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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-17
ALASKA COAL LANDS
ARE ALL WITHDRAWN

Washington, Nov. 14.-By an order
issued by the secretary of the interior
yesterday ali coal lands in Alaska have
been withdrawn from entry under the
coal land laws. The order is of the
most sweeping character and comes at
time when one of the greatest nat
ural resources of Alaska is on the
point of extensive development. It
will probably te received with con-
sternation by number Of persons
looking toward Alaska coal fields as q
region of profitable exploitation.
It was not until the last session that
congress passed a coal land law for
Alaska, this action being in response
to a pressing demand for interests de-
string to enter upon the legitimate ex-
ploitation Of the coal fields. Some
what recent reports of the geological
survey and other high authorities has
shown beyond question that the most
valuable coal deposits west Of Penn
sylvania existed in Alaska, and these
reports made number Of persons ca
ger to enter upon the commercial de-
velopment of these fields.
The order of the secretary Of the in
terror is in conformity with q definite
policy of president Roosevelt which
is to prevent entry upon all coal lands
which may be found within the
limit of the public domain. The pres
ident believes that in this way a mon
opoly Of the coal business may be pre-
vented, his plan being to hold the coal
deposits as government property and
to lease them to companies desiring to
operate them.
Every coal field known to exist in
Alaska or which may be discovered in
the future, Is covered by the blanket
order just issued It is
believed to be the presidents inten-
tiol to ask congress to authorize the
leasing system for coal lands. There
will be q good deal Of opposition to
this, and there will be DO surprise if
the present withdrawal will hold mat
ters in their present condition for sew
eral years
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-17
Board of Trade Contracts Upheld

st. Paul, Nov. 10.-The United
States court of appeals has handed
down a decision upholding the valid
ity Of contracts for the purchase and
sale of grain for future delivery, as it
is practiced by the Chicago Board Of
Trade and the Merchants Exchange
of st. Louis. The case was that of
Thomas A. Cleague, Jr., against w.
H. Laidlee and others.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-17
Ute Settlement Approved

Washington, Nov. 15-The arrange
ments made by Col. Rodgers for the
settlement Of the grievances Of the
Ute Indians has been approved. The
Ind an chiefs have been informed that
the president will igve them an audi
ence at the White House ON his return
from Panama.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-17
Searles Loses IN North D.kot.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. TO- Corrected
returns give the vote for goernor:
searles. Republican, 6,476; Burke,
Dom ocrat, $500; Burke's plurality,
z, 1876.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

any adequate Idea or ne %unanoyen
delight OF my first few days in the
city. At the end of a week l had &C.
complished three things: l had Sc
cured nice DON for INV private quar-
GERS; been assigned a place in the
offices of the firm, to which l was ad-
mitted as a junior partner, and fallen
head over ears in love with the head
of that firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden must have
known how things were going, but
the knowledge appeared to cause
them no ~uneasiness. Indeed. there
was nothing that Mrs. Marsden better
liked than to talk about her daugh-
ter.
Lillian is 81 different from most
girls Of her age" she remarked one
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25


day. "She is ~light-hearted and full
OF fun, but there is no giddiness about
her"
l had been here about six
months. when | vas entrusted with
a commission that took me to Massa.
chusetts-which. by the way, was the
place where Mr.. Marsden first be-
came acquainted with his wife. l;
was there that they were married.
My business vas to look up the
title to certain real estate IN Boston.
and to obtain authenticated records
proving the validity of a clients claim
thereto; which work, in addition to
details to transfer, involved a search
Of vital statistics.
Before starting on my journey, I
declared my passion I q Lillian. and
became her accepted sutton, with the
approval of her parents.
At the end of three days l had I'm
shed my search in Boston and armed
myself with certified copies Of the
entries discovered.
But-alas, for my success! had
found something else-something for
which l was not looking-something
that took all the interest out of my
mission and made life seem a hide
GUS mockery and burden.
Standing out, as if written in let
ters Of fire borrowed from the neither
regions, l found this entry in the rec
ord Of births in Boston.
December IA, 1S6O-Lilian Agnes,
daughter of John and Katherine Mars
And this was January, 1896!
My afianced, who had been intro
1uced to me on her twentieth birth
lay, six months ago, was a charming
of t~hirty-six!
She was old enough to Judge for
herself; had been her fathers naive
concession, when first l spoke to him
If my love for his daughter.
Lillian Is SO sensible-no giddiness
about her!" Oh, yes! Very sensible,
ny dear madame. Sensible enough
o n the virgin affections of a
1oung b~lockhead like me!
$50 different from other girls of
Ter age!" Very, very different, !
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

