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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
CHAIN LETTERS.

Their Awful possibilities From
Mathematical Standpoint.
About score Of years ago, man
named Griffin, mayor of small
town in New South Wales, Aus
tralia, started chain letter in the
name of his daughter, with the idea
of endowing a hospital with the pro-
ceeds. The plan was to construct
$50 link chain by Miss Griffin writ
ing to three of her friends and ask
ing them to send her ten used post
age stamps, and also asking them
each to write to three of then
friends to do the same.
The idea was eventually to sell
the Cancelled stamps received to a
stamp dealer for resale to collectors
and to use the money thus gained
for the hospital. The first three
recipients numbered their letters
No. 1, the second nine numbered
theirs No. 2, the third twenty-seven
numbered theirs No. and so on.
With the one hundred and eightieth
multiple the chain was automatical-s
ly to cease.
But the originator evidently went
into the matter without wholly con-
sidering the results of this arithmet-
ical progression. As the scheme
went into effect it gradually came
to the notice of people all over the
world. In 1905 an article in the
London Spectator, by some one who
had figured up the possibilities,
claimed to show that there would
not be enough writing paper in the
world to supply the letters by the
time the one hundred and eightieth
series was reached. It figured that
up to the twentieth link the number
of letters would amount to over
5000, 100000 and that there would
not be enough stamps in the world
to complete the thirtieth link.
However, the Griffins received
over S,OOO,OUO letters. Untu lSUS,
the letters were opened by Miss
Griffin, her father and his employ
ees, and the contents sold to dealers
and the proceeds turned over to the
st. Georges Cottage hospital, near
Sydney, New South Wales. At last
the letters became too numerous for
them to handle. The postoffice was
overburdened, in spite of many ad-
ditional clerks just to handle this
mail. Si1ty-fve mail bags full Of
letters had to be stored in a base
ment unopened, although the post
office department was crippled for
want Of mail bags. This lot was
sold just as it came, unopened, to
stamp dealer for about $275, and
later sold by him in quantities of
100 and 1000 letters to collectors
in Australia and the United States.
Chicago Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Court Commissioner
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
County of San Juan.
books, 65y TONS m0Fe1iia7' --..,-,,-,--,

in. From barges, the same coal "
loaded into American steamers, wi
another jump in weight and on Il
final weight the company collected
customs rebate. S
Edwin Powers, assistant superb
tendent for the company, testif
that although only one in every
buckets was weighed, he neversh
received instruction from the compa
to make this 18th bucket heavier ia
the others.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Western Trip Is Revised.

Washington, D. C.-Revised pls
for the Western trip Of the reser
bank organization committee be
been made. To the list of 10 cit
originally selected as points WIKI
public hearings will be given, "
have been added, Lincoln, Neb., u
home of Secretary Bryan, and Ell PA
Tex. The time to be consumed on Il
trip has been cut four days and /
committee expects to be back in Va
ington February 18. This will be "a
days ahead of the time set on Natiol
banks who want to enter the system
Do.ounr& Wnr1dsS Ea;- DIo e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
oy local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
mere is only one way to cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
Unnamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have q rum
ping sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed, Deafness
- the result, and unless the inflama-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an In
named condition Of the mucous sur-
faces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
a Musical oranua.

There is grange In New York STATE
to which nearly all the members Of TIE
local cornet band and orchestra belon~.
Well, there are worse things that
might happen to that grange.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
Cooperation In Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania state grange Or
ganized cooperative exchange about
year ago. and the manager. e. B.
Dorset, has furnished us with state
ment Of business transacted in some
thing less than year, as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

No. 22O.
ORDER FIXING TIME TO HEAR
FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO SHOW
CAUSE WHY DISTRIBUTION
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
IN PROBATE
IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF SIT-SA-LUM, locally known
as Boston TONI, Deceased.
j. T. Whitley, administrator of
the estate of Sit-Sa-Lum, deceased,
having filed in this Court his final
account and petition setting forth
that said estate is now in a condition
to be closed and is ready for distri-
button of the residue thereof among
the persons entitled by law thereto,
and it appearing to the Court that
said petition sets forth facts sufficient
to authorize distribution of said es-
tate;
IT is THEREFORE, ORDERED
by the Court that all persons inter-
ested in the estate of the said Sit-Sa-
Lum, deceased, be and appear before
the said Superior Court of the State
of Washington for San Juan County;
at the Court Room of the Probate
Department of said Court in Friday
Harbor, on the 3rd day of February,
1914, at $3.50 o'clock A. M. of said
day, then and there to show
cause, if any they have, why said
final account should not be allowed
and an order of distribution be made
of the residue of said estate among
the heirs and persons in said petition
mentioned, according to law.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, that
copy of this order be posted in three
of the most public places in San Juan
County, for a period of four weeks
prior to said hearing and published
once week for four consecutive
weeks before the said 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1914, in the San Juan Island
err, weekly newspaper printed ana
published in said San Juan County
and of general circulation therein.
of December, 1913.
N. E. CHURCHILL,
Court Commissioner.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of San Juan.
I, Ethel M. Perry, County Clerk
of San Juan County and ex-officio
Clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for the County
of San Juan, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a full, true and cor
rect copy of an original order to show
cause, made by said Court on the
| 22nd day of December, 1913, In the
deceased.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 22nd day of Decem-
Der, 1913.
e. M. PERRY,
5t. Clerk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23
National GRANGE Meetino.

