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Atlantic. She is many years the gen.
erals Junior, and still shows traces of
her beauty. Having lived her life in
sunny Spain, Mrs. Sickles found it
hard to accommodate herself to the
severe American winters and it was
not many years before her heart again
turned to the land of her birth. Her
mother, who was an invalid, grieved
for her daughter and begged her to
return. Duties in this country pre-
vented General Sickles from accom-
panying his wife back to Madrid. Her
mother died few months ago and
Mrs. Sickles made arrangements to re-
turn to this country and expects to stay
with her husband until death parts
them. They have two children, one
daughter, now Mrs. Brackenthorpe,
wife of the secretary of the British
embassy in Vienna, and Stanton Sick
les, formerly secretary of legation to
Spain, Belgium and lately to Greece.
General Daniel E. Sickles is a re-
markably preserved man of So years
who throughout his long life has often
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the weather changes. Some Of these
are explainable by natural causes. 1t
is fact recognized by all intelligent
stockmen that cattle have an intima-
ton Of an approaching storm some
hours before it is visible to the hui
man eye. There is certain restlessness
which the cowboy has learned to III
terpret at once.
When you see pig pasturing In the
field build for himself a nest you may
look for a storm. Chickens take extra
pains in oiling their feathers just be
fore rain. PeafOwls send forth their
shrill cries as a warning, and when the
quail cries more wet" from the mead
ow the farmer works briskly to get his
hay under shelter. u utnams Maya
zine
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says that about a month ago he wound
ed great moose on the banks of the
Saskatchewan River, and that, when the
animal sprang into the river he jump
ed into his boat and started in pur-
suit, hoping for another shot at close
range.
While trying to reload and row at
the same time, says Traps he drop
ped his gun overheard and it went to
the bottom. Marking the spot where
the weapon went down by associating
the location with a fallen tree on the
shore nearby, he seized both oars and
gained rapidly on the injured animal.
| When he reached it he made a slip
moose Of his tow line and skillfully
threw it about the great, spreading
antlers. This done, he attempted to
tow his quarry ashore by backing up
the boat, but the frightened beast pull
ed him rapidly down stream.
The rapidity of the current increased
and soon Traps was terrified to hear
the sound of the falls. His most des-
perate efforts availed nothing against
the current and the frenzied animal.
Having no knife, he attempted to I'M
tie the line from his craft, but it was
water soaked and his trembling fingers
could do nothing with it.
The cry of the falls came nearer and
nearer and the boatman had given him
self up for lost when the moose's feet
struck bottom.
After some stumbling the beast
braced himself and walked to a little
island about five feet in diameter, COM
posed Of rock, and rising in the center
of the river ten feet from the edge of
the falls. Traps" boat swung around
over the falls, the stern projecting over
about three feet. The moose braced his
feet against the pull, fearful of being
swept from his point of vantage.
Seeing that his preserver could not
hold out much longer against growing
weakness and continued loss of blood,
Traps began cautiously to pull his
boat to the little island, hand over
hand. The moose looked on the ap-
preaching enemy with terror, trem-
bling visibly. When Traps was with
| in four feet Of terra firma he sprang
from the boat and after a scramble
succeeded in getting to temporary safe
ty, wondering the while whether or
not the moose would gore him to death
in revenge. But his fears were ground
less, for the animal, in a frenzy be-
cause of his nearness, sprang into the
swift current, and moose, tow line and
boat went over the falls.
Traps" had been on his little ISL
and without food for three days when
he was discovered by passing hunters
who f1oated him line from safe
distance and he was dragged ashore.
He recovered his boat and the dead
moose entangled in the branches of a
fallen tree eight miles down stream
two days after his release, and has
brought the antlers to Winnipeg as a
souvenir of his wonderful experience.
Exchange.
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enc, no." interrupted Miss Leigh, ayour
sister is tired, Rudel; you had better 50
down and leave her to rest"
'Oh, was not talking to you, Mother
Leigh" was the boys rude retort; and
as Alison turned round to shake her head
at him, she discovered him in the act
of making one Of his favorite faces at the
back of the unconscious governess.
II say, missus," he observed, when he
had sufficiently relieved his feelings, have
you told Alison about her room?"
"No, not yet, Rudel," returned the
much-enduring Miss Leigh.
"Then I shall. l call it q mean trick
of Missiles; no one but a girl would do
such a thing; here she has been and taken
your room, Alison, with mothers things
in it; and nothing the missus can say Will
get her to give it up. Missus is awfuiy
wild about it, ain't you, missus?
"Oh, Rudel do be quiet" demonstrated
Miss Leigh, in the old worried voice ALI
son knew SO we'll. "What tiresome boy
you are! and I wanted to tell your sister
quietly. Alison, my dear, am very sor-
ry, but Mabel has appropriated your
room, and most improperly refuses to give
it up. I spoke to your father about 1t
last night, but he only said it did not
signify, that he expected you would not
mind, as your visit to us might not be
very lengthy one. I think you had bet
ter speak to him yourself"
81 will see about it," returned Alison.
quickly, anxious to stem the governess
nervous flow of words. cam l to sleep
here tonight" as Miss Leigh opened the
door of back room.
II have made it as nice as l can, re-
turned Miss Leigh, alphabetically, but
am afraid you will think it an ugly room ;
it wants repapering, and the carpet Is
dreadfully Old"
"Oh, it will do very WE'LL" observed
Alison, quietly; but she looked round her
with a sinking heart nevertheless. 1t
was Mabel's old room and very shabblly
furnished, and looked over the kitchen
garden and the sawmills.
She listened with we'll assumed patience
as Miss Leigh pointed out the various
little improvements she had erected.
Though Alison did not know it, the easy
chair and little round table were taken
from Miss Leigh's own room; the fuch-
sias and geraniums in the blue vase were
Rogers gift; and even Rudel had con-
tributed the big green fern that stood on
the window ledge.
"Now, l will send you up your tea"
observed Miss Leigh at last, when the
boxes had arrived, and Rudel had assist
ed to unstrap them; there is no hurry,
my dear; you will have nearly two hours
to yourself to unpack and rest"
Alison tried to answer cheerfully, but
her head was aching in earnest now; the
tears were very near the surface again,
but she battled with them bravely.
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Germs Everywhere.

