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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

With his sturdy love of the home
and his adherence for the increasing
looseness Of the marriage bond Presi-
dent Roosevelt may have unwittingly
given strength to the growing impress
sion that the American race Is threat
ened with a suicidal impulse. In his
address before committee of church.
men the president spoke on the dimin-
fishing birth rate among the old native.
American families as one of the most
unpleasant and dangerous features OF
the times. In spite Of the decline OF
the large family the danger OF race
suicide may be easily exaggerated. 1t
Is true that the last census returns
show conclusively that the native
American stock is decreasing In the
New England States. In New Hamp-
shire the excess Of deaths over births
among the white population whose par
ents were native born was 1O.4 for
every thousand inhabitants; in the
New England group the percentage
was 1.5. New York showed slight
increase among the native Americans
and combining New York with the
New England States the rate Of in
crease among the native stock was but
One-tenth what 1t was among the in
habitants of foreign parentage. But
this tendency towards the elimination
Of the 'old American families" is con-
fined to the northeastern States men
IN no
the country at large there is no partic-
ular cause for anxiety over the future
of the native American race. While 1T
does not propagate at so rapid rate
as the population Of foreign born par
entage yet it increases fully as fast
as the changed economic conditions
probably justify. In the country at
large the rate Of increase from births
is greater than in any European ma
ton. While the number of births per
thousand is not quite SO large as In
Germany, Austria or Hungary. yet
that the proportion between the two
gives America higher rate of In
| crease The excess of births over
| deaths In this country is 17.7 per thou
| sand of population. In Germany 1t Is
| IA, in Austria III, in England IL,
In Ireland 53, in France O8. If che
| native race is dying out of some Sec
| tons it Is natures way of saying that
she has found race more worthy to
survive. In these matters nature has
her own way, and Is usually right. She
sheds no tears over the humiliation
of supposed pure breeds. II the "old
American families are disappearing
from the East they are lacking in the
virility and elemental qualities without
which a superfine culture cannot en-
dure through many generations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
WATCHING THE LINNETS.

osd Pastime and Business In the
Slums of London.
In the little, swarming streets of
Vbtechapel road, down through
sboreditch and Bethnal Green, linnet
singing is the pastime Of thousands
and the business of scores of men who
will bet themselves to standstill over
the sweet voiced rivalries of two wee
brown birds Gagged on the wall Of some
public house whose reputa ton makes
responsibility tmorous Of intrusion.
The hard faced least ender," whose
chief joy is a bloody Limited round
20" in the prize ring Of resort in
Whitechapel, may be seen next night
IN the back room Of another pub"
sitting In GREATNESS silence and behind
locked doors, with a hundred Of his
kind, while his linnet sings a match
for pleasant song and a stake of 10
shillings a side.
When the referee says "Now!" the
watch is started, but this does not
mean that the birds are yet engaged
IN any rivalry. They sit on their little
perches in silence, and the crowd sits
in silence watching them. Presently
one Of the rivals pipes up his opening
lay. This Is called the lead off," The
first note Of a song is called the
"chuckle.' Perhaps the bird which
makes the lead OFF, may stop win
this "chuckle" and not finish his song.
The stimulus Is enough to start the
other bird, however, and he in turn
makes his "chuckle" and then without
break performs the whole Of his
repertoire Of ten pleasant songs"
The sulky bird Is frenzied at this
superiority and to make up for lost
ume sings as If its heart would break.
Both scorers are busy now "chalking
me scores" as fast as their pencils can
ny! 10 the unframed ear the torrent
T" piping notes is hopelessly inter-
mingled, and even when one bird is
"asng alone it is impossible to tell
Nnere one song ends and another be-
gins
Luis sweet piping absorbs the atten-
u0u OF the audience, while just be-
'Onu the closed door a horde of bloat-
" men and slatternly women are
ulnklng themselves more sodden, with
'osphelnous and vulgar merriment.
ine birds are all Of purity and senu-
1el' and sweetness than can be found
a 'lls east end pub" and they sing
s'auly as If green fields were their
'u'lrOnment-Outing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Remarkable Cures Effected by Pe-ru-na

