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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

The Misses Perle and Mae Jenkins
of Brayton visited friends in this
city over Saturday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Albert Croy returned last Satur-
day from health seeking trip of
several weeks duration in Oregon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

A new store in town, full of no.
tons and novelties.
MRS. G. C, BAsHAM.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

J. w. Kline visited friends in At
lantic Saturday night and attended
to business matters.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

The furnace for the Holy Trinity
church in this town is not expected
to arrive for two or three weeks yet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Isaac Andrews. of near Atlantic,
arrived in this city Saturday even
ing and visited at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Andrews returning Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Dentist J. L. Oldaker went to
Omaha on business and pleasure
last Sunday returning yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Up. Hallock, of Oakfeld, attend
ed to matters of business in this
town last Friday afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02
EXTRA MARKETS..THURSDAY

Come and see me at the New
Racket Store. MRS. G. B. BAsHAM.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02
ForSale.

10 head of Ohio improved Chest
er Bears. This breed of white hogs
are noted for their prolifcness,
heathfulness, gentleness and rapid
growth.
S2S If EBBE J. HANSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Sam Crane, sr., was at the county
seat transactlng business last Sat-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Notions and Novelties at the New
Racket Store of Mrs. 6. B. Basham.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

Remember and go to VIM. Girls
mans sale Oct, 9Th,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

A full line of sewing machines
needles at p. NJ. Christensen's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02
Ed Cotton sells gasoline.

See Gates for threshing coal!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

EBBE J. HANSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-02

A. BRADY, Auctioneer.
OTTO WHITAKER. Clerk,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Thought She Was a Calf.

When Nine. Schumann-H eink was
thirteen. her father was transferred to
Gratz, where singing teacher, Ma
rietta Won Leclair. recognizing the
young girls talent. offered to give her
singing lessons without compensation.
For two years she studied nothing but
solfeggios. Theft SHE began learning
songs. She had q very deep contralto
without any high, notes at that time.
One day q caller. hearing her sing
Schubert's Der Tod und das Mad
chen" in an adjoining room. said to
her teacher. II did not know that you
taught young calves"
''She is not a, young calf" replied
Marietta Won Leclair. "Some day she
will be great singer."-Gustav Eobbe
in Woman's Home Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Tho Origin of Fruit Tfess

Far back in the mists OF tradition
and scientific hypothesis we must look
for the origin and explanation of the
common fruit-trees of yard and orchard
All came from some wild, nearly use
less half-fruit of Asia. Gradually they
crept westward, by Persian and Arab,
Greek and Roman, Celt and German,
by Pagan, Christian, Mohammedan
and Druid, until they, like men, have
circled the globe, and to-day the
United Stetes sells fruit to China.
And from that first rough sheltering
and pruning and watching by our
Asiatic forebears, froul the scientific
treatment of the old Romano; and tlse
still more advanced methods of LATER
centuries, they have gained one thing
and lost another.
1t was mans stomach that wrought
the change. He wanted fruit to eat,
and anything that improved the fruit
at his disposal was forthwiths doae
Gradually the fruit became more palat.
able, but gradually the seed lost that
mysterious attribute Of all live nature
Fidelity to sort )" or the power to pro-
duce a second generation like the first
The work of the nursery is twofold.
First it may originate new varieties.
Second, it must raise great numbers OF
existing varieties for market. The
former lies outside the regular 'line,n
aud is generally confined to amateurs.
Most new varieties are originated 10y
change-that is, the artificial tendency
to improve is found stronger i'll some
rare instance than Natures tendency
toward reverSion, and seed grow.
into tree of improved qualities
Thousands of seeds, generally from
partly wild trees, are planted and
cultivated. When they bear, seeds are
taken from the best and planted for a
second generation, the most promising
seeds of these for a third, and so on,
until finally very few valuable varie-
ties NAV result.-A. s. Hoffman in
Farm & Fireside.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
The whip Tree.

