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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11
LlFE's RESTLESS SEA.
BY 0. P. M'RoBERTs.

Over the sea, life's restless sea,
The silent waves are bearing me.
Where is stiffness and so calm
That nought affrights. no fears alarm,
Where not a shadow will avail,
To warn me of approaching gale,
My Saviour in that quiet hour
viii shield me from distinctions power.
Over the sea, life's restless sea,
The bOist'rous waves are bearing me.
My bark is frail and I'm alone,
And all before me is unknown.
Though mist of darkness be around,
Though many dangers may abound,
Yet He who walked upon the sea
Will still protect and comfort me.
Over the sea, life's restless sea.
The angry waves are bearing me.
Though storms may rage and waters roar,
And am far away from shore.
I'll have no fear. whate'er betide,
With Christ my Pilot as my Guide.
Twas he who bade the storm be still.
And He'll provide for every ill.
Over the sea, life's restless sea.
The waves are swiftly bearing me.
They'll bear me far and farther DER,
And break on that celestial shore.
There in that blissful land, and blest.
That haven of eternal rest,
I'll anchor where all storms are past.
And see my Pilots face at last.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11
EIGHT HOURS A DAY FOR HOUSEWIVES.

Exceptions aside, the average
woman can do about as she wishes
with the average man," says the edi-
tor in the Woman's Home Companion
in a strong editorial on President
Roosevelt S recent speech to an assem-
bly, of farmers in Indiana.
eff the wives strike for eight hours
they will win a union composed of
such powerful individual members,
and with walking delegate so distin-
guished, would overcome allobstacles.
And what are the obstaclesl Why is
it that the woman of the house, es-
pecially the woman on the farm, rises
when the sun is ashamed to rise, and
works long after the sun has sunk to
rest? Is it the men1 Are they such
beasts that they require more of the
women they promise to love and
cherish than they do themselves? In
some cases yes but in most cases the
question never rises in the mans mind.
He never saw his mother do anything
but work, until she died or went crazy,
poor thing and his wife-why, of
course there are always little things
to do around the house. Of course
he has more help in bis own business
when it gets too big for him to ham
die, but he wouldn't think of giving
his wife more help. Wouldn't hel
Try and see. Perhaps, after all,
women themselves are the chief obsta-
cles in their own way to square deal.
"And there are few wives who, if
they went to their husbands and told
them that their long hours were de-
priving them of their health and their
right to enjoy life in its best sense
there are very few who would be re-
fused the help that the circumstances
required"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

AT AN evening prayer meeting in
a Maine village the senior deacon,
Dominicus Jordan, arose to make ap-
propriate scriptural remarks about the
death of the late Miss Simpkins. In
conclusion the deacon said +: 81 re-
spected Miss Simpkins, the members
Of this church respected Miss Simp-
kins, the citizens ofthis town respect
ed Miss Simpkins but now she's dead
and gone to the Lord, and the Scrip
ture saith, 1.-The Lord is no respecter
of persons.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

A ROBUST countryman meeting a
physician ran to hide himself behind
a wall. Being asked the cause, he
replied, "It is so long since l have
been sick, that l am ashamed to look
a physician in the face"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

A WASHINGTON physician was re-
Gently walking on Connecticut ave-
nue. with his 5-year-old SON, when
they were oliged to stop at a side
street to await the passing of a funeral
procession.
The youngster had never seen any
thing of the kind. His eyes widened.
Pointing to the hearse, he asked ;
dad, what's that1"
THAT, my son. said the physi-
clan, with a grim smile, 'is mis-
taken diagnosis. "-P01tl0nd Exb,ess.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

Two hundred years from now, moth
ers in the gerat European art centres
will say to their children: eff you
don't stop crying ]. P. Morgan will
get you."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

LITTLE BoY-Isn't fathers queerl 7
Auntie-In what way? Little Boy
When boy does anything fer his pa,
he doesn't get anything, but if another
mans boy does it he gets nickel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

AND the richer a man is the easier
it is for him to lie about bow much
happier he was when he didn't have
a dollar.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

If A girl remains single until her
ideal man comes along the chances
are that her maiden name will adorn
her tombstone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

