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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26
As usual, the obituary notices of the

AS usual, the obituary notices of the
state legislature are lacking in that
element of reverence that is desirable.
People respect the law, but the law
makers are certainly not included in
this high public regard. Whether it is
the common belief that man would
not leave his business and spend sew
eral weeks at the state capitol for pit
lance unless there were bigger game in
sight or not cannot be determined, but
ii is certain that the men who perform
this service are, as rule, the poorest
paid and most maligned of public serv-
ants. The man who breaks into the
Washington legislature and breaks out
again with reputation for both hon
esty and intelligence has much to be
thankful for.-West Coast Trade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26

Correspondence aud other communi-
cations intended for publication in
the ISLANDER should reach the Office
not latter han Tuesday. The paper
goes to press Wednesday aft rnoons,
before the arrival of the mail steamer
fium Orcas island points aud very soon
via Lopez.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26

Wanted-An energetic manager for
office to be opened in this city for large
manufacturing concern Salary One Hun
dred Dollars per month; extra commits
siorS and expenses. Five Hundred Dol
lars cash security required. Best of ref
erences. Address Manager, p. O. Box
2l24 San Francisco, Calf. 3-19-lm
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26
Notice Of Intention to Lease County
Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that the County Com
missioners of San Juan county, state of Wash
ington, propose to lease Lots q, and of Block
CO. Water Front Addition to the town of Fri
day Harbor San Juan county, Washington (ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof OH file in
the county auditors Office OF said county, and
to which plat reference is hereby especially
made), with the appurtenances, for term OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1908

The total number of bills passed by
both houses of the Eighth legi stature
was 2O6; the senate originating 66 and
the house 40
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26
BOAT FOUND

Picked up at Eagle point, January 90.
an open fishing boat, % t. long, IT,.
beam, painted red. Contained two. pair
oars, sail and mast. Owner can have
same upon application to undersigned, by
proving ownership and paving charges.
f. w. jake.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26

Napoeon: There are only two power
in the world, the sword and the pen
and in the end the former is always
by the latter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-26

A Topeka woman was asked II er
husband gave up anything during lent
Not cent more than usual" she
said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
Obe House on the Hudson.
Copyright: 1903: By Charles serion.r. sons,

No; suppose you may try. 1t can do no
harm"
Two days passed. On the evening Of the third
Nurse Margaret, a hard featured soft hearted
old Scotch body, had just tucked me in bed
when my mother came in. She was wrapped in
white peignoir and evidently about to dress
Tor dinner Her hair, already arranged, was
ornamented with spray Of fine emeralds. AS
she came toward me- smiling, her splendid eyes
and the great jewels in her fair curls seemed
10 nash and sparkle in unison. l gazed ador-
! 1ngly up AT her as she oent above me- but as
usual, said nothing. Words come to my lips
with no more readiness when I am deeply
moved than at any other time
My mother babe me say my prayers and I
ooeyed. repeating the same prayer in Greek,
Latin. German French and Italian. She vas
pleased. while I, I wondered if the Lord God
were not a-weary OF these vain repettions ="
Did He think me very tiresome child?
Meanwhile, my mother continued putting me
through my PAGES.
When 1 say. The Hand Of Douglas is his
own what do I mean. darng?"
That my lips belong to me- I answered doc
ilely. charmed to have her with me. and I
need not kiss any one unless I choose, but 1
must refuse politely. making d civil excuse,
even If l tell a hb Society 1bs don't count as
broke off Shall you wear all your emeralds
tonight. mamma p
Only few. Athena" And my mother went
on to tell how some day. I was to have her
collection CT these green gems-it was said to
be unrivalled-some day when I should be a
young lady and she-an old one. AS she kissed
me good night she bade me never to forget the
meaning of The Hand OF Douglas"
When I raise my hand-so-Athena," lifting
her hand as she spoke; but a burst of jolly
laughter cut her short my father entered the
room. Catching her around the waist he shook
her playfuy.
rs this fair play, wicked girl?'' he cried.
Creeping into the favorite's stall and slipping
a powder in among her OATS
I sat UP in bed. wide awake and eager but
Margaret. asking angrily if they wished to
keep the BARN fra her nights sleep wi their
daffin?" turned them out and shut the door.
The following morning, Sunday-when no
wearisome lessons were to be learned-my
mother told me that might accept, if ! wished,
the next doll offered me. Many had I been
obliged to decline. 1 think I never was happier
in my life than at that moment. Perhaps some
one might give doll on Christmas" I
hazarded.
Perhaps" said my mother, who can say?''
In every odd moment thought of that doll.
Christmas was long way off. but the pleasure
of anticipation was already mine. and I had a
| large store of patience to draw upon.
On Friday afternoon of that week 1 found
Percy Stuart waiting to accompany me on my
daily ride. AS he swung me into my saddle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

