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The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
FEAR PREMATURE BURIAL.
LOndOners Organize 10 Remedy De-
fects in Present Laws.

London. March Bone Of the most
curious OF the many little societies that
meet IN London TO advance neglected
causes is the Association for the Proven
ton of Premature Burial At the annual
meeting held last week It was proposed
to call upon the government to consider
the necessity Of remedying the present
unsatisfactory and dangerous state Of the
burial laws.
No less than $50 cases Of persons who
had been buried alive. the chairman
stated. had been certified by medical tes-
timony. and they found 200 cases OF per
sons who had been saved Just in time.
An American member, A F. Jenkins.
told the meeting Of a shrek coming from
a body just as it was carried into a Gre
nation furnace. The machinery had put
the coffin in motion. and It was hopeless
10 do anything 70 recover the body.
Another member told Of the case of a
lady who is living to-day and possesses
her own death certificate, II having been
discovered that she was alive Just in time
TO stop her burial
DR.. Hadwen told the little audience
that he had had the unpleasant task Of
carrying out the will OF a woman member
who had commanded that her veins
should be opened and her head nearly
severed from her body Such instruc-
tons, he said. were daily becoming more
common, showing how prevalent was the
fear OF being buried alive
A motion was passed urging the gov
eminent 10 support the death registra-
ton and burials bill which provides for
the compulsory examination OF the body
by qualified medical men before death
is certified
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
TELEGRAPHERS ON STRIKE.
Employees OF Bureau Enter Office
and Create Disorder.

London. March 1S-A news agency dis
patch,from Paris states that the employees
OF the central Geographic bureau OF the
post-oftice went on strike to-day
Several hundred postmen held a meet
ing last night to discuss some new regu-
lations in the service, and finally marched
TO the bureau, entered. and were Joined
by the telegraphers there Great disorder
followed. telegraph instruments were
broken. and the police succeeded in clear
ing the place only after a severe struggle.
in which Virefret Lepine had an arm
hurt
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
CONSUMES LESS ALCOHOL.
France Makes Good Showing Ac-
cOrdinE to Statistics.

France Makes Good Showing Ac-
cOrdinE TO Statistics.
Paris. March I3--France seems to be
becoming more sober. according 10 sta
tistics for 1907 just issued by the minis
try OF finance. They indicate that the
consumption OF alcohol IS gradually d.
minishing.
The decrease is more rapid in towns
than in the country. although the con-
sumption Of alcohol is still much higher
IN the cities than in the provinces. In
the north and west Of France consider
ably more intoXicants are drunk than in
the other departments.
One OF the principal reasons for the
decreasing consumption Of alcohol is the
prohibition OF the sale Of spirits in mill
tary canteens. A disQUieting feature OF
the situation Is that while the consump-
ton OF alcohol as a whole is declining
the quantity consumed Of absinthe is
rapidly rising
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
SWINDLING CHARGE MADE.
American Arrested in Paris for 81
legged stock Fraud.

legged stock Fraud.
Paris. March 13.-Charles Woods Gam
mon, an American. who SAYS he is a
native OF Sacramento. Cal. was placed on
trial to-day on charges or swlndIing in
connection with the American ExpIora-
don Company, OF which he was manager
The company was Incorporated in New
Jersey in 1899 Its head Office is IN San
Francisco. ana has branch Offices in Paris.
Lille. POitieTS. and Nice, and also IN
London and Berlin. II hoated the Eclipse
La Fiesta Markham. and Kanaka gold
mining companies. The stock OF more
than 100000 is said 10 have been sub
scribed in France alone.
The arrest Of Cannon in June. 1907.
was in consequence OF formal charges of
obtaining money by false pretenses. pre-
ferred by Prof. Schoane. Of the Univer-
sity Of ak, who stated that be had been
swindled out Of $1,000. and by Y. Skander.
representative Of shareholders. who had
lost $4,000 The defense maintains that
the money the company received was
employed in working its mines and in
buying concessions.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
MOCKING The CENSOR
MereileSS Chatting of Public
Meets Stages Critic.
LONDON IS SET TO LAUGHING
satire Is Presented, and scores with
Telling Eheet-Ban Is Placed on
the Parody Of IAN EnEIishman's
HOme7-NO such BurIesques VIII
Be Tolerated I'm England.

