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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
The
House of Johnston

Our policy is small profits and
quick sales. That's why we sell
more pianos annually than all other
dealers on the coast combined.
You probably read or are told bv
agents of other concerns that thew
can give you piano for less than
anyone else. But don't take his
word, investigate yourself, for
statements and claims always look
different when slood in a row with
downright facts. Write today for
beautiful catalogues, sent free on
request.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
It's Dollars In
Your Pocket

When you buy a piano or organ
you are making . lifetime purchase
You cannot afford to experiment
with unknown quantities. Nor do
you want to pay more for your in
str ment than its actually worth.
There is not another concern in
the west who can sell you as good
an instrument for so little money az
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
TROOPS AND RIOTERS
Fought Desperately In Pedro Square,
Lisbon, This Afternoon.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Madrid, Spain, April 6.-Portuguese
troops and rioters fought desperately
in Pedro Square, Lisbon, this after
noon, according to reports received
here. The battle was the climax of
small riots which began yesterday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
STATES RIGHTS UPHELD

BY the Supreme Court In the Case Of
vicksburq and kentuckx-Iaxs.-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
4 WEALTHY COAL MAN
Killed Young Lady With Whom He
Was infatuated, and Then
Shot Himself.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 6.-S. L. Gard
ner, wealthy coal operator of Nc
KEGS Rock, today shot and killed Miss
Dorothy Bradley, and then shot him.
self. Miss Bradley was a chum of
Gardeners daughter, and the father
was infatuated with the young woman
He became jealous when young
man accompanied her home from
church last night Early today he
purchased revolver, and calling at
the Bradley home shot the young lady
dead. Gardner is man of sixty years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Tomorrow
BIG TEXAS SUIT COMEsUP
United States Supreme Court Will
Take Up Case of Waters Pierce
Oil Company.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
United States supreme court recon
vened today after a two weeks re
cess. The docket of the court is
crowded with important cases. Fore
most among those scheduled for an
early hearing is the case of Bradley
w. Palmer versus the State of Texas
involving the right of the Waters
Pierce Oil company to do business in
Texas. This is the case in which
the company was fined $1,600,000 on
the charge of violating the Texas
antitrust laws, and in which receivers
were appointed by both the state and
federal courts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
A NOTED P|CKPOCKE7
Got the Worst of 1t In st. Louis.
Banker Whipped Him and Re-
covered Money.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
st. Louis, Mo-, April en-. e. Ho-
gan, owner of the Hogan Bank at Alta
mont, ILL.,, while making a deposit in
the Mercantile Trust company here
today, was robbed of $1,000 in cur,
rency. After hard struggle he over
powered the thief, who was forced to
drop the money. The thief gave his
name as Frank Zillick, but was iden-
titled by the police department as
Charles Fisher, an international pick.
pocket. His accomplice made his es-
cape during the excitement.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Special to the Herald.

Washington, D. c., April 6.-Vicks-
burg's right to tax the Yazoo and
Mississippi railroad under the new
state constitution was today upheld
by the supreme court Kentucky's
right to tax distilled spirits in bonded
warehouses of the United States with.
out violating the federal statutes was
also upheld by the same court.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
CHANCELLOR ASQUITH
viii Accept Premiership, and Goes tc
Tell the King He Will Serve.

Special to the Herald.
London, April 6.-Chancellor of the
Exchequer Asquith left today for
Biarritz to receive from King Edward
the offer of the premiership, which
he will accept
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Opens TONIGHT.

The Whitman's Comedians will be
the attraction at the Temple tonight,
opening for two weeks run. They
carry good band and up-to-date or
chestra, and on former visit to this
city made good.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
.ALDR|cH BILL DOOMED
To Failure In Present Session, Ac-
cording to Representative Hill,
Who PoIIed House.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-Repre-
sentative Hill informed the president
today that a poll of the house shows
that the Aldrich bill will fail of pas,
sage. Hill told the president that
there is a strong sentiment for the
creation of a federal commission
which shall work during the congress
NJ recess, and be ready to submit
Isession Of con:
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
COAL MEN CONFERR|NG
Illinois Operators Have Not Agreed
to Come Into an Interstate
Meeting.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Indianapolis, Ind, April Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania soft
coal operators are holding a meeting
here today. The Illinois operators are
still standing in the way of an inter-
state meeting. The Illinois operators
prefer district settlement of the trou-
bles with the miners.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Taft In Omaha.

