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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

The opinion discusses the position
OF the state Auditor and the State
Treasurer in the matter and concludes
that it would be no breach OF dutv hv
them to perform the acts contemplated
in the premises. The opinion cor
cludes
Fer these reasons We think that
the acts complained of do not cons,i-
tute any violation Of law or of duty
imposed upon the several respondents
in the premises, and that the resolu-
ton OF the State Capitol Commission
is IN accord with the objects and pol
icy sought to be attained by the seve-
raj legislative enactments relating to
the subject of the building a State
capitol and is authorized and war
ranted by law. In thus disposing of
the case we give full force to the vari-
Gus provisions of the Constitution re-
lating to the different officers of the
State who are made respondents in
this proceeding, but it may well be
doubted whether the limitations of the
Constitutions are at all applicable TO
the subject which we are here consd-
erlng, lnasmuch as the whole subject
matter OF this case relates to the do
nation from the Congress of the
United States of lands for the purpose
OF erecting a suitable building at the
capital of the State. For such pur-
pose. and only for such purpose, were
the lands granted. 1t would be be-
yond the power of the Legislature to
use an acre OF said lands for any pur-
poses or to appropriate dollar OF the
funds arising from their sale to the
accomplishment of any other object.
1t would have been entirely compe-
tent for Congress, the donor, to have
particularly designated the manner
in which the lands should be sold and
their proceeds applied; instead, how
ever, of SO doing, it has left their dis
position to the control of the Legis-
lature of the State. 1t would seem
to follow that the Legislature might
properly deal with the subject as to it
might seem most beneficial without
regard to any limitations imposed by
the different provisions of the con-
stitution of the State. To illustrate,
suppose that Congress had provided
that the moneys arising from the
sale OF such lands should be drawn
from the Treasury of the State upon
the written order of the Secretary of
the State Capitol Commission, would
any one contend that the provisions
OF section 4, article s of the constitu-
ton, supra, rather than the act of
Congress making the grant, would
control? Inasmuch, however, as this
proposition was not argued upon the
hearing, we have not considered it in
the decision OF the case, and prefer to
rest the decision upon the views above
outlined rather than upon this latter
suggestion. The judgment will be al
firmed."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27
Is There Another Stumbling Block?

Had the President remained on his
fishing excursion a few days longer, or
had our Capitol Commission been a
little more expeditions, there would
not now Ice the slightest doubt OF the
speedy construction of our State capi-
tol building. But now, after what was
regarded rs the last stumbling block
had been removed by action OF the
supreme Conrt, we find that the whole
monetary system has been disturbed
10y "rumors of war;" and there exists
some doubt whether the money will he
forthcoming. so freely offered by East
ern capital, few days ago, on the sole
condition that the warrants should be
offered as an entirety and their sale ne
gotiated at once.
The prospect OF war with the old
county stands about in the relation
OF II to l against armed hostilities.
The good sense of both nations, after
the buster is over, will assert itself,
and the sentiment against the costly
and enervating experience will grad.
ually grow in both countries. But
this takes time, and the fear is ex-
pressed that this may prove another
of those remarkable episodes that
have arisen at intervals to obstruct
this much needed public improvement.
Well may our people exclaim, in the
language of the psalmist:
GOOD Lord, upon what slender threads
Hang everlasting things"'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27
None Hut Ayers at the Worlds Fair

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purified allowed an exhibit at
the Worlds Fair, Chicago. Manu-
facturers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain showing OF their
goods, but they were all turned away un-
der the application Of the rule forbidding
the entry of patent medicines and nos
trums. The decision of the Worlds fair
authorities is in effect as follows: ayers
Sarsaparilla isnot a patent medicine. 1t
is here on its merits.''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27
The President has appointed on the

The President has appointed on the
Venezuelan Commission Edward J.
Phelps of Vermont, ex-Minister to
England, and Robert T. Lincoln, OF
Illinois, ex-Minister to England.
These men, both ex-Ministers, we're
warmly praised by the English press
for their official work, and a report
signed by them will have great weight
with the people of that country. The
third place will not be filled till these
gentlemen signify their acceptance or
others are substituted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

