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experts from onicial and private life
and to inquire into every phase OF the
methods of transacting the public
business Of the government in the sew
eral executive departments and other
governmental establishments. 1t Ii
expected that many Of the recommen-
dations for reforms which will be
made by these business physicians
can be carried out promptly with no
other authority than the order Of the
president. but where congressional &C
tion is necessary there Is assurance
that It will be forthcoming.
The president has placed this entire
overhauling Of the governmental busi.
ness systems In the hands OF his very
capable new secretary. Mr.. Charles
d. Norton. who had quite an interval
Of experience ss assistant secretary OF
the treasury before coming to his pres.
ent post and who while in that depart
ment inaugurated the 'house clean
ing" Of the treasury's business sys.
tens which became in effect the fore
runner Of the broad rejuvenation that
is now to sweep the entire Federal es-
tablishment. Mr.. Norton has invited
the leading experts in the country. In.
cluding such authorities on the sub.
feet a. Maj. Charles Hine. the reor-
ganixation experts Of the Hartman
lines. to submit written programs for
governmental business reorganization
and from these propositions he Will
select plans. to be carried out. 1t Ii
the supposition that Mr.. Norton's prt
vate business experience as the pro-
prietor of one OF the largest general
insurance agencies In the country for
years before he entered the govern
ment service will stand him In good
stead In selecting improved business
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Is the undertaking which Is one Of the
pet projects Of President Taft and to
carry It out congress has appropriated
the sum Of 100000.
Every since he entered the White
House President Taft has been i'm
bued with the conviction that the ma
chineTy oe government could be oper.
Ated n much less expense than has
been the case for years past. Among
practical business men the Federal
governments wasteful and costly
method of carrying on its business has
for years been At once . joke and .
reproach and Senator AIdrich Of
Rhode Island voiced the general opin-
ion when he recently declared that he
could administer the affairs Of the
biggest business Institution on the
continent and by the introduction Of
modern methods and policies save
fully $3o0.o00.ooo . year over the
present cost.
The recent legislation BY congress
was designed merely to enable the
president to start the ball rolling for
reform In the conduct Of the Federal
business With 100000 set aside to
inargurate the work. the president is
authorized to employ accountants and
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IN MANY respects Messrs
Harland & WolfY's shipyard.
| Queens Island. Belfast. Is
the most remarkable con-
jSSS cern of the kind in the
L world. For many years past
they have taken the lead in the con-
struction Of the largest ships anoat:
they have cut two Of the finest liners
on the seas in twain. and added Con.
siderable to their dimensions: and
they have built half n vessel. the stern
half, and had 1t towed safely from Bel
fast to Southampton. where itswas
built into the other half. At present
on the stocks of their North yard
two mammoth White Star boats of as
600 tons each are fast approaching the
launching stage. This lines entire
fleet has been built by Messrs. Har-
land & Wolff.
Prom the available record II ap-
pears that the first Belfast built ship
was a wooden schooner Of $50 tons.
the builder being local Presbyterian
clergyman. This was in 1886. but It
was not until 1850 any serious attempt
was made in the shipbuilding line SO
far as Belfast was concerned. In
that year Messrs. Thomas Barnes &
Co., in addition to starting the Belfast
iron works, erected small slip on
the now famous Queens Island. which
has long since lost its insular posi-
tion though still retaining the name
which was given 1t after the late
Queen victoria's visit in 1849. previous
to which 1t was known as Dargan's
island. The ironworks proved a fail
ure, owing to the heavy expenses in
CURED in bringing the coal and iron
stone to Belfast, but the small ship
yard thrived exceedingly under the
supervision of Messrs. Robert Hick-
son & Co.. who acquired It from Its
founders.
Mr.. Edward ]. Harland. an English
man. was manager for Messrs. Hick-
son, and In 1859 he purchased the con-
cern from Messrs. iHckson. as well as
q srall yard adjoining. belonging to
the Belfast Shipbuilding company.
where wooden vessels only were built.
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Buffalo the
and sreatsrandnephew Of Gen
A.
the order familiar
American
interested wall
.
a him tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS He favored em and
should
absolute a
certified
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A Perennial Mystery.

