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Was The slight ttnge Of Pharisa5sm. which
was already appearing through their fail-
ure to realize the world a. stlli under the
Judge Hence. while scrupuIous In the
outward ordinances Of religion, God was
being put 1t q distance from everyday
life.
The prophe. found the opportunity for
ns message In great physical calamity.
the grea: plague OF iocusfs. Of which the
prophets description has passed into Htera-
ture AZ one Of the most magnificent speci-
mems OF Hebrew poetry Four times the
invaders returned. the four fights beng
respectively named the Shearers, the
swasners. the Lappers and the Devoar-
ers The result was that. first, all the
Iuxuries Of the land disappeared. next the
meat offerings in the temple: and, lastly.
the necessities oe HE were cut on. and
the white ard haggaTd famine-stricken
races OF men looked I'D from their misery
10 the heavens above
II was then that the prophet was COM
missi0ned 10 proclaim 'the day Of the
Lord not that men were taught TO see
Tod IN famine rather than ia plenty. but
because thus God Was revealing Himself
~ tearing away the veil OF material
things which had hidden His face
God does not refuse TO allow, the preach
er said, material and spiritual progress TO
go on togsther-they have often gone on
together In history-bus when people make
OF Gods gifts a weapon to drive Him from
them, then. In jealous love Cor their final
happiness as well for His own honor,
II ls necessary 10 rescue them from spirit
ual death by bringing them back TO the
recognition OF eternal facts, children Of
ETERNITY who can find no ultimate hapni-
ness n the service OF Time
Thus judgment and salvation were the
Two hands upon the clock Of Time: nor
can people escape the judgment unless
they Judge themselves vigorously and Sc
vere!y as I'm the presence of the Eternal
God. Then shall God give them all bless-
ings. material and spiritual The barns
shall be filled with plenty, the presses
shall burst out with new wine. and, above
all, God will pour out His spirit upon all
flesh and renew the sOrrow-worn face OF
the earth.
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AMUSEMEN-S.
"Alone In Greater New York" mt the
Third Avenue

The sensational nelodrsma entitled
Alone in Greater New York" with Miss
Dorothy L.ewis as The star. Will hold the
boards at She Third Avenue thcater this
week. The opening performance was
given last evening before an audience that
filled every seat In the body OF the house
and gallery. The foyer was crowded and
people huggea the walls en- either side of
the house There has been a good sale Of
seats for the week. and Indications are that
the company viii draw good houses
The play was written by ]. A Fraser.
and the fact that it has the word greater
before New York shows tlat 4 is late
production. The p;ot Is not different
enough from ether startling melodrauaas
TO call fer special mention. 1t gives an
opportunity for study Of life in the slurnx.
aard politics and presents another OF those
hair-ralsing scenes based on the turning
ai railroad switch When death il ap-
Iarsutly certain and the heroine. Miss
Lewis. as Tiny Tradaiss, II in the grasp
Of tne villain Sharkey, the engine sfoDs
IN the nick OF tire ana Sharkey Is shot.
Miss Lewis pleased The audience and was
given hearty applause.
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AN OLD OFFENDER
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS.
s.ScOtty' sharp Arrested in q Japa-
nese Lodging House for bur-
glary-Just From Prison.

"Scotty" Sharp. an ex-convict, only re-
Gently let out of the pententiary. is In
trouble again, being arrested in japanese
lodging house last evening for going
through one OF the rooms and attempting
to get away with pair of trousers, the
pockets of which contained a pocket book
with some little money. 1t appears that he
was seen entering the premises through
one of the windows and one of the inmates
giving the alarm, the rest in the house join
ed in the search, and ''Scotty'' soon found
himself surrounded and cornered in one Of
the rooms. He attempted to make a fight
OF It. but evidently forgot that the little
brown men were brave fighters, and be-
fore he could realize what had happened he
found himself foored and tied fast. hands
and feet. The police were notified Of the
capture and Officer Spangle took the pris-
oner to headquarters. where he was recog-
nzed as an old offender and booked ac-
cordingly. with the charge OF burglary
placed against him.
''Scotty" has already served two terms
in the penitentiary, haying only very re-
Gently been discharged from his second
trip lover the way
In 1893 he was arrested for holding up a
man on Madison street near the big rock
The evidence was so conclusive that he
deemed IL wisdom 10 plead guilty. and as
he pleaded first offense." and his charac-
ter was not known. he was let off with one
year in the penitentiary. His next ven
ture was little over two years ago. at
which time he went into a japanese bar
Der shop on Main street between Fourth
and Fifth avenues south, held up the Bar
Der and took about SO from him. He ship
ped to Tacoma. but Detective Williams
brought him Back. For that job he got two
years which he has just served He is
evidently anxious for warm winter quar-
ters
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sERMON TO the sLoTHEUL.
Res. w. A. Major Hrtnxs the Idlers
to :seoL for Their Sin.


