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Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
NUBBINs OF FARM NEWS.

Uncle Sam received $11, 100000 las, year for public lands of all kinds.
 An apple orchard near Albany, Ore. fifty-two years old, is still producing good fruit.
 A gardener at Tacoma, Wash, last sea son marketed $75O worth of celery iron one acre of ground.
 Calvin D. Rogers of Iron River, Wis., has just imported from Italy twenty beei for which he paid s each.
 The explosion of a cream separator nearly killed Earl Adams and his mother; living near Trempealeau, Wis.
 On one ranch near Ventury, Cal, 58,' 900 bushels of lima beans were raised lasa season. They were all thrashed out by one machine.
 Oregon hop growers are protesting ts Congress against the passage of the nu' merous prohibition measures now beforl that body, as likely to injure the hoI market.
 Emperor William of Germany sent if. teen coach and cavalry horses to the In ternational show. They were among tho most beautiful animals ever seen in thii country.
 Night riders in Tennessee who werl arrested for burning tobacco sheds and shooting at farmers were set free because . fury could not be found in the county to try them.
 Wyoming is sending large number ol her tough little bronchos to Alaska, al 1t has been found that they stand tn, rigorous climate up there better than any other breed.
 The government reports that 2,600,O0( cattle died in the United States last year over half of them succumbing from ex posture. The total losses from all causel are estimated at S24, 100000.
 One of the sights at the Internationa Stock show was a pure white Galloway sired by Scottish Standard, thorough bred Galloway bull out of a pure bret white Galloway COW. This is a freak but may produce a new type of Galls way.
 The famous Riverside dairy and stool farm owned by the Pierce brothers o Stockton, Cal, is to be sold in small plot, and the thoroughbred cattle, which ar, famous the world over, are to bn dis persed. The owners say the difficulty q securing labor has made fancy stool growing unproftabla
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
French Family Statistics.

The number of French families, that is to say, households, with or without children, Is estimated at 11,315, 5,OOO Of this total 1,S0i,720 families have no children, 2,96617l have one child 2,661,97S have two children, 1,G43. .42j have three, 9S7 ,302 have four, 5G6, 7Gs have five, 327,241 have six, 1S2, ,99s have seven, 94,729 have eight, A, 72s have nine, 2O,639 have ten, S,3O5 have eleven, 3,5OS have twelve, 1,437 have thirteen, 554 have fourteen. 249 have fifteen, @ have sixteen, 34 have seven teen, and, finally, 45 families have eighteen or more.-Republlque Fran caise
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
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The Institute of Mining and Metal urgy of London has suggested and rec ommended the adoption of the follow ing definitions: That the ton be a weight of 2,OO0 pounds avoirdupois l; that the miners inch be a flow of Is .ubic feet per minute; that the gallon be the gallon of 10 pounds; that all temperatures be expressed in degrees .entigrade; that gold and silver returns be stated In terms of fine metal and not as bullion; that the gold contents of ore be expressed in the Troy ounce of fine gold, worth $20.67 or S5 shll- Iings.
 Much trouble has been experienced with lightning on the power transmits sion lines, carried on steel towers, In he states of Michoacan and Guanajuato, Mexico, but recently the difficulty has been largely overcome by the use of lightning rods and the device of sus- pending steel cable above the trans mission lines, the cable being brought to earth at each tower Before these means of dlvertlng the lightning were employed, the insulators were often bored with holes an inch in diameter by bolts of lightning. The shielding cable Is regarded as affording much more protection than the lightning rods
 In Poleozoic times, then, writes Prof Lowell in the Century, It was with the earth itself, not the sun, to which plant and animal primarily stood beholden tor existence. This gives us a most in- structive glimpse into one planetologlc process. To the planets own internal heat is due the chief fostering of the beginnings of life upon its surface Thus planet Is capable of at least be- ginning to develop organisms without more than modicum of help from the central sun. We talk of the sun as the source of life; and so It Is to-day In the sense of being Its sustainer but the real source was the earth itself, which also raised it through Its babyhood.
 Studies by Miss NJ. C. Slopes of the .ossil flora of Scotland have shown that the gingko, or maidenhair, tree, na- tive of Japan and China, which is cul- tivated in Europe and this country on account of its remarkable foliage, be- longs to an extremely ancient family, of which it is now, apparently, the last surviving representative. At one time It seems to have been widely spread A singular fact is that the fossil specl- mems of the gingko, found In the rock beds of the Inferior Oollte series, at Brora, Scotland, are so similar to the living trees that at first sight no differ ence Is apparent Only an examination of the structure of the cells reveals 0 variation.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