London, March I3.-The English censor
Of stage plays mas come ln for such an
amount Of unmercifuI public chatting thar
If his Office depended upon the suffrage
OF the people IL would cease tomorrow
Your readers have already been told how
he placed a ban on a & Kit on the pa
triotic play An Engiishman's Home.
Not only did the examiner o. plays pro
scribe the particular slzit for which a il
cense was sought. but he expressly inti-
mated 10 the author and chief actor that
no burlesque OF any sort on An English
mans Home" would be tolerated
The result has been an entertainment
ar the Apollo Theater that has set al
London rocking with laughter. Mr.. Pc
Hssier. the chleftain OF The Follies.'
whose mission IL is 10 amuse London BY
presenting ''potted plays'-sEits On cur
rent stage pieces-has scored OF the cen
sor with excellent effect. His latest ex-
plot took the form Of a travesty on the
censor's ban Stepping before the cur
tain the other evening he began:
though ] am a patriot
There's q Play I mist not pot.
he then went on humorously explaining
20 the audience how deeply his company
regretted 10 be barred from performing II.
Even now" be said. they urge me 20
produce II, and
Massed Voices shout.
Then the unexpected happened From
behind the curtain a great CRY arose from
the massed voices Of The FoTies-"
Let US play IT," they cried. Let US
play it,
Mr.. Pelissier, in an agony OF alarm.
cast his eye around the house as II seek
ing an aEabushed censor. and then turned
his attention 70 his mutinous company
He thrust his head through the opening
in the curtains. but withdrew II speedily.
for the boom OF cannon rang out, follow
ed by a crash Of shell and the rattle OF
musketry.
In vain he appealed for silence. the
bombardment and the shouting behind
the curtain continued Through an open
ing in the draperies the screaming audi
ence caught sight Of an agitated crowd
wearing weird foreign military uniforms
and Of a burning villa
At last the shots and shouts ceased
Mr. Pehssier fell wounded in the arms OF
a gOld-laced invader as the curtain part
ed. disclosing all that was left o. Brit
tannia villa There were great yawning
gaps IN the walls. the garden paths were
sfreWn with furniture only a flower pot
remained standing straight with trsdi-
tional British stolidity in the foreground
A notice board proclaimed that the villa
was 70 let. apply 20 The FOllies.
During the entire episode. perhaps more
amusing than the banned parody itself.
the audience never ceased roaring with
laughter. II is the bigsest Joke il town
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
ARCHITECTS OFTEN GO MAD.
Statistical Table Shows that Many
Others Die Violent Deaths.


Rome. March ia writer IN the Ital-
ian review entitled Dlritti dele Scuola
has compiled a statistical table showing
tkat most OF the celebrated architects Of
modern times have either died a violent
OF accidental death or lost their reason.
The Italian architect Mengoni. who
built the Victor Emmanuel Gallery al
Milan. was killed by falling from the
central cupola. Patti. who butt the
Mont Cents tunnel, became mad The
Frenchmsn SOmmeiller. who built the
Arc de rEtoile IN Paris committed sui
eide, and the two architects OF the Vi
emma Court The6ter met the same fate.
Brunei, who built the tunnel under the
Thames. accidentally swallowed a penny
and died OF sunOcatiOn.
The statistical table IS very long and
is only quoted in part.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

