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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
CHAPTER XIX.

lILIt Ala
Had the keen witted Easton been asked
why he felt impelled to disburse ten
guineas for the benefit Of the lessee OF the
Epic Theater, he would scarcely have
been able to make an immediate reply. In
his rapid. airy fashion he had picked up
and pieced together certain little bits OF
evidence tending to prove that the young
people with whom he found himself on
somewhat sudden terms of intimacy were
exceedingly interesting.
Matthew Mark Easton was leisurely
surveying the half-empty house when
Miss Winter, Helen Grace and 0swin
were shown into the box by an official.
His quick glance detected momentary
droop Of Helen's eyeids. A laundering
man would have made some reference to
Tyar's lateness of arrival. Easton did
no such thing. He proceeded to draw for
ward chairs for the ladies, and did the
honors with certain calm ease which in
no way savored of familiarity.
II should like" said Miss Winters, I'M.
tying the ribbon of jaunty little opera
cloak, "the darkest corner"
"Whyy asked Helen, almost sharply.
Because the piece is said to be very
touching, and invariably weep"
Sorry" said Easton; sorry it cannot
be done. But can lend you huge pair
Of opera glasses
But" urged Miss Winter. my tears
drop-audibly on the program"
We want the dark corners for the men
the background" urged the American,
holding a chair invitingly. I'VE love tho
shadow eh, Grace?"
"Speak for yourself" said the sailor,
bluntly, pulling forward second chair
and seating himself Immediately behind
Miss Winter.
One great fault in Matthew Mark Eas-
ton was soft-heartedness. He was one Of
those mistaken men who hesitate to pun
ish a dog.
ut appears" continued Easton as Ty-
ars entered the box, that the piece is
touching. We shall require your moral
support that calm exterior OF yours will,
l surmise, assist us materially to keep a
serene countenance turned toward the
stalls"
Don't be personal" replied the En-
glishman. you may rely upon me at the
pathetic parts. 1t is some years since
wept."
1.-THE last time did it, said the Amer
lean, thoughtfully, was when l got my
ears boxed because another fellow broke
a window"
Helen and Miss Winter laughed. They
all felt that there was a hitch some
where. They were conversationally lame
and halt.
I'VE both told untruths about it." con-
tinued Easton. determined to work this
mine to its deepest. But mine failed.
while his succeeded. That was why I
wept. Mine was not an artistic lie, I
admit; but it might have got through with
little good luck. There is nothing so
humihating as an unsuccessful attempt to
pervert the truth. Have you not found
that so, Miss Winter? But Of course you
would not know. l apologize; am sor-
~. Of course you never tell them"
''Oh, yes" said the lady, candidly, II
do"
At this none the curtain was drawn
up, and Miss Winter broke off suddenly
in the midst of her confession, turning
toward the stage and settling herself COM
fortably to watch the play. In SO doing
she unconsciously drew her chair a little
further away from Helen, and thus left
her and Claud Tyars more distinctly
apart.
(To be cOntinued.l
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not the sort OF fellow to boast OF his
accomplishments. She must have heard
1t from Grace, and to hear from him she
must have asked, because Grace 10 mora
than half inclined to be Jealous OF Tyars'
and would take care not to remove the
bushel from his light"
For some time he walked on, whistiins
a tune softly. Cheerfulness is only hao-
1t. He did not really feel cheerful nor
particularly inclined for music. Then ne
began rejecting in an undertons again.
Here am" he said, "in terrible
fright of two women; all my schemes
may be upset by either OF them, and
do not know which to fear most-that
clever little lady with her sharp wits, or
that girls eyes. / almost think MISS Hei-
ems eyes are the most dangerous; am
sure they would be if it was my affair
if it was me whom those quiet eyes fol-
lowed about. But it is not; it is Tyars.
Now, l wonder-I wonder if he knows
it,"
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prevent judges-just unjust-from refusing either ia
enforce the penalties issue mandamus orders until
they have considered and determined the constitutional
y Of the law and the legality OF the action the eom
mission Hereunder To this extent, therefore the shin
pers and passengersthe peopeare in the hands Of II.
judges-just unjust
But there is one thing which Congress do. II can
prevent the judges from interfering suspend ORDER
of commission IT the railroads refuse to obey thosa
orders they justify themselves il they and tax.
their chances Of judicial relief in the the p,os
ecuons penalties and the proceedings for manamu,
which may be brought against them by the government
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
FOrearmed.

