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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Emperor Francis Joseph is celebrat-
ing the 18TH anniversary of his acces-
sion to the throne of Austria.
Juneau, Alaska, is to have the first
packing plant in that territory. Cars
tens Brothers, of Seattle, will build it.
Daniel Lawler, Democratic nominee
for mayor of st. Paul, was elected over
Joseph McKibbin, Republican, by a
plurality of about 5000.
The ways and means committee of
the house has reported favorably the
Philippine tariff bill introduced last
week by Representative Payne of New
York.
Denver will be the next gathering
place of the American Bankers Assocl-
alton, according to the decision
reached by the members of the execu-
tive committee of the association.
The eruption of Mount Etna contin-
ues, accompanied by numerous earth
quake shocks. The detonations have
terrified the people living in the vii
lagos in the vicinity of the volcano, and
they are camping in the open air.
In a speech in the house Representa-
tive Hitchcock, of Nebraska, charged
that the government had been cheated
out of no less than $57,00O,OOO by the
sale by the interior department of g.
100000 acres of timber and stone lands
at the minimum price.
1t is announced from the headquar-
tiers of the United Mine Workers of
America that the two years wage con-
tract entered into at Toledo last month
by the miners and operators of west
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana,
has been ratified by referendum vote
of the locals by 1900 to 7,000.'
Ellensburg is to have free mail de-
livery.
Whatcom county will have books of
the county officials exported.
Toppenish has voted bonds for city
hall and street improvements.
The Republican national committee
will open Offices in Chicago May II.
San Francisco street car men
threaten to strike unless their pay is
raised.
An advance in wages has settled the
proposed strike of Cleveland street
car employees.
no foh 1fChn a
Hazelwood, King county, and Albert
N. Clark appointed postmaster.
Valdez, Alaska, dance halls are clos.
ed by order of Judge Reid. One hun.
dred women are out of jobs.
Bidders have submitted their plans
for the Improvements on the capitol
building and contracts will be let soon
Delegate Thomas Gale urges a unit
ed vote in Alaska for home rule. He
will return to Fairbanks when congress
adjourns, but will not take part, act
lively, in the congressional campaign.
Fines totaling $12,40O have been i'm
posed by Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands against several rail.
roads for violating the law which pro-
hibits roads from keeping livestock in
box cars more than % hours without
food.
The senate has passed the house
resolution appropriating $250,000 for
the relief of the suffering caused by
the recent cyclonic storm in the south,
in which several. hundred lives were
lost and hundreds of families were
made homeless.
Stuyvesant Fish, former president of
the. Illinois Central railway, yesterday
resigned as member of the execu.
tive committee and as a director OF
; the Missouri Pacific railway. Fish ex.
planned that his other interests kept
him SO busy that he had no time for
the affairs of the railroad.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
State Cannot Attack chart.r

New York, May 9.-Attorney Cen
eral Jackson will not be permitted to
bring suit against the Interborough-
Metropolitan Company to vacate its
charter and annul it's corporate ex-
istence. The appellate division OF the
supreme court has sustained ruling
to this effect which was recently
made by lower court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
Tacoma May Abolish Chain Gang.

Tacoma, May 9.-The city chain
gang win soon be thing of the past
Councilman Ritter Wilkeson is heading
movement for the substitution OF o
rock crushing plant, similar to that IL
use In Portland. Wilkeson and otnei
councilmen declare the chain gang .
relic Of barbarism.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
Aeroplane. Goes Thirty Miles.

Norfolk. Va, May 9.-The Wright
protners, aeronauts. who are expert.
Rentlng with their aeroplane at XIII
Devii Hill, near Manteo, N. c.. made
tneir third successful hight today, GOV.
erlng thirty odd miles and ASCENDING
10 a considerable height. The abso.
iu.e control of the machine shown by
tne aeronauts was feature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
sundry Civil Bin Passed.

Washington, May s.-The house
yesterday passed the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, the consideration Of
which was completed the day before.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
Grossly Named Ala.ka Attorney.

