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Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The classified heading Suicides of a Day" has taken its place among the devices by which the modern newspa- per condenses information in order to get all the news within the compass of its crowded pages. During the year 1907 there were nearly II ,000 cases of suicide reported in the press The average per day was just about thir- ty. That appalling record marked a small advance over 1906, when there were more than 10000 instances of self-destruction similarly reported. Suicide has ceased to be an exceptional thing. It has gained an alarming hold upon restless race. In 1907 the num- Der exceeded that which included all the homicides, lynchings, hunting ac- cidents and sporting or holiday casual ties of the twelve months. The loss from mining accidents might be added to this list and still the record of sui- eide would take precedence. One-fifth of the deaths of self act were charged against domestic infelicity." Such a category calls attention to another classified heading much In vogue, "Di- vorces of the Week" The people who are not mixed up in such matters are not much disturbed by the tales which are recounted week after week by ap- plicants for a dissolution of marital ties. They probably give little thought to the steady development of divorce
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A has note eight seconds in length, coming every half minute, another whistle may have a note five seconds In length coming every quarter min ute. No two whistles within a section where there would be the slightest chance of confusing them are alike.
 Neither are any two lights alike wEere they may be mistaken one for the other. There are nowadays five different classes of light; fixed, revolv- ing, flashing, colored in intermittent. There are some combinations of these also which provide still other varia- tlons, such as intermittent flashing lights and dJgroup flashing lights.
 oil Is still the fuel used. Wherever else 1t may be back number, 1t keeps It's lead over all otEer lights for steadi- ness and reliability In signal work.
 There are some buoys which are cleo trically lighted and some which have Pintsch lights. There are also some lightships which are electrically light ed. But the well-known instability of buoys and ships Is tie result. Light houses stick to coal oil.
 The pay of lighthouse keepers aver ages from S10O to S1,000 a year. The isolated ones are supplied with food and fuel, too, and it is fact that 1t often costs more to get these supplies to the lighthouses than the supplies themselves cost. Men who receive S1OO year or otEer small salaries do not have charge of first-class lighthouses. They are the men who attend to light ing one of the small beacons, but even In that case they earn their money.
 Lighthouse keepers are not allowed to take up any occupation that would interfere with tEeir duties, but some of them manage to earn an honest penny occasionally by making shoes or doing tailoring or other intermit- tent work. One Is reported who preached every Sunday at a little church near the light Another was justice of the peace. Another taught school.
 Tie summer isn't so bad anywhere. On the northern Atlantic coast things go to the other extreme. Summer folks become veritable pest at many of the lights. Those which are near the large resorts are made the objec- tive points of hundreds of yachting parties, of launches, of idlers in any kind of a thing that will float.
 When these visitors come by scores every day and must all be taken up to see the light-a very respectable little climb If the tower happens to be 100 or more feet high and must all be fed with the same facts-all of them indi- gestible to the average mind on sum- mer vacation-and must all peek and peer into the private quarters of the family, tEen the isolation of January doesn't seem to be without its redeem ing features.
 The wife of lighthouse keeper has no sinecure. One wonders what hap pens if man In that position marries an untidy wife. According to the testi- mony of one woman who lives In lighthouse the inspector would make short work of domestic slattern.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
ABsENTMINDED.
A Story of Bunsen, the Great Ger
 man Scientist.

A Story of Bunsen, the Great Ger
 man Scientist.
 In the autobiography of Sir Henry Roscoe there Is a capital example of tie absentmindedness of Bunsen, the great German scientist.
 He had had his evening clothes put out that he might attend a card party got all about it until the next morning when his man pointed out that the evening clothes lad not been worn. And then he remarked to himself, "I know what I'll do." That evening he put on his dress clothes, went to the lady's house at the appointed time and walked In as If it were the day upon which he had been invited. Tie host ess, much too polite to tell him that he had mistaken the evening and that the party had taken place on the previous night, sent to her friends asking them to come in to play a rubber again. TEey did so. In the course of the evening the conversation turned on ab- sentmindedness, and Bunsen began to tell them what had happened to him a long time ago-how he had forgotten an invitation and how he had made up his mind to go the next nlght-and thus he told tte party the whole story, forgetting altogether that he was giv. ing them an account of what was hap pening at the very moment.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

