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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
SHE CARRIED A GUN.
How Birmingham Woman Managed TO
s6et What She Wanted.


"Oh, yes. like Birmingham" sal
Rev. DR.. John w. Stagg last night
"but there are some curious people il
that city. was at dinner party dow
| there the other night and was interest
ed in story about fierce old woman
who kept postoflice in the outskirts
of the town. When a postof1ice inspec
tor came to see her she shot him il
the leg.
"a day or SO later she went to til,
Office of a well.known Birmingham
lawyer who has plenty OF money anf
practices law because he wants his wife
to think he has something to do. The
woman asked the lawyer to appear for
her, He declined and told her to go tt
sume other lawyer. AS she talked tt
him she laid package, wrapped in a
newspaper. on bis desk. He saw the
point Of pistol in the bundle and said
My dear madam, / have changed my
mind and will appear for you with
pleasure
The preliminary hearing of the case
was set for o'clock In the morning
and when the woman didn't appear
Judge Greene ordered the usual forfei-
ture of $3.50. The old woman went to
see Judge Greene and asked him to
change his mind. He said: The law,
madam, is inexorable. You should
have been in the court; you were not
there; so the forfeiture Of $3.50 is nee
essary.'
The old lady laid that same news
paper bundle Oh Judge Greene's desk,
aud he saw the point of that pistol.
"'Come to think about it madam, he
said, I believe l will order the clerk Of
the court to cancel that forfeiture.
Just have seat and I'll be delighted
to write the order now. 1t is always
a great pleasure to oblige lady
when the man who told the story
had finished" continued DR.. Stagg, "a
well known Methodist preacher. who
was at the table, remarked:
"'Well, that is singular. Do you
know. that same woman scared ne
worse than have eyer been scared in
my life. She Game to my study and
said she hadn't bit of use for me and
my church, but she wanted nee to write
her letter of recommendation to 9th
er churches. l scented danger. r
don It know why. 1t just seemed to be
in the very air. But told the woman
couldn't do as she wished. Her
name was not on my church books and
[ didn t know thing about her. She
came closer to me and laid a package
Oh my table. Pr0truding from one end
Of it l saw the barrel of a revolver.
81 wish. she said, that you could
see your way clear to writing me that
letter.
"'Madam,' l replied, L shall be
charmed to write you a letter. I will
you to the church universal,
telling everybody and all denominations
that your spiritual welfare is not to be
Questioned by anybody
"'And l sat down and wrote the let
5er then and there. '"-Charlotte INC.
Observer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Redridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J. j. Havens
Versailles, 0. For years he was trou
bled with kidney disease and neither
doctors nor medicines gave him relief.
At length he tried Electric Bitters. 1t
put him on his feet in short order and
now be testifies. Il IN on the road te
complete recovery" Best on earth for
liver and kidney troubles and all forms
of stomach and Bowel complaints.
Only SOC. Guaranteed by b. F. Hughes
druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
"I wrote to
Or. Pierce for
advice though I
thought surely
I would 0e."

rAfter.m my baby came In January, 1899, y writez
Mrs. Nancy Abner, Of ST. Peul, Ark, ~ suffered
severely from all sorts of aches and pains until
the following May, when read one of your
pamphlets treating on female diseases wrote
to Dr. Pierce for advice, although thought
surely would die, as our physician told tie
was more liable to die than to get well your
fasherly advice caused my health to be restored
took hve bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription, three of Golden Medical Discovery
and three Walls OF Pellets together with YOU,
work.
Weak and SICK women arc invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free, and
so obtain without charge or fee the
advice of specialist upon diseases
peculiar to women. All correspondence
Is held as strictly privatevand sacredly
confidential. Address Or. R. Y. Pierce.
Buffalo, N. Y.
The invitation to consult DIR. Pierce,
by letter, JSres, Is not to be confused
with offers of "free medical advice
made by irresponsible persons who are
not physicians and are professionally
and legally disqualified for the practice
Of medicine.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
safe and reliable remedy for tie cnre of
womanly Ills. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals intlanr,a.
ton and liberation and cures femaler
weakness.
FREE Or. Pierce's Common Seuse
Medical Adviser is sent free on recent
OF stamps to pay expense of mailing onfy.
Send 2I oi1e-cent stamps for the book In
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the .cloth-
bound volume. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce.
Buffalo. n. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
He Was a Rude Man.

