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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16


Ine room Was strangely .t,,,
y, on tiptoe, she approached II. s ',.l1
white bed-she did not want th be a ,,tt !.
to wake. No, she did not wal. cn,ld
lay very stfll. Suddenly fe. AK, ~ she
Icy hand, eripped the mothers l hs. an
She bent over the pillow, and n neart
a dark curl away from the hahr pushed
It was quite cold. Betty was dea v,0~.
Someone sitting behind the cur a'
OF the bed who. in the dim light a ahs
had not noticed rose, and canah. . sue
or she would have fallen-som , nef'
with strong, kind arms, and Sa
tender voice, who whispered VOW Ssep.
comfort into her ear. D' OF
Dear love, let us bear tb,, -
sorrow togetherv' She chung r. 1 ne,
sobbing; all the love which, in hsr a .,,
hood, she had felt for this low, eu''
ble-hearted man swept again thron ~,
her heart. And she had been go,ns su
leave him! u
Forgive me! Forgive me. h.u
been a bad mother-a bad wife Nv
my husband, / must tell you! w..
going to leave you-to-night. Rnt no a'
I cannot! Betty! my baby Bettyw
The sobs were checked by her In,
bands forgiving kiss upon her l,na
"Betty's last words were that sh.
wished she could make Mummy kinder
to Daddy, and God has granted h.,
WISH" he said.
There was a rattle of wheels in tba
street below. It was Sir Charles "a,
riage as it drove away-Hom.
Monthly.
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WHEN sETTY MILks THE cows.

When twilight gilds the summer lea
- And daisies close their eyes to sleep,
When hiveward drones the laden bee,
And from the hedge the shadows
creep;
The hour when all things sweet COMBINE
To set their seal on Natures brow
With tenderest touch-the hour, divine,
When Betty milks the brindled COW.
The peach's blush upon her cheek,
The pippin's dimple in her chin;
Her eyes, clear, fountain-like, bespeak
A depth of purity within;
Softer of voice than yonder dove
That to its mate is cooling now
For all things yield themselves to love
When Betty milks the brindled cow.
Adown her shoulders, plump and fair
As ever minstrel rhymed or sung,
Away mass of golden hair
In Natures artless beauty flung;
Her arms, apoise, Of graceful mould
No artists masterpiece, trow,
Can match the vision behold
When Betty milks the brindled cow.
But whether In her form or face
Or twinkle in those eyes of blue,
There's some bewitchment in her grace
That thrills my being through and
through;
And what l would cannot say,
For silence seals my lips somehow,
And something in my breast gives way
: When Betty milks the brindled cow.
Oh, had l all the miser's store,
Or wide domain of farm and field,
The fame that falls to men of lore,
With all the honors earth can yield,
I'd freely barter them for this
Would such boon the Fates allow
Just one sweet promise, one sweet kiss,
When Betty milks the brindled COW.
John Trolands
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HAD A PRIVATE MINT
Prior to the Civil War the t,o,,.
Passed Current.

