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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
Odd Fellowship.

The Grand Lodge oi this jurisdiction
convened at Colfax, on Tuesday, the
10Th inst, J. V. Meeker, Grand Mas.
ter, presiding. The officers reports
show healthy condition of the order
both financially and numerically. The
membership in the jurisdiction is
2,l51. The receipts for the year are
$46, ,645.75, and the amount paid for
relief of the sick, educating orphans,
caring for widowed families, brrying
the dead and special relief, is $6,O3S. III
about 1000 less than required last
year. The total assets of all the lodges
in the jurisdiction amount to $780,
172.15. There are thirteen Rebekah
lodges with membership of 4Sl.
The Grand Encampment was also
held at the same place, w. G. Alban,
Grand High Priest, presiding, the
Grand Patriarch, w. w. Evans, being
unable to attend. The repor. of the
grand officers indicated satisfactory
increase in the membership OF the SUBJ
ordinate encampments during the past
year, and that the finances are suffi-
cient to cover all expenses. The Off
GERS elected and installed for the ensu-
ing year were as follows: w. G. Alban,
of No. 3, Grand Patriarch; J. NJ. Swan,
of No. l, Grand High Priest; B. F.
Young, Of No. 5, Grand Senior War
den; LIE F. A. Shaw, Of No. 3, Grand
Scribe; Geo. w. Hall, OF No. 2, Grand
Treasurer; Alex. Mackay, of No. 3,
Grand Junior Warden; H. E. Holmes,
of No. 3, Grand Representative to Sow
ereign Grand Lodge; Frank Zeigler, of
No. 6, Grand Inside Sentinel; ID. L..
MCGOWAN, of No. 2, Grand Outside
Sentinel; 7. J. Thompson, of No. s,
Marshal. The proceedings were char
acterized by unanimity and good feel
ing. The place selected for the meet
ing next year is Port Townsend. The
list of the Grand Lodge officers were
published last week.
On Thursday evening the visiting
members and friends Of the order were
rendered public reception, and ap-
propriate exercises were held in their
hall on Main street, followed by supper
and dancing. The entertainment was
a pleasing one to all who attended, es-
pecially the dancing, which was par
ticipated in by visitors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

THE Farmers & Merchants Insur-
ance Company, of Albany. Oregon, is
one Of the most reliable and desirable
companies doing business in this Ter
ritory, and is deserving of the liberal
patronage it now enjoys. 1t has cap
ital of ($5OO, ,OOO five hundred thousand
dollars, and its managers and stock
holders are among the most reliable
business men on the coast. Its list OF
references is invincible, its policies the
most liberal, and its management the
most conservative. The affairs of the
company are under the immediate
supervision of the State Insurance
Commission, whose duty is to examine
into its condition and management
We take pleasure in recommending
such companies to those who appre'
ciate sound insurance. Patronize the
Farmers & Merchants Insurance Co.,
by all means. This is the only com.
pany in the Territory having $25,OO(
loaned on mortgages in the Terri
rOry
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
s. L. Richmond, 5000.
F. Deckerson, 81 800.
c. H. Farnsworth, $500.
Miles Parker, residence, $3.50.
Young & Slower, of Dayton, 81 900
]. II. Wiley, $4,000.
J. A. Swartz, 800.
Barnard & Son, 81, 500.

The old Libby prison building has
now been formally turned over to w.
II. Gray, of Chicago. its purchaser, the
price being, it is said, $4,000. The
work of removing tho historical struc-
ture to Chicago, where it will be used
as museum, will begin at once. Side
tracks will be run alongside the build
ing, which will be taken down piece
meal and carefully removed, so that it
may be set up in Chicago exactly as it
stands to-day. Some feeling has been
expressed in Richmond against per-
mitting the removal of the old land
mark, but the general sentiment is
that as Gray had bought and paid for
the building, no obstacles should be
placed in the way of his disposing of i,
as he sees fit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

AN Iowa man poured some coal oil
on his trousers and applied a lighted
match to them in order to show his
family how to act when a persons
clothes take fire." In about two
minutes he was acting as if he was in
intense pain, and his physician says
his legs will be covered with new
crop of cuticle in about two months.
We suspect the experiment was a
failure. Perhar- he didn't use the
right kind Of match.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
A, E, ]. o. U.

