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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Birds as Gem Finders.

Attracted by the glitter, many a
hen has picked up a diamond lost
from ring, and it is a. well-known
fact that crows will take big risks Of
losing their heads in order to steal a
gold thimble or shining locket.
A young woman Of Newburg, N. Y,
Miss Sophie Alexander, not long ago
lost the solitaire from her engage
ment ring. Hunts were made, re-
wards offered and suspected servants
put through the third degree. Finally
time eased her grief. And then q
pigeon, q pet OF the family, died. Miss
Alexander had the birds body mount
ed by taxidermist, and 10! IN the
pigeons crop was the solitaire.
In Lakewood little time ago man
saw one Of his hens choking over a
string that hung from its beak. He
went to the aid OF his egg supply and
found the ''string" was thin gold
chain. On the end Of 1t was q beau
hful shiny pebble that Mrs. Hen had
swallowed to aid digestion. In conse-
quence, a certain society woman re-
covered her diamond lavalliere lost
at a dance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Valuable Cruc,nx.

Ten years ago a carved ivory cru.
cifx was bought at rag fair at Reus.
On her death, soon after, the pur-
chaser left the cruciix to her daugh-
ter. wife Of the deputy, Senior Mayner.
A visitor to the house offered Sonora
Mayner $500 for it, but it was refused.
An antiquarian, learning of the exist
ence Of the crucifix, offered $4,000,
but this, too, was declined. 1t is now
known that the crucifix is one Of the
finest carvings of Leonardo da Vinci.
An offer of $125, 600 from an American
collector is now being considered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
sovereiuns as Collectors.

The ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid had in
his palace the finest collection OF
precious stones ever brought together,
some of which were recently sold in
Paris. The tastes of the Car Fer
dinand Of Bulgaria run in the same di-
rection. His collection of diamonds.
sapphires and emeralds Is estimated to
be worth E600, 900.
The kaiser, we are told. has q pas
sion for old uniforms and boots and
shoes Of antiquity. Bavaria's regent
has a love for old beer pitchers, espe-
ciaIly those of his own country Of the
middle ages.
The late King Of Sweden possessed
q magnificent collection Of rare books,
engravings and medals, while Ludwig
Z Of Bavaria rajoiced n 4 cullectt0n of
umbrellas. sxa,ss
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Good Spring Tonic

I'VE have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
Tor spring tonic and as a blood puri-
ner. Last spring was not well at all.
When / went, to bed I was tired and
nervous and could not sleep well, in
the morning would feel twice as
tired; my mother got a bottle OF
Hoods Sarsa parilla, which / took. !
felt like new person when had fin
lshed that bottle. We always have
some of Hoods medicines in the house."
Hilvey Roselle, Marinette, Wis.
There is no just as good medicine.
Insist on having Hoods.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
BOY HAD BEEN REASONING
tis 6rothers' Names Supplied Wlth
Extensions, He Provided ono
for Himself.

Gabrielle 3. Jackson tells the FOL.
owing story in her book for girls,
Peggy Stewart"
Feggy's father has Just returned
lrom an extended absence and his
laughter Is showing him over the es-
tate. They come to one Of the cab.
ms IN which lives the family Of Joshua
Iozadak Jubal Jones.
want you to see this family" ex-
planned Peggy to her father. "They
might all be Of one age. but they are
not-Quite. Come here, boys, and see
Master Captain" called Peggy to the
three pickaninnies who were peeping
around the corner Of the cottage.
Hello, boys. Whose sons are you?
Miss Peggy tells me you are BROTH
ers."
Vas, sir. we Is. We's Joshua Joza-
uak Jubal Jones boys. Use Gus, de
tores'."
And how old are your"
Use nine, I reckons."
And what is your name?"
my name? Gus, sah.'
That's only half a name. Your
whole name is really Augustus. re-
member" The "Massa" Captains voice
doomed with the sound of the sea.
And your name?" continued the
7uestioner, pointing at number two.
Use jist julie, sah.," was the shy re-
ply. .aiaA
That's a nickname, too. I can't
have such slipshod, no account names
for my hands children. It isn't dig
nified. It isn't respectful. It's a
disgrace, Miss Peggy. Do you hear?'
"Yas, vas, sir; we hears" answer
ed the little darkies in chorus.
Please, sab, was his name eff faint
Jule?" Augustus plucked up heart Of
grace to ask.
He is julius, Julius; do you under
stand?"
"Yes, sir; yes, SIR" Another dime
helped the memory.
"And your name?" asked the
"Massa Captain" of the quaking num-
Der three.
There was long, significant pause,
then contortions. At length, after two
of three futile attempts, he blurted
out:
'Tse-Tse Billyus, sah!"
There was an explosion Of laugh
ter. Then Neil Stewart tossed the re-
doubtable Billyus a quarter, crying,
"You win," and walked away with
Peggy, his laughter now and then
borne back to his benefciaries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Missed Heaven for a Penny.

