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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06

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takes o. bis Shoes, and not his hat
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06

Kansas City, Mo-, April s8.-One
span of the Northwestern railroad
bridge across the Kaw has been forced
cut Of plumb BY great mass Of drift
wood.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06
Washington

toes this spring.
Work will soon begin on new and
larger stockyards on the Northern Pa
cific, at Garfield.
Sheepshearers have arrived in Prosse1
and it is expected that 1000 sheep
will be sheared there this season.
The rush of prospectors to the DIAN
ogan, Methow and Reservation mining
districts through Wilbur has COM
menced.
A cattleman of North Yakima last
week sold to Seattle buyer q carload
Of cattle at az per head, making .
total payment Of $79S.
A bicyclist last week made the dis
lance between Olympia and Tacoma in
one hour and So minutes. This is the
best record made 80 far.
The owners Of dairy COWS in Kittitas
county had to feed the cows 40 days
during the winter just passed, instead
Of the usual ninety days.
The annual rose carnival in Tacoma
will be held July 1, and 8, and in
connection with the celebration there
will be water pageant.
Specimens Of fire clay taken from
Silver lake, near Castle Rock, have
been tested and pronounced Of good
quality for brick-making and pottery
purposes.
Cheney ministers are talking OF form.
ing local union for more united work.
A majority Of the ministers Of the city
met last week, and discussed in an i'm
formal way the advisability Of the pro-
Jet.
Cattlemen are securing Walla Walls
county for beef cattle. What few cat
tie there are left are not in good con-
dition, but they are expected to be in
such shape By May that shipments
may be made.
The city council Of Walla Walla has
under consideration An ordinance to
prohibit street meetings or demonstrar
lions Of any description. except parades,
unless permit 10 given BY the mayor.
Tho ordnance has passed to it, third
reading, and the chance Of it, become
ing : law i good.
Hogbuyers In Eastern Warrington
ars buying hogs to ship 70 Missouri
river points; at the same time Seattle
hacking hocses are chipping pork pro-
ducts into Eastern Washington, and
pork IL being shipped from Nebraska to
Seattle, says thu Spokane Chronicle.
This, il il said, IL running tae hograis-
sr~ iydua<rv In Ezast0ru Waahingt0u.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06
Americans to Be Released.

Tampa, Fla, April 28.-Passengers
from Havana say that through the
efforts of General Lee, Ona Melton,
who has been confined in Cabanas for
more than a year, will be released this
morning; also that Jose Fernandez and
g. w. Aguirre, the latter brother Of
the insurgent general, Aguirre, will be
released in day or two.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06

There will Be I ,09S churches within
The boundaries Of the Greater Now
York
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06
NORTHWEST BREYlTIES
Evidence Of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From An the Cities ana Towns q
ne TAriving Sister otases

A contract has been let to build q
new courthouse at Coquille City, to cost
$11,625.
The liabilities Of Crook county, on
March 81, last. were $50, 687, and the
resources $4S, 548.
For the first time in twenty-five years
the circuit court for Benton county con-
cluded session without jury trial.
Superintendent ]. F. Nowlen has been
examining Umatilla county schools.
He reports all to be in excellent condi-
ton.
County Treasurer I.indlev, of Jack
son county, last week forwarded the
last Of the state tax money due, $2,-
242.l S.
A number of stockraisers around
Paulina, in Crook county, stopped feed
ing their stock this week, and turned
them out on the range.
The semiannual statement of Wallowa
county shows that on March 81 last
the. county's liabilities were $50, 1879,
and its resources $13, 49S.
D. B. Kidder, Of Baker City, is in
the Long Creek valley, Grant county,
making up q band Of 5000 yearling
wethers, paying for them 81. SO head.
Those opposed to new courthouse
being built in Coos county, have
served an injunction upon the men,
bers Of the county board to restrain
the building.
klamath county has warrants out
standing to the amount of $62, S0l, and
the interest," thereon is $15,575. The
county's resources are estimated to be
of the value of $19,481.
Sheepraisers of Crook county have
had very successful lambing season,
nearly all of the lambs being saved.
All sheep have wintered we'll and their
wool is in good condition.
The semiannual report of the county
officials of Lake county shows the total
outstanding and unpaid warrants to be,
with estimated interest, 81, 434.86,
while the total of unpaid taxes due and
owing the county is $50, $3.50.
Measles are interfering with school
work in The Dalles. About half the
pupils in two of the rooms at Academy
Park are out, either sick or afraid Of
taking the disease, while number are
absent from the high school and the
Union street primary.
An ordinance has been passed by the
city council of Ashland to prohibit card
playing or dice throwing for pleasure or
profit by minors, and is intended to
operate to prevent minors from playing
the nickel-in- the-slot machines as we'll
as other games. The ordinance fixes
penalty for allowing minors to play at
such games, and is an addition to the
general ordinance against gambling.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
FOR POSSESSION OF HIS CHILD.
Congressman Wilber Sues for "A
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

