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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17
THE DEMO-POPULO CONVENTION
Plan of Fusion Carried Out-The County
Ticket Nominated.

Plan of Fusion Carried Out-The County
Ticket Nominated.
The Demo-Pop fusion convention
met last Friday in Odd Fellows hall
and was called to order at 2 o'clock p.
M. by Chairman Kepler of the Populist
county central committee, who read
the call and announced the object of
the convention. Mr.. J. Conway, dem.
of Argyle, was chosen chairman of the
convention and Mr.. P. A. Jensen, pop.
secretary. Mr.. Robert X. McLachlan,
Of Deer Harbor, then announced that
a Democratic conference committee had
been appointed and was ready to con-
fer with the Populist committee and
submit the report which had been pre-
pared by them. The Democratic lead
ers asked for the privilege of naming
candidates for the Office of clerk,
auditor, superintendent Of schools. one
commissioner and wreckmaster. This
request being granted the convention
then proceeded with the further bust
ness of the day.
Motion made by Mr.. T. r. Paxson,
that three committees be appointed as
follows: Committee OH credentials,
committee on permanent organization,
and committee Oh platform and resOlu-
tons.
The committee on credentials report
ed that the following named persons
xyoro ovfitlod m COO re- N ho ocnvoutiOr.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear IL to Is hundred
dollars year. Enclose stamp for full
particulars or Csc for 81 sample. Big
Mich,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17
Sent 1T to His Mother In Germany.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the en-
ploy of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Des
MOines, Iowa, says: II have just sent
some medicine back to my mother in the
old country that I know from personal
use to be TIL best medicine in the world
for rheumatism, having used it in my
family for several years. 1t is called
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It always does
the work." so cent bottles for sale by
druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

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, 1896-09-17

From all accounts Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a Godsend to the afflicted.
There is no advertisement about this; we
feel just like saying 1.-THE Dmocrat,
CarrOllton, KY. For sale by druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17
EAST SOUND LOCAL NOTES.

Mr.. Ed Caldwell. of Deer Harbor.
spent a few days at East Sound.
The reception given at the rectory
Wednesday evening was pleasant
affair.
Mrs. E. Langell and daughter re-
turned firm Friday Harbor, Friday
evening.
Mr.. Ed King has OH exhibition at
the wharf cabbage which weighs
forty pounds.
Mr.. Ellis Damn, of Whatcom, spent
two DAYS this week with his friend,
Mr.. Bertram Buxton.
Much fruit has been shipped this
week. This is the beginning of the
busy time for the fruit grower.
Mrs. Jake Cramer and children, who
have been to Wnaicom for a short
visit, returned Thursday morning
Mrs. VIM. j. Dickson and daughter
Ruth, left Monday morning for short
visit with friends in Friday Harbor.
Mr.. Bertram Buxton gave pleas
ant dinner party Thursday evening to
a few friends in honor of his guest,
Mr.. Ellis Dunn.
Mrs. DR.. C. w. Hunt, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Sutherland, returned to her
home in Spokane, Tuesday.
On account of the Buckeye being
laid up for repairs none of the minis
tiers, except Rev. Mr.. Jukes, OF What
com. were able to attend the cOnvoca'
t;on EAST SOUND.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Ripans Tabules cure flatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

0hsmbsrlain's Eys and Skin o1nt0eue
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bit0I
Chronic Sore Eyes and GRADUATED Eye Lid
For sale By druggists At Is cents per box.
70 XoRS1 OWNERS.
For putting horse in . fine healthy con.
dition try Dr.. Cady's Condition PowdeM
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, oorrect
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or oyer-worked horse. q
cents per package For sale by druggists
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

Japan's powers Of recuperation IN the
f,ca rf disaster are marvellous. Her silk
trade has, during the past year, proved
mnnrositable; her rice crop, the chief
smstenance of her people, was nearly
mined nv unreasonable weather; she
has had to put down formidable re-
bellion i'm Formosa, and the recent sells
mic wave swept away $4,000 of her
naonle. beside doing untold damage to
railroads, bridges and cultivated fields.
Rut from every stroke she rises buoyant
aud hopeful; her face set toward victory
over hampering traditions, unpropitious
circumstances, and even over the tyr
amy Of the elements.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

