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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

floors echoed footsteps of imaginarr
pursuers, yet Haskell reached the dark
room in safety and found the open
trunk after a bewildering search. He
put the tray into it, closed the lid and
In his nervous excitement turned a KEY
against which his hand happened to
strike. Then it flashed upon him that
the owner of the trunk would remem-
Der that it hadn't been fastened. and
he started to repair his error, but the
key slipped out of the lock and bound
ed upon the floor.
Haskell took step in the direction
Indicated by the sound and his foot en-
countcred Il chair. which seemed to
turn somersaults half way across the
room. Instantly a loud and shrill cry
went up from the mids, of the dark
ness. Haskell did not wait to hear an
other. He sprang through the door.
guided in the gloom by Providence
alone, and cleared the stairs in two
leaps. AS he closed the door of his
room behind him it seemed that the
whole house resounded with the tu-
mutt
People were pouring out into the
halls. and if Haskell had been an eX.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

two theatcr parties and four dozen
American Beauty roses: or YOU can
take it down to Wall street and get
nervous prostraton. In either case
you'll be driving Il ear at the end of
the month. On the other hand, Il huSi-
ness worth $4,000 in COlln9wood will
make you independent, happy. Il man
of substance and consideration. You
can look forward with confidence: but
in this city there isn't man, however
shrewd, however rich, who has any
rational idea what the future of bust
ness enterprises is going to be. For n
man with small capital it is the finest
possible place 10 stay away from"
stella doesn't think so" said Has
kell. "She says that its the ideal
place for a young man of spirit; that
the very air throbs with Inspiration"
ut throbs with the Impotence of fat
rascals to get other peoples money
SAIL Benton. Tom. go home"
Why, thought you We're doing first
rate exclaimed the simple rustic u
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

