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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

faint they told you uns the ruin
That has come ter Deacon Chase,
An the big church row that's brewin'
Sense he danced an fell from grace7
Wal, on Chris mas night his darter
Betsey run off ter the dance,
An the Deacon straightway arter
That most hayward gal did prance.
When he reached the Chris mas party
An seen Betsey on the floor
Dancln' with Jerome McCarty.
What an ugly scowi he wore.
Retsey growed right smart palei
When her pap come inter sight,
An big, buxom Harner Shaler
Lowed she'd try ter set things right.
As he stood aroun' him glancin'
Harner spoke up mighty peart,
did you aim ter jine the dancin'?
Come along an don't be skeert."
Then she grabbed him, an the fiddle
Kinder drowned the Deacon's squeal
As she snaked him down the middle
In the OIL Virginia reel
Now the gait they went gyratin'
Sent the OIL mans stagnant blood
Thro' his veins a-circuIatin'
Like rushln'. springtime flood;
An before he hardly knowed 1t
He had jined the sinful fun,
An the way he heeled an toed 1t
Shamed the boys Of twenty one.
1t was wuth kag O. cider
Jes' ter see him hoe her down,
An all night that oil backslider
Bowed an scraped an skipped aroun,.
Now you've heerd the tale O. horror,
How from on the nights O. grace
Ter the depths o. sin an sorrer.
Harher yanked oil Deacon Chase.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

the Christmas celebrators. For a half
hour after arriving at Macs we were busy
stamping snow from our rubber boots and
walrus hide shoes, peeling off extra cover
ings and in general hand-shakings and
more Merry Christmasings.'
"'Now, boys, fall right in and tickle
your gizzards over there shouted Mac
urbanely to the crowd.
"There was room for only fifty to eat at
a time, so while one squad was standing
up and eating at the table, the rest were
sitting about on the benches. We told
stories of other Christmas days in other
camps, talked about what the people down
in the States were doing, wondered what
had transpired since we last heard from
there five months before), wondered who
was dead, how election had gone, and
what the people would say when we 60
back with our heaps of gold and stories of
how rich we had struck it.
"At last the last man in the crowd of
Christmas celebrators had been to the
long table and had filled up on baked
beans, fried pork and bacon, Goldfish balls,
macaroni and coffee. Then Mac read the
program and the entertainment proceeded.
A dozen men made speeches-a few of
them genuinely humorous-appropriate to
the occasion. America and God Save
the Queen were sung and resung. The
Norwegians and Swedes sang their ma
tional songs, and the sounds of the first
Christmas celebration in the Klondike
were carried on the wind down among the
icy crags of the lonely, frozen Yukon. 1t
must have been below 80 degrees below
zero when we pulled our fur caps on and
strapped our heavy garments about us
late that arctic night and went trudging
home through the snow to our cabins
along the creeks"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
A R cminder.

Why, Mr.. Goslin. how good it is Of you
to Gallon Christmas day." said Miss Gas
kett, extending her hand to the newcomers.
Il wish You the compliments of-aw-
the season, Miss Gaskett," replied the
young man.
DO you know, Mr.. Goslin, that can
scarcely ever see Christmas tree with
out thinking Of your
How kind Of you to associate me with
-aw-something 50 dwight and intewest-
Ing. Is that--aw-why you think Of me
at such 4 time, aw7"
Well, don't think that Is II, exactly.
Mr.. Goslin. suppose think OF you when
see q Christmas tree because it Is IN
evergreen. E7 q
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
PERSON WORTH
KNOWING ARnn

