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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

eight hundred years, were eventually
driven from the country. AS the
Christian kingdoms in the north of
Spain grew stronger and united, the
Moors were driven farther and farther
south. until at last only the kingdom
OF Granada remained to them. In
1892 that last remaining bit Of terri
tory fell before the armies of Ferdi-
nand and Isabella.
The last of the Moorish kings was
Boabdil, and guides point out still to
the traveller the rocky point of land
beyond the city walls where Boabdil
looked his last upon Granada before
he rode away forever from the king
dom he once had ruled. The place is
called 'The Last Sigh Of the Moor"
In "Seila," novel published in 1888,
Bulwer-Lytton gave fanciful descrip-
ton of the surrender of Granada He
told how Boabdil rode out from his
fallen city and met King Ferdinand
and his queen amid all the triumphant
pageantry of Spain. and how smiling
that he might not weep, the young
to Ferdinand the keys of the city.
Ferdinand gave the keys to his wife
and they say that Isabella, looking
upon the vanquished princes sad face,
wept In sympathy.
Fair queen" said he with mournful
and pathetic dignity, thou canst read
the heart that thy generous sympathy
touches and subdues; this is my last
but not least glorious conquest. But
detain We; let not my aspect cloud
your triumph. Suffer me to say fare
we'll"
So the king rode away. At last
he and his little cavalcade reached
the summit of mountain pass that
led away to the small principality
that was left Boabdil beyond the
Alpuxarras, There they halted. From
the pass the vale. the rivers and the
towers of Granada were clearly to
be seen, basking in the midday glow.
Bulwer-Lytton says:
Suddenly the distant boom of ar
tillery broke from the citadel and
rolled along the sunlighted valley and
crystal river. A universal wall burst
from the exiles; it smote, it overpow-
cred the heart of the ill-starred king,
in vain seeking to wrap himself in the
eastern pride, or~stoical philosophy.
The tears gushed from his eyes and he
covered his face with his hands. The
band wound slowly on through the
solitary defiles; and that place, where
the king wept at the last sight of his
lost empire, is still called the Last
Sigh of the Moor"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
fashionable Brown.

The return to favor which yellow
has been enjoying Of late has been
confirmed for the autumn. and among
the new tints which will be placed
high on the list of fashionable coiors
burnt orange appears. It Is already
being exploited largely in Paris. ana
with It also sulphur and amber. IN
addition there are chartreuse, the love-
" limpid yellow Of the coroiai' namo
yellow, whose intensity makes J. pc
coming only to certain compiexlons'
and canary, another vivid hue. brown
In every graduation IL raised 70 9
pinnacle Of modishness. and cigar
amalgamated with black will be seen
instead OF the almost inevitable mag
pie combination. which win, however,
be modish also.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
Tea Gown Reminders,

The lowered silks can be utilized
with great charm for making the neg
ligee. but care should be taken to pro-
cure those that do not crush.
Charmeuse, crepe de chine, or wolfe
Of plain and delicate color1ng Is q
satisfactory choice. Two or even
three materials may be blended IN
one toilette.
Then there is chiffon to remember
One delightful model is made OF rose
petal pink chiffon over loose unoer
robe Of silk of the same Tone Tne
robe is quite without trimming, save
for tiny fiowerets made Of the chinon
bordering the turned back fronts o.
the outer dress, which looks very
much like coat with train.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Pineapple is good for indigestion,
the Juice containing a digestive nulo
similar to pepsin. :.
If you wish to preserve your teeth
take all medicines containing acids
through a glass tube.
Almond oil and lanolin In eQual
parts rubbed into the eyebrows Will
stimulate their growth.
For a greasy, oily skin, put some
astringent, a little alcohol or toilet
vinegar, into the wash water.
Honey is excellent In nearly all
throat and lung affections. For q
sharp tickling throat cough a tea
spoonful taken every few moments
will quickly allay the irritation.
The habit of biting the nails may be
conquered by will power in an older
person, but with children cut the nails
very close and dip the ends of the
fingers In quinine or little extract
of Quassia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

Cloud-gray taffetas is used for the
skirt. which is trimmed at foot with
a band of embroidery on net.
The plain Magyar bodice is of the
same; over this at top of sleeves and
side is gray silk spotted ninon OF q
lighter shade, which is continued down
sides of skirt in panier effect. the
edges being finished with insertion;
the same insertion outlines the W. at
neck. which is filled in with piece
lace; buttons trim the front.
Materials required: Four and one
half wards taffetas AZ inches wide.
three wards ninon 40 inches wide, ten
buttons, about eight yards insertion
two yards wide, trimming for skirt
one-fourth yard lace 18 inches wloe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
r,k.. TWO DAYS to Land Fish.

