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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
Operators Tap Pool Room.

"of all the sporting centers of the other day, Kentucky has them all skinned a block That Is, as far as race horse betting is concerned.
 Finding myself out of a commercial job for inattention to business I had to take a forty -dollar-a month job on the Big x railroad. Fortunately. the place I was assigned was a big healthy Ken lucky town. and not box car sitting on some lonely side track as 1 had expected. Not entirely cured of my betting habits, I would frequently cut in a race wire on the railroad table and make imaginary bets. To my surprise l discovered that H-burg, the town l was now domiciled in, had a pool room on the @. T." The agent. a sort of clever fellow who had an eye to a get-rch-qulck scheme, put me next to a gold mine. The pool room was served through the Western Union up town and sold bets until after post time. Being two city blocks nearer the room than the Western Union we had the strategic edge in getting the accurate result and quietly placing our bet on the sure thing. Well, we kept 1t up for six months on a moderate scale, and cleaned the room from s5 to Ss a day. Now and then we lost a bet with the pur- pose in view of blinding the room, but finally the proprietor came to us and said on afternoon:
 Boys. you're mighty smooth guys, but I've used you to an advantage The house needed advertising and now I'll in- stall an operator in the room to shut oft that graft. You'll work for me in this room and get pinched with the whole push, or I'll prefer charges that will count five years.
 We quit the railroad and accepted our new positions'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
Papers of Rice Estate Stolen.

Sommervlle, N. J., June 9.-Judge Bar tine. one of the executors of the will of William Rice, the Texas millionaire. whose death In New York led toSthe Pat rick murder trial, has reported the loss from his pocket of a wallet containing a certified check for 5000 and important pa pers relating to the Rice estate. The ex- act nature of the missing documents Is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
A HUSBANDS DECEPTION.

From the New York Tribune.
 A Missouri woman sat up until 1 o'clock the other night, waiting for her husband to come home. Then she gave it-up and went upstairs. only to find him in bed and fast asleep. His deception" as she called it. made her so mad that she didn't speak to her husband for three -dar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
Millionaire Leaves Curious VIII.

Ottawa, Ont, June 9.-The funeral of s. l. Major, grocer, rated a million aire. took place today. His will provides that a special chariot be constructed and upon it his uncofflned body is to be borne from his home, past his store. to the church and cemetery. This will be the first and last use to which the car will be put as with the flowers, it is to be burned immediately. The will provides also that the house and store shall be draped in black forty days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
Irish League Meeting Suppressed.

Dublin, June 9.-An Irish National League meeting announced to take place at Taliow. Waterford. Sunday was sup pressed by the police. The members of the league however. assembled in a field outside the town at which the proposal of the corporation of Waterford to present an address to King Edward on the occa- sion of the kings proposed visit to Ire- land was denounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
NOT AS A REGULAR BUSINESS.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune,
 Congressman Underwood of Alabama says the people of his state are too busy to talk politics. That is good way to be. There are times when people should talk politics.; but as a regular business 1t doesn't pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

They are endeavoring in the parched and effete east to inouce Jupiter Plu- vius to accept arbitration, but J. P. seems to be one of those who have nothing to arbitrate."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Adverse FactOrs In Wall Street.

Last week seems to have witnessed a perfect outbreak of adverse factors against Wall street" said a New Yorker yesterday. Extensive labor troubles, a big failure in Canada, unexpectedly large gold shipments and extraordinary mete- orologieal conditions all combined to ex- ert a depressing influence upon security values. The climax seems to have been capped not alone by too much rain in the west and too little in the east, for the country seems to be under the scourge of both fire and water to an unusual de- gree, and heavy losses have undoubtedly fallen upon property and crops in various important sections.
 As for the labor situation, that Is no worse, and in some respects 1t is better; fos strikes are fewer in number and eco- homie condition are such that conces- sions are obtained with increasing difi- culty, and the inducements for aggres- sive action by labor leaders thus cores ployed throughout the country except where voluntarily out, and as yet there is no industrial reaction in sight. Many in dustrial esta blishments are running on smaller margins of profit than year ago; but there Is no dearth of orders. and the Iaboring classes as a rule are cer- tainly enjoying a higher degree of pros perity than ever before.
 The Canadian failure was not a com plete surprise. Canada has been enjoy ing for some time a most phenomenal boom. which was materially stimulated by an Influx of American capital and American emigration. As a result good many questionable adventures were re- gently started, some of which have come to grief with disastrous consequences to their supporters. Such catastrophes are to be regretted, but they clear the finan- cial atmosphere and create feeling of prudence that was conspicuously wanting and is to be warmly welcomed |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

