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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

Those Douglas Shoes for men have
arrived. You know they cannot be beat
as to quality and price. Come in and see
them. The Blue Front Store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

EGGS FOR MATCHING
Thoroughbred Buff Leghorn Eggs For
Sale. Single setting Of IA, $1.OO; two set
tings, $1.50. Incubator lots of 100. $500.
JOHN STAMM.
San Juan Valley
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18
Deed OfAgenCy : s' :ss;' This ri.

that [ have this day appointed Lewis
Hiatt, of Olga, San Juan County. Wash,
General Agent for the sale of LIQUID
ELECTRICITY in San Juan county, with
authority to appoint sub-agents in said
county. no other person having any right
county without his permission.-DR. VIM.
III. ELDRED.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

If you have not tried BROWN HERB
TABLETS, write for sample package,
They are mailed free.-W. P. Caldwell.
Agent, Deer Harbor, Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

White enameled dishes and sets al
FOwle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

Pure California Port Wine $1.5O per
gallon at Void & Lightheart's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-18

Ship Chandlery, Mining, Mill and
Blacksmith supplies. Wholesale and Re-
tail.-Morse Hardware Co., Bellingham.
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Golng to build? We will save You
money on Doors, Windows. Nails. Lime
Lath.-Cash prices.-Morse Hardware Co.
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HIGH-GRADE OILS

xxx High-grade Red Engine Oil,
per gal. 10
Heavy Castor Machine Oil, per gal. &c
Regulator Cylinder Oil, per gal. 55c
10 Cold Test Blk. Machine Oil, gal. 12c
Summer Skid Oil, excellent, gal. SIC
MORSE HARDWARE co.
Bellingham, Wash.
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Grass Seed, new crop. low prices.
Morse Hardware Company.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL
COUNTY REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given by the Board of County
Commissioners Of San Juan County. Wssh;nG E.
ton, that said Board will meet on TUESDAY,
April 4, 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the Court
purpose of hearing and determining the advisa-
bility OF selling the following described real
property belonging to said San Juan County. to.
The Northeast quarter OF the Southeast quar-
ter OF Section Eight, Township Thirty-four
North. Range One West w. M in San Inan
County, Washington.
ISAAC SANDWITH
Chairman of the Board of County Commission
ers, San Juan County, Washington.
First publication March 4, Ioo5.
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selves" and he accepted with a pleased
eagerness. Sleeny got one more glimpse
of the beautiful face under the gray hat
and feather. and blessed ii as it vanish
ed out of the door As Farnnam came
back 10 the library, he stod Tor a mo-
ment by Sam. and examined what he
had done
That's a god job. like your work
on the greenhouse. too. / know good
work when see II. 1 worked one win
ter as boss carpenter myself
II seemed to Sleerv ike the voice OF
a brother speaking to him. He thought
the presence Of the young lady had made
everything in the house soft and gentle.
Where was you ever in that busi-
nessz-' he asked.
I'm the Black Hills. / sawed a million
feet of lumber and built houses for 200
soldiers 1 had no carpenters. so had
to make some. / knew more about Il
when got through than when began"
Sleeny laughed-a cordial laugh that
wagged his golden beard and made his
white teeth glisten.
"rIl bet you didi'' he replied
The two men talked few minutes Ike
old acQuaintances; then Sleeny gathered
up his tools and slung them over his
shoulder. and as he turned to go both
put out their hands at the same instant.
with an impulse that surprised each e
them. and said. "Good-morning-"
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sleeny Work. -conent With and His Fri

