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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

Noah's Liniment IS the best remedy for
rheumatism, Sciatica, Lame Back, Stin
Joints and Muscles, Sore Throat. Colds,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

circle at forty yards. occasionally
making bulls eye. To this class
We bclong-at the foot!
An eyewitness gives US the fol-
lowing graphic description of the
champs" work:
First with great deliberation.
he selects a shell. examines it close
ly, holds it to his ear and shakes it,
finally putting it into his rife; he
then kneels down and carefully
blocks up his arm. shoulder and RI
fie with numerous pieces of board.
blocks of wood. etc., until perfectly
rigid. arranges his hat to shade his
eyes, arches his left hand over the
rear sight and squ:nts and sights
for probably FIVE minutes; gets up.
rearranges his structure and goes
through the whole performance
again. Finally deciding to risk a
shot. he fires. and-his bullet strikes
anywhere within three or four in
ches of the center of the bull's-eye.
Occasionally faccidents will hap
pen!) he makes a bull's-eye, and he
then tells the spectators, who have
been patiently (?) waiting for their
turns, how easy it is, and how he
can do it every time (sometimes)
if he wants to-"
This may be professional and
classy" work. but the shooting of
the dub" ''looks good" to us, and
is far more deserving of praise.
L. B. D.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

genuine "hit' the exhibit taken by
him to The show made. The diver
Eslfied products was the center of at
traction. and received unstinted
praise from the managers.
There is no doubt in the world
but that our exhibit has been one of
the greatest successes ever under
taken by the Chamber of Com
merce. " says a letter from Mr..
Matteson. 1--WE have succeeded,
| believe. in interesting more farm
ers, stockmen and dairymen than the
entire state of Washington put to-
gether. for, with our great exhibit
here. Whatcom county has come to
be looked upon almost in the light
of an independent state or territory
by itself"
While San Juan county will indi-
rectly benefit by whatever helps our
'neighboring county, it is to be re-
GREETED that we did not take advan-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
tuesdays Election

AT the election Tuesday. the pro-
position for constructing water
system and issuing bonds for the
purpose OF raising money. carried
by a good margin.
lhe first proposition was: ''Shall
the town of Friday Halbor acquire
and construct water system from
the waters of Trout lake, at an esti-
mated cost of sl4, ,0OO.' The vote
was lS1 for and AZ against.
The second was: .'Shall the
town of Friday Harbor. for the
purpose of acquiring and construct
ing water system, borrow and
issue its negotiable coupon bonds
therefor" The vote was 1872 fol-
and 81 against.
Leon Little. Harvey Baker and
DR.. L. A. Rudow were elected as
councilmen without opposition. and
Van E. Sargent was reelected city
treasurer.
A special meeting of the council
was held Wednesday evening. and a
committee was appointed to wait
on Mr.. Coghlan, agent of the Cowell
Lime Co.. which they did yester-
day. Mr.. Coghlan assured the
committee that he was disposed to
do the right thing in the matter.
and would use his influence to effect
an equitable settlement of the con-
troversy which has been carried on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
The Club Meeting

The regular meeting of the Inn
provement Club Mondav evening
was not largely attended. The night
was bad, the Crane hall was not
lighted. and several were standing
about wondering if there was to
be a meeting. A good number fin
ally got together at the studio of ] /.
A. Mccormick. and the burden OF
the talk was naturally regarding
permanent quarters for the club. in
order that there could be no mis-
understanding as to the place of
meeting. and that home-like sur
oundings might soon be made. The
opportunity offered by Sweeney &
Allen was considered, and a COM
mittee. consisting of j. M. Simpson,
j. A. Mccormick and Mrs. G. B.
briggs was on motion appointed to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Are We Fortunate?