Observation-Disclosures, have called
to ask IL you will give me some remi-
niscences Of your public career
Senator with dignity Not much,
young man, do propose to let any man
with d rake run amuck through my
past history. Baltimore American.
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figure in the inves-
tigation and prose
cution of trusts,
has the reputation
Of being the most
seriOus-minded Of
fcehOlder in Wash
ington. The fact
that he carries one
or two books under
his arm to and
from his Office adds
=
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

The You've had 4 great
many cases Of highway robbery here
haven't you?
Chicago Official-Ws did have quite
q number, hut we don't have any now.
The Stranger-How do you preven'
them?
The OmciAl-We arrest every citizen
who leaves hfs house after njghtfall.-
Cleveland Plain DEALER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
RAILWAY RATE REMEDY.
BY Vim. e. Chandler.

The question Of judicial review Of
decisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission making remedial rates
does not seem to be very complicated.
The object of the shippers is to get
orders fixing such rates which shall.
not be at once destroyed either by
the refusal of the railroads to obey
them or by immediate suspensions
Of the orders by judges-just or I'M
just There is no remedy for the
shippers or passengers in refusing to
nav the freight or the fareSAtheY
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
I.oxe,a Idle Dream.

Gunner-They say he was a young
and daring adventurer.
Guyer-So / have heard. He mar
ried the wife OF the late millionaire
and gossip says she idOlizes him.
Gunner-You mean idleized him. He
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
Not the One to Get Left.

The winter had been mild. Water
CONCEALED only enough to drown the
incautions skater. Plainly the ice crop
was to be warm forst, as it were.
But you know it's cold day when
we get left" remarked the ice trust
merrily.
Thereupon price went up 80 per cent
Philadelphia Ledger.
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One Of Many.

Young Wife Its wonderful how
well Tom and manage to get along on
his small salary, isn't It?
Her Brother-Oh, don't know. II
il partly owing to your economy. but
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Facts in the Case.

According to the papers," said the
alleged funny man, IAN Ohio sheriff
eloped with locomotive last week."
"Was 1t love match?" asked his
friend.
Probably not" replied the party Of
the funny part, although there seems
to have been a tender attachment"
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must pay they get back their merchandise get
into the cars Therefore, should be and the
pending bill two necessary remedies ) criminal pen
upon railroads for refsas to obey the orders
commission and 2) the command to the courts to
issue mandamuss orders to the railroads commanding
them to obey the orders of the commission.
Now. 1t is easily to be that there is way to
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place when exhausted.
is only question Of time till timber exhaust.
ed Our public domain is all gone and the nation can
longer boast that 1t has homes for ALL Where are
immigrants rushing to shores to end up? Not
on the land. We have to offer them. They
must crowd into the cities
When this nation has 15OOOOOOO people they will have
to do something else than exploit natural to
earn living. We will eventually have to meet the com.
mercal competition England is meeting to-day have
such problems she is facing with 100000
unemployed crying for bread with bread save
as charity doles it out to them
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Eyes, de professor an me played q
duet on de organ wunst.'
Your
"Yes, me. When 1 stopped lac
stopped"
But you don't know one key from
another"
"Sure not. l did de pumpin'."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
WHY COUNTRY PEOPLE SUCCEED.
BY Juliet v. Strauss.