In the island of Jamaica grows -
tree, with the botanic name Daphne
Iagetto, from the branches of which
hative'workmen make peculiarly strong
and excellent whips. which have the
haiidle and lash all Of piece. The
handle consists of part Of the stem
retaining the bark. For the lash the
stem is deprived of bark and'then split
into strips. which are woven together
in n flexible cord six CT seven feet in
length. The proper taper-is afforded
by detaching more aud more of the
strips as the end of the lash is ap-
preached
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
The authority on watches.
GOLDMAN, Seattle.
A Pioneer in Good Roads

The most important highway built
i'm the United States early i'm the cent
ury was the so-called Cumberland road,
which was to extend from Cumberland
Md, through Southwestern Pennsyl-
vania, over the Allegheny mountains,
to the Ohio'at Wheeling, w. Va, and
then on to st. Louis. 1t was so well
constructed that it is a good road to-
day. Henry Clay was its protector
and chief supporter, and his services III
its behalf are commemOrated by a
monument near Wheeling. We are
told by letters written at that period
that there were sometimes twenty
gaily painted four horse coaches each
way daily. The cattle and sheep we're
never out OF sight, and canvas covered
wagons were drawn by six or twelve
horses"
On this great road, which eventually
passed into the hands of the' states
through which it funs, the government
expended no less a sum than seven
million dollars. Within mile of it on
either side the country was a wilder
ness, but on the highway itself the
traffic was as dense AS IN the main
street of large town. Ten miles all
hour was the usual speed for rcoaches.
From Baltimore ito Wheeling ran lines
of freight wagons which carried ten
tons, drawn by twelve horses, and
with wheels ten feet in diameter.-
Pearson's Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Houses and Superstiti0ns.

"Real estate men are gradually for
getting most of the old time supersti-
tons which used to cause us much
trouble" said dealer the other day.
"The number of houses which cannot
be rented or sold on account of being
haunted or because some terrible crime
was committed on the premises is rap
idly decreasing We run across only Il
few people who baill at living in, house
No. 10. Even elderly men who have
made big fortunes are beginning to be-
lieve that There is nothing in the old
saying that the aged rich man builds
a mansion tC die in."-New York Trib-
unp
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
HE FILLED THE BUCKET.
A story OF Grant When He was .
"pIeb." Mt West Point.

A story OF Grant When He Was
"prcb." ut West Point.
There is a story told of General Grant
when n pleb. He had just entered, OH
his first day in ''pleb." camp, A first
classman who had noticed. the boys
strong, build intimated to hinf,it would
be pleasure to have him cali imme-
diateiy ct the seniors tent. Grant
went. There is rule at West Point,
which was "A rule then as well, that any
cadet who asks another to perform
mental labor for him shall be dismissed
from the service. The first classman
knew too much to ask his pleb. visitor
outright 10 do anything of the kind.
but here is the way he went at III
Il presume, Mr.. Grant. that you have
lived OH Il farm, and, this being the
case. YOU have had undoubtedly good
opportunity to note the effect of the
SUMS rays Oh certain objects. Now. II
you had left a water bucket that was
innocent of holding single drop of the
fluid out in the sun from its rising to
it's setting. what do you think. sir,
would be Tie particular effect upon that
particular water bucketW
II think" said Grant, that it would
get warped and leaky."
VERY good. Mr.. Grant. You show
erudition beyond your years. Now, If
you will notice my water bucket you
will see that it is as dry as Il chip.
Now, by the further exercise OF your
knowledge, Mr.. Grant, can you tell me
by what means | may prevent the
Wrapping and leaking Of my bucket?'
"IIave it tlled," said Grant. -.
'Nt$y coed again, Mr.. Grant but
note that you said have it filed not
fill it, That necessarily means that
some one must fill it for me. You have
shown 50 much acumen that | fear
to violate your prescription either iil
letter OF in spirit. which | should do IL
presumed to carry the bucket to the
water tank myself"
Grant filled the bucket.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Bills In Congress.

