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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Straw for Fattening Stock.

In all grain-growing districts straw is
plentiful, and where it is used as feed
it is reckoned, and rightly, as food of
very inferior nutrition. The idea Of
using it to feed fattening stock is said
to have originated with Joseph j. Me-
chi, London alderman, who a gener-
alton ago made his name famous by his
writings in agricultural topics. He
largely imported linseed meal for fat
tening beeves. But he found that If
cut hay was used to extend the ration,
only small amount of the linseed meal
could be eaten without cloying the ami
mails. If clover was used still less of
the oil meal could be eaten. But when
he used cut straw which has not pro-
teids, good deal Of meal could be eat
en- with relish, and the animals fat
tened faster. But when he fed Indian
corn meal with cut straw, less of the
corn meal would be eaten than when
fed with cut hay. This vindicates the
practice of American farmers, who
feed much Indian corn, and. compare
lively little Oil meal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Among the discomforts Of life and the
fullness thereof, reaching to every family,
there is that which can SO easily mitigate o.
entirely cure, the wonder is why we endure
and suffer so much. From big pains to
little aches, which are tho wear and tear OF
the physical structure of man, there are
always remedies good, better and best. The
choice should always be for the best as the
surest and the cheapest. In chronic OF
acute suffering with rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica or lumbago, or with the minor all
ments of sprains and bruises, or of soreness
and stiffness, the efficacy Of st. Jacobs Oil
and the fhllness thereof in so many COM
plete and perfect cures make it stand out as
the best remedy for pain. Why then should
we stand on the order of going for it and
not 60 at once? In numberless cases the
aggravations of discomforts and pains are
from delay. Why should we suffer?
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Retaining Moisture.


The farmer who has little rill, ra-
vine or draw running through his farm
along which a line Of shrubbery has
grown up, when cleaning up his land,
offended by the sight Of this, is careful
to clear it away, lest he be charged
with negligence and unthrifti ness. The
consequence is that when the rain falls
the water is carried off rapidly, taking
more or less Of the soil with it.. The
warm sun coming out, soon dries up
and evapOrates the moisture. This is
a great error. Every one of these ought
to be carefully preserved by retaining
the shrubbery, if already there, or
planting it, if already taken away or
wanting. Want Of proper care in this
respect more than counteractss the ben
eficial effect of all the trees that are
planted. Another method of assisting
In retaining moisture is by forming
ponds, and surrounding them with
shrubbery and trees. This might and
ought to be carried on to an hundred
fold greaaer extent than is at present
done.-Western Ploughman.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE..
Debate on Army Bill-Late Represents.
tive Milliken EulOgized.

Debate on Army Bill-Late Representa-.
tive Milliken EulOgized.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The house
devoted two hours to general debate on
the army appropriation bill, and the
remainder of the day to eulogize the
life and public service of the late Rep.
resentative Milllken. of Maine, who
served for IA years in the lower branch
of congress.
On motion of Lanham, a bill was
passed authorizing the president to ap-
point an additional district judge for
the northern district of Texas. 1t was
explained that Judge Rector. now
Judge of the district, was utterly inca
FACILITATED from pei forming the duties
of the Office.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and took up the army ap-
preparation bill. The bill, the chair
man of the committee explained, car
ried $23,165,99O New provisions in
the bill required the payment of troops
by the paymaster in person.
During the debate, McHenry took
occasion to denounce Cages funding
scheme, and Gerry made some remarks
about the protective tariff.
At 2 O'Clock the debate was suspend
ed to give the members an opportunity
to pay tribute to the memory of the
late Representative Milliken. Those
who spoke were Burleigh, who sue
ceeded Milliken; Dingley, Boutelle,
Dinsmore, Skinner, Mercer, Hilborn
and Little.
At 1915 P. M, as further mark of
respect, the house adjourned.
Among the bills introduced in the
house today were the following:
By Lewis, of Washington-To estab-
lish the eight-hour law in all states
and territories.
By Mcguire of California fby re-
quest)-To prescribe the manner Of
holding elections for representatives, in
congress.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Value of a Bone Mill.

The bone-cutter is as necessary to
the poultryman as his feed mill. 1t
enables him to use an excellent and
cheap food, and gives him a profit
where he might otherwise be compelled
to suffer a loss. 1t is claimed that a
bone-cutter pays for itself in eggs, and
really costs nothing. Bones are now
one of the staple articles of food for
poultry, and no ratio should have them
omitted. They are food, grit and lime,
all combined in one, and the hens will
leave all other foods to receive the cut
bone. II cut fine, even chicks and
ducklings will relish such excellent
food, while turkeys grow rapidly ON
it. To meet with success requires the
use Of the best materials, and green
hone beats all other substances as food
for poultry.-Poultry World.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
ACCIDENT, 1T IS SAID
Daughter Of Ex-senator Blackburn Shot
Herself.