Omaha, Neb, April department
Commander General Gardner and his
full staff met Secretary of War Taft
on his arrival here today. Mr. Taft
will speak in this city tonight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
SOUTH IS RECOVERING
As Rapidly AS Any Other Section OF
the Country-President of the
Southern Railway Quoted.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-Presi-
dent Finley of the Southern railway,
who has returned from trip through
the South says the situation in that
section is fully as favorable for an
early revival of business and prosper
ity as any other section of the coun-
try.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
WHAT A STATE HAS
It May Keep Is the Kernel of Opinion
BY the Supreme Court.

Special to the Herald
Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
New Jersey law, prohibiting the car
rying of water by pipe lines into other
states is upheld by the supreme court.
Justice Holmes said in the decision
rendered in the case What a state
has it may keep"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Goes to France.
ial to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Rome, April 6.-J. P. Morgan left
here today for France. The origin of
the rumor of his illness is unexplain-
ed as yet.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
Morgan Not Sick.
S' Ju'F TUT y
Special to the Herald.

special 10 the Herald.
New York, April 6.-At the offices
of ]. P. Morgan today it was stated
that the report that he is sick is un-
true, but to the contrary he is report
ed In his usual good health.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-06
CONDUCTORS AND MoToRMEN
Struck In Pensacola Today In sympa-
thy With Men Suspended.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Pensacola, Fla, April 6-The street
car conductors and employees on the
local lines struck today in sympathy
with the men who had been suspend
ed by the company, but who were re-
quired to report for service three
times daily.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There In Washington.
Cultured Indian Guests of Senator

me and mock turtle, and even showed
a familiarity with the use of the
soup spoon that is unknown to many
of their white brethren.
Great was the establishment of per-
sons who observed them to see that
they seemed to be on terms of good
acquaintance with the menu card
of the pale face. Little Wolf. the
aged chief of the Arapahoes, who is
said to be well toward a hundred
years old, and whose countenance is
withered and weakened, wasn't a bit
abashed and went through his part OF
the performance with as much ease
and grace as If he had been debu-
tante fresh from finishing school at
pink tea. Yellow Dog was as suave
as diplomat, and never once tried
to cut his lettuce with his knife. Sena.
tor Warren himself was surprised and
was obliged to call forth his best
Massachusetts avenue manners to
keep apace with his guests.
Some of those that saw what hap
pened wondered If the Arapahoes and
Shoshones all are as polished as the
party with Senator Warren. Just
think of one of Fenimore Cooper's In
dams eating pie and salad, calling
for consomme and using napkin and
fork! 1t was divulged, however
that most of those in Senator War
ren's party had been Carlisle students
and had not spent all their lives in
the tepee and on the plains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
THE GREAT MANS OCCUPATION.
Nothing Very Serious In His Mind
just at That Moment.

The multi-millionaire was being
shaved AS he lay back In his chai-.
looking upward, his grave face gave
the impression that he was in deep
study.
"Ah,' whispered one OF the barber
shop loiterers, I'm wager dollar
against a toothplck that he is think.
Ing of railroad mergers"
NO" said another, he is thinking
about bear raids in Wall street"
bet he is bordering over the re-
bate system" echoed third.
'I'll ask him"
Walking over TO the chair, he said
politely:
Reg your pardon, sir, but TO settle
an argument, would you kindly tell us
what mighty question you are study.
ing over?'
The multi.millionaire turned his
lathered face around and smiled. II
was just studying two flies doing
handsprings on the ceiling" he
chuckled. and the trio of guessers
looked so sheepish they failed to hear
Next when 1t was called to them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Brides for Cleroymen.

