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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

0S7 ES. come out better with 'em
w than I expected" said Phoebe
Is Podd across the barnyard fence to
her neighbor, Mrs. Trip. who said:
'They's as fine a lot O. turkeys as I ever
see, Miss Podd, and you'd great luck to
do so well with 'em. Turkeys are dread
full hard things to raise. Don't you think
so?'
"Yes, they be; an l do'no as shall
ever try it again. They need so much
coddlin' when they're little things an
they eat so much l doubt if it pays to
bother with 'em. But thought I'd try
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
900 REWARD aIoo

The readers Of this paper win \.
barn that there Is at least one d. =. pleased IA
mat science has been able to curs \, dsss
stages, and that 10 catarrh. Halls en- oil In
Is the only positive cure known n ~ alra Gun
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitn,, dnedic,l
f H.s,.. fre9u,re s constitutional Ts.1ads
directly upon the blood and mnnnIy, Acting
Of the system, thereby destroyinS us surfaces
ton OF the disease. and giving IN, ,ns io1ndl
strength BY building up the con,,; me pstsu,
assisting nature In doing its worI aad
prietors have so much faith in Il, ine pro
powers, that they offer One Hundrsae qnr,Htw
Of .sstm OsS ns' nd ias to cure Send os
Sold by druggists, 75c. W. Toledo o
Halls Family Pills are the ho,.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

A novel advertising scheme has been
devised by firm in Ceylon to popular
ize certain brand of whiskey. An
aeronaut ascends in balloon, and from
a great height drops sample bottles of
whiskey attached to miniature para
chutes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
For an hour a balkv ~

For, For an hour a balky horse in ~.
delayed traffic by HOLDING m ~ Boston
thirty trolley cars. Blas;npp NJ" line Of
held under the animals moss paper wa
ous other means adopted to STU. 'a,i'
refractory creature. At last, wS' The
contents OF soda siphon were ' s,ui, .As
into his ear, he dashed off a. ia,i'sd
minute gait. "atvl
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

Sleeps horn il used for horseshoes In
Iceland. In the valley of the Upper
Oxus, Asia, the antler of deer are used
for the same purpose, the shoes being
fastened with pins of horn. In the
Soudan the horses wear socks made of
cancels skin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

A recent government census of India,
contains remarkable statement in ref:
erence to youthful marriages. There
are in that country 6,016, 769 girls be-
tween and 9 years of age who have
been or are wives. Over 10000 of
them are widows.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

In 20 days not scrap Of food or
nourishment of any kind passed the
lips of Milton Rathbun, of Mount Yer
non, N. Y. When he began his volun-
tary fast hs weighed 2l0 pounds; his
abstinence caused the loss of AZ pounds
and it has caused him no apparent in
iurv
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

A funeral procession . mile In
length, comprised Of boats and their
occupants, was lately witnessed in
Shannon, Ireland. The deceased had
been farmer in Athlone, and his body
was conveyed by water to the cemetery
at Clanmacnoise, his friends and rela-
tives following in boats.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

DR.. Simpson, Boston physician,
says that old persons should not use ar
tificial teeth. He says they enable aged
persons to eat meat, and nature in
tended them to eat only soft food.
When the teeth drop out it is warn
ing that only vegetable food should be
taken.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

A fatal bed is pointed out to visitor
in an engine house in Macon, Ga. -Four
men died soon after occupying 1t and
one of its latest occupants declares tia,
the ghost Of one OF the dead fremen
laid his icy hand upon him, and he BE-.
lieves that he Is soon to join him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

Mrs. ]. Washburn, Of Watertovn
Mass, put some lime in a bottle n
slack it, and after pouring hot watt,
upon 1t, tightly closed the bottle. n
a few minutes there was a thundsriD,
explosion, cutting her face with I'M
flying glass and burning her eyes with
the lime water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
Why School In Closed.

Teacher-And now, Johnny, tell me
why school will be closed on Thanksgiy-
ing day?
Johnny-So that we may have some
thing to be thankful for.5School Board
Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

A despicable wretch, employed as
Waterman in Chicago livery stable,
cut off the tails of forty horses in one
night and sold the hair for $500. By
this rascally deed the value Of the
horses was decreased 81, 800.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
ss,, MOE. Counterfeitine.

