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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

termination Down through the noisy
crowd he pounded at the heels Of his
antagonist, then out upon the second
lap. But now his fatigue increased
rapidly, and as it increased, SO did
SINNERS lead. At the second turn
Wally was hopelessly outdistanced,
and began to sob with fury, in an
stretch. Back toward the final turn
they came, the college man desper-
ately laboring, the cook striding on
like machine. Wally saw the rows
of forms standing upon the fence, but
of the shouting he heard nothing.
Skinner was twenty yards ahead now,
and flung a look back over his Shout
der AS he turned into the last
straightaway he looked back again
and grinned triumphantly.
THEM. Wallingford Speed gasped,
and calling upon his uttermost atom of
strength, quickened the strides of his
leaden legs. Skinner had fallen!
A shrek of exultation came from
the Flying Heart followers; it died as
the unfortunate man struggled to his
feet, and was off again before his OPP
ponent had overtaken him. Down the
alley of human forms the two came;
then as their man drew ahead for an
instant or two, such a bedlam broke
forth from Gallagher's crew that Law
renee Glass, we'll started on his over
land trip, judged that the end had
come.
But Skinner wavered. His ankle
turned for a second time; he seemed
about to fall once more. Then he
righted himself, but he came on hob
bling.
The last thirty yards contained the
tortures of lifetime to Wally Speed.
His lungs were bursting, his head was
rolling, every step required a separate
and concentrated effort of will. He
knew he was webbing, and felt his
knees ready to buckle beneath him,
but he saw the blue tight-stretched
ribbon just ahead, and continued to
lessen the gap between himself and
Skinner until he felt he must reach
out wildly and grasp at the other
mans clothing. Helen's face stood out
from the blur, and her lips cried to
him. He plunged forward, his out
flung arm tore the ribbon from its
fastening, and he fell. But Skinner
was behind him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
RAISE SEED POTATOES
e,IREsT MEANS OF DEVELOPING
HIGH-GRADE TUBERS.
Uniformity Of Size and Shape Should
Receive More Attention-There Is
Increasing Demand for Fancy
Table Stock.
(By WILLIAM STUART.)

The superiority of immature over
mature tubers for seed purposes is
not as yet recognized by the American
potato grower. The European grow
ers. on the other hand, have long real
lied that. other things being equal,
larger crops can be produced from
immature seed than from mature seed.
Uniformity of size and shape is a
quality which should receive more
thought, and strains Of potatoes giving
the greatest yield Of fair-sized, shapely
tubers should be cultivated. 1t is par
ticularly important at present that
such strains be developed, because
there is an increasing demand for
fancy table stock to satisfy the re-
quirements of large and discriminate
ing class of consumers who are insist
ing on greater uniformity in size and
shape and are willing to pay more for
such potatoes.
The simplest and surest means of
developing high-grade seed potatoes
is that of the tuber-unit and hill-selec-
ton. methods. The tuber-unit method
consists in selecting from the seed bin
a number of the most perfectly
shaped tubers of from six to eight
ounces in weight. When planted these
are quartered, as dropped, into four
equal parts. This is done by splitting
the bud-eye cluster in each direction
from seed to stem end. In other words,
the tuber is cut lengthwise. All tu-
bers showing discolorations of the
flesh Or other evidence of disease
should be rejected. Plant the four
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
USING THE TOBACCO SPRAYS
Particularly Valuable for All Kinds Of
Aphis-Should Be Applied About
the First of June.

By A. L. MELANDER. Washington Ex-
pertinent Station.)
The tobacco sprays are particularly
valuable for all kinds of aphis, includ-
ing those species affecting house
plants. The woolly aphis, blackberry
aphis, the leaf hopper, red spider, flea
beetles and young scale insects all can
be controlled by this spray. This makes
probably the best spray for oyster
shell bark louise, and should be given
for that insect as soon as the young
hatch, usually about June 1.
Although primarily contact spray
with tobacco spray kills by suffoca-
ton. For this reason it surpasses 9th
er contact remedies like kerosene
emulsion or whale oil soap.
After an aphis has curled leaf
it is difficult to control it with other
contact remedies, because the aphis
Is protected from such remedies, but
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
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ELECTRICITY IS GREAT AN
Modern ODER 6attIeships Ar. e..
with Electric kltchens-p.s.SIu ' y
tatoes and Cut er.,. ~