The girl who was engaged to Chi cago professor a whole week finally ran away with a brakeman She was a good judge of the Chicago article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Louisville Post: The schools, the bench. the ballot box-on these three things hang all the law and the prophets What have you done to protect them?
 Florida Times Union: MT. Depew says that strikes are merely the 'signboards of prosperity" May be, but the lettering is most too small for our eyes, all the same.
 Chattanooga News: The war is over in the Phillppines-so says Uncle Marks convention. The fact that recruiting in the pension office goes on at an acceler- ated pace counts for nothing.
 Memphis News: The Golf brothers have been indicated for doing business with Machen on the commission plan. Are the handouts to be cut off entirely, or does the new rule apply only to the postoffice department?
 Nashville News: Mother" Eddy has testified to Emersons innocence of the charge of having originated Christian Science. She says she did 1t herself with her unaided mentality. The spirit of Emerson doubtless rejoices.
 Augusta Herald: Senator Hanna says there will be only one candidate before the next republican convention. And the man will be Roosevelt. Teddy's band wagon is filling up, but the democrats will have say as to his election.
 Savannah News: Senator German has gone to Paris. Of course he will not visit the Moulin Rogue. But if he should by any chance do so he would doubtless fol- low Mark Twain's example the first time he saw the can-can in that famous re- sort. Mark covered his eyes with his hands, but peeped through his fingers.
 Dallas News: Miss Stone announces that she will return to Bulgaria. Proba- bly, in her demand that this country force Turkey to pay back the ransom which was extracted by the Bulgarians from the pockets of the American people for her release she Is moved by desire to make her reception by the Bulgarians a pleasant one. It Is but fair to explain to her frankly that when she Is caught again she is apt to stay caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Deacon Baer is keeping uncommonly still in the present ruction in the hard coal district There is always hope when he keeps stiIl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Wall street digests with difficult, gilt-edged securities, to say nothing about the indigestible watery sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Now that the Pennypacker bill is in force they are discussing in Phila- delphia the question, Why does pop corn pop?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Richard Henry Stoddard and Bret Harte died poor because they refused to write historical novels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

The monitor Arkansas has passed Vicksburg, and her commander enter tains hopes of seeing blue water again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

The deficiencies in the postal service begin to be accounted for. There was too much graft and loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

The only one hurt by the Penny packer bill is the governor himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

William Waldorf Astor has not re- ceiyed sunstroke, as reported, nor even an earldom, which he desires.
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 The deficiencies in the postal service begin to be accounted for. There was too much graft and loot.
  The Fairbanks boom has been folded up nicely and put away alongside the collapsed Hanna boom. |
 MT. Roosevelt's 265 speeches in the course of a single trip is tribute to his vigor at any rate. -.e.--
 Hydropathy is held at a discount in W all street There has been too much of 1t in that quarter.
 Brooklyn sent 90, ,000 children into its Sunday school parade despite the race suicide theory
 Gadsden's building boom shows that this entire district is bursting with prosperity. 1 In coeducational institutions some receive diplomas, and some elope- ments.
 Russia needs the services of Penny packer, and America can spare him. ---s.-1 General Miles farewell address will be delivered in August.
 
 What Russia most needs is a cam paign of education. Arthur Pue German has many friends in Georgia.
 It is all explained-Pennypacker is poet
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

The Fairbanks boom has been folded up nicely and put away alongside the collapsed Hanna boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

MT. Roosevelt's 265 speeches in the course of a single trip is a tribute to his Yigor at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Hydropathy is held at discount in W all street. There has been too much of 1t in that quarter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Chattanooga News: The war is over in the Phillppines-so says Uncle Marks convention The fact that recruiting in the pension office goes on at an acceler- ated pace counts for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

What Russia most needs is a cam paign of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

William Waldorf Astor has not re- ceiyed a sunstroke, as reported, nor even an earldom, which he desires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Florida Times Union: MT Depew says that strikes are merely the "signboards of prosperity" May be, but the lettering is most too small for our eyes, all the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Louisville Post: The schools, the bench. the ballot box-on these three things hang all the law and the prophets. What have you done to protect them?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

It is all explained-Pennypacker is a poet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
About Persons.

pr. Wallace B. smith. one of the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Arthur Pue German has many friends in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Brooklyn sent 9OOOO children into it's Sunday school parade despite the race suicide theory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Montgomery Advertiser; A man in Ho- boken recently had a tooth extracted and hasn't spoken a word since but we are not informed whether 1t was the pain or the bill that knocked him speeches..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

General Miles farewell address will be delivered in August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Postmaster General Payne doubtless Is now convinced that there is something doing in his department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 0 Street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Gadsden's building boom shows that this entire district is bursting with prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Mobile Herald: It Is becoming more evil dent every day that the republicans would prefer that the democrats nominate some other man than Grover Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Russia needs the services of Penny packer, and America can spare him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

