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Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
Protecting Coal Miners.

The terrible accidents which have oc- cured recently in the coal mines of Germany and France have drawn the attention of scientists, especially in the former country, to the introduction of methods of protecting the miners against the recurrence of such calami- ties or at least to diminishing as far as possible, the ensuing loss of life, says the New York Tribune.
 One measure contemplated Is the construction of safety chambers, shut of from the rest of the mine and pro tected against explosions. A conduit of compressed air is introduced into these excavated rooms, and should the conduit be destroyed vessels or bottles filled with oxygen stored in the cham bers are intended to supply the neces- sary air until a rescue can be effected A logical extension of the plan is the
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
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The bill clerk signed the receipt book that the boy had offered him, drowning blackly, and then regarded the package with an expression of dis gust
 I've a big notion to send 1t right pack to him." he said to the cashier Wouldn't that jar you?"
 "I suppose It would rock me to my foundation" said the cashier, agreed ply. "Td be more confident If I knew what 1t was, though
 Its a suit of clothes I sent to be cleaned,' growled the bill clerk, "and instead of sending it to me at the house they dump it on me here.'
 Tt does look rather unbuslnessfike, having your ralment delivered at the ofice," conceded the cashier. "Still. as long as our respected employer hasn't seen 1t and there isn't any probability that any one will call his attention to 1t, I wouldn't worry
 i've got to carry 1t home. that's what's worrying me-" said the bill clerk.
 How much does It weigh?' in- quired the cashier. "I suppose you could hire truck If 1t Is more than you can stagger under. But the boy didn't seem to look fatlgued. not more so than messenger boy usually does. Have you sprained your wrist, or any. thing?"
 No, I haven't" snapped the bill cvlerk, but I'm not stuck on carrying parcels through the street. And it Isn't an ornamental package at that"
 I'm very dense" said the cashier. skipping his forehead. T declare hadn't thought of that. People will be likely to see you if you carry 1t, won't they? l suppose 1t would appear little suspicious if you tried to conceal It underneath your coat"
 The bill clerk looked at him con temptuously.
 How would 1t be If you dragged it behind you by a piece of string and tried to look as If 1t didn't belong to youf' suggested the cashier. Folks mightn't notice the string They might think 1t was strange parcel follow Ing you without your aid or consent"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

"Oh. cut it out. '" said the bill clerk, impatiently.
 "I don't know how else to advise unless you want to kick it ahead of you, and that would be apt to burst the paper. Too bad. You might be mistaken for a suburbanite.'
 The bill clerk dropped the package by the side of his desk and went to work on his books.
 Don't think that I don't sympa- thize with you" said the cashier, gent. ly. "I know how annoying it is to a sensitive person to be the exposure of all eyes and the observed of all ob- servers. I can quite imagine the sen- sation that you will cause when you appear on the street. can see the amazement, the wonder and horror of the crowd. I can almost hear the hoots of derision and the sneering re marks of the men and the titters or pitying expressions, as the case may be. of the women. It's darned Sildllie- l NpIiltI II they "oh h'' V 1t in the papers. I want you to under stand, Johnny, that if they get your picture from anybody 1t won't be from me. If they try to snapshot you put up your umbrella. I'll lend you mine if you haven't one here. I don't make 1t a rule to lend you umbrellas"
 You don't make 1t rule to return the ones you borrow from me, either" said the bill clerk.
 "'Mr. Gosley Has a Package. said the cashier In headline tones. tournament of LaSalle Street Burden ed with Bundie' Tut, tut. Johnny, you simply must not carry that. Let me carry It for you. It won't matter so much for me. If wore a hat with q blue and white striped band and en- broidered socks and a sllyer-mounted stick it might be different, but I don't, and out of a thousand people that meet it's quite likely that not more than 300 will know me or care a con- tinental what I'm carrying. You'd bet ter let me carry 1t. I'm nobody ln par ticular."
 You ain't doing yourself justice" |" said the bill clerk. q think you're the prize smart Aleck of the village Chicago Daily News.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
THE REAR WINDOWS.
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 The old joke of the building which was Queen Anne in front and Mar! Ann behind embraces a principle ap plicable to mere architecture. Any law of existence that reaches out in on, direction only argues false front. Tn, individual whose scheme of humanity does not include all sorts and con ditions of mankind lacks a right back ing up of character. A little lesson 0. this kind was quietly, perhaps uncon sciously, taught one bright day las spring.
 Mrs. Brown and her friend sat witt their work on the front piazza. It wa, one of the first warm days, and tht sunshine fell gratefully on the newly awakened sod of the little lawn. IT the graveled walk came a man wheel ing a barrow-load of bright bloom.
 oh" cried Mrs. Brown, jumping up There are the plants Brother Charles promised for my beds. Tulips, whai gorgeous ones, and hyaclnths, and daf fodlls, and those dashing blue elias How lovely. I do hope they won't bt hurt by transplanting. Put them 1T those round beds in front, John, and 1T the long bed on the south side" and Mrs. Brown returned to her work and her friend.
 The next day she went out to ses how the work was progressing.
 The front beds were full, and the long strip glowed with brilliant col ors. John was spading on the gras. plot near the clothes reel.
 What are you digging there for?' exclaimed Mrs. Brown. Its a perfec, waste to put them there, where they won't be seen."
 Sure" said John, thrustlng In hi. spade, tits In good view of the kitcher windows. Bridget can see them fine"
 As Mrs. Brown walked back to tho piazza there was a light flush on hel cheeks, born of new thought.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