Average Man-These Sunday papers
just make me sick! Nothing In them
but commonplace personal items
about . lot OF nobodies no ono ever
heard Of.
Friend-I saw q little mention Of
you In the Sunday Cannon.
Average Man (half an hour later. to
messenger boy)-Hcre. rush around to
the Cannon once and get mo forty
copies OF tho Sunday edition.
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John A. Dix. the Democratic nominee for gov
e-nor in New York. Is prosperous business man
and interested In various corporations. He was
born at Glens Falls In 1860. He was educated at
the academy there and entered Cornell university
in the class OF 1885, but left In his Junior year. In
1889 he married Miss Gertrude Allen Thomson.
tho daughter of q lumber merchant He began
his business career q member OF the hrm OF
REYNOLDS 4 Dix dealers In black marble. and
later became associated with Lemont Thomson
In the lumber business.
Mr.. Dix is not unfamiliar with politics. how
ever. being chairman Of the Democratic state
committee and q former candidate for lieutenant
governor when he ran with Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler in 1908 Even prior to that time. n-190G.
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Easy for Her.

An extremely corpulent old lady was
entertaining her grandchild at lunch
con when she found occasion to repri-
mand the little girl for dropping some
food on the tablecloth.
You don't see grandma dropping
anything on the table," she said.
"Of course not" replied the child:
God gave you something in front to
stop It."
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want every chronic rhsuTS,at1ls e thfSMI N
AJAX 4 ss; 49, ss sSsis:e Sat.;
your doctor may eay. no @asttfes @astes. Trnrt raX
bseiudiesd beeE a you ma may s. asainst aIl advsr-
a:sd Ts%edies Sststf Sstt. o1sset Ss tSs e EEaafE1Hk. XIII
fIsM REMEDY. II It fails to giys sn satis.
faetion.i viii refund Your monayLAunyon
Remember this remedy contains no AZ -
cthef harmful drugs. 1t is pot up under
tss suarinteS Of the Pure Food and Drug
For sale By all druggists. Price. &c.
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IS ESTEEMED BY QUEEN MARY

The beautiful Lady ListerKaye who was Ma.
tIca Yznaga the youngest Of the three charming
Yznaga sisters of New York. is one American res
ident In England who need have no fear for her
position in society of her reception by royalty
For some time speculation has been rife as to the
social fate OF the American women in King
Georges reign. There Is a general feeling that for
while at least they will be much less conspicuous
at court than they during the late King Ed
wards regime. However. Lady Lister-kaye Is
sure OF her standing and knows that she will be
quite welcome at Buckingham palace
This gracious daughter Of America Is a sister
of the late Dowager Duchess OF Manchester (Con-
sueIo YxnagaC who was one OF King Edwards
most esteemed conhdants and with whom her
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PRESIDENT. OF PORTUGAL

Theophilc Braga. provisional president of Por
tugal in an interview. emphasizes what he calls
the philosophical" source Of The revolution.
The men who have been spreading the doc
trines of republicanism. he says. are professors
mathematicians. writer's and generally men OF
learning. The result. he thinks. is. first Of all.
victory for the cause of "education'-an effort to
restore the Portuguese people to the intellectual
rank lost for long time.
1T is our aim," he says. ITO show the Portu-
guese as a race of the elite. both physically and
intellectually. 1t is our greatest honor by an ad
mirable revolution to demonstrate to the world
that the Portuguese are worthy of their ances-
tors" .
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shrewd
of fashion
political Europe
abbe Lisbon Senior
noiceably
graduate OF
medicine
Intellectual
the un1ve
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LOS ANGELES TINES OWNE
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis is the own

Gen. Harrison Gray Otis is the owner and ed
tor Of the Los Angeles Times. the building and
plant Of which, was recently wrecked by an explo-
sion attributed to enemies Of the paper
General Otis born near Marietta. Ohio.
February 10. 1897. With the breaking out Of the
Civil war he enlisted a private in the Twelfth
Ohio infantry. June 20. 1861. He was made a sec
oud lieutenant November IL. 1862 and n first
May 20. 1863 He was transferred to
the Twenty.third Ohio infantry July I. 1864. and
made a captain July rs. 1864 He was breveted
major and lieutenant colonel March 13. 1865. for
gallant and meritorious service during the war
and was honorably mustered out July &c. 1865.
He was twice wounded during the war.
In lSGG.G7 General Otis was Official reporter
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duration Unlike Of the late rulers associates
soc the royal set Lady was
Mary for several which
princess Of Wales she honod this American
Beyond
husband Sir John
nw George
the American London
nm, will
prominent the social Affairs OF royalty
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division
special of the United States treasury
in OF the esealt of Alaska, 1S79Sl
the Second
led
d1ourna alism In three
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M<>%5z,z

