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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
Ought to be Rewarded.

The man who got out the census re-.
port blanks, ought to be rewarded. He
ought to get chrome or a cold DO.
tato. A leather medal would also be
very appropriate.
A gentleman living up on Mob Hill,
who is the possessor of luxuriant
whiskers, nearly tainted when asked
"What is your sex?" Suppressing his
wrath as best he could he replied
You'd take me for man, wouldn't
your"
Answer the question:" yelled
Uncle Sans agent, "You might be
the bearded woman of museum, for
all / know"
When the census cnumerator asked
Colonel Watermelon ]. Redington
the well-known humorist, tho ninth
question on the list, "Mother of how
many children?" he said, "As you
seem inclined to press the question, 1
will say, that up to the receipt of the
latest returns there is no evidence to
show that / am or ever have been q
mother"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
DOWN UNDER THE SEA.
Beautiful Submarine Sights Seen by
Ocean Divers.
From q ST NichOlas COrresnondent

From st. Nicholas Correspondent.
"These seas are famous for their
fishes, and many were beauties, being
striped with bright green, yellow, blue
and red. Others had long streamers,
and looked like the harlcquins and
columbines i'll pantomimes. / no.
ticed that there was the greatest
difference between them in their
habits. Some were shy, and darted
away at the slightest motion, while
others seemed to think me a hugh
fish. and came near me as if curious
to see what l was like. Some swan
over my arms and let me move my
hands toward them. But most were
shy. AS to the stories of sharks,
they are in the main not true. l
have had shark come within five
feet of me, and when l raised my
arm it darted off in such hurry that
the boiling of the water nearly threw
me off my feet. OF course there may
be cases where very large shark
might attack a diver; but if he should
attack one wearing the modern divers
helmet or armor, l think the shark
would have hard time of it-copper
and glass would not make Il very
good mouthful," said the diver,
laughing.
"A friend of mine had a funny ex-
peIience. He was walking on
sandy bottom, when suddenly he was
lifted upward, then thrown backward
and, but for his pike, would have
fallen. For few seconds the wafer
was not clear. Then he saw that the
cause OF his upset was a big skate that
had been lying partly buried in the
sand-asleep, perhaps. He had
stepped with his leadcn shoes right
on its back.
Among the strange things that
may he seen by divers is the ocean
forest, off the eastern coast. The
sandy bottom there is covered with
the hardened roots of great trees, and
in some instances parts of trunks are
standing, showing that the coast there
must have settled, and that the sea
has rolled in over the land.
"Some times we go down at night,
and then the scene under water is
often beautiful sight. Every jelly
fish and living creature seems to be
ablazc with light; your rope appears
to be on fire, every motion makes the
water glimmcr. The crabs and fishes
sparkle, many with a light of their
own. So, you see, instead OF being a
dark and barren place, as the majority
OF the people seem to regard it, the
ocean, even at the greatest depths, is
probably made bright by the very
animals that most need the light"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
A Moving Mountain.

A travelling mountain is found at
the Cascades OF the Columbia. 1t is
a triple-peakcd mass of dark brown
basalt, six or eight miles in length
where it fronts the river, and rises to
a height OF almost 1000 feet above the
water.
That it is in motion is the last
thought which would be likely to sug-
gest itself to the mind of anyone pass
ing it; yet it is a well-established fact
that this entire mountain is moving
slowly but steadily down the river, as
if it had a deliberate purpose some
time in the future to dam the Colum-
bia and form great lake from the
Cascades to The Dallcs.
The Indian traditions indicate i'm.
mense movements of the mountains
hereabouts, long before white men
came to Oregon, and the early settlers,
immigrants, many Of them from New
England, gave the above-described
mountainous ridge the name OF
travelling mountain" or "sli,ling
mountain"
In its forward and downward move
ment the forests along the base of the
ridge have become submerged in the
river. Large tree studs can be seen
standing deep in the water on the
shore. The railway engineers and the
trackmen find that the line of the
railroad which skirts the foot of the
mountains is being continually forced
out OF place. At certain points the
rOadbed and rails have been pushed
eight or ten feet out OF line in the
course of q few years.
Biologists attribute this strange
phenomenon to the fact that the ba.
salt which constitutes the bulk of the
mountain, rests on a substratum oil
soft sandstone, which the deep, swift
current of the mighty river is con-
stantly wearing away, or that this
softer subrock is of itself yielding, at
great depths, to the enormous weight
of the harder material above.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" JULY II. $780,

