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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
Has Fun With His Coffee.

''Some folks can't drink coffee unless
it's hot, - said Mr.. Goslington, "and
don't like coffee unless it is freshly
made and served hot, but l like to
drink it through all its varying phases
from hot to pretty nearly cold. l like
sip of it, when first poured, without
sugar or any milk or cream, when it's
aroma is fresh and pungent and com.
plete and quite unmarried by the admix-
ture of any foreign substance whatever.
Then l put in the usual quantity of sug-
ar and of cream, and then you have the
cup of coffee in its highest normal state,
and how delightful it is! Then, as /
drink it, l add more cream. The re-
mainder becomes more and more dilut-
ed, cooler and lighter and lighter in
color. The coffee flavor becomes more
and more attenuated, but it is neverthe-
less keenly defined, and it so continues
to the end. The last Of the cup is only
tinged with the color Of the coffee. 1t is
not cold, but nearly so. By contrast
with what you have drunk it is CRATE
fully cool A sip of cream with coffee
bouquet, and You set down the cup with
friendly feeling for it for what it has
contained. New York Sun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
Soluble White Dextrin.

A writer in The Wollen-Gewerbe
states tl.at an entirely white dextrin,
perfectly soluble in water, is now pre-
pared by diluting pounds and 61s
ounces nitric acid of IA specific gravity
with 317 quarts water, into which 2, 2O5
pounds of starch are stirred. This mass
is formed into cakes, which are at first
dried in the air and afterward at 176
degrees F., and the cakes are then
ground and the powder sifted, and heat
ed from 212 degrees to $50 degrees F.
for 1 or ~ hours. In external ap-
pearance, this preparation cannot be
distinguished from starch flour and is
perfectly free from nitric acid. In the
preparation of dextrin in the wet way
with diluted acid, it is remarked that
the time at which the last of the starch
has been converted into dextrin must
be carefully noted, as the continued in
fuence of the acid causes the dextrin
to become rapidly saccharose.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
A LITTLE LOVE OF MINE.

know a clever little maid
And sweet. who claims me for her knight,
And confess I'm half afraid
She thinks whate'er do is right.
The reason why may not tell.
She's five, while am twenty-nine.
And yet we love each other well,
| and this little love of mine.
She has slender, lissom form,
Brown eyes where trust and truth abide,
A Cupid's mouth where kisses swarm,
Rose cheeks where dimples deftly hide,
A smile she borrowed from the skies
In some rare hour of summer time
That's sweet or serious, glad or wise,
AS suits this little love of mine.
La refine petite, the little queen,
Swift to forgive as to command,
The daintiest monarch ever seen
She keeps her subjects well in hand,
Their happiness her only task.
She rules by childhood's right divine,
And richer kingdom none may ask
Than has this little love of mine.
The boundary of her empire lies
In homes fair walls; her wealth untold,
The lovelight in her mothers eyes
A treasure greater far than gold.
Aye, running over is her cup
With loves most rare and costly wine,
And she-she gayly drinks it up,
This charming little love of mine.
Fresh be the draft! I wish the hours
May bring her what she most may prize,
Soft dewy dawns, and fragrant flowers,
And light winds calling to the skies.
But if my soul might win the bliss
To beg O boon from Father Time
'Twould be to leave her as she is,
This dainty little love of mine.
Ross Deforris in Youths Companion.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
Captain Jack Crawford's Midnight Adven-
ture With an Apache Indian.

captain Jack Crawford's Midnight Adven-
ture With an Apache Indian.
When within few feet Of where l
stood, the stalwart savage, his eyes
cleaning with hatred, lifted his knife
and sprang toward me. leaped for
ward to meet him and succeeded In
erasping the hand which held the weap-
on, and with grip like wise held TO
it. He clinched with me, and terrible
struggle ensued. We fell to the ground
and rolled over and over in our desper-
ate struggle for the supremacy, yet
chung to his wrist, for my life depended
ON preventing him from using the knife.
In our struggle l noted that we were
nearing the brink of the preclplce, and
I hoped we would go over, for death IN
that manner was preferable to being
slaughtered by savage hand, and there
was keen satisfaction in the thought
that my enemy would die with me-
Nearer and nearer we rolled in our fear
full struggle for the mastery, l endeav-
oring to roll over the brink, he to pre-
vent it, until at last, to my great salts
IaCClOu, lClG tIlO CuSO VI oAAO SAAA OS0~~~
to crumble beneath me, and down we
went
We struck the bottom heavily, and to
nv establishment neither of us seemed
to be greatly injured. l fell almost un-
derneath him, and in a moment he sue
ceeded in getting me on my back and
sat astride of my PROSTATE form. He
had dropped his knife in our fall, and
Selling me by the long hair near each
ear began to beat my head against the
ground in an endeavor to stun me into
insensibility.
Thump! thump! thump! my head was
beaten against the ground, and an angry
voice greeted my ears.
CPL teach you to grab me that way
and choke me half to death (thump!
thimpD and then roll out of bed with
me. (Thump! thumpD What's the mat
ter with you? Are you crazy?'
1t was my wife. She sat astride OF
me, and at almost every word gave my
head thump against the carpeted floor
of our bedroom.
1t was all a hideous dream. In my
desperation 1 had seized her, and we
had terrible struggle, finally falling
out of bed upon the floor. Captain
Jack Crawford in Home and Country.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
New Way of Dressing the Hair.
The banged girl is transformed.