One of the most curious stories OF
man down on his luck is Clephan
Palmer's tale of the poor fellow who
missed heaven for want of penny.
Weary Of the struggle for life. he went
to bed and turned on the gas tap in
well closed ROOM Just as his feet
were on the threshold of the mansion
above the gas ran out, and there was
not a penny in the house to put in the
slot.-London Chronicle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY!

The best opportunity for investment offers to-
day the Grays Harbor district, with Aberdeen and
Hoquam. two of the best cities in the entire
Northwest, with three transcontinental railroads
and a splendid deep water harbor, where land can
still be bought at SIS to $50 per very easy
terms. only five TO IL miles from town. This land
will produce all crops in abundance and includes
river bottom land. School ard stores are located
on the land. which can be reached by good county
road and nav gable rivers. Remember that we
will locate you in thckly settled community,
and not in wilderness. and that similar oppor-
tunity to buy good land at above prices will not
present itself to you again here on the harbor. A
word to the wise is sufficient For further infor-
nation write at once to
WASHINGTON STATE COLONIZATION co.,
Aberdeen, WASHINGTON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
lOND0N'S LORD MAYOR /
EASILY HIGHEST PAID MAols.
TRATE IN THE WORLD.
Head OF Worlds Greatest City, He
PERFORMS the Duties Of Simple
Justice Of the Peace In His
Official Mansion.

NO more violent contrast IA TO be
round the world over than that exist
ing between the various duties Of the
lord mayor Of London. Theoretically.
at lecst, the king Of Great Britain and
ireland and emperor OF India cannot
enter the city Of London without his
consent: yet he spends the best part
OF his mornings dispensing Solomon
like justice upon drunks who have
broken the peace Of the SQUARE mile
OF territory over which he rules.
VI course, the mayor OF an Ameri-
can city is Its chief magistrate. but he
seldom II ever Is called upon to waste
his valuable time over such humble
duties. In London, the greatest city
IN the world, the lord mayor. unless
called away on other duties, is to be
found every morning after II o'clock
In the little Justice room of the great
Mansion House, his official residence.
dealing with the astonishingly small
batch of lawbreakers taken in the
net Of the great police system that
makes the city of London proper the
safest and most lawabiding stretch of
territory to be found in any large city
in the world.
The city is only square mile in
extent, the greater part of it being &C.
cup1ed by The great business houses
that control the finances Of the world.
There is located the famous Bank of
England, for instance, behind whose
eight-foot walls repose at all times
reserve fund of 100000, 900 in gold.
Twenty-eight soldiers guard the treas
iure from within, but from without it is
even better looked after. Scattered
about the square mile Of London, as
thick as flies about a honey pot, are
1900 bluecoated policemen. After
eight or nine o'clock at night the
silence of the streets in that part of
Greater London is seldom broken ex-
cept by the slow tread of the guard
ians of the law. Foolhardy, indeed,
would be the burglar who attempted
to ply his trade in this well-guarded
area.
1t Is not strange, then, that GRIMM
ais give the city a wide berth and the
majority of those who find themselves
in the dock facing the lord mayor Of
London are men and women who have
drunk mot wisely but too we'll" The
present lord mayor is a teetotaler, but
he Is possessed of delightful broad
Kindness that views with sorrow rath-
er than anger and severity the weak
nesses of others. The city OF Lon
don drunks never had more lenient
magistrate to pass judgment upon
them, and dismissals with kindly
word of reproof and encouragement to
better deeds far outnumber the fines.
The lord mayor Of London receives
as much as the president of the Unit
ed States. His yearly pay envelope Is
twice as bulky as that Of the prime
minister of Great Britain. Those who
have a leaning toward mathematics
can figure out that he is the highest
paid magistrate in the world, when
one takes into consideration the pro-
portion of his waking day that is spent
on the bench. 1t must not be thought,
however, that he has nothing else to
do. although it is perfectly clear that
his duties, taken as whole, are large
~ ornamental.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Cause and Effect.

