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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-11
SHE WAS WRONG.
The Origlnal Poem Wasn't by Cewpsr aJ All. but by Some One Else.

rbe Origlna1 Poem Wasn't by Cewpsr as
 All, but by Some One Else.
 There is woman's literary oiub on the South Side which is having the hardest imaginable time to keep togeth. ar Unlike most similar organizations. t js not frum wanr Of money that this association of fair students is constant. ly threatened with dishandment. A spirit of discontsnt aud rivalry stalks through the meetings.
 The original purpose of the club was a thorough criticism of the works oi Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, spenser and Sir Edwin Arnold. But. although this laut.ble intention was adhered to for several months, aftel awhile some of them got to writing es. says and other papers to be read befora the aoeietY. The book trade may moi have noticed it, but at that time there was a considerable run on ccncordances. ,Qlossariea, books of synonyms and liter. arv dictionaries. Ever since then things have gone from bad to worse. It Sesms impossible to maintain harmony.
 The vice president of the organiKa. ton, charming young lady, whethe' considered mentally or from her photo graph, recently wrote rather extend. ed poem in a very lofty strain. She read it to the club. Amid the general az. clause which followed there came frovs several remote corners of the rooIp something like murmars 4 couple 6f her auditors were heard to say that she had never written anything like thai before; thas they didn't believe any one in the club was capable of it, that. in fact, several passages sounded strangely familiar.
 Finally one member with glasses and very penetrating expression. address. tug the author of the poem. said: -s Didn't you get some of that from Gowper? I'm sure you did ?
 ''I did nothing of the kind. " retotted the vice president, flushing at the sc. eusation.
 ''Oh. but remember almost the ex- set linesi' persisted her aecaser.
 How dare yon say sor returned ths poet hotly.
 But we'll get the book and lsek, a persisted thu other.
 "Ys ss, Ss t aa, mean thing" said tbs vice president, bursting into tears. = didn't get this from Cowper at all And now that yuu'ra so smart I'll not iell you where 1 did get it. Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-11
Bses. Brains.

The brain of the honeybee has re- gently been studied by Dr. Kenyon of Clark university more thoroughly. it is said, than eyer before. It is thought that the source of bees power to adapt itself intelligently to its sur. Tnnndings has been discovered i'll certain 'loeculiar objects in its brain called ths mushrooln bodies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-11

\ The quantity of gas made in Germany
 ast year, according to official returns, G was 25, 887. GOO cubic feet, in the man. @nfaoture of which 2, 750. .000 tons of coal Was employed. The number of flames in use was 5.755,0 000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-11

In ten years $f.000, GOO has been paid but by the casualty fr Fthe British Benevolent institut njurad Eaik
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

A SPIRITUALIsTIC FRAUD.-At the
Anniversary of Spiritualism in
America" lately celebrated at SpO'
kane, the Chronicle reports that can
interesting address was delivered by
Prof. Alfred LeCount, of Boston, fol.
lowed by number of tests" II
might as well be understood by the
public, that this La Count possesses a
Jerkell-Hyde personality. While here
a few weeks ago he masqueraded un.
der the name of La Count at the
Carlton, giving spiritual tests and
sittings, by which he gathered in a
bushel of sheckels. He then wound
up his professional stay in this city by
appearing at Olympia Theater as Dr.
DeForrest in an expose of how people
are duped by professional mediums
He made no exceptions. Spiritualism
was denounced as q humbug and the
work of mediums as q fraud. BY this
means he gathered in the few remain.
ing quarters" of the unbeliever and
departed on his journey for new fields
to conquer. 1t would be we'll for the
press to pass around the method by
which this Grant humbug feeces the
people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE people of Tacoma have 81
gantic grievance just now, in the fact
that Rand & McNally's latest map, for
which the people of the getty of
Destiny" were liberal in their orders,
has omitted giving that city " habita-
ton or name" while such insignificant
places as Seattle, Olympia and Port
Townsend appear in bold capital let
tiers. Well, we'll; it is too bad. when
we all know how vain Tacoma really
is. Pride must have a fall" you
know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02
Possibilities and Probabilities.

