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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
Electric Freak In a Church.

Recently there was an eclipse Of the
electric light at Elm Road Baptist
chapel, Southsea, and, curiously enough,
the pastor had chosen for his texts,
Proverbs lxxiv. 20, 1.-The candle OF the
wicked shall be put out, p" and Psalm
xvii, %, "For thou wilt light my can
die; the Lord my God will enlighten
my darkness" a combination rather
cruel to the electric light, for when the
lights went out some Of the congrega-
ton went out also and obtained can
dies and lamps, whereupon service pro-
ceeded. The pastor could not conven-
iently change his texts in consequence
of what had happened, and he may have
been prepared for the general litter
which followed their announcement.
Lately a somewhat similar case occurred
In an American church. and the amuse-
ment was heightened by the action OF a
deacon who absentmindedly lighted a
match and applied it to one Of the cleo
trio lights. London Lightning.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
Origin of Spring Cleaning.

Housewives who make point of rem
ovating their homes at this season of
year may be interested to know the
origin of the custom. According to
good authority the Hebrew women led
the way by the freshening up of every
article about their house to prepare for
Passover. At any rate, in the absence
of any records to show that northern
nations clean out their houses of all the
past years food before the 1st of May,
when they celebrated an ancient pagan
survival in the dance around the May
pole-if even they swept out all old
rushes, then, from the foors-it is wor-
thy of notice that the Mosaic injunction
about the removal of everything that
would faint the house has taken strong
root among the Gentiles of America.
The birds are no more anxious about the
building of their nests than are house
keeping women, from this time for
ward, about thorough securing out of
pans and kettles, closets and attics, Gel
lars and storerooms. -Philadelphia
Times
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
THE FUTURE OF JAPAN.
Concern Is Manifested as to the Use Ia
pan Will Make of her Victory.

Concern Is Manifested as to the Use ia
pan Will Make of her Victory.
Now that the treaty of peace between
China and Japan has been formally
ratified, some concern is manifested In
certain quarters as to the use Japan
will make of her victory. Will she,
encouraged by her military success, be-
come aggressive and disturber OF the
peace, seeking other Asiatic conquests!
The answer to these questions is given
by Count Okuma, one OF the ablest,
most experienced and enlightened
statesmen III Japan, IN an interview
with the special representative of the
New York Herald. This gentleman
declares that Japan has no military as
pirations. 1--WE seek only material ad-
vancement and home prosperity, and
Japan can never play the bully" He
adds that the people of Japan are In
full sympathy with the spirit OF mod
ern progress; that they are concerned
in education and the development OF
industry, and that their supreme desire
is to live at peace with all the world.
At the same time they will not submit
to any aggression on the part of other
nations. Count Okuma expresses a
particular solicitude for the enlarge
ment of trade relations between his
country and the United States, "our
nearest amicable neighbors," and he
suggests that if our counsels were as &C.
tive and jealous in promoting business
intercourse as the representatives OF
England, Germany and France, the
volume of trade might be greatly in
creased.
These general statements as to the
future policy of Japan are in strict &C.
cordance with the avowals Of the Mi
kado and all the influential leaders in
affairs. Their sincerity, in view OF
the moderation before displayed under
circumstances peculiarly calculated to
inflame the national temper, cannot be
questioned. Japan not only has dis
played remarkable prowess in arms,
but prudence in and equanimity OF
craftsmanship, self-control in dealing
with her PROSTATE foe, which, it may
with truth be said, few if any European
governments would have exhibited
under like conditions -Leslies Weekly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
The Various Uses of GIycerine.

Equal parts of bay rum and glycerine
applied to the face after shaving makes
man rise up and call the woman who
provided it blessed. Applied to the
shoes, glycerine is great preventative
of the leather and effctually keeps out
water and prevents wet feet. A few
drops of glycerine put in the fruit jars
the last thing before sealing them help
to keep the preserves from moulding on
top. For flatulency there is no better
remedy than teaspoonful of glycerine
after each meal. It will prevent and
cure chapped hands. Two or three
drops will often stop the baby s stomach
ache. 1t will allay the thirst of fever
patient and sooth an irritable cough by
moistening the dryness of the throat.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
'ess expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the wo.ld's best products to
The needs of physical being, will attest
he value to health of the pure liquid
axative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
CONAN DOYLE'S FAMILY.
Both the Doctor and His Wife Enjoy
Bicy cling aud Other Sports.

