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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29
ELECTRICAL WARFARE.
Edison Has a Plan for DESTROYING IN
Enemy on Land.

Thomas A. Edison was asked If he
had ever thought of plan to aid this
country to win a victory in case of war
In the course Of conversation he said
That is what want to talk about
1t is true | have invented an electric
torpedo, the Simms electric torpedo
which we have sold out to the Arm.
strong Gun Company. But it is not
in that kind OF thing that | take pride,
What | want to see is some foreign
nation come to this country to attack
us on our own ground. That is what
! want to see, and i think that elec-
tricity Will play such "a part in war
when that time comes as will make
gunpowder and dynamite sit in humble
obscurity with the obsolete flint arrow
head. Every electrician, when that
time comes, will have his plant for
making the life Of his enemy electric
ally uncomfortable. Here is one arti-
Gle of defence which have in mind.
| have never written nor spoken of it
before. With twenty-five men in fort
can made that fort absolutely inn
pregnable, so far as an assault is con-
cerned, and | should only need twenty
five men to do it. This is not guess
work, but a matter of scientific certain
ty. Some years ago, when the wires
loaded with heavy electric charges be-
gan to 30 underground, l predicted
that there would be danger of the fire.
men receiving a deadly shock by the
electricity running down the streams
of water which might cross the wires.
In each fort | would put an alternat-
ing machine of 10000 volts capacity.
One wire would be grounded and a
man would govern stream of water
of about 400 pounds pressure to the
square inch, with which the 10000
volt alternating current would be con-
nected. The man would simply move
this stream of water back and forth
with his hand. playing on an enemy
and moving them down with absolute
precision. Every man touched by the
water would complete the circuit, get
the full force OF the alternating current
and never know what happened to him.
The men trying to take fort by as
sault, though they may come by tens
of thousands against handful, would
be cut to the ground beyond any hope
of escape. Foreign soldiers undertak-
ing to whip America could walk around
such fort as mine, but they could
never get through it. II would not be
necessary to deal out absolute death
unless the operator felt like it. He
could modify the current so as to SIM
ply stun everybody, and then might
walk outside his fort and pick up the
stunned generals and others worth
keeping for ransom or exchange. He
could also make prisoners of the others,
if convenient, or if not convenient,
turn on the full force OF the current,
play the hose on them once more and
send them to the happy hunting
grounds for good. What a story that
would make for the newspapers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29
AFTER COCKTAILS, WHAT P
Some Advice on the Broad Question
Of Cloves and Such Things.

To drink Manhattan cocktail Oh
any other Of the thousand and one
palatable drinks than an ingenious
bartender can make from spirituous
liquors is comparatively easy thing
for three million American men to
do, but to eliminate or disguise the
Objectionable odor OF the breath which
is likely to follow is an art which very
few have learned.
The use of cloves, coffee kernels
pepper kernels, snake-root and roasted
corn, after taking a glass of liquor
should be avoided, not only because
they partially disguise the odor, but
their use arouses a suspicion at once
that the person taking them has
been drinking.
But there is a balm to heal the
wounds, or rather purify the breath oI
a moderate liquor drinker. The New
York World has carefully prepared
a list of what is to be taken after the
various drinks in order to neutralize
the aroma of the liquor. The list was
partially furnished and wholly re-
vised by the only and imperial William
who guarantees its correctness.
No matter what drink is taken, the
mouth should be rinsed with water
and the mustache carefully wiped
with damp napkin. Then observe
the following, and there will not bt
the slightest danger that any one will
know you have been drinking:
Manhattan Cocktail-Lemon pee,
or slices of banana.
Gin Cocktail-Lemcn peel, cherries
or grapes.
Drinks Containing Rum-Cardamon
seeds.
Gin Fizz-a small slice OF orange.
Milk Punch-Lemon peel, orange
peel or water cress.
Mint Julep-Celery, with or with
out salt.
Tom and Jerry-OraHge slices OF
orange peel.
Whiskey Straight-Pineapple slice.
and celery, or any berries in season.
Brandy-Cardamon seeds or nuts o.
any kind.
Claret-Celery or parsley.
Lager and Ale-Lemon peel, orange
peel or fruit of any kind.
Light Wines-Fruit of any kind.
Champagne-If taken at meals moth
ing needed. At other times fruit OF
lemon peel.
alt must be borne in mind" said
the imperial William to a World re-
porter, "that in order to have the
above list effectual the drinks should
be properly made; that is, the fruit
should not be placed in the drink, as
in that case it becomes saturated with
the liquor and does not effectually
destroy the odor of the liquor. The
fruit should be served on plate and
taken Immediately after a drink
Another thing shonld be noted; nc
strained drink should contain any
kind OF fruit; as the liquor spoils the
fruit from the glass the drinker must
resort to uuaesthetic and unbecoming
action. In addition to the list above
I would suggest or recommend smoked
fish, as anchovies. English cheese or
rye bread. Any of them will prove
effective in destroying the odor ol
liquor, and at the same time their use
will not cause any one to suspect that
liquor has been taken"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29
Some Facts about Our Railways.

