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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
CHAPTEa xil.-continued.

Hat tilted over his eyes, one elbow
ON the chairback, another on the table.
fabby jowls quivering as he mumbled
the indispensable cigar, puffy hands
clasped across his ample chest. he
sat for many minutes by the side of
his unheeded drink. bordering, turning
over and over in his mind the one
Idea it was capable of harboring at a
time.
He c'u'd We wrote that letter to
nimseH. He's wise enough.
Yeh can't fool Hickey all the
time. I'll get him yet. Got
fuh make good r it's the sidewalks
TT mine. Me, tryin' hard to
make an 'onest livin'. ND
him with all kinds of money!"
The fat notified fingers sought .
waistcoat pocket and. fumbling there
In. touched caressingly a little pellet
o. sort paper. Its possessor did moi
require to examine it to reassure him
self as to It's legitimacy as a work Of
art nor as to the prominence Of the
Holman c In its establishment Of en-
Eraved arabesques.
4 century" he reelected sullenlv.
ona lonely little century for mine
Nd 10 had = wad Hike q ham =
Nd / might " lad i
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
SAVED ~ HAIRS sREADTH.

The quick action Of Mack Dune,
night engineer In q San Francisco ho-
tel, saved Lillian Krolin from q ter
rible death the other night. Seeing
the door leading into an elevator
open and thinking the car was there.
Miss Krolin stepped forward. But
the door had been left open BY mis-
take, and the girl fell to the bottom
Of the shaft The elevator. which was
Of automatic action. came swiftly
down from the first floor, having
started when Miss Krolin opened the
door and 1t would have crushed her
to death had not Duflie quickly
switched on the electrical power 30
that the car came to stop above the
woman, who was cringing In an
agony Of fear Of the death which was
bearing down upon her.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
FOUND HER LOVER DEAD.

A tragic story il reported from .n'
little town Of Holoskvitsa. In kus.I.n
Poland. Of q young girl who ios' n.'
lover on her wedding day. Ivan Ms.
chon, the son Of wealthy lanoo..
or at smolina, was to have been ma.
ried to Katrina Ritkar. The gue'"
assembled for the wedding. but ws's
ed In vain for the bridegroom. -.
ally the bride. who could not emu ~,
tho suspense any longer. LEFT WIZ ~.
father and I party Of friends 70 u. -.
In the direction Of Smolina, IN =.
hope Of seeing the missing w. ,s.,
When they had gone hallway !.
found the young man lying oeau -,
the snow beside his horse Inv
was taken home In an uncons'''
condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
CLOCK OF 1890.

An interesting specimen Of . :, ~:
clock. made in 1890. is owneo 80. - Al
gentleman 1t Lutterworth. Il 1 - Il.
oval face, ! hand which points - n,
days Of the week. compIetln NON
round in seven days; one winch -h,ch
the true dead beat. and anotns. .rtsrs
points to the chimes ana
says the Westminster Gazette. 10
On the upper part Of the c I'cd.. /. !
small orchestra, which inc'' md Z
fute, I cello, and two viollns. sine
boy ana Girl IN addition to mr. ~. ~
srs. The hours and the qusI tupA
struck. and every three nouI, ,.ssr o.
3 played s'three times over - o
10 bolls alouA ths lyricofu' ssrres
bolh to1otl,og,- while the tnl.s ssnee
~ Dr. and ths boy ana '''
. ~ DNDle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
SYNOPSIS.

MAD" Dan Maitland. on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
i've young woman at the door. Janitor
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with letter from his attorney.
aorney. Dan set out for Gresnnelds. to
get his family jewels. During his walk
10 tho country seat, he met the young
woman in gray. whom he had seen leav;
Broken down: He fixed it. BY ruse she
lost him. Maitland. on reaching home.
surprised lady IN gray, cracking the safe
took him for well-known crook. Daniel
Anisty. Half-hypnotized, Maitland opened
his safe. took therefrom the jewels. and
sought by police of the world. appeared
On the same mission. Maitland overcame
him He met the girl outside the house
to He had the jewels and she promised
ito meet him that day, Maitland received
\ Mr.. Snaith." introducing himself as a
Maitland. about to show him the jew
els. supposedly lost. was felled by blow
fnosn ~Snaith's" cane. The latter proved
gems. Anisty, who was Maitlands dou-
BILE, masqueraded as the latter. The
criminal kept Maitland's engagement with
the CIR, in gray a. He gave her the gems
were to meet and divide the loot Matt
land revived and regretted missing his
engagement. Anisty. masquerading as
Maitland. narrowly avoided capture
through mysterious tip. The girl in gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
absence and returned gems, being dis
covered on return. Maitland, without
cash. called up his home and heard q
"WOman's voice expostulating. Anisty
discussed as Maitland, told her his real
Identity and realizing himself tricked
tried to wiring from her the location of
the gems. Then he proposed marriage. A
crash was heard at the front door. Matt
land started for home He found Anisty
and the girl in his rooms. Again he over
whelmed the crook, allowing him to es-
cape to shield the young woman. Dan
himself narrowly avoids arrest. Ianitor
OHagan wined and dined the officers of
Gha law Hickey, a detective. duped by
Anlsty, refused to partake and unused on
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
Feminine loaic.

