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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
MORNING IN JAPAN.


Before Breakfast the Hou- -hold Work
For the Day 10 Done.
The ancient practice of arising
with the sun is still kept up by many
OF the japanese outside the big cit
les.
At 5 in the morning shojis are
pushed slightly apart and bright
faces look toward the east. "Ohayo /!
OhayoP GOOD morning, or more
literally, ut is morningp') says the
polite japanese, and bows with great
friendliness and appreciation to the
big yellow globe pushing it's way up
ward in the sky. A murmuring of
voices runs through the house.
Down in the kitchen the noisy maid
servant makes herself heard. She is
scolding her little army of assist
ants, for she, the chief servant and
cook, has an assistant, boy of sew
enteen, who in turn has a small boy
assistant, who in turn likewise has
an assistant, still smaller boy. The
chief servant scolds them all thor
oughly. She would like to shake
more energy into their lazy, sleepy
bodies. "Hurry, for the okusama
august lady of the house, will be
down presently" She sends them
hurrylng this way and that, one to
draw and carry water, one to pre-
pare the dining room, one to sweep
the verandas, open the shojis and let
in the morning sunlight and air, and
she herself sets to work upon the
cooking.
Thus in the hours when the aver
age western servant is sleeping the
japanese servants do all the house
work for the day. Before breakfast
the Homework is done. When the
honorable lady Of the house de-
sends to the honorable downstairs
the rooms shine in cheerful morning
welcome to her; breakfast is on the
lacquered trays which stand on feet
a few inches in height. Before she
breakfasts, however, the okusame
looks into the various rooms with
the searching eye of the experienced
housekeeper. If all is well she sweet
ly enters the dining room and her
self waits upon her husband and
parents and pours for them the
morning tea.-Onoto Watanna in
Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Astonished tho Barber.

Many stories have been told of
twins, but this, which cropped up in
West Philadelphia, is the very latest.
Out in the district of the Schuyl-
kill live two men, twins, and it is
only with difficulty that their friends
are able to tell them apart. One
morning one of the twins went to q
barber shop to get shaved, and a new
barber shaved him. In the after
noon the other twin went to the
same shop and placed himself in the
new BARRIERS chair. The barber look
ed at the man and then went over to
the boss of the shop.
''Boss," he said, 81 think I'll &c
home. l guess there's something the
matter with me-"
whats the matter?" inquired
the boss.
"Well," replied the barber, "see
that man in my chair? / shaved
him only this morning, and here he
is with two days growth Of beard.
l guess I'll quit. "-Philadelphia
Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Wise Silence.

He had studied by himself, and
came up for examination to college
with inadequate preparation. He
approached ancient history with feal
and doubt, for he had had little time
to stuff himself with the history oil
the Caesars.
The paper contained a question al
which the young man looked with
dismay.
'What can you say about Calig-
ula ?"
He did not remember that Calig.
ula was the worst of long line OF
mad and bad Roman emperors.
But witless inspiration came to
him, of the sort that often saves the
young and the ignorant. He wrote
'"The less said about Caligula the
better"
He passed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Woman's Way.

"Women always surprise me, ant
my wife surprises me worst of all, ,
said the mild hammered man as ht
pulled at his mild cigar and settled
himself comfortably in his chair
with sigh of relief. "She doesn'5
often get mad, but when she sets out
to get mad nothing ON earth vii
stop her, not even the promise OF E
new hat. Why, the other day sac
got angry at the servant, then sht
got angry at me because l did rot
get angry at the servant, and now
she is angry at herself because l go1
angry at her because she got angr,
at the servant. Can you beat 'em?
Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Proof Of His Worth.

A year ago manufacturer hired
a boy. For months there was moth
ing noticeable about the boy, says
Leslie's Monthly, except that he new
er took his eyes off the machine he
was running. A few weeks ago the
manufacturer looked up from his
work to see the boy standing beside
his desk.
"What do you want ?" he asked.
"Want me pay raised"
"What are you getting?"
"T'ree dollars week."
"Well, how much do you think
you are worth ?"
"Four dollars"
"You think so, do you?"
eyes, sir, an I've been t'inkin' SC
for tree weeks, but I've been SC
blame busy I haven't had time to
speak to you about it."
The boy got the "raise."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
THE ISLAND OF BoRNEo.
Fisres Winds and Waves Constantly
Sweep lie Northern Half.

