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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

The effect of this plan is that it not
only allows the voter to say whom he
is for. but also whom he is against.
Suppose in the example given, a is
the candidate of the town ring" or
the machine" or whatever the or
ganization may be that controls the
political machinery of the party
against the wishes of the rank and file.
''B." is a strong rural or anti-machine
candidate. The ring knows that in
a straight contest between "A" and
"B", the former would be overwhelm-
ingly beaten. so the ring" through
friendly emissaries, encourages "C".
popular farmer in another part OF
the county from ..B'', to enter the race,
and ID is brought out in still another
locality &C" and ID are both popular
ana they divide "B's'' vote. Result:
a. has a plurality and in the ordin-
airy primary he would be the winner,
although q big majority. represented
by most of the votes OF the other three
candidates, would be against him in a
straight contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Mrs. Haysede-Why, John. I heard that
you lost SIS last night playing bridge
Mr. Heysede-What2 1 don't know how
to play that game.
Mrs. Haysede-So was informed by the
party who won the money from you
Stray Stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Teacher-How long had washington
been dead when Roosevelt was Inaugural
ted?
Scholar-I don't know. but it hasn't been
very dead since Teddy has been there
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
New Door Lock System for Hotel.

New Door Lock System for Hotels.
The latest hotels are equipped with a
new and interesting feature in the sys
tenn of securing the doors which, ac-
cording to the testimony of the persons
familiar with the subjects, is a great
improvement on old styles.
In the first place, there is what is
known as the guest key, one for every
room and unlocking the door of one
room only. Then there is a master key,
which will operate all the locks on one
floor, designed for the use Of the maids
This will open any door on that floor
which is not already locked from the
inside.
Next comes the grand master key.
which unlocks all locks in the hotel
which have not been locked from the
inside and lastly is the emergency key,
which will open any door in the house
without regard to any other locking op-
Grafton. This is for use only in emer-
gency, and is without duplicate. It
is supposed to be in the hands of the
proprietor, manager or some other
equally responsible person
Another feature Of this system, which
IS in the nature. Of a novelty is the
fact that when the guests key has
been inserted and the bolt thrown from
the inside, It is impossible to remove
It. In the event of the necessity of
hurried exit the key is always ready for
use and the guest does not lose any
time in searching for it. It has some
times happened that fatalities have &C.
CURED through the inability of the
guest TO quickly lay his hands on the
key of his room.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

II have done the state some service d
''Yesi' shouted one of the delegates
and you charged the state seventeen
times as much as 1t was worth. -Chica-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Mamma-Why. Jimmy. you are getting
a,wfully. tanned going to school. You
should keep out of the sun.
Jimmy faint the sun-if's the teacher
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Miss Planet understand you do very
pictures.
Photographer-Yes'm but I could give
you an exact likeness if you wish.-Phil-
adeIphia Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

This plan gets at the exact win Of
the voter as to a field Of candidates.
The result is the same as though a
second primary we're held in which
the low man were eliminated. and
then a third primary in which the
next lowest man was eliminated. and
50 on until one gets a majority. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Say, you're lawyer Can you tell me
if there is any way of getting out a blan-
ket injunctiOn2"
What do you mean2v
You see my wife insists on using ours
still for fear of q sudden cold spell. Bal
timore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

In time said the doctor, this trouble
may affect your mind. -
"Ohi" she replied with a sigh of relief.
Il was afraid you might say 1t would
ruin my complexion Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

The plan proposed by the State
Journal allows the voter to express
this opposition. For instance, in the
example cited the voter is for b" for
first choice. Perhaps he does not have
much preference between &C. and
D.. but he is anxious to defeat "a,
the ring candidate. so he puts him last
or fourth.
Perhaps the next voter Is for "a.
and votes for him. but divides his sec
ond, third and fourth choice like this;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Kernel. can 20 glib me a quarter?"
NO; but here's five cents
Much obleeged, Gaping. "-Louisvill'
Courier-JournaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

First Passenger (exuberantly pacing the
deck)-W hen am at sea can scarcely
Second Passenger fdejectediy leaning
over the raiD-Strange. That's just the
way I feel-Philadelphia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

do you regard baseball as a heaIthful
gamer"
well" answered the physician, L
should say it ought to do a great deal to-
ward strengthening peoples lungs
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