ground, were inadvertently upon the
outside of her upper decks, thereby
occasioning her brakes to come down
from three to six inches away from
horizontal lines. If you will endeavor
to pull or push a cork through tight
narrow cylinder, in so doing using
power not perpendicular 10 line Of
motion, you will have some concep-
ton of extra plunger resistance in en-
gine worked in that manner.
None of these engines were loaded
with water, very simple and effective
device in that by adding weight to en-
gine it causes it to work more steadily
and covering bed plate attachments
prevents the passage of any air unless
taken through suction connections.
After an engine has. made a trial play,
raise the suction out of the water, and
give her few strokes. This supplies
the suction and forcing air chambers,
with additional air, which by violent
action of pumps has been somewhat
disturbed and passed out, and thereby
gives to subsequent plays that elasticity
of air chamber pressure which they
have slightly lost by unusually violent
action of pumps upon her air surface.
None of these engines did that. Most
of them gave four plays during fifteen
minutes trial. / would think that
too with more attention to straighten-
ing hose and suction, with longer rest
to men, would have been better and
amply sufficient.
With kindest remembrance to the
members of the company, and trust
ing that they will excuse my long
letter, l remain.
Truly yours,
CHAs. r. WILLIAMS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
WHAT WILL FOLLOW,
If tho Mckinley Monopolistic Hig h
Tariff Bill Becomes a Law.
From the New York World.

FROM the New York World.
If the Mckinley bill becomes a law
the commercial policy of this country
will be one OF hostility to the trade oil
the world. Such a law will be a
declaration against the producers and
merchants OF all foreign countries.
1t will be an edict directing the people
of the United States to purchase none
but domestic products.
While this is true, our farmers are
dependent upon the markets of these
same foreign countries. They could
not live without the enormous ex-
port trade in breadstuffs, meats and
produce which they carry on with
Europe and South America.
The protectionists have promised
them a" home market" for all that
they grow, but the promise has not
been kept and cannot be performed.
If Europe should retaliate, the man
ufacturers who are selling their
goods abroad cheaper than they
charge at home and most of all the
farmers, would quickly realize that
this is not the only country which
can adopt the policy OF exclusion.
We have the testimony of Count
kalnoky, the Prince Minister OF
Austria, that the governments of
Europe resent our protective policy,
and that already the "powers" have
been sounded as to the course best to
be pursued. Ii that shall be retalia.
ton some people who have grown fat
on bounties will he seriously hurt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
1daho's Admission,

Tie Idaho admission bill declares
the present Territory of Idaho State
and ratities the constitution framed by
the convention OF July 4, 1889, and
adopted at the election the following
November. The State is declared
entitled to one Representative in
Congress until after the census. The
usual grants of &C, tions 16 and sc of
public lands in each township for the
support OF common schools, fifty Sec
tions for public buildings, five per
cent. of the proceeds of sales of public
lands to constitute permanent school
fund are made, and the State con-
firmed in title to seventy-two sections
of land granted the Territory for a
University and to lands on which the
Penitentiary at Boise City is situated
For support of Agricultural College
$4,000 acres of land is granted; 100,
600 acres for scientific school; lOO,-
OOO acres for State Normal schools
$1,000 acres for an Insane Asylum al
Blackfoot; $1,000 acres for State
University ut Moscow, and 10000
acres for State, charitable, education
al and reformatory institutions, none
OF the lands to be sold for less thar
$40 an acre. Mineral lands are ex
cepted from the grants made. An
appropriation of $4,000 is made te
defray the expenses of tho Constitu
tional Convention. The State j,
made judicial district to the Nintl
circuit court, TO be held at the capital
the usual court officers to be appointed
and proper provisions made for tn,
transfer of such. The State constitu
ton which is ratified by the act, con
tains a special provision prohibitin,
polygamy, and declaring that no per
son shall be entitled TO vote, hold OF
flee, or serve as a juror who is biga
mist or polygamist, or who practice
or encourages plural marriages, or is
member of or countenances any or
ganization which teaches such doc
trines. The State has the Mormon
test oath, which is required of voters
and it was not until the Suprem,
Court upheld its constitutionalit.
that the bill was considered by til,
Senate Territories Committee. Ii
the House the Democrats refraine,
from voting and asserted an intention
to make test on this bill of tn,
Speakers right to count quorum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
Virtues Of Tobacco.

