JANE'S SHARK
By MARY A. MURDOCK.
IStZ: b> Mrt'iure N«w*p*pcr 5>n<nc»t»#
June* j:lan«v triunipluintly swept
the >u~ stretch of deserted beach.
Not a soul in sight! For an hour at
least slit* miuhi <tmflilinrly expect to
keep all litis wonder to herself. Glets
;u > Mi« s isinniHl ihe chagrin of Tom,
not to intiiUon her half-Oooten other
sa - i»*>, when they should have dis
her to have already taken her
iu<> - . :i|»w without their ubiquitous
mintsirat «»ns.
I? was Jive o'clock, and halt* an hour 1
bet ore sunrise* Jane waded out to- |
• not distant sand bar, her eyes ,
li\i*«i «hi the eastern sky. where the I
gray mist wax parting, to twojil hid |
den tflor treasure of oramre nod gold,
2S*». siuhh uly awed, How big ev
erything was! How tiny her hands
"• ed. bitoyed it) front of her on the
surtace of the water. At that mo
Uieni x ,» half w i^hed for a etianee to
«nub »e ' e' a «vitalu steadying
tt' presj: . v arm. then shaking oft"
thv we. i;t i ^erermincd to glorj
in her r. w f.» .1 ! ir^iluni,sU»|dMn;'Oil,
M|n*: »t: Iri • »ress;bly. info an on
evii , wave and swam with an even,
sure stroke for the bar.
One** theiv. >Ue turned to glance at
the hotel. oddly somnolent in the ha'f
w :!i a >«|H*rior sniff In
tended for !*s inmates. she
s;r« '- he*! lnvi:ion<> «»tt t!)«• sand ami
■ herself u)> to ;he enjoy riant of
the sjH-etaele to the eastward For a
It hour ^he watihed and mar
aud dreai; r«l. How trivial now
wsterdaj - prep!e\itio> and
nines! Her itnaeetmnfably j»«M»r
its: at the tennis tournament, that
v Nin • rror whieh had caused
:o view her in «t tinned
surprise how little sncb things real
ly mattered. she rememlwtvd with a
certain *»en>» of sl.iimo the tlirtati«»n>
1; -ked her stay at this
Most jHK»«i»:ir «»f beach resorts. What
p««ur sport it was, after ail. Ileiire*
«*rth she deter ved t«» repress the
eternal Kve in her :;tid To save her
smiles I \nd a delightful
spei 11 -fi , pod her n> to who— he j
might
v oiv-rut* or uaror w|*j:«hi m^r
Kathir hihI v|i»« u;mp*Hl up»
8hi\»*rinii. The H»U* ha*! risen, Jwil
* i,- \;i\>'x Win . « :_ •«»
bin* o!T hrr Si;** fusvod ufth
Itnvk. Ti-w*t»sr : r « last look at tht*
Ktu;; «*f I *;t\ t k»\v wHI «>wr tht* rim
«• <uh*\ th*»r«\ a
»» !n h*-r iniNiish
•j w v. rfi's love
•mr i« tctitlrifs »»f „.»M utiip
ii 1 :i sh:t;*j» • r.v
<*ra»! ■ 1 N'T«"»vn two uf th*» larger
A «ort
-
, •• 'In* fast
m x]
Af ftps* *■ ;ji n«ntk. «t»^i>t*ri»T'on
t':ii [»ir«*oitsly f«* him.
x to f ... now
tliii i «.»« t • lit*! fj?&
!»»*«• )><< was
.
J
«•
e\jtlai>a'-tis t.if
['UP- . i a Intro *»f jnj Is*' was »*on i
!>- .'IV .it I*m; of 111■< *m«kv»
iwiiji soitiothlnc whlrli t*-lt
•«»(. hut which wn* nw»nivnf
- ;i ?:Si !»•*?*ItMKll. Hlit! h<* won
•m- • lot h«*s|iu»* it was
Movements of the Earth.
i'h* <-im :«. «Uf» sfjim! at an Hwrnp' j
hi;: lit *»i • '»MIT K*«hh» f»H»t al»ovo !?««'
id;; a {^ ^rv rtf \\wm to ,
J.UMtig 21 stu\v !
•verpiln: of the laiwl into the sea j
UtfMiriM T lie- ,"*,♦**» (MMIT »N of pressure |
by th«- uut»T at the bottom The J
tnuJer less pressure. Itt rv«-«»nt e\- I
jieru*iet»t>, two hemispheres i>f rwk j
• •i^ther h> platie surfaces, j
wiiri a vatv : y was ground in one*or a 1
ste*' wa>h«*r was lai«l »m it ;»i «1 the
h«»n: *pli»«res then forrwl ro^cther
t" !»}■• pressure eontinuetl for
months, a* rooig temperature. it was
demon*; That a pressure of
poumfc |H»r square inch will close even
amail entities n irrauite, basalt, oo*
aldiatt or Uure*toue.