The opportunity to secure a car
load of elk less than a year ago was
not taken advantage of by San Juan
county, and judging from the fol-
lowing from a Skagit county paper.
it is just as we'll that we did not:
about a year ago the government
stocked the upper Skagit valley
with carload of elk. For a while
these elk behaved themselves in
first-class shape, but of late several
of the farmers are making some ra-
ther hefty kicks. claiming that the
bloomin' animals come down to
their fields and knock the fences
down and then eat the seasons crop
up. Said farmers claim that they
can get no relief from the county
commissioners. SO they say they are
going to use a little powder and
lead"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Red Cross Seals

An opportunity to actively assist
in relieving sufferers from tuber-
culosis in Washington in a way both
cheap and effective is offered in the
plan proposed by ttss Wass:T1Eton
Association for the Prevention and
Relief OF tuberculosis for handling
the Red Cross Seals in the sa lie
which began Monday. Dec. 3.
The Association will furnish seals
and advertising material free of
charge. Volunteers are needed to
handle the seals in communities not
yet Represented. No experience
necessary, only desire to help
and willingness to devote a little
time to distributing the seals and
directing the energies of the little
Crusaders who can easily be en-
listed in the work. In each COM
muniy are those who would be glad
to give to the tuberculosis crusade
by purchasing seals if opportunity
offered. Give everybody chance
to help. Order seals to-day. 915
Cobb Bldg. Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

get more definite information and
report at the next meeting.
The talk about minstrel show
to be given for the benefit Of the
club by home talent was favorably
considered, and j. A. Mccormick
and Leon Little were appointed a
committee to confer with the pro-
moters of the entertainment and
find more definitely their plan re-
garding the matter.
After encouraging remarks as to
the prospects of the club and its
possibilities for good in the COM
munity, adjournment was taken to
meet again at the same place Mon
day the 10th.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Farm Institutes

c. E. Flint, horticultural inspect
or. sends the following:
There will be q series of Farm
ers' Institutes held in San Juan
county as follows:
West Sound. Monday. December
Is. AFTERNOON and evening. and
Tuesday forenoon.
Friday Harbor, Tuesday evening,
December II. and all day Wednes-
day. the 18th.
At Lopez all day and evening Of
Thursday. December 19.
1t is expected that the local
oranges will make necessary ar
rangements for halls. Prof. H. w.
Sparks. Prof. n. S. Blanchard and
Floyd C. Kaylor will be the princi-
pal speakers. Turn out a big crowd
to hear these men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
4 Spectacular Exhibition

Now that the open season for tur-
key and goose shoots is passed, and
the lucky ones are telling the ordin-
airy dubs how easy it is when you
know how, it may be both interest.
ing and instructive to the "dubs
to know bow it is done by the cham
pion sharpshooter. who has been
touring the county taking in the
shooting matches this fall.
By ssdubs" we mean those OF Us
who don't see q rifle all year except
during the deer season. and have
no practice. but who. when at 2 tur-
key shoot. stand up. and With no
rest. takes quick aim and put al o.
our shots in three Or tour lncn
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
There are 40, $50 miles of roa'

There are 40, $50 miles of road
in the state of Washington OF
which 10000 are dirt roads,
s, 100 partially improved and
1880 fully improved in various
ways, is shown by data collected
by State Highway Commission
er Roberts and included by him
in the annual report of the de-
partment. Of the improv 60
road, $500 miles are gravel zoO
miles macadam. SO miles PLANK
and 80 miles bitumiDous.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

More than 100000 apples
were contained in about 1000
exhibits at the Fifth National
Apple Show, held last week at
Spokane. The Spokane boost
ers baked what was probably
the largest pie ever baked. 1t
consisted of 500 bushels of apples
cored and quartered; one and
one-fourth tons of sugar. 500 lbs.
of spices, case Of lemons, 90
lbs of butter, salt and eggs. and
$500 lbs. of -four. The pot, when
filled with sauce, weighed u
tons. It took two and . half
hours to cook it, and two hours
to serve the crowd.
III <gno +svno I00k
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

A big sale of state lands is to
take place on the first Saturday
in December. These lands are
sold under applications and will
be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder atthe court house
of the various counties in which
the lands are situated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
The Islander, Vol. |; No. |

Jas. Cousins of Lopez. was in
Monday and left with US one Of the
first copies of the Islander-Vol. /,
No. /. Mrs. Cousins had put it
away because of it being first
copy. It contains many interesting
items. some of which will be re-
printed later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Have You a Hat to loan!

