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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
PRESIDENT PROMISES
TO help PORTO RICAN,

San Juan, Porto Rico. Nov 90
President Roosevelt arrived at d."
yesterday = orning from Colon abooo os
the battleship Louisiana. He vos al:
tied on board the vessel by Gov WIN W.
throp, who extended a welcomo - w" ~
island. The president at once ~ o. 'uS
ashore and was greeted at the niar 'I hs
Mayor Oppenheimer, of Ponce and
delegation of prominent officials o,s
citizens. 'uu
The town, which was profuselv ia,
GRATED in the presidents honor wv,
crowded with people from tho . ma'
rounding country eager to greet M
Roosevelt. As he stepped ashore II.
crowd cheered him, CRYING: viva 81
Presidente.''
When the greetings we're over n.
president, accompanied by Gov Wiz
throp, was driven to the city ball
At the city hall an address Of vsl
come was read to the president h
delivered his reply from the balcony
OF the Dulldlng, addressing the largest
crowd that has ever gathered at Ponce
The president said in part:
II shall continue to use every effort
to secure citizenship for Porto Rico
I am confident this will come in the
end, and all that I can personally do
to hasten that day I will do. Nv
efforts will be unceasing to help you
along the path of true self government
which must have for its basis a union
of order, liberty, justice and honor"
In conclusion the president said:
II salute you from my heart as fel-
low cltizens.''
The reference to citizenship brought
out enthusiastic applause from the
people.
Before leaving Ponce the president
visited Roosevelt high school. Here
several hundred school children had
been assembled and sang "America"
as the president drove up The presi-
dent was greatly pleased with his re-
ception at the school and made short
address.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Washington News

The fishing season on Grays harbor
has ended, the total pack being 4s, 200
cases.
Addie Mccoy has been appointed
postmistress at Cedar Mountain, King
county.
Everett and Bellingham high schools
played no-score game Of football at
Everett Saturday.
Sena.onr Piles has left for Washing.
ton to be present at the opening Of
congress December 8.
A third steam logging railroad, the
project of Riley Bros, is now being
graded in jefferson county from An
dersons lake to Discovery bay.
A movement rs on foot to divide
Chehalis county, making Montesano
the county seat of one county and Alb
erdeen or Hoquiam of the other.
The county commissioners of Cheha-
lis county have awarded the contract
for the plans of the courthouse at
Montesano to Newton G. Gauntt, OF
Seattle. The building will I've slight
modification of the courthouse at
North Yakima and will cost about
500, 900.
Judge Hanford, of the federal court,
has ordered the Port Angeles & Pacific
Railroad Company, whose property is
now in the hands of receiver, to pay
by December l the sum Of 500, 600
and interest due on bonds since April
/, 1905, to the Knickerbocker Trust
Company, of New York. The alter
native is sale of the road.
The count of votes in the late city
election at Arlington shows that town
has been raised from a fourth class
city to one of the third class, by q
majority of fourteen votes
At Pittsburg Thursday Miss Ger
trude Childs, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Childs, Jr., of Pittsburg, was
married to Charles A. Foster, son of
former Senator Addison G.. Foster, of
Tacoma.
Arguments were heard Friday by
the supreme court in the Hill-Harri-
man case over the rights Of way down
the north bank of the Columbia, ap-
pealed from the county courts through
which the roads pass.
L.O. Dolley, a prominent timber
broker at Seattle, has been arrested
by federal officials on charge of sub
ornation. The allegation is that. Dol
ley got Mrs. Marsh, of Aberdeen, to
locate on tract of land in Snohomish
county about two weeks ago by false
approximations.
In percentage of gain in building
operations over October. 1905, Seattle
leads the United Safes, according to
figures compiled by the American Con-
tractor, of Chicago. This city shows
gain of 418 per cent over is building
operations for the month of OCTOBER
last year. Next to Seattle comes Ia
coma, with 172 per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Kronshadt in State Of War

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE state
Of siege which has existed at Kron-
stadt has been replaced by state Of
war and the authorities have institut-
ed q temporary governor generalship
for that port. The town and district
of Vanilla has boon declared In state
of extraordinary defense. A prefec-
ture has been created at Batauan and
the authorities have placed other dis
tricts in state Of reinforced defense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
N. Y. c. Guilty of Rebai;np

