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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
MENTAL HEALING.
The Idea Is Gaining Many Converts
In Spokane.
SpOEane Chronicle

in Spokane.
Spokane Chronicle.
Many of the intelligent people of
Spokane are studying the subject OF
mental healing and all the wonderful
phenomena connected with this mys-
terious manifestation of power. They
are doing this on the quiet to large
extent, feeling little uncertain as to
what opinion their neighbors will
have of them if it becomes known that
they are yielding to what is commonly
called a weakness. But so wide
spread is the interest becoming that
they are keeping less quiet now and
are beginning to talk OF it among
themselves. One will mention it To
another and find, to his surprise, that
his friend has also been reading con-
corning it. Gradually it is becoming
u subject of drawing-room discussion.
The faith healers or "divine heal
ers" as the tenters who were here
short time ago preferred to be called,
worked some cures which have gener-
ally been admitted to be genuine.
How was it done?" is the question
which many thoughtful people have
propounded to themselves; a question
which has started research which is
becoming quite general. The result
has been that there are to-day hun
dreds of people in Spoktne, people
who are not easily fooled by fakirs,
who have come to the conclusion that
there is such thing rs mental heal
ing, and many of them are convinced
that they have seen proof of it, for
there are two or three people who
practice it in Spokane and are said to
practice it successfully. Books are
being read on the subject which show
. very marked increase in interest in
the Manifestations of this power; an
interest which is spreading over the
entire continent.
"That there have been through all
ages persons who by the laying ON of
hands, or in other ways, have made
very remarkable cures without the aid
of any physical remedies, is generally
admitted" said . we'll known Spokane
lady day or two ago. "They have
been called priests, sorcerers, magic
ians aud witches, as pleased the age
and time. But they made the cures,
cures which caunot be doubted. The
result has been that scholars, philoso-
pliers and thinkers are gradually ad-
mitting the existence of some subtle
power which exists in some people,
which no ono has been able to thor
oughly understand.
"That is what is interesting many
Spokane people to-day. OF couree the
doctors do not like II. They say it is
but fad and will soon die out. But
it is easy to see why they no not want
people going to mental healers in
stead Of to regular physicians"
"But what is the explanation that
is given, or if no expl anation, what is
the process?"
"It seems to be admitted that it is
in some way. the power Of mind over
mind, perhaps allied to hypnotism.
The mental healer seems to do what
We used to laugh at-heals the mind
and thereby heals the body. 1t seems
strange, but I am convinced it is
DONE"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
WOMAN AS A BICYCLE MAKER
Woman Seems 10 he a Success Mt
Whatever She Puts Her Hand TO.

Woman Seems 10 he a Success ut
Whatever She Puts Her Hand TO.
Chicago Record.
A hundred dollars for a bicycle
which she made herself enabled Mrs.
Cassie Jorgensen to spend her vacs-
ton at Charlevoix, Mich, and bowl
along the country roads OH second
bicycle of her own manufacture.
She is the wife of Emil Jorgensep,
who keeps bicycle shop at 1889
North Halstesd street She was born
in Charlevoix, and was married to Jor-
gensen two years ago. Her maiden
name was Cabe. Emil was born in
Copenhagen, Denmark, and worked
for Chicago bicycle firm. Miss Cabe
worked in a dining-room until she
met him.
Mr.. Jorgensen and his brother Axel
opened an assembly shop" a year
ago this month. After his marriage
he moved into the flat above his BIZ
cycle rooms.
Last winter it occurred to Mrs. Jor.
gensen that the new woman ought to
manufacture her own wheel. Then,
she reasoned, she would be more ex-
pert at fixing it if it broke down. Be-
sides, it wouldn't be as likely to break
down. So she selected parts Of a
frame from the first batch of materi-
ais that came in the spring.
She had helped her husband about
the shop before. and didn't need much
about how to do the work.
She began operations April 1. She
filed down the ends of pieces Of tub
ing, fitted and brazed the joints, and
polished the frame to be enameled.
Then she fitted the sprocket down to
fit the chain, and put in the axle, fit
ted the cranks and made the pedals.
She bent fine piano wire for the
spokes and strung them from the hub
to the rim. Having fitted the tires,
she called the wheels done. She set
them up with the frame, which was
enameled by professionals, and ad-
justed the gearing. The frame was
for lady's wheel. She adjusted the
seat and bent the rods for handle bars
putting on the cork handles. She in
tended to ride it herself, but one day her
husband showed it to q customer ~ a
sample OF what his wife could do. The
man wanted wheel for his wife,
and offered 500 for it. It was sold
and Mrs. Jorgensen set about making
another.
With the dexterity and experience
acquired in putting up the first one,
Cassie could make better time. She
started to work June l, and in week
had her second machine ready to ride.
She rode it and kept it to ride during
her summer vacation, when she went
TO her old home in Michigan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
WONDERS OF PHONOGRAPHS.
How a Big Pump In California Di.
aRnosed It's Own Case.