PROBLEM IN KASXS
By CAROLINE H. WILSON.
I ^ 1121. b? MeOlur* X ■ i-■ i • r S>n.1lr*tft.)
"How utterly alisunt.' rScliilllH'd
Cecil*, impatiently tossing her hook
onto the table.
"Why. what Is absurd, and what are
yuii reading. anway?" isM Florence.
" "Tin- Masquerader,- and It Is pre
posterous tn suppose that the wife of
»ne man could mistake the other man
for her own husband. It Is ridiculous,
I say."
"i »h. 1 don't know." snlil Florence.
"I agri-e with Oeclle." exclaimed Ve»
rona. a Western girl. and a pupil of
Sargent's gymnastic school. "Some
trick of sjKHVh. some mannerism, or
peculiarity of ileportmeiit. would sure
ly (Tlve one away."
"That's so," chimed in Rachel. "Just
look at this room full of girls, for in
stance Xo two of us are alike. Mary
(•alls everyone "my dear' and exclaims
•Oh, grief" every time that anything
givs wrong. Florence's pet expres
sion is i lummy Civile is cenerallv
mule. Maud could he Idontitled an*
»here by her laugh, and I snpjiose I
have m> share of |ieculiarltles."
"Then Floreniv talks all the time I
and when no one else will listen ti» her
i.ilks to herself."
"Well added Maud, coming to Ra
chel-* defense, "you Jt!*t try being
somcbo<l\ el*e, ii* Mr. l.oder did. and
you will notice those thing*."
"timiimy!" exclaimed Florence. "I
have |u*t life Idea Then she |>aus<*l.
"Yes, 1 have It."
"Well what is It?" asked Coctle. in- j
tervsted to *•■»• If anyone could solve
the pro!.1!'!!! that hail perplexed her.
"We will have a stunt show at din- I
ner tonight, and lmi«ersonate each oth
er. Then we will s(H* If it changes '
t'lM-tle's uilnd a* to the |hiw ;>lli!\#of
Loder taking the place of t'liih-ote site- 1
"Agreed. \\> hav» half an ! :r to
dre^v Mrniti ••<«» !. r u« fly to iwir
rm
lr was planned thai Matld was to
take the part of fVeile. the Ijtliet one.
:lllll thi> vnincest Of Tllt» inlleire house
Mmid. the !»' toml>ov. |
who ms fully "• ftvi ;i was stmjrelinj: |
li!o :i shirtwaist of (Wile's, A »liort !
skirt, which came nearly np to her i
knee*. ei : pic'eil the !ml:. mils effect
«'ee'le. in her tinmi Ix-furc the ttiir
n»i had a wry wnf-Womo nuint^
Florence dime info the room lauirh
i: uproariously, perhaps rather • « er
ill t;;i the p:irt uf Manil. M !•!. the
till::1'. Mllll> in silently Hill) slipped
into Oecile's place. ll«-r lips \\cre
tli.rhti> compressed to restrain from :
TIihI meal was s merry one. Flor- j
imitating Mam), who wa- always |
.
air her knowledco of Professor Kit
h-due ami hl« Knellsh two-class,
amused everyl»4y.
Mary talked on every snhjeot dear ,
to a freshman. "outs." "quizzes" and I
"*umnn>rises to the dean."
Rachel. trvinc to he Western, flatted I
her a's rolled her r's. talkeil ahouj |
cowboys ami hrandlnc catth- ami fln j
all) w;i\ed eliNjitent on woman'* rich:- |
V. rot a vainly tryln« to distruise her ,
Western mannerisms, talki-d enthnsl ,
asllcall.v about the latest exhibition of
pi. tmvs hy a Spanish artiss in R.»
ton.
"Well, one might for h very short
time, if he was physically like the "lie
h« impersonating But 1 think It
would lie deadly wrone even If It were j
possible.*
"Well. J still think It was rlirht.
Think of thi» relfei to Ohlleote's wife
An*! think of tii^s j*»wer In I'arliaroont.
which more than sustained,**
vji i<! Kloroneo.
"A jrontleman to set* Miss <Velle,"
nniunuuxHl the maid at the door.
"I It hii awful overthrow
to the novel." saiii Maud. "but wv've
seen oursvlves as others see us. at
JuM then tVdle nunc bark to tho
Mom. looking flushed ali«1 twirling n j
hfg diamond on her finger.
