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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
a Queer Customer.

Mandy" said the village tailor to
dis wife, I'm gcing to give Sam Bill
iings suit of clothes for pig" my
goodness, papa!" exclaimed his little
daughter. what does a pig want
with suit of clothes?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08

The next time you feel that swallow
ing sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard
Oil Immediately with three parts water.
1t will save you days and perhaps
weeks of m sery from sore throat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
Table Talk.

'sThe more / see of men, the more
[ like dogs" declared the pessimistic
boarder. "Have some sausage, MI.
Wombat," suggested the landlady.-
Washington Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
Lcnu-Headed Husband

"This is good wine. must take
home few bottles to my wife," "She
never touches wine, as you know"
True: but it will be little present
for her, and I can keep it from going
to waste Washington Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
pick Up Fallen Fruit.

Keep all the fallen fruit picked up.
The best way to do this is to have
sheep or hogs in the orchard; they
win eat the fallen ones. These fallen
fruits contains the grubs Of insects,
and by killing them you lessen next
years pests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
For fhe reeth.

Tho chemical action Of peroxide Of
hydrogen upon gold teeth, which
makes an unpleasant taste In the
mouth, can be destroyed by using salt
With the liquid. It's whitening virtues
are excellent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08

Bilious attacks, headaches, indiees.
ton, constipation, dizzy spells - these
are some OF the results Of an inactive
liver. ASK your doctor il he endorses
Ayers Pills IN these cases. The dose
is small, one pill at bedtime.
Made by the J. c. Ayer Co.. Lowell. Mass.-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08

British Interested In Gas.
In addition to 1885 gas undertakings
in England, there were last year 20
British companies owning gas works
on the European continent and in
other parts of the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
I2aIIll! ! ] q
In Touch, Always.

''It is odd that pickpockets are such
an unpopular Glass;" II can't see why
they should be popular" Don't they
always keep in touch with the multi
tuds,?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
Mirrors in Decorations.

8 VIII u II = III 0SVVI desOtios
In the sixteenth century no lady
was considered in full dress unless
she had a mirror at her breast It
was oval In shape about by inches
In size.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
ueefui suuoeekton

Lord Nottingham (warmIy) The
biawsted commoners VIII soon hays
us out Of business entirely, beh JQyel
WHAT s. Sc .ss ..s.i ! Is
Lard Punleigh YaAs b1h Joy9l
Wen soon IN, h. hai ~ ~
but rocyeatt - - =. ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
Studying Shakespeare.

Studying Shakespeare.
You should join our Shakespeare
slub.s
What do you dol"
Well. we fine every member FOL
Aon-a attendance Then we take the
money and go to musical comedy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08
4 Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for hot
sweating, callus, and swollen, aching feet Sold
Dy al! Druggists. Price Zoe. Don't accent any
substitute Trial package FREE. Address
Allen 8, Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-08

100 YEARS oil
QUICK RELIEF
EYE TROUBLES
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
GETTING MISLETOE
FROM OKLAHOMA
HOW THE KISSING PLANT is
GATHERED AND MARKETED
RARELY FOUND ON OAK TREES
HARD TO SEE IN suMMER--A
GENEROUS SUPPLY.

Doubtless many people while pur-
chasing their Yuletide decorations have
often wondered whence come the Inn
mense supplies OF mistletoe which
must be required to fiji the great de-
mand for 1t during the holiday season
in the cities ana towns OF those states
too far north for that parasitic plant
to thrive, says r. j. Sherman In Coun-
try Life In America.
Among many of the people native to
the states north OF Kansas and Mis-
souri, who have never taken the trouble
to lok the matter up . sort "a general
idea prevails that mistletoe IL to be
found only at rare intervals, after a
diligant search, and then on oak trees,
with only a few sprigs growing In a
place.
The traveler visiting oklahoma City,
capital OF the new state Of Oklahoma,
during the winter time. and taking a
walk out to Wheeler Park, which Ii
situated 1 nthe southwestern part of
the town, will have this idea quickly
tlispeleG from his mind, for at even a.
considerable distance from the park
his attention win be drawn to the
strange appearance which the trees
present at that season DC the year.
when the leaves are o. and the mis-
tletoa tl1riyes on every branch.
In the summer time when the leaves
are on ten trees. the mistletoe cannot
be sen unless it is specially looked
n1sNA.x
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

