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The record-union., 1896-01-08
unICR oR THE PRESS.
Expressions From the Newspapers {
Interior California.

woodland Democrat. If the southern
part Of the State had the fertility of
soil. the magnificent resources and the
water power that is running to waste
in Yolo County, the world would ring
with the echoes of the splendid induce
ments to homeseekers and the unusual
opportunities for safe and profitable in
vestments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

ANOTHER HOME TO BE PROVIDED
Members of the National Republican
Committee are planning to build a
great Republican headquarters build
ing in New York, to cost from two to
five million dollars, where members oil
every State can find Q political home.
The idea is unique and the foresight
manifested is commendable. After q
few moro disastrous campaigns it will
require the strongest of walls to keep
the party together. Some will doubt.
less be provided with these quarters by
due process Of law, but there should
be some provision made for the rank
and file, who have possibly not had op-
portunity for qualification. 1t is eyi.
dent that the g. o. p. is fast becoming
a close corporation. ii this scheme
can only be managed so as to make
the people foot the expense, the heart
of the great party of moral pretense
will leap with joy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
Supreme Court Decisions.

The following decisions have been
filed by the Supreme Court:
ID. H. Mullen, appellant, VS.. C. E.
Sackett, respondent, from Chehalis ;
reversed.
The Gray's Harhor Commercial
Company, respondent. vs. b. F. Hosk
ct al, appellants, from Chehalis
county dismissed.
Alexander Maitland, appellant, vs..
Andrew Zenga, respondent, from Sno-
hOmish; reversed.
State OF Washington. ex rel. George
E. Starrett ct al, appellant, vs.. Francis
w. James, respondent, from Jefferson /;
affirmed.
George F. Frye ct al, respondents,
VS.. John Collins ct al, appellants,
from King; affirmed.
The Smithson Land Company, re.
spondent, vs.. John G. Brautigam, ap-
pellant, from King; reversed.
Marion f. Laselie. respondent, vs..
J. H. Woolery, appellant, from King;
affirmed.
john F. Cass, appellant, vs. James
Dicks, respondent, from Skagit; az
tirmed.
Magnus Sons, appellants, vs.. James
H. WOolery, ct al, respondents. from
King: reversed.
A. +. Bunker. appellant, w. Samuel
Blair, respondent, from King; affirmed
State of Washington. respondent, vs..
William Allen, appellant, from Spo-
kane; reversed.
Ernest Pfuller, relator. vs.. the
Superior Court of Snohomish county
ct al, respondents: writ of prohibition
denied.
State of Washington ex rel. r. II.
Evans. respondent, VS.. William Winder
appellant. from Chehalis; reversed.
N. P. Larsen, respondent. vs.. William
Winder, appellant, from Chehalis; re-
versed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