Perhaps nothing ever written about
the vowels equals the following verse
OF which Dean Swift, the celebrated
English scholar, was the author:
"We are little creatures
All OF different voice aud features:
One Of Us in glass is set,
One Of us 10 found In let;
T'other you may see in tin,
And the fourth box within,
1t can never ny from you"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

The most novel complaint of i'm
pure milk reported is that the London
boy boarded out under the poor law
regulation, who reported that the milk
given him out of town, instead OF b.
ing taken from clean tins, had been
squeezed out of nasty COW, and he
" seed 'em a-doing it."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

The Probate Judge of King county
has refused to appoint the brother of
Judge Green as administrator of an
estate because he is a preacher, which
the Probate Court holds incapacitatet
him from doing justice in the case.
Judge Rochester boldly refuses to al
low affairs of church and state to be
mingled, and publishes a strong opin-
ion ON tins point. Rochester says that
if the minister is really called of God
to preach. then he has no time to
speculate on the affairs of the dead
and it he is not called to God, then he
is an imposter and dishonest and
therefore incompetent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

A COUNTRY, to be truly prosperous,
must of necessity raise variety Of
crops. A variety Of crops is necessary
to carry on an intelligent and success
full rotation, SO as to guard against soil
exhaustion. Stock and poultry need q
variety OF food to maintain health and
promote development of body and ener
gy. Man himself needs a variety o
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

GROWTH OF New YORK.-It is now
estimated that the decade lSSO-lS9O
will show an increase of population in
the city of New York of 35 per cent,
and in Brooklyn of 70 per cent. These
figures are deduccd from the building
statistics of the two cities up to 1888,
and the present outlook for two years
more. A New York paper says: "Our
metropolitan district is growing much
faster than London, and in time will
be the worlds greatest city. In 1901
London had S64,O35 inhabitants; in
$500 the metropolitan district had only
l52, ,236 or less than one-fifth as many.
In 1881 London had 3,S14,5 and the
metropolitan district here $685. ,437 OF
about two-thirds as many. For eighty
years London's average increase has
been little over two per cent. a year
our metropolitan increase has aver
aged four and half per cent. AT
this rate we must soon pass London
by in the race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

AN excellcn. mode for supplying
supports for growing pea vines is to
have two or three strands of cord run
ming along the rows. 1t is cheaper
tl,aa lath or pea sticks, and can be
more easily removed after pea harvest
is ready.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

arranging Tor tho St. Lcujs Conven-
tiOn.
NEW YORK, May 15.-The commit
tee OF seven, appointed by the Nation
al Democratic Committee to make ar
rangements for the National Conven-
ton met here to-day. w. H. Barnum
OF Connecticut, presided. The Com
mittee selected Hon. Richard j. Bright
OF Indiana, as Sergeant at Arms, and
Captain Daniel Able, of St. Louis, as
Chef Doorkeeper of the Democratic
National Convention at st. Louis
These appointments will be subject tc
the approval of the Democratic Ma.
tionai Committee, which will submi,
tnem TO the Convention for ratifica
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

THERE is no plant that will give a
more tropical appearance to the lawn
or house front than the castor oil bean
plant. The foliage is beautiful, and is
rapid grower, holding the color till
frost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
THE MANvIIL.
sToNE QUARRY.

Located In Thsrsssa County, W. r.
he undersigned 10 now prepared to far.
a. nien on short notice dimeneion. fonnSs,
t,Sn us;c. ana cemetery stone at moat reasona6is
henry's onice- Ar. Henry e slso amtho,i.sT
70 contract to furnish the same.
g. W. MANvILL.
o,vr,. Q. addresG, O1npis, ~. Z.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
The PalOuse City Fire.