The monologue has long and glor-
ious history behind 1t and no one
flould fail to give 1t careful study,
For the preservation Of this noble art,
q number OF patriotic citizens have
literally contributed to . fund TO be
applied to the teaching OF timely
n1onologues The following examples
should be carefully studied and menu
orized. 30 that they may be delivered
when the appropriate opportunity pre-
SCENTS itself:
Mcncicsue for Mother.
~oh, dear. T am so glad to sit down
and rest. John, are you comfortable
in that chair? IL the light all right
for your newspaper? I've had such .
day Of ii! Shopping! Thank good
ness, Christmas comes only once q
year!
II think / caught cold this after
noon. wore my broadcloth suit-~the
warrnest dress i've got--and 1t was
ali I could do to keep my teeth from
chattering. When the styles were diff
ferent, one could put on an extra pet
ticoat or two and 1t wasn't SO bad. But
Won know the way the styles are now.
Are you sure you are comfortable,
John? Can you reach your cigars
.sYou must excuse me coughing,
dear. Cough. Cough.l hope !
shasn't require a doctor. Mrs. Dustin
started with cold like this last year
ana she had to- have doctors and
nurses and specialists for months and
months. 1t must have cost them over
4 Thousand dollars and every one
knows that the Bustims are poor
enough.
John. Gid you ever notice that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
HERE ARE YOUR CHRISTMAS MONOLO GUES;
MEM0RIZE THEM AND SAVE VALUABLE TIME

nearly every woman you meet Is wear
ing fur coat? suppose the styles
are partly responsible for Them be-
cause unless one has q fur coat 1t Is
simply impossible to keep warm. And
then again they are not as expensive
ais one might think, because they save
so many colds and Doctors bills.
Cough. Cough) John, let me get
you another cushion for your dear old
head.
"Of course good FUR coat liz q thing
which one only buys once In a life
time, and there are some beautiful
bargains In the stores just now for
Christmas. The manager of the fur
department was telling me today that
they are selling more fur coats for
Christmas presents this year than ever
before. just couldn't help trying
one on and wish you could have seen
II. deari IT was real (--etc.. etc, con-
cluding) John let me get you has
sock for your feetl"
Monoiogue for Daughter.
Dear daddy, your hair looks more
like silver every day. I'm going to
part ii in the middle and see how you
look that way. Now hold your head
still, daddumsl
How do look In my new dress?
You like 1T? yon see this lace on the
sleeves? WE'LL / sewed on every bit
OF that rnyselfI Yes. sir. Every bit!
didn't know you had such clever
daughter. did your
II was going out tonight. but
thought would stay home and keep
you company instead. was going to
the Wilson's and Tm just ais glad that
/ didnt, Those Wilson girls always
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

make me feel envious, and envy is
wicked. isn't 1t, dad7 Therel You
look handsoTner than ever that way.
Why do they make me envious?
Oh, don't know they have got such
handsome jewelry. you know, especi-'
ally necklaces. If there Is one thing
that sets me wishing, it's q pretty
necklace. and haven't had new one
since you bought me those gold beads
---oh, years ago. / think If | had a
diamond necklace would die happy
Now Pm going to part 1t on the other
side.
II don't mean anything frightfuiIy
expensive, you know, but / was look
ing at platinum pendant today, with
a simple cluster Of stones, and II made
me thrill all over, oh. but she will be
lucky girl who gets that for a
Christmas present. The salesman gave
me card (---etc., ETC., concluding--)
Tim going to light this cigar for you
myself"
MonoIogue for Younger Daughter.
Hello. pop! Don't you 20 up In
my room for the next few weeks. I'm
making YOU something for Christmas
and I want 1t TO be surprise. If you
see Santa Claus and he asks you how
to surprise me you can just take hold
Of him---lilEe this--and give him a kiss
like this--and whisper in his ear
something about solid silver mesh
bag. But don't you tell him I said
SOL!
MonoIoaue for Office Manager.
II had the once working till to
O'clock last night, Mr.. Bullseye. we
shall have to work late pretty steady
between now and New Years. They
are as cheerful ais crickets about 1T,
too (Smiling.l But guess they know
pretty well that Christmas Ii coming
on"
Monoiogus for Elevator Men, eto.
@Good morning. Mr.. Bullseye. Good
morning, sir. Pleasant weather we
are having, sir. Yes, sir. Looks as
though we are going to have a green
Christmas, after ALL"
MenoIosus tor Janitor.
sHuws the heat, Mr.. Bullseye?
Warm enough for. you upstaifs2 III
everything isn't perfectly satisfactory,
let me know and I'll fix II. / shall De
pretty busy between now and Christ
mas, but I'm never too busy to look
after our best tenanten
MonoIogue for Club Manager.
oh. Mr., Bullseye. III any Of our
employees make any broad hints about
Christmas. / wish YOU would report
II To me at once. There ii no excuse
for such conduct, as we have already
opened the Christmas subscription list.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
ALL WORK FOR SANTA.
Fathers, Mothers, Grandparents and
Children Who Make Toys in
Far OF Germany.