Prime minister" is one of the
ncany terms in English which seem to
have been slang at one time. It wal
first applied to Sir 'Robert Walpole,
but in a reproachful sense Feb. II,
1742, after twenty years tenure of Of
flee. Sir Robert resigned all his en-
Payments. Having invested me-" he
remarked. with a kind of mock dig
nifty and styled me prime minister,
they impute to me an objectionable
abuse of that chimerical authority
which they created and conferred"
Such a parsonage as the prime min
lister or the premier is not even men.
toned in the Official table of m
cedence and is unknown to the writ.
ten constitution OF Great Britain.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

l suppose you know We came. over IN
the Mayfower?"
81 wasn't aware Of it," l replied;
but YOU wouldn't surprise me if you
told me you zane over in the ark.
How cid your sister stand the v0y-
;ge?"
What the deuce is the matter with
YOU, Fairchild?" Marsden asked, COZ
oring.
Nothing" 1 answered.
Are you trying to be funny or Of
fensive?"
1T all depends how you like to take
it," l replied.
ooh, that's it. en-"
Yes. Tell me, Marsden, how old
is your sister,"
Oh yOu!" shouted Marsden.
don't you know that a gentlemen
doesn't talk with other men about his
sister,"
Il know more about the habits of
gentlemen than you can tell me. Mr..
Fred Marsden," I answered. per
haps, you would like to add this to
your collection Of family documents.
It's very interesting, l assure you,"
and I flung at him a copy of Lilian's
certificate of birth.
well, what of it," Marsden asked,
with a puzzled look, as he glanced
from the paper to me.
What Of it?" l almost screamed.
DO you remember the day l came
zero.
"I do"
And that your mother told me
Lillian was twenty years old that
cav?"
"Yes?"
"Well-don't you see-this paper
roves she is thirty-six?"
Marsden whistled, and then he
'Gughed.
Look here. DON" he said: II think
/ ought to break your neck. instead of
lcughing at yOu;-but it's too absurd.
Wy parents first child was a girl, who
was christened Lillian Agnes. was
horn nine years later: orI Eve years
after that came another girl. Lillian
was a favOrite name with my father:
and the first child having died in in
fancy. they decided to revive the
name. Accordingly. TIE second daugh-
-er was c%hristened ilian as the first
had been christened Lillian Agnes.
Now-what are YOU going to do about
it. before l punch vow heaG?'
Punch my head first, please"
pleaded. .
NO; I won't do t." Fred repHed.
"It's a prettv dangerous thing to, talk
to a fellow about his sister. you know,
the way o talked TO RE. just now.
But I'm glad you s"w me, before any
Of the folks: and ~ Keep mum about
the whole business. for everybody's
And you won't punch my head?"
"No-IIl see You hanged first"
Then, III do it myself"
And I gave my head two or three
good bangs against the wall. After
which, ] felt better.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

When heightened ia, Il some
music sweet.
And listening souls il passive silence
wait,
The true musicians then anticipate
Not needless of the Ieale. Inythmic
Those new harmonious measures that
shall fleet
Past them in all their gIand responsive
state.
And smile when thee come peaIing
soon or late
The very notes that they had hoped to
greet.
So from earth's music grand true souls
divine
Through, LIES strange silent pulses.
deeply felt.
Celestial strains that all the soul shall
melt
To floods of rapture. All, how eyes will
shine
And greet them thus: 20 heavenly songs
of mine
I knew and loved We while on earth l
dwelt."
Edmond Burke.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25
Aren't You Glad She Wasntf

