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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
oLp.rlMe RAILRoAoINo.


How Tracks Were constructsd and
Trains Run sixty Years Ago.
Irving d. Cook. who lives near South
Byron, recently repaired barn on the
old Cook homestead that was built
many years ago. In taking out gran
ary, some timbers found N its construc-
ton were recognized by Mr.. Cook as q
part of the first old New York Central
Railroad roadbed that was built to By
ron. which was for time the terminus.
about sixty years ago. These white
oak sticks were 3.by inches, as sound
as when first used, and were what the
first strap rail was nailed or spiked on.
The imprint of the two-inch iron strap
is plainly seen. Mr.. Cooks recollection
Of the early railroading is very clear.
Is the road crosses his farm.
He says ties were first laid. and on
these were placed long stringers. which
were Of any kind Of timber that could
be obtained from farmers near Dy.
These stringers were hewn on the upper
side, and on the under side were
notched where they crossed each tie.
On these stringers and running In the
same direction white oak scantlings
were fastened. When the ends of the
strips of iron met, a short piece was
placed so that the ends Of the rail. II
they might be called that, would not In
dent the wood.
. There were no section bosses In those
days, and handcars were unknown.
The first repair gang consisted Of three
men, who carried a few spikes, chisel.
an auger, a hand saw, etc. In handled
basket. The few heavy tools, like crow
bar, adze and shovel, were carried on
the mems shoulders. The men worked
as they pleased, and during the hot
summer days 1t was no uncommon
thing for the gang to spend hours In
the shade of Mr.. Cooks sugar bush. ad-
joining the track. Trains were infre-
quent, and a roadmaster's pony was I'M
known.
Among the locomotives first used
for freight and passenger service were
the Louis Brooks, Whittlesey. Asa
Sprague and No. A. the last being
known as the Iron Engine, because no
wood was used In its construction ex-
cept in the cab. These engines had only
one drive-wheel on each side. The first
Fourth Of July after the road was con-
structed and in running order was OBJ
served by the railroad company by fir
ing a cannon from the rear platform Of
the last car on approaching stations.
The passenger cars were short and
much like the body Of a stage coach.
Some Of these passenger cars had an
upper story. and from this. upper deck
Mr.. Cook saw Martin Van Buren, climb
down to shake hands with a crowd
when he was running for the presi-
dency. The conductor was then called
a collector. and passed along on the out
side Of the cars on running board that
extended the entire length of the car.
The putting of names on engines was
discontinued twenty-fiveo thirty years
ago, the last to run on the western divi-
son being the Dean Richmond. which
was No. 147; the Azariah Body, James
Whitney, James H. Kelley and Gen. III.
II. Baxter.-Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
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LIVING ON MONKEY MEAT.

Straits TO hich an American Pros
p-ctor Was Reduced in Mexico.
Living in Mexico is often disas-
,rous experience to the foreigner who II
not acquainted with localities and Gus
toms. In the case of John BascOn and
his companion, an Englishman named
Martin Hayes, their experience was
such, but it is also interesting. In con-
versation with Mr.. Bascon that gentle
man stated the following to an Enter
prise reporter:
Not long ago came up from Guate-
mala with an Englishman named Mar
lin Hayes, and we had three burros
laden with goods. We prospected all
along the line to TOneladO, and stopped
for one week with an Indian at Tehu-
antepec. While there we learned that
IN the district up to ToneladO there was
plenty of gold, as another Englishman
mad passed through there with $4,000,
which he had PANIED out at certain
point somewhere in the region Of San
Pablo, in OaXaca. We traced the gold
along the streams for sixty miles, and
reached as far as San Miguel. We
were very hungry by this time, having
run short of provisions, and. going
across the mountains. were told that
we should be careful, as banditt were
numerous. Soon after two men met us
not far from San Miguel, and the both
had rifles. They ordered us to halt,
but pulled a revolver and took their
guns away from them and marched
them on in front of us. When we ar
rived at San Miguel one of them enter
ed a complaint before the jesse politico
charging us with holding them up, but
the jesse knew the men too well to list
Ell to their story, and the result is one
of them is still in Jail at that place.
when we left San Miguel we secur-
ed mozo to guide u to where the
Englishman referred to found his gold,
but when we got there the mozO would
not stay, as it was known the English
man had returned and died there. We
found his skeleton. with the legs and
arms eaten off, and the mOzO, being
fearful he would see the ghost of the
dead, left US to ourselves. We went
across river and camped in the ad-
jacent woods. Along the stream we
prospected for gold, and in two weeks
we found gold which went about %
cents to the pan. We remained there
about six months, and all that time we
lived on monkey meat and green ba-
nanas, and both, too, without salt. Just
think of it! Nothing but monkeys, and
occasionally fowl or two. and not a
tortilla or common hot cake. well, sir,
my partner, Martin Hayes Of London,
England, died four months after from
the privations suffered during that
time. and l don't suppose his wife or
family ever heard Of it. But we got
some gold, all right, and monkey meat
would have been all right for me, If we
only had some salt-Chihuahua En-
terprise.
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makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrof,,1o
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HE FEARED ONE-MAN POWER