Flores Winds and Waves Constantly
Sweep lie Northern Halt.
The northern half of the island
Of Borneo is the queerest and most
unsatisfactory place to live that one
can imagine. 1t is land of con-
stantly recurring phenomena, where
cyclones are frequent and deluges of
water very common. The vegeta-
ton in that half is very fine, but in
all probability the widest and most
tangled on earth-not even except
ing that of Africa. The cause of all
the trouble is the shallow condition
of the sea north of it, great shoals
of sand existing few miles out
which extend along its entire north.
ern length. These shoals are COW
cred by water not over five feet deep.
The constant recurring winds that
blow in that climate change to hur-
ricanes and sweep the smaller is
lands of all visible life. When such
storm strikes the sand shoals
north of Borneo, it sweeps up the
shallow salt wator into its course
and drenches the island with it.
Often it gathers up sand, great
masses of it, from the clear swept
shoal and whirls it for miles high
over the island, carrying it inland
and scattering it everywhere. The
work of these storms does not al
ways end with that. Entire shoals
of fish of all sizes have been swept
up time and again by the fierce winds
with the water and sand and scat
tered about Borneo. In some places
the ground would be literally COW
cred with fish, enough to supply a
heavy population for weeks. But
such luck is no reparation for the
evil the winds do, and consequently
the northern half will never be in
habited by those who value their
lives
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Animals Fight If They Can't RSn.

The fighting propensities OF some
species of our dumb fellow creatures
have been developed by their un-
wieldiness and the consequent diff
Guilty of escaping the pursuit Of their
enemies, and the naturalist Linnaus
called attention to the suggestive
circumstance that "short legged
monkeys are drawer than the long
legged ones" The Falstaffian mo-
tive of valor makes the East Indian
rhesus ape fight like bulldog and
partly explains the courage of slug
gish bruin and some of his smaller
relatives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08

Vicious WEAPON, by steady evolution became eX
traodnary perfect and formidable although but right to add
that has been continuous from first to last and
yet at a standsll
Strange however, the significance of the automobile tor
pedoa fac<r only beginning receive
adequate recognition The weapon has had its enthusiastic
champions of course although until quite recently they have been
the few while deracto have been the majority According
to some THE TORPEDO WAS LITTLE BETTER THAN
BOG1 according Others suitable for only against
vessels anchor vessels with incompetent not crmnal
less board according yet Others could be
poyed with advantage against ships of the civilized and we'll dsc
pinned especially such ships CHANGED to be under
1t admitted that the automobile torpedo HAD WON Sue
CESSES during the civil Chile during the revolutionary
fighting Brazil and during the conflict between Japan and China
but said the wseares a until of the leading naval
concerned and then you will that although the torpedo
be all we'll against South Americans yellow won't work
against civilized Europeans. WE KNOW NOW WHAT THE
JAPANESE, ACTING NOT AGAINST CARELESS AND IG-
NORANT CELESTIAIS BUT AGAINST THE FINEST
OFFICERS AND BEST SHIPS OF A LEADING EURO
PEAN NAVY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THIS
ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION.
And this terrible engine its highly developed form,
only about 1000 big baleshp anything from 100000
to $75O0000 yet have shown may easily fall victim
to its small and abuy cheap foe Of course do that
the outlay Of say $4,000 likely be the sole expenditure
involved the Gripping of ID Cearevtch The torpedo
used sea- must be discharged from vessel of BY
MEN WHO MUST INEVITABLY RUN SOME RISK. But
the craft which usually employed torpedo work small
costing may be- than from 5000 100000 apiece
and having but small crews
Is there hen will be asked safety for the big ship
Undoubtedly there is The Of the modern torpedo furnished
with cuter which will shear through ordinary steel
net that be hung around ship for its protection but there
nets and navy possesses the which proof and
these although much inconvenience kept
the threatened vessel while moving
speed through the water.
SUCH DEvtcE-, COMBINED WITH KEEPING A
LOOKOUT MEANS SCOUTS, THE CULTIVATION
GOODNESS AND ACCURACY AT GUN PRACTICE BY NIGHT As
WELL BY PROPER KNOWLEDGE
LIMITATIONS sEARcHLoHTs MOD
VESSEL PROVIDED, MAINTENANCE PERFECT
DISCIPLINE CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD DEPRIVE
AND TORPEDO SOME OF THEIR 1ERRoRs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Mistook the Man.

