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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

! 1t has not taken long for the signs
OF discord to make themselves evident
in the ranks OF the G. O. p. The votes
were not counted when the Press Times
began to throw hot-shot all round
among the Senatorial aspirants, none
OF whom are to its liking. This very
declaration OF war against all the
aspirants in general and Levi c.
Ankeny in particular is not a mere
post-election assertion printed for want
OF something better to say; but means
that there is the largest kind OF a
circus in prospect. To borrow the
language OF another arena, the Press
Times is ready to back an unknown
against all comers. An interested
public will watch to see who the un-
known is. We quote some of our
contemporary remarks, which would
not be out of place in any Democratic
paper in the State:
Politicians have fostered the senti-
ment that party favors should be ap-
portioned according to geographical
locality. This may be a justifable
party policy where men of equal worth
can be found, but it is never defensi-
BILE when not supported by competency
of the candidate. The policy falls in
want of merit. What qualifications
have any of these candidates for the
positions aside from the absurd claim
OF residence? Mr.. Wilson no doubt
has record for having been prompt
errand boy for his constituents while
serving as a Representative, but to
say that he has shown any ability as
a statesman, or as man of power to
advocate any measure before Congress,
would be absurd. There may be
sphere of usefulness for him in public
life, but it is not in the United States
Senate. We suppose Mr.. Jones relies
upon his ultra silver views for his
claim of support. If he has any
Others we have never heard of them.
As his notions on finance are dis
tinctly popnlistic rather than Republi-
can he should submit his claims to
that party.
What is Mr.. Ankeny's claim?
Is it experience in public affairs?
He has had none.
Is it ability supplemented by cul-
ture?
We are assured by his closest &C.
quaintances that he has neither of
these qualifications. What then is
his dependence? Money! Divest him
OF that and even he would look upon
his aspirations as ridiculous. He sees
that rich men have bought seats in
the, Senate in other States. Why
should he not buy one in Washington?
Disguise his pretensions as you will,
the bald truth is, if elected, it must be
done by money. Do the Republicans
of the State want to make such q
record for their partys"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
To Stop a Chimney Burning.

II is desired to extinguish the fire in
e chimney which has been lighted by
fire in the Fireplace, shut all the
doors of the apartment, so as to pre-
vent any current of air up the chimney
then throw few handfuls OF common
fine salt npon the fire in the CRATE or
stove, which will Immediately ex-
tinguish the fire in the chimney. The
philosophy of this is, that in the pro.
cess of burning the salt, muriatic acid
gas is evolved, which is prompt ex
tinguisher of fire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

If you want to amuse yourself, make
your friends believe you are extraordin-
arily gifted and do little practicing
in mental arithmetic, get familiar with
the manner of doing the following, and
you will never fail to discover the age
OF a person and the month in which
he was born.
First, you ask him to 60 to the other
end of the room to prevent your see
ing what he is going to write. Then
you ask him to put down the number
of the month in which he was born
and multiply it by 2; then add 5 to
the sum and multiply the latter by so,
add hisage to the quotient; then deduct
1865 and add lis to the difference.
Suppose he is 40 years of age and
was born in February, the computa.
ton might stand thus: 2x2 equals 4,
plus 5 equals 9, multiplied by so equals
$50, plus 40 equals 499, minus 36j
equal 134, plus lis equal 249. The
last two figures indicate the age, viz.
49, and the figure, 2, February, the
second month Of the year.
You simply ask the person to state
the result OF the calculation and then
declare that he was born in February
and is 40 years of age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
Rare Stamps.
Harper's Young People.

In recent issue of the Younq Peo.
pile it was stated that the three.cent
pink United States stamp of the 1861
issue was worth three dollars. There
are two distinct varieties OF the three
cents 1861. the design being exactly
the same, but one is rose, with many
variations in different specimens,
while the other is pink. Many Round
Table readers seemed to think that
they had specimens of the rare pink
stamp, but it is safe to say that they
are all OF the common rose variety, of
which there are millions. The pink
stamp is very bright, and has blue
tint on its face.
Old collectors felt sure that the
Columbian set OF stamps would make
many new collectors. and their pre.
dictiOns have been fully verified, and
large stamp firms announce that the
scarcity OF old United States stamps
has become so great as to cause big
rise in the prices of all specimens in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
STATE NEWS

