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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
THE ARCHDRUlD OF WALES.
Hwfa Mon, or Rev. Rowland Williams, Is
Now the Greatest Living Bard.

Hwfa Mon, Rev. Rowland Williams, Is
Now the Greatest Living Bard.
Hwfa Mon is at present the greatest liv-
ing bard in Wales. His plain English
name is Rowland Williams, and he was
recently chosen archdruid of Wales to sue
coed the late Clwydfardd, whose unofficial
name was David Griffith. Hwfa Mon
means that the Rev. Williams is the bard
of Mona, or the isle of Man, made famous
of late by the Manx novels of Hall Caine.
The new archdruid was born in the isle Of
Man in 1897 and his Welsh scholarship
and oratorical powers led him into the
ministry. For Is years he was pastor Of
the Fetter Lane church, in London, and
he is now considered one of the foremost
Welsh preachers living. Since 1889 he has
preached in his native isle.
His rare talent as Druidic poet and his
thorough knowledge of Cymric lore led to
his present elevation in the National
Eisteddfod of Wales. The present bardic
system in Wales is relic of the time, CEN
turtles ago, when the Druids, a powerful
order of priests, ruled certain branches of
the Celtic tribes, including the Welsh.
They f1ourished before the time of Christ
and chiefly in Gaul and the British isles,
and the ruins of their stone temples and
affairs are very numerous at Stonehenge
Avebury and Carnac. The Druids COM
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
RED CROSS IN JAPAN.
THE SOCIETY DOING NOBLE WORK
ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

Forty of the Great Nations Of the World
Are Parties to the Famous Red Cross
Treaty of Geneva-The Chinese Do Not
Recognize the Emblem.
The Red Cross society, that ministering
angel to suffering humanity regardless OF
creed, race, color or social condition, Is
hard at work in China, where victory after
victory perches ON the standards Of the
mikado's troops. When the japanese be-
gan what seemed the impossible task Of
driving the Chinese hordes northward
from Korean soil, task they performed
with neatness and dispatch, the Red Cross
society promptly established hospitals at
Chemulpo. They are wooden barracks
with matched roofs. There are no beds,
but the floor in each building is covered
with mating and sacks stuffed with straw
for the wounded soldiers to lie upon. CT
william and military doctors are in attend
ance, and the ambulance corps is we'll or
ganized.
There is plentiful supply Of medicines
and surgical instruments, and foreigners
who have seen this and other Japanese
hospitals at home or in the field speak In
terms of highest praise of the excellent ar
ran gements. The Red Cross service Is in
high favor in Japan, and the president OF
the Japanse society Is the emperor himself.
Although the service has done great
deal of good work on the field it has been
greatly handicapped by the fact that China
is not one of the 40 nations represented in
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

John Strange Winter was not Mrs. STAN
nard's first nom de plume. For several
years she signed herself Violet Whyte, and
before she was 80 had written and published
~ NOVELTIES under that pseudonym, but
when Cavalry Life" was about to appear
her publishers advised masculine nom de
plume, and she accordingly chose John
Strange Winter, the name of one Of her ia
vorite characters in one of her own delight
full stories.
OF course Mrs. Stannard will always be
known particularly by her portrayals Of
army life. Perhaps her success is in some
measure due-apart from the fact that she
once lived in barrack town-to the fact
that her father was originally an army Of
ficer, being one of the picked officers chosen
from the Royal artillery to attend the
queen at her coronation. He afterward en-
tered the church. She has always loved
the army and army life. Even after hav-
ing achieved quite a success, it was not
generally known that John Strange Winter
was a woman.-Grace Wassell in Ladies'
Home Journal
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
The Thrifty French.

