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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Real Hobby Horse Rfce.
No doubt you once had hobby
horse, and rode 1t, too, rocking back
ward and forward, trotting. galloping,
and even jumping fences and dashing
madly across country-all In imagina-
ton. Any boy or girl who has ever
had a hobby horse will remember
doing just these things and Will re-
member, too, what fun 1t was.
Suppose you really could race on
hobby horse, against some one else
mounted in the same way? Well, you
can, and your hobby horse will prance,
kick up, buck, stumble, and do lot
of very "horsy" things If you wish to
make him.
This hobby horse has real kickable
legs, four of them, no tail at all, but
to make up for 1t two lively heads. 1t
can go at several gaits and is kind and
gentle. 1t will never run away, and 1t
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
LEAVING IT TO THE BOSNIAN.

The foreign correspondents struggles
with the English language have in
>spired many an amusing story of the
postoffice. Smiths Weekly of London
shows that queer things are done also
by thoughtless people and persons who
try by descriptions to supply the lack
of a definite address for their let
tiers.
One such letter was directed, ITO
my sister Jean, Up the Canongate,
Down Close, Edinburgh. She has a
wooden leg" Jean safely received
her brothers communication.
Another queer letter provided no diff
ficulty at all for the postman. 1t
was superscribed. This is for the
young girl that wears spectacles, who
minds two babies, 80. Sheriff Street,
off Prince Edward Street. Liverpool
Another was addressed: This is
for her that makes dresses for ladies
that live at the other side of rode to
James .Brocklip, Edensover, Chester
field" This, too, was delivered.
The following specimen, however,
proved too much for the mail carrier.
1t could not be delivered: "E. R., a
cook as lived tempery with a Mrs. L.,
or some such name, a shoemaker in
Castle Street, about No. 20 Hobern,
in 1851"
"She Is Welsh person, about five
feet, and stoutish. Lives in service
some ware in London or nabOurede
London" was the superscription of a
letter that recently passed through the
general postoff1ce. To pick that short
and stOutish Welsh person out of some
seven million people was a task at
which the officials threw up their
hands. The missive had to go to the
dead-letter Office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
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Insomnia.

Insomnia.
The amount of sleep required varies
within fairly wide limits In different
individuals. Some do we'll with an
average of not more than six hours
out of the twenty-four, while others
must have at least nine hours If they
are to be fit for their daily tasks.
The length Of time which the aver
age person needs is usually put at
eight hours out of the twenty four, OF
one third Of life. Young children re
quire more and the aged, as rule,
less.
There is a kind of spurious insOm-
MIA, in which person who really
needs only six hours, but thinks he
must have eight, wakes up early In the
morning and losses about for an hour
or more, grumbling because he cannot
sleep, and beginning to regard him
self as the victim of some nervous
disorder Such a person should get up
earlier and spend these two precious
morning hours which nature is offer
ing him in some useful occupa ton. II
he actually needs but six hours sleep
a day he will be the better for not
wasting two in useless tOssings; il he
needs the average eight hours his get
ting up at once on waking in the
morning will break up the habit by
quieting the nervous unrest caused by
this tossing, and the chances are that
he will soon find himself sleeping
through these two hours naturally and
peacefully.
Insomnia may depend on physical or
mental causes. The first sort can often
be benefited greatly by simple meas
ures-and many cases of the second
category also. In case of sleepless-
ness the first thing to do is to discover
the cause and, if possible, remove it.
1t may be that the sufferer studies, or
talks, or reads exciting novels too late
at night; or he may sit up too long
after having had only light evening
meal; smoking late in the evening is
a frequent disturber of sleep, and the
taking Of tea or coffee at the evening
meal is another cause of insomnia.
Too much thinking, planning, worry
ing after retiring will drive away sleep
most effectually. Defective ventilat ton
in the bedroom is often the cause of
insomnia, especially the morning va
riety.
: The treatment of simple forms of
this trouble is directed to drawing the
blood from the head. A glass of hot
milk just at bedtime will do this in
many cases, or the result may be OBJ
tanned by hot mustard foot-bath or
the use Of an extra covering over the
feet to keep them very warm Consti-
patton will cause insomnia, and so
will acid dyspepsia, and the relief
of these conditions will work like a
charm. Drugs should never be re-
sorted to except upon the advice of
the physician. The acquiring of drug
habit is the greatest danger to which
the sufferer from sleeplessness is ex-
posed.-Youth's Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
COULD NOT SMOKE THEM OUT.