Prior to tho Civil War the to,,.
Paused Current.
Prof. w. e. Hidden of Newark
J., spent last week in Rutherfordtou
as the guest Of M. o. Dickerson, clerk
of the Superior court OF. Rutherford
county. Prof. Hidden Is an eminent
geologist and mining engineer and bis
name will be recognized as the origin
Of the beautiful stone called hiddenite
valuable emerald-green gem found
in western North Carolina, according
to the Syracuse On. " Telegram. II
was 80 named because OF its discovery
by Prof. Hidden about 1881 while ex-
ploring Alexander county, North Caro-
lima.
The interesting announcement iy
made concerning the visit of the emf.
nent gentleman to North Carolina thai
he is here seeking data concerning the
late Christopher Bechtler, who was
resident of Rutherfordton many years
prior to the civil war, and there coined
the gold mined In the mountain region
round about The Bechtler one-dollar
and five-dollar pieces were once extern
sively circulated in North and South
Carolina and passed at their face value
everywhere.
The fact Is they contained a greater
ratio of gold than those of the United
States mintage, but under the coinage
laws Of the government the Bechtler
mint had to close shop. Thousands Of
dollars meanwhile had gone into cir
culation, but many of the coins drifted
to the United States mint at Charlotte,
where they were reminted, while 9TH
ers fell into the hands of parties who
preserved them as curios. We have
seen quite a number Of them in upper
South Carolina, but those who pos
sess them cannot be induced to part
with them. These North Carolina
coins bring all kinds of prices, and he
Is lucky man who has one or more
Of them.
Prof. Hidden during his visits to
North Carolina learned Of Mr.. Bechtler
and his mint and became greatly In
terested. He Is gathering data to
write a biography of Bechtler and a
history Of his coinage operations. 1t %
stated, however, that he will get ont
an edition of only $50 copies OF bis
book. Prof. Hidden has a fine collec-
ton Of Bechtler coins and wants more
of them, offering handsome prices for
this historic North Carolina goh
money
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was ofren unkind lately she could not
think why, as Daddy a. 90 very nice;
much nicer than Sir Charles PENCIL
lis, that ugly. black bearded gentleman
who always came to dine with Mum
my when Daddy was out, and whom
Mummy always seemed to like 90
much.
Betty looked up into her fathers
face. why is Mummy 30 unkind to
your she said, softly; doesn't she
love your
mo, dear. suppose not"
The mans voice broke in kind Of
sob. Betty sighed. Poor Daddy
how sad he looked!
And do you love herl"
Love her! My God! I love her
more than my lifew
Two more tears rolled down Betty's
cheeks. She felt very strange, her
head ached more than ever, the room
was getting dark, and the floor seemed
to be rising up to meet the ceiling. And
through it all was this ache at her
heart for Daddy, poor Daddyl
Daddy
Yes, my darling?
II wishes-I wishes I could make
Mummy kinder-to-you-
And then Betty slipped, unconscious,
OH to the floor.
.
Downstairs there was the sound Of
gay talking and laughter, the Tilt Of
waltz music, the tread Of dancing feet.
Liveliest among all the women pres
ent was the hostess, Betty's beautiful
mother. She had been dancing indie
fatigably nearly all the evening, but
she was resting now on couch at
one end Of the room, well-screened
from onlookers by a picturesque ar
rangement Of flowers and palms. Sit
ting beside her was the man who had
been her partner in nearly every
dance-Sir Charles Pengellis.
You are looking lovelier than ever
tonight, Eveline," Sir Charles was
saying, tenderly.
He came closer, leaning his arm
over the back of the couch.
Your husband does not appreciate
you." he went on In low, passionate
voice; "he is dolt, a dull bookworm,
not worthy to be the husband of a
brilliant woman like you. It Ia
duty which you owe to yourself to
leave him.
The woman's eyes dilated, her
breath came In quick hard pants.
Was Sir Charles right, was
she indeed unappreciated, was it her
duty to leave the husband from
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16
Diplomacy.

Diplomacy is a matter OF business
though a, polite business, hedged about
by etiquette and forms and adorned
with a few frills. Get behind the ILL
gerie and the lingo and go to tne
heart Of the thing and yot will hnd II
very much like the practice OF law.
The man with the best case ought u
win, and when he doesn't and the man
with the poorer case does win IL -
because he is the better man anu
knows better how to present his Case
and how to handle 1t. There Is an
other popular notion that the Amer.
can diplomatic establishment Is weaA
because our representatives aDroau
contend with men trained all tnell
lives in the diplomatic school, We
have no permanent diplomatic estaD-
lishment. Our ambassadors ana l'in
listers abroad are picked from law VI
fees, editorial rooms and even couh'
Ing rooms. Usually they have nau ~
previous acquaintance with diplomat.
work. Yet nine times out OF ten tne.
are more than a match for the n ,.
they have to, deal with abroad. breau..
ana strength Of character, knowleuse
OF human nature and experience gan.
ed in the rough and tumble OF iiio
count for quite as much as the Que a
fellows dilettante culture. 1t Is NV
judgment Of the best observe
throughout the world that our success,
mi American lawyers and editors easl
" hold their own against their con
netftors.-Walter Wellman In SUCCESS
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! whom, she knew, she had of late been
drifting apart?
Listen he put out his hand, and
It closed round her delicate wrist like
wise, you must come Tonight
will be your best opportunity. Mufle
yourself in a cloak, and veil-no one
will recognize you as you pass through
the hall. My carriage will be waiting.
You understand? ?"
"Ah!-stopv'
She wrenched saway her hand, and
sprang to her feet. Sir Charles fol
lowed the direction of her eyes. Push
ing his way through the crowd, COM
ing toward them, was her husband.
The woman's face hardened. This
is his first appearance this evening, /"
she said, coldly, land he has not even
got on a dress coat! Does he wish
to make me look ridiculous before my
guests?"
A moment later the husband had
gained the wife's side. He laid his
hand on her arm.
"Eyeline!' his voice was hoarse.
Betty Is very i'll, have sent for a
doctor, you must come up to her at
oncev'
what! and leave my guests?" She
shook his hand away with a cold little
laugh. Go back to the nursery your
self, II you like, shall remain here. J"
she said.
He looked at her, silently, then
VERY we'll" he said, quietly. Il will
not trouble you again.
The woman turned to Sir Charles.
There was a curious smile on her face
You were right" she said, In low
voice, my husband does not appre-
ciate me. It is duty owe to my
self too
The sentence was left unfinished,
but Sir Charles understood.
What impulse was It that prompted
her on her way up stairs to fetch a
cloak. to pause for q moment outside
the nursery door, Not love-not duty
then. what?
Betty's mother did not know, new
ertheless she did pause, ana then, hear
Ing no sound from within the room,
pushed the door open, and went IN.
It was foolish, sentimental fancy,
but she would Ike to have one more
look at Betty to press one moro kiss
upon those baby lips before she left
her forever.
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Com mon Sight.