IN the Superior Court of the State of Washing
L ton for the county of Thurston.
Phil Skillmau. Assignee, Plaintiff VS.. The Puge,
Sound and Chehalis Railway Company, De
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of a writ of Execution
issued , out OF the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington. holding terms at Olympia, in and
tor Thurston county, said State, and dated on
the 10th day OF February, 1896. on a judgment
and decree rendered In said Court on the cath
day OF January, 1898, in favor OF l.. =. Ouelette
and against the within named defendant
The Puget Sound and Chehalis Railway Com.
pany. which said Judgment was. on the 18TH
day of February, 1896. duly assigned to Phil
Skillman: Judgment being recovered in the
sum of Ore Thousand sixty and 3. 100 81, GOO O3)
dollars, with interest thereon ut the rate of ten
per cent. per annuM from date, which said ex
ecution was to me as Sheriff of Thurston
county. Washington, duly directed and deiiy.
cred aud by which have this day levied on
| the following described real estate to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northwest QUAR-.
ter (SWA OF NWh) the west half Of the south.
west quarter (wla of Swt4) and the soutbe east
quarter OF the southwest quarter (SEt. of SW !.
of section ten Q0). township eighreen Cs) north
range three (3) west.
The north half of the southwest quarter M
ofSWk). the south half of the northwest quar-.
Ter tSH OF NWtAl OF section fourteen Q4) town.
ship eighteen Qs) north, range four 81 west
The southwest quarter (SWt) of section ten
No) township eighteen Qs) north, range four
The northwest quarter (NWl. ) and the north.
west quarter OF the southwest quarter (NWi, of
sW'.) Of section fifteen Q0 township eighteen
(lS) north, range three (S) west
The south half OF the southeast quarter (s,. .
OF sea-, the south half of the southwest ot,s r.
ter (Sh Of sWi4), the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter tNEi. of SW a. the south.
east quarter of the northwest quarter (SEI, of
NWtl and the south half of the northeast quar-.
Yer leh OF NED Of section eighteen Cs). town
ship eighteen Qs) north range three (3) west.
The. The nor northeast quarter (NElD Of section
twenty l2O), township eighteen Qs) north range
three (D west of the Willamette Meridian.
All OF said premises being situate in the
county OF ThurstOn and State OF Washington
Public notice is hereby given that have this
day levied on the above described premises
and will on the 23d day of March, A. D. ISM; ar
10 o'clock, a. m. of said day. at the Washington
street front door OF the court house of said
Thurston county, in the city of Olympia. duly
sell the same al public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, or 30 much thereof as NAV be
necessary to raise sufficient to satisfy said above
named amount, together with increased costs
and increased interest.
Dated this list day of February, A. d. 1896.
GEORGE CASTOR,
Sheriff of ThurstOn County. Washington.
Date of first publication. Feb. Il. 1876.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

Robert Dolan, q waiter, while under
the influence of liquor, shot and pain.
fully wounded j. NJ. Snyder, proprietor
of the Utopia restaurant, in Seattle,
last Sunday night. Snyder had only
been running the restaurant four
days, and during that time had been
cautioned by employees that Dolan
was knocking down. Sunday night
the two men had disagreement over
q delayed order, when, without a mo-
ment's warning, Dolan drew revolver
and shot Snyder in the mouth, knock
ing out several teeth. The bullet took
downward course and lodged in the
right side of the neck. Dolan was
about to shoot himself when restrained
by d. F. Phelps. Dolan is under arrest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

A little girl named Julia Blad, only
five years of age, was lost two days and
nights, this week, at Tacoma, and sur.
wives the ordeal OF cold and storm
She left school for home in the evening
and strayed in the wrong direction
into the suburbs OF the city. When
found, she was lying under q large
umbrella, which fortunately she had
with her. and she was almost famished
and black and blue from cold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

BURLEIGH is RELIEvED.-U. s. Cir
cult Judge Lacomb, of New York, has
signed an order directing that the
cause of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Co. and others, against the Northern
Pacific R. r. Co., brought last August,
be consolidated with the suit brought
later by the same company as com.
plainant in the foreclosure of mort
cages upon the property of said COM
pany, and that Edwin H. McHenry, OF
Bt. Paul, and Frank G. Bigelow, OF
Milwaukee, be appointed receivers OF
said company and all its properties.
The old receivers, I. F. Cakes, H. C.
Payne and H. C. Rouse are directed to
account to the U. S. Circuit Court for
the district OF Wisconsin and resign
their trust. Burlsigh's authority is
likewise superseded by the new ap.
pointment OF receivers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

1t is we'll established fact that the
American people are swindled and
humbugged more than any other peo-
pie on earth, and it is not for want of
intelligence or shrewdness, but simply
because they do not stop to think.
For instance lady goes to her grocer,
who rather than miss making a sale.
offers her an inferior goods instead of
the kind she asks for. He boldly as
serts "It's just as good" when il he
told the customer the truth he would
say. | know Hoe Cake Soap and Red
Seal Lye are pure goods and full
weight, and for that reason cost more,
but l sell the poorer qualities because
there is more profit to he made" Hoe
Cake Soap contains ingredients not
found in any other soap. Try it..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
DEATH OF AN EMINENT HUMORIsT.-