The Secret Service has just unearthed
another band of counterfeiters and secured
a quantity of bogus bills. which are cleverly
executed. Things of great value are al
ways selected for imitation. notably Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which has many
initators but no equals for disorders like
indigestion, dyspepsia and constipation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

The bicycle workers and kindred
crafts of Munice, Ind, have formed
local organization of the trade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

Plumbing is taught in the London
trades school.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

I believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure consumption.-Anna
N. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. IL, '95.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

Street car drivers in Skagway,
Alaska, are paid 81 day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
Sold by druggists, tic. w. Toledo
6AlPs FAMILY Pin are the hest

Street railway employees Of Char,
nooga, Tenn. recently formed un;".
and all were discharged in copseouan. u
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

The oyster crop of Chesapeake bay
diminishes each year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30
Are You Going Eastf

~ If so, you should see that
:aly e,yh6| your ticket reads via the
.l0l! Great Rock Island route.
and you will get the best.
Pullman palace sleeping cars. elegant
reclining chair cars "free." and library
buffet cars on all through trains. Best
dining car service in the world. Popu.
lar personally conducted excursions
once a week to all points East. For
full particulars call on or address any
ticket agent, or A. E. COOPER.
g. A. P. D., G. r. !. & p. Ry., 246
Washington street, Portland, Or.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

American commissioners for foreign
missions have expended $692, 446 the
past year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

The plumbers of Chattanooga Tenn
have settled on q nine-hour day, with
$3.50 per day as q minimum WAGE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-30

CITE Permanently Cured. No atsorrs,u
IO after first day. use Of DR.. KIM, .u sa.
bottle and treatise. DR.. II. II KIfNEs'yO tJ
Arch u -eet, Philadelphia. Pa. La, ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
THE QUESTION OF DoGM<.
Chri.tinnitr Rnsed snlnlr nm Faith.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-leir: There Is
no getting over the fact that Christianity 10
based solely upon faith. free from all learned
discussions on questions which do not refer to
simple, childlike confidence in those things in
the Gospels and the Epistles which are pre-
scented as necessary objects OF belief Outside
ofthat. all other things therein are purely mat
tiers OF opinion. respecting which the believer
must consult his conscience. Except ye be-
lieve the kingdom Of God as a little child, ye
cannot enter therein" Peter said: Thou art
the Christ, the Son OF the living God" Christ
replied: On the rock THE confession. not the
confessor] will build my Church" On the
Day OF Pentecost Peters audience believed
what he said respecting Jesus. and showed
this by the cutlery. What shall we do 2" Peter
said: Repent treforml and be baptized every
one OF you for tho remission OF sins and ye
shall receive the Holy Spirit" They were bap-
tized and the same day there were added to
the Church 5000. Great is the mystery Of
Godliness: God was manifest In the flesh"
The more controversy there is about It the
greater the mystery becomes. 1t is presented
70 our faith, and faith is belief founded on tes-
Inc by the Word Of God" Those @ who n' believe Sieve
from eR RS 29sy Of Sen nh
is the family Of God. We are all the children
Of God by faith in Christ Jesus. -" Of whom the
God has one only begottcn son" His other
children are adopted and the adopting act Ia
baptism in the profession of faith ia Christ
And. II children, then heirs---heirs of God and
Joint heirs with Christ Jesus"
There Is not one instance of conversion in
the Acts of the Apostles which is not based on
profession Of faith in the Christ. followed
by baptism. Nearly all the Churches as they
exist put burdens on mems backs which they
cannot bear. One excludes a man because he
drinks wine. whereas there is nothing against
II in the Gospel Another cuts of man be-
cause he gors to the theatre-a matter which
concerns his own conscience only. Still
another disciplin"s him because on II beautiful
sunday he goes into the country on his wheel
instead OF shutting himself UP for an hour or
two IN sitting, church to listen tot dreamy
and embarrassing discourse. The charge is
that he is breaking the sabbath whereas tho
Christian has no sabbath but the Lords Day
Il is no wonder that people don't go to church.
II they could hear the Apostolic doctrine OF
faith In Christ and obedience to Him they
would go. Jesus was and is pre-eminenty
the peoples Christ. and if minister's would un-
derstend this and proclaim him as such. they
would have no lack OF hearers. PAX.
BROOKLYN, July 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
What. Sngnr Your Corn?

