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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Women In Scc;e.ie-

It is frankly admitted that in their clubs
and societies and conventions women do
make some absurd blunders, but there is
no quicker method of learning how to do
the right thing than to blunder in the face
of an audience that will not fail to observe
and comment. 1t is like a child putting it's
hand in the fire-painful. but sure to pre-
vent repetition of the fault
Women have morbid horror of being
ridiculous, and when they misapply the
principles of parliamentary rule and see
the mistake graphically described in the
morning paper, whatever they may do, or
whatever offense they may commit, it will
not again be just that particular one They
learn more in one session of a convention
than they could acquire by two years. por-
ing over Roberts Rules of Order" and
in fact it is the only way in which they can
learn.
The same is true of clubs. Observe any
club of several years. experience how much
more dignified have the proceedings be-
come, how much more comprehensive is
the programme, the themes selected and
their manner of treatment. How a thing
really appears can never be proved until it
is submitted to the disinterested. Our
friends, our relatives are not competent to
pass an unbiased opinion upon either our
speech or deed. Their affection blinds them.
and their partiality warps their Judgment.
The stranger has no such sentimental scru-
pies. He sees, hears and knows the stern
reailty.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
SUICIDES AND SUICIDE CLUBS.
Some Interesting Information on the Sub
ject of Self Slaughter.


ject of Self Slaughter.
The latest idiotc freak in Jersey City is
suicide club 1t claims 25 members. AT
the annual meeting the members are to
determine by lot which one is to kill him
self The slaughter house is to be Glendale
woods, and the organization is to defray
the funeral expenses and will do it cheer
fully and gratefully Undoubtedly if the or
ganization survives. 1t is predicted that it
will collapse the night of the annual SEES
sion because of the absence of quorum.
J 1t is alleged that the members are regard
cd as sane by their friends.
| Robert Louis Stevenson presented the
first picture of a suicide club. A some
what similar organization was recently
discovered in the Poumanian Military
school at CrajOva After five of the cadets
had committed suicide by shooting them
selves with revolvers an official inquiry
! disclosed the fact that there was among
them a suicide club with 10 members.
The five cadets who had killed themselves
did so in accordance with the rules of the
society. The members were bound by
fearful oaths, and when the name of a
member was drawn by lot he was required
to Immediately kill himself.
| 1t is estimated that only about half the
cases of suicide ever get reported as such.
| Criminals are of all classes the most ad-
| dicted to suicide, as the figures prove. Of
all philosophers who have written essays
on the propriety of suicide only one ever
acted on his own advice.
Spring is the fashionable season for sui
cide as it is also for love. More people
kill themselves by day than by night. Sui
cides also prefer the early part of the week,
month or year, and of all the days in the
year the first Monday of May is that upon
which most suicides occur.
Men kill themselves two or three times
more frequently than women, except in
| Spain, where self destruction is common
among women. Men in committing sui
eide are not supposed to do it SO artistical-
ly as women, and not a few make bun
| gle of the first attempt. OF man who
made several futile attempts to commit
suicide it has been said that he could not
| kill himself to save his life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Mrs, Lambs Faith In American Women.

The late Mrs Martha j. Lamb had the
greatest faith in and respect for the work
of her American sisters in the fields of lit
erature, art, music, drama, science, educa-
ton and philanthropy.
Il don't see," said she on one occasion to
a writer who was gesting up something
about Monuments to Famous Women"
what you want to go opt.of America for. J"
"You have 'Geq e+sfrii6t far less worthy
than many othershot nan1ed-and you have
left out your own Emma Willard-one of
the foremost educators and women of her
time, founder of the Troy seminary for the
higher education of women, and of school
in Greece, as well as a prolific author on
educational subjects.
eff" she continued, 1--WE are to ever have
statues of famous women in our public
places, let US first exhaust our list of Ameri-
cans and then cross over the ocean,"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
WILD FIRES.

