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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10

Suit should be brought the first
of the year, to prevent the collection
by the county authorities of the one
mill state levy. or. 5000 levied
by the state board of equalization
this year for highway purposes,
says the State Capitol Record.
There is about 100000 cash on
hand in the treasury in the highway
funds and almost half as much more
due these funds under previous tax
levies.
There is also a grave question as
to the consitutionality of the law
under which this one mill levy is
made. Many attorneys of high
standing at the bar, assert positively
that this levy is clearly an attempt
of the state to collect money for
purely county purposes and as such
is positively prohibited by the state
constitution.
Further at the present time the
state has no satisfactory and gener-
ally approved method of road con-
struction. There is wide differ
ence of opinion even among the
good road enthusiasts as to the class
of road to be built. The whole
road question is in an experimental
stage.
None can question the need and
urgency for good roads for team
haul. 1t is an undisputed fact that
team haul costs the farmers and
producers of Washington because of
poor roads many millions of dollars
year, but millions Of dollars spent
for automobile highways in loca-
lions where they will not serve the
farmers and producers will NOT re-
duce the cost of team haul one pen
ny and their cost means simply an
additional tax burden upon the team
hauling farmers and producers.
Tax burdens are onerous TODAY.
This nearly million new demand
should not be enforced if there is
any question Of the legality of the
levy and that fact and the other
conditions above call for a suit that
will test the whole question.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10

The first big case coming before
the new Industrial Insurance Com
mission grows out of the explosion
at the Chehalis powder mill where
in eight girls lost their lives. The
heirs of the unfortunates will re-
ceive minimum Of $10,66O and it
may go as high as $4,000. This
loss must be sutained by the three
powder mills doing business in this
state. So far they have only paid
in 500. to the fund.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
open.Alr Schools Increasing.

Since January 1, 1907, sixty-five open
air schools for children afflicted with
or predispOsed to tuberculosis have
been established in twenty-eight cities,
according to an announcement made
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
The first open air school in the United
States was established on January 1,
1907, by the board of education OF
Providence, r. L., at the instance Of
Dr. Ellen A. Stone. The next school
was established in May of the same
year at Plttsburg, and the third at
Boston in July, 1908. According to
the reports received by the national
association, the result of the open air
class-work has been to restore most
of the children to normal health and
efficiency. One of these open air
schools or classes should be estab-
lished for each $4,000 population, es'
pecially in cities.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
TREASURED SECRET WAS OUT
Football Referees Devotion to Duty
Evidently Had Got Him into
Serious Trouble.

The referee had swallowed the
whistle. 1t was very unfortunate, but
it was not his fault A burly forward
had charged him fairly in the center
of his back, sending the whistle down
his throat.
The game must end!" cried some
one I'VE can't do without whistle.
It's all right" gasped the referee.
I've got a substitute. You can go on"
He produced latch key from his
pocket, and as the game commenced
blew several hearty blasts on his new
whistle.
Suddenly a woman's voice, loud and
angry was heard above the roar OF
the game:
Ferdinand, what does this mean,
sir! Where did you get that latch
key"
Then Ferdinand skunk off the field.
for the voice was the voice of his
wife
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
BEAUTY, BEAST AND BATHOS
Anna PavIoWa, the Russian Danseuse,
Has Two Maids to Guard Her
Pet Alligator.

