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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
A Planet Without an Atmos , here
st. Louis Repu bile.

believe that it is generally ad-
mitted that all OF the planets, strictly
so-called, as well as tile sun, possesses
atmospheres, the moon of our earth
being the only one OF the celestial
hosts without such an ethereal envel-
ope. Our atmosphere is composed OF
n parts by weight of nitrogen and 81
OF oxygen, the other 2 per cent. being
made up of mixture of carbonic acid,
aqueous vapor and ammonia, the lat
ter in very minute quantities. How
our earth came to have an atmos-
phere, when or at what period in the
history of the terrestrial sphere it
originated, no man can even venture
an opinion. The thought uppermost
when the headline was attached to
this "note" was not concerning the
origin of the atmosphere of the planet
Earth and its constituent parts, but of
the moons strange lack of such q ne
cessity, providing always that there
are living men and women on the lu-
marian plains and mountains, with
lungs constructed similar to ours. 1t
is believed (the belief being based upon
mere conjecture OF course) that our
attendant satellite once had an atmo-
sphere, as we'll as lakes and rivers and
oceans, but that all have long since
been absorbed by the thousands of
square miles Of volcanic scor@ and
lavas with which its surface is all but
covered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
As HIS Mother Used to Make.

Beautiful scenery here, is it mott?
asked the young man of solitary
traveller whom he found pacing along
the seashore.
"Well, no." replied the stranger
II can't agree with you. / think the
ocean is too small. 1t is no such
ocean as my mother used to have"
"Your mothers ocean was superior
then?"
"Oh, yes, vastly superior. What
tumbling breakersf What a magnifi-
cent sweep OF viewl What amplitude
of distance! What fishing there was
in my mothers ocean,
"But the sky is magnificent here,
is not, sirr"
"Too low and too narrow across the
top" replied the stranger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
al hadn't noticed" said the young

al hadn't noticed" said the young
man.
"Yes, said the stranger, ait is too
low, and there isn't air enough in it
either. Besides it doesn't sit plumb
over the earth. 1t is wider from north
to south than it is from west to east.
l call it a pretty poor sky. 1t is no
such sky as my mother used to have"
Pardon me, but did your mother
have special sky and ocean of her
ownw
Fright here an old resident came
up and drew the young man aside.
"Don't talk with him." said the old
resident. "He is a hopeless lunatic.
He is man who always used to tell
his wife about the biscuits my mother
used to make my mothers PIES
my mothers puddings' and my
mothers doughnuts.' The habit grew
on him so much that he became a
confirmed lunatic."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
mr.. Medill,s Plan.

The editor in chief of the Chicago
Tribune has devised q scheme which
he believes will 20 far to prevent rail-
road strikes in future. He says .
permanent pension fund should be
provided for the retirement on half
pay of all railroad employees after they
have been in the service given num-
Der of years. The pension would also
be paid to those who became disabled
in the company's service. To raise
the fund he would tax the earnings OF
each railway employee 2 per cent. a
year and the total earnings of the
company per cent. a year. Mr..
Medill thinks this plan would knit to-
gether the interests Of the railroads
and their men so firmly that these
interests would be practically one, as
they are, but then all would not be
able to see that they are one.
The unique feature of the Medill
plan is that its author would have the
arrangement compulsory. He sug.
gests that Congress make q law en-
bracing the provisions named. Then
all railway companies in the country
would have to abide by it. The
Tribune editor thinks the public is SO
dependent on the railways that such
q general law is demanded.
The question whether such pension
ing OF railway employees should be
done by law is the point about which
there is difference of opinion. Ger.
many has such pensions, but in Ger
many the roads are largely owned by
the government. The Pennsylvania
company has already a pension sys.
tenn something like the one outlined
by Mr.. Medill, and it works we'll, bu,
the system is altogether voluntary
Why could not railway corporations
and their employees adopt the pension
system without any law?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
IN GOOD TASTE, FOR ONCE.
Ex.President Harrison Refuses {
Express an Opinion.

