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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Chinese Newspapers.

Journalism, as we understand it, is
not as extensively carried on in China
as with us, but it appears that the press
has already become a power to be rec
Oned with. We take the following
from sketch in the Taglische Runds.
chau (Berlin):
The oldest paper in China, and prob.
ably in the world, is the Pekin Gazette.
It publishes official notices and gives
some news, but without comment. 1t
dates at least 700 years back. A study
of its columns reveals better than any.
thing else the official corruption OF
China, for the punishment of corrupt
mandarins, as related in the news col
umns, is ridiculously inadequate. All
in the treaty ports. The reason is OBJ
viOus. Under the protection of the
foreigners the publishers and editors
are secure from prosecution. Many of
the papers have foreign contributors,
and some have foreigners as sdummy''
editors, to prevent Interference. The
Shen-Pao (Shanghai) is the most inn
pOrtant. 1t combats corruption and
abuses of all sorts and is very influen.
tial. More than once it has caused
unjust DEGREES tn be declared null and
void, and it has done much to lessen
the application of the torture in Chinese
courts. Its collections for famine suffer
ers, ETC., are always successful. More
than once the viceroys have tried tC
suppress it. The viceroy of Cheh'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts and
Baking Powder in stock. Remembe,
two-thirds the quantity of ShilIinr,.
Baking Powder is guaranteed to do IN
work OF any other high-grade bakinu
powder, making it cheaper. Absolnte,
ly pure. Money back if not satisfac.
tory. Martin q Jensen.
"Say, Bot, are you going?n "Better
believe | am. Not going single either J,
"You going to be married first? Didn,t
know it was to be so soonr' "Why no.
it's not that way. Pm Just going to-
take her along with me, that's ali. y
70, Is that all! Lots of us are going
double like 'that". These gentlemen
were speaking of going to the "Grand
Recital Friday evening, August II.
Capt. G. E. Bastard, who has been
In the employ of Andrew Newhall for a
number of years as master of the
steamer Buckeye, has resigned that
position to take command of the
steamer Lydia Thompson and will
make his initial trip on her tomorrow.
Friday. We are informed that Cant
Mcleod, who was mate at one time on
the Buckeye, is to again go on her as
master.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
ROCHE HARBOR.

Miss Helen Harper went to Eas,
Sound Monday.
Miss Lucy RisbeII, of Seattle, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. l.. Nj. Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kinsey enter.
tanned number of their friends Thurs.
day evening.
The fine steamer Sehome was here
Sunday with large number of excur.
sionists from Whatcom and Fairllayen.
Mrs. G. N. Culver returned to her
home, on Orcas, Wednesday after a
visit of nearly two weeks with her son
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Loggie and chill.
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Craft re
turned to their homes in Whatcom.
Monday.
Mr.. McMillin left for Tacoma Mon.
day, via Whatcom, to attend the Re-
publican state convention. Mr.. Shultz.
who is also a delegate, went Sunday on
the Sehome.
NhSo' 1AiCuu WCuU w w IldtCOul NOn-
day to look over the industrial and
other advantages of the bay cities with
a view to moving his family there
within week or two, if the situation
suits him.
A very pleasant little dancing party
was given at the Kirk home at Mitch
ell bay Friday night. Those who at
tended from here were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Harper, Miss Harper and Miss
Risbell, of Seattle, DR.. Capron, Mr..
Sanderson and Paul McMillin.
Erickson & Welch's fire-water sloop
was around here again Sunday, its
proprietors evidently knowing that
there are men hereahouts who burger
and thirst after liquor more than they
do after righteousness. No narrow
escapes from drowning in consequence
of their visit are reported this time.
ROCHE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
ARGYLE NOTES.