aRnosed It's Own Case.
Scientific American.
1t appears that the Knowles Pump
Works put up one of their large pumps
for the Kicks Water Company at the
Elk River pumping station in Califor-
MIA. The pump was in constant use
for some Years and the makers heard
no complaint until few weeks ago,
when they received novel communi-
Uativu from II. Il. nIcKs, tne manager
of the pumping station.
There was no doubt in the minds OF
those at the station who were best ac-
quainted with the mechanism that
something was wrong with the pump,
hut they were unable TO fix on the de-
feet, and as the dismemberment OF the
pump would involve much loss of
time, and as visit by an expert from
the East would mean q considerable
expense, the phonograph was resorted
to. The manager spoke into the re.
ceiver, describing the symptoms of the
ailing pump, and further to indicate
the case, he placed the receiver so
that the pulsations OF the pump
would be recorded on the roll.
Just as physician listens to the ac-
tion OF the heart or lungs in the hu-
man body by means of a stethoscope,
so the pump doctor listened by means
of a phonograph to the throbs and
pulsations of the pump thousands of
miles away. and was enabled by that
means to diagnose the disease.
The New York Tribune tells how a
reporter listened to the strange COM
munication at the New York office of
the Knowles Company. The voice of
the Californian is heard first giving in
. clear, precise, and distinct way the
symptoms of the pump, and then he
asks the listener to pay attention to
the pumps action. Then one hears
the b r.r-r-bang! b-r.r-r-bang! OF the
pump and an occasional wheeling
sound which might be made by escsp-
ing steam.
The engineer to whom the phono-
graph was submitted said that the
whole record was so perfect and the
speaking so plain that he felt tempted
sometimes to interrupt and ask addi-
tional questions.
The experiment proved absolutely
successful, and by means of the roll
the disease was diagnosed. The proper
remedy was suggested, and the pump
is running once more "good as new"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
STATE NEWS.

Sprsgue Masons have relaid, with
interesting ceremonies, the corner
stone of the Masonic building, recent
ly burned.
An immense run of salmon is re-.
ported in the Kalama river, and there
will be no trouble about getting fish
for the hatchery.
John Birk and William Bikle, OF
Whatcom, are charged with passing.
and Mrs. Anna Birk of attempting to
pass counterfeit IS gold pieces.s
The annual meeting of the Presby-
terrain synod of the State of Wash
ington began at Tacoma on the Sd
inst. The Rev. A. H. Lackey, d. D.,
was elected moderator.
City Treasurer McCauley, of Tacoma,
has obeyed the order OF the court and
surrendered to Receiver Titlow, of the
Bank of Tacoma, the $l50,OOO of Sc
curities OF that bank that has been
deposited with the city.
Mrs. w. H. Harvey, of Pullman, is
the first woman admitted to the bar
in Whitman county, and probably the
first admitted in the State on examiua.
tion, although others have been ad.
mitted by courtesy. Her husband is
also q lawyer.
The warrant indebtedness of Cow
litz county is $4,000 There are un.
paid and delinquent taxes amounting
to $2l 600. This Indebtedness, it is
claimed, is within the legal limit of
II per cent. by $4,000. as the limit is
about $4,000.
The Kelso Journal states that there
is a growing conviction that Seth
Cstlin, the Tacoma young man who
disappeared in the Cowlitz valley some
time since, and was supposed to have
been drowned, was murdered and the
body concealed.
The Indians at La Push, Clsllam
county, landed a whale on the beach
north OF James island last week. 1t
was fastened on shore with large
rope 60 feet long. Next morning about
60 men, women and children were at
work cutting it up and carrying it in
baskets to the camp.
The city of Spokane was Wednesday
made one OF the defendants in O suit
brought for 81 ,366.53, which the Day.
ton Globe Iron Works Company allege
is due them on four large turbine
water wheels shipped and furnished to
H. A. Jones in the construction OF the
new water works for Spokane.
The will of Mrs. Mary Anderson, an
Indian woman, who died at Port
Townsend last week, has been filed 10
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

