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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27

California is justified in being
proud of her newly-acquired fuel
wealth. Coal and wood have always
been scarce and high and the dis
covery of an abundant supply of
petroleum has rendered the heating
and cooking problem easy of solu-
ton. 1t was estimated that the
yield in 1900 was about 100000 bar
rels an din 1901 nearly twice that
amount. Twelve oil refineries in the
state are using at rate of over
100000 barrels of petroleum per
year, the total amount of distillates
being over 10000 barrels, and the
refining business is in it's infancy.
1t has been practically proven that
the supply is well-nigh ineXhaustible
and manufacturers will no longer
hesitate to make needed changes in
heir furnaces.
Until comparatively recent times,
petroleum has been almost ex-
clusively used for illuminating pur-
poses, and the public has been slow
in learning it's value as lubricant
and fuel. Oil at one dollar per bar
rel is equivalent in cost to coal at
$3.50 per ton. Coal in California is
worth from $3.50 per ton, up. A
arge quantity of the output is not
susceptible to refining to any pay
ing extent, and this fact has given a
vide spread impression that it is all
too heavy. This is mistake as
there are all grades of oil in the
state. In fact, near Newhall, are the
white wells where perfectly clear
kerosene, ready for illuminating
purposes, has been found. This ter
:itory is, so far. supposed to be linn
ted, being confined to portion of
Placerita canyon.
The first well was drilled at a
arge expense owing to the quality
It the rock formation. but after
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27

grade, and most of the wells must
be pumped at considerable expense.
One skeptic who believed that there
were no flowing wells in the city was
invited to look at a gusher when the
cap was removed, with the result
that a new $50 suit of clothing
was ruined. In oil more than in any
other industry one must look for
the unexpected to happen. Most OF
the wells produce in large quanti-
ties at first. but a woman who lives
in the midst of some wells, near
Westlake Park, stated recently that
some of the wells at the rear of her
residence formerly furnished IS bar
rels daily each. Now it is necessary
to pump IS wells to obtain that
amount of petroleum.
In 1868 well costing $4,000 was
drilled on Hoover street, but the bust
ness was not pushed.
The California product differs from
that found in the east in that it con-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
No Taste for Apples.

The teacher was trying to help the
boy. Nov come, Johnnie" she said,
which is greater, two-thirds or three
quarters?"
The boy did not know.
oh, yes, you do" said the teacher,
hopefully. (Which would you rather
have, three-quarters of an apple or
two-thirds of an applet"
Iwo-thirds," said the boy on a
guess.
oh, no. said the teacher, hopeless
ly, why, two-thirds would be less than
three-quarters"
81 know it, said the boy, promptly,
but l don't like apples. st. Louis
Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Example.

"You ought not to smoke right be-
:ore che children, Henry" expostulated
Mrs. Chinner. Cant you see you're
setting them very bad example?"
"Oh, that's all right, my DEAR" re-
olied her husband, easily. IF they fol-
low your example of carrying pins in
their mouth they'll never live long
enough to be harmed by my example"
Syracuse Herald.
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sSity.
Appreciated Mt Last.

what did you think of my gradua-
ton essay" asked Marguerite.
1T made me very proud of you." an
swered her father. Il felt that had
not previously appreciated your true
worth. You don't know how interest
ing and sensible that essay made your
everyday conversation seem by COM
paris on" Was hington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Troubles of Those Who Try

They tell us just to do our best
And be exempt from woe;
The things we think are best the rest
May not see that way, though;
The hero may be prone to blow
About poor fights he's fought;
The gentle poet may not know
His masterpiece from rot.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
A Shirty Man,

Father-There goes Mr.. Plutor, one
If the richest men in London. When
lie came up from the country he had
only one shirt to his back, and now
he's got millions.
Son-Lor, father! what does he do
with 'em-he can't wear more than
one at time, can he?-Ally Sloper.
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Anger in His Blows.