Captain Parker, pron,;..
Parker house, Astoria, Was s' - !. q "
last week, and reports hims. - The ely
catarrh ny Dr.. Darrin seven ,. cured Il
He says the cure is permana anu year, "a
E1,She'ih A. T. sohoeps' -.
q u Third street. Portland ~, als, u
troubled with deafness for Iona ns' ;, s'a
Her good genius PROMPTED lung W tine.
DR.. Darrin's Electrical o,ra Not =, oh
CURED. Her daughter, Nina vs one W
by DR.. Darrin seven years a,o was cured
matism. loss of appetite and o. so " rhsu.
bility. ]. A. Lindsey, news ACNE eouelal d.
o. r. g n, residence Mt. Tab su'G o. To
very enthusiastic over the emo ;. Vii
sumption, bronchitis and ca,a o u Con.
formed by DR.. DARN eight Sas per-
He gained 20 pounds, and ba, ," -. go .
ever since. Mr.. Lindsley ba. Asp il
cause for rejoicing. '' great
Mrs. P. Hayes daughter Tn...,
street. Portland. is happy in ,ha
OF large goitre (large neck, Of #, ,s sa.,
standing. She was restored ', 'ssn'
Darrin's electrical trestmen. "
years ago. Mrs. T. B. Hat6eld.u aa'
214 Eleventh street, Portland. vs.. 100
six years ago by DR.. DARN ''u "'
trouble was discharging ears and i ny
ness. Dr.. Darrin gives free exam;a. ue'l'
to all and when necessary gives ma IS',0a
in connection with electricity. Thu naa'
treated free from 10 to II dailv. s, Sa
medicines. Those willing to no s'' y
to B; evening. 2 to 8. SUNDAYS. IA IA =, y
II. Deafness, catarrh, eve nose ~. =. J,
throat, heart, liver, stomach w.. NV
troubles, errors of youth, blood t. ;ass
gleet, impotency, varicocele, hydroes's
and structure a specially. All ch,on;
male and female and private disa,s..
treated at reasonable rates. No cs,.'
published except by permission Of 1 ~.
patient. All business relations Will ~.
DIR. .Darrin strictly confidential T.. 4
tiers Of inquiry answered. Circular. ~,
question blanks sent free. Batts,;..
and belts furnished when necesss,
Patients when writing please ment;%
this paper. Offices, 265 Morrim
street. Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
r Pfovsnt FrsssIne.

Some interesting things have cone
10 light in the history Of the tunnel
boring for the Jungfrau railway IN
switzerland. Blasting gelatine Was
used in this work. which freezes = z
temperature Of about 40 degrees FAIR
enheit. II il an exceedingly danger
Gus substance to handle. being unlike
dynamite in this respect, and 90 the
contractors engaged in this work are
keeping their explosives in . sort o.
safe heated by electricity. SO that the
danger Of the geIatine freezing is en-
tirely obviated. In this connection is
proposition to extend this idea TO the
thawing out of dynamite by some cleo
trical application, as dynamite is COM
monty frozen for safe handling.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Danish flag is the oldest in exist.
ence, dating back to 1919 or therea,
bouts.
A church at Seidlltz, in bohemia.
contains chandelier made OF human
bones.
India has an anomaly in the shape OF
a fly which attacks and devours large
spiders.
Indiana's cement belt covers about
90 square miles. Seventeen miles are
in operation.
1t is reported that rats climb the
orange trees of southern Italy and suck
the blood oranges.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
The Fest Seeds Absolutely Ne

We cannot too strongly nor too often
urge the supreme Importance of planting
seeds that are perfectly pure and fresh.
Seeds that are offered at cheap prices are
almost invariably of doubtful origin and
uncertain age, sure to cause the planter
disappointment and loss. The thoughtful
planters only surety lies in buying seeds
sent out by conscientious and trust
worthy house. vast number Of Amer
lean gardeners have (and have had for
years) the utmost confidence in seeds that
bear the name, D. NJ. Ferry & Co, Detroit,
Mich The present generation of planters
can hardly remember the time when
Ferry's Seeds were not on sale everywhere
each year and as regularly planted by
thousands-with the greatest faith in the
unvarying quality of the seeds and in the
integrity of the firm that grew them. Every
planter, whether already buyer of Ferry s
Seeds or not, should send for Ferry's Seed
Annual for 1899 1t is mailed free to any
one who writes for it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
vous and uncomfortable. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease 1t rests and comforts; makes
walking easy Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and is GER
tain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
or frosted feet. We have over thirty thou
sand testimonials. Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, Lo Roy, N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Tnterlockin~ Bricks.

A resident of Tornoto, Canada. has
invented a paving brick which he
claims will save cities considerable ex-
pense if it comes up to expectations.
It consists of system of interlockin2
brick, by which the stones dovetaii into
each other, the economy resulting
from it's use being that concrete might
be superseded as necessary to make
smooth pavement, but the bricks could
be simply laid on the foundation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
L,~ht From Sugar.