Tn a recent letter to the manufacturers
Mr.. w. F. Benjamin. editor of the Spec
tator. Rushford, n. Y, says: 1T may be
. Measure to you to know the high esteem
in which Chamberlain's medicines are
held by the people of your own state,
where they must be best known; An An aunt .nt
,hont to visit me few years since, and
before leaving home wrote me, asking II
thew were sold here, stating if they, were
not she would bring quantity with her;
az she did not like to be without them"
The medicines referred to are Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. famous for its cures
Of colds and Group; Chamberlai , Pain ;na
=. Tho side and chest, and Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
bowel complaints. These medicines have
been in constant use in Iowa for almost a
ouarter of a century. The people have
IIearned that they are articles of great
,voi and merit, and unequaled by any
other. They are for sale by druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17
10 HoRS1 OVVWEHO.

Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Tnmhs of Tho Annstles.

All that now remains of the Apostles
are in the following places; Seven are
sleeping the sleep Of the Just in Rome,
namely st. Peter, st. Philip, st
james the Leeser. st. Jude, ST. Bar
tholnmew, st. Matthias and st. Simon.
The remains of three lie in the king
dom of Naples-St. Matthew at Salerno,
st. Andrew at Amalh, and st. Thomas
at Ortona. One-St. James the Greater
vas buried in Spain, at st. Jago de
Compostella. OF the exact whereabouts
of the remains of st. John, the evan
gelist, there is much dispute, says the
Hartford Times st. Mark and st
Luke are buried in Italy, the former
at Venice and the latter ut Padua. st.
Paul's remains are also believed to be
in Italy. ST. Peter is buried in Rome
in the church which bears his name
so, too, are st. Simon and st. Jude.
St james the Lesser is buried in tho
Church of the Holy Apostles. St.
bartholomew in tho church on that
island in the Tiber which bears bis
name. Tho "Legends of the Apostles
places tho remains of st. Matthias
under the altar of the renowned
Basilica.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The oom,nero,ai Value of"rrilby."

uhFpbt D Wcohys
1t is a commonplace that the author
of charming book is public bene,
factor; but perhaps few have realized
that successful author Is. in proportion,
to his success, a moro or less eminent
philanthropist; that he is not lest
beneficent, moneywise, than the rich
man who thrusts his hand into his
well-filled pocket and taking therefrom
500, 600, or half a million, or even q
million dollars, puts that amount into
circulation to stimulate industry, and
to be distributed among working
people OF all grades. In illustration OF
this fact it may be interesting to note
that more than 81, 600, 000 has been
thus put In circulation as q direct
consequence Of the publication and
dramatization Of "Trilby.'' Up To-
January 25th, 1896, the sales of copies
of Du Maurier's novel in this country,
added to box-office receipts at reprel
sensations of the play in New York
and other points in the United States,
and to the royalties upon the book and
the play, give total of little less than
81. 600, 600; and this does not include
the product Of sales and representa.
tions in England certainly largo
sum, although information Ia lacking
in regard to the precise amount.
Causa latet Wis est potissima: the
source of it all is just light, elusive
thing intangible, mysterious. First
there is genial idea; then an artistic
presentationof that idea is achieved
with pen and pencil: and then, il
chance has favored the venture, a great
fortune is distributed within year or,
two, in salaries, in wages-in un-
counted ways, to innumerable bene-
ficiaries
A successful author is commercially
valuable possession to community.
A group of writer's, although their
product may be pure fiction-mere
tiction-constitute substantial and
most Important industry.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Training for nioyo,g Races.

