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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

GARFIELD TEA is the original
herb tea for the cure of con-
stipation and sick headache;
1t is q specific foran dis
orders Of stomach and bowels.
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Queer.
Queer, isn't itY'
whats queerY'
"That night falls.~
EYES,"
But it doesn't break
The day breaks"
Yes"
But 1t doesn't fall.r
mo"
Queer, isn't itY'
And be was gone.--American Pieto.
rial
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

Retail clerks of Pendleton, Oregon,
now have 100 members in their union
formed last fall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

The national guard of Washington
has 70 commissioned officers and 78S
enlisted men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
q cold in one day. No cure, No Pay.
Price % cents.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03
Gold Output for 1000.

Oregon's gold output for 1900 will
reach over 81, 000,00
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

Montana Insurance Business.
Some way or Other living is made
by 1857 FIRE and life insurance agents
IN Montana. representing l2l compa'
Mas
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

Because He Stole Horses.
Four years is the very light sentence
given L. Clark at Colfax, WASH, for
stealing horses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

Horse buyers throughout Washing
ton report difficulty in finding good
animals of /, 600 broken to harness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

This signature IL ON every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablet.
the remedy that cares . cold In 00o day
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-03

!. lon1 tlmes ior tne disease develons ~
n some cases, but the poison !. T.
blood and viii break out at the s = ~ th
able opportunity. S. S. S. cures ~: iavcr
ing, destructive disease by FIRST uns ssss
and building up the blood aud stimn hMnt
and invigorating the whole SYSTEM D'aunl
~: =. s:s y rs nuS III square Ten,
her forehead. From this wound ~. ,ei, and ci
ne side % her face became swollen n Sh s o.
Some Of the best doctors here nj "a ou'.,N
ATTENDED her without any benefit. W. .,ss ,'sr
70 Y 2. D. D. and few bottles cured iSe .e
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Main. Scalp Bounty Law.

