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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
HAPPY OLD AGE AND YOUTH
Ambassador choate Discovers Eighth
Decade of Life Was Best Of ALL
Good World to Live In.

Each era OF our lives has its Pc
culiar compensations, the Philadelphia
Ledger declares. When young man
is In college, or lad at school, he Is
often told by his elders that these are
the happiest years of his life, and that
he should make the best of their brief
duration. Old age will creep upon
him and life will impose an increasing
burden Of responsibility, and he must
gather the roses while he may be-
fore the cruel frost of custom. as
Wordsworth called it, has nipped his
budding aspiration.
Mr.. Choate, while ambassador to
the eighth decade of life was the best
of all. If an old man does not let
himself relapse into egotistical gar
rulity his recollections Of useful past
may be a source Of unfeigned pleas
ure to others as well as to his own
retrospective mind. It was the salts
faction of life well lived to which
Sir Walter Scott could bear testimony
to Lockhart, when the Wizard of the
North knew that the end was near.
Youth starts out on the long road
eager and hopeful. buoyant to try coz
illusions and refusing the thought Of
failure. 1t is fine thing when q man
imports into maturity and even into
old age the "indomitable soul" that
will not surrender to the years and
has not been saddened by disillusion OF
by the loss of faith in human nature.
It is a good world to live in at four
score or at the rounded century-an
even better place than it was when
childhood accepted without question
ing an earthly paradise.
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reaches mans real-estate the Intun
agent ropes, throws, and hog-ties him,
then sends him east to be cultivated.
He spends four years kickin' a foot
ball" Speed interrupted, with an
exclamation Of genuine interest
ooh, it's true as gospel" the fore
man averred. when he goes lame
in his of leg they ship him back, and
in spite Of them handicaps he has be-
come one rustlin' savage at round.
up"
''What college did you attend?" ii.
quired Speed. politely. The question
fell upon unresponsive ears.
'He dom talk none," Slower explain.
ed. Conversation. which / esteem al
gift devine, is a lost art with him,
l reckon he don't average a word q
week. What language he did know be
has forgot, and what he amt forgot
he distrusts."
Turning to the near-sighted man
who had been staring at the college
youth meanwhile, the Spokesman
took q deep breath, and said. simnIv
yet proudly, as if describing the ptece
de resistance of this exhibition:
The four-eyed gent is Willie n,ofn
Willie, a born range rider, and ~
best hip shot this side OF the Santa r.
trail!" - : :
Go BE CoNT1NuED.l
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

that racket means welcome, I don't
want it. Take that clothes-line of OF
me-" Carara loosened the moose, and
his captive rolled up the steps mop
ping his face with his handkerchief.
"What made you run away?" de-
manded Speed.
"Any time a bunch of bandits un.
hitch their gats, I'm on my way" sput'
tered the fat man. "I'm gun-shy, see?
And when this hold-up comes of
beat it till that Cuban rummy with the
medals on his dicer rides live horse
up my back"
"You don't appreciate the honor,
explained his employer; then turning
to the others, he announced: "Will
you allow me to introduce Mr.. Law.
renee Glass? He isn't really a valet,
you know, Miss Chaplin, and he doesn't
care for the west yet. It Is his Arst
trip"
81 have heard my brother speak OF
Larry Glass;" said Jean, graciously.
Mr.. Glass courtesied awkwardly
and swinging his right foot back OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Ten Ears Of Corn From the Same
Field, Illustrating the Uniformity
in All Desirable Characters Attain
ed by Careful Seed Selection.

is responsible in great measure for the
present low average yield of most Of
our crops.
In the case Of corn, this variability
of plants is particularly striking A
large majority of the plants produce
ears of small size, irregular in shape,
and light weight, which are undesir-
able. Many of the stalks are barren
Only small proportion Of the plants
produce the maximum size and weight
Of ear. II every kernel produced a
uniform plant and the plants bore uni
form ears weighing one pound each,
the average yield per acre would be
about 1868 pounds, or about 1856 BUSH
els Of shelled corn per acre. The
fact that the average yield throughout
the corn belt is less than 40 bushels
per acre Is striking evidence that only
small proportion Of the plants bear
ears Of the maximum weight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
CHAPTER III.-Continued.

