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The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Missletoe Dance.

Monday night was ladies night
at Mistletoe club rooms and instead
of the musical. there was a dance
given. attended by fourteen or ff-
teen couples.
The young ladies ell attired in
evening dress certainly looked their
hest, and We defy any town in the
state TO show a handsomer bunch
Of young ladies than are found in
our city.
The excellent music for the even
ing was furnished BY Willie Young.
the famous ragtime player Of Kan.
sas City and will Ike remembered by
those who attended Our street fair.
he having played with the Picka.
ninny band and made the music for
the ball that week. His selections
were all given in ragtime, the rem
ditions Of which were the finest Of
any I'VE given in our city. lie al.
so gave several vocal selections, all
coon songs, that were we'll receiv.
ed. Punch was served during the
evening
The following young ladies at.
tended: Misses Viola Groves Of
Blackburn. Miss Harper Of st.
I.omis. Minnie Murrell. Martha Rea.
Fannie Kincaid. Fannie Francisco.
Fannie Wood, Pattic Page, I.arue
Campbell, Esma Reynolds, Bessie
Orear, Ne'tic Kelley and Miss Red.
man.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Whist Club.

The Whist club had its regular
meeting on Thursday afternoon
with Miss Stella Hicks at her home
on North Jefferson avenue. The
meeting with Miss Hicks is always
looked forward to bv the club with
great interest and this meeting was
no exception to the rnle.
The presence Of Miss Nadine
Fisher who has been visiting in St.
Louis for some weeks. was a speci-
al feature Of the pleasant afternoon.
Light refreshments were served.
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Rev. e. N. Dusser.

Rev. l., NJ. Digger. pastor Of
the First NJ. Il. church in this city,
was this week assigned to the How.
ard Memorial church Of Kansas
City
Rev. A NJ Lehr, of KnObnos-
ter, will have charge Of the church
in Marshall Mr.. Digger leaves
for Kansas City tomorrow. where
he will preach on Sunday, and Mr..
I.ehr will preach his FIRST sermon IN
this city on Sunday next.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29

Ming's Hotel was thrown open
on Sunday. March "a. by its pro.
prietor's. Major Dooley & A. Il.
LOOMS. for the entertainment Of a
number Of guests. who were invit.
ed to par,ake Of the elegant dinner
served, and also to enjoy the music
and whistling by Albert Kimmons
Prince. who IL noted for his skill
as a mandolinist, also for the per.
lection which he has reached a. a
whistler.
MI. Guy Daniels. who accom-
panied Mr.. Prince to our city. WAS
also an attraction upon this occasi.
on aud has won for himself quite Q
reputation n a vocalist and guitar
player. Suffice IL to say that the
invited pu, SITS. M we'll A. the regu.
lar boarders were delightfully."- en-.
ter,ained during the dinner hour,
when an elegant course dinner was
greatly enjoyed by the part'ci.
pants.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Recent Appointment.

Mrs Jennie Sandidgc of this city
has been appointed assistant seam
stress at the +. NJ institute aud be-
gan her duties this week. This ap-
meets with the approval
Of all. The lady is an excellent
scar stress, being both neat and
swift and has a family who are en-.
tirrly dependent upon her efforts
for a livelihood.
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Mistletoe Club Entertsined.

The Mis,letoe club enjoyed quite
q treat at the club rooms on Satur-
day evening. where they we're en-.
%tertained by Messrs Albert Prince
and Guy Daniels, whose rag time
music on mandolin and guitar, won
for them many compliments.
Mr.. Prince Is an artist when IL
comes tn whistling and can boast Of
a handsome medal for his work in
this line. II was one If the most
enjoyable entertainments given at
the club rooms this winter.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Beautiful.

The Globe. Democrat and MAR
SHALL. REPUBLICAN have arranged
a Worlds Fair Beauty Contest. to
determine who Is the most beauti.
full woman in this community.
Coupon tickets will be published in
this paper in due time and we shall
hope to see a lively interest awak.
emed and every one vote for his
beauty.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Something New Under the Sun.