A disastrous fire broke out a
Palouse City on Thursday, the 17tf
inst, at about 5 o'clock in the even
ing, in Daniel Prefers hotel, ant
speedily spread to adjacent buildings,
destroying large portion of the bust
ness part of the city. Seven block.
were burned, and the estimated loss
is $25O,OOO. with an insurance o.
$4,000. The facilities for extinguish
ing fires were very inadequate and the
citizens turned their attention, after
the flames had obtained control, tc
saving goods from the doomed build
ings. The losses are as follows:
Joe Bernard & Son, building and
stock of goods, 10000; insured.
A. L. Bernard, $500; insured.
Fallengbie & Smith, $1,000.
Dewey & johnson, notions, $4,000
Dan Prefer, City hotel and contents
$4,000.
J. G. Powers, City hall, store build
ing and merchandise, $4,000.
H. Williamson furniture store and
contents, 500.
Building owned by E. L. Crowsell
500.
P. Flander, cigar stock and building
$1,000.
Frank Moupin, grocery and house
hold goods, $4,000; dentist tools and
stock, 5000.
Charles Smith, shoe shop, $4OO.
II. Ebbert, bakery, 81 800.
Parsons 4 Co., saloon, 5000.
S. NJ. Morton, dwelling. 5000.
China wash building, 5000.
Smiths Palouse News building, $500
plant of Office, $500.
Mrs. Beazitt, boarding house, $500
Goodkind & McCline, dentists, $500
Miles Parker, butcher shop, $500.
Sears & Co., drugs, $1,000.
Powell & Bristow, blacksmith, $3,.
600.
Kettrill & Oliver, Black Hawk
stables, $500.
c. NJ. Cole, saloon and contents, 49,.
500.
E. r. Pickerell, law office, $500.
Wiley & Schumacher, building
merchandise, $4,000.
Hodges & Johnston, barber shop
$500.
Abel Cohn, harness and saddlery
$500.
A. w. Moore, farm implements
$1,000.
Swamon & Keez, saloon, 81 900.
H. c. Hoskin, building and farm
implements, 81 GOO.
j. A. Mcclure, harness, 81 200.
J. Daving, household goods and
millinery, 81 900.
l.. c. Wheeler, hardware stock
$4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
THE REPUBLICAN If,

Washington Critic.
John Sherman is the statesman that Ohio want,
too toot
AS the PRESIDENTIAL winner of the 'ss route
And John is mighty willing as he likes m a,
kind of fun;
He would grab it in hurry. too
Blaine
Don't
Run
There's Allison and Harrison. the darlines o.
two States.
OF Iowa and Hoosierdom but each one hesitates
he ID waiting, and he's willing to shoot the
party gun,
But he'll only pull trigger. sir.
If
Blaine
Don't
Run
There 10 Evarts and there's Gresham: there ia
Cullom and DePew,
Each one willing patriot to see the party thro',
And DO such deeds of promise u no other man
has done.
But only fellow citizens
Blaine
Don't
Run.
There ia Stanford and there's ingalls,, the rich
man and the poor,
They are waiting on the threshold; they are
knocking at the door:
Each one is recommended; each is a "favorite
SON."
They can only be persuaded to.
If
Don't
Run!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

MANY woman who tries to ride q
hobby gets thrown finally.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

THE continued lack of rain causes
discouraging crop reports in Eastern
Oregon counties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

To expect to get to heaven by sing
ing is trusting to chants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

The Canadian Senate has adopted
the fisheries treaty ratification bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
Louisiana State Lottery Compan,

