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Hard to Please.

The Manx people are very plain
spoken. Hall Caine, who is their ac-
l,nowletlged historian, tells a good story
of grumpy old Methodist woman III
the Isle of Man who could never be sat
isfied with her preachers. One OF them.
being about to leave. called to say good
by. well, good-by," she said. and
God bless We, and may the Lord send
better man in your place Next day
his successor came to see her. well.
hope the Lord has sent q good man.
she said, 'but there's none so good that
comes as them that goes Troy Times.
Every time a woman cleans louise
she finds lot Of things she had forgot
Co, about w.CAinOfAm Democrat
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might expect his leaving ut any time?"
remarked the lawyer, with a signifi-
canoe I could not then account for.
II suppose SO, or he would not have
reiterated his intention so frequently.
And he's become rich? No wonder.
lie told me once he was interested with
Mr.. Morley in a few business ventures.
Well, he's lucky. You'll Zoe over, then,
Tomorrow
Eyes. Cood-day." :i:..:.;,i
CHAPTER VIII.
When I again passed the depot at
Sidington on my way home, there was
lady on horseback talking to the
agent.
1t needed no second glance to tell me
it was Florence Morley. Her face was
turned toward the fellow, and so she
did not see me. I drove along slowly,
keeping my eyes upon her, and debat-
ing in my mind whether should stop
and address her or not.
1t was strong temptation, and only
fear held me back, cowardly fear too.
I doubted how my overtures might be
received. l had chosen my course of
my own accord and would follow it..
Ii it was contrary to her wish she
would find way to tell me.
After passing the station allowed
| my horse to continue at a walk, so that
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31
It,x Different TheI

The man with a swelled head doesn't usu
PEELED to associate with hm.-Chicago News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31

Even baby was cured of burn
By st. Jacobs Oil. Read directions.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31

Pretend to know and you will become an
empty shell-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31

Don't bend Wait little. st.
Jacobs Oil will cure your lame back.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31

If he was cripple from rheumatism. he
Isn't now. st. Jacobs Oil cured him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-31

You have no doubt remarked how etfec.
tive worthless man is in politics.
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Catarrh Cannot He Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not q quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
hest physicians in this country for years,
and is regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the pest blood p99rers aSttns direct
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such. wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
I. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the BEST
It's Different Then.
II saw him with his arm around YOU"
''Sir!'
''Tn the waltz. YOU know
'Oh!'-Chicago Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
Decision as TO the Jurisdiction OF
Thurst0n County Court.

ASCSAsAOA 90 ~ SmC u
Thurston County Court.
Some time ago, an action was in
stituted in the Superior Court of
Thurston county, by the Northwestern
& Pacific Hypotheek bank against the
State of Washington, for the purpose
of having judgment, awarding lien
in the States favor against certain
lands in King county, decreed subject
to prior mortgage held by the plain
tiff upon the lands. A demurrer upon
the ground that the Superior Court
had no Jurisdiction, was sustained in
the lower court, and an appeal taken.
The question to be decided upon ap-
peal was: Does the act approved
March 20, 1895 (session laws, page
1889, confer jurisdiction upon the
Superior Court of Thurfton county to
hear and determine controversies of
the character here involved? The
Attorney y-General contended that the
word "claim," as used in the act,
meant claim for money, while the
appellant contended for liberal con-
struction of the language. The Su-
preme Court held that, in the light of
the constitutional provision upon
which this act was founded, the word
"claim" was intended to mean and
should be given the same meaning as
the term "cause of action" This
makes the act so comprehensive as to
include all claims against the State,
of whatever nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Autograph Fiends.

The author of" Chats With Celebri-
ties" Mr.. Guild, says of the demand
upon Longfellow for his autograph:
l remember one very pleasant party
at the poets dinner table, at which
Mr.. Monti, Professor E. N. Horsford
and myself were present, when Mr..
Longfellow relared a number of anus.
ing anecdotes respecting applications
that were made to him for autographs.
He was very kind to autograph seek
ers and used to keep in a little box
upon his writing table a number of
slips upon which were written, Yours
very truly, Henry w. Longfellow."
One of these would be sent to the ap.
plicant by amember of his family to
whom he passed over their requests.
But the autograph seekers we're not
always satisfied with mere signature,
and he often sent verse from one OF
his poems signed with his name. The
most remarkable request, however,
came from lady in Boston, who, the
poet said, sent him by express a pack
age of $50 blank visiting cards, with q
letter requesting that he would in.
scribe his name upon each of them
the next day, as she was to have q
grand reception at which a number Of
literary people would be present, and
she wished to present each one of hel
guests with the poets autograph.
This was too much for even Long
fellows good nature and would seem
to be hardly credible had not heard
it from the poets own lips.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Carlisle'S Opinion.
Commoner.

