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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

Clarence, I have something On eav
which may give you pain. During the
last few years I have been dimly cOn-
sc1ous that We are not exactly suited
to each other, although a month aeo |
should have Indignantly refuted such
an implication from anyone else. |
am now fully convinced that IL united
we should not be hsppy. More than
this" here she spoke very softly and
tenderly, Il have been mistaken In
the object of my affection, and / now
know that l have never truly lowell
anyone but Sidney Lawrence"
Speeches. and pale, Clarence, eyes
sought hers beseechingly. AT last he
realized the magnitude Of his love fo1
the woman his ~selfishness had put s.x--
ever from his life. But he read no ho,s,
in her face, and In silence he rose and
left her.
Years have passed since then. Clar-
ence Curtis has never married, and the
gossips say the handsome bachelor
silently worships the wife of Sidney
Lawrence.-Waverley Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

possession never seemed quite so val
liable as tonight! He wondered what
Sidney was saying to make her smile
and blush SO deeply. Well, the act
would soon be over, and then he and
Roberts would go and see them, and
so give the public to understand that
matters were as usual between him
and Miss Brandon.
With this thought he resolutely
turned his attention to the stage, and
persereringly held it there until the
curtain fell. Then, turning to Roberts,
he proposed hat they should 60 over
to the opposite box.
AS they entered it Sidney greeted
them in his usual sincere and hearty
manner while Lulu, with a smile, gave
her hand first to Clarence and then to
Roberts. at the same time m%Otioning
her lover to a seat by her side. AS
Roberts for a few minutes engaged Sid
ney in conversation, Curtis managed
to ask Miss Brandon why she had not
informed him Of her desire to come to
the theater. She frankly replied that
she had felt no special wish to do so
until Sidney Unexpectedly called and
asked her to accompany him. This she
told him with a n so devoid Of
coquetry that he felt treasured, and
eft her with a complacent feeling that
he was quite sure Of her affection.
He called to see her the next even
ing as usual. and nothing was said Of
the recent incident. C%larence's brief
jealousy was forgotten, and he calmly
accepted the old condition of things.
Why should he be in haste to marry
even the most charming girl in the
world?
He hesitated to give up the freedom
and luxury of ~bachelOrhOOd for the re-
straints which marriage must inevita-
bly, bring. Lulu was such a delightful
companion and sweetheart! Would she
be equally charming as a wife? Wheth-
err or not she wished to marry, he
never conjectured. He had always
lived for his own comfort, and self was
his first consideration. So when he
left her that evening the words were
still unspOken which would bind her
to him. and he was yet a free man.
A fortnight passed as usual, with
no change in the relations Of the two.
Lulu was a proud girl, and Mrs. Cor
mans look Of inquiry every time they
now met was hard to bear. Matters
reached a climax on the day when
Belle incautiOusly said:
81 have been scolding Clarence about
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
FASTEST WAR VESSEL AFLOAT.

Has Made Th~irty-eight Knots an
Hour Under Pressure.
A series of trials on the River Clyde
proves that the Swift, the latest addi-
ton to the British navy, is the fast
est warship af1oat, the New York Even
ing Post says. She is the largest ves-
sci Of the type yer constructed, dis
placing 1900 tons of water, or twice
as much as any destroyer built hither-
to. She is of extraordinary length
345 feet-has a beam Of "a 1-6 feet,
and draws only 1917 feet of water.
Her armament consists Of four four
inch guns of a new type, and she
burns oil fuel in conjunction with Nor
mand boilers. The Parsons turbines
have, Of course, been fitted. She was
designed to steam at thirty-six knots,
and, after she had been fitted with new
wing ~propellers, reached this very re-
markable rate of steaming, while, un-
der pressure, she made two runs with
two more knots to her credit, euuiva-
lent to forty-three land miles an hour.
This remarkable vessel was built by
Commell, Laird & Co., at Birkenhead.
She has cost considerably over a quar-
ter of a million sterling-to be exact,
f28O,292-and she Is intended for duty
In the North sea as a destroyer Of de-
%stroyers. The Mauretania travels quick
1y, but the Swift could easily steam
around her in circles, even when going
at her best speed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

