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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
Her Choice.

Her Choice.
Swellsome-I took nay defeat more
gracefully after l found you had
thrown me down for man without q
spear of hair on his head!
Miss Coinleigh-I'n admit you have
rather the better of him in some ways,
but you see it was the inside OF the
heads that l was comparing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

Time to Get Ont.

Time to Get Out.
Toni don't see you automobilins
with Miss Giddyun any more.
Jack-No; weighed her in the bal
ance and found her wanting.
Tom-Wanting what?
Jack-Well, wanting to face the par
son with me, for one thing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
The Simple Truth,

The simple Truth.
.Whats your chicken salad o-dayT
asked the shopper In the delicatesssn
department.
.veal, mostly. ma'am," replied the
new salesman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

When q man II about % years old.
h. n betwixt and between: too young
to die, and too old to hvA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
Appropriate.

Appropriate.
Rodrick-Now they are thinking
about bringing out the life Of Raisuli
Van Albert-Well, it would be
rather expensive.
Rodrick-How SO?
Van Albert-It would have to be
bound in Morocco.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

For bronchial ttoubles try Piso's Cu1o
for Consumption. It 10 good cough
medicine. At druggists, price Is cents.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

eTTe Permanently Cured. No hts or nervousness
lIIO after first useof Kline Great Nerve
Send for Free % trial bottle and treatise
~. h ID. Kline, Ltd, 91 Arch st.. Philadelphia, Pa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Windows SoothiI z
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
KHAKI SUITS S2.76,

notice. Now is the time to
-po-O5 get your Fireworks
c,ss vuan Candles, Sky Rockets, Fire
C..s Aefs' Torpedoes, Giant Cannon
Am~ Aels, Blank Cartridges, Canes and
'0 ior Our 800 assortment.
nAlAL, I'LL First Ave-, Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

Industrious wisdom often prevents
what lazy folly thinks inevitable
Simmons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01

wnz1z AID ASK what an invest
ment business lot viii do for YOU in
the great mineral and timber city Of
Darlington. gro. = caAwxonD :
co, 4ss 1aslsy 1l1s- sssst,s.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
Helped the Game.

"Blifkins Is a great humorist."
well, he is an Industrious scrap.
book keeper. Illinois State Journal
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
NOT VIOLATION OF SCRIPTURE.
Clergyman Had Sufficient Reason for
Urging Divorce.


Urging Divorce.
One of the witnesses called in a Chi
cago divorce case last year was a
highly respected clergyman in the
Windy City. According to one of the
counsel in the case, the following con.
versation took place between the
Judge and the minister. Said His
Honor
DIR. Blank, if you were on the bench
In my stead, and you were acquainted
with all the circumstances of this
case, would you grant this divorce?"
"Assuredly | would, Your Honor"
replied the clergyman, without the
least hesitation.
But" said the judge, chow do you
reconcile this assertion with the in.
junction of Scripture, Whom God
lath joined let no man put asunder'?'
Your Honor" responded the min.
er, with convincing gravity, 81 am
t. tie satisfied that the Almighty never
. ned this couple. Harper Weekly.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
THE NEW REPUBLICAN DAILY.

The new morning daily Republican
paper which has been talked of for
some time will make its appearance
about the end of January. A number
of linotype machines and other parts
of the plant arrived here a week ago
and will be put in place in the Dooly
block as rapidly as possible. A new
press is being built for the paper at
Battle Creek, Mich, and will be ship
ped to Salt Lake soon. Mr.. A. e..
Blunck, the proprietor of the paper,
and his son, are now in the city at
tending to necessary preliminary
work 1t is understood that Leroy
Armstrong will be the editor-in-chief
and that most of the staff will be COM
posed of local newspapermen.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
DEATH OF SAM EWING.

In the sudden and lamented death
of Saml G. Ewing Salt Lake loses one
of its most progressive and best cit
liens. For over thirty years Mr.. Ew-
ing was the proprietor of the Cullen
hotel and was widely known in Utah
and surrounding states. He was pub
lie spirited citizen and at all times
took lively interest in all things pro-
posed for the advancement of this city
and state. He was Mason of high
degree and was respected and liked
by all who knew him. He leaves a
widow and infant son who have the
sympathy of the community in their
sore bereavement.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
This Wicked World.

We read with grief that a farmer
from the southeastern part of Am
herst, N. H., came to Boston recently
and bought a handsome horse for
$780, the animal to be delivered at the
Amherst railway. station. We read
with grief, we say because two days
afterward poor, worthless little blind
beast arrived, accompanied by
freight bill for SIS. OF course, when
the Amherst farmer came down to
locate the stable where he bought the
horse, the stable wasn't there. What
wicked, wicked world this is!-Bos.
ton Globe.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16

sands of dollars for which it got no
adequate returns.
The other editorial also censured
the administration for levying and
collecting special taxes to build side
walks without building them and then
refusing to refund the money to those
who paid it. In other words the adj
collected money to do
certain work, but have not done the
work and nobody knows when it will
be done. It's all wrong.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
NAUVOO LEGION.

