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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
theological TubercuIosis.n

The Washington monument at the
national capital, highest of stone
structures, and designed by its build
ers to stand as long as the pyramids,
is suffering from disintegration that,
while not Immediately fatal, will short
en- it's life, says John S. Mosby, Jr.,
in the December Popular Mechanics
Magazine
The great shaft, 555 feet in height,
consists of walls IS feet thick at the
base. These walls are made up of an
outer facing of marble blocks and a
four-foot inner wall made of granite
and other hard stone. Between these
two walls there is a filling of heter-
ogeneous stone, held together by a ce-
ment. This describes the first 100
feet, which is the part now affected.
This part was built continuously from
the beginning Of the structure. Then,
for years, the construction halted at
that height. It is the interior filling
between these walls that is now,
through the deadly effect of heat and
cold and dryness and dampness at
lacking it alternately, beginning to
disintegrate and ooze out between
the joints of the outer wall and the
crevfces made by the action Of the ele'
ments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Knowing One Another.
e a friend who says:

l have a friend who says: @
when first saw the Oriental rugs
Of the professor of our new red brick
high school buildings wife, hangin' on
the line, says to myself: No. Not
that woman. I won't never vote for
her for president of the Ladies' Aid.
She amt one Of u.s. And while they
was votin' that day set over in one
corner feelin' mean, and thinkin'::
No. You don't get no ballot out of
me. You amt folks And then the
next mornin', while Twas gettin'
breakfast she comes waikiki acrost
the yard between our two houses, and
she saids: oh, Mis- Arthur, I'm ma.
kim Johnny Cake, and 4 can't tell
whether you put in soda or bakin'
powder. Which do your And when
I'd told her how, and she'd started
back, stood inside the screen door
just lookin' after her. And / thought:
why, my land Underneath your
Oriental rugs you was like that all
the time. Why, you're folks"
j. The thing is as simple as the light:
Getting to know one another is the
problem. Social centering is the way
to work it out. And at the last, de
mocracy is the answer.-Zona Gale in
La Follette's Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
SAVING THE SUNSHINE.

MOST true conservationists Viii
agree with the secretary ofs "a inter.
ior IN his condemnation Of those Ioud
takers who spend their energies 81
discussing the wickedness sc waate
without ct the same time being Vii,
ling to assist in any practicable nlan
TO stop the evils they s. greatly A.
plore. We suspect, however. that
rev, even OF those good citizens Who
believe In the wisest use Of natural
resources and who are sincerely eaoer
TO safeguard the public good both row
and hereafter, realize how easv Il i
TO neglect opportunities for conserva-
ton which lie at out door. The coal
and forests in Alaska are of vast i'm
portance, but the discharge Of our
duty with regard to them will not oc-
cupy much Of our time. A nearer
need is to see that we make the hest
use OF natural resources ia our own
back yards. How about making sstwo
blades Of grass grow where one grew
beforeT Why isn't that just as i'm
portant as keeping the coal or saving
the streams or doing any of the thou
sand and one things that we indiyid-
ually can only talk about?s Our truest
conservationists are those gardeners
and farmers who catch the sunshine
and husband the rain and strive intel
iigently to keep pace in production
with the increase of the non-apricul-
tural population.
The need of conservation Of food.
supplying resources is obvious. There
are more people in America every
year, and every year the soil, if I'M
replenished, is impoverished. The
area OF rich land decreases and the
cost of living rises. Conservation OF
the potential power of sup and soil is
the only reasonable solution Of the
problem of nation-feeding and just
here is our opportunity. What is for
the nations good is also for our indi-
vidual profit. The wise use of the
soil means money in our pockets.
The very greatest product of land
is derived from intensive garden
ing" Through generations of intelli-
gent selection and breeding thorough
bred seeds have been developed whose
yield far surpasses in quality and
quantity that of the ordinary strains.
You can be true conservationist il
you have successful garden. Be
sure, however, to start right by plant
ing thoroughbred seeds. These can
be bought Of seedsmen having suff..
cient capital and experience to know
what they are about and a reputation
to maintain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
KIND He WEARS HIMSELF
Clerk Sells the Editor. Some "Non.
Itchy" Underwear But His
veracity Is Doubted.