The REPUBLICAN acknowledges
receipt III the Farmers Alliance"
issued by the Kansas City. Southrrn
Railway Co f.. which Is a new de-
parture in railway advertising.
Besides being an almanac. it is
filled with interesting descriptive
information Of the country traversed
by the road. a,d contains many
recipes and other useful informa.
ton Free copies may may be had
by addressing S, G.. Warner, G p.
4 T. A.. Kansas City. Nc
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29

Capt. A. Il. Asbury, who for
many years has been president Of
the American Bank at Higgins.
vile. has recently resigned his pc.
sitiOm in favor If his son. A. T..
Asbury. Jr.
The captain is one Of those me-
thodical people who always make
a success Of whatever they under.
take. aud his record ~ president Of
the bank il Of the finest
We congratulate A. t., Jr.. upon
being able to step into the position.
and wish for him the same abund.
ant success that has crowned the
efforts Of his father.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Birthday Party.

Miss Alice Sparks. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Sparks Of
this city, celebrated her tenth birth
day on last Saturday afternoon by
inviting a numbe, Of her young
friends to spend the afternoon with
her and meet her little friend, Miss
Louise Nicolls, Of Kansas City,
who Is spending the week in Mar.
shall.
The little hostess was assisted in
entertaining her CUE SITS by her
mother. Mrs. Mary Walker. Mrs.
A. J. Graves and Miss Willie Wal.
ker. A happier bunch Of children
were never gathered under one
roof than upon this occasion. There
were a number Of novel games en-.
gagged in. among which was the
potato contest. Twelve potatoes
were placed on the floor IN the cen.
ter Of the room and the ~ who
succeeded in picking them up, n
Al a time. nm a teaspoon. in the
shortest space of time, received the
prize. a story book for childsen,
which was given to Frances Buck.
ner. the winner.
After this amusing contest. a
peanut hunt was enjoyed The
nuts we're hidden about the differ.
cnt rooms and halls and 10 each
child was given a sack, aud the one
who first succeeded in finding
enough to ill her sack was given
the prize Of a book. This was won
by Miss Mildred Mcbride.
Refreshments were served in the
1ining.room. consisting of cake and
ice cream. cake and chocolate. fruit
and candy.
The cutting Of the birthday cake.
in which was concealed the dime.
was a pleasant feature OF the after
noon. Mildred Mcbride won the
dime.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29
Wedding Announcement.

Cards have been received an.
nouncing the marriage ri Miss
Blanche Carpenter, daughter Of
Henry ID. Carpenter Of Miami. and
Mr.. George Wheeler. son Of DR..
A. A. Wheeler, 81 the same city.
to take place Wednesday. April sd.
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Announcement

Miss Matte Brown will have an
elegant line Of pattern hats on dis
play, beginning with Saturday.
March goth andcontinning through
out the aso It
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Miss Groves Entertsined.

A pleasant affair socially. was
the little informal gathering at the
home OF Miss Martha Rea on Tues
day evening, given in honor of Miss
Viola Groves Of Blackburn, the
guest several days this week of
Miss Minnie Murrell. The time
was pleasantly spent in music, con.
versation and games. Refresh.
men,s Of ice cream, cake, coffee
and mint waters were served.
The guests present were, Misses
Viola Groves, Minnie Murrell,
Fannie Kiacaid. Mabel Mcclure
and Messrs Charles Chapline, DE.
we're Jackson, Warren Colvert,
Harry Wilson and Will Rea.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-29