The words has introduced bill in
congress-, applied to Il senator or rep
resentative. usually sound much larger
than their ordinary meaning warrants
In order properly to estimate the value
of the Introduction of Il bill one must
remember that Of 1900 or 15,O00imeas-
ure5 introduced few hundred only
are passed. AS for proposed amend
ments to the constitution, the infant
mortality among them is appalling
Each new congress sees a score or
more of proposals for a sixteenth
amendment to the constitution" We
shall doubtless some time have such a
thing. yet three amendments. all Of
which were consequences of a great
civil war, represent the only changes
made in the constitution since the pres
idency of Thomas Jefferson.-Youth
Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
LIVING IN E6NDoN.
II IL Not . GOOD Place For . Mdh Of
Small Income. 81

II II Not . GOOD Place For . Mdn Of
Small Income. -
!. An Americas Who in the classical
language Of his country is at;,present
"located" in London wants to know
whether any city in the world is quite
80 niggardly as our town. He has
been going the round of the London
restaurants and has encountered in the
management Sf them spirit which
distresses him. There Is, to begin
WITH" he says, "a charge Of from two
pence to sixpence for guarding your
hat and coatiin the cloakr6om, and a
tip in additionis expected.prYou want
to wash YOUR hamns-another twopence
or another sixpence and another tip.
You take up the menu. and, behold.
there is an intftnation that charge OF
threepence each personr will be made
under the guise of table money The
Charge varies according to the nature
of the place. Threepence is the lowest
and sixpence perhaps the average. At
b great many restaurants 1t Is shil-
ling and in Mt least two that l have Wis
tied Is. 6d The only difference is
that in the lower priced restaurants it
is called table money and in the high
er priced ones placed under fhe capt..
waiting heading of CONVERT, To my
mind. an entrance fee frankly demand
ed at the door would be much less Of
fenslve than to find yourself asked at
the end of dinner to pay for, the trou-
BILE and expense Of cleaning Tip the cut
lery you have used"
His conclusion Of the whole matter is
that London lives by imposing fixed
tariff on the accessories that in every
other city | have ever been to are
thrown in gratis" and he thinks that
being gentleman is one of the most
expensive professions an Englishman
can have He declares it to be an ut
ter deusion that London is cheap
place to live in "E'or the poor man"
he says, 1.-The man whose income is less
than $500 year. there is no city where
less can be had in the way of comforts
and even the necessities of fife. In
New York it is only the Injuries that
cost The expenses OF everyday living
may be as great or rs small as one
cares to make them New York. in
fact, is laid out for the poor man.
| From the transportation system to the
price of such fundamental charges on
| the household treasury as coal, ice,
fuel, meat. bread. milk and fruit, al
most everything conspires TO bring him
| in n rood rptrIrn for n very small ont
lay. All these things are cheaper III
New York than in London."-London
Chronicle
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
PROTECTION OF WORDS.
Plea For Rest For Our Familiar
QuOtntiOns.

Quotations.
In these days when everybody is
writing and everybody seems to sue
coed would it not be well to start Il
society for The protection of words and
phrases? Many of these are so btu-
tally Overworked by the amateur. The
winged words, the words that burn,
the thoughts that breathe. ! the telling
phrases. do they not clamor loudly for
q rest? That very sentence affords an
Illuminating example of what | mean.
How apt. how Vivid. how expressive it
would be If FL its epithets had not lost
their vitality through overwork! To
the stated reader the whole sentence IS
but the echo OF an echo. 1t not merely
means nothing, but it is robbed even Of
it's sound and fury.
The greenhorn that complained Of
Hamlet" that it was too full Of quota
tons unconsclously expressed a great
fact through the medium OLA bull. In
a wrongheaGed way he pointed out that
constant reiteration has reduced the
grandest passages in the language to
mere commonp!aces. Give our familiar
quotations u rest. Lay to sleep our
household words. Let fortune for
awhile cease to favor the brave. Let
us feign that the poet is made. Let
man who would steal another's thun:
der be arrested for felony. Let us win
no more golden opinions. Let the ia
vored few withdraw to some select SCI
clusion and the countless thousands to
some dry eyed privacy.
Thus may nouns, adjectives and
phrases. after q long rest. reawaken
with the freshness of the morning upon
them, their original meanings recreat-
ed. energetic. effective. brilliant. as on
the day when they were first conceived
and brought forth.-Era.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
COrlpOslte.

