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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

less than deserving Of the heritage handed to him
by his sharpshooting forefathers
Zone must not fall into the error of believing that
knowledge of military training makes boy anxious
military service The reverse is the The
more boy knows of what war means the less eager
he will be to urge his country into conflict with
other nation. While military training and especially
instruction in rifle practice, would make boy
selfrespecting able and selfcontroed it will also
teach him that is something to be avoided, It Is
generally the man who knows least of war from per-
sonal experience who is to look that last
resort most favorably
rifle training makes for many other things in q
boy than added value a probable soldier in war
time. 1t teaches him how to avoid those shocking
cdents which reads about often in the daily pa
pers, through knowledge Of the proper handling Of
arms. The first rudiments drilled into the boys are
Never to point gun. either empty or loaded at
other person; always to the arm when taking 1t
in hand. to If it Is loaded, and, when firing at
target always to keep the muzzle toward the target
II these rules are observed accident will ever hap
pen and they do with boys who have had these
lessons drilled into them
while the United States government Is spending
nothing promoting rifle shooting in the schools other
nations making strenuous efforts along these lines
In England Lord Roberts, commander-n-chief of the
British army, within the last few has succeeded
in organizing $1,000 schooboys. The writer will
forget the inspiring sight Of 400 schooboys,
resenting forty preparatory schools competing for the
Lord Ashburton shield using the service arm
the great Bisley rifle range in England
Something has been done in this country in small
way. Col John Jacob Astor this presented cup
the nterschoo indoor rife shooting championship
the United States, which trophy by the Nor
ris High School of New York. with a very high score
entered the contest from Washington, repre-
senting the Central High School, and was seventh.
cat the coming session of Congress the bill to
that body by President Roosevelt with a special mes
sage urging its passage and which provided carry
ing rifle shooting instruction in the schools and
among the citizens, will be rentroduced and pushed
for fho f,,t,,
everything in their help the passage of such
legislation. "-Washington Post.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21
THE USE OF FLOWERS.

God might have babe the earth bring
forth
Enough for great and small.
The oak tree and the cedar tree,
Without a flower at all.
We might have had enough. enough
y For every want of ours,
For luxury, medicine and toll.
And yet have had no flowers.
Then wherefore, wherefore were they
made,
All dyed with rainbow light
All fashioned with supremest grace
Uprising day and night
Springing in valleys green and low'
And on the mountains high.
And in the silent wilderness
Where no man passes by!
Our outward life requires them not
Then wherefore had they birth!
To minister delight to man,
To beautify the earth;
To comfort man-to whisper hopes
Where'er his faith Is dim.
For who so careth for the flowers
Will care much more for Him.
Mary Hewitt.
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pressed their lips, and each had the
same firm chin. But Mrs. Pratt's eyes
had wrinkles lurking in them and her
mouth displayed many tender smile
wrinkles and smiles which were not
visible in Mrs. Pratt's married daugh-
ter, Mary.
Mary" said Mrs. Pratt. John
doesn't look so contented az I'd like
to see him"
Johns footsteps were still echo1ng
from the sidewalk as he made his way
to the grocery store where he had
worked for the last ten years.
mo, he doesn't" said Mary, shak-
ing her head and setting her chin,
though I'm sure I've done everything
l can to help him. But somehow poor
old John doesn't seem to get along
like other men,"
"M-m-m-m," said Mrs. Pratt.
I'm the first place." said Mary,
when saw that his money wouldn't
be enough for comfort, made up my
mind that I'd help, too, for when we
got married l had my heart set on
two new hats every year and a woman
to do the washing. Anyhow, l got
John to build me coop, and l kept
chickens and sold the eggs.
ut didn't pay, though In winter.
when eggs were eggs, the chickens
wouldn't lay, though you can be sure
l did my best to make them, and in
the summer eggs were so plentiful and
cheap that it didn't make much differ
ence whether the hens laid or not. Six
teen chickens had, and when l found
out they, didn't pay. they lasted us
sixteen weeks-one every Sunday.
John declared at last that he wouldn't
eat them-but he ate them
1t would have been difficult to say
whether Mary looked the more deter
mined when she told of trying to make
the hens lay or when she mentioned
that John continued to eat chicken.
Then I went into a sort Of part
nership with Mr.. Valentine. who keeps
the big grocery store where John
works." continued Mary. II was to
supply him with homemade pies and
cakes. he was to sell them. and the
profits were to be divided between
us"
Mary's lips frightened at the recol-
lection.
First off," she said, II made too
many, and they nearly all went stale.
and when made only a few It didn't
pay"
What did John say to all this?"
He ate the stale ones, but l don't
remember that he said anything. /
was too busy to notice him much be-
cause was opening the millinery shop
just then. I wrote you about that"
YES"
"Of course II I'd had proper stock
= would have been different, but /
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

