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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
WHYsUFFER WITH PILEsa

My patrons know that my guaranty
Is good and when So that | guaran-
tee DR.. Colwel's Egyptian Pile Cure
70 cure any case of piles, you may
know that it will do il. II IT fails
10 satisfy You. will pay you back
he purchase price.
CHAS. RHOADES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
CHATTER XIV.

nNT would have surprised the
1911 good people Of Ruritanla TO
- know of the foregoing talk.
Essssl for. according To the official
reports. had suffered a grievous ana
dangerous hurt from an accidental
spear thrust received In the course of
my sport. caused the bulletins 10 be
of a very serious character and crenred
great public excitement. whereby three
things occurrcd-6rst. | gravely Offend
ed the medical faculty OF Strclsau by
refusing 70 summon to my bedside any
OF them save n young man, friend OK
Fritz's. whom we could trust; second
". received word from Marshal Stra-
kencz that my orders seemed TO have
no more weight than his and that the
Princess Flavia was leaving for Tar
lenheim under his unwilling escort
(navs whereat l strove not he glad
and proud. and. thirdly. nv brothar-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
To Agents.

There is more business and MORE
MONEY FOR YOU in working Tor the
North American Life because II reaches
more people at lower rates than any
other Company.
Write NOW for information as 10 our
ayeuy contract for 1907, to I4Sot7
z. A. HILTON. State Manager
COS Majestic Big. Detroit Mich'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
GRAHAM I NORYON
Daily Steamers from Holland
and St. Joseph to Chicago.

Interurban car leaving Grand
Rapids at S:00p. m. connect at dock
with Steamer leaving Holland at
o:30 p. m. Arriving in Chicago
600 a. m. Close connections are
also made with P. N. Ry., Holland.
The right is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
Dock in Chicago foot Wabash Ave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note il is made alone for Piles, and its
action is positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles disap-
pear like magic by its use. Large nickel
capped glass jars so cents Sold by Geo.
+, Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
Tn. Bas, Laxative Tor Children,

areuts should sseici 70 that their children have ne
itnra., easy n."vcmsbt Of tho bowels each 'a'
q rot cose the cki a With saits or rripjng lii'.
,ey arr TOO powerful IL effect. and literally q.
elr little .ntides 10 Ieres. leaving The no~, =
s.akened and IL Ghe "a at naturally thhn bFl
20 tewsts and stimulate all the little orcars 70
e.F ~, t.visv. Chocolate coated tablets. thsv 20
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
Weak Kidneys

Weak Kidneys. surely point 10 weak kidney
Nerves The Kidneys, like the Heart, and the
Stomach. find their weakness. not IN the organ
itself. but in the nerves tina; controi sno Rhue
And strengthen them DIR. Shops Restorative Is
= medicine specifically prepared 10 reach these
controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone.
IS futile II is a waste OF time. and oil money az
we'll.
II your back aches or is weak. II the urine
scaids or is dark and strong II you have symptoms
Of Brights OF other distressing or dangerous KID
ney disease try DIR. Shops Restorativea month";
Tablets or Liauid-snd see what It can ana VIII
do for you. Druggist recommend ana sell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
a Card From Cnas. Rhoades

We have secured the agency for DIR
Colwel's Egyptian Pile Cure, the most
certain cure for piles ever discored.
We personally guarantee il. and will re-
fund the purchase price on every pack
age that fails 10 give satisfaction.
CHAs. RHOADEs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
Dr.. Shoop
Restorative
GEO. E. SHARRAR.
In 1daal Laxative.

Physics and Cathsrtics which purge. unload the
IL wells. aud give temporary relief; but irrltste.
L-=atiye Iron-ox Tablets are as different 10
effect as truth Is from falsehood. They nourish
and vigor 10 do the work nature intended, thus
G. ecting permanent cure by perfectly safe ana
9s.uraI means. The best laxative for children.
Chocolate coated tablets. easy 70 take, never grpe
or rarseate l0e Csc and 81 % at all drug stores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15

Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia
not only digests what you eat. 1t tones
the stomach and adds strength TO the
whole body. Makes rich. pure blood.
Kodol is made in conformity to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold
hv Chss. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15

It's a GOOD old world after all;
II Won have no friends or money,
In the river you can fail;
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there would tie,
Provided you would take Rocky
Mountain Tea
Stanard Central drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15

Dewitts Little Early Risers, famous
l;,,le pills Sold by chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15