The flashes Of blush white light seen
in the dark when pieces of sugar are
rubbed together have been studied by
Mr.. John Burke. an English physicist.
By rotating loaf of sugar on lathe
against a hammer he has obtained al
most continuous luminosity, enabling
him to observe and photograph the
spectrum. The light appears to be q
result of some change in the crystals,
and not due to heating or to chemical
action between the sugar and air, as
was supposed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

w 0 r l. D once
contained a faith
er and mother
who did not be-
lieve in Santa
Claus. They were
afraid, too, to let
their children be-
lieve in the bless
ed old myth, fear
ing that the fam
cy would make
them credulous,
or that it would
have the effect of
teaching them de-
ceit. Facts which
could be proved
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Christmas in Russia.

The Russian Christmas is ten days later
than the English one, but is celebrated
very much in English fashion. Families
all meet upon that day and country house
parties are many. The tree is Christ
mas yew and is beautifully decorated. The
gifts are placed on small tables near the
tree. The churches are decorated with
green's and so are the houses, but no mis-
tletoe is used Two or three days are
public holidays at Christmas time, and
the people greet each other with Happy
feast to you." A huge pyramid Of rice
with raisins in it, which has been blessed
at the church, is served at the Christmas
dinner, and the meats are goose, duck and
sucking pig. A great delicacy at Rus
sian Christmas dinner is veal which has
been fed entirely upon milk for that spe-
cial day
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
The worlds supply Of wheat.

An English expert claims that the
wheat producing soil Of the world IS un-
equal to the strain that will be put upon
it. Even now when the food supply IS
ample. thousands die because their DIS
ordered stomaehs fail to digest theft
they take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
strengthen and tone up the stomach and
digestive organs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

A steady diet of Boston baked bean.
caused q Boston lion to fall upon iu
keeper and partially devour him. Ts
implied reflection On the source Of Boz
tons greatness was resented by Danish.
ing the ungrateful animal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

HE December days
and nights, accord
ing to one Of the
miners who came
back from the Yu-
kon diggings with
plenty of gold, are
the most trying of
the year in the Klon-
dixie region, especial
ly at Christmas time.
"If / live to the age
of Methusaleh," he
EST 80
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Massachusetts, claims to have more
different kinds of native trees than any
kingdom in Europe, the number e1.
ceeding 90, among them being nine
large oaks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Dewey was satisfied to only take %
both ends Of the Manila episode. The
Spaniards ought to congratulate them.
selves that he did not conclude to take
a play in the middle Of the game.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

"The only thing we can do now,"
says Dupuy de Lone, speaking for
Spain, is to repent and reform"
Such things are quite possible, even to
Spain, when she can't do anything else.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Make. the Spot Vanish.

A slight rap may cause bruise, or q
slight blow a black one. sore and ten
der. But it is easy to cure bruise by
the use of St. Jacobs Oil, and make the
spot vanish and the soreness heal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Last year the United States exported
$3.50 locomotives, valued at about
100000. sewing machines to the
value of $2,5O0.0O0 and typewriters
worth 81, 100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

An unusual accident befell Mr.. j.
Thompson at Portland, Me. He jumped
from a moving train and the shock
caused rupture Of his windpipe, re.
sulting in death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

A deposit of til strontian hs, bs.,
found on Put-in-Bay island in IaI.
Erie. It is nany acres in extent. tn.
nitrate OF strontia is Of pure whit,
color.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been d
family medicine with us since 1866. r
Madison, 2409 42d Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
VIII Get Down tn IL

It is certainly true that as deeDl,
imbedded as the sciatic nerve is n
Jacobs Oil will get down to it and chr.
it. 1t is a proof of how penetratip,
and eficaciors are its wonderful cur,.
tive powers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 20S-212 Bush street.
American or European plan. Room and
board $1.O0 to 81. so per day; rooms 50 cents
to $1.00 per day; single meals Is cents.
Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

A man never knows how well posted
his wife is on church affairs until she
entertains her minister at supper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Schillings
Best
money-back tea and
baking powder at
urGrOcerS

A curious butterfly exists in India.
The male has the left wing yellow
and the right one red; the female has
these cOlOrs reversed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
The New Advancement.

81 suppose you're going to have another
old-fashioned Christmas at your house
this year, Hoply !"
"Can't possibly arrange it. Hired girl
goes to matinee in the afternoon, reception
| in the evening and a dance later on"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Eta Permanently Cured No hts or nervousness
III Sfter FIRST days use Of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Hestorer Send nor EREk $500 trial
Arch ytI9et. PHILADELPHIA. Pa =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

A swordfish weighing 2,070 pounds
was lately brought to the market at
Taejing. It was 80 feet long, the sword
alone weighing 40 pounds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
A BUSINESS STROKE.