The science ol architecture has be-
come So we'll understood in the last
few wears, and contracting has been
reduced t. - much uf certainty, that
there is but little or II" stealing, save
in adopting plans and letting con-
tracts. In other words, if you do not
get YOUR "rakc-On' at that stage OF
the proceeding there Is hut little or
nothing in if. for observation teaches
that there is absolutely nothing i'll
erecting II Supcrstructurc upon foun-
datiun and basement, when the con-
tract has been let The opportunity
for squeeze or a margin, therefore,
has gone. Whether or not the Me-
Graw administration held up the ar
chitect and contractors and got a
rake-on," we are not advised. Certain
it is that the lemon has had all the
Juice squeezed out OF it, and there is
not a dollar in sight in erecting a su-
perstructure upon the present founda-
ton and basement of the State-houSe.
A new start, Il new foundation, new
basement, means Il new architect, and
a new contractor, and these, of course,
involve a new opportunity for new
squeeze with all that the word implies
The Standard is not now prepared
to state that this is the reason why
the present administration demands n
new deal, and has refused to build
upon the present foundation and base
ment. If it is plumber it is after, re-
CARELESS of the wcll-bcing of the State,
it is certainly travelling the right road
to secure it. We do not say this is the
case, rs VIC are not now ready to prove
it; but We do say if one was after a
rake.ofi," he would refuse to have
anything to do with n proposition
where the opportunity for plumber was
cut off, as would have been the case
has House Bill No. $40 become law.
OF course it is only the "galled
jade that will vince.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02
Faulkner on Social Amenities.

! 1t >"mctimc> HAPPENS that III the
most serious affairs of life there i Il
| humorous side Tnillu>tratc: Our fair
city ha- received serious blow in the
veto OF tn" capitol bill. Every citizen
Ill this community has been injured
! whether a workin" man seeking en-
/ Payment, large property holder, on
even Il struggling, brlctc>> attorney.
| \ rule OF human conduct, one might
almost say. is To- strike back when
injured; to resent an injustice or Il
wrong. Some people are truthful, out
spoken and fearless in expressing their
views; Others are wary and timed, for
| fear OF future punishment. Many OF
our citizens have freely and fearleSsly
expressed themselves, in the local press,
upon this all-absorbing question, but
until Mondays issue of the Uympi0n,
this debate has been confined to our
substantial, responsible and influential
citizens. Now \. J. Falknor, with
the endorsement of Editor Scohcy, in
structs our people as to what should
be their rule OF conduct under these
trying circumstances. In other words,
he presumcs to give them Il lesson in
department. For the benefit of those
of our readers who do not have the
honor OF an acquaintance with Mr..
Falknor, we will say that in many
ways he is excellent young man.
Among other leading characteristics,
he is n professional place-hunter, and
II time serving trimmer and office
seeker. His fathcrly and timely adj
vice, his sclf-asscrting superiority, So
modcstly expressed, so frankly stated,
in his card. leads one to believe that
he has "histed' himself-in his
Opinion-upon self-constructed ped
cstal, from whence he views the
landscape DER, wherein he appears as
wise as the crawling serpent and as
harmless rs the brainless dove. From
the point of view of his large material
interest in the community, it is sur
prising that he could look upon the
trifiing matter of the veto with such
complacent equanimity. Possibly,
however, his screed as to how we ought
to act towards the Governor is natural,
when he reviews his own experience
in this community, but he should not
forget that because we have yielded to
his opportunities that it follows we
must endorse Rogers, or his veto.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02
DRIFT OF POPULAR SENTIMENT