To THR EDIroR OF THE SuS-Sr: Your CORE.
apondent signing himself Another Lover Of Good
Corn" tells of tho proper manner ot eating corn
from the cob. "A far as he goes he is correct but
he omits TO mention one esrecial requisite that is
TO hold tho small end Of the prring hot ear with
napkin. perpeniicuiarly; the large end resting on
nels from top to bottom. This simple process
the indlrestihle husks to remain on tho ca b.
the eater swallowing only the succuent and whole
some meat.
one other method preferred by few ia to chip of
the heads of the grain also with a sharp knife by
which means the husks likewise remain on the 60
during the process eating This lAttrr method is
best suited for corn that l. little hard.
Now, regarding sweet corn THIS species being
a little art will mcasurahlv remedy the deficiency
of sacharne matter. Mix with the buttcr that IL TO
he spread On tho corn lit q pulYerVod sugar, ac-
cordug to taste. II properly gagged, the most per.
feet of corr cunnoiSsrurs could not dotect differ
between the naturally and art ihcially served
Il. RANDOLPH.
CoRNKLIA Ala, July IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: indorse
the substance OF your editorial on the sub
Ject OF faith and dogma. and in addition and in
reply to one OF your correspondents OF yester-
days Sun. would say that in vain we try to
comprehend the doctrine OF the Incarnation.
&C.. without the aid Of the Holy Spirit whose
present Office is to convict the world OF sin and
reveal Jesus to those who seek Him in sincerity
AS a Hindoo / could not comprehend Him.
I speculated great deal with natural reason
unaided by the kindly light. but miseraby
failed. BECAUSE there was conscious pride in
the use of my reasoning. At last. being sin
sick. humbly yielded without projudice and
preconccived ideas: then the blessed Spirit re-
v9aIed Jesus to my inner CONSCIOUSNESS. and
al! my doubts vanished | accepted the doe
trtne of the Aonemcnt and other doctrines as
religious dogmas then without being able to
understand hem but God. seeing tho attitude
trines appear as reasonable truths. by enliRht-
ening NV nina.
The reason needs enlghtening. and it must
come from the Holy Spirit. which light is with
Ilnte yielding Of ourselves under Gods aut hor-
ity in the Church or His appointed teachers
None need trouble about not being able
10 understand Christi it is the Holy Spirit
Jesus the Son Of GOd but by the Holy Ghost I"
W hat we have to 10 is 10 submit ourselves to
Him Internationally, rs we are finite. He the
Infinite My reason says the finite cannot grasp
Spirit. II" is not env"loped in matter. thcr"-
fore II is beyond the province Of brain 70 reach
Him unaded Every soul who has hum bly,
yielded to Christ knows. like your Bile ser
want. that He never leaves us in doubt on tho
way but that knowledge He does not impart
at the start. Therefore we have first Faith
then Dogma. and Light comes e at last
NEW YORK July 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
PRESIDENTS cIr1L SERVICE ORDER.
Postmasters Enjoined Not TO MIKE Remov-
ais without Orders from the Department.