yOu, Lulu. 1 tell him he will rue his
indifference when it is too late"
Indeed" Lulu's laugh was rather
forced. And what did my lord say?''
."Oh, that he was sure of you, or
something of the sort. He is abom-
inably conceited, though he is my
brother"
Are not not all men so?" asked Lu-
lu, lightly; but her eyes were like
sparks.
When, at 8 o'clock next evening,
Clarence called to see Miss Brandon,
just went out with Mr.. Lawrence"
Again the green-eyed demon seized the
tardy WOOer, and this time it wonder
fully quickened his latent love. He re-
solved to ask the important question at
once. Early the next morning he went
to the home Of his sweetheart, only
to find that she had gone out for the
day. Clarence was seriously disturbed.
He felt that something was wrong. If
he could only see Lulu for a few min
utes, matters would be settled to his
satisfaction, he assured himself. But
alas: that little word III" has often
proved a barrier stronger than prison
walls or iron bands.
He was bafied in every attempt to
see Miss Brandon alone, until he was
forced to admit that she purposely
sought to evade a meeting with him.
This only made him more eager and
determined to bring one about, but
more than two months elapsed before
he succeeded in securing the long and
much desired interview. At last he
wrote her a note, requesting some
what ~imperatively to be allowed to see
her privately. The reply was brief,
simply stating that she would receive
him that evening at 8 O'Clock.
Promptly at the time designated
Clarence entered the familiar parlor
and was greeted cordially by Lu, who
yet evaded the accustomed lover-like
caress.
Great minds run in the same chan
nell Clarence. At the moment I re-
ceived your note I was writing you an
Invitation to CALL"
This little speech quickly d~issipated
the suspicion which had arisen in his
mind at his reception, and he resolved
to state the object of his call without
| delay.
dear Lulu" he said, taking her
hand in his, II have come this even
ing to ask you to name an early date
for u marriage. / want my wife az
soon as possible"
She allowed him to retain her hand.
but the crimson deepened upon the fair
cheeks as she replied:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
LONGING FOR THE VILLAGE

I am tired of the city
With it's stress and strife and noise,
And am longing for the village
With its simple homely joys.
Where each face is so familiar
When l pass them on the way
As each treads his routine pathway
At a certain time each day.
There the chickens take possession
Of the sidewalk and the street,
And the air of sweet cOntentment
Broods Ger everything you meet.
And no strangers crowd the sidewalks
Every hour by night and day.
I know them all when strOlling
Almost half a mile away.
There no street cars nor steam Whistles
Sound alarms by night and noon,
But at eve the lonely watchdog
Starts his baying at the moon.
The secluded little village,
Toward it's peaceful scenes I'll stray,
TITS a green spot to inhabit
When l chance to feel that way.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
A GREEN OLD @
Enjoyed by q Very Old Tree by the
Mississippi.

Enjoyed by a Very Old Tree By the
Mississippi.
The most ancient living thing OH
earth is a tree. Exactly where that
tree stands is a mooted question, for
many localities lay claim to 1t, but
there have been scientists curious
enough to investigate the various
claims, and we can probably arrive at
a pretty exact result by a few com
pariso' $.
Recently somebody has put forth the
claim Of the so-called "Old Green Tree
Of the Mississippi Valley" which
stands near the river in LIE Claire, la.
Its trunk is more than 100 feet In cir
conference and it's branches shade a
circle Of more than 300 feet. 1t was
an ancient tree when the first white
man stood under Its branches, and
has Il place in the traditions Of the
Indian tribes Of the Mississippi Val
ley dating back long, long before the
first white face was seen on the shores
Of the Western world.
There are certain yews in England
that were stalwart trees when Caesar
landed OH her shores. More than a
century ago a scientist named Ocean
role proved to the satisfaction Of bot
anists that a certain yew standing in
the churchyard of Portugal. Perth
shire, was more than $500 years old.
and he found another at HedoOr, in
Buclas, which was 3,24O years old at
that time.
Humboldt refers to a gigantic boa
bab tree II Central Africa as the oldest
organic monument in the world. This
tree had a trunk Twenty-Five feet in
diameter. and Adanson, by a series Of
careful measurements, demonstrated
conclusively that it had lived for not
less than $3.50 years-and it lives to-
day. But even Humboldt was wrong
in his premise. 1t has recently beer
proved that there is a tree in the New
World which, of a verify, has lived to
"a green old age" for it %antedates the
scriptural flood about 1900 years.
There is a cypress tree standing in
the Province of Chepultepec, Mexico,
with a trunk 118 feet 10 inches in cir
conference. This has been shown to
be (as conclusively as these things can
be shown), about $3.50 years Of age.
Nor is this SO remarkable when one
stops to think that, given favorable
conditions for its growth and susie
nance, the average tree will never die
of old age. Its death is merely an ac-
cident. Other younger and more yigor-
Gus trees may spring up near it and rob
it's roots of their proper nourishment;
insects may kill it floods or winds may
sweep it away, OF the woodman's ak
may fell it.. If no such accident hap
pens to it a tree may flourish and grow
for century upon century and age upon
age.-New York Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

