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The daily sentinel., 1908-04-23

Let US give you figures on q bug
gy.-Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-23

We call for ladies' and gents
clothing. We do cleaning and press
Ing of the best quality. We deliver
at your request. Telephone Black
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-23

Our hose is the best in town for
the money!. e. Mckenzie.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-23

How about the Joe Moon buggys
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-23

Observation-Disclosures
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Knew Him Too We'll.

The late President Chester A Arthur, although he was man of warm friendships, had high sense of per sonal dignity that would brook no un- due famiiiarities. A lifelong friend of Mfr Arthur, who had accompanied him on one of his hunting trips, was telling an acquaintance some of the incidents of the hunt
 II know it's the general impression be said. that Mir Arthur is q cold, self centered sort of man, but 1t isn't true He is one of the most genial and com. panionable of men when you become well acquainted with him. ! thought I already knew him pretty well, but came to understand him better while on that trip than ever before''
 'I suppose you know him well enough now to call him by his first name" ventured the other.
 ''On the contrary" was the reioinder "I know him well enough not to call him by his first name" "-Youths Com panion.
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The Oyster and the Cookie.

If the average person were asked what was the strongest living thing it b probable that he would name the Non or some such huge denizen of the forest and would not even think of the unassertive bivalve. But so great Is the power possessed by the oyster that Co open 1t force equal to 1,3195 times the weight of It's shell-less body Is re- Quired. The shell-less xmpet pulls 1884 times It's own weight when in the air and about double when measured ln the water. The Mediterranean COG. kle Venus vurrucosa] can exert pull ing power equal to 2,o71 times the weight of its own body. If the human being possessed strength as great in proportion as that the average man would be able to lift the enormous weight Of 2 97e,0OO pounds, pulling in the same degree as the limpet. And If the man pulled in the same proportion. ate degree as the cookie he would sus tain 2 weight of no less than 8, 106, 800 pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Desert Plants.

Plants of the desert. as rule. pos sess few leaves. the cactus. for in- stance, being mostly spineS. There is a very good reason for the lack of leaves in desert plants. The object is to check the transfera ton of moisture by offering as small a surface as pos sible to the dry air. For the sa me req son the roots of desert plants usually run deep into the soil so that they can suck up all the available moisture. In some instances the leaves assume a vertical position and thus avoid the direct rays of the burning desert sun. On the other hand. the leaves of trees in very wet countries are provided with points-such as the maple from which the rain drops off. Were the leaves fatter the rain would collect and make them rot.
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Pretty CicsA

A certain elderly lady was in fairly good position and lived in one of tha suburbs of q large town. One nlurG- ing she went to her butcher witr basket filed wi,h wooden skewers. SHe told him she h.7! saved them-tLat t1, had been wc.gIcd t1 her as meat aA-l that she had brought them to recci, r their weight buck H1J.u n meat. = there a man boid enough tp carry eco | amy so far?
 Perhaps the meannesses of maau people are more often actuateu by feelings of avarice than by those ol economy. II would be difficult. for h stance to find worse case than tie following: An old man once wrote letter to a friend, and. wishing to sa7e bis stamp. he ordered his servant to take 1t to it's address. It was rainiux, and the girl wore new dress that she was afraid of spelling. She looked into the street. saw boy she knew. and. calling out to him, she said. Deliver this letter for me, and I will give you q penny The miser heard the offer and said. Give me the penny, and will carry the letter myself" What is more, he did so.-London Captain.
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Nobody Ever lat" London.

A case of irregularity occurs in . eablegram that announces from New York the residence of a certain ac. cused person "at London" You will perceive at once the absurdity of those words-"at London" A New Yorker may want to get at London. but those who live there live '.in London" And 1t Is one of the triumphs of London and language though most irregular, that no one Is ever "at' London. You can drop off "at' Paris on the way to anywhere. and you may spend the win. ter "at' St. Petersburg or 'at' New York. You may change cars .at' Chi cage. But there comes a moment when the English language gets irregular. 1s 1t when the fifth million Is passed2 No Englishman was ever "at' London. It would be as irregular as being "at" Asia or "at" heaven.-London Stand ard
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The Gospel of Good Cheer.