To train for half-mile bicycle race,
ride on track, II possible, or on a
good road, 10 miles at d reasonably
good rate every day in the week ex-
cept Sunday. Practice starts Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday for about 20
minutes, and Tuesday and Friday ride
half mile against fine, with pace.
maker, il possible. Two, weeks before
the race takes place practice starts for
20 minutes each day, and ride half
mile against time four times week.
For diet avoid liquids as much as pos
sible. except water; eat beef and chops
which are moderately rare, boiled pota-
toes, and plain vegetables; avoid sweets
in the main, and eat nothing fried.
Aside from this, the, food question Is
not SO important as the time of eating,
which should be absolutely regular
breakfast between z and 8. the same
time every day: hearty lunch, which
should be practically dinner, at from
Il. 30 to l; and dinner or supper at
between and 80. Go to bed at 10,
and get up at 7. This may well be
considered a severe course of training,
and is only for seasoned rider. -IIar-
por's Round Table.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
EYENIHG EoHoEs.

Jayson-Duzzey is an awfully vain
fellow, isn't he? Jubley-What gave
you that ideaY Jayson-l've noticed
that he can't take drink without
looking in the glass. : Roxbury
Gazette
Jimmie-Pop, what is tonic? Pop
"A tonic, my boy, is something used
for toning up the system. expect,
then, .hair tonic will make an
9olian harp out of mans hair.
Yonkers Statesman.
when are you and Miss Doughdone
to be married?' Never; unless she
retracts what she said last night" !"
"What did she say?" ''That she
wouldn't marry me if 1 was the last
man on earth. Washington Times.
"You have safe in your house for
money, haven't your" Eyes, and no
burglar who knows anything about it
would take the trouble to open II. -
why not?" "My wife knows the
combination. From the Detroit Free
Press
Clara wanted very much to go out in
tho yard to play. Her big sister said
to her: "You mustn't go in the yard.
Don't you see that moolly-cow out
thereY What do you suppose she would
do with her horns il you went close to
her?" Clara answered: II suppose
she would blow them. "-Harper's
Round Table.
TITS too bad," said the young
woman who wants to be new. Whats
the trouble?" asked her mother. "Just
as soon as we've made up our minds to
show the world that we are not tho
weak, timid creature we have been
pictured. the announcement comes that
the trees are full of caterpillars this
year. ''--Buffalo Times.
Have hammock, sir?' asked the,
clerk in Main street store, where
they keep those cooling comforts.
"Well, dunno" replied the stranger,
who was looking at them. tWife told
me to get something or other fer cool
moss; but she specially enioined on me
not ter buy anythin' that wouldn't
hold water. "--Butfalo Times
The Club President-You all remem-
ber how Wilson, who used to come
here with Watson. used to bore US
with stories about his smart children,
and how we used to tolerate him be-
cause he seemed so happy in the tell
ingP The club lin chorus)-We do (
l have just learned that be is an old,
bachelor, and told us those yarns
merely for the pleasure of watching
us squirm. tStunned silence. I'm
dianapolis journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Changing ones Name.


The practice of woman changing
her name on marriage originated from
a Roman custom, and came into use
after the Roman occupation. Thus
Julia an Octavia married to Pompey
and Cicero, were called by the Romans
Julia of Popey, Octayia of Cicero,
and in later times women in most
European countries signed their
names in the same way, but omitted
the of. I" On the other hand, at the
beginning of the seventeenth century,
the usage seems doubtful, since we find
Catherine Parr 30 signing herself after
she had been twice married and we
always hear of Lady Jane Grey mot
Dudley, Arabella Stuart mot Sey-
mour, &c.
Some persons think that the custom
originated from the Scriptural teaching
that husband and wife are one. This
was the rule of law so far back al
Bracton, and 1t was decided in the case
OF Bon vs. Smith, In the reign OF
Elizabeth, that woman by marriage
loses her former name and legally re-
ceives the name of her husband. The
custom, however, is not universal. In
Spain and Portugal married women do
not take the names Of their husbands,
but continue to be known by their
own. In many parts of the United
Stares woman never relinquishes her
maiden name, and is called by it as
often as by that of her husbands. Even
in the rural parts of England one often
finds a married woman called by her
maiden name, and in country districts
of Scotland it is sometimes found that
both names are used. In many parts
of France and Belgium the husband'e &
and wife's names are used together
when either of them ia mentioned, =
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
THE 0nKIsrENING GIFTS.
nnrrIet rre.eott spoiIora.

