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Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
A Story of the Boy King.

Of Alfonso, the young king of Spain, hn art dealer said recently: "A friend of mine has studio in Paris. Alfonso bought two of his pictures, and took a fancy to the man himself. He hon pred him one afternoon with a visit.
 ''The painters studio was on the fourth floor of an old house in the Lat in Quarter. The king asked the con cierge. or janitor, if the painter were in. and the janitor, ignorant of the identity of the royal visitor, replied:
 "'Yes, young man; fourth floor back"
 The king started up the old, steep. dusty and dark stairs. He had reached the second floor when the concierge, poking his head out of his little office, shouted:
 Look here, young fellow, do me a favor, will you?
 "h ith pleasure said the king. What is ltT
 "'Just carry this wash up to your friend said the concierge. tossing to the monarch a huge bundle tied in a white sheet, and tell him the young woman left it this morning.
 50 the young king of Spain carried to the artist his bag of laundry. and placed it, with a hearty laugh, on a settee.
 Your laundry he said, which the woman left this morning.
 The artist was embarrassed and shocked.
 But, your Majesty, why have you brought 1t up?' be stammered.
 "'The concierge asked me to- said the king.
 But even if in his ignorance be did, you should
 "'Oh, see here the king interrupted. langhingly. why not? No matter who you are, it would be cruel and silly to refuse a favor 10 a fellow creature when you could easily save him jour ney up four flight of stairs"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Twins.

4 portrait hung upon the wall, Among a score of others in the ancestral
 hall; A portrait of the Father of our Land, Designed and executed by a master hand ; Clothed in the Continental style of yore. With powdered hair, arranged in pompa-
 dour; The illustrious Washington, of Revolution
 fame, Who for his country won an honored
 name, A maiden sweet, 'twi1t years of three and
 four, Stood meath the picture on the polished
 floor; With arms akimbo and wide-open eyes, She cried in tones of wonder and sur
 prise: And they are twins, I cannot under
 stand How General Washington, the soldier
 grand, And sister Ruth are twins, but I heard
 mamma say That Ruth and Washington were born on
 the same day. Why, he's as old as grandpa, for his hair
 is white, And Ruth's a baby, not one year old
 quite. What do you s'pose made mamma ever
 say That Washington and Ruth were born on
 the same day?"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Nothing In the development of Amer
 ican taste Is more hopeful than the waning of the spread-eagle oratory and of turgid rhetoric In writing The passing of the pompous and artificial in public discourse may be witnessed throughout the Enslish-speaklng world. for the faults of the old style. like many American failings, were not pc culiar to this country. In a recent address at Edinburgh University Mir. Balfour said that good public speak ing Is merely heightened conversation. That Is, 1t Is natural. sincere, but pol ished and correct; just as in fiction the conversation sounds like people talking, but Is easier and more firmly constructed than the spoken sentences of real life. In the old days the flow cry manner, employed by a master. could convey great matter and achieve poetic beauty. Webster could talk in periods and not sound like play acting" But much which passed with our forefathers for eloquence would seem to us prolix and false. The mas ters of the old style were splendid, but their imitators were dull and hys- terical. The beginning of the change came when men like Lincoln and Beecher and the cool-headed politi- clans of modern England and America turned their thoughts, not to the sounding nor to a select audi ence. but to millions of people. Their words had to stand the test of print, and be read by a growing multitude, which wished above all things to un- derstand what was meant. The Speak CT of the British House of Commons, In recent address, gave hint which explains the change. He said that the most effective orator at the present time Is he who best understands and has mastered his subject. In former times the purpose of the orator was to stir up his hearers-to lead them to act, although they might not know why they were to act. To-day the ob- ject Is to convince, and thorough preparation and simple, direct dis course are more effective for that than ornate sentences and the abundant gesticula ton of the earlier method.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Johnny Greene and Friends.
Automobiling in the nursery.
A Curious Word.