America is afflicted with attack of German
invasion" hyseria with Japanese ngoism, but
there inaugurated in Washington recently move
ment which, it is believed will have almost as wide
spread effect upon the youth of the land did the
recent sensational organization by Lord Roberts and
Lord Ashburon of 100000 junior scouts in England,
when the whole British world went militia mad
The outdoor tournament or field day held the
Congress Heights range the first Of its kind held
In this country And this is only the beginning Of
great movement which, it IS expected will sweep
throughout the country the Washington meet serving
as model for those to be organized first in
city of 100000 Inhabitants more and later in smaller
communities. The outdoor shoot is to serve sort
of college for the boys who have learned the
A. B, Cs of the indoor shoots, which have been held
here and elsewhere for several years.
Lieut. Albert S. Jones, secretary of the National Rifle
Association Of America, in discussing the aims and
ideals of the junior craftsmanship work. says
I'm these days crowded cities and work
all of exercise valuable to the growing boys
Shooting Is interesting openair sport IN which the
attained constitutes valuable possession through
life 1t also involves more physical exercise than Is
generally appreciated In particular, 1t develops COOL
ness under excitement power of observation
and rapid judgment, which important mental quail
tiles.
Rifle shooting for boys teaches also a moral lesson.
No boy smoke cigarettes and hold rife steady,
that In order to be good shot tobacco and alcohol
must be avoided For this rifle shooting. either
pastime military training is essential in the
upbuildng of strong. sturdy American manhood.
1T is always expected that opposition will be met
with from those citizens who opposed to military
training of any sort-people who still have Tory
Quaker blood running in their veins-and who do
appreciate that the highest duty which every citizen
owes after his duty Cod is that owed to the
of which he is part. II we become oblivous to the
obligations which devove as citizens to look
to and safeguard the future, then lacking TN
patriotism and the future is in jeopardy
Under the plans of the government boy In any
public school is compelled to learn to the rife II
he his parents object. the matter ends there But
every should how to Shoot he Is something
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21
Two Of q Kind.