The statistics of the interstate COM
merce commission in regard to rail-
ways have only been brought down to
June 3Oth, 1890, at which date there
were in the United States 163, ,597.05
miles of railway, which is one mile for
every 1884 square miles OF territory,
not including Alaska. Illinois heads
the list of States with 10, ,213.97 miles,
Kansas being second with 8,80645
miles. Texas, Iowa, Pennsylvania
and Kansas each have over 5000
miles. Washington is credited with
1,7S3.H miles, or nearly 400 miles
more than Oregon. This mileage has
been increased and will be very greatly
increased within the next twelve
months. The commission estimates
that for side tracks, spurs, etc., 3d.
255.l6 miles must be allowed, which
will bring the total mileage up to
20S, S,6l2.55 miles, divided between
1877 different corporations, which
are operated by 747 independent man.
agements, employing 749 9,3Ol persons,
or 479 persons, to every 100 miles Of
line. Their passenger traffic was
equal to the carriage of 1l,S47 ,7S5,617
persons one mile, and their freight
business to the transportation of 49,
307 047 ,29S tons one mile, for all of
which they earned $1O51 1897 ,632.
The Pennsylvania Railway stands first
among the roads, with $64,9Sl ,135
earnings from 2,490.26 miles of road.
The Northern Pacific earned $22,-
7S3,l75 from its 3,77S17 miles of
road. To do this enormous business
29,92S locomotives and 1,164 1888 cars
were required, of which ISL were in
the passenger service. These cars and
locomotives made up into trains would
extend distance of ovel 5000 miles,
or far enough to make double line
from Seattle to New York.
The number of employees killed in
train accidents during the year was
531 and 2,5SS were injured; 800 were
killed and 1912 were injured in coup
ling and uncoupling cars. This would
seem to furnish a powerful argumen,
for the compulsory use OF automatic
brakes, nevertheless the commission
reports that most of the new carr
have the old hand brakes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29
WOULD NOT BE AN EDITOR.
A New Whatcom Man Who Was Glad
to Resign the Job.

Some people imagine any fool can
run a newspaper, but w. r. G. Adams,
who has been acting deputy editor OF
the Alliance Journal, New Whatcom,
has learned that it is a trade and thus
bids his adieu to the editorship;
al wish the editor OF this paper
would take care Of himself. get well,
and come back and do his editing
business. I'm no coward, neither am
/ nervous or superstitious. ! simply
don't like this editing business. I am
no stranger to peril. and am we'll nc.
quainted with danger, as you will nc.
knowledge when l tell you that I've
sat down on scorpions, got up, and
over it like man have slept in peace
full security among tarantnlas and spit
tobacco juice in the eyes OF rattle
snakes just to see them get on their ear
and wiggle their tails. have handled
firearms all my life and looked down
sixshooters and apologized without
levity. have been in swimming with
alligators and enjoyed their company
have rolled across river on ice thai
bent under me like mattresses, aud fell
confident; have been lulled TO sleep b,
the rocking OF an earthquake, and hav,
drilled out the tamping over q charg,
Of dynamite without sweating. bav.
been in Jordan waist-deep time and
again, and when erybody sale
"Adams is gone this time," / smiled u
myself and waded back TO this shore
and yet never felt fear or smelt dan
ger until / sat down to this editor'l
chair.
"Talk about your dynamite, unload
ed guns and foot-adzes, why, the,
amt circumstance compared 70 thil
tool I've been using for the last two
weeks. A fellow can hurt himself
oftener and quicker and worse, woune
his friends deeper, do more mischie
and raise more hell with everybod,
around him in one day with this too
than he could in lifetime with foot
adz.
"No, gentle reader, I'm no coward
but realize that my posterity will b,
happier and more numerous Il I drcy
this pen and get . job In q powder
mill"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29
DR.. Shops Remedies.
TACOMA, WASH. Jan. IL. /