Miss Elizabeth Marbury, New
York theatrical agent, was con-
demning the shrewish, scolding type
Of woman. "You can always tell her,
said Miss Marbury. IF you can't tell
her in one way you can tell her In
another. I said to woman tho other
Sunday: why, my dear, how hoarse
Won are!' Yes she answered angrily.
nv husband was out late last night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
vsrndeer and Yak for Alaska.

rba reindeer used to be known
,t;oav in the Christmas picture book,
rhilo the South American yak is still
Known chiefly through his occasional
ricitc with the circus. The scarcity
of came, and therefore food for flesh
eating dogs, is reviving a demand in
Alaska for herb-eating beasts OF bur-
don Reindeer are being shipped west
from Labrador, and it is hoped also to
put some yak from the Andes to help
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Bran as a Cleaner.

Few people seem to know the value
of dry bran for cleaning purposes,
writes correspondent of Good House.
keeping. have kept very light gray
suit in the best condition for two years
by simply rubbing it down with 0ry
bran. Rub the spots harder than the
rest. then brush 1t all on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
DON'T BUY WATER.

When you buy bluing for your
laundry work, get RED CROSS BALL
BTTF, A pure solid ball of blue. not
bottle of colored water.
Used in thousands of homes for 20
wears Makes clothes pure white.
price 10 cents. AT ALL GROCERS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Only Made Il Worse.

James Payn tells OF a whist player
being told by an opponent that ne
,ould always tell by his face wnen
he had a good hand. This he resent
I'd exceedingly, and applied to MS
partner for REPUTATION OF it; but ne
vas still more irritated by his form
II confederation, 'sthat he had never
noticed any expression In his counr
enance whatever"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Alien Pronertx Holders.

The law Of the land respects the
right of citizen and alien alike to have
and to hold property. The alien res
ident in the United States may dis
pose of his property by will with the
same feeling of security as the Ameri
can. This Is equally true Of the
alien who has taken steps to make
himself a citizen of the country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Parchment From the Greeks.

The Greeks of Pergamus are said to
have prepared parchment from the
skins OF the goat or sheep. They
were curried, deprived of all fat, thin
ned uniformly by the knife, dyed, or
whitened, and finally rubbed down
with pumice stone to a smooth and
even surface. Called pergamenum
from the city Of its origin, the new ma
terial became parchment" In the Eng
lish tongue-National Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Doubtful About the Joke.

My daughter had tried to inculcate
courage in b two-year-old boy by
telling him when any accident befelt
him that ut was only joke" One
night a tornado struck the neighbour
hood. and while trees were crashing
around them and they expected mo-
mentarily to be carried away he crept
ND to his mother and, pulling her
dress. said, Mamma, is this just q
Joke ?"-Exchange.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Wooden Leo Joke.