We often hear the expression. "as
poor as a church mouse" But even
church mouse doesn't have to live on
the collections.
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N MANY respects Messrs
Harland & Woln's shipyard.
Queens Island. Belfast. Is
the most remarkable con-
cern Of the kind in the
srorld Ear snnnr sonea mat
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Importance. Probably the most i'm.
portant Of these new departures VIII
be the scheme for moderniziug Uncle
Sans business systems as represented
In the routine of the departments at
Washington and their branch ofhces"
TI -
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Make the Liver
Do its Duty

nss n - whsa de Evss ! ~ IL
"A bowels srs ~.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
Dancer Ahead.

Because the motorman would not
heed their expostulations, but kept the
car jerking along within humping dis
lance of the back of the slow-movlng
wagon which bore a Danger" sign,
half the passengers got OF rather than
take chances on being blown up IN the
explosion that was sure to result from
the apparently inevitable collision.
Out of respect for their determination
to save life and limb even at the cost
Of another carfare the motorman stop
ped the car and asked If they were
willing to give him another trial on MS
promise to drive cautiously.
They were, and piled into the car.
Two minutes later the dangerous Wag-
On pulled off the tracks and allowed
them to pass Then they saw for the
first time the name of the combusti-
Bile material that had driven them into
frenzy of fear. The wagon was an
Ice wagon-New York Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
Bedtime for Children.

Sunset should be the time for every
child under eight years Of age. When
the chickens go to roost and twilight
begins to deepen the country baby's
head begins to droop, and he is ready
for his cot. The more nervous town
baby. who has nothing for an ex-
ample except the sun. and who, ct any
rate, on rainy days is used to twilight
atmosphere at midday, seldom wishes
to 60 to bed with the chickens.
II he lives In an apartment he must
hear drifting down the hall the tantalf-
1ing voices OF his elders at dinner. and
the smell Of savory things from the
kitchen greets his nostrils But hard
as it must seem the city mother must
have even more rigid rules about bed
time than the country mother. Her
child Is at greater disadvantage In
the first place in not living where he
can breathe the purest air In the midst
of healing country sights and sounds.
The distractions Of city life are SO
numerous and so varied that city bred
children need more repose than chill.
dren In smaller towns Of the country.
Between 6 and $3.50 o'clock they should
be undressed and put to bed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
A PerIured Pair.

Hire Sistem. the great furniture
king, having made his pile, had settled
down to the pursuit Of country gen
tleman He invited his friend. Plane
Figger, to make stay with him.
One day, armed with the latest ap.
pliances for dealing out sudden death
to anything in the game line. he and
his friend trudged over the brown
burrows: but at the end of three
hours they were still looking for some
thing to start bag with.
Suddenly hare got up. Bang! from
Plane Figger, and ever went the four
footed one.
my hare!" shouted the ex-furniture
king.
my hare!" cried his friend.
They argued for ten minutes as to
whose weapon had worked the mis-
chief. Then the keeper was called UP
to adjudicate
You'd take your oath it's your are
would your he turned to Hire Sis
tenn flercely.
IF necessary, certainly"
And you'd sware twas your 'are?'
truculently to Plane F1gger.
Il would"
Then. think yourself jolly lucky
you're escapin' seven years apiece for
perjury, cos 1t 'appens ter be my
og!"-Spare Moments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
TALE OF REIGN Of TERROR
Pathos Of Little NIcole's Execution
Overcame and Nearly Killed
Spectator Of Iron Nerve.

N. Lenotre's book on the expert
ences Of the Gascon royalist. the
Baron de Batx-an English version OF
which has just appeared-was first
published In Paris some years ago.
and 1t Is surprising that 1t was not
translated before 1910. De Bats was
one Of the strangest figures Of the
French revolution. He is said to have
used his enormous wealth in bringing
about distrust among the revolution
airy leaders and in Gripping finance,
and thus had much to do with the end
OF the butchery. There was one ter.
rible incident Of the executions pre-
ceding the fall OF Robespierre thus
narrated by M. Lenotre In this vol.
ume:
"A certain man Of great strength
and hardness-one Of those athletic
people who are all muscle and have
no nerves-wagered that he would
watch the execution at close quarters
without flinching. Whether he stood
with the executioner or not do not
know. For long time he bore it un.
moved: but when little Nicole came
upon the scaffold, and arranged her.
self upon the plank, and said gently
to the executioner: Monsieur, shall
be all right like that? his head swan
and his sight failed him, his immense
strength gave way, and he fell to the
ground. For a moment he was
thought to be dead. and vas carried
home"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
On tho Potato.


