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Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

the corner of Boylston and Center streets, in Jamaica Plain. The house was built in 1726 by the Boylstons and afterward passed to the rabid royalist, Benjamin Hallowell, after whom tue captain was named.
 The old man lived In Jamaica Plain long enough to make himself unpopular when the American revolution broke out. The son had been early sent to England for his education, and he be- came one of the seven American-born men to attain distinction In the British navy.
 In the battle of the Nile Capt Hallo- well had command of the ship Swift sure, which ran down the luckless Torrent. When Capt. Hallowell gave the command for the French vessel to be blown up he knew nothing of the 13-year-old son of the French admiral, who foolishly, but heroically, obeyed his stern fathers order, Don't leave the vessel till give you permission. :" and his proud, though childish, form" graced the doomed vessel when she with fragments strewed the sea-"
 Capt Hallowell afterward heard the sad tale and was much moved by it The boy called out three times in agony to his father, he learned, but stood resolutely by the mainmast though his father lay cold in death.
 So much moved was the captain that he had coffin made in the boys honor out of the floating fragments of the Torrent and sent 1t to his friend and patron, Lord Nelson, with the story of the boys bravery, and expressing deep regret for the young hero's untlmely endf
 Nelson had the coffin placed In the cabin In remembrance of the boy, and Capt. Hallowell himself told the tale to the then widely known poet, Felicia Hemans. Her sympathies were imme- diately excited and she immortalized the boy in her sentimental but i'm mortal verses, and she named him wisely, "Casabianca, White Soul"
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HE GAVE AWAY HIS STORE.
sut the Next Day He Decided He
 Would Seii It.

Would seii It.
 To a certain city there came, once ipon time, a certain man with glorious ideas of fads and fashions and ike goods to represent them, says the Kansas City Star. He opened up a pretty little shop, placed some "crea- lions" In the windows and then waited. Day after day went by and the flood of customers he confidently expected also rushed by. They didn't even hesitate at his window display, and the man waxed exceedingly sore.
 ''It's Jay town" said the man. "It Is al don't care what 1t Is. They don't know the real goods when they See them. Here I've paid duty on all these fine things, just to bring them from Paris, and the women-. Ha ! They go somewhere else and buy Amer lean goods. Think of 1t, American goods."
 And the man stood In his doorway each day with appealing invitation in his eye to all who passed. Finally the appeal was gone from his face and he looked grave and hard set His fine frocks and pretty hats were still In the store, and his friend found him with teeth grit as he stopped to call.
 'Business?" he growled. "Business? There's no such thing as buslnecs. Here I've got the finest stock of dainty things and-sayw His excitement was getting the better of him. "Say If somebody would only come in and ask for something 1t wouldn't be so bad. I'd"
 A fashionably dressed woman at that moment turned Into the doorway. and the proprietor, wreathed In smiles, bowed his acknowledgment of her call.
 Something can show you, madam?" he inquired.
 She looked carelessly at the finery In the cases and said:
 Have you any mems overshoes?"
 The poor mans hands went to his head and his agoniZad countenance warned the customer that she had made a terrible mistake. When she had gone the man crept meekly to his friend.
 "Oyershoes he grasped. That's what I get with a store full of-it's all over. I give everything away. Take the place. don't want it. Over. shoes! Bah,"
 And he clapped his hat on his head and marched out of the store.
 The next day a sign In the window read: I'm selling out"
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If the bakers will make good bread out of pure four, and educate the peo- ple to buy 1t, "the great destroyer of domestic happiness, dyspepsia, will be removed. and we shall hear no more of the divorce problem" So pr. Wiley, the government food expert. told the American Biscuit Makers Association the other day. The harm done by heavy bread, soggy pie crust and greasy cakes Is so great that no one has dared to estimate 1t. That young woman who wishes to make the world better may begin well by learning how to cook d. gestible meals.
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grmy he must there put in his days and be found from there and let him try so hard and work with his best might always and forever he Is in that jeopardy that the next day may bring him the words
 Your services longer required" His job may be wanted by the boss for friend. it may be decided that what he does Is not paying right He Is at tho mercy of any trivial circumstance, and he knows It. succeed in holding for many years, still when gray hairs upon him he may get his walking papers and last his lifelong fear be realized Such Is the part and lot of the hardworking, good husband whose only hope Is provide for his family long he lves and while his wife has 1t hard she also remember that he Is bearing his equal share
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
WHERE "DRY FARMING" PAYS
Application of Scientific Methods
 Has Overcome Drought.

