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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
PASSING OF rL- EVENING LAMP

mi. R1essfnx Of Other Days Ger.
t.anIy HAD some Drawbacks.
Mrs. Holland was a young person
with progressive ideas, but her hus-
band was at times a great, although
affectionately endured. hindrance to
her wishes. Il wish you could hear
him talk about the old kerosene-lamps
they used to have when he was q
boy" she remarked to her sister-in-
law one day. Did you like them so
much?'
Couldn't abide them, my dear"
was the prompt and gratifying reply,
sebut men always like a lamp. l can
remember the way ours used to smell
when it was on full blast, of win
ter evening, and how father would
wriggle in his shair and look over his
shoulder, then slap his paper down
and attack the lamp. Isn't there any
oil in this thing he'd ask, or does
the wick need trimming?' OF course
James has forgotten all that"
Yes, indeed" and in spite of her
self a smile began to creep round the
corners of Mrs. Hollands mouth. "He
r"-e no particularly remembers the
atmosphere Of that old sitting-room,
. . ..c4y and peaceful it always
was, and last night, when I handed
him copy of the Happy Home Mag
azine, he turned away from the front
page, where there were two highly
tinted young people with heads close
together and shoulders overlapping,
to gaze at an advertisement on the
last page.
"'See that!' he said to me. Father,
mother, grandmother and four chill
dren all gathered round that table,
reading something. That's good old
kerosene-lamp! Do you suppose they
go trapesing out nights-twitch a
button or two and go, leaving pitch
dark house? r;o, ma'am. That lamps
filled and trimmed for a long home
evening. You see there are still some
families who've held out and kept
their old lamps Suppose they were
sitting round under electric bulbs
would they look like that-or feel like
that? No, they wouldn't
Poor james," said the sister-in-
law, smiling
"But the thing I didn't dare tell
him." whispered Mrs Holland, as II
her James might be close at hand,
was that the group round the table
was looking at an advertisement Of
the Light-All Electric Company! He
hadn't his reading-glasses on, so he
didn't see the fine print. Poor
James!"-Youth's Companion.
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WHALE STRANGLED SELF.


From Seattle Comes remarkable
story, brought into port by the cable
repair ship Burnside. The Burnside
had been sent north along the coast of
Alaska to repair the cable, because
during the last winter difficulty had
been experienced in sending and re-
ceiving messages.
The vessel picked up the cable con-
Meeting Valdez and Sitka a few miles
off Cook inlet not far from Sitka. The
crew never had such a time hauling
q cable on board as they did that day
on the Alaska coast. Finally the
cause of the great weight was found.
Some time during the winter a
whale, feeding on the bottom of the
ocean, with wide-open mouth, collided
with the wire rope.
Unable to shake the big wire from
the mass of whalebone In its jaws, the
big fish turned turtle" rolled over
once, turned round, rolled again and
dived.
In these few movements the fish
proved himself his own hangman,
for the cable was twisted tighter
about the head of the whale than any
mortal could have twisted it with the
most powerful machinery.
The whale drowned and the carcass
was devoured on the bottom Of the
ocean by other fish. The crew OF the
Burnside hauled up an immense load
Of whalebone, and found great twist
in the government cable that had
been the cause of the unusual diff
Guilty to and from either end Of the
rome
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

From the balcony we sighted schoon-
er lying between the beach and the Shift
ing Shoal. A lOng-boat was in the water.
and men were hurriedly manning it
Below us on the beach stood Duponnceau
a pistol in either hand, fronting a half
dozen of his enemies, who were between
him and the cottage. l would have leap
ed to his help, but glance told me that
the matter was too far gone for that
DuSpnceau fired quickly, steadily. then
wheeled and ran for the dunes. Bullets
chased him, ploughed into the sand be-
hind him, whizzed past him, but bv Some
miracle failed to hit him. He reached
the nearest sand-wall, and was hidden
from us. moment later and we saw
him appear, his pistols reloaded and
watched him stand again at bay and
shoot. Then again he fled for the next
dune up the beach, and the pursuers. tenn
porarlly stayed, were after him again
1t was to be a running fight. stand an5
deliver, then hide, until the Iono.hoat
shouia ground upon Ne beach and the
,ugitive spring into it. l looked to the
boat and prayed that it might come ouick-
ly, but the distance was long, and the sea
rufied and choppy. sc"
Again Duponceau appeared, and so.;n
the enemy were held at bay, and dronnad
and ducked and lodged as his bullots g.,
among them.
A moments stand, and he was b;ado,
In the next dune, loading. maxine 80.
for another dash. 1t was hreo+h1osS
speeches. work. Rodney and I or;nnaS
our glasses, shut our teeth, watched and
hoped and prayed. Again the enemy wore
on. after him, gaining fast, and again he
shot out from the dunes, and, a lone flo.
ure, fronted and scattered them with his
fire. A man went down with a bullet in
his leg, and Duponceau had gained an.
other breastwork.
Now the boat from the schooner was
coming closer in. l caught an aeonized
glance from Duponceau in its direction
then his eyes returned to his foes. and he
was shooting, ducking, and squirming in.
to the sand-wall. 1t was a nitiful chase
like that of hare by hounds, but it was
also heroic. for the man made a nohle
quarry, and the hounds were more than
fearful of his fire.
des down" cried Rodney. True
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
GOODSHORT
STOR les

