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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

She must not hinder them. The,
to do. Her part was self-etfsoo.Aad ma
the darkening passageway sho
Laird shouting orders above hs.ia sa
command the native women to a.r ara y,
low" and the sailors to sea, w
after them, heard the deem 500 =, S,M
and-"barometer" usaaa
There were running feet s's
below, cries from the native women 0
oaths from the sailors. The shin w. qu'a
settled like feather in a breeze use AID
She was incapable of swift -.
Macready lifted her into the cah r''la
slammed the door, rushed to tho no.. aa
screwed them tight with lightning t 60 an
led her to a chair and locked !. sen
socket. IL
That's the DEERE" he said breath.
~. "Shud SO much as a shpark f,om r', !
mountain raise so much as a bloosb - @
your cheek, sure I'd niver be abla !, u y
Mr.. Constable again, but 20 on stbo ,s
foriver an iver." 'Au
Its very good of you," she apsv.,.
duly.
She sat very still, not daring ia ,.,.
the rigid tension of her face, her b.,s '
or her brain, lest the scream of madnss
break forth. From out the sborar.'
darkness Numbered vibrations which ~
dered soundless all that had passed \.
fore. Comets flashed by the port bo1a
The ship shuddered and fell to her st.'
board side.
Eight bells had just sounded when ~,
great thunder rocked over the grav.hls.s
harbor, and the molten vitals of the mn,
ster. wrapped in a black cloud, filled n,
heavens, gathered themselves, and plunp.a
down upon the city and the sea. As +.
the de Stael, eight miles from shore and
twelve miles from the craters, she seemod
to have fallen from a habitable plan.,
into the fire-mist of an unfinished world
She heeled over like biscuit tin. dipuin,
her bridge and gunwales. She was del.
uged by blasts of steam and molten stons
Her anchor chain gave way, and, burn
ing in half-dozen places, she was sucked
in-shore.
Ito be conrlnued.)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

designed along the proper lines is
shown here, patented by an Alabama
man. The desk is adjustable, so also
are the chair and the receptacle, the
latter providing convenient place at
the side of the chair on which to place
the hooks, papers and similar articles.
Both the desk and the chair can be ad-
justed to accommodate children of va
rying degrees. All three of the parts
are connected by iron bars, SO that
they cannot be easily separated after
once adjusted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
A COMETS TAIL.
Tho Way This Filmy Dust Train II

Tho Way This Filmy Dust Train II
Tossed About by the Sun.
No bridal veil was ever so filmy as
comets tail. Hundreds Of cubic miles
Of that wonderful appendage are out,
weighed by jarful of air.
BY means of the spectroscope we
have magically transported this fairy
plume to our laboratories and have
discovered that it is akin to the blue
flame Of our gas stoves; for the gas
by which we cook and the delicate
tresses Of comet both consist of COM
binations of hydrogen and carbon, ap-
propriately called by chemists hydro.
carbOns."
When it first appears in the heavens,
far removed from the sun, comet is
a tailless blotch of light
AS a comet swims on toward the sun
the hydrocarbons Of the tail split up
under the increasing heat into hydrogen
gas and hydrocarbons of a higher boil
ing point. With a still closer approach
to the sun. these more resistant hydro
carbons eventually yield to the increas-
ing heat and are decomposed in the
form Of SCOT.
Interplanetary space is airless: hence
the SCOT cannot burn. 1t must pursue
the comet in the form Of dust train.
The particles constituting that train are
small enough to be toyed with by the
pressure Of sunlight.
No matter where the comet may be in
its orbit. whether it has just entered
the solar system or is speeding away.
that plume us inevitably tossed away
from the sun. just as If a mighty wind
were blowing IL from the central lu-
minary.
The appendage Of shining dust is the
symbol Of the triumph Of light over
solar Harper's Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Tho Human Touch.

