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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02
AUTOGRAPH CALENDAR.


A Appropriate and PLEASING New
Years Gift.
Certainly there ia no gift which ID
warranted to keep new all the year in
the same way that the hand inscribed
calendar IL. To make this calendar II
IL first essential that 365 slips Of paper
be cut Of uniform size three inches
wide by four inches long is a fair
measurement-and then, after having
an linked line drawn across one inch
from the top edge, they are ready to
inscribe.
The space above the lire IL reserved
for the date, which may be added last.
just before the slips are mounted into
block and cemented at both sides, 90
that the owner may not anticipate the
contents Of the various leaves.
The leaves are sent about to the van.
Gus friends Of the one for whom the
calendar IL intended, and each IL In
vited to inscribe leaf with an appro-
pirate sentiment either original or
quoted, but In the persons own hand
writing. Az may be seen, there are
daily surprises all during the year for
the recipient Pittsburg Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02
Ringing In the New Year.

Among the old customs we Of today
cling most fondly to is the one OF ring
ing the church bells at midnight, her.
aiding the birth Of the new year.
Although the poetic figure OF the
gray haired sexton pulling his bell with
might and main in the belfry tower
has been supplaHted by the fin de steele
individual who, snug and warm, sits al
q keyboard and reels of the music with
as much ease as though playing Mon'
eymusk, in the parlor, the sentiment
fingers, and, listening to the mellow
chimes cleaving the frosty air, one
hears the singing III unison Of
Ring out the shapes OF foul disease.
Ring out the narrowing lust OF goid'
Ring out the thousand wars OF Ola.
Ring Ia the thousand years OF peace.
New York Tribune.
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THE MAssAll BOW
me New Yearss Potion - -.
eaxens O. Old nrr,.-s

1Ae New Xearss Retion - -. 49,
saxsas 81 old Ensians.
Our immediate forbearx w.re -.
Mnaeo, hopeful folk who believed thai
wa was good enough for the r.
mans, the Saxon settlers q nrs,.rs
ana the royal Tndors was eood enon .,,.
ior Them, and New Years eve fo,,n,,
everybody, without regard to age colo.
q previous condition. drinking what
e England Of the earliest period was
cahed Wassail," In Scotland ana Tre.
land at g later day s.hot pint,, -
lambs wool" and, with 4 slioht
enange In recipe, came to the IInitad
states In the form OF eggnoe.
In old England wassail was mixed
= vast bowl from which every one
aad AZ large or small q size "a his
throat could stand, and it was passed
from hand to hand with the word was.
sail, meaning ito your health The
day before New Years it was A well
the custom for groups Of pretty girls
20 carry big punch bowl, bound with
ribbons, through the streets, singing an
they begged for the ingredients for the
popular fiery punch.
Wassail. wassail. over the town:
Our toast Is white, our ale IL brown:
Our bowl Is made of the maplin tree:
We be good folks all and drink to thee.
Generous and virtuous parishioners
considered it their duty to provide the
wherewith for foaming bowl Of was
sail to be set before the abbot in the
monasteries Of every shire. This plump
and solemn prelate sat beside the bowl
at the head Of the reUicctory table and
with sense Of humor dished out ia
the appreciative monks big fagons OF
what he called. In blessing 1t, .'pocu-
lum caritatis. s4the cup Of grace
Boston Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02
THE CHRIST cHlLD-s CRADLE
Part Of II Preserved - : Holy ReIsS
In Rene.

