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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Filling Up the Earth.

The preliminary figures Of the cen.
sus taken last year in Germany. which
give a total population Of the empire
of 64,896.831. as compared with 60
GAL. 489 In 1905. show a rate Of in
crease of TOP per cent. falling off Of
0.56 per cent. per decade. The great
est decennial rate of increase Is 30
per cent In Australasia, North Amer.
lea following with 20 per cent. South
America Is per cent. Africa 10 per
cent. and Asia at the bottom OF the
list with six per cent For the whole
earth the mean decennial rate OF In
increase Is per cent. and at this rata
the 28.O00.000 square miles comprising
the fertile regions Of the earth-which
Ravenstein computed can only sup
port 207 persons per square mile
will have their maximum population
of 1894, 100000 persons in the year
2,072. This estimate allows IA per.
sons per square mile in the 100000
square miles Of steppes and deserts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
"rhe Freedom Of the City,"


The ceremony of presenting the
freedom of the city as an honor arose
In the middle ages, when such right
was not acquired by mere domicile.
No stranger could move into a medi-
aeval town and go into business. his
own gainful occupation or the civic
activities. First, he must become en-
rolled in the guild of his trade. then
he had to undergo an apprenticeship
If full seven years before he could be
admitted to its livery; then only and
thus only could be arrived at the free
dom of his city. AS reward for high
leeds these medieval city republics
sometimes conferred on such strangers
AZ had served them well the freedom
Of the city by solemn act Of the bur-
gesses and liveries without the ap-
premiership of servitude. Every such
recipient of city's freedom became
at once a burgess free to dwell. free
to engage in trade. free to vote for the
civic rulers and to aspire to the civic
chair. The key was the visible sign
Of this freedom-the city gates. closed
at sunset against the stranger and
the foe, opened to the burgess key at
all hours. as the door Of his own
home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
NOTHING for NOTHING.

It was said by all the neighbors OF
Mr.. Quinchley that he had never been
known to give away anything In his
life. He either sold it. or demanded
something in exchange. On one oc-
casion he was making long journey.
The seat directly In front Of him was
occupied by a man who had been
coughing and sneezing at frequent in
tervals for more than an hour. AT
last Mr.. SQuinchley leaned forward
and spoke to him.
That's a pretty bad cold you seem
to have" he said.
Worst one I ever had in my life, .
wheezed the other.
well. l know of a simple and harm
less remedy, absolutely sure. that will
cure it inside Of two days.
Some patent nostrum?"
mo; you can make it up at home
+ Il shall be very grateful II you will
tell me what 1t u.s."
"I'll do 1t, SIR" said Mr.. Squinchley.
narrowing his eyelids, III you'll tell
me what'll drive away these warts I've
got on my left hand."-Youth's Com
panion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Into His Own at Last.

A romantic life story is that OF
Franz Lehar, the composer of "The
Count of Luxenburg." which was wit
messed by the king and queen the
other night. says the London Mail.
Lehar is the son of a poor Hungarian
farmer and a man who has known
what it Is to faint in the streets from
hunger. When his father deserted
husbandry for soldering the baby Le-
har became what is called a KNAPP
sack child"-one Of those children
who follow their parents from garri-
son to garrison. He composed his
first song at the age of six and had
the precocious grace to dedicate 1t
to his mother. At twelve he was try
ing to maintain himself and then 1t
was that he fell fainting in the street.
Even when he began to write opera
he made poor financial progress. "At
last" he says, Il turned my hand to
operettas. With these l had more
luck" This last sentence modestly
sums up the furore his lighter music
created in Europe and America.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
The Parasol In ENGLAND.

The parasol. as we are reminded by
St. Vincent's coronation gift of one
to the queen. is another of the insig-
MIA of royalty. which do not appear to
have been used in Europe. For the
royal umbrella was always a SUM-
shae. and had nothing whatever TO do
with rain. Egyptian sculpture shows
US the use of the umbrella by various
potentates at very early date. while
rs late as 1855 the king of Burma
showed his respect for the governor
general by addressing him as reign
Ing over the great umbrella-wearing
chiefs" Even in Europe man seems
to have thought first of protection
against the sun. Montague mentions
the use of sunshades in Italy, but as
soon as the sunshade reached Eng
land is became an umbrella, with no
remembrance of ''umbra"- shade"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
SHE KNEW WRGINlA's LAWS
How Maiden Lady Of the Old Oom'n
lon saved Her Lawn From the
Road Builders.

