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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30
THE WHATCOM BLAZE.
The Destruction Not so Great as First
Reported. Only Half Dozen houses
Burned. The wires all down.
ELDRIDGE MANSION DESTROYED.

Tuesday was one of the most
dreadful days in the history of the
Bay cities. At $50 Tuesday morn
ing the information was given
the public that the fire bells were
ringing and the city was in immi-
nent dangea from a confagration
commencing at the east end of 6.
street and driving to the heart of
the city by a gale. The nearest
hydrant was at the corner of 18th
and G streets, and for nine mortal
blocks the hose was strung along,
yard by yard, the flames cracking
in front, and the buildings on the
edge of the town including the
Columbia school enveloped in
smoke. Twice did the sparks ignite
the underbrush in block 243, and
twice were the incipient flames ex-
tinguished. A hundred men with
buckets were wanted, but there
were no buckets and no barrels.
Finally about $3.50 the long line of
hose was stretched beyond Goth
street, but the wind had lulled and
present danger seemed averted. In
the mean time tn flames were roll
ing in on Keeslingville and James,
Carolina, and Kentucky streets.
The widest excitement prevailed.
The firemen We're detailed 10 watch
the fire, and the water was turned
on whenever available. The people
who had slept through the night
awoke in sickening green light,
and gradually began to realize that
the city was in jeopardy. The
wind was blowing gale. Reports
began to come in of the destruction
of all the bridges over Squalicum
caeek, and of burned dwellings.
The air grew furnace-like and suf-
locating. The fire was getting
nearer, and with the fierce wind
blowing, no mortal hand could save
the city or any portion of it. To
save lives might be impossible.
There was nowhere to flee except
the wharves, and they were COM
unstable. Merchants put their
books in the safe, some engaged
teams to drive out of the city, hun
dreds wet down their roofs, the
vacant lots on Magnolia were filled
with vehicles, carried there to be
saved from the flames. At 10, a.
M, Hugh Eldridge telephoned the
central office that his house was on
fire, and a hose company hurried
to the scene only to find the splen-
did structure wrapped in flames.
it was soon destroyed. A hand
some piano and some household
treasures were saved. The loss is
about S35. 900 with $4,000 insur-
ance.
By shutdown Tuesday evening
the wind had died down and the
firemen had the fires fairly under
control. If the wind had not died
down the entire city would have
been destroyed. AS it was about
half dozen houses, in the out
skirts of town were burned.
At Silver Beach the school house
and some private dwellings were
burned. While the forest for miles
around is wilderness of ashes, and
a great many farm houses have been
burned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

Ladies if you want fine needle
work dressmaking or PLAN sewing done
at home, address P. O. Box No. 68
Quilicene, Wash.
Charges according to the times
Will take anything that can be ex-
changed at the store. Those wishing
sewing done should write at once.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

~ acres, known as the Drinkwater
p1ace' offered very cheap; two or three
n a. cleared and set out in fruit trees;
goo Sc house and fine spring of running
1 mater all the year round, plenty of excel
;TLl cedar timber, fine view. The max
i iHs u one OF the best garden spots on the
'S1aiiu. Come and take look at it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

: One-half acre lot in village of East
IiSo ou3 good dwelling house, two rooms
a I'D nnlshed and kitchen, woodshed,
SSn ni' house, good well of water, gar
ueh set out in bearing fruit trees, large
p"'ch OF strawberries, blackberries, etc.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

~ acres Of rich alder lands, good
o o1s timber, 8 acres cleared and in
garden, p miles from town; price $40
per acre.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

QnE0 Two forty acre tracts in Sec.
OUIlI 80, TIP. 81, n. r. 2 west; $3.50
buys one of them and $3.50 the
otner, The first 40 has ten acres fenced
ana ; set out in fruit trees, with other
Improvements. The last 40 is all good
and; one man in two months can clear
nan OF it ready for the pillow, and the
remainder easily cleared. The first 40
can be rented for term of years at low
months.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30
COUNTY WARRANTS WANTED.