Col. Bob Ingersol's warm culogy of
tobacco led the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser to investigate the sub
ject, and it has found scientific au-
thority for asserting that the weed
serves useful purpose in physiologi.
cal economy. The universal craving
for tobacco is due to the fact that it
arrests the waste OF tissue. "The
value OF this quality in tobacco" says
the writer, is easily understood when
we consider its use by men who are
Overworked or underfed. Why men
OF sedentary habits, brainworkers, es-
pecially, find it SO necessary to their
comfort is explained in very ingen-
ious way. As is well-known, profess
sional men are as large eaters as labor
ers. They do not need all this food
to supply the waste OF their muscles,
to which they give little exercise, but
to repair the waste of their brains.
But since the elements that 60 to re-
pair brain-waste are found in very
small amounts in ordinary foods, the
brain-worker must cat far more than
his mere body requires in order to keep
his brain in good working trim. But
he that overworks his digestive ap-
paratus till either dyspepsia or dis
ordered liver is the inevitable result.
But the use of antiseptics, of which
tobacco is one OF the most important,
by checking the waste of brain, les
sens the amount of brain food to be
consumed-lessens the strain ON the
digestive functions-and enables a
lawyer. minister, editor, or author to
to lead his sedentary life with less
risk to his health"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
You Nay Still Answer.

Although Superintendent of Census
Porter instructed the census emu
merat"rs not to press for answers to
the questions that have aroused 80
much mitigation throughout the coun-
try, he will make an effort, it seems,
to seci g this information after the
enumeratOrs have completed their
work. Superintendent Porter, through
the Philadelphia Press says:
If you decline to answer questions
%, 23, %, 81, %, 80 and 80, the CEN
sus agent will note the fact of your
refusal. In due time you are likely TO
receive from Washington a printed
blank asking the same questions,
which you will be requested to answer
and return to Washington in the Off
cial envelope that will be sent with
the blank. Your answer will be tabu-
lated with about GO,OOO,OOO others,
and your blank then destroyed. No
names will be recorded. The informa-
ton you give be more impersonal than
the grave and quite as secret. Your
record will then represent only one
atom of about $1,000, 900 other atoms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
Cause and Effect in Trade,

Modern commerce has curious ef.
fects on price and on the lives OF ami
mails.
Camphor has gone up in this coun-
try from 60 to 80 cents a pound be-
cause it is wanted in Europe for
smokelcss powders.
Rubber has advanced from So to 80
cents pound because SO much of it is
wanted in electrical operations.
Copper, besides being wanted in
telegraph, telephone and electric light
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1852.

wires, has advanced because sulphate
OF copper has been found to be the
only sure cure for phyloxera.
Young male elephants are being
hunted out in Africa because their
tusks make billiard balls, and this,
faster than any other demand, is like
ly to extinguish the elephant.
The fancy for alligator leather is
making alligators extinct; the musk
rats multiply and honey-comb the
lcvees, and hence great Mississippi
flood
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

On the I. A. Davis ranch up the
Skookumchuck river, is a cedar which
is classed among the dwarfs in this
country, but in some places might at
tract attention. The interior has
been burned, SO that a circular spsee
has been formed, having diameter
of II feet, 6 inches. The on1r31a cir
cumfcrence is AZ feet, 8indlfee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

