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Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08
Gifts for Xmas

The undersigned is showing clean, fresh stock of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL XMAS GIFTS, comprising she greatest gathering of desirable Holiday Mer- chandise ever offered the citizens of Douglas Island.
 The stock is not 9 selection of odd extremes and useless euriosities, but Is a we'll chosen line representing fresh ideas in pleasing, serrjceaSfs and ap- propriate Christmas Gifts that meet the requirements of everybody
 The offerings abound jn originality, merit and good taste, displayed in scores of the incest gifts imaginable for old and young. Christmas at this store results in the delights of the folks at home. Appropriate gifts for every member of the family,
 The virtue ct reasonable prices is never negleeted-yop will find it in connection wAh best quality and gen uine merit tbrorghout the beautiful stock.
 Those purchasing early choose fronn She complete stock. Anticipate youT wauts now.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The school has again taken up it's usual routine of work and the building is unusually comfortable. 1t is hoped that no more dismissals will occur on account of the weather. The attend ance in the primary grades has again resumed its usual number.
 The Gastineau society met last Fri. day for the election of new officers. The following were chosen. MT. Leiv- CTS, president; Miss Grundler, vice president; Mr. Wortman, secretary, and Mr. Johnson, treasurer. The new pres- ideut and secretary then took shs chair, and the foSmeY gave She respOn- siSility of making and posting the pro- gram to Miss Bach and Mr. McKaDna, and appointed Agnes Mueeth reporter The programs for next Friday are;
 THE WRIGHT SOCIETY
 Quiz on Alaska -.-.-... Agnes Auseth Recitation. .......-... Mae NcCormlcS Conundrums. ....... e. Enid Richards Debate, Resolved, that the condi-
 tions surrounding city boy are
 more conducive to manhood than
 those og the country boy".-....-.
 Affirmative, lone Mcdonald and
 Grace Johnson: negative, Alice
 Bach aad Rose Penglase. Mis celEaneous quotations. ns.,...-.~--.-~.
 THE PEAEy SOCIETY
 Song. -......... ............'....ooS ooSle6y Comp position. m..-....-... Frank Caraway Current Events. .-... Hillary Mc&anna Couundrums ....... Dick Mccormick Debate. @Resolyed, that the eon&i-
 tions surrounding the city boy are
 more conducive to manhood than
 those of the country toy~..~-.-...
 Affirmative, Paul Carpenter and
 Wilfrrd Leivers; negative, PeteT
 Johnson and Selum Jackson
 Frank Bach has been sick and unable to attend school, but we hope he Wih soon retarn-
 The tenth grade has now secured its history notebooks and is now doing splendid work with theM- The first, second and fourth grades gave belated Thanksgiving program on Friday afternoon, December 3rd. The black boards were suitably decor ated with Thanksgiving drawings and verses. Where vas also a display of Thanksgiving booklets made by the second and fourth grades. The patrons pr esent expressed themselves as being delighted with the httle songs, poems and rythm work of the tiny tots in the first grade.
 Reporter, AGNES MTSETR
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08

We notice that the Rev. Edwards, new pastor at the Congregational church, remarked in recent sermon that it is the people of Douglas who are to blame for the shortcomings and the quick goiugs of tho preachers When we think of that faithful nstle bunch of women wno have labored >o hard to keep that church goiug> who have stuck to it when the men folks were disgasted aud quit, who struggled t0p pay She in- surauce, the coal bills, painting end re- pairs to the church, and nov and then bunch on the pastors salary, we won der what more they could have done. And when they finally expected a preacher, to get 9 graduate from Sc attle real estate office wearing celia Ibid collarl No woudar their patience was worn to the feather edge Our ad . vice to tAe aey brother is to iet the dead past bpry it's dead, and take up his work with gratitude that he had no part in it.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08

A line oi beef teas> clam boaillOn and other condiments for hot drinks arrived CD the last boat for the DoUg, las Candy Kitchen
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08

Que of the most wonderful articles that we haze read for some time ap- pears iu the Desem Ger number of she Pacific Monthly. It Is in the form of a legend, entitled, SThe Be Establish, ment of HelI,7 and was written by Count l.. W Tols.oy.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08

A Douglas water assr wants to know why his ueighbor should allow the water to run to waste and, in couse- auencg os rhat waste. he should do without. That question is hard to answer
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-08
Temperature and Barometez
For week ending December s, 1908

Readings at 8 a. m. by Beltzhooverr Ahe jeweler.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
NOT DRUGS
Food Did II.