New York, Nov. 1.-THE jury found
the New York Central guilty of grant
ing rebates amounting to $26, 900 to
the American Refining Company. The
trial OF the American Sugar Refining
Company on a charge of accepting
the rebates paid by the New York
Central has now commenced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Castellanes Divorced

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE tribunal OF
first instance Of the Seine, Judge Ditto
presiding, has granted divorce to
the Countess de Castellane formerly
Anna Gould, of New York; and gave
her the custody of her children, who,
however, will not be allowed to be
taken from France without the con-
sent of their father, Count Boni de
Castellane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

A big storm ragged in the Southern
states Sunday and Monday.
The New York Evening Post says
the resignation of Plat from the sem
ate is ready for fling with Gov. Hig-
gins.
A bomb was exploded in st. Peter's
cathedral at Rome Sunday during the
morning mass, causing panic among
the worshipers.
It is stated that Gov. Deneenn, of
Illinois, will renew his fight for an anti
pass law at the coming session of the
state legislature.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way announces the appointment of
Stanley NJ. Braden general superin-
tendent of lines west of the Missouri
river, vice Charles @. Hughes, retired.
President John Mitchell has ordered
the 1900 miners who have been on
strike at Fernie 3. c., for two
months, to return to work. Mitchell
says he does not expect the operators
AoIooII0A w 0WPAOy AOA-0AAoA AoA'
King Edward has sent four horses
to be exhibited at the International
Live Stock Exposition at Chicago,
which opens in December at the Union
Stockyards. They are of the Shire
breed. The horses have arrived at
Chicago in good condition.
Nominations have closed for the
election of officers by the United Mine
Workers of America. John Mitchell
for president. T. L. Lewis for vice
president and W. B. Wilson for secre-
tary treasurer, have no opposition.
The annual convention will be held at
Indianapolis January Is.
The demurrer Of the defendants in
the action for 100000 damages
brought by Charles 81. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners, against Former Gov. Peabody
and Adjt. Gen. Welles, of Colorado,
Is sustained in an opinion returned by
Judge Lewis in the United States
court. Meyer alleged wrongful i'm
prisonmel by the military.
The society of the Army of the
Tennessee has reelected Gen. G . M.
Doged president and selected Vicks-
burg, Miss, as the place of meeting in
1907.
Five Thousand packages of japanese
oranges arriving at Vancouver, B. c.,
last week were condemned by the au-
thorities because affected with San
Jose scale
Mrs. Charles A. Strong, eldest
daughter of John D. Rockefeller and
wife of Prof. Strong, of Columbia uni
versity, died suddenly at Cannes,
France, last week.
The marriage of Miss Anna Ide, eld-
est daughter Of Governor General Ide
of the Philippine islands, to Congress
man Bourke Cochran, occurred Thurs
day at Hotel St. Regis, New York.
A curious sale was made at auction
in the New York real estate exchange
last week. It was pew No. II, in
Grace church, and it brought S., 675.
The pew was sold by the estate of
Francis Jones.
Esme Howard, British consul gener-
al in the island of Crete. has been ap-
pointed to the recently created post of
councillor of the British Embassy at
Washington, and will be acting am
bassador during the interim pending
the appointment of a successor to Sir
Mortimer Duranu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Missing List increases

Seattle, Nov. 2l.-Fifty people, went
to their death in the wreck of the lit
tie steamer Dix last Sunday evening,
according tot he latest corrected list
Of the lost and missing. But ono body
has yet been recovered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
eur. for Whooplna Couch.

Irwin. Pa.-The mine cure for
whooping cough among small children
IS attracting attention in this section.
where the disease is almost epidemic.
In one case a Jeanette father daily
takes his ten-months-old baby girl
down into the Penn mine. He re-
mains half an hour. comes to the sur
face for the same space OF time. and
again goes down and remains another
half hour. This will be repeated daily
for two weeks. The child has a Sc
we're case. and from a ut OF cough
ing goes into spasms. a Pittsburg
physician recommended the mine
cure" as the only profitable relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
A NERVOUS WRECK
Mrs. Green Gained IS Pounds and
Recovered Her Health by Taking
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.