If any candidate is the first choice
of a majority of the voters he is, of
course, the nominee, but il no can
didate receives a majority of ones"
the sum of the choices expressed for
each candidate is secured, and the one
with the lowest-that is the one who
comes nearest being the average first
CHOICES the nominee.
Suppose fifteen. voters should ex-
press themselves as follows, a consid-
cradle number of them being against
"a, the ring candidate:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Borough Say. old man. lend me ten
spot, will you?
Lenders-No. thank you, I'm not max.
ing any permanent investments just now
Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

What a beautiful figure she has. Who
makes her dresses p
She makes them herself Then she
takes them over to the upholsterer's -
Milwaukee Sentinel
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
WESTERN ORCAS

George Pinneo went to Bellingham
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles little daugh-
ter Beatrice is quite i'll.
Mrs. William Hogan entertained
Mrs. Haines, of Orcas, and Mrs.
Jones, of Bellingham, at dinner Tues
day.
"Uncle" James Chase, of the Chase
Mill Company, well known on Orcas,
suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday
night. He is very low at this time.
Mrs. Jones, of Bellingham, was on
the island the fore part of the week,
organizing music classes at Deer
Harbor and Orcas. She has class
OF six at Orcas.
Conrad Boede entertained Rex
Hammond at his bachelor quarters,
near Orcas, Monday night. Rex re-
ports Conrad as being a good cook
and a genial host.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roby entertained a
number of friends last Sunday. The
evening was devoted to music and
games until a late hour, when light
refreshments we're served.
The ball given on the 22nd of Feb.
ruary at West Sound by the Modern
Woodmen of America, was well at
tended and a success in every way
The baskets sold well, the highest
price being IS 90, paid for Miss Ber
tina Boede's basket. About $50. O(
was cleared, which will be used for the
new hall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
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Orca6
UreA e d. n.
EAST SOUND

Harry Donahue went to Belling-
ham the first of the week.
E. F. Templin made q business trip
to Bellingham Wednesday.
Mrs. John Curry has been visiting
Bellingham friends this week.
E. w. Harrison and Frank Porter
left on Tuesday for business trip to
Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Pike are spend
ing a couple of weeks in Seattle.
They left on Tuesday.
Chas. H. Showers is spending a
few days in Bellingham, attending to
business interests and visiting rela-
tives.
The Ladies Aid society had a most
enjoyable day with Mrs. Patterson
last Thursday. A large number OF
ladies we're present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
SAN JUAN VALLEY

Mrs. r. NJ. Owens is visiting friends
in Seattle.
Andrew Johnson made q business
trip to Seattle this week.
The Woodmen viii give their st.
Patrick dance in their hsn Friday
night, March is.
VIM. A. Buchanan returned Mon
day from shortvisit with his brother
Alec in Port Townsend.
Mrs. William Schuman went to
Port Townsend last week for q visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Meyer.
Father G.. G. VanGoethem, Of Sc
ro-Woolley, will celebrate high mass
at the Valley Catholic church, Sun
day at 10 o. m.
The Woodmen wish to thank the
public for their attendance and as.
sistance on Feb. %. They cleared
$3.50, which was applied on the hall
debt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
PORT STANLEY

Mrs. T. Brittendal returned Tues
day from visit with her sister in
Anacortes.
Bernard Klein returned Tuesday
from weeks visit with friends in
Bellingham.
l. S. Lawrence, who rented the
John Cousins place last year, is visit
ing friends on the island.
Mrs. Geo. Ham returned Tuesday
from Anacortes where she went last
week to see her grandson who may
have to suffer the amputation Of one
OF his legs as consequence Of an in
jury received while here q year or
so ago.
A. w. Cunningham left Monday
evening on his return to his home at
Grand Rapids, North Dakota. His
son, +. ID. Cunningham, manager Of
the Rochdale Company's store, ac-
companied him as far as Bellingham,
returning Tuesday. Saturday even
ing q little party was given in honor
Of Mr.. Cunningham at the home Of
his son. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kilpat-
rick, John fitzpatrick and Peter Ian.
den.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
leland
WEST SOUND

