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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11
A LIGHT FRUIT CROP.
Prunes, Cherries and Even Strawberries
Not Doing Well.

Prunes, Cherries and Even Strawberries
Not Doing Well.
Secretary Case, of the state board of
horticulture, has prepared the follow
ing statement regarding fruit prospects
in Washington, having received re-
ports from all parts of the state:
Prunes-In Clarke county, the great
prune center, and in most other pOr-
tons of the state, prunes are a failure,
by reason of continued rains during
the blooming period.
Apples-Prospects of large yield
over the whole state.
Cherries-A short crop over the whole
state.
Pears-Prospects favor fairly good
yield.
Peaches-Light crop on Snake river,
fairly good prospects in the Yakima re-
gion, WalIa Walla crop not large.
Apricots-Light OH Snake river,
fairly good in the Yakima country.
awberries-Short in all parts of
the state.
Too early to report prospects on other
small fruits.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.

A grand fourth of July celebration
will be held at Union Grove, San Juan
Valley, commencing ON Friday, July
3rd, 1896. Exercises will commence
at 1890 q. m. with grand halleujah
chorus. The reading of the Declara-
ton of Independence, followed by an
Grafton will be the next on the pro-
gram. During the entire afternoon
sports of various kinds viii, be INDUCED
i'm, including tug of war between the
Fishermen and Valley team. Grand
ball and supper in the evening.
Committee of arrangements,
FRANK BOYCE,
CHAs. FLEMING,
JAMES FIRTH.
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This elegant steamer runs through
the Archipelago De Haro, Daily. Leav-
ing Whatcom at a. m. OIL Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, calling at Cot
tonwood, Olga, Newhall, East Sound,
Orcas. West Sound, and arrives at Fri
day Harbor at 12:45 p. M. Leaves Fri
day Harbor with the mail at l p. m.
for Anacortes. stopping at Pt. Stanley,
Thatcher, Decatur, NedrO and Guemes
and arrives at Anacortes at $40 p. M.
Leaves AnacOrtes at a. m. OH Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, fo- the
above named points arriving at Friday
Harbor at 1920 p. IN. Leaves Friday
Harbor at p. m. and arrives at What
com at p. m.
For Freight and Passenger rates, APP
ply on board.
A. NEWHALL, : Owner.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11

SCHOOL REPoRT-D1sTRIcr NO 20.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11
POULTRY POINTS IN A NUTSHELL

The following facts and figures, say!
Poultry Monthly, answers many querie.
which reach poultry editors at least one.
a year. 1t would be good idea to care.
fully preserve them for future reference
They are not given at random, but have
been carefully compiled and edited:
1t takes about three months to grow q
broiler.
No brooder pen should contain over
| fifty chicks.
Broilers shrink about half a pound
each when dressed.
The shell of an egg contains about fifty
grains OF salt of lime.
Forty dressed ducklings are packed in
barrel for shipment.
| From thirty-five to forty ducks and
brakes are allowed in pen.
| The duck averages ten dozen eggs in
about seven months laying.
| Ducklings arc marketed at five pounds
weight, which they should attain in ten
| weeks.
Ten dozen eggs in year is the average
estimate given as the production of the
hen.
About four dozen eggs are given as an
average for the annual output of the tur-
key.
Duck feathers sell at 40 cents per pound.
Goose feathers bring double the amount.
Eggs intended for Matching should not
be kept over four weeks. They must be
turned over every day or two.
1t will require seven pounds of
skinned milk to equal one pound of lean
beef for tiesh-forming qualities.
One dollar per head is the average cost
Of keeping fowl year, and the same
amount is a fair estimate of the profits.
In mating ducks, about seven are al
lowed drake iii the beginning of the sea-
son; more as the weather grows warmer,
until dozen are reached
Poultry manure contains 2.43 per cent
OfphOsphoric acid; 2.26 per cent potash,
and 3.25 per cent nitrogen, as ammonia
and organic matter.
In 100 parts of the yelk, SO per cent is
water, As per cent is oil and fat, and per
cent each of albuminOids, coloring and
mineral matter.
1t costs cent each in the East TO pro-
duce an egg; out West, where grain is
cheaper, their cost would hardly exceed
half cent.
In 100 parts of the white of an egg, about
81 per cent is water; 1875 per cent albu
men; per cent mineral matter, and 25
per cent sugar, etc.
A Light Brahma hens egg will weigh
from two and quarter to two and half
ounces. or about one pound and twelve
ounces per dozen.
Improperly kept and judiciously applied
to land, poultry manure is worth one
half the cost of the food the fowl gets, and
yet little account is taken of the droppIngs
when an estimate is made of the profits.
Compared with well-rotted barn ma
nure, there are 1880 pounds ofphosphoric
acid in hen manure to 6 in barn manure;
Al pounds of potash to 10 in barn manure,
and 81 pounds of nitrogen to ii in barn
manure. The analysis is based on ton
each of hen and barnyard manures.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11
Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier resi-

