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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-23
Domestic Gas Saver

Miss Mamie is such bright girl"
Yes. Her mother says you never
have e light In the parlor when you
and Mamie are there "-Exchange.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-23
Good Pastures.

Shade from the hot sun and pure
water are as essential to good pastures
as plenty of grass
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-23
[Ey)!||9S;|!|2!3

l want any person who suffers with biz
1ousness, constipation, indigestion any
liver or blood ailment, to try my Paw-Paw
Liver Pills. I guarantee they will purify the
blood and put the liver and stomach into a
healthful condition and will positively cure
bihousness and constipation, or will refund
your money. = Munyon's Homeopathic Home
Kennedy Co., 63rd and Jefferson Sts.. PhIia., Pa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
Two PUSHES.

/ How long would it take to di-
vide completely two-foot block OF ice
by means of piece of wire on Wnicn
weight of FIVE pounds hangs? .
Solution: A block of Ice would
never be divided completely by loop
of wire on which hangs hve-pound
weight. For as the wire works its
way through, the slit closes up by re-
freezing, and the weight falls to the
ground with the wire. leaving the Ice
still in a single block.
2. Two men, standing on the bank
of a broad stream, across which they
could not cast their fishing lines,
could not agree as to its width. A
bet on the point was offered and &C
cepted, and the question was presently
decided for them by an ingenious
friend who came along, without any
particular appliances for measure
ment.
He stood on the edge of the bank,
steadied his chin with one hand, and
with the other tilted his cap on his
head till its peak just cut the top OF
the opposite bank.
Then, turning round, he stood ex'
actly where the peak cut the level
ground behind him, and by stepping
to that spot was able to measure a
distance equal to the width of the
stream.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
SLAUGHTER OF ROBINS
Thousands Of the Birds Killed =,
Tenness0e-1O Cents n Doxer

Thousands Of the Birds Killed a,
Tennessee-1O Cents a Dozen.
Robins are numerous at Lotion
Tenn. and are selling readily on the
local market at 10 cents Dozen &C.
cording to a Murfreesboro special to
the Louisville Courier-Journal. II
should be explained that the robins
are not so numerous as they used to
be, for the fact that they sell for 10
cents a dozen has induced many men
and boys to engage in the wholesale
slaughter Of the birds.
Thousands of robins, the special
says, gather in the cedars to roost
and hunting parties go in the night
and capture and kill them in large
numbers. One party caught $500 birds
in one night. One hunter caught 81
birds In one tree. It is estimated that
15O, 1000 robins have been killed within
the last three weeks. It is great sport
and the robins sell for 10 cents !
dozen. That is the way in which wild
bird life is being protected in some
parts Of this great country.
The robin is beautiful and harm
less bird. the Courier-Journal says. he
Is an indefatigable destroyer OF insect
pests. Any one who has ever watched
him on a lawn can testify to his III
dustry in searching out bugs ana
worms and his capacity for putting
them where they can do no harm Il
there Is cherry tree handy ne WIZ
visit it occasionally, but he much pre
fers to forage after living things Dc
is a cheerful, happy bird and ra1ns,
likes to make himself handy arOunu
the premises, rearing a family Wv
while in the boughs of the old app.
tree. He is not much OF a singer =
far as the quality of his music so.'
but he is always willing to give y.
a sample of the best he can 40 ~ 'as
line and the effect is not unplea' :"
to the human ear. In fact, the r0D'I
is an all-round good fellow anu .
ways ready to be friendly and sef'''
able il given half a chance. ,a
It il to be regretted that our n'is
bors in Tennessee are not glVine
robin even half a chance, Dut arc m ..l
dering him in cold blood. There 'ss
" seems to be no reason for II cav. ,...n
that robins are worth 10 cents oo, w.
That also would seem to be aOou' rho
proper market quotation for men . n,
engage in such slaughter, ei'n''
pleasure or profit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
children's fathers were idlins away

