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He Felt Complimented.

A man from Philadelphia, says a
writer in the Public Ledger of that
city, was visiting In town OF very
few inhabitants. One day, when he
was about to make purchase, he dis
covered that he had exhausted his
small change. The shopkeeper. could
not break the ten-dollar bill offered
him, and the man went out in the
main street to see how he might solve
the difficulty. He asked several per-
sons, but no one had the requisite
amount for the bill. At last an old,
white hatred, seedy negro came along.
In sheer desperation the man said:
Uncle, can you change ten-dollar
bill for meY'
Uncle" looked dazed for the mo-
ment. Then his stumbling figure
Strengthened. With doffing of the hat
and bow worthy Of Chesterfield, he
replied, with dignity:
mo, marse, l can't change no ten
dollar bill, but done 'preciates the
compliment jes' the same, sab"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
4 q 3 y
MAKING OVER JAPAN.

InO0Agruftfes Like Derby HAts ard
Overhead Cash Systems.
The japanese are terribly In earnest
about all their adaptations, and to
them there Is nothing humorous in the
application Of derby hat to an 9TH
erwise purely Japanese masculine cos
tune as long as the hat has some utili-
tartan value.
The full skirts worn by the schools
girls, the big American bonnets which
destroy the effect of the gay garments
Of the babies, and all the incongruities
Of dress 50 often seen on the streets.
are one Of the crude points OF the pres
ent transition. They have found them
useful, therefore they cling to them.
But their artistic sense will In time
soften the harshness Of the contrast
and adjust them harmoniously.
It is really the superficial things In
this transition that jar on ones sense
Of the fitness, of things, and they are
inevitable for the present. 1 remember
one day going into shop in Tokyo,
says a writer In the Housekeeper.
where our American appliance for the
rapid transmission and change of
money, common in our department
stores, had just been installed. The
shopkeepers were beaming with pride
and delight in their acquisition.
A man, evidently the proprietor, ap-
preached us hurriedly on our entrance.
Pointing to the little brass receptacles
for the money flying to and fro over
head, he asked eagerly: what is the
American nameY'
Neither my companion nor myself
had any idea. In turn we asked two
other Americans passing by, who them
selves did not know. Never have l seen
an expression Of greater amazement or
contempt than the proprietor's as he
beheld four Americans who did not
even know the name Of this triumph
Of invention.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
A VANISHING ART.

the Souvenir Post Card Gives Final
Blow to Writing.
With the advent Of the souvenir DOst
caro- and Its often patented chirogra-
ply, Its laconic, cryptic and usually Inn
pudent message, there is marked the
nnai decay of the art OF letter writ
ing. No one but the school boy and the
school girl write letters, nowadays, in
which they reveal themselves to alb
sent friends and practice their arts OF
literary expression. The world in Its
hurry and It's crude instinct for novelty
and color has grasped at the souvenir
post card idea until it has become a
craze with which the Postofflce Depart
ment Is at some pains to cope. No few
er than 10000 post cards have passed
through the Brooklyn postoffics in one
DAY during the vacation season. The
mall bags In all towns and cities are
gcrged with these hasty and often vul.
gar missives. And when the postal au-
thoritles assure us that the immense
increase In these One-cent open pieces
OF mall has resulted In great falling
of In the two-cent sealed letter mail,
we may well believe that the art OF
letter writing is In it's sad decline and
IL even now on the verge OF disappear
ance.
Almost a form of literature Is thus
passing. The greatest of the worlds
authOra inScrihod So,,,o ~ +l,o;, I,f+iost
thoughts in letters to their friends. In
some instances this correspondence, vol
luminous, weighted with the authors
griefs and ambitions, and written In
sequence with the greatest pride and
care, remains as his greatest contribu-
ton to literature. Before the day of
rapid intercourse, of cheap print, of
typewriters, and of swift-moving at
fairs, the letter was the supreme record
of mans self. To write a scholarly
letter was at ambition IN the highest
estates. With the drama, the novel.
the epic and the essay, the letter had
a distinct and enviable place in iitera-
ture
Letter writing was the great school
for authors and men of literary tastes
and calling. No person was so humble
or so illiterate that he or she could not
practice some educative form Of liter
airy expression In letter writing But
that school Is closed. To those not
now engaged in newspaper, book or 9th
er literary work what single form of
self-expression is left them outside of
their wagging tongues? Just one. The
souvenir postcard with it's there are
lot of rubber-necks in this town" or
other hopelessly idiotic expression. You
souvenir" Such Is the literary Occu-
patton Of proud people.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
AN UNAUTHORIZED BATTLE.

