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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18
Senate Pages Lose Tips

used to remember the boys. The rich
est man in the senate, Clark of Mon
tana, is noted for the way he clings
tc the dimes and nickels.
Another source of revenue has been
cut off by the new order. Hereafter:
there will be no more collection Of
speeches, to be. sold to senator's at
fancy prices. In the old days col
lection of all the tariff speeches de-
livered during a session when this
subject was under discussion was
worth SO. When senator offers a
page S. at the end Of the session for
having kept his Record, bills and re-
ports in order, the boy must refuse 1t.
The ban has also been placed on the
old custom of "soliciting orders for
fountain pens, knives and little trink'
cts that are kept on tap for the use
Of senators. ~%.s5..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

UNKNOWN LAW OF NATURE

ed. He placed a pencil in nay hand
and quite unconsciously began to
write rapidly in strange hand. After
completing nine pages I signed the
last page with a name. I had never
heard before. What strange force
compelled me know not. It just
seemed that I must write. All this
time my friend was scanning the
pages eagerly. When he saw the name
at the end he uttered an exclamation
of surprise.
"'Did you ever know that man.
he asked eagerly.
"I told him I did not.
"'Well, that man was my dearest
friend. He was drowned 10 years ago
in the China Seal
You can imagine my surprise. The
letter I had written was an eerie af-
fair, describing life/in the spirit land,
and you can imagine the interest with
which I read it, It took me several
days to recover from the strange
shock of it all, and since that day l
have never tried another experiment
or attempted to delve into the mys-
teries of occultism. However, I'm a
firm believer in the existence of MAJ
tu1al laws about which we know alb
solutely nothing.''-New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

Quite recently a famous novelist
called in q. great doctor and asked
him what was the matter with him.
All the various symptoms were thor
cughly gone into, and an exhaustive
verbal examination was made, and
. the medical man then spoke as fol-
lows:
You are selling your nerves; you
cannot sell them and keep them, too!
You must either work with less in
tensity or you must change your oc-
cupation. So long as you continue to
work your imagination and your
nervous system as you have been do
ing lately, SO long will you be subject
to breakdown such as the. present
one"
First of all, there is the writer of
romance, who puts on paper events
and conversations and scenery such
as has never had any foundation in
fact.
Where does he get his material
from? 1t comes, so it is popularity
said, from his elmer consciousness
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18
Native Wealth Of Libe ria

them. The country is one great rub
ber-producing forest. Coffee grows
there wild, and it is also being ex-
tensively cultivated by the America
Liberians. The forests also contain
many valuable timbers, dyewoods and
drugs, while the oil palm is exceeding
" abundant. In the interior of the
country ivory is plentiful, for there
are many elephants. Cacao is be
ing Increasingly planted and, like cot
ton. thrives remarkably well There
are indications OF the presence OF gold
in the country, andta 10-carat diamond
is alleged to have been discovered
there. The existence Of hematites iron
ore in much Of the country along the
seaboard is undoubted, and the ma ma
.tiyes work it to Q; considerable ex..
tent. The climate Of Liberia >is much
pleasanter than that Of the regions
north and south of It. It is muck
healthier, and there is, q Ten1ark
absence Of insect pests. 5
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

He is the freeman whom the truth makes
free,
And ali are slaves beside. There's not
chain
That hellish foes confederate for his harm
can wind around him. but he casts 1t OH
With as much ease as Samson his green
He looks abroad into the varied field
Of nature; and though poor, perhaps
With those whose mansions glitter in his
Calls the delightful scenery all bis own.
His are the mountains, and the valley
his.
And the Respondent rivers. His to enjoy
With a Or lpriety that none can feel,
Rut who, with filial confidence inspired,
Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous
And shilling, say: my father made them
ALL"
Are they not by peculiar right,
And bv an emphasis Of interest his,
Whose eyes they fill with tears CT holy
Whose heart with praise, and whose ex-
With worthy thoughts of that unwearied
love
That planned and built and still upholds'
So clothed MdI with beauty for rebellious
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

