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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

Since the production Of india rubber
has become one OF the industries OF
British Nigeria, says the author OF Ar
fairs of West Africa" the collection OF
the sap Il carried on by whole villages
In much the same happy companionship
al that with which American children
no gathering nuts In the fall
Soon after dawn all the available
men and women Of q village gather to-
gether-a light hearted. jabberins
crowd Extraordinary animation reigns
throughout the village. The ground d
strswn with calabashes. machetes.
knives, dried yams IN bags. bottles Of
water, spears and hint-lock guns Theirs
IL always something on the pFowl -
IN African forest-a man, = leopard OK
! spirit and the weapons are nee
essary precaution-
Through tho village and beyond 4.
pauiue pIdnta lions Of millee yamA In
dian corn and caaeava, winds To Cara
van with impIsnants and utsn1l1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Cleveland to Act As Referee

New York, Feb. 2.-Grover Cleve-
land has been unanimously elected
chairman of the Association of Life
Inspectors by the executive committee
OF that organization and has accepted.
The association is composed of the ex-
ecutives of the principal life insurance
companies of this country. It's object
is to operate for all kinds of reforms
winch increase dividends to policy
holders. Mr.. Cleveland will act as
referee in cases of dispute between the
companies. For these services he will
receive from the association $25, 900 9
Year,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Tanana Output Large

Dawson, Feb. 7.-Tanana's output
for the present winter and coming
summer will be $l2, 900, 900. This
important forecast is made by John
L. Sale, who has arrived here en- route
from Fairbanks to Seattle. His pre-
dictions mean So, 600, 600 more than
last year. They are based on careful
figures from reliable source. Pay
streaks are being developed extensively.
Sale relieves Chatanika will prove the
richest portion of the Tanana. 1t
seems an ancient channel is being
traced there from Cleary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Gall Bosh," Says Cullom

Washington, Feb. AFTER talk
with the president, Senator Cullom,
chairman of the committe on foreign
relations, said: ''This war scare is
all bosh. I'd like to go to war with
Senator Perkins for talking as he did
the other night. There is no more
chance of our going to war with jap
an ever this little school question
than there is of fighting China, Rus
sla or Great Britain"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Herculaneum to Be Excavated

Rome, Feb. 5.-Sir E. Fl. Gerton,
the British ambassador, has interested
the Italian government in favor Of the
plan of Charles Waldstein, professor
of fine arts, Kings college, Cambridge,
for the excavation of the ancient city
of Herculaneum and has received as.
surances that the application and
plans of Professor Waldstein are being
studied. King Victor Emmanuel has
accepted the honorary presidency OF
the committee on excavations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
House Passed Eight-Hour Law

Olympia, Feb. THE house yes
terday passed the eight-hour law for
working girls despite the threat of Sc
attic laundrymen that the passage Of
the act would result in the employ.
ment Of japanese in all Seattle laun-
dries. The bill brought on fight
which lasted more than an hour and
a strong effort was made to indefinitely
postpone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Prohibition Fight in Oklahoma

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 2.-The prohi-
bition fight has been fairly launched
in the constitutional convention and
the entire morning and afternoon
sessions we're devoted to speeches sup.
porting and attacking the majority re-
ports of the liquor traffic committee.
A new phse was injected by the Rose
amendment, which provides for sep
srate submission of the liquor ques.
tion to the voters.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Money for Alaska Cable

washington, Feb. 6.-Senator War
ba' OF the military affairs committee,
a a reported to the senate the army
s sapplropriation bill. The bill carries
o0a'oVo, 900, an increase of So, 600, 600
.i The amount allowed by the house.
go, among the new items il one for
cable y
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Inland Empires Big Lumber Cut