THE n P. Steamship Co.'S steamer
Strathnevis, which has been on the
high seas the past two months, and
for whose safety serious apprehensions
we're felt, has reached Port Townsend,
and is the center of interest OF the
newspaper-reading world. She was
towed from Destruction Island by the
steamer Mineola, and her POS people
who had been battling with the ele-
ments until hope had we'll nigh fled,
enjoyed happy Christmas in a sense
that few can feel. The Strathnevis
sailed from Tacoma, Oct. 18th with a
number of wealthy Cinnamon, from
New York. Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities, bound for China to pur.
chase Christmas goods, five Japanese
students from Yale, and q number OF
deported Chinese. The steamer, the
first week out broke her shaft, and
was put under sail. She encountered
several storms which drove her out OF
her course, and the only help she re-
ceived in her disabled condition was
from the Australian steamer Miowera,
which lowed her five days and until
che ran risk of breaking her mail
contract. 1t seems that the vessels
sent in search OF the missing vessel
sailed northward in the belief that
ocean currents would carry her in that
direction, but this case proved an ex-
ception. The Danube. one of the
searcbers is still cruising fer the late
missing ship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

THE Clarion is the name OF beau.
tiful paper, published weekly, in Port.
land, devoted to the advocacy of re-
monetization OF silver. 1t is ably ed.
tied and presents q splendid appear.
ance geographically. 1t contain;
twelve pages 12x16 inches in size.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

LATE dispatches give the patriots in
Cuba credit for valor and superior gen.
eralship. Although outnumbered and
poorly equipped they have virtually
defeated the flower OF the Spanish
army at several points.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

A TARIFF bill increasing duties
about fifteen per cent. has passed the
House of Representatives. An excep-
ton is made of sugar, which remains
the same, and wool and lumber are
taken from the free list. 1t is de-
signed solely as a war measure and its
operation is limited to q years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

THE U. s. Senate last Tuesday, by
an unanimous vote, passed bill re-
pealing the proscriptive disabilities
imposed at the close of the war. The
prospect of another conflict has led to
this conciliatory measure; all parties
agree that if the United States is to
fight an antagonist like Great Britain
she will need every man who is fit for
military duty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

"PATRIoTs of America" is the name
OF a new political organization sug'
gested by w. H. Havey, better
known as Coin," who wrote the Fl
nancial School" Membership pro-
hibits any Of its supporters from own.
ing over 100000, and its officers must
render service without compensa'
tiOn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

The Prohibitionists will probably
nominate St. John, of Kansas, for
President next year. He is as good as
anybody else for O column to count
the scattering vote upon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

TACoMA's big poultry show will be-
gin next Tuesday and continue the
remainder OF the week. Entries have
already been made by chicken fan
ciers from Victoria to Los Angeles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

A late edition OF the Sunday San
oil Spokane, was seized by the police.
The order OF confiscation is said to
have come from Mayor Belt. The
owners claim there was nothing
illegitimate in the issue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

The Spokane & Eastern Trust Com
pany, OF Spokane, has brought suit
against Stevens county to pay war
rants in the order of their issuance,
and to prevent the officials from di-
verting money collected to the salary
fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27
Attention.

A large stock of trimmed hats, Sail
ors and Walking Hats, Caps, Tam
OShanter Caps, Sailor Caps, Baby
Bonnets, to be sold at half price be-
fore Christmas at La Mode.
MRS, T.. l.. SULLIVAN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

The Portland Sunday Argus is max
ing arrangements to issue a daily
edition which it will sell at one cent a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

THE Democrats of Worcester, Mass,
lately carried the municipal election
by an overwhelming majority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was q Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mss she chung to Castoria.
When abe had Children. abe gave them Castori..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

DURRANT has been accorded o stay
of execution for twenty days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

HOMER EMMETT and Miss Henrietta
Mcdonald were married at Shelton,
last Friday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27
THE WAR SPIRIT.
1T HAS BEEN RAMPANT At WASH.
iNGTON.

Congress Will Authorize the APP
POintm ent OF mmIssiOn to
Report on the True boundary
Olney Statesman BOutelle
Seems to he s'Fuil''-The Repub.
lican Senate FavOrs The Popu.
lists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

GOOD Lord. upon what slender threads
Hang everlasting thingsr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

THE CEYrArR COMPANY, - MURRAY STREET New YORK
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
frecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me- II. A ARCHER, u. D.,
Ill So. oxford St, Brooklyn, y Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
Doing More Than he Promised.

A story is told of a Pittsburg oil
producer who was putting down we'll,
some years ago, in territory that had
never been tested for oil, He was
keeping the fact a profound secret, In
order that, in case he got good we'll.
he might without difficulty secure all
the leases he desired in the vicinity.
He was on the ground hims, ,lf, watch
ing with great interest the indications.
Everything pointed to success. Two
days before the we'll was expected to
come in, he was cllled home. Anx.
ious about the result, he arranged with
his contractor to telegraph him as soon
as the dri reached the sand. He
knew, however, that secrets will some.
times leak out of telegraph office
aud so he told the drilier that the
sentence, 'Pine trees grow tall, would
mean that he had struck oil. The
driller promised to do as he was or
dered. The mingled satisfaction and
vexation OF the producer may be imag-
ined when two days later, he received
the following telegram: ''Pine trees
grow TIL. Shes squirting clean over
the derrick !"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
Birds that are Odd in Various Ways.