People loved Robert Louis Steven zon not because he was an admira ble writer. but because be was g cheerfu! consumptfye. He was sufferer who for many years increased the gayety of life. Genius alone can do this on large scale, but every body can do f; on little one. Our safest guide is the realization of a hard truth-that we are not privileged to share our trol- bles with other people. If We could make up our minds to spare ou1 friends all details of III health Of mon ey losses. of domestic annoyances, of alterations. of committee work. of grievances. provocations and anyieties we should sir less against the worlds good hunor. It may not be given us to add to the treasury of mirth. but there is constlera ble merit in not rob bine it.-Acnes Repplier in Harners MnoaztDe
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otralahtsned Out .ho 4iundee.

Beef was very scarce in LadysmftA during the siege, but General Sir Ian Hamilton. then colonel. insisted that -horse Is not half bad when properly cooked and when one is used to it.. fn fact" he said, concluding discus sion, T have a joint cooked tonight, which I hope you will all sample. Of cry one at the table preferred the beef, with the exception of ColoLels Ward and Ian Hamilton, who ostentatiously carved generous slices from the horse flesh" The dinner was nearly over when one of the servants whisper ed a communication to Ward. Up he sprang.
 I'm distressed, gentlemen" he an
 sounced to the startled company. "A
 lilly mistake has been made. Those
 pints were mixed up somehow, and you have been eating the horse. I'm really annoyed. But I hope you'll be convinced now that the meat Is splen- did eating. I'm sure you all seemed eo enjoy 1t" Chances were exchanged; mustaches were twirled. Nobody seem d ready with response. Then . voice from the bottom of the table pdped up: "Oh, don't distress yourself. Ward! I thought some mistake had been made, SO l just changed those dishes as they stood on the sideboard M was you and Hamilton who had the horsedesh all right
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Rcw lt Sounded.

"Mother." said 'he college student who had brought his ciaum home for the holidays. permit me to present my friend. NIT. Specknoodle.
 His mother, who was 3 little hard O hearing. placed her hand to her ear.
 I'm sorry, George. but didn't quit. catch your friends name. You'n have to speak little louder I'm afraid
 T say. mother.'' shouted George .'I want to present my friend Mir. SpecL noodle"'
 I'm sorry. George. but MT. - What was the name again?'
 MT. Specknoodle" George fairl' yelled
 The old lady shook her head sadly.
 I'm sorry, George, but j'n afraid it's no use. It sounds just like Speck noodle to me" ."-Detroit News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Ncrwjcf, snS fterrl1c pve

For many centuries the city of Nor V1ch. In respect of the manor of Carrie ton. was liable to provide auuua !' twenty four herring pies for The f;-ya' kitchen BlomefeId tn Lis "Histor, of Norfolk" referring 10 this quain' service. prints letter from the house hold officers Jt Charles L. aaI.ia. divers just exceptions" to the gua,it! of the pies which had been forwar,ied by he city sheriffs.
 The main exceptions read as follows
 First. you do not send them accord. Ing to your tenure of the first new her rings that are taken.
 Secondly. you do not cause them to be we'll baked in good and strong pastye, as they ought to be, that they may endure the carriage the better.
 Thirdly, whereas you should b, your tenure bake in these pastyes six, score herrinss at the least, being the great hundredth. which doth require i've to be put into every pye at the least. we find but flower herrings to be in divers of them.
 'Fourthly. the number of pyes which you sent at this tyne we find to be fewer than have been sent heretofore. and divers of them much broken
 And. lastly. we understand the br1nger of them was constrained to make three several journeys to you be fore he could have them, whereas it seemeth he Is bound to come but once. mbers' Journal.
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The Go ate Change of Faith.

Near a small Baptist church not fal out of the city there lives an old Irish man who keeps goat One day, find ing the church door open, the goat wandered inside and browsed around among cushions and books, much to the detriment of those articles. The pastor chanced to catch the animal al his mischief and lost no time in golnc b the owner to complain. You will have to keep that goat tied up," began the minister He went into my churcl, just now and"- But we was allowed to proceed no further. The old Irishmar T h9ld up both hands in amazement ".Wlnt into your church, did he? Thin ] can't be responsible for him DO more 4h' ongrateful haste. If that goat has turned Protestant wash me hands O. linn. m."-New York Times.
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4 Surprise.

