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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-16
The Countersign.

Time, II p. M: Private Brown (on
bridge guard for first time)-Ha'alt!
90 goes-thur?
Country woman (returning late from
market There, there, my dear. don't
ZEE be afraid, it's only me.-Ally Slo-
per's Half Holiday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-16
what He Went BY.

Club Man (rather full)-I wish
you'd take me home. Do you know
where / live?
Policeman-W What's the name Of yous
cook?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-16

How many opportunities there are
TO spend money! And how few oppor,
tunities to make It!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-16
Wins the Jobs.

"She 10 fitting herself for q position
to apply for job a. typewriter"
:ePatronizing shorthand schoolY
mo, beauty doctor. Pitsburg
Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-16
CHAPTER v.

The village Of Villeneuye was within
the Jurisdiction Of the. tribunal Of the
department Of the Seine. The judge Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

A postman in Reno, Nevada, can
neither read nor write. He compares
the numbers on his mail-matter with
the numbers on the houses, and thus
he contrives to hit the right places.
The military authorities of Ger
many are experimenting with--a de-
vice by which the location OF troops
using smokeless powder may be
easily discovered. It Is proposed to
survey the landscape through pale
red glasses, as experts announce
that the fash OF smokeless powder
appears strong In red light, while
ordinary objects are dimmed.
When dolls are seen suspended In
residence windows In Servia, they
denote that a marriageable daughter
dwells In the house thus ornamented.
The Californian redwood tree
never decays. Fallen trunks which
have been overgrown by new forests
are as solid as on the day they fell.
Nine. Mathilde Marchesi de Cas-.
trone, who Is still actively engaged
in teaching. recently celebrated tie
eightieth anniversary of her birth
Sixty years ago she studied under
Manuel 4A.cic Nine. Nsychest taught
singing for many years at Vienna and
Cologne. but since 1881 has lived In
Paria
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

King Edward VII, Is publisher.
He has the exclusive right to Issue
mariners charts, and English mari
ners are forbidden by the law to
use any charts but his. The copy
right OF these royal charts, further
more, never runs out.
Several naturalists have commented
on the remarkable fact that glow.
worms become more brilliant when
a storm is imminent than at any
other time, but the cause of this
curious phenomenon, in common
with many mysteries Of nature, has
never been explained.
\ BLUE blood Is an expression OF
Spanish origin. 1t was used In speak
ing Of the Spaniards who had never
intermarried with Moors.
An annual marriage-fair takes
place at Ecaussinas. Belgium. The
one held last month resulted In
twenty-seven matrimonial engage
ments. and II Is said to be probable
that about dozen more bachelors
win soon make up their minds to en-.
ter the state of wedlock. The OBJ.
ject of the fair Is to encourage young
men to settle down at home, Maid
ems and bachelors lunch together, and
opportunities are thus afforded for
forming acQuaintances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

representative persons from all over
the country to unite at Bennings to
witness the steeplechases and hurdle
races. The hotels are overlooking
with the racing crowd. especially from
New York, and dinners and suppers
follow fast.
Many members of the official family
are back--Mrs. Root, Mrs. Metcalf.
Mrs, Straus and Mrs. Cortelyou. Mrs.
Bonaparte runs over when necessary
from her country place near Baltimore
to be present at the meetings that
Mrs. Roosevelt holds to discuss the
arrangements and dates OF the win
ter's official entertainments, as these
are made long in advance.
Several more debutantes have been
added TO the list--Mlss Eleanor Ridge
ly daughter of the controller CT the
currency. who appeared first rs maid
Of honor at her sisters wedding re-
Gently Miss Constance Hoyt, daugh.
ter OF the solicitor general; Miss Jane
Sands and Miss Yulee Noble. Mrs.
Mcmillan hopes to present her daugh.
er, Miss Grace Jarvis. who came home
from Europe In time TO attend the
wedding of her aunt to Sir John Har.
ringt, minister to Abyssnia, but fall
from her horse was followed by such
serious illness that II is feared she
will have to walt to make her debut
until after Christmas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

