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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
Downright. 1905. bys.John Elfreth Watkins ,

Copyright 1905. bys.John lfreth Watkins.l
IN these days of dawnins summer,
when nature lures us far afield and
far afloat. it makes d poor land
zlubeer envious 10 contemplate the
wonders OF the world which his
brother Jack Tar. viii behold in the
Netherlands OF the Pacific during the sec
ond reach of our peace arnlada's cir
cumnavigation of the globe.
Sailing out of the Golden Gate July O.
when they start for the ant.podes, the big
white ships will according to their newly
.1rade itinerary make first a 2,1oO-mile
shurtt- for Honolulu. Arriving in tEat
land of hula girls and poi July III, Jack
now has a week III which to see the sights.
There are parades and reviews that our
new wards of the midPacific may realize
our might; a grand reception at the
,s1ksruQr's palace. and probably levee
at.tle unofficial court of ex-Queen Liliuo-
.kalani
After few minutes ride by trolley
from. the edge of town Jack gets
a magnificent birds-eye view Of the
city. harbor and tropical country
round. all this from the Punch Bowl
a crater SEQ feet above sea or better still,
from the Pail. higher and farther on.
down whose aWfu! preclplce King Kane
hameha drove his enemies to hideous
death Jack then takes d dip in the trop-
ical sea at Waikiki. Newport of Hawaii.
and next visits kilauea, greatest wonder
of the midPaci1c
Rolling fiery pillows. fountains and
Seysers of flame dazzle his eyes as he
gazes by night at this great ever-active
volcano. its glowing crater three miles
long and its Take OF fire. Offering the
weirdest night scene this side of the in
ferno itself. After dipping cupful of
seething lava from the safe banks of the
lake OF fire he passes on his way and at
length climbs 400 feet up the great sum
nit OF Hio. betofe which ascent he may
temper his muscles IN hot sulphur bath
below.
Land of Moa and Maori.
After viewing also the treasures lef,
by Hawaiis kings and queens. after
seeing the hula girls dance and PUNK
banjo or guitar after eating poi and
otherwise reveling in this paradise of
palm and banyan trees, of cocoanut
groves and coffee plantations. Jack goes
aboard here for the last time July -,
preparatory to his longest sail Of all out
of sight of land
=. Its a seventeen-day pillow for New Tea
land. wonderland Of the Moa and Maori
$50 miles of pillows sparkling Will
flying fishes. About three days out the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

man He abolishes the old custom Of
dishng il out of the ice cream can nv
means of a spoon As shown in the Illus
tration this ica cream server Is in the
form of cylinder which is attached to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
NOVEL ICE CREAM SERVER.
Digs It Out of Can; Trigger Shoots
It on Plate.

An entirely new method of serving ice
cream IS the recent patent of a New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

against the wall OF the stall! The whip
holder is thus forced in against the wall.
the upper portion causing the whip to
descend and strike the animal sharp
blow. When the whip has reached It's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
HOLDS pHoNoGRAPH HORN.

Emit % movement it returns to Its no
NAL position.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Too NJ uch Golf.

Robert J. Burdette. the famous hu- morist, during a recent visit to New York talked about golf.
 Tt Is great game" he said to a re porter. Do you have 1t here? In our beautiful Los Angeles we play 1t all the year round. We have 1t on the brain there. Golf caused a Los Ange- les minister to make a terrible slip ln the pulpit the other Sunday.
 The afternoon before this Sunday the minister, who Is an enthusiastic golfer, had been nearly heartbroken by the loss of match game that had seemed entirely his. But after playing superbly, he fell off at the end, and his opponent beat him out. This must have weighed on the minister's mind, for when he rose In the pulpit the next morning to announce his text, he be- gan solemnly:
 What shall 1t profit a man If he gain the whole world and lose the last hOleV"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Sticking to the Disagreeable Job.