An American naval officer who was
student at the Naval Academy with
Commodore Matsmulla of the Japan
csc navy, recently wounded on the
bridge of his ship, describes an ex-
perience during their student days.
when the young Japanese got the best
of hazing party. The New York Sun
prints the story:
A pluckier fellow than Matsmulla,
more level-headed chap never met.
He was graduated in 1873. Part Of the
time his friend, Sartaro Ise, was in
the academy with him.
At the academy MATS" as he WAS
called, was very popular. and he was
a midshipman when hazing was at its
worst. The Japs had never heard the
word haze, and had no conception of
its meaning.
One night, hearing good deal Of
noise in their room, l went over. and
when l opened the door all could see
was dense smoke out of which came
several arms. I was jerked into the
room and the door closed. The laps
were being treated to a smoker The
windows were all closed, and even the
keyhole and crack under the door were
stuffed
On the narrow mantelpiece stood the
future Japanese hero, Matsmulla. look
ing like one of his old-fashioned idols,
but as smiling as basket of chips.
He was ordered by the hazers to sing
a song in Greek. OF the language be
knew but two words, Alpha and
Omega, and these he worked On so
cleverly and with such good nature
that he was lifted down.
Both the Japs took the medicine
with pluck that was their salvation.
In half an hour the air in the room
was unbearable. and even the hazers
began to weaken. Two Of them found
1t convenient to get out Then Mats
spoke up.
1--WE sorry you third-class men have
engagement" he said. I'VE like you
stay and smoke another pipe"
Not word was spoken. Most of
the third-class men were at that stage
when they did not dare to open their
mouths.
l don't know how long we could
have stood it. l confess that 1 did not
feel altogether happy myself when
Mats said:
ANY third-class gentleman like an
other pipe? There are plenty"
The mere suggestion drove one Of
the hazers out. Then one of them cried
out that the officer of the day was
coming, and they all tossed their pipes
into the chimney-place and ran.
1t was subterfuge to enable them
to get out Mats had smoked them
out. "Third-class men not smoke
much" he said, with laugh, as they
disappeared.
What clinched his popularity was
that when the officer Of the day did
come along Mats room was still full
Of smoke, and Matsmulla took all the
blame for the violation Of the rule
against smoking, and did not give the
hazers away.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
CHAPTER XII.

1t was about o'clock on fine bright
evening, at the latter end Of September;
i had been walking the streets since
1O that morning, making a last effort to
obtain employment. | might as well
have asked those | applied to for their
purses. Where had | been last? To
whom could l refer for a character? |
had never worked before-I knew no one
who could give me a character. Their
manner changed: they looked upon me
as suspicious individual, and / could
perceive that watchful eyes followed me
until | was clear of the premises. had
made up my mind that l would return
to Martha's no more. | could no longer
endure being burden upon a stranger.
l dragged my weary limbs along a
road, meeting happy looking couples and
well-dressed people at every step. but
no one like myself. 1t seemed as though
all the misery had been swept off the
face of the earth. and l alone had been
forgotten. | passed first bridge. and a
second; just beyond portion of the
boarding that separates a park from the
banks of a canal was broken away.
Upon that spot threw myself down and
gazed upon the dark, sluggish waters.
l began to picture in my mind the
finding of my body the next morning;
how 1t would be dragged out of the
water by hooks; how they would search
IT for papers. or other means of identif-
cation. The tears were streaming down
my face, and, unconsciously, l was sob
bing aloud. Suddenly was startled by
light touch upon my shoulder. and a
sort, woman's voice sounding in my ears.
What is the matter-are you ill?' II
said.
turned round and half rose from nv
PROSTATE position. The sun had set, and
gray shadows were yelling the daylight;
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Pleasures of Winter.


