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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-07-19

To thoughtful mind is one Ofserious inn
port, for it creeps upon society before you
are aware of its existence, in this respect
much resembling the various disorders
which attack the stomach such as consti-
patton, indigestion and dyspepsia. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the one reliable
remedy for all such ailments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-07-19

New oregon NtntnE COlnPsn1es.
The Elk Greek Gold Mining Com.
pany, city OF Union, $50, 900.
The Lillian Gold Mining and Invest.
ment Company, Baker City, $500, 900.
Keystone. Belle and Gold Boy Con.
solidated Mining Company, Baker City,
81, 600, O0O.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-07-19
New washington Mining Companiet.

PS,OOO,OOOs .ts4. y
New washington Mining Companiet.
Gold Ledge Consolidated Mining &
Milling Company, Spokane, 800, 900.
Sacramento Gold Mining Company,
Spokane, $1,000
Pilgrim Gold Mining & Milling
Company, Davenport. 500, 900.
Golden Era Mining Company. Col.
vile, $75, 1000.
Consolidated Gold Mining Company,
Republic, 81, 100000.
Myrtle Mining & Milling Company,
Tscoma, $5O0,OOO.
Bald Mountain Mining Company,
Clear Lake, 1000, 900.
Galena King Mining, & Milling Com
pany, Republic, $4,000.
The Plainvew, Or, creamery turned
out 10000 pounds of butter tho past
month.
The city treasurer of Fairhayen.
WASH, has just called in $500 Of
warrants.
The necessary acreage is pledged to
secure starch factory at Imbler, in
Union county.
Spokane lawyers have agreed to Gloss
their Offices at noon each Saturday dur.
ing July and August.
The Stayton, Or, creamery paid II
cents for butter fat its first month, and
18 cents last month.
Port Townsend's school Director
have re-esta blished the Office of city
superintendent of schools.
A young man named Arthur Dunn
lost his right leg at Starbuck, WASH,
on the eth by attempting to board 1
moving train.
In every homo You will find At least
= half dozen skin lotions and toilet
articles ON girls dressing table, and
IL boy with hands chapped and bleed.
ding.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Willie Fitted.

In the columns of the "Pio-
neer," is an advertisement call
ing for proposals for furnishing steel
furniture, file boxes, etc., for the
County Clerks and Surrogate's offices.
The Committee is acting upon the
specific direction of the Board of
Freeholders. According to the speciti-
cations the two offices may be fitted
up entirely fire proof comporting
with safe vault. 1t is the intention
of the Committee to first fit up the
Surrogate's Office, and if it is so decid-
ed to go on with the Clerk Office. 1t
is estimated that the entire furnish
ing will cost the county fully $1,000,
maybe little more.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
MOTHER CAUSES
DAUGHTERS ARREST.
Charges Bigamy Against Her
Own Child.

Modday Henry West and Maggie
Lawrence were arrested by Constable
Harry Dare and the two are now in
the county prison. The warrant was
issued by Justice E. Milford Appel
gate, and the complaint was made by
Hannah Broadway. The charge is
bigamy and the complainant is the
mother of the Lawrence girl.
1t is claimed by Mrs. Bradway that
both Mrs. Lawrence and West are
married, or rather have had cere-
mony performed, Notwithstanding
that both had been married before.
Neither of the prisoners deny the soft
impeachment, although Mrs. Law
renee puts up novel defence. She says
that her lawyer told her that she
could marry again if her first husband
was not the father of any children.
The Court will probably have to pass
upon the case, and Mrs. Lawrence
will probably learn that the Judge
does not think her counsel'S advice is
based upon sound legal reasoning.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
HUNT BROTHERS.
WIN. L. DUBOIS DEAD.
After a Short Illness Passes
Away at His Home.

William t. Dubois died Saturday
at his home on Reservoir Heights,
East Commerce street. He had been
i'll but a short time. He leaves a
widow, three sons and daughter.
William T. Dubois was well known
here, where he has lived all his life,
fifty-nine years. He was the son of
the late William S. Dubois. He mar
ried daughter of the late Henry
PierSon.
During the Civil war Dubois en-
tered the service of the Union and
was for years prominent as member
of the G. A. r. He gave much of his
time to secret organizations and was
prominently identified with the
Knights of the.Golden Eagle, Knights
of Pythias, knights of Malta. Red
Men and other kindred organizations.
He was always prominent in the
grand lodges of these institutions. AT
one time he was Colonel in the
Commandry of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle
For years he was in the tobacco
business and in the latter part of his
life was salesman for a tobacco
house. The funeral was from his
late residence on Tuesday morning
at II o'clock.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Magic APPOINTED
FOR CHANCELLOR.
Chief Justice Ready to Step to
New Post.

