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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

use for the detective powers Of tho
X-ray has been found In the silk 10.
dus,ry. SILK cocoons are divided into
two clssscs. one called masculine"
and the other feminine" according 60
they yield a greater number OF male Of
female eggs. The male cocoons are ~
richer IN silk. bat hitherto the only
way 20 distinguish them has been by
weight. the female cocoons being the
heavier. NoE. IL Is said. a simpler an :
suror test o. furnished by the X-ray
because one end Of the female cocoon
IL FAR less transparent to the ray than
Is the male cocoon on account OF a
greater accumulation Of mineral saltg
In the eggs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

"Mlstuh Pinkey." said Miss Miami
Brown does you know whut a bird Of
paradise ISL" We'll" was the reply
"of co'se doesn't know ioh sure. But
when I gifts ter de mex worl wouldn't
be a bit supprized to discuyah dat u
was a spring ehlcken."-washington
Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15
CIV ". Country.

A little girl. whose parents had re.
Gently moved from country 20 town
and who is now enjoying her first ex.
perlence In living in a street. thus de.
scrlbed Il In a letter to another child
"This Is very queer place. Next
door is fastened on our house, Tit.
nlta
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

u understand about the dachshund's
legs" said Mr.. Goslington, the gray
hound has the rest Of them. but why
It's body should be built on the tubular
principal is still a mystery TO me"
New York Sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

careful how he
handled the cowboys. and their iniqui-
ties. IN his dlscourses.
Those fellows are terrors when they
get started" one citizen said warning
iy. "and II you should say anything
20 roll them they will certainly play
the mischief with you"
why. what are they likely 70 DO to
mer the minister asked.
There IL no telling. They are likely
10 do anything mean. such a. tearing
down the tent. riding through the con-
gregatlon and firing their pistols, or
even 10 shooting you"
Are they 80 bad as all that7'
Bad Brother. ~ there Is a species
Of meanness under the sun that those
cowboys are not guilty Of II is certain
~ something that IL totally unknown
TO this part OF the world"
rs Il possible7"
1T is. Furthermore. these cowboys
run things here TO suit themselves The
whole town II under their domination
and you cannot look to anybody for
protection against them. The people
fear them and the authorities are pow
erless. So I would advise you TO use
great caution In dealing with them"
Very well. brother" the minister
naid. Il will endeayor 10 profit BY
your friendly advice. and ! hope shall
not arouse the animosity Of the COW
boys ] don't anticipate that shall
have any serious trouble with them"
However. the meeting had not been
In progress more thar three or four
days when one night several cowboys
rode into town, dismounted and fled
into the tent They took seats well
back from the minister's stand and for
q few minutes remained As quiet As
mice. The congregation, however. be-
came nervous and uneasy and kept
casting eager. inquiring glances back
IN the direction Of the eowboyG That
the latter were not there for any good
purpose was well Understood. and no
one doubted for a minute that they
would. sooner or later. break out into
some kind OF deyilment.
The preacher announced his text and
began his sermon. He spoke slowly,
deliberately and calmly. showing that
he was not In the least disturbed by
tho presence OF the cowboys. His au-
dionee wondered at his GOODNESS. and
more than one thought that he was
not aware Of the seriousness Of the sit
uation. lie had been speaking for five
minutes. perhaps, when suddenly old
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

Miss Dunstan-For my part ! never
could understand why Desdemona tell
In love with the Moor Mr. Wise
Why. It's all plain enough. Her father
objected 20 Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

Bthsl-Maud has been trying TO learn
how to ride bicycle for four weeks
now. Penelope-Is her instructor stu
pid3 Ethel-Nol handsome. -Runch
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

Mrs. Adsley husband Is ycry
good TO me. lie always accompanies
me 10 church on Sundays Mrs Oar
ling That's nothing. Ny husband
looks under the bed at ms requeei, sy'
cry night.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

Beth (who has never before seen n
robln)-"Myl there's little bird with
. red bosom shirt on."-Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

There Ia always room At tho top
but In case OF nrc Il 10 better to DO AZ
the bottom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

