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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
ABOUT INSURANCE RATES

Republicans should get together. A
few weeks ago the state republican pa
per, the Mail and Breeze, said II wasn't
McNall that had reduced insurance
rates in Kansas, IL was Mckinley pros
perity, Now comes the Kansas City
Journal with page of stuff and says
insurance rates have not been reduced.
1t has Ito correspondents In various
towns over the State hunt up a few
business men who will say their in
surance Is the same as before. This is
not q very difficult matter. Many men
who have been carrying insurance
from year TO year, just instruct their
agent to renew 1t when 1t expires and
In such cases very often the insurance
gets no reduction, But II he opens
his eyes and goes out nosing he will
lind he can save money and a consider
able sum Of 1t by getting rates lower
than two years ago. The journal In
Its page has a few names from Hutch
inson who have secured no reduction,
We have no apology to offer in giving
the names of u few who have secured
reductions.
Billy Devler insured his groceries In
'90 paying rate Of $500 on $1,000 90.
lie reinsured the other day paying
only 5000 on the same amount,
Kelly & Carr of the new mill, tell us
they were never able until McNall
made his disturbance among insurance
rates, to get a rate Of less than Al per
cent, Nov they can get all they want
at q per cent, They had some
written at . per cent but it was re-
jected by the company, but can get all
they want at 2f per cent.
Frank Colladay who owns his own
business block and insures extensively,
Gays the cost of his insurance has been
reduced from 10 to 10 per cent.
George McKinstry says the cost of
his insurance has been reduced, but
as he has destroyed his old policies can
not say just how much,
II. Fierce says he has carried $1,000
insurance ON his law library. Always
until within year he has had to pay
the published rate Of 1895 per cent;
now he gets it for / per cent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

w. Il. STANLEY: 81. too. deplore q
partiann discussion Of the war, but
Inc opposition has made IL no. and II
Ar'are 10 be blamed for alleged mis-
management, we should also have the
5luly Of the success
BY what rules of logic does Mr.. Stan
T., prcceedY From his argument, the
,opolsl and democrat boys who fought
II cied, should be barred from all
redlt or glory because few incompe-
tent republicans at the head of affairs
have mlsmanged things. This strikes
us as an attempt TO apply the ethics
and methods OF Wichita whiskey
aght TO the war situation.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

HUTCuINsoN salt dealers have now
met with somewhat Of a setback In
pushing their business. About a yeal
ago freight rates were lowered very
large per cent, and in consequence a
territory east of Kansas City was
opened up as a market which could not
be reached before, 1t has been gen.
orally admitted that the output of
salt during the last year was somewhat
larger than before, and this was by
the prosperity songsters marked up TO
the credit Of Hanna and Mckinley.
The rates have within the last week
been restored to nearly the same as
prior to the cut Of q year ago, and 1t
will probably have the effect of taking
from Hutchinson salt, the territory nc
quired and giving 1t to the Ohio and
Michigan companies, which formerly
controlled 1t. With cut wages and a
prospect for less work, II will be a
somewhat embarrassing task for repub-
llCans to preach prosperity to the salt
workers. Taken all together, this
prosperity resolves itself to this: BY
kindness of providence, last year and
this year have been extraordinary crop
years nearly all over the United States,
Last year in particular there was a
shortage abroad, and this year II is
not entirely supplied. This has caused
extraordinary shipments of our pro-
ducts, and caused great balance Of
trade in our favor. War has added its
influence to the markets by putting the
government in as a bidder In the
years of panic and depression, 1893,
1894, 1895, 1896, manufacturing estab.
lishments were shut down, and pro-
duction did not keep pace with con-
sumption, By '97 old stocks were en-.
tirely exhausted. Farmers coming
into possession Of some money by the
extraordinary conditions described,
have bought quite largely and started
the factories. In consequence, some
lines are enjoying more business. But
the system is the same, and while fire.
quently the wage-wOrker has more
work, he is not better paid, though
his employer is getting rich. BY and
by the markets will again be glutted,
Prices Of agricultural products are de-.
clininR and il to this should be added
a crop failure, which will lessen the
purchases Of the farmers, the old con.
ditions will then prevail, Locally,
Kansas has been helped out by the
legislation of two years ago, by safe
and conservative banking in accord.
ance with the new law, bv reduced in.
surance, by cheaper text books, and in
many places by reduced freight rates
given by the board of railroad commits
soners whenever complaints have
been made.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
STANLEY is receding from the con