Il is the law in Maine that the
bounty for bears must be paid whom
the animals nose 10 shown. and In
New Hampshire the money IL payable
On exhibition of the ears.
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makes new and pur
blood to nouri,h ,ns
strengthen the bod,
and Is a positive an
safe cure for Sc,os., '
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d.. u '-' -.e-~. ...Lc.It the property,
My mothers family never forgave her
for marrying an American and here
tic. us they styled my father Their
hatred fills the veins of Ignacio."
who is Captain Agramontc|
"a very dear friend-one wi ON I es-
teem most highly. He has been a
brother to me in many lindncsSes. Ig-
nacio and he are not friends. although
there has never been an open rupture
between them. | love him dearly"
She uttered the last sentence quite
calmly, rs one might speak Of n ia
voritc horse, and the sudden leap that
Craig Wyndham's heart had given was
not repeated.
"Now tell me about Escudcra," he
said
Il have already told you that he is
my cousin and my fiancc. ! can only
add that he and Ignacio are insepara-
bic friends. In fact, there are -four
friends in the group, and they are
known as the -four duclistS' through
out Mexico. They pass their time at
the shooting gallery and in the gam.
bling houses, and they are bound to-
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the coast was clear. ] opened the door
into the hall, and Escudcra came into
the room. He ordered me TO do the
knife throwing, but | refused Then
he went to the bedroom door and open-
ed il softly. Pendleton was already
asleep I'm his chair and did not hear
him. 1t would not have made any diff
ference if he had, for he would have
been killed anyway. Escudera motion.
ed to me and pointed into the room. 1
looked i'm and saw Pendlcton asleep;
then / stepped back Escudcra stood
on the threshold in the doorway and
threw the knife from there; then he
reached in. seized the knob of the door
and closed 1t. | asked him why he did
not go in and get his knife, and he told
me to mind my own business We
went out then, | last, and ! left the
door on the latch so that those who
found the body might suspect that
anybody might have entered from tho
street. That is all ! know about the
killing. sir
ct seems to be quite enough. Where
was Bustamentc all this tlmeT
He was watching Mr.. W yndham.
lie followed him to the house. Escu.
dcra and | waited with Bustamcnte on
the other side Of the street while Mr..
Wyndham went in, for we expected
that there would he an uproar mt once.
TO our surprise, there was not. After
awhile james came out, and the rest is
practically as You have already heard
me tell, except about the faxed friend
Of Bustamente"
"Well, and after that"
"Escudcra went to the club to be
there ahead of Wyndham, but lie got
there about the same moment. Busta-
mente and l got n drink and went
down town"
Now, Rodriguez, I will have your
statement drawn Off, and you wiz
swear TO it, | SUPPOSE
"Certainly."
"Ohicer, take him into the little room
Remain there until am ready for you"
Craig" said the district attorney
when they We're alone. Il have q sus.
picon that this is the best days work
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against iron bars before he is twenty.
four hours older" replied Craig, with a
frown.
but be is crafty, and much may be
accomplished in twcnty-four hours.
You must not leave me unprotected"
Unprotected. Carmen? Unprotected ?
will never leave you unprotected us
right to protect you. Hush! Hush!
That slipped out without permission,
Carmclita; but ] mean it, | mean 1t.
1t is too sudden, but | am Il sudden fell
low, and you must not mind. Have
frightened you, Carmen? Am a great
big brute? There; keep back your
tears and forget that l said what ]
did"
She raised her glowing eyes to his
and, looking deep into his own, re-
piled:
Il do not want to forget 1t. I want
to remember railways, Craig"
After that neither spoke during full
minute, but sat like two statues gaz-
ing into each others eyes. What ST.
lent sentences passed between them
then nobody will ever know. Present
ly Craig broke the silence.
Come, Carmelta," he said gently;
eve must go. There is so much to do
but | believe with it all that | am at
this moment the happicst man on
Gods green earth. God has been good
to me always, but better now than CIV.
or before. querida mia"
And when he turned around he for
the first time that day discovered the
old duenna looking at him. and she
murmured so that the words just
reached his hearing:
"s1sta bicn, senior. Esta muy bien"
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j lnOuEul so,
"Escudera killed Pendlcton."
ooh, know that already. Tell me
Iomcthing | don't know
lie can throw n knife straighter
Than you can shoot Il pistol ball. He
stood in the bedroom doorway and
threw knife into pendleton's heart"
Il know that too Tell me something
| don't know
Il followed him and Pcndlcton when
they left the club that night | crcpt
up the stairs after them. l was even
in the outer room where | could see
EScudcra throw the weapon when he
did it. and did see him.
"That is better / know that also, to
be sure, but | did not know all of it,
Go on"
Il was obeying Escudera's orders
lie was afraid that we might have 10
do for the old servant as well, and he
thought it might take two of us. 1t
WAS necessary that Pondleton should
be put ont of the way at once. don't
know why. 1t was something about
some property"
Yes; go on"
"EScudcra told me to follow them
and go up the stairs. The minute he
was alone he was to open the door so
| that | could enter the room and Secrete
myself until the right moment. He
| had, while Pendlcton was in Mexico,
asked him TO take charge of some pa
pers -or him which he pretended We're
of great value. He asked PCudleton
| for those papers that night. That was
| how hc got him out of the room long
enough to let me in. ! hid behind the
! curtains at one of the windows. We
| did not much fear discovery, for If we
| had been discovered the old servant
would have been killed also-that is, if
my courage had held out, but | don't
| think it would"
| "NOr |. Go on
| "pendlcton said he was tired and
| proposed taking rest because he ex-
| pccted 10 be up late that night TO trans
| ct some business with Mr.. Wyndham,
| rho was to 60 to him there
II understand. WcllT
"lIscudera got his papers and pre-
nded to go, but he waited in the hall
| ny. Presently pendleton went into
re bedroom, closing the door after
| m. Then old James came In and
mt out once or twice. The last time
| went out through the main EN-
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CHAPTER XII.
RoDRlGUEz's CONFESSION.


