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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-04

Mrs. W. H. Whittlesey, the cele-
brated singer Of Seattle. who wss
killed in an automobile accident
there last week. was a school mate
of Mrs. G. B. briggs of this place,
in Seattle in the early 70s; Mrs.
Whittlesey's mother being tn e
teacher at the time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-04

Columbian Wyandottes, Famous
Bower Utility Strain. Stock direct
from wards OF Michael K. Boyer.
Best winter layers and all-purpose
fowls ! know of. Eggs, if called
for s1.OO for Is. Delivered by
Parcels Post for $1.6O. Bert lift,
Bucknee Bay. Shaw island, T. 0.
Er;d.v Harhor Wash. 4-t-p.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-04

The Royal, Vanilla and Straw
berry Ice Cream at the Palace of
Sweets.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-04

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. M. Min
ton a boy, last Monday. Both are
doing nicely.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-04

Dr. Capron was called Tuesday
morning to Waldron island. profess
sionally.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

the Camorra 10 bis aid. A dagger
thrust in the back on a dark night, a
body flung into the BosphOTus. the
exchange Of a stipulated sum-and the
way is clear for him. Dead men tell
no tales; nor do the Camorristi 1t is
all in the days work; and the gold is
none the worse for being the price of
blood Thus easy, thanks to the Cam
ORA, is it to be rid of a false lover,
troublesome rival. or a wife or hus-
band who has become superfiuous.
Even more powerful and dreaded
than the Camorra is the Malta, a Sc
cret society which has long held
tyrannous sway over Sicily. The Ma
fla has been we'll described by NJ.
Gianelli as IAN unapproachable and
multiform union of persons of all
classes who aid each other, in spite
of the law and of morality, to murder,
to intimidate and sequestrate landed
proprietors, to raise a ring in the corn
market, TO forge wills, to influence the
result of trials and to push their best
men into government offices. 1t in
cludes outlaws, mayors, judges.
thieves. sharpers and members of par
lament"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

There was one disappointment for
those who attended the wedding, for
the gifts were not put on display. 1t
is known that these included many
beautiful and valuable articles sent
by relatives and personal friends Of
the bride and groom and of their fam
lilies and by admirers of President
Wilson. Handsome presents were
sent by both the senate and the house,
that of the latter being a diamond la
valliere which Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of the speaker, bought for
the representatives in New York.
Guests Limited to 400.
Those who were invited to witness
the wedding were mostly personal
friends and the number was kept down
close to four hundred. The list was
pared and revised several times, and
as has been said, the operation result
ed in many heartburnings. From the
house of representatives circle, for
instance, the only guests were Speaker
Champ Clark, Mrs. Clark and Miss
Genevieve Clark, Marjory Leader I'm
derTood and Mrs. Underwood, and
Minority Leader Mann and Mrs. Mann.
AS might be expected, the streets
outside the White House were as
crowded as the police would permit
with curious persons eager to watch
the arrival and departure Of the guests
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
KAISER WILHELM'S LEFT ARM
Something That All Germany Knows
and None Dare Men,
ton.

Berlin.-On January q, 1859. Berlin
waited for the guns which were to
announce the birth of the first baby
to the princess royal of Great Britain,
who married Prince Frederick Will
liam of Prussia, in 1858. For an heir
101 guns are fired and for a daughter
only twenty-five. At the twenty-third
report all Berlin went mad with de-
light. The crowd near the palace cap
tured old Field Marshal Wrangel.
clamoring for particulars.
Children" he said, "all is we'll 1t
could wish" Thus was the birth of
the present kaiser
But the public little knew of the
tragedy which almost had happened.
and which might have resulted in the
death of the baby prince and his moth
er.
1t is related in a biography OF the
Empress Frederick. just published,
that the bedroom of the princess at
the old schloss, the royal palace in
Berlin, was next to the death cham
Der where a previous king had died.
This was kept in the same state as on
the day of his death, and the princess
had to pass through it to her bedroom
or dressing room. 1t was in circum-
stances like these that the present
kaiser was born, and his defect at
| birth-a helpless left arm-was the
result Of a most unfortunate mis-
chance. The letter summoning Doc
tor Martin, the English doctor that
Queen Victoria desired to off1ciate at
| the birth, was put by stupid servant
into the post instead of being sent
direct, and it was this delay that
caused all the trouble.
Both mother and baby were for a
time in imminent danger No anaes-
thetic was administered, and the
princess, with characteristic courage.
looked up TO her husband. who held
her in his arms the whole time. None
Of them about her thought her
strength would hold out, and one OF
the German doctors actually said in
her presence that she would die. and
her baby. too.
Fortunately, this dismal prophecy
was not fulfilled, and as the years
went by the young prince grew up to
be a fine, manly boy. in spite of the
fact that he was permanently crippled
in his left arm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

