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PRIVATE oNG @. TOW.
Probably tho Only Volunteer who Wears q
Queue Under His Hat.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
SANTA ANA. Cal, June 3.-Since the beginning
Of the war several California-born Spaniards
and Mexicans have enlisted with volunteer
companies from the Golden State TO do battle
against Spain, but the first Chinaman to offer
his services to Uncle Sam for Sl3 per month Is
Ong q. Tow, a merchant of Santa Ana.
Among a squad OF twenty-five men which will
leave this place in r few days to recruit Com
pany L of the Seventh California Volunteers is
one soldier that will attract considerable atten-
tion. because he wears a piEtail under his cap.
Although he is willing to sacrifice that to
enter the army. he has by birth and resi-
dence as much right &c, take up arms in defence
the ranks OF the California volunteer regiments,
as any one In the state. He is not only native
born citizen Of the United States. but q native
son OF the Golden State as well. OnR Tow was
has been a resident Of the state ever since.
ing and examining officers this morning, and
proved to them tina, he is physically able to
feet Az inches high in his stocking feet and
weighs l47 pounds stripped. His chest meas
ordinary, and he has hardly spent an unweii day
In his life. Ong q. wears a queue, just as does
his father and Chinese associates. and the
idea OF sending a Chinaman to join the regi-
Ing officer. and he passed him on to the ox-
sentative ssi I a P Of HncIs; s sam w wss referred 1as sSpr TO-
tho voting register Of Orange county. Third
ward OF the city Of Santa Ana. where he found
the name OF 0nR Q. Tow as one OF the citizens
and voters Of the county. no discovered that he
could not deny the Monaghan that privilege.
Tow had helped to elect President Mckinley by
voting the only Chinese vote In tho county for
him. and was OF the opinion that no had a right
TO respond to the Presidents call for troops
with other American citizens. He Is hardly
willing TO part with his queue yet, but Will
gladly do 80 as soon as no finds that he is to be
admitted to the army and that it's removal Is
necessary for him to be a soldier. ,
OnR Is the son Of wealthy parents and Is well
educated. having attended school In San Fran
cisco for a number OF years. but has never been
allowed to spend his time in idleness. He Il
quite II mechanic. and has Il small brass cannon
and a model OF the battlCship Maine n exhibi
tion In n show window on Fourth street. He II
at present engaged in running n mercantile es
Enlistment in Chinatown, which his father pur
chased for him, and does an extensive business
The Chinamnn has taken an active interest II
the affair ever since the war trouble began. anC
when the Maine was blown up was ono OF tn
first 10 denounee the act asia piece OF treachery
ana his response TO tho cry of Johnny. &c
Your Gun, rs made In all sincerity.
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r. T. BOOTH CO.,
Astor Court Building,
DiscIpIIAInE n shirker.
From the Philadelphia Times.

from me lhifudetpntd ItHcS'
An old civil war veteran tells n good story OF
how a lazy private In his regiment was cured OF
Sinking. 1t appears that the fellow was utterly
no good. He had been drafted into the service.
and thereafter devoted his whole time and at
tention to getting out of 1t. He spent moro than
half his time in the hospital tent. He ran the
gamut of all the diseases that flesh is heir to or
mas acquired through its own misguided effortAs
Somehow even the severity OF military disci:
pline WAS inadequate to his case; shirk he could
and would.
One day the regiment was ordered to battle.
There WINS to be n long, hard march and a fierce
conflict at the end of 1t. When the orders came
the shirker collapsed. He was taken TO a ambu-
lance. where he lay apparently in, an comatosO
condition. hearing nothing. needing nothing.
The surgeon. a new officer just appointed
on the staff. was sent for to see him.
Tho physictan CHANGED to be a keen-wittsd
bandaged the fellows eyes, motioned 70 q
private to take his feet, while he him
self took the head. and, without more ado.
dumped tho comatose skirker head foremost
into the river. AS 1t WAS the dead OF winter
with Ice blocks ~clogEing the water. q moro vio-
lent remedy could not be imagined, and the way
the fellow swan to shore was a caution. From
that day forth he was never known to try his
game OF shlrk again.
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woULDN,r BE 4 PEACE SOLDIER.
SO He Deserted, but Came Hack When There
Was n Chance to Fight.

