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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18

them on the Kitchen table, and went
into the sitting room, where a cheerful
blaze invited him to sit down just long
enough to think where he had better
lay the foundation for the mill.
SO absorbed did he become that at
first he noticed nothing of what was go
ing on around him. Gradually, how
ever. the conviction grew that he was
not alone The fire had burned low.
the room was in semi -darkness. but
over there In the corner was something
gray and misty As his eyes became
accustomed to the half-light, the gray
mist assumed the form OF woman,
tall and strong and supple. with long,
black hair, and great hollow eyes that
searched him through and through. The
blood grew chill in his veins, cold
sweat broke out all over his body and
frozen horror paralyzed his tongue
when the figure seemed to reach out
toward him. For full five minutes this
lasted, then John gasped.
"Who are you and what do you
want?"
In a deep, sepulchral tone the wom-
an exclaimed:
You. am the spirit Of the uncOm-
pieted past. Year by year you have
given mo- shape and substance. You
have reared me well, my beloved, and
now l claim you for my own. You
are mine and l am yours. Come, let
us away" and she stretched out her
arms as though to draw him to her en-
brace.
John shrank back and murmured, Il
cannot leave my wife, my children, my
home l cannot leave them"
You must" was the inexorable re-
ply. 'They are but parts Of that which
has made me stronger year by year.
Your wife has few of the comforts and
pleasures you planned for her. l will
show you them by and by. Your home
is crumbiing shell, amid tumble-down,
ill-kept surroundings. And where are
your children's dainty food and soft
raiment and educational advantages?
They are all mine Your wealth, your
ambition and your highest manhood lie
on my altar and 1t is meet that you
yield me still more. l am greater and
wiser and stronger than you. Come
with me-"
VaInly John begged for one more day.
The unfulfilled would not grant one
hour. With swift movement she
clasped the agonized, helpless man to
her breast and bore him swiftly over
land and sea. On mighty. .windswept
plain she laid him down and babe him
behold the homage that was hers. An
altar built of solid granite lowered aloft
and from base to summit it was COW
cred with the offerings of men, women
and children, and greatest Of all were
those Of John Thompson. In amaze
ment he behld half-mended kites. part
ly-f1lled boxes Of wood. pals Of water
standing uncared for while Mother
waited. the medal which he did not
win at school because he began the
carved bracket for Susie before the
prize was won, and thousand and one
other things he had supposed were ly-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18

new shingles on the house ana new
panes Of glass In the windows, the barn
door once more hung on rollers? John
and the boys were getting the garden
ready for early vegetables, and the
neighbors were talking of the wonder
full transformation OF John Thompson.
John smiled, but held his peace, even
toward Mary, until one day the waters
did indeed turn the wheels of a mill
that became the most tiourishing In the
country.
On the site of the old home a fine
residence was erected, but John would
not allow the house to be destroyed. 1t
WIS removed to the rear OF the grounds
and Its exterior neatly improved and
covered with vines. The interior was
never changed. John loved to draw
tie roomy armchair before the CRATE as
he did years before, on the night he
journeyed with the Unfulflled to the
land of Might Have Been and there
found the path which leads to Destiny
Accomplished.
On Christmas eve, when the boys
were II years old, the family gathered
in front of the CRATE in the old house
and John Thompson told them of how
PrOcrastination fell from him and Sue
cess came into his life. The logs were
dying to ashes when the little group
dispersed, but strong and abiding
faith In the specter that had been
Gods instrument to awaken and de-
velop latent ambition and courage
dwelt long with those boys. Not even
In after years could they quite rio
themselves Of the notion Of her reality
and whenever Procrastination's mantle
would have fallen on them they remem-
bered the altar of the Unfulflled and
set themselves quickly and resolutely to
the business in hand.-The Housewife.
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Gramary with Elevator.
Here's plan of granary to hold S,VVV
bushels of grain the walls are OF stone
and. an elevator is arranged to WORK
by horse power. A sgranary to noid
5000 bushels will require to be ~ feet
by 80 feet inside. This will give SIX
bins, size Is feet by feet, and feet
high. This will also allow for pas
sage across the middle Of the building
feet wide, which will give access to all
OF the bins and can be used for cleaning
grain, as well as storing small nipple
ments. The floor should be raised four
feet from the ground to make 1t dry
and convenient for loading grain, as
we'll as to provide for the elevator. ana
.telting below the floor. The walls be
ing of stone, should be IL feet high;
this will provide for feet below the
floor, one foot for floor, then feet to
the plates; this will give one foot clear
over the bins. There should be stone
center wall lengthwise under the floor
to carry the floor joists, which Will be
II feet long and match on middle wall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18
Ing buried under the SHOWS Of man,

