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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Discovery Of the Real Cause and
Effective Cure of Snake Poison.
London Standard

London Standard.
The governor general OF India has
received communication from Baron
Won Muller, an eminent scientific au-
thority of Melboure, announcing that
he has discovered the real cause and
effective cure of snake poisoning.
Hitherto the mode in which the venom
OF serpents produced fatal effects has
been mystery. The elaborate series
of experiments carried out by the Vic
torian savant have, he states, not only
rendered it clear how the poison oper-
ates in producing death, but have
pointed out remedy, which when ap-
piled in time, will save the life of the
patient. According to Baron Won
Muller the venom of serpents does not
destroy the tissues of the body, but has
merely dytramic effect, suspendi1g
the action of the motor and vasOn- mo-
tor nerve centers. This discovery at
once indicated that the proper kind of
antidOte would be something which
would stimulate and increase the
functional activity of these nerve CEN
ters." This remedy is supplied by
strychnine which is directly antagoniz-
ing in its action to snake poison.
Herr Won Muller has applied strych-
nine upon large number of persons
bitten by the tiger snake and other
venomous serpents, and with invariable
success. The way in which he en-
ploys it is to inject 10 or 20 minims of
the drug under the skin of the patient,
and to repeat the operation every Is
minutes until slight muscular spasms
are produced, these being an unfailing
sign that the patient is out of danger.
Large doses of strychnine may be in
jected into the blood of a person who
has been bitten without producing
any injury until it has completely neu-
tralized the effect of the snake poison.
The Importance of this discovery, if
confirmed, can hardly be overrated.
In India, where over 10000 persons
are killed by poisonous serpents every
year, Baron Won Muller's communica-
ton has naturally been received with
the deepest interest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

quantities in several of the counties.
Owing to the absence OF transporta-
ton facilities their development is
slow. No authentic or satisfactory
figures are given OF the present devel-
opment OF these metals, but in the
census year 1850, the products of the
State were very small. Iron ore is
found in many sections.
laundering is the leading industry
in the State. The area of the timber
section is estimated at 10000 900 acres
acres. The total amount of lumber
cut during the year was 135,OOO,0O
feet. The lumber market for Puget
Sound is for all countries. Actual
shipments have been made to Aus
tralia, China, every section of South
America and even to the Sandwich
Islands.
"The average rate of wages paid in
the State is for longshorcmen So,
bricklayers s., carpenters $3 to 81,
farm laborers $1.25, with board. In
the lumber camps 500 to $50 per
month is paid to shoremen, and other
workmcn receive from $50 to 500 per
month. There is a demand for all
kinds of labor. For railroad construc-
ton the demand is greatest, the en-
forcement of the Chinese restriction
laws having diminished the supply,
and few of these are now employed.
"There were twenty-six national
and fortytwo private banks in the
Territory in the year ending June 80,
1889, the aggregate capital Of the for
mer being $2,120,0OO.
"In order to insure the develop
ment of the State with greater rapidity,
the assistance OF the national govern
ment will be needed. The Cascades
on the Columbia will need to be passed
by the construction of Il canal; the
mouth of the river will need to be
dredged and improved. Gray's Har-
Dor, the point to which two of the
great railroads are tending, requires to
be deepened. These with allotment
of lands in severally to the Indians,
and the final adjustment of the limits
of the Northern Pacific land grant,
which is now receiving the attention
of Congress, form the most essential
steps necessary for the future progress
Of the State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

GREAT excitement was caused at
Seattle the other day by the report
that the steamer Potter had sank,
while on her trip between this city
and Tacoma, and that several promi-
nent citizens of Seattle had been
drowned with all ON board. The ex-
citement was only dispelled by the
appearance of the Potter several hours
afterward. 1t seems that Geo. w.
Sloane, an erratic preacher, had caused
the report to be spread, as a means OF
retaliation upon the officers of the
boat who had refused him free trans
pOrtatiOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
THE FARMERS DUTY.
Equal Rights to All and Special
Privileges to None.

The farmers are the largest and
most important class of our people,
adding more than all others to the
wealth and stability of this nation, for
they feed the people, and furnish
three-quarters of our exports, says
Elizabeth Rogers, of New Jersey.
While the main wealth of this nation
consists in its agricultural products,
and, according to the census of 1880,
AZ per cent. of our population are en-
gagged in it, they do not exert the in
fuence in the State and national af-
fairs that the Importance of their call
ing demands they should. If it be
true, as it certainly is, that the es-
sence of slavery consists in making
one man labor while another takes his
earnings, then the masses OF the Amer
ican farmers have been reduced to
the condition of slaves, for they have
earned not only what they have, but
the capital they had invested
from them. In 1850 the total
wealth of the United States was $S,-
OOO, 100000. OF this the farmers were
worth S., 600, 100000. During the last
thirty years the farmers have been
laboring to produce their crops, those
who are interested in national banks
and other corporations, combinations,
and trusts, have produced legislation
that has given them the power to &C
cumulate immense fortunes off the
vast amount of wealth that the far
mers have annually produced, and the
consequence of this legalized robbery
is that the farmers in 1890 are esti-
mated to be worth only $4,000, ,OOO,-
900 while the rest of our population
has increased their wealth to $47 ,OOO,-
100000. These figures do not indi-
cate that we are living in a republic
such as our forefathers intend it
should be. Equal rights for all and
special privileges to none," will no
more apply to the American farmers
to-day than it would to the farmers
in the most despotic government OF
Europe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
PRACTICAL INSURANCE..
The Novel Scheme Of Cooperation
Invented by Boston Genius.

