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A SCHOOL FOR THIEVES.
Run by an Enterprising Criminal Until He
Was Caught.

Run by an Enterprising Criminal Until He
Was Caught.
There are schools in which one may
learn how to do almost anything these
DAYS, but it has remained for st. Louis
to furnish regularly organized and
successful institution for the training OF
youthful thieves.
Dan Julian, we'll known criminal,
whose penchant for vice in every form
has frequently gotten him into serious
trouble, has just been sent to the Mis-
souri, penitentiary under the confirmed
felon act.
An investigation Of his recent misde-
meanors shows that he carried on an
institution where boys were taught
criminal lessons as carefully as spelling
and arithmetic are taught in the public
schools Dickens famous Fagin does
not seem to have been more marked
success as a teacher of crime than Dan
Julian. He carefully selected his pupils
and coached them in the minor details
of the various forms of felony.
He taught the younger ones to COM
NIT the simpler crimes, like sneak thiev-
ing and shoplifting, and stood where he
could watch their methods, correcting
them when their work was not done
smoothly and commencing them when
it was He taught older ones to go along
the streets and ring doorbells, begging
when the summons was answered, and
entering by the aid of skeleton keys or
unfastened windows when it was not.
The still more advanced class he direct
ed in daring burglaries.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

Dor, and the idea of the unity and har-
mOny of labor is shivered into frag-
ments by the experience of spring
cleaning. The COngOese who is doing
the spading is always ready to pull his
razor on the Zulu who is embarrassing
the side fence, the difficulty commonly
arising from the earth being scattered
on the newly spread whitewash, this
DETACHMENT of his job being keenly re-
sented by the knight of the brush.
The timer and the painter Invariably
fall out, for the latter always wants to
work on that side of the house which
the former has chosen for the scene of
his abOrs: the two ladders come in con-
fiict. and much language unfit for pub
LEGATION is shed. Sometimes the she'd
ding extends also to the paint, for after
affairs have reached climax. and the
Safeguarding has arrived at a point
where the painter has been outdone
he catches up brush from a pot of
red paint and throws it It the timer.
Of course it hits him just under the
ear and spatters all over his neck. and
equally of course, he grabs a red hot
iron from his furnace and takes after
the painter. who fees while the timer
pursues, giving the impression of a
man with his throat cut seeking ven
geance on the murderer. Away they
go down the street, and the other
house-cleaners rush out. look after
them, and three or four blocks away
see crowd with policeman's he'll
met bobbing about in the middle of 1t,
and know that the offenders are in the
grasp of an ever-vigilant minion Of the
law. But they do not stay there, for,
in all probability. they come back to
their work the next morning smoking
their pipes in the best of humor, having
explained to the sergeant that they
were housecleaning. and that official
being prepared, from experience. to un-
derstand both the provocation and the
situation
The natural enemy of the paperhang-
er is the carpenter No matter where
the paper-hanger goes to hang paper,
thither also goes the carpenter, for in
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

the gas conduit. The women who
scrub grumble at the cook who does
not heat the water hot enough for their
use, and so it goes on, the whole house
being filed with cursing and bitterness
until the calamity is overpast.
The only participants who really en-
Joy their job are the carpet heaters,
that after the carpets are taken up,
they must be transported out of the
neighborhood to be beaten. Carpet
beaters, like detectives, always work in
couples. and why one should always
be short and stout and the other tall
and thin is one Of the mysteries of ma
ture and housekeeping By removing
their impedimenta from the immediate
vicinity Of the engagement, the carpet
heaters escape contact with the other
combatantS and are enabled to beat the
carpets into holes in comparative
peace This is an advantage which
they appreciates: that is, if an idea of
their appreciation of the job may be
gained from the noise they make at it.
for couple of carpet cleaners, in good
health and with carpet that can stand
the blows, are able to give very sue
cessfuI imitation of a bOmbardment.
Their trouble comes when the carpets
are brought back and the housewife
gazes on the assures that cape along
every seam, but the experienced beaten
is never worried by such trife as the
feelings of carpet owner; if he did,
he would not be fit for his business, so
he listens with patience, sews up the
rips as we'll AS he can. and relays the
carpet in calm confidence that next
spring he will be again called on to
beat the same carpet into the same
fragments and listen to the same Ian
guage about it.
1t is not of record that the experts on
mental disease have as yet given any
special attention to the housekeeping
mania as form of insanity, but hus-
bands and other interested persons
may hope that in time it may receive
some measure of professional notice
and that measures may be adopted for
it's alienation If it be finally found in
durable Perhaps, when the millen-
MUM comes carpets will not need beat
ing and floors will remain forever free
from dust. and even if this hope should
prove futile, the House with Many
Mansions" will need no repairs and
there is no mention made of carpets in
any of its numerous apartments. There
the housewife will cease from troubling
about the cleaning and the carpet
beater will be at rest.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
CLEANING THE HOUSE,
FORM OF ACUTE MANIA WHICH
PREVAILS IN SPRING.
It's symptoms and Progress-An oc-
cupatiou that Breeds Dissension
Among All Who Engage in It-suher-
Those Who Clean House.
TIA Victims Are Many.

