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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
At the Shrine Of Fashion.

And now comes the grim report of
a shipment of three thousand skins of
the ruby-throated and topaz-hued hum
ming birds from Brazilian port in a
single consignment to American deal
ers. OF course, the only use made OF
these skins is to have them mounted
and sold to fashionable milliners
throughout the land for the ornamen-
tation of ladies' hats, bonnets and
other head-gear.
The uninitiated, even retail MILL.
ners themselves, know next to moth.
ing of the enormous extent to which
this barbarous and demoralizing
traffic is carried.
At late sale in London, more
than twelve thousand humming bird
skins were disposed of in one week.
When it is known that these beauti.
full creatures are caught in nets and
their skins stripped OIL while they arc
alive, thinking people can form some
idea OF the cruelty of this horrible
business.
Late reports from the Gulf States
and several South American provinces
confirm the fears- Of humanitarian
naturalists that many of the most
highly priced species of hummipa
birds are already on the verge OF total
extinction.
New York, London and Paris are
the great emporiums for the sale OF
bird skins for ornamental purpose
and the fashionable women OF these
cities are alone responsible for this
great evil OF the closing century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Was the Convention Properly CalledP

\ circular has been received from
:. W. Brown, President OF the Tax
payers Reform and Economic League
of Clarke county, addressed to the
Chairman of the Taxpayers delegation
OF this county, suggesting correspond
ence to fix upon time and date for a
State Convention. Our people had
already responded to the call for a
State Convention at North Yakima,
on the 29th day of this month, and
have elected twelve delegates, the
number accredited to it in that con-
vention, but they are ready and will
ing to unite with what seems to lie the
popular will. There can be no good
result from divided action. 1t must
be earnest, cordial and united.
The Yakima Convention was called
by L. +. Freeman, through his paper
at Anacortes, the National Farmer and
THURMAN, on his own volition, who
starts in by assuming the Office of Sec.
rotary of an organization not yet in
existence and styling himself State
Organizer. To this, Mr.. Brown, Presi.
dent Of an organized League OF Tax.
payers, objects, and he calls attention
to the fact that Clarke county had led
off in this matter, and that many
counties fell into line in response tc
suggestions made by it for more ex
tended action. 1t would not have
been at all presuming, Mr.. Brown
thinks, had that organization consist
ing OF committee of one hundred
suggested q time and place for the
State meeting.
While we agree with the position
that the Clarke county committee bad
\ pre.eminent right to ask the citizens
of other counties to meet them fol-
adoption of measures 80 important in
their bearing to all. still we maintain
that if an undue modesty restrained
them from so doing, we cannot blame
tho man whose cheek enabled him to
assume the responsibility single-hand.
ed and alone.
The only question is, has Mr.. Free
man issued the call solely to promote
the objects statedf Is he sincere in
his efforts to institute a reform in the
methods of assessment and collection
OF taxes, without any ulterior motive!
If 80, it matters very little who man.
ages inessential details. The homo,
of suggesting or forwarding . move
ment OF this nature can very we'll bs
accorded to those who prize such no
toriety if the object sought is only sub
served.
It sometimes happens, however
that self-constituted agents for the
people are, in reality, only intent on
advancing their own selfish schemes
that they hoodwink the people by an
inordinate manifestation of zeal into
supporting measures that are designed
primarily, for their own aggrandize
ment. If it can be shown that Mr.
Freeman is ringing in a "cold deck, ,
of any sort, it will be time enough Il
repudiate u movement that has mel
with response, in part at least, to hi
suggestion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

WHILE the Populists disclaim any
completely with the Coxey movement
they are its earnest defenders, and we
find that their convention has nomi-
mated J. S. Coxey, the commonweal
leader for Congress in the 18th Ohio
district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

The Methodist will hold q camp.
meeting at Little Rock next month.
The camp is admirably located, a
quarter of a mile from the station, on
Black river, a splendid trout stream,
which may be utilized to illustrate the
biblical story OF feeding the multitude
On limited fish diet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Probate Notice.

Estate of Sarah Y. Blankenship, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the estate of Sarah Y. Blankenship,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the seventh day of May. 1894, by the Probate
Court of Thurston county.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them TO me for allow
ance, at Olympia, Washington. within twelve
months after the date of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
This tenth day Of May. 1894.
X. L. BLANKENSHIP.
Administrator.
Date Of first publication, May IL, 1894,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

THE Washington Odd Fellows have
determined to build a home where
the aged and INDECENT members of the
order may find a retreat when circum.
stances require it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Roswell g. Horr Told All He Knew.