It Is the man who can stick to the disagreeable job, do It with energy and vim, the man who can force himself to do good work when he does not feel like doing it-in other words. the man who Is master of himself, who has a great purpose, and who holds himself to his aim, whether 1t Is agreeable or disagreeable, whether he feels like 1t or does not feel like it-that wins
 It Is easy to do what is agreeable, tt keep at the thing we like and are en- thuslastc about; but it takes real grit to try to put our whole soul Into that which Is distasteful and against which our nature protests, but which we are compelled to do for the sake of others who would suffer If we did not do It.
 To go every morning with a stout heart and an elastic step, with courage and enthusiasm, to work which we are not fitted for and were not intended to do, work against which our very na- ture protests, just because 1t Is our duty, and to keep this up. year In and year out, require heroic qualties.-O. s. Warden In Success Magazine.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

All the main questions arising out of the general forestry problem are dis cussed, or at least touched upon. In the report of the Secretary of Agriculture on the southern Appalachian and White Mountain watersheds The report was made for the purpose of informing Con- gress as to the adyisability of purchas- ing and setting aside the regions men, toned as national forest reserves. Whatever Congress may do in the mat ter, the report and all kindred discus sion of forests have great value in edu- eating the country. On the proper care of forests in public and private hands depends primarily the supply of lumber for all future time. The insistence of experts on this point has stimulated in- terests In scientific cutting, the treat ment of land which has been cut over, the protection of standing wood and young growth from fire. More than this, we have learned the value of trees In preventing the washing away of val uable soil and the consequent clogging
 
 rains wear the land down to the bone; the melting snows run unchecked in the spring and cause destructive floods streams which furnish power to mills cannot have a regular flow, and reservoirs for public water-supply can not be maintained. Moreover, entomol- ogists tell us that a rapid diminution of forest trees in my region destroys the balance between tree life and the insect life that preys upon 1t, and so increases the burden on fruit and shade trees. The problem thus affects not only the lumberman and the indus tries that depend on wood. but the whole community. Nature has estab- lished a relation between the forests of the North and the water that flows by New Orleans. Knowledge of this rela- ton is a bond between the states be yond the power of politics to make or break. The public Is becoming educated In the science of forestry and In the greater science of mutual dependence and responsibility.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

It Is no disparagement of the Queen of Portugal, woman of sterling quail ties as the wearer of crown, to sug- gest that her fearlessness and spirit of self-sacriflce in the face of peril have almost innumerable parallels In the unwritten annals of the humble and obscure. The mother of royal station who would shield her son from the rife of the assassin commands, very prop erly, the admiration of men and women in all walks of life. The mother who endures grinding poverty in order that she may give her children the advan- tage of education, who nurses them through the most dangerous forms of disease, putting her own life in jeop- ardy thereby, Is equally worthy of re verence and praise. It is gratifying to know that the world abounds in women of this type. If this were not the case, our civilization would rest upon an un- stable foundation.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

while hot cakes, maple sirup, fat pork and pie are easily eliminated, and, therefore, harmonious with what Pro lessor Metchnlkoff calls orthobiosis. Too much school causes eye strain, and eye strain causes dyspepsia, nervous ness and inability to do work of high class. Too much muscular exertion ex- hausts a system which has weak spots or low functional energy. Science whispers that enough liberty for boy is as necessary as enough discipline that growth Is the main object in rais- ing him, what he knows or how he be, hayes being useful, but of less conse- quence. It seems that the boy of the future Is to have complete redress of all the grievances which afflicted the boy of the past.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