A petition for writ OF habeas corpus
was filed yesterday afternoon by Congress
man David + WILDER against Mrs. Myra
wIber, his wife, who recently brought
action for maintenance against the Rep
resentative from New York, The habeas
corpus case involves the custody OF Edith
Wilber, the daughter of the couple, who
is now with Mrs. WILDER, at the home of
Mr.. Z. Quincy Smith, 2O24 r street north
west. Judge Cox granted the writ and
made ii returnable today.
Congressman WILDER recites In his petit
ton that by an order passed in the surro-
gates court OF New York, November IS,
] S96, he was appointed guardian OF his
daughter and that on May 15, 1895, he
and Mrs. Myra Wilber. his wife, sepa-
rated. Edith remaining with her mother
until August 3, S96, on which date, it is
charged the mother drove her child from
the house. Edith went to live with her
father, and from September. S96. until
this month. was scholar at the Washing
ton College for young ladies.
The petition then recites the recent action
OF Mrs. WILDER for maintenance and the
latter's custody OF Edith who, the father
says. is unlawfully detained from him.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Odd Items From Everywhere.

They make their own bicycles in Japan
now and call them jin-ten-sha, which
means, literally, n-wheel-vehicle.
School children of Missouri are raising
money for Eugene Field monument on the
campus of the State University at CoIum-
bia.
The newest color for the hair-according
to d fashion writer) is dark brown with a
strong dash of deep, decided coppery red
in it.
On the return of the japanese regiments
the military bands was Marching Thro'
Georgia
The dynamite factories of England and
Germany are organized in a trust, and all
the details of manufacture and trade are
exceedingly secret.
During the year 1896 the number of ar
rests made by the police Of tlanta was more
than 12 600, and one arrest in every five
was for drunkenness.
The bridal veil OF a Japan woman is most
carefully preserved after the ceremony and
is not used again until the death of the
owner, when it is used as a Shroud
One British writer spent 81 900 in ad-
Another spent Soc in calling attention to
a little 81 book, and sold so 600 copies
within a year.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The annual charity ball for the benefit
cf the ChiIdren's Hospital, 10 be given this
evening at National Rifles Hall, is eX-
pected To exceed in attractions all pre-
yious affairs and a magnificent program
has been selected. to Ee rendered by the
Marine Band The supper viii be unusually
fine and is in the ands of the ladies of
the board
The patronessesare: Mesdames Stevenson,
OIney. Lamont. Miss Herbert, Mesdames
Francis. Harmon Fuller. Gray, Brown,
Hale, Brice Lodge, Wetmore, Cameron,
Elkins, Draper. Mcclellan. Hearst, Har-
ret Lane Johnston, " l.. Anderson, Town
send, Miss Riggs, Lady Paunccfote, Nine.
Patenotrc, Baroness Thelmann, Mime. Du-
puy de LONE. Nine, Romero, Baroness Hen
gelmuller, yiscountess de Santo Tbyrso,
Mesdames John Hay, Bngher, Wallaeh,
Boardman. Richardson. Mott. Emory, Ward,
Willard Bi BiownsoTi. Miss Edes, Miss Patten,
Mesdames Clifford Perrin. Calderen Carlisle
and Andrews.
Reception Coinnittcc-MiS Miller, Mes
! danes Sheridan, Mcmillan, Letter, McCau-
ley Hammond Bradley, Huidekoper, John
ston, Goodloe, Glover.
Floor rCommittep-George Howa rd. chair
| Edward \ Bowers. Francis Hastings,
man: DR. Charles Bispham. J Henry Small,
Charles c. Glover. L. Lee Phillips, Charles
Poor. John c. Poor, F. p h. Sands, Lieut..
Sidney A. stanton Dr.. T RitcEie Stone,
Arthur ". Addison. John NJ. biddlc, jesse
! Brown, Frank Micilrr, Charles l.. McCau
| ley. Lieut. Thomas s, Rodgers, Clay Ray,
r. Ross Perry jr.. w. l.. Mcpherson, Wood
| bury Blair. W. II. Moses, Alexander Brit
| ton. W. S. Thompson, Samuel Maddox
| Ralph jenkins, Thomas N Chatard, Ed
| ward McCauley. George n Dunn, John H..
Magrudcr. F rank Andre ws. jr., Jack Story,
| jr. Harris Lindsey. Horace Westcott,
| Richard Wcightman, DR., Alexander Ma
| gruder, u. S. N: Charles A McKenney,
John + wilkins, ]. Il. Snyder, jr., Arthur
| Cassels, John c. Gilmore, jr.. Mortin OTIS,
Walter Gait. George W. Evans, Major
! Goodloe George HELEN.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