Elizabeth, N. j. April 27.- Chief
Justice Magic will tomorrow accept
the appointment of Chancellor, which
was rendered him last night by Gov
ernOr Voorhees,. The Governor at his
home tonight said the position had
been rendered to Justice Magic, but
he had not heard anything from him,
and did not expect to before morning.
The Chief Justice was then seen at
his home and asked if he had accept
ed the place. His answer was: II
cannot say anything tonight on the
subject, but will see Governor Voor-
hees in the morning and give him an
answer"
"Then Justice, you will accept?"
was the next question. "You can
draw your own conclusion. l cannot
say more until / see the Governor. !"
There was no longer any doubt that
Justice Magic had made up his mind
to accept the Chancellorship. Cover
nor VOORHEES, said tonight that there
would be nothing more done by him
until Monday. Hehad no doubt that
Justice Magic would accept the Chan
cellorship, and the vacancy which
will be caused in the Supreme Court
will be filled early next week.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
vineland Savings Bank.

State Savings Banks are becoming
very popular in many places, and the
success of these institutions is an in
centive for the starting of more. 1t
is announced by the following gentle
men, nearly all of whom are directors
or employees of the Vineland Nation
al Bank that they propose organizing
a savings institution for that town,
to be known as the Savings Bank of
Cumberland county: d. Harry
Chandler, Harry H. Pond, Leverett
Newcomb, Kaspar Hoffman,, G. H.
Anderson, E. M. Wallington, Louis
H. Miller, Myron J. Kimball, A. K.
Richman, VIM. MacGeorge, J. M.
Simpkins, A. M. Pierson, E. B.
Hendee.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
burned over, leaving the black track
of ruin behind

burned over leaving the black track
of ruin behind.
Yonder was little farm house sit
ting in the centre of a cleared place.
1t had been hard work to save the
house, but the flames had been coaxed
around the buildings and passed on.
Just beyond neighbor had mot been
SO fortunate. His barn had been fired
and destroyed. 1t was a little affair,
but it was all he had.
Through winding old wood road,
now blackened by the fire that had
passed over it, the party went on, un-
Til Mr.. Garrison reached his timber
All around it was the bright flames
but the wood was not burned. 1t was
about ten O'Clock then. For the next
two hours, the slIillful. hard work of
earnest men, saved the S250O worth of
property. A half dozen men, grim,
determined, were stretched along an
old wood road, just in the path of the
on-coming flames. They were ralIing
fire was started and urged on to meet
the main body of fire. With torches
of grass and leaves the trail of fire
was started, and another fire was rag
ing, but it was a fire to save proper
ty-not to destroy it-yet much prop
rety was burned over by this back fire.
The earnest men completely sur
rounded the cOrdwood that lay piled
and started the back fire on. THE fire
just started met the main body of
flames. There was a hesitancy, a
faltering and the flames died away.
There was nothing to burn. But
what hard fight. The back fire
must be kept under control. If al
lowed an instant it would undo all
the good intended. 1t is hard work,
ShOvelS and rakes are required and
brain and Drawn to manipulate them.
All along the woods road, then
| through swamp for mile and a
half until another road is reached the
line of back firing is extended. 1t is
doing good work. 1t will save the
cord wood. Most of these men who
are working here are men who helped
! to cord the wood
| But then the work of these earnest
fellows was not over. Danger pointed
out from another quarter and another
movement was made. The men were
in their shirt sleeves and the perspir-
alton was streaming from their faces.
1t was not work and the men suffered.
Hotter than a blazing furnace was the
heat when the back fire got into a
bunch of laurel. And how beautiful
it all looked. Those big laurel bushes
would first dry out by the flames and
then fired, would resemble a big elec-
trio display. 1t was a magnificent
scene.
The cord wood of Mr.. Garrison is
probably saved. Many others saved
some property in just the same way.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
BOLD BURGLAR IN THE HOUSE
The Fayette Street Residence OF
James Woodruff Entered by
Slick Thief