II your mothers mother was nv
mothers sisters aunt, what relation
would your greatgrapdfather's uncle's
nephew be to my older brothers first
cousins son-in-law? Answer: As your
mothers mother is to my elder broth
sr's cousins son-in-law. 80 IL my
mothers sisters aunt to your great
zrandfather's uncle's nephew. Divide
your mothers mother by my elder
brothers first cousins son-in-law, ana
multiply my mothers sisters aunt BY
your great-grandfather's uncle's neph-
ew, and either add OF subtract-we
forget whtch-and you will have the
answer-in the springfield Scrap
book.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25
TWO Lille s
BY J. A. TIFFANY


Copyright, lSO6, by Daily Story Publishing Co
After l had been admitted to the
bar, my father considering it best
that l should have the opportunity of
gaining experience in a large city be-
fore entering his own office, l went
west, where | became associated
with a law firm, the head Of which
was an old college friend of fathers.
Though they had lost sight of each
other for some years, they had al
ways retained the most pleasant and
kindly recollections of each other.
1t was drawing on toward evening
when l arrived at DR.. Marsden's
house on Madison avenue, in the city
where I located.
Mr.. Marsden impressed me at first
as my beau ideal of a man; while
Mrs. Marsden was n of those ma
tronly ladies, with a certain old-world
courtliness Of manner, sweet and en-
dearing. There was a son. named
Fred, about two years older than 1,
who appeared to be a jolly good fel.
low.
Lillian" said Mrs. Marsden, as a
young lady entered the room, this is
Mr.. Donald Fairchild. My daughter,
Donald"
Miss Marsden and l shook hands.
am not a lady's man, but up to
this time l had never met a girl who
caused me to be other than SELF
nOSSoSSod and Natural IN M ~oo,or
Now l was at a loss for something
to say.
There was nothing naughty. or ever
stately about Lillian Marsden-just
a bright, fresh. plump girl, a year or
two younger than I. as I judged, but
with something about her that i'm
mediately convinced me Of my own
inferiority.
She moved with ease. grace and dis
tinction. without badness or any
Of coquetry, she had a way
of looking direct into a fellows eyes;
and. In a musical voice she spoke
with a f~rankness and direction-free
from self-consciousness or affectation
took the starch out Of a fellow. |
making him feel limp and fatuous.
This is Lilian's twentieth birth.
Mrs. Marsden observed, evident
ly for the purpose of relieving my en-
barrassment. "She is our only daugh-
ter, Mr.. Fairchild." /
Il am sure, Miss Marsden," l said,
finding my tongue at last, 81 wish you
many very happy returns of your
birthday"
1t would be impossible to convey
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

grant you-you fond, foolish mother.
Lily" Oh, grossest satire of all!
Evergreen" Aloe" Hardy An.
nual'-anything but Lily"
Had this sweet maiden discovered
the Elixir Vitae?-or what was the
secret of her perpetual youth?
When I reached the once on my
return to the west. l found Fred busy
porting over . pile Of musty docu.
ments.
Glad to e you back. Don," he
said, I'm just looking over some in.
teresting family papers. Father Is
at work on our genealogical history.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

Those who have no good qualities
can neither appreciate nor compre-
bend them in Observation-Disclosures.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25
Stolen From Hotels.

souvenirs" Stolen From Hotels.
The average high-class hotel in New
York is said to lose SIS, 900 a rear
from the practice by its guests of the
arts of spoliation. There are many
elegant ladies who carry from the
tables the salt shakers that charm
them, or any small article of table fur
niture that u their esthetic adj
miration. The great transatlantic
liners are also sufferers from the beau
tiful and often cultivated g~rafters.
1t is generally a easy matter to ar
range. A tip to the waiter. who sud-
denly becomes blind, ald my lady is
IF in triumph with her spoil.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-04-25

Lost straye or stolen. A small
bay mare with a white spot in fore
head and the right hind foot white.
A FIVE dollar reward for her return to
Amos Watkins. care DR.. F. F. Girard.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-02

