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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
Special Brand of Idiot.

1t is absolutely impossible to exist without
valet No man with any self respect or any re-
gard for his personal comfort can afford to do
30.
The young man who uses the patent trousers
stretcher or the more economical mattress
and who confides his boots to be cleaned by
street boys at the corners of public thorough
fares does not enter into consideration. He
should know better.
There are certain necessary adjunctS to llv-
ing which are vulgar in themselves, but which,
with proper amount of tact, can be so trans
formed as to render them acceptable to the @s-
thetic sense.
Money is one of these. We do not-I am
Epeaking of people of refnement-wish to
know what is the cost of articles or how they
are purchased any more than we care to assist
at the preparation of our food or the slaughter
of cattle which are to provide US with susie
nance And yet even these rude functions may
be SO directed and accomplished as not to be
offensive to our sense Of delicacy.
The special brand of idiot who can
publish utterances like the above has
Lifes deepest pity. For months this
brainless biped has been pouring out
similar drivel in the columns of weekly
journal whose name we considerably re-
frain from giving. The paper is young,
very young, but anything over two weeks
old should know better than to print
such loathsome twaddle. From his
| brilliant pen came the statement some
time ago that lone should dress quietly
at a funeral" 1t is many long day
since the reading public has been brought
face to face with anything so fatuous
and so sickening as this complacent
"gent. life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
DR.. PIERCE'S
Golden Medical
DISCOVERY
Cures Ninefy-eighf per cent OF all
cases of Consumption, i'm all its
Earlier Stages.

Although by many believed to be incura-
BILE. there is the evidence of hundreds OF
living witnesses to the fact that, Ill all It's
earlier stages, consumption Is curaDie
disease. Not every case, but a large per-
ceutaee of cases, and we believe, Jnly 9S
Der cent are cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as 10 induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoration 1nciud-
ing tubercular natter, great loss OF flesh
and extreme emaciation and weakness.
Do YOU doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery" were genuine cases OF that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
our word for it. They have, i'll nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever Ill mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
it surpasses, III curative power over this
fatal 1nalady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy .enulslons and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed TO bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried III vain.
The photographs of large number OF
those cured of consumption, bronchitis.
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrt and kindred naladies have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, on re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
Address for Book, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo. n. Y.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
The Religious Faith of the Presidents.

Every body in New York has heard of the
remark recently made by Colonel Robert
@. Ingersoll to the effect that Abraham
Lincoln was no more a Christian than Vol
taire was. This has given rise to discus
sion of the religious views of the martyr
president which promises to have long run
1t is remarkable fact that of the %
presidents of the United States very little
is recorded by the biographers of the ma
jority of them as to their religious faith.
1t is further remarkable that as to all of
the greatest of them, Washington except
ed, there was much doubt during their
lives and much discussion after their deaths
as to whether they were Christians at all,
and if they were, to what classification of
Christians they properly belonged. By
common consent the greatest presidential
names are those of Washington, jefferson
Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. The religious
belief of all these men, except Washington
was matter of doubt during the greater
part of their lives, and in the cases of JEFF
ferson and Lincoln-the two greatest of all
our presidents in the judgment of the most
critical and discriminating authorities-the
controversy is still an open one.
AS to both of the last named presidents
the assertion has been made broadly, as
Colonel Ingersoll has quite recently made
it in regard to Lincoln, that they were not
Christians. The panorama of the presi-
dents presents some curious contrasts in
the matter of religious professions, utter
ances and practices of the successive incum-
bents of the White House-New York Her
aid
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
For Modern Cooking.