Mrs. Grumpy in Her Christmas Buy
ing Adopts Grumpy's Methods.
Grumpy always has a financial spasm
when the Christmas returns come in, and
this year his spell was an unusually bad
one.
Thunder and lightning, womanr' he
began; "look at these bills. Do you take
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound / was
great sufferer / have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Submarine volcanoes are constantly
being discovered, and are at times,
owing to their sudden appearance. a
great danger to navigation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

No household is complete without bot.
tie of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. Ii
IS pure and wholesome stimulant rec.
commended by all physicians. Don't. ne
elect this necessity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

If you want the best wind mill, pumps,
tanks, plows, wagons, bells of all sizes.
boilers, engines, or general machinery, see
or write JOHN POOLE, foot of Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Experiments with plant seeds sub
iected to exterme cold have shown that
the power of termination is not de-
stroyed but merely suspended by the
cold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

To Cure > Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure DC
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
XMAS IN KLONDIKE.
ONE DAY OF GOOD CHEER DUR.
ING A DREARY WINTER.

At SO Degrees Below Zero, and While
the Bitter Winds We're Roaring,
Dawson City Celebrated in a Crude
but Joyous Manner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
The BacheIor's Stocking

The BaChoIOr'6 SCOCK1n&.
Hang up the bachelors stocking,
Ye imps that fly by night;
And dance around 1t mocking
Its lean and empty plight.
For him no gladness bring ye-
The single, selfish soul;
In 1t no presents ding We,
They'd all drop through the hole.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

II there is no other way in which a
woman can be complimented, tell her
that she is great problem.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

According to q census taken By the
Maine bureau of statistics there are
1.577, 252 hens in that state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Condensed eggs are prepared in Pas
san, Bavaria. First he eggs are dried,
then reduced to fine powder, which
is placed in air-tight cans. Thus a
most nutritious food is compressed in
to smallest possible space.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

Rooster-Did you ever say anything
rude to the cook?
Turkey-No. Why?
Rooster-He says he's going to cut you
dead when he sees you Christmas Eve.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
BELIEF IN SANTA CLAUS.

1t Will Give Blessings Heaped Up to
Pay You for Your Faith.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

y
tions. and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me-
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has cured me, and will recon.
mend it to my friends. Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, sig Roland St., Canton, O.
The condition described by Mrs Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots OF sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken BY
actual collapse.
The present Mrs Pinkham's expert.
ence in treating female ills is unparal,
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business. treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailina
women during single year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Conserving Excusee,

Concerning Excuses.
II you always tell the truth you
will never have to fix up excuses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
Feel the Influence.

Cold and heat alike aggravate neural
ria, because the nerves feel the cold
and heat sensitiyely, but nerves are
sensitive to treatment and feel thein-
fiuence of st. Jacobs Oil, which cures
the aiIment promptly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
How's THIS.

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall'i
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, O
We the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney
honorable in all business transactions and An.
ancially able to carry out any obligations made
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22

yer parton DOW
), also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
couldnot sleep.
I wrote you q
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
\. advice. You
= replied tell
ing me just
what to do. /
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-03
NOT READY YET.
Long Discussion Over Territorial
Expansion.

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 3.-(Spe-
cial to the HERALD. The democratic
state convention went into permanent
organization this morning, adopting
the reports of the creo entails and per-
manent organization committees as
agreed upon last night
The platform committee was not
ready to report, and after considerable
miscellaneous speech making the con-
vention adjourned to p M
The committee on platform will re-
port adversely to Bailey's antrim
perialism resolution and he will make
minority report and defend it with an
elaborate speech.
The discussion is likely to absorb all
the afternoon aud nominations will
not likely be made before tomorrow.
Races for minor offices are unchanged
from first reports of relative
strength of rival candidates, and it
Is about assured that the
following will be nominated: For
lieutenant governor, j. N. Browning:
attorney general, Thomas S. Smith:
comptroller, r.. w. Finley; railroad
commissioner, Allison Msyfield: super
intendent of public instruction. Joseph
Kendall: associated justice of the su-
preme court, Thomas j Brown.