The next monthly meeting of the
Association of the Nauvoo Legion will
be held Monday evening, December
IS, at the usual time and place. An
members are requested to be on hand
for the election of officers for the
ensuing year. The directors of the as.
ISOLATION will meet at 7:15 o'clock to
prepare for the regular meeting
VIM. M. BROWN,
Secretary A. N. l..
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
BottIing Lemon Juice.

To keep lemon Juice ready for use
squeeze out the Juice in the usual
manner, strain free from pulp and
pits, add white powdered sugar in the
proportion of one pound to a pint of
the juice, stir 1t until the sugar is
quite dissolved, then put it away in
very small bottles. Put teasponful
of salad oil in the top and cork It
close. When wanted for use take out
the cork carefully and take up the
oil with bit of cotton wool. To use
for lemonade, add one large table
spoonful to gill of water.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
His Best.

A minister relates how he once in.
vited one of his deacons to 90 with
him to the golf links for a game. The
deacon knew little of golf, but could
not play well. When the game was
under way the deacon, who was max.
ing many foozles, whenever he made
bat shot would say, "Croton!" He
repeated the word so often in a rath.
er profane tone Of voice that the min.
lister said:
'Why do you say 'Croton' SO often P"
We'll" said the deacon, that's the
biggest dam | know"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
The Lying Camera.

1t has been said that the camera
never lies. 1t is the peculiar quality
Of that mechanism that it never tells
the truth. Nothing comes between
the object and the image except the
sun, and the distorting power Of the
sun, which cannot select, makes the
image monstrous and inhuman. Ev'
erything is twisted out of proportion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
TRUTH AND TRIBUNE AGREE.

It is seldom that Truth and the Trib-
une agree on public matters, however,
within the past few days the Tribune
had two editorials which Truth
heartily endoraes. One censured the
city administration for it's action IN
putting an army Of men on the pay
rolls of the street and other depart
ments for the sole purpose of making
Democratic voters in the late election.
This procedure cost the city thou
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
TRIBUNE WILL GO TO MAIN
STREET..

The Tribune's lease on the building
owned by P. H. Lannan which the pa
per occupies, expires in less than a
year. The Tribune has announced
that it has purchased the Progress
building on Main street from the
Auerbachs and will remodel it and
move to that location.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
Result of .ntrospectio. y.

When you thinl yourself ov.r in the
middle Of the night you give mighty
poor satisfaction.-Phil In
quirer.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
Minute Scales of Human Skin.

A grain of fine sand would cover one
hundred of the minute scales of the
human skin and yet each of these
scales in turn covers from 300 to 500
pores.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-12-16
TRUTH

TRUTH
subscribers represent the best ell
ment of the population OF Utah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Then putting on the shoe he ran back to the circus grounds. During his few min utes' absence a crowd had gathered short distance from the big tent and Hank went thither to investigate the cause tall, thin man was talking very loudly, urging the people to come and see "the greatest feat of the twentieth cen tury performed" He stood in the shadow of balloon that was anchored, prior to making an ascension. Now, drop In your nickels and dimes," he cried, hold ing his hat for voluntary contributions. "come-don't all put In $10 bills. And don't bite penny in two, either. For the modest sum of dollars will go into the air POO feet. from there will leap to the earth, landing right side up with care. Come-dont rush, but drop in your nickels and dimes. No objection to dollars if you haven't smaller change handy"
 Thus the people were induced to con- tribute their nlckels and dimes that they might see the wonderful performance he promised them. After getting all the money he could from the crowd that be- gan to clamor for the ascension the man put the money Into hls pocket, without counting to see if he had the required s5. and raised his voice to say something more. Now, ladies and gents, I'm go- ing to make the greatest offer to some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

and saw to his great pleasure that he was almost over hls fathers big rye field. If his calculations were right he would come down near a rye-straw stack not a hun dred yards from the house.
 Then a strange sensation came over him. He leaned back against the side of the basket and closed his aching eyes. How long he rode thus he never knew, for he lost consciousness at that minute. and knew nothing more till his own mothers voice called hs name. A dash of cold water in his face and her loving voice caused him to open his eyes. There he was, and the old balloon, too, emptled of gas, In the rye field near the straw stack. After he was able to get on his feet his fond and anxious parents assisted him to the house, where he told them his strange story. Then they told him of how they had seen the balloon coming through the sky long distance away. and how they had watched 1t with great curiosity. Presently they had noticed that it was descending. and as it came down right near their house they were on earth. They could not express their
 
