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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-12
SOnETHING
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SIGHT OF CAT IN THE nspr
When Feline 10 In Search =, NJ.
Where the Light IL Dim PunII.
Of Eyes Open Wide.

! Some persons will tell you that al.
ian see In the dark. Now NOTHING o.'
zee In the dark. but some animals ~.
see with great deal less light thsa
others. just as some cameras will t.sa
picture with less light than othsr.
You open or close the lens in Gamer.
according to the amount of light =.
else you speed up the shutter or s,ow
1t DOWN..
The human eye does this automat
lcally, as the pupil expands or con
tracts according to the amount of l,ph.
TO which it is exposed: but cats can
expand or contract the pupils of tbe,,
eyes at pleasure, just as you open q,
shut the stops in the lens of vou,
camera.
When cats are not particularly ann.
ious to see anything the pupils q,
their eyes become nothing but narrow
Sits, like this:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-12

cling work for twentyfour consecutive
hours. But he kept the lead gained.
for all that, and pace like the long
swoop Of q swallow.
Gar coming out Of the paddock.
Hundred and eightieth lap. Car
stopped around the bend" Floyd re-
ported, at intervals. Otherwise there
was mute attention to business on the
part Of both men.
Signal" Stanton abruptly ordered.
at last, as they rushed across the
! stretch Of track between the grand
stand and the training
Floyd obediently rose in his place,
raising his arms above his head in the
accepted signal to their men to stand
ready for the cars entrance. On the
next circuit Stanton turned into the
paddock and came to a stop before
the Mercury's tent.
Get out" he directed, and himself
left his seat.
The two men who alternated were
waiting to relieve the two who de-
scended from the machine. The work
men swarmed around to fill tanks and
give swift inspection, and the fretting
car sped back to the track.
Left opposite each other in the flick
ering glare of the swinging electric
lamps, driver and mechanician stood
for a moment, weary, car-stiff, and
still tense. Stanton unclasped his
mask with a jerk, took a step toward
the tent, then turned toward his as
sistant.
'"The three hours are up" he OBJ
served roughly. Il suppose you leave
me-"
why do you suppose that? Are
you through with me-" Floyd asked,
with studied quietness.
81 made the offer to any man who
would go for the first three hours
The time is up; you're free to get
your money from Mr.. Green, and
leave"
Floyd took off his own mask and
barred his white, steadfast face and
tired eyes to the others gaze.
81 entered for the race, or for as
much of it as you want me-" he cor
rected. Until you quit, or find sub
stitute you like better, I'm with you"
They looked at each other.
Go rest, then. There is coffee in
side," bade Stanton, and swung on his
heel.
At the entrance to his tent he was
met by the exultant assistant mana
ger.
1--WE got you mechanician, STAN
toni" he exclaimed jubilantly. Il tel
ephoned our fix to headquarters, and
Jack Rupert is coming down-the
chief tester at the factory, you know,
who used to race with the chief him
self. He 'phoned that he wouldn't see
the Mercury thrown out but to tell
you he was going to cancel his life
insurance policy first so he would not
be accused OF suicide for the benefit
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through the fence; q heap OF dlsorl
dered metal which men were striyins
frantically to restore to activity. while
In the illuminated hospital tent its
driver and mechanism were undergo.
ing q kindred process Of rehabilita.
ton. Other cars went in and ont
from their camps, for oil, for gaso.
lene, for tires and minor repairs-for
all the countless wants OF Z racing
machine. Stanton looked for the Mer.
curry, then, satisfied, crossed the track
and entered the space before the
grand-stand.
Along the edge of the cement prom.
enade were parked a row Of automo-
biles whose owners preferred to wit.
ness the race from their own cars
rather than from the tiers Of seats be.
hind. Past them Stanton turned,
avoiding the fire of attention and curl.
osity he would draw by crossing the
lighted space where recognition must
follow. He was going to the restau.
rant in the interior of the stand.
But as he passed big white tour
ing car at the end of the row, WON.
an leaned from the shadoU of the top.
81 beg your pardon" she sum.
moned, her tone composed and rather
imperious.
The apology yelled q command
Stanton halted.
Madam" he responded, astonished
and scarcely pleased
She deliberately stepped down be
side him, accompanied by the crisp
sound of shaken silk and a drift OF
faint, rich fragrance. She wore a
dark motor-veil, and in the mingling
of dense shadows and glazing lights it
was not possible to distinguish more
than her general effect of youth and
well-poised grace.
II fancied by your costume that you
were one of the racers" she explained
"And as l only arrived an hour ago
I wished to beg some information"
II am one of the men driving" he
corroborated.
She turned to glance at the cars
rushing by, struggling for the lead.
Thank you. Can you tell me
whether Ralph Stanton is now driving
the Mercury"
NO." he answered, interested fol
the first time But he will take the
wheel again in half an hour"
"Ah? l have heard so much Of his
spectacular feats, l." she gave care
less. riDpling laugh. 81 confess
should like to see some of them"
Yes? Well, half the people here
come to see whether some Of the men
won't take chance once too often.
They say there is pleasant thrill in
watching some one else get killed."
Hardly that" she demurred. Still
If one comes to an automobile race
one wants to see something more e1
citing than drive in the park; some
thing more exciting than-that." She
waved fragile hand toward the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-12
LANGUAGE USED IN SPORTING
Many Of Terms Is Our inheritance
From Middle Ages-Phraseology
Extended to Man. 4

