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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
Miner Happenings
Of the Week

Antonio (Tony) Pastor, the theatre
cal manager. is dead, after an illness
of several weeks.
An island in Lake Superior has
been stocked with authorization
island, SO named because it formerly
was noted as home for the animals.
Wade H. Ellis, attorney general OF
Ohio, has been rendered by the presi-
dent, and has accepted, the position of
assistant to the attorney general, re-
Gently held by Milton D. Purdy.
F. B. Easley, superintendent of the
Rock Island railroad, has issued bull
letin notifying all employees that Gig
arctic smoking will not be permitted,
and that all violators of the order will
be discharged.
Judge Thompson, in the United
States court at Cincinnati, denied the
petition of the Union Distilling Com
pany and others for temporary in
junction restraining the government
from carrying out it's order that ''imi-
tation" whisky. must be branded as
such.
William F. Villas, postmaster general
and secretary of the interior under
President Cleveland, and former Unit
ed States senator, died at his home at
Madison, Wis, Friday, after an illness
of five weeks. He was 70 years old
and had retired from active life sew
eral years ago.
Governor Fort, Of New Jersey, has
issued proclamation in which he de-
clared that if the excise law requiring
the closing of saloons on Sunday is not
obeyed, he will call an extra session
of the legislature and possibly order
out the militia to stop what he terms
a 'saturnalia of vice.
Fire in the STEAMBOAT quarter Of
Constantinople destroyed 1900 houses
and shops
Harry G. Steel, well known Alaskan
and Pacific coast newspaper man, has
organized company and purchased
the Daily and Sunday News at Fair
banks. Mr.. Steel will be editor and
manager.
Word brought to Juneau from the
whaling station at Tyee is that the
catch to date is 113 whales. This
has been one of the best seasons the
company has had, and next year will
see largely increased operations.
Attorney General Jackson, has insti-
tuted proceedings against the various
railroad companies in the state of New
York and the irsubsidiary companies,
engaged in the transportation Of an
thracite coal, alleging violation of the
so-called Donnelly anti-monopoly, act
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, German
ambassador to the United States, died
at Heidelberg !. Sunday. night. The
braoness, who was Miss Lillian May
Langham, of Louisville, KY, was
with her husband at the end. They
had been visiting in Germany since
May.
Following sensational crusade by
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the police department
against places which were charged
with selling liquor to minors and
young girls, Judge Fraser revoked the
licenses of five of the largest clubs and
cafes in Pittsburg.
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First Timber Application In

Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 27.-The first
application to cut government timber
under the new law has been received
at the local land Office. It is from p.
A. Anderson, of Douglas, who desires
to cut 200, 900 feet of logs at a point
four miles southeast of Taku harbor.
The logs are for Douglas island saw
mill
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Gets Huge Cement Contract

Washington, Aug. 25.-A Portland
cement company of Northampton,
Pa, has been awarded a contract for
4, QUO, 600 barrels of cement for use
on the Panama canal. It will take
about three years to fill the contract,
rom 1000 to 10000 barrels to be
oeiivered daily. The contract will
amount to about Is, 500, coo.
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Washington State News

Stevens county reports shortage OF
teachers.
Monroe is to have national bank,
capitalized at $25, 600.
An inch of rain fell in the Palouse
country during the past few days.
Undertakers Of Idaho, Washington
Oregon and Montana held three days
session at Spokane, beginning Tues
day Last.
One hundred and ninety -four certifi-
Gates to teachers have been issued by
the state public instruction as result
of the last examinations held
Citizens Of Edmonds will vote on
the proposition to advance that munic-
ipality from a town of the fourth
class to one of the third class on Sep
TENDER 5.
After nearly year spent in negotia-
tionss the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific railroads have finally reached
an agreement regarding terminals and
crossings in Tacoma.
The custom in various cities for the
chief of police to levy fines in the re-
stricted district without bringing the
violators of the law to trial is pro-
nounced illegal by an opinion Of the
attorney general.
N
ANathan Keith, first white settler of
Colubmia county, and O. F. G. Nc
Crea, who had been resident of the
Colville valley over forty years, died
during the past week. Mr.. Keith was
one of the builders Of the first railroad
in the state.
The Southwestern Good Roads asso-
citation was organized at Chehalis last
week as a result of the convention Of
delegates representing three counties
of that section of the state.
Supplied now entirely from deep wa
ter wells bored in the prairies south
of the city, experts declare that Ia
coma has purer water than it has had
any time therefore, in it's history.
The October trial docket of the state
supreme court will be the largest in
its history. More than $50 appeals
have already been filed with the court
for the October term, and many more
will be filed before the docket has been
made up.
Prosecuting Attorney Rowland has
won his fight against Tacoma clubs
and social organizations which have
persisted in selling liquors without a
license on the plea that the liquor was
retailed to members only. Hereafter
the clubs will have to either pay the
$1,000 license fee or else quit selling
liquor.
Ezra Meeker, with his OK team,
Dave and Pete, and the prairie schoon
er with which he recently completed a
trip across the continent from Seattle
to New York and return, will be one
of the attractions at the first annual
Western Washington fair, which opens
in Seattle September 7 and closes Sep
TENDER r. e
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Much Land Still Vacant

