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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

The mail steamer Elmo, operating
between West Sound and Belling-
ham via Stuart, Waldron and Lum.-
mi islands, has been convert ted into
an oil burner. Capt. Chase having
experienced good deal of trouble
in getting wood.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

On Thursday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor were Civ
en- surprise party and serenade by
members of the San Juan Military
Band, Of which organization Mr..
Taylor is member. They were the
recipients Of some very handsome
pieces Of silverware from members
of the band and a most delightful
evening was spent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

FOR SALE rs or 80 White Leg
horn hens and pullets and two roos-
tiers. w. Peter, OrcaS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

A. j. Paxson, who was resident
of Friday Harbor in the early nineties
and for short, time owner and pub
Usher of The Islander. is now pro-
prietor of road house, on the
Valdez-F airbanks trail, Alaska, 18S
miles from Valdez and 172 miles
from Fairbanks. Mr.. Paxson has
been in Alaska for many years, going
there about the time Of the first
great Klondike rush. In note te
the Islander he says he hopes to sex
San Juan next spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

On TUESDAY, last Judge Joiner Of
the superior court granted a decree
of divorce to Blanche Seibert from
her husband Fred Seibert on the
grounds of abandonment and non
support. The court also authorized
the plaintiff to assume her former
name, Blanche Rethlefsen, Mrs. Sci
bert formerly being the wife Of
Martin Rethlefsen, deceased.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

James Crook was down from Eng.
lish Camp Monday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

The ga. S. College Widow, of Vic
toria, cleared from here for Vancou-
yer Saturday night with nearly 800
boxes of apples shipped by three
fruit-growers whose orchards are
near Orcas. If they pass inspection
all right it is likely that other ship
ments will be made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

Fred Krumdiack and Jos. lotte
were Dolphin bay visitors in town
Wednesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

Call and see my line of trimmed
hats that am selling at less than
half price. Mrs. Loyal B. Larson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

There are 18 recognized systems
of wireless biography.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

Mr.. David Chase, of the West
Sound Mill Co., was in town Monday.
He reports the mill busy on lumber
and single orders. A large order
for shingles to be used by the gov
eminent on buildings in course of
erection at Pearl Harbor, near Homo
lulu, has just been filled, the con-
traitor paying five cents per thousand
above the market price, the shingles
being Of such excellent quality and
so nicely packed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

I just Received fine line Of
rogers Bros. very best 1S47 silver
plated ware at Fowle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

VIM. Burr, of Roche Harbor, is
missing and fears are expressed that
he has been drowned. He left Mr..
Thompson's place at Deer Harbor
Sunday night in row boat in which
he intended to cross the channel to
the San Juan shore. The boat was
found adrift by Henry Cayou yester-
day morning.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

For nicely furnished rooms go to
the Maple House. Prices reasonable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10
Sar, Juan
Area 81 So. Miles

SHOES You can do better at
Murray & Bakers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

For Bargains in Hats and Rib
bons go to Mrs. Loyal B. Larson s
Millinery Store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10

WOOD FOR SALE Is inch,
old growth, sound fir wood, Phone
129. Lyle A. King.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-10
leland
Pop. 1.5O0

Suit Cases, Hand Bags ana
Trunks at FOWle's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Ammonia Cleans Clothing and Paint
and Is Good for Numerous
Other Purposes.

In housekeeping ammonia has many
uses. 1t is an efficient help about the
wardrobe. Black material. sponged
with a cupful of water in which a
teaspoonful of ammonia has been
mixed, will renew its freshness. while
black silk will lose it's Objectionable
shininess by such a sponging. A lit
tie ammonia will remove grease from
collars, and when rubbed over corsets
will cleanse them to a nicely. When
mixed with equal parts OF turpentine.
ammonia will remove paint stains
from cloth. IL the paint is stubborn
it may require several applications be
fore the work is done. Persevere
Nothing is So good for boys tweed
suits as to sponge them with the am
monia mixture For toilet use. small
quantity will soften the water in
which the hair is washed and aid in
cleansing the scalp. 1t renders the
bath delightful, and carpets. when
thoroughly gone over with ammonia
and water. are surprisingly restored
to something like their original fresh
ness. When mixed with white wax
and turDentine it makes the best Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Copyright, A. c. Mcclurg G Co.. 1sle)

