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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16

What terrific spectacle was this that
met his eyes?
The words of the boy were fully con-
6rmed the most horrid creature fancy
rould picture was surely dancing just
within the tower in FULL plain view. A
hideous figure was jumping up and down.
amid a glare of what seemed sulphurous
light. while every now and then it sank
down only to reappear, going through
the same wild motions and capers, each
one appalling enough to strike terror to
the hearts of the superstitious beholder.
But DR.. Elfenstein was by no means
q superstitious man. Ghosts COLLINS,
specters, all were to him mere vagaries
Of craged brain. Therefore. while
startled and Mortified for one moment by
this singular apparition, the next. he
coolly refined In his horse. and thus stood
still. calmly contemplating the scene.
While still sibting there upon the back
of his horse. lost Ia conjecture. the de-
moniacal hobgoblin. apparition. or what
ever the evil genius of the Haunted
Tower might be called. dropped from
sight; the strange. mrid light disappear
ed: darkness reigned over the place, ex-
cept as revealed by the lightning flashes,
and the puzzled but undaunted physician
was free to urge his horse onward once
more towards the peaceful cottage that
he called his home
Once within the Cheerful, shelter of the
library. he seated himself beside the ia
BILE. drew nearer the wax candles, and
again took up his book to read another
chapter before retiring for the night But
he soon found that reading was impossi-
bic. for ever before the page fitted the
tmpish figure he had seen, with it's horns
Its flaming eyes and hideous contortions.
Closing the book then he leaned his head
against the tall back of his chair, and
thought long and deeply. At the close
Of his cogitations. as he laid himself
down upon his bed for the night. one re-
suit alone was reached. namely:
There had been a murder committed
years before within Glendenning Hall.
and the murderer was still unknown and
at large. For some unaccountsble rea-
son the tower was made TO appear in
che possession of evil spirits by some par-
ties, also unknown"
IN his soul DIR. Elfenstein believed the
dreadful spparition be had himself wit
Messed chat night was the work of some
wicked person. wrought out. probably, to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16

The pathway over which they almost
flew was very beautiful. surrounded on
either side by grand old trees. whose soft
hOughs meeting, made perfect canopy
of green above. through which Hecks
of bright blue sky might be seen, and
through which also, rare slants of sun
shine glinted, falling on drops of dew
that lay upon the nodding grasses, or
upon little clumps of flowers. whose cups
lay open, ever turning skyward for
fresh supply of light or moisture.
But Sir Reginald saw not. and cared
not for the beauty that lay so ravishingly
around him. He had received an unwel-
come letter. one presenting to him a duty.
which he meant not to fulfill, and now
he was sullen, morose and angry
On, on they flew, past fountain. statu-
AIRY, groves and hedges. until they
bounded by the porter's lodge, and dash
ed into the open road away, away.
Suddenly a large dog reused from
drowsy mornig ap by the needless clatter
of the horses hoofs. sprang from
doorway almost to the TANKS of the
startled animal, barking savagely as he
did so.
The suddenness of his appearing prov
ed too much for the nervous organiza-
ton of young Tempest. who. at the sight
and sound, gave such a sharp, quick.
sideward jump that he dashed his rider
from the saddle, and pitched him over
his head, exactly upon pile of stones
that had been left by the roadside for
removal, where he lay in moaning
heap.
While the horse paused not in his mad
course, human eyes saw the misfortune.
and kind human hands went to the as
sistance Of the wounded baronet
The slightest touch created the deep
est agony, but that he must be carried
home was evident to all. therefore a lit
ter was easily constructed. and with as
much tenderness as possible the sufferer
was softly raised, placed upon it, and so
taken to the Hall, to which a messen-
ger had been sent ahead with the news,
while another had rushed off for the doe
tor.
BY the time the sad procession had
reached the grounds of the mansion DIR.
Elfenstein was on hand. ready to super
intend their entrance, and TO manage
their progress up the stairs to his bed
chamber.
After a thorough and careful inyesti-
CATION, which caused great anguish. made
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
Beautifying Buildinxs.