luz '"'"Si VI iuo ~ was pCdeaue.
Fools makes feasts, and wise men
eat them.
Far beyond conquering, women love
to be conquered.
The unexplored area of Canada is
100000 square miles.
The only royal road there is is the
one that leads to ruin.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys
than to keep one in fuel.
At the summer hotel the paint is
fresher than the milk and butter.
Putting mittens on tiger will never
make him lose his taste for blood.
The snare drum was brought into
Europe by the Saracens about 703.
The market price OF a wife in equa-
torial Africa is ten bundles OF hairpins.
A Cornell college young woman is
said to be studying veterinary surgery.
In the United States there are 673,-
643 Freemasons and CAT All Odd Eel.
lows.
The combined ages of q recently
married couple in Macon, Mo-, was 1872
years.
Siemen's armature was invented
aud applied to practical use in the
year 1884.
Bonelli's typoelectric telegraph was
tried between Liverpool and Manches-
ter in 1864.
General Henry w. Halleck was de.
risively nicknamed "Old Brains" by
his soldiers.
In Congress there are twenty repre-
sentatives who are under twenty-six
years of age.
A nailless horseshoe that is fastened
to the hoof with clasp is coming into
use in Paris.
Oklahoma cattle are being bothered
BY small fly, which is doing consider
able damage.
Nothing more lovely can be imag-
ined than . beautiful woman in .
Greek costume.
A st. Louis woman has applied for a
patent to cover the process Of making
"sweet potato -four"
Permission was given by Napoleon
for cable to England in IS47. The
cable was laid in 1850.
The father of Rabelais, the French
satirist, was q servant in an inn, or,
some say. an inn-keeper.
Pencil writing may be set by breath
ing on it, or better still, by passing
the tongue over the writing.
Deer are reported to be so plentiful
in Michigan town that they have to
be stoned out of the turnip fields.
There is as much difference between
independence and churlishness ne
these is between almonds and aloes.
Pour boiling water over raisins and
let them stand moment before seed
ing. It lessons the labor wonderfully.
The mourning gowns of the day,
though no less typical of bereavement,
are more artistic than the ugly habili-
ments of the past.
Siberia is country by itself, part
of the Russian empire, extending from
longitude so degs. east to Ill degs.
west and from latitude ~ degs. north
to u degs. north.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
CensumPlion 81 Timber.

To make shoe pegs enough for
American use consumes annually
100, 900 cords of timber. and to make
lucifer matches, 300, 900 cubic feet OF
the best pine are required every year.
Lasts and boot trees take 500, 900 cords
OF birch, beech and maple, and the
handles of tools 100000 more. The
baking of bricks consumes 1000, 600
cords Of wood, or what would cover
with forest about $4,000 acres OF land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
CUMULATIVE FORCE.
Tons Of Force Expended In Playing
the Plane.