C. Coghlan wants to borrow q
hat He isn't able to buy one here,
such as he wants, and so is trying
to borrow. The principal require
ment is that the size must be II.
The editors hat is too small; how is
yours?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

Two girls were talking over
the wire. Both were discussing
what they should wear to the
Christmas party. In the midst
of this important conversation
q masculine voice interrupted,
asking humbly for a number.
One of the girls became indig-
nant end scornfully asked "what
line do you think you are on
anyhow"
aWelr' said the man,"I am
not sure, but judging from what
/ have heard, | should say | was
on q clothesline- "
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Our Clubbing Offer

The most attractive offers in the
way of paper combinations are
made this year Of almost any time
in newspaper experience. I e
greater periodicals are after circu-
lation at any cost, and we are Civ
ing our patrons the benefit of their
offers to US. For instance you
may have McCalPs Magazine year
and the Islander year. both for
the price of the Islander, $3.50.
See the McCall's advertisement on
another page
Or you may get the Toledo Blade
and the Islander. both for one year
for S1.5O.
Another remarkable offer is the
Weekly Inter-Ocean. one year. Farm
and Home one year, and a 226-piece
assortment of Christmas cards, stick
ers, seals, post cards. ETC., together
with the Islander. all for S1.60.
This is the greatest combination we
have ever had in all our experience.
In each of the foregoing offers an
old subscriber who reRews. is reck-
oned the same as new subscriber,
and is entitled to rates given. Get
YOUR subscription or renewals in
soon-help us, and at the same time
help yourself.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

tage of the opportunity to make a
showing when it was offered.
Whatcom county is to be congratu-
lated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06
Tho nianeaoolis Land Show

A telegram from 3. 4. Msttes0n'
secretary Of the Chamber Of eo'n
merce. who was in charge Of the
Whatcom county exhibit, tells q ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

The City of Anacortes will carry
LIGHT freight shipments on her route
At reasonable ra-es.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-06

All the news. all the time. Look
for it il the Islander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
PLEASED WITH METHODS.
Detention System in Dealing With
Sailors Regarded as Reformatory.

Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop,
who has just returned from an inspection
trip to the Port Royal naval station, is
delighted with the workings of the new
detention system of dealing with sailors
convicted Of breaches of discipline and
like minor offenses as now practiced
there. Mr.. Winthrop found 200 men un-
der detention and on probation under the
care of Maj. Hatch of the Marine Corps
and was convinced that the reformatory
influence of the system is very marked
The average length of sentence Is about
six months, but that period is materially
shortened when the offenders show them
selves worthy. and they are returned to
their ships without the depressing stigma
of the prison upon them. The men are
subjected to continuous drills and improv-
ing exercises and the food, while album
dant. is extremely plain until by good
conduct they have shown themselves
worthy of transfer into the class of pro-
bationers. Then they are permitted little
table luxuries and are accorded consid-
cradle liberty. even permitted to make
frequent visits to nearby towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
DENIES NEGOTIATIONS
FOR HARB0R TRANSFER
Colombian Official Says His
Government Desires to Up
hold Monroe Doctrine.

Colombia. Notwithstanding her difficult
ties with the United States over the parti-
ton of Panama, is DESTROYS of UNFOLDING
the spirit Of the Monroe doctrine.
Formally authorized by the Colombian
government, Senior Roberto McDouall.
charge d'affaires of the legation here, has
issued a statement denying the published
report that Colombia was negotiating a
transfer Of harbors to Germany. Incl
dentally Senior McDouall outlined his
country's Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine to include the preservation of
the sovereignty of American nations over
their own territories.
This is in line with the reiterated con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Bodies Taken to Havana.