"<;irlv I have ehattged my mind. I*
Is possible at««l right to wear a lnasV
Mr. Morris sa.vs he asked me to%he his
wife twaiisr he thought me a sw^t
little thing. not t«»o prlggfshly pedan
tic."
"Here! Here!" yelled Maud, at the
top of her lungs. "And you smduat
Ins: from Senders' j heater tomorrow
with a maima rum lautle and Ana! hon
ors to l.atln and Freneh. all ouverod
In ?hr»*o yours and a half! You do ^
eelvlnu little blue stocking!"
Just to Be Neighborly.
"My dear," said Mr. BlhWes. "1 Jon-'
nmit* to object to your frit-nils, hut
Mrs \V,,[i|ii[ (s quite Impossible. "1
thought so, too. In-fore I pH well ac
quainted with her." replied Mrs. Bib
hies 'but she is really qui to n charm
Ing woman. and she tolls mo Mr. Wop
pit is an export In making homo
MVtt " "W ell, well. I guess w ought
to N' neighborly. We'll run over to
gether tliN evening ami ask how they
nro."—Birmingham Ace-Herald.
Under Radio Guidance.
It Is now possible to send a crew
less vessel a* far as radio Impulses I
will carry. The same moans can In (
used in sending a giant totlH-do
agulnst a f«v regardless of how fat
distant the enemy might he. provided
lie is within reach of the radio. In
vessels tho device is attached to tin
fuel engine, the water engine and the
steering mechanism making It possible
to juide, fuel and water radii..
TALES TERSELY TOLD
WolfsV In nmV>"* itie t»or parchnMrt
for l'«uj"V
There arc liCOO iel*-rs In the Philip
pine isluuds.
Kmcr hnhlrs arc horn in .Tun? than
«!:.* nrlier month.
Medical soiem^e Is unahle to explain
(lit" cunse of warts.
All the cork used ir the world In *
year weljfbs little luore than 1^.1*' ions.
The loganberry If * rn>ss between
the l«t«. kl>em ami raspberry.
The average amount of Illness In
hi(iiiun lift- is nine days a year.
Sr:is.mine doubles the strength of
preen w imwL
The wltrh haael plan; Monm> gs Its
leu* i'v are dying.
Twenty-Ave |ht i-Ptn of the wor'd's
rosil production is used in the upci-a
tl.hi «if luilroi ils.
Tin- Baldwin apple oricinaTed from
II elianee scedllnp Is a lane on ;he
farm of John 15aldwir.. !n the town of
Wilmington. Mass., and bore Its tir*t
fniit nlmut tlie middle of the Kij;ht
eenth eentnr*.
BRIDAL SUPERSTITIONS
It is unlucky to give your wedding
slippers Hvi.iv,
If h maid fiiitl s pair of shoes, she
will wed in a shori time.
A troubled home awaits the bride
wliii wears striped stockings at the
altar.
The ctrl to whom the hridi will five
one of her carters will And a lucky
Wear a picv of pajvcr in v.mr new
shoe ami you will have an encasement
within a month.
If the sh.w that I* Thrown after The
bride i* taken from the left foot, it l«
snp|M»iil to lirlnj; In-Hvr tuck.
If a yontic eirl «:• ts a new puir of
shoes ami drops them on the fl-»ir <1#
will he unlucky In hi~r love aflfnirs ut>
til they are morn out.
If she tears her wvddins shoe* she
will he treMed harshiy hy her has
wethilnp shoes the f.rsi year if she
would avoid misfortune.
A Oertnnn superstition was to turn
the hriile's vhoes upside down in order
in Vii-i the demotic or elves from le
tltic ;iu< 1 it woman In her shoes am!
in her place In the home.
SENTENCE SERMONS
\o one can clearly see his richf*
who Is blind to his duties.—Omtn
A Chris!Ian is what he is between
<}od and his own soul.—Juhn M»son.
When < .oil comes to man. man ! vtks
around for his ueishbor.—Oeorce M o
Patlen.-e is the fines; and worthiest
part of fortitude, and the rares; too.
—Rusk in.
He that spared not His own Son.
hut delivered Him up for us all. how
shall He noi also with Him freely |jive
I.et Israel hope In the Lord: for
with thee Lord there Is mercy, und
with Him is plenteous redemption.—
Psalms.
If we find hut one to whom we can
speak out our hearts freely, with
whom we can walk in love <ind sim
pliclt> without dissimulation, we huve
no pruund for quarrels with the world
or with tiod Stevenson.