modest salary that with health and industry at
once puts him beyond want. Then there are
destinations in the sense of influence. in the
power TO reach the public attention shape
public opinion, even in the facility for coming in
contact with important men and getting some
what behind the scenes n transactions that in
terest the whole community The notion is
spreading. too, that newspaper is beginning
here, long since in France. TO take the old
place of the lawyers Office path to entry
on public service The very name by which
(for want OF better foreign newspaper writer's
have taken to designating themselves. Pub
licists. seems to many to hint at a more attrac-
tive pursuit than defending rogue presCrib-
ing pills or potions.
1t cannot be denied that there is a certain
justice in many OF these considerations. And
yet the first advice competent and experienced
newspaper man is apt to give young aspirant
will be the old one Don't" It is an irregular.
exacting. exposing. tempted life. It demands
intense and lOng-cOutinued application breaks
into all manner OF engagements; entails its hard
est work at moments when everybody else is at
leisure; and requires when pursued by
gentlemen under the direction of a gentleman.
occasional situations from which gentlelnan's
first impulse is to shrink
Besides. there are. after ALL fewer prizes In il
than in the old professions Any of YOU can
count up forty OF fifty men now in New-York
who have won distinction and fortune In the
law. Can you count half many who are doing
well in both particulars the newspapers?
Nor can II be said that the tendency in the Law
appears yet 10 be toward diminishing the num-
Der or value OF these prizes Among the news
papers il does seem 20 be that wa Great sue
cess does not always bring esteem. or fortune. or
pe-nanence. The lower walks OF the business
are enormously overcrowded: competition is not
always scrupulous. and the pay is apt TO be
very small Within the lifetime of the boys now
in the preparatory schools the changes nave
been almost revolutionary While they were
largely ply steal at the outset. they necessarily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
REFORMED 1fAHOMETANISM PROSECUTED IN PERSIA
DISCIPLES IN THIS COUNTRY.

From Persia comes the story of massacre
which far surpasses in the details of it's cruelty
the Kishnef tragedy. After butchering hum
dreds of Babsts, who believe the Bah a greater
prophet than Mahomet, an Infatuated mob final
ly demanded of the Governor of Yezd that all
the survivors of this sect should be brought be-
fore him and slaughtered. Like PLATE, this Per-
sian official hesitated long between fear and
duty. Not until he heard the of the mob
beneath his palace windows did he surrender.
The Governor well understood the Persian char
acter. and knew that he could avert a general
massacre by the promise of a few horrible
deaths. Accordingly, he ordered a Babist to be
dragged before him, bound hand and foot, and
then blown to pieces from the mouth of a can
non. A second victim was publicly executed by
having his throat slashed from ear to ear.
The Yazd butchery, though not likely to at
tract the attention of Washington did the
Kishineff massacre, has nevertheless, stricken
many Americans apparently with as much grief
if their own relatives had been among the
victims. Babists assert that they now number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

1.-The folio wing in condensed form some OF to
points Reds lectures, in opening tne
Newspapers and Pubic Aualrs HIder tnS
Foundation Yale University Ihey nave
always been withheld from publication
There has never been time. 1 think. in the
history of colleges in this country, when so many
of their students were looking forward to the
possibility of q newspaper career. There is
feeling on the one hand that the professions are
overcrowded and on the other that the newer
fields to which applied science and business
beckon offer at the outset slower advances ana
less attractive experiences. The idea of being
brought into contact with all forms of public
life. of seeing great transactions and watching
the actors in them. of writing from day to day
the history of a marvellous age-all this natu-
rally fascinates the ardent and aspiring mind
1t is true, too, that the young man Of good
qualifications gets quicker returns in newspaper
work than elsewhere. If he studies Law, three
or four years more must be taken out of his life
after graduation before he can enter upon his
vocation; and then he has the cheerful prospect
of starvation for as many more before clients
begin to find him out A similar duty COnfrontS
the medical student, and patients often display
a similar backwardness about coming forward
TO the young doctors office. But the college
graduate who once gets chance assignment on
a busy day, in a city editors book, may find
himself with as many more as lie cares for
within fortnight and may presently secure a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

that they might profit from the many supersti-
tons of the pOpulace. He also came to the
rescue of the poor benighted women Of the land
and told them to fling off their wells, to live
lives of activity and usefulness, as the partners
and not the playthings of men. Thousands pro-
fessed that they in Mirza-Ah second
Christ, and the Shite clergy trembled at the
constant ebb of their influence.
Thus it was in 1914, on May IL, that some
Shte theologans sought to corner the up
start as they called this youth of twenty-five
years, by telling him the gate of science and
truth forever shut
NO" exclaimed Mirza-AH. the gate is still
open, and am this gate"
The Persian for gate is Bah. and from this
time forth the young regionist was called the
Bah.
In many respects Bah showed that he must
have closely studied the life and teachings of
Christ, for again and again he initiated the gen
tie Nazarene. His expression. Il am the Gate"
is, of course. only a repetition of Il the
Way" Like Christ, he said he was the incarna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