flood occurred in May, 1889, about six
months before Frost ever met Mrs Col
linS
Frost gave other evidence tending TO
SHOW that he had endeavored to see ms
child to take care OF her and protect her,
but was unable TO find her and could get
no satisfaction from Mrs. Fleck as to
where she was.
Mrs. Margaret A Bundy, colored, testi-
fled niat she had known Frost and Mrs
Collins for about five years. She knew
nothing against his character. Goldie
had been placed in her custody by the
mother at the time of the domestic dispute
last year. With Mrs Bundy, Counsel
Locke astonished the respondents. She
was asked Have you ever been ap-
preached as TO testifying in this case?
Mr.. Bruen was at my house Saturday
Mr.. Bruen is the founder of the Bruen
home, where Mrs. Fleck is located and
where Goldie is at present living. Mr..
Bruen is also made one of the parties In
the case.
Questioned further, the colored woman,
whom Mr. Locke frequently called Aunt
Margaret. explained that Mr.. Bruen came
with Mrs. Chisolm. She cid not tel VINO
the latter was. Mrs. Chisolm had talked
with her while Mr.. Bruen remained, IN
carriage outside. Mrs. Chisolm had said
she would divide $f25 with the witness
to throw the case one way or The other.
'Did she say where the money was to
come froin?''
Yes, she said from Mr.. Frost or Mr.,
Bruen."
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Flower Pot Decoration.

Exceedingly pretty silk affairs are now
made to cover slightly pots holding grow
ing plants, OF bowls containing flowers
They are bags, cut in mei0n-Shape. OF two
shades OF silk The pieces or divisions
OF the melon are alternately in light and
medium shades. Leave one end Of tue
melon unsewed to the depth of about three
inches. Wire these points, and face them
with dark silk on the light, and hight silk
on the dark strips. Fasten little taSsel
or ball TO each pOiE 4 end After the
plant pot is placed in this silk receptaclc.
bend each point outward in graceful
curve Shades of green chameleon silk
with little gilt tassels make very pretty
combination and look well with alp
flowers.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Stanton and Tompkins.

