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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17

269.6S for the year 1864, making . net
reduction OF $2,9S0.57.
L recommend that the city purchase
at once 900 feet of new hose.
5. l.. MCCLELLAN,
Chief OF Olympia Fire Department.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
compensation Of Chief of Police at $50
per month.
On motion of Mr.. Schofield the
salary OF Electricion and Engineer was
placed at $50 per month; Teamster
40; Street Commissioner $35; Chief
OF the Fire Department at 500 per
anDum.
On motion of Mr.. Van Epps, the
services of the police, with exception
OF the Chief were dispensed with, to
take effect at once.
The salary of Police Justice was, on
motion OF Mr.. Byrne, fixed at the
fees of his office.
Council then adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Chas. l.. Weed Passes Over the
Dark River.

Chas. T.. Weed Passes Over the
Dark River.
One OF the earliest pioneers of our
city, Charles f. Weed, died at the
residence of his brother-in law, David
T. Drewry, last Saturday, after long
illness and much suffering. He was
buried with Masonic honors, in the
cemetery Of the order near Tumwater,
Monday afternoon, large concourse
of people, conspicuous among whom
were many old settlers, attending the
rites.
Charles T.. Weed was born near the
town OF Stamford, Conn, Sept. 18th,
1876. His parents moved to the city
of New York while he was still n lad
and engaged in the baking business,
until 1S49. AT the age of 81, deceased
came west, attracted by the gold dis
coveries in California. He made the
trip by sailing vessel, which occupied
six months on the trip. The climate
of the Golden Gate did not suit him
and he came northward, remaining for
a time in Portland, Oregon. He did
not meet the land of his choice, how.
ever, until he came to Olympia, early
in the sos. He was one of the "a
men who organized an expedition for
gold-hunting at Queen Charlotte ISL
and, where the party we're captured by
the Indians and made slaves until
their rescue by the government, after
several months Of severe privation.
On his return to Olympia, Mr.. Weed
engaged for a time in the baking bust
ness, and afterwards, associated with
j. 4. Hurd. in management of meat
market. Mr.. Weed was, about the
time of the Indian war, in 1866,
U. S. Marshal for the Territory and
afterwards engaged in the work of
civil engineer, but his health failing,
he retired from active life and has
spent the past years at the home
place on Bush prairie.
The father and mother OF the de-
ceased and their four remaining child
rem came to Olympia in 1855. All but
two are now dead-Mrs. Mary f.. Car
ner and Mrs. Emeline Drewry being
the survivors.
Mr.. Weed was q man of sterling
character, and conspicuous represen-
tative of the energy and daring which
distinguished the hardy pioneers of
our State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17
The weather for Dec her.

The following report for Decembe
has been furnished the STANDARD by
the Signal Office at Seattle:
December 1895 was month of NOR,
than average precipitation, exceeding
the normal amount by about one-half
The temperature was only half {
degree below the normal temperature
for December. 1t was one of the
stormiest months on record, rainstorm,
occurring almost daily, and severe
wind storms following each other in
rapid and constant succession. How
ever, none of the storms reached the
extreme violence OF the storms from
December 5th to 18th, 1894, and con
sequently there were not so many
disastrous shipwrecks off the coast.
At many stations there were only
two or three days on which rain die
not occur.
There were no really severe cold
spells in the western section; the
temperature being the lowest on the
10th or 18th. In Eastern Washington
the coolest spells occurred between
the 10Th and Both on varying dates
reaching below zero at Ellensburgh
and Mckee, below at Hunters, and Z
below at Sunnyside.
SUMMARY OF TEMPERATURES.
Mean temperature OF: December
1895, in Western section 40.3.
Mean temperature of December,
1895, in Eastern section BIZ.
Mean temperature of the State 81. a
degrees, which is 6 of q degree below
the normal for six years. Highest
monthly mean temperature 43.s
degrees Ut Neah Bay. Lowest month.
ly mean temperature 22.3 at Hunters.
Highest temperature at any station 6S
at Connell, on the l4th. Lowest
temperature at any station s below
zero, at Ellensburgh and also. at Mckee
on the 22nd. Absolute range oil
temperature IA. Mean monthly range
of eastern section Al; western section
81 mean for State Al.
SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION.
Average precipitation OF the month
western section 1918 inches.
Average precipitation of the month
eastern section $40 inches.
Average precipitation of the State
December 1895, y inches, which is 2.8f
inches above the normal for six years
Greatest precipitation for the month
2S.l4 inches at Monte Cristo. Leas,
precipitation for the month O.42 inches
Ut Mckee. Both rain and melted snow
are included in above statements
Snow to the depth OF 196 inches fell
during the month at Monte Cristo
l65 inches at Cascade Tunnel; and
52.5 inches At Lyle. The extra
ordinary depth OF snow caused ex'
tensive blockades in the mountains.
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Sherif'S Sale.
the Superior Court Of the State Of wssbIp,
tor Tor Thurston county.
WIS. Elwell, Plaintiff.