Both the Doctor and His Wife ENJOY
Bicycling aud Other Sports.
Of her husbands work, Mrs. Conan
DOYLE finds her favorite in 1.-THE White
Company, for not only does she con-
slider that it is into this book that he
has put his best work, but because, as
she laughingly admits, she was allowed
a share in the disposal of the heroine,
writes Ethel Mackenzie McKenna IN
sketch, with portrait, of Mrs. Conan
DOYLE and her children i'll the May
Ladies' Home Journal. / think, too,
Mrs. Doyle must have a special attec-
ton for micah Clarke" to my mind
one of the best things he has done, for
in speaking of the troubles OF the Great
Rebellion the author has much to say
of the country around Mrs. Doyle's
former home in Worcestershire. Her
father was landed proprietor at Minis
terworth in that county, and it was IN
the quaint old town of Monmouth that
Mrs. Doyle was born.
DR.. Doyle is great athlete. No ex-
ercise comes amiss to him; Alpine
climbing, football, tennis, cricket, skat-
ing ,tobogganing, are all dear to him,
and Mrs. Doyle shares his enthusiasm.
Before she became i'll she and her hus-
band were untiring bicyclists-indeed,
Mrs. Doyle speaks of bicycling as her
favorite amusement-and they used
often to do from thirty to forty miles
on their tandem tricycle.. 1t was when
crossing the channel on their return
from Switzerland one year, where they
had done some really hard climbing,
that Mrs. Doyle caught the chill, from
the effects of which she has suffered SO
much. To an active, energetic woman
the inforced inaction. the long, tedious
spell of invalidism has been a great
strain, but she has borne it bravely and
uncomplainingly, making as good a
patient as she did nurse. Her child
rem have been great comfort and de-
light to her. Mary, the eldest, bright
little girl, full of pretty ways and
quaint sayings, and the baby, a bonny
boy, who 1ejoices in the name Arthur
Alleyne Kingsley, have both been OF
constant interest and delight to their
mother.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
An Educational Scrap Book.

One mother has introduced a new
occupation for her children. This is
the construction of scrap book of
noted people of the day. Each has a
page on which newspaper picture is
pasted at the top. Beneath this photo
graph the child writes when the person
was born, the briefest account of his or
her life, up to date and possibly the
time of death. Among the fast-grow-
ing list is the Russian royalties, the
little king of Spain, the queen of Hol-
land, DR.. Holmes, Robert Louis Steven
son, ex-president Carnot, the emperor
of Germany and his children, etc. An
other mother has varied this idea for
her own family Of bright little ones.
She has set them at work collecting for
a scrap book all the pictures they can
find of royalty. The result is very in
teresting. There are, of course those
from Russia, the cunning pictures of
the German princes, the youthful
rulers of Spain and Holland and sew
eral among the English family.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
EXTRAORDINARILY!
AN OCCURRENCE THAT WAS
MARVELLOUS INDEED.
Not Merely q Relief From an Ahsisn i"
cant Ailment, But q Human
Life Involved.

Not Merely Relief From an Insignih-
cant Ailment, But Human
Life Involved.
The newsgatherer on his daily search
for items of interest often comes across
happenings of more than passing note
1t was during a recent conversation
with Mr.. A. H. Cransby, the we'll
known commercial traveller, with the
Cochran Lumber Company, that re-
porter of the Commercial learned OF
wonderful case. Mr.. Cransby is well
known in Memphis and surrounding
country, and now resides at 1853 Kerr
street.
"Just ten years ago." said he, my
wife noticed a small lump in her
breast She thought nothing OF 1t,
but it increased in size rapidly, and
soon broke through the skin, and COM
menced to discharge. She was put
under treatment of the best physicians,
but they very soon found that they
could do her no good, and simply
prescribed antiseptics to keep the place
clean. Both her grandmother and
aunt, by the way, had died with can
Ger, and when apprised Of this fact, the
doctors told me that they would not
attempt to save her; that she was in
durable. Although the cancer had by
this time become deep seated, and her
health very low, had one Of the most
noted specialists of New York to treat
her. After treating her awhile, this
doctor admitted that the case was
hopeless and further treatment useless.
1t is difficult to imagine how despOnd-
ent we all became, knowing that she
must die, and unable to give her any
relief. had spent over five hundred
dollars with the best medical skill to
be had, and felt that there was no fur
Their hope.
cone day happened to read an ad-
vertisement of S. S. S., recommending
that remedy for cancer, and in view OF
the failure of the most eminent physi-
clans in the country, l confess l had
little faith left in any human agency.
However, purchased bottle of S. S.
S., and to my delight, it seemed to ben
eft her; after she had taken couple
of bottles, the cancer began to heal,
and astonishing as it may seem, few
bottles more cured her entirely. You
can probably better understand how
remarkable this cure was, when l ex-
plain that the cancer had eaten two
holes in the breast two inches deep.
These healed up entirely, and although
ten years have elapsed, not sign of
the disease has ever returned, and we
are assured of the permanence Of the
cure, which we at first doubted.
81 certainly regard S. S. S. as the
most wonderful remedy in the world,
and it is truly God-send to those
afflicted with this terrible disease. Yes
SIR" he concluded, 'you may be sure
that I shall always be grateful to that
remedy, for without it my home would
now be desolate and my children
motherless" Memphis, Tenn, Com
mercial.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
WORKING FOR UNCLE SAM.
Government Service Is Not the Best
Thing for Any Young Fellow.

