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New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

There was an introduction, and the scientist
nOtiJned them TO seats. He himself dropped into
large cushioned chair and looked from one to the
other with Z question IN his eyes.
have been telling Mrs. Roswell some OF the
things YOU have done, Van Dusen," began Field.
Now have brought her to you because here is a
mystery, problem, an abstruse problem, and it
ISN'T ne kind OF thing one cares to take to the
police. II vou-'
Il Mrs Roswell will tell me about it - interrupted
The scientist. He seemed to withdraw farther
into the big chair With head tilted back, eyes
sG1intng steadily upward, and white fingers pressed
,.- ID tip, he waited.
Briefly" said Mrs. Roswell "it has to do with
the disappearance Of q single small gem from d
diamond tiara which l had locked IN d vaut-a
vault @. which living person knew the combi-
nation except myself. Because of family reasons
could not 90 to the police, and"
Please begin at the beginning" requested The
.--a.ng Machine. Remember, I know nothing
whatever Of you or your circumstances
i V.4s not unnatural that Mrs. Roswell should be
----5e3 Her social reign was supreme, her name
Ea constantly 70 be seen in the newspapers, her
t-.---lurnents were gorgeous, her social doings
-aJrate scale. She glanced at Field lnquirIngly,
a. ae nodded.
y y first husband was Sidney Grantham, an
/ --,- -ruan-" she explained Seven years ago he
le.- me widow with child, q Arthur.
tT.-tE-tWo years old and just out OF Harvard. Mr..
" '-ta-n died lntestate, and his whole fortune,
together with the family jewels, came to my son and
me lie tiara was among these jewels. a year ago
! was married TO Mr.. Roswell. He, too is q OF
wealth, with daughter Jeanette, nineteen
yer Old We live on COmmOnwealth-aVe. and while
%e have many servants, ! know II IS impossible
Nothing IS impossible, madam interPosed The
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
I h r We ell Tiar 4
A Problem for The Thinking Machine

TAD it not been for the personal
interest of fellow savant in the
case 1t IS hardly likely that the
- problem of the Roswell tiara
would ever have come to the
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

ing-any letter or paper or jewell"
Nothing but the one small
stone"
The Thinking Machine took
down a volume of an encyclopedia.
which he studied for a moment.
Have YOU any record any
where of that combination? he
inquired
Yes; but it would have been
impossi-''
The scientist made little i'm
patient gesture with his hands.
" Where is this record?"
The combination begins with
the figure three" Mrs. Roswell
hastened to explain. Il jotted it
down in a French copy of Les
Miserables which l keep in my
room with a few other books. The
first number, three, appears on
page 8, the second on page 33, and
the third on page 333. The COM
bination in full is 3-I4-o. No per-
son could possibly associate the
numbers in the book with the COM
blnatlon, even II they should no
tice them"
Again there was the quick, i'm
patient gesture of the scientists S
hands. Field interpreted it Alright
as annoyance.
You say your daughter is ner-
vous, The Thinking Machine said.
is it serious? Is there any
somnambulistic tendency that YOU
know Off"
Mrs. Roswell flushed a little.
She has a nervous disorder" she
confessed at last; "but | know of
no somnambulistic tendency. She
has been treated by half a dozen
specialists. Two or three times
IL She fa1tered and ctnnrod
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30


