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The Lamar register., 1912-02-21
CHAPTER x.

1t was high noon when O'RouI Ike
drove up before the Palace of the
Governor-General. Weary, dusty and
travel-stained as he was, he hesitated
no instant about sending In his name
and requesting an interview with the
representative Of Frances sovereign
power.
Disappointment awaited him at the
very outset; disappointment in the
shape of word that his excellency was
away. But the name of O'Rourke was
one well and favorably known in the
province. and secured him an invita-
ton to ascend to the Governors office
and state his business-if he cared
to do SOTO the gubernatorial secre-
tary.
Upon consideration he accepted. and
a little later was seated In broad,
low. cool room in the old Moorish
palace. the a6able secretary a
young. lively and engaging French
man-solicitously sounding him as to
his Grand
1t was Obviously the ONCE of man
Of great affairs. presenting an eminent
ly business-like look for all its ORR
entail setting. To one side. set in the
solid masonry Of the wall. was a mas
sive safe with doors ajar. exposing a
cavity we'll stocked with documents
II occurred to the adventurer that
such safe might easily have been
the place Of security selected by the
Governor-0eneral for anything he held
In trust He built upon It a theory
whilst he listened-nor lost a point
and replied to the secretary.
The latter regretted excessively
that bis excsllsncy was absent: his
excellency would undoubtedly be DESC
lated when he returned and found he
had missed Colonel O'Rourke.
He'll be back soon, monsieur"
"Alas. mol" with . shrug. He is
en- route for Paris-possibly arrived
by this momsnt-on matters of state"
And he leff-
Several days since, monsieur"
you know nothing of this package.
Endorsed with the name of Monsieur
Chambret!"
To the contrary; the secretary knew
1t very well. He could place his hand
upon It At any moment-monsieu
would appreciate that he burst not
surrender II without the Governors
authority.
O'Rourke drew . long sigh of relief
and was abruptly conscious of fatigue
and desire to gst away and rest.
I'm obliged to ys." he said slowly.
rising. I'll have to wait until the
Governor returns. presume. E.
BY the way. are - b any chance &C.
quainted with Monsieur 10 vicomte
des Trebesr
But certainly: the vicomte was q
great friend Of his excellency's. He
had dined with his sxcsllency some
thing over . week since. Just prior to
the latter's departure.
And take II - have seen nothing
Of the gentleman sincef"
On the contrary. monsieur: the VI
comte called here but two days ago"
It appeared that ~ had desired some
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under the very nose OF the Governor
General! No; 1t was not reason
able to ask him to believe all that.
Nevertheless, when he arrived at
Algiers. his anxiety had grown SO
overpowering that he called a cab and
desired to be conveyed posthaste to
the Palace dc Ia Government.
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IS SURE SIGN OF SUMMER
Irish Woman Shows Great Goiicita5e for Lady Eug She Pluoked Frcm
 Lorgpoies Neck.

The other dry Mr I.ongroie went over to Brooklyn on business He boarded Fulton street car. and scarcely i.ad taken his seat when an amply.rro oc;Fio aed. geod-natured look ing Irish-fc nan plumred down rext him. A few moments later MT Lcng. pole felt ths.t the woman had turned part way round and was regarding him attentively Presently she raised one fat hand and, with the fingers brought closely together at the tips, cautiously approached it tnward his neck, saying at the same tine in loud, cheerful voice.
 Excuse me. but you've lady boog crawlin on yer neck. an III take it off for ye, carefu-Hke. 50 as rot to frighten the poor baste.'' Witb that she advanced her hand still sfurther and gently rlucked tae insect from MT. Longpole's neck. '"There." said che triunrhantly. T have it in me two fingers. See," and she l ssd the bug up for his inspection. Then. con templating it more closely and cordial. ly including all the passengers in her remark, she said: Lady boogs do be sign of summer, I'm tould"-New
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TO OUR CITY AND COUNTYs DETR|MENT.