Herself.
Washington, Jan. 18.-In her apart
ments in the Wellington hotel last
night Mrs. Lucille Lane, youngest
daughter of ex-senator Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, shot herself. According to
the statement given out by the family,
the shooting was accidental. Both
Mrs. Lanes physicians refused to dis
cuss the subject, even to the extent OF
saying whether or not the wound would
prove fatal, but from the best that can
be learned she will probably recover,
although now suffering severely from
the shock.
A friend of the family nominated to
give out statement said that about
midnight Saturday Mrs. Lane was pre-
pairing to retire. Her husband at the
time was in the adjoining room look
ing over a paper Mrs. Lane opened
bureau drawer to get handkerchief,
and picked up handful of gloves and
laces which had been tossed together
in the drawer. Under this fluffy mass
was a tiny lady's pistol, gift to Mrs.
Lane from her father, and possession
of which she was particularly fond. 1t
caught in a piece of lace as she raised
her hand, and, falling of it's own weight,
struck the hammer on the edge Of
the open drawer. The pistol exploded.
and the ball penetrated her left breast.
What became of the ball it is impossi-
BILE to say. According to the statement
given out, it struck rib and ranged
around beneath the left shoulder, max
ing a superficial wound. At the same
time it is said Mrs. Lane is suffering
SO from the shock that the physicians
have devoted all their energies to allay-
ing her pain without attempting to
definitely ascertain the extent of the
injury. The most precise statement
that either physician would make to-
night was that Mrs. Lane would prob
ably live until morning.
At the request of the family, the
block in which the hotel is situated
has been roped off. Ex-senator Black
burn is deeply affected by the occur
renee. He does not live with his
daughter, and when the affair occur
red was summoned from his room on
New York avenue, remaining thereafter
at Mrs. Lanes hotel.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Value of the Silo,

On any farm where corn does well,
more cows can be kept on given num-
Der of acres by using silo than with
out one. Corn produces more COW food
per acre than any other of the ordinary
crops raised. When it is made into
silage there is less waste than when
dry-cured. Cows eat the whole plant,
ears, butts and all, and do not leave the
coarse stalks, as when field-cured. The
ears of corn are soft and easily masti-
Gated and digested; so there is very lit
tie waste of grain. So the silo saves a
great amount of work in husking and
grinding corn, which is necessary when
it is dry, to get it in proper condition
for the COW to get the full benefit of it.
Another thing: If one has silo, the
harvesting, cutting into short lengths
and storing the fodder in condition to
feed is all done at one wholesale job
early in the season, when the days are
long and the weather good.-Hoard's
Dairyman.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
The wheat traders are at sea and are
watching three things closely; as they
have directly opposite bearing on fu.
ture prices. One is the Argentine
prospects. The others, the cash de-
mand and Letters position on the cash
wheat that he holds. From the news
Saturday from Argentine, London and
Paris, the prospects are that there will
be good exportable surplus in that
country. A direct cable from Rosario
to parties in the trade here from one Of
the best posted men on the Argentine
situation estimated the exportable sur
plus at $4,000. 600 bushels, or about
two months supplies for the leading
consuming countries of Europe. A
number of characters have been made
in London to load wheat in Argentine
and freights have advanced sharply.
Arrangements have been made to ship
81, 100000 in gold from London to Ar,
gentine; also $25O,OOO from France
The Argentine wheat will be available
in the latter part of March, as it takes
about six weeks for freight steamers to
make the trip. Argentine offerings in
European markets had depressing
effect, European buyers using it as a
club to break prices in this country.
On the weak spots they bought liber-
ally, export purchases for the week ag
gregating nearly 100000 bushels. So
long as the Argentine prospects remain
good, it will be used as the bearish fac
tor. St. Louis traders in close touch
with the foreign situation have been
selling May and July on a liberal
scale. The latter is about loo under
May. Were they to start to cover the
difference might be reduced, as no one
but the bears have been selling the new
crop futures The situation in regard
to supplies in Europe and afoat is not
strikingly bullish, stocks January
being II, $40, 900 bushels, or 1856, 900
bushels less than last year, which is
about one weeks supplies. The in
crease during December was 1,120, 900
bushels, while for the same month in
1896 the decrease was 10000, 900
bushels. In the United States and
Canada the stocks, compiled by the
Daily Trade Bulletin, aggregate 3d.
$685. bushels. The decrease in De-
cember was only $4,000 bushels, a
striking contrast with the reduction Of
7,712, 900 bushels in December, 1896.
The net increase in the worlds avail
able supply during December was 1884,
900 bushels, while for the same time in
1895 there was reduction of 17,712,-
900 bushels. The worlds available is
157. 900, 900 bushels, as compared with
1874, 618,OO bushels January 1, 1895.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
A FIRE IN BUTTE.
Nearly Caused a Panic in the Opera
House.