To hook a large yellowtail fish one
day and land him the next day was
the novel experience Of G. ]. Murphy
Of st. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Murphy was
trolling near Whites Landing and
after strike the yellowtail ran out
with rearly q hundred feet Of line
and entangled itself In such manner
that it could not be freed. It was
therefore decided to cut the line and
leave the yellowtail staked out. as
it were, overnight Next day the
angler returned to the spot. lowered
the gan hook and pulled the broken
line to the surface. The fish, being
almost exhausted by this time. was
easily hauled in. and when weighed
was found to be thirty-four FOUNDER.
Avalon (Cal) correspondence. New
York Telegram
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
D aes 5xz 3Yfl25 3H:sESIi73
Ancients Knew OF Elevators.

Ancfents Knew OF Elevators.
That the ancient Romans knew
how to works lifts is the latest discov-
cry reported from Rome in connection
with the Palatine excavations. Pre-
Romulan remains have been found, in
Guiding II ancient lifts. One of the
latter, which descends into the earliest
known city, is now being cleaned and
put into working order for the Arch
geological Congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
Hair Mussed by Lightning.

Edward Kones prefers in the future
to comb his own locks and wishes
lightning would leave them alone.
When his house, in Sullivan county,
was struck the electricity plowed
small burrows about his skull, taking
the hair off his head in every place
it touched. His injuries, besides de-
stroying his hair, it is said, were
slight.-Philadelph North American
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
No Wife for Him.

"What do I want with a wife?''
snorted Bachelor Bockwedder, on read
Ing an old maids reasons for not
wanting husband 81 have a game
rooster that is vain about his fine
feathers, goat, that chews the rag,
an aeroplane that gets me up in the
air, and an automobile that keeps me
all the time broke!"-Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
IMPORTANT!

For the protection
of the public we have
brought suit against
. firm of dentists
near our Office, to
prevent them from
placing our name in
large white letters on
the front Of their
building. It has TAX
en- Us Is years of con-
scientious, painstak-
ing and skillful work
to make THE WISE
DENTAL CO. known
thru'out the North
west as absolutely re-
liable and at tie top
Of the profession. We
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
Still at II.

Il wonder what has become Of my
husband. Three days ago I sent him
to match sample at department
store. He hasn't been seen since.'
Il saw him yesterday He was at tho
third counter of the fourteenth aisle,
and was just starting for the four
teenth counter of the third AISLE
Washington Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

The largest whale ever captured in
that vicinity was caught in Fred Pc.
req fish nets, near Santa Cruz. Five
launches tried to tow the monster to
the pier without success. Nets and
ropes broke and the task was aban
dOned. The whale was fifty feet lone
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
Her Experience

Mrs. Bacon-'I understand one can
learn different languages from the
monograph" Mrs Ebert - well.
since our neighbor got his know my
husband has used language never
heard him use before"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
UnforaIvable.

Blobbs-"Why do those two girls
both hate you so?" Slobbs-T once
innocently remarked that they looked
e."-Philadelphi Record.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

Mothers viii find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup tt 9 best remedy to use for their childraa
curing lie teethinR period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29
Whale Whips Five Crews.

Red Cross Ball Blue, all blue, best bluing value
IN the whole world, makes the laundress smile.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as many
clothes any other blue. Don't put your money
into any other.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

will not allow our
good name to be jeo-
pardized by men who
have no connection
with this Office. We
have only ONE Of
fee, and that is in
the FAILING build
ing, southeast corner
Third and Washing
ton streets. The en-
trance is on Third St.,
and an elevator car
ries passengers to
our ficor. Do not be
misled, nor forget
these important in
structions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-29

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
From Our State Exchanges

Mansfield Enterprise: The parish of
Assumption went Republican by three
votes This is the home of the Hon. John
Marks of the school political trust, and
marks general result, if such schemes are
to be continued.
The Thibodaux Commercial Journal
says Congressman Broussard asked the
entire State to honor him and he owes it to
them to prepare for the task he has assum-
ed. Gueydan was his friend, stuck to him
through thick and thin, and there is no
reason that he should lend himself to a
scheme to defeat him for the benefit OF
candidates in embryo
The Morgan City Outlook, in a review Of
the work Of Prof. B. G.. Caldwell along ed
ucational lines in this State, says in part ::
cit was the work of Mr.. Caldwell to enlist
the active corporation of these few, and
to arouse the interest of the mass, and he
succeeded through the inherent quality of
his teaching. He told no anecdotes to get
the attention, but he got it and held it, too,
from beginning to end of his lessons and
dissnurses. 1t was given him as a tribute
to the native force of the mans mentality
and personal quality Others entertained
with incidental instruction, Mr.. Caldwell
instructed with entertainment that was in :
stan. in the process of instruction. He
once remarked to the writer that he had
made up his mind early in his career not
to rely upon anecdotes for creating inter-
est. He used illustrations, it is true; and
his illustrations always illustrated. His
fondness forthe Normal was passion, and
his loyalty to its service seems to have had
the widest possible limits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
The Public School Laws.

