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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted BY those who
gently cleanse the system. now and
then. when in need Of a laxative
remedy. by taking a desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which is he
only family laxative generally APP
proved by the most eminent ply.
sicians. because it acts in natural.
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. Its equally bene6-
hcialfor the very young and the mid.
die aged. as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
POKER MONEY FOR CHURCH
how Statesman Of the Past, With
Gambling ProcllvitIes, Helped
Out Institution.

had Stevens. the illustrious Penn
sylvania statesman, used to be faro
bank nend In the old days when big
gambling houses nourished on Penn
syivanla avenue" said Mr.. E. w.
Creecy. prominent Washington pat
ent lawyer. at the Stafford. 1.-THE
games are merely memories now. for
gambling is no longer fashionable
with the solons Of the present. at
least not the kind that was In vogue
in old Thad Stevens days.
II luck went his way Mr.. Stevens
was just as apt as not to tarry all
night in his fight to beat the tiger,
and on certain occasion. which l
remember as wildly as though it
were yesterday. starting in pretty
early one Saturday evening. he played
Until the church bells began ringing
the next morning. Thoroughly tired,
but In gracious frame of mind, he
descended the steps at Techs resort.
between Four and a Half and Sixth
streets and emerged on the avenue
chuckling to the thought of the big
roll of bills, he had brought away.
Fortune had been with him and he
had hit the bank hard.
He had hardly turned In the direc-
ton OF his hotel when good lady
whom he knew in the friendliest way
accosted him. Little did she sus-
pect what the grim old senator had
been up to during the preceding
IL hours. Politeness demanded that
he should listen to her talk.
Mr.. Stevens, she began, I am
awfully glad to see you this morning.
The truth Is that want you to help
our church bit. The congregation
is sad and distressed at its inability
to raise enough money to pay on a
long-due mortgage. Will you kindly
give us donation?'
Madam responded old Thad, 1t
will be genuine pleasure for me to
help your church. How much will 1t
take to wipe out the whole debt?
The mortgage is for $4,000
Here, then said Stevens. going
down into his jeans. is the exact sum.
Take it with my compliments, and
before the astonished woman could re-
cover enough to even thank him he
was stumping down the avenue, re-
peating to himself: God moves In a
mysterious way his wonders to per-
FORM
"The donation was to dollar what
he had won at faro, but the good
church folks had never the slightest
suspicion that they had accepted faint
ed money"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
One Tie That Binds.

"In some cases the tie that really
binds Is the same pet superstition" a
woman said "Since last Thursday my
maid and have had a much keener
appreciation of each others virtues.
Sadie went shopping. When she had
been gone half an hour she telephoned
that she had left behind the carefully
compiled list of things she wanted to
buy and was afraid to cross her good
luck by coming back for it. Would
1t be too much trouble to look it up in
her room and send it by the janitor's
boy to the store where she was wait
ing?
my heart throbbed with sympathy
Sadie had always seemed rather tact
turn person, but that message showed
that she was very human after all.
She felt just as did about going back
for a forgotten article; therefore no
service could perform for fellow
sufferer could be too much trouble.
The janitor's boy was out, SO I spent
time and money to take the list to the
store myself. But do not regret it.
for are not Sadie and friends for
lifc?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
A GIFT for the Editor.

THE only way purchase stamps
these days-and use lot Of them
Is In the little books which the gov
ernment charges you a cent for" said
/ man who writes things for maya
zines now and then. ut will be q
long time before forget how the last
lot Of loose stamps got away from me.
! bought ~ worth and after holding
them 20 that the gummy sides wouldn't
meet carefully placed them IN IN
envelope. It happened that envelope
contained BIT of verse that had
prepared couple OF days before and
addressed to an editor. but had not
sealed. intending to glance over It
once more.
We'll. did not look at the stun
after all and, OF course. forgot about
the stamps and sent the letter. on.
Shortly afterward the verse came back
with the usual regrets. A postscript
was attached which read Ike this:
n. 8. Don't bother to send stamps
With your next dozen manuscripts.
Your credit win b good.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
committee on finance. said in Wash
ington Of movement he disliked:
These people are overzealous. They
try to do too much. Such people al
ways fail. They are like the foreign
grocer who came to Philadelphia. He
got on all right, but. as he lived In an
Irish neighborhood. he thought he'd
have more success II he changed his
German accent for an Irish one. He
thought then his Irish neighbors
would take him for one of themselves.
1T was a Sunday morning that he
decided to adopt this change. He had
set out for walk. and, couple of
blocks from his shop, he accosted an
Irish policeman. Ply jabers, officer.
he said. gan you dell me dey vay ia
der Manayunk trolley cars, pwhat?'
"The officer. who prided himself on
being linguist. looked the grocer
over. and answered. with a good
Partisan accent :'Oui. monsieur
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
The Lonely Pope.


