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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Edward Uni Dead.

New York-Edward Uhl, president
Of the New York Stats eitung cor
poration, died at his home here after
a long illness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Cant. John It Buck Dead

Capt. John T, Buck died suddenly at
Jackson. The deceased was an old and.
honored citizen OF Jackson, having
made his hone there for more than
ifty wears.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Woman Kills a Man

Richmond, lnd.-Edward c. Reed,
aged 80, vas shot and killed by Mrs.
William Q. Simcoke at her home. Reed
is said to have forced an entrance into
the house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

London-It is officially announced
that King Edward and Emperor VIII.
lam will meet at Frederichskron on
August Is.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Gov. Cummins Renoninated.

Des Moines, Ia.-Gov. CumminR was
renominated by the state republican
convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

! Hon. W. H. Kelbaugh, Ex-Member :
! W. Va. Legislature, 204 9th street, 7
J n, T., Washington, D. c., writes: .
. "YOu can use my name and word
! al all times for Peru1a as a medi- ;
! cine and tonic uHequaIed. have
! tried IL for a stubborn cold and
I badiy u down system. Ifried an
] SORTS of other medicines and paidt
! several expensive doctor bills. J
! Perana cured me, strengthened me
] more than ever, and saved me !
! money" !
Mrs. Clara Litterst, Seafeld, Ind,
Last fall | took a severe cold. l
took Peruna, began to improve andkept
so until l was able to do my work"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Epidemic of Chambers,

Chambers is prevalent among the
horses and mules at Hattiesburg in an
epidemic form.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
SUBSTANTIAL AID FOR
JAPAN FAMINE VICTIMS

Seattle, Feb. 26.-The movement ia
send to the famine sufferers of North.
ern Japan 1000 tons of wheat from
Seattle and the state of Washington.
March IL, started last Friday, is gath.
ering momentum daily. With inter.
est growing at the phenomenal rate al.
ready manifested, the committee Is
hopeful that the cargo will easily be
gathered, going far in connection with
other donations from the people Of the
United States, toward the relief of the
5000, 600 heroic little people Of the
three stricken provinces, who with
their food supply out of, are suffering
so silently andp atiently. The aid d
the people of Seattle and Washington
will save thousands of lives.
Following is the result Of the first
three days Of the collection of the
fund:
Thirty -one tons Of wheat.
One thousand six hundred and two
sacks of -four.
Two hundred pounds of corn meal.
Eight hundred and nienty EIGHT dol.
lars in cash.
Free transportation on two thousand
tons of cargo to Japan.
Stevedoring on one thousand tons Of
cargo.
The subscriptions are being received
at the Post-Intelligencer Office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
eelsSea - seATfle.


: =. tn1eceNe4 0aoNe Qrnamlxea
Second ssbssdlssy Son ps.v.
Denver. Feb. ae.-The incorrora.
ton pf the Denver, Laramie 8 NORTH.
western Railway Company for g. COO d. !.
600, In Wyoming by Robert b. NV.
81. OF Pueblo. sydney J. Kent, Of Lin.
coin. Neb.. and ]. D. Milliken. 81
Kansas City. has caused the trunk line
people IN Denver much worry over the
probable interests that are behind The
Denver, Yellowstone q Pacific. which
Is the parent Of the new enterprise
recently the Denver, Yellowstone
o Pacific Company recorded "a Den
yer mortgage deed Of trust secrs,inc
$4,000, 900 of first mortgage bonds for
the construction Of the line. The same
syndicate recently formed in Denver
terminal corporation, q subsidiary
concern, to secrue facilities here. 4
Is the purpose Of the syndicate, whose
head Is in Boston, to build from Dem.
yer through Wyoming, Montana. Ida
no and Washington, the objective
point being Seattle. The distance is
l,7OO miles. Surveys have been made
through Montana, Wyoming and Col
orado. and rights Of way secured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Freddyss Essay ON the Whfsper.
"A whisper is something said with
your weentsy-teentsy voice. Hardly
anybody except school teacher. can
hear whisper. But teacher can
mostly always hear one! Sometimes
when you whisper so little that you
can't even hear 1t your own self. the
teacher hears it, and you get walloped
for 1t.
a whisper is the same thing beside
q big loud word that asleep Is beside
awake, or night is beside day, or like
the moon beside the sun; It looks like
thirty cents.
/ Secrets are always told In whis-
pers. But the next day the person
who heard the secret tells 1t to every
body what oughtn't to hear it In loud
voice. That's the strongest evidence
against a whisper.
Nobody what Is mad at you ever
tells it in whispers. A whisper Is the
private property Of friends. But
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
Mr.. MITCHELL thinks
STRIKE IS INEVITABLE

pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-President
Mitchell left this city for New York
as' night. Before boarding his train
be said
a strike in the bituminous fields is
inevitable
q Id regard to the contest between
'ue convention of the local district
aud resident Dolan, President Mitch
said: AZ "nA no
r.; me miners convention of Dis
S ae. No . having removed the presi-
r usa', wee president, secretary, treas
o,e ea and executive board, the national
J 's 81 recognizes their right to
S dos' Mr.. Dolan is no longer presi-
Mn; r. u II district No. of the United
d. workers of America"
Of , ,b Dolan, on being informed
b. .De move made by Mitchell, stated
i,a" ' ne would still continue to do bus
dis sss as the legally elected head of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
INDIAN LIFE: IN sRAzlL.

Tribes Still Living In ssStone Axe.n
Retaining Customs of the Inens.
Interesting particulars are publlshed
in the English newspapers Of the re-
cent expedition Of Baron Erland Nor
denskjold among various Indian tribes
in tributaries Of the Amazon, In pyac-
tically unknown districts Among
them were the Yamiacas, Gua1ayos,
and Atsapuacas, who, until lately,
were living in the "stone age
The two last mentioned, in the main,
still retained the original customs. No
white man had ever previously visited
the Atsapuacas, but they were IN pos
session Of tolls, ETC., which they had
obtained from the ''palefaces" through
other tribes. Though regarded n hos
tile, the explorers were very wen re-
ceived by the savages, who are no.
mads, and whose principal pursuits
are pastoral. Unfortunately, the ex-
petition was unable to get into contact
with a fourth tribe.
The explorers marched through
their territory, ana were constantly
watched by the people, who did not
modest, but would not have any deal
ings with them. OF the smaller savage
tribes that live in the primeval forests
at the base Of the Andes, it was found
that where they had been humanely
treated by the whites they were very
peaceable. Baron Nordenskjold got ON
such friendly terms with the Atsapua-
cas- that they offered him Tamutai, the
belle. Of the tribe, II he would settle
down as an Atsapuaca indian for the
rest Of his life.
He says that the Christian partly
civilized Indians-the Quichuas and
Aymaras-living round Lake Titicaca
and in the fells Of the Andes are an
interesting study for the ethnologist,
as they have retained many customs
~unaltered, or but slightly modified,
since the time Of the Incas. Thus
they worship Christ and the Virgin
Mary by dances, In which the sun is
used as the symbol for Christ and the
moon for the Virgin Mary, mixing the
symbols of their old religion with the
Christian faith.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
DEMOCRAT TO REPORT
REPUBLICAN, RATE BILL


Stsa lihgton, Feb. rs. by vote of
ststo Tue senate committee OH inter
Henhu oOmmerce agreed to report the
but ~ rate bill without amendment,
nsnha' resolution reserved to the
action VI the committee freedom Of
IN tho oheerning amendments offered
meva;r so'e OF to 3, Republicans
era. e' Senator Tillman, q Demo-
iua th a's gwen the honorv Of report
dent in W.. olii. This establishes q prece-
nittee h .na' Republican senate conn
trol n, as given to a Democrat con-
By Re- al important measure passed
BY pepuollcan house and Endorsed
Republican president.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
head. form . perfect canopy Of BIOS

head, form perfect canopy Of BIOS
SONS.
A Penny's Worth 81 We19A1.
A young gentleman Of our acGueint-
ance, who has just reached the age
Of 8, Was recently waiting With his
mother FOR . train at q railway sta
ton, when he noticed 4 penny -inrthe-
slot weighing machine. He asked his
mother q great many questions shout
It, and at last received permission to
drop In his penny and be weighed.
Having obtained that important nfor-.
nation, he said:
How much would / have weighed,
mamma, II had dropped in dOllar?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
NIRDER SYNDICATE
CA, COOLING OF IDAHO IS
suFs A STATEMENT.
, confirms Reported Con-
linn of Harry orchard, which
~ ,be Story OF Twenfy-Ssx
..,s which Resulted from
fonspIrao'es'