The idiers we've brought TO book by Rev
". A. Major at the Second Presbyterian
/ church yesterday morning. when the sub
.ess OF the sermon was The Son of
Soth.' preached from the text, And he
hid his Lords money. Matthew xxe,ls
To live. and not live to be useful Rev
| W. Major said. is as hurtful In it's results
- to break the. nfth commandment or the
seventh, or the eighth. The man that will
not take the responsibility of life, may
rot break the most of the commandments.
but he has done worse. he has wholly
failed. People have the privilege TO re-
fuse 10 carry burdens OF Others. We may
say that life Was not our choice. that 1t
vas given 10 us without any consideration
upon our part. but the result of refusing
70 take life with its burdens is Just the
same. We must take life. and take il as
God has given II To Us, or we Will suffer
the consequences
II Is million tIiae.s better, he said not
TO have breathed the breath OF life, than
10 have refused To fnake the most OF life
fet there is a sort OF RIGHTEOUSNESS that
arises In one, when ne thinks OF labor,
perseverance, hardship. resistance.
The man of one talent ability refused
70 make use or his opportunity because
10 hated trading. The law OF accumula-
uoa In this was too slow for him. Besides
be cares. not 10 tramp and talk for his
seods. To suffer refusals. to go hungry. to
y turned out al nightfaii. TO suffer from
pearsness. Trading meant work. and to
Ease his pound gain another pound, he
must banishness iaziness
but when the Lord came back his ex
cases did not excuse and his talent was
TAKEN from him and given 10 the man or
i've talent ability.
And as ''the weaker man Is che weaker
ne Becomes he went down. down 10 the
a1e OF wandering tramp. But Chris,
gave this parable 10 encourage every nan.
With him there were 10 be no submerged
ones
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MESSAGES OF THE PROPHETS.
1ev. II. H. ssowcn Tells of the Word
a. spoken Through Joel.

~ Trinity Parish church the Rev. H. IL.
ueNen delivered yesterday morning the
.a.sa or his series Of addresses On The
aessases q the Prophets" dealing this
,she VIII the "woId OF Jehovah spoken BY
after ieliuG, % the difficulties found in
ssSiasng upon THE date Of the book, the
sseaoher said thar for al practical pur-
p~es iaS'i'S message might Il. considered
- oe delivered 10 Israel after their return
WI captivity. when settled prosperously
s sase more ia their own land, The one
assa rift in The i,lie OF their well-Aelng
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Mrs. Dan Halla!. Of San Francisco who
IL now staying at A- First avenue south
would sise 10 aod bar HUSBAND. tie came
to Seattle on the CmatlIls several DAYS age
SHs followed ham en- the next steamer h,t
has been unahis 80 ind him He ts de-
ssrffed 80 s. years old, rather ssosst fair
complexion. Siue eyes. ard gray hair. He
were dark trousers ard light cotored over
coat
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Lovers 81 catchy music and good singing
are promised a treat al the Seattle thea,~r
next Thursday Friday and saturday. when
The Cessna viii be produced by local tai
e0t ard or An elaborate scale 81 p~rfec-
tor. To insure .ae success Of he s-oa,yr-
ton. Mrs Walter Reed. OF Portland Aas
Sets secured vito. beside sivias, th. fin
isainZ touches 20 the reg1earsAIs win airy
the part Of Mil-c Seymour. Mss Ack.a-
nay wal A1Dskr as Iae GeiSaA
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ROWAN WILL HAVE HER
OFFICIAL TEST TODAY.
Leaves Moran Bres.' Wharf mt 10
O'Clock This Norufng-Out-
look Ia Elntterfur