When the wintry sun has vanished
From his path adown the skies,
And the sleety branches rattle,
And the rising night wind cries,
IT'S the time when home is brightest,
In the rosy frelight's glow;
When within, the cheer Of winter,
And without, the drifting snow.
When the storm king sways his scepter,
Summons forth his mighty host
With sound as of the surging
OF the waves upon the coast,
Then 1t is that shadows waver
As the dying log burns low;
All within, the cheer Of winter,
And without. the drifting snow.
Though old earth spotless mantle
OF the deepest winter wears,
Though each window pane II frosted,
And each twig a diamond bears,
On the hearth the flames are leaping,
From the north the wild winds blow:
Then within, the cheer Of winter,
And without, the drifting snow.
st. Nicholas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
AN INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION

When the first ambassador from
japan arrived in Washington, during
the Buchanan administration, then
was great interest and curiosity mani
tested in regard to the strangers Mn
Roger A. Pryor, in "Reminiscences
Peace and War;" tells Of her first ssH
Of the embassy.
At last we heard that the stranger
had landed, and would soon arrive !
was In the gallery Of the Senate cnan
Der with an intimate friend. We WEN
doubtful about going out with u'
crowd Of citizens to meet the japan
csc, and were hoping that the Sena'
and House would adjourn. Presen~
a member rose and said:
''Mr. President, the first amoasS
doris from the venerable countr! !"
Japan are about to arrive. | move Wv
Senate do now adjourn to meet aD'
welcome the Japanese.
Immediately another Senator v"
on his feet, not to second the mou'-
but to say sharply, "Mr. President
humbly trust the Senate Of the UNIV y.
States Of America will not adjourn !"
every show that comes along
That settled it. My friend ana Nv :,
ried to our carriage, and meeuns
cortege. turned just in time 10 u. -,
side by side with the first landau' "
tanning the ambassadors.
Our progress was slow and ollea 49,.
terrupted, and we had abundah' :.
to observe the two dignitaries clo'' :.
side us In the first carriage. lns "a
next me was extremely wrinKieu
withered. The old man, with Dis ~ w.,
killed.. yellow face. turban, short v =,
and petticoats, looked so very III, =,
old mulatto nanny, the darling :" oa
childhood, that / leaned, over anu I'd
my pearl-handled fan on bis kns' g
motioned him to give me his III
Cu0n&0s =. k.HI0
The old gentleman looked su .sa
for an instant, but he soon unae I,p
and I became the possessor o. mini
anese fan. But then stranse .na,r
happened. was suddenly OVER. = "
ed with confusion, and sank .sd
side my companion, pulling nef
e
well over my face. ,..a
"Was It 80 dreadfulT lmp ap,ds
"I.m afraid it was" said she: -. ID
your fan from the Others .adsa
never tell" Presently sne yoe
thoughtfully, Il wonder wna'
Aunt Mary would sayT ..1scm
/ did not wonder. l kne" srM ~.
well what my Aunt Mary wou
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Do Not whip Your Dor.

The best authorities agree that dogs
should not be whipped, or struck a
blow more severe than a slap with the
hand. A dog Ii intelligent and az SEN
sitivs to the tones of the voice az
child The voice, alone, ID all that II
needed to reprove him. II it Is neces-
sary to punish your dog, do It at the
time Of the transgression, and not A.
one boy did, two days after the wrong
doing.
The boy was the owner Of splendid
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

will always 60 just as fast or slow as
you desire.
1t is useless to describe the cOnstruc-
ton of the hobby horse, for the picture
shows exactly how it is made. The
riders get astride Of it as the picture
shows, with knees above the crossbar
and their elbows beneath it, grasping
the body Of the "horse" with their
hands.
They may gallop, that is, both rise
on their toes and spring forward in a
sreies Of jumps, or pace" both NOV
ing their right feet forward at the
same time and then their left feet. 1t
is an open question which Is the faster
method, and race between two
teams-or, rather, two "hobby horses"
one galloping and one pacing-is
most interesting thing to watch. Make
a hobby horse, get two Of your friends
to make one, too, and have race. 1t
Is no end Of fun, and two boys may
become 30 expert in the sport that
they may defeat with ease any nov
ices who may race against them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
What God Gives a Boy.