/ was much interested recently ina
talk with a young friend of mine who
has made success of his life and
whose head is full of bright ideas.
He says that nearly all OF the
strength of our cities is made up from
tile country towns. That two-thirds
of the brainy men of cities are men
who have come from towns or vii
lagos.
His theory as to this state Of affairs
is this: That in a country town we
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
NATION LIVES PRoFLIGATELY.
By James J. mn.

The nation Is living pronigately
True 1t is that the nation at large /.
prosperous. We are cutting q wide
swath, there is no doubt of that. But
IL we get down, however, to a closer
examination we will readily see that
we are selling out our natural re-
sources-exploiting them as fast a
we can without building up indus
tries and trade relations to take theIr
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
JAMES r. GAAFiELD's HABITS.

A Serious Minded Omcial, Yet q
Lover of Recreation.
Commissioner James r. Garfield Of
the Bureau of Corporations, whose
official acts make him nrOminent
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willingness to throw money here and there. Kindness
a greater thing than that 1t is revelation the divine
love- 1t is a willingness to strive
You know that a good deal of the downright misery
of your life from petty trials. You wrangle at
the breakfast table about arrangement OF day
and go freted to the days work. Such little things
mount up evil temper arkened outlook heart
and blood Not Of these little trials could
have happened IL you and 4 had sense
and without common kndliness toward our
brother.
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K1NDLNEss AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER.
BY DR.. John Watson (Ian Macla.

decline to believe that any person IL
Christian who is unkind. And II you can point
out to me person who is thoroughly and gen
timely kind, then l do not ask what his creed
is. I say the beginning of Christianity Ia In
that man, and an exceedingly coed beginning.
Do not confound this familiar, homely, but
fundamental and pervading virtue
of kindness with good humOr easy gainsness
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-16
ARE LEARNING FROM THE CIRCUS
Several Army Officers Accompanying
Barnum & Baiey's Circus TO Get
Pointers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
The army officers who accompanied the
Barnum & Bailey circus for the pur-
pose of obtaining hints regarding the
transportation and subsistence of a
large organization constantly on the
move, have returned to Washington
filled with admiration at the perfection
of system to which circus management
has been reduced. 1t was the very sci
ence of administration, and the officers
found that each hours duties were
done with the precision which left
nothing unaccounted for. There We're
more than one thousand employees and
about four hundred horses, to say moth
ing of the other animals. Everything
was transported without friction or de-
lay, so far as the circus people were
concerned, although difficulties We're
constantly coming up by reason of the
failure of railroad facilities. The mill
tary observers We're impressed WITH the
systematic work, which would probably
not be possible in the army for the
reason that men must be constantly
changed. and the officer who mas charge
of transportation today may be detailed
to barrack instruction next year. This
uncertainty is more prevalent now that
most of the staff departments are made
up of temporary personnel by the de-
tail of line officers to four year periods
Of staff duty
1t was stated that if the expert
ence with the circus furnished any
illustration it was to be entirely on the
side of the permanent personnel and
the encouragement of specialties.
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RESIGNS AND TURNS BACK SALARY
George T. Reid Quite Job as Deputy
County Attorney to Work for
Railroad.

George I. Reid has resigned as dep
uty county attorney. His resignation
was submitted two months ago, but
was not accepted till this week. His
successor has not been named, says a
Seattle dispatch.
Mr.. Reid leaves the services of the
county because of his connection with
the Northern Pacific. He has repre-
scented the railroad in it's fight against
the Hartman system on the north bank
of the Columbia. He has spent the
greater part of the last three months
at Vancouver. He believes that his as
ISOLATION with the railroad disqualifies
him from holding the post of deputy
county attorney. That is the reason of
his resignation. For the same reason
he has turned his salary back to the
county, having refused for the last
three months to accept the warrants
that were drawn in his favor.
County Attorney Bates will probably
announce Mr.. Reid's successor this
week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-16
Price of Brooms To Be Raised.

CHICAGO. H., June IA specially
called meeting of the Broom Manufac-
turers' association of the United States
and Canada opened here today for the
consideration of important business
One of the most important matters to
be considered is the proposed raising
of the price of brooms High insurance
rates on broom corn and factories and
too high freight rates are also to be
discussed.
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Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign
Grand Lodge, |. o. o. F., Toronto,
Ont Sentemher Is to p, 1906.

