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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
THE NATIONS GOLDEN ERA.

In timely and instructive contribu-
ton to the Saturday Evening Post, of
Philadelphia, Frank A. Vanderlip, as
sistant secretary of the treasury, brings
into view some of the splendid facts of
the prosperity with which the people
of the United States are blessed, and
for which they mainly have to thank
the change in national policies brought
about by the presidential election of
1895. The assistant secretary, whose
relations to government finances ell
able him to speak with knowledge and
authority, draws attention to the re-
malkable statistics Of the iron trade as
presenting "a comparison of both rela-
tive and absolute development such as
has not been seen before" Some of
the facts resulting from wise economic
laws are best stated in Mr.. Vanderlip's
own words:
decade ago we imported ST. 200, 600
and exported $l4 ,OOO, 900 of iron and steel
manufactures. Since that time imports
have steadily fallen and exports risen.
until for the fiscal year 1899 we imported
but ST., 100000 and exported nearly $94.-
100000. In spite of this unparalleled pro-
duction the price of pig iron rose in eight
months, February to September, from
Sll to $24 a ton, and at this advance nearly
every mill in the country is so busy that
practically no orders can be accepted for
early delivery.
For five years we imported almost
double the value of manufactures that we
exported. For the fiscal year 1888 we ex-
ported nearly $SO,OO0,000 more manufac-
tured goods than we imported. In 1898,
Tor the hrst time, our expectations OF
manufactures exceeded the importations,
the excess being about % per cent.
Where for many years we imported
on an average of 100000 of manu-
featured goods o day and exported
about half that amount, he says, 'sfor
the fiscal year just closed we exported
considerably more than 81 ,OOO, 900 of
manufactured goods every working
day of the year."
The shipping industry shared in the
general prosperity. The bank clear.
ings have increased Al per cent and the
deposits % per cent. If the figures
were contrasted with those of three
years ago the increase in the deposits
would be 20 per cent.
Ia tho two years up to October /,
1893, tbs total money circulation i'm the
peoples hands has increased S27O, OOO,-
0u0
"'lGe total gold In the country to-
day he says, islands at 81 900 OOO.-
0Jo Which contrasts with $S4l ,OOO, 900
taree ears ago. Gold is becoming
Lie eYeryday money of commerce, and
is no icnger found only locked up in
bauks and safe deposit vaults.u
Another fact he brings out is the
breaking of large bills into small ones
In tonr years the number of 81 bills has
been incyeased from $4O,OOO,OOO to ST..
09g,0ee; 4 So bills from SOS, 200, 900 to
S36 GOO 20 and of SIS bills from S245..
800, 900 ID $29i ,Ooo, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
SUMMONS.
In the Superior Court OF the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
c. Kinleyside, Plaintiff,
Harry Barlow, and
George BARLOW. Defeu dant,


ton, for San Juan County.
c. Kinleyside, Plaintiff,
=
Harry Barlow, and
George Barlow, Defendants.
The State of Washington to the said Harry
Barlow and George Barlow, defendants above
named.
You and each of you are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty (6o) days after the date of
the first publication Of this summons, to- wit;
within sixty (6o) days after the 9TH day of De-
cenber, 1899, aud defend the above entitled ac-
ton in the above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of
your answer upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff, at his Office below stated; and in case
Of your failure SO to do, Judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the demand of
the complaint which has been filed with the
clerk of said court. The object of the above en-
titled action is to obtain judgment against the
said defendants Harry Barlow and George Bar
low for the sum Of $Isz Sc upon the note given
by them to the plaintiff on the Ist day of Nov
ember, 1894. W. H. THACKER
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address:-Friday Harbor, Washington.
First publication December 9TH, 1899
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CERTIFICATE OF COPY.
Clerks Office.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

STATE OF wASHINCrON,t
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN s.
/, James FARMLAND, County Clerk and ex-off,.
clio Clerk of the Superior Court of the said
County and State, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Is a true and correct copy
Of the order fixing the time and place of hearin9
final account, and petition for discharge, and
turning over property to the devisee in the ma +
ter OF the estate Of Joseph H. Fosnot deceased.
Office.
In Testimony Whereof, l. have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of said Court this
Sth day of December 1899.
TsEALl JAMES FRANKLAND,
County Clerk.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courapeS and lessons ambition: beauty. yipor

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS too Nffeo IL the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
APPLE TREES

/ have for sale several thousand choice
apple trees, one and two years old,
which l will sell in lots to suit pur-
chaser. at reasonable prices. They con-
sist of varieties that are well known
and tried, and are guaranteed to do well
in this climate. For full particulars,
address,
P. BOSTIAN, EAST SOUND, WASH.
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CONSUMPTION