General debility is term that covers
a multitude OF cases where there Is no
acute disease, yet the patient continues
10 lose strength and the doctors medi-
cines have no apparent effect. This is
the decline that leads TO death If means
are not found 20 check II. In a great
majority Of cases DIR. Williams Pink
Pills viii check il and restore health and
strength because they actually make new
blood and SO send renewed vitality 10
every organ and tissue Of the body.
Mrs. :. A. Green, whose address IS
Box 20, II. 4. ID. No. Z, Franklin. Ga,
saws: s'For three and a half years L
suffered with weakness aud nervous
ness, complicated with stomach trouble.
At times I Was confined 10 my bed for
periods ranging from three weeks 70 two
months and was under the physician )
care most of the time for three years. L
do not know the cause Of my trouble but
/ was prostrated with weakness and, al
though / took great deal OF medicine,
nothing seemed TO give me strength. At
times my stomach hurt me something
fearful and my head often troubled me.
/ was slecple>s and what sleep did get
did not refresh me.
"When began taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, i weighed but l04 pounds.
/ knew was so bad that a few doses
would not cure me and had patience.
Soon the pills began to give me strength,
my blood got in better condition, could
sleep wellatnighta and help some with the
homework Now weigh 100 pounds and
I think nothing of walking half mile.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have done Won
ders for me and the neighbors all know
this statement is true"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
/ druggists, or will be sent bv mail, post
! paid, OH receipt OF price. 80 cents per box.
| six boxes g 50, by the DIR. Williams Med
icine Co.. Schenectady, Nj.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
Erom CLYDE EIteh,s serapbook.

CLYDE Fitch. at a dinner that he
gave in honor Of a noted dramatic
critic. read from his library OF scrap
books a western criticism on Hamlet.
The criticism. which was dated 1878.
ran:
There is too much Ginning in this
niece. The author is behind the times.
and seems 10 forget that what We
want nowadays is hair raising situa-
lions and detectives.
in the hands OF a skillful play
wright a detective would have been
nut upon the track OF Hamlet's uncle,
and the old man would have been
hunted down in a manner that would
have lifted the audience out Of their
cowhides.
The moral OF the piece is not good
The scene where Hamlet sssses his
mother is a bad example to the rising
generation.
"Our advice TO the author Is more
action. more love-making. and plenty
az specialties. The crazy girl scene
should be cut out altogether and a rat
Ting good song and dance substitut
ed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible sesIy Humor In Patches All
over the 5ody-Skin Cracked and
5leeding-cured By cuticura.

Il was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-iye years. II was in patches
all over my body. / used three cakes
OF Cuticura Soap. six boxes OF ONT
ment and two bottles OF Resolvent.
In thirty days | was completely cured.
and l think permanently. as IL was
about five years ago. The psoriasis
first made its appearance in red spots.
generally forming a circle. leaving in
the center a spot about the size OF a
silver dollar OF sound fesh. In a short
time the affected circle would form
a heavy dry scale OF a white silyery
appearance and would gradually drop
OF To remove the entire scales by
bathing or using oil TO soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw. and
a light discharge OF bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust
would form again in twenty-four hours.
1t was worse on my arms and limbs.
although it was IN spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. II ! let the
scales remain too long without remoy-
ing BY bath or otherwise. the skin
would crack and bleed. ] suffered in
tense itching. worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
by exercise. when II would be almost
unbearable W NJ. Chidester. Hutch
inson, Kan. April 90. 1905
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21

