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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26

The American Machinist states that
the methods of race track gamblers.
who dope horses in order to make
them win races, have been copied by
inscriptions owners of gasoline rae
ing boats. The gasoline is doped
with picric acid or some other high
explosive, and with the increased
power thus obtained the boats are
able to win races they would lose if
ordinary straight gasoline were used.
On the race track there are stories of
plugs which have been overdoped and
died, and it is said there are also gas
oline engines which have been unable
to withstand an overdose of picric
acid and have gone heavenward.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
4 CHINESE CONCERT.
Il Had at Least the Virtue Of Not b.
coming Tiresome.

Il Had at Least the Virtue Of Not %.
coming Tiresome.
An amusing story is related by
Maurice Barring in his book, ga
Year In Russia" "a Chinaman
came from house in tumbledown
village at which a midday halt was
made. His child was i'll, and he
sought a doctor. To save the bother
of explanation Mr.. Barring, who had
been picked out by reason of his
red correspondents badge on his
arm. said he was doctor and went
to the house, where lay brown and
naked infant. 81 made him put out
his tongue. It was white. asked
what he had been eating lately. The
Chinaman said raw Indian corn. l
prescribed cessation Of diet and
complete repose.
"The Chinaman appeared to me to
be much satisfied and asked me it l
would like to hear a concert. | said
very much. Then he babe me sit
down on the khan-the natural
divan of every Chinese house-and
to look ('smotri, smotri,' he said).
Presently another Chinaman came
into the room, and, taking from the
wall large and twisted clarion like
the wreathed horn old Triton blew,
he blew on it one deafening blast
and hung it up on the wall again:
There was q short pause. | waited
in expectation, and the Chinaman
turned to me and said, THE concert
is now over
"When we had finished luncheon
and just as we were about to re-
sumo our journey the Chinaman in
whose house / had been entertained
rushed up to me. In your country
said he, when you 60 to concert
do you not pay for it?' The con-
cert" adds Mr.. Barring, "was paid
for"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
The Food We Eat

coua flend for figures writes, III
= man of seventy years were starving
Il would probably be little comfort
to him to think that he had consum'
ed In the course of his life fifty three
and three quarter tons OF solid food
and forty-two and three-quarter tons
of LIQUID, or about l. $50 times his
own weight in both solids and liquids
Init II would be quite true.
Being a man Of average appetite
and purse. be would have eaten fifteen
tons of bread. which would have made
a single loaf containing l. 200 cubic
feet and appearing about as large as
the average suburban home. and on
this bread he would have spread one
ton Of butter. If his bacon had been
cut in a single slice the strip would
have been four miles tong. and his
chops placed end for end would have
extended two miles. Twenty o-di-
bullocks have supplied him
with beef, some eighteen tons OF which
he mas eaten, along with five tons OF
fish and 10, 600 eggs and $50 pounds
of cheese. If he had elected to have
all his vegetables served at once, they
would have come to him in train of
cars. the pod containing all his pease
being over three miles long. He has
had 5000 pounds of sugar. 1900
pounds of salt, pounds of pepper,
and 100 cans of mustard. Three
pints of liquid a day would have
amounted to 76. 600 pints, or forty
two and three quarter tons. If be
bad been a smoker, he would have
burned about a half-ton of tobacco
in pipe. or, if he preferred cigar
cites. would have smoked about a
quarter of million.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
Quoted Ancient History.

foYou were long time in the
Var corner of the conservatory with
Mr.. Willing last evening"" suggest
ed the mother. "What was going
on?"
do you remember the occasion
on which you became engaged to
papa?" inquired the daughter by
way of reply.
"Of course do"
sThen it ought not to be neces-
sary for you to ask any questions.
Thus gently the news was broken
that they were to have q son-in-
lav.-Pearson's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
School Notes

School Notes
Arthur Wright left school this
week.
Miss Olive Newhall returned to
school this week after a short siege
of sickness.
An epidemic of grippe is going the
rounds, aud for this reason the school
attendance has been cut little short
this week.
Miss Frances Mullis entertained
at her home last Friday night in hon.
or Of the high school pupils. All
present report a most enjoyable time.
Glenn McElvain has been very sue.
oessful for the past week in catching
rats in the school house. They are
attracted here by the morsels left from
the children's dinners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
What is said Ia be tho laro

