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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

The marked success OF oliver
Huckel's poetic narratives of "Parsifaf'
and "Lohengrin" have induced him to
continue the series with ''Tannhauser."
It is said that Winston Churchill Is
a man with a superstition. 1t IS as
ISOLATED with the letter &C." the initial
of his last name, and extends to the
titles of his books, as well as to the
places where he lives. His first pub
lished story was ''The Celebrity" AID
his first noteworthy success was "hlcn-
ard Carvel." Following these came
''The Crisis and 1.-The Crossing" and
this year he has published "Coniston."
He lives in Cornish, but his hopes that
the new Hampshire State election
would transfer him to Concord. have
been ruthlessly shattered.
Burton e. Stevenson, who Is per-
haps best known for his two detective
novels, 1.-The Holiday Case" and 1.-The
Marathon Mystery" both of which were
republished in England and Germany,
has for the moment left the intricacles
of crime for those of diplomacy. and
in affairs of State" gives a decidedly
vivid and lively. account Of some inter-
national complications at a Dutch wat
ering place. American good looks play
no small part in the solution OF this
tangle.
How did Charles Dickens propose to
end 1.-The Mystery of Edwin Brood
the novel which was only half done
when the pen dropped from the dying
hand. This Is a question which has
produced various foolish books and
many useless essays, most Of them be-
ing the outcome of a catchpenny self
seeking. Let us hope that the contri-
button to the discussion recently made
by Dickens youngest daughter, Mrs.
Perugini, will deliver US from the tire
some flood Of conjectures and theoreti-
cal conclusions. She defends the ac-
curacy of Forster and the sincerity
of her father In communicating to his
old friend the plot which he had finally
determined upon. From this 1t appears
that Edwin brood was in truth killed
by his uncle-and here, In addition.
it should be cited the testimony OF
Charles Dickens the younger, who POSI-
lively declared that he had heard from
his fathers lips that brood was dead.
Mrs. Perugini insists also upon the
novelist's genuine interest In the psy-
chology of the situation: 'he was quite
as deeply fascinated and absorbed In
the study of the criminal Jasper as In
the dark and sinister crime that has
given the book its title" The origin
atty of the story, he told Forster. was
to consist in the review of the MUIR
derer's career by himself at the close.
"when its temptations were to be dwelt
upon as if not he. the culprit, but some
other man were tempted" We may
we'll believe. therefore, that he did not
feel it to be necessary to the original
ity of his story to use the hackneyed
device of keeping supposed victim
alive to confront the criminal In the
last chapter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