There Is a curious word in the die. tionary spelled ''l-i-a-r-d" that means So many different things, that if a man should tell you that he had one at home. you could not tell whether he meant small French coin, a dapple- gray horse, or balsam poplar tree. Of course, If he said he had one in his pocket, you would know it was the coin, for men do not usually carry dap ple-gray horses or balsam poplar trees in their pockets, but 1t is very con- fusing word. and should not be used except when you have nothing else to say, and really must say something
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

ion will keep 1t smooth and ward of wrinkles, and an eagerness to read clever books and to know things and lively interest In the current events of the day will brighten the eyes as noth. ing else can. The woman possessing this knowledge is far more charming and attractive than she in whose path no beautifying whims ever have come. And the woman who applies this knowledge Is the one who will develop into the entertaining. interesting grand mother of the next generation as dainty and useful as was the mother of the past generation.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

When altering blouse it is mls- take to move the shoulder seam to the front. A better plan is to let it drop backward instead of forward.
 A collar lining of taffeta should be cut 30 that the front part Is on the straight of the material and the curved part of the collar will then come on .he bias.
 It Is a good plan to bend steels or whalebones at the waistline when mak- ing a bodice before putting them into the castings, as the bodice will then fit :loser to the figure.
 In sewing piece of material on the bias to a straight piece, the former Is apt to become stretched. To avoid this the bias should be placed underneath and 1t will then be sewn In evenly.
 After stitching down a seam press with a hot iron, and if no seamhoard Is at hand It Is useful to know that a rolling pin, wrapped in clean cloth, will answer the purpose equally well.
 In making a blouse, too deep round must not be cut for the neck at the outset. It is better to try 1t on first and then outline a semi-circle in front with a row of pins, cutting 1t evenly ,n a flat surface.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

"A man" says a newspaper story, made millions in his ninety years of life by never doing the usual thing" These are some of the things he never did: He never travelled; he never joined anything; he never paid for a ticket of admission he never ate in a hotel or restaurant; his total expendi- ture for car fare was less than one dol lar; for forty years he had not voted 1;
 be wouldn't smoke, not because 1t was harmful, but because 1t cost him twelve cents a week. And when be died he had amassed s1,5O0,OOO. Poor, lone
 some old man! The world was no bet ter of for this man. He took all 1t would give, but be gave nothing in re- turn, either of money or sympathy or life. So, when he died, they told about him in the newspapers, and now others will spend the money that he gave up everything to gather. There can't be many who care whether he Is gone or not. Probably he had few who loved him, because the most unlovable of us are nearly always loved by somebody. But there isn't any street full of friends
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Women Jurie. for Women.

Let woman jury try women. They alone understand the motives of a woman. They are better able than men to judge whether or not woman is justified in staying a man who has brought shame upon her name.'
 This was the slogan of the corps of Chicago club women, led by Mrs. Fred erick W. Feer. member of the Lake View Woman's Club. who appealed to Chicago judge in behalf of Mrs. An gelina Ansolone, the 2o-year-old 1tal- Ian girl, who was recently sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for killing an Italian, who was in love with her. The judge in question advised the women that there were no legal means by which be could impanel woman fury
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
ERax CouraRe.

A little man in side whiskers entered a dentists office one morning, says the Strand Magazine and, with courage that belied his looks, announced that he wanted an appointment for the afternoon.
 "Half-past B." replied the dentist.
 "All right It's to have a tooth drawn-a very bad tooth, with three prongs."
 "In that case I should advise an an- esthetic."
 How much will It cost?"
 Ten shillings."
 Then I'll not waste my money on anesthetics. I'll have this tooth drawn in the ordinary way"
 "yery we'll" murmured the dentist, so surprised at his courage that he added. You are an extraordinarily brave man.
 Me? Me brave? Don't you think it." said the little man. Its not my tooth. It's my wife's."
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

the sunlit mountain. I was amazed and delighted to find that the world turned Into a veritable fairyland. Each rock and tree was fringed with flames of colored light, and the slightest turn of the magic glass caused the color to change from green to gold. from gold to violet, from violet to crimson, till 1t brought 10 mind Mark Twaln's beau tiful description of the Ice storm"
 Now there Is a chance for you to have a little pleasure of an unusual kind.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
East Indian English,

