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Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

just two alternatives Do as be Is expected to do; refuse to do the thing and stand by the decision In either position the young mariculate in life de pend upon his judgment to right him in the end.
 There Is type of in the worlds work whose sole claim to virtue Is the carrying the blind the dictates of his superors This type is preeninenty the product of the doctrine of conventional Don't The vast majority of these men either weddings sneaks. As weddings they the least conse- quence to any work requiring initiative and accomplish ment As sneaks they constant to whatever institution their dsoyal service affects
 Unless you willing to become auomaton menial. fix upon your purpose in life sound yourself and your capabilities and your chances for success upon these and upon judgment of and things you grow wise to your environment.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
THE LAST STRAW.


 When the Drummonds put in tele- phone they were lavish in their efforts of hospitality to the neighbors. Its the unlimited kind" said little Mrs. Drummond, proudly, ''so 1t doesn't make a bit of difference how often or bow long its used"
 AS time went on, Mir. Drummond nc ticed that when he returned to his pretty suburban home at night his wife's face often wore a tired and har- assed expression. At last one night she seemed So depressed at the diner table that MT. Drummond felt the time had come for him to speak.
 I'm sure it's that telephone that'A at the bottom of your trouble,n be said, grlmly, in the midst of his awkward at- tempts at comfort. Come on, you might as well tell me about It."
 "I haven't minded the Lawtons dis cussing all their diseases with the doc tor over 1t, because they have low voices" said Mrs. Drummond, sadly. land I've tried not to listen when Mira Gray ordered her groceries and pro visions and haggled over the prices.
 'It wasn't pleasant to have Miss Howard scold her dressmaker, and then have the dressmaker call up our num- Der next day and screech that until her last bill was paid Miss Howard would have no new gown.
 None of those things were pleasant but I didn't say anything" faitered Mrs Drummond But day before yes terdAy Mrs. Lombard came in while l was out. Lena told me when got home that Mrs- Lombard was here telephon- ing a long time. And to-day some lady in town called up our number and said. Kindly tell Mrs. Lombard that Miss Keith regrets that after all she will be unable to go to MrA Lombard's tea on Saturday.
 Horace, she's ordered all the things and Invited all the people over our wire, and never asked me at all.r- Youths Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

of Peter the Great What more lovable lady than Elizabeth Of Austria. Hum bert of Italy. Giant heart In giant frame; soldier and statesman. Again the assassin
 In our own favored America. Lincoln. Garfield, McKinley-martyrs to insane malerolence. newspaper malignancy. de liant anarchy, And now Carlos of Portugal. A man fighting with might and main against established abuses, against fortified and brazen graft. against the spoliation of the taxpayers by intrenched privilege-fghting, per baps, in a wrong way. but fighting hon estly. for the good of the masses whom he wished to serve, Falr mark for assassination, be and his hrst-born-
 No tyrants these. but men who car ried tremendous burdens of responsi- bility. either through inheritance or election, and gave the best that was in them to the service Of the right as they saw it-only to die by dagger. by bomb or by bullet,
 No American city or commonwealth was ever at its worst more helplessly in the grasp of grafters than Portugal has been for years. The oficeholding class pillaged the tax-ridden country AS though the masses were created for oheir financial benefit National debts were piled on national debts and the
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
How a Kings Fight Against Graft
 Led to Asaassination.

It seems an irony of fate that the hand of the assassin should more often be raised against the benefcent ruler whose heart is burdened with the sor- rows of hls people and whose efforts are directed toward an smeliorati ton of their woes than against the tyrant who rules with rod of Iron and is prompt ed merely by tbe love of selfish power. One has only to give history a cursory glance to demonstrate this
 No Sultan ever came to the throne Of Turkey with warmer love for his subjects or a greater desire for their prosperity and happiness than were possessed by Abdul AziZ. Alexander II. of Russia. The most benign, the most lovable Car who ever sat on the throne
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