"Oh, no. I'm sure you mean 1t all
kindly, but-but | would rather not"
Hardly supposed you would-only
knew one woman who cared for that
sort of thing much-she was nursing
for me during the war-had hair
lip and an eye like dagger-good
nurse though-rather have your kind
round me-ever nurse any? Could
get you a dozen jobs in Sheridan
new prospects every night-ffty dol
lars a week-what do you say?'
But I'm not seeking work, Doctor"
smiling in spite of her bewilderment.
Il have money enough with me-"
We'll, didn't know-thought may
he you wanted job, and didn't like
10 ask for it--have known EN- like
that-no harm done-if you ever do
want anything like that, just come to
me-my names Fairbain-everybody
knows me Incorporated on most OF
'em-rest expect to be Damn that
engineer! don't believe he knows
whether he's going ahead or backing
up" He peered out of the window.
pressing his face hard against the
glass. II reckon that's Sheridan he's
whistling for now-don't be nervous
I'll see you make the hotel all right"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a Virginian, now Dor
der plainsman, is looking for roaming war
parties of saVages. He sees wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have masSacred two men and de-
parted. He searches the victims hndlng
papers and a locket with a Woman's por-
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson Guy
charged with the murder, his accuser pc
ing a ruffian named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells MN
says one of the murdered men was john
Sibley, the other Gen. Wills Waite, FORMER
Iy a Confederate officer The plainsman
and Neb escape, and later the fugitlVes
come upon q cabin and find its occupant
to be a young girl whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of a brother, who
had deserted from the army, and that
Mr. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw-
ley appears, and Keith in hiding recog-
niZes him as Black Bart. There Is ter
rife battle in the darkened room in which
Keith is victor Horses are appropriated,
and the girl who says that her name is
Hope, joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort Larned, where the girl is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that
she is the daughter of General Waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan, where
Keith meets an old friend, DR.. Fairbaln.
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite,
under the assumed name Of Fred WI
loughby, and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
was thought murdered. is at Sheridan.
and goes there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
ONE AMERICAN IDEA FAILS
Tourists From This Country Form
Only Per Cent. of Those Who
Visit Switzerland.

We have been telling ourselves so
long that our American tourists keep
up the European hotels and that but
for them Europe would become bank
rupt, we have come to believe 1t.
Some figures on the subject now come
from Switzerland, the Mecca" of all
Americans after they have reaped
their reward for virtue by visiting
Paris.
Swiss hotels entertain about two
million tourists annually, and If those
who stay at pension and boarding
houses are included - lumber OF
guests reaches three million. or this
number % per cent are the SWISS
themselves. The Germans, who are
often pictured as stay-at-homes, con-
stitute 40 per cent, then come the
English, II per cent; the French, 10
per cent, and the Americans, VINO,
with their eight per cent, are only one
per cent. ahead of the Italians So,
after all, it seems that Switzerland
would not go to the wall If the Amer1-
cans boycotted Europe long enough at
least to see the wonders and beauties
of the Grand Canyon, the Canadian
Rockies, the Yellowstone, the Yosem-
lite and Niagara Falls first.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
JUST BEFORE THE TROUBLE
How Could the Listener Know What
His Friend Was Trying
to Say!

