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The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Old Palace Haunted
by Calieulas Ghost?

In the northern angle of the Pala-
tine hill stands palace, which the
people of Rome believe to be haunted
by the ghost of the half-mad Caligula,
the emperor who surpassed even Nero
in cruelty and bloodthirstiness, Pierre
Van Paassen relates, In the Atlanta
Constitution. Though the guide re-
fused to accompany us mid the half
mOldered ruins; we encountered no
ghost in any Of the historic halls,
though we half expected to see phan-
toms repeat the CHASTITY scenes that
were once enacted here. For here Ca
fgula. reclining at the banquet table,
burst out laughing, and when asked
the cause Of his mirth replied: "How
easy. 1t would be to have the heads of
my courtiers roll over the marble
floors" In this same chamber Claud-
ius was feasting when he was in
formed that his wife Messalina was
dead and received the news with
jest, then ordered slave to pour him
cup of wine. And here also the
same emperor devoured his fatal re-
past Of mushrooms of which Tacitus
speaks, dish prepared by his loving
wife and niece, Agrippina, in order to
make way to the throne for her son
Nero.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Practice of Kissing
= Not Universal Custom

The idea Of the kiss being an in
stinctive gesture is negatived by it's
being unknown over half the world,
where the prevailing salute is that by
smelling or shifting Gotten called by
travellers rubbing noses"). :.
The kiss appears constantly in Semitic
and Aryan antiquity.
In Greece in the classic period it be.
came customary to kiss the hand,
breast or knee of a superior. In
Rome the kisses of interiors became
a burdensome civility. The early
Christians made it the sign of fellow.
ship. 1t early passed into more cere-
monial form in the kiss of peace given
to the newly baptized and In the cele-
bration Of the eucharist.
While the kiss has been adopted as
a religious rite, its original social use
has continued. Among men, however,
it has become less effusive. Court GER
emonial keeps up the kiss on the cheek
between sovereigns and the kissing of
the hand by subjects, and the pope,
like a Roman emperor, receives the
kiss on his Acknowledgements Bril-
tannica.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Curiosity Has Played
Big Part in Proeress

From time immemorial women have
been branded as being more curious
than men. Now we are told by q Lon
don clergyman that men far outnum-
Der women in the inquiries they ad-
dress to him during the Question
Hour" he has instituted at his church.
One cannot say that one sex is more
curious than the other, but they are in
terested in totally different matters.
Feminine curiosity is lighthearted, and
less searching than masculine. Few
women are ashamed to admit their de-
sire to know the cost of a dress, but
the majority would be reluctant to ad-
NIT their ignorance of some important
event in history. The opposite is the
case with most men. They feel it is
bad taste to be curious about personal
matters, but they rarely mind asking
for information about public affairs.
Curiosity often becomes vice with
some people. Most of us are familiar
with old maids and bachelors who
spend all their time probing into the
affairs Of others. Such people are an
object Of terror and dislike to the 9TH
er Inhabitants, and the originators of
countless petty scandals and quarrels.
Lack Of any real occupation drives
them slowly, as they grow older, into
indecent prying into their neighbors'
concerns.
We are apt to condemn curiosity as
an unpleasant quality, and few Of us
will acknowledge that we are led and
tempted by it. We forget that 1t is an
instinct which is one Of the most valu-
able and beneficial assets of humanity
in the battle of life. It is the driving
force behind the work of all scientists,
doctors, and explorers. Without 1t the
world would still be in state Of bar
barism.-Vancouver Province.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Waxing Candlous

. Henry Drummond, author Of 1.-THE
Greatest Thing In the World" in his
lighter moments (and he had many
was full Of gayety, frequently dis.
playing a unique and versatile form
Of wit. He was one Of a group assem-.
bled one night at the home Of Drum
mond's minister, DR.. Marcus Dods.
During the supper, which had to
be taken by candle light, one of the
candles began to droop. One of the
young men set 1t upright, then 1t
dropped to the other side. Finally It
became subject of remark.
Someone called 1t a most wicked
candle; another said 1t should be
sent to Greece. and sundry other
jokes were leveled at the unfortunate
light giver. Finally Drummond said,
very earnestly, he thought the CONVEX
sation was beginning to wax scan
dalous.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Athletic Writer