Spokane, Feb. 1.-The total num-
oef OF feet of lumber cut during the
past var in the Inland Empire, which
includes Eastern ashington, Idaho
sno Northern Oregon, was $50, 600, 600,
accordlng to the report of J. A. Kel-
,Use, secretary of the Western Pine
nanu1acturer's Association, at its
annual convention here. This amount
o oac last years cut by nearly 2OO,-
O ~ feet The principal business
VI .ne convention had to do with the
aunorm grading of lumber, funds to
poVlde for which were arranged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Patents Unless Protested

b0, Washington. Feb. e.-senator Hey
ST. u mas introduced q resolution in
IN ;o'lng the secretary Of the interior
in. issue patents on all lands and min
m;t. applications where the proof sub
ana oI shows full compliance with law
"nere no protest has been fled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Enlargement Of Reserve

Butte, Mont, Feb. IA special
from Helena to the Miner states that
the Lewis and Clarke reserve, one Of
the largest in the United States, is to
be made larger. The land to be ad-
ded to the reserve is 1890 acres,
lying at it's eastern boundary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Soldiers for the Islands

San Francisco, Feb. The Army
transport Loagn has sailed for the
Philippines with Is first class passen-
gers. the Twenty third and Twenty
fourth batteries Of field artillery, COM
prising 25s men, 40 casuals and 4OO
tons of government supplies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

Washington, Feb. THE senate
has passed bill authorixing the ap-
pointment Of two additional judges in
the Ninth judicial circuit (Pacific
coast states) and ONE additional dis
trict judge for the Northern judicial
district Of California.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

The imperial house Of Japan owns
three symbols which are carried before
the Emperor on all state occasions.
These symbols are the mirror, the crys-
tai and the sword, and each has its own
signifcance. The mirror signifies
know myself :" "be pure and shine" ID
the message Of the crystal. while the
sword Il a reminder to "be sharp"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
New Senator From New Jer.ev

New Senator From New Jersey
Trenton, N. j., Feb. 6-The Repub-
lican caucus has nominated Frank
o. Briggs for United States senator to
succeed United States Senator John #.
Dryden, by vote of % to 18. The
vote was subsequently made unani-
nous.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

Mexico City, Feb. Z .-Advices re-
ceived here state that all arrangements
have been completed for the Inaugural
tion Of steamship service between
ports Of Canada and Mexico. Ships
will sail from Vancouver in March.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
ways Of the Tobacco User.

In Europe, more especially in the
British isles, the consumer Of cigars re-
ouires that they should be dry; In fact,
almost brittle. It Is a common incl
dent in that country to see smoker
take his cigar and place it to his ear to
see II It will give forth a cracking
sound, and II it does not crackle the
cigar Is considered too moist Pipe
smoking tobaccos, however, are re-
ouired very moist. In the United States
the proper condition for cigars and
pipe-smoking tobaccos Is Just the re-
verse. The American smoker requires
his cigars in such condition that the
wrapper, binder and filler will yield to
the pressure Of the fingers without
cracking or breaking the wrapper, while
on the other hand the smoking tobac-
cos. especially the graduated tobaccoA
must be moderately dry.-Science.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

Columbia, 8. c.. Feb. 2.-The house
has passed bill abolishing the state
liquor dispensary. The senate is COM
mitted to the same policy by major
ity Of three.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
No Baby I'm tho House.


No baby in the house, l know,
IT'S far too nice and clean;
No tops, by careless fingers thrown
Upon the floor, are seen;
No fnger-marks are on the paneA
No scratches on the chairs;
No wooden men set up In rowA
Or marshaled off in pairs;
No little stockings to be darned,
All ragged at the toes;
No pile Of mending to be done,
Made up of baby clothes;
No little troubles to be soothed
No little hands to fold;
No grimy fingers to be washed.
No stories to be told;
No tender kisses to be given,
No nicknames-Lovea and Mouse
No merry frolics after tea
No baby in the house!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
ne<<.rs who Take the ''cure."