Part Of II Preserved ~ = Holy ReIss
In Rome
La sainte creche-the holy cradle ol
the portion OF it which Is preserved, u
in fact only part Of the grating that
was placed across the stable trough In
Bethlehem to hold the fodder for the
animals that fed there. It became the
cradle Of the infant Saviour when he
was laid within the rough trough by
his mother and came In time to be re
garded az one Of the most sacred
things on earth. This broken piece Of
the grating was taken from Bethlehem
ut the time Of the Mussulman invasion
IN the year 642 and was carried to
Rome, where Pope Theodosius took
charge Of It as one Of the most precious
Of relics.
Whether or not the grating now
shown IL the true relic, 1t Is certainly
extremely old and IL interesting for
that reason and because of associations
that have gathered about 1t since 1t be
came one Of the mementos cherished In
the Imperial City. 1t Is one Of the
greatest treasures Of the ancient
Church Of Santa Maria Maggiore.
It consists of five worn bars. These
are Of wood, worm eaten and gray.
that looks as though it might be oak
powdered with -four. The bars average
about yard in length, and the entire
grating is suspended in crystal case
nv silver rihhons
This case is supported on carved gold
and silver feet, and its full length IL a
meter, its height half a meter. It il
surmounted by beautiful enameled
statue of the infant Jesus.
During the year this magnificent re
liquary is inclosed in golden case and
disposed on one Of the affairs Of the
church. At Christmas time 1t is ex-
posed to view, and the festival of the
nativity terminates with an imposing
procession In which the relic IL carried,
the solemn occasion being presided
over by a cardinal.-New York Trib.
une.
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n a. 4 Y " ~ - X
"HoGMANAY.D


TIE New Years Fes4ival Il go.
landss CAilaren.
In England and America the hapDf-
est revels for children are over before
Jan. I. but In Scotland they are Inst
getting under full Roadway. This Gus
tom doubtless arose from the fact that
the old Calvinists held In detestatiou
the ''popish'' celebration Of Christmas,
and It became supplanted by s'Hogma-
nay" usually held on New Years eve.
This euphonious name II doubtless de-
rived from the old greeting, EAU gui
menez" (''To the mistletoe go'1. The
festival is distinctively juvenile func-
ton, and the children prepare for It
weeks beforehand by memorixing songs
and making "guisers'' costumes.
s Housewives lay In q stock Of oAten
cakes and bake q store Of 'sbridies,"
which they hand out to the children
when they come to the house door to
claim their "hogmanay," crying:
Get up. good wife. and shake your
feathers
And dinna think that we are beggars.
: ~ No 9G0 U0AEIA9 SOILlc out 10 play
Get up and gie's our hogmanay.''
This custom Of the hogmanay Il al
luded to In that most delightful book,
Sentimental Tommy" Sometimes
several guisers 60 around In body
and give mild sort Of theatrical en-
tertainment before an appreciative au-
dience gathered beneath the smoked
rafters of the great farmhouse kitchen.
New York Tribune.
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Kitenyins ON New Years Day.

KiteAying ON New Years Day.
In Japan the chief New Years pas
time for boys and men is kitefying.
The kites Of America may be scientific,
but the kites Of Japan are gorgeous,
and they sing.
Little contrivances fastened to the
strings cause strange, whirring sounds.
which remind one Of the aeolian harp.
Some OF them are Of an enormous size,
as big as two doors, and require
group of men to raise them.
In ancient Japan, it is alleged, large
kites played the part Of the modern
balloon in estimating the forces Of the
enemy during wartime, and law was
enacted in Tokyo to restrict the size OF
these aerolytes SO that the shogun's
camp could not be inspected from the
city.
The kites come in a variety OF shapes
birds with expanded pinions ogres,
flowers, butterflies A favorite style Is
b simple square pointer with the face
Of national hero. The lads glue bits
Of glass to their strings and wage
aerial wars, with the slogan that the
spoils belong to the victor.
They are experts in plotting their
kites and can raise them as far as their
cords win reach without shifting their
position more than yard or two.-Chi'
cago Tribune
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
low Uncle SANS Celestial Childfen
Celebrate the Day.