IN Its incipient stage may be cured. This
TACT has been established. 1t has been
proved beyond doubt by thousands Of
persons who have used the great blood,
nerve and tissue builder. HUDYAN.
HUDYAN has drawn thousands away
from the clutches of the dread disease.
There is no denying the fact. Many peo-
pie have been restored to perfect health
by HUDYAN after their cases were pro-
Eounced hopeless by the best physicians.
You can be cured IL you will. Do not de-
lay. Remember that delays are danger
Qua They are especially SO in cases Of
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

incipient cOnsump-
ton. Look at these
symptoms. Study
( h e m carefully.
Are they yours =?
Then you must be
careful. You are
within the grasp
Of consumption.
HUDYAN will re-
lease you. Take
HUDYAN now,
/. FLUSHING
OF THE CHEEKS
IN THE AFTER
NOON AND EVE
NING-the hectic
flush It h Q first
symptom OF con-
sumption. HUD-
YAM will cause Il
to dis a p p g q 2.
HUDYAN will es-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

1 will be at my Office every day from now
until New Years, and will be pleased to
see any who may desire Dental work Of
any kind done
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In the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN the matter Of the estate of Joseph H. Fosnot
deceased
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-12
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. ID. r. Cargile,
If WashIta, |. 7. lie writes ::
"Four bottles of Electc Bitters
has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula,
winch had caused her great suf-
ferIng for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help but her cure is com
plete and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have
proved,-tbat Electric Bltters is
the bes blood purifier known. IT'S
the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion and builds
up the strength. Only SOC. Sold
by Crawford Bros. Druggist
Guaranteed. 4
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lie Fooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Rcnick Ham.
ilton, Of West Jefferson. O., after
suffering IS months from Rectal
Fistula, be would die unless a
costly operation was performed :;
but he cured himself with fiv"
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salv..
the surest Pile cure on Earth, an1
the best Salve in the World. 2jr.
a box. Sold by Crawford Bros.
Druggist. {
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Fowler $500 convict hire, which
he also used. In February, 1897,
he collected from those two firms
over 81 800, and deposited to his
own credit and used $53995 of
the same. He collected from j. j.
Fretwell $3S7.17 for oats { En- Ny
and failed to pay it in. He gave
check to the bookkeeper for
$172 to balance his account for
cash in hand, and there was moth
ing in bank to pay it, and it has
not been paid. He took a note of
w. w. Russell for 5000 for his
own accommodation, and endors
ed it as superintendent of tbe
Penitentiary, and placed it in
bank, and tt has never been paid.
The bank is after the Peniten,i
airy for the money, and Mr.. Neal
admits that he is liable therefor.
He collected $740 stable rent.
which was unauthorized, bu,
which. he claims, was allowed ly
the board of directors, which they
deny, and which appears to nave
been approved in the prison pay
roll. He has COTTON supplies from
the Penitentiary, for which he
has paid, amounting to $63S.29
His family washing has not been
paid for and he got a carlo ad OF
cotton seed to plant, which he
should pay for.
All these matters, taken with
his presents of State property to
his friends, and his having his
superintendent, Ragsdale, to fur
nlsh the cows to the PententIary
at big profit, which profits MIR.
Neal got, his keeping open house
for his friends at the Penitenti
ary at the States expense, stamp
him as being utterly deficient III
the faculty Of distinguishing be
tween what is his and what is the
States, accompanied with a re
markable faculty of being gener
GUS With the States assets and
especially to himself.
We hold that both w. A. Neal
and j. B. Watson are liable for
the convict hire for convicts to be
worked on Meals plantation for
the years 1896 81 90, for the rea
son that Watson contracted tu
pay for them and Neal got the
benefit of the labor, and violated
his duty In procuring them to be
worked for his benefit and de
ceiving the borad of directors
Their labor was an asset of the
Penitentlary as much as the pro-
ducts of the labor on the State
farm, and he cannot take either
and refuse to pay for it. A con-
version OF one is the same as a
conversion of the other.
We also condemn the practice
of the superintendents endorsing
paper as superintendent, and
thereby pledging the credit of the
Penitentiary without express au-
thority from the board of direc-
tors in each instance. We especi-
ally condemn Mr. Meals action in
endorsing an $S5O,OOO note for
b. Watson and thus making the
Penitentiary borrow that amount
of money merely for Watso. =
accommodation. We also con.
denim its use in the Ra gsdale
notes and w. w. Russell note.
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The Appetite of a Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspep-
tics whose Stomach and Liver
are out Of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pillf, the wondeful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
Only 25c.at Crawford Bros. Drug
Store. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-12
FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE,