 to be their own boy.
 While they were talking several horse men dashed up to the door. They were the most wonderful aeronaut of the twentieth century" and two or three of the townsmen who had been following the balloons course and had seen 1t de- scend. At first it was hard work to pre- vent Hanks father from thrashing the "most wonderful aeronaut" within an inch of his life. But after explanations and humble apologies had been made by that worthy notable the matter was amicably settled and the aeronaut was al- lowed to take his leave without broken head. But before going he had placed on the table three complimentary circus tick cts and the same number of concert tick cts good for the evenings performance.
 Shall we go?" asked Hanks mother, holding the bits of pasteboard.
 "oh, yes, please do,' cried Hank. You see, l didn't get to stay to the circus. I came hurrying home through the air to get you two dear ones to go with me to- night. Seer" And Hanks humor made them a. laugh
 All right, we'll get the chores over, eat supper early and off to the circus the whole kit of us.' said Hanks father. And we'll keep an eye on you, son, to see that you don't try any more flying machines"
 Well. I saved my 50 cents" grinned Hank, pulling off his shoe. And my ride home through the clouds was gratis. I've no kick coming"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

He leaned over and followed the aeronaut with his eyes. He was descending rapidly, hanging by his hands from trapeze at tached to a parachute.
 Hank conld hear the people below cheering and yelling wildly. Then he saw the aeronaut standing on the ground. He could also see him take hold of the rope that was to pull the balloon back to earth. Slowly, slowly he felt that the earth was coming towards him, when sud denly something went "snap" and-the balloon shot straight upward at a speed that frightened Hank He realized in an- other minute what had happened-the rope that secured the balloon to earth had broken loose Would he go to the clouds? Would the height from earth kill him? Terror seized hold of the child. He bent his head and looked down. The town was getting farther and farther away, the houses appearing like specks. Hank thought of his father and mother of the old farmhouse that he had sometimes grown so weary of. But now-now, if he could only go back there nothing on earth. nor in the air. for that matter, could ever tempt him away from It. Once the thought
 
 frightened him and he shut his eyes and shuddered
 The wind was strong and was carrying him northward--toward his own old home. Oh, would he have to pass over the dear place, say good-by to It forever? lump grew in his throat and tears filled his eyes. And how cold he was getting. He shivered and drew the col lar of his coat up about his ears
 Quite q while he sat helpless. riding on, on, going higher and northward. A white mist enyeoped him. It was the clouds. Presently thought shot through his brain. Why had he not thought of 1t before? Once his father had made toy balloon for him and had explained that the real" balloons had gas In the big bags that kept them up. He had also told him that If the bags broke the gas would escape and the balloon would fall to earth. Hank was bright boy and thought ont many problems for himself. He thought out one now. Suppose he should cut small hole in the gas bag and allow 1t to escape slowly He knew that 1t would not do to let the gas out too rapidly; his descent must be cautiously made. Taking hls penknife from his pocket he managed to climb by the ropes within reach of the great balloon-bag that was serving as wings to carry him away. It was no easy task to make the incision but Hanks desperation made him sue ceed Then he got back In the seat again and began to watch for developments. It was not long before he could see that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Henry's Trip Through the Heavens
BY MAUD WALKER.

Henry, commonly called Hank" was the son of poor farmer who lived In the West. Henry's life-so he thought was dreary enough, indeed the mOnotony of the quiet life being marked with no change. From morning till night he did chores about the farm and the house. He hnd no brothers nor sisters with whom to play, but his parents were de- voted to him and lavished on him their affection. More than this they could not do. being so limited In means.
 But there was one weekly diversion that Hank enjoyed. It was going to town on Saturday with his parents They carried thither butter, eggs and other farm products to exchange at the stores for groceries and clothing. These visits were the little bright spots in Hanks life, for he would walk about the few short weed grown streets. watching the chance pedestrians and gazing In through the dirty store windows.
 One Saturday, which Hank will never forget while he lives, on reaching town they came in contact with n great com motion. The main business street was filled with queer procession, followed and hemmed in by great crowd of ex- cited men and boys. Women and girls kept to the sidewalks and windows Of stores and offices.
 Well I be-doggoned P exclaimed Hanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Little Biographies of Big Masters
BY MARY GRAHAM.