n lOIHlO pTdCtiCdl INSURANCE. against
want is under advisement in this city,
in which large portion of the labor
ing people should be deeply interested,
says the Boston Herald A working
man is often thrown out of employ
ment and reduced to great distress be-
cause he has little or no money laid
by, and is unable to provide for his
board and lodging while out of en-
ploymcnt. 1t has been suggested that
apeople's a mercantile company might
be formed among themselves which
would undertake to provide board and
lodging with landlords at the rate of
81, S. or Sc week, on such terms
that, after one month of regular pay
ments, one weeks board at half pay
might be placed to the credit of the
interested party, so that if he were out
of work or sick, or otherwise disabled,
he might not be brought to discomfort
because he could not pay his board.
At this rate in six months q man
would be entitled to one and hall
months credit for board, and in one
year three months credit for board,
which, at half rates, would only cost
him the price OF one and hall
months board anywhere.
This plan, if it could be carried out
would be great relief to hundreds
of working people who are suddenly
disabled or compelled to be idle. II
would be impossible for anybody to
fall rapidly in debt to such company
and only in cases Of extreme misfor
tune would persons be willing to sur
render their certain insurance of food
and lodging, which would grow larger
as the years rolled by. A company o.
this kind would need to have a re
sponsible backing in order to secure
public confidence, but though it never
has been attempted, it could easily be
conducted on the basis which is com
mon to similar undertakings. Pay
ments would be made to landlords the
same as now, and the company, after
collecting a twenty per cent. discount
every week for month, could afford
to give one weeks credit and do bust
ness on that basis. The credits would
not be transferable except by consent
OF the company of directors, and would
be dealt with by them in the same
manner as if they were life insu
rance policy. When such company
was established its range Of restau
rants or lodging and boarding-houses
would be such as to meet the wants o
all classes of people. This is a system
of cooperative effort, but it would be
company that could accumulate cap
ital and increase its resources in pro
portion to its membership. 1t would
thus be a safe investment for individ
uals without involving them in any
personal responsibility beyond what
their regular payments would demand
This organization is not yet in ex
istence, but it is one of the first prac
tical suggestions for self-help which
has sprung out of the movement fol
Christian socialism in Boston, ant
when it is properly developed and
brought into shape it looks as if il
might meet present and pressing
need among people who are not fore
handed and are not accustomed t.
making investments for themselves.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
IN THE SWIM.
Written for the STANDARD by Seneca
ketchum.

Written for the STANDARD hy Seneca &
ketchum.
Imovc in an orbit of maidens,
\ fair little circle of wilcs,
And each is distinct from the others,
Yet all are alike in their smiles.
They are beautiful, too, and endcaring,
And one il u model of grace,
And one is fairy of fashion
And one is dancer TO praise.
And one is a creature of knowledge,
And one is q bonncy wee pet,
And one is a darling-a treasure,
And one is Il sweetheart to get.
Now. I've puzzled me long to determine
Which of all would he best for wife,
But the labor is out of my station
cannot define for my life.
Alas, for the fortune that's human,
Each one seems to hold me at call
Oh, wish that were a Mormon,
For then might marry them all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

green tar left after extracting the oil
from the white bark of the birch will
etiectually preserve even the most del
icate textures from decay. 1t yields
neither acid nor alkaloid, is remark
ably fluid in alcoholic solution, and
when once dried rcsists even the action
of alcohol.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1915.

comes from "the store" instead of the
farm.
1t is a sad spectacle to note the
wheat-raiser purchasing vegetables at
the store and hauling them home for
family Use. His time is too much oc-
cupiedi in raising square miles of wheat,
to be bothered with raising garden
truck. Even the butter that he
spreads upon his bread is bought at
the store, to be paid for when he dis.
poses of his wheat.-Examiner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