demanded his money. Dusenberry gave
ND the 60 cents and knife.
aBetter let me keep the knife" said
Dusenberry. eff you take it 1t might
cut friendship"
The knife was returned and after
sounding the outside OF Dusenberrys
pockets for more coin the highway
man told him to '.chase himself.
While standing in line many OF the
passengers, says Dusenberry, threw
their yaluables into the brush. They
returned later to find them gone. They
had been picked up, however. by the
detectives who took the bandits trail.
and were restored subsequently to the
owners.
The highwaymen opened the Wells
Fargo box. but refrained from taking
the $50 he discovered there. His mod
esty, he explained, was due to dls-
like to interesting the express COM
pany in his capture for so small sum.
He borrowed Dusenberry's linen buster,
spread it on the ground and on 1t laid
all the loot he did not want. He turn
ed this bundle over to one of the pas
sengers for distribution later to the
owners.
"He was very COOL" said Dusenber-
nv. ''but took no chances either of sur
prise or subsequent Identification. The
mask he wore hid even his hair and
disguised the shape of his head. He
wore a loose-fitting suit and his feet
were swathed in gunny-sacks. The de-
tectives found that after we had left
the fellow had discarded his mask and
the loose-f1tting clothes and burned
them. He was a tall man, but main
tanned a crouching position. and did
not suppose any who saw him could
guess his height within a couple OF
inches. In the valley nobody seems to
think there Is much chance of captur-
ing him."
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should disappear like this, just when al
the business is going on, too"
what business, Donna Antonio" l
asked blandly.
She colored, recollecting, no doubt,
that the business was still secret.
'Oh, well, you know they're always
busy at the ministry of finance at TINS
time. It's the time they pay everybody
isn't itY'
Its the time they ought to pay every
body" l said.
"Well," she went on, without noticing
my correction, "at any rate papa and the
President are both very much vexed with
him 80 offered to make my ride in his
direction"
"Where can he be?" I asked again.
SWELL" she replied, Il believe he's at
Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch l
shall 90 over there. l know he dined
there on Monday, and daresay he stayed
on"
"No," thought 1, you mustn't do that,
1t might be inconvenient." So ! SAID
"The Colonel says Carr told him he was
going off for a couple of days sail in his
yacht"
"It's very bad of him to CO." she said,
'sbut no doubt that's it. Papa will be
angry, but he'll be glad to know no harm
has come to him."
Happy to have relieved your mind, !"
said I, and bade her farewell, wondering
whether Don Antonio would find no harm
had come to poor Johnny. l had my
doubts.
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Tne gums were soft ana spons''
bleeding easily, while tiny drops OF pu'
could be pressed out from their NAL,
gins. The breath had a sour smell anu
the complexion was Of msddy, sal'ow,
tint. ;
In caring for these eases the lis.
step was to purify the mouth and pu'
the teeth into good condition. Sucn
procedure, together with suitable tonic.
and local eye treatment, brought aDou'
a perfect recovery. This Is only QUO
example OF the serious nature OF denta'
diseases.
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Up to Her.

Up to Her.
81 hear you are contemplating matri.
mony, old man." said Green. How
about it?'
Its fact" replied Brown, "but the
outcome of my contemplation depends
on the widows might"
"HOw's thatY queried Green.
"She might decide to marry me, and
then ON the other hand she might
not" answered Brown.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER ALL.
When arrived at the bank dispatch
ed brief answers to my budget of letters |;
each of the answers was to the same
purport, namely, that should be at the
barracks at the appointed time. l need
not trouble the reader with the various
wrappings in which this essential piece Of
intelligence was involved. I then had q
desperate encounter with Jones; business
was slack, and Jones was fired with the
unholy desire of Selling the opportunity
thus offered to make an exhaustive in
quiry into the state of our reserve. He
could not understand my sudden punctil-
iousness as to times and seasons, and
was afraid l should have to tell him
plainly that only over my lifeless body
should he succeed in investigating the
contents of the safe. At last l effected
a diversion by persuading him to give
Mrs. Jones jaunt into the country, and
thus left in peace, l spent my afternoon
in making final preparations. l burned
many letters; wrote touching farewell
to my father, in which l took occasion
to point out to him how greatly his i'm
prudent conduct had contributed to in
CEGdS6 Tic uIuCulliCS VI Ills uuI1Aoa SOAs
l was only restrained from making a will
by the obvious imprudence of getting it
witnessed. l spent a feverish hour In
firing imaginary shots from my revolver,
to ascertain whether the instrument was
in working order. Finally shut up the
bank at FIVE, went to the Piazza, partook
of a light repast, and never was l more
rejoiced than when the moment for &C
ton at last came. As was dressing, lin
gering over each garment with feeling
that I might never put on, or, for that
matter, take it off again. received a
second note from the Colonel. 1t was
brought by a messenger, on a sweating
horse, who galloped up to my door. I
knew the messenger we'll by sight; he was
the Colonel's valet. My heart was in my
mouth as l took the envelope from his
hands. The fellow was evidently in our
secret, for he grinned nervously at me
as he handed it over, and said:
II was to ride fast, and destroy the
letter if anyone came near"
l nodded, and opened it. 1t said:
&C. escaped about six this evening. Be-
lieved to have gone to his house. He sus.
poets. If you see him, shoot On sight"
Had Mr.. Carr a horsew asked OF
the man.
mo, sir; left on foot. Couldn't come
along the road to Nottingham, sir, it's
patrolled."
There was still chance. It was ten
miles across country from the Coloners
to Johnny's, and six miles on from John.
ny's to Whittingham. The man OWNED
my thoughts.
HE can't go fast, sir, he's wounded in
the leg. If he goes home first, as he will,
because he doesn't know his horses are
gone, he-can't get here before eleven at the
earliest"
Ito be continued.)
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3HQE8 FOB EVKRYRODY Ar All PRICE