u4nd.nEly above the slight figure OF
her eminent master. Professor Van
Du~en turned TO her impatientlv
Well: Well" he demanded
shortly
Martha handed him two cards.
On one was the name Charles Vim
gate Field, and on the other Mrs.
Richard Watson Roswell. Charles
Wngate Field was Z name to juggle
with II astronomy; The Thinking
Machine knew him we'll; the name Of
the woman was strange to him.
The gentleman said it was very
important Martha explained, and
the poor lady was crying.
WHAT about" snapped the sci
enlist
Lord. sir: I didn't ask her" ex-
claimed Martha.
III be there in a moment "
! few minutes later The Thinking
Machine appeared at the door of the
little reception room, which he re-
garded as sort OF useless glory, and
the two persons there rose to meet
hl-n- One was a woman apparently
OF forty-hve years, richly gowned,
splendid OF figure, and with a distinct
raatured beauty. Her eyes showed
She had been weeping; but now her
tears were dried, and she caught her
sell staring curiously at the pallid
lace. the keen blue eyes, and the long
slender hands OF the scientist. The
other person was Field.
There was an introduction, and I
n0tIOned them TO seats He himself drC
large cushioned chair, and looked from
other with q question IN his eyes.
l have been telling Mrs. Roswell
things YOU have done, Van Dusen," |
~. L--cA.,crlnt h. -. L..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
First Auto In Bogota.

A. G. Snyder, consul-general at Bo-
gotta, reports as follows, says the New
York Times:
Last week the first automobile made
it's appearance upon the streets of b.
gotta and the excitement was unparal-
leled. Crowds have blocked the high
ways for squares, rendering traffic al
most impossible, and great interest has
been aroused as to the possibilities that
this mode of transportation may offer
in the future.
This automobile Is an American ma
chine, and some business may result
from the present enthusiasm. l shall
be pleased to receive catalogues from
automobile manufacturers of the Uni
ted States for filing in the reading room
here.
1T Is rumored that a concession Is
shortly to be given to transportation
company for the exclusive use of the
Camboa road, which leads from the
upper Magdalena River to Bogota. Au.
tomobiles are to be used exclusively by
this company"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Dear Sonny: Dent swear. Swearing
Is the most senseless and coarse and
extravagant habit a boy can get into.
Your mother will tell you profanity is
wrong. But you will not mind your
mother, perhaps. Then let us talk it
over IN another way. The habit Of
swearing is without sense because 1t Is
useless. If you want to say things
strongly, don't swear. The more oaths
you use the weaker your statement will
be. The habit Of swearing Is coarse
An proven by the fact that oaths are
not used In the presence Of the best
company. Men and boys do not swear
when good women are about. The habit
OF swearing Is extravagant because It
Il not necessary for your comfort It
does not minister to a single natural
pleasure. On the contrary. 1t develops
n bad temper and other things. But
here II one Of the strongest arguments
against profane speech: The use Of
oaths is prima facie evidence that the
man or boy who uses them is Ignorant.
When you drag profanity into your
speech you show that you are not SUM-
cieatly intelligent to express yourself IN
good English. And the more you swear
the greater the evidence Of your lack
Of education and culture. When you
swear habitually and In almost every
sentence you show your lack Of knowi-
edge of the ordinary adjectives OF the
language. You lack the first principle
Of expression. II you do not wish to
be put down by Intelligent men as
ignorant. leave of your swearing. Does
that touch you In tender spot5 Il
ought to. because it is true.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

A clergyman was railing against d.
vorce. 1--WE ought to have the divorce
law that was enforced in ancient
Greece" he said. IF that old Greek
clause was tackled to every separation
am persuaded that divorces would
fall of 60 to 20 per cent. This law
was that when a man got a divorce
he could not under any circumstances
marry another woman younger than
his ex-wife. An innocent law, a brief
law, not much to look at, bnt how
many divorce suits would be nipped
In the bud II all husbands knew that
after the separation they cou,u not
marry younger women than the wives
they had cast offT
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
Mr.. Russell Sage. ph,lanrnro