Ffdo whimrered a dismal farewell to
bis mistress, Anna Pavlowa, the dan
suese who left on the Mauritania for
London, after concluding a successful
season in America, says the New York
Telegraph. He was forsaken, thrown
in the discard, replaced in the affec-
lions Of his mistress by Goosh. Who
is Goosh? Goosh is the young alligator
which was presented to the dancer by
the mayor Of New Orleans and has
been adopted as mascot by Pavlowa,
who cast aside the dog which she
brought over here to act in that ca
pacity.
Nine Pavlowa Is enthusiastic over
her new pet and has delegated two
maids to care Cor the reptile, which is
by no means gentle ard shows great
antipathy to anyone who approaches
within striking distance. The creature
is as gentle as lamb, however, when
Pavlowa is near. 1t ts thirty inches
long and has 8 body so slender that
it resembles a snake.
Before sailing Pavlowa made special
arrangements for the comfort of GOosh
on the boat. She procured a collapse
BILE rubber tub. such IS is used for
a baby's bath, and this will be used
as a swimming pool by the alligator.
The reptile Will be looked after as
carefully as a child, and the danseuse
will see to it ttat T. wants for nothing
on the voyage.
The dancer believes that the alliga-
tor brings her good luck and the last
thing she does before leaving the the
alter is TO stroke it. At home the
reptile acts like bodyguard, and will
not let anyone get near Pavlowa. 1t
snaps and Kisses at the approach Of
stranger and only cOols down when
the danseuse passes her fingers quick
ly time after time over it's forehead
between the eyes in hypnotic caress.
Pavlowa has great faith in mascots.
When she agreed to come to this
country last year she had nineteen
dogs. Her manager had hard time
persuading her to leave the animals
at home. as she wanted to bring them
dIl over Will uCI one was lIIdlIy
prevailed upon to bring only one, and
Fido acted as mascot until supplanted
by the alligator.
The danseuse will go direct to Lon
don on her arrival on the other side
to fill engagements, and will soon
start making arrangements for the
new dances which she hopes to have
ready when she comes back to this
country in October.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Wasn't Her Papa.

The death of Dave Moffatt calls to
mind a story we heard about him In
Denver ten years ago. He went to
Chicago. He was alone, and when he
stepped from the pullman into the
crowd on the platform a sweet, fluffy
young thing threw herself into his
arms.
"Oh, dad" she cried, with a series
of ecstatic hugs. "Oh, papa, dear, I'm
so glad to-oh!"
She perceived her error and blushed
painfully, but glOriOusly. II beG
your pardon" she stammered. T
t-th-thought you were my papa. +
And she tried to escape into the
throng where she could hide her con
fusion. But the gallant empire build
err would have none of such. He still
held her firmly in a quasi-paternal
embrace.
Il am not your papa, it is true, y
he whispered, tenderly, but | am 60
ing to play that l am for while.
Don't try to get away from me, my
dear. I'm going TO play papa to you
until the police come
When the police came they restored
Mr.. Moffatt's watch and diamond scarf
pin to him and led the struggling
broiler away.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Country With Only One Bank.

There are no public banking fnstl-
buttons in the Dominican Republic,
and but one private bank with agen'
cies in the more important towns
which buys and sells drafts, makes
loans, and is the repository OF the
government funds.
Buying and selling drafts is an Inn
portant source of revenue TO this
bank and also to many private indi-
viduals.
Money is easily placed at almost
any time at liz per cent. a month,
and sometimes at and 212 per cent.
with first-class real estate or personal
security. Longtime loans of large
amounts are placed at II per cent. per
annum. municipalities, borrowing
money for improvements and other
purposes, pay 1 per cent. a month.
There are very few depositors In
the local bank Most of the well-to-
do people, both among the merchants
and farmers, never think of deposit
ing their money, but have small pri-
waite safes or secrete their holdings In
some other manner.-Moody's Maya
zine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Reforming State Prisons.

