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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
HOW THE TIGER KILLS.
He Never Faces His Prey. but Attacks
Il on the Flank.

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Il on the Flank.
| have taken considerable trouble
10 find out how tigers kill large
game. Some time ago ! was asked
to come and see a full grown bull
lock that had been killed by tiger.
On examining it / found the ami
NAL had it's neck broken, and there
were claw marks on the nose and
shoulder, but nowhere else. There
was no doubt that the tiger had
jumped at the bull and landed on
the shoulder, and when the bull
turned his head to gore the tiger he
must have put his claw out and with
sudden jerk broken the neck.
On another occasion went to see
young buffalo which had been
killed by a tiger and found the
same thing had happened. There
were similar marks on the nose and
also on the near shoulder, which
clearly indicated that this animal
had been killed in the same way.
Malays who have actually seen a
tiger killing a buffalo told me they
saw the same thing happen; also
that in dragging off heavy car
cass, such as buffalo or bull, he gets
most of the weight across his shout
der.
This must be fairly correct, as l
have often followed a kill, and the
marks left indicate that only por-
ton of the animal was trailing
along the ground. l have known
full grown bull, which ten men
could not move, dragged for two
miles by tiger in a heavy jungle,
where roots of trees and swamp had
to be gone through. In no case
have | seen the pug marks facing
the wrong way except when stop
ping to feed, which proves he must
carry a portion of the animal over
his shoulder.
The old idea of a tiger killing
large game by blow from his paw
is nonsense. Besides, in India a tiger
never faces his prey, but attacks
him on the flank unless charged
Another curious fact that may seem
like a fairy tale is that tiger does
not seem to mind a small lamp be-
ing tied over kill about ten feet
high, but will come and feed. l
have known three occasions when
this has been tried, and each time
tiger has come to feed upon the
carcass.-London Field.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04

Every person in the State of
Washington is appointed a commit
tee of one, to serve on tuberculosis
Day. Oct. 9th, and to make that
date ore to be remembered in the
fight against tuberculosis. From
present indications, the day will be
generally observed throughout the
state, not only by the clergy. but by
the lodges. labor unions and other
organizations. who are planning to
devise sometime to a discussion of
the facts concerning the spread
prevention and cure Of the disease.
A special effort is being made to
reach the schools, and the leading
educators Of the State are taking an
active interest in this phase of the
work. Outlines and literature de-
signed to be of assistance to those
preparing a talk on this subject
will be furnished free of charge by
communicating with the Washing
ton Association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis, 915
Cobb Bldg. Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
hand and affixed the seal OF the State of Wash.
ington.
Done at Olympia this Ist day of July, 1912.
lSeal] /. M HOWELL,
Secretary of State
Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale of Real Estate
STATE OF WASHINGTON, J
County of San Juan.

County of San Juan.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of
the Honorable Superior Court of San Juan coun-
ty. on the 9TH day of September, 1872 by the
Clerk thereof, i'll the case of Viola ]. Augir,
Plaintiff, versus Thomas T. Paxson and VIVA
Paxson, his wife, ct al Defendants No 1q7,
and TO me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered
Notice is hereby given, that will proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, within the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriffs sales, to-wit, at 10 O'Clock a. H. on the
18th day OF October, 1912, at the front door of
the San Juan County court house, in the State
of Washington all the right, title and interest
of the said defendants Thomas T. Paxson and
Vina Paxson, his wife, in and to the following
San Juan, State of Washington, to-wt:
The Southwest quarter of the Southeast quar-
ter rs. Wa Ell of Section 81, Township 81
North, Range West w NJ, and Lot WA
N.E.14 in Section 6, Township sc North, Range
West w M, also the tract of land i'll Section
E bounded as follows:
Beginning at point 80 rods west of the north
east corner of Lot 10 IS E. N.E.A] in said Sec
ton 6, and running thence in southeasterly
direction to post which stands 70 feet from
certain Yew tree standing on the brink OF the
beach; then CONT uing on the same course to
the beach of the sound; thence running to the
northwest corner of a oue-acre tract at the
northeast corner of ten-acre tract formerly
owned by w. K. Sutherland; thence south to the
north boundary of said ten. acre tract thence
west, parallel with the north boundary OF said
Lot 10 to TIE west boundary Of said Lot 10;
thence north to the northwest corner OF said
Lot 10; thence east to point of beginning.
Also the following described tract in Lot
me Il N.E.Zl of Section 6, towit:
All that part of Lot lying westerly OF the
county road as now located and south OF line
drawn from point on the westI boundary, OF
said Lot I, which point is distant $40 OF teet
MOI tn OF the Southwest corner of said lot, east
to the west boundary of said county road,
levied on the property of said defendants ants
Thomas T. Paxson and Vina Paxson, his Wlie'
to satisfy Judgment amounting to Fourteen
Hundred and Ninety six Dollars, and costs OF
suit, in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 18th day of September, 1872
Sv. BOYCE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04