What Is said to be the largest
stern for steamship ever manuactur-
ed, is that Tor the new White Star
liner Olympic. recently delivered at
Belfast. 1t weighs seventy tons and
measures 68 feet in length by % feet
in width.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26

BOYS! GIRLS! COLUMBIA b.
CYCLE FREE! Greastest offer ont
det your friends to subscribe to our
magazine and we will make you a
present OF $40. 90 Columbia Bicycle
the best made. Ask for particulars
Tree outfit and circular telling ssHow
20 otart. 7" Address. '"rhe Bicycle
man. 1881 East 22d Street. New
York City. N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26
THE u. S. MAIL
Steamer islander

Leaves BELLTNGHAM at q. m. Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, touch
ing at Urban, Doe Bay, Newhall, East
Sound, Orcas, West Sound, Deer Har-
Dor, FRIDAY IA RBOR, Port
Stanley, Tha tc h r, Decatur
and ANACORTFS. in the order
mentioned. Returning, leaves Ana
cortes at 6 q. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Connects with Seattle
steamers at both terminal points.
ANDREW NEWHALL, Owner
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-26

At the close of the month of Sept
ember the halfway mark had been
reached In the huge job of excavation
at the Panama Canal. By that time
81. 172. OBS cubic yards. or about one
half OF the total excavation, had been
removed. The grand total for Sept
ember was 2,S3d. 385 cubic yards,
which is 1.043, $50 cubic yards less
than the highest record, which WAS
made in March, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
GOVERNOR WINS CASE
ARKANSAS CHIEF GETS DECISION
IN COURT.
Immediately ORDERS Convfcts TO Tear
Out Alleged Defective Construc-
ton Work in New Capitol
Contractors Ask Intunc-
tfon.

Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 6.-The Su-
preme Court today issued writ of
prohibition preventing Chancellor Mar
tineau from enforcing an Injunction
against the State Capitol Commission
In tearing away the alleged defective
construction In the new State Capitol
building.
The court holds that the petition
filed by Caldwell and Drake. contrac-
tors. for an Injunction, was a suit
against the State and 10 therefore I'M
constitutional.
The contractors will now apply to
the United States District Court at St
Paul for an injunction. claiming that
the Federal questions are involved. as
the State Is depriving them OF their
rights without a remedy at law.
Immediately after the opinion was
issued, Governor Donaghey ordered q
hundred convicts to take cut the nooSs
and the walls OF the million dollar
building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
ARTULERISTS
ARE DISMISSED
Result Of Courtmartial
Board.
MEN WHO HAD A Fight
Nine Soldiers Discharged From
Local Battery.
Captain Todd Deciare. That His Com
nana wuI Be ,strsngthened
. By Lesias TAe UnruIy ~

Nine members Of Battery B.. Of
Montgomery. LIST Artillery. Alabama
National Guard. were discharged from
the military service Of the State ana
two members were exonerated OF the
charges of disorderly conduct aboard
a Louisville and Nashville train last
Friday evening, while returning home
members were finedi $40 each, besides
their dismissal from the service.
This was the verdict Of the. court
martial which sat last night at the
armory. Captain George H Todd.
commander of the battery. acted as
Judge. while Heutenants Rembert and
seweli and Todd appeared against the
men as witnesses.
The eleven defendants were: A. z.
Wilson. CASTOR Turner. c. r simpson.
Joe MoseIy, G. r. Martin. Jim Duffy,
Walter Seweil. 8. A. Hearn. Joe Hyatt
Haygood Bowman and Henry Albert
son. Two Of these were acquitted. but
Captain Todd would not give .their
names. Besides this number. twenty
seven other enlisted men OF the oofn-
mand were discharged from the bat
terry for various charges.
The three lieutenants Of the battery.
]. r. Rembert. N. II. Sewell. and ID. "
Todd, acted as witnesses and could not
the summary court rs judge ana
prosecuting attorney. fell upon the
commanding officer. Captain Todd. AT
the conclusion OF the proceedings Cap
tain Todd administered severe repri-
mands to the discharged men.
In q statement last night Captain
Todd said that he had gotten rid OF
most of the undesirable element In his
command. but that he had some good
men in view to recruit from ana that
he had already made some new enlist
ments.
with the discharge OF the thirty-six
men from the command last night. Bat
terry B now has only ninety-seven en-.
listed men The court-martial verdict
was at once forwarded to Major J. Q:
Smith. at Birmingham. commander OF
the artillery. for his approval. AFTER
which 1t will be submitted TO AdJutant
General Bib Graves for his approval.
The discharged men claim that the
fight on the train with the Birming-
ham Artillerists was in self-defense.
They stated last night that some OF
the members of the Birmingham Dat
terry entered their car and started .
fight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
COZ UMBUS KNIGHTS
CLOSE THEIR LABOR
Convention In Mobile Comes to End and DELIGHTED
Delegates Prepare to Leave for
Il Their Homes.