Softly the air made fragrant stir
Across the child among the ilOwers.
Come with your christening gifts to-day
Cried the glad Spirit watching her
Come, all you powers of happy hoursl
Pearl white and petal pure is this.
Sweet us the blossoms where che lies,
Your latest darling fresh as dew
What will you give to bring her bliss
We, said the Skies, will light her eyes.
What more, the Spirit cried, shalt be,
What further stream of blessing gllsh
From the still scources of your strength
To fill her best felicity
The Rose said, Hush. she has our blush.
The JOY of bounding blood. the pride O.
OF life, for her our latest birth ~
While see-deeps toss in sunlit foam, \
Give laughter, too. the Spirit cried.
|, said the Earth, will make her mirth.
'Tis not enough She fain must sec ri
Beyond the dark of outer spheres,
And her white hand for every heart
Close locked must have the golden key,
We, said the Years, will bring her tears.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Rosssr DowE's oUrER 1854.
Ne Lett ESQ for What He Thought II,
Benefit of Men About to Die.


Benefit of Men About to DIE.
Less than decade is wanting to
complete three centuries since Robert
DOVE, citizen and merchant tailor, by
decd OF gift conveyed to the parish OF
st. Sepulchre the sum of $50. Gays a
writer in the Pail Mall Gazette, Tho
object OF the gift was peculiar and
may best be understood from the words
Of the deed itself, which recites that the
money was given on condition that the
said parish forever, with the approba-
tion of the lord mayor and bishop Of
London hereafter at evory session holden
for the prisoners in Newgate, not ex-
ceeding IL sessions year, shall about
the hour of 10 of tho clock in the quiet
of the night next before every execu-
tion done, appoint one to go unto New
gate, there to stand as near the window
as he can, where the condemned pris-
oners do lye in the dungeon, with a
handhell given TO the parishoners by
the said Mr.. Dove and shall there give
II solemn towles with double strokes
and then deliver, with loud and
audible voice with his face toward
the prison window to the end the poor
condemned persons may give good ear"
to rather long exhortation which
at later date seems to have been
versifiod as follows:
"All ye that in the condemned hold do lie,
| Prepare We, for tomorrow we shall die;
| Watch all and pray, the hour is drawing neal
] That We before the Almighty must appear;
Examine well yourselves, in time repent
| That you may not to eternal flames be sent
And when st. Sepulchre's bell tomorrow
| tolls
The Lord above have mercy on your sousl.
| Past twelve O'Clock "
| AS the criminals passed by the church
on their way to Tyburn further
admonition was addressed to them ano
u curious custom prevailed of present.
ing each unhappy wretch with d nose.
gay.
A further condition of Dowe's gifi
was that the greatest bell was always
ito towle" as a passing bell on the oc-
caaion OF an execution until 10 a. nj. OF
the sheriff's officers returned from the
execution. Tho yestry of st. Sepul.
chre though somewhat economical took
/ good care Of their bells, for after the
great fire of 1866 we find that all the
broken bell metal was ordered to he
recast into three sound and tuneable
bells' which were to be of equal weight
with the quantity of metal delivered.
The other three bells belonging to the
church apparently escaped injury
from the fire, for on the 10th Of March,
l66S, the vestry ordered frame to be
made to ''hang the six bells in tht
steeple.' ~
The tablet recording Dowe's req uesi
is still in existence. but the iniunc.
tions are no longer regarded, the charit,
commissioners having taken possession
of the funds, which are now applied
for the benefit of the Discharged Pris
oners' Aid Society. The great bell ol
St Sepulchre has not been tolled or
the occasion Of an execution since
August, 1890. when Manteau, Bel
gian, was hanged for the murder of {
fellow countryman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
DUPED mr. a PRINCESS.
Polite Buuco Schemes OF "a Fair Member o
the Austrian Court