Washington, May The president
has nominated James Grossly of Iowa
to be United States attorney for, the
third district of,Alaska.
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leap yoaru but 100. 1850 snd 1880 would
not be. ..A 1T.
That makes things come. out 10 exactly
that now there viii be a difference Of only
one day in 1900 years. 1t is proposed.
therefore. to make the year 1000. which would
be leap year. a common year, and then
wa will be all right again for another 1000
years.
just why leap year received that name
is not quite clear. That it dates back a long
way is certain. for it is found 20 have been
IN vogue in the Middle Ages.
Some authorities say that IL is because
the days following February 20 leap a day
beyond where they would have been had
the year been an ordinary one, For in
stance. II March would have come on
Tuesday leap year puts it on Wednesday
instead.
Another reason is that in England for
merly the 29th and 2sth Of February were
one in the eye OF the law. The 2Sth. as the
regular day. was considered that one; and
the 10th. though oivilly held az a day, was
not one legally. So that the legal year did
really leap that day.
One name for it is bissextile year. a name
which goes back to old Roman times for
its origin. At that time the days we're
counted backward from the beginning Of
the next month. February rs was the
sixth day before the kalends OF March
-sextus ad Kalendas Martias. The addi-
nonal day that Cesar put in between the
Path and 25th was called bissextum. and 50
the year came to be known as the bisseXtile
year.
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CUBA'S CENSUS.
Arrivals Oh the ships Are Numbered In ~
Citizens.

The American who was travelling to
Cuba was much surprised to see tackled up
in the Office OF the purser on board the
steamer a ticket that indicated that the
census Of the boat had been taken as part
Of the census OF the Republic OF Cuba. The
ticket was posted up so that on no other
occasion need the boat be inspected.
That strikes me az funny" he said to
the purser DO they take the names Of
the Cubans only?"
"Oh. no." said the purser, they take all
the names. of persons who are bound for
Cuban points. You see. when you happen
to be in Cuba at the time the census is taken
you're really part Of the population Of the
country. You can see that. can't you?"
-Yes, know. said the traveller. but at
that IL looks as IL the figures weren't really
indicative OF the actual population Of the
island. II would be all right in the cases
OF those who were coming here to stay for
some months OF years. but I'll be here for
about three weeks only and that's another
matter.
SBut they do the same thing in the United
States. don't they? They take the names
of the hotel guests, II remember rightly"
said the purser.
Il suppose they call the ship arrivals
whom they number the floating population
said the traveller, a. he dismissed tho slIb-
iNct.
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Jerry and Bobby and me We read
Where great long piece In the paper aAId
That lots of folks who were paying rent
On the East side somewhere and wAan content
To give the prices the landlords say
Had Just set out 70 have their way
BY a strike.
Jerry and Bobby and me We thought
The scheme was so mighty good We ought
To try Il ourselves. so we said that we
Would Just quit working and we'd agree
To run no more errAnds, and as for coal
We'd bring up . sonttle half full-nOt whole.
We'd strike.
We'd shovel no snow TIL the weather was good:
We wouldn't sin ashes nor split any wood.
We wouldn't beat rugs, neither easy nor hard.
Nor whitewash the fence nor clear up tho yard
Nor feed the hens: they could 90 without
So when Dad came home we told him about
Our strike.
Dad he listened. quite solemn too.
Till Jerry and Bobby and me got through
And then he said: Il agree with you
As 70 what is the proper thing 10 do.
You three may just march up the stair:
when md my strap toe will be there
And strike"
FREEMAN PurNHT. Jr.
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Talk about the dangerous trolley has become
pleasant Jolly,
And the auto scare has faded out OF sight:
But there Is . present danger 10 which none may
be . stranger
You could not escape lts menace cen by hight.
You may talk Of rest and diet ana 70 seek the
cOuntry's quiet,
You will nnd that it will follow. even there:
And II you should take notion to retreat
the ocean,
with the wireless you will hear it in the air.
All your friends may be around you, peace and
quiet may surround you
when you hear sudden zip" and -nzE." and
"Eoom-:
And when you inquire the reason Of such fireworks
at this season,
They will say; a bursting Presidential bOOmi-
Oh. the bOOms that will be making, and the boomS
that will be breaklngl
Every fAvortte son will keep one in his room.
Every man praised In the papers Py the eminent
muck rakers,
Will be treated 10 a Presidential boom.
Walk with care. now. beseech you. where . tele-
gram can reach you,
Listen closely for . sudden zip" and Eoom-;
II you hear a fearful clatter. step out bravely-
hold your platter
You may land . bouncing Presidential 0oomi
NRErTE N. LowArER.
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FOUNDING or TAMHANY.
william Mooney Organized the society
In 1889.