The ocean record held in Germany ha. been beaten by the Lusitania. The tur blne engines have come up to the eI pcctation of their constructor. On the first passage fogs and rebellious stok CTS, combined with the natural stiffness of new machinery. prevented the dis play of the Lusltania's full powers Or the second westward passage the en ginss ran smoothly and all parts of th, machinery. being now somewhat ac quainted, worked well. together. Onl, four days after the coast of Ireland disappeared the Nantucket lighthous, was sighted, and the whole run iron Daunt's Rock to Sandy Hook was wei under five days. The practicability oi the turbine, the oldest form of steau engine, has been established. The ex perts who scoffed at the Idea of usini anything but reclprocating engines fol boats larger than torpedo destroyer and channel steamers must acknowl edge themselves in the wrong. Unles Germany wishes to remain in the back ground 1t will be necessary to build stil larger boats with more turbines. Int relation of speed In the new style O.! steamers to the consumption of coa has not been calculated, and German companies may conclude that the gam, Is not worth the candle, but unlesi some unexpected development takei place In the construction of marine gal engines or In the wireless transmission of power the boat which beats the rec ord-of the Lusitania will have to have turbine engines. America haS nt transatlantic steamers to compare for { moment with the giants of the British and German merchant navy. However the success of the turbine opens up new possibilities in the development of tht coastlng trade and the passenger busi ness on the great lakes. One of the fas turbine steamers used on the Englisl channel would make the passage iron Chicago to Milwaukee as quickly as al express train, and would cut in two thu time between other lake ports. Tht Aslatic possessions of the United statei could be brought several days nearer If turbine engines were in use on tht transpacific liners. 1.-The only question Is, Is time money? The owners of thu Lusitania are to be congratulated or the success of their new venture. Wher the achievements of Portugal, the an clent Lusitania, in the early days of exploration are recalled 1t seems f1ttini tha: this steamer, destined to work ai much of revolution in navigation al the vessels of yasco da Cana and Prince Henry, should bear the name O that country.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
The Zoo By Night.


 The average grownup who visits the zoo thinks 1t rather a dull sort of show, for the fact that the animals are captive robs them of all the romance that would attach to them iu their na- tive forests.
 But let the blase sightseer obtain permission to visit thi Zoo at mid night, and his impressions will be very different. Darkness hides tle bars al,d the boards, and the eyes os some wake ful creature gleam malIclously at you. For the moment you imagine that you are in the wlids, on equal terms with the creatures around.
 Poised on the swings md platforms at the top of their cages sleep the non- keys, instinct surviving their loss of freedom, for in the forests they had to sleep thus to avoid the beasts of prey.
 Here rests lloness, prone upon her back, her legs rigid in the air aud her paws hanging Imply down. There re- cllnes her lord. asleep upon his side, his paws turned In anl lls general pose not unlike that of q dog.
 The more cunning and moro coward y of the animals do not seem to sleep at all, for as soon as they hear our ap- preaching footsteps they give us their greeting with snarls and malevolcnt glowerings and watch us susplciously till we depart.-Pearson's
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

folded?"
 No" was the calm answer.
 "Then pray" were the last words of the big fellow.
 The crowd did not expect to see the figure move, but In an instant the man was on his knees praying with fervor Several minutes had elapsed when a horses hoofs were heard grinding over the rocky road. A minute more and a young woman of comedy appearance threw herself from her horse and sob bed upon the neck of the kneelng man.
 Joe, Joe, what Is the trouble: Oh, don't kill him, Don't murder him 7" she sobbed, with the tears blinding her and rolling down her ashen cheeks Joe, love you-love you-love you. Do you understaDdT' she cried.
 He said nothing, not even returning her caresses, and, staring straight ahead, seemed to be lost In oblivion.
 The words of the big fellow, clad In the blue flannel shirt, chaps and boots seemed to tear apart the heartstrlngs of the young woman as she fell to the ground with sob.
 "Wait, wait," she pleaded to the mob. q wish to say something. Listen to me, for Gods sake!"
 The girls eyes were dull and llstless She spoke in monotone, without ges- lures of any kind. Her plain black dress, with the white ashen hue of her cheeks, made a contrast not to be for gotten In a moment.
 "Gentlemen, I am the cause of the man standing there, dumb to my en- treaties. It was not because he wished the animal for himself. but because had called him a coward for not being brave enough to face this very scene.
 My sister, you all know her, was in agony at her cabin In the hill last
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
A Generous Joker,