Nearly Caused Panic in the Opera
Butte, Mont, Jan. 1S.-Fire, sup
posed to be of incendiary origin, broke
out in the Boston dry goods store, in
the Odd Fellows building. on Broad
way. adjoining the Mcguire opera
house, about O'Clock. Before the
fire was extinguished, the block was
practically total loss. 1t was insured
for $25, 900, which is believed to be
the full value. The dense smoke pene.
trated the upper part of the building,
where Thomas Steets, a paralytic, and
his wife lived. They were rescued with
difficulty.
The smoke also penetrated the opera
house, where "Under the Dome was
being given. As Manager Hagan
started for the stage to advise the au-
dience to withdraw quietly. some one
rushed into the gallery, and gave an
alarm There was a rush for the
doors, and several women tainted and
were slightly injured by being tram
pied upon. No one was seriously hurt.
The attaches of the theater acted
with great GOODNESS, and this probably
prevented more serious disaster. The
play was not ended.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Wool-Nevada 11@13c; Oregon, Il
@ lac; Northern 1850 per pound.
Hops-l2H @ Ice per pound.
Misunderstanding, $22 @24; Cal.
ifoInia bran, $18. 5O@l9.5O per ton.
Onions-New red. 70@80c; do new
silverskin, $2.25@2.5O per GENITAL.
Eggs Store, 20@22c; ranch, asa
25c; Eastern, 15@19; duck, Ice PEI
Dozen.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, IL &c; fair
to good, 7@8c per pound.
Citrus Fruit - Oranges, navels.
$1.26@2. 30; Mexican lines, $4,000
4. 80; California lemons, choice, t2.2
@2.50; do common. 75c q 81 rs per box.
Hay Wheat, $l3. 500 IS; wheat and
oat. t1s.50@l5; oat, $11@ls; best
barley, $1s@18.50; alfalfa, SO. 5O@
1l.5O; clover, $40. 50@I2.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, Soc @$1. IS per
large box; grapes, 95@4Oc; Isabella,
SOC Toe; peaches, 60c@$I; pears, 76o
II per box; plums, 20@ $50.
Butter-Fancy creamery, arc: do
seconds, s6@26c; fancy dairy, 35c;
good to choice, 9s@94c per pound,
Potatoes New, in boxes, l6c @ol.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, zoe; Val
ley and Bluestem, 72@73c per bushel.
Four-Best grades, So. 70; graham,
So. 80; superfne, 1926 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 35@36c; choice
gray, 33 @ 34c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, 5000 brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $18 per ton; mid.
dlings, $22; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50; clover,
$10@11; California wheat, SO; dc
oat, 81; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-15 @18c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $4,000;
fair to good, 45@5Oc; dairy, 400 SOC
per roll.
Cheese = Oregon. 12Hc; Young
America, 12kc; California, 9@10c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens. mixed, $2.75@
800 per dozen; broilers, $2.OO@2.5O
geese, $5.50@6.OO: ducks, 81 $685. 90
per dozen; turkeys, live, 1O@11c pei
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 45@55e
per sack; sweets, $1.25 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $1.75@2.0O pei
sack.
Hops-5@16c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 1850; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 50. so; dressed mutton.
SIC; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. 90;
light and feeders, $3.00@4.OO; dressed,
$4.50@5.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.75@3.OO;
cows. So. 80; dressed beef, Az @6c per
pound.
Veal-Large, ~ @5c; small, ~ @
&c per pound.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
ONR ENJOYS

-
Both the method and results wbon
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidnevs
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys'
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitnal
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and 40.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in #,
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Flc SYRUP CO.
LOUISVILLE. xy. Asw YORK. N.Y.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Keeping Grade Fowls,

The grade fowl is all right for poultry
keepers who keep fowls for eggs or for
sale as poultry, without trying to be-
gin as breeders for sale alive. The
grade can never be depended upon, and
the grade ROSTERS should be killed of
every year, and only the pullets kept.
When 1t is desired to replenish the
flock full-bred cock Of one or the other
Of the breeds from which the cross is
made should be used. II a third breed
is introduced into the strain the
progeny will be mongrels, and good
for nothing for any purpose. Most
farmers try to experiment with too
many breeds. More than two win re.
suit in practical ruin to their locks.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Butter = Fancy native creamery,
brick. SOC; ranch, 16@18c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 91ac.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 22c.
= Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 10c; spring chickens, $2.5O@
8 90; ducks, $3.5O@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $4,000.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, per ton.
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, $22.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef.
steers, 614c; cows, 51ac; mutton sheep,
&c; pork, &c; veal, small. Z.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, SO &c; salmon.
Sc; salmon trout, 1Oc; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@5; rock cod.
DC; smelt, az @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 100000 pei
box; pears, 25@75c per box; oranges
navels. $2.25@2.50 per box.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Poe has immortalized the raven,
Whittier the robin and Longfellow the
snow bird that sung to the monk Felix.
THE CUBAN SCARE.

