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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29
Seattle Market

Onions, $1@l.25 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes. $12@14.
Beets, per sack, 81.
Turnips. per sack, 75c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 81.
Beans, green, 2@3o.
Green corn. 81 al 25 per sack.
Cauliflower, 6Oc per dOz.
Hubbard squash, 1@11c per pound.
Cantaloupes, $l.25 per box.
Celery, 40@50c.
Cabbage, native and California
$1.5 so per 100 pounds.
Apples. 5Oc@$1 per box.
Pears, 50c@$l per box.
Peaches. 30@5Oc.
Plums, SOC.
Prunes, 25@40 per box.
Butter-Creamery, 25c per pound;
1airy and ranch, 10000 per pound.
Eggs, 2Sc.
Cheese-Native, liz @12c.
Poultry-Old hens, 13@14c pc,
pound; spring chickens, 1904.
Fresh meats-Choice dressed beet
steers, prime, 6K@7c; cows, prime,
exc; mutton. INC; pork, $500; veal,
5000.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $1,000.
Oats-Choice, per ton, 10000.
Corn-Whole. $3.50; cracked, ga;
feed meal, $3.50.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$23 @24; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, s.. 65;
straights, $3.50: California brends.
1915; buckwheat -four. 81; Graham.
per barrel, S.. 10; whole wheat fiour.
IS. so; rye -four, $500.
Millstufs-Bran. per ton, &l4;
Efforts, per ton, Sic.
Feed-Chopped feed, t17@21 pei
ton; middlings, per ton, sit; oil cake
meal, per ton, &35.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
10; choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, SIS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29

There are 908 registered distilleries
In North Carolina, Virginia has 518,
and Kentucky ST..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29

Try schillins'. Best tea and baking powder.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29
Nervous People

Are great sufferers and they deserve SYM
nathv rather than censure. Their blood is
DOOR and thin and their nerves are con-
seouently weak. Such people find relief
and cure in Hoods Sarsaparilla because it
purifies and enriches the blood and gives
It power to feed, strengthen and sustain
the nerves. If you are nervous and can
not sleep, take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
realize its nerve strengthening power.
Hoods SavsapaFlIIa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. 81; six for =.
Hoods pills cure all Liver Ills. Is cents.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29
PORTLAND LETTER.

Hood,s pills cure all Liver Ills. Is Gel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

Sometimes figures lose their s!gnifi.
canoe on account Of their immensely.
This Is particularly true with regard to
those which are used to indicate dis
tanees In the starry sea, but II Is no less
true with reference to worldly affairs.
where the volume Is infinitely smaller
This Is suggested by the report Of the
savings bank commissioners for the
state Of Massachusetts,. which shows the
condition Of Isl savings banks in that
state. whose assets are s503. s.3,s3a. This
il in addition to thirty-four trust COM
panies with assets amounting to slss.-
ssi.ss7. The deposits In those savings
banks Increased during the year lsa,
By over ssa.ooo.ooo. That was In a bad
year. because no less that SIS, s3s s07 was
withdrawn. The figures relating 10 de-
posits during 1895. so far as II has gone
are not available for comparison. but
a brief statement In one Of the eastern
papers a week or 50 ago put the in
crease over last year q, from to : per
cent.
These are some OF the money sharks
and financial cormorants who are so IRE
quensly referred 20 by demagngues.
These are the people who. in the last
campaign emphaticaily protested
against Organism. free silverism and
and consscasion OF half their savings
These cormorants. who put their money
into trust companies and savings hanks.
70 be lent cut on mortgage and In the
purchase Of bonds. with the expectation
of receiving some interest for the use ~
II. and eventually getting their money
back. form powerful army al 5.ess. ssi
aegcsitors. These eormorants who OBJ
fecs % legislation nhtch Is tn deprive
the money lender" OF the right 10 hon
tstis recover that which he has honestly
loaned. represent a capital of over 81
ese. $50 eae-two thousand million dollars.
Their average savings varies from SIS %
In North Carolina TO each deposItor, up
10 an average OF tsss s. 10 each aeposI,or
In California
The state Of Washington makes no re-
turn fer thu year isss-s. the las, fer
which fall reports have been published
aud u makes very poor showing FOR
ssst-a Those were very blue years for
thls state. and We may expect a very
much better condition before the end a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