A canary bird carried in closed
cage from Charlottenburg, near Ber-
lin, to London escaped in the last
named city, and found its way back
to it's German home inside of two
days and one night.
w. +. Williams, of Sx-mile Ranch,
near Buffalo, Wyoming, captured a
specimen of the blackblrd family that
was pure creamy white and had pink
eyes.
A representative of an unknown
species of bird has been captured at
Woollawn, Cal. II is without
feathers, the body covering being
black, stiff, bristly hairs 1t has a
bIood-red beak and green feet.
The British cuckoo AMI the Ameri-
cin COW blackbirl are the only two
known species of the birl family that
never build nests. They deposit their
eggs in nests made by other birds.
The crow can make speed of twen.
ty-five miles per hour, one hour with
another for a whole day. The spar
row hawk can beat brother crow about
six to one, and the humming bird can
cover distance of 275 miles in the
space of sixty seconds.
Professor Orton says that the con-
,lor scars higher than any other
species of the feathered tribe. He
further says that it spends nine-tenths
of its life at height of over three
miles above the sea level.
The only species of carnivorous
parrot known lives near the great
sheep folds in Australia, and is so
fierce that it will attack live sheep
and cut their throats with its strong
beak. New York Advertiser
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
Onner Advertising Scheme.

Ole Of the most clever schemes in
advertising ever perpetrated was one
which a Chicago theatrical house
worked. The management announced
through the papers that it would give
n free admission and seat to every boy
who would bring an empty barrel tc
the rear entrance of the theatre. The
next morning the street was packed
with boys carrying barrels, which in
itself would have been good adver-
tisement, but the clever management
had something behind all this. A bill
poster was on hand and as each boy
presented his blrrell a show bill was
pasted upon it and it was returned to
the boy with theatr ticket and in
structions to take the barrel back to
the place where he found it. In thi:
way advertising matter was distributed
all over the city, and it made a great
hit.-Eew York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
Good Fortune Through Sheer Luck.

No better instance of good fortune
coming through sheer luck could be
found, perhaps, than in the experience
OF u prospector named Mahoney, near
Kalispell, Montana, recently. Having
nothing whatever to do one afternoon,
he, out OF pure fancy, as an idle boy
would throw stones at mark, drilled
hole into projecting hunk of ro,k
and put in shot, inten ling to blow
out ton or 50 of it just to see things
fly, When tine blast was made he
found that he had broken into treas
ure house. There WAS big pocket
N the rock the sides Of which sparked
With almo t puse gol l. There was
,nou5h il sight to n t M.h9ney
ran hone sun, aud if ID mine proves
IS rich as the surlaca showing in =
Gates ho has struck bonanza.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16

Three years went BY, and still Mrs.
Meredith and her daughter had not
returned to America. Robert Marsh
heard of their movements only through
the kind newspapers, for Jasmyn had
decreed that there should be no cor
respondence.
She was a social success in London,
where there were SO many fair com
petitors; but she deftly managed to
avoid proposals for the most part, and
when she had to say no, to say it SO
gently as to make no enemies. Her
mother had not interferred hitherto.
Mrs. Meredith was too wise woman
not to hasten slowly, but now the time
seemed to her to have come when a
son-in-law would be desirable.
"You are twenty.one now" she said
to Jasmyn.
eyes, Mumsie. OF course you can
easily remember my birthday, since
you also are Mayhower.
eyes, and year before 1 was twen-
ty-one | had married your father. He
never caused me but one sorrow, and
that was when he died. wish you as
happy lot as my own and 1 think
you are old enough to marry"
''Yes," /" her mother answered, mus
ingly. Perhaps you have not seen,
but ], who have lived twice as long as
you, can see clearly that Lord Gains
ford is only waiting his opportunity to
ask you to be Lady Gainsford.
"That old fellow !" cried Jasmyn
irreverently.
"He is thirty-nine,' said Mrs.
Meredith, smiling" "That does not
seem SO venerable to most of the world
as it seems to you. Do you see any
thing else in him to complain of ?"
81 hayn't thought. Why should Ip
He is very well, l suppose, but 1 see
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16