1aoho Feb. 26.-Gov. Good
Belse' ;asned the following statement
ing hs 1ssnect to the Gov. steunenberg
assssln nt TO state officially that Har-
d- WAR; has made full confession
~ or .ha manner and motive OF the
as 70 . ins of ex-Gov. steunenberg,
a' ;1.a nf the plans made and giving
telling O Of those making them. The
the nans .;on Of ex-Gov. Steunenberg,
a''as,in nocurred at his own gate, on
Tn'sr rauing of December 30, 1905. was
the s ssird attempt that Orchard made
asai ns: n aon fession was made to Capt.
MCFARLAND. II included the
s lame, ' Of his life from his early boy
nl''s' ~ to the time of his arrest. In
noOa op Orchard implicated
,T" those now under arrest ana oen-
a.. including ]. L, simpkins.
''s .H r told the story of twenty-six
h the result of conspiracies, in
ln aish 81, the accused parties were in
' VIZ When the story is given to
,Sa nnblic | believe it will be the
srsatest narrative of crime which the
world knows.
There has never been any doubt as
A. nth Of Orchards confession
W r those who are familiar with the
ines committed in Idaho and Colo
ado and charged to the inner circles
Of the western Federation of Miners.
~ have seen Orchard myself since
tb;s confession was made. He told
mo that be was not promised either
clemenev or reward by Mr.. MOZART
land or any one else. Mr.. Mcfarland
was aided in his work of securing the
Confession by Orchards early training.
The impression of his early religious
training came up and smote his con-
science when he was brought face to
face with his God.
He told me that he believed in the
Supreme Being and hereafter, and
that now his one thought was to make
peace with his maker.
THE finding of the bomb at Judge
Go1ard's gate, and many other things
which will be made known at the
trial, have proved the truthfullness of
Orchards confession beyond all ques-
ton to those familiar with the story.
The state desires to secure justice.
There is no thought of Furnishing the
innocent or waging war on any labor
organization.
in the assassination of ex-Gov.
Steunenberg grave offense against the
state of Idaho was committed. AS its
executive felt it my duty to bend
every energy towards the discovery OF
the guilty parties and their fitting
punishment.
1 wish to announce that 1 have
withdrawn the offer of $1,000 reward
made by the state for the punishment
Of the assassins.
A reward of 81, 900 is now offered
0yus for information leading to the
arrest OF j. L. Simpkins, and this is
Inc only reward now offered in con.
lectlon with the Steunenberg muir.
der"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

A little city urchin was on his first
visit to the country, and with him
was q young artist, who went In order
to make some sketches. The boy was
about 8 years old, says a writer in the
New York Tribune, and when the train
stopped the artist lifted him into the
waiting farm wagon, and they logged
on through beautiful rolling pasture,
miles on miles of green velvet.
The little fellow was much excited
with the scene. Say" he said, they
must need 4 lot of cops here"
"WhyT' inquired the artist.
There's 90 much grass to keep .ofY
of."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
WORLDS OLDEST INDUSTRY.

Salt Diving In the Red Sea Survi-
val Of Ancient Industry.
There are in the holy land but
few Industries and these of the most
primitive kind" says w. g. Fitz- Gerald
in the Technical World Magazine. "Ths
awful desolation Of the Dead Sea, how
ever, which lies nearly 1900 feet be-
low the level OF the Mediterranean, ID
broken here and there by the salt di-
vers, whose work Is probably ~ ancient
as the human race itself. From re-
hottest antiquity the salt Of the Dead
Sea has been collected and brought to
the Jerusalem market, where 1t 10 used
for curing hides and for domestic pur
poses.
dead Sea water contains over 26
per cent of solid substance, Of which, z
per cent is chloride or sodium, or COM
mon salt. 1t is chloride Of magnesium
which gives the water its horribly bit
ter taste: while the chloride Of cal
cium. makes it feel smooth and oily to
the touch, SO that after the very curl
GUS sensation Of bath in the Dead
Sea the skin retains an oily sensation.
1.-The Dead Sea contains no living
creature; sea fish put into its waters
speedily die. Not single boat navi-
gates its strange waters nor is there
any Sign Of life save the isolated par
ties of salt divers who scrape and slow
" amass their precious glistening heaps
Of crystal near the mouth Of the Jor-
dan.
when a sufficient cargo Is made
ready a long string Of camels crosses
the desert; and the salt IL loaded up
into panniers or Shwerfles' and ta-
ken into Jerusalem. where 1t finds Q
ready market
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
TO LIGHT CANADIAN TOAST.
LIqhtShip TO be located Between
Carmanah and Cape Beale.