Inc banged girl is transformed.
All the girls are wearing those cum
ming little side combs which hold in
place the unruly tangles of their fluffy
front locks. Above the combs the hair
lies sleek and smooth as a demure
Madonna's; below their restraint the
fuzzy ends stick out as if in rebellion
at their tutelage And the girl will
look at you with big, wise eyes and say
with that little Mark Twain drawl they
all affect nowadays: cit takes so long
for it to grow out again.
Even so. The Madonna can become
the banged girl in an hour, but to be-
come Madonna again is task of
months. You become whole-haired
again while you wait" so to speak
Wherefore l should counsel deliberation
and much weighing of the pros and cons
before becoming banged girl again.
Meanwhile, though, there are the
combs
The little side combs are meant to be
but temporary, and it may not be in
the best of taste to decorate them, but
| have seen them blazing with gems.
A better place for these is the big back
comb, which may be shell, with gold
panels, or all gold, or may produce the
effect of a tiara of diamonds. -Phila-
delphia Times.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
A CHICAGO TRICK.
But Somehow the Drummer Couldn't Seem
tn Make 1t Work.

But Somehow the Drummer Couldn't Seem
to Make 1t Work.
II saw queer trick in Chicago the
other day." said the drummer as he
lighted fresh cigar and pared his nails
with his pocketknife.
Of course two or three of the group
wanted to know all about it, and he
continued:
Zone of you let me have clean 81
bill for a moment. All, that's daisy
of bill-just off the press last week.
Now, then, I lay the bill face down
ward on the foor-thus. The chap who
did the trick was not a professional jug
gler, but he did it with neatness and
dispatch. | don't say can do it myself,
but I'll try"
"But what is the trick?"
"Why, l take my knife and cut the
bill lengthwise-so. Then cut it cross
wise-so. That divides the bill into four
equal portions, doesn't it?'
Every one in the group answ ered that
it did. and the drummer gazed at the
pieces awhile and said:
1.-The Trick is to blow the pieces TO-
gether so that the edges will unite. The
Chicago man did it, but just how I
couldn't find out Let's see. / will now
blow All, they do not unite. will
blow again.
"What in the Old Harry are you try
ing to do?" demanded the owner Of the
bill
why, I'm trying to blow the pieces
together, innocently replied the drum
mer
"But you can't do it. )"
"No, see can't. The Chicago man
did it, but I'm not ON to the trick. Here
are the four pieces, and 1 guess you II
have to get bottle Of mucilage and a
sheet of paper and paste them together.
Awfully cute trick, but I can't do it.
Wish I could, but can't"
And, strangely enough, the owner of
the bill looked at the pieces. and from
the pieces to the drummer and back,
and then called the drummer a double
dyed idiot and walked off with the decla-
ration that he'd like to punch some
body's head. Free Press
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
NOT A TENOERFOOT.
An ImprOmptu Dance at Which Jill
Dupree Was Master.

An Impromptu Dance at Which Jim
Dupree Was Master.
One day a lot of rustlers and all
around thieves and cutthroats rode into
a mining town III Arizona and proceed
ed to have fun. They rode up and
down the main street firing right and
left until they scared everybody indoors.
Then they went into the principal salo N
of the place for liquor. Jim Dupree
happened to be in the saloon at the time
and, as usual, had no gun with him.
Those fellows caught sight of him, and
as he was the freshest-loOking duck they
had seen for many day, they started
in to have fun with him. The leader
of the gang was a ruffian called Long
Haired Pete. AS soon as he saw Dupree
he pulled his gun and sent bullet
through the floor right between jim S
feet.
Give US dance and be - lively
about it," shouted Pete, while his gang
gathered around to see the fun.
Jim got up without a word and start
ed III to dancing a regular old Kentucky
breakdown. Those fellows thought he
was scared almost to death. He danced
around i'll circle, and as he came in
front of the leader of the gang his foot
suddenly shot up and caught Long
Haired Pete squarly under the chin
The ruffian measured his length on the
floor.
Quick as a flash Jim leaped forward
and snatched the two pistols carried by
the leader of the gang. Then, with a
smile as innocent as that of a boy he
covered the gang and told them all to
dance
They hesitated for a moment. Then
Jim sent a bullet through the toe OF
Pete's boot, and another through the
hat of Lon Spivey, a member of the
gang. They danced then, and at the
first sign of let-up Jim would shoot
button off some mans coat or clip of
lock of long hair with bullet.
Without taking his eyes off the gang
Jim told the barkeeper to send out and
get all the boys TO come in and see the
fun. They all came quickly enough
and Jim kept that gang of outlaws there
dancing until some of them dropped to
the floor exhausted.
Then he made every man of then
hand over his gun to the barkeeper
after which he ordered drinks for tn,
crowd. When the fun was over he tol(
Pete to take his gang and get out of thu
Territory as fast as possible and neve
come back. That gang rode out o
town the sickest-looking lot of tougl
men l ever saw, and that was the las
ever seen of them in that part of tn,
country.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
SurDriSed Celestials.