haircloth slideway about the same size
as a. deck of cards, with it's narrow
sides laid in fine pleated folds, 50 that
it will lie fat or expand. This is sewed
in the sleeve of the coat or shirt and
reaches from the cuff to the elbow
Joint One of the wide sides is sewn
to the near end of the sleeve, the op-
posite wide side is sewn or pasted to
the cuff, both ends being open. At the
elbow strap fits around the arm, to
which is attached a metal tube that
reaches down to the near end of the
sleeve, with a pulley attached to the
end. A short, wide elastic is also fast.
ened to the strap and to the elastic is
fastened metal clamp that holds the
cards. g.. - =.
A cord is attached to this clamp,
which runs down and over the pulley,
then back to the elbow through the
metal tube, thence TO- the shoulder,
through the clothing to the body and
thence down the loop at the heel with
a hook attached to the end. The cord
passes through flexible tube from
TIC 0lDOW " tu0 dAhAC. AAo IuOC Will
bend easily, but not fatten, and is at
tached to the clothing with string ties
to keep it in line with the body. It's
use is to prevent the cord from bind
ing or Sticking. G.-. $s,
To work this holdout the hook at
the end of the cord is fastened to the
loop Of the shoe on the opposite foot;
when the feet are spread apart this
causes the cord to draw the clamp re-
ferred to down through the slideway
and to near the end Of the sleeve. Any.
cards that are in it will reach into the
palm of the hand, where they can be
taken out OF placed back into the
clamp. By drawing the feet close to-
lgether again 1t causes the cord tore
lax, and the elastic referred togwills
draw the clamp and any cards It con-
stains back up the s1ideway to its place
near the elbow.
Sinners are various forms of re1ec-
tors and are used to see the cards IS
they are dealt out by the dealer. They
ere made in many ways, the wet shin shin ]
er being the simplest, the gambler
spilline q little wine from his glass
upon the surface of the polished table.
The light shining from certain angle
produces 8 rejection and he can thus
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

There is no Italian town more pic
turesque than this Sicilian capital,
Palermo" writes traveller. I'm it's
port lie crowded the queerest coast
ing craft have ever set eyes on. Sail
ing ships Of all rigs, their bulls paint
ed all:thes colors of the rainbow, nose
up against the quay, where mule
CARTS. whose drivers are shouting at
the top of their voices, wait to take
away the merchandise. The narrow
street where the custom-house officers
examine the goods brought ashore is
a place >of terrific noise. When a
driver, two clerks and two custom
house officers are discussing the con-
tents of bale or a cask, it seems as
though murder must be committed
within the next few seconds. But
somebody signs something, the cart
moves on and everybody laughs.
"Marionette theaterss have an at
traction for me and hang about the
doors like a small boy. The door,
WAYS are not inviting, generally lead
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18
Doc Talked Too. Muc h

So in a fortnight the old man gave
him the $50 and he went off, When
he came: home he told how the dog
said Hello" and asked after the
folks, and the old man was SO pleased
that in another two weeks he gave
the son another $50 and told him to
go after the dog.
OF course, he came home without
him, and Mr.. Brown wanted to know
where the dog was.
."Well, I'll tell you how it was. faith
err the boy replied. Il got him all
right, and we started home on the
train. He sat up on the seat with me,
and we were talking. He asked after
you and mother, and by and by he
says: Does the old man make love
to the servants, the same as he used
to?' and I grabbed him and threw him
out of the window"
'Gosh!" the old man exclaimed, II
hope you killed him" -Boston Herald.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

e A remarkable union Of churches has
Just been effected in India, where for
the frst time religious bodies OF both
America and Europe have united In
the organization OF a national church.
IN the union just accomplished the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America, which through its
board Of foreign missions has had Inn
pcrtant work in India for seventy
years, takes a prominent place. 9th
er American churches in the union
are the Reformed Dutch Church
and the Presbyterian Church OF Can
ada. European churches included are
the Church of Scotland, the United
free Church Of Scotland, the Presby-
terrain Church Of England and the
Presbyterian Church of Ireland. &
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18

- The tipping evil has been abolished
in the United States senate, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. An edict has gone
forth that none of the little pages
who run about ministering to the
wants of the members of this body
shall accept gratuities of any kind
from the hands of senators.
The new order will put big 'crimp
in the pocket money of the young
sters. The side earnings of the pages
have averaged SO Or SIS a month,
and occasionally they would run up to
twice those agures. Senator Spooner
has the reputation of being the most
liberal Upper in the senate. His fee
was always 25 cents, whether the er-
rand involved trip to his home, up
at Arlington, or merely down to the
restaurant for cigar. -
Senator Aldrich is another man who
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-03-18
fa1Z<hS HzfH 1GNZkWIWE6cL1zc< 0w9r