DEATH OF AN EMINENT HUMoRIsT-
Edgar Wilson Nye, the humorist
more generally known as =" Bill Nye,'
died at his home in Asheville, N. c..
on Saturday, the 22d. His wife, two
sons and two neigbbors were at his
bedside when the end came. Ten
days before he had a stroke of psraly.
sis, and since that time he had been
in q general decline. Mr.. Nye wat
born in Shirley. Piscataqua county
Me-, August 25th, 1850. He was edu.
Gated in an academy at River Falls
Wis, removed to Wyoming Territory
studied law aud was admitted to the
bar in 1876. He began very early in
life to contribute humorous sketches
to the newspapers, and after a connec'
ton with various western journals
settled in New York city. His prin'
cipal publications have been "Bill
Nye and the Boomerang" "The
Forty LIARS" "Baled Hay" "Bill
Nye's Blossom Rock" and Remarks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
None Hut Ayers mt the Worlds Fair,

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra.
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purified allowed an exhibit al
the Worlds Fair, Chicago. Manu-.
facturers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain showing of theil
goods, but they were all turned away un.
der the application OF the rule forbiddine
the entry of patent medicines and nos.
trums. The decision of the Worlds fail
authorities is in effect as follows: layers
Sarsaparilla is not patent medicine. II
is here on its merits. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The Olympian says that Republican
clubs should be kept free from "poli-
tics" By the word politics is meant
shyster manipulation. In this our
contemporary reminds US of the big
dog which lies down by buried bone
and barks whenever another dog ap-
breaches it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

r: c. Smiths fruit dryhouse at
Tucker, in Cowlitz county, burned last
week: The loss is estimated at about
81. 200, there being 5000 worth of
fruit in the building at the time. The
fire is supposed to have been caused
by tramps: The amount of the in
surance is 5000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The receipts of the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton have been finally figured at ST.
2l1 5000; and the expenditures at
81. 24l, 1854. leaving a deficit of $780,.
806.14. This does not include the loss
sustained by stockholders, bondhold.
ers and the railroads, which will
amount to several hundred thousand
dollars. But it was a good show, and
boom for the Empire State Of the
South, and the incidental benefits
leave the balance on the right side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE horse-cannery at Linton, near
Portland, has closed its doors, TO the
manifest comfort OF numerous peo-
pie, who are fearful of eating "old
horse" under a neat roast.beef label.
They cannot be quite sure, however,
OF that product until the several hun.
dred thousand cans of cayuse thrown
upon the market while the factory was
in operation are worked off.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE poet who wrote "The Blue and
the Gray" was honored in New York
recently. He is Judge Francis NJ.
Finch, and his poem did more than
we can ever understand to soften the
hard feelings engendered by war be-
tween the North and the South thirty
wears ago,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The Southern Pacific has renewed
competitive rates for passage between
Portland and San Francisco. A one
third cut was the first slice on fares,
and $40 and S. now go" for first and
second-class passage between those
noints.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

ELECTRIC cars which will run GO
miles an hour are to be placed on a
line from Washington TO Mount Yer
non, the home and resting place of
the Father OF his Country. The run
will be made in 35 minutes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

1T might serve the Presidents pur-
pose better had it been anybody else
than the Republican press who
coined the expression " transcenden-
tai ass" to apply to Gov. Tillman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

IT is difficult to determine just how
"Dr." Brown lessons his own guilt by
attempting to show that Mrs. Stock
ton is clever adventures. The same
charge was made in the garden OF
Eden but it did not prevent eviction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

WHAT q handy thing the cathode
ray will be to bill collectors. When q
creditor says he hasn't q continental
cent" to pay with, what flood of light
may be turned upon the subject by
the mere pressure of a button!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

DARLINGTON Booth has been super.
seeded as leader of the Salvation Army
in America, but the mantle falls upon
Eva, the third daughter of Gen. Booth,
and she is now in command of sthe
n rp,yv
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE Uynlpian says that the newly
organized Republican club in this city
should embrace 500 members. 1t is
evidently its design to make a
Stuffed" club OF it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