The devastation and suffering caused by
the flames of the wild prairie and forest
fires In the West last summer has horrl-
BILE detail in the loss of life and destruction
of property Men, women and children by
scores choked by smoke and roasted alive;
their homes destroyed and hundreds
manned and crippled. 1t is painful to con-
template, but still important and charlta-
Bile to make it known that st. Jacobs Oil,
used according to directions, is one OF the
best cures for burns and scalds, and should
be kept on hand. There is no household
that should be without the great remedy
for pain, for there are none without the
need of it, Little things like slight cuts
and wounds it heals and cures like magic
and helms the house work on.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
A Queer Marriage Ceremony.

A queer marriage ceremony was that
in Queen Elizaberh's reign, before the
deaf and dumb alphabet was invented,
between Thomas Filshy and Ursula
Bridget. Ursula could talk fast enough,
but Thomas was deaf mute, and as it
was required that promises should be ex-
changed in spoken words nobody knew
how TO manage the thing. Finally the
bishop of London helped to devise a
service by signs, and Thomas proceeded
thus:
Having first taken Ursula in his arms.
he took her by the hand and put the
nuptial ring on her finger. He then laid
his right hand significantly on his heart.
and afterward, putting their palms to-
gether, extended both his hands toward
heaven. Having thus sued for divine
blessing, he declared his purpose to live
with Ursula till death should separate
them by closing his eyelids with his
fingers, digging the earth with his feet
as though he wished to make hole in
the ground and then moving his arms
and body as though he were tolling a
funeral bell. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
BRAND THE CLAIM AS FALSE.
Worlds Fair Officials Expose a Pre-
tender to AN Award.

Worlds Fair Oficiais Expose Pre-
tender to AN Award.
One of the odd results of the Worlds
Fair is the claim now made to awards by
some who were not even exhibitors. Of
ficials of the exposition have not as yet
taken final action in the matter, believ-
ing the quick wit of the people will de-
tect the spurious sclaims. But to the
case of New York baking powder, that
has been widely advertising an award,
the attention of the Chief of Awards for
Agriculture has been directed. He
brands the claim of this pretender as
false, declaring Neither the records OF
this department nor the official catalogue
OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition
show that this New York company was
an exhibitor; consequently it could not
receive an award at the Worlds Fair"
Those who fairly won their honors at
the fair seem disposed to treat this
fraud as any other fraud should be treat
ed. The Price Baking Powder Company
OF Chicago, having received the highest
award, say they are convinced their
claims and those of all other holders OF
Irlghtful honors will be fully vindicated
by the public.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
THE CUNNIN LITTLE THING.
When baby wakes of mornings,
Then it's wake, ye people all!


When baby wakes of mornings,
Then it's wake, ye people all!
For another'day
OF song and play
Has come at our darling's CALI
And till she gets her dinner
She makes the welkin ring.
And she won't keep still till she's had her
The cunnin little thing!
When baby goes a-walking,
Oh, how her paddles fly!
For that's the way the babies say
To other folks ''by by.''
The trees bend down to kiss her,
And the birds in rapture sing,
AS there she stands and waves her hands
The cunnin little thing!
When baby goes a-rocking
In her bed at close Of day,
At hide and seek
On her dainty cheek
The dreams and the dimples play.
Then it's sleep in the tender kisses
The guardian angels bring
From the far above to my sweetest love-
You cunnin little thing
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
RUB THE OTHER EYE.
Good Advice of an Engineer Regarding the
Removal of Cinders.