This is the diamond lavalliere which
was the wedding present of the house of
representatives to Jessie Woodrow Will
son.
and trying to obtain through the win
dows a glimpse of the doings within.
The police arrangements were admir-
able and nothing happened, in the
White House or outside, to mar the
happy occasion.
Immense Wedding Cake.
Jessie Wilson's wedding cake was a
triumph of the pastry cooks art. 1t
was two and half feet tall, counting
the white orchids that were placed on
top of it. and weighed 1876 pounds.
The first layer was four inches thick
and % inches across. The cake con-
tanned 10 ingredients and its cost was
about $780, Over the body of the
cake was nodded thick white icing
scroll work, on its top was a design
for the initials of the bride and groom.
done in silver, and around the sides
were lilies of the valley in white
sugar. This delicious CONNECTION was
distributed in 1000 dainty white boxes
tied with satin ribbon and each Of the
proper size to go under the pillow OF
| the recipient to bring dreams.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
MEXICAN HOTEL AT FRESCO
in Corn Patch by Dienified
Host.

Chicago.-A tourist who was tramp
ing over Mexico last year was put
up" for night at lazy, rickety little
shack that was called hotel 1t was
in the country, in the northern part of
Nuevo Leon state.
AT the hotel" the tourist said, "the
old stage joke about stopping on the
outside was no joke at ALL Very much
travel worn. l arrived late in the after
noon. There were only two rooms in
the posada,' meaning in Mexico-'the
hoteP-a large room, which served as
lobby. office and dining room, and
much smaller side room, which was
kitchen and everything else connect
ed with the hosiery.
Il did not find out until after had
paid, a little matter that was demand
ed in advance with such a flourish OF
courtesy that | could not hesitate.
spent several perturbed moments, off
and on, wondering where | was to
sleep. However, there were three 9TH
er guests Mexicans, who did not ap-
pear to be worrying, so l tried to be
patient.
Supper, an affair of lots of pepper
and little food. was served by the pro-
prietor's wife. Shortly after nightfall
the proprietor, with much bowling and
gesturing, and Senior Americanoing'
signified to me that he would take
pleasure in assisting me to my room
| followed him-out of the hotel and
into a small corn patch behind the
building
I'm corn row, at a point where
the overhanging top blades were thick
enough to furnish canopy that was
at least dew-proof, my landlord halt
ed and pointed to an old blanket which
had been spread In the hollow be-
tween the rows, and, bowling and
senoring some more, commended me
to the care of the saints and departed
THAT was my room. There was an
old frayed mat for a pillow and a di-
lapidated blanket for covering.
Did | call up the Office and kick on
the room? | did not. The earth was
dry and warm and, having been re-
Gently hoed, was not hard, and being
dead tired turned in at once and had
dandy sleep"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
Short of Winninq a Battle.

Short of winning a battle. nothing
could have more delighted the Kaiser
than the news that of all the ten
various liners which fastened to the
help of the VolturnO, the largest num-
Der of it's passengers were saved by
the Grosser Kerfurst Cor great Elec-
tori. But the name will have recalled
to him the greatest disaster that ever
befell the nascent German navy. This
was the ramming of the ironclad Gros-
ser Kurfurst by the Koenig Wilhelm
off Folkestone in May, 1873, and the
sinking of the vessel with loss of $50
lives-the rest of its crew of 497 being
picked up by the Folkestone fishing
feet Two d@~7 Late. whom suffering
acutely nC-' Tbs O. --strophe, the old
emperor Was $50, at and wounded by
the Socicl.-t ~ NCiIing. - London
Chronicle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
Beechnut Seas

This is the beechnut Jason, and
when beechnuts are ripe o city man
bred in the country knows perfect rest
of mind. He wants to go back home.
The beechnut is dminutive, but it is
full of meat and f?IOr. Some folks
say that the jay bird and the red
headed woodpecker haven't any sense.
They have sense enough to prefer the
beechnut to any other edible which
grows. The jay is more than human,
anyway, and he has lot more sense
than a good many humans, and so the
wonder constantly grows why it is
that the man who is not up to snuff Is
called a jay. The beech tree does
more for man than to give him its
nut-brown October offering. It's gray
bole shines warmly when the sun
strikes it. It's sight suggests warmth
In winter and GOODNESS in summer.
The shade of the beech's dropping
boughs is one of the grateful bounties
of August.-Chicago Post.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
Il is cruel to force nauSeatIng'
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother inslsIeo
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartlcs-
How YOU hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's dlHerehO.
Mothers who cling to the old form Oh
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-tound-
ed. Their tender little "insides' are
injured By them.
If Your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only dell
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action IS positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love TO take it; that il never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, ana that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF california Syrup Of Figs" which
has fun directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for growu-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
FULLY t.OURlSHED
Grape-Nuts Perfectly Balanced Food