Wife Ito her husband) -Arthur,
love, l want you to give John a good
scolding tomorrow morning.
Husband-What for? l am perfect
ly satisfied with the fellow
Wife-Well, you see, he has to beat
the carpets tomorrow, and he strikes
ever SO much arder when he's in o
bad temper.-Pearson's Weekly.
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Best Cause Within Reach.

Church. overheard you quarrel
ing as l passed your door the other
day; you should remember that no
gentleman ever quarrels with a wom-
an without good cause.
Gotham had good cause.
"What?"
"The woman I was quarreling with
is my wife. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Did Not See III Before.

Miss Eastside-That is a lovely
gown, but haven't / seen it before?
Miss Westside-No, think not; I
have only worn it at very few smart
affairs this season.-Town and Coun-
try.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
The Less of Two Evils.

NO. said Willie Washington, 81 am
not going to protest against any
methods of taxation. What's the
use?"
"Well,' answered Miss Cayenne,
Perhaps you are right. You would
rather let them tax your property
than tax your mind" Washington
Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Has Him Well In Hand

Clara-Half the time he says he
doesn't know whether I love him or
not, about one-quarter he hopes that
[ do, and the rest he thinks / may,
and in addition he is nearly always
utterly miserable.
Maud-Well, I'm glad you're making
such success of the affair.-Tit-Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Letting Her Down Eaxx

But is she pretty?"
''Well, don't believe in talking about
girls looks behind her back. Her
fathers worth about 100000 and
they've taken her to Europe twice
without bringing back any titles, so
you can form your own opinion
Chicago Record-Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
A stay.at-Home.

The impecuHe unused: by the sea,
Or to the mountains, shall go?
Or shall HE me peacefully
To some quaint rustic place know!"
Alasi for musings unused in vain;
He thought the trouble twas to pack,
And putting up his cash again
Remained in top floor, hall room. back
IN Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Same Old Story.

Now is the maid sent by her sire
To mountain, wood and shore,
Where she will very soon acquire
Engagement souvenirs by the score.
Chicago Daily News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
EncouraRinE.

MY heart" he said, lis in this
work"
Good she replied. ''Now if some
body would put some brains in it we
might look for results. "-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
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Well, Hardly.

as this your first love affair."" he
asked, tenderly.
The up-to-date feminine representa-
tive of this progressive age looked at
him scornfully.
"Heavens!" she exclaimed, "I'm al
most Is years old. What do you think
I've been doing all my life?"
Il mean," he corrected, hastily, sis
this your first for this year?"
You must think I'm slow" she an
sweced. ''This is the third."-ChicagQ
Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27

Georgie-Paw, wot is philanthro.
pist?
Father-An easy mark. my SON.
Ohio State JournEI.
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Commercial Poetry

Life is real; life is earnest;
Let us then improve the chance
To invest $1.2O
In a nobby pair of pants.
Baltimore American
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27

First Low Com.-Ah! drunk again
I can see it in your face.
Second Low Com.-Dear me! First
time 1 ever knew my face was look.
-glass.-Ally Sloper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
ooh! 1 just dote on Shakespeare"

onfessed the young woman.
shakespeare" snorted the young
nan with the cynical countenance.
Why, read his plays the other night,
nd all that he ever done was to
tring together lot of quotations.
louisville Courier-Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
A Good Thermometer.

The very best thermometer,
And one quite sure to please,
Must just insure a temperature
Of seventy degrees.
philadelphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27

If You would have health
and energy In hot weather
You should see to 1t in the
ea-ly Spring that your blood
Is pure and vital organs
strong and active.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
ALASKA LAND LAWS.
important Amenement Made by
Senate Committee...House
Will Agree.