Within ten years the elimination of
every extraneous influence in the ad-
ministratiOn of the state prison of
New York together with the introduc-
ton of scholastic and industrial train
ing. has produced an almost complete
change in the interior routine. A we'll
fitting gray uniform has been substi-
tuted for the convict's former striped
suit, and the military step has re-
placed the lockstep His hair is trim
med neatly with shears, instead of be-
ing cut close to the scalp with clip
pers. Crockery has replaced the old
tin cups and pans in the prisons Of
the state. An oculist and a dentist
look after the eyes and the teeth Of
the prisoners An electric light in
each cell kas replaced the old tai
low candles. rnfraction of rules in the
New York prisons today merely con-
signs the convict to solitary confine-
ment until he reaches normal condi-
ton of mind and signifies his willing
ness to conform to discipline. The
paddle, the rack, the ducking stool,
and all other forms of corporal pun
ishment have been abolished in New
Yorks penal Observation-Disclosures NJ
White, In Worlds Work.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food Is Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong 1t is generally
with the food; the old Dame is always
faithful and one should act at once
To put off the change Is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Ari-
iona man says:
For years l could not safely eat
any breakfast. l tried all kinds OF
breakfast foods, but they were all
soft, starchy messes, which gave me
distressing headaches. | drank strong
coffee, too, which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better, for l found the toast
very constipating.
"a friend persuaded me to quit cof-
fee and the starchy breakfast foods,
and use Postum and Grape-Nuts in
stead. / shall never regret taking his
advice.
The change they have worked in
me is wonderful. now have no moro
OF the distressing sensations in my
stomach after eating, and never have
any headaches. l have gained Ii
pounds in weight and feel better in
every way. Grape-Nuts make a de-
licious as well as a nutritious dish.
and l find that Postum is easily d.
gested and never produces dyspepsia
symptoms"
Name given by Pustum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's a
| Reason"
| Ever read the above letterf new
/ one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
INSURGENT AT BRIDGE
HE MAKES THE TRUMP SPADES
WITH POWERFUL HAND.
Then Tells the Mortified Assembiage
What He Really Thinks of the
Game, and Departs to
Play Poker.

What! You make it spades on the
original lead, and with hand like
that"
YES" he replied, 81 made it spades
because I didn't know what else to do.
But as long as you have mentioned the
matter, may as we'll tell you that /
don't know thing about this game,
and, what is more, don't care. | was
asked here tonight to fill in, and be-
cause it was assumed that if l didn't
know l would probably lose my money
| am aware that by thus stopping In
the middle of game | am breaking 1t
UP and am guilty of rudeness. But /
don't care hang. l am glad Of it.
consider the game of bridge pure
waste of time and the people who
spend their time in playing 1t not
worthy Of any consideration what
ever"
AT this point he was suddenly inter
rupted by his wife, young and beau
tiful woman, who had been sitting at
the next table and who threw her arms
about him in a passion OF sobs.
Henri" she exclaimed. stop! l
beg Of you. He doesn't mean it" she
went on to the others-who had all
stopped playing. "He is not well. It
is only a passing delusion. He 1s
tired. He has been working so hard.
Say that you do not mean it," she
whispered, looking up at him anxious
ly.
In reply her husband looked stern
ly around him.
81 am resolved" he said, that for
once in my life I will tell the truth
and be honest with myself. Bridge
playing, in my opinion, Is a senseless
occupation. 1t is pursued by those
people who are not intelligent enough
to find legitimate things to occupy
their minds, and who, possessed with
a repulsive greed, enjoy themselves
by entertaining the hope that they
may be able to win money from those
whom they are pleased to call their
friends. With these few remarks !
will leave you to your own devices"
Henri" muttered the young wife,
still clinging to him, this is terrible.
am afraid for you. Where are you
going?"
And he smiled back bravely, while
the others, too intent to be further in
terrupted by one whom they already
considered a mailman, resumed their
seats.
Have no fear, darling" he said.
Il am going down to the club to play
poker with the boys-where l have
chance for my money."-Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
The Point Of View.

Il notice that you have given up
the fight for a cleaner city. You used
to be one of the leaders in the oppo-
sition to the smoke nuisance"
Yes. I've come to the conclusion
that smoke cannot be abolished. It's
useless to keep harping on the ques-
ton"
by the way. what business are you
in now"
"Oh, I've quit working for salary.
An uncle of mine left me a valuable
interest in one of our biggest ma
chine shops"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
AN ESTABLISHED FACTORY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody.
is sending it's special representative to
open a distributing Office for this district
and other unoccupied territory and desires
a resident distributor with 5000 to So, 900
in cash, carrying stock for Immediately
filling orders; we allow 500 to 5000 month
iy compensation, extra commissions, of
flee and other expenses, per contract, &C
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re-
quirements write promptly. Liberty"
Manufacturing Association, go West HUI
ron St., Chicago.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28