WHEN Governor Rogers wants t,
veto bill, his fertile inauguration
never fOrsakcs him for q cause which
he can assign as a reason. - Valid
ITalla Union.
Governor Rogers has vetoed the ap
preparation for the Cheney Norma
school for the purpose of killing tn,
school. The Enterprise extends con
gratulations to the 2l2 Cheneyitcs who
voted for John II. Rogers for Governor
says the Rockford Enterprise.-Chene,
Sentinel.
1t now transpircs that the last Leg.
islature cost $4,000 without the &c..
600 for printing. Let's see-5S, OOC
plus 5000 equals $1,000. AS the last
Republican Legislature cost but $685..
600 the immense saving is not appar-
ent. The other items of "a million
saved" will go the same way this one
has.-Hoquiant Washingtonian.
Governor Rogers does not regard
the signatures of Lieutenant-Gover
Daniels and Speaker Cline to statute
as furnishing any evidence that it had
been regularly and legally passed.
Speaker Cline comes back at the Gov
ernor in good shape and the President
OF the Senate is yet to hear from. But
then what does John r. care for the
President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House anywayH-Van-
cOrer Independent.
Or for the Superior Court of the
State, which has defined what an act
of the Legislature really must be?
Gov. Rogers finished his work of
passing judgment on the laws passed
by the Legislature last Saturday, by
vetoing the Chehalis county road bills,
which was all right, and for which due
credit should be given him. But the
State capital bill he should have
allowed to become q law, as there is
no doubt but that it was the wish of a
large majority of the State that it
should, and his reasons for vet0ing it
were very lame excuses for taking adj
vantage of the opportunity to show
his authority and do dirty trick at
the same time.-Elma Chronicle.
The time may come when newspa-
pers will learn that is not their great
est duty to be continually boosting
men for the office. The late Washing
ington Legislature rewarded the papers
of the State by sitting down on every
proposition presented, and also took
away what little patronage they now
enjoy. The State press association
went into the Legislature with three
measures, one to revise the law with
reference to officials papers, another
to require the publication of the laws
in the newspapers and third to re-
quire foreign insurance companies
doing business in this State to publish
an annual statement of their condition
in one newspaper in each county.
None OF these bills were passed-but
on the other hand the Legislature
passed bills abolishing the publication
of delinquent taxes, and giving the
printing of all legal blanks used by
the county to the State printer. In
the eyes of the Populist, newspapers
are evidently menace to society and
should be Observation-Disclosures VI
dette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE railroad companies of this
country propose to build car for the
exclusive use of Presidents of the
United States which will excel
everything ever attempted in com.
pleteness of detail and elegance OF
decoration. 1t is to be q complete
exposition of the art of car-buildine
and demonstrate the excellence OF
materials as we'll as the perfection at.
tanned in this line of artistic work.
manship. That object, if it stood
alone, would be commendable, but
when the Interior motive is considered
the attempt to flatter the vanity OF
those clothed with power, with a pos.
sible effect of benetitting the trusts
that have taken the government un.
der their control, it can be but re.
garded as an indication of the means
by which the finite mind is sometimes
bought under subsection to corporate
rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE apologists for his accidency in
this county are very few-very few
less than half a dozen; still they want
to constitute the proverbial tail that
waggles the dog. They want to down
all exhibition of righteous indignation
over an official act which has we'll
nigh destroyed what little confidence
remained in our town. They want to
placate and concilliate, and bow and
scrape and cringe, to an executive who
has allowed his enmity for certain
contractor to get the better of his
judgment as a public officer. Still
not one of these peace-mak ers that we
have met but carries a heart filled
with venom against his accidency,
and all but one INDUCED in curses
mot loud but deep" at the bare men,
ton of his name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

on every occasion, whether it j. fight
ing reduction Of salaries or even as
>i>ting the evil gcniu, i'll prosecuting
the friends "f Olympia, all OF which l.,
subordinate i'll y"u To- the everlasting
itch for office.
If you did say that You would not
walk on the same side Of the street
with - - Rogers, you
were then Smarting under the refusal
of the incoming P"puli>t to ride to
the capitol i'll the same carriage with
the outgoing Republican Governor.
DANIEL GARI.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