"Let us wait and see the lady contor.
ZIONIST" said the bachelor in the side
show.
wouldn't interest me-" replied the
benedict. ~ see one at home every
day."
s'At home!'
Yes; my wife has one of those
blouses that button at the back"
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Starting Him Right.

They had been engaged all OF ten
minutes.
"Horseless carriages and wireless
biography may be all right in their
way" she said, but
But what?' he queried, anxiously.
II don't think much Of kissless court
Ships" she continued.
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Knew what He Wanted.

Wedderly-If there is a woman in
this town who is a better cook than
my wife I'd like to meet her.
Singleton-Your wife. is an expert,
eh?
just tell you l was anxious to meet a
better cook?
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where Deafne.s ii valuable.

First DECENTRALIZATION old Bjones
has completely lost his hearing. I'm
afraid he will lose his job.
Second Fioorwalker Nonsense.
He's to be transferred to the complaint
desk.-Ph Philadelphia Record.
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Cniea Of MANS Censeler'. :,

The eyes Of the grande dame nasn
ed lre a. she said: ~
"But, doctor. do You comprenenu ~
position1 Do you know VINO az -.
Perfectly. madam" answered IN
rhvsician. .sYou arc an old wo"aA
with sour stomach
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Bv CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME

to the conversation, and wondering 1t
her father would touch on the subject
of their identity during Jacks visit; but
Mr. Mallett did not wish to be made the
topic of gossip among Miss Mailing
guests, and therefore kept his own coun-
sci.
When Jack was about to leave, Mr..
Mallett decided to walk part of the way
with him, and accordingly went down
stairs first. Jack turned, with the door
handle in his hand, to thank Ethel for
what she had done-yet hardly to thank
her, either.
II can't go without thanking you i5r
being so candid with me, Ethel" h.
said. 'Of course l was very surprised
when I received ysur letter breaking off
the engagement; but equally of course
there was nothing for me to do but &C
quiesce in your wish"
Ethel felt how ungenerous this remark
was, seeing that his neglect had led to
what had happened; but she would not
be driven into reproachlng him, and SO
give him cause to justify himself. Her
feelings were too real to bear dissec-
ton, and she avoided the discussion.
THAT is all passed." she said, grave
ly; 'better let 1t rest"
Though she did not say one word in
self-defense, there was a world of re-
proach in the subdued tones of her ad-
vice: though her speech was so indif-
ferent, her whole manner asserted her
right to be considered more than blame
less throughout the affair.
Jack felt miserably small under her
calm gaze, and his respect for her was
vastly increased by this little passage at
arms; and, as he was carried by the af-
ternoon express back to Mallingford
Park, he could not shake from his mind
the fable of the dog and the shadow.
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CHAPTER X.-(Cnnt;nued.l