MUSINGS
colden—ami occasionally U Is
plaited
If a ninti* amount* to Hnythlnc
lie doesn't have to 1kmi*i of his
ancestor*.
It makes n woman heartsick
every time she has to cut a val
liable piece of lace.
There nmy he plenty of room
at the top. hut victims of that
tired feeling never reach It.
If you compliment some men
they will never forget you—un
less yon overdo the thing by
lending them money.
STATISTICAL NOTES
Pennsylvania workmen were li>
volvert in 4-7 lnhor dispute* durinp
ihe first nine months of the year
oausinc an estimated loss in wape*
of $4*1.417.
A person bejrins to lose helpht a'
the nee of fifty, and at the ajte ©1
ninety hr lias l«»t about one and .me
hull iuclics.
Spending Other People'* Money.
"Did you see Sens tor Snorts
worthy V
"Yes," said the constituent who wa*
stranded In Washliurtm. "I*recl<m»
lltrl*' pood it did me."
"He didn't help you out. eh?"
-No. H«'d Jost helped to pass *
SSaOOO.rtOO appropriation, hut he
couldn't lend lue S-*' to pay my way
hack home."
Explicit.
McNah (con dart or of our rlllne*
orchestral—An' yon. Sandy, w ill take
the donhle has* this time
Sandy—1 dimin piny tfco d.uVe
hass. 1 dlnna ken The .•tncerin
uerln* §vi' a double hass Von }n<t
play It In hundfnls'—Show,
London.
Candid Appreciation.
"Your country should he crateful for
your servl oes "
"Well." replied Senator Sorctinm.
"my country ha« had the benefit r>f my
hest efforts. But it has shown me
oil ouch kindness to prevent me from
:->lnc to convey the impression that
the oMlcation « all on one side"
No Crankinfl for Her
"1 want to look at a car."
"Ye- ma "am." sa'd The subvp sales
man. "We handle positively the host
auronioMIe in ttie world. Is there
any particular style von want'"
-
style, Ju-ts so lt'» a self t*»pim>er."
Complimentary Speaking.
lie—.1 ust Imagine that fresh mT
tolling m«- that 1 chance opinions n»
of-on as 1 chance my *hin».
She—Wliy, tint: » compliment Ine you
on your sense of cleanliness.
Wall Street Conversation.
Jack—Have yon qui! speculating?
Kill—So. At prmWtt I'm specu
niptcy.
resignation
Mr*. Knago—
If you had your
life to live over
iglln ttu'c
probably make
the tame m it
takes.
Her Husband
—Probably. And
if I did marry
feme other worn
an she'd doubt'
'ess turn out the
same.
Drat Her.
M*ry had a 1iu!» • onk
■W'i'h han.1' m-liiu- as cTx1*,
Ami everywhere t!iti Mar> went
The cAoli rrfimrd to po
* Doubtful Compliment.
The ! chts wenp Ion. ami «ti!lne«!*
reipne>: in lhe back parlor. Present- '
lj" a fiatiiate was beard:
"KtihIiIIp. dear'"
"To*, ancel."
"lv>e« my <ivtn heavy on your
shouHii ■' "
deed
The Eternal Feminine.
s
quarter. Utile irlrl. what nlll you do
■
Six-Yinr-Old Mi" <ponr«tiptuon«!y> 1
—Why. spend It, of ooutt. 1
Old »»entloman—And what will yon <
buy. » peppermint stick}
N
The Last Straw.
It was a erne] shaft thai a 1'hilndel
hers. "They say," he observed, that
people who live topetlier p*t to look
■like."
"Then." said the cirl firmly, "yon
must o<»t - <!er my refusal as absolutely
final."
Valuable Discipline.
"Josh say* lie's p»ine to take upav!- j
ation."
"If he does." replied Farmer CVrn- I
tossel. "he'll learn to !k» a heap m«-r»' ]
en refill about keepln' machinery in re j
pair than ho ever was x>hile workin' I
around the farm." i
Nc Wonder.
"Talkinc about nil^< nnc attention. 1
here is a trir! in Pennsylvania wh. !ui* I
been striking men forcibly lo her ap I
l>ea ranee."
"IVvs she fascinate them?"
Of Course.
"Hello. Jim. 1 hoar yon were-s.k"
"Yes. 1 wa>. threatened with *s fever,
but the doctor sueo-eded in arrest
Inc It"
"Ah. he arretted it for (makinc
threats. 1 suppose."
Evening Up.
"How can Joh«on eu: up so wiih his '
poor wife in a sanitarium?"