sons sIde-step when the clouds pile up
overhead. and let their associates pocket
the loss. GEORGE Wingheld Is as game as
a thoroughbred, even though he loses
his LAST cent. staked him when he
went to Cioldheld. In a short time he
sent me a draft for $1,000 and letter in
which he said: Take out all I owe you.
whatever il is. and send me the rest
II let George in when I began my
operations at GOldheld. Respectable men
with credit at the banks were surprised
when they learned that my partner was
a gambler. had been a jockey. and some
times carried a deadly weapon in his
pocket. Anyway. I said, he Is honest.
he speaks the truth. and. Notwithstanding
appearances and the seeming ethics Of
the case. can't AFFORD 10 trust my in
terests 10 individuals who have inter
mittent attacks OF itching palms or cold
feet About the first thing George
turned UP was lease that melted US
$4,000 apiece"
You are also large owner Of land?"
said.
I used to be. but am practically sold
out. There is a tract OF 5000 acres at
LiaNelOCk III WHICH L am lANcACsle ~ 2
have spent &S0O.0OJ on an irrigating plant.
I own 1000 acres personally. which is
planted in alfalfa. and from which get
an income Of $4,000 a year-a third Of
the profit goes TO the man who superin-
tends the land and crops With me, the
other fellow is invariably given an oppor-
tunity TO participate in the results. Ny
partners share with me. relatively. and
always have. II ! go into an enterprise
with some one and he makes money and
I don't smile pleasantly the next time
he calls with a proposition and tell him
I have a previous engagement There
are other forms OF dishonesty besides tax
ing things outright have met robbers
who carried neither bowie knives and
pistols nor wore big white hats"
Copyright. 1903. b. James B. Morrow
The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

he then went on hum0rOusly explaining
20 the audience how deeply HIS company
regretted 10 be barred from performing Il.
Even now" be said, they urge me 20
produce II. and
The Thlinget., 1909-08-01

school offers you not only an ex- cellent graded school and trade school but 3 Christian home with Christian influences and training that cannot be found elsewhere. If you wish to come to this school you must come expecting to work We believe in work, hard systema- tic work, both in school room and shop. If you do not wish to work,
 we do not want you. You can come and stay with us five years and it costs you nothing; or you can stay during the school year by paying twenty five dollars. If you wish to enter school call on or write to VIC. Beattie Superin tendent, Sitka Training School
The Thlinget., 1909-08-01
TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF
 ALASKA

On Monday Sept. 6 the Sitka Training School will commence it's thirtieth year Our lastyear's work is one of which we are proud. The year whose beginning is so near is to be a more success ful one if equipment. systematic class and industrial work. and cOnSecrated Christian leadership availeth anything. Our equip ment is the best in Alaska. AL ready preparations are being made for the larger equipment that the coming new buildings will necessitate. The new pump for the water system of the school is in the pump house a. waiting installation. The Hume for the turbine wheel, which is to run the electric light system of the school has been begun A con crete dam will be placed across Indian river to replace the old timber one. Never was there a better chance for you to get a practical industrial training.
 You will not only see but will help in making reinforced con- crete. You will help in installing a new pump, turbine wheel, and dynamo with the electric wiring. The blacksmiths, engineers, plumbers, and carpenters, will have more work in their chosen tr ldes than ever before. The print shop will be @ busy place. The apprentices will in getting out the Thlinget and job work become familiar with the opera tion of small printing plant.
 The work for the girls which consists of housework in it's varied forms is to be taught in
The Thlinget., 1909-08-01

the most approved manner, while music, both vocal and instrumental, organ, mandolin and guitar, give variety to the course.
 Young people of Alaska, now is the time for you to commence thebetterment of your condition. If you wish to help your race and be an honor to your people and your country, start to school; learn a trade. Do something and be somebody. But above all be a Christian and leader. Our
The Thlinget., 1909-08-01
No
THE EDGECOnBE TRIP

Early Monday evening, Aug.
 second, jolly party consist
 ing of Rev. and Mrs. Bromley,
 Miss Tanner, Miss Olive Kale and
 H. B. Parks with nine of the
 large boys left the mission wharf
 in the girls boat bound for Mt.
 Edgecombe. At the native vil-
 lage they were taken in tow by
 MT. Walton's boat The William.
 and after two hour ride were
 landed at Lava Island. Camp was made on the beach and at seven o'clock the next morning the party under the guidance of Sergius started on the climb. At eleven o'clock all had reached the timber line. Here the tent was pitched and all were ready to do justice to a meal of fresh venison. The afternoon was spent on the crater. It is useless to try to de- scribe this wonderful inactive volcano with it's beautifully col ored crater, it's lava flows, like petrified rushing torrents; it's varied, tinted pumice stone, ob- sidian and scoria, it's partially frozen lake with islets of float ing stone and it's crown of eter- nal snow. The view from it's summit is much more indescrib- able. Sitka looks like a picture town. Biorka seems at your very feet. To the south and west the Pacific goes on and on tillit comes right over your head in the blue sky. To the north west Cape Edwards and Chicha- gof seem but a step, while rising out of the blue beyond, Mt. Fair
The Thlinget., 1909-08-01