and rain are the best cosmetics yet dis
covered.
Englishwomen long since learned the
lesson Of walking for profit as well as
pleasure. And their robust health and
clear compilations always have been the
despair of their inactive American sis.
ters. The distance an Englishwoman
will walk OH her daily constitutional
il amazing to %femininity in other lands.
She thinks nothing of a six or eight
mile tramp. and on occasion can do If
teen or twenty without turning a
hair" And no condition OF weather
stops her-wet or dry, snow or blow,
rain or shine, she goes daily.
The reason for the Englishwoman's
fondness for icy baths lies in her sup
rior vitality, perfect circulation and
strong heart action. due to walking.
The most beneficial exercise Is that
taken under enjoyable conditions,
Physical culture practiced as a daily
routine. frequently become distasteful
drudgery and as such does little good.
Walking, i~ntelligently practiced, is al
ways enjoyable. Constant change OF
scene and the buoyancy communicated
by light, air and the fresh smells of the
open country give a sugar coating to
the medicine.
But there is a secret or two In walk
ing-not in the how. but in the where
and the distance. Walking. like other
physical exercise, is harmful, rather
than beneficial, IL overdone. A wise
walker will reach home pleasantly, not
painfully, fatigued- The beginner at
walking for recreation should attempt
no rec~ord-breaking tramps but should
accustom herself gradually to the exer-
else. And to enjoy it one must walk to
somewhere, not tramp idly about with
no objective point. There may be some
pleasure in walking merely for walk
ing's sake, but the real relish lies il
carrying out a planned excursion %
some spot Of interest. Under such con-
ditions the attention is fixed ahead and
not under ones feet.
Walking with q companion, even II
the companion Is only q dog, is much
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Cominr Down Eas,

n
Inquiries after the welfare Vi !.
rick Conroy were answered by n'
votod friend, Terence Dolan, WV !.
at the Conroys' in the double cAps !,
Of nurse and cook. mo. he's u"
gerous hurt at ALL" was MI
reply to a solemnly whispereu
ton at the door. \
1--WE heard he had a BAD Ia"
was MI broke to pieces WILT
The neighbor. ,,sa
"'Tis a big story you've heal1 "a
Mr.. Dolan, In his cheerlm :
"Thrue. he fell orn the roc
Brady stables where he was Sr.s
and he broke his lift leg, knoe'. In
a couple O. teeth and broke nD
bone. I'D,
Mind We, If he'd have 1ei -
the ground, 1t might have nui. ~
bad, but sure there was a Os
shtones and old lumber thai
fall"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Another Theory.