II Secola of Milan, one of the most
considerable papers in Italy. lends its
columns approvingly to reproducing
from La Perseverance, an article
which describes Pope Plus x as dy
ing in the Vatican from homesickness
In the blistering heat Of midsummer
Rome he pines for the cooling canals
which make his beloved Venice one Of
the most pleasant Of summer cities.
According to this authority, the
physicians who have the care of the
Pope understand perfectly that If he
could leave the Vatican and return to
Venice he could easily survive the ills
he labors under, and even greater
ones
AS for the political consequences Of
such a removal, the Perserveranza's
Rome correspondent says that II the
Pope were to be removed to recover
among the old friends where he was
so long priest and Bishop, the Govern
ment would not regard 1t as an accep
lance of the law of guarantee or as an
event Of Political consequence. He
who would emerge from the Vatican
would not be Pope Plus x, but Joseph
Sarto seeking a cure"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Splitting Paper.

Here are two good ways to split a
piece of paper: First, lay the paper
on a piece of glass, soak it thoroughly
with water and then press it smoothly
over the glass. By using care, the
upper half of the sheet can then be
peeled of, leaving the under half on
the glass. When dry 1t will come on
easily. Be sure that the glass is per
fectly clean.
Second, paste a piece of cloth or
strong paper on each side of the paper
to be split When it is thoroughly dry,
suddenly and violently pull the two
pieces Of cloth apart. Then soften the
paste with water and take the two
halves Of the sheet from the cloths.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Young Men Wanted

To ill vacancies in operating depart
ments of RAILROADS and TELE-
GRAPH COMPANIES, due to deaths
ana promotion of old employees, new
Offices being established, etc, SIS 10
$50 per month to start with, when COM
petent, promotion later to dispatcher,
etc, The National Telegraph Institute,
commonwealth Bldg, Portland, Oregon,
las direct connection with the Southern
racine Ky. Co.'S wires and the United
Wireless Co. whereby messages are re-
Scelyed in the class room, giving the
pest training to operators. All seagoing
vessels averaging fifty or more passen-
gers are now required to carry wireless
Equipment, and many new operators are
needed, Write TODAY for literature.
spend part of the winter in study and
prepare for profession where the salary
Is GOOD and the chance of advancement
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
overwork : Waste Of Time.

Overstrained faculties can never
bring out the best results. Overwork
is always waste of time. and though
1t may not seem to be SO at first,
eventually the sad truth is always
manifested. To cut on needed recre.
alton, to curtail the hours Of sleep. ia
postpone a holiday indefinitely, to re.
fuse to take rest and ease and
change. under the impression that
thus time ID saved. is always q short.
sighted policy and often fatal mis-.
take. The time arrive s when the poor,
abused faculties take their revenge
and refuse to serve altogether. or do in
90 feeble q fashion % to show their
deterioration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
THAR Particular Sin.

A school for poor children having
read In their chapter in the Bible the
denunciations against hypocrites who
strain at 4 gnat and swallow cam
ell" were afterwards examined BY the
benevolent patroness. Lady as to
their recollection Of the chapter.
what, in particular. was the sin
AZ the Pharisees, childrenf" and the
lady. .Ating camels, my lady. was
the prompt reply.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

glad did, for it has cured me.
II know of so many cases where wo
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that can
say to every suffering woman if that
medicine does not help her, there is
nothing that will. Mrs. JANETzKI,
1868 Arch ST., Chicago. Ill.
This is the age Of substitution, and
women who want cure should insist
upon Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make a little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any Of those distressing ills pc:
culiar to their sex should not lose light
of the fact that for thirty years L ydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe.
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Loving Friends.

Never cast aside your friends II by
any possibility you can retain them.
we are the weakest of spendthrifts.
II we let one drop OF through inatten-
ton. or let one push another away.
or II we hold aloof from one through
petty Jealousy. Would you throw
away a diamond because it scrstche6
you! One good friend is not to be-
weighed against the Jewels Of the
earth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Pony VS.. Horse Intelligence.