Rex<ars Who Take the 'tCure."
begging seems to be lucrative call
ing in Vienna. In one Of the district
rolice courts man and his wife were
summoned to appear on a charge Of
neeeing in the streets. Only the wom-
an appeared, and in answer to the
magistrates questions stated that her
husband had gone to Baden to take q
rnrei The prosecuting attorney ~
marked that the viennese beggars
eerned such good incomes and lived %
we'll that they were forced to 50 to
sou,e hath resort to recover from their
nigh living. Only few days aso. ~
said ! beggar wei known In tho Wien
81 nolice. courts had returned from
rerlsbad after taking tho cure thego
M had resumed ~ begging with -
newed orPall Nall GasetfA
= X
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Calls Free Seed Custom a Graft

Calls Free Seed Custom q Graft
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 7.-Defeat Of the
free seed bill by the United States SEN
ate is called for by @. B. Barrett,
president Of the National Farmers
Union. "The whole custom is a graft,
pure and simple he said.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

''Now" Is the syllable ticking from
the clock of time. Now" Is the watch
word of the wise. Nov" is on the
banner of the prudent. Whenever any
thing presents itself to us in the shape
Of work, whether mental or bodily, we
should do 1t with all our might, remem-
bering that NOW" Is the only time
for US. It Is q sorry way to get
through the world by putting of till
tomorrow, saying, "Then I will do it. +"
"Now" Ia ours. Then" we may never
have.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Fireny Lanterns.

The frefiies of South America are
very beautiful and brilliant So bright,
indeed, are they that two or three will
illuminate a hut as well as candles,
and the natives often read by the light
they give.
When the Indian hunter prepares for
q Journey through the forest at night
his lantern is one of these beetles fas-
tened to his toe. Not only does 1t light
his way, but also frightens away snakes
and other dangerous reptiles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
wn.t Little Gfrl said.

what . Little Girl Said.
One evening when 4-year-0ld Lennie
was watching the full moon rise she
exclaimed:
"Oh. comet See the sun all faded
out!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
Tea.

It is very nice, indeed,
To play at having tea;
To bring our cups and saucers out
And invite company.
TO set the dainty sugared cakes
All in a row SO nice;
And play a glass of water
Is delicious lemon ice.
To sit and chat and feed our dolls,
Beneath a great shade tree.
All, that is just the sort Of fun
For girls like you and me.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09
70 ACT ON TREATIES
sEvA1E WILL PROBABLY Hold AN
EXTRA SESSION.
Would Hasten Settlement of
hnanese Questions'-.War Talk
I. Ridiculed In Administrative
c;rcles--Plain Talk in Store for
Californians.

Portland, Or, Feb. "A Washing
con special to the Sunday Oregonian
says:
,rosident to call an extra session of
tbe senate after March to consider
and ratify the Santo Domingo treaty
and the treaty with Japan now in pro-
ooss of negotiation. Under this treaty
Ianan will agree that her coolies shall
no excluded from the United States.
March there will be 81 senator's,
one more than enough to rstify the
treaties, and the president is now lin
consultation with the senate leaders
to ascertain whether the Republican
membership will act as unit. It is
his desire to have both treaties, par
ticularly that with Japan, ratified by
Republican votes.
It is authoritatively stated that
Japan will not give her assent to a
treaty excluding her coolies from the
United States until San Francisco ad-
mits Japanese children now in that
city to her public schools. When the
representatives of that city arrive this
week the president will present the
situation to them plainly, showing
them that they must choose one Of two
courses, either to swallow their local
pride and by so doing insure forever
the exclusion of japanese coolies from
this country, which is the main thing
sought by the entire Pacific coast or
persist in their demands and defer, if
not prevent, the contamination of the
treaty. If the city declines to admit
the children after hearing from the
president, it will be informed that the
administration will endeavor through
the courts to force the admission of
Japanese to the schools and then pro-
coed with the negotiation of the
treaty.
Coast Delegation United
Every senator and representative
from the Pacific coast is heartily in
favor of the compromise proposed by
the president. Their opinion is that
it accomplishes what is sought by
that entire section and San Francisco,
in holding out on the school question,
is arraying herself against the rest Of
the Coast. 1t is believed in admins.
tration circles that San Francisco, see.
ing THE greater advantage to be gain
ed, will consent to admit Japanese
children to her schools, in which
event the trestv can be concluded be-
fore March 4, and it's ratification by
the senate will follow.
In administration circles talk of war
with Japan is ridiculed. The fact is
the two governments are preserving
most friendly relations and Japan,
while ready to concede the main de-
mand of this government. merely in
sists that in return Japanese children
in San Francisco shall have the priv
ilege of the public schools.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-09

