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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
OUR OLD ENEMY.
Relations Advocated by
Spanish Minister.
Closer

New York, July 1S.-Emilio de Oieda.
the new Spanish minister to this coun-
try, is quoted as saying:
"Spain, having lost her colonies,
fully recognizes the importance of in
creasing her commercial relations in
order to adjust her affairs to the new
conditions. But what is needed as a
preparation for increased commercial
intercourse is better understanding
and more general intercourse between
the two peoples.
II find there isalmost total ignorance
in popular sense in the United States
as to what Spain is, and there is even
greater ignorance, if possible, in Spain
regarding the United States. AS be-
ginning, therefore, favor increased in
tercourse between the two nations.
When the people of Spain and the
United States get to understand each
other better the commercial opportuni-
ties will follow.
"And / think happy and practical
way of creating this better understand
ing has been hit upon. The idea is TO
establish kind of syndicate to COM
prise the rich bankers in Spain, the
railroad companies, the hotels, ETC., for
the purpose of encouraging American
tourists to visit our country. The plan
is to make the trip as cheap and in
every way as pleasant as possible, and
bava all copvppi apcps ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
Lifted Up Forever.

Mazzini. whose name is associated
with the liberation of Italy. was once
asked what he would have taught in
school.
Zone thing at any rate In ALL" re-
piled Mazzinl, land that is some
knowledge of astronomy. A man learns
nothing II he has not learned to won
der. and astronomy. better than any
science. teaches him something OF the
mystery and grandeur Of the universe
Now, man who feels this will soon
feel something of his own greatness
and mystery. and then for the first time
he is man."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
eloquent. The Interpreter was indus
tri0us and his fingers wero weary

eloquent. The Interpreter was indus
trious and his fingers were weary.
And all the time those who listened
understood the preachers words at
first hand. each thinking that his neigh
Dor had no ears to hear, while the
neighbor glanced at HIM in pity, quiet
~ bewailing the (as he supposed fact
that the interpreter was necessary.
"Not until the service was over and
explanations were In order was it made
clear that the audience was composed
Of human beings whose Ave senses
were in working order, and that there
were but six or seven deaf mutes in
the congregation.
ut appears that the deaf mutes
feared just what happened-that there
would be present a throng of curious
folk-and so decided not to attend.
Probably the most disgruntled ac-
tor In the performance next to the
clergyman" said the travelling man,
according to the Atlanta Constitution.
twas the interpreter. who learned that
his finger translation had been unnec-
essary from the first"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

rines. The three figures are shown in
the fighting-to of battle ship. The
blue jacket, who has just moved his
body from the shoulder piece Of his
still smoking one-pounder, is watching
the result Of his last few shots, while
the young officer. catching sight of a
chance for the rifle, is pointing to an
distance, over the rim Of the fighting
top are seen the Brooklyn and the
Texas-partly clouded in their own
smoke, while against the extreme left
shore line lies the blazing wreck of a
Spanish craft. The sea in the middle
distance Is dashed with plunge Of hos
tile shot.
The specially meritorious service"
medal will be a wreath-encircled star.
The wreath will be Of laurel and the
star will bear in prominent relief the
badge Of the service-the anchor. The
bands that bind the wreath will bear
the descriptive title Of the decoration,
and encircling the anchor will be the
campaign designation. On the plain
reverse side Of the medal will be
stamped the name and rank Of rating
of the recipient, together with a brief
statement Of the service for which the
medal was given. The ribbon In this
case will be red or crimson and will
fall straight down behind the medal so
that the color will show through the
openings between the star points. The
design has been made purposely sim
pie.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
INSANE DEED.
seattle Man Kills His Sister ana
Her Husband

