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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

Good night to you, and many thanks
Great Scot! Inspector. but you
gave me fright hope. Mr.. Coran
you don't bear malice7 That's all
right, then. Good night ALL"
AS he disappeared through the door
the elder man dropped into a chair
covering his face with his hands.
"This is shochng!" he groaned
"Oh, Mr.. Peace, are you sure it was
my sister?"
There is no doubt at ALL
But what can do now?" he asked
looking from one to the other OF us
with pitiable expression. "Shau ]
withdraw"
Nonsense" said the little detec.
tive, firmly. Flight your election and
win 1t, sir; and the best way to begin
is to go back and tell them all about
it."
"Go and tell them? Go and tell the
meeting?" he cried.
yes. They'll like you all the bet.
ter for it. Do you suppose there is
no human nature in Brendon? Are
you going to keep this miserable scan.
dial hanging over your head all your
life? If you stick to politics some one
is sure to rake it up. Be a man, Mr..
Coran, and get it over now"
II will"
He had got to his feet, his eyes set
with a sudden determination. He
stretched out his hand to each OF U.S.
turned about, and marched out of the
room like soldier leading a forlorn
hope against a fortress. AS the door
slammed behind him, Peace looked at
me with an expression in which sym.
pathy and humor we're oddly mingled
Take my word for it, Mr.. Phillips, u
he said, many reputation for des'
perate valor has been won by a less
sacrifice"
1t was not until after two days that
l heard the arguments by which the
inspector had worked his way to q
conclusion. They form a good ex
ample Of his methods.
1T was evident" he said, that the
blackmailer knew Coran's character
his position as regards the election
and the details of his house and
grounds. Those facts suggested a
relative or close personal friend. The
theory that it was a relative was
strengthened by the newspaper cut
ting. 1t was not thing a casual &C
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
RIDDLES.

What cannot be called a disinter
ested act of hospitality?
Entertaining hope.
Why are the stars the best astrono
mers?
Because they have studded (stud
ied) the heavens since the creation.
Why Is a schoolmistress like the
letter c.?
Because she forms lasses into
classes.
What two words contain all the
vowels and in their proper order?
Facetious, abstemious.
Why is it impossible for a person
who lisps to believe in the existence
Of young ladies'?
Because with him every miss is a
myth.
Why is an old chair that has a new
bottom put to it like paid bill?
Because it has been re-seated IRE.
ceipted).
When does man sit down to a
melancholy dessert?
When he sits down to wine and to
pine.
What Is the difference between a
mother and barber?
The latter has razors to shave, and
the former has shavers to raise.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Salad Francois.

Chop fine bunch of parsley two
shallots and half dozen anchovls
Lay them in a bowl and mix with them
salt and mustard to taste, two table
spoonfuls of salad oil, and a gill o.
vinegar. Stir all well together and
then add, two or three at a time, somE
very thin slices of cold roasted OF
broiled meat, not more than three Of
four inches long. Shake the slica
well as they are put in the dressing
Cover the bowl closely and let j
stand for three hours before serving
Served garnished with parsley ana
some slices of the meat, with ltM
fat on them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
SAVING THE ITALIAN BABIES
Maternity Insurance In That coun-
try Has Greatly Reduced Infant
Mortality.

Italy Joined in 1902 the few Euro
pean states which have established
laws for the better protection of wo-
men working In industrial occupations
after confinement This law prohib-
Tied women from working for month
after confinement, but contained no
provisions about the collecting of
funds from which the expenses could
be betrayed. For this reason regu-
iations were generally disregarded,
and women went back to work as soon
as they were able to do SO.
At the end of April. 1912, a new law
came into force. All women In indus
u1es between fifteen and fffty years
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

One OF the most serious troubles
that / had when boy was the eSold-
ings I received from farmers for Dig
ging up their pastures and meadows
In unearthing woodchucks. Rail
fences and post piles had to suffer
when old Shep chased a woodchuck
into his hole or under them. One Of
the boys would usually keep an eye
out for the farmer, while the rest Of
us would throw posts and rails and
did for Mr.. Woodchuck.
One summer nearly every boy In
our neighborhood had q pet wood
chuck, that was kept In cage, and
some Of them became very tame and
would eat from our hands, clover.
grass, apples and sweet corn, which
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Rhubarb CobbIer.