The speech of the Hon. Roswell G.
Horr, at Olympia Theater, last even.
ing, seemed to please q majority of the
large audience present, most of whom
were Republicans. attracted by the
notes of victory now sounding from
Oregon. There is nothing that gal
vanizes that party into spasmodic &C.
ton so much as an occasional pean OF
victory, since its Waterloo defeat at
the last general election, and it has
been observed that this power to re-
habilitate has been in inverse ratio to
the frequency of their occurrence.
The grand old party had not been &C.
customed to such rough treatment,
such dire disaster, and it seemed to
paralyze all its energies, for q time,
and each little victory since then, no
matter if but ward election, has been
received with salvos of applause. Mr..
Horr tramped through Oregon during
the late campaign, delivering his set
speech, with that charming halt Of
speech, which, like. beauty's lisp, so
pleases the ear, and in the joy felt
over the unexpected turn affairs have
taken in that State, hies himself at
once to his friends here, to speak in
time for a job in the next State cam.
paign. He claims, OF course, that the
result in our sister State was largely
owing to its efforts, which is exceed
ingly modest, when everybody OF
sense and observations knows that the
object-lesson presented by the Coxey
army and the delay of Congress to
execute the commission entrusted to
them by the people, and other mis-
taken policies at Washington, have
lead to great change of sentiment on
the part of many men who have
hitherto voted the Democratic ticket.
1t is the natural result OF circum-
stances known before Mr.. Horr took
the stump in that State, and which
had produced their effect on the
popular mind long before his grotesque
performance began in that arena.
Democrats, while they love their prin-
ciples with commendable fidelity are
noted for their independence, when
politicians begin to jugg!e with facts
figures and circumstances. They
demonstrated this in 1860, when the
South thought the time ripe for seces-
sion, by endorsing an administration
that, for the time being. held the reins
OF government. They are as ready
now, when an anarchized spirit seems
to be sweeping over the land, 10 con-
denim their own party if it shows any
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

Petitions are being signed at
Hoquiam protesting against the sale OF
water bonds now being advertised, and
pledging money to fight the sale in
the courts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

SHELTON is making arrangements
for celebrating the Fourth OF July.
The exercises, so far as arranged, con-
sist principally of horse and foot races.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Probate Notice.
Estate of Vim. L. RigelOW deceased

Estate OF Vim. E. Bigelow, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. That letters of admins.
tration on the estate on Vim. Z. Bigelow, de-
ceased, were granted TO the undersigned, on the
2Ist day of April, 1891, by the Probate Court OF
ThurstOn county.
All persons having claims against said estate.
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
at my dwelling house in East Olympia, within
one year after the date Of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred. '
This 18th day of May, 1894
ID. R. BIGELOW,
Executor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

THE Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet in 1895 at Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

~ THACes ~ Suht tne AlmeSs
l will sell knives, brushes, razors
and BARRIERS outfits, hereafter, al strict
ly cost prices. Call and see if this is
not so. ]. L. Brown.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08

TIE flood on the Columbia and
other rivers has begun to subside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Sherif's Sale
UNDER EXECUTION.

ONDE<1t Ia
N the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
L ton, In and for Thurston county.
Charles Hoyt, plaintiff vs.. John McSorley, de-
PENDANT.
Under and by virtue of an execution issued
out OF the above entitled court the 18th day Of
May 1894, and to me directed and delivered,
upon judgment rendered in favor of the above
named plaintiff, and AGAINST the above named de.
PENDANT for the sum Of fifty one and 25-I0O ($5 25)
dollars. together with costs Of suit amounting to
the sum Of fourteen (Si4) dollars. and amounting
In all to the sum OF 9 xt"fve and 25 100 ($65 PSI
dollars, upon which there 10 a balance now due
Of $l7.32 have this day levied upon all the
right, title, claim and interest of the above
named defendant, John McSorley, of, in and to
the following described real estate, to-wit: All
Of the west half (W. ~ Of block numbered
ninety (90), In the City of Olympia, washin gfon,
according to the plat thereof on file In the office
of the Auditor of Thurston county, Washin gton
and public notice 10 hereby given that will, on
the 18th day Of June. A. D. 1894, at 10 O'Clock A..
NJ. Of said day, at the front door of the Court
house Of said county. in the City of Olympia sell
the same at public auction. according 20 law to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, or so much
thereof may be necessary to raise sufficient to
satisfyis said above last named amount, together
with increased costs and increased interest.
Dated May Is, 1894.
G. s. PRINCE,
Sheriff Of Thurston county. Washington.
Troy FALKN0R, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication. May IL, 1894.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28

