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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22
The Origin Of /" Corker. I"

Eugene Field, once known as the
funny man" of the. Chicago News,
and later as poet OF no mean dis
tinction, has become q close student
OF etymologies and cognates. Some
of his researches, tracing the origin of
modern slang, are interesting. He
writes: The word corker" is q much
abused one, for the reason that its real
meaning is unknown to the vast ma
jority of those who use the word. 1t
is derived from the French word cor
quer," and that comes from the Latin
corcare." which, in turn, was born of
the Greek word "korka," signifying
incompatible one." Throughout
the Homerian epics the goddess whom
we call Venus is referred to as Venus
the corker, and the epithet, as origi-
nally applied, seems to imply not only
natural and inherent qualities, but
also shining and distinguished accom-
plishments: personal and intellectual
beauty, attractions, charms, gifts and
arts. Our word, perverted by the RI
bald usage of the profanely needless,
has come TO imply certain disregard
of consequences, so that when one
speaks of another as corker, the null
titude gathers therefrom that he who
is designated as q corker must neces-
sarily bea sort Of well-meaning but
needless pyrotechnist in speech and
action.
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His Song May Free Him.

Every now and then Sing Sing pris-
on furnishes romance, and case in
point is the story told about Alfred
Sheridan, who is serving a term for
forgery.
He was engaged to be married in
the week he was arrested for his crime,
says the New York Times, and so de-
voted was his fiancee that she expressed
a willingness TO marry him, even be-
hind prison bars; but this he would
not allow.
She often goes to visit him, and as
they are both fond of music they sing
together to the delight of the prison.
ers.
She has written several pretty songs
and sent them to Sheridan. He has
also composed several songs in his
prison cell. One of his compositions,
entitled "Sweet Little Mary Ann"
was written by jotting down the notes
on q piece of cardboard as he whistled
the air. He has sold it to New York
music publisher for $25 and 1000 cop
les.
With the cash and what he expects
to realize from his 1000 copies, he has
engaged a lawyer to present his case
to the Governor for pardon, and as
preliminary his sweetheart is solicit
ng signers to petition to be present.
ed to the governor ut the same time,
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cocoANUT TREES IN FLORIDA.
The First Seeds Washed Ashore From
a Wreck Sixteen Years Ago,

While the cocoanut tree abounds in
South Florida it is not a native of the
section, nor has the fruit been cultiya.
ted there for any great length of time.
About 16 years ago Bahama vessel
was wrecked of the coast, near Jupiter
inlet. Soon after the waves began
bringing the cargo ashore, among
which were found large number of
cocoanuts. Residents were very few
in that section at that time, but they
gathered together and appropriated
whatever came to them. These cocoa
nuts were considered great prizes, and
were at once planted. The soil was
found to be indigenous to their growth,
and they thrived wonderfully. Thus
was introduced the culture of the nut
upon the soil of the North American
continent in Dade county one of the
southermost counties of the State
which has sea front of $50 miles.
There are now groves of great beauty,
containing from 100 to 5000 trees.
Coconut culture is very simple. The
ripe nut is plucked from the tree, and,
in the outer husk that surrounds it is
put under ground, lightly covered
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pauper is able to work he should do so.