Remarkable Cures Effected by Peru-na
Under date of January 10, 1897, DR..
Hartman received the following letter:
"My wife has been sufferer from a
complication of diseases for the past
twenty-five years. Her case has baffied
the skill of some of the most noted ply
sicians. One of her worst troubles
was chronic constipation of several
years. standing. She was also passing
through that most critical period in
the life of woman-change of life.
''In june 1895, wrote to you about
her case. You advised course of Pc
runa and Manalin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it COM
pletely cured her.
"About the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of twenty years stand
ing. At times was almost past going.
commenced to use Peruna according to
your instructions and continued its use for
about year, and it has completely cured
/. me. John o. Atkinson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Why Leaves Turn Brown.

Ine green matter in the tissues OF 4
lear y composed Of two colors, red
and blue. When the sap ceases to dow
IN the autumn the natural growth of
the tree is retarded, and oxidation of
the tissues takes place. Under certain
conditions the green Of the leaf
changes to red. Under different as.
poets 1t takes on yellow or brown
hue. The difference in color is due to
the difference In combinations Of the
original constituents of the green It's.
sues and to the varying condition OF
Climate, exposure and soil. Naples
and oaks have the brightest color.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
One Hundred Years Aoo.

French troops were ordered into the
Neapolitan provinces.
The French feet in the West Indies
captured Nevis, the town of Basse-
terre, in st. Kits.
England ordered that vessels carry
ing corn should be allowed in the ports
or Spain, provided they carried no
guns.
The court Of Lisbon declared itself
an ally Of Spain and not of England.
The French feet sailed from 'Tou-
Ion, with 5000 troops, to occupy the
ports Of Sicily and Naples.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Fifty Years Ago.

Fifty Years Ago.
The French spoliation bill passed
the House by vote Of 10 to rs and
went to the Senate.
The United States surveying steam
er Water Witch, in ascending the Par
aguay, was fired on from the fort and
one man killed.
The British home ministers resigned
and Lord Palmerston later succeeded
In forming a new ministry.
The first train passed over the Pan
anna railroad.
The chapel and west wing of Rut-
ledge College, South Carolina, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Seventy-five Years AGO.

The Mormon church was organized
at Manchester, N Y, by Joseph Smith.
Daniel Webster made his great
speech for the Union, in reply to Rob-
ert Y. Hayne, who was radical up
holder Of State rights.
The Spanish government failed to
raise the loan from the French capital
lists to fit out an expedition against
South America.
Ten thousand Mexicans were Or
dered to the borders Of Texas to pre-
vent the smuggling so largely carried
on through Texas by Americans.
Robert Y. Hayne, Of South Carolina,
made his famous speech in Congress
In defense Of State rights.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
forty Years Ago.


Navigation In the Potomac river was
blockaded by ice twelve inches thick
below Washington.
F. P. Blair returned to Washington
from his second trip to Richmond, and
all sorts of reports were current as
to the bearing Of his visit on the out
come Of the war.
The Illinois and Maryland legisla-
lures ratified the anti-slaveryconstitu-
tional amendment passed by Congress.
The constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting slavery In the United States
was passed by the House OF Repre-
sentadves.
The military court at Cincinnati sen.
fenced s. B. Davis to be hanged as q
Confederate spy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

One of the preachers alleges that
women eat candles for the purpose Of
making themselves beautiful. II this
is true the practice should be earnestly
commended. Candles are comparative
~ cheap.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
How's This ,

n~.r One Hundred Dollars Reward for
.rv csse Of Catarrh that cannot b cured BY
ns j. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, 9.
Wa. the undersigned. have Known +: :.
ch.nev for the last Is years, and believe MIN
narfecfly honorable in all business trensac-
Hons and financially able to carry out any Cd
Hsations made by their hrm. -
Wk:sT TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, TOLEDO, o.
WALDINo, KINNAN 4 MARVIN, wholesale Drus'
eists Toledo, 0. u. ..t.
Inc directly upon the blood and mucous sur
t.css al the system. Price 75c. per bottle
aoid nv al Druggists. Testimonials Tree.
Hauye Family Pills are the pest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes to the
promoters Of cat show that she Is
scribes as her rushed, damned, triple
nfe." Why, Ella! These double lives
We hear Of are bad enough, but q
triple nfe-why, Ella!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
nr,,l,or. nj vegetables.