About the time the blue bird begins
TO MARBLE it's dulcet notes In the forest
and the schoolboy feels the first symp-
toms of his annual attack of spring
fever, a dreadful malady makes It's
appearance among housewives. 1t is
judged by experts to be a species OF
emotional insanity, is believed incura-
BILE, always manifests itself by certain
definite and MISUNDERSTOOD symp-
toms, and when it has once set in, is
bound to run it's course in spite of all
the remedial measures that the in
genuity of husbands and other inter-
ested persons can devise. 1t is known
as the spring cleaning mania, and is
probably as old as the first habitation
and the earliest married couple. There
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

led to worrying, fretting and despond.
ency, that need only Paine's celery
compound to Danish the unhealthy at.
mosphere and make things bright and
cheerful again
1t is the only spring remedy uni.
versally prescribed by physicians. 1t
makes people we'll by giving them
hearty appetite and relish for their
food. Hard-worked men and women,
the nervous, weak and debilitated, get
new strength, fresh nerve energy snd
purer. more vigorous blood supply
from Paine's celery compound.
This most valuable nerve and brain
invigorator and restorer practically
demonstrates the lifelong conviction Of
it's eminent discoverer, Professor
Phelps, M. D., LII D, of Dartmouth
College. Professor Phelps was for a
long time convinced that sound nutri.
ton was the keystone of firm health,
and that where there were signs Of
poorly nourished nerve tissues. and Of
thin, pale. colored blood, some means
must be devised to supply these de6ci.
encies briskly and rapidly. Professor
Phelps prepared Paine's celery com.
pound ON this basis. 1t has proved an
invigorator. strengthened and great
spring purifier, such as the world has
never enjoyed before our day.
Tomorrow, or next day, or the day
after is not soon enough to look about
getting rid of weakness or disease.
Take Paine's celery compound today.
There is no time equal to these early
spring days for throwing off poor
health. There are few persons who do
not need to take spring remedy.
Many not downright sick, but tired
or ailing, would be immensely bene.
flied by taking Paine's celery com.
pound. especially at this particularly
favorable season of the year.
This great compound will Danish
that tired feeling. cleanse the blood and
regulate the nerves.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
PAPERS FOR | CENT.
Possibility That They May Soon BE Malice
For That Price.

Possibility Anat lhty tE0y ''ODA@ ~ -"~N~~~~
For That Price.
Representative Loud, chairman of the
house committee on postofficeS, seems
confident that he will pass his bill re-
ducing postage on all newspapers to
cent. OF course publishers rates are
much less than that now, but others
who mail newspapers have to pay con-
siderably more, and especially since the
big Sunday issues hive come in vogue.
The postoffice department is fighting
the reduction, as it has opposed every
postal reduction which has ever been
offered or adopted. Twenty five years
ago Senator Sumner of Massachusetts
worked hard for the passage of a uni
versal postage rate of cent for all let
tiers and all newspapers. The depart
ment very promptly furnished statistics
showing that the government would
lose money by the reduction.
Somehow the fight in favor of reduc-
ton of postage on newspapers was not
kept up, but that for letters was per-
sisted in, resulting finally in reduc-
ton to the present rate of 2 cents. 1t
has been ascertained, Notwithstanding
the opposition of the department, that
the reduced rate paid and paid hand
somely, as it increased tremendously the
number of letters sent.
1t is commended by the postoffice COM
mittee that the cent rate will pay for
carrying newspapers, it matters not how
large they are, and that it will be the
means of increasing circulation, as it
will afford chance for thousands to re-
mail them after reading. Chicago Rec
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

