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The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-19

II man saves money 1t is because
he is kept too busy at work to spend
1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-19

Many a married man has chaperon
in his wife.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
NARRATIVE FROM HOLY LAND
Contributor to London Watch Dog Re-
Iates Amusing Stories Of Turkish
Post Office Officials.

I have received a rather delightful
narrative from a correspondent in the
Holy Land, says contributor to the
London Watch Dog. He went into the
post Office and asked for ten post
cards.
"But, honored sir" said the Turkish
official. why should you carry on your
correspondence with cards? You can
write at greater length in letter. Be
sides, every one can read what you
say on post cards."
I have very little to say, and they
suit me better. Kindly give me ten."
But, dear worthy sir. you are not
OF those poor people who have to use
post cards. Rather write fine long
letter."
will you or will you not give me
ten post cards? ?"
"Honored sir, would willingly give
them to you, but 1 cannot"
Why on earth not?"
Because have none. I have had
none since the week before last. If
you really insist upon having some,
you will have to go to Joppa for them,
70 miles away"
This reminds my correspondent of a
visit he once paid to a post Office in
Damascus to ask for letters. But, re-
spected sir" said the postmaster, you
had some letters only last week, and
now you are asking for more"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

to avail herself Of the good old leap
year privilege of proposing with the
added incentive during 1912 OF dodg-
ing the proposed new tax.
Several months ago Mrs. Charlotte
Smith Of Boston suggested a tax on
bachelors, but the Massachusetts,
legislature did not see it quite that
way and the suggestion was suppress
ed. Then came DR.. Bertha c. Down
ing of Worcester, Mass, calling for a
tax on spinsters.
DR.. Bertha Downing believes that
women should wed. or pay tax for
the privilege of enjoying a life of sin
gle blessedness. She also blames the
tendency to intellectually among
women for the lack Of marriages. Her
tax, she declares, will make a girl
hesitate before she decided to reject
an eligible sutton for the sake OF her
books and independence. It will also
prompt her to avail herself OF the leap
year privilege and do the proposing
herself, in case the eligible young man
is at all bashful.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
|2fAllARoUN
k 1)eflOUSE

To take the smell of fish from
hands wash them in water which
contains few drops of ammonia.
II you get too much salt into your
tomato soup, add a bit of brown SUI
gar. 1t seems to make salty soup
taste all right. But better still is to
add few slices of raw potato.
To mend linen tablecloths, remove
the presser foot from your machine.
Insert the place to be darned under
1t and stitch back and forth. 1t is
much quicker and heater than when
done by hand.
The best way to SINCE the hairs and
pin feathers from a fowl is to put 1t
in pan and pour alcohol over it
and instantly set this on fire. The
blaze removes hairs and pin feath-
ers without injuring the flesh.
Instead Of frying mackerel in a
spider place it in a baking pan on
piece of old cotton cloth or thick
brown paper. Sprinkle over a little
salt and add several pieces Of salt
pork or butter, If preferred. Bake in
hot oven.
If colored cottons are washed in
bran or starch water instead of soap
suds them will keep their color. II
bran is used put it in a bag of loose
ly woven cheesecloth-a handful OF
either is enough for small tub OF
water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
BEST WAY OF USING SOAP
In Solution Il q Better Than !. Can.
monty Used Proper Method
OF Starchlna.