A pretty slick thief visited the
house of James Woodruff the ex-
pressman, and got away with gold
watch, the property of Mrs. Woodruff.
1t was a bold trick. The thief, as
it was afterwards discovered, entered
the house by opening lock with a
false key. Inside the house, the thief
went up the stairs, and entered the
room occupied by Mrs. Woodruff. He
must have worked very noiselessly for
Mrs. Woodruff thought the slight
scratching was mouse, and she
called out "scat." This frightened
the fellow and he dashed down stairs.
Then it was that Mrs. Woodruff fully
understood the situation. She
screamed for her husband and he gave
chase 60 aae fellow but the thief eS-
capped. Later, Investigation showed
that a gold watch belonging to Mrs.
Woodruff was taken, and it may lead
to the detection of the thief some
time.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
POSTMASTER is DEPOSED.
Postmaster Charles II. Pierson
Leaves Town and Inspector
Finds Shortage of More
Than $4,000

Than $4,000
The entire community is shocked.
Many fail to fully grasp the situation.
When it was learned that Post
master Charles II. PiersOn had dis
appeared and his accounts with the
Government were short, the people
were stunned.
The sad story was given to the
world Saturday morning. 1t cannot be
longer suppressed and the Pioneer y
tells of the unfortunate wrong.
On Wednesday, Inspector Shropp,
came here from Washington. He Wis
tied the Post Office and asked for
Postmaster Pierson. That gentleman
had gone down to Bayside and was
expected back in the early afternoon.
The Inspector at once proceeded with
an examination of the affairs of the
office. He went over the books of the
money order department, which was
under the supervision of Chief Clerk
Richard BrocksOn. These books were
found to be absolutely correct.
Postmaster Pierson did not return
as expected and messenger was dis
patched to the fishing station after
him. He was there but refused to
come home. Instead he took Cen
tral train from Greenwich Piers for
Philadelphia.
Learning this Friday morning,
Inspector Shropp simply proceeded
with his Investigations. He went
over the books of the Office and to
continue his Investigation was obliged
to break open the PoStmaster'S pri-
vate desk. The result of his work
was that a meeting of the bondsmen
of the Postmaster was arranged for
last night at the office.
The bOndsmen, Hon. B. II. Minch,
Howard S. CARL, John F. Johnson and
Francis Seeley, met the Inspector
about o'clock. An hour later they
were acquainted with the facts of the
case, and confronted with a shortage
of SO, 1S9. This amount of money the
bondsmen were directed to present
this morning.
Early Saturday morning the Inspec-
tor--met the bondsmen at.--the Office
and the defalcatiOn was made good,
and the business Of Mr.. Pierson was
closed. The Inspector remained in
charge of the office until the bonds
men unanimously appointed Howard
S. CARL to act in the capacity of
Postmaster until a successor was ap-
pointed by the President. The bonds
men are required to continue the
business until they are formally re-
lieved. That cannot be done until
the appointment of a Postmaster for
regular term.
There is little else to be said. The
story is not one that we like to dis
cuss. Mr.. Pierson has many friends.
A genial clever fellow he has evident
ly gone beyond his income in his
habits. Few had any suspicion of it.
Few now understand it.
1t is understood that Mr. Pierson
was in Philadelphia last night. His
friends are to endeavor to induce him
return and face the situation.
Whether or not they can do so is
problematical.
Mr.. Pierson has been Postmaster
three years last February. He was
chief clerk in the office under Ex-
Postmaster S. A. Laning and. was
appointed afterward by Presi-
dent Cleveland. He has always
been Democrat, and was sometime
since an unsuccessful candidate for
Sheriff.
He came here from Newark, and
was employed for years by the late
Lewis J. Barker. He was afterward
in the grocery business at East 6ridge-
ton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
JUSTICE PIERCE RETIRES.
Has Been in Office just Five Years.
314 Cases Heard by Him.