Could you have been with me on tor of one of the old horse drawn busses on a certain afternoon you would have seen a middle aged gentleman, slightly the worse for wine, take a couple of half sovereigns from his purse. Be fore him sat two little Eton boys In short jackets and diminutiye beaver hats. With much chuckling, the gen. tleman, leaning forward, dropped hli half sovereigns down their backs, nexi their shirts, and It would have dons your heart good to have seen the ex pressions on the countenances of those boys alter from dismay as the cold coins slipped down their spines tc wonder and delight as, after much wriggling each lad extracted the mon. ey from the vicinity of his sock.-Au brey Lanston in Bohemian.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
Didn't Want Much.

. Here Is an advertisement from an old copy of an English provincial journal ::
 "Wanted, for sober family, a man of light weight, who fears the Lord and can drive pair of horses. He must occasionally wait at table, join the household prayer, look after the horses and read chapter of the Bible. He must, God willing, arise at o'clock In the morning and obey his master and mistress In all lawful commands; If he can dress hair, sing psalms and play at cribbage, the more agreeable. Wages, 15 guineas a year."
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
ANSWERED.

h I happy, honey? sho
 Is too busy chile to know. Got ter git dis washin' out While de sun am lurkin' bout Cook de dinner, hoe de con, An ez sho ez yo's done bon Den I'll hab ter stop agen Ter whip dat pickaninny Ben; Git de goat an chillen fed; Count en ez dey goes ter bed, Teachin' manners while l sews Patches on de old mans clo'es. Sakes aliyel Is hustlin' so, Clar ter goodness eff 1 know Ef Is happy or I ain't, 'oa no time ter make complaint. When Is nuthin' else ter do I'll set down an think 1t thro'. But de day ter think an set Tor dat day ain't got hyah yet. Dixie Wolcott.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Arizona and New Mexico, having de- hded by popular vote that they did not care to be united In one State, will re- main territories for while longer. The President has announced that he will not urge their union upon Congress. He thinks the wishes of the people should be respected. If irrigation does for these territories all that is expect ed, 1t will not be many years before they will become so populous and pros porous that their demand to be made independent States will be met.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

An English physician has lately an- nounced that people do not eat enough. This is doubtless true of most women {; for when the man of the house Is away they congratulate themselves on not having to get regular meals, and be- come nervous and irritable through lack of proper food American hus- bands and American physicians have long known this.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
An Improvement,

The joys of the suburbanite are A fertile source of newspaper fun all over the country, for every city has It's sub urbs. Here is the Philadelphia Inqui. rer's little fling.
 ''I see they have taken the seven a. m. train off this line. Do you miss it?' asked one suburbanlte of another.
 Not so often as I used to when if was on.''
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

equipment of these chambers with a sufficient supply of water and con. densed food to sustain life for reason able period of time in somewhat the same manner as llfeboats on vessels are equipped. <
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
His Real Merit.

"1 see," said the shade of Gen. Put nam, that they are agltatlng my ride on earth"
 "Yes" said the astral body Inter preter.
 They have overlooked my prime achievement" declared the old war rior. For unlike most men I got out of predicament by getting in a hole" Baltimore American.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

The man who has named his infant daughter Lusitania will probably be the first to complain If she tries to make a record for speed when she grows up.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Within the past year there has been a decided exodus from the government service. The old-time situation when bright minds turned toward "a govern ment job" is now thing of the past, and in some instances the government is forced to advertise to have positions filled which In former years were eager ly sought. It is true that there Is al ways a good list of ellgibles on hand who have passed examinations, but many of these decline appointments be- cause of openings in business life that assure them of better pay and more opportunity for advancement
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A few Hindus who were driven from Canada were driven back again by a mob on this side of the border. Their opinion of occidental civilization would te interesting.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Although It has been reported that the chestnut crop Is failure, every public man seems to be getting few into his speeches.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

pons may of course be used In place cd foreign money orders to send small amounts, just as stamps are often used in domestic transactions.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Now that a Staten Island minister Is reading his novel from the pulpit we may expect lot of struggling authors to enter the ministry.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

pr. Macarthur says that Rockefeller his wealth. Why, then, not refer the question of Standard oil policy to the millions whose trustee he is7
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
On Oct 1 two important regulations

