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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
WHY THEY LAUGHED.

1t was past noon on Christmas day,
and Mr.. Busybee had just consulted
his watch for the fifteenth time in an
hour, wondering how he was to get
through the day without one peep at
the office.
His thoughts were suddenly inter-
rupted by the appearance of his wife,
who dashed into the room, seated her
self violently upon chair and burst
into tears.
"I DIDO believe the people of th-this
town are the most illbred specimens
of hu-humanity on the face of the
globe !" she sobbed.
''But, my love, what has caused
you to change your mind so sudden
ly Only yesterday"
Look here, Ignatius Busybee, I
want to know if there is anything hu-
morous in the fact that you gave me
a sealskin sacque for my Christmas
PRESENT."
Nothing humorous at all, my
OSdI. OA LAS NOhlA1lJ
"Then is there anything very pecu-
liar, the thermometer being near zero,
in my wearing the sacque to church
today?"
"Why, dear, the peculiar fact
would have been your not wearing it
to church today p
every we'll, then, will you explain
the behavior of people today The
conductor laughed i'll my face as he
took my fare, woman whom l never
saw before wanted to talk to me in
the car and, as l walked up the
church aisle, everybody was i'll a
broad grin p
Perhaps they were pleased to see
you in a sealskin.
eyes, it is so likely that Sarah
Snaggs would be pleased at that, and
yet she was one of the worst ones
And here II thought I'd be per-
fectly happy if only had seal
skin ~
81, too, had hoped to be happier,
then, my love u
"All through service it was the
same My head ached from the cold,
anyhow. Why, what is the matter !?
You are as bad as the rest What is
wrong with my sacque?"
For Mr.. Busybee had turned, look
ing full at her.
"It is not the fault of the sacque !;
that's all right. Only in your haste
to see yourself in it, you forgot to put
on any bonnet"
CHRISTMAS WAS first celebrated in
the year 90, but it was forty years
later before it was officially adopted
as a Christian festival nor was it
until about the fifth century that the
day of its celebration became per-
manently fixed on the twenty-ffth of
December. Up to that time it had
been irregularly observed at various
times of the year-in December, in
April and in May, but most frequent
ly in January.
"EPH, want to give you a nice
| fat t11rl<ev for Christmas - said Col
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

"HAvE YOU the same cook you had
when I was here last spring ?"
"Not by seventeen"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
The Official Announcement.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The following
official statement announcing the close
of the strike was issued at the White
House at 2:20 a. M:
"After conference with Mr..
Mitchell and some further conference
with the representatives of the coal
operators, the president has appointed
the members of the commission to in
quIre into, consider and pass upon all
questions at issue between the opera
tors and miners in the anthracite coal
fields:
"Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, U. S.
A. retired), late chief of engineers, q.
S. A, Washington, d. c., as an officer
of the engineer corps of either the mil
itary or naval service of the Unitep
States.
"E. W. Parker, Washington, d. c.,
as an expert mining engineer. Mr..
Parker is chief statisticaian of the coal
division of the United States geological
survey and editor of the Engineering
and Mining Journal of New York.
George Gray. Wilmington, Del, as
Judge of the United States court.
"E. E. Clark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
grand chief of the Order of Railroad
Conductors, as sociologist, the presi-
dent assuming that for the purposes OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
NO VOTE WAS REACHED

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. q. - ln0
anxiously awaited convention OF 'no
ia, 300 striking miners met, but ui'
not reach a vote on the proposed Pian
of settlement. There were 662 oeie-
gates present in the Nesbitt thea''',
where the convention was held, anu
they were empowered by their iocai
unions to cast s67 votes for or again'.
President Rosevelt's proposed plan %
arbitration. The majority OF the uei''
gates were uninstructded, the lew WIZ
we're being engineers, fremen ann ann
pumpmen, who fear that the o'vvt
strikers of these classes may not >"
their old places now helds by non-ul,O
men. This question of the enginee,,I y
firemen and pumpmen proved tne o
stumbling block in the way OF a,.n
immediate adoption of the presiaen;s nv
plan, which carried with it decia, .;nn
the strike off and general resuinp me
of work throughout the hard coai i"'
region.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23