Aoerdeens new postmaster, $. b.
Linn, has received his commission.
The Standard Oil Company has just
put in an 1s,OOO-g gallon tank at the
South Bend depot.
A Spokane firm is taking four Car
loads of horses to Vermont for sale, as
an experiment.
The election OF A. T. Van de Van
ter, Rep, as Sheriff of King county.
will be contested ON behalf of William
H. Meyer, Pop.
The first fruit of the Populist victory
in Whatcom county is said to be that
county warrants have dropped from
80 to so per cent.
Mrs. Lucinda McCaultey, who died
at Dayton last week, crossed the plains
in 1865. She was II years old and
had been helpless from paralysis for
some months.
There have been shipped East this
season from North Yakima, 1867 ,33l
pounds Of hops, s59,667 pounds of
which have been shipped this month.
This does not represent the total
county shipments, as there are five
other stations where many bales are
being held for future shipment.
A statement of the affairs OF the
Port Orchard dry dock shows that to
July l there has been expended in
purchasing lands and construction
$27O,74S.6l, leaving balance on hand
from former appropriations of $1G4,-
25l.39. The chief of yards and docks,
in his report to the Secretary OF the
Navy, makes recommendation for the
further appropriation of $499,7I9.74,
to be used in continuing work on the
dock, constructing wharvcs, shops and
officers quarters, dredging, roadways,
etc.
The Shaker religion, which had its
origin among the Mud Bay Indians of
Thurston county, is rapidly spreading.
A revival has just closed in Chehalis
county and the evangelists are now on
the way to Pacific county. 1t differs
from the Shaker belief common in
other sections of the country. 1t for
bids the use of kerosene oil for illu-
mination; also, the use OF tobacco and
Intoxicating liquors of any kind. 1t
has worked wonders among the Thurs
ton and Chehalis county Indians,
who. previous to the introduction of
the Shakers, were not noted for their
morality and sobriety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
Value OF Hands and Fingers.

The comparative value of the hands
and fingers is fixed in scale of the
Miners Unions and Miners Insurance
companies of Germany. The loss of
both hands is reckoned as q deprecia-
ton in working capacity OF 100 per
cent; OF the right hand, 10 to so per
cent, varying with occupation; let
hand, GO to 70 per cent; thumb, 20 to
80 per cent; right forefinger, IA to Is
per cent; left forefinger, 8 to 1876 per
cent: third finger, least in value, Z TO
9 per cent; little finger, 9 to IL per
cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
PUGNACiOUS PENNOYER.
OregOn's Governor Expresses His
Opinion.

Gov. Pennoyer the other day gave
press reporter his opinion regardin!
Democratic defeat in New York "Twt
years ago the people jumped out o
the frying-pan into the fire." he said
This year they have jumped bacl
into the frying-pan again. This elec
tion landslide is really an unwilling
rebuke to Cleveland for adhering te
the Republican financial policy unit
the country is nearly bankrupt.
"a very prominent citizen of this
city, ex-senator Corbett, said publicly
year ago that he owned property in
New York and in Portland, and that
he knew from experience that taxes in
the former city were only half as great
as at home. Tammany gave New
York an economical government. 1t
may have been q little corrupt, but
not more SO than that Of any other
largo cfty in the land. The recent
Lexow inquiry only developed the fact
that the police were taking money
from gamblers, and where don't they
do that?
"Tsmmany was the only power
that successfully fought Wall street,
and we owe it much for that. 1t was
Tammany that elected Thomas Jefier-
son and that fought the power of the
banks under the banner of Jackson
and elected him President.
al attribute the downfall of Tam
many to the combined power of Wall
street, Grover Cleveland and Parkhurst
"A trinity OF skunks. Cleveland is a
fraud, so IS Parkhurst, and Wall street
is the greatest OF the three.
I" L have warm spot in my heart for
Tsmmany, if for no other reason than
simply because it always reckoned
Cleveland fraud. 1t was the money
power that elected Cleveland and
through him defeated Tammany, and
now the people will be kept dancing
about in the frying pan for another
two years.
IL don't care to say any more, nor
can l make any predictions for the
future. The time is not ripe. The
Democratic party is defeated, and
We must wait to see how it will recu-
perate."
During the time he was talking the
Governor seemed to be trimming over
with good humor. He apparently
was tempted to express his views even
more freely. but refrained from doing
90 for reasons which he did not ex-
plain.
From an outside source it was
learned that Governor Pennoyer grew
quite facetious over the defeat OF Rep
resentative Wilson in West Virginia.
He sent him a copy of his recent
Thanksgiving proclamation, with the
following words underscored: "In the
day OF adversely, consider"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
INDIAN NOMENCLATURE.
Necessity Of Preserving Ii In It's
Original Form.