The French in hundred instances have
turned the lesser things of this earth to
good account The thrift of nation which
can convert the vermin of it's cities into OBJ
jects of produce is worthy of our admira
ton, if not of our imitation. The town rat,
which of all animals is generally considered
the one most outside of our affection, is
converted into useful member OF society
in the Partisan capital. Here these crear
lures are collected and placed in the great
pound where the carcass refuse OF the city
is thrown. These remains are quickly de-
molished by the rats, who leave only un-
tainted skeletons of bones behind them.
The demolishers are, in their turn, de-
stroyed themselves. Four times year
great batteau is effected, and when next
the little creatures appear it is in the form
of that article of worldwide admiration
the CANT de Paris; indeed no skin is supe-
rior to theirs, the pliability and strength OF
it rendering it the most suitable for the
glove market.-Cor London Hospital.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Letter Boxes on Street Cars.

A novel postal experiment has been tried
in Huddersfield and apparently with COM
plete success 1t consists in attaching let
ter boxes to the tramcars in which letters
can be posted as these vehicles are travers-
ing the suburbs, the boxes being cleared
by the postoff1ce officials on the arrival of
the cars in town. AS an example OF the
convenience to the residents in the outside
districts it is noted that the boxes cleared
at $50 p. m. include letters posted at Lind
ley, Bradley, Almondbury and Grassland
Moor after 8 O'Clock, all in time for the
London, Midland, Scotch and Irish mails,
for which the box at the central Office closes
ut s:45. If a person desires to stop car for
the purpose of posting letter, penny has
to be paid, which is placed by the conductor
in the farebox. The public, however, seem
to have eagerly availed themselves of the
privilege. On the opening day the number
of letters dropped into these travelling
boxes exceed 500.-London News
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has made large
fortune in the steel business, but is not
satisfied. He now poses as a political
prophet, but is not entirely success.
He tells us that the whole English
speaking world ought to unite in order
to boss the affairs of the planet. Such
a combination, he declares, would give
us the dictatorship. We should be-
come the arbiters of the worlds destiny,
land all like that. you know" Our
consolidated navy would be decisive
in any controversy, and European ma
tons would be compelled to ask our Per
mission before cutting each others
Threats.
There is no reason why we should
unite with England either politically,
commercially or otherwise. We are
quite able to run our own machine, ana
ask no help from any one. We don't
propose to assume the task OF control
ling Europe. If Germany wants to fight
Russia, that is her business. We will
stay on this side of the water and supply
breadstuffs at a reasonable profit. Ii
France is loading up for contest, that
is not our affair. She is her own master.
and we have no desire to take hand.
If our memory serves US, we were at
some pains about century ago to break
off all close relations with England.
King George got very mad and swore at
us in his characteristic patois, but we
brought that stubborn gentleman to
terms at last. It is not probable, there
fore. that we shall at this late day enter
into combine with England which
might open up chance to recover the
property she owned before the Declare
ton of Independence.-New York Tel
epram
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Hawthorne In a Bean Pot.

The story goes that few weeks ago
an auctioneer near Lewiston, Me-, put
up an old bean pot, and having no bids
knocked it down to himself for 10 cents.
Inside he found copy of Hawthornes
"Fanshawe," the original edition. He
remembered seeing in Boston paper
that copy of this book had recently
been sold for $131.50. He wrote to
Boston dealer, who offered him 800 for
his find, which he took 1t is said he
might have got more.-Philadelphia
Press.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

MANY days you have fingered about my
cabin door; hard times, hard times come
again no more" All the same Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year passed as
though the land was flowing with milk ana
honey. Some bought one thing and some
menfs for a small sum paid well. 1t was
not for a Christmas bush, but thousands
cot it and thousands who had suffered long
and YEARLY with rheumatism were mace
doubly happy in being cured oy Of III JIct tns
same the harder times will come no more
to hem. The luxury of health is worth a
forfrno
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
A WORK. OF ART.
Hoods Cal dar for 1895 is "a Il

