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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
SUNDAY SAUNTERINGS.

Something of the exact behavior
in authority in the early days of the
nineteenth century is brought to notice
in the biography of Peter Edes, a
pioneer printer in Maine. Mr.. Edes
had an apprentice, James Orrock, who
enjoyed walk on Sunday, after a
week Of indoor employment
Mr.. Edes soon found out that this
was not permitted at Bangor and
wrote to a friend of the trouble caused
him by his apprentices apparently in
nOcent amusement.
"You must KNOW" he writes, chat
the people are very strict OH this day,
and will not let men walk out, much
less boys. James was strolling about
and was ordered home by the tything-
men, but he would not obey them. a
complaint was lodged against me on
the next day, and 1 should have been
obliged to pay fine had. not Judge
Dutton pleaded in my behalf that !
did not approve of such conduct. and
so got clear
Another interesting incident in con.
nection with life in Bangor at this
time is an advertisement which ap.
peared in Mr.. Edes' paper, the Bangor
Weekly Register, stating that:
IF. & NJ. R. Edes have opened q
school in the room over the Register
office for the instruction of young
misses and small children in the use
full and ornamental branches Of edu
cation"
The terms were: "Orthography and
plain work II cts. per week; writing
English grammar, Geography with thu
use Of maps, Composition, ornamental
needle work % cents per week." This
was probably one of the first schools
In Maine for teaching young ladies'
exclusively, in the branches OF educa.
ton, and also including plain work and
fancy needlework.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
For Cramps I'm tho stom.ch

For Cramps in tho Stomach - :.
Standing. Sisl
81 was troubled with cram,
stomach for six years. / tr;.."t
kinds Of medicine, also wa,
by three doctors.
"They said that had nerv...
pepsia. took the medic;,.
years, then ! got sick again ,,s
up all hopes Of getting cured
81 saw testimonial Of a man :.
case was similar to mine, bei,.
by Peruna. so thought would ~
= trial. procured a bottle !, esl
and commenced taking it.
81 have taken nineteen bott,..
am entirely cured. believe D.
is all that is claimed for IT,
c. Jamison. O. Marchant St., w..
vile, Cal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
The Whole Family.

The Whole Family.
Nobody knows of the holes to mend,
Nobody knows of the buttons lost;
Nobody knows of the babes to tend,
Nobody knows what the groceries COST
Nobody knows of the socks to darn,
Nobody knows of the patching done,
Nobody knows-here we'll end tnS
yarn
Nobody knows but mother.
Nobody knows of the shoes to buy,
Nobody knows of the yearly bills,
Nobody knows when the gas bills nsh'
Nobody gets these thrills.
Nobody wears his last years suit
What, again? Well, rather;
Nobody gets the eternal boot,
No, not one, but father.
Nobody knows of the fashion tip, :.
Nobody knows of the newest sneau'
Nobody knows where such things slip !.
When they are gone from underneaA'
Nobody knows of shoes that PINCH
And other things that twist her;
Nobody knows what makes her hlncH
Nobody knows but sister.
Nobody knows of pants cut down.
When dad no more will wear EN-
Nobody knows how ma can trowd
If he, perchance, shall tear en-
Nobody knows how dear, sweet SIS
Utters things girl should smo'n''
II he but hides and hears kiss
Nobody knows but brother.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
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Walled I'm Alive.

Walled UP Alive.
A severe sentence was recently pass
ed upon a sparrow by flock OF blue
birds. A bird-box for martins ana
bluebirds is erected on q pole short
distance from Fort Lee, and every sea-
son a pair Of bluebirds takes possess
sion of it. This year they bnilt their
nest in the box, and the female laid one
egg. To celebrate the event she hoped
out Of the box. and took turn or two
around the field.
When she returned sparrow was
in the box, quietly sitting upon the egg.
The bluebird demonstrated at such out
rageous proceedings, and tried to per-
suade the intruder to leave. Then she
became angry and pecked savagely at
the sparrow, but the sparrow had the
advantage, as the box protected it on
every side, and the hole was only large
enough to admit one at time.
A flock Of angry bluebirds responded
to the call of the distressed mother,
and a council of war was apparently
held. Two or three Of the bluebirds
stationed themselves at the entrance to
the box, and closely guarded the spar
row. The others flew away to neigh
boring mud hole. but soon returned,
carrying their bills full Of stiff, muddy
clay. One by one they deposited their
load at the hole and began to plaster
it up, working rapidly, and bringing
straw and small twigs to work into the
mud and stiffen it.
The sparrow did not realize the
meaning of all this fuss until the hole
was nearly closed up. Then it began
to flutter around and struggle vainly to
escape from it's prison; but the senti-
nels pecked at it and drove it back,
until the hole was completely covered
up, and the sparrow's doom was sealed.
BE Honest.
The great explorer, David Living
stone, writes in one Of his books:
Grandfather could give particulars Of
the lives Of his ancestors for six genera
tons of the family before. him and the
only part Of the traditions l feel proud
Of is this: One Of these poor, hardy
islanders was renowned in the district
for great wisdom and prudence; and 1t
is related that when he was on his
deathbed, he called all his children
around him and said "Now, in my life
time 1 have searched most carefully
through all the traditions l could find
of our family, and I never could dis
cover that there was a dishonest map
among our forefathers. If, therefore
any Of you, or any Of your children
should take to dishonest ways, it will
not be because it runs in our blood; It
does not belong to you. l leave this
precept with you, BE honest "-Chi1.
dren's Friend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
ACQUIRED Wisdom.