A body to live in and keep clean
and healthy, and as dwelling for his
mind and a temple for his soul.
A pair of hands to use for himself
and others, but never against others.
for himself.
A pair of feet to do errands Of love
and kindness, but not to lOiter In
places of mischief or template or
sin.
A pair Of lips to keep pure and un-
polluted by Tobacco or whisky, and to
speak true, kind, brave words; but not
to make a smoke-stack of or a swill
trough.
A pair Of ears to hear the music of
bird and tree, and rill and human
voice, but not to give heed to what the
serpent says, or what dishonors God
or his mother.
A pair of eyes to see the beautiful,
the good, and the true-God's finger
prints in the flower and field and
snowfake-but not to feast on unclean
pictures or the blotches which Satan
daubs and calls pleasure.
A mind to remember and reason
and decide and store up wisdom and
impart it to others. but not to be
turned into chip Basket or rubbish
heap for the chaff and the rubbish and
sweepings Of the worlds stale wit
A soul to receive Impressions of
good and to develop faculties Of pow
ers and virtues which shall shape 1t
day by day, IA the artists chisel
shapes the stone, into the image and
likeness of Jesus Christ-Morning
Guide
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Free from Headacho..

Headaches rarely assail the Bedouin
Arabs. They are nearly all small eat
ers and six or seven dates soaked in
melted butter with very small guam
tty OF coarse -four or three or four
tablespoonfuls Of boiled rice serves q
man a whole day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
They Stand Pat.

Anyway" said the Philadelphia
man, "our ball players are no COW.
ards"
"Oh, they're not, eh?" sneered the
rude New Yorker.
mo, sir" replied the Quaker. "You
can't make 'em rum"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
The Only ALTERNATIVE.

Johnny-Mamma. why did YOU "a,
I should not fight Willie Jones when !
am at his house or when he Is at m,
house?
Mamma-Because 1t isn't polite
J0hnny-Huh! Then l spose m
have to lay for him and fight him On
the street.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Her Mission.

Mrs. Homer suppose your daugh-
ter Is attending cooking school. 30 she
will be able to do her own cooking
after her marriage?
Mrs. Uppson-Oh. my. no! She Il
going to write cook book.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

It Is the suspicion OF every man,
that il his wife's relatives think well
OF him. 1t Is In spite Of what she has
told them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
EQfuoua.

Little Fred-Say, papa, what Is tAs
meaning Of fatuous?
Papa-Fatuous means foolish, my
son.
Little Fred-Then II a foolish man
IL fatuous, a wise man must be lean
uous, isn't he, papa?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Infanti1e Blackmall.

Mamma" said five-year old Margis
"I'll make bargain with you"
What kind Of bargain, dear~
asked her mother.
IF you'll give me a penny every da,
to buy candy WITH" replied the small
diplomat, I'll not tell anyone you have
store teeth"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

The Lord made woman 1913
dressmaker and the beauty -. -
are constantly trying to NV
provementA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Pittsburg. where General Alexander
Hays was born, proposes to erect 4
monument to her hero on the spot
where he fell In tho wilderness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Hard Dig at Father

Stern Parent-Tommy, I'm surprised
to hear you tell falsehood. never
told falsehood when ! was LITTLE
boy.
Small Tommy-When did you h
gin, papa?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

The amount invested In the Siberian
Railway = $4Ol, 700, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
The Size of Sailors.

me SIC OF Sailors.
Little Harry lived In the couD.,
and had never seen a sailor.
Papa" he said one day, "sjIo,
must be awful small men,"
why do you think so?" asked NJ.
father.
Because" answered Harry, 81 r,a
in the paper about one who went /,
sleep on his watch"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That VIII Interest 49,.
Entertain Young
Readers.

st. Bernard. who ran away from
on one occasion. When he retp,.as
master cruelty whipped him s,,ss aa
a neighbor demonstrated, warn,r~
that the dog did not understand No
he had done to merit punish. u3
when the dog goes of next tim.
you think he will come back wh., 10
remembers that thrashlng ia o~. y
ing him thereY angrily inouIrsd .''
neighbor. w
The boy paid no attention ;,
warning, and when Barko went w
week or 50 later the neighbors ~
came true. Barko evidently da,,,
that home with a lash was worse ~ u
no home at all. Unlike the cat a, sa
and story, he never came bacL
the great delight of the neigbbor ~
believed that in dogland as wsl, :.
In childland goodness should ho
warded instead Of badness puplsbaa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,