The feminine mind is . strange s.
rangement," remarked friend yes.
terday. My wife gave me letter q
mail this morning. with two cents "a
buy : stamp. I told her the lettas
vas little over weight and would -.
quire an extra stamp. she sid i
wasn't worth the difference ana nv
do you think she remedied TT -
tore the letter open. scratched ont 90
pago q It put It II ! nav Gnvolppu
ana handed Il back TO me! ca -
heat that1s
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found herself on the landing and
confronted by fresh complication
one unforeseen: how to leave the
house without being observed.
stopped. and perhaps detained until
too late? There would be men at tn,
door. beyond doubt; possibly police.
stationed there to arrest all persons
attempting to leave. ~.
No time for weighing chances. The
choice of two alternatives lay before
her: either to return to the alcove
or to seek safety in the darkness of
the upper foors-untenanted, as she
had been at pains to determine. The
latter seemed by far the better. the
less dangerous, course to pursue. And
at once she took it.
There was no light on the first
floor landing-it having presumably
been extinguished by the janitor early
in the evening. Only feeble twilight
obtained there, in part q reflected glow
from the entrance hall. partly thin and
diffused rays escaping from Maitland's
study. So It was that the first few
steps upward took the girl into dark
ness SO close and unrelieved as to
seem almost palpable.
At the turn Of the staircase she
paused. holding the rail and resting
for an instant, the while she listened
ere ascending at more sedate pace
to haven Of safety more complete IL
that It would be- more remote from
tho battle-ground below.
And. resting 50, was suddenly chilled
through and through With fear. ahaer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30

silks, gauzes, tulles that look as If
they had been spun by the fairies.
Indeed, since the days of the French
Louis fabrics have never been more
sumptuous than now and, besides.
they comport with the great require.
ment of the hour-youthfulness. Frail
gauzes are exquisitely traced over
with cut velvet, veilings are threaded
over with tinsel, laces for everything
but the street get-up are as fine as
cobwebs. No material can be stiff,
for effects are still clinging; the con
tour of the body, which the great ar
lists declare to be the most divine
of Gods creations, must be revealed.
What is the result of all this beauty?
For the first time in her life woman
resents the talk of new styles; with
all her strength she is holding on TO
the effects that Danish middle age,
take dozen years from the really
aged and make the genuinely young
seem like daughters of the gods. The
fashions of 1880 may return after
awhile, but they will be 80 altered, so
cunningly considerate of looks, that
we will not recognize them. We have
acquired the habit of beauty in dress
and 1t will be hard one to break.
The illustration presents an evening
gown with some of the seasons most
important and most charming points.
and, as may be seen, the style has
been largely influenced by the harem
skirt The material of this stunning
costume is satin charmeuse in a
shade of blue so faint as to seem al
most white. The bodice Is yelled over
with dawn pink chiffon, the same also
covering the front breadths OF the
skirt. The train, oddly enough, is OF
the uncovered blue charmeuse. The
harem feature comes in with the slash
ing of the skirt, which is caught at
this point with large gold butterfly;
in the opening hangs deep fringe OF
black chenille, the same note being re-
peated In velvet for the belt and chou.
The little MODESTO at the front OF the
bodice is OF plain white tulle caught
together with gilt bauble, and the
undersleeve bands are Of gilt embroid-
cred tulle. siA
Plain ivory white or satin, or the
same material in delicate color, with
the bodice edges and the skirt orna-
mont of gilt, would be as handsome in
this style as the present combination.
Chiffon velvet and plain yelling over
silk are other rewarding materials,
but II the gown is for a young lady
or youthful matron the train had bet.
ter be cut pointed, as this cut Is far
more stylish just now than the square
finish. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
Whiskers as Germ Breeders.