Not all orders to fight In time Of war
come from headquarters Many blow
is struck for ones country of which
no record finds it's way to official re-
ports. Such an engagement was that
cited by Colonel Crawford in his de-
scription of the Expedition Against
Sandusky." Crawford's company had
prepared to march to join Washington's
force, when proceedings were stopped
from lack of transportation. Crawford
happened to spy a civilian teamster who
had stopped to rest and water his
horses. In such an emergency the colo
mel felt no hesitancy in pressing the
team into his service.
The owner, however, was in no hui
NOR to submit to what he considered
an oppressive act. Things looked bad
for him, for he was alone and in the
midst Of strong men. He remained for
a time silent and sullen; then he OBJ
served that 1t was hard to be forced
into service against his WILL He said
that the captain had taken advantage
Of circumstances, and that he would
make proposition.
Il will fight the captain or any other
man in your company. If 1 am whipped
will go with you. If l conquer you
must let me Off"
The challenge was accepted and the
man began to prepare. The colonel was
throwing off his coat, when tall young
man stepped up. He had recently join
ed the company, and was a stranger to
the other men. During the controversy
with the teamster he had been leaning
against tree In apparent unconcern,
but now he came forward and insisted
Oh taking Crawford's place.
You must let me fight that fellow"
he said. HE will whip you. 1t will
never do to allow the company to be
beaten"
The young man gained his point, but
the men Of the company looked on
rather obviously. He was slender and
pale, while the teamster was big and
bluff, muscular and hardened by expos
ure, cool, defiant and confident. But
when the young man threw his coat
aside, he disclosed framework OF
enormous bones and muscles, and the
spirits of the company rose.
The contest was short and decisive.
The teamster was completely van
pushed. The victor, Morgan, after
ward became the famous maj general
Of Revolutionary renOwn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
FRENCHMEN DISTURBED
BY ACTION OF GERMANY

Paris, July % The French news
papers are greatly incensed over tho
decision of the German authorities to
suppress the teaching of French in the
common schools of the '1ost prov
inces," Alsace and Lorraine. The loss
of the provinces, the statue of which
on the Place de Ia Concord, is forever
freshly piled with flowers, is the sorest
point in connection with the settle
ment of the Franco-Prussian war, and
the decision to 'Germanize" them by
supervising what it the naive tongue
of the watts majority Of the population
is gall and NORWOOD for the emo
tional French people. Statistics are
cited to prove that along the frontier
four-fifths of the children are born OF
French parents and speak nothing but
French.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Many KILLED In
SUCCEEDING RIOTS

Seoul, July O.-Maddened ty the
enforced abdication of the emperor,
The Koreans are in revolt against the
japanese. Korean soldiers who refus-
ed to obey their officers led the mob
In the attack and rioting took place
all parts of the city. The climax
Of the day of rioting came at o'clock
ID the afternoon. Korean troops mu-
tnled, refused to obey their officers
and escaped from their barracks, guns
IN hand, attacking the police on the
main street at the Great Bell. After
nflng several volleys they scattered,
sontnulng desultory firing and at
1cSlng individual Japanese. They
were Joined by the populace, who
USED stones and clubs The police
aunt that rs Japanese were killed or
wounded. The number of casualties
auOng the Koreans is unknown Mar
VA law has now been established the
NY oelng placed in charge of Gen.
;a'segWa, commander of the Japanese
lnpreial guards.
artillery from the Japanese barracks
n ras oeen posted in the streets. Gen.
!; aaSes"a has sent Japanese cavalry
~ al quarters of the city to search
Tue mutineers. ALI business is
suspended
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Amuna.en,a Dos.