Growing reports are reaching here about the success of dry farming in the semiarid regions, says a Los Angeles dispatch to the New York Post New Mexico has added more new postoffices to its list during the year than any other State or Territory; and In re- gions where rational dry farming" methods have been adhered to the new settlers are uniformly prosperous. This years experience, in fact, has demon strated beyond question the full etfi- cacy of the new system of dry farm ing Wherever 1t has been tried, the results have been good, in spite of drought of almost unprecedented length and severity. It can no longer be pre- dicted that when a dry year comes, the Campbell system will fall.' The dry year Is here, and the scientific dry farmers are reaping record crops. The result will be a phenomenal develop ment In New Mexico, Arizona, and other regions in the semlarid region within the next decade
 TOUl New MeAlCO ana ATlZOna nave come widespread complaints of damage to crops and loss of live stock on ac- count of the protracted drought. ThOus- ands of sheep have died of thirst on the ranges, and many inexperienced dry farmers" have learned the costly lesson that farming In the semiarid lands demands very different methods from those practiced in the older agri- cultural communities. In one week of July more than 1000 farmers whose crops have been almost ruined by the drought secured leave of absence from their homeSteads. and went to Kansas to obtain work as harvest hands in the wheat fields. Moreover, practically all of these will return when the Kansas wheat harvest Is over, and hereafter, 1t Is safe to say, they will put In prac- tice methods better suited to success ful plains farming. The drought in New Mexico and Arizona has now been broken, and no further loss or suffer- ing is anticipated. In spite of these difficulties the influx of homesteaders into both the southwestern territories continues to grow In volume.
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only quickens the process of speaking" to his congregation, but enables the clergyman to give more impresslveness to words and passages than could be obtained from the simple spelling of words on the fingers.
 Many young men and women are helped to positions by their rector. They become proficient and are well paid. The late Sir Joltn Blundell Maple made 1t a point to employ as many as he could and always paid such appren- tices regular wages from the start. In that way he indulged in form of prac- teal charity. but It was bit of phil
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Explorers who go Into far countries are sure to be out of touch with the busy world and to cause worry to their friends at home. Exploration Is not necessary in the vicinity of postoffices. An American who tramps the jungles of the South American Amazon was reported lost a year ago; but in a few mcnths he turned up and got the mail that had been waiting for him. Sven Helin was lost in Tibet for several months, and his friends were alarmed. He has lately been heard from and Is safe. He has been hunting for the source of the Indus, and there ain't no buses runnin'" to that interesting sum- mel resort.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK.
Larger in Population than Sixteen Different States and Territories.

Different States and Territories.
 Some one who is apt at figures has shown that New York City to-day is larger in population than sixteen diff ferent States and Territories, and fur ther that within radius of twenty miles are living over 10,CO0,000 people. says the National Magazine.
 The improved methods of transpor- tation, which are fast widening the limits of New York's business energy. will soon embrace a radius of fifty miles, within which are located 2.364 different towns and cities, whose total population, with that of Greater New York, Is equal to fully one-fifth of the population of the United States.
 When 1t Is realized that the perman- ent increase in population of New York last year was about 100000, a city the size of Cleveland, Ohio, some Idea of the tremendous growth of the city can be appreciated. One of the assurances of a continued and permanent growth is to be found in the 5000 marriages that take place every year.
 Besides this permanent Increase New York is entertaining an average of over 10000 transient visitors every day. and at some seasons, when the hotel ac- commodations are taxed to their ut most, fully 3oO,00O people are chron- icled in their home papers as spending few days in New York on pleasure and business"
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Where the Letter FaiIeth.

