The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-08
SOMETHING FOR EvraYao,

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sufficient to keep several pe psosaae y
According to the United st... s''''
sus tables. based on ~ o'a'es &c.
growth. the population Of ' ~. prsset
City will be 100000 in , .reS iat
haitian island will then have r'10 -, MAJ
Siam has adopted the gold "' ~
ard, which really was prom oulu s'aat
1908, and henceforth the unit asa y. !
siamese monetary system will s VI u
value equal to 55.S centigram ,,' ri nave
gold. aus Of pun
baitimore's school board has ~,
consideration the question 81 a w uads
corporal punishment in the O'aa
schools. The subject has been ~. pu'lt
to a committee, to confer w t..efle
teachers. WIN ths
Portuguese gardeners at Punt. \,
gada' on St. Michaels, Azores, ars D y.
ting rich raising fine pineann1as sst
der glass for the New York ms.. W.
They are the biggest and hest ~
reach that town. '' aa'
The cup of st. Jacques, which i, w.
York Is a dessert of delight, with wv :.
peaches. cherries, pineapple o,a. ~
and citron en- compete in delicate i lug
becomes In Paris wretched comnone
of sliced sour apple in mushy snow
French lights are the best a|on, y,
shores. say the navigators. Thev s ~.
posted low, close to the water line s ~,
so do not mislead like the Ita1i,,
pharos perched high above tho 90.
They have the best lenses and ~. -
ways visible.
The project for building new in,
railway bridge across the Neya IN :,
Petersburg has now been worked an.
and the bridge is to be begun with
out delay. The bridge will be Of a.
extremely simple pattern, and i,
length is to be 1,75O feet.
The last statement of the nteros,
bearing debt of the United States
makes the total $780,, 253 800. while hs
gross bonded Indebtedness of New York
city at its last statement was $780,.
260,115. The metropolis is carrying
$8,006,125 more than the nation.
There has recently been launched Al
Bath, Me-, the largest wooden vessa
ever built in the United States. The
Wyoming, as she has been named, is Al
six-masted schooner of 1870 gross tons
with a total length over all of $50
feet. Next to her in size among wood
en- vessels is the William L. Douglas
with a gross tonnage of 3,7OS.
Sausage is served as an adjunct 10
roast chicken on the London Great
Western dining cars. 1t rather resem.
bles frankfurter in flavor and tex
ture. The dining car service is dill
gent and well-meaning and the food
is simple and plain. The car itself
has about the same aspect OF luxury
as an American freight caboose
The common law of England is an
ancient collection of unwritten max
inns and customs of British, Saxon and
Danish origin, which, by long use and
approval, have become Fundamental u
English Jurisprudence. Many Of the
principles of the English common law
hold in this country, and througno@
the English-speaking world as we'll
AS to the name Smith, a correspond
ent of the. London Chronicle points ou
that while there are now about 50V."|
members of the great family IN Ens
land alone, in Old Testament times "
cording to the first book OF Samusl
there was no Smith Throughout wv
land of Israel" This verse the law
Bishop WHEREFORE said was the nav
est one in the Bible to quote Wl1n'"
smiling.
Just before the American meet lsn
for its famous trip around the WORN
there was some newspaper tax T"
possible clash with Japan. Inc !a,
goes that a highly placed person ssA,.
Admiral Schroeder what ne Wouiu
| if the japanese fired on DIS '' !,
Schroeder shifted. "They won ms a =
my ship" said he, positively D'' :,
they did," ''Now," said scnrOeu'.' 4.
grily. "if they did, hey? waA' 81,
dickens do you think Ia co.
'em?"
Love your wife like your soul' ~.
beat her like your carpet. inl' ..n,
| Russian proverb. Another OF the s gown
spirit: mot long hurt the Ouup p1s M
a loved ones thumps." wives na .h n
doubtedly been subjected to mu.l ~,
treatment in Russia, where moS' amin
bands have always held to the w. JhI
ion that Liberty spoils gooo ,' sI, 8
some Russian proverbs are cyn, mos
to the delights Of matrimony' anu aua
married men know how to say
once, wall always" j
Not being in sympathy with 'e :, Il,
actions of the hereditary branch o ~
British Parliament, the Londou nosd
fcle has been specializing on u, !. -
BILE future Of the word "loro, .,,.tia
far it has resisted the demo'la na tslp|
that has befallen lady; no Wv snesd|
Of chorus lords or begins madsn|
with Ladies and lords!' IL rsinpt!
Greek, however, 1ordos near - predt||