A correspondent of the Sun asks il Edwin
NJ Stanton had to borrow money to re-
establish his law practice after his resig-
nation in 1868, the New York Press says,
and the Sun says No This recalls the
situation of Daniel d. TompEinS when he
left office. In 1907 he was governor Of
New York. and from 1916 TO 1924 was
Vice President of the United States. In
1920 he and De Witt Clinton were rivals
for governor. CIintonwo ToTupkinSwa
defeated by the unsettled condition OF his
public accounts. For large disbursements
made under his direction vouchers could not
he produced He Rad made large advances
on his personal credit, and was character
lied as Careless So popular was he that
the legislature passed an act to help relieve
him of his debts, and another allowance was
made still later by Congress. do not recall
a similar instance in history But public
pity and sympathy are bad for politician
They killed TompkinS little while after his
second term as Vice President expired, at
the carly age of fifty years
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Bvthe Adams Freeman.

How happy we would be if long -winded
people would only puncture their tires?
Some men are like flannel shirts, the
more they indulge the more they shrink
from water.
The expert musical director needs know
how to cultivatethe voice and the ina gina
tion.
The spiritual side of life forces itself
upon us when man is full of years aud
other things.
Some people air new year resolutions
as they do their preserves, and neither
of them keep.
There is this consolation in the failure
of the W oolen manufacturer, that he ism {
making underwear any longer.
When the flower of the family comes to
regard itself as daisy, then the horticuitu-
raj business goes to grass.
We think some people stupid If they say
nothing, and are glad to reverse the ver-
dict after hearing other people talk.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
A Ia Mode Beef.

Remove the bone from round OF beer,
weighing about ten pounds. Remove the
fat. Chop fine half a pound OF beer suet,
the yolkS of three hard-boiled eggs finely
cruInbled one tablespoonful of finely chop
ped sweet mar joram, half pound oil line
bread crumbs, one tablespoonful or sweet
basil, three finely y-chopped onions, one tea
spoonful OF mace, one of nutmeg, one or
salt, and little cayenne pepper. Put this
mixture intothe spaces let by removingthe
bones. Cut the meat here and there and
stuff. Put the meat in proper shape and
sew broad band of muslin around IL TO
keep it in place. Put into pan ana
pour over it one pint of port w-lne- Baste
frequently and make a gravy, adding Sew
eral well-chopped mushrooms.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Tie proceedings in the Frost habeas
corpus case, involving the custody Of little
curly y-lIaiTed, four-year-oid Goldie Marie
Frost will be continaed today. The room
was filled with ladies, who watched in
tently every step in the trial. They were
all anxious to catch q glinpse of the bright
eyed tot whom Robert Frost claims as his
child.
Gsldie does not even recognize him. Dur
ing the recess yesterday she went within
six inches of him, and when she saw his
searching look she turned her back on the
man who for years lived with Margaret
Collins, otherwise known as Margaret
Burrows, or Margaret Nick anna.
When Mrs. Fleok has her innings toda =
some startling evidence may develop.
Father McAtec stated on the stand that
hecould not say ist when he baptzedtidldie,
but it was after he had welded Margaret
Collins and Robert Frost, although he
had seen her before the marriage The
wedding, he stated, took place August 9,
1892, yet according to Mrs Maria Hazel,
sister of Frost, and John Hazel, her hus-
band, who were sponsors for Goldie, the
baptism took place in May, 1892, several
months prior TO the marriage Frost swore
that the little one was born April 30, 1891,
but the physician in attendance swore it
was May IS. After this discrepancy had
been called to the attention Of the doctor
he resumed the stand and corrected his
l.statement correspond with April 2s.
Frost was the principal witness. Dur
ing the forenoon lac detailed his connection
with the dead woman. He said that he
met heriu November $50
In the course of his examination At
torney Turner sprang surprise With a
| COPY OF the testimony in the divorce case
| in his hand he asked Frost: '.Will you
explain why you testified before that
| Goldie was born in July and you now
| swear that she was born in April. lS9 80
| 1T must be Il Typographical error" de-
clarei the witness. Il never said that
| she was born in July
Now ! want you to be positive. Were
! you out OF the city amy tine from 1880
until the child was born?"
| Frost answered negatively very promptly
We'll, how do you account for your
! testimony before the examiner. in which
you stated that you Were in the country
| four or five months berore2''
by the country | met have meant yea
more Island +" replied the witness
You insist on sd wing that you were on
Johnstown flood and that Goldie was
born April 2S. S91?".
Il DO" affirmed the alleged father.
Today evidence viii be silown on thc
side OF Mrs. Fleck that the Johnstown
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Properlr Keeping Flour.