Mrs. Russell Sage's philanrnrop,c
program Involves something very like
paradox. She is going to distribute
her millions among the deserving poor.
put she will not give to anybody who
asks Tor help. How Is she going to
discover objects worthy Of her charity :?
And Is she more likely to bestow her
money worthily in this fashion than by
receiving and investigating applications
for add We are inclined to fear that
Mrs. Sage's system will soon come to
resemble that of too many charitable
organizations In which it Is assumed
that the very fact Of persons applying
for aid Is prima facie evidence that
that person is unworthy of it. 1t has
always been the defect of organized
charity that more stress has been laid
upon the necessity for discouraging the
unworthy than for relieving the worthy.
This will be the danger incurred by
Mrs. Sage's system. We may very we'll
doubt, indeed, whether Mrs. Sage is
acting wisely in undertaking personally
to distribute the great fortune left by
her late husband The task is an oner-
Gus one and it is probably an impossible
one. If Mrs. Sage Is not merely to give
her money away without discrlmina-
ton or investigation-and we have her
assurance to the contrary-she cannot
dispose even Of the interest on her for
tune, let alone the principal. Sooner
or later she will have to turn the work
over to others. She might as well do
SO now as later. At any rate, it is GER
tain that the attempt to eliminate ap-
plicants for help and to give only to
those who conceal their necessities is
not likely to prove satisfactory or sue
cessful. The task Of searching out tit
objects of charity would be endless and
fruitleSA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

"You say you wouldn't like to gen
out" exclaimed the prison visitor.
"Why, I thought you were in for life."
"Oh. worse than that, ma am" replied
the convict. I'm in for a Gouble life.
I've got two wives waitin.~ outside."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
First Girl-What are you waiting
for? Why don't you finish your letter
to Ella? Second Girl don't know
whether to say Ever yours With truest
love-" or simply yours affectionatey."
You see, l can't endure Ella think
she's detestable It'll Bits.
Gracie-Oh, Mr.. NocOyne, how lovely
Of you to bring me these beautiful
roses. How sweet they are. and how
fresh! do believe there Is a little
dew on them yet! Mr.. Nocoyne-
W-well, yes-there is; but IN pay u
o-morrow.-Illustrate Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
Short SuRxestions.

Clothes-pins boiled a few moments
and quickly dried, once or twice a
month, become more flexible and dur
able. Clothes-Iines will last longer and
keep In better order if occasionally
treated In the same way.
In cleaning the brass around the
keyhole it is almost impossible not
to soil the surrounding wood. Get a
piece of cardboard about four inches
square, cut hole in it the shape of
the brass and put it over the keyhole
when cleaning, and the wood will not
be touched.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
Deviled Oysters.

Cook together five minutes two ia
blespoonfuls of butter, one tablespoon
full of chopped green pepper, half a
teaspoonful chopped onion. Add half
a cup well-strained oyster liquor, one
tablespoonful tomato catsup, one-third
teaspoonful salt, One-half teaspoonful
prepared mustard, a dash of cayenne
and a pint of chopped oysters. Sim
mer for five minutes and fill the rice
CUBS. Serve piping hot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

1t Is quite an easy matter to pre-
serve corn on the cob. Gather the
ears when the grains are full and be-
fore they begin 10 glaze. Soak them
half an hour in brine made strong
enough to float an egg Then rinse
them in cold water and put where
they will dry. When the grains are
shriveled and there is no more moist
ure In the cob, pack in wooden boxes
and cover closely In a dark, dry closet
When wanted for use soak In warm
water until the grains are filled out
fairly well, then cook as though freshly
gathered
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
doW,S fhil2

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Halls Catarrh Cure.
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Sold by ell DrugGists. Testimonials fJeA
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Bake . common sponge cake in a
Hat-bottomed pudding dish. When
ready for use cut in six or eight
pieces. Split and spread with butter
and return them to the dish. Make
a custard with four eggs to a quart
Of milk, flavor and sweeten to taste.
Pour over the cake and bake one-half
hour. The cake will swell and fill the
custard. This Is delicious.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
Antiquity of tho Word "snov.n