"John.'' said the young wife, who
prides herself on being sensible right up
to the limit. 'sjust notice how easy
fitting my new shoes are.r
''Y es. see," ans wered John.
And john" she continued, do you
know why I always get my shoes SO
large?"
"Oh," replied the ungallant other half
of the sketch, Il suppose it's because
you have such big feet. ."--Chicago
News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
A Natural GroWIer.

How do you like this weather 20
mot much. I'm feared it's goin
to rain.''
"Well, how's tunes with you?"
"Sorter so-so-but they won't last. ,
Folks all well?'
Yes; but the measles is III the neigh
borhood."
''Well. you orter be thankful you're
a-livin'.'
Yes; but we've all got to die. AT.
lanta Constitution.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
What is Life !?

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
p Sin results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in constipation, headache or liver
trouble. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
quickly re-adjusts this. It's gentle,
yet thorough. Only Csc at Hughes
drug store
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Electricity in Dentfstry,

1t Is proposed to use currents of cleo
tric!ty in place Of anaesthetics for opera
tfons on the teeth. One pole is connect
ed to an electrOde nodded to fit the tooth
and lined with wet asbestos to counter
act any heating effect on the tooth it.
self. Five minutes suffices to render in-
sensible tooth with single fang
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Attic Prey Gus.

Well, "said The doctor, 'how do you
feel TO day ?"
"Oh, Doctor" replied the patient
YEARLY, Il am suffering the torments
of the damned"
What -Already?" inquired the
doctor Chicago Evening Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve.l 10
tion, ointment or balm for cuts corns,
burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, tet-
ter, salt rheum, fever sores, chapDed
hands. skin eruptions; infallibie for
piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at
Il. +. Hughes, druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Same Thinq.

Mrs Crimsonbeak lat the bah game)
does it mean, John, when q
man at the bat throw the bat down and
retires to the bench
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Why, it means
the same as when woman leaves the
room and slams the door after her,
Yonkers Statesman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
BououETs FoR CHRIS.

Eagle wis., Quill: We are glad to
sac Chris up and well again, and call
ing on his many lady friends with old
time regularity. Chris is surely a win
ner with the fair sex. Keep up the
good work, Chris. Eagle is proud of
YOU.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
The Virginia Building at ST. Louis.

Subscriptions for the Virginia Bald
ing at ST. Louis will be gratefully re-
ceived by the State Commission at
Richmond, through the editor of this
paper, and will be duly acknowledged
and forwarded to Hon. 6. W. Koiner
. resident of the Virginia Commission.
at Richmond.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
GOING TO "sALT 1T 2"

Dillon (Mont.) Tribune: Mr.. Wa.
dams, or as he is famiIiarly called,
"Dune,J' is going to leave the city and
move up to his mine, where be will do
q little work while he waits for buyer
who is expected from the East.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
NICE WORK, LEN.

Pleasant Greek Letter in West Bend
(Wis.) News: Lenard Dosrry made a
trip to West Bend Wednesday even,
ing. While there he gave his Tootsy
Wootsey ride.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11

Millions are ignorant that continued
colds invites pneumonia. Buy Victor
Lung Syrup and escape for your life.
Your druggist keeps 1t.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
ROADS GONE AsTRAY.

Dillon tMont.) Tribune: Dave Nc.
Knight, of Dell, a county commission
er, was riding over the prairie looking
after the roads.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
nriffsfS COJCuS1I TerrIfor-

Three-sevenths ofthetotal colonial ter
ritory of the world, Egypt and the Sou
dan included, belongs to Great Britt
ain. r.. y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Something Doing in the Country.
lyman KNOWS A &C

LYMAN KNOWS A GOOD THING.
Pomeroy (Ohio) Tribune: Lyman
Cobbs is staying in a restaurant at
Middleport.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11

MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY NOTE.
Worcester (Mass.) Spy: Charles Dick
ey, coachman for Charles T. Pratt, has
gone TO Europe on his vacation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
To Cure q Geld In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c. jan 81
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11

All babies cut teeth. Then all babies
need Victor Infants Relief. Its un-
surpassed in teething, and is the babe s
Digestive tonic.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
IT'S A HABIT sKUNKs HAVE.

Rome Letter In jefferson (Ohio) Sem
tinel: Skunks have caused the residents
in the vicinity of the center considera
ole trouble.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
VACATION FOR MA. TOO.