Mr. Septimus loft. sir" the letter
~sr The tees are on the scent II
Won want any further information meet
me al the Blue Lion Inn at $3.50 to-
morrow evening. J.. Driver"
II was GAS the next evening when
Sqptlmus loft entered the inn.
j. Driver was a dark-haired man,
with bold. clean-shaven chin. His
voice was deep and emphatic, and his
eve was piercing.
~Now TO business" said Mr.. Driver.
~You know my name and know yours.
that's where we're equal. You're In a
beastly hole and aren't That's where
me difference comes in.
II don't understand" said Mr.. Toft.
"ln act | haven't the faintest idea
what YOU are abiding TO-"
well" said j. Driver. with dig in
.he r.bs that made Mr. loft jump.
..What about government contracts"
What about them" asked Mr. loft,
shrinking from his familiarity.
what about them echoed the
other. What about work you never
did. for which you've got false re-
ceip.ss What about contracts executed
with inferior stuff? What about com
missions to officials. tips 10 men. and
plumber all 'round?"
Mr. loft paled at this catalogue OF
his business achievements.
Now" said ]. Driver. I've come
FOR the loan Of key and one Of your
y.s.tin' cards"
"A -" said Mr.. loft. relieved,
though much surprised.
The key OF the plate chest OF the
Fellnongers' company.
Mr. loft raised his eyebrows.
Hand me the key"
FL can't"
"Yol can't" said Mr.. Driver. rising.
"a. ucsent the admiralty only sus-
peet. Tomorrow they'll know and
youa know. too. Septimus Toft, when
you got five years without the option Of
q fine"
Mr. TOT, scarcely heard him. He was
thinking over the pros and cons OF the
situliion as rapidly as his nervous sys-
TEN would allow. lie was treasurer OF
the Fellmongers' company. and be
alone had the key of the plate safe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
Hahits OF Wild Bees.

There are about FIVE thousand spe-
cies OF the wild bees, all with interest
ing ways Of their own. Among them
is a species whose females are VERT
able amazons, and carry more and
better weapons than the males. There
are the "cukoo' bees. who deposit
their eggs in the nests OF others. the
progeny Of both living peaceably To-
gether until maturity. when they sep
arate. Then there is the tailoring bee
which cuts leaves with her scissors
like Jaws. and fits a snug lining OF the
leaf material into her caye-shaped
nest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21

Prof. Edwin Ray Lancaster. Yresi-
dent of the British association, was
busy in his study one morning recent
ly when a country woman sought an
Interview with him. Laying a parcel
On his desk she said, triumphantly
There's two OF EN-" Two OF what?
said the professor. Two 'awks eggs
l ear they are worth $1,000 pounds
apiece" The distinguished scientist
undid the parcel carefully. looked at
the eggs and said with a smile
These are not auk's eggs. Those that
are so valuable are the eggs Of the aux
aux" "Oh. hauk." said the wom-
an. Wait till get old OF my son,
Emery I'll give i'm wot-oh for send
ing me on a wild goose chase
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
FINDS VIRTUE IN OLD CLOTHES.
Mems Garments Shaped TO the Figure
by Age Catch Artists Eye.

To the eye OF The artist the gar
ments Of the modern man are only
tolerable when age has adapted them
somewhat TO the lines OF the figure;
to the average artist a new suit OF
clothes is an abomination.
1T is not only that new clothes are
more ugly than old" said knight of
the palette who discussed the qucs-
ton; ITO my mind no one can be prop
erly easy or graceful in then.
Il never feel that properly know q
man until 1 have met him wearing an
old suit Certainly no man can posi-
bly, be his natural self in evening
dress.
Il have noticed again and again
how different the same people are
when wearing different clothes.
went, for instance. 10 a large family
gathering some time ago. and for
some reason everybody had donned
full evening dress. What a differ
ence il made, We we're all on terms
OF intimate friend ship. but somehow
the clothes brought In an element Of
coidness and Formally. We all felt
it-even the women. although, Of
course. the fair sex are not easily per.
suaded OF the merits OF well-worn gar
ments But no man who has discov-
cred the ease and comfort of them
will readily give them up. AS for the
artistic side OF modern clothes. it only
comes when they have meliowed by
rcafw
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Gives Postum to Con
vslescents.