Three or four attempts have been
made to bride me-" said clergyman.
my friends Of the cloth tell me that
they, too, have been occasionally
tempted with brides.
"Once 1t was the advertising man
ager of health food. He offered q
subscription of 800 to our mission
school If 1 would tell from the pulpit
how much good health food had done
me. made him give me the money
for the mission under threats of ex
posture, but of course l did not men
ton his food in the church. The
church Ia no place for health food
talks.
THE widow of a drunkard and gen
eral good-for-nothing offered me $5C
If / would lie in praise of her husband
in his funeral sermon. / praised the
man heartily In the sermon-no mat
ter how bad a man may be, if you ex
anime his character you will find in Il
many traits worthy of praise-and tc
the widow l wrote note of gentle re
buke.
"Often we are asked to date bach
marriage certificates-to say couple
were married in March, 1906, instead
of March, 1907. A man once offered
me $1,000 to perpetrate wrong o
this sort. l thrust tract in his hanC
and turned him out of DOORS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
''Milk Tops" Buy White House Roses

The children have a game which
they play by means of these disks,
and, moreover, certain prestige at
taches to the boy who can show
the longest string of milk tops"
Quentin's friendship with the head
gardener at the White House made
the acquiring of small bouquet each
day no difficult matter, so the bargain
was struck and everybody was happy.
Just before leaving Washington
Quentin developed an unusual condi-
ton of dependency. Several times
in succession he was late for school.
Quentin" inquired his teacher.
what has gone wrong? You were late
yesterday and the day before, and you
are behind time again to-day"
AS the lad raised his head his teach
er discovered vivid streaks of red
about his brow and on his cheeks.
why, Quentin, what has marked your
face up in that fashion," she asked.
That's what is the matter" piped
up Quentin. II used some red ink to
make up for clown, and the ink
won't wash off. This morning father
noticed 1t and he gave me an awful
going over He says I'm a sight, and
guess he's about right" concludes
Quentin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
GOOD Jokes
TALL FISH STORY.

Speaking about showers OF fish,
said the solemn-looking nature faker
from his seat on the starchbox. re
minds me of the time We were ma
rooned on an island in the blue Pa
ciiic. For two hours there was a
shower Of fresh mackerel and, strange
to say, they all dropped into salt
lake on the mountainslde. That brined
them"
"Whew!" the old dodgers chorused
in unison.
But that's not the strangest part
of the story Ten days later a cyclone
came along, picked up the brined
mackerel and dropped them into hot
spring. That boiled them; and. gen
tlemen, they were the finest boiled
mackerel you ever tasted. / thought
about sending some home to the folks,
but"
There was a sudden interruption
ane six strong men took the nature
faker outside and ducked him in the
horse trough. Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Pages Cause of Sneezing Fit in House

out into the aisle, where, after
moment devoted to cutting kittenish
capers, he drew his features into
Buddhalike grimance, leaned over as
though looking for something on the
floor, spread out his arms like the
protecting wings of mother hen and
also sneezed.
This time the speaker did not I'M
bend. He cast a frosty glance at
the unfortunate representative,
brought down his gavel with smart
tap that focused all eyes on himself
and sat with compressed lips.
Then, as the house watched, came
the change. The speakers features
relaxed like the breaking up of har-
Dor ice, his neither lip protruded as
though he were about to break into
a fit Of peevish tears, the hand hold
ing the gavel went high in air and
with tightly closed eyes he sat in this
remarkable condition while one could
count ten, Then, as the gavel smote
the desk for emphasis, Speaker Can
non sneeZed, too.
From all parts of the house followed
more sneezes, first an irregular fire,
but finally volleys. The sergeant-at-
arms began gumshoe expedition. Be
hind door he found two grinning
pages industriously putting sneeze
powder through a crack into the room
occupied by the lawmakers. The fate
of the evildoers has not yet been de-
termined
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
BORAX in THE DAIRY
A Matter Of Profitable Interest to
the Farmer and Dairyman

