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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Washin gtOn.


G. w. Corning, Of Olympia, died in
that city last week at the age of 81.
He was born in New York.
The Populist party of the state of
Washington will hold its state conven-
tion at Ellensburg August IL.
A. B. Weed, of North Yakima, says
the Yakima hop crop will probably not
be more than 5000 bales this year.
The cost of exporting" the books of
King county will be not less than &c..
900, and the highest estimate is SAL
900.
The county treasurer and auditor Of
Thurston county have been directed by
the commissioners to invest the sinking
fund of IS, 900 in state warrants.
The county commissioners of Lincoln
county will this fall submit to the
voters proposition to move the county
seat from Sprague to Davenport
The farmers of the Kennewick valley
are busy cutting their second crop of
alfalfa, and the yield is good. They
find good market for their hay among
the sheepraisers.
The Ocosta mill Is no more. All the
machinery has been taken out and
shipped to Cosmopolis. Over $50, 900
has been lost in attempting to operate
the mill at Ocosta.
The total loss by fire in the city of
Spokane has been less during the last
twelve months than during any pre-.
vious similar period since the paid fire
department. was established.
The eldest sen of q. 81. Spauldine.
OF Almota. was dragged by runaway
team through q barbed wire fence the
other day and his clothing completely
torn from him. He was scratched from
head to foot, but not SO deeply but that
his wounds will soon heal.
Hogan johnson, of Riverside. In Pa.
ciic county. put a rope around bulls
neck and started to lead him home.
On the way the bull made an attack
upon Mr.. johnson from the rear, porine
him in the back and trampling him nm,
der foot until he was nearly dead. One
horn penetrated the lung, entering the
body about five inches. Mr.. Johnson's
right arm was broken in three places.
and from his hips down he IL one mass
OF severe bruises. He is SO years old.
but it is thought he will shortly re-
cover.
A traveller through the Horse Heaven
country told the Yakima Republic that
the heat is something terrible in that
section. Grain has been badly burned,
and will not 60 twelve bushels to the
acre. He says he was forced TO drive
thirty three miles through a broilinR
sun and stopped at three or four houses
to get drink-b1ing refused each time.
The water is SO low that a paddock and
chain 10 kept on the bucket, and the
wells go nearly dry each evening when
water Is drawn for stock-slowly I'LL
ing at night sufficiently to provide
water fos domestic purposes Tor the
next day.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Astoria Gets the Editors.

Portland, Or July 8o.-The execu.
tive committee of the Oregon Press As.
ISOLATION, consisting of Charles Nickel.
OF Jacksonville; George B. Small. OF
Baker City, and Albert Tozier, of PORT
land, met at the Esmond hotel yester-
day. with President @. G. Doughty, Of
Dallas. After some discussion, it was
decided to hold the next annual meet
ing OF the association at Astoria, for
three days, beginning August 90. The
regatta will be held at that time, and
the citizens OF Astoria are anxious to
provide all manner Of entertainments
for the visiting members Of the press
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
A Hundred Dwellings Flooded,

Upton, Ind, July 31.-The third
ward schoolhouse, fired by lightning,
burned today; loss $4,000. A hun.
dred dwellings within four squares of
the river are flooded tonight. Hun.
dreds of head of livestock have been
drowned. Jesse Welchel was drowned
in his own flooded barn today. while
trying to save some of his stock.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Robbed a Railroad station.

Springfield, H., July SI.-Two
masked men robbed the Illinois Central
station at Walker, station between
this city and Clinton, at 10 o'clock to.
night. Agent Campbell was shot and
probably fatally wounded by the rob.
bers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
IN A LONELY GULCH.
Oklahoma Mail Stage Held UP by High
waymen.

Oklahoma Mail Stage Held UP by High
waymen.
Wichita, Kan, July 31.-In lonely
gulch several miles west of the village
of Lacey, in the northern part of Okla.
homa territory, the regular mail stage
was held up this afternoon by band
Of outlaws, who rifled the express and
mail sacks, taking all the registered
letters and all the valuables carried by
the two passengers in the coach. There
is little doubt that the robbery is the
work Of the reorganized gang of Bill
Doolin, the condemned murderer and
outlaw who escaped from Jail at Guth-
RE several weeks ago with a dozen
desperadoes and robbers. A big force
of United States marshals has been in
pursuit of the outlaws ever since their
escape
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
The Prohibition Nominee Accepts.