One Of the reasons why collecting" appeals to So many persons, of such different temperament and position, Is undoubtedly the element of chance in it-tbe possibility Of coming unexpect- edly upon some great treasure The matter Is well illustrated by the story of a postage stamp which has just been added 10 famous western collec- ton. The stamp Is what Is known as 8 ''postmaster's provisional. and was issued in Alexandria, Virginia. in 1s47. Three or four copies of the same stamp, printed on buff paper, were already known, but this one is printed on blue, and Is unique The stamp was on an old letter which had been preserved merely for family associations The owner oF II chanced to show It to a New York collector, who WAS honest, enough 10 tell her that II WAS of con- siderable value Another collector, an old friend of the family. offered two hundred dollars for It; but the family lawyer gucoeeded in selling fl for four thousand dollars. Packages of old let ters sometimes, although not often, be >one magic purses.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

Americans 50 constantly felicitate themselves upon the excellence Of their schools, and are 50 eomplacent in the belief that they are the best in the world In every respect. that such an address ss that lately delivered by Am bassador Whitelsw Reid before the New York State Teachers Association comes as an unwelcome surprise to many hearers. It may be. however, that the surprise Is wholesome. The phase of school life and school instruction to which MT. Reid directed the most at- tention WAS the teaching of manners. ethics and rellgioR,- and be did not hesitate to point out that in this respect not only are American schools defec- tive, but that they fall below the stand ard of the schools of England. France and Germany. All those countries give their pupils a better equipment in or derly manners, respect for law and au- thoriry. the elementary morals Of civil ;Zatlon, than do the common schools in the United States. The causes which
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

How general has become the impulse to alleviate the sufferings Of animals Is shown by two recent occurrences in Boston. In one case crowd of several hundred persons watched for two hours the struggles of g pigeon to free itself from a string which had become wound round It's leg, and held II suspended from a cornice. Many of the watchers tried to help, and all of them cheerad heartily when the bird succeeded in freeing itself. In the other case a ser geant of police and pstrolman worked hard for fifteen minutes 10 rescue cat that had fallen into a sewer
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
An Advantage.

"Now," said Tommy's mother, "I hope you'll profit by that spanking and not be such a little savage herafter."
 "Boohoo.' blubbered Tommy. "I wisht wuz a little savage. Little say ages mammas don't wear slippers."- Exchange.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

]; r,en7e~s that the people of Portu- gal w..e .4ean enough 10 try 10 over throw the monarchy and set up re public while the royal family was busy entertaining a visiting duke. Some peo- ole are So impolite.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

every Of these duties is supposed to rest.
 Yet as We have made tariffs heretofore commit tees Of Congress. working part of the time for a few months. only have to find out these facts, but also to ft duties to these facts study how those duties will with foreign tariffs. how trade will thereby be helped hurt and all other things that must be thought of in making a tarih Yet 1t Is plain ii would be hard for even experts to learn all the facts n short time say nothing of the other congressional committees forced to do in making tariff law.
 It Is fair to these committees to make them do such brief period Other nations have this plain truth and therefore made the plan of finding the facts upon which their legislatures can act with knowledge and wisdom. So Germany and Japan whose tariffs the most careful of all tariffs. had body of tariff experts find out the facts and then made their tariffs it those facts.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
Practical.

What" asked the dreamer, would you do If you could be king for a dayT
 "Me?' answered the practical man. "I'd borrow enough money to live on for the rest of my life."-London Tele- graph
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

It Is claimed that Napoleon was not much of an equestrian. but no one has
 as yet put forth the theory that his greatness as a military genius was due solely to the fact that he could not vide 6 horse over an eight-foot hurdle.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

"A caterpillar known to entomolo- gists as the Thyridopteryx Ephemer@- fonius," says the St. Louis Times, 'is hanging 10 the limbs of St. Louis trees, from which it should be eliminated" ]" If il be found impossible 10 eliminate Y, can't 1T be simpiifed 8 little?
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

changed. The Ideas popular also most dan gerous. The clamor Is for limitation of fortunes for getting that that also the limitation of industry for the rtament of the power of the forgetting that that death to the freedom of the individual for the equality of men by arbitrary rule forgetting that this to clog the industrious and help the lazy The spirit abroad given rein. would make the in competent equal by law to the skilled the absolute equal the sober the cheat and the shirk equal the est
 The people. when they try everything to the ground They unmake renake their constitution They may they like abolish their courts and legis atures and take the relns of directly their own hands This means revolution, but are there no precedents for revolution?
 Is there any prophet abroad in these days who say how far the people would go in their present per? Would the majority to limit private fortunesi Would they reilstrbute private estates which large enough o tempt their cupidiy? Would they curtail the power of the courts!
 You can these questions well as any body of men now living, and you also answer whether the suggested changes would be wise
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