Why is 1t, as a writer in the Bell
man points out, that the general sense
of humor is stirred when anything
happens to mans wooden leg, such
as its loss or a knothole coming in it,
or getting it under the cars? It is or
was the same way with stealing a
mans horse in the Far West. Both
of these accidents are serious. Yet
they are supposed to be subjects for
mirth.-Minnean0li Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
poyoI,r+ionized Fire Fighting.

Steam reyolutionized fire fighting.
nc if did many ether interests. 1t took
The romance from it, and put efficiency
into it. The giant steam got behind
tbp aoueducts and forced streams
through pipes and hose with great
mower. Ffremen continued to run
with the macheen," but it was a nose
reel 18th century invention.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
numor,sr.s lax on Grammar.

George AIDE, at dinner In Chicago,
delivered an amusing little address on
grammar. Don't" he began. don't
say, Mamie and me have been to
church." when you mean Mamie and I
have been to church. Why. though,
lie about 1t at all? Don't use the
word got too much. It is inelegant.
7 have got a million is not nearly so
refined as I have million From
whom you got it is, after all, nobody's
affair but your own"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Purely Speculative.

IT have always been interested"
said little Binks, Gin the utilization of
waste. Now where do you suppose all
these bursted tires go to in the end ?"
IT don't know" said the Genial Phil
osopher, "but If they go where most
people consign 'em there must be a
terrible smell of rubber in the here
after."-Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Good to Forget Self Sometimes.

Good to Forget Self Sometimes.
To try to make others comfortable
Is the only way to get right comfort
able ourselves, and that comes partly
of not being able to think SO much
about ourselves when we are helping
other people. For ourselves viii al
ways do pretty well II we don't pay
them too much attention George
Macdonald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
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, $1.0O. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Don't be clam, my son; but If an
old friend comes to you and asks for
the loan of IS until Saturday night,
just close your shell for repairs. 1t
may look rude, but under some cir
cumstances it is better to leave than
to be left.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Nm RTRTON Assayer and Chemist,
HOWARD T. Cnlorado. Specimen prices: Gold,
IendSGf 81 Gold, Silver, 75o Gold, SOC; Zinc
S Copper ,ng osro ssd 6m uS p wori 30
sent on y bp,ipyenee: Carbonate National Bank.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Thousands of country people know the
value Of Hanllins Wizard Oil, the best
family medicine in case o; accident or sud
den illness. For the safety Of your family
buy a bottle now.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
F23lIlI5 3H3GSII7a ro 1ar EYES
Desirable Pew.

A paper in the neighborhood OF
tohnstown advertises church pew
Tor sale, commanding beautiful
view OF nearly the whole congreg&
uon."-Altoona Gazette.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Ee9, OotimiSu,

real optimist hopes for the best,
even when lis sen marries a chorus
girl.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OlNI-
MENT fails tc cure any case of Itching, Bnnds
Needing or Protruding Piles in to IA days. b0c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Only One 'BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
All Active

Pink Eye" is Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
nopu AND FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

r furnish any kind Of help f you s. want male male
or fenale' N;eceIlaneous labor. Call, write or
gng or Any NY fees of any kind charged in this Office
phone 40 5sa4 Main 1855. 25 Second St. Psnlana Or.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during tie teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Wlee Philosophy.

when anyone has offended me, e
to raise my soul so high that the os
fause cannot reach It. Descartee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
IN the CapitaIiat Glass;.

I'he man With health and streneu
and mod character is capitahse.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

What Fleet Street Wants.
The Newsboy-"Yus. lady. the only
thing wot'H do US much good now is
q good 'orrible murder reg'lar once q
week! London Opinion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16

10 be brought in on the first boats. This We believe has been telegrahped for. The main has been filled with water. 10 soak 1t tight but the supply of spring water may not be distribut- ed about town until after ,he open ing "f navigation.
 Looks very much like the Seddon getting away today The Ice has gone out to the westward of Snake river, and the surf has gone down so 1t is smooth water all along the beach. But there is considerable Of an icefield back of the bath house. where the Seddon is now. or was this morning on the ways.
 Plenty of enthusiasm last evening at the smoker.
 The Bohemian Girl tonight
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16
SEEN AND HEARD