Tons Of Force Expended In Playing
the Plane.
IT the power used in manipulating
the keys of piano during an average
" recital" could be measured by some
storage battery process, the result
would be surprising, especially if the
performer be young lady who has
to have n maid TO dress her hair or
assist her in donning her attire.
1t is said that it requires more force
to sound note gently on the piano
than to lift the lid of a kettle" We
do not know, says the Literary Digest,
just what kind Of kettle the German
composer who makes this statement
means, but he has figured that the
minimum pressure of the finger play.
ing pianissimo is equal to . quarter of
. pound; and few kettle lids. he says
weigh more than two ounces. The
american Art Journal says:
"The Germans calculations are
easy to verify il one takes q small
handful OF coins and piles them on .
key of the piano. When q sufficient
quantity it piled on to make q note
sound they may then be weighed, and
these figures will then be found to be
true.
"If the pianist is playing fortis.imo,
q much greater force is needed. At
times force Of six pounds is thrown
upon . single key to produce q soil.
rary effect. With chords the force is
generally spread over the various
notes sounded simultaneously, though
q greater output oi force is undoubt-
edly expended. This is what gives
pianists the wonderful strength in
their fingers that is often commented
on. A story used to be told of Pad.
erewski that he could crack pane of
french plate glass half an inch thick
merely by placing one hand upon it,
as it upon . piano keyboard, and
striking it sharply with his middle
finger.
"Chopin's last study in C minor has
passage which takes two minutes
and five seconds to play. The total
pressure brought to bear on this, it is
estimated, is equal to three full tons.
The average tonnage Of an hours
piano playing OF Chopin's music varies
from twelve to eight-four tons. Wag-
ner has not yet been calculated along
these lines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11

A LAND Office for convenience may
be opened somewhere on Gray's harbor,
owing to the entries on the forfeited
branch line of the Northern Pacific,
and probably one in Oksnogan county,
near the Snohomish line, in view OF
the mining settlement in that district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11

To remove the constipated habit, the
only safe treatment is course of Ayers
Pills, followed by laxative diet. Most
other catartics do more harm than
good, therefore leading physicians
recommend Ayers Pills. especially As
q family pbysic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11

CONFUSION as TO the choice OF q
blood-purifier is unnecessary. There
is but one best Sarsaparilla, and that
is Ayers. This important fact was
recognized at the Worlds Fair, Chi
cago, 1898, being the only blood.
purifier admitted to be placed on ex.
hibi,ion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
Happens Once Every 3, 500, 900 Years.
st. Louis Pepublic.

st. Louis Pepublic.
A remarkable freak in moon phases
was noted in the month of January,
1866, q month which has gone into
astronomical annals as the month
without a full moon." In that year
January and March each had two full
moons, but February none. A writer
in leading astronomical journal uses
the following language in describing
it: DO you realize what rare thing
in nature it was? 1t has not hap.
pened before since the beginning of
the Christian era or probably since the
creation OF the world! 1t will not oc-
cur again, according to the computa-
tions of the astronomer royal OF Eng.
land, for-how long do you think2
Not until after 100000 years from
1867"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11

He-can't you find anything better
to do than stand there looking into
that glass and coloring up your face in
that outlandish fashionH
She-It might strike you more ia.
vorably if 1 stood looking into q glass
coloring up my nose like you do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
PARTIAL PRICE LISr

All other California wines at the very lowest
prices sample room and beer hall attached
Goods delivered 10 any part Of the city free Of
cnnIse. J. PULLkS,
'uiV 1874 Manager.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
THE SICK HEALED.
Tie Weak uaQe Strong!
COMPOUND OXYGEN

II you are either sick or debilitated. do not be
discouraged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-11
THE
THE
California Wine Co.
225 MAIN STREET,

