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Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
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The ship Is lying at anchor In dis tant port; 1t Is night, and nothing is heard but the tramp of the sentry on the forecastle and the ripple of water at the gangway.
 Only the officer of the deck, the quartermaster and the guard are awake. The entire crew are below decks and dreaming in their ham mocks.
 The cabin door opens and the cap tain steps forth softly, fully dressed, and wearing his sword and revolver. He sepaks In a low tone to the officer of the deck, who sends an orderly for ward with a message. In a moment the orderly returns, bringing with him the drummer, who stands silently at ing the commander.
 Flight lls"-midnight-is struck. At silent signal from the command ing officer, the drummer poises his sticks an instant, then sounds the long roll, or alarm" which Is at once fol- lowed by the quick beat to general quarters"
 Instantly the scene changes to one of, apparently, the utmost confusion. Four hundred men leap from their hammocks passing few turns of the lashlngs around them, they throw them into their 'nettlngs," then spring to their stations at the batteries and cast loose the guns.
 A moment more, and a bright flash and roar from the forecastle pivot gun bursts upon the stiffness and gloom of the night, followed quickly by the broadslde battery.
 Each gun Is fired once, blank charge, but enough to show that the gun Is In good order and ready for ser vice.
 AS suddenly the pandemonium sub sides; confusion gives place to silence and order, and not a sound is heard !; but the battle lanterns flashing along the crowded deck reveal the well-dlsci- plined crew standing at their quarters, every man equipped with cutlass and pistol. silent and alert. Sponges, ram mers, supply-boxes and battle-a1es lit ter the deck; everything is provided and ready as for action; while the captain, accompanied by the executive officer (the first lieutenant), with an orderly bearing lantern, makes a thorough inspection fore and aft and below, including the powder division, magazines and shell rooms. to See that nothing Is lacking which would be re- quired In real action.
 At the touch of the drum the ship has been changed from death-llke still ness to readiness for battle, every off, cer and man at his station, armed, si- lent, expectant-and all in less than three minutes Chicago Daily News.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Fish or Animal.

All organized living beings are anil mals, members of the animal (breath- lng) kingdom. The order cetacea, to which the whale belongs, is higher up In the animal scale than the fish prop CT, Its members being mammals, breath ing through their lungs, and bringing forth living young, which for time they suckle. The immediate ancestors of the whale evidently spent part of their time on the land, having limbs where now are found the whales paddles.-New York American.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
The Bats Sense of Touch.

It is said that the bat has more delicate sense of touch than almost any other animal. It flies about at night with great swiftness. and although Its eyes are nearly sightless, 1t seldom comes In contact with any object. This is due altogether to Its highly develop ed sense of touch. Strange to say, this Is confined to the membrane with which they fly. their so-called wings So delicate is Its nervous structure, that 1t Is acted on by any object, even at q considerable distance, and the bat Is thus warned of It's presence.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

It is frequently said that family can live for much less in England than In America, although the details are seldom given in support of the state ment. A committee of representative English working men, which visited America not long ago, has reported that there Is practically no difference in the price of food In the two countries. and that in some parts of England proyis- Ions are more expensive than h New York. Rent is higher here than in Great Britain. But even with the greater rent the American working man Is better of, for his wages are so much higher than those paid on the other side that, as the committee has reported, the American can save two dollars as easily as the Englishman fifty cents. The contented workman Is the one who saves fifty cents or two dollars, rather than the one who complains that his wages are 50 small that be can save nothing. The news papers noted the death the other day of man In Scotland who had never earned more than eight dollars a week, yet had educated two of his i've chill dren well enough for them to enter the learned professions. and had a surplus of movable property worth two thou sand dollars. There Is In a New Eng land town a shoe worker who, when he was young man, resolved that he would save enough out of his wages to be able to retire and live on his inter est at the age of sixty. He retired at the age of fifty-eight, with a home and a competency; yet he never received more than fifteen dollars a week. It Is men of this type the world over who are the bone and sinew of their respec- tive countries. In democracies such as England and America they control in a real sense the national policies. The cost of living does not trouble them very much. for they have schooled themselves to adjusting their imme- diate wants to the necessity of provid- ing for future when they may rest from their labors.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

~The nag of the American frigate Chesapeake. taken by H. M. 8. shannon June 1, 1S13 which was recently sold lt auction in this city. has been pre- sented to the Royal United Service Mu- scum by William Waldorf Astor."-Lon- don dispatch. It Is an unpleasant lit de episode that one of the few Ameri- can battle flags ever captured by Great Britain should be thus prevented by an American from returning to America. Even an e1patriate might wish to pre- vent It's permanent exhibition In an English museum.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Jim and Mar.