''Read. out the names.' and Burke sat
back
,,y And KsIiy dropped hi. head.
Went down the list Of the dead
Officers. seamen. gunners, marineA
The crews OF the zig and yawi
1es nss1ass cca aa the sa tn his tses
Then. knocking the ashes from out his
pipe,
Said Burke in an on-hand way,
Kelly and Burke and Shea"
well. here's to the Maine. and I'm sorry
Said Kelly and Burke ana Shea
i'wherevsr there's Kelly there's trouble"
Wherever fighfing's the game.
Or spice Of danger in grown mans
Said Kelly; you'll find I. my na a, -.
ting mad.
when it's touch and go for life.''
Said Shea. ITS thirty odd years; bedad.
Tn Marve's Heights. and my old canseen
Stopped a rebel ball or its way.
There were blossoms OF blood on our spriss
Kelly and Burke and Shea
And The dead dIdn't hrag." We'll here's
70 the fiag"'
Said Kelly and Burke and SHEA
IT wish twas in Ireland. for there's the
Said Burke. that we'd die by righ.
In the cradle ~ our soldier race.
After enc good stand-un fight
Nv vrandfather fen on vinerar HIN.
And fighting was not his trade:
Bns his rusts s'sks.s IN the cabin SIN.
Aye. ave- said Kelly. the pixies were
great
When The word was clear the way.
fvs ~sfr oh
Kelly and Burke and Shea"
well. here's TO the pike and the sword
and the i;kes'
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea
And Shea, the scholar. with rising 10Y.
Said: I'VE were AZ Families.
We left our bones At Fontenoy
Before Dunkirk. on Lenders Plain.
rr.mona. Lille ard Ghent-
we'ra all ovsr Austria France and Spain.
we 'd died for fors F sss from Waterloo
To Egypt and Darrai:
And SIM there's enough FOR a corps or
Kelly and Burke and Shea
We'll. here's 20 good honest fighting
Said Kelly ana Burke and Shea.
s'0h the rratinr races don't Gle out.
II they seldom die In bed.
For love Ia first in their hearts. 10 doubt"
Sid Bnrke: then Kelly said:
when Michael. the Irish archargel
stands
The angel with tie sword
And the hattie-dead from a hundred lands
Are "a arad in ore HE horde
orr lins .'sat far Gahrfef'e trurroee waits.
VIII sttstch three deem that day.
Firm J.s-.snanhat - she Golden Gate
Kelly and Burxe and Shea"
Well. here's thank God for the rare and
the So6r'
Said kslsv ena Burke ana Shsa.
--Jcseah T. C. Clarke. IN New York Sun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23


An exchange 10 glad 70 observe that the
Post-Intelligencer has landed on its feet,
q cool-headed exponent OF sound reason
ing" The occasion for this remark Is the
criticism by this paper OF President Me-
Klnley's message. which was. this ex-
change thinks. due to the excitement Of
tho moment. The Post-Insealigencer has
at no time modified It's opinion that the
message was :ndec.siye. insufficient. dis
appointing and altogether an unconvincing
exposition Of the country's temper. atti-
tude and purposes. II - the president
who has landed on his feet. He Is now
master Of the situation, which he is con-
trolling with admirable good Judgment
and GOODNESS. Having taken the ire
vccabie step into war. Wa have abundant
reason to expect that Mckinley viii pur-
sue his course resoiutcly and unwayering-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

We have often talked var. eu, this Is
peseeaele country, II Is now thirty
three years since anpen.a,tox
Sat IL more than generation
ago. Millions Of Americans have
been IBERIA since THAI time. and
although there are So many living
who took part In II snd mere who re-
member II. il is leng time back Nearly
every European nation has been In
yeise8 In war since thai time We have
been involved in several disputes, such
as thai over tho Alabama claims. sis.
san Juan controversy with Chile. and
ever the Venezuela boundary. hut they
have all been settled BY peaceful aFest-
rzment.
ouaittsag the spst with France. during
which We had several lights bar no dec
iaratson 81 war. we have been engaged
IN four armed contests THE srst was
the war Of Independence between ITS
and isS,. tfs seccaa war with England
between ISIS and 1915. the war with
Mexico. lasting fscrn Ssss 70 sS&s. an.
that most bitter. because frasernal ~s..
cayes:ns the seaEs issl - issA II Was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