Among the many pranks OF Ma
Twain's journalistic days." said Vir
ginia City editor, was the concoction
Of speech that was put upon IA
nous senator.
The senator had attended a Vir
ginia City banquet, but had moi
spoken. He had a sore throat A
brother from a rival paper reached
the banquet late.
What did the senator SPEAK
about? the newcomer whispered te
Mark Twain.
HE made a very interesting
speech on the potato was the reply
The potato, Ell? That's odd. Let's
have the points, will your
with pleasure said Mark Twain
and he dictated a half column that
the reporter duly printed the next
morning as the distinguished sena
tors valuable contribution to agri
cultural science The speech began
like this:
Ladies and gentlemen. had 1t beer
my lot to be born and reared in Ire
land, where my food would have
principally consisted Of the potato
that most salubrious and nutritious
root should now be, instead OF the
poor, infirm, stunted creature you see
before you. tall. stout. athletic man
able to carry an enormous weight
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
EXPERIENCES OF LUCINDA
Queer Way In Which She UnInten.
tionaIly "Swiped" HatpIn From
Another Woman In Car.

Girls" said Lucinda, II certainly
did have an extraordinary experience
this morning In Madison avenue car.
Crowded, this car was, full Of people,
but It seemed not quite so full at the
middle. and so worked my way
there. gently; the best could.
Standing about third Of the way
down the car on the right was q
woman who was holding on to strap
and facing outward, so that her back
was toward me as / worked along
past her. She was about the same
height as l, and when / passed her
my hat caught on hers and it seemed
to cling there for minute, but then
it got free and l passed on. to reach
up for strap myself when l had got
just beyond. her, and then what dc
you think?
when l raised my arm up to reach
for the strap, there, lying on the tor
Of my arm was hatpin. a hatpiu
from the hat of the woman had just
passed! When my hat caught in hel
hat It. caught under the head of thai
pin and drew it out and snapped II
forward just SO that it lodged on m.
arm.
well, handed the hatpin back tc
her and she smiled and smiled and
that's all there was to it; but really
now, wasn't that extraordinary ?"--
New York Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
Charity and Business.

One OF sixth avenues deaf, dumb
olind and legless beggars now pre-.
SCENTS q new appeal to the public. On
the lapel Of his coat d pinned q print.
ed sign which says:
IN place Of rain carry me into
Tony Ferrari's place" Few or those
who stop to read this know where
Tony Ferrari's place 10. but ! few Of
the more curious take the trouble ia
find out. Tony. they learn. IL an
Americanized italian who runs q boot.
black stand on . side street
did you give MIN permission to
wear that sign!" some one asked.
Sure said Tony why not? II
amt right to let the poor devil sit out
there in q letting rain and get soak.
ed to the skin. Folks used to let him
do that. but 1t ain't right. Nobody
wants to give him shelter. but don't
mind. This IS . good place for him.
He can pick up q few extra nickela
here. and, besides. : added Tony,
Shrewdly, what's the matter with
that sim a. an advertisement for my
own business New York Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
Drove His Red Monstrosity Past the
Sturman Grocery.


looked demurely down. Il think
she said softly, that father believes
1t Is high time for me to marry"
And SO it u.s." cried young Hancher
enthusiastically. And If Papa Stur
man can see possibility in me he
must not be disappointed.
The next morning Hancher, senior
received this surprising message:
Have married the girl who came tc
YOUR assistance yesterday. We are
waiting at Elders hotel for you te
congratulate US, Tom"
At the same moment Sturman was
puzzled over this:
Married the young man with the
'commendable modesty' Of which you
spoke. You must come to the Elder
hotel at once and congratulate us
Mabel"
1t is recorded that the two old en-
emies celebrated the nuptials of their
children. shook hands and were
friends again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
HOPE ALWAYS THE BEST FOOD
What the Doctor suggests, Not WHIST
He Gives, Has Greatest Eject
on Patient.