When the Editor read 10000 plants for
Ice. he could hardly believe it, but upon
second reading finds that the John A.
Salzer Seeo Co., La Crosse. Wis, than
whom there are no more reliable and ex-
tensiye seed growers in the world. makes
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Chicago pastor advised his congre
cation to hang on to their pocket
DOCKS while they prayed" The only
strange thing about this advice is that
II should have been given In Chicago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Maybe it IL merely the combination
Of college yell and football that II re-
sponsible for the alleged softening Of
the brain in the case Of the gridiron
athletaA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
n. J. SHIELDS & co.
Growers and Importers Of all kinds OF
Grass and Field Seed

Dry ground, deep-rooting grass seeds
that we will guarantee to grow on
ground that will not produce cereals
crop of hay and pasture all seasons of
the year Address M. ]. Shields & Co.,
Moscow, Idaho.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
FEMALE DISEASES

and disorders Of every nature success
fully treated. Also secluded home for
ladies before and during confinement.
Consult lady physician, free, in person
or by mail. CONFIDENTIAL Paris-New
York Medical Institute. Office. D: Esta-
brook Bldg, 1881 Second Av., Corner
Union p o. Box 816, Seattle. Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

The case is not as bad as it might
be. Andrew D. White says there are
governed than those Of the United
States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure
y. w. Groves signature is on each box csc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Z II schoolboy love Is a disease, as al
legged by those New York experts, 1t
is one that grows on the boy as he
gets older
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Thirty Years Ago.

Thirty Years Ago.
News Of the death of TSai Shun,
Emperor of China, reached London.
The constitutional commission OF
Maine turned down a wOman's suf-
frage plank.
Day and night were spent In the
national House Of Representatives in
repeated roll calls in an effort to take
action on the civil rights bill.
A lockout in the coal mines Of South
Wales threw 10000 men out of work.
An attempt to capture the James
brothers at their home in kearney,
Mo-. resulted in the killing of their
Young brother and the manning OF
their mother, Mrs. Samuels, by q
bomb.
The court declared his evidence adj
missible. and Theodore Tilton told
from the witness stand in New York
his charges against Henry Ward
Beecher.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

It Il now reported that the Baltic
neet sailors saw war balloons of the
Dogyer bank. The only blessed things
they didn't sec were fishing vessels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

FlTo Permanently Cured. No fits or nervo dsness
THO after first day use of Kline Crest Nerve
Restorer Send for Free % trial bottle and treatise
DR.. r. r. Kline, Ltd o. Arch St.. Philadelphia, fa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protrudtng Piles.
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure you In to IA
days. SOC.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

Pisos Cure is a remedy for coughs, colds
and consumption. Try it. Price 25 cents,
1t druggists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

To Break IN New Shoes.
Always shake In Aliens Feet Ease, a powder.
1t cures ch1lblains, damp, sweating, aching,
swollen feet Cures Corns and Buniens. At
all druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Don t accept
any substitute Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmstead, Leroy, Nv
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
Tweoty Years Ago.