ing buried under the SHOWS of many
winters.
There were fairy castles that tum-
bled at touch: gold and silver which
turned to drOss as he laid hands on
them; a grand chorus and rare SER
mon, never finished; schools, churches,
business houses Of wide-reaching influ-
ence, all shadowy and incomplete.
Proudly the queen to whom this tribute
was paid turned to John Thompson
Behold, my beloved, the browning
glory Of ALL
Merciful heaven! High on the altar
stood Mary, Robert and Jake, above
them-a towering mill that tOttered to
fall. With grOan, John covered his
face with his hands. Kneeling, the I'm
fulfilled wept.
MY most loyal subject, my king, at
last you conquer"
Tenderly, pityingly. she lifted him to
a place beside his loved ones. The
mill quivered and trembled, then grew
strong as adamant when Johns sturdy
shoulder rested against it.
Sadly the Unfulflled laid her down
and died. and from her ashes rose a
fair and gracious matron, who ruled the
world with mighty strength and
grace. The Everlasting Present was
her name. Futurity was her daughter,
and Do and Dare her handmaidens.
rush of cool night air, "a chorus Of
voices sweet as the chime Of silvery
bells, and John Thompson sat ND, rub
bed his eyes, and listened, to the happy
voices of wife and children. Somehow
1t seemed only natural that he be back
In his own home, still the recollection
was strong within him. Vaguely MARY
and the boys wondered as he picked nm
the hammer and nails. When MARY
would have persuaded him to walt nm.
til the morrow, he replied, There have
been too many to-morrows," and the
gate was mended that night,
Next morning. after breakfast, Rob
ert and Jake were surprised to be hur-
ried here and there ON errands for Faith
er, and the wonder grew as easy going,
dreaming John threw OF his coat and
bent every energy to the perfection OF
one task after another The weeds BE-
came q thing Of the past. there were
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cANsT THOU FORGETf

Csust thou forget the days Of loves
awaking,
The fair. sweet days, when life was 80
complete;
When Wa forgot that hearts are ever
breaking.
And sorrow something which we all
must meet!
Canst thou forget the touch OF clinging
fingers,
The purple sky, the sunlight on the
lake!
L. there no word which in the mem'ry
fingers
A message treasured for the pasts dear
sake?
Csnst thou forget the life we planned to-
gcther,
The scent of fowrs. the story Of the
The far off hills, with mists as blue AZ
heather,
The weird, strange voices mid the
summer breeze?
Const thou forget the castle walls we
builded.
The pictured SCENES Of journeyings
sfar,
The dreams which seemed as by an angel
gilded.
The love we trusted as a guiding star?
Canst thou forget. when sad of heart and
weary,
Oppressed and spent with toll and trials
sore.
And troubled, long amid the years so
dreary.
For one blest hour of days that are no
more!
Canst thou forget, o, love of mine for
ever,
Tho time, and distance lie our hearts
between,
The link that binds us nothing can dis
And naught can rob it of its old-tims
sheen?
Canst thou forget, when all our tasks
are ended
And silence frees us from the hearts
regret,
If, facing God. Iife's wrongs may be de-
Tended
Canst thou forget, o, love, canst thou
forget?
Chicago Tribune.
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Why CANADA HgJrcre 81:

