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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

CHARACTERISTIC best line III
San Juan County at the Friday Hai
Dor HARDY ware.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

Thos. Hemphiil returned Monday
from Vancouver. b. g. where he had
been visiting friends for few days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

Born-Io Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
bergman. on Thursday. October 81. a
daughter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

S. M. Bugge made a trip to Port
Townsend aud Seattle this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

You can't miss it by using DUAL
ity -four.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
San Juan
Hre ST So Miles

F.P. Christensen spent Sunday with
friends in Bel!ingbam.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
L. B. Carter has returned from .
business trip to Seattle.

Jerome Andrews left on the Rosalie
on Saturday for Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Fri
day Harbor Hardware if in need oil
one.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

A fine residence lot for SlOO.
E. II. Nash & Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

A MMUNII full line at
the Friday HarbOr Hardware
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
r. F. Stafford, who two years ago

B. F. Stafford. who two years ago
purchased the Grin Boyce place. drop
ped dead Monday afternoon. death
probably being due to heart failure
He had been enjoying the best CT
health and at the time of his death
was working about the farm De-
ceased. VINO was 81 years OF age. was
horn at Richmond. Ird. The furer
al was held in the Valley Presbyter-
ian church. Wednesday afternoon and
was conducted by the Rev. John H.
Nelson. Interment was in the VAL
ley cemetery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

E. A. Martin, formerly of West
Sound, was a business visitor here
Monday. Since leaving West Sound
he has resided at Riverside, Califor-
MIA. and for the past year at st. Hell
ems, Oregon. He expects to spend
the winter at Clayoquot, B. G.. but
in the spring will take up a perman-
ent residence in Bellingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

W. S. Mcclure, who has resided
near West Sound for the past two
years, was in town Monday. and dur
ing conversation with an Islander
representative stated that he had sold
his farm to Mr.. Oleson, recently
from the Wenatcbee country. and
that be is going to Mt. Vernon to
reside this winter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

See Nash it you want to insure your
house, barn or furniture. 5-12-tf
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
Is Your Family Reading Worth While?''

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ly entertaining at best that the ques-
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tune making. The problem is to
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ting into their hands the literature
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Tee editors of the Youths Companion
believe that a periodical can be
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while." and the Companion is con
Quoted on that theory. And thai is
one reason why more than half mil
lion American families read it. The
paper is safe. but not dull. Its tales
of adventure illustrate the advantages
Of fortitude and self-reliance. Its
stories of character lay stress on the
truth that right conduct is never
mistake.
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of special advantage to send at once
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
Mood for Sale

Good alder and second growth 1r
cnrdwood delivered anywhere within
the city limits for s2.75 per cord.
Warren Dightman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

Quality -four is guaranteed to
stand every test. Try sack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
The Best Food FOR Workers.

The bent food for those who work
With hand or brain is never high
priced.
The best example of this is found In
quaker Oats. IL stands at the ton
among foods that supply nourishment
and vigor. without taxing the diges.
tion. and yet 1t Is the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make 1t an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers. factory or farm hands. fed
pientifully on Quaker Oats will work
better and with less fatigue than II
led on almost any other kind of food
AL OF these facts were proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro
lessor Fisher of Yale University in
1S0s. You'll find Quaker Oats in reg.
ular size packages, and hermeticaliy
sealed tins: the latter Is best for hot
climates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
County Teachers Association.

The first meeting of the Sumter
County Teachers Association was
held in the Hampton School building
Saturday. Owing to the extreme
illness Of one of his daughters, the
president, Col. Dargan, was not able
10 be present. His absence was a
cause Of great regret to the teachers.
The Executive Committee, of which
MISS Mclean is the chairman, has de-
cided upon the following course of
work Tor the year: Primary methods,
manual Training, Music, and Draw
Ing. The teachers began the drawing
ana manual training that morning. 1t
is believed that the Association will
be working one and that much will
be accomplished by those who attend
regularly. The meetings will be held
each month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
BOARD ADJOURNS
Adjudication of Claims Will be Made
Public Wednesday.

Columbia, Nov. 12.-The dispensary
winding-up commission took a recess
until Wednesday, when the adjudica-
ton of claims will be made public.
The matter is now being put into
shape and the claimants will all know
next Wednesday where they stand in
regard to the money owed them by
the State. 1t is generally expected
that the scalings will average about
20 per cent as this has been hinted
at from time to time. One claim will
be held up, that Of the New York and
Kentucky Company. DR.. Murray stat
ed that this would be done for a short
while, until some further information
can be secured it is understood. A
number of prominent attorneys were
here this week while the dispensary
commission was in session, apparent
ly keeping in touch with the situa-
ton.
1t is stated, though no official in
lorHlatlon Is given out to this effect,
that there will be much more "con-
science money" that the amount may
reach into the hundreds Of thousands
list. Already the Bernheim Distilling
Company and the Weiskopf fund"
placed the amount at $37,5OO.
1t is stated today, and the names
are not made public yet, that one
sum of $4,000 and another of $500
has been deposited to the credit of
the commission by firms represented
in the list of claimants.
The list Of claims have been adm
dicated, and DR.. Murray states that
the commission will return Wednes-
day and the findings will be made
public. The money, he states. has
been ordered in from the banks to paw
the claimants. Hardly more than
half the amount on deposit will be
needed to wind up the affairs of the
dispensary just at this time so far as
the claims are concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
NEGRO HANGED AT CONWAY.
Melvin Watson Pays Death Penalty
For killing White Farmer.