Alfred Douglas went to Lopez on
Mondays Thompson.
A good many farmers are cutting
wheat and oats in this section.
Herbert Tucker arrived here Mon
day for short visit with II. M. Gaines.
T.. NJ. Eastman, of Lopez, has just
finished painting John Buckley's resi-
dence.
G. Nj. Tucker has been busy for sew.
eral days putting in telephones at the
north end.
Some days ago boat belonging to
Mr.. Schuman was stolen from the
wharf here.
Miss Ada Mahon, of Seattle, former
ly teacher of No. school here, is visit
ing friends here.
j. O. Bergman, Jr., went to Port
Townsend, Tuesday, returning Wed
nesday morning.
Many of our farmers are troubled
with the cutworm. Mr.. Peterson II
probably the heaviest loser.
On. S. Tucker has rented the Lum
blad house. Mr.. Tucker will probably
teach the district No. / school.
Mr.. Foster, of the Seattle Cracker
and Candy Company. passed through
here on his way to Friday Harbor.
Miss Marie Jensen returned from
Roche Harbor, Sunday, after a week!
visit at Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac SandWith's
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanchfield and Mr.
| Ward, of Seattle, who had been visit
ing Mrs. d. Carr, left Saturday OH thu
Thompson.
Miss Mahon, of Seattle, a sister t.
| Miss Ada MahOn, well-known here
arrived on the Thompson, "Wednesday
for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, of Port Town
send. and Mrs. Robinson and son, O
Ballard, are visiting at Mr.. and Mrs
John Buckeyes.
Miss Alice Tucker, of Port Town
send, who has been visiting at X. M
Gaines, left Tuesday, accompanied b.
her brother, Herbert, who came owe
Monday.
The picnic at Argyle, last week Wed
nesday, was a grand success. Every
BODY present had an enjoyable time
John Douglas was over from Frlda,
Harbor with his launch and took al
| the ladies out for ride.
| " Tnh
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Kiang, whom the paper once attacked
complained to the Tsung-li- Yamen
But the Foreign Office confessed itself
unable to suppress the paper. "More-
over" said Prince Kung, sit Is very
interesting. We read it ourselves here
in PekIn." Even the Empress is re-
ported to taste of this forbidden fruit.
Advertising is carried on to a great
extent i'm the Chinese papers, for the
Chinese have not been slow in discov-
ering the value of this method of i'm
proving business. The foreign news is
meager. The ANSWERS to corresond-
ent" are important and very interest
ing, and the local news is extensive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
WEST SOUND.
Warm and dry.