The Seeing New York automobile
was movingsthrough the financial ais
tr;c+ This is Wall street., an
nounced the man with the megapnone'
keep your hand on your purse, n.
ram," hoarsely whispered a lady ITO"
the open country to her HUSBAND.
The man with the CLASSY eye anu
nreternaturally solemn demeanor pun
down a sovereign at the booking oi'
flee at Charing Cross and demanoeu a
ticket. "What station?" snapped the
hooking clerk. The would-be traveller
ateadfed himself. what stations nave
VOL ~ he asked with quiet dignity
The young Oriental understood Or
binary methods and occurrences very
we'll in his new California abiding
Mace, but occasionally found puzzle
Japanese boy pretty smart when ne
ran speak American In year. ne
said. "but Missouri boy he speak gooo
after he has been here only SIX
months"
Philadelphia who was formerly
resident of a town in the north OF
PENNSYLVANIA recently revisited his OLD
home. what became of the Hoover
family?" he asked an old frleno'
ooh" answered the latter, 'Tom Hoo
yer did very we'll. Got to be an actor
out west. Bill, the other brother, Is
something of an artist in New York;
and Mary, the sister, is doing literary
work. But John never amounted to
much. It took all he could lay his
hands on to support the others"
Dean Stanley used to tell this story
with relish: He sent note to shoe
maker about pair of shoes that were
making for him, and the writing was
so bad that the shoemaker couldn't
make it out So he returned the note
to the dean, with a note Of his own,
saying that he was "unaccustomed to
the chirography of the higher classes.
and asked for a translation. In tell
ing the story, the dean said he did not
propose to be held responsible for the
handwriting Of the entire British aris-
tocracy.
One Sunday morning Mr. Moody, the
revivalist, entered Chicago drug
store, distributing tracts. At the back
of the store sat an elderly and distin-
guished citizen reading morning
newspaper. Mr.. Moody approached
this gentleman and threw one of the
temperance tracts upon the paper be-
fore him. The old gentleman glanced
at the tract, and then, looking up
benignantly at Moody, asked: Are
you a reformed drunkard?" mo, sir,
1 am mott" cried Moody, drawing
back, Indignantly. Then why don't
you reform?" quietly asked the old
gentleman.
A gentleman in Dublin, speaking of
the Irish, said that nothing ever sat-
isfied them, and that he was willing
to prove his words on wager that
IL he should go to the door and call
a cab, no matter what fee he would
give, the driver would ask for more.
The wager was taken for ten pounds
sterling. The gentleman called a cab,
drove about a quarter of mile,
stepped out, and handed the driver a
ten-shilling gold-piece. the legal fee
being one shilling. Cabby drove off.
The gentleman who had taken the
wager was exulting in his triumph,
when suddenly the cabby returned,
and, touching his hat, said: please,
sir, have We durty thre'penny bit
about We? 1t would be such a pity to
break bright piece of gold like this
for a drink"
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Continued