OR moment the three Next
sd cans were too greatly astound-
IA &c. to move Or to speak, and
that moment was sufficient 20
give the officers chance to seize them.
Escudera wheeled like lightning, but.
observing instantly that there was no
chance 10 escape and doubtless realiz
Ing the futilfty of such thing even if
he could effect it, remained motiOnlcss
where he stood while the officer nearest
him snapped pair of handouts on
his wrist.
Rodriguez made one heroic dash to-
ward the door, but ran straight into
the embrace of the officer nearest him
and was also handcufted.
Bustamente acted as his half devel-
oped nature had taught him TO act in
emergencies. He whipped out a knife
and struck with all his strength
straight for the heart of the man who
charged upon him. The weapon would
have taken effect and there would
have been second murder charSeable
against the trio but for the presence
Of Craig Wyndham.
lie appeared from behind the screen
where he had been concealed just in
time to see the weapon raised, and he
sprang toward the maddened man and
seized his wrist. He was only partly
successful, however. He diverted the
blow SO that it cut through the officers
sleeve and inflicted an ugly cash on the
feshy part of his arm.
Through it all the district attorney
remained unmoved in his chair. In
deed there was scarcely time for him
to do aught else, for the whole scene
did not occupy more than half n dozen
seconds. After that there was pic
ture which would have made excellent
material for tableau-thc three men
handcuhfed, one calm and smiling Gym
ically, another pale with fright and
he third furious with ba1ed rage, the
Ulcers beside them, with firm hands
ipon their shoulders; on the othe
"a a. AL. a.. t-t,, tai
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EEow Are Your Ridneyst
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26

still seated in his armchair and looking
ineffably bored, and beside him, with
one hand on the back of his chair, the
tall, athletic figure Of Craig Wyndham,
looking like the god Of Vengeance sat
iSllcd.
Escudcra was the first to break the
silence that followed the short strtig-
gle.
II suppose, Mr.. Craig Wyndham, I
owe this 70 YOU" he said.
/ 81 think you owe it to yourself and
your own treachery," replied Wynd-
| ham calmly.
"Do you believe that you can fasten
your crime upon mc?' continued the
Mexican. But the district attorney in
terrupted before Wyndham could re-
spond.
"Take those two men from the room,"
| he commanded sternly. "Olliccr Dunn,
remain here with your prisoner, Ro-
driguez. We have not done with him
/ yet"
juan began Escudera, but again
he was interrupted, this time by the
officer who had him in charge who
clapped one hand rudely over his mouth
and led him out of the room.
Rodriguez" said the district attor-
ney softly when the others had gone
81 do not believe that you are as bad
as the others, and for that reason
have kept you here to talk with you
alone"
The stenographer seized his pen again
and resumed work.
DO you know" continued the Off
cial, chat there has not been u mo-
ment since Pendlcton was murdered
when you and your friends have not
been Swallowed by the police? We have
not had you arrested simply because
we were waiting for additional proof.
And where do you suppose we expected
to get that? I will tell you because you
could not gueSs-from Mexico"
From Mexico!" exclaimed Rodriguez
involuntarily The craftiness of the
district attorney was too much for him.
yes, from Mexico" continued the
official, inventing as he went along
from the tale that Wyndham had told
him. I'VE know, for example, that
there was n conspiracy hatched be-
tween four of you and that Captain
Ignacio Romero, now lying w3pnded in
the City Of Mexico, is the chief conspir-
ator We know that Escudera, Busta-
mente and you came here for the avow-
ed purpose TO assassinate Burr pendle-
ton. We know it because Romero has
confessed"
Rodriguez started back and uttered a
Then, whittier than before, he fixed his
eyes again upon the district attorney,
who after a moments pause continued:
ut is more than likely, Rodriguez,
that you will all go to the electric
chair. Escudera and Bustamcnte GER
tainly will, but you may possibly es-
cape it."
"How:" gasped the man, now thor
oughly frightened.
by confcssing freely everything you
know concerning this matter. BY do
ing that you will save us time, expense
and trouble, and in return for that |
can promise you that the judge will be
lenient You will not be executed.
You may get off with short term In
prison. Think it over and answer me,
for this is the last opportunity you will
have"
Il am willing to tell all | know sir.
My life is worth more to me than their
friendship
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you Wiu StCcdr TO it, / SUPPOSE"
you ever did in your life. Do YOU
know if that scoundrel Escudera had
got here first with his yarn it would
have bothered me, and shouldn't won
der if | had issued warrant for you
AS it was, his story corrobOratcd every
thing you had said. only it turned the
tables on himself. Its great piece Of
work for the district attorneys office JC
accomplish, ell? | think it deserves a
small bottle. Let's 20 and have one
That evening, at the Savoy, Craig re-
lated to Carmen every event Of the
day. and they were exceedingly happy
knowing that justice had placed it,
iron hands upon the murderers OF Burr
Pendleton
A week later Carmen received tcle,
gram from Mexico informing her thst
Ignacio Romero was dead, ana >ubSe-
quently a letter came explaining that
be lad committed suicide. H. had
made some trivial excuse to borrow a
penknife froul one Of the nurses and
with it had taken his own worthless
life. Under his pillow vas found .
letter from New York Which told Of
the arrest and undoubtcd conviction OF
his friends. Doubtless that was h,>
reason for the act.
a month later than that, while Cra,s
and Carmen were sitting ut the same
',. tsr.f lttr,. IA
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His Chance.