During past years the ARGUS has several occasions estancss where the words and acts o m dvdua Bnkley have served to drive away from our section certain prospective citizens and who ha Just why is that Bfnkey man of or dnarv common sense will be guilty foolish act this cphered Generally the who does s IS don satisfy petty grudge against the real estate man or some one who in bringing the outsiders the person who this could but stop to think few moments they would reaze that helr acts are detrimental and costly to themselves
 The railroads figure every family they locate along their line is worth in dollars cents, So0000 them What ought family be worth to growing city?
 the purchase of the 0 900 of land by Dr. Raanswaay the Missouri Already thousands upon of dollars have been spent in opening this land and today 150 employed directly in this work ss
 Donney Federer ranch the Harshbarger Saey rice the and with countless others of these people coming Their improvements and progress bringing up value every of soil The that and the that they spend and improve the better for rapidly lands and property enhances in value Every prospector driven trade that it nerfere with by dsagreeabe unkind foolish knocking s you must see to every other citizen
 Brnkey and Monroe county can't grow property can value until stand together stop and habit of knocking and everybody boosting
 Boosting is healthy It gives the greatest of real joyment world and fits expect things the world to come.
 There's another country in the south that has natural advantages and the possibilities city building Brink ley today If only lined up altogether willing for give forget neghbors faults and fraes the ness short comings, things would be different different and have far better taste mouths brighter smile faces and would have enough of real of in make rejoice another good work and success
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Snakes That Bother Fishermen.


 Poisonous snakes, driven to higher land by the high water in Lake Pontchartrain, have been playing havoc with fishermen, two of whom were bitten so severely the other day that they had to be sent to the Char lty hospital
 James Nary, nineteen years old, a resident of Bucktown, occupies a cot in Ward 66 as q result of being bit ten on the great tee by "lenontail" snake he encountered near West End shortly before daybraak while hunt ing bullfFcgs Jchn Gallaty Of Milne burg, tho other snake victim, is not so seriously afsscte, althcGeh bitten in the same place by 'cottonmouth' srake.
 The 'cottonmopth' and the lemon tail are the only two snakes fisher non fer" said Nary at the hospital. "Asoccasins and the other poisonous snakes amount to nothing. catch r.cccasirs ia my lsnra and twist thr..r heads of, Il Is shs cotton ranuihs and toe enlenspiss that -haincr lis. s."-=New Orleaus Timns-Dcn,-
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IT is commonly talked that the whiskey dealers, brewery gang, who have been disgracing the good name of Arkansas for sev- eral years past by their control of 9 branch of the Arkansas Legislature are maintaining
 regular press bureau" in Little Rock and that they are sending out to a few of the country news papers certain paragraphs and readers favoring local option in- stead of state wide prohibition. These readers are said to be very ingeniously gotten up so that the whiskey papers and the lap proachable" pretended prohibi- tion papers will publish them. Look out for this disguised method of debauching the mind of the voter.
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SUICIDE BUREAU I SUCCESS
More Than 4,Cc0 Persons Saved From Self-pestruction in London
 Since It Started.

Many interesting pages from tho great book Of life are to ho found in the report of the operations of the Salvation Army's anti-suicide bureau.
 Since it was started 4.754 persons have called to lay their emharrass nents before Colonel Emerson. and have asked him to show caueep--as the lawyers say--why they should not put an end to their lives The largest number put down the cause of their trouble to financial reasons; after this come drink or drugs, and melaaeholia
 The applicants come from almost every class except the work CTS. There are clergymen, missionaries, mi itary officers, doctors, solicitors, school masters, clerks and company promo CTS. They have all been dealt with according to their reeds. and such help has been given them as their cases seemed to demand.
 Legal and medical advice has been afforded; creditors have teen reason ed with, reconciliaticns have been brought about with relatives. And the work, according to General Booth, has been successful beyond highest ex- pectation Chronicle.
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SPARROW CAUSES BAD FALL
Feet From Scsfto!d and Breaks His Arm.

Lawrencehurg, Ind.-An English sparrow mother bird, worked ID 10 state of excitement, made fierce at tack on W. Holman Morton. ageG, sss years. painter, when he destroyed its nest built under the caves of the building which he was painting. The bird struck Morton several times OF the head and attempted the pick his eyes out. He struck at the sparrow and, losing his balance alighted cn the cement pave-r ent, fifty feet Ielcw. escaping with a broken left arm and a sprainel right ankle. A number of spectators witnessed the strange at tack and accident
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Brinkley Boy in Texas.