This vas granted. hostiiitlss were
suspended, and Gen Miles. his scouts
and his men were all convinced that
the trouble was over with The rocks
among which the Indians were In
trcnehed were 40 disposed that II was
quite easy for the redskins TO watch
every movement Of The whites. while
the latter could see nothing Of their
enemies. This was not well under
stood b yie officers. and one OF them
Capt. Jefsme. son Of the late Lawrence
Jerome. stroIled . little too near the
rocks.
There he was made captive by the
Nez Perces in about at neat fashion
as can well be imagined. Word was
then sent 20 Cen. Miles that the In
dams had a hostage as well as the
whites. aud that Gs Chief Joseph was
treated so also would be Capt Jerome.
An exchange was not out Of the ques-
ton. said the Indian messengers. but
Il must be understood that both sides
were 10 do as they liked about going
on with hostilities after the exchange
had been effected.
Covered by 100 Kines.
There was only one thing 10 do. Of
course. and Gen. Miles began without
DELAY 20 arrange for an exchange Of
prisoners. Capt. Maus being selected 10
conduct Chief Joseph In. the direction
OF the rocks. where Capt. Jerome would
be received and the exchange carried
out.
II must have required some little
nerve TO undertake the expedition.
since the Indians could cover every
inch OF the route over which Maus and
Chief Joseph had TO pass. and the mut-
zles Of hundreds Of rifles could be seen
sticking out from behind the rocks.
and every gun was in the hands Of a
hostile redskln. But the captain makes
light OF this.
Il was not In the slightest danger"
he says when telling the story. 'kince
/ could easily place Chief Joseph be-
tween myself and the threatening
rifea Besides. the Indians could
make no point In killing a minor Of
fcer like myself. especially a. II could
not fail 20 bring on a general engage
ment and the death OF the chief. But
Gen. Miles was somewhat anxious for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15
LIFE OF GEN. MILES.
THRILLING ADVENTURES OF
THE GREAT WARRIOR.
How Lame Deer shot Al the Commander
aud Missed. Kntlng = Br.ye soldier
hoy Instead - ysntarisg withis the
Range Of Hostile Cans.

There must have been a good deal
Of thrill in the situation, even to such
a veteran as Gen. Nelson A. Miles. at
the Madison Square garden. New York.
the other night. when the people broke
loose In cheering him az the senior Of
neer In the army and. therefore, a fig-
ure Of potential importance just now.
Gen. Miles once told the writer that
his most thrilling moments had come
10 him. not while military engage
ments were in progress. as most SOL
diers would report. but after the close
Of a decisive battle. either in the form
Of indiscribable elaton because Of vic
tory or the most profound depression
from defeat.
i can hardly tell you how depressed
] was at Charlottesville" said the
general. nor how lifted up was
when We entered Richmond, and, look
Ing about. | realized the true signif-
canoe Of our victory. But / was most
affected at Appomattox. Then, togeth-
er with all who had been fighting for
the preservation Of the nation, saw
that there was no longer an opposing
army; that there was no more work
for union soldiers 10 do. and / must
confess that the thought Of II all quite
carried me away.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15

MY own narrowest escaped don't
suppose know. to be frank about Il.
but the closest shave I know about
was when Lame Deer. the Indian chief
was captured. II was Immediately az
ter the charge that had won the day
for the whites. The chief had been
surrounded by our men. but his gun
had not been taken away from him
when I rode up. and We started 20
shake hands.
Suddenly. he drew back his hand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-15
REACHING HEARTS.
ny Thomas p. Montrort.

HEN q travelling
evangelist came 10
Dodge City. Kan.
in the early days Of
that town. and ar
ranged 70 tegin an
old fashioned tent
a m . m e In 9.
everybody thought
Il a solemn duty %
advise him 10 be
careful how he
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

THE editor is in receipt of personal
letter from the president of the Fair.
haven Land Company-Mr. Larrabee,
in which he speaks very highly of the
gentleman who is building the ice,
cold storage and fruit canning plants
there-Mr. HI. l.. Roam. Mr.. Larrabee
says that Mr.. Roam expects in few
days to go to California and secure the
services of man who thoroughly un-
derstands the fruit business in
every department., and hopes to
be ready to handle the late fruits. He
intends now to make contracts with
farmers to raise peas and other vege-
tables that he can can to advantage
next summer, SO as to keep the plant
in operation as much as possible until
he can get sufficient fruit, and of
course, if profitable, will handle vege-
tobles as well as fruits.
This information should be of in
teresu to tmany orchadists and gar
deners in this county and it is to be
hoped that the people generally will do
everything that they can consistently
to make the new Fairhaven enterprise
success, for it's success means much
to our fruit interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

AREA of the Philippines, which is given
by the latest authorities Including, by
he way, the Post-Intelligencer War
Atlas as ll4,326 square miles. It Is
not yet certain that all this territory is
lost to Spain, the disposition Of the
Philippines not having been definitely
determined, but the probabilities are
that it is. AS to "Guam," there is no
specific stipulation in the protocol as to
it's surrender, reference being made
merely to Zone island" Of the Caroline
archipelago, to be selected by the
United States. Very likely it will be
"Guam," which has good harbor and
is perhaps the most desirable OF the
Central Carolines. The aggregate area
of all these former insular possessions
of Spain is approximately 159,SOO
square miles, or very nearly as much
as the combined area of the great states
of Oregon and Washington, and only
4,416 square miles less than the area of
the ten New England and Middle
states-the mostly densely populated
and in point of individual wealth the
richest i'm the Union.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
No. 2754.-
No. 2754.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.