made of compressed wood plup, with an exterior covering resembling the grain of the tree. Artificial lumber on a more extensive scale has been de signed by a Pennsylvania man, and Is shown in the illustration. It Is formed by the successive superlmposition of very thin continuous pulpy layers of combined hydraulic cement and asbes- tos fiber. Imbedded between the layers Is wire mesh, similar to that used In wired glass, and In concrete construc- ton. The inventor claims that this ar- tificial lumber possesses stability and durability and can be used for lumber In all cases.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

l162-British House of Commons rs- solved to end the war with the United States.
 1789-First Congress of the United States under the constitution met. iT91-District of Columbia organized. lSO5-Napoleon issued orders for his projected incnsion of the British Isles.
 iSOS-Portuguess royal family arrived in Brazil, havnkS fled from Portugal. t609-Francois Blanchard, who made the first balloon ascension in Amer lea, died in Paris. iS15-War declared between the United States and Algiers. iS17-William Fl. Crawford of Georgia became Secretary of the United States Treasury. James Monroe inaugurated President at Congress Hall, Washington, the capitol having been destroyed by the British. iS29-Martin Van Burep of New York became Secretary of State. 184-Toronto incorporated as a city. 1S41-Daniel Webster became Secretary of State.
 ,S43-Tunnel under the Thames river at London opened. .. John c. Spencer of New York became Secretary of the United States Treasury. lS45-Florida admitted to the Union. ... Mexican minister protested against the admission of Texas into the Union and demanded his passports. 1S4S-Income tax riots in London. 1849-The "Wilmot proviso" passed by Congress. |. . Gen. Zachary Taylor in. augurated President of the United States. United States Department of the Interior established. George W. Crawford of Georgia became Sec retary of War. 1S54-Homestea bill passed by Con- gress.
 1S57-The Dred Scott decision delivered by Chief Justice Fancy. 1S61-Czar decreed the emancipation of the serfs in Russia. 1S62-Gen. Beauregard assumed com mand of the army of the Mississippi. l665-lnauguration of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson as President and Vice President of the United States.
 1S6S-Presijent Johnson summoned te appear before the courts of impeach- ment, on March IS. 1S7O-Thomas Scott shot at Fort Garry by order of Louis Riel. lS71-Paris evacuated by the Germans. 1S7StDse strous fire in Hot Springs, Ark.
 1S91-Conservatives victorious in the Canadian elections. 1S93-A revolution broke out in Hon- duras.
 1S95-Japanese captured Neuchwang. 19O2-Lord Methuen wounded and taken prisoner by the Boers.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

Robert Smith, brother of Sydney Smith, and an ex-advocate general, on one occasion engaged In an argument with a physician over the relative mer- Its of their respective professions. "I don't say that all lawyers are crooks" said the doctor, "but you'll have to ad- nit that your profession doesn't make angels of men," "No." retorted Smith ; you doctors certainly have the best nf us thoro"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
Gents

We have our own mill and we carry every possible size of basement sash in stock, ranging in price from COG up- wards. You can have the exact size of basement sash you want and get de- livery from us at once. Cross panel doors only $1.50 per door; two-light house windows, $1.01 per window. Cot tage front windows, bottom glass 40x 40, top 40x20, s276. The lowest price ever made by any dealer in the North west on so large window. All our window glass is silver clear, which we receive in solid carloads from the nat ural gas belt, Pennsylvania. We have only one price, for orders large or small. We make shipments anywhere and guarantee safe delivery. Send for our price lists, in which we illustrate and price thousands of different arti- cles. Price lists mailed free, post paid, without charge.
 o. B. WILLIAMS CO.,,
 1910 Western Ave. Seattle, Wash.
 The largest and most favorably known sash and door dealers in the Northwest.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