The London Outlook says the panic of 1907 cost the United States more than the Civil War. Isn't II wonderful
 how We are able 10 stand these things since we have become big and strongf
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

An Englishman has been whipped for insulting the Star-Spangled Banner in New York. In some sections that city continues to be pretty strongly Amer ican.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

It may interest some people to know that the money hoarded during the recent panic dld not amount 10 more than $50 per capita.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

Let there be DO mistake about this 2-cent fare matter. IL will not be un- for the railroads to adopt the 2-cent fare if they find 1T necessary 10 do So in order to hold their own against competing trolley ines
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

London arbiters of fashion have de creed that mems silk hats will have to be an eighth of an inch taller. Let us prepare b look with contempt on the man wbo declines to pay sl0 for the extra eighth.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
After Summer Enxnxeme,t,

Miss Flirt (sweetly)-Indeed, you must pardon me. I know the face, but l can't place you.
 Mir. Sorehead-You mean you know the place, but you can't face me-Bal timore American
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

In China girls are not permitted to go 10 school after they are 15 years of age. That must be poor country for soIUritles.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
METHOD OF TARIFF REVISION.
By Senator 4. J. Beveridee

We must revise our tariff. and that Is big thing; we must do more We must now make sensible up-to- date plans for revision, and that is a bigger thing.
 There are nearly 1000 items named in our tariff laws, and every year new articles are put on the market which are not named. but which are covered by general terms of the law. IL Is plain that just and intelligent duties cannot be fixed without a Enn.riaara nf the facts Il1,nn which
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

When the doctors disagree, esteemed patient, try leaving your case in the hands of the doctor who has done the least amount of talking.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

poyer and onpoe regardless of the merits demerits of situation and therefore utterly ignorant of whether or not radical violation of his particular Don't
 might the turning point Itself in the life of that par tcular young
 Ordinarily, in the case of the young starting out in the world employe in business himself with the object pleasing constituency he has choice of
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

Some of these days the man who isn't a reformer of some kind will be lonesome.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

A passimlst Is a man to whom the ash heap always looks bigger than the coal pile before the winter Is half over.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
pEDAGoGIc ADVICE OF LITTLE VALUE
 By John A. HowIand

One of the least tolerabe of all advisers of the young man is he who frames his long
 canting lists of "Don'ts." These inhibitions on the face of them are as the law of the Medes and Persians Presumably they are to ht every man in every position in every emer- gency in the calendar. Most of them are framed with reference to propitiating the en- ployer. regardless of the personalities of en-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

But for the diligent lawyers some men would find 1t easy to get into jail.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

You sometimes doubt that weelti. brings refinement when you have seen the children of the wealthy,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

A mans efforts are like a woman's babies-you can please him by admir-. ing them
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
UNLIMITED POWER OF THE PEOPLE.
By Ex-Gov. Black of New York.

It must be remembered that the people are
 al-powerful. They can do whatever they de eide to do. They are now checked by their constitution, but they made even the constitu- tion, and they can unmake it There are at least two methods of doing this one by amendment and the other by revolution. But the prayer of every patriot in the land will be that the constitution shall not now be
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

It is estimated by Secretary of th> Interior Garfield ill hls annual report that 70,OOO,OOO acres of our public land In the Western States haze deposits of coal, and he advocates system of leases so that the government may reg ulate their development. Nearly all of this land has been withdrawn from entry to prevent further fraudulent entries. During the year 29.907 ,5GG acres were sold for S9,- 47,243.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

Some have a notion that because tb> Potomac river happens to divide the capital from Virginia the city is warm during the winter months. This is deluslon. Often in the first week of November the wind sweeps across the town with the iciness of a Montreal blizzard.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

The report of the Civil Service Com mission says that partisan activity in the classified service has practically ceased, and quotes Bryan as saying in ais campaigns he had more trouble from the influence exerted by railroads over their employees than with those in he service under Republican admin. stratiOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
FAIRFAX