! see what cards are being dealt his Op-
ponents as he passes them over the
SPOT which reflects the faces. The
poker chip sinner is a convex reflector
set in poker chip, over (which he
PASSES the cards in dealing, and when
lot in use or when in danger OF ex-
pOsure he will stack other chips on top
OF it.
The finger ring sinner is composed
of a half inch Or smaller convex refec-
tor setting OF ring; this is worn on
the little finger of, the left hand, and
by turning the setting to the inside of
the hand it is possible to read the in.
dex of the cards as they are dealt. The
calm sinner is a small device with a
reflector fitting on the ball of the little
finger of the left hand, and is used in
the same way as the ring sinner. Mica
is sometimes used as reflector, and
being thin car be bent or curled up
easily without breaking. It is also
preferred, as it makes no noise, as
glass would if struck by accident. 1t
is used in many ways, by pasting to
the hand, table or clothing.
The table sinner is made by cover.
ing the top of a table with various
chemicals: such as are used in the
manufacture of mirrors. BY the use
of .shellac, alcohol, silver solution and
silfcate of soda Qiquid glass; it takes
on a brilliant polish, but is invisible.
except to person wearing eyeglasses
focused to a distance of one to three
feet and of a lighter or clearer color
than the atmosphere through which
the person is looking, A gambler will
fix the entire top of a table with this
solution and readily and easily tell
every card as it is dealt. r..
Marked cards are made in various
ways and are nearly always used by
the professional gambler. Magnifying
spectacles are sometimes used where
the markings are so fine that they are
invisible to the naked eye at dis.
lance, and in some the lenses are SO
powerful that they bring card three
feet away close up to the vision of the
eye. Cards are also sometimes marked
in various ways on the edges by inks,
and often by shaving or cutting down
to fraction that is barely perceptible,
this method especially for the higher
cards, as the four aces, kings and
queens. ...>--~| 3 II g..
The advantages of playing with
marked cards are numerous, and a
skillful player. can tell Immediately
the cards his opponents discard, draw
and finally hold, and at favorable op
portunity fill his own hand with cards
suitable to outplay any other against
him. Ringing in or switching marked
or cold deck is easily accomplished.
An accomplice secures deck identical
to that IN use, stacks or sorts it for q
winning hand, and at a favorable op.
:portunfty slips it into the hand Of the
gambler, who secretes it in his lap, un.
der the table or in holdout. At his
deal he will drop card to the floor,
reach for spittoon or something on
the floor, and while doing 50 will
switch the decks. He will then false
sliu1ne the fake deck, throw, Jog, crimr
or brief mark by bending, etc, into
them for confed erates to cut. to, or do
likewise to an innocent player and
then switch the cut to it's original
place, making It Impossible for him to
Lose. New York Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Grass Seed, new crop. low prices
Morse Hardware Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Perseverance Rewarded.