The Mani wanted to get marriet
when I was p, but my father said
didn't have sense enough. So l waited
until 7 was 30
The Maid-And you married at 80?
The Man-Oh, no; at 30 l had too
much sense to want a wife,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER TX.

What slaves these weak women are to
those miserable clay idols they have set
M only to fall down before and worship !!
Alteration is the main part of a woman's
love. How they still revere these worth
less images, despite the daily proof they
have as to what miserable potter's ware
they are composed of. But they 60 on,
even when bruised and beaten, still firmly
believing in their old romantic ideal. Oh,
yes. women will shut their eyes to many
things sooner than give up that dream
of their girlhood. They would sooner re-
main blind than awake to find themselves
utterly bankrupt, and their account far
overdrawn at Cupid and Company's. A
woman will forgive the man she loves ev-
erything except Inconsistency, and only
cling the closer to him through crime or
trouble. But there must never have aris-
en- a doubt in her mind that she is not
still sole mistress of his heart; and with
all his faults. Harold DenisOn had never
brought the tears to his wife's eyes in this
wise.
But l am wandering far away from the
/ mistress of Glinn. still musing on her
| unwelcome task. Like her, l am 10th to
begin, though the miserable story must be
| told, for the furtherance of this narrative.
1t is stealing the bloom off the girlhood
of such a maiden as Maude when you first
| break to her that she is put up to auc-
| ton as vertically as if she stood in the
| Constantinople slave market. The Turk
has suppressed it.; but in the West the
trade goes on merrily, and Lord Penzance
finds it quite as much as he can do to
rectify the mistakes that occur from ig-
noring natural feeling in the contract
matrimonial.
"Maude, DEAR" at last observes Mrs.
Denison, whom did you like best of all
your partners at the Xminster ball?"
/ Like best!' and Maude's great grew
eyes opened wide as she uncoiled hernelf
| from the sofa upon which she louneed.
intent on the latest novel Nude had fur
nished. what makes you ask that.
| mother?"
"Never mind! Tell me-"
/ well. don't know: I never thought
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09

A LOnS-Felt Want.
Ane day wee Willie and his dog
Sprawled on the nursery floor,
He had florists catalogue
And turned the pages DER,
Till all at once he gave spring,
''Hurrah ~ he cried with joy:
Mamma, here's just the very thing
To give your little boy!
"For when we fellows go to school.
We lose our things, you know;
And in that little vestibule
They do get mixed up So.
"And as you often say you can't
Take care of them for me,
Why don't you buy a rubber plant
And an umbrella tree?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Awkward.

Hubbie-My dear, if l can not leave
the Office in time for dinner tonight I
will send you note by a messenger
Wife-You need not go to that ex-
pense, George, for have already found
the note in your coat pocket-London
Opinion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Keeping Faith.

Boss-Mark those shirts So each.
Clerk-The cost price is only "a
cents.
Boss-I don't care. Don't our adyer-
tisements say that we are selling "a
CARELESS Of cost cleveland Leader
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Two Records.

"My sturdy old grandfather came
over in the Storage. Forty years later
he went back in the Lusitania."
'sNot so much. I know Of an effete
duke who accomplished the same trick
in four weeks''-Louisyille Courier
Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
His Favorite.

Are you fond Of repartee, MI
Green?" asked the hostess.
mot any," answered the rural cues,
II prefer coffee"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
A Surprise.