If any man ever admired his wife,
that man was Howler. And when the
Fitzboodles asked Mrs. Howler to get
up and sing, There is a Garden in
My Face" the husband glowed with
pride.
No matter that she had face like
a hippopotamus and voice like an
elephant, he sat beaming as she sang,
and could not refrain from bending
over to his neighbor and whispering:
Don't you think my wife's got a line
voice?"
"What?" said his neighbor. who
was little deaf.
Don't you think my wife's got a
fine voice?" repeated Howler.
What"
Don't you think my wife's got a
fine voice?" roared Howler
"Sorry!" returned the neighbor
shaking his head. Cant hear a word
you say. That awful woman over
there is making such frightful row
singing"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

partially conceal the underlying mud.
presided ticket agent and telegrapher.
A hundred yards below was the big
shack where the railroad officials
lodged Across the tracks blazed in
vitingly the First Chance" saloon.
All intervening space was crowded
with men, surging aimlessly about in
the glare of locomotive head light,
and greeting the alighting passengers
with free and easy badinage. Stranger
or acquaintance made no difference,
the welcome to Sheridan was noisily
extended, while rough play and hoarse
laughter chara cterized the mass.
Hope paused on the step, even as
Dr. Fairbain grasped her hand. dinned
by the medley of discordant sounds,
and confused by the vociferous jam
of humanity. A band came footing
down the street in a hack, fellow.
with a voice like fog horn, bowling
on the front seat. The fellows at the
side of the car surged aside to get
glimpse of this new attraction, and
FaIrbain, taking quick advantage or
the opportunity thus presented. swung
his charge to the cinders below. Bend
ing before her. and butting his great
shoulders into the surging crowd, he
succeeded in pushing passage
through, thus finally bringing her
forth to the edge of the street.
Hey. there" he said shortly, grab
bling shirt-sleeved individual by the
arm. Where's Charlie?"
The fellow looked at him wonder
ingly.
Charlie? Oh, you mean the Kid?
Well, he amt here ter-night; had
weddin', an is totin' the bridal
couple round
Fairbain swore discreetly under his
breath, and cast an uncertain glance
at the slender figure shrinking beside
him. The streets of Sheridan were
not over pleasant at night
"Cnly hack Il town is somewhere
else, Miss" he explained briefly. Il
reckon you and l will have to hoof it"
He felt the grip of her fingers on his
sleeve.
The boys are little noisy. but it's
lust their way-don't mean anything
YOU hang on to me, an keep the veil
down-we'll be there in the shake of
dogs tail"
He helped her over the muddy
crossing, and as they reached stretch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
of board walk, began expatiating on
the various places lining the way.

or board Walk, began eXpaIlatlnS Oh
the various places lining the way.
That's the Mammoth ovoaEhere-
dance hall back of it-biggest thing
west of the Missouri-three men killed
there last week-what for? Oh. they
got too fresh-that's the Casino and
the one beyond is Pony Joe's Place
cut mis- leg off since I've been here
fight over a girl Amt there any
stores ?-sure; they're farther back
you see the saloons got in f1rst-thats
'Sheeny Mikes gambling joint you're
looking at-like to go over and see
em play? All right. just thought I'd
ask you-it's early anyhow, and things
wouldn't be goin' very lively yet. Say.
there, you red head, what are you try
ing to do?"
The fellow had lurched out of the
crowd in such manner as to brush
partially aside the girls veil, per-
hitting the glare of 'Sheeny Mixes"
lights to fall full upon her revealed
face 1t was accomplished so openly
as to appear planned, but before he
could reel away again, Fairbain struck
out, and the man went down. With
an oath he was on his feet, and Hope
covered back against her protector.
Each man had weapons drawn, the
crowd scurrying madly to keep out of
the line of fire, when, with a stride, a
new figure stepped quietly in between
them Straight as an arrow, broad
shouldered, yet small wasted as a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
PITY the Chinese Student.