At s o'clock tonight the parade was
formed in front of the hall on st. jos
seph Street. and moved into Royal
Street, which was ablaze with electric
lights. The parade was headed by the
Zouaves and their band, followed by
the Zouaves drum corps in white
which led the procession of the Fourth
Degree members. attired In full even
ing dress. with white sash and sabres
concluding with carriages containing
the high officials of the order. The
parade moved down Royal Street to
Government and was three blocks long
It moved out Government Street
to the Episcopal residence. where II
was revived BY Bishop Edward p.
Allen Of the diocese of Mobile. and
Archbishop John j. Glennon.
The National Council. Knights OF
Columbus. today gave gave out its
action on the national endowment
scholarship of 100000 fund for a
Catholic University. The committee
appointed consisting OF Edwin H.
Philadelphia. and Joseph NJ. Bryne of
New York. recommended that q plan
be devised to raise the above sum. as
an assessment could not be levied un-
der the laws Of the order.
The plan recommended and adopted
suggested that 1850 Councils OF the or
der make a voluntary contribution Of
81 and upwards for each member per
year up toNAug. 1, 1908. sos Councils
have volunteered and sent resolutions
to the committee accepting the propo-
sition.
1t is the intention of the committee.
and n looks an easy matter. to COM
plete the work by Jan. 1. 1910. So
far. 90 per cent OF the Councils have
accepted. representing a membership
of IS per cent Of the order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
ASKS FOR RECEIVER
ORJEcT TO MANAGEMENT
PLANTERS COTTON OIL 90.


ss.rhholaeru AIlege That Man Ownins
ant Three Shares Of the stock ~.
In In Absoluts 80 af =
C0atrel. yi4 ~
A bill Of complaint was nied yester-
day afternoon In the Montgomery
Chancerv Court before Chancellor L.
% Gardner, by e. w. Stay and j. D.
stanton. both well known In this. city,
AGAINST the Planters Cotton OIL Com
pany, asking that receiver pc APP
pointed for the operation Of the plant.
In the different sections OF the Dill.
both Mr.. Stay and Mr.. Stanton claim
that from the beginning OK tne>Qpera-
ton Of the plant until the death OF the
late A. ste. Tennille. who. with his
wife. controlled most OF the stock, the
conduct was most harmonious, ana
very profitable. But at the death OF
Mr. Tennille, who left all his stock to
his wife, Mrs. Tennille transferred
three shares to her son-in-law, w. n
Burton, who, although only owning
this amount. came into aosoaute cVnetSs
of the business.
These men further claim. In another
section. that with the new regime they
were dropped from the Board OF d..
rectors and q new Board wss elected
for the plant Besides this they say
that although the plant was heaviiy IN
debt, Mr.. Burton appropriated from
the IunQS Oh Inc COhPaAy SAS
$3.50 $3.50 and $1,000 at different times
for his own personal benefis.
In another division they claim tnas
new machinery and new gins. costing
b. 600. were purchased. which were en-
tirely unnecessary. and that the pres
emit officers of the company were draw
ing exorbitant salaries.
Their prayer in the bill Is that re.
ceiver be appointed to take over the
operation of the business OF the come
pany and run the affairs OF tse plant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Mobile, Aug. 5--(SpeciaD-The
twenty-seventh annual convention OF
the knights of Columbus was brought
to I close tonight and a large number
OF the delegates will go to New Or
leans for visit and sightseeing.
The principal entertainment feature
was given the visitors today In the
shape of an excursion to Fort Nor
ran. the scene Of the famous naval VIC
tory OF Admiral Farragut which was
fought forty-four years ago. the an
niversary Of which was today.
A feature in connection with the
excursion Of the visitors to Fort Nor
ran. on this. the 45th anniversary OF
the battle OF Mobile Bay, is that Gen.
eral ]. w. Whiting. a well known To-
cal finapcier who fired the first shot
OF the battle. was In charge of the ex-
cursicnists. Eight hundred people
made the trip.
supreme Knight Hearn convened the
members of the National Council
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
IN the auditorium of the Battle House.
The morning session was devoted to
more discussion of general Jaws.
The Committee on the Good of the
Order win make its report presenting
number of subjects Of more or less
interest to members.
Ali amendments to the laws were
adversely reported upon by COMMITTEES
on Laws and voted down.
Promptly at o'clock this morning
an excursion steamer left the foot OF
Dauphin street having on board the
wives, daughters, sons and sweet
hearts. of the many delegates pres
emit
"a majority of the delegates remain
ed In the city to be in attendance up-
on the last session of the conven-
tion.
The delegates were entertained at
luncheon at noon at the New Battle
House, following which they gathered
n their last meeting, when the re-
maining business of the national con-
vention was wound up and adjourn
ment taken.
one Of the most interesting fea-
lures OF the convention to the dele
gates and members, was the ceremon-
laI hsId In Temperance Hall this at
fernoon. when the exempiification OF
the fourth degree was held
FoIiowinr this work came the pa
ras,e through the streets of the fourth
8ewree members who marched through
All The down town streets headed by
the st. Louis Zouaves and
- ~ .hsv adjourned to the Vine
-,a~s 80 are Ga wthon hotel where their
annual BANQUET of the fourth degree
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
Father JUL Very Angry
Pitcher May Quit the Game