Good Advice of an Engineer Regarding the
Removal of Cinders.
Nine persons out of every ten with a
cinder or any foreign substance in the
eye will instantly begin to rub the eye
with one hand while hunting for the
handkerchief with the other. They may
and sometimes do remove the offending
cinder, but more frequently they rub un-
til the eye becomes infamed, bind a
handkerchief around the head and 60 to
bed. This is all wrong. The better way
is not to rub the eye with the cinder in
it at all, but rub the other eye as Wig
orously as you like, according to a
writer in The Medical Summary, who
relates the following experience:
"a few years since was riding on
the engine Of fast express The en-
gineer threw open the front window,
and 1 caught cinder that gave me the
most excruciating pain. l began to rub
the eye with both hands. Let your eye
alone and rub the other eye (this from
the engineer). thought he was chatting
me and worked the harder. know you
doctors think you know it all. .but if
you will let that eye alone and rub the
other one the cinder will be out in two
minutes, persisted the engineer.
II began to rub the other eye. Soon
felt the cinder down near the inner
canthus and made ready to take it out.
Let it alone and keep at the we'll eye,
shouted the doctor pro tenn. I did SO for
minute longer, and looking in small
glass he gave me found the offender on
my cheek. Since then 1 have tried it
many times and have advised many
others and have never known it to fail
in one instance unless it was as sharp
as piece of steel or something that cut
into the ball and required an operation
to remove it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Clip the last thirty years or more from the
century, and the segment will represent the
term of the unbounded popularity of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. The opening of the year
1895 will be signaized by the appearance of q
fresh Almanac of the Bi,ters, in which the uses,
derivati n and action of this world-famOus
medicine will be lucidy set forth. Everybody
should read it. The calendar and astronomical
calculations to be found in this brochure are
always astonishingly accurate, and the stats les
Illustrations, humOr and other reading matter
Iich in interest and full of profit The Hostetter
selves. They employ more than sixty hands in
he mechan cal work, aud more than eleven
months in the year are consumed in its prepaEt
ton. 1t can be obtained, without cost, OF all
druggists and country dealers, and is printed in
English, German, French, Welsh. Norwegian,
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish.
She-These horr photographs don't do me
justice at all He-My love, it's not justice yCu
stand in need Gifts mercy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
ON THE OCEAN.

There is no place where ALI COCKS PoR-
GUS PLAsTERs do not prove their value.
George Augustus Sala. the well-knOwn
English writer, writing of his trip across
the Pacific, says:
81 especially have pleasant remem-
brance of the ships doctOr-a cry expert
enced maritime medico indeed, who tended
me most kindly during horrible spell of
bronchitis and spasmOdic as hma. provoked
by the sea fog which had swoOped down on
US just after we left San Francisco. But
the DOCTORS prescriptions and the increas-
ing warmth of the temperature as we neared
the tropics and in particular a couple of
ALLCoCK's Porous p AsTERs capped on
one On the chest and another between the
shoulder blades-soon set me right
BRANDRETH's PILLS always act uni
formly.
Miss Sears o you think George would marry
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
MATERIAL FOR A LIBRETTO.
w. s. Gilbert May Find 1t In the Count
ess de Bremont's Damage Suit.

Considerable interest and no little
amusement have been created in England
by the damage suit brought against w. ,.
Gilbert, the famous librettist, by the
Countess de Fremont. The countess had
applied to the composer for an interview
which she wished to publish in st. Paul's,
to which he replied that his terms. for an
interview were 90 guineas. The lady was
equal to such an emergency and retorted,
with quaint humor, that she had anticl-
pated the pleasure of writing his obituary
for nothing This evidently reused the
Gilbertian anger, and he retaliated by writ
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

should; the will power is weakened,
morbid fears haunt him and may result
in confirmed hypochondria, or melan-
cholia and, finally, i'll softing of the brain,
epilepsy, {" fits ~, paralysis, loconotor
ataxia and even in dread insanity
To reach, reclaim and restore such
unfortunates to health and happiness, is
the aim of the publishers of a book of
1856 pages, written i'll plain but chaste
language, OH the nature, symptoms and
durability, by home-treatment, of such
diseases. This book will be sent sealed,
in plain envelope, OH receipt of this no.
tice with ten cents III stamps, for post
age. Address, Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, n. "
For more than a quarter of a century
physicians connected with this widely
celebrated Institution have made the
treatment of the diseases above limited at
their speciality. Thousands have con-
suited them by letter and received advice
and medicines which have resulted in
permanent cures.
Sufferers from premature old age, or
loss of power, will find much of interest
in the book above mentioned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Nashville is the first city in the world
for hard wood lumber and the LARGEST
milling city in the south.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
HOITT'S SCHOOL.