There is something about the char
acter of mules that makes their own
ers at times almost equally stubborn.
In the Washington Star this dialogue
concerning one, II not two such ami
mails, Is reported:
"Why don't you get rid of that
mule7"
well, subj" answered Erastus Pink.
ley, Il hates to give in. II I was to
trade dat mule OF he'd regard It an \
personal victory. He's been tryin' fob
de las six weeks to get rid O. me-"
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l had. The first two months l PAID
the rent out of 1t, and along toward
the end of the third month I had q
rummage sale and sold everything out.
Most women would have been discour.
aged at that, but l wasn't"
ut was then that you started your
cooking classes?" asked her mother.
Yes. l wrote you about that, too.
But only four joined, and twenty les
sons at three dollars course was only
fifteen cents each, or sixty cents for
the four, and sometimes they'd spoil a
dollars worth of food in single les
son. Of course John ate some Of It.
but l finally thought it best to give
the class up. If could only give him
a little Of my ambition!"
Mary" said her mother. II do be-
lieve there's only one thing you hav-
en't tried, and If were you. I'd try
that, too"
What is it,"
Looking attentively at her, Mary'A
mother was silent a moment; then she
said, Mary, I'd try to make him
happy"
They both sat silent for time.
WELL" said Mary. slowly. at last. Il
suppose l might even try that"
And as Mary's mind busted itself
with details. the faintest possible twin
kle appeared in her eyes.
The night following the departure OF
Mary's mother, John came home and
found his slippers waiting for him.
1t was a little thing, but Johns ex-
preston was a study as he put on his
slippers, and when he walked, into the
dining room he held his shoulders back
like a man whose slippers had been
found for him, and who was conse-
quently conscious of his worth.
The next night John feasted on his
favorite vegetable which was cauli.
fiower-and RECALLED himself with his
favorite dessert-which was cottage
pudding.
He was still at the pudding when
a neighbours dog came and howled I'M
pleasantly under the dining-room win
dow. John opened the window and
spoke to the dog with such tone Of
authority and decision that the dog
ceased and went away. abashed.
The next night John found fire in
the open CRATE. and when he had fin
ished his dinner, Mary produced a
corn-popper and bag of corn, and
processing ignorance on the subject.
she let John teach her how to pop the
corn
A month or so passed, and one noon
John came In with the step of a con-
queror.
Mr.. Valentine called me into his
private office to-day" he said to Mary.
He said that Mr.. Wilcox was leav-
ing, and he asked me IL could take
his place. The salary is just twice az
much as have been getting. and it
didn't take me long to say I'd try 1t. )"
Before Mary's mind rose vision of
two new hats every year, and of q
woman doing the washing Hope. long
deferred, swelled in Mary's heart.
mr.. Valentine said he'd been watch
ing me the last month";" continued
John. land he said If 1 kept on as 1
had been doing he'd be satisfied"
John" said Mary. her voice shak-
ing a bit. do you think you can do
IT."
do you think I can, Nary he
asked.
II know you cant" cried Mary.
Mary! Nary" whispered John.
And so do l know l can!"-Youth's
Companion.
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Am using Visitors.

It Is not every poet who possesses
the sense Of humor. Longfellow had
it in unusual degree, writes William
Winter in "Old Friends" Nothing
absurd escaped him. Among the relics
that he especially treasured was an
inkstand, once the property of Cole
ridge. One day, showing that relic to
stranger who had called on him, he
said, Perhaps The Ancient Mariner
was written from this" "Yes," said
his visitor; land The Old Oaken
Bucket who done that?"
An admirer of Longfellow's once
wrote him, saying, Please send your
autograph in your own handwriting.
He has recorded characteristic dia-
logue with a strange lady, who accost-
ed him one summer morning at his
house door.
''Is this the house where Longfellow
was born?"
mo, he was not born here"
Did he die here?"
'No, he is not dead"
Are you Longfellow?"
Il am"
II thought you died two years ago. :
That recalls the intelligent remark
made to Walter Savage Landor by a
lady who rushed to compliment him on
his "Pericles and Aspasia,"
"Mr. Lander" she said, II haven't
had time to read your 'Periwinkles
and Asparagus, but l hear it is very
good"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

An English dramatist should guano
himself against ideas as carefully "a
a young girl should preserve her char
acter. Dramas of ideas are ephemer-
al. Dramas Of adventure are immor.
tal.-Era.
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.iiousness

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family. "-Edward A. Marx. Albany
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and receive q handsome
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as uncommon as might be imagined.
In 1916 the remains Of a mammoth
seen by Adams had suffered so little
through the lapse Of time that its flesh
was eaten by natives, dogs and wild
animals. 1t was on this same occasion
that 1t was proved that the mammoth
used to feed on the shoots of confer
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21
A Gastronomic Discovery.

Bobby" said the boys mother.
"here Is some nice oatmeal mush for
your breakfast"
II don't like It," answered the
youthful epicure. Oatmeal mush IL
only just paste with the seeds left in. )"
Washington STAR
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21
Honesty It's own Rewara.