shan not only accomplish more, pur with less exhaustion. Training in this direction will help us on retiring. to view sleep as our present duty. and a sufficient duty. without taking the op- portmity at that time to adjust tor 10 try to adjust) all our angles. to re- view our past sources of discomfort, and to speculate upon the ills of the future.
 A walk bath, q few gymnastic ex erciscs. will often serve a useful pur pose before retiring. but if they are undertaken in fretfu and impatient spirit. and are acroupanied by doubts of their effectiveness and the inslslent thought that sleep will not follow these or any other procedure, they are likely to accomplish little.
 The best immediate preparation for sleep Is the confidence that one will sleep. and indifference if one does not
 This frame of mind is best attained Iy the habtual adoption of the same attitude toward nll the affairs of life It is an aid In it's adoption as regards sleep to learn that many have for years slept only few hours night, without noticeable impairment of their health or comfort.
 With regard to the character of tn. sleep itself. the attitude of our mind In sleep is dominated. to a degree, at least, hy its attitude In the waking hours. It is probable that during profound sleep the mind Is inactive. and that dreams occur only during the transition stats from profound sleep Tn wakcfulness It is conceivable that In the ideal sleep there ls only one such period, hat or linarily there occur many such periods during the night. and for the restless and uneasy sleeper the night may fur ui%h a succession If such periods. with comparatively little undisturbed rest. The character of tie pictures and sug- -"stious of dreams. though in new con- binatlons, are largely dependent on our daIly experiences. Is it not, then, worth
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
CASTE IN INDIA.
One of the Great Curses Under
 Which the Country suffers.


 One of the greatest evils to-day In India Is that of caste. which divides society among the HinduS in such q manner that there can be no inter course between the member of different grades. The four main castes in India are the Brahmans. or sacerdotal caste the chuttree, or military: the yaisya, or mercantile, and the sudras, or ser vile class. But there are almost in- numerable other classes, of whom the very lowest are the Chandala. or pariahs, creatures So vile that to those above them their very shadow Is a pol lution. For the members of one of these classes to mingle among and per form service for the members of an other caste Is unthinkable and so deep- ly is Indian society permpated with this pernicious principle that the whites are constant sufferers from It. Thus the servant who may sweep your room would not groom your horse, nor cut the grass on your lawn. for these are the business of other caStes. Where a person loses caste by some infringe mcnt of the rules governing it. he sinks into a lower caste and transmits that heritage to his children. The people of one caste cannot trade with those f another and In multiplicity of ways the evils of the system affect the tIlndus. Between the latter and the MuSsulmans, of whom there are many millions in India, there Is a deep an- dpathy.
 Our Illustration, taken from the IT. 1lstrated London News, depicts an in .dent which shows the superficial manner In which the rule of caste may jp eyaded. In towns where IIndus and Nohammedars live side by side. the ellers of drinking water supply the iquid through little port holes. one for .ach religion. The drinker Is thus sup posed to be ignorant of the caste of
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

of the handsomest wedding gowns and at a recent wedding not only the bride wore long sleeves but the bridesmaids also.
 Ot all the collars offered at the neck wear counters just nov no other is so generally popular as the striped one embroidered with colored dots or col ored pattern.
 Some of the most effective little blouses are made of striped voile and have accompanying them blond lace jabots edged narrowly with batiste In the color of the stripe.
 Sleeves of this seasons gowns which are to see use during the spring and summer will have to be cut down. There is little fullness gathered into the arm hole, sometimes none at all.
 Skirts are plaited, circular and gored, many of them with front panel effects. A wide band at the hem, which tips upward at the back, is one of the latest fads. It has been conspic- uous on the other side all winter.
 The belt fad of the moment is plain strap of leather to accord with the gown and fastens with monogram buckle. These are gold or silver, quite round, the wearer's initials being Set within a fine rim. The clasp Is pre- cisely the width of the belt and so ad- justed that 1t may be put on different bands.
 The latest pettlcoat outdoes all oth-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

Then dash cold water over it and dry it thoroughly with soft towel. To add the final touch take a small piece of ice, cover with a towel and rub gently three or four times over the cheek bones. This gives q color which will last for hours, and Is really a mild form of Turkish bath for the face. Many ladies before going to dinner use leather sponges, rubbing the cheeks first with warm water. then hot water. and dry thoroughly. This gives love. ly color
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
The Rrnin After Fifty.

The brain usually stops growing at about 50. and from GO to 70 1t Is more likely to decrease. It has been related by Canon MacColl, says the London Spectator, that MT. Gladstone's head was constantly outgrowing his hats. As late as the Midlothian campaign when he was nearly 70, he was obliged to have his head remeasured for this reason. Canon MacCou's conclusion that this continued growth of brain contributed to MT. Gladstone's peren- nial youthfulness appears not unwar' rantel.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
A FAULTY HABIT OF MIND.
Things to Avoid If One Would Sleep
 in n Restfui Way.