Aside from its cleansing properties
lime in the form of whitewash usad
as paint will materially improve fila
appearance of outbuildings. Unless
the barn is small q. coat of paint ia
preferable to the whitewash. II Won
object to the staring white on the
buildings stir into the whitewash a lit.
tie lampblack. which will give the mix
ture a lead color, light or dark. ac.
cording to the quantity Of lampblack
used. If one has a stretch of stone
fence or stone outbuilding it may be
made exceedingly attractive by plant
ing Ampelopsis Veitchii Japanese or
Boston ivy) and letting ii run over
the walls.
This plant is of a creeping nature
with sticky tendrils, which cling to any
rough surface. The green of the foliage
during the summer is exceedingly at
tractive and the shades of brown and
gold In the autumn as handsome as
the leaves of the forest trees during
the same season. Plants are low In
price and i'm three years after setting
they will make growth sufficient to
cover the side of building Of con-
siderable size.
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keep up the superstitious notOriety such
a mystery would bring upon place.
Finding sleep impossible. the doctor
again arose and. drawing aside the cur
tain from the window gazed forth into
the darkness of the night. But while the
storm still ragged furiously and the sky
was shrouded by an iDky pail. no light ap-
peared from the direction of the hall TO
whisper forebodngly of the specter of
the tower.
The young physician soon found him
self pursuing another and an entirely diff
fcrent train of thought This time the
storm passing before his eyes was trans
ferred to the wildly dashed end foaming
pillows of the sea. His peaceful home
had changed to the cabin of an ocean
steamer and the goblin of night into the
graceful form of Ethel Nevergail. his
lovely fellow passenger of few weeks
before.
All. beautiful. lost Ethel! How he
longcd to see her, to speak to her. to be
near her. but he knew that for him such
a pleasure would never again be, so with
weary sigh he dropped the curtain and
turned to his pillow. but not to sleep
even. but to toss around. and strive in
vain to Danish from his mind thoughts
of the girl who had unconsciously sue
ceeded in leaving so indelible an impress
sion upon his heart
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16

Sour milk and buttermilk are both
good to mix with soft food.
Mix powdered charcoal and su,nhn-
occasionally with the soft feed
Do not hatch bantams until ,ato :.
the summer If you would have The.
beautiful and diminutive.
Little chicks have no teeth and NM.
have sand. crushed bone, shell ara
charcoal in some form.
Lousy hens are the cause Of m,o.
debility, sickness and death among FL.
young broods they hatch out
The laying of soft-shelled eggs som.
times results from overfeedinu ons
sometimes from lack of shell materi.I
One of the great secrets in poultrr
raising is to get good laying strains
and keep them in good health and
condition.
Ii chickens are allowed on tha
roosts too young. their breasts often
get crooked. and their growth and an
pearance spoiled.
Much of the disease to which fowl.
are afflicted may be traced for II.
origin to neglect in not proyidinv
good ventilation.
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pieces eight inches from the shoulder
of the tenon for the second front and
back pieces. These second pieces make
the frame rigid if properly put to-
gether. Notch the tongue one inch
where it crosses the frames and brace
it with heavy iron straps. A seat can
be made by boiling on two light wagon
wheel rims as shown and boiling an
old mower seat on board on top.
This roller properly made and cared
for will last lifetime.-American
Agrculturist
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CHAPTER y.-(Continued.l

The life of n physician Is certainly q
very unsettled and unsatisfactory one. No
sooner. therefore had Earle Elfensteln
retired TO his library, after his lonely sup
per. and become deeply interested in
book, that a severe thunder shower. now
steadily speeding toward them, ushered
in. by muttered thunder. and zig-zag
lightning, than rat-tat-tat, came at the
door. and a call for services about two
miles off
We'll" he thought, as he vaulted up
on his faithful horse Sultan, Il can. per
haps. have view of his ghostship on our
way back, If we hasten"
He touched his horse and sped off i'll
the darkness. Before reaching the home
Of his patient, the storm was indeed over
him.
He fingered fully an hour, hoping it
would abate but instead. its fury seem
ed to increase with every breath. His
patient had fallen into quiet sleep. and
he was anxious to be off. DOMINIC his
rubber coat. with its protecting hood well
drawn over his hat, be started home
ward.
Pitchy darkness he encountered all the
way, relieved only by the vivid flashes of
lightning that darted hther and thither,
over the inky sky. while the wind. eerie
like soughed through the tall trees of the
grounds surrounding Glendenning Hall;
then, seeming to gather force with each
luil, broke loose again into fury, flashing.
aud thrashing the branches in a fearful
manner.
Suddenly brilliant fash Of lightning
caused his horse to shy 10 one side. while
crash of thunder almost appalled, him.
Raising his eyes instinctively towards the
sky, they fell by accident upon the win
dows of the Haunted Tower.
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Poultry Pickiugs.

EhShluses
AS rule, old hens make the best
mothers.
Lice will gather in the nests, il any
where.
Chickens can be made TO grow faster
by feeding often.
Treatment of diseases should begin
with the first symptoms.
Coal oil applied to the roosts in
small quantities will kill parasites.
The flesh of birds differs in quality
according to the food on which they
they feed.
Too constant setting makes the hens
of bad disposition and difficult to man
age.
The poultry quarters should be thor
oughly whitewashed inside and out fire.
quently.
Furnish as great a variety OF diet
as possible and feed as much as the
fowls will eat
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How to Build a Land Roller.