Puget Sound and Chehai. Railroad.
Company, Defendants.
q, Under and by virtue of \ writ Of Execu.
ZION Issued out OF the Superior Court of the s,s,
OF washington, holding terms ut OLYMPIA in ant
lot Ihnrston county, said State and dated nm ~,
'lotn gay OF January, 1896. on Judgment and DE-,
March. 1891, in favor OF the above nsmeJ ,is,n "
I'M aud against the above named defendant Tor
t ts os sum OF one Thousand eighty and 40 100
WlucV 6o) doiiar, with interest thereon nj the
rate oil ten per cent. per annum until paid To-
gether with costs Of suit amounting tn eight ami
ooIo q oo) dollars, and amounting In all 10 the
sum OF one thousand eighty-n nine and 10 100
0l,Uoy lO) dollars, and whereas the sboy, plain
IN; I'm; W $. Eiwell, on the seventh day of july,
terred unto Phil Skiliman all hi. rIgbi tItI. =, 4
interest In and 10 the above Judgment. wb,rl
said sal. writ OF execution was to me a. sheriff oi
delivered and by which have this day lev. u, ON
the following described real estate, To- viii.
III. Inc southwest quarter Is. ". "a. the West
southwest quarter of the Northeast ouar,,, fsw a.
OF We = aud the Southeast qharter of The S,r,h
T Mesa QUARTER tSE ofNw - all Of SECTION ten
IF Wiilarp e,Knteen !isl North range four 90 west
The Southwest quarter of the Northwest Quarter
,s a OF NV - thc Southwest quarter t-W ~,
tne Northeast quarter (E y of NE d. all of Seq
ZION ten Q0), Township eighteen (is), North
Range three CD west Of Willamette Meridian.
Inc south half OF the Northwest quarter ~ j. of
NV al and the North half Of the southw,.t
quarter N of SW - all OF Section fourteen tI,
township eighteen Qs), North Range four ;n
west OF the Willamette Meridian w
All Of said property being situated In Thur.,,,,,
county; washington. Public notice l. hereby
sNeh mat have this day levied on the abnvr de,
scrioed real estate, and will on the l7th dny 81
February, A D. lssb. at ~ O'Clock A. N OF said
day. al the Washington street front dnnr of tb,.
Iourt mouse of said Ihurston Count ia the CIV
u Oympia, sell the same. al public auction. Co
the highest bidder for cash. or 81 much thereof H-
may DE necessary To raise sufficient to satisfy
sau aas. hooie named amount, together with IN
creased costs and Increased interest
Da'ed This 18th day of January, iss
,, GEORGE GAsrON,
Pun, Sne,in OF Ihnrston county. Washington.
fHlL SkifLNAS, ATTY. Tor Plaintiff
Date OF hr-i publication, Jan. 4. IxSE
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Supreme Court Opinions.

Opinions in the following cases have
been filed in the Supreme Court.
James Henry Edmunds, appellant
vs. Alfred l.. Black, respondent, from,
Whatcom county; reversed.
jenkins & Harvey, respondents, vs.
Columbia Land & improvement Com
pany, appellant, from Clarke affirmed
Fred P. Anderson, appellant. vs. the
Risdon Calm Company and the Webt
Company, respondents, from What.
com; reversed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17

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 sarsaparilas sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away I'M
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
Sarsaparlla is not a patent medicine. 1t
is here on its merits.''
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n the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
l. ton. holding terms ut Olympia, In and for
Thursion county.