Little Evelyn, not yet 8 years old
had learned to spell "c-a-t, cat"
In the first flush of excitement she
exclaimed: won't the cats be sur
prised -Harper's Monthly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
IN pTER VII-(Continu

~Iook here. Nellie" said the squire,
NJ length "you can't imagine for one in
slant that | have any intention or coerc-
ing Maude on the point. Only give 1t
trial. Be reasonable. You say she cares
for no one else at present Let her see
young Pearman, and like him, if she can.
If not, there's an end of it; but If she
could fancy him, it would be we'll for all
of us. Ruin stares us in the face-this
would avert it. She poor girl, will be
left but indifferently off should anything
happen to me: this insures her position,
and luxuries 1 don't see why it shouldn't
be-" and DenisOn shot keen glance at
the pale face opposite.
II will do what you would have me,
Harold returned his wife, quietly. Il
don't think that 1 have ever seen Mr..
Pearman. but l had formed such high
hopes for Maude! l never crossed you
yet it is not likely 1 should begin now,
when you're in such trouble. But, oh, l
do wish Glinn could be saved in any
other way!'
You have been a good wife to me,
Nellie DEAR" said the squire, as he rose,
and pressed his lips to Mrs. Denison's
fair cheek. "You don't see this in the
right light. but you will when you think
it over Meanwhile, you will do what l
want-eh?'
Il will tell Maude when yon deem it
necessary" returned the soft voice Of his
wife; but Harold, can't think it right !;
though you know BEST
You have not thought it over as l
have Do so, and you will change your
mind said Denison, as he left his wife's
boudoir.
Sadly unused the wife over her hus-
bands communication. Quiet, undemon-
strative woman as she was, yet Eleanor
Denison had been brought up from her
cradle a thorough believer in the dogma of
caste, and even her gentle nature rebelled
at the idea that daughter of hers should
wed the son of a low-born attorney. We
know her passionate idolatry of Maude,
SURPRISING even a mothers love. 1t is
easy to picture the bitter tears she shed
after that mornings interview. She was
a woman naturally given to weeping.
No passionate storm of lamentation,
but gentle shower of mourning. As
Harold Denison's wife she had had mani
fold opportunities of practicing her voca-
ton, yet l doubt whether he ever left
salter tears running down her cheeks
than he did that bright spring afternoon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09

The hen-pecked husband has more
than Z peck Of trouble
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Before and After.

Green-All men are equal before the
law.
Brownies. but after It they are
not
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02

If there is anything about your ailment that you don't understand. or If you want any medical advice. write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully. There Is no charge for this service. The address is pr. w. B. Caldwell. 500 Caldwell bldg, Monticello. Ill.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
@ Neighborhood News @ M Interesting News Items Collected M
 " By Our Country Correspondents
Artesidn

Cotton picking will soon be here but it will be short.
 The big meeting at this place will start on Saturday night be- fore the second Sunday in Sep tember. Let's all come and have a good meeting.
 Lans Collins and family have returned from Kansas to mak e this their home.
 John McSweeny and Ethel Doughan spent Sunday evening riding. The weather did rot look cloudy to John.
 John Eddy and Nit Taliaferro spent Sunday evening buggy riding. Nit enjoyed the trip fine for she phoned some one in town Sunday night that she did.
 Joe Ross, fireman of the sor- ghum mill, knocked the whistle off the mill because it wouldn, t whistle.
 Ask Jim Dickerson what girl out run him at the city park Sunday night.
 Mat Taliaferro and family are visiting Mrs. Taliaferro's parents MT. and Mrs. G. w. Coppock of this place.
 Some men are candidates be- cause they can't help it; some because the people can't help it. Some of the political big guns are nothing but air guns after all.
 The Doctor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Laneburg

The rain last week was much appreciated by all.
 The meeting is in progress at the baptist church this week. Bro. Story of Hope is conducting the meeting. We trust that much good will be accomplished.
 MT. Dee Erwin of Iderbelle, Okla., is here on a visit to rela- tives and friends.
 Miss Bettie George Martin re- turned home from Texas last Saturday.
 Miss Hattie Williams visited home folks Saturday and Sun- day.
 Quite number from around here went to the camp meeting at Main Springs Sunday. MT. Mckae Gam visited his sister. Mrs. J. E. Waters, at Iderbelle, Okla.. last week. s
 We were very glad, indeed, to have Prof. R. R. Tompkins with us a few days last week.
 The assistant teacher, Miss Milhurn, is back again after a few days illness.
 Messrs McRae Gam and Leslie Hare made flying trip to Bod cav saturday night.
 This is the last week of our school. It has been very suc- cessful term, Much good and lasting work has been accom- plished. a Our kind and loving teachers have done their part well. We intend to render an interesting program at the close of our school.
 Jolly Girl.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Wards Chapel

Health continues good in this community.
 A good rain would be greatly appreciated now. Cotton is opening very fast and will soon be ready for gathering.
 Miss Ethel Dillon who has been teaching near Gurdon came home Saturday, having closed her school at that place.
 Mir. Fred King, who has been at work in Pike County, return ed home last week.
 MT. Geo. Hornbeck expresses himself highly delighted with his Sunday afternoons trip.
 Two of Miss Belle Arnott's friends from Delta, where she taught last winter, were guests at her home Saturday and Sum- day.
 Mrs. Shackleford and daugh- ters, of Okolona, visited Mrs. Fred King Friday and attended the meeting at the City Park, re-
  turning to their home Sunday night.
 Miss Julia Riley, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Texarkana, is expected home this week.
 MT. and Mrs. D. w. Moore were welcome guests at Mrs. Arnott's last Sunday.
 It is now hardly two weeks until our protracted meeting be- gins. Let us be in readiness with the determination to make this a glorious meeting.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Gum Grove.