Baltimore, July 30.-Joshua Lever
ing. Of this city, was this evening off,
cially notified of his nomination for
the presidency Of the United States by
the Prohibition party. Prior to the
notification, the Maryland Prohibition.
lists held the state convention and NOM
mated electors in the various Mary land
districts. They also paraded the streets
OF the city with banners and music, the
line OF march terminating at the Ly-
oeum theater. where the notification
meeting was held.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
rRAvEL WITH 4 FRIEND

who will protect you from those enemies
nausea, indigestion, malaria and the sickness
produced by rocking on the waves, and some
times by inland travelling over the rough bedf
Of i'll laid railroads. Such friend is Hostettsrs
stomach Bitters. Ocean mariners, yschtsmen
commercial and theatrical agents and tourists
testify to the protective potency Of this effect
i've safeguard, which conquers also rheumatism
nervousness and biliOusness.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Heavy Run of Fish

Astoria, Or. July 31.-The run Of
fish is SO heavy that the canneries can.
not take care Of the catches and mum.
Der have had to refuse to receive.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
A Fatal Quarrel.

Cairo, ILL.,, July 80.-I. N. Coffee.
president OF the state board of phar.
macy, was stabbed with a dagger and
killed at IL O'Clock last night by DR..
Crabtree. in front Of the latter's drug
store. Crabtree is in Jail. Both men
were prominent druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Rendered Crops WortbIe..

Huntington. Ind. July S1.-A tor.
nado late this afternoon damaged many
dwellings here, twisted off trees and
rendered worthless many fields of corn
and oats 1t was accompanied by q
deluging rain.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
NORTHWESTBREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns Of the
Thriving Sister States


The smoke from forest fires IN the
Cascades is 30 thick around Pendleton
that the Blue mountains can no longer
be seen.
Assessor Howell, Of Lincoln county,
has completed the field work Of assess
ing, and is now at work making up
the assessment roll.
Scven-year locusts are numerous
about Canyon City, in Grant county.
and the merry music Of their wings
can be heard all day.
Mrs. Catharine Irvine, who died at
Salem last week. was one of the first
women married at The Dalles. having
gone there from Indiana in 1868.
The high water Of last month in I'm
ion county is said to have destroyed
many young prairie chickens, as the
breeding grounds were in many places
overf1owed.
Elmer Hansen, of Adams, brought
into Pendleton last week the first OF
this years wheat crop in this county.
and sold it to Mr.. Byers for 40 cents
bushel. 1t ran 5sH pounds to the
bushel.
A carload of fat hogs was shipped
from Elgin last week. This is the first
shipment of hogs made from there for
some time, because Of the dull market.
Most shipped last week sold for two
cents per pound.
]. McCarty, in attempting to board
an outgoing freight train in Baker
City last week, fell across the rail, and
several cars passed over his left foot,
which was 30 badly mangled that it
had to be cut off.
The unusual drought has killed all
the salmon berries. raspberries, and
other wild berries along the Mccain
nicum, in Clatsop county, SO that the
bears, which in the summer time live
principally upon these berries, have
been induced by hunger to come very
close to mems habitations, looking for
food.
The Grants Pass Courier says: 1.-THE
scarlet fever, which carried of three
patients on the Anton Rose ranch on
Williams creek, has been corraled, and
the danger of spreading the virulent
disease is now almost past. The citi-
zens petitioned the county court to ap-
point quarantine officers, but no law
could be found justifying the measure.
Superintendent Risque, of the Virtue
mine, in Baker county, has let con-
tract for supplying the mine with 5, 900
cords of wood. The contractors are P.
Basche and Cato J. Johns. The con-
tract price is about $40, 900. The wood
is to be delivered by January 1, 1895.
and Basche & Johns will put force of
men to work in the timber without
loss of time.
The Willamette Hopgrowers' Asso-
citation met in Independence recently,
and decided that at the next regular
meeting, which comes on the 1st day
of August, the members would con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of picking hops
and also the price to be paid this year.
They also extend an invitation to all
hopgrowers of Dallas, Buena Vista and
surrounding country to be present at
that time, and join with them in dis
cussing all matters of interest.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. q.
Beltz,. 439 9Th ave-, Denver, Col, Nov. 8, '95.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

1 never used SO quick a cure as Piso's
Cure tor Consumption.-J. B. Palmer, Boz
iii, Seattle, Wash. Nov. Is, 1895.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
TRUMPET CALLS.
Ra,r's Horn Sounds "a Warming n0Is
TO the Unrcdeemcd.