Washington, Oct. 16.- The great
anthracite coal strike is settled at last
A commission of six persons with a
seventh, Carroll d. Wright, as recorder,
Will adjust the differences between
operators and miners. President
Mitchell, of the Miners Union, will
take the necessary measures to call the
strike off. The president will urge
immediate resumption of mining, and
the operators are expected to begin
next week.
Announcement that the great strike
was off was made by Secretary Root
with exuberant good humor at the
White House shortly after l O'Clock
this morning. Organized labor has a
representative on the commission in the
person of E. E. Clark, grand chief of
the Order of Railroad Conductors,
named as sociologist. The president
added Bishop Spalding, of Illinois, to
the list of five members suggested by
the operators.
AS named the commission is perfectly
satisfactory to to both miners and
operators. Assent of the miners was
given through President Mitchell and
Mr.. Sargent commissioner of immigra-
ton, and of the operators through
Messrs. Robert Bacon and George W.
Perkins, of the banking firm of J. P.
Morgan & Co. The final outcome fol-
lowed series of conferences, beginning
with two during the day with Mr..
Mitchell, and two during the night
with Messrs. Bacon and Perkins.
Events moved quickly at the last, the
president being determined on a speedy
settlement. The commission will
assemble in few days and chose a
chairman. probably General Wilson.
1t will tnen arrange for sessions and
testimony.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
TORCH is APPLIED.
Another Attempt To Destroy Fort
Stevens by Fire.

Astoria, Oct. 20.-Incendiaries at
tempted the destruction of Fort Stevens
for the second time within three months.
Three separate fires were started. the
first being in a warehouse, the second
in the new lavatories, and the third in
the pumping station. The first named
structure was destroyed and the others
considerably damaged before the fire
was extinguished.
The guards at the post have been
doubled and every precaution will be
taken to prevent the destruction of the
post. Efforts to find the incendiaries,
who live within the Notifications, have
proved futile. Similar efforts to burn
the post were made some time ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
SOUFRIERE AGAIN ACTIVE.
More Fireworks From the Noted
West Indian Volcano.

Kingston, Oct. 20.-A terrific erup-
ton of the Soufriere volcano commenced
Tuesday night. During the preceding
day earth tremors, apparently too
slight to be considered important, were
experienced in the central and northern
parts of the island. AT o'clock there
were indications of an eruption.
Rumblng noises were heard. They in
creased when the roaring volcano
belched out its deadly contents. This
eruption was followed by brief lull.
Then, from 10 o'clock until A in the
morning the upheaval continued. The
outbreak was continued accompanied by
anincessant and confused cannonading.
There were incandescent clouds, and
sparkling matter was elected. After A
O'Clock the disturbance gradually de-
creased, but the noise of the boiling
cauldron is still audible in the distance
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
MITCHELL MAKES REPLY.
Tells President of Call For COnven-
ton of Miners.