Conjurer pointing to a large cabineO
Nov. ladies' aud gentlemen, allow me
to exhibit my concluding trick. l would
ask any lady in the company to step
on the stage and stand in this cup
board. viii then close the door,
When | open it again, the lady will
have vanished without leaving a trace
behind.
Gentleman In Front Seat aside to
his wife)-I say, old woman, do me a
favor and step up.-Londou Tit-Bits.
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CHAPTER Y.
TIE MYSTERY EXrIAlNED.

each. Maria. who had returned to her
table as placidjy as if nothing unusual
had happened and whom Wyndham
had warmly thanked for her part in
the scene so lately enacted, had turn
ed her back to them snd was gazing
out through the window ut the car
riagcs that were constantly passing to
and fro.
"Now, Carmen" said Craig at last,
"war is declared. | do not know what
Escndera has got up his sleeve
"a knife, doubtless" she interpolat-
ed. and Craig smiled and continued:
-"but do not doubt that he has
something. We have forced his hand,
and have not a doubt that he will at
once endeavor to fix this crime that we
know he committed upon me. sun l
have considerable time to act so we
need not make unnecessary haste.
There are several things that ] must
know to complete the knowledge ! al
ready have, for l already know more
about the history of your father and
Burr than you think l do. think the
best way to get at what l require now
will be to ask you few questions. 1t
will save time, and in that way we can
get directly ut the important points
Il will reply to any question you will
ask il it Is one that l am informed
about"
"Under what name did your father
ar,t ,.i.i. ,taxiooq"
"pr5d,,o ,rbot is WHY nv cords are
,,,.l,ii,-d 1,oI r,,o,+o Of tho bridne~
nDt1 ,.o,r ,no.,or ,,rou his +rre
,,o.,,,, ,,.i,or, +,,o-,, ,,.ora ,,,orriedgo
" H. ,,,,.o,. doooi,.od ho,,v
N, -, ,,.,,,. ho won't 10 Nov.
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~ Da.,-,'a ,,.,,e ,,.,- t,i, sorrort
.5 -,,,,.' ,,,i,,o to.. +o1d mo srr.
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.,,,, :, ~. vi. ,,,o. ,,,i+I, disoe,or oe
sa,,o liza o+ +l"o bord. of tbe tbon
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,,',tl,.,. -. 80, Nv ond no
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aefa,,s - tTo svndioo+o In ordor IN
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,,Ia ~, ,a,,,1r, pniaoa ha,,onoa
-. -I1oa.a, ,rho ad,.o,.,,
- ,ravi,, ,,,,, ,.l,,,, ,,,,..o,Ia ~
that time. Life was not valued at a
very high price-not much higher than
their bonds, which were then worthless.
There We're national complications OF
some kind which do not understand,
but
II know about that Carmen, and !
will tell you in few words enough so
that you viii know what really great
man Robert Pcndleton was. An Ameri-
can officer of the government WAS
grossly iusulted by the Mexican gov
eminent. Your father might by in
forming his own government Of all he
knew, have brought on difficulties be
tween the two nations, which would
probably have resulted in the downfall
Of Mexico, at that time torn by internal
conflicts. Your mother plead for her
country. and for love of her he not only
kept silent. but he voluntarily relin-
uuished a fortune. or what they would
call there several fortunes. He did not
return to Mexico for the same reason,
because his life would not have been
safe for a moment and because she
begged him not to do So She prom
ised to come here TO him, but she died.
That much ! have learned from docu-
ments that found in Burr's safe. And
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A Careful Kitchen Girl.