At no instant in any mans ll1e wan
ing or sleeping, is he free from assam.
by swarming myriads of tiny, ou1 pO1
erful, unseen enemies of life-tnose ~
diers Of deaths dark legions, the seiu'
or microbes Of disease. If it were ".
sible to wear spectacles OF the lDaeD
flying power of high-priced mlcroscop 49,
we might see the very air we DreaD'
thick with the monstrous shapes u ~
told billions of bacilli; and that III, "
about, or upon the water we na,.
the food we eat, the hands we SnAa .s
the car straps we hang to Wnen sV ~,
to work, the clothes we wear tne n ND
we comb, the lips we kiss, the ca'' 49,
dogs we fondle, the books we leu" n.
in short. always and everywhere =.
armies of death surround us, anu :.
cessantly make war upon us. Anu -
only do they attack us from every I p
sible exterior vantage point, gu. IN ~.
carry by assault the citadei o. d.
from within the lines Of our own WV, N
lenses. Germs thrive and mulup. IN,
the mouth, in the nose, and espen
in the intestinal organs. Thus II IN
said that not only do we live - n
midst Of death, but that death ii' mt
our midst. The wonder Is, no1 s,s
we are ever Ill, but that we ais
well.-Success Magazine.
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THESE ARE WEATHER SIGNS.

Simple Indications that Show When
Rain or Sunshine Is Coming.
If it clears off in the night, look for
rain the next day. If smoke from the
chimney settles instead of rising there
is a storm at hand. When sound trav-
els long distance there is also a
storm near. Never expect much storm
in the old Of the moon. The absence
of dew and unusually heavy dew are
alike forerunners of rain. Not much
frost need be expected in the light of
the moon.
An owl hooting in the hollow il a
sign of cold storm on the hill, it fore
tells a thaw. If the hornets build low
the winter will be hard. When leaves
fall early the winter will be long. When
snow falls on a hard road it will not
last long The last spring snowstorm
never comes until after the sugar
snow" which may be recognized by
coming in unusually large flakes and
lasting only a few minutes. If the
hogs milt is found big at the front the
nrst part of the winter will be most
severe; If the reverse is true, we may
look for hard winter in February and
March. Bright northern lights bring
severe cold. Sun dogs indicate bad
storm.
Distant sound heard distinctly fore
bodies no good weather. II the sun
draws up water it will rain. The
pitcher sweating and the tea kettle
boiling dry also indicate rain. Cobwebs
thickly spread upon the grass are an
indicati OF fair weather. Animal life
seems, according to the popular notion,
to have peculiar warnings regarding
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deal of interest
among the gener-
ais friends. She
is a Spanish
woman and, at
the time of her
first visit to the
United States as
a bride, was &C
claimed one of
the most beautf-
full women who
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figured promin-
emily in the news
papers and in the
making of his
country's history.
He is a native of
New York City, a
printer by trade,
a lawyer by pro-
fessiOn, a soldier
when his country
needs his services
and q nO1itioion
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Sad Termination.