Warm and dry.
Early apples are drug on the mar
ket.
Mr.. Chetwood Is one of Mr.. Dexter's
tenants.
We hear nothing OF q popullst con-
ventlOn.
Mrs. w. o. Clark is expected here
next Saturday.
Patrick Norton, of Deer Harbor, is
building barn.
Mr.. Smaby and Mr.. Vetter are pros
pecting, these days.
George Sutherland was at West
Sound services last Sabbath.
The Fruit Growers Association met
last Saturday ut West Sound.
Mrs. Estyn Chalmers has been very
ill, but is better at this writing.
Harvest has commenced and thresh-
Ing will be on hand pretty soOn..
There was large congregation at
the West Sound church last Sabbath.
Mrs. 4. H. Sitter, of Friday Harbor,
was ut West Sound services last Sab
bath.
Bishop Barker, of Tacoma, who was
expected to be here, had business in
Chicago.
There is great scarcity of butter
these days. Feed short and dry weather
Is the cause.
w. E. Sutherland, of Orcas, went to
Tacoma, Tuesday, as a delegate to the
state convention.
Miss Bergman, of San Francisco, is
visiting her brother, John, at his ranch
near West Sound.
Killebrew lake, near Orcas, is worth
visiting. Go and see it before leaving
the island. 1t is an ideal place for the
camper.
Prosperity seems to have struck West
Sound. All are painting their build
ings and a great many new buildings
dIc SOiHk uP.
James Bagley is at home from Brit
ish Columbia. He had the Canadian
cut OH his whiskers and they were
"bloomin' nice"
w. e. Sutherland's new gasolene
launch is beauty and is one Of the
best on the Sound. Her model is per.
feet for speed and heavy weather. w.
E. has made no mistake in being pa.
tient.
A very handsome Bible was pre-
scented to the West Sound church
also q large supply Of singing books
through the kindness of Rev. w. J
Dickson. We thank him in behalf o
the congregation.
PALE FACE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Superior Court Of the State Of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
In the matter Of the Estate OF John r. Oldham,
Deceased.
IN PROBATE.
Order to show cause why an order to sell real
estate should not be made, and fixing time
and place of hearing.
James l.. Farnsworth, administrator Of the
estate of John r. Oldham, deceased, having filed
his petition herein, praying for an order Of sale
Of real estate Of said deceased, for the purposes
therein set forth. 1t Is hereby ordered by the
Court that all persons interested In the estate
of said John r. Oldham, deceased, be and ap-
pear before the said Court on. to-wit, Monday,
the nth day Of September, A. d. 1909, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon at the court room of
said Court, at the Court House, in Friday Har.
Dor, San Juan County, State of Washington, and
then and there show cause, if any they have,
why an order should not be granted to the said
James l.. Farnsworth the administrator of said
estate, to sell the real estate OF said John F.
Oldham, deceased, or 50 much thereof as shall
be necessary to pay the debts and claims
against the estate, and the costs and expenses
of administration aud that copy of this order
be published at least four successive weeks in
"The San Juan Islander"
Done In open court this 3rd day Of August,
A. d. 1900.
L. p HOUSER, nudge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OYpIcR OF THE SECRETARY or STATE,
OLYMPIA.

OYvIcR OF THE SECRETARY or STATE.
OLYMPIA.
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10 VINO" /" may SonSe"'
In obedience to an act of the legislature
approved March "a, 1890, entitled as follows:
Gan act providing for the constitutional
amendment comforting power upon the le8isia.
ture to exempt certain property from taxation,
there Is herewith published for the constdera-
ton OF the voters OF the state OF washington
the following proposed amendment 70 the con-
| stitution OF said state:
I "sRcr1oN 7. II In proposed to amend section
two al of article seven IN Of the constitution Of
, the State of washington bv adding thereto the
oiiowin9 BROWSE:
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Grand Recital.

The Young People and the Ladies
Guild are to be congratulated on hav'
ing secured the services of two hrst'
class artists-Miss Ethel Webb, humor-
Gus and dramatic reader, and w. era
ham Hodsdon, tenor vocalist. Inc
entertainment promises to be OF high
order, and a rich treat. 1t is rare op'
portunity to hear talent such as can
usually be heard only in our largest
centers.
Ice cream and cake will be served at
close of program, and everything por'
tends the pleasantest social OF the sea-
son.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
william Wallace Missing

The following self-explanatory notice
was received by Ounty Clerk Frank
land, Monday, from the Western Wash
ington Hospital for the Insane:
To Hon. Clerk of Superior Court, San
Juan County, WASH
You are hereby notified of the escape OF
William Wallace from this hospital Au-
gust 9, 1900, who was admitted by order
of the Superior Court of San Juan County
December Is, 1894.
Respectfully yours.
+. l.. GODDARD, NJ. d.
Superintendent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
A Rare Chance offered to those Wishin
to Preserve Monthly Current Literature

A Rare Chance offered to those Wishing
to Preserve Monthly Current Literature
By special arrangement with the Met
tropolitan Printing and Binding Com
pany, of Seattle, the leading house in the
state In their line, the publishers of this
paper are enabled to offer its readers an
exceptional opportunity to have their
magazines and paper-bound books bound
up in elegant and durable style at a low
rate per volume. The above-named COM
pany has entered extensively into this
class of work, and in order to introduce
their beautiful styles Of binding and ac-
custom the people to having their maya
zines bound up and thus preserve theme
are making special rates to publisher.
throughout the state. Look up your mag
azines and paper-bound volumes at oncf
and inquire al the Office Of this paper rels
alive to having the same bound up. l.
you have library, add to its usefulness
and beauty. If you have none-this is
your chance for starting one with the best
Of literature in the best Of binding.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
CERTIFICATE OF COPY.
Clerks Office.

