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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
NEW GAME ON TRAINS.

About Man with Cards and Far Too
Sure-Thing Bet.
A forlorn Individual, with a ''tele-
scope" grip in one hand and an empty
pocket book in the other, enlightened
the detectives at the union station the
other day concerning the latest wrinkle
in confidence games, according to the
Kansas City Star. The melancholy one
had just been relieved of $50 by a
couple Of chance acquaintance on q
train.
This is how it happened" said the
traveller: II was coming from Okla
homa, and after leaving Fort Scott sat
in the smoker with a man who got on
at that station. We chatted a bit and
were watching a game Of eribbage
among some travelling men across the
aisle when man came through the car
with a pack Of playing cards in his
hand. He stopped by the cribbage play
ers and asked them to buy the cards.
They refused, so he turned to our seat {:
Gentlemen he said, I'D like to
sell these cards. They are Of unusual
~ good quality, and I'll sell them for
the price Of an ordinary deck
"'Let's see,' said my seat mate, TAX
ing the pack. I don't see anything re-
markable about these. They look like
ordinary 25-cent cards to me-
"'All right replied the owner Of
the cards in an offended tone; If you
can't distinguish the difference in the
quality Of cards, there's no use in nay
wasting time talking to you
'He reached for the pack, and as It
was handed back to him one of the
cards fell to the floor, apparently I'M
noticed by the owner. My seat mate,
however, saw the card fall and said
banteringly:
"'Those cards may be extra fine, but
I'll bet there Is not full pack there
'The owner Of the cards glared in
dignantly at my seat mate.
"'You say you will?' he exclaimed
Now what will you bet on thatT
my companion had already covered
the card on the floor with his foot.
"'Oh, I'll call anything you've got
he laughed
without more ado the card sales
man lugged out bundle Of bills and
announced that he didn't like to take
candy from infants, but that he would
bet a hundred, even money, that the
pasteboards in his hand composed a
full deck Of ffty-two cards, not count
ing the joker. This, Of course, looked
like Christmas expenses to us, who
knew that one card Of the pack lay on
the floor.
"I'll let you in on half Of the bet,
said my seat mate generously, and, Of
course, l jumped at the chance.
1.-THE money was posted, the cards
were counted and the deck found to
be complete. My seat mate and the
card salesman left the train at the
next station. OF course, I see it all
now-that Is, all but one thing:
"Why did 1t not occur to me that
there was something odd in a man
having 500 who had moment before
been trying to peddle two-bit pack Of
cardsT
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

walfs for whom he annually played n.y.
increased until In the last few years ..
has had 10000 Thanksgiving guests, anu
the expense for each feed reached ~
o0o:
One, OF Mr. Wo0lfs last acts was
hold confsfence With his brother ana
Arrange for 4 continuance Of the annu"
feast after his death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

plhy spelling In the
English language
by the utterance OF
] u d &c Lambert
Tree, Chicago's dis
tingutshed states
man citizen, who
has returned from
a four months So
journ In England.
According to Judge
Tree the British
nation Is more stir
A.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
An Unlfft.

Eyer honor" protested the seedy
prisoner, dds Is jlst case O. perlics
persecution. Dey'se tryin' ter keep me
down, yer honor. You amt goin' tel
let 'em keep me down, are yer?"
Certainly not" replied the magir.
trate. I'm going to send you up FOL
ninety days."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
The Usual way.

(which hen Is 1t that cackles q
much louder and longer than all thu
rest1" asked the farmers wife.
ITS that big speckled one ovel
there" said the hired man. 1.-THE one
that lays those measly little eggs about
the size Of 4 Observation-Disclosures Free
preAa.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
BRITISH ARE WRATHY.

Resent Attempt to Tamper with the
English Language.
A new and, to Americans, a some
what humorous light has been cast up
on President Roosevelt's efforts to SIM
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
THE NEwssoYs' FRIEND.

Isase wolf Hsa 10. 900 Guests Evsry
Thanksgiving Day.
Isaac Wolf. known for twenty-five,
years a. ''the newsboyT friend" because
Of the ThanksgivinG dinner he had CIV.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
wise CAaperon.