How n thou peaceful sleep nnd knew
SIN, live for thy sake:
TIL" old pains come again 10 me-.
And then I silence. break.
Trust me thou wondrous beautiful.
Thou wondrous lovely one,
! Nv" ana SIN nm stranger
Than MI these l"nd md goil"
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~ ana rerrossings walled up on overy
sue ~ tho tail grass, q cOsnplete mar
% web.work and to the inex perienced
Eye Al look alike, especially ii the an.
DIs Our gutoo moves along as confident
81 ais road IS would be walking up the
mann street OF Friday Harbor. Some
ZINES ne stops to examine q trail more
closely than others-even Z break in the
grass attracts his attention. But KEEPING
MS course by the stars and the higher
country ahead. he glides along with the
column at his heels winding In and ont
among that network Of narrow trails
IKE . huge serpent. Now and then comes
- naIt ana whisper runs back through
,nc ranks that horse is down. With q
himself up, covered with mud and water.
ana once more we move quietly forward.
Al last we have gained the foothills and
consequently more dangerous country, as
we arc now
Completely Surrounded BY the Enemy.
The trail is SO dark and steep that we
cannot see the man ahead. Twenty-Five
good bOlO men could cut our heads off
before we would know what was up.
But we have no time to think of danger
as we slowly but with greater caution
pick our way along that slippery mOun-
tain trail, winding up and down from its
Ioftiest peaks down to its deepest recesses.
riding up mountain streams
and again moving along the edge of a
precipice with certain death waiting be-
low for the unlucky fellow who should
happen to stumble and fall i'm the dark.
Now and then a halt is called to let the
infantry rest, for we now not what is i'm
store for us in very short time. We are
nearing our destination -onIy a short dis
lance yet to go. But harh! from far off %
our right, on peak that we have Just
comes the faint sound of q signal
horn, and while we listen with bated
breath tho answer is waited to us on the
still night air, and now from peak to peak
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Town and County News.

School was resumed yesterday after
ten days vacation.
d. c. Summers has been SPENDING
the holidays with his family here.
Alfred Lawson was in town yester.
day with wagon load of speep pelts
poultry.
VIM. Emch, road supervisor of the
Olga district, was u recent visitor to
the county seat.
jefferson Davis Moore, postmaster.
general at Olga, was in town the latter
part of the week.
Miss Katherine Pooler returned Mon.
day from her home at Salem, Oregon.
where she spent her holiday vacation.
Judge Warbass talks of having a
| water storage reservoir built on his
property above the cannery China
house.
A black soft felt hat, size "a, was
found near the Methodist church Tues
day. The owner can have it by calling
at the ISLANDER Office.
]. p. Carlson has been wallinr and
cementing the new cistern at the val.
ley church this week. He says he has
built many cisterns in Kansas. but
never saw one there so large as
the one he and Thos. Hansen have lust
built for D. HI. Culver here.
Capt. BasfOrd has resigned as master
of the steamer Lydia Thompson aud
will probably be succeeded by Capt.
Bergman, who came out as master of
the Evangel yesterday. 1t is expected
that the Thompson will be on again to-
morrow.
DR.. and Mrs. Gum wish to thank
friends who contributed toward valu.
able little box for them found on the
Christmas tree. They say: SIN order
that the gift may be recalled and its
pleasure enhanced throughout the year,
the specia will be expended for period.
icals. TO the valley friends, also.
thanks for Christmas, and many other
kind remembrances. To all our friends
we wish many happy new years, ex-
tending away into the Twentieth GEN.
fury.
The union meetings of the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches will be.
gin next Sabbath, January d, with SER
mons by Rev. Il. M. Gum In the Pres.
byterian church. The meetings DUR
Ing the week will also be held at that
church as follows: Monday evening.
Confession. Tuesday evening-."The
work of the Holy Spirit; Wednesday
evening-Prayer for families; Thursday
evening Home and Foreign Missions.
Friday evening--For conversion of the
world. The services OH the second Sab