Doctor-I believe you have some sort of poison in your system! Patient Shouldn't wonder. What was that last stuff you gave me?
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
New Methods of Welding.

sheets of metal may be welded by placing their edges and following the seam with a blowplpe. Seamless" copper and sheet vessels may be made by forming the body and ends separate ly and tracing the joints with the blow DiDe ,s,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
Beware of Ointmenes For Catarrh ths
 COntain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys. tenn when entering 1t through the mucous surfaceA Such articles should never be used except on prescription from reputable phy- sicians, as the damage they will do is tenfofd to the good you can possibly de rive from them. Hal's Catarrh Cure. man ufactured by F. J. Cheney Co.,, Toledo, o.. con tains no m ercury. and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen ufHe. l. Is taken Internally, and m ade in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. gesti. monials free.
 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

the increased price of lumber is a sure indication of It's growing scarcity. Inventors have al. ready set to work
 devlsing compost tlons which can be substituted f o r wood. At the pres ent time picture moulding and sim
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
Wise Advice.

If duty becomes laborious, do 1t more frequently; If doubts disturb and torture, face them with more earnest thought and deeper study; If love be- comes a source of care and pain, love more nobly and more tenderly.-West. colt.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
o. B. WILLIAMS CO,
A DOubter,

Little Helen-Ma, the minister told me to-day that God gave me to you Mother-well, he did, my dear. Helen Then somebody Isn't telling the truth. I heard auntle tell Mrs. Watson that the court gave me to you.-De. troit Free Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

Customer-I don't Ike the shoes the soles are too thick. Shopman-You will learn to like them, as the objec- tions you speak of will gradually wear 9ff.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

A judge Is cited who condemned a man to death while in a trance. We trust the accused also found the sen- tence entrancing.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

The Duchess of Marlborough denies that she has become a socialist, and 1t ought to be easy for her to get her denial believed,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

"Can she keep a secret?" "No, but she can keep a cook, and that's some thing to brag about. ut."-Exchange
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
If It's Leap Year.

Why Is 1t that we still must ask
 The girls to dance, to see the show, Receive our flowers and chocolate7
 It isn't fair, y'know. Harvard Lampoon.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

llIO permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE$2 trial bottle and treatise Dr H.kline, Id. 931Arch St. ,Phila, Pa.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

Mothers will find Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup the pest remedy to use for their children curing the teething period.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
.uggists. 100 doses ST. Begin to take it today.

same curative properties the liquid form, besides accuracy of dose, convenience. economy. - there being no loss by evaporation, breakage, or leakage Sold by druggists or sent promptly by mail.
 C.I Hood Co.,, Lowell, Mass,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
ARTIFICIAL LUMBER.

Wire Mesh Embedded in Thin Lay.
 CTS of Fiber.
 It has been said on competent au- thority that our forests will be entirely gone in about thirty years. In fact,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
Shake Into Your Shoes

SHaKe Into Y our Sh0ea Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures painful swollen, smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don't accept any sub- stitute. Sample FREE. Address A S Olmsted, Le Roy, N. I.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18

c~~xoA~ For those who prefer ooG So a00S medicine in tablet form Hoods Sarsaparilla is now put up in choco- ll.ed tablets called Sa-satabs, as well as in the usual Dauid form. Sarsatabs have identiesilS tho
Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-18
A FINE FORTY-ACRE

this having of $fOOO Understand This
  of Przehe Magnificent Start NOW and win them boh
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10

tors will be able to establish by the
testimony OF men suspected Of being
lyIous IA" fact, winch would result
in their own exclusion.
Practically no effort was made ten
years ago TO lind ont whether a man
had criminal record and 1t has only
been within the last two or three years
that M" authorities have seriously ad.
dressed themselves 10 the task OF tx.
Guiding the criminal classes that
come 10 this country
Observations made at Ellis island
show that the immigration laws, such
as they are. with regard to criminals
from other lands seems to be enforced
with painstakins fidelity The inspec-
tors are luboriously conscientious, as
a whole. IN their duties and seem to
do all they can within the narrow
limitation Of the statute to detect
criminals For practical purposes,
however. the whole attitude of the
present law is against them, to say
nothing Of tn" specific provisions
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
Gazetteer Humor.