chiidren's fathers were idling away
their time.
If you were to dig that land" he
told them. pointing down to the fer
tile valley, "you would come across
buried treasure, and be rich men. You
could wear fine clothes then, like the
men in other villages, and your wives
would have brave new gowns, instead
Of rags"
Then he flew away on his broom
stick to q belt OF fir-trees. and waited
to see what would happen next.
At first no one seemed inclined to
hunt for the buried treasure: they
were accustomed, you see. to doing
just nothing at all. But after a while
the wife Of one Of them. who had over
heard what the Brownie said, bor-
rowed a spade and began to dig in the
valley. and. not to be outdone, they
all followed her example.
They dug and dug. but still no
treasure appeared; and one day the
least dull OF them suggested that. as
the ground was now SO well prepared.
1t would do no harm to turn it into q
garden.
A neighboring farmer, who had
often pitied their poverty, generously
gave them potatoes and seeds, and
soon there was big market garden
where there had been only wild flow
ers and weeds. So fine were the crops
that grew there that when they were
taken to market they fetched good
price, and though the mountain folk
found no buried treasure, when winter
came there was gold and silver in the
old wives stockings, and the children
were warmly clad.
When the Brownie paid them an.
other visit, they greeted him with a
storm of bowls.
Where is the treasure you spoke
OFF, they demanded, showing their
fists; but the Brownie only chuckled
The fruits of the earth were the treas
ure that he had thought of, and now
that through him the idlers had learnt
to be Industrious. he was well content.
Chicago News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
BIRTHDAYS In China.

In China all the boys born during
the year have their birthday cele-
brated on the same day, no matter
what date the real birthday is. It Is
a great occasion, for the Chinese ban
ners are hung out and professions
take place. How would you like 1t II
all children in this country had their
birthdays in the same way, and had
one great big birthday party instead
of many little ones?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
stream.
The Mystery.

Elizabeth and Mary are the most Pc
culiar girls!
Elizabeth has braided hair and Mary
bobbing curls;
But that's the only difference between
the happy pair.
And when you see the swinging braid
you know the curls are there.
They live across the roadway and they
wave fond goodnight"
And they call across good morning -
at the very earliest light.
They do their work together and they
study and they play.
And they have to see each other at
least twenty times day!
They talk and laugh and chatter till
you'd think that they had said
Every single thing that could be found
within a small girls head.
But when they sleep together after
talking all the day
They have to wake each other up
they have so much to say!
You'll scarce believe this story. but in
all the tongues we speak,
Whether French or German, English,
Latin, Portuguese or Greek,
Sufficient words are lacking, and Ian
guage all their own
Has this clever pair invented for their
use when all alone!
They let me hear it one day, and my
brain it simply whirled
To hear them glibly saying each un-
utteFable word!
Yet they tell me Mary cannot learn a
single Latin noun
And Elizabeth in German has been
seven times sent down!
When I ask them If they'll kindly
clear the matter up for me
They simply stand and giggle. and
then say, why, don't you see? 2"
know they think me stupid, though
they're always most polite,
And they sometimes come and tell me
when they've had little fight.
L see them walking slowly with their
heads an inch apart
I find them in the orchard cutting up
an apple tart;
see them making bonfires or a yerv
shaky swing,
And / fear I sometimes hear them
when they're madly quarreling!
But what I really want to know and
never can find out
Is what on earth that couple has to
talk so much about!
George Phillips.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
COULD NOT GET RID OF BOXES
They Were So Large No One Woula
Move Them.