We believe in giving every man
the benefit OF the doubt. We do not
like to attack anyone's veracity in
haste. Often men have deceived us
as to facts and conditions, but always
we have liked to think they were mis-
taken. We have gone our way CON
fdent that they had not Intentionally
led III astray.
But there Is a certain clerk In q
certain underwear shop In this town
whom we would not believe again
under oath. We were in search of
some new white undergarments. We
hesitated in our choice. The clerk
saw that we were slipping from his
grasp, to-wit: that he was about to
lose sale.
Nov this garment" says he, sis
one Of the kind that I always wear
myself"
Pulling back his coat and shirt
sleeve he exhibited his undergarment.
Aside from the fact that it wasn't
quite as clean it looked like the very
STUFF on the counter.
Does it itch?" was asked.
Not Bit" he replied. ssThat's the
beauty of this make I've never had
any trouble. You can put suit of
this right on and it won't bother you
a particle"
He looked so honest and straight.
forward and frank when he said it
that we fell for his line of talk. That
We haven't known a moments peace
since we need not relate. What we
Wish to emphasize is the fact that
that young man, with the honest coun.
tenance, must have had a back red
| with itching and scratching when he
told us that unmitigated falsehood
His legs and arms must have been
crimson with irritation, yet he stood
right up there and denied it. Either
that or he lied when he said that
he wore the kind of iannels he sold
us. Even as we write we hardly
know whether to finish this sentence
or get up and scratch our back
! against the door.-Detroit Free Press
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
A Real pelicac:y.

A New York clubman who prides
himself on his knowledge Of things
epicurean was much interested in an
item he discovered In the menu laid
before him on the occasion OF his visit
to town of the middle west. The
item was green bluefish."
waiter" demanded the New York
er, what sort Of bluefish are green
bluefsh :"
Fresh, SIR" quickly responded the
servitor. Fright from the water
s'How dare you impose upon met?
continued the clubman. You know
well enough that blueish are not ta.
ken at this season
Whereupon the waiter, picked up
the menu and gave AZ 81 careful scru-
tiny, as If BY that action he would
solve the mystery. Then. with an ar
Of one suddenly enlightened, he aud
ed:
soh. that, sir! That's dollhouse blne'
Dish. "-Lippincott's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

II you use Eye Salve use the best.
PETTIT's EYE SALvE is the standard,
is reliable and costs no more than infer.
ior goods that are unknown. Used by
Physicians and Oculists, helps where all
others fall. It is not the TUBE or Box
that cures, it is the SALvE that does the
work. Guaranteed by Howard Bros.
under the Government Food and Drugs
Act. Don't be deceived or misled. The
only really antiseptic Eye Salve that has
been in the market for years. Sold by
Druggists throughout the known world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Porcelain Not Of Persia.

True porcelain was never produced
in Persia, but hard paste porcelain in
Persian forms and styles OF decora
ton was made in China for the Per
sian market Wine ewers with pow,
der blue glaze and gold overglaze dec
grafton, small vase, and bowls with
bronze luster glaze and designs re-
served In white are found in collec-
tons Of Persian ware, but these arc
unquestionably OF Chinese origin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
THAT She's Gone.

DAD That She's Gone.
TOO o 1,bo has taken the trou-
sDs 'sS0estigate has found that Eli
ntO ln.e rott Browning tried to make
| ,stb Ba,ies ao with vigil" "heiress''
sgle H. nature" with "sa-
dh 'ei," woman with "gloam-
|rs aI ~ il pity that Mrs
ps -. ~ Is dead. She might
Br'Fnln ns,,,d return, make a wonder
d sDe .O w. as a writer Of lyrics for
b suI'' Comedies. Undoubtedly she
pa'lc1i Tho chief qualification.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Not for Her.