1t is said that even the devil is not
without some virtues, and this idea is
verified by an interview printed on
the 18th inst, in the Commercial Ad'
pertiser of New York City, by Capt
Bragnold, at Spring Lake.
"My position" said the ex-Presi
dent, ais peculiar one. 1t is hard
for the people to understand how am
situated. My lips are necessarily
sealed so far as this administration
goes. 1t would be in very bad taste
for me to draw comparisons between
my own and Mr.. Cleveland's admins.
tration. 1t would be highly dis
courteous for me to state where l be
lieve this administration errs. There
fore have uniformly refused to ex'
press any opinion, to draw any com
PARSONS, or to criticise, and shall con
tinue that policy.
"Shall you not have something to
say regarding the new tariff bills"
"That is different matter. Thai
measure is not fathered by my ad
ministration as I understand it, and il
is legitimate matter for discussion
but am not yet ready. I do moi
wish to speak hastily on q matter that
so Immediately concerns the welfare
of the party and country, and goes to
the very root of our prosperity as 9
Nation. Later shall prepare q care
full analysis of the situation and shall
speak to the people during the
Indiana campaign. / shall speak two
or three times and let the people know
my views on the tariff question.
Some things that say may be worth
printing"
"What do you think of the situs
tion in New York~
Il think. that the situation in New
York State demands that every man
outside OF the State keep his hands
off. That is what / think. Let out.
siders keep their hands off and attend
to their own business. The two wings
of the party still maintain separate
opinions, and are as far apart as ever
Suggestions, advice or talk OF any
kind from outsiders would be imperti'
nent and i'll advised"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

We favor legislation authorizing the
manufacture of ice at the branch
prison at Folsom, for sale to fruit
shippers and other consumers at
about the cost of productions.
WHEREAS, During the past four
years curtailment of expenses has
been enforced upon all, and the peo-
pie demand like economy in the
administration OF State affairs, we
hereby denounce the present Repub-
lican State administration, which
during the past four fiscal years has
expanded from the General Fund
alone $3,300,0O0 in excess OF the
amount expended during the four
fiscal years by the last Democratic
State administration, and we hereby
pledge our nominees that the State
taxes will not exceed As cents on each
500 assessed valuation of property
according to the assessed valuation in
1893.
We insist that the fostering care and
support Of the State shall be literally
extended to the perpetuation of our
admirable public-school system. While
we urge the most rigid economy in all
public affairs, we do not sanction any
parsimonious curtailment in the ne
cessary expenses OF the educational
department of the State Government.
We favor the continuation OF liberal
appropriation OF money for the sup
port OF the needy orphans OF the
State.
We favor the passage of law by
the next Legislature regulating politi.
cal primaries, compelling all parties
that hold primaries to hold them at
the same time and place, under the
control of election officers appointed
in the same manner as at a general
election, and we recommend to the
various Senatorial and assembly Dis
trict conventions that they pledge
their nominees to vote for the enact
ment of such law.
We declared and continued ad-
herence to the great principles OF re-
ligious liberty as enunciated in Article
vi of the Constitution of the United
States in the language following:
mo religious tests shall ever be re-
quired as qualification to any public
office or public trust under the United
States" and we hold that the same
principle should be applied to all
State, county and municipal Offices.
Resolved, That we endorse the
course of Hon. Stephens NJ. White in
the United States Senate, and are
justly proud of his distinguished ser
vices to the State and nation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
WHOLE NUMBER 1907.
RAISiNS AS FOOD,
The Fruit Coatains Four Times as
Much Nutriment as Meat.

