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Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Grocers-CIean and UncIean.

There are eighty-four million peopl, in the United States. For their foot twelve billion dollars are spent annu ally.
 Eighty-four million stomachs to b, fed this year at cost of twelve billion dollars. Allowing as a very small aver age that half the marketing will b. done by mail, telephone or through so licitors and children, forty-two million people will be fed by women who dt not know nor do not try to know theil grocers and six billion dollars wortl of food will be bought without the su pervision of the woman who knows hel grocer. This food, distributed by gro cers, clean and unclean, includes nearly 100000 tons of sugar, 34,667 20: pounds of coffee, 175,0OO,O0O pounds O, prunes, 17,S54, 76S bushels of rice, s4, 100000 barrels of flour and S4,OOO,OOt pounds of tea.
 All of these commodities must b, handled by various clerks and deliver, men before they pass from the grocery store to your pantry. Don't you thinl It is about time you got acquainted with your grocer and his helpers? Ar, the men and boys who handle the food for your family worthy of the trust?- Woman's Home Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Father, what of your boy7 Do you know where he goes? Do you know what he does? Are his friends good friends2 Do you know how he talksi Are you sure you know what he thinks :; What kind of boy Is your boyf We can't help thinking of a certain boy, He Is a handsome fellow, bright, gift ed, with mind that Is growing by leaps and bounds, as do the minds of all healthy boys. But there's some thing wrong. He has taken bad start
 You wouldn't need to follow him when wouldn't need to have him tell you all about himself. You could just look at him in the eyes for a moment, and know. Already the web has begun to fasten Its meshes around him. Why doesn't his father see? God knows It isn't the single word this boy speaks that is going to ruin him. It isn't the single friend, the single night out, the single foolish act. But every oath is undermining his moral strength, every pdu lTleilu IS iOWerlHg HIS lueulS, every moonlight escapade and nightly ven. ture are subtly stealing from him his power to distinguish between good and evil. He may get over 1t? Oh. yes they do. Thousands get over 1t, and have ever since boys began to be. But just as many thousands go down under the allurements of what Is wrong, and never in the world has there been one yet who might not have been helped to grow into a better citizen If father had taken him by the hand and looked Into his eyes with all sympathy, all kindness, all love, and said, "son l! Son?" Don't forget about the web Don't imagine that the world has none to throw around your boy. If he is manly enought to preserve for himself clean hands and a pure heart he Is a boy In thousand. But be sure you do your part For the web is there.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Baron von Wrede in 1S4o. tending 10 show that light and radiant heat tray eled at different rates of speed, and he hoped to have the matter established by a more careful series of tests. Dr. Paul R. Heyl, of the Central High School of Philadelphia, experimented on the rays of Algol, variable star in the constellation Perseus, and estab. lished to his own satisfaction and to the satisfaction of a committee of ex- pert physicists that the visible and the ultraviolet rays of the spectrum tray eled with the same degree of speed, and the prize has been awarded to him. His paper on the subject was printed In the Journal of the Franklin Insti tute for August The accumulation of the fund for nearly fifty years remains, and the judges in the contest have rec commended that the sum be set asl1e as prize for similar successful expe riments regarding the speed of the in. fra-red rays.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Stealing souvenirs has become so common that some hotelkeepers, in grim humor, have their silver and linen marked, "Stolen from the - hotel." !" The caterer who provided the luncheon for the Kaisers yacht Meteor, lost nearly all the silver which he furnished for the occasion. An American naval officer who had given lady visitor the freedom of the ship discovered that all the buttons on his dress uniform had been cut off. He had the courage to take her back to the cabin, provide needle and thread, and lock her In un- til the buttons were sewed on again. An Italian warship which visited New York harbor was so shamelessly robbed that visitors had to be entirely exclud- ed; not long ago the Swedish warship which brought Prince Wilhelm to Bos- ton was stripped, as one of the officers put 1t, 'of everything but the anchors and the guns" Such acts of vandal- ism, instead of being regarded lightly, ought to be called by their right name, and treated accordingly. .
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16


 ing consumed In the process. With the aid of the comb shown here the hair can be dried in less than half an hour. In the handle Is a metallic tube, which extends to the end of the comb. With in the handle Is a small battery for electricity, the latter circulating through the tube to the teeth of the comb. The teeth are perforated to allow the heat thus generated to es- cape and enter the hair when the comb Is being used. A heating element Is placed with the tube to properly hold and distribute the heat. It Is surprls- ing how quickly the hair can be dried with the aid of this comb. The heat Is forced close to the scalp, the most difficult and the hardest part of the hair to dry thoroughly.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

We wish some record had been pre- served of the time saved by changing from the oldfashioned profound in- cllnation of the head toward the earth perhaps itself labor-savlng improve ment on an earlier ceremonial of greet ing in which the forehead was brought, oriental fashion, in actual contact with the foor-to the modern brisk nod. We wish there were statistics to show how much time mankind has gained in cut ting courtesy down from paragraphs to grunts. We doubt whether all the vaunted economies of labor-saving ma chlnery have equaled those of labor saving impolIteness.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Health and Beauty Hints.