An artist painted a portrait OF
Mark Twain. Some time afterwarG
Twain was, confronted with the pic
ture in an art gallery. After gazing
at it for some minutes he seemed to
be oppressed by feeling of sadness
and exclaimed:
"Poor-poor Wagnerw
"Wagner?' interrupted the artist.
"Why, what do you mean?"
"Why," said Twain, ''isn't that
Richard Wagner ?" Atlanta Con
stituti0n.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
All Soft.

eyes, my hands are SOFT" said
young De Dudley at small party
the other night as he gazed at his
useless appendages. Then he add
ed: 'Do you know how / do it? ]
always sleep with my gloves on"
"And do you sleep with your hat
on, too ?" asked pert young lady.
ooh, no." answered the dude.
And then As could not imagine what
the company were smiling about.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
THE u. S. MAIL
Steamer buCkeVe

Leaves wHATCOM at 6 a. IN. Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, touc-
ing at Urban, Doe Bay, Newhall, East
Sound, Orcas, West Sound. Deer Har-
Dor, FRIDAY H RBOR, Port
Stanley. Thatcher. Decatur, Guemes
and AN ACORTES, i'm the order
mentioned. Returning, leaves Ana
cortes at 6 4. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Connects with Seattle
steamers at both terminal points.
ANDREW NEWHALL, Owner
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Not Many Can Stand Prosperity

By Rev.D A. Baptist. Cleveland O.
are, perhaps inclined think that prosperity always
Ak good, yet have all something of THE FEAR
Full HANDICAPS UNDER WHICH THE Chill
DREN OF THE WEALTHY LABOR.
Most of stand adversely fairly WE'LL but many can
prosperity Doubtless all think ourselves Of the few who
stand prosperity and certainly there many of us who
would be willing undertake the trial such test BUT
GOD SEEMS TO KNOW BEST WHAT Is GOOD FOR Us
for to most Of he does not give opportunity tested
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Golden Medical


.-:us nerson's nutrition by enabling one
te'"a ,t retain, digest and assinilate the
10 ,% ar nutritious food. 1t overcomes the
Plotri;r jrritability and symptoms of indi-
et;or and thus the person is saved from
gs stn symptoms of fever, night-sweats,
tt mo- etc, which are so common. A
t hea~ made up largely of alcohol will
YIN the corpuscles of the blood and
s,, them weaker for resistance.
.rh;s is to certify that have used Doctor
,:oLca's Golden Medical Discovery, think it's
~, rardest medicine i'll the world, " writes Mrs.
i'G Young, of Weir, w. Va. III had dyspepsia
', W ,rorst form decided to try your med
IN ~ used FIVE bottles, and now am doing
N.( o,rn homework. A number of my friends
ny ny are using Dr. Pierce's medicine and they
ssasSOo,nmend it highly. May God bless you in
YOUR grand work"
m Pierce believes that tonic made with
.,nohoI will shrink the red blood corpuscles
"nd make the system weak for resistance;
t e,G is why he avoided the use of any alco-
tni or narcotics in his Medical Discovery"
mh;ch contains the pure extract from roots
ard herbs without particle of alcohol.
Accent no substitute for Golden Medical
pscovery.r There is nothing "just as
Good for dyspepsia or debility.
Biliousness is cured by the use of Or.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
The Triumph
OF the A
Torpedo "
By. SIR WILLIAM LAIRD CLOVES.
British Naval Authority

HE original Whitehead torpedo that travelled
the surface of the only while the modern auto
mobile torpedo is essentially submarine engn Many
years, nevertheless have elapsed since THE MAX
Vicious WEAPON, by steady evolution, became ex-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08

ist in woman's dis.
eases, of Buffalo,
N. Y, 0and a
healthy mind, and
| everyone can cult
vate and enjoy hap
| piness."
w e m ust eat
pr rly and di-
gest we'll to he
beautiful. 1t is a
fact that any form
of dyspepsia may
in a few days trans
form a clear, white
skin into a mass of
pilnples and black
spots. A beautiful
woman has the
beauty of her stom.
ach.
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
Jew THOUGHTS.