Observation-Disclosures seems to be a
fellow of extremes-one who writes
awful slush and sublime prose and
who is at the same time an idiot and u
genius. - :
Cleverton@-Where did you get such
an idea?
Dashaway+Tve just been reading tie
reviews of his latest book.-Harper'G
Bazaar.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
We are rapidly becoming a nation of

We are rapidly becoming nation of
mutton-eaters. Notwithstanding the
prices in January, 1902. ruled higher
than in the same month in 1898, the
receipts in Chicago, (mainly from the
Rocky Mountain states) were, three
hundred and seventy-two thousand
four hundred and twelve head, or
about twenty-one thousand more than
in any previous January.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Better Than Pills

The question has been asked, "In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets superior to pills?" Our answer
is: They are easier and more pleasant to
take, more mild and gentle in effect and
nlore reliable as they can always be de-
pended upon. Then they cleanse and
invigorate the stomach and leave the
bowels in Il natural condition, while pills
are more harsh in effect and their use is
often followed by constipation. For sale
by all druggists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

This paper might he filled with items
IKE the following, and every one be tie
absolute treth. I had rheumatism for
years and rticd almost everything, bnt
got no pefnanent relief until / used
ChambarlAin,s Pain Balm, three bottles
OF whicfi'frave cured nTe. 1t is, the best
medicinsI ever used.-Philip Z Rboads,
PennviFle, Mo. Pain Balm is for sale by
all druggists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
D crown Diamond whiskiee at Saloon

Inc irrigation bill passed by tile Sen
ave provides that ninety-five per cent
u all money received from the sale of
puo'ic lands in arizona, California, Col
ofaPo' Idaho. Kansas, Aoatana, Neb-
~"ska' Nevada, New Mexico, North
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

hewitt Yes. old Goodman's. three
boys are a bad lot. Two of them at
least ought to be In Jail.
Brown - Some redeeming quality
about the third one, Ell?
rNewitt-ies:- 'he's already there
Cath.c"" Standard and Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, south Da-
kota, Utah, Washington and Wyom-
ing shall Constitute special "Recla-
nation Fund" for irrigation purposes
In those states and territories.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
tinctly original. That is the charm d
It. you know.-Boston Transcript


Pleasant while Il Lated.
"What would you do II you woke up
SOME morning TO find that you had In
heffted arfnillion dollars"
ard turn over ON the other side and
TN to- tlrea M it again."-Chicago Rec
ctd-Herafd.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Distinctly. Original.

Clara-But were the places described
in Toms book at all like the real'places
and did the men and women act and
tafk-iike real people? 49, -~~ = =,
Edith-Mercy. no! The book IS dis
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

France produces $4,000. 600 worth OF
chestnuts year and Italy $20.000.0Oo
worth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Insure il the Etna, "the leading fire
insurance company Of America. 20.
III. Culver, resident agent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
TO CURE A COLp IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails TO cure.
K. W. Groves signature is on each box. 2sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