Butter deep earthenware pie dlSa
and fill with rhubarb, unpeeled, Ou
thoroughly washed and cut into pieces
half an inch long. Add sugar "
sweeten, then cover with rlch pun
paste, or, If preferred fritter Oa'''l
of eggs, -four, milk and salt, ALLOWING
a large tablespoonful of flour to es'
egg, a teaspoonful of baking po~usl
to each cup of flour used, and n'
to make the right consistency. fVu
over the rhubarb, which shoulo
slightly heaped in the CENTER ~
bake until light and brown.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

chine and found that her weight had
increased 10 per cent; whereas, If she
had eaten twice as much breakfast
food the gain would have been II per
cent
Can you tell how much Miss Muffet
weighed when she arrived at the food
show?
At the food show Miss Muffet
weighed Ill 1-S pounds when she ar
rived. She ate one and one-ninth
pounds of breakfast food and gath
cred ten pounds of samples. which In
creased her weight 10 per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
MISS MUFfET At FOOD SHOW
How Much Did She Weigh After Eat
Ina Seven Kinds Of Food and Cath
erIng Many Packages.

You remember that In Mother
Goose Miss Muffet was very found OF
curds and whey. She liked other
things, too. Listen:
When Miss Muffet visited the food
show she ate seven different kinds OF
breakfast food and gathered ten
pounds of sample packages. Then
she stepped on the free weighing ma
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Lemon Toast.

Take the yolks of three eggs p w.
them well and add one and onep'l.
cup sweet milk; take bakers ui's '
(not too stale), and cut into sli'' a.
dip them into the milk and egsS o. o.
lay the slices in a spider Will 'a y.
cient melted butter, hot, to Try Nv
delicate brown; take the wni''. !,
the three eggs and beat them .s,a
froth, adding a half cup Oh W." ao,
sugar: add the juice OF one i0 .as,t
beating well, and serve over the ~. Sar
as a sauce and you will find II
delicious dish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Mr. CORAN'S ELECTION
(continued.)

The local was just steaming into
the station when fat, red-faced man
came painting out of the booking Of
fee Peace gave my arm a squeeze
as he passed.
THAT is Horledge, the chief sup
porter of Coran's opponent in tomor-
rows election" he whispered.
$50 you have been making some
new friends since saw you last?'
zone or two" he said, stepping in
to carriage.
When we arrived at Brendon, the
inspector led me off to an inn In the
center of the town. 1t was pleasant,
old-fashioned place, with black raft
ers peering through the plaster OF the
ceiling and oak panelling high on the
walls. The modern Brendon had
wrapped it about, but it had not
changed for three centuries. You
may find many such ancient inns
about London, which watch the march
of the red brick suburbs with a dig
nified surprise, until one day the build
er steps in, and the old coach and
horses or white hart comes tumbling
down, and cheap chop and tea house
reigns in its stead. We dined early.
At half-past seven, by the grandfath-
er's clock in the corner, Peace rose.
'Mr Coran's meeting does not be-
gin until eight; but l want to be there
early-come along"
The platform was empty when we
arrived, but score of people were
already on the front benches. We did
not join them, seating ourselves near
the door. Brendon, or the graver
part of it. moved by us in a tiny
stream. A few elders walked up to
the platform with the air of those who
realize that they are something in the
world. The clock above them was
pointing to the hour when, with a
humping of feet and a clapping of
hands, Coran appeared, and shook
hands with the white-whiskered old
chairman.
1t was while the chairman was in
Producing "the popular and venerated
townsman who had come to address
them" that the red face of Mr. Hor.
ledge came peering in at the door. He
stood there for a minute, and then
modestly sat down on the bench be
fore us. Peace touched my arm, and
we moved along until we were just
behind him.
The chairman ended at last, and
amid fresh applause, Coran rose and
stood gazing down at the little crowd
with benevolent satisfaction. Their
respect and admiration was the breath
of life to the man. You could see it
In his eyes, in his gesture as he beg
ged for silence.
"My friends"
He had got no farther when Hor-
ledge sprang to his feet with a raised
hand
"Mr. Chairman" he shouted. ct
have question to ask the candidate. I"
There was slight outcry, a few
Kisses and groans; but the tide of To-
cal politics did not run strongly in
Brendon. Besides, everyone knew
Horledge. He had the largest gro
GERS shop in the town.
ut would be better to question him
after his speech, Mr.. Horledge," pro-
tested the old chairman.
81 should prefer to answer this gen
tleman at once" Coran interposed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