Here is something that may be of
interest to dog owners here. A re-
cent supreme court decision outlines
responsibilities of owners of dogs.
The decision was a case where &C.
ton had been brought to recover
damages from the owner of dog
that barked and frightened the
plaintiffs horse. The plaintiff was
thrown and injured and brought
suit for $500 damages. The jury
gave him verdict for that amount
and the owner of the dog appealed
to the supreme court. The supreme
court sustained the verdict and said
IN strong words that the owners of
barking and vicious dogs are re-
sponsible for all damage caused by
such dogs, and the owners keen
them at their peril.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
Odd ENGLISH Customs.

England can boast of more quaint
customs and ceremonies that have
been handed down from century to
century than any other civilized ma
ton. The sounding Of the mayors
horn at Ripon is one Of the most
ancient customs in the kingdom. 1t
formerly announced the setting OF
the watch, but it has now lapsed
into the formality of three blasts
given at 9 o'clock every evening at
the mayors residence l.y his official
hornblower and three more at the
market cross.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
TWO MEN OF NERVE.
A Dramatic Incident at tho Siegs 1f
Varsovie.

A Dramatic Incident at the Sie9S Df
varsovie.
It is doubtful if the soldiers Of
any nation are Drawer than those Of
Russia. 1t is related of Field Mar
shall Paskievitch that in, the course
of the siege Of Varsovie, being
somewhat disconnected by a hot
fire from a certain battery, he or
dered it to be shelled, but to no
purpose. His troops did not seem
able to locate the enemy, and their
shot had no effect. Finally the
field marshal himself galloped for
ward and sternly commanded:
"What imbecile is in command
here?"
81 am" answered an officer who
approached.
"Well, captain, l shall degrade
you since you do not know your
business. Your shells have no eff
feet"
'True, sir, but it is not my fault.
The shells do not ignite"
'Tell that to others. Don't come
trying to fool me with such chaff.
You will receive your punishment
this evening"
The captain coolly took shell
from pile near by, lit the fuse and,
holding it in the palms of his hands,
presented it to the marshal, saying:
"See for yourself, sir"
The marshal, folding his arms
across his breast, stood looking at
the smoking shell. 1t was solemn
moment. Both men stood motion
less, awaiting the result. Finally
the fuse burned out, and the cap
tain threw the shell to the ground.
cts true," remarked the mar
shall, turning away to consider other
measures to silence the enemy's fire.
In the evening, instead of punish
ment, the captain received the cross
Of the Order of st. Vladimir.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To Whom It May Concern: In obedience to
an act OF the Legislature, apr owed February ~
1911, entitled as follows IAN ACT to am end sec
ton of article XII of the constitution of the
State of Washington, relating to terms of office
of county officers" there is hereby published
for the consideration of voters of the State of
Washington the following proposed amendment
to the constitution of said state:
That at the general election to be held in this
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November, 1917 there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State of
Washington proposed amendment to section
7, article XII of the constitution of the State of
Washington, SO that the same shalt read, when
so amended rs follows:
Section y No county treasurer shall be eligi-
bic to hold his Office more than two terms in
succession
There shall be printed on all ballots provided
for the said election the W rds .'For the pro-
posed amendment to section seven u of article
eleven tXD of the constitution, removing the
prohibition against county officers, except
cor nty treasurer. holding Office for more than
two terms":f Against the proposed amendment
to section seven "a of article eleven OF the con-
stitution, removing the prohibition against
county officers, except county treasurer hold
ing Office for more than two terms
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
An Early Railroad.