The number of people who in spite of themselves count the hours through the night In vain endeayor to win sleep is surprising. Couldn't sleep Is the apology for heavy eyes and dull brain. Coffee. worry, excitement, are scapegoats only, and do not help us solve the problem, Why can we not sleep?
 Sleeplessness, In the majority of cases Is due to 6 faulty habit of mind The preparation for q sleepless night begins with the waking hours, Is con- tinued through the day, and reaches it's maximum when we cease from the Gc- equations which have in some degree diverted our attention from harassu. thoughts, and retire, to struggle, in darkness and solitude, with the worries, doubts. regrets, and forebOdings which now assume gigantic and fantasti" shapes.
 The nervous breakdown which pro cludes sleep is oftener due to worry than to work. Nor should the sufferer lump too quickly to the conclusion that 1t Is the loss of sleep rather than th" worry that makes him wretched. It l. astonishing how much work can be car. ried on without extreme fatigue. pro vided 1t be undertaken with confidence and pursued without impaticnce It k. however, essential that the work Dr varied and, at due intervals broken.
 No one can acquire the habit of sleep who has not learned the habit of con centration, of devotng himself single minded to the matter in hand. If VI practice deyoting our minds, as we do our bodies, to one object at time, we
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Cleaning Glace silk.

It Is advisable while glace silk Is drying to shake 1t repeatedly and get 1t smooth by this process, so that it may not require ironing, as the application of hot metal removes the natural crisp ness from the silk and entirely spells its appearance.
 All soft silks, however, look better If ironed, but this should not be attempt ed until all the benzine has passed off, as the heat of the iron might ignite the spirit and the silk be destroyed.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

pellers by suitable shafts and gearing For the purpose of greater development of power two of the motors are coupled together upon one shaft. Arranging the motors on both sides of the shin and connecting to two propelers fa,ti. tatcs access and the transference of power. If one of the propellers gets out of order the second motor still re- mains operative. Unfortunately, tue inventor does not give any idea of the speed of q ship SD equipped.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

highly approved finish is that hand embroidered collars are not cast-iron, and pins that will not tear tautly- stretched and starched collar have not been invented
 Upon removing new collar and per ceiving 1t pierced with holes, she but tonholed these rents into ornamental eyelets. Now. she ayers that her collar no longer tears. and, moreover. that It Is pinned straight with much less yex ation of soul than hitherto.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

Residents In many parts of New England were awakened one extremely cold night early in February by loud explosions and slight tremblings of the earth. They thought there had been an earthquake. and were sure of it when they found cracks in the ground an inch or two wide and from forty to a hundred feet long. But when geolo- gists were consulted, they said that the cracks, as well as the explosions, were caused by the frost, and were repeti- ton In frozen earth of the rumblings and shaking that accompany the freeZ- Ing of pond in very cold weather.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
BOARD.

BOARD. surface Is brought to the operator makes a great differ
 ence in the labor required. In the the washboard Is placed across the top of the tub about three inches below the edge, and not on an Incline. The usual position of a woman bending over the tub to reach the rubbing surface Is thus avoid ed as the tub can be ralsai upon a supper; high enough for the operator to move the articles being washed in a to-and-fro manner without bending the back. The washboard is supported across the center of the tub by hangers at each end. If desirable to incline the washboard. holders are
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Intoxicated with His Work,

Not long ago I asked a young man how he was getting along, and he said, II am just intoxicated with work. I cannot get enough of 1t. I just ache every morning to get to my task, and night that born artist lays down his brush when the twilight cuts him off. 7"
 There Is no need of anxiety about the future of a young man who faces his work in this spirit.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