The verger Of large church, see
ing an old woman in one OF the seats
reserved for some important persons,
beckoned her to come out. But just
at that moment the organ started play
ing. The old woman. never having
been in church containing an organ,
startled him and the congregation Dy
calling: "Ha, man. get somebody
younger: my dancing days are past.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Never say, II can indulge in this
little thing without fear; it does not
amount to anything" Never say
This particular virtue IS so insight
ficant might just as well do with.
out it. '-Tolstoy. ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Queer Place for Wedding Ring.
A merchant at Aberdeen, N. S. w.,
while cutting a cheese the other day
found that his knife was stopped by
something hard. On investigating he
saw that its progress was barred by
q heavy gold wedding ring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
I A Destructive Success.

''What has become of that man who
said Mars is habitable?" "He made
the mistake of convincing too many
people. There wasn't enough skepti-
cism to keep up a fairy interesting
controversy
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Metal Adaptable for AirshIps.
The new metal known as Liege
metal is said to be 40 per cent. light
er than aluminium, which makes it
particularly useful for airships.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
The One Great Institution.

The One Great Institution.
would you say the presidency or
the judiciary is the noblest institution
In the land?" asked the Interrogative
Person. Without intending to cast a
slur on either the presidency or the
judiciary" said the Opinionated Per-
son, IT should say that pay day holds
that enviable eminence." Buffalo Elk.
press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

61StiH.sAs.S TTSdN.
A strange freak OF lightning is re-
ported from France. During recent
thunderstorm the lightning struck
three byres in village in the depart
ment of the Loire, killing OF the cows
In each byre that were lying down
16 in all-while all those standing up
escaped unhurt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Not All Succeed.

One hears a great deal Of the coun-
try boys who make good in the great
cities, but there are q number OF otn-
ers who go there and get less public
ity.-Atchison Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19


How Old you get old Bunkins' con
sent to marry his daughter?" "Finesse.
my Doy-1ust fnesse. / told all over
town that he had caught seventeen
four-pound bass on that last fishing
trip he took"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
WhistIer's Sarcasm.

James Mcneil Whistler is said once
to have confronted Oscar Wildcat
the height of the aesthetic movement
with Du Maurier, who was satiriz-
ing the Postlethwaites in Punch with
all his might, and to have genially in
quired: Which Of you two invented
the other?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Uncle Eben.

"De man dat expects to git sumpin'
fob nofln'," said Uncle Eben, "gener-
ally makes a mighty risky investment
Of time an trouble dat ought to be
worth copssSs'~ ~ = T.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

,;,,tes scrofula and all
GGnaif5a rn,ors, cures all their
,tbet nr makes the blood rich
5 Secti l'nndant, strengthens all
ID a !L"1 organs. Take it.
he Nldi Or1 in usual liquid form or
ct i tt, tGd tablets called sarsatans'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Tne Two Classes.
non who is locking for trouble
The n."l Of endless wonderment to
10 gun ~ ,ho cont oot away from 1t.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Why is it that so many people suffer with
Lame Back? Hamlins Wizard Oil will cure it
and for Aches, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns,
etc., there is nothing better.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
A, G. Washinuton Hat. )

cit is said that a woman's hat
which turns up in front forces her to
admit every year of her age" Then
a woman is liable to be turned down
on account of turnup hat"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
The Only Way.

Hewitt want him to stand back
of what he says" Jewett-'Then you'd
better get him to say it by telephone"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w.
GROVES Signature IS on each box. 25c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

5gR1ToS sp asisyss 1 pPees ehs ss
LeldvlGes Gold Cold, Silver, 75c; Gold, SOC; Zinc
stsr Lead u Mailing envelopes d full price list
s1 on sbptil DTance: Carbonate National Bank.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
Supreme Quality

supreme QUdT1Iy.
All our life is in thinking. Accord
ing to the quality of our thought is the
quality of our being. Brierley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