IN 11SB.
Tammany vas founded by William Mooney.
an Irishman by descent, an American by
birth, an upholsterer by trade. and, accord
ing to Success, an organizer and doubtless
an agitatOr by instinct.
Mooney and most Of the men associated in
the founding OF Tammany had been mem
bers OF the Sons Of Liberty. With the close
of the Revolution this society was disbanded.
il being assumed that its work was done.
The suspicious Of the proletariat were
aroused when Alexander Hamilton threw
his powerful influence and protection over
the hated Tories. They found themselves
powerless TO prevent to Office men known
to have been Royalists.
They had no votes with which to prevent
this, and the proud patriCians smiled scorn-
fully as they paused at the doors OF coffee
houses and taverns and listened to the de-
nunciations OF these landless and therefore
disfranchised patriots.
Conspicuous among the resorts freqUented
bv our ancestral New York proletariat was
Barden's, OF the City Tavern. This was
located on Broadway. not far from Bowling
Green. and within stones throw Of the
present Standard OIL Building.
The tavern was the forum OF popular
debate in those days. and IL we were per-
mitted TO examine the original drafts
Of many famous and patriotic documents
we would likely find them stained with
ale and Jamaica rum. 1t was a day when
the preacher drank his toddy from the
pulpit and In which neither temperance
nor abstinence was esteemed as virtues.
William Maclay and Robert Morris were
the first Senators from Pennsylvania
and both attended the initial session of
Congress in New York city. Senator Maclay
kept Journal Of its proceedings. and his
comments and deductions are the delight
OF close students Of history. Under date
of Nav IL, 1870. we find his entry:
This day exhibited a grotesdue scene in
the streets Of New York. Being the old
First Of May. the Sons Of Sc. Tammany
had a grand parade through the town ia
Indian dress. I delivered a talk at one of
their meeting houses and went away to
dinner.
There seems to be some sort Of a scheme
laid on erecting some sort OF order or
society under this denomination. but IL
does not seem well digested as yet. The
expense Of the dresses must have been con-
siderable, and the money laid ont on cloth
ing might have dressed some OF their ragged
beggars. But the weather Ii now warm"
This rugged and fearless old hater OF
royalty and aristocracy had participated
in the celebration Of the first anniversary
of the founding Of the Society Of Tammany.
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wouldn't DIsappOInt the waiter.

FROM W. =. -.
On one occasion NJ. Fallieres. President
OF France. was dining at a restaurant with
a friend when he accidentally dropped a coin
under the table. lis companion drew his
attention to the fact with the remark:
Il rhink you have dropped a two franc
piece
oh. that's all right. replied Fallieres
1T will do for the waiter when we have gone
away" And calling the garCon to his side
he told him TO look for the two franc piece
after he and his friend had finished their meal
Later on, lust before leaving the restaurant
NJ. FaIlieres deliberately took a two franc
piece from his pocket and quietly placed II
on the floor under the table His friend was
much surprised. and asked the reason for his
strange conduct.
Well" was the reply, "on counting my
money, ! found that IL could mt have been q
two franc piece dropped IN the first instance.
but as I told the waiter to look for that
amount I couldn't disappoint him. could H.
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After the Initiation.

The house is full OF medicine
And mystery profound:
We cannot sven run about
or make the slightest sound:
They keep the big plano shut.
We cannot strike q note:
The doctors been here twenty times
Sinoo father rode the gont.
He Joined the lodge a week ago
Got 10 Rt . A, NJ.
And sixteen members brought him home.
Though he says he brought them.
His leg was sprained. ana one big rip
Had rent his sunday coat
The members had a Jolly time
when father rode the goat.
He's resting on the couch to day
And practising the signs
The hAlling. signal call. and grip
And other monkey shines:
He utters passwords meath his breath
And other things he'll quote
The members had an evenings work
When father rode the goat.
He has q brilliant uniform.
All red and white and blue.
A hat with plumes. and scarlet braid.
And golden badges. TOO.
But. somehow. when We mention II.
His visage waxes grim
We wonder n he rode the goat
Or " the goat rode him.
c. L coEI.
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A S0nk for January.

