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The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
HOW THE FROG ORIGINATED
Came Into Being Because a Weary,
Thirsty Woman Was Prevented
from Getting Drink.

Did you ever hear how frogs origi-
mated? 1t Is a queer story, but then
it happened long time ago, when the
world was young and all sorts Of queer
things were happening. We can, of
course, believe as much or as little Of
such stories as we please, but at least
they entertain us.
Now as to the frogs, they came into
being because weary, thirsty woman
was prevented from getting drink OF
water. Here is the way the story is
told:
Latona was a beautiful goddess, who
lived with the other goddesses and gods
on Mt Olympus, where Jupiter and
Juno reigned, as you know. She was
distinguished for many things, but
chiefly for being the mother OF Apollo
and Diana. 1t seems that she incurred
the i'll will of Juno in some way and
was banished from Olympus, with no
place to put her foot and no shelter
for her weary head, for Juno had made
Terra, the earth, promise that she
should not find rest anywhere.
neptune, tue SOu VI lue SOoJ hO"
ever, took pity on the banished goddess
and invited her to the Isle Of Delos,
which then fioated under the water but
rose to the surface at his command.
There she found peace and comfort and
brought up her two famous children
Apollo to become the god of the sun
and Diana the goddess OF the moon.
But perhaps you are wondering what
all this has to do with the frogs. 1t Ia
said that one day while Latona was
wandering desolate and weary with hei
children, while they were yet babies
she came to a pool of clear, sparkling
water. Half dying with thirst, god
dess as she was, she ran toward thu
pool to drink some Of the cool water
but crowd Of ugly yokels surrounded
it and kept her away.
She had up to this time borne he
privations and sufferings with patienc
and resignation, but at this act Of wan
} ton cruelty her patience gave way AM
r turning furiously on the yokels sh
) turned them all into croaking frogs
which they have remained to this daJ
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NEW FuRs ARE ELABORATE.
Lace, Braiding and Fancy Buttons
Used Literally in Ornaments
ton Of the Garments.

A,tbouzh II makes a woman gasp 70
.hi,J ~ furS at this time Of year, yet
fashionable women are ordering tneii
,-fntsr wraps already, because anything
in fur can be gotten so muen
cheapIy now than later.
The ST. Louis Republic says tnaI =
though the seasons stock may nOI 'e'
he All made up in the fashionable houses,
many sample garments, and plush anu
cloth models are at hand from WHICH "
see the STYLES and to order.
Furs this season are to be muen on~
mented. Lace, passementerle' or~lulrS .,1
and fancy gilt or cut steel buttons WIZ
he used on these garments in great pro
fusion. Vests Of suede OF elotn aho ~
plioues of these materials set on wiz
fancy braiding ornament many.
The vests appear in nearly all OF tne
short Jackets and bolerOs. Hanosome
metal belts will also be worn as a nniSn
to many fur coats.
Sleeves are very much larger than las'
season and show many variations. IN
the most fashionable cuts the fullness
lies IEOTu II6 CADOW uPS A~~-~+
low. An exact opposite to this enect ap-
pears in a sleeve that hangs full, but ID
almost a straight line at the outer foio.
from shoulder to elbow. The sleeve II
so cut that from this point in to tne
forearm is another straight horizontal
line. These two lines of the fullness meel
at the elbow at right angles, SO tnat
the effect Of this sleeve is a square tali
Of fulIness at the elbow.
The neutrality-suspicious. sleeve
has a place this season along with the
bell sleeve, whose fullness is left ioose
and that which is caught up, as well as
other forms OF large sleeves.
OF all the fur garments seen this win
ter few will be more popular than the
boleros and little jackets that just cover
the hips.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
A CHICAGO GIRLS SECRET.
She Saws That Swiss Worn Over
White Wash Silk Has the Ef-
feet Of organdy.