Denver. Florence Sheedy. who saw
her sister Marie start on her honey
moon In February. had a love
secret Of her own, declares a writer
in the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
She is to become the wife of Isaac
Townsend Burden, Jr. The formal
announcement of the engagement Is
already In the mails. There were
negative head shakes when society
first began to whisper, but the maid
and the man bided their time In the
meantime the young scion Of fashion
in New York found the atmosphere Of
Colorado very much to his liking.
Cupid's western headquarters had
been under the Sheedy roof for good
ness knows how long. And he has
been busy. very busy.
First young Bob" Livingston went
a wooing--yOung Bob" whose family
tree is as famous as the Charter Oak
in Hartford and whose grandcires
lived in a manor house after the fash
ion of moneyed Knickerbockers. He
had the choice of easy chairs in the
Sheedy home, and Marie was at his
side He had met her first in Europe,
and by a quick consultation of time
tables managed to shape his itinerary
so that he could travel whittier she
went And somewhere along the
Mediterranean, where the skies were
blue, he proposed and she accepted
him. Later on, when good old Dennis
Sheedy slipped a deed for fine dwell
Ing in New York and most attractive
check into his daughters hand with a
fathers blessing, he wondered why
his other daughter seemed so inter
ested in the transaction Now he
knows
Rivalry for Miss Sheedy.
Florence Sheedy had actually been
pestered with suitors ever since she
wore ribbons in her hair and her
frocks touched her shoe tops. She
grew up a most attractive girl, full of
breeze and life Many a Denver cap
was set for her, but she danced them
all on the string of fancy and never
became serious until
Until Larry" Phipps came along
And the strange part of it is that she
didn't become serious with Phipps, but
with young Burden. 1t was choice
between a daring polo player and g
member of Harvard's crack golf team,
She accepted the latter.
OF course one may not know how
earnestly and persistently Lawrence
Phipps urged his suit for the hand OF
The Denver bankers daughter. Liv
inc in the same social environment
he met her first when he was in
knickerbockers and the story is tolo
in Denver that he wanted her to prom
iee him at That early day to become
his wife when they were older. She
a,rhed ct him. BY and by she an+
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Saskatoon offers You SUCCESS

If you are an intelligent, hardworking
agriculturist in any branch: You could
sunless you actually came and saw. Why
not come? If you do, you will be sorry
you had not come years ago. Perhaps you
are not getting along very well except in
the matter of years. Better do something
for your children's sake. Join our pros
perity. For all information write the
Commissioner; Board of Trade, Saska'
toon, Saskatchewan, Western Canada.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Country of Small Holdings.

There are no fiber plantations in
northern China; that is, no wide
areas belonging to one or more own
ers. The country is divided into small
holdings, the average size being five
acres. These little tracts are not de-
voted to one crop, but so precious is
every square foot of land that no
space is wasted in fences, the houn-
diaries being marked by corner stoneS
or little heaps OF earth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
His Business lmprovinq.

YES" said the old lady, now that
spring is with us business will picb
up with the old man."
Asked what he did for a living she
replied:
well, he sells rabbit feet for watch
charms an to stave off hoodoos, an
he does fine with rattlesnake rattles
but he makes most at sellin' young
mockin' birds an prayin' fer rain
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
ed the houses Of Sn.edy and Living
Career Of Young Burden.

Career Of Young Burden.
/. Townsend Burden, Ir., Is one OF
the favored sons of New York society.
His parents have been leaders of fash
ion for many years, with place in
the golden horseshoe at the opera and
villa at Newport. The Burdens
town house is at No. East Ninety
second street. Andrew Carnegie lives
On the corner below. Young Burden
is member of the Knickerbocker.
Racquet. Rockaway Hunt and Baltus-
rol Golf clubs in New York and is 9
Harvard graduate of '97.
The Burden fortune, like that of
Phipps, came from iron. The elder
Burden. having bent for inventions,
perfected a machine for making horse
shoes. 1t turned them out at the rate
OF one every second. His genius added
railroad spike machine to the family
inventions, and together they have
been kept SO busy that the Burden
fortune is probably IS great as
Sheedy's.
Young Phipps, to whom life looks
mighty dreary just now, Is the son of
Lawrence Phipps, formerly of Pitts
burg. The elder Phipps himself was
recently married 4he third time The
first Mrs. Phipps died years ago.
Young Larry was Ter son. The second
Mrs. Phipps was iienevieve Chandler.
He was divorced from her in 1894 after
many stormy threats, reconciliation
or two and the kicnaping of their two
little daughters The last Mrs. Phipps
was Margaret Rogers, daughter of a
former mayor of Denver
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Solely TO Blame.

