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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
4 Famous Pipe.

The queen of pipes belongs to inc
shah Of Persia. Why Is the great CHIEF
tain of pipes a queen? Probably De
cause pipe is a feminine noun III
French. The little shah's pipe was
smoked by his father before him, anu
by his uncle. and by his grandfather.
and how many more Of the rulers Oh
Darius kingdom we know not. Inc
pipe is adorned with all kinds ol
precious stones. andd is said to %
worth 10000. It Is constantly
guarded by high court functionary'
whose duties allow him as much
leisure as the superintendent OF mo
Persian arsenal: but as there Is ~
arsenal in Persia. so the extent OF !no
sinecure may be judged. Still tn,'
functionary is responsible. ms -
how his oflce was created: once
grand vizier was found trying to pr'.e
out stone from the pipe with n''
potgnard. Then the Office OF guaro'aa
OF the imperial pipe was createa.
What became of the grand vizief
not recorded.
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j. THE i.
SCRAP
BOOK
Wild silkworns.

The world is indebted to the Chi
nese for the discovery of the virtues
of the silkworm. Its product was un-
known in Rome until the time OF Ju-
Illus Caesar, and so costly was the ma
terial that even the emperor Aurelian
refused dress of this lustrous fabric
to his empress. Now 1t is nurtured
in almost every country. and its prod
ucts are within the reach Of all. Be
sides the several domesticated spe
cies, there is a wild silkworm found
in Central America, which weaves a
bag-like structure two feet In depth.
that hangs from the trees. At dis
lance the nest resembles huge mat
ted cobweb. The insect makes no CO.
coon, but weaves the silk in layers
and skeins around the inside Of the
nest From Tegucigalpa there were
sent to England some years ago about
six pounds Of this sill. There 1t was
made into handkerchiefs, not easily
detected from common silk Of equal
strength and delicate texture.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
Imprisoned in crevasse.

To be imprisoned for nine hours in
a crevice in the Alps was recently
the trying experience of mountain
eer. He was one Of party Of three
tourists, who made an ascent Of the
Rheinwaldorn. Reaching the sum-
init (more than 1000 feet above sea
leveD at midday. the party after q
short rest began the descent roped
together. Before they had gone far
the man In the center broke through
a layer of snow which covered the
opening of large crevasse. and 1t
was found impossible to drag him up.
One by one his ice ak. hat, purse and
other belongings clattered away down
into the cold blue depths. His COM
panions set on for help, and when a
rescue party eventually succeeded In
raising the unfortunate tourist to the
surface he was found to be half frozen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
Guide Posts In the Desert.

Prospecting and travelling in the
great southwestern deserts always
have been and probably always will
be attended with danger. It was
about year ago that an appropria-
ton of $4,000 was made by the Cali
fornia state legislature for the erec-
ton of guide boards in the California
deserts to guide travellers to water
holes. A more extensive movement
have been launched by the introduce
ton of bill into the United States
senate providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purpose Of enabling
the secretary of the interior to dis
cover. develop. improve and protect
streams, springs and water holes In
the desert and arid lands Of the pub
lie domain and to construct and main
tain suitable monuments, and signs
near lines of travel 80 as to inform
travellers where they can slake their
thirst. :.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
cxclone,a Toll of Lives.

When a terrific cyclone swept over
Grand Quevilly, near Rouen. France.
lately, ten men who were employed
In the construction Of large factory.
lost their lives. The factory was
completely demolished. The hurri-
cane pulled up an old walnut tree. six
feet in circumference at its base. and
tore it out Of the ground. Ten old
oak trees standing near the new
building met similar fate. The fore
man of the factory was on the roof.
and warned the men of the coming
storm 50 that about thirty escaped.
When the cyclone reached the build
ing 1t carried of the rafters and tiles
of the roof as If they had been mere
straws, and flung bricks and stones
like nail hundreds of feet away. Not
wall was standing after the cyclone
had passed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
The LIaht Of 4 Firefiy.