Said She Did the story you were
writing when I last saw you end hap
PLY or unhappily?
Said He -Unhappily. The publishers
refused to accept it.-Chicago News.
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GEN. SICKLES AND HIS WIFE.

Siclxles Is Again in New York.
The unexpected return to this coun-
try of Mrs. Daniel E. Sickles, wife OF
the noted general. has created q great
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Bad.

What was the worst crush you ever
got into?"
The scramble for the morning mail
at the summer hotel."-Detroit FREQ
Press.
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Changed HIS Views ~
She-Do you believe the soo'
young? mi not
He-I did when / was boy-D''
now.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-05

A mother thinks her daughters
faithful piano practice Is music. That
Il love.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-05

Cancer Of the stomach causes ,, a
5000 deaths q year In the al
States and nearly 5000 IN Ens'a
Walea
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HAIF-BREED IN DIRE PERIL.

lowed by q Wounded Moose, Which
He Had LassOed.
A tale of being saved from drown
ing by a moose he had shot, and which
abounds in startling details, has been
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gu g h t In t o
Winnipeg, Mani
toba, by a hunter
Familiarity known
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N GOULD M
CHILDREN RETURN

Paris, March 12.-Mme. Anna Gould.
accompanied by her children, will sail
on the North German Lloyd liner, kron
Prinz Wilhelm. on Wednesday from
Cherbourg for New York. She expects
to remain in America for two months.
1t Is reported that Prince Hello De
Sagan also a made arrangements to
leave for the United States.
Recently it was reported that Mime.
Gould had been married to Prince De
Sagan. but she Immediately authorized
an absolute denial of this. She also an
nounced her intention Of leaving at an
early date for the United States with
her children. To have her children with
her on this trip it was first necessary
to obtain the consent of Count BOni De
Castellane, her former husband. as re-
uuired by the decree of divorce.
The public prosecutor has instructed
a magistrate to open am inquiry into
the charge of using forged documents
brought against Count Boni De Castel-
lane by Prince Helie De Sagan. The
charge was first made by the prince
at the trial of his suit for damages
against Boni for an the men
had on the street. The prince declared
that letters addressed to Il woman and
signed with his NAME. containing in
furious statements. We're forged at the
Instance of Castellane. With the object
of causing an estrangement between
him and Nine. Gould.
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CLAIMS EVELYN WANTS
TO RREAE al AYtnAa

New York, March n-C0lonel Franklin
bartlett, the lawyer who has been en-
gaEed BY Mr.. william Thaw to assist
ca straightening out the troubles Of her
ron. Harry x. Thaw. il quoted az making
the following statement regarding tho re-
ported break i the relations between
Thaw and his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
seThe reports that have been printed to
the effect that Nrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
'has been shadowed for evidence q . d.
'vorce proceedings are without truth.
william Thaw 10 inclined ia be
fair and Just with her sons vito. In so
lar ~ I am concerned as counsel for tho
mother I would mo- use any such means
- are suggested In these frequently print
"a stortes. I believe that Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit ThAw has every reason to expect
consideration in her treatment by myself
- counsel for Mrs. William Thaw.
Mn Evelyn Nesbit Thaw desires .
separation from her husband and her hus-
band hopes that there will be q %reconcilla-
don. There hal been an arrangement be-
tween them. but there has not been any
s1Nch outbreak On the part OF the husband
SSNhas been described.
thu story referred to sal there had
been 6>xlolent scene between Thaw aud
his wife dHying the latter's asst visit to
her husband.
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A INDICTMENT
AGAINST FRA1ERklTlES
IN H kIaH SCHOOLS

