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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
QUESTION OF PURE ENGLISH
Stickler for Grammar corrects ".
wife on Her CareIessness and
Is Caught Himself.

MY dear, wish you would sno..
more carefully" said a stickler fo,
pure English to his wife. "You cav
that Henry Jones came to this town
from Cleveland Don't you see that
1t would be better to say that he
came from Cleveland to this town'~
Il don't see any difference in the
two expressions" rejoined the lady
"But there is a difference in ths
two expressions-a rhetorical differ
ence. You don't hear me make use o,
such awkward expressions. By the
way, l have a letter from your fathe,
in my pocket
ooh, dear, is my father in your
pocket?" inquired the wife. you mean
that you have in your pocket letter
from my father"
There you go with your little quib
bles! You take delight in harassing
me; you are always taking up thread
and representing it as a rope"
Representing it to be a rope, you
mean, dear?"
And then he grinned a sickly grin
and wished he had never started the
discussion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
JUMPING KANGAROO IS FUNNY
Latest Toy to Please Fancy of Partisan
Boys and Girls Has No
Mechanical Motive Power

A toy kangaroo which jumps when
placed on a slightly inclined board
table or other surface, but which is
not provided with springs or mechani
cal motive power of any kind, is the
lates toy to please the fancy of Part
sian boys and girls.
The motive power of the interesting
toy is derived through the construe
ton of the hind legs and the arrange
ment of the center of gravity OF the
body, says the Popular Mechanics
When the toy rests on a horizontal
board it is supported by the tail and
the bends of the hind legs, but when
the board is gently tipped the center
of gravity of the body changes, tns
toy leans forward until only the low
er part of the kind legs are resting
on the board. Then the momentum Oh
the body causes the kangaroo to MAKE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Saws Love Narrows EuoenIca.

Prof David Starr Jordan, in recent
paper, said: Although systematic
scientific selection of mates could be
made to produce great physical
strength, beauty, endurance and even
mental power, those very persons who
might be thus effectively mated would
never submit to state dictation. II
they would. they must In time elimi-
nate the most vital elements in hui
man evolution-love and initiative.
Love Is the best basis for marriage,
and love is very real and noble thing,
in spite Of the baseness Of its many
limitations. The value OF eugenic
study is In the diffusion Of sound ideas
of life and parenthood. Government
can do something by refusing parent
hood to those who cannot care for
themselves, because Of feeble mind
edness, disease and vice, but legisla-
ton must be undertaken very eau
tiously. giving the individual the bene-
at Of all doubt"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Copyright. 1910. hv Bobbs-Asrrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens on Long Island, near
New York city, where Miss Emily
manufacturer of the celebrated "Mer-
.ury' automobile. loses her way, The
ear has stopped and her cousin, Dick
Efrench, is too ,muddled with drink to
7irect it Alright. They meet another car
which is run by a professional racer
named Lestrange. The latter fixes up
The Ffrench car and directs Miss French
how to proceed homeward. Ethan
Frrench has disinherited his son, who
has disappeared. He informs Emily
plainly that he would like to have her
marry Dick, who is a good-natured but
irresponsible fellow: 1t appears that
partner of Ethan Ffrench wanting an ex-
pert to race with the Mercury" at auto
events, has engeged Lestrange, and at
the Ffrench factory Emily encounters the
Foung man. They refer pleasantly to
heir meeting when Dick comes along "a; and I'd
fine way Lestrange ignores their first
meeting when he appeared to disad-
vantage. Lestrange tells Emily that he
will try to educate her Indifferent cousin
10 an automobile expert.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Golf and a Prince,