One of the best Schools for Boys on ruls
Coast is in charge of Ex-State Superintend-
ent Ira G.. Hoitt, Phi. D., at Burlingame
San Mateo county, Cal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

eyes, it's a hard world" sighed the bal
lOOnl>t. as he struck the fair grounds with
sickeniog thud.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Sold by druggists; price, IS centaL
THE PORTLAND VOCAL FOLIO

Of thirty-nine selected Songs, by mail, SO
cents. (Siamps taken.l Address WILEY
b. ALLEN Co., 2l1 First St., Portland, Or
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Three Leading Scientists
Proclaim the Superior Value of
DIR. Prices Baking Powder.

Scientists are devotng attention to food products
Recent examinations baking powders by Prof Long, d.
Hanes and Prof Prescott made to determine which
powder pures highest in eavening strength most
efficient in SERVICE and economical in cost They
decide that Dr. Baking Powder excels IN all
the essentials of ideal preparation for household use
They wrte:-
"Chicago, March 18th, 1894
We purchased in the open market of DR. Prices
Cream Baking Powder of the other leading brands
of baking powders and have submitted them to chemical
ANALYSIS We Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
pure cream of POWDER that is has considerably
greater leavenng strength than any of the other baking
powders have tested
PROF JOHN H. LONG, Northeastern University, Chicago.
DR. WALTER S. HA1NEs Rush Medical College, Chicago
PROF ALBERT PRESCOTT UM1 Of AnAgGn, Ann Arbor."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
you must take internal remedies. Halls ca
larrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous su faces. Halls Ca
tarrn Cure is not quack med cine. it Was pre-
>cribed By one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular p e-cription.
1t is opposed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting di
rectly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful +. suits in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY d CO., Props,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
A HERALD OF THE INFANT YEAR.

The horse is supposed to be mans best friend,
unless he happens to bet on him in rae.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Miss Sears o you think George would MARI
me for my money? Ethel Knox-It might b
worth trying; how much have you got?
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Thy GERMkA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
PHYSICAL STRENGTH.

result from, un-
natural, pernici-
Gus habits usual
ly contracted in
youth, through
ignorance, is
thereby incapac-
itated to thor
oughly enjoy
life. He feels
tired, spiritless,
drowsy 4; his
sleep isdisturbed
land does not re-
fresh him as it
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-04

There may be- In the distant future
some remedy A. eflicacious a. rainos
colery compound.
There is none such today,
The sick aud ailng who arc stretching
out iholr hands for help must iako the
best that tho solontino medical knowl-
edge Of tho world now affords.
Tho reasoning that has enabled Prot
Edward 4. Phelps, NJ. b., Ill. D., Of
Dartmouth college to discover tho ro-
markablo formula Of Paiuo's celery
compound Is the result Of tho conuty's
work IN medicine.
II Ia by now and moro thoughtful
grouping Of diseases, from a careful
study of their causes, that Prof. Phelps
has been enabled TO SOC the truo relation.
ship u all di,oasos Of tho blood aud
ucrvos.
Neuralgia, sloepleHsnoss, melancholia.
hyftorla, headache amt dyspepsia nt 0uco
referred themselves 10 "a tiroi, half-fod
aud therefore dorAugod nervous system.
Tho cure lay la attending 10 tho nu-
TRITON OF tho whole sys en-. This nys-
tenn Of cure. simple and clear like most
opOch-makiug Ideas, was ouihodioi IN
the greatest tissue former, norvo'restorot
and regulator yet known 10 science -
paine's celery compound, the ono great
remedy that makes people we'll
Por-ons who complain OF feeling "ufed
20 death" and sought competent IN
vlgorator, as soon 81 their physiciauH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-04
OBITUARY NOTES.
ALICE AMELIA SEPF.