"Janie had a doll that would say
Papa and Mamma"
"What became Of it?"
"Jane's mother is an advanced per-
son, and she said the doll was an mex
cusably childish reminder of a grossly
benighted period"
"And what did she do?"
''She threw it in dark closet where
jamie didn't dare to 60. And then a
day or two later she happened to step
on it in the dark and it shrieked Nam
ma y. so naturally that she fell over in
two buckets of water poured over her
before she recovered consciousness. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24


wildcat mining stocks are III.
gether useless or worthless e'. sla
said a New York broker VINO na" !.
cheap mining stocks the other ia,
he hung up the telephone recs' "a
Here's a man who just of1ereo ~
for enough mining stocks TO To- nj.
face value of $4,000. He wasnI nm
ticular what stocks he got II tne' .,oad
had a paper value of s5O,OOo. - II
the deal and shall make money y sna
too. What did he want VIII ,,.s,,s
stocks? Well, l haven't the si's US, %
doubt but that he is getting rsuu ..up
20 into the bankruptcy court anu .one
to show his creditors where DIS .ueh
has been dropped. We often -. AZ
requests and are usually aOls
them
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
FLO'S PHOTOGRAPHS.

Her Boy Friends Were Away
Giving Her Their Pictures.
Don't you think Kent Hamptons
last photograph is splendid one% Flo
Davol asked, carelessly.
A swift color flashed across Rachel
Hills face. She tried to make her
voice Indifferent, but the hurt would
show a little.
Il haven't seen It," she replied
Haven't seen it?'' Flo echoed How
queer, when you are such friends! I
have it somewhere here"
She began hunting through the pho
tographs crowding her desk. They
were nearly all photographs of boys OF
young men, and Kent's was clearly in
sight, as Rachel, with fash Of con.
tempt, saw at once, although it was
several minutes before Flo apparently
discovered it. Then she handed 1t to
Rachel. Her whole elaborate over
dressed little figure betrayed her de-
light il her pretty triumph.
1T certainly Is queer that he didn't
give you one," she repeated, "but The
boys are always giving things to me-
Really, 1 don't know what to do with
half of them!"
AS Rachel walked home through the
September afternoon her eyes were full
Of bitterness. Why was it, she wonder
ed, that girls like Flo got so much more
than their share of good times and
things? She would not have cared
about the others, but Kent Hampton
who had been her playmate ever since
she could remember, and was going
away to college In two days. Oh, ITO
could have had anything else If she
only had not spoiled that dear OLD
friendship.
That evening Kent came over with
his chum-who was also Racnels
cousin-Tom Calverly. Usually the
three had the. happiest Of evenings Ou'
this time something was plainly wrong
The boys kept up their nonsense Ou'
it did not Ego" as usual. Finally lou
remarked of something: =.
"It's dead easy-as easy as one W
Flo Davol's photographer, KENT
Rachel grew red, then pale.
should think you'd be ashamed! sD'
cried, facing them Indignantly.
The boys stared at each other ID pr
plexity. L..
ITO joke over a girl when you sl, Nv
her your picture" she stammereo' :"
its contemplated" =.
Kent's lips frightened, but ION "n'
tied softly. .
Look here, Ray" he asked o0D'
you know, honest?"
"Know what?" Rachel Inquirer
1.-The way she gets those plc'ui.~
She gets them by asking-thats nv" NV.
She asks so that a fellow can't rei's.
unless he's a brute. l guess l nD -
half. a dozen of hers somewhere roun.
Kent. here. is such a Sir Galahaa "
burns them-says it's not fair u ns 81
them lying round, even If the slf' ~
force them on you"
"Oh!" Rahel cried, softly.
But up in her room that nign' =. -.
looked out with happy eyes ln'o
dark. It was so good to keep Wv
friends on the old high terms-i' ~.
50 good to keep ones self-respe'
Youths Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

they would en-
deavOr to infu-
ence the direct
Ors to substitute
others Of up-tO-
d a tie cOnstruc-
ton and design
ed with some
idea of assuring
ease to the pu-
pills while work.
ing. A combined
desk, chair and
re &c + a n q
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

been traced to this
source, that it seems
almost needless to
utter a W a r n / n g
against the use Of
raw" water when
there is the slight
est suspicion that
such water may not
be absolutely pure.
Yet so strong is the
force Of cOnServ-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Rubber i'm Hawaii.

The rubber in Hawaii is still in the
experimental stage, but experts believe
the opportunities for profit are going to
De large Preliminary experiments by
the government indicate a high Yield
from even young trees. Over 100000
rubber trees have been planted in the
islands, and still other plantations are
being established.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
No Old Stock.

Prospective Boarder-The doctor
says l should have plenty of good fresh
air.
Farmer Fields-Yes'm. You'll get
plenty Of air at our place.
P. B.-But is 1t good and fresh? Do
you get it fresh every Kansas
City Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
SCHOOLROOM FURNITURE.