.s peuOyFD Simple plaster; no strings;
f0No kL MO--S l0c; no grease; safe, sure.
- Vby be miserable? Money W back @a if not
sttied Auui''' Box 1884, Seattle, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

rrnprD CThMpC Seals, Stencils and Brass
hUDDLh 0lhlhi y Signs, Celluloid Buttons
md Ribbon Badges. Good Goods, Quick Service.
spTd for complete Catalogue No. 26. Acme Stamp
Works, 1915 St, Tacoma, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Triumph Of the Young.
Modern life is arranged entirely to
suit the tastes and needs Of the young.
er generation.-The Graphic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist viii refund money if PAZO olNT-
MENT fails to cure any case OF Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In to IA days. 60c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19
When Your Eyes Need Care Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Smarting-Feels Fine--Acts Quickly. Try
it for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granu-
lated Eyelids. Illustrated Book in each Pack
age. Murine is compounded by our Oculists
not "Patent Medicine"-but used in sue
cessful Physicians Practice for many years.
Now dedicated to the public and sold by
Druggists at Csc and Soc per Bottle. Murine
Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes, Csc and SOC.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

Machinery :;$i sssss : 20 n
boIers sawmils es. The j. E. Martin 1 Co., 70 lst
y S."I Portland. Send for Stock List and prices.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-19

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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02
Resolutions of Respect

adopted by the Aid Sricly at the
Presbyterian church,
Whereas, \ loving Ia, her has called
from ON midst. from long period Of
suffering, 81 patiently borne, Mrs.
Jennie l'cachcr: therefore ie II
. Resolved, That the Ladies Md 81.
ciety deeply feel the loss al sister
and COW orker. whose though, Vas al
ways for It's Successes, and Who with
willing heart responded Ia every call
Of need.
Resolved, That We extend 10 he he
reaved husband and relatives our sin
cere and heartfelt, sympathy In this
great trial and commend hem To Him,
who doeth all things we'll. The great
Physician who alone can heal the
wounded heart.
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso'
buttons b. spread upon the records OF
this society, a copy sent 10 the he
reaved family and To the Holt County
SENTINEL. for publication.
Mis-. EMMA BRAGG,
Mas. &. u, RAYmiLL,
Miss FANNIE tRiGE,
Commit tee
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02
A WELL ORGANIZED INDUSTRY.
Live Stock 10 Now Produced and Sold
on . Plan That Protects the
Farmer and Shipper
Perfectly.

Edgar T. Overstreet. one ~ the
Leading live stock commission men
at the 81 Louis National Stock Yards.
ma iniains that the I've stock industry
IL now 81 well organized that the
farmers and shippers are better served
and protected than the producers or
middle men IN any other line OF bust
ness lie states his views ~ follows:
"The live stock man has an open
market That IL an immense advan'
tage His stock 10 sold to the high.
est bidder At a public sale under the
most advantageous conditions This
10 true when he ships to any OF the
for instance where there are buyers
for all the big packers and local butch
er trade and for Eastern packers, too
These buyers furnish the competition
that makes the price, II the stock IL
sold at a small market or at private
sale the element Of competition 10
largely lost
SECONDLY. the live stock man has
his own agent The commission man
at q market like this acts for the ship
per or farmer and nobody else He Is
not employed 10 help the buyers but
the owners His value Is his ability
to get all the money there is IN his
consignments out Of them and his sue
cess depends on his doing so
so the modern commission man
puts In organization that IL as perfect
as that employed by the packers and
employs statesmen who can meet the
buyers for the packers on eQua
grounds, lie also employs good men
to handle the stock az II comes In and
others to check II up, make out bills
and stenOgraphers to write letters Il
customers keeping them posted. W.
employ three stenographers to do THU
and they are busy all the time, W.
are all busy. each doing come specia
thing that Is part OF the system b.
which We enable our customers to b
q we'll served ID thsi' ssllias - the!
sss y vAek sAllDlAa q SaaEsE"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02

Again, We are called upon 10 part
with another beloved sister, Mrs.
Jennie Peacher, who for 80 many
years has walked with u> and taken
such an active part In all the work Of
the church, being always ready To rem.
der her service, and perform so cheer
fully the duties she considered not
only heriparl, but a privilege.
She was especially Interested In the
work OF the Aid society. In Novem-
Der, 1896, with Mrs. Anna Bennett, as
president of the Aid, a meeting was
called at her home, to confer with one
and another In regard TO the purchas-
Ing Of a property for a manse. Mrs
peacher was made first vice-president
and began from that day TO push the
work, untiring In her energy, unceas'
Ing In her efforts, she never failed,
but lsbOred with us all these years,
giving also 30 literally Of her means.
From the beginning until the end,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02
Attempted Suicide.