IWenty Years Ago.
The big dry goods house OF Garry
Rros. in New York was wrecked by
dynamite, supposedly by striking
clerks.
John G. Spooner was elected United
States Senator by the Wisconsin Legis-
lature.
The Inauguration of Gov. Oglesby,
Of Illinois. delayed because OF the
death Of his son. took place at Spring
field.
The New Haven, Conn, Savings
hank weathered run In which $zoo'-
COO was paid out TO depositors.
Fourteen persons were killed &C
Urea. Italy, by snowslide.
Capt. Crouch and his associate Okla
homa boomers were arraigned &C
wichita. Kan, and held for trial.
len Years Ago.
ward McAlIister. society director
ana orxanixer Of the 400. died at nis
home in New York.
Mexico refused the proffer Of So
retary Gresham TO mediate y soe
cuatemala troubles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

In letter dated January l, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson Gays, after five years ex-
perience with Peruna:
81 will ever continue to speak good
word for Peruna. am still cured of ca
tarrh. John o. Atkinson, independence,
Mo-, Box 272.
Mrs. ALA Schwandt, Sanborn, MINI. >,
writes:
81 have been troubled with rheumatism
and catarTh for twenty five years. Could
not sleep day or night. After having used
Peruna Can sleep and nothing bothers me
now. Il ever am affected with any kind
of Sickness, Peruna will be the medicine
shall use. Ny son was cured of catarrh OF
the larnyx by Peruna. Mrs. Ala Schwartz
When old age comes, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh IL
almost universal in old people.
Address DR.. S. B. Hartman, Presi-
dent of The Hartman Sanitarium, CO.
lumbus, Ohio, who will be pleased to
give you the benefit TO his medical adj
vice gatis
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
battle of Manila Records.

na'ie OF Manila Records.
ne uay Admiral Dewey pointed to
ne. .aes' IN his office in the navy de-
r,n and said: I'm that chest
h.. NAN Ut found the real records of the
'''e OF Manila. never yet published. /"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
DISEASES
Altoona, Pa. Tune 10. 1904,

Altoona, Pa, June 20, 1903.
Twas afflicted with letter in bad shape
It would appear in blotches as large as my
hand, yellowish color, and scale off
You can imagine how offensive it was.
For twelve years I was afflicted with this
trouble. At night it was case of scratch
and many times no rest at all. Seeing the
good the medicine was doing a friend
who was taking it for Eczema, I COM
menced it, and as result the eruption be-
gan to dry up and disappear, and to-day
! am practically we'll man. Only two
tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin,
where once the whole body was affected.
have every confidence in the medicine,
and feel sure that in short time these
two remaining spots will disappear.
s. S. S. IS certainly great blood puri-
fer, and has done me a world of good.
I am grateful for what it has accom-
plished, and trust that what have said
will lead others who are similarly aflict-
ed to take the remedy and obtain the
same good results that have.
I25 East Fifth Ave. JOHN F. LEAR.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS

Nv 4. Uplinger & Co., 200 End Avenue
South Seattle, Wn. Phone, Main 1861.
+: peIiable help of all kinds furnished free
/. 70 employers on shortest possible notice.
Wire or phone us your orders at our ex-
{: pense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04

,.t. e are many stunning things
''ner than sandbags.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
West Valley.

Nov. g. The temperance society s
sociable was held last Saturday
night at John Westlin's place. The
program consisted of various selec-
tions, such as readings, recitaticns,
speeches, a dialogue, songs and
music. After the literary part Of
the program was over, coffee and
cake were served. A large audience
was present and seemed to enjoy
themselves to their hearts content.
The next ordinary meeting OF the
society will be on the evening OF
the 25th inst, at the school house.
Rev. Palm conducted religious
services at the Norwegian Lutheran
SYNOD church Sunday last.
Salve G. Anderson is reported
sick. His sickness is thought to be
of dangerous character, especially
on account of his age. DR.. Stuhr,
of Argyle, has been attending to
him.
Dahlin & Johnson, we'll drillers,
moved their we'll drilling outfit from
this place to Chas. Anderson's in
town of Wright Saturday last.
Carl Ness is back to August Rok-
ke's place again.
The frost came in rather unex-
pectedly this year. A large amount
of plowing is undone, but threshing g
is about over.
P. Vinje says he is soon going to
leave here for Corpus Christi, Texas,
where he says he will make his fu-
ture home.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Mysterious Tragedy in Minneapolis
is Most Sensational and
Puzzling.