They Were So Large No One Woula
Move Them.
Once there was a man who came
irto possession of some boxes. Moth,
ing funny in that? OF course not
Anybody who had chance to get
some nice packing boxes would have
been as glad as he was.
They're big Ones" said the friend
who gave them to him. and the re
cipient laughed happily.
"The bigger the better" he said
merrily. "I'll send down to the place
and get 'em this afternoon"
That afternoon he approached q
move wagon man and told him he had
fourteen packing cases to be moved
and asked what he would charge. The
move wagon man took stub of pen.
Gil and made a calculation based upon
usual charges of 25 cents box. and
finally agreed to move them for $3.50
as a whole. The box owner then went
home and waited for his boxes. AT
last he called up the place where the
boxes had been stored. The owner OF
the storeroom was angry. He more
than intimated that the boxes were In
the way and suggested that the owner
come down and take them away. The
move wagon man had come, seen and
departed, shaking his head.
The owner then went down to
straighten out the matter. He found
that the boxes were indeed large One
was a little fellow eight feet square,
while the others could have held a
couple of square pianos apiece. They
were foreign-built boxes, dovetailed
and firm, and built with screws and
cleats and plainly intended to remain
boxes.
This amt no lumber yard" sug-
gested the man who had the store
room. you'll have to get EN- out
this afternoon. ] need the ROOM
Then the owner worked the tele.
phone frantically in search of pur-
chaser. By o'clock three people had
called, looked at the boxes and taken
fright. They were very large boxes.
By 5 o'clock the owner was trying to
give the boxes away. One man agreed
to take them. and he was happy until
the man called up and remarking that
he didn't bargain to remove houses,
threw up the job. At 6 o'clock he near
" had q fight with the owner Of the
storeroom, and It ended in the box
owner hiring negro at so cents an
hour to make lumber az fha hoxea ana
hiring move wagon at 81 a trip to
haul the lumber away. When he came
to analyze the situation he found he
had bought s. worth of secondhand,
nail-studded lumber of odd sizes, and
had paid $3.50 for It.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
Much virtue I'm a Pet Fad.

Hunt for a pet fad. 1t will be the
best resource in time of worry, and
the best consolation you have ever
had. Take up a harmless fad, if it is
no more important than collecting
stamps or post cards.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
out OF Hearing.

Rodrick-In the stock market new
/ see there is money on call.
Van Albert (Sadly)-On call, Ell?
Well, il should call with a mega
phone none Of it would reach memo
bile Item.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
Nataonal Dinerence-

Cinnamon are very different from.
us In one thing. Amt they. pop?" en-
q great many. but what's your one =,
why, II . Chinaman don't get 4 vel
low-jacket on him, he's stunr.s
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
kissing Privilege. Barred.

George Shute of New Jersey, has
just been bound over under a heavy
penalty for kissing his wife against
her will. Justice Ware warned the
man not to kiss his wife again with.
out first obtaining her consent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
ObviOus,

THAT new clerk hasn't any more
backbone than rubber ball"
I'm that case 1t ought to be easv =
bounce him. st. Louis Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
Up to Date.

Boarder-" Madam. did you put any
ching deleterious In this pie?"
clearinghouse Mistress with digni-
ty)-'Certainly, Mr.. Pussy. always
do use It in my pies. "-Baltimore
American.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

death pale and with her hair half UNI
bound. the inquest Of the preceding day
rose like a mirage! The quick and
the dead seemed one.
Harcourt was bound over till the fall
term OF court. No count was found
against his wife.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

"a couple" said Mrs. Simpkins,
got married few days ago after !
courtship which had lasted ffty
years. =
II suppose" replied Mr.. stmpkins.
s.the poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer. mus
trated Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

The genuine have w. L. Douglas name and % nss
stamped on the bottom. Take No N~ksi III p.cs
not for sale in your town write for Mail Order e
giving full directions how to order BY mail Shoss
ordered direct from factory delivered to The wsa ss
all charges prepaid. W. L. Douglas Brsckion T Wa0
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
The Emotional Thirteeu

A girl from St Louis, Mo-,
Was seized with q terrible TO-,
She killed about three,
But got OF scot free,
For her looks made a hit with the a
Columbia Jester.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

cum suol NJ uees ueeq lou ssq 'r no
oSBoIqD 10 as9J SIq aql l'oa. ,,u
eur .psIpsddpsIp eAeq o. use. =
ss4of emIl pro IsI7Aes ols
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

Il see where man who never gnil.
Cd Is dead"
What business was he in!'
He wrote ragtime music.
Al! That explains = great deal."
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

Teeth Of the Cat and Dog.
A full-grown cat has 80 teeth. vh11o
q dog has ~.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29

Unless. there Is daily acton Of n. H..
els, poisonous products are ahs e SOv'
causing headache, biliousness u.uO'
dyspepsia. We wish you would ask atu ms
doctor about correcting your const;n n !oS'
oy taking laxative doses Of Ayers PIN.
-1Gads BY the ]. G. Aver Co., Lowell, NJ. n.y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
|Nofod ron
Of Alcohol