For the above occasion the o. r. &
n. announce round trip tickets will be
sold to Toronto, Ontario, under the
following conditions:
Rate-$7665
Dates of Sale-September 8, ana 10.
Limits-Going, September %, final
return limit November 80, 1906.
Stop-overs-Will be granted in either
direction within transit limits west of
Missouri river or st. Paul.
For additional Information, call upon
or address
ROBERT BURNS,
District Freight and Passenger Agent.
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The returns of the city election Of
July will be received at Upton's
Cigar store.
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Subscribe for the Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
senator Goes To Jail.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ii. - The SUI
pre,ne court of the United States to.
day denied the petition of former
United States Senator Burton, OF
Kansas, for a rehearing of his case,
for which he is under sentence of i'm
p%risonment and fine on the charge OF
accepting an attorneys fee, in a case
in which the government was interested
while he was serving as a senator.
The effect of the decision will be the
immediate imprisonment of Burton
unless his attorneys devise some other
means Of postponing the execution OF
the sentence.
The case of Burton has been before
the courts since 1903, when he was in.
dicted in st. Louis on the charge OF
accepting a fee for representing the
IsialtO Grain company of that city in
an effort to debar it from the use OF
United States mails. He was found
guilty and sentenced to serve sin
months in Jail and pay a fine OF 81, 800,
On appeal to the supreme court. the
decision was reversed on a technical.
ity and a second trial was ordered
The second verdict was identical with
the first and it was today affirmed by
the supreme court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
An English Coal Mine Horror.

DURHAM, England, Oct. l5.-As a
result of an explosion in the Wingate
colliery, near here, at about midnigh,
last night, - miners we're killed and
200 are temporarily entombed. 1t was
fortunate that only a small portion OF
the 1000 men employed in the mine
we're down when the explosion took
place. The cause is supposed to have
been fire damp. The explosion was
one of terrific force. and in Wingate
town many windows were shattered.
BY daylight signals had been ex'
changed with the bottom seam, where
a majority of the men we're entombed
to the effect that they were safe, and
with this message came a sense OF
great relief. AS the morning advanced
the bodies of dead men were slowly
brought up. The first dead to appear
were mostly old men, who had been
employed as shifters and stone men.
Eighty men were brought out alive,
Many OF these. however, were in q
critical condition, being unconscious
Later supplies OF coffee and sand.
wiches were passed to those still en-
tombed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
Claims Against Cuba.

WASHINGTON, October 15.-Captain
Franklin c. Mcintyre, acting chief OF
the bureau Of insular aft airs, who has
been in Cuba, comforting with Secre.
tary Taft, said today that indications
we're not lacking that a number OF
claims for property destroyed or
taken during the rebellion will be filed
with the provisional government, If /,
will receive them. Included in the
list are expected to be a number OF
foreign claims for plantation owners
and railroad and other corporations.
1t is understood here that only
claims growing out of property de.
stroyed or used by the titular govern.
ment will be recognized, although
many thousands of dollars worth OF
insurgent promises to pay, given to
property owners, r aaoat in Cuba.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
Suit Against Jim Hill.

NEW YORK, Oct. l5.-An action
against the Great Northern Railway
company and James j. Hill, wherein
charges Of misconduct are made
against Mr.. Hill as president and di.
rector OF the road and restitution, in
a deal said to exceed $40, OOO, 900, is
asked, was begun by Clarence Venner
today in the United States district
court.
Nenuer, who claims to hold 500
shares Of Great Northern stock. al
leges that, in 1901, President Hill
wrongfully and illegally carried out a
plan to purchase Chicago, Burlington
X Quincy railroad stock in the open
market at u price said to be a little
over $3.50 per share, but which. it is
alleged. became the property of the
Great Northern and the Union Pacific
railways jointly, at 1900 per share.
The amount paid is alleged to have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
Good Alcohol From Corn CObs.