HE devil works
the hardest on
Sunday.
When the out
look Is not good
try the upiook.
Whoever has q
bad habit has &
master.
We best serve
ourselves when
we best serve
others.
Tho man xrhn
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

!. When a Western girl goes East, she
returns with at least ave new ways Of
using ribbon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

FITS.-An as stopped free by DR.. Kline'a
Great Nerve RestOrer. No fits after Ii e first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 OF
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline
931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

A Chicago tradesman has put the fol.
lowing sign in his window: Genuine
Neuchetel Cheese made in New
Jersey"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

In the days of Queen Elizabeth each
guest at dinner party brought his own
knife and spoon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
HOIrT's SCHOOL FOR BOYS

At Burlingame, San Mateo County. CAL.
is one of the most thorough, careful and
practical Home Schools to be found on
the Pacific coast. 1t prepares boys for any
university. technical school, or for active
business; is accre lifted at the State and
Stanford Universities, and under the able
management of Elk State Superintendent
Ira G.. Hoitt. Phi. D., ranks among the first
schools in the United States. Re-opens
August 4-Minin1 and Scientific Press.
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There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other ditease put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurabe. For great many wears doctors pro-
nouneed 1t local disease. and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment, pronounced 1t incurab,e.
Science has proven catarrh TO be constitution
al disease, and therefore reqHi es constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood AND mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The evening times., 1896-10-21
HARD FIGHT IN MISSOURI.
Sound Money Democrats Organizing
In NICK Inlpy's Behalf,

Sound Money Democrats Organizing
in McKinley's Behalf.
Chicago. Oct. 21.-Mr. Hanna was evil
IDENTIFY well pleased at the telegrams he
received from Missouri. The news related
to the completion of an independent State
committee of the Business Mems Mckinley
League for work outside the Republican
organization.
Democrats are foremost In the league
work and National Committeeman kerens
is the controlling spirit. He has received
instructions from Mr.. Hanna that every
effort must be m ade to carry Missouri, al
though the campaign chairman declares
Mckinley does not need Missouri to win.
He said. AS he closed his desk for the day:
I'VE ha We them licked out of their boots
and the y know it."
The Right Rev. George F. Seymour, bish-
90 of the Quincy diocese OF the Episcopal
Church. Quincy, ILL., has come out with an
open letter urging voters to stand by the
cause uf honest money The address is ON
festO Bisbop Seymour has not partici-
pated in political discu ssion before for
thirty years
lie says he does not believe certain OF the
LEADERS realize what they are doing in
stirring up sectional strife and arraying
the East against the West. He deprecates
the attack upon the courts. and urges that
every good citizen come to the support OF
this bulwark OF their liberties
In discussing the money question he says
it has always been a trick of unscrupnlous
monarchs to rob their subjects by debase-
ment OF currency. but he did not believe
our government would be guilty OF so
heinuus an offense.
The evening times., 1896-10-21
A WORKOUT FAD.
"Spring Medicines" "BlOod-
Purifiers and "TOnics' an
Old.FaShiOned Idea.