After using laxative and cathartio
medicines from childhood a case of
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape-Nuts, in few days.
From early childhood suffered
with such terrible constipation that I
had to use laxatives continuously GO
Ing from one drug to another and suf-
fering more or less all the time.
"A prominent physician whom cos 4
suited told me the muscles of the d.
gestlve organs were partially par
alyzed and could not perform their
work without help of some kind, so I
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartic known,
but found no help that was at all per
manent. | had finally become discour-
aged and had given my case up as
hopeless when I began to use the pre-
digested food. Grape-Nuts.
Although 1 had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Grape-Nuts digested imme-
diately from the first and in a few
days ! was convinced that this was
Just what my system needed.
THE bowels performed their func-
lions regularly and ] am now CON-
pletely and permanently cured Of this
awful trouble.
Truly the power of scientific food
must be unlimited" There's n
Reason"
Read The Road TO Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appenrs from time 90 time. They
are genuine, true, uad full OF human
interest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
Charles Taylor Rode His Last Race
at Age Of GO and Was Model
Man.

Charley Taylor, veteran horseman,
died this winter at the age of lO3. He
had made White River Junction. VI.
his home about fifty years, He loved
horses as boy in Canada, sold and
handled them there and In the states
and finally became well-known
driver on the racetracks of both coun'
tries
II is estimated he won 20 per cent.
OF about 100 races, says the Yer
nonter. He knew what his horses
could do in any event, was always
with them, even slept with them. He
rarely carried a whip, but urged them
by word. He never abused an ami.
mai to have that come zip against
him"
He was thorough in tribes. His
habits were regular and exemplary
lie was always in condition, lt was
his quiet boast that he never lost a
neal. never had a cold f a doctor,
never took glass OF liquor or used
tobacco. never used an oath or shook
dice. lie never married His last race
was at the age of SO.
AS centenarian he drove exhibi
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
HE WASA WONDERFUL JOCKEY

tion hall miles at fairs. and even last
October at the state fair resented
proffered assistance when alighting
from the sulky. His mental and physi-
cal activities were surprising to the
last. He did the chores. cared for the
garden and hens.
He would rarely sit down. and al
ways kept busy, saying; This is
what saves man. Work to eat. work
to sleep. II a man can't sleep he'll
wear out" A four weeks siege of
pneumonia carried Mr.. Taylor of at
last, though the attending physician
says he was out doors every day dur.
Ing the time and seemed recovering
until a relapse the day before his
death
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
All Over.

While work on a new building was
going on in a southern town not long
ago an old negro employed as a hod-
carrier suddenly slipped while near
ing the third story and plunged head
long to the ground. Several passers-
BY rushed over expecting to find a
man dead with broken neck, as the
old fellow had struck squarely on the
top of his head. Finding the old man
still alive some one emptied the con-
tents of whisky bottle down his
throat In a few moments the old
negro sat up and looked around.
How do you feel now, uncle?"
asked bystander kindly.
"Well, sah," came the reply, Il wus
sorter confused when I fust started.
but now dat Is hit Is all right"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
ECZEMA COVERED HIM.
Itching Torture Was Beyond Words-
Slept Only from Sheer Exhaustion
--ReIieved in % Hours and
Cured by cutieurs in a Month.

T am seventy-seven years old, and
some years ago / was taken with &C.
zema from head to foot. j was SICK
for six months and what / suffered
tongue could not tell. / could not
sleep day or night because of that
dreadful itching; when / did sleep 1t
was from sheer exhaustion. l was
one mass of irritation; it was even in
my scalp. The doctors medicine
seemed to make me worse and | was
almost out of my mind. / got a
set Of the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent. / used them persistently
for twenty.four hours. That night
slept like an infant, the first solid
nights sleep had had for six months.
In month was cured. w. Harrison
Smith, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, Feb. 8, 190s."
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. sole Props, Boston
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
every TOwn in county "pry."