STANLEY is receding from the con.
sentative, mild and lamb-liKe utter
ances of his first speech, and has fallen
back on the old, reliable republican
arguments, that populists are ''repudi.
ators," bred out Of "crop failures, hot
winds and chinch bugs" 1t is consist
emit for him to do so. These argu-
ments are always In stock and don't
cost any mental exertion. He stated
out by trying to prove that Webb Nc
Nall was republican, following the
example of former republican commits
sioners. lie will probably wind up
by calling him "road agent"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
-Four. nm ,hc ROCKY Moun,M,un

The Scenic Line Of the World, the Denyer&
Rio Grande rallrond. oners to tourists in Colo
RADIO, Utah and New Mexico the choicest resorts,
and to the trans continental traveller the grand
eSt scenery. Two separate and Distinct routes
through the Rocky mountains, all through
tickets available via either The direct line to
Cripple Creek the greatest gold camp on earth
Double daily tralR service with through Pull
man sleepers and tourists cars between Denver
and San Francisco.
The best line to Utah, Idaho Montana, Ore
on ard Washington, via the 0gdon Gateway.
Write s. X. Hooper, g. P. Il ia, Denver
Colorado for Illustrated description pamphlets.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

WEBB MCNALL says the aflidavits in
trOduced in an Insurance case in To-
peka, defaming the dep rtment, are
forgeries, trumped up for political
effect during tho campaign Who will
the people believe first, the insurance
commissioner who has reduced the
charges for Insurance. 2j or 80 per cent
or the corporations who have been
bleeding them to that extentp
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
state Of Kansas, County Of Reno. IS.

state Of Kansaa, County OF Reno, 49,
In the Probate Court In and for said County,
In the matter Of the Estate OF samuel A.
Adams, deceased:
Creditors and all other persons interested In
the Aforesaid estate. are hereby notified that Al
the regular term Of the probate court In and
for Eald county, TO be begun and held at The
court room In the city OF Hutchinson, and
county OF Reno, State OF Aforesaid, on the third
Monday In the month OF October A. d. 1898,
shall apply 10 said court for full and hnal
settlement Of said estate.
JONAS NJ, REEL, Administrator
OF Samuel A. Adame, Deceased,
September ~, 1898,
First publication September %, 1881
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

How does II come that the republi-
can papers have forgotten OF late to
continue the defamation of the officers
Of the Kansas regimentsp Well, when
man gets enough in q fight he gen.
orally quits. The rank taken by the
Kansas regiments when measured up
and competing with regiments of other
States, seems to have stopped their
couOhiup.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

State Of Kansas, County Of Reno, IS.
In the Probate Court In and fer said county.
In the matter of the Estate Of Joseph A.
Schuyler, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons Interested IL
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notlht d, that at
the regular term OF the Probate Court, In and
for said county, to be begun and held at the
court room, In Hutchinson and county Of Reno,
State Of aforesaid on the fourth Monday in the
month Of September, A d. 1903, shall apply to
said court for full and fnal settlement OF said
estate EuNICE Z, MoFARLIND,
Administrative OF the estate Of Joseph A..
schuyler, deceased.
First Publication September /, 1881
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

REPUBLICANS are sometimes con-
slStent people, Last summer they met
in this city and resolved that all good
and wise things are done by republi.
cans, and that their promises and
prophesies are always fulfilled, Then
they resolved again that they are the
wise and the good, The beautiful and
the brave, and made not promise mol
prophesy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
COUNTY TICKET.