Because of his size and strength DR..
Samuel Johnson was advised by a
certain luckless publisher to get a por-
ter's knot and turn porter. Set upon
one night by four footpads. he kept
them at bay until the watch came up.
He frequently in his younger years
walked from Litchfield to Birmingham
and back again, distance of 80 miles,
without fatigue, and In his trip to the
Hebrides Boswell says that ninety.
five days were never passed by any man
in more vigorous exercise" He was q
bold swimmer. and though he ordi-
narily moved like a manacled ele-
plant, he at sixty-eight writes de-
lightedly. 81 ran race this day and
beat Baretti. "-Scientif1c Monthly.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Early Montn1artre

Montmartre, the hill of Paris, de-
rives its name perhaps from the Latin,
mons martyrum. but probably from the
fact that back in the Roman days a
temple of Mars was located on the
summit. says the Independent.
For many years it remained
little village famous for its windmills
and gypsum quarries, then convent
for Benedictine nuns was erected
where the temple once stood. In 1860
the wall separating Montmartre from
Paris was destroyed and little by little
artists began to congregate there be-
cause living was comparatively cheap.
Montmartre awoke to a new life.
It became the cradle of the nations
art. It was frequented by such men
as Dumas, Daudet and Verlain. Be-
ranger lodged desperately about its
streets. It saw Gautier in scarlet
trousers and Baudelaire, reeking in
filth, pouring forth his beautiful verse.
Cafes were the main source of its
inspiration.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Classified Under the
Head of Information

Last summer Miss Moody, an artist
in search Of perfect quiet and rest as
well as beautiful scenery, pitched her
tent in one Of the remotest and wild
est corners Of the great Northwest,
where she rejOiced in the absence Of
all modern conveniences.
One day, as she rode her horse over
a corduroy road in a swampy forest,
she was amazed to hear the sound of
a motor-car horn. Suddenly a bend
in the road brought her face to face
with small motor car.
Her bronco fiercely resented this
sight, and absolutely refused to pass
the car. which, owing to the great
roughness Of the road, was travelling
at very low speed.
Seeing with what difficulty the rider
was retaining her seat as the horse
reared, plunged and backed, and real
izing that he could not get by the
frightened animal on so extremely
narrow highway, the motorist
stopped his car, jumped out, caught
the bride and led the horse past 1t
with soothing words.
After expressing her thanks, Miss
Moody, wishing to show an apprecia-
tive interest, inquired what machine
it was.
"It's an automobile, lady," was the
indulgent reply.-Kansas City Star.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
"Wires" Sent by Pigeons

Before the invention of the electric
telegraph, carrier pigeons provided the
fastest known means Of transmitting
messages, and were even used by Eng
lish stockholders to get early reports
on the market.
The carrier pigeon is useful because
of his accuracy in returning to his
home. and the speed Of his flight. He
must be carefully trained over a long
period. Pigeons have been known
to carry message as far as 500
miles in one day. During the Franco
Prussian war they were used by both
armies to carry messages, but the in
vention Of telegraph and wireless soon
led to their abandonment.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Cheap Sacking Material

No material is manufactured at a
smaller cost than gunny. 1t is a
strong, coarse sack-cloth manufac-
tured chiefly in Bengal from jute. but
to some extent also In Bombay and
Madras from sum hemp. It is also
manufactured in Dundee, Scotland.
from jute imported from Bengal. and
in small way of late years in the
United States. The weaving of gunny
is a great domestic industry in India.
1t gives occupation to men. women and
children. Boatmen employ themselves
weaving in their spare moments, as
do farmers, carriers and even do
nestle servants. The weaving is per.
formed upon the rudest kind of loom,
consisting merely of few sticks and
poles fastened together with Irvine.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
He Wasn't q Bigot

Like Sir James Percy, the Irishman
who never forgets a good story that
he hears, and later gives it an extra
twist Of interest through the glow of
his own personality, Sir James Tag
CART, ex-lord provost Of Aberdeen, is
among the recognized story-tellers of
the country. He is telling just now
of a certain man o. the kirk who was
found lying drunk not far from his
door by Roman Catholic priest. The
priest picked him up and helped him
to his home. AS he felt for the latch
of his door, the intoxicated one turned
to the priestly helper and looked hard
at him. "Oh, ave. he said, II ken We
fine the Catholic priest. Never mind,
mon; I'm no bigoted." - London
Sketch,
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES

Don't forget to be present at the
Annual Dinner given by the Phyllis
Wheatley House Auxiliary on Mon
day, January 31st, at P. M. Make
your reservations now. A fine pro-
gram in the form of Masque will
be presented after the dinner to
which no admission fee will be
charged.
The Junior Girls lost their game
by one point to Wells last Friday.
The score was 15-16.
The intermediate Girls game with
Northeast Neighborhood House on
Thursday. resulted in an 1927 score
in favor of the visitors.
The best game of the week was
Saturday afternoon when the Tigers
met Northeast on our floor. Phyllis
Wheatley was ahead at the end of
the first half. Excitement grew by
leaps and bounds as the end of the
game drew near-the count became
tie, then Northeast rapidly climbed
to victory.
The Glee Club appeared with a
group of spirituals on the "Contribu-
ton of Races" program at the Central
Y. w. C. A. Thursday evening at
1880.
A series of Saturday morning Co.
and-See Tours have been arranged
for young people. Last Saturday an
instructive and informative morning
was spent at the Minneapolis Art In
stitute.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
In the Glacial Are

It Is impossible to say how long a
period the glacial waters Of Lake
Agassiz covered the greater parts of
Manitoba. Saskatchewan, North Da-
kota and Minnesota. The lake, from
its earliest measurements, appears to
have been 10000 square miles, with
length Of 700 miles, width Of $50
miles and depth of 700 feet. Besides
the reclaimed land now known as the
Red River valley there remains still
Of Lake Agassiz the shrunker rem.
nants constituting Lakes Winnipeg.
Manitoba. Rainy lake, Lake Of the
Woods and Red lake.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Instinct in Birds

There seems to be no doubt that
birds possess a sense of which we
know nothing. They perform feats
that would be impossible to human
beings. They are able to find their
way enormous distances across seas
and continents with no compass to
guide them. .. - .>
The swallows will fly south for six
thousand miles and return the same
distance the following spring. What
is more wonderful, they will 60 direct
to the farmstead or barn that they
used for nesting in the previous year.
We might think they have wonderful
memories, but memory cannot enter
into 1t when we find that the young
of many Of our summer visitors leave
before, their parents, yet fly direct to
the distant countries to which the
older birds will 60 later on.-London
Tt-Bits.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

Alfred Shute, our popular young
baritone singer, consent to appear on
the vesper programs twice each
month. Those who have heard Mr..
Shute, realize what treat this will
be for music lovers.
The Book Lovers Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at P. M.
The Mothers Club met Friday aft
ernoon. DR.. Margaret Warrick gave
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Citys Glory Departed

It is no longer Antioch the Beau.
tiful." splendidly situated though It is.
In the Thirteenth century it was still
a considerable city Of 10000 inhabi-
tants. Today 1t is known as Antakia
and its population is about 10000. 1t
never quite recovered from its spoil
alton by the sultan of Egypt, nor has
1t made much effort to repair the dam.
age done In 1872 by a severe earth
quake. But It will always be place
Of interest to Christians for its many
associations with the earliest periods
of their history.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Historic Toun

Harper's Ferry is town in West
Virginia at the confluence of the
Shenandoah and Potomac and is about
60 miles from Washington. 1t re-
ceived its name from Robert Harper,
an English millwright, who obtained
the grant of this site in 174S from
Lord Fairfax, the friend and patron
Of George Washington. The original
survey was made by Washington him.
self and it is said that he personally
selected the ferry as the site of a
national armory. Harper's Ferry is
famous in American history as the
scene Of John Browns raid.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
ST. PAUL .ECHO
Taken at His Word

The Junior partner had been on a
visit to distant branch Office, and
was giving his father full account.
"The manager there" he said, els
apt to take too much on himself.
gave him plainly to understand he
must get authority from here instead
Of acting too much on his own"
eyes," said the senior, dryly. $50
I gather. Here's telegram from
him."
The telegram ran: bad gas es-
cape in the Office. Please wire in
structiOnS."
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
DEATHS
Earnest Carson

Earnest Carson, age 3 months and
Is days, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Carson, 642 Jackson St., died Jan.
IA at Ancker Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sat-,
Jan. Is at $3.50 P. M. at McGavock
Mortuary, Rev. P. A. Morrow Off
ciated.
Besides his parents he is survived
by three brothers, Otis, Rufus, Jr.,
Samuel and sister Dorothy Mae. In
terment Forrest.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Watchful Waiting

Louella is careless tot and usually
loses her penny before she gets q
chance to spend 1t. The other day
her next-door neighbor met her on the
street and Louella, az usual, explained
that she was on her way to the store
to spend her daily penny.
Just then her little brother came
along and piped up:
"Wun along Louella, Use wight be-
hind you an finders IL spenders."
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Y. W. c. A. NOTES.