Pure blood, strong nerves and muscles,
firm, healthy flesh can only come from
wholesome food well digested. BLOOD
pu rifiers'' and nerve tonics" do not
reach the cause of the mischief. The stom-'
ach is the point TO be looked after. The
safest and surest way TO cure any form
of indigestion is to take after each meal
some ha rmless preparation which will OF
itself digest food. There is an excellent
preparation of this kind composed of ycEc-
table essences, pure pepsn, Golden Seal
and fruit salts, sold by druggists under
narue OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
these tablets taken after meals assist
digestion wonderfully because they will
digest the food promptly before it has
time to ferment and Sour, and the weak
stomach relieved and assisted in this way
soon becomes strong and vigorous again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
to any secret patent medicines, because
you know what you are taking into your
stomach. They are sold by druggists every
where at 80 cents per package.
Write Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, for
book en- stomach diseases oc1e ,21 "a
The evening times., 1896-10-21
NO COERCION OF EMPLOYEES.
Judge. Caldwell VIII Discharge Rail
way Receiver So Offending.


way Receiver So Offending.
Omaha, Ncbr., Oct. 21.-The World Her
aid t!iis morning publishes reply to Il tele
gram sent To United States Circuit Judge
UerryC. Caldwell, atSt. Paul, as towHetber
hc would order an Investigation made if
complaint that the discharge Of an en-
ploye Of n railroad under Federal court
receiverslIip had been made for political
reasons Judge Caldwell says
Il would order an investigation Of a
complaint that an cmploye of the court had
hcen discharged for political reasons, and
IL the complaint, unon investigation, ap-
pcared to lie well founded, l would Il once
order the dismissal OF every receiver, gen.
cral manager or other officer or employe
of the court, having anything to do with
diSciarging or threatening to discharge
employees for political reasons.
And it would be sufficient ground for
removing the receiver or general manager
If the V had reason to believe that such un-
lawful coercion was being practiced or
threatened by any of their subordinate Off
GERS or employees, and took no step to in
vestigate and suppress it.
"The foundation stone OF the republic is
the free suffrage of the citizens. 1t is the
constitutional right of every legal voter to
vote as he pleases. Any Interference with
this fundamental right of the citizen by a
court would be Il high crime, deserving i'm
peacbment, and any employc Of the court
who attempts to coerce other employees of
the court to vote otherwise than according
to their own judgment and free choice, by
threats of discharging them from the ser
vice OF the court, or by the use of any
other illegal means, would merit, and would
receive. instant dismissal from the service
of the court. without regard to his rank or
position HENRY C. CALDWELL,
United States Circuit Judge
Eighth Judicial Circuit"
The evening times., 1896-10-21
FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Tod drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton, 81 80
100 my16-tf
The evening times., 1896-10-21

George county is i. T. Castle, treasurer of
Republicans, say they Will support Mckin-
ley and Hobart 10 the last There is no
doubt that Mudd's name Will bc scratched
from the ticket 1icu again Nude : Old
enemies in South Washington are after him
win their old-timc yigor. They have sent
ior'i the Coin of the realm to assist in his
deiedt, because OF his action when last III
Congress in supporting the railroads.
Col. Clarke, 81 the Laurel Free Quill, is
an ardent admlrer of Mudd. ltwas he who
seconded the Nomination at the convention.
and lie has since assisted much in the cam
paiEn Tor the Charles county candidate.
lie is bound to do this. however. as lie is
under obligations to NJ udd fur the Position
OF Journal clerk of the house OF delegates Of
the las session, which was gwen him by
Speaker Mudd. In supporting his canhi-
date, however, ne has brought about rup-
ton with Treasurer Castle.
MOSS Is THE FAyoRITE.
State Senator Moss, the Democrat can
didate for Congress from the Fifth Mary
land district. is known to be a Protestant,
and has, beside. the Endorsement Of the
Junior Order OF American Mechanics For
that reason the A. 7. A. will support him
for Congress as against Mudd. and they "a Y
his election is assured. Itis said that they
fight Mudd not merely because he Is a
Catholic, but because Of several alleged Ut
terances.
Onone occasion he is charged with having
told the mem bers of Washington Catholic
school that theirs was the greatest insiitu-
tion in the country. and while speaker of
the last house OF delegates he descended
from the speakers chair and took hand III
the fight for sectarian appropriations, and
defeated the aim of the A. +. A These are
the charges against the Republican canIi
date which. it is said. will work his defeat
The evening times., 1896-10-21
.1umned on a Moving Car.