N the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
ton. holding terms at Olympia, In and for
Thurston county.
In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of George b. Capeu,
deceased.
Order to show cause why decree OF distribu-
ton should not be made.
On reading and filing the petition Of George
Chambers, administrator OF the estate of George
b. Capen, deceased, setting forth that he has
filed his final account Of his administration of
| the estate of said deceased In this Court and
that the same has been duly settled and allowed
that all the debts and expenses of administra-
ton have been duly paid: and that q portion of
| said estate remains to be divided among the
heirs of said deceased, and praying, among
other things. for an order of distribution Of the
titled.
1t Is ordered that all persons interested In the
estate OF the said George b. Capen, deceased, be
| and appear before the above named Court in the
city OF Olympia. county Of Thnrston, at the
court room OF said Court, In the County house.
In said city and county aforesaid, on Monday,
the eth day of January, A. d. 1896, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, then and there to show cause why an or
der of distribution should not be made of the
residue of said estate among the heirs of the
said George ID. Capen, deceased, according to
law.
1t is further ordered that copy Of this order
fore the said eth day of January, A. L. 1896 in
the WAsHISGToN STANDARD. newspaper
printed and published in the said city OF Olympia
and county Of Thursron. T. N. REED,
Judge.
Dated Dec. a6, 1895.
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THE folly of prejudice is frequently
shown by people who prefer to suffer
for years rather than try any advertised
remedy. The millions who have no
such notions, take Ayers Sarsaparilla
for blood-dsesses, and are cured. So
much for common sense.
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UNTOLD MISERY
FROM
RHEUMATISM
c. H. King, Water Valley, Miss, cured by
Ayers SarsapariI|a

For five years. | suffered untold misery
from muscular rheumatism tried every
known remedy, consulted the best physi-
clans, visited Hot Springs, Ark. three times,
spending $1,000 there, besides doctors bills !;
but could obtain only temporary relief. My
flesh was wasted away so that weighed
only ninety-three pounds; my left arm and
leg were drawn out of shape, the muscles
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17
Two Paper. for the Price of One

The STANDARD and the Seattle
Weekly Post-Intelligencer will be sent
to any address in the United States
for one year for - in advance, the
regular price Of the STANDARD. Those
who pay up all arrearages are entitled
TO renew on the same terms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17

WHEN the scalp is atrophied, or
shiny-bald, no preparation will restore
the hair; in all other cases, Halls
Hair Remover will start . growth.
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BOND INTEREST FIN

BOND INTEREST FUND
Amt. Of warrants issued dur
ing the year 1895 ......... $l2O1eqs
Redeemed and cancelled 80. I2O299s
SPECIAL STREET FUNDS.
, Amt. of warrants outstanding
Jan. lst, 1885 .. ....$1l $500
I Issued during the year 40
--$i1, SCI. 20
Redeemed and cancelled 500. i2309
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Dated Dec. 1t, 1895.
CERTIFICATE OF TRUE COPY.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Thurston,

County OF ThurstOn,
l. Chas. V. Leach. County Clerk and Clerk Of
the Superior Court of the State of Washington,
for the county of Thurston, holding terms at
Olympia, hereby certify that the above Is true
copy of the original order to show cause why
decree of distribution should not be made as the
same appears on file and of record In my Office.
Witness nay hand and the seal OF
lsEAL. said Superior Court affixed this
18th day of December, 1895.
CHAS. V. LEACH,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Superior Court.
Date of first publication. Jan. ). 1896.
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WARRANTS REDEEMED AND CANCELLED DUR
ING THE YEAR.

Total bonded Indebtedness. .$20OG0.OO
Total warrant Indebtedness. S7,46l 81
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RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES.
RESnrQCES

Cash in the Treasury in the several funds Dec.
81, 1895
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NET COST OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
FOR THE YEAR 1895
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We further recommend that delin-
quent taxes be applied to payment of
outstanding warrants, and to that end
would likewise recommend that said
warrants be received at their face
value in payment OF delinquent city
taxes. JOHN BYRNE.
]. H. MEAYs.
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OUR MUNICIPALITY.
ANNUAL REPORTS MAKE GOOD
SHOWING.