4 cook at cheap boarding house played little game on grumbling boarder by serving him with a piece Of sole leather instead of beefsteak.
 You've changed your butcher, Mrs. Hascher:' said the boarder,o looking up at the landiady after saving two or three minutes al the leather.
 Same butcher as usual" replied the boarding mistress, with patronizing smile. Why"
 "Oh, nothing much,'' said the board or, trying to make an impression on the steak with his knife and fork. 'only this piece of meat is the tender est have had in this house for some weeks" s."--Strand Magazine.
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Brouaht . Blush to Her Cheek.

There was q story told of one of the worlds great vocalists singing as q young girl at a private house. She was overwhelmed with praise. By and by, says the London News, she came and sat by an elderly lady, who congratu lated her on the way she had sang. but, ventured to offer one or two sugges- dons. The young singer treated the hints with scorn and afterward aske the hostess who the old lady was who had dared to give her suggestions "Oh, that was Mime. Goldschmidt," re piled the lady And who Is Mime Goldschmidt?' was the next impatient query. Well, she's better known as Jenny Lind" said the hostess. And then the singer blushed for shame at her disdainful reception of hints from the Swedish Nightingale
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
A Rebuff Fer Dr. Johnson.

Dr. Johnson called one morning on Benjamin West to converse with him on American af1airs After some time MT. West said that he had a young American (Gilbert 6tuart) living with him, from whom he might derive some Information, and introduced Stuart The conversation continued Stuart be ing thus invited to take a part 1n itl when the doctor observed to Mir West that the young man spoke very good English and. turning to Stuart, rudel- asked him where he had learned it Stuart very promptly replied "Sir. J can better tell you where did not, ary"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
The Farmer In the liahthcuse.

A farmer had secured an appon; ment as light keeper in a Maine coast lighthouse. The first night he went on duty he lighted up promptly at dusk and at il o'clock carefully extnguish ed the lamp. The next day of course there was trouble. and when he was taken to task he replied that he sup posed 10 o'clock was late enough to keep the light going, as he thought that all honest men should be in bed at that hour-Boston Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Room Doors on the staae.

In real life room doors always open h toward the room itself. On tb. stage however, room doors, as rnl' open outward. or away from the room. Exits are one of the most difficult part of the actors art, and If he or she has to tumble with the handle, pull tl!. door toward them, step round 1t anG pass through they would probably make a clumsy dodge of it. That is why, as 6 rule, doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
An Eoo In q Bottle.

A chemist has discovered a simple means of getting an egg with un- broken shelN Into a bottle of, say. til. ordinary kind. used for ginger ale All you have to do is to soak a boiled egg 1n vinegar for three days. Th4 shell becomes so soft that 1t can easily be forced through the narrow aperture ef the bottle Ard once 1t Is inside if the eggshell resumes its original hard ness-and there you are,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Iceland From . Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland is a cold country is false one, says a writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk 3avik, the capital of the island, I one day perched myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth and beauty. Familiar cows and cats and hens were busy In the sunshine. Children, thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merr ment. Potatoes were in full blossom added to the sense of homelike comfort But such days are oases in vast deserts of rain, for If Iceland In summer is not cold 1t Is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
He Told har.

A good highland minister was ell aeevoring to steer a boat load of cit, young ladies to landing place. \ squau was bursting. The steering Wa, difficult. One of the girls annoyed hin. by jumping up and calling anxiousl! "Oh, where are we going tof" "If yo1 dc not sit down and keep still, IT.! young teddy" said the minister pilot succnctly, that will vera greatly de pend on how you were brought up Dundee Advertiser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
In a German Law Court.

A German law court was the scene lately of an amusing incident. The magistrate, tiresome and long wind ed person, was deciding a small case in which the plaintiff claimed damages for abuse. "To call man a pig or dog" replied the judge, "is certainly an insult, but to say that he is a pig dog Is offensive, for no such anima! exists" The plaintiff glared at the bench. "Schweine- Hund"' he remark. ed, with bitter emphasis.-T. P's Ten don Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
His Preference.