The Potato DIsEAsE.-In Denmark,
some interesting, and perhaps very val
liable, researches into the potato dis
ease have been made by Prof. j. L. Jen-
son. The disease is found to consist
Of fungus, whose spores are carried
by the wind, and which first attacks
the foliage of the plants. 1t spreads
to the tubers in about seven days by
spores washed down from the stem
and foliage. Considering these facts,
it was thought that the tubers might
be protected by moulding the soil into
a broad ridge, or 4 inches high and
10 or II inches wide, after the first
wedding, and further earthing up on
one side only-causing the plants to
bend so that the spores would fall
away from the ridges-within seven
days after the appearance of the dis
ease on the foliage. Some $50 farmers
are said to have experimental in this
way, with these astonishing results !:
Where no moulding or earthing up
was done, the percentage OF diseased
potatoes was "a where the moulding
was imperfect, II; and where the
moulding was perfect, only l. Infec-
ton during harvest was prevented by
allowing the tubers to remain in the
ground for n month after the wither-
ing of the tops.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
POSTMASTER General Wanamaker ha

POSTMASTER General Wanamaker has
refused to name a postoffice "Seven
Devils" in that section of Idaho known
by that name. Johnny thinks it is
wicked, and talks of excluding news
papers from the mails which allude to
the country.-Statesman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

THERE is coal blockade at the
Black Diamond mine, in consequence
of the inability of the railroad to
move the product. Moro than 150
men, as consequence, are idle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

A New IDEA.-A recent contract
provides for strcc.lighting in Paris on
a novel plan. Power is distributed by
the compressed air system to a great
number OF small motors, each of which
supplies electricity for a small number
of lamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

NESTS FOR GERMs.-The impurities
that collect under finger-nails have
been investigated in the bacteriologi-
cal laboratories OF Vienna. The mat
ter obtained in rs examinations was
placed in culture solutions, and gave
SO kinds OF micrococci, Is of bacilli,
and three of sarcinae. Cleanliness of
the nails is especially necessary for all
who come near a wound, and for those
who live in a neighborhood where an
endemic prevails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

The National Farmers Alliance has
adopted a constitutional amendment
allowing all persons over Is years OF
age, male or female, to join the order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

Iris noted as one of the singularly
appropriate occurrences that the Kick
apoo Indians are the highest kickers
in the esprit Dance"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

COLD WAvEs.-A cold wave is de-
fined by Prof. L. Russell as fall of
temperature in twenty-four hours of
90 degrees over an area of $4,000 square
miles, the temperature in some part
of this area descending to 36 degrees.
Between 1880 and 1890 no less than
691 cold waves were recorded in the
United States. In the great cold wave
of Jan. II, 1882, the fall of 20 degrees
extended over an area of 1,l0l 900
square miles, and the fall of 10 degrees
included 2,929,OO0 square miles. In
six cold waves of the ten years the
area of the fall of 20 degrees was more
than a million square miles. Cold
waves follow day after an area OF low
pressure, or occur to the southeast of
an area of high pressure, reaching
their greatest extent when both COLI
ditions are present.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

Observation-Disclosures GUNS-In q
new invention, Il small dry battery, an
electromagnetic and Il circuit closer OF
mercury are so arranged in the stock
of gun that the weapon can be dis
charged only when elevated to a
predetermined angle. At other posi-
tions the trigger is locked and cannot
be pulled. The device is claimed to
ensure precision in range, and accu-
racy o. firing at night when the range
has been previously obtained.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

ANOTHER SILK.-A substance having
all the essential qualities of silk has
been made from wild hemp by Nave
mura Sakusaburo, of Hlkone, Japan.
The plant grows on moOrs and hill
sides, and could be cultivated. The
fibre is strong and glossy, and several
silk factories are said to have found it
to be in no way inferior to silk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

THE Servia, for New York, carries
LOCI sacks OF mail, the largest num-
Der on record.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

A REMARKABLE PREsERvATIvE.-A
Belgian chemist has found that the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

TIE MooN-WEATHER PRoBLEM-
From tables made by the use of synop-
tic charts, eliminating local disturb
ances, DIR. &. Meyer believes he has
accomplished what other investigators
have sought to do without success
shown an influence of the moon on
the weather. The height of the bal
rometer, in months of September to
January, is lowered at the time of full
moon and raised during the first quar-
ter. No effect can DC traced for other
months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
Scientific Miscellany.

