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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
Questions at Bedtime.

What makes the wind blow?
Why don't the stars fall?
What makes 'em wink so?
What makes 'em be so small?
What makes the clock tick?
What makes my top spin2
What makes the blankets thick2
What makes me have a skinp
What makes my toes crease2
Who broke the pretty moon?
Where is the other piece?
Can it be mended soon?
When will grow up big?
What makes mousey creep?
Won't you sing Little Pig"
So can go to sleep?
Youths Companion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
Sunburned.

A little boys papa made him pair
Of stills. He left them out in the rain
one night and the next morning found
the nails coated with rust. He came
running in with them, saying:
"Just look at the nailsl They've got
all sunburned. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
A Scientific Experiment.

Observation-Disclosures I am now about
to remove both hemispheres of the cere-
Drum of this frog when you will see that
it is no longer capable of hopping. (The
operation is performed. The frog hops
from the table to the floor. General hilar-
ity among the audience.) Gentlemen,
now you see what small amount of
brains it requires to set an entire audience
in roar.-Fliegende Batter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
Another Chinese Loan.

TEN TsIN, Oct S.-The Chinese gov.
ernment has authorized a firm here to
raise loan of e1O,OOO,OOO. The sum
of 81, 10000 has already been placed
privately. The rates of interest are
not stated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
ApprOpriate.

'How is it that Schroeder has gone into
half mourning?''
"Oh, for himselfl'
"Please explain
why, don't you know? They half kill
ed him in that last row he had. Linz
gauer Bote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Junior Band.

There is a band of very young men
visiting Atlanta which is in its way
unique. 1t is the Chase Boys band.
The Oldest of the boys is only 10 years
of age. There are four of them, and the
youngest is only years of age, but to
hear them play ''The Marseillaise" or
"After the Ball'' one would think that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

1t is estimated that New York has no
less than 10000 opium smokers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

jewelers. find June and December theiz
best months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
Your Inspection is
Solicited.

No fake, no humbug with us.
Everybody knows we are just as
truthful in our advertisement as we
are behind the counter. Thus
our success in advertising. Thus
our store thronged with eager Gus
toners from morning till night.
Would be pleased to add you to
our large list of steady customers.
Our Grocery stock is one of our
Special Departments. Don't
trouble your grocer for
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

Wanted to trade a small tract of
land-five acres in bearing orchard, in
Georgia, near Atlanta, for San Juan Co.
property. This property is in Douglas
vile, the county seat of Douglas county
some eighteen miles from Atlanta, the
| capitol of the state. Douglasville is a
city of about a thousand inhabitants;
has the best college in the state and has
several manufacturing concerns. The
soil is clay and sandy; no waste land.
Products: fruit, cotton, corn and wheat.
Creek of good water runs through the
land. Comfortable house and out-build-
ings, and four or five acres in timber.
What have you to trade for this very
desirable property? There are no en-
cumbrances and the taxes are paid up.
If you want this property and have a
farm or town property to trade write or
call on the undersigned.
]. c. CLINTON, Friday HarbOr.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
CHRISTMAS TREE AND DANCE.

Arrangements are being perfected
by the ladies of Friday Harbor for
a regular old-fashioned Christmas
Tree and Dance, at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Christmas Eve, Monday,
December oath. Santa Clause has
had a pressing invitation to be on
hand and participate as master of
ceremonies, aud, although he has
been besieged on all sides, has con-
cluded to accept the invitation and
has asked for the name of every
boy and girl within radious of ten
miles of the Harbor so that all
would be remembered. The object
is to celebrate the event and make
it as general as possible and with
that end in view the citizens of the
entire island are cordially invited
to be present and participate in the
festivities. There will be no charge
of admission and every child in the
hall will be remembered. Hand in
your gifts to the committee.
An appropriate program consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music
recitations, ETC., will be rendered
before Santa Clause takes charge
Some Of our best local talent have
volunteered their services and a
good evenings entertainment may
be anticipated After the tree is
stripped Of its treasures the hall
and music will be at.the disposal of
those who wish to dance. Supper
will be served at the Tourists and
the Valley orchestra will furnish
the music. Dance tickets, including
supper, $3.50 per couple.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
SUCCESS in FEEDING WHEAT.

