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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
ga Niger in the Wood Pile.'
Colfax Commoner.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 24.-Stase Treasurer
Young has filed q new bond with the
Secretary of State. The old bond of
$50, OC0 will probably be withdrawn and
his bondsmen released. The new bonds
men are all of Seattle and Olympia, as
follows: Manson F. Bacus, $50, 600; E.
o. Graves, 1000: H. Besrdsley Bag
ley, $4,000; w. r. Forrest, SIS 900 /;
all of Seattle. The Olympia business
men are: G. J. Lord, g. o; N. H. Ow.
ings, e, 900; F. r. Brown, 5000; o. G.
White, 49, 10, and J. r. Pattison, Sc, 600.
These last named constitute tie Board
of Directors of the Capital National
bank, of this city.
The bondsmen released are: George
Turner, E. D. Landers, w. NJ. Ridpath
and w. ]. Harris, of Spokane; ]. J. Sta
ley, D. F. Staley and G. H. Buell. of Pull
man.
The above is an ordinary news
item, clipped from the daily papers of
the 18th prox. It conveys the simple
intelligence that the State Treasurer
has fled a new bond, something that
is most likely to occur at most any
time with most public officers and
merits only passing notice. In this
instance, however, the political per-
sonnet of the new bondsmen is so
radically different from that of the
old bondsmen, as to arrest attention
and give..rise to the suspicion that
there is something peculiarly mysteri-
GUS about the matter. The new
bondsmen are made up entirely of
gold Republicans and gold Democrats.
Moreover, every last one OF them is a
banker. E. o. Graves is a gold Demo.
crat, friend of the old Republican
ring in Seattle and president of the
Washington National bank. M. F.
Backus is cashier of the same bank
and gold Republican. H. B. Bagley
and w. r. Forrest are directors of the
bank. Both OF them are gold Repub-
licans. C. J. Lord is a gold Democrat
and president of the Capitol National
bank of Olympia. N. H. Owings
C'Nick" Owings) is vice president of
the same bank and one of the most
notorious ring Republicans of the
State. F. R. Brown and ]. r. Pattison
are also gold republicans, all being
directors of the Capital National bank
The released bondsmen are Democrats
and silver Republicans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
COST OF A BILLIARD BALL.

Ab0ct Ten Dollars In Cash and Usually .
Large Amount Of Human Blood.
The globe of ivory which is knocked
about a table in a game of billiards
costs, if of good quality, at least ten
dollars, says the Million. This repre-
sents its cost in money. There is.
however, a far more important and
forInidab BILE element in the price which
has been paid for it. The billiard ball
OF pure ivory represents, rs it lies
white and glistening upon the cloth,
An expenditure of human life blood as
well as of money. Elephants tusks
are brought down to the African coast
by caravans, generally in charge of
Arabs, which have been trading in the
Interior. Very often they have picked
up slaves as we'll as ivory. Eut this
phase of the matter may be left out
of the account. 1t is estimated that
every large caravan bringing ivory to
the coast has cost more than one hun
dred and sixty human lives through
fights and murders in the course of the
expeditions. Thirty more men are
likely to have succumbed to fcvers or
other diseases and the fatigues Of the
march. The hunting of the elephants
and the capture of the ivory are very
likely to have caused the death Of ten
men altogether. Such casualties arc
the rule in elephant hunting rather
than the exception. An average tusk
does not furnish more than enough ma.
terial for two good billiard balls. OF
course the remainder of the ivory In
each tusk is made use of in other ways;
. perfect cut billiard ball requires spe
cial quality, or so-called nerve"
which is found only in one part of tho
tusk. The chances are that q billiard
ball Of the first quality has cost at
least one human life; and there is not
one such ball which may not be truly
said to be stained with mems blood.
They can hardly be considered. there.
fore, q cheerful accompaniment to .
tive persons diversion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

AYERS Hair Vigor tones up the
weak hairroots, stimulates the vessels
and tissues which supply the hair with
nutrition, strengthens the hair itself,
and adds the oil which keeps the
shafts soft, lustrous, and silky. The
most popular and valuable toilet
preparation in the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
WEIGHT OF BEES.
Some Interesting Researches Concerning
q Rather Peculiar Subject.