The statement that the light Of fire
flies and other phosphorescent ami
mails is produced without any sensible
degree Of heat has often been re
peated without any information as to
the quantity OF heat that would be
required to produce similar amount
Of heat by artificial methods. This
information is supplied by Professor
Mcintosh. He says that tempera
ture approaching 1000 degrees Fair
enheit would be necessary to make q
light equivalent to that emitted by an
ordinary freely. The enormous waste
of energy in all Industrial methods OF
producing light Is matter OF com
mon knowledge. and the example OF
the freely remains unimitated by man
The very simplicity Of the mechan
ism employed by nature in phosphor
escent animals is battling.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20

A balloon was an unexpected visitor
at the Charlie hospital, Paris, France
the other day. Patients and attend
ants were amazed to see the immense
air craft suddenly drop on the tnstitu'
ton. For a moment the situation was
serious. Had anything caused the
balloon to explode there would have
been terrible catastrophe. Fortu
nately, this was averted. Firemen
with hooks and ladders, were quickly
on the spot. and tore the gas bag to
pieces. The balloon had started early
in the morning but the wind was 80
feeble that at noon the aerostat still
drifted lazily over Paris. and the
three unhappy aeronauts who occu
pied It selected the hospital as the
least dangerous landing place.
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20 very eager to we'd me.

60 very eager to we'd me,
Why does he not come himself. and
take the trouble to WOO me?
II am not worth the wooing, l surely
am not worth the winning!"
Then John Alden began explaining
and smoothing the matter.
Making it worse as he went, by say
ing the Captain was busy
Had no time for such things; such
things! the words grating harshly
Fell on the ear of Priscilla; and swift
as fash she made answer:
HAS he no time for such things, as
you call it, before he is married,
Would he be likely to find it. or make
IT., after the wedding?
That Is the way with you men; you
don't understand us. you can not
When you have made up your minds,
after thinking Of this one and
that one,
Choosing, selecting, rejecting, CON-
pairing one with another,
Then you make known your desire,
with abrupt and sudden avowal.
AID are offended and hurt, and indig-
nant perhaps, that woman
Does not respond at once to love
that she never suspected,
Does not attain at bound the height
to which you have been climbing.
This is not right nor just: for surely
a woman's affection
Is not thing to be asked for, and
had for only the asking.
When one is truly in love, one not
only says 1t, but shows It,
Had he but waited while, had he
only showed that he loved me,
Even this Captain Of yours-who
knows?-at last might have. won
me,
Old and rough as he is; but now It
never can happen"
Still John Alden went on, unheedine
the words of Priscilla,
Urging the suit OF his friend. explain.
ing, persuading. expanding;
Spoke of his courage and skill, and OF
all his battles In Flanders.
How with the people of God he had
chosen to suffer affliction.
How, in return for his ZEAL they had
made him Captain Of Plymouth;
He was a gentleman born, could trace
his pedigree plainly
Back to Hugh Standish Of Duxbury
Hall, in Lancashire, England,
Who was the son Of Ralph, and the
the grandson Of Thurston de
Standish;
Heir unto vast estates, Of which he
was basely defrauded.
Still bore the family arms, and had
for his crest cock argent
Combed and waited gules, and all the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
Resourceful chinaman.

A barricade Of collins saved the
city Of Chang-Teh-Fu during the re.
cent terrible floods in China When
the coolies who had been sent to
strengthen gate deserted their task
before the inrushing floods an ener.
getic magistrate named Mao leaped
waist deep into the water, and by
causing collins to be brought from the
United Benevolence hall and filling
then with bricks and any rubbish OBJ
tainable, he made barricade that eff
fectually held back the torrent. This
official some time ago saved the city
from q rice famine and riot, and on
this occasion all the gentry and bust
ness men went in deputation to
thank him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
The First Yacht Owner.

The dictum that a woman is at the
bottom Of everything applies certain.
ly to the pastime Of yachting. for II
was Elizabeth Chudleigh, afterwards
Duchess of Kingston. who was the
first private yacht owner In Great
Britain. The duchess was clever ae
well as amazing" and It was fully
In keeping with her originality and
independence of character that she
should have started the first yacht.
In doing SO she set fashion which.
fifty years later, had become a soci-
ETY. craze, and has since developed
into the finished and graceful sport az
we understand It all over the world
today.
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bal PolItIes.