Though Santa CLAUS begins getting
ready for the next Christmas the min
ute he unharnesses his reindeer, yet he
never could make enough toys TO go
around II he did not have a lot OF peo-
pie TO help him.
In Germany there are several VIII
lagos where everybody works at toy
making, not only the mothers, fathers
and chiIdren,but even grandmothers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

and grandfathers. For generations
these families have made toys--doils.
tin soldiers.doIl furniture, little wood
kinds. Tn many homes the children
begin helping In this work when they
are 50 small they can hardly sit at the
common working table. Often q whole
family will earn only so cents a day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

An expert writer says that rich girls
make better wives than poor on Isl
Perhaps that is the real reason why
they are in more demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Washington. T. q, Dec ia cur
rent report which seems to emanate
from an authentic source to the effect
that Miss Helen TAFT. daughter Of
the president II engaged to j. Cotton
Smith, son Of rev. Dr. Roland Cotton
Smith. The tiance Id q scion OF the
old Puritan stock. claiming al his an
cestor, Cotton Mather. rev. pr.
Smith Will neither confirm nor deny
the report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

The "chickenreel' has come to dis
place the grizzly bear and the tur-
key trot." The fish seems 70 defy imf-
tation successfully
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
is NATURE RUTtllEss

a bowman is tilling his field. out
II the west comes swiftly a black
cloud II is surcharged with electric
Try II relieves itself. holt OF
Lightning descends. strikes the plow-
nan and be dies. Nature killed him,
We say
A tornado sends down its whirling
funnel sweeps the country, tears
houses to pieces, destroys lives and
property. Again we say nature N
ruthless. says the Sioux City Tribune.
A bolt Of lightning strikes a church.
dedicated to the Worship of nature S
God. and destroys It, Nature, we
say, is not only brutal, but saereegi-
Gus
You are walking on the pavement,
going to your work, your thought in-
tent upon your tasks. On the pave a
busy ant is bnrrying thither and
tliither also in pursuit of its Business
tile gathering OF food for winters
store, Your foot erushes the ant
Are YOU also so ruthless? DO ants
marvel ~ the brutality OF man?
What your Needless foot was TO the
ait the lightning Dolt, the tornado S
blast were 70 the mortals whom they
smote slaughter ol man was no
more their purpose than was your
crushing OF the ant YOUR intent
Nature. in bolt or tornado. Is in-
tent only in restoring the equilibrium
CT forces. She Is pursuing her busi-
ness just as von We've when your
foot crushed the ant II Is uniortu-
nate for mortals when they. pursuing
their business cross paths with these
forces OF nature that are doing her
business. Yet it is mere oollci
dence, the nnpropitous junctWe OF
circumstance Perhaps Il Is fate;
perhaps only luck But It is mol a
special providence establishing hrl-
tafifV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
HUSBAND AND WIFE DEAD
Coroner's Jury Renders Verdict or
Murder And Suicide