Hoods a'er dar for 1895 is ga thing Of
beauty" In the novelty of the design and
the e1quisiteness of the coloring the caIen
dar surpasses all previous is ues The cal.
endar is formed in the shape of heart
and is Ornamented with two beautifucbid
faces. The calendar gives the usual infor
nation coDcei nirg the lunar changes. and
upon the back is prin ed table of astro
nomical events especially calculated for c.
/. Hood & Co.
The calendar is issued to advertise Hood,
Sarsaparilla, Hoods Pills and the Other
preparations of the firm. The edition of
Hoods Calendars for 1895 was 10 SOC, coo, or
about 2. 5000 more than last year.
ThOse who are unable to obtain Hoods
Sarsaparilla Calendars at the drug store,
should send 6 cents in stamps for one, or
10 cents for two, to c. l. Hood & Co., Low.
ell Mass.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
The Innate Desire For Beauty.

One is sometimes tempted to believe that
personal beauty must be the one supreme
blessing, so many are the nostrums adver
tised, so alluring and numerous are the in
vitations to try this, that or the other infal
lible preparation warranted to restore a
faded complexion, to remove facial blem-
ishes or to defy Times effacing fingers
Beauty is it's own excuse for being" but
does the desire to possess beauty excuse
these specific modes of obtaining it, and is
it really obtainable by any such devicess
The longing for outward loneliness must be
innate for at every period of the world
means have been sought to make or mar
the visage in accordance with crude or artis-
tic ideas of attractiveness.-Ha Bazaar.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Endurance of a Young Russian Woman.

Last winter a Russian girl Of II, Civ
ing way to fatigue, fell down asleep by
the road, and when she awoke found
herself buried SO deeply in snow that es-
cape was impossible.
Fifty-one days later she was still found
breathing and was brought successfully
back to life
During all this time the poor girl had
to eat only some crusts of bread that
happened to be in her pocket.-Courrier
des Etats-Unis.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Reduced Immigration.

The total immigration to the United
States during the 10 months ended April
80, 1898, was 1874, s25-a decline of 49,
1873 from the immigration of the CORE
spending 10 months of the previous
year. Emigration from Russia and
Poland shows the greatest decline in
this period, having fallen from $4,000
to 33,978. There is very slight de-
cline in the arrivals from Great Britain
and Ireland, but the tide of emigra-
ton from Italy shows no Abatement
Charleston Nevs nnd Courier
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Ex-President Harrison while out on
cunning expedition was the object Of much
interest and attention from the residents of
the region through which he passed. This
incident, among others, occurred while he
was on a railway train coming into Peoria.
A fellow passenger-one of the fair sex-ad-
dressed him, saying, II beg pardon, but are
you President Harrisonf" mo, madam"
was his reply; 81 am Benjamin Harrison OF
Indianapolis. San Francisco Argonaut.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Mr. Julian Hawthorne, who happens
to be in Chicago just at present, says
that the new and cheap editions of his
fathers Scarlet Letter" are bringing
upon him (Julian) a mighty flood Of let
tiers from people who discover in this
powerful, if improbable story" the prom
Use of extraordinary work in the fu-
ture." The editor of a weekly literary
journal in Texas has offered Mr.. Haw
thorne the magnificent sum of 5000 if he
will contribute to that publication,
novel of Texas life treated upon the same
lines as those of the Scarlet Letter"
This is one of the reasons why Mr.. Haw-
thorne is anxious to go to the West In
dies to live.-Chicago News-Record.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
BEFORE A FULL HEAD OF STEAM

Is gathered by that tremendously destructive
engine, malaria, out on the breaks with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which will check its prog
ress and avert disaster Chills and fever, bilious
remittent, dumb ague and ague cake are prompt
ly relieved and ultimately cured by this genial
specific which is also a Comprehensive family
medicine, speedily useful in cases of dyspepsia,
biliousness, constipation, sick head che, ner-
vonsness, rheumatism and neuralgia. Against
the hurtful effects of sudden changes of tenn.
perature, exposure in wet weather. close appli-
cation to laborious mental pursuits and other
influences prejudicial to health it is a most
trustworthy safeguard. 1t fortifies the system
against disease, promotes appetite and sleep,
f1esh-wasting diseases.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Mrs, Whitelaw Reid's Rare Jewels.

Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has some splendid
jewels. One of the ornaments which she
values very much is decoration given her
by the sultan of Turkey. 1t is of diamonds
and rubies. A very splendid diamond was
recently purchased by Mr.. Reid for his wife,
and is now being cut in Antwerp by one of
the most skilled lapidaries in the world
New York T-ncrflar
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Spain was republic for nearly two
years (1s6S70) under the presidency of
Emilio CASTELAR,, but royalty was revived.
CASTELAR, has just announced his retire
ment from public life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
Worlds Fair Expenses For One pav.
A Chicago man gives this schedule OF

A man said to be rs years old has en-
tered as student at Princeton college.
He had all his life been imbued with a
desire to have college education, and
legacy has at last placed him in a posi-
ton to obtain one.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
From
HiQh Government Authority.
From

No authority greater experience food products e
lists than Dr. Henry A. Mott of New York Dr. Motifs wide
experience Chemist for the Indian Depart
ment gave h exceptional opportunities to acquain himself
with qualities and constituent parts of baking powders
He understands thoroughly the comparative value ver
brand in the market and has from time to time expressed
his opinion thereof On recent careful and
ANALYSIS he finds
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

superior to all others strength purity and efficiency DR.
Mott writes
New York, March 2oth 1904
find Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder to be superior
to all Others for the following reasons =
1st It liberaes the greatest amount of eavenng gas
and is consequently efficient
and The ingredients used in its preparation of
purest character.
grid. It's keeping qualities excellent
4h On of the purity of the materials and their
relative proportions Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
be considered the peon regards wholesomeness
and efficiency and say this having in mind certificates
given several years ago respecting two other baking
powders.
The for the change in my opinion based on
the method adopted prevent your
baking powder from caking and deterorang in strength
HENRY A. Mort, Phi. D., L. L. D."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

"Who is the author of the phrase Make
haste slOwlyP" "I don't knew 1t was proD
ably somebody who was engineering contract
to build new pOstoffice "
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
NO DEBT.

1t is not merely pain that people dread
in sickness. Many man will bear the.
pain untiinchingly who utterly breaks
down in view OF the heavy expense in
volved, often incro ased by his being inca
pacitated for work and thus deprived of his
income.
TO such persons ALLcoCK's PoR US Pas
TIERS are an unspeakable boon. They are
within the reach of every enc. They are
genuine, too. Notwithstanding the innum
cradle cOunterfeits and limitations it is al
ways easy for anybody to make sure of get
ting the real thing at low price.
Any one suffering from weakness of the
chest, throat, stomach, kidneys, liver or
from lame back will find them cheap and
sure remedy.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are good corrective
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
GOLDEN
MEDICAL
DISCOVERY

Many years ago DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, COM
pounded this medicine of vegetable ingredi-
ents which had an especial effect upon the
stomach and liver, rousing the organs to
healthful activity we'll as purifying and
enriching the blood. By such means the
stomach and the nerves are supplied with
pure blood; they will not do duty without it
any more than a locomotive can run with
out coal. You can not get lasting cure of
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, by taking arti
fcially digested foods or pepsin-the stom-
ach must do its own work in its own way.
Do not put your nerves to sleep with So
called celery mixtures, it is better to go to
the seat of the difficulty and feed the nerve
cells on the food they require. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Biliousness and Nervous AT
fections, such as sleeplessness and weak,
nervous feelings are completely cured by
the Discovery" 1t puts on healthy flesh,
brings refreshing sleep and invigorates the
whole system.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

NNeftes y. Att., WI iANs
IN e I a 5 sim ply
wond erful. Since
taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery in connection
with his Pleasant
Pellets I have gain
ed i'll every respect,
particularly in flesh
and strength. My
liver was dreadfullv
enlarged and l suf-
fered greatly from
dyspepsia. No ply
sician could give
relief.
Now, after two
months | am entire
ly relieved of nv
disease. My appe-
tlte is excellent;
food we'll digested ;
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Tammany's arithmetic as b ought down to
date: Addition, division and silence; subtrac-
ton, investigation, incarceration.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Use Enameline Stove Polish no dust, no smell
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31