TACOMA, WASH, Jan. IL, ley3.
MEDICAL SCIENCE never made 20 Inn.
portant an advance as when the indie
putable and reasonable fact was made
known that DR.. G. /. SHooP, OF Racine,
Wis, had discovered q second, and
heretofore unnoticed NERVOUS sysrxn,
having control of tho heart, ianps,
stomach, liver, kidneys, and all OF the
internal organs. This new discovery
the DR.. calls THE SYMPATHETIC NERy.
GUS SYSTEM" over which the wiR has
no voluntary control. This system Of
nerves, is primary, upon which the CE.
REBRo-SPINAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IL
wholly dependent. Founded upon
this theory, DR.. Shoop has formulated
SIXTEEN SPECIFIC CURES for diseases
effecting the organs of the human
body wholly under the control OF the
sympathetic nerves. Probably the
greatest blessing ever conferred upon
suffering humanity is DIR. hoops "Rr.
sToRATIvE," which absolutely and com.
pletely cures every curable case of
stomach, liver and kidney disease. 10
gives, in few weeks, 10 the greasy,
pimpled and sallow countenance, the
ruddy glow OF health. II gives
strength to the entire physical system
and removes all those tired, weary feel.
ings so well known to multitudes Of
people. DR.. Shops NERVE PiLis,"
by actingas nerve tonic, restore and
strengthen the weakened nervous sys-
tenn, and in this way cure nervous
prostration, sleeplessness, trembling,
dizziness, melancholy, nervous ex-
haustion, hysteria, spasms, spinal irri.
tation, and all diseases 81 the brain and
nervous system. They are q nerve
food, not nervine."
One important truth which the
reader should ever bear i'm mind per.
tanning to these medicines is that they
contain no opiates, or mineral poisons
whatever, as do nearly all patent medi.
cines which, by persistent use, will
eventually undermine the stronrest
constitutions. They are not patent
medicine in any sense, and have long
been used by DIR. shoop in his private
practice with marvellous success, prior
to being placed before the public a. the
most wonderful Family Medicines Of
the age.
All of these Sirteen Remedies for the
cure OF diseases Of the sympathe or.
gans can be obtained at the capi,ai
Pharmacy OF SAWYER 4 FuI.sy. 32T
Main Street, Olympia, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29

IT is not often that birds will attack
a cat, but such thing occurred In An.
sonia, Conn. A cat caught . robin
but before IL had time 10 kill 10 iour
other robins, attracted by the cry oI
their companion, made such q icrocious
attack upon the cat that che let ths
bird go, and after II had made lie 70
cape the other birds flew away.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29

TuE womtn Of Chill are described
a. most beautiful; they are small
aud delicate. with fine, clear-cut
straight features and good mental
abilities. though their opportunities
tnr education are small. Their man
ner. are extremely gracious, dignified
aud modest" Chill boasts native
woman doctor. the tram cars are all
conducted by women, and il is, more
n,cr the only country in the world
la which women are possessed of full
political rights Every woman over
| "A years Of age has vote.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29

THE Farmers Mercantile Associa.
ton OF Dungeness have sold their
schooner, the Mary Parker, to the
Neah Bay Indians, who will use her
for seal hunting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29

IT is said that Abbey and Grau will
pay Rubenstein, the greatest pianist,
over 100000 for fifty concerts during
his coming tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02