Arrangements are nearing completion
by the local committees Of New Hamp-
shire, and particularly of the city of
Manchester, for the opening of the ma
tional grange meeting in November,
The city is preparing to open its al
most every door to the coming of the
grange hosts. Deputy Harry Spauld-
ing is busy booking delegates and Wis
itors for rooms, and he has assistants
in the nearby cities who will look aft
er accommodations there when Man
chester is full. Rooms in private homes
will be reserved at 81 per day. Never
before in its history was the national
grange compelled to confer the high
degree on four different occasions In
order to accommodate all who want 10
take It. But that will be the case this
year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-23

The total business above shown
to $31. 500, but in addition to
this they have sold many carloads OF
grain. hay, straw and potatoes, so that
it Is estimated that the total business
will amount to nearly 100000. It IS
predicted that another year, with the
exchange doing business with double
the number Of oranges at present (now
only 300, the business will exceed
$4,000. But the showing is very
good one for only part of the first
year of the exchanges existence. The
secret Of success with such cooperative
enterprises is to be sure to have a good
man at the head Of affairs and then for
the patrons of the, exchange to trust
him absolutely.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-19

And here is regular Indian story
of the southwest OF 90 years ago,
gathered by Mr.. Wright from still
older O!d-timerS:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-19
THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH 1914

All Notices and Advertisements not con,
raced for a specified time. will be inserted
add charged for until ordered out,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
THIRD GAME SHOULD
ATTRACT BIG CROWD

baseball men resumed the activity
that had not been quite so marked
during the last week, when there was
little promise that the game would
be played. Today full workout
was held, with Lambert the only alb
sentee. Lambert has been sick and
did not work in the games with the
Pittsburg Colleglans, but will be in
trim for the University. Coach BAR
ley, who has been sojourning at
Tarentum. Pa, since the game with
the Chinese, was sent hurry tele-
graph call has reported here and is
helping to get the team in the best
Of shape.
There is more interest in the game
to be played Monday than in any ath-
let5c event in which the college has
been concerned since the football
game with the University last fall.
As 1t now appears, practically the en-
tire student body will 60 to Fair
mont Monday. Monday is the regu-
lar holiday at the college, anyhow. in
stead OF Saturday. and there will be
mighty few who will not take adj
vantage Of this to see the big game.
A special train has already been ar
ranged for, and it. would appear that
in the netghborhood of 500 Wesleyan
rooters from Buckhannon will be in
the stands when the game begins. A
special train will leave Buckhannon
at $3.50 in the morning, and return
ing will leave Fairmont at 8 p. M,
running via Grafton. both going and
returning.
The dope" would indicate that
cornwell vii be on the mound for
Wesleyan, and it is understood that
the University will try and have Bar
ron IN the best OF shape. These two
stars started the first game of the
series between Wesleyan and West
Virginia played at Fairmont and
Clarksburg> May and 8 and this
game went II innings, Wesleyan
finally winning out by score OF 8 to
2. Another great contest should be
provided when they meet. Monday as
now those in charge at both institu-
tons are pointing them to the big
game.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
FIRST GAME
of Baseball Played Resulted in
Score of % to | and Lasted
Four Innings.

The drst match baseball game of
record was played by the New York
Knickerbockers with a picked nina.
who called themselves Just for this
game. the New York Club. The date
was June 10, 1916, and the place 10
boker, New Jersey. 1t was a four
inning game, and the score reads:
KnicKerbocker, IL outs, i run; New
York, IL outs, 90 runs.
There is q great match game now
going on, with numerous players, in
Guiding young, middle aged and old
folks of both sexes-yes, many wo-
men are in this. 1t is the Daily Tel
egrams Summer Pastime and whoever
has not entered yet may do so today.
Very entertaining with valuable re.
wards at the end.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
Joe Tinker in chifed uniform.