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier resid-
ing at Monroe, Mich, was severely af-
fiicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. He says: "At times
my back would ache SO badly that could
hardly raise up. If had not gotten re-
lief would not be here to write these few
lines. Chamberlain's Pain Balm has
done me great deal of good and 1 feel
very thankful for it," For sale by all
druggists.
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SCHOOL REPORT-DISTRICT NO.

Report of school district number 6, town
of Olga, for month ending June 5th, 1896.
Total number of pupils enrolled..."...... q
Average attendance........... ........iSa
Number neither absent nor tardy-..... &
Names on Roll of Honor.
Leonad Fox, May Fox,
Mary Robertson, Ella Moore,
Edith Jones, Perry Jones.
MARCIA e. WADE, Teacher.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Ripans Tabules cure flatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-11

Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy especially valuable for Group
and whooping cough. 1t will give prompt
relief and is safe and pleasant. We have
sold it for several years and it has never
failed to give the most perfect satisfaction.
G. w. Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by
all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
A FREE GIFT.
APRACELEss REMEDY TO THE PUE-
LHC FREE OF Any CHARGE
on CONDITION TO BE
GIVEN AWAY.
LIGHTNING HOT ERoPs.
As Rclieeans 1t Acts Immediately
AS II Cure Is is Par TX i"acc-1t
is Gnsur passed
Pcimanent Etesnlts,

Lightning Hot Drops, the wonl ci-fu!
remedy, wIl be distributed Monday
June lst .froms th.' drug store of John
w. Burrow, 142 Main street
1t is not claimed that this remedy will
cure everything, bus 1t will permanently
cure what we claim. Foi' Neuralgia,
Too.hache. La Grippe, Influenza, Cold In
Wounds Burns. Cuts. eto. and pains OF
all kinds. Diarrhoea. Summer Complain,
lDysefrtery, CRAMPS, Collie, Cholera Nor
bus and llke Stomach Affections there Is
no human remedy shat can at all COM
pare with 1t in effectiveness or surrey
of action.
A trial of bottle given away during
this FREE distribution will no:e than
amply prove she business of our Gain.
In fao5 the entire object of this distri-
button Is to afford the people, at no eX-
pense to the II. the means of giving this
twentisth-cen.ury. remedy, "L1CiHT[N-
ING HOT DROPS" q fair and impartial
r.'s.. The Cniy thing necessary 10 SECURE
h supply of this invaluable medicine Is
to call at the place mentioned.
This remedy has stood the test of
years. and thousands testify to rs mer-
lis. yet you are not asked to believe what
others say; you are only asked to come
and get II FRIcI2; then, If you use 1t, to
give II fair trial.
Remember the time. Don't forget the
places. A .riai bottle will be given all
who call at the drug store of John w.
Burrow 142 Main street, ON Monday,
June l, 1896 my2S3t
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HUNTERSvlLLE.

Superintendent Roseborough. of the
Nortoik Street Railway Company. has
paid due attention to .the Improvement
OF central Avenue. by having the mud
shovelied up and hauled off and shelH
placed along the Central avenue line,
ine citizens are thankful to him for Civ
ing TINS matter prompt attention. They
now ask that the road commissioners
ol tanners Creek District. now sugges-
lively termed the Holy Road d,str;ct
owing 10 the bad condition of the streets
IN Huntersville. and roads In the vicinity
to give due attention to his; part of the
work IN furnishing the public the resi-
dents with good 'thoroughfares.
The funeral of Mrs. L. V. Minson wild
ow or the late James E. M!nson. WHO
died at the residence of her sister. Mrs
>. Is. Moore, Avenue c, Thursday, the
Iotn ihstant' at 9l5 =. m, aged forty-two
years will take place from the residence
this q. m. at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be in Portlock Cemetery. Portsmouth.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30

