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Will it be Sampson or Schley, or
nobody? That's the great question
of the hour.
The army has now passed the 100,
600 mark and the full l25,000 will
soon be secured
Since war was declared 75 per
cent of the custom receipts have been
paid in gold Who said gold was
cowards
Little Japan has commenced to
talk sassy. and Dewey's next job
may be to take the swelling out OF
the Jap's head
The first Philippine expedition
has left San Francisco, and Dewey
will in another month be in position
to take charge of the islands
A mad dog IS muzzled but mad
preacher, like Myron Reed. is given
plenty of rope and allowed to make
as big an ass of himself as he pleases
This issue completes the twelfth |
volume of the Register. The paper
started with the town, and intends TO
keep moving with the band wagon
The price of everything else has
raised to war figures, but the divorce
mill at Denver is still doing -four
ishing business furnishing ''relief'
at bed rock prices.
William E. Gladstone, the greatest
English statesman of the latter three /
quarters of this century, died last
week All England is in mourning
for him, aud his loss viii be felt by
the entire world
So far there has been about rs
many American soldiers killed by
railroad accidents as by bullets The
average railroad man displays more
courage and gets less credit than
most any other class of people.
France Is seriously considering the
question of taking hand with Spain
in this war. Her navy is about four
times as large as ours. bat it was
twenty times as large just one hun
dred years ago when Uncle Sans
boys gave her good drubbing.
The two great needs of this country
before it can be called much of al
naval power are number of fast
armored cruisers, and the Nicaragua
canal. The war has demonstrate ed
that the latter is the key to the naval
situation on this side of the world.
The real blame for the suspense of
the past two weeks should be placed
upon the congressman who have con
tinually blocked any appropriation to
build ships of the class of those in
the Spanish feet. Even two of these
vessels could have forced an imme-
diate fight out of the dons.
The two new bat'leships, Kear-
sarge and Alabama, have names call
ing up the most famous naval fight
of the civil war And, strange as jtI
may seem, the Kearsarge is the pre-
duet of southern ship yard and the
Alabama of northern one. Surely
the civil war enmity is passing away.
A great deal of unjust criticism
has been heaped upon the admins
tration because it could not eqnip |
and transport an army of 100000
men to Cnba in two weeks time.
Even if everything else were ready
no draft was authorized, so the gov
ernment has to wait until the people
are ready to fight.
The continued and unprecedented
improvement in business is reyiving
every industry, and nothing bnt a
! kI...< a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05

The month of April has been cur
iously rich in great events in American
history, especially with reference to
war.
Paul Revere took his famous ride
April Is, 1875, and the Concord fight
came the next day. Congress pro-
claimed the cessation of the revOlu-
tionary war April II, 1888, and four
days later the treaty of peace was rati-
fed.
Congress established the embargo
that began the war of 1872 April 4,
1872.
Hostilities began between the United
States and Mexico April 25, 1916.
Fort Sumter was fired OH by the
rebels April II, 1861. and the first blood
shed of the rebellion came in the mob
work at Baltimore seven days later.
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomat-
tox April 9, 1865.
And now congress adopts resolutions
which are in effect declaration of war
against SPAN April 10, 1898, and fol-
lows with an actual declaration and
commencement of hostilities few days
later
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05
THE STATE FAIR.