Washington, Sept. IA statement
given out at the general land office
shows that there is total of 754, 895, >
296 acress of unappropriated and I'M
reserved land in the United States.
The area Of vacant land in Washington
state is 1896, O01 acres; in Alaska,
1853, 0215, 90 acres; in Oregon, 16, 957, I
O1s acres, and in Idaho, 1886, 600
acres
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Treaty Ratifications Exchanged

Washington, Aug. 31-The exchange
Of notifications of the arbitration trea-
ties between Japan and the United
States is now being made by mail, be-
cause of the absence from the city of
Ambassador Takahira.
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Roosevelt Can't Attend

Oyster Bay, Sept. President
Roosevelt has declined the invitation
to attend the Tlansmississippi congress
at San Francisco, beginning October 8.
The report that President Roosevelt
had accepted is an error.
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May Postpone japanese Exposition

Tokyo, Sept. lit is confdentially
asserted that the government has DE-
=cided to postpone the international eA,
position which was to have been hela
in 1912 for . period of five years, OF
until 1917. No official announcements
OF this decision will be made until the
various governments interested are ID.
formed.
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Harvest Over, Farmers Buy

Nez Perez, Idaho, Sept. Win
harvest operation suspended YESTERDAY
because Of rain, prairie merchants II,
port the heaviest trading experiences
for months Cottonwood, Grangeylils,,
Vollmer and Nez Perce were crowdeu
with farmers Many merchants e.,
tablished new records for their Gay
sales.
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FUNDS AT
LOW EBB
WASHINGTON STATE NSTL
TUTIONS MUST PRAC-
TICE ECONOMY.
Appropriations for Asylums and
State College Prove insufficient
for Requirements Printing Fund
Almost Exhausted Condition
Of Other Funds.

Olympia, Sept. /. Heavy defcien-
cies are forecasted in the apprOpria-
tions for abe maintenance of some of
the states principal institutions by q
checking up in the state auditors office
of the balances left of the amounts the
Legislature authorized them to expend.
These probable deficiencies will be
in the accounts of the Western Wash
ington Hospital for the Insane, the
Eastern Washington Hospital for the
Insane, the State College at Pullman
and the Bellingham normal school. In
addition to these shortages the state
printing fund is almost exhausted and
it is claimed that there will be not one
dollar for the printing of the depart
mental biennial reports required by
law.
Asylums Face Deficiencies
The Western Washington Hospital
for the Insane, at this date, has a bal
ance left in the appropriation for
maintenance of 1886, 912 so, amount
ing to $50, 8O8 o. This balance should
pay the running expenses Of the instr
tuition for seven more months. Dur
ing the corresponding seven months
one year ago this institution expended
$117,O 200, thus indicating that there
will be more than $27, 900 lacking to
complete the fiscal period.
The Eastern Washington Hospital for
the Insane has balance of $41, 24O. 80
to carry it for seven months. In the
corresponding period of last year the
maintenance of this institution cost
the state $40, 900, and deficiency of
more than $28, 900 therefore indicated.
The appropriation amounted to $685.
887. so.
With school year about to begin,
the state college at Pullman has but
So, 365. Gil to it's credit on the states
books out Of an appropriation of $217,-
524. The state college receives money
from the government, but to have
enough to pull through the government
must be relied on for nearly $50, 900.
In the corresponding period of last
year the institution paid out of the
general fund of the state for mainten-
ance $72,8 $40.
Must Limit Expenditures
The Bellingham normal school is not
seriously in arrears, having 500, 600
with which to face estimated expendi-
lures of $29, 900.
The penitentiary has balance to
it's credit, and if it expends no more
this year than last about 500, 900 will
run it to the end of the fiscal period.
The state university still has a call
on the state treasury for $137, 988. 81,
and faces expenditures estimated at
about 1924, 0OO The reform school
has nearly $27, 900 left of it's appropri-
alton and will expend probably $23,
OOO
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Government Buys Phone System