Chicago, May 25.-Mr. W. w. Wat
sons reputation throughout the West
for unerring judgment in the valuation
the most conservative, careful class OF
investors in Chicago.
Unlike many hard driven business
men, the owner of "Alpine Heights. "
that splendid suburb of Chicago, has
not neglected his health on account OF
his exacting business. The following
unrequested statement from Mr.. Wat
son shows how consistent with his life.
long. careful, conscientious and success
full business habits has been his atten-
ton to getting we'll. He states in the
Times-HeIald:
Upon the recommendation of q
friend. l used Paine's celery compound
for headaches, constipation, indigestion
and loss of sleep, and found it all it
was recommended to be. l suffer no
more from headaches, sleep soundly at
night. and am now in perfect health.
This is the only medicine that have
ever taken for these complaints, which
has benefited me at all.
"W. w. WATSON, 225 Dearborn st. "
Busy men and women are apt to
think there is always time to get we'll.
The fact that only one person in hun
dred dies of old age shows how reck-
lessly men and women postpone at
tending to their health and allow it to
go to pieces while they devote them
selves heart and soul to affairs that are
trifling in comparison. Wives and
mothers have no greater duty than to
see that those dear to them do not be-
come so absorbed in the work of provid-
ing FOR the household as to lose their
health and shorteA their days.
No more thoughtful step could be
taken during the spring days that are
now here than to urge such tired and
often irritable home providers to take
Paine's celery compound. There are
thousands of homes where overwork has
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
OWNS AFOUR-LEGGED ROOSTER

Curious Freak of Nature Owned by
thomas Flanagan of E1wood, Ind.
One Of the most remarkable freaks
OF nature ever seen in the vicinity of
Elwood, Ind. is the four-legged Ply
mouth Rock rooster owned by Thomas
Flanagan, Panhandle section fore
man, who lives in that city. The rooster
Is 2 years old, and. although otherwise
communicating chicken, 1t has two
well-developed pairs of legs The
hind legs branch out from the hips
Immediately behind the ordinary legs
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
THE THEATROGRAPH.

Device by Which kaleidoscope Pictures
Are Shown on q Screen.
The French cinematrograph, recently
introduced into London, is a device for
throwing pictures made in Edison Is
kinetograph on screen so that they can
be viewed by large audiences at time
This is now followed by an invention
of Robert Paul of London, called a the
Autograph, with the same results as the
French invention, but with much SIM
pier mechanism.
Paul takes photographs on long eel
luloid ribbon, which he passes through
magic lantern at the rate of hundreds
OF pictures in two Or three minutes
Scenes from the theaters, waves dashing
ON a shore. dancing women and all
moving objects are shown on a screen.
New York Journal.
Road improvement is good business
morality and religion, all in one.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
THE sIGNIFICANCE OF A GRAY
OvERCOAT

Upon the tongue, yeliowness OF the skin ana
eye calls, nausea and uneasiness beneath the
right ribs and shoulder blade, is that the VIC
tim of these dlscomforts is bilious. Inc proper
cRper' under such circumstances is 10 Jake
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which also cure
chills and fever, constipation, dyspepsia, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints and nervousness
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

AS mercury will surely destroy the, sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the GOOD you
can n9ssibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney d Co, To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken In,
ternally, acting directly upon the blood ana
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying hail
Catarrh cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
FITS.-An fits stopped tree by DIR. Kltne'e
Great Nerve Restorer, No hts after the nrst
DAVIS USE Marvellous cures. Treatise and E.UO
trlsl bottle free to Fit cases Send to DR.. Kline,
p8l arch st.. Philadelphia. Pa.
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