Conway. Nov. 12.-At high noon
Melvin Watson was legally hanged.
paying the penalty for the murder of
Mr.. John Watson, at Greensea on
June g The trap was sprung at 49,
81, and In IL minutes he was pro-
nounced dead by DIR. T.. Norton. Sew
en- minutes afterwards the body was
cut down and prepared for burial.
There were In the large crowd OF
nearly three hundred people, several
Greensea people present, and it was
rumored that there would be trouble
IT the relativs of the negro sought to
carry him back to his home for bu-
rial. Hence no one claimed the body,
and the county supervisor had 1t in
TERED In the woods near the Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
KNOW TT WE'LL.
Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds of Sumter Citizens.

A familiar burden in every home.
The burden of bad back"
A lame, a weak or an aching back
Tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure Won.
Here Is Sumter testimony to prove
It:
c. H. James, IL Dingle, St., Sum-
ter, S. c., says: II can recommend
Doans Kidney Pills as L have used
them with great benefit. I had kid
ney trouble for some time. The kid
ney secretions were highly colored,
confined sediment and 1 could not
retain them. 1 suffered from back
aches and sharp pains in my loins,
could not rest we'll and in the morn
ing my back was so lame and sore
that 1 could hardly dress myself. If
Strengthened quickly, sharp. dart
ing pains shot through my back. A
friend finally told me about Doan's
Kidney Pills and 1 procured a box at
Chlna's drug store. They helped me
IN every way and have not had any
backache since, the kidney secretions
are clear and 1 feel better than 1 have
In months. 1 consider Doans Kid
ney Pills to be an excellent remedy"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no otner. No. 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
BIGHAM NOT A FUGITIVE.
Brother Says Convicted Man is I'm
Greenville

Florence, Nov. 12.-The local paper
carries story to the ecsot that
Judge r. c. Watts has declared that
G. c. Bigham, convicted of man.
slaughter for the killing of his wife,
has not forfeited his bond.
Judge Watts, the story runs. SAYS
that Bigham is free to come or go as
he pleases until some competent au-
thority rules that the bail bond Is not
longer competent. Notice of an ap-
peal, says Judge Watts, whether regu-
lar or not. puts the defendant under
the Jurisdiction of the higher court
until that court cancels the bond and
orders the arrest of the defendant
j. w. Ragsdale.a ttorney for Big
ham, asserts that Bigham is not fu-
gitive from justice. He says the notice
of appeal was duly given, though
certain formalities were waived, pend
ing the settlement Of some questions.
l.. S. Bigham, brother Of the con-
victed man, was in Florence yester-
day. and said that his brother was on
a visit in Greenville and would return
on Monday. Mr.. Bigham says his
brother has made no attempt to hide,
and Will report to the Judge If called
upon to do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The only way this city can obtain
live and progressive, but at the same
time a thoroughly busness-like. ad-
ministration Is for eight successful
and busy business men, who know
what the city needs and now criticise
the manner in which municipal af-
fairs are conducted, to stand for cleo
ton on the next council. There Is no
good in criticising unless the crictics
are willing to lend a hand at better
ing conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
TWO BOYS ROB KANSAS BANK.
Banker Is Wounded And $500 In
Money Secured.