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley the pure food
man, is out against whiskers. His
objection to them is not on the
score of manly beauty, but of health
The beard is breeding ground for
microbes. 1t draws germs as a
clover patch in bloom draws humble
bees. in the luxuriant tangles the
bacilli increases and multiply until
each curl and wave of the beard is
more populous than a limburger
cheese.
Yet Or. Wiley himself once sup
ported a whisker. Thus he speaks
with authority. He told all about
It to Colonel James Hamilton Lewis,
formerly of congress, but now of
Chicago. Colonel Lewis himself has
a beard that is farfamed and far
shining. II is brilliant, not to say
dazzling. The meeting between Or.
Wiley and Colonel Lewis was the
feature OF the day in Washington.
. 1t ecllpsed both houses of congress
and the White House. The tale
thereof was te1egraphed to all cor
ners of the land.
Colonel" said Wiley, "you may
pride yourself on those aurora bore
alis whiskers of yours, but few
years ago I had crop that would
make your look like a clean shave,
! was student in Germany, and
turned out a bunch Of alfalfa that
was the pride of the whole American
colony" r
What made you let 'em go?'
asked Colonel Lewis Couldn't you
support them any loDger?"
"They were not sanitary" said
Wiley.
That is IT, Everything must be
sacrificed to health. Even the kiss
Is denounced on the claim that is IL
not sanitary Public drinking cups
are banned on the same ground.
Some people will not shake hands
for fear OF infection. Everything
must be fumigated, disinfected, ster
ilized. Whiskers cannot be kept
clean by anything less powerful
than a vacuum cleaner; therefore
they must 80. ]. 49, ~.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
should be enormous.

should be enormous.
Within the last two years the pub
LEFTY bureau of the Business Mems
Club has done splendid work. The
first year a great amount of general
advertising was done 1t attracted
attention of the country to Mem
phis. 1t showed the whole country
that Memphis was no longer a city OF
uncertain future, but big, growing
place, having in it all the strength
of buoyant youth.
Those who investigated found that
in certain lines of commerce Mem
phis had unparalleled advantages
The next year some factories did
come. A new spirit seemed to ami
mate our people.
We must then next year keep up
the work of the publicity bureau;
continue the effort ourselves in order
to reap the fuliness the fruits that
have grown from the seeds sown in
the last two years.
Though we are to have a new
bridge for Memphis, we must not sit
down and rest on that effort.
The determination of the Rock
Island to bridge the Mississippi river
at Memphis has been encouraged by
Harahan. 1t is up to us here in
Memphis when other people are max
ing investments in the city to exert
ourselves.
The year 1912 might be the
psychological year for all OF us in
Memphis to get move on ouselves
There is work ahead for every Mem
phian. Let us all go to it.-Mem.
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Fall Is the time when peach stains
find home on our best linen. To re-
move them, wet with water and cover
with cream of tartar. then place in the
sun, wettfng the spots as they dry.
Afterward wash and rinse in the regu-
lar manner
The custom with many thrifty house
keepers is to use yellow napkins. which
may be used during the fruit season.
and stains will not show on them.
When washing glass. slip 1t sidewise
into the water TO avoid cracking.
II new silk skirt Is pressed with
hot iron before wearing 1t will take
out the stiffness and the rustic but
keep II from cracking.
Cushions filed with excelsior make
a good back for softer cushions on the
couch.
Dampen scorched spot, and II 1t Is
not really burned, place In the sun,
and 1t will become white again
Stuffed Spanish onlons.--Peel six
even-slzed onions and parboil In boil
ing water until partly done Drain
and remove the centers, and stuff with
sausage. Put some slices of bacon in
the bottom Of q baking dish, put 1T.
tie OF the onion centers and cooked
carrot over each and place on this the
parboiled onion. Add stock and bake
until thoroughly tender.
Instead OF using raisins in the rice
pudding try few bits Of chopped Can
ton ginger. A tablespoonful to a
quart of milk will be sufficient to give
the pudding flavor.
Put your hyacinths for winter bloom.
ing in their glasses or pots before Oc-
tober is gone or the blooms will be
| late.
A nice way TO keep cheese when a
whole one or large pieces are pur-
chased, is to cover the cut side with
paraffln, which can easily be removed
when the next piece Is cut
Paper doilies come now In such deli.
cate and beautiful patterns that we
may save much wear and tear OF hand
work by using them where ever pos.
sible
Ne<A.- Ms.,<s.eA-.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
RANDOM CLIPPINGS
DEVELOPMENT