Seattle, July 21.-One Of tho moo.
sDsoiuteiy insane and unwarranted
crimes ever committed in this citv tool
pace when Samuel Lake. aged 81. sin
gle, painter by profession and q con
sumptive. killed his brotber.;n.law
David Thomas, and then sent tbraa
bullets into his own sisters BODY
severing her spinal cord and maxine
the question of her death only matter
OF few short hours.
Then, coolly walking into an adoin-
ing room, the murderer deliberately re-
loaded his revolver, and walking back
into the rear room where he had ALREADY
STEPPED his hands in blood, he placed
the muzzle of the gun in his mouth
with the barrel pointing upward. and
fired.
The bullet, instead of finding final
lodgment in his brain, came out lust
above the right temple. Lake fell to
the floor from the shock of the shot
The sound made by bis falling was dis
tinctly heard by people rooming in the
house, and rush was at once started
for the scene of the crime. Before the
door was reached. however, Lake feebly
raised himself on his elbow, and plac-
ing the point of his weapon squarely
against his right temple, pulled the
trigger for the last time, and fell back
dead.
Discussion of an SIS hat in window
is the only known incentive for the
crime.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
WHERE THE DEAF HEARD.
Sign Language Used for an Audience
of Supposed Mutes.

Sign Language Used for an Audience
of Supposed Mutes.
IF you had talked Greek TO a big
audience for an hour and then had dis
covered that all those present were
Italians and spoke no other language.
you would be able to appreciate the
feelings of the Rev. Thomas Gallaudet
in New York recently" said a New
York travelling man at the Aragon yes
terday.
He thought he was addressing an
audience Of deaf mutes. The fact was
that all but six Of the 700 persons pres
ent were possessed of all their senses
and had come out Of curiosity, while
the mutes. whom the meeting was in
tended to attract. had remained away.
1.-THE parallel is scarcely exact, but Il
Is certain that the clergyman who has
done so much for the deaf and dumb
was disappointed.
"He had planned a great meeting In
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church at 122d street and Lenox ave
nue.. He Is rector Of st. AIMS at 14Sth
street and Amsterdam avenue, but had
left his own church to deliver an ad-
dress to the afflicted at Holy Trinity.
He had beside him a trusty inter
prefer. who. as the Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet
unrolled his eloquence. translated Il on
fingers. and thumbs to the great audi
ence In waiting. Sentence after SEN
tence was thus made clear to church
full Of supposed deaf mutes.
The clergyman was profound and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
NO GENERAL STRIKE.
Mine Workers Convention Agrees
With President Mitchell.

n
Indianapolis. Ind. July 2l.-At the
conclusion of the convention President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
authorized the following interview:
81 am we'll pleased, indeed, with the
work of the convention. 1t has acted
with wisdom and discretion. 1t has
taken no step that will bring criticism
upon the mine workers. 1t has pro-
ceeded in all its deliberations with care
and its action has been the expression
of its good judgment. We are now
placed in a position from which we will
enter upon great struggle in the an
thracite with every hope of success. We
will win the anthracite strike now. We
must win it. The future of the miners
and the cause of organized labor demand
it. We cannot fail now"
Very few delegates remain in the city.
MANY of the anthracite delegation, how
ever, had not departed, and the mem
bers remaining were free to commend
the action of the assemblage. General
satisfaction prevails and even those who
were the first in favor OF the general
suspension. declared the assemblage
acted entirely for the best.
Wjlkesbarre, Pa. July 21.-Presi-
dent Mitchell's recommendation to pro-
vide a large sum for the aid of the strik-
ing miners meets with general approx
al among the miners of this vicinity
and while many of them hoped that
the general strike would be inaugural
ed, they now see the wisdom of Presl-
dent Mitchell's action and as a body
are more determined than ever to con-
tinue the struggle till matters reach a
satisfactory settlement
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

chesterfield Ont, July ia lorna
40 ~, Oh great fury passed within mile of
o oIis town and everything in its path,
TOUT SIX rods in width, was destroyed.
nv -! country presents scene of devas-
ION ION Dwellings are overturned and
far u cattle are lying at nearly every
arm Several persons were killed and
humber injured. The damage viii
exceed $lOe, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24

adelphia mint Is
now going right
ahead with work
of fashioning the
several thousand
medals to be given
to the meritorious
and valorous Of our
navy during the
campaign In the
West Indies In
1898. These med
ais are to comment
or.ota na rfipinQtiOp
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
An Immense Fire.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, July IS. - A
great fire broke out here at O'Clock
ana is still burning after lapse of 10
hours. The Losses are roughly estimat-
ed at So, 900, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
SPANISH WAR MEDALS.

