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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

In unity there is strength, and since
capital is united, the mechanics form
unions, and manufacturers form
trusts, why should not the men who
till the soil and feed millions, cling
together and protect their industry
From all accounts they have just woke
up to do that very thing for pamphlet
before US is prefaced thus: National
Farmers Alliance" which after giving
the list of officers declares its object
briefly as follows:
The objects of the National Alliance
are to unite the farmers for the promo
ton OF their interests, socially, politi-
cally and financially.
To secure just representation Of
the agricultural interests of the coun-
try in the National Congress and State
Legislature. a
To demand the prohibition Of alien
cattle and land syndicates. ae.,
To oppose all forms of monopoly, as
being detrimental to the best interests
OF the public.
To demand of our representatives in
Congress their votes and active infiu-
ence in favor of the prompt passage OF
such laws as will protect live stock in
terests from contagious diseases.
To demand that agricultural inter
ests shall be represented by a cabinet
officer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
The New Commissioner Of Pensions.

The President last Saturday ap-
pointed General Green B. Raum, of
Illinois, Commissioner of Pensions.
He was sworn in at noon. He is q
prominent member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
General Green Berry Raum, Ex-
commissioner of Internal Revenue,
was born in Golconda, Polk county,
ILL.,, on December 2, 1929. He was ed
ucated in the public schools, studied
law and was admitted to legal practice
in 1858. In 1865 he removed with his
family to Kansas, and at once affiliated
with the Free State partySS Becoming
obnoxious to the Pro-slavery Party, he
returned the following year to his ma
tive State and located at Harrisburg.
At. the opening of the civil war he
made his maiden speech as a "war"
Democrat, while he was attending
court in Metropolis. Subsequently he
entered the army as major of the Fifty
sixth Illinois regiment, and was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel, colonel
and brevet brigadier-general. He was
made brigadier-general of volunteers
on the 18th of February, 1865, which
commission he resigned on the 9th of
May following.
He served under General Rosecrans
in the Mississippi campaign of 1862.
At the battle of Corinth he ordered
and lead the charge that broke the
rebels left and captured battery.
He served with Grant at Vicksburg,
and was wounded at the battle of Mis-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

Seeing story about old Stephen
Girard the other day reminded me OF
an incident that shows one of his pc
culiarities. Girard had q drayman who !
was decidedly poor man. One day |
the drayman, who was an industrious,
bright fellow, with q good many
mouths to fll at home, was heard to
remark that he wished he was rich.
" What is thatf" sharply said Girard,
who heard the grumble. "Oh," said
the man, was only wishing l was
rich" Well, why don't you get
rich?" said the millionaire, harshly.
|" don't know how without money!"
returned the drayman. "You don't
need any money" said Girard. "Well,
| if you will tell me how to get rich with
out money, won't let the grass grow
about trying it," he said "There
is going to be . ship load of confscated
tea sold at auction tomorrow at the
wharf; go down there and buy it, and
then come to me-" The man laughed.
al have no money to buy ship load
of tea WITH" he said "You don't
need any money, tell you," snapped
the old man. "Go down and bid on
the whole cargo, and then come to
me-" The next day the drayman went
down to the sale. A large crowd Of
retailers were present, and the auc-
tioneer said that those bidding would
have the privilege of taking one case
or the whole ship load, and that the
bidding would be on the pound. He
then began the sale. A retail grocer
started the bidding and the drayman
raised him. On seeing this the crowd
gazed with no small amount of surprise.
When the case was knocked down to
the drayman the auctioneer said he
supposed the buyer only desired the
one case. II take the whole ship
load" cody returned the successful
bidder. The auctioneer was astonish-
ed, but, on some one speaking to him
that it was Girard's man who was the
speaker, his manner changed, and he
said he supposed it was al right. The
news soon spread that Girard was buy
ing tea in large quantities, and the
next day the price rose several cents.
l"Go and sell your tea" }" said Girard to
the drayman the next day. The dray-
man was shrewd, and he went and
made contracts with several brokers to
take the stock at q shade below the
market price, thereby making quick
sale. In few hours he was worth
fifty thousand dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