where did you get that exquisite or
candle waist?" asked a girl the other
day of friend who wore dainty crea-
ton that buttoned up the back with tiny
lace buttons.
"I'Il let you into the secret" said the
friend. 1T is not q particularly fine
organdy or swiss, rather, for 1t is swiss,
which washes better than the organdy
but it looks so, because wear it over
the thinnsst kind Of white wash silk
blouse, which is made plainly, but along
the same lines. This gives the swiss a
cloudy, Rlmy and kind Of billowy ef-
feet, that makes 1t look like chiffon.
It throws up each little thread Of the
lace trimming, so that it appears like
something costly instead Of the ordinary
wash valenciennes, which 1t is. And it
gives a scft effect to the skin.
'aThe lining, too, saves the swiss, so
that by washing it out In the wash bowl
and pressing 1t when nearly dry the
waist itself can be worn two or three
times without doing up. Besides all this
instead OF having to lay the whole thing
away this fall, l intend to wear 1t with
the lining all winter. Try 1t yourself,
added the girl, generously, 'but be surs
and get the softest and lightest silk pos.
gible, as Il more expensive quality will
not mix 20 artistically with the waisi
fabric and look SO much like part OF 1t
Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Fig l..

usually determined by the number and
size of the pieces on hand.
Whether the border is plain, Of silk,
satin or velvet, or whether it is en-
broidered solidly, in outline or appliqus,
is a matter of taste and convenience.
The basket design shown in Fig. 2 is
excellent for using the small scraps
Of silk. The dark handle should be
carefully basted upon the light silk,
then turned under and felled on both
edges. Put together with strips OF
light silk-although the colors may
be reversed with satisfactory results.
The old-fashioned log-cabin pattern
is especially good for utilizing rib
bons, samples or ruff1es from skirts.
A very handsome log-cabin quilt was
made from two worn silk dresses, one
ivory, the other a faded blue. The
latter was dyed golden brown and
having been made quite long and full
with a deep fiounce, furnished sufi-
cient material, after the blocks were
finished, for a border Of medium
width. The joining was covered with q
very fancy stitch done in ivory EN-.
broidered silk. The owner thought II
pretty enough to deserve q silk lining
which she purchased at A cents pei
yard. It was bound with brown taffets
ribbon.-Ohio Farmer.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26

.rbe heat of the sun is growing con-
utantly less and viii in time disap.
near" This is the dire condition Oh
things as the scientists have been Cell'
inc ms This ominous fact has not
seriously affected the mind oil the aver
age mortal, however, for the catastro-
pre was kindly placed afar of-seyeral
million years. 1t is fortunate that thls
has been the case, for the doctors are
beqinning to disagree on the moment
GUS question as to the finite career Oh
his majesty, the Sun, and anxiety
would have been wasted
The other day, in St Louis DE-
syanti Orrhenius, Of a Swedish uni
yersity. read a remarkable paper prov
ing that the suns heat is gained in
ouite another fashion than had been
supposed. For the anxious we append
this description of the new theory;
"a particle near the sun can have a
diameter; that is, cross section, so
that light and every other form OF
radiation from the sun will strike IL
and balance gravity. It will float in
the atmosphere Of the sun Wltnou'
weight, but If the diameter OF the
narticle is smaller than the critical
dimension the particle will fly away
from the sun to the earth In sixty
eight hours"
"But it will fly away. come into the
sphere of activity of other suns anc
fall therein, keeping up their heat
and our sun receives from all the 9th
ers also. The inevitable conclusion
is that the heat of our own and all o
the other suns is perpetual. So th'
universe is shown scientifically to b.
without beginning or end"
All of which goes to show how cas-
ily we can come to conclusions abcu
the wondrous works of the Almighty
Denver Daily News.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26


very narrow white linen braid Il
makes a durable and effective trim
ming on colored linens. and with mar
rUw satin baby" ribbon it will give
aH elaborate finish to a dinner or bail
gown
The New York Tribune says that
a running pattern of bowknots and
flowers, with the stems and tendrils
put in with embroidery silk OF linen
floss, according to the kind Of ribbon
employed, is the easiest and prettiest.
Trace a design something in the char
acter of the example given with
hard pencil lightly on the material
The bowknots are laid on with the
braid or ribbon, gathering the latter
on one side to make the required
turns. When the fiat work is finished
thread a darning needle with the mar
row fat ribbon or braid and make the
leaves. This is done by taking one
stitch of the length required and then
turning in the edges to make sharp
point at one end, shaping the leaf
with the fingers to the rounded end,
which is attached to the stem by an
embroidery stitch. Round flowers may
be made either by gathering the rib
bon to a point and sewing on the little
round disk, or, as in the case with
daisies, making the petals by one long
stitch like the leaves. The running
design given in the illustration ha'
been carried out on pale green liner
with fiat, narrow white linen brai'
with excellent effect.
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rhrow Phyuie to the DOGS.

at is safe to say" declared physi-
clan. "thst one-half of the women are
simply starving for fresh air, and if they
would throw away their pill bottles and
headache powders and exercise freely
in the open air for at least two hours
daily. they would feel like new women
at the end Of year. Nature cannot be
cheated, nor can impaired forces be re-
stored by swallowing medicine every
time warning pain and illness over
take tie offender. A busy woman may
be compelled to neglect some duty or
pleasure Tor a time in order to obtain
the outdoor exercise, bat under the cir
cumstances it will be excusable, and IN
the long rua she will make up for 1t be
cause of increased bodily yigo' ."-Bos'
ton Hsr&ld.
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Times ForeIock Gone.