Government Service Is Not the Best
Thing for Any Young Fellow.
There are government positions which
hold out excellent possibilities in the
way of developing young mans quail
tiles, writes Edward w. Box in reply
to the question, SIS government posi-
ton on general principles good thing
for a young man who is DESTROYS OF
future?' in the May Ladies' Home
Journal. But these are rare. For the
most part, and on general principles, L
would not advise any young man to
enter the employ of the government,
that is, if he has any ambition. A
government position holds out attrac-
ton to the average young man because
he feels it is safe, that is, so far as the
payment of his salary is concerned.
Then, too, he is apt to believe that gov
eminent salaries are somewhat higher
than the salaries attached to civil pur-
suits. But, to my mind, he buys these
sure elements at very dear cost to
himself. The average government
clerkship is very poor affair. Not
only is it poor itself, but, in ninety
cases out of hundred, it means pure
clerical routine. 1t has about it
peculiar sitting monotony and restraint
which are apt to quench the fire of am
bition. Promotion is impossible upon
the same lines as in business house.
The chances for development are
meagre. While there are exceptions to
the general rule, government service is
not the best thing for any young fellow.
He will be wiser if he enetrs into the
more fearless freedom of civil pursuits,
and leaves the average government posi-
ton alone. In the first, he can be what
he likes; in the latter, it is doubtful.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
Afraid Of T.uYuriaG.

Last winter" said Mr.. q. 81. Cole
man of Chicago, 81 had the pleasure of
attending swell dinner given by one
Of our millionaire townsmen. at which
Gene Field was an invited guest.
"Field's brilliancy as a writer is In
inverse ratio to his ability as a money
getter. In fact, the element of thrift is
sadly wanting in his makeup.
There were many good things to
tempt the palate, among them straw
berries, which are costly luxury in the
dead Of winter at Chicago.
"When Fields bowl Of berries were
placed beside him, he looked at them
with the scrutinizing air of an epicure,
and then, in very emphatic way,
pushed them to one side, noticing which
his host said:
AREN'T you fond of strawberries,
Mr.. Field?'
/" Yes. very much indeed, but they
spoil my appetite for prunes. "-Wash-
ington Post.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
CHANCELLOR KENT'S
Static.


icks, Putnam county, N. Y, July 81,
1868. His grandfather, Elisha Kent, and
his father, Moses Kent, were both gradu-
ates of Yale, and James followed in their
footsteps and was graduated in 1881. He
was one of the founders of the Phi Beta
Kappa society and was student at Yale
when the British broke up the college and
dispersed the students in 1879.
He studied law with Egbert Benson In
Poughkeepsie and was admitted to the bar
in 1885. He rose early each morning and
devoted several hours to the study of the
classics and modern languages and prac-
ticed law during the day. His evenings
were also devoted to study. In 1890 he be-
gan a three terms service in the New
York assembly and in 1888 ran for con-
gross, but was beaten by his brother-in-
law. He was an ardent Federalist and be-
came the friend of Hamilton and Jay, who
had high opinion Of his abilities.
His growing reputation for legal erudi-
ton won for him the professorship Of law
at Columbia college, which he held until
1898, when Governor Jay appointed him a
justice of the New York state supreme
court. From 1904 until 1914 he was chief
justice of this court and made an exhaust
i've study OF the civil Law. He defined the
limitations Of the English common law in
it's application to the United States and
was untiring in his efforts to determine
unsettled principles. In 1914 he was ap-
pointed chancellor of New York state, and
during his nine years of service laid the
foundations of equity jurisprudence in the
United States.
At the age of 60 he was retired, al.
though still in the full possession Of his
physical and mental faculties, and his
name was prominently mentioned for the
United States supreme bench, but Presi-
dent Monroe made another selection. Mr.
Kent then returned to Columbia college
In 1S26-30 his Commentaries, covering
the entire field of American and interna-
tional Jurisprudence were published and
are still the standard textbooks every law
student reads. Chancellor Kent died in
New York city in 1S47 at the ripe old age
of a.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
A Long Life.

Sir Benjamin Richardson, M. D., of
England, thinks that the normal period
of human life is about ITO years, and
that seven out of ten average people
could live that long if they lived in the
right way. They should cultivate a
spirit of serene cheerfulness under all
circumstances and should learn to like
physical exercise in ascientific way No
man. he says. need be particularly alb
stemious in regard to any article of food,
for the secret of long life does not lie
there. A happy disposition, plenty of
sleep, temperate qualification of all
the natural appetites, and the right kind
OF physical exercises, will insure Ion
sevlty to most people New York
Tribune.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
African GrOsbeCks.

