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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02
The Choice Of Two Evils.

An ominOus silence greeted BObbys
entrance. There was wild look in MS
eye; his clothes were disarranged, and
there was just a suggestion of blood
about his mouth. Mamma frowned Sc
verely, and papa hid himself behind
his paper.
"Ahemr' began mamma. Bobby
squared his shoulders. and prepared
for the coming attack.
"Ahem! Don't you know, Bobby
that It's very wrong Of little boys 10
fight?"
Bobby pretended to find point OF
interest in the pattern of the hearth
rug.
Haven't told you, Bobby. that us
very wicked to fight?" demanded mani
ma, in a tone that was meant to DC
sorrowful.
Thus challenged Bobby fell back on
argument.
"He hit me first, mamma" he plead
ed.
"Ah, but that doesn't make any ar
ference. Nobody loves little boys VINO
fight"
Bobby pondered for few moments
and then his face frightened.
'Is that SOP" he asked.
"Yes, my dear. nobody will love you
IL you are always fighting. Ana iooA
at your clothesw :.
"Well," said Bobby. with slow DEM
GRAFTON, ''then, mamma, finks It's pe'-
ter to be unlovedv
Something between shrek anu
laugh escaped from papa as ne Nv
from the room.-LondOn Judy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02
SHARED FATE OF LOTS WIFE.
A Man and His Burro Turned to Rock
Salt in the Colorado Desert.

George III. Tucker, a mining prospec.
tor, recently returned from trip
through the Mojav and Colorado des.
erts, tells a remarkable story OF the
discovery of a petrified man and burro
In one of the large salt fields that
abound there. He says:
"One of the most desolata places In
the Colorado desert is thirty-twO miles
southeast of Dandy. Here is a large
deposit of rock salt fifteen miles In
length and from one and one-half to
three miles In width. There is .,ot
spear of grass or any kind of vegeta-
ton. In many places the rock salt
crops out of the earth, and anywhere
I'm this section rock salt can be obtain
ed by digging ten or twelve inches.
No one knows how deep the salt goes.
A number of prospect holes have been
sunk, but the great amount OF water
encountered at depth of twenty-five
impossible without apparatus for
pumping. Some ten years ago an effort
was made to bring this immense de-
posit of salt into commercial use. Two
railroads were built to connect the
rock quarries with the Santa Fe. 1t
was found necessary to build a house
In the middle of the deposit, and for
this purpose enough blocks of rock salt
were cut to build shanty 14x3O feet
In dimensions. A flooring and roof
composed of the peculiar kind of earth
that exists in that vicinity completed
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CHAPTER Y.

Nothing worth recording happened
during the next fortnight, and | was
within week of my departure from
my old, horrorful home without any
fixed idea as to my destination, when
one evening Miss Milne was announced.
In those days, and later, | always
dreaded her appearance. dreaded 1t
more than ever now, because, although
as far as Edith was concerned, she had
done her worst, yet she might have
heard of my going and continue her
persecution of me by preventing it;
she might even, when l had gone, put
the police on my track; she might do
anything, for, as / think | have shown,
she was capable of anything.
| had half made up my mind to tell
herself of all that had happened-the
infinite trouble she had brought into
my life and so perhaps reawaken the
good side of her. 1t was therefore with
very mixed feelings that entered the
room, making her slight bow as
took my seat.
81 hear" she began, "that you are
tnlHklHR Vi lcdflHS Ihic hSAehooi hood'
eyes | replied. filled with horri'
BILE suspense, but speaking carelessly
enough, 81 was going to see you tomor
row and tell you of my arrangements. ;
Indeed Well, l came down THU
evening to tell you that object to your
going"
"Miss Milne. what on earth are YOU
aiming at? What can possibly be you
motive?"
She gave an unnatural laugh, ant
replied: 500 you think | am foo
enough to lose the whole of my occupa
tion without struggle, to give 'ul
calmly the only thing l care to liv'
for?"