Many specimens OF unconscious hui
NOR are received by the editors of that
monumental work, the new Imperial
Gazetteer Of India. A district was
said to be IAN extensive rolling plain.
consisting Of alternate ridges of bare
stony hills and narrow fertile valleys"
An interesting item of natural history
was afforded by the remark, the buf-
falo differs from the COW in giving a
milk which is richer in fat, in voice.
and In having no hump.
Globe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10

country irrespective of any prison SEN
tence they may have served in their
native land. This would rid the United
States Of many who are UNIT for citi.
zenship. He thinks also that the co.
operation Of the foreign governments
might be obtained.
There are some nations which is.
sue what are called penal passports
said he. Italy has two kinds Of pass.
ports-one which states that the per
son bearing 1t is a subject OF the king
and yet another which states II the
bearer has ever been in prison. and II
so the offenses of which he was con.
victed and the terms are specified.
Since certain nations, among which
are Italy, Russia Germany and
France, issue such passports 1t would
be feasible to pass law requiring
that immigrants from those countries
bring penal passports with them.
These wolSd have TO be well authepu.
plete records Any person who had
prison record would thus be barred
from coming to the United States and
none with such n passport would come
here.
ut would be just as well to mako
the law far reaching and to permit no
one to land here who had ever been
in prison There are few cases, sd'
NIT, where q man by years of correct
living may have completely reformed,
hut it would be just as well for him
to remain in his own country. | be-
lieve that the various governments
would willingly cooperate in this, for
criminals are the foes of all humanity.
The foreign nations are not anxious
that criminals should foe from justice
in order to come here 20 ply their
calling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10

Francisco six months ago, and In the
course of his trial a prison record IN
Italy had been discovered. fle landed
originally at this port. Many man
who by hook or by crook has entered
the country and has taken up his
abode in the Italian quarter, there to
prey on the respectable members OF
his own race by threats Of violence, Is
returned by Ellis island to his native
land The finding of so many Grim
inals of this class indicates there are
many who get through the meshes OF
the immigration service net.
Always Source OF Danger.
Criminals such as these are like
the foxes with the brands tied to their
tails which caused the burning OF the
corn. No matter where they are at
large they are the cause of damage
and trouble, and | never found any
foundation for the stories that other
governments turned them loose upon
the United states.
1t is unfair that the 10000 900 Of
immigrants who have come to this
country should suffer on account Of
the ill,doing of a few hundred thou.
sands The crimes which have recent
Is been laid at the doors Of the
Italians are committed by only hand
ful Of that race. perhaps not more
than 500 in all"
MI Watchorn declared in favor Of
the utmost vigilance in watching for
alien fcluns. no matter whether they
wor" supposed to be in the stecrage
or the first cabins Of the liners He
declared gifted swiudlcrS aud embez-
Tiers and persons of immoral char
meter were as likely 10 be found in the
saloon as in the steerage
During the administration Of Com
missioner Watchorn the number Of
foreign fclOns returned in a year has
Increased from 81 a year 10 nearly ten
times that number and extraordinary
vigilance has been exercised, yet
there are many who are able to run
the blockade with success for all that
Suggests Change in Law.
Tho commissioner of immigration
has suggested that the law be so modi.
fled as to make it possible to deport
aliens who commit crimes within
three years after their landing in this
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10

as they should when attention was
called to them.
Mr. Watchurn makes an equally
emphatic denial that the charge Of
Gen. bingham had any substantial
basis. SO far as the administration Of
affairs at Ellis Island is concerned.
II IS a fact, aside from the contro.
versy that the depredations Of desper.
ate criminals from abroad, the major
fty of whom are Italians, has become
a menace TO the state Even admitting
that the present immigration laws
were enforced at every port with the
utmost efficiency the whole system Of
dealing with the foreign criminal
seems weak and ineffective.
1t is a habit of hrsrcass passengers
20 invegh against the Offensive
idiocy" Of the questions propounded 70
them by the immigration inspectors,
such as Have you ever been in
prison?" Have you ever been an in
mate Of an almshOuse?" and the like
Tho objection on their part is based
on personal grounds because they
consider the questions unnecessary.
Such questions propoundcd to the
4;teerage passenger bent on evading
the law border on the futile. The only
punishment that can be mctcd out To
the person who perfumes himself Is cX-
cluslon from the country, He rarely
returns TO his own land to make an.
other attempt to gain the coveted do
main. lie knows that the inspector is
charged with finding out the very
thing <shich he wishes to conceal and
.exerts all the ingenuity within his
mower 60 checkmate the attempt TO
hclve into The past.
On Their Own Testimony.
Yet the main dependence of the au-
dhorities is the hope that the inspec'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
State Balance s2,tO6.262.