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darkness he won 10 the corner of the
castle and vanished from our sight.
"The deuce take him. grinned Sapt.
Its a pity" said I. that he's VII
lain. Whom have we gotT
We had LaucnGram and krafsteln.
They lay stiff and dead. and. conceal
ment being no longer possible, we
flung them. with Max. into the moat
and. drawing together in n compact
body. rode off down the hill. And IN
our midst went the bodies of four gal
liant gentlemen. Thus we Travelled
home. heavy at heart for the death or
our friends. sore uneasy concerning
the king and cut to the quick tnat
Young Rupert had played yet another
winning hand with us.
For my own part | was vexed ana
angry that had killed no man ln
opcn fight but only stabbed a knave II
mis- sleep. And did not love to hear
Rupert call me a play actor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
PROPOSE 100000
FOR A.-Y.-P. EXHIBITS

Washington, Feb. 9.-The A-Y-P.
bill introduced by Senator Ankeny,
has had its first formal committee
hearing before the committee on in
dutsrial expositions. While several
good sized reductions were made in
the amounts originally asked for, these
reductions were not larger than were
expected and provided for.
The amount recommended by the
committee for an Alaska exhibit stande
at $3.50, 600, instead of $3.50, 900, az
originally called for. Tho appropria-
tion for Hawaiian exhibit and build
ing was reduced from $75. 600 to $780,
900 and that for the Philippines from
500, 600 to $75, 900. The government
is recommended to spend $S25, 600 on
IN exhibit, instead of $500, 600. In
all, q the DILL now stands, the total
appropriation asked il 500, 600. In
this sum the committee reported the
bill favorably to the senate
Although It IL conceded this bill will
not be brought to passage before this
congress expires, it Il considered Of
inestimable importance that . favor
able report has been given by the sem
ate committee, a. this will affect the
appropriations to be made by individ-
nal states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
TELEGRAPnERS DEMAND
REINSTATEMENT OF men

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Following the
action taken at mass meeting of tele-
graphers Sunday afternoon, commit
tee headed by g. D. Jones, waited on
Superintendent f. 81. Tubbs yester-
day and demanded the reinstatement
of nine men who were discharged for
alleged union activity. The commit
tee expects to receive an answer today,
and the next move depends on what
the answer will be.
s. J. Small, president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union, said that
the reinstatement of the discharged
men was not as important as that the
company shall cease discriminating
against the union.
He said there would be no difficulty
in finding other positions for the men,
but that unless the company agreed to
stop discharging union employees there
would be trouble. The men will insist
also on receiving an answer to their
request they made two months ago
for an increase of 10 per cent in sal
aries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
HOUSE COAL Land BILL
RECOMMENDED TO PASS

Washington Feb. IA compro-
mise on the coal land bill was finally
agreed on yesterday by the house com
mittee on public lands and recon-
mended for favorable report. It falls
far shrot of the program President
Roosevelt outlined for the withdrawal
of all coal lands from entry and the
leasing of such land instead of sell
ing it.
In the bill agreed upon tbs coal land
is sreerved under the same restrictions
as land entered under laws other than
coal land laws. with the exception OF
homesteads, the patents for which are
issued without communication.
In order to encourage the coal in
dustry in the Rocky mountain states
the bill increases the amount of coal
land which may be taken by one cor
poration. It prvides that an assooci-
alton of four persons may be granted
patents on 1850 acres Of coal lands
after having expended $40. 900 for i'm
provements. The bill permits an as
ISOLATION of four persons to receive
patents for 1880 acres after $4,000
has been expended in improvements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Committee SUBSTITUTE
FOR DIRECTPRlMARY BILL

Olympia, Feb. 9.-On Monday the
house committee on privileges and
elections will report complete sub
stiute for the primary election bill
drafted by the direct primary league
and introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Strowbridge. Of Snoho-
mish.
The bill prepared by the committee
will provide for the nomination Of
AL state and county .ofiicers, for.repre-
sentatives and for United States sena-
tors by direct primary. There will be
no provision for first and second
choice, the candidates receiving q
plurality of votes being the nominees.
Electors must declare their political
preference at the primary and will re-
ceive the ballots only of the party to
which they declare allegiance. At
the primary members Of the county
central committee are also chosen, one
for each precinct. They will meet in
convention, make party platform
and elect delegates to the state con-
vention, which, In turn, will make
the state platform.
One provision Of the new bill pro-
hibits newspapers from advocating
for q price, the cause Of any candidate
for nomination unless the matter SO
published Is distinctly marked as an
advertisement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
Change in Article Relative to Digging
Lake Washington Canal.