One of the most remarkable char.
acteristics of Sir Joshua Reynolds
was the rapidity with which he
worked. Sir Thomas Lawrence, his
rival, was very slow. Over his por.
trait of Lady Marlborough and her
child he took an uneonscionable time
Promise after promise was made, and
at last Lord Marlborough insisted on
fulfillment.
WELL" said Lawrence, "If Lady
Marlborough will kindly bring the
baby once more, 1 will really finish"
well, Sir Thomas" answered his
patron, my wife will be happy to
give you another sitting whenever
you like, but the baby's now in the
Guards!" s!"-Exchange
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Only Time Lawyers Name u..
Mentioned.


Jim Webster was being tried e..
bribing a colored witness, Sam Johs
sing, to testify falsely, says the s,,, cht
cago Post.
You say the defendant offered vo~
$50 to testify in his behalf?"
"Yes, sah."
Now repeat what he said, nsiug n.
exact words"
''He said he would give me $50 ,t-r
HE didn't speak in the third ps,
son, did he?"
'No, sab; he tuck good care dat d.,
were no third person round; dar va,
only two-us two"
81 know that, but he spoke to Won n
the first person, didn't he?"
4 was the first pusson myself"
you don't understand me. Wbar
he was talking to you did he saw q
will pay you $50?"
mo, sab; he didn't say nothin' hon,
you payin' me $50. Your name WASN'T
mentioned, 'cepting he told me eff eber
got into scrape you was the best
lawyer in San Antonio to fool de ledge
and de jury-in fac, you was the best
in town to cover up rascality."
For a brief, breathless moment the
trial was suspended.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Be Kind to All.

It is not improbable that no man
ever had a kind action dome to him
who did not, in consequence, COM
NIT a sin less than he would other
wise have done. Kindness seems to
have a strange power. Men listen to
It who have been deaf to the plead
ings Of angels. 1t is in the power OF
kindness to lessen the number OF
mems sins, to encourage others in
their efforts after good. Habits OF
sin, even when put to death as habits
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Toilet Hint for Housewives,

Apple, potato and most other stains
can be removed from the hands by rub
bing them with oatmeal moistened with
lemon juice or vinegar. A nailbrush
should be used all around the fingernails.
When the stain is quite removed wash
with warm water and soap. Never use
soap before removing the stain, as it will
be ten times more difficult to remove
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Facta TO pa Remembered.

It is well to remember that pound
OF sugar is one pint. an ounce Of liquid
is two tablespoonfuls and q pint of liquic
weighs 16 ounces.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
That Horrid Smell Of Fish.

To clean fishy frying pan fill with
cold water and place on the fire to boil.
When boiling put red-hot cinder in
then wash in the usual way.
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26
Cbarcoal for the Refrigerator.

Keep a good-sized piece of charcoal in
the refrigerator until frost comes. re-
moving the charcoal every lsp days OF
two weekh
The weekly Corinthian., 1904-10-26

leave a legacy of discouragems,t v
all of US need encouragement Ia ~
good; we must all Of Us remsrrh.. -
how especially the absence os 80.
pathy tries us. How many Mans ~ =.
Gods glory have fallen TO the g-o,,.s =.
which a bright look or a kind -. -.
would have propped up! w
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
WEST SOUND

Jim Laplant is slowly improving.
The present school term here is to
be continued two months longer.
Mrs. Reddig is very sick and has to
have watchers.
The new wharf by the mill is well
under way
Thos. Sullins and VIII LaFlant
returned on the Garland Monday.
There viii be fewer "Happy Whistl-
inc Coons" about West Sound after
this snow is gone.
G. H. Adkins left for Tacoma
Wednesday to see, a Norwegian doc
tor for 0. Nordstrum His condition
is worse.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
BEN MORSE IN EGYPT
He Writes of His waEderings From the
Great Lakes to tie Black Sea

