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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
English Schools.

About corporal punishment In Eng
land two curious facts lie beyond dis
pute. One Is that while the working
class and the lower middle class dis
like and resent it and will not In gen
eral allow their children to undergo It,
the aristocracy tolerate it without COM
plant. The time Is coming, one might
assert paradoxically, when it will be
impossible to fog anybody but the son
Of a peer. And the other fact is that
public school boys have often felt a
special affection for the masters who
have punished them most.
In Westminster abbey stand side
by side the tombs of master and his
pupil. The master was DR.. Busby,
who was head master Of Westminster
school for so long time as fifty-eight
years. Nobody ever fogged 30 many
boys as he. The pupil was the theo-
Logan, DIR. South. It is told am
sure the story Is true-that when
South came as small boy to West
minister Busby greeted him with the
ominous words: Il see great. talents
in that sulky little boy, and my rod
shall bring them out" II SO, he was
no doubt as good as his word. But
when South lay upon his deathbed Il
was his last prayer to be buried at his
old masters feet, and the master and
the pupil now rest side by Nine.
teenth Century.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
A "Pronertxo Sale.

A French theatrical manager re-
Gently advertised some properties" as
stage accessories are called, that he
had for sale. Here Is the amusing
form in which the advertisement ap-
peared:
A sea, consisting Of twelve waves,
one of which Is damaged.
Eighteen clouds, edged with black,
and In good repair.
A rainbow, somewhat faded.
A beautiful snowstorm, of Auvergne
paper.
Three bottles Of lightning.
A setting sun, not worth much, and
a new moon, rather old.
Othello's handkerchief and pasha' S
nOustache.
Cleopatra's asp.
complete repast, consisting of four
cardboard entrees, a cardboard pie, a
fowl of the same material, and several
oak bottles.
Five yards of tin chain, clanking
Of which is beautiful, and causes tor
rents Of tears to flow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
Paper from Plants.

The boys and girls have often seen,
no doubt, illusions to the papyrus, on
which the ancient Egyptians wrote as
we write on paper. This material was
obtained from reed that grew by
the side Of brooks. The reed was
about an inch in diameter, and at
tanned height of from six to ten feet.
To prepare the papyrus, the reeds
were peeled, and the pith was cut into
thin slices, which We're laid side by
side, with the edges touching. They
were then sprinkled with water, and
heavy pressure was applied, which
made the slices unite into one piece.
There Is now found in Asia tree, the
bark of which Is cut into sheets about
three feet square, which are used for
all the ordinary purposes Of paper.
The bark Is quite tough and durable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
RoYALTY's POSSESSIONS