The report OF the penltentlary
investigating committee has been
filed at the executive office. The
report makes no recommendation
as to what steps shall be taken in
the matter, and as Governor Nc
Sweeney is out of town no action
will be taken for a day or two at
least.
We give a synopsis of the re-
port, space will not permit it
being published in full.
1t covers a great deal of ground
and is right to the point The
matters examined were embraced
under three heads: |. The treat
ment Of the convicts =. The con.
dition and management of the
farm and the disposition of farm
products. 3. The general finan-
cial affairs of the penltentiary pro
per and the use and disposition
made of the assets of the peniten-
tiary proper, including amounts
due to the same.
The treatment Of the convicts
were found to be very good. Only
one ease OF severe whipping was
reported, and that was given hy
a subordinate. for which Mr.. Neal
was not responsible. Mr.. Miller,
manager of the Lexington farm
was commended for his methods.
which reduced the necessity for
whipping to Il minimum. The
next matter taken up was the
condition and management Of the
tarminG property. This was found
to be in fine condition, well
stocked and we'll cultivated; large
crops are made, and valuable i'm
provemenls in the way of build
ings, and dykes and ditching, &c.
The DeSauSSure and Reid farms
have been paid for under super
intendent Neil's administration.
and he is commended by the
committee for his -H.llful man.
agement of both Of these farms.
The committee is of the opinion
that the farming business does
not pa>.
"There has been, for instance,
tor the year OF 1898 an average
of 139 hands used on the Reid
and DeSauSsure farms. The evi
dence is that they will pay $50
per year per head when hired
out, making $6.950 net from
their hire. The total products
from THESE ldrms Tor 1898 as re.
ported by the board was S4l.
O13 % Tn" cash rcrnrnnd from
the farm pro .uce of DrSau>surc
and X II tarm, pages ; | and II.
Is $l2 I3J.lj; ninety nine babe,
Of cotton nu hand january 1T,
lS9o: 'u""" va, possibly on hand
at 'h1' i'm urlcr = iIIrrll c.ii.
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Discovered by a Woman.