SomAuOuCAs
The civilized world stood aghast at
the hOrrid and inhuman treatment in
flicted upon Senorita Cisneros, niece
Of the late President of the Cuban re-
public, by the Spanish authorities
casting her into loathsome prison
for abandoned women. Her escape,
which was effected by the New York
Journal through the brave and daring
act of its representative. Karl Decker,
filled every patriotic and honest heart
with thanks to the Great Giver of every
good and perfected gift. But in this
hour of universal exultation we find
one man, ex-Secretary Carlisle, who
has been honored by his countrymen,
but. like Lucifer, kicked over the en-
battlements of the Democratic party
into everlasting peredition, volunteer
ing the legal opinion that this fair
prisoner and her rescuers, if demanded
by Spain, would have to be surrendered
by this government.
But what better could he expected
of an administration that betrayed the
party which placed it in power, pulled
down the American flag from an in.
FAINT nation struggling for freedom
and engrafted upon our country a
financial system created by London
shylocks and Wall street bankers
which has brought greater financia
ruin and misery and suffering upor
our people than was caused by the
late civil war;"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

dividual tastes differ as to the strength
of tea, good general rule to follow is
to allow one teaspoonful of tea to
every three cups. Have the teakettle
filled with fresh water, and when just
boiling Enthusiastically SOY pour on the
tea. Never Use water below the boil
ing point, water that has been boiled
more than once or water that has over
TO led. Allow the tea to brew on
back of range from three to five min
utes. When the meal is finished,
empty out the tea grounds, rinse the
pot in clear water, scald out thorough
ly and set away to dry with the cover
raised, in order to admit the air.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

that half the rumshops in Utica.
Yes was the response. And he has to
look out for them in the morning,
as he is always too drunk i'll the after
noon to attend to that or any other
business l pricked up my ears"
concluded the Governor, "for I was
curious to know what had caused
these two to go for me so severely.
Presently | discovered. Have you
seen his Thanksgiving proclamation?
asked one. Yes. And l think it
scandalously infidel.' So do L. And
yet that proclamation was written by
the rector of the leading Episcopal
church in Albany"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Unjust Pensions.
Portland Welcome.

A class of political organs and
spielers are always ready to berate
anyone who criticizes our pension
laws, or the wide open-policy of the
pension office; yet the abuses in our
pension system are patent and shame
full. The pension list should be
strictly confined to not only those
who were permanently disabled in ac-
tual service during the war, but fur
ther to only such disabled veterans as
are unable to live comfortably without
government aid. To enlarge the PEN
sion policy beyond these just lines
breaks down almost all lines, and
leads to outrageous raids upon the tax
payers by buns and grafters of all
conditions and descriptions.
Hundreds of thousands of people
are drawing pensions to-day who are
perfectly able to earn their own living;
who are better off than some of their
neighbors, and many of whom are in
fact rich or well-to-do; some of them
in government employ which requires
the use of unimpaired bodies and
minds. That others should be taxed
to support such men is a scandalous
shame. These beneficiaries of unjust
pension laws, enacted through the
cupidity or cOwardice of politicians,
would be ashamed to beg charity out
right from their neighbors, many of
whom are poorer than they; but their
solicitation of an undeserved pension
makes them objects of compulsory
charity nevertheless.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
WHOLE NUMBER 1864.

believe that "God is love-" / should
never preach from any other text.
My last days would be devoted to pro-
claiming that one fact in every part of
the world, and 1 know that every day
would be veritable Pentecost. For if
the world were convinced that God
was love, God of mercy and not Of
judgment, our prisons would be empty
and the kingdom of God would be es-
tablished in our midst. For love be-
gets love, and if we can make men
really believe that God loves them
many will love him in return. We
are apt to judge others by ourselves.
If man is covetous, he imagines his
neighbors covetous. If he is base,
every one else is base. And so men
would think of God as like ourselves,
and because they love those only who
are loveable they think of God of only
loving those who are good and who are
deserving of his love.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Take 1t Like a Man.