Slowly at first and then rapidly, it
would appear, the stockraisers of the
country are realizing that they can feed
wheat to stock just as they have been
feeding corn for years. 1t was not the
custom to feed wheat. No one objected
on the gLOund that it would iniure the
creatures or that it was not good for
them, but there was line drawn that
wheat was to be consumed by the
human family. 1t was not visible
line, but tacitly understood. But wheat
grew so abundant that man had more
than he needed, while some of the other
cereals did not harvest as abundantly
as usual. The problem was easily
solved. Men did not 60 to the authori-
ties to ask leave to feed their wheat to
their stock. Their stock waxed hungry
and they fed the wheat out in the same
old way they had fed the other grains.
Then the spectators in wheat began
to wonder where the surplus was going
to, since it seemed to be diminishing.
Investigation by the Chicago Trade
Bulletin revealed the fact that there is
now very general use of wheat as feed
for livestock. Replies from all states,
from New York and Pennsylvania west
to Colorado, and from southern states,
have been received to the inquiries of
the Trade Bulletin, some of which say
that the consumption of wheat for AMI
NAL food will amount to from 5 to 20
per cent, and a few anticipate the use
of as much as so per cent in displace-
ment of the other grains. If these esti-
mates have not been exaggerated the
effect must ultimately be felt in a
measure of relief to the abnormal price
depression in the wheat markets. The
relatively greater value of wheat when
fed to stock is indicated by the report of
a western hog-feeder to the president of
the commercial exchange. The result
of his experiments in wheat-feeding in
the last few weeks has been a gain in
weight of hogs equivalent to 92 cents
per bushel for wheat, which is not
worth "a cents in the chicago market,
after the payment of freight and other
expenses of shipment from the farm.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
PORT STANLEY NEWS.

Albert r. Erb is getting out logs for
the sawmill.
Sunday was the highest tide in the
history of Port Stanley.
Frank P. Baum has returned from a
three weeks trip on the mainland.
Steamer Harry Lynn was tied up at
the Port Stanley wharf, Sunday night.
School Supt Dyer preached a
very interesting and timely sermon, on
Sunday evening, taking for his subject
"How to Reform Politics. His position
is undoubtedly the correct one. Politics
need reform sure.
The Port Stanley store is continually
shipping produce to the Sound markets
all owing to the high price they pay for
same and the low price of goods sold to
their customers.
Mr.. S. N. Gustin has the finest lot of
brahma chickens it has been our lot to
see.
The Port Stanley saw mill is turning
out some fine lumber.
Miss Sarah Brown was home on a
visit to her parents last week.
The ISLANDER is being appreciated
more and more as the days go by. 1t
is acknowledged on every hand as being
the news paper of the county.
L'ARGENT.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
EAST SOUND NEWS ITEMS.
]. c. CLINTON, Friday HarbOr,