pauper is able TO work he should do so.
Hamilton declared himself opposed
to protecting any industry which had
been protected considerable length
OF time. He was right. AS a rule, if
an industry could never become self
supporting, tire people ought not to
be taxed to support it; and they
should not be required TO wait an un-
reasonable time to determine that
fact. Twenty years is a long time for
people to be taxed TO make the bust.
ness of others self-supporting; and
yet. after five times twenty years OF
protection, the Republican party, not
for needed protection, but for party
ends and TO enrich a favored few, en-.
acted the present tariff, which is more
than five times greater than that ap-
proved by the great and good WASH
ington when protection was more
needed than it has been at any time
since.
Henry Clay was great and. good
man. He was the great champion of
the manufacturers. He knew that
Americans were as smart as other peo-
pie, and he was promised and believed
that a few years OF protection would
enable the manufacturers to become
self-supporting. The great st. Paul
was different man after his conver.
sion, and SO was the great Henry Clay.
Clay labored long and ably for the
protected manufacturers, but when he
saw and felt that the more protection
they received the more they wanted,
regardless Of any interests but their
own, which was in the direction oppo-
site to self-supporting, he turned his
back upon them and his face to the
people, and aided in the enactment of
q sliding scale tariff which would re-.
duce duties to 20 per cent. ad valorem
During the latter part of his life his
experience, his ripe judgment and
sense OF justice to the people, caused
Clay to favor only such tariff as by
reducing duties look ed to early self
support by the man ufacturers, and the
relief OF the people from unnecessary
tariff taxation. The present tariff is
nearly three times higher than the
last tariff approved of by Clay. He
desired positive and not distant self
support by the manufacturers, and yet
many Republicans deceivingly point
to Hamilton and Clay in approval of
the present more than war tariff.
Such are some OF the depths to which
Republicans resort to sustain robber
tariff and uphold degenerate party.
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cially the South Florida country
where they grow in such profusion.
A Shrewd Trick.

AS soon as it became known that
the strikers at the Homestead Mills,
were in earnest, meant business and
had the sympathy of the union labor
organizations of the country, President
Harrison became deeply concerned
and Immediately sent for Chris Magee,
the western Pennsylvania Republican
boss" and told him not only to re-
quest but to command Carnegie and
the companies concerned 70 desist at
this particular time, saying that a
lockout and general strike now would
defeat the Republican party at the
coming election. The Presidents
word of warning came too late or was
not needed by his protectionist breth.
rem. The strike was on and could not
be averted.
1t is commendable feature of the
President to try to quell strike and
bring about an amicable understand.
ing between capital and labor, but
when it is desired for no other reason
than that the Republican party shall
succeed in the coming election, we
think that instead OF meriting the love.
and respect of the working men, Har-
rison deserves their contempt. 1t
would be quite difficult to believe the
President would be influenced by such
selfish motives, but when his character
is known one can not only think but
know, he would be guilty of almost
anything to secure his reelection. It
is well known that Harrison was in
full sympathy with the manufactur-
ers and bitterly opposed to the strikers
in the great indianapolis strike.
With Reid bitter enemy to organ
lied labor and Harrison the same, the
working people can expect little sue
cor from the Republican party.
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still thousands of Republicans of the
"hollcr than thou" sort who are 40
ignorant as really 10 believe that their
party contains nearly all Of the moral
and intelligent people OF the county.
One 81 these latter-day Pharisces
writes 10 Republican paper that the
reason Why Cleveland did not turn out
all the Republican oiiicc-holders was
bcoauss be could not find enough
capable Democrats 10 I'LL their places.
No. doubt this poor. dcluded bigot is
sure that be h right. Now let us ex-
anime the facts in the case.
In isss Clevelsnd's majority of the
popular vote over Harrison was nearly
10000, There were at least Coz, 900
colored voters. practically NIL Republi-
oans. The great majority OF these vot-
ers. Il will be conceded, are densely
Ignorant aud illiterate. Not counting
the negro vote. Cleveland had 1,00O,-
ossO majority Of the white voters OF the
country. u may be said, as an offset
tu this, that the poor whites" OF the
soa,h are all Democrats. But this is
not true.
An examination oi the vote OF the
southern States In 1888 will show that
The mountainous districts Of Georgia,
Kentucky and Tennessee, where the
greatest illitsrscy !. found, went heav-
liy Republican. The scene OF the Hat
heli aud Mccoy murders Is largely
Republican. Perry county, Kentucky,
where no Judge until quite recently
dared ,o hold court, gave Harrison
large majority.
In lsD the combined opposition TO
the Republicans had 1 .300. 900 majority
oi the popular vote. The Democrats
alone had mose than 10000 votes
over The Republicans. States having
the least iliiteracy, as Massachusetts,
and Iowa. went Democratic. IL 10 no.
tatiously true that college men are al.
most a unit IN their support of the
Democratic position on the tariff ques-
,ion The doctrine oi free trade is
considered a. indisputable as the null
,lpiicalion table OF the propositions OF
Iurlid
There is..only one professor OF political
sconomy in the country, an obscure
individual by the name Of Thompson,
~ho attempts 10 Justify the Republi-
can doctrine Of protection.
A. tn the question Of morality, Re-
pnhllcans as individuals are Just as
E,.oi a. Democrats. but mono but a
i'hsfisee wiil claim that they are bet.
tsf
There was time when the Republi-
esn party claimed to be temperance
party, and the party platforms still
contains some hypocfitical cant about
the protection Of the home" but
the wsyiarinE man though a fool
would no, believe In such a claim
nos
THE attitude oi the party toward
tesar~faace legislation in this State
has destroyed all hope the party might
I ~ d.euiting the voters who favor
stringent liquor laws.
The tolerance oi bagnios and White.
chapel districts In all the Republican
cities II the state ought TO be enough
60 close the mouth Of any member OF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22