Many Of Them Are Exceedingly Pr.
cious and Valued at High Price.
The pipe smoked by the Shah .,
Persia on state occasions Is set with
diamonds, rubies and emeralds Of fl.
costllest kind, and is stated to b.
worth as much as f1OO,OOO. His nno
is, therefore, ten times more valuahlo
than his sword-worn by the Into
Shah's father on his first visit TO En-
rope-which is only valued at the IN
significant sum of 10000.
Talking of swords, perhaps the most
precious 'blade" in existence Is that
Of the Gaekwar Of Baroda. Its bt
and belt are incrusted with diamonds
rubies and emeralds, and it is valued
at 100000. There are some COSTLY
swords in India, and both the Gar Of
Russia and the Sultan of Turkey Dos
sess jeweled sabers Of great price. The
most valuable sword In England is the
one presented by the Egyptians to
Lord Wolseley. The hilt is set with
brilliants, and is valued at $4,000
The finest broughan4 in the world Il
owned by the Maharajah of Ghenad
one of the wealthiest of Indian potep.
tates. The handles of the doors are Of
solid gold, while the rest of the car.
rage is silver.
One of the most curious pianos ever
manufactured was made to the order
Of the late Emperor of Morocco. It
had to be made in parts, each small
enough to be carried Dy a slave, as his
highness absolutely refused to trust
them to the care Of his camels, which
formed the only other available means
Of transport. This instrument was an
exceedingly costly affair, being manu-
featured principally of orrs and tulip
woods, inlaid with unpublished jacar.
anda parquetry, and decorated with
scroll work Of pure gold. The actual
sum paid for it was $4,000.
1t is impossible to value certain
things until they come under the ham,
mer in the open market. There is no
doubt that the Queen Of Italy's pearls
are, indeed, worth "a kings ransom"
but the pearl necklace which fetched a
record price belonged to the Duchess Of
Montrose. The bidding began at 5000
and rose by bids of f1OOO, $500 and
f1OO to ELL 500, at which price it was
knocked down.
Violins have romance all their own
apart from their price. but $3.50, the
sum paid the other day for a violin
by Antonio Stradivari, seems an enor
nous price to pay for an instrument
the original cost of which to the maker
cannot have exceeded five shillings
But this price is bagatelle in COM
parison with some Of the prices paid
for the creations Of the great Crem0na
master. A few years ago f2.O5O was
paid for a "Strad' at Stuttgart. and
there are others in existence which
even "a kings ransom" could not buy
Senior Sarasate, the great violinlst,
owns one such. It was presented 10
him by Queen Isabella Of Spain, When
as a boy of ten-the infant prodigy Of
those days-he played before her at
the court of Madrid. 1t is said to be
destined to revert to the state on the
great violinist's decease-Tit-Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05

TIL. well-krown Chinese rice.,en..
not thesproduct Of any part of tha :,
plant, but is the pith of tree vi. 'se
by the aid Of q 1athe and sbarn 1' :
strument, is cut into. very thin , IL. n,
delicate rolls. "'i
The Glutton.
Il should like to know said mana
As they at the table sat.
What you eat SO fast for, Tommv
Almost gluttony is that!'
Well, you see, pa" answered Tomm,
Twnt swallow and puff.
I'm afraid that. might get
Through before I've got enou,b.
On Account of Frown.
There was small maid, Nellie Brown
Who lived in very large town;
'Mongst the young and the old
Shed not one friend, Pm told
For her face always wore a dark frov,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
A L1ttle-Seen Bird.

How many of the Wide-Awakers
have ever seen the little night-bird
called whippoorwill? That's Il queer
name for a bird, isn't It? 1t Is called
that because its note sounds like the
word. One is rarely seen iii the day
time, for it seldom appears until after
the swallows have gone to their roosts,
when it skins along the surface of the
ground, seeking moths and ether soft
bodied insects, Of which it Is very
fond. Sometimes it appears also be-
tween daybreak and sunrise, and it's
low notes are heard then as In the
evening. Strange to say, it does not
build nest, but lays its eggs, gen.
orally two, of greenish white spotted
with blue and light brown, in a sort
hap-hazard fashion, on fallen leaves.
One popularity of the bird is the for
nation Of it's mouth, which shows how
nature adapts living things to their
necessities and surroundings. The
mouth Is wide and gaping, and has
stiff bristles at the base Of the bill to
keep insects from escaping after they
are caught -.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
,e Simple Life at Lone Wolf

The tenderfoot started slightly as j.
read at the foot of the menu Oh 'D'
Lone Wolf Hotel:
Guests, after picking teeth lliu.
positively return bowie to belt OF wv,
leg. Sticking bowie upright into .','
beside plate is strictly prohibited
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
Luck.

Customer Ito landlady )-Wiii w. .va
tell me why there should be two nls .t
ia my soup? There is none III 'n ..,,
mans over there. Landlady-on' u.
JUST question Of luck, sir.-fllesen''
Rlaetter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05
ahead OF the Times.

A Georgia darky asked for lna a.
rage license with freedom al'a .f
ment." Asked to explain, he saiu -.
mean, sub, a paper what'll set nue. Ia A
widout gwine ter court bout t. q
married state don't agree with me
Atlanta Constitution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-05

Follow the advice Of friend and It's
dollars to doughnuts you will be the
loser and he win be the gamer.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
THE RESIGNATION OF
GOVERNOR HAGERMAN.
Hagerman Messenger (Dem.)