Much Nutriment as Meat.
1t has been the custom until very
recently to consider raisins as an arti
Gle purely of luxury and deem them
only suited to the tables of those who
are able to indulge themselves in such
things as serve merely to please the
palate. In consequence, however, of
the marvellous growth of the raisin in.
dustry in California and the cheapness
of the product to the consumer, the
question has been raised whether the
raisin does not possess an intrinsic
food value independent of its use as a
luxury, and the argument seems to
favor the affirmative of the proposition
Itasserted by those who have studied
the question from scientific and.
bygienic standpoint that the nutritive
power of raisins as compared with
meat is as four to one. This, we imag
inc, may be taken with some grain of
allowance, but nevertheless it is sus-
ceptible of demonstration that raisins,
like other dried fruits, are genuine
food, contain elements which are fully
as necessary to good health as fibrin,
dextrin and all the rest OF the things
which analytical chemists have dis.
covered in feshmaking and strength
making foods.
Those who have studied the ques-
tion of raisins as food profess to have
something like 100 recipes for the
preparation of the raisin, and each OF
these, it is asserted, has an economic
value. Whether this estimate be ex-
cessive or not, one thing is very GER
tain, and that is that the world be
better off, from the hygienic point of
view, if we were to eat more fruit and
less meat.
The raisin, which is only the grape
dried in the sun, should be natural
food. if there be any such thing.
Sugar, which the dried grape contains
in its natural state, has long been
recognized as a genuine food, 80 much
30 that manufactured sugsr-that is,
sugar extracted from sugar cane,
sugar beets, sorghum, the maple tree,
or what not-is no longer regarded as
an article OF luxury, but as house
hold necessity. We leave to phys
iologists the technical explanation OF
this, but the fact is as we'll known as
that water is needed to quench thirst.
This being so. it would seem that
dried grapes, or raisins, should furnish
the sugar which the system needs in
its purest and most concrete form, for
natures laboratory surpasses all the
skill Of the chemists and outdoes all
the triumphs of analysis, quantitative
and qualitative. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that this object of raisins az
food may be thoroughly investigated
and exploited, for while raisins may
not take the place of beefsteak OF
mutton chop they may we'll stand up
high in the second rank of food.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON FRIDAY EVENING, AUG 3d. 1884,

and honesty which they have shown
in testifying before your committee
render them unworthy OF credence
1t is not to be supposed that such
frauds were continued for long time
without any important object to be
gained. AS the individual plates and
the groups of plates passed in many
cases by fraud, the fair conclusion is
that without the frauds they would
not have passed. Two questions re-
main, however, First, whether, not
withstanding the frauds and the failure
to attain the high standard required
by the contract, the srmor is not good
steel and fair armor; second, the ex-
tent to which the government has
been damaged by the frauds and irreg-
ularities practiced upon it.
"The terms of the resolution under
which your committee is acting re-
quires it to ascertain the amount Of
damages. 1t is impossible for it to do
this with its present power. The only
way to ascertain the actual strength
and condition of the armor is to sub
ject certain plates of the groups to
ballistic tests. Your committee has
no more work to do, for the informa.
ton OF the house, in relation to further
continuing this investigation by max
ing such ballistic tests. Your COM
mittee has ascertained the whereabouts
of So representative plates. alleged to
have been falsely treated. The plates
recommended for testing are: Four
on the Monterey, 8 on the Monad.
mock, 4 on the New York, on the
Amphrite, 3 on the Terror, 3 on the
Oregon, 3 on the Olympia (4-inch
casements) Z on the Indiana and 4 on
the Massachusetts. Of the 4-inch
sponsors, there are 3 on the New
York, 2 on the Columbia, 3 on the
Minneapolis, 3 on the Olympia, 2 on
the Cincinnati and on the Raleigh.
"The committee can 60 no farther
into this investigation without com.
pairing the actual ballistic resistance
of groups OF plates passed with test
of plates that did not really represent
these groups. Ii the company is pre-
cluded from making these tests at it,
expense by the settlement made Jan.
uary IL, 1894. they must be made al
the expense OF the government. Be
lieving test of these plates should be
made, your committee has selected
the plates which, in their opinion
ought to be tested. 1t recommend
that the money for any such test b
taken from any money heretofore ap
propriated for the increase OF the navy
under the part OF armor armament.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
A Laugh ON the Girls.

A good joke was played on the girls
OF Marion by the young men of that
town. The boys had been rather re-
miss in their attentions to the young
ladies and had been Staging" it to
the theater, parties, etc., until the
girls got tired of being left in the
cold and decided to show their indie.
pendence. Consequently Is of the
girls hired box at the theater and
made very charming theater party.
The play was Wanted, a Husband" ;"
and the girls sat serene through it all,
never dreaming that the wicked boys
had taken one of the largest fiaring
posters. Wanted, Husband" and
fastened it around the box so that all
the audience might read.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
WARNING TO WASHINGTON.
what Populist Success Would Mean
In Our State.