GIVING him credit has started many
. man on the road to the almshouse.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

THIS world has no love for the
lover who loves only himself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11

WHAT is home without good
cook?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

there are so many reading habits-al-
most as many as there are individuals
who read
Rosie is such a reader!" Rosie's
mother Informed caller, proudly. 'She
reads everything that comes out The
lady up at the library says she can't
keep up with her. She has three or
four books a week."
What have you been reading late
ly?" the caller asked, turning to Rosie.
Rosie stammered and hesitated. she
could remember two or three books but
no more. She was simply making a
sieve Of her little empty mind, and
pouring the stories through as fast as
her eyes could swallow the print.
The callers thought ran back to her
own childhood, where, like little Char
lOtte Yonge, she had been allowed q
chapter day of "Waverley," provided
she first read twenty pages Of Gold
smiths Rome" or some equally solid
work. What If the Rome" vanished
with the years? "Waverley," slowly
read and eagerly pondered, became the
JOY Of lifetime. She thought of the
children whose bedtime poetry hour"
with mother was the very heart Of the
day-of still another mother, who for
a whole summer lived with her boys
and girls the splendid King Arthur leg.
ends.
What of all the slowly distilled wis
dom and delight Of these treasured
hours could poor little Rosie know.
rushing at express speed through all
the "best sellers?
"Poor Rosie" she sighed. poor lit
tie Rosies everywhere !"-Yeuth's Com
panion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
AMERICAN FARMERS WANTED.
Victoria Is After Them to Start Irr1-
cation in Australia.

Victoria Is After Them to Start 1rrt-
cation in Australia.
The invasion of the Canadian wheat
belt by American farmers. about which
there was so much comment two or
three years ago, may be duplicated In
Australia, says a Melbourne dispatch
to the Boston Transcript. George
Swinburne. the minister of agriculture
Of this state, proposes that an organ
lied effort be made to induce American
farmers with practical experience OF
irrigation to settle in Victoria. In this
he is seconded by ElwoOd Mead, the
American irrigation expert, who. after
serving the United States government
and various American colleges. Is now
chairman Of the commission on rivers
and water supply of the state Of Vic
tora, with headquarters in this city.
It Is argued in the commonwealth
that in the United States irrigation has
advanced beyond theory and become
prosperous realization, whereas In Aus
tralia there is much to be done In edu-
eating the farmer besides affording him
supply of water Experiments, lee
lures and lessons in irrigation are hav-
ing good results here; there are exam
pies of successful irrigation farming
already in the commonwealth. and
since the terrible years Of drought
which eliminated in 1902. irrigation on
large scale has been hailed as the
hope and the aim of Australia. But it
is likewise true that at many places In
Victoria and New South Wales, where
irrigation Is employed, much water Is
wasted and the soil is improperly used.
1t is Mr.. Swinburne's idea, therefore,
to get the Americans to settle in differ
ent parts Of Victoria and actively en-
gage in farming, so that their Austral-
ian neighbors may be able to learn irri-
CATION from them. Mr.. Mead has told
Mr.. Swinburne that there are hundreds
Of farmers in the western United
States who would readily settle in Vic
toria If they knew that the land in
many parts Of this state was more pro-
ductive than that of a large number
Of successful irrigation districts in the
United States. Mr.. Mead intends to
make this latter fact widely known.
and it is planned by Minister Swirl
burne to have two or three representa-
tive American farmers invited to Vic
toria at this states expense to see what
it has to offer in the way of land and
opportunities, and enable them to re-
port to their friends.
Should the plan succeed it may be
that New South Wales will adopt 1t
also, for that state is already COM
mitted to what is known as the Barren
lack project, which when completed
will be one Of the biggest irrigation
plants in the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

One at Wichita, Ok, and the other in
Montana For the latter Congress has
voted a sum Of $4,000, $4,000 of which
has been paid to the Flathead Indians
for the ground. The remaining $4,000
will 60 to the expense Of fencing the
ranch, which covers twenty square
miles. The Wichita ranch covers
twelve square miles. 1t was stocked
from the New York geological park
with twelve pure blood American buff
faloes, presented by the director, DR..
Hornaday. The animals made the jour-
ney Of 1000 miles by rail- Each one
was placed in large comfortably pad
ded crate, into which 1t was driven
down a chute leading from the buffa-
loes' Enclosure. The method is shown
in the first photograph. When the buff
faloes arrived, after a seven days jour-
ney, they were sprayed with crude oil
and then released. Canada is also es-
tablishing buffalo preserves.-Illustrat-
ed London News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
AUSTRIA WANTS THE
ANNEXATION ASSURED