oense and so much neglect by the police
Of their ordinary and proper duty that
the game is not worth the powder. This
is due simply to the fact that the law
permits saloons to be open at all hours
A sa.oon may be open from Jan. 1 to Jan.
succeeding without any violation Of
law. The on,y offense that the law seeks
to punish is the sale OF liquor at certain
hours. Saloons are open at those hours.
They are open VIGOROUSLY for the sale of
liquor. But the difficulty is to secure
evidence that liquor is sod. and that it
is Intoxicating liquor" If it were made
an offense to keep a saloon open at GER
tain hours. to enter a saloon at those hours.
and to admit any one to sa,oon at those
hours. there would be no difficulty what
ever in enforcing that Jaw. And If the
republicans want a law that can be en-
forced now is their time to get II.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28

in it. The Mohammedans have sent only
one missionary 10 this country. and the
advocates Of Buddhism that have estab-
lished here are either Americans or
Europeans who have taken up with oc-
cultlsm. and are teaching a form OF
Buddhism that would not be recognized
in India. and would produce riot and revo-
luton in Ceylon. The y. y. q ;. r. $.
Is professedly engaged in rescuing manu-
scripts containing the alleged stories of
learning of the Hindoos, but incidentally
they are cultivating the old religion and
trying to get it on its feet once more. The
circular says:
This society aims to alter all this, and
would, if possible, offer TO the East from
the American continent that encourage
ment not as yet given by other nations.
we would sOoth wounded pride,
dissipate the Encouragement and destroy
the resentment of the Brahmans by show
ing them that we have a twOfOld object,
one to benefit the West more largely than
before, and the other to extend TO the
East in its own peculiar way all possible
encouragement. If this is done, then with
the new feeling of confidence and friend
ship there will be brought out for the
West manuscripts not known before, and
other archaeological treasures of the very
greatest value. The society al
ready has agents in India working for It on
the lines above indicated. These are at
Bellary, In southern India, where so much
has been done in the way OF establishing
a school. in visiting and preaching TO vii
lagos, in explaining old religious ideas and
symbols, they have secured to the great
est extent the confidence and sympathy
of their fellow which add
much to power naturally conferred by
community of race and ideas. All their
work from now on is a part or ours, and
thus we have at once measurably secured
the confidence and sympathy extended to
them so as to aid us in the search for
manuscripts and the carrying out of our
other plans there.
Ordinary membership in this society is
only SO and a life membership can be had
for 800. These are the regular terms of
most of the protestant missionary So
cieties, and the theosophistical brethren
ought to be willing to contribute in this
proportion to help on their Asatic friends
and teachers. The world will certainly
accept the decision of Nathan the Wise
that the true religion, whatever it may be,
will demonstrate itself by conquering the
world, for the divine influence must be
back of the true religion. If. therefore,
Christianity is allowed to uproot and ex-
terminate Buddhism in it's own home the
followers of Madame Blavatzky viii re-
ceive a very black eye. They should come
to the rescue in a substantial way.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28
A MATTER OF FACT.

There is something singular about the
pertinacity with which the temperance
reformers talk about the Jaw requiring
saloons to close at IL O'Clock" There is
no such law, and their attention has been
called to the fact again and again. 1t
looks like they evaded the fact inten-
tionaEy, but more probably they do it
through ignorance, under the lead Of
politicians who want to agitate the sa-
loon question for political effect, but do
not want to make a liquor law that can
be enforced. If there is any such thing
as putting the republican party to the
test on this question The Sentinel pro-
poses that it shall be done. 1t proposes
that the republicans shall pass a liquor
law that can be enforced or that they
shall stand exposed as thorough hypo-
critics on this question. The time has
come for them to show some harmony
between profession and practice. They
have absolute control of state legislation.
1t is now virtually conceded on al sides
that the present law cannot be enforced,
or at least that 1t cannot be enforced
without so much difficulty. so much ex-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28
rARIFFs COMPARED

All who are interested in tariff reform
will be glad to know that the tariff reform
committee Of the Reform club has pre-
pared an extra number Of Tariff Re
FORM" which makes an ineligible com
parison, item by item, of the tariff laws of
1888. 1890 and 1894. 1t is furnished at %
cents on orders addressed to the club. So
William-st., New York, and is the most
convenient reference book on the tariff
question that has been published. In the
most compact form possible is given not
only the exact duty Specific, ad valorem
or compound) on each item in each tariff
bill. but also the ad valorem equivalents
Of all duties.
As every one familiar with tariff legis-
lation knows. it is a great and difficult piece
OF work to obtain the equivalent ad val
o-em duties on each and every item in
three different tariff bills and to place
them side by side in convenient form for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28