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

We trust our legislative delega.
ton will raise the salaries of the two
county commissioners, so that they
may give some time and attention to
the roads and bridges. To be frank,
we see no earthly use for the COM
missioners, as the Supervisor is paid
q salary of $500 year, and he is
supposed to give his entire time and
attention TO affairs of the county.
Therefore, there is no reason to hire
two commissioners to do work which
the Supervisor is paid to do. But,
snf we are to keep the commissioners,
they should be paid higher salaries.
They are now paid S1l0 a year each,
and all of us know that man whose
time is worth anything cannot afford
to ride around and look after roads
and other county affairs very much
son this salary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

Commencing with the first of this
year, The Herald proposes to get on
"a business basis in one respect at
least. For years we have published
snotices of church entertainments
and the like free, but we don't pro-
pose to do so any more. Our space
is what we get our living out of, and
there is no reason why we should
donate it for church or other pur-
poses. It is not fair to expect the
newspaper man to donate a great
deal more to such causes than any
body else. Of course a lot of people
say that space doesn't cost anything,
but it does. So this is fair notice to
every one that in all such matters,
where there is any money to be
made, We must be paid for our ad-
vertising. This is only fair and just,
and we will adhere strictly to the
r,1le
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

Rev. j. W. Wolling, who has been a
missionary in Brazil for almost twenty
years, preached at the Methodist church
last Sunday morning and evening. At
the evening service he told of his work
in foreign country, which was indeed
interesting to very large congregation
For the three days before Christmas,
the Bamberg dispensary sold liquor to
the amount of $1,6S6. On Friday the
sales were $3.50; on Saturday $562, and on
Monday $S7400. We have little doubt
but this is more than any business house
in town sold for cash on any of the three
days mentioned.
Major J. Micah jenkins has been re.
appointed collector of internal revenue
for South Carolina. Ell. Deas, q negro
who has been deputy collector for some
time, has resigned, and U. B. Hammett
of Barnwell, who has been chief State
dispensary con stable for several years
past, has been appointed, he having re-
signed as chief constable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
TO OUR PATRONS

We, the owners of drays, request tc
make the following statement:
On account of the advance in horse
feed and the exceedingly small revenue
derived from our drays, we have decided
that we cannot run at present prices paid
and have agreed that after Monday, the
14th instant, we will charge for all pack
ages under and up to 200 pounds two &c
cents each, and for all packages over 2O(
pounds one (1c) cent per hundred-weight
We hope you will concur with US anc
lend US your aid as heretofore. Thank
ing you for past patronage and favors
and earnestly desiring to serve you bette
in the future, we are
Yours for business,
E. l.. PRICE,
A. NJ. BRABHAM,
F. w. FREE,
H. S. STEADMAN,
G. o. SIMMONS,
H. w. BEARD.
Bamberg, S. c., January 8, 1907.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Union Meeting.