Eudora, Kansas. November 12-
Earl Bullock, boy bandit Of Law
renee, Kansas, accompanied by VIM
Mckay. Is years old, Of Jacksonville,
Fla, to-day in an attempt to repeat
his exploit of month ago, robbed the
Eudora State Bank Of $500, after
shooting Fred Starr, a banker, and
later probably mortally wounded
himself, when closely pressed by ar
med citizens.
In his first hold-up Of the Eudora
State Bank, Bullock, who is II years
old, shot and instantly killed a police
man. Officers had about decided that
Bullock had left the State with the
loot Of the previous hold-up. He and
Mckay entered the bank about closing
time.
Fred Starr, Cashier Of the Kaw VAL
ley State Bank, with his days clear
ings, stood by as the outlaws held up
the State Banks cashier, Henry Will
son. Although Starr offered no re-
sistance to the hold-up, Bullock shot
him through the jaw. Snatching more
than $500 Bullock and Mckay fled.
Each youth had two revolvers.
Wilson spread the alarm and cit
tzens armed with shotguns, rifles and
revolvers pursued the bandits across
the fields.
In attempting to swim the Kaw
River the boys lost ground, and a few
minutes later the pursuers were at
their heels.
Mckay surrendered, but Bullock
wrenching the revolvers from his
faltering partners hands, sped on into
the woods.
John Miller, a farmer, who knew
nothing about the pursuit, stepped in
to Bullock's path and the boy, think
Ing him pursuer, fired several shots
that barely missed Miller. Seeing that
viz yONth WcS IcdQy 10 SnOOC at any
one. the pursuers fired a score of
shots at Bullock, who returned the
the fire.
Thus the chase continued for some
time, none of the shots exchanged be-
tween the citizens and their quarry
taking effect. The robber gradually
losing ground. he stopped and shout
ed:
Il have only one bullet left, but
Ill beat you yet" Then he fired his
remaining bullet through his own
head.
Thinking Bullock dead, most of the
pursuers turned their attention to Nc
Kay, with the intention Of lynching
him, some announced.
Officers, however, hurried Mckay
to the Lawrence Jail in an automobile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

few dozen taxpayers are still
wondering if Expert Accountant w.
w. Harrelson will ever return to
Sumter to explain that report Of his
for which the city paid $500 and
which nobody in Sumter could under
stand. The only plain fact in connec-
ton with the proceeding was that
Mr.. Harrelson got his money Che in
sisted on having it in New York eX-
change) and pulled out without stop
ping to tell City Council what his re-
port meant. Alderman LigOn who
was chairman of the special commit
tee that had charge OF the investiga-
ton, may know more about the re-
port than the rest of us, for the rea-
son that he has given 1T closer study
than anybody else in the effort to as
certain what the city got for the 5000,
but even he does not know exactly
what the report purports to be. If he
studies 1T n few months longer, per-
haps he may be able to throw some
light on the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
An Odd leqacy,

Thomas Jefferson, the founder Of the
Jefferson family OF actors. was re-
membered curiously in the will Of
Weston, who was himself an esteemed
member Of Garrick's company. Wes-
toms will contained this item:
II have played under the manage.
ment Of Mr.. Jefferson Mt Richmond
and received from him every polite
ness. l therefore leave him all my
stock Of prudence, it being the only
good quality think he stands In neeA
Of"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Nashville has been having an ex-
hibit OF homemade products. One in
dustry that is exploited is the manu-
facturs Of shoes. and citizens are en-
couraged to patronixe the local in
Austry I'm order to incrase employ
ment. II is urgeG that the citizens
should spend their money at home.
But Nashville IL not isolated. and it's
businsss with the outer world keeps
erowing. The deeper significance of
me movement seems to be an ambi-
tlon to encourage the manufacturing
industries Of more diversified nature
The cooperation Of the region round
about. whose people buy and sell in
Nashville. might promote the desired
result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
SUGAR TRUST MAN ARRESTED
Official Who Resigned Thursday In.
dicted for Fraud.

New York, Nov. 12.-After months
of quiet work behind the scenes by
the government investigators, who
have been scrutinizing the ins and
outs Of the complicated sugar import
frauds, there came suddenly today
the indictment and arrest Of an i'm
portant former officer of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, charg-
ed with conspiracy to defraud the
government by false weighing Of su-
gar.
The man arrested is James n. Ben
dernagel for thirty years superinten-
dent of the Havemeyer & Elder Re-
finery in Williamsburg, the largest
plant Of the American Sugar Refining
Company.
1t was regarded as significant that
Bendernagels resignation was an
nounced by the company only yester-
day.
When arraigned before United
States Commissioner Benedict and
asked to give $4,000 for his appear
acne at an examination set for next
Monday, he produced a roll Of bills
from waistcoat pocket and counted
out the required amount.
The indictment returned against
Bendernagel is Of the blanket variety,
including in its terms a so-called "big
six"-Oliver Spitzer, Thomas Kehoe,
Edward E. Boyle. Leon M. voelker,
John R. Coyle and Patrick ]. Hennes-
sy, all Of whom have been previously
indicted on similar charges.
The specific charges against Ben
dernagel are that he defrauded the
government out Of duty to the amount
of $1,640, in connection with the false
entry Of the nine million pounds of
the steamer Eva.
At one point the Indictment relates
the old charges made against former
members of the so-called "big six"
alleging the use Of fraudulent devices
on the scales at the docks to short
weigh sugar for the purpose of avoid
ing customs duties.
Following fast upon the announce
ment of the American Sugar Refining
Company that reorganization of the
entire working force Of the Williams
burg Refinery would be effected as
result of the weighing frauds discov-
cred under the regime Of Henry L.
Stimson as United States district at
torney came. the development today
that anoher large sugar importing
concern, the Arbuckle Brothers Com
pany, has begun negotiations with Mr..
Stimson for the purpose of paying in
to the treasury duties on sugar i'm
ports which the government authori-
ties claim should have been paid on
past wcighments
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

