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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
ABOUT GEN. PORFlRiO DiAZ.

Remarkable Career of the Many Times
Elected President of Mexico.
Students of the life Of Porfirio Diaz
made the claim that history does not
hold. this side of the crusades, a per-
sonal record so varied and eventful,
says the San Antonio Express. The
man of Mexico is credited with the
most Kaleidoscope career since the
days of Richard the Lion Hearted.
Hale and hearty at 20 years of age,
clear-eyed, and gfirm-footed, his life
spans half century of incredible adj
venture, and stands for political devel-
opment which probably is shown by
no other nation in the nineteenth cell
fury.
Within the memory Of San Anto-
mans Mexico was the most revolution
airy of countries; so infested by ban
dts, so powerless to afford security to
life and property that parties in the
United States suggested this failure of
government as pretext for assisting
Texas in her struggle for independ-
ence. To-day, outside of the United
States, Mexico is probably the best
governed country on the hemisphere.
Porfirio Diaz was born in the city of
Oaxaca Sept. Is, 1880, the night before
the anniversary Of Mexican Independ-
ence day. His great-grandfather, COM
ing from Spain, had married a woman
Of the native race and to that extent
he is an Indian.
He was left an orphan. at 3 years of
age. When a mere boy he helped at a
country store. At II he cut himself OF
from the help Of friends by leaving the
theological seminary, but he gained
the friendship Of Benito Juarez, the
great commoner Of Mexico. then Gov
ernor Of Oaxaca. who obtained for
him a Guardianship. At the age Of 10
he was made professor Of Roman
law.
In q plobiscite offered By Santa Ana
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
FEDERAL COURT DISTRICTS.
Vote By Attorneys Favors Division
on East and West Line.

on LdSt dttu ~SSt LihC.
Seattle Nov. 30.-By a vote of 273
TO 1877 the lawyers practicing in the
federal court for the district of the
state of Washington have decided that
the bill introduced in congress by SEN
ator Foster, providing for a Northern
and Southern district, is preferable to
the one introduced by Congressman
Jones providing for an Eastern and
Western district, with the mountain
range as the dividing line. The vote
was conducted by mail and was can
vassed yesterday in the Office Of the
clerk of the United States district
court by W. A. Peters, r. e. Hudson,
of Tacoma; George Dodwell, of Seat
tie; Austin Mires, of Ellensburg, and
Samuel r. Stern, of Spokane.
For some time the attorneys practic
ing in the federal court of the district
Of Washington have realized that there
was too great burden on the judge
for the district and that there should
be two districts and another judge to
pIGSiNe. IL 10 q p1OpOS1olOh UuoO hnS
been raised several times by the Wash
ingtOn delegation in congress, but no
bill has yet succeeded in passing.
At the last session of the State Bar
Association, held in Seattle last July,
the matter was actively taken up and
after considerable debate pro and con
it was decided that all the attorneys
practicing in the federal courts be
asked for an opinion. The vote was
canvassed yesterday with the result
stated.
If the bill should become a law Ia
coma will be the chief city of the
southern division and Seattle of the
northern division. By this division it
is claimed that the volume Of business
Is almost equally divided. The greater
part OF the litigation in the federal
court Is from the eastern part of the
state. In 1903 there were 10 days of
court as against 63 east of the noun
talns' The result of the vote it is now
oeIleVed will be accepted by all the
attorneys and that there will be a con-
0erteu action to secure the passage Of
" 0ill St the coming session Of congress
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03

st. Petersburg, Nov. 28.-The North
Sea convention has been signed by
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf and Am
bassador Hardinge. The text has not
yet been given out, but the Associated
Press is able to say that the conven.
ton contains eight articles on the
lines already published, embodying an
amendment requested by Russia pro-
viding that the commission shall de-
termine the degree of blame by the ad.
dition of the words subjects of eithe,
power or other state" 1 he conven.
ton designates the emperor of Austria
to appoint q fifth commissioner il the
four naval officers disagree.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
JapS Want TO pIav Ball.

stanford University, Nov. 30.-A
ae''er has been received from Iso Abe,
superintendent of the athletic depart
nl0ne OF the Wasenda university, Jap
49, expressing desire to arrange an
Sn g. baseball match between
W and the Japanese university.
,"asenda university won the intercol-
ssiate championship of japan and il
presented by q strong team. The
japanese prefer to have.the game take
pace In San Francisco. There is q
II'iong probability that the match will
oe arranged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
OLD
FAVORlTES