AS matter of useful information it
may be stated that whenever a cooking
receipt calls for baking powder the
Royal" should be used. The receipt
will be found to work better and surer,
aud the bread. biscuit, rolls, cakes.
dumplings, crusts, buildings, crullers or
whatever made will be produced sweeter,
lighter, finer favored, more dainty, pal
atabe and wholesome. Besides the
Royal" will go further or has greater
leavening power, and is therefore more
economical than any other powder.
Many receipts as published still call
for cream of tartar and soda, the old
fashioned way OF raising. Modern cook
ing and expert cooks do not sanction this
old way. In all such receipts the Royal
Baking Powder should be substituted
without fail.
The greatest adopts in the culinary
art are particular to use the Royal only,
and the authors of the most popular
cook books and the teachers of the sue
cessful cooking schools, with whom the
best results are imperative. are careful
to press their readers and pupils with
the Importance of it's exclusive employ
ment.
The Royal Baking Powder is the great
est help Of modern times to perfect cook
ing, and every receipt requiring quick
raising ingredient should embody it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
Curfew Will Ring.

An ancient custom has been revived in
the cities and towns in Canada. This is
the ringing of the curfew. In olden
times the curfew was rung at nightfall,
at which time all fires were covered,
lights extinguished. and the people re-
tired to rest. The custom was instituted
in the reign of William the Conqueror.
The act passed at the last session of lar
lament in Canada is not, however, quite
SO strict as the one Of olden times. 1t
provides that at 9 o'clock the curfew
shall be rung, and if any persons under
II years of age are found on the streets
they shall be locked up by the Waterman
or police, and unless satisfactory explana-
ton can be given the parents shall be
made to suffer either by confinement in
Jail or fine or the sending away of the
children to some public institution where
they will be taken care of until the au-
thorities see fit to let them out.-Niagara
Falls Letter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
A WOMAN'S HEART.
ONE DISEASE THAT BATTLES
THE PHYSICIAN.

The Story of a Woman Who Suffered
for Nine Long Years-How She Was
Cured.
From the Newark IN. J.) Evening News.l
Valvular disease of the heart has al
WAYS been considered incurable. The
following interview therefore Will interest
the medical profession since 1t describes
the successful use of new treatment Tor
this disease. The patient is Mrs. George
Archer of Clifton, n. j., and this publ
cation by the NeWS is the first mention
made of the case by any newspaper. All
physicians consulted pronounced the
patient suffering with valvular disease
of the heart and treated her without the
slightest relief. Mrs. Archer said: Il
could not walk across the floor; neither
could | 90 up stairs without stopping to
let the pain in my chest and left arm
cease. / felt an awful construction about
nv arm and chest as though L were tied
with ropes Then there was terrible
noise at my right ear like the labored
breathing of some great animal. L have
often turned expecting to see some crea-
ture at my side.
Last July" continued Mrs. Archer,
81 was at Springfield, Mass, visiting,
and my mother showed me an account
in the Springfield Examiner, telling of
the wonderful cures effected by the use
of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. Ny mother urged me to try the
pills and on November 25th last bought
box and began taking them, and have
taken them ever since, except for short
interval. The first box did not seem to
benefit me, but persevered, encouraged
by the requests of my relatives. Alter
beginning on the second box, to my Won
der, the noise at my right ear ceased en-
tirely. | kept right on and the distress
that used to feel in my chest and arm
gradually disappeared. The blood has
returned to my face, lips and ears, which
were entirely devoid of color, and l feel
well and strong again.
"Mv son, too, had been troubled with
gastritis and | induced him to try the
Pink Pills with great benefit. feel that
every body ought to know of my wonder
full cure and | bless God that L have
found something that has given me this
great relief"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are now given
to the public as an unfalling blood
builder and nerve restOrer, curing all
forms of weakness arising from watery
condition of the blood or shattered
nerves, two fruitful causes of most every
i'll that flesh is heir to. These pills are
also a specific for the troubles peculiar
to females. such as suppressions, all
forms of weakness, chronic constipation,
bearing down pains, ETC., and in the case
of men will give speedy relief and effect
a permanent cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, overwork or excuses
of whatever nature. The pills are sold
by all dealers or will be sent postpaid
on receipt of price, go cents box or 6
boxes for 81 50-they are never sold in
buik or by the 1907 by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, n. Y.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
A HOUSE IN A FRET.