rou growing more attractive as you
adyS2 eer a healthy body" says Dr.. R. v.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21

A black hat with a picturesque long
ostrich plume In azure blue, hyacinth
blue, orchid mauve, salad green or
other softly beautiful hue completes
the fashionable black taffeta costume
in splendid style.
A long. narrow. looped bow of white
tulle, spangled with silver and holding
two short white ostrich tips, is one Of
the ornaments used to fasten brides
veil.
Nuns yelling. albatross and gauze
are fabrics other than silk or satin that
may be used for wedding gown.
Checks and stripes in nuns yelling
are up to date for the short, summer
walking dress.
silk finished alpaca makes a useful
and stylish hard wearing gown.
The charms Of silk and linen are
combined In linen de sole, a soft, rather
coarse material for morning dresses.
Three-quarter length uniined coats
Of louisine, taffeta or Grape in the light
est tints are dressy summer affairs.
Sleeveless taffeta capes and nantes,
lace trimmed. are one Of the Paris fan
cies.
White suede gloves ornamented with
lace applique were worn by a recent
bride.
Champagne colored straw is one Of
the seasons favorites in hats, either
dresSy or plain.
Ribbon flowers and straw flowers are
among the popular millinery trina
nings.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21


For cleaning clothes that are to be
packed away select sunny, windy
day, advises Table Talk. Put every
garment ON the clothesline and after
the pockets have been turned inside
out, the garments whipped free from
dust, lot them hang for two or three
hours in the sun. There is no better
dlslnfectant than sunshine and fresh
air. II a garment needs sponging have
on hand the following preparation;
Japanese cleaning cream, One-quarter
pound Of CASTLE soap, one-quarter
pound ammonia, one ounce ether. one
ounce alcohol. Cut the soap fine and
dissolve in one quart of boiling soft
water. Add four quarts cold water and
the other ingredients.
Dress skirts win wrinkle less II fold
ed right side out. Dresses should be
carefully folded in newspapers, each
one separately, and placed In the draw.
ers or trunks, with a good sprinklinG
of cloves between them. In folding
mems garments care should be used.
Fill the sleeves with folded newspa.
pers and put few cloves In each
pocket.
A little investment OF time and labor
will bring good returns in the fall, OF
even such packages may be left for
years without fear If they are not
needed for use, Seal all boxes air tight
by pasting strips Of paper about the
cover. 1t Is good plan. to put away q
few articles every week as they ara
laid aside and cleaned. This makes
the work far less Of task,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21
CLOTHES AND THE MOTH.
Plans For Keeping Winter Garments
Safe Through the Summer.

Safe Through the Summer.
The most effectual way to render q
house moth proof is to give It each re
curing spring and fall general and
thorough cleaning. One Of the arch
enemies Of the moth is cleanliness. An.
other is light. This pest, like all evil
dOers, loves dark haunts and dirt and
hates the sunlight, says writer In
Good Housekeeping.
To the possessor Of cedar chest or
wardrobe the task of storing clothing
is comparatively easy one.
Moth balls are considered by many
to be adequate protection II dropped
among stored articles. But on account
of the disagreeable odOr which clings
to garments long after unpacking their
use becomes Objectionable.
ALI fur garments, rugs and the like
should be safely stored before there
has been heat enough to transform the
chrysalid into the winged insect The
preliminary step in putting away furs
for the summer is to give them thor
ough combing with dressing comb,
thereby dislodging any possible torpid
worm or eggs. Then after beating well
and airing sprinkle freely with pulver-
lied gum camphor, cedar dust, tobacco
leaves or anything else highly afomat-
ic, and dispose OF the furs in paper
-four sacks Of ample size.
DO not tie the openings OF the sacks,
but instead turn the edges over and
paste them down with strip OF mus
lin. When -four sacks are not obtain
able make sacks Of newspapers, past.
Ing, not sewing, the edges together.
Printers Ink is said to be peculiarly
to moths and other insects.
Blankets may be safely stored In
such receptacles provided always the
blankets are clean. Indeed too much
stress cannot be laid upon the necessi-
y for having all stored articles scrupu.
ously clean.
The oil Of cedar Is said to be q sure
preventive against the ravages of
moths. As to oil stains, care must be
AIKEN that 1t does not come In contact
With clothing. To use IT., saturate balls
Il cotton waddlng and drop them In
lightly closed boxes and trunks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21
EFFECTIVE HATS.