ton of Miners.
Washington, d. c., Oct. l8.-The
response of John Mitchell, president OF
the United Mine Workers. to President
Roosevelt's notification that he had
appointed commission, has been made
public.
1t informs him of the action of the
executive board of Districts /, z, and
in calling convention and agreeing to
recommend unanimously the resump-
ton of work and the submission of the
differences between the operators and
the mine workers of the anthracite coal
fields" to the commission.
The reply expresses confidence that
the convention will agree to the arbitra-
ton of the eminent and impartial
men" chosen by the president. and ex-
presses gratitude to the president flor
his patriotic efforts to bring about an
honorable settlement of the strike.
The reply goes at length into the
grievances of the miners and concludes
with the expression of the hope and be-
lief that "from this arbitration will
come complete, satisfactory and per-
manent solution of the troubles which
have vexed the anthracite field from
time immemorial.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16.-At l
o'clock Mitchell gave out the following
statement:
"Appreciating the anxiety and i'm
patience of the public and the mine
workers for an authoritative statement
| from this Office, l issue this bulletin to
say that was unalterably opposed to
the acceptance or even acquiescence OF
the form of settlement proposed by the
operators, because it restricted Presi-
dent Roosevelt in selecting men to de-
termine the questions involved. These
restrictions having been removed, and
representation given organized labor on
the arbitration committee, as well as
organized capital, am now prepared
to give my personal approval to any
settlement of the issues involved which
may be made by the commission select
ed by the president, and shall recon-
mend to the executive officers of dis
trict in their meeting, that an immed-
late call be issued for the convention
whose authorization is necessary to de-
clare the strike ended. In the mean
time l trust the people of our country
will be as patient as possible, as all
things are now moving as rapidly as the
| interests of our men permit
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock or in
the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $21 20 per ton; barley,
$2l per ton; wheat, chicken feed, $22
per ton; bran, SIS per ton; shorts, SIG
per ton.
Hay-Puget Sound, $500 per ton
eastern Washington, $3.50 per ton ;
alfalfa, $3.50 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch 31@32c
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 13c per Id; old
ROSTERS, S@9c per Id; ducks, 121a@13
per Id; spring chickens, 16@17c per
lb; geese, S@I0c per Id.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle, cows
SIC per ID; steers4@4 1ac; sheep, SIC;
hogs, INC; calves, 5@7c; spring lambs,
owc.
Butter-Native creamery, csc; east
ern, 26c.
Cheese-Native, 12h@lsc; Califor.
MIA, 12@14c.
Wool-Western Washington, clean,
13c; dirty, 10@1lc; Eastern Washing.
ton, S@l0c.
Hides, Pelts and Tallow-Heavy salt.
ed steers. over go lbs, &c; medium, pei
lib. 7Hc; light, under so lbs, &c; cows
all weights, &c; calf, Sc; stays and
bulls, Sc; green hides lie less than salt
ed; culls ard grubby, 1c less; dry hides
per Id. 12c; dry culls loo; summer
deer, 20@25e; winter deer, dry. lac
zoe; good butcher tallow, 4@4Hc
grease. l1-@2c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
ARRANGE FOR TRANSFER.
Transports To Be Turned Over To
the Navy Department.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Acting Secre-
tary Darling, of the navy department,
conferred with Secretary Root, Quar-
termaster General Ludington and Gen.
Gillespie, chief of engineers, at the war
department with regard to the transfer
of the army transports Hancock, Law
ton and Relief. which are no longer
needed in the transport services, to the
navy department for use as hospital
or receiving ships.
Arrangements for the transfer OF
jurisdiction over the transports were
practically completed yesterday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
GREAT INCREASE SHOWN.
Gain in the Business of Land ONCE
at Walla Walla.

Walla Walla, Oct. 17.-Last quarter
the local land office made record in
it's business. There was handled $780,
sol .33 in cash, against sS,490.l3 for
the same quarter last year. This is a
splendid showing and is accounted for
by the rush for lands in Adams and
Franklin counties during the past year.
Homesteads to the number of 9lS were
entered. while thirty-eight final proofs
were made. The record for the past
year has been good, exceptionally good
in fact, and it promises to be kept up
for a year or two yet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
President Roosevelt Appoints Commission
After Further Conference With rline
Leaders and Operators.
News of the Agreement and Names OF the
Six Arbitrator Announced From
the White House.

such a commission the term sociologist
means man who has thought and
studied deeply on social questions and
has practically applied his knowledge.
Thomas II. Watkins, Scranton, Pa,
as a man practically acquainted with
the mining and selling of coal.
"Bishop John L. Spalding, of Peoria,
III. The president has added Bishop
Spalding's name to the commission.
Carroll d. Wright has been ap-
pointed recorder of the commission"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
Philippines at Worlds Fair

Manila, Oct. 2O.-The civil co ON ;I;n-
sion will probably increase the rhn OK.
pine appropriation for the 81. hou' total
hibit by 500, 900, making the e. ' spstt
$3.50, 900. Fair COMMISSIONS .,;~;nos,
has addressed meeting OF firiP Z. On
which was arranged by Gov. Az - The
the subject. and the sentiment -
meeting was in favor of an increase
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
ROBBERS HOLD UP STAG.
Compel Passenger to DismOunt and
Give Up Money.

North Yamhill, Or, Oct. 20.-The
Tillamook stage was held up by three
masked men five miles from here. The
robbers secured 5000 from the passen-
gers and then escaped.
The highwaymen compelled the pas
sengers to get out of the stage, stand in
line at the roadside and hand over their
valuables. The country is heavily tim
bered and there is little probability OF
capturing the robbers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
,steresting Items from Various Parts OF t.e
WorId-Resume Of the Less lmportaR
Happenings OF the Past Week in Coz
densed Form.