Ee was embarrassed by the suggestion,
and made no reply. but sat smoking his
pipe In silence. He had not the diplo-
matists art or putting a question by
with a smile. Ofitt had tact enough
to forbear insisting upon a reply.
He was. in fact, possessed of a very
considerable natural aptitude for poIiti-
cal life. He had a quick smile and a
ready tongue; he liked to talk and shake
hands; he never had an opinion he was
not willing TO sell; he was always pre-
pared 10 sacrifice a friend, If required
and 10 ask favors from his worst enc
mics. He called himself Andrew Jack
son Offtt-a name which. in the West
is an unconscious brand. It generally
shows that the person bearing ii is the
son of illiterate parents, with no family
pride or affections. but with a bitter and
savage partisanship, which found its
expression in a serviIe worship of the
most injurious personality in American
history. But Offtts real name was
worse than Andrew Jackson-it was An
anias. and IT was bestowed in this way:
When he was about six years old his
father. small farmer I'm Indiana who
had been sodden, swearing, fighting
drunkard. became converted by a COM
bined attack OF deIirium tremens and
camp-meeting. and resolved to join the
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seated by his desk, reading and writ
ing letters. He did not look UP as Sam
entered. and paid no attention to the
instructions Budsey was giving him For
the first time In his life, Sleeny found
that this neglect Of his presence was
vaguely offensive to him. A week. be-
fore. he would no more have thought
Of speaking to Farnham, or being
spoken to by him, than of entering into
conversation with one OF the busts on
the bookcase. Even now he had no
desire to talk with the proprietor of
the house. He = come there to do
certain work whi, re was capable of
doing well. and h preferred 10 do il
and not be bothered by irrelevant gossip.
But. in spite OF himself. he felt rising
of revolt in his heart, as he laid out
his tools, against the quiet gentleman
who sat with his back TO him, engaged
in his own work and apparently uncon-
scious of Sleenvs presence. a week
before. they had been nothing TO each
other. but now a woman had come be-
tween them. and there is no such pow
erful conductor in nature. The quiet
in which Farnham sat seemed full %
insolent triumph to the luckless lover
and scraps of Ofhtts sounding nonsense
went through his mind: "A man is more,
than a money bag" 'the laborer is the
true genIenAn:" but they did. not give
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The scene is laid in Buffland. a thriving
city on Lake Erie. in the spring OF 49,.
Arthur Farnham. rich and cultured, retired
army officer. although he Is yet young, and
a wfdower OF some years standing. is seated
IN his library. when Maud Matchin is an
tall and robust girl Of IS or 10. OF a sim
gularly fresh and vigorous beauty. She
asks farnham to procure ner q position,
either as his secretary or local IL
board. promises to give her an answer to
her application.
Aaud's father. Saul Matchin. a carpenter.
OF English extraction. is sober. Industrious,
he dreamed OF having his boys succeed him
IN his shop. and the girls should go out to
service in respectable families But ii was
not to be-
The elder daughter married, at Is. Jour
neyman printer. and became the mother of
six riotous children Maud. the youngest
name for her was Matte. but she called
herself Maud She read hashy rorlances and
yearned for social honors. Her father re-
luctantly consented that she should go to
satisfaction with the life around her fntensi-
fed
Farnham's next-door neighbor is Mrs Beld-
ing a wealthy widow whose daughter Alice
IS beautiful and accomplished.
The library board defeats Farnhern's propo-
sttion for MauG's election assistant She
calls at his house to learn her fate, and
he escorts her TO the garden gate, where
she is seen by Sam Sleeny, who works for
her father and fs IN love with Maud.
Sleeny, who is Jealous of Farnharn, and
persuaded by Andrew Jackson OMIT a labor
agitator. TO Join the Brotherhood OF Bread
winners During the meeting Bott, a dis
credited spiritualist: makes a long speech,
for permission to make an inquiry.
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church, he and his household. The
morning they we're going to the town
OF Salem for that purpose, he discovered
that his pocket had been picked. and
the money It contained was found on
due perquistion in the blue 'aans trous-
ers of his son. Andrew Jackson. The
boy. on hnin0 caught. was so nimble
and fertile In his lies that the father.
in gust of rage, declared that he was
not worthy the name of the great Presi-
dent, but that he should be called Ana
Mas: and he was accordingly christened
Ananias that morning in the meeting
house at Salem As long as the old man
lived he called him by that dreadful
name: but when a final attack of the
trembling madness had borne him away
from earth. the widow called the boy
Andrew again. whenever she felt care
less about her ~>iritual condition. and
the youth behaved himself but used
the name of Sapphira's husband when
the lad vexed her. or the obligations of
the christening came strongly back TO
her superstitious mind. The two names
became equally familiar to young Offitt,
and always afterward ne was liable to
larses of memory when called On sud-
denly to give his prenomen: and he fire.
quently caused hateful merriment among
his associates by signing himself Ana
Mas
When Sam presented himself at Cap
tain Farnham's house the mex. morning
he was admitted by Budsey. who took
him to the library, and showed him the
work ne was 70 do. The heat of the
room had shrunk the wood OF the heavy
doors of carved oak SO that the locks
were all out OF position. Farnham was
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him much comfort. Not until he be-
came interested in his work did he re-
cover the even beat of his pulse and
the genuine workmanlike play of his
faculties. Then he forgot Farnham's s
presence in his turn, and enjoyed him
self in rational way with his files and
chisels and screwdrivers
~ ~
He had been at work for an hour at
one door. and had finished it to his sat-
isfaction. and sat down before another.
when he heard the bell ring. and Bud
sey Immediately afterward ushered a
lady through the hall and into the draw
ing-room. His heart stood still at the
rustic of the dress-it sounded so like
Mauc's; he looked over his shoulder
through the open door OF the library
and saw. to his relief, that there were
two female figures taking their seats
in the softly lighted room beyond One