Would respectfully inform the citizens Of OIym-
pis that they are now prepared TO sup
ply the family trade with
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Imagination can then we'll picture
the exposition in full progress, and
people from every section of our own,
ana other countries happily comming-
ling in the beautiful enclosure. He
can hear the strains of sweet music
from Sousa's and Innes' and from the
renowned United States Marine Band.
led by Its incompatible conductor.
fanclulll, IN the Auditorium, feel the
ar vibrating with the harmony of the
chimes that, but awhile ago, trembled
with the thunder of hostile artillery.
near the hum Of labor r-saving machin-
cry, the roar of railroad trains, and see
on mlnarets, towers and gables the flags
OF all nations paying homage to the
GLORIOUS Stars and Stripes proudly float
Ing from yonder high staff: At such
moment one fully realizes what it is
TO be an American; to be a part and
parcel OF this great free government Of,
ny and for the people, which knows no
North, South, East or West, but a hon.
ogeneous whole, leading all nations in
the betterment Of the conditions of
human life, and in the march to a
higher, grander and nobler civilization.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
NEW EVERY MORNING
SUSAN COOLIDGE,

Every day is fresh beginning;
Every morn Is word made new,
on VINO are weary OF sorrow and SHINING
!iere Is beautiful hope for you,
nope for me and hope for you.
All the past things are past and over,
Inc tasks are done and the tears are
shed,
1esterday's errors let yesterday cover;
1esterday'S wounds which Smarted and
bled
Are healed with the healing which night
has shed.
Yesterday now is part of forever.
bouiid up IN sheaf which God holds
tight;
with glad days and sad days and bad davs
which never
Shal! visit us more with their bloom and
their blight,
Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful
night.
Let them go, since we cannot recall them.
Cannot undo and cannot atone,
God IN His mercy. receive, forgive them!
only the new days are our own,
To-day is ours and to-day alone
Here are the skies all FURNISHED brightly;
Here Is the spent earth all reborn;
Here are the tired limbs springing lightly
10 face the sun and to share with the
In the chrism of dew and the cool of
dawn.
Every day is a fresh beginning.
Listen my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite Of old sorrow and older SHINING,
And puzzles fOrecasted and possible
pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
An Economical People.
Atlanta constitutional

"A Soulherner now travelling in
Russia writes that the people there are
every much like our Southern people
| who live on the interest Of their debts
living fast, drinking champagne and
not thinking of the morrow"
1t is passing strange that a South
erner should repeat this stale slander,
when the census plainly shows that the
people of the South owe less money
per capita than the people of any other
section. That they think O. the NOR
row is very evident when We consider
the rapid development of their mate
rial Interests in the past twenty years,
and it is also we'll known that during
the recent depression our industries
and business interests weathered the
Storm better than those OF the North
and West. A recent summary of the
census has the following:
According to the census of 500 the
existing debt per capita in Pennsyl-
vania was sII7; in New York, s26S;
in Nebraska, SI26; in Massachusetts,
s144, in Illinois, sIoo, and SO on,
while in Virginia it was only Sr7; in
Arkansas, SIS; in Georgia SIS; in
Mississippi, SIS; in North Carolina,
SIS; in South Carolina, S12. Ac-
cordlng to the same report the average
population for each mortgage in force
was: Virginia, 4S; South Carolina,
43; Mississippi, AZ; Georgia, 3S; Lou
lslana, IS; Arkansas, As; while in
New York it was 10; in PENNSYLVANIA,
10; in Massachusetts, 3; Illinois, II;
Michigan, 9; Nebraska, 7; and SO on.
This showing proves that the South
is not the debtor section. 1t is about
time for those who have pictured our
people as an improvldent, idle crowd,
heels over head in debt, to revise their
judgment. The tru,h is, no people
could have started as the Southerners
did generation ago with much less
than nothing md work their way up
to their present status without indus
try and economy of the highest order.
In every Southern community ex-
travagance is the exception and ecno-
omy the rule. The value of a dollar is
just as we'll understood in Georgia as
in Maine, and if anybody down here
is burning money or making cham
pagne take the place of water we have
yet to hear of il.
The South is the land of temper
ance, frugal habits, hard economy and
unhagging industry. Nothing short
of these virtues would have pulled US
out Of the wreck and ruin of the civil
war-nothing else could sustain us
in these times when the gold standard
has paralyzed and blighted SO many Of
our leading interests.