A. O. Corr'isan OF st. Alhans was in
town Saturday md got load OF ho,so-
hold goods. His mother will po tho lac,
OF tho week to keep house for hin, -
Dewey Buck from New London CON,
Is tho guest OF his brother. II. II puc,s
James Lewis is confined TO h,s hoI
with the erlp.-.T. l.. Marvin's vo,,nros,
daughter IL quite sick.-.Mrs NJ n c,bi,.
tendon was called TO Brandon last yee,e
by the Illness Of her father.-R. II puoi,
did not go with his mail January 1s on
account OF sickncss.-rhe or1cers or
I.amoilie lodge ~ Masons were installed
January fS-Mr. and Mrs Leonard Nc
Nally's little baby is better -Statc's A.
torney Topper q St Adams was in town
January II on officia business Thcre
has been petty thlevins going on at the
Bellows Free Academy for some time
dinners. fur. mittens, etc. being taken
The last article that disappeared was n
fur can. Tho can was traced to ono of
the young students 4 warrant was made
out by town grand juror, IT, " Ballard.
and he was arrested He pleaded guilty
and was fined so and cost OF 81 The
Statc's attorney put him In charge Of c.
= Hogan, probation officer FOR tho re-
mandcr of his minority H. Smith
will pay Mt his cresrlerics NJ Fletcher
and Fairfax weekly now.-rho farmers
are all waiting FOR the saw mill to start.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
r ETAII. FRUIT.
PROCURING CLOVER SEED.
The best Is Never Too Good md Now
Is tho Time TO Buy.

Now is the time for those who mus
buy clover seed this next spring TO be-
investigating the matter. II is probah,e
that the demand FOR seed will he gu to
heavy this season This condition VII
cause good prices TO rule, and everything
that can he sold rs clover seed is verv
likely to be found on the market. While
prices will b. high especially for srst-
class seed. IT viii pay 10 procure the
best, even If the price is somewhat OK
orhitsrt says tho Practical Farmer TIE
best ~ seed is always desirable. regard
less OF the cost, and II is a serious mis-
take to be content with a lower grad,
simply because its price is less
Much OF the clover seed that is sold
every year is very low in termination
power, and when such secr, is used I'M
satisfactory results are certain unless 4
greater quantity is sown per acre. AMI
this OF course increase he expense and
amounts 10 tho same. or more than the
cost Of prime seed at tho start Seed
showing q termination test Of only 50
per cent, and this per cent. is not IN
common. means That only half Of il IS
good, and that 1t WI only go half as far
as that which tests % and loO per cent.
Taking this into consideration its price
should he less than half that Of primo
seed but the difference s never that
great. And even If 5, We're It would a.
ways pay to buy tho best. Poor seed :
worthless even Il one has It given %
him.
\ srea. many farmers have failed -
obtain a satisfactory stand ot clover sim
ply because the seed was low In ccr-
mination power. Tie best IS never tor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Oscar Wanzer of Kansas is visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. A. G Derby.-The fourth
quarterly meeting VIII be held at South
Franklin Sunday morning at $50 o'clock
The presiding elder the Rev C. w.
Hunt. will be pre>cht.--C. w. Searles is
c.rfined to the house by illness. Frontier
Gra~-e held a social at the home ~ Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Libby NJ North Berkshire
Wodnesda- even,n-.-Joshua Booth of
Waterloo. Que, Is the guest OF his sister
Mrs. Rachel Armstrong officers of
Court West berkshire, T. o. q. F., were
installed Monday ~ ming Rcfro- hmcnts
Of sand witches. cake and coffee We're
scrvcd.-H ]. Ruhlee, after passing q
few weeks vacation at the home ri his
sister, Mrs. ". r. Noble left this week
for Kansas City, No, and other western
cities in tho interest OF the Richford Car
I1cnt Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
ENOSBURGR FALLS.