II women ever come to SIT on the
bench In old Virginia. there's MAJ
den lady living on her ancestral acres
just across the Potomac from WASH
ington who can qualify for the 1oo.
Recently realty company bougn'
q tract of land the other side OF heF
property and plated 1t into suburban
lots. Desiring ready access to the
capital. they instituted proceedings 70
run a public road through the old
lady's land; worse. as she learned
the projected road would cut right
through the prettiest part OF her Trim
lawn, dear with Its memories OF he'
childhood.
She consulted her lawyer, only &c
be told there was no help Tor II
since private property may. under the
law, be condemned for public use. nc
matter how unwilling an indignant
owner may be.
Far from resigning herself to the
ruthless inroad on her cherished lawn
the old lady buried herself In the
musty law library handed down from
an ancient ancestor, once prominent
Judge in the Old Dominion.
When some days later party o.
surveyors appeared with stakes and
chains to lay out the line OF road. they
found the owner, spade in hand. just
setting out the last Of a phalanx Of
young apple trees squarely in front
Of the lawn and right in the line o.
the proposed highway.
If you set foot inside this orchard.
she said defiantly to the astonished
surveyors. 'Ill have you all thrown
out and then arrested for trespass.
With that she called up half q dozen
trusty young ,countrymen waiting be
hind the barn for the summons.
What does all this meant" asked
the leader Of the surveying party. In
whose contract there had been nc
mention of fighting. I'VE are survey
ing for public road and can go any
| where"
"Anywhere-except through an or
chard!" exclaimed the old lady. pull
ing a musty volume from under hel
apron. Its been the law In Virginia
since the days of Patrick Henry that
you can't run even public road
through an orchard. so you stay QUIT
The old lady had dug up an ancient
law unknown to modern attorneys
COMPOUNDED her opponents and saved
her lawn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
The First Coffee in ENGLAND.

1t was at Balliol college, Oxford,
that coffee was first drunk in Eng
land, and there not by an Englishman
but by an embryo Greek bishop, John
EVELYN writes in his diary: There
came In my tyne to the college one
Nathaniel Conopios out of Greece, who
returning many years after, was
made Bishop of Smyrna. He was the
drst ever saw drink coffee, which
custom came not into England till 30
years after" Evelyn apparently con-
sidered the coming of coffee to have
been the most important episode of
his undergraduate days next to the
quarrels between his tutor and the
cantankerous master.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
TIL. Fish story ls Quite True

rms CtSu 0IOVy - &0tS0 tVO0s
Its gospel truth" said the cabin
boy Of the submarine Nautilus. I'VE
were down somewhere near the bot.
tom of the ocean. and was peeping
through the portfolio when saw a
little ish not much bigger than a red
herring swallow fish three times It's
own size. The herring looked mighty
uncomfortable and unshapely after 1t
got the big fish all gulped down. but
that's what happened just as sure as
l am standing here"
The Nautilus of Jules Verne's crea-
ton met with many wonderful adj
ventures during its voyages mado ia
nous in Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-" Much that happened
verged on the impossible. Still, the
cabin boy may have told the truth all
the same. for deep sea fish has
been discovered that swallows other
fish actually larger than itself.
Chiasmondon niger is the scientific
name of this deep sea pig. 1t has for
midable teeth. mouth Of enormous
capacity and a stomach Of such dis
feasibility that nothing less than a
whale seems too big for 1t to swallow.
In the accompanying illustration. from
Harper's Magazine. two views OF
chiasfodon niger are shown. indicat-
ing the distended appearance Of the
fish after hearty meal. The meal.
it will be noticed. must have been
several times larger than the mealer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
English Girls Traaie Fate.

The startling case Of North Lon
don (Eng.) girl who has contracted
leprosy contains elements Of tragic
interest. The dreadful disease was
contracted by the victim wearing, as
part Of a fancy dress costume, a wig
of eastern origin. Some time ago she
went to fancy dress ball. The cos
tune, that Of a Chinese lady-was
pronounced perfect in every detail.
Unfortunately the wig she wore was
only too real. 1t came from the east.
About q week after a strange mark
appeared on her forehead and she
consulted specialist, who found that
she was suffering from leprosy. She
has now been removed to a leper col
ony. Diligent inquiries were made
to discover the antecedents of the
wig, and it now has been found that
1t had at one time been worn by a
leper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
i. TIE i.
SCllAp
BOOK
Why Irish MiIIionaires Are Scarce.