Berlin, Oct. 16.-Neither Austria
Hungary nor Turkey has yet given con-
sent to the proposed international con-
ference to settle the existing situation
in the near East. Austria Hungary de-
clines to participate unless it is agreed
that the annexation of Bosnia and Her.
zepoyina be not discussed but accepted
and legalized by the powers. Turkey
desires free hand in Macedonia as
we'll as cash compensation from Bulga-
ria for the Oriental railroad in Eastern
Roumelia and some other outstanding
claims. All the powers are in favor
of mixed program, and majority OF
them are inclined to omit from the DIS
cussions the question of the passage OF
the Dardanelles and the Cretan procla-
nation for annexation with Greece.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

seolng some and LIMITING oth.r, :. -
ho he. -, aequlre that these old laws shonld
so;d ' Ioltn IN full. Such a rule. it is
stanaat mouid bring legislation to a
Party Ticket Sustained
- as as 70 the objection requiring a voter
:. the primaries to call for nsrt1
.lcKet' and, if challenged, swear bs
y. Miil support that party, it is held that
this does not reouire an odd;+;ona, Y
luanncat'on of voter in excess of
muse nv provided by the constitution
ne court says the primaries are
70 select candidates, not to elect officers
ana being SO, the qualifications Of
electors provided by the Constitution
LUZ .ne general election can have no
application thereto"
As 10 the general law, the court saws
the legislature must provide some nro-
oess Oh selection of candidates to 90 on
'.le general ballot, and that the onlv
Is that the process adopted
1nust De reasonable. The opinion
says: While the method here adopt.
eo may deprive some of the minority
parry OF privileges which might prop
erly have been granted them. the court
cannot say it is unreasonable. The
opinion says further:
NO doubt the qualification was in
serted to protect the integrity of poll
tlcal parties. So far from being an
restriction, it seems to
US II party integrity is to be preserved
thls provision is highly proper and
commendable and could have been
made, with profit, much more string
ent.'
AS to the general objection that the
law tends to destroy political parties,
the court says: "This is political
rather than judicial question, and an
appeal from the legislative decision
must be made to the people rather than
to the courts
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
CONFERENCE ASSURED,
BUT SCOPE IS LIMITED

Paris, Oct. 16.-The international
conference on the Balkan situation,
which is now regarded as certain, will
be limited to ratification of private ar
The matters to be settled between
Turkey and the powers will be the rec
ognition Of the independence of Bulga-
ria and the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina as accomplished facts /;
the annexation of Crete to Greece
through the intermediary of the four
powers under whose protection Crete
has been; the opening Of the Darda-
nelles; the abandoning of the Austro-
Hungarian tutelage over Montenegro
and, if possible, some sort of satisfac-
ton to Servia It is declared here that
Great Britain, provisional upon the
consent Of Turkey, is now ready to see
the Dardanelles open to certain of the
powers The Black sea is regarded as
a mare clausum, and TURKEYS compen-
sation from all quarters is to be large
ly financial.
M. Vesnitch, the Servian minister to
France, explained that the purpose of
M. Pachitach's visit to the various
capitals was to lay the case of .Servia
before the signatories of the Berlin
treaty.
"We have decided to submit our
claims to the powers, the minister
said. eff we do not receive justice
our people will become desperate. Our
very existence as race and people is
at stake, and as our case rests upon ma
tional and not dynastic considerations,
we expect general sympathy, but par
ticularly from America.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Restoring Gettysburg Battlefield

Washington, Oct. 17.-To preserve
the original features Of the battlefield
Of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg National
Park commission in its annual report
states that large TRACTS OF woodland
have been purchased, old road lines
have been so altered that they now
parallel the lines of battle, and the po-
sitions Of both armies have been mark
ed by guns of the kind used in the
battle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Director Reed Resigns