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The BeautIful snow
o the snow, the beautiful snow!
Filling the sky and earth below;
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet.
Dancing, flirting, skipping along,
Beautiful snow! it can do no wrong;
Flying to kiss fair lady's cheek,
Clinging to lips in frolicksome freak,
Beautiful snow from the heavens above
Pure as an angel, gentle as love!
o. the snow, the beautiful snow!
How the flakes gather and laugh as they
go
Whirling about in their maddening fun.
1t plays in it's glee with every one
Chasing, laughing, hurrying by
1t lights on the face, and it sparkles the
eye;
And playful dogs with a bark and a
bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around;
The town is alive, and it's heart in a
glow
To welcome the coming Of beautiful
snow.
How wildly the crowd goes swayins
along,
Hailing each other with humor and song
How the gay sleds like meteors flash by,
Bright for the moment, then lost to the
eye!
Ringing, swinging, dashing they go
Over the crust of the beautiful snow
Snow so pure, when it falls from the sky,
As to make one regret to see it lie
To be trampled and tracked by the thou
sand feet,
Till it blends with the filth in the horri-
BILE street.
Once / was pure as the snow, but l
fell
Fell like the snowfakes from heaven to
hell;
Fell to be trampled as filth in the street;
Fell to be scoffed, to be spit on the beat;
Pleading, cursing, dreading to die;
Selling my soul to whoever would buy;
Dealing in shame for a morsel of bread;
Hating the living and fearing the dead
Merciful God! Have I fallen so low?
And yet I was once like the beautiful
snow!
Once l was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye like it's crystal, and heart
like it's glow;
Once l was loved for my innocent grace,
Flattered and sought for the charms of
the face.
Father, mother, sister, all,
God and myself 1 have lost by my fall!
The veriest wretch that goes shivering
by
Will make a wide sweep lest I wander
too nigh;
For all that is on or above me l know
There's nothing as pure as the beautiful
snow.
How strange it should be that this beau
tiful snow
Should fall on sinner with nowhere to
60!
How strange it should be when night
comes again,
If the snow and the ice struck my des-
perate brain!
Painting, freezing, dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for
To be heard in the streets of the crazy
Gone mad in the joy of the snow coming
down;
To be and to die in my terrible woe.
With bed and shroud of the beautiful
snow.
Helpless and foul as the trampled snow;
Sinner, despair not! Christ stoopelh low
Tc rescue the soul that is lost III ns sin,
And raise it to life and enjoyment again.
Grooming, bleeding, dying for thee,
The Cruci6ed hung on the accursed tree;
His accents of mercy fell soft on thine
ear;
Is there mercy for me? Will he heed my
prayer?
0 God, in the stream that for sinners did
flow,
Wash me, and l shall be whittier than
snow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
CANADIAN NAVAL MILITIA.
Permanent Force of Eight Hundred
as Instructors.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 28.-Can-
ada is to establish a naval militia sys-
tenn on the iues of its land organiza-
ton. The minister of marine and
fisheries will introduce bill at the
next session of parliament to provide
for a permanent force of 800 men as
an instruction corps. 1t is planned to
have 5000 volunteers in training on
the Atlantic. the Pacific and the
Lakes.
Two training vessels will be secured
next summer. The cruiser Canada
will make school cruise to the West
Indies this winter with a hundred
men, and an effort is beihg made to
nave her attached to the British North
Atlantic squadron for the winter
season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
To Improve Victoria Harbor.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. S0.-The Can.
adian Pacific Railway Company has
bought Laurel point, a rocky promon'
tory, the existence OF which has re-
strioted shipping in this harbor, and
will blast it out, it is said, at cost OF
500, 900, thus greatly enalrging and
improving the harbor Wharves tt
cost another 500, 900 are TO be erected
at once. The Dominion government
is to be asked to contribute to the ex'
pense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
Good Philippine Exhibit for Portland

Portland, Or, Nov. 3O.-It has
been decided by the government board
Of the Lewis and Clark centennial
that the Philippines will be represent
ed at the exposition by comprehen-
slve exhibit. Besides complete dis
play of Philippine products, live ex-
hibit will be- made of the different
tribes of the islands. The latter will
be in the form of native villages and
will exemplify the manners and GUS
tomsssof the people. The villages will
include about 200 natives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
letters Daughter narriss.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Miss Nancy
Carver Letter, the second daughter of
the late Levi q. Letter. of Chicago,
and Maj. Colin Fowls Campbell, ,,of the
British army. were married yesterday
at the residence of the brides mother
in this city. The Earl of Suffolk was
best man and Miss Daisy Letter at
tended her sister.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
GOnpERS CHOSEN.
Reelected President Of American
Federation.