The night blooming cereus blossoms
about an hour before midnight, but by
the approach of daylight the flower is a
complete wreck, having lost all its
beauty and fragrance.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of bad lung trouble:-Mrs
]. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 26, 1895
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
eel

ing is positive proof Of thin, weak, i'm
pure blood; for, if the blood is rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, it imparts life and
of the body. The necessity of taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla for that tired feeling
is, therefore, apparent to every one, and
the good it will do you is equally beyond
question. Remember that
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

she-Maude7 oh, she's one of the friends
nv youth. Hell didn't take her TO be as ola a
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
Tired

Feeling by great force of will. But this
is unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which viii not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and the result is seen in I'M
fortunate wrecks marked nervous pros
tration," in every direction. That tired
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

here Is ouic way "a uenIIIg when an
engagement is broken: When the girl
takes UP shorthand.
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I hat

Extreme tired feeling aff1icts nearly every
body at this season. The hustlers cease to
push, the tireless grow weary, tie ener-
getic become enervated. You know just
what we mean. Some men and women
endeavor temporarily to overcome that
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
CURE FOR PILES

FL 9.SAM-ko'9 PILE REMEDY. Stops Itch
tet ssseroe fuors positive
ss prsssis. or mail DIR. BOsANKO. PhiIs., Pa
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

Road improvement is good business
morality and religion, all in one.
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You have any difficulty In procuring you
eoap, cut out this notice and send n wifi
yeur order to your wholeselo dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
cARps FOR AMUSEMENT.


rhe Subject Dsscu.sed by the Ksnsa- Ene
deavor q oavestiou-Omcers' keporfe
KANSAS CIrY, Kan. June Ives
terday was an eventful day In the
ninth annual state convention OF tho
Christian Endeavor union of Kansas,
now being held in this city The dele
gates poured in on every train curing
the morning and swelled the list 10
over L. 500. This is the largest attend
ance the union had ever had at any
preceding convention feature OF
yesterdays meetings was the Ques-
ton box" conducted by Prof Amos h
Wells of Boston Prof Wells posted
himself on the rostrum and deneo the
vast audience to PROFOUND to MIN
question that he could not answer
But when asked if card playing should
be prohibited by Christian Endeavor-
ers he said that this was something
that he could not answer he
said that he knew of many endeavorers
and churches in which the leaders and
preachers were fond of card playing
and this formed a great part OF the
amusements of their social gatherings.
He was afraid that if card playing was
prohibited to the members OF one or
two churches with which he was ac-
quainted 1T would greatly decrease the
attendance at the gatherings which
! usually were productive of much good
result
Miss BESSIE E SHELTON. of this city.
state secretary, in her annual report,
showed 697 Y P. s C. E societies in
the state, 23s Junior societies, 5
Mothers unions and several city So
cieties not reported. There are So
cieties at the deaf and dumb institute
at Olathe, the insane asylums and at
Fort Riley among the soldiers Seven
ty-one new societies were formed dur
ing the year. The Christian church
leads in the number of societies, with
III. Presbyterians are next. with las,
and Congregationalists next, with lao
There are 20, 143 active members ano
,523 associate mem bers; 36S Christian
Endeavor societies gave S13. $50 81 t.
missions and other benevolent pur
poses, and the Junior societies CAV
SS13. IS in the same manner.
State Treasurer c. l. Brokaw, o
this city, reported: Balance on ham
May 20, 1895. S25. 81: receipts for tn
year, 81, ASS. O6; expenses, 81, 3s9. GO; bal
ance on hand, S9e.67; total resources
1857 SIS; estimated expenses for speak
| ers for this meeting. 500; total est
mated resources. S157. So
5 TOPEKA GETS IT.
: KANSAS CITY, Kan, June 12--It vii
1 be announced at to-day's session of tn
I Kansas Christian Endeavor conventio
that the tenth annual convention wi
g be held at Topeka This was decide
l upon by the state executive committe
g yesterday. The date has not yet bee
y decided upon but it will be in May c
e jane. The greatest discussion of We
n terday's meeting was occasioned b
the report of the executive board o
T the advisa bility of selecting a permaI
k ent home for the state Endeavor col
5, vention. The committee recommends
n that a committee be appointed to RI
s port at the next annual convention O
d some permanent meeting place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
coNviCTS EARNED OUT.