'AaS Dcen III OIHCe just rive ears.
314 Cases Heard by Him.
Tuesday Joel f. Pierce retired
from the Office of Justice of the Peace
and became plain citizen. His term
as Justice expired the first of May.
and he will have then rounded out
five years of official life. Mr.. Pierce
was elected to the Office by the voters
of the Second ward in 1895.
Down in his little temple of justice
at the corner of South avenue and
Willow streets, Justice Pierce has
these five years been confronted with
a small army of people who I'M
bosomed to him stories of their trou-
bleS. Men came to him to tell of in
justice done them by their neighbors.
Women complained that husbands had
deserted them and left them desti-
tute. Mothers would SOrrowfully tell
of brutal conduct of unruly sons, and
Sweethearts would tearfully cause the
arrest Of some recreant lover in whom
they had unwisely confded. Little
boys were sent to the Reform School
through the complaint made to JUS
tice Pierce, and big men became con-
victs in the State Prison because of
the arrest upon Justice Pierces war
rants.
In these five years the Second ward
Justice has had experiences enough
to write a dozen interesting books.
The visitors who come to him brought
with them their load of trouble and
woes. Some he turned away as friv-
olous. Others he settled by diplomacy
as an arbitrator. Still others he was
obliged to punish as offenders against
the law.
His first case came to him a month
| after the Commission of Office came to
him from the Governor, attested with
| the unreadable signature Of Secretary
of State Kelsey. 1t was a civil action
brought by Martin Snyder against
Albert Reeves. The trial of this case
occurred on June Sd, 1895. Then cases
1
did all the business for the people of
that locality, and now his big docket
is an interesting record of important
events.
Ninety-fye cases of a civil nature
have been disposed of by him. In ad-
dition to these he has had two hun
dred and nineteen criminal cases.
How many of these have resulted in
Imprisonment would take a good
while to learn, but his signature has
been upon many commitments to the
county Jail.
The undoing of Justice Pierce may
probably be laid at the door of Sam
uel HOusand. The matter is still
fresh in the public mind. Mrs. Hous-
and caused the arrest of her husband.
Pierce issued the warrant and caused
the arrest. Housand was sent to jail
and later Judge Trenchard sentenced
HOuSand to a term in the County Jail
prison, and he is even now serving his
time.
Housand was vindictive. In Jail he
plotted against the justice and later
caused his arrest upon charge of
keeping a disorerly house. Mr. Pierce
was tried at the last January term of
court and was acquitted. But there
was scandal and notoriety connected
with the matter. The case caused a
bad odor and Mr.. Pierce had to come
before the people as a candidate for
reelection and the people could not
forget the charge made by Housand.
Pierce was defeated and Tuesday next
wilt witness the passing of a unique
character in the community.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Mother, Mother. Mother,

How many children are at this season
feverish and constipated. with bad stom-
ach and headache. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children will always cure
If worms are present they will certainly
remove them. At all druggists. 25cts.
Sample mailed Free. Address Allen 8.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. IL 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O,
q delicious and healthful dessert Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boilingt No
baking Simply add little boiling
water and set to cool. Flavors:-Lemon,
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Get
package at your grocers to-day. 10 Is
9 4W
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
vanquished Two Big Black Snakes

Vanquished Two Big Black Snakes.
Elmer, April 29.-Frank Purnell. of
Beebe Run, had fight yesterday with
two black snakes, which came near
getting the better of him. He saw
them basking in the sun and thought
he would kill them. He claims each
would measure five feet, and while
tackling one, the other rushed at him.
In his fight he was well-nigh exhaust
ed, when the reptiles gave up and took
to the woods.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
"rhe NobIest Mind

The best contentment has," Yet. however noble
in mind, no man or woman can have perfect con-
tentment without physical health. The blood must
be kept pure and the stomach and digestive organs
in good order. The best means for this purpose is
Hoods sarsaparilla. 1t promptly cures all blood
humors and eruptions and tones up the system.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03

The favo rite cathartic is Hoods Pills. csc.
7Sa
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
WHOLE NO. 26a6
75C Wrappers at SO

One hundred Wrappers neat designs Blue White Black
ahd White Silver Gray and Coos Full Skirt Lined to Waist
Trimmed with Bad All sizes 30 A. SOC; value 75c
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Summer Curtains.

Fine striped Madras Curtains, with
fringe. $l.50 to S4. Furniture Linen, y
inches wide, SOC yard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
New Baby Dresses.