to prevent the hat from slipping out of position, Pennsylvania woman has in vented the hat fastener shown in the illustration. Her object was to provide clasp which will securely engage the hair and afford a means for maintain ing the hat in proper position by the aid of the ordinary hat pin. Of course, the clasp is invisible when the hat Is pinned In position. The fastener is
 1ade of rubber or celluloid.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Brussels confirms the report that MT. Thomas F. Ryan's expedition into the Kongo has been attacked by the natives and compelled to withdraw. It seems that this regrettable spirit of opposition to our great corporate in- terests is spreading far. <The next thing we know the peaceful natives of New York who have to use MT. Ryan's street cars will be in open revolt.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

In winter time, says writer, llIe ln lighthouse Is no joke. Even when the house Is on the mainland, where the keeper and his family can get around somewhat as other folks do, the winter Is long, hard pull.
 In the United States there are about 1,700 lighthouses, built in large va riety of situations, not one of which was chosen with view to tie comfort and social advantages of the occupants. For instance, when 1t comes to linked loneliness long drawn out the eight families who keep the Scotch Cap and the Sarichef lights off the coast of Alaska are candidates for first prize. There are four of them at each light, but they do not see each other for months at time.
 As for seeing anybody else, a passing steamer occasionally lowers boat and sends them mail. But as the steamer company charges Uncle Sam $50 every time 1t does this the lighthouse folk have to put up with rare visits.
 Life on a lightship Is even worse than It Is In lighthouse. The house, at any rate, keeps fairly steady, where as a lightship is never absolutely still, and in stormy weather rolls and wrenches, abuses and trenches Its crew unti they almost go crazy under the strain. The best of them can't stand too long a spell of that sort of thing.
 The Diamond Shoals lightshlp, thlr- teen miles out in the ocean off Cape Hatteras, of evil memory to mariners, was kept there once for five months in- stead of the three prescribed by the regulations.
 Even when the crew were Ealf dis tracted from the strain of their long duty 1t did not occur to them to aban- don their post. AS matter of fact only three or four instances have been recorded of American keepers abandon Ing a light which was in their charge.
 Probably when 1t comes to out and out wintry rlgors some of the light houses on the Great Lakes suffer more even tLan those on the seacoast. They become coated with thick ice and have also to stand up against onslaughts of cake ice forced up out of the water and driven against them with terrific force. One lighthouse on Lake Erie had to stand on one occasion against Ice which piled up against 1t to a height of forty feet.
 But It's no summer resort in the tower of any lighthouse in winter. No heat~is allowed, as that would cause a dimming of the plate glass window or the lenses. The heat from the great lamp is carried of by ven t!lator overhead and the turret is so cold that on the New England coast keepers say that a glass of water will quickly freeze solid if set on the win dow sill.
 The big lamps, by the way, are al lowed to burn only four hours at a time. If they burn longer there Is apt to be vaporization of the gases in tie oil. lessening the brilliance of the light. So the lamps are changed twice every night. When there Is fog or storm a first-class lighthouse will keep three men busy all night tending to lights and the engine which keeps tie siren whistle going.
 These whistles differ from one an- other, just as the lights do, so that even if a vessel cannot distinguish a light it can determine its position by
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