The public school laws are to be tam
pered with whole lot by the next Legis-
lature.
If any changes are made in the laws it
should be in behalf of the common schools,
the rural schools where the masses of the
children get their education.
If the common schools, the grammar
schools of the country are properly cared
for, the high schools and colleges and
universities will take care of themselves.
Most of the public school officials seem
to have the wrong idea of the mission and
object of the free public schools. The
teachers of the common schools are not
paid in proportion to the superintendent,
principals and teachers of the high
schools.
The great object of free public schools
is to educate the masses of the children,
that is to give them a practical common
school education SO they can transact the
ordinary business of life and in order that
they may be qualified for good and useful
citizens.
The matter of higher education, high
school and college education, if you
please, should be the goal of every boy
and girls ambition and should be attained
if possible, but let the State first provide
means for the boys and girls to be taught
the elementary necessary principles OF
education, and the higher education will
be added to this. Theorists and impracti-
cal officials not in sympathy nor in har-
mony with the interests and needs of the
people are responsible for the laws govern
ing the public schools of which the people
justly complain.-Claiborn Guardian
journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
Nearer Ny God to Thee.

From tie Memphis Commercial-Appeal
The brave men and women who persisted
with the sinking Titanic went to their last
resting place on the oceans bed with
''Nearer My God to Thee on their lips.
They were true martyrs, who gave their
lives that others might be saved.
What more impressive and what more
pitiful spectacle can the Imagination con-
ceive, and what more heroic? "Nearer
Ny God to Thee was the funeral dirge
chanted as the giant took the final plunge.
The great ocean was flecked with foam,
the drifting lifeboats were lost in the dis
tant darkness. The lights of the Titanic
burned to the last. The eyes of those who
had been saved we're directed to the tremb
ling ard shattered mass of steel. Their
hearts were with those who must in few
seconds meet certain death. Then from
the decks of the great ship came the song,
like sob-"Nearer My God to Thee" 1t
floated with impressive echoes over the
restless water. There was hush. The
boats floated on silently. The sound Of
the song grew fainter. There was a sud-
den noise. The once powerful vessel
arose in the air, then plunged into the
ocean.
It was fitting requiem, it was noble
anthem, it was beautiful death song.
Nowhere in the worlds history can be
found detailed tragedy of such pathos,
nor can the mind of man imagine scene
more exquisite in it's impressive agony.
Here were 1896 human souls facing GER
tain death, knowing that their lives were
about to end, and their souls were prepar
ing for that eternal flight, turning their
eyes toward the dark Heaven above and
letting their hearts make final appeal for
peace in a hymn SO beautiful, 80 sublime.
1t is finished. The story of the disaster
has been told. Men and women in this
world are easy to forget. Soon the great
tragedy Of the Atlantic will become but a
memory. But the song will live forever.
What an opportunity there is for mas
ter mind to paint this tragic picture, what
chance for the poet to pour out his soul
in descriptive eloquence, but none are so
great that they can portray the pitiful
pathos Of the midnight scene, nor can any
one, unless he stood on the decks of the
sinking ship, realize the infinite power
there is in this wonderful hymn.
1t brought peace to those who felt the
cold clutch of death. It lessened the
pangs of parting. 1t paved the way for
the final dissolution.
"Nearer My God to Thee" and in few
brief seconds 1906 agonized souls we're
gathered to the arms of their maker.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02

Approximately forty -one lives were lost
in the storm which Saturday afternoon
swept northward from Childress, Texas,
into Oklahoma and over portion of the
southwestern and central part of that State
In the vicinity of Kirkland, Texas, thirty
farm houses were wrecked and in Oklaho-
ma several towns towns badly torn up.
One-half of the town of Rocky, Oklahoma
was blown away, one person was killed and
dozen injured: at Foss, ten persons were
killed and thirty injured. Fifty houses
were blown down at Sentinel, and several
other towns were seriously damaged.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
A New Book.