STATE OF WASHINGTON,l ..
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN.
I, Jones Farmland, County Clerk and ex-off.-
clio 0ierk of the Superior Court of the said
County and State, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct copy
real estate should not be made, and fixing time
and place of hearing in the cause wherein mat
ter of the estate Of John F. Oldham, deceased, as
the same now appears on file and Of record in my
Office.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and ixed the seal Of said Curt this
9TH day Of August, 1900.
County Clerk.
Date frst publication Aug O, 1000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
NOTICE OF SUPERIOR COURT

The regulr term of court for San Juan
county will be held Tuesday, September
IL, 1900.
Any person desiring to take out their
final citizenship papers can do 50 AZ THIS
time.
Nv order of Hon. J. p. Houser, Superior
Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.


There Is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because 50 decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed TO adj
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp.R0ot the new dis
covery IS the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

The Farm Journal is p years, old.
rrints 10 tons of paper q month. and Is our
Of debt; it is cut to fit every progressive
farmer and villager. Don't you want
this fine lite paper? Now we have :
Clubbing arrangement with the Farm
JomrnaI by which, If you will pay in adj
vance. YOU can have THE ISLANDER one
year and the Farm Journal five years (alI
~ 1000. 1901. 1902, 1908 and 1909 all for
n so. Did you ever hear Of such an ofier?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Prescriptions carefully compounded
by the Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Date first publication Aug. Q, roo.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

First publication Aug. a. 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-28
PECULIAR EcON0MlcS

Some OF the economies of wel-to-do
women are very funny Take twine, for
instance. In the minds OF many opulent
housewives II is "a sign of wicked waste
To cut the string OF parcel, and they
will carefully ana laboriously unite every
knot OF a package. however Intricate,
and then, at the cost OF much time and
patience. they will do it up In neat little
rolls. which are carefully put away, as
IL they were valuable possessions.
Every time that string Is needed In the
household they produce one OF these pre-
cious little rolls from their hoard. with
"a glow OF satisfaction over their thrift.
Now, n large ball OF twine costs about
six cents. and contains enough cord to dc
up all the packages OF the house for
year, at least. and yet no one house
keeper I'm hundred, IL Is safe TO say,
will every buy ball OF twine.
Rubber bands. too, are felt TO be in
valuable. and are put by religiously. for
the idea OF buying "a comfortable box OF
assorted bands ready for use would
never be thought of. although the cost
would bc innnitesmal.
Yet these very women Will sqander
hundreds OF dollars In useless hneries.
and overlook waste in their kitchens
that would. II stopped. reduce their
butchers and grocers' books consider
ably. Such IL their Inconsistency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-28


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-28
What the Nomen Think About.
BEAUTY OF CARRIAGE