J. W. Rowland, formerly with the Midland Ky. in this city, but now of the Santa Fe freight office at Ft. Worth, Tex. writes the ARGUS an interesting letter, which Is as follows:
 Texas has just closed a very hot campaign for state, county and district offices, also for U. s. Senator in Bailey's place. In complete returns this morning places Colquitt reelected over Ramsey, Morris Sheppard lead ing for Senator. Bailey and the whiskey question are the only issues down here, and in son e localities it is hard to tell WI ich is the paramount issue. Bai ey or liquor.
 Notwithstanding our internal D ,liticai.troubles, (and what stste i5 not So vexed) Texas has pro- ddced bumper grain crop and prospects are good for lots of cotton, but there is plenty of room for lot, of things to happen to cut short the heecy staple. Texas Is great big state, but this is not intended to mean that Arkansas is not greater, only you all do not know how to advertise to get homeseekers. "
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ESCAPED PRISONER DIES.
Head Gu, Of By Engine. Suicide ol Albert Duke,
 the Negro Jail Breaker.

Albert Duke, the negro prison CT who with three others as saulted Deputy Sheriff A, N. Bohlinger and escaped from the county jail at Clarendon the first of the week, (mention of which appears elsewhere) committed suicide yesterday afternoon by laying down on the rail in front of the Midland south bound train. After his escape from the Clarendon jail the negro made his way back to the scene of his former depredations and it is supposed that he decided to give up life in this strange way rather than be taken again.
 Esq. J. B. Dunlap summoned a jury. the verdict of which was that the suicide was premed- itated.
 The evidence showed that Duke was seen standing behind a tree near the Midland track 3 miles south of town as the train was on it's south trip yes- terday afternoon. Just a short time before the train reached him the fireman noticing him on the track rang the bell. As this occurred. Duke, who was lying with his head on the rail, raised his head, reached over and placed his hat on his head as if he in- tended to get up. He made no further effort however and be- fore anything could De done the engine struck him and complete ly severed his head from the body. Engineer Ed Underwood stopped the train as quick as possible and called another negro
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H(lHIEEs 0F AUTHORS
sone Live WHAn the i-'aunts
 They vsritc 0f.
But Arnold Bennett Pictures the Black Miaianas from Fontainebleau; tiaii Caine Surveys Isle of Man
 From Greeba Castle.

London.-London may be the lite our leading authors prefer to live and work somewhere on the circmnier- <nce. Most of the uoyelists, at any rate. escape beyond reach of the mo- tor-buses. Some of>~thcm have cho- sen to breathe the atmosphere of their own books .J. NJ, Barries postal address is Kfrriemuir, which is the name tAat map-makers give to Thrnms. Thomas Hardy and Sir Ar thur Quiller-Coueh likewise dwell among their own people, tbe one in Wessex and the other in the Dslecta- ble Duohy. Hall Caine surveys the Isle Of Man from the windows, or pos sibly the battlements and ioophOles. of Greeba Castle. Others are widely scattered over the shires. Rider flag gard is a country squire in Norfolk. Mrs. Steel lives in North Wales, Mau- rice Hewlett at Salisbury, Mrs. Hum phry Ward in Herts, J. K. Jerome and c. k. Chess erton in Bucks Joseph Conrad in Kent, and W. W. Jacobs in Essex.
 No one would ever guess where Ar, hold Bennett has been making his home for some years. His studies Of life in the Black Country Of the Eng fish Midlands have been written at Fontaineb'eau. Though only days journey distant. lie has thus been practically as much in exile from his Five Towns as Stevenson was from Edinburgh when in Samoa He has now finally pit aside all temptations to belong to other nations, and has
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AT the September election

AT the September election practically the only real issue will be on the whiskey question. Everything else Is one-s sided but this whiskey question has TWO sides. One of the sides stands now as it always stands, for morality and clean, law abiding citizenship, while the OTHER side stands as 1t always does stand. directly against 'he best interest of.these. The question for ev- cry fair minded man to decide without having someone else de- eide for him, is which ONE Of these TWO sides do l line up' on?' Meet it fair and square this time and vote for the best interest of your own home, your own children or family.
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SCHOOL GlRL. IS HEROINE
and Saves Her Teacher From Drowning.