Wa n Chance to Fight.
From the Indianapolis Journal.
The patriotism OF Charles r. Jacobs of this
city came to the surface yesterday in a manner
that won the favorable opinion of all tho officers
Jan. "a last Jacobs enlisted with Capt. Black
sent at once to Fort Sherman, Idaho. where he
remained for two months. Finding the life OF Il
regular army private ut a remote frontier post
irksomc, he, about the middle of March, took
French leave" of the camp and made tracks
eastward as fast as possible. According to his
statement, he came almost directly to this city,
where he has remained ever since. As the local
officers never met him after his return, his pres
ence in this city was not suspected and no watch
was kept for him especially.
Great was the surprise In tho recruiting office
yesterday morning when a oroLher-iA'l9w Of the
negotiations with Capt. Black on tho part Of
the culprit for means whereby he could return
TO his glme Nothing. detiuite. was accom-
plished at this interview, but in the afternoon
q sister Of tho recruit presented herself, and,
aftor n short talk, arranged the matter salts
f~actorily to all concerned. and in u few
minutes after she left the office she returned
with Jacobs, who. in IA talk with Capt. Black.
stated his desire TO return to duty. Accord.
ingly, that officer furnished the necessary
transportation, and Jacobs last night left TO re-
Join his regiment at Tampa with u note in his
possession from Capt. Black giving him all due
credit for returning TO his duty in time Of war
after deserving in time of peace.
In view OF all tho circumstances. 1t Is regarded
as certain that the extent of the punishment to
be meted out TO Jacobs will be r. few days In the
guardhouse and a fine OF a few dollars. Before
leaving he expressed himself AS feeling easier In
his mind by tho knowledge that he was doing
his duty again, There i a vast difference In
the penalty for .desortion IN time OF peace and IN
time of war. At present the penalty for deSer
| ton Is death.
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ALI Facial BlemiShOd. Skin aud Scalp Diseases per-
mAnenuy CURED, fsatuTAI Irregularities corrected by
experienced physicians At the JOHN II. WOODBURY.
INSTITUTE. 1877 West asa st., Kew York Use WOO4a
bury's Facial SOaD. TSOiAl Dream nd EsStA rye.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
EDWARDS NEWS NOTES.

The recent rains are causing much
anxiety to those of our farmers whose
unthreshed crops are in the stack. Sad
is it to see. near Richardson, the un-
stacked and imperfectly stacked crop
of farmer who is off with his machine
threshing other peoples grain.
Since the close of the salmon season,
times at Richardson are not 30 lively.
The population has decreased nearly
half. Mr.. Mcdonald, who for awhile
was partner of Mr.. Wage in the store,
after carrying OH private commission
business since the partnership was dis
solved, has gone back to Whatcom.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Wages health
has been so bad that he could not look
after his business as he wished. But
he is once more on his feet and doing
his best to accommodate customers.
Y
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20