HAVANA, March 15.-The bodies re-
covered from the Maine were transferred
last night from the Cabanas fortress un-
der guard Of honor composed of troops
in funeral barge across the harbor to
Havana The collins We're inclosed in
wooden boxes on being landed, and car
ried on the shoulders of Cuban soldiers
and sailors. under command of senior
officer of the Cuban navy, to the munich
pal council chamber in the palace.
During the night the chamber was deco
rated with flowers and flags, and the pub
lie will be admitted to view the collins
lying in state from o'clock this after
noon until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when they will be transferred to the
cruiser North Carolina
ALBANY. N. Y. March 15.-Gov. Dix
last night issued proclamation ordering
the flags on all public buildings in the
state to be placed at half mast from noon
until sunset tomorrow during the hours
when it is planned to dispose of the
wreck Of the old battleship Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
FOUND ANTS IN SCALES.
Inaccuracy Of Balances on Canal
Zone Due to Colony Of Insects.

When the quarterly inspection of scales
and balances in use on the Canal Zone
was made recently many of the balances
were found to be Inaccurate by reason of
corrosion, dust and lack of fabrication. 1t
remained, however, for an apothecarys
scale to furnish the, most unique cause
for variation.
ton mixers in a dispensary on the canal
strip told him that his scales were not
registering proper weights and he COM
planned to the officials. An inspector, real
gist's scales accurate, hustled off with
tools to fix the offending machine. An ex-
aminat ton showed that all that was need
ed was brush to sweep away a nest OF
ants which had made their home in the
interior of the scales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Defines Wants of People.

What our people want is that the evils
of big interests be eradicated and the
advantages, the benefits preserved.
believe that our country is ripe today
for a straightforward, unfiinching, COM
nonsense treatment of the trust ques-
ton. OF course, it's a big question. But
this country does not mind tackling big
questions. We did not hesitate to take
that time no other people had been able
to control yellow fever down there. We
took the zone fully realizing the awful
menace of yellow fever, but believing
that with our intelligence and energy We
could stamp it out, and we did. We
did not hesitate to take Cuba because of
the insanitary condition of Havana. We
had the courage and faith to believe
that We could correct it. and We did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Retention to Teacher Planned.

A reception in honor of Miss Hypatia
Kingsley. teacher of the Sunday school
class of the Church of the Epiphany, Is
being planned by the members of the
school Miss Kingsley has devoted
much of her time recently to teaching the
children of her class how to make arti-
fetal flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
or the Maine monument at Arlington.

for the Maine monument at Arlington.
1t has been estimated that it will cost |
nearly $500 to prepare the mast for erec- |
ton, and that 1t will cost from 5000 to |
$1,000 to convert it into d permanent |
monument of artistic design. 1t is desir- /
ed to have the best kind of memorial that /
can be erected with the funds available, |
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Regarded as Unworthy Suggestion.

The authorities are taking steps to stop
the illegal sale OF drugs as beverages or
intoxicants In Crisfield. Md, and have in
structed the officers to arrest and prose-
cute all who sell them for other than
medicinal purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

While playing with a pet dog, Mrs.
Samuel Null, bride of four weeks, of
Harrisonburg, Va. was bitten on the
hand. The dog proved to be mad and
Mrs. Null is now concluding her honey
moon in Richmond taking the Pasteur
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

Employees of the Marilla glass works Of
Morgantown, w. Va, received notice OF
a 40 per cent increase, to become effective
March lS About 200 men will benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Admit of Overcapitalization.