Low Uncle SANS Celestial Chilaren
Celebrate the Day.
The Chinese residents Of this country
ore now about the only people who
really observe New Years day. says
the Washington Star, and even John
Chinaman does not oil up his cue
and make himself orientally attractive
on the first day Of January. His New
Years celebration, which is the great
est holiday Of the Chinese year, falls
On the 22d day of the month. This
day is the only Sunday in the entire
Celestial year, and the people stop
work, put on their best clothes-new
snes II there be any at hand-and take
the only bath they indulge in during
the year. They call on their friends,
rejoice generally and enjoy themselves
to the greatest possible degree.
Red-the6 most brilliant red-is over
everything. The presents given are
wrapped in red paper. and the signs
and symbols over the little laundry
and curio shops are Of this bright color.
Eggs are painted red and offered to
the gods. At night the sky Is lurid
with red lights, which the Chinaman
burns to scare away the devils Of mis-
fortune and any evil which might lurk
around and bring bad luck.
One custom the Chinese have which
many members Of the occidental race
would find embarrassing is that of
paying all debts on New Years day.
Another popularity they have which
we might adopt to advantage is the
curiously frank one Of Offering their
small vices for sale, so they may start
the year with q clean record. One
hardly believes American sins would
find purchaser even If they were put
on bargain sale counter. However,
in Chinatown children are seen running
through the streets crying, Il want to
sell my little lies!" or "Who wants to
bur nv had temper and nv vanity ?"
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Brown Herb Tablets a1echeer

take and will positively CURE nearly ali
human ills! What more can anyone askf
Box lasting seven months, d 90 postpaid.
Write today for q sample package. They
are sent free. w. p. CALDWELL, special
agent, Deer Harbor, Washington.
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FOR SALE-Ranch of Ia acres, about
hve miles from Friday Harbor. For price
ana terms call npon Thos. Wotton. 7-l5tf
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Text Book Adoptions
For San Juan County
Exchange, Wholesale and Retail Prices and
Publishers--List BY Grades

Notice hereby given that the following Text Books have
been adopted County, WASH
ngton for five beginning September the list conforming
20 the Outline Course Study issued the State Board Education
April 13, 1906
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02

Lime, cement, lath, brick. sewer pipe,
drain tile. Seeds In bulk.-MOrse Hard
ware Co., Bellingham.
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1 Void q Lightheart, wines and liquors
Family trade specially.
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FOwle,s
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02
Saving
Money

We wish to call your atten-
ton to the desirability Of saving
money. John D. Rockefeller
tells us that Anyone can make
money;few can safe it. "The man
who is saving money Is build
ing character; he is acquiring
power. It is the man with char
acter and money who is able to
take advantage of Opportunity
when she knocks at his door.
It IL the fixed habit of saving
something, no matter how small,
that counts. Persistent saving
creates . habit of life that is
fruitful in results. It is Russell
Sage's advice to young men to
save twenty-five cetns out of
every dollar esrned-and stick
to 1t. But IL you can't save
twenty-five cents save ten or
five; save something anyway.
The best way to save is to
start . bank account. Money in
your pocket is easily spent, but
money in the bank is out of
easy reach.
Did you ever think about the
power of interest? Do you
know that 81 deposited each
month will amount to $64.72 in
five years and to $l39.8O in ten
years at per cent? That IS de-
posted each month will amount
to $324.8l in five years and to
$699.5S in ten years? Think it
over, remembering meanwhile
that The SAN JUAN COUNTY
BANK is well EQUIPPED to care
for its large business; that it has
established a Banking by Mail
department, which it places at
your service, and that it receives
deposits from 81 up. 1t aims to
! encourage thrift, to promote the
saving ''habit." 1t would be
pleased to open an account with
you and to help you save.
An attractive little booklet,
Banking by Mail" will be
mailed upon request if you
mention this paper.
THE
SAN JUAN COUNTY BANK
Friday HarbOr, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-02