Inc ways and Means Committee
Relate How we Got into n Finau.
ciai Hole and the Clerk shows
How we are Getting Out Of IL
Further StalWart Measures for
ReduCing ExnenseS
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RECAPITULATION

Redeemed and cancelled ..... $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

will bear repetition, as it is full of human
interest and not devoid of beauty. IN 1873
there came to the port of San Francisco the
American ship Sunrise with crew that
was taken aboard IN the northern part of
Norway, at Trondhjem. This is about
the latitude of Iceland. The natives there
are hardy race, and this crew was pick
of hardy men, all frst-class sailors, but
not one of them able to speak English.
The captain and mate OF the vessel beat
those men almost out of Gods image.
The captains name was Clark; the
mates, Harris. Arriving here the mem
bers of the crew told their countrymen of
this City the story of brutal treatment.
The Scandinavian societies asked General
Barnes to bring action against the captain
and mate. Clark and Harris were in
dicted on seventy-one counts. General
Barnes assisted United States District At
torney (now judge W. W. Morrow in the
prosecution of the cases. The defendants
were ably represented, but were convicted
on every count, fined $4,000 each and sem
fenced each to term of five years in
prison.
The Scandinavian societies then brought
to General Barnes sack of coin contain
ing about $3.50 in halves aud quarters col
lected from their countrymen. The gen.
eral declined the proffered money, telling
the committee to go and give it to the
wounded sailors, and that he would con-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

means, 'sTrue and faithful" The medal
is further adorned with emeralds, diamonds
and pearls. The order dates back thou
sand years.
There is an amusing side to this story as
well. 1t appears that council was held
at Stockholm with reference to the advisa-
bility of conferring the st. Olaf decoration
on foreigner. The opposition was very
strong, and, despite the fact that the
President of the council declared that it
was the Kings wish that General Barnes
should be so honored, the council threat
ened to vote down the proposition. The
question was at a critical stage, but the
president of the council rose to the i'm
portance of the occasion. He was some
what of politician himself.
"Why, gentlemen" exclaimed the presi-
dent, 'do you know who the man is on
whom the King desires to confer his royal
favor? Do you know that his fame extends
to the remotest bounds of civilization2 Do
you know that he ranks to-day as the great
est lawyer in all America? You are all mill
tary men, my brothers, and need 1 tell
you more than that General Barnes stands
second only in rank to that. unapproach-
able commander, General Grant? Not
living statesmen, and it is conceded that
he will be the next President of the United
States. Can we not afford to honor such a
man when he has so nobly and honorably
and successfully defended the subjects of
Sweden when they appealed to him, poor
and wronged strangers in strange land
on the other side of the world2"
These arguments were invincible. The
opposition faded away like fog clouds be-
fore the powerful rays of the sun. The
president was compelled to suppress an
involuntary cheer just before the vote was
taken. By the time the roll was called
the fog was nowhere; the sun everywhere.
General Barnes received the unanimous
sanction of the council for the honor of the
order of st. Olaf
The only other Scandinavian decoration
in the City is that held by the Swedish
Consul, Henry Lund, who has received
the medal OF the order of Wasa, which is
awarded for valuable civic and military
services to Norway and Sweden.
Colonel George Washington Grannis is
the possessor of beautiful gold medal,
which is illustrated on this page, and
which calls to mind the story of an event
unparalleled in the history of naval war
fare. The medal was presented by the So
ciety of 1872 to Mr.. Grannis, as the eldest
son of survivor of the famous crew of the
American private armed brig General
Armstrong. Mr.. Grannis' father, who be-
came Captain Alya Grannis, shipped un-
der Captain Samuel C. keid on the Gen
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