1t is conceded that the Populist
party derives its strength largely from
the laboring classes. We therefore
commend the subjoined words from
the Philadelphia Enquirer to the
serious consideration OF the members
of the Populist party. After reading,
determine whether or not Populist sue.
cess means the development of the
great resources of the State. Nay,
rather determine whether it does not
mean that the larger the Populist vote
in this State the more timid capital
will become, and the less likely to be
invested here. There is no sentiment
about this. 1t does not appeal to your
passion or your prejudice. This State
is poor. 1t must have Eastern capital
to carry on its Improvements and de-
velop its resources. That capital Will
not come to this State if the Populist
party controls its public affairs or
even polls a heavy vote. Make no
mistake about that. Howl all you
like about the East expressing the
West, but the East has the money and
the West hasn't, and the East vii not
invest dollar of its money where it
may be placed in jeopardy by lawless-
ness or unwise legislation. The ar.i-
Gle in the Philadelphia Enquirer is as
follows:
eff all the organs OF public opinion
in the far West had the insight which
the Portland Oregonian enjoys, the old
prosperity would soon return to that
region. In analyzing the fear of West
ern loans, which has withdrawn CAPT.
tai from that community, that jour
nal says that the timidity of capital,
while due in part to the general de-
preston, is more largely due to the
complaints and threats Of anarchistic
populism. This, in its opinion, is the
potent cause of lack of money, enter
prise and prosperity in the West,
wherever such lack exists. 1t re-
grets that it has come to pass that
about the only class OF Western loans
the East will look at are loans based
upon municipal necessities. 1t quotes
approviDgly the admonition of the
New York Journal of Commerce that
the West cannot expect investments
of capital when there is fear of public
disorder, that sluggishness in the pro-
lection of property contributes to re.
moval of capital, to higher interest
and lower prices. All this is very
practical and pointed. It's force is
understood by thoughtful Westerners,
who have been watching the rise and
development of the curious theories
of the Populists. This leaven OF COM
mon sense, reflected by such journals
as the Oregonian, will finally assert
ITSELF"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
SEA SERVICE AND SHORE DUTY
COnsider ration That Guide the Pref.
erences Of Naval Officers.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe
One of the oldest features of that
little known annual, The United
States Navy Register, is the record of
each officers time of sea service, shore
duty and idleness. It seems at first
thought that it must be the business
of a naval officer to go to sea; bot, as
a matter of fact, naval officers pass
from onc-quarter to two-thirds of their
time ashore.
The admirals are usually credited
with from 16 to 25 years OF sea service,
from 15t to "a years of shore duty and
from 2 to 10 years of idleness. The
proportions in the case of commodores
are much the same, and the time OF
captains at sea and ashore is pretty
divided on the average, with wide vsri-
ations in cases, and from l to IL years
in idleness.
The lieutenants of both grades have
had from 6 to II years at sea and
from 3 to IL ashore, with short periods
of idleness. varying from a few months
to year and half.
1t is the scheme OF the navy depart
ment to send each officer three yeara
to sea and then 10 give him q tour oil
shore duty. The scheme liz not strict
ly carried out, and there is no hard
and fast rule upon the subject.
Pay is from $500 to $1,000 yea,
more at sea than ashore, and this ad
vantage determines many officers tc
seek sea service, and especially to shun
waiting orders.
To put man on waiting orders fol
q long period is one form OF light pun
ishment for minor misdeeds. l,
means loss in pay of from 800 tG
$2,0 600 a year.
1t is the theory OF the navy that ar
officer with family needs more money
at sea than ashore, because in the for
mer case he must make special provi
sion for his family, whereas in the lat
ter his wife and children can share
quarters with him.
All sorts of motives mysterious t
landsmen decide an officer in hi
preference for this or that shore duty
Some men eschew the New York nav,
yard until they have attained sufficien
rank to make them feel at ease aut
free from the fear of imposition. SOM
seek places at Newport because sucl
appointments may bring them into
gay and fashionable society.
Others seek to escape from sucl
duty for the very same reason. SOM
of the billets at Newport carry will
them plenty of house room and charm
ing grounds, matters to be considere,
if q man wishes to take his place il
the society of the city.
The Norfolk navy yard is popula
because an officer may there enjoy q
small expense kindly and sgreeabl
society. There is q pleasant little ma
val station at New London. and ther
are charming quarters for An officer o
rank at the several naval hospitals
Duty at League Island, Pa, is pretty
dull, but it is q good place to wear ou
old clothes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