sat with her back to the light, and her
features were not distinctly visible: the
other was where he could see three
quarters of her face clearly relieved
against the tapestry portiere. There is
kind Of beauty which makes glad every
human heart that gazes on II, II not
utterly corrupt and vile, and II was such
a face as this that Sam Sleeny now
looked at with heart that grew hap
pier as he gazed. 1t was a morning face,
full OF the calm joy of the dawn. Of
the sweet dreams of youth, untroubled
by love. the face of Aurora before she
met Tithonus. From the little curls of
gold on her low brow to the smile that
lowered forever. half formed. on the
softly curving lips and over the rounded
chin, there was hpht of sweetness.
and goodness. and beauty. to be read of
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The man was a powerful fellow six
feet high. His head was not large. but
IL was as round as an apple, with
heavy cheek bones, little eyes, close
cut hair, and mustache like the
bristles of a blacking-brush. He had
been driver on a street car, but had
recently been dismissed for insolence TO
passengers and brutality TO his horses.
What / want to ask is this: 1 want
to know If we have joined this order
TO listen to chin-music the rest of our
lives. or to do somethin'? There is
some kind of men that kin talk tell
day of Jedgment, lettin' Gabriel toot.
and then beginnin' ag'in. I amt that
kind; I fined to do somethin'-what's
to be done?''
He sat down with his hand on his
hip. squ.~s'y facing the iuckless Bott
whose facS grew as purple as the iIlu-
minated side OF II. But he opened not
his mouth. Ofitt answered the ques-
ton:
II would state" he said. giibly, "the
objects we propose to accomplish: the
downfall OF the money power, the re-
habilitation of labor, the"
"Oh, yest" Bowersox interrupted. '.I
know all about that-but what are we
goin' to do?"
Ofitt paled a little, but did not finch
at the savage tone Of the surly brute,
He began again In his srnoothest man
ner:
II am Of the opinion that the discus
sion of sound principles. such as we
have listened TO tonight, is among the
objects of our order. After that. organ
ization for mutual profit and protection
against the minions of the money pow
er-for maxim our influence felt in
elections-for extendin' a helpin' hand
TO honest toil-for rousin' our brethren
from their lethargy, which, like a
leaden pail
II want TO know" growled Bowersox.
with sullen obstinacy, what's to be
done"
Put your views in the form of O
motion. that they may be properly con-
sIdered by the meetin'." said the i'm
perturbable president.
well, motion that we stop talkin'
and commence doin'-"
do you suggest that a committee be
appointed for that purpose7'
Yes. anything" And the chairman
appointed Bowersox. Bott. and Folgum
such committee.
All breathed more freely and felt as
II something practical and energetic had
been accomplished. The committee
would. of course. never meet nor re-
port. but the colloquy and the prompt
action taken upon it made everyone feel
that the evening had been interesting
and profitable. Before they broke up,
Sleenly was asked for his initiation fee
of s., and all the brethren were dunned
for their monthly dues.
What becomes OF this money!" the
neophyte bluntly inquired of the hero
phant,
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1T pays room rent and lights" said
Offitt, with unabashed front, as he re-
turned his greasy wallet to his pocket.
The rest goes for propagatin' our ideas.
and especially for infiuencin' the press"
Sleeny was a dull man, but he made
UP his find on the way home that the
question which had so long puzzled him
how Offitt made his living-was partly
solved
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high-toned cuss like Farnham; and the
fact is, Sammy" he continued. more
seriously. II would like to see the in
side Of some of these swell places.
am a STUDENT of human nature, you
know. in its various forms. I consider
the lab'rin' man as the normal healthy
human-that is. IL he don't work too
hard. I consider wealth as a kind Of
disease: wealth and erristocracy is a
kind Of dropsy. Now. the true reformer
is like a doctor-he wants 10 know all
about diseases. by sight and handlin'!
would like to study the symptoms of
erristocracy in Farnham's house-right
in the wards of the hospital
We'll. that beats me-" said Sam. i've
been in a lot of fine houses on Algonquin
avenue, and 1 never seen anything that
favored hospital"
This dense stupidity was almost more
than Offitt could bear. But ready lie
came TO his aid
''Looky here.'' he continued, "TIl tell
you a secret. I'm writin' a story for
the Irish Harp and / want to describe
the residence of jess such a vampire
as this here -Farnham. Now, writin.
as 1 do. in the cause of humanity, I nat
urally want to git my facts pretty near
right. You kin help me in this I'll call
tomorrow to see you while you're there.
and I'll get some p'ints that'u make
Rome howl when they come out
Y ~
Sam was hardly educated up TO the
point his friend imagined. His zeal for
humanity and the rehabilitation of
labor was not so great as to make him
think II a fine thing to be spy and a
sneak in the houses Of his employers.
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Breadw1nne
was the veest in the history Of American
ceped the work the late John
keen today BY
publishers, The
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all men. and perhaps in Gods good time
10 be worshiDed by one.
Budsey announced Mrs Belding and
Miss Halice." and Farnham fastened
TO greet them.
II Sam Sleeny had few happy hours
10 enjoy, he could at least boast him.
SELF that one was beginning now The
lovely face bore to his heart not only the
blessing of its own beauty, but also a
new and infinitely consoling thought
He had imagined till this moment, IN
all seriousness. that Maud Matchin was
the prettiest woman in the world, and
that. therefore. all men who saw her
were his rivals. the chief of whom was
Farnham. But now he reflected, with
Joyful surprise. that in this world
or rich people there were others equally
beautiful. and that here, under Farm
ham's roof. on terms OF familiar ac-
quaintance with him. was a girl as
faultless as an an~el-one OF his own
kind. why of course he said to
himself. with a candid and happy self
contempt. that's his girl-you dunder-
headed fool-what are you botherin'
about?'
He took a delight which he could not
express in listening TO the conversat ion
of these friends and neiStnbors. The
ladies had come over. In pursuance Of an
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CHAPTER v-(Continued).