In marriage, Oct. 18th, at the home OF
the brides brother, Thomas Kinsey,
In Roche Harbor, Rev. ]. W.. White.
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
performing the ceremony. Only few
intimate friends and relatives were
present. The parlOr and dining room
were tastefully decorated for the oc-
casfOn. Promptly at IL o'clock the
contracting parties stepped forward
and took position under = beautiful
arch Of clematis and ivy, artistically
arranged, where the GERMANY uniting
them in the bonds Of holy matrimony
was performed. The bride was hand
somely attired In cream cashmere,
trimmed In silk and lace. After the
ceremony the happy pair with the
guests, repaired to the dining room
where feast Of good things was In
waiting to which all did ample justice.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Th0G.
Kinsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexa nder Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman ~Phipps, Rev.
aud Mrs. White.
A number Of handsome and valuable
presents were received among which
were the following, Set of dishes, 8.
A. Kinsey, Whatc0m; PArlor lamp, d.
G. Hall, Reche Harbor, Pillow ca e
and sheets, Mn. A. T. Colledge, Oswe.
go, N. Y; Silver butter dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hall, Roche Hartor
Table cloth and lamp, Mr.. and Mrs
81. III. Phipps, Roche Harbor; s. yer
and table spoons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Kinsey. Roche Ha Dor;
Table cloth and napkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hazlett and family, Geneva, Neb.; |
Quilt, Mrs. Il. Fisher. Oakdale. Cal:
Cake dish, Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Pratt, |
Silver salt and pepper
shaker, Mrs. Rose Moran, Geneva.
Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrihew left on the |
mail boat in the evening for q few
days visit with relatives and friends in |
Whatc0m. They will reside at Roche |
Harbor for time, where Mr.. Merris
hew is now employed by the Tacoma |
& Roche HarbOr Lime company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
THE ATLIN GOLD FIELDS.

EDITOR ISLANDER: = Knowing tina
many of your readers win be interested
in conservative and true account Of tn,
recent gold discoveries In this part o
Alaska, or more accurately speaking
British Columbia, I submit below {
brief description of the Atlin gold fields
as well as the shortest, most feasablt
and cheapest route thereto. Discovery
claim on Pine creek. in the Atlin district
is just ninety-two miles via. what is
known as the Brooks trail from Skag-
way, and is 173 miles via Lake Bennett.
Skagway is now conceded to be the gate
way to the Klondike. The White Pass
was always the practical route, but now
that the Skagway and White Pass rail-
road has been completed and IL in opera
ton over the summit to the lakes all the
other routes will be abandoned. Hereto
fore all trails have been experimental
and only more or less successful. All
have been fraught with tribulations and
hardships, but the completion Of the
railroad over the summit has done away
| with everything but the cost, and that
has been materially lessened-the pres
ent rate being eight cents per hundred
from Seattle to Lake Bennett on outfits,
as against forty-two cents last season.
Gold seekers on arriving at Skagway
now can take the train here in the morn
ing or afternOOn-two passenger trains
running ON schedule time daily, inc.ud-
ing Sunday-and be at the summit lakes
two hours thereafter. Several lines of
and upper Yukon river; the trip from
Seattle to Dawson City being made in
about twelve days, the trip having been
made in eight days recently. The trip to
Atlin consumes three days.
The Atlin district, the scene of the
recent rich strikes, is almost due east
from this city, and is about thirty miles
wide by some eighty miles long, as far
as prospected. How much larger the
region is no one knows. It may develop
that it is $50 miles square. The whole
country seems to be gold bearing. The
ground may not prove as rich as the
placers near Dawson but the methods of
the climate much milder and the district
easy of access, being but three days walk
from Skagway. At Atlin there is no
moss covering the ground the year round
as at Dawson, consequently the ground
is thawed by the warm sun and placer min
ing in the district is comparatively easy.
The gravel in the valleys is full of gold,
while the bed rock beneath is composed
Of slate and quartz with gold intermixed.
1t is beyOndequestiOn second only to the
Klondike, and when thoroughly pros
pected, as it will be next season, it may
rival that section. Every creek that has
had development work done has turned
out well. Several parties have returned
during the past week with gOOdly sized
sacks of dust and nuggets, tho result OF
six weeks work with crude sluice boxes.
Atlin has not only developed into q
wonderfully rich placer mining camp,
but new excitement is being added by
the discovery ofseveral rich quartz lodges
the quartz being white carrying copper
IT, s'eet shn anr
al opportunities for the poor as we'll as
the rich, and l hope to be among those
who will own valuable claims there next
season. J. G. CLINTON.
Skagway, Oct. l, 1888.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE,