Thanksgiving has come and gone with
it's joys and its sorrows Those of East
Sound who felt religiously inclined met
in their several churches and held di-
vine services, while those who felt like
tripping the light fantastic met at the
/ [. 0. 0. T. hall and spent the evening
very enjoyably.
The majority of the people of this
place had turkey for dinner on Thanks
giving, but we took crow this year, be-
cause we rather liked it, but we propose
to take turkey and cranberries in two
years from now.
One of the old dwelling houses at the
Langdon Lime Works was burned, one
night last week. There was 400 pounds
of powder in the house, but they sue
ceeded in getting it out. The man who
occupied the house lost his twenty-five
years gathering.
Alfred Hill, who was so unfortunate
as to have his house destroyed by fire,
last spring, has just moved into his new
residence. He now has the most COM
modious and neatest house on Orcas
island.
Will Fry is home on a visit to his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. n. Fry. He
intends to stay here this winter and go
to school-a night school for men and
large boys; a good idea for these long
winter nights. Mr.. Williams, VINO
teaches the day school, is teacher.
The many friends of Dave Bever are
glad to see him home again from the
CaribOo country. Dave has many
friends here and the girls all say that
he is the handsomest young man in
town.
George Sutherland was elected road
supervisor in this district.
Eugene Smith has got his potatoes
dug at last, but in novel way. He
built large suction pump and rugged
it on EAT Langel's scow, then pole d the
scow into his potato patch and sucked
the potatoes up. He has applied for q
patent and proposes to dig all of the
potatoes on the island next year at five
cents sack.
The young ladies of East Sound will
give a Sheet and Pillow Case Party, in
Odd Fellows Hall, on New Years Eve,
Everybody is invited but must bring
their own costume.
The Odd Fellows are making arrang-
ments for the grandest blowout of the
season. They will give ii musicale with
Negro melodies as the principal feature
Some of the cold boys' who used to be
'Niggers' think that with few private
rehearsals they can do the niger act tc
perfection. The entertainment is tC
wind up with a dance in which all the
acters as well as those in the audience
are expected to participate.
CUMTUX.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
VALLEY GLEANINGS.

Barney McCreesh has rented the
Terrell place and will farm this year.
At the Road Election held i'm precinct
No l, Grin Boyce was the unanimous
choice. of the electors, for road overseer
for the coming year. This will be Mr.
Boyce's fourth year.
Schooner Echo took cargo of hay,
grain and potatoes, to Nanaimo, B. c.,
last week.
Messrs Anderson and Knight will do
considerable slashing on Rudolph
Rosters ranch this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond and family
are wintering at the South End.
B. Jensen has his new schooner nearly
all planked over, and expects to launch
her in the spring.
Robert Firth Sr. has recovered from
his rAcent indisposition.
Mr.. Jake made a business trip up
Sound the first of the week.
The Argyle Meat Market, Tony Vogt,
proprietor, is doing a rushing business
at present. Mr.. Vogt says that there is
more money in Argyle than any other
city of its size OH the sound.
P. Madden is putting the finishing
touches on his new barn.
County Treasurer G. M. Tucker is
building an addition to his new house.
Messrs Ackley and Schrock made g
business trip to Stewards island re-
Gently and say that the local fisherman
are making enormous hauls this season
Mr.. Joseph Brighton, of st. Johns
n. B. is visiting the island this week
Sam'l Feidjeins and Chas. Oaks have
a contract to deliver 1000 cords of wood
on the Argyle dock, for the U. S. Mai
Steamer Lydia Thompson.
De HARD.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
A SURE ROUTE TO SEATTLE.

The only sure way of reaching Seattle
the same day of starting is to travel Oh
the mail steamer, Lydia Thompson.
By this route there is no transferring
and missing the other boat at Anacor-
tes.n Returning you can leave Seattle
in the morning by the Thompson, and
reach Friday Harbor in time for dinner.
The Thompson is the most comfortable
passenger boat that ever was run on the
Friday Harbor and Seattle route. You
will avoid disappointments and the
vexations, trials and tribulations incl
dent to transfers, by travelling and
shipping by the Thompson. Passengers
may leave Friday Harbor by this route
at 2 O'Clock i'm the afternoon and reach
Seattle by $50 O'clock the same evening.
The Best and safest is always the
cheapest.
THOMPSON BROS, Props.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

Any one who has children will rejoice
with L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, n. j.
His little boy, five years of age, was sick
with Group. For two days and nights he
tried various remedies recommended by
friends and neighbors. He says: II
thought sure I would lose him. l had
seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy adj
vertised and thought I would try it as a
last hope and am happy to say that after
two doses he slept until morning. gave
it to him next day and a cure was effected
I keep this remedy in the house now and
as soon as any of my children show signs
of Group l give it to them and that is the
last of it," so cent bottles for sale by all
Druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