0dUG0 xV6 6v66x0UDx Al ALL PRICM
Mems SHOES, Is TO $3.50. Boys Shoes e !"
to$1.26. Women's Shoes, 400 to $i.sS
mssae, 3 ehildren's Shoes. as to l6S
Try ". =. Douglas Women's, Misses and
they excel other makes.
II I could take you into my ,ares
factories at Br0clxt0n, Mass. and show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, yeu would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better.
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherevee you live, you can obtain W. L
Douglas shoes. His name and price is STAINED
on the bottom, which protects you against hin
prices and inferior shoes. Take no substi,
fute. Ask Your dealer for W. l. Douglas SHOES
and insist upon having them.
fast eoier Eyefets used; they UlH not wear brassu
Write for illustrated cataIng Of Fail Styles.
w. l. DOUGLAS. Dept. Ia. Brockton, MSS
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ed by the honorable motive Of saving my
employers from loss and by the over
whelming motive of my own love. If the
continued existence of Johnny and the
President was incompatible with these
legitimate objects, so much the worse for
Johnny and the President.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

Work.
"Old Crosby worked eighteen hours
out of twenty-four until he amasse,l
q fortune"
Eyes, and now his son is workin.
twenty -four hours out of every twenty
four"
Making another fortune?"
mo, trying to find way to spend
the fortune his daddy made"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Easy for Hin.

Pennibs- Scribbleton tells me he is
making speciality Of smart child say
ing jokes now.
Inkerton Yes, poor fellow! He's In
his second childhood
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Two sides to II.

II suppose" said the inquisitive
man, "a good many Of your tenants
find it cheaper to move than pay rent. !"
1Very likely" replied the real estate
man, land we often find 1t cheaper to
keep 'em moving rather than make
the repairs they want. Philadelphia
Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

We can understand how men become
Mormons, but how can women accept
thu doctrine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

Drawing 1t Fine.
and sterilizes or filters everything in
the house"
"How does she get along with her
family"
"Oh, even her relations are strained. !"
-Harper's Weekly.
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Usual Method.

Usual Method.
AUTHORITATIVE you read my novel1
Theatrical Manager-Yes.
Author am thinking of dramatic
ing it What do you think Of ths
idea?
Theatrical Manager-WelI, it ought
to make good play after the plot Ia
removed.
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Proof Positive.

Bess-Clara Is firm believer In the
faith cure.
Mellow do you know?
Bess-Because she spends half her
allowance for complexion lotions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

Why is II that the children OF the
wealthy have. as a rule. complexions OF
great beauty? Because In their case
ordinary care is taken to prevent in-
jury. II they were allowed to 80 un-
washed the skin would become sallow-
II they were washed with common
household soap the skin would get
coarse; and the coarseness would be
added to by neglect OF rinsing. Achild's
skin is so sensitive that only the very
purest toilet soap should be used to IT..
and its employment should be followed
by at least two rinsings In clear water,
Drying should be carried out with very
soft tpW3is. A woman Of wealth knows
that If the face Of her little daughter
is badly treated, the face of that daugh-
ter when grown to marriable age VIII
suffer. 1t would be as irrational to sup
pose the contrary as that It would DO
possible to injure the child's general
health without injuring her health Of
the future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
The Complexion.