A list Of some Of the big things Of
this world is . "big thing" to have.
The largest suspension bridge in the
world is the one between Brooklyn
and New York. The length OF the
main span is 1886 feet elk inches.
The entire length of the bridge is g.
989 feet. Fort Monroe is the largest
single fortification in the world, It
has already cost the American govern
ment over $3OOO,O0O. The water
battery is considered one of the finest
military works in the world. The
loftiest active volcano is Popocatepetl
(smoking mountain thirty-fiye miles
southwest of Pueblo, Mexico. It is
17,7S4 feet above the sea level, and has
q crater three miles in circumference
and 1000 feet deep. The largest Uni
versity is that of Oxford, England. 1t
consists of twenty-five colleges and
halls. The most extensive park is
Deer Park, in the invirous OF Copen-
hagen, Denmark. The enclosure con-
tains 4, 200 acres and is divided by a
small river. The largest pleasure
ground in America, is Paramount park,
Philadelphia, which contains 3,74O
acres. The largest body OF fresh wa
ter on the globe is Lake Superior. It
is 400 miles long. 160 miles wide at its
greatest breadth, and has an area of
81, GOO square miles. Its mean depth
is said to be 200 feet, and its greatest
depth about 800 fathoms. Its surface
is 635 feet above the sea. The largest
tunnel in the world is that of st.
Gothard, on the line of railroad be-
tween Lucerne and Milan. The sum-
NIT OF the tunnel is $50 feet beneath
the surface of Andermatt, and 5000
feet beneath the peak of Kastelhorn of
the st. Gothard Group. The most ex-
tensive cavern is the Mammoth cave
in Edmonson county, Kentucky. 1t
is near Green river, six miles from
Cave City, and twenty-eight miles from
Green. The largest trees of
one OF the grove in Tulare
according to measurement
made by the State geological survey,
was shown to be 276 feet high, lO5
feet in circumference at the base, and
feet at point twelve feet
above the ground. Some of the trees
are 376 feet high and thirty-four feet
in diameter. Some of the largest that
have been felled indicate an age from
2 900 to $500.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
THE FASCINATION OF NIAGARA.
A Possible Explanation Of the Many
Suicides at the Falls.

Never" said an old resident of the
village, have / known of so many
people going over the falls as during
the past six months" During that
time some eight or nine persons have
been known to pass over, three of
which have been deliberate suicides.
1t is a source of wonder to many peo-
pie living here why persons will come
from distance to Niagara apparently
to commit suicide.
The press dispatch sent out from
Dinghampton under the impression
that the last suicide was Miss Mead
OF that place, says that the young lady
visited this place a short time ago and
has been strangely fascinated with
Niagara ever since" 1t is a we'll
known fact that scarcely any two per-
sons have the same impression when
first looking upon the rapids or falls.
Only few evenings since your cor
respondent heard clergyman in a
neighbOring city make this remark ::
L" l never look upon Niagara above the
falls but there is strong desire to get
Ah0O Wiz WoeOA1 A1C uOWA anu SO Will
it. l have no thought OF suicide, but
1t always seems to me as if it would be
pleasant to 60 with the water"
A lady from Rhode Island was max
ing her first visit to Niagara, and was
standing on one of the Sister Island
bridges. looking into the rapids under
meath. She hurriedly took the arm of
her companion, and asked to leave the
spot. Upon reaching the center of
Goat Island she sank upon n seat,
seemingly exhausted and very ner-
vous. When asked the cause, she
said:
al don't know what came over me,
but il had stood on the bridge an
other moment nothing could have
prevented me jumping into the rapids" :"
"Why," said her friend, ado yeu
wish to commit suicide?
"God forbid!" said she. at was
the furthest thought, but there was
an impulse which could not control,
and do not think l would dare live
at Niagara"
Others have experienced similar
sensation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