Office Of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that John A.
Rea, Of Olympia, Washington, has filed
an application in this Office to purchase
the following described TidesLands, stu
ate in San Juan county, Washington.
tOwit:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State Of Washington, stu
ate in front OF, adjacent to or AUDITING
upon that portion of the government
meander line described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the meander
line in front Of lot 3. Sec. IA, Up. 81 N r
2 w w Nj, said point being 500 chains
from the lot line between lots and 8,
measured along the meander line of said
lot 3; thence with the meanders in front
of q portion of lot 8, s IS degrees w, go
chains, and thence s 163 degrees w, O.4D
chains to point on the meander line of
lot said section, township and range,
being total length of meander line of
1000 chains.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do so within thirty
days from and after date of first publica-
ton of this notice.
Date of first publication this 2lst day of
July, 1898. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

AN interesting and reassuring feature
of the financial and business situation
at the present time, says the Boston
Journal, is the unanimlty of opinion
that prevails in all quarters-both east
and west-to the effect that despite the
prevalence of war, with its attending
evils, and in the face of much that
would ordinarily be counted as retard-
ing influences. our country is manifestly
on the threshold ola new era of prosper
Gus development that promises to be
greater and more far-reaching than any
that it has ever known. Our people
are coming to realize that our resources
are gradually Increasing, and that in
financial as we'll rs in physical
proves they are, as nation, in a
stronger and better position than ever
before in their history.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

The question of establishing postal
facilities and postal rates to our new
acquisitions in Hawaii, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands is one
of the most interesting which it has
fallen to the lot of the United States
Postoffice to settle. Hitherto we have
had only inland postage to adjust, and
of late years this has been regulated by
a uniform rate, regardless Of distance
or other conditions.
Arrangements have already been
made for forwarding mails to our
forces in cuba, Porto Rico, the Philip.
pine Islands and Hawaii, and kind
of provisional postal system has been
thus built up. But these arrangements
are necessarily only temporary, and
the problem of permanent adjustment
remanins to be dealt with.
The rates to Cuba were fixed some
time ago by the department at the
usual rates for foreign postage, that is,
five cents for letters, two cents for pos
tai cards. This is consistent with the
view Of Cuba as ours by temporary
military occupation, rather than as a
permanent possession. But in the
case of Porto Rico and Manila quite
soon, and in that of Hawaii already,
we have territories actually part OF
the United States, but severed by long
stretches of ocean. The theory of q
low uniform rate of postage through.
out the United States would require
the extension of the same service and
the same rates to those distant islands.
This, of course, would mean a con-
siderable addition to the postal deficien-
cy, for it would be impossible to carry
mail to these distant places at the in
land rate without loss. We should
have the precedent of England in
maintaining higher rates of colonial
postage. Probably that will be neces-
sary in some, if not all, cases. for a
while at least.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
COUNTY CONVENTION

Notice is hereby given that there will be held
Republican Delegate Convention, for San
Tuan County, at Friday Harbor, Wednesday,
Sept 7, 1885, at p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing six delegates and alternates to the Republi-
can State Convention and delegates to the Sem
atorial Convention for Skagit and San Juan
Counties and to nominate candidates for the
following County Offices, to-wit:-
Representative, Treasurer,
Auditor, Clerk,
Sheriff, Attorney,
Coroner, School Superintendent,
WreCkmaster, Assessor,
Surveyor and two County Commissioners and
the selection of new County Central Commit
tee.
The basis Of representation for each precinct
will be one delegate for each ten votes and frac-
ton of Eve or over cast for Republican electors
in 1896 each precinct to be entitled to at least
one delegate. The different precincts will be
entitled to delegates as follows
Argyle e. BlakelyI,
East Sound6, Friday Harbor 6,
Lopez 8, Olga 2,
Orcas S, Richardson 4,
Roche Harbor 8, Shaw I,
Wa1dron l..
The primaries Of the different precincts to be
held at the different voting places on Saturday
afternoon or evening prior to the County Con-
vention, under the supervision of the Precinct
All citizens Of the County who believe in the
principles of the Republican party are invited
to participate in the primaries.
BY order of the Republican County Central
Committee. c. H. SHOWERS,
Chairman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
No. 1885,
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office of Commissioner Of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.