Lord Ebbrides called TO him to wait moment.
My high spirited mare-I had long outgrown
pcnies-refused TO stand, and 1 rode on. As
Percy rejoned me he called back TO his cousin
irritably:
Yes. yes. I said I'd be back in time, but for
the rest of your beastly plot manage it your
self-and be hanged to you"
You don't like him, either, do you, Percy"
I said, very sorry for my friend because of the
cousinship.
Not very much Why doesn't he please you.
Athena ?"
l had been taught that Derohans were never
telltaIes and that the great Minerva was not 4
gossiping goddess. But ! had been instructed
as well that a gentlewoman was always civil
even greeting Death politely when he called
To be strictly truthful, yet polite. was some
times | found-for l disliked white lies-ex-
treuelv difficult. Percy's question posed me-
At last / said:
He has the Evil Eye"
Percy burst out laughing and exclaimed Oh
bosh!
I thought him rude. and he, realizing that he
had been So quickly apoogized. 1 then eX-
planned further Some people. Percy. have the
Evil Eye and can't help it,
Like being born with a squint' he suggested
YES Poor people! It makes them unhappy,
Percy. When they find it out they try to live
alone"
"Hermits." said Percy. I've often read
about EN-"
Lord Ebbrides is not that kind went on
| but ne may not know he has H. margaret
/ says"
! @tIe certainly is not an old style anchorite.
looked earnestly at my companion. Was he
J taking the matter seriously? His expression
was grave even solemn.
Percy"
; Yes, Athena"
! II think Lord Ebbrides has the EVIL Eye ana
| knows he has and enjoys having 1t!
IT'S as plain as the nose on your face sad
Continued fourth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

ton of God in man.. Some of his deeds which
his followers have recorded as miraculous are
almost identical with the miracles of Christ.
Matthew, for example. in telling of how Christ
rode into Jerusalem wrote:
Jesus sent two disciples. saying unto them
Go into the village over against you. and
straightway we shall find an ass tied and a
colt with her: loose them and bring them unto
me-"
In relating the journeyings of Bah, one of his
disciples tells how his master left city in much
the same fashion Christ entered Jerusalem
The Bah told the disciple to go and buy three
horses in the market place. pay certain
price for them, which would be acceptable to
their owners, and bring the beasts to him. He
even described the horses in detail.
The disciple went and found the three horses
in the exact place where the Bah had said they
would be.
Other miraculous feats recorded OF Bah. how
ever, are so unlike any Biblical precedents and
SAVIOR so much Of the performances of a nine
teenth century vaudeville mind reader that they
must bring smile to the face of the uninitiated
The Bab for instance. riding with disci-
pie through a mountainous country infested by
bandits In the widest part the master got
down from his horse and prayed. The disciple
did likewise. and took off his shoes and stock
ings in true Aiussulman fashion. At the end of
the prayer the disciple was SO terrified that he
forgot all about his footgear. bat devoted his
entire attention to speeding his horse. Finally
he looked at mis- bare feet and exclaimed:
I've lost my shoes and stockings"
Not at all" said the Bah.
But where are they?" asked the disciple, con-
siderably confused.
They are in your pocket. where you put them
while was praying" was the reply
The Bah was executed in 1850 in his thirty
second year at the litigation OF the clergy. He
had lust converted the head of the shiite her-
arcky who had been sent by the government to
Continued ca second Da=e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

