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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
SOUTHERN LYNCHINGS.
Editors of the South Resent the Coming
of EngIand's Committee.

Editors of the South Resent the Coming
of EngIand's Committee.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 49,
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Editor Robert E. Lee of Selma
at the session of the Alabama Press AS
ISOLATION here yesterday, and were unan-
imously referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
Whereas, Actuated by motives known
only to themselves and intent upon a
mission at variance with custom, COM
mittee of Englishmen is said to have ar
rived in this country for the alleged pur-
pose of investigating and denouncing
the so-called Southern lynchings; there
fore be it
Resolved, By the Press Association
that we look upon their coming as hyp-
ocritical and meddlesome; that know
ing, as we do, their willful ignorance as
to the American organic law and customs
of the people and press the visitors claim
to represent, and knowing the irrespon-
sible sources from which their alleged
information is derived, we denounce
their object and interference in our af-
fairs as unjustifable either by circum-
stances or precedent; be it further
Resolved, That in view of the recent
whitecap horrors, Jack-the- Ripper slash
ings and famous Maybrick trial we re-
call to the gentlemen from England the
scriptural injunction, Remove thou first
the beam from out thine own eye, and
then thou canst see clearly to take the
mote from out thy brothers eye;' be it
also
Resolved, That while the association
deplores the taking of the law into their
own hands by Justly incensed communi-
ties, and pledges its earnest efforts in be-
half of speedy trial, that even-handed
justice may be melted out to the rapist
fiend, yet we resent the attempt OF a
'holier than thou committee from a
foreign land to teach us morality and
Justice"
The resolutions will be favorably re-
ported by the committee, and will be
adopted by the convention tomorrow
morning.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
BANK RECEIVERS SUIT.
Crookedness of a Missouri Institution to
be Brought to Light.

Crookedness of Missouri Institution to
be Brought to Light.
SEDALIA, Mo-, September 16.-W. A.
Latimer, receiver of the First National
Bank of this city, filed suit yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court at
Jefferson City for 1858, 900 against the
directors of the suspended institution.
The petition is of a sensational nature,
and makes public for the first time the
alleged methods of President Cyrus New
kirk and Cashier J. S. Thompson, as we'll
as those of the directors, in conducting
the business of the bank. Only three of
the directors, f. G. Cassidy, H. w.
Wood and John w. Mcclure, have prop
erty that can be reached by the suit. J.
S. Thompson, the cashier. is fugitive
in Mexico, and Cyrus Newkirk, the Pres
ident, is now residing in California. In
a nutshell it is charged that the directors
allowed Newkirk to overdraw his account
to the amount of $101 900 and permitted
Thompson to gamble away ST. 900 in
stocks and real-estate deals, besides al
lowing insolvent parties without security
TO draw 800, 900 out of the vaults. The
receiver alleges that the defendants as
directors during the whole time between
September 6, 1890, and May 4, 1894, ut
terly failed and neglected to perform
their duties, and failed to hold meetings
of said Board of Directors and look after
the affairs of the bank. They also signed
and attested false reports to the Comp
troller.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
80 THE HORSE PLAY THIS TRICK,
| aow Two Spanish Gentlemen Happened 70
FORGET to PAY Their Check.

aow Two Spanish Gentlemen Happened 70
Forget to Pay Their Check.
There is small all night restaurant
in a Twenty eighth street basement
where gentlemen Of more or less boz
be1nian instincts sometimes 60 for 9
nuiet bottle and taste Of seasonable
delicacies
AS sat there one night observed
that the two sharp featured gentlemen
in dress suits who sat at the table next
to mine had already dispatched their Sec
end bottle of Chateau Yquem, besides
liberal array Of toothsome edibles- They
were now chatting over their cigarettes
The greater part of the conversation was
in Spanish. Finally they gathered up
their overcoats to go, and as they STEP
ped toward the desk, apparently to set
tie the bill, one Of them said to the
waiter, "Call in our cab driver and
give him drink.
The jehu entered promptly. "I'u
leave the door open if you don't mind,
so as to keep an eye on the boss" he
said. HE plays tricks on me some
times.
The beaming s..night hawk" had raised
his glass, of liberal three fingers Of
whisky, and was just remarking,
'Ere's looking at We, gentlemen, "
when he glanced out the open door and
realized that the "hoss that plays tricks
sometimes was leisurely ambling off
toward Broadway. Dropping the glass
unemptied, he bolted for the door, close
ly followed by the two gentlemen who
wore dress suits and talked Spanish.
The latter were laughing merrily, as
though the whole affair were good
joke.
They didn't come back right away,
and when the cashier, somewhat uneas-
lily, went outside and looked down the
street, night hawk, ''hoss," Spanish
gentlemen and all had disappeared.
Then the cashier came back behind
his desk He looked ruefully at the fig
ures on the unpaid check, banged the
cash register viciously as he rang up an
other customers Is cents for a cocktail
and remarked, "I'd like to know wheth
er that 'hoss' was taught to play those
tricks or whether my Spanish friends
simply took advantage of what was
really an accident.
The worldly wise bartender stopped
rinsing glass, dipped towel disdain-
fully over his shoulder and said with a
pessimistic grin: ''There's more ways
than one to beat the house. never saw
that trick done before, but I've heard
tell of it. New York Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Blood as q Medicine.