That Was Why a Detroit Man Got Out
Warrant for Neighbor.
After the applicant for warrant had
been admonished two or three times to
stick to the text he was induced to pre-
sent his grievances in a connected man.
ner.
What I'm claiming, judge, Is that
the main thing we've got to guard
against in this country is one-man pow
er. We've got it in the nation. we've
got it in New York, we've got 1t in
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania and it
looks to me very much as though we
had it in Detroit Do you believe in it,
judge?"
Certainly not, but what has that to
do with the case?'
I'm coming to that. l only wanted
to get general expression Of principle
from you. You are right, judge; en-
tirely right. What is wrong in nation
al, state or municipal government, is
wrong to the end of the logical Sc
quence, is it not?"
Eyes, if take your meaning"
ooh, you've got my meaning, Judge.
One-man power is wrong when it gets
beyond the individual, or the family,
say. Now, judge, we have one Of these
obnoxious bosses up in our block. Yes,
sir, precisely the sort Of fellow we've
been condemning. He tells us all how
to raise our children, makes them keep
quiet when he wants them to, dictates
to the women about the garbage, raises
ned if a dog barks, protests If anyone
wakes him up by getting home late,
tells the mail man his business, GEN.
sures all who have any doctor but his,
tells us when to trim our trees, and
rushes to the fire marshal when any Of
us want to make some slight improve
ments.
'Now he knows better than you do
how feel on this one-man power bust
ness and when he rushed over before
breakfast to tell me that the snow was
not properly cleaned from my walk,
just turned loose and kicked him half
the length of the block. He'll be out
tomorrow and want to get warrant
for him as a one-man nuisance before
he can get at me for assault and bat
tery."-DetrOit Free Press.
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The Heavy Sister.


Come in, Sister Mandy-don't stan dar
by de do
De fiddle des a-gwine. en- de white san
on de flo'!
De sister in de center-she weigh two
numbered pOun',
En- de prize is fer de deacon dat'll swing
dat sister roun'!
Don't you heah de music?
Come en- jine de ring!
Amt dis halleluia?
Swing yO' pa'tners-swing!
Heah come Deacon Williams-heIl win
out, be boun'!
But, oh! dat heavy sister done Hinged
Br'er Williams down!
Still she standin' lonesOme-ines' gal in
town;
En- de prize is fer de deacon dat'll swing
dat sister roun'!
Don't you heah de music?
Come en- jine de ring!
Amt dis halleluia?
Swing yo' pa'tners-swing!
DieSS uou, uoue hiu swing uer! Wnat
you gwine ter do?
Oars de prize a-lookin' FUN de chimbly-
shelf at you!
Br'er Williams-he is missin', but he'll git
dar, be bOun'!
He gone ter git a derrick fer ter swing
dat sister roun'!
Don't you heah de music?
Come en- jine de ring!
Amt dis halleluia?
Swing yo' pa'tners-swing!
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
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Hoods Cdrs0p0riLLd
As Seemed TO Her,

Will do you good. Begin to take it today.
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.HElLD's BUSINESS COLLEGE.
A Prosperous and Popular San Francisco
Institution.