Why Irish MiIIionaires Are Scarce.
In a classification of millionaires by
nationalities 1t will be found that
[rishmen are very far down on the
list. Why this should be SO may seem
hard to understand at first. The
freshman, generally speaking. pos
sesses more than average intelligence.
He is an excellent workman and a
capable business man. But the fact
remains that he rarely becomes mill
lionaire.
Rev. Francis X. McCabe. president
Of De Paul university, Chicago. mas
offered an interesting solution. he
says the fault, if 1t can be called q
fault, Is in the Irishman's heart. not
In his brain or business acumen. Inc
Irishman is so generous toward his
fellow men that he has little chance
to accumulate millions for himself.
Irish generosity is bar to the
Irish millionaire" Is the way that
President McCabe puts 1t. THAT Is
why there are not nearly so many
millionaire Irishmen as there are mil
lionaires of other individual nationall-
ties
1.-THE Irish are always looking on
The bright side of things to come. not
only for themselves but for others as
we'll. They have carried with them
always a spirit OF optimism. They are
moreover. a people of deep religious
convictions and faith. They have done
an important work in the building up
Of the civilization Of the world"
And. after all has been said and
done. this may be better than becom-
ing mere millionaires.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
un,oue Mao Made Tor AvIators.

Unique Map Made for Aviators.
Aviation has made such advances
within the last year that It now takes
rank with yachting and automobtline
In that special maps. maps for air
men only. have been published.
The aviator's map. the only com
plete one In existence. was published
In Paris short time ago, was drawn
up by the army geographical depart.
ment and Is evidence Of the value set
upon aerop.anes by the French war
ONCE. The new map was drawn to
silence the complaints OF the airmen
who declared that previous maps were
incomplete and were little better than
useless in the London Mail fight from
Paris to the eastern frontier. Elk
perimenting In the making Of new
map was begun by Commandant Poia-
chi, who used Chalons. the home OF
the famous flying school of Mour-
melon. as the first subject. 1t Is the
airman's map of this country that has
just appeared. Printed brightly in six
colors, is corresponds with what an
aviator would see of the country be-
low him If he were flying at height
of 600 feet. Roads are shown by a
white line: woods and forests by
splashes of green; the ups and downs
of the land by shading-iight for a
low elevation. dark for high one:
cities and towns stand out In red.
Wind mills, church towers, factory
chimneys, telegraph wires. and even
tall and isolated trees are indicated
much in the same way as are light
houses on a mariners map. Spots
where it is dangerous to land owing
to the uneven land are marked with
red crosses for the airman to avoid.
1t Is proposed to continue the work
and map the entire country OF France
In this way for the benefit of pleas
ure seeking airmen and for the gov
ernment's convenience as we'll.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Tho Austrian State Coach

The emperor of Austria owns the
most beautiful state coach In exist.
ence. Its proportions are perfect and
the finish of the holdings and cary.
lngs are exquisite. 1t was built In
1896. and II shaped with ali the curves
which distinguish Louis Quatorxa fur-
niture. straight lines being carefully
avoided. The panels are adorned With
nymphs In the style Of Rubena In.
Iced, the custodian Informs those mi.
vtleged to view the coach that they
lre the work Of Rubens. If Peter the
painter. had not died IS years before
the coach was buflt his statement
would be believed. 4 + = more COM
Portable conveyance. too. than the
British stats coach. being hung upon
veil balanced springs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
A silly season Cir.

"Take your wife silly season gift
Of q half dozen assorted sealing wax
candles" the salesman said.
But don't know what sealing wax
candles are" the patron objected.
This Is what they are" The sales
man produced a neat box. They are
sticks OF sealing wax. each contain
ing q wick. You light the wick when
you want to seal letter: the wax
melts and drops OF. and when you
have got enough for your seal you
blow out the fame A sealing wax
candle saves the expense and bother
Of a second candle. Won't you take
your wife silly season gift OF q
box?"
But" objected the patron, Il don't
think that it is either customary OF
desirable to give wives presents in the
silly season"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
IHITS MODERN WOMAN
sHE DOESN'T KNOW MEANING
OF ROMANTIC LOVE.
So Asserts Alexander Harvey, VIII
Says He Almost Thinks the Wom-
en- Of Today Have All Gone
Crazy.