Mayor william A. Magee. In an az,
dress at a picnic In Pittsburgh sa'1
Of politics:
Politics isn't all beer and sklttieS
The politician meets with lot OF ~
gratitude. He finds, too. that his Gun
stituents expect too much-expect 'n'
impossible -of him.
There's q story about a CITY -
Their who dropped in incog at NEE.
ing Of his supporters. expecting 10 '.
titillated with paeans OF praise ~
every SIDE He had hardly entered 'ue
hall, however, when he saw a surr
looking chap rise. and heard this co~
ment on himself: ~.
Jaw. Councilman Blank-~na.
good IL he. anyway? Here's our s'u. ~.
been stopped up for two weeks. ana ~
air'e been round to see about 1t ye''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20

Kind are the people live with, and
dear to me my religion;
Still my heart is so sad, that wish
myself back in Old England.
You will say it is wrong, but can not
help it: almost
Wish myself back in Old England,
feel SO lonely and wretched."
Thereupon answered the youth: "In-.
deed do not condemn you;
Stouter hearts than a woman's have
quailed in this terrible winter.
Yours is tender and trusting, and
needs stronger to lean on;
So l have come to you now, with an
an offer and proffer of marriage
Made by good man and true, Miles
Standish, the Captain Of Ply
mouth"
Thus he delivered his message, the
dexterous writer of letters
Did not embellish the theme, nor ar
ray it in beautiful phrases,
But came straight to the point. and
blurted it out like schoolboy;
Even the Captain himself could hard
~ have said 1t more bluntly.
Mute with amazement and sorrow.
Priscilla, the Puritan maiden.
Looked into Alden's face, her eyes
| dilated with wonder,
Feeling his words Ike . blow. that
stunned her and rendered her
speechless;
TIL ~. ~lAngth. aha aAxclaimnd inter
rupting the ominous silence:
II the great Captain nf Plymouth =
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Saved Banks Money.

An interesting incident Of the wa.
in France in 1870 is recalled by the
death of M. These. which took place
lately at Barbecue. During the wal
with Germany. M. These was agent
Of the Bank of France at Barbecue
When the enemy was within measur
able distance Of the town he had in
his safes 100000. The banks agents
one idea was to prevent this treasure
getting into the hands of the enemy
He packed his securities and money
in bags and succeeded. just as the
Prussians were entering the town
in leaving it with his valables by rail
The next day the whole amount was
safely lodged in the vaults of the
banks branch at Lille. For this &C.
ton M. These received the cross OF
the Legion of Honor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
Some Notable "Flrsts."

Postofhces were first established In
1864. Printed musical notes were
first used In 1473. The first watches
were made at Nuremberg in 1477.
Modern needles first came into use
in 1916. The first knives were used
in England in 1869. The first wheeled
carriages were used in France In
1852 The first newspaper was pub
lished in England in 1888. Newspa'
per advertising began in 1852. The
first balloon ascent was made in 1888
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926. The first sulphur
match was made in 1929. The first
iron steamship was built in 1880. The
first steel pen was made in 1880. Ships
were first 'copper-bottomed" in 1887
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20

JOHN rlNkLEPkuoA WAS !.
ABSOLUTELY FAIR MAN -
German MasistrA.e Gave restin...
Before hsIwssit, sut Threw Il ~.
Promptly When Hls verac.
ity Was impeached.