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. Premier
Scott of Saskatchewan, announced at
a banquet at Rosthern that the gov
eminent will PURCHASE the Bell tele-
phone system in that province.
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a man recently found $45O wn1le "s
ging TOR bait. Which doubtless pr
vented him from getting bis us.a'
Crouch because the 6sh wouldn't Duo
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Marion showed papa those verse,
you wrote me, and he seemed please
Harry He did, Marion-Yes. ~
said be was 20 glad to see you were n0'
4 poet Philadelphia Inquirer.
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NJ nan Who dodxes biz earthly ta1-
can lay 10 treasures 81 heaven.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
English Preacher in Turkey.

The Mohammedan mosque of Naza-
reth was the scene of a remarkable
demonstration last September When
the news of the granting OF the Turk
ish constitution was received, a large
assembly of leading Moslems and
specially invited native Christians
gathered in it. The Moslem governor
ascended the pulpit, and after read
ing a portion of the Koran, made an
address, in which he emphasized the
duties of love and equality which all
Ottoman subjects are henceforth to
show to one another. He then invited
the native pastor of an English mis-
sion church to speak. The pastor
said among other things that these
ideas of liberty, brotherhood and
equality among men which the new
era has ushered in were the very prin-
cip1es which lisa, the Son of Mary"
had come into the world to proclaim.
This is the first instance in Palestine,
where what was virtually Christian
sermon was preached in Moslem pull
pit, and received with appreciation by
the great audience. Among the other
speakers were a member of the Greek
Orthodox Church and a Franciscan
priest.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04

A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Thrilling Experience of CycIist on a
Swiss Mountain.

Thrilling Experience of Cyclist on a
Swiss Mountain.
A DR. Bach was cycling down the
pass near Goschenen, in Switzerland,
when his brake snapped and the ma
chine darted forward at terrific speed.
At the foot of the mountain is bridge
spanning a deep river gorge. The ply
sician tried to guide his flying machine
on the bridge, but the front wheel
struck side wall, and he was flung
over the parapet. While falling through
the air he caught chain hanging from
girder The momentum of his body,
suddenly arrested, nearly wrenched his
grip loose, but he was a strong man
and kept his hold. While swinging in
midair suspended over the raging river
and unable to improve his perilous
position an automobile came chugging
down the pass The hapless man
shouted for help, but he could not be
seen from the bridge, and his cries
were drowned by the noise of the mo-
tor and the sound of the river. A few
minutes after the automobile had pass
ed carriage drove across the bridge.
Again he cried out for help. but in
vain. The awful strain on arms ana
fingers was becoming intolerable. and
the doctor was about to drop into the
torrent to an inevitable death when
two peasants came by and saw him.
They flung a moose over him and pulled
him up. He tainted and was i'll for a
long time.-Strand Magazine.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard of this
terrible disease? 1t prevails in that
far-away country-Africa-especiall
the Congo district. It is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When it
bites person, the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
balmy sleep of health. Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet, hot head and mercy knows
what else? Short of letting the tsetse
fly bite us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can we pre-
vent it? Mr.. George Hayes, of
Union City, Pa, writes: 81 had lost
my appetite, was all rundown, could
not sleep nights. I had tried every
thing without relief. Vinol was rec
commended, and to my surprise, it
helped me at once; gave me splendid
appetite, and now sleep seundly."
What Vinol did for Mr. Hayes, it will
do Tor every rundown, nervous and
loverworked person who cannot sleep.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04