Lord Charles Beresford mas Deen pro-
NOTED to be vice admiral.
Lieut.. Col. Chester Porter, United
States army, retired died here.
The Spanish cabinet has agreed to
the renewal of the literary copyright
treaty between the United States and
Spain.
The evening sessions of the Chicago
public schools have opened for the win
ter term. The official enrolment of
pupils is 1892.
The registration in Chicago Tuesday
was 164 PAS. On October the registra-
ton was us ,093, making the total for
this year 339, 1888, a decrease of SO, 054
as compared with the registered vote of
two years go.
During an exciting scene in the house
of commons, Premier Balfour moved
the suspension of John O'Donnell, and
the latter rossed the floor, stood in
front of Mr.. Balfour, shouted defiance,
and shook his fist in the premier's face.
Mr.. O'Donnell was suspended by vote
of 341 to 81.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
has decided upon a general increase In
wages to the 10000 coal miners In its
employ. The increase is in the nature
of readjustment, and in some cases
amounts to % per cent. of the present
scale. D
Secretary Root has approved the
recommendation of the board of
ordnance and Notifications as TO the
design of the new field gun.
Lord Kitchener has started for India
to assume command of the British forces
there. He goes by the way of Paris
and will visit Khartoun.
A broken wheel caused the wreck of
a Southern Pacific freight train near
Hanaford, Cal. Three unknown tramps
were killed and one or two persons
slightly injured.
The Grand Hotel at Point Chautau-
qua, one of the largest and finest hotels
around Chautauqua lake, N. y, has
been destroyed by fire.
The California raisin packers strike
is broken. An agreement with the en-
ployes has been signed by two packing
houses, and is victory for the strikers,
who get everything they asked for.
Admiral W. S. Schley has accepted
an invitation from the Commercial
Club, of Kansas City, to be it's guest at
the clubs banquet on November 10,
which will be held to commemorate the
signing of the John Hay treaty. +
Lipton's challenge for the Americas
cup has reached New York.
The Boer generals, Botha, DeWet and
Delarey, who expect to visit Italy soon,
have requested audiences of Pope Leo
and King Emanuel, both OF which have
been granted.
An attack upon the French govern
ment is promised in the chamber of
deputies, for its employment of troops
against strikers, and in the Brittany
school trouble.
Frank Klepetko, who has been men
toned as a probable member of the
strike arbitration commission, formerly
superintendent of the Boston Il Monta-
ma Amalgamated Copper properties at
Butte, has sailed for Peru, where he
will take charge of j. B.aggin's copper
mines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

The Seattle bank clearings for the last
week exceeded $5,000,000.
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Shaw, wife of the
secretary of the treasury, is visiting
friends in Seattle.
John Lathrum, Republican nominee
for state senator in the Ninth district,
died Saturday morning, of paralysis, at
his home, five miles north of Cakes
dale. He was il. but few hours.
r. Bogardus, secretary of the Spok-
ane Building and Loan Association has
been arrested. charged with having en-
bezzled fnuds belonging to the society.
He was released on $4,000 bail. l
A new postoffice has been established
at Summerside, on the road between
here Everett and Marysville, with j..
II. Kelly as postmaster.
While hunting in the woods near
Novelty, Harry Allen and William
Van Dusen became separated. Harry
hearing the brush breaking and think
ing it was bear making the noise,
fired the contents of double barrelled
shotgun, seriously woundIng Mr.. Van
Dusen, both charges taking effect in
the head, neck and shoulders.
The Western Construction Company
has commenced action in the superior
court at Vancouver against the Port
land, vancouver & Yakima Railway
Company to recover the sum of SELL
329, which is alleged as due and I'M
paid on contract piece of work per-
formed by the construction company on
the main line extensions of the rail-
way company's road in this county. 8
Everett has granted franchise for
an A. d. T. messenger service.
There were l, 200 paid admissions to
the Whitman county fair Thursday
A runaway electric car at Seattle
killed William Perry Thursday morn
ing
Pacific university defeated the Pull
man agricultural college team in
game of football at Pullman
Steel and rolling stock has been
ordered for the Port Angeles Pacific
road, and the work of construction will
begin Immediately.
John Lock, for several years a resi-
dent of the Palouse country, living east
of Garfield, died in Lebanon, O., the
9th inst. The remains were shipped to
Garfield for interment.
The new Walla Walla postoffice
building will be ready for use Novem-
Der /, and it is now expected that the
postoffice will be removed by that date.
The Walla Walla creamery has found
it Necessary to expand its plant in order
to handle its increasing business, and
wing lSx96 feet will be built as soon as
the contract can be let.
Rev. Benz. J. Davis died at his home
in South Seattle of paralysis at the age
of 70 years and six months. He had
been resident of King county since
1888, and had been engaged in mission
work.
Miss Laura Mathews has filed
breach of promise suit for $11 800
against Dura Nichols, young farmer
who lives about eight miles from
Davenport. Miss Mathews is young
music teacher.
Chief Engineer William Robinson,
of the revenue cutter Grant, died at the
marine hospital, at Port Townsend,
Monday of peritonitis. Deceased was
born in Pennsylvania fifty-two years
ago, and was appointed to the revenue
service on October IS, 1888. 9
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
FOR TERMINAL GROUND.
Grants Pass Citizens Subs cribe
Fund for Purchase.