Some Interesting Researches Concerning
Rather Peculiar Subject.
An interesting note about the weight
of bees appears in an American jour.
nal devoted to agriculture, says DIR.
Andrew Wilson. 1t seems that an or
binary bee. not carrying any load of
pollen, weighs the one fve-thousandth
of a pound. Five thousand bees thus
make up pound weight. When, how
ever, the bee is carrying his load of
pollen or honey, as he returns from for
aging amid the flowers. his weight is
increased nearly three times He car
ries thus about twice his own weight,
a result not surprising to those who
have studied the muscular powers and
ways of insects at large. When bees
are loaded it requires only eighteen
hundred of them to make up the pound.
Details are also given regarding the
number of bees which may exist in a
hive. From four pound to five-pound
weight of bees are found in an ordinary
colony. This means in figures of pop
ulation some twenty thousand to TWEEN
ty-five thousand individuals. A big
swarm, it is said, will often double this
estimate.
Talking of bees, if any Of my readers
wish to indulge in very curious and
fascinating bit of geological study they
should read the story of what is called
'parthenogenesis" in bees and other
insects, such as the aphides or green
flies of the roses and other plants. For
such eggs of the queen bee as are fer
tilted when laid turn out workers Tor
neuters) or queens, while those which
are not fortified at all develop into
males or drones. This is very singu-
lar. because fertilization of an egg or
seed is regarded ordinarily as neces-
sary for its due development. know
OF nothing more extraordinary than
the story biology has to tell regarding
this curious by-way Of animal develop
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
W hat Pa said
Y>.Ao~

Little Harry You didn't preach
last Sunday, did you?
The Minister-No, / was i'll and
omitted my sermon.
Little Harry-I thought they was
something happened, for when pa got
home he said he wouldn't mind goin'
to church every Sunday if they always
had that kind of services.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

Thieves are using continuance look
ing like an ordinary walking stick. but
which is SO arranged that by pressing a
spring at the handle the ferrule will
spread apart and form a sort Of spring
clip that will take hold of anything that
is within reach. The thing is called
1.-THE continental lifting stick"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
CAN SUCH THINGS BE?

That the harrow is out doors?
That no tool shed is on the farm?
That there are no gates, but bars?
That the stock is not sailed regu.
larly?
That gullics are left to increase eacl
year?
That the pillow is left standing in the
ground?
That the harness is rarely cleaned
and oiled?
That the crops are still planted in
the moon?
That noxious weeds are allowed to
go to seed?
That the boys never get a day off
for fishing?
That the orchard was not trimmed
last spring?
That your initials are not on youi
grain sacks?
That line fences are not kept in
good repair?
That a small patch of berries is moi
on the farm?
That the garden is seen to only after
the crops are in?
That nothing is done at the proper
time, always behind?
That the outbuildings have not
been painted for years?
That the same breed OF sheep has
been on the farm from one generation
to anOthpr9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

WHEN o girl makes up her mind to
marry she'll take any old thing that
offers. A Detroit paper says "an
Ypsilanti girl eloped the other day
with bicycle"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

A sickly. fretful
baby is a distress
full burden to both
of the parents. At
ter passing worried
a n d sleepless
nights the father
| is unified for bus
! in IS and the
mother for her
household duties.
If a woman will
take proper care
of herself during
the period preced-
ing motherhood.
and see to it that
the organs that
bear the burdens
of maternity are
strong and healthy,
hildren will be TO-
and good natured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10
1t Made q Difference.

Hanford - Are you opposed to
boomers?
Jackson - Well, not particularly,
when some other fellows wife or sis
ter wears them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

The recent conference of the three
State committees in Kansas decided
on an even closer fusion in the next
campaign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

mother, msy 60 hunting gOld?"
ayes, my little fond Ike.
Get all the 2iubstake you can hold
And don't 60 near the KlOndike."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

HAWKS can fly l50 miles in one hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-10

A RIFLE ball moves 1000 miles pei
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
Raphael's Three araces.