The usually calm, expressionless China
men who run an up town dirt eradicating
and linen polishing establishment were
startled into manifesting great surprise
by customer who took a notion to test
the genuineness Of their apparent immo-
bility. After chatting for several minutes
and while all three of the Celestials in the
place had their eyes turned upon him he
suddenly gave pull at his upper row of
false teeth and held them up before the for
once wide opened eyes of the Mongolians,
who. instinctively dropped their occupa-
lions in their complete establishment.
After the lapse of moment one gave a
yank at his natural teeth and was followed
by the other two in similar endeavor to
pull out their incisors, with no result save
CONSERVATION. 1t took the white patron of
the sallow laundrymen some little time to
recover from his laughter and longer still
to explain that "Melican" men had teeth
made to order that could be inserted and
removed at will.-Philadelphia Call.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
ACUTE DYSPEPSIA
SYMPATHETIC HEART DISEASE
OFTEN ATTENDS 1T.

Mrs, V. Curley, of Clarence, Iowa, Tells
an Interesting Story o. er Ex-
perience with Pink Pills.
From the Republican, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.l
Mrs. V. Curley who has resided in
Clarence, Iowa, for the past twenty
two years, tells an interesting story OF
what she conslderes rescue from prema-
ture death. Her narrative is as fol-
lows:
For ten years prior to 1894, L was
q constant sufferer from acute stomach
trouble. | had all the manifold symp-
toms of acute dyspepsia, and at times
other troubles were present III compH-
catIon-I did not know what 1T was to
enjoy meal. No matter how careful
L might be as to the quality, quantity
and preparation of my food, distress
always followed eating. was des-
pondent and blue. Almost to the point
of insanity at times, and would have
been glad to die. Often and often L
could not sleep. Sympathetic heart
trouble set in and time and again was
obliged to call doctor in the night to
relieve sudden attacks of sutfOcatlon
which would come on without mo-
ments warning.
NV troubles increased as time wore
on and | spent large sums III doctor
bills, being compelled to have medical
attendants almost constantly. During
1892 and 1898, it was impossible for
me to retain food, and water brahses
plagued me. | was reduced to a skele-
ton. A consultation of physicians was
unable to determine just what did all
me. The doctors gave as us their
opinion that the probable trouble was
liberation of the coats of the stomach
and held out no hope of recovery. One
doctor said, All can do to relieve
your suffering is by the use Of opium.
About this time friend OF mine,
Mrs. Samantha Smith, of Glidden,
Iowa, told me about the case of Mrs
Thurston, of Oxford Junction, Iowa.
This lady said she had been afflicted
much the same as l had. She con-
suited local physicians without relief,
and went to Davenport for treatment.
Giving up all hope of recovery, She
was persuaded by friend to take Dr..
Williams Pink Pills. The result was
almost magical
was led to try them from her ex-
perIence, and before many months
felt better than | had for a dozen
yeats. | am now almost free from
trouble, and if through some error of
diet / teel badly, this splendid remedy
sets me right again. L have reganed
my strength and am once more III my
usual flesh. | sleep well and can eat
without distress. | have no doubt that
| owe my recovery to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. l only wish that | had
heard of them years ago thereby saving
myself ten years OF suffering and much
money"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new lite
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale
by all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y for SOC per
box, or SIX boxes for 50. 90
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
Where His Heart Was.

Were you ever shot during the war,
colonel?" asked the young woman Of
the warrior. Only once. A bullet
struck me right here, putting his hand
directly over his heart. Dear met" she
cried. why didn't it kill you? That
is where your heart is True" re-
turned the colonel, lit is where my
heart is now, but at the time l was
shot, fortunately, my heart was in my
mouth. Boston Woman's Journal
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
An Actors Mistake.