are their favorite articles OF food,
Woodchucks usually burrow near or
chards or pastures and are easy to
trap. A No. or No. 2 trap is usually
used and Is set In their holes and Gov
cred with leaves and dirt. This is not
necessary. however. as they are not
suspicious animals and are easily
caught In trap.
They are very much disliked bv
farmers on account of the danger OF
farm animals breaking leg by stem
ping in their holes.
A full grown woodchuck will but mn
q game fight against dog, and when
In thin flesh in the spring it takes (
good dog to master one.
w. NJ. K
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Veal Hearts.

Four slices bacon, one sllceu one
four veal hearts, one cup s'ooa. srodp
half minced pimento, one 'e hsca
salt, one-half bay leaf. Fly ~. api
crisp, remove from the splus sot fst
crisp the sliced onion in the nu roD
Trim and wash hearts, slice LIZ =. ~ tie
in -four and fry in hot fat. Auu .o ssI
fat in the pan the stock, plmen Ss ora
and bay leaf. Pour the miA'u AL
the hearts and cook two nous sorvipgl
the bacon five minutes before -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
YOUNG Einancler.

Freddie came into the house one
day and said that the woman next
door had offered him penny If he
would tell what his mother had said
about her.
I'm SO glad you didn't tell" re.
marked his mother. II wouldn't have
her know for anything that / even
mention her. You're wise little boy,
my dear"
you bet l am" returned Freddie.
when she offered me the penny !
told her that what you said was some
thing awful and it was worth half a
dollar"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Cheese Cake.

Take two quarts sour milk put ssin u
r. cheesecloth bag and let :. into
hours, after which time turn lang u OF
dish and season with salt au1 ma Cd
cup thick cream. Then ado ~ - melt
sugar, four eggs. one taDlespoy r. |
ed butter, one-half cup cream xsell ~
and currants. Mix Ingredients 18th y
bake IN deep pie plate lineo
pun paste.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
CLEVER AFTER-DINNER TRICK
Plate May Be Lifted by Common Rad
lsh by Butting in Half and
Pressing Against Surface.

Cut radish in half, press the low
er surface firmly against plate, as
is shown in the diagram, and you can
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

lift the plate, to which it clings as
closely as boys wet leather disk to
the pavement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

eide, Hampden the embezzler. Dun.
meade the lover. are but so many
pawns in the game Of Murchell the
can you give me the wordf"
"Your vivid Imagination ought to be
equal TO that" But the senator began
to feel that he was nearing the point
where patience ceased to be a virtue.
"For once II balks. Dunmeade's
mouth Is closed But Senator Muir.
chell. l know as much as be-" He
sprang 10 his feet. whats TO hinder
me from publishing the scandal, from
telling the people that another bank
has been looted by the politicians. an
other added TO the list Of Creighton.
Hawkins. Delehanty"-
II thought we'd come 10 that. Pm
not easily frightened. Haig. You
won't do It."
Haig seated himself on the table, the
homely. cadaverous features lighting
up in a sardonic grin. "Now the funny
part Of II is. you aren't sure whether
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

acfhFry, tapping The senotoF's Ehee "a
emphasize his words: "Id advise you
to listen. VIII your
eco on"
That's sensible" Haig resumed his
easy attitude. Lets take mp Dun.
meade's case. His mouth In closed by
his love for Katherine Hampden. The
question now Is. who profits most by
his silence and hence will have to pay :
II isn't Hampden. I think I under
stand the political situation pretty well
Just now. when you're trying TO scram-
BILE back into power and Jerry Brent
has taken their convention out Of the
hands. OF your friends OF the opposi-
ton for another bank in which you
politicians have had your dirty fingers
TO fail. with another cashier putting a
mussy little hole In his head, would
be most inopportune. Also. you've put
up money TO cover Hampden's short.
age. I've never heard you accused Of
doing anything for anybody without
return. And since you've put up lot
of money without security. II must be
because silence just now Is particularly
valuable to you. Now do you get the
point? Are you ready to pay?"
Haven't paid enoughT'
Can you ever pay enough 10 balance
what Warren Blake and John Dun
meade have paidy'
what do you want Them
well. you're trying to get back into
power through the convention. The
general impression Is that you can't
beat Sherrod But I guess differently.
You're not the kind Of man to 20 back
into the scramble unless the chances
for a win are pretty good. well-nom-
mate John Dunmeade."
"The thing" exclaimed Murcheli. and
extreme irritation was speaking-'is
preposterous."
you have thought OF II as much rs
that. then? But why preposterous to
nominate a fine. big. honest manf
Measure him against Wash jenkins or
any one OF your kind you choose; his
character Is something you haven't
been able to go to the people with for
many a year In this state. And his
nomination would pull the teeth Of
dangerous Jerry Brent"
Power" said the senator virtuous-
ly. isn't TO be taken lightly. Even II
l could do II. which isn't proba BILE. I
certainly don't propose to make a joke
or a fool Of myself before the political
public by helping narrow. pig headed.
impractical romancer to powerful OF
fice.''
"'UnpracticaI' and 'romancer'-you
need q new point of view. senator.
John Dunmeade IL the most practical
man I know. because be sees true. sees
evil as evil and good as good II this
state were 10 follow his ideal Of sim
pie. Straightforward common sense
honesty, political corruption would
cease to exist. a vast amount Of injus-
tice would be corrected and popular
government justified You'll have to
ind another excuse. Senator Murchell."
well, then" said the senator grim
ly, you may put II that !. a seeker
after the valueless. don't propose to
help a practical man who has rejected
my honest offer Of friendship and
spent six years vilIfying me before the
people Of this state"
so that's why It's preposterousl
That's the measure of your sort. is II?
Fighting you. telling the truth about
you. are what disqualify a man for
public Office. You grind everybody.
death, tragedy, love
In the mills Of your greedy ambition
and you are willing to pay only the
least penny you must. Blake the sui
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

gOtteD aniu the tumult OF
discussion that ragged over the respec-
tive merits Of sherrod and jenkins.
On the next a few heads turned Ques-
tioningly toward him. a few newspa-
pers began darkly to hint that bis can
didacy might be more formidable than
had been supposed. The exigencies
Of the party case. II seemed. demand
ed that Jerry Brent be met with
candidate OF equal or greater fitness.
and neither Jenkins nor Sherrod was
entirely palatable to the people. Other
molders OF opinion followed suit. Soon
q small host OF them were shrieking
that John Dunmeade must be nomi-
mated. The times required II. the peo-
pie demanded II. no one else could
beat Jerry Brent In short. II these
members OF the press were to be be-
lieved. the party was In danger OF de-
feat and had experienced a timely
conviction Of sin. Within a few days
half the newspapers OF the state were
loudly trumpeting that Dunmeade's
services TO his party must be reward
ed; the other half laboriously denying
that service had been rendered and
sneeringly pointing to the late prl-
msrles In Benton county as evidence
OF his popular weakness,
No one suspected a prompter. The
people. so insistently told that they
demanded the choice OF the young re-
former. began TO believe II. A surpris-
ing number suddenly discovered that
they .had always been for pnDmeade
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

wonderment became fear. Beads OF
sweat stood out on his forehead. He
shook visibly. The defiant attitude sud
denly dissolved.
Perhaps" said Murchell grimly.
"Mr. sherrod would prefer TO make
this statement himself"
There was an instant OF painful 81
lence. Sherrod's mouth worked as
though he were trying to speak. But
no sound fell.
PARROT came 10 his relief. Gentle
men," he said solemnly. "Mr. sherrod
has withdrawn his candidacy"
"In favor OF Dunmeade." supple
mented Greene.
The reporters looked inquiringly at
Senator MuTchel.
Confined next week.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Big Life.