| VI TTeseFS1hk IL III NJ
Original Form.
f. /. Denny has written letter tC
the Seattle Telegraph in which he ha.
this to say OF aboriginal names:
1t certainly seems desirable that We
should preserve our Indians names o
persons and places in that form which
may as nearly as possible represent
the original pronunciation.
Our "barbarous nomenclature" as
1t has been termed, has among other
merits those OF being new and pictur-
esque. neither are they always un.
musical. Many Indian names degrad-
ed into something far more barbarous
by careless pronunciation.
OF course, Seattle heads the list
the Boston form of Seattle, long ago
established by the first settlers.
Duwamish should be Duwampsh.
Skykomish is the remarkable trans.
formation of Sks-whumpsh. Appar-
emily Samamish was Samumpsh, and
Squak is musical English for Squowh.
Dusiwalup, the very pretty name of
river flowing down from the Jupiter
hills in the Olympic range into Hoods
canal, has been mistakenly called the
Dosewollup river.
But worse to all else to the ear Of
the native Washingtonian is to hear
Alki (short sound of j pronounced,
nay, tortured into the quasi Greek
form Al-ki COng sound OF i).
1t may interest some to know that
the Indian name of the site of the first
settlement on Elliott's bay is Tse-
tselalitz. Muckmuckwum is Belltown
and Tuckup is North Seattle. Salmon
bay was Shilshole and Elliott's bay
Whulch in the dim, distant past.
Angeline's name was given to me
by Snoqualmie as Weewyeke, and by
herself as kakisilms. The wherefore
OF this difference know not, but shall
find out if possible. Her daughter
Betsy, so named by the white people,
had far the prettier native name of
Chewatum. AS for tho much-dis-
cussed Indian name, so-called, OF
Mount Rainier, it was only elected by
direct questioning in this region. For
some reason we never heard it referred
to by native appellation. Perhaps
they had a superstitious dread of
spirit OF the mountain or some taman.
ause connected Herewith. The name
given to me was Te-ko-bed, a generic
term applicable to any high, white
mountain. The old settlers, that is
the pioneers, and their children never
bad an Indian name for it, to my
knowledge, consequently would a.
soon think of changing the names OF
their parents ss that of the old
monarch of the Cascades.
Northwestern literature has yet to
achieve an existence, and l suggest
that those who attempt to write history
draw not on their imagination for
their facts; that others will follow
them who will have less opportunity
to verify their statements and that it
is worth while to possess some knowl.
edge to give local color before At
tempting to depict life and character
aswell rs environment. There is also
often something in . name, even
though it be of Indian origin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
A Remarkable Experiment.

The novel electroscope of Mr.. E. C.
Remington, an English electrician, is
especially interesting on account OF
its generation of light by very small
mechanical effort. A T-shaped tube
about five inches long, with about the
bore OF a spirit thermometer, and ter.
minating in two bulbs, has its air ex-
hausted by an air-pump, and il then
rotated between the finger and thumb
or by small motor. On bringing a
rubbed ebonite or glass rod near, set
OF double fan-shaped images of light
appears in the tube.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

ing are every year drawn into the can
neries, shirt factories, and the like,
newly established all over the South.
The Understanding debt of the
United States October IL, 1894, was
$635, O42,SlO, against $3.50 .26O
when General Harrison went out of
office. During September the debt
was increased 81 ,22S, ,477.S9.
The South produced $50, 6,GO7 ,692
worth of lumber in 1890. To make
this output 5,7S4 mills were operated
and II $50 hands employed. The pro-
duct in 1880 was worth $3S, 900.
1t more than doubled in ten years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" NOV 16 1884,

the new catalogues to be issued about
January lst. This is owing to the
many new collectors having depleted
the stock, and the dealers by raising
the prices can offer more for the
stamps when buying. Collectors
should fill the spaces in the United
States issues as early as possible, as
they can now buy much cheaper than
next year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

WAR news by cable from China costs
the English papers $lS7 word, and
from Japan $3.50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
B"s'''es:' Gar'ls.
Capital National Bank,
OF OLYMPIA, WASH.
Capital. 500 900