From hs CaIhOIie Standard and Ttnss.
Twas Joy that laid the passing year.
Tia JOY that speeds the new:
All Joy that have known. my dear,
Hath been and is in you.
All peace and hope OF peace. my dear,
Forever lives In you.
Like Janus. who with faces twain
Kept watch In ancient Rome,
Ny love shall front old days again
And days that are to come.
So, In this month OF Janus, here
Where merge the old and new,
Howe'er my Joy may turn. my dear.
IL must envisage you.
Its past may count but twenty suns.
Its future reacheth far:
Beyond the edge OF time Il runs.
Beyond the utmost star.
Twas Joy that laid the passing year,
'Tis Joy that speeds the new:
All Joy that l have known. my dear.
Hath been and Is in you.
All peace and hope Of peace. my dear,
Forever lives In you.
The sun., 1908-01-12
FRENCH ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Benard Expedition Not After = Record, but
sclentlnc and Economic Facts.


An Arctic expedition which has not at
tracted much attention is being actively
equipped and it will soon be ready to sail
from one Of the ports in the north OF France.
II is the expedition Of the French Ooeano-
graphic Society and the commander chosen
is Capt. Charles Bernard. The expedition
will sail in the ketch Jaques Cartier. the gift
OF a woman. Nine. @. Thomson. and the
party will consist Of twenty men.
Charles Roux, president OF the council
OF administration OF the Compagnie Gen
erale Transatlantique. is directing the
enterprise. which was projected at the
recent exhibition at Marseilles. There was
q section Of oceanography at the exhibition
which brought a great many scientists and
naVEsto-s interested in the study to-
Rether and the deficiencies OF information
as to polar waters were discussed and 90
the idea OF an OceanOgraphio polar expe-
dition was evolved.
The Bernard expedition is not TO try for
any record in the way Of high latitude.
The programme 10 to study the coasts and
waters in the neighborhood Of Nova Zembla
and the Kara Sea. Indications Of mineral
wealth will be sought on the islands and
opportunities for the extension Of French
be the industrial aims; the scientific ones will
cover the whole field Of polar research.
The jacques Cartier is a solid vessel with
a steel prov and a sheath Of heart Of oak
along the water line, OF rather the Ice line.
She Is specially braced within TO resist
nipping ny the ice pack. She is schooner
rigged. The quarters for the men are
spacious and The store rooms ample for
several years supplies There are. besides,
photographic work rooms. laboratory and
a library. There 10 apparatus on board for
surveying and for deep sea sounding and
an elaborate fishing outfit. The small boats
include two steam launches.
Besides Capt. Bernard there 10 TO be q
whaling captain with long Arctic experience
and two watch officers, doctor. a naturalist.
a hunter Of fur giving animals expert
fishermen. and a crew picked from men Of
experience in northern waters. Capt
BSnard. the doctor and the officers will
conduct all the scientific observations and
keep the records Of the voyage.
The Government has engaged TO secure
from the Chambers an appropriation to
pay the running expenses of the expedition,
and as soon as that is secured it win be
ready to start probably about the end Of
March. This time would bring them 70 their
destination at the most favorable season.
The CAPTAIN expects TO be away at least
! two and perhaps three years
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IS CENT OPERA.
It Is in Dresden and for That Price One
Can Hear ISut Not See.

Opera and concerts in Dresden are within
the reach Of all. The most expensive seats
in the house cost about q, and there are
others from which one can hear perfectly
but not see the stage, which cost about rs
cents
The English and American residents
students, &c. frequent the fourth gallery.
says the TrdreI Magazine. The acOusticS
are + erfect and very many eople colI-
slider geats here the more desirable
The o; era season begins about Sep tenn
Der 10 and lasts throughout the year,
with a holiday OF six weeks in summer,
and presents the most artistic per-
formance in all Germany. Besides the
frequent performance OF opera two series
Of symphony concerts are given during
the winter in the Opera House. II is often
diflcult to secure tickets for these con-
certs, but the rehearSals are public and
the price Of seats small
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POEMS WORTH READING.