I have been asked a great many
times If ponies are really more intel
ligent than full-sized horses. They
certainly appear to be. But the In
telligence of any horse will develop
under petting and human companion
ship, and there is no doubt that other
horses, if given the same privileges
that ponies enjoy and If their size
admitted of their being handled and
managed in the same way, would
prove equally Misunderstanding.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
FACTS ABOUT sLulNc.

Since the placing of RED CROSS
BALL BLUE on the market there has
been rapid falling off in the sales o.
all liquid bluing. Why buy water con
tanning small percentage of bluinf
when you can get solid package ant
dissolve it as needed. Makes clothes
whittier, lasts longer, and is cheaper
Large package 10 cents ASK YOUE
GROCER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
A Bishops suspenders.

Suspenders are modern, decidedly
SO. There are men still living in
South Carolina who remember when
an effort was made to discipline the
great Bishop William Capers of the
Methodist church for wearing them
It was contended that in doing SC
he set bad example by a display
of worldliness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Free 20 our Readers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
4S.page illustrated Eye Book Free. Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they VIII advise
rs to the Proper Application OF the Murine
Eye Remedies in Your Special Case. Your
Druggist WI tell you that Murine Relieves
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes. Doesn't
Smart, eoothes Eye Pain, and sells Tor Soc.
Try It In Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Goats Milk Hiuhly Valued,

mere are scores of foreign writer's
Snu medical experts who advocate the
use OF goats milk for infants and in
'aIlds, In fact there are sanitariums
III france and Switzerland that give
soat S milk prominent place in their
systems OF care. The milk is special
" recommended for infants because
VI us similarity in composition to
mothers milk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
TRY MURINE EYE REmrp'

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, $1.OO. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, $500. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

Preserve for Salt water Fish.

Preserve TOT SAT- WdteT = IShs
Bermuda will soon have salt wa
ter fishing preserve covering an area
of about five square miles. It will be
made by constructing sill OF con-
crete across the single narrow open
ing which unites Harrington sound
with the ocean, and fixing a screen
10 prevent the exit OF fish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Had a Protest comrnu.

Ethel" said Mr. Brown, II want
you to give that young man of yours
a little message from me-" Eyes,
father" said Ethel, blushing. Tell
him that your mother and father don't
object to big gas bills. but they OBJ
ject to his carrying the morning pa
per away with him when he leaves -
Tit Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Facts as to Airs Movements.

The movement of air is variously
designated, according to it's velocity,
as zephyr, breeze, wind, gale or hur-
ricane. A dense or thick fog, accord
ing to the weather bureau, obscures
objects at a distance of 1000 feet
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Sound PHILOSOPHY.

A correspondent of the Portland,
Mass, Times asserts: Men are like
bugles-the more brass they contain,
the further you can hear them. Wom-
en- are like tulips-the more modest
and retiring they appear, the better
you love them" There is some truth,
we think, in that.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

Household troubles: Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Stomach ache.
Hamlins Wizard Oil cures these aches
and pains, so why don't you keep a
bottle in the house?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Here r. Relief for Women.

If you have pains in the back Uri-
nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want a certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills. try Mother Gray's AFRO
MATIC-LEAF 1t is a safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or by
mail SO cts. Sample package FREE.
Address, the Mother Gray Co, LIE Roy,
N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Defective Optimism.

Down in the Thousand Islands dis
trict there is published paper called
the Optimist. An Evanston man who
was in the Optimists Office, the other
day, writes to us that on one Of the
walls of the sanctum this notice was
displayed: mo credit extended here"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Gigantic Task.

A billion dollars is a great sum Of
money. It would take a man. work
ing eight hours day. over 80 years
to count and stack it at the rate Of
q dollar q second.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

Mothers VII find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
the best remedy to use for their children during
the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Glasses to Be Numbered.

The glasses used in Hungarian
cafes will be numbered in the near
future as means of preventing the
spread of disease by the promiscuous
interchange of drinking glasses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

ana / went TO Ino
store to get a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget "a BILE
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said it was no
good and wanted NE
to try something
else, blu t knowing
all about it l in
sisted and finally
got it, and I am so
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Got
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, In.-"I suffered from a fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

United States Comes Fourth.
The United States government is
the fourth to establish an aeronau.
teal laboratory. Belgium, France ana
Russia have already done so.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06
Spanish city's Vehicle Tax.