Writes Cousin Madge In London Truth.
About a month ago same one wrote to
Truth over the signature "A Lover or
stnsainiy waiH Of nearly nearly ali those most
beautiful and exquisltely- -dressed ladies'
As fair as can be- who frequent Hyde
they arc. IL must be confessed that
most Of them waddle or slouch rather
than walk. Few-alss. how very few
have that posture or bearing which IL es-
sential 10 gracefulness and far more at
tractive in women than the costliest OF
never ne ye .fua earnra hu 70 70 VAIN M would
that they could see their sisters In Calie
Florida, Buenos Ayres. Then Il would
formed IN comparison to that OF their
/ am afraid there is considerable truth
how very few. English girls can manage
to hold their heads up without looking
self-assertive, keep their shoulders fiat
well forward without resembling = pouter
Mnd Seon vefy their
girl who sails along with absolute grace,
holding her shoulders back, her chin up
but not out. and her elbows In their nat
ural position. not squared back I'm the
queer fashion of the hour. Look at the
fashion plat There you will see the
elbow position n that makes every woman woman
is Il? The human elbow was never in
tended to project at the back OF the waist
i'm this curious way. Almost all the fig-
the body, from the waist upwards, at Am
angle OF As with the line OF the lower
limbs. 49,
fancy that much OF the mgraceful
walking is caused by tight hcing and
tight boots. A girl we know, who used 10
stutter along in No. shoes. was advised
by her doctor 10 walk four hours "A day
I'm order 10 counteract the fl-effects of "A
sluggish liver. To manage so much PC
destrianism she had TO wear No. shoes
but IL that was disadvantage IL was
amply atoned for by the Improvement In
her walk and carriage. She no longer
suffers on her feet, but gets over the
ground I'm splendid style, with ''the gait
OF a goddess like the heroine of a mod
ern novel.
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PIllSBURYS WONDERFUL MEMORY

There is plan on foot 10 have Pills.
bury. the great chess expert who is now
clsssed as Philadelphia, submit him
self to a test by some prominent scien-
tihc institution. The Brooklyn Institute
OF Arts and Sciences is proposed. II il
declared that Pillsbury's remarkable per-
formances as "A blindfold player present
an interesting study I'm mental processes
AS player OF scientific chess Lasker is
probably superior to Pilisbury, and there
are two or three other masters who are
his equals, but as a blindfold PLAYER no
other chess expert, ancient or modern.
can be named In the same class with
him. lie now holds the record for num-
ber of blindfold games played simulta-
neously, and also for the speed with
which he plays them. He got through
with sixteen blindfold games In one-third
the time any other player has been able
To do, and the facility with which he
masters an intricate situation in few
seconds Is remarkable. Now this, Il Is
declared, presents a very interesting
study for scientists. What sort of n
brain has this man got who can play six
teen or twenty games OF blindfold chess
at once In wonderfully fast time, and at
the same time take hand In duplicate
whist, or conduct a discussion on politics?
Pillsbury declares that there is no second
sight about this thing; In other words. he
carries no mental picture OF the different
boards and sees IN .his minds eye no red
or black squares. IL r. simply a feat OF
memory, and Il In becoming easier for
him all the time 10 play blindfold chess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-28
THE LuvELlEsr WOMAN IN AMERICA

Margaret Fuller once expressed the
Willingness to exchange her line intellect
and all her accomplishments for the
beauty and attractiveness OF emily Mar
shall'' (who had been her schoolmate),
writes William Perrine. OF the "Lovcliest
Woman In America h the Ladies
Home journal. Miss Marshall stood De-
fore us a reversion 90 that faultless type
OF structure which artiats have magined
I'm the past and To that Ideal loyCllness
of disposition which poets have faGcied
In the golden age" was the verdict OF a
Boston Gallant, one or the fair beauty's
neighbors, recorded after her life. when
his Judgment was unprejudiced. Such
was the homage which the people or Bos-
ION would sometimes bestow upon Miss
Marshall that one night when Daniel
Webster. then beginning his career in
the United states Senate, visited the
Federal Street theatre the applause
which the audience showered upon MIN
was not greater than the cheers with
which Il Welcomed the divine Emily. In
New York she caused such a sensation
that one morning ten gentlemen at one
time were seen in her escort. and sixty
left their cards for her When she went
To such summer resorts as Saratoga the
crowds at the hotel would form lane
through which she might pass as they
waited to view her going To and fro from
her coach, and Il was In Philadelphia tra-
dition that when she visited the city ono
OF the schools was closed earlier than
tha- usual hour To give the girls a chance
10 see the famous belle Indeed. women
looked upon her with an admiration
which they seldom accord 10 beauties"