. But you were a 'corking good business man as we'll"
 Well. I'm not generally regarded as a slouch." said the thin man with the bushy black beard.
 Perhaps not Mind you. I don't say you are. I don't think I'm any slouch as far as that goes, but I don't want a man going around in front of me with trumpet proclaiming It. 'Billy's a good fellow Billy always was a good deal of a ladies' man. You can't fool Billy on a diamond You couldn't get Billy to go Into any crooked deal of that kind.' That's one thing can say about Billy always know just where to find him. He'll stand by his friends, Billy will When I'm in doubt I al- ways ask Billy's oplnion.' and so on."
 q don't see anything particular for you to take exception to in that" said the bearded man.
 You don't?"
 'I certainly do not"
 You like a man who fiatters you, do you, then?"
 "I don't see why you would call 1t f1attery. may have a few good quail tiles and Gumeridge may have dls- elimination enough to recognize them. but hope that isn't any hanging of fense For the matter of that, he was good deal taken with you and I heard him cracking you up no end the other day to some of the people at the club"
 Well" said the stout citizen with a slightly modified air, of course I may be mistaken In him. I wouldn't want to judge man too hastily. and In oth- CT respects he struck me as nice fel- low. What did he say about me, Bill?" Chicago Daily News.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

"Gumerlidge isn't a man I've a great deal of use for" remarked the citizen with the protrudlng waistband. i've only met him a few times. just when you've brought him In to lunch, but I'm free to confess I don't like him. You know I never beat about the bush. If like a man like him and If don't I'm as liable to tell him so as I am to tell anybody else. know he's a friend of yours, or you think he Is; but he makes me tired | and that's all there Is to 1t"
 ".Why, whats the matter with himT' asked the thin man with the bushy black beard. T never heard of any. body who had any particular fault to find with Gumerlldge. think he's one of the finest fellows that ever stepped. I've known him for twenty years and I've never seen anything wrong with him."
 No, I don't suppose you have" said the citizen of circumference. "stlll, should think you'd have got sick of 1t in that time"
 "Sick of what?"
 "Taffy. soft soap, fattery; that's what l mean. That's what don't like about him. He puts 1t all over you with spade. That sort of thing sick ems me-"
 T didn't notice him putting 1t al over you. He seemed to be pleasant as he generally is with everybody, but I don't think he fiattered you"
 No, he didn't fatter me. He was flattering you"
 "GumerlidgeT
 "Yes, Gumerlidge. Take 1t at lunch the last time. Let Billy order he says, I think Billy can order a lunct little better than anybody I know of. If Billy wasn't a corking gooC business man he'd have made the bulliest kind of head waiter. Wher I want something extra good, just the right kind of combination of eatables
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

and"
 And what's the name of the girlT interrupted his friend MT. Seamore put his foot thoughtfully on a pile of shirts in order to press them down." Isn't 1t rather a pity to talk rot" he said.
 "My dear old chap" said the Hon. Charles Duguid, "when a man tries to whistle musical comedy and breaks away into the National Anthem, draw my conclusions. When a man sudden. ly announces his intention of clearing of to India within forty-eight hours on a years contract with tea planter. 1t means one of two things. It means the man Is broke or he's gone a cropper in the Matrimonial States"
 "I'm broke," said Seamore, shortly.
 q know that, Bobbie," said the Hon. Charles lightly. Robbie Seamore had given him so many lickings at Harrow that they could afford to be rude to one another. You are always broke. You'll always be in the same condition. Some how can't imagine you with money in your pocket. It wouldn't seem respec- table. But you ain't such a fool as to go abroad on that account Ergo-par- don the classic reference-I ask again who's the girlT
 Ergo, you can go on asking" said Robbie Seamore. And now we'll 20 and have some grub"
 And he tossed new pair of patent leather boots into the corner of the room for the landlady's benefit, because he wouldn't want patent leather boots again.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
One Kind of Man.