If another railway bridge is built
across the Mississippi river at Mem
phis it will mean that this city will
be the meeting point for the ex-
change of commerce between the
East and the west from Cairo to
New Orleans.
The Memphis bridge was opened
for traffic in 1892. For ten years
that bridge has been taxed to its ca
pacity. 1t was constructed for a
single-track railroad.
The new bridge, as we understand
it, will have two tracks.
It was thought at the time the
Memphis bridge was designed that a
single track could care for all the
commerce that might develop in its
life.
The extension of the Little Rock
and Memphis railway into the Choc-
taw, reaching as far west as New
Mexico and then becoming a part of
the Rock Island system, added enor-
mously to the bridges burden. The
Cotton Belt developed great traffic,
so did the Frisco and the Iron Noun
tain.
Another road will be completed
from Memphis to Mariana within a
few weeks.
A prospect of another bridge will
briHg another Western road into
Memphis. If Memphis can give easy
and quick hauling across the river,
travel and freight will drift in this
direction.
With another bridge across the
Mississippi and the development OF
certain railroad projects now in con-
temptation there should be big
forward move in Memphis during the
next few years
II the railroads will come traffic
will come, Factories VIII follow
traffic
If we can begin the year with the
prospect of a great railroad bridge
with more railroads. we will have
much to encourage us.
There is another thing, however
that the people of Memphis territory
must consider We must develop the
city and country ourselves Within
hundred miles Of Memphis there
are millions OF acres of land thai
need drainage. This land is now
practically useless. Properly ditched
it can grow enormous crops.
A well-drained country makes fol
health as we'll as for material
wealth If we drain our local terri.
tory and develop it, the resultant
growth to Memphis from this, the
coming railroads and other thing:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30

fire underneath 1t will grow even
hotter, until the contents are
furiously boiling Perhaps they may
even boil over. Such things have
happened.
Aside from the kitchen or soap
kettle style Of description. the cam
paign OF 1912 promises to be hot.
not to say sizzling. Conditions have
shifted i'll four years. The method OF
nominating has undergone a change,
we now have half dozen states
with presidential primaries and
Others coming into the fold. Wis
consin, Oregon, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, New Jersey and Texas give the
voters direct voice in naming the
candidates, and Ohio does likewise
in its congressional districts, Cali
fornia Ii moving in the same diroc-
tion and othsr states may follow
This iniects new element into the
contest.
The conycrt,3aa have moro dele
gates than ever before something
NOR than a thousand il each 7'ho
progressive moyef"Hat a.d HE lH+
creasing Socialist vote likewise pge
sent now features The two recently
admitted states will participate.
D.
The possible candidacy Of two col
onels- Roosevelt ana Bryan lende
piquancy to the affair. Altosethcr
we may look for an enjoyable year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
The LEGAL Costs.

The Judge--You say you don't 6
your allmoDy?
The Complainant don't get It e
your honor. It's only five dollars
week, and need every cent of 1t.
The Judge-And what's the reast
you get only part Of the amount?
The Complainant-It's because n
former husband sends 1t to me by
lawyer, and the lawyer charges me C
fare, brokerage, transportation al
time, and that leaves only 80 cents"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
Completely submerged.

A travelling man stopped to wat
small colored boy. who stood
one foot, inclined his woolly head
to one side. and pounded vigorous
on his skull with the palm OF
right hand.
.Hello. boy" grinned the drumm
whose memory was carried back
his own boyhood days by the familI
action. what are you doing?"
Got wattah in nah eah." repll
the boy.
"Oh, no." laughed the drummer,
know Just how that is. Many tn
! have felt Just like that after be-
in swimming"
"Swimmin' nuffin'," the boy
claimed. "ah been eatin' watahn
yum" eiT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
lngenious Wav of STEALING Bupgie,