The Pittsburg Chronicle says that
the very existence o. such a body
as the Pinkerton guards is disgrace
to American civilization, q shameful
reproach to American government.
The Pinkerton organization is really
an army, raised and sustained by pri-
vate enterprise. Its service is hired
out, and its presence implies that the
regular machinery of justice and the
proper officers of the law are not TO be
depended upon. To find parallel for
the existence of such body one must
90 back to feudal times, when war in
satisfaction of private feuds was carried
on by the aid of mercenaries.
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l''ii"us "i What 3, appropriate and
Wufihy of being sent to the Worlds
lalf Everyone can appreciate that
There ,s sure tu hc collected much
material that ought not To hc allowed
o. burden the exhibits in this depart
ni'ut - the utmost care should he
'setris,d ~ the collection and sclec-
iiuu "i thc-e exhibits As am cx-
pe'trd 4" report on the first of each
mouth to the president of our com
misa"n wish the clubs aud all other
collectors ~ this department would
Keep me fully informed Of the pro-
Efcss ~ their work I also invite cor
reslTHnicnce from any and all OF our
helper. on any matters pertaining TO
this department that may need fur
ihcf explanation.
ALiCE HoUGHToN,
Superintendent Of III, H'omcn's Dc.
phiimeHi for NJ, II'ashiagion Horiis
futr COMMUNION.
Fostoiicc address Spokane, Wash.
iuEtun.
Approved y q. BLALoCK.
Pf'sNift aud Rreruiire CommisSioner.
Where is Republican Superiority
u isindced strange in this enlightcn-
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First Capitol of Oregon.



The building that served On the first
capitol of Oregon Territory. the three
story frame structure at the southeast
corner Of Sixth and Main streets, is
being repaired this week by the owner.
H. G. Stevens. New stills are being
put in, the roof 10 being repaired and
the old structure is being gen orally
overhauled and Strengthened up and
put in good shape. II was built In
1850 by John L. Morrison who nov 70
sides on Shaw's Island in Puget Sound,
and after whom Morrison g.. Portland,
was named. The Territorial I.cgisis-
ture held its sessions there before she
capital was changed 10 salcrn. sub
sequently it was used for q Good
Templars Hall, and q YIN. @. A. 90.
cupied it. Both Of these he'd good
Libraries in their time. II was once
used for q private school. The Eaiev.
prise first saw the light In . shop on
the second floor Of the building. For
the past fifteen years or 90 10 has been
used as . saloon and hotel and 10 run
under the name OF the Oriental hotel.
Mr.. Stevens purchased the property
from Mr.. Morrison three years ago
last month.
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the party who is in the habit OF boast
fng of Republican superiority in virtue
and morality.
There was time in the early his
tory of the Republican party, when
there was some business in its claim of
high moral aims and purposes, but
that time has passed.
Like Lucifer, the party has fallen from
its high estate, and the Republican
who boasts of his party's superior yir-
tue, intelligence and morality, in these
days of Quays, Dudleys, Elkinses and
Wanamakers, proves himself to be
hopelessly lacking in candor and intel
ligenoc.
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Hamilton and Clay.

