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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

Two brothers. aged Q and 10, respec-
lively, pupils in public school OF
Warrington, were recently absent for
Z period of two weeks. When the elder
Of the boys returned to his class hs
brought q note from his father stating
that the cause Of the absence Of his
children was illnea4
:. sWhereis your brother, Dickr' asked
thu teacher. as he still sickr
Eyes, ma'am," replied the pupil. hes
vtiH In bed with broken arm"
''I'm sorry to hear it How did It
happenr
"Well, It was this way. ma'am. You
see. Dick and I were trying to see
which could lean out Of the second
story window the furthest, and Dick
Wisconsin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

4 well known Episcopal bishop,
while travelling through his diocese,
was entertained BY New England
woman famous for her good cooking.
Az the bishop was very fond Of good
things to eat, he partook freely Of the
delicious mince pie, which was made
In his honor. Not long after, the bishop
was taken suddenly Ill, and seemed to
be undergoing great mental AZ well a.
physical suffering. The woman went to
him and said: But my dear bishop.
surely 20 good man az you cannot b
afraid to die"
sOh, no." the bishop replied; mot
afraid to die, only ashamed to de-
Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

]. Plerpont Morgan = reported -
saying: II find that I can do q years
work in nine months, but that I Can't
do twelve months work In Q year" e
this merely q bit Of epigramatic phras4
Ing, or does he really mean it, II b.
Is in earnest, does he allow that other
men are much like himself and that
most Of them would do better work
with three months vacation In every
twelve7 A little elaboration Of Me-
Morgan's remark by himself would BE-
deeply interesting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
way 10 cure DEAFNESS, and that is by oonstitu-
honal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube: When this tube is fnfamed
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the res ult, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition Of
the.mucOus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send fol
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

There Is some truth In what Gorky
says about New York, but 1t 10 hardly
worth diving into the slush to get 1t.
philadelphia Ledger.
The deSlre or the 0Outn 70 GET q
large share Of the immigrants who are
nocking to this country by the million
Is appreciated and reciprocated by the
North. Nothing would please New
York and New Jersey better than for
half Of those who now settle right here
to 60 to the other side Of Mason and
Olxon's NnA.-New York Tribune
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
CONVINCING THE ARABS.


It is hard to make a nomadic Arab
believe that a white man can by any
possibility know anything about the
desert especially SO to persuade him
that the lines and letters on the trav-
eler's map convey any accurate infor-
nation which will guide him on his
way. Interpretation Of these mystic
symbols, says the biographer Of Henry
Clay Trumbull, gained that famous
mission worker something Of the repu-
tation Of magician when he went to
find Kadesh-B arnea, the place where
the people of Israel rebelled against
Moses.
'Ayn Qadees was the modern name
Of the place he sought When he asked
his Arabs If they could lead him thith-
er, they steadfastly maintained that
they had never heard Of 1t.
"Oh, WELL" said Mr.. Trumbun, know
Ing what pride the Bedouin has in his
knowledge Of the desert, 1.-THE trouble u
you don't know your own country as
well ~ know 1t. We ought to change
places. You give me bakshish and /
will show you the country.
Tomorrow morning we will go to
,Ayn Muwayleh. We will 60 past that
Then we will turn OF from the track
to the right. We will 60 down that
way about one hour. There we will find
one, two, three wells. Beyond them
will be flags and rushes growing. Then
a little farther on we shall find more
wells. That is Qadees. You don't
know it, but do. Give me bakshish
and III show it to you"
There was CONSERVATION among tho
Arabs. They discussed the matter ex-
citedly. Then their spokesman came
"Mr. Trombool," he said, II tell you
now the true, honor bright They tell
me true now on the Koran. They know
that place you tell them, but they no
call it that name. They no call that
Qadees. They call it Qasaymeh."
It flashed across Mr.. Trumbulls
mind that Bartlett, who had preceded
him and whose map he was following
had been deceived by the Arabs.
every WE'LL" he said "But do they
know where Qadees Is II this is not it p
The spokesman knew-yes, indeed
What is more, he knew there was no
use wasting time trying to fool man
who could describe the desert paths a.
this one could; % forthwith they turn
ed from the main road, and over q most
difficult trail made their way to place
which, it was evident at a glance, was
what Mr.. Trumbull sought, the place
Of the Fountain Of Judgment
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