Little Mag and little Jim
 Came to school one day; Teacher asked them questions,
 But no word would they say. They stood with wiggling fing-n
 And bashful. downcast looks, One a-holding to the slates
 And t'other to the books. You're brother and you're sister, s'posei' the teacher said; The boy-he answered nothing,
 The girl-she shook her head. we ain't brother an sister,"
 The girl spoke very low; I'm Mag an he is Jimmy,
 An we be twins, you know"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

recommended, as 1t will In time make the hair harsh.
 Powdered charcoal will sweeten the breath. After eating onions If little Is taken into the mouth the offensive odor will be taken from the breath.
 If the skin is the least bit greasy, never use any cream on 1t, for this will make matters worse instead of improving them. Apply this lotion to the face once a day: Boracic acid, one dram; distilled witch hazel two ounces i; rosewater, two ounces
 For bruises, witch hazel applied and wrapped over afflicted part Is a sov- ereign remedy. To prevent discolora- tion or congestion from bruises, apply as hot water as can be borne for i've or ten minutes, renewing cloths as soon as they become slightly cold.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Health and Beauty Hints.

Turpentine applied to open wounds is painful, but successfully kills any germs which might happen to be there.
 An inexpensive and excellent tooth powder is made of equal parts of pow dered castillo soap, powdered orris root and precipitated chalk.
 Honey Is excellent In nearly all throat and lung affections. For sharp tickling throat cough, teaspoonful taken every few moments will quickly allay the irritation.
 Ink and other stains may be remoy- ed from the hands by a solution of rose water and acetic acid in the pro portions of eighteen parts rose water to one of acetic acid.
 Never sleep In a room with closed windows; lower the upper sash an inch and raise the lower sash slightly; this will give a free circulation of air with out creating a draft.
 To drop medicine easily cut a groove along the side of the cork of a medi- cine bottle; put back in the bottle and 1t will be easy to count the drops one by one, without pouring too fast.
 The habit of biting the nails may be conquered by will power In an older person. but with children cut the nails very close and dip the ends of the fingers in quinine or little extract of quassia.
 Light hair is frightened by adding a teaspoonful of salts of tartar and water. Frequent use of this is not
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
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fly crest Is embroidered on neck, shoul- ders and sleeves Sometimes during this period simple design of storks or cranes or mountain with clouds around 1t will be embroidered around the bottom of the kimono. Bright col ors are absolutely forbidden to the Jap anese lady of quality after passing her twenty-f1fth birthday. Since she Is usu- ally a grandmother about this time. or very shortly afterward, the deprivation is not as great as Westerner would think
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
back, sometimes with a bordure of lace beneath.

back, sometimes with a bordure of lace beneath.
 Black and white is still immensely popular, but if one wishes to be Tin grand chic" one must get the white and chaudron or copper plaid skirt with the cutaway empire jacket of solid chaudron.
 There is an attempt to make every gown that is not distinctly a shirt. waist suit long and sweeping. This holds good even for the sheer lingerie fabrics; but while the trained gown is undoubtedly newest there are still quite elaborate white and light color ed frocks seen that clear the ground also the dirt.
 A rather startling color scheme for a hat, which seems to be gaining in popula rity, Is a straw of dark bronze, with a mass of Quills In nattier blue, geranium and emerald green. A wide loose braid of ribbon In these three shades encircles the crown and the ends form a chou at the base of the quills.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
To BrfGhten . Gas Mantle.

When your gas burns poorly, prob ably the mantle is black. If 80, remove the globe, get salt shaker, and with It sprinkle salt on the mantle, as much as will cover 1t, then light the gas and let 1t burn till all the black Is off Then replace the globe. Cleaned thus, the mantle should be as good as new again.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

We are delighted to see that Miss Jean Reid's nance attends the king and queen at all state and social af- fairs" Any man with a vigorous az resslve life work like that ought to be | great and constant joy to any Amerl- can girl.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

spots should always be searched for and removed as soon as possible. Pow -dered magnesia and fuller's earth in equal parts made Into paste with boiling water Is excellent for the pur- pose. the paste being laid over the spots and removed with brush when caked. The use of hot iron and tissue paper is always to be deprecated on account of scorchlng the pile of the rug or carpet.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

'The excessive talker," declared a London clergyman, 'is a human vam- pire who saps the vitality of those about him. But he meant "her" but didn't dare say 1t because his wife was tn the room.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

Every kind of religion is permitted to flourish In America so long as It keeps the peace. The first Hindu temple In the Western world was recently dedi- cated in San Francisco.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

Love is the name of the Chicago woman who was recently granted her sixth divorce. She should retain the name and use 1t for bait.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

Cuba fibre" has long been a war cry and watchword A new kind of -Cuba fibre" Is reported by Governor Aagoon, who declares, after a careful investigation, that the island has not . single case of yellow fever. That Is . better kind of free Cuba" than even its liberators dreamed of.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Harder on Them.