the boulevard, before he goes around
with tin cup, whining for pennies.
also told a very funny story about
an impecunious young man down in
Texas marrying an exceedingly rich
young lady, and at the wedding cere
mony when he repeated the words
with all my worldly goods / thee
endow," one of the brides relatives
whispered cynically out loud: "There
goes his carpet bagw
While I was telling this funny story
several attempts were made to inter
rupt me. Some of the guests ratified
their knives on their plates, so as to
drown my voice Others coughed q,
and Secretary Elaine pulled ae my
coat tail. never saw such bad man
ners in all my life. I was told after
wards that the bridegroom said he
didn't see anything funny in that
story. l noticed that Emmons didn't
laugh, although it was Emmons-ly
funny.
1 drifted then to the tariff question,
referring to the fact that the Ameri-
lean girl was one local institution
that didn't need any protection. She
could protect herself. also said
something about marrying for revenue
only, and was beginning to grow elo-
quent about our infant industries
when Blaine senior pulled me down.
and somebody moved the previous
question.
There were a great many distin-
guished people present, besides myself.
/ made the acquaintance of Western
stock raiser who talked to me about a
cattle show he had visited the day be-
fore, and who kept on filling up my
glass no matter how often / emptied
it.
Where was 1? Oh, yes, was de-
scribing the-great Jerusalem! how
my head aches yet! There was Mr..
"A an important English thorough
bred beef steer in dove-colored pants
and low-necked vest. / also saw a
beautiful young Jersey heifer from
New York with red and white spots
on her neck and fore shoulders,
charmingly arrayed in a cream-col-
ored brocaded silk dress. She was
perfectly gentle and liked to be patted
on the back.
What stuff 1 have written? Alas !
Johnny, Pve got the cattle show and
the wedding guests mixed up. Intem-
perance is the bane of the American
people. 1t is wrecking the intellects
of some of our nOblest statesmen. It's
time for me to taper off.
Yours for temperance reform,
BILL SNORT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
A New Device.

The following is a desc Upton of a
new style street letter box recently
adopted by the Postoffice Department: 4:
The disadvantage of the old style
boxes was that they were easily robbed
by the use of a gummed stick, q piece
of wire or pair of curved nippers de-
signed especially for this purpose.
Many robberies occurred and the de-
partment appealed to the inventors
for something more secure than the
box at present in use. 1t was also de-
sired to have them more secure from
weather, as in driving storms the con-
tents OF the boxes have frequently
been badly drenched. The new box is
exceedingly simple in, its construc-
ton and oyercomes the objection of
the box now in use. The slot is not
visible till q knob is pulled down.
This opens the slot but at the same
time raises . tray within the box
which divides il in two compart-
ments. All mail previously deposit
ed is In the lower compartment
and the tray fits so tightly
that nothing can be inserted throu Oh
the slot that will reach the bottom.
A letter inserted in the box remains
On the tray until the knob is released,
when the tray falls down like q trap
door, and the letter is secure. So
long as the slot is open the contents
of.the box are covered by the tray and
are inaccessible. The arrangement
also prevents damage to mail matter
deposited by the blowing in Of snow
or rain. The design was accepted out
Of the one hundred and forty present.
ed. The boxes will be made in three
sizes, instead of two, as heretofore.
The additional size will be much larger
than any now in use. The present
boxes viii not be disturbed, but
when damaged will he replaced by the
new style.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

FROM our Territorial exchanges it
seems that every town in Washington
is increasing in wealth and prosperity,
and we are sorry we cannot say the
same Of the cities of Oregon. There
are four cities in Washington with
more population than any city in Ore
gon, except Portland, which, a few
years ago, were only small towns. The
natural resources of this State are
equal to any in the Union, and the
only reason for the growth of WASH
ington is the indomitable energy of
the people in pushing business of all
kinds forward. This energy will build
cities in desert places, and take every
advantage of channels of trade. Ore
gon appears tn be devoid OF enterprise,
and lies dormant while her neighbor
is advancing. We cannot tell how
long this will continue; but we pre-
sumo until new blood supplants the
sluggish current which now exists
DalLes Mountdine.r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
Wonderful Warrington.