''Let me have three ounces of that
bottled blood quickP' bids fair yet to
become a not uncommon order in the
corner drug store. According to well
known Philadelphia physician, startling
progress has been made in blood healing,
or hematherapy. "Blood is not only
life, " he declares, "but lives itself in
dependently. 1t is highly organized
living tissue simply in the transition
state. It can be made to live apart from
the body indefinitely in perfect condi
ton and can then be returned into any
tissue by any opening at any time, when
it will instantly resume it's full creative
activity. 1t can even be swallowed
when the patient, suffering from drain
ing Of blood or hemorrhages, can take
no other drink. Death from blood star
walton will one day be exceedingly rare
indeed, and these corked up vital corpus
cles will be used not only for immi
nently dangerous but for intractable
lingering ceases "-Philadelphia Record.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
THEFARM AND GARDEN
Results of Experiments With
SubSOil.P1owing.
GRATIFYINGIN GROWING FRUITS

Corn on subsoiI-PIowed Ground Seems to
Possess Special Element of Strength
That will Demonstrate the Value OF
subsoiI Cultivation.
The following letter, giving the results
of experiments with subsoll-plowlng,
was recently received by the Secretary
of Agriculture from Peter Youngers, Jr.,
of Youngers & Co., Geneva, Neb.:
Having practiced subsoil-plowing ex-
tensively on our nursery grounds near
Geneva in growing fruit and ornamental
trees with gratifying results, we con-
cluded to experiment with grain and
vegetables.
The ground was prepared by subsoil-
blowing in the fall of 1892, and the crop
of 1898 consisted of corn and potatoes.
Corn that year being only very moder-
ate crop in this vicinity maximum forty
bushels per acre, and the average not
exceeding twenty bushels), we harvested
a crop of seventy-fve bushels per acre
from a strip of ground that had been
SUBSIDIZED. The potato crop was practl-
cally failure in this vicinity; the re-
suit of our experiment was a good crop
about 125 bushels per acre.
This season 1884 the crop consists OF
rye, oats, corn and potatoes. Rye har-
vested indicates yield of thirty-five
bushels per acre, while rye in an adjoin-
ing feld-the same seed, planting and
harvest, but not subsoiled-will yield
ten bushels per acre.
Oats on land subsoil-plowed in fall OF
1898 will weld forty to forty-fve bushels
per acre; oats on land subsoil-plowed in
fall of 1892 will yield thirty to thirty
five bushels per acre; oats on land adj
Joining under ordinary cultivation will
Weld ten to fifteen bushels per acre (the
average crop under the adverse condi-
tions that prevailed), in each instance
the seed, soil and planting being the
same.
The superiority of subseil cultivation
is especially conspicuous in the length OF
straw and stand on the ground.
The results of experiments with this
years corn and potatoes cannot at this
time be determined. With continue
ton of the present favorable conditions
we will have the largest yield of corn we
have ever had Even under these favor
able conditions the corn on subsoil-
plowed ground seems to possess special
element Of strength that will in all prob
ability exert it's influence in demonstrate
ing the value of subsoil cultivation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
sacred" Water Analysed.