Mrs. Reuben Conner was here TIM
week.
Harry Bromley spent day here
this week.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. Grin Baker this week.
There will be meeting OF the w
C. T. u. at the hall tomorrow.
G. II. Adkins made a business trip
to Seattle and Bellingham this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson, of Burling'
ton, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Sherman Mcclure.
A. ]. King had the misfortune te
get two fingers of his left hand crush
ed a few days ago.
]. E. Barker left Monday for Bel
bingham. He expects to start fol
Minneapolis in few weeks.
Edmond Van Bogaert and Eugene
Fowler are at work on the new
Woodmen hall at West Sound.
J. K. Appleby spent most Of thu
week in Bellingham, getting ready t.
move his household goods here.
The little wild strawberry blossoms
are coming out in the woods an6
blossoms Of the apricot trees art
harbingers Of spring.
David Chase and son Frank return
ed from Seattle Wednesday, having
fastened home on account Of the sud
den illness of Jas. Chase.
Jas. Chase is not expected to live
His sister, Mrs. Wright, Of Oregon
arrived here this week. He becam,
unconscious Sunday night and has re
NAMED so until this writing.
There is to be another meeting O
the american Society Of Equity" a
West Sound hall next Saturday ev
ening, March 10. All farmers arr
invited to be present. At the las
meeting eighteen farmers joined.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Officers of the steamboat inspec-
ton service boarded the steamer
Lydia Thompson at Port Townsend
Tuesday and ordered that the signal
be given for boat drill, which was
promptly done. A boat was lowered
to the water in one minute and twen-
ty seconds, said to be the quickest
time made on the Sound, and in three
minutes and fifty seconds the crew
picked up buoy about one hundred
yards distant from the steame... The
captain and crew were warmly COM
mended by the inspectors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
County Seat News
Via Bellingham

$50 away from home to learn the
news" is an old saying. The Belling-
ham Reveille says that the superior
court will convene here March 6 and
that during the session of the court
an unusually large budget Of felony
cases, including gambling, burglary
AID murder will be tried. Several
prominent members of the bar in this
city, retained in one or another OF
the criminal cases, will be present
during at least part Of the session. :"
Is it possible that some one is to be
tried for burglarizing Jim Jennings
chicken house some weeks ago and
that the dog poisioner is to be brought
before the bar Of justice ?
The Reveille also quotes Attorney
P. NJ. Liddy, who was here last week,
as saying that the plans for . new
court house ssare now in the hands of
the building ind Improvement COM
mittee, awaiting their ratification. !"
He says It viii be of stone, two
stories in height, and will be both
beautiful and massive in appearance.
The new building will be almost, if
not quite, as good as the court house
which Whatcom county has, and will
be a credit to San Juan. /"
We further learn, through Mr..
Liddy and the Reveille, that Friday
Harbor is at present in the midst Of
mild building boom, and that many
new structures are going up. They
are almost entirely residences, as
the business OF the town does not ap-
pear to be increasing so fast as its
size. 2
With some exceptions the above
statements are correct. There is no
murder case on the court docket here
and has been none for years; nor IS
there any burglary case. The only
case under the felony act now on the
docket is one wherein q liquor dealer
Is charged with running . gambling
house.
The construction Of stone court
house, almost, if not quite, asgoodn
as the one in Whatcom county IS not
contemplated, but the people will
vote March 20 upon proposition to
erect . modest fire-proof building at
q cost not exceeding 81 900.
Friday Harbor's mild building
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
Great Value OF Vegetables

~ OsSS sSAsAO Va VS6SoG1UANO
There is not a single garden veg
etable that has not a medicinal quail
ty aside from it's food value. The
first thing to come in the spring is
asparagus, valuable in all kidney
complaints and a most delicious dish.
Then we have rhubarb, which coun-
teracts the effect Of the usual heavy
meat diet of winter and clears the
system of some Of the acids that pro
duce dyspepsia, Rheumatism and
other painful maladies. Radishes are
good for stomach troubles, dandelion
greens make q good blood purifier,
horse radish is q tonic and makes the
appetite good. Onions cure colds
and bring sweet sleep, and celery
and lettuce sooth the irritated nerves.
Carrots are good for scrofulous ten
denotes, cucumbers are wholesome
and cooling, Notwithstanding the bad
reputation they have, and parsley is
known as q palliative in cases Of
dropsy. The whole list of vegetables
might be named and positive medi-
cinal value given to each of them. A
well-flled garden, the products Of
which are used regularly in the fami-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
RICH ARDSON

The roads are very bad now.
Ed. Wilson has the new addition "a
his house completed.
Mrs. Sturgeon went to Belhngham
Monday to visit friends.
Clancy Brothers are doing quite On
extensive job Of clearing land.
N. p. Hodgson made . business trip
the first Of the week to the county
seat.
Louis Bruins made business trip
to Friday Harbor the first Of the
week.
Harry LeMaister went to Portland
last week for few days visit with
friends.
Charles Anderson and Charles Carl.
son went to Anacortes last week on
business.
Ed. Wilson has taken contract te
haul 125 cords of wood for Schruder
& Co., at Mud Bay.
Robert Burt returned Saturday
from Anacortes, where he went ia
sell some cord wood.
Mrs. Mildred Dunton, of Belling-
ham, IS visiting her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. e. S. Ireland.
Mrs Thomas Graham returned from
Seattle, Monday, after weeks visit
with her brother and family.
Mrs. James Buchanan returned
home from Bellingham, Monday, where
she had been for month for medical
treatment.
Thomas Graham has his new barn
framed ready to raise. John Burt,
lately arrived here from Iowa, is do
ing the work.
Samuel Wilson came over from Mt.
Vernon last week to spend few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Wilson.
U - 49,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
NEWHALL