How will the modern woman move
ment affect romantic love?
Alexander Harvey. editor and au
thor, answers the question by declar
ing the woman who walks forwart
treads upon divine law and the hear
of man in her progress. He said:
THE modern woman movement II
really the new immortality.
True love does not come between
man and woman until after mar
riage and the birth of child.
Women never have understood ant
never will understand the laws O
either love or morality.
THE theory of conscious eugenics
which is one of the bylaws of thu
modern woman movement, Is the gu
preme obscenity of today"
"Just what do you mean in youl
characterization of the modern woman
movement" l asked.
Just what does the modern woman
mean by the movement" queried Mr.
Harvey in turn. Sometimes thini
the woman of today have all gone
crazy. When you ask them what they
want when they cry for persona
equality and the vote, they do mo-
know themselves.
But will tell you what they want
I will tell you at what the modern
woman movement IL aimed. 1t II
aimed at the sacredness of the mar
riage relation. 1t upholds divorce, and
that supreme obscenity of the present
day which women call conscious eu
genics. Women have never under
stood true morality. and they never
will. The divine laws were made by
God. the father and the man. for men
And when you say a woman cannot
understand morality, it follows logical
~ that she cannot understand love.
THE old-fashioned woman, the
womanly woman, whose heart and
brain were nodded by the man she
loved, was at least source of com
fort to her husband. He did grow tt
love her. But let me assure you that
the modern woman, with her talk
of mental and economic equality, will
never learn the real meaning of 70
mantle love."-Ethel Floyd Patterson
In the New York World.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Heat as 4 Family Doctor.

Heat Ae famlly Doctor.
A dry, steady warmth applied In the
right place is often the greatest help
in relieving pain and treating diseases,
Not until the electric blanket was sue
cessfully operated did the disadyan-
tages Of the hot water bottle, such al
its weight, uneven heat and so on be-
come prominent. The electric blanket
has passed from the experimental
stage to that Of practical necessity,
Not only this. but It Is made In many
different shapes 80 az to be most CON
venient for special uses, az for chest
and back pad. cap. collar. sweatine
Jacket, etc. In its soft eiderdown Gov.
or tho warming pad or blanket II the
ideal comforter and the. too OF pain,
Control II arranged % ~ to give .
low, medium or high temperature by
the turn Of switch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Enoland's One Archprlest.

England possesses one. and only one
archpriest. He Is the rector OF Hac
combe. in Devonshtre. who will be
found duly credited with the title o.
"archpriest" In .Crockford. |" The arch
priest Of Haccombe can claim the
right to wear lawn sleeves. to sit nexl
to the bishop Of Exeter at all public
functions. and to be exempt from ~
'..visitations," except those Of an arch
bishop: but the present rector claima
immunity only from his archbishop'i
visitation. The once Of archpries'
must be Of immense antiquity. because
It 10 found among the Copts OF Egyp'
who seeded from the rest Of Chris
tendon IN the NTH century.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Branding Criminals in England.

Branding Criminals in England.
The branding Of criminals. which q
Judge suggests might advantageously
be revived for the benefit Of deported
aliens. was abolished in England IN
1778. Until then. this punishment
was inflicted in open court. generally
in the presence of the judge. the nee
essary implements-the iron brand,
the chatting dish. and the iron grapper
for keeping the hand steady-beins
always in readiness. The usual brand
was an "R" applied to the left shout
der. Child stealing. etc. however,
were at one time punished by brand
ing the offender with r." on the
shoulder (for rogue). m" on the right
shoulder (for man-slayer). and IT.
on the left hand (for thief.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Lifting Power Of Gas.

One thousand cubic feet Of coal gas
will life IS pounds weight. Hydrogen
gas has greater lifting power. 1000
cubic feet Of 1t lifting from so to 70
pounds. One Of the cheapest ways to
make hydrogen gas Is to act on zinc
with sudphuric acid. Sulphuric acid
is, chemically speaking. sulphate Of
hydrogen, and when 1t and zinc are
brought in contact the zinc takes the
place Of the hydrogen, which 10 then
liberated. sulphate Of zinc being
formed as the result Of the dsn1mpo-
sition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
What He Thought.