Incorporated by the Legislature In 1889, for
Eoucational and Charitable purposes, and its
stitution, in 1879, by an overwheininEe erppnIos
.vo1R.-
Its Grand singIe Number Drawings
take place monthly, and the Grand
Quarterly Drawlngs regularly every
three months March, june, september
and Decembcr).
We do hereby certify that zoe supervise tie
arrangements for all the Monthly and Quar-
terry D'a,rings of the Louisiana State Lot
te'y Company aud in person manage and con-
trothe Drd,cings themselves. and that the same
are conducted ,cith honesty, fairness and in good
Ja'h torards all parties, and ice authorize the
company to use this certificate, NTH fac
s,m'les Of our signatures attached, in its adrer-
tisements,'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
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Corn,aaissioners.

we Me undersigned Banks and Bankers ,ciI
pay du Prizes drascn in the Louisiana State
Louer1es 'chich may be presented at our coun-
r. N. WALMsLEY. Pres. Lou,. MAJ. m.
elERRE LANAUX, Pres. State NATL m
=; "a 1ALDW1N, Pres. New Orleans Nat IN
NAnA AOEdN, Pres Union Nst'l Bank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25

DURING the time Of the construc
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad
through this city several Chinamer
were killed by an unexpected explo.
sion. They were buried near the
track on Canon's addition, and the
bodies have been permitted to remain
their until this week, when DIR. Camp.
bell, acting as health officer, issued an
order for their removal. As the
friends of the deceased were preparing
the bones for shipment to China,
considerable interest was taken by
bystanders who happened to be in
that vicinity. AS one body was
taken from its box twenty dollar
gold pieces began to drop from a de.
composed belt about the waist. Six
twenties, one ten and one five dollar
piece, besides three hundred dollars
worth. of gold dust, was the amount
found. 1t was evident from appear
ances that this body was fearfully
mangled, and hence it is supposed
that owing to superstitions of their
race the Cinnamon did notcdare touch
this body in its mangled condition
lest some evil should befall them
Spokane Review.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
CreOsOting Piles.
ONLY EFFECTUAL PROTECTION AGAINST
THE TEREDO.


At the last meeting of the San Fran
cisco Board Of Harbor Commiss ioners
Governor Waterman introduced a res
olution providing for the erection of
works i"r the creosoting of piles in
that city. Immense screosoting works
are in operation in all of the countries
OF Europe, and there are n number in
America, among which are those ut
Brooklyn' Port Apbrey, New Jersey,
United Srares government works near
Boston, Newport News, Va, and at
New Orleans and Galveston. On the
Pacific coast there are small works at
San Diego, Ballona and Seattle. There
are also works in the interior of the
United States for creosting railroad
timbers.. The process is expensive, but
1t is the only effectual protection
against the ravages of earth, air and
water. In Il place like San Francisco,
where there is general renewal of
harbor work about once in every three
years, in the end it would be the cheap
est plan. There seems to be no limit
to the period Il properly creosoted pile
will last. They have been found per-
fectly preserved ut the end of forty
eight years.
A report at the annual convention
of the American Society of Civil En-
gineers in May, 1882, at New York, BY
committee on the preservation of
timber. The report awarded the palm
to creosote above all tried remedies for
preserving timber against the ravages
of marine worms 0eredo navalis and
limnoria terebrans.)
In giving examples of experiments
made the committee reported that
wherever a failure was noted it was
through careless work in using the
creosote. Often failures were brought
about by the experimenters fitting the
piles and chopping off the knots after
using the solution. These we're fatal
mistakes, as the teredo can always find
out weak spot and will effect an en-
trance there. In England it has beer
found that ten to twelve pounds of
creosote to the cubic foot is sufficient
to keep the. teredo away from harbor
piles. The Dutch and Belgians Use
same, while the French use nineteen
pounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
Address ReQistprcQ Letters II

u Nas As OA VKHINe
Washington, D. Q.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
We GUARANTEE SIX Rnxrs