JUDGE" Carusi may be q &" lawyer"
as he claimed to be while on the wit
ness stand, Saturday, but if so, he
manifested very little knowledge of
the rules of evidence, and the attorney
for the defense on cross examination
appealed for clemency of the court to
allow the witness to tell his story in
his own way as the most speedy means
OF arriving at conclusion. His plea
of professional confidence" was
urged as barrister, to avoid implicat-
ing the big pod-head who had used
aim for tool.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

Let no indignity he offered To the
office or person of the Governor of the
state OF Washington. 1t may he that
he is only Il freak, fantastic dreamer,
with cranky wheels in his head, and is
not responsible. The word conspir-
acy' may be too rough; it should have
been trucking, apologizing for and
concealing the plans of the executive
Surely Scobey will, and Chambers and
Falknor must, make common cause
with Thurston county against COM
mon enemy.
The seventy thousand dollars spent
here for capitol building is one of its
main anchors to Olympia. Remember
that any future suggestions of dis
carding its foundation will be crime
that cannot he cOndoned.
DANIEL GABY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02
How HAVE THE MIGHTY FALLEN

How HAVE THE MIGHTY FALLEN
Some people in our city processing
to have more of the milk of human
kindness running in their veins than
we possess, are charitable enough to
believe that his accidency was actuated
by desire to subserve the best interest
of the State, in his welding of the
official cleaver, but the STANDARD has
charged that the animus was of a
different character. AS throwing
some light on the motives of the
Puyallup Governor, We will call at
tention to the following circumstance
When the hireling prosecuting wit.
ness had been informed by our Prose.
cutting Attorney, that i'll his opinion
the cutting off of the false entry wa,
not a crime by the statutes of oul
State, it was then that he betook him.
self, it is said, to Assistant Attorney.
General Vance and requested Mr.
Vance to prosecute Mr.. Page. This
Mr.. Vance refused to do. Whereupor
the hireling aforesaid made his report
to the powers that be. The Puyallur
Governor then called upon Mr.. Vance
and made personal request that he
take charge of the case. Here We
have the spectacle of the Governor OF
this State using his official influence
to compel the States attorney te
prosecute man, whose only oflenst
was that he had told the truth and
that in the telling thereof the cold
blooded selfishness and virulcnt win.
dictiveness of his accidency was made
manifest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

WHAT is the matter of our Califor.
MIA neighbors? A few weeks ago an
Oakland bride was taken to the Stock
ton asylum raving maniac, the day
after her marriage, and now comes O
story just like it from Southern Cal.
ifornia, only in this case it is the
groom instead of the bride who finds
marriage failure." He likewise be.
came maniac soon after the rites
were celebrated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

CORNER ON ONIONS.-James Nc
Kinney, a produce dealer of Kansas
City, Mo-, is said to have cornered the
onion market of the country. Within
the past month this product has adj
vanced in price from so to 80 cents to
$3.50 and $l.75 per bushel, and MAC"
has reaped the lions share of the pro-
fit. He must be a Sampson to handle
successfully this vegetable of giant
strengthen Odor, at least.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE steamer Willapa, which went
ashore ON the rocks near Bella Bella
with full cargo and passenger list fol-
Alaska, will be total wreck. The
steamer Edith left Seattle Wednesday
night, under charter of Mr.. Peabody
managing owner of the Inflated vessel,
for Bella Bella, where she will receive
the passengers and what freight wa.
saved and take them to destination.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

"OLIvER OPTIC" who has delighted
childhood so many years with his de-
lightful sketches, is dead. Optics real
name was William Adams, his age was
Is, and his residence Boston. He has
been the author of over one hundred
books, devoted to adventures by land
and sea. His first book for boys APP
peared in 1850. The motto he adopted
in his life work of instruction of youth
was, First God, then country, then
friends"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE Dingley tariff bill, if it passes
Congress, will affect the beef industry
very disastrously. 1t is said that q
syndicate has already been formed
among the New York goldbugs to es-
tablish beef canneries in Mexico to
compete with home canneries in the
foreign trade,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE STANDARD evidently made the
mistake of thinking that it was Mr..
Chambers who vetoed the capitol BILL
Little Oily.
And Little Oily makes the mistake of
trying to ride straddle of buz-saw. 1t
will probably not discover its mistake
until it finds itself in the condition of
a discarded banana-peel, and then it
will be too late for repentance,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