WARRINGTON. July 14-ls the result OF a
conference with the President to-day, POST
MASTER General Smith notified First Assistant
Postmaster-CcneralH Heath that. before making
removals from places exempted from the civil
service law under the recent order OF the prcs!-
dent. II shall be ascertaincd whether the party
to be removed was soldier In the civil or the
late Spanish war. Mr. Heath issued an order to
this effect to rostmasters. part Of which read
as follows:
The report should state. II a soldier. the
name OF the regiment. company. rank and
length OF service; II a sailor. the name Of the
vessel upon which he served and also his
length OF service and his rank rostmnsters
are especially enJoined that no removal shall
be made in any instance wthoutthe express or
der OF this department. nor can an incumbent.
VINO was soldier or a sailor In either Of the
wars mentioned. be suspended with view to
removal until the case has been given consid
GRAFTON by this department
rett fer the Post Office Department. in which
th9rtty to reduce clerks In the civil service as
well as promote; without hearing. wa, ap-
the name of Luske in the New York Post Onlcc.
who was removed from the post Of supcrin-
tend"nt Of station and made a separator at a
The following Is First Assistant postmaster-
General lieaths letter to Postmaster Van COT:
beg to acknowledge receipt OF your letter
OF the OH inst. inclosnG u COPY ~ n letter re-"
ceived by you from the Secretary of the Ma
the transfer Of Robert j lusk from the posi-
ton OF SUPERINTENDENT of station q 81. YOUR
Office. Mt $1,000 per annum. 20 tn" position Of
separator at 81 900 per annum. aud in reply to
adylss you that the department has gone care
fnlly INTO THIS matter, and ! ind nothing IS
stated in civil service rule = relative to rcduc-
tons. except that no person shall l." reduced
on account OF political or religious opinions or
In the absence Of any rule on the subject
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
THEIR PERIODIC APPEAL.
Another Memorial from the Rapid Trsnsit
Commissioners.

II came out Yesterday It Is the latest me-
mortal OF tho Rapid Transit Commissioners to
the:city:authortics setting forth the situation
surrounding the hole-in the ground echeme.
1t is address ed to the Board OF Estimate ana
Apuortonment and to the Municipal Assem-
lily. 1t recitee the history Of the efforts OF the
Commissioners to build tunnel. quotes from
.heir memorial to the LEGISLATURE and reminds
the city officials that the form OF contract was
submitted to tho Corporation Counse! Tor Ms
approval as to form. Then II continues:
He has since had II under consideration.
but has sent this board no communication
with reference to It. This delay. the Rapid
Tran ut Board assumes. has been due TO douoe
en- the part Of the CORPORATION Counsel as To
the power of the city to incur the debt neces-
sary for tho construction OF the rapid transit
road. The contract had. however Deen SO
drawn or. at least. such was tho intention OF
this board. rs to meet that doubt and TO pre-
Yen; the city from seeking thereby to in Th
dsbt beyond its constitutional .power., Ino
ialid rarSlt Board hoped that the rrovisiohs
inserted for that PURPOSE might enable the
doubt as to the amount OF the debt -incurrine
aparitv of the city. to return the contract with
possible delay In proc eeding wit rapid transit
construction. Now. however. the new assess,
the city To incur debt to the full extent neces-
sury to the commencement OF this construc-
ton Counsel will without delay return, the
form of contract with his approval or with his
suggested amendments. II he do not approve
the form. =,
The Ranii Transit Board respectfully begg
to point out t. your honorable body that until
the board shall be permitted to make con-
tract the proposed rapid transit debt OF the
city cannot Ice technically created ana secure
the legal precedence to which upon considera-
tOns OF public good faith, as well a. pubic
poli"v IL is entitled: and that. until such pre-.
cehcnce shall be secured. the creation OF
other debts to an amount sufficient to reduce
the dcbt-iucurring capacity Of the city below
the amount re Iuired for the commencement
Of the rarid transit road would effectually pre-
vent its construction and eNectua!'y defeat the
Will OF the city as represented by the vote OF It's
Tho Rand Transit Board respectful lily
asks your honorable body, therefore. to delay
the authorization Of other debts on the part OF
the citS to an amount sufficient to reduce the
debt limit below the cost OF the rapid transit
road until there shall have been a reasonable
OPPORTUNITY Tor the letting of rapid transit
contract That contract was sanctioned bv
popular vote nearly i've wears ago. No other
public purpose involving the creation OF debt
not payable out Of the current income OF the
cltv has either sanction or support or neoes.
sitv equal to those which commend rapid
transit to your honorable body"
The memorial is signed by John Fl. Starin,
acting President of tho Board Of Rapid Tran.
sit Commissioners, and Bion l.. Borrows. sec-
rotary,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
BOSTON'S BUG PLAGUE.
Tho War on the Spnrrows Held Responsible
for the Increase of Insects.