A half lemon rubbed on the hands will remove all stains.
 Dried orange peel allowed to burn In a room will leave pleasant fresh odor.
 In cases of excessive and painful sunburn lemon juice will allay the irri- tation right away.
 Salt has both cleansing and healing power, and Is, therefore, an excellent application for superficial ulcers.
 Mechanical massage will reduce the chin and there Is little device that comes for the correction of a double chin.
 When you feel a fit of the blues coming on, hunt up Mark Twain or others of his ilk and dispel 1t with a hearty laugh.
 There are various causes for the circles under the eyes. Loss of sleep worry, constitutional troubles, etc. Try to discover the cause and treat the cause.
 Women who go through the world looking always on the dark side, miss ing the sunshine scattered along their way, taking no part in the little pleas antrles of life are rarely good to look upon,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

The scare about sleeves has settled into pretty general conviction that the woman who wants long sleeves can have them and be secured in the thought that she is ahead in the fash ion, and that the women who wants the short sleeve Is welcome to 1t and may wear it with the sure comfort that host of persons counted among the best in the land are with her. Long sleeves, wrlnked their entire length and coming over the back of the hand, are here, as 1t was predicted away back last summer that they would be this fall. They are, as rule, of gauge or lace and match the yoke of the gown, while an upper sleeve more or less brief Is of material like the bodice or it's trimming. There are no end of double-sleeve shapes. The ways of such sleeves are so many as to defy standardization, some of the upper sleeves being mere caps or bands.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

SHOE P0LISHER. tructlOn. IL cOnslsti of plate, to which Is hinged flexible support for the shoe. This support fl braced by bar hinged to the plate. The stand can be secured to the kitcher wall at any point desired, and when moi being used occupies very little space Hooks are provided for supporting brushes, etc, where they can be readily grasped, and holder placed above tn, shoe for the box of backing This shot blacking stand Is so simple in construo ton that any one can make 1t.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

sand, Before you try your beauty ex. erclses to reduce the hips md waist and to fill out the hollows of the neck, stop and think If you have the phy. sical foundations to build on. If you find you are anaemic. exhausted and tired, postpone the beauty exercises and spend your time resting and getting strong. Sleep as much as you can, take long walks, drink lots of water and do not eat many sweets.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

market and corn for his hogs and mules. Also he has 2,0OO peach trees and several acres of grapes.
 Every morning when at home the lre-eater of the Senate puts on con- fortable, baggy clothes and rides over the plantation overseeing and direct Ing. He keeps everything well in hand, and the prosperous look of the place shows that he knows his business.
 He gives much personal attention to his flowers, which are surpassed prob ably by no private garden In the south. A lover of roses, he has more than 175 varieties, which he tends with the ut most care. Crimson ramblers and Marechal Niels riot around the big, white house. Thousands of bulbs line the walks and drives. Lilies, yiolets, and all manner of potted plants fill a large hothouse. A grove of eyergreens and shrubbery about the house Is of the Senator's own cultivation. When, a year or two ago, late frost laid low a lot of his plants he was almost in- consolable.
 When the family Is at home the Tillman place Is the center of more or less entertainment. The young peo- pie have their friends and the neigh bors drop in; so do the politicians, as a matter of course. To them all he Is Uncle Ben," and all are welcome.
 One of the greatest favorites is Aunt Kittie," the colored cook, who has endeared herself to the family by many years of exceptional service. Re turning from featuring trip last sum- mer, sick of hotel fare, the Senator made her promise never to leave him while he lived or she could wield waffle iron.
 In the Tlllman stables Is a beautiful team of Kentucky thoroughbreds which the Senator presented to his wife few years ago. They are named Joe Black burn and Joe Bailey, and the first time Mrs. Tillman rode behind them they ran away. Aunt Kittie's" husband, "Joe," who has been with the family 85 years, Is their custodian.
 From his labors among his flowers the Senator often rests on the broad piazza In the long vacation season. A fine library Is at hand, and Tillman Is passionately fond of the poets. Should he take to correspondence, It Is likely to relate to the Clemson Az ricultural and Mechanical College, at Calhoun's old home, Fort Hill, or to the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College for Women at Rock Hill, an institution which bids fair to lead all similar schools In the South. His agi- tation for industrial and technical edu- cation was responsible for the estab- lishment of both these colleges. He re- gards them as his proudest achieve ments and maintains the deepest inter- est in their welfare.
 Surrounded by his family, his friends, his flowers and his books, Farmer Tillman is far removed from the screaming, denouncing Senator Till man.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