Here is part of an actual speech de livered in an East Indian court of law by a pleader: What they say Is very. if not most, ridiculously absurd to be lieve. Indeed, It Is incredulous They say that the blood flew, and they did nothing to put the wounded into ease. This, sir, is a lie, an unmiigated lie, or, rather, a falsehood or fable or story or, as Byron sarcastically observes, a terminal exactitude. These buffaloes never used to graze on the field, which is not actually even proper grazing meadow. The destination which they started was half mile from the exposure to which they went. Unless they did not ride on lightning horses, how could they reach to that premises in five minutes? Can any man-idiot eyen-will not believe such a stupid concoctation."
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

but feathers of all kinds are the rage, provided they are long and handsome. Feather stoles. too. are in great favor for evening wear.
 Evening gowns now being worn by young girls are both dainty and charm ing. and the soft, delicate silks or mulls with sprays of roses, forget-meno or daisies require only moderate amount of lace applied as bands and inser- tons.
 The shoulder seams are practically the same, the Japanese effect being still greatly in vogue. Skirts are more close-fitting. otherwise similar, and so the modes that prevailed last winter are by no means out of date yet.
 Waistcoats are the rage at present, also buttons which appear on a dress in all sorts of unexpected ways; they are usually covered with the material the dress Is made of. and are repeated on the shoulders and sleeves, also on the basques of coats
 Tartans. which make their appear ance regularly at the beginning of ev- cry winter. are again to the fore, and seem to be more liked than ever. espe- cially in very soft shaded and shot ef- fleets. They are used in plaited skirts. accompanied by braid-edged. Scotch looking coats in plain navy blue or black serge.
 A neat street hat has plain round brlm with heavy fold of velvet stitched on the outer edge to protect the delicate color. This brim is banded with two colors of velvet and jaunty wing is fastened at the front, slightly curved to the left side and fastened in pretty manner Other sailor hats show immense rosettes very flat, with a central decoration of fine buckle.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

By a happy coincidence, the unveh
 ing of a memorial statue 10 Queen Vic toria at Leith, Scotland, fell on the day of the publication of the first vol tunes of her letters. Lord Rosebery made the address at the unyeiling, and although he did not allude to the letters, his oration WAS precisely in the spirit Of them. They reveal a simple, earnest, womanly nature, with no hint of the intrigue and jealousy and self-seeking which so commonly hedge a throne. The queens devotion to the duties of every day, as her let. ters reveal It, her rigid impartiality when she was called upon to deal with men some of whom she dlsliked as much as she liked others. her gentle firmness when her ministers tried to ignore her. and her insistence that she would not delegate her actual respon- sibility to any other hand-these are the traits of a good mother quite as much as those of a great queen. Lord Rosebery dwelt upon her womanliness and its unreckoned powers for good. Speaking of the day when, as mere girl. she came to the throne, he said, Queen Victoria was then, as 1t were, the child, the darling of the people, and she lived to become their venerat- ed mother" "Mothering' her subjects WAS a noble work for lifetime. To this Lord Rosebery had the courage to add one other ground for national obligation to her. Not the least of the services that she rendered to us" he boldly declared. .'is the effect of her training and example upon the present King" It was a fitting time and place for a grave tribute to the royal moth CTS royal son. AS adviser, wise diplo- matist, peacemaker. he Is doing honor to her training. and showing the world how the mother-be she high or lowly -wields power beyond the queens
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

In the very American state of Okla homa is a little group of fifteen indi- viduals of as pure American blood as can be found in the country. They own property to the extent of twelve square miles, and are reported to be in a fourishing condition. They are fifteen buffaloes which were formerly part of the herd in the New York Zoo logical Park. Their new home Is like that to which their ancestors were ac- customed, and 1t is hoped they will thrive better than they could In a city. and that they will have thousands of descendants.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Beauty in q Prism,