In . little town over in Ia,.
abode John Tinklepaugh, a Cerms'
Justice Of the peace. He was tamaa
for an utter darkness as to Law ~.
a marvellous capacity for decid,aS
cases in the direction of his fr,eras
Sometimes. however. he astonished b.
his absolute fairness.
One day little case was IN :.
tried before him. The defendant ~
gagged the services Of a LAWYER o,a
and eminent now. but then a vow.
practitioner. The lawyer regarded 90
useless any attempt to win the cas-.
before the German. and advised h,s
client that all they could do waa n
remain silent. give no testimony and
take an appeal. On the Jay set, Bacua
as we will call the attorney. and hi.
client appeared. and the plaintiff who
had no lawyer to represent him. told
his story. 1t was not strong and did
not make out case. nor did the two
or three witnesses he produced
Studying the situation for a moment
his honor said:
II hat myself some knowletch Of di,
case. and onless some objection IA
made will also geef my Testimony
already"
No one objected. 80 the justice went
on In heavy and emphatic way to
make complete case for the plain.
tin. having first held his hand on high
and administered an oath to himself
Ito dell the druth, the whole druth.
ano nothing the druth besides yet"
While he was testifying bystander
whispered to Bacus that he would not
believe the old liar under oath. This
gave Bacus an idea, and when the Jus.
tics ended his testimony he signifed
wish to put in testimony as to the
character of one of the plaintiffs wit.
nesses. Four bystanders were called
and sworn One of them took the
stand
DO you know John Tinklepaugn?
asked Bacus.
YES"
Are you acquainted with his repu.
rat1on for truth and veracity In the
community where he resides?"
YES"
lis it good or bad?"
bad. sir" said the witness; and
then continuing with great nberality:
Hes a well-known liar. wouldn't
believe him under OATH"
The three others gave similar testi-
mony, and Bacus rested his case. The
justice made no sign while the evi.
dence was going on, and gave his de-
cision in these words:
Desc blaintiff brings dis case for a
chudgment against dis defendant. His
own destdimony is no goot, also bis
Witnesses. except John Tinklepaughs
This OWN. His evidence is fool and
complete. and put for one thing We
don't Get no trouble at all. But here
Is four Witnesses who know John Tin
klepaugh and four swears he ees liar
and his wort Is no goot and dat dey
wouldn't belief him unter Oat. Wnen
such is done dots vot Is CALLED some
imbeachments. and a witness who gets
himself imbeached once Is drowned
de case out. So oud goes John I'm
k.epaugh. Dis makes It SO l must gu
cnudgments for dot defendant, vicn |
now does. De blaintiff bays der costs.
Constable, make der COURT oud."-
Case and Comment.
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ii suppose thoae garden seeda 1
.sent sayed you quite = uttle money
saidE ~ allabls statesman.
NO replied Mr.. 0rovohaf, 81
hadn't the heart to waste EN- aS6
the result b that I'm In debt Tor -
In implemAnts...
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20

Not % 6ad. -
~.lEers Infants provide that man W..
! living"
'The inhpman wretch.
sGay not 20. He II pno. ~
senhor. and III specially = posins 60
|dron
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
South Africa Has 6.o39 -.

The census for the Union n Suufh
Africa shows popul>tion, q III rxcei'
|oe sass. 40. Of whom only In, nai
are whites.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20

Copyright, The Bobbs- Merrill Company
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
TOBACCO TRUST
PASSES COMMON
STOCK DIVIDEND
Meeting of Directors
American Tobacco Co;
They Are Not Consider
ing Any Other Plan

New York, Nov. 1.-The American
Tobacco Company directors held
their regular monthly meeting here
today. Ordinarily this would have
been the day that action would have
been taken on the stock divi-
dend. but the statement given out
three months ago convinced Wall
street that there would be no further
dividend on the common stock, and
none was declared today.
What Trusts Special Attorney Says.
After the meeting today Delaney
Nicoll, who was the big man in con-
structing the trusts d~isintegration
plan, said: Our work in connection
with the case is now finished. Every
thing depends upon the decision of
the Circuit Court. and when that de-
cision will be reached I cannot cay.
There is no truth in the report that
we are preparing an alternative plan
or distntesration to use IN the event
Of our original petition being turned
down by the court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
4 YEARS SUICIDES
BY UNCLE SAMUEL
Number and Rate Per
100, 900 Population in
Registration Area