Seattle. Oct. 2O.-Henry E. Reed, dl-
rector of exploitation of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition since August,
9O6. has resigned. He severed his
connection with the exposition last
FRIDAY. and I. A. Nadeau, director
General of the exposition, was instruct
ed by the executive committee 10 take
charge Of the office pending the ap-
nointment of successor or reorgan-
rat;on of the department. The reason
for Mr. Reeds resignation has not
been made public.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
New Ship Sails Soon

Seattle. Oct. 17.-The Princess
charlotte the new 5000 ton ship built
on the Clyde for the Canadian Pacific
sr;ll leave England for Vancouver on
November /, in command of Capt. 3.
r. Troon. who has just left Seattle for
England. She will arrive about De-
cember 80, after making practically
the same itinerary as was made by the
Princess Victoria on her outward
tourney from the same shipyard-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
hjDW[pyllAlD G
.&$GWgEl1cEse

The physiological effects Of high IRE.
quency currents are traced by two
French experiments to increase of body
temperature. This gives them value
In arterio sclerosis, Bright's disease and
otner maladies and as a mild substi.
*ute for warm baths.
Magnetic observations Of the extinct
volcano called the Puy de Dome, In
Central France, have brought out the
curious fact that the mountain is mag
netized not merely at certain points,
out as whole, the top Of the dome
acting as south magnetic pole. Sim
gularly enough, similar observations on
the kaiserstuhl, mountain in Ger
many. indicate that 1t possesses north
magnetic pole at Its summit.
The new satellite Of Jupiter, discov>
cred at the Greenwich Observatory last
winter, proves to be a very interest
Ing object, both on account Of its great
distance from the planet, more than
2O,OOO.OOO miles, and Its retrograde mo-
ton. Prof. George Forbes suggests
that this satellite may turn out to be
the long-lost comet Of Lexell, which
was last seen in 1779, when it made a
very close approach to Jupiter.
According to report issued by the
Canadian government the Dominion
owns thirteen Marconi stations on the
gulf and on the Atlantic seaboard.
Three Of these are what are known as
"lOw-power" stations and cost $1,000
each; the others are known as "high-
power" stations, and cost $1,000 each.
The Marconi Company receives $500
and f7OO per annum, respectively for
operating them, retaining all the re-
ceipts.
The lower atmosphere and the upper
atmosphere are believed by Prof. J.
Ham to be two very different gaseous
mixtures. At the earth's surface the
composition is: Nitrogen, 1903; oxy-
gen, 2O.99; argon, O.94: carbonic acid,
O.O3; hydrogen, O.O1; neon, O.OO15;
helium. O.OOO15; krykton, 0.OOO1O. At
height Of twenty kilometers 12.43
miles) he finds the nitrogen increased
to 84.34 per cent, with 1919 of oxy-
gen. At 100 kilometers, the hydrogen
seems increased to 99.45 per cent, with
O.453 Of helium and only O.O99 of nitro.
gen.
Although the aeroplane principle is
preferred by nearly all the inventors
who are now at work on the flying ma
chine problem, there are few who
think that something may be accom-
plished with helixes, or screw pro-
pellers, revolving about vertical axis.
and thus exerting a direct uplift. Paul
Cornu, a Frenchman. has recently pro-
duced a machine on this plan, which
he calls helicoptere, and which has
proved itself capable Of lifting him a
few feet from the ground. The APP
paratus comprises two double-winged
helixes and two planes under the gov
eminent Of levers. The helixes do
the lifting, and the reaction upon the
planes of the air set into spinning mo-
ton by the helixes is expected to give
The horizontal motion. A 24-horse-power
motor furnishes the power.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
British Fleet Appears

Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, Oct. IL
Six British warships from Malta have
arrived off the island of Rhodes. The
fleet is under command of Vice Adml-
raj Prince Louis of Battenberg. 1t IS
believed that their presence will nave
a tranquilizing effect on the situation
in the Levant. Turkey welcomes the
appearance of the fleet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Dutch Street Cars.