Washington, Dec. 18.-A substantial
victory in behalf of the most important
legislation that has been proposed for
Alaska in many days was won in the
senate committee on public lands yes
terday. The committee informally,
but with great heartiness and without
a dissenting vioce, Endorsed the bill for
granting homesteads of 800 acres in
Alaska, with the important amendment
that by taking up homesteads and main
tanning them for FIVE years, title may
be obtained without government sur
veys. This disposes of the difficulty
that has beset all plans for settling
Alaska, by dispensing practically with
the necessity for securing government
surveys, for which congress has hereto
fore, made practically no provision.
The house committee has already
agreed to accept the amended bill when
1t comes to conference. This bill is re-
garded as the most important measure
that could possibly be introduced tor
Alaska at this time, insuring, as 1t
does, the best possible encouragement
for extensive settlement of that terri
tory
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
NOT EXACTLY TRUE.
Operators Make Misleading State
ments to Commission.


Scranton Pa, Dec. 1S.-The coal
operators before the anthracite strike
commission. began their response to the
charges made by the miners. Exon
gresham Wolverton of the counsel for
the operators. began an address when
the commission convened. Before he
had fairly statred. Darrow said that he
desired to call few more witnesses.
Permission was granted. barrow then
called Dunko, the father of the little girl
who testified to working at night to help
support the family. The company en-
ploying Dunko entered statement yes
terday that the latter received 81 400
last year, of which 5000 was his own
share.
Dunko testified that the money had
been divided between two miners and
two laborers. He had himself received
$50 a month for the last year, and was
deeply in debt to the company store
when the girl went to work Judge
Gray said: you should not let your
daughter work like this. no matter how
deeply you are indebted to the COM
DAnV. AnOJneT IdtUcT was Calicu auu
testified that his daughter made $3.50
a week. He allowed her to work be-
cause his wife was sick
Judge Gray asked the Pennsylvania
company for an explanation OF the dis
crepancy in the statement made as to
wages received. He was answered that
the company kept no record of how
many men assist contract miners.
The railway defense will be based
upon the ground that the United Mine
Workers are forming a monopoly of la
Dor. Also that there is no similarity
between bituminous and anthracite
mining and that all of their laborers
and miners are paid more wages than
men in other occupations requiring the
same skill.
They will try to show that educa-
tional facilities in the anthracite region
are good and that mining ia not dan
gerous occupation. They will also try
to show that it is impracticable and
almost impossible to adopt the system
of weighing asked by the miners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS MAIL BURNED.
Carload for the West Destroyed in
New York.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 22.-Ofiicial
report of the burning of a carolad of
Christmas mail en- route for the West
has been made here by the crew of the
mail clerks arriving from New York on
the fast mail No. on the New York
Central, which left New York at 4:45
a. m.
Only twenty or thirty of the seven or
eight hundred pouches were saved, the
burned mail being for Chicago and
points further west. Some of the mail
was destined for the Philippines and
Fiji islands. The mail sacks were in a
storage car which carried no clerks.
The crew was on the car behind and
discovered the fire between Peekskill
and Highland. The car was left burn
ing at the latter station.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
JAPS CANNOT VOTE. :.
GENERALIZATION in Canada Does Nor
include Right or Suffraga