Ehs nbjsft "f the grni"iss St9"nI is so hsmel"p tI,f n"t~rnl nhiIitg of ths ptn7'le af cA!aakn. gn tsnfI, thsm tI,s aune nf tps per- fstt liff nash tu ppem a,tir egea |" the beauties uf the Ghriatinm religion.
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great room. Apparently no one pres
ent had taken the slightest interest in
the affair, with the exception Of the
small party of Chilean officers who
were laughing uproariOusly over their
wine, and the girls gray eyes. now
almost black from excitement, came
back to her prosecutor.
The dance on the warship. sero-
rita" he insisted, the gran dance of
my country; it will please you mucho.
Dios, wat care we for papa"
She perceived me plainly now, lean
ing forward just outside the window
directly behind the fellows back 1
know not what message of encourage
ment she may have read in my ia
but into her eyes there instantly sws >
a mute, passionate appeal. For the
fraction of a moment | hesitated, feel
Ing convinced that any action on my
part would only serve to hasten my
own fate. Yet it was not in my nature
to hold back. Half rising, and bend
ing forward, | reached through the
open window, twisted my fingers into
the fellows coat collar, and the next
instant he was lying fat upon his
back on the balcony floor, nothing re-
naming to show his recent presence
in the dining hall except an overturned
chair.
1t was rather smartly. prettily done,
the ast0unded lieutenant possessing
neither wind nor opportunity for the
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enough commercial gentlemen. inter
asted in varioJs lines of trade, and
drawn into this vortex from the four
corners of the globe in the wild scram-
bic after gold. No foreign passenger
steamer had entered the harbOr with
in the past "a hours, and had al
ready studied those faces before in the
vague, shadowy hope OF discovering a
friend. ! lit another cigarrO. out OF
sheer nervousness, and sat silently
watching a Chinese attendant lighting
the colOred lanterns suspended along
the balcony roof sudden rocket
went swiftly and sizzling up from out
the center of the great plaza below.
and my eyes followed it's swift fight
into the black sky until it burst into
thousand miniature stars
When | turned once again. now half
inclined to beckon waiter and order
the serving of dinner, a newly arrived
company of guests had taken posses
sion Of the small round table Just
within the open window. Three were
in the party, apparently father, moth
err and daughter, beyond question OF
high social class. Paterfamilias sit
ting In stately dignity at what might
be considered the head OF the board
broad napkin spread across his right
knee, was typiCally aristocratic, of
spare figure, stern lean face, with iron
gray hair. and mustaches trimmed to
If
emotionless, cleaning like steel points
behind gold-rimmed glasses-a man
certainly over so, possessing to the
extreme that irritating hauteur pos
sible only to an Englishman Of recog
nized family and position The lady
occupying the seat opposite him. whom
| naturally presumed to be his wife
was tieshy enough to own an ample
double chin. which dropped to vaster
expanse below; most extensively
gowned, her fingers laden with dia-
monds and a lorgnette at her eve
through which she deliberately sur.
veyed the assembled company. Her
evident attempt at duplicating the
calm haut-ton of her emotionless com
panion was nevertheless somewhat Of
counterfeit, as II failed to conceal
wholly a slight twinkle OF amusement
curving the corners Of her mouth. and
a certain slight vulgar uneasiness Of
manner. His ideal was evidently that
OF marble statue, cold, immaculate.
his slightest movement revealing the
frigidity OF one born to the purple
while my lady retained some sem
blance to flesh and blood, although
well veneered by long social artifice
He was nature, while she had evident
ly been developed by skill; yet the
matron, to my thinking, proved far the
more interesting specimen of the two
must confess, however. wasting
precious little attention upon either,
for my eyes early rested upon the
younger woman seated between the
two. and hence directlv Conforming
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eyes pledging a thoughtful soul be-
mind to yield them such rare power Of
expression; a face rejecting the Joy
OF living, yet responsive, and, in mo-
ments of quietness, saddened beyond
its years; an enhancing dimple visible
in the rather broad chin; the lips
moist and rosy with health. sufficiently
parted to reveal a tantalizing glimpse
of white, regular teeth behind; the
forehead low and broad, the wealth of
shadowing hair Of darkest brown, yet
with an odd CLEAN of reddish gold
causing the gathered masses TO seem
an aureole Of beauty. But it was not
the outward face alone, nor any com
bination OF pleasing features, which
yielded such rare and indesCribable
charm-it was rather a distinct and
unusual personality which gave TO
these both life and attractiveness Her
slightest glance or movement, natural
and unaffected, seemed a new revela-
ton of self, the outer expression of a
secret inward life which | instinctively
longed to penetrate, the guarded mys-
terry OF which was invitation.
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MAKE the Slightest Uproar and IN
Hoist You Over the Railing"