-
Rodney thought THE poor French
workingmen, the widows and orphans,
who had saved and shaved, gave him ev-
erything they had, because he knew now
to make money multiply as no one else
did. He drew them pictures of the great
factories and stores and hotels he would
build for them with their money, and told
them how by adding their infinite mites
together they might produce something 81
gantic. How about them left without a
sou?
at was their own lookout" 1 tried to
argue.
Well" said Rodney, ''the right and
wrong of this sort of thing lie deep, but
it NAV be that a man has no right to
use his own Imagination to see for other
people: that he can build air-castles only
for himself
Perhaps" l agreed "but, as you say,
If he had succeeded, he would have been
a hero"
That's all the difference However, he
didn't. and so he's an outcast." Rodney
laughed And to think that I've been
doing my best to defend the worst scape-
grace the market has known in years.
| sat back on my couch and clasped my
hands about my knees.
What must We do now?' 1 asked q.
length.
Give him up; deliver his precious self
and his treasure chest to the blood
hounds
l shook my head. "No, can't do that
We've been too close together. They may
take him, but l cant nave a hand in it.
Rodney sat staring out of the window
"Well." said he. Il don't believe l can
either, though as broker l see my duty
plain enough. l can't do it, simply can
not do it,
We sat silent for some time, each intent
on his own thoughts.
Ought we to tell him that we know ~
Rodney said finally.
Il was wondering. Perhaps we should,
but l don't believe we can. When you
face him and look into those clear black
eyes and hear that voice l doubt if there'll
be anything to do but keep your mouth
shut"
Yet we must do something" objected
Rodney, for l must be off for New York
In two hours from now, to try and
straighten out my losses.S
Suppose we go down and look at him, -
l suggested. Possibly we can think OF
something them
We went downstairs and looked in the
dining-room, the hallway, and the kitch-
en-. In the kitchen we found Charles
browsing. We could find no trace of Du-
ponceau. l walked Charles and question
ed him.
when did you last see Monsieur Du-
ponceau?"
Charles rose and pulled a paper from
his pocket.
Only couple of minutes ago. Mr..
Felix he said, The gave me this note for
you and told me not to disturb YOU. but
to give it to you when you asked for
him.
opened the paper and read it to Rod
ney.
My ship has come at last. l am 90
ing on board. l can get there alone: no
one could help me. If you knew all. per-
chance you would not wish to help me.
l have done sufficient harm without TAX
ing you and the others farther. Ask
mademoiselle to pray for me. Good-by. -
looked up at Rodney in blank amaze
ment; and as we stood so, a shot came
from the beach. We turned and made
COR the stairs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
The Fatal loot.

First Farmer (pointing to the flar-
ing horn of an automobile) Whats
tibet thing for?
Second Farmer-Thet's tn thing
they blow jes' before they run y'down!
Town and Country.
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CHAPTER XXI.

CA1hI En- AIA1.
The long-bOat returned to the schoon-
er, and in a quarter-hour the latter had
vanished as silently as she had come.
Rodney and 1 went on board the Ship,
and found Barbara sitting against the
broken mast, her eyes deep with unshed
tears Of pity. We sat there and talked of
Duponceau's flight and capture. IF it
hadn't been for the chest, he would have
escaped" said Barbara. ''His face light
ed when he had it in his arms again."
1t was some little time after this when
Rodney stood up.
I'm going to the club. have to pack
and catch the next train to New York.
May l take you home, Barbara
The girls eyes looked over at the beach
regretfully, then roamed over the Ship,
standing there all desolate, lapsing again
into that silence from which it had Just
been awakened. 1 saw a certain wistful-
ness steal into her eyes.
mo, Rodney; l don't think I'll go
home just yet. I'm not in the humor to
meet aunt and the people at the club
I'd like to sit here and think a while"
"Well," said Rodney, "good-by." He
shook hands with her. "Good-by, Felix
If you ever find this place too lonely for
you. come and see me in New York.
Things do happen there sometimes, though
not such things as here in Alastair."
We shook hands, and l caught a
glimpse of some passing regret beneath
the smile on the surface of his eyes.
As had watched Duponceau, watch
ed Rodney disappear into the pines. The
cheerful man in tweeds, like the mysteri-
Gus man of the sea, had said farewell to
the beach, but each had left a trace Of
himself there which I should never for
get
l turned back to Barbara.
Its all over" she said. They've all
come and gone, and it might have been
a dream"
L Here's the Ship" l answered, "riding
at anchor, just as she did before"
THAT makes it seem more like a
dream" she said; that after all that has
happened, the Ship is just the same as
on the first day I found her, and the
beach"-she turned to face its Just as
sunny and a. desolate."
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when Romance Flees.

When q woman can meet one Of hen
husbands former sweethearts and
treat her courteously or kindly, 1t Is
q sign that the former sweetheart has
either grown very stout or has faded
terribly.-Chicago Record Herald.
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Hasty Correction.