An interesting account of the history
of Raphael's famous picture of "Tho
Three Graces," which adorns the DUO
d'Aumale's gallery at Chantilly, has
been given by M. Ponsonailhe in Paris.
1t was picked up for a mere trifle in
Italy among n lot of old furniture by
Henri Reboul, some time deputy for
Herault in the legislative assembly.
After the fall Of Napoleon he came
back to France in state bordering OH
destitution and sent his wife to Paris
with this and few other works of art,
hoping to get little ready money by
their sale. AT the end of negotiations
extending over six months the authori-
ties of the Louvre informed her that
they had no funds Mt their disposal.
'"The Three Graoes" was therefore nut
up at auction in 1922 and withdrawn,
as $40 was the highest bid. At last
Mime. Reboul found an English custom
er, who gave her $3.50 for the master
piece. 1t passed through several hands
and was ultimately acquired by the
Due d'Aumale for $127, OOO-more than
thousand times the price offered half
Il century before. Boston Transcript
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
BIBLE RIDDLE NO. Il.
(Published nv Reonaet

de is not Noah, nor Noah's son, nor a
LEVINE, nor John the Baptist, nor yet the
wandering jew, for he. was with Noah in
the al Z. The Scriptures make mention
OF him, particularly in John, Mark and
huae' so that we may believe that he is
no ilmpostor. He knows no parents, aud
ne never lay upon his mothers breast
his beard is such as no man ever wore
lie goes bare footed and bare.legged He
wears no hat in summer or winter, but
often appears with crown upon .his
head. His coat is neither knit nor spun,
Is not hair, silk, linen, wooler, bark or
sheepskin. yet IL abounds with q variety
OF colors and fits close to the skin. He
Is very temperate; he never drinks any
thing but cold water. He world rather
take his dinner in farmers barn than
IN kings palace. He is very watchful;
but he sleeps not in bed, but sits in a Pc
cuilar position with his clothes on. He
was alive at the trial of Jesus; a great
many people heard him. He once preached
a short sermon which convinced man
or his sin, and caused him to weep Bit
terly. He never was married wet he has
favorites whom he loves dearly, for If he
mas put one morsel of meat he divides it
among them. Though he never rides on
horseback he Is in some respects equip
ped as horser Ell are. He is an advocate
OF early rising, though he never retires to
bed. His prophecies are so true that the
moment you hear his voice you may know
what is approaching. Now, who is this
prophet, aud what does he foretell.
BY Mary Miller. Lima Ohio
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired, out nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys and
AIDS these organs in throwing off impur-
tiles in the blood. Electric Bitters i'm.
proves the appetite, aids digestion and is
pronounced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or. 81 90 ner
bottle at Massies Pharmac, 1903 Jefferson
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
Linooln,s Iufor,nalitu.

PRESIDENT Lincoln's occasional un.
conventlonality of manner sometimes
astonlshed and perhaps shocked little
those who were accustomed to formal
methods of procedure i'll all official
things. 1t is on record that Charles
Sumner, who had very little sense of
humor, was really grieved when, dur.
ing the darkest days of the war, Lin
coin suddenly asked him to try his fa-
vorite game of putting up backs "
The recent volume of memoirs of Fran
els w. Bird Of Massachusetts borrows a
narration of the Hon. Peleg w. Chan.
dler's. relating Mr.. Birds experience in
presenting to Mr.. Lincoln some resolu-
tons of the Massachusetts legislature
on the subject of emancipation
Arrived III Washington, says the
story, the messenger. by appointment,
met the president at l 1 o'clock the next
morning to present this resolve of the
commonwealth of massachusetts. The
chief magistrate sat i'll an armchair
while the emissary presented the doc.
ument with a little speech. The presi-
dent took the document, slowly unroll.
ed it, and remarked:
well, it isn't long enough to scare
fellow
The Massachusetts official said, as he
left the room:
THAT is certainly most extraordi-
nary person to be president of the Unit
ed States.
Whatever unfavorable impression Mr..
Bird gained of Mr.. Lincoln on this 90
casion was modified afterwnrd, and he
was an ardent supporter and admirer
of him. His biographer remarks that
the appreciation of Lincoln as a farsee-
ing Statesman was matter of slow
growth. Nearly all the public men OF
the early days Of the war agreed in q
lower estimate of him than they soon
came to hold. 1t hos been said that
probably not one fairly estimated him
at the beginning Of tho war.-Youth's
COMPANION,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
THE GRANDEsT REMEDY.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve. merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought all
medical treatment that money could pro-
cure, tried all cough remedies that he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in chair; was
laduced to try DIR. Kings New Discovery
and was cured by use of two bot ties. For
past three years has been attending to
business, aud says DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is the grandest remedy ever made,
as 1t has done so much for him and also
for others III his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at Massie's Pharmacy,
100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