It was growing dark when the rat
tie of wheels outside the ranch-house
brought the occupants to the porch In
time to see Niger Mike halt his buck
board and two figures prepare to de-
scend.
cts Mr.. Speed!" cried Miss Blake.
Then she uttered a scream as the vel
vet darkness was rent by a dozen
tongues of flame, while shrill yelp-
ing arose, as of an Apache war-party
'Tt's the boys" said Jean. What
on earth has possessed them?"
But Slower had planned no ordinary
reception, and the pandemonium did
not cease until the men had emptied
their weapons.
Then Mr.. J. Wallingford Speed came
stumbling up the steps and into the
arms of his friends, the tails of his
dust-coat streaming.
Really? This is more than ex-
pected," he gasped; then turning,
DOTTED his straw hat to the half-re-
vealed figures beyond the light, and
cried, gayly: THANK you, gentlemen!
Thank you for missing mel"
"Yow-ee!" responded the cow
boys.
"How do you do, Miss Chaplin"
Speed shook hands with his hostess,
and in the radiance from the open
doorway she saw that his face was
round and boyish, and his smile pc
culiarly engaging.
She welcomed him appropriately;
then said: "This reception is quite as
startling to us as to you. You know,
Mr.. Speed, that we have with us a
friend of yours" She slightly drew
Helen forward "And this is Mrs.
Keap, who is looking after us bit
while mother is away. Roberta, may
I present Mr.. Covington's friend, and
ask you to be good to him."
Don't forget me-" said Fresno,
pushing into the light.
"Mr. Berkeley Fresno, of Leland
Stanford University"
Hello, Frez!" Speed thrust out his
hand warmly. Not so the Californian.
He replied, with hauteur:
Fresno! F-r-e-s-n-o;" and allowed
the newcomer to grasp a limp, moist
hand.
<'Ah! Go to the head of the class!
I'm sorry you broke your wrist, how
ever. The eastern lad spoke light
ly, and gave the palm hearty sqeeze.
then turned to Jean.
Il dare say you are all disappointed,
Miss Chaplin, that Culver didn't come
with me, but he'll be along in a day
or SO. 1 simply couldn't wait"
Il did think when you drove up that
might be Mr.. Covington with you"
Miss Chaplin remarked, wistfully.
ooh no, that's my man." Speed
glanced around him. "And, blythe
way, where is he?"
The sound Of angry voices came
through the gloom, then out into the
light came Still Bill Slower, Willie,
and Carara, dragging between them a
globular person who was rebelling
loudly.
"Stover, what is this?" questioned
Miss Chaplin, stepping to the edge OF
the veranda.
This gent stampedes in the midst
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Ten Ears Of Corn From the Same
Field, Showing Great Variability in
Type Resulting From Failure to Sc
lect Seed Properly.

In production due to the use of i'm
proved seed results in additional
profit.
During the past 10 or Is years there
has been a great awakening of inter-
est in the subject of seed selection and
breeding as applied to our great gen.
eral farm crops, especially corn, cot
ton, tobacco, wheat, oats and other
crops Of wide distribution and cultiva-
ton. One reason for this awakening
is that the land on which these crops
are grown has increased in value to a
very marked extent and it is neces-
sary to increase the production per
acre and improve the quality Of the
crops in order to make farming profit
able. In high priced land it Is neces-
sary to grow more productive crops
than formerly if one is to make rea-
sonable profit on the present invest
ment
Another reason for the awakened
interest in seed selection and breed
ing lies in the fact that in the Sec
tions where crops have been grown
for considerable time the varieties
produced on these lands year after
year, where no seed selection or
breeding has been practiced, have
tended to run out and become un-
profitable. In addition to the running
out of varieties under conditions Of
continuous propagation without breed
ing, dungeons diseases and insect enc
mics, frequently develop to such an
extent that, unless resistant or i'm
mune varieties are secured by seed
selection and breeding, the growing Of
these crops is either carried on with
small return to the growers or has
to be abandoned.
The most important field for the
breeders work is in the Improvement
Of the established varieties of crops
by the production of strains approx
mating more uniformity to the best
types of these varieties. This lack of
uniformity in high productive capacity
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