NNE OF the sad features of depart
" mental life here is the number OF
old people who are dismissed because
of fnefficiency due to old age. The
other day II was necessary to drop
from the government pay roll clerk
who had attained the respectable age
of n years. AS long as possible the
secretaries take care OF those who
have had long government service,
shifting them to easier work, but OF
course, reducing their salaries.
An old woman came out OF one OF
the departments one day not long
ago. There was despair printed upon
her countenance. II went In and asked
that my husband be restored to his
position" she said. He is only n
and he Is Just as efficient as any of
these young men around here. Why,
think of his experience. He has been
q years taking care of the interests
II the government. Clever-there Is
40 one like him. There's nothing ie
doesn't know. The government CAM IT
run as well without him. wish you'd
see him. He Is as hale and hearty as
he ever was. He's a fine man, fine
man. / tell you, and the government
Is greatly indebted to him. II he
had been an officer OF the army or the
navy they would have pensioned him
fifteen years ago. Many of the army
and navy officers he taught their busi-
ness. And now he's dropped because
they say he's too old"
Cases like this wiring the heats OF
departmental heads. There Ia, how.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
Washington Gossip
Interesting Bits of News Picked Up
Here and There at the National Capital
CAPITAL Is WAKING UP
FOR THE WINTER SEASON

yxy ASHINGTON.--The tide of trunks
w is still coming In and the city Is
waking up In consequence. The influx
OF residents has brought show of
white curtains In the windows that is
most encouraging. A week ago even
the houses that were occupied pre-.
sented disheyeled appearance. with
withered flower boxes. curtainless
windows and only clean shades to
protect the privacy of home. Now
lace, muslin and ribbons predominant
and indicate that many have returned
Many streets are gay with carriages.
although there Is little done In a social
way. The dropping in at Ave o'clock.
with gossip over the tea table, has al
ready begun and every day brings an
addition to the circle OF those who
have come to stay, for, unlike New
York and Boston. there are no nearby
suburbs to Washington, so that visits
over Sunday to the country are almost
unknown.
Sunday amusements are almost en-
tirely confined to the country clubs,
which are always gay at luncheon
time, and the house of Mrs. John II.
Mclean. who continues her midday
meal for 80 or thereabouts, aud Is only
happy when she has large numbers to
enjoy her wafiles and hot sausages.
Then the races in the autumn bring
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

4 LTHOUGH Speaker Cannon may
~ not realize his ambition to sue
coed Mr.. Roosevelt In the White
House. he will soon have an oppor-
tunity to appreciate how 1t feels to
walk up to the desk of the paying
teller at the end of the month and re.
ceive salary nearly as large as that
paid the president. Mr. Roo<evelt's
compensation for running things Ia
$4,166.66 a month. In December Mr.
Cannon's check "for services" will be
only $166.66 less than that of Mr.
Roosevelt.
It comes about in this way: For
several months II has not been en-
tirely accurate TO refer to Mr.. Cannon
as speaker" Of the house of repre-
sentatives. AS matter OF cold statute
law he has been plain Representative
Cannon of the Eighteenth Illinois dis.
:rict since March 4, and the house has
been without speaker since that
date. Alexander Mcdowell of Penn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
NESTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
Bird Invariably Builds His Home at q
Great Height.

Every pair Of eagles whose habits
I have had an opportunity of watch
ing over a period of q few years would
seem to have invariably at least two
alternative sites for their nests; some
have three, and l know OF enc with
four sites In fact, only know OF one
pair out Of many which hab,tually re.
sort to but one place and only one.
The reason for this Is. however, ap
parent, for owing to It's situation II
has never been disturbed. The nest
is in small cavern on the face OF AZ
absolute wall Of limestone rock some
500 feet high, at about 400 feet from
the summit Above the cliff Is talus
OF loose stone at an angle Of As de
grees or so, above which again rise
other precipices. To reach the near
est point ADORE this nest would be a
long days work.-Saturday Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

Missouri PacIflc's Gross Earnings In
crease, and Expenses Decrease.