Gcighbors did more highly esteem Us
than the others
The Charleston people treated the
newcomer from The MAJ, achusetts bay
colony with the utmost consideration
and helped them materially to found
their little church and state.
MOI far from the first church found.
ed by the men under the leadership OF
elder Pratt and built by the same
sturdy class of men, was built the st.
James Goose Creek meeting house.
This church, erected during the in.
cumbency of Rev Francis lie Jan, In
IN, Is still In a fine state Of preserva.
lion. This Is built Of brick and chorub
heads adOrn the windows. The ROYAL
arms Of the king Of England are still
over the chancol, and it was the pres.
cnce Of these Insignia that saved the
church from destruction at the time Of
the war OF the colonies. Every year
services are built q, this church and
pilgrims travel tuom alar to be- pres
cnt.
White men have long since ceased
to live in that section Of the county,
which has been given over to forests,
with negro cabin here and here
howed out Of the loneliness
The Massachusetts men selected a
spot on The Ashley river. which runs
into the ocean just south of Charles.
ton. The place was a bowling wilder.
ness. twenty miles from the dwelling
Of any white people They called the
place Dorchester and built @ church
after the model Of The New England
churches.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-02

We have reveled In the rare beau
ty of nature under sunny Italian
skies; drawn deep breaths OF JOY and
elation amid the monarch Alps, felt
happy and contented on the bosom oil
the Rhine. our hearts all the while
singing praises of the Maker of such
a world But now we are In the
Netherlands and new chord Is
sounded within our inmost thoughts,
for this queer, little, historic, pic
turesQue country was formed by the
ingenuity of man. Everybody loves
Holland! You may grow weary oil
the continuous sightseeing, regal pal
aces and stately cathedrals lose some
of their charm. and picture galleries
pail. but even the tired traveller feels
new life and 2est when the train
steams along the sides Of silvery ca
mails and his eyes rest upon the peace
ful, level, emerald landscape and he
sees upon the twilight Sky outlined
the gray, revolving arms Of many
windmills.
We are nearl'g Amsterdam, which
you know is tn largest city. 1t has
been called a Vulgar Venice but !
resent the namn, for their only SINH
lauty lies in the fact that both places
are threaded b, canals and crossed
and recrossod b. small bridges To
me the one throbs with vitality and
prosperity. just as the other Is hal.
lowed dream city The queens palace,
like many we iayo seen Is not i'm.
posing without but it's decorations
in marble, on the interior, are eIc.
giant. Some Of the frie2os bear the
imprint of phidia's hand The throne.
room is spacious and beautiful, and
having seen Italy. It was easy to pic.
mre her sweet girlish face and form
rising from the big arm chair whose
high back was finished with the let.
ter w" hcrus,cd with sparkling
gems. The reception room is one of
the largest Europe
In the Jewish Quarter.
one Of III sights Of Amsterdam is
the Jewish quarter, for II Is n well
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-02
little q Settlement LETT.

ElANlS q 9tNISfNcnI Lett.
A few di,apidated dwellings remain,
and OF the brick church only the tow.
er is now standing. The woodwork ia
all decaycd IFS floors and windows
shown, but destroyed Of their outline
by the bricks having fallen away. The
sem-tropical vegetation covers every.
thing, and immense trees have grown
mp around The place where the proud
congregation once bowed their heads
Alors with the places Of Worship Of
the soldiers there was Of course. a
fort. The old fort at Dorchester.
which served rs a protection against
the lndia,l is on the bank Of the Ash.
ley.
The retlon for building in such n
location on q sluggish and not TOO
heal,hUl stream, was the facility Of
travel to and from Charleston. and
the easier avoidance OF attacks from
the Indians
As far back as can be learned. The
churchmcu had not so much trouble
with the Indians as their fellows In
the north Elder Pratt made friends
with several who gave him some very
strange recipes for curing the sick.
Some OF these are quoted here.
For q -rcat cough or cold that
leads 10 consumption, take yolk Of ar
egg and some lowde? OF birthstone.
and put go 10 and take It in the morn.
ing; or honey and birthstone. and
after that 'ho yolk of ncwlaid egg
and some good wine mixed together.
ITO stop bleeding, take some min
and hold il in the left hand and pu,
some TO The hollow Of the left foot
and lay some nip in the neck.
When nothing else would do to
stop the excessive bleeding at the
nose, the powder OF dried toad m,,.
ed with bccswax put to the nose hath
stopped H. The toad, for haste. was
dried In The oven, hut it should he
hung mp bog he leg alive until II is
dead and dry
Il is increasing 10 observe tha,
Elder Pratt owned two slaves when
he died. IN 1893 he gave bond Ia
Capt RI; OF Charleston to pay for a
negro woman five and twenty
pounds
The tombstone Of the elder IS now
standing IN cemetery ~ Eas,on
Mas.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-02
In Happy Holland
Enjoyable is Journey on One OF
the Many Canals Of the Country
Especial correspondence)