Captain Roald Amundsen applied to
the Southern Pacific for passage east
for an Arctic sled dog, to which the
explorer Is greatly attached. In refer
ring to the animal, Captain Amundsen
said:
.This faithful dog, which Is attach
ed to me almost as much as / am to
him, is the only one of his kind to have
made the northwest passage. He Is
starting out on a road to-day that, al
though it may be better travelled than
the last one he went over. may not be
80 much to his liking. He will have
the run of baggage car, and the off,
Gals of the road have requested con-
ductors along the line to look out for
him. Although I know he<will have
good care, I am very reluctant to part
from him."-San Francisco Chronicle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEFINES DRUG STORE

Olvmpia. July SO.-Drug stores
which sell soda water, cigars or any
thing except drugs straight, must close
on SUNDAY, according to an opinion
rendered By the attorney general TO
the prosecuting attorney OF Skagit
county. ,...o..
the Sunday closing law and complaints
that drug stores have laid in STOCKS
Of candy, tobacco, etc. Il they nave
done this. the attorney general Gays,
thev have lost the right to be known
- drno stores, which are exempt e
such under the law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
THE LITTLE GLASS DUCK.

How the Sophisticated City Man
Was Fooled.
Il have here, gentlemen" shouted q
glib-tongued fakir, in an alley up along
18th street, "a little glass duck. The
little glass duck, you will notice, is
filed with water. DR.. Browne, an emf
nent physician, says that any one with
perfectly sound lungs can place the tube
In his mouth and blow out all the wa
ter. A drinking man, however, can only
blow out half Of it. Now then, is there
any one here who would like to test his
lungs? Is there any one here who
thinks he can-"
That's dead easy" confidently but
ted in bystander, who had been close
ly watching the little glass duck. "IIl
bet you that I can blow out all the
water at the first shot,"
II am not here for the purpose Of
betting" replied the fakir, 'but If you
do 1 will give you 25 cents and also the
little duck"
The crowd looked on curiously as the
bystander prepared to blow, and Sec
ond later all hands joyously howled to
see miniature Niagara dash into his
face.
There was a big boom In the little
glass duck trade as the stung one back
ed of to do the mop act, and when the
water had been rubbed from his face
III
did that water hurt your asked q
man in the crowd sympathetically.
"The water didn't hurt any," was the
mournful response, "but it makes me
sob to think that glggled when saw
becker from the tall grass get of
moving trolley car backwards half
hour ago."-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
POST CARD CAMPAIGN
TO URGE THIRD Term

q, . .s York, July 25.-From all parts
h.. NC country, President Roosevelt
oos,, uu'ing the last few days, received
hi 1aros urging him to reconsider
Otbs1 ''iaratlon of 1904 and accept an
rbsr Elimination for the presidency.
cont.; are rather deliberately printed,
Bonsa ine a picture of the White
Tim ' ,' under which is the inscrvip-
lesSe ,, uncle Sam will renew the
hsvs Luce IN Philadelphia, the cards
srori oon y from many states, and the
Soma - nood of them indicates that
hdnoO que :, mas started a campaign to
mind The president to change his
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
VIII Life BE Worth Living,

The medical profession In England Is
obtaining more and more influence, and
the chemists shop threatens to become
the church Of the near future. The rea-
sonable Englishman of tomorrow will
rise from his ventilated bed, wash him.
self in sterilized water, dress himself
In disinfected clothes, eat a indicated
breakfast, drive to his Office In an an
tiseptic cab, transact business with fu-
migated customers, breathe clarified
air, and, returning to the sanatorium
he calls home, end the day In the
bosom Of his sanitary family. Lon
don Truth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
WYOMING MILLIONAIRE
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 20.-In the
United States district court here +.
M. Holbrok, q millionaire, e. d.
Lonabaugh, a prominent attorney,
and Robert Mo Philamy, q we'll known
business man of Sheridan, were found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
government of coal lands in Sheridan
county.
The maximum penalty on each o.
the two counts on which the NEIL were
tried il two years in the penitentlary
and fine Of $1,000 Sentence was
deferred.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
TO WORK YEAR ROUND
Jute Mill at Penitentiary To Be oper.,.,
Continuously.