Much Of the language used in vart
GUS sports Is our Inheritance from the
middle ages. Different kinds OF
beasts when in companies were distin'
guished by their own particular epf
tibet, which was supposed to be IN
some manner descriptive Of the habits
Of the animals. To use the wrong
form Of these words subjected the
would-be sportsman to ridicule. !
Many of these terms have passed
away, but some Of them are still re-
tanned. This list from the middle ages
Is still good usage today. A pride
Of lions, 'lepe" of leopards, herd"
Of harts and Of all sorts OF deer,
''bevy" Of roes, a "sloth" OF bears,
singular" of boars, a "sounder" OF wlla
swine, route" of wolves, a "harras
Of horses, ray" of colts, a Stud" OF
mares, a pace" of asses. barren
Of mules, team" of oxen, drove
Of kline, flock" Of sheep, "trite" .!
goats, "skulk" of foxes. a down OF
hares. a NEST" Of rabbits, "clowder
Of cats. a "schrewdness" OF apes anu
a Tabor" of moles.
Also, of animals when they retired
to rest, hart was said to be mar
bored" roebuck "bedded." a hare
formed" rabbit "set." Two grey
hounds were called brace" but TWO
barriers were called couple" Tnefe
was also mute" Of hounds lot
number, a kennel" Of raches, Ill.
ter" OF whelps and a "cowardice u
ours.
This kind Of descriptive phraseology
was not confined to birds and beasts
but was extended to the human spe'
cies and their various propensltles'
natures and callings.
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"Senorita, Pardon"

watched every day, once, twice, morn
ing and evening, for the figure in
pink negligee in the house opposite.
She was tall and slender. and divine
" young. Also she had sp1endor of
dark hair. He had watched it fall in
ripping beauty over her shoulders
several times. Also she believed in
much fresh air. Her windows were
wide open to the Manhattan ozone
from morning till night. Never did
she appear even to glance at those op-
posite. Jose knew why. She was in
some great. mysterious trouble. She
brooded. She was miserable.
But today she was suffering more
than usual. He stared, fascinated by
her actions. She paced the floor, not
swiftly, but with steady, slow, rhyth-
mic step like some Gagged leopardess.
Sometimes she would pause before the
mirror, stare at the sad, strained face
reflected there, raise her hands above
her as if in supplication, sink on her
knees and sob, then presently back
to the steady pacing. Her lips moved
constantly as if in prayer.
Jose felt he should go mad II It
continued. Every nerve>fn his body
was tense with the desire to save her
from whatever it was she feared. His
Imagination pictured ten thousand
prosecutions. Finally, as she dropped
again to her knees, her shoulders
shaking in perfect agony Of emotion.
he seized his hat and rushed from his
room.
The door slammed behind him.
Down the steps, two, three at jump,
he sped down the street, around the
corner, and up the next street. Her
number would be 80, he judged.
There was ivy clinging to it.
He traced it easily, and ran up the
steps In fever of impotence. Come
what may, he would assist her, save
her. He could at least offer his aid,
let her know that in all that vast city
there was one who would esteem it a
blessed privilege to be allowed to help
her.
The door opened. Chilled water
seemed to course down his spine as
he sought to explain his madness to
placid old Mrs. Gilligan. the landlady.
II greatly wish to speak with the
young lady on the third floor, In the
hack Of the residence" he stammere0.
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track, struggling her shoulders with
an airy amusement and scorn.
Stanton surveyed the scene, the
darkness hiding his expression.
The Mercury is marking time with
a substitute driver, the Duplex is of
with choked feed-pipe, and the Stern
went through the fence. he summed
up. "The others are driving to win
by endurance, playing for accidents to
the faster cars. 1t is dull period,
just now. Yet every car there is go
ing fast enough to face destruction il
anything goes wrong"
She turned to him again, and he
knew her gaze swept him interroga.
lively, searchingly. But his close
fitting linen costume offered no means
of Identification, since he purposely
kept from the light the silver letters
running across his jersey.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Care Of Persian Girls.