Flour is one of the cooking materials
that frequently receives no thought as to
where it shall be kept. Many houses are
not provided with a store closet, and
barrel of flour is put in a corner OF the
Kitchen, behind an outside door. TO have
it ont of the way and not III up the
pantry" Dampness affects flour, making
it close and heavy; beside, flour viii ab-
sorb the odor of many things as quickly
as butter; so If one wishes TO be sure
of good and light bread and cakes one
of the first things TO do is to "fil up
the pantry" Make feet OF four small
pieces of wood for the barrel TO stand
upon, thus allowing the air TO circulate
around all parts of the barrel
The morning times., 1897-01-20
GOLDENBERG'S
"STORE NEWS"
January twentieth.

We can truthfully claim to
sell more domestics than any
other store i'll town. Since we
started the Clearance Sale" we
have been quoting prices that
are remark able, and we have
been almost doubling the usual
sales in this department.
Ful!-yard Lonsdale Muslin.
SIC yard.
Yard-wide New Bedford Cambria. as
good as Lonsdale, reduced to
7c yard.
9-quarter Salisbury" Unbleaehed
Shooting reduced to
12Hc yard.
Fancy Figured EberfeId Flannel for
wrappers, reduced from lztsct 10
&c yard.
Best Indigo Prints reduced to
4Ac yard.
Snx9o-inch hemmed Mohawk Sheets,
38c each.
2t& yards material at 20c yard would
cost you o0c.
926-o28 7th-706 K Sis.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Made Her MiSpra BILE.

had recently IN my service pretty little
housemaid. barely nineteen years oid, neat.
capable and good tempered. but so perpet-
uaily downcast that she thre W cloud over
our unreasGnably cheerful household I
grew melancholy watching her at work
One day, going into the kitchen, / saw ly-
ing open ON chair a book she had Just
The morning times., 1897-01-20
HIS REMAINS COMING HOME.
Minister Willis Body Will soon
Reach san Francisco.

Honolulu, Jan. 1O.-The remains OF the
late Albert s Willis. United States minister
to Hawaii. were laid to rest in u receiving
vault On the Sth instant with national
bonors- The Ohsequies were under she
direction Of President Dole and his cabi-
net, and We're the most imposing ever wit
messed on the island.
The remains viii rest IN the vault guarded
by a company of Hawaiian Nati0hal Guard.
until the 18th. when they viii be shipped
to San Francisco on the steamer Australia.
IL is probable that President Dole WIZ
furnish military escort for the body.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Candle shades.

The latest candle shades FOR decorating
tables are OF soft white chiffon. The ma
terial is put on very fun or aceordian
plcated, each edge teiEg finished with a
narrow lace rUche or tiny Tom Thumb
fringe, also in white. The fUllness il
drawn in at tbe Top with white baby rib
tons and full bow with ends. Little
sprays OF paper or muslin flowers Ia match
the color of the table decorations are
fastened 70 these dainty shades when IN
use. They may be OTnamented with green
vines or fine leaves If desired
The morning times., 1897-01-20
THE LITTLE CASTELLANE