"He failed in business three times. |" That must have been hard on him" |" "Oh, I don't know. He wasn't one of his own creditors. rs."-Pittsbur Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

In celebrating Easter the Czar of Russia released 10000 political prison CTS. The Russian reactionarles will not be likely to regard this as cheer ful spring opening.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

A Montana man has inherited a coun- try home from a dog. He will be both fashionable and grateful If he calls his place "The Kennels"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

As for us, give us the kind of man who, notwithstanding It may be cloudy to-day, believes that tomorrow will be q sun-kissed dream.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

Madame Paderewski paid $500 for four chickens. This seems like reckless extravagancs until we reflect how easily her husband makes that amount.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

The philosopher of the Atlanta Con- stitution says that men like widows because they pretend not to know a lot of what they really do know"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
A Society Pest.

There Is no more mischievous pes, In society than the man whose attsn- tons are without intention - who comes, and comes, but never courts.- Dorothy Dix.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

It cost a man S4,75O to kiss an un- willing woman. The price seems high, considering how many girls are only waiting for chance.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
The Fall Guy.

T dropped four stories this morn. ing without being injured"
 "wh-what!"
 Fact They'd just been returned with thanks, and dropped 'em iD the nreplace."-Kansas City Times.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
For Burninx Feet.

If you are a sufferer from burning feet about as speedy a relief IS my may be had from soaking the feet in tepid water In which washing soda has been dissolved. A tablespoonful to a bucket of water Is . good propor. ton.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

A royal wedding has been held in Russia without any dynamitlng. Even Nihllists like change once in a while.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
A Sweeping Tip.

Soft brooms and q light hand In sweeping are responsible for much of the lasting powers of carpets and rugs, a bad servant usually ignoring the rule of sweeping with the pile instead of against It, q detail of sweeping which makes, however, all the difference in the case of Turkey rugs, while grease
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

The hatchet-.aced man Is generally suspected of treachery If one of his friends gets It In the neck.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

All the testimony goes to show tnar the American hen acquitted herself aobly.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

An Insane man has made a cent Into . screwdrlyer. Demonstration Of how [ lunatic can get things twisted
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

When you find yourself in a disa. greeable humor that Is your cue to visit your enemies
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

It Is probably just as well that con gress never adjourns out of respect tt q dead bill.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

A man does his own lovs-makins, bu, he hires lawyer when 1t comes to try ing to get 1t undone.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
She Was Extra Polite.

The young woman operators at the central stations of the telephone con-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

Instead of waiting for thing to turp up. turn them up while you wait
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13

are discontented was once the pretty girl whom you were wild to marry. No body made you marry her! She didn't tell you she was good cook, or an experienced housekeeper. Your mother wanted you to marry another girl who was both. You laughed at the thought. You got what you wanted. If you don't want what you got, that is your fault and yours alone.
 "Why not give up expecting the i'm possible of your wife, and expect only the possible? If you thus give her an honest chance she may yet achieve what now seems impossible. If she does not, take your medicine.-Apple- tons.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Dark CoIors After Twenty-Five.

Dark Colors After Twenty-Five.
 When she gets past 25 years of age the Japanese noblewoman lays aside bright colors and brilliant effects and wears a dark brown or dark blue ki- mono. This is always of the richest material, however, and always the fam
Alaska sentinel., 1908-08-13
Between Fifty and Sixty.

The sixth decade of life has been most prolific In human achievements, and may well be designated as the age of the masterwork, says the Century Magazine. In action alone, Its accom- plishments have revolutionized history, and It would be most difficult to con- ceive what would be the present status of the worlds affairs had these ten years of individual life never existed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