wealthy Amsterdam merchants. We
walked over the town and spent
awhile In model cheese factory,
where all the process Of cheese-mak-
ing was shown us, and where we pur-
chased the most delicious fresh
cheese which we enjoyed with our
lunch an hour later The COW stalls
were as clean and neat as one of our
own living rooms. Our next stop was
at Mounickendam, which is pretty
little village paved with yellow brick
and built Of contrasting red ones
The houses look trim and fresh. al
though they date from the sixteenth
century. We noted the striking OF
the town clock. which was somewhat
similar to the one We saw at Bern
and not unlike the celebrated ode at
Strasberg. Mounickendam Is one NJ
the dead cities yet at one time, when
The Hague was a mere village, It was
nourIshing commercial city, one Of
the twenty.nine great towns Of Ho.
land. Grass grows upon The desc
late streets which were once hustling
with trade. but its Inhabitants were
idle. while ruin was accomplished
within their city gates When
similar disaster threatened Amster.
dam her sons arose 10 battle line
and the North sea canal was he
result Of their mighty eGor and An.
sterdam now has un0hs'ruC,ol access
to the German ocean
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-02

which have been reclaimed by drain.
ing
OF all the towns Of Holland none
is so winning as the island of Mar.
en-, which just rises above the wa.
ter Many Of It's homes are on stills.
II is inhabited exclusively by fsh,.
men. about thousand in nunr,r
Their homes are neat and attractive,
decorated IN old Delft ware The co...
tunes Of these people are very
quaint We find them just as tf,;
We're $40 wears ago. Here are r.,
rue Dutch maidens To- their sinpl.r
dress and old.-hapcd acldgcar ar.
wooden shoes Marken babies w,.r
lhree caps. just as we see them .r
pictures or On Delft patterns. au
The men are sturdy Dutchmon. TIL,
Ihrc" SOW honest fishermen who arc
drawing In their nets before me a,'
worthy water fighters. but they know
more than this. for the man OF Ho.
lana has also had time 10 make bis
name famous In commerce. anon.
manufacturers. It is well known no
history in freedoms cause. HO,
name ranks high in art and arch.
lecture
As We turn lur faces toward Am.
Slrrdam once more we get good
view Of the dixie around Zuyder d.,
What stronghold It appears. and
yet what vigilance It requires to Keep
It as such' These substantial ran.
parts sometimes rise to a height Il
forty feet and are built upon massive
foundations l5) feet wide.
At Lcydcn we saw the university
ana recalled the days OF the terrible
siege under command OF the Span.
lards' so thrilmgly told by MOTLEY
Al Delft We saw the pretty china and
me monument to William Of Orange
with his HI" dog at his feet. II yas
here thai be was assassina,ed.
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Taught to Fight Water.

The people Of Holland are taught
to fight water just as the armies IN
other countries are schoood to han.
die the rife or big guns. and We can
understand their knowledge in this
art when We study the activity which
they display in their daily lives, an!
learn that they are now projecting q
gigantic undertaking which they vii.
doubtless carry through successfully
They desire TO convert the Zulyer
Zee into an enormous lagoon with an
area Of over thousand square miles,
twothirds Of which could he made
into polder, or marsh, the beds Of