"There is one road of escape wher
even your vengeance will not follow
me-"
"Why. my dear cir, have ten time
the pluck you have. and can't do II
have tried, dozens of times: | hav
had the prussic acid in wineglass q
my bedside; have written the usus
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Ifs any mans. much less woman s.,
life worth living7 No, no" che con-
tinued, half to herself and half aloud.
81 wien there were some painless road
of escape"
Then, with a sudden reawakening,
she extended her hand again. and TAX
ing mine in hers, gave it one silent
pressure, and was gone-gone forever
from the scene OF her triumphs and my
humiliation.
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the building. This salt hous. w.-
used for the purpose for which n wa.
erected. But in short time the sal.
mining operations were discont;pros
and the salt house was abandonaa -
the coyote and desert owl.
For at least seven years before wa
visited this building, about month
ago, it had not been inhabited ond
probably very seldom seen by any enc
During the summer months in this 10
cality fine saline dust is blown in erc,+
clouds through the desert. The heat i
almost unbearable. What water IA
found is undrinkable, and woe to tbo
prospector who finds himself. In tl,ia
section with an empty canteen. na-
culiar feature of the climate Ia thar
no matter how hot the day, the night
is invariably cool, even cold enough for
forming ice.
During the summer of 1900 n Sweda
named Johnson, who had been nros.
pecting in the vicinity, started to cross
this dry lake of salt to Old Woman's
Springs. When nearly half way across
Il terrible sandstone blew up He
trudged on until he came to the salt
house, where he and his burro sought
shelter. Under the caves Of the house
he found a number of galvanized tanks
partly filled with rain water. He con-
sidered this lucky find, for his can
teen was almost empty. He drank his
fill of the water he found and Der
mitted his burro to do the same The
night was cold and the storm con-
tinued. He determined to camp In the
hut over night. The dead embers of
the fire were still to be seen when we
visited the place, evidencing the I'M
usual severity of the weather.
"When we opened the door to this
desolate shack we were Mortified at
seeing what seemed to be a marble
statue lying on the floor. Ihe head
was of alabaster whiteness, the hair
and whiskers having fallen away. The
body was outlined under thin ban-
ket. The sight was SO uncanny that
we hesitated to remove the blanket.
but finally mustered enough courage
to do so. The body had undergone
singular transformation, being nothing
less than complete petrificaton. The
substance was of a nature OF gypsum
very friable and pure white in color
The outline of the body was perfect
1.-THE darkness of the interior at first
prevented us from seeing the burro,
which was standing in one corner. One
of our party advanced and laid his
hand on the animal, when it fell over
against him. The burro had under
gone the same transformation as its
master. The body of the man was
given decent burial near the house.
and the burro will be sent to the
Smithsonian Institution.
The explanation of this strange phe
nOmenOn is to be found in the kind of
water that was drunk by the man and
the burro and in the kind of earth that
composed the roof and floor Of the salt
habitation. The water is heavily
charged with chloride of sodium The
earth that had been used for the roof
ing contained chemicals which were
taken in solution by the rain water as
it dripped through the galvanized
tanks.
After drinking freely of this water
the man and his beast had evidently
frozen to death and were gradually
petrified."
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MISS MILNE AND |.
CHAPTER lN-Continued.


With the morning came the purchas-
er OF my practlce-a tall, gaunt,
cadaverous looking young man, very
mild specimen of the frock coat and
white tie order of doctors. A private
letter from Mrs. Needs told me that
he was not just the kind of man she
would have liked to introduce, but he
was a willing purchaser, and had
given two hundred pounds more than
my minimum price, so that he was
not to be despised.
On the evening of that day | saw
Miss Milne for the first time after my
parting with Edith. She came about
IL o'clock, and as she had been with
out money for some time, | expected
her. but with feelings very different
to those that had possessed me pre-.
vious to our last interview. | no long
err feared her. She had done her very
worst. and there appeared very little
deviltry left for her to accomplish, so
that | walked in with firm step to
meet her.