Edon (Ohio) Independent: Miss Clara
helping her ma at home.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-11
Augusta Streets, on
MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd,~I9O3,

And hopes, by uniform courtesy and careful
attention to business intrusted to us, to
merit and receive a liberal patronage.
TO-
Accounts of Individuals Firms and Corpo-
rations solicited, and pranpt and satisfacto-
ry service guaranteed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
RYE BREAD AND COFFEE.
This Is the Staple Food of Working
men In Germany.

men In Germany.
The workingman in Germany must
have coffee, aud plenty of it, and lit
tie meat. Butter is practically un-
known to him, lard being used in its
stead. He rarely uses milk, eggs or
white flour, and he never thinks Of
buying any of the better cuts of meat
Canned goods, familiar to every Amer
lean worker, are absolutely unknown
to him.
His staple food is rye bread, which
he buys in enormous loaves. His wife
or his little girl goes to market for this
bread and brings it home clasped in
her arms unwrapped. l have seen
little tot of towheaded girl stagger-
ing homeward with a loaf almost as
big as she was and as she walked she
gnawed Justify at the flinty end Of the
loaf. Indeed l have heard it said that
the eating Of this hard crusted bread
gives the German workman teeth Of
uneQualed excellence.
And this bread Is good, thoroughly
good. The government, which super
vises everything and everybody, guards
the rye bread of the people with jeal-
Gus care. The bakers are watched,
compelled to give full weight and make
good bread. have eaten it in num-
Der of different towns. and it was al
ways sweet to the taste and whole
some This bread is fairly cheap, cost
ing usually from 35 to so pfennigs q
to II cents) a loaf, though it, too, has
risen in price with increased demand.
Upon this great loaf the German en-
pire may be said to rest. All Germany
has grown up on 1t. In one form it Is
the basic ration of the German army,
and many a peasant can live very well
for a considerable time though he has
nothing else to eat-Outlook.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

sentative to violate the express
ledge of his party upon the chiel
ssue of the campaign may very wen
De questioned. But men who take all
active interest in public Affairs caphot
always act in strict accordance win
party pledges without doing violence
TO their individual beliefs. The hrst
luty OF a legislative representative is
10 his immediate constituency. Tie
convention which nominated Judge
Thacker for representative having
made no declaration whatever on the
railway commission question, il is UNI
derstood that it WAS at his request that
the petitions referred to were circu-
lated. He undoubtedly desires to vote
upon the question in accordance with
his understanding of the wishes of his
although he is individu-
ally a believer in the commission
policy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20. 1903
VALUE OF PUBLICITY

Thoughtful people generally are fast
coming to regard the public service
performed by the press in giving pub
licity to important matters affecting
the public welfare as the surest remedy
for the evils that afflict society. Using
the recent coal strike as an illustra-
ton, President Eliot, of Harvard Uni
versty, says:
publicity is slow, but it is very sure
remedy. Take, for instance, this recent
horrible evil, the coal strike. The men
struck for reasons they never stated. The
miners union is a secret organization.
The operators refused for reasons that
they never stated. They again form a
band who operate in secret. And the
strike went on, and the consequences are
upon us at this moment-much suffering,
much loss.
"But at last. after five months, we ar
rive at a method of resuming coal mining
subject to the commission, whose func-
tion is simply to get at the facts of the
case on both sides and publish them and
express an opinion about them. That is
to say, at last both sides were compelled
to resort to the method of publicity as the
remedy.
I'VE don't know at this moment what is
going on in the anthracite mining region.
We are still kept in ignorance about it,
but we are on the way to learn. We are
on the way to arrive at u result, equitable,
we hope, after publicity is obtained"
This deserves the attention of the
thoughtless, who regard newspapers
merely as source of entertainment,
and the designing, who look upon
them as mischief makers. The atti-
tude of a man toward the public may
usually be gagged by his attitude to-
ward the press.
Jefferson said, ~ would rather live
in a country with newspapers and
without government than in a coun-
try with government and without
newspapers" Napoleon said, "Four
hostile newspapers are more to be
dreaded than hundred thousand bay
onets." These utterances may be taken
as fair indexes to the characters Of the
men.
Tsnnyson's eulogy of the Prince COM
sort reached its climax when he wrote:
wearing the white flower of a blameless
life
In that fierce light which beats upon a
throne"
Those who dread publicity shoald
mend their ways so that the lines Of
the poet might be applied to them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