Eastern business office, Tribune Build- ing. New York city; western business off, ice, Tribune Building, Chicago. The 5. C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10

In coeducational institutions some receive diplomas, and some elope- ments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
WEST SOUND

Mr.. Smedburg is the possessor of fine
new horse.
MIR. Kirby has been working on the
Island Lime Company's telephone line.
Mrs. Martin is in her new home now.
With the addition, she has a seven-roomed
cottage. %
Miss Gertrude Norton was the guest of
Ethel Smedburg and Ethel WAX efield
the first of the week.
band concert and ball will be given
at the hall Friday evening, February g.
Admission, per couple, SIPS.
1t is believed that in the recent flood
Mr.. Shorey's bulb farm, near Tacoma
was almost completely ruined.
Mr.. Befshe is making extensive i'm
provements on his little farm. Consider.
ing his age he is certainly an example of
American push"
1t is said that Rev. Mr.. Grimes will be
permanently stationed here as minister.
lie has preached here on two occasions
and is much liked.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Presley on January 10th. Various auruse-
ments were INDUCED in and at midnight
delicious luncheon was served.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
PORT STANLEY

Rev. and Mrs. Ireland were among our
visitors last week.
Miss Hammond came in on the boat
from Anacortes Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Reese, mother of Rev. Mr.. Reese.
visited Port Stanley friends several DAYS
last week. !,
Orson Smith and VIM. earle have re-
turned from their hunting and trapping
expedition on Orcas island.
Mrs. j. Andrews visited her parents.
Mfr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, last week
returning to East Sound Saturday.
e. III. Hummel has bought of Seth
Richie the Angora goats THAI have been
on Frost island and has taken them.to hi.
farm
John and Louis Bruins, of Shaw island
spent Sunday with their father, who is
recovering from an attack of heart
trouble.
One of our citizens went hunting one
day with rope. He found deer in his
well and, with the assistance of his wife.
pulled it out, led it up to the house and
cut it's throat much to the disappoint-
ment and chagrin of four brave hunters
who failed to capture it when armed with
more modern weapons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Lopez Island
RICHARDSON

Lovely winter weather.
Chas. Farnsworth has the lumber on
the ground for new house.
Mrs. Hattie Graham is able to be up
again after months illness.
T. p. Hodgson has a fine team and
buggy which he lately brought from Sc
attic.
Ed, Wilson is working in the logging
camp for S. Wilson and Lew Bolton at
the north end.
John Thompson has a force OF carpen-
tiers building his new house, which will
s on be ready for occupancy.
VIM. Graham met with syery painful
accident recently. While setting his hay
press he caught his thumb, nearly sever.
iny 1t.
II. Olsen, the mail carrier between
Richardson and Otis, had quite loss
lately by having runaway, breaking
his new wagon nearly beyond repair.
P. Schruder and family have moved
their household effects to P. e. Peterson's
place at Mud bay, where Schruder &SSon
have erected large boat house. They
have the keel laid for gasoline launch
forty feet long.
Ehe ISLANDER correspondent recently
visited the shipyard at Decatur owned by
Reed q Cayou. They have their steamer
ready for the machinery and will launch
her in about two weeks. She will be
the Mary G. and lowed to
Whatcom where her Scotch marine boiler
aud 100 horsepower engine will be in
stalled. The Mary e. is 81 #. long, 20 #.
beam and @ it.. 4 in. depth of hold. The
owners intend TO use her in the fishing
business. They also have a gasoline
launch nearly completed which belongs
to H. T. Cayou.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
EAST SOUND

Just enough rain to lay the dust.
Luther Kemple has rented the Bostian
place.
We still have roses in bloom in the open
air here.
Our local Lime Kiln Club is in session
twice week. - 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bostian have gone
to Little Rock to reside for yer.
Capt. Gregg has two of the finest year
ling Jersey heifers in the county.
The telephone company has establish
ed central" station at Mr.. Dudley's.
1t is expected that the Hunter lime
works will be in operation in about six
months.
e. M. Chalmers has made a fine record
in cream tests with his Red Polled cattle
during the past season.
Our dairymen are fast coming To the
front. Ed. Martin is receiving about $50
month for cream and others are doing
equally well in proportion to the number
of COWS they keep. 81
proposition to erect a new school
house will be submitted to the voters OF
the East Sound school district soon. the
present building being too small to ac-
commodate the large and steadily in
creasing attendance.
Wh'le some OF our state statesmen are
trying to pass railway commission bill
ana others are endeavoring to prevent
them from doing so, let us prune our or
cnafos and give them good cleaning
WIN Bordeaux mixture, so as to have a
nemer quality of fruit to send to market
this year.
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Orcas Island
DOE BAY AND OLGA