five thousand believers in the United States, and
that in this city alone more than a thousand re-
gard the Bah as greater than Jesus Christ
God bless us and save u.s. said swarthy
faced youth a. the Educational Alliance, No.
1917 East Broadway. They may prosecute US in
Persia as they do the Jews in Russia. but the
doctrines of the Bah, and of Beha, his sue
cessor. will some time become the worlds re-
Iigion."
And do you pray each time you wash your
hands?' asked a Tribune man.
Yes" was the grave reply. "and each time
I wash my face I utter another PRAYER. And
when we Babsts pray turn our faces toward
Acre
AS he spoke he pointed eastward over the
roofs of tenement houses across the gaunt
shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge into some dark
clouds the eastern horizon
Those who know nothing of the Bah or Beha
always shake their heads ON learning that edu-
Gated Americans have become converts to a re-
Iigion which has risen out of fanatical. deGen-
crate, deceitful. thieving. half savage, half
naked Persia. The Episcopaliau the Presby-
terrain marvels when he hears that missionaries
from the Far Orient are busy PROSECUTING at his
very elbow while he each week or on occasional
Sundays contributes his offering TO foreign MS
sions He cannot understand what there can
be in Persian thought or ethics to attract the
practical, unsentimental American.
The growth of Babism, or Beha-Ba bism. as the
latest phase of this religion is now known. in its
native land may be easily comprehended 4
young man. whom his fellows called Mira
Ali Mohammed. in 1874 made the bold state
ment that he had come upon the earth TO rescue
his race from the bigotry and fanaticism o.
their present beliefs. He did not find il hard 10
persuade his kindred that Mahometanism. by its
retrograde, anti humanitarian dosmas. its con
tempt for foreign nations and scientific knowi-
edge. had reduced Persia TO state CT economic,
moral and intellectual impoverishment. MIRA
Ali attacked the Shiite clergy. and aecu ed the4l
of pu.posely keeping the people igleTeat so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

No; suppose you may try. 1t can do no
j,a-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

THE following presents condensed form some OF the
points embraced Mr.. Reds lectures IN opening me
Newspapers and Public Affairs under the
Bromley Foundation Yale University They have
lVay cen withheld publication.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18
.SlaytOn Orchestra.

Counter attractions prevented
large attendance at Wesley church last
evening to hear the concert by the
SIayton Woman's Symphony orches-
ira. which opened the Wesley course
of entertainments. The program
presented however, was an interest
ing and entertaining one and merited
q larger attendance.
The orchestra is under the direc-
ton Of Joseph Hecker, and the soloists
are all members of the Hecker family.
The remainder of the orchestra is.
composed of young ladies who play
the various Instruments. Strange to
say, the most enjoyable number on the
program was a chorus sung by the
orchestra, "Schubert's Serenade," and
so thoroly was it enjoyed that two en-
cores were demanded. The numbers
played by the string orchestra were
also pleasant and entertaining and
were better musically than those
Miss Bertha Hecker played a Colt
ermann Concerto" as cello solo, Civ
ing the Jocelyn "Berceuse' as an en-
core. Miss Hecker's playing is COM
mendable, and she shows a good pro-
ficiency of technique. The violin solo
by Carl Hecker, Wieniawski's Con
certo op. o." was not remarkable as
a piece of bowling, but the two en-
cores which were demanded made
amends for the first number. The
concert opened with the inevitable
entirely beyond the capacities of the
company. The List Hungarian
Fantasia played with the piano, was
| given but a mediocre rendition.
| Much unexpected amusement was
afforded the audience by a quaint lit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18

the Christian Scientists, who now occupy
the, church.. will be allowed to continue
their services there until Jan. /, after
which they will meet in the Odd Fellows
hall.
Il The Misses Helen and Leila Keyes Of
Minneapolis have been guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Richals at Lake
Minnetonka.
Carl Thornan was kicked by a horse
Thursday and both bones In his left fore
arm broken. He is over 80, and the bones
will probably not knit
s. A. Reed and family, who have been
spending the summer at their lake home
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18

have houses under course of obstruction.
on the shore Of Galpins lake:
Miss Bertha Blood of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Donald Mckenzie, in Excelsior.
+ st. Martha's guild of Trinity chapel is
preparing for it's annual bazar, the exact
date of which will be announced later.
G.. w. Porter and family, who spent the
summer at their country home on the
north shore, have returned to Minneapolis.
Thru the kindness of the Catholic
church which recently purchased the old
Universalist church building in Excelsior,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18
EXCELSIOR

The ladies of the, Eastern Star will, give
ball at thesI. O. OF hall Thanksgiving
evening. 5iE 5s
L. B. Hull has just completed a com :,
modious residence at his country home at
Manitou Forest. $5 sE
J. Bisbee, S. Schultz and Q. Sandal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18

in Excelsior, returned to the city Thurs
day. Their cottage, Long View, will be
remodeled and repaired during the winter.
A few days before the family returned
to the city Mrs Reed entertained for Mrs.
Walter Harding, who left Thursday for
London, where she will spend the winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18

tie totSof a years, Tho danced up and
down the aisles of the church, to the
lighter and more melodious music, in
perfect time and with inimitable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18
sunshine Route to California.

Through tourist car every Tuesday
morning from st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis via the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul and Santa Fe route. Tickets.
s32.90; berth rate, $500. Call 32S
,Nicollet av, or address w. p. Dixon.
n. w. P. A.. 365 Robert ST.. st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18
Brussels Nets.

$4.65 Curtains reduced to. $500
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