One can have too much even of a good thing. According to MT. Rafferty in the Washington Star, the phonetic impulse of the day needs to be restrain ed. The gentleman In question regard ed a city building with interest.
 "Dolan," said he, what does them letters, 'MDCCCXCVII' mean"
 'rhey mean eighteen hundred and ninety-seven."
 "Dolan," came the query, after a thoughtful pause, don't yez think they're overdoin' this spellin' reform Q bitI"
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in Jamaica Plain, and lived there till his royalist father. who objected stren- uously to the American revolution, transplanted him to England, where he served under Nelson In the battle of the Nile.
 The boy was French, son of the ad- miral of the French ship rOrient, and that was the vessel that blew up with the immortal boy standing by the mainmast.
 The boys unconscious destroyer, Capt. Benjamin Hallowell, was born in the old Boylston house still standing at
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Musings.

Many a board of directors wouldn't pass as clear timber.
 Honesty is the best policy, but many a crook has big funeral.
 Love songs are all antematrimonial affdirs. Ain't 1t queer?
 The preacher says religion Is a great thing In time of trouble. He don't state where he spends his vacations.
 It's funny where some folks get their rep. for wisdom. For instance, Solo mon is said to have had thousand wiyes.-Someryille Blade.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
An Omission.

Magistrate-What Is the charge against you this time?
 Boggs-They cotched me a-stealing oranges, yer worship.
 Magistrate-Didn't I tell you when you were here before not to steal any thing more?
 Boggs-No, yer worship; you said not to steal any more lemons, but yer didn't say word about oranges.-Londop Graphic
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
AIDS THOUSANDS OF MUTEs.
London Rector Talks to 2,000 in His
 Church and Gives Needy Help.

London has 2,OO0 deaf and dumb per sons who attend St. Savior's Episcopal Church in Oxford street. the rector of which is the Rev. F. ". Gilby, who, al- though not deaf mute, Is son of parents thus afflicted. His congregation Is mixed. including aristocrats and even bootblacks. He makes his signs as pie
 turesque as possible. which action not
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Most of the voluntary readers are like
 ly to be women, and the service they render the community is a real one, if their judgment and taste are sound. On the other hand, complalsant com mendation of book as "very inter esting" may do actual harm when the book lies in the deoatable land between bad and good-the land of current fic- tion and trashy juveniles. \ great meeting of English librarians recently set forth some general principles which should help determine the desirability of books. First. they declared the no- tion exploded that a taste for good reading develops from reading poor books. The very contrary is true. The habit of reveling in cheap fiction Is de structiye of a wholesome pleasure In sound reading. The love of books. like the love of virtue, feeds in high, clean, sweet pastures, not on refuse and not even on husks. Again. the demand for lie library to supply them. It Is specious argument that the taxpayers money should answer the taxpayers desire. More than sixty per cent of the books drawn from public libraries are works of fiction. The thin, taste less stream of modern fiction Is too often the librarys chief offering to the community. Certain libraries adopt the rigorous measure of buying no fiction until 1t is year old. The librarians agreed that the rule is an excellent enc. if 1t Is slightly elastic In its ac- tual application. At all events, the helpful advisory reader for the public library Is the man or woman who be- lieyes that in proportion as a good book is blessing, poor book is curse.
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Recent discoveries indicate that men lived in the Alps 100000 years ago. Poor fellows. They must have found 1t difficult to make ends meet, seeing that there were no American tourists fin those days to gladden. with their tins"
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With the latest anesthetic," says a Berlin correspondent, "a surgeon will never need to inf1ict pain on patient" l" Still, 1t may not be possible in all cases to use an anesthetic before ren- dering bill for services.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Some one has written play called ''The Lucky Rich" Perhaps 1t refers to those whose automobiles get away after striking a pedestrian.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Probably Mark Twain's life secret Is that he made VOW long ago never to have his hair cut until he was elected President of the United States.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