Our laws today do not prevent over
capitalization or the fragrant abuse of
power in exploiting the business Of the
people for the personal gain of few;
and yet they threaten vague disaster not
merely to dishonest but to honest bust
ness men. There is urgent need that they
should be made both more definite and
more efficient. l do not believe in MAX
ing mere size of and by itself criminal
but size does unquestionably carry the
potentiality of SO much grave wrong
doing that there should, by law. be pro-
vision made for the strict supervision and
regulation of those great concerns that
do an interstate business.
1t is idle to trust such regulation
merely to the effort to prohibit all combi-
nations, and thereby to restore the con-
ditons of sixty years ago Nothing can
be accomplished in this manner. Nor is
it wise to trust only to a succession of
lawsuits for removing the evils of mon
opoly and the like. In theory the ultra
opponents of corporations have embark
ed on a process of strangling business.
This would Of itself be bad enough. But
1t is rendered still worse by the fact that
such a policy is necessarily ineffective.
The effort to strangle big business has
been successful chiefly to the extent of
alarming all business, and has not been
successful as regards thoroughly and ade-
quately controlling the very kinds of big
business which it is most urgently neces-
Sary to control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

Fresh herring are being taken to mar
ket at Fredericksburg, Va, in small
quantities from the Potomac river. and
are selling readily at good prices. A
number OF varieties of other fresh fish
from nearby waters are also on the mar
ket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

In just the same way our people realize
that the trust problem is a big problem.
but that they, the people, have the hard
common sense necessary to solve 1t. 1t
will not solve itself. The people must
solve it. And they must solve it by in
sisting on just and wise but thorough
going and efficient control. Let our OPP
ponents of reactionary habit make no
mistake The people are demanding more
voice in affairs industrial no less than in
affairs political.
Trusts the Voters.
Our opponents believe that the people
can be. Why? Because they have been
educated and because they are of the
stuff that gives good results under educa-
ton. We believe in real democracy for
America because we have profound
faith in the moral, mental and physical
fiber of the average American man and
the average American woman, and We be-
lieve that they have been educated in the
true sense of the word, as the men and
women Of no other nation have been edu-
Gated.
We must achieve a permanent pros
perity based on justice-a prosperity
which must come by the wise and reso-
lutte effort to control business by law, and
especially by administrative work under
the law. We must not pin our faith only
to a succession of lawsuits which, under
pretense OF strangling big business pun
ish real offenders inadequately. or posi-
lively benefit them, as In the case or the
Standard Oil trust and the tobacco trust,
and at the same time are source OF con-
slant uneasiness and alarm to honest and
upright business men, whose anxiety is to
find out the law and then live up to It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15

tention of Colombia that the United
States violated its guaranty of the SOW
ereignty of Colombia in recognizing the
independence of Panama once a portion
of Colombia.
Senior McDouall also makes another ap-
peal for the arbitration of Colombia's
claims holding that while the United
States is encouraging all nations to settle
their controversies by arbitration. it re-
fuses to allow Colombia, "a weak sister
republic" that privilege
Diminishing the story that Germany was
after Colombia's harbors. with the re-
mark that lobbyists seeking to enlarge
the American navy prompted the report.
Senior McDouall says in part in his state
ment:
Regarded as Unworthy Suggestion.
1.-The reported statement that Secretary
Knox expected to meet some agent OF
Colombia and settle her claims in some
quiet spot cannot be admitted, as it is
most unjust to Secretary Knox. Neither
my government nor the congress, nor the
patriotic people of Colombia would toll
crate such an unworthy proceeding, that.
am sure, never has entered Secretary
Knox's mind. A proceeding of this kind
would be rejected without any delay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
Doubt as to Funds.

The mainmast Of the Maine, which was
brought to this city few weeks ago, for
erection over the graves of the victims of
the disaster in the Arlington national
cemetery, will not be put in position for
several months yet. The mast now is at
the navy yard. 1t is covered with barna
cles and rust, and will require consider
able treatment before it will be in shape
for its proposed 1t also will be
necessary to build a strong foundation Of
concrete for the setting of the mast. -
design for the mast monument has
been approved. but it's execution is delay
ed because of the lack Of information at
this time as to the funds that will be
availab BILE for the project.
The entire expense must be borne out
of the appropriations made by Congress
for the raising Of the Maine and all the
incidental work. The cofferdam in the
harbor Of Havana is yet to be removed
out of that appropriation. Until that is
done it will not be known positively how
much Of g balance there will be available