1t Is no small task r. n,
cook the meals for the bunSs0, and
men on modern dreadpanshts us Of
cause 9, of the magnitude Of this ". Be
and the rigid economy of room on 0 work
sary, Uncle Sam has ordoros u :, neees
tleships equipped with electro I m.! Dat
10 90 the kitchen work and e ILv.0s'
ranges to cook the food. '''s'Fs
Every modern battleshiu Carrie,
crew of about thousand mon les a
ing potatoes, chopping meat and r rss'
tables washing dishes, etc., for , sass
a bunch of hungry fellows is a s sa.a
TASK. But electricity does all ' thi'
work very easily and quickly T M,
potatoes are merely washed Oh. ~,
dumped into a large revolving cv Ia'
der. The sides and bottom ~ |, .s,
cylinder are lined with sb.-,
abrasive, similar to coarse sandn,
per. This quickly cuts off tba sli ps
Jets OF water play over the wbir1i,,
potatoes, washing them as fast as tha'
are peeled. An electric motor tu,,,
the device. The huge meat chonns,
is also operated by an electric moto,
This machine also prepares the vo,A
tables for soups, etc.; even the b,s.a
Is also made by machinery on q b.,
tleship. A motor-operated dough niv
er is used. The -four and other in.
gradients are merely poured into
hopper and electricity does all The
work. When the dough is thoroughly
mixed it is cut into loaf sizes and
baked in an electric oven.
The bread for the table is cut into
slices with an electrically-driven knife
1t takes nearly seventy gallons of Ice
cream to treat the jackies on SUNDAY
and all this is frozen by electric moi
tors. Numerous other motor-driven
devices are used In the battleship
kitchen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
USE OF GREEN FERTILIZERS
Most Approved Method of Renewing
Depleted Soil Is to PIow Under
Some Green Crop.

The blowing under of green crops
like peas, oats, clover, alfalfa and
other grasses, is, next to liberal use
of barnyard manure, the most approved
method of renewing a depleted soil
and of main tanning the fertility OF new
land.
Where this is practised in connec-
ton with rotation of crops there
need be no fear of any deterioration in
the soil. Indeed, if a sufficiency of
livestock is kept and the products of
the farm mainly transformed into beef,
mutton and poultry before being sold,
the land will grow richer and more
valuable with each successive year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

ly possessed by the blind sense OF d.
rection that guides the homing pigeon
or the salmon in it's springtime run.
He was headed toward the east.
'Why, it's Larry!" calculated Speed.
And Cloudy and Carara."
"Wally, your man has lost his rea-
SOM" Chaplin called.
At that instant the watchers saw
the Mexican thunder down upon
Glass. his lariat swinging about his
head. Lazily the rope uncoiled and
settled over the fleeing figure, then,
amid a cloud OF dust, Carara's horse
set itself upon it's launches and the
white-clad figure came to the end OF
it's fight. There was q violent strug-
gle as if the cowbody had hooked q
leaping tuna, cactus plants and sage
brush were uprooted, then the pony
began to back away, always keeping
the lariat taut But Glass was no
easy captive, as his threshing arms
and legs betrayed, and even when he
was dragged back to the scene OF the
race, painting, grimy, dishevelled, the
rope still about his waist, he seemed
obsessed by that wild insanity for
flight. He was drenched with perspi-
ration, his collar was dangling, one
end of suspender trailed behind him.
At sight of Speed he uttered cry,
then plunged through the crowd like a
bull, but the lariat loop slipped to the
neck and frightened like hangman's
moose.
Larry" cried his employer, sharply,
have you lost your head?"
Amt they g-g-got you YETI" queried
the trainer in strangling voice.
"You idiot, 1 wont"
What"
81 won-easy."
"You wont" Larry's eyes were
starting from his head.
"He sure did, said Slower. Didn't
you think he could?'
Glass apprehended that look of sus-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Preparation of Orchard.