IT is said that his accidency, lately
in abiding to critics of his official con-
duct, declared that he could "Spit
over the heads of all enemies" While
this claim implies the possession of q
squirter of stalwart proportions, it
must be admitted that it is an endow-
ment that is seldom been made the
object of so vain boast. But isn't it
an elegant smile for the executive of
great State to use! Such language
adds nothing to reputation, even
among thugs, and elicits only con-
tempt of respectable people. Such ex-
pressions are only reminders of the
frantic fury of certain reptiles when
assalled, which turn their fangs on
themselves and die of their own venom,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

The big blow last week turned pile.
driver scow at Scarborough Head
bottom side up, and dumped off of it
the engine and hammer. The scow
was righted, and the hammer fished
up from the bottom, and it is thought
that the engine will be recovered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE Olympian, which still seems to
be the court journal, says that b. NJ.
Prices title is not yet clear to that
tenas billet of Deputy Librarian. Not
outstanding his accidency last week
entered the Capital Office and an
nounced with pompous gravity, mr.
Price, l have appointed You Deputy
Librarian" The matter still sticks in
middle-of-thc-road mud, from the pal
pablc fact that his accidency, like Sa.
tan on the Mount, had no such office
to give. 1t seems that the Secretary
OF State, who is one of the Board of
Control, refuses to endorse the Cover
nor's arbitrary course without con-
ference with Attorney General Wins
ton, who is in Spokane. The Cover.
nor's prccipitancy is easily understood.
He wanted personal organ rs me-
dunn of self-defense, and like Ben.
Franklin bought penny whistle"
because it was cheap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

The State Central Committee of
the Silver Republicans is called to
meet at Tacoma, next Wednesday, at
l P. M. for the purpose of calling a
State Convention to elect delegates to
the National Convention, which
meets in Chicago June Sth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE flood of the Mississippi river
still continues. The water stood
Monday q feet higher than it was
ever known before.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

AN Eastern dispatch states that
ex-Secretary Lamont is about to be-
come President of the Northern Pa
lcifc Railroad Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

WHAT a rigid sphincter muscle a
man must have who through its mere
relaxation is enabled to spit over the
heads OF his enemies!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

THE DEADLY CYCLONE.-Chandler,
a town of 800 inhabitants in Okla
homa Territory, was visited by cy-
clone, Wednesday evening, and is
now a mass of ruins. OF the inhabi.
tants, &c were killed, and fully 17C
were injured, many 80 seriously that
they will surely die. A church, no.
tel and two other buildings are all
that withstood the blast. The wreck
of buildings caused fire, and in q
short time an awful holocaust added
terror to the situation, and made il
necessary to fight the flames as well
as to rescue the injured. The night
i'll Chandler was one of indiscribable
terror. With many of its inhabitants
dead or dying, bereft of their homes
with rain pouring down in torrents
the condition of the sufferers was ap.
palling. When the dawn of another
day came, however. aid came from
Guthrie and Reno, and the immediate
wants of the sufferers were speedily
supplied, but it will require continued
assistance to enable the wrecked town
to recover from it's terrible visitation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

HIS aecidency some time ago talked
OF calling an extra session of the Legis,
iature, unless it authorized him by
law to appoint railroad commission.
he dare not do it now, for the ill.wil]
felt for him all over the State would
pass every bill vetoed by him with q
hurrah.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

HIS name may be Dennis" politi-
cally, but it must be admitted, from
his own claim, that his proper pseudo
nym is "The Great Expectorant."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

How will his accidency expec-to-
rate two years from now? From pres
cnt indications-by no means confined
to our town and couIty-he will have
to attach section or two of garden
hose to enable him to "spit over" his
enemies, long before the time comes
for another test of pure luck and
" cnssedness" for political preferment.
That much at least, is certain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

IHE new revenue law is said to he
plainly unconstitutional-still it easily
passed the scalping knife.