Great Lakes to tie Black Sea
Mrs. Kate Morse received a letter
a few days ago from her son Ben,
well known here, written at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, December 80. The last
previous letter received from him
was written at Montreal He briefly
recounts his wanderings since leav-
ing there as follows:
'The next day left the ship and
went up to Toronto. ! stayed upon
the great lakes two months and from
there went to New York, where l
got a job ON a steamer that was run
ming to Boston. When I left that |
shipped on a passenger steamer run
ming UP to Bangor and Portland,
Maine. left the boat at Portland
and shipped on an English ship to
Liverpool and there got this ship,
and here l am in Egypt. We run
between liverpool, Gibralta, Malta,
Alexandria, and the Black sea. From
here we are going to Dunkirk
France, and then to Shields, Eng
land. We had very warm Christ
mas here. 1t is hot as blazes and it
is nothing to what they have in the
summer time. The people here are
mostly Arabs. 1t don't cost them
much for clothes, because they don t
wear only long shirt. 1t is too hot
to wear anything else. ] have only
got on thin undershirt and pair
of pants and | am sweating like q
rain-storm.
81 am going to try to be home By
next Christmas; think ] viii come in
a sailing ship. Tell Ed Delaney if
l don't get letter from him l will
come out and break his back"
: With this friendly message and a
little other minor mention, Ben closes
and gives his address as mo. 6
Brewery Lane, Milldam, South
Shields, England.
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many. He was known and valued by
large circle of friends. Funera
services were held at the Contra
church; Tuesday, Feb. 2, Rev. E. S
ireland officiating. Besides the i'm
mediate relatives, there were pres
ent large number of sympathizine
friends.
"The good begun by thee shall onward flow
In many branching stream, and wider
grow,
The reed that in these few and feeting
hours,
THs hands unspalring and unwearied, sow
Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine
flowers,
And yield thee ffdit divine in heavens
immortal bowels"
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PORT STANLEY

Homer Troxell is visiting his sister,
Mrs. j. E. Davis.
:,
John Bartlett left Monday on the
Buckeye for Seattle.
Miss Lille Blake has gone to stay
With her aunt in Seattle.
Mrs. Cora Davis returned from
Anacortes Tuesday morning.
Mr. Strong, of Aracortes, is visit
ing at the home of Chas, Biggs.
John Mead, of Friday Harbor, is
visiting the family of his nephew,
Geo Mead.
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Orcas Ietard
EAST SOUND

W. T. Court returned Monday from
the assessors convention at Spokane.
Miss Mabel Drought has returned
from Spokane, where she had been
teaching school.
Templin's Fair has moved into its
new store and has completed its dock
ready for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curry, of Orcas,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Curry's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Philip.
J. b. Fry left on the Thompson
Tuesday for Roche Harbor where he
will be employed for several weeks
repairing the kilns.
Mrs. D. Cunningham, wife Of the
purser of the Buckeye, is spending
few days at East Sound, the guest
of Mrs. Paul Perry's family.
The East Sound MINISTRIES will give
their entertainment at Friday Har-
boz Feb. 18th and at East Sound Feb.
18th. 1t will be TIT best show The
BOYS have ever given. They hive
spent weeks rehearsing for it Ind
their new songs and jokes, swell eos
tunes and fine dhncing are SURF to
b. enjoyed. You don't want to miss
-
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0BITUAR

Ulfertus Iberling Bruins was born
in Germany Dec %, 1916. EIe died
at his home on Lopez sland Feb. l,
1904, aged 81 years month and 5
days. He leaves a wife. seven sons
and one daughter TO mourn his loss.
He came 10 the United States with
his family in 1866, fettling in Iowa,
where he remained until 1899 when
he came TO Washington and located
at Lopez, where he lived until his
death. Deceased was Christian from
early manhood. AT the time of his
death he was a member Of the Con.
gregational church Of Lopez. He was
an ardent worker in the Sunday
school and was the orga-izer of
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Lopez leland
LOPEZ

Mrs. Buckley went to Seattle Tues
day.
Mrs. Fred Hammond is on the sick
list.
Rev. and Mrs. f. S. Ireland went
to Bellingham Monday.
c, A. Kent has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Vern Wood came home Wednes
day from Vancouver island.
Ben Lichtenberg was doing busi-
ness in Seattle the past week.
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Gan Juan leland
SAN JUAN VALLEY
Outside Of County Ssat