The Missouri Pacific system (includ
Ing the St Louis, Iron Mountain A
Southern and the Central Branch1
operated last year for 66.S per cent.
as against a ratio Of 679 per cent
In the preceding year, which. on its
face. Is a very creditable showing.
and which improves upon examina
ton. Gross earnings were $4S. 703,3i2
the largest In the history of the com
pany; net earnings were SIG, 188,277
To net earnings add $3,2S3,282 other
income, and the total available income
Is Sl9.47l. $3.50. OF which taxes, inter
est on funded debt and equipmen,
trust obligations. and sundry other
charges consumed COS per cent, OF
s11.773,452, Tho $7.69S. l03 remainder
equaled SO per cent on tire outstand.
Ing $f7,Sl7.S75 capital stock.
That this result was not obtained AZ
the expense os the property Is shown
by the following percentages: Gross
arnings Increased 90 per cent: ex.
penditures for maintenance OF equip,
nent increased 81 per cent: expendi.
ures for maintenance of way and
structures increased 9S per cent; tho
>cst OF conducting transportation In.
lreased 26 nor cent; general ex.
9enses increased IL per cent The
secret Of the company's showing is In
he small increase In the cost OF con.
Quoting transportation. Expenditures
FOR maintenance increased In greater
ratio than gross earnings, but as
against an increase of 9.3 per cent. In
ross earnings Ia an increase OF but
s6 per cent. In the cost OF conduct
Ing transportation,
There Is obviously nothing In the
showing made by the company for tho
last fiscal year to account for the fact
that the stock Is selling at tho lowest
price since 1900, when It was non
dividend bearing security. 1t has
earned and paid It's per cent, year
since then. The price OF the stock
must be supposed to be due. partly. to
financial conditions affecting all so
curities, and partly 10 the fact that
In the last two or three years there
has been no organized effort to sup
port Gould securities. They have been
left to find their level with investors,
Since the appearance OF the annual
report the transfer ofilco OF tho com
pany has been fairly overwhelmed
with the opening OF new accounts In
odd lots. - ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

Prohibitionists are now preparing
to force upon both great parties In
next years campaign recognition OF
a growing popular sentiment In their
platforms.
II Is proclaimed to be the intention
OF the temperance men to demand OF
the two great parties the insertion OF
a plank in their respective platforms
favoring the enactment of laws that
will prevent the shipment of liquor
into states that have adopted prohi-
bitlon. In tho coming session of con-
gress a bill carrying this provision
will probably be passed.
1t is predicted by persons who have
watched the trend of affairs here that
should long debate on the proposed
bill be brought on, the prohibitionists
will take advantage OF the opportu-
nifty to raise the question OF prohibit.
ing the sale OF liquor in the District
of Columbia, and that law to this
effect may be adopted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
"DRYS"TODEMANDPL PLANK
In OLD PARTY PLATFORMS

A CTUAL statistics show that 33,600,-
~ 900 Of the S0,000,000 inhabitants
OF the United States now live In com
munities In which the law does not
permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
In this condition OF affairs can be
found the reason for the widespread
comment created by the cocktail" In.
cident at luncheon given by Vice
President Fairbanks to President
Roosevelt In indianapolis.
The liquor question cut figure In
nearly every state campaign closed
by the recent elections. In Kentucky
New Jersey and Delaware 1t was the
decisive Issue. 1t swept from power
the democratic party in Kentucky and
came near ousting the republicans
from intrenched power in New Jer.
sey. And, singularly enough, the
highest vote ever polled by the pro.
hibition party In national election
is only little more than 100000 out
of a total vote of about $4,000, 900.
That was In 1904.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

The snail possesses a great advan-
tage over nearly all living creatures.
A decapitated snail, kept In a meist
place, will In a few weeks grow a
new head, quite as serviceable and
good-looking as that which was re-
eaEved
hhS,~k and spoons are Of great an.
tiquity. but the use of forks Is com.
paratively modern. Indispensable an
these adjuncts OF the table may now
appear, they had not become at all
general at the beginning OF the
eighteenth century.
To renovate and brighten gilt
frames on pictures and mirrors that
have become dirty and dinghy, simply
wash them very gently with small
sponge moistened with alcohol, or oil
Of turpentine. the sponge only to be
sufficiently wet to take off the dirt
and fly-marks, but left to dry of them.
selves.
Female beauty 1s matter of lati-
tude and longitude. The Sandwich
Islander thinks the plumber a woman
Is the more beautiful. The Chinese
require women to have deformed feet
and black teeth. To satisfy a South
Sea Islander a girl must be tattooed
sky-blue, and wear a nose-ring. AZ
rican princes require their brides to
have their teeth filed like those OF a
saw.
How men kill time! When we
were boy. living on farm In Mis-.
souri,. we remember the Rogers boys.
who were always offering to bet One
day they got up discussion as to
whether a mouse could be killed by
hanging 1t by the neck. They caught
a mouse, and tried the experiment
The mouse paid no attention to being
hanged by the neck, so they gradual
ly added weights to its tail. The ex-
pertinent was not an important one,
yet the Rogers boys spent nearly
a day In working at It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
BIG CHECK FOR CANNON
WHEN COMPASSIONATE