Pennington, N. J-Niss Catherine Breslin. teacher of the Grove public school, near stanton, was rescued from drowning ill the south branch cf the Raritan river by one of the pupils, Mary Eyeritt, daughter of Alfred Ey- eritt, of Rowland's Mills.
 Miss Breslin took her pupils on an oGting and was enjoying the boating when. while reaching for 'an oyeibang- ing tree, she lost her balance and fell backward into the water,
 Miss Everitt plunged into the river, grasped her teacher a5 she was going down and assisted her to shore
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Mrs. (. K. Myers Dies.


 On Thursday morning at 3:15 o'clock at her home in South Brinkley. Mrs. c. H. Myers died, after an illness of several months, age 35 years.
 Mrs. Myers was a member of the Baptist Church. She is sur vived by husband and four children. Valetta, Willie, Charlie an Ebert
 The funeral was conducted by Rev. Dana Terry yesterday af- ternoon at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
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HEAR a man say, "Oh Pm all right on prohibition but I'm not in favor of state wide. ," Then ask him what difference there is in his position on the question and that of the games ters" who have been controlling the Arkansas state legislatures by bribery and debauchery for the past several years. If he can find you ANY difference wont you be kind enough to print it, so everybody may see it?
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Avoman's unfitnces.

An anti-suifragist once said. 'Nom- an's unitness for tue ballot necessi- tates her continuance in narrow en- vironment 3
 This reminds us Of the old negro who was asked why he did not seek religion. He replied, s'Boss, ain't it.r a,~
 Well" said the ,ther pan, "why ont you get Et?y
 1'pcia Pete answe q. @Boss. ain't
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THINK of it nearly a half million dollars worth of drainage construction going on in Monroe county during the Fall of 1912. Now if we could get down .to brass tacks in road building, we would be flying.
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IT costs money to build good permanent roads built costs far more money to do without them as the people of our county and state are doing just now.
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who had witnessed the deed, and who testified to facts as above related.
 A cheap pistol and g pocket full Of B cartridges were found in Dukes pockets.
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IT. is refreshing to realize that a man doesn't have to be dis honest and trickster to win in politics. Wilson and Bryan gave 'em a few sound lessons along this line in Baltimore.
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Aims at Burglar and Hits Goat.

Lodi, N. J.--Chief of Police Dacis sew burglar climbing . ladder lead ing to the bedroom window Of Robert Roesch. He blazed away with his re- volver, but instead c hitting the thief, hc struck Blue Bell, the pet goat of James F. Maritime, which was peace Gully sleeping in the back yard.
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4 Birlllday Surprise

An agreeable and good way ia
commemorate or celebrate ones
birthday is by invirinq relatives and
friends Of the one whose year-hand
has struck. to gather at his or her
home without their knowledge or
consent -in other woros. surprise
them. This y as the manner in
which they treated Mrs. Geo. C.
Handles last Monday evening, July
%. and the event was of such q ma
ture that none who were present
will likely forget the occasion or
the date. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a general good time had.
those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames John L. Murray, John P.
Paine. Isaac S1ndwith. E. H. Nash
G. L. Carter. Fred E. Kirby. C. E.
Hackett. T. E. Williams. VIM. E.
Handles, Laurence j. Randles, Of
Seattle; Mesdames Joseph and Frank
Jensen. B. O.. Cahail. AL. Sutton.
and Masters Fred Hackett. Walter
Kirby and Glenn McElvane. who is
visiting at the Randles home.
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Steamer
ROSALIE

Carrying Passengers and Freight
Leaves SEATTLE from COLMAN
DOCK Sundays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays at II p. m. for Port
Townsend, Richardson, Argyle,
Lopez, FRIDAY HARBOR, Roche
Harbor, Deer Harbor, West Sound,
Orcas, East Sound, Rosario, Olga,
and BELLINGHAM. Leaves BELL
INGHAM at 8 p. m. Mondays. We'd
nesday, and Fridays for Anacortes
and Seattle direct. Passengers and
freight for Seattle. Beilingham
and Anacortes, from any island
point, will be picked up by the
Rosalie on the outgoing trip from
Seattle. The most beautiful "trip
on Puget Sound, the route winding
among the lovely lands Of the San
Juan archipelago and crossing the
straits San Juan de Fuca, affording
passengers the finest views Of the
Cascade and Olympic mountains.
THE INLAND NAVIGATION co.
Seattle. Washington.
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Defeated at last