full extent Of the law. I cannot be-
lteve that my son could have offered
this person any ofrense. so serious as
to have caused such an attack. He was
raised a gentleman and l havo enough
belief in baseball to feel confident that
all his home teachings have been un-
dermtned by short career in the pro-
fessional ranks. want the boy to re-
turn to Chicago immediately"
State Senator Neal JUL made the
above statement tonight when asked in
reference to the affair at Montgomery
this afternoon. He indicated that he
had communicated with his son ana
that his release from the Montgomery
baseball club would Immediately be
asked for.
Somebody evidently gave Father
JUL the wrong dose. The MontEom-
cry pitcher will no doubt set him right
as to the person named Sticknev.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 5-(Special.)-
Herbert wilI>never play another game
of professional ball." said State Senator
Neal JUL. father of Pitcher JUL. to-
night. IT have been opposed to his
becoming a member of any organized
league team. but this AFFAIR in Mont
gomery makes me- determined that he
shall at once quit the ranks OF any or
ganized league.
He has a good university 'educa-
ton and plenty OF ability to make hts
way with his brains instead of the
talent. which he picked up in college.
by throwing a baseball.
"I know nothing of the AFFAIR in
Montgomery except a brief accoun.
that my son was struck with base
ball bat by a person named Bill Stick
ney.
when 1 hear from Herbert, and IL
he tells me the assault was unprovok-
ed. will prosecute this man to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
TRIES TO BREAK WILL.


Saloon Keepers Brother Alleges Too
Great Use of IntOxicants.
Kansas City. Aug. 5.--A suit to break
the will of Charles Schatler, a wealthy
saloon keeper and politician. who died
a few months ago. leaving $4,000 to
local charities and about s25, 900 to me-
gro employees, has been started here
by Eugene Schatler. a brother. The
estate was valued at 100000.
The petition alleges that the tesla
tor was addicted to the use of lntoxi-
cants which impaired his mind and
made him incapable Of making a will
when the instrument was drawn. He
also alleges that Mary e. Yates. a me-
gro housekeeper. whom the will gives
$4,000, exerted undue influence over
his brother. A negro porter and a ne
gro nurse were also bensfciaries. under
the will.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
Bayoneta DisDerse Mob.