sylvania, clerk of the house, will be
the acting speaker when the Sixtleth
congress meets, and will WELD the
gayel until de facto speaker has
been chosen.
The salary.increase law enacted last
winter raised the compensation Of the
speaker to $4,000 year, Since the
adjournment OF congress Mr.. Cannon
has been receiving the salary paid
every other member OF the house
1925 month. The difference between
this and $1,000 month--the speak
er's stipend-has gone into an account
which Is placed to the credit of the
speaker.to-be.
When congress meets there will be
approximately $4,000 In this fund. For
the month OF December Mr.. Cannon's
compensation will be $1,000. 30 that,
In round figures, with the $4,000
added. he will receive $4,000 as salary
at season when most mems ex-
penditures exceed their incomes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
PATHOS In DISCHARGE OF
Observation-Disclosures

ever, nothing to do but to order dis
missals when clerks become too old.
The work must be done. 1t is piling
up more and more every year and
congress is niggardly about making
appropriations for clerical help.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
A Relief.

Smith started up into n sitting pos
ture.
who are your" he cried. ..
The masked figure with the dark
lantern and sawed-off shotgun turned.
nonplused for the moment. from tho
bureau, and said, confusedly:
why. I am a--er--burglar."
Smith settled back upon the pillow.
drawing the warm coverlets about his
shoulders.
THANK goodness" he murmured.
sleepily; II thought you were n
plumber"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
The unexpected.

did she say she would be sister TO
you when you proposed matrimonyr'
IT should say not. She agreed TO
marry me."-Milwaukee Sentinel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

That an article may be good as wen
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction.
Ia proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had OF any other brand for the
same money
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
LIohtnIno PHOTOGRAPHED Vase.

LIyHtHTHY THUtUYTdpHcu Vubo.
During a thunderstorm remarka.
Sle incident happened at house noar.
Deal, England, the lightning imprint.
ing perfect photograph OF flower
vase on mirror before which 1t stood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
Byers viii Remove officlaIs.

Byers viii Remove OFFICIALS.
In letter to the Register and Lead.
er, Attorney General H. w. Byers has.
In the following language, pledged
himself and his department to the re-
moval Of local officers-county attor-
neys, mayors. sheriffs, marshals and
others-who fail to enforce law:
Without extending this statement
further. 1t Is my judgment, In which
the governor concurs, that there ID
sufficient authority under our statute
to authorize the attorney general to
appear and prosecute any action
brought In the name of the state for
the removal of any county attorney.
or other officer when the county at.
torney refuses TO prosecute, for NAL
feasance or nonfeasance In office;
and this department stands ready to
prosecute in all such cases upon
proper complaint by any responsible
resident of the county or city Of
which the person charged is an Of
fcer."
In his determination to proceed up.
on complaint that officers charged
with duties under the law are not
NAoSh0i sins thOiIy ShC dIIOlhCy 6Vh'
eral has the approval of Governor
Cummins, who, 1t is disclosed In Gen.
eral Byers' letter, at the very outset
OF his administration, urged attention
to the subject of law enforcement.
General Byers also believes that
the laws of Iowa are sufficient to war.
rant the head of the legal department
or the state. upon suggestion Of the
governor, to assist local officers, on
In their absence undertake the origi.
nal prosecution of cases In which the
state is a party or is interested.
Such case has arisen in Burling
ton and the governor a month ago
assured the complainant that the
state would furnish an attorney to
prosecute. Under this arrangement
the attorney general will send a
deputy to Burlington to act on be.
half Of the state in the case OF B. E.
Jones, who suffered an assault while
attempting to enforce the law against
the saloons in that city year ago
The attorney general will prosecute
the persons charged by Jones with
having committed the assault, five
grand juries having ignored the case
heretofore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