II have seen flluminations on Mars
which I am sure were efforts to COM
municate with us" said the imagina-
tive scientist.
Nonsense" answered the practical
person: what you saw was probably a
national celebration with street iIlu-
limitations and MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

pleasanter than walking alone. Tran'
Ing through an interesting counu!'.
is like going to see a good play
pleasant to have someone at your ep]
to nudge when something parlcuA'1
good is seen.-Kansas City Stal'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

The makers Of freak millinery ar bringing forward some Fearful
and wonderfully made models of teadgear. The woman of consTaue
style will wait a bit and us a little salt OF these CONNECTIONS There n|
doubt about it, however. the inverted bowl Is tt be 1.-THE thing CF
straws known as trough and ready" will be very popular, and re Ire @'
to se lots Of stiff curved quilts, long and feathered aigrets, soft satin chou
scarfs, and bib buckles. The latter will often be made of straw or the spI
satin used in the trimmings Big ornamental buttons IN aso to be In hm
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

8VA
In answer to the returne' -,
visitors question as to the .M
Mr.. Macomber and his WIFE,
Mr.. Davis replied that 'a .du
teaching at the little red "
on Bowen's Hill.
But I thought" n
well, he is," admitted mi
understandingly. IAN he &C..
more muddle-headed all q n
what else could we do!
put him IN schoolmaster
OF the town. -
We amt goin' to paupern andl
he added, loftily, III we can
thing for him to do
Actresses, unlike other wo aDss
quit having their pictures
they get married.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

well-paying position with a prominent hrm until about
a year ago. Then she fell in love with a married man.
and the married mans wife came to the office and made
scenes and the woman l know lost her position. II
can't get a thing to do she said to me Everywhere
l 20 they ask me where l worked last, and then they
telephone and find out all about my trouble-and l don't
get the place"
How cruel the world is to a woman who has made a
mistake. And yet, somehow, I'm afraid I cannot, for
my part, shed many tears worrying over the worlds
cruelty to woman who have shown the world just ex-
actly what sort of weak creatures they are. II two
women. come to me for employment in my home, 1
choose the woman with the best record, don't you? Per-
haps I EN- cruel to want to know what the woman who
wishes tn work for me did in the last place where she
worked. Perhaps 1 ought to look upon her as a brand
new human being with a brand-new record-but ] don't.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

The worst kind of a dead beat is q
man who tries to swindle the estate
OF . deceased friend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
WHY SOME WOMEN CAN'T GET WORK.


Mrs. Bradley, the woman who killed Sen
ator Brown in Washington some time ago,
is in trouble. She can't get work, she. says.
Mrs. Bell, a Colorado woman, who ran away
from her husband with another man. Is in
trouble. She can't get work, she says. A
woman I know came to see me. She Is In
trouble. She CAM get work, she says. The
woman 1 know held quite a responsible and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

occupation and proper work to do. Many of the people
who apply to physicians for a rest cure really need ,
work cure more. Properly ordered work does not hurt
the mind, but helps It.
There Is, however, such a thing as overexertbn;
it is by no means uncommon among our high-strupg
ambitious and Recommendations people, and leads to
nervous exhaustion and all the physical and mental evil,
which this condition carries in It's train. Our efforts to
strengthen the mind by exercise are defeated If we thnt
only of the work and neglect proper nutrition and suit
able intervals of rest and diversion. The strong mind
is not made in haste, but results from a long, slow and
sensible training. Good sleep ut night, resful recreation
Sundays and holidays, enjoyable exercise in the open
air. the essential to 1t.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

of EurODe. and the INSTRUCTIONS gwen ~ sNn
1rdicrouslv Inadequate. Another criticism Is that a
great deal of time is wasted teaching the child Things
that he would learn by instinct. A child would grow 10
read and to write, and if he were allowed TO run ABOUT
Iono onouyh he would grow to cipher. A boy with rea-
.onohlv Intelligent parents and surroundings will make
his own start toward his mental development.
We try to get the child to express ideas that we are
not at all certain he has to express. We would get 1ar
better results by developing the health OF the whole body
tbon nv directing all our energy to the one end, and the
wrong end at that-the top instead of the base.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
REST CURE OR WORK cUREq
BY Prof. LleweHyn F. Bark,

While We must protect our minds by avoid.
ing any injury to our nervous forces. still
we must actively exercise our minds il W.
are to strengthen them and lead them to ths
fullest development Of which they are capable
A brain and its corresponding mind will b.
come weak IL it IL not used, just as surel,
az a muscle will waste and weaken II It bs.
no exercise. Our minds should have suitable
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
rv,,s or ORR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
Nv Or. w. Hutchinson