Max Hogdboom has been appointed
substitute carrier on rural route five
The w. {. T. L. met with Mrs
j. c. Watson Tuesday evcning.-.Jamos
Rillado has purchased the tenement Of
j. c. Jenne on School street for si5o-
A. w. Woodwork and eo1-in-law, ". V.
Phelps VIII leave today FOR California
on few weeks trip-Mr and
Mrs. c. A. James won't to Aborcorn. Que.
Saturday called there ny the Hines. Of
Mr.. Janes's aunt. Nh George Ingalls,
Miss Jennie Murphy OF Burlington re-
turned home Saturday after n week with
Mrs. r. H. Dickiuson.-Mr. and Mr..
Arthur Dorncrvillo ~ Rlchford Mrs.
Alec Benoit Of Newport and Mrs. Flora
St. German Of Rcnfogd were guests
over Sunday at D. A, Rcnoits-Mrs. Avis
0iillNrO House of Chatoaugay with her
daughter, Jessie, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ i. Perley Saturday. returning
home tho same day. They had been pass
ing f." days In West Enosburgh.
Mrs. Paulina LcaVins darabce) Stan
nope, VIC ot Spencer Stanhope, died sat
nrdaY after long Illness with comph-
canon or troubles producing anemia. Mrs.
Stanhore was born IN i rkshire Scptem-
h'r ~ IN'l' daughter or George W. and
una P'f'p i-afaoo' ana was thers-
l"I' '' "r' ana TOUR months old' Inc
Iui'cra' was he'd az Her iate nome IuoTS-
ia" NJ on" O'CLOCK IN chhrE" of the Rev.
=. =" Nhitc HoSid'a hor husband Mrs
S'ahhop" is survived pF Two brothors'
"cffl't AhdruS OF AS!'apula, ONO n
. Lfan nee ol 'erNsnIr'' ara SISTER
rs 'cllh' hf4Enaih vi h"N'rSHeId' q
SON. ne" Ct IT, oil Nus N'''E' ana 'hr'"
oHusHters' MIS- a. q ''iu"'" anu MrN'
P"Nc lar'nc'e' Oh 'niS H"'"Se' an" MFS
= H. oo.pi'ts VI 'o'NS''o'
MIS- . '"''"luS''' "i 81 NInahS
was IN Town u'S'oN consulting
win MIS- r. - "hlte ana MIS- j. NJ
JeHords IN regard To inc program or
'he coming dIstrIct meeting or the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
JERICHO CENTER.

The mems bible class of the Sunday
school at this village held their annual
meeting with their ladies and invited
guests at the parish house Tuesday
evening. Reports Of the secretary and
teacher showed a good increase in at
tendance. Officers and committees were
reelected. After the business session, a
supper was served, with a varied and
extensive menu in charge OF r. S.
Ransom and his committee President
f. NJ. Hssk.ns called tho tables to order,
and introduced the teacher. L. Il. Jor-
don. as POSTMASTER, The following t1asts
were responded to in a happy manner:
our Class President +. NJ. Haskns;
"Our Early Days" +. l.. Howe;
"Our New Members" Arthur Brown;
our Ladies" f. :. Ransom; "Our
Lords" Mrs. q. NJ willard, "Our Tray
cllcrs," H. W. Jordan. "Our Sunday
School, Mrs. j. w. Hart; Our Parish"
the Rev. S. II. Barnum. After singing
the pastor pronounced the benediction.--
The Woman's Home Missionary society
held meeting 1T Mrs II. c. Hulburt's,
Wednesday, for sowng.-The men of the
parish arc called to meet at the parish
house after prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening, 10 consider the question OF a
mems sociaL--H. l.. Murdoch and wife
have made arrangements to move to
Richmond March j. Ia keep house for
Mrs. Balch.--F. 6. Pease has been con-
fined to the house the past few days
with an attack Of tho Erip.-Thc pupils
of the ninth grade, gran mar department.
had a sleigh ride and supper at Under
hill wednesday afternoon with the teach
err Miss Mary Leary, as chapcron; al
though the weather was not very favor
able they had most enjoyble time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23

Nc not lower. Mny 1.oo Gle Ll03t,
closed I.ioA; July i.s a i.osK closed Lay.
CORE-Hecetpts ss.oT exports 6s,@5;
futures 1900 spot; spot Arm. Option
market was without transactions closing
\ to Nc net higher; May closed 7oh July
closed CA
oATs--r,eccipts 1900; exports 21i5,
spot steady.
COFFT E--The market for coffee futures
opened steady at q decline OF five points
on one month but generally unchanged
to I'VE points higher In sympathy with
steady French cables. and moderate re-
ccipts. Trade interests we're buyers here
and the market ruled generally steady,
closing steady net unchanged to I'VE
points higher. Sales were reported ~ g.
2b0 bags including: March at $50, May at
Gl5, July a 6.25, Sept. at 6.35 a $40 Oct 1t
$40 a Gas and Dec. $50 a 655, spot.
steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining $50
centrifugal % test $780, molasses sugar
3.11. Refined steady.