Every season has its special perni-
cious effect upon the complexion, and
the woman who has learned the secret
of refreshing her skin with buttermilk
finds in it her weapon to combat the
tan and sunburn of summer, and the
roughening and chapping winds of win
ter, as well as the sudden changes Of
temperature Of the intermediate sea-
sons. After any outdoor sport, after
dances. after overexertion-in fact.
whenever there is need of a cooling or
terminating bath it should be of but
termilk. and the beauty Of 1t is that it
does not leave sour odor. as do milk
and cream when they are used for bath
ing purposes, but leaves one as fresh
and sweet as possible
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When the eminent Wu Ting Fang
was Chinese minister at Washington,
he was the guest Of honor at one of the
leading clubs, where he made an adj
dress, and was afterward entertained
by some Of the younger members, who
thought 1t would be great fun to get
the oriental diplomat intoxicated. They
piled him with champagne, highballs
and beer until about three a. M, by
which time most of the clubmen were
maudlin. Cool as cucumber, Mr.. Wu
surveyed the crowd, and said, gravely,
in his perfect English: III Ididn't know
this club was composed entirely Of
gentlemen | should say that you fel-
lows were trying to get me drunk.
The session adjourned very shortly
thereafter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

The French river Rhone is a subter-
ranean stream near Bellegarde, vanish
ing in a subterranean gulf and there
remaining for a considerable distance
The engineers propose to change this
romantic geology by damming the
river and turning the water into two
parallel tunnels which will conduct the
river two miles. and half to two power
generating stations. Here a fall Of
200 feet viii yield 10000 horsepower
for 300 days in the year The cost 10
placed at about s5.O00,00O. and the use
Of the power is estimated as equivalent
to working an inexhaustible coal bed
supplying 100000 tons year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

Beauty Of complexion depends upon
four things-perfect digestion, good
blood, an active liver and good cir
cualtion. TO improve all OF these
functions the same prescription will
answer, and 1t Is: Deep breathing.
Plenty OF pure water eight glasses a
day. Fresh vegetables and salads. suf-
ficient sleep to keep the nerves quiet.
Outdoor exercise every day. Little or
no alcohol, tea. coffee. or drugs Of any
kind, and particularly the powders and
potions taken for nerves and insomnia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

1t is not the England OF Cressy or
Poictiers or Agincourt; it is the Eng
land of pounds, shillings and pence.
1t is not the England that rode with
Rupert and charged with Cardigan;
it is the England Of the spinning
jenny and the merchant craft. 1t is
not the England Of Nelson's quarter
deck nor of Nelson's tomb; 1t is the
England of the bank in Threadneedle
street and Of the counting rooms OF
Bombay. This England will never
fight on a point Of honor. as would
the England Of the black prince, but
it will fight for a market, as did the
England Of Lord Palmerston. Wash
ington Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

The German papers are telling story
Of the German crown prince. The
kaissrs heir had occasion recently 10
speak to street sweeper near the bar
racks Of the rlfiemen Of the guard. Good
morning, sergeant" said the sweeper,
who did not recognize the prince He
said that his son was fighting In south
west Africa. but he hoped soon to have
him back safe and sound. The prince.
smiling, said: Why, yes. hope SO,
tool" ANA pressed five mark piece into
the old mans hand. But the sweeper.
looking wistfuily at the coin and then
at the giver. handed 1t back. saying:
"No, no, sergeant; I doubt you have
none too much OF that YOURSELF"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
German Farmers Protect birds.

German farmers arc trying to induce
the smaller birds to return to their
old haunts about the fields. and for
this purpose are setting out boxes and
other artificial devices to serve the
birds for homes. The farmers need
the birds to destroy the insects, but
the birds are disappearing, not only be-
cause Of their direct slaughter, but also
because the old trees. In the decayed
hollows of which they bul-t their nests,
the old copses which they haunted, and
both of which are prolific in insects,
together with the stagnant pools which
yielded them food In abundance, are
all disappearing before the closer cul-
tivation of the present time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