At a dinner at Newport Rear Ad- miral Evans spoke with scorn of 6 young man who had married an old woman for her money.
 That chap calls himself a man, I suppose" said the great sea fighter, but there are various definitions of the word man, and one definition that would fit our friend best Is the Peebles one
 "A Scot of Peebles said to his friend MacAndrew:
 "'Mac, I hear we have fallen In love WI bonny Kate McAllster.'
 "'Weel, Sanders Mac replied, I was near-verra near-daeln' it {; but the bit lassie has nae siller, so I said to my. sell, Mac, be a mon." And I was a mon, and moo I pass her by wi silent contempt '"-Philadelphla Record.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
OUR HIRED MAN.

There never was, since time began, A bigger shirk than our hired man. Merlasses ain't one-half as slow. When he sets out a row 10 hoe He takes a mornin' to . row. But when he sets to dinner, why, You never seen 6 man so spry. He covers ground like some old cowi A week is what we must allow For each blamed acre that he'll plough But when it's time to feed He'll have the record broke for speed When in the medder pitchin' hay He'll loaf one-half the livelong day. '.Too hot fer work" Is what he'll say. But when to grub he drors his seat It ain't too hot fer him to eat. In winter time he ain't much good, It gifts too cold fer sawin' wood He wants to have that understood. But dinner time the colds all right It jest gives him an appetite. When corn's to shuck or seeds to drop Or when we're harvestin' the crop He allus thinks it's time to stop. But meal times that don't go bit, By shucks he never wants to quit Chicago News.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

toward him. Knowing that the presi- dent went in fear of his life and, un- willing to die martyr In a cause not his own, the baron hurriedly explained. Il am not NJ. Thlers." .I know that you are not M. Thiers," answered the mysterious stranger, but I want to know who you are" Before answering the baron insisted upon knowing the Identity of his companion. "Oh, I am NJ. Thiers' butler" was the answer. Hubner declared himself. "Ah!" said the butler, with a sigh of relief, "I have your name first on the list of vls- ltors." Each had taken the other for an assassin.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
Wanted No Appeal.

A man who was rich enough to af- ford 1t fell sick and in due time his family doctor called consultation. Af- ter the conferees had taken several snifters and smoke over 1t, they de cided as the first named hoped, and he went into the sick room and reported. He said: I've are unable to agree at this time as to whether or not your trouble Is constitutional, but" Doe tor," interrupted the patient, as he raised himself on his elbow and swore a few lines, you don't mean to tell me I have to take this to the Supreme Court to be decided?"-Salt Lake Trl. bune.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
SCENE TWO

It was the same afternoon. The Hon. Charles Deguid had left his chum to finish his packing, and, arrayed in all the panoply suitable for an afternoon call, was taking tea at the residence of Sir Philip Farebrother. the most csls- brated of present-day engineers
 Lady Farebrother was "out," and hs was being entertained by Phyllis.
 Phyllis was seated at the piano, play
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Rural free delivery was inaugnrated about ten years ago with a service of eighty-three carriers and an appropria- ton of $40,O00. During the last fiscal year the number of carriers was 35.- 666, the appropriation came to S25,o1S,- 300, and the expenditures were but lit tie below that amount. We note, how ever, in the report of P. V. De Graw, the fourth assistant postmaster gen. eral a statement to the effect that the climax of development was reached In 1904 when the service was Installed on 9,447 roads. At that time the aver age number of petitions filed per month was TOO. This average was maintain ed during the fiscal year 1905, but dur ing the last fiscal year the number of petitions filed was 4,6S7, a monthly av- craze of 890. Of this number 3,720 were accepted for investigation Con- trary to the old practice, the depart ment will not now accept petitions for investigation until there has been preliminary Inquiry to show whether or not the petitioners are residents along the proposed routes. Schemes of interested postmasters and would-be carriers are thus defeated. It must appear also, before service Is installed, that three-fourths of the possible pa- irons have provided themselves with mall boxes. An inspector Is sent to the locality for an investigation of con ditions and when they are favorable vorable conditions the report says that the roads must be good and unobstruct- ed by gates; there must be no un- bridged creeks or streams not fordable at all times of the year; there must be a possible patronage of 100 fami- lies or more on each route of twenty four or more miles in length, or pro- portionate number of families where # Is necessary to make routes less than standard length. Of a possible patron age per route of 124 families in 1903 the average actual patronage was only 70, and in order to Insure the service pledge of patronage from three fourths of the families on a route Is re- quired. Though there has been some intriguing for the job of carrier, there were 4,441 resignations last year, the largest In the history of the service. and the report indicates why. The routes are long, the carrier has to be out In all kinds of weather, he has to supply his own equipment, the maxi mum pay Is S720 per annum, the net rewards of his labor from $380 .o S420
 A suggestion is made that the pay he increased to $500 for routes of twenty. five miles or more. In spite of the provision as to good roads, many car riers have to travel bad ones, and the relation of the service to the good roads movement Is interesting. Car riers report on conditions for the h. formation of State and local authori- ties, who thus receive the cooperation of the department. In Indiana, when rural delivery route Is established, 1t is the duty of the proper officials to keep the road in good repair, and under the law they are subject to fine for neglect of this duty. Legislation like that of Indiana has also been passed in Pennsylvania, but In many parts of the country there is urgent need of sf- fective help from the States.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