San Francisco, Nov. 28.-Samuel
Gompers has been practically unani-
mously reelected president of the
American Federation of Labor. One
delegate, Victor Berger, of Milwau-
kee.y voted in the negative, and asked
that his vote be so recorded. Gompers
was given great ovation when he re-
took the gavel He promised the del
egates to try to do as much more for
the labor movement in the future as he
had in the past. Secretary Frank
Morrison and Treasurer John B. Len
non were unanimously chosen to serve
another year.
The next meeting of the Federation
will be at Pittsburg.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
BURNSIDE MUCH INJURED.
Will Probably Take a Month TO Re-
pair Cable Ship.

Seattle, Nov. 3O.-The cable ship
Burnside, which struck on Ripple
rock in Seymour narrows, Novem Der
81, has hole eight feet wide and
twenty feet long beneath No. 8 water
tight compartment aft, and also has
had fifty feet of her keel ripped OH.
She is now in drydock at Quartetmas-
ter harbor. It will take a month to
MAKE the repairs and it is thought the
expense will be not less than $4,000.
None of the officers on board the
vessel whsn she struck, or the officers
in the quartermaster' department. re-
allied, until the ship was put upon
the dry dock, that her injuries we're as
serious as they proved to be.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

Committee Decides to Prepare Meas
ure This Year.
Washington, Nov. 30.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors has
held meeting and decided to prepare
a river and harbor bill to be presented
early in the coming session of con.
gress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
portland Ball Team Sold.

Portland, Or, Nov. 28.-Walter Mo
Creedie, who until he refused to accept
q reduction in salary was right fielder
on the local team. is to become part
owner and manager of the team. His
partner, and the only one, will be
Judge McCreedie, of Vancouver, Wash.
The outlay is Sc, 900, of the ball player
puts up $4,000 and his relative the
balance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03
nexlco to Build Bia Theafer.

Mexico City, Nov. 28.-Architect
John Boar has drawn plans for great
theater upon which the government
will soon begin construction here on
land near the new general postoffice.
The edifice will be magnificent one,
Of white stone. marble, steel and glass,
and will be ireproof. The cost is e.
timated at $4,000, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03

II we should marry a thin sort or
woman. and she should steadily In
crease in weight we would leave her
A soon az she reached two hundred
and atty pounds. That would b the
limit
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-03

A girl who looks good isn't nscsssar-
ily good-loohin4.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06
IN THE DOMESTIC REALM.
Various Bits Of Information Upon
Matters of Household
Interest.

Put away silk waists and ribbons
wrapped in brown paper instead OF
white, If the silk is white, blue paper
should be used to prevent yellowing.
Desk ornaments of all kinds can be
lad in the new copper effect. This metal
is particularly fashionable now, and is
extremely pretty. especially in picture
frames.
Gum camphor burned In a tin dish
over a lamp or gas jet is an old-time
means Of getting rid Of mosquitoes.
Great care should be taken that the cam
phor does not ignite during the process.
The old-fashioned art Of tatting is be-
ing revived This is a very old form Of
lace making, dating from the sixteenth
century It has had periods Of great
popularity ever since, being easy to make
and quite effective
When lemon Juice or other acid has
made a white spot on a colored fabric
try applying ammonia to neutralize the
'ame Rub with little chloroform,
after which the original color should re-
lurn as bright as ever
Cut flowers should be placed in the
refrigerator over night. In the morning
cut the stems about an inch. and put
fresh. cool water in the vases. Do not
sprinkle them. as a rule. although roses
do not seem to be injured that way
To keep moths out Of furs and fannels
sprinkle spirits Of turpentine over sheets
Of paper Place a sheet between each
garment. The turpentine will evapor-
ate when exposed TO the air. The odor
may be more agreeable to some than that
Of the camphorated tar balls
One may sometimes redeem a hand
some blouse which has been accidental
~ spotted by cutting out the damaged
parts and inserting medallions Of lace
)r embroidery. OF course. one must have
some taste and artistic ideas about ar
'anging the medallions. as two or three
places may have TO be cut out. and the
Garment must not have a patchy appear
ance
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06