At the coming fair to be held in North
Yakima, September 26th to October LIST, a
school will be conducted by the heads Of
the different departments, where experts
i'm their calling will deliver lectures on
dairying, horticulture, agriculture and
bee culture.
In the poultry department the following
subjects will be handled:
How to judge poultry; how to raise
chickens; how to capOniZe fowls.
A Judge of national reputation has been
secured to place the awards in this depart
ment, and he will give a lecture OH judg
ing fowls. All those who desire to learn
how to score fowls should be on hand at
the fair to take advantage of this lecture,
as well as Of all the others, as it will be
free school of instruction.
The poultry department is to be big
feature of the fair. Besides the cash prizes
offered by the Fair Commission, the
breeders Of poultry throughout the state
have offered over a hundred dollars in
cash and special prizes. The Commits
sioners have decided not to publish the
to allow everyone who desired it chance
to offer special premiums. I would be
pleased to hear from someone in every
county in the state who would take it on
himself to see that his, or her, county was
represented in the poultry department.
We want to demonstrate to the people of
Washington what big industry poultry
ia. AS there will be great many visitors
to the fair. from an advertising standpoint
it will be the biggest thing for pOultrymen
ever before held.
The Commissioners are doing every
thing in their power to make this fair
worthy Of the grand young state of Wash
ington, and they are perfectly willing to
create any department that the people Of
thestate may desire.
There is talk of a dog show at the fair.
Those who are interested in ''man's best
friend" should write to the secretary, T.
B. Gum, North Yakima.
All communications bearing on the sub
ject of poultry should be addressed to the
undersigned. Yours truly,
HARRY H. COLLIER,
Supt. Poulty Dept, Tacoma, Wash.
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WIN. GILL LOST.

The Following Communication Is one
Received I'm Answer to a Letter Written
Mr.. Phelps by Mrs. Gill Some Four
Weeks ago.
SKAGwAy, Alaska, April Is, 1898.
Mrs. VIM. III. Gill, Friday Harbor.
Dear Madam:-Your letter of the
End to hand, contents fully noted,
will say in reply that the question you
ask shall be answered to the fullest of
my knowledge. Mr.. VIM. Gill looked
me up at my electric light plant on his
arrival at Skagway, he was not sick
but was sick at heart, he
told that he was going to return home.
A few days later he met me and in
formed me that he had engaged pass
age home on the Clara Nevada, / bid
him good bye and God speed at the
dock but did not see him 60 on board,
the balance you know. The Clara
Nevada burned up two miles from
shore in u storm off Seward City,
sixty miles south OF here, there was
no one saved. You have my heart
felt sympathy in your time of bereaye-
nsent, and if at any time l can be Of
service to you do not hesitiat to write
me. Yours with all respect.
CHAS. A. PHELPS.
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The 0llcial Paper Of San Juan County.
THURSDAY. MAY 9Th, 1898.

Ixfs arrapt nonsence to say that the
snAman pskeSs Of the Sound were con-
1tonH6a this season with the necessity
Of 0eanizing "trust, or bust" IL Is
. matter of common belief that there
isn't an industry in the state or in the
northwest that has in recent years
paid 20 large a percentage OF profit Oh
the capital invested. The Columbia
river packers have undoubtedly SUI
fered considerable losses, as compared
with former immense profits, i'll their
conflicts with the fishermen's union,
which they have now about destroyed.
The P.-I. says that "the Sound packers
have to a certaion extent shared the
river mems difficulties" but it does
not Indicate to what extent or in what
manner these difficulties have been
shared. 1t is quite certain, however,
that it has not been to such an extent
as to make the Sound packers objects
of especial sympathy or COMMUNICATION
to men whose capital has been en-
ployed at small profit, or none at all,
or to the much larger number whose
labor constitutes their only capital.
There is no good reason why the in
dustry should not continue to be
profitable for many years, nor why the
best sort of feeling should not prevail
between the packers and the fisher
men. if the former will continue to
pay fair prices for fish and as good
wages as they have done hitherto to
their immediate employees, and the lat
ter will show reasonable disposition to
meet the packers half way in adjusting
the different conditions to govern open
water and river channel fishing-the
use of traps and gill nets. These con-
ditions being satisfactorily adjusted
the packers can rely upon every need
full protection and the cordial good
will of the public if they will only
show reasonable concern for public
health and comfort by taking the
necessary precautions to prevent such
intolerable nuisances as have been
suffered to exist heretofore In the vi
cinity of many Of their establishments.
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THERE il liable to be great transit
ton of farmers I'm the grain belt of
Eastern Washington from Populists to
plutocrats. A Garfield dispatch reports
the sale there few days ago of about
$1,000 bashels Of wheat at SO cents a
bushel. aud the auditor of Whitman
county has issued statement showing
that from September ], 1897, to April !,
1893, sos mortgages We're released from
the records, Of which 474 were on real
estate aud 81 on ohattels. Total pay
snents At debts and taxes during that
period are reported as having exceeded
one million dollars. The Hon. Wheat
Chart Jones might find the Palouse
country fine field just now for the
illustration Of his favorite ideas respect
ing the relative prices Of wheat aud
silver.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05