The boiler jacket of locomotive, ex-
posed to wear, weather and heat. is made
Of charcoal sheet iron, because for such
purposes sheet iron is more durable than
sheet steel. The GREAT MAJESTIC STEEL
RANGE is now made of charcoal sheet
iron, mot steel, for exactly the same reason.
MORSE HARDWARE COMPANY,
1O25-1039 Elk street. Bellingham.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18
TO PUSH WORK
ON THE CANAL
Commissioners to Sail for the
IsthmuS.
WILL START TOMORROW
win Use onS d Railroads New Vessels
Plans to Be Made Actual
and Immediate
Digging.
WILL START TOMORROW

Washington, July is.-Chairman I. p.
Shonts, Engineer John F. Stevens and
Commissioner Oswald II. Ernst of the
Panama Canal Board viii 90 to the 18th
mus Wednesday. sailing on the Mexico,
one of the new vessels purchased for use
by the Panama Raiload Company. They
WILDE joined on the lsthmus by Commits
sioners Peter c. Haines and Benjamin
H. Harrod, who have preceded them.
Commissioner NJ. I. Endieott will be the
only member Of the board not on the
lsthmus with them. II is expected that
much viii be accomplished during theii
stay toward clearing up the preliminary
work nader Engineer Stevens and place
ing at his disposal the proper facilities
for the setual DIGGING of the canal.
In addition the commissioners win de-.
vote much OF their time to investigating
the progress toward sanitation and win
ascertain the best and quickest means
70 forward this work They viii look
into the building Of quarters for the
men, arrange for taking care Of a large
influx Of laborars toward the end Of the
Year and confer with Governor Magoon.
Engineer Stevens will come here from
Sew York today to clear up his work
atter Which he viii not come to Wash
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
Runaway Horse Jumped Into Back Of
Wagon With Two Occupants.

st. Adams, July 1s.--As A. S. Greene
and N. e. Whitcomb OF this city were
driving to Mr.. Greene's cottage at Shan.
ty point they narrowly escaped death
from runaway horse belonging to Chas.
II. Brooks.
The first either Mr.. Greene Of Mr..
Whitcomb knew Of the proximity Of
the animal was when they heard Mr..
Brooks shout to look out and turning
round they saw the horse about twenty
feet behind their wagon. There was no
time to turn out as the runaway reared
and sprang directly for the wagon, his
boots striking the back Of the seat but
a few inches from the top Of the seat.
Mr.. Whiteomb grasped the horse by
the bits and the animal seized him by
the left arm with its teeth, badly bruis-
ing and wrenching his forearm. Mr..
Greene was struck by the horses head
as It jumped and was knocked out over
the dashboard and under the wagon. He
received bad cut in the forehead, Sc
we're bruises to his left leg and hip, and
was badly shaken up and bruised gen
orally.
Aside from badly wrenched and
bruised arm Mr.. Whitcomh was unin-
iured. The rear Of Mr.. Greene's wagon
was wrecked. The horse was finally
led home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18
COULDN'T HIT
MINIHAN
But Giants Won Game Never
theleSs.
BY SCORE OF TWO TO ONE.
Played Perfect Fielding Game While
Rutland Made Some Glaring Errors
Burlington Beat Plattsburg
in l2 Innings
BY SCORE OF TWO TO ONE