As the orchard is to occupy the
land for several years, the work of
thoroughly preparing the soil before
planting is important.
Whether the planting is to be done
early or late in the season, there is no
time during the whole year so oppor-
tune for effective work with the plow,
subsoil pillow and harrow as just after
the first good fall rain. At this time
the subsoil is moist, not wet, and last
ing benefits result from stirring and
pulverizing the subsoil to good
depth when it is in just the right con.
dition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

reach his point of vantage the sprint
ers burst into the homestretch. Larry
Glass saw it all at a glance-Speed
was weakening, while Skinner was
running easily. Nature had done her
utmost; she could not work the i'm
possible. AS they tore past, Skinner
was ahead
The air above the corral became
olackened with hats as if a flock of
vultures had wheeled suddenly: the
shrek of triumph that rose from the
Cent1pede ranks warned the trainer
that he had tarried too long. Heavily
he set off across the prairie for New
York
The memory of that race awakened
speed from his slumhers many times
In later years. When he found the
brown shoulder of his rival drawing
past he realized that for him the end
OF all things was at hand. And vet.
De 1t said to his credit, he held dog
3eoly to his task, and began to fight
as waning strength with renewed de.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Down the Scale.

A certain bride is very much in love
with her husband and very willing to
admit it. She likes to sound his
praises to her mother and to her girl
friends. She has number Of original
expressions. When her husband ID
good she says he is Chocolate cake,
three layers Deep" When he is very
good he is chocolate cake, four layers
Deep" and SO on up the scale. Occs-
sionally. however, things take turn.
The brides mother dropped in the
other day. The bride was q trifle
peevish, but her mother pretended not
to notice this.
"And how was John today?" was
her inquiry. Chocolate, four layers
deep?"
mo"
Three layers deep?"
NO"
1.-TWO layers deep"
NO" This with pout.
Then what Is he?"
Dog biscuit!" National Monthly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

gyrating about the Echo Photograph
in the midst of war-dance. He
kicked violently with his spiked shoes,
whereat the foreman bucked like a
wild horse under the spur and dropped
him, and he staggered out of the
crowd, where a girl flew to him.
ooh, Wally," she cried, Il knew you
could" He sank to the ground, and
she knelt beside him.
Skinner was propped against the
corral fence opposite, his face distort-
ed with suffering, and Gallagher was
rubbing his ankle.
"'Taint broke, I reckon" said Gal
lagher, rising. II wish to hell 1t
was!" He stared disgustedly at his
fallen champion, and added: 1--WE
don't want y'all for a cook no more,
Skinner. You never was no good no
her double handful of bank-notes, as
Berkeley Fresno buried his hands in
his pockets and walked away. Here's
your coin, miss. If ever you get an
other bunch, let me know. An here's
yours, Mr.. Speed; it's weddin'-pres-
ent from the Centipede." He fetched
deep sigh. Thank the Lord we'll
git somethin' fit to eat from now on!'
Speed staggered to Skinner, who
was still nursing his injury, and held
out his hand, whereat the cook winked
his left eye gravely.
'The best man won," said Skinner
land say-there's parson at Albu-
querque." Then he groaned loudly
and fell to massaging his foot
There came futtering by his side,
and Miss Blake's voice said to him
with sweetness and with pity:
I'm so sorry you lost your posi-
ton, Mr.. Skinner. You're splendid
runner!"
Never mind the job, miss, I've got
something to remember it BY" He
pointed to a sash which lay beside
him. "The. loser gets the ribbon,
miss" he explained CALAMITY.
on to the right there came a new
outcry, and far across the level prairie
a strange sight was revealed to the
beholders. A fat man in white fan,
nels was doubling and lodging ahead
OF two horsemen, and even from a
| considerable distance it could plainly
be seen that he was behaving with re-
markable agility for one so heavy
Repeatedly his pursuers headed him
on, but he rushed past them, seeming.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
STOVE LIKE A Refrigerator
Has None of characteristics Of Old
Kitchen Ranee-Cooking Taken
Care of Automatically.

In its general appearance the latest
thing in stoves has all the appearances
of a refrigerator. In Its construction
wood and glass largely enter, 50 that
its shape and size are about the same
as an ice chest, so that at first glance
it would not be readily suspected Of
being a stove. There is one great ad-
vantage about this piece Of kitchen
furniture which will appeal to the
housekeeper, and this is feature
which has made for the fireless cooker
something of favorite. This is, that
it Is possible to get the viands all
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
CHAPTER XVII.-Continued.