In the year 1883 pair of great tits
built q nest IN awooden letter box which
stood IN the road i'll the village OF Row
FAINT, Sussex. into which letters, etc.,
were posted and which was cleared
daily. Unfortunately one Of the birds
was killed by boy, and the nest was
not finished. In 1889 pair completed
1T and lad seven eggs and were sitting,
but one day an unusual number of post
cards We're dropped in, nearly filing
the box, and causing the birds to desert
it, when the nest aud the eggs We're re-
moved. In 1890 a pair built a new nest
and the hen laid seven eggs and succeed
ed IN rearing five young, although the
letters continued to be posted daily mud
when taken out were often found lying
on the bnck of the sitting bird, who
never left the nest. The birds went in
and out by the slit for the letters
Connected with the robin there is d
sacred tradition accounting for the color
OF the birds breast to which I need not
further alIude, except to hazA the
guess that the little songster is piously
disposed, so that ono is scarcely sur
prised to hear that on several occasions
ne, or she rather, has built in church,
and once affixed nest to the Bible as
it lny on the reading desk. 1t is crafty
Ing to learn that the vicar would not al
low her to be disturbed and provided
himself with another copy of the sacred
volume from which to read tho lessons.
Pail Mall Magazine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
CW"Note our Name on Label and Wrapper.
Ponds Extract Co., New York and London
ADMINISTRATION WARNED.
Hawaiian Elk. Consul Sends a Message
Through Senator Hanna.


Through Senator Hanna.
Colorado Springs, Col, July 19.-H. P.
Lillibridge, who was consul general from
Hawaii to Japan during the reign of
King Kalakaua, has written letter to
Senator Hanna, in which he says:
"'lease say to both Mckinley and
Sherman that know whereof ] speak,
when | tell you the designs of Japan on
Hawaii are exactly as intimsted in the
editorials of the Japan Herald, notwith-
standing all the denials that Hoshi Toru
Sami can make.
Ever since Japan captured the Lu
kiu islands in 1875, the bee of conquest
has been buzzing.sin her headgear. Her
more recent success in Corea and China
and her acquisition of Formosa, as we'll
as the submissive, .undignified weak Wis
avis, which our government of political
joblots presents to them and Spain, fur
nish all the incentive and announcement
necessary to justify Japan's idea that
Hawaii will be an easier conquest than
any that .hase gone before if she moves
quickly"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
MIR. WHARTON RECoNsIDERs.

Norfolk, July 10.-Rev. DIR. NJ. B.
Wharton, pastor OF the Freemason Street
Baptist Church, of this city, who resign.
ed his charge here last Sunday to ccept
the call of Brantley Baptist Church, of
Baltimore, to CO. pastorship with his
brother, Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Wharton, was
requested by his congregation to with
draw his resignation. Before the morn
ing service Sunday he announced That he
had decided to remain in Norfolk. DIR.
WI arton is one of the most eminent div
ines in the South.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
pERMANENTLY CURED.

For about two years suffered with
diarrhoea. used number of remedies
and was treated By physicians, but re-
ceived no permanent relief. After TAX
ing few doses of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarihoea Remedy, / believe
thai l am now permanently cured. ~
Joab Critics, Tanner, Gilmer county, w.
Va. This remedy is sold by II. c. Barnes,
HE puts up prescriptions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
INSULT TO ORGANIZED LABOR.