The most important question for the public library is What books shall we buyT In many towns the reading committee Is a recognized adjunct of the library, and the librarian has the verdict of several different minds for aid in his task of selecting new books
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

The Governor of New Jersey has fallen heir to S250,OO0. There Is a statesman who will probably be per fectly willing to answer all people who may rise up to ask him where he got It.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

After all our leading statesmen have expressed their opinions of each other they should not expect the public to entertain a better one.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

why does the rooster crow when the hen lays the egg?' asks bright young newspaper man of the South, Our guess is that 1t Is because he Is a rooster
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

"A good-by kiss Is little thing" says Andrew Lang in one of his recent poems. Andrew Is right if he means a good-by kiss that Is participated In by two women.
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A man whose house was on fire saved his fish pole first and his chil- dren second. He was willing to spare the rod and spoil the child.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Young Theodore Roosevelt Is going to earn S6 a week making carpets which would seem much better than sitting on the back steps of the White House, whiting a pine stick.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Two-cent postage to Great Britain Is now in effect, and women who have friends in England will take advantage of the reduced rates because of its re- semblance to a bargain day.
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The girl who claims she can marry any man she wants to seldom boasts of her selection of a husband in after years.
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MidaiR Peril.

Mother Bird-Run along and play now; but be careful you don't get run over by any of those flying machlnes- Metropolitan Magazine.
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autng good citizens who neglect their duty the munity responsible for graft n public life for boss ism in and cities and for practically every in iouty of American politics. This is a fact which is known to every practical politician and every who has ever for public office If they would do their duty we would have clean politics. We will have clean politics until the right Of voting is made compulsory by every person who is filled to cast a ballot.
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anthropy which inflicted no wound upon the pride of the beneficiary.
NOT A MYTH.

Story of "The Boy Stood on the
 Burning Deck" Founded on Fact.
 Few people know that the Boy on the Burning Deck" Is not a myth, but an actual fact, and still fewer know that the man who gave the order for the destruction of the vessel. on whose deck the aforesaid boy stood. was born
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
The Bitter Bit.

Hewitt-Who was that fellow who in fit of absent mindedness tried to light his cigar from the electric light7 Jewett-He's joke writer who makes speciality of jokes about countrymen blowing out the gas.-New York Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Probably the largest of all the Ana nias clubs, so to speak, was formed by the psalmist when he hastily classified all men as liars.
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The people are always right, If given time. But. occasionally, they require an enormous amount of time to come to a lust conclusion.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17

Every one is occasionally shocked when be realizes how easily he be comes reconciled to the death of a friend.
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of appliances leading to literary and professional and managing occupations without any real soicitude about the vital industrial foundations of the nations happiness and power. situation manfesy unjust to the greater number unjust to those whom It has done the most, has resulted.
 Notwithstanding our boasted unyersaty of educa- tlona opportunity there has grown up absurd hiatus in the educational system which denies the just rights of the earning and grevously the industrial efficiency and the material prosperity of the country. There should be open chance for every American child. The influences of the schools lead boys who might become excellent cabnetmakers into being no-account lawyers and girls who might be first breadmakers into being fourthcas music teachers The school system has grown deformed 1t Is onesided and not broad enough at the base.
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there are children It truly 1s never dohei nlgnt as day the mother forever has the yoke upon her neck
 thousand trihng duties and exasperations pursue her like cloud of mdges So, If she sometimes complains who can blame her: Though there are thousands who never utter one word but their best always and fully, So long they live. But to the woman who be-
 eves that all that husband does Is go downtown and there while the hours away till o'clock in joyous free dom I would say that would like her to really know what 1t means
 To many man it being virtually slave The mother at least, while she may be slave to her work can order 1t as suits her. but the who is of another must what Is said to him. obey orders and put pride-and in many cases principle-in his pocket On such a husband rests always the haunting responsibility of maintaining the home He can never forget that mother and children look him and him alone for bread and shelter and food. This burden Is no slight He stay for every day in the week in one room at place. be bright dark clean
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Even casual observation will convince anyone that the latest feminine fashion is a little rough on the neck.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
VOTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR POLITICAL GRAFT.
 H C JoudaoSJaoer