Rutland July 1S.- slinnehan, who
was Rutland's twirler IN the game at
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon
against the Intercity base BAH aggrega-
tion, succeeded in holding his guests
down to total Of three safe swats,
but in spite Of that excellent record his
team was the loser by the score OF
2 to 4.
There We're several 'ifs' and aandsY
about Rutland's defeat. Ii Tommy
0'Hara hadn't thrown the ball about
five feet too high for frankie Shannon
to reach in an effort to head off visit
ing runner at third there would have
been one less run in the Intereity coll
umn and perhaps 4 different story about
the result. Again, ii Dyer had not tried
TO steal second in the sixth inning when
there was but one ont he would have
crossed the plate a little later when Duff
drew base on balls and Shannon
cracked out nice single. That would
have made the score tie. And still
again, ii Ray had not dropped a throw
from Shannon in the third inning Uniac
would have been out at first and there
would have been one less run for the
men from the north. Once more, il
Duff had not muffed a throw he would
have had Apperious out at the plate
III the first inning and that gentleman
would not have scored the first run for
the hyphenated aggregation. Dyers err
ror in the third also figured in the re
suit. II he had not made it Uniac would
never have made the circuit. If any
one Of the half dozen misplays which
have been here noted had not been made
Rutland would have been mere Of fac
tor in the race. But such is base ball,
and the Rutland players undoubtedly
did the best they could
With two out in the first Apperious
doubled to left. Mcmahon followed with
single to center and Apperious started
for the plate. The bah was returned
to Duff in plenty Of time to catch APP
perions, but Duff dropped III The yis-
itof's other run was made in the third.
With two out, Uniac sent roller to
Shannon who threw straight into Rays
NIT, but in some manner Ray dropped
II and Uniac was safe. Apperious then
hit one that went through Dyer's pins
and Uniac scored
Minnehan made Rutland's only run.
in the fifth. He batted d hard one to
Coombs which was too hot for that
worthy to handle, and it glanced oil in
the direction Of Standard, but too late
for the latter to field clearly and Mime.
han reached second on the play. Car
rolls out, third to first, advanced Min
nehan to third and the latter scored on
OIlara's long fly to center Neither |
team came very near scoring again, and |
the game ended ia that way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18
a CLAM BAKE SUGGESTED.
Fish and Game League Outing May Be
Held at Highgate Springs.

Montpelier, July 1s.-The executive
committee Of the Vermont Fish and
Game league is considering a clam bake
as the feature of the next meeting. A
man in this city who has had large ex-
perienee in arranging clam bakes for
the granite organizations has proposed
to FURNISHED tent, the necessary help,
and clam bake for 500 or more per-
sons, at any point on the Central Yer
mont or Rutland railroad lines for $3.50
per plate. If the plan is adopted lhe
menu win consist Of clam chowder,
CLAIMS, Holsters, green corn, sweet po-
tatoes, watermelon a la mint, and
French bread
Several places along Lake Champlain,
including Higbgate Springs, have been
suggested as suitable places for the
proposed outing, but no definite action
has yet been taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18

BAcK 10 FoRT ETHAN ALLEN.
United States Regulars Left Brattleboro
Yesterday.

Brattleboro, July 49, The regulars
from Fort Ethan Allen, consisting Of
Troop G. 18th U. S. Cav, and the 23rd
battery Of field artillery, who arrived
in Brattleboro Saturday en- route from
Westtield, Mass, back to the post, did
not march Sunday, but remained IN
camp at the grounds Of the Valley Fair
Association, on account Of the hot wealth.
er and the hard work the troops did
at the encampment with the NIassaehu-
sets militia, They did not drill, but
passed the day lounging about camp and
doing the necessary work. The Brattle-
boro Street Railroad co. opened its
branch to the fair grounds ana carried
several hundred people there. The sol.
diers started for Fort Ethan Allen bright
and early yesterday morning, going by
the same route which they took on their
march southwark last month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-18
nnnn.sIzEp Use sTORY.
Boston Man Nearly Pulled into Water
BY Muscalonge.

Winooski, July is.-While fishing at
BlaHetts bay Saturday with party Of
friends. Robert R. Cuthbert of Boston
not only made the rceoid rateh Of one
OF the largest specimens Of the fnny
tribe of tie season but narrowly IS.
capped 4 watery grave. Cuthbert was ont
ii boat Of Camp Rgookside and had as
companions the Rev. Father OConnor
also Of Boston and F. G Miyille Of Man.
chester, \. Fl. The boat was moving
along slowly when suddenly the line held
by Mr.. Cuthbert gave such a jerk that
1t nearly pulled tie man at the end into
the water. CHthbert hung on, however.
and after a hard fight during which the
boat was nearly eapsized landed bis
prize which was huge musealonRe
weighing about l6 pounds.