Great care is taken that the FER
sian girls shall conform to the recos'
nized standard of beauty. which re-
uuires her to have cypress waist d
full-moon face, gazelle eyes and eye
brows that meet" says a traveller
Her eyes, brows and hair must Do
black as night, her lips, cheeks anu
gums as red as blood, her skin anu
teeth as white as almonds. and ner
back, limbs and fingers long. II tnese
conditions are naturally absent tney
are supplied. as far as possible, :!
art. Persian women are always pam.
ed, their eyes darkened with khol anu
their FINGERS stained with henna :.
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of his heirs. Funny chap! He'll be
here before you go on the track
again"
What for?" demanded Stanton. eff
kill my mechanician, kill my car
and myself don't need two men,
and I've got one"
But / thought you said" began
the amazed Mr.. Green.
II was wrong. Phone Rupert that
I'll keep Floyd. Now, I'd like to get
some rest"
The assistant manager stepped
aside from the entrance, confounded.
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Se!rrano's
SenOrita
BY LOUISE MERRIFIELD


She was at 1t again.
Serrano stood back In the center
81 his own room. out Of sight and
watched her.
Between them lay two yards, high
fenced, uninhabited by humans. Never
turing his two weeks residence at 306
had he seen any person down In those
barren little oblongs Of earth. But in
the house opposite she lived in room
IN the same floor as his own.
81 have been in New York one
month";" Serrano had written back
home to Panama. 'It is most enter
tanning, but very, very lonely. I make
no friends. It is wise, yes. I am but
/ poor Spanish student, madre milo,
not that which is called here a spend
Dr. One may not be spender on
dreams, yes? A mere student, /, a
translator day times in coffee estab-
lIishment. BY night a student In these
most excellent United States colleges.
! So does one become proficient in the
ambition, the hope, the heart dream of
success. In two years shall be at
home once again. Fear not for me. I
forget never that I have the honor to
be your most affectionate and faithful
son, JOSE"
Every day similar letter went
south to Sonora Serrano, widow Of
the great civil engineer who had
been killed by a fall in the canal
works, one fatal backward step, and a
plunge to death over the towering
lock.
Money was left, certainly, but Jose
had sworn he would touch only what
was necessary for his education in
these student days. He would be like
his father, civil engineer. He would
sail to New York, the city of gold, and
study there, work, fight his own way.
There would be then plenty for his
mother to maintain the two great es-
tates where so many American off,
Gals had known Serrano hospitality.
Yet, after two weeks, even with the
highest ideals, and fortified by preju-
ices and resolutions both, Jose
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CHAPTER II.
The Risk and the Lady

Two hours later, Stanton emerged
from his camp and strolled toward
the paddock exit. It was after two
O'Clock in the morning; the dark arch
of star-set sky overhead, the black
emptiness of the central field except
for the line Of tents, contrasted oddly
with the glistening white track where
the meteor-bright cars circled tireless-
~ to the accompanying monotone OF
many voices, varied by the occasional
wall Of the official klaxon. One ma
chine was out Of the race, after going
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No Dancer.