The first condition Of the modern educa-
.;on.1 svxtem which 1 would c~riticise is the
oonanement Of the child in q stufy room for
five or six hours a day. He must begin Dy
following defined precise methods and must
not oven wiggle in his seat. Then the school
today does not teach the things which are
Of most importance to the pupil. The child
is taught to draw lines to represent the coasts
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The Coconino sun., 1909-01-01
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The Coconino sun., 1909-01-01
WILL OEvELOpE WATER
Government Investigating Moqui and Navajo Indian Reservations for
 Purpose of Water Resources.

United States Pedagogical Survey has recently been instructed by the Secretary of the Interior to make an examination of Moki and Nalavo Indian reservations to determine whether or not ground water exists there in sufficient quantities to jus tify develoment.
 The region occupied by these tribes is the high desert east of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The Navajo are best known as the makers of n d an blankets of unique design and of particularly fine quality. Both the Navajo and Moki are pastorial tribes, herding within the reservation fiocks of sheep and bands of t e In places where sufficient water IS available small acres have been put under cultivation, Indian corn, mel ons and few vegetables b e n z raised.
 The reservations are rather rare ly visited by white men, although they compromise some of the most picturesque acres in the great pla- teaus of the Southwest. San Juan river. one of the tributaries of the Colorado, but is somewhat smaller. Just south of the Moki reservation is the Little Colorado, which before it joins the Colorado likewise sinks into deep canyon whose walls are made up of various colored sand stone and limestone.
The Coconino sun., 1909-01-01
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT. Of the Articles of Incorporation of The
 ]. NJ. Dennis Lumber Company.

J. M. Dennis Lumber Company.
 Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the stockhol iers of The J. M. Dennis Lumber Company, held at the office of said corpora tion in the village of Maine, Coco nino county, Arizona. ony the 18th day of November. 1908, due notice thereof having regularly becn given to all the stockholders of sand cor poration and a majority ot the shareholders of said corporation having been at said meeting renre- sented and all of the requirements of the Bylaws of said corporation having been fully complied with, the following resolutions were at said meeting unanimously adopted by a vote of all shareholders of said corporation there represented
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that such steps as are necessary to be taken by the proper officers of The J M. Dennis Lumber Company to amend its ar ticles of incorporation in such a manner that the principal place of transacting the business of s a i d Company shall be Maine. Coconino county. Arizona, in place of Will liams, Coconino county, Arizona. as at present called for by said ar ticles of incorporation; and, be 1t further
 = Resolved. That it is the sense of this meeting that such steps as are necessary be taken by the pro- per officers of The J. M. Dennis Lumber Company to amend it arti cles of interpretations in such a manner that the amount of author ized capital stock of said corpora tion shall be five hundred thousand dollars. divided into five thousand shares of the par value of one hund- red dollars each. in place of one hundred thousand dollars, divided into one thousand shares, of the par value of one hundred dollars each, as at present called for by said ar ticles of incorporation. v
 Now. Therefore. in pursuance of said resolutions. a notice is hereby given to all stockholders of The J. M. Dennis Lumber Company that paragraph of the articles of in-. corporation. as the same appears of. record in the office of the County Recorder of Coconino county. Ari- zona Territory, in book at page 1l6 ct seq of interpretations. be and the same is hereby changed and amended so as to read as follows:
 "The name of said company is and shall be. The J. M. Dennis Lumber Company. The principal place of transacting the business of said company. and the D a c where it's principal offices shall be located. is Maine. Coconino coun- ty. Arizona. although branch offices may be established at such places as the Board of Directors may se- feet. |"
The Coconino sun., 1909-01-01
CtURcr or Tnt MAINLY

Rev. ,Cyprieh NaDre. Pastor. From the first Suneay Of May tll the first Sunpat of tctober Masses on sunday are celebrated at ! aD and 70 o'clock a m. Rosary and Beuediction Of the Blessed Sacrament at 130 D. m.
 During the other months Masses are cts and lOSo a. m. and the afterOoOn services are at D. m
The Coconino sun., 1909-01-01

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