When lawyers go into court they
take authorities to show the Justice
and legality of what they ask. Re-
publican politicians are everywhere
urging Republicans to stand by the
party and the present tariff because
Hamilton and Clay were protectionists.
Those authorities condemn the present
tariff. Neither Hamilton, Clay, or
any statesman of their time favored
tariff protection for any industry ex-
cept as a means of making that indus
try self-supporting. Why should they,
any why should anyone now? If
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22
WHOLE NUMBER 1,G90.
ENGLAND's LAST ACQUISITION
Some Facts About Burmah, Her Pop
ulation and Wealth.

With the acquisition Of Burmah
Great Britain practically became ths
ruler Of India TO the Chinese frontier
Some OF the more important facts re
lating to Burmah are summarized by
the New York Mall and Express ~
follows:
Burmah comprises vast Territory
in Southern Asia bounded by ti,s
mountains OF Thibet, Assam and Man.
ipur ON the north and west. by China
on the east, and on the southeast
partly by Siam. Its area Is about
2OO'OOO square miles, and its popula
ton about 100000. The southern
and part of the southeastern coasts Of
Burmah are on the Bay OF Bengal.
In the north the country Is noun
famous, but towards the south the
land is low. The country is fertile,
especially in the valley Of the IRA.
waddy, large river which is navigabie
for fully GOO miles from its mouth. at
the Bay of Bengal. The minerals Of
Burmah are numerous and valuable.
Iron, coal, tin, antimony, gold and
rubies are found there. The fruits
and vegetables are plentiful and varied.
Oranges, cocoanuts, melons and iigs
are plentiful, while the succulent as
pasagus grows wild. Among the ami.
mails are the elephant, tiger, rhinocc-
ros, leopard and buffalo. In the forests
OF the lower provinces are found par
rots and peacocks.
The Burmese are pcople more OF
the Mongolian than Of the Hindoo
type. There are three distinct tribal
or family groups among them. the
Mran-ma being the principle OF these.
The early history Of the people IL In
volved in much obscurity. But II is
known that Burmah has been the
theater OF many internal wariares and
of two invasions by the Chinese. The
religion of the people Is Buddhism.
There are many temples in the coun.
try, which, with the priests, are volun.
tarily supported.
In 1926 the British acquired part oI
Burmah by conquest. In 1889 they
practically acquired control of the
whole country after another war. In
1887 the result Of third war was The
formal annexation OF Burmah 70
British India. In 1881 there were
about 1000 British. born residents In
Burmah. In 1890 in lower Burmsh
there were 909, 500 estates, OF 5,220 .60s
gross acreage, held by 6s9.6s5 land.
holders, the average area Of each estate
being SIS acres, while in upper Bur
nah there were S9,540 estates. Of q
total area of 2,79l ,296 acres, held by
43,6S3 persons, the average area oI
each estate being lat acres. In 1890
the acreage OF the crops in Burmail
was as follows: Rice, $500 900 acres
wheat, 100000; other grains. 1,3o0-
600; sugar cane, 1900; tea, 1900
cotton, 100000; oil seeds, $4,000
indigo, 900, and tobacco, 10000 acres
There are 1902 miles Of railway In
Burmah. The two largest cities In
Burmah are Mandelay, in the north
and Rangoou, the seaport on The left
bank Of the east branch OF the IRA
wady river.
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with soil. The first shoot should
make its appearance in one month
after planting, but it is often two be-
fore it comes. When it is about foot
high it is transplanted to its perma.
nent resting place. If the nut is plant.
ed as nursery stock the husk is left
on, as the young plant is very tender,
and it seems that growth out OF the
husks has tendency to make stronger
the reed-like joints. If it be first
planted where it is to remain the husk
is usually removed. For the first year
the plant requires careful protection
from the winds, but it gradually grows
hardy, and at the end of six years be-
gins bearing. The blooms make their
appearance-a dozen or more fingers,
looking like grains of corn strung on
wire. above a foot in length. The
grains are the young nuts. They ripen
in years time and thereafter until
its death the tree is never without
fruit in various stages of ripeness, from
the tiny lobe the size of pea to ripe
nuts, and there is not day in the year
when ripe nuts cannot be secured. 1t
has been demonstrated in other coun-
tries that the cocoanut tree will bear
fruit for % years. To what age they
live has not been ascertained.
The trees make a most beautiful
and imposing grove, being truly tropi-
cal in their appearance. As they are
planted only about 20 feet apart, they
casta thick, unvarying shade. They
are evergreen, as is most trophical
foliage, and their gracefulness, with
the great height they attain, makes
them a desirable addition to q home
in the far South. The diameter of the
tee ranges from one foot to four, and
they attain q height of 125 feet, hav.
ing as high as 400 nuts on them at
one time.
The old-fashioned method of grating
the nut has been superseded by a
machine for grinding, and the residents
of the southern country keep on hand
for their use a fresh supply of home.
made desiccated cocoanut, from which
various toothsome dishes are prepared.
The product is becoming more gener-
ally known by reason of its excellent
fiber, and the CLOTH" strong, fibrous
bark that grows far above the ground,
is utilized in many ways. If the use
of cocoanut butter ever becomes COM
mon, the owner OF q grove of these
trees will see his fortune ahead. The
butter is made from the oil of the nut
expressed by machinery. Even the
raw grated nut is an excellent substi-
tute for shortening" in bread, the
grated nut in the same quantity being
substituted for lard. The cooking
process seems to destroy entirely the
vegetable taste and appearance, and
biscuit made with it are pronounced
as good as real cream biscuit.
shorn of its cocoanut growth a
tropical country would certainly be
less attractive in appearance. The
long, feathery leaves that undulate &c
gracefully in the breeze which sighs
among them, the everlasting green
OF their coloring, their tall stateliness
and their symmetry, beautify the
whole country where they grow-espe
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22