pert criminal he would have counter
feited innocence by doing as they did
| Instead he remained in that room,
| wringing his hands, drenched with
nervous sweat and the prey of a thou
sand fancful terrors.
After an interval that seemed to him
to extend we'll into the next day the
general babble of voices ceased and
he became aware of two that We're just
outside his door. One was Mrs. Jolly's.
| and the other was strange, gruff and
fearsome. Haskell was unable to stand
the strain. He flung open the door and
confronted IA gigantic policeman, who
strobe into the room. followed by Mrs
Jolly.
what seems to be the natter" in
Quired Haskell in Il faint voice.
| Mrs. Jolly sank weakly into a chair.
"Its the strangest thing said she
II never had anything of the kind hap
pen in il house of mine before \ youn.
lady in the top floor front has lost the
tray of her trunk. and she says that
all her money and her ticket on the
railroad were in it, She was going
home tomorrow"
At this moment the policeman inter
ruplcd her by stoopin" forward and
tapping on the floor with his club.
"WhatS this:" he demanded And
the next instant he had din eyed the
tray OF a trunk from under thc bed
"Hou'vc got Il nerve, YOU have" he
continued, waving his club toward Has
koll. come along with me till We ret
this thing Identified ana them
II" did MOI finish the sentence. but
strobe out into the hall With lhc tray.
ooh, my" cried voice from above
"Wherr did You find H."
\ pretty dark eyed girl came dying
down the stairs Haskell at Ni@ht Of
her fell back against the easing of the
door
"Stclla. he gasped
The girl turned toward him with IA
cry She had lust thrust her hand into
the tray to the spot whore hnr money
should have been. and her fingers had
clutchcd Il large assortment of collars
and necktieS. obviously Il Gcutlpman's
Tom lIaSkcll,' she exclaimed You
here: Have You sold-oh, | hope YOU
haven't Sold
stella" said he, with Il strange
calm, you We're going home tomor-
row. Why"
II didn't want you t. do it," she
gasped. Il heard You We're going to
because Id said SO much. and
will you go home with me tomor-
row."
Il can't" said she family, My tick
ct and money are gone"
Look in the other trunk
"Thc other trunk: Why. it's a
mans"
Its mine" said Haskell. The scrv-
ant brought down my tray this after
noon. didn't know it | went up in
the dark and got yours by mistake.
Then took ii back again and locked
it up in my trunk because got lost in
the dark. The two are just alike Old
Sam Harris in ColIiugw0od only car
rteS one line, aud we got the same size.
Wait. Let me get this explanation
done. Curtis Benton sent me here. It
was trick of his He wanted to
bring us together. and his success has
been sensational Stella, will you &C.
home with me tomorrow"
Il don't like New York rs we'll rs |
thought should" said she. with fenr-
ininc indircction
$50 far as l can tigger Il out" said
the policeman, There amt been no
crime here ut all; only mistake"
"Only mistake" said Stella.
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WE was very big young man.
but he had Il timid air. as if
q he We're afraid that some one
would tell him to go away. lie
wore a cutaway coat of black diagonal
worsted. with waistcoat and trousers
of the same material and his heavy
overcoat was considerably shorter than
it should have been. In his hand he
carried travelling bag which looked
as if it might have been his mothers
The fact that the great office was al
most deserted did not reasSure him. 4
few clerks were visible behind the Win
hand. and he had feeling that one Of
them might thrust out his head sud
denly and ask why Thomas n. Haskell
Of Collingwood, O.. had come to New
York
He had passed within three feet of
a uniformed attendant without seeing
him, and when this individual said
"Well SIR" in tone of polite interro-
CATION Haskell jumped as though he
had been hit in the small of the back.
Il was looking for Mr. Benton" said
he, blushing.
Mr.. Benton won't be here till .
O'clock" said the attendant. You can
wait in this ROOM
The reception room was imprcssivcly
elegant. and it made Haskell feel poor.
He took OFF his ovcrcoat ana hat.
dropped the travelling bag upon the
floor and lay back in a big chair. with
his eyes turned up to the ornate ceiling.
It was his intention to "think it all
over for the five thousandth time. but
instead he fell asleep and dreamed Of
a tall. slender. dark eyed girl full of
life and willfuness. Her voice was
clear. high and imperious, but i'll this
dream it suddenly became harsh and
deep. and she said:
tom Haskell. Well, blast my but
tons
The young man awOke to find Curtis
Benton shaking his hand.
you cried Benton. You in New
York.
Eyes responded Haskell. Reuben
Jay has come to town. and he has come
to stay"
"You've come to stay" echoed Ben
ton. us your business sold?"
1T will be inside of a week. replied
Haskell. The terms are all settled.
and Lawyer Warner will take the mon
ey and ship it on to me. couldn't
wait"
Benton sat down on the arm of a
chair and stared at his friend.
lis this Stella Maynard's DOING" he
demanded.
"Stella thinks I'm toadstool. if
that's what you mean" said Haskell.
"She thinks I'm negotiating in Colling-
wood and that's not her idea of eX-
istence. She's in New York studyin.
music"
'Stella is as good Il girl as ever
lived said Benton, but she is raising
the Old Harry with you. What are you
going to do in New York;"
Haven't fully decided" responded
Haskell in a tone of cheerful deSpcra-
ton. "Thought I'd look around Il bit.
I'll have about $4,000. and
''Twenty thousand dollars in New
York said Benton solcmnly, evil buy
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
CITY Property

Good business lot and building on Main ST.,
st., price -, 500 rents for $500 per year.
House and lot east side, rooms, water, sew
or connections, electric lights, barn, and fruit
trees, price $500.
House and lot. two rooms, she'd 500.
House and lot in Hg. School addition. five
rooms, good we'll, price $50.
House and lot east side, rooms, good barn,
wood shed and we'll price 81 ,OCO.
Corner and inside lot, one house 6 rooms, one
$3.50.
Two houses and lot-one house 3 rooms, one
house rooms, cellar, frame stable. 81 200.
House and lot, rooms, barn, and wood shed
price $3.50.
House and lot, 5000.
House and lot, good location, rooms, close
to schools, $l.30U.
Two houses and lot, one house ) rooms one
house rooms. good we'll price $500.
House and lot, rooms. kitchen. pantry, clos
ct, VOL, lot fenced; wood shed, 81, 200
Frame Lodging House. water and sewer con.
nectlons, price $500
House and corner lot, east side some furni
ture, price 500.
House and corner lot, s rooms and kitchen
stone foundations cellar, wood she'd lathed and
plartercd, fruit and shade trees, 900.
House and lot Sd Ave. east, in good location
price 81 200.
House and lot, Blk /, 5000, rents for IS month
per month.
House and lot, Blk >, price $3.50 rents for 81
per month,
House and lot on east side, rooms lathed
and pIastercd, price n 100
House and lot in good location, ) rooms. bath
room furnished, hot and cold water. pantry, Gel
lar, stone foundation, lathed and plastercd
water in house, sewer in alley. barn, chicken
house price Fl $50.
Good Main ST. business lot. - 100.
lot II, Bin 30, $500, monthly payments.
Lot 10, Blk 81, $50, monthly payments.
Lot E, Blk l5i, $I5, monthly payments.
| Two lots, corner and inside on the east side
price $50.
Corner lot east side, price 500.
Lot in Fisher addition price $50.
Lot |, Blk 9S, price S325.
.3-toot residence property ON the east side
price $500.
Two lots, corner and inside. in fine location
price $50
| Two lots, corner and inside, we'll, fencing
etc, price $500
Fire and Life Insurance
SO Main st., Kalispell. Montana
CALL AND SEE US.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Nice line Of fancy goods At the
Pantry
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
Education For Public Office.