as . factor h modern life. There h ground for serious consideration of the state of society in the world of to-day when the number of suicides and divorces becomes so great as to take away individual interest in what should be the exceptional and infre- quent and force the newspapers to classified headings under which such happenings are recorded as matters of course, to be expected daily.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The first passenger tunnel under the East River between New York and Brooklyn was opened recently. It has a capacity of more than twenty thous- and persons an hour, but so great is the number who wish to cross the river in the morning and at night that the new thoroughfare has had scarcely any effect upon the size of the crowds that use the old bridge.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The Pullman company has rewarded some of its porters for being polite. Let us hope this may cause Pullman porters to give up tie habit of brushing coats over the heads of people who have just given tips for being dusted.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The homestead in Duxbury, Massa- chusetts, to which John Alden took Prisilla Mullens after he spoke for himself" has lately been bought by the descendants of the couple. It will be restored and preserved as a mem orial to an original wooing as well as to an early Pilgrim family.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

heads. The ordi- nary long hat pins won't do 1t. In fact, the wearer invariably t a k e s advantage of read justing the hat to its proper position whenever she sees a looking glass. Real Realiing that some
 izing that some thing besides tte
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A publishers catalogue divides books into three lists: Famous Books,' Readable Books" Gift Books No book appears in more than one list. This is an amusing comment on "the present state of literature"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Editer Henry Watterson thinks that i've shall have a king-ultimately an emperor" Let's be happy in the thought that we may not have ma haraja. or something like 1t.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
MILK Starch.

Use skim milk for starch Take sweet milk that has stood long enough for all the cream to separate, skim, and use milk for starching black under skirts, dark red percales, etc. Iron on wrong side. The articles will have the same stiffness as when new.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Lying, according to a London medi- cal journal, Is produced by indigestion. There may be some doubt concerning this, but 1t Is certain that indigestion often causes profanity and Ill temper.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

"There are some places in the public service in which a man can perform his duty with one hand behind him." says the Dallas News. And a man in a position of that kind is generally dis appointed if nothing drops into his band
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
Olive Oil POlishes,

By pouring little olive oil over a soft linen cloth and gently rubbing over surface of mahogany furniture, the white covering caused by dampness, also all dust, is removed and leaves the furniture as clear as a mirror, and saves having 1t polished.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

That man who dislocates his jaw every time he yawns would have a dreadful time at some musical come dies we have seen.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Perhaps the Young Things would study better If love story were run in with the geography, and the arithmetic tables. In order to catch their atten- ton, love story is run into everything else.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A man has been arrested in England for having 500 wives. It will hardly be necessary to rely on experts to prove his insanity.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

An astronomer declares that the earth will dry up some day. The brew CTS can already see some reason to be- lieye that he Is right.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

That Pennsylvania State capitol architect who has secured q separate trial that he may throw the blame on others is plainly a designing chap.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A man is asking for divorce on the grourd that his wife Is too thin. The judge Na.' ""rNa5ly decide that his plea Is in L.Ic same condition.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A new book entitled "The Genesis of Hamlet" has appeared. Sometimes the Exodus of Hamlet is more to be de- tired
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A great waste" in the government printing office is reported. Probably re- fers to the publishing of the Congress sional Record.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Wise is the woman who wears muzzle on her gossip department.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

A genius has invented a counterfeit dollar that rings true" A good many other counterfeits ring true"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
Prevents Hat Slipping.

Men often wonder low the fair sex Ire able to keep those large, broad hats with long, flowing plumes. on their
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

collar, don't go and get photographed in Il fichu.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

Our navy may need q few doctors. but the German army certainly needs several school teachers.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

How fearless and plain-spoken man Is in talking to his women folks!
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The female matchmaker usually goes about disguised as a chaperon.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
Frozen Hands and Feet.

Hold in kerosene (coal oil) until the blood circulates.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

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Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30

The newest waits show many varia- tons of the Antoinette ruffle. The one on the left is made of lawn and lawn embroidery, the work being done in lav- ender and the edge appliqued upon a val. lace insertion, which connects 1t wItk the plain lawn. The other is of sheer linen lawn, with hand embroi- iered collar and cuffs.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-04-30
Learn to Shake Hands.

Lcarn 10 ShAke Hnhds.
 One does not need to grasp the hand In q death-like grip, but there is some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08
De FESTETICS ASKS
STAY in JUDGMENT
In Contempt Proceedings Brought
in New York Yesterday InvOIv-
Ing Custody Of Child Charges
Are Made Against His Wife.

The troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. de
Festetics are much involved, with
contrary court orders and alleged
Misrepresentation They have lived
apart since 1900 "by private agree
ment or separation" Mr.. de Festetics
says in his affidavit. He adds that for
seven months In 1901 the mother
concealed herself with the child. JUS
tice Dugro, who gave the mother
custody of the boy, provided that
tht father should visit the child on
Sunday of each week.
On Sunday, March 20, 1906, the
father removed the boy from the GUS
tody of Its mother, and on April IL,
1906, he was given custody by JUS
tice Maddox, in Brooklyn His af-
ffdavit sets forth that he was repre-
sented in that proceeding by W. F..
Russell, having always assumed him
to be an attorney regularly admitted
to law practice in the State of New
York"
1t was disclosed that Russell had
not been admitted to practice, the af-
fidavit says, and on May 6, 1906, JUS
tice Dickey set aside the order of JUS
tice Maddox and restored the child to
the mother.
In his ahidavit Mr.. de Festetics
says:
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08
YOUNG BROTHERS Get
MONEY IN SALz STORE

Simon Kaczmarek, fifteen years
old, and Steve Kaczmarek, twelve
years old. both of 100 Charles street,
were arraigned before Recorder
Pickersgill this morning charged
with burglarizing the store of A. Salz
& Company, at 104-106 Smith street,
Thursday night.
The prisoners broke down in court
and admitted their guilt between
sobs and tears. The recorder told
Chief Burke to lock them up again,
until he figured out what to do in
thte matter.
Morris Newman, who is connect
ed with the store, signed a written
complaint against the two prisoners
after they had been arraigned.
The boys managed to get into the
store through an open grating early
Thursday night and, after ransack-
ing the place, took $3.50 in change
from the cash drawer in the rear of
the store. The robbery was disccv-
cred yesterday morning and the po-
lice were notified. Detectives HUFF
and Long were detailed on the case
and, shortly after o'clock yester-
day afternoon, caught the thieves.
The detectives also recovered
$6.27 of the stolen money, which
was turned over to Mr.. Newman this
m orning The boys said they had
spent the balance.
An older brother of the two pris-
oners was in court when they were
arraigned and when asked by the re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08

Gyula de Festetics, of this city,
was represented before Judge Pound
In the supreme court in New York
yesterday in an argument on a mo-
tion to stay a contempt of court or
der, because he took his son, Arthur,
from the custody of his mother. 1t
was revealed during the argument,
that Mr.. de Festetics on July 81,
made a sworn affidavit containing
certain charges against his wife.
1t Is charged that the boy is suf-
fering from a dread disease-hemo-
which he inherited from
his mother" This is a condition Of
thin skin, which permits almost CON
stant bleeding at the elbows and
other joints. That the mother has
adopted Christian Scientist beliefs
and refused to provide medical at
tention for the child; that the boy
was christened under a name not the
proper one.
Mr.. de Festetics further charges:
The allegation also is made that a
man friend of his wife was named
as godfather and that her sister,
whom Mr. de Festetics had forbade
the house, was made godmother, and
that this sister is responsible for Mr..
de Festetics' separation from his
wife in 1900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08
COUNCIL TO
AWARD STATE
STREET WORK
Hastings Paving Company Has
Not Yet Received Contract
from Public Service.
SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY

Although Alderman Cannon was
told by the officials of the Public Ser
vice Railway Company yesterday
that a contract for paving between
and on each side of their tracks on
State street had been mailed to the
Hastings Paving Company Thurs
day night, and that their objections
had been withdrawn, he learned this
morning that the paving company
has as not yet received the document.
Alderman Cannon is very much in
censed over the matter and says he
called up the general manager of
the Public Service this morning and
learned that he was out. Likewise
the chief engineer was out and, in
fact, there was no one in the Office
they stated, who could give any in
formation in the matter.
Mr.. Cannon says that he is In fa-
vor of placing tie on both ends of
the companys lines here and pre-
vent them from running cars through
the streets, and will If possible, call
a special meeting of the council Mon
day night in order to pass resolu-
tion to order the Hastings company
to go ahead with the work and to
charge the same to the Public Ser
vice.
Mr.. Cannon says he has been ad-
vised that the council has the power
to do so and that if it is the case it
will surely be done. "They have
been fighting us; now we will fight
them" he said.
A letter dated June 26 has been
found by Mr.. Cannon among his pa
pers from the general manager of
the Public Service stating that the
work would be arranged for without
any delay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08
HARRY THAW
DECLARES He
is BANKRUPT
Files Petition in Court in Pitts
huFg Fears for His Fortune Be-
cause Of UDjusr Claims.
GIVES NAMES OF CREDITORS

Pittsburg, Aug. S.-A voluntary peti-
ton in bankruptcy was filed here in
the United States court by Attorney
Charles Morschauser of New York
representing Harry X. Thaw Of this
city, who is now confined in the
Duchess county On. " jail.
In the petition Thaw states that his
assets are S12S,o12.3s and his liabili-
ties $45S, 14043.
Roger O'Mara, a well known Pitts.
burg detective and a personal friend
IF the Thaw family, was appointed re-
ceiver. His bond was placed at $780,.
900, and John Newell and James w
Piatt, two prominent business men of
this city, became security for Mr.
OMara.
The most interesting information
given regarding the proceedings is to
be found in the petition asking for the
appointment Of receiver, in which, ii
is alleged, the action is taken for the
purpose Of preventing Thaw's property
being dissipated in litigation over
claims, many Of which are declared to
be unjust.
Names Lawyers and Doctors.
The figures in the bankruptcy peti-
ton show trnt trIa refers to the law
vegr
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08

Francis P. Mancinelli appeared in
police court this morning and told
Recorder Pickersgill that he feared
the vengeance of the two Etep broth
ers and friends of Tony Reel, whom
he asserted have threatened to kill
him.
He wanted the recorder to issue
warrants for their arrest, but was
told that unless he had positive proof
that they had made threats there was
no use in bringing them into court.
The recorder said that he would do
all he could to prevent any blood
being shed in the now famous case,
and that If Mancinelli could prove
that any one had threatened him, he
would issue warrants for the Offend
ers, even If there were forty of them.
"If they are going to kill you, they
Will do it," said the recorder, "and
even II l place them under bonds
that will not prevent them from their
purpose, If they are of that mind. l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-08
COMMITTEE
is READY FOR WORK
Investigators Are Named to Re-
spOnd to All Appeals for Assist
anCG and Donations viii Be So
liCitGd for the Deserving Poor.

AT the second meeting of the Git
liens Relief Committee held in City
Hall last night committees were APP
pointed and steps were taken to af-
ford immediate relief for all appli-
cants who are found to be deserving.
Mayor Bollsehweiler presided.
The secretary, Albert Leon and w.
j. Trainer were appointed to draw
up circular letters to be sent out on
behalf of the Relief Committee. Let
ters will be sent to as many residents
as possible asking for any donations
they might give. This includes not
only money, but clothing, groceries,
shoes or anything that is likely to
afford comfort for the poor A pos
tai card sent to Mr.. Leon will bring
one of Leon & Roessler's wagons to
the house and the articles will be
placed in a room set aside for the
purpose in Leon & Roessler's store
house to be disposed of at the will
of the committee
Another letter asking for financial
assistance will be sent to the heads
of the various industries. A sort of
employment bureau will also be
opened and factories needing extra
men will be asked to notify the com
mittee so that the men who have
families depending upon them and
who are most worthy of work can be
given preference.
Mr.. Leon was made committee of
one to call at the headquarters OF
the United Hebrew Charities In New
York to ascertain their method OF
| VIZ, In -
the system here.
Mayor Bollschweiler, J. Logan
Clevenger and Anton Massopust were
named as the investigating commit
tee with full power to distribute