Library. Hours-The library is
open from 9 to -, and from ! to 6
o'clock every day, Sundays and holt
days excepted The reading and ref
ereuce rooms (but not the circulat-
ing department are open every
Sunday afternoon from TO in TIE
winter and from to in the sum
mer.
Reading Rooms The use of these
rooms is free TO all white persons of
good department and character, res
idents or non-residents, and the
borrower card explained below.
is not necessary for such use. Read
ers have access to the books on the
shelves in the reference room, but
books are not TO be taken from that
room. Courtesy to readers demand
that quiet be maintained. Hence
visitors are asked to refrain from
unnecessary conversation.
Who May Become Borrowers
Any white person of good deport-
ment and character, residing in Ell
lis county, may upon signing the
proper application and depositing
one dollar with the librarian. draw,
or borrow one book for individual
use . Any white family of good de-
pertinent and character, residing in
Ellis county, may, by one of its
members signing the proper appli-
cation and by depositing two dollars
with the librarian, draw, or borrow
three books for the exclusive use Of
the members of such family. These
deposits may be withdrawn at any
time upon the surrender of the
borrowers cards" which are next
explained.
Borrowers Cards Each person
entitled to take books from the IL
brary under the provisions above
will be supplied with a card or cards
on which is written the borrowers
name, address, and registration
number. These cards must always be
presented when books are borrowed
or returned If a card is lost a new
one will be issued after seven days
notice. or Immediately upon pay
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28
FLORIDA NEGRO HANGED.
The Unwrittcn Law Plea Failed in
This Case.


st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. IS
Charlie Powell colored. was
hanged in the county jail yard here
today The ''unwritten law
was urged in Powell's behalf at the
trial, but without avail
Powell was tried and convicted at
the last term of the circuit court.
and sentenced to death. The crime
for which Powell is to forfeit his life
was committed at Bunnell last sum
mer, when Powell shot and instant
ly killed John Rogers, also colored.
The two men had quarreled, Pow
ell accusing Rogers of having SLAM
dered his wife Rogers denied the al
legation, whereupon Powell leveled
his double-barrel shotgun and fired.
Rogers fell and died almost instant
ly. After committing the crime Pow
ell made his escape in the woods
ma succeeded in getting into Geor-
gia where Sheriff Jerry finally 10
Gated and arrested him.
The condemned man, both during
his trial and since, has seemed quite
Indifferent TO his fate. and continues
so even since the death warrant has
been read to him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

Guiding Sundays and holidays must
be paid on each book kept over
time. A book kept one week over
time may be sent for at the borrow
ers expense.
Injuries TO books. beyond reason
able wear. and all losses. shall be
made good by the borrower If one
volume of set is lost, the loser will
be held responsible for the value of
the set, unless the lost volume can
be readily replaced. Unpaid charges
or claims for damage may debar a
card-holder from borrowing other
books.
Change of Residence immediate
notice of change of residence must
BE- given at the library.
{ hildren's Room-A special read
ing room and an excellent collection
CT books have been provided for
children. Children are expected to
DE quiet, to be careful in the hand
ling of books, and to have clean
hands.
REFEREE ce Departmental
pediaS, Dictionaries, and other works
of referee, deliberately illustrated
books and such others as may be
i.heuited for general circulation can
bc had only in the library rooms
Bool;s bought from the loan room
for ref, loi &c must be charged to the
student and returned by him to the
delivery desk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

ment of five cents. One book at a
time may be borrowed upon a card
Two volumes of the same work are
considered one book. Each card
on his card, or cards. When the
reader has book out, his card
should be kept in the pocket inside
the book
Period for Keeping Books
Books may be kept for two weeks
and may be renewed once for the
same period; with the exception that
books marked Seven Day Book y
may be kept for that time only and
cannot be renewed. In the case of
out of town readers. special arrange
ments are sometimes made as to the
period of keeping books.
Method of Renewal Books may
be renewed personally at the libra
ry: or by telephone; or through the
mail by postal card giving tl) the
date on which the book is due, CD
! the number Of the book, and 90 the
number of the borrowers card, This
| postal must reach the library not
| later than the book is due; and will
not exempt the borrower from char
| ges, if il be lost or delayed in the
mail.
Charges and Claims for Damage
A charge of two cents a day tin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

make il up 1t takes weeks of hard
work and then many things go
wrong and for professional com
pany to have repertoire of more
than forty plays that can be pro-
duced in succession seems truly re-
markable. More so from the fact the
plays vary from tragedy TO musical
farce. The characters and plays vary
widely and costumes and effects for
each must be carried The Payton
Sisters company which opens
weeks engagement Monday March
2, claims they can change their pro-
gram forty-fve consecutive perfor
mances. This is not SO strange, how
ever, when the fact is considered the
young ladies were raised on the
been with them for from three to
eight years. Their play here Monday
night will be The Man Outside.
The Payton Sisters closed an en-
gagement at the Grand opera house
in Galveston Saturday night to the
largest weeks business ever played
to that city by popular price show.
The two weeks previous they were
i in Houston where they played to an
average of sixteen hundred paid ad-
| missions a night through the two
weeks. Their prices here will be
only Is, % and 35 cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28
HoW's This

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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. d