Vespers will be in charge of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Talks
will be given by representatives of
the Greek Letter Societies in the
city. At the close of the meeting the
Sorority will entertain at tea in hon
or of Founders Day.
The Religious Education Commit
tee is very fortunate in having Mr..
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Worked Both Woys

"You know Percy Jones? 1 lent
him $40 about year ago, and sim
ply couldn't get him to pay it back
Last week l heard he had started a
debt-coIleting agency, so thought 1t
would be good joke to write asking
him to collect the $40 he owes me-"
Nov I've got letter from him
saying that he's collected the $40 but
that it was such hard work that he's
compelled to charge me a fee Of $12.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

a very interesting talk on the ado
lescent girl. All mothers, or those
interested in girls are cordially in
vited to join this club which meets
the 3rd Friday of each month.
A talk brimful of inspiration was
given by Miss Winnie Plummer at
our vespers Sunday. A piano duet by
Mrs. and Miss Griffin was much en-
joyed.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

Join the Northwestern Negro Bust
ness and Professional Mems Associa-
ton. Call the st. Paul Echo, Cedar
1879, GA Court Block.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

Life is a game in which some peo-
pie simply can't resist the tempta-
ton to deal from the bottom of the
deck.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

"HOld Monday, Feb. Fl, for an
other M. w. G. club serial dance
the Oxford Ballroom"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

Hold Monday, Feb. Fl, for an
other M. w. G. club serial dance at
the Oxford Ballroom
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

The Self Culture Club will give
their annual dinner at 697 St. An
thOny, Feb. 9th.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29

The Minnesota Federation of Col
Ored Womens' clubs will hold their
annual MidWinter Breakfast at Phyl-
lis Wheatley House, Minneapolis,
Feb. 10. j. Young, Pres, M. Rhodes,
Chairman Publicity.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
PAGE FOUR

COMING ATTRACTIONS
The Entertainment Committee Of
Daughter Elks will give q Ground
Hog Gard Party, Feb. End at 5S8 st.
Anthony. Admission Is cts. Lunch
free.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
COURT NEWS

Mike Casass and Katherine Kelley had their residence and shoe repair shop on Front street raided by U. s. Deputy Marshal H. D. Campbell last Tuesday noon. A quantity of beer and moonshine were found. Casass was sentenced to serve 100 days in jail and fined $200. Mrs. Kel- ley was fined $200 and in default of payment of the fine was com mitted to jail.
 Lawrence St. George was ar rested Monday charged with vio- lation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He was sentenced to pay $200 fine and serve 100 days in jail.
 Nick Gilk and Ben Codors were arrested in their house on Front street last Tuesday charged with violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. Nick was sentenced to Serve 30 days in jail and fined $60 Ben was given a 30 days jail sentence.
 Mrs. Lena choquette, charged with assault with an umbrella on the person of Mrs. Eva Blake, elect ed to be tried by the Court instead of a jury. She was fined $500 and costs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
MYsterY. Explained

The cruiser YigiIant which left port Friday morning with the fol- lowing passenger list:
 Miss Virginia Burke. the guest of honor, Miss Margaret McCor- mick, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jeff ries, Miss Edna Mae Bidwell and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Bidwell, encountered many pleas ant experiences. Anchor was dropped at Anan Creek. At mid night the ghostly silence was broken by an unearthly choking cry for help. All hands were aroused and a thorough search was started. As the searching party broke into the engine room the mystery was explained There on the bunk lay Mr. BidWell, who under the influence of a night mare was fighting for his life standing off pirates, bootleg gers and politicians.
 MoRAL-There is no rest for the wicked.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
1061 Total