Major league magnates are worry
ing over a recent visit paid Manager
Joe Tinker Of the Chicago Fed league
club by President Mike Cantillon and
Manager Joe Cantillon Of the Min
neapols club Of the American, Asso.
citation. This visit came Just at a
time when rumor was circulating
In Chicago that the Western league
and the American Association might
break away from organized base
ball" and work with the new outlaw
league. The interview Tinker had
with the A. a. magnates was long
and pleasant. When they were ask
ed conserving the Significance Of the
meeting they begged to be excused
from making any definite answer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
I|ISSIT
and Relatives in Old
Country for First Time in
Seventeen Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nichols ana
son, Godfrey and daughter, Julia,
will leave today for New York, from
where they will sail Monday for Bel
GUM, where they will spend several
months visiting From there they
will go to Paris, France. and ON the
return trip they will stop at Atlantic
City and New York.
This is Mr. Nichols first trip to his
home country in seventeen years. He
has been working for the Lafayette
Glass Company as a glass cutter
ever since 1t started operations here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
Sweden yearly exports about 800
900 worth of surgical instruments.
Cured ofrnd,sest,on.

Mrs. Sadie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pa, was
bothered with Indigestion. any stomach
panied me night and day." she writes. tI
would feel bloated and have headache and
belching after eating. I also suffered from
constipation. Ny daughter had used Cham.
berlain's Tablets and they did her SO much
good that she gave me few doses of them
and insisted on my trying them. They
helped me as nothing else has done" For
sale by all dealers. advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
FINED FOR BEING DRUNK.

Sherman Dean was fined ST and
costs by Justice Jackson V. Carter
Friday evening for being drunk.
Charges were preferred against Dean
by the Rev. R. S. Birch, of Catawba
Dean paid the fine and costs and was
released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
Wesleyan is Preparing to Give
West Virginia a Real Battle
for State Honors.

RUcKIlAN1NoN, June 6-with
the announcement Thursday that the
all important game with the West
Virginia University would be played
ia Fairmont Monday. June 6, the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

Make your real estate ad Ia the
ably Telegram so definite. so faetfn1.
that when your possible buyer reads
It he will realize that 1t Is 4 message
FOR HIM.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL 1EAGUE

Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
HELPLESS As BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, W. va.-Mts. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says: 81 suf-
Tered for IS years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanIy
trouble, and doctored lots for ii, but with.
out success. ] suffered so very much.
that became down in mind, and as help
less as a baby. was in the worst kind
OF shape. Was unable TO do any work.
| began taking Cardui, the wonar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time | had taken Il bot
Ties, my health was completely restored.
am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as ! did when only is.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and | feel it my duty to speak
IN its favor. wish had some power
ever poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it would do
thern."
Ifyou suffer from any Of the ailments
peculiar 10 women, it will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui trial.
1t has been helping weak women for
more than so years, and will help you,
too.
Try cardui. Your druggist sells it.
,WyItt q: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept.. Chattanooga, Tenn, for StSeIa!
kfrHtffoSs on your case and 64-page book, Home
SsatmeM fer Women" In plain wrapper. NC. lS'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

Buenos Ayres has new subwa!
system costing S3O.000,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

First game:
At Detroit RHE
St. Louis. =. 600 91O N2o-s !
Detroit. 900 100 040 ~. y
batteries: Hamilton. James. Baum.
gardner and Agnew; Dubuc ana
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
BASEBALL IN.
- "A NUTSHELL.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia RHR
Pittsburg.. 600 1902 600 3 / ;
Phila. =. ;. 103 1OT 1913 Is /
Batteries: McQulllan. o'Toole,
Mamaux and Gibson and Katora !:
Mayer and Killtfer and Moran.
At Boston R. H. e.
Boston. ..... 100 100 22*-7 9 o
Batteries: Ames and Clark; Pur-
due and Gowdy.
At Brooklyn RIFE.
Chicago.... oo4 600 1913 IL 3
Brooklyn. -. COZ 900 021--5 5 /
Batteries: Vaughn and Archer: All.
len, Pseffer and Miller.
At New York. RI
St. Louis. II. 800 900 o41-S : q q
New York. !. obi GEO O00-3 10 6
Batteries: Perritt and Wingo;
and Myers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

For Wine of Life, see H. F. Burke,
the druggist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06


At Pittsburg- Ri 70.
Baltimore. 0S3 04O 121-1,4 is i
Pittsburg. :. 100 900 020- 3 IL 5
Batteries: Suggs and Jacklitsch;
Barger, LeClareb and Berry.
At Brooklyn R HE
Brooklyn. 100 600 o1O-2 4 :
Buffalo. 1O1 200 2OO-6 10 .
Batteries: Knapp and Plair; Sea-
ton. Peters and Land.
At indianapolis r. H r.
Chicago. -. O1O OO4 0OO-5 Ia i
indianapolis. 600 900 1913 1g 2
Batteries: Watson. and Wilson,
Falkenberg and Rariden.
At Kansas city R, H n
st Louis. 900 600 o1O 1E2 4 Z
Kansas City 900 001 600 OIL 7 /
Batteries: Groone and Simon; Gull
lopp and Easterly.
Ten innings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
Second Ia.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Other games postponed-rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleevland.
New York at. Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE

st. Louis at Kansas City.
Chicago at indianapolis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06
SUNDAY GAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

80 games gDheduIed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

At indianapolis
r. II. B.