Sister Alice Amelia Nen was the
daughter Of the late Franklin Men and
Frances NJ. Men. and was born nt East
Mil Creek, Salt Lake county, Utah, Nov.
%, 1865. Boug born and raised In the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lattor.day
Saints, she early manifested the virtues
OF the Gospel, and by her quiet ana
winning disposition made wide circle
OF friends. Her physical constitution
was mover robust and was even quite
delicate for several years before she diol,
which was perhaps due 10 tho presence ut
an internal trouble that finally caused
her death. During tho long sickness
previous TO her death she bOrO her
sutieringa with tho greatest pa
tienco and fortltude, and sxhlb-
tied an immovablo faith In tho
administrations Of tho Elders aud or
dinAncCs Of tho Gospel. She submitted
with the greatest cheoriulness TO the SUR
gical operation rom which she never
rallied, and showed faith and oourngo
not often soon Ia persons of mucu
stronger body and temperament. on
recovering ConsCiUut noes Aher the opOrA-
ton she lived only n few hour, diving
peacefully and without pain, abO 4
O'Clock p. M, Nov. Oh, 1895.
She was a teacher In the Sabbath school
aud ono OF tho presidency OF tho y. l.,
NJ, 1. A. and always took an active par.
IN whatever tended 10 good.
Her funeral was held In tho East Mil
Crock meeting house, Saturday, Nov. %,
1895, on which occasion consoling aud in,
slructivo remarks were made by Elders
Horace Cummings, II. rs, skidmoro ana
Angus N. Cannon, A long cOrtove FOL
loved the romans TO the salt Lake City
c0motory, whore they were interroi,
Elder Joseph y. Taylor Offering hJ
dedicatory prayer at tho grave.-[CoN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-04

ordered puIucs celery compound fol
tuAt their Tired bodies wore actually tak-
ing new Start. Their strong d rapidly
rOtutuel ThOy woTo mo- moro troubled
with ilooplO-s uigh ~, aud their days
were no longer mado wro. choi by ueu-
ralgin and rheumatism,
Constitution. Ihut siorOe up IN tho
BODY substances long since worse than
useless On the body and monaco TO tho
health, iH looked Bitar. ANY ono trouh-
loi with this obstinate hinlrnuco to
health will find positive AMI lasting
cure in palur'a celery compound.
takes very short tlmN to sofilo airy
doubts on the mauor hy giving PWuGa
colpry compound trial.
Mr. John Holland. whose portrait IL
given above, IL Uaflpr ear cOuduc.o on,
whose homo IL In Iorscy city. io
wrltOsi
~ wish 10 give my testimony ~ tho
great henCht paiuc'- celery compound
has done me. a year Bgl { had typhoid
fayor. aud later had 10 huyouu opera
ton iu my sido Tor nu nbsc0ss over the
liver. This loit mo very weak. ] grew
very nervous ami could not sleep. l
was tired Ov0u moro AfOr / got up than
] was when / went tU bed. ! have inkUu
tour bottles Of painu's colory compound,
and am perfectly we'll ! hayo soni AK
bottles O some friends IN Virginia. one,
although ho has iakou ouly a bO.tlo Of 10,
ieols much better aud sleep. woll.n
Paine'- celery compound puts tho Hys.
tom on a healthy, strong basis. ra'o from
disease Try It n you are uiling, and 4
trial will speedily convince you,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-04

From the time Of tho opening Of the
POLLS In the Third precinct this morn
Ing the one set OF judges were kept
Constantly busy, steady and I'M
ufoEon column II voters making their
way TO one Of the south wln-
vows Of the old Sixteenth ward
school house, through which they
passed their ballots, While the vote
WI DO muon lighter than that cast az
.ne general election II viii he the
heaviest the precinct has ever wit.
messed on the occasion OF choosing D
member 10 the board Of education.
AZ O'Clock about 500 votes had been
polled. OF these II was estimated that
hansen, Democrat, had 200, ana Pit,
N.puOlicau, 2l0.
Tho Judges in tho Third were b. T.
lloyd, presiding; John l.. Nobeker
snl Nhaf. Stevenson. Up TO late
houf THIS afternoon there had been no
ul''ufDauce OF any kind to mar the pro-
ceellngs Of the day. The result will
liooAoly not be known until O'Clock
tonight.