During the first public meeting Of the
Society for the Promotion Of Industrial
Education at New York, Vice President
vanderlip Of the National City Bank
deplored the fact that American promi-
nence in the worlds industry, unlike Ger
many's, was not based upon the superior
quality Of the work produced. Gsrmany's
superiority In international commerce,
he said. rests almost wholly In Ger
mauy's superior school system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
Mean Fellow.

.-Of course, John," said his wife.
.r,m obliged to you for this money,
INT It isn't enough to buy real fur
coat that
aWeu." interrupted the brutal hus-
hand. you'll have to make 1t go as fur
as Won can."-The Catholic Standard
and Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

my system depleted, causing nervous
chills and night sweats. After trying
seven different climates and using all
kinds OF medicine l had the good for
tune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills.
This remedy has cured me. / am az
we'll today as | was twenty years ago,
and my eyesight is perfect
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

was that SENSATIONAL ana e1cum-
seantial story about q japanese SPY
skstching Notifications 1T Manila q
sheer invention Of some anti-Japaneso
propaxandistf It looks like 1t, So
ing that no such sketches were made.
no such japanese existed and there
was no such .arrest-Nsw York Trib-
una
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

Texas, writes: II
was afflicted for years
with pains across the
loins and in the hips
and shoulders. / had
headache also and
neuralgia. Ny right
eye, from pain, was OF
little use to me for
years. The constant
flow Of urino kent
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

Pltaburg, with its crop Of murders
and robberies increasing to a pass
where it Is likened to a frontier town,
continues to make bids for recognition
q 4 metropolis.-New York World
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
SURPRISES THE POET GRAY.

Success Of the "Elegy'' Overpower-
ing to the Famous Author.
Priced originally at IL cents, mod
est pamphlet of few leaves was sold
recently In London for the record price
Of $500. It was a copy Of the first edi-
ton Of the "Elegy Written in a Coun-
try Churchyard."
when he awoke and found himself ia
nous was astonished is not on record.
but that Thomas Gray was utterly be-
wildered by the success which attended
the publication of his "Elegy" Is as
certainly true as that the fact Is gen.
orally forgotten. Published In the
shape of a slim pamphlet, it ran
through four editions In two months
and six other editions speedily follow
ed. Ere the poem was ten years old
it had been reprinted In several collec-
lions of verse In numerous magazines
and twice translated into Latin.
All this amazed the author beyond
measure, and when the Scottish poet
Beattie sought his permission to pre-
pare an edition for the northern king
dom he In giving his consent warned
his admirer Of the risk the publisher
would take, for London book seller
had "glutted the town" with two edi-
lions of 1900 and $50 copies. Beattie
and the Scottish publisher went their
way, however, and the edition sold so
quickly that Gray was embarrassed by
an offer of a present Of books In re-
compense for his consent. II cannot
figure to myself" he wrote, "how 1t
can be worth his while to offer me
such q present"
He never accepted any cash payment
for his poems. He held 1t was beneath
his dignity as gentleman to barter his
writings for money, and OF course the
publishers were glad to oblige him by
respecting such convenient scruple.
To one Of those publishers, Dodsley,
this meant a comfortable pront OF
"a. 600 from the "Elegy" alone.
Gray's modest opinion Of the "Elegy
vas not affectation; 1t was the consist
emit result Of his sensitive, reclusive ma
tura. Az q matter Of fact he was not
even responsible for the publication OF
the poem. Eight years elapsed between
its inception and its completion and
ret even that protracted travail did not
create 4 Just conception Of its merits
on the authors part When the last
verse was written he sent a copy to Ho-
race Walpole with the remark that he
hsd .uut IN end" to "a thing" Of which
his correspondent had long ago seen
the beginning. adding: You Will, I
hope, look upon it in the light of q
thing With an end to 1t, q merit that
most Of my writings have wanted and
are Nke to want"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