yonder; you 90 down them quietly
derstand that? If you dare return TO
that dining room tonight, or attempt
again to address that young woman, l
am going to kill you. senior"
My voice was cold and low. but it
carried weight. Painting still from the
fierce choking his eyes hot with an
ger, his lips trembling, he endeavored
to speak.
"Nombre de Dios." he burst forth
at last. his face full of murder. yet
standing helpless before my gun-bar-
rel Il cut your heart out! You in
suit me. a Chilean sailor. | have re-
venge for my honor. You fight me for
this senior"
oh, certainly. anything to oblige"
| returned, indifferently only you
get out of here now, and sober up,
Sanchez"
"Caramba, you know my name.
senior; but | know not yours"
drew card from my pocket across
which had been written the cognomen
hSid aoouiil'u at INC uOltl.
You possess it now" | said some
what tartly. Besides, senior, that
happens to be my dinner coming yon-
der, and | prefer eating ii undisturbed
You either go down those stairs quiet
ly at once, or I'll kick you down"
| was obliged to smile while watch
ing him back away. Beyond question
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bully, yet sufficiently angry and out
ragged 10 have fought gladly. If only
opportunity served. | followed him
to the head of the stairs. watching him
closely while he descended, cursins
hercely to himself at every step until
he finally vanished into the blackness
below. The chances were strong that
! should hear from him later but in
the meantime my interest veered to
the excellent dinner being served The
lieutenant would have his turn, and.
perchauce, bring me swift release
from all my troubles on the morrow.
The English party still remained at
their table, lingering over the dessert,
but | noticed that conversation had
lapSed, and precious little eating was
being done. Evidently only the require
ments OF good form held them to their
places, the elderly gentleman especial
ly denoting his nervousness by casS
tinual side-glances about the
room. | overheard him mutter sorYsss
thing indistinctly regarding having
left his pistol upstairs, and 1t was
plainly apparent he felt thoroughly
ashamed of his late passiveness under
insult. Madame was flushed and I'M
easy, angry still over the episode. and
greatly inclined to sputter now that
all real danger had passed; but the
younger woman merely toyed with her
spoon in silence, her eyes downcast
her cheeks devoid Of their previous
color. She made a fair picture. the
TO BE CONTINUED
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Tine Tnree cOnversed niue. speaking
English with that lack Of restraint
common 10 those who have been &C
customed to having discreet servants
behind their chairs. the man grum-
bling Jelly over the quality Of food fur
nished and the indifferent service, my
lady commenting with audible distinct
ness on the personal appearance Of
tle various people present. the girl
contenting herself with an occasional
monosyllable when directly addressed.
1 dispatched my own order, and, while
idly waiting the return of the servant,
had my attention attracted toward
group gathered about a second table
just beyond the one occupied by the
English family party.
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me. | will not say I never saw far
er picture Of womanhood lust when
the lovely flower becomes a blossom
fully blown, yet assuredly none other
ever possessed for me the same in
definable fascination, the same in
ehable charm. Twenty-Five, possibly,
although her age was difficult to guess.
with oval face and clear, fresh skin,
the rich. red blood of perfect health
crimsoning the rounded cheeks; eyes
OF deepest, darkest gray, the kind of
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Last Voyage OF
the Donna Isabel

81 We have been fortunate in securing the
serial rights to the story, and in it offer to
our readers rare literary treat.