Our Dew chef" said the manager of the restaurant. stopping to chat with the patron who had deep lines between his eyebrows. lis wonder. I really believe tbe man could take an old rub Der shoe and make an appetiZing dish of it." That so|' asked the patron. tapping meditatively with his fork up on the steak that had been served him Suppose you tell the waiter to take this steak back and ask the chef to fz up rubber shoe for me e"-Modern Sc ciety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Chimes. Troop. Good Runner..

In the drilling of recruits for tn. Chinese army each man Is required to carry sand in his knapsack. For the first day he carries two ounces; on each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he b carrying sixteen pounds. These men can run at dog trot for ten consecu
 tive hours and arrive at the end of that time in a fit condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Hettys Gift.

. A Lancashire vicar was asked by the choir to call upon old Betty, who was deaf, but who insisted In joining in the solo of the anthem, and to ask he, enly to sing in the hymns. He shouted into her ear. Betty, I've been request d to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the wort ringing and replied: Not to me bs <he praise. sir. It's . gift-"-Pall Nal Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
The Innocent Joys of Youth.

Gracious. Fanny exclaimed a mother to her little daughter. Why are you shouting like that: Why can't you be quiet like your brother?'
 Hes got to be quiet replied Fan ny. He's playing papa coming home late
 And who are you playing
 "Oh, I'm playing you.'' Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
RatYs Mamma.

Sister tteasingly MaInma's more my mamma than she is yours. She was my mamma ever so long before she was yours. Baby (stoutlyJ-That don't make any difference. I'm the littlest, and the littler person is the more mamma she is.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
His Memory.

First Boy-Did you really win three prizes at school?
 Second Dltto-Yes, and one was for my excellence of memory.
 How did you win the others?''
 The others? forget what they were for" r."-Translaled For Transatap. tic Tales From Blaico Negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Good Advice.

So on in all simplicity. Do not b. Q anxious to win quiet mind, anu 1t will be all the quieter. Do not ex Aznine 90 closely into the progress O. your own soul. Do not crave so mucl, to be perfect, but let your spiritua h6e be formed by your duties and b. tho actions which are called forth b, circumstances Francis de Sales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
The Old English psn,ss sehoeis.

The descriptions of some of the dames' and other schools of the early Da1t of the nineteenth century are ex eesdingly interesting. Many of these Ane1ant teachers wers unable to write an intelligent answer to . simple Ques ton. One on being asked a to the tsrms on which she g1ve instruct tior Yaplied: Not understanding the Ques ton, answer thus: With . view ot J0adiug the Bible" We have the au. 6ority of the late Lord Shaftesbury 10, tho statement that one of these poot creatures being asked if she gave moral instruction to her scholars, re piled, No, I can't afford 1t at 8 shil ungs a week" A more amusing an swer, however, was that of the teach q who was asked whether proper al t8ntton was paid to the morals of tht boys under his care. His answer va that they did not teach morals there as they belonged to the girls depart
 nent" "-W estminster Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
His View of Nature

Huxley was once talking to Sir Wi liam Gull about the healing power Of nature. Stuff" said Gun. "Nine times out of ten nature does not want to cure the man. She wants to put him in hi conn"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
AiWaNs on Guard.

Friend >to draper in bis shop)--I no- tice that all your assistants squint most horribly. Couldn't you have got some better looking ones?
 'I chose them purposely. They are most useful in keeping a watch on peo- pie. My customers never know on which side they are looking. Nos Loi- sirS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Performed q Miracle.