Copyright. 1888 and 1889. by Harper & Bro.
New York;
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CT0 Be Continued Next Sunday.
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Look here. Andy, what is your game,
anyhow? I'm here on business, and /
amt no fence. and I'll just trouble you
to leave"
Offitt's face turned livid. He growled:
"Of all Andylusi6n jacks, you're the
beat l amt goin' TO hurt you nor
your friend Farnham- I've got all the
p'ints L want for my story. and devilish
little thanks to you, neither. And say.
tell me. amt there a back way out?
don't want to go by the dinin'-roora
door. There's ladies there, and l amt
dressed to see company. Why, yes. this
fits me like my sins, 'and he opened the
French window, and stepped lightly to
the gravel walk below, and was gone.
Sleeny resumed his work. iil-content
with himself and his friend. Andy is
a smart fellow" he thought; but he
had no right to come snoopin' around
where 1 was at work. jist TO get points
TO worry Mr. Farnham with
The little party in the drawing-room
was breaking up. He heard their pleas
ant last words. as the ladies resumed
their wraps and Farnham accompanied
them TO the door. Mrs. Belding asked
him to dinner. with nobody but our
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
THOMAS B. CLEMENT
ON TRIAL TODAY
Court Overruled Motion for {
Continuance on Account Of
Bankers Health.