The plea Of Andrew ID. White, former
president of Cornell university and lat
err United States ambassador to Ger
many, for the establishment of facili-
ties at twenty-five American universe
ties for The instruction of students in
public affairs to fit them for office
holding has been variously received.
Theorists have welcomed it enthusi-
astically as an extension of the time
worn idea that the college men are the
leaven of the nation, while practical
politicians have scoffed it. One critic
the New York Evening Post, tersely
observes that there are plenty of col
lege men in politics today, and public
life in many cases would be a good
deal purer if they were out of it.
Upon the ACCESSIBILITY of providing
the fullest opportunity for Instruction
in public affairs there can be no differ
ence of opinion, pertinently observes
the Pittsburg Dispatch, but it should
be aimed to fit the students for citizen
shin rather than for ofiicehOlding.
Until there is a much more general ed
ucation in the duties of good citizen
ship we fear there will be little Dppor-
tunity for the student who has fitted
himself for officeholding by special col
legiate training to have much chance
of putting his knowledge to practical
use.
The special training that is consid-
cred most to qualify for office nova
days is not knowledge of the duties Of
the office, but demonstrated ability to
pay the price in votes or influence.
Even If Mr.. Whites suggestion were
executed it is very questionable wheth-
err the graduates of his class in office
holding would find their diplomas an
unfailing sesame to public employment.
The people are apt to have ideas of
their own in regard to states. W Whether
filed by political bosses or college pro-
feSSors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
One Out of
ThOuS andS

Here a man writes that he has after
years of suffering from catarrh of the nose
and throat at last begun to experience the
delight of perfect freedom from colds and
throat trouble. He states that he has been
treating himself by the Mackenzie
IN ethod" for two months and that he
hasn't the slightest doubt but that two
more will see him once again we'll m an.
He says that no one who has not had his
head continually stopped up and his
throat most of the time raw and sore, and
hearing gradually growing worse, can
appreciate the boon which this Macken-
Zied treatment has been to him.
He is one out of the thousands who re-
turn similar testimony of the effective
ness of the Method" And vet this
Method" is simple, can be applied by
ones self in few minutes each day. 1t
is not salt water douche nor a blood
purifier. Catarrh is germ disease and
it il necessary to destroy the germ
whether they be in the nose or the blood
or elsewhere before the cure is accom-
plished. A sarsaparilla removes merely
the waste matter from the blood; it is not
germicidal and therefore cannot cure ca
tarrh. A salt water douche or other
douche for the nasal passage cannot cure,
because the catarrhal Inflammation in the
great majority of cases extends to the
minute capillary tubes back of the nose
which cannot be reached by douches.
Are you interested to learn something
of the Mackenzie treatment? Full in.
formation on request.
G. o. GUY, Qnc.)
Sole Coast Agent. Seattle, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908
Protest Against Seed Distribution.