Trolley Magnate-Well. sir, what
can l do for you?
Applicant would like a Job as
conductor on your trolley line. I am
one Of tina legislators who voted you
the franchise.
Trolley Magnate- Sorry. but we
want only honest men for conduct
ors.-Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

The next time faker calls on von
remember that II he gets dollar out
Of you. 80 cents will be profit
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Old Fauorites


Down to Sleep.
November woods are bare and still:
November days are clear and bright:
Each noon burns up the morning chill;
The mornings snow Is gone by
night;
Each day my steps grow slow. grow
light,
As through the woods reverent creep.
Watching all things lie down to sleep.
I never knew before what beds.
Fragrant to swell. and soft to touch,
The forest Sits and shapes and
spreads:
never knew before how much
OF human sound there is in such
Low tones as through the forest sweep
When all wild things lie down to Sleep
Zach day I find new coverlids
Tucked In, and more sweet eyes shut
tight;
Sometimes the viewless mother bids
Her ferns kneel down, full in my
sight;
hear their chorus Of goodnight"
And half I smile, and half l weep.
Listening while they lie down to sleep.
November woods are mare and still;
November days are bright and good;
LIES noon burns up lifes morning
chill;
LIES night rests feet which long
have stood;
Some warm soft bed. in field OF
wood,
The mother will not fail to keep.
Where we can lay us down to sleep
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Fame.
(F,rom Lycidas)
Alas! what boots it with incessan'
To tend the homely sighted shepherds
trade,
And strictly mediate the thanKi7s'
Muse?
Were 1t not better done, as others us0
To sport with Amaryllis in the sli@u'
Or with the tangles of Neaeras naii
Fame is the spur that the clear spii"
doth raise
That last infirmity Of noble mlno-
To scorn delights and live iaooiiou'
days;
But the fair guerdon when we nope "
find. 49,,
And think to burst out into suou'-
blaze,
Comes the blind Fury with the aon''
red shears,
And Sits the thin-spun life. oo'
the praise"
Phoebus replied, and touchd my 'i'A'
bling ears;
Tame is no plant that grows on n'''
tai soil,
Nor in the glistening foil
Set OF to the world. nor IN Droao
But lives and spreads aloft by tno9'
pure eyes
And perfect witness Of au-Juus'
Jove; -.
Al he pronounces lastly on eacn o. 'ss
OF 20 much fame In heaven expect W.
need"
John Milton.
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The hookworm is known to sc'o.s
a. unicinara duodinalis. NO Wou1s
people are seriously affected Wnen Wv
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

Patent medicine advertisements are
attractive reading for women. because
they have great deal to say about
women who suffer in silenca
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-21

Gus trees. The mammoth varied from
nine to eleven feet in height.-Illus-
trated London News.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-11
MAYFORM
Big TRADES COUNCIL
Creation to Be Proposed by
Joint Committee.

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug 10-Promising
to overshadov' in Importance all other
business Of the ffty-slxth convention Of
the International typographical Union,
now in session in Minneapolis. will be the
recommendations Of the joint conference
board of the various printing trades in
ternational officers TO be submitted to-
morrow
The creation Of an international allied
printing trades council probably will be
proposed, and considerable debate is ex-
pected to follow the recommendations OF
the joint conference. In fact. all the
delegates predict that this will be the
most momentous question to be decided
by the convention. and il may be referred
to a referendum vote
AS the other international unions will
have TO take a referendum vote also il
would be a long time before any law
could be put into effect. The proposition
OF propOrtiOnate representation will be
the point OF issue. and as the typograph-
lean union is said to have more members
than all the other printing trades com
bined, it consequently desires representa-
ton according 70 its numerical strength.
San Francisco and Salt Lake have
been both pamed as convention cities for
1911, and Houston and Norfolk received
nominations for 1872 The vote will be
taken az IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-11
ACTOR lorraine FLIES
ACROSS THE IRISH SEA.