These birds have small aluminium bands attached to their legs with the serial number and the address of the Bureau of Biological Survey Washington, D. c.
 These ducks have Wintered al Lake Merritt and migrated Nortl and it will be of interest to natural ists and bird lovers to locate the di- reetion and extent of flight to their Northern nesting and fe d in g grounds
 Already a male sprig (pintail and a male widgeon of these bonded birds have been reported from Alber ta, Canada, and I would be very grateful to you if you would kindly publish this letter in your news paper with the instructions that oth CT papers please copy in the endeav or to pass the word among sports men and bird lovers to interest them in watching for these banded ducks anywhere in Alaska. Also that an. bands recovered be forwarded to th Bureau of Biological Survey, U. s. Department of Agriculture, Wash ington, D. O., with full informatio. where recovered and by whom
 You understand the scientific value of charting the flight of these ducks and the number now bandet from the Lake Merritt Station should result in captures and kills through out Alaskan wild fowl haunts. will consider it a personal favor if you will kindly give this letter 2 widespread publicity as possible.
 Thanking you for your interes in the matter, I am,
 Yours very truly,
 E. ". EHMANN
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
HELPS OUT THE SENTINEL

The Sentinel office has been honored this week by having an old-time printer on the force.
 When Dad" Matthews, who has made his home for the past few months with his daughter. Mrs. ?. c. Hanford, heard on Wednesday that the Sentinel had a breakdown of machinery he proffered his services to help out on a hand set paper.
 Mr. Matthews is 8 veteran newspaper man and printer, hav- ing been in that game over 50 years. He was employed on the Chicago Tribune as a galley boy when the Civil War broke out. He enlisted at once and served throughout the war as drummer boy. At the close of the war he resumed his apprenticeship as a printer and has until recently been actively engaged in the bus mess.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
Charles Emery Graduates

Charles Abbott Emery, Jr, six teen-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Emory, graduated from the Unioa High School at Point Arena, Califor- nia. last Friday evening. Charles started to school in Wrangell but the family moved to California be fore he had completed his first year of primary work. His school work from the first has been of exception al merit
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
Over 1000 Marked Ducks
 Released in California

Oakland, Gal. June 22, 1927. Editor Sentinel;
 The writer under the auspices of the Biological Survey, Washing ton, D. C., banded in 1926 and 1922 at Lake Merritt, Oakland, California total of 1051 ducks. as follows:
 759 Sprig
 142 Widgeon
 136 Mudhens
 II MalIard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
Visitors From Alberta

Mrs. William Carruthers and Mrs George Bush, mother and sister re- spectiyely. of Major ". J. Carruth- CTS, arrived on the Princess Char lotte Friday night from Duhamel, Alberta, for a two months visit with the Carruthers family. This is Mrs. Bush's first trip to Alaska but is the fourth trip for Mrs. Carruthers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

Ensign D. Req returned on the Dorothy Alexander last Thursday to his Salvation Army work at Ketchi. kan, after spending a week as a guest in Major Carruther's home Ensign Rae is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Carruthers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

c. Matthews of the Alaska Packers Association left on the Alameda Friday for Pyramid Harbor, near Haines, where he will make a survey of one of his eompany's canneries which has not been operated since 1908.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

L0sT-somewhere on the streets of Wrangell last Thursday evening by a passenger on the Oregon. brown and white cameo brooch val ued as an heirloom. Finder please return to the Sentinel office and re ceiYe suitable reward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

FOR SALE one Winchester, 405 ealiber. Model 1895 Good condition. Just the thing for big game. Costs new s46.50. One car fridge belt value $3:50 with three dollars worth of cartridges. S20 for all. Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

James Fedispiel, field manager for the Union Oil Co.,, in Alaska, is in WrangelI this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. WhaIey next Wednesday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
F0R SALE

FOR sALB-Four room furnish ed house on road to A. F. A. 300 feet outside corporate limits s850 cash. Chester F. Lloyd
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

FOR sALE-Lloyd loom baby buggy. In good condition and is practically new. Phone 36R3.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

Apartment for rent.
 A. Yreatt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

Mrs. Louis Peters arrived on the Queen Sunday to join her husband, Supt. Peters of the A. P. A.
 Miss Thelma shangle has accepted a position in the Book Nook for the summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30
Sale of Sewing

A sale of sewing will be held at the Salvation Army hall at 2:30 next Saturday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-30

THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
 ]. ". PRITcHETT, Publisher Entered a3 ses0ad-elass matter at the Wrangell. Alaska, post office under
 Act Of Congress ef March 3 1873
The Washington times., 1927-10-31

These cars will be
placed ON sale early
M o m d a y morning
Come early and make
your selection.
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