Boyhood had dlmly outlined but strong impressions when It was didac- tically notified that John Quincy Ad- ams and other classic worthies broke the rivers Ice to take the morning bath in winter. The boy felt that there was somewhere a fallacy In the New En- gland tendency to esteem thing blessed because It was painful. The boys impression Is at last vindicated by science, for a hygienIst says that there Is in jumping from bed to bath a risk of suddenly shocking the blood supply Into dangerous places. Other hygienists conclude that pie and saul sage are superior to beef, chicken and baked beans Proteid foods are likely to pile up nitrogen in the system,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
N%~~@0>~

A great deal of colored embroidery on white ground and of colored hens on white pattern robes are striking features of new pattern robes.
 Jaunty little Freuchy coats of ere tonne and paraSol to match will be seen with white or colored linen and pique skirts on next seasons summer girl.
 Long sleeves are seen again in some
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
provided by which one end can be low cred, so as to support the washboard at an angle necessary.
In the Sick Room.
ont tell long stories.

Don't tell long stOries
 Don't rehash other peoples trials. Don't think up miserable possibilI- ties.
 Good cheer Is better thfn medicine The jest has an important part to play as a remedy for irritability.
 Order. observation and obedience are three cardinal virtues in nurse.
 Add to these tact, the want of which is the base of nearly every sin a nurse may commit.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Handkerchief Cap.

Take a large handkerchief with q pretty border and fold in the middle. Sew together at one end and reverse. Take the point where the seam and fold meet and bring 1t forward to the front and catch. Fold the loose cor ners at the bottom over for about two inches. and then put several plaits in the back at the neck. This will make well-fitting. dainty "dusting cap" and one that will always look bright and neat, and can be easily laundered.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

the man who supplies the water and his own caste Is consequently unbroken. For Brahman, for instance, to be served by q Mussulman would be dissertation of the latter's holy state, for the Brahmans are regarded by the Hindus as divine and fit subjects for veneration even by the gods.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

Grantland Rice sings: If ever should write book. I'd make my hero inc a cook. ."-Houston Post. Grant land win of necessity have police man for hero if they are to marry in the last chapter.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

4 New York paper asserts that Mrs. Hetty Green Is known In Hoboken, where she occupies an expensive S19 month apartment, as Miss Warning ton" It Is one of Mrs. Hetty's un- doubted rights to live and travel in- eognto if she chooses-and probably 1t doesn't cost an extra cent to do 1t
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Red Cheeks Without Rouge.

If you want to look very pretty and have red cheeks for dance, you can do this. says the Delineator: Rub cold cream into the face, always with an upward rotary movement. Wipe that off, rub in more and wipe 1t off again. Then wash the face with hot water.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

CTS in the sheath-fittlng effect of the hips. There is q deep belt that extends the entire depth of the hips and from with innumerable insertions or rows of ribbons The bottom is finished with little frills and ruches. Such a skirt takes up little enough room and adds imperceptible bulk.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
Worth Knowing.

Here are some of the things which will tend to keep colors from fading For blue use handful of salt, for green lump of alum. OK gall will keep gray or brown from fading. When washing tan, brown or linen color use hay water, which Is made by pouring boiling water over hay.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

A Chicago woman has just recovered her hearing after having been deaf for twenty years. Her neighbors can now work overtime telling her of the gossip she missed during all that time.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

the | nlted States
 T Il Is propelling III Q c h n i $ m for ships Is by means Of wind motors, do- ing away entirely with steam or cleo. trlcity. The wind motors are ar- ra nged in pairs OH each side of the ships, and transmit bower to the pro
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28
I'nr Mnfilers.

Don't forget that you are, or ought to be, your chidren's ideal of all that is perfection, and that 1t is your duty to live up to their ideals in every pos slble way. Not an easy task, but won. lcrfully inspiring
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

Charles NJ. Schwab has shocked Lon don by wearing a top hat with a short coat, but We are assured that he has never appeared anywhere with tan shoes and a clawhammer.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-28

them ordinary. Among the most popu- lar hats this year are the Campaign hat, the Merry Widow sailor the black leghorn, and a new evening hat. The one thing that is barred in hats is the big, wide headpiece so fashionable a year ago. Also there will be no rib bons worn on stylish hats. There will be. however, abundant quantities of flowers and much fine lace worn.