Let the mother become sick and helpless,
and the house is all in disorder. When
both father and mother are down, you may
as we'll close the shutters. Order is brought
out of chaos often very easily, and Mrs.
John Malin of South Butte, Mont, Febru-
ruary IL, 1893, found an easy way out OF her
difficulties, as she writes thus: "My hus-
band and took very bad rheumatism from
severe colds, and my arms were SO lame
could not raise them to help myself. sent
at once for a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, and
before the bottle was half empty | could
go about my work. My husband became
so lame he could not get out of bed. Two
and half bottles completely cured him.
will always praise St. Jacobs Oil, and you
may use this as you see fit" This is clear
case of what is best at the right moment,
and how every household can be made
happy where pain abounds.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10

Went tn Oklahoma In Search OF Adven-
ture. Started as a Game Man and Ended
Desnerado-His Heartbroken Widow
Commits Suicide.
They buried pretty, unfortunate Mollie
Snow at Guthrie, o. T., few weeks ago,
the victim of arsenic administered by her
own hand. Two weeks before that the
Indian police killed and buried Bill SNOW
near Lenapah. Wild Bill as Snow was
called, was typical killer" of the later
day stripe-a dapper, well dressed, nashy
looking young fellow, with jet black hair,
big black eyes and dime novel desire to
be considered bad man"
When Oklahoma was opened up to set
Element in 1889, Bill and Noble were
posted In the Cherokee strip ready to make
the run for a home, says New YORK
Times correspondent. Bill had always
been a reader of dime novels, so when he
reached Arkansas City and found that 1t
was fashionable to wear a big six shooter
he purchased "A oaliber Colt and belt.
One day a drunken thug insulted Mollie
and drew pistol on Bill, who interfered.
Now was his chance to establish his repu-
tation as killer" and Snow shot Kick
apoo Sam through the head. For weeks
after this neither Bill nor Mollie could
sleep we'll at night for thinking about that
lonely grave on the prairie, but the men
on the border came to speak of Bill Snow
with respect as dead game" man whom
it would be we'll to let alone.
In May, when the final rush for homes
came, Bill, Mollie and the pistol were in
the front rank. Down upon the banks of
the Canadian river Bill drove his stakes,
and when a couple of Texans came along
and concluded to squat upon Bills land
he warned them off with his six shooter
in his pistol hand. They were preparing
to resist when friend of theirs came
along and said: Better let that fellow go
easy. He's the game chap that killed
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
CORRECT EVENING DRESS.
The Various Articles That Make Up tho


Costume of a Well Dressed Man.
To begin with, evening dress should never
be worn before o'clock; in these days when
people dine so late it is seldom worn as
early. Ordinarily at home a man may
wear black sack coat with silk collar,
waistcoat and trousers to match. With
this coat, which is called dinner" coat,
should always be worn black cravat-not
made up, but tied by the wearer in a simple
bowknot. This styleof costume is suitable
only for most informal dinners at home or
In summer at the houses of ones intimate
friends.
With what is usually called dress coat
Swallow taiD should be worn always, ex-
| cept when in mourning, white lawn era
vat tied in a bowknOt. This may be
starched or not, as the wearer prefers, but
Is somewhat trimmer looking if starched.
With this coat black waistcoat may be
worn. 1t should be single breasted, with
black buttons. In case white waistcoat
is preferred tit is usually considered more
dressy) it should be made of pique or some
similar fabric that can be washed 1t
should be single breasted, with buttons
covered with the material OF else plaiL
pearl buttons.
avoid anything conspicuous, no matter
how costly. Plain pearl buttons may be
worn in the front of the shirt or plain gold
studs, or even silver. Oriental pearls are
often worn. These, if not too large, are to
be preferred. Even though a man is in
mourning he should wear evening dress.
He may wear the dinner coat, ETC., as de-
scribed above. or the swallowtail, with a
black silk mot satin) cravat.
White waistcoats should not be worn
with black cravats nor with dinner coats,
neither should a man in mourning wear
satin facings and satin cravat. Plain black
silk is best. A very prominent part of
evening dress is the footgear. Plain black
silk hose with patent leather pumps are
best. Some men prefer low shoes In this
case they should be made without toe caps
A great many young men wear elaborate
embroidered hose, but this class is also apt
to wear jeweled studs, rings. etc.
1t is the man in the perfectly laundered,
well fitting plain linen shirt, white starched
cravat, plain studs, we'll brushed and
pressed clothes, plain black silk stockings
and pumps who makes the best appearance.
Andthe man in the EN- broidered or tucked
shirt front fastened with jeweled studs,
watered silk facings, white silk waistcoat,
gold buttons, gorgeously embroidered hose.
is not 'in it."-VOCue.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
THE AUTHOR OF "BEN BOLT"
How Thomas Dunn English wrote tine
Famous Song That Trilby Sang.