"He c<insiders himself and Ms wife j
one, and he is having as much fun as '
possible to make m> for ber lack of it* j
Kratrnut! OrSrr «
Bltfa
ska£*«j An*. S* «#•*■
I rumil Order o»
meet «>»•
mid third tic-winy n>irM ol Men
month at their h*»l on Fifth Are
rnnv. Vtsltln* briber* cordlmllj I»
ritrd to mwi.
C. H. RfWiKRS. W. P.'
J. M. Gri«<sb»ct>. Scc'y.
Plow-cr* or AlMta, Ipioo No. 12.
irwv-t in A. R. H»ll first Mor,<1*j •"
mry month »t p. m.
Visit ins brother* oordlnlly «*•
com*. i. C. PHELPS, Btef.
Naomi Ohaptrr No. ft,
O. K. S., meet* In Ma
wnif hall, first and ;
third Friday, of »*rti
month, at 8 o'Hoii. Via
itjnc mombci*
Oinrrte Marie S|\*rk*,
W orthy Matro*.
Virginia Safffiwl, Secrcuu-y.
Take Grove-* l.A-Vii 1VE BROMO
QTTNTVfv tablets. The tannine bears
Hit signature of E. W. Grove SOc.
To <>me a OtfM m One Day
NOTTCK
When you want anythinp moved
Trunks. Racg*TP or anything «<*«,
Call up the John William*. T\ S.
delivered. $4.SO. and ooal. per ton.
delivered. $1*
5 imonEssoxAL c\nm I
w. n. RTOCT
Att«r**f »t l«»
Prattle* h all «wrn
ta Territory of AJacka
HAIVB8 A l-ASfc *
DR. U *. KKLLER (
DhW
Mod Modwi Method*
Hour*: »-12 a. m.—!•< p %.
Alaskan Uaildtn® Bra«4»..>
SKAGH'AT »U»*«
SKAti WAV'S
FRATKRNAL ORPKHH
©rump Kk«c**f *
m«M WiT d «»•
f north Twrtnf •»*«>"«
■t R:M •'rlrtrfc. T «■
fns brofbrri cordially wrlfxime.
J. M. KrlW. U BL. '
Itvlli Rwori» Antfc Ohlrf
B. P. O. KI.ITJ*, S»
wsj Ixxtft, Kfc *•!. ••<
r. o. rns». m<*« t
TTiBTPdny * > P- ■
Visiting brcxhor* <*-»»
<1t«UJ wolootnft.
j. c. woon, k H.
F. J. VANPKVTALU Rwretary.
- F. * A. M.
* White ram Jjndf* F. # A.
A. M. K*. SIS. BMrU *'«!
and rth S»:urd«y mbn
of rarti month tl 8 o'doi
vifrltlng Rroshrw «r« ««•
ronw.
JOFTS 5. HAVMK, ». *.
T. J. StamlUh. SwiW«>T
..Rochester Hotel..
A. Rystogi. Prop|
All Modern Conveniences
Corner King Street and Second Ave_ D \WSON. Y.T
Seven Pa ssenyer McLmghlin Buick Car Sen-ice
White Pass & Yukon Route
TIMK T\RI>: NO. 4*.
\». 1. V Uonn.i No. 2, S. Uoiot
1m (W 1*1 <1m».
SKACTTAT Arrint J 35 p m
M'HTTK PASS leaves : 05 p t»
RKWKTT " 12 45 p a
I 00 p m. CAR*"ROSS 10 55 a. m
WR1TKHORSK " S 30 a n
Passengers roust be at the depot in time to ?iave Baftgair* In
spected. and checked Inspect n Is stopped thin} mtnota* befo.t
leavini: litre of trains
ISO pounds of Bacpape will be checked free wiU' each foil fart
ticket, and *5 pounds with each half fare ticket
COL LOUIS BALS4N
Col Loci! 85!*Bn. a . Fremn
flymQ officer «ntf wetl Vnewfi spcrt»- !
man, wV wmrt 1h« former duchew
of Marlbo-ouc* who »ai CftutH
Vanderbili.
SubwriJw for the Paily Alaskan.
»nd gft the news while tt is news.
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pnfl rut timneM tr HtfUrf
rrrrr rwl tfl haw ht> hoM»»i
f1»r- o<1 This alvar* *-»« a t»rrH>li
nrtV•■■' fnr him Oiw> day b» *»■ rallM
Into hi« m ;NVn rtvim to rr+ the tyr*
*»>M- AftPr milking • mmttl n<«t*
• •* t>«- fa- I that !f« h«<1 wn» N>l4 b«(
s«M <-m Intnti?: "iIp* my b*hy »tn*t
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