Hojax-I hear you are engaged old
man. Allow me to congratulate you.
Tomdix-You didn't hear it quite
right, my boy. I'm married.
Hojax-Oh, beg pardon. You have
my sympathy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24

A small boy doesn't have a very
good time at picnic unless he re-
Quires the services Of a doctor q few
hours latAD
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Juot1Ce.
my wife and always settle our
little disputes by arbitration"
And who Is the arbitrator. ?"
my wife, Of course."-New York
Timaa
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ChickenOlOEy.

The chickens that bloom in the spring.
ira la,
Are supposed to be tender piclkin'.
But many boarder has found. alas,
There II also the steel spring chick
en-.
-Kansas City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
Big Tama County Land Deals.

Special to Times-Republican.
Traer, June 1.-Two of the largest
land deals which have been consum-
mated in this part of the county for
some time. were closed this week The
George Wheeler farm of 400 acres, east
of town was sold this week to France
berg & Logan, of this city. at slo0 per
acre They bought it for speculation,
and within two days after their pur-
chase, closed a deal selling the farm
to Mrs. C. Thiesen e Sons, north of
town, at $40 per acre. Possession Is
to be given March 1, 1910. The new
owners win occupy the farm, but will
also continue to manage their fine 400
acre farm near Traer.
The George Saul farm, north of town
was sold this week to l.. j. Karkosh
living two miles south of Clutter, for
$4,000, or $135 per acre. The farm,
was sold last fall to Franzenberg &
Logan, Of Traer at $120 per acre. Mr.
Karkosh buys for a home, and intends
to move up there from the Clutter
neighborhood in the spring. and will
dispose OF his farm, where he is now
residing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
THE END" FOR HUGGETT
Peculiar Coincidence in Last School
Work of Student Drowned at iowa
city-Ended Paper With Visnette Of
Grinning Skull.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 5.-With the words
The End" written under a drawing of
a skeleton Gail w. Nugget closed the
class will in the last number of his
high school paper which appeared yes
terday, the day of the lads funeral
He was drowned in the Iowa river
Wednesday. the day before he was to
have graduated.
Huggett was one of the leading
members of his class. He wrote the
class will and at the close ne provided
as a visnette, a grinning skeleton ly-
ing outstretched on knoll. The touch
ing coincidence only added to the
gloom cast over the city and high
school by the drowning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
Plans to Protect 30 atina.
all to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 5.-For the purpose
Of remedying the dangerous conditions
for boating on the Iowa river and to
prevent the yearly harvest Of drown
ing, the State University Of Iowa SEN
ate has taken the first official action.
A committee has been appointed to
confer with the city officers to pro-
vide an ordinance requiring certain
construction of canoes, etc, SO that
the occupants will have more chance
for saving themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
A. M. MOTIFS DEATH.
Hampton Mans Sudden Death Due Il
Abscess Breaking Into Brain.

Absoess Breaking Into Brain.
Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, June 5.-Albert Monroe
Mott, who died at his home in this
city at an early hour Friday morn
ing, was born in Oswego county, New
York, Sept. 8, 1S43. He came west in
the spring of 1863, and at Cedar Falls,
formed partnership with his broth
en- Delos W., in the business of buy
ing grain, and was afterward engaged
IN the cattle business.
In 1866 they purchased some land in
Ingham township, that they still own
known as Spring Valley farm. He was
married in June, 1873, 10 Ella c. Wood
Mr.. Mott was a director Of the Citi-
zens' National Bank of this city, and
he was also one OF the stockholders OF
the institution.
| Mr.. Mott had been i'll only about a
month"; and was confined to his bed
but two days. Indeed, only few days
! ago he was seen walking about the
4 streets. Death was caused by an alb
scess of the right ear breaking into the
brain.
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Garrison News.
to Times-RepubIican.