T. V. Powderly's Appointment Con-
demned by the Central Labor Union.
New York, July 19.-The Central La
Dor Union, after a long wrangle, at their
meeting to day adopted the following res
oluton:
Resolved, that the appointment of L.
V. Powderly as commissioner of immi-
grafton is the greatest official insult ever
offered by the Federal government to or
ganiZed labor,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
LOST IN NIAGARA.s TORRENT.
Epworth Lacquer From Tennessee
Drowned in the Cave of Winds.

EpwortH Leagner rom Tennessee
Drowned in the Cave of Winds.
Niagara Calls, ~, July 10. John
L. Brown, 25 years old, a merchant, and
assistant postmaster of Sweet Water,
Tenn, was drowned at the Cave OF the
Winds last Friday afternoon. Mr.. Brown
came here last Friday morning with q
large party of Epworth Leaguers.
His father, Joseph X. Brown, was with
MIN. Brown in company with a party,
visited the Cave of the Winds. He nut on
a rubber suit and, declining the services
of guide, started alone. That was the
last seen of him. 1t is supposed that he
missed his footing and was swallowed I'M
by the cataract. Those Knowing OF
Browns disappearance kept the matter
secret, hoping that he would turn up.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
NO KICK COMING

You walk in my store, put on a pair of
easy shoes and pay me just Il small price
ior them and you are one of the best sat
isiied men in town. My shoes are easy to
wear and easy to buy. Come to either
store-Salem avenue or Jefferson street.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
WE ARE THE pEOp1.E

at least, we are the peoples friend, for
we enable them to buy GOOD shoes
CHEAP. Come TO either store-ealem
avenue or Jefferson street-and get a
square deal and good pair of shoes
BACHRACH
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20

The 'Je ferson, Richmond, Va, is con-
Quoted strictly upon the European plan
1or the summer months with cafe charges
as moderate as any first-class restaurant
IN the State. Good rooms can be had for
$1.5 per day and upwards.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.

Upto-date delegates TO the State Dem
oeratic convention to be held in Roanoke
have been elected and instructed for gov
ernor as follows:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20

Warwick's two delegates are for Lee
newport News sends seven delegates in.
structed for Lee. Tyler is their second
choice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20

LOST -Seals&in collarette. wednes.
oay night, near corner of Twelfth avenue
"nu Roanoke street 8. W., or alley ada
tent thereto. Liberia. reward If returned
~ Mis-. MALCOLM w. BRYAN. 1888
commerce street. Z 16 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
w a N i S.
BOARD WANTED.

slasn AsNIED. WITCH good board, three
n iissp.aS and one sitting room, either fur
fnr u sa or unfurnished, with use of bath,
lprSn.anoly OF four persons. Address,
hnsoNAL,"..P. o. Box H, City.
- "a 18 1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
HOW to Drink Water.

The effects produced by the drinking
Of water vary with the manner in
which it is drunk If, for instance, a
pint OF cold water DO swallowed as n
large draft, or if it be taken in two
portions with short interval between,
certain definite effects follow-effects
which differ from those which would
have resulted from the Same quantity
taken by slipping.
Slipping is powerful stimulant to
the circulation--a thing which ordinary
drinking is not. During the act of sip
ping tho action of tho nerve which
slows the beats Of the heart is abolish
eel, and as consequence that organ
contracts much more rapidly, the pulse
beats more quickly and the circulation
in varions parts of the body is increased.
In addition to this we also find that the
pressure under which the bile is Sc
creted is raised by tho slipping of fluid.
-Sanitarian.
Fish In Aquariums Lost by Overoare.
Fish kept in small aquariums at
home arc often lost through overcare.
The possessor of small tank that
needs cleaning is very apt to take the
fish out and place them, say. in dish
of water while he gives the tank good,
thorough cleaning. This is tho worst
thing possible for the fish, which are
very susceptible to shock and likely to
receive actual injury in handling Dis
tnrbanco of the fish should, as far as
possible, be avoided, but it is far better
to clean the tank with the fish in 1t
than to remove them New York SUI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
LOST.

s,, olhAaED.,-A large hog with black
Spots, tail cut four inches long, tip end
,,o, r,ehe ear cut Off, weighs near 200
b9un1s. Suitable reward il returned to
. COLEMAN, 219 Chestnut street
720 ct