An old inventory Of the Mohawk
and Hudson railroad, now part Of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, dated Jan. l, 1888,
gives the following as the total roll
ing stock of the road at that time:
Three locomotives (the John Bull,
the De Witt Clinton and the Expert
ment), three carriages, accommodate
ing twelve passengers each; nine,
accommodating nine each; two, ac-
commodating six each, and three,
accommodating eighteen each, a to-
tai capacity Of 1873.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
An Apt Pupil.

A professor who when asked a
question was in the habit of saying,
"That is very good point indeed;
look it up for YOURSELF was once
much Disguised with student who
had failed to answer a very simple
question. sMr. jones'" said he,
'I'm surprised that you, who are
going to teach, cannot answer such
an elementary question. Why, what
would you do if one of your pupils
were to ask it" "Well, professor"
replied the other, eff such thing
had happened before | came here
I'm afraid l would have said plain
ly that / didn't know, but now I
think I'd do just as you do and say,
Look it up, my boy; look it up!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04

The Spokane Chamber of Com
merce wants the Panama canal call
ed the American canal. Resolutions
to this effect have been adopted and
a movement started to enlist all
commercial organizations of the
country to second it. The Spo-
kane chamber contends that the
building of the waterway is great
American undertaking and should
therefore be so named, particularly
since the land of the canal zone has
been coded to the United States.
Congress will be asked to consider
this matter at its next session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
Gave Him an Overdose.

II don't hear of your boy taking
your car out at midnight any more,
Barker, the way he had habit Of
doing" said Wiggles.
NO." said Barker. II cured him
of that"
Really? Why. l thought that
habit was incurable," said Wiggles.
ooh, no." said Barker. 81 made
him get out of bed every morning
at 2 o'clock and run the car forty
miles for a couple of months, and
he got so sick of it that he can't
even stand the smell of gasoline"
-Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
News and Comment

Figures announced by the State
Board of Equalization show the tax
levy for 1912 is 5.79 mills, on an ag-
gregate value of all real and per-
sonal property in the state of l ,OO5.-
O86,251. This will raise total of
$3.50. 449 in taxes. The average
ratio of the assessed value to the
actual value for the state, as fixed
by the board of equalization. is
42.41 per cent, which means that
the actual value Of all taxable pro-
perty in Washington is about ST.
5OO,000.000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
"Deprived of His See"

AS an example of the ability of
the juvenile scholar to evolve an un-
expected meaning from his text
correspondent relates that the fol-
lowing question was put to history
class: "What misfortune then hap
pened to Bishop Odo?'' The reply
came quite readily, 'He went
blind" An explanation was de-
manded, and the genius brought up
the textbook. s'There, sir" trium-
phantly; 'the book says So" The
sentence, indicated by an ink stain
ed digit, read, "Odo was deprived of
his see. London Spectator.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-04
Notice Of Sheriff Sale OF Real Estate
STATE OF WASHINGTON. J
County of San Iuan.