The union meeting of second division
of the Barnwell Baptist Association me,
with Bethesda church on Saturday before
the 5th Sunday in December, 1906.
There being no preacher present, the
meeting was opened by a song by the
choir and prayer by Bro. w. H. Collins
The moderator, Bro. J. B Hunter, not be-
ing present, the union was called to or
der by the clerk, Bro. Clayton
The names of the delegates being enroll
ed, Bro. J. C. Mcmillan, Jr., was elected
moderator pro tenn. Bro. J. B. Hunter
was elected moderator and Bro. Thos
Clayton clerk to serve during the as
sociational year, 1907.
The usual committees were then ap
pointed Committee on time and place
]. W. Beard, W. H. Collins, and G. W
Folk. Committee on services tomorrow
pastor and officers of this church. Il
was moved and unanimously carried that
we adjourn one hour for dinner. After
partaking of magnificent dinner
which was served by the good sisters, we
again repaired to the church, and after
song by the choir and prayer by Bro
G. W. Folk, the union was called to or.
der by the moderator and Topic No. 1,
Our obligations to support foreign mis-
sions, was taken up and very intelligent.
ly discussed by Brethren G. F. Rentz, W.
H. Collins, and G. W. Folk, and then
passed over. Topic No. 2, How may we
improve union meetings? was taken up
and very ably discussed by Brethren G.
w. Folk, c. F. Rentz, W. 81. Collins, and
Thos. Clayton. This topic was then
passed over.
1t was moved and unanimously carried
that Bro. Folk write out his speech on
above topic and publish same in county
papers of Bamberg and Barnwell county.
Committee on time and place made the
following report: Time, Saturday before
the next 5th Sunday. Place, Colston
Baptist church. Committee on services
tomorrow made the following report:
Sunday school at ten o'clock and preach
ing by Bro. Benson. The union then
closed to meet tomorrow at 10 a. m.
Sunday morning Sunday school at ten
o'clock conducted by Bros. Folk and W.
q. Collins. A collection was then taken
up for State missions, which amounted
to 1888. No preacher being present, we
had no missionary sermon.
J.C. MCMILLAN, JR.,
THos. CLAYTON, ri Moderator.
Clerk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Opera House Attractions.

Col. Jno. F. Folk, manager of the
Bamberg opera house, has, after
considerable trouble and expense,
arranged for two first-class attract
ions to appear here during this
month. The first is the Joshua
Simpkins Co., which will come for
one night only, Wednesday, Janu-
ary 23rd, and the Chas. B. King
Dramatic Co. will play a return en-
gagement here on Friday and Satur-
day nights, January 25th and 26th.
They will present East Lynne on
Friday night and ''The Count of
Monte Cristo' on Saturday night.
Seats will be on sale at the Arm
strong-Johnson-Brabham Co. These
are good attractions, and they
should play to crowded houses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

The Supervisors Office Of this
county is now costing the taxpayers
,320 a year, divided as follows
Supervisor, $500; two county COM
missioners, $11O each; clerk of board
$500. Does it not seem reasonable
that if the commissioners were done
away with that we would be better
off financially? The pittance Of $l10
a year only pays a man for attend
ing board meetings. 1t is not fair to
expect a man to give a large part of
his time to county affairs for the
small salary attached to the Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

Some months ago city council an
nounced that the ordinance requiring
gates not to open on the sidewalks
would be enforced. The people gen
orally have paid no attention to the
order and number of gates all over
town still swing outward over the
sidewalks. Why don't council en-
force the law? Why have laws if
they are to be openly and flagrantly
violated?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

Never take your dog out for run
directly after he has had a meal. If
the exercise Is at all hard the food will
remain undigested for hours. 1t is best
not to allow a dog to play even directly
after he has swallowed his dinner. In
q little time he can do so, but do not
encourage him to romp about.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Thursday, Jan. 10th, 1907

We see no use of having town ordi-
nances if they are not to be enforced.
The ordinance or rule against de-
posting trash and garbage on the
streets is being violated every day,
and there seems to be no attempt
made to carry out its provisions. 1t
might as well be repealed if it is not
to be enforced.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Got Him Mixed.

Miss Backbay = What I like about
Henry James is the clarity Of his style.
his reserve foDce and his absolute mas
terry in the field of epigram and an
tithesis. Mr.. Cahokia-Y-yes, but when
it comes to the fast ball, you know, I
think Walsh has got him skinned to
DEATH Chicago Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Bishop Duncan Ill.

Bishop W. W. Duncan, of the
Southern Methodist church, is seri-
ously i'll at his home in Spartanburg.
His health has been bad for some
time. The chances for his recovery
are not good.