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value OF
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is a food that is perfectly bal
anced. supplies the needed elements
for both brain and body in all stages
of life from the infant, through the
strenuous times of active middle life.
and is a comfort and support in old
age.
For two years l have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream, for
breakfast. | am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
81 use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit, in season, for the
noon meal, and if tired at tea time,
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel per-
fectly nourished.
Nerve and brain power and mem
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how l had improved are now using
GrapeNuts.
my son, who is a travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass of milk An aunt,
over 20, seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. . Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time 10 time They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

Another secret society. which rs non
almost extinct. is that OF the carbon
ari. which. q century ago. was all pow
erful IA Italy and France. True TO its
motto Vengeance for the lamb torn
by the wolf" 1t waged relentless war
against all forms of despotic govern
ment, and played a very considerable
part III the history OF the early part
of last century. Its members who in
Guided priests, army officers, and even
women. numbered half a million or
more. and among the most Jealous OF
them were: Lord Byron, MaZZiui and
Charles Albert. afterwards king OF
Sardinia.
The carbOnari ("the charcoal burn
ers," as they dubbed themselves)
with their mystic rites and lofty aims.
have had their day of intrigue and
plotting; as also, to a large extent, the
hetaira, which counted a Russian ear.
the first Alexander, among its high
placed members. But the nihilists
still flourish as vigorously as when
their pioneers, Mikhailof, the poet
and Tchernyshevsky. were sent to
their death in Siberia half a century
ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
UNIONS Of LANLESS
Secret Societies That Still Con-
tinue to Terrorize Europe.
Arson, Murder. intimidation and 9th
er Crimes at Which Police and
Magistrates Wink-Wide Ac-
tivity of the Camorra.

LOndon.-If the full story of the Sc
cret societies of Europe could be writ
ten. said a consul who has spent 80
years of his life in the Levant, accord
ing to the London Weekly Telegraph.
it would make by far the most thrill
ing and amazing volume, or rather IL
brary of volumes, the world has ever
known.
Many people are under the impress
sion that these lawless societies are
things Of the past, and it is true that
some of them are now comparatively
old history; but, strange as it may
seem, it is a fact that today half of
Europe, the part east of a line drawn.
say, from Palermo to St. Petersburg.
is literally hCneycombed with societies
which batten on every kind of crime
and flourish in defiance of the law
The Camorra, for example, is today
more balefuiiy vigorous and far more
widespread in it's ramifcatiOns than
when it spread terror throughout the
kingdom of Naples in the eighteenth
century. In those early days the Cam
Orristi, as its members were called,
had their quarters in every provincial
town and dozen of them in the city
of Naples itself, each section having
its autOcratic chief whose will was law
and TO disObey whom was death So
powerful were they that their tyranny
extended to every trade and every
class in the kingdom; they plundered
mn
sort of crime, from murder to snug
Cling. To such an extent did they
carry their insOlence that they i'm
posed a tax on every article of food
that entered Naples; and this impost
none, from the highest to the lowest,
dared resist.
Today so greatly has the C1morra
fiourished and spread its lawless net.
its operation covers the whole of Tur-
key; and ii has countless branches
elsewhere through the Levant. It's
members are principally Italians and
Greeks, and they are drawn from all
classes, from princes to peasants,
Candidates for membership still
swear their terrible oath of fidelity on
crucitiX of iron, as did the first mem
bers long generations ago; and only
after passing the severest tests and
undergoing a long probation do they re-
ceive the two knives of peculiar form
by which the Cammoristi can always
recognize one another.
The Camorra has been called IAN
organized band of assassins" 1t is
more than this; for it is prepared 10
undertake any form of crime that
brings gold into its Golfers. In the
neighborhood of Constantinople. es-
pecially it draws a large revenue as
the paid instrument of vengeance. If,
| for instance, lover has a rival whom
he would gladly see removed from his
path, all that is necessary is to call
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