Clerk District Court,
FAY SMITH,
Of Hutchinson
County Attorney,
WILLIS Il, VINCENT,
OF Clay Township
Probate Judge,
FRED THoRP,
Of Haven Township
Superintendent Of Schools,
N. A. DRAPER,
OF Sylvia Township
Representative 10Th District,
j. A, DeBARD,
Of Miami Township
Representative sOth District,
". WATSON,
Of Hutchinson
Commissioner Sd District
JIM. LEEDS,
Of Miami Township
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

NNT ANTBD-Scveral Trustworthy persons In
Wv this state TO manage our business In their
own aud nearby counties. II 10 mainly office
work conducted at home, Salary straight emo
year and expenses definite, bonatide, no more
no loss salary Monthly $50. References. En-.
close self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert
f. Hess, Prest, Dept. NJ, Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

The News says the way to stand by
Mckinley is to vote for congressman
who will help him. Billy is doing a
cheap" of work to try and get the Nc
K'nley republicans who won't support
Chester, into line, as the above indi-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

STANLEY In his Topeka speech, said
the populist party was born to aggra-
vate our sores and distresses, That is
not what 1t was born for but that is
what IL Is doing to Stanley.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

For the above convention of Trlennlal Con-
clave knights Tempar at Pittsburg, Pa, the
santa Fe Route will sell tickets for 1890.
The Santa Fe and connections is the best line
and offers the fastest time and beat accommo-
dAtluna Of any line.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

TIE Topeka Capital says there is ap-
athy In politics since tue war is over.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22

Chiefly Long and his postmasters
seem to be making their campaign by
urging that all who did not vote for
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congressman. Gt'Lgrge
j, y. BOTKIN,
Wilson County
Congressman, Seventh District
jEBRY SIMPSON,
Of Barber County
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
BLACKSMITHING.

drank SNYDER, Blacksmith ami Horse
4 shoer. Makes specially OF heavy black
smithing and general job work. No. % West
Sherman, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
Hutchinson Gazette.

Entered at the postohlce In Hutchinson, Kansas
40 second class matter.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-22
Chicago
Rock Island and
Pacific
Station.

All elevated trains will stop at the
"Rock Island" Station. Train every
minute. These facilities can only be Of
fered by the Great Rock Is
land Route.
II you will send 2.cent stamp for
postage we will mail you at once new
bird's-eye view of Chicago, just issued
in five colors, which shows you just what
to know about Chicago and the new
Loop and Elevated System. This map
you should have, whether you live out OF
the city and expect to come to it, or
whether you now live in Chicago and you
or your friends contemplate making o
trip, Address
JOHN SEBASTIAN,G. p. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10

LAST Sundays P.-I. very appropri-
ately represents Senator Teller, of Col
orado, sorrowfully standing over the
grave of his silver resolution, which ran
the gauntlet of the senate only to Idle
the death" in the house, having been
killed by vote of 1872 to 1872. Only two
Republicans voted for it, both from
North Carolina and one of them COL
ored man, and only two Democrats
against it, one of them from Pennsyl-
yania and one from North Carolina.
All hail to the Republicans of the lower
house of Congress for thus promptly
and effectualIy repudiating the efforts
of the silver EXTREMISTS of the senate to
virtually repudiate large portion of
the national debt. Superior to either
house Of Congress and to the chief ex-
ecutive of the nation are the great
masses of the American people, who do
not and will not look with favor upon
any attempt, to use the language of
President Mckinley in his recent New
York speech. to "scale down the sacred
debt Of the nation through legal tech
picalty."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue Of an order Of sale issued out
of the superior court of the state OF Wash
ingtOn, for the county Of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for Judgment
rendered in said court on the 18th day of
January, A. D. 1898, in favor Of John G.
Bryant, plaintiff, and against William
Wills and Mary Jane Wills, his wife,
defendants, for the sum Of $528N, with
interest at the rate Of 10 per cent per
annum and 1891 with interest at the rate
of IL per cent per annum from said 25th
day Of January, A. d. 1893, and the fur
Their sum of $500 attorneys fees, and
$500 costs Of suit, have levied upon the
following described real estate, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter and the North
half OF the Southwest quarter Of Section
Twenty (20) in Township Thirty-five (35)
North Of Range Three 81 West of the
Willamette Meridian, containing AO
acres, situate, lying and being in San
Juan County, State Of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1898, at
the hour of 10 o'clock q. m. Of said day. q.
the court house door, in Friday HarbOr.
in said County of Jan Juan, will sell ali
the right, title and interest of the said
William Wills and Mary Jane Wills.
his wife, defendants, in and 70 the
above described real estate, at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder. to
satisfy said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this 8th dav of
February, A. d. 1893.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff of San Juan County, Washington.
III. S. King. attorney for the plaintiff.
First publication Feb. 10, 1888.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10