How Thomas Dunn English Wrote the
Famous Song That Trilby Sang.
"That unfortunate early indiscretion OF
mine'' is the way Thomas Dunn English
refers to his famous song, Ben Bolt,
that was sung by Trilby in tho popular
novel of that name and that has been sung
the world over for half a century. The
verses were written at the request OF N
p. Willis in 1S43 and were what Mr.. Eng
lish terms a patchwork of two poems.
Willis was then conducting The New
Mirror in New York and asked hngilsh
to write sea song for the periodical.
English started a sea song. but could not
finish it acceptably to himself. so he be-
gan work on another poem, which he
partly completed also. In despair he COM
bined the two, signed his initials to the
patchwork and sent the poem to Willis,
with instructions to burn the production
if he did not desire to publish it.
Willis was delighted with the verses
and published them in The New Mirror
Sept. 25, 1943, under the title Ben Bolt.
The English papers stole the poem and
reprinted it, and it took England by
storm.
Oh, don t you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice, whose hair was so brownS
was on every tongue, and the poem was
parodied and replied to and generally con-
sidered an English production. Mr.. Eng
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10

lish then wrote music to go with the
words but bis version never achieved the
popularity Of that adapted from German
song by surolling singer and actor named
Wilson KneaSs.
The song made an immense hit in this
country and England, and an American
publisher who changed the line where
children went in to swim" to Where we
gathered the flowers as they grew" be-
cause he thought the former immoral
sold over 60, OG0 copies.
Dr. English was born in Philadelphia
June 80, 1919, and resides in Newark, n.
j. He has won considerable fame as poet,
novelist, dramatist, physician, lawyer and
politician and at present is one of New
Jerseys representatives in congress.
when l was elected to congress three
years ago." sa-s DIR. English, the news
papers mentioned the fact that I was the
author of Ben Bolt and the song was
revived in popularity. 1t then sank into
obscurity again, but now a gentleman
named Du Maurier, whom 1 never harmed
in my life, revives it in 'Trilby.'"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10

The firm of E. l.. G Steele & Co. of San
Francisco secured by succession the prop
erty in a trade mark known as Diamond
L, which had been patented in 1871 by c..
Adolph Low & Co. Under that brand and
trade mark E. L. G. Steele & Co. had sold a
tea which had become known far and wide
for excellence and in which they had
built up heavy trade. In 1888 the sales of
the tea had fallen off so heavily that the
firm set an inquiry afoOt, and discovered
that L!evre, Frick & Co. of San Francisco
we're selling spurious tea under that brand.
E. L G. Steele & Co. compelled them to
confess and to promise not to repeat the of
tense. They appear not to have kept their
agreement, however, as this week r. l.. q.
Steele & Co. brought an action against the
same firm, alleging infringement and de-
manding $50 600 damages. Ill honest deal
dealing will lend their moral support to
the puuishme at Of all such rascality as this.
Men who confess their own lack of ability
by endeavoring dishonesty to prosper at
the expense of more worthy and successful
men, and at the same time defraui the
community, are enemies Of the community
and of all honest merchants. E. l.. G.
Steele & Co. have always been one of the
sound and trustworthy institutions of San
Francisco, and SO long as they had fair
field they could not do otherwise than pros
per. A stab in the back, however, is form
of competition in which their integrity
does not permit hem to embark, and their
only recourse is expensive aud annoying
litigation to protect themselves.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10