There is deacon in a certain church
into whose pew one Sunday q drunk
ard staggered and sat down. The
preacher was discoursing about the
present popular vices, Soon he ex-
claimed, "Where is the drunkard?'
The drunken man was just far enough
gone to think the call personal, so
rising heavily replied: "Here l am,"
and remained standing while the
drunkard's fate and character were
eloquently portrayed. A few minutes
later the minister reached another
head in his discourse and asked,
"where is the hypocrite?" Gently
nudging his neighbor the drunken
man said in an audible whisper !:
"Stand up, deacon, and take it like a
man, just as l did; it will do you good"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
A Cup Of Tea.
st. Louis lGlObe- Democrat.

Nothing is easier to make than a
perfect cup of tea, and nothing on the
culinary roster is so frequently abused
in the making. 1t is not uncommon
to find even old housekeepers so care
less and Indifferent that the tea is
thrown into the pot with guess" in
stead of a measure, is allowed to boil
instead of infuse, the water is over
boiled or below the boiling point, and
the teapot is allowed to stand with
tea grounds in it from one meal to
the next. To make the tea as it
should be, scald the teapot and stand
on the back of the range. While in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Brass Band in Church.

Amid the strains of martial music
from a full-fedged brass band, the
congregation of the First Methodist
church of Chicago assembled for SER
vice last Sunday night. The depart
ure from the trodden path of religious
service by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Brush
ingham was followed by another on
the part of the congregation. When
the band had finished playing lively
selection in waltz time the audience
applauded and cheered heartily.
The demonstration by his flock was
not frowned on by the pastor. On the
contrary, his eyes sparkled with pleas
ure as he stepped to the pulpit and
said: "I don't wonder you feel like
cheering. This music is what the
people all want and what we must
have"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
Why Free Silver is Not Dead.

Mr.. Charles A. Dana, the venerable
editor of the New York Sun, published
the following very truthful statement
concerning Mr.. Bryan and his popu-
larity in the West:
"The Hon. William Jennings
Bryan has no reason to complain Of
the size of the audiences that assem-
bled to hear him talk free silver, or, as
he calls it, 'bimetallism.' AtBurling-
ton, Kan, one day last week he spoke
to 1900 persons, and 'his reception
was most enthusiastic At lola, in
the same State, the next day he ad.
dressed from 10000 to $4,000 persons
on bimetallism.' People came fifty
miles to hear him. We quote from
Republican accounts. People who
think that the back of the free silver
movement is broken are deluding
themselves.
Wherever the Bryanites were
strong in 1896 they are strong to-day
and wherever they are strong the be-
lief in and the demand for the free
coinage of silver have not been dimin-
ished a particle"
"The Republican Administration
would do well to investigate the
causes of the conditions which The
Sun alleges exist" says Brother Lowe
of the Galveston News. "The Repub-
lican party had no higher duty when
it assumed the reins of government
than to demonstrate by its deeds that
the followers of Mr.. Bryan were wrong
in advocating free silver coinage. Yet
not an item of legislation can be
pointed to that savors of a desire TO
disarm the free silver men in the most
practical way. The appointment Of
the Bimetallic Commission was an act
in the direction of strengthening the
faith of free coinage men, because it
has been accepted as a Republican
admission that free coinage should be
undertaken if foreign encouragement
can be obtained.
During the campaign, the gold
men invariably contended that an
arbitrary increase of prices by reduc-
ing the purchasing power of our
standard money would not be bene-
fetal, and yet the Administration has
effected the reduction of the purchas-
ing power of our dollars by increasing
taxation and protection gratuities. No
wonder the silver movement continues
strong; no wonder Mr.. Bryan is yet
the star attraction OF the hustings.
Instead of basing its hopes for future
success upon wise economic legislation,
the Administration in reality is de-
pending for future success upon for
eign crop failures, which tend to
stimulate prices for American sur
pluses. Normal crop conditions in
foreign countries would soon sweep
away all foundation for Republican
expectations and leave the American
producers with low prices at which to
sell and high prices at which to buy
Such a condition would inevitably
bring back the discomfort and mis-.
fortunes upon which free silver
thrived last year. The Republican
party seems to be in the blunder bust
ness up to the chin"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
AS Told by Horatio Seymour.