Polite Bunc0 Schemes oil 10 Fair Member OF
the Austrian Court.
Ono Of the stall holders at a charity
bazaar was the Princess do M, -, the
widow of tho late Ambassador Of
Austria in Paris under the Empire.
Anxious to realize a good round sum
by her sales, and finding as the day
wore on that her receipts fell far be-
low her expectation, she turned in her
perploxity to Baron X----. well-
known financer. and said: "Give me
1,0U0 francs and / will give you some-
thing that have never yet given to
anyone. ~
"'what is II, PrincessY'' inquired our
money bags, highly hattered. yet with
his habitual caution.
Leave that to mo, but pay first, -
said the Ambassadress, as she held out
her slender hand, which closed at once
on The crisp note offered to her. Then
stepping behind the baron she kicked
him, saying: There, y have never
given that before ~
Struck dumb with amazement for a
few seconds, the baron presently burst
out into loud guffaw: 80 wonder.
fully clever, you know J"
At the same bazaar Madame de M
laid her own hair under contribution /:
ga lock of my hair for 500 francs ~
she exclaimed. Five or six were at
once disposed Of to as many young
fashionable swells eager to possess
themselves of souvenir Of the
adorable" princess, little suspecting
that the said locks wera false, and had
cost her ladyahip in all about 30
francs. She afterwards confessed the
trick, and enjoyed good laugh at ths
expense Of the silly victims who had
secured the .precious rolics in thsie
lockets. lie Figaro. t,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Questions All Settled.

Don't you think 1t an excellent
arrangement, said Dukane to Gas
well, that the great political conven-
tions meet after the college commence.
ments instead of before2''
= 1t has not occurred to me'' was the
reply. What is the advantage?"
THE delegates who compose those
bodies have had all the great questions
settled for them by the students in
their orations and essays. Pittsburp
Chronicle Telegraph.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
As Full M m Tick

This expression is common enough
in tine north riding of Yorkshire and
always has reference to the parasites
infosting dogs and sheep. Mr.. j.
Nicholson's Folk Speech Of East
Yorkshire" 1889. has the expression,
with the explanation IA tick is a
sheep louise, which has always full,
bloated appearance. =" The best York
shire equivalent for this expression is
las full as fitch''--fitch tvetch) and
the allusion is, suppose, to the yield
being too large for the pod or husk.
The idea is pleasanter than either
tick" or ''louse'' and it has the ad-
vantage of ALTERATION. Notes and
Queries.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The Manufacture of cunpowder.

In the centre OF the mill ia big iron
saucer, probably six feet in diameter.
Tho rim of the anucer Is about 10
inches high. Standing up in tho saucer
are two wheels. They seem to be
about six feet in diamotor also, and
their rims about foot broad. These
wheels and this saucer do the rolling
of the powder-that is, they grind the
three substances that compose the pow
dor into a new mixture. The wheels
are swept around and around in the
saucer, and thoy also turn ON their own
axes. 1t is as II they were kept roll
ing over and over, Just as the wheels
of a carriage roll, but also as il some
power kept them turning about con.
stantly in the small circle of this
saucer, This mill is where wooden
machinery cannot be used, and of
course that makes it very dangerous
place.
The mixture Of the ingredients Of
the powder is brought in and dumped
carefully in the saucer. 1t is spread
about smoothly by workman, who,
after this work is done, goes outside
the mill, and does not come back
until the powder Is rolled thoroughly.
The workman goes to wheel few
feet away from the building and turns
it very slowly. 1t starts the machiney
that moves the wheels in the saucer.
The greatest danger in rolling comes al
this time. The rolling must be begun
in the slowest possibles way. The
danger is that there may be a lump in
the mixture in the saucer that will raise
one OF the wheels as it turns around
and then drop it suddenly in the
saucer, causing spark. II this comes,
away goes your mill and machinery,
and possibly the worlsman's life with
them. --Harper's Round Table.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
safe for Ducks, but NOT for Men.

Ono day half-wittod youth was
standing on the bank Of river when
he was accosted from the other bank
with.
Hi, Jamie! what is the best place
to cross. p
Jamie, who had a spite against the
gentleman, sent him to the deepest
part.
The gentleman in crossing was nearly
drowned, and. when he came up tc
where jamie was standing, began
scolding him for telling him wrongly,
well! well ~ returned Jamie. 81
have seen the ducks and the, geese
cross there often, and you have Longer
legs than them ,'--AnswerH.