o>~c~>~~~~~~>
{ Local and persetiSt {
~~~<~'~1eS's~S
SD. Martin went to Seattle Tues
day.
Churchill still has plenty Of grain
sacks.
r. s. King and family moved yester-
dav to the Glllilaid place.
Highest market prices paid for eggs,
butter and poultry at Churchilfs.
T. A. Gould came up from Seattle
last Friday, returning Saturday.
TRY one of our New Rival Hats. Yodi
;yiIl find none better. -Martin Il Jensen.
Mrs. Geo. Mullis leaves next week
for all extended visit with relatives and
friends in Kansas.
IF You have anything to .eell, or il
YOU wish to buy, call and SUE us. 1t
will pay you,-Martin x Jensen.
r. -<--r :"
Mrs. Jas. FARMLAND returned Satur-
day from visit of several weeks with
her children in King county-at Sc
attle and Avon.
We are leaders in high-grade shoes.
STYLE ard quality are correct and prices
TX. Try u pair.-Martin & Jensen.
Ed Allen was over from WaldrOn
Saturday-his first trip to the. county
seat since his severe illness with pneu-
monia in the winter.
DR.. Lee Baker, Of Port Townsend,
announces that he intends to spend
several days here each month, prepared
to do all kinds of dental work.
!, The steamer Lapwing was in port
Sunday and again Tuesday en- route
Fraser river canneries.
%-
Henry Martin, brother Of 5. ID. Mar
tin, Of the firm of Martin IL Jensen,
arrived few days ago from Tennessee.
He is much pleased with what he has
seen of western Washington and in
tends to locate somewhere in the Sound
country.
The work of driving the p. p. d N.
Co.'s traps on the salmon banks is well
under way, two drivers being employed
there-No. 4 in charge of Elmer Sher4
man and No. 10 in charge of John
Berg. Nine men are employed on each
driver and i'm addition there are several
4 ;1t, l.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Try CHamberlin's Stomach q Liver
Tablets, The best physic. For sale by all
druggist.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Flora de Whittier cigars at Saloon
Best.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

, TRY one of our New Rival Hats. You
will find none better.-Martin & Jensen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

l. 4, Clarence NJ, Tucker, County Treasurer for
an Juan County do hereby certify tisat the fore
s;ouig Is a true statement of the collections and
4 :, for the quarter ending March
81 1904 CLARENCE NJ. TUCKER,
Counte Treasurer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

T. A. Gould came up from Seattle
last Friday, returning Saturday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

, Mrs. Geo. Mullis leaves next week
for all extended visit with relatives and
friends in Kansas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Highest market prices paid for eggs,
hutter and poultry at Churchili's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

n. S. King and family moved yester
day to the Gllliand place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Local and persenSt

S. d. Martin went to Seattle Tues
day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

IF You have anything to sell, or IL
YOU wish to buy, call and sSe us. 1t
will pay yOu,-Martin Il Jensen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Churchill still has plenty Of grain
sacks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

. The steamer Lapwing was in port
Sunday and again Tuesday EN- route
up-Sound with salmon from one of the
Fraser river canneries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

DR.. Lee Baker, Of Port Townsend,
announces that he intends to spend
several days here each month, prepared
to do all kinds of dental work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10

Mrs. Jas. FARMLAND returned Satur.
day from visit of several weeks with
her children in King county-at Sc.
attic and Avon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-08-30
A GOOD LANDLORD.

II was during the Waite admin
istration that leasing of state lands
In this valley commenced and the
greater part of the most desirable
sections were leased. An effort
was then made to buy these lands
at nominal price by various part
les. 1t was at that time that the
writer suggested to \. G. Mcl.ees,
then secretary of state. that it
would he much better TO lease
than to sell: that in few years
the majority of ranchmcn would
be tenants and they would fare
much better rs tenants of the state
than as individual owners.
The leasing system has been
largely adopted and treatment ac-
corded this year to the tenants of
the state has demonstrated that the
state, as Il landlord. can deal more
justly than greedy, grasping indi-
viduai landlords. The latter. rs n
rule. want their full rent, no mat
ter whether the tenant has any
thing left himself or not.
The recent action of the state
land board. composed of Gov.
Orman, Secretary of State ID. a.
Mills, Supt. of Schools Mrs. Helen
Grenfell, Attorney. General G. c.
Post IN dealing justly and lenlen.ly
with the leases of the state in this
valley where crops were Il failure
meets the commentator of all and
has added much to their popular
ity.
The report made by Mcssrs
Tooms and Jcmison whom the
land board sent TO the valley To en-
anime the situation Is commended
rs very satisfactory.