Soap solution Is the best way Of us.
ing soap for laundry purposes. This
Is good and well tried solution: A
par OF ordinary laundry soap may be
cut up and dissolved in three or four
quarts OF hot water. This may be used
at once while hot or may be kent in
glass Jars until needed.
White clothes may be boiled. Bring
slowly to boiling point with boiler
half full Of clothes.
II clothes appear yellow. use a lit.
tie kerosene or paraf1n. The yellow
tinge can be obviated by use OF white
soap.
Inc question Of starching is q com
pick one. Perhaps the following will
assist the inquirer: Mix starch with
small quantity Of cold water to a
creamy consistency, add little more
cold water, and then the desired
amount of absolutely boiling water,
stirring constantly. Put the starch
over the fire and boil 1t for several
minutes to insure complete cooking,
and stir 1t all the time it is cooking.
Cool or dilute for use. If oil, borax,
or wax be used, they should be cooked
with the starch, but bluing is added
later. The proportions for cooked
starch are one measure of starch to
eight of boiling water, for thick
starch, and one measurement OF
starch to sixteen Of boiling water, for
thin starch.
Uncooked or partly cooked starch
Will stick and make trouble for the
ironer. (Irons must always be hot
for starched clothes) The amount
OF starch needed is regulated by the
number Of clothes to be starched.
Starch can be made thinner by adding
water. and it always grows thinner
with use. Starched clothes must
never be stiff enough to rattle.-Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
His Simple Excuse.

The Judge-The court is informed
that you haven't worked for years.
The Culprit-It is true, Judge.
The Judge-You have neglected
your family, at the same time insist
ing that your wife and sons should
support you.
The Culprit- True again, Judge.
The Judge-Well what's your expla-
nation?
The Culprit-It's very simple, your
honor. agree with DR.. Woods Hutch
inson that four hours work a day is
enough for any man-and by not work
ing now I'm trying to undo the mis-
chief / did SO many years by working
overtime.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Baked Ounces.

Pare and quarter; extract seeds and
stew the fruit in clear water until a
straw will pierce them; put them in
to baking dish with half cupful of
sugar to every eight ounces; pour
over them the liquor in which they
were boiled. cover closely and steam
in the oven one hour. Take out the
ounces, lay them in covered bowl to
keep warm. return the syrup to the
saucepan and boil 20 minutes, pour
over the ounces and set away, COW
cred, to cool. Eat cold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Delicious White Cake.

Put into mixing bowl one cup
sugar, 1 " cups sifted flour into which
has been sifted one rounding teaspoon
baking powder. Then into cup put
the whites Of two eggs and fill the cup
half full Of butter, and then fill 1t full
Of sweet milk, the three ingredients
making cupful. Add q little flavor
ing. Now put all into the bowl and
beat five minutes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Universal Pudding.

Stone and cut fine one pound dates,
mix one cup sour milk, one-half cup
sugar, one-half cup molasses, one.
quarter teaspoon salt. butter 1.-TWO
good teaspoons, after 1t Is melteO.
one teaspoon soda and two cups gra-
ham flour; mix all thoroughly, adding
the dates, steam one and one-half
hours and put in oven for ten min
utes. Serve with hard sugar sauce.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
New York uses Much Water.

Nov YORK Oee8 MUCH Waxots
IN the whole world there are only
about 5000 people. An inch Of
rain on our watershed normally would
give two gallons Of water for every
man, woman and child on the surface
of the earth. Put 1t another way: II
every man, woman and child on the
face of the earth should walk up to
to the lakes. reservoirs. etc. which
hold New York city's water supply,
and each pour in two gallons OF water
1t would not be enough to last thai
city ten days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Remember the Accent.

Remember the Accent.
Queen Mary" said the teacher to
the class in the history lesson, flowed
France SO much that she declared the
word Calais would be found written
on her heart after she was dead"
Pausing moment, the teacher
looked at boy steadily.
"Jimmy Smith, she said, you were
not listening"
'sOh, yes, was" Jimmy replied.
well, what did Queen Mary say
would be found written across her
hearth"
kelly" was Jmmy's triumphant re.
-Tit-Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Must Have Been Her Lucky Day.