. "A r. VI " WASHINGTON.
County of San Juan. IS.
By virtue of an order of sale issued ont of the
honorable Superior Court of San Juan County,
on the 1st day OF October, 1914 by the Clerk
thereot In the case of P. E. Peterson, Plaintiff
VS.. j. K. Hartoon, Defendant No and to
me as such Sheriff directed and delivered:
Notice is hereby given, that will proceed to
sen at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, within the hours prescribed by law for
tha Tins SAFES, wit, at 10 O'Clock M, on
tne znd day OF November. A D. 1o12, before the
Sourt house door of said San Juan county. in The
e.ate OF Washington, all the right, title and In
.eIsst OF the said defendant, J. r. Hartoon. in
ano to the following described property, Situated
wit: " washington, To-
me Northwest quarter of the Southeast mar
oSi L, \ OF SE.141, and the Northeast Quarter
~ ~ epe southwest quarter IN. E X of S W.IIand
sG o0uthsast quarter of the Southwest quarter
lr o,,,A on ;, Al, all in Section Thirteen nal
VOW vownship Thirty six 1861 North, Range Two ia
5efs.,sM. NJ, levied on as the properly of said
as.enoant, j. K. Hartoon, to satisfy iudoment
s ssnou1ting to Nine Hundred Seventeen and
tiff No'es Vi suit, In favor OF plain
Dated this and day of October, 1o1a.
5. V.BOYCE
Sheriff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
FOR SALE CHEAP
! STATE OF ARKANSAS. | COUNTY OF JEFFERSON.

One half block of ground, with modern cottage on Chestnut and 18th street Apply to Mrs. Essie Wilson. Froug's Department Store. 7-15-et
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
DISCUSSION OF BILL
 BRINGS OUT CHARGES
STEAMSHIP LINE MEN ARE CHARGED WITH HAVING CIR. CULATED FALSE STATE.
 MENTS.
Three Conference Reports Acted On .f By the Senate-Holds Night
 Session.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Three confer ence reports were acted on by the Senate today before that body re- sumed consideration of the Panama Canal Il, which consumed most of the regular day and a night session. beginning at 8 o'clock.
 The discussicn of the Panama bill brought fcrth serious charges against Representations of the Pacific Mai Steamship Lire by Senator Works He accused them of being responsible for anonymous statements to be clr- culated in the Senate, to the effect that fifty per cent of the San Fran cisco Chamber of Commerce had protested against action of that body in endorsing the railroad clause of the Panama bill. Senator Chamberlain, and Maritime, of New Jersey; McCumber, of North Dakota and others addressed the Senate or the canal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
REFORM IS KEYNOTE Y OF MOOSE PLATFORM
IN THE FORM OF \ "CONTRACT WITH THE PEOPLE"-WORk
 OF THE COLONEL.
tssaiJs Republican Party For Its Be- trayal to Trusts and Democrats ''
 For Incapacity.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-The platform adopted by the National Progressive Party advocates political, industrial, agrarian, commercial and social con- servation and tariff reforms. It is in the form of contract with the peo- ple," and was mostly written by Col onel Roosevelt.
 The platform opens thus: "The conscience of the people, in a time of grave national problems, has call ed into being a new party horn of the nation awakened sense of justice.
 "We of the Progressive party here dedicate ourselves to the fulfillment of the duty made upon us by our fath- CTS to maintain that government of the people, by the people and for the people whose foundation they laid.
 The platforms assails the Republican party for the deliberate betrayal of it's trust" and the Democratic party for it's fatal incapacity."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
Both Nominated By Acclam- ation to Head the Pro-
 gressive Party.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Were Notified Within Ten Minutes tf- ter ominaiion-.Dudge Lindsey
 Put Johnson Before Meeting.