Peter Grimes, a young man about
~ years old, attempted suicide, near
the home Of Titus Trump, q miles
mort beast of Sparks. Kans., on sun.
day, July 18Th.
Young Grimes had been staying AT
the Trump home for the last six
months, more or less, and had became
infai uated with the l5.year-old daugh.
ter Of the Trumps. This love seemed
To have been all on one side. Aftrran
unsuccessful attempt TO get her lobe.
come his bride he started for his home
In Missouri. which Is near Curlon,
telling the Trumps he was going TO
Kill himself. They took 1t as BLUM
and though, no more of It, until he
was seen In the field nearby, acting
strangely. On Investigation Il was
found he had shot himself In the left
breast with a ~ calibre revolver, max.
Ing q very severe, though not danger.
Gus wound, Peter Grimes Is the son
Of Joseph Grimes, living near Curzon,
Holt County, Missouri, and had be-
come acquainted with RoXie Trump,
by the finding Of bottle In the Mis-
souri, river. containing her name and
address. The young man was in the
habit of crossing the Missouri river.in
skin, and had started To return
home tina, way, when he committed
the rash act.
MILF FosTER, Sparks, Kansas
July Is, 1912,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02

She never lost sigh, of the work To he
done, bu' kept up her inicrcsi 10 the
very las, day Of her life,
To all Of Us, who have walked the
road oi common service with this dear
sister, Tor 81 many years, this l. a sad
separation but We realize that her
l,ie, which seems gone from w.. has
not departed, but she lives with us In
her works. her place viii bc kept ever
HE same IN our memories,
We should not mourn 81 much our
loss, bu, thank our Heavenly Father
for giving ~ such blessed norkert 20
guide and inspire Us. We can only
calculate how much her services have
done toward carrying on the work, by
the splendid results. which speaks for
itself.
She had been for years sufferer:
during the past year, her suffering, a,
times was intense, yet she was 81 pa
tient, and displayed with IL all, her
wit and humor and energy In a large
measure to the very end She truly
enjoyed the company Of her friends,
was a dear personal friend, and during
| all the dark, discouraging days, she
appreciated SO much any remembrance
from them. Her cye.sighi falling,
rendered II hard for her, al times, 10
recognize her friends, during her last
days. But from Him, whogiyeth the
light, her Saviour In whom she even
trusted, and at whose call she sur.
rendered, SO peacefully and quietly
comes In these sweet verses:
"The way is dark, my child, but leads
to light;
| would no, have thee always walk b,
sight,
My dealings now thou cans, not I'M
derstand.
] meant II SO, but ] will take thy
hand,
And through the gloom, lead safel!
home, my child"
We shall miss her s0rely, but vii
not grieve for her whose feet will
the other dear ones OF our number
have reached the eternal shores a it'll,
before our own. We rejoice that tin
earthly laurels with which we wOul(
crown her are replaced by . "CrOwT
OF Glory that fadeth not away"
! Cox.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02
THEY READ THE PAPERS.
The Most Successful Farmers and
Shippers Are Regular Students
Of Conditions.

.r,., mag, suoc...fui f.rm.rs aud
..,nn.r. 49,. oon. an con,ac, Win ars
man WIN, ,s,d tho rewsn.r.rs " savs
.,na. =, IN. n ,,ion.I :, ,y. SOL
c.,",ss,,n Cnmnsny IN. Arm ,ha,
49, m. I.r,ss, husin.ss -, the 81
80. ,'ona, ST. va,a. "Thsv
800 ,os,sd They ruow condi,ions
Thay rnow stock they knew mar.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-08-02

Mrs. Amanda McCallister, of
Alliance, Ohio. Is here on visit with
her brother and sister, George and
Mary iieavilin. II Is her iirs, meet
ing with her brother In forty years,
and her sister In thirty years.