WESLEY AND HIS Work: Or, Methodism
and Missions. By Bishop Warren A.
Gambler. Publishing House of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. Nash
vile. Price, 81.
This volume is made up of addresses de-
livered at various times and places by
Bishop Gambler, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. Three of ten addresses
had for their subject, "John Wesley"
each of the three presenting different as
pect of the common, inexhaustible theme.
The first of the series of addresses COM
prised in the volume is on "The Mission of
Methodism to and through the English
Speaking Nations" the fraternal address
which the Bishop delivered before the Brit
ish Wesleyan Conference at York, Eng
land, 1908. Three of the addresses are on
phases of the missionary enterprise of the
Christian church, and the final address is
on Some Characteristics of Methodism. +"
1t will thus be seen that the title is fairly
descriptive of the contents of the book.
Bishop Gambler is an able and eloquent
speaker, and conservative and clear
thinker, and the reader of these addresses
will not only be informed concerning the
subjects discussed, not only have larger
and fuller appreciation of Wesley and the
movement he successfully led, but will also
catch something of the spirit of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, of which
the Bishop is typical representatives.
Patfsbu1y Christian 1dv0cate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
DEVELOPMENT OF WILL POWER.

Weak natures are invariably deficient in
will power. They may be physically or
mentally strong, or highly cultivated, or
both, but if they lack will power or moral
frtnness, as il is sometimes called, they
become dependent upon stronger natures
The development of will power depends in
part at least upon early training. The
child who is coddled and cared for at every
turn, who is never called upon to decide
anything, learns to lean upon others, and
when released such tutelage is still unde-
ve.upea and weak. His will power has
had no exercise during the natural period
of growth and is a5 feeble as his muscles
would be if they also had lain dormant
through. the period of childhood. Every
body agrees that education should have
three fold purpose-the harmonious de-
velopment Of the mental, physical and
moral faculties-but in practice little
attempt is made to care for anything save
the mind.
Just as exercise of the muscles is re-
quired to develop their strength, exercise
of will power is required to develop moral
firmness. The strain is very often too
great upon young man unused to de-
Gliding between right and wrong when he
finds himself among agreeable compan-
ions who tempt him to join in drinking
bout or in other vices. He succumbs and
each recurring error of the kind reduces
his power of resistance until he becomes a
helpless slave to drink or other forms Of
vice-that this is frequent cause of
drunkenness may be seen by looking over
the victims who lose control of themselves.
A disproportionately large number come
from the ranks Of those who have been
f'wel educated and have had advanta-
geous surroundings-theirf fall seems to be
inexplicable but is primarily due to fault
in their training which has thrown them
upon the world without just and harmo-
NOUS development of will power. They
have lived by rule, having all moral ques-
tons determined for them in advance, and
have been carefully guarded from tempta-
tons. Then, when thrown upon their
own resources, they have found them.
selves incapable of resisting the influence
of stronger natures and have yielded te
temptation to vice, whose tendency is
morally facilitating.
The will should be exercised as we'll az
the muscles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02

In this weeks issue of the Banner
appears the announcement of Mr.. w.
r. Percy of Minden for the office OF
District Attorney for this, the Second
Judicial District.
Mr.. Percy was born during 1874 in the
Parish of West Feliciana, this State,
and lived on his parents farm there.
At the age of fourteen years he left the
public school and started out as a book
agent. He went from this at seventeen
years of age to clerking in country
stores, following this calling at several
different places, for about three years,
when he became manager of a large
plantation in East Carroll Parish. After
one year of this he went on the road as
drummer" leaving this work to
enter the Tulane Law School during
November, 1895, graduating therefrom
during May, 1896, having taken cor
respondence course in law for some two
years before entering Tulane. He
opened an Office in his old home town of
st. Francisville shortly after gradua-
ting, and continued the practice of law
there until his removal during April,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-02
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

Longfellow is essentially the poet of the
young, of those to whom the assurance
that 'life is earnest" that the threatened
return to the dust does not apply to the
soul, and that the poet has found strength
ening in affliction by contemplating the
red planet Mars, seems sublime and up
lifting. For such, the influence of Long
fellow is wholly for good; and those who
consider very moderate provision of
poetry sufficient for life's needs cannot do
better than supply themselves from the
stock he offers. He does not touch the
darker and deeper problems of life-he
has no special message to deliver; and
probably it is all the better that he had
not. He might then have lost that happy
optimism, that sweet severity of temper
which has endeared him to so many. But
he would never have lost that purity of
soul, that spotless innocence, that innate
nobility of feeling, that tender sympathy
that make him pre-eminently the poet OF
the young.