Considered the Most Artistic Ever Do
signed In the United States.
In expectation of ceremonial pre-
sentation OF part of the medals won
In the late war with Spain, the Phil
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
British Production OF steel.

/ In the last forty years Great Britain
has produced 40.0OO.OO0 tons of steel.
or about one-third of the worlds total
products.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-24
Arnericana in Berlin.

There are several hundred Ameri-
cans residing in Berlin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
THE TRAILING ARBUTUS.

Divinely fair, thy waXen cup
From sodden forest leaves looks up,
Pure as an infants dimpled face
And with an infants fragile grace,
Thy goblets, fit for fairy wine,
With rosy sunlight seem to shine:
And to my waiting heart they bring
Assurance of the present spring.
From dripping mold and persisted
leaves
Mysterious life thy beauty weaves,
And sets thee on the woodland slope
To give the winter-weary, hope.
What is thy wondrous alchemy
TRANSMITTING clay to roseate dye,
Which finds in every wind that blows
A perfume sweeter than the rose?
would that I could learn such skill
To mold existence to my will:
To take some tint of heavenly sky
From common life where dead hopes
lie;
And gain from sorrows frosty wings
The fragrance of diviner things.
How can live a life like thine?
Fill up my soul with life's best wine.
Walk stainless through the foulest
way,
And keep Hopes light, though dark
the day?
| know not. But thy tender grace
In memory shall keep it's place,
And DER wIutry thoughts shall bring
A brightness like the glow Oh spring.
e. ]. Loomis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
COUGARS FIGHTING.
How an Elk Won by Solar Plexus
Blow.


The cougar does not leap upon it's
big game nor drop upon it out Of tree
tops, but sneaks close or lies in wait
upon the level, and goes from cover
in a straight rush like lie tiger or the
hunting leopard. 1t endeavors to
seize upon the lower throat or shout
der with its teeth, and to twist the
quarrys head against this purchase
in it's powerful forearms until the
neck is broken. Failing in this at
tempt, yet making good it's catch-hold,
the cougar will, to put it modernly,
go in and finish in any old style. It
will usually finish once tooth and
claw are engaged, but sometimes it
fails and even gets the worst of an
encounter.
Felix Michaud, a most reliable free
trapper of the old regime, once told
me he had watched a lion stalking a
bull elk. 1t was a Teton mountain
cougar of tie big variety 1t went
from cover in headlong rush, but
missed it's neck stroke as the bull
lunged ahead, catching him at the
point of the shoulder and going under
his belly. Both animals were bowled
over in a mixup of hair, hoofs, claws
and horns. In brief struggle, as
they rolled over together, the cougar
was thrown into the air as if hoisted
by spring trap, by a convulsive kic};
from the bulls hind leg. The ma .
dpOpd elk Gained itc 1ooc apd oIocoI
its enemy off the field. An unlocked
for punch in the wind had taken the
sand out Of pussy-Outing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04