The Philadelphia Record contains
the following outline of Washington
which is now attracting SO much at
tention through all parts of the United
States and Canada.
Washington is bounded on the North
by British Columbia, on the east by
Idaho, on the south by Oregon and on
the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its
greatest width from north to south is
24O miles and its greatest length from
east TO west is $50 miles.
1t contains 1914 square miles, of
which there is an area of 1876 square
miles of tide water. There are 1892
miles of shore line inside of the State.
The total length of navigable waters
in the State is about 1900. There are
100000 acres of timber lands, TO-
OOO, 600 acres Of mineral and mount
aims, most of which also is covered
with timber; 100000 acres of rich
alluvial bottom lands, and 1O,OOO,O00
acres of prairies and plains in the
State. The State is divided into two
great divisions by the Cascade range of
mountains, known as Eastern and
Western Washington. The latter con-
tains about Is, 900, 900, and the former
about 100000 acres.
The topography OF the country is
varied. The eastern portion of the
State is watered by the Great Colum-
bia River and tributaries, which, rising
in the watershed of the sublime Sell
kirk range, receives the copious waters
of Clsrke's Fork, flowing fresh from
the Rockeries, through Lake Pend
dOrielle, the Spokane through Lake
C9ur d'Alene, then the OkanOgan and
other great streams, making its great
bend 10 the westward and thence
southeasterly, is joined by its great
afiiuents, the Yakima and Snake
Rivers, then flows along the southern
boundary of the State, receiving the
Lewis and Cowlitz Rivers west of the
Cascade range and empties into the
Pacific Ocean. -ftt
The country tributary to the Co
lumbia River is most fertile in all re-
spects and excellently adapted 10
ranching and agriculture and fruit cul-
ture. The annual export of wheat
from this section is computed at H.
ooo, 900 bushels. It is also the seat
OF some OF the richest mining districts
in the world. a
That portion of the State lying west
OF the Cascades is watered by the many
streams that flow west from the sum-
NIT of the Cascade range in the waters
of the Puget Sound. It is also more
fertile in soil and more equable in
climate. Ns4
The Sound lies wholly within the
area Of Western Washington and is
often called the Mediterranean of
America" 1t is a vast body of water
and is connected with the Pacific
Ocean by the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
1t is indented with numerous bays,
harbOrs and inlets, and receives the
waters of many streams.
All the rivers are navigable, and
their valleys are the homes of thou
sands OF farmers. ssf
Washington is destined to become
one of the richest States in the Union.
Its agricultural and pastoral resources
are not equaled in the Union. Her
harbors and railways give her CONNER
cial advantages enjoyed but by few
other States. She has fish, timber,
lime, gypsum, marble, granite, coal,
lead, iron and all the precious metals
i'll quantities inexhaustible. 8
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

The Columbia paper mills at La
Camas give employment to seventy-fiye
or eighty persons. They make 5000
pounds of brown or straw paper per
day, an average of 1,8OO,OO9 pounds
per year. They make 10000 pounds
OF newspaper per day. They use g.
OOO cords of cottonwood. The clay
they use is brought from Europe. 1t
was thought they had found a clay
bank near the mills that would an
swer the purpose, but it was not of the
right color.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

In 1850 the fortune of the United
States was $8,430, 600 900, while that Of
Great Britain was over $22 500, 700 900.
Thirty years have sufficed to change
things around. In 1884 the fortune
of Great ). tain was estimated at
"a, ,O00, 600 y ., and that of the United
States at $55,' ,O0, ,000, 600, in which the
American manufacturers represent o
value of nearly $500 600, 900, say
about one-half that OF all the Euro
pean manufactures combined-that is
$13, ,O00, ,OOOO 900. If we admit that the
fortune of France is about $40, ,OO0, 600,
and that of Germany $25, 600, ,OO0, 900,
it will be seen that the United States
is at present the richest country in the
entire world. Despite the immense
sacrifices made during the war of the
rebellion, the United States is in the
most prosperous financial situation Of
any country in the world. While in
ten years they have paid off $3.50, ,O00,-
600 of their debt, and in another de-
cade will have entirely wiped it out,
the different States of Europe will still
owe $23, 400, 100000. The interest on
this crushing debt is annually figured
at from $500 J0O0, 600 to 81, ,OOl. QUO, 900,
to be raised from the labor of European
nations. In order to render the COM
parison still more striking let US
take France and England only, whose
united population scarcely exceeds q
quarter of that of the America Union.
France and England annually pay
$3l5 ,O0O, 600 for the interest Of their
debt and $34O,OO0,OOO 70. their army
and navy. They keep 10000 avail
able men in service, and, estimating
the possible work of these at but 500
per year, that represents q further
cold loss of $73, ,O0OO 600; so that it is
impossible to estimate the annual
charges resulting from the debt and
the army and navy at less than $780,
100000. Well, in spite of an amor
tizement. the United States depend at
present for these three services, upon
$l52, 10000. That is to say that
France and England alone is figured
annually by a difference OF $459, ,5O0,-
600 to the advantage of the American
system. Counting per head we find
that the French and English systems
cost $l2.75 per inhabitant, or $63.75
per family of five persons, while the
expense in the United States is not
$3.50 per head, nor $3.50 per family.
If this state OF things does not change
before long, it will be necessary there
fore to expect rapid decadence OF the
European nations in their prosperity,
as compared with those of the United
States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