1AoSSlA AhA NASo9ShSNA NDSAh
1t has been known for many months
especially since the election last fall,
that Governor Hagerman was being
opposed and fought hard by most of
the leading" men in his own party
in the Territory, but only a few out
side of his opponents were prepared
to believe that he would resign under
fire. The organization in his own
party was fighting him with all the
ardor political ingenuity could com
mand or concoct, and it is a foregone
conclusion that the Governor IA TO
either resign or fight his own party
in the open, and the administration
doubtless felt hat it had as mucn
contention in its ranks of its own be-
getting as it could stand for without
backing the Governor in a local Ter
ritorial fight. President Roosevelt
is a shrewd politician as we'll as a
great "reformer," and his is one of
the times he chose politics as trumps.
hence, the Governors retirement.
1t remains to be seen whether the
sentiment in the Territory. n even
the predomiaating sentiment in the
Republican party, will ratify the Pres
ident's action. We believe that Gov
ernor Hagerman was pursuing a
course which wouid rapidly have
transformed New Mexico from a
semi-barbaric political state to a pro-
gressive commonwealth, competent
and worthy to take her place within
the constellation of states. 1t is a
notorious and shameful fact that n
of the most powerful and influential
arguments advanced against the ad-
mission of New Mexico into the I'm
ion as a separate state was that it's
predominating political influence was
irresponsible. giving way to the spir-
it of graft and intrigue instead of re
spending to the needs and demands
of an intelligent and reliable public
sentiment.
The uninitiated probably will be at
a loss to understand how such con
ditions obtain. Tine reason is OBJ
vious. In the most popuious section
of the Territory the native voter Cor
Mexicaa) outHumbers the white vot-
err very largely, and through the lead
OF men who have gained a
standing in the estimation of the Mex
lean people it is easy for them to
maintain an organization which bears
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
GREAT DISCOVERY: HOW TO
BURN ASHES WITH COAL

Altoona, Pa, April 20.-fhe remar-
kable secret for burning ashes with
coal, discovered by Jon1 Gilmore, an
Altoona cobbler, and which has ex
cited much attention all over the
world, is out. Almost every house
holder in Altoona Is now using it with
great saving in coal bills. Several
we'll known chemists, Immediately at
ter it was announced that Gilmore
had solved the problem of obtaining
heat from ashes, set to work to try
to discover the formula. They were
successful and here it Is:
Common salt N pound.
Oxalic acid, two ounces.
Water one gallon.
Mix and moisten a mixture contain
ing o1e part GOAL and three parts ash
es and a better fuel tnan pure coal is
obtained
The ashes of the anthracite coal
burn As readily as do those of bihumi-
nous. This mixture viii, upon being
placed upoa a burning fire, fuss into
a cake-1ike mass and deposit a little
residue.
Relative to this great discovery The
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
Times. a college paper published i

Times. a college paper published In
Pennsylvania says:
Every since the Altoona cobbler,s
invention of a compound that CON
sumes assfes and makes a greater heat
than the original coal. persons of an
inventive tur of mind have been ex.
p~erimenting with chemicals endeavor-
ing to learn the cobbler's secret.
Some few weeks ago-an Avis engineer
steumbled across certain chemicals
that would consume ashes.
State college Investigators were not
to be left in the rear, and as nearly
all, if not every male resident in the
burg, are always testing and expert
menting in n way or another, two
of her prominent business men sought
to discover the Ingredients of the
secret compound and were success
full.
Yesterday a test was made by the
discoveries of DR.. Fred A. Robinson
and A. H. Knisely, in the furnaces of
the Nittany inn. One part coal and
two parts ashes were mixed with the
liquid and shoveled onto an almost
dead fire in n of the furnaces. In
a few seconds the mass was burning
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

fiercely n an intense heat was the
resultant factor. Another noticeable
feature was the entire absence of
smoke. a close watch was kept on
the smokestack but all that could be
een was a thin white vapor. A fur
Their test was made in the kitchen
ranges of the inn and was as equally
successful.
The investigators are highly elated
over their discovery which viii mean
the saving of many dollars in the
course Of a year in the coal bills.
The formula is a very simple one
and costs but a few cents e gallon
1t Is SO simple that it is a wonder
tina its value was not discovered long
ago.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