Louisville, Ky. Aug 81. NJ. Stuart,
a negro. was brought to the Louisville
Jail early this morning by Bowling
Green officers. to escape lynching at
the hands of an Infatuated mob in that
city. The man is alleged to have at
tackled Mrs, Charles Steinberg near
Bowling Green yesterday afternoon
with a knife and was taken from the
mob by State troops only after several
Intellectual attempts had been made to
rescue him. The mob was dispersed
at the point of the bayonet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Judge T. s. Houghton. of st. Louis.
one of the most prominent attofneys
of that city. was in Montgomery yes
terday to visit his friend. Director
Thomas N. owen. OF the State Depart
ment of Archives and History.
Judge Houghton and Director owen
both filled the position of Commander
in -Chief Of the, United Sons of Conrsd-
crate Veterans. Both have been among
the most prominent workers for the
good of the organization. Judge
Hou1hton is regarded as one OF ehs
leading young men OF Missouri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
BLoUNT WINS SHOOT.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 81. A.
Blount,. of Greensboro. won the State
championship in the trap shooting
tournament which has been in progress
in Birmingham two days.
Blount and John Livingston were
tied for first. but Blount beat him two
in the shoot of. Livingston, however
was the high amateur for the State
breaking 467 out of 500.
Among the visiting professionals
Walter, HUH was highest with $50 out
of 500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

The Ratess Lowest ever known
The Poantss Washiagtem, ID. @,
Nerfelk, Va, Richmond Vs., Cancinnati
o., Detroit, Mick, Ashevilles N. @. Hot
Springs, N. G., Aake Toxsway, n. O.,
and HendeRsOnvflle, N. c.
The Road. The Western Railway of
Alabama. Make Pullman reservations
at once. See display ~Ad" In this
issue.
O. r.. Redd City Passenger Ascent
Exchange Hotel, Montgomery, Ala.
Phone 2OI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
THINK HARRIS INSANE.
Friends Account for strange Actions q
Cashier.

Friends Account for StFange Actions of
Cashier.
Anderson, 8. c., Aug. 5.-Friends of
Cashier Calhoun Harris OF the Orr Cot
ton Mills Company, are inclined to the
belief now that Harris Is mentally un-
balanced. They say that the finding of
large sums of money hidden away in
sacks and boxes, with every indication
that 1t had been untouched for years,
is an indication that he was NOT alto
gether sane. This theory strengthens
their belief that all the shortage of
$4,000 will be found in out of the way
places, concealed az was that recov-
cred.
perts<c continues. Harris's friends Sc
cured permission to have an auditor
present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
ExrINGU1sH SMALL BLAZE.

An alarm turned In about O'Clock
Yesterday called the Scott Street and
Madison Avenue companies to the res
idence Of George A. Thomas. corner Of
Adams and cambridge Streets.
The blaze turned out to be only q
small roof fire above the kitchen and
was extinguished with but a small loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
WIN Not ne CHICAGO ohief

Chicago, Aug 5.-Bernard J. Null
laney. formerly a newspaper man Of
Minneapolis and Chicago and at pres
emit private secretary to Mayor Busse,
today declined to accept the position
Mayor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
stevard,. Condition Serious.

Atlanta, Aug. 5.-The condition of
M p. Anderson. the hotel steward shot
and desperately wounded Tuesday by
William White, of Nashville, was I'M
changed today. White and his wife
are in Jail charged with assault with
intent to murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
August Furniture Sale

Although around August is the time of year
you ,Ooid least think of buying furniture. make
to account ,oell defined trade conditions. We sane
you rnorey in these sales, the deductions from
g.lnr prices from 10 to 40 per cent. It's more
than lOorth your cl;le make your purchases dur
ing this sale. The furniture is of the same high
standard sell the year round-you may say it is
too early to bury. you Do,d1t k,o,U lU1at do Nth
it. We ,Om keep it and deliver lUhen 1Danted.
CLUB" and make
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Iron Beds with one inch tub
ing, n good, strong serviceable
bed, nicely enameled in either
white, green or blue. Special
for this G. az
Iron Beds, oval foot and head
in either single or double with
one inch continuous tubing.
Neat in design, perfectly sani-
tary In white, green or blue
enameled. e - kE
Special :. .. ....o
Iron Bed with l IA inch tub
ing in neat designs. Either sim
gle or double. Enameled in
white, green or blue. Spec
at. :. .'. :. 49,. S4.|S
Mattress, made of cotton felt,
As pounds, roll edge and COW
cred with fancy art ticking.
Closely tufted. & - 40
Special :. .......~ go
Dining Room Chair-Quar-
tered golden oak rubbed and
polished. Slip leather seat din
ing room chair with claw foot.
Special G - ~
at.. 80 .. 1899. -
Davenport Bed-1n quar-
tered golden oak, handsomely
carved front, upholstered in
two-tone old rose verona, fitted
with WARDROBE s - p. rs
box. Special. ~