The kickers on the farm are not SO hard to get along with as the kickers In town. On the farm there Is the kick Ing COW and our long-eared friend, the mule, while In town there Is the old mossback, who wants all the municipal Improvements without paying for them. The COW may be sold for beef, the mule traded for a shotgun, but nothing but a funeral will get rid O. the town kicker.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
A Domestic Note.

Tete de Veau took newspaper from his pocket, chuckling.
 Look here," he said. Look at this advertisement Smith has in the per sonal column: Come back, and I'll be kinder.' When did his wife leave him, do you know?"
 Tt isn't his wife" L'Oignon an swered. Its his cook"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
Tombstone Advertising.

Here is an advertising tombston' which shows that the art of pushing ones wares was not unknown a cen tury ago. It Is found in churchyart In Surrey, England, and runs thus:
 Sacred
 To the Memory of NATHANIEL GODBOLD, Esq, Inventor and Proprietor Of that excellent medicine, The Vegetable Balsam, For the cure of Consumption and
 Asthmas.
 He departed this life The 17th day of Decer, 1799,
 Age 69 years.
 Hic cineres, ubique fama. New York Tribune.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Many large employers of labor-tex- tile manufacturers, steel-mills and rail- road companies-have raised the wages of their workmen without pressure on the part of labor. This Is one of the signs of prosperity. Since dollar does not buy as much as 1t did, the increase of wages gives share of the prosperity to labor.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
Both Suspicious.

Baron Hubner went one evening to call upon President Thiers, who was then at the head of the French repub- lie, The baron found the door of the house open and walked upstairs. In the dim light c man crept stealthlly
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

The American college professor who has been telling the Germans that the Monroe doctrine is obsolete may be an authority on mathematics, but the Ger mans should be bit chary about talk ing his judgment on matters of inter- national politics.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Mention has been made of the Tact that MT. Rockefeller Is able now, for the first time in thirty years, to eat and digest mince pie. Thirty years more of popular disfavor should en.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

A woman Is said to have contracted diphtheria from clothing twenty years old. Anyone who wears clothing that old Is apt to have most anything.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

New York's population has Increased by 375,OOO souls in the last year. Judg- ing from accounts, nearly all Of them were chorus girls.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Confectioners who sell short-weight candy might set up the plea that they consider their goods so bad for people as to make 1t advisable to give them as little for their money as possible.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Even If the salary of the speaker of the House of Representatives Is in- creased to $12,OOO a year 1t will be 0 good deal less than an ordinary mid de weight prize fighter gets for stay ing fifteen rounds
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

On each day In the year there is an average of twenty-one aliens debarred from entering the port of New York. If Congress carries out its threat this number may soon be greatly increased.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
It Seems that Way.