1T has been until recently allowable
as practice for treasury bank examin-
ers to make private examinations of
banks within their jurisdiction, at extra
compensation from such banks as for
any reason desired special examine
lions of their accounts. This practice,
however, has just been abolished by the
new comptroller of the currency, Mr..
Dawes, who states that he believes the
stoppage of the practice will relieve ex-
aminers from any suspicion that such
special employment can in any way
affect the strictness of their official
duties as applied to the banks under
their jurisdiction. The action is gener-
ally commended as sensible one, and
will be food for thought for those per-
sons who always insist that the entire
government Is operated in the interests
Of the banks of the country.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10
A BOYS RESOLVE.

A lad stro1ling along shady lane,
song on his lips, in his heart no pain,
staggering old man he CHANGED to meet
Turning into the lane from a crowded street.
The old man stopped and looked at the lad
And read in his eyes no thoughts that were bad.
"Oh, my lad" said he, "were once more Doy'
The pride Of my father, my mothers joy!
How hard would strive to keep my heart clean
But now my life is a curse, my soul bears stain
OF murder more fearful than tongue can ex-
plain
IT'S the murder Of my life. Shall strive again
To do what is right and what God means me to
do?
But no, tits no use; for have friends ~, too,
Willing to pull me back
Into that road to misery, that same old track.
But, my son, when you behold the wreck OF q
man,
Put your wits to work and do all you can
To help your young friends to come back to q
life
That is full of Gods love, with no clamor MOI
strife"
The old man passed on, the boy stood there,
He wrinkled his brow, ran his hands thro' his
~ will try" he said, "to do all can
Toward helping some friend to become man."
ELLA PEARL SIMPSON
Friday Harbor, WASH, Feb. 1898.
To euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or SO
II c. G. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10
EAST SOUND LOCAL NOTES.

Mrs. Thomas Leavelle, of Whatcom,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Rev. Ira Mills returned Friday from
the M. E. conference held in Tacoma.
Rev. Mark Jukes held services in
Emmanuel church Wednesday. even
ing.
Mr.. VIM. Nichols and daughter,
Fannie, spent few days in East Sound
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. III. r. Garner spent q
day in East Sound last week. They left
Friday for Seattle.
Miss Eva Philips left Tuesday for
Newhall, and from there she went to
the HarbOr to attend the teachers ex-
animation,
Mrs. Nelson Larson and Miss Matte
Showers made short visit to Everett
last week, where they were the guests
of Miss Nettie Showers.
Mrs. Thomas Dixon and family left
Friday evening for Fairhaven, where
they were called on account of the
serious illness of Mr.. Dixon.
Now is,the time for the Village I'M
provement society to awake from its
''innOcous desuetude" and arming itself
with the implements Of war, resolve
that the title the "prettiest place on
the islands" shall not be wrested from
us.
Mr.. E. l.. Cow is making many i'm
provements on his new home. Both
he and Prof. Harding have proven
themselves excellent additions to our
community by the substantial way in
which they are helping to build up
the island.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Branaugh
took place on Thursday at her late
residence, near Olga. A number of
persons from East Sound attended.
Her sad death is deeply regretted in
this community, where she was we'll
known and liked. The deepest SYM
pathy is extended to the bereaved hus-
band. EAST SOUND
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10

"TO BE OR NOT TO BE?n that is
the Hawaiian annexation question.
Whether it is better to suffer England
or Japan to gobble up the islands and
erect Gibralter in the great western
highway to the Orient, or do it our
selves and thus end the controversy,
Shall the stars and stripes, the Union
jack, or the flag of the ambitious and
progressive island empire of Asia wave
over the little tropical realm Of the Pa
cific, whose cannibal kings of an earlier
era were wont to regale themselves
upon missionary steaks and roasted
bananas? 1t is not SO much question
whether we really want the islands
ourselves as it is whether we are will
ing that any other and possibly an un-
friendly power should have them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10
OAKEs-ARMsTRONG ROAD NATTER.