The problem Of keeping sweet all
the utensils used in connection with
milk and cream selling. and butter
making. has been serious one with
the farmer.
He has come to realize fully that
the slightest faint or hint of staleness
left In a can, tin or churn may ruin
a whole output; that the faint which
is left Is in the form OF bacteria
which grow and multiply in milk or
butter. producing disastrous results
The farmer has learned that hot
water won't rinse away the greasy
residue In dairy utensils,
He has learned that soap leaves a
residue OF It's own which Is, II any
thing, worse than the milk or cream
residue, and 1t is little wonder that
that there has been a constant clamor
for dairy cleanser and sweetener
that will meet modern requirements.
A few OF the largest creamery es-
Establishments have called experts into
consultation on this problem and have
with this scientific aid hit upon prod
uct OF nature which exactly fills the
bill--borax.
Scientists have long known borax as
a cleanser. a sweetener and an anti
septic destroyer of bacteria and germ
growths. Destroys all that is harm.
full and promotes and preserves fresh
ness. sweetness and purity, relieving
the dairyman and dairy housewife OF
drudgery and of needless work and
worry.
Its cheapness and value should give
1t first place In the necessities OF
every dairy.
The cows udder is kept In clean,
healthy and smooth condition by
washing IL with borax and water, n
tablespoonful of borax to two quarts
of water.
This prevents roughness and sore
ness or cracking teats, which make
milking time dread to the COW and a
worry to the mixer.
TO MoTHERS.--A dainty book in col.
ors, called "Jlnae Book" sent free to
any Mother sending name and address
Of her baby, and tops from one pound
carton OF ago Mule Team" Package
Borax, with &c In stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Borax Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
CRIMINALS MEN OF SCIENCE.
7 To Outwit Them Detectives Must
Make Use of Modern Methods.

The methods employed by criminals
have improved" They have be-
come scientific. The criminal of to-
day handles chloroform, opium,
morphia, with all the cleverness of a
physician.
Again, the tools used by the modern
Jail bird are unrivaled masterpieces.
One amazing proof of the scientific
knowledge of the modern criminal and
his keenness in keeping abreast of
modern discoveries lies in the follow
ing fact: Recently in Marseilles the
huge safe of a bank was rapidly
opened by means of complicated APP
paratus which had only been invented
by prominent engineer ten months
previously!
But the detective also avails him.
self of scientific discovery. Former
iy in cases Of forgery, for instance, a
drop Of water was placed on the
forged words. If the paper had beeL
scratched and its size removed the
water was Immediately sucked in; If
the paper had not been scratched the
drop remained for awhile on the top.
This process was primitive and spoiled
the document
Nowadays the suspicious paper is
photographed and on the proof the
marks of scratching are easily detect
ed by clear differences n the color.
Photography is used also in the case
of forgeries made by means Of chem
lcals.
When heap of burned documents
is found in the fireplace thin sheets Of
glass are inserted between the burned
papers. AS soon as one sheet is on the
glass 1t is rendered less britCle by
means of special liquid and 1t is
0nfolded and photographed. The
process is repeated with every she's,
and after few hours all the docu-
ments are easily read.
A process formerly used for the
classification of blood stains consist
ed In examining them under the mi
croscope and from the appearance of
the red globules the investigators
would draw their conclusions as to the
nature of the blood. Unfortunately
this examination gave No result when
the blood stains were not recent.
To-day a more scientific method is
used The stain is washed; few
drops of the water used are poured
into a tube containing some specific
serum from a rabbit inocula-ed with
human blood. When the addition OF
water produces In the serum fine de,
post and gives misty appearance
to the l. lid one can be perfectly GER
tain that the blood stains were human.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