Little Yates has the distinction OF
being the only county in he state that
is absolutely dry Every town in
the county has voted no license. The
village OF Penn Yam, the county cap
ital viii use cold tea" as a regular
beverage for the first time in 80 years.
Yates is the smallest county in the
state. and the tourist can cross II in
either direction before he gets very
thirsty without exceeding the speed
limit.-utica IN. Y) Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
Mrs. fiowe,s oninlon.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's sense Of
the ridiculous has always been a sa,
wing grace. leading her to avoid grand.
iloquence. On one occasion a lady
at Newport. trying TO get fine senti.
ment out OF her, said. one moonlit
evening on vine-hung veranda:
"Mrs. Howe. do say something lovely
about my piazza!" Whereupon every
one listened for the reply. In her
delicately cultivated voice Mrs. Howe
responded II think it is a bully
piaz. New York Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
Gardens with Schools.

The school-garden idea has been re
markably developed in San Antonio.
Tex, which is said to have more
gardens attached to its schools than
any other place of its size in the
world. There are 949 of these cult.
waited plots attached to the 29 schools.
the gardens varying from one-tenth to
one-quarter of an acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
An Error.

He had dlned exceedingly we'll and
was standing in the hotel lobby, hat
less, and looking exactly as II he were
quite at home there. It was no won-
der that the hotel guest walked up to
him and inquired imperiously:
where's the news stand?"
Dunno"
The guest glared.
'T1l report you for insolence." hs
hissed.
"Huh?" inquired he who had dined
we'll "R'port m'?"
Say. what are you? A bellboy or
a detective or-wbat?"
I'm a haberdasher," answered the
other, with a pleasant smile.
The other snorted and withdrew.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-08
AMBITIOUS.

Employer--What! want another
raise? Why, you're getting 50 .
month!
Office Boy-Yessir; but I'm engaged
now, and my girl wants to be took
about.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
MARGARET ELLINGTON
RETURNING TO COAST
Surprises Friends by Visit to
New York, but Doesn't Stay

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
NEW YORK, Feb. Friends of Mar
garet Ellington tMrs. Daniel Frohman)
were greatly surprised when she ap-
peared in box at the first night per-
formance of The Dawn Of Tomorrow, -
in which Eleanor Robson appeared at
the Lyceum theater.
When Miss Ellington left here about
two months ago she announced she was
going over to her uncle-s ranch in Cali
fornia to recover her health.
Hints of an estrangement may have
had something to do with her change
of plans, for. against Frohman's ad-
vice that she remain in California until
the cold weather in the east was over,
she decided to return to New York. but
after remaining here a week she found
the weather too severe and left again
on Friday for California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
COLLECTOR BARS
HANBURY'S TRIP
Hay Bill and Doctors Fees Are
in Way of Journey to
Europe