diamond jubilee But it was as sec.
rotary and confidential adviser to
Prince Chun, upon the famous ex.
piatory mission to Berlin after the as
sassination of Baron Won Ketteler
that Sir Liang's ceverness and tact
brought him to the notice of the dow
ager empress. By his advice Prince
Chun preserved a dignified attitude
which resulted in the discontinue of
Germany Another honor that is
highly regarded in China is Sir Lang's
position as tutor of Prince Chen, re-
puted the brightest member of the i'm
perial family. Sir LANG Cheng has
been a favorite of the dowager en-
press, and to that, as we'll as his eX-
perience as secretary to Ii Hung
Chang, Prince Chun and Prince Chen,
his appointment as minister to the
United States is ascribed.
A Washington writer says that he is
where he was a number of years ago
official interpreter at the Chinese
legation. Since that time, however,
he has developed from the rather
slender but jovial young celestial to a
Gignified and solidly built diplomat of
SO. He has created an excellent i'm
preston in London, where as secretary
to the imperial Prince Chun, special
envoy to the coronation from the Chi
nese court, he spent several weeks.
Sir LANG Cheng is very fond of So
ciety, and it is predicted that he will
participate even more in the social
events of the capital than his predeces-
sor. AS his wife has recently died,
tie wife of the first secretary of the
legation will be the hostess of the le-
cation. Whether he will be as popu-
lar as that dispenser of Chinese wit
and wisdom, WI Ting-fang, our candid
friend and critic, and for several years
one of the most interesting figures in
Washington life, remains to DE seen.
While Sir LANG Cheng is likely to
be a good and capable representative
Of the great oriental empire, he is not
apt to attract attention because of his
oddly, as did his worthy predeces-
sor, WI Ting-fang, for his training has
made him too thoroughly acquainted
with American life, and Minister Wu's
Unsuitable curiosity will be lacking.
Sir LANG Cheng is a man of presence
and character. He is more than six
feet tall, and has an intelligent and
expressive face, as is shown by the
accompanying portrait, but any China
man that can curve baseball, as Sir
LANG Cheng is reputed to be able to-
can hardly be regarded as wholly or
iental.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
scandal
~'ssssssssssssssssssss
Matters of Moment From the
Far-off Northland
AXEL ORLiNG'S WORK
System of Wireless Teleeraphy
Doomed by Enqlish Co.

System of Wireless Teleeraphy
Doomed by English Co.
Axel Orling, the Swedish engineer
who has experimental with wireless
| telegraphy at the Armstrong works
in England, has so far completed his
work that a company has been form
ed to open factories in England and
France for the manufacture of his
apparatus. The London papers laud
the young electrician very highly and
place him in the same rank as Mar
conf
The new system will be known as
the Armorl, the name being made
from the first syllables of Armstrong
and Orling, and will doubtless &C
quire the supremacy in England.
The stock company behind it is cap
italized at nearly one million dollars.
It. will place goods on the market at
once and has already sent out price
lists and illustrated catalogues.
Mr. Orling has been working with
out cessation for over a year with
One variety of apparatus which he
has perfected is intended for the
transmission of telegraph or telc-
phone messages a short distance-up
to twenty miles. All that is required
is a transmitter and receiver with
wires fastened to gas or water pipes.
For long distance transmission it
is necessary to go up in the air in
order to employ the Armorl system,
but the masts or towers neeu 10 only
one-tenth as high as those found de-
sirable in the Marconi plan. MI.
Orling maintains his ability to send
messages through buildings of all
kinds and even through mountains,
and to send them much further than
Marconi. He has also constructed a
small combined telephone and tele-
graph apparatus for the use of armies
when on the march or in the field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
BUMPED NORWAY

Consul General Henry BOrdewich
at Christiania, Norway. has written
an entertaining letter to his family
at Renville, Mimi, concerning the
visit Of The United States squadron,
commanded by Admiral CrowrchielG.
to Christiaria. AS his flag ship, the
Illinois, neared the shore she came
IL contact with "old Norway" as the
saying goes over there:
No one was to blame for the accl-
dent-something went wrong with
the steering gear as the ship neared
the shore. After a four-day stay the
Illinois left for Chatham, England.
where she went into dry dock.
King Oscar was in Christiania at
the time of the ships visit and re
ceived e admiral, two of his aides,
and four commanders of the ships
and the consul general at the palace
where the party was breakfasted
The entire party was impressed by
the kings perfect courtesy and kind
lineSS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
NORWAY'S POPULATION.