A scientific analysis has lately been
made in England Of the Zem-Zem water
from the sacred we'll at Mecca, which,
according to the Arabs, is the well that
the angel showed to Hagar, and whose
water saved the life of Ishmael. After
reading the results of this analysis one
cannot wonder that pilgrims who drink
the water are frequently attacked by
cholera
The specimen examined, which was
Theoretically sealed in tin bottles 30
years ago by Sir Richard Burton during
his visit to Mecca in the disguise of a
dervish, contained SO grains of chlorine
to the gallon. Water which contains so
little as grains Of chlorine to the gal
lon is ordinarily regarded as scarcely fit
for human consumption.
Moreover, in the case of the Fem Fem
we'll, it is believed that the chlorine
originates from the custom Of pouring
the water over the pilgrims and allow
ing it to run back into the well. The
sacred water was found to possess an
extraordinary degree OF hardness, "
three times as great as that of average
water. It also held 90 times as much
ammonia compounds as drinking water
should contain.
No bacteria were discovered, but this
is accounted for by the fact that the
water had remained for so long time
sealed up in entire darkness Forty
years Of such confinement had complete
~ sterilized it, but the chemical i'm
purities remained Compan-
ion
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
AN UNUSUAL BATTLE.
Neither Side Claimed the Victory inns
Time, Though.

Neither side Claimed the Victory This
Time, Though.
SHANGHAI, September 15.-Rumors
have reached here that a battle was
fought between Chinese and Japanese
near Kair Cheng, Corea, about Septem-
Der 2. Native newspapers of September
10 say the fight lasted two days and was
still undecided when the news was for
warded the native press. Chinese papers
of September IL announce that General
Yeh, Chinese commander, reports hav-
ing gained victory over the Japanese
1t is supposed here, however, that the
Chinese have met with reverse at Ping
Yang.
The floods in Corea still prevent the
Chinese troops from crossing the lmchln
river to attack the Japanese intrench-
ments.
Another report current here says the
Kirino division of the Chinese army has
crossed the Kulin river and is now hold
ing the city of Stunning while awaiting
the advance of the main body before at
lacking the Japanese right flank. NO
reliable news, it may be added, is OBJ.
tainable here regarding the progress OF
the war.
UPRISING AGAINST THE JAPANESE.
LONDON. September ia dispatch to
the Times from Shanghai says reports
from Fusan state that the whole popula-
ton of Southern Corea has risen against
the Japanese. 1t is feared that the reD-
els. MANY of whom are armed, Will at
tack Fusan. Two thousand Japanese
troops have Just arrived at that place.
Later news confirms the report, and tells
of the wreck of japanese force OF 2,OOU
men who attempted to march from Flu
san to Seoul. A portion of the force was
compelled to return to treaty port,
only 800 men reaching there. Two thou
sand fresh troops have arrived at Fusan
to guard the Japanese settlement against
a feared attack by Tonghaks.
GATHERING AT PEI YANG.
HUAPo, September 15.-Reports are
that the Chinese Admiralty has deter
mined to order to Pei Yang from the
Yang Use coast all warships OF certain
tonnage and armament. The dispatch
adds that a number of torpedo boats
from the squadron at Foo Chow, Canton
and Marking will also be ordered to Pei
Yang. The intriguing enemies of the
Viceroy, Ii Hung Chang, have reported
to the throne the presence at Tien Tsin
of Chang Pei Lun, the Viceroy's son-in-
law, banished in 1884. The throne has
ordered his return to exile.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT DENIED.
LONDON, September Is. In regard to
the sensational stories circulated by
news agency Sir Halliday Mccartney,
counselor of the Chinese embassy here,
has written letter saying there is no
foundation whatever for the reports of
disorderly conduct by the Chinese troops
so wantonly and assiduously circu-
lated" He asserts that there never has
been moments uneasiness among the
foreigners or the native population on
account of the Viceroy's soldiers.
TO DEFEND TEN TsIN.
LONDON, September ia Shanghai
dispatch says $4,000 troops from the
provinces of Chih Ii and Liam King
have been ordered to the defense of Tien
Tsin, to guard against possible lnva-
sion by the Japanese.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20

Henry Cabot Lodge is the seth man
who has been honored by the state Of
Massachusetts with seat in the United
States senate since congress was organ
lied in 1889. It is an interesting coin
cidence, by the way, that the great
grandfather of Mr.. Lodge, George Cabot.
was United States senator from Mas
sachusetts just century ago. he having
been elected in 1871 to serve until 1895
His grandson's term will expire in 1899
so that there will be three years in the
two centuries when the great-grand.
father and the great-grandson will have
been wearing the same toga, with cen
fury between them.-Boston Herald
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
A Woman's Patent.