Her Husband (angrflyj-Y was a foo when married you
 His Wife-Aren't you . fool stilll No; am not"
 Then you should congratulate r. npcn my success as . reformer." Spare Moments
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
aamr and Hcw to Cock t.

oamp Is one of the most delicious ana appetzlng of all corn products or by DRoducts.
 Give us the bowl of sanp and milk
 By homespun beauty poured!
 So sang Whittier Whittier didn't know how to eat. He lived on air The very suggestion of milk with sam b nauseattng. It Is worse than ms. and milk and grits and cream. Roger Williams knew all about samp, and this is how he had It cooked: Crack the corn into about four pieces to the grain. Soak 1t all night in water. &kt-n off the skins which float in wa hor. Boil on SOW fire until tender, with a piece Of salt pork in the pot When the water Is dried out, introduce some good butter, some salt and pep Der and serve hot The Indians of Massachusetts used any kind of fresh nnsat for a davoring and called the 0lsh ''saupac." You may have all your satmeal hominy, gr4tA mush, nsal, polenta, etc, but let ne have the samp -whsn 1 can't get '1ys honiny. "--New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Better Than His Pick.

A story is told of an Irishman who, while walking with his friend, passed . Jewellers shop where there were . lot of precious stones in the window.
 "'Would you not like to have your 14ckT'
 s'Not me pick. but me shovel" said Afke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

A man who makes two jobs grow where one grew before is about the best working definition Of [ patriot Nashville American.
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The Lucky Ones.

"Old Rounder is engaged
 Gee! Who's the lucky woman:" There are millions of her. Why. he isn't engag ged 10 more than one?
 Nope: that's what l mean-all the others are the lucky cnes."-Houstnu Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
The Soft Ans>uar-

Mrs. Benham-Yoc couldn't look me n the face when you came in last aaght Benham-That was bsce 1yor beauty daxzled nc, my sk xA~A
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The Honor of Brave Men.

You refuse totight meY' Certainly"
 T believe you are coward 'Of course you do. Otherwise you never would have dared mention the matter"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

If thing is proper and possible tu man, deem it attaiuable by thes.- Mar. - Auseliua.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

Elephants are always drawn smaller than life, but flea always larger Swift
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

Secretary above-named Company that the above statement true tc tho of knowledge and belief D. BELL, & Tr% o 1908 Correct, H. MEANS, Pubic J. F RUTHERFORD, My Jan. 10th Y J.. s. INGRAM
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-19
WALDRON ISLAND

John Lawson and Zeno Doty visit
ed the county seat Wednesday.
Ed Gilshenan made trip to the
county seat in his launch Tuesday.
Mr.. Brown and Tom Stanfield. of
Blaine. spent Sunday on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawson and
family attended the dance here Sat-
urday.
Manager Riley. of the Seattle Paw
ing Co.. was here on business trip
Wednesday.
Misses Josephine and Nina Fernett
entertained number of their friends
at their home Monday evening.
The dance given by Lapore Bros.
Saturday night was we'll attended and
enjoyed by all. Several young men
from Orcas we're over.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Conner and
daughter left Tuesday morning for
their home in Olympia after spend
ing few days as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Fernett.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-19
DEER HARBOR

]. F. Stages was a West Sound
visitor Monday.
Mrs. McLachlan spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home here.
Kirk McLachlan returned home
from Kanaka bay Saturday.
T.T.Paxson was visitor at Friday
Harbor the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Boyce spent
part of Sunday at West Sound.
Several from here expect to attend
the dance at Orcas Saturday night.
Miss Cecilia Schmuck was the
guest of Miss Lousie Loos Friday
afternoon.
Rev. j. W. Hard will hold services
at the school house Sunday evening
at 8 O'Clock.
Oble Loos has been employed by
Kirk McLachlan and VIM. McLachlan
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Tulloch and
children. of Friday Harbor, we're
guests at the Stroud homie Sunday.
Hiss Cecilia Schmuck, of Dolphin
bay, has been spending several days
here. the guest of Mrs. Vincent
McCrary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray and Mrs.
Myers we're callers at the Cayou home
Tuesday evening and were pleasantly
entertained with the photograph.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schmuck and
sons. John and Arthur. came over
from Dolphin Bay in the launch
"Swan" Sunday and Miss Cecilia
Schmuck returned home with them.
An informal dinner was given at
the home of Mrs. Thomas last Friday
evening. Covers were laid for eight.
The evening was pleasantly spent
playing cinch. Mrs. Murray and Mr..
Scott winning the prize.