Doctor" said one Of those self-cen..
tered ladies who are always extract
ing opinions gratis from the medical
profession. what do you consider the
best food a. . constancy?"
Hope. madam" returned the doc
tor, promptly, Eat all times and In al
places. Not q senseless optimism, but
= 1elf-respecting hope. Heaven and
Nature intended It to be the chief
pabulum Of the race" The table
dared not smile, and the doctor, hav-
ing secured . few minutes' immunity,
declined ''wholescmefs prefaces, and
fell upon robust breakfast II bacon
and eggs, walnes and hot rolls. Tho
lady regarded him wistfully. for the
doctor ate with appetixins gustO. =
stomach long trained on other peo-
pies theories concerning edibles was
not to be trifled with, 30 she was fain
to satisfy herself upon . tasteless
cereal, and then nibbled little dry
toast and slipped . woeful substitute
for coffee. But the doctor II nothing
II not humane, 80, between his val
hes he looked across at her pleasantly
and began: Il said that because what
q doctor actually does or gives u IN
nnitely less in it, effect than what
he suggests This II . truth old -
Hippocrates and Ga1en. though. per-
haps, only ii this age are We begin
ming dennitely and intelligent1y 70
utilize Il. Happiness Il the substance
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02
REVELATION WAS TOO MUCH
DARK secret q the Past sundsrsd Two
Hearts That Might Have
- Best a One.

Is there anything in your past
she asked. that you have not dared
to tell me?"
Please don't compel me to answer
mat question:" he pleaded.
An! | guessed it." she said, as she
Sadly turned away. "Oh, how could
you deceive me so? And / thought
you were so good. 90 noble"
Don't say that you will not be
nine, darling. l will not give you up.
! could not live without you
NO. no! It must not be. All.
why did you not tell me before it was
TOO iate-before l had learned to
care SO much for you? It was cruel of
you to keep me in ignorance OF this
terrible thing-whatever it may be.
can never forgive you-now."
Sweetheart, don't say that! l
VIII confess ALL will tell you every
thing"
Yes, yes" she cried, turning to
word him and then suddenly stepping
back as he held out his arms to her;
but ] must wait until know the
truth"
Promise me that you will not let
1t part us forever"
I cannot cannot. But l will
try to overlook 1t. If it is not too ter.
rible.'
"Ah. my darling, fear to begin
Why can't you take me for what
am and never mind what l WASP"
Il must know the truth"
I was one one OF those young
men who had spider phaetons and
drove two horses tandem!"
With a wild cry Of despair she
hung herself on the davenport and
buried her face in the soft pillows
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-02

-One moment" came in q sooth
ing voice. Hancher realized thai
cool hands were applying bandagt
to the slightly bleeding wound on hif
temple. Gratefully, and with the
maids assistance, the grocer stag
gered to his feet. His machine
which In falling he had automatical
" stopped. stood little distance
from him. He turned to thank the
girl. She was gone. Dizzily he
scrambled into the car, and turned
homeward.
town, was also having his troubles
At about his third turn In front Of
his rivals store, something went
wrong with the machine. 1t baked
Covered with perspiration and CRIME
he worked desperately.
Possibly l. can be Of assistance
to you" Sturman turned to con
front q neat young man with pleas
ant blue eyes, and a half smile or
his lips. Il know something about
automobiles"
Without waiting for permission the
stranger crowded under the car. In
a surprisingly short space of time
he had ascertained the error, and the
great machine was ready to respond
to its owners hand Sturman climbed
into his seat and tried it. 1t worked
He turned to thank the youth, but he
was gone. Sturman went home.
He never knew me-" Mabel Stur
man explained to the younger Han
cher that evening.
And before he could get chance te
thank me. l few back into the store
again."
He has been talking about you al
day." answered her lover
Some one told him yesterday thai
on several occasions l had been seer
with you. He ranted terribly. Asked
me why didn't look around for 6
girl with the sense of the one who
had come to his assistance? Swore
she was the handsomest girl he had
even SEEN"
Mabel Sturman flushed. Father
has nothing but good words for the
youth who repaired his machine. He
said his modesty was most commend
able. He says that If he finds him
Of course he didn't recognize him as
the son of his old enemy he means
to introduce him to me-" Miss Mabel