ers bounty; c1eA'r case OF makingon
class rich at the expense OF the country
Stevenson declared that the tariff
does not regulate wages; they are reg.
ulated by the law of supply and de-
mand. Wages are higher here because
the lively American methods OF labor
are more protective than those OF the
listlees European workmen.
Dealing with the force bill, he de-
clared it is an enactment that would put
into the field on election day an army OF
800 ,00O federal Office holders, to be paid
from the treasury OF the government.
Ex-Governor Campbell made q
humorous speech, in which he spoke of
Stevenson's record as the creator of
Democratic postmasters, relating an in
cident where the present candidate for
vice-president had, as favor to him
(Campbell) decapitated 65 Republican
postmasters in two minutes. He re-
garded man of that sort as vigorous
and true Democrat. When the cheers
following this statement had subsided,
Stevenson rose and said he considered
that the highest compliment he had re-
ceived in his whole life.
A number Of other speakers were
heard, and the affair was great success.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
EVANS AND SONTAG AGAIN,
The Train Robbers Now in
the Coast Range.
Three Handy Men With Guns
ON Their Trail.
The Outlaws Compliments to the
Fresno Sheriff.
They Consider Him and His Posse q Lot
of Thick Headed Chinamen and
Would Not Waste Pew
der on Them.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Oct. 1.-The Newman
Tribune Of today says: Evans and
Sontag. the notorious murderers and
train robbers, made their way into the
Coast range on Thursday. They passed
Howard's ranch, on Quinto creek, at
8 o'clock, and were recognized by Alex
ander Balm, Frank Ralley and Charles
Neff. All of these truthful and trust
worthy gentlemen are we'll acquainted
with the robbers, and say there is not
shadow OF doubt that they are the genuine
Evans and Sontsg. As soon as possible
the three men, all of whom are expert
horsemen and dead shots with Winches-
ter rifles, mounted horses and started in
hot pursuit of the bandits.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 1.-This morning
F. w. Chase, of Wright's Station, found
on trail between his house and the
station, three-fourths of mile from
the station, a brown paper, IS by IL
inches, addressed:
. ''To Sheriff Hensley, Fresno: Well,
Did man, you are not in it. We con-
'ider you and your posse lot OF thick
headed Cinnamon. We bave seen you
every day for the last three weeks, and
would have shot you, but did not wish
% waste ammunition upon such cattle.
Good bye.
s'JoHN SoNrAa and CHRIS EvANs."
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
M. e. CHURCH SOUTH.
The Pacific Conferencs Now In Sessio
at sacramento. b.

The Pacific Conferences Now In Session
at sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-The Pacific con,
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church South continues in session in
this city, and is likely so hold forth
during the early days OF next week.
Bishop Haygood will not make the ap-
pointments before next Monday.
After the disposition of minor matters
In the conference this morning, DR..
John Thompson, agent of the American
Bible society. delivered an address OF
considerable length.
a. D. Dors, w. A. Edmondson, D. Ed.
wards, ]. F. Tyson and w. B. Smith,
having passed examination, were passed
to ORDERS
At O'Clock the report of the COM
mittee on memoirs, the special order for
the hour, was taken up. Rev. j. G.
Simmons, chairman of the committee,
read report embodying obituaries for
DR.. G. Y. Rankin, T. G. Barton and J.
B. Winton, travelling preachers who died
during the year. At the conclusion of
the reading of the memoir of DR.. Ran
kin, Ii. G. Christian, P. Brown. j.
Pendergast, w. ]. Mahan and others, in
feeling sentences spoke of their associa-
tions with him and their recognition OF
his admirable traits of character as a
man and minister. The memoir of ].
B. Winton was read and remarks made
by G. L Steele, J. Weems, w. ]. Mahon,
R. Fallen and s. Brown. T. G. Bar
ton was one of the irst members of the
conference. The remarks made con-
cerning his career were very touching.
Rev. Mr.. Briggs, of Colusa, addressed
the congregation at the Seventh street
church this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
A BLOODY AFFRAY.
The Nurderous Mania of . Sick Man In
r4t Petaluma.

The Murderous Mania of . Sick Man In
Petaluma.
PErALUMA, Cal, Oct. LA bloody
affray occurred in East Petaluma last
night. Lester P. Gray. a railroad brake
man, who was at home, i'll with typhoid
pneumonia, had been delirious for sew
eral days. About midnight Miss EN-
merson, = relative of Gray's wife, en-
tered his room to give him medicine,
and found him standing on the floor.
cutting his throat with butcher knife.
Miss Emmerson and Gray's wife Crap
pied with the man, and the wife received
a cut in the arm. Gray then
went to the woodshed, and was
captured after desperate fight.
DR.. Proctor was then summoned,
and found Gray had cut his throat and
windpipe in horrible manner. The
physician sewed up the wounds, and q
little later Gray escaped, and securing q
large sack needle, endeavored to attack
DR.. Proctor and Miss Emmerson, but
was driven away. He then left the
house and went to the railroad depot,
where he performed several insane
actions, and stabbed one man with his
needles He resisted all efforts to cap
ture him, and was finally knocked down
with rocx, and taken to the city Jail.
HeMhad torn the stitches out Of his
throat during his wanderings, and be
died this afternoon
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
PENNoYnR's POLITICS.