Mrs. R. H. Barlow, the golf cham
pion, said at recent luncheon at the
Bellevue tratford in Philadelphia:
"Golf has it's humors, and this
struck me particularly in a CONVERSE
ton at golf club that l once had
with a Persian prince.
1.-THE prince, as he sat on the club
piazza watching the various cham
pions drive off, drawled:
"T don't see very much in golf. No
object is to be gained by the deposit
ing of a white ball in subterranean
cavity; and If any object were to be
gained, the shortest and surest meth
cd would surely be to carry the ball
in the hand from cavity to cavity.
II laughed.
"'But, prince / said, the dificulty
of getting the ball into the cavities, as
you call them, is what constitutes the
attraction of the game
"'The difficulty constitutes the at
traction, eh?' The prince frowned.
Well he went on, It would be more
difficult to shave with coal shovel
than a razor, but don't think many
men are tempted on that account to
remove their boards each morning =
that way"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

men left the next room. Bitterly dis
appointed, she sank back.
"That was your manager with your
Mr. French frigidly inquired.
eyes; he went upstairs to SEQ how
the new drill is acting" Bailey pulled
out a handkerchief and rubbed his
brow. Excuse me. it's warm. Yes,
he wants me to strengthen knuckle
he's spoken considerable about it. /
guess he's right; better too much than
too little"
II do not see that follows. should
imagine that you understood building
chassis better than this racing driver.
You had best consult outside experts
in construction before making q
change"
"Uncle!" Emily cried.
"There's q twenty-four hour race
starts tomorrow night" Bailey sue-
gested uneasily. Its easy fixed. and
we might be wrong"
I'VE have always made them this
way?"
Consult experts, then. do not like
your managers tone; he is too as
Stunning. Now let me see those pa
pers."
Emily's parasol slipped to the floor
with a sharp crash as she stood up.
quite pale and shaken.
Uncle, Mr.. Lestrange knows" she
appealed. "You heard him say what
would happen-please, please let 1t be
fixed"
Amazed, Mr. French looked at her,
his face setting.
"You forget your dignity" he re-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

"l-l Would Rather Be Outdoors"
childishness, Emily. Men will be con
suited more competent to decide thar
this Lestrange. That will do
From one to the other she gazed
then turned away.
81 will wait out in the cart" she
said. IL would rather be outdoors
Dick French was upstairs, stand
ing with Lestrange in one of the mar
row aisles between lines Of grimly ct
ficient machines that bit or cut their
way through the steel and aluminium
fed to them, when Rupert came to
him with folded visiting card.
miss French sent it," was the ex
PLANTATION. She's sitting out in her
horse-motor car, and she called me OF
the track to ask me to demean myself
by acting like messenger boy. All
right?"
"All right" said Dick, running an
astonished eye over the card.
mo answer"
mo answer"
"Then I'll hurry back to my EN-
broidery. I'm several laps behind In
my work already"
"See here, Lestrange," Dick began
as the mechanician departed, sitting
down on a railing beside machine
steadily engaged in notching steel
disks into gear-wheels.
Don't do~that!" Lestrange exclaim
ed sharply. Get up, French"
tits safe enough"
tits nothing of the kind. The least
slip"
"Oh, WE'LL" he reluctantly rose. "ii
you're going to get fussy. Read what
Emily sent up"
Lestrange accepted the card with q
faint flicker of expression.
"Dick, uncle is making the steering
knuckle wait for expert opinion" the
legend ran, in pencil. "Have Mr.. Bal
ley strengthen Mr.. Lestrange's car
anyhow. Do not let him race So"
Near them two men were engaged
in babbitting bearings, passing ladle
fuls of molten metal carelessly back
and forth, and splashing Kissing drops
over the floor; at them Lestrange
gazed in silence, after reading. the
card still in his hand
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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pitv About Pa.

They have a wise ten-year-o,u Of
n an EAST End family and son a,,,e
his Ii sayings are really worth peo . a. Of
~ ,sa.t hia father thinks they are' '
he wouldn't tell this one. .,+or sp
The other day the younss,' .t him
preached the father and stareo -
for some time. ;, avou think
paddy" he finally said, ~, yuu nerson
mamma is the most beautlfui
YOU ever saw. don't you! thor. with
% cot course" replied the fatns''
great promptness. ,+,n;zed bis
parent. a-.,,v said, 'Hs
Gee, daddy" he nnan. the sans
an awful pity she cant say
shout you. isn't It!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
RIDDLES.