Those in the X ansas Penttentfary Will Make
Chairs and Shoes-Litigation Threat-
eped.
LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, June r. At a
meeting of the board of directors Oh
the Kansas penitentiary the labor OF
100 was let by contract for a period OF
six years H. s. Burr, who has shoe
mandatory at the prison was awarded
40 men at 81 cents a day and T. r
Duff, of Arkansas City. was given Isl
at 54 cents Duff proposes to start a
chair factory and it is said is backed
bv the Abernathy Furniture Co.. OF
Leavenworth and Kansas City The
| Helmers Furniture Co, which has
/ been using convict labo for years. is
practically shut out, although they
claim their bids were higher t.iar
DuH's Litigation is threatened.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
sMokINe PrMAs our.

~-...,o, ~ ]. PANTY of Big Cats Thar
Preyed Upon the sheep of Ranch
A sport which would be appreciated
by any New England farm boy VINO
ever smoked a woodchuck out OF ITS
knoll side hole down in the meadow
or back pasture of his fathers farm IS
described by a South American
The puma. or panther, is as fond OF
sheen and calves as crow is OF row
of corn hills; consequently the sneeP
herder and ranchman let pass no OPP
portunity to destroy it in spite OF the
beasts pleasing characteristics bnI-
the animal is sly and it's LARS are DIM
cult to locate The puma Is an eplcure,
and the sheep it selects are the latest
md iuiciest IF the flock. To get them
the panther must needs try several OF
them SO it happens that half dozen
or more manned animals are left be-
hind after each visit of one of the big
cats
One dav the sheepman who wrote to-
the Field was informed by one of his
paucbos that he had found puma 8
den about two miles away on one OF
the slopes among which the punas mao
always escaped With an old native
| to superintend things the Englishman'
and some gauchos went to the slope,
and found the den as the gaucho had
| renorted The day was bitterly cold,
| so thew piled pick and spade with great
| yipor till the paws of a big puma were
| seen, when operations ceased Even
| the dogs did not dare to get to close
quarters, for the puma is a lively ana
effective fighter, having on more than
| one occasion defended helpless, un-
armed men from jaguars, SO HUDSON,
| the naturalist of La Plata, says One
| of the dogs fell into the cavity and
| ..,,n.d , sxv;pe of the puma's claws by
luck. How to rescue the dog was g.
question that was decided by native
| The native lassoed one of the two
paws in sight-nothing else of the ami
| NAL being in view. Then he got an
other moose around the same paw, ana
hitching both ropes to the pommel of a
saddle started up the horse Inc
puma's body was a large one-two Ieeo
nine inches long-but the horse had
all it could do to haul it ont Once out or
the hole it was easy to drag the animal
to death by starting the horse at q
full gallop. though the dogs nearly tore
the helpless beast to pieces
Then came the New England farmer
= boy act There were more pumas In
the hole. presumably young, and an
armful of paja grass was set afre In
The opening. A half grown puma came
, out and went into a hole twenty yards
away before dog could say BOOB
| The fire was allowed to burn out and
l the writer dropped into the den. He
, gave one glance into the rear of the
l place, then got right out again. Then
r a carbine bullet killed big female
= that had remained in the hole Two
? Young ones were captured, and the one
L that went into the nearby cave was
= suffocated bv a com bination of gun
: powder and su1phur.-London Field
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

AT the United States brewers con-
vention in Philadelphia recently Presi-
dent Ebert reviewed the events of the
past year and pointed out that the out
put of beer in the last 20 years had in
creased from s, 500. 900 barrels to Sc,
OOO 600 barrels, and declared it to be
the national beverage. The percent
age of alcohol in American beers, he
said, is growing less every year, and
people of this country are getting q
drink more wholesome and less intox.
icating than of old