Miss Annie Ackley has returned
from a visit in Seattle
Ed jake and A. S. Lambert have
gone to Roche Harbor TO work.
Miss Lottie Robson, of Seattle, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jno. Boyce
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dougherty re-
turned Wednesday from visit in
Seattle.
Donald Ross shipped a fine horse
last Saturday O. H. Holcomb, of
Seattle.
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Average rainfall fot January 80. 3. 30 iut
1t was the wettest January OF which there Is
any record at the Olga station, thc only previous
years in which the January rainfall exceeded q
inches being as follows:
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Mems and Boys Furnishings

Values will be instantly recogized the most
sensational and sweeping ever printed. Buy. for
the entire year. A tremendous saving be made!
Listen:-
Mems fur felt hats Pasha and Columbia shapes black
and tan, regular So 90, ST. Is and $3.50, choice CSC
Boys extra heavy denim oyeralls with or without
bibs, double seats and knees age to Is years. clear
anc- sale, pair :. - 23c
Mems 10 and I2sos double stitched overas with or
without blbs, regular Csc and roc, pair SOC
Mems black and white striped twilled work shirts
with double back and front, any size, each 35c
Mems 24xA turkey red ndkerchefs, five handsome
patterns, close fine quality, regular 1Oc, each 1c
Mems molesk work shirts, 70 dozen, good patterns
and as the saying is: will wear like moeskin: regu-
lar S5c each 49c
Mems 81 % and 81 so dress shirts soft and aundered
bosoms, plain white and colored, a gigantic stock,
over $50 dozen they sell fast at, each 79c
Boys caps, many hundreds all wool golf and yachting
caps, plain and mix cd colors, values up to SOC, 19c
Men's Rockford socks. good heavy weights, pair 1c
Mems Apply linen collars all sizes, but not all styles
values l5c to 25c, each :: sc
Boys English corduroy pants, age to Is years,
well made and finished, pair 4Sc
Mems fast black cotton socks with double heels and
toes Maco yarn, silk fnsh regular Csc pair
pairs for 25c
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Great Yearly Sale of
F lannels, .Domestics...
land Linings...

Once each this great opportunity is offered to uson
offer you The cleanup Of the mills of gre
manufacturing syndcatethousands of full pieces, millions
short lengthsa small lots Of standard quality materials
great concession in Also thousands of pieces from
regular stoCkS--
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We carry fine line of groceries. No
stale goods. New goods received: H. o.
Selfraising Buckwheat Flour and Golden
Gate Coffee. Just what you want for cold
weather in the morning. -Corner Store.
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OLGA

Following is summary Of the Jan
ulry weather report of Observer
Willis, of the Olga station:
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For Sale-A lot of fine pigs, six weeks
old Feb. II. Price, $500 each. Cali 1T
Alderbrook Farm or address @. n. Gull
yer, Doe Bay.
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The Morse Hdw! Co., Bellingham, has
the agency of theWhite Sewing Machine.
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Flannels, Domestics and Innings

Fancy mercerzed waistings, fifty choice colorngs 30
and 40 inches wide, worth soc, for Csc and zoe
Best dress prints, gray and white and black and white,
limit of yards, worth &c, for &c
Best apron gingham any size checks and colors,
quality sold at &c everywhere for Lee
Outing flannel newest printings very heavy qpality,
only 1-2c
Swansdown flannel, double feeced Persian styles,
worth 20c special at 15c
Eclipse fannelettes, double fold fancy styles worth
l9c, at IL 12c
Teazedown flannel, extra heavy; fall style print
ings 10 and 20.yard lengths worth TO- for Lee
White wool fannels, suitable for Infants use, 81
inches wide, worth 20c for -. 15C
Unbeached Canton and Shaker flannel, heavy
1eeced limit of yards, orth 10c, for sc
Fancy outing fannes striped, checked plaid pat
tiers, worth lOc, tor &c
Comforter cre,onnes, Oriental designs, fast col
ors, worth &c, for Lee
Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale cotton, A wide, 10
yards to customer, worth 10c for 3-4c
Unbleached sheeting, Ga wide, very heavy, worth
zoe, for 13 2-2c
Dress percales double fold fall styles, choice color
Ings, worth Sc ) Ice
Creponeie wasting hanneettes, in Persian and fancy
designs; worth l2c, Ice
Best skirt Innings; all desirable colors off the piece
limit Of yards; worth &c, &c
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-24

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