A mother makes a suggestion that may be the means of giving the boys and girls some pleasure. "I wonder" she says. If any of your boys and girls know how much enjoyment they may derive from an ordinary prism: While we were in the country, last sum- mer, I was toying with one while sit ting on the porch, one bright clear morning, and happening to raise 1t to my eyes and tn inok through 1t towards
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

who feel that something has gone out of their lives. He hasn't left an empty place, for he never cared about other people or other things, or to see and know and understand and feel, and to put out his hand and get hold of the hand of the throbbing. living world around him People say That's a queer story" It's more than a queer story. It Is a real tragedy, because 1t Is the story of a man who died before he had begun to live.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
N&No@~

With the exception of the reappear- ance of the long sleeve and the draped clinging skirt, there Is not much change h the fashions since last winter.
 A threequarter length carriage coat of heavy Chinese embroidered silk cut in mandarin lines, was finished on the bottom with q lattice worked silk fringe In gold. ending In tassels about ten inches long.
 The greatest fashion Of the moment Is for natural. undyed ostrich plumes ;
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
A Toilet yecessfty.

One of the most useful assets of the toilet table Is pair of dummy wooden hands. After washing gloves 1t will be found that they keep their shape excellently, while at the same time they will be prevented from shrinking if they are slipped over the wooden shapes and dried in this way. A night on the glovetrees Is as good for kid or suede gloves as Is corresponding time on boottrees for leather footgear.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
old and Young Women.

Perhaps it is the fault of us older women that the young people are 80 careful of our feelings It must be that we have ourselves put So much distance between us and them.
 There are some of us who are too eager to tell how well-behayed we were
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

when we were young, who have too much to say about the sloyenly ways young people have of standing and sit ting. and of their slangy ways of speaking, for us to meet them often on a comfortable footing. We older wom- en have less criticism for the younger ones than older women had formerly, l think. l fancy that to-day our at- titude is one easier to get on with don't believe I hear so much about girls being "giddy" as used to when was a young girl.
 So, perhaps, by the time Gertrude Is an old woman, the young people of her day won't be afraid of saying some thing she will disapprove of as she Is. writes An Elderly Woman In Har- per's Bazaar. Still, if she Is one of those of us who doesn't take every thing for granted. she will find the way back to her glrlhood long one
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

It seems like the most natural thing In the world to hear a Russian prais- Ing our navy. Indeed, 1t Is one of the distinctive characteristics of the Rus sians that they have always kind words for the United States.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
"@%<@~~%@~

Princess Victoria, the unmarried daughter of King Edward and Queen Alexandra, celebrated recently the thlr- ty-seventh anniversary of her birth and doesn't seem to mind telling II. either.
 A Berlin doctor lays 1t down that the piano should never be used by a child under l6 years of age. Out of 1000 girls who played before the age of 12 be found GOO cases of nervous diseases.
 The Queen of Portugal is most tn- terestlng woman-bright. witty and amusing One of her hobbies is medi- cal science, and to this end she pro notes medical studies and founds hos pitals in Portugal.
 Women still do manual labor h Bel gium. which Is farther behind in the advancement of women than any other European country. The Belgian woman Is farmer, miner, laborer, mechanic, and does all the heaviest kind of work.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

As usual after 6 financial crisis. bankers urge the need of establishing In this country something like the Bank Of England to manage the na- tonal currency. The present system Is antiquated and bad, and any sue- gestien for improvement deserves re- >pectful examination.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

A faint idea of the destitution pre- vailing in certain portions of India may be gathered from the fact that some of the nabobs have only thirty automobiles apiece.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Health and Beauty Hints.