The people of New Whatcom are
sick of the name, and it will probably
meet the fate OF " New Tacoma" The
Rsreille says: 1t is about time to
change it back again. Just why any
body should object to the name What
COM and prefer a longer name, with
the common prefix, new" it is diff
cult to see."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22

Rev. C. Il. Thoburn, of Fairhaven,
has accepted the position of President
Of the Puget Sound University at Ia
coma, entering upon the discharge of
his duties with the beginning of the
next school year.
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Two Pictures.
Look on thie picture
STEVENSON
And on this /.

Miss Kate p. Hendersun. tho adopt.
ed daughter Of Thomas Henderson,
City Treasurer OF Fairhavcn, is q
pure-blood Yankton Sioux Indian,
She is now about ID years oi age. and
has been the ward Of Mr.. Henderson
since she was 8 years Of age. She ID
we'll educated and highly cultured,
The past year she taught In the gov.
ernment school at Bclknsp. Mont,
and has been transferred by General
Morgan, Commissioner Of Indian Of.
fairs, for the coming school year so
teach at the Puyallup school
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-07-22

SINCE the Mckinley bill became
law there have been over two hundred
reductions in wages in the protected
industries.
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A great forest fire, for which camp
ers are to blame, is raging along Lake
Chelan.
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WASHINGTON STANDARD

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Who're is Republican Superiority

u isindoed strange in this enlighten-
esl age ~ the world that there are