comparison and reference; but the Re
form club comparison accomplishes much
more. BY an ingenious use of different
types and of parentheses and brackets the
peculiarfties of each. and the agreements
of all, or of any two of the bills. can be
seen at glance. No matter how differ
ent the language or division or how many
permutations and combinations on each
article, as to value, materials, SIZE form,
weight. number. etc. as classified for pur-
poses Of taxation, all are welded together
into one compact whole. maintaining in
tact the individuality of each bill.
In some respects this comparison-which
Is the work of Mr.. L. Carroll Roots an
improvement upon the comparisons pub
lished in 1889 and in 1890. which were the
work Of the late j. Alex Lindquist. One
Of these compared. item by item. the tariff
of 1888 with the proposed Mills and senate
bills of 1889; the other, the tariff of 1888
with the Mckinley tariff and the proposed
Mills BILL These comparisons We're re-
garded at the time as the best ever made,
but they did not. as does Mr.. Roots COM.
parison. differentiate the agreements of
each pair of bills.
Besides comparing duties on every item
in each schedule OF the dutiable list and
of all articles in the free list the COM
parison extends to the general tariff pro-
visions. and to reciprocity. drawbacks. pro-
hibitions and sugar bounty clauses. The
principal internal revenue taxes of each
bill are also brought together in conven-
lent form. The synopsis of the new in
come tax law will be appreciated by all
who have to deal with this tax. Com.
parison tables show summary Of fiscal
results" under each bill. The usefulness
Of the pamphlet is increased by the addi-
ton OF an index OF all articles on the duti-
able list OF any or Of all bills and of such
articles on the free lists of all bills as
are not easily found In the alphabetical ar
rangement of the free list.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28

The country is to be congratulated on
Judge Reinhard's decision of the A. P. A.
libel case The American Eagle, one Of
the vilest OF the y. p. a. publications.
made most malicious, fa,se and indecent
Ft. Wayne and the management of the
catholic institutions of that city. It's pro-
prietors tried to escape responsibility on
the theory that their charges were not
libe,ous. but they have failed They can
not substantiate their charges, and they
viii now get a taste Of the punishment
that their Infamous work merits. All de-
cent people Of AL religions will rejoice in
the result.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28
THE SILVER QUESTION.


Mr.. Hoiman's expression Of opinion that
the democratic party will declare for free
silver coinage in 1896 is a reflex Of the
effort now being made in certain con-
gressional circles to force that issue in the
next presidential campaign. II one Of his
statements could be assured It is very
probable that this issue would be forced.
That statement is, with that issue only
we can win" FrCm a purely political
standpoint that is the great question,
and there Is nothing to be gained by
blinking at it. Even from the standpoint
of morality and craftsmanship it is the
most important question, for there are
quite as many people who are satisfied
that free coinage is wise and right as
there are who think it foolish and wrong
And therein lies the political danger, for
people viii leave their own party if they
are satisfied that it is doing wrong, but
they will not leave 1t and so to another
party merely because that other party
does something that they believe to be
right
We have had ample illustration of this
fact. During the fight on the tariff since
1887 there have been thousands of repub-
licans who were satisfied that the demo-
but they would not vote with the demo-
cratic party. The populists and prohi-
bitionists both declared for tariff reform,
but they still voted their respective tick
cts. In this state the great mass of the
people concede the wisdom and propriety
Of the great democratic reforms of 1889
and 1891, but they vote their party tickets
as before. There is, of course, a certain
gain to a party by doing right, but it
is nothing as compared with party's
loss by doing wrong. or what is the same
thing practically, what people believe to
be wrong. Now if the democratic party
declares for free coinage a large number
Of democrats viii say it is wrong, and
viii vote against it. And if it declares
against free coinage large number Of
democrats will say it is wrong and will
vote against it. And there you are. But
viii it draw votes from other parties by
declaring either way? Experience says
no. And that is why political leaders
have been trying to straddle the silver
question for so many years.
What then is the way out? At present
there is only one solution of the question
that will suit everybody, and that is in
ternationai blmetallsm. But extremists
on both sides say that it is impossible to
get international bimetallism. Why not
try to get it? We have tried and failed.
Why not try some other way? Imprac-
visionary-impoSsib.e There is
nothing impossible in government. There
is no great movement of reform or adj
vancement which did not require years OF
effort by men who made a business of
overcoming 'impOssibiities, and there Is
no more discouraglng thing now than the
fact that democratic leaders are running
away from the question that must be
faced sooner or later, and trying to make
a stand in positions where defeat is GER
tain. If half the energy were displayed
in efforts to secure international bimetal-
lism that there is in trying to get up
some makeshift the "impossibility" would
disappear rapidly.