Pessencs - 1,oOo, 200
Causes Loss 10 Donfn,.. etA
Our neighbors will soon ba,. :.
cd to them the small change M. u !
drifted out Of their circulation ana = a''
for years been tossing about IN ua
says the Toronto Mail and n sa''
The nickels. the dimes, the = e
pieces. the 5O-cent pieces ana Ii. e,S
pieces that bear, IL not s,..s,- af
image and superscription, at on ~, ~
the emblem Of Uncle Sam WIN ,,s aa
from the pockets and the I'LL. :. 'a
from which they used to pass :, .a'
country on equal terms with on, -. NV
silver, coin. Under an aktsn.,ra
made by the finance department -'.'
the banks the latter are arrestin. w.
the American silver coins that -. !"
into their hands. At the begtne,p, :.
the present month the plan for tbo
clusion Of this alien money eame ,,.'
operation. All Of the American nt...
that reach the banks will be so,.s'
and shipped to New York, whore INV
will be received at the agency Of n.
Bank of Montreal. 1t is not hec.ns
they will be specially benefited bv IL.
radiance that the banks are helpIn, ~
coin out. Though the amount n,'th'
American metallic money in Capsas !.
estimated at 81. 600. 900, it does not cor
pete to any appreciate extent with
bank currency, which is all in the fo,m
Of notes of no lower denomhatio.
than IS.
1t Is true II we give facility 10 III.
circulation of American coin we in.I,.
American paper money. Doubtless thor.
would be less Of the latter here II III.
silver of our neighbors were sIv.r.
refused In Canada.
1t Is dominion government monav
however, not bank money, that Is d,.
placed by American silver passing IN
Canada. And with the dominion GOV.
eminent the loss is no mere interest
charge. The government loses the d,t.
ference between the coin value and III.
bullion value. The metal In a 50.eeut
piece costs the government about q
cents. The piece of bullion for which
1t pays out % cents Is stamped ino
coin, which is accepted by the eredlton
suppliers or employees Of the govern.
nleht as payment for 30 cents worth
OF service, material or credit. II the
II 100000 of American silver had not
been in the country 100000 Of Cana.
dian silver would have been REQUIRED
To provide this money the government
would have had to spend about $3.50.
eco, but as it would have got 100000
for it there would have been profit Of
$55O,0OO. This should not be foreaona
because Of indulgence toward our neigh.
bors or because we are too careless to
look after our own interests. BY keen.
ing Its money here we were really con
tributing more than $5OO,OO0 to thu
revenue Of the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18
JOHNS TRANSFORMATION.
~o~00oN

90 WEEDLEDEE! Tweedledum I"
sang merry little bird. Then
she stopped and cooked her head
to one side. On the crooked rall-fence.
Just where she wanted to build her nest,
was man, long and lean and lanky.
and he was meditatively chewing just
such straw as she wanted
She hoped away to a tall elder
bush and again began her merry lay.
The man did not appear to hear. For
long he sat thinking. At last he
Drought his fist down emphatically on
the old fence, which wobbed uneasily
under the unusual shock Then the
man slipped from the fence. stretched
himself at full length in the corner.
pulled his hat over his face and. appar
emily, Went to sleep.
Cautiously the little bird approached.
The man did not move and she CON
Guided that he must be gone or she had
Deem mistaken. All the long, bright af-
ternoon she and her mate were busy
with the preparation of their future
home. and when darkness came 1t WAS
well under way.
The man lay and watched them
through half-shut eyes. They belonged
to species common enough in some
localities. but almost unknown to the
section of country In which he resided
Back in the old home. however. they
had hao,, his,
In those days he was looked on as the
village genius. The little shop In tbe
atdc was full of mechanical devices
and toys destined never to reach com
pletion. His friends had been proud
OF him for what they expected he
would accomplish, so they had gone
on In blind devotion until John Thomn-
son grew to be young man with bril-
liant prospects. Then Mary Lee mar
r,ed him, for loves sake. and. incident
ally, FOR the prospects. but years pass
cd and the prospects did not material
lie into the success she hoped and long
cd for.
John was usually gOOd-natured and
Industrious. but he formed so many
plans that none of them reached ma
turity. His home was a singularly in.
congruous depository of what he was
going 10 nnish tomorrow. The weeds
grew In the front yard, the barn door
was propped by heavy stick. the loose
shingles on the house scattered with
every wind. the gate groaned by one
hinge. and his boys were out Of school
haif the time for lack of proper cloth
Ing and books. Yet all the time John
was utilizing the millrace behind his
house, building fine mansion. with
wide slOping lawn, and running tbe
best business In the country-all in his
imagination. He would go to bed f,ll
OF enthusiasm but. somehow morning
brought the old inertia, though the nos.
sibilities he dreamed Of were real and
az his very door. To-day the little
bird had stirred something within him
and he went home happy in the re-
solve to mend the broken gate-after
supper.
Please hurry little with your SUM-
per tonight. John" said his wife. "The
boys and | are going over to Mcbride
chapel They are to have social
there. with music and songs and ice
cream and cake at the end, and Mrs.
Saunders insisted we come"
All right Mary, I'll mend the gate
while you are gone"
Mary looked surprised and pleased,
but said nothing.
John got the hammer and nails, laid
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18
FREIGHT RULES IN. GERMANY.