Doctors prescribe very Iittle Il
any, alcohol these days. Th,. !,
prefer strong tonics and .l,as.
ives. This is all in KEEPING !,
with modern medical sc;s p.us
L explains why Ayers s..
|saparilla is now made er,; sa.'|
free from alcohol. Ash uo..y
doctor. Follow his advice. '''
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
An Ideal Husband

is patient, even with nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She may
be so nervous and run down in health
that trifles annoy her. If she is mel
ancholy, excitable, troubled with loss
of appetite, headache, sleeplessness,
constipation or fainting or dizzy spells
she needs Electric Bitters, the most
wonderful remedy for ailing women,
Thousands of sufferers from female
troubles, nervous troubles, backache
and weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try them
Only zoe. Satisfaction guaranteed by
F G Tracy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
GroweIing a Vicious Habit

The habit of growing is too common
with all of us. Evero little thing that
happens that don't just suit our ideas,
causes us to sit up with growl. This
is the case with the best of us.
There is a class of people that may
be properly called growlers. II the
sun shines, they growl, and, if it lis
cloudy, they find cause to growl,
Nothing suits. They grow fat on
growing. Crops are never large
enough to suit them.
This is very unhappy condition to
be in. The world is full of good things
The sun shines, the birds sing, the
rains come, seed time and harvest nev-
or fail, and yet with all these blessings
we have the growl.
A pleasant sunny disposition cures a
good many ills, and makes the world
go along more smoothly. III you have
troubles, think about them as little as
possible and feel thankful they are
no worse.
One-half of our troubles are imagi-
nary and do not amount to anything
las a man thinketh, so he is." Then
the better way is to think right and
you will be happy.
So argues the editor of the Sterling
Bulletin and this paper is in hearty
accord with his sentiments.-Ex.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior, US. Land Office
at Woodward. Oklahoma, teb. . l9iC.
Notice is hereby given that Mlllard c. Pryor,
of Floris, Oklahoma, who, on Juno 25th, 1903.
made Homestead Entry No. i667906s09, for
northeast quarter of section 81. Township 6,
North of Range ", y. c, NJ, has filed notice of
intention to make Final Five Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described bo-
fore Thomas 2. Braidwood, U. s. Commissioner
al his office in Beaver, Oklahoma, on the iith
day Of May 1910.
Claimant names as witness; d. n. Ward, J.
NJ. Evans. Jno. w, Messersmlth, all OF floris,
Oklahoma; and Ed Deppink, of Lorena, OKLA
homa
1891 SIS GEO. ID. ORNER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land 0fice
at Woodward, Oklahoma, March 4, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that David Potter, Of
Floris, Oklahoma, whe on June LIST, 1903, made
Homestead Entry No. l6279.06727, for the South
west quarter of Section 2, Township 5, North of
Range ~, Il. c. NJ, has filed notice OF intention
to make Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Thomas p. Braidwood. U. 5. Commissioner, It
his office in Beaver, Oklahoma, on the 10th day
of May, 1910
Claimant names ss witnesses: Amos j. Will
Hard, william L. Hacker, Alva 4. Grady, vii.
liam B. Bothel, all OF Flors, Oklahoma.
Al 5-l2 GEO. d. ORNRR, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at
Woodward, Okla, February 23 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that George g. Stevens,
of Lorena, Oklahoma who, on March %, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. 25065- Bis, for north
half of the southwest quarter, and the west
half OF the northwest quarter of Section 81,
township s. North OF Range 81, L. c. NJ, has
filed notice of intention 10 make Final Five
Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before W. T. Quinn, Clerk OF
the District Court, in his Office in Beaver
Oklahoma, on the 7th day of May, 1870.
Claimant names as witnesses: George W
Williams, of LaKemp, Okla; Galloway Queen
John D. Hodges and Johu L. Arnold all of Lo
rena. Oklahoma.
3-3l SIS GEO. ID. ORNER, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publica ation.