Special to Times-RepubIican.
Garrison, June 5.-The teachers of
the public schools. together with the
members of the classes of '08, 10 and
II, were entertained at the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon,
two and one-half miles southwest OF
town, on Thursday evening, in honor
of the class of '09, OF which their son
Harry is a member
Miss Gesiva Gross is again on the
mend and her many friends hope her
Improvement win be steady.
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell preached an ex-
celelnt memorial sermon in the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning, to the
veterans of our community, and 9TH
ers.
The r. N. ~ will hold their annual
memorial exercises in the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon.
| Rev. Thomas Maxwell will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the class
of '09, on Sunday evening in the Pres
! byterian church The high school girls
chorus, assisted by Misses Dornon and
Burris, will render the music.
Prof. J. c. Gillin, Of the State Uni
versity Of Iowa, will deliver the COM
mencement address in the Presbyter-
ian church, on Wednesday evening,
June g. The subject Of the address
will be, "The Price OF Success"
| The excavation for the Peoples
Savings Bank building, will be COM
pleted this week, and the contract will
lbe let for the building as soon as pos
sible.
| The carpenters have just completed
the remodeling Of the john Baum
residence.
John Lahne suffered q hemorrhage
OF the lungs last Tuesday afternoon,
ibut is a great deal better at present
Homer Lahne, Of Ohio, and Harry
lLAhne. OF vinton, brothers Of John
lLahne, are reported to be very low
with lung trouble also.
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" an hour. From there he was taken to
the Colonial opera house. which was
literally packed in all parts, and stand
ing crowds blocked the doorways and
extended out upon the sidewalks. His
sermon there was q striking portrayal
of the difference between "The Chill
dren of God and the Children of the
Devil as drawn from the text he
quoted. Mr.. Butler his evangelistic
helper in song, started each service
with song. and the service closed with
one of Mr. Sundays characteristic
prayers. Many expressions of satisfac-
ton and approval were heard from the
large audience as the people dispersed
to their homes. Mr.. Sunday returned
to Marshalltown directly after dinner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05

Special to Times Republican.
Goldfield, June 5.--A son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Beveridge June
Mrs. C. D. Field, from Washington
d. c., arrived in Goldfield Thursday
She will spend the summer months
with her sons and daughters in this
Vicinity
! Anton Nelson lost valuable team
during the electric storm Thursday af-
ternoon. A four. horse team hitched to
a disk was being driven across the
| field when a bot of lightning struck,
killing two OF them and stunning the
driver
Miss Francis Wright, of Algona, is
guest at the home of her uncle, j.
NJ. Montgomery, at this place.
| w. r. Irvine, pastor of the u. P.
church at this place, is entertaining his
friend, Rev. Mr.. Kerr, from Nebraska,
this week.
Mrs. Mary Green, from Dinsdale, is
visiting her relatives at this place this
week.
| Miss Ethel Grill departed Thursday
for San Diego. Cal, where she expects
| to remain in the employment of the
\
ceives a definite appointment, having
successfully passed the necessary eX-
animation.
Mrs. j. H. Martin from Mayfeld,
Kan, is a guest at the home of her
son. Frank Martin, of this place.
Mrs. Sumner Sollitt and children,
from Chicago, are guests of the Ralph
Sollitt family, at the ranch north of
lGoldfield, They expect to remain sew
eral weeks.
F. B. Tyler, who delivered an adj
dress to the G. A. r. at the Goldfield
memorial services. returned to Des
Moines Tuesday, where he Is a stu
dent at Drake University.
The Goldfield and Renwick ball
teams crossed bats at Renwick Fri
day afternoon. Goldfield won, the score
being 9 to 3.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Paine, Monday, May 81.
w. H. Blackwell and his bride, ar
rived in Goldfeld Thursday. They will
be at home to their friends at this
place. after June %.
Mrs. w. j. Braden and children
spent this week with her mother, Mrs
Yarnell, at Clarion.
Mrs. Matt Nelson is visiting friends
at Cedar Falls, this week.
Misses Irene Bridge and Carrie
Whyte were over Sunday visitors with
friends at Grinnel. They also at
tended the state field meet at Des
Moines Saturday, with the Grinnel
delegation.
Mrs. l. H. King of Clarion, spent q
. short time this week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. w. McElhinney in Gold
field.
D. j. Ross came up from Washing.
ton, Iowa. this week, to spend few
days with his brother, A. Nj. Ross. He
was enroute to the lakes for recrea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
Wtit Kidd o. an 70 fncs9.

WHIT Kidd o. an .ofncsf.
once supon astime q child who was
asked oman examination paper to de-
me mountain range replied: IA
arse-slzed cook stove" The same
metnod OF reasoning seems TO go with
older growth. A recent examination
paper at the shef1ield Scientific school
~ Yale contained the question:
what is the ONCE OF the gas.
Trio Juice?" And the answer on one
paper read: "The stomach."-Every-
Dody's Magazine.