One more bowed form has vanished frOm the stage
With muHied hgurc and with nOlSelcss feet:
With banned look he scans the crowded page
He bears, nor turns his follower TO greet
Bids none farewell, but linked to history
Trails down Times pathway 70 eternity.
There follows him nEure brave and young.
He bears sheaf OF white, unwritten sheets:
HIS heart OernOws with songs yet unsung,
His muscles claim the test Of giant feAts.
With smile lndugen at the banished sage
He mounts with buOyant step the vacant stage.
DEWEX AUSTIN COBB.
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MUSICAL.
SAID 70 BE 10 Years Old.

From me Toxic YOrodyu ChohO.
In kosaburO Fujimatsu. a resident Of the
province OF Chikugo, there has been dis
covered the oldest man in the world
Fujimatsu II ITO years of age. Born in
Yamhzaki, ChikugO province. he saw wars
OF the feudal daimyOs. participated in ths
Satsuma rebellion. and watched the recon
struction Of the empire and the establish
ment of the Meiii era with the seating Of the
present Emperor in real power at Toxic.
He was the father OF seven sons, he had
eighteen grandsons and foTty-siL great
Rreat-grandsons.
The sun., 1908-01-12

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'H -is cS
When the loe gifts plenty thick,
Down there In the Bend belo"
Where the Dick'rel feliers so,
With pole. say. twelve foot long.
An an eel spear falrish strong.
An IN guarantee you fun
Fancy nshin' clean Outdonei
y-,.. -, .., $780,,
,.o.n c..a ~ - app...; -. .S 49,
~ 'ne neue ,.'".. ne S 80 -,
u'h.,. an. trout an. s.ID,op r.,,n
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To your correspondent T. r.. who asked for
Information about the Holland Land Company
kindly give my address, 734 Fifteenth street ~ W..
Washington, ID. G. Ny grandfather had charge
selling out In 1917, F.W. HULDEKoPA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27

Santa Barbara. April 25-santa Bar
bara blossomed out INTO a raritable
sea Of gay oolors this morning with
flags bunting and flowers lining every
Important street ard the stars and
stripes floating from nearly every bull
ding For this is to be the day OF
days In Santa Barbara. marking the
arrival Of the great amanda Of battle
ships that is now steamlng northward
through the blue waters Of the Pacific
to the enthusiastic welcome that
awaits it here this evening. For many
months the preparations for the en-
tertainment of the sailors Of the feet
have been going forward, and, now
that the great day is at hand, every
thing is In readiness for happy cul.
mination Of the anxious planning and
heroic endeayors Of the past days. a
crowd Of joyous visitors, such as have
never before gathered on the streets
of this little city, is on hands and
every passing hour adds to the happy
thrngs that viii give a tumultuous
greeting to the ships Of the mighty
fleet when they anchor off Santa Bar
bara this afternoon. The local com
mittees have spared no expense in
making the stay Of the officers and
sailors here one of the most pleasant
of the entire voyage, and between now
and next Thursday when the ships
will resume the northward journey.
many thousands of dollars will have
tainments for the tars. What Santa
Barbara lacks in size, it makes up in
enthusiasm and II is entirely likely
that the sea fighters will look back
upon their visit to Santa Barbara as
one Of the notable experiences Of the
long cruise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-27

The story is told Of an actor. popu.
lar with the matinee girls, who Is be.
set by the fear Of being thought older
than he is.
The last time this player was inter
viewed 1t was by young woman re.
porter for one Of che dailies. She
wished to get his views touching the
condition Of the drama, a subject the
actor was not particularly desirous OF
discussing.
I'm not sure" said the young won.
an, laughingly, whether I'm really
finding out what you think You ought
10 be frank, for your eyes are gray
and
''PFsmaturely so, assure you, my
dear young woman" the player
haatsned % iRterjsct. -- Harper's
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