THE proportion of young men In the
i senate is growing rapidly. The
number of old-timers is dwindling
steadily. Recent months have re-
moved two of the oldest of
the old-timers, Senators Nor
gan and Whyte. While Senator Pet
tus was of advanced age, he was not
old in point of senate service, so that
he can hardly be considered in this
connection, despite the fact he was SO
at the time of his demise.
But seven senators have served for
three terms, or period equivalent to
three terms. They are Senators ALI
son; Hale, of Maine; Frye, of Maine;
Aldrich, of Rhode Island; Cullom, of
Illinois, Teller, of Colorado, and Dan
Tel, of Virginia. Senator Allison entered
the senate March 4, 1873, and is now
in his thirty-sixth year of senate SER
vice. Senator Hale began March 1,
1881; Senator Frye, March 15, 1889;
Senator Aldrich, October 5, 1881; Sc /.
ator Cullom, March 4, 1888; Senator
Teller, March A, 1885, and Senator
Daniel. March A, 1887.
Senator Allison is past 70, Senator
Hale is nearly 72, Senator Frye will
be n in September, Senator Aldrich
Is &C, Senator Cullom will be 70 next
December. Senator Teller will be rs
In May and Senator Daniel will be &C
next September. Both in years and
length of service, Senator Allison is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

Scales are now so delicately al
Justed that those made for druggists
or jewellers will weigh the smallest
hair pucked from the eyebrow.
Firefiies are sold nightly by ped
.lers In the crowded quarters of Toxic
and other Japanese cities. The in
sects sell for three rim apiece, rim
being equal In value to the twentieth
part of cent.
A lake containing fresh water on
top and salt water at the boom has
been discovered on Kildin Island
with the tide, and the salt water
evidently comes from the sea by an
underground channel.
In Paris over 10000 horses are an.
nually slaughtered for food. The car
lass of an average horse Yields about
1863 pounds of meat
Electric carpets are in use In Paris,
Woven with them is a mesh of fine
wire, through which an electric cur.
rent may be turned. These fabrics
serve the double purpose Of floor.
covering and heating apparatus.
A scientist who has investigated
the matter states that men who are
employed in the Paris sewers are as
healthy as the average person, and
90 other eight hundred men in that
:ity are SO free from zymotic dis
eases.
The stronger butter Is In the tub
the weaker it is in the market.
Some mems credit Is so bad that
they can't borrow trouble.
The dollar we pay back looks g
great deal larger than the one we
borrow.
A cow ran OF with bride in the
village of Novery. Savoy. At the
wedding-breakfas the floor gave way
and the guests fell through into q
cow-house below. The bride dropped
on the neck of COW. which tool
fright and dashed out into the fielG
with the bride clinging to its horns
The bridegroom subsequently dis
covered the bride in a field half &
mile away, quite seriously bruised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

THE business of the house was NOV
j ing along with impressive dignity
the other day when Representative
ICY" Sulloway, rising to address the
speaker, began to assume that states
manlike attitude which generally pro-
vokes whispers of admiration in the
visitors gallery.
But on this occasion he did not at.
tain the pose. Just as he reached the
left foot forward movement, the inner
points of his eyebrows went up like
those Of Gibson girl, the corners of
/ his mouth were drawn down in the
style affected by heather images, and
after a moment of painful hesitation,
he let go mighty sneeze.
A ripple of laughter swept over the
house, and even Speaker Cannon, as
the embarrassed Mr.. Sulloway sat
down, smiled the superior smile of one
indulgent of human weaknesses.
Another member rose, but no one
paid any particular attention to him
for the eyes of the house were fixed
on Representative Murdoch, who, in
evident distress of mind, had pranced
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Willino 70 oblloe.

The poor but nervy young man was
after the hand OF the heiress,
Young man." roared her irate ia.
Their. never darken my door again"
"All right. sir" replied the sutton.
blandly. "Ill come around tomorrow
and give II coat of bright red paint.
That will be much better than dark.
ening It,"
And the next instant the poor but
nervy young man was being chased
by Scotch coachman, French
chauffeur and an English bulldog.