THE Philippine islands, where the
first really important engagement OF
the war with Spain is reported to have
been fought, are just east of the China
sea, in the torrid zone, almost exactly
midway between the tropic of cancer
and the equator. They comprise nine
large islands and 1900 or more small
ones, most Of which are little more
than barren rocks of volcanic origin.
The total area of the group is about
100000 square miles and the estimated
population &, 100000. Manila, the cap
jtal, on the island of Luzon, is said to
have . population of 100000, and its
hashos, the Bay OF Manila, is one of
the largest aid finest in the world.
The archipelago as whole is remark
ably productive and the scenery both
grand aud beautiful. The natives are
a branch of the Malay race, small and
dark and naturally peaceful, gentle
and faithful when well treated. But
they and their ancestors for three GEN.
turtles have been the victims Of Spanish
tyranny, robbery and corruption, but
have never yet been able to throw off
the tyrant yoke. While the easy con-
QUEST a the islands by the United
6tatss il not improbable, it is not at all
ubely thaE the idea Of their annexation
hI this eeuntyy will be seriously con-
sidered 1er . moment. They may, how
ever, be q very important factor in the
final settlement with Spain, especially
If the United States demands a large
war indemnity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05

THE month Of April, 1893, has taken
its place in American history by the
side Of the memorable Aprils Of '6l and
'65, and nowhere have its dramatic i'm
cidents been more ably set forth than
in the editorial departments of the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for May. The diplomatic. financial,
political and military phases of the
Cuban situation are extensively re-
viewed, and the Review makes a strik.
ing assemblage Of cartoons illustrating
the war question. The reproductions
Of Spanish, Cuban and Mexican car
toons are especially interesting. The
pages OF the May Review devoted to
this department will have unique
historical significance in years to come.
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German Gazette the German govern
ment denies with emphasis that it has
at any time assumed a hostile attitude
toward the United States. Barring
only poor Austria, which still cllngs TO
Spain, all the European powers are
yieing with each other now i'm assur-
ances to us of their most distinguished
consideration.
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ERNEST C. THOMPSON.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, Wash, April %, 1893.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, April q, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor Washington, on
Saturday, June IL, 1898, viz:
PETER SEREY.
Homestead application No. 1859 for
the Ne Sw4 Sec. Ii, TD. ~ N r w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
E. Graignic, Thos. Middleton, Eben
Wood and VIM. Doucett, all of Waldron,
Washington.
EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May 5, 1898.
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EVEN the London Times declares
that spanish misgovernment and ill-
humanity in Cuba and the consequent
injury to American interests must in
fairness he held to justify the demand
for the termination of the system that
has been denounced by Mr.. Mckinley
as intOlerable."
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their claims can make their application by
writing to the ISLANDER for information.
thus saving trip to the county seat, the
only trip needed being on the day of final
Dr1MDf
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OLYMPIA. April u. 1894.

Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans TabUles cure constipation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05
Order Fixing Time and Place Of Hear
ing Petition for Discharge and
Final Settlement.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Philip
H. Fosnot, deceased.
J. NJ. C.. Warren, administrator of the
estate of Philip III. FOsnot, deceased, hav-
ing on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1893,
presented to the Superior Court of said
county, and filed herein his final account
and asking that his final account rendered
and filed herein, be examined, and If the
same be found true and correct, and that
the said Administrator has fully discharg-
ed his trust in the administration OF said
estate, that he and his sureties be dis
charged from all liabilities hereinafter to
be incurred.
Wherefore, it is hereby ordered that
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1888.
at o'clock p. m., of said day, at the Court
room of the court house, in Friday Har-
Dor, San Juan County, Washington, be
and the same is hereby fixed and appoint
ed as the time and place for the hearing of
said petition and for the examination OF
said Administrators final account, and
any person interested in said estate may
appear and contest the discharge of said
Administrator.
And it is hereby further ordered that
notice of such hearing and settlement
shall be given by posting notice thereof,
not less than 80 days before the day set for
said hearing, in three of the most public
places in said county, and by publishing
a similar notice in the SAN JUAN ISLAND
Err. weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished and in general circulation in said
county.
That said notice shall set forth the name
of the estate, the name of the administra-
tor and time and place appointed for the
hearing of said petition and settlement ct
said accounts.
Done in open court this 21st day of
March, 1888. j. p. HOUSER, Judge.
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THOMAS MIDDLETON.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
+ UNITED STATES LAND OFFICl
| Seattle, WASH, March 10, 1893.


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, March 10, 1888.
Notice is hereby gwen that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof i'm support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
Wednesday, May II, 1888, viz:
DENNIS !. sLATTERY-
Homestead application No. 1900 for
the lot 4; s OF Sc and Sc OF Sw +, Sec.
Is, TIP. 81 n. r.. w.
He nam Is the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Ct said land, viz:
q. N. Culver, Barney Viereck Fred
Schmidlcy, Of Doe Bay, Washington. and
F. N. Culver. of Friday Harbor, Wash
ington.
EDWARD p. TRENPER. Register.
First publication March II, 1885.
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so YEARS IMPROVE.
MENTS in FARMING"

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SECOND EDITION.
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A general review of the advances
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during the last half century.
Special articles by the best agri-
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they have made their life study.
Illustrations of old fashioned i'm
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A vast amount of practical infor-
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A valuable aid to farmers who
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Extremely interesting and in
structive.
ONLY Is CENTS A COPY, BY MAIL.
Send your order to
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Friday Harbor, Wash.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, Wash, May End, 1898.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, WASH, May End, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor, Washington, on
Saturday, juno 18th, 1893, viz:
ERNEST C. THOMPSON.
Homestead application number Il, 1T
for the Lot 3, Sw. Ne. and the NV.
Sc. /, Section II, Township rs, North Of
Ranges West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
J. T. Stroud, F. r. Gray, p. Norton,
w. Scott, all Of Deer HarbOr, w ashing
ton. EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
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Notice to Teachers.

A postal which was received here
Saturday last by County Superintcnd-
ent Ethan Allen, from State Snperin-
tendent Frank J. Browne, reads rs fol-
lows:
OLYMPIA, April u, 1893.
Nh DEAR SUIT. ~ Please announce
through the columns of your county press
that teachers may get copies of the Bird
Day Manual by sending &c postage to this
of1c6, FRANZ j. BROWNE.
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THAoueH the semi-otacial North
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05

Report Of attendance at school in dis
trict No. 8, Friday Harbor, room 2, for
month ending April q, 1895
Number of pupils enrolled...... "A
Average daily attendance SO
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
May sweeney VIM. Sweeney
Eva King Launor Carter
Peter Hansen Nellie Noftsger
Otis Murray Agnes Wright
Edna Cort Josie Sweeney
Lettie Carter.
LOUISE CULVER, Teacher.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Seattle, WASH,
Saturday, April q 1898.

Land Office at Seattle, WASH,
Saturday, April q 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lOwing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
Saturday, June II, 1888, viz:
THOMAS MIDDLETON.
Homestead application No. 14.023 tor
the lot l. Sec. Is, TIP. 81 N 3 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
e. Graigni,.. Peter Serey, Eben Wood
and s. A. Mcdonald, all of Waldron,
Washington.
EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May 5, 1893.
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STATE OF WAsn1NaroN.l

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN.
I, f. H. Nash, Clerk Of the Superior
Court in and for the County of San Juan,
State Of Washington. holding terms at
Friday Harbor, do hereby certify that the
above is a true copy of the original order
fixing time and place of hearing petition
as the same appears on record in my office.
(-@) WITNESS my hand and the
SEAL. Seal OF said Court, this 22nu
W. day of March, 1898.
E. H. NASH,
Clerk of Superior Court.
w. HI. THACKER, attorney for admins
TRAITOR.
First notification March o. 1898.
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PRIMARY GRADE,

PRIMARY GRADE
Number OF pupils enrolled. SIS
Average daily attendance. .............49
Per cent Of attendance. ga
Pupils neither absent nor tardv:
Sa0le King, Dora Brown,
Ella Mullls, Ruby Ross,
Myrtle Paxton. Violet Paxton,
Jennie Fowle, Hannah Nelson.
Gertle Keen, Oscar Carlton,
Eddie Gilllland, Frank Gilliland,
Johnnie Douglas, Otto Nelson,
Andrew Hansen, Cecil Carter,
CurtisS Larson, Alpha Middleton.
Lou E. WARREN. Teacher.
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EDWARD II. TRENPER. Register.
First publication March II, 1885.
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NOTICE TO SETTLERS.

st publication March "a, 1898.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
ARMEN Ia.

The hot weather we have been having
has brought the rye harvest to the front
some two weeks earlier than last year.
Miss Belle Dickson of Centralia and
Lewis Preston of Strongs Prairie visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L..
Brooks over Sunday.
E. Casper made a trip to Strongs
Prairie on Saturday, returning on Sun
day. He was called there by the death
Of his brother, Samuel Casper.
Mrs. Charles Forbes is absent from
her home ministering to the wants of
her twin grandsons recently born to
Mr.. and Mis-. Richard Rein of Ru-
dolph.
Died-On Friday evening, July IS,
after long and great suffering, our
esteemed friend and neighbor J. L..
Warner was called to his eternal rest
Mr.. Warner was in his ffty-third year
and had been a resident of Armenia for
Is years, during which time his unceas-
lug efforts to bring about the trump of
right over wrong have won the respect
and confidence fall who knew him. De-
ceased was thorough Christian man,
kind father and a devoted husband.
The loss sustained by the death Of Mr..
Warner will long be felt by the people
of this community. The funeralservice
was held at.the home of the deceased
Sunday, at 1920 a. M, Rev. a. L. Nc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
VESPER.

Henry Stahl's sister returned to Wau-
kesha after a pleasant weeks visit.
The creamery is in running order now
but Mr.. Otto has to wait for new pulley
for the separator, the wrong one having
been sent.
Tuesday morning John Z. Jones re-
turned from Waukesi safe and sound.
He SAYS he has enjoyed himself the
past week.
". u. Thiemke is on the mend now.
de Is able to be about some although
be can not do any work vet. Ii will be
remembered that be '.roke his leg
some weeks ago.
Amel Hahn, Nelson Churchill. and
T. NJ. Putney all of Waukesha, were
here last week looking up Suitable land
investments. Amel Hahn is cousin of
Henry Stahl Of this place
Geo. Otto received a letter from
Henry this week saying that they had
dOnned their uniforms and were drilling
ia dead earnest. All the bows are anx-
lous for chance TO 90 to the front.
MThere were three preaching services
here Sunday. The German Lutherans
IN the morning and the Congregations
allsts IN the afternoon and evening. The
Key. Hahn of Milwaukee preached in
the evening also held a song service
Monday evening.
Cliff Goldsworthy's bay team ran
away again Monday while raking hay.
The rake was badly smashed to pieces
but the horses escaped with few slight
bruises. The driver had laid down the
lines for moment when the horses be-
came frightened and started.