A roller is almost Indispensable for
some kinds of farm work. and good
one may be made by covering mower
wheels with by As. as shown in the
illustration. The roller can be made
any desired length. but seven feet is
very good size. Cut the projections
from the surface of the wheels with
heavy hammer and cold chisel. This is
not as great task as one would
think Have your blacksmith drill the
holes If you have no drill, one every
four inches OH alternate edges of the
wheel. The holes and bolts should be
half an inch i'm diameter.
1t is best to have boxes bolted under
the frame for the journal and set
screws in the hubs. Make the frame
of by inch stuff. Cut lemons In the
end pieces to fit the mortise in front
and back and cut mortises in the end
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Provide Against Drought.

With possibility of short pasture
staring him in the face each year.
the farmer with much or little stock
who does not provide against the
drought so far as he can, makes a
serious mistake. Probably the better
way to do this is in combination with
the plan which provides for early for
age plants. This can be done another
year by sowing rye IN the late sum-
mer, sowing SUGGESTIONS, which give
one green forage for early summer
carrying one, with the pasture, nearly
or quite to the time when the forage
corn may be fed.
Most of the experiment stations who
lave tried ii agree with farmers that
Thoroughbred White Flint corn is one
of the best II not the best variety
for this purpose, especially II it Is
put in as early as possible. If SOW
ing is delayed until late, then we he
lieve that sweet corn, sown broadcast
will give crop for early fall feeding
better than any other. Among the
various suggestions given here, one or
more are suited to almost every farm
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
What to Teach the Boys.

Wnau TO reach the boys
Teach them to pillow thoroughly and
well.
To chop with both the right and the
left hand.
To SOW grain broadcast as well as
with the drill.
To run the reaper, the mower and
the binder.
To milk a COW clean.
To feed the cows, horses and other
stock right.
TO drive the horses on the road ana
OH the farm safely.
To harness the horses and to care
for them In the stable.
To bring in the wood for night Win
out being reminded Of 1t every Time
To hoe corn and potatoes and % dls
them in their season.
To be good citizens. loving their
country and respecting its INSTITUTIONS
To seek the fellowship OF good men,
good books and good things In nature'
Farm Journal.
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''Gulling" the Public.

Flowers eggs are now In season,
and the managers of the few remain
ing galleries of the United Kingdom
are doing their best to keep the mar
ket supplied, says the London Sport
ing Dramatic News One CUTLERY
never sends less than 1900 gulls' eggs
TO London every spring, and these are
all retailed to a credulous public as
the eggs of lapwings. or course, the
men in the trade know better, and
equally, of course, they pay nominal
prices and make big profits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
Early Field Corn.

OF nineteen early varieties OF fpn'
and Dent corn grown at the on'a''O
station. the following In the o'
given led in productiveness: pako-
Gold Dollar, Longfellow, Farm
Friend. Baily Mahogany ana oaha"
Yellow. The best average yieids !"
three years were as follows saT.
Phillip, 62.2; Genesee valley 90
North Star Yellow Dent, GIL; Price - a
Canada, 500, and Longfeiiow' ~
bushels per acre. The percentase ,,s.
cob to ear In the different Yal'e
showed wide variations
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
CHAPTER VI.

We left Sir Reginald Glendenning
dashing in wild and furious way, while
in fit of vexation. down the ramble or
carriage way leading from the Hall. The
horse he sat upon was almost colt.
very wild and fiery. and as he had not
been ridden for several days was partic
uarly spirited on this memorable morn
ing
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A ONE-MAN SAW.

man. When one person tries to operate
a cross-cut saw the blade is inclined
to wabble. Procure young, slim sap
ling and bend it as shown In the illus
tration, fastening 1t to both ends OF
the saw, when the saw is ready for
business.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
Rig Profits in Forest Culture.

Big Profits in Forest CuIture' !,
The hardy catalpa on rich soh WI"
produce more fenceposts per acre ia
a shorter time than any other species
Some catalpa plantations In haiiSa'
have paid per cent compound ih'e'
est on the land and labor invested anu
$40 an acre net profit per annum ror
period of twenty years. This Is a inu'A
greater income than the average
turns from agriculture.-G. l.. Cioth'ei'
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One-Mau Saw.

The sketch, by Max Mack, illus
trates very simple and good plan for
a cross-cut saw when operated by one
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closely near one end with baling wire
about three or four inches. BY turn
ing the spoke around several times the
wire will become frightened, when the
end Is made fast by another piece Of
wire
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16

Speaking terms are to DO found or
a card in the telephone booth
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-16
To Tighten Barb Wire.