A new map of China was recently
published by German house which
undertakes to transcribe the chief
names in the exact forms which they
assume in the dialects of the respec-
tive provinces as well as the common
ly accepted form. In this way the tif-
teen chief dialects are represented.
says the National Review. The com
monty accepted form is printed In
dark green, the dialect forms in black
Thus such unfamiliar forms appear
as Taetsiu for Taichow. Fupe for HUI
pei. Fulan for Human, Hokkiong for Flu
ken, Ssjutchon for Suchow. etc
Other features which make the map
valuable are the thoroughness with
which it treats Mongolia and the Kc+
konor country north of Szechuan--
regions which in most maps are left
more or less blank spaces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Tree Destroyers.

Porcupines are good climbers, and
when unable to get enough apples
wind-blown to the ground. swarm a
tree and cut down the finest bearing
limbs as quickly and neatly as beav-
er can sever the trunk of young
hemlock. Besides that, when other
food is scarce they nibble the bark
off young apple trees, and can destroy
a newly planted orchard in short
time. They also are great enemy to
the young spruce, but why they cut
them is a mystery, as it is not found
that they even eat the tenderest
shoots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

woman, his hair hanging low over his
coat-collar, his face smooth shaven
except for a long moustache, and
emotionless, the revolvers in his belt
untouched, he simply looked at the
two, and then struck the revolver out
of the drunken mans hand 1t fell
harmless to the ground.
And don't you pick 1t up until
tell you, Scott" he said quietly. ''If
you do you've got to fight me-"
Without apparently giving the fell
low another thought, he wheeled and
faced the others.
"Oh, it's you, is it, Doctor? The
drunken fool won't make any more
trouble. Where were you taking the
lady?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
"To the hotel, Bill.

TO the motel, Bill.
It'll walk along with you. reckon
the boys will give us plenty of room. !"
He glanced over the crowd, and then
more directly at Scott.
Pick up your gum" the brief words
swapping out. This is the second time
I've caught you hunting trouble. The
next time you are going to find it. |
saw you run into this lady-what did
you do it for?''
Il only wanted to see who she was.
BILL"
"You needn't call me Bill. | don't
trot in your class. My name is
Hickock to you. Was 1t any OF your
affair who she was?"
81 reckoned | know'd her. and |
did"
The marshal turned his eyes toward
Hope, and then back upon Scott, evil
IDENTIFY slightly interested.
$50? Recognized an old friend. |
suppose?"
The slight sheer in wild Bill's"
soft voice caused Scott to flame up in
sudden passion.
mo, didn't! but called the turn
Just the same-she's Christie Mac
laire"
The marshal smiled.
"All right, little boy" he said sober
ly. Nov you trot straight along to
bed. Don't let me catch you on the
street again tonight, and I'd advise
you not to pull another gun--you're
too slow on the trigger for this town.
Come along, Doctor. and we'll get
Miss Maclaire to her hotel"
(TO BE CONTINUED0
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Ants Plague English District.

An extraordinary plague of ants is
causing alarm in the Durham, Eng.
land, colliery village of Ryhope. One
hundred and twenty miners houses
are infested with r1yriads of the pests,
which swarm in the living rooms, caus.
ing serious discomfort and damage.
The ants spread rapidly, and swarm
about the cupboards and on the food
in the houses. They are of a foreign
species, and were brought to the Will.
age in consignments Of Egyptian hay
The colliery owners nave engaged ex
perts to exterminate the pests. The
infested houses are dealt with in turn,
the ants being dug out in colonies and
their nests destroyed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

A strapping German with big beads
of Precipitation streaming down his
face was darling In and out of the
aisles of a Philadelphia department
store.
His excited actions attracted the at
tention of all salespersons, and they
hardly knew what to make of it. A
hustling young man of the clothing
department walked up to him and
asked, Are you looking for something
in mems clothing?"
moi" he roared; mot mems cloth
ing; vimen's clothing. | can't find my
wife!"-Lippincott's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Scouting at Home.

mo thanks" says the man with the
grizzly mustache. ''I'd like to indulge
in a little game of poker tonight, but
I think I'd best go home"
"Nonsense!" says his friend.
What's changed you all of sudden?"
well, you see, my son has Joined
the Boy Scouts, and the little rascal
has become so shrewd that he can
tell by where my hat is just whs
time l came in the night before."-
Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Commuters Travels.