She began methodically to remove ev-
cry article singly, placing them neatly
In a heap on the table, after reading or
looking at them. Then she turned to the
other side, going through it in the same
way, and reached the bottom without
discovering anything more than is usually
to be found in lady's desk. With dis
appointed air, she began to replace the
articles, when Miss Malling's address
book fell from her shaking hand on to
the floor.
She stopped to pick it up as it lay
open; and, in doing so, she saw the edge
of photograph peeping from the pocket
In the cover. She took it out hurriedly,
scattering, as she did so, some dead
pressed violets on to the table. She
shuddered when she raised the tissue
paper, for it was the photograph Of a
grave!
She went to the dressing table, where
the candles were still burning, to read
the name of the photographer at the
back of the card. The printing was in
language she did not understand; but she
guessed it must be Spanish. She turned
TO the picture again, and in the strong
light she could almost make out part
of the inscription on the plain headstone.
The first name, she was sure, began with
the letter "P." In order to assist her,
she procured Miss Malling's magnifying
glass, and, with the aid of that, she
spelled out the name, or as much of it
as she could see
"P-a-u-li-n-e" she could clearly trace;
then came blot, followed by 'l-l-in-g,
died May 49," The remainder of
the inscription was undistinguishable.
Il never expected this! The grave of
Pauline Mailing! Then who is my mis-
tress! An adventuress-a usurper! And
L shall have a hand in dethroning herw
She wiped the perspiration from her
white, quivering face, placed the photo
graph in her dress, and locked the desk.
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nj M
PERSONALS.

DIR. J. y, Hull visited ST Mar
tinville on last Sunday.
Mrs. (Dr.) II. A. King, Of New
Iberia, visited Mrs. i. A. Boykin
this week Jeanerette Herald.
Mr.. Jno. Webb is home again
after an absence of several
months, spent IN Alexandria.
Mrs. Chas. OutIwaite OF Alex
andrla, La, is in town the guest
OF her mother MIS-. l.. A. Burgess
Mrs J {. NJ. Robertson has
been in the Crescent City the past
fortnight on a visit to her daugb
ter.
Mrs. Lazard King returned last
Sunday from Lake Charles, where
she had been on a visit to her
father and family.
Mr.. Jos. Leguenec, Mayor of
Abbeville, was in this city for a
Few hours on last Sunday, await,
ing histrain to New Orleans.
Mr. JOS. VOORHEES,, after u visit
to his father, Judge Felix Noor.
HES and family, left on Tuesday
afternoon for El Passo, Tex,
Rev. Mr.. Arthur, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city,
was u visitor to Centrev'lle, La,
and the venerable Dr. Atkinson
during last week.
Mrs. Walter Laperuse and
little son, Anthony, arrived home
on Sunday afternoon after a very
delightful visit to relatives and
friends in Lafayette.
Mrs. r. Mudd of plauuemine,
La, arrived here last week and
Will he the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. +. l.. deGeneres, until Dec.
LIST.
Mr. Leopold Leblanc, of Erath,
was a visitor to this city on Mon
day. The atmosphere of the
prairie seems to agree with him
as he has added many pounds to
his avolrdnpois since leaving this
city and making his home out
there.
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At Keystone

Mr.. Thos. Monk has finished
his contract work at Keystone
plantation and has returned 20 his
home in this city. When asked
what the new work comprised at
Keystone, he replied: ":PractlcaI
" new sugar house. They now
have a modern factory
Mr.. Monk was engaged there
all summer, directing a large force
of workmen, IN erecting the new
buildings. Double effect house
filter press house, pan tower
sugar room, boiler shed. new cane
carrier. crusher building and en-
CINE room. and a new cane hols'
constitute the new work.
The factory started up for tho
seasons run the latter part Of
this week. A little late in start
inc but with the increased facili
ties provided in the new work. !
is expected that great headwa!
will be made during the next few
weeks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-11-25