jefferson City-State Treasurer
Gmelich reports a balance In the treas.
ury at the close OF business Tuesday
OF S2,106.2G2SS. Feb. % the balance
was 5000. O9iS9. Receipts during
March were $29i,7l2GO and disbursc.
ments 1891, 5liGO. Earnings of the
Missouri peniteutiary were $22,jG2.9O
and disbursements for that institu.
ton $2l.i1O.5i. Receipts from the
sale OF automobile licenses make a
good road fund OF Sli,7CT
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
srArE or ONO, cttr OF TOLEDO, 50.


FRANK j. CnESEY makes oath that he IL senior
partner Of tho nrm OF I. J. CHENEY Co, dH'nG
busluess Ia the City Of Toledo. County aud stats
aforesaid and that taid nrm will pay tho sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each md every
case II CATARRH that cannot be cured by TIC use VI
HALL'9 CArAERu CCRE. -
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me aui subscribed IA my presence,
this Oh DAY VI December, A, D., 1855. ,
A. ". GLEASON,
sEALi NOTARY PCBIf1.
Uali's Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally and acts
directly on tho blood aud mucous surfaces Of ths
system. 6tad for testimonial, free.
,. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, ijc.
Tske IIalrEFAmi!y Pll.a for coast!oat!9a.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10

consuIs on the other side or the for.
eIgn consuls al this mort send infor.
nation which Is of the rrcatcst value.
An alleged cmbazzlcr Schouawe. was
on the complaint of the
Russian consul general whose de.
scription and that which the man gave
of himself Tailed so exactly that he
admitted his identity to the immigra.
ton authorities. owing 10 the repre-.
arntarions of Commissioner Watchorn
a wear ago not only Immigrants who
have been convicted Of n crime and
have served terms in prison may be
dcported. but those who admit having
committed a felony or other crime or
misdemeanOr involving moral turpi
tude.
This is especially effective whore
immigrants are fugitiyes from Justice
Without friendly suggestions the In.
spector must depend upon hts knowl
edge Of human nature his study Of
and other qualities OF a
Sherlock Holmes. and even then he
may 20 sadly astray
by dint OF prolonged cross. eXamina.
ton, II the intuition De keen. he may
be able to establish a criminal record
for the suspected alien out Of his own
but frequently the candi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
Frost Misses Peaches.

Coiumbia-Prof. j. c. Written OF
the state horticultural department
states that the frost of April had
not damaged the peach crop at all.
The danger period may come later
he said, but the crop is safe SO far.
Hon. George b. Ellis, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, said; The
reports we have At hand indicate that
the crop is safe do not think the
frost lid material damage"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
A Stayer,

Mildred" said the prudent mamma,
Il want you to treat Mr.. Ketchley, who
called on you last evening. with some
consideration and respect. He may
not be particularly handsome or at.
tractive, but he is sensible. we'll con.
nected, highly successful In business.
and is regarded as one Of the coming
men"
81 wouldn't mind his being one Of
the coming men" said Miss Mildred.
IF 1t didn't take him so long to 60"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-10
Lower Assessment Asked.

Jefferson City-A committee of the
State Bankers Association, including
A. o. Wilson Of St Louis. waited on
the state board of equalization and re
quested a reduction Of bank stock as.
sessment for taxable purposes They
think 1t should be assessed at so cents.
The committee pointed out that the
average assessment of real estate In
Missouri Is &c per cent, live stock &c
per cent and merchandise 40 per cent.