Nathan Bvins, colored, who lives at No.
454 Maine avenue southwest. was struck
by a cable car last nigh at Twenty-fifth
street and Pennsylvania avenuc. Bivins
was standing ready to jump on The car,
while it was moving and the gripman
warned him not to attempt it. Despite
the warning he tried to board the car, but
missed his footing and was dragged nearly
square. His head was bruised and his
hand and ankle sprained.
The evening times., 1896-10-21
CARN EGIE'S VIEW OF IT.

Change tn Silver Would Cause EN-
ployers to Lose Millions.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct Il Andrew Carnegie
LETT Tor New York this morning after spend
ing several days in Pitt>hurg attending to
business matters Before leaving Mr.. Car
neGic compiled with the requests of the
newspapers for an interview upon poli-
ties and business matters. When asked for
his opinion whether Mckinley would be
elected, he said:
Yes. am quite sure Of it the only gut g.
tion is one of ma jority."
What do you think OF the outlook for
bns.ness?"
That depends uror the election Of the
candidate who represents honest money.
law and order. If a man like Mr.. BRYAN
and such men as would compose his Cab.
met. if elected Were placed in charge sf
the nation by the American people. there
would be paralysis of business; bu. IL Nc
Kinley is elected | believe the country is
going to have period Of prosperity that
Will rank with any In its history.
1.-The country has been depressed for some
years; prices for all commodities are low.
stocks are light: wheat, cotton and pro-
visions are in demand; the country will
gain nearly two hundred and fifty millions
of dollars over last year in its trade bal
ances with other nations; the money of the
world is lying anxious TO investin the United
States, and it will be largeiy invested when
ever it is settled that the American people
have resolved to pay in the same money as
they have received namely, gold "
Continuing, Mr.. Carnegie said: sit is
Of no advantage to an employer to be able
10 pay his workrnen with silver dollars If
every employer is able to do so, then all are
relatively in the same position as before,
The change from gold TO silver would pre-
cipi;ate such a panie-as would cause en-
ployers to lose hundreds of thousands of
dollars: and it would cause large concerns to
lose millions" NJ
The evening times., 1896-10-21
MODEL REVENUE OFFICE.
Collector Vandiver Informs His Sub
Ordinates of Their High Record.


Baltimore, Oct. 21.-lt has been a source
of pride to Collector Murray Vandiver, since
his induction into the Internal revenue Of
flee, to know, difficult as it is to avoid
errors, greater or less, the ability and de-
votion to duty of his employees has merited
distinguished consideration, as one after
another of the specialexamners have made
careful scrutiny of its details.
For the past two years the office has
had the exceptional honor to stand No. i.
The last visit was made by Revenue Agent
Colquit, whose report has elected a letter
to the collector from Commissioner Miller,
who says:
your office was examined on the 18th
ultimo by W. W. Colquit, revenue agent,
who reports the cash, list and stamp ac
counts in balance in your office and in
those of your stamp deputies at Frcder-
ick, Cumberland, Wilmington and Wash
ington, your employees competent and faith
full, and your office in good condition. The
grade of your office is fixed at No. II
Its complimentary terms induced Col
lector Vandiver to issue message to his
subordinates, as follows:
~ have again the unusual pleasure, the
pleasure that 1 might pronounce uneX-
pected, IL such expression did not detract
from that measure of confidence which
your Intelligent devotion to duty through
out the three years or more in " hich We
have been associated in public service, has
Inspired, to advise you that another and
thorough search OF the record you have
made, by special agents, hose only pur-
pose Is to learn the truth and tell it,
shows again not a blemish, but impelS the
supervisory authority to give this office
the gratifying rating of No. /. Thanking
you for this renew ed evidence of faithful
ness and efficiency. and gratefully sharing
in the qualification it must afford, am
fraternally and truly yours"
1t is understood that no internal revenue.
office in the country is rated 30 high as
that OF Maryland.
The evening times., 1896-10-21
Lady Scott wants Time to Consider.

Lady Scott Wants Time to Consider.
London, Oct. 2F.1Lady Tina scott,
against whom the Old Bailey grand jury
yesterday returned q true bill for having
criminally libeled her son-in-law. Earl Rus
sell, made application, through counsel,
this morning, for a postponement of her
trial in order to obtain time to consider
what position the defense would take. The
prosecution assented to the postponement,
and the trial was put off for one month.