Antiquity Of tho Word "Snovv.n
Rameses II. died 1000 years ago,
but some of the facts concerning his
life are just becoming known. One Of
these is the story Of his marriage,
which has just been revealed by Prof.
James III. Breasted of the university
Of Chicago in his first preliminary re-
port of his expeditions among the tenn
pies along the Nile. He found the ac-
count Of this event in the sun temple
Of Abu Simbel, which Is one Of the
principal buildings erected by King
Rameses. To tell the story 1t required
an inscription Of forty-one lines, each
about feet long. Prof. Breasted re-
ports that the word for Snow IL
found here in snowless Egypt for the
drst time In human history.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Grandfather (enthusiastical.y)-Say.
Willie, don't you want to go through a
toy shop with me this afternoon and see
all the pretty things? Willie (indiffer-
emily )-1'm willing to. pop, if you will
get any pleasure out Of lt.-Life.
Mr. JONES'" said the Office boy, Il
got ter get off dis afternoon. Me gram
mother is dyin'." i've something for
you to do to-day, Johnnie" said Mr..
Jones; "but you may go at 4 O'Clock"
"Aw! wot good is o'clock Fudge.
News Editor-Here's cable from
Constantinople saying the Sultan's prin-
cipal amusement is soaring his wives
into fits. Managing Editor-Well, head
it "a Harem- Scarem Fellow" and run
It In the joke column.-Philadelph
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
kGOlden Silence.

Mother-You're very fond Of your
dolly. aren't you, dear?
Little Mary-Yes, she's nicer than
anybody else know.
Mother-Oh, no she's not nicer than
your mamma, surely.
Little Mary-Yes, she Is; cause she
don't never 'sturb me when Pm talk.
in'.-Tha Catholic Standard and Tfmas
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are Of local origin-a
'crick" in the back, a twinge of rheuma-
tism, soreness all over arising from a
cold-are all cured by outside applica-
tions. The quickest, safest and most
certain method is AllcOck's Plaster,
known the world over as universal
remedy for pain. They never fail, they
act promptly, they are clean and cheap.
You can go right ahead with your work
while the healing process goes on. Sixty
years use has given them a great repu-
tation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

$50 you object to the whipping post
In penologic reform?"
YES, for do we not know that It Il
the best beaten way which leads to
perdition and that the system IL more
apt to lash q man into fury than 70
strike him favorably Baltimore
American.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Not the Kind He Wante0.-A smart
young fellow called out to q farmer
who was sowing seed in his field. well
done. old fellow. you sow; reap the
fruits" Maybe you WILL" said the
farmer "fOr I'm WV ',nnlD"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Eass FREE.
Write Allen s. Olmstead, Leroy, N
Y, for a free sample of Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cures sweating, hot swollen
aching feet. 1t makes new or tight
shoes easy. A certain cure for corns
ingrowing nails and bunions. All drug
gists sell it. Csc. Don't accept any sub
stitute.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Owing to the failure of the Davis
strait and Greenland whale fisheries
whalebone will be worth $4,000 ton
next year. However, the ladies need
not worry. Steel answers the purpose
inst as we'll
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Spain is going to build new navy.
but what for is a question. The only
thing she ever did with her old navy
waa to scare Boston.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Pare twelve large apples and SIM
mer them till soft in enough water to
over them. Dip them out being
careful not to break them. Add to
tne water a pound of sugar, two lem
ons and two oranges, sliced. As soon
as 1t thickens. put back the apples
and simmer till clear.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

The country doctor is rapidly Decom-
inc extinct as a species. The men one
meets at their societies look, dress,
tan and act as the men do at any
meeting Of city physicians The pa
ners presented are quite up to the city
standard. the discussions markedly
shove those Of the city men. The sur
cical experiences related wonld aston
ish sOme men who think the city elm
ics and eIinieians do all Of this wcrk'
- II ,east all that h well done.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oU1N1NE Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. Csc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Hatred Of the rich Is not modern
Remember the Bible story about DiveA
and Lazarus. and how the rich man
was punished1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29
SKIN DISEASES
F1UMORS IN THE BLOOD
HUMORS II