The official trial trip OF the torpedo beat
Rowan VIII Re held today, leaving Moran
Bros wharf a. 10 O'Clock this morning
The warshtp has been thoroughIy repair
ed from tire slight damage received on the
preliminary run last Friday. and never was
la better condition. An the officials believe
tha, she VIII make record fer herself ami
fuifil her contract requirements on tae
test TODAY.
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Nev BIhle'' was the subject OF
r. d. Lisyd's evening sermon at
fr's church last night Ii WAS a
defence Of the scriptures from
"a standpoint OF q student and
nov. after many years Of patient
they had been brought TO leir
fpru. La part MIR. LiwyG sal /:
records became necessary. the
mower fell upon eyangeliStS and
guiding them To select those facts
ere OF permanent value. Then as
sed on, the instinct Of the church
al those writinEs which were OF
q human interest These formed
On Of the New Testament and the
of the church gave II their per-
anction. This was q SLOW process.
"a. u. 3zi) says that even in his
6eter, III and III John. Hebrews and
ion were disputed BY many
parts are not SO valuable aa
should not rank Ecclesiastes be-
gospel OF st. John. but such an
Christ are OF permanent import
nra there was more or less free
handling this collection Of writ
Many churches rejected certain
I'd accepted others, until the coun-
set their imprimatur upon the
- Again the Protestant Reformers
out the Aposcrs pba In defiance OF Its
versal acceptance through I.i00 years.
But 4 period of ultra-conseryatism set
and men revived the Bible not for its
ia, but for its own sake. Tie volume
supposed to be heavens direct gift,
4 e Mahomet regarded the Koran.
tiers, words, even points or punctuation
. said 10 be inspired Its contents
,e TO be regarded as the court OF final
cal upon questions 50 remote from its
VINCE as the earth's age and shape, the
Itence of America, the number of the
nets, and other like problems.
3Bperstitious persons used II as book
magic They decided for or against a
sae OF action upon the chance opening
Its pages. Protestantism had broken
papal yoke, only 10 fasten upon its
/ the yoke Of a book.
rNo forces haze operated to effect
uge. One Is the new light Of science.
noes deductions are based On facts.
before Its irEefragable demonstrations,
theory that the Bible was meant to DO
encyclopedia of general information
1 down. Next came the higher critic
upsetting all our theories OF the age
composition of the documents break
40 the record into It's component ele-
It's revealing that Moses was not the
author of the Pentateuch, claiming
the Jewish system of temple worship
post-exiiic. that Isaiah wrote only
ty-nine chapters of the book which
, his name. throwing doubt upon tho
chapter of st. Marks gospel and the
nd Eplstle of 81. Peter. AS spurious.
In other ways seeming to pail down
destroy.
ut things of strong vitality prove their
2 py converting even antagonism into
'ishment. The Bible has illustrated
law OF the survival OF the fittest by
ping upon the attacks OF science and
pieeemeal dissection OF the critics. Ii
emerged from tn. fires purified from
dag and dross OF superstition"
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CHANGE OF TIME

Effective Monday. December H. the SCI
attic & international train for Snohornjsh
Arlington, Woofley, Nooksack. Vancouver
and British Columbia points will leave Sc
attic at a.l5 a IN. and will arrive from
those points at 3:45 p. m daily
The train from the Snoqllalnie branch
will arrive at 1920 a n. and depart al
i:f5 p. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS.
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THE modern railway train has every
convenience. We sleep and dine reciine on
the richest upholstery in the best eoIii,,-
meut that can be built so a. 10 ride easily
We are drawn by engines that never break
down, over solid roadbeds and through
scenery varied as a continent presents
such Il the Northern Pacific.
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Victorian. Coming Ia .-Gct.ha. IS

A large number % Nsctoria's leading So
Getty people have arranged 70 soma over
FER the nrss nigh; &c the *G~isAa"
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BECOMING rin1less glasses from s. % up.
e!egan; Christmas present. Miss WlIzsn-
ski. OpticIan, liz Cherry.
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DR.. G. A. SMITH has moved his Office
70 the Mutual Life building
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PIANO WAR Is OK

Our first shot. genuine mahogany Rlcca
piano. SIPS: Royal piano. oak $50 Watch
Our advertisements for further announce
neents We have an elganf stock of high
grade pianos mot the kind procured for a
special unloading salel and We reserve
none from this safe. See us for prices
Rarnaker Music Company. so Pike
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MISS wfLZINSKT. opsician iIz Cher
~ Consultation free
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DR.. johnson. chronic disease specialist.
Scheuerman block
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SfhihiRg : Best is com.