When are two apples alike!
When pared. for
What is it everybody wishes w.
and tries to get rid OF?
A good appetite. ,ifa
When may a man call LID
"honey?" -, head
When she has a comb on ner ~, airl
If your letter is too short "nA'
will you ask for help?
Alkaline. dog
why is a comet more like '
than the Dog star! ..o ing
Tho comet has tail and the 1.-Two
star hasn't. =, they
In what part of a church ~
ring the bellies?
At the altar.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

her hand on the arm of the chair,
turning her excited dark eyes on her
uncle Surely if ever Mr.. French was
to meet his manager, this was the mo-
ment; when Lestrange's ringing argu-
ment was still in their ears, his splen-
did force of earnestness still vibrant
in the atmosphere. And suddenly she
wanted them to meet, passionately
wanted Ethan Ffrench's liking for this
man.
Uncle" she began. "Uncle"
But it was not Lestrange's light
step that halted on the threshold.
why. didn't know" exclaimed
Bailey. Excuse me, Mr.. French.
they didn't tell me you we're down
He glanced over his shoulder; as
he pulled shut the door Emily fancied
| she heard an echo, as If the two young
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

I caught sight OF Webster gliding
down, and knew he was on his way to
notify the detectives.
Some time later he returned with
the detective. silent, grim-looking
chap.
went into the room with them.
Letheld, the detective, listened to Web
ster's whispered description. then left
us and l saw him stink like a cat out
to the door of the dark mans room,
and bend to the keyhole and listen.
then turn and look at 1t. He came
back. In answer to Webster's Ques-
ton he shook his head. Not thing
1t was plugged. You are right guess
I'll call up the station"
While we were waiting In a nervous
frame Of mind that kept the chills
CHASING over me at least, some one
In the house evidently discovered that
there was something up, for l saw
doors open and faces peer out.
Leifield came back with q husky Of
f1cer who wore a sergeant's stripes,
and another man built on the same
plan. They paused In front of the
dark mans door, and the big fellows
fist fell.
Inside there was a quick, tense 81
lence, sharp whisper. and they heard
hasty sounds as If something were
being put away.
"Whata you want?" same a swift
question near the door.
What to see you-open up! po-
lice!"
There was a sound of mingled words
OF alarm in strange syllables. But
the door opened.
We crowded in with the officers,
though Liefield slammed the door in
the face Of all the others who had
come from rooms in various garb at
the noise.
The men looked frightened and as
tonished Liefeld in Italian began to
talk. Astonishment gave way to
wonder, to smiles, then to hearty
laughter.
Webster and l were at a loss, and
the other two officers.
Finally after sharp question and
answer, Leifield turned with a snort.
In answer to the sergeant's question,
he said. They say that the little fell
low has invented a clock that he says
will run six months without winding
some new dingus of a spring; and
that he's trying to get them to finance
the thing. They had to work under
cover, because there is a plot on foot
to swipe the invention
Tell 'em we want to see tit may
be bluff" the big sergeant snapped.
The little fellow who had given us
our clues threw himself on his knees
and begged in Italian, evidently, for
him not to ask that, for Leifield said
to the sergeant: Hes afraid the
secret Of the thing will get out"
The other three men were smiling,
and did not look worried. One of them
came forward and spoke in English.
This Is all right, sir; II you will call
up this name, we will be vouched for
We represent the firm of Petronio &
Co., which is interested in clock man
ufacturing. We've had to 60 quietly
in this thing; Galvio claims that two
attempts have been made to steal it.
We came up here because it was
among good people"
The sergeant's face eased. IF
Petronio says you are O. X. that fixes
it. Leifield, see II you can reach him.
Well stay here"
Webster and 1 went out together
about half an hour later and sought
the seclusion of his room Talk about
being on wrong scent! I've lost
pounds on this stunt. No detective
stunts for mine again-me for the
same old desk at Perkin & PeeTs!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Kangaroo Toy.

a Jump, bringing it back into us org
inal position on the tail and oena' "
the hind leg again. The snocA ~. :.
sulting from the completion oi :.
jump throws the body forward aea, -
and the Jump is repeated, and So w.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
BLACKFOOT 20; ST. ANTHONY 3