Requirements to be Met By Ameri-
can to KaiseT's Land.
American shippers Of goods destined
for transportation over the railroads Of
Germany will save expenditure of mon.
ey, annoyance and possible loss of fu-
ture business by exercising great care
in the preparation Of the shipping docu-
'ments covering the goods, stating with
exactitude the net and gross weights
In kilos, and il the contents are infam-
mable or otherwise dangerous in char
acter their exact nature should be sten-
cilled on the case or package, as well
as stated in the freight bill, says the
New York Tribune.
Heavy fines are imposed for infringe
ment Of the regulations governing
freight upon the German roads. as en-
bodied in the freight tariff of April !,
1905. The shippers is responsible for
the correctness and completeness OF the
statements found In freight bills and
lncurs all the consequences arising from
tnsxact- or insufficient declaration.
II, at the shippers request. the
freight bills are filed out by railroad
employees, the responsibility Of the ship
per Is In no wise lessened. IF, In car
load shipments, the weight quoted IN
the freight bill shows no greater de'ia'
ton than 2 per cent from that ascef'
tained from the railway scales the for
mer Is considered correct. I'm cases OIL
an incorrect declaration Of the eoneeht'
Of a shipment, or Of too low deelafa
ton Of the weight of carload, OF u
the overlooking Of a car beyond It's pro-
scribed capacity, by the shipper OF lilo
lgent, in addition to being obliged 70
pay the possible freight difference anu
compensation for the damage Droducea'
fines may be imposed and made payaDi'
to the companies concerned In ths
of the goods, tns
amounts Of which vary from $3.50 q
kilo (2.2O pounds) to various mlh0'
penalties.
II fines are not paid by the shipper Oh
his agent within a specified PERIOD u.
goods may be sold at public saie' anu
the proceeds derived applied TO the pay
ment of the fine Should they not equ"'
this amount, the shipper will stih "
held accountable for the difference
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Motor-Trucks Drive Out Horses.
America, slightly behind European

Motor-Trucks Drive Out Horses.
America, slightly behind European
countries In the art Of automobile
the introduction Of the motor wagon
into city freight hauling" writes Da-
vId Beecroft in Technical World Maya
zine, but what Columbia lost in time
she is now striving to make up In con-
tinuous energy and IL American push
and brains can win, then the time is
not far distant when the streets Of our
great cities will soon be in the hands
Of the commercial mOtor-wagon.
Already the conquest is assured. In
the streets Of New York, the fiva-ton
electric. and gasoline truck trans: arts
the tons Of coal sold by many O. the
big dealers; grain merchants u,e the
lordly electric for hauling from tie de-
pot to the warehouse; wholesalers have
installed both gasoline and electrics for
conveying goods from the warehouse
to the retail headquarters contractors
use both for hauling building materi-
ais; electric light companies use them.
the Edison Company alone requiring
fifty in it's employ; for breweries they
are specially suitable because of the
advertising value connected with them !;
and the myriad other Gotham concerns
are getting interested. Coming west,
Philadelphia has them by the score !;
Pittsburg, with Its hills. Is rapidlv in
Producing them; Washington has few,
and Chicago, with Its poorly paved
streets, has score or more of them In
operation. In the West. Denver and
Kansas City are following the example
set by the East; Omaha has its first
one; Salt Lake City has a couple !;
Minneapolis has three; and a dozen or
more are In use In the various coast
cities of California.
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Best Farm Hands.