ALU'"vI -r'at discovery has
been m""r, # mat 600, Ly a la
dy IN iht- C...'l:y. 'Disc&se ta-
tened i'S rtu..h,~ urpu her AID
for sev'u '.'.,. he WithItOOd Its
seVeresi t"-t~. rut her vital organs
were und, aimed and death
seemed imm!'"nt For three
months All" C"ughed iuCessentlv.
and could not sleep. She finally
discovered q way 20 recovery. by
purchasing OI us a bottle of Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose, that
she slept all night; and with two
bottles, las been absolutely cured.
Her naC1e ls Mrs. Luther Lutz.'
Thus writes w. G. Hamnlck &
Co., of Shelby, n. G. Trial bottles
free at Crawford Bros. Drug Store
Regular size SOC. and 81 90
Every bottle guaranteed. 4
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uuce consumed In the making,
$1S,SO3.4O. The crops cost, there
fore, $5G,O76.27; the value of the
crop, $41 ,013.95, leaving a de-
ficit of $15,062.32. From this
should be deducted the value of
permanent improvements claimed
as being made during the year
(see exhibit Az, $1,000, leaving
an apparent deficit of $14,O62.32.
To this should be added the in
terest on the equipment, which is
valued by the directors at $4,000
on page 81 of the report of 1897,
which. at 6 per cent. would be
81 500, making the total deficit
of $15, 5,562.32. From this, of
course, should be deducted the
corn and oats and bacon fur.
nish, , to the penitentiary itself,
which, at a liberal estimate from
the testimony could not
exceed $4,000 from the crop
of 1898, which would necessarily
leave a loss Of $10,562.3 from
farming operations on those two
farms.
50. AS to the general financial
affairs of the penitentiary proper
and the use and disposition made
Of the assets, etc, we are con.
strained to report that the inves-
tigation has brought forth state
Of affairs which is not creditable.
In the first place it will be found
by a close examination Of the tes-
timOny taken that the directors
knew too little of the affairs of
the institution and were too sub
servlent to the will of the super
intendent. The fact that there
We're about 81 1900 of Ragsdale
notes in the bank with the pen
itentiary endorsement represent
ing convict hire for two years on
Mr.. Neal's place, while the dircc-
tors thought the hire had been
paid, shows that their knowledge
of the affairs of the institution
was entirely superficial. The fact
that they paid him $40 month
stable rent for six years and two
months for allowing penitentiary
horses to stand in his stables,
where they were kept purely for
his convenience, and now profess
not to know they were paying it
is another evidence of the SOM
nolence of their faculties when
approving accounts. They either
knew that such was the case. or
they did not know it. If they
knew they were paying it, they
were deliberately yielding to Mr..
Meals desire for money, to which
he was not entitled, and were
therefore culpable, or, if they
didn't know it, they were ap-
proving and paying an item
monthly for several years which
was wrong and never found out.
Either suppOsition is sufficiently
humiliating. We would note here
that we know of no law author
lzlng the directors to keep a lot
OF horses and carriages for the use
OF the supcrlntcndcnt'S family
II
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large crowds of the penitentiary
at the expense of the State, and
also to some of the distinguished
benefciaries.
Now as to Mr.. Meals financial
transactions and his moral obi,
quity in the matter: In the first
place, in the face Of the plain
spirit of the law, he arranged as
soon as he became superintend-
ent to have his kinsman and
creditor, j. Bolton Watson, take
charge of his plantation in An
derson county, and procured for
him convicts to work it, and
agreed that the net proceeds
after paying for the convict labor
and farm expenses, should be ap-
piled to his debt to Watson. and
he was thus to get the advantage
of all profits made by the convict
labor, indirectly hiring them to
himself. The law enjoins upon
him the duty Of watching those
who hire convicts, preventing op.
preston and enforcing the rule
that they shall be humanely
treated, carefully attended by
physicians and not required to
labor more than ten hours a day,
nor on Sundays and holidays.
Sections 5GG and 500. Vol. 3,
Rev. Stats of 1898.
The plain intent of the law is
that he shall not hire them him
self, directly or Indirectly, or be
personally interested in the
amount of work done. The net
proceeds being his the tendency
would be to give Watson the best
labor, work it over time and re.
port as much lost time as possible.
Having run under this contract
Tor the years 1893 94.05, he had
his debt reduced as result from
$4,000 to $4,000. (Sec Exhibit
H. Then he took a contract from
Watson EX. III. whereby eXclu
slve control was returned to him,
but the convicts were hired to
Mr.. Watson, (see Ex. c., and no
bond was taken from Watson.
This was plainly done to mislead
the board of directors, as he
frankly admits that they would
not have hired them to him. Thus
he became the master, the con
tractor, in fact, with Watson as a
stalking horse. All the profits in
sured to his benefit.
Instead of paying the State for
the convict hire for 1896 he too k
a worthless note of his foreman
one RagSdale, and endorsed it as
superintendent of the Penitenti-
ary, borrowed the money on it
and returned it as cash received
The note has never been paid,
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SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

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Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars be.
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Schedule No. 2
In Eject l2 OF Il. IN. Sunday, June 18th. 1899
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GOODBYE, SWEETHEART, GOOD
BYE.

at is for the last time" he whis-
pered.
Dumbly eyes told eyes this was the
truth. Always inevitable, it had come
at last. After tonight there was to be
no future in common. AS yet neither
had said the word that each was think
ing CT.
IT has been a most sweet chapter in
cur lives" said she, with downcast
eyes.
i would not have missed it," re-
piled he, though we may never add
ITO be continued" And a tear stole
softly over her cheek
Each had fingered, 10th to turn the
last torn leaf. Soon nothing would be
left of what had been ALL Alas, that
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ATROCIOUs.

Shopper-"Isn't it somewhat out Of
the order to dress dolls like men and fit
them with takers that say swear
words? No child OF mine should have
one Of them"
Clerk-"Those were not intended for
children, madam, but as Christmas
gifts for lonely widows. Detroit
Journal.
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the books Of mems lives should be
written in the sand and that the tides
OF the years leave not even a trace.
She stood beside him. her lips auiv-
erlng with agony-suffered for his
sake. His eyes were filled with pity
ing tears for the two broken lives
their own. Alas. for the happy, fool
ish, fugitive hours they had owned in
common. Alas! fqf the nights brim-
ming with happy silences under the
stars, The shaded lamp is burning
OUT The hour has come. Words are
poor Things.
Did l bring my stick?' and his
trembling had reaches into a shadowy
corner
Yes, here it is" replied she.
Goodnight"
Goodnight.
Each knows that it is goodbye"
A caress. A sigh. A sob. The door
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closes. His rapid footsteps are speed
lily lost to her listening ear. Yes, it
is over.
The darkness swallows him from
sight.
And she?
She slowly rearranges her ruffled hair
as she murmurs with a yawn:
4 wonder what time he'll come up
tomorrow night?"
They had hidden each other an
eternal farewell Bits.