AT the last meeting of Sorosis in
New York the effect of business pur-
suits upon women was discussed, and
it was unanimously agreed that it is
beneficial, mentally, morally and So
ri La,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The Seattle Republican said clubs
should be srumps, and that the Olyn,-
PIN should play its hand on the
black suit. The Olympian would "re.
mig" il it dared to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

A SEAsoNABLE PUN.-In what way
do the trees in springtime affec. US
like an unwelcome visitor2 Because
we are always glad to see them leave.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

Mr.. CAYToN, of the Seattle Republi-
can, has punched up the Olympian so
vigorously regarding party duty that
it has gone TO work organizing party
clubs. Score one for the colored
brother,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE tariff bill was defeated in the
Senate, Tuesday, by a vote of q to
%. The Populists voted with the
Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The Lun,bcrman says that Wash
ington red cedar shingles have taken
complete possession Of the Wyoming
market.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

Two Cotton rifles have been added
to the Fort Point battery at San
Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

A CONTEMPORARY suggests that no
more fitting American words can be
employed to designate our war ships
than those by which the Indian knew
his tribe, his wives, his mountains
and his valleys. If the Secretary of
the Navy looks favorably upon this
idea, we shall be pleased to furnish
him with an unlimited quantity. We
hope the ships will be handled with
greater care than the names of them.
The following names are suggested il
honorable Secretary runs short of ST.
wash nomenclature: Docewalleps,
Queets, Wake Ticka, Wynoochee, Due
abush, Dshop, Washtucna, Tahoya.
Tanwax, Spabada, Shuwah, Ducalip,
Yemeowitz, Wawawai, Skokomish,
Stillaguamish, Chithoot, Puyallup, Sc
attic with prolonged accent on the
second syllable), Tachkoma and Puy-
allup.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE people of Nicaragua are in
open rebellion against their President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

THE Pr. is just now trying to show
that the Devil is not Black as he is
painted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

WHAT Is FAME?-The Palladium.
in noting the death OF Bill Nye and
alluding to his life-work, Classics him
as literary fraud" and as afford
ing contrast to such accepted hui
morists as Mark Twain, Josh Billings
and P. V. Nasty. To this we must
demur. The merits of literary ca
reer, like of other of earth's ventures,
rests upon the degree Of success at.
tanned, upon the deliberate judgment
OF the people which never fails to sep
arate the grain from the chaff, to ex.
tr&ct the pure metal from the assures
in the rock, or to award a true and
just estimate for all human endeavor.
Until critics are able to turn the ca
thode ray upon the human brain and
discover Just wherein it is abundant OF
where deficient, the task is a delicate
one to determine just when the scale
is balanced and reputation should
be pronounced failure. If Bill Nye
was fraud as humorist, that fact
was not discovered by many of the
leading journals of our country, who
published his syndicate articles as cur
rent literature and paid high price
for them, and is not shown by the
competency he leaves his family, as
the reward of his labor. If Bill Nye
could not rank with Josh Billings, as
the P~!I~e:.4~s ssserts, whoss ohioi
stock in trade was antiquated proverbs,
srrayed in execrable orthography, it
must be conceded that there is no
longer any incentive for endeavor as a
humorist. The reputation of Mr.. Nye,
fortunately, rests upon surer founda.
ton than the opinion of one who
draws such " odOrous" comparisons,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

And when they get through grind.
ing Tacoma's grist, there will be moth.
ing left hut shorts and middlings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

The mills of the gods grind slowly but
they grind exceeding fine. - Tacoma
N>Jrs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
Exciting Topic Of the Sporting World