Combined Adjustable Desk, Chair
and Receptacle for Books, Etc.
Few parents realize how uncOmfOrt-
able are the desks and seats provided
for children in the public schools, or
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
The Retort Courteor.

The RefOrf COurteOua,
MISS Homely-His conversation was
SO ridiculous l could hardly keep my
countenance
Miss Flip-Why did you want tor
Baltimore American
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

We have noticed that you can sell
dom say Of girl: "She is pretty"
that some girl present doesn't add !:
Eyes, and she knows it."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
MOI Particular as to Weanon.

Not Particular rs to Weapons.
The waiter girl knew a thing or two
about table etiquette, so she shifted
scornfully as she said, ''It's not our
custom to serve a knife with pie"
"NoY remarked the patron in sur
prise. ''Then bring me an ak"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

Every man who goes to the devil
saves others who the travelling the
same road.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

The Danger In water.
So much has been written on the dan
ger Of impure drinking water, and so
many epidemics of typhoid fever have
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26
rotated Win scripture.

A bachelor rector OF a western
church was alone IN his study when
his housekecper brought him the card
OF one Of his parishioners. spinster
OF means and charm.
when the lady was seated on the op
posite side Of his study table the rector
looked at her inquIringly, expecting to
hear something concerning parish work,
In which she was active. To his sur
prise an embarrassed silence ensued.
during which he vainly sought for some
ching to say.
"Dr. Blank" began the lady AT
last In faltering tones. do you think
can you fancy conditions under which
IA woman is-justified In proposingT
"why, yes" said the rector, after
some elaboration.
thou art the mani" said the lady,
resolutely.
She was right.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26
Legal Information
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A law declaring Sunday day OF rest
is held. IN State ~. Dolan. ID Idaho.
cos. ~ Pac. a95. IA Ira. (N.s.) 1888.
not 70 be unconstitutional because u
does not prohibit 81 kinds Of labor on
Sunday.
A single act OF negligence OF help
er OF a piano mover. IN letting a piano
fall 20 az 70 injurc the latter. commit
ted after the hiring. and without the
masters knowledge. IL held IN Mcintosh
- Jones lAiont.) 90 Pac. o57, II Ira.
(N.s.) Dsa. not 20 charge the master
with lack Of ordinary care In the seiec-
lion Of such assistant.
The daily use OF public highway By
a traction engine drawing from two 70
four wagons loaded with lumber. al.
though not an injury to the road itself,
Il held. IN Covington county ". Collins
g. Miss. - IS SO. s5i. u Ira. On.
So ios7. to be properly prohibited by
the board OF supervisors a. dangerous
20 travel and a nuisance.
Buyers Of an engine who tried Il. ano
then. after notifying the sellers agent
that they would not accept Il. with no
special cxigcncy TO make Ats use I'M
ayoidabie. used Il TO finish the Job. are
held IN Fox ". Wilkinson (wiS) 1i3
y. w. COO. "a Ira. (N.S.) i107.
thereby TO have exercised their election
"a retain the engine aud TO have no
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26
THE DArErrEsr GIRL.
A Severe Lesson Was Necessary for
Her Thorough Reforming.