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn was born November 8, 1s09, in Hamburg, Ger many Till his grandfather's time the family name was Mendel, but Moses Men del, grandfather of the great composer, was known as "Mendel's son. which in Germany easily became "Mendelssohn."
 This story is told of Moses Mendel:
 "sometime before the middle of the last century little humpbacked Jew peddler boy, with an alert face and keen eyes, en- tered Berlin by the Rosenthaer Gate. The world at first went hard with him. He was so poor that he was in the habit of marking his miserable loaf of bread into rations by means of a string, so that 1t might last as many days as possible. But his hunger for knowledge was greater than his physical hunger. The little that he could earn by copying he devoted to prosecuting his studies with learned rabbi"
 HeAsoon secured the position as tutor to the children of a wealthy Hebrew manu- facturer Later he married rich young Jewess and from that day his fortunes mended. Not only was he successful as business man, but became well-known literary light and scholar of great proni- uence. His son Abraham became the fa- ther of the subject of this sketch. Felix Mendessohn.
 The little Felix's musical education com menced when he was yet of very tender years, his mother being his teacher. She would give him five or ten minute lessons several times daily, personally watching his piano practice with untiring patience and care The child arose at o'clock In the morning and at once began his studies. Only at meatime was the strict discipline relaxed; then the little Felix could in- dulge in friendly intercourse with his par ents and sister Fanny, the latter being almost as talented in music as was her brother. The Mendelssohn children studied and played the plano together.
 He made his debut as pianist when only 10 years old, and was received most enthusiastically by those who had the good fortune to be present From his very boyhood he was a composer, and when but 13 years of age one of his little operas was produced in small way, with himself as conductor.
 The home of the Mendelssohns was the center in Berlin for musical people, and it boasted the presence of the talent of the capital at It's hostess Sunday after noons.
 In 1921 Zelter, Felixs music master, took him to visit Goethe, who expressed the greatest delight In having as guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
A NoAH's ARK PARTY VERY UNIQUE

A NOAH'S ARK PARTY VERY UNIQUE
 Another amusing way for crowd of boys and girls to spend an hour or so on Saturday afternoon Is to have "Noah's Ark Party" The boy or girl giving the party sends out invitations bidding each guest to bring with him or her "cut-out' animal
 When the guests have arrived on the afternoon of the party, each bringing "cut-out'' animal, in response to instruc- tions, they are ushered into the paror, where they occupy seats placed In circle about the room. The "cut-out' animals are taken up at the door by boy or girl assisting the host or hostess and are car ried to an adjoining room where they are separately put into paper bags.
 After the guests are all seated the as- sistant host or hostess brings in the paper bags containing the animals and places them on table in the center of the room. The host then takes his place beside the table and picks up one bag at time, calling the name of a guest as he does so. The guest rises when. his name Is called and the host hands him the closed paper bag, with q request to name and describe the animal caged therein. This the guest does to the best of his ability, guessing, of course, at the sort of beast he holds in hls hand. When he has finished with nis description, which consists In telling the habits and nationality of the animal, he is told to open the bag and show the animal to the others present. A chorus of laugh ter follows the uncaging-or unbagging. rather-of the animal, for only In the rarest instances do the guests touch upon the one hidden in the bag. Sometimes bear Is described and a monkey or pig comes forth to view. Thus much merri- ment Is caused as ''Noah's Ark" gets It's animals.
 As fast as the "cut-outs' are let loose from their cages they gre laid in basket that is taken charge of by the judges, for the work of the cutter Is to pass under the critics eye, the best piece of work receiving a small prize. Each guest hns numbered his animal and carries In his pocket a corresponding number. The prise is thus awarded without knowledge of who aid tho work. \ second prise is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

one in your midst-anyone may take It. that has ever been made before. As you all know, 1 am the greatest aeronaut alive today To the boy who will make the ascension with me l will give free ticket to the circus and one to the con . cert that follows iL. Now, here's the chance of some boys lifetime Up he goes in the basketl After leap to earth the balloon will be gently drawn down again---and the boy will step over to the big tent and go right through with out pennys expense. The balloon will be held within POO feet of the ground by a strong rope Here 1t ls-test 1t for yourselves" And the aeronaut called at tention to rope, one end of which was fastened to the balloon and the other to the earth by means of stake.
 10 go up in the basket. The balloonist looked about him and smiled He was on the point of getting into the basket alone, when out from the crowd stepped Hank. 'Ill go up with you, sir," he said, in confused way, his face coloring as the people cheered. The inducement of fered was too great for him to with stand. "I'll take the 50 cents home," he ty too"
 All right! Here's the little hero of the townv' cried the aeronaut, grasping Hanks hand warmly. Then, before Hank realized what had happened, he was seated beside the wonderful person in the balloon basket and the earth was slip ping away from beneath him. ''Just you sit perfectly quiet when 1 jump" in- structed the balloonist. AS soon as my feet touch terra frma I'll proceed to pull you in.''
 Hank, being brave fellow and loving excitement. was enjoying the new ex- periencs vastly. He was framing the story of his ascension in his mind all ready: how his parents would wonder when he should tell them about it.
 Then O; sudden his companion sprang from the basket. There was n slight nov ing to and fro, but Hank kept his balance.