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land office at
woodward, Okla. March ith. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Alexander Potter,
of Floris, Oklahoma, who, on June 1st, 1903,
made Homestead Entry No. 1920. for the South
east quarter of Section 2, Township 5, North OF
Range %, f. C. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Thomas p. Braidwood, U. S. Commissioner, at
his Office in Beaver, Oklahoma, on the 10th day
of May, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses; Amos J. vii
lard, William L. Hacker, Alva Il, Grady, Will
liam b. Bothel all of Floris, Oklahoma.
Al 5-l2 iGEo. ID. ORNER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publication.

Department OF the Interior, q, s. Land Office at
Woodward. Okla, March 4, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Loren X. Whit
aker, of Beaver, Oklahoma, who, on April ~,
1903, made Homestead Entry No. 155l2-06S5s, for
Els SEA Sec. Is & Nls swh Section H. Town
ships. North Of Range "a, T.. c. NJ, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before W. I. Quinn, Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court In his Office at Beaver, Oklahoma,
on the 10Th day OF April, 1910.
Claimant names as WITNESSES; Fred II.
Whitaker, of Floris, Oklahoma, and Constan-
tine Whitaker. Robert W. Hinkle, William w.
ownbey, all OF Beaver, Oklahoma.
1924 4-2s GEO. ID. ORNER. Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publication
Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office

Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office al
Woodward, okla, March 2s, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Sam Potter, of
at floris. Oklahoma, who on March 9TH, 1906,
made Homestead Entry No. 24s31 0 1853 for l. It's
and southeast quarter of northwest quarter and
the north half OF the southwest quarter OF Sec.
ton l, Township s, North of Range %, L. G. M,
has filed notice OF intention to make Final Five
Year Proof, 10 establish claim to the land above
described. before Thomas p. Braidsood. u. s.
Commissioner, at his Office in Beaver, Oklahoma
on the 9th day ofJune, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Alya Il. Grady
William b. Bothel, william Il, Hacker, Alexan
der Potter, all of Floris, Oklahoma.
AIS go GEORGE d. ORNER. Reister
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Notice For Publication.
Department OF the Interior, U.

Land Office at Woodward, Okla March Is, 1910,
Notice is hereby given that Viola James, OF
FIoris, Oklahoma, who, on May Is, 1906, made
Homestead Entry No. 25759-O9sz4 for Nwl4 Sec
tion 2l, Township 0, North of Range %, L. G. M.
has filed notice OF intention to make Final Five
Year Proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described before W. T. Quinn, Clerk.of.the
District Court In his Office at Beaver, Oklaho.
homa, ON the I'd day Of June, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: George A.
Hutchins, Charles A. Cheater, James A. McTag-
gart, Charles Leaning, all of Floris Oklahoma
4-28 go GEO. 70. ORNER Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-05
Church and Society Directory
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PRESB TEElAN C1URCIl
Services every Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday School at 1000 a. IN
w. b. LEONARD, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
G. 5. HuTsEL, Pastor.
LADIES' CIRCLE
Auxiliary to Presbyterian Church
meets every Thursday afternoon at the
homes of the members. Entertains
the public first Thursday night of each
month. Everybody invited.
MRs. w. Il. LEONARD, Pres.
LADIES'GUILD
Auxiliary to NJ. n. Church, meets
avery Wednesday afternoon with the
members.
Mrs G. S. lIuTsEL, Pres.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Preaching every Lords Day morning
at IL 100 O'Clock and evening at 7 $50
o'clock. Bible School at 1000 A. NJ
All are most cordially welcome at any
and all services oil the church.
Rev. Il. Il. CofIey, Pastor.
THE MARTHAS.
Ladies Auxillery to the Christian
church. Meets every Tuesday after
noon at the homes of the members.
Work always on hand. Members al,
ways urged to attend and Others cor
daily welcome.
Mrs. j. r. Quinn, Pres.
Y. L. SC. E.
Union Young Peoples Society oI
Christian Endeavor meets each Sun
dG- night at 700 p. IN. with the
Christian church.
All Endeavorers are urged tt
be present and on time. Everybody
heartily welcome. Business meetin,
last Friday nighV of eacn month.
Maude Thomas, Pres,