In the Superior csurt Of the State Of washing.
ton. Tor San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate Of John r. Mckay.
deceaSe.
Order to show cause why an order for sale Of
real estate should mot be made and 6xiug
time and place Of hearing.
Aurelia Mckay. Administrative Of the estate Of
John r. Mckay, deceased, having fled her petit
ton, praying for an order Of sale Of % much Of
the real estate Of said deceased, for the pur.
poses stated therein, ~ shall be necessary.
tits hereby ordered by the Court that all per-
sons interested In the estate Of said John r. Nc
Kay, deceased, be and appear before the said
Court on, to-w3t: the Sth day of December, A. d.
1893, at O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day at
the Court House In sFriday Harbor, San Juan
county, state Of Warrington. and show cause, II
granted to the said Aurelia Mckay, admins
tratrix Of said estate to sell much Of the real
estate of said deceased a. shall be necessary to
pay the debts against said estate and costs and
expenses of the settlement Of the same; and
that q copy Of this order be published at least
four successive weeks in 1.-The San Juan Isl
ander," . weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished In said county.
Done In open Court, this 18th day Of octo-
Der, A. d. 1893. J.. p. HOUSER,
Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20

% q large sailing vessel bound 70,
1avefpO0l. The fish are consigned to
bslfour, Guthrie 4 Co., Of Liverpool.
On and after Saturday. October %
1913. the mail steamer Lydia Thomp.
son, running between Seattle and
Mnatc0m via Port Townsend and the
san Juan islands, will leave Whatcom
~ O'Clock q. m. instead of 400 as here
tolore. By making this change, passen-
gers from the islands can get into Seat
TIC az much more seasOnable hour.
ana It Will afford the company ample
Time to discharge and load cargo and
allow the boat to leave on its regular
ume, I0O q. m. New time card will
soon be published.
Rev. d. v. Lucas, of Ontario. Can.
ada, who has been delivering q course
o. very interesting and instructive lect-
ures at the Presbyterian church here.
comes highly recommended aud his fine
lectures have certainly been sufficient
20 back up his recommendations. His
lecture tomorrow friday evening will
De free to all, and all who can should
attend. He states that this will be the
best lecture Of the course. His subject
will be, Thumbs Up or Thumbs
Down." This will close his work here.
The Post-Intelligencer Of the 18th
has the following little interview with
one ofOurcOunty's well-known citizens:
I'VE are going to have q strong Repub.
lican gain on the San Juan islands this
year." said NJ. r. Noftsger, one OF the
members Of the firm Of the San Juan
Trading Company at Friday Harbor.
when seen at the Hotel Seattle yester-
day.. 1.-The sentiment has changed de-
cldedly in our community, which,
while always strongly Republican, still
fell OH some two years ago, at which
time our Republican gain was only
about 12O. This year, however, our
farmers have had q surfeit of fusion.
and we look for q Republican gain
which has been estimated all the way
from $50 to 200. OF course, you under
stand, that compared with our small
voting population this is large per-
centage of gain. Everybody is pros
pering on the islands and all have more
stuff to sell than they have ever had in
the history of the islands. Grain, hay,
oats, hogs, poultry, fruit, everything
was in abundance, and the several
crops larger than those of any preced-
ing years, and everybody feels CORE
spondingly in o satisfied frame of mind.
The fish pack was q little short on the
island, the run having been little
light; though the shortage is not very
material, the Island Packing Company
being about 1900 cases short of last
years pack"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
Two Miliio.s . Year.