F. S. Fogg went to Seattle Monday
Andrew Newhall spent a portion Of
the week in Seattle.
Quite force of men will soon be
employed on the Moran property,
building fences and making other i'm.
DrvvementS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Teale-H Hills Furniture & Carpet Co., OF
Seattle, started in business two years ago
with their Don't Worry-Watch as
Grow" motto and were given three
months in which to fail. Today they are
recognized as one of the largest, most
reasonably priced houses in the North
west-a commendable two-year record.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Morse Hardware Company. Elk street.
Beillngham, are extensive dealers and
sole agents for the Ligh grade Lucas pure
white mixed and all colors of house paint.
wagon and buggy paint, deck ana floor
paint, oatn tub and stove enamels, alumni
mum and gold paint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
boom IS not ii residences.

boom" IS not IN residences. 1t hap
pens that not . single new residence
is IN process Of construction Just now
though several are contemplated
The work Of excavating for the foun-
|dation 81 new business block has
just been completed and il IS expect
ed that the building improvements q
the year win Be principally business
structures.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Morse Hardware Company, Belling-
deadening felt, ruberoid roofing. red rosin
-sized sneating paper, galvanized and
painted corrugated iron, building paper.
lrnd ana calcine plaster, cement and lime.
WOOD more hard wall finish, finishing
plaster In barrels, sewer pine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Dealers in steam pumps, cistern pumps,
drive wells, wood pumps, force pumps
wind mill pumps, barrel spray pumps,
whitewash spray pumps, hand spray
pumps. bucket spray pumps. Marsh
steam pumps and bicycle pumps. MORSE
HARDWARE Co., Bellingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
Notice of Special Election

Notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors of San Juan County, Washington
that there will be special election held
on the 2Oth day of March, 1906, at the reg
ular voting place in each precinct Of said
county for the purpose of voting on the
following question:: s'Shall the County OF
San Juan, State of Washington, for the
purpose of building new county court
house at the county seat, Friday Harbor,
Washington, borrow the sum of $l4,OOC
and issue its negotiable bonds therefor .
which election will be opened at nine
O'Clock in tho morning and continue un-
til six in the afternoon Of the same day.
Dated this 18th day of February, 1906.
FRED E. KIRBY,
County Auditor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Morse Hardware Company, 1925 1859
Elk street, Bellingham, are iohhers of
Portland cement, lime, plaster, drain tile.
sewer pipe, terra Gotta, well curbing. fire
brick, IRE clay, corrugated iron and fire
proof roofing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

DR.. Van Kirk, oculist and aurist, Bel
bingham, will close his Office on March 20
for period of four months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Call and see our line of supplies-har-
Eiess, saddles, blankets. storm robes
whips, or anything for the horse.
BAKER Rios
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03
Business BrevitieS

You will find the noted Apsley Rubbe
Footweare, all sizes, at Fowle's store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Hair Switches. fine assortment lust re
~ceived by Miss Mullis, milliner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

Brown Herb Tablets are truly the best
of all family remedies-not my word for
at, but what people say who use them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

FOR SALE-lO2 acres on Decatur is
land; two houses, chicken house and
barn; fine garden spot. Will sell for $SOO
or will mortgage for $500.
J. p. LANTERMAN, AnacOrtee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

FOR SALE-A few sacks of choice
Early Uncle Sam" potatoes. Apply to
&C. B. briggs, Friday Harbor, or H. A.
Armstrong, Argyle. Phone No. IL.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

All kinds of repair work done in the
leather line. Shoe work done promptly.
BAKER Bros.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

FOR SALE-Several tons Of Golden
Fleece seed oats clean and free from all
chaff. Also good two horse wagon in
first class condition. Inquire of Archie
Fleming, San Juan Valley, or Of p. A.
Jensen, Friday HarbOr. 2-l7 If
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-03

FOR SALE-Two-year-ol filly. will
zoe three in April, weight over 1000 lbs.
perfectly sound. Inquire at Fairview
Ranch. M. A. WARD, San Juan Valley.