Among the institutions identified vita
growth and development OF san r Iai.
Heads business College holds consp ad N
place. Both as q business enterprise s,nr,
educa tional Institution, IL has been CIV. W. 81.
its organization, nearly forty years II
tremely popular and eminently sneessa,i.l In
IL In the class Of those solid and s1os'anr s,ens
point to IL as one Of the old reIaoie III Sn.tlta.
oughly progressive establishments, ~ nnoaes-
tion with q definite purpose ana III '"S
In connection with commercial edu "n me
the name OF Healds In q household worn a,@r Al
Pacific Coast and throughout tne eV r.ieIy
large. In its own field Of EFFORT IL Is a. snrois
known a. stanford or Berkeley, TOT az globe.
students from the four quarters OF ~, ~. four had
In 1890 every county In California but lou lou sar
students In Heald's Business College. Orange
not represented were Del Norte, Lasssn, shsws
and Ventura. The register OF the son' I'm the
that In 1900 students were enrolled HoT caL
following states and Trritories outslue rpD-
ifornia; In many cases there were Vase
resentatives from each: Nevada i ,."h idsho
ington, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, n uIi, New
Irisons Rsnsas. Missouri, Pennsylyanla, Ia
Jersey, Vermont. Virginia and New saha,l from
1900 students came directly TO the sen' Jslspds.
Mexico, Canada. Japan, the HawaIlIn ,msrica.
Yukon Territory, Siberia and CehtrsI 81 and
Eurollments were also made from EhsiAA'
Its large body Of alumni constitute .,ssdy
formidable promoting force, sna,,ad Largely
growth Of the college can be attr'v ,gsansapds o.
TO the commnding voice OF these In o.s
rraduates. who know whereof they spesini,s sOr
For full Information write to tns .u.l
the SO-pa9e catalogue and conege you'sl Post
Addrees T. p Head, President
street. San Fnncisco, Cal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
Reforms i'm German Laneuaee.

The Allgemeiner Deutscher Sprach.
verein is a German association to en-.
courage the Simpliication and purity
of the German language. One Of its
aims is to make both spoken and writ
ten German simpler. not only by using
shorter and less involved sentences,
but by the elimination of the use of
foreign words in the social. business
and scientific worlds. The headquart-
ers Of the association are In Berlin and
there are branches In Milan and many
parts of Austria as well as In London.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
WEST & TRUAx,
Glad of 1t.

Mamma-Why are you so quiet,
Robbie?
Robbie (aged SIKH was dess
thinkin' how glad / am Christmas
doesn't come in the summertime.
Mamma-Why?
Robbie-'Cause l wear such teeny-
weeny short socks In the summer
time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
lighting a Lamp with . SNOWFALL

Lighting . Lamp with . SNOWFALL.
When a small piece Of potassium, the
size Of half grain Of corn, Is dropped
into tumblerful Of water, some of the
oxygen Of the water leaves Its hydro
gen. owing to the intense heat which
the chemical action produces. and com.
bines with the metallic potassium,
causing a violet blush fame. When
the piece of potassium Is placed on the
wick of coal-oil or alcohol lamp. the
flame produced by touching the potas-
SUM with bit Of snow. Ice or water,
will light the lamp.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
WONDERFUL CURE IN 4 STUBBORN CASE
OF RHEUMATISM.
The Evidence 10 Furnished by the Sec
Rotary OF the Board Of Trade Of
Wellsburg, Now York, and
Cannot BE Doubted.