Well the boys turned the trick
again last Friday afternoon, when st
Anthony went down to defeat by
score of 81 to 3. This makes total
of 80 points the B. Fl. s. team has
rolled up in two games and have had
only points scored against them.
No man has crossed their goal for
a point, some record! And here's to
good luck that the team does the
same for the year around.
The team started out with a rush
and scored touchdown after the
ball had been in play for about 4
minutes, Adamson carrying the ball
and Rich kicking the goal. The ball
was put in play again and Blackfoot
by series of end runs and center
rushes put the ball over for another
touchdown. but failed to kick the
goal. which made the score 10 to 0.
Blackfoot kicked to st. Anthony
who lost the ball, and Farmer car
ried the oval over for touchdown a
moment later The game was going
smoothly by this time and Blackfoot
showed up poor on the defense, a
thing which will be remedied this
week by some very hard work outs,
and practice at tackling.
Blackfoot kicked to st. Anthony,
who lost the ball and the local play
ers pushed the ball to the 20 yd. line
and a moment later lost the ball
on a tumble.
Just as time was called Rich made
a so yd. run, the biggest in the game
In the End half st. Anthony put
the ball on the 80 yd. line and Black
foot lost it on tumble, and NOM
ent later St. Anthony puts over
drop kick, which makes the score
20-3.
Blackfoot scores 33 points in the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
THE AGENCY GRAFT.

why are they always changing
walters here?" a patron asked the
waiter in one of the cheaper hotels.
ITS the head walters graft, the
man explained. 1--WE get $18 a
week. Our places are found for us
by an agency to which we pay half
our first weeks wages. We get paid
every two weeks. The head waiter
here has an arrangement with the
agony. He gets half the fee. Every
week he fires eight or 10 walters and
takes on new ones. There's $40 a
week in it for him."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

plOy W pCOPiO WIN OOhouIuC IhC
farmers products and who deal with
the farmer in various ways. 1t does
not hurt the man in Illinois to have
the German farmer get a moving ma
chine at cost. 1t just stirs his resent
ment because he does not understand
the reasons why.
The same principle is followed in
many things where tariff is not an
element of the case, and here is an
example that illustrates the case and
the principle. American farmers
have imported much fertilizers from
distant islands in the seas, and fore
ign laborers did the work of load
ing the vessels. Great beds of phos-
phate have been discovered in the
neighborhood of Soda Springs Idaho,
and the freight rate from there to
the regions where the fertilizer is
wanted prevented substituting the
phosphate for the foreign product. If
the railroad company had more cars
going east than they could load and
were willing to carry the fertilizer
for less than the schedule, and the
Interstate Commerce commission was
willing to make a special schedule
for the product, and carry it at
about what it cost the company for
the service, and keep that money in
the United States instead of letting
it go abroad, has the man who is
shipping some other product east in
the same train and paying heavier
rate of freight any reason for COM
plant? 1t does not hurt him nor
impair the value of the service he
is getting, but it stirs his resentment
if he does not understand the con-
dition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
THE CHINATOWN GRAFT

There's a lot of graft in China
town the police never see," said an
aggrieved patrolman. "I've heard it
is as much as $4,000 year"
whats it for?"
Considering that no Cinnamon
are admitted to the country and lots
of them die every year, how do you
account for the fact that they keep
increasing? And there's more opium
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
!. 1. !. i. !. !. 1. i. !. !. !. 1. /. j.
SPEAKING OF GRAFT 1.
THE TAXICAB GRAFT
!. !. i. !. !. /. !. !. /. i. i. !. .

So keen is the competition among
taxicab companies" said man who
uses them frequently, chat hall boys
in apartment houses are now get
ting from 20 to 80 cents for each
call. Generally each hall boy is
working for different company. Of
course the user of the taxi pays this
extra charge"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
INTERNATIONAL DRY FARMING
CONGRESS.