I can't understand why you wish
to go to the legislature. Don't You
think your business will suffer if you
are elected?"
oh, no. You see, / manufacture
things which are needed in furnish
ing public ofaces."
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The DlaanosIs,

ssBeulah says she has such lot OF
callers, they make her tired"
II wouldn't wonder. You may not
know that she is a telephone opera
tor"
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At the beginning of great automobile
race the mechanician of the Mercury,
Stanton's machine, drops dead. Strange
youth. Jesse Floyd, volunteers. and Is &C
copied
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sure Enouch.

Mrs. Chinn-You know my husband
just won't listen to good common
sense talk?
Ma Frank How do ynn knnz1
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Pupils Open Wide.

II you happen to be between the cat
and the light you will see peculiar
CLEAN in this wide open pupil, which
is the reflection of the light at the
back of the cats eye.
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Pupils at Ease.

But when a cat is hunting mouse
in a room where there is very little
light, or when the cat is being hunted
by some bad boys and wants to see
every move the boys make, 1t opens
the pupils of its eyes until they are
perfectly round.
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SYNOPSIS.

Copyright 1914 The Bobbs- Merrill Company
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
TO HUNT PATSTREAk
 IN CIRCLE DlGGlNGS

CHATANTKA, April 2o-Early to morrow morning. three Chatanika0s, AL Wentworth. Joe Vosch and Paul Flynn. plan to get away to the Circle digginCs on a prospecting trip. They will travel with their .. dog team and plan to get to Miller House before the trail goes to pieces. A full prospecting outfit will be oaT. ricd along. ss it is their intention Jo hike into the hills from Miller House after buying stock ot grub there.
 The men are undecided about the particular section or tho country where they will first prospeCr hu' they have decided to devote al Jt their energy the coming summer in well-directod efforts in a search for a paystreak. one from which they can get all their little homosrakcs.
 From men acquainted in th" Circle camp. Wentworth. yosoh a~d Flynn have gained quite a com prehensive idea Of the sccu.u to which they are going. Tho rh-o" are confidea. that their efforts in the Circle diggings will bear some fruit. if dnircut work is taken as a factor in gold finds
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
HOWS THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of catarrh that car not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. 2. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned have known F. ]. Cheney for the past i5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable lu all business transactions, and fin, anoially able to carry out any obliga' tions made by his firm. Waldlng. Kin nan & Marvin, Wholesale druggists O Toledo. o.
 Halls Catarrh cure is taken intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free, Price 75c, per bottle. Sold by all druggists,
 Take Halls Family Puls for cousti patiiou.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
CHILDREN TO GIVE
 BENEFIT CONCERT FRIDAY

Next Friday evening the pupils o Miss Mary G. Hindshaw will tender her a benefit concert at Elks Hall.
 Miss Hindshaw's pupils are all on thuiastic over the coming event, and arc anxious to show their friends how they have progressed in their music while under the direction of Skag ways popular pianist.
 During the past winter Miss Hind shaw has had the largest class she has had while in Skagway, and at the presen. time she is instructing twelve oi the younger people of Skas- way. and it is her intention to have the greater portion of this class Der form on the evening first above men, toned.
 By attending the concert Friday night encouragement will be given to both teacher and pupils, and the progress which the children have made will be a pleasurabIe surprise to their many friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
SOME LADS FOR GET
 THEY ARE "soY SCOUTS

Section 6, 0f Ordnance No, io4
 states; Any person or persons who
 shall fire any pistol, gun CT rifle
 or any other species of firearms,
 within the corporate limits of the
 Town oI Skagway. shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and, upon
 conviction thereof shall bc punished
 by a fine Of not more than fifteen dollars. or by imprisonment in the
 town jail not more than five days, or both"
 That this ordinance shall be rigidy
 enforced in the future was stated by Marshal Page this morning. when he
 stated that he had been informed
 that a number of boys we're out with rifles yesterday. and had been shooting within the town limits. It Is not tho intention Of tho boys when they go out for a little fun to l Icndauger life, nor do they intention ally destroy property. but it is simp- 1 ly running a risk when gun is tlr- ed within tho limits, and yesterday a child had a narrow escape from be- ing bit by a spent bah.
 The boys, not thinking that they Iaro destroying. of.cn kill sone birds and other small birds which arc to be found iu our groves around town, ! and it is a shame that tho little ] |Geathcrod creatures arc not protected. To these little birds wc owe a ! deep debt and especially this year when wa are threatened with a ! plague of the army worm" for tt is ,he birds which are instrumental in 1 keeping down tho pests and worms. land while wo do not give them credit ! for f- they do much moro good 10 1 our rarIcns and farms than they do harm.
 Le. tho boys who ul11uly kill tho birds remember thc t.a hines of al eooi Scouts" arF there will Ie no need to have sa.'on f of o-l.n7n0o 1 |Iof enforced
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
ALASKA MATTERS.