II tho wU9k Of the Panama canal b
prosecuted In the future with the same
activity AZ In the last two or three
weeks, It IL not impossible that this
generation may witness it, completion.
-PhiladalDhia Record.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
Hasto NocessaRy.

s'Howdy I" said the busy man "Wlu
you marry meT
.Why-er-this Is 20 sudden" she gasp
ed. I must have time
ssSay. don't keep me waiting too long
or I won't have enough money left to
buy the ring. came In an auto cab
and they charge by the minute. = Phil
adelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

European war experts think the
United States would stand no show
whatever with Japan. The same sx-
psrts were Of the opinion that Russia
would crush Japan within three days
after the opening Of hostlntie&
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

James Whitcomb Riley has decided hs
does not care to run . poet farm. He
has quit the Bear Wallow'' project b.
cause It was advertised - Z haven toe
disappointed authors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

Lower Birth Rate In England.
It II estimated that only about Is
per cent as many children are born In
England now as were born thirty years
a1o.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

Chicago's criminal judges talk Of
keeping their courts open night a. well
- day. Well. Justice u blind and
should not discriminate against dark
mesa Besides. Chicago probably needs
courts open all the time, at least a
much ~ any other American cU-
New York TribunA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
RHEUMATISM
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

An authors brightness isn't always
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19

When 4 woman says she tells her
husband everything, you may believe
lust half -
Kaiser Wilhelm calls his chauneu1
Observation-Disclosures" He doomt call
him often.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
UTTERLY WORN our
Vitality Slapped by Years Of Suffering
With Kidney Trouble.

Capt. J. w. Hogun, former postmas-
ter of Indianola, now living at Austin,
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-24
!t VFv1t .

vna' eseancia de ass cuerdas de
terrenos excelentes, regados Ell gran
extension por el rio Grande, inme-
data q una Central y uuida q ella
por via D.cauville. Son iumejora-
bles para cafias, tabaco 8 cafe. Es-
Il situada 4 media bora de la Caro-
lima.
Para informes dirirse q P. O.
Box 634 San Juan, P. Rico.
FOB SALE
A farm of ass acres Of excelant
land, crossed by the river called
aRio Grandes. Situaded near a Cen
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is good for sugar cane, Tobacco and
coffe. At half an hour distance
from Carolina.
Address P. o. Box 634, San
Juan, P. Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-24

gun el Raglamento de Contabilldad >
Municipal. Sc declararan nulas las
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ra de estos requisites, Q los consig-
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de proposiciones Sc abrira lin perio-
Go de tempo conprendido desde el
I9 de Mario hasta IA Mayod de 1907,
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nitivamentc cerrada 4 la una y me-
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de del repetido dia IA de Mayo, an
te la Junta Adjudicadora, compues-
ia del Alcalde de la ciudad, del Pre-
sidente del Concejo Municipal y del
Secretario del Munidipio.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-24
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24
OUR CONDUCT.

1t is indeed 'very necessary that
the parents should teach their chill
dren good manners, civil conduct
and quiet disposition for many of
our race and very noisy, uncouth,
rough and DO stero' s. especially do
they seem to be the worse when in
public on the streets in stores or
street cars, in depots you see our
people making lots Of unnecessary
noise either by loud talking or
laughing, this should be stopped,
our parents, our teachers, our min
listers and our leading public men
should call halt to this for it hurts
the race as a whole; if the actions
continue by some of our people as
| have observed in our city, it is
going to hurt US and very soon the
restaurants and Ice cream DarlOrS
will not want to serve US and we
will be ready to say thatit is our
color when 1t was not but our own
rough uncouth department; as said
last week by your actions and man.
ners you are judged and your home
life is known also your parents.
We simply call attention to those
things that we might see our falts
and improve ourselves before it is
to late; be kind, polite courteous
honest punctual and use good man
ners and you will SUI coed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24