Cannot BE Doubted.
The popular secretary of the Wells
burg, N. Y, board Of trade Is Mr.. w.
]. Dalton, and his statement to re-
porter regarding one of the most i'm
portant events of his life carries with it
the greatest weight. 1t is unusual for a
person to be afflicted from childhood
with rheumatism out it is even
wonderful that there is remedy SO
exactly suited to the tratment of this
stubborn disease that one hundred
doses were sufficient to eradicate
II in a case of twenty years stand
ing. The proof that such a remedy
is within the reach of ali rheumatic
sufferers is found in Mr.. Dalton's own
words. He says:
II had been troubled with rheuma-
tism all my life, even when a boy.
1t attacked me in the legs, arms and
shoulders. The pain in the latter
was particularly severe. I, of course,
took medicine for 1t, but did not
obtain permanent relief. One day
about three years ago while reading
a newspaper, l saw an advertisement
Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People and determined to give them
a trial. I had taken but three boxes
of the pills when the trouble, which
had been my affliction from child
hood, entirely disappeared.
about year later / had another
attack of rheumatism which was
brought on by working in a damp
place. l remembered well what DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
had done for me, so 1 Immediately
purchased some. Strangely enough,
just three boxes again cured me, and
1 have been entirely free from rheu-
matism ever since. 1 have told num-
Der of people about DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and they
have taken them with most bene-
fetal results"
(Signed) w. ]. DALTON.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt Of
price, so cents box, or six boxes for
$3.50, by DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, New York. Be sure
you get the genuine; substitutes never
cured anybody. Look for the full
name on every package.
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Conversation,

Eyes," said lie author, when ]
get started writing a novel I do lose
considerable sleep over it."
"Oh! WE'LL" exclaimed the critic
who had a neat way of Disgusting
bitter dose of sarcasm under the
sugar-coating of apparent hattev
what Is your loss is your readers
gain.
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Too Much lmaaination.

The gentleman whose claim to ,
whole Florida island, based upon
Spanish grant, has been adversely
considered by the supreme court, may
be consoled by the fact that there
are numerous people who have found
sad defects in their titles to Spanish
realty, principally. however. in the
matter of castles in Spain.-Baltimore
Herald.
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Passing Of Yellowstone Park.

It is said that the geysers which have
made this park famous, are gradually de-
Ginning. This brings to mind the fact: that
decline is the law of the world. Health IS
the most precious possession in the world,
and too great care cannot be given to It..
In the spring. you should renew your
strength. reyitalize your blood and nerves
with the best of all medicines, HOstetter' 8
Stomach Bitters. 1t also cures stomach
disorders TRY it,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28

There are a great many remedies
but there Is one ca R'G for a
poor complexion; that is Garfield
Tea. which cures by purifying the
blood, thus removing the cause.
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To be Expected,

To be Expected.
"You fellows" complained the king
of beasts, don't seem to be properly
impressed when l start to describe
my adventures"
"Ah!" replied the diplomatic hyena,
your stories are wonderful, but then
we know you are a lion."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28

Royal personages almost invariably
marry young. Queen Victoria was NOT
Fl at the time Of her marriage; the
Prince Of Wales was rather less than
p when he married the beautiful Alex.
andra. The King Of Italy was "a when
he married his seventeen-year old bride
The King Of the Belgians was first mar.
ried at the age Of Is. and the Emperor
Of Germany WAS % when he married
the Empress, who Is few months his
senior.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
women or THE UNITED STATES
REGARD Pena Their Shield Against Coughs. Colds Grip and
Catarrhal Diseases

They will generally reply, oh. no.
never had catarrh. My nose Is per-
fectly clear, and my breath is not bad.
/ am not troubled with coughing or
splitting, or any other disagreeabie
symptom of catarrh.' But, my dear
madam, you may have catarrh all the
same. Catarrh Is not always located
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
Even There!

Miss Vinagree, they don't haze tns
freshies at Vassar College, do they!
Don't they, though? They mace
me buy pound after pound OF almOnu
buttercups and stand and watch tneI
while they ate them."-Chicago 1T
bune.
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Accommodatino old Man

Accommodating Old Man.
He-I asked you fathers consent
by telephone
She-What was his answer?
He-He said: 81 don't know who
you are, but it's ali right, Harvard
hampton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28