OF ola NJ Fla, w ASH.
Capital, 500 900.
Surplus, S45, 900.
President .. .........................C G. J. LORD
Wee President nt................N. II. OWINGS
Cashier ............... .......... W. J. FOSTER
DIRECTORS.
F. Il. Brown, Louis Bettman, RObt, Frost.
y. II Owings, o. G. white, Geo. A. Barnes
&. j. Lord.
Transacts general banking business. For
eign and domestic exchange bought and soldl
Tclcrraphic transfers made on all principa
cities. Collections specially.
Jan I, 1894
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5WVAsHINc7oN " STANDARD
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING eY
JOHN MILLER MURPHY,

E'ii;oI Gni Proprietor.
Subscription Rates.
Per year in advance .... So 90
If not paid strictly in ad-
Six months, in advance .. 20
Advertising Rates.
One square Clnch) per year. sl2 90
per quarter. .............. w
One square, one Insertion. 1890. l 90
, " " subsequent Insertions. SO
Advertising, four squares or upward by
the wear, AT liberal rates.
Legal notices Will be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their inser
tun.
Advertisements sent from a distance.
and transient notices must be accOmpan-
led l,v the cash.
announcements of marriages, births
and deaths inserted free.
Obituary notices, resolutions of respect
and other articles which do not possess
general interest will he inserted at one
halfthe rates for business advertisements.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

The man who grumbles because he
must rise betimes of q cold, frosty
morning, and light a fire for the
household while it is yet dark-n. auld
thank his stars that, unlike ,thS an
cient Roman similarly situated, he
does not need to spend his strength
rubbing together two pieces of hard
wood until the spark comes. He has
no such trouble in starting fire as
many better man than he among
his forebears has had with flint and
steel. For 400 years, from the time it
made its appearance during the four.
teenth century, the clumsy and ILL.,
smelling tinder box, with its assort-
ment of steel, flint and sulphur-tipped
" spunks," was the mainstay of the
forefathers when they wanted to start
a fire. 1t was the discovery of phos-
phorus in 1873 by Brand, of Hamburg,
which first set human ingenuity at
work searching for Improvements on
the old order of things, The first ef-
forts, though not groupings in the dark
altogether, we're far enough from sue
cessful. Phosphorus was soon found
to be both inconvenient and danger
GUS. One OF the earliest schemes for
its utilzatstion was to rub a piece Oi
it between folds of coarse paper and
allow the spark Of fire SO produced to
fall upon "spunk." The long and
the last of such clumsy methods was
that PHOSPHORUS fell in disuse. 1t
was another chemical discovery about
the beginning of the present century
that gave an impetus to invention
and finally led to the match IS 1t Is
to-day. Berthollest was the chemist
and the discovery was known as the
principle of the oxidation OF combus'
tible b dies by CELEBRATES in the pres
ence of strong cc:ds." Making practi'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

To the National Grand Army En-
campment To be held at Pitt5burg, Pa,
September 9Th TO 10Th. the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets at one
fare. Tickets will be on sale Septem-
Der 7th and Sth, good 10 return until
September 18th. This rate is open to
all.
By taking the burlington route you
have the choice Of going either via Chi
cago or St. Louis.
For full information call on local
ticket agents or address G. w. Vallery
General Agent, Denver. 81
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

The following letters remain III the
pOstoilice at Meeker, Colorado. uncalled
for. for the month ending Ang. 3lth,
1884. which if not called for in 80 days,
will be sent 10 the dead letter office:
George Blanchard, Charles Euwing,
\ T Cameron, J n Erwin,
Gene Cham berlain, Miss Jennie Palmer
Di L ClInorG, James 7 Randie,
Pedro Caudobal, Jim Sberley,
Pete Ecklund. Ton Simpiiins,
Dock WinleT. White River Land
q Cattle Co.
In calling for any of the above lie tiers
please say advertised"
+. n. JoHANTGES, p. N.
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Why Take the Wabash

For 81, LOUIS?
because it is the shortest line; the
best equipped line: runs free chair cars.
buffet PulimanB, and gives you ample
time in Kansas City for supper.
For TOLEDO or DETROIT?
Because it ia the shortest line; avoids
transfer across The city IN case you are
going further east. and makes close
connections with all trunk lines.
For NEW YORK or BOSTON?
Because it has solid through service
from both Chicago and st. Louis via
NIAGARA FALLS; gives forty min
ute3' stop at the Falls at reasonable time
in the morning.
For ALL OTHER EASTERN
POINISf
Because its service is uniformly good
and you can make no mistake in asking
for tickets VIA THE WABASH.
G. NJ. HAMPsoS,
Commercial Agent.
1924 17th-st. Denver.
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HOME n EWS