.~ A'.'A =. enitentlafy TO Be Operated
Continuously.
Walla .Walla. July 2O.-The ;ute
mill at the penitentiary win not he
smut down this winter, according to
warden M. +. Kincaid. The repairs
to the machinery which have usuallv
been made during the time the looms
were idle In the cold season will he
made while the mill is in operation
Grain bags are in great demand
and large supply will be turned ont
TINS winter. Sacks are being called
for every day and many are beino
sold. Work will also be started on
the new Jute mill at the prison in q
short time, and the structure is to be
completed within year. It will be
located short distance north of the
main prison. Structural steel, brick
and concrete are to be used as much
as possible in the construction.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Planning . Brutal Act.

"What do you expect to give your
wife for Christmas, or have you
thought of it yet?''
''Yes, I'm going to give her receipt
ed bill for the parlor table she bought
me on installments last Christmas."-
Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
GERMANY TO OPPOSE
BRITISH PROPOSITION

The Hague, July 24.-Germany will
oppose the ordering of the British prop.
osition regarding the elimination of
ornaments. She contends it is impos-
sible to acknowledge the urgency Of
disarmament when no practical scheme
has been devised for the reduction of
military burdens.
At special sitting Of the committee
on sea warfare the British delegation
withdrew their proposition regarding
the definition Of a warship, as it APP
peared that, instead of facilitating an
understanding on the regulations for
transferring merchantmen into war
ships, it really complicated matters.
The British delegation also atan.
doned their proposition, already op-
posed by General Horace Porter, ac-
cording to which the commander of
q belligerent warship was allowed to
capture and destroy merchantmen sus-
pected of provisioning the enemy. 1t
has been observed that such measure
was tantamount to the .re-esta blish-
ment of privateering.
DR.. Ruy Barbosa, Of Brazil, at yes.
terday's session, delivered long
speech supporting the American pro-
posal regarding the collection Of con-
tractural debts and oposing the Drago
doctrine. M. Castro, Of Uruguay and
M. Matte, of Chile, also spoke in sup
port of the American proposal. Baron
Marshal Won Bieberstein, of Germany,
delivered an able speech on the ques-
ton Of arbitration in general, approx
ing the American proposal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

Olympia, July 2o.-Another land md
mark Of the state was oeesro5eu -.
tsr r afternoon, when the pioneer
penitentiary at Bucoda Duln. 1890 -
fire is supposed to have Deen 1890 s.
~. y IN nlant 81 the Mutual Lumber
~. a. we're endangered by the
~ 49, INIT the work Of the nre
~ saved them from dsetruc.
dion. The penitent1azy - --1
1879.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Mind I'm Animals.

Evidence OF a mind In all animals.
even the lowest, Is found by f. w.
Headley. The amoeba exercises the
power Of choice when 1t eats, and the
tree-like colony Of necelled infusor-
ians, called 2oothamnium, after q time
ceases to be agitated by jars repeated
at intervals, showing that It must 70
member that : Jar Il harmless
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
'Hst Trip Over Spokane Inland

nero;o, July 25.-The Colfax Comi
Over ~ 0iub will make the first "trip
linz ~ De 6 new Spokane Inland electric
Tie pno opoEane on July 81 and will be
Club G Sa: of the Spokane COMMERCIAL
Service ling the day. Regular train
Rssen."i wiz start August / with three
dsilv scr Trains and one freight train
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
what He said.

lad In one Of the London eIemen-
tarv schools was found guilty Of Sc
rions infraction of discipline, and was
directed by his teacher to tell his
mother when he got home what mis-
demeanor he had committed. The next
morning the school mistress called
Johnny to her desk, when the follow
inc dialogue ensued: We'll, Master
Johnnie, did you inform your mother
what infraction of discipline you were
guilty of yesterday, and the reprimand
and punishment You received -
.Yes'm," was the sententious reply.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

"Oh, George" sighed the lovesick
maiden, I'm sure I'm not worthy to be
your WIFE,"
well" replied George, wearily, I'm
oot worthy to BE- your husband,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
YIELDS TO JAPAN
,,pr,y EMPEROR ADVOCATES
HIS THRONE.
-, Taken Upon the Advice
Ills Ministry and the Elder
c,.,ssmen Many Reported
y:,Isd;n Riots Which Followed
News of Abdication.