One of the many pretty novelty sloths was used in the making of this suit-the design for which is especially good for young girls. Here again we find black braid playing an Important role on the unique coat, and at waist line in front at closing point there is an attractive ornament of black cord and tassels. The skirt has a panel front heavily stitched, as are also the hems of both skirt and coat.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Detection of Sewer Gas.

The American Analysis gives the following test for the detection In an apartment of sewer gas: Saturate unglazed paper with solution of one troy ounce of pure acetate of lead in eight fluid ounces of rain water; let 1t partially dry, then expose in the room suspected of containing sewer gas. The presence of gas in any con- siderable quantity soon blackens the test paper.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

advantage of knowledge, The wife of a bank president Is justified in spending her time at lace making, because she can afford to hire others to look after her home duties, but a workingman's wife has thousand calls for her time and a host of homely tasks requiring immediate attention. Certainly her home should be simple, and her time and skill are needed in plain sewing.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who ascend ed Mount Mckinley in Alaska after other explorers had decided that 1t was practically impossible, has set out to reach the north pole. He is In Green land, where he will spend the winter preparing to start north at the earliest opportunity next summer. The first part of his Journey will be over one of the routes taken by Perry.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
The Piano.

If good piano receives proper care Its value increases with use. It be- comes more mellow, more responsive and richer even in appearance. Avoid placing a plano near the window, as the varying temperatures which neces. sarily exist in such a position are in. furious to the strings. Be careful, too, that you do not have one end of the instrument near fire and the other end near a window or door. When 6 room has become very cold do not heat 1t too quickly, but increase the heat gradually.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
A Pushing Line,

A party of travelling men In a Chi- cago hotel were one day boasting of the business done by their respective firms, when one of the drummers said:
 "No house in the country, am proud to say, has more men and women pushing Its line of goods than mine"
 What do you sell?" he was asked.
 Baby carriages!" shouted the drum. mer, as he fled from the room.-Suc- cess Magazine.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Removing the Odor of Paint.

Place a vessel of lighted charcoal in the middle of the room and throw two or three handfuls of juniper ber- ries on It. Shut the doors, windows and all means of ventilation for about twanty-four hours, and the smell will be entirely gone. This process, says Popular Mechanics, will not injure cur tains, carpets or furnishings.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

fond of Washing ton, and spends as little time in the capital as possible. Were 1t not for his lecture engage ments, he would never leave his South Carolina plantation except to attend to his Senatorial duties. The Tillman place at Trenton, s. C., is a farm of more than too acres.
 The Senator raises cotton for the
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Nearly fifty years have elapsed since Uriah A. Boyden, a Boston engineer, deposited one thousand dollars with the trustees of the Franklin Institute to be awarded as a prize for determin- ing by experiment whether all rays of light and other physical rays were transmitted with the same velocity. It was not until last summer that the prize was won. Mir. Boyden doubted the accuracy of the experiments of
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

he has patented for drying the hair. Everyone Is familiar with the difficulties attend Ing the drying of women's h a 1 T.
 The ordin ar y me t h O d resorted to is to sit pa tiently in the sun light, three or four hours, be-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

the shoe during thu o p @ "a t 1 on. O 1 course, this means r u 1 n a t 1 O n of the chairs. To present 8 u c h spoliation 6 New Jersey mar has d e S i gn e d 6 blacking stand fol shoes which Is faI superior to a chail and at the same time very simple In con
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Road Amunden sailing soop through the Northwest Atlantic the North Pacific locating while his
 In 91o have not given time enough to the task He will
 The captain tells picturesque pull the sedg when he the
 having the trainer These properly trained pull sdges we'll They home easily and fed intention they will haul three sedges"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

A Pittsburg man recently lost a S5,000 automobile because of the fact that he forgot where he left It. It Is only in Pittsburg that people can af- ford to be so careless with their play things
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Facinu for the Hat,

It Is one of the fads of fall to hav> the facing of your hat match your hair. The bandeau Is also the color of the hair, and the little pulling of malins covering the bandeau Is likewise a close match to the colffure. This Is a par. ticularly becoming fad, for it does away with the sharp outline between the hat and the hair,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