Must Have Been Her Lucky Day.
In lot of old papers and magazines
that Mrs. T. G. Payson gave to the Sal
walton army Of Jersey City the other
day was an envelope containing 1925
in bills that Mrs .Payson had overlook.
ed. After 20 men had searched for
hours In the army's waste paper pile,
Mrs. Payson looking on, the money was
found and restored to her.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16


an extensive study Of the suhfact -
discover what causes the condition
known as "a cold" what classes 81
people are subject to this condition
and who are most nearly exempt. and
why. His conclusions have Just been
published In the European medical
journals.
This doctor acknowledges people do
catch cold. They sit in a draught OF
go out In a frigid storm. and get
chilled and the cold did it-with some
encouragement and assistance. Cold
alone cannot do it, and those who sub.
1ect themselves the most to cold are
least liable to colds. DR.. Zamarae
voices the following conclusions:
Occupations in which an individual
Is exposed to continued cold do moi
cause any tendency to catching cold
and Its sequences
Persons whose occupations are FOL.
lowed In confined places have a great.
er liability to colds.
The occupant Of the closed room
and steam heated apartment is yery
susceptible in his infrequent trips in.
to wintry outer air.
Work that is carried on under con
ditions of alternating intense heat
and cold does not favor this suscep
tibility. which shows that the human
being has the power of adapting him.
self without injury to extensive losses
of heat. The limit beyond which the
action Of low temperature disturbs
the normal functions of the body cant
be tested, because if the temperature
falls excessively low freezing occurs
but not .catching cold"
So it comes back to this-if you
wish to avoid the disorders and dis
eases that come from Catching cold, :
live as nearly as possible out doors
and don't be afraid of the cold il you
take 1t in large and frequent doses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
RED CROSS BALL Blue.

The blue that is all blue. Best for
washing because it makes the clothes
clear and white, lasts longer than
liquid blue and produces better re-
suits.
Avoid liquid bluing because 1t Is
only a weak solution of blue In an
expensive package. RED CROSS
BALL BLUE is sold everywhere,
Price, 10c. ASK YOUR GROCER
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Sheer Waste.

"The coal supply of the earth is
limited" said the scientist "No one
can say how long it will last" Great
Scott!" exclaimed a man in the back
row: "and here we've gone and vast
ed more'n a bushel of it heatin' the
hall for this lecture. "-Washington
Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Flat Chest.

The occupation of a bookkeeper
tends to bring the head and shoulders
forward and cramp the chest. Try to
sit more erect and learn to stand tall,
and stretch the body to its full height.
Many defects of the figure are due to-
bad postures. but by exercise many
defects car he co~~co+od
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Husband Got Even.

In Austria woman was recently
sent to Jail for opening her husbands
mail. She began suit for divorce on
evidence obtained from the letter and
her husband retaliated by sending her
to Jail for opening the letter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
TRY MURINE EVE REMED,

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and formulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid. Csc,
soc, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, $1.OO. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Her Own Hat the Obstruction.

Her Own Hat the Obstruction.
A woman in a Vienna theater came
out after the first act and asked to
have the price of the ticket refunded,
on the ground that having complied
with the request to remove her hat
she had held 1t on her knees and thus
entirely DISTRACTED her own view Of
the stage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
lille Suffering
y" 81, Aver Raby's Body.

AT CVGI bdVy = IVY
ecier1a naby was four months
rNAen n!s hroke out with eczema,
3; his face months Of age, his face.
VI at siXle'" ,,,c were in a dreadful
ys'ris and a. a1ama spread all over his
%,,t,. The 81 70 nut a mask or cloth
ss,5r. We nav and tie up his hands.
W. W. his face 60 him Hoods Sarsapa-
ccsary We g" fov months he was en-
~, and i: Todav he is a healthy
lt.,y cured,, d. Lewis, Barring, Maine.
~ Mrs. nv enorilIa cures blood dis
Woods s sn III up the system.
-; ard pun ui, IN usual liquid form or
ct 5tstt,d t iG' tablets called sarsa'aDs'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
q PhiIanthropIc ImpuIse.

my poor man" said the kindly olo
gentleman. Both arms gone and one
4 leg missing!2 II I were rich man I
would gladly give you 500"
"Oh. sir!" cried the beggar. you
overwhelm mel"
.But, alas! I'm not q rich man and
ri be poorer yet by the time Santa
Claus gets through with my pocket
book. Here's q nickel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
UpIiftinu THOUGHTS.