OnArNESS CANNOT BE CURED
BY local applications. as they cannot
resch the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that Is by constitutional
remedies Deafness Is caused by an
innamed condition of the mucous lin
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube IL infiamed you have q rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when u 10 entirely closed. Deafness is
the result. and unless the inf1amma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hear
ing Will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Ca
tarrh. which n nothing but an in
named condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case OF Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free. II. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
11-4-1m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
JAIL BREAKER FO|LEO.
NEGRO CONDEMNED no RE
HUNG TRIES TO ESCAPE.
Melvin Watson, Slayer Of White
Farmer st Grsenses, In Horny, In
June. Makes . Desperate Attempt
10 Escape From the Jail at Con.
way.

Conway. Nov. 11.--Meivin Watson,
the negro who killed John Watson at
oresnsea on June 2. and who was
at the September term Of court SEN
fenced to be hanged tomorrow at
noon. made n very bold and murder
Gus attempt to escape from jail this
morning. With the heavy lid from
one OF the jail buckets he struck Kel
Fowler. q white fellow prisoner, full
In the forehead. telling him on the
spot. and rushed out Of the Jail door
over the bleeding form Of Fowler
and gained entrance to the stairway.
down which no was escaping when he
was interrupted by Jailer Burton, who
heard the commotion and rushed into
the hall just In time to grab the pris-
onsr. Another jailer and the prison
- scufaed until well out on the front
porch Of the jail. when Fowler, who
had recovered from the blow. ran
down-stairs and assisted the keeper
- putting Watson back In his cell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
PROBING SUGAR FRAUD.
Evidence Expected to Reveal "Man
Higher Up" Handed to Govern
nent.


which is confidently expected to re-
veal the man higher up in the su-
gar Weighing frauds, unearthed dur
Ing the term of Henry L. Stimson as
United States district attorney for the
Southern district Of New York. has
been placed In possession of the gov
ernment, II was authoritatively stat
ed today. and Is being used as the
basis of a Federal indictment soon
to be filed against one Of the officials
OF the American Sugar Refining Com
pany.
Since surrendering the duties of
United States district attorney Mr..
Stimson. acting as a special United
States Attorney General, has had in
hand the work Of building up the
governments case against the custom
house weighers and the employees of
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, who are charged with having
conspired together to defraud the
United States Of 100000 of sugar
duties. The inquiry is now approach
ing q climax.
Mr.. StiInson himself refused to dis
cuss the nature of the new evidence.
but 1t Is learned that the evidence
furnished by one Of the implicated
government weighers was regarded
as conclusive enough to make practi-
cally certain the indictment of a high
official of the American Suger Rein
ing Company.
w. M. Thomas. president Of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
speaking Of the government investi-
cation, said today:
Our company Is just as anxious as
the government to bring out the facts
In the sugar frauds. We are doing
everything In our power to aid Mr..
Stimson in his Investigation
designations Of James r. Bender
nagel. the superintendent Of the Will
liamsburg plant. and several other
department heads In the plant, were
accepted today. It Is said, and other
changes are contemplated in the
house cleaning that the company has
started.
Henry L. Stimson, special counsel
for the government in the sugar fraud
cases. tonight denied a statement
published here today that the true los
ses to the Federal treasury by short
Weighing of imported raw sugar
would total s3O,0O0,000.
MI. Stimson in his denial says:
The reports that the record show
a loss Of $so.Oo0.ooo to the govern
ment from the Weighing frauds at the
American Sugar Refining Company
docks are not true, nor is there the
slightest basis for believing that there
was any such loss. If there had been.
the settlement for $2.1s6.OOO never
would have been made.
THE custom records were carefully
examined under my direction before
that settlement was made, and I be-
lieve that the payment made was
complete restitution to the govern
ment Of the amount Of its loss"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

One of the contributors to tbe
Young Mems Christian Association
building fund recently raised in Bos-
ton was George s. Baldwin, who gave
$ooo In memory of his father William
II. Baldwin, for many years president
or the Boston Christian Union, an in
stitution similar to the Young Mems
Christian Association
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
CAUSEY'S SLAYER CONVICTED.
"Peg-Leg" Hughes Found Guilty al
Bamberg.

Bamberg, Nov. 12.-Guilty, with a
recommendation for mercy, was the
verdict rendered here tonight in the
trial Of peg Leg" Hughes for the
killing of Wilson B. Causey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The Court of Common Pleas ad-
Journed Friday afternoon after a
lengthy session. Practically all cases
on the docket were disposed of. Judge
Sease who presided made a decided
ly favorable impression, this being
his first visit to Sumter.