Rev. ". L. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba,
New York, writes: After fifteen
days Of excruciating pain from sciatic
rheumatism, under various treatments,
| was induced to try Ballard's Snow
Liniment: the first application giving
my first relief and the second entire
relief l can give it unqualified re-
compensation. pc. soc, sl.oo. Peo-
pies drug store. DIV
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CONFINEMENT IN TOWN.
Man Who Can't Afford Summer Out
ing Knows How to Enjoy
Himself at Home

My richer neighbor," said the man
ef moderate means. according 10 an ex-
change, "has boarded up his house and
gone away for the summer but don {
envy him a bit / am looking forward
myself to a summer Of great comfort
in the city
4 have a room into which the south
wind always blows in summer and DO
not have 20 keep a club at the head OF
my bed to beat of the mosquitoes. I
shall get up in the morning refreshed and
get my bath just when ! want it. my
breakfast on the minute and not have
to wait to be served.
And then 1 shall 90 my appointed
days work and come home in a car in
which l ger a seat. and I shall eat my
dinner in great comfort. and after dim
ner sit in my breezy room and read
little and smoke pipe or two while my
musical neighbor, another stay-at-home.
an agreeable distance away. plays pen
sively Araby's Daughter on a flute.
And then at my regular hour | shall
go TO bed in my cool and comfortable
room and sleep peacefully and quietly
and restfuliy. and get up in the morn
ng strong and hearty and get my little
Did cool bath and have my breakfast on
time and do my DAYS work and come
back again TO my comfortable dinner
and pipe. and the sweet strains Of my
neighbor's flute. and then to quiet rest
once more. comfortable and happy
Let my neighbor board up his house
# he wants to-I am contented to stay
IN the city"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06

DR. Day las received a fine. new
buggy NeN you see it with a seat
built lor two with room for the baby
and a simple twist presents another
seat making the vehicle a handsome
double turnout
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06

! f~~N~++"f
Vlnita Meat store. 259-tf
A marriage license has been issued
to Andrew Bleyins and ollie After
berry, both Of Needmore.
Mrs S. P. Lowe, cousin of Mrs.
G. l.. Mcclure, who has been visiting
in this city, is now at Tulsa.
Try an Artesian bath at Joe Davis
barber shop. 1t is also the place to
get nice smooth shave or a stylish
hair cut.
Rev. w. J. Sims, presiding elder,
will deliver the sermon at the Method
ist church tomorrow at the regular
services.
Judge Stanfield, who is enjoying
vacation, returned from Tahlequah
last night ard W 1pto Chelsea this
afternoon.
Frank G. Hubbard, executive com
missioner Of the territory to the
Worlds Fair, has gone to Manitou,
Colorado, for a vacation.
Johnson Lyman, a well known
farmer living northeast of town, has
secured a license to marry Mrs. Belle
Harlan, who also has farm near the
city.
The Browning Lumber Co. have
commenced suit against o. ID. and L.
b. Neville to recover $500 alleged to
be due on note made by the latter
and endorsed by the former.
Mrs. Tinney ard daughter Of En-
faula, will reach Vinita tonight to
spend few days visiting with their
old friends Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Chamberlin.
Merchants report heavier volume
OF trade during the past week than
for any similar period in two months.
All anticipate a gratifying fall and
winter trade.
Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine
free from poisons aud win cure any
case Of kidney disease that is not be-
yond the reach OF medicine. Peoples
drng store. DIV
Commissioner Adams has returned
to Miami and viii not hold court here
until late Monday afternoon unless
some urgent duty compels his coming
to vinita in the meantime.
Rev. Washburn, the new pastor Of
the First Baptist church, will occupy
the pulpit Of that church tomorrow
morning and evening. Rev. Wash
burn Will move his family to this city
soon.
doc" Bridgeman was today dis
Cyibuting dodgers telling how some
concern had schemed to give away
thousands OF dollars. Several people
tried to arrange with Doc to get
them a chunk, promising to give him
half he could secure.
The oxygenized strength of the
healing pines, combined with other
well known kidney and bladder reme-
dies, Is presented in Pineules. Ihis
new discovery gives immediate relief
and permanently cures all kidney and |
bladder troubles Sold by a. p Ovens. |
They certainly do things" at Blue
jacket The News Of that place de-
votes much space in recording the fact |
that their local band secured the con-
tract Ia competition with the horn |
tooters Of Joplin, CRANKY, Neosho,
Miami and Seneca to furnish music /
for the Fairland Green Corn dance.
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar is
different from all other cough syrups. |
1t contains antiseptic properties to de-
stroy the germs. solvent properties to |
cut the phlegm. and the laxative prop
critics to cleanse the system. Bees !
Laxative Honey and Tar is pleasant,
cure for an coughs, colds,
lung aud bronchial affections. Sold |
by A. p Ovens.
Horse Stolen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06