ARTIFICIAL SKUIL-SHAPING.-Aston-
ishing success has attended the efforts
of DR.. Lannelongue, an eminent speci-
alist OF Paris, to give intelligence to Il
little idiot girl. Though four years
old, the child could neither walk nor
stand, and never smiled nor took
notice of anything, The doctor con-
cluded that the abnormal narrowness
of the head Obstructed the growth of
the brain, and in May last he made an
incision in the centre of the skull and
cut piece of bone from the left side.
The result was marvellous. Within
less than a month the child could
walk, and she has become quite bright
playing, smiling, and taking notice
OF everything around her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

TOB PRINTING of all kinds,
- Neatly executed yths Of1ce Of the
WASHINGTON NTANNA0O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

PAIN JoY.-A German anatomist
has called the attention of his class to
certain hysterical women who are af
fected with kind Of "pain-joy-not
only experiencing Ito pain from surgi-
cal mutilation, but having Il morbid
desire to bear without anasthetics
operations which should prove very
painful. A young women was intro
duced who had seriously injured her
lower jaw during Il plroxysm of hyste-
ria, but who had insisted upon having
the necessary removal OF part of the
jaw and ligature OF two arteries per
formed without an anGsthetic, and
subsequently declared that the opera
tions had given her great pleasure.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-01
STORM WRECKED.
Hundreds of Lives Lost off Nor
ways Coast.
Seventy Vessels Driven Ashore
and Completely Wrecked.

What Few Survivors That Reached the
Shore are Suffering From Exposure and
Starvation Communication Cut OF, the
Roads BeiAg Blocked BY snow-Other
Foreign News.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The additional ad-
vices have been received of the disaster
to the fishing fleet off Ofoten, on the
Norwegian coast. Out of 1870 smacks,
all Of which were compelled to cut
away their rigging, seventy were driven
ashore and battered to pieces on the
rocks. Many smaller boats were also
wrecked,
1t is feared that the hundreds of lives
were lost. The bodies of victims are
constantly being washed ashore.
The coast is intensely bleak, and is
sparsely settled and the survivors are
suffering greatly from exposure and
starvation. Communication with the
interior is cut off, the roads being
blocked with snow. A steamer has left
Christiana to assist the wrecked fisher
men.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-01

shall be required to declare themselve
subjects of the caar. The Russian district
adjoining Manchuria are being filled III
with Chinese colonists, many Of whom are
believed to be in the military Of China,
The British South Africa country has
been Notified BY Lord Salisbury that the
Manica settlements must, for the present
at least be abandoned.
Thesnow storm in England is the great
est since the Crimean war Sheep are dy-
ing by thousands it being impossible to
give them food and shelter.
Messrs. Sexton and Healy Aare taking a
plebescite of the Irish parliamentary dele
cation with Il view of organizing move
ment favorable to an alliance with Mr..
Gladstone and his followers
Lord Randolph Churchill has departed
from Italy and is hurrying on to London
in the belief that the impending crisis
in the Nationalist party is of such ma
ture as to hasten the dissolution of par
lament and an appeal to the constituent
cies
The agents of American dressed beef
dealers are showing great activity in the
establishment of shops in West Cornwall
for the sale of their frozen products and
the farmers and small stock raisers of that
region are much alarmed by the move
ment.
Adyices from Cape Town state that the
British settlers in the Manica country, are
preparing for armed resistance TO the
Portuguese, should the latter attempt to
expel them under authority of the agree
ment between Lord Salisbury and the cab
met of Lisbon
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-01

5000, 600 has been added to the oay-roll
of the clerical force in twenty months,
which is q much larger amount than
was ever granted before in correspond,
ing period. But however much the de-
partment tries, it cannot overcome fixed
physical conditions. 1t is useless to ex-
pedite trains and lose the gains at an
overcrowded postoffice. The feet ocean
steamers might as well be day late
so far as the mails are concerned, if
their immense bulk of incoming matter
is to be piled up in the New York office
until space can be cleared FOR it. The
postoftice building is totally inadequate.
The men cannot be managed either
economically or with the greatest
speed.
The total expenditures for the service
during the year was $G6, 645, ,083; the
revenue was $50, ,85S, 1888, leaving a de-
ficiency of SIS, 1856, 800 Compared with
the preceding fiscal year there was an
increase of $4, 710, ,76S in revenue and an
increase of "a, ,0S9, ,636 i'll expenditures.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-01
AtRosnhnd Apencv.

ROSEBUD AGENCY, S. Oak, Dec. L.
Lieut.. Col. Poland, of the Twenty-frst
infantry, has assumed command Of the
forces at Rosebud. The colonel has had
long experience with the Sioux. Rigid
discipline is enforced to keep the soldiers
from alarming the Indians. Word is
being sent to the Indians that no injury
is to be done any at home.
The present danger is peculiar About
fifty young bucks are raiding the whole
country, destroying everything, break
ing all school houses and mission
chshels. These are at large and having
agood time. They opened a house of II.
p. Whitfield, on White river, an ex-
farmer at Rosebud, stole a gold watch
and chain, given to him last New Years
by friends at Rosebud, and large
quantity Of groceries.
The gang can break up at any time
after doing very destructive work, or,
by allying themselves TO the hostiles,
can destroy all the hay and horses on
the reserve. A few runners are coming
IN, but no authentic news as yet. All
the friendly Indians from the hostile re-
gion are now on the Little White river,
five ;aiies from the agency. The
weather is very fine and troops in good
health