Ths war poets are already doing some
very effective bomba-ding.
~ ~ ~.
The National Guard Il doing conad8a-
be caamping at the bit just now.
~ ~ -.
The presidents precautions to prepare
an ultimatum that would not kick were
all In vain.
-. -. II.
We beg to call the New York Suns At
tention also to the lurid style Of whsskers
the Hon Jas. Ham wears on his oratory.
~ - -.
Mr.. James ]. Corbett. Hawaii ana the
silver question appear 10 be sharing the
same bench in the realms Of innocuous
desuetude.
~ -. n
Uncle Sam doesn't do quite 90 much talk
about his chivalry a. Spain: but he has
been doing considerable hard thinking
since the Maine episode
~ ~ ~
4 ever did before about the shape. size
and location Of Cuba, II isn't the indus
trious map-maker's fault.
~ ~ ~
The Spanish will now point with pride
to the fact that they suffered Gen Wood
ford to escape without murdering him,
and merely stoned his train.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

War q not without it, compensafions
besides glory. TIE olacers and crew Of
the gunboat NASHVILLE. which picked up
the Spanish lumber steamer yesterday,
win realize one-half the proceeds q the
sale Of vessel and cargo. Ths captains
share vii, be several Thousand dollars
and the sailor men VII, clean up ~ many
hundreds apiece. The most daring and
brilliant individual feat performed during
the civil war by . naval ofncer va the
blowing up Of the ironc!ad Aibemarls N
the Roanoke river by Lieut. Cushing. wno
approached the vessel in face Of deadly
iire, placed . torpedo beneath her and
blew her up. Cushings famA rests chieny
on this remarkable and haxardous coup.
But his reward had . moro material
aspect. He received both promotion and
many thousand dollars In prise money.
the award being especially heavy because
he had destroyed an enemy Of superior
force.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

oeattles April =. INA
TO thu Gd:scr. In ttmee Ike these. Whea
wars and runsorS q var are IN the az,
every csExsn should have something 70
say. for perhaps amongst all the chan
few ssrong and healthy grains may be
found.
The war which now seems 50 imminent
VIII force the government TO levy . TAX
On certain articles In order 70 rasse tnS
money with which 70 carry II on ms =
Juss ana rigat. ana We should AL stanu
ready and wiiilns 10 do our snare 1os Snat
purpose. but is 1t Just and right that only
ssw OF TIE most wiceay used ana most
necessary articles should Always Dc Sc
iected 10 be taxed. while others less neces-
sarys but Tar more extensively used. should
20 tree! ! wsh to call ysur attention 10
the article o. so-caiied mineral waters
PUT un IN sipnons ana bottles snd sea
extensively In the tinted states. IL 3
nos necessity. water - Tree ana can oe
nad Tor the asking. ous when Il Is man.pu-
iased ana with little salts ana gas put
INTO ooSties ana sofa a ~ Immense pfont.
y ceases 20 % ? necessity and becomes
luAnry-especially TO the mAnufaciursrs
VINO sen H. Miiiions OF siphons ana bot
tie are 500 every day IN tina United
STATES ana I an reliably INFORMED thas
over half million are sold IN the city o.
Greafer New YORK alone every day,
under the names OF settlers. Niehy. car
ocnic. soda water. sarsapariiia and the
various other names by which they are
KNOWN but all csassed and called min
eral waters
There IL scarcely hotel, saloon. grocery
store restaurant and stores Of other kinds.
as well a private houses and offices. but
sell or use 1t In some form, and you will
readily see that. Il . tax Of only cent on
each bottle or siphon shon.d be levied on
1t what an immense revenue il would bring
to the goy~rnment-and it would be a rev.
enue that need not come out OF the con-
sumner or the dealer. II IS an article that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

The Rev. DR.. J. B. Remensnyder. OF New
York, complains In the Christian Advocate
that tho great Journals OF the country.
while nominally on the eide OF Christianity.
are in fact intensely hostile to the church
as At present organized This does not
seem to b just. Reprehensible as many
newspapers arc in their treatment ct public
men and their supposed motives. the
church az body 10 usually treated with
respect. Secular newspapers do not a. .
rule discuss religious topics. and any crit-
cism they make Of MINISTERS 10 confined
20 their treatment OF secular matters.
When q preacher from the pulpit publicly
discusses a public question he Is a. amen
able to pubic comment as any speaker
talking from platform. American news
papers very rarely either champion or an
tagonize UNCONVENTIONAL Christianity. re-
alizing that among their readers are men,
bers Of all sects.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23
A Narrow Escnpe.