We believe that it was the lament
that the way to provoke the proper
degree of wrath is to First establish
a raw. and then poke EN- on the
raw" 1t seems that the raw is pretty
well established on n or two news
paper editors not more than two
thousand miles from Santa Fe.-San-
ia Fe Eagle.
! Tine people of New Mexico do not
care a continental whether President
Roosevelt gets those six delegates in
the national Republican convention.
What the people want is good govern
ment for New Mexico, regardless of
party.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

That Governor Curry will prove
himself a diplomat is Indicated by a
story told us last night. Mr.. Curry
owed a man one hundred and fifty
dollars, and the man was getting a
little anxious about collecting the
money. One day Mr.. Curry rode past
where the man vas at work, and
asked him to come up to the house
that evening for a little talk. After
Curry a gone the man remarked to
the other men present that he would
go all right. and that he would col
lect that money. He went, and next
day one of the men asked him if he
got mis- money. to which he replied:
H no. He borrowed another hun
dred."
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

There is no sense in being alarmed.
The people of New Mexico nave been
aroused to a real interest in govern
mental affairs. They know the facts,
and no matter who might be appoint
ed governor he could not long resist
the force of an awakened public sen
timent. We must fight our own bat
tie anyway, n not depend upon
Washington politicians. Mr.. Curry
may be all right-let us hope that
he is-but If he is aot. il is the bust
ness of the people to SHOW him what
they want. The people nave all the
power there is if they will use it. The
politicians are the feeblest lot of Fab-
bits on earth when the people decide
to take things in their w hands.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
HAS EN- ALL GUESSING.

"A Louisiana Democrat from
Texas is slated for Governor to
harmonic the Republican party
Albuquerque Journal.
The jokes on you, old man. The
Record suspected all the time that
there was a joke in this thing some
where-and after kicking the brush
pile all the way round m back to
the only place where the tracks ap-
pear to be fresh. Curry is a Democrat,
and his appointment indicates that
the President is disguised with the
whole Republican mess, n believes
that a man with experience among
the savages of the Philippine islands
may be able to give the outlaws of
New Mexico a few elementary lessons
in civilization.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
WANTED.

WANTED 3 or 4 room house, fur
nished or unfinished. Inquire at
P. V. Drug Co. 45tf
WANTED Horses to pasture on
good alfalfa. See Cooper & Millice,
Room g., Texas Block. 43t6
observation-disclosures on ranch
for man aad wife, L, C, Cade, 1910
N Missouri venue Roswell. 44t5*
WANTED Man and wife to work
on ranch, the woman for house
work. Address Box PIG Artesia, n.
NJ. 43t4*
WANTED Two girls to work as
operators at telephone exchange. APP
ply at once at telephone exchange.
42t6.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
Transfers of Real Estate.

Mary C. Daugherty TO Mary F. Gull
pepper. for $4,000 a quit claim to forty
acres in 2S-18-26.
John s. Wranosky and wife to F.
A Dubois, for s1GO, lots 8 aad 10.
block 9, Wranosky's orchard sub-di-
visitn of Hagerman and ate right
thereto.
E. w Kuster to August Kuster. for
$1,000, a tract of 119 acres in 5-11-25.
The Lake Arthur Townsite Conn
pany to James NJ. Neff, for $55, lots
l, 2 and 8 block sc Lake Arthur.
H. F. een and wife to Ella Jacob
son, for $1,000. lots Z, 9. IL and l3,
block II, Hagerman.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