Portland, Or. Oct. 20.-A special to
the Oregonian from Grants Pass, Or,
says: Over 81 900 has been subscribed
by Grants Pass citizens for the pur-
chase of terminal grounds and yards in
this city for the proposed Oregon &
Pacific railroad, the final survey of
which has just been completed from
Grants Pass to Crescent City, Cal.
The announcement has been definitely
made that construction work on a
bridge across the Rogue river for the
new line will begin within 80 days.
Railroad construction is expected to be
begun by January l..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-23
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, zoe; club, 66hc.
Cattle-Steers, $4@$5.5O per cwt.
COWS, $3.75@$4.00.
Sheep-$42.5.
Hogs-s5.5 0@$62.5.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Appeal For Orphans.

\ circular letter is being sent to the
friends OF the Thornwell orphanage at
Clinton. Soliciting aid both in tinan-
cial and material way. This is truly
Il noble cause and thoroughly worthy
of help. Five dollars will provide for
a child. its board for Il month, or its
schooling for a year. The time has
come when summer wants are multi
plying. and even bread is scarce and
hard to get. Barrels of flour and other
contributions should be sent to Thorn
we'll Orphanage, Clinton. S. c. Checks
and financial aid may be addressed to
VIM. p. Jacobs, Clinton, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Cost Of Rearing Boys.

Someone has figured that the aver
age boy who is dependent upon his
parents for a livelihood until he
reaches the age of II, costs 81, 900.
The question naturally arises, does it
pay to raise boys; are there not other
crops that would prove more profit
able? If a boy turns out to be a
cigarette fend, it is safe to say that
the parent might have invested his
money to a much better advantage.
But if the boy grows to manhood with
the lesson well learned that wealth
and success grow on bushes that are
watered with the sweat Of ones brow,
the parents need not begrudge what
ever they have spent upon him, for ne
will be souce of increasing JOY and
pride of their hearts, and when they
grow old and their hands tremble and
their steps are faltering. they vii!
have strong arms to lean upon ana
help them over all rough places that
lie in that twilight path Of theirs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
a Fool and His Money.

Several weeks ago palmist went
to Augusta and hung out shingle on
which appeared the name OF Prof. j.
II. Done" For time the women
especially Of the city went wild and
the professor had all he could do.
About week ago negro pawnbroker
of some wealth. By the name OF Pau!
Davis. decided that he was 'conjured'
by an enemy and went to Done to
have the spell removed. Done work
ed on the negro'S superstition and
told him to bring ali his money to
his (Done's) Office with him the next
morning. The negro took something
like $4,000 to the "ho0-d0o doctor
who placed it-in bank notes ofS5O and
s1O0-in a long white envelope. SEAL
ing it in the presence OF the negro
and putting it under the tableclOth
to press the seal down. lie told the
negro not under any circumstances
to open tn" package until he was
given permission. but to bring it with
him every time ,lc came to the Office.
Davis took the envelope with him
several time until Thursday morning
it was found that Done has jumped
the town. Davis opened the envelope
and foundthat il was filled with strips
of naIrSY)o nor