SfAfhiRF's Best is COM
mon sense applied to
ss... .s,ax rswser
Nszee sseSsx extracts
ssea sqses
The tea i not the best
possible tea, the baking
powder is, the coffee is not;
he soda IS. thc extracts and
spices are
For sale ~
B,oslwav G-ocerv
As, Coz, Cherry and Broadway
e. b!Ack So.
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] Of THE IEU BIBLE.
Isn Traces Scriptures From
70 Dawn Of History.
SCIENCE HAS PLAYED.

u Trinity Parish Church
-. A. Major Calls the SlOth-
= Task for Their Desettfng
|m~v. J. r. d. LlWyd IT 81.
~ Lecfures an the Message
- the Prophet-Church Work
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GA - II O. IA.
B.s,.s. n Iss siaa Yas Hss ,essys eaasss
a',s Il &NHzzsx
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Henry X. Hall Of Port BiakeIsy. regis
sersi last night AZ the Northern
Norman MseAu.ay. proprietor Of ths
sramway at the White Horse rapids. is al
the Butler.
Mrs Florence Susggert. who has been
visiting Mrs J. NJ. Hartig. returned % her
home on Friday
Allan Cameron. district freight agent OF
the Canadian Pacific. leaves this morning
for Vancouver. B. C..
]. r. Riley ss ~ the Batl.r from Shelton.
Eugene j. Short. a Spokane mining man.
is guest az the Butter hotel.
Mss Lulu Morris. OF Sn5houlish. Is Wis
ling Mrs. John Hariig ard Miss Mamie
Entwlstis. At their home. sols Second av-
acua
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-04
OFFICIAL
WAR BOOK

by Congressman James Rankin Young. Al
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STATE o. WARRINGTON,
OFFICE OF 8EcRHTAAU OF STATE.