We often hear it remarked after a
heavy rain that the fall of water was
an inch or two; but few people have
any idea what an inch of rain means.
Let us give a few figures, basing them
on an acre of land, to show how many
tons of water fall with. an inch rain.
An acre of water is 6,272,640 square
inches. An inch OF water on an acre
is therefore 6,272,640 cubic inches.
That amount, at 227 cubic inches to
the gallon, equals $4,000 gallon, OF
100000 pounds, or 100 tons. An inch
of rain is, in other words, rain falling
at the rate of 100 tons to an acre.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
VOLCANOES.
They Are Not Burning Mountains as
We Understand That Term.

What are volcanoes?"
Nine out of every ten persons would
Immediately have an answer of some
sort to the question above, for have
they not lively remembrance of hav-
ing learned in their schoolbooks that
"a volcano is burning mountain, from
the summit of which are sent out smoke
and fames?" This popular fancy has
been exploded by scientists, whose
work is to explode popular fancies.
In the first place. volcanoes are not
necessarily mountains. In reality they
are just the reverse-that is, holes in
the earth's crust. Out of these are
thrown the materials which, accumu-
lating, form the heaps which we popu
larly call mountains
These are, then, the result and not
the cause Of the action. Neither are
they burning" as we understand the
term. There is no combustion nor
any action we might reasonably call
burning"
The action need not necessarily take
place at the summit, for eruptions are
just as frequent at the sides or even
at the base. The so called "smoke" is
nothing more or less than the clouds
of condensing steam which are formed
on every occasion when an eruption
occurs.
Lastly, the "fames," so called, are
merely the reflection of the mass of
molten rock and material inside the
crater on the clouds of steam above,
thus appearing as a glowing light. The
friction, too, set up by the motion Of
the materials causes electricity, and
hence the lightning discharges which
add to the Illuminating effect-Pear-
sons Magazine.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
GaribaIdi's Simplicity of Character

An instance of Garibaldi's modesty
and simplicity Of character is afforded
by the following letter, written to his
wife at Caprera the day after the bat
tie of Digion:
Dear F'rancesca-Yesterday the Italian
volunteers fought the whole day against
the PrussiaHs, the best soldiers in the
world, and won. The weather here is
very cold. and it is showing. I dare say
it will be the same in the Mediterranean.
Take care of the cows and see that the
calves do not suffer from the cold. Tell
nietro to SOW the beans at the Tole and
tell the children, Clelia and Manlio, that
when 1 passed Marseilles I saw some
beautiful toys, which on my return ]
shall get for them.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
What She Was Thinking Of.

The young poet had just finished
what he considered to be a work OF
real inspiration, and. rising from his
table, he FASTENED upstairs to where
his little wife, q bride of six weeks.
was sitting darning his socks.
Listen. sweetheart" he whispered
tenderly. 81 have just written this"
And he began to read. He put his
whole soul into the reading. His ges-
lures were graceful; his intonatiorl
perfect. The whole spirit of his beau
tiful poem breathed forth as he thread
ed his way form the beginning to the
end of his theme, and when he had fin
ished he looked at her. awaiting her
verdict
For a time she was silent.
"Well, dear heart" he said, tell me
what you are thinking"
81 was wondering, dearest
"What?
whether the butcher was not
awfully late with that liver" she re.
piled. Judge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
The Suicide Symphony.

The idea that music may be harm
ful-that it can create fever in the
blood dangerous to life and reason
will come as a revelation to many.
Friedrich Nietzsche, the well known
German philosopher declares that
there is something in some music,
most notable in Wagner and Tschai-
kowsky. which acts unfavorably on
the brain and nerves Of many people
Tschaikowsky's baleful influence can
not be denied. He destroyed himself
after composing his famous "Sixth
Symphony" and, as several have died
by their own hand after playing it, it
has come to be known as the suicide
symphony"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
INGENIOUS Ponies.

A rather curious habit has been de,
veloped by Mexican ponies in connec.
ton with the cactus thorns. When
these creatures are thirsty it is said
that before attempting to put theil
mouths to the prickly plant they will
first of all stand and kick at the cactus
with their heels. By this means the
thorns are broken and the leathery skin
bruised, and so the ponies can drink
their fill Of the cool juice without in
jury.-Strand Magazine
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
Extravagant.