BY brushing your hair carefully at
night and arranging it in two braids you
will have a wavy crown next day and
your hair will look twice as heavy as
il left to its natural inclination. IL
you would have the wave particularly
noticeable braid the hair loosely and
draw two strands up close to the head
by holding one strand out taut and
straight The third strand can be rolled
into little bunch and pinned up close
to the head with the other two strands.
Then next morning undo your braids
and you will brush out fluffy mass Of
wavy tresses. Take the curling iron and
wave the hair about the face, catching
in all the stray ends that are known to
the cult as widow locks"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

A young reader. who signs herself
Northern Inquirer" asks how girl
OF is should wear her hair. whether
more than one bow is proper and how
many yards IN each bow.
Since the receipt Of this letter Madame
Merri has made careful study of the
subject and fnds that there is almost
no limit to the number Of bows or the
number OF yards they may contain. But
to prevent ones head from having the
appearance Of bargain counter or a
remnant sale, either one or two bows
with three-quarters of a yard In each,
or full yard II only one bow is worn,
should be the choice The prevailing
style is the soft pompadour in front with
the hair caught up on top with bow, tho
ends braided and turned under and
fastened with a second bow.
MADAME MERRT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
Shipments Of American Tea.

This year 10000 pounds Of choice tea
will be shipped from what Is at present
the only tea farm in the western hemis-
phere. The farm is at Somerville, S. G.
In the face OF difficulties that at times
seemed insurmountable, but, on the
other hand. with the kindly assistance
Of the United States government, the
Someryille tea farm has grown to a
point where 1t can offer serious COM
petition. with the best grades Of tea
shipped from China, India, Formosa or
Java. But, above all, II has been DEM
onstrated that. barring the question OF
labor, the finest tea can be successfully
grown at home. and therei is nothing that
gladdens the heart fan American more
than the discovery that he can enter
into competition in field hitherto de-
MED him.-Technical World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

It does require more tims than most
working girls can afford 70 spend 70
manicure the nails. But they may be
kept in very good condition with lit-
tie care File frequently, always IN
oval shape. The nail brush should be-
used when the hands are washed, and
should be full and soft. II should be
rubbed on cake OF soap and then used
vigorously. The cuticle may be kept
down from the nail by rubbing back with
towel. Dissolve an ounce Of borax
in three ounces of distilled water 10
the water In which the hands are to DO
washed pour enough Of the borax water
to make It very soft. tits very cleansing
and healthy. BY its use the hands will
be kept In excellent condition soft and
white.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

A teacher in certain Episcopal Sum
day school had been impressing on her
girls the need Of making some personal
sacrifice during Lent. Accordingly, on
the first Sunday Of that penitential sea-
son, which happened to be q warm
spring day. she took occasion to ask
each Of the class in turn what she had
given up for the sake of her religion.
Everything went well and the answers
were proving highly satisfactory until
she came to the youngest member.
well, Mary" inquired the teacher,
what have you left off for Lent?"
Please, ma'am," stammered the
child, somewhat confused, live LETT
off my leggins. -Lippincott's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

Justice Harlan, of the United States
supreme court, hale, hearty and over
70, says: Il suppose am the only
man OF my age in the country who
can truthfully say that I have never
eaten anything that disagreed with
me-" "Is that due?" asked Secretary
Root, ito careful selection Of your
food?" "No, sir" said the justice.
"but to careful and intelligent selec-
tion Of my stomach at an early date.
One cannot tell" said Justice Harlan.
few moments later, where the light
ming will strike" He was discussing
presidential possibilities Il remem-
Der hearing my father say after
Franklin Pierce was nominated. John,
after this nobody Is safe"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

In J. F. Hogan's History OF the
Irish in Australia number OF
freaks Of suddenly enriched lucky gold
diggers are recorded. but one Of the
queerest is told Of Scotsman named
Andrew Cameron. who died in Mel
bourne the other day at the age Of
81. He was returned in 1876 hv
goldfelds constituency to the first par
lament of Victoria, and the story goes
that he rode 100 miles down to Me-
bourne on a horse shod with gold.
The golden shoes remained on the
horse for three days. Then the native
frugality of the Caledonian asserted
itself, and they were replaced by bascr
metal.