Mr.. Ira P. Wetmore, prominent real
estate agent of San Angelo, Texas, has
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy i'll his family for
several years as occasion required, and
always with perfect success. He says: II
find it perfect cure for our baby when
troubled with collie or dysentery. l now
bottle of this remedy at home or on a
trip away from home. For sale by all
druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

The Valley Orchestra will furnish
the music for the Christmas Tree and
Dance, at the Odd Fellows hall, on
Christmas eve. Come and bring your
family and have good time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
10. OF. OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the recent election of officers fO
Mt. Dallas Lodge, No, 95, /. o. o. F. o
this city, the following officers Were
elected for the ensuing term and will
be installed the first meeting night il
January:
John C. Werner, noble grand;
Joseph Wood, vice grand;
Alfred Douglas, treasurer;
c. l.. Carter, recording secretary.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

TURKEY AND CHICKEN SUPPER
Mrs. WEIGH, of the Tourists hotel, will
spread an excellent supper for the dance
Christmas eve.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

Don't give away abont the man
who was so seasick that he threw up
his teeth, en- route to Port Townsend,
Tuesday
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
CHRISTMAS TURKEY.

There will be a Turkey Shooting
Match at Friday Harbor, on Saturday
Dee. 18th. This will be a good oppor
tunity to get Christmas Turkey fol
twenty-five cents.
WILSON & URFER.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

If you are indebted TO the ISLANDER
for subscription it would come handy
just now if you could pay it up. A
great many small bills amounts to a
considerable, taken altogether.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
"FOr Years. -

Says CARRIE E. SToCKwELL. OF Chester
field, NJ H., 81 was afflicted with an
extremely severe pain in the lower part OF
the chest. The feeling was as 1t ton
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13
10 THE FARMERS AND OTHERS

anyone desiring a first class article of
picked herring can now be accommo-
20 by leaving their orders with
,nolnas Brothers, at Friday Harbor,
~ash' Price in whole barrels "a,
Halves $3.50.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
Crusts and the Teeth.

It takes a dental surgeon, who has
made enough money out OF peoples
mouths TO retire. to talk about the value
OF teeth. He believes that the Americans
will be as toothless as canaries unless
the rising generation Ia taught to chew
Chewing is the life OF the body. food
is Its salvation, II mastieatiop were
not essential to physical development We
would not have had back teeth. Mothers
give their baby boys and girls tooth
brushes and wintergreen powder. Bosh
What they should do IL to eat with
them, play house with them and offer
prizes for chewing contests. Teach them
to chew every morsel of food; they Will
then drink less at table. have perfect
digestion with the active lives they lead,
and II there are no hereditary crimes
to suffer for their teeth will be as strong
and clean ~ cats. And thsy don't
want soft bread eitheri make the erusts
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
SOME british DIscoURrEsY.

In their comments upon the postpone
ment of the rigilanl- Britannia match
race on Wednesday some of the leading
English newspapers display neither fair
ness nor courtesy. The whole blame for
the postponernent is laid upon the Amer
lean yachtsman by these ii-advised and
lil-natured critics. One paper goes go
far as TO fiing at Vigilant's owner this
UNIV arranted insult: "Of course, these
fast-ssiling saucers cost lot, and the
loss OF spar would be a serious mat
to.."
The evident loss OF manners and rea-
son on the part of the British writer re-
sponsible for this slurring observation
Is more serious matter than the carry
Ing away OF ali American spar would be-
He and his fellow-growlers will do well
TO remind themselves that International
courtesy is very pleasant and credit
able accompaniment to International
sportsmanship. Valkyrie and her owner
were not insulted nor slurred when they
came TO this country. Their treatment
here was a lesson in good manners
which should be impressed upon the Of.
fendlng British writer's.
MI Gould took his yacht over 5000
miles OF water for a purpose. That pur-
pose was TO sail races and TO win them,
II he could. 1t Is q reflection upon his
sound sense. as well as an insult 10 him
as sportsman. to intimate that he took
all the trouble OF going across the ocean
to back out OF an opportunity.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
AT 1T AGAIN.