Chicago, March 1o.-The gravest in
aictment which yet has been drawn
against secret societies in Chicago high
schools is In the hands of President
SCHNEIDER of the board of education. It
Is contained IN the report of an investi-
cation made at President S~chneider's
request by detectives OF the city police
department.
charges that gross immortality is prac-
ttced at several of the houses. Six spe-
cific instances are cited in which wom-
en- (not connected In any way with the
the houses by boys who in each case
were members of the fraternity which
maintains the building.
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TWO BEAT
WEDDING RECOaL

Philadelphia, Pa, March 12.-Tollow
irg a hasty proposal made at lunches.
at the Bellevue Stratford yesterda.
Frank N. Tracy. a Chicago millionaire
capitalist and clubman. and Miss Gene
We've A. West, a New York societ.
girl. were secretly married here in rec
ord time. In little less than half a,
hour the wealthy westerner had pro
posed to the New York girl and ha,
been accepted. He whirled around the
city In an automobile In search for {;
friend. a marriage license and a clergy
They were married in a rush
and then added another triumph of rec
ord breaking by a dash to the Broat
street station on the f.rst stage of 5,
honeymoon which will carry the coupl,
through Europe on a years tour.
Mr.. Tracy Is a son of the late Isaac
Trncv banker and broker of Sterling
nj. He Is 80 years old.
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EVELYN, DOWN AND
OUT, BACK TO STAGE

New York. March 1.-THE fervid
glamour Of Evelyn Thaw's life is be-
ginning to dim, according to the World
today. She now stands face to face
with what viii mean her poverty. The
Tllaws. her husbands people. hold what
them deem q controlling hand. and
she sees herself backed up in a COR
ner, with only one hope Of escape
accept $4,000 and offer no defense to
the proceedings for divorce brought
against her.
From q source that cannot be ques-
uoned, It 10 learned that this won
derful young woman was driven to
the wall. where she no longer may
dictate terms, but must plead for the
pattance Of q few thousands. Mrs. VIM.
ssThaw 10 doing the debating.
That Mrs. Thaw will go back to The
stage 10 now probably assured. The
miserly $4,000 means nothing to her
now, after the way she lived on Harry
Thaw's millions. TO an intimate friend
nhe raid: Well. It looks az IL I viii
he among the down and outs. 90 I
sg1ess 4 will be time for me to 60 back
to the stage"
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KILLS HORSES TO
SAVE CHILDREN

New York. March 10.-ln order to
save a number Of children from what
appeared to be certain death. Patrick
Muihn, driver of q fire engine, killed
both his horses.
Mullin was answering a fire alarm in
brooklyn, his horses on the run, when
he approached the school building. In
The street We're q number OF children
just out of school The horses were
bearing down on them on a full run
and it vas impossible for the driver
TO check the animals.
Suddenly Mullin saw a little cir, in
Il red cap and coat whom he believed
TO be his own daughter. The driver
threw his weight on one rein, swerved
the horses over the sidewalk and Into
off the engine. was picked ap uncon-
scious. but was not seriously Injured
Both horses We're killed. His act
probably saved several lives.
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TROLLEY CARS on
OCEAN %GREYHOUNDS

New York. March 1O.-A quarter mile
long ocean greyhound Is the ship of the
coming generation, says Lewis Nixon.
the American sh%ipbuilder. It will have
staterooms. There will be moving side
walks across the ship. Vaudeville COM
pa,lies n opera troupes will be car
raed and a stock ticker will record the
market quotations of London and New
York.
The White Star line is preparing to
lay the keel for a new 1,OOO-foot liner.
The quarter of a mile greyhound, Mr..
Nixon says, is only a step farther along
the path Of the goth century expan-
SiOnS,
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CHINA and JAPAN
ARE MARKING time
And Meanwhile Making Prepa-
rations to Be Ready
for War;