An amusing story was told some
years ago of E. A. Sothern, a famous
wit and actor. Upon a certain even
ing he was invited to two entertain
ments. one for children, and the other
a reception for grown people Fond of
children, Sothern decided to go to the
party given for the little ones, and
thinking it would be a great joke to
go into the parlor on all tours and roar
ing like bear, he did so much to the
amusement of the guests and his own
subsequent unhappiness, for once in the
middle of the room he looked up and
saw that he had made mistake in the
house, and had played for the grown
people and not for the children. -Har-
per's Young People.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anv case of Catarrh that cannot be
cnred bv Halls Catarrh Cure!
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the past Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
MIRTH AND MERRIMENT.

forgive an enemy? Bad man-Wunst.
Missionary-I am glad to hear that.
What moved your inner soul to prefer
peace to strife? Bad mani dldn' t
have no gun.
Mrs. Perkins-I advertised for a
French nurse. Applicant-Oi've been
in Paree, mum. Mrs. P.-Not very
long, l imagine? Applicant - No,
mum, Oh only sthayed long enough to
git the axcint.
"There, my love-" said the young
husband, as he placed bundle ON the
table, "I've bought you a pair of
Sleeves ooh, you darling! ex-
claimed the delighted wife. "I'm so
happy! Anything will do for dress. "
The New Woman-I should like to
look at some neckties. New assistant
The necktie department is farther
back. This is the toilet department.
| can show you some mustache lnvlg-
orators though.
Agitated young bridegroom (immedi-
ately after the ceremony - Serena,
shall-shall L shall we - shall we
kiss? Self-possessed bride lit being her
third experience)-It is my usual Gus
tom, William.
A young woman married man who
told her he was an architects assist
ant" She became disconsolate upon
discovering next day that he assisted
the architect by carrying bricks up a
ladder i'll hOd.
Old Bache-That's a handsome pair
of slippers you're wearing, Harry.
Harry-They ought to be; I'm sure
they cost enough. My wife made
them, and then coaxed me out of the
price of sealskin.
Young LADY, should like to give
my intended little surprise before our
marriage. What would you recon-
mend. Lady friend-Don wear your
false teeth just for once.
He-Do you think blondes have more
admirers than brunettes? She-l don t
know. Why not ask some Of the girls
who have had experiences in both Ca
pacltIes?
Chow is your wife?" "Um-hel
head has been troubling her good deal
lately" ''Sick headhace?" mot ex-
actly. She keeps wanting a new hat
every month"
81 was not aware that you knew
friend the other day. KNEW him." he
exclaimed. 81 knew HIM when his
father was boy
Extract from the catalogue of a lend
ing library: "ln the novels and stor-
les marked with an asterisk, the happy
couples get married at the finish"
Miss Pruyn-Where did you get the
design of your servants livery? Sash
On, my ancestors used It'll Miss P.
indeed! by whom were they EN-
ployed?
Ethel wonder if he loves me as he
says? He has known me only week.
Clarissa-He may, if that's all the
time he has known you.
He OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have a
bad cold. She (huskily)-I have. L
| am so hoarse that if you attempted to
kiss me | couldn't even scream!
This much is to be said in favor of
the tattoed man. While great many
men have designs upon others his are
all upon himself.
Sibyl-When Steve proposed to me
he acted like a fish out of water.
Triple-Why shouldn't he? He knew
he was caught.
Wite-Here comes the tramp 1 gave
some of my biscuits to the other day.
Husband-lmpossible! That must be
his ghost.
Wife-Tommy doesn't seem to be
afraid of policemen. Husband-Why
should he? His nurse was very pretty
girl.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06

MUSIC STORE-Wiley B. Allen Co., the
oldest, the largest, 211 First St., Portland.
Chickering, Hartman, Fischer Pianos, Estey
Organs. Low prices, easy terms.
1O-CENT MUSIC-Send for catalogues.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
LIKE A SIEVE.

The chief fun ton Of the kidneys is to sspar'
o+a from the blood, in its passage through tnem,
Of certain Impurities and watery aGaar T6e
,aaantion of these in consequence OF inactivity
Of the Kidneys is productive of Brights sease'
dropsy, diabetes, albuminuria and other S mala,
p1tors a highly sanctioned diuretic and blood
dep ri impeis the. kidneys when inactive to
renew their Sitting function, and strain rom
nc vital current impurities which infest 1t and
t tnw their own existence as organs of the
bodv. Catarrh of the bladder, gravel and reten-
ton of the urine are also maladies arrested or
averted by this benign promoter ana res ora
constipati ton, biliousness and dyspepsia also
Weld TO the Bitters, which is also speedily bene-
fetal to the weak and nervous.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.

Guard yourself for summer malaria, tiret
feeling, by using now Oregon Blood Purifier.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06

believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer-MRs
ALLIE DOUGLASS, LIE Roy, Mich, Oct co.
1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-06
HOW'S THIS?

"Tbis is pretty good take-off," remarked
old Frontrow as the ballet came out In the
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