Sabbatarianism in Its worst form has
broken out afresh without any special
provocatlon in the appropriately named
town OF New Canaan. Conn, and an at
tempt Is TO be made next Sunday to re-
vive the Mosaic dispensation. and to sub
ject Americans of all creeds and habits
to the Blue Laws enacted by the Puri-
tnns for their own guidance In bygone
centuries.
The law to be invoked now says:
Every person who shall do any secular
business or labor. except work of neces-
sity or mercy, or keep open any shop
warehouse or manufacturing establish
ment or expose any property for sale.
or engage In any sport or recreation on
Sunday between sunrise and sunset, shall
be fined not more than 81 nor less than
81"
Such a law has no place In modern So
ciety and no relation to modern times.
1t Is q silly. unjust and stupid Interior
ence with the natural rights of American
citizenship; It Is impossible of enforce
ment: II merely serves the purpose of
annoyance and irritation at the best
when seriously urged It becomes the
prolific parent of blackmail and of secret
vice
Even the Sabbatarians ought to rec
ognize the truth that offensive Sunday
laws injure the cause OF morality instead
Of aiding II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
STATESMEN AND STATESMEN.

Replying TO an address presented TO
him by the Liberal Federation ON the
occasion Of his retirement from Office.
Mr.. Gladstone used the following Ian
guage In referring to the summary OF
the achievements of his political life
contained In the address:
While the picture is just. as regards
the action Of the nation and the Liberal
party. only a very small and insignifi-
cant fraction Of the Accomplished results
can be sscribed seriously to myself.
Concurrence to the best OF my limited
ability IL all that l can claim"
To find the completest possible contrast
TO the genuine modesty Of this declara-
ton we have only to turn TO the recent
calcium lighr' speech OF Senator Vest.
In which the Senator from Missouri took
the position. that the most important
feature of the whole tariff struggle was
the spectacle OF political greatness and
moral rectitude which he had presented
to the American people.
Senator Vest must have a poor opin-
ion of a man like Gladstone.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
caro- of Fuel.

Most servants. and. indeed. too manv
housewives, burn a great deal too much
tue' IN cooking. 1t is simply waste to
MI up the crate with coal and then
punch and poke 1t till 1t nearly melt,
inc top off the stove. only to 20 through
'he process again when 1t is all burned
out When the fire is burning q small
shoVeifui at a time will keep the oven
In prime condition and cook everything
on top OF the stove just as fast "a
though the vessels were dancing a tir
from The intense heat. When a thing
Is cooking you can't make it cook any
raster without spelling It by turning or
drying 1t up too fast. 30 1t is with a heat
ing stove. If you let the coal in the
latrobe all get on fire at once 1t will
drive You out Of the room with heat.
but 1t all burns to white ashes In an
hour when by feeding down properly
1t would have heated the house, and the
one feederful would have sufficed for
whole day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
An Observant Observer.

To the E6iter:
Ataeism. aEnostic!sm and inadelity, the trtuns
progeny Of unsroatsd material philosophy, ale
waited % tho polished PEDESTAL af science, ar
raiEn the assumption OF Christianity and sscribe
the wonderful phenomena of animate bodies to
causes Independent Of a conscious Creator
Even though the sequence Of material com.
binations as manifested In the organic. world
clearly suggest prsordination. this crudits trim
ity nsye- hositates to deny the existence OF
an intelligence more capable shan Is developed
within the wails OF tho human skull and as,syt
with odd assurance that all material eystems
evolved from chaos through successive ehsnxes
Induced by innate energy.
II this trinity can give no brighter aspect to
lie than Ia found In Its n,aterialistie eonclusons
the sooner We hsG and read no moIa OF its
hypothsass the stronger will be our trust In the
intimate good OF humanity. Better and wiser is
the mind that cultiyates the simple belief of
the red man In the controlling influences Of the
Great Spirit. than the dlscipls Who brings con-
fusion aud dismay among hisItsoushts by seekiax
TO enter into the occult processes Of our wonderful
Anu beautiful creation. OBSERVER.