told my husband to get me Do'. ror.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable , Uu
pound and I would try it before !; ~' and
submit to any operation. He 0a . Jo;nr
I improved right along. am no" '
all my work and feeling fine. r.,
ri Hope other suffering women w,n d I
your Compound. I will recommen1u r
to all I know. Mrs. DANIEL = Ind
DAVIS, ITO Franklin St., Logansp0fr
Since we guarantee that all tes s 81.
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not fair to suppose that il ly sas tbs
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND III; IL hep
virtue to help these women !. Em n !
any other woman who is su1lef'Ds
like manner? -. rrh
IF you are i'll do not drag alon y ouc
an operation is necessary, bq1 ~ sstsbs
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Ves
Compound. ,..thap1
Write to Lydia 3. p. infp
Medicine Co., (confidentlal, ,noned
Mass. Your letter will be op or,an
read and answered by q We
and held In strict cOnaden
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DAn,.
0lrisI Try I'll Hair o...
ana neautifuI-cet a Is ... fluffy
bottle Of Oanderin. vent

Il you care for heavy hal, -,
tens with beauty and is r.a, .uat slls
iife; has an incompatible softn as sita
Is fluffy and lustrous, try nans ss and
Just one application don Shnuerine
beauty OF your hair, besides Issues :. the
diately dissolves every n., - imne
dandruff. You can not rhHaucle Of
heavy, healthy hair if u WOW nice
dandruff. This destructive s s have
the hair of its lustre, it's str sculi rohs
lts very life. and if not oyere e,a and
produces a feverishness and i itosie It
the scalp; the hair roots famish = Of
en- and die; then the hair fall, zoos.
fast. Surely get a 25-cent hot. s out
Knowlton's Danderine from a HU.'.s Of
store and just try it. n' drug
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50 have arranged . little plan vhere.

50 I have arranged q little plan where.
by you can do something to proye
your prowess, and still not interfere
with Mr.. Covington In the least.
Speed cleared his throat nervously.
"Tell me-" he said, what 1t la
And Miss Blake told him the story
of the shocking treachery Of Humpy
Joe, together with the miserable un-
doing of the Flying Heart. "Why,
those poor fellows are broken-heart-
ed" she concluded. Their despair
over losing that talking-machine
would be if 1t we're not so tragic.
told them you would win 1t back for
them. And you viii, won't you?
Pleased"
''I'll take ten chances" he said.
where does the rattle come orr"
ooh, it isn't a rattle. it's foot-race.
You must run with that Centipede
cook"
81! Run a race!" exclaimed the
young college man, aghast.
Eyes, I've promised that you would.
You see, this isn't like college event,
and Culver isn't here yet"
"But he'll be here In a day or So"
Speed felt as If very large man were
choking him; he decided his collar
was too tight.
ooh, I've talked 1t all over with
Jean. She doesn't want Culver to
run, anyhow"
"Why not?" inquired he, suspicious
ly.
81 don't know, I'm sure"
eff Miss Chaplin doesn't want Culver
to run, you surely wouldn't want me
to-"
mot at all. If Mr.. Covington knew
the facts of the case, he would be
only too happy to do it. And, you
see, you know the facts"
Speed was about to shape gracious
but firm refusal of the proffered honor
when Still Bill Slower appeared at the
steps, dotted his faded Stetson, and
bowed Imply.
"Mornin', Miss Blake" To the rear
Speed saw three other men an In
dian, tall, swart, and saturnine, who
walked with a limp; picturesque
Mexican with a spangled hat and sill
yer spurs, evidently the captor Of
Lawrence Glass on the evening previ-
GUS; and an understood little man
with thick trimmed spectacles and a
heavy-hanging holster from which
peeped a gun-butt. All were smiling
pleasantly, and seemed bit abashed.
Good morning, Mr.. Stover," said
Helen, pleasantly. "This is Mr.. Speed,
of whom 1 spoke to you yesterday"
Slower bowed again and mumbled
something about the honor of this
meeting, and Miss Blake cast her
eyes over the other members OF the
group, saying, graciously: I'm afraid
can't introduce your friends; I
haven't met them"
The loquacious foreman came
promptly to the rescue, rejoicing in an
opportunity of displaying his oratori-
cal gifts.
"Then I'll make you acquainted
with the best brandin' outfit in these
parts" He waved long, bony arm
at the Mexican, who flashed his white
teeth. "This Greaser is Aurelio Maria
Carara. Need / say he's Mex, and a
premier roper?" Carara bowed, and
swept the ground with his high-peaked
head-piece. "The Maduro gent yonder
is Mr.. Cloudy. His mother being q
Navajo squaw, named him accordin' to
the rights and customs of her tribe,
selecting the title of Cloudy-but-the-
Sun-Shines, which same has proved q
misnomer, him bein' pessimist for
fair"
Miss Blake and her companion smil-
ed and nodded, at which Slower, en-
couraged beyond measure, elaborated.
"He's had hist'ry, too. When he
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Overhead Irrigation.