There is no greater mistake than to try 10 brighten dull eyes with drugs or drops.
 Only when there is perfect asslmila- tion of the food Is a good complexion possible.
 Sometimes eyes get dull from over work and strain in which case rest and freedom from worry are the surest roads for the would-be bright eyes.
 Anne Boleyn was the first of the En- glish queens to indulge in the luxury of bathing and cleanliness. and ended the thousand years without baths which
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Two Pittsburg men have been sen- fenced to the penitentiary for stealing 8 cents. Let people who are addicted to the habit of robbing their babies |. i'.s beware.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

That was wise word which Ambas- sador Bryce uttered at the opening of the international Young Mems Chris tian Association convention in Wash ington the other day, when he said that every upright life counts for good gov ernment. The source of reform in gov. ernment has always been in the pur- ooses of an awakened voter.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Keep Young.

A woman can make or mar her at tractiveness. She can by an utter dis regard of hygienic laws and a neglect of toilet accessories lose entirely that charm of face and form that nature ob- riously intended should be hers. A
 few drops of soothing lotion will trans form a pair of rough hands into soft suas; systematic care of the compiler
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

It is alleged that the eagle on the new s20 gold piece looks like a goose. We have been so busy keeping our s20 gold pieces in circulation that we have had no time to notice the contour of the bird.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

A California man named Pitcher has been awarded a divorce because his wife drank to excess. Pitcher must have grown tired of seeing her rush he can.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

SurgeonGeneral Ri1ey has recom- nended in his annual report that an order be issued forbidding the use of cigarettes to all persons in the navy under 21 years old. If the order were made and enforced, Dr. Rixey says, the sick records would be smaller and the general efficiency of the service would he improved.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Please emit 6 sigh for the woman who sued New Yorker to recover $l5,o00 as damages for two kisses he had taken without permission. She got nothing. The jury at least might have been sympathetic enough to ren- der verdict that he return the kisses
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
A Break.

.'what a queer remark that man made about the bride." said the first wedding guest.
 What was it?" asked the other.
 "He said: How natural she looks 1; don't you think so?"
 Force of habit. He's an undertat. er"-Catholic Standard and Times.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

A Brooklyn magistrate has decided that no woman has the right to compel her husband to scrub the floor How can there be equality of the sexes while such decisions are handed down?
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

A book is always an acceptable Christmas gift, but a single leaf from a check book generally brings more happiness in its train.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Always at IL.

Mrs. Pease-My husband and nev. CT dispute before the children. We always send them out when a quarrel seems imminent Miss Sharp-Ah, I've often wondered why they're so much in the street!
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

A steer from Canada has taken first hopors at the Chicago livestock show. We may have 10 annex that presump- tuous country yet.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Some of the men who this season were mistaken for deer and shot, prob ably left families who are now trying to keep the wolf from the door.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Some men are weighed in the bal ance and found wanting, while others are wanting something all the time.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Generally It Is the man who does not own but hires an automobile who leads the fastest life.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Speaker Cannon says congress will go slow. And he knows, if anybody does.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Do you know a man who does his work with greater ease than you do yours! Why not learn from him?
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

Some men are able to do nothin> well except eat. sleep and find fault
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Some Little Known Facts.

Patti sleeps with a silk scarf about her neck.
 Brides in Australia are pelted with rose leaves.
 Sarah Bernhardt has a huge bed ff- teen feet long.
 A woman's brain declines In weight after the age of 30.
 New York has 27.000 women who support thelr husbands.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

but feathers of all kinds are the rage, provided they are long and handsome. Feather stoles. too, are in great favor for evening wear.
Dziennik narodowy. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1899-1923, 1908-12-10
"NIE JESTEM CAREM".

Washington, D. c., 10 grudnia.
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non powiedzial:
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niz jest w istocie. M6Wiq re je-
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$w. Piotr, gdy mu powiedziano;
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wybuduje koSci6}'. Z prawda to
jednal1 sic ME zgadza'.
Powiedziaf p6zniej ze sprawe
przedlozy przed kongresem, lecz
to jest wszystko co uczynic jest
w stanic.