Mother Tiffany. We understand. was u,t feeling SD well last night for Dr. J II. Mustard was called from the .Gilmore smoker to attend her.
 Mir Widstead reports having heard robin two mornings ago. the little eougster was singing away as if his heart was about to burst with Joy. This means that spring has arrived in earnest. and the number of spar rows and snipe to be seen fitting about The tundra is another indication that summer Is here.
 Perhaps the people who publish legal notices will take jumbo 'o the fact such may not be legal in a publication edited by an alien. If the question is ever raised We have grave doubts if the same would come within the strict letter of the law.
 We are glad to see that the fellow oH the morning paper has sufficient courage to come out into the opening for the last time he tackled the cir yulation oi the Weekly Nugget he and his kind resorted to far different methods. True some little bother was eaused at that time. year ago last winter. but when we had convinced the authorities of the local land office. and Mr. Dennett. commissioner of the general land office that the circuia- ton of the Weekly Nugget was equal to or greater than that Of the Indus trial Worker. We put a stop to their little cowardly trick, of trying to knife In the dark.
 Guess Nome will have to wait until after the opening Of navigation for it's Moonlight Spring water this sum mer. The height the water has to be raised out at the spring to enter the intake of the main, proves too great a pressure. and a pump will have
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to heartily thank ali who took part in the Gilmore smoker last evening and contributed to its sue cess. especially to the members of the Nome Brass Band. and the business houses who contributed donations. for the collation. served. We also extend our thanks 10 Frank Buriey. Doc Kemp. Al Fletcher and M. V. Foss for arranging the tables and seeing all were provided with refreshments dur ing the evening. Also to Hugo Eyer. and ali others who by their timely aid and liberal donations helped to make the Gilmore smoker such a marked success.
 lSigned.)
 REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL
 COMMITTEE.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16
TRAIN RossgHs aer
 AWAY WITH Si4o.ooo
Nuesst Special Service.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1s-Two bandits held mp the New orleans New York limited yesterday and secured in plunder s14o.0oo. then made their escape into the country on horseback. where they are now being pursued by a posse.
 The robbers must have been aware that large shipment of money was being shipped North from this city to meet orders for the relief of res titutes in the inundated country. The bandits thoroughly understood theit business. The limited was Jagged. in a lonely stretch of country through which the train passes. The engineer was commanded to talk the mail and express cars several miles down the road. and the two masked men then proceeded to blow open the express safe with dynamite and succeeded. Capturing some si40.oOo they then made their escape into the country on horseback.
 The account of tho robbery was tele graphed to this city and rewards are offered. for the capture of the train iooters Several posses are now securing the country in search of tho bandits.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16
MISS N. V. BRADY SECURES
 JUDGMENT FOR ss,s Q

This morning the case of Miss NJ. V. Brady vs. Dr. j. J. Chambers came up for trial in the district court. Miss Brady was sueing Chambers 'dr stenographer work performed about Two years ago. and he has never paid tne cent on account. The jury after hearing the evidence were instru;tcd by the court. and retired They re turned In a few minutes and brought in a Judgment for S3is.50 the full amount sued for
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-16
FOREST FIRES
 RAGING WASH.
Special Nugget Service.

SEATTLE. May 1e-Fierce forest fires are now raging all over the northern part of the state. King coun- ty and Skagit county. also all the northern counties are one seething mass of faflmes Three people are reported being burned to death while seven million in standing lumber had been destroyed
 Death List Filing Up.
 SEATTLE. May 1s.-Later news from the burning timber district places the number burned to death. that is ranchers and people holding down timber claims whose retreat were cut off. at one hundred.
 So fierce are the forest fires that trains running over the Great North eern. the Seattle International operat- ing to the boundary of British Colum- bia. are in grave danger, and the rail road people are thinking of discon- tinuing the trains until the forest fires die down