Il have called to ask you for some
money. DR.. Rigby. | have had during
the last few days, and am likely to
have for a day or two to come, some
extra expense, otherwise | would not
trouble you"
| felt confident that the extra ex-
penses were connected with the illness
of her child, but said nothing, simply
taking out my check book and asking
her how much she required.
Ten pounds will be sufficient,
think"
wrote a check for that amount and
handed it to her. AS she crossed the
room to receive it she dropped on the
floor a card. AS | stopped to pick 1t
I'D and restore it to her. / noticed it
was that of an undertaken, and then,
still thinking of her child's illness, /
became intensely curious. Unable long
er to resist the temptation, | remark
ed: II am very sorry to hear that
your child has been i'll.
With bold, defiant look she turned
to me, and replied: Eyes, but he is
better now"
Better"
Yes. he's dead"
Dead. And you call that better?"
Far better, don't you think so?
'Twould be better for all of us to be
dead"
For some of us. perhaps"
There's no perhaps about 1t. Or.
Rigby. Life for men even is mis-
take; for women it's the greatest curse
God Of there is such being) can in
fiiCt upon one"
But. Miss Milne, you surely feel
the loss of your child? You always
appeared to be very fond of him."
MY feelings are my own business;
| don't wear my heart upon my sleeve
for DAVIS to peck at"
This was said with sheer, and was
evidently intended TO have some
personal allusion.
You certainly do not" | replied
emphatically; and had | not seen her
under very different circumstances |
should have believed she had no heart
to deck her sleeve with. She evident
ly knew my thoughts for she added.
"You think, of course, that | have
NO heart"
4, "You had once. I know. but now.
However, If you are not sorry for
yourself. | am very sorry for your
loss"
Thank you" she replied, with a
bow, and left me.
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Shad are very scarce In Connec,su
waters, but appeared in large nunpe,s
In the Ohio river, a prontaDie a.
having been made within five miie'
Cincinnati. Before 1876 shad VIZ .,
never caught in the Ohio. Inc Ia
one taken in that year was conSiu.' -
such a curiosity that 1T was sent y
the Smithsonian Institution.
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fTo be continued.l

Certainly a Clever Man.
"Is he a good lawyer
"a good lawyer Why, cay! I've
known him to prove the truth of what
isn't 90, and not half try"
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Did 1t ever occur to you that tne sV .se
of your shoes go awfuliy fast ai' ',,,a 4
first break occurs? A man Is nA
pair of soles In that respect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANsETT-G p Smith ana
wife, Fall River: 9 " Goldsmith phil. w
p Rae. Mary Rae, Lawrence: Geo II
Chase, Boston; n y wills and wife. Ar
lington Jas Goldberg. n Y. w n r.cpt
IL stepeusen, Jr. II Remington. Boston
9 w Parsons, p y Butler. y Y; Cant @
w Tiff. Was, u C.; W Reed. Springfield.
NJ Rcmstrom, w Small. PROV: John 3
Warner. y Y; r c UlbrIck. Boston. 7,
NJ Weller. Frank c Garrison. y Y.LD
Roberts. Waltham; G Russo. Boston r
Parker and family, II n Miner. PROV.
starr, Louisville w X Bartlett Phil.
Horace 7 Wood. w Burr. Boston. y T.
simmons Edw Coleman /. II Russell y
- X Swaine. Boston: N / Shepard u
A Revers. Boston; X 4 Foley. ran Riv-
or; @ II Dodge, St Louis: J. = Bliss An
burn; y Small T. y McElroy. Law
renee; G Swift y Y.
DORRANCE-L II Gleason. II Nc
6esor. w G Hicks 7. Roth, Geo Roth. O
" Ford, Worcester; T. ~ Brooks y r,
Perry, g W Gleason Boston: "A p law
renee PaWtuNct; q l. Davis, Boston: T.