OF 1854 users of overhead irrigation
In New York state, 81 are located on
Long Island. according to H. B. Full
lerton, in the Long Island Agronomist.
He adds: THE majority Of them are
what careless folks call foreigners,
which boiled down means that these
folks have only lived In the United
States part Of one generation, instead
OF two or three
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IMPORTANCE OF SEEDS
No One Subject Of Greater In
terest to Farmer.
One Reason for General Awakening 10
That Land Has Increased In Value
TO Marked observation-disclosures
lty Of Much Value.
NV A. D. SHAMELsl

Z Il
There is no one subject related to
farming Of greater interest and I'M
portance to the farmer than the Inn
provement Of his general crops by
seed selection and breeding. The
study of these plants from the breed
ing standpoint is not only intensely
interesting but it also usually results
in awakening a keener interest in all
phases Of crop production. from the
preparation OF the soil for the seed
bed and the cultivation Of the growing
plants to the marketing OF the prod
ucts. This subject is Of vital impor-
lance, commercially, from the fact
that it usually costs no more to grow
improved varieties Of farm crops than
unimproved sorts, while the increase
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his left, tapped the floor with his toe.
"You were a trainer at Yale when
Jack was there?"
"That's me-" Mr.. Glass wheezed.
I'm there with the big rub, too. Wal
ly said he was going to train during
vacation, so he staked me to trip
out here, and l came along to look
after him."
"Come into the house." said Jean.
"Stover will see to your baggage"
AS they entered, Mr.. Berkeley Fres-
no saw the late arrival bend over
Helen Blake, and heard him murmur:
''The same unforgettable eyes of
Italian blue"
And Mr.. Fresno decided to dislike
Wally Speed, even If it required an
effort.
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SYNOPSIS.

cowbovs of the Flying Heart ranch are
heartbroken over the loss of their much
prized photograph by the defeat of their
Champion in foot-race. with the cook OF II
on at the FLYING Heart j. Wallingford
Speed p ed ' cheer i leader at Yale, and Culver
Covington, intercollegiate champion run
ner, are expected. Helen Blake, speed
sweetheart becomes interested In the loss
of the photograph. She suggests to Jean
Chaplin, sister of the owner Of the ranch,
that she induce Covington. her lover. to
win back the photograph. Helen declares
The cowboys are hilarious over the pros
rect
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something about raising corn. The
illustration shows a southern boy
standing in his corn field that pro-
duced 140 bushels. This boy selected
an acre Of ordinary cut-over pine land;
prepared it, properly fortified and
cultivated intelligently with the above
result.
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eIanchoIv Dav.

Don't you feel melancholy whom
tumn days are gray and chilli" oss ao !
the poetic young woman. asked
NO." replied the suuare.i.n
young man. what makes mo low, saxeQ
choly Is to be prepared for grav Ae osm
weather days and then exper,s su.
week after week of mugev war,s oucs
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All Gone.