Stranger Gin DrearyhursD-Is there
place here where, I can get square
meal? Uncle We1by Gosh-Yes, sir.
There's a restur'nt round the cawner
where you can git the best meal this
side O. Chicago if you don't mind its
bein' leetle expensive. They'll sock
you for 35 cents, but, by gum, it's
wuth it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04

Mrs. Short-Oh, dear, I do wish we
were rich! Just think of the good we
could do if we only had lots Of money.
Mr.. Short-True, my dear, but we can
do great deal of good in quiet way
now. Mrs. Short-Yes, Of course, but
no one will ever hear of it.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
VOTED WITHOUT BALLOTS.
An Election Day at Charlottesville
Va, In 1904.

At Charlottesville, Va, the seat of
Albemarle county, according to Miss
Mary Johnston's chronicle of Lewis
Rand" they were voting for a mem
Der of the house of delegates. 1t was
the fourth Wednesday in April. The
year was 1904.
Under the locust trees to the right
Of the open gate were placed long ta-
bles and on them three mighty punch
bowls, f1anked by drinking cups and
guarded by house servants of venera-
BILE appearance and stately manners.
Here good Federalists refreshed them
selves. To the left of the gate, upon
the trampled grass beneath a mulber-
~. appeared other punch bowls and in
addition q barrel of whisky ready
broached for all good Democrat-Re-
publicans. The sunny street was filled
with horses. vehicles and servants; the
broad path between the trees, the turf
on either hand and the courthouse
steps were crowded with riotous vot-
ers. All ranks Of society, all ages, oc-
cupations and opinions, met in the gen
ial weather beneath the trees, where
sang every bird of spring."
Within the courthouse the sheriff
presided. Conspicuous sat the two can
didates. There were no ballots, but
each voter made known his choice by
living voice:
Il vote, SIR" cried the colonel, ''for
Mr. IudWell Cary for a gentleman
and patriot, sir, and may the old
county never be represented but by
suchr'
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04

Wear your learning like a watch, in
a private pocket, and do not pull it out
and display it merely to show that you
have one. If you are asked what
o'clock it is, tell it, but do not proclaim
it hourly or unasked, like the watch
man.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
Luck.

t'Do you believe in such thing as
luck?"
"Of course" answered Miss Cay
enne. ''Otherwise it would be inpos-
sible to explain the success Of people
we don't like ''-Washington Star.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
Troubles of the Inaninate.

Tough old world this" sighed the
anvil. II get nothing but hard knocks
all day long"
yes" assented the bellows. land
am always hard pressed to raise the
wind" boston Transcript
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
The Mans Way.

"Is your husband suffering from the
toothache?"
"Well," answered the woman with Il
tired expression, ''he says he's suffer
ing, but from the way he's Dragging
about it Pm half suspicious that he's
anioYing it"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
They Were Not ENCOURAGED.

81 don't see why that young man
doesn't urupCse."
81 think, pa, that the chances of his
doing it would be fully as good if you
wouldn't leave your boxing gloves
around where he can see them"-Bo-
hemian Magazine
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
His Excuse.

Diggs-You believe that whisky is
coed for a cold. don't you? Swiggs-
Yes. but how did you know? Digs
Oh. I've noticed that you nearly al.
ways have a cold.-Chicago News.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
Reaetition.

Husband (entering house with bag
of chestnuts)-I brought home some
more chestnuts, dear. Wife (wearily,
without glancing up)-I'm listening
Judge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
The Money Germ.

The Baltimore Sun comes out with
a warning that probably few will
heed. 1t says, "Don't let the money
germs bite you," and adds that man
who has taken the trouble to count
'em says that $4,000 bacteria roost
comfortably on each one dollar bill
after the currency has been circulat
ing freely for year or so. So if you
have $50 in your pocket you are prob
ably carrying around about 100000
germs. yet" says the Sun, "there
are men brave enough to face this
terrible risk just for the sake of hay
ing a roll of greenbacks. 1t simply
shows what dangers man will under
go for money. Most of us, however
are not in serious danger"