Severe Lesson Was Necessary foE
Her Thorough Reforming.
u met Jesslca as / came IN" Mira
Morey said. "She looked as pretty az
bunch Of sweet peas always do say
that she Is the daIntiest girl / know
She Is an ornament TO the community
Molly, who was honest. colOred VIC
iently. Theo. who was also honest. but
was tactful in happy addition. grace
fully changed the subject; but when
the caller was gone. the two looked al
each other with serious eyes
tits time for this 10 be stopped-ll
has gone on too long" Molly DECLARED.
"when she was wearing your new
waist II Isn't fair 10 the rest OF us"
1T isn't fair to Jessjca." Theo an
swered. grayely.
II was easy 10 say that II must be
stopped. but as IN many OF the needed
reformations OF life. stopping IL was a
difficult matter. An opportunity came
at last. however. one evening when the
family. with one or two intimate
friends. was having an evening OF old
time games. one OF which Involved for
feiis. Molly happened to be judge. and
presently JessIca was brought up 70
-ccelve her sentence.
"You must" Molly declared. -answei
truthfully a question from each OF the
circle IN turn. beginning with TheO."
Ihe0 looked miserable. but there WAS
90 back down" 90 her.
-Jesslca. you are sers dainty this
evening" she said ~will you tell us
where you got--your shOesT'
Jessica glanced down az the pretty
white shoes. and laughed.
Il beg your pardon. Theo-mine need
"a cleaning you weren't anywhere
round to ask. I hope you didn't need
them"
Jessica's cousin Cecilia sat next. and
IN nash she understood.
your stock. Jessf" she said.
"Its Molly's" Jesclca was stiil
laughing. but Il was growing difficult
In turn she had 20 confess that the belt
was her cousin Barbara's. her waist
Molly's. aud her belt.pln her mothers
AZ the last. holding her head high. she
faced the circle. my skirt Is my own"
~he announced.
4 wouldn't 90 through II again II ]
had 70 wear shoes with holes in them
forever" Molly declared. vehementiy.
that night
Thee smiled. 1--WE sha'n't have 10 do
Il again." she said. quieily.-Youth's
Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26
MAPLElNE i:s: & !; =: e..

"Richly Endowed, we are gathered
together here in the sight of the elite,
and in the face of this company, TO join
together this man and this woman in
holy patrimony, which is commended Of
Saint Bradsfreet TO be enviable among
all men, and, therefore, not 10 be en-
tered into rashly or unsecuredly, but
discreetly, carefully, and in the fear Of
bankruptcy. For the sake Of this town
and country estate these two persons
present come now TO be joined II
any man can show just cause why these
interests may not be lawfully merged,
let him now speak, or else hereafter
forever accept their invitations. -
Puck.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Eventually our finest products Will
be cheap enough TO be within the reach
OF all. Then the story OF the boy and
the dollhouse grapes will be as dead
and antiquated as the theater hat
stories OF the past This boy-he was
a bootblack-entered a grocer's one
day. and, pointing to some superb
grapes. said;
"wars the price o them there. mis-
terri
zone dollar a pound. my lad" the
clerk replied
A look OF anguish passed over the
boys face. and he said hastily; 'sThen
give us a cents worth o. carrots. I'm
dead gone on fruit"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Once upon time a deacon who did
not favor church bazaars was going
along dark street when q footpad sud
denly appeared, and, pointing his pistol,
began TO relieve his victim Of his
money.
The thief, however, apparently suf-
fered some pangs of remorse- cit 8
pretty rough to be gone through like
this, ain Z it siri" he inquired
sob, chat s all right, my man." the
Z" held-up" one answered eheerfully. 81
was on my way to a bazaar You re
first, and there s an end Of it,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Each stroke of q mans heart oe-
cupies about half second, but the
heart rests after each stroke, so that it
only makes seventy a minute.
The railroads Of the United States
used 1s,s55,6sl barrels of oil for fuel
in 1907, an increase of 100000 bar
rels over 1906.
The postal business of the world is
increasing per cent per annum-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

The policeman scented an anarch
Isl In the wild-looking. ragged figure
that came slouching down the street
his hair .unkempt and pockets bnlg
ing. Empty your pockets" said one
Of the officers, as he arrested the man
DO il yourselves, the anarchist
relorted, but nobody ventured.
Well he said, "fho blood be on
your own heads. "Onel' he put his
hand in his pocket. "Twoi" the OIL
GERS rushed to the other side Of the
street. "Threel" with groans they
fell fat on the pavement as the an
arehist, with all his might, threw
down an usually fine orange.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

A rich Northerner. walking about In
Southern negro settlement came up
on a house around which several chill
dren were playing. Seeing that the
family was destitute. he called the old
est negro boy and gave him dollar.
telling him to spend Il for a Christmas
turkey. As soon as the generous man
had gone. the negro woman called her
boy and said, "Thomas. 20 gimme dat
dollah and go git dat turkey In the
natchal way."-success Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