Instantly full-lunged roar went up
that rolled away to the foothills, and
the runners sped out of the pandemon.
fum, their legs twinkling against the
dust-colored prairie. Down to the
turn they raced. Speed was leading
Fright had acted upon him as an cleo
trio charge; his terror lent him wings
he was obsessed by a propelling force
outside of himself. Naturally strong
1.-THE, and active, he likewise pos
sessed within him the white-hot flame
of youth, and now, with a nameless
fear to spur him on, he ran as any
healthy, frightened young animal
would run. At the second turn Skin
ner had not passed him, but the thud
of his feet was close behind
This unparalleled phenomenon sur
prised Lawrence Glass perhaps most
of all. Was this a miracle? He
turned to Covington, to find him dane
ing madly, his crutches waving over
his head, in his eyes the stare of a
maniac. His mouth was distended
and Glass reasoned that he must be
shouting violently, but could not be
sure. Suddenly Covington dashed to
the turn whence the runners would
be revealed as they covered the last
half lap, for nothing was distinguish
able through the fence, burdened by
human forms, and Larry numbered aft
er him, ploughing his way through the
crowd and colliding with the box upon
which stood the Echo Photograph, Of
New York and Paris. He hurled
Mariedetta out of his path with brutal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

ready for cooking, and then go aSa'
and leave them with the ASSURANCE
that they will be properly done al LILO
desired hour. In the present instance
there is a clock attached TO tne 0'0''
and the various dishes having Wv
prepared for the cooking opera'iOu'
are placed in the oven and 'ne Op' an
tor knowing how long the coohlns W
Grafton will require, adjusts the 'Os'
to turn the current on and Oh asA, -
Thus the housewife is enaDleu " -
awav and leave the cooking task u "
automatically taken care OF.
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picion. Certainly" said he. Didn't
l say SO, all along? Now take that
clothes line off of me; I've got to run
some more"
That evening J. Wallingford Speed
and Helen Blake sat together in the
hammock, and much Of the time her
hand was in his. From the bunk
house across the courtyard floated
the voice of the beloved Echo Phono
graph, now sad, now gay; now shril.
ling the peaceful air with Nine. Mel.
ba's Holy City," now waking the
echoes with the rasping reflections OF
"SiIas on Fifth Avenue" To the
spellbound audience gathered close
beside it, it was divine; but deep as
was their satisfaction, it could not
compare with that of the tired young
son of Eli. Ineffable peace and con.
tentment were his; the whole wide
world was full of melody.
and now that I've told you what
miserable fraud am, you won't
stop loving me?" he questioned
Helen nestled closer and shook her
head. There was no need for words.
Jack Chaplin came out upon the
porch with the chaperon. well, Fres-
no caught his train," he told them
"And we have had such a glorious
drive coming back! The night is
splendid"
"Yes, so nice and moonlight" Wal
ly agreed pleasantly, whereat Jack
Chaplin laughed.
Its as black at pitch"
why, SO it Isl" Then as a fresh
song burst forth from the very heart
of the machine, he murmured affec
tionately: "By Jove! there goes The
Baggage Coach Ahead once more!
That makes ten times"
TITS a beautiful thing, isn't it?'
Miss Blake sighed dreamily.
Il believe I'm learning to like II
myself" her lover agreed. Poor
Frez!"
= = Z
The bridesmaids wore white organ.
die and carried violets
THE END.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Clean Up Filth.

The barn and hog yards should be
drained each spring and all filth
should be scraped up and burned; also
the hen parks.
More tuberculosis and other dis
eases of both man and beast arise
from shiftlessness In keeping filth
about. If not cleaned away every
spring the heat of the summer months
dsvel0ps Its elements thousand fold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Poor Planter is Expensive.

If the corn planter gave trouble
last spring, better order a new one
now. A poor corn planter is an ex.
pensive implement to use. Even
though the planter dropped satisfac-
torily last year, it should be tested
with this years seed supply before
planting time arrives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Bean GROWING.