IN the first mouths OF the
Russia Japan war we had a
striking example Of tlfe necessity
for preparation and the ea,ly al
vantage of those who, 80 to speak,
"have shingled their roofs in dry
weather" The virtue Of prepara a.
ton has made history and given to
us our greatest men. The indi
vidnal az well IA the nation be
prepared for ANY emergency. Are
you prrparedto successfully com
bat the firstcold you take' A cold
can be cured much more quickly
when treated as soon as it has
been contracted and before 1t has
become settled in the system.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy IS
famous for It's cures Of colds and
It should be kept at hand ready
for instant use. For sale by al
druggists. Nov.
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Mr.. Geo. Fay, who had y very
severe attack Of typhoid fever this
last summer, is still IN bad health
in consequence. He was the first
engineer of the Electric light and
water. works plant of this city.
when taken i'll. Accompanied by
his family. he is visiting relatives
and friends i'm Jeanerette.
Mr.. Edmond BOutte was in
town Thursday morning. trOub-
lesome tOuth making the visit
necessary. He says he would
rather have to deal with an "ont
of fix" engine than deal with an
'Out of fix" engineer. He Is
taking off the cane crop Of DelinO
Delcambre, at DerOuen, Station,
and the results are very fine SO
far. lie made some very import
ant Improvement in the process
employed at that mill for this
season, giving very gratifying
results.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Gates, formerly
of this place, now engaged IN
business in New Orleans, was the
guest of his mother and sister,
Mrs. Judge Gates and Mrs JAS
Gebert, last Sunday and Monday,
Mr.. Gates was one of those who
suffered an attack Of the yellow
fever during the past summer in
the Crescent City. He fully re
covered and ls looking quite him
self. He says he is thinking oil
closing out his business interest
in New Orleans and of making
his home in the far west.
On Tuesday morning we had a
pleasant call from Mr.. }. Y. Gil
more, Jr., accompanied by Mr.. ).
W. Compton. Mr., Gilmore came
up with his mother from the Ores
cent City on Monday and were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Il. L.
Morse for couple OF days thu
week. He says it has been thlr
teen yerrs since he let here ant
| in that time this place has
changed to such an extent ina
there are but few familiar places
to him. He has been in Olt
Mexico for some time representing
eastern manufa cturers OF .suga
machinery and expects to return
to that territory in the near future
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On Wednesday afternoon At
3 o'clock, at St Berchman's Hall,
the friends of the institution, lit.
Carmel Convent, and the relatives
and friends of the pupils of Mt.
Carmel Convent aud st Berch
mans, Boys School are cordially
invited to attend 4 Thanksgiving
Celebration "
An unusually interesting pro
gram has been prepared for the
occasion consisting Of REGULATIONS,
Vocal and Instrumental music.
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~ Wednesday afternoon ~ '''' :,
!. q, Peters Catholic 'h"''''
,.sre occurred the marriage -
M,ss Mj,ette Marine daughter y
NJ and Mrs. Robert Marine y
,n,s Mace to Mr.. Geo. Ha"'"''' ~
p,oussarlvilIe, La A i"c'p'''''
r.s held at the home 'm'"e"'a'''s
altar the ceremony.
The happy young coupe "'' -
roc;epjepts of many presents '''''
uspful and ornamental. Mr, anu
urs Ganthier will RESIDE '"
Broussardvllle, La.
Tho Iberian extends ITS con
pratulations and best wishes
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We acknowledge Card issued
nv Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas. w. Gala
han of Midland, La announcing
the marriage of their daughter,
Gertrude Pierson, to Mr.. klrtly
Lynch, Thursday November 23rd.
1906 at half past one o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirtly Lynch VIII
ne at home after Dec. 9th IL
Washington. La.
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Services will be held at the
Methodist Church on Sunday al
IL a. m. and 1880 p. M, Rev. TUT
ner occupying the pulpit.
There will also be services on
Thanksgiving Day" Nov. 30, al
IL a. m. All are cordially invited
tn attend,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-11-25

The work of grading the streets
has been pushed during the recent
good weather in an effort to make
them drain readily during posi-
BILE rainy weather. When the
condition of the city's treasury
will permit, more permanent work
will be undertaken. In a few low
places on Main street, where holes
were threatening, shells have
been used to fill and stop the ere
sion Of the streets surface
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WANTED-BY CHICAGO MANU-
FEATURING House, person of trust
worthiuess and somewhat familiar
with local territory as assistant in
branch Office. Salary $ls paid weekly.
Permanent position. No investment
raonired. Previous experience not
essential to engaging.
Address, Manager Branches, -omo
Block, Chicago.
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n,l,o,,s Attack Quickly Cured

few weeks ago | had q biz
ions attack that was go severe ]
was not able to 90 to the Office Tor
two days Falling to get relief
from my family physician's treat
ment. | took three Of Chamber
lsin's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and the next dry ! felt like u new
man - n. q BAILEY, Editor Of
the News, Chaplin, s. 9. These
tsblets are for sale by all druggists
Nov
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-11-25

The stock Of the Erath Hard
ware Go. is being rapidly disposed
of. The remnant of stock and
good will Of the business has been
offered for sale at q bargain IN
order to close ont. If prompt
buyer IL not found the "clOsine
ont sale" will continue until the
stock shall have been completely
closed out
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-11-25

HERE'S A PROPOSITION;
Wen give you a chance to
exchange your savings as
you make them for a house
you can use. You pay rent
to yourself and in the end
make present of the prop
erty to yourself. Start now
and you'll soon own a
home.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
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Mr.. Jno. Fisher celebrated the
sixty seventh anniversary OF MS
birth on last Sunday by a family
reunion at his home, surrounded
bv his children ana gran1.chi'd
rem. Here's many more vigorous
and prosperous years to you