wants a position.
If you want the girl, use Free Press
want ad She will be forthcoming.
II you are the girl, use a Free Press
want ad. Youll get position Immediate
ly
Vermont is full of good girls and good
positions. The Free Press finds the girls
for the positions and vice versa
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-17
First publication JAN II, 1901
Notice Of Cancellation of Contract

To liver Lee.
Default having been made in the payment by
you OF the sum OF nine hundred and sixty and
,95-1Oo (Se6o $4,000 dollars, now due and owing
from you under and by virtue of that
certain c9; 6, written contract between Lew
eLyn s.. Libby and you, the said
lver Lee, dated the 18th day Of June in the year
1899, for the purchase by you of the following
described property in the county of Mile Laos
and state of Minnesota. to-Wit:
The north half of the northeast quarter (nh
OF ne - of section eight 81 in township thirty
six go north of range twenty-si3 t2O west.
Notice is hereby given of said default, and
that said LleWellyn S. Libby under the terms
OF said contract has elected to declare the
whole sum remaining unpaid on said contract
to be due, which said sum is nine hundred and
sixty and 75.1O0 (S960 100 dollars. Said sum
can be paid at the Citizens State Bank of
Princeton, and unless the said amount IS. paid
on or before the expiration of thirty {3O) DAYS
from the service of this notice upon you, said
contract will be cancelled and terminated
which said cancellation and termination shall
take effect upon the expiration of said thirty
(30 days after said service of this notice afore-
said = 0-S-
Dated this 18th day of January 1901 at
Princeton, MINI. :, :
- ~ H.. H. -. LLEWELLYN S. LIBBY.
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TI'1IJ1RsnA An LAR poi.

as q duelMg apparatus. They often
miss fire. a sword is "a surer weapon.
And then the French use them-the
pistols lin their fascoes. Rapiers?
was as familiar with the rapier as
was with the Zulu assagai. i nnstrap=
ped my travelling case and took out
Phyllis photo graph. put it back. II
was to have a last look at any wom-
an, it should be at Gretchen. Then 1
got out my cane and practiced thrust
ing and parrying. Ny wrist was
strong. $3.50. $50: FIJI q,
Well" | unused, there's consolation
In knowing that in two hours shall be
either dead or alive -s..s. "a.
flung the cane into the corner. To
pass away the time l paced back and
forth. 1t passed too quickly, and it
was not long ere 1 heard the clatter of
the returning cavalrymen. Some one
knocked tiny door. swung it open
and was thrown to the floor, bound and
gagged in tenth of minute. -
Put him on the bed" whispered the
leader of my assailants. When this
was done, the voice added, .sNoF YOU
can go to the stables and wait there till
call you" . -. - : =
It was the innkeeper. He surveyed
me for a moment and scratched his
chin. " =. =.
will herr keep perfectly quiet if 1
take the handkerchief from his
mouth ?" he asked. nodded, Devil
dered. ~--.. ~ +
What in tophet does this mean?' 1
asked. L did not say tophet, but it
looks better in writing. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-17

: A learned astronomer says that on
the planet Of Uranus the sun rises in
the west and sets in the east, while all
OF the four moons have the same pc
culiarity. Things must be pretty bad
~ mixed up on Uranus. 49,
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TO BE Continued

England appears to be taking q
somewhat more calm and sensible view
OF the canal matter. With forts and
naval stations all around us, at Hall.
fax. Bermuda, Bahama, Jamaica, Hon.
duras and Victoria, she can afford to
let us have a canal Of our own. Wheth.
er-she can or not, it looks as though we
might have one all the same
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-17

's'The spirit Of reform" remarks the
San Francisco Call, sis in the air."
That is about the worst place for it..
1t is altogether too much Gin the air.
and ought to be got down to terra
firma, where it can do some good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-17

There is at least one advantage Of be-
ing poor. No one will be looking
around your premises for 5000 boy
to kidnap nor subject you to the terri
BILE strain Of deciding whether you
shall compromise with the kidnapers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-17

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep: That means rheumatism. It
Is a stu bborn diseases fight but Cham
pertains Pair Balm has conquered it
thousands of times. It will do so when
verthe opportunity is offered. Try il.
One application relieves the pain. For
sale by Princeton Drug Co.
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The way charges are: increasing
against Bellevue hospital in New York
must be anything but agreeable to the
authorities there. =. --~