Now that the people are awake, the
cause of good government need not
fail on account of a change of COVER
nors. President Roosevelt and the
new governor both may yet be con-
vi1ced that the people are in favor
of the policy of reform initiated by
Governor Hagerman. Let the work
Of education go on. Let good gov
er1ment ,be the slogan of the news
papers. the prayer of the pulpit, and
the inspiration of every intelligent
citizen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

In an official capacity, an old timer
said to US today, George Curry has
been straight as a string. He has re-
sorted to New Mexico methods in
handling he native population when
necessary. but he has always worked
for the best interests of mis- constft-
uents. The old timer says he cannot
himself be bought. and that he is
true to his friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
FOR RENT.

FOR RENf:-IoWa Cottage, call at
GIG N. Main st. 44t3*
FOR RENT A furnished room. Ap-
ply 104 South Penn. 43tf
FOR RENT Rooms for light house
keeping, 200 E. Eighth. 36tf
FOR RENT One nicely furnished
room for gentleman. Apply 113 n.
Kentucky ave. 46t3
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

and burn the building. When this mes
sage was received, Col. Thos. B. Cat
roa, the leader of the gang, said:
Boys, we might as we'll turn him
loose. If that devil makes up mis-
mind to use dynamite he will do it,"
The prisoner was released, and the
Democrats at once organized by elect
ing Curry president of the council.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
Classified "Ad5.'
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Land scrip.-W. G..
Skillma1. Aft
Good mule for sale. Used to work.
R. H. McCune.
FOR SALE Five room house, 211
So. Mo. w Apply there. 45tf
FOR SALE Good, new double-seat-
ed surry. Inquire of R. F. Cruise.
45tf.
FOR SALE Good, gentle burro,
quiet but lively. Apply at this office.
42t4*
FOR SALE Horse, buggy and har-
ness Inquire at IngersolPs Book
Store. 43tf
FOR SALE 8 H p. gasoline n
gine.-L. K. McGaffey, 1OS N. Main
street. 26tf
FOR SALE:-Some choIc residence
lots, well located, at ro~ck-bottom
prices. CARLTON & BELL.
FOR SALE One rotary and drop
Austin well drilling machine. Phone
or write the Oasis Ranch. 29tf
FOR SALE Five room house with
all conveniences, il good locality.
Inquire at Ing~ersoll's Book Store.
43tf.
FOR SALE Three or four miles of
open woven wire fence: also
fence posts. Apply Oasis ranch, or
phone 347. Off.
FOR SALE 100 White Leghorn
hens; 100 White Leghorn chicks
F. D. Simpson place, E. End st. 45t3*
Eighty acres, well Improved, IA
miles from court house, for sale at
a bargain for a few days.-Carlton
& Bell.
FOR SALE:-Nice house. well locat-
ed,artesian water, plenty shade.
Business out of town demands par
ties attention, will sell cneap.-Car
lton & Bell.
FOR SALE:-or trade a nice eubur-
ban home. Acre property. Good
hause, plenty water, young orchard
some alfalfa. This at a bargain
Carlton & Bell. 27tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

Kidding New Mexico of an honest and
capable governor. Bull" convinced
President Roosevelt hat Mr.. Hager-
man could not deliver the six dele
gates to the President in the next
national Republican convention. Are
the people OF New Mexico going to
accept as boss a man of Andrews
stamp?-El Paso Times.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

That a President of the United
States would stoop to the sacrifice OF
good government in the interest OF
mere party harmony" is almost be
yond belief. Surely Mr.. Roosevelt has
been deceived.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

Col. Henry Watterson mas come to
the conclusion that it is Bryan or
nobody" for the Democrats in 1908.
His endorsement is not as hearty as
it should be, and in his ill humor the
Colonel refers to the Democratic par
ty as "a lot of fragments lying round
loose, which may be united on a new
program"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

There is no question that Mr.. Curry
is a mixer" and a fighter to the last
ditch. What he accomplishes will de-
pend almost altogether on now his
mind is made up IN the beginning.