Speaking of Horatio Seymour at the
Cogburn club the old political men,
Der was reminded of the following
anecdote, which, he asserted the Gov
ernor used to tell on himself:
II had just taken my seat in the
railway carriage, when noticed two
Ministerial looking men in front of me"
said the governor. "Do you know
this Horatio SEYMOUR asked one'
No. came the answer, although l
have seen him. Have you? Then l
pray you tell me how he looks
well, he looks what he is-a great
drunkard,' answered the one who had
seen the Governor. 'Ah,' said the
questioner sadly, it's great pity that
he should be Governor! Il under
stand that he owns an interest in more
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
The Greatest Text in the Bible.

Dwight L. Moody, In Ladies' Home Journal.
Love is the highest experience of
the human soul. Faith and hope, it
is true, are gifts from God to man, but
love is the very essence of God HIM
self. God is love. When God imparts
love to us, he imparts himself. Every
one that loveth is born of God and
knoweth God"
There is no simpler truth in Scrip
ture than this OF Gods love to man,
and yet 1 know of no more difficult
subject to present to the world. Could
7 but mako the world understand and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

DURING the next year about eight
thousand money order Offices is ex-
pected to be added to the number al
ready in operation. General Superin-
tendent Metcalf, of the money order
Office, says that the cost to the depart
ment of maintaining a money order
Office is less than five cents a year,
and if it issue orders amounting to $40
it is source of revenue and helps pay
the general postage expenses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

MANY people, when little consti-
pated, make the mistake of using saline
or other drastic purgatives. All that
is needed is a mild dose of Ayers Pills
to restore the regular movement of the
bowels, and nature will do the rest.
They keep the system in perfect order
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

BY an order of the postoffice de-
partment, Spokane has been made the
headquarters of postal district, COM
prising Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Alaska. A chief in
spector and a clerk will have their
headquarters in Spokane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

THE statisticians figure out that the
world, as whole, is always within one
year of starvation, within two or three
years of being naked, and within a
few years of being houseless. If all
work should stop these results would
surely come. The accumulated wealth
OF the world would be consumed by an
entirely idle population within a very
few wears.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

NINE-TENTHs of the divorces and
separations among married people are
occasioned by the presence in the
family of some relative or acquaint-
ance from the outside. There are
proverbs in every language regarding
this question, and rhymes like the fol-
lowing:
1.-Two women in one house
Is two cats after one mouse"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

The biggest melt of gold ever made
in the mint at San Francisco, took
place recently, when four tons of the
yellow metal were put in at one
charge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

A sTIMULANT is often needed to
nourish and strengthen the roots and
to keep the hair natural color. Halls
Hair Renewer is the best tonic for the
hair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12

Except Sunday.
TNHE Thrce.a.Week Edition of the New
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household and wOmen's work and other spe-
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We offer this unequaled newspaper and
the WASHINGTON STANDARD together one
year for $2.25. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is $3.25.
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Sub.crtption Rates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-09
TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
POstOiiice Cases to Re Turned over
to Them.

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-Acting
Postmaster General Heath had a con-
ference today with the attorney gen
eral as to the course to be pursued by
the officers of the postoffice depart
ment in cases where old postmasters
refuse to yacate for new ones or
where clerks decline to accept trans
fer or removal on the ground that
they are protected by the civil serv-
ice regulations. The attorney general
advised him that the proper course in
such cases was to refer the matter
with the papers, to the United States
district attorneys and their deputies
The conference was the result of an
inquiry from Postmaster Gordon, of
Chicago, who asked for instructions
in the case of Supt Carr. of Station.
O, in that city, who refused to accept
transfer to clerkship in the gen
eral office and secured restraints
order from Judge jenkins. Mr. Cor
den asked permission to turn the pa
pers over to the district attorney. Az
ter Mr.. Heaths conference with At
torney General McKenna, he wired
Mr.. Gordon as follows:
THE United States district attorney
is the proper officer to act for you in
preliminary hearing, and you may
turn over all papers to him and re-
quest him to act for you. The district
attorney here has charge of our cases
of a similar character and the depart
ment Of justice advises that the dis
trict attorney at Chicago act for you"