DENOCRATrCE COUNTY CONVENTION
Notice Sc here5y ziveE that a convention Of
tn. Democrats voters Of RIO BllnGD county
l. called 10 meet at Ne=xgr. Colo. On Non
1ay September 10. Ea54 ais q. clpeE ,. EEl-- Tor
the LglrpOEe Of nominating q candidate for
Cg1Inty commissioner for the second district
and to transact all other business tbHl may
Trr5ragrlv come before sad con FguiiDn-
The several precincts Of the county Will br
emitted 10 the fo.lp1iug representation.
Hangeiy ..----.--- 9 tEs44 tr=eE .
WhsFr R!yrr.....-.-. ? Esufprst --.....-----.- .
Flrf.s nee . 49,. 3 Powell Park ..-.-.-.-
Wae.zsr o williams FORK ---.-- ]
II Is Elzxestei that the precinct Vrlmhrie= re
held on saturday. september -tI- between the
hour u : and g. uz-
Al! DelCcraE- arr earnestly requested To at
tg71 the primaries. a. matters Of mUca Interest
10 Ell vii. re 1Izgl-=ed Of the forthcoming con
lf-taCu IHDss ~ EILDTFF.
Chairman County Central Committee
4. 5. BALL -acreLAry-
NegzeE. Colo. Aug a. ls5s-
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Inc Republicans II RIO BlHngo county will
meet 10 convention IN tn. cpuU house IN
Ncezer On saturday September 9. AZ = y. NJ
tor the purpS=s Of nominating a candidate Tot
county Cyruui--Jguer for the reapLb district,
ana To seIeg; delegate 10 attend the -titc,
C0ugre=s!gn8g- Judicial AMI Legislative con
VeatiOus. and trsu-sct any other necessary
business The number Of rteieyaisz appgr-
toned 10 each precinct r. based HpOE Two dele
cltas at i1rZe for each precinct and an add
tagusl dg4eZsle for clch ten gDles Or major
fraction thereof. ts8sf for the presidential
electors in lssss. Il--ETlts
EssuzEig ............. . Coal Greek ....--..- =
white HlVsr---- .---. . l:uiora ....-.------. :
pECsf=4rgCs -.--.---.. . Powell Park .-... ---- !
Heezs.F -...........-.. william FORK -.--. =
nle-- DibE-HTizss arranged DE the precinct
clairrueu. the prlrusTie- for the selection Of
ge4s-gs4fi-z to sHlG convention will b. EGi1 on
saturday, september lsl between the hour u
ruG D. m
Let the Republicans Of RIO BLsDeO make It
q point 10 attend the prirGariz=- and -elI their
best men Hnd women ~ the convention. The
demonstrated EEcaplcity Of the PVpElEsL7, ~
shown Ly the deLlDralIze-1 industrial condition
If Colorado, pCrtEnds victory for the k'-pubL-
csEa party. II. a " ILDiArE-
Chairman County Central Committee
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In The White House.

The President to I'hurber - Whose
photograph is this. Mr.. Secretary?
The Secretary - Li!iuokalani's your
exceiiencY-
The Presideut-Send note at once
10 the state department that all our
duties to tie queen nave stopped. Size
IS just raw material aud exceedingly
tough at that.-Sult Lake Tribune
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The Gov nuisance is epidemic again.
1t is almost too late this year toinstitute
stringent measures for the suppression
of this growing nuisance, but if it is al
lowed to continue next year as it
has this, people who are trying to
beautify their premises and the town
will have to give up the struggle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

On Tuesday, in the county court, Mrs.
ElnOra Swarts got divorce from 5. G..
Swarts Of RangelY. Mr.. Swarts made
no defense and all went home happy.
Judge Wildhack was assisted in break
ing the enthralling chain by jury Of
three, consisting Of Mes5rs. Ball, Mootz
and Al Martin.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

+. II. Morley, Of Colorado Springs,
and Lawrence and Reuben Hitchcock
of Cleveland, Ohio, registered at the
Miller House. on Tuesday.
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Born.

WEAR-On Sunday morning. to the
wife of Mr.. ). Z. Wear, son.
WITTER Monday evening. to the
wife OF Mr.. Geo. S. Witter, daughter.