Office Of Commissioner Of Public Lands !
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse A.
Frye, OfNew Whatcom, Washington, has
filed an application in this Office to pur-
chase the following described Tide Lands,
situate. in San Juan county, Washington,
to-wit:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State OF Washington, situate
in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon
that portion of the United States govern
ment meander line described as follows:
&COmme ncing at point on the meander
line S 283 degrees e, 1.91 chains from
where the line between lots and of
Sec. IA, TIP. 81 N r. w w M, would in
tersect the same, thence westerly along
said meander line according to the gov
eminent field notes as follows: N 28i
degrees w, 1.91 chains to intersection
with said lot line between lots 2 and 8;
thence N 283 degrees w, O.67 chains;
thence 8 813 degrees w, 40 chains:
thence n 324 degrees w. 2.12 chains; and
thence s IS degrees w, O.9O chains, hav-
ing a total length along said meander
line of 1000 chains.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do so within thirty
days from and after date Of first publica-
ton of this notice.
Date Of first publication this 2lst day of
July, 1898. ROBERT BRIDGES.
Commissioner of Public Lands.
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No. Z752.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
2752.-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lauds !
Olympia, Washington.

once OF commissioner OF PuDllc LauQS
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Eli Wilkin,
Of Purity, Ohio, has filed an APP
plication in this Office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, situate
in San Jnan county, Washington, towlt:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State of Washington situate
in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon
that portion of the government meander
line described as follows:
Beginning at point on the said U. s..
government meander line in front of lot
4, of Sec. IS, TIP. 81 N R ! w w M, that is
8 243 degrees w OPS chains from point
where the boundary line between lots 8
and of said Section IS would intersect
the same, thence along said meander
lineIin front of partlof said lot as follows:
8 243 degrees w, O58 chains, thence s 80
degrees w, Ito chains; and thence s 16a
degrees w, 3.72 chains, having total
length along said meander line of 600
chains in front of a part of said lot 4.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do so within thirty
days from and after date of first publica-
ton of this notice.
Date of first publication this 21st day of
July, 1889. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

SPAIN would have been a good deal
ahead in a material way if her blunder.
ing government had been little more
willing to sacrifice bit of that Spanish
"honor," of which they boast SO POM
pously, rather than lose their chief
colonial possessions. They are quite
welcome to their "honor; it is of a sort
for which Americans have little use
But we are quite willing to keep the
colonies. or at least exercise a sort OF
paternal supervision over them that
will be of incalculable benefit to them
and a source of no little profit to us.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

In apportioning the delegates to the
Republican county convention, the
central committee apparently over.
looked the fact that the county com
nlissioners at their July meeting ere
ated a new voting precinct consisting
of Stuart, Speiden and adjacent islands.
Under the terms of the call this pre-.
cinot is entitled to at least one delegate
and it is to be hoped that the conven.
ton will have an opportunity to well
come some good Republican from
there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
NOTICE.

The regular September term of the
Superior court in and for San Juan
county will convene at Friday Harbor
on Monday, Sept. IL, 1898, Judge J. P.
Houser presiding. Any person wish
ing to obtain his final decree of citizen
ship can do 80 at that term.
E. 81. NASH, Clerk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

A prominent New York physician
In discussing the merits Of Ripans
Tabules with q brother M. D. said :
"Several years ago I asserted that
II one wished to become philan-
thopist, and do q beneficent deed
one that would help the whole hui
man race-nothing could be better
than to procure the Roosevelt Hos
pital prescription, Which Is tie basis
e|kk Ripans Td6sks, and cause it to
be put up in the form Of 9 ketchup
and distributed among the poor. !"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
THE ISLES OF THE SEA.

1t appears from recent compilations
made by the U. 8. Treasury Depart
ment that our new acquisition, Ha-
waii, made during the year 1897 i'm
portations valued at $S,S3S 1903, nearly
80 per cent of which came from the
United States. We sent the islands
over $1,000 in agricultural implements,
$685. 900 in animals, 1928 900 in wheat,
and $356, 900 in other breadstuffs, $45,-
600 in fruits, S74, 900 in hay, $171 900 in
tobacco, and $Sl 900 in vegetables.
AS to Cuba, it appear that she has
been, under normal conditions, buying
annually about twenty-five million
dollars worth of goods from Spain,
about four million dollars worth from
Great Britain, less than million dol
lars worth each from France and Ger
many, while from the United States
her purchases have ranged from eight
to twenty-four million dollars in value.
The follawing table shows the lead
ing articles exported to Cuba from the
United States in 1893, the year of our
greatest exports to that island:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
The 0ficial Paper Of San Juan County.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 70, 1898.
CANDIDATES CARDS.

ANNouNcEMENT-TO the voters OF San
Juan County: I hereby respectfully an
nounce myself as a candidate for the once
Of County Clerk, subject to the decision OF
the Republican county convention held at
L. G.. LARSON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

ANNOUNCEMENT - To the citizens OF
San Juan county: / would respectfully
announce that I am a candidate for the
office of Superintendent OF Common
Schools, subject to the decision of the Re
publican county convention.
ETHAN ALLEN.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25

ANNoUNCEMENT-Iw would respectfully
saw that am q candidate for the office OF
County Clerk of San Juan county subject
to the decision of the Republican county
convention. JOHN l.. MURREY.