DR.. and Mrs. Mark B. Smith have returned
from a trip to California and other western
points.
Mrs. J. M. Nelson and Miss Ada Nelson are
home from California and at "a Thirteenth
street S, fc- the summer.
Mrs A. T. Walters and Miss Bessie Henderson
left Tuesday evening for Pasadena, CAL, where
they will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Truman Hubbard of 241O Gar
field avenue are entertaining their sister, Mrs.
Frederick o. Cross Of Port Townsend. Wash.
The Charity Card club of Minneapolis Chap
ing with Mrs. Botilla Smith, 90 West Island
avenue.
The Queen Esther Circle of Northeast Mime
apolfs will have banquet on the lawn OF Their
superintendent, Mrs. C. NJ kinmore, 2611 Taylor
street. next Saturday at pm.
Edgar A. Kirk left yesterday morning for a
San Francisco. Salt Lake City. Denver and other
interesting points before returning.
Ivy lodge, No. 80, D. of r. will give a dim
ity ball Wednesday evening at l. O.. @; F. hal,
Twenty third avenue and Lake street. Rooms
Mrs J. j. Ruedy Of 1915 Fremont avenue n
was surprised Thursday by thirty friends III
honor of her birthday anniversary. Cards and
music we're the amusements. The dining-room
was decorated with pink carnatfnons.
The Riverside Girls chorus had q social al
the chapel last evening. Rev. and Mrs. BenJa
min r. Weld and Mr. and Mrs. c. V. Smith
were present. Light refreshments were served
Mrs. NJ d. Purdy Of Washington and her
mother Mrs. Morin, sailed yesterday Tor Europe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Y. w. G. A. Affairs.

The annual cruise at Lake Minneton-
ka of the Y. M. G. A. and the Y. W. G..
! A. will be held Tuesday evening,
June IS.
About fifty, new members have been
enrolled in the Y. w. G. A. Rowing
club, which held it's opening rally
"Wednesday evening in the Y. W. c..
"A. building. Mrs. 2. NJ. Walrath will
act as captain again this summer and
miss Jeanette Fowler will serve as
;purser. The club will have it's first
row at Lake Harriet next Wednesday
evening.
The Nature Study club spent Memo.
rial Day at Minnetonka, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrison of Cot
ttagewood: Birds were studied and
~ used. TIE club will meet the first
and third Monday of each month thru
the summer.
7 A summer course in sewing, embroi-
derry and millinery will be opened June
- and continue six weeks under the
direction Of Mrs. Jennie M. Gray and
Mrs. G. l.. Wynlan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
WHAT TIE MARKEf AFFORDS
Muskmelons, 90 cents apiece.
Peaches, 60 cents basket; Is cents
q dozen. ~ :
Peas, cents a quart.

O>NS'
The first muskmelons of the season,
round, delicious looking nutmegs, have
arrived and are selling at very mod
crate price. They will be a welcome
addition to the breakfast table and rs
dinner fruit course. With many a IA
vorite way Of using these round melons
is halved and filed with mounds Of
plain ice cream.
The. peaches are of a dangerous
greenish hue, but we'll sugared are prob
ably safe to. eat in small quantities.
They will afford a change in the in
gradients Of fruit salad. both sweet
and dressed with mavonnaise.
Peas are vegetable much depended
on by vegetarians to furnish substan-
tial dishes. They are very nice cooked
with tender young carrots and dressed
with white sauce and they make a
good. filling for pate shells. They may
also be served in little homemade shells
Of rich pie crust: Arranged by either Of
these methods they may be served nice
ly with. the main meat course of din
ner or luncheon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN PICNIC.

Picnics at Lake Harriet have been
popular with the school children this
week. Yesterday the graduating class
of the Seward school had picnic lunch
at the pavilion and 40 young people
from the Monroe school in charge of
Miss White and the A fourth and B
fifth grades of the Calhoun school, with
Miss Cort in charge, picnicked at the
lake in the afternoon,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03

Brown of Minneapolis. They will make
a report at meeting to be held in the
early fall. All Radcliffe graduates
who were not notified Of the meeting
yesterday, are requested to send their
names to Miss Mcdonald, 3O1 Oak
Grove street .|.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
CLuR NOTES.

The monthly executive meeting Of the Min
neapois branch Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-.
s sio1y society will be held Monday at 2:3o
Miss Erma Best, the ''Y' secretary for North
Dakota was present at the regular monthly
meeting of the Helen Salisbury Y. W. G. T. U.
last evening, with the Misses Brown, 2S1O N1col-
let avenue