Letters patent have been taken out by
a woman in Madison, N. j., for an i'm
provement in envelopes. The invention
consists in printing small device of any
shape on the under side of the flap of tie
gummed envelope in a sensitive fluid,
stable when dry, but which will run or
spread on the application of steam or
moisture, thereby showing at once that
the letter has been tempered with. The
government has recently invited in
ventors to submit their ideas for some
means of detecting the unlawful opening
of sealed letters. w ashington Star.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Grade the Butter.

Until country storekeepers grade the
butter they buy and pay just what they
can afford to for each separate lot, oleo-
margarine will find place. Some farm
ers' wives make butter that is Just as
fine as ever came from any dairy, and
they should get the highest price for it,
while other samples are not fit to cook
with and should be condemned. When
butter is bought and paid for according
to its quality, country butter will inn
prove in its average quality.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Talking Through His Tile.

George M. Pullman-wealth $50
O0O, 00O-told a newspaper reporter, 81
believe that was far happier in the
days when / hadn't dollar than am
now. That is all very fine, but if he
was happier then, why not go back to
those halcyon and dollarless days? The
disposition of his great wealth need not
bother him. The fact that George NJ.
Pullman is working early and late to
add to his burden Of wealth and re-
sponsibilities is evidence that the palace
car king is talking through his hat. y
-Philadelphia Press
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
IN ARCTIC SHIPWRECk.
Narrowing Experience of a
Whaling Crew In Bering Sea.
CANNIBALISM OR STARVATION.

The Awful Alternative That Confronted the
Crew of the James Allen-Ten Men on q
Barren Island-Tales of Horror Told by
the Survivors.
Fourteen surviving members OF the
whaler James Allen, which was snip
wrecked in Bering sea few months ago,
recently arrived in San Francisco ana re-
lated tales of hardships and suffering sucn
as seldom fall to the lot of men, even OF
those who brave the dangers OF the deep
and the rigors of the frozen north.
The ship foundered in the night and
the crew, numbering 40 men, took TO the
five boats The boats became separated In
the darkness, and in the morning two mad
disappeared One of these was picked up
by the steamer Dora about month later,
and the seven men who manned 1T were
all alive The other has never been heard
from. The remaining boats, with Cap
tain Huntley and % men, landed on a bar
rem rock, one of the Aleutian islands. On
the morning of the third day start was
made for Unalaska in the boats. Four
days later, after eight Of the 26 men had
persisted from cold and privation a landing
was made at Unmak island, and all
hands suffered terribly through the night
from cold and hunger.
When daylight came, it was found that
Harry Taylor, another OF the unfortu-
mates, had ended his misery, and couple
of the men scooped hole in the beach
and buried the body. While digging the
grave few mussels were found, and soon
all hands were hunting for the shellfish.
A short distance back from the shore
they found small dugout, and that the
starving and shivering men soon occupied.
One of the sailors found some matches
that had not been spoiled by the water,
and they soon had fire. Water soaked
driftwood was all the fuel they could get,
and it made a poor fire.
A little lake in the center of the island
provided plenty of fresh water, but the
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
HIS AWFUL THREAT.
Chat Hint About Another Story Brought
the Welcome Quarter.