VIM. Emch was over from Whatconl
last week.
y. G. Viereck came home last week TO,
a short visit.
Sam Robertson is building new house
on his place at Olga.
n. b. Davis has bought the Tarbox
place, near olga, 100 acres, for $3.50.
Henry Branaugh returned to Olga last
week for a short visit
r. G. Willis spent Sunday at East Sound
with his sister, Mrs. b. G. Geoghegan.
Bert Glenn was over last week making
arrangements for logging out all the tim
Der from Swanson's place to Mountain
lake.
The most important topic of interest
here just now is the proposed building of
wharf at Doe Bay, the exact site being
SIN rods east of the southeast corner of.
the y. Morress HON estead. A mass meet
ing of citizens whose shipping interests
center at this point was held at the school
house on the evening of the G3d inst. to
consider ways and provide means for the
purpose. The plans for the structure
call for length OF 2Z5 feet, the main
body to be 40x60 and tho approach Is feet
wide. Rough estimates of the cash cost
of material and services OF pile driver
were made, the outside figures being APP
proXimately $3.50. This sum was verbal
ly pledged by those present, though it
was presumed ,that a few absent ones
would give p fair share. The labor for
construction was also pledged. w. H.
Niereck, A. Dhlert and Duncan Bower
were chosen to take charge yOf the entire
matter, with the general understanding
that work should begin at once. Another
important feature in connection with the |
wharf is the gift of right-ofway for
public road leading to it from from the |
junction OF roads Nos. and 2, which is
about thirty rods north of the proposed |
wharf Considering the fact that until |
this opening was offered there never was
a public wharf or right of-way for road /
to mail boat here, and that this location
is by far the most desirable and probably
the only one that would be acceptable to
an extent Of attracting funds for construc-
ton, we refer to it with pride and hope
that other enterprises which have been
held IN check for suitable outlet NAV soon
follow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

When things don't come along your way
Can't hurry 'em up by frettin';
II clouds o care obscures your day,
Can't chase 'em off by frettin'.
Your tears just irritate your woe
An freshen up an help it grow
Don't wash it out o. sight, an SO
There amt no us9in frettin'.
The heavy load you have to bear
Amt lightened UP by frettin'.
The sorrow vultures in the air
Amt skeered away by frettfn'.
If debt is crowdin', rent is due,
No cash in hand, an you are blue,
Brace up an be man, fur you
Can't square yourself by frettin'.
No matter what your cares am woes,
Don't humor 'en by frettin'; =
II bard luck aims her heavy blows,
Strike back-don' go to frettin'.
Screw up your nerve an hold your grip,
An keep frozen upper lip,
Fur anything on earth can whip
The man who gifts to frettin'.
james Barton Adams in Denver Post.
Pure California Port Wine $3.50 per
gallon at Void & Ligttheart's. "
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
LOFEZ

Miss Allyn is home from her trip to
mainland points.
Mrs. Paine returned from Seattle Thurs
day by way of Anacortes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hammond have
moved into Mr.. Shade'S house.
James FARMLAND, Of Friday Harbor,
spent Sunday with friends at Lopez.
Mr.. Carvie, of Anacortes, is on the ISL
and getting house ready for his family,
whom he will bring here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larribee came home Sat-
urday from Anacortes, where they had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Long, and
family.
Crockery, plain white and fancy, at
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Notice is hereby given that the tax rolls Of
San Juan County, Washington, for the year 5o7
have been turned over TO the county treasurer
Tor The collection of taxes thereon, on and after
the mist Monday of February, 1903 Three per
cent rebate VIII be allowed upon all real pop
erty taxes paid iii full on or before March Is:
Dated at Friday Harbor, Washington, this
18th day of January, .eo3.
c. M. TUCKER,
Treasurer of San Juan County WASHINGTON
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Insure in the Etna, "the leading fl re
insurance company Of America 20.
ii. Culver, resident agent
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

The Great Majestic Steel Range cd
sumes less wood, bakes better, wed
longer than any other range manual
tured. Morse Hdw. Co., Whatcol
agents. Il
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Wall paper, six patterns always on
hand, at Fowle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Basket Telescopes end Valises and
Bamboo at Fowle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Crockery, plain white and fancy, at
Fowles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Q0E m VIA NORTHERN PAD
ONU,UU FIG RAILWAY from
Missouri River points,
through car service from st. Paul al
Kansas City to the Coast. For rates d
particulars, address G. M. Hunter AyeI
l222 Dock ST., Whatcom, Wash. gill
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

Pure California Port Wine $3.50 per
gallon at Void & Lightheart's. "