dispelled by thy discoveries of Stan
ley; indeed, ,.ears before, the ex-
plorntions of 5chweinfurth had al
ready satisfactorily demonstrated that
the fabled people of Horodotus, or
others representing them, had a full
claim 30 recognition. Recently the
researches Of the eruditc traveller aud
naturalist, Dybowski, in the western
equatorial forests, have put us in pos.
session of many and valuable facts re-
garding these diminutive people, the
Ohongos, which help to clear away
the anecdotal from the true history of
what must, for the moment, at least,
be considered among the most inter-
esting inhabitants of our planet. In
stature they are shown to be (prob-
ably the smallest of all living peo-
pies; if the specimens selected for
measurement by NJ. Dybowski are at
oil representative of the many, then
the average stature of the men can
not greatly exceed four aud one-half
feet. In three cases the heights OBJ
tanned were respectively four feet SIX
inches, four feet seven and one-quar-
ter inches, and four feet seven and
three-quarter inches-a stature far
below that of the Eskimo, who is in
popular (but erroneous) estimation
true pigmy. Despite their diminutive
frames the men are described as being
very powerful and courageous, the
hunters having no fear of either wild
beast or attacking man.
A most sticking feature Of the peo-
pie is their light tint, the color of
their skin being light bronze, barely
darker than the brown of the mulatto
eyebrows and eyelashes are also both
fair, and the eyes have little of that
visual intensity which distinguishes
these organs among most negroes.
The greater part of the body is largely
hurry, the arms and chest being in
measure protected by short, almost
straight and nearly blonde down.
New Science Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
A Strange Case of Telepathy.
BY LOUISE CHANDLER Mou1roN,

The May afternoon was more than
warm-it was hot. Summer had hur-
ried into the world, unexpected and
uninvited. Perhaps that was what
made Jasmyn Meredith lend little
pink ear to something she had re-
solved over and over that she would
not hear-the passionate, illogical, al
together absurd love making of q
young fellow who would not have
taken his university degree till a
month later on. He was twenty one,
to be sure, and she was only eighteen,
but at eighteen a girl believes herself
already woman.
She listened, and then she said,
with a smile: "Why, you are a
boyr
"a wise boy" he answered, "who
knows enough to love you, and who
will have all the longer time in which
to love you, because he begins early. "
''Im glad you are to be lawyer,
she answered somewhat irrelevantly,
as it seemed to Robert Marsh.
"Why?" he ventured.
''Rscause L now see that you have,
after all n logical mini Your powers
of argument might be thrown away in
any other profession. And then she
added: 1T takes a good while to
set admitted to the bar"
cit shan't take very long in my
case" he answered, "if you will
promise me my reward for making
haste.
"Oh, yes, she said, 81 will come
to court and hear your first plea"
'Thatl" he cried, little scornfully,
''No, L want you to listen in private
to my first argument, and be con-
yinced by it. :"
"Ah, but you are not lawyer yet
you must wait"
''You can keep me waiting as long
as you please-it is for you to say
but 1 have told you that L love you.
You can't get away from thlt. I'll
trust you to remember, and when any
other man tells You the same story, 1
I will be his judge. You shall
think of my love and my words, and
you shall ask yourself whether he
loves you as we'll.
Jasmyn smiled at this outburst, and
then she said, with an air of sweet
liberation: Dream your dream,
gentle youth it may keep you from
some worse folly"
"And you will not even be here for
class day?"
"No; we sill on Saturday. My
mother is half English by birth, and
more than half at heart. She is sigh
ing for Mayfair. We shall go to New
York tomorrow.
He looked for moment into her
eyes His lips were athirst for her
but he knew her too well to venture
anything she would have the right to
resent. He contented himself with
hand clasp; but there was tone in
his voice she would not soon forget
as he said; "You will remember"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16
la PLATA, MARYLAND, AUGUST IS, 1895.


II was her wont when, tired OF play,
He to her bosom crept,
With golden locks in disarray,
To kiss him as he slept
And still her plea would be but this:
81 shall not wake him with kiss!
$50 heavenly sweet his sleeping face
So beautiful and bright,
know the angels lift the lace
To kiss my boy goodnight.
For, seel he smiles in dreams Of bliss:
How should l wake him with kiss?"
So did his mother say, and when
God whispered His sweet will,
She only moaned: ale sleepsl" and then
Kneeling, she kissed him still
And weeping, murmured only this
II cannot wake him with kiss!'
-FRANK L. STANTON, In Chicag Times Her
aid.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16

Whatever doubt may havl existed
in the minds of naturalists as to the
existence of true pigmy races in TIE
wilds of Central Africa, as was first
authoritatlvsly reported by Da
Chaillu, has, as il well known, been
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16

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That dull, heavy feeling is due to
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stamp on the wrapper. j. ii.
Zeilin ~ Co., Philadelphia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-16

A first cousin of Mr.. Gladstone died
near j .ifsrson City, Mo-, the other
day, il the person of David G. Steel,
a Cole County farmer.