The protest Of the American Seed
Merchants association, recently in ses-
sion, illustrates the quickness with
which government competition will
arouse vigorous protest from private
interests which may be affected.
Whether the protest will make any diff
ference with the annual distribution or
seeds produced by the department or
agriculture remains to be seen.
This free seed distribution has in the
past been the subject of much humor-
Gus comment, though until recently ii
has not been taken very seriously. II
was used mainly to tickle the political
soil in doubtful congressional districts
in the hope Of making it more fruitful
in votes. and the generative va lue Of
the seeds was not regarded as a matter
of any great Importance. Since, how
ever. the seeds are beginning to have
more value and their distribution is be-
coming an enterprise of considerable
magnitude it is but natural that the
seed merchants should object.
BY direction of congress, the secre-
tary of agriculture has distributed
through his department to constituents
of congressman about 3S,OO0,OOO pack
ages of seeds. In addition to this free
distribution of seeds the secretary has
established seed testing stations in
which experiments are conducted to
determine the terminating value Of
seeds that are offered for sale in vari-
Gus parts of the country. These tests
have forced the withdrawal from the
markets of large quantities of old ana
worthless seeds.
The Seed Merchants association pro-
tests not only against the free seed dis
tribution, but against the seed testing
stations. The latter protest, at least,
does not seem to be we'll founded, how
ever justifiable the former may be. 1t
is certainly legitimate function of the
department to protect the people
against seeds that will not grow. If a
scotsman deals in seeds that will grow,
why should he object to the testing
stations established by Secretary Will
son? He ought to welcome the facili-
ties provided by the government for
demonstrating the terminating value
Of his product.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
No I25--
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Matilda Douglas,
deceased.
Alfred Douglas, executor of the estate of said
Matilda Douglas, deceased, having on the sapd
day of July, A, ID. 1908, rendered and filed here
in a full account and report of his administra'
ton of said estate, which said account was for
final settlement and with said account having
filed petition asking among other things Tor
distribution OF the residue of said estate,
and for an examination of said final account,
and if the same be found true and correct, tor
the discharge of said executor.
1t is therefore hereby ordered that all persons
interested in the estate of the said Matilda
Douglas, deceased, be and appear before the pro-
bate department of the said Superior Court OF
the state of Washington, for San Juan county,
at the Court room of said Court, at Friday Har-
Dor, in said county, on Tuesday, the Ist day OF
September, A. d. 1905 at 2o'clock p m, OF saio
day. the same being the time and place fixed Tor
the hearing of said petition and for the exam
ination of said final account, then and there to
show cause, if any they have, why final settle
ment should not be made with said executor
and why an order should not be issued for the
distribution of said estate. in accordance win
such cases made and provided and for the dis
charge of the executor.
1t is further ordered that copy of this order
be published tor four successive weeks before
the said Ist day of September, AID. 1903, in "The
San Juan Islander" weekly newspaper, print
ed and published in said county, and that q
copy of this order be posted up in four OF the
most public places in said county. at least tour
weeks before said Ist day of September, which
the Court holds to be good and sufhcient no.
Dated this aand day of July, A. d. 1905
JOHN L. BLAIR,
Court Commissioner Of San Juan County.
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NO If
ORDER FIXING TIME AND PLACE

In the Superior Court of the State of WASHING
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Martin ]. Thorn.
ton, deceased.
Order fixing time and place of hearinp of ina, or
count and for distribution and discharge of
administrator
Albert Thornton, administrator of the estate of
Martin ]. Thornton, deceased, having on TIE
18th day of July, A. ID. 1903, presented to said
Superior Court and filed herein his final ac-
count and petition for distribution of the resi-
due Of the said estate, to the persons entitled
thereto and for DEGREES and orders in accord
ance with said petition, and fer examination of
said final account and for the approval thereof
and his, said administrators discharge ana for
the discharge of his bondsmen.
Wherefore, upon motion in this behalf made
by H. S. King attorney for said administrator,
1t is ordered adjudged and decreed that Tues
day the 1st day OF September, a. D. 1908 at the
hour of II O'Clock a. m. Of said day, at the Court
room in the Court house in Friday Harbor San
Juan county, Washington, be and the same is
hereby fixed and appointed as the time and the
place Tor hearing aid petition and for the ex-
animation OF said account, and any and all per-
sons interested i'll said estate may appear and
file objections in WI iting and contest said petit
ton and account and the discharge of said ad.
miniStrator.
1t is further ordered that notice Of said hear,
ing and settlement shall be given by posting
copies of this order, which shall be deemed and
taken notice thereof, for not less than thirty
days next before the day Of hearing in three of
the most public places in SAID county, and by
publishing similar copy III "The San Juan
Islander" weekly newspaper, printed and
published and in general circulation i'll said
county, for four successive weeks before said
time set for said hearing and settlement. And
the court here adjudges and DEGREES that such
po4ting and publication will be good and suffi-
cient notice OF the examination of said account.
1t is further ordered that a copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks before
the time set for the hearing of said petition fot
distribution and discharge in "The San Juan
Islander" said publication being here deemed
and adjudged by the Court sufficient notice
thereof.
Made aud done this the 10th day of July A. D,
1898.
GEO. A. JOINER. Superior Judge,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
New Use For Aleutian Islands.