ingenious Way of Stealing Buggies
Sometime ago, sa' "i1rer in the
January Wide World Magazine two
valuable buggies were stolen from
The Roman Catholic clergyman and
A resident respectively at Horshani,
Victoria. Australia While the police
were still searching for the missing
buggies, a stranger went to a timber
merchant. in the town, representing
that he had hired a small farm three
miles out, and that his father and
| mother were coming to live on It. In
order to do some necessary repairs.
! he obtained quantity OF timber
and tools on credit He then CON
| structed two cases one of which was
eleven by six feet and the other abou.
eight by six feet and into these
/ placed the stolen buggies carefully
taken to pieces. He next engaged 4
dorry to take the boxes to the raj .
way station intending to send them
off TO South Australia. The unusual
size of the cases however. attracted
the attention of the police, and when
the sergeant went up TO make in
quiries he saw the thief, who at once
decamped. The sergeant chased the
fugitive for over three miles but e.
nally lost him in the dark. The man
was subsequently arrested, aud
receiving in all two and half years
Imprisonment From The timber
merchants point Of view it seems a
good thing that this ingenious ras-
cal did not steel a panteehnicon!
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
Is oratorY Disappearingl

A New York paper bewails the lack
Of orators, 1t says theer are not
enough to go around, not enough to
supply the banquets and public meet
ings.
Others regret the disappearance of
poetry. They lament that we now
have no great voice in song, The
Tennysons. Byrons and Shelbys, even
the Longfellows, Whitmans and Poes
are no more.
Perhaps it is true that ours is a
prosaic age We express ourselves IN
rhetoric. Yet there Is no reason
why we should not have great ut.
terancc in words as well as deeds
We do not want a lop-sided civiliza.
tion,
OF the old style spread eagle, saw
the air oratory we are well quit. In
1t there was note OF artificiality ant
insincerity, to say nothing of bun,
combe and bombast But Of these
things belongs to true oratory
Above all else it must be sincere
We now have the conversational
style OF speech. II depends more on
It's thought than its gestures, more
on its substance than its trimmings
Yet II is strictly correct to say that
we lack oratory Of this new style
oraIory that Is as effective in IL,
way as that OF old? II It be true Il
Is only because we lack the great oc.
casion to call II forth.
Great oratory Is born of great
events The same n a degree is true
Of great poetry, Both are children Of
revolution. When the occasion
comes America will not lack the wore
to give It voice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
Distinction. .

"Ah, but yon," she said, have never
done anything to attract public after.
ton. The man marry must have
done something worth while--he mus
at least, be a man whose picture has
been published In the papers"
'Oh. II that's why you have refused
me, It's all right You may as wei
change your mind and say yes, I've
had my picture in the paper, all
right"
"When?'
1T was last fall"
q never heard Of 1t. What had you
done?"
Il stood near a ball player who was
receiving an automobile as prize for
being the best base runner"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
HUMOROUS QU|PS
Later Information,

The little maid stood In the door.
way. one hand ON the handle. For &
moment she gazed thoughtfully at her
father. who was preparing to take his
afternoon 81 sta
Papa she said, "do you know
what I'm going to give you for your
birthday when it comes?'
NO, dear answered her fond ia
Their "But tell me-
"A nice new china shaving mug.
with gold flowers on 1t all around
said the little maid.
"Eut, my DEAR" explained her par
ent. papa has nice one, just like
that, already
"rIo, he hasn't" his little daughter
answered thoughtfnlly, cos--cos-
I've just dropped it,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
The unesnected.

The automobiles had stopped at III
humble cottage for a drink. On I'll
table lay a penciled sketch. Tb
stranger looked at 1t with interest.
"Why. that's quite good" he said.
our son drew it, the woman tol
him.
Indeed! 1t certainly shows pror
ise. The little fellow should be et
couraged. I'd like to talk to hin
Where is he? At SCHOOL,"
mo, sir, He's in New York"
'Jn New York;"
"Yes, sir He's been a magazih
illustrator for ten years"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-30
UNCLE WALT
THE POET PHILOSOPHER

This country holds the hold 1t the
tme the nations history keod with everything
crime. acquitted II they
THE MURDER have by the peck; If
RECORD Is fitted swanlike
the galows where the left a hole
him drop he couldn't hire
stall
the hsn,
the The idle
funnybone; and IN the jaiyard
breaking But he creature
beyond daiys
lonized while bond His trial like
meant he elevates the stage
ss-s s-' IS En-, s (rsas1,lsee.