HN6 uOLl0 WOuuCIo
for me. It has
cured my headache
and palpitation of
the heart; has
built up my whole
system. / cheer
fully recommend
Peruna to all suf-
ferers afflicted with
catarrh. NV moth
er is never without
Peruna. w h e n
one is tired and
generally out of
sorts. IL Peruna IL
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st . constant disadvantage. hi, 4.
why, for tho past twenty five yea,'
thousands Of women have been coa
fiding their troubles to us, and or.
advice has brought happiness And
health to countless women in the n :
Mrs. Chappell, Of Grant Park. m
whose portrait we publish, advises Al
suffering women to use Lydia E. PM.
hams Vegetable Compound, a \
cured her Of Inflammation of the oya,,..
and womb; she, therefore, speaks From
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Address Ms
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn, Mas
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28

taken it Immediately removes that
tired feeling"
factory results from the use of Peru
an, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
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There
fire 2AOO

Disorders incident to the human frame,
of which majority are caused or pro-
NOTED by impure blood.
The remedy is simple.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That this medicine radically and
effectively purifies the blood is known
to every druggist, known to hundreds
Of thousands of people who themselves
or by their friends have experienced
its curative powers.
The worst cases of scrofula, the
most agonizing sufferings from salt
rheum and other virulent blood dis
eases, are conquered by it, while
those cured of boils, pimples, dys-
peptic and bilious symptoms and that
tired feeling are numbered by millions.
Hoo~J'c Cnrcnnnri//0
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yours truly,
BeIVa A. Lockwood.
Becoming Personal.

thawt monkeys talk, Miss Smawt?
Miss Smart know they talk
have heard them.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
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A NEW ACCOUNT BOOK
OF Particular Interest to Threshermen and
Farmers.

Russell & Co., of Portland, Ore, the
largest dealers in machinery on the
Pacific Coast, have just issued at con-
siderable expense neat and very COM
plete account book for up-to-date
threshelmcn, etc. The books are Tor
free distribution, and all people who
want them should write Immediately
to Russell & Co., Portland, Ore.
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Would Not Submit.

Johnny-Doesn't Uncle Henry lir
plum pudding?
Mamma-Yes; but the doctor won,
let him eat 1t.
Johnny-If I was as big as him, IA
like to see any doctor keep me from
eating it.-Puck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
In the Affirmative.

The body of the latest mysteriou.
disappearance having been found a
the bottom of creek, we pause lonf
enough to ask whether the mysterious
disappearance ought not to stop dis
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
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Rather Unkind.

Gusher-My wife has promised to
wait for me at the gate of heaven if
she is the first to go.
Flasher-Tut, tut. You shouldn't
be SO revengeful as to make her wait
through eternity simply because she
made you wait while she fixed up
sOmetimes.-Life.
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ranure In omce,

DR.. Prinzing of Germany declares
that marriage prolongs life. This gives
some smart bachelor an opportunity
to rise and remark that marriage
makes life seem long to a man.--Bos-
ton Globe
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The Secret of IL.

Ann Eliza-There goes Mary Ma.
loney. She's III stylishest dressed
girl Of any of us.
Maria Jane-An' small wonder. Her
missus is tn same size s her, n en-
ploys tn best moddist in tn city
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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A "Reminiscences.

Zone time" remarked Wragson
Tatters, 81 got into a soft snap"
did yer, honest?" inquired Perry
Patetick, what was it?'
"a poor ole watchdog dat hadn't no
teeth left. "-Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-28
Choice of Letters.

81 think l shall adopt letters as a
profession" observed the party with
the bullying brow.
"Typewriting or sign painting?" in
quired the sardonic person.-Balti-
more American.
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81 wonder if there's any lazier occu.
patton than fishing"
"Well, yes-looking at people fish
ing."-Brooklyn Life.
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Mr.. Ciubman-I never was a jury
man but once, and then the jury was
out all night.
Mrs. Clubman-How you must have
enjoyed it!-Boston Courier.
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Mixed.
Officer of Gas Company-But don't
you know we can't afford to give you
good gas at any such price as that?
Consumer-What are you giving US
now, hot air?-Chicago Tribune.
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A young man is considered eligible
these days who would have lacked so
per cent Of being in that list twenty
years ago.
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Kitchen Necessities.

Cook, do we need any necessities
for the kitchen?"
"Yes'm. I'd like Roman chair, one
Of them Venishun lanterns an some
more pillars fer tn cozy corner."-In-
dianapolis Journal.