In extending bean growing into new
territory there are no positive rules
to be followed. Simply try out some
Of the different varieties and watch
results.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
Fun for the Baby, but Bad for the
Tree.

a drip of tobacco spray on the leaf
will give a fume which will prevent
the breathing of the aphis, and this
can be depended on, even though the
The tobacco sprays are coming more
and more into general use. The depre-
dations of the various forms of plant
lice are so great that the most effec-
tive remedies should be made use of
in controlling them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05
CHAPTER XVIII.

HE only thing in the world
that the victorious Speed
wanted was to lie down and
stretch out and allow those
glowing Goals in his chest
to cool off. But rough
hands seized him, and
he found himself astride
of StOver's shoulders and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

pieces of each tuber consecutively in
row at distance of from ten to
twelve inches apart in the furrow. By
allowing more space between each set
of four pieces each tuber is isolated
from adjoining ones and the grower
can readily observe any variation in
vigor and uniformity between the va
rious units planted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-06-05

No. 1-Weak Tuber Units.
No. 2-YieId From Weak Tuber Units.
No. 3-Yield the Following Season
From Five of the Best Tuber Units
in No. 2.
The Washington times., 1914-11-03
State Department Turns
Down British Suggestion

The State Department has refused to
give it's approval to a suggestion Of the
British government that American ves-
sells, en- route to north European ports,
would avoid molestation if they would
agree to stop at Scottish port to have
their cargoes vised by British authori-
ties. The State Department has not
recognized England's right to interfere
with American shipping. and approval
Of this suggestion would be virtual
recognition Of British authority over
ship movements.
All questions arising over the deten-
ton Of American ships have been set
tied with the release of the oil tanker
Platuria except that arising over the
holding at Gibralter of the steamer
Kroonland with a cargo of copper for
Naples. The State Department is
awaiting the action of the prize court
which has been summoned to pass upon
this case, confident that II will order
the prompt release of the vessel. Two
italian ships, carrying American car
goes of copper for Naples. also are
held at Gibralter. and their release has
been requested.
The Washington times., 1914-11-03
RASH APPEARED
ON CH|LD'S HEAD
ScaIy Like Dandruff. ALI Hair Came
Out. Cried at Night. Could Not
Sleep. Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment Completely Healed.

2l27 Division St., Baltimore, Md" The
trouble on my child's face and head ap-
peared as rash and then it got so that the
skin looked drawn and water and blood
would run out. That would cause q scab
and her head and face were a mass Of sores.
They would crack and bleed and then her
head began to get scaly and l thought 1t
was dandrlIff started to take the scab
off and found her head was a mass Of them.
When she would cry it seemed worse be-
cause the water would stream down her
face and itch and she would dig and scratch.
Her little head was bald as 1t was SO sore
that all the hair came out. My baby used
to cry at night and could not sleep.
Then decided to get Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. I would make lather Of the
Cuticura Soap but her face and head were
so sore | hated to touch them so [ would
take soft cloth and wash her head. After
| dried it with soft towel | would gently
apply the Cuticura Ointment. With the
first treatment / could see change in my
baby and before l used the whole treatment
she was completely healed and her skin is
beautiful. Since her head and face got well
her hair came back. It only took seven
weeks and she has no scars whatever" "
(Signed) Mrs. Lille Owens. Jan. 81. 1914.
The Washington times., 1914-11-03
WILL PROBE ROADS
ON EMBARGO ORDER

A sweeping investigation of the nrac-
tice of railroads of placing shipping
embargoes on towns and commodities
was ordered by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. This order
follows number Of informal complaints
to the effect that certain railroads have
established embargoes which resulted
in unjust discrimination. The order
provides for an inquiry of a general
nature into the subject OF the rules,
regulations. and practices of carriers in
establishing embargoes.
In explaining the order today the In
terstate Commerce Commission pointed
out that last May the Canadian Railway
Commission entered an order requiring
all carriers to show cause why an order
should not be issued prohibiting any
railway company from issuing an en-
barge against any traffic for period
longer than four days without first Civ
ing the commission at least ten DAYS
notice.
hearing will begin on January -
in Chicago. 1t will certainly be urged