Vineyard Haven: 9 T. Webbcr. Boston.
Philip PreBsky New York. James Nj
gray. Boston. y ~ Pine Newark. 1 M
Delano. BoS Ton; + & Mann Greenvillo. IA
G Moore, Boston. NJ Lenahan III n Rog.
ors. Providence: ~ " Haltone. I Il Ion
nings osra Seilig, y Bloomberger. W II
shaw New York: W v DeLong. Boston.
Joe Deckingcr New York
GROWTH = Patcv. Boston. Col " r.
Winship; New York T. G Uazcu. Spring-
Held. " 4 WorleN. Jr. n NJ SsVaEe. Ros-
ton : VI Tourteilottc Jr rroVdrnc,. a.
ohcr Boston. ~ ~ Cornstock q Il
Schroeder. Now York. 4 MalVoy Jr
Boston q y Greer Springfield. T. y Rob
" Roberts. j $ House. Boston: Gus Wan
burg. v Jacobs 4 ~ Ehusch New
York: " Langvillc. Boston.
NEWMAN " Learned. n n WhaIi.
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sullivan Mitchell. Boston. y g. AHi.
ley Lawrence; : n Stccrc Cnrruchct. r.
~ tunnor II T. iili " y Hatch Ir. Rose
ton; 4 $ Goodin. ttchburg. - % Raw
mond. Geo a Hal. Boston. q Grinith.
NsNport. y n Doauc Peace Daic. S s
Dudler Taunton; a. - Blodgett Water
town. v W Hancock y Attlrboro. = -
Wilson. ~ y Gates. - s. Hnl. Jr. y
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Mrs w r lewis. Dangers 81 Paris.
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don.
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DEMOCRATS MET
Old Officers Of City Committee
Are Reelected.

The members OF the Democratic city
committee assembled In the district court
room OF the Central police station build
ing last evening and Thomas II. Donahoe
presided
Secretary Todd called the roll as tenn
porarily prepared and credentials were
presented and approved
Then came nominations and for chair
man Thomas j. DOrney nominated
Thomas N. Donahue and the nomination
was seconded by Jefferson Riley.
On motion OF Mr.. Dorney the constitu-
tion and bylaws OF the last city committee
were adopted for the new organization
Adolphus p. Evans Of the Fourth ward
was given a unanimous election for the
ce-chairmanship. and William +. Todd
OF the Fifth ward enjoyed the same dis
tinction for secretary. Edward V. CAT
ferty OF the Second ware was then elected
treasurer. completing the list OF officers
Chairman Of ward committees were an
nouncod as follows: Ward ]. John H.
Dwyer: Ward 9 Thomas r. Donahue;
Ward 8. Jefferson Riley; Ward 4, \. j..
Evans: Ward 5. William r. Todd. Ward s,
Christopher w O'Brien; Ward Z. John r.
Mnahan; Ward s. David j. Barr; Ward 3.
Thomas j. Dorney; Ward 10, Miles A.
McNamee.
The meeting adjourned after a session
OF scarcely half an hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
SENIOR PALMA To Be
CUBA'S FIRST PRESIDENT
Returns Indicate That He Received
95 Per Cent OF All Votes Cast.
Great Victory for NatiOnaliStS.

Havana, Jan. News from all over tho
ISLANDS Is 10 the effect that the elections
passed OFF I'm a quiet and orderly man
ner. The official organs claim a COM
plete triumph for Senor Palma. In lIa-
vana the figures so far published show
that about 5 per cent OF the votes cast
were for Gen. Maso. As was 10 be eN-
pected, opinions usual, go TO ex-
tremes. The Diario dc la Marina SAYS
that the Indifference shown was extreme.
The Cuban Democracy acquiesccd that az
authority has come from the United
states and therefore the less they inter-
Kone In the elections the better.