| NE day John Dunmeade stood
| before the people Of his state
a lonely figure. almost for
gotten amid the tumult Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

of man-when those forces are misdirected and
turned into evil directions
Harmony, noble living, the highest civiliza-
ton, respect for others, and absolute virtue and
morality will distinguish a real civilization, in
which these primitive emotions, regulated,
directed. powerful as ever, but doing good
instead of evil, will be the handspring of happi-
ness, and of moral living.
{
If you find great volume of water damned
up, breaking through the dam, destroying all
before it, you do not say that the water is
Vicious You say that it was wrongly con-
trOlled, stupidity msmanaged. You know that il
it had been directed through proper channels
there would have been no flood
So it is with Vice" with the evil results of
the passions of men.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

ing, all the good books and all the good
examples have not been able to change mans
character, in the man.
But man has been made better by the institu-
lion of marriage, by pride in the family, in
children, pride in possession and pride in social
responsibility.
Man has been made better by religious teach
ing, and the gradual development of a con-
science.
Man is made better when his CIRCUM-
STANCES are made better, when his pride in
himself lifts him above bestiality and cruelty.
There are crimes that we call Vice based on
all of the great passions of men. self-preserva-
ton, the instinct of reproduction and ambition.
Murder and every crime can be traced to
these powerful, dominating forces in the mind
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

Laws are good, and religions good, But
EDUCATION is BETTER THAN ALL.
And unfortunately, TIME, long, long TIME,
and higher standards, based upon happier liv-
ing conditions alone, will eliminate that horrible
degradation which we call Vice and which
comes from the perversiOn and misdirectiOn of
a natural and necessary power in nature.
=
Poverty promotes vice at the bottom of the
social scale, and false wealth promotes vice at
the top of the social scale.
Higher civilization that will wipe out poverty
at the bottom, and wipe out frightful waste, dis
sipatiOn, and extravaganza at the top, will also
diminish and eventually eliminate the vice that
goes with poverty; as drunkenness goes with
poverty. and the vice that gees with false wealth
rs drunkenness and all dissipation so with false
wealth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

Men Haze TALKED Against Vice Pu6 and Prat4d Vice Private
Is Is LAND
From o and Ha Dehuq the
to Stud tn Cause
Uof We
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

OR twenty centuries the world
of philosophers, of pagans, OF
Christians, of atheists, and OF
dOubters has dealt with the
great question called "Vice."
And twenty centuries before
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

our era, and twenty centuries before that, the
same question was discussed, laws were made,
punishmentS brutal beyond belief were inflicted,
religions were manufactured and believed in for
their time to meet the "Vice" question.
Still, to-day, the same question agitates the
minds of men, and still "Vice'-sOmething
=Egue and indefinite and not understood, some
thing which is in reality perversion, and mis-
directing of a fundamental force in Nature. is
discussed-and ''Vice' still sits triumphant
aloft with religion and morality on one side, and
law and violence on the other, vainly attacking
the foundations
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

candy lawns are too well dved 70 h.
easily affected hy tho syn. and as this
material always looks cool and fresh u
is general fstori'o. An interesting feat
lre can DO produced hy turkinC the stripes
800 such a way that the Intervening whit"
sraces are lost. and the effect .- that ~
q solid color The designer had this idea
n mind for the fIock iu The drawing
The blouse .s ~ the striped goods and
tie peplum is tucked % within few
inches ~ the bottom. the fare producing
a certain "stick-out effect which has
been dubbed the "lamrshade' across the
water. This idea was tried out M serera!
of the silk models early iu the spr.us
but women had not been educated n this
break in the straight. narrow ELnouett"
M that time as they have been nov er
the founced skirts. and they refused T.
countenancs a. n was introduced again
~, the Grand Trx and vas immediately
hailed as one Of tho novelties The waist
frankly blousee over the sash ~ rcd and
white crepe. and s. finished a. the neck
with soft null frIlI The friil on the
sleeves o. produced hy the tuckrF. which
r. stitched n within q few inches, A.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

, or black lace A very nne vire shapes
the wings. which are bound with ratta.l.
They may soar above the hat IN the
front. AZ the side or IN the back. and
they lend dcUghtfulIy summcry and
graceful decoration 20 the white or black
straw hat
4 simple little beach hat De- a mush-
room-shapsd straw ve.ied with Powered
crepe Sometimes the entire top of the
hat is vsllcd. tho straw showing only In
the under hrim again only the crown
Will be hidden under the creno and tiny