"Say, pa," asked Willie, what Is q 'nonagenarian,' anyway"
 "A nonagenarian, my son." replied Willie's pa, "is usually a man who has or has not used tobacco all his life."- Philadelphia Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
IlI-ManaRed Applauas.

"The applause in this theater doesn't seem to be as loud and spontaneous as 1t used to-" said the theatrlc star. "Is the audience cold"
 "No," answered the manager; i've have had to employ some new and h. experienced ushers."- Washington Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Don't sit down and think about what you would do If you could live your life over. Get busy and improve the rest of It.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Peary Is going to make another dash for the pole just as soon as he gets through reading the proofs of the book which deals with the recent dash that wasn't quite long enough.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

It is reported that a German profes. sor Is able to make artificial rubies that are genuine. But how about the profits in the business?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

MT. Carnegie declares that an income tax makes liars. If other taxes don't do the same thing they at least cause liars to give their talents exercise.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
SCENE THREE.

You hereT said the man.
 "Yes, l'm-I'm here," replied the girl, tremulously.
 The place was Victoria Station, the hour was ten minutes short of s o'clock in the morning, and the boat train was almost ready to start.
 You came to see me off?" he asked.
 She nodded. "It was unkind of you not to-"
 He looked at her wistfully, eagerly, as if he were trying to read her inner most thoughts.
 "I thought 1t best to go." he said un- der his breath.
 And without saying word of good by" she whispered in a voice that was so nearly choking that he clutched at the little gloved hand and pressed 1t.
 Did she really care for him after all '
 There's MT. Duguid," she said. He's looking for you"
 MT. Duguid was doing his best not to find his friend. He had hurried down to the station-a trifie late, according to habit-but on seeing the smartly clad girls figure beside that of Seamore, he turned away and looked for his friend on tho wrong platform.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

A youth of 19 killed himself because he was a failure In civilized life.' Poor fellow, he hadn't even got through the of trying It.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

The advance in the price of peanuts Is out of all proportion with the in- crease of wages; still, 1t Is In keeping with the augmented general cost of liv- Ing.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

coin Is more than its face value. To keep the peso In circulation the govern ment Is considering a reduction of Its weight
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Japan says she would not take the Philippines as gift. Then It will really be safe to leave them out after night?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Pedro Alvarado, Mexico's richest man, Is busy giving S1O,0OO,0O0 to his needy fellow citizens. It probably isn'1 hard for Alvarado to draw crowt wherever be appears.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Another man has arisen who says that neither Shakespeare nor Bacon wrote the plays. They will be charging 1t up to George Ade next.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

From the present prospect, the wo. man with a new fur coat Is going to get more enjoyment out of life this winter than she did last.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Some men are able to bear misfor- tunes and some others have sense enough to avoid them.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Italy proposes to fight the Standard oil Company. Hasn't Italy learned that suicide Is crime?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

The greatest advantage of the rich man would seem to be that he doesn't have to put up a front
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

Somehow 1t is no compliment to a woman if big white apron is unbe- coming to her.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Mark Twain, at the age of Il, Is in favor of peek Taboo waists.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

To err Is human-to lie about It s more human.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-04

A JAP ENGINEERING TRIUMPH THE RAISING OF THE MKAsA All battered of the mud of Port Arthur and flagship  hull boarded 
 
  decomposition of chemicals
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21
BRYAN AND PROHITIoN.

William ]. Bryan, as everybody
knows is a teetotalor, says the Mo
bile Register. His views upon the
subject OF prohibition will therefore
be received with interest by his ad-
mIrers r. Steiner, of New York
In a letter published in the World
Il few days ago gave a brief review
OF Mr.. Bryan's uniform position upon
that question. He says:
"Mr. Bryan has always been an
opponent OF prohibition, though a
friend OF temperance. In 1890,
when they tried to inflict prohibition
on the state Of Nebraska, Mr., Bryan
was steadfast In his opposition to the
same. The Republican party In 1884
adopted the prohibition battle cry
In the state of Iowa, The Democratic
party opposed II. In 1889, Horace
Boise. a Democrat, was elected gov
ernor OF the state, the first Demo-
cratic governor in thirty years on the
issue OF prohibition versus license.
In 1891 he was renominated and re-
elected. In 1893 the Republican
party abandoned prohibition and has
been in power in Iowa ever since.
In 1891 Mr.. Bryan came into the
state and made speeches in behalf of
Governor Boise. He, in common
with tho Democratic party OF the
North, has condemned prohibition
MS an unwarranted Interference with
the personal liberty OF the citizens"
Fort Worth Telegram.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21
LIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