"a man can only rise, conquer, and
achieve by lifting up his thoughts.
He can only remain weak, and abject,
and miserable by refusing to lift up
his thoughts. james Allen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

Any good doctor will tell you that medi-
cine like Ayers Cherry Pectoral cannot
DO its best work il the bowels are con.
stipated. Ask your doctor il he knows
anything better than Ayers Pills for cor.
recting this sluggishness OF the liver.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Delicious Muf1ns.

Three cups entire wheat hour. one
cup rye meal, one egg, onehalf cup
sugar, onefourth cup melted butter,
one teaspoon Of soda. two teaspoons
cream q tartar: add milk enough TO
ulake batter. not too stifI. Bake in
hot mufan pan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Coughs
and Colds

You could not please US bet
ter than to ask your doctor
about Aver S Cherry Pectoral
for coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis. Thousands Of families
always keep it in the house.
The approval Of their physi
clan and the experience Of
many years have given them
great confidence in this
standard cough medicine.
Sold for seventy wears.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Distenper

In all its forms, among all ages of borses
and dogs, cured and others in the same sta
BILE prevented from having the disease with
Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bottl
guaranteed. Over 100000 bottles sold last
year. $50 and $1.OO. Good druggists, or
send to manufacturers. Agents wanted.
Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
yo. Can Get Aliens Foot-tsse FREE.

free sample OF Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures
sweating, hot swollen, aching feet. It makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
corns. ingrcwing nails and bunions. All drug
gist3 sell it. Csc. Don't accept any substitute
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
The Eest Gift,

The best gilt is the one that shows
hCght-aD appreciation of what will
b4 nleasing and useful to the recipi-
ent--that is what counts for value, not
The price in n-onov
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

Nothing makes a woman so angry
Is 10 see her husband, who diets at
home, eating everything that comes
olnnp OF o -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

The Sergeant Call in doctor to
that prisoner.
The Lieutenant-Why?
The Sergeant-He has pipe dreams.
The Lieutenant-Then you'd better
get plumber.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

anniversary cele-
bration, the news
papers publish re-
ports Of gather
ings and banquets
Of Scotchnen In
which the name
"Haggis" occupies
q prominent place
ans fha menu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

posed new tax on
spinsters? Leap
year commences
Immediately after
the stroke of IL
tonight and for
the next 366 days
every spi n s t 9 r
NAV feel at liberty
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

BE. o s9s' 5ss e5si Ess &c. e zas
lf'IIeesd, 81: G%li, en,elopes full price list
.1~r I'd Mailing en-, Ian and Umpire work 60
at ,aa sTp icat cation: Carbonate National Bank.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
PROPOSES TO TAX sPINsTERs
Worcester, Mass, Woman Physician
Comes to the Front With Unique
Proposition indeed.

Do you recognize the subtle asso-
clifton between leap year and the pro-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

Mothers will find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childrel
during tie teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

IS -
happening when
one sneezes and
sneezes. The. COM
mon people. how
ever, are almost
unanimous in be-
Heving it does.
DR.. ]. Zamarae, an
Austrian lung spe
Cia13af hos ~~A.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
SAYS LIVE IN THE OPEN AIR
austrian Lung Specialist Declare.
People Who Do So viii Never
Catch Gold.

Catching cold.' say most a. -.
doctors, does not DESCRIBE wh.t -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
EXCLUSIVELY A SCOTCH DISH
To Many the Preparation Known 40
Haggis Will Seem Fearful and
Wonderful Compound.

Every once in a while, and particu-
Early on the day after Robert Burns
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16

cT,MDc cea!s. Stencils and Brass
rrRbFR N hHlf0 S:grs Celluloid Buttons
'Vp ""To, padees Good Goods; Quick serylce
I'd RS r Complete Catalogue No 70 Acme Stamp
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
= Men and Women
ds 1oa,5 tssf %ssss Sa's
..rng PoSi ,9o : 5th St.. Los Angeles. Cal.