The undersigned has been authorized
to purchase County Warrants at current
rates. j. 4. CLINTON.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-30

br ~ acres, fenced, eight cleared of all
o ~ ush and logs, balanced slashed most
ffAcelient prune land one-half mile
'i0ih wharf and post-office.
The record-union., 1894-07-28

PERSONS who are afflicted with scrofula,
salt rheum, boils and pimples, will find
an absolute cure in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Be sure to get Hoods and only Hoods
Sarsaparilla, tor it's Hoods that cures.
The record-union., 1894-07-28
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for S10
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand acres OF
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $50 per acre, in subdivisions Of
40, So 12O, $50 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of z per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at SO per acre.
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre,
with other grades of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
on acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase OF this
body Of land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or adj
dress VIM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the c. P. r. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal.
The record-union., 1894-07-28
AMOR YINCET.

She was Western heress, young and fair,
Eyes, hair and bank account beyond COM
pare,
He was a youth, kind, handsome, true and
bold,
No further adjectlves will that line hold.
They loved each other. Yet no word of
plight
Had passed their lips until the glorious night,
One radiant night, one perfect night in June.
While scared in heaven the star-encircled
moon.
He said, "I'd wed thee Yet, ere thou reply,
Learn the grave fact, British peer am /.
Nine titles could use if SO inclined;
1 have TWO more, but they've escaped my
mind.
"I could not, secret laden, meet thine eyes;
l tell my sad tale, though my fond hope
dies"
He paused. A moment naught the silence
Save oceans moan; then thus the maiden
spoke:
/" Honor and shame from no condition rise,
Even peer need not apologize.
Not his the fault that he's not Smith or
Brown;
Be brave, my darlingi We will live 1t down.''
Puck.
The record-union., 1894-07-28
-TISAGED WAR.
Hath SmOothed His Wrinkled
Front.
And This Is the Most Favorable
Season of the Year To
Make War Upon
Catarrh, That Most To Be Dreaded OF
All Human Maladies, Especially
in Children.
TlHERE SEEMS TO BE A VERY GEN
/ eral impression even among well-in-
formed people that catarrh of the nose and
throat in children under twelve or fifteen
years of age, cannot be successfully treated.
This is very great mistake, ana oftentimes
most unfortunate mistake for the little SUI
ferer.
The following case is a fair illustration of
the correctness of the above statements.

OF this child's severe illness. speedy and
complete recovery, Mrs. j. r. Jordon said ::
katie had been suffering from a headache
almost constantly for a year or more, caused
aswe supposed, by a catarrh. During all this
time one of her ears gathered and broke q
great many times so often, in fact, that the
discharge from it became constant, causing
her to become very hard of hearing. She
grew thin of flesh, her complexion became
sallow, her appetite poor, she easily IA
tigued, indlsposed to make any exertion, even
at play was weak, and seemed 10 have lost all
interest in everything. There was some swell
ing of the glands about the throat and severe
catarrh of the throat and nasal passages Her
cough became very distressing, especially at
night, causing her to hawk and spit great
deal during the day.
I'VE become alarmed about our child's con-
dition, and on the 25th OF April 1894, took
her to the Nagele Medical Institute.
1--WE were told that her case was one of
catarrh and bronchitis complicated with 8
slight scrofulous habit.
.'At the end of two months treatment she
had completely recovered, and is now per-
fectly well. Mrs. l.. r. JORDON."
THE NAGELE MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
7241a K street, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1894-07-28