A wise doctor tries TO give nature
its best chance by saving the little
strength OF the already exhausted pa
tent. and building up wasted energy
with simple but powerful nourish
ment
Five years ago" writes a doctor,
Il commenced TO use Postum in my
own family instead Of coffee. was
50 well pleased with the results that
had two grocers place 1t in stock,
guaranteeing its sale.
Il then commenced TO recommend
II to my patients in place Of coffee,
as a nutritious beverage. The conse-
Quence is. every store in town Is now
selling It, as It has become a house
hold necessity In many homes.
I'm sure / prescribe Postum as
often as any one remedy in the Ma
terra Medica-in almost every case OF
Indigestion and nervousness ! treat.
and with the best results.
when / once introduce II into a
family. It IS quite sure 10 remain.
shall continue to use It and prescribe
Il in families where practice.
In convalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases. | give
Il as a LIQUID. easily absorbed diet.
You may use my letter as a reference
any way you see 1T" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. MicL. Read
"The Road TO MELVILLE" in pkgs.
ftrsL.-..so a ~oaaou
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21
o.,.,on Head Works ssvino.

Washington. COMMISSIONS Of Pen
s,ons Warner has worked economies
IN the service which have saved the
government s2Ol.34s during the last
fiscal year He has reduced the ex-
penses OF the bureau ss2.552. has cut
The expenses OF special examiners $50.
COS OF examining surgeons $4,000.
has made saving in salaries and
cIsrk hire at agencies OF T.242. In
ronts and contingent expenses Of
aeeucies. ss.e5l and in the examina.
zion Of pension agents has saved
$4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-21

ne Age OF Machinery.
We live IN the age OF machinery.
The thinking. directing mind becomes
daily Of more account. while mere
Drawn falls correspondingly in value
from day TO day. That eccentric phil
osophcr. Ebert Hubbard. says 10 one
Of his essays. where a machine will
do better work than the human hand
We prefer 20 let the machine DO the
work.
IL has been but a few years since
the cotton gin. the spinning Jenny"
and the power loom displaced the
hand picker the spinning wheel and
the hand loom. since the reaper and
binder. the rake and tedder, the now
ing machine took the place OF the old
cradle, scythe. pitchfork and hand
rake. since the friction match SUI
7erseded the flint and finder; since
the modern paint factory replaced the
slab and muller, the paint pot and
paddle
In every case where machinery has
been introduced TO replace hand labor.
and as the weayers. the sempstresses
and the farm laborers protested
against newfangled looms. sewing ma
chimes and agricultural implements.
so in recent times compositors have
protested against type-setting ma
chimes. glass blowers against bottle
blowing machines, and painters
against ready mixed paints. And as
in the case Of these short-sighted
classes OF an earlier day. SO with their
imitators OF to-day, the protest will
be in vain. II is protest against civ
ilization. against the common veal.
against their own welfare.
The history of all mechanical i'm
prOvements shows that workmen are
the first 10 be benefited by them.
The inventi~S OF the sewing machine.
instead OF throwing thousands Of wom-
en- out of employment, increased the
demand TO such an extent that thou
sands Of women have been employed.
at better wages. for shorter hours and
easier work where hundreds before
worked in laborious misery TO exc
out a pitiable existence. II was SO
with spinning and weaving machin-
7 cry. with agricultural implements-in
\ fact. il is 50 with every notable i'm
provement The multiplication OF
books in the last decade is a direct
result OF the invention OF linotype
machinery and fast presses.
The mixed paint industry. in which
carefully designed paints for house
painting are prepared on a large scale
by special machinery. is another i'm
prOvement OF the same type. The
cheapness and general excellence OF
these products has so stimulated tbs
consumption OF paint that the de
mand for the services OF painters has
correspondingly multiplied Before
the advent OF these goods a well-paint
ed house was noticeable from Its
rarity. whereas to-day an ill-painte'
house is conspicuous
Nevertheless. the painters. as
rule. following the example set b,
the weavers. the sempstresses and tn
farm laborers OF old. almost 10 mar
oppose the improvement Il is a rea
Improvement. however. and simply bs
cause OF that fact the sale Of sue
products has increased until durin
the present year 1t will fall not ia
short OF s0.OOO.O 900 or l0O.0OOO 900 ga
Ions.
Hindsight is always better tina
foresight. and most OF us who deplor
the short-sightedness OF our ancestor
would do well 10 see that we do no
in turn furnish terrible examples" t
our pOsterity.