"Hf " WIZ
l send you sketch to tighten barb
wire fence. take a piece of broom stick
or old buggy or wagon spoke, place
on the wire to be frightened and wrap
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TIGHTENING BARB WIRE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
3 Bound by a Spell q:

abode of fddlesticksv' he cried irrev-
erently; how jolly green you are to be-
lieve what that snuf1ing old hypocrite
tells you, It's the jolliest and loveliest
place in the world. Abode of Satan?
the women are the beautifulest creatures
you ever saw-such q treat after carrots
and gooseberry eyes down stairs"
We shivered with alright at the terms
applied by this daring renegade to the
Rev. Obadiah and his daughter. The
power of the strong mind over the weak
er is we'll known. We were fatuously
weak-mere puppets in the hands of this
experienced boy of the world.
He produced two coins from his peck
ct. and before we knew what we were
about. he had initiated us into another of
the sins stigmatized by our tutor-tOss-
ing The fates decided in my favor. L
tried to get out of it: but such was
the irresistible influence that Cook cxer-
cised over us that we had no power to
struggle against his WILL and | felt my
self compelled to acquiesce in his pro-
posal that | should hold myself ready
any night that l heard pebble thrown
against the window to arise, dress my
self. descend into the garden and make
for the theater The cold perspiration
started from every pore at the thought
but. with a trembling voice, l promised,
for all that.
Shaking hands with us all round, and
reminding ME once more of my appoint
ment, with threats of vengeance if fail
ed. this wonderful phenomenon scrambled
out of window, and in a few seconds we
heard him thud upon the ground be-
meath.
Friday evening came. Eight o'clock
was our hour for bed. 1t so happened
that on that particular night Mr.. Porter
hurried Us away rather earlier than
usual.
Crack. There he was. My heart leap
ed into my mouth, and l could scarcely
repress cry. so excitedly nervous had |
become. gently opened the window and
looked out. There was Josiah, looking
up at me.
Come on heard him whisper.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

ent in the showing, and will be used e
tainly as trimming, likely also as DIRE
material, the summer having furnished
endorsement for watered ribbons. Some
drassmakers talk sagely OF a revival of
sstins, but the soft taffetas would seem
sure of first choice.
Shades of brown assertively tinged
with yellow are impressive among the
new trimmings, and it is limited that they
are to be put with blue or yellow or both
In the making. Yellow and yellowish
browns are 20 trim grays, which will be
stylish for the material Of fall gowns,
especially for street and walking suits.
Greens and reds, too. will trim such cos
tunes, at times separately. again in COM
bination. Violet shades make their show
ings among new fancies in trimmings,
appearing on very light colorel materials
and on some white suits. Yellow and
orange still go with blue-indeed, are so
stylish that they may be put variously
where at first glance they seem to clash.
They are not safe in altogether indis-
criminate use, however, so those not sure
of their eye for color schemes should
seek reliable advice in following this
fashion Green is put on dull browns
and also on biscuit shades. Solid color
stuffs Of inconspicuous shades are to be
trimmed with checked materials, the lat
ter at times used so freely as to make
the whole more a combination of two
stuffs, rather than a material and a
trimming.
Braid trimmings are striking in new
fall dresses, some Of the model suits
showing freer employment Of braid
than has been permitted since that time
nearly ten years ago when all tailor
suits were plastered thick with heavy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
WARNING CATS SEEK TRUCE
Presence of Hereditary Enemy
Reconciles the Two Tabbies.

Presence of an Hereditary Enemy
Reconciles the Two Tabbies.
Two Staten Island Thomas cats
were settling their difficulties the other
day in the manner approved among
Thomas cats, while the cause of the
disagreement sat on neighboring
doorstep washing her face and diSin-
terestedly watching the fray In the
next yard a third Thomas lurked be-
hind tree, taking III the contest from
a safe distance.
Finally the smaller of the combatants
was worsted, and with last desperate
yowl broke away from his enemy and
darted for the back of the yard. The
victor was not yet satisfied with glory.
however, and Immediately put out
after his late rival
a tree in neighboring yard was
evidently the destination OF the fleeing
cat, but so intent was he on reaching
it before his pursuer overlook him and
so intent was the pursuer on overhaul
ing him that they both failed to OBJ
serve large white bulldog .slumbering
under the tree.
The first cat landed full upon him.
but managed to scuttle up the trunk
before the dog recovered from his sur
prise. The second cat was going too
fast to stop when he saw the rampant
terror with bristling back and snarling
teeth ct which he was hurting himself
full tilt
There was only one thing for him to
do. and, like general. he did it. He
cleared the dog with a mighty bound.
landing half way up the tree and
scrambling the rest of the way before
the dog could turn.
Cautiously and gently, with all the
| fight gone from him, he ventured ont
! on the same limb with his late rival.
All cause Of enmity was forgotten.
United against the common danger.
| they sat there. huddled close together,
craning their necks down at the lean
| ing, barking dog.
Back in the yard they had left the
| third Thomas ventured forth from Sc
| clusion. and after a few preliminary
advances ambled serenely off down the
| street with the tickle cause of the dis
turbance at his side.-New York Sun.