unique are the two fat, elongated bows
that catch up the brim at the crown,
the one Of navy ribbon, the other in
delicate mauve. A cluster Of mauve
rosebuds supports the right side of the
front, longer wreath Of shaded pink
blooms performing like service to
the other.
Turbans to match the tailor made
street gown are quite the most correct
thing, while the broad picture hats are
also popular. The white hat promises
to be a delightful feature Of the sea-
son and Is carried out In straw or lace
or, newer still, figures as the charming
''lingerle hat" In null, batiste or chif'
fon.
The deft manipulation Of the ostrich
feather by which 1t is made to curl
over on It's back, Is drawn through the
hat brim and otherwise disposed In
most unusual fashion is one Of the
novel millinery features Of the season.
ETHEL w. BUSH.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21
ononHRrrn COLLAR.

on next circle with C. list row of
circles, Join 2 picots on each side, leav-
ing 8 picots on the upper and 8 on the
lower side. I'd row: Join picots OF a
circle to picOts on each of 2 circles
of 1st row next the joining. Sd row: |:
Join 2 picots of circle to I'd and 3d
plcots Of 2 circles of I'd row next the
joining, 4th row: Join picots to 1st
and I'd picots next to the joining of Sd
row, and to lower picots of the cir
cles OF the I'd row. 9th row: Join
the first, the third and the fifth picots
to the first picot next joining Of the
fourth row, and to the center picot on
the circle Of the third row. 9th row:
Join 2 picots to picots next the join
ing Of the 9Th row, and 2 plcots to 2
center ones of the circle Of the 4th row.
7th row: Join the first, second and
third picots to picots next the joining
OF the sixth row, and to the center one
OF the circles on the fifth row.
There are Is circles in the first row,
IA in the second, 10 In the third, IL in
the fourth, II In the fifth, 10 in the
sixth, and 0 in the seventh. For the
top make ch, d in LIST picot, ch,
in next picot, ch, d in Sd
picGt, ch, d in LIST picot on the
next circle, ch, 1 c In % picot, ch,
d c in Sd one. repeat directions from .
to IS times,
I'd row: tr in LIST C; keep the
last 2 st ON the hook, d tr in same st,
work OF all the SITS, . 4 ch, 2 d tr in
next c, 1 ch, 2 d tr in next d c. ch,
d tr In next d c, repeat from to end.
Sd row: in top of trs, sc in 2
ch, 4 ch, c in LIST, C In next ch,
lsc in each of next 2 tr and in l eh
between, repeat from to end. Mar
row ribbon, white or colored, may be
run under the 1 tr and over the 2 tr,
producing pretty effect
The materials which are required are
one spool Of linen thread, either white
or ecru, No co. and a rather fine steel
hook. Crochet silk may be used instead
OF the thread and will make a very
handsome collar.--Designer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21

The woman who has mo time for re-
taxation and systematic exercise 10
precisely the woman who most needs
10 take Il.
Beating the cocoa with an egg beater
Just before taking from tine stove is
said TO be an Improvement. and few
drops Of vanilla in the cocoa pot will
make Il still better.
A chart and index OF the contents Of
the attic IN the latest suggestion anent
ROuse cleaning time; but, better still,
keep as little old stuf stored away as
you conscienttously can.
The finishing touch to the dinner is
for the hostess to dress the salad al
the table.
Make as few stops as possible when
beating the whites OF eggs, as they
will Mquefy rapidly again.
The secret OF good brown sauce is to
brown the butter nicely before adding
the -four; then brown both together.
Il 10 much easier to poach an egg
when you put teaspoonful OF vinegar
In the boiling water.