Toxic. March II, 1880 IL m.-There
were no developments throughout
Sunday or today in connection with
the Tatsu affair. In the meanwhile
Japan is undoubtedly preparing for
evcntnalities. The entire decision in
the matter rests with Premier Saionji
and Foreign Minister Hayashi. There
has been nc indication of the period
of time that Japan would await Chi
mas reply. The Associated Press is
Informed at the Japanese foreign Of
flee that 1t Is presumed that the Chi
nese foreign board will require three
or perhaps four days consultation
alteration of the entire matter, con-
sequently no decision may be reached
before March 10 or ii.
What action Japan will take in the
event she decides Immediately to take
independent action" Is a matter Of
Toxic. 1t is believed that 1t is entirely
improbable that Japan will make any
effort to retake the Tatsu or send war
ships to Canton waters. While war Is
base at Sasebo is extremely active. 1t
is announced that a part of the first
squadron will leave port March IL.
The armored cruiser Chicavoda sud-
denly left port last night.
,n GSalins 81 is P%roedeaing r aaat1sysr a
have already coaied. Enormous
supplies in storage at Sasebo are be-
Ing hurried aboad the vessels.
At the ONCE of the admiralty it Is
pointed out that the first squadron
expected to start on training maneu-
vers this week, a fact announced two
months g therefore the activity at
Sasebo should not necessarily be con-
sidered In connection with the Tatsu
incident.
china's Position.
Pekin, March 9.-The Chinese board
of foreign affairs maintains that the
case cannot be settled without a
thorough inquiry into the facts. China
has successfully temporized for two
days and today n member OF the board
OF foreign affairs and the japanese
minister. Baron Hayashi, had n lengthy
conference with regard to the DISPOSE
ton of the cargo OF the steamer, if 1t
were restored.
China has proposed that the ship
mcnt. Of arms and ammunition on the
Tatsu Maru be recalled and tha the
permit of such shipment be Cancelled,
and she further asks for pledges from
Japan looking to the suppression of
the traffic in arms and ammunition
to the mainland through Japanese
sources.
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76 Pill GRlMS LIVE
IN FILTHY H0vEL

Fort William. Ontario. March ia
colony of doukhobors- &c men women
and children-living in a novel.
routed here last night by 9 Jury Of In
yestigators. The pilgrims stopped for
a brief stay. having mi rched frsn
Saskatchewan in search Of a happy
land. The death of n brought TO
light the conditions.
of Temperatures and all the ulgrinas
were nearly naked. The premises i'm
habitated by the band were 24x30
with a ,14x16 DOT addition. large
enough possibly for Is people. In one
room were 10 individuals Of all sexes
ranging in age from 13 to 63 years.
The doukhobors are believers In free
love.
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R~OJESTvENSKY'S COURSE
PRAISED BY WlNSLON

Washington, March 12.-Captain c. Ncf
Winslow. assistant chief OF the bureau o
navigation of the navy in testifying be
fore the Senate naval affairs committc.
in the investigation of the charges of al
legged defects in battleship construction
defended Admiral Rojestvensky for TIL
condition Of his ships when he engage,
h japanese feet.
During the present investigation the dee.
draft Of the Russian ships by reason q
the full bunkers Of coal has been cr!u
usd ana R~ojestvensky has been cor.
demned.
In coming to the defense of the Rus
sian admiral, Winslow said that 1t wa
wisdom for h commander to maintal
full supplies and that there SHOULD b
At least three-fourths capacity Of Goa, 9
hoard.
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LINCOLN SOCIETY MAN
HOLDS DIVORCE C

Lincoln. Ncb., March 12.-Dr. r. En-
NETT Giffen. society exquisite. former
major OF the Nebraska ma
tional guard. present state prison ply
stefan, and n of the leading sur
geons in the West, was divorced for
the ourth time yesterday afternoon.
Although barely IS, DIR. Giffen has
had IL varied matrimonial experience.
Ills first wife died evera years ago.
He was divorced twice from his second
wife. and twice from his third spouse.
whom he married the afternoon of the
A few weeks s Mrs. Giffen secured
u divorce on the ground of neglect
and cruelty. A short time thereafter
She and the doctor appeared in court.
arm in arm and their faces wreathed
in smiles. They asked the Judge to
Broke Every Promise.
Yesterday she told the judge that
the doctor. broke every promise he
made to her to get her to return to
him, Notwithstanding all Of her rela-
tives had made good their threat that
If h returned to him they would
never speak to her again. Mrs. Gift
daughter OF one of Lincoln's wealthy
wholesale grocers who ran her fathers
business after his death until her
younger brothers were skilled enough
to take charge:
One queer thing about the case was
that when Mrs. Giffen secured her di-
vorce some eight weeks ago, Judge w.
z. Stewart was her attorney n the
decree was granted by Judge e. p.
Hslmes. Since then Holmes has
stepped down as judge and has been
succeeded by Stewart Mrs. Giffen was
represented by Judge dime yester-
day. and Judge Stewart granted her
he decree.