First Primary Candidate.
The first candidate for nominal
ton under the new prin airy law has
fled his petition or nomination paper
and his affidavit with Secretary w. C.
Hayward. He Is irwin p. Gore of
Pilot Mount, Boone county, and he Is
going to be a candidate for represen-
tative from that county. He will be
on the republican ticket and submits
his name to the republican primary
election OF next June. Under the
law 1T was required that his nomina-
tion paper be signed by about fifty
voters. His petition was signed by
about seventy-nine persons.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

she shed
Magic and didn
husband the Big WOLF she didn't
Refuge Ground Noks when no
about inside
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

Then disnany Can't
o
Yellow Little
NokonAs
gave starving
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
the diving campfire

popped of GRAY
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tonshswk ground The
going
But Wolf
NOT harnI
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-09-27
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused BY
weaknesses and falling, or other displaee-
ment, OF the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms OF female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary speeks OF
DARK spots floating before the eyes, gnaw.
ing sensation In stomach, dragging or
bearing down In lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
Hany considerable number Of the above
symptoms are present there IL no remedy
that VIM give quicker relief or more per.
matenl Sh<e than DR.. PiercsAssPavorits
Pres>fssost has record OF over forty
Years OF cufeA u e the most potent
Axlloraiilg TONIC all silelgik elllI pss:
Wing known 10 medical seie1ce, It's made
Of The gIyeetie extracts Of native mediei.
nal roots found In our forests and con.
tains not drop OF alcohol or harmful. or
hnbitforming drugs Its ingredients arc
~ printed on the bo''ie-wrapper and A.
tested under oath rs correct
Every Ingredient entering into pa
vorits Prescription has tho written on.
dorsement Of tho most eminent medical
writers OF all tho several schools Of prae-
tice-mOre valuable than anysmount Of
non-prufsssiOnai acknowledgement tho
latter aro not lacking. having been con.
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
IN numbers to exceed tho endorsements
given 10 any other medicine eItant for
the eure Of woiian's ills.
You cannot Afford 10 accept any medicine
Of unknown composition as substitute
for this well proven remedy or KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest In rc;ainlng health Is paramount
To any selfish interest II his and IL is an
insult 10 your intelligence for him to try
to palm OF upon you substitute. You
know what you want and IL Is his bust
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. PirreG's Pleasant Pellets arc tho
original Little Liver PILLS. first pu, up
by old DR.. Pierce over forty years ago.
much imiiAtcd but never cqnalod. Little
sugnr-eOaici granules-casy To TAX. ~
candy.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-09-27

500 acres in Otoro county. Colorado.
under the Laguna Canal. and 900 acres
in Pueblo county, near Fowler, under the
Oxford Farmers Ditch and the High Line
Canal. together with water rights belong
ing thereto.
All lands are under fence, lie adjacer.
to railroads and beet dumps, and are
practically all in high state OF cultivate n.
Must be sold to close estate of T.
Mcdonald, deceased. Pli:e right. Terms
reasonable.
Address Margaret MoDonold, executrix.
care Of Devins & Dubbs. Pueblo, Colo
rdto. leI
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-09-27
Notice For Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND OFFICE At PUEBLO, Colo.

Sept. 2. 1907
Of Rocky Ford. Colo. has filed his intention
to make final communication proof in support
OF his claim. VIZ: Homestead Entry No. Ii7l7
made June IL, 1901. for tho WI NWL, &WD,
SwhSect.14 .Tp 22S, Range 55 w 9Th P. N. and
that said proof will be nude before Clerk Dis
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion OF. the land. viz:
Anon r. Marsh, Of In Junta, Colo.
Mary Marsh of La Junta. Colo.
Nettie Enyart. of Rocky Ford Colo,
Logan Enyart, of Rocky Ford. Colo.
1921 S.A. ABBEY. Register