Will you kindly allow me space in
YOUR columns to warn the public
against the many Misrepresentation
by D. w. Cakes in the last issue of The
ISLANDER, after which I snail treat all
of his lllustriOus specimens with the
silent contempt which they deserve.
In the school house question he
old road. Yes, Mr.. Cakes, that is the
identical school house that D. w. Cakes
closed the road to-the same road that
he now claims was and is a legal road,
and compelled the children to hunt a
road the best way they could in order
to get to school, all of which may be
proven by those old settlers. He also
speaks of the new or No. l school house
Of which the district holds good deed,
but very curiously avoids telling the
public that his plated road runs di-
rectly through that new school house
of which the county of San Juan has
no title whatever. He does not say the
road begins at the Ross farm, but
makes the false statement that the road
begins at the boundary line of P. Beig-
EMS farm. He also makes the false
statement that the terminating point
where the road had fell into disuse was
at the boundary line of d. w. Cakes
farm. The fact is the terminus Of the
disused or closed up plated road is
within twenty rods of the eastern boun-
Diary line of H. A. Armstrong; farm.
AS to vacation of road or part thereof
Mr.. Cakes has been legally informed
that part cannot be declared vacant
until the whole has been opened.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what is the use of
putting our county to lot of unneces-
sary expense simply to satisfy the UNI
natural revenge of one neighbOr against
another-to force a road through his
farm? I have offered Mr.. Cakes good
and sufficient road, and Mr.. Goodridge
continues his offer to the county of a
road through his farm, running to Fri
day Harbor, ETC., free of charge, which
he could have by going on the line and
which would be far better than the one
he now has; and Mr.. Buckley could
use the same road. But the only kick,
that can see, that Mr.. Cakes can pos
sibly have is, the county would not be
compelled to keep up the road especial
ly for d. w. Cakes.
H. A. ARMSTRONG.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-10
The Oflcial Paper Of San Juan County
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10th. 1878.

THERE is little in the recent reports
from Alaska and the gold fields OF the
great Yukon and it's tributaries to en-
courage any man Of small means TO go
there to chase the will-o'-the-wisp OF
wealth over the mountains and along
the valleys of that most desolate and
inhospitable land. The report of Capt.
Ray, the army officer sent by the gov
eminent to ascertain and report upon
the conditions existing along the Yu'
kon, is certainly very discouraging in
its character, so far as it relates to the
chances which newcomers have Of
gathering fortunes from the frozen
sands. He estimates that only about Z
per cent of all who reached the Yukon
within the past year have made hv-
ing, and says that no new discoveries
had been made either in Alaska or the
northwest territory for eight months
prior to the time when its latest adj
vices were sent, which was on the Bird
day of November. Hundreds, he says,
are now scattered along the river, des-
titute of food, clothing and money.
People coming in have not the faintest
conception what to do to earn a living,
and after spending the money they
bring, they become dazed and helpless.
And he further says that there Is no
employment for any large number of
people in any capacity; that there is no
fixed standard for labor, and that all
values are speculative. The need of
government troops and light draft
patrol steamers is emphasized to check
the depredations of the lawless and des-
perate who are banded together along
the river for purposes of robbery. And
yet Notwithstanding such reports,
which must certainly be deemed inn
partial and reliable, every northward-
bound steamer is crowded with passen-
gers whose ears are deaf to all stories of
hardship and privation, disappoint-
ment and failure, hunger and cold, and
are open only to the tales of gold which
come out from time to time over the
icy mountain wall between the Yu-
kon's sources and the sea.