A little city OF $4,000 people in
New York, called Binghampton has
a commercial organization which has
thriyed only two years but which has
accomplished much. The secretary
Of the Blnghampton Chamber of
Commerce writes the Beacon as fol-
lows.
THE first effort of the Binghamp-
ton Chamber OF Commerce was along
industrial lines. The first year was
year Of study Of the financial and
general resources OF the city and the
opportunity for locating new indus
tries. This eliminated in arrange
ments for the reorganization OF two
local companies.
The first was a ladies' shoe fac
tory now employing 500 shoemakers
with probable development to an
employing capacity of 1000 for
which $4,000 was raised; second
lounge factory employing 40 men,
for which $4,000 was raised; third,
an art metal factory employing so
men, for which $4,000 was raised;
fourth, the reorganization of fire
alarm apparatus company employing
100 men, for which $4,000 was
raised at once and 100000 more
assured; fifth, the organization of a
furniture factory now employing
$50 men for which $4,000 was
raised.
Every one OF these plants are now
in successful operation and are divi-
dend payers, All of this was begun
and worked through to finish in
thirteen months. In that period the
Binghampton Chamber of Commerce
raised $215,O00 all in the city of
Binghamptnn. With this came nearly
100000 OF capital from outside
sources Every dollar Of this money
is today working for Binghampton
and employing Binghampton labor
The factories now in operation with
this capital are employing more than
1000 persons, nearly all men, and |
will annually expend in salaries, pay
rolls, materials and supplies in Blng-
hampton over s1,000,000.
Successful In its industrial de-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21
WANTS A HOUSEMAID.

a Chicago man advertises for &
housemaid and promises piano, auto
other Injuries and any old salary II
order to get her. His lad" reads as
follows:
"WANTED-MAID FOR HOUSE.
work, fruit, candy, and preserves fur
nished in plenty. This is an excep-
tional opportunity to locate with a
family of refinement; every oppor-
tunity will be accorded to make your
situation entirely agreeable Piano
with soloist; library well supplied
with literature. Reception room is
at your service; your company will
be entertained, If so desired. Dane
ing every night, however, is prohib-
tied, as the master OF the house in
sistss he shall have his coffee each
motning at 7 O'CLOCK. Wages no
object, exact what you think right,
No washing and nationality not scru-
tinted. $4,000 Rhodes ave-"
To a newspaper reporter who in
terYiewed him on the subject the adj
vertiser explained that he had be-
come tired of the general run" of
maids and had decided to get one on
whom he could rely If he had to di-
vide his income with her. His
thought was to offer everything that
a maid could desire. He said that
the piano had a player attachment if
she did not chance to have had mu-
steal training; that she could have
an automobile jaunt when tired of
music. good reading when neither
was desired; and he threw out the
suggestion that some member of the
family would assist her in entertain
ing, in the parlor when she didn't
feel inclined to do the entertaining
herself. AS to the duties of the po-
sition, he said he had not given that
phase of the matter much thought.
He said that If he could get the sort
Of person he was looking for he be-
Iieved his wife would be so salts
fled that she wouldn't ask her to do
much
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21

that a wife has right TO toss the
dishes at her husband, In the in
terest OF public safety he should
have also added that the wife would
be required TO take cWeful aim be-
fore she projects the missiles. Fort
Worth Record
The Arkansas judge Is emlnently
correct, A wife has not only the
right to toss dishes at her husband
but use the rolling pin, broom stick
or anything else that Is handy. The
inability OF woman to throw
straight is all the protection the
husband needs, and that Is usually
sufficient to let him off without IN
jury.