She-Are you fond Of travel?
He-I think | must be.
She-I've circled the globe six times
"a matter of 10000 miles-think OF
it! suppose you have travelled more!
He-Yes-New York and Stamford
every week day-23 years-a mat
ter of 10000 miles just think-Great
Scott!" (Snaps mis- watch and runs.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
A Question Of Art.

WAS that play you speak Of highly
artistic and poetical?" asked the girl
who poses.
II don't believe 1t could have
been," replied the girl who is frank.
y understood and enjoyed every
word of it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Useful About the House

polishes for the floor. To relieve the
pain and prevent Inflammation result
ing from the bites and stings of sum-
mer insects ammonia ranks first as a
cure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

This is one of the highest COM
pliments ever paid to the levelhead-
ed, common sense of Americans
who cut off about two hundred mil
lion pounds of coffee when they
found by actual experiment Tin the
majority of cases) that the subtle
drug caffeine, in coffee, worked dis
comfort and varying forms Of dis
ease.
Some people haven't the charac-
ter to stop habit when they know
it is killing them, but it is easy
to shift from coffee to Postum, for,
when made according to directions,
it comes to table cup of beverage,
seal brown color, which turns to
rich golden brown when cream is
added, and the taste is very like
the milder grades of Old Govt Java.
Postum is a veritable food-drink
and highly nourishing, containing
all the parts of wheat carefully pre-
pared to which is added about ten
per cent of New Orleans molasses,
and that is absolutely all that
Postum is made of.
Thousands of visitors to the pure
food factories see the ingredients
and how prepared. Every nook
and corner is open for every visit
or to carefully inspect. Crowds
come daily and seem to enjoy 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Pain and Swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble. They are usually
the result of local cold or inflammation
which can be quickly removed by Hamlins
Wizard Oil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniiammac
ton, allays pain, cures wine collie. 25c a bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
A Failure.

HAS he had a successful career?"
mo. He doesn't owe anybody any
money"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
On the Warshlp.

First Ofhcer-Things look threaten
ing on shore. we will have to land q
force.
Second Oficer-Go tell that to the
marines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Here we see the cause for the at
tacks on us and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use a healthful, homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep the
money in America, rather than
send the millions to Brazil and pay
for an article that chemists class
among the drugs and not among
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Then the article proceeds to de-
nounce Postum and works into a
fine frenzy, because we have pub
lished facts regarding the effect OF
coffee on some people.
The narrowing tale goes on.
where a few years ago every
body drank coffee, several cups
day, now we find in every walk in
life people who imagine they cam
not drink 1t. (The underscoring is
ours.) Burly blacksmiths, carpen-
tiers, laborers and athletes have dis
continued or cut down the use of
coffee; as there is not person
who reads this and will not be able
to find the same conditions existing
among his own circle Of acquaint-
ances, is it not well for the Brazil
ians to sit up and take notiee?"
Isn't it curious these bur
"" strong men should pick out cof-
fee to Imagine" about? Why not
Imagine" that regular doses of
wbiskey are harmful, or daily slugs
of morphine?
If Imagination" makes the caf-
feline in coffee clog the liver, de-
press the heart, and steadily tear
down the nervous system, bringing
on one or more of the dozens of
types of diseases which follow
broken-down nervous systems,
many people don't know 1t.
But it remained for the man who
has coffee, morphine or whiskey
to sell, to have the supreme nerve
to say: "You only imagine your
disorders. Keep on buying from
me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
S0uelched

SqueIched.
Gerald-What do you think of this
recall idea?
Geraldine-One call will be enough,
thank you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
CHAPTER XXI.

The Marshal of Sheridan.
1t was called depot merely through
courtesy, consisting of layer of Gin
ders, scattered promiscuously so as to