Feeble and apparently keenly feel
ing the disgrace Of his position, Thorn.
as B. Clement, the venerable president
Of the wrecked First National bank Of
Faribault, appeared for trial in the
United States court at st. Paul this
morning before Judge Page Morris. He
sank into a chair and during the entire
morning said hardly word, altho he
lost nothing Of what was going on
around him.
D. W. Lawler, for the defense, ar
gued that the health of the defendant
was so poor that he could not endure
the strain Of trial at this time. In
the past week the attorney had been
able to hold but four consultations with
his client.
Paul A. Ewart, assistant district at.
torney, resisting the motion for a con.
tinuanoe, said that the government had
been at great expense in bringing wit:
nesses from Georgia, Nebraska and
Washington, D. C.
The court overruled the motion for q
continuance. The defense then begar
arguing demurrers to three points il
! the indictment, the chapters Of embez
| cling $1,000, Of making false entries
relative to piece of land and Of alb
stracting 900 Of the bank g credits
| The argument extended into the after
| noon. ..-.seE y .... ...-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
PARK BOARD WILL
GUST THE ICEMAN
Entrance to Parade Wont Be
Marred by Uncouth
Icehouse.
Block at Turn of Hennepin Con-
demned-An Ideal Entrance
Planned. .s.

To prevent the completion of an ugly
3cehouse on Hennepin avenue at the
very entrance to the. most beautiful
Minneapolis park district, the park
board has begun proceedings to CON
denim the entire block in Auditor s sub
division No. 20, bounded by Hennepin
and Lyndale avenues and Huron and
Erie streets.
An effort is also being made to secure
from the Catholic church authorities the
corner Of their cathedral site inst at
fort will probably succeed. That cor
ner together with the block now being
acquired by the board will make pos
sible a direct continuation of Henne-
pin avenue into the magnificent new
Parade and will furnish an opportunity
for picturesque plaza and grand en-
trance suitable to the beautiful park
region beyond.
The plan Of securing this block and
the adjoining corner for an entrance to
the Parade has been under considera.
ton by several prominent citizens and
by the park board for some time
There was some difficulty however in
securing the property thru private
means, as the Hennepin avenue front
age is valuable residence land and there
is already upon it row Of brick tena
ment houses.
The decisive action taken by the park
board, however, was caused by WORK
looking to the erection of platform
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
TOWN IS so DRY
SPRINKLER QUITS
Liquor Barred by Law, So Water.
wagon, saloon-supported,
Stops.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
lone, Cal, June 21.-Once lone was
an anomalous town, for the saloons sup
ported the city waterwagon. Now
For lone, made ddry " by law, IS like
wise dry in other details.
The law prohibiting the sale Of in
toxicatin.g liquors within two miles of
a state institution has made lone the
driest town in the state. Even the
streets are "dry.'
The Preston reform school is located
here. When the law went into effect
few weeks ago the saloonkeepers did
not close up, but, they stopped selling
liquor and handed out as thirst quench-
average Ionite is not partial to such
stuff and in consequence the cash regis
ters of the saloon men did not ring very
often. The reduction in receipts
brought about a curtailment Of ex-
penses. The first item cut off the list
was street sprinkling:
The water wagon man received SO
much month from each merchant and
liquor dealer to keep the dust down
him he very naturally shut off the
water when he passed the saloons. Soon
the main street of the town took on the
appearance of checker board. Wet
| spots alternated with dry spots, and
as the saloons are rather numerous in
| lone, the dry goods men and Others
soon realized that the sprinkler was do
ing little good.
| When the merchants decided that Il
ing the "water wagon man promptly
hunted up another occupation. Th,
streets Of lone now look like roai
In desert and dust is everywhere,