bath will he held at the Methodist
church; preaching by Rev. 3. s. Cutler.
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The following graphic letter from
deorge Thacker, received = few davs
ago by his father, tells Of q fruitlesz
night chase with infantry and cavalrv
after Filipino guerillas among the
mountains Of Luxon. It gives an 81.
cellent Idea Of some OF the dffficulties
attending the stupendous task which
providence, or fate, or whatever else It
may be, has set for the mighty liberty
loving nation Of the new world in the
tropic islands 30 recently released from
centuries Of tyrannous Spanish domin-
ion in the old, with their millions Of
semi-barbaric peoples, "half devil And
and half child" 1t is very evident
that 1.-THE white mans burden.n which
we as nation have taken up in the far
away Philippines, is not an EASY one to
bear, but 1t is evident also from the let
tiers which come from the shows i'm
blue" who are following told gloryn i'm
the jungles OF Luz0n that the policy of
the present national administration il
most cordially sustained by those who
are bravely facing the dangers and en-.
during the privations necessarily Incl.
dent to the task which we have under.
taken.
CUYAPo, PHILIPPINE IsLANDs.
November l6, 1900.
MY DEAR FATHER
Your most welcome letter written Sem
tember 3Oth with one dated October 10th
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at hand, and it is needless to say was de-
liphted TO hear from you. It Is one OF the
greatest pleasures of my life down nero
in this tropical cline to receive letters
from home and then to answer them. IL
is a pleasant change indeed 10 TAKE NY
hand off Of the trusty old rifle Tor wnlie
to grasp the pen instead. How nttie you
peOple up in Gods country realize what
4 soldier life in the Philippines is. II
is often said that man will get tired
carrying a straw. Then imagine VIVA!
If ia to carry rife and one hundred
rounds of ammunition continually ex,
cent when you lie down to sleep, ana
even then your gun and belt are IN easy
reach of your hand, as you know no.
what minute you may De .s canlsv sp1 night
PASSES by that 1 do not find myself Win
others standing OH the floor with gun and
belt i'm hand only to find out when fuily
owake that some fellow has been -hgting
negroes in his sleep. But / presume that
ali these small details of soldier lie 90
not interest you and know you are long
ing TO hear of q
Night Ride I'm the Jungiss
otLuzon. Perhaps i'll did not have 80
much practical experience in those rlues
7 vvnuid be better able to explain one OF
them much more wildly than do. But
w 1en \ fellow night after night sits IN tne
saddle, slipping along those dismal .ra xas
with eyes and ears constantly open LOT
the flash of gun or bolo. or iiss .hr IA; iIe
tn tell him that enemies are lurking al
around him, he has no eyes Tor otner ue
tails Of Ills ride. But will endeavor 70
tell Won Of a night ride we had not long
since and it will give you an lnsigns "
MANY others that we have taken.
About the first of the month Wo TO
ceiyed word from headquarters Una. ia
large band Of insIIrseios i'V We Of Course
were ordered Immediately to locate tnen.
If POSSIBLE. After scouting Tor tnroo y.
fnisr davs over the surrounding country
we. through the aid OF some friendiy na.
tives. succeeded In locating them some
eight or ten miles from here, up ~ tne
mountains. The scouts OF 20. : Ie.s VEL
telephOned for at once ano uaIrivou ~
at 3 O'clock the next morning: Our cOI,
manf1inU officer then concluded ~ wal
until night once more threw his mantle
~ darkness over US, cOnceahng OuL
movements from prytng eyes, before ~ -
ventnred upou our little surprise. a,
dsv long we went about as usual, Tor wei
we knew that little black eyes WEI
watching our every move lIolu .,,;n~ =
ierk1sess came the order for seventy IN
6.ntrvmen to get ready to narcn on :
moment's notice. Silently but quickiy
~ hnvs moved about, loading themseive.
WITH 10 rounds of ammunition, cantoeu,
and haversacks with one ration. Ap?s.s :
o'clock came the order to tall "a anu ~
few moments. with Captain Men0osO 4
| full FLOODED Filipino, IN me .e.a .,.,d ",
,renfied our way silently down the nar
| 49, stronfs Tn the outskirts oil tow
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Santa Juanita Club.