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 2O.-Tbe 70.
nous Iomey Homma case. which has
oeen before the courts of British Co
iu'npia, OF the Dominion of Canada
ana the privy council since 1901 has
oeen settled by decision of the nrivv
council, news of which has Just been re-
cieVed. 1t sustains the appeal of British
Columbia. and excludes paturalized
japanese from the right to vote.
The facts are that Tomev Homma
naturalized Japanese, appealed to the
county court of Vancouver to have his
name placed on the list of voters. The
collector refused to do SO, holding that
the provincial election laws exclude
japanese, whether naturalized or not.
honey Homma appealed to the coun-
W court. Chief Justice McColl sus-
tanned his appeal, Gliding that the act
OF the provincial legislature was ultra
wires, and ordered that the name of the
japanese be placed upon the list. An
appeal was then taken by the collector
to the full court of the province of
British Columbia, and afterward to the
supreme court of Canada, both of which
sustained Chief Justice McColl's deci-
sion. This is now upset by the decision
OF the privy council, which is final.
japanese cannot now register and vote
In British Columbia, whether natural
lied or not.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
CZAR GRANTS AMNESTY.
PardOns Students Who Were Ban
ished for RiOting.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22-The car
has granted amnesty to the students
who were banished for rioting on his
"name day." He telegraphed to the
minister of the interior as follows:
''Let the students who were banished
for creating disturbances return from
Siberia, although they should not for
the present be allowed to live in towns
where there are high schools. Care
must nevertheless be taken that the
young men, on their return, he intrust-
ed to the keeping of their families, as
such surroundings will familiarize them
with order"
The telegram, which is equivalent to
an imperial decree, pardons 50 students
exiled to Siberia, in addition to the 62
students previously pardoned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
DEATH LIST LARGE.
twenty Fatalities in Southern Pa
cific Wreck.

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-The list of
fatalities attending the railroad colli-
sion at Byron, CAL, is receiving fire.
quent additions at the Southern Pacific
hospital in this city, where twenty-five
of the victims have been brought.
Eight deaths have been reported be-
side those killed outright. telegram
from Fresno announces the death of d.
j. Vernon, another OF the injured, and
Carl Mayer, aged IL. died here during
the night. These make the total list
of fatalities twenty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
TO FIGHT TRUSTS.
uo,1SE APPROPRIATES A HALE
MILLION.
rbis Large Sum to be Expended
Under Direction of Attorney Gen.
eraI to Enforce Sherman Law.
Both Parties Voted for Amend
ment.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Mr. Bartlett,
q Georgia Democrat, during the consid-
Grafton of the legislative appropriation
hill in the house, Unexpectedly and
uitbou. warning, sprang all amend
ment to appropriate $250,0OO to en-
force the Sherman antitrust law and
10 direct the attorney general to pro-
coed to the prosecution of all violators
of the law. Although such a provi-
sion was plainly amenable to point
Of order, not a member on either side of
the house raised an objection. Both
sides wheeled into line, and all agreed
that such action was advisable. Some
Of the Republicans raised objection
to the looseness of the language of the
amendment, and Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa,
offered as substitute for it the Ian
ouage OF the bill he introduced on the
opening day of the session, to appro-
priate 100000 for the enforcement of
the law. This was further strengthened
to make the appropriation Immediately
available, and as amended the substi-
tute was agreed to without division
The legislative bill was passed practi-
cally as it came from the committee,
except this amendment. The language
of the Hepburn amendment as passed
was as follows:
That for the enforcement OF the act
of July 2, 1890, the sum of $780, ZOO is
hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not heretofore appropri-
sted, to be expended under the direc-
ton of the attorney general in the en-
ployment of special counsel and agents
of the department OF justice to conduct
proceedings, suits and prosecutions un-
der said act in the courts of the United
States; provided, that no person shall
be prosecuted or be subjected to any
penalty or forfeiture for or on account
of any transaction, matter or things
concerning which he may testify or pro-
duce evidence, documentary or other
wise, in any suit or proceeding or prose-
cution under said acts; provided further
that no person testifying shall be ex-
empt from prosecution or punishment
for perjury committed in 80 testifying.
This appropriation shall be Immediately
available.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
"As Quick as a Wink