AS the world gradually becomes filed
up use is found for the regions which
old geographers were wont to. condemn
as sterile, barren and worthless. The
proposition to turn the Aleutian islands
into a sheep pasture is a case III point.
Ever since their acquisition from Rus
STA in 1867 these islands have been the
least known territory of the United
States. There are about eighty of
them. stretching from the southwestern
peninsula of Alaska westward into the
Pacific in a chain 1000 miles long.
Their entire area is less than $500
square miles, and they are inhabited by
about 1900 AleutS, a race resembling
the North American Indians, who, it Is
said, are fast dying out Few, if any,
white men live on the islands. The is
lands are mountainous, but contain
fertile valleys, wherein grows wild
grass peculiarly delightful to cattle. In
the summer Of 1901 a Washington
sheep company landed 1000 sheep on
one Of the Aleutian islands as an ex-
pertinent. 1t was found In the spring
that the flock had not increased, owing
to the depreda tons of wolves, but that
otherwise it had thriven. The company,
satisfied with the experiment, proposes
to land 5000 cattle and $4,000 sheep on
the archipelago this summer and to
take up permanent pasture land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

III the Superior Court of the State of Wasb;rr
ton, for San Juan County. s
deceased. fNS''
Notice is hereby given that the UNDERSIGNED
has been appointed administrative OF the esta,a
of the said Peter I. Morress, deceased and All
creditors of said estate are hereby notified -
present their claims with the necessary voucht
ers therefor to me at Doe Bay in San Juan
county Washington, within one year ffom the
date of the first publication of this notice to
wit, the 9th day of August, A d. 1904 "
MARY J. MORRESS.
Administrative of the Estate of Peter T. Nor.
ress, deceased
Virgil Peringer, Attorney for Administrators
Whatcom, Whatcom County, Washington,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20

The point of the story told by Sir
Thomas Upton at a recent banquet
given in his honor lies in the applica-
iou Of it. The story was about a
Scotch minister who was on the way
home from the session house. The
road was dark, and he was startled
not little in suddenly coming upon a
man lying helpless in the ditch. He
put his hand on the strangers shout
der, turned his face forward and recog-
nized him as one Of his parishioners.
"John. john" he said, what have you
been DOING" John looked up, recog-
nized the minister and replied, II don't
know whether ] have been TO a we'd
ding or funeral, but whichever it was
1t was grand success"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20

;RJour tue same Du1ld. Trlmball the
night before, on finding that it would
require some time to get at the errors
we were hunting in his account and
the office being very warm, had taken
off his oyercoat and hung it on HOOK
beside him. l was too intent on the
account to notice it. He was maker
of gloves, and we sold him certain
grades of fine leather for his business
When he went out, he had taken my
coat instead of his own.
"Overcoats are dangerous" conclud-
ed Dinsmore. 'T never wear one"
ANTHONY DEANE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
BIDS FOR PAINTING WANTED

Sealed bids will be received by the under
signed, clerk of school district No. 2, up to IL
O'Clock noon, Thursday, August ~, for painting
both the exterior and interior of the new school
are 3oX4o it., with an annex IoX2o tt, and walls
it. high, inside; walls, outside and inside, to
be painted white, two coats and wainscoting
dark; chimney red and striped. Devoe or
Sherwin- Williams mixed paint to be used and
work to be completed by September 20. Bid
ders requested to submit two bids, one TOR
the work alone and one for both work and ma
terial. The directors reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
FRANK GUARD, Clerk.
Friday Harbor, August II.