An attempt to prevent the departure
for Europe OF millionaire David T.
Hanbury and his wife will be made
this morning by A J. Meadows. who
represents Rauer's law and collection
agency.
Meadows holds two accounts against
the Hanburys and last night he haunted
the St Francis hotel in an attempt to
collect the money. One Of the bills Is
for s6s0--for- hay and feed sold by
Scott & Magner and the other Is from
DR.. w. S. Sponogls for SO for serv-
ices alleged to have been rendered
several weeks ago when Hanbury was
suffering from the effects OF con-
vulsion in the Hotel Jefferson
Mrs. Hanbury and Charles Fadden.
secretary to the millionaire, admit that
the bill of Scott & Magner is Iegiti-
mate. but repudiate that of DR.. spono-
gle. According to Meadows, Fadden
said last night that at the time Han
bury suffered from the convulsion Dr.
Topham Of the central emergency hos
pitaI staff and DR.. SponogIe were called,
but that Sponogle's services were not
required and he was dismissed Fadden
further stated that Sponogle called
again the following morning and
wanted to treat Hanbury. alleging that
Topham was too young for such case,
and that he was again dismissed by
Mrs. Hanbury. Notwithstanding he put
in his bill for s25
Meadows called on Mrs. Hanbury yes
terday afternoon. but she slipped away
in carriage Hanbury was in no con-
dition to be seen, and Fadden. accord
ing to Meadows. told the attorney that
the Hanburys had no ready money on
account of the recent divorce proceed
ings that were dismissed several weeks
ago.
He said that Mrs. Hanbury had
pawned her jewels only a short time
ago and that they needed all of their
ready cash for their European trip.
which is to be taken for the purpose
of meeting John Mckenzie Hanbury.
brother of the millionaire. in an effort
to reconcile their differences and to
persuade the brother to recognize Mrs.
David Hanbury.
Meadows said last night that he
would prevent them from leaving the
state unless they settled their bills.
Fadden was busily occupied last night
IN an attempt to secure bondsmen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
GIRL KILLS BETRAYER
in CROWDED COURTROOM
Two Bystanders Fatally Wound
ed During FusiIIade

GATESVILLE. Tex. Feb. Miss
Verna Ware. daughter of prominent
farmer Of this county. fred repeatedly
into a crowded courtroom here today.
continuing until her revolver was
empty. She killed John Haines. a mer-
chant of Jonesboro. for whom the bull
bystanders and seriously wounded an
other.
1t was during the trial of Haines on
serious charges preferred by Miss Ware
that the shooting occurred.
Three of the bullets struck Haines
and he died within an hour. Miss Ware
and her brother. Charles Ware. were
arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
SEVENTEEN MEN DIE
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Five White Miners and Twelve
Negroes Lose Lives

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 2.-Seven-
teen men are dead as the result of an
explosion in the No. , Short creek
mines of the Birmingham coal and iron
company this morning. Five of the
dead are white and II are negroes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Wolfe Would Kill Bill

Even were the senatorial provisions
of the bill stricken out Wolfe would
not be content. He would not only
deny to the people of California the
right that the people of 80 states now
enjoy in voting at primaries for their
partisan candidates for United States
senator, but he has served notice on
several occasions that he wishes to
inject the minimum percentage scheme
which has spelled ruin for the svstems
into which it has been injected bv ma
chine manipulators in other states.
Realization of this is one of the
strong factors behind the demand made
by many senators that the bill he
brought out and fight made to pass
ii in identically its original form.
After rounding up a full committee
last night to vote on Leavitt's motion
to strike out all references to United
States senator's. and after an agree
ment that an amendment which woula
restore the subject to the bill should
be considered-which agreement was
the basis of the affirmative vote of ar
least one member of the committee
Wolfe entered a plea for time TO CON
slider. He was granted until o'clock
this morning, and he showed up at
s:45, or just after the committee had
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
because it would be discourteous to
take the matter up in the absence of q
senator who had entered personal re-
quest.
Prior to the meeting last night IT
had never been possible for Chairman
Confirmed op Page 2 fso,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
HAWAIIAN PLANTERS WILL
IMPORT PORTO RICANS
Stoppage of Japanese Immigra-
ton Causes Lack of Lahnre-s