Mrs. K HENKE, of No 500 North HaZsted 81,
Chicap0 H. writes: u regard nv improve
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
}i{A E{;Ayag5i10N

a musical future is predicted for heri
 Hard study and earnestness of purpose
 will have so much to work upon that the
 result must of necessity be wonderful
 And the woman herself-generous and
 full of deep, true feeling; no one better
 loves her friends no one more willing to
 serve them; no one more appreciative of
 their interest in her. A word from her
 seems to bear double the feeling it would hold from another woman. I felt this when she said slowly: Thank them for me, Polly; I don't know howr
 The men say they are glad the in
 Hated sleeves are going. One nice man said they were worse than a chaperone. | latter but you couldn't mash the sleeves. Experience, aye. The "new woman seems to have | fought shy of Birmingham. All the girls i I know are growing up in the good old way, either loving or falling in love, and | taking the same delight as of old in be- | ing walked on" by the man she has put l in her sanctuary. Birmingham and Ely | ton are safe from invasion yet awhile. | In conversation lately, the question of
 the preponderance of good or evil came | up.
 Are you an optimist or pessimist?' | was asked.
 I'm a Methodist" replied the man. | But he laughed with the rest of us and l said he had not understood the question l at first.
 l
 The wedding bells that will ring out l during the coming week should be more
 than slvery in their tone, if they would
 be any sort of figure of the brightness | which ought to come to the two lives to ] be joined together. ] This union is one which holds much in-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28

It was a severe disappointment to the many friends of Mrs E. G Chandler when Tuesday evenings concert passed off without the promised song from that golden voice. Miss Houston, to whom the concert was rendered, and Mrs. Chandler have been intimately asso- ciated in Birmingham musical life ever since their childhood. Added to that, Mrs. Chandler's voice is full of golden tones of tender, sympathetic shadings and true musical interpretation. Had she sung Gillie's exquisite serenade, her rendering would have given it an added beauty and to Birmingham one more pleasant thing to remember.
 This other dear little woman whom Birmingham sponsors in her musical life what depth of tone there is in her wonderful voice! There is in it un- trained notes, power and passion that wise teachings will bring out until her every tone will be master sound. What
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
ON TO ATLANTA, GA.

On to Atlanta is the word,
 , New zeal to see her busy show, To every state and people heard
 On to Atlanta is now the go.
 Chorus.
 To go, to go. to go, to go.
 To Atlanta to Atlanta. to Atlanta, Ga, On to Atlanta is now the go,
 On to Atlanta is now the go. To Atlanta "see," is the word relate. On to see her busy show. Atlanta, the pride of Georgia state.
 TO see 1t there we all must go. Chorus-To go, to go, to go. to go, etc. Let all the people go and see
 And from their sight to learn New themes, to make them pure andsfree, To crown their lives in the sojourn. Chorus-To go, to go, to go. to go etc. And then to make it's beauties shine. Georgia invites to it's foremost art Each, north, east, west and south in line, Our union, too, to take their part. Chorus-To go, to go, to go, to go, etc. Read the emblems it will make,
 Great joy and good to every land In the kind words for Jesus sake,
 And peace on earth, good will to man. Chorus-To go. to go, to go, to go, etc Glory to God in the highest,
 Peace on earth, and with 1t then, Good will, good will towards the highest, Peace on earth, good will to men. Chorus-To go, to go, to go. to go, etc. Song and chorus by s. R.fandtR. M Lowery. Music by Miss Belva A. l.. Lowery. Dedicated to Commercial club, Birmingham, Ala, the Atlanta exposi- tion, it's promoters, officers and exhibi- tors, and their patrons and friends of every land and people
 Loweryvale, on Shades mountain, five miles southwest of Birmingham, Ala.