After the German invasion of France
an officer OF the Turcos could not settle
down into civic life, but went on to AZ
rica on an exploring expedition. In one
OF the native villages on the Niger he saw,
an Intelligent. bright.looking lad tied I'd.
and on inquiry found that he was being
faftened for feast which was In con-
temptation. in which he was to appear
roasted. He bought the lad for q case
OF Old Tom gin and brought him back to
Paris. where he was sen, to school. az
tonishing everybody tv his capacity. He
mas Just died In thst city. closing a his
tory IN which his rescue shines an the
most memorable incident.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

The Portland OreGonian Is giving
Kaleidoscope series OF warship pictures,
ali labeled impartia.ly and indiscriminate-
ly the ''battleship Oregon" About two
weeks since 1t printed an accurate like
ness Of the batEesh.p Massachusetts, and
called It the Oregon. Yesterday 1t pro-
duced on it, front page a spirited picture
of cruiser presumably the New York,
with one OF its three smokestacks miss
ing). breathing forth great volumes of
smoke and bounding over the pillows at
tremendous rate. The vessel was desg-
mated ~ the ''battleship Oregon" The
Portland papers local patriotism for tho
Wsbfoot state Ii really admirable: but
such yellow journal practices are. after
MI. Likely to inspire IN its readers the
alarming thought that their namcsalsc
battleship may Be only myth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23
The var scare Is. OF course. a

The war scare Is. OF course. affecting
the business Of the country, and the bank
ciearances show Il, For instance. ST. Joe.
No. has gain of 1914 per cent over the
previous year. The sales Of large num-
undoubtedly accounts IL considerable
measure for the increase. Seatt.e's total
eiearanees were si,3sS5ii. or 40 Ser cent
ever the similar week in 1887. The average
Tor the entire country Is ia per cent.
which Is certainly a most gratifying ex-
llbis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

Avery singular instance o. vengeance is
afforded By the offer OF Sousa 10 attach
himself TO Il New York regiment sn the
hcpe that IL may be sent 10 Cuba lie
10 stimulate American soldiers TO better e.
forts against the Spanish army. He takes
his means of gratifying a gru6ge against
Spain growing our OF the persecution OF his
father. who wax Saaniard. ard was ex-
tled fer some act against the crown.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23


Tne orst shot has been f3red and the
arst capture made. II II not = very I'M
portaut seizure. but II marks the begin
nins Of the war with Spain. The nrst
sun nrsd was by United States yes
III.
Il 4 only sentiment that gives this iz,-
eidsnt any Importance Without a6af-
ine any Of tho enthusiasm with which
the American people have entered upon
this VA, and without In any way dimin-
ishing the flrmness with which It II to
b. prosecuted. Ne will probably have to
submit. 70 one or two rsversss ard be-
fors the war closes there win be sorrow
IN many home.
The strength of the Spanish army n
not 70 b underrated. nor the determina-
ton Of the Spanish government to be
doubted. The ocean Ii q wide field. and
che stronger force concentrated at any
point II likely 20 be the victor. assuming
that thers win be equal Judgment and
vnlor. Already the runner that the Ore
Gon u to be intercepted by q torpedo
boat putting out from Buenos Ayres
must cause some apprehension. So Tar
- We know her commander is not In
formed that war has been declared.
wk:le tho Spanish commander Is. and
he will have tho Oregon at great dis
advantage. When she touched at Cal
lao war had not been declared. and
II ahe u not injured 1t siil probably be
due TO the astuteness Of her commander
In taxing no chances. He knew about
the blowing up Of the Maine and should
be prepared for spanish treachery. even
though he Is not aware that war has
bern declared.
Refore long a collision must come be-
tween the powerful squadron concen-
trased at Cape Verde Islands. and the
war vessels Of tie United States. II
they meet vita anything like the
strength that elths- had when II left
port II wouha be battle royal. such az
the world has nsver before seen. II L.
sssnt-officiaiis announced that Spain
has declined 10 ACT in conformity with
the declaration os tie Paris treaty re-
epeetinx neutral vessels and neutral
xocds- Nothing could be better for US.
The United States government has
avowed iss intension 10 be governed by
that Convention. without making any
conditions tha. Spain should observe II.
and We are thus aligned with the civil
uzed powers Of the world as against
hArharisEa ia war, and we shall OF
course have the sympathy of the COM
niereiai interests In every country in
Europe. II was good stand 10 take on
general principles. bat IL has the further
advantage ef being good poiitsca,
stroke
The first point OF interest Will be la
vana. although the location OF the Snan.
ish fiest. a. far as We know It. sorbids
the assumption that spains first blow
~ us is 10 be struck there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