One very often hears persons say
"quick as a wink" when they wish to
express time that Is very short. There
Is no wonder that we use the COMPARE
son, for wink has been measured.
and It has been carefully ascertained
that the time consumed In the opera
ton is four-tenths of second IN the
average individual. That is, two-twen-
ty-fifths of a second are consumed In
closing the eyes. four-twenty- ffths In
resting and four-twenty- in open
Ing 1t again.
Winks come close to us, for we make
them and see them every day. and
there is nothing with which we are
really familiar that impresses us as
consuming so little time. yet suppos-
ing we should talk to light and cleo
tricity about "quick as a wink" they
would laugh at us-that Is, II they
could understand us and knew how to
laugh, for, when we start our wink, IL
light should start to dart around the
world II would make three circuits OF
the globe and be back In time to see
the wink completed. 1t considers a
wink too slow for any use.
Electricity looks with yet greater
scorn on the quickness of wink, for.
while the eyelid is closing. II can CIR
die the earth once, go around twice
more while 1t is resting. and make the
fifth circuit by the time 1t Is open.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
NEW ROAD FOR SPOKANE.
Senator Turner Said to Be Interested
In Canadian Pacific Project,

- - O~h0uh0b aClAC FOJcCL,
Spokane, Dec. 22.-The Spokesman
Review says:
From sources which admit of no ques-
ton it is learned that Senator George
Turner and D. G. Corbin, the sugar beet
promoter, who built the Spokane and
Northern railway from Spokane to
Rossland ten years ago, have made ar
rangements for the construction of q
road from Spokane to the Canadian
boundary line in Northern Idaho, where
1t will join the Crows Nest Pass system
of the Canadian Pacific.
Interests friendly to the Canadian
Pacific will furnish the funds with
which to build the 200 miles of road.
Rumors to this effect have been current
in Spokane for several days.
D. G. Corbin will probably be presi-
dent and Senator Turner will be chief
counsel at an understood salary of 500
600 year. Senator Turner is now on
the Sound, where he is arranging legal
matters in connection with it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25


his wife. "Who but a nervy American
woman" he asked, could have man.
aged those plunging horses at the cru
cial moment? Ninety-nine out OF
hundred women would have tainted.
the hundredth would have jumped out
to seek salvation In flight, or would
have run me over to get away. Not 80
her excellency. She held the horses
In a firm grip, and at the same time
coaxed and encouraged them with the
best German at her command. Then.
rs we drove home, l standing upright
In the carriage to keep the frenzied
animals under control, the Countess
leaned far out waving her lantern as
protection against other wild beasts
that might follow u.s."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25
FAVORABLE REPORT.
Bill Affecting Land Grants in Arid
Regions.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The house
committee on public lands has author
lied favorable report on the bill in
PRODUCED by Representative Miller of
Kansas affecting lands within the linn
its of railroad land grants in the arid
regions. The bill authorizes the secre-
tary of the interior to exchange vacant
public landS, arid or semi-arid, not
mineral or timbered lands, and not re-
quired for public purposes, for private
lands in like area and character in the
alternate sections granted to railroad
companies. The bill, however, limits
the exchanges so that public land can
neither be increased or diminished in
each county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-25

$3.50, 900 blacks. The Countess orig
inally was Miss May Lowney. of Balti-
more, Md. After the death Of her first
husband, William Matthew Lay. Of
Washington, she married Count Won
Goetzen and thus became to German
Africa what Lady Curzon. another
American, Is to British India-the first
lady In the land.
Recently while the Count and Count.
ess, absolutely unattended, were driv.
ing one evening from a plantation in
the interior to the capital. Dar-es-Sa-
lam, dark figure sprang from the
jungle into the roadway and suddenly
confronting the two white horses
drawing the open phaeton, caused
them to rear and plunge. The Count
and Countess at once realized that
they were held up by q lion, or PAN
Their. and being unarmed their situae
ton was a perilous one. Hastily dis
with the terrified and plunging horses,
the Count seized lantern in one hand
a huge rhinoceros whip. weighing IF.
teen pounds, in the other and advanced
toward the figure In the road.
The animal was a panther. Its tail
was flashing the air In fury and Its
baleful eyes flashed forth the defiance
Of its savage nature. Cautiously ad.
vancing the Count dealt furious blow
with the whip on the panther's face,
following the first attack with another
and still another. To the Counts sur
prise and relief the huge beast Of the
jungle turned tail and fled, uttering as