''She has promised to marry you
has she? Did she accept you righ1
off ?o
ooh, no. l had to propose to hel
four times"
"Four times! Gracious, but you
were persevering! What did sht
say the first timer
''She said if there wasn't another
man in the world but me shs
wouldn't marry me"
''That was pretty strong. Wha1
did she say the second time?"
''She said she liked me pretty
well, but she couldn't think of mar
rying me, for she might see some
one she liked better"
''Humph! And the third timer
"The third time she asked me if
wanted to tease the life out of her.
cha! ha! ha! And the fourth
timer"
ooh, the fourth time she said if
insisted upon it she supposed sht
would have to say yes"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Mo. Io4-
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 Nels Mattson,
Deceased.
r G. Morrow, the administrator of the estate
of Nels Mattson deceased, having filed in this
Court his petition setting forth that said estate
is now in a condition to be closed and Is ready
tor distribution of the residue thereof among
the persons entitled thereto, and it appearing
to the Court that said petition sets forth facts
SUFFICIENT to authorize distribution of the resi-
# Is therefore ordered by the Court that
all persons interested in the estate OF the SAID
Nels Mattson, deceased, be and appear peiofe
the said Superior Court of the County OF San
Iuan, State of Washington. at the Courtroom OF
said Court at Friday Harbor on the 18TH DAY OF
April 1905 at the hour of ten O'Clock a. m. OF
said day then and there to show cause, IT any
thew have why an order of distribution should
not be made Of the residue of said estate among
the heirs and persons in said petition men
toned according to law.
IT is further ordered that copy of this order
be published once week for four successive
weeks before the 18th day OF Apin. 1925, IN
"rhe San Juan Islander newspaper printed
in said County and of general circulation there
Done in open Court this 18th day of March,
1905. $40 1oINrp Judge
CERTIFICATE OF COPY.
Clerks Office.
STATE OF WASHINGTON &C
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN.
~ g larson, County CLERK and ex-off,.
clio Clerk Of the Superior Court Of the said
County and State, do hereby certify that tne
above and foregoing is true a..I coIIsc. cuRS
IF order to show cause why distribution snouio
not be made IN the matter of the estate OF Nels
Mattson, deceased, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my ONCE
Witness my hand and the sea. OF salo Noui
this 18th day of March, 1905. ,.peoN
TsEALl County Clerk and ex-omcio SielA "
said Superior Court.
VII Wynn, Jr., Attorney tor Administrator
FIRST publication March 10, 1905
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

:: ;ret A common cold, people say,
- - 20 danger in that. Admitting theif
ths'.er,t then there are uncommon colds,
stay ,.i,ich are dangerous for many a
COZ ;,l--ess begins with cold. 1t we
ta'a' I'll the common cold from the un-
con'- we could feel quite safe. But we
CON- The uncommon variety is rarely
can lie. = until it has fastened its hold on
i TICS and there are symptoms OF con-
ST.. .,f,. first symptoms the careful person
- ned the warning by taking mild
WI ,4;t... some vegetable pill that will not
- 5%tAt,'-b fine system or cause gripping. About
l-l7La-t i Or PierCe's Pleasant Pellets. 4"
- - tive cold starts with a cough, and it
It's then some local treatment for this
YlrI;.iorr should be taken. A well known
tive extract, which has been highly
a0a.-,ao,rr,7erded by thousands of users, is
~ piarce's Golden Medical Discovery
~ tonic compound is composed Oh an
ct of roots and herbs and has a sooth-
80: fleet upon the mucous membrane,
~. Ms the irritation and at the same time
a-ort, in the proper and reasonable way,
" tr,a seat of the trouble-the stagnated or
noisoned blood.
PIT If contains no alcohol to shrivel up the
bood C0rpuscles, but makes pure rich red
blood. -,
,Tbe Common Sense Medical Adviser" is
cent free in paper covers on receipt of III
ore-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing oulv
For Il stamps the cloth bound volume will
~ sent. 1908 pages. 1t was formerly soid
for $50 per copy Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
WRITER'S sHYNEss.
4 Story Of the Poet and Lucy Laroom's
Green Parasol.

4 Story Of the Poet and Lucy Laroom's
Green Parasol.
John Greenleaf Whittier, most
modest and retiring of celebrities,
became at the height of his fame
! amusingly expert in discerning hero
wcrshipers afar and eluding their
0vertures.
A recent anecdote relates that
once while strolling in the country
with his friend and fellow poet,
Lucy Larcom, he perceived two wo-
men approaching whom he suspect
ed to be tourists who intended per-
haps to speak, certainly to stare.
He made no reference to them, but
said casually to his companion, who
was talking in serene absorption and
had not noticed: s'Lucy, the sun is
getting very hot. Hadn't thee bet
ter put up thy parasol?"
Miss Larcom obeyed mechanical
iy, still talking.
"And l think, Lucy, .thee'd better
come round on my other side" he
added. She did so, her voice rip
ping sweetly on. "And if thee'd
slant thy parasol the other way,
Lucy" he suggested.
This, too, she did unheeding, but
just as the women had passed
quite unable to see anything but the
top of her comfortably ample green
sunshade- she brought her argu-
ment to a conclusion and, pausing
for a response, became aware Of a
whimsical look in the face of her
companion; also that the sun shone
family from behind a cloud, that
they were walking in shadow at the
edge of the woods and that her par
asol was tipped at an angle which
might afford protection from falling
acorns, but from nothing else.
"Well." said she, furling it in be-
wilder1uent. "What did I put this
up for:" y
''Rea;ly l don't know" responded
the poet demurely. 81 thought it
strange myself. And there were two
ladies who just passed, trying very
hard to peep under it too. think
they must have been admirers of thy
poems, Lucy"
Then Miss Larcom understood
the ruse and replied with laugh,
@My poems, indeedp > Youths
Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
/" Much Ado About Nothing"