1sDa - arlal aneunf g lou1fe was
u.issIs1. ana ~ nunher - 1epesat6Es
was s.s11. - thaf - fAs . The avesAse.
s2ps- Is. IL concerned. We stood fairly
wen. Bat Tar from what Ne should Be.
The avsrsge in ossgun was $sss-ls. but
the number Of depositors was only 1.ssi.
ths lowest in the country except Wis
conssn and Georgia.
This western country cught to show
m equal thrift with eastern states. be-
ginning with this year. 1he Lesson
taught BY the hard times q the past
three or four years should b tnken to
heart.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

Jack Cars Andree joke Is having un-
expected consequences A Swedish pro-
fessor II at Vancouver on his way TO the
Yukon, where q part Of his mission will
b to ind his fellow-countryman Prob
ably Alaska is as good place - any to
hunt for the missing balloonist.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

One Of the SIX remaining survivors cf the
crew Of the Kearsarge. which sank the
Alabama, u now living In . lttie village
in Michigan It serves to remind U how
many years have passed since the civil
war; we are already neginning 10 pick out
the few remaining celebrities. just ~ No
have been hearing of the last survivor Of
the battle Of Waterloo and Of those who
escaped In the charge Of thu Six Hundred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

The British Columbia papers are still
industriously whooping Il up for the
Stickeen railway. They are nght.ng great
oddA Tho government has withdraw IT.
support to ths proposition and the pro-
vincial legislature il not likely to take
It up. A more sensible project would b
to build q good wagon road from 0lenora
to Lake TeSlin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

Among the prosa hlilties CT the war Is the
Closing OF southern ports to the trade with
Europe. The passage OF the vessels be-
tween tsose per;s and Europe VIII be dan
gerosss even Il there should ha no attempt
az formal blockade CT American ports.
u VIII fS5s last long. and * Is one OF the
sacoaFeuisaacSs we may expect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

TIE Spanish torpedo heats were az Las
rsirnas CA MARCIA . and reached th~ Can.
Verde islands April :. making tae distance
os i.ase mites In ten dass The distance
trsu Gays Verde islands 70 pogto Rsoe =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

A1niSser woc<stofi escaped Spain with
10 mere serious misaap ihan the ssoniag
O. his tran The Spanish are courteous.
ohlFsiFous ard insFesad people We know
shsy are. esesuse they have tod Us abou.
IL themselves
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

"ves" sasd Miss SnigEsns 'r rad an
uncse who was shut Up la Paris az the time
OF the siege"
.sPcuf-' replied Miss Medley. that's
r1shsng. One ~ my cousins has been In the
Xlnndlka an tits wsntax."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14
"Think about Mrs. Stone, Nan. It 1,

"Think about Mrs. Stone, Nan. It IL
much safer"
Dodo's own voice was not perfectly
steady, and on the pad, under the word
"cranberries," she absently scrawled
''darlingest of mothers" She laughed
Historically. "Our menu Is getting badly
mixed up with sentiment. Let us return
to our
Turkey, of course"
The menu finished, Dodo pushed the
pad away and laid down the pencil. "Well,
suppose it will be the lame paper girl.
"It can't be him, Dodo. That is sim
ply out of the question"
The typewriting maid was oder than
the little music teacher by several years.
She also was not as pretty. Indeed she
was plain. The two things fitted her for
leadership.
"But Christmas, and in His Name! It
is not as If we were inviting any one for
company's sake, Man,"
Dodo was very pretty She had sweet,
sensitive mouth, large, innocent blue eyes
and the bonniest brown hair in the world
Her figure was one of those trim, compact
ones whose symmetry not even a shirt
waist could destroy. Nan looked at her
reflectively.
If Dodo was not so exceedingly pretty,
It might not be SO unfeasible to have that