Washington, D. c., Nov. 4.-Dr.
Cressy L. Wilbur, chief statistician
for vital statistics, Bureau OF the Cen
sus, has submitted to Census Direc-
tor Durand a table showing the num-
Der Of deaths and the death rates per
100000 population from suicide for
each month Of the year 1910 for the
registration area Of the United States.
The largest number Of suicides, $50,
occurred in March; the smallest, SCI,
in February. In order to bring out
the importance Of these rates and
make hose for the different months
more easily comparable. they are
presented on an annual basis. In
other words. if the number Of deaths
occurring each day during the month
OF January had continued the same
throughout the year. the annual rate
per 100000 population would have
been lao. Thus the rate for Feb
ruary. 14.0, was the same as Janu-
arys, although there were moro
deaths in January than in February.
March showed the highest rate, 1873.
With June next. having sos deaths
and q rate Of 1872.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
WATER SUPPLY
Accurate Forecasts of the Water Sup
ply Available for Agricultural and
Commercial Purposes During Spring
and Summer Months as Result of
Previous Winter Shows Will be
Made Within Two Years-Secretary
OF Agriculture Gives Out Important
Announcement.
(By the Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, No. 4.-Accurate fore
casts Of the water supply available for
agricultural and commercial purposes
during spring and summer months as
a result Of the previous winter SHOWS
will be made within two years from
this time. This was the prediction
made today by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson in speaking Of expert
ments which the Weather Bureau has
been making for some time.
''The Weather Bureau has been
making systematic measurements Of
the amount Of snow fall in the noun
tain regions in the West" said the
Secretary, for the purpose Of deter
mining as accurately as possible the
amount of water available for argri-
cultural and commercial purposes
during the ensuing spring and summer
months.
I'm connection with the study Of
snowfall and it's consequent run-of. a
systematic snow survey was begun in
the watershed Of Maple Creek, ear
S~pringville, Utah. While the work was
experimental, it is thought that with
in two years sufficient observations
will have been obtained to permit of
accurate forecasts OF water supply
from the winter snowfall.
'The system also can be extended to
other and larger projects and the
work will be limited only by the
amount Of funds available for the
work. The preliminary campaign in
the Maple Creek watershed had re-
ceived hearty commentator from
farmers and engineers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

aoWell-How we'll you look,
foweu-Yes. I haven't had my va
cation yet.-Judge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
(By the Associated Press

Chicago, Nov. Airs. Louise Yer
milya, who yesterday was named III
a warrant charging murder as a Sc
uuel to the deaths Of Policeman Ar
thur Bissonette and eitnt other per
son who in the last eighteen years
lived under her roof, was watched
closely tonight by physicians, who
feared her death at any time. An in
cident in her dining today which the
police and physicians declare was an
attempt by her to commit suicide. by
means Of poison mixed with pepper,
was the cause.
When eggs were served to the
woman by the police, nurses who
were watching her pending her re-
covery from an illness, she objected
to the black pepper with which they
were to beseasoned.
I'm the pantry there is some white
pepper in a paper Bag" h told the
nurse. I'D prefer some Of that, if
might nave it."
The nurse, by the odor of the light
colored substance in the bag deter
mined it was pepper and allowed Mrs
Vermilya some OF it.
Soon after she became i'll Doc
tors were called and the contents
Of her stomach taken for analysis.
Under antidotes she recovered from
the effects of the supposed poison, for
the police were convinced h had
mixed a vermin poison with b pep
per-though she seemed weak from
the vigorous measures Of physicians
to prevent death.
The pepper was taken to a drug
gise who, after an examination, told
the police he thought the condiment
was mixed with an ~arsenical rat poi
son. The remainder Of the COM
pound was sent to a city chemist.
The incident has pointed to a new
possibility of the method by which
Mrs. Vermilya worked upon her al
legged victims.
Representatives Of the coroner
brought to Chicago tonight parts Of
the remains of Conductor r. T.
Smith, who died of stomach disorder
not clearly defined, while a roomer at
the Vermilya home. They will be
examined for traces Of poison.
Mrs. c. A. Alberung. sister OF
Frank Brinkamp, first Of Mrs. Yer
milya's assistants who dies, said to-
day she would issue a statement re-
lating to her brother's death the mo-
ment Mrs. Verrnilya actually was ar
rested. She declined to indicate the
nature Of the information she prom
ised to disclose.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Men hate those to whom they have
to lie. Victor Hugo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
Milton.

-
(From the Poems OF Henry Van Dyke,
Charles Scribner's Sons.)
Lover Of beauty, walking on the
height
OF pure philosophy and tranquil
song:
Born to behold the visions that be-
To those who dwell in melody and
light:
Milton. thou spirit delicate and bright.
What drew h down to join the
Roundhead throng
OF iron-sided warriors. rude and
strong,
Fighting for freedom IN a world half
night?
Lover of Liberty at heart vast thou,
Above all beauty bright, all music
clear:
To thee she barred her bosom and her
Breathing her virgin promise in
thine ear,
And bound thee to her with a double
Exquisite Puritan. grave Cavalier.
brow,
aoWell-How we'll you look.
u-Y I haven't had my va
cation yet.-Judge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Your must have some
edge to it-else II is none-Emerson.