49, To- hIdpV anu PIdlTi Sea
ton. Peters and Land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
Feel Miserable P

Out of sorts. depressed, pain in
the Electric Bitters renews
your health and strength. A
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of West Burlington, Iowa, who
suffered from viruleDt liver trou
BILE for eight months. After four
doctors gave him up he took Elec.
trio Bitters and is now well man.
Get a bottle t, day; it will do the
same for you. Keep in the house
for all liver and kidney complaints.
Perfectly safe and dependable. Its
results will surprise you. 50c. aud
&I.OO. 81. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
Tried 70 STAY Good.

She was angry, and her face reveal
ed the fact.
''What is the matter, dear?' said her
husband as he entered the kitchen.
you see that?" she replied vehe-
mently as she raised mixing bowl in
which she had just broken an egg.
"That is the second bad egg have
found today. l believe Jim Fletcher
keeps all the bad ones he gets in his
old store for me!'
well. you shouldn't get angry about
it, Nellie" said her husband soberly.
you ought to have more sympathy"
Sympathy she echoed. what do
you mean? Sympathy for Jim Fetch
err
mo. for the eggs" he replied.
Think how long they must have been
trying to be good. "-Lippincott's Maya
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
Mixed Rathind..

Mixed bathing was a question that
caused trouble under the Roman en-
pre- 1t came in with the collapse Of
austere republican manners, and the
Emperors Hadrian and Marcus Azure
Illus found it necessary to issue orders
against it. Alexander Severus also
forbade the opening Of "balnea mixta"
in Rome. Later on we find great d.
versity of view in Europe on the mat
ter. In the fifteenth century Bohemian
and Spanish travellers were astonished
at the goings on at Bruges, Malines
and Brussels. The Spaniard observes
that "the bathing together of men and
women, skin bare, is here reckoned as
innocent as is, with us, a visit to
church" The public baths at the
Swiss Baden, where only railing sep
arated the sexes. scandalized Poggio
Bracciolini
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27

How to reach the real farmers of the
State is question involved 10 the appro-
priations asked for by the Maryland Ag-
ricnltural College. 1t is stated that the
chief idea in recognizing and extending
the work, for which the appropriation Of
81, 900. 900 is asked, is to get in touch
with all the farmers of Maryland. The
college is asking for 5000, 900 year for
five years, and continu ng appropria-
ton beginning with $500 and increas-
ing at the rate of $4,000 a year until
$Ioo, 600 Is reached.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
The Pennsylvania Railroad compar

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is still at its old business Of trying to un-
load gold bricks onto the tax payers of
the State. So far the company has failed
TO saddle the old Perryville bridge onto
the State, but nothing daunted they are
now trying to hand the people a similar
lemon in the form of the old Gunpowder
and Bush river bridges
1t is to be hoped our General Assembly
will not permit this railroad jobbery to
go through.
The Commissioners of Hartford County
want none of their abandoned bridges,
and by the unanimous adoption of the
following resolution have entered Wig
orous protestagaiust this scheme .hatched
by the railroad:
Resolved, That we d. hereby enter a
protest against the passage of bill now
pending in the Legislature for the accep-
lance and maintenance by the State
Roads Commission of the abandoned
bridges over the Gunpowder and Bush
Rivers belonging to Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27

Bear in mind the Farmers Institute to
be held in Rising Sun on Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 8 AUDI.
Leaders in every line of business are
bending every energy to aid in the better
ment and advancement of agriculture,
and the speakers who will address the
meetings here are men who have made a
success in their various lines of farm
pursuits AM will give the farmers the
benefit of their research.
The sessions will he he'll, morning,
afternoon and night, so that it will be
possible for everyone to arrange to attend
some of them.
Those who have attended former insti
tutes here are well assured that the
meetings give every promise of being
interesting and instructive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
Ingenious.

Little Gallon, French boy, was al
lowed to take luncheon with his moth
er and her guests on condition that he
ate only that which was offered him
making no comment. By and by. how.
ever, when dessert was on the table
Gallon could not resist a certain
temptation.
please, mamma. may l have a sar
dine?"
mo, my son; you know very well
that you may not have sardine. that
such things are not allowed you. And
I thought you promised me not to ask
for anything special to eat"
"Oh, / don't want to eat it." was
the little boys ingenious and astonish
ing answer. II just want to put it In
my glass of water and see it float
Chicago Record Herald.