BosTON. July 14,-The sparrow crusade
which Mayor Quincy led last spring ia being
held responsible for the increase in bugs and
catcrplars on the Common and in the public
gardens. Three months ago special spar.
row chaser" was put to work on the city pleas
urc grounds and he destroyed the nests OF the
sparrowS and such eggs as he could find At
the sam" tim" all the tree holes were plugged
w SO that the birds could not build anew in
tn" old places. 1t WAS quest ioRed at the time
whether the spnrrowS could really be driven
away, but II is certain that the number has
been decreased. Now comes the plague Of fly.
ing and creeping things People com plain that
thov cannot sit on the benches under the trees
because they are covered with insects.
The Board of AupOrtiOnmont has made an
appropriation To preserve shade trees, and part
of it may be extended III spraying the infected
districts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
NEW KRAG-JoRGEysEy RIFLE.
Tho 1900 Model VIII Have n Wind Gauge
mud n Great XelocitI.

WASHINGTON. July 14.-The Bureau Of Ord
nance has stopped the manufacture OF the
krag-Jorgeusen gun Of the 1898 model. there
being on hand an abundance OF guns OF this
type. The number ready for use at the Spring.
field Armory aud at tho Benicia Arsenal 10
about $4,000 to 10000 The reason. however.
for the issuing Of orders stopping any further
manufacture OF these guns is that the depart-
mcnt is perfcCtinE type of gun that will be
far superior TO that now in use. The new 1890
model will be an improvement in every way.
The sight will be provided with wind gauge
and the gun will have a greater velocity. the
sight being graduated to 1900 feet, as against
2.uDO feet Ill the gun now IN use. The work OF
experiment and investigation with reference to
the new gun is nearly completed and II 10 OK >
rected that the manufacture OF the new small
arm will begin with in n short time.
The new volunteer army will he supplied
with the krag- JOrgensen rifle of the 1S9S tyne,
II is tho same KIND of gun as the regular
troops use and has a velocity Of 1000 feet.
Only smokecss powder ammunition will be
furnished the volunteer regiments. The value
the Ordnance Department to make extra eff
fort to provide ranges at the different rendez-
y"us, At eaclpDf the places named there are
facliti les for target practice, but the depart
ment has found that 1t is necessary to supply
IN mauv casos range material to put the ranges
in proper shape for use. Accordingly orders
were issued to-day to officers Of the Ordnance
Department directing that the ranges be put
in proper shape as soon as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

To THE EpIToR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
stand taken by THE Sun that the Christians
faith rests on dogma il on solid ground. But
the statement that the believer must start
out by accepting Christ as the Son Of God"
may be questioned. Is not the common CO.
clesiastical theory OF the origin Of the human
the talking SERPENT and the SHINING woman lie
ct the foundation of Christian theology. II
credited. the scheme of salvation was uncalled
for. and mankind had no need OF n Saviour.
The cr"dlniltty OF the Biblical story impaired.
the whole theological structure goes by the
board. with not plank to rest upon.
BROOKLYN. July u. A. o. b,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

1t IL safe TO prophecy that the speech that
Sec lose viii make when he pressnts to Admiral
DEWEY the east front Of tho Ga pto in the pres.
enCe If the President and citIAns of Washington.
the sword voted Ia hum 10y Congress will he a suave
and eloquent address that will be we'll worth hear
ing bpsiun GI0hc.
IL is likewise safe to nrOUhrsy that when
Al DEWEY replies in fitting terms to the re-
marks Of See LONG. tho applause will shake
the platform on which the Sec. the Ad and the
Pres are standing. Perhaps it will even shake
a few needed type out OF the compositors'
cases In the offices OF tho Boston neWADAnarA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

To THF FpIToR THE SUN-Sr: Tho tecund
genius who has monksyed with our time honored
system 81 placing street signs deserves gilt cage in
our geological collection. | have lived in New York
all my life and am now perpl"Hed at times IN mat
Of location. Tho other day sure whether
WAS good, my head clear but fe!t a little uncer-
tam When the cross-eyed aTran cement Of the lamp
post signs indicated Broadway as running east and
west and other streets as swung round 10 nppu-ifs
point, II ia" compass. THIS uuuHAIpn ma! have
It's advantages. anyway the hc1trd hubby" has
one more excuse 10 offer his waiting spunsr.
SEw luKA, July -. CR,SK.