theologian. He works out and amplifies
the rough draft which the Pope contides to
him. When this is done he brings it to
his Holiness, who gives it the first re-
vision, adding to it, correcting it or max
ing excisions, as his judgment dictates.
When the Pope is satisfied with this first
study he turns the matter over to his
Secretary of the Latin Letters" whose
function it is to translate the Pontifical
documents into Latin. This prelate is
distinguished LatiniSt. When he receives
the first text of the encyclcal, which is
always in Italian, he stretches it out in
long and elegant Latin periods. This done
the document is printed in the printing
establishment of the Vatican. The Pope
then gets the proof of it and Immediately
begins to revise and correct it. Leo XIII
is hard 10 please in this matter.
He is very particular and often passes
sleepless nights meditating over the
cadence of period. It is not the
perfection of style alone that he
aims at; he takes the greatest care to pre-
sent his thoughts in all their shades and
shapes, fearing to let single word go be-
yond his idea and thereby leave room for
false interpretations. Sometimes the Pope
sends the encyclical to Cardinals and other
high ecclesiastics with the request for their
opinions. These learned men read care
fully the Latin text and return it to the
Pope with their observations. The Pope's
proof, loaded with notes, additions and
excisions, is finally sent to the Vatican
printers, who return it to his Holiness in
its final form. At last the Pope has his
encyclical in proper shape; but it fire.
quently happens that Leo XIII keeps
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

invested with the order of the Ritterkreuz
by the German Emperor and with the
order of the Chevalier's Cross by Franz
JOSEF, Emperor of Austria.
The only member of the Danish order OF
Dannebrog in the State of California is
John Simpson, Consul of Denmark in this
City. King Waldemar II. called the Vic
torious, who reigned in Denmark from the
year 1902 to 1241, went, at the request oi
the Pope, to Estland, on the bay of Fin
land, in the year 1918 with feet of 140C
ships and landed an army IN order to sub
due the Estlanders, who were heather,
and to convert them to Christianity. A
desperate battle (called VoImer Slaget)
was fought at Reval. At first the Estland-
ers were victorious.
The monks who accompanied. the
Danish army had gone to hill in view OF
the battlefield and were praying fervently
for the success of the Danes. The tradi-
ton runs that suddenly red banner, with
white cross, the emblem of Christianity,
descended from heaven, and the monks
bore it down to the plain.
The sight of the banner so inspired the
Danes that they turned defeat into victory,
and since that memorable day this banner
has been the national ensign of Denmark
and is called Dannebrog. In commemora-
tion of the event just described the King
founded this order in the same year, 1919.
The members are called Knights of the
order of Dannebrog.
A second degree of the order was founded
by King Frederick " in 1871 and third
by Christian VII in 1903. The order is be-
slowed for valorous and meritorlous con-
duct in the service of the Government or
in science and literature.
The inscription on the cross should be
read in the following order: Gud og
Kongen, meaning, God and the King.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

eral Armstrong. which carried seven guns
and crew of ninety men.
The privateer played havoc with British
commerce, frequently sailing into the
British Channel, sinking merchantmen
and invariably escaping after hot pursuit
from English cruisers. Shew one of the
terrors of the sea to the craft that few the
Union Jack, and her destruction was no
doubt prayed for in strong language by
many a British captain. The Armstrong
left the port of New York on the 9th of
Septem Der, 1914, and on the 26th of the
same month arrived and cast anchor in
the neutral port of Fayal for the purpose of
obtaining supply of fresh water. The
crew was employed that afternoon in tax
ing the water aboard. About sunset of
that day the British brig-oi-war Carnation
appeared suddenly in sight, followed by
the British ship Rota. of 3S guns. ana 8
74-gun ship, the Plantagenet.
The squadron was commanded by Cap
tain Robert Lloyd. The feet anchored in
the harbor of Fayal about P. NJ. and some
suspicious movements among these vessels
Indicating an intention to violate the
neutrality law of the port induced Captain
Reid to order his brig to be warped in
shore close under the guns OF the castle.
This prudential step was taken by Captain
Reid to avoid collision with the over
whelming force in his presence and to pre-
serve, if possible, the neutrality of the port
from violation. While he was thus en-
deavoring to place his brig as near as
possible under the guns of the castle, four
boats approached his vessel filled with
armed men from the fleet
Captain Reid hailed them and re-
peatedly warned them to keep off. They
did not heed him. Knowing that the OBJ
ject of the crews in the boats was the cap
ture of the brig, and finding his admoni-
ton unavailing he ordered his men to fire,
and they did. The fire was returned by
the boats, killing one and wounding an
other on the brig. Several of the assail-
ants were killed and wounded, and the
boats retreated to the fleet and prepared
for more formidable attack. Meantime
the Armstrong was placed closer to the
shore and to the castle, hoping that no