Change in Article Relative to Digging
Lake Washington Canal.
Washington, Feb. 9.-After stormy
voyag of several days the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill has passed
the house.
None Of the Washington projects
were objected to and all were allowed
to pass.
Chairman Burton, of the rivers and
harbors committee, offered an amend
ment to the bill which gave to King
county or its agents the right to
dredge the Lake Washington canal
to depth of % feet and a width of
70 feet from deep salt water to deep
fresh water instead of expanding the
funds already authorized in the con-
struction Of wooden look.
Mr.. Burton remarked that this
amendment was not to be considered
as any kind Of agreement on the part
OF the government to help In future
work on the canal, but that he hoped
in some future bill to see the canal
given liberal government aid, as he
realized that Seattle is growing won
derfully, and that its commerce is in
creasing amazingly.
The amendment was allowed to pass
The bill carries more than $50, 900,
600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
STEVENS MAY CAUSE
REJECTION Of BIDS

Washington, Feb. 9.-The admins
tration has been brought face to face
with the alternative Of rejecting all
bids for the construction of the Pana-
ma canal by contract or losing the
services of Chief Engineer Stevens.
This is the cause Of the delay of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and
Chairman Shonts in acting on the
Oliver bid.
An effort has been made to get Mr..
Stevens to change his mind, but he
has continued obdurate, and the indi-
cations are that the administration
will accede to his request and that
the construction will be continued BY
the government
This information caused some sur
prise, as Mr.. Stevens testified before
the senate canal COMMITTEES that he
favored building the canal BY con-
tract He now expresses the belief
that the canal can be constructed BY
the government within ton years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
THE oRovlLI.E BRANCH
Preparations Bs;ns Made At Wenateb..
tor Construction.


Wenatchee, Feb. 9.-The arrival in
this city Of railroad contractor. who
lis making arrangements for a large
number Of horses and mules and pick.
ing out place for camp, has caused
more excitement than has been seen
here for long time.
It is now plainly evident, both from
rumors and from we'll substantiated
facts in regard thereto, that the con.
struction work on the Uroville-
natchee branch of the Great Northern
is now to begin.
There is call out for 5000 men
and 600 mules are now on the way to
Wenatchee. Actual work will begin
as soon as the weather permits.
The road will be built along the
west side of the Columbia and will
open the entire part of north central
Washington to development. Among
the first things that will be done in
Wenatchee the constructor of a
number of miles of new side track.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
WASHINGTON news

Bellingham has a new industry in
the shape of q factory to make over
, alls.
The senate has passed the bill grant,
ing the Portland & Seattle railway a
right of way across Fort Wright mill
tary reservation.
The postoffice department has de-
cided to establish third rural route
from Garfield, Whitman county, to
commence April Is.
Mrs. Hannah L. Easterbrook, one Of
the pioneers of Pacific county, died at
the home of her son at Portland last
week, at the age If nearly 80 years.
A new rural telephone company has
been organized at Bellingham and is
asking a franchise from the county
for the construction of line from
Bellingham city limits along the Guide
Meridian road to Laurel. and thence
to Ferndale.
The Everett board of education has
accepted the bid of the state of Wash
ington for the $3.50, 900 school bonds
voted to take up outstanding warrant
indie btedness of the district. The
bonds are to be taken at par and to
draw 81 per cent interest
A report from the customs bureau
has been sent to congress estimating
the cost of collection of customs of
the various districts for 1908. The cost
of operating the Port Townsend office
for that year is estimated at $3.50, $50,
and the Alaska collection district at
co. 79.
The Northwestern Retail Harness
and Saddlery association organized at
Spokane last week.
Tacoma dairymen are threatened
with prosecution unless the quality OF
their milk is improved.
Chief of Police Miller, of North
Yakima, has issued an order to patrol
men that while on duty no member Of
the force should take drink over q
bar.
Warden Klncaid, of the state peni-
Tertiary, has announced that hereafter
all executions will be private. Off,
GERS, physicians and newspaper men
only will be admitted.
The senate has passed bill intro
duced by Senator Piles authorizing the
appointment of an assistant appraiser
of customs for the Puget sound dis
trict. This Office will greatly facili-
tate the handling of imports on the
Sound.
The secretary Of the interior has
awarded to the Expanded Metal and
Corrugated Bar Company, of st. Louis,
the contract for 1900, 600 pounds of
structural steel for the Tieton irriga-
ton project The contract price was
$SS, S15.9 80.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