Tnlv 2O.-The Korean throne,
seUa ng With "A years of misrule,
tot'T 1aa thursday night. Upon his
t0pp .s1 thursday, Viscount Hayashi,
sfl, saroipn minister of Japan, was
tDs , .O bv 5000 Japanese, who were
slss asting the annexation of Korea.
sS & ueriI of the emperor began to be
ID1 ,; p Wednesday morning among
I s' Toreans and considerable excite
to- T., ~ PREVAILED Thursday, the people
p psIine that their ruler might meet an
rDtoward end
aa occurred at the palace Thursday
s '.bt when the ministers, headed by
nisu vi Wang Yong, appeared be-
i i,. his majesty and made the cabi-
~ uats final representation in urging
+ I's emperor's abdication. His majes-
y. -, vas in a high state of excitement;
NJ NE premier in most humble but
s e.. time dwelt at length upon the
NM, Of prec aution and prudence of
w.. sn. smperor's policies hitherto, espec-
d; in diplomatic saffirs, whereby he
~ss ondsngering the safety Of the ma
"" The prenier enumerated the facts of
hi, uaiesty's duplicities which Gull
minated in the dispatch Of a deputa-
,ion to The Hague peace conference
and torcibly reasoned the uselessness
dthe emperor's disavowal of his re-
otiou with The Hague affair.
Seeks a Last Refuge
Unable successfully to combat the
LOGIC of the premier's representation,
tbe emperor sought a last refuge in
council of Korean elder statesmen,
doubtless anticipating their sympa-
tbies. The council Immediately con-
yened. -Four elders quickly respond
ed and appeared before his majesty at
1o'clock Friday morning. The en-
reror's disappointment and surprise
we're boundless when they unanimous
" agreed with the ministers advice.
His majesty's mind was finally made
% and he consented to the draft of
an imperial rescript announcing his
sbdication, which was placed before
him for signature.
Greatly agitated and perturbed, he
signed the document and the seal was
affixed amid impressive silence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Atlantic Liner Sunk atDock

Bremen haven, July 22.-Tbe North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm II was sunk at her dock Satur-
day evening owing to the imperfect
slowing Of coal which was taken on.
The coaling had been almost complet-
ed when the vessel suddenly listed.
The water poured into her bunkers and
boiler compartments through the open
coal ports and the vessel careened and
Law on her side on the bottom. The
ship does not appear to be damaged.
but her sailing will be delayed several
days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

tial Gsee.ersburg, July 25.-The Impe-
to Send Osraphical Society has decided
as lesa an expedition to Thibet under
&oslof fsnlp of the famous explorer
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

Rock Island, July s5.-The strike
Of the carmen employed in the various
ahops Of the Rock Island system has
been settled and the men have re-
turned TO. work. All grievances will
81 submitted to arbitration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
What Democracy Should Do

"The Democratic party has in three
national conventions demanded re-
forms, while the Republican platforms
have been silent on the subject. The
president has partially adopted the
Democratic view on this subject, but
so far the Republican leaders have
resolutely opposed it. The president
is helping to educate the people up to
the need of railroad regulation. but
his party, under its present leadership,
is powerless to accomplish this or any
other important reform.
eff the Democratic party will clear
" and unequivocally demand first, the
ascertaining of the value Of all the
railroads; second, the preventing Of
over-capitalization; and, third, the
reduction Of rates to point where
they will yield only reasonable re-
turn upon the value of the roads-if
the party will do this. it will COM
mend itself not only to Democrats, but
to those Republicans who have been
led to study the railroad situation.
The railroad situation presents q vital
issue and the issue should be 80 stated
that every one can understand the
party position"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-06-07
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