The Sunday School Concert given by
the children of Union Congregational
church last Tuesday evening was a
great success, the attendance was large
and the programme was far beyond
the expectation of all. The May poll
drill by the little primary class was
fine and showed that Mrs. Chas. Tur.
ner was good instructor. The Rain.
bow drill by the young Misses was per
feet, the vocal solo by Miss Ethel Stew
art was we'll rendered also the recita-
ton by Miss Blanch Lewis: little Beat
rice Turner and Lillian Russ recited
we'll. The address of Mr. Thornton
Graves on his experience of eight years
in the Philippine Islands was eNtraor-
binary fine and interesting. Hiawa,ha
was excellently rendered by Miss Ada
HYDE: the tableau in the Indian tent
with Indian costumes pleased the au'
dances; Topsy Turvey and the closing
song brought the applauds Of al. The
recitation of Paul Lawrence Dunbar
poems by }. c. Williams was good.
This was perhaps the best Sunday
School Concert ever given in the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24

one janitor and one messenger az
the state house, one 1anitor at
city hall, one dcputo county re-
corder.
Our High Schools, colleges and
universities have turned out over
forty graduates. Certainly this
is a pretty good record for a race
just beginning. There are just
as good, honest, hardworking and
law abiding, self sacrificing col.
ored men and women in our city
today as among any class.
With these encouraging signs
of our race progress and race
building, ought not we to be en-
couragad and 60 on to do even
better in the next fifty years then
we have in the first fifty years OF
our life in our beautiful city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24
SOME FACTS WORTH KNOW
ING ANO DOING,

BE a booster and not knocker
Live virturous life and pay your
debts
Tomorrow may never come, do it
to-day.
Remember that busy mind is
Gods mint, but the idle mind is the
devils work shop.
Think twice before acting, then
act we'll.
1t is the duty of every colored
man and woman to subscribe and
pay for the Iowa State Bystander.
To-day the world is calling for
men of knowledge, power and char.
acter to do the work of this world;
are you prepared7
Let US cultivate the friendship of
our neighbors, use good manners,
treat all fair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24
OUR RACE BY THE
Safe TEST YOU JUDGE
OTHERS.

How often do you hear the re-
mark or see an article that the
Negro is not progressing or not
meeting my expectations than
those same people will point you
to some inferior colored man to
prove their assertion that is not
right, not fair, not justice. If
you Judge the white race you
select some one who has made a
mark. Like Roosevelt, Lincoln,
Shakespeare, Bryant, Milton, or
Emerson; they never point to a
white man in the gutter or IN
the penitentiary. Why not select
the best of the negro race and
compare them in your Judgment?
Select such men as Booker I.
Washington. Alex. Dumas, Rlch-
ard II. Greener, DuBoies, Bruce
or Douglass. Then again, if col
ored man commits larceny or
steals a few dollars, or few
chickens, our whole race must
bear the blame for the acts OF that
one. While on the other hand
the white man robs trains. steal
thousands of dollars from banks,
and dozens Of horses and you do
not condemn the white race. Is
this fair? is this justice! A white
clerk may steal from every bank
in Des Monies, yet they put anoth-
er in as clerk again: while it one
Colored man fails or steals YOU
seem afraid to try another. Then
again, my kind friends judge us
us from the depths we have come
rather than the heights we have
reached. We only ask as any
reasonable person can ask an equal
chance in the race of life. Let
merit and not color prevail. Open
the doors of your offices and work
shops free to him or her who is
qualified.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24

The old ship Of state is sailing on
loaded down with cargo of humanity,
are you on board'
We would like to received the
subscription of 900 white people.
Why no, read our papers, we read
yours.
Cease continually complaining
about your burdens and injustices,
push them aside and strive onward
and upward.
TIE system of our city and state
government is not faulty, but 1t IS
often Tie character of men you elect
to run the government.
Let us all unite and do the right
thing. Let justice, equality, hon.
esty and bro,herIy love prevail and
you will succeed and humanity will
be advanced a notch higher.