Countries may be known by their
street-cars. The rush and jar Of New
York is exemplified in the rapid, rude
transit of it's inhabitants. So the
character of orderly little Holland
may be gathered from observation OF
her car service. Says ]. U. Higinbot-
ham in three Weeks in Holland and
Belgium:
Street-car fare in Holland is three
cents trip, and for four cents you re-
ceiye a return ticket. The conductor
carries more documents than Con-
gresham. For every fare he opens an
aluminium box about four by six. and
hands out a receipt or return ticket,
as the case may be.
When the passengers pay with tick
ITS, he places the ticket in leather
pouch hung by a strap round MS
neck. It is important that you retain
the receipt given you. for at uncertain
intervals a controller" gets on the
car and examines all receipts. puts bis
q. X. on them with rubber stamp,
and compares the result with the mani
fest or log carried by the conductor. IL
ia unite the correct thing to tip the con-
ductor with a Dutch cent or two.
Each car has a card inside stating
how many places there are, and on
each platform is another saying how
many people may stand thereon. When
the seats and both platforms are full.
the sign, "vol," is put up. and no more
are permitted to get aboard. Our car
nrohably had thirty people in 1t and on
the platforms, and was turning busi-
ness away at every crossing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Different.

Different.
The Possible-What are you trying
to do, Willie?
Willie-I1l bet sister can't do It,
either.
The Possible-Do what, Willie7
Willie-Sister says she can make
your money fly, but I've been trying
this quarter you gave me, and it won't
even stay up in the air.-Toledo Blade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
THE READING HABIT.

Some Persons Who PeFuso Many
Books Gain Little by 1t.
The phrase is very common one In
these days of splendidly equipped libra
ries and trained librarians, and IN
doubtedly 1.-The reading habit" may be
one of the most valuable possessions
one can acquire: but unfortunately
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

l. Transporting buffaloes for preservation.
The animals driven down the chute to the
travelling wagons.
2 The buffalo's travelling saloon for a
2,OOO-m1le journey.
g. Arrival Of the buffaloes from the New
York Geological Park at the Wichita ranch,
Oklahoma.
T. The buffaloes sprayed with crude oil
before they were released upon the ranch.
5. One Of the United States buffalo pre-
serves. A general view Of the Wichita
ranch
6. Part Of the herd that stocked the gov
eminent ranch. BuffalOes in the New York
Geological Park.
STATISTICS OF SURVIVING BUFFA-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

1t looks as II fifty years from now
children will be sung to sleep by some
one turning on the photograph, into
which mother sang before going on 70
her bridge whist
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
SIN Susceptible.

He was a nervous, fdgety young man.
and he looked with considerable appre-
hension at the woman next him, who
held baby, its face covered with thick
veil. The baby gave now and then
sharp cry, which the woman evidently
tried to suppress.
At last, after many anxious glance4
the young man spoke.
"Has-has that baby any-anythinS
.tagious?' he asked.
The woman looked at him with :
ixture of scorn and pity.
"Twouldn't be for most folks" she
.an in a clear, carrying tone, @but
oaxhe 'twould for you. He's teething."
The Faithful Prune.
Tho shortcake halts moment on its way,
The watermelon hath q henceward
trend.
The cantaloupe drops in, but not T.
stay
The prune alone is faithful to the @d.
Cleveland News
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

The United States government is in
terested in the preservation of the buff
falo, and it has established two ranches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-17
PERSONAL

Charles NJ. STOW and Miss Marian
Cook, of Portland, are visiting Mrs
p. F. Carlton. Mrs Cook is the au'
thor of where the Hood River
Flows"
Mrs. vandecsr of this city returnj
last night after months visit
among relatives in Coos county. Hcf
sister. Miss Grace Kruse. aeconpe-
MED her to spend the summer at sa'
lem.
Mrs. J. G. Crawford, of Albany,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Craw-
ford in this city.
Mrs. Escott, of Marshfield, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Frank w. Durbin and family VIII
take an outing at Cascadia springs.
Prof Helen V. Crawford, of the
o. A. c., in the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Crawford for a few days.
Grandpa Lucas of South Salem Is
III at his home of pneumonia. HIS
son and daughter, w. E. Lucas and
Mrs. Reese of Hartllne, Wash, ar
rived last night to attend him.