The Oregonian aptly presents some
interesting figures to show the great
future that is before the great North
west in the following: a-sa
Nothing 80 wildly shows the re-
markable possibilities of the North
west as a little table giving the popu-
latiOn of North and South Dakota,
Washington, Montana, Oregon and
Pennsylvania. The figures are as fol-
Iowa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

The" corn palace" at Sioux City,
I o., is ATS feet long and is surnounted
by o grand tower. It cost $1,000, and
is a marvel of ingenuity and beauty
+" done in corn" 1t took 300 women
two weeks to complete the inside dec
orati0ns of the unique structure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

THE dimension timbers for q Turk
ish ironclad vessel, to be built at Alex
andria, Egypt, is being got out by the
Port Blakely mill company. An Eng
lish ship is in waiting at Port Blakely
to take the lumber 10 its far off destin-
alton. The lumber of Washington
goes all over the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
A Swiss inventor has perfected a

A SWISS inventor has perfected o
method of making artificial boards,
and is advocating their use in build
ing. They are made of q mixture of
plaster paris anil reeds pressed into
shape by hydraulic process. The ma
terial has the advantage of incombus-
tibility and lightness. and will resist
the warping action Of atmospheric
changes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

THOMAS A. Edison made strong
impression in England through his
conservatism. He is not fond OF what
is called society,"" and his refusal to
be lionized added to his dignity in the
eyes of exclusive Britishers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

" In few years." says Mr.. Edison,
the world will be just like one big
ear: it will DO unsafe to speak in o
house until one has examined the
walls and furniture, for concealed pho
nographs'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

The wedding trosseau of the EN-
press OF China filed COO boxes, each
Of which took two men to carry. The
Emperor's two other wives were able
to pack their apparel into 200 boxes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

The smallest new State, Washing
ton, is half again as large as Pennsyl-
vania, while the largest, Montana, is
more than three times as large. The
total estimated population Of all the
new States is a little over 1000, 900,
which is probably not more than 20
per cent. of the population of the Key
stone State, to be shown by the pres
ent census. Compared to Pennsylva-
MIA, the whole territory of the North
west is comparatively empty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS
For Integrity Of its Drawings, ana
Prompt Payment of Prizes.
csanaissssnsrs

We the sndes3igned Banks and Baskey5 scs1
pay al Prizes draton in the Louisiana State
Lotteries Dlich may be presented at oar conn
teyS.
B. y. WALM1LEY, Pres. Lou'a Hat. IN
PIEnHE LAuAUXs Pres. State uatsl IN
4. BALOWlN, Pres. New Orleans Nat. HI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

THE estimated wealth of the United
States in 1875 was $35, ,OOO 900 900 and
in 1883 was estimated at $55 600 900. :
600, an increase of 60 per cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

IRELAND in 1879 had 5,265,625 in
habitants, and the population Just
made up for 1889 is but Att ,5A. A
decrease like this is true of no other
civilized country in the world and It's
own condemnation of the methods OF
England's government OF Ireland.
The population OF Ireland in lS4l was
about 8 SOOO. 600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

A THIEF at Parkersburg, Penn, dug
q field of potatoes during the night
and carried them of.