Oh, the squaIling,
oh,the bawling,
fthe little
Castellane!
Oh, the knrlling
OF its yelling
Incidental
To pain!
But the Castellanes are jumping,
And their hearts are full of joy
When announcing
It's bouncing
Little
Boy!
Boyi
Oh, the tootsey
Wootsey, wootsey
Of its dainty,
Dimpled nose.
While it S singing,
And it's eiinging
With its fingers
To its toes;
While it smiles the smile most happy,
That its parents both enjoy,
When announcing
It's bouncing
Little
Boy!
Boy!
Boy.
oh, the Growing
Overlooking
From the dumpy
Dab Cf pink,
When it's pining
And it's whining
Most politely
For a drink
And it drinks it as its daddy
Drinks the cup whose bubbles cloy
When announcing
It's bouncing
Little
Boy!
Boy!
Boyi
Oh, the rapture
OF the capture
of the tlespot
And its reignl
For it bosses,
While it tosses,
All the House of
Castellane!
Bgt tie mandates of the tyrant
Ne'er their fondest dreams annoy
When announcing
It's bouncing
Boy!
Boy!
r. K. Munk ittrick. in y. Y. Journal.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

been reading. 1t purported TO be the ex-
perence OF a missionaryin one of our large
stage. IN this last earthquake, however,
stories. These were the titles, copied
verbatim on the spot:
The Infidel''
THE Dying Banker
1.-The Drunkard's Death"
"The Miser's Death
1.-The Wanderers Death"
1.-The Hospital
THE Dying Shirtmaker.''
1.-The Broken Heart
What wonder that my little maid was sad
and solemn when she recreated herself with
such chronicles as these? What wonder
that, like the Scotchman's famous dog,
life was full O. sa 'riousness'' for her,
when religion and literature, the two things
which should make up the sum of our hap
piness, had conspired, under the guse of
Sunday school fiction, to destroy her gay
ETY. of heart -Scribner's Magazine.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
In HONOR OF The PRESIDENT
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle Gave a
Cabinet Dinner.
4 Brilliant Reception at Madame
RomeTo'S-MrS. Rudolph kadff-
man Received Her Friends.

The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
Carlisle entertained at handsome dinner
last night in honor OF the President and
Mrs. Cleveland The entrance hall and
drawing-rooms were decorated in palms
and tall rubber plants and with vases of
American Beauty roses placed on various
stands.
The table was a symphony in white and
green. The oei.terpiece was tall crystal
vase Of long st emmed Bride roses, inter
mingled with asparagus promosa and sim
liar vases or the same virgin flowers were
placed at either end OF the table near the
silver candelabra. The white candles were
capped with snowy shades enwreathed
with the asparagus Two graceful bows
OF Nile green ribbon formed of clustered
loops and long streamers were placed on
the spaces intervening between center
piece and candelahra.
Mrs Carlisle welcomed her guests in "A
beautiful gown Of pearl gray satin, with
friiis and pnffs OF pink chiffon, about The
corsaEc Mrs Cleveland was attired in a
gown of pink satin brocade, the corsage
being ornamented with rare cid lace. She
wore a diamond necklace, and on each
shoulder the lace was caught with lover 5
knot, set in the same stones.
The company seated about the flower
tiecked table included the President and
Mrs Cleveland, the Secretary Of State ard
Mrs Olney. the Secretary OF War and Mrs
Lament. the Attorney General and Mrs.
Harmon, line Secretary of the Navy and
Miss Herbert. the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Miss Morton, Gen stump, Mrs Pcrrine
Solicitor General Holmes Conrad, Mrs Har-
riet Lane Johnston. Mr.. Tucker, Miss Pagt
and Secretary and Mrs Carlisle.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
short Lengths of Carpet.

Short lengths Of ingram or three-ply
carpet make convenient rugs for many
places Finish the ends by fringing the
carpet out four inches COarseIy button
ole the fringe part with some of the TaveI-
ings and tie the fringe int 10 kEotted tasseIs-
With tue ravelings make tassels and faSten
them betw cen the tied taSsels-
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Makes the Girls Foolish.

a Topeka woman wants tie IegislG ture
to pass a law setting a price on the heads
of men who go up and down the world get
ting UP amateur shows. She says they not
only cause nothcrs TO waste money in
buying stage clothes, but they put fool
notions in tie heads of the girls.