Victoria, B. C., Feb. 26.-Immedi-
ate construction is to be commenced
of lightship to be established by
Canada on Swiftsure bank, between
Carmanah and Cape Beale, about sew
en- miles from the coast, and a number
Of leading lighthouses Of the first or
der will be built on the Vancouver ISL
and coast between Race rocks and
Cape Cook.
A new light will be established near
Sherringham point. between Carma-
nah and Victoria. Carmanah will be
improved by the addition Of perpen-
dicular ray similar to those on the
French coast and of Cape Hatteras,
N. c., thrown high in the air and
visible for forty or fifty miles, and
lights will be placed on Entrance ISL
and in Barclay sound with red Sec
tor across Danger rocks, on Estevan
point at Ucluclet, and on the small
island off Cape Cook the most proml-
nent point on the Vancouver island
coast. this to be great leading light
for ships coming from the southeast.
Wireless stations will be- established
at many points, about ten in all, con-
Meeting with Victoria headquarters.
Foghorns Of the diaphone system
will be established at all lights, and
two self-propelled lifeboats >of the
modern type will be constructed as
we'll as surf lifeboat. The sef-pro-
pelling lifeboats will be stationed, with
q life-saving crew at each place, at
San Juan harbor and Bamfeld:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
1rrta1 torture

"Taik about the brutality Of foot
ball. military drilling II worse."
.sNothing brutal about drilling that
I can see."
~Why, just ! short time aso ! saw
! whole lire Of soldiers broken on the
wheel "-BaItimOfe American
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
aociAl CUSTOMS OF CHINA.


Guests Receives Win Some Core.
nsny, the Host stsnAans.
II there be one thing more than an
other upon which the Chinese pride
themselves it IL upon their politeness.
In spite Of the three or four inchas
which he lacks to make his height equal
to that Of the average American, a
Chinese Official in full costume carries
himself with great dignity and self
possession and makes an imposing fig
ure. In this respect he owes much to
his long dress. but more to the patient
study Of correct carriage. There is not
q single awkward movement as the Chi
nese gentleman bows his visitor into the
house or supplies him from his own
hand with cup of tea, which is in
|dispensable to an interview. Not I'M
til his guest is seated will the Chi
nese host venture to take up his POSI-
ton on the right hand of the former,
and #, In the course OF an excited con-
versation, he should raise himself, how
ever slightly, from his position. 1t is
the duty Of the other to do the same.
No Chinese gentleman will sit while
his equal stands. Occasionally, where
it is not intended to be overrespectful
to visitor, servant will bring in a
cup Of tea-a cup in each hand. Then,
standing before his master and the
guest, he will cross his arms, serving
the guest who is to the right with his
left hand. his master with the right.
The object Of this is to expose the palm
lin Chinese the heart-of either hand
to each recipient Of the tea. II IL a
token Of fidelity and respect.
This tea is not intended for drinking
and is called guest tea" 1t has a
higher mission than to allay thirst. I'm
fortunate the man who losses his of
before ten words have been exchanged.
The oriental will stamp him as q bar
barian. The mission Of the tea is to
be used by either party as a signal that
the interview is at an end. A guest
no sooner raises the cup to his lips
that the voices OF dozen shout to his
coolies to bring his chair. So, too,
when the master of the house Is pre-
vented from longer acting as host he
raises the cup to his lips as to drink
the tea and Immediately the guests
chair is called for.
Strangers meeting in China may free
ly ask one another their names, prov
inces and their business prospects. 1t
is always considered compliment to
an old Chinaman to ask him his age,
but the midd1e-aged do not as rule
care for the question, and their answers
can rarely be depended upon. It is
also good form in China to ask the
number and sex of mans children,
also if his father and mother are still
alive. His wife, however, must not be
mentioned, even in the most indirect
manner. Friends meeting, either or
both in sedan chairs, stop their bearers
at once and get out with all possible
expedition. The same rule applies to
acquaintance meeting on horseback.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
sesuse Csrneale r1onev.