e story of life lived according to faith in
ID:
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me"
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung;
Fell the words unconsciously
From her girlish, guileIess tongue:
Sang as little children sing;
Sang as sing the birds in June:
Fell the words as light leaves down
On the current OF the tune
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Theer
Felt her soul no need to hide,
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside;
All the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not that each might be
On some other lips prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me-
Twas woman sung them now:
Sung them slow and YEARLY
Wan hand on her aching brow.
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air;
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable prayer
"Rock OF Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Lips grown aged sung the hymn
Trustingly and tenderly;
Voices grown weak and eyes grown dim
"Let me hide myself in Thee.'
Trembling though the voice and low,
Ran the sweet strain peacefully,
Like river in its flow;
Sung as only they can sing
Who lifes thorny paths have pressed:
Sung as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
"Rock of Ages, cleft TOR me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock of Ages, cleft'for me"
Sung above n coffin lid:
Underneath all restfully
All LIES joys ana sorrow hid.
Never more u storm-tossed soul,
Never more from wind and tide,
Never more from pillows roll
Wilt thou ever need to hide.
Could the sightleSs, sunken eyes
Closed beneath the soft, white hair;
Could the mute and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye, still, the words would be-
"Let me hide myself in Thee
The record-union., 1894-07-28

ID. ". and X. ID.
Just beneath this was the one word:
Hiseria!
This was all, but the entire miserable
and pititul tragedy was revealed and
sank deeply into my heart.
do not remember just how it all came
about, but that evening l found myself
walking arm in arm within the tranquil
cloisters with portly John Newton,
verger of Gloucester Cathedral. Oddly,
too, his daughter, Grace Newton,
was beside him, looking, with the
same quiZzical, merry smile | had first
seen glowing from her hazel eyes, now in
her fathers face and then into mine, with
shade of anxiety, flash of interest, or
deeper glow OF enthusiasm, OCCASION
ally Tightening its beauty into greater
winsomeness for me.
Stranger still, / had become their
pledged guest and arch conspirator, for
we were already conspirators three. We
had got Dorothy Newton, the verger's
sister, daughter of another verger New
ton-for the Newtons had been vergers
here since the days of Abbot Newton,
away back in the sixteenth century, and
Grace and her aunt Dorothy were affec-
tionately known as 1.-THE yergers' daugh-
ters''-away to Cheltenham for a few
days visit, mercifully unconscious of
my identity or the presence of the man
from Ballarat. that very afternoon.
The whole story of my uncle's splendid
architectural labors under Canon Jeune
in the restorations, his betrothal to
Dorothy, the lovers foolish quarrel. the
young and hot-headed architects sudden
disappearance, with the succeeding cruel,
unbroken silence, had been recounted:
and now, every Imaginable plan for
possible reconciliation of the long suffer-
Ing lover was being discussed with the
mutual enthusiasm of friends of many
years.
Nearly week of double life passed
by; idylic days they were with Grace and
The record-union., 1894-07-28

THE NAGELE MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
7241a K street, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1894-07-28

THE genuine Angostura Bitters, manu-.
factured by DIR. ]. G. b. Siegert & Sons,
imparts delicious flavor to all cold
drinks, and prevents all summer diseases.
The record-union., 1894-07-28

Mt has been found by the British Ord
nance Department that workmen in the
works at Woolwich are turning out as
much work in week of forty eight hours
as they used to do in one of fifty-four.
The quality of the work is said to he bet
ter than ever before.
The record-union., 1894-07-28
ROCK OF AGES.

Some years ago the following exquisite
verses appeared in Public Opinion, London
They surely have in them power to gently
touch every heart and to soothe the weary.
1t is but eof the many beautiful forms of
the story of a life lived according to faith in
God:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05