OFFICE OF 8EcRBTA1W OF STAIR. }
mo WHOM IT NAY CONCERN: IN ODE
i Ndience to m act Of the legislature approved
March Is, 1897, entitled as follows: "An act to
ment at the general election to be held In No
vember. 1895, relative to taxation" there Is
herewith published for the consideration Of the
voters of the State of Warrington the follow
ing proposed amendment to the constitution of
said state: Section Of article Of the constitu-
ton of the State Of Washington shall be
SEC. 2. The legislature shall provide by law
q uniform and equal rate of assessment and tax
alton on all property In the state, according to
regulations by general law shall secure . just
every person and corporation shall pay = tax in
R1 GR That It DEDUCTION Of de5ts rom credits
may be authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That
1t shall be optional With each municipal corpora
" vote Of the qualified electors voting thereon
the class or classes of property upon which
taxes for municipal purposes shall be levied,
class: PaoyIDHD Still! FURTHER, That the
property Of the United States aud the state,
counties, school districts and other municipal
corporations, and such other properly - the leH-
exempt from taxation.
There shall BE printed ON each Of the ballots
.For proposed amendment to section =, article
7lof constitution, relating to taxation Against
proposed amendment to section q article 7, OF
contribution, relative to taxation"
In obediance to an act Of the legislature ap-
proved March II, 1897, entitled A. follows: IAN
act providing for the constitutional amendment
conferring the elective franchise upon women"
there il herewith published for the considera-
ton of the voters of the State of Washington
the following proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the said state: Section 3. article
of the constitution shall read a. follows:
SEC Q. The elective franchice shall never
be denied any person on account OF sex, notwith-
standing anything to the contrary In this con-
stitution.
At the general election to be held In Novem-
ber 1888, the amendments hereinbefore men.
tened shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State Of Washington TOR their
approval, and there shall be printed ON all the
ballots provided for said election the words
"For the proposed amendment to article s OF
the constitution, comforting the elective fran
chise ON women" Against the proposed smend-
meut to article of the constitution, comforting
| the elective franchise on women"
At said election each e1ector shall vote Tor o.
aaainst said amendment by crossing out part OF
TIE ballot Ia such manner that the remaining
part shall express his vote On the question sub
mitted.
| hand and aAaxed the seal Of the State Of wash
ington, this 18Th day Of July. IS. -
secretary Of state for the state Of Washington
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avail themselves of the opportunity d
hearing her. Mrs. Brown has had
years Of experience az trained nurse
besides medica education, and knows
her subjects thoroughly.
| ii. L. Roam, the gentleman who IL
pushing the construction of the Fair
haven Ice plant and fruit canning and
drying establishment, Is very much
encouraged by the reports from What
com, Skagit and San Juan counties,
says the Peoples Party News. A large
list Of names has been received of fruit
growers who will be able to supply, in
the aggregate, several hundred tons OF
various kinds Of fruit this year. Every
thing looks favorable to . large pack.
Every encouragement should be given
to this enterprise.
On Friday last Mrs. Ella vogle, Of
Tacoma, deputy grand master, who
was chosen chief instituting officer to
institute Rebekah lodge ct this place,
together with six other grand lodge
officers also several members Of Tacoma
lodges, arrived here on the Thompson
and were met at the wharf by several
members Of Mt. Dallas lodge No. IS,
- ~ ~ ~ 0AA0 tauACo WIZ WSLS l1ls
terested in starting this lodge. Early
In the evening large number of ladies
and gentlemen assembled at Odd Fell
lows hall and the grand lodge officers
and representatives at once began the
work of instituting San Juan Rebekah
lodge No. 1l2. consisting of thirty-six
members, twelve charter and twenty
four initiates. The officers of the new
lodge are as follows: Noble Grand,
Mss Flora Guard; Vice Grand, Mrs.
L. B. Carter; Recording Secretary,
Miss Addie Dightman; Permanent
Secretary, Mrs. T. T. Paxton; Treas
urer, Miss Mary Jensen; Warden, Miss
Alice Guard; Conductor, Miss JAMIE
Sandwith. After the lodge work
was completed they adjourned to the
lower hall and had a most sOciable
time and ate ice cream and cake. The
festivities were kept up until about 2
o'clock a. m. Although the occasion
deserves more extended mention, we
are unable to give on account of lack
of space. The new lodge will bold it's
meetings every second and fourth Fri
day of each month in I. O. o. F. hall.
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Report Of the Edwards, Lopez island,
school for the term ending July %, 1898:
No. Of months taught. s
No. ofpupils enr0lled................. ....... II
Per cent Of attendance...........
STANDING IN FINAL EXAMINATION,
Maria Anderson...9O Oscar A nderson.....88
Edla Anderson. .6 Jennie Norman......06
Mary Hammond.06 Minerva Sperry....64
Loody Sahl....82 George Sahl..........7O
Charlie Anderson ........78
School closed with picnic In grove.
After dinner the following program was
nicely rendered:
Recitation-''A Little Boys Com
plaint' .....................Oscar Anderson
Son9-''Be Careful of Your Money!.
..........May Belle and Minerva Sperry
Recitaticn-''B Barbara Fritchie". -......
.................................. .Edla Anderson
m xasoGr an dH acd ygRsSi M ioSsrs a
Recitation-"True Heroism" ....-.-......
1900. .......................May Belle Sperry
Recitation-''Sheridan' Ride. .....
sons-;:Ysnrss Doodle; Mary Aa% .seSool
Recitation-.Paul Revere's Ride.
Character Song-'W oman's Work One
Hundred Years Ago..
Maria Anderson, churning; Jen-
ME Norman, spinning; Edla An
derson, carding wool; May Belle
Sperry, knitting; Victoria. Sahl,
hacking fax; Mary Anderson,
grandma with the baby.
Relation Sinking Of the Cumber- !,
ELECTROMAGNETIC. 10000. :.......Geo. SAM
song-ssMarching Along" 80. ....;;;.school
Recitation. Cora Standby
Recitation-s"The Dudes Before San .
tiaooo Laura Haskwell
Dialogue sl776and 1892 ....................
Victoria Sahl 1776, Maria Ander-
son 1898.
Recitation-"The Soldiers PardOn"..
Charlie Anderson
RELATIONSHIPS and I"...........:.....
Jennie Norman
yaledictOrv Address ... Maria Anderson
Sonp--sKind Words" ...... School
Mrs. G. w. HAMMOND, Teacher.