Eva-Yes, 1t first my chaperon IN
sisted upon light In the parlor. Why.
Jack actually kissed her in mistake Tor
Edua GrscioSsl And Whist did shs
say1 ~
Nothing. only now she Insists
upon the parlof being dark every nlgf8
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

'Trimbls came into my once to-day
nd ash a hs II q"
"Oe codfsSy9u rscUSsd 4hilA.F
No. I 1T him have Il immediately.
- was smoking one e : thsat ~
4pgies and wanted 70 ut him out
- 6 Il Eiadow ahea .-clezelead
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Flats

SIS rooms. 2O4 N. Fremont.
StO-4 rooms 2t04 II. 9th St
Sfs-3 rooms. 1O11 II. 9th; furnished.
S16-3 rooms, 2tS N. Fremont; fur,
S14-3 rooms 334 s. Figueroa; fur
Sf6-3 rooms. 204 NJ fremont; fur
S9O-5 rooms 1919 Diamonds; fur.
sf6-5 rooms 1O1g1k Diamond.
St6-2 rooms, 1141 w. 1st; furnished
st6-3 rooms, 1893 w. 1sti furnished
Si6-s rooms, 222 N. Fremont; fur.
H. WIESENDANGBR,
312 Merchants Trust Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
WANTED
nelp-MaI.

Marks EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, 12j
East 2d 81. Both phones 465.
Help wanted of all Kinds, hotel and
restaurants. cooks $50 and SIS,
city; two 2nd cooks, new house, S14
week; good night cook and pastry,
SIS; cook small place, S45 i'd; cook
lunch and short orders, S12, no sun
day; dishwashers, SS and 80 a week;
porters, safe, IS; pantrymen, 80
and S10 walters, good houses, $40 n
week; bus boys, 81 and ss week;
also diahwashers small hotel, springs
resort, s25, easy; All kinds hotel and
restaurant Call MARKS EMPLOY
MENT OFFICE, 1875 East Cd street,
All kinds OF mechanics wanted.
blacksmiths city, $3.50 aud SO a
day; ~ carpenters $500, S3.5O and 81
day; marble cutter s2.75 day, near
city; stablemen, S19 and room and
$50 and room; harness wash ers, S14
week; electrician. fixtures. etc, S350
day; 4 steam filters, s3,50, hours; 20
teamsters S225 day; 40 laborers, $3.50
day for Pasadena; 81 boys for factory,
tend horses, so week start; elevator
boys. hotel city, Sc a week and S15
and i'd, good side money; I 4 brick
yard men. $2.25 and S2.75 day. All
kinds OF mechanics. Call at our Of
fee; plenty work, 125 East Second.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, sl4
w. Adams, near F'igueroa street. Rev,
Lewis G. Morris. rector; Sunday SER
vices, go a. m, IL a. M, p. m. This
is a FREE church and all are cordially
Adams street and walk one block west.
Take the University car to Chester
place, walk through Chester place and
one block cast on Adams street
THE Los ANGELES FELLOWSHIP,
Benjamin Fay Mills, permanent min
ister. Regular midweek meeting
Symphony hall, 232 S. Hill St. at s
o'clock Wednesday evening, October
TO- Mr.. William Walker Atkinson of
Chicago will speak on What is the
Now Thought?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
foR RsNl
Houses

FOR RENT-wATER INCLUDED
S11, S14, 1929 -. 26th adams.
Slauson Junction car line to 2oth.
Si1. rooms, SIS rooms.
Keys at 1888 EAST ADAMS.
1868 EAST ADAMS, 6 ROOMS, $1,000; sS5
down, tsj monthly, buys this.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Peck & Chase Co., undertakers and
en- balmers; lady assistants. 433 S. HILL
Tel Main 81
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
BUSINESS PERSONALS

FEATHER PILLOWS RENOVATED Al
ACME FEATHER WORKS. 756 San
Pedro st. Tel Sunset Main ll66;
Home S04i.
MIDDLE AGED GENTLEMAN WANT
10 meet lady with $1,000. as treasurer
IN nrst-class corporation. BOX a27,
Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Flats--Furnlshed

no LBT--APARTMENTs FURNISHED
For SIS you can rent new elegant,
completely furnished apartments with
at S36 Crocker street, Sl2 West Fourth
street and Oil West Diamond street;
also at 33l South Figueroa, 2O4 North
1i41 West First street 1908 and 10ll East
Ninth street. and 1920 Cotton street.
FOR s12 MONTHLY You CAN RENT
Furnished complete nice sunny out
side rooms; electricity; gas ran ge, hot
water, phone; close I'M at 1920 WEST
C2LT0N ST, 1908 and 59ll HAsi
w FIRST ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
WANTED os$$:. s$s$ g: HELP
HANSEN EMpI,OYMENT AGENCY