Norways population at the begin
ming of the present year was 2255,,
IA, Or an increase OF 1924 in a
year. This is very small percent
age, but note should be made of the
fact that emigration from the coun-
try numbered 12,745.
Christiania, the capital and me
tropolis, strange to say, shows a de-
crease in population of 2,717, but
the other cities show an increase Of
S,739, and the country districts of T.,
242. The decrease in Christiania IS
doubtless due in some measure to a
return of laboring people to the
farms, a circumstance which is graft
flying, as there has been complaint of
the scarcity of farm help while times
have been hard in the capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
THAT CONSULAR PROBLEM

From figures secured by the Swe-
dish Norwegian consular commission
it is shown that Norway contributes
100000 kroner annually to the sup
port of the joint consular service ant
that Sweden contributes 1,180
kroner. The Norwegians find much
satisfaction in these figures, saying
that they sustain their argument that
Swedes fill altogether too many con-
sular posts in proportion to Swedes
commerce and share in the joint ex-
pense
AS previously stated the commits
sion will recommend separate serv-
ices for the two governments. Dr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
WOULD INCREASE NUMBER OF
FEDERAL CIRCUIT JUDGES

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 30.-The
American Bar association adopted
resolution in favor of the erection of
a temple of justice in Washington
large enough to accommodate the
courts now compelled to meet in diff
erent places in the east; also in favor
of an increased number of judges in
the United States circuit court to
five
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04

Chicago physicians say there will
be little hay fever this season, and
thousands of sufferers with this al
nual complaint will prayerfully hope
the prediction may be verified The
theory is that the unusual amount
Of ram has beaten the irritating
pollen into the ground, whence no
wind can resurrect it to trouble the
eyes and nostriIs of fever victims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
OVER THE BALTIC

! successful earial trip over the
Baltic sea was recently accomplished
| by three Swedish aeronauts. CAPTAIN
Unse, Captain Svedenborg and En-
slneer Rraenkel. They ascended at
Stockholm one evening and fourteen
ard nalf hours later descended in
morass a few verts from Novgcrou
Felikiii The balloon had thus travel-
ed $50 kilometers at about forty
miles an hour on the average. On
the return to Sweden the balloon was
immediately purchased by the Swe,
clsh Aeronautical society for 5000
kroner. 1t has been christened
"Svenske."
Captain Unge has made special
study OF alrships. The Svenske diff
fers in appearance from the ordinary
balloon, and has shown itself excep-
uonally safe. The flight over the
Baltic sea was accomplished without
any m1shap. The wind was strons
and varied somewhat, but not until
they attempted to land did the navi-
gators have any trouble The wind
at that time was very high and as
their ship approached the earth 1t
encountered a thick forest The car
crashed into the tops and was nearv
overturned, but this danger was
avoided and a little later the naviea-
tors were on firm ground again.
Captain Unge Immediately after
the sale Of his balloon announced
that he would begin the construction
OF anotner in which he would embodv
some new ideas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04

Statistics show that the wages OF
British miners are declining.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04

Sigurd Ibsen, one of the Norwegian
commissioners, has prepared a draft
OF his ideas on the Norwegian consu-
lar department. He estimates that
an appropriation of 100000 kroner
Will be required for new oerce effects.
ACCORDING to his dgu- es tho deHart-
ment can be maintained at an ez-
,pense Of $4,000 kroner annually On
100000 less than it now costs.
Commissioners C. Bildt and Matte
Ameen, who are at work on a sepa
rate Swedish consular service. figure
on $4,000 kroner as the expense for
making the changes and $4,000
kroner per annum for maintenance.
or an increase of $1,000 kroner over
what Sweden now pays.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-04

the president pauscs long enough
in the discussion Of the
trust question to put this man IN n
position to help the trusts for
years to come. Asa member Of
congress Representative Ray was
in danger of being ovcrrulcd hy a
ma jority of his colleagues, hnt
Judge Ray can only he overruIed
by higher court and rs the trusts
can dictate appointments to the
higher court also there IL not much
danger of his being ovcrrulcd at
all, The trusts might paraphasc n
familiar sentiment aud say, "Let
us select the judges OF a nation and
we care not who makes its laws "
OF course. the president docs not
know this, but some intimate
friend ought to explain it TO him.
And yet there are republicans who
actually expect this administration
to take the peoples side of the
trust qucstlon-poor, dcluded NOR
tails ! Copmoncr.