MANITOBA good. steady. reliable wo-
man TO cook. wash and iron. Must re-
main on premises at night. Apply ut
once TO l24 Precursor street. ap30-tf
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nent. Was the general losing his man
mess to talk like a woman at this crti-

nent. Was the general losing his man
mess to talk like a woman at this criti-
cal juncaure?"
Scarcely were the words spoken when
another,-a last shot rang out. Thu boy
loosened his hold on the twig. trembled
FOR a moment i'm the sunlight. then
prched forward and came tumbl.ng
down 'ihe face of the rock 'Thsre was
thud. and he lay still at the generals
feet.
In an instant the soldier was kneeling
beside the figure. over whose shirt ran
stream of blood. He lifted the head
and rested 1t on his arm. the face turn
ed upwards to the serene heavens. the
curly locks falling over his sleeve. The
| rugged living man peered into the i'm
passive face of the dead. as If by the
intensity of the glance he would call
his little scout back to life
Poor little manW
The tone sent Il pang through the
group who stood looking on From this
rough soldier tenderly supporting the
pody OF a child they had never before
heard aught save orders. snarls, threats
ana oaths 1t was as II war had for a
moment ceased his horrd work and
sighed.
But this was no time for a display OF
feeling. The command must take ad-
vantage OF the sacrifice and ride to
safety. perhaps success. Time was
lest their General should give way to
MS grief till it would be too late.
General" said the chief of STAFF, 1--WE
| must get out of this at once"
The General did not hear His hand
was on the boys heart 10 discover II II
still beat
Dead
The word was well nigh a wall.
General, shall order an advance"
the General looked up as though sud
| denly brought back to n consciousness
OF his surroundings. Then he took the
iifeless form in his arms, and. carrying
u 10 MS horse, mounted, and with the
mead hanging over the silver star on his
shoulder, the fair locks waving in the
wind, rode towards the river
can l relieve you, General?" asked
an aide-de-camp, squirting to his com
mander'S side
The General did not notice him.
The question was repeated
The General gave n low, acrid erowl
devoting the aide TO a tropical region
where he was accustomed to send his
officers when their conduct did not SHIT
him
Riding by the route the little scout
had pointed out, the command reached
the river In safety, rode under the bank
eastward. and II was not long before
TWO light guns they carried announced
TO the main army that their object was
| accomplished. Johnston, again finding
force In his rear, left his entrench-
ments and made another move to-
wards Atlanta
Inc General received but one wound
curing the war--a wound of the heart.
rom which he never recovered. AS for
me enid, who was the indirect cause
| he sleeps in his grave In Georgia. and
once year few graybeards decorate
| 1t with flowers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
i'm CIRCLES or TRADE
General Business Continues Quiet and at
Financial Centres Less Paper Is Used.
THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION UNIMpROvEo
Markets for Products Rather Weak
Than StaEuani-.C0ntinuc Enperfs
orGOld nrc Recognized as Natural
Results Of the borrowing and I'm
porting Early I'm the Your.

New York, May 29.--Bradstreets to-
mo; row will say:
The Improvement in the trade sltua-
ton Is confined to the demand for hides.
faiher and shoes. the tendency OF prices
OF same TO advanc., and an Improvement
in request for dry goods hats and shoes
from wholesalers at St. Paul, Kansas
CITY Omaha and Baltimore. The crop
outlook In South Carolina and Kentucky
Is brighter because OF recent rains, and
generally bett5r feeling exists among
sugar producers and handlers in Louis
lana and Texas because OF the recent
sugar bounty decision.
General business continues quiet and
at larger iinanca centres less CONNER
cial paper Is making, even at lower rates,
as Il between seasons trade has begun to
assert Itself, and from Il number of po.n g
t:cantlle collections ans, less satufa q
tory and In some instances more diiIicu,.
In Texas both corn and cotton crops arr
retarded for want of rain. AT St. Louis
and throughout contiguous territory and
at smaller buslnest centres along thu
track of the recent storm business has
been interrupted
The industrial situation cNce,t as II a
boots and shoes. Is unimpruvcd Cottonc
are dull and lower on over-suppiy, the
price of raw having no influence Wool
prizes continue To favor buyers. dwith
prices continue 20 favor buyers, wi n
manufacturers running at reduced cupa =
catN. PIG iron prices remain as Il week
ago. Stocks are heavy ana production
Is decreasing. There is less demand for
billei.s and the outlook In iron and steel
Is not for Improvement in prices he
fore the middle OF June.
The price movement Is again down
ward. wheat, corn, and oats, us well az
pork and lard. exhibiting unexpected
shrinkages. Coffee, cotton. and petro-
leum are likewise lower. and sales OF
pig iron and billets by middle men have
been made shade under nominal fig
ures. Wheat. flour. coal. and print
cloths are practically unchanged while
refined sugar and tn plates report adj
vances. Hides and leather are firm n.
recent advances, and the tendency is
upward.
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Brown Bros. Closing Out the stock of
the n. Y. Bargnin House, I47
Church, Near Main