HANSEN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
g, w. JDNI<S g. CO., 204 East Sec
ond street Los Angeles, Cal. Both
phones: Home 3S3, Main 3S3.
Carefully selected male and female
help of all descriptions and nationali-
ties, furnished promptly
markers and distributors SIS to
SIS week. wrin ger sis week. horse
cutters, horses, $12 week, coachman
$50 mo, 10 carpenters $3.50 day 8
hours; 10 carpenters r. II. work $3.50
day, tcamster haul grain $40 mo, man
coal yard $t2 week, boy drive fruit
wagon $14 mo. miller, country, $45
mo; milk wagon driver $50 mo and
com. bottle washer $50 mo. boy to
gas cars $45 mo, ranch hands $40 mo-,
orchard hand $50 mo-, married man,
ranch, $50 mo. and house; hotel boy
S25 mo, dishwashers 81 and SIS week,
houseman $45 mo-. Jap cook $40 mo,
Chinese cook $55 mo-, porter $40 mo-,
pan washer So week. tlunky S35 mo-,
blacksmiths SO day. Other good po-
sitionS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Bresee Bros. Co. Undertakers


SYMONDSON-Alp Mary, aged
rs, entered into rest October 8 at
Bromley Kent, England, Beloved
mother of Captain Warwick c.
Symondgon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
CHURCH NOTICES

TffE los 4NGEf.Es FELL0WsIfIP,
Benjamin Fay Mills, permanent min
lister. Regular Sunday service II a.
m. Blanchard hall. Address by M;
Mills on what Life Means TO Me
continued. soprano solo by Miss
iIeien Tappe,. violin solo. by A. ~
Walper. Sunday school e;SO a M
Blanchard hall. Charles III. Mills,
superintendent Lyceum for 8r. young nniFR
Ss2 south Ifill street Reynold p
Bliebt leader Seats free at all SER
vices. You are cordially invited.
FIRST -CoNGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Hone street near Ninth-Seats free
Rev. William Horace Day ID. ~ pas
tor emeritus Harry clifford Lott
choir master. Dean Walter.F. Skeele
organist Morning service, II O'CLOCK
Rev. Dr. Warren n. Day VIII preach I1
Twilight communion and reception ol
members at 4:30 y. m. a delighttui
service. No evening meeting at 1881
on account of the twilight service.
ST. PAUT5s CATHEDRAL, 52s s. OLIVE
street (near the leading hotels), the
Rev. ] J. Wilkins, d. d. dean dn ang
$500 and 1880 a. m, 1880 p. m. Young
People's meeting, 6;i5 p, m. The rector
Will preach, morning subject, Body
iIgfion to Do FOR GsY' The doors oi
this church are always open to al
sorts and conditions OF men. Come W
apart and rest awhile. All welcome.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST SCI
entist-Simpson auditorium, 7S4 S. Hop'
street Services Sunday II a. m and
p. M; sermon from the Christian Sci
ence quarterly, Subject, "Doctrine o.
Atonement" Children's Sunday schoo
$3.50 a. IN. Wednesday evening meeting
at s o'clock Reading rooms, 510-11 Her
man W. Holman Bldg. Spring an.
4th SITS, open daily Sundays excepted
from a. m. to y. m
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
$500 CAsH-a25 PER MONTH";

E1s1NV AAGN--tt<@D A7AlNh NhOlN = ~
a 5-room modern house on Cedar
street two blocks from car line. Lot
65xi85. This is bargain. Price
$1,000.
S2475 S247J S2475
Less than block from car line, on
22d street, 5-room cottage. All mod
ern in every respect; gas, electricity,
combination fiNtures, CRATES, mantels,
pantry screen, tinted and plastered
walls and ceilings. A nice lawn,
Cement sidewa les and street work all
completed. Improved with beautiful
palms $500 cash. balance to suit.
$4,000 S25OO s25O0
A ive-room modern house in. the
growing southwest. close to car linei
lot 10OX1S6, ON Palm ave-; chickens
and three cows and milk route.
This is a snap. See us at once, as 1t
won't last
GEO. G. PIGCKHAM & CO..
1104-5-6 Union Trust Bldg,
Cor. Fourth and Spring Streets.
Home 5313. Main 322l'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
a2nOO
$4,000