a few persons on Lopez island
are still harping on a slight err
Tor which occurred in the puhl;-
cation of the official proceedings Of
the board Of county commissioners
last July. In the list of bills allowed
as published, Fred Blake was report-
ed to have received $50, instead
OF $500, which was all he did re-
celve and all he was entitled to
The amount of $112.5O should have
appeared opposite the name of Ed
Wilson. The man who did the most
talking about the matter, and who
ndustriously endeavored to create
the impression that there was a
niger in the wood pile" was adj
vlsed by the publisher of the ISLAND
Err On the street here to step over to
the auditors Office and see by refer
ence to the recorded proceedings
whether there had been any error
in the published report. He didn't
do so, however, perhaps for the rea-
son that he feared that if he did
he would be forced to the conclusion
that he had been making "much ado
about nothing"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an or
der of the County Commissioners of San Juan
County, Washington, made on the 5th day OF
April 1905, the following described real proper
ty belonging to San Juan County, Washington
will be offered for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. in front of the Court
house at Friday Har Dor, Washington, on Mon
day, the Sth day of May, 1905, at II O'Clock a m
to-wit:
Lot one, section twenty eight, township
thirty-seven north, range one W. w. M, in San
Juan County, Washington.
FRED e. KIRBY,
County Auditor of San Juan County, WASH
First publication April 8, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

- 0"sh tickets to All Points, and
Sleeping Accommodations, call
upon or address,
,o,, Z. NJ. HUNTER, Agent.
DOCK St., Bellingham, Wash.
L. A. NADEAU, Gen. Agt.
Seattle, Wash.
a. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A.
Portland, Oregon.
gallon at H WdGnIa Port Wine $l.5O per
"' =" OLD d Lightheart's.
FamiIu ~ ~ aLightheart. wines and liunors.
'S trade speciality. D ~ =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Wool 2lc per lb.-Morse Hardware 20.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Chas. L. Cant, the versatile editor
of the Anacortes American, spent
Saturday and Sunday on the island
and Mrs Cant came over Saturday
night on the Anglo-Saxon and re-
NAMED over Sunday. They enjoyed
their little outing greatly and were
much pleased with what they saw of
the island and its people
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Mrs. Guthrie, wife of James Guth-
RE, the well known Orcas pioneer,
was committed to the insane asylum
at Steilacoom this week. She is
quite helpless. Under the provision
of the new law attendants were sent
from the asylum to accompany her
there
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
No. Io4-
NOTICE Of SETTLEMENT Of ACCOUNT

In the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton, for San Juan County. .
Tn the Matter of the Estate OF Neis Mattson
Notice is hereby given, that T. e. Morrow,
administrator of the estate Of Nels Mat:so1, us
ceased, has rendered to, and hled IN saio ~oun
thst Tmesday the 18th day of April 1906 at ten
o.c1ocl a M at the Courtroom of our said Su
perior Court in Friday Harbor; in sa h s sdd
rls,,rt for the settlement of said account, al
'';ch time and place any person interested IN
aid estate may appear and file his excepuo on
in writing to said account ana contest 'ns
same. 1;,,e- I,,doe Of or,
said Superior Court, and the seal q
TsEALl said Court rlc hel 7eoe a"A' 'A'' 90
day = 80 d. &. LARSON, Clerk.
z:-e+ ,,rh,icatiou March IS, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Friday Harbor postoffice
for the month ending March 81, 1905:
Mrs. Louis Cummings, VIM. Arnold,
Madderis Connars. Jimmy Jumbo.
Parties calling for the above will
please say advertised. y
A. S. HALL, P. M.