Men shoes reduced from s2.25 to $50:
mems shoes reduced from $3.50 to 9Sc.
ladies' shoes reduced from So TO 50. ladies
shoes reduced from 81 to 65c.; ladies
black carton sailors reduced 10 lgc
child's duck Tom O'Shanters, l9c.; men's
celluloid collars, &C.; mems all linen col
iars now &C.; mems SOC. scars. now 29c
ladies shir. waists reduced from 3ec ~
1sc.; mems l5c. suspenders, &c. all sc.
toilet soaps. &c. cake; boys knee pants,
half price, now ljc.. pc, 39c.
Dry goods. ribbons. snElHnery. msn's
and boys hats. This whole stock Is be-
ing sold at about half price and in a
few days the store will close. Store
open t'o-night till 10. II
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30

$50 PER WEEK is what some of our men
are making. We need few more,
This is u good chance for teachers and
students Write for particulars. E c.
PENDLET0N. IT'S L. Franklin street.
Richmond. Va. apT-tf
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ENGINE AND BOILER for sale cheap.
also other machinery. Apply to either
sly. Taylor or &c Water street.
apSNU
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL THE PARTY who has the will of
the late Thomas Powell please commu-
nicate with l.. \: Powell. No. 10 High
street. Norfolk Va. my2S-3t
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Recruits for The U. S. Marine
Corps-Wanted able boiled unmarried
men between the ages of 81 and so
years. Food, clothing and medical at
tendance free. For further particulars
in regard to pay, etc. apply or address
the COMMANDING OFFICER. Marine
Barracks. Navy-yard. Norfolk, Va.
.my16-39t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30

Free concert by Naval Post Band In
fun uniform, under direction of PRO-.
Price. at Ocean View Sunday.
Ay2S-4t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30

WANTED-Prompt and faithful gentle
man or lady to travel for reliable es-
tablished house in Virginia. Salary
$3.50, payable SIS weekly and expenses.
Situation permanent. References. En-
Hill HESS, Pres, 35G Dearborn St,
Chicago myl5-lt
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DUN a. CO.'S View ort,.


Failures for the week have been 23e
In the United States, against 2l5 las,
year, and 20 In Canada against 81 Ia 8,
year.
Continued exports of geld are recogniz
ed as natural results Of the borrow!r-,
ana Importing early IN the year. bu
caused no serious apprehension.
Many cotton mills have stopped an
many more have reduced hours or looms
and yet the market for the goods 4. If,
less-a reduction of indigo blue print
half a cent to four cents. the lowest O.:
record, being the chief feature Woo
sales, exclusive of a few speculative
transactions based on extreme low price
are less than per cent OF IL weeks fall
consumption.
Boot and shoe shipments are per cen,
larger than last yea. than the argest
on record, indicate that In some blanche
makers are catching up wi IN their orders
ana many are d!scharglng cutters. YeI
many others have orders for months
ahead and saiss still run larger for the
season. and manufacturers quite gene.
rally insls. upon a slight advance in
prices. which buyers do not yet pay. The
iron and steel markets are weak, wi h
lower pricsS, b cause he demand foI
finished products IS entirely inadequate
though prices of these are higher. M
iron has fallen owe: 3 per cent sinc{
April 1st, but the average of finished
products has been advanced per cent
Lower quotations for Bessemer and grey
forge and local coke a., Chicago, with
stoppage of two-shirds OF the furnace
in Virginia, some in Pennsylvania and
others in the Mahoning and ShenangC
Valleys. result; from inability of manu-
facturers 10 sell Mt prices which THEN
combinations demand. Besscmer billets
being unde! sold by open hearth, bars BY
steel bars and nails by concerns which
are rapidly putting in machines.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30

WANTED SALESMAN-Energet men
TO sell goods by sample at home, or
travel; easy seller; staple goods. liberal
salary or good commission. Address
p. .. Box 1903, New York City.
mar3-tu, fr-3m
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

GERMANY PUSHING FoHwAnv.
Ticking the Lead In Electric Railways
Ia Europe aud other Enterprises.