The social grosbecks Of South Africa
live In large societies. They select tree
of considerable size, and literally cover
1t with grass roof, under which their
common dwelling is constructed. The
roof serves the double purpose Of keep
ing off the heat and the rain, and 400 or
800 pairs of birds are known to have the
same shelter The nests in this aerial
dwelling are built in regular streets
and closely resemble rows of tenement
honses
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
Fashionable Stationery.

The paper most used in social cor
respondence is white parchment finish,
and the preferred sizes are the we'll
known octave and billet; the envelopes
are square with pointed flaps. Square
note sheets with oblong envelopes in
tints or colors are simply fads for the
moment. Good taste dictates plain
white paper and envelopes for femenine
notes. May Ladies' Home Journal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
Lice A SIEVE.

The chief function Of the Kidneys is to separ'
orc from The blood, in its passage through them,
certain and wate,y psISSies wnrS So
,ae,,,t;nn Of these in consequence of Inactivity
nf tbe kidneys is productive of Bright's d sease,
Iropsy. diabetes, albuminuria and other mala.
3 9t 49, biohIv sanctioned diuretic and blood
=. nnrent impeis the Kidneys when inactive to
renew their sitting function, and strain rom
the Vita current impurities which lniest II ana
throsten their own existence as organs OF the
nndv' Catarrh of the bladder, gravel and reten-
ton If the urine are also maladies arrested or
averted by this benign promo,er and res ora
tive of organic action. Malaria, rheum atism
cnnstina lion. biliousness and dyspepsia also
yield TO the Btters, which is also speedily bene-
fciaI to the weak and nervous.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
His Girls.

Mr.. Wilcox, the husband Of the poet
ess Of passion, is a common sense bust
ness man, with one big piece of senti-
ment in his dispositlon-that is his love
for his wife. On one occasion, when he
was travelling, he placed six or seven
photographs of his wife on the mantel
of his room in the hotel. The pert cham
bermaid, whisking them off with her
feather buster, electrified the loving
spouse by exclaiming: "Myl What a lot
Of girls you We gotr'-Chicago Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
HOW'S THIS?

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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
He Wanted the Contents.

DR.. Holmes library is valued at only
1904. This has been thought rather
small library for a literary man who
had lifelong fondness for books. But
Dr. Holmes was not binding worship
er, and nearly all of the best works in
the world, in cheap, substantial bind
ings can be bought for 1904. The very
best books of the world are quite limit
ed in number Boston Globe.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

The capacity for work of the horse
depends in no small degree upon the
condition of his shoulders, hence by
preventing gals and sores he is able to
do his field work faster.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

Elihu Burritt, "the learned black
smith," knew IS languages. He was
self taught, generally needing only a
dictionary and a grammar to master
any language he chose to learn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
Walla via o. r. & N. to Spokane and Great
Northern Railway to Montana, Dakotas, 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-Library Cars. Write
c.. G. Donovan, General Agent, Portland,
Oregon, or F. 1. Whitney, G. P. & T. A.,
St. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and in
formation abolt rates, routes, etc.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

ing monument to
his memory, but a
grateful country
is to further honor
him by placing his
statue in the new
Congressional Ii
brary in Washing
ton. George E.
Bissell, the sculp-
tor, is hard at
work on the statue
in Poughkeepsie,
Chancellor Kent's
old home, and
when completed
the bronze like
ness Of one of
Americas great
est lawyers will be
placed on the bal
ustrade of the gal
lel-y in the reading
room Of the Con-
gressional library.
James Kent was
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

"He will be heard from in this world"
The mother proudly said.
He was. He moved the lawn each morn
Ere folks were out of bed
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
The A 1e of Invention.

Mrs. Binks-My back is most broken.
Mr.. B.-What have you been doing'
Mrs. B Trying to fix some of our la Dor
saving machinery so it will work.-New
York Weekly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
A LEGAL GIANTS STATUE.

Chancellor James Kent to Be Immortal
lied In Bronze at Washington.
When he wrote his commentaries on
American law James Kent reared last
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

Guard yourself for sum mer malaria, tired
feeling, by using now Oregon Blood Purifier.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

MUSIC STORE-Wiley B. Allen Co., the
oldest, the largest, 211 First St., Portland.
Organs. Low prices, easy terms.
1O-CENT MUSlC-Send for catalogues.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13
NEW WAY EAsT-NO DUST.

Aman who has never had the toothache does
not know the real pleasure there is IN not hav-
ing it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

1 could not get along without Piso's
Cure for Consumption. It always cures
Mrs. E. G. MoULToN, Needham, Mass,
Oct. %, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-13

TRY GERMEA for breakfast.