Valencia, Spain, farms out its We
hicle tax for fixed sum per annum
to ~concessionary, who is allowed to
collect under the terms of his contract
sum amounting to about $3.50 for
each automobile, plus about $4.06 ex-
ira for each seat the car contains.
Practically all the machines are kept
for only city and park driving.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-06

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Sugar-coated, tiny, granules, easy
to take. Do not grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
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KNOX
WASHINGTON.

Mrs, John B. Howard has been visiting
friends at the Northport campground and
at Belfast.
Ralph HILBERT is home from Middle
town. Conn, where he has been work
ing for the past year and is spending
his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. HILBERT
The Centennial exercises of the town
VIII be held at Washington village next
Tuesday, Aug. s. The parade will be at
O'Clock sharp.
MI and Mrs. Delbert Light of Gardiner
Mass, have come to make their perma-
nent residence with Mr.. Lights father,
Mr.. Freeman Light.
Our genial fish peddler. Mr.. S. T. Over
lock, celebrated his 64th birthday, July
q, and has a record to boast of. He was
never sued or sued anyone else in his life
has never had doctor, and has all of
his teeth but three. He is the great
grandfather of six children; and only had
one child, daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A party of berry pickers returning TO
Mansfield, Mich, in launch, oapslzed
in the Michigan river near the mouth
Of Fence river. The launch contained
seven persons. five of whom were
drowned.
THE body of Edwin a. Abbey, the
celebrated American painter, was ere
mated Thursday 1T London ana the
ashes buried at kingsbury Old chlfch
near Willie sdep. American Ambassador
Reid and a number of other Americans
were present Mr.. Reid sent wreath
on behalf of the artists native lana.
Whfred Sevigney, 81 years Of age
who was sentenced to two months IN
iail Thursday at Lawrence. Mass, on
A charge of receiving five rubber
ponchos which were stolen from the
state armory there admitted later to
Lieut.. Vose of the police department
that he robbed the B. M. Railroad
depot in Rockingham, N. H., several
weeks ago taking about dozen 500
mile trip books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
Oxford Pomona,

oxford County Pomona held a most en-
joyable meeting Wednesday, with Bear
Mt Grange of South Waterford. The
day was all one could desire and a very
large number We're present. The forenoon
was devoted to the regular business
meeting and to comforting the degree.
Final arrangements were made for the
field day to be held aug. % on the
County Fair grounds, Six candidates
We're initiated into the mystery of the
Fifth degree. At noon a. fine dinner was
served by the ladies of Bear Mt. Grange.
In the afternoon an open meeting was
held during the program. state Lecturer
B. Walker McKeen was present and
spoke on THE Conservation of the Nat
.ural Resources of the State of Maine
Mr. McKeen's speech was much enjoyed
by all. He spoke of the young people in
relation to his subject and in closing drew
attention to the thr things necessary
to a productive soil. namely: Humus,
good mechanical state and water at the
required depth from the surface. He
closed by saying the pillow had always
been and would always b. the best tool
to put the soil in a perfect mechanical
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
Prohibition Rally
AT Old Orchard.


Old Orchard. Me. Aug. 5.-The big
gest prohibition mass meeting Of the
present campaign was held at the
calnpgrounds here today with morning,
afternoon and evening sessions. OIL
GERS of the Women's Christian Temper
anee Union of Maine we're assisted In
tile platform program by members OF
the Massachusetts Automobile party
which is touring the State and by pro-
hibiton workers from other parts af
the country. A parade Of Young Cam
paignerst was a feature of the eXer-
cises.
Among the speakers were Mrs. l.. Nj.
Y. Stevens, president of the Interna-
tional w. c. r u, Miss Katherine
Lente Stevenson. president of the Mas
sachusetts w. c. T. u; J. a. Naples
of Texas: Mrs. Margaret ID. Elhs Oh
New Jersey; Prof. J. A. Nichols Oh
Boston. and Miss Edna Rowan of Kan
SaS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
Caribou Grange.

Caribou Grange met for its regular
weekly meeting with good number
present. Limestone Grange was present
by invitation Supper was served at six
O'Clock by Caribou Grange.
Grange was called to order at 7.30 by
the Worthy Master and after the regular
business had been transacted Limestone
Grange presented the following program:
Piano duet, up o-date," Eta Gallagher.
Hattie Ames; recitation. 1.-THE Lost
Steamer" Alice Ward; reading, "A Da-
lSota Bride Mary Heath; piano duet,
Dancing in the Garden" Gallagher and
Ames; reading, Chas. Moves: piano solo,,
king of the Forest" Eta Gallagher;