Mnskogee. Okla. June a0- Mar.
der and suicide was the verdict re
turned by the coroners jury IN the
case of Lee Spaulding and wife, who
We're found dead In their home near
the Spaulding bridge seven miles
north Of here Saturday night. Sapuld.
Ing and his wife were found dead BY
neighhnrs Spaulding was bending
over q chair as ii in prayer A bull
lei hole was found in his head His
Wife lay on the floor and their tod.
ding one-yearold daushter Was play
irg in the blood and saying. Nam
wa, mamma. Mrs Spaulding waa
about TO become a mother The WON.
an was shot twice, once through tae
head and once through the BODY no
motive can be discovered. BY the
position Of the man his powder burn.
Ell face, ana the position Of tile wom-
an the itry reached its conclusion.
Spaading WIS prosperous young
former
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
NEW CUSTOMS LAW STOPPED
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC


special to the Daily Leader.
houston, exas June 20--A wrongly
interpreted customs order recently
issued by the customs court al Wash.
lhgton, had the effect for a day OF
completely stopping wagon traffic be-
tween the United States and Mexico
over the international bridge al
brownsville. The order was inter.
pfeted tosmean that any teamster
driving over the border into Mexico
would be forced to pay duty on his
team when he returned.
Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoras
Mexico, are divided only by the mar.
rev winding Rio Grande. each city
extending TO the waters edge Traffic
between the two cities heretofore had
been as regular as in either city nr1p.
el. with the exception that toll was
eNacted on the International bridge
When the new customs court order
vas promulgated all traffic, except by
automobile and foot. suddenly stopped
aa teamsters believed the price 10
re.enter their horses was not enough
y cover the cost of teaming.
When the bridge officials solved the
cause Of the sudden cessation Of
traffic they wired to the treasury de-
partment at Washington. An answer
By wire brought the information thai
the order had been mlsinterpreted,
that only horses shipped in the reg.
uiar channels Of international trade
are affected.
This announcement caused a re-.
sumption of traffic and the bridge
was contested until the DELAYED
freight was moved.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
INDIAN STUDENTS IN
DEMAND IN THE EAST

Indian students from the Carlisle
Indian school are in great demand
in the East as mechanics and farm
ers. There are at present 266 boys
and 213 girls away from the school
at work They are scattered through
out Pennsylvania, New Jersey Della
ware, New York and Maryland
Most OF the requests for students
come from people who have had the
students In previous years or from
those who have heard OF the entire
satisfaction uhey haye given else
where Recently a prominent artist
OF New York City in writing for
boy for his summer home and farm
said;
Several years ago, DR. George
Bird Grinnell Or. Charles Eastman
and | visited many OF the homes
where Indian help was employed, for
lIarpers magazine. and of over fifty
places we visited, we found only one
place where there was any dissat-
isfaction
The recent development during
Superintendent Frledmans admins
tration at Carlisle Of the outing sys-
tenn. whereby the young men are
found employment at the mechanical
trade which they have been follow
ing while at the school has attract
ed attention throughout the country
Putting into operation plan which
has as its central idea the bridging
of the ehasm between the tine Of
finishing school and beginning the
work OF gaining a livelihood as well
as aiming to acduaint young men
with industrial conditions and pro-
cesses as practced in the busy world
OF building and manufacture. neces-
sariiy entails careful organization,
but splendid success has been achiev
ed Ii its practical working out al
Carlisle
The girls work IN households
where they receive careful training
IN good housekeeping and civiiza
ton They really become part of a
family. acquire civilized habits and
customs and experience such as I'D
dustMal and mental awakening as no
school could possibly teach them
Besides they earn wages, half OF
which rs saved
Last year the indian boys and girls
al The Carlisle school earned s27.-
600 Az present they have to their
credit N the school hank drawing
interest $4,000,
The Carlisle outing system Is man
aged by Sioux Indian, Mrs. Nellie
r. Denny, who graduate Of the
school
Many an Indian comes to Carlisle
Aneducated aud without penny
and after period Of three or five
years at the school returns TO his
home with practical education and
a bank account Of four Or tive han.
dred dollars with which to make his
start in lite The Carlisle Outing
system which is being gradually
adopted throughout the entire servie
isc universally considered the best
ciYili1ing agency which the govern.
nent has ~ lbs dealings with the
Indian
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
TlKl -
EfH8fk FUSION or RDUTlNE4
sgRkf htatlY expressed ana yanl.