The Union Espanola says that complete
silence reisned all over the city yester-
day Nobody was seen at tho booths,
which showed that popular sentiment IS
on"osed 20 the bureaucrats who managed
the elections As they chose.
II adds that what has happened shows
how things are going. Americanism has
stamp cling 60 public positions against
their natural instincts. Al seems 20
conspire that Cuba shall fall 60 the depths
indicated by the Mouroe Doctrine.
The patria saws that the election was
an immense victory ot the people. VINO see
their wishes crowned with success The
figures show that N Gen. Maso had gone
10 the polls Il would have made no differ
euce Ca the result
The Discussion salutcs Senor Palma as
the drst president and saws he was eject
cd by an immense majority The appar-
ent lack Of enthusia SIN was due 70 the
absolute certainty Of Senor Palma elec-
ton
The paper cans upon everybody 10 for
get past differences as IA the Jnited
States. and shout Long 1--we INC prosl-
dent" II adds that the split I'm tho par
ties over Senior Palma was due 20 the
Plat amendment. which made the dues-
ton one between reality and senument
THE Discussion fOresees difficulties for
the new government
Tho Republican Cubaua says that elec-
ton dav Was one OF shame for the tu-
hans II adds that the shameful be-
havior ~ mon like Gen. Gomez iakes the
people doubt and distrust every thing; ~
sneaks Of the Maso element as the ,art
Of tho Cubans VI declares that they
will continue 10 flght, but implies doubt
for their success.
Continuing The paper SAYS II ~ 2 shame
that perhaps 10000 Cubans. about the
number willing TO sell their country for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
Ne WAS INDIGNANT.

Some people have strange ideas az
tiuo- asto tHo limits or property. The 9TH
or day man was on trial FOR breaking
and entering store and stealing tobacco
cigars and cigarettes. All but the cigar
cites we're accounted for and the mans
attorney asked tho man if he used cig-
arcttcs. The defendant promptly denied
over having smoked one or ever having
had ono in his pocket. There was n tone
of Indignation in the mans voice when
hc made his protest that was not noticea-
bile when he denied 10 the prosecuting
attorney having been In prison in a
neighboriug state.
As compared with smoking cigarettes
the matter OF having served \ term in
states prison seemed something afro
Cious.
The same individual told about being
nut out ~ q harroom ~ midnight and In
The next breath spoke of meeting some
"soedv indiyiduais' who wanted money.
m az he expressed g. gave him the
touch
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Jobs. should be able TO dupe the patriotic
masses.
90 the official element. These papers say
IL WAS felt that Senor Palma was the cam
didate Of the United States and IL would
therefore be useless 20 oppose him,
The Indifference shown in Havana vas
remarkable. and in view of the with
drawal Of Gen. Maso II Us probable mat
the figures puhlished were fixed up TOR
the sake of appearance II ~ not YET
known how tho elections went I'm Puerto
Principe. where II was thought the Maso
element might 80 30 the polls despite
their leaders Withdrawal. The Masoites
say the government will he Illegal
The election was for presidential and
senatorial electors, memb rs Of the
house of representatives. governors OF
councils.
Under the Cuban election law the prov
ince of Havana chooses y presidential
electors: Santa Clara. rs. Santiago, Il;
Matanzas 10. Piuar del Rio, II, and
Puerto Principe s. Each voter IN ha-
vana province was entitled 10 vote for "a
electors. each one I'm Santa Clara for l2;
On Santiago. n: in Mstanzas. \; IN Pinar
del Rio z. and I'm Puerto Principe. 5.
ON Feb. 10 the presidential electors or
each province are 10 meet IN the capital
of tho province. name provincial COM
mittce 20 pass upon credentials. and with
ia five days organize. Al noon on feb. ~
the electors arc 60 meet again and vote
by ballot. first for president and then for
vice presidents
The results IN each province are TO
be forwarded 20 n central board OF scru-
tiny AT Havana. and thence 10 the mill
tary gov rnor who. at the proper time,
will submit a. 60 central board on Fen
a. also the senatorial electors are 90 vote
for senators.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA CELEBRATES.