There is little to commend the bill
of Representative Palmer, of King
county, to increase the compensation
of county assessessors SO as to put them
upon the same plane in respect 70 pay
as county auditors. The work of as
SCISSORS is far from being as arduous, ex-
acting or responsible AS that of audit
ors. This is particularly true in this
county and yet the per diem pay of the
here Is nearly double that of
the auditor, who is the most poorly
paid official in the county considering
the amount of work he has to do.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Petitions which had been circulated
at various places in the county and
signed by considerable number of
citizens were sent to Representative
Thacker this week asking him to ''uss
every honorable means to defeat the
railway commission BILL" Among the
signatures are those of the chairman
and secretary Of the Republican county
committee and many other we'll known
Republicans, including some who were
delegates to the state convention which
adopted the platform committing the
party to the passage of commission
bill, this plank having been adopted
by small majority after one of the
hardest convention fights in the history
OF the state. Having passed, however,
after fair and open fight, the question
OF the size of the majority by which it
carried is not one which strict parti-
san can very consistently raise. Looking
at the matter from purely partisan
standpoint it would seem that the wis.
dom Of peuuoning Republican repre-.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
CANDLES.
Their Mellow Light Is Fast BecOm-
Ing but a Memory.

So markedly is the candle going out
Of use that the dictionary Of few
years hence will probably have to sup
plement its definition with an illustra-
ton. In the glow Of electric light, gas
and paraffin we are much disposed to
pity our immediate forefathers who
had to put up with candles.
Yet we retain a strange respect Tor
the candle in certain directions. When
we wish to pay the highest reverence,
we fall back upon It. The death cham
Der is lighted with candles. So is the
church altar. We cannot but be forced
also to the conclusion that higher ideas
have been brought out and better mat
ter written by candlelight than have
been or probably ever will be by that
of gas or electricity.
Shakespeare could not possibly have
written all his plays by daylight In
deed, it is more than probable that the
touch of bohemianism in his compost
ton, as in that of his watered down
literary descendants today, preferred
night to day for turning out its best
work. Hamlets soliloquy upon the
existing value Of things, Portals trib-
ute to mercy and the advice of Polonius
to Laertes as to the best way of con-
Quoting himself In life were probably
written between the snufings Of can
die. In particular can one imagine the
decisive snufing and the contemptuous
tossing away of the scrap Of burned
wick at the close Of the passage hypo-
thetically disposing of Caesars impe-
rial day."-London Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
HAVE YOU EYE TROUBLES?
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE.i
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on February 10, 1903, viz:
SEX of SWA, Sec. Ie, and MEX of NWH Sec.
80, all in Twp 81 N, RIW. w M-8o acres, by
ROSS w. TULLOCK, Homestead No. 1881.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
F. S. Fogg, T. H. Lee, K. r. Cockere1l, John
King, all Of East Sound, Wash.
]. HENRY SMITH, Register.
First publication Ian. s, 1908.
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ef; parcnmenE he handed it to Tom
and added:
"Tbere is your commission"
The captain arose and, Offering Tom
his hand, said:
accept my personal thanks. have
been working for your promotion for
some time. A man with your head is
needed to command"
"Come and dine with me this even
ing. Lieutenant Asher" said the colo
mel. ''The captain will be there"
CUTHBERT f. ROE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle. Wash. Dec. N. Ioo2.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,I
Seattle, Wash, Dec. II, 1907
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court, at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on Monday Feb. g. 1908, viz:
CHARLES ]. ANDERSON
Homestead application No I6, 6Is for Lot Sec.
81, Twp. IS N, Nv.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
George Hastin, Peter Aspland, Joseph Endsr,
Frederick Hansen, all of Richardson, Wash
T. HENRY SMITH, Register.
First publication Jan. !, leos.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

1t would be interesting to know
whether Representative Hackers po-
sition in the senatorial contest, as in
dictated by his vote, would have been
the same had he taken the same means
to ascertai n the wishes of his constitu-
ents that he did as respects the railway
commission question.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Boys and mems Shirts, Overalls and
Jackets at FOwle's.
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ng named publications are offered, to
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PHOTOGRAPHS

Owing to rush in business / will be
compelled to remain longer than l in
tended, as aim to finish all my work
right here, but advise those wishing
work done to call at the earliest time
possible.
A. H. ALBRIGHT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
at FOW les,

Good, bad and indifferent Valentines
at Fowles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

A few ladies' and chlldren's coats
aud jackets left-going at one-third off
the regular price.-P. A. Jensen.