Lethbridge, Canada, October 49,
rs. Excursions via Oregon Short
Line October is, II, and Is, with
limit of November 14th. See agents
for rates and further particulars. 16 3
D. L. Blevins, M. D. will be at DR..
Patries office every Tuesday, eye, ear
nose, and throat specialist. lift
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

STORAGE:-Goods stored in a good
dry place at reasonable rates. APP
ply at this office. lift.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
TO PLAY FRIDAY

The B. H. S. girls will journey to
Idaho Falls next Friday and will
combat with the basket ball tossers
of that place, and if the girls can hit
the gait like they work out in prac-
tice it means sure defeat for the lit
tie girls of Idaho Falls.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

FOR SALE:-Milch cows. l have a
COW and heifer for sale, both
coming fresh soon. T. Thomson,
Groveland, phone 95-3. 17-2 p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

FOR SALE:-An Underwood. Type
writer For particulars apply at
the Republican office. 17tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

WATER STOCK-Two shares in the
Danskin ditch for sale at $125
each. Byrd Trego. t.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

last half, Rich, Farmer, Thorstenberg
and DeKay doing the heavy work.
Blackfoot has only Idaho Falls to
defeat and then they can claim the
championship of this part of the
state.
The teams lined up as follows:
BlackfOOt st. ANTHONY
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

sold and smoked than ever paid duty
too"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

FOR SALE.-CutbnildinEs includ-
ing, barn chicken house, dog house,
toilet and fences. Enquire at this
office.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
FOR sALE

FOR SALE
All lots In the Temple Block (first
block south OF the new High School)
Tor Sale at low prices and on reason
able terms by
THE IDAHO IRRIGATED LANDS @
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

FOR SALE PlANO.-ns crly new
Mahogany caSe-$200 below cost
C. r. Clute. 13-tf.
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WANT AID
COLUMN
FOR SALE.

FOA. SALE OR ThADE:-One Pol
land China Boar and some extra
good brood sows. Will sell or ex-
change for a good mich COW.
Geo. w. Parish. 1913
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25

4, FEW SHARES LEFT-Of Trego
Ditch stock, for sale at $3.05 per
inch. Byrd Trego. ATT
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

a French scientist has succeeded in record
ing the language Of apes It is inferred that he
spent the summer at Newport
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

Divine Sarah's assertion that this trip doesn t
spell her farewell to dear America is only an
other way Of declaring that she intends to live
forever
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17
TOP O. THE MORNING.

II Charley Fairbanks does go to the Court
OF ST. James we predict tina, he'll freeze to the
job.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

Remember the early stockings and prepare
to fill them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

Entered as second-class matter at the post
office at Amarillo. Texas under the act Of March
;. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

II the government makes it hot enough the
Butter Trust will dissolve all right
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

--O-
An Iowa farmer is said to be turning slowly
to stone Woodrow Wilson might employ him
as gobetween.
If Kate Barnard really meant what she said
herself
a new road to riches for aspiring young at
torneys California has Just ruled that gossps
may be sued for damages.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler wants both
Roosevelt and Bryan placed on the retired list
And where does the Doctor get off
Judge Ben Lindsey was made spug" in
New York Next thing he'll be smoking Egypt
ians
Denver has ordered individual towels for
the city hail. and she may now proceed to wash
some of the dirty linen in that locality.
Ambassador Bryce praises the constitution
OF Uncle Sam Strong and healthy. thank you
a Joplin man has patented folding UNI
brea. Long may 1t rain
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17

Helen Gould has decided to marry just il
time to escape being suffragette
The evening world., 1912-06-19

nv Helen
G s. @ s. 1 % r WISH the h @ ten :s. %
9 as pss %
The evening world., 1912-06-19
MABEL H|TE VERY LOW;
DOCTORS HOLD LITTLE
HOPE FOR RECOVERY
No Improvement Since Change
for Worse Developed-Hus-
band Constantly at Bedside.

There 10 no improvement to-day In the
condition Of Mabel Hite. actress wife
Of Mike Donlin. ballplayer, who Is near
death from peritonitis. following an OPP
Grafton for intestinal trouble. The op-
Grafton was performed by DR.. John r.
Erdmann at the Private Hospital Assoc
citation. No. 80 East Thlrty-third street.
eight days ago. and the patient was
rapidly recovering until Sunday. when
a sudden change for the worse devel-
oped.
Since then she has been unconscious
and low most Of the time. Her husband.
who was making q sensational hitting
record with Pittsburgh when she was
taken III. has not played since. lie said
yesterday he would not play again un-
I'll his wife recovered. IAttle hope Is
held out by the doctors
A, the height OF his baseball popular
ity six years ago Mike Donlin Of the
Giants married Mabel Hlte. actress fan