FOR SALE
$4,000 $4,000
centrally located home in the south
part OF the city.
A modern cottage containing 5
large rooms. cove ceilings; tinteu
walls; porcelain bath; gas and cleo
tricity;. gas CRATES; pretty shade
trees; lawn, flowers in profusioni
barn in rear TIFF So strGet ies srtst
few weeks ago and was held as an
example of beautiful homes; IL min min
utes to First and Spring; price $4,000;
$1,000 down; S25 per month. including
Is renting now for $25 per month.
II. l.. O'BRIEN & CO.,
Jefferson and Main.
South 2276. Home 2o3Ss.
ONLY $500
A beautiful little bungalow, cobbie
stone pillars. large cement porch
paneled living room near car lines,
toward Garvanza. A charming lit
tie house.
$25O0 &25O0 $1,000
Choice of 4 car lines.
On corner. 18th l,ond and n0qver. HOG ho "A 4
floors. bedrooms, built-in beds and
cabinet kitchen in style of the swell
apartment houses. Sewer. gas. cleo
tricity -
$4,000 $4,000 S3u0O
Modern 5-room cottage with large
Broom storage shed in back yard
that cost $50. Close in on 18th ST.,
near school between 2 car lines.
GRIMES ~ ALEXANDER,
39S Wilcox Bldg 212 s. Spring
FOR sALE-7-R room IN STORY; LOT
| 5Ox15S; chicken pen, garden, flowers
etc.
Price $2375
$500 cash, bal. monthly.
| New Groom cottage, Highlano
Park; lot 50X175.
Price $25OO
$500 cash, bal. monthly.
E. G. DeVemS
{ 227 Laughlin Bldg, S15 S. Bdway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
wEsrAlINsrER soUARR
THE NEW wEsTLAKE DISTRICT

THE NEW WEsTL.AKB DISTRICT
This magnificent now residence
ner OF Fourth and Western ave.
Western avenue extends from the
ocean to the mountains. The lots
win be highly improvedEpalm
houses now being planned. others
will quickly follow. Car line in
course OF construction will run
THIS property MUST advance. Buy
now and get the first pick OF lots and
reap big profits.
AITHoUsE BROS.
Members j.. A. Realty Board.
z14 Laughlin Bldg.
Main 2es. Home Ex. 2ss.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Houses-Furnlshed

FOR RBNT-FoR SIS YOU CAN RENT
newly furnished. three-room housekeep-
ing apartments in new building, with
gas range, phone. b9 tn, etc, at 9ll West
Diamond street. S36 Crocker street and
S1S S12 WeFt 4th ST. T. WEISENDAN-
GER, 312 Merchants Trust Bldg.
FOR sl2 YOU CAN RENT NEW FUR
nished rooms, gas range bath. phone.
1913 and 11r WEST FIRST STREET;
healthy, slightly location, on car line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Notice to Teachers.

The examination for graduation
from the course of study for common
schools will be held on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday, March 1, 2 and
3. Should any school close the win
ter term before that date, the teach
er should return and hold the exam
nation, or make arrangements for
the pupils to write at some other
school.
The examination must be held at
the stated tune, or the papers will
not be accepted. Read the instruc-
lions carefully and be sure that all
requirements are met. See that the
certificates Of both teacher and pu-
pills are seriously considered and d11-
~ signed.
The spring series of teachers ex-
aminatiOns will be held at Platte
vile, Fennimore and Lancaster
about the last of March. Full no.
tice will be given IN due time.
CHAs. NYE Co. SUPT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Washington Letter.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. "a
numOer of bothersome postoffice
situations confront the senators and
members of the house DELEGATION
from Wisconsin. The last one to
come up is the contest over the
Fond du Lac Office, the determine
ZION OF which rests entirely with
Senator Spooner, as Congressman
We1sse, the sole democratic renre-
sentative from the state has nothing
Whatever to say about the distribu-
Uon OF patronage. According to
the terms of an agreeme 1T reached
Oy the two senators, Senator Ia
Fcllette is relieve of any trouble in
FOND du Lac and Dodge counties.
aud takes control of the federal pat
ronage IN Sheb )ygaa, Washington
and Ozauke0 counties. There are
three candidates in the field In Fond
du Lac, and Senator Spooners mail
as a result is largely increased.
There is also contest over the ap-
polntment Of the postmaster at
Bipon IN the same county.
Congressman Adams of the second
district has contest on over the
Portage Office and possibly Senator
LaFollette may protest the reap
pointment of Judge Keyes at Madi-
son, but in this case it is known that
ne has the endorsement of Adams
as well as of Senator Spooner, and
will no doubt be named at the ex-
piration Of his present term. In
the third district, there Is practical
ay only one Office giving Congress-
man BabcOck trouble and that is at
Prairie du CHEN, where at the pres
8nt time two candidates have ap-
peared against Postmaster HurI-
burt. The Milwaukee office still
continues unsettled. CONGRESSMAN
Minor has trouble over the Marinet-
Ue Office where an attempt is being
made to GUST Postmaster Paterick
who has the support of Isaac Step
henson. Congressman Brown has
settled practically all the offices in
ais district where there were con
tests, the most notable one being at
Marshfeld, where John f. Cole was
Ee-appolnted against the clamor Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Support Home Institutions.