Real Estate for sale-,see third pare
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26

tons of war as troop trains
armored engines and the like. In
deed, at one of the first stations where
| stopped III Germany on going over
from London, | saw an armored train
drawn up on siding and surrounded
by crowds OF admiring soldiers. They
were residents OF the place and. as
every able-bodied man In Europe is a
soldier, they were criticising the train
with every evidence of tactical
knowledge. 1t was bleak-looking sort
of an outfit. The boilers were protected
by heavy iron plates or shields running
lengthwise that dipped down SO as to
partially cover the wheels. The whistle,
phernalia which usually stick aloft, was
missing, and the smoke stack
looked like cannon on end.
Everything was low, and the
usual characteristics of the loco
motlve were missing. 1t was machine
| Tor dragging the cars, and that was all.
The cars had no ends, and the sides
| were only about three ieet high. Thew
| were heavily armed with plates. with
loop holes for rifles and two of the last
cars bore big swivel guns. There was
| no attempt at detail or finish, but it was
about as murderous looking train as
one can Imagine. Another armored
train which L saw in France seemed
about half the weight of this one, and
there was an immense deal of polish,
glitter and beauty about it. But the
| train in Germany locked like business
| through and through.
| 30, Tor that matter, does everything
| pertaining to war in the Kaiser's do
| mlE1on. 1t is impossible to conceive of
a more thorough system than that on
which the German army is based. In
every village there is a certain sum of
gold deposited in the city bali. which is
sufficient to keep all the soldiers in the
| village in food for thirty days after the
| declaration of war. Next to the CITY
hall is the arsenal, armory and barracks
of the place. Here are the cannon
and the smaller arms, the ammuni-
ton and every requisite for war. The
| officers live in the building Scat
, tered throughout the village are SOL
service are engaged in various occupa-
tons. Every horse in the village is
duly ticketed and appraised. At stated
tunes the horse is taken from his posi-
ton in the shafts Of a carriage, or butch
er's, bakers or candlestick makers
wagon, mounted by soldier or hitched
to gun carriage, drilled into his bust.
ness and returned politely to his owner.
The instant war breaks out the horse be-
comes the property of William IT.
This condition of things exists in
every corner of the empire. The in
slant the Emperor decides on war the
entire telegraphlc and railroad service
is turned over to the state; the shoe
maker in the village dons his uniform.
jumps on his nelghbor's horse, reports
at the barracks, the bag of money is put
in the gun carriage, and in a lew hours
the entire force of the village, town, or
/ city is standing in the road ready
mounted and thoroughly equipped for
active service. Everything is arranged,
all contingencies foreshadowed, and an
army Of 100000 of men stands waiting
for orders within few hours after the
declaration of war. It is marvellous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Why Take Offense :?

Something to drink and a good cigar
are with some men leading essentials
toward sociability. Other men have a
natural antipathy TO both and yet can
be sociable and polite. The following
anecdote illustrates the way one gentle
man took to teach another that such was
the case.
Mr.. Perry was an old Southern gen
tleman, exceedingly polite. He would 60
out OF his way at any time TO avoid Of
tending neighbor or friend. One
day neighbor met him on the street
with: "Hallo, Mr.. Perry I was just
going to get a drink. Come in and
have something"
for anything" was the answer.
"But come in and take something,
just for sociability's sake"
''Now, want to be sociahle, but
can't drink with you
''All right, ifyou don't want to be So
ciable, I'll go without drinking
growled the friend, and he silently
walked along in the direction in which
Mr.. Perry was travelling.
Presently the pair drew near a drug
store, when Mr.. Perry broke out with
'sMr. -, I'm not feeling at all well,
to-day, 1 think I'll 60 in this drug store
and get some castor oil. Won't you
join me ?"
"What, in dose of castor oil ?"
Yes"
"Naw, hate the stuff" saying which
chill went over the man as visible in
It's effects to Mr.. Perry as if the ague
had seized him on the street.
"But I want you to take glass of oil
with me, just to be sociable, you
know"
The friend still refused, when Mr..
Perry said: "Your sociable whisky is
just rs distaste III to me as my sociable
oil is to you. Don't you think I've as
much reason to be offended with you
as you have with me 90 The pair
heartily shook hands, the dialogue was
circulated in Covington, and Mr.. Perry
was never invited to drink again.