Minneapolis, Nov.4-An unidentified
man entered the home of James Bren-
nan at 1885 this morning and shot and
killed two Of the children and shot
and seriously wounded two other
children and Mrs. Brennan. The in.
jured were taken 10 the city hospital.
Their assailant escaped.
Mr.. Brennan is member of the Sal
wage corps, and was on duty at the
time of the shooting. He was sum
moned home, and arrived shortly be-
fore the wounded were removed to the
hospital. The mother and two in
jured children were in such serious
condition that the police were unable
to get any details concerning the mur.
der or the murderer.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Impoverished Soil

impoverished soil, like impov-
elished' blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. It may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need a concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
IN your system.
There is no fat food that is
20 easily digested and assimi-
aetelkas -
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Mans UnreaSOnabIeneSS

is often as great as womans. But
Thos S. Austin, Mgr. Of the Re
publican" Of Leavenworth, Ind,
was not unreasonable, when he re-
fused to allow the doctors to operate
on his wife, for female trouble. In
stead" he says, I'VE concluded to
try Electric Bitters. My wife was
then so sick, she could hardly leave
her bed, and five [5] physicians had
failed to relieve her. After taking
Electric Bitters, she was perfectly
cured, and can now perform all her
household duties." Guaranteed by
E.. F. Whitney, druggist, price SOC.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
STRANGER SHOOTS BoY,s
Child Was Driving Cattle Home
When An unknown Man
Fired On Him.

St. Cloud, Mimi, Nov. "a posse
OF angry Stearns county farmers is
securing the northern part Of the
county in search of an unknown stran-
ger who without any apparent excuse
shot the 7-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Yurzek while the child was
driving his fathers cows home from
the pasture. Frank, Jr. is receiving
treatment in St Raphael's hospital in
this city.
The charge of shot entered the side
of his head and face and if the boy
survives he will blind in one eye and
perhaps both.
The shooting occurred about in
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Hangs Dec. s.

St. Panl1 Nov. s. 6-Tuesday, Dec 5,
is the datesfxed by Gov Johnson for
the hangink of c. D. Crawford, sem
fenced for the murder of Fl. Lundeen
in box car at Elk River. The gov
ernor has signed the death warrant
and sent notice to the officials of Sher-
bourne county. Crawford will be TAX
en- to Elk River from st. Cloud, where
he is now confined.
No application for pardon or com
mutation of sensence has been fled,
although E. S. Cary, his attorney, an
nonnced he would make application.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Reareted contemporary'ALoss

1t is a pathetic as we'll as I humor-
GUS remark that Laurence Hutton in
his "reminiscences attributes to John
L. Sullivan. When the news came
of the death Of Edwin Booth, the
great fighter, in sincere sorrow, re-
marked: "Well, there are only few
of us left"
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Bank is Wrecked.

. 1speming, Mich, Nov. 6.-Four lit
lie children are dead, three persons
probably fatally hurt and dozen
other people are injured as the result
Of an explosion here yesterday, which
completely destroyed the Miners Ma
tional bank.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Theater Tickets In Spain.

Theater-goers in Spain can pur'
chase separate ticket forSeach act.
and often do not stay to see MORE than
one act at a time. 1t is quite the
usual thing to spend four nights over
a four-act play, seeing one act at one
night, the second act few nA6hts
later, and so on.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
He Knew,

Little Tommy, who had just had
rather unpleasant introduction to his
biz brothers shocking machine" :"
made a distant but critical examina-
ton of it: then turning with a know
ing smile he muttered, II know what
that is, that's one of those hinfernal
things what papa read about in the
paper" Il
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09

Eyesapesx;tG GSS; *;sit =; to sPSfsers's %sessns $
Nov. 2l, one day. At Hotel Wind
sor. Eyes examined, glasses fitted,
cross-eyes, headaches and other re-
suits of eye strain cured.
Warren sheaf., 1905-11-09
Notice..

[ am located at Warren to buy
grain on track in car lots. Farmers
will find it to their interest to sell
in that way. Will load at Great
Northern platform. Wheat, oats,
flax and barley wanted.
F. G.. MULLIKEN.