Mayor KilduT Says He DID Not Intruct
Hath officer Robbins VIVA. t. do in
the Gaze of william Darra IAN.
It's possible that the city of Waterbury
may be called upon by the authorities of
DanburY to pay the expenses of William
Darragan, the man who was sent from this
city to Daubury last week and who turned
out to be smallpox patient. DIR Robbins
said to-day that no one could tell at the
time the man called on him what the ma
ture of the mans sickness was. He thought
that it would be difficult to prove that the
man had the disease even now, and, in any
case, the doctor said, he had done his full
duty. IF we had a pest house as we
should have had long ago" said the doc
tor, Il should have ordered the man
sent there at once. But Darragan wanted
to get to his home that day and not know
ing what to do about the matter kept him
in waiting until the sanitary inspector had
consulted with the mayor, and hearing
what the mayor had to say about the
matter 1 Immediately acted on his advice"
In reference to DIR Robbins statement
Mayor Kilduff said he had given the health
officer no instruction in the matter. Il am
not the health officer" added the mayor.
land do not propose to discuss his affairs.
Harry Moses said he did not wish to say
anything about the case. but if the matter
should ever come to test he should be
prepared to tell the truth
The other physician on whom Darragan
called while In the city was DR. Mum, and
in this case he only stood at the fence and
tol DIR Yoeman, who was sitting on the
veranda, that he was sick and wanted to
be sent to the hospital. DR. Hoeman said
that the health officer lived next door a1d
,l hp ha
anda and looked at the man. At this
time Sanitary Inspector Moses happened
to be passing by on his way to the health
officers and Darragan was told to follow
Mr. Moses and he would lead the way to
the office of the health officer. No con-
sultation was held at DR. Munn's, the man
not going any nearer the house than the
yard fence. The whole thing seems to be
but kind act on the part of the health
officers, who endeavored, it seems to get
the man to his home where lie claimed to
have lots of friends aDd money. His fare
was paid to Danbury by Sanitary Inspector
Moses
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES.
Weekly Record of Real Estate Sales and
Recorded Mortgages.

Weekly Record of Real Estate Sales and
Recorded Mortgages.
The summary of the weekly record for
the current week shows the following:
Real estate sales-New Haven and West
Haven 10, Bridgeport 81, Hartford s,
Waterbury s, Meriden 8, New Britain 8,
Middletown 2, Norwich 4, New London 6,
Danbury 2, Norwalk 2, Shelton 1, Will
mantle 3.
Real estate mortgages Haven and
West Haven $7S,7 1872. Bridgeport $780, 63,
Hartford 11.2O5. Waterbury $18.25O,
Meriden SIG, TAI, New Britain SIT, $50,
Middletown 81. 900, Norwich 81 800. New
London SO, $50, Danbury $575. Norwalk
So $50 Derby $500, Shelton ST 500, Wilt
mantle ST, 500.
The total number of sales this week is
sc as compared with 1913 for the proceed
ing week and 131 for the corresponding
week last year.
The total of recorded mortgages is $193-
776, against 1925, $50. the preceding week
and 1916, 795. for the corresponding week
last year.
For the corresponding week last year
New Haven reported 81 sales, Bridgeport
IA, Hartford 20, Waterbury II Meriden 10,
New Britain 8, Middletown 4, Norwich 4,
New London 7. Danbury 8, Norwalk s.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05

Doings of n Day in NaNgatuck and Union
City.
NAUGATUCK, May 5.-There is q howl of
indignation going up on the east side of
the bridge against the nuisance of the fly
ing horses, which not only disturb the
whole neighborhood with their steam
whistle and loud organ, often until after
IL o'clock Mt night, but are keeping our
school children out SO that parents are los
ing all control of them. The arrangement,
as conducted, is also demoralizing our ~
to IA year old misses, who, it is claimed,
are given tickets at times to ride. to induce
the male population to ride with them.
Last season it became so bad that it was
no uncommon thing for young misses to
solicit strangers to give them money to
ride the horses. We think if our pastors
will spend an hour at the grounds for a
few evenings, they will recommend q
change in the programme.
Large numbers attended the different
school exercises yesterday, which were
said to be very interesting. Owing to rain
the planting of trees was deferred until
Monday next
AS the statutes do not specify boroughs.
although it may be the intent, no objection
will be made by officials t. saloons being
open on Monday. the day of the borough
election.
While it will not be compulsory here.
both the town and borough health officers
will recommend vaccination as preventa-
tive against smallpox. i.
Do not forget to buy tickets for THE
Sultans Favorite" at opera house Monday
night.
Philip Lanoueett, contractor and
builder, has been given the contract to
build the new French Catholic church in
Bridgeport. Contract price ST., 900. This
is the sixth church that Mr. Lanoueett has
h,1il
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
Clever Capture of Highway Robbers by
Officers Healey aud King.