London. Aug Io.-Robert Lorraine. the
actor. qualified as a star aviator to-day
by making a splendid Sight across the
Irish Sea, a distance Of more than ffty
miles from Blackpool. England. 10 Le-
landudnO, on the coast OF North Wales
Lorraine had already attracted some at
tention by daring exploits In the air, and
last spring at Paul he fell from a height
OF thirty feet and was painfully injured
In July he had an experience that all but
proved disastrous he had attempted a
flight from BOurnemouth to The Needles
and return. when ne was caught IN a
storm and lost his bearings He nearly
missed the Isle Of Wight altogether. and
was mile south OF The Needles Light
ship and heading over the open sea when,
by a lucky chance he caught sight OF
the cliffs. and by skiilful maneuvering
effected a landing
After his return to-day. Lorraine re-rOse
and few swiftly IN the direction OF Holy
head
An automobile. which had been sent out
in search OF Lorraine. found that he had
landed safely after dark on a remote part
OF the seacoast. eighteen miles from Holy
head His flight had been delayed by the
fog. He intends 10 try 70 cross TO Dublin
tomorrow. Six tugs have been chartered
TO act as mark boats.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-11
CREW SAILSASHORB
AS COLLIER SINKS
Vessel Rammed by Steamer
Off Cape Henry.

Norfolk Va, Aug. 1o.-The United
States collier MarcelIus. rammed by the
Norwegian fruit steamer Di Giorgio at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. went
down at 1215 o'clock YESTERDAY after
noon
The collier Leonidas has arrived in
Hampton Roads. having aboard Capt
Carver and the crew OF the Marcellus.
The Marcellus. accompanied by the
Leonidas. both coal laden, were bound
for Guantanamo. Cuba, the fruiter being
bound north
The crews of the golfers strived hard
to keep the Marcellus afioat. and it was
hoped that the damaged vessel could be
brought safely into Hampton Roads.
No life was lost in the accident. the
entire crew Of the Marcellus taking ref
uge on the Leonidas when it was found
that the Marcellus could not be kept
aioat.
The collision occurred In latitude 3s:0S
north. longitude 1902, which is a point
about seventy-ave miles southeast Of
Cape Henry.
The Golfers were towing two barges
each when the collision occurred. All OF
these were brought to the roads by the
Leonidas. The bow Of the Marcellus
was almost cut off by the Di Giorgio.
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RUMOR OF PLOT BASED
ON P0LICEMAN'S THREAT.

New York. Aug. lot Is believed that
Inspector Russell was successful to-day
in his search for a policeman who is said
TO have remarked in the presence Of two
witnesses Monday evening. Mayor Cay
nor viii get his. II he doesn't get it be-
fore his boat leaves tomorrow it viii be
coming 10 him when he gets back" Ac-
cording to the story told 10 Inspector Rus
SELL Rebecca Pearlman. of 225 Henry
street. was standing with her friend,
Kate Isenberg, on the latter's stoop at
206 Clinton street. soon after s O'Clock
Monday evening. A policeman in uniform
wasnstanding near by, and while they
were watching him he drank a glass OF
beer which had been passed 10 him
Mayor Gaynor hasn't gone yet" sug-
gested Rebecca Pearlman in warning.
The policeman turned toward her say
ing: Il don't care If he hasn't I'm not
afraid OF him. He will get his. II he
doesn't set it before his boat leaves it
will be coming to him when he gets back. d.
Both girls thought that the policeman
had had several drinks before the one
they saw him take.
Inspector Russell and Lieut.. Major OF
the detective bureau. brought Policeman
Joseph Koch, OF the Madison street STA
ton, into Commissioner Bakers Office this
afternoon. They were inside for half an
hour When they came out they went to
the Office Of the chief inspector and Koch
was suspended. Commissioner Baker re-
fused 20 discuss the case.
II was said however. that Koch was
the policeman for whom Inspector Russell
had been looking, and that he had obtain
ed enough Of the conversation 10 warrant
the bringing Of charges against him.
While Miss Pearlman's brother thought
he might have unearthed a plot, no such
opinion is held at police headquarters. II
was pointed out that very similar re-
marks were made last winter by a Brook
lyn policeman who was later dismissed
for it. Also it was not thought likely
that any policeman cognizant OF anv at
tempt on the mayors life would withhold
about it when by giving n
out no was certain to gain commentator.