The government investigation into
the manufacture of alcohol at Hoopes.
ton, Ill.,, indicates tina. the tons OF
corncob, which heretofore have gone
to waste, a be converted into alco.
hol in sufficient quantities to justify
the erection of a distilling plant in
connection with every corn cannery
The government commission succeeded
in getting eleven gallons of alcohol
from a ton of corn cobs and six gal.
Ions Of alcohol from a ton of corn.
stalk. The tests show that there are
24O pounds of f%ermenting substance in
a ton of cornstalk, and that this will
yield about half its weight in absolute
alcohol. Thus a ton of stalks will
produce 100 pounds of alcohol, or zoe
pounds or proof spirits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
DEATH OF VETERAN EDITOp
Major AldcrsOn. Of BOzcman. Came tf
Montana Forty Years Ago.

BOHEMIAN, Oct. l5.-Wiliiam NJ, AL
d~erson, for many years editor of IN,
Bozeman Avant Courier. died toda,
of tumor of the stomach after a Ions
illness, aged -. He was a native O.
Yorkshire, England, and came &c
Montana in 1864. Several children
survive him.
Major Anderson was a pioneer OF
the state. and while he was not the
first TO engage in newspaper work in
Montana, it is said of him that be
served longer as al editor in Mon
tana than any other He bought
the Avant.Courier of Bozeman. in
1877, and conducted it until two wears
ago, when it vas merged with The
Gallatin County Republican. He was
editor of that paper until his death.
Major Anderson came to Montana
from.Illinois in 1864. He spent months
on the trail, finally reaching the Gal.
latin valley, where he located. 1t was
that year, 1864, that the first grain
grown in the Gallatin valley was
raised, and he determined to take IN
farming, locating a ranch on the out.
skirts of the town. then a mere collec.
ton OF shacks. This year wheat sold
for s25 albushel in the Gallatin valley
and it was impossible to get much of
it at that price. Major Anderson sent
a team to Utah for his seed grain,
which cost him laid down, 20 cents a
pound. His pillow was purchased at
Virginia City for $3.50. In 1865 he
drove to Fort Benton after a Woods
the first used in the valley.
The machine cost him many hundreds
of dollars.
In 1913 Major Anderson was ap.
pointed Indian agent at the Milk
agency. He remained there
three years and then resigned. Ia
1877 he purchased the Avant.C Courier,
which under his editorial leadership
became one of the best known papers
10 the territory. Although Major AL
had only five years in a
school, he had educated himself and
he welded a vigorous and ~forceful
pen. He was known to most of the
men of the state, and was
particularly we'll known to the pion.
scrs of Helena, Butte and of those
sections of the state that we're first
He served his county in the
and his city in various
capacities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
Boosts Third Term Idea.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. l5.-"No mar
10 this republic is so great that he
should not bow to the demand of h;s
fellow citizens to I'll any Office at any
time regardless of circumstances if the
people OF the country demand it.
mo man who has been elected to
the Office OF president has a right to
refuse a reelection if the people de.
mand it and the argument here made
extends that situation forwar so long
as the demand OF the people cor.
tinues."
These are the conclusions to an ar.
t'cle written by Congressman Charles
ID. ~Irosvenor, on the subject, IA
Ihlrd Term for President" in the
Ohio Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-17
Babies Starved To Death.

DENVER, Oct. l5.-Responsibility
for wholesale deaths Of infants, giver
into its care by Denver ply sicians ant
courts, is charged against the organ
ization known as the Brotherhood OF
Light, which has a ''home'' on g
ranch three and a half miles from
Arboles, Colo, by officers of the state
board of child and animal protection
and OF the state board of he alth. o.
Is children placed with the Brother
hood by Denver residents within q
year, only ohe is now living and sis
died within one month, according to a
report which Humane Agent H. B,
Kerr has made after a personal inves.
tigation of the ''home."