ATTORNkY-GENERAL Jones, in answer
to letter OF inquiry from H. J. Snive,
ly, District Attorney at Yakima, has
issued positive opinion, holding that
the Northern Pacific right-of-way can
be taxed. Jones holds that the Con-
gressional exemption of taxation ap-
plies only to the Territories. Wash
ington being no longer a Territory
the congressional exemption is no
longer effective and the right-of-way
should be taxed. The City Assessor
there has assessed the Northern Pacific
right OF way in this city and county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
D. 8. B. HENRY,
.. s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Rssidences Aixth Street, Swan's Add.
ten - Olympia. Wash.
cvURVEYING Of all kinds promptly at
~ tended to. The re-establishing Of old
lovernment lines q speciality. Townsites
6rveyed and plated. Railroads located.
and levels rum for drains. Lands exam
lned and character reported.
OLYMPIA, April le, 1880. Il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

A HEAVY hail storm - BoeIoos Jupc.
ton, on the evening o& Ia "a. did
considerable damage to soaa1f69 grain.
Hailstones the size "a 161psts I'll.
A heavy wind also psevaiIsd. which
blew down the wheat W6e6hoo6
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

NSw postofiices have been estab-
lished at Lime Kiln, Pierce county,
with J. Delbcrt Hale as postmaster
at Paradise, Spokane county, with
Keith H. Keeny as postmaster.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

COnalaalss sloMero,

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers sc,n
pay all Prizes dTasCn in the LOaisiana STATE
Lotteries scRich may be presented at our cous.
ters.
R. y. WALMSLEY, Pres. Lsusa Nat. IN
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State NATL m
4. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans hat N
CARL KOHN, Pres. Usslon NATL Bank
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

CALIFORNIA parties arc reported to be
purchasing large tracts of land near
Centralia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
IEPR CeDEA1ED ATTRAcTI0NI
y Over a Million Distributed!
[1kS1
Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY

Louisiana State Lottery Company
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu-
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made part of the present State Con
stltut1on, In 1879, by an overwhelming popular
Its present charter endln &
January lst, 1896.
Its Grand Extraordinary Dsavvinxs
take place 8emi.AAnually (June aSsa
December,, and its GRAND SINGLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS take place n
each 81 the other ten nonths of ehe
year, and are ali drawn In pa8lie at
the Academy of Mualcs New Orleans,
FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS,
For Integrity Of its Drawings, and
Prompt Payment Of Prizes.
Attcsted as follows:
We do hereby certify that zoe supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings Of the LOuisiana State Lot.
terry Company and in person manage and CT h.
trolthe Dt'asoings Themselves. and that the same
are conducted toith honesty Jaivness and in GOOD
faith t0,oards all parties, and tre authorize the
company to use this certificate, ,ciM fac
SMILES Of our signatures attached. in it, odrer.
tisements."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-12
LaHey-B Burke.