Bath ha, March The citizens Of
one aoa; Se decided by vote Of two to
carnes;aa,s the acceptance of Andrew
lc libra0s OTTER of SEQ, 600 for q pub
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
An Eden Ultinafan.

Eve-There's no use talking. Adam, l
can't take care Of the children and do
the housework, too. You've got to get
girl!
Adam with resignatiOn) oh, very
well. I suppose this is where lose
another rib.-Puck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
Home Life of the Chinese.


The home life OF the Chinese is less
familiar to the American than that OF
any other foreign nation represented IN
this country. After the manner of their
forefathers, the Chinese hold to con
servative ideas for their women, and
with few exceptions, where the femi-
nine members Of the family have taken
to attending meetings and clubs In
public, Americans do not get so much
as peep at the dainty little women
upon whom we bestow SO much sym
pathy, but who, after all, II the truth
be known, are far happier than the
majority Of those who pity them. The
keynote of Chinese home life as 1t IL
lived In this country is cOntentment
The wife and mother is happy with
her husband, who, despite his scattered
business interests, be he even high.
binder or professional fan-tan man
is devotion itself to his family. She
thoroughly enjoys her children. hel
|cozy home with its musical instru.
ments, its flowers, and the domestic
pets. All Chinese women are taught to
play the young cum, zither-like in
strument, and the, majority Of them
sing the queer Oriental songs, which
are verses Of the classics set to music
Without exception, there are flowers In
almost every window Of Chinese
home, though the home consist of only
two rooms, as many of them in New
York and San Francisco do. These
women know nothing Of the opera, the
horse shows, dinners. and grand cotil
Ions; among the Chinese women there
are no passee maidens who after three
or four seasons are still uns0ught In
marriage, and there are no divorces
Their very ignorance Of the world IL
the safeguard Of their contentment, and
why any one who is content and happy
should be the object of pity and sympa
thy from worldlings Is problem for
Confucius-like wisdom to solve.-Les
lies Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
White Fields.

White Fields.
I love the days In winter
When snow falls all around,
And like a soft, white blanket
Is spread upon the ground.
l love the days in summer
When daisies are in bloom,..
And cover all the meadow
Like carpet on a-roem.
And which | think the prettiest
really do not know
When the fields are white with daisies
Or when they're white with snow.
st. Nicholas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

peep uQQCT Tue *lcuCc AuOIuCA WAlo-
per that like is when another chum
whispers and tells you to come round
behind the barn and get bite often
bis apple.
"After all, though, a whisper amt
like nothing else in the English lam
guage."
Things that Can't BE Done.
They say the following things can't
be done. Try them and see for your
selves:
You. can't stand for five minutes
without moving if you are blindfold-
ed.
You can't stand at the side Of a
room with both of your feet length
wise touching the wainscoting.
You can't crush an egg when placed
lengthwise between your hands-that
is, il the egg is sound and has the
ordinary shell Of hens egg.
You can't get out of chair with
out bending your body forward or put
ting your feet under it-that is, IL you
are sitting SQuarely on the cna1r ana
not on the edge Of it.
You can't break match If the
match is laid across the uail of the
middle finger Of either hand and press
ed upon by the first and third fingers
of that hand despite it's seeming 80
easy at first.
For Whom Was 1t Namedf
Ten persons out of twelve, perhaps,
old as we'll as young, are under the
impression that. the State of Pennsyl-
vania was named after William Penn.
This, however, is an error, for 1t was
named after Admiral Penn, Williams
father. The English, government owed
the admiral good deal OF money
when he died, and King Charles H.
gave to the admiral's son William the
region west of the Delaware In pay
ment of the debt, William Penn In
tended to call it Sylvania, which, you
know, means Woodland or Forest
land, but the King insisted that the
name Penn should be prefixed In honor
Of the admiral. and that is how it came
to be called Pennsylvania.