Diner-Who is that singing so dread
fully out of tune?
Restaurant Proprietor-It is my
wife.
Diner - Perhaps the accompanies
plays out of tune.
R. P.-She is accompanying herself!
London Opinion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
1t Came Too Easy.

uCashier-I'm sorry, madam, but
can't honor this check. Your hus
bands account Is overdrawn.
Lady-Huh! thought there was
something wrong when he wrote this
check without waiting for me to get
hysterical.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28

ED GEERS, THE grand old man." he
is called for he is so honest handling
horses in races. He says: 81 have used
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for Il
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy | know to cure all forms Of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" SOC and 81 a bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen. Ind.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28

neT SISTER were sent 10 tIS ACdueIly
of the Sisters of Mercy and Phipps
was bundled off to boarding school.
where he continued to dream Of her.
1t was not so long ago that they
both returned to Denver, she in the
full bloom of maidenhocd and he a
youth of athletic build, with an allow
ance in keeping with hin position in
the world He renewed his suit with
ardOr. He gave sumptuous house
parties at Wagon Wheel Gap, Papa
Phipps mountain home, and had the
Sheedy girls as guests Of honor He
gave theater parties to Florence
Sheedy, and had her among his chosen
friends at dinners and on motor trips,
but he made no Roadway in his love
making.
Florence Sheedy's Engagement.
During the recent polo tournament
at the Denver Country club, in which
Phipps engaged with all the zeal of
a gallant in the lists of an old-time
tourney, a whisper went around amorg
the fashionable set on the veranda
that Florence Sheedy had lost her
heart. She did not deny it. Phip0s
heard it, New hope came to him.
Then the truth came out. She loved
another 1t became necessary, &C
cepting the ethics which Cupid long
ago established, for Florence Sheedy
to keep her romance a secret for two
until such time as her elder sister had
taken step to the wedding march.
After the Livingston-S heedy nuptials
the family intimates received the news
that another New York youth had
been successful in winning a member
of the household.
Still young Phipps has rot lost all
hope.
The Sheedy girls are not unknown
here They had their social 1Dtroduc
ton some time ago and with sponsors
whose word means much. Likewise
they have been presented abroad. In
Denver their social position has long
been recognized, albeit their father
counts other things OF greater mo-
ment.
Who Dennis Sheedy Is.
Dennis Sheedy is a type of the west
ern man Of energy and thrift. He
began life as a cattleman and by
natural stages became a miner, a
merchant and a banker He typifies
Croesus in the Rockies. His personal
fortune, it has been said, shows mil
lion for every peak of the mountains.
He sits as a director In a dozen COM
panies, and his property is listed on
many pages of the tax books. He is
vice president of the Colorado National
| bank and touches elbows with Stand
ard Oil interests in the International
Smelling & Refining company. His
home is as fine as Pittsburg nabob's.
Nabobs have the finest.
Mr. Sheedy makes no boast about
himself or his ancestors except to say
that his father was good Irish and
! wore cowhide boots as a help to rails
! ing the mortgage on his farm. His
family plate is new and he hasn't an
escutcheon.
Dennis Sheedy's present wife is the
! second to bear the name of the pro-
gressive Irishman. She is the niece OF
/ bishop Burke of st. Joseph, Mo-, who
oficiated at the ceremony which unit
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-04-28
Not AIarmiru.

'Arry-I'eard you've got a job, Bill.
e Is it fac?"
Bhl-Yus, it's true; but there amt
no cause for anxiety; it's only tenn
sporyt Opinion.