PROFESSOR ]. NJ. Taylor, of the State
University at Seattle, is Grand Mas
ter of the State Lodge Of Masons and
Grand Patriarch OF the Odd Fellows OF
Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

A POTATO pest is engaging the atten.
ton of the Pacific county Horticult-
ural Society.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

THE army worm is causing consid'
cradle alarm in the Cowlitz valley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

A NEW volunteer FIRE department
has been organized at Ellensburgh.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
WASHINGTON STANDARD
ISSUED EvEsy Esi.A7 EVENING sY
JOHN MILLER MURPHY,
Editor and Propr,a.or

Advertising, four squares or upward
by the year, at liberal rates.
Legal notices will be charged to the at.
torney or officer authorizing their inser-
ton
Advertisement sent from a distance
and transient notices must be accompan-
i'd by the cash.
Announcements of marriages, births
and deaths inserted free.
Obituary notices. resolutions of respect
and other articles which do not possess a
general interest will be inserted at one
half the rates for business advertisements
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-27
TYRONE NEWS.

Many trees were planted on
Arbor day.
Frank Moore attended the S. S.
convention at Wilsonville, Thurs
day.
VIM. Crosby and J. G. Moore
received fruit trees from the Gen
eva nursery, Tuesday.
Rev. Carmichael attended the
Quarterly meeting at Dunbar,
Friday and Saturday.
It is reported that the long
looked-for railroad station between
Lebanon and Wilsonville, in south
ern part Of Tyrone precinct, will
be located soon.
r. H. Chrysler, district presi-
dent Of the Epworth League, con-
Quoted services at the church here
last Sabbath and installed the
newly elected officers Of the chap
ter here. The services were very
impressive and the congregation
much larger than usual.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-27

Ifyou are contemplating buying
either light or heavy harness you
should not fail to call on McMillen
Bros, who carry the most complete
and best line Of pure oak tanned
handmade harness in Southwest
ern Nebraska, at hard times prices.
East Dennison street, first door
east Of Colvin's Office. F.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-27
PROSPECT PARK REMARKS.

MI. Croker is breaking a por-
ton of his farm.
MI. Durham has built an addi-
ton to his house.
r. M. Wade had business in
McCook, Tuesday.
The farmers are listing orn in
earnest since the rain.
Roy Albreeht has gone to live
with MI. Rogers on the Driftwood.
Harry Wade is doing a little
blacksmith work for his neighbors.
The Stewart ranch is locked up
and SO we presume they do not
admit visitors.
Clark Boatman is out every Sat
urday looking after the wealth Of
Grant precinct.
Mrs. Duffey has been adding to
the beauty Of her home very ma
terially by papering the interior
in artistic style.
A little boy put in his appear
ance at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Anderson, April 18th. He
weighed nine pounds and the
children say that he is their little
brother Henry and that they are
going to keep him.
Rev. Thrill will preach in our
school house, next Sabbath, at IL
o'clock. Sabbath school will be
held Immediately before the church
services. Everybody cordially in
vited. Be sure and bring the chill
dren to Sabbath school. Dor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-27

Will make the season of 1894 at Mad
dux's livery barn, McCook, Nebraska.
He is a dark brown, coming nine years
old.
TERMS-$S to insure; Sc for the
season; 81 for single leap. Care will
be taken to prevent accidents, but l
will not be responsible should any &C.
cur. T. J. PATE.