Clever Capture of Highway Robbers by
Officers Healey aud King.
If Officers James Healey and Michael
King could be raised grade higher than
they are, they certainly deserve 1t after
Yesterdays clever capture of five highway
robbers The officers, however, are now
in the first grade. They certainly deserve
great credit. About / o'clock yesterday
afternoon Edward Campbell, who lives at
60 Scovill street took walk down towards
Simonsvllle. He eros sed Turner's bridge
and had lust seated himself on an embank-
ment when five fellows came along. One
of them, who proved to be David Ray
told Campbell to get up and take walk
for himself. Campbell started to move,
when he was seized by the five. They
threw him on the grass and one cLoB ed
him, another held his hand over his mouth
to prevent him from shouting, while the
others went through him. They found
81 IS in his pockets They also took a
silver watch, breaking a rubber chain
which was attached to IT. AS soon as they
released him, two of them ran down
through the swamp and the other three
down the railroad track. He followed
shouting for help. He met James McCul-
Tough, to whom he told the story. He had
recognized John Shanahan us one of those
running away. AS LUCK NOul(l uhNt IL
Officers King and Healey were approach
ing tho scene of the robbery, having heard
that there WAS tough gang down there.
When they hcmd the story they imme-
diately started III pursuit. They went
into house near by and doffing their uni
forms put on citizens dress and followed
the men. They got track of the five near
city corners and lost it here but some sec
ton men and a woman said they had
passed them. The officers cut across the
woods to intercept them, but failed. Near
Union City man told them the five had
gone up the hill. Near Naugatuck they
captured three of them, David Ray, Ber-
dard Commerford and Martin Dwyer. In
the meantime they had met constable in
Union City, and the three were locked up
in the Naugatuck station. The officers
then started after the other two. They got
clue that the two were in j. O'Loughlan's
saloon, and sure enough there they were
in the very act of trying to dispose of the
watch. They were all brought to Water
bury on the 8 o'clock tram last night.
This morning they answered to their
names and pleaded not guilty. They gave
their ages as follows: David Ray, 80; Mar
tin Dryer, %; Bernard Commerford, 81 !;
John Shanahan, 10, and William Flana-
gan. 10. Campbell recognized three of
them IN the box, Ray, Dryer and Flana-
gan. Mccullough recognized Shanahan
and Commerford. Shanahan said the
watch was given to him near the acid fac
tory by three fellows. Flanagan said he
went to Naugatuck to see fellow. Dryer
told the same story. The other two had
nothing to say. Judge Root found prob
able cause and bound each over under
81 900 bonds. Shanahan was liberated on
his fathers bond.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05
TINT LY TOPICS.

Auction sale of boots. shoes and rubbers
at III South Main street every evening
commencing, Tuesday, May s.
The Upso2, Singleton & Co have just
bought for cash an immense line of spring
clothing. They are selling it at about
wholesale price.
Steel brush ink eraser, the best eraser
ever made, for sale by Baumgartner
Brothers.
Boarders wanted by German family, 81
Scovill street.
The fire sale of the Miller & Peck Co is
in full blast. Yesterday they had the
largest trade in the history of the house.
1. Chase is showing and selling every
thing that is correct for ladies' and chill
dren's hat wear.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05
Point For Advertisers.

The people of Naugatuck are prosperous
and happy. You want their trade.
We can aid you in securing it.
The Democrat has q larger daily circu-
lation in Naugatuck than any other paper.
On ordinary days it is from $50 to 400.
To-day it will be nearly one thousand.
No other daily paper has made so many
friends, in so short a time, as the DEMO
Graf has in Naugatuck.
Moral: Secure space in our advertising
columns.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-05
Prize Samples of Bad Grammar.

An English paper gives the following
sentence as the perfection of bad gram
mar: 'Them Sleeps is yourn." How
about the famous reply of the Yorkshire
children when 'Dr. Syntax" told them
that their mother was calling them?
John Leech, we think, reported and il
Illustrated it years ago: Her amt a-call-
ing we. Us don't belong to she. Dos
ton Pilot.