The Santa Juanita Club met, at the
usual hour, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1900, at
the residence of Mrs. ]. L. Murray,
with Mrs. w. o. Clark as hostess.
Owing to the absence Of the president,
Mrs. Ballinger, the vice-president,
Mrs. G. B. briggs, presided. Follow
ing the disposition of the usual order of
business, it was decided to give an sat
home" sometime in January. Mrs.
FARMLAND. being leader for the day,
took charge of the following program:
Recent Magazine Articles" were well
read by Miss Amelia Jensen. Mrs. j.
L. Murray read charmingly written
paper OH "Our New Possessions" Cur
rent topics were well selected by Mrs.
FARMLAND. Miss Nellie Sweeney fav-
ored the club with instrumental music,
which was enjoyed by all. Twenty
two members responded at roll call
with quotations, "Choice New Books. I"
The club adjourned to meet, at the
usual hour, Saturday, january IL, 1901
at the home of Mrs. DennisOn.
CLUB REPORTER.
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OIL all sides of us sounds the
u,au~.r SIGNAL NJ the Iadrones.

We are discovered and must hasten. Il
hear the command ''scouts forwarlr' and
away we dash, with infantry on the dead
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RICHARDSON ITEMS.

Happy New Year.
Willie Graham spent Christmas with
his parents at Richardson.
Quite a number of San Juan boys at
tended the Woodmen ball last Friday
night.
Owing to the burning out Of the
steamer ThompsOn's snIokestack the
Evangel was on her route Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Butts are visiting
at the home of John H. Wilson. They
will return to their home In Anacortes
this week.
Miss Grace Philip, who has been
teaching school in the Mud lay district,
left on the Evangel Monday for her
home in East Sound.
Mr.. George WaIrod and Miss Mary
Wilson. of Fairhaven, spent Christmas
OH the island visiting relatives and re-
turned Monday on the Evangel.
Mr.. WIN. Miner and family, Of Alma,
Nebraska. were passengers on the
Evangel Monday en- route NF Oecl
Harb0r, where Mr.. Miner is to WORK
for the Island Lime Company.
The lady relatives Of the M. w. Of A.
presented Lopez Camp No. 1857 with :
beautiful 10-foot flag prettily arranged
OH gold. painted staff with red, white
| and Glue cord and tassel and ribbon, a
their first ball in the new hall.
A. r. Shaded returned Monday from
Thorp, Washington, where he went e
visit his children. He came home we
Victoria, where he left the two little
girls in tire Convent school, bringing
the little boy home with him.
The Woodmen ball was . grand sue
cess in every way Although tlie
weather was had in the even'ng,.
large crowd assembled aud tripod the
light fantastic until daylight. AZ mia
night the crowd tsjarGlIed 70 tne
spacious dining room to partake g! sIle
lovely feast that. was awaiting snen
there. The dance gave Lopez tamI
No. 1857, M. w. Of ~, = net pront Q
$500 5QYksb
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and works or the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold in
one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price IS cents.
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run behind us. Again, as we reach some
open ground. hear the command 'sas
skirmishersv' Now / see light flash
and know we have reached the rendez-
vous. Several men break from the house,
but too late; the deadly circle is around
them and they are covered with guns i'm
the hands of men who know how to use
them. But alas, we too are late; not a
shot has greeted us, and after a long
search our captives informed us that the
band had departed that very morning,
and our trip was fruitless. After a good
long rest the infantry was started for
home and we were sent on several miles
farther to find out which way the band
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers favorite. 1t is pleasant and safe
for children to take and always cures. 1t
Is intended especially for coughs, colds,
Group and whoopinG cough, and is the
best medicine made for these diseases.
There is not the least danger in giving 1t
to children, for it contains no opium or
other injurious drug and may be given as
to babe ~ TO an adI {. For
sale by Friday Harbor Drng co.
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as headed. But at last we turned back,

was headed. But at last we turned back,
tired and hungry, and just at daylight
overlook the infantry, and when we ar
rived home at 6 a. m. we received the joy
full news of the reelection of Mckinley.
To say that a cheer went up is putting it
rather mildly. Tired, hungry and foot
sore though the boys were. feet and stom-
ach were forgotten i'm the yell that
burst forth from their lips, swelling up
from their hearts and reaching from hill
top to mountain-top until the very air
seemed filled with that grand and glOri-
Gus name, Mckinley"
GEORGE.
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Notice of Annual Election.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual election Of trustees IF the San
Juan Club will be held at the club
rooms Tuesday evening, January 8, at
8 O'Clock, at which time two trustees
are to he elected for one year, two for
two years and three for three years.
All resident members i'm good standing
are entitled to vote and are urged to
attend.
JOHN L. MURRAY, Sec'y.
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FRUIT TREES

I have for sale several thousand choice
fruit trees, one and two years old,
which l will sell in lots to suit pur-
chaser, ut reasonable prices. They con-
sist of varieties that are well-known
in this climate. For full particulars,
address
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SAN JUAN COUNTY.

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taxable
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adv md eeavyM
d Mount OF O fh valleys is
graf pd o nd vegaah@
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whnS San Juan and Lopez digip in the
the
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climates
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about gOpull Toa
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nyloatdu fh land chpd u
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yaR at ezand Richardson
tsoundO ano
dApasnt dages under
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GEORGE.

If troubled with weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, or if you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price Is
cents. Samples free at Friday HarbOr
Drug Co.'s store.