Chat Hint About Another Story Brought
the Welcome Quarter.
"Gentlemen, - said smooth looking
man to the crowd in the cigar store, f
saw q funny thing today"
What was it2' asked three of the
crowd at the same time.
The smooth looking man leaned
against showcase and began: 81 was
going down the street this afternoon.
and as I was passing the postofflce |
heard quite racket inside. went in.
There was one of the big Irish women
who scrub out dancing around in the
middle of the lobby with pair of box
ing gloves ON her hands She was hit
ting out in all directions and had al,
ready floored couple of men. An alarm
was sent in, and pretty soon police
man came running down and arrested
her. just as he was about to haul her
out to the patrol box that stands on the
corner near by . dignifed looking man
stepped out Of the crowd and said, Let
that woman go. why should I let her
go?' asked the policeman. Because the
United States government says that she
can do what she has been doing 7
don't catch on, replied the policeman.
Then read thatP shouted the dignifed
looking man, pointing to the sign on
the wall. The policeman turned and
read sign, Letter Box"
The smooth looking man stopped here
and looked around expectantly. No one
laughed.
After depressing silence for a couple
Of minutes one Of the party said, swell,
what's the joker
"Why," said the smooth looking
man, Letter box-let her box, sec?
Let-her-box. meaning the woman
who had on the boxing gloves"
There was succession Of dismal
groans, and every one save the clerk
walked out into the night. After all
had gone the smooth looking man turned
to the clerk and said hurriedly: "Say,
boss, didn't mean nothing by that l
only wanted to get chance to talk
with you in private"
"What do you want?" asked the
clerk
The smooth looking man approached
him and said hoarsely, 81 only want
quarter. !"
"Well, you don't get it"
The smooth looking mans face took
on hard expression. "Then I will tell
you another story" he said firmly.
''Not on your life, you won't!' shout
ed the clerk, producing the desired coin.
And that is the way one man got his
drinks. Buffalo Express.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
The New Head Tax.

WASHINGTON, September 15.-Secre-
tary Carlisle has issued orders in &C
cordance with the law passed by the
last Congress that after October next
the head tax on immigrants shall be
raised from 80 cents per head to 81, and
that the money thus collected shall be
covered into the treasury instead OF
being set aside to be expended under the
control of the bureau of immigration.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Return of an Eminent Botanist.

Professor G. 8. Sargent, the eminent
botanist and promoter of arboriculture.
has returned from trip to Japan. 1t is
pleasant to know that he regards his ex-
ploration as remarkably successful
one. he travelled nearly all over the
empire, made a very large herbarium
and brought homo number of species
OF trees and shrubs, Of which a consid-
cradle portion has never yet been brought
into cultivation. Every lover of trees,
plants and general gardening will extend
cordial welcome to the professor on bis
sa5o return. Monthly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Ex-Postmaster Convicted.

SPOKANE, Wash, September lex
Postmaster Pendleton of Sprague was
convicted in the United States Court to-
day of embezzling $500 of the money
order fund. At a previous trial the jury
hung, eleven for acquittal and one for
conviction. Pendleton's case is pecu-
liar one. His books were kept absolutely
correct. He acknowledged the shortage,
but claimed the money had been stolen
by some one whose identity is not known
to him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
RENEWED LIFE FOR CARSON.
Western Nevada Excited Over Rich
Gold Strike.

Western Nevada EXc1Jcu over hlcH
Gold Strike.
CARSON, New, September 16.-All Car
son was excited to-day over the wonder
full strike made Saturday in Zirn Chultz's
mine in the Pine Nut district in Doug
las county, where the strikes made two
wears ago caused so much excitement.
At depth of seventy-fve feet Zirn ran
into an ore body to all appearances half
gold. In two hours the men took out
5000. During the day they extracted
ore that to the naked eye seemed half
gold and estimated to be worth 81, 400.
Zirn, who brought in the ore last night,
claims there is twenty feet of fabulously
rich ore in sight. The wonderful strike
will no doubt attract mining men and
capitalists to the Pine Nut district from
all sections of the Coast, for it proves
that gold deposits of mammoth pro-
portions exist. The strike means new
life for Carson and all Western Nevada.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Not to be Published Hereafter

WASHINGTON, September Is. - The
custom of publishing in the newspapers
throughout the country the list of un-
claimed letters at postoffices will be
abandoned, but the lists will be bulletined
in the postoffices as heretofore. Acting
Postmaster-General Jones has decided
to stop the old custom, as Congress has
failed to make sufficient appropriation
for the usual amount of advertising.
The expense of publishing the list last
year was 49, 900.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Desperate Anarchist Coming.

WASHINGTON, September Is. The
treasury officials are informed that the
Denmark anarchist, Vorle, desperate
character, has sailed as seaman before
the mast on a vessel bound for San Fran
cisco. The immigrant inspector at San
Francisco was to-day directed to keep a
sharp lookout for him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
Jobbing Quotations.

The following are the prices paid by
retail dealers for round lots delivered at
the wharf or on the cars, or the jobbing
rates quoted by wholesale dealers with
ordinary terms of credit: