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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
CHINESE TEACHING.


A description of Chinese schoolroom
methods, taken from "A Corner of
Cathay." is of interest as showing the
contrast between schools in the Orient
and schools in this country. Many eld-
erly people will recall the time when
practices in the district schools Of the
United States had some of the Chinese
thoroughness and dependence upon the
memory.
The beginner takes his book to the
teacher and hears him read column
or more, after which the pupil returns
to his desk and cons this lesson aloud,
until he can recite 1t without looking
at it. He then takes his book again to
the teacher, turns his back to the mas
ter, and recites what he has learned.
This is called backing the lesson" In
this way the pupil commits the whole
book to memory, and he Is expected to
learn it so thoroughly that he can at
any moment repeat the whole OF any
passage the initial words Of which are
mentioned to him.
Just before the monday recess the
teacher writes a sentiment, pr0verb
or a proposition upon slip OF red pa
Der and pastes it upon the door. Each
boy. as he goes out, reads the lines, and
in the afternoon renders to the teacher
another line which will, with the first.
make a couplet. In China all honors,
social. pecuniary and official, await the
scholar; and the teacher has always
at hand illustrious examples to hold up
for the emulation Of those who become
discouraged. Among the ancients, as
among the moderns, many VINO were
moor or stupid rose. to eminence by
sheer diligence and self-discipline.
The teacher tells of So Chin; who,
being afflicted with drowsiness when at
his nightly studies, thrust needle
through his flesh so that pain might
keep him awake; and Of the restless
Sal Lin, whose active body revoited
against sitting at his books, and VINO
cnred himself Of a constant disposition
to rise and leave them by placing pail
Of cold water where his feet would Do
immersed In it whenever he stood up.
A warning is given in the career OF
the unscrupulous Pang KEN, VINO CUT
of the ends Of the straws that MS
teacher told him to arrange evenly
while the careful and honest Sung I'm
separated a similar bundle and iaid
the straws straight, one by one. ana
found that they were all OF uniform
leneth without cutting. The character
.h,,s manifested by the two showed
t,,o;r teacher which of his pupils would
best repay his efforts, and his 1ndg-
ment was justified by the event, Tor
Pang Kien came to no good, WINE
SING PIN won renown and wealth, and
great honor came through him to bis
preceptOr.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Taft, Bacon and Funston Return

Havana, Oct. 1S.-Gen. Frederick
Funston will not continue in COM
mand of the American forces in Cuba.
Gov. Taft has announced that he and
Gen Funston will leave Havana today
on the battleship Louisiana. With
them will go Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon, and the affairs of Cuba
will be left in the hands of Gov. Ma
COON and Gen. j. Franklin Bell.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
EIGHT HOUR LAW APPLIES
Men Engaged ON Irrigation Work Will
Be Included.

Washington, Oct. 15.-In response
to request from the secretary OF the
Interior, the attorney general has pre-
pared an opinion holding that the gen.
eral eight hour law applies to work in
connection with irrigation reclama-
ton service. He says that there is no
conflict between the general law and
the eight hour provision of the reclaim,
alton act, and that, regardless OF that
provision, men may work overtime in
cases of an s.extraordinary emergen-
cy," as provided in the old law.
He also holds that firemen, pump
men, and blacksmiths and their help
ers come within the terms OF the act.
Several thousand men will be affected
by the decision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Pullman Company Accused of Fraud

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Fifty million
dollars belonging to the travelling pub
lie and the taxpayers have gone into
the pockets Of the shareholders of the
Pullman company, according to q re-
port submitted by Special Tax Attor-
ney Edgar to Corporation Counsel
Lewis. The lawyer makes no sugges-
tion of a remedy for the travellers, but
urges that mandamus proceedings to
compel the taxing bodies to assess the
company's $40, 600, 600 surplus for the
CITY, and to sue for back taxes for pre-
vious years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
ASK INCREASED DIVIDENDS
Pullman Stockholders Want Larger Share
of Profits.

Pullman Stockholders Want Larger Share
of Profits.
New York, Oct. 13.-Edward w.
Henck and Henry E. Smith, of this
city, and A. B. Kellogg, of Buffalo,
have been named as a committee Of
Pullman company stock holders to as
certain what legal steps may be neces-
sary to secure a larger disbursement
in dividends from the company and
to report at a subsequent meeting,
which will be called by Mr.. Henck,
chairman of the committee. About
5000 shares were represented at q
meeting of stock holders held here. It
was decided that the committee ap-
pointed shall attend the annual meet
ing of the Pullman company in Chi
cago in November and present it's re-
quest for q larger dividend to the
board of directors. If the request
meets with no favorable action upon
the part of the directors it lie proposed
to take more radical steps.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20

tasle Chief, in Eastern Oregon, Always
White-Headed.

Baker City, Or, Oct. ia dis
covery has just been made by T. R.
Berry, locating engineer for the
Grand Ronde Water Company, who
has just come in from the mountains
suffering from an injury received in q
mountain slide. In surveying for alti-
tades, reservoir sites and q ditch line,
hr. Berry discovered mountain peak
named Eagle Chief, between Imnaha
and the head of Minum river, forty
miles northeast of Baker City, that
measures higher than Mount Hood,
winch is II, 2S5 feet, and thus becomes
'he highest mountain in Oregon.
Eagle Chief is perpetually snowclad
ana Is surrounded by a chain of forty
iakes' amidst Alpine scenery Aero
nold measurements will be corrected
In the spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Wheat Growing in. Russia

ashington, Oct 1s.-That the
acreage and production Of wheat in
Russia have grown rapidly and persist
entity and that further growth may De
expected: that natural conditions all
favor such extension Of cereal produc-
tion there and that economic condit-
ions favor the further growth OF wheat
81 the expense Of rye and other crops
q, the general, conclusi0n sreached ~ =
report Of the department OF aer1cul-
tnre ON Russian wheat production.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Do Not Want Free Seeds

Rock Island, Ills, Oct. 13.-Free
distribution of seeds by congress was
frowned upon in a resolution adopted
by the Farmers National Congress, in
session here. It recommended that
the money thus spent be devoted to
investigating agricultural methods in
foreign lands and introducing them
here through agricultural schools.
Other resolutions urged the consolida-
ton of the third and fourth class mail
matter with reduction in the rate to
eight cents pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 16.-Rev.
Samuel P. Jones, the we'll known
evangelist, OF Gainesville, Ga, died
Yesterday of heart failure in q sleeping
car on the Rock Island near Perry,
Ark. Mr.. Jones had been conducting
q series of revival meetings at Okla
homa CITY, Okla, and left that city in
the evening for his home in Georgia.
He decided to attend q family reunion,
it being the fifty ninth anniversary OF
his birth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Dead

New York, OCT. 17.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, widow Of the president of
the Confederacy. who had been ill for
q week at the Hotel Majestic in this
city, died at 1926 last night. Mrs.
Davis has for some years made her
home in this city, where she had q
wide circle Of friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Prohibit Sale of Liquor

Panama, Oct. lit is understood
that the sale Of liquor on the isthmus
will be prohibited after January i,
1907. This cannot affect Panama and
Colon, where the saloons never close.
1t is stated that the number ct recent
wrecks have been traced to the intox-
tcated condition of train crews.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20

st. Paul, Oct. IA new train will
be put on the Great Northern line boz
tween st. Paul and Spokane to take
care of local business and relieve the
two transcontinental trains running
between st. Paul and Seattle. The
vast volume of passenger traffic over
the line has made this step necessary.
The change will 60 into effect tomor-
row.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20
Earthoualre at Manila

Manila Oct 1.-two distinct earfh-
qoake shocks, were falt hare Nednes-
Jay. No damage was done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
AUTO SMASHED.
Machine Belonging to Percy Warner
 Went Over Embankment.

soutnington. Aug 14.-While go- iIg at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, an automobile fell over an embankment near Oak Hill yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. slightly in- turing Mrs Percy Warner of Water bury. who was in the machine with her husband They were on their way from Waterbury to Hartford. where the car was to be repaired. It was valued at s2,000 and IS almost a total loss.
 The car was going up the hill and was rounding corner when the front axle broke near the hub of one of the wheels, causing the machine to go over the embankment. Mir War ner went over the embankment with the car and jumped, landing in soft spot. The machine turned over on It's side. Mir Warner went back and shut on the power and sought aid for his wife. She was taken to the home of N. D. Chaffee and cared for. Mir Warner then got in communion tion with George II. Church. super intendent of the local trolley system. for the moving of the car. Last even- ing the car was placed upon flat car and taken to the -Milldale car barn and to-day was taken to the Electric Vehicle company in Hart ford for repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
POLICE FOUND 4 NOTE.
Searching for Security Supposed to
 Be Stolen by Stensland.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-The belief that large amounts of collateral given as security for notes in the Milwau- kee Avenue State bank have been stolen practically became a certainty last night when note for $9,000 known to be genuine, was found in President Stensiand's house at Byron street and Lawndale avenue. Search was made for the collateral security but It could not be found.
 The discovery opened up a field for almost unlimited speculation as to how far the footing proceeded be- fore Stensland disappeared. If the real estate and other securities in the bank have been stolen or are found to be worthless, the amount of money left to pay the depositors probably will be reduced to as low as 25 per cent.
 The criminal side of the bank case has been placed in the hands of Assistant States Attorney Barbour by Mr Olson, who Is about to start for New Hampshire on vacation. Mir Barbour will be left in charge of the states atorney's office pending the return of Mir Olson and States Attorney Healy.
 MT Olson was informed yesterday that P. o. Stansland has large land holdings in Mexico and that he may be in the southern republic now. The information came in the shape of a letter from an acquaintance of Stems land. MT Olson that 1t would take cnly 24 hours to run down the clew
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
F00T GROUND OFF
Aan 1lkel tn HpsDNll In ! Plse,deus
 Condition.

Angelo Zacoria of TAP West Main street an employe of the'C c. R. & l.. NCo, met with serious accident on Tower South Main street shortly af- ter ' o'clock this morning. With oth- CTS ne was working filling in around the tracks when a trolley car came along and in making an effort to get to one side he was struck with the render and knocked to one side. His ieft foot remained on the rail and was ground of by the car. A hur- rled call was sent to the office of the waterbury Rubber Tire Coach com pany and the ambulance went to the scene. The unfortunate man was placed in the vehicle and conveyed to the hospital where 1t was found nec- essary to amputate the foot. Besides this he was badly bruised about the nody and while he may recover at the present time he is in precarious condition. He is 65 years of age and nas a wife and family in his native country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
FIRE DOG WAS ON THE JOB.
Climbed Up Ladder with Bremen
 Had Trouble in Getting Down.

New York, Aug 14.-Happy, the coach dog that runs with Truck No s6, distinguished himself by climb ing an extension ladder yesterday at a three-alarm fire. which started in a blacksmith's shop in the rear of Nos 151-l59 East One Hundred and Twenty-eighth street.
 The fire caused something ap- preaching panic among tenants of houses in the neighborhood. but was confined to the blacksmith shop of Ernest Bragge. the stair-building factory of Henry II. Meise, and the factory of the Architectural Iron works. At one time 1t looked as though the fire would reach the home of former Fire Commissioner Scan- nell, which is just west of the burned buildings. Acting Police Commis- sioner Waldo inspected the police ar engagements.
 When the firemen of Truck No 36 put up an extension ladder and en- tered the third story of the stair fac tory, Happy. the dog. went up with them. He got to the top all right. but could not get down. The firemen pulled himself inside the building, but 1t was too hot for ..im and he ran down the stairs to the street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
HANDLING OF SUPPLIES.
The Attorney General Hands Down
 an Important Decision.

Washington, Aug 14.-An opinion of the attorney general has been asked by the war department as to the application of section 5 of the sundry civil bill in the purchase and handling of supplies known as sales stores" for the commissary depart ment of the army This section re- quires detailed report to be made within thirty days after the end of of the fiscal year of ell moneys re- ceived from any source whatever arising from the sale of public prop erty. The commissary department transacts a business amounting to nearly S3,000.000 year at the com m.ssary stores throughout the coun- try. The money to carry on this bus iness is borrowed from the regular annual appropriation and is returned to that fund from time to time. It would require an elaborate set of books and a great many clerks to keep an account of this business in such shape that a detailed statement could be made of every transaction The sale of a toothbrush would re- qulre the same detail as a trsnsac- tion involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. The department has called the attention of the depart ment of justice to certain provisions of law relating to commissary sup plies which it is believed would ex- empt that department from the sec ton which would cause % much trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
NEW PHARMACY.
The Buckingham Will Open Its Doors
 For Business Tomorrow.

For Business Tomorrow.
 The new Buckingham Pharmacy Co will open it's doors tomorrow in the magnificent structure at the cor ner of Bank and Grand streets, un- der the management of c. W. Per kins and force of competent clerks Mir Perkins has had an experience of twenty years as compromising pre- scription clerk and thoroughly under stands every detail of the business The store has floor space of about 2.000 feet and is well stocked with il full line of drugs, toilet articles and everything else that goes to make up first class pharmacy, including q 20th century sanitary fountain, six teen feet long, made specially for the company. The fixtures are of oak and the flooring the latest designs in Mosaic. No expense has been spared to make the store attractive and it is no boast to say that the management has succeeded admirably. There are two entrances, one on Bank street and another on Grand street. It is splendidly lighted. the ventilation all that could be desired and when 1t is lighted up tomorrow evening every body will want to see 1t, not only from a distance, but at close range.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE.
Man Won in Battle with Boat, from
 Which He Fell.

New York. Aug 14.-George C. An dree. of No 4T2 Twelfth street. Brook lyn. yesterday fell from his motor boat while it was in motion in the lower bay and the vessel came near getting away from him when he was we'll out from the Staten Island shore.
 Mfr Andree is one of large party having a camp called Camp Con stance ct Great Kills. Yesterday he entered his twenty -four-foot launch and started alone for Coney Island. When well out from shore he made the wheel fast and started fc raise his flag on the pole at the stern. He stood up to do SO. A sudden list hurled him out.
 He had made one end of the hal yard fast to the flag. and when he went over he had the free end with him. The jerk drew the flag 10 the top of the pole. where It damned in the pulley. The first rush of water almost ssreneied Mir Andree. hut he regained his breath and his head
 He was towed along hut hand over hand made hts way along the thin rope until he was able to grasp the stern and climb aboaal Then he shut off the power and took needed rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
g TO LIGHT A .sMUDGE..
For Cigarette Magistrate Cornell
 Might Have Fined Him S4.

New York, Aug 14.-Please under stand that "smudge" in the slang of park policemen. is a smouldering fire of twigs and leaves. Its malodor- ous smoke drives away even mosqul- toes.
 This young man was sitting with a girl near the West Drive last nighf.r said Patrolman Doyle. of the Central Park squad. presenting Samuel Boluli as q prisoner in the Harlem police court yesterday. T saw him light a 'smudge' and 1 arrested him.
 What have you to say?' Magis- trate Cornell asked Boluli. who lives at No 203 East One Hundred and Eighth street.
 Worse than 'smudge" exclaimed the magistrate. Two dollars fine.
 Boluli. paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
PLAYED WITH GuxpowDER.
Boys Find It and Set It oG on the
 street with Matches.

New York, Aug 14.-Three boys found a package of gunpovcer yes ,ersav and begged some matches Thev are Henry Matthews. 12 wears old of 3ss East Eighty-frst street; Aneust Decker. g. of BIO East Eigh- sv-fhird street. and Conrad Achilie. Who set of the powder m one knows. but scores saw t m East rfrttr-third street The boys fell rrosuiux on the sidewalk
 Ths Decker boy vas taken to the p-sstrrerisn hospital with burns m the face. arms and legs The other two have slight burns
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
kind Gone to Continent.

London, Aug liking Edward left London to-day for the continent, travelling to Port Victoria by special train. and crossing the North sea to Flushing, where he will land this evening. on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. which will be conveyed by two British cruisers. The Ger man and Austrian ambassadors were among those who assembled at the railroad station to see the king of.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
May Suspend rr.mc.

New York. Aug 1.-The disorders over the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co.'S right to collect double fare between New York and Coney Island may be resumed at any time to-day. The general manager of the company said to-day: That if they were unable to collect a double fare he would sus- pend trsflc on all the shore Iines to Coney Island
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
SOCIETY vs NAVY.
Officers Like to Be Guests but Don't
 Want I0O's Scions as Seamen.

Norfolk. Va. Aug 14.-J. Raynor storrs Wells. formerly of New York and Newport's 400" the new naval recruit in prison aboard the receiv- ing ship Franklin for disobedience of orders in not reporting to that vessel promptly from Newport. is being keDt under very close surveillance. He could not be seen yesterday by news paper men. regardless of promises made the day before that he might be.
 While the charge against Wells Is a common one. his offense is regard ed as an aggravated one. Naval offi- cers. who are delighted to be the guests of the fashionable set at New nort do not like scions of million aire society folks as naval seamen. and they are not pleased with the advent of Wells in the ranks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
Brysu Going se Australia.

Paris. Aug 14-wiIlian T. Bfyan coafsrns the nrort from Melbourne that be intends fo visit Australia. He ssys he sill start immediately after fhe November elections. <silln< from san Frznri>co and making a tosr of New Zealand as well as Austrnia. He wiU be Ep1e fen we>k< sui frnvei alSn<. His ffln<r1ry e Bof yet d~a- n;<elr dcr11e1 uDun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
E. H. FROST SENTENCED.
Strong Plea for Mercy Made by For.
 mer Bank Teller's Wife.

New York. Aug 14.-Judge Rosal- sky of the court of general sessions yesterday sentenced Edward II. Frost. former assistant teller of the Nation al Park bank. to not less than two and not more than four years .n state prison after he had pleaded guilty to the larceny of t150 from the bank on July 14.
 Scores of letters were received by the judge asking clemency for the prisoner Most pathetic vas an afi- darit from his wife She said he vas the sole support Of her and his two girls. and that the time he had beer in the tomhs was the only time he had been away from her and his home during the night since they were married sne made a strong plea for merry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
Ro,,,sry in Daylight

rcrsoa. Aug 14-JewslU rslued .. ssxnsn rzs stolen to-day from a rsse htsozrinx to sone N'flne<e r-r-tsuf- sf rhe Esrrs Court exn'rI- ss,. m. rslst<ry vss couzai'se1 n 0aY1Ighk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
wasehn.a Dsed ssdd<nly.

saybrook. Aug 14.-Thonss J. Nocer. night vatchman st the station ct the junction. died here last even ing Of heart disease vhile perform nse his duties. He vls ln his ususl good health when ks stsrfed fn sf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
POLITICAL PouTRSA
Senatorial Candidate James N. Lynch
 il GiviAg Away Neat Buttons.

There is nothing new in the sena- torial contest to-day except that friends of James M. Lynch are send ing out campaign buttons with pie ture of their man on them. They make very neat souvenir and are in big demand. although when John Hurley and Attorney Phelan appear ed on the streets this morning neither sported the Lynch button, a pretty sure sign that they don't intend to vote for him at the primaries It is quite an interesting sprinting match and while the different candidates are confident of success, nobody ap- pears to be putting up any money on the result, but that will come later on. There is no truth in the state ment that Mr Phelan has withdrawn from the race. He Is in It and said to-day that after the ballots are counted and the result announced he was reasonably sure he will have the Domination. On the contrary Hur- ley is confident of beating both con- petitors and Lynch is the most san guine of the trio. Now, then, you wise heads figure out the result to suit yourselves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14

T am not candidate for any of- fice," said Senator William Kennedy last night. discussing the report that he was out for the nomination for attorney general of the democratic state ticket. T have my law busi- ness to look after and my hands are full taking care of that"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14

Chairman r. H. Macdonald of the New Haven republican town commit tee has engaged the Hyperion thea ter in that city for Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, for the republican state convention. The contract for the use of the theate
 on those dates was forwarded yester- day to Chairman Michael Kenealy, and it is expected that he will issue the call for the convention for that time.