The new cruiser st. Louis is having
her trial runs off the Virginia coast.
Secretary Shaw has announced that
the government will buy $25, 100000
worth of 4 per cent bonds at 1.lO1a.
The Mississippi Valley Apple Grow
ers' Association has adopted resolu-
ton favoring the apple blossom as the
national flower.
Admirers of Robert M. La Toilette
among the students of the Wisconsin
State University have started move
ment for his nomination for president
next year.
Capt Goodrich, U. S. N, retired
died at Portland Sunday at an ad-
vanced age. Capt. Goodrich was
member of the crew of the Monitor in
it's battle with the Merrimac.
Senator Fulton's bill to establish
two judicial districts in Oregon has
been reported favorably by the senate
judicial committee and it is expected
to be passed when brought to vote.
Senator Hale has presented to the
senate protest from dozen bishops
of the Episcopal church against the
military features of the approaching
jamestown exposition, which, as the
bishops are informed, will be "pri-
msrily military and naval celebra-
tion."
At a meeting of the Vallejo Trades
and Labor council the secretary was
instructed to request Secretary Of the
Navy Metcalf to grant all mechanics
in the navy yard the privilege, already
granted to officers, of securing coal at
cost to the government, namely, at
$3.50 per ton.
An association, the aim of which
will be to watch over and protect the
interests of all timber owners in Brit
jsh Columbia, has been formed at Van
couver, B. G.
The nominal on of John ]. Boyce,
Of California, to succeed himself to
the United States attorneyship for
District No. 1, of Alaska, has been
sent to the senate.
Rev. s. A. Baker, one Of the founders
Of the Republican party, an anti-slav-
cry agitator and a pioneer editor of
note, died at his home in Kansas City
last week, aged 90.
The California senate has unapi-
mously passed bill making it crime
to dock horses tails, and prohibiting
the Importation into the state of
horses with locked tails.
Eastern manufacturers of jewelry,
silverware, watches and optical sup
plies have formed an organization to
advocate in all states the enactment of
statutes conforming to the principles
of the national stamping law passed
by congress last winter, and which
will become effective on June Is next.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Washington, Feb. 12.-The agricul-
tural department is in need Of num-
Der Of irrigation farmers and managers
to give practical advice to beginners in
irrigation farming under the large pro.
jects nearing completion. Civil SER
vice examinations for these positions
will b held March at Bellingham,
Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Spo-
kane and Walla Wa,la, ct each OF
which places application may be made
to tho secretary Of the local civil SER
vice board The salaries attached to
these positions are from $50 to s., 500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Washington, Feb. 9.-The board Of
officers commissioned to find suit
able ship for use a. cable store ship
have reported to congress. They REQ
Ommend that the government ship "a
fro, now out Of commission at Brem-
erton. be converted into . suitable
ship for use IN this line and be trans
ferred from the navy department to
the quartermastsr's department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

will facilitate the working. under fav-
oraDle conditions, of coal deposits for
local markets by miners without
large capital, as no land purchase
money would be required and the
small royalty charges would be paid
out of the earnings; (2) it will facili-
tate larger operations,as the leases are
made sufficiently liberal in the matter
of time and other conditions to insure
healthy competition and meet all the
real demands; and yet in all cases the
general supervision of the government,
it is believed, could be such as to
prevent waste in the extraction and
handling of these fuels; the system
can be operated in such manner as to
prevent the evils of monopolistic con-
troll; It will permit the government
to reserve from general use, fuel es-
pecially suitable for metallurgical
and other special industries, and by
1t will enable the government to pro-
tect against unreasonable and dis
criminting charges for fuel supplies.
Control Pasture Lands
'Let me also again urge that legis-
lation be passed to provide for the
government control of the public pas
ture lands of the West on the same
general principles which now apply
in the government control Of the
forest reserves.
'Ihe local control of the range
should be IN the hands of Western
men familiar with stock raising, and
there should be a full local hand in
the management of the range. There
is no need at present that the govern
ment should get net revenue from
grazing on the public lands, but mere
~ enough to pay for administration
and development, and it may be wise
to provide that any surplus shall 60
to the states and territories in which
the tees are collected.
"Let me urge that congress provide
that $500, 900 in addition to the pres
ent estimate be Immediately appropri-
ated to the clearing of arrears of bust
ness in the general land Office as re-
CARDS the detection and prevention of
fraud in disposing of applications for
patents to the public lands.
II wish to express my utter and
complete dissent from the statements
that have been made as to there being
but minimum effect in the working
Of our land laws.
Would Protect Settlers
II am exceedingly anxious to pro-
tect the interests of bona fde settlers
and to prevent hardships being infiict-
ed upon them; but surely we are
working in their interest when we try
to prevent the land which should be
reserved for them and those like them
from being taken possession Of for
speculative purposes or obtained in
any fraudulent fashion.
The president says the present force
Of special agents is utterly insufficient
to conduct the proper field examina-
tions, bus adds that in the six months
ending December 81 last, they secured
indictments in 1877 actions for fraud,
twenty six of which have teen tried,
resulting in fourteen convictions and
twelve acquittals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Rio de Janiero, Feb. 9.-The Brazil.
ian government has decided to avoid
possible disagreeable Incidents by ex.
cluding negro soldiers from tho Braisl
ian states The opposition newspaper
are attacking the govern ment for this
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Calls Frse SEED Custom . Graft

Atlantis, Ga, Feb. 8.-Defeat Of the
free seed bill BY the United Statss sem
ate i called for BY 9. B. Barrett
president Of the National Farmers
Union. 'The whole custom II . craft,
pure and simple he said.