A veteran, talking to his great
grandson. little lad of eight or nine
years, remarked:
Nearly a generation and half ago
my head was grazed by bullet at
the battle Of Chickamauga."
The little boy looked at the old
mans head thoughtfully and said:
There isn't much grazing there
now, is there, granddad?"
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Twisted History.

Sunday School Teacher-And now,
Johnny Hapgood. it's your turn.
What did his father do when the
Prodigal Son returned?
Johnny (who can't help reading the
sporting editions Of the daily press)
Please, sir, he jumped on his neck
and kissed him.-Puck.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. -"My baby wei
over 8 year old and / bloated Till VIZ

q DurQen W My0'
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ing me all over: .i a;
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this I refused, :
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49, house, and the conversation
had been largely of athletics, but this,
Judging from the rapt expression of
the girl, was subject Of SURPRISING
interest. Speed, quick to take a cue,
plunged on.
II would have made the Varsity
basketball team myself If hadn't
been so tiny" said Helen. II have
always wanted to be tall, like Ro-
berta."
81 shouldn't care for that" said the
young man.
'You know she was a wonderful
player?"
$50 I've heard"
"Do you know" unused Helen, ct
have never forgotten what you told
me that first day we met. About your
friendship for Mr. Covington. I think
it is very unselfish of you"
ooh, wouldn't say that" ventured
the young man, vainly racking his
brain Nobody could help liking Gull
YER"
Yes; but how many men would
step aside and let their best friend win
prize after prize and never undertake
to compete against him?"
Speed blushed family, as any mod
est man might have done.
did tell you that?" he inquired.
Indeed you did"
'Then please don't speak Of it to q
mortal soul. must have said great
deal that first day, but"
but ! have spoken Of it, and said
I thought it was fine of you"
"You have spoken Of it,"
Eyes; told JEAN"
The Yale man undertook to change
the conversation abruptly, but Miss
Blake was determined young lady.
She continued:
| "Of course, it was very magnanim.
GUS OF you to always step aside in
favor OF your best friend: but it isn't
fair to yourself-it really isn't. And
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

1t has been estimated that British
Columbia has an area of about AKA.
100000 acres, of which about 1,sOOOOo
acres is composed of lakes in tile in.
terror.
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Not Professional Beauty

Chappie-Jess told me she wou,d
MT marry the handsomest man ths,
ever lived. wat
MAXWELL, that doesn't affect Won,
chances, does it?-Puck.
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It IS computed that in the two Bal
kan wars some 100000 men persisted,
Turkey lost 100000 and Bulgaria l2o''
900.
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A REAL ASSET

Digestion is the most i'm
portant of all bodily func-
tons and anything that tends
to disturb it is a serious Of
Tense against health. At the
first sign of digestive Or
bowel trouble resort to
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E1r' The ~ N
LII ]lf,AH
ONES E
PROGRESSIVE YOUNG FARMER
Southern Boy cultIvates Aero Of Land
With Extremely Pleasing Results
Member Of Corn Club.

The corn club boys are certainly
coming to the front. and they are,
many Of them, In a position now to
teach their fathers and grandfathers
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Had Planned No Ordinary Reception

so OHJ nSScPtioH.
OF our welcome" explained the fore
man, so we have to rope him before
ne gets away" It was seen now that
Carara's lariat was tightly drawn
about the new arrivals waist.
Then the valet broke into coherent
speech, but he spoke tongue not
common to his profession.
NIX on that welcome stun" he
burst forth, In husky, alcoholic &C
Genus; that goes on the door-mat!n II
was plain that he was very angry. sTt
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

Cleveland is to have a 100000 auto
mobile clubhouse.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
CHAPTER ~.

T was on the following
morning that Miss Blake
made bold to request her
favor from j. Wallingford
Speed. They had succeed
ed in isolating themselves
upon the vine-shaded gal
lery at the rear of the
house, and the conversation