Mothers know what heap of trouble
it is to make little dresses. We have
taken the trouble and worry and here are
the Dresses neat and sweet as can be at
cost of material, 25c to s45O Long or
short.
Baby Caps, 10c to So.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
25c Taffeta Ribbons, l5c.

81 inches wide, all silk Taffeta Ribbon,
15c, worth 25c.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Summer Millinery.

None too soon to talk Summer Hats.
All the leading New Shapes. Special
Values in Laghorn aud Tuscan Trimmed
Hats. Outing Hats in Straw or Felt, 25c
to So.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
Fine Wrappers.

Made from elegant new Percsles and
Lawns, with deep ruffls founces and
white yoke, trimmed with lace New
sleeve. 81, S1.25. Sl.5O.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-03
French PercaIes, l5c.

Full 36 inches wide. soft and fine, rich
new designs for dresses, shirt waists,
etc., 15c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-30

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nut The PrOR reasIv F4rmer Every
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r. sd iG H VIII ba Ous onIN 81 ACsh
6rNG OF the year, but ire gan Of sl0C
{ the end of thu year # ne wi / Q q,
tice It's teachings. IL wall not Onl'
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neID him culCsva = h'R mental auC
spI i uAt nAtur of more ve,ue then 3
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monument 10 CEe mem ~ OF Ool L
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I'VE q mDnumn'CC' nj eutmDry sc
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such vast ImOorCsI ce TO that class of
our people, aud the only arm that can
save then from ruin should be Rllo wed
to dIe out for want of their supp DrG
We LOOK upon il "a b4ing the last g .dIy
hand reached down from de avn for
tneIr G~elIvaranca; il they epuTn and
refuse thas great means, then they de
serve the worst thai may Oefall hen
as q clsss
Or al psople in the world a people
living unuer a republican form Of gov
ernment are 1u the greatest danger of
having rhsir liberties l,s5 and their
rights contisrared Tcey vote for men
who represent the interests OF lole
eharpers and iatEen upon the untor-
tupste producers The American com
m IN people TO-DAY suffer I fh sCloI,s ard
oppressions, poverty, deeCltuTlon, as q
result OF the vopes they cat them
selves They Seem to love their ak
masters in London and Walt street
more than they do their own lot rests
Highway robbers attack and plumber
toe defenceIess clt'E a, in violation Of
Law, tiu5 these fellow plumber and roo
the whole army Of ~proOucere Oy Law,
and under its authority. It c. nd b.
no more uni tat in principle If they
yer granteO q license to comb 'cate the
wealth of the nation wherever the.
could 6nd it. They are TO control the
output of money or rather paper I o
u and the people are forced to receive
&c ard pay them the enormous Tates OF
IN EeresE demanded, end the govern
ment 10 c o be r~eeponslOle for tue re
dem otiOn of their MOTIFS ...
All Industries are taxed to enrich
these favored few Every dollar hat
passes among the peoDIe pays these
bankers a tax of from 6 per cent. TO
any smoun of INTEREST they may de-
d The whole commerce of AmerIc
must pay them a tribute for the use If
a medium of excnaOge called money
And TO all THE must be ADDED the fact
that the people ara taxed in a sum
amounting to hundreos If millions TO
IrG a government WhoIe duty and
function iG Ia t. furnish Its people WI b
a N dunn of excnaDge. "a nar will ",
submit 70 mkt old DAN"
Wake 90 N. O.
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TaE SaYLoCKs CAPTU~E TaR
LAST DITCH.

The Currency Bill Now eefore Congress
and Almost Certain to ass Viii Make
the Victory Complete ~ hat Will the
nd bel".snd Mill the People Stun
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-30

O,uny ANA. ce. at K n4navIle a.
aembied or thP 11Gh cay Of ia uar'
1870 do "sq ,eat and u~ge our s a.
Executive g mDitTee, with the assist
ance Of "ur worthy s ate Presid mt, I
and CO operation win 9th r organ 20
b ,di. g friendly to our cause and favor
aoIe to the cause ~e advocate
Thus resolution was unanimously
adopted VISITOR.
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BUZZ G v ROMA LA4D.
The Vanderbilt and Cckfel CT Interests
cquirInR &c

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600 aid annth ? OF B OAd creek TO- &45.
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