Tuesday morning OF last week pleas
ant wedding took place in st. Joseph's
church, Richwood-John H. Lafey, OF
Clyman, and Miss Mary E. Burke,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John Burke,
of Shields, being joined in the holy
bonds of wedlock. Rev Father Tou-
hey, of Sacred Heart college, otficiated,
! Rev. Father Gleason, ST. Joseph's reg
ular pastor, being unable on account of
sickness to perform the ceremony. The
part of groomsman was performed by
Ed. O'Byrne, of this city, Miss Libbie
Burke, twin sister of the bride, acting
as bridesmaid. At the close of the
ceremony the wedding party repaired
to the home of the brides parents,
where sumptuous dinner was served,
after which came dancing, followed by
a grand supper, which began to be
served at o'clock, and so numerous
were the guests that the last of the COM
pany were unable to partake until past
2 o'clock Wednesday morning. The
entire festivities kept up for the space
of nearly fifteen hours, both old and
young enjoying themselves to the ut
most. The bride was well remembered
by her friends in the presentation of
number of choice and handsome we'd
ding gifts, bearing testimony to her
popularity. The young couple carry
with them to their home in Clyman
the best wishes of their wide circle of
friends and admirers for long, pr )s-
porous, bright and happy welded life
so richly deserved by them.
The following is list of the presents
in addition to those received at the
wedding:
Statue, Alex. Johnson, Milwaukee; easy chair
of antique oak, ]. w McGivern and Thos Flem-
ing; silver caster Mr.. and Mrs. P. Callaghan
silver berry dish and spoon, Miss Blanche Coler:
perfume sac hel and easel, Miss Tessa Collins;
embroidered pin cushion, Miss Bella Collins;
white lace apron, Mrs. J. L. Collins silver spoon
holder, John Lynard and sister; crystal tea set,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manning; match safe on
plush, Mrs. Leo Bub; cane rocker. Leo Bub;
linen table cloth. Miss Mary Hurry; deli tea set,
ThOs and P. O'Mara; silver perfume case, Mar
tin Colligan; Wash bowl, Katie aud Lizzie Far
mer; china caster, Roger Moran and wife; silver
berry dish, P. Lyons and sister Maggie; silver
butter dish, P. McGoveran and sister, easy
chair, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolan, pair fancy
mugs, Master Eddie Carey; pair vases, Miss Ella
Carey; two dollars in silver, P. F. Manning;
hand painted banner, Miss Rose Walsh; what
not and two china images. DR.. ]. OMalley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-12
The WATERFOWL Electric Light Com
pany's Plant.
WATERFOWL, WIS. Jan. IS.

WATERFOWL, WIS, Jan. Is, 1890.
Among the many electric lightinstal-
lations few, if any, surpass in the gen
eral excellence the combination plant
of the above-named company. The
power house is q brick structure 50x9O
feet, with chimney of splendid pro-
portions rising to the height of 80 feet
above the ground, and is situated on
the east bank of Rock River, in the
centre of the city. 1t is divided into
two sections by a heavy brick wall.
The rear portion Of 40feet, thus formed,
constituting the boiler room, in which
is placed battery of two steel boilers,
each OF IS h. p. capacity, made by the
Miller q Reichardt Manufacturing COM
pany of this city. These boilers are
perfect In every particular, standing
the highest hydrostatic test, and reflect
great creditupon their makers. The en-
CINE and dynamo room is a model Gifts
kind. The engine is of the Corliss type,
made by the Weisel q Vilter Manufac-
turing company of Milwaukee, Wis. and
is In every respect q perfect piece of
mechanism. 1t rests upon q bed as
solid as it is possible for nature and art
TO make it, being composed Of concrete,
capped with the finest quality of brick
laid in cement, which in turn is mount
ed with heavy blocks of limestone, and
the whole massive structure resting
upon the bed rock II feet below the
surface. tits not surprising, after what
has been stated, that this powerful en-
CINE of 142 indicated horse power mani
tests no perceptible tremer anywhere
in its most immediate neighborhood.
In connection with the engine Berry
man feed water heater and Knowles
pump are doing good work. and are
giving excellent satisfaction. The light
ing plant was furnished by the Thorn
Houston Electric company, and
consists of one arc generator of 50-ight
capacity, and one alternating machine
of $50 lights, respectively, furnished
with the usual complement of regulat
ing and indicating apparatus. The
| dynamos are run from shafting, the
Hill friction clutches. The plant was
| Immediately begun upon the power
house, under the supervision ofthe able
master mechanic, f. w. Chores, who
mounted the engine and did not leave
his post until the arc lights were turned
on Dec. 2, 1882
| The electrical work was done under
the supervision of the Thomson Hous-
ton company's expert, Mr. Geo. Morine,
and the entire work, from the setting
of the first pole to the placing of the
lamps in their sockets, is alike credit
to himself, his assistants and his COM
pany. The success of the local company
has been most encouraging, nearly the
entire capacity of the arc machine being
already absorbed, and at the present
writing wiring is fast being completed
for over 450lamps. The indicationsar are
that it will not be long before the capac-
ity of the incandescent machine will be
taken up also. The engine and dyna-
mos are Operated by Aug. Hanson
! The Electrical World, Feb. s.