Second Hand Machin-
n. rhftoOf1g cry bought, sold and
MN lux! y exchanged: engines.
wv" IL o+c The ] E. Martin Co.. 76 LIST
killers. sawTn'iIcc' go for Sock List and prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
MADE NO EFFORT
TOCHfCk RIOTERS

salem, Mass, NOVEMBER A-That
militiamen and police men made no
effort 10 prevent :ne attacks up0h
street cars in Lawrence on the morn
ing Of January cs. and that the cars
we're besieged by an organized gang OF
about twenty men, VAS the testimony
to-day Of Leo Ready. one OK the tex.
s,ie strikers. q; the trial o. Ettog'
Giovannitti and Caruso for the muroes
Of Anna LOpizzo.
Ready declared he was near the
scene Of the riot that morning. soo
tina: the strikers we're peaceful
Il saw this gang .: twenty men q
mn and down the streets said Ready.
.-Tbey were armed with clubs. with
which they smashed the windows Oh
the cars. Some Of them threw chunks
OF ice. The policemen on the street
made no attempt to stop them Nestosv
did the soldiers.
mid you Sc. the polio. when the
windows were beiuS smashed2 asked
ATTORNEY George Roewer. Jr. Yes
xevera, times said i:eady. Il saw one
o. this gang come as toward the cuso
and s,cop 10 pick dp chunk Of Ice
Ono q, his pals SAID TO hro.- there's .
COP. and he said 20 D. with tae
con. and 10, the Chunk OF Ice dive
a
80 no caor, TO arrest him-"
several Lawrence women and cn'e.
rem workers testified thai police ano
-r.li,jamen ciubbed suIksss. One soto
q. the stabbinS ~ fourteen yeart-~ 'o
boz ny q soldier.
Thomas Holiday. who was one Of
IN. American rscmo~fs o. the sfr5ke
committee. testified t..as he ncver heard
r,,or urge violent action. me Wit
ness quoted ono Of E''cTs speccees
20 the strikers as follows:
The great power % the workiua
t..cp,e Is when they do nothing sad
remain absolutely auict wRh saess
arms folded rs soon az you 'cid
your arms there viii he 10 one "a
tul,d automobiles 70. the rfcS. Th~u
iii vog have the Capitalist class 81
ycsr mercy end bc on sse way q
victory.
Already we have accoMplsshed hsrt
whss LOCO years - cartss'sussy sev>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
Although in Poor Health Re
Gently, End Came Suddenly
Yesterday Morning.
FUNERAL IS TOMORROW
Final Rites Over Man Long
Prominent Here From Second
Presbyterian Church.

The funeral services Of Thomas Will
liam Pemberton. who died yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock. at his home.
$50 West franklin Street. will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the Second Presbyterian
Church. by the Rev. Russell Cecil. D.
d. The interment will be made In
hollywood Cemetery.
rhe honorary pall-bearers will be;
John G. Walker. James n. Boyd. w. l.
T. Rogerson, Joseph B. Beasly. Morton
Roseubaum. T. D. Harris. l. T. Morris
Reginald Gilman. John -idney Daven'
port, Jr., George l. Christian. John
Coke. w. Tezewel1 F tzgerald. Marshal
n. Gillian, F. T. Glasgow. s. II. Halves
O. b. Morgan John s. Munce. Howard
Swineford. Z. D. Taylor. H. r Taylor
DR.. r. l. Simpson. B. B. Morgan. T. II
Carrinxton, James B. Pace, DR.. H. Ca
bell Tabb. Samuel G. Atkins, DR.. VII
liam H. Taylor. T. C. Williams. Jr.. and
BENJAMIN Wherry.
The active pall-bearers will be: p
St. George Cooke, Reginald Keith. Rob
ert B. Pegram, George Harrison. Johr
Cary. Oscar Swineford. H. H. McVey
John A. Coke, Jr., George Call. and
Stuart Cooke.
Although III. Psmberton had been II
rather Door health for months past
his death yesterday from stroke OF
apoplexy came SO suddenly that hi'
wife was the only member Of his I'm
mediate family at his side. For seven
ty-six years he had enjoyed almost
uninterrupted good health, and hts