HONOLULU, Feb 2.-The planters of
the Hawaiian islands are arranging TO
bring laborers here from Porto Rico.
to supply the demand caused by the
stoppage Of Japanese immigration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
j. q. SPEED, AUTHOR AND
JOURNALIST, KILLS SELF
Was Widely Known and a De-
scendant of John Keats
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK, Feb. John Gilmer
Speed, well known as an author and
journalist, committed suicide by shoot
ing this morning in his rooms in the
Phoenix house at Mendham, N ]. Speed
had not been in good health and appar-
emily was under great nervous de-
preston. He was a grand nephew of
the poet Keats.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Wants Maximum of Benefit
With Minimum of Loss and
Gets Opposite
Points Contrast Between "BOOr-
ish Language" of Bills and
Courtesy of NippOnese
Agitation in Sagebrush State Is
Inspired by Steamer Line,
Ii Is Learned
By Ira E. Bennett
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
wv TAsHINGTON. Feb 2--Presi-
N dent Roosevelt, it is understood.
w viii take no notice OF the reso-
lutions offered in the Nevada legisla-
ture relating 70 the japanese question.
At the same time the administration
regards Nevada's attitude as most un-
fortunate and III advised. The presi-
dent is endeavoring TO settle the Jap
anese immigration question with a
maximum OF efficiency and a minimum
of offense. He regards the California
and Nevada expressions against Japan
as an endesvor to produce q maximum
Of onense with minimum of benefits
The administration view Of the situ-
alton is that the Nevada resolutions
accomplish nothing toward the great
object in view. which is the keeping
out OF undesirable classes Of people.
while they make it more difficult for
the government TO maintain friendly
relations with Japan.
Nevada Is "Boorish"
Members Of the administration called
attention 70 the carefully and courteous
" worded expressions of the Japanese
minister for foreign affairs in the diet
yesterday and contrasted them with
the .'bOorish language" Of the Nevada
resolutions
we are trying to be as considerate
and polite as the japanese are said
spokesman OF the administration,
but 1t hampers US when such resolu-
lions as those OF the Nevada legisla-
ture are brought forward Nevada's
action can be nothing but q bitter
wound 70 Japan. and our efforts 70
accomplish a friendly and effective
settlement Of the immigration question
are thus unnecessarily handicapped"
Nevadas belligerance toward Japan
was ridiculed yesterday by admins
tration officials. who recalled the
frantic efforts OF Governor Sparks and
the legislature TO have federal troops
retained at Goldheld early last year
in order TO preserve the public peace
The correspondence between Governor
Sparks and the president. which was
transmitted 10 congress al the time,
was unearthed. Governor Sparks, in
telegram dated December 3, 1907,
advised the president that "the state
has no enrolled militia and If it had
I doubt very much whether it would
be effective in maintaining law and
order"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
CANAL COMP ANY
COMPETITOR OF
HARTMAN LINES
Government Offers to Aid Ship
pers in Fight Against
Railroads
Will Garry Products to East at
Rate Below Transconti-
mental Tariff
Panama Commission Opens
Door for New Markets at
Lowest Charges

The United States government has
offered to assist the shippers of Cali
fornia in their struggle with the Har-
riman railroads. The offer of the gov
ernment has come in the form of a
tender from the canal commission to
join in d remarkably low through rate
from San Francisco to New York. AS
the commission acts under federal au-
thority, its proposal assumes vast sig
nificance, as it means that the United
States government is prepared to enter
the field as competitor with E. H
Hartman and the transcontinental
lines. The willingness of the commits
sion to make such advantageous ar
rangements in behalf of the San Fran
cisco merchants has aroused a quick
ening enthusiasm in business circles.
To make the proposition effective it re-
qUires only the decision of the local
commercial community to establish an
Independent line of steamships between
San Francisco and Panama This, it
may be stated, may be accomplished
within the next few months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Death Prevented Gift

The grove, which comprises 400
acres OF beautiful redwoods. was owned
originally by Colonel Armstrong. a
pioneer and father of the present hold
ers of the tract Colonel Armstrong
had frequently said that he intended
that the wonderful trees should be pre-
served He had made plans TO deed the
park to the county OF the state. but
died before he was able to carry out
his intentions
Upon his death the grove passed to
his son. Walter Armstrong. and his
daughter. Mrs Elizabeth Jones. They.
too. desired that it should be preserved
An agreement was made by which Mrs.
Jones held title to 2O5 acres and her
brother 1s5 acres.
Some Is months ago Walter Arm
strong decided to take up his residence
in Los Angeles and entered into an
agreement to sell his portion of the
tract to lie Baron under certain condi-
tions. Recently Mrs Jones gave lie
Baron an option on her part OF the
tract on the condition that it should
go to the state and be forever pre-
served. A deed was drawn up and