When people buy, try, and buy again, it
means they're satisfied. The people of the
United States are now buying Cascareta
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes q year and it will be three million be-
lore New Years. 1t means merit proved,
that Cascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists lOc, &c, Soc q box, cure guaranteed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Superior Court or the State Of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate Of william Bell. de-
ceased.
Order to show cause why an order for sale Of
real estate should not be made and fixing time
and place of hearing.
Joseph Sweeney, executor of the estate Of viii
liam He'll, deceased, having fled his petition
herein, praying for an order Of sale Of certain
lands belonging to the estate Of said deceased,
for the purposes stated therein.
It il hereby ordered by the Court, that al per
sons interested In the estate Of said William
Bell, deceased, be and appear before said Court
ON, to-wit: the Sth day OF December, A. d. 1898,
at O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day, ut the
Court House In Friday Harboe, San Jusn county.
state Of Washington, and show cause, II any
they have, why an order should not be granted
to the said Joseph Sweeney. executor Of said
estate to sell said certain lands, OF 20 much
thereof - shall be necessary to pay the ost.
standing debts against said estate and costs and
expenses Of the settlement Of the same; and
that Q copy of this order be published at least
four successive weeks In 1.-THE San Juan Isl
ander," weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished In said county.
Done In open Court this nth day Of October
1893. ]. p. HOUSER. Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20

Picked up near III nry island, Sept.
9th, by Chris. Oleson, Of Roche Har-
Dor, small boat marked "R. 4 C. Go. ("
measuring Is feet long and 81 feet
beam, painted q lead color. Owner
can have same by calling on him at
above named place and proving prop
erty and paying charges.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving al inn.
purities from the body: Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion BY taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
Hvervsedy ssys o.

C,acarets Candy Cathartic. the most Mon-
Asrsnl me;iicel discovery Of the age. pIeas-
NJ ana 4. refreshing 70 he TASTE, &C. een5ay
"a positively On Kidneys. nvsr ana pc sc,ds'
cleansing th0 enttre system: , oc,pst,rst ti
- go s.ssscnsne Pleose buy and ~ POI
- ~ ~ n a f1(ev: "a. S. 50 ceuts. Sold "a
= ~.,s -. - - c1Sre 81 I'll dEugg11t6
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.

Literary last Saturday night.
Peter LaPlant visited Seattle last
week.
Tie Deer Harbor literary was post
p0ned until after election.
J. Broyles and wife, Of Whatcom,
are visiting at Grin Barkers.
Willie Wakefield is having serious
trouble with an liberated tooth.
Estyn Chalmers has bought the
Holland place for 81 800, so reported.
Mr.. Bellisle and Mr.. Hill, Of Fair
haven, made West Sound . short visit
last week.
The question is asked, "How is the
state of Washington going to vote p
Republican, Of course!
The West Sound school district con-
template building school house. A
thing they need very much.
Mr.. Van Bogart is getting to be
quite q horse jockey. He Is making
some excellent trades In that line.
Tie Orcas Island fruit company
evaporated thirty tons of prunes; the
Peters company eighteen tons; Lam
cell company twelve tons; Bergman
Ave tons. The other evapOratOrs are
not through yet. We will report them
later.
On Friday evening last large party
OF friends met at the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wilson, Of GriswOld. Ice cream
and other refreshments were served
and to the music Of good orchestra
whirled in the giddy dance until the
wee small hours.
Grandpa Barker is s. years Of age,
and is now engaged In threshing peas
Of which he will have about hall
ton. He raises his own potatoes
walks to West Sound almost every
day. which is about three-fourths Of
mile, and looks good for ten years yet
The Orcas Entertainers elected the
following officers: Lyman Harris, presl.
dent: Peter LaPlant, Jr, vice-presi
dent: Mrs. Carrie King, secretary; Mrs
Van Bogart, treasurer; M. van MO.
ran, sargeant-atArms. Inc 10tn Q,
this month h the first anniversary q
the birth Of the society, and IL out Q
debt, money in the treasury ana D
good running order for the winter. On
| the evening Of the 18th they expect =
| big time, good program aud lots OF run
Everybody come out ana see. ochibk