Although the diplomatic ENHANCEMENT with
Spain over Cuba is to some extent influencing
the stock market, Wall street expects no seri-
Gus complications. Nevertheless serious COM
plication with other maladies may be expected
to follow an attack of biliousness which is not
checked at the outset. The most effectual
means to this end is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, an admirable remedy, moreover, for dys-
pepsia, malaria, kidney trouble, constipation
and nervousness.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Lighted the Spray.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 1S.-Two
thoughtless boys caused great mischief
by applying match to spray of coal
oil issuing from small aperture in the
Standard Oil Company's pipe line from
Sisterville and Warrington to George
town. The pressure at the point was
strong. Soon, the burning spray melt
ed the lead In the joints of the pipe,
which was six inches in diameter.
Fifty acres Of forest and field were soon
ablaze, and two small bridges and two
barns were burned. All the oil ir 10
miles of 6-inch pipe, near 1900 bar
rels, was consumed. The engineers at
Elkbank discovered something wrong
and stopped pumping else the damage
would have been greater.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of PITCHERS CASTORIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac simi1e signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original +" PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind yoM hare als0ays bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
The Hot Shoe Evil.

Fitting the shoe hot, so frequently
practiced, cannot be too strongly con-
demned, as the sensitive structures be-
meath the horny wall are seriously in
jured, the pores in the horny tissue
closed. and the secretion Of the hoof
seriously interfered with until the hoof
finally becomes brittle and easily
broken. The majority Of shooting smiths
argue that 1t requires too much time to
obtain perfectly plane-bearing sur
face on the both the foot and shoe with
the tools intended for that purpose:
that the shoe can be made to bear all
around alike much easier and quicker
by placing 1t on the foot hot until the
foot is charred wherever touched by
the hot shoe. No doubt this is the most
rapid way of fitting shoes, but when
we take Into consideration the harm
done by such practice we find that
nothing has been gained. but that
much Of the value Of the horse has been
lost; for OF what value Is horse with
cut sourd footl It u also Important
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Have you thermometer button? 1t
is the latest thing out, and consists Of
q tiny spiral Of glass tubing contain
ing the quicksilver, which is fastened
to q small metal disk or button that
may be worn on the lapel. A circular
scale locates the mercury with refer
ence to the heat. So when any one
wants to know whether It is hot enough
for you, all you need do Is to point to
the button
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Hogs in Small Lots.

It is neither profitable nor always en-.
tirely safe to keep great numbers OF
hogs together. Besides the liability tc
disease getting among them, there is
always a certainty that the stronger
will crowd the weaker from their feed
ing places, so that the inequality In size
will increase instead Of decrease. In
every litter there are always one or two
weaklings that were born runts, and
unless given better chance than their
fellows, they will always remain runts.
The best way to manage this is when
the pigs are seven or eight weeks old,
take out the stronger ones and wean
them, giving them plenty of the best
food that can be got to make growth.
Then the runts left to suckle the sow
alone will in two or three weeks more
take start that may make them as
good as the others, SO that in later life
all can be fed together. No other feed,
without the sow's milk, will do this,
though such other feed should be given
and the pigs be encouraged to eat all
they can be made to eat.-American
Cultivator.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
BEWARE OF MORPHINE.

Special forms of suffering lead many
woman to acquire the morphine
habit. One of these forms of suffering
is dull, srsistent pain in the side,
accompanied by heat and throbbing.
Mrs. LUCY PEAsIEY, Derby Center, vt,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Artificial Duck Matching.

This is great feature in the local
native industries of FOrmosa This is
how it is managed: A long, low shed is
built, mostly Of wattles and mud,
which has a thick matched roof. All
around the inside walls are arranged
rough wood troughs, which are filled
up with grain and roasted paddyhu
on which the eggs are placed as fast
as they can be procured. In the sum-
mer particular precautions are taken,
but in the winter the eggs are covered
over with quilted coverlets, and far
more care is taken to exclude cold
draughts than is ever dreamt of in a
native dwelling house. The grain,
which is sprinkled with little warm
water, sets up fermentation, and that
with the help of the warm paddy
husk, which is continually being
changed, matches the eggs in about
thirty days. By this simple and mex
pensive process the breeder is enabled
to sell young ducklings at about pen
nv each.