Chicago, Aug After drawing with his own hanI platform tdat eight yeans ago he wond have de- nounced az incend ary ard anarc- histic, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, of Oyster Bay, x. Y.. was tonight nominated fer President of the United States by the newly bora Progressive party.
 Hirman w. Johnson. the energetic Progressive governor oi California was nominated for V co pr sident Beth were named by exclamation. BouA hurled themselves ou zi5e tE+ breastworks of the Republican par,l when they accepted the nomination. which they did ten minutes after Johnson had been acclaimed the convention choice for the second place on the ticket.
 Thus two former val ant Republi- cans, grasping hands across the con tinent go forth to battle, Roosevelt for a third term in the White House, Johnson fCT the seat now held by ! Hon. Jim Sherman, of Utica. Col l Roosevelt was put in nomination by 1 William A. Penlergrast, of New i York. The Colonel was seconded bN James Adams, of Illinois. Severa others also seconded the Colonel.
 At 5:3S, all the speaking time be ing spent, Senator Beveridge, wht had been made permanent chairman by the convention at the beginning put the vote to nominate Roosevelt by exclamation under suspension of the rules.
 If anybody voted mo- he did so inaudibly. general cheerfest fol- lowed and an attempt was made tc keep it up for another hour.
 The platform was adopted yocifer- ously John M. Parker, of Louisiana and Judge Ben P. Lindsey, of Cobra 1 do, started the second place bal rolling by nominating Johnsen. At $50 the convention nominated Johnson. The notification was mad( outside by committee of fiji eer told off by Beveridge, and the con vention passed into history.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
THE COLONEL DELIGHTED
 WITH NEW PLATFORM
EXPRESSES HIS SATISFACTION OVER THE PLATFORM AND
 ITS PLANkS.
Will Go Home For q Rest and Begins Campaign August 15 in
 Rhode Island.

Chicago, Aug. Tt is great platform. l am delighted with it. Ev- erything is fine.''
 This is the concise verdict of Theo- dore Roosevelt as he left the Congress Hotel this afternoon with the com mittee that had notified him of his nomination and came to escort him to the Coliseum.
 He was serene and smiling, en- thusiastic even, and his face took on a little more graciousness and less of the fighting qualities he had shown earlier.
 1t was the calm after the storm, for Roosevelt had wrestled all morning with two of the greatest problems of his convention.
 For hours the committee on plat form debated with him line by line and word by word the platform on which he was to stand. During the night it is said the committee had wrestled with the instrument and the process of elimination was complet- ed by Roosevelt himself, reducing the length of it until the finished docu- ment contained about 2,9O0 words.
 Roosevelt leaves here at 2.30 to. morrow afternoon for Oyster Bay where he will rest for few days. His first speech in the campaign will bt made August 15 in Rhode Island.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
We Want Your Business

We are always on the lookout for something or some way to please or help you thereby ourselves.
 We have put in busy little cleo. tric machine to sharpen your old Safety Razor Blades. Price 25 fol single and 35c per dozen for double edge Saves you 9 to 65c per dozen We have Eastman HodaKs and Sup. plies all kinds of sundries from tai. cum powder at 15c per pound to SIP; for small can. A full line of Brocard Imported Russian Perfumes, Pow ders and Toilet Waters. We have lait you about our new fountain the neat est cleanest in the city and every drink or cream made of the highes. quality we keep. Four delivery boys with wheels delivering as fast as they can in the city and we have 2 great many friends outside of the cit, that send us all their orders, eve, if they need something we don't car ry we will send our buyer out anf buy it for them. We have bought everything from meat to knitting needles. Come in to see us and make yourself at home.
 CITIZENS DRUG STORE
 We Deliver 1t Quicker" (Most the time)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08
Package Containing $500
 Vanishes From Mail
Had Been Shipped From JOnesbor0 to a LepantO Bank-POstOffice In.
 spectOrs Working on Case.

Jonesboro, Aug. Tt was learned here today that registered package containing $500 in currency shipped by the Bank of Jonesboro to the Bank of Lepanto last week has mysterious ly disappeared Postoffice inspectors who have been Investigating the loss have visited Joneshoro, Lepanto and Marked Tree, but if they have obtain ed any clue they decline to divulgt any information about it.
 The local bank will suffer no loss as it carries insurance to protect il against losses of this character.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-08

Mrs. Hcwell Byrd will go to Little Rock tomorrow 10 spend several days with relatives and friends.