The Governor Of Oregon Finds Himself
Outside the Democratic Fold.
RosEBURe, Ore, Oct. 1.-About SOC
peo, ple assembled this afternoon to hea,
Cove nor Pennoyer, who delivered an
address on the political issues of the
present .. ampaign. The governors ad.
dress was listened to attentively, but
evoked very little enthusiasm. He
roundly denounced the course OF both
the Democratic and Republican parties,
saying, in part: II shall speak today
in defense OF the selfsam measures
have heretofore advocated upon all occa-
sions. shall defend the doctrine, as
heretofore, that the bulk of federal tax
alton should be levied upon the wealth,
rather than on the labor and the indusk
tries of the country; that there should
be free and equal coinage Of both gold
and silver money; that both should be
full legal tender, and that the
paper money required by the business
interests, should be issued directly By
the government, rather than by private
banking associations, and which, like
gold and silver, should be legal tender
1t is true, however, that in advocating
theee measures now, find myself out
side of the political organization to
which formerly belonged. But this is
neither my fault nor my misfortune. 1t
is the fault, if not the misfortune, of the
Democratic party, which, having aban-
doned its principles now, ought by right
to abandon its name. A great political
party has at last proved recreant to all
its traditions, and foreswearing its fealty
to the cause of the people, has knelt
in blind idolatrous devotion at the
shrine of man whose sole distinguish
ing character is his stubborn subservi-
ency to the demands of the monometal-
lists.
A careful investigation, however, dis
cloeee the fact that this devotion is
really not to nirh, as he has neither this
personal qualities nor the intellectual
endorsements nor the political sagacity
to win homage. The real reason of his
potency is the fact that his candidacy
is demanded by the money power. The
Chicago convention turned it's back
upon all the traditions of the Democratic
party and made most profound salaam
to the great joss set up by the devotees
of monometalism and bank rag money.
The nomination of Harrison and Cleve-
land, of like principles and policy upon
the leading questions, by the opposing
political parties, is quite an anomaly in
the political world; but, fortunately for
the country, new party has entered
the political arena in antagonism to
both the old parties. Instead of raising
the bulk of the national revenue by tariff
taxation, which falls with unjust and
unequal weight upon the labor and the
industries of the country, it would
transfer the bulk of the burden, by an
income tax, to the wealth Of the nation,
where it justly belongs. The only just
standard of taxation is the one which
compels man to pay according to his
wealth."
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
THE oAmPAIGN IN OHIO.

Stevenson and Campbell Pour Hot Shot
Into the Enemy.
WooDsDALE ISLAND PARK, o., Oct. 1.
The Democrats opened the campaign
in this state here this afternoon.
Crowds of people entered the grounds
long before the trains from Cincinnati
began to deliver cargoes of uniformed
Democratic clubs. Vice-Presidential
Candidate Stevenson and other speakers
were escorted to the grounds by special
train. The exercises opened with an
old-fashioned picnic dinner. Later
General Stevenson, Ex-Governor Camp
bell and others delivered addresses.
There was much disappointment at
the inability of Burke Cochran to be
present.
General Stevenson, in his address,
said he brought good news from North
Carolina and Virginia., as well as from
Illinois. He spoke hopefully Of success
in Iowa. Speaking of the reasons for
Cleveland's reelection, he said Cleve-
lands administration is admitted, even
by the Republicans: to have been an
honest one. Bonds were paid as fast as
they matured; nearly 100000, 900 acres
of land was restored from wrongful
holders to the people; he turned over
the government with almost $l00, ,000, 600
| in the treasury in money saved by an
economical administration Of affairs.
The question then was, what should
be done with the surplus? Now
it is where shall money be OBJ
tanned for the expenses of
the government. This year the esti-
mated deficit will be $b2, 600, 600, and the
treasury is actually confronted with
bankruptcy. The cause of this is lavish,
even unnecessary, appropriations by the
billion-dollar congress. TIE present
houHe il made to appear extravagant be-
| cause, in addition to the necessary ex-
| penditures, it is forced to pay an item ol
| $72, 600, 900 left by the billion-dollaI
house, and had added to it $32, ,O00. .000
by the Republican senate, while the Nc
Kinley tariff cuts off $60, ,000, 900 of the
national revenue in one instance where
the Republicans removed the tariff
namely, on sugars. They had by that
same bill taken 4l6. .000. 900 year for Il
years from the people to pay sugar grow