W
The Fitzsimmons.Maher fight came
OIL last Friday, near Langtry, Texas,
and lasted Just one minute and thirty
live seconds, Maher being thus de-
ieatcd in the first round. The fight
took place in the center Of a canvas
wall about POO feet in diameter. The
21-fOot ring had board floor covered
with canvass. This was sprinkled
with rosin. On one side the ring was
frame compartment for the kineto-
scope apparatus which took pictures
OF the fight, which were, however, a
failure on account OF the rainy weather
and dark sky, and on the other side
were two small tents for the principals.
They fought with tive-ounce gloves.
The contest the first minute seemed
to favor Maher, who got in a blow
that for a time dazed Fitz. The last
part OF the round is thus described in
the language of the ring: Recover.
ing he crouched and stepped close TO
Maher to draw his fire. Maher took
the bait. letting 60 a right-handed
swing that would have knocked Fitz-
simmons head off if it had made con-
nection. Fitz drew back far enough
to let the blow 60 by and then sent
his right across. 1t landed on Peters
chin, cutting cash. Peter fell on
his back, his head striking the plat
form. He raised his head little and
lay there quivering. When the time
had expired Peter was still on his
back. Fitz, in the meantime, had
walked to his corner and was leaning
on the post smiling when the decision
was given in his favor.
The battle ground was sandy flat
upon a bend in the Rio Grande, on the
Mexican side. 1t is an inaccessible
spot, and from the Mexican side can
not be reached except by coming down
the river. The run was made from
Ell Paso, Texas, 3S9 miles, by the pu-
gilists and their friends, accompanied
by 26 armed Texan Rangers, to pre-
vent the fight in Texas. Two hun
dred Mexican troops were at Eagle
Pass, but it would have taken them
two days to reach the place of rendez-
vous. The Rangers had an excellent
birds'-eye view of the fight from the
bluffs on the opposite side of the river.
MENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY NExT.-One
further step alone is needed in the
line of Photographic discovery, and
that is some means of revealing the
innermost secrets of the heart. When
a friend would deceive thee by smiles
and fair promises, what boon it
would be to turn sublimated cathode
ray upon the secret promptings of his
heart! When the gentle being at
your side responds to loves pleading,
what q satisfaction it would be to be
able to take an exact inventory Of how
much of pure affection and how much
OF selfish interest was centered in that
sigh OF acquiescence! All. no! the
ultimate is not reached. We may
send the mysterious ray through the
most impervious of substances, and
we may separate the rays OF light into
pencils Of exquisite color, but we have
not reached the full degree of modern
research until we are able to discover
the motive of human endeavor. Do
not declare such an achievement be-
You'd the range of possibility. Far
greater wonders have been accom-
plished within the closing century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

SILVER has taken q rise and is now
up to 70.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
~ signed has been appointed Executor
OF the estate of Charles Is. Weed, de
ceased. All persons indebted To said estate
are requested To make immediate payment, and
all persons having claims against said estate
are required to present the same with the pro-
der vouchers to the undersigned at his resi-
dence ON Bush Prairie. or at the First National
bank. olympia, WASH, within one year from
this date or be forever barred.
A. d. DREWRY,
Executor.
First publication Feb. q, 1896. iw
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28
Release Deferred.


Those who have been looking To the
approaching comet which was to have
struck the earth sometime during
next summer and smashed all earthly
things into smithereens as happy
release from earthly trouble, have a
new cause for anxiety in thearnounce-
ment now made 10y scientists that the
flying meteor will not strike tue earth,
nor approach near enough to do the
slightest harm. Philosopher Garrett
7. Seryiss, of New York says this, but
there are some who will think he
has not done mankind much service
in saying it. The Perrine comet Is
travelling ! 100000 miles day, and is
as large As the earth, two very evident
factors for instant and utter annihila-
ton if the two bodies come together,
but Mr.. Serviss says our earth is not
likely to he within the pathway of the
orbit, on its nearest approach, and if it
were 1t is made up OF such minute
bodies, that they would be ground into
dust and destroyed on reaching the
earth's atmosphere, at an immense
distance, though it possess the rarely
OF Crooke's tube. These particles,
though they may occupy the space of
a planet like the earth. if packed close
would not make a layer ON this planet
one ten-thousandth part of o MILL.
meter deep if spread over it. There is
only one possibility of unpleasantness,
assumes Prof. Serviss, in comet hit
ting the earth. The gaseous matter
these particles may intro
duce matter into our atmosphere that
may be injurious to or destructive of
health. There is that hope left those
who see no release from the dark side
OF life except in death.