Labor on farms is nearly always
pressing after spring opens, but it is
difficult to secure capable help. There
are many excellent opportunities for
boys to secure good homes and fair
year on farms in the endeavOr to learn.
1t may be mentioned that, while many
suppose that anybody can work on
farm" the fact is that even a large
number of laborers accustomed to farm
ing are undesirable. The best farm
bands are those who require no super
vision, thus relieving the employer of
the necessity of leaving his personal
duties in order to look after the help.
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Old Millions-Oh, my dear Mis-
Youngthing, II you'd only marry me. l
would die happy.
Miss Youngthing Yes, but would you
die Immediately boston Tronscriuk
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Outlet for Drain.

One of the most common as we'll as
most efficient projections for the outlet
of a main drain is a plank box with
wire bars placed vertically across the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-18

You may feed a man brain food, but
You cannot supply the brains.
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BACK YARD A MISSION.
What q Pastor Achieved with Flow.
Az. IN KJfs Cifv Hon,>

What q Pastor Achieved with Flow
ers In His City Home.
II run little flower mission for my.
self" Dr.. Sumner Stone of the
Church of the Savior, admitted to the
New York County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at its spring con
vention in Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, after he had listened to its re-
port of flower mission work, says the
New York Tribune. tits in my back
yard" he FASTENED to add, land l be-
lieve I'm pfouder of it than my wife
is of her parlor."
Il mortify and tame my savage ma
ture," he went on, working in my back
yard-it's just a common back yard
such as everybody has and you could
cover it with an old-fashioned bed quilt.
The sun peeks around the corners OF
the tall brick buildings and sort OF
splashes the place with sunshine. I've
utilized every grain and inch Of dirt
In 1t.
1.-TWO weeks ago." continued DR..
Stone, Il told my youngsters to bring
all the old tin cans, flower pots, ETC..
they could collect and l gave them
plants to put In them and told them 1
would give them 10 cents for every
bunch of flowers they raised. Then last
Sunday 1 gave out gladiolus bulbs, at
ter warning them not to mistake them
for onions and slice them up with the
cucumbers.
There's a little narrow strip of land
beside our church. The other day
called the Catholic, Jewish and Prot
estant boys Of the neighborhood togeth-
er and asked their cooperation in start
ing a garden there. l said l thought
we could raise some geraniums and
things II they would help me. They
were jubilant at the prospect-if only
the Italians could he kept from coming
over and purloining (they called it
swiping) them.
Everything that brlghtens this drear
old world and brings happiness to souls
of sorrow is worth while. Not all the
sanctifying grace Is expended around
church affairs. The best of 1t is spent
by us In our simple little ministries"
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box should be made of Pinch plank,
IL feet long and large enough to admit
of the insertion of the tile into the
upper end. A protection of this kind
serves a double purpose. 1t prevents
small animals from entering the drain
and will not be damaged by frost.
Smoking Meat.
The best fuel for smoking meats Is
green hickory or maple wood, smoth-
cred with sawdust of the same mate
rial. Hardwood Of any kind is prefer
able to soft wood. Resinous woods
should never be used, as they are like
~ to impart bad flavors to the products.
COrncobs are the best substitutes for
hardwood and may be used IL desired.
Soft woods and corncobs give of large
amounts OF carbon In burning, and this
10 deposited on the meat, making 1t
dark in color and Of rank flavor. Juni-
per berries and fragrant woods are
sometimes added to the fire to flavor
the meat.
Growing Nuts.
Nut growing is profitable, but 1t re-
quires years to bring a nut tree to a
stage of growth where it will pay we'll !:
hence only young farmers are induced
to devote land in that direction. Wal
nuts chestnuts and butternuts will Inn
prove with cultivation. In few years
walnut trees will be so scarce that the
farmer who has grove will secure his
own price therefor. the timber being
exceedingly valuable.
Thunder Storms and Sour MIX.
The primary cause OF sour milk Il
the growth Of certain bacteria that are
always very numerous In the air and
cannot be kept out Of the milk. These
are most abundant during damp, heavy
weather, which usually accompanies
thunder storms; as such weather Is par
ticularly favorable to their develop
ment Hence, the popular notion that
thunder storms make milk sour.