aAic ttAtH tNtt HaS Neefa 10 eSeuftd aU
The attaches Of the Massathiseas
General hospital by Dr. Cabot. IN
hoston says the Cleveland Leader
As wide q circulation as pogsible
sno0ld be given II for the good il
nay do He calls il the Illusion OF
rouiineR
You are perhaps an orderly, sta.
toned Ia a certain part OF great
Institution 70 answer questions. peo-
Iie drift by your corner at snch and
such a rate and ask yon questions.
e any of which are very foolish oups.
ticns. Human nature being what ii
Il, those questions come 10 be very
nBch alike in any given month or
ety given year, and before YOU have
been there very long you have been
ASKED toe same foolish question by all
least a hundred people, The point
20 which ! want TO direct your att.
teRlion il that when the hundredthI
nan asks you a question which Is no
more foolish than il was when III
vas asked the first time, Your m.I
preston IS ana YOU act upon II. That
Won have been asked the same fool.
ish question a hundred times By theI
same man
How many 81 us there are who
need 70 he taught this lessonl Mott
only policemen, floorwalkers in stores
sfreet railroad conductors and eleva-
tof men n big blocks are subject TO
this Illusion, bur everyone whose oc-l
eupation brings the public in contact
With him even II only occasionally, |
has felt IFS force and been prompted
to answer questions. asked in good
faith. sarcastlcally OF impatiently.
The world would be much more
pleasant 70 live in if everybody would
the mental phenomenon
which Or Cabot has SO cleyerly ex.
plained and guard against yielding
/ II itq ~r--4s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS
Recently Organized Local
Option Association TO Begin
Active Work

Shortly after luly the recently
organized Local Ontion and High Ii.
cense association VIII begin circuIa
tioh of petitions Under the initiative
|and referendum law for submission of
local option and high license amend
ment to the constitution. to q vote o.
tile people According To eX-Mayor
Stearns OF shawnee who is president
of the organization the bill which is
now ben gdrawn. will provide no pro,
cedtre, but merely repeal the state
wide prohibition feature of tae con.
siimtion and insert authority for the
legislature 10 enact a local option anil
t1gh license law sDefeai OF the last
local option proposition was chiefly
due 10 the vast amount Of legislation
proposed and the procedure which the
initiated treasure carried Promoters
Of the idea believe under the simple
conditions proposed state wide pro
hibition VIII be repealed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20

Ii was long and bloody battle
for life that was waged by James
B. Mershon, Of Newark, ~ j.. OF
which he writes: n had lost mncn
blood from lung hemorrhages, and
was very weak and rundown For
eight months / was unable 10 work.
Death seemed close on my heels,
when | began, three weeks ago, to
use Or. Kings New Discovery. But
II has helped mo greatly It Is do.
ing all that you claim For weak,
sore lungs. obstinate coughs, stub
born colds, hoarseness, la grippe,
asthma, hay-fever or any throat or
lung trouble its supreme. 50c n
$1.00. Trial bottles free Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
KEEPING OUT or WALL STREET.

H.
III The hearing In the house ~
Washington before the steel trust
Investigating committee the other
day Judge Gary addressing the chair
man said WAN street Mr GUAR
man is a good place for You and !
TO Keep away from He might have
added with perfect trnthfulness,
and every other man who values
his peace Of mind and his comieft
10 say nothing Of his honor
Wall street Ks Il pretty good place
for an men 20 keep away FROM It's
good place particularly For the
men who know nothing of stock
gafHllnR "a keep out Of and II Il Il
good place for those who DO know
about Il to keep away from
Wall street takes all that IS 5000
and fine In d man aud leaves nothing
OF value ia It's place II makes him
old before his TINE aud il makes
hiu suspicious Of every soul that has
any dealings with him.
Wall street is a pretty good place
for the young man Just startilg ut
hi life t0 keen out III. It's good
place tof him to keep his dollars
away from He may not make mon.
ey quite as fast ii other places as
he can ii Wall street when ne II ON
the winning side hut his money is
moi nearly as likely TO take wings
as quickly al X Mil lii the street
Worry Kills, ana Wall street ID
worry for most men That should
be enough of a detriment to keep
the man of average intelligence out
of III.