Japan, is still living, and though al
most eighty years of age possesses a
mind AS keen as ever. The home of
the former secretary of state is In
Washington, though he was born ana
reared in Indiana. AS an information
al lawyer, both Mexico and China have
availed themselves of his services.
His Century of American Diplomacy"
is recognized as an authority and is
used in many institutions of learning
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29
Keen Appetite,
Bowels Regular
Always Feel Fine

Take this famous remedy that Hot
Springs, Arkansas, doctors prescribe as a
general tonic and blood purifier and to
make the bowels and stomach clean and
antiseptic. If dissatisfied your money
Will be gladly returned.
The best remedy for liver, stomach or
bowel troubles and especially constipation
is the famous HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS.
Don't miss getting a box today-they
tone up the liver, drive ont the poisonous
gas and waste in the bowels and make
you feel simply splendid in a few hours.
Cut out Calomel and slam bang purga-
tives. Try HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT
TONS Just once and you'll have 10 use
for any other liver remedy. Fine for sick
headache, sallow skin, dull eyes and
blotches Druggists everywhere for 25c.
Free sample and 100 of our 1000 testi-
monials from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
Hot Springs, Ark.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29


Mrs. Sayre was born in GAINESVILLE,
Pa, twenty-five years ago. She at
tended the Women's college at Balti-
more and was an honor member Of
the class of 1908, being also elected
member of Phi Beta Kappa. For two
years after her graduation she en-
gagged in settlement work in kensing-
ton, Pa, and she is a member of the
executive board of the National Young
Woman's Christian association. She
has delivered several excellent adj
dresses in public.
In appearance she does not resem-
BILE her father as much as do her sis
tiers, having rather the features of her
mothers family, the Axsons.
Something About the Groom.
Francis Bowes Sayre is twenty
eight years old, and was born at
South Bethlehem, Pa, a son of the
late Robert Heysham Sayre, who built
the Lehigh Valley railroad and at
one time was assistant to the presi-
| dent of the Bethlehem iron works,
since known as the Bethlehem steel
works. He was also once president
of the board of trustees of the Lehigh
university.
Francis Bowes Sayre graduated from
Lawrenceville school, Lawrenceville,
n. j., in 1904, and from Williams col
| lege in 1909. He entered Harvard law
school and graduated cum laude."
He was a member of the Sigma Phi
fraternity, Gargoyle society and the
| Phi Beta Kappa at Williams. For the
past year he has been working in the
| Office of District Attorney Whitman of
New York. During the summer he
was admitted to the bar of New York
] state.
Mr.. Sayre's mother is Mrs. Martha
| Finlay Sayre, daughter of the late
William Nevin, who was president of
| Franklin and Marshal college at
Lancaster, Pa. She Is a descendant of
Hugh Williamson of North Carolina,
one of the trainers of the Constitution
of the United States, and is sister
of the late Robert Nevin, head of the
American church at Rome, and cous-
| in of Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
Other White House Weddings.
The wedding of Jessie Wilson and
Francis Sayre was the thirteenth to be
solemnized in the White House. The
first was that of Anna Todd, a niece of
Dolly Madison's first husband, and
John G. Jackson. Then Mrs. Madi-
sons sister, Lucy, was married to
Judge Todd of Kentucky. The third
wedding, that of Maria Monroe, daugh-
ter of President Monroe, to Samuel
Lawrence Gouverneur in 1920 marked
the first social use of the east room
Eight years later John, the second son
of President John Quincy Adams, mar.
ried his cousin, Mary HELEN, in the
blue room. While General Jackson
was president there were three wed
dings in the White House, those OF
Della Lewis to Alphonse Joseph YveI
Pageot of the French legation; Mary
Eaton to Lucien B. Polk, and Emily
!, Martin to Louis Randolph. Many
years passed before there was anoth
! er marriage ceremony in the presi
} dents mansion, the next being of Mel
, lie, the only daughter of Genera,
Grant. and Algernon c. F. Sartoris
In 1876 Emily Plat, niece of Mrs
; Hayes, was married in the blue room
, to Gen. Russell Hastings. The elev
, enth of this series OF weddings was
J that of President Cleveland to France:
; Folsom, and the twelfth that of Presi
Z dent Roosevelt's daughter Alice, t.
Nicholas Longworth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

and was given a sentence Of four
months. on a charge Of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons. And. be-
cause he didn't want to cause his sis
ters worriment, he persistently refused
to notify them OF his predicament, pre-
ferring to suffer in silence until the
expiration of his term, about February
of 1914.
Since July 5 his sister, Miss Carrie
Peishl and Mrs Anna Lomeg of Phila-
delphia, have been searching for him.
Through Sergeant II. S. Lever, at the
police station here, they sorrowfuily