On Oct 1 two important regulations relating to foreign postage went Into effect. In place of the old rate for let ters sent abroad. five cents for each half ounce and five cents for each addi- tional half ounce or fraction thereof, the new rate Is five cents for a whole ounce and three cents for each addition al ounce or fraction. The other regula- tion puts into use the international reply coupon. Hitherto an American writing to England or France and wish Ing to enclose reply postage had to go to a special dealer and get foreign stamps to enclose, our stamps being of course worthless on a letter mailed In another country. Now all the post offices under the Postal Union issue a coupon which Is redeemable at a slight discount in any country. A New York CT writing to a correspondent in Berlin and wishing to prepay the reply en- closes a coupon which costs him six cents, and which can be exchanged at any German post office for German stamps amounting to five cents. The discount goes to the treasury of the h. ternational Postal Bureau The cou-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

The longer a woman has been mar ried, the greater her wonder that she ever thought wedding clothes would cut any figure in her happiness.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A Nebraska farmer has recently mar Tied New York woman for whom he waited twenty-five years. Such con- stancy deserves a rich reward, but be will make a serious mistake If be thinks he can stay out late at night without shaking her faith.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

At this distance 1t looks as if the woman who exchanged Artist Earle, her husband, for s20O,O00 In real mon- ey, uI4e an exceptionally good trade.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Two cigar boxes of humble bees have been sent to the Philippines. The coun- try could spare an equal number of presidential bees without experiencing any loss.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

When everything else in this country seems satisfactory, some one can be depended on to get up and knock the constitution or one of its amendments.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Does automobiling hurt the face| asks one of our contemporaries. We have seen faces that 1t had changed to mere ruins.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A musical play entitled ''The White Hen' has gone out of business Too many eggs, we suppose .
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
Misfortune by Contraries.

'That fellow Is at standstill." "How did he come so?" "Because he's too fast."-Baltlmore American.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

It is too late to tax George Washing ton with lying. He's dead, and taxa tion without representation doesn't go.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A woman can never understand why callers invariably drop in when she isn't dressed to receive them.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A crazy man tied the rope of a church bell around his waist and rang a wild alarm. He had rats In his belfry.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Make good or don't bluff" Is bit slangy, but 1t expresses the idea In compact form.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Standard Oils affinity Is Miss Diyi- deud
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Revenge may be sweet, but seeking It Is apt to sour ones disposition.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

FREDERICK
  the graph of the Kaiser dress of his ancestor, Frederick the that of his depicted.
 There this differences Ills majesty when he learned of the indi creton of the photographer allowing his enterprin his photograph the historic Nevertheless sd t4J suppression of picture
  already though the photograph The Empress looks charming thl of erlck the Great It displays the artistic of that the cut of the dress and the material
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

Four years later the same three cen tral figures were gathered around the log fire In the mountain cabin. An other figure came into the room. It was baby years old. The mother man in the center spoke. You ask me how I knew the result of that drawing would be liberty? Well, I'll tell you. You see, marked all the slips 'Liber- ty.'"-Chicago Journal.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

A Judgment could be gotten against almost any of us for negligence.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
Beginning at Home.

Said the millionaire one day, when he
 For charity was dunned, "Lots of my money every year
 Goes to 6 fresh heir fund" Houston Post.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02
Joke. 1On1 mprphants \

Hes a diamond merchant" "He?"
 "Yes; he sells peanuts on the base ball field"-Yale Record.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-01-02

night, and 1t was the fault of the man, her husband, who Is most strenuous in his efforts to have Jack, my Jack, strung to that tree. He would not get a doctor himself. He was too much of a coward. I asked Jack to get one. He did not want to take any chances on getting a horse at the time, and you men were angry at him for taking q hand in the argument of my brother in-law the other night. I called him a coward for not getting an animal some way. Not thinking of the penal ty of such an act, he took the nearest horse," she ended with sob.
 The mob was interested, intensely, open-mouthed, but many of them claimed the story to be the invention o4 a clever woman's brain.
 The big fellow in the blue flannel shirt was speaking again.
 "Boys, we will only decide this mat ter In one way. We will place six slips of paper in a hat, and on three of the sheets will be written the word Death and on the other three Lib erty' One of you will draw a slip and the first slip drawn will decide the answer whether this man lives or dies. Is that all rightf'
 The crowd gave unanimous assent.
 The big fellow prepared six slips and, taking off his hat, slipping his belt and revolver holster a little more to the front and convenient, he again stepped upon the stump and told the crowd to pick man for the work of drawing the fatal slip. A miner ad- yanced, was blindfolded, and put his right hand Into the hat, suddenly drew it forth. tore the bandage from his eyes, and, holding up the slip, read: Liberty"