If 1t Is true, as the St. Louis Globe Democrat says, that money Is so plen- tiful throughout the west that people would rather pay railroad fare than ride on passes," the extreme limit of prosperity has been reached.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

A reconciliation between William Waldorf Astor and King Edward is said to have been effected. We have known all along that 1t could only be a question of time when the king would have to yield.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

That accommodating man who mar ried his wife so that she could get a divorce, there being no record of the first marriage, run the risk of her wanting to change her mind.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

An English duke and his duchess have turned one of their fine country seats into factory for crippled work CTS. It appears, therefore, that even among dukes and duchesses there are some who do not devote themselves wholly to mere foolishness.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
JudRment in Sewing.

Monograms on linen are we'll enough, but they not necessary on hand tow els and napkins. It Is better to know how to do neat repairing on worn gar ments, to darn and to make common ar ticles of everyday wear than the make lace and embroider. Learn all you can, of course, but use judgment in taking
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

A London physician claims that in- sanity can be cured by surgery, but there are a good many cases of simple idiocy that would require the removal of the entire head.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Health Is Queen of Beauty.

There is just one royal road to beau ty, and that is good health. To try to mold beautiful figure and pretty face out of an unhealthy body Is as i'm possible as It would be for an architect to build his foundation on a bed of
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

A southern paper refers to the ruler of Great Britain as H. NJ. King, but carelessly neglects to give his street number.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

There Is another way of looking at these big ocean steamships. The longer the decks the farther the passengers have to walk in crossing the Atlantic.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Oklahoma is coming into the Union with a population of something like 1,414,042, composed largely of all kinds of uaonla
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

According to London chemists, two thirds of the weight of a girl is com posed of sugar. And the sweeter she is the lighter she seems.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

A Minneapolis man wants divorce because his wife belongs to the Ely ing Rollers He probably hates to be regarded as party to such nature fal.t.y
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

When they see a newly married cou- pie, all that some women will say Is that he will get his eyes open some dnrn
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Every One an old Friend,

The Wife-What luck?
 The Husband (wearily)-None what ever.
 The Wife-Were there no servant, in the intelligence office?
 The husband (sadly)-Lots of them but they had all worked for us before -Woman's Home Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
In Idea of Personal Freedom.

"What do you think of these efforts to prohibit betting on the horse races ?"
 They're all wrong," answered the bookmaker. "When people make up their mind they're going to stand in line and give you money it's their affair and they shouldn't be interfered with" Washington Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
For the Canary.

Dry plenty of plantain seed stalks for the canary-they are very fond of them. Try giving your bird saltines; they supply the needed bit of salt
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
SHOE BLACKING STAND.

Can Be Attached to Kitchen Wall,
 Occupying Little Space.
 When polishing or brushing shoes boys generally select chairs as the mosi convenient article on which to support
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

The New York woman who offered to sell her skin at dollar per square inch evidently believes in the square deal.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Germany can see no reason why she should be downcast She lacks Lusi- tania, but she has Pommern.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
Hair-Drying Comb.

Another use has been discovered for to use tt in conjunction with a device
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Policeman-Here, you'll have to move on.
 Hobo-Dat's all right. I'm waitin' fer me auto.-Chicago NewA
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

Just for variety, try to make somi ono happy besides yourself.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

House-cleaning may be no worse than Christmas, but 1t comes twice a year.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16
SENATOR PULLMAN AT HOME.

Noted soufherner Leads Happy
 Life on His Farm.
 Although Senator Ben" Tillman, of South Carolina, doesn't show any dis position to quit public life. he Is not
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-16

number.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-14
HORSE VISITS WHITE HOUSE
Runaway Animal Endangers Lives
Of Many Persons.
GnIIoPs Up Fifteenth Street Hill and
Makes Il Tour of Executive Man
sion Grounds.

The lives Of a dozen persons were
ieopardizied yesterday afternoon when
a large bay horse attached TO a light
runabout took fright and ran away.
Rounding the corner OF Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue the
horse gallOped up the Fifteenth street
hill. in a direct line with a number Of
persons waiting for cars at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue.
Policemen Nolan and Mckenzie saw
the animal and called 10 the pedes-
trians, unaware OF their danger, to get
on the Pavement. The advice was fol-
lowed. but some persons narrowly es-
capped being run down The horse
turned into the White House grounds.
entered the driveway nearest Sixteenth
street ran around the semi-circle. and
left through the entrance near the
State. War. and Navy building. Bicy-
Gle Policeman BobO caught the runa-
way and took II 10 its stable.