Santiago 40 cube. Jan. 2-The munici-
nal government OF this city celebrated
the victory Of the nationalist parN the
polls and the inauguration OF the New
Year hy raising a magnificent SILK cuban
flag 90 feet long over the citNs end or
the palace Colored fires. Roman can
dies and rockets set off from the roof or
the palace made a fine display as the
great flag was slowly raised aloft upon
the stroke Of u 4 band played the ma
tional hymn and the plaza I'm front OF inc
paface was crowded
A brilliant ball was also etreft n t tffr-
San Carlos club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
NO HAND
ON The
THROTTLE
Train on Erie Road Ran Ten
Miles After Engineer Had
Been Crushed.

Sharon. Pa Jan. "A fast passenger
train on the Erie railroad ran 10 mics
Yesterday unguided, while the engineer
lay with his head crushed on his accus-
toned seat IN the engine
The fireman did not discover the engi-
ueer's plight until the train whiZzed by "A
station where 10 was scheduled TO stop.
The train was at once stopped. The engl-
neer was Jack Welsh. Youngstown. @. As
the train approached Sugar Grove station
ne leaned far out OF the cab window and
Was struck on the head by man catch
or lie did not utter a sound, but sank
down unconscious.
When taken ont OF his cab at Green
VILE IL was found his head was crushed
and. shortly after being removed TO his
home at Youngstown, he expired. The
passengers ON the train were not aware
that they had been whisked over the rails
gineer at the throttle until the train was
stopped at GrCcnVille.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
SUCCESSFUL
Entertainment Given by Young
People Of 81. Stephens Parish.

A number OF young people connected
with St stephens parish. gave an enter
tainmont at the Tama theatre last
night II was an operetta entitled "A
Prince Of Moorland." the lbetto and
songs OF which were hy y. ~. Barber and
the music by V. H. Arnold.
There were several catchy airs which
fingered in the memory OF tho auditors
particularly the ~ Wandered Ger the
Sandy shore solo. by Miss Florence A.
Middlchrook Miss Sadie Lomas and Miss
Olive Gardner responded 60 cncores in
lattcr's rendition Of "rhc Monk Of Can
ado. being spirited and free from anna
teurish restraint.
Good comedy work was done by Mcssrs
Joseph G.. Davis and \ &. Ash. the lat
ter giving a breezy Interpretation of n
topical song.
Following ls the cost Of characters:
Lorenzo = Prince OF Mooriaud. Frederick
NJ lloadley Don Romeo. t'nazo. Syl-
venus Dimotron. bandits Eben f.. II
Hoadley. T. Benjamin stanley. George g.
Louz. \. d. Arlington Eeppo. au 1strolo-
ger. J ~ White. Skin. wouldbe uhil-
% opher, Joseph 81 Bovis Doros. Como.
uurrua. Iiorctte Melissa. Helene.
friends of Phyllis. q cushing Ash. Har-
ris J. Mowry. Miss Mary Catmuach. Miss
Olive Gardiner. Miss ~ Marion T.. Perry.
Miss Sndie Lomas. hrst workman, A. G..
Ash; second workman. ~ j. Mowry;
third workman. a.. r. stanley. fourth
workman. George Hall: phNliir. = maid
or Tyrol. Miss Florence 4 Mlddlehro0k.
chorus ~ youths and maidcns. Time.
middle ~ the 18th century. uiace, the
Austrian Tvrol dances incident 20 act
tIt bv Miss Eva Manchester; orrhes-
tratlon. overture and entr act music.
Roswell H. Fairman. musical director.
" ~. Towne, stage manager. r. NJ. Bar
Der.