What He Thought.
Johnny. do you know what I am
going to whip you for"
what, father?"
because you struck q boy smaller
than yourself"
81 thought perhaps It was because
I am smaller than you are"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04

whats your husband % MY
about
~He's been out OF work SIX weskx.
Il should think that would suit hin
drut rate!"
That's It! He's just got Job ..
6ay.sN eggendorfer Blaetter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
= aerloua Matter

swe're In Z terrible plight Our
cook left last week.
Cant you get another?
NO; that's the trouble. She
wouldn't give u q recommendation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Crying oults.

rhurchWarden Brown-Excuse M.
~ smith. but are you aware that
- -. nut ! false half crown Ii the Con
tr,hution plate this morning?
M. smith Yes; owe the heather
grudee for eating missionary uncle
3, nipa.--The Sketch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04

.RLS preparing for opera In
Paris have got to be comfort
able. THAT Is why we live In
an attic" They laughed glee-
fully "a they told IL two
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-15
SAYS WOMEN ARE
NEGlECHNG CHURCH
DR., Wallace, In Address Before
S, S, Union, Expresses
Confidence of Reform,

BROOKLYN, May 20-"lf women
would pay less attention to the hobble
skirt, less attention to her personal
adornment and more attention to the
adornment of her spirit, this period In
which we live would be a better one"
at the annual spring meeting of the
Brooklyn Sunday School Union held
last night at the Baptist Temple.
"And il business men who say
that they have not the time to attend
the Bible classes would only once
read the Bible, they would find that
book Is the greatest book on business
in existence 1t gives one the great
est asset a business man can have,
and that is an insight into human
nature"
The Rev. Mr.. Wallace was the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting He
dwelt at length on the strides which
have been made by the union since
its organization and the good work
that is being done in the Bible de-
partment of the union
Its a fact" he declared, that the
average Christian man is represented
In the church by his wife. But that
isn't true to so great an extent to-
day as it was few years ago, and
! hope, and I'm sure, that 1t won't
be true at all in few years to
come
"fhe men OF to-day have come to
realize that to attend church aud be
a member of the Bible class is not the
laborious problem they once thought
II to be-"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-15
LOCAL TALENT
WILLENTERTAIN
KiIohana Art League Tonight
to Feature Hawaii Authors
and Composers.


Local authors and composers will
figure tonight in an entertainment tC
be given by the Kilohana Art League
at its quarters, Miller and Beretania
streets. The program, which begins
at 8 o'clock, is as follows:
1. MUSIC
Hawaii's Child ..........
Music by Mrs. A. b. Tucker
Words by Mr.. Philip Dodge,
(a) Lullaby (b) Play Song 49,.
................ Words and
Music by Edith Eldridge Pond
(a) The Mango Tree tb) The
Taro tc) The Dragon Fly td)
The Papaia (e) Cocoanuts -.
............. Words and
Music by Mrs. A. b. Tucker
Sung by Students from the Normal
School.
Accompanist, Miss Margaret Cooke.
q VIOLIN SOLOS-Composed by Mrs.
A. b. ingalls,
(D Air for the @ String CD A
Melody.
3. WORD PICTURES
ta) In Hawaii tb) Evolution (c)
A Valentine to -? .........
.... Mary Dillingham; Frear
(a) A Vision (b) A Surf Rider
,.... Ethelinda s. Castle
(D Old Times and New (b) Twi-
light by the Sea (c) The Fleets
............ Anna NJ. Paris
ta) My Love and tb) Sunset
from Haleakala (c) Waikiki
I'D The Law Of Life .......
........... Anna b. Tucker
Interpreted by Miss MacDougal.
(. MUSIC. -. Mary Dillingham; Frear
ta) The Land Shells tb) | Saw
the Sunbeams Drinking (c) Time
Sung by Mrs. Ranney Scott
Accompanist, Mrs. ID. Howard
Hitchcock.
). ORIGINAL MONoLOGUES
BY Miss Frances Dillingham;.
J. SELECTlONS-From Betty" or
"The Maid and the Mariner"
Opera.
BY Edgar>A. p. Newcomb.
(a) The North Star
Solo by Mrs. Bruce McV. Mackall.
tb) Aubade
Solo by MIR, Arthur Wall.
(c) Sextette-Act Ill
Miss Edith Roslin Collins, Mrs.
G. S. Weight, Mrs. C. J. Hum,
Mr.. Arthur Wall, Mr.. George A.
Brown. Mr.. Chester Livingston.
Under abe direction of Mrs.
A. b. Ingalls,.