Ticking the Lead In Electric Railways
In Europe and other Enterprises.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Electric loco
motion is gaining ground in Europe,
though by no means as rapidly as IN the
United States. In all Europe at tho
closing Of 1895 there were but III cleo
trio roads, having a total mileage Of 500
miles. Thomas Ewing Moore. United
States commercial agent nj Weimar,
Germany. In his report, says Germany
stands foremost In Europe In electric
railway construction, with 252 miles,
almost half Of the total In Europe,
France has 80 miles, Great Britain and
ireland ca and Austria a.
"Not so much 10 praise rs 10 warn, "
is the explanation given by United
States Consul Monaghan at Chomnitz,
Germany, for some surprising compara-
tive figures go 10 show that Germany
stands second only to England, and
much exceeds the United States in
the value Of her exports and i'm
ports. For the year 1895 these ag
gregaied for England, S3.i95, $40, 900
for Germany. ti,92d, 10000; for tn,
United States, $3.50. 10000 Germany
has also gone ahead Of France in ocean
tonnage, and Hamburg, her great sea
port, is surpassed only by London, ant
she has the largest single stoamshi!
company In the world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

Messrs. r. NJ. smith aud Dick Jones
have effected partnership for the prac.
ties Of law under the firm name Of
Smith & Jones. They are located up
stairs in The whitman building, Dunn &
DAILY blo,k. The Elgle wishe' tie
new hrn much success.
Jane, Foster Fountain, the year aud
eightmorths-old son OF pr. aud Mrs.
II. l. Fountain, del yesterday even.
Ing at $50 O'Clock. Funeral from J. l..
Fountains residence at o'clock TO-
DAY.
Round tip tickets will be on sac to
Ilearre today for 90 cents account W,
o. ". celebration.
wan,ed-A few boarders. Apply ia
Mrs W. +. shields %
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Mrs. ". p. Council, has returned
from smithyille.
Karl's Glover Root Tea purlhcs the
blood and gives n clear aud beautiful
complexion. Sold by all druggists.
The ladies' Of the Aid Society Of St.
Andrew Episcopal Church are request
ell to meet at the residence of. w.
English this afternoon at p. m.
Mrs. J. W. English, Pres.
The best cough cure rs Shich Cure.
A neglected cough Is dangerous. Stop
Il at once with Shlloh's Cure. Sold by
all druggists.
On habcas corpus hearing before
Judge Taliaierro, A. NJ. Graves, chang.
ed with the mnrdes Of the negro Tom
Rowden, was n l,ased.
House Tor rent. Apply to Mrs. Eliza
b. Roberts. d34
Capt. Billy Rel, manager OF Nj. II.
ParSer's plantation, has been quite
sick several days al the home Of his sis
ter-in.law, Mrs. Bell, in this city.
The old colorel &C DOL house at Boon.
vile was burned Tuesday night about
nine O'Clock. The origin OF the FIRE is
not known. Many persons here saw
the light Of the flames.
Three families Of the name Of isbell
have just moved from Mississippi and
will locate in Brasos county. The Ea-
gle extends TO them a cordial welcome.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
KATE FIELDS ASHES.
General Taylor Leaves san Francisco
With Them Tor Chicago.

General taylor Leaves san Francisco
Win Them For Chicago.
SAN Francesca. Dec. 30. Kate
Fields ashes are speeding eastward in
charge Of General Charles II, Taylor,
proprietor Of the Boston Globe. The
last romans Of the celebrated woman
literaturor, editor and journalist, are in-
cased and locked In a small cylindrical
jar Of polished copper There is no in.
scription on the shining surface Of the
improvised urn. A little brass paddock
claspod through staples holds the cover
Of the jar securely in place. General
Taylor, the custodian Of the sacred
ashes, upon arriving at Chicago, will
deliver the urn to Editor Kohlsaat Of
Chicago nmes.Borald, who purposes 10
see that the romans. according TO Miss
Fields wish, are inferred at Mount Au.
burn cemetery, Now York