is gathered by that tremendously destructive
engine, malaria, out on the bTeaks with Hostel
ter's Stomach Btters. which will check its prog
remit,enl dumb ague and ague cake al prompt
ly reli we'd and ultimately cured by this genial
specific. which is also comprehensive family
biliousness, constipat on, sick head che, her
voasness, rheumatism and neuralgia. Against
the hur,ful effects of sudden changes of tenn
perature, exposure in wet weather. close sppli-
cation to abOrious mental pursuits and other
influences Irejudicial to health it is a most
trustworthy safegu, I'd. 1t fOrtifies the system
against disease, promotes appetite and sleep,
and hastens cOnvaescence aft, facilitating and
hesh-wasting diseases.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
Enormous Loss of Power,

At the electric light convention in St.
Louis Mr.. l.. B. Stillwell remarked that
the Central station manager, who is buy
ing energy in the form of coal and sell
ing it in the form of light and wasting it
at every step in the process. is losing far
more before the energy passes through
the dynamo than afterward He esti-
mates that out of each 200 horsepower
bought in the form of coal it is at pres
ent possible to sell not more than about
% horsepower in the form of light.
Some $50 horsepower is lost before reach
ing the dynamo and the rest afterward.
1t seems clear therefore that the problem
of cheap electricity is in its final analysis
q problem of thermodynamics.- Engi-
neering NeWa
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
The Trolley Buzz.

Just as constant use of the telephone
was said to produce aural affection pop
ularly known as telephone ear" so is
the overhead wire system of electric tran
sit being held responsible for an affection
which in Philadelphia is denominated 1.-The
trolley buzz" 1t is nervous affection re-
sulting from the combination of hiss and
roar which is prominent feature of the
"cheap and nasty" system of rapid tran
sit. 1t worries the possessors of fine
sensibilities, is dangerously annoying to
the sick and prevents the robust from
sleeping as they ought to sleep. Have
you got the trolley buzz?' is common
query in the Quaker City, and if greedy
corporations can have their way here
the same inquiry will take the place of
the oriental ''How is your iver?" or the
American ''How dye Washington
Star.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
NEW WAY EAST-NO DUST.

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
Walla via o. r. & N. to Spokane and Great
Northern Railway to Montana, Dasotas, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha ST..
Louis, East and South. Rock ballast track );
fine scenery; new equipment; Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet Ii brary Cars. Write
c. G. Donavan, General Agent, Portland,
Oregon, or F. l. Whitney, G. T. & L. A,
st. Paul, Mimi. for printed matter and in
formation about rates, routes, etc.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
JOHN BOYD TEACHER A WITNESS
He Fully Verifies Disputed Worlds
Fair Award.

John Boyd Thacher is laconic and de-
cisive in his statements. During the
lively campaign just closed in New York
this marked him especially as Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee. 1t
was equally true of him as Chairman of
the Executive Committee on Awards at
the Worlds Fair. This is the positive
and sententious way in which he verifies
in an official letter the honors won by
Dr. Prices Baking Powder: 81 here
with inclose you an official copy of your
award, which in due time will be in
scribed in the diploma and forwarded"
Thus the question respecting the award,
raised by an envious New York rival, is
settled beyond cavil. This same rival, by
the way, is widely advertising an award
for itself. The official records prove this
claim wholly false. as they show the New
York pretender was not so much as an
exhibitor at the Worlds Fair.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-10
A NEW CATALOGUE.

The Sunset Seed and Plant Co., San Fran
CISCO, the leading nursery firm on this coast.
has in press Fruit Tree Catalogue and Price
List that will be of great interest. 1t is
handsomely illustrated and printed in clear
type on good paper. Copies can b had on
application.-S. r. Commercial News and
Shipping List, December Is.