Some miscreant stole W. T. Beatty's
horse during last night The
animal was so stabbed that it was inn
possible, the owner says, for it tohave
got ont without assistance. Officers
are on the trail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06
LOCAL NOTES

Baseball tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Room to rent in Gray-Halsell build
ing.
D. M. Mars is in Kansas City to-
day.
u See the line Of floor oil cloth at Fra
2ee's. l35-tf
Old papers for Postofiice Book
store. 262-tf
For tender steaks and roasts, call
up Zeno. II
Thompson French, Of Tahlequah is
in town.
Lee Barrett now has frst-class
boot maker. 2l6-tf
A. S. Nottingham, Of Eagle, is in
town today.
Pure bee honey at l5c pound at ze-
nos. Phone 10. If
Capt G. S. White spent today in
the country.
Fat chickens and fresh eggs at ze'
nos. Phone 70. u
Fresh fruit and vegetables, at the
yinita Meat store 239-tf
Zeno will meet all competition In
prices on groceries
II you want cab telephone Webb
Brothers. Phone g.
Globe -four is the best, at |. n. Will
liams. 23s-tf
New cabbage lc per pound at zeno's
Phone 70.
Mayor James S. Davenport went to
Alluwee this afternoon.
There are at present 1l6 prisoners
confined In the Federal Jail.
Bed room IN Gray-Halsel building
to rent at 8 per month. Apply here.
a Or. Essie Bondurant, physician and
surgeon. Phone 2s0. Empire block,
Vinita, /. T. l3s-tf
Foley's Kidney Cure viii cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder dw
Col G. r. Breckinridge, a member
of the Dawes commission, was at the
Cobb last night
Fox Danenburg and Henry Clark, Of
Chelsea, were here today enroute home
from TahleQuah.
An parties knowing themselves in
debted to w. Davenport 4 Son are
requested TO call and SETTLE.
Cases on the clyll docket to be heard
In the Commissioners court were set
for hearing, the docket being called
yesterday.
Miss Winnie Meredith is prepared
10 do all kinds OF fancy dressmaking
at her home on South Wilson street,
opposite {. s. jail. 100 II
Many persons in this community
are suffering from kidney complaint
who could avoid fatal results by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. Peoples drug |
store. DIV
Foleys kidney Cure purifies the
blood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures kid
ney and bladder troubles. At Peoples
drug store. DIV
For RENT-Fine furnished rooms
private family, without board dollar
d day per head, two to room. Close
to the Worlds Fair grounds. Take !
Page Ave. cars.
Mrs. b. W. ZALLEc,
1871 Temple Place.
Rings Dyspepsia Tablets instantly +
relieve the stomach and aid digestion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-06

Foley's Honey and Tar affords inn
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and if taken in time
will effect a cure. At Peoples drug
store. DIV
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Mrs. b. ". ZALLEC,
1871 Temple Place.

Rings Dyspepsia Tablets instantly
relieve the stomach and aid digestion.
They are As pleasant as a loaf Of sugar
and cure dyspepsia, sour risings, cat
arrh of the stomach and Indigestion.
Sold by A. =. Owens.
II had diabetes in its worst form.
writes Marion Lee, of Dunreath. Ind.
Fl tried eight physicians without re-
lief. Only three bottles Of Foey's
kidney Cure made me well man.
Peoples drug store. DIV
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Quick Relief For Asthma Sufferers.

wANrED-A girl for general housework.
See X Campbell. 26l-66