Last Monday a young business
man Of this city brought to this o.
flee some stationery which had been
presented him by one Of the whole
sale houses with which he deals
on the backs and heads Of which
was the 'ad" of that firm. He de-
sired us to cut off that portion Of
the paper containing the ADVERTISING
matter, stating at the sametime that
he intended using the balance for
"scribbling" upon only. Incidental
ly he ordered new block of letter
heads containing his own business
card.
This little incident furnishes a
topic for discussion, to which there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

are many pros and cons. The Her.
aid being only humble country
paper does not make any great
pretentions to being an authority
on questions of social economics 1t
endeavors to do everything within
its power that will aid in the up
building and progress of this COM
munity, and has been in the past
and shall be in the future, for Ian
caster, its people and it's institutions.
1t is firm believer in reciprocity
If a community organized as a
municipality is to hold together and
advance, there must be certain CON
ditions which should be adhered to
in every respect. Should every man
send away, or avail himself of the
opportunity to secure those things
which are essential to his welfare
or comfort, whether from a bust
ness standpoint or otherwise, when
he could secure the same thing
from his fellow business men, there
would soon be no Lancaster. no
good schools or institutions of any
nature, which we consider so de-
sirable to our own social advance
ment.
This paper has often published
articles on mail order houses, and
articles which discuss and defend
home institutions, as does every pa
per which is loyal to the interests of
the community in which it is pub
lished. 1t believes that any good
business firm should cooperate with
the other business firms of the same
city, in order that such benefits as
are derived from Lancaster such CO.
operation will be mutual.
The young man referred to show
ed the proper spirit in refusing to
use for his business purposes, sta
tiOnery which bore the lad" of
Chicago wholesale house. We are
aware of the fact, that there a
few, fortunately only a very few,
business men in Lancaster who do
use stationery Of such a nature. We
believe that they do it unwiCt1ngly
and we know it is not policy to
look a gift-horse in the mouth"
But sometimes circumstances do
alter cases, and it may be policy
sometimes to show a little individ-
uality in your business. 1t is so in
every branch of the mercantile
world, if you support and aid those
endeavoring to make their way in
your own city, you can conscien-
tiously expect and demand their
patronage in return.
This is a subject that has been
harped upon by many, 1t is one of
vital interest to those who are de-
pendent upon their own fellow
residents for support and success.
1t is worth thinking over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

DIR. j. q. Luce, a former resi-
dent of Smelser, and a graduate Of
the Platteville Normal, died sudden
ly. Jan. 81, at his home at Chiffon,
Wis. The Chiffon Times says he
was undoubtedly the most prominent
citizen of that place, and a gentle
man greatly respected by all who
knew him.
A little Kansas girl who had
been told to bring to school an essay
of $50 words on the bicycle wrote
the following: my auntie has a
bicycle. One day she went out for
ride. When she got about a mile
from home her dress caught in the
chain and threw Der off and broke
the wheel. I guess this is about
fifty words, and my auptie used the
other 200 words while she was
carrying her bicycle home"
Georgia travelling men have
started out on what they call clean
sheet crusade and have drafted a
bill which will be introduced in the
legislature. The bill requires hotel
keepers to change the bed linen be-
fore assigning a room to a new
guest. The travelling men assert
that particularly IN the smaller
towns the sheets are changed but
once a week regardless of how
many different individuals had
previously occupied the bed.
Voters Of the state will be
given an opportunity at the spring
election to change the entire ballot
system if they so desire. The CUES
ton of adopting the Dunn pocket
ballot will be submitted at that
time. The proposed system has
different colored ballot for each
party enclosed in an envelope.
Each ballot is printed with the name
of the Offices and candidates on
cardboard which is perforated so
that it is easily torn apart. If the
voter desires to vote a straight
party ticket, he encloses the ticket
he wishes to vote in an envelope
which he seals before returning it
t the ballot clerks. If he wishes to
vote a split ticket he tears out the
part he does not wish to vote,
substituting therefor the part from
another party ticket which he does
wish to vote, enclosing the different
pieces IN the envelope. The tickets
or parts Of tickets which he does not
vote are enclosed in another en-
velope and also returned to the
clerk in charge. The new plan has
some advantages, but it is doubtful
if the voters, who are not yet fully
familiar with the old system, will
care to make a complete change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

Senator James A. Frear of Hud-
son has announced his candidacy
for the office of secretary Of state.
He received his legal education at
the law university at Washington
d. c., and later studied in the Office
of John G. Spooner. In 1902 he
was elected to the assembly and in
1904 to the senate.