The school closed at this place last Friday. The closing exer- cises were very much enjoyed by all present.
 MT. Marshal of Union City. Tenn, called on Mr. H. c. Reeves last week.
 Mrs. Caldwell of Prescott was a visitor at Mrs. Reeves last week.
 Miss Etta Nelson was visiting Miss Zulah Hale last week,
 Mrs. James Caruthers of Pres colt attended the closing of the school here last Friday.
 Born-To Mir. and Mrs. Lee Caruthers on the 18th, a son.
 Quite a lot of folks from near here attended the Man Springs services Sunday.
 Mrs. Avery of Tennessee is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Hale.
 Mrs. and Mrs. Bert Stovall were visiting MT. and Mrs, Tom Morris Sunday.
 Mir. John Daniels and family attended the Park services Sun day night.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Stevenson took dinner with MT. Reeves and familyIMonday.
 Hay making is about dryed up on the prairie.
 The Midway meeting will be- gin next Sunday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Boughton

Crops are maturing very fast in this locality. A A. Corn will soon he lcady to harvest, and the dry weather is causing the cotton to open fast.
 The iSwork on W. L. Britt's gin is being pushed. The boiler was moved from the car Mon- day.
 Mir. Butcher spent Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Prescott, attending the Main Spring Camp meeting.
 We have three good high schools in our county that are doing fine work. Several boys and girls from the common schools are preparing to attend some enc of these high schools and complete their foundation for college work. Boys. you could not do a better thing. These schools are here. and why leave them when you will have to take up the same work at college? If you are in reach of a high school go and complete it's course of study then go to college.
 The condition of MT. Nelson is
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
ATTEND TO YOUR LIVER

No organ in the human body 5 give as many different kinds of trouI as the liver when it is not right Nj, mons Liver Purifier makes itright d keeps it SO.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
BEST IN ExIS1ENcF

"l sincerely believe, all tb;,..
 sidered, Hunts Lightning tn1nines nne q most useful and valuable oh IS t remedy in existence. For Cr.a .noaseh' Sprains and Insect Bites su's Bun equal so far as my experienca, !. :. has
 G. E. HuntingytesoOs eOs'''
 Eufala, AA
 R. c. Biggerman of R;,.I was in the city Tuesday no.s! s. and informed us that tbo U dence building of John Yas now used as an office by the ps' Lumber Co. burned that ms1 ing about 2 o'clock. He .,' that the loss in all proh.h;:' \, would reach $3, 800. He did ' knew whether there was anr , surance or not.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
NOTICE

The Nevada County Farmers Union Local No. 8 will rect with Rosston Local Septemb CT 16-17, 1909. First day open session. Every body invited. We are expecting our state presi~ dent with us.
 J, T. Luck, Pres.
 John w. Mason, Sec.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Emmett School Notes
 Last Week.

Our school offers a thorough coursess.-in Bookkeeping, Type writing,sS ,sStenogrhphy, Business Arithmetic, Pennmanship and Telegraphy. This is an advance step in school work. Bookkeep- ing iss.required in the public schools of Oklahoma and other states. It will be but a short time until the other subjects will be offered in all our high schools. School men every where are 3A~lay~.i... tc shape our school courses not to prepare
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
SWEET HOME UNION

There will be business meet ing of our local on Saturday night, Sept. 4th. Oak Grove Local is invited to attend. Busi- ness of importance demands the attendance of every member. Several lecturers will be with us. Have no excuse, come.
 James Snodgrass.
 We extend our sympathy to MT. and Mrs. Bob Carmon in the loss of their baby. The little fellow died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Ebeneezer graveyard.
 Last Friday evening about ' o'clock D. D. Woolsey died at his home on mill street with dropsy. He had suffered with this dreaded disease for several years. He was very old man, perhaps 70 years old His re- mains were intered at Moscow cemetery Saturday afternoon. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community.
 J. M. Hendrix, the restaurant man on Front Street, hos sold his residence on West Main Street to C. B. Moon. He moved Tuesday to the residence on West Front Street belonging to Mrs. Scott. MT. Moon will move into his new place today.
 IN NEVADA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. w. A Hat5sy vsy' Plaintiff
 w. w. Smith ct al. Defendant.
 WARNING ORDER.
 The defendant w. w. Smith is warn- ed to appear in this court vii hin thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff w. A. Hatley.
 Witness my hand and the seal of this cour. this the oOt.:, u., of .iua us;., 1S09
 F. E. Murrah, Clerk.