When blood fresh and healthy the skin will be soft smooth
acid humor takes root IN the cc
lation its manifested BY skin eruption disease anes
condition the members collect and
This unhealthy matter h
charged with the aero
poison The blood begins throw of the huos and acids thsgn the
glands producing Eczema, Acne letter. Psof
Salt and skin pons Of various kinds Eczema apPeads hs9
sticky and the itching intense
generally breast and legs though on1 pas
the skin dries cracks ana neeoS
natural oils the which are 1n.enaeo
keep plant tevrish condition ana gvng
its the race IN
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

cIrc 81. v'tus Dance and all Nervous Diseases
til y permanently cured by DR.. K1ine'8 Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE e2trial bottle and
treatise Dr.. B. H.Klne. Id. 0a1 Arch St, Phila Pa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

O. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
sSyrup the best remedy to use for their children
aoflng the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

PILES CURFD IN TO Ia DAYS
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of itching, blind, bleeding or protIudine
piles in to II days or money refunded. SOC.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

Yes, the sun shines for a1.-when It
isn't cloudy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-29

blood SIS goes down into the a ~ 3
forces out and restores the Dood 70
normal pure permanently curing every @ .
affection Skin Diseases and any 1neo'cal aavce
all all first class drug stores
1zM svuF7 SeEcH7c CO., A1zAA7As 50
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-18
w arlted A
Definition
Continued from page /

priety of asking a number Of our
citizens for a definition Of the
term Insurgents as applied in
North and South Dakota politics.
We received seven replies, as
follows:
No. 1. Ar insurgent is one
who, not being in, wants to be. \,
No. 2. An insurgent is one
who says Office for me and to
hell with the other fellow. "a
No. 3. AN insurgent is a
man with much in his stomach,
has a weak liver, abnormally
developed spleen, a kink in his
back and more pain than brain in
his head. =
No. A. An insurgent is one
who believes himself better
qualified for public office than
the man whose position he wants
He may be All honest man, but is
usually mistaken and always in
bad company.
No. s.. An insurge emit is one
who can see the faults of the
other fellow much easier than.
those of his own. The man Of
New Testament notoriety he
with the beam in his eye, was.
an insurgent.'
No. 6. An insurgent is a
voter who thinks the inns" have
had it long enough, and that the
outs" should now have a chance.
He usually is a good republican,
and a good citizen, but is per-
suaded that a change in the office
holding class is a good thing"
No. z. An insurgent is on e
who reads the Grand Forks
Herald; sleeps with it; swears
and prays by it; makes faces at
the Evening Times and is sprout-
ing wings.
While most Of these definitions
We're given in jocular mood, they
serve to define the attitude Of
the North Dakota public towards
those VINO by training and tradi-
ton should be with the republic
can party. While we have res
pect for those who conscientious
ly differ with US in political mat
tiers, we find a feeling Of amaze
ment come over us when we con-
template the incompetent and
unhappy methods used in war
ing upon our own household.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-18
workers reveals a general interest Oh
the masses In matters Of art and its
general application
CATHEDRAL mi ICE AT SEA
Marvellous Spectacle Witnessed by
Sailors OF the Bank Of New
~ - foundland.

An iceberg that resembled d huge
cathedral dazzled the passengers oil
the Scand inavian-American steamship
Hellig Olav when that vessel was pass
ing the Bank Of Newfoundl land rel
Gentry, reports the New York Amerl-|
can. vi
The Hellig Olav at the time was cut
ting her way through calm sea un-l
der a cloudless sky. The sun shining
on the domes, spires and pinnacles OIL
the iceberg. rendered it marvellous
spectacle. 1t appeared off the star
board bow, not more than a mile
away. It was fully 200 feet long, butt
the main body Of the great mass of
crystal was not more than SO feet high
Above this rose what resembled al
dome Of Ice, what might be termed
the roof Of the berg. There wereI
scores Of spires and needle-like points
pointing upward.
So greatly did the form Of the berg
resemble a cathedral that one passen-
ger remarked that he almost expected
to hear the chimes sound.
The berg rejecting the rays Of the
setting sun in a thousand glitteringl
points remained in sight until night
fall, fading astern to a small dot that
was brought into relief through marine
glasses.