We will never have really pure politics in America until we devise some means for com polling voters to perform their duties At the present time the percentage of men who shirk their responsibility, particularly at the pri- maries, is enormous. The result is that the political game in America Is played too often only by an inferior class of citlzens who could easily be outvoted by good men. These de
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
A GOOD HUSBANDS HARD LOT.
By Louise SafferfhWaffht

Sometimes, 1t seems to me, that worn and worried wives and mothers forget or at least neglect to remember, that good husbands bear their equal half of the burden. 4 woman who runs q house and cares for children has no sinecure; this is the truth but the man who has to find every cent to pay for it all has 10 easy snap of 1t, either 4 womans work Is never done, the old saying runs, and where
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One trouble with the man who starts of time belonging to busy people.
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A man who was robbed of his pock- etbook in the New York subway coni- plains that 1t was a Tow down affair.
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"I love America and the Americans says Hall Caine. Hall must have made arrangements to come over and lecture.
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Hence every glow of esthetic appreciation, every thrill aroused by heros every pulse of religious aspiration by just much the potential energy of passion because It has found its kinetlc equivalent in higher expression It is from this point of view that some of German coaborers have gone so far advocate carefully course of love stories chosen as to bring the chivarc side of the tender passion at this when It is most plastic and capable of idealization while others have advocated heatergoing to selected plays. palpitang with life,
 on and adventure, that emotional tension may be dis charged merely harmlessy, but in eleyatng American Magazine.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-12-17
PUBLIC SCHOOLS LACK INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
By Andrew S. Draper

The length of the school period and the pro ductive value of the citizen are closely re lated. IndustrIalism Is the great basis of a nations true strength and real culture.
 Knowing this, we have seen that there is not sufficient articulation between the educa- tional and the industrial systems of the coun- try We have seen the indefinite expansion of instruction and the unlimited multiplication
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THE SENSATIONS OF YOUTH.
By c. Stanley Hall.

Young people need to jingle with sentiments, and the appetite for excitement and sensation Is at its height in the teens. Here Is where the principle of yicarlousness gives the teach CT one of his chief opportunities and resources. Excitement the young must have, for feelings are now their life. If they cannot find 1t In the worthy. they are strongly predisposed to seek 1t in the grosser forms of pleasure.
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Some kinds of meanness are more unpopular than others.
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Borrowing money Is synonymous with borrowing trouble
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Alaska Sentinel
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Wrangel, Alaska
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-10

Any fool can destroy trees They
cannot run away, and II they could
they would still be destroyed-chased
and hunted down as long as fun or
dollar could be got out OF their bark
hides, branching horns or magnificent
bole backbones. Few that fell trees
plant them. Nor would planting avail
much toward getting back anything
like the noble prlmeval forests. Dur
Ing a mans life only sapllngs can be
grown In the place Of the old trees
tens Of centuries old, that have been
destroyed. 1t took more than 5000
years to make some Of the trees In
these western woods-trees that are
still standing In perfect strength and
beauty, waving and singing In the
mighty forests Of the Sierra. God has
cared for these trees, saved them from
drought, disease, avalanches and a
thousand strainIng, levellng tempests
and floods, but he cannot save them
from fools. Only Uncle Sam can do
that.--John Muir Of California