Captain Charles o'Brien, for some years master of the steamer City of Seattle. but recently or the Alaska Steamship company, has been ap- pointed master Of the steamship Dora in place Of Capt. Thos. Moore, who has been placed In command of the new liner Marjposa-
 Peter Zebich, the strong man who calls himself a second Saudow. made some terrific lifts oT weight at Douglas recently. He juggled 10 full beer kegs, wA'rled a 2o0Puund man around in his teeth and then held ten men up in the air. They c)ung tH his arms
 Another howl about the mail ser. vice emanates from the IditaTod. A recent mail contained only e pounds. Last September newspapers were re ceived in Uditarod in February.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
OUTPUT PLACED
 AT QUARTER MILLION

That the output of Ruby during the summer Of 1912 will be in ho ueichborhood of a Quar.c- of a m.| lion dollars. Is the opinion O. Peter rerson. the pioneer merchant in inc new camp. Mr. JeqsoD oa.ho1 tho city Of Fairbanks April l1. with his dog team. He is engaged hv court matters and will be here indefinitely
 MT Jepsou believes that thc camp is a sure thiu-. all rieh. but that ft is nothing vc-y biz al tho pres ent time Pay. hc says. has boCn found on riyc creeks. Long. T-aH Glen and Bear. Good nay has been found for a short stretch on N..- night crock
 The find on Rear creek. a tributary Of Long. near discovery. is sad to be the richest thing found iD jho camr. Pay that will run from five To eight dollars to the foo. has been found there and will ho mined this summer.
 Last Wednesday. just as Nr. Jc7- son was getting away from Ruby. a miner came in from Trail creek and reported that pay running $sno to the pan had been found.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
MAN LAYS LOW AN
 OLD TINE LAND MARK

shattered almost 1oy0-l ro .o-n.- ton. with #s proud branches I7yiag scattered over an area ot more than Ian a.~a ar --au01. tha glorious old cottonwood trca. which for centuries has guarded the entrance 10 tho sEo-way valley. los rDono u.o0 tho ground. having been feIlod by 'hc ruthless axe of some Eaadal
 What stories ol ambition aDI ho0.s cou.f this old tree tell. were it aif'ed ui.h speech. Slau'ius a. tho very commencement Q. gho White Pass Trau for countless sos=ous it has witnessed gre Indian as hn Taesoi up tho valley ou his hunting and fish ling trips. or mayha3 they have camp cd beneath it's spreading nran' hes fo hold a council oC war. whom tholr srui.ueIs notified tbom thu. tao Tes- lin Lake Indians worn 0om.n- down ,1 Skanuay valley.
 Since 1>g~ .t has witnessed tho countless hoa~#s og gold seekers as thcv started for tho gold fields of Tho N1oudtka
 or later years io has been the ono t7o, left in tho valley and guarded the cast approach to the SiXtecUth avenue bridge. a sentinel over on cuard rrliEur tho traveller to tho bridge.
 Man. jealous oi Gods handy work. would not have it so. and that no proof might exist that the Skaeway valley was once wooded by great trees. he sunk his avo into tho poor old helpless and dofencoloss trunk and laid jt low.
 Like a life tha' has gone. no amount of sorrow or remorSo will bring ha1k Jhc sturdy old tree that has marked Jbo intersection Of Sixteenth avenue and Alaska street, and tho Skarway wind will from this time on Go un- checked as f.. how1s ID tho river 1o.- tom.