One can have too much, even Of a
good thing. According to Mr.. Rafferty,
in the Washington Star, the phonetic
impulse Of the day needs 10 be re-
strained. The gentleman in question re-
garded a city building with interest.
"Dolan, said he. "what does them
letters, 'MDCCCXCvII, meant"
"They mean eighteen hundred and
ninety
"Dolan,' came the query, after a
thoughtful pause, "don't yea think
they re overdoin this spellin reform a
bitf'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Mifkins TO Pifcr) -shc's a stunning
woman, old man, and you re bound 20
be stuck on her. But don Z mention
laundry or anything like that Her
grandmother was a washerwoman.
PiIer Cater. to the lady in question.
as he relates a story)--1cs. indeed l
can tell you Il took the starch-beg par
don--the ncrve-right out Of me.--Life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26
SHAKE In,o vovr sho,,

Aliens Foot.EAse. powder for the
feet II cures painful. swollen. smart
ing. sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by ali Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Don't accept any substitute.
Sample FREE. Address A. S. Ohm.
sted. lie Roy. n. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

81 tell you. went on the old lady
al a hotel. getting quite angry. q
won Z have this room. ain Z going
70 pay my money for a pigstye, and.
IS far as sleeping in one Of them fold
ing beds, simply won Z do H.
The boy could stand IL no longer.
tGet on in. mum. said he. with
weary expression on his face. "This
ain I your room; Is the elevator. .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Senator Harry A. Richardson of Del
aware, IS years Of age, started as a
boy Of 16 TO learn the canning bust
ness. and has been in it ever since,
having accumulated big fortune Incl
dentally.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

We have reached an age when we
admit that man may have an opinion
different from ours, and not be sither
fool or a ncoundrel
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

In Copenhagen the unemployed men
have found occupation in rat killing,
the number sxterminated reaching 5000
to 5000 week, while for the rest Of
Denmark the figure is from 10000 to
$1,000.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

One Saturday evening the old col
ored pastor of a church in the south
stepped before his flock, and as was
his habit began. "Well, breddern and
sistern, what am de text 10 be dis
ebeningf"
There was a pause, and then a voice
in a rear pew was heard saying:
"Speak on pillsi"
''What 3 DAFT" asked the pastor.
"speak on pillsi" was repeated.
For moment the old servant Of the
Lord seemed disconnected. Recovering
himself he began: HPillsi Pillsi Well,
breddern and sistern, dere am pills an
pills. Dere am quinine pills an head
ache pills an physic pills, an dere am
de kind OBJ pills our brudder in de rear
pew takes when he has been out all
night; but de kind oh pill dat ! am
goin' 70 speak about dis ebening am
de gospiln
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Medium (impressiveIy) - It's the
spirit Of your late husband, madam He
wishes TO speak with you
Mrs. Peek-It can I be poor Henry;
he never had no spirit.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

II was a score Of years ago that
W. J. Conners, now chairman Of the
New York democratic state commit
tee. secured his first great freight.
handling contract, and when the work
was ready 10 start he appeared on the
Ohio street dock AT Buffalo and called
1000 burly "doek wallopers" 10 order.
''Now," roared Corners, "yez are
10 worruk for me, and ] want livery
man here 10 understand what 5 what.
/ kin lick any man in the gang.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine swai-
lowed the insult, but one huge, double
fsted warrior moved uneasily and,
stepping from the line, he said:
- You cans lick me, Jim Corners. -
81 can't, Z Is'' beloved FiDgy.
ono, ye can't, was the response.
'Oh, well, thin, 60 70 the Office and
git your money, - said Fingy. 81 u have
no man in me gang that i can I lick. -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

The addition Of three drops Of mer
curry to each ounce of common solder
viii make solder fusing at low
temperature for uniting soft metals.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

For the first time in history blind
boy has entered Cornell. His name is
william II. Moore, and his home is in
Brooklyn.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

When man fails to make a sue
cess as a fakir, he says that the great
trouble is that he is honest
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Hogan-Phwat became av PATTI
0rogan-The poor Teller mistook
motor horn fer a whistle and shtopped
wurrk crossing the strate.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

ritz st. vitus Dance ana Nervous Dis
Eli eases permanently cured BY DR.
lIfuKiine's Great Nerve Restorer. sens
for FREE 81 trial bottle and treatise. Or
n. II. Kline. Ltd, pSi Arch st.. Phils-. Pa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

Mothers will ana Mrs. winsiow's Bootk
Ing syrup the best remedy to use fof thsii
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-26

We sell tons of poor
stuff; but our name isn't
on it. Go by the name.

Your grocer returns your money q you dent
He S<hlllnR's Best. NC pay him.