The saying is. that 'it's a long
lane that don't turn up at one end
or the other" and it would be a
remarkable record of successes that
had no ending. The Friday Harbor
base ball team had won fifteen
straight games. but there had to
come change. 1t came Sunday
to the tune of 13 to 3 in favor of
the aggregation from Seguin. 1t
is stated that they came prepared
and with the deliberate intention of
winning the game and any loose
dollars that might get restless dur
ing the progress of the game. They
had the actors whether the hailed
from Seguin or some other place
and the performance was all that
the price of admission called for.
The local boys were not in good
from. and did not play with their
usual confidence. The customary
rally toward the last. at the custom
airy time did not take place. Oh.
we'll. to win all the time would f.
nalIy make the game of little inter-
est. Anyhow, we lost. but not to
the regular Seguin team. Their
manager was afraid of the Tigers
reputation and hired a battery
from one of the Pt. Townsend forts
and an additional pitcher from Sc
atle; in fact John Douglas. the. Ii
gers short stop. who was formerly
member of the Seguin team. failed
to recognize single member Of the
so-called Seguin nine as one of his
old teammates.
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Diphtman's team of horses. at
tached to the new delivery truck.
while standing at the Marine Sta
alton last Monday. from some cause
which is not just clear. seemed to
have the notion that they must get
M town as quickly as possible.
Without consulting anyone they
started and the truck went with
them. At times it was question.
from the way the truck swayed and
Jumped, whether it wouldn't get
there first. The outfit went through
the main streets. forgetting all
about the original idea Of getting
Ia town and continued right on up
the hill to the court house. turned
70 the left twice. and coming out
by the PRESBYTERIAN church. as
though remembering the first pur-
nose started for the center OF the
CITY and the livery stable. not stop
ming for the town pump. which got
| II the way. except long enough for
nne of the horses to pick himself up
after fall. The horses became 50
confused from the strenuous run
and the turning of SO many corners
q quick succession. that when they
finally stopped Of their own accord,
they found themselves on the floor
lnf Ligntheart's livery stable instead
of their own which is next door.
| The horses were at work as usual
snon after. and the truck. which
Rent itself right side up. would
have been on duty if the town well
had kept out Of the way. AS i
was. ii went to the repair shop for
disabled wheel.
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"Were all medicines as merton
ious as Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy the world
would be much better off and the
percentage Of suffering greatly re-
duced." writes Lindsey Scott. OF
temple. Ind. For sale by Friday
Harbor Drug Co.
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Notice

By Order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners Of San Juan county.
Washington. all persons are hereby
notified that no live stock Of any
kind shall be permitted to run ct
large on the Island Of Lopez, in the
county OF San Juan and State Of
Washington.
Dated this 1st day Of August. 1912.
Board Of County Commissioners
By James A. Buchanan
Attest: Chairman.
R. D. Madden. Clerk. At.
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One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflict-
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham
pertains Liniment twice day and
massage the parts thoroughly at
each application. and you will get
quick relief. For sale by Friday
Harbor Drug Go.
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rs acres. good Broom house. new
barn full of hay, { mile west of Fri
day Harbor. Price $4,000. Ad-
dress John Williams. Friday Har-
Dor, Wash.
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All the news. al the time. Look
for it in the Islander.

The school bonds Of this district,
recently sold to the state. were
signed Wednesday by the directors.
The clerk had to sign his name $40
times and the other members Of the
board 42O times. The bonds are
dated Aug |.
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The hypoc. itical watermelon now
rol!eth to and fro. the comforting
roasting ear invadeth the peaceful
abode of man and movetE him live
ly, while the healthy cucumber
tempts the unwary mortal into a
wilderness of gripes and woes.
whereupon the druggist smilingly
places his lotions near at hand and
the doctor filleth his pockets with
camp. opii and caps.
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One Of our most popular young
ladies went into the drug store for
a bath sponge. In asking for it
she made the ludicrous mistake of
requesting the clerk to give her a
sponge bath. The clerk swooned
and his recovery is doubtful. In or
der to get this item in we promised
to mention no names.
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Post fafl|s

! will make 100 postcards Of ycur
home Tor $6. for the next 80 days.
This work will be made only by
appointment. Drop me Z postal
Mccormick.