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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
A Queer Ceremony.

What was intended to have been a
very impressive ceremony took place
at Tacoma during the Rose Festival.
1t was the nuptial rites of Tacoma"
represented by beautiful young lady,
to Old Neptune, the ocean, who
strange to say, was not personified by a
living representative to complete the
symbol. At this distance, the whole
proceeding looks like very silly at
tempt to ape custom that has only
antiquity for its support.
The idea of beautiful, breathing,
living woman becoming the bride of
the cold, damp, tumultuous ocean,
imparts more of funereal chill to
ones sensibilities than a feeling of
JOY or exaltation, and when it comes
to pass that dignitied gentleman like
Mayor Fawcett was made to officiate as
Doge of the city, and attend the bride
who was arrayed in orange blossoms
and white, to the deck of an oriental
vesseP lying in the harbOr, amidst the
ringing of bells, the screaming OF
steam whistles. and Joyous strains OF
music, and there perform a mock
ceremony, it must be conceded that
observers at a distance are privileged
to recall the saying that, it is but q
short step that intervenes between the
sublime and the ridiculous.
1t is always understood that the Joy
of the bride does not end with the
marriage ceremony, but that it is the
beginning of season of bliss of indefi.
mite duration When, as in the mock
ceremony at Tacoma, the bride casts q
duplicate of the wedding ring into the
sea, it is surely a symbol of separation
instead of union, recognition of di'
vOrcement before the nuptial rite has
fairly begun. Now we do not want
to be officious in suggestion, but We
ask in all candor, would it not have
been much better to have had ole
ocean represented by somebody who
could have prolonged the illusion, fol
a time at least, and thus have Invested
the proceeding of the irrepressible feel
ing that the poor bride had been lee
like lamb to the slaughter?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

Last Tuesday. while the brick
makers were employed excavating clay
soil at a depth of Is feet below the
surface, for the manufacture of bricks
for the courthouse, on the Park place,
about mile and half north of
Davenport, they unearthed several
large teeth, measuring from four to
six inches in length, in a fair state of
preservation. They are undoubtedly
the teeth of q mastodon.
The appointment of a receiver for
the Bowers Dredge Company is due to
the failure of the waterway company
at Seattle to pay up. This company
now owes the dredger company over
$4,000. The st. Louis Trust Com
pany, which foated the certificates of
the waterway company, turned in
about 100000 and then quit. The
dredging at Seattle has been in pro-
gress about two years. 1t theoretically
was to lead up to the cutting OF a canal
through the hills to Lake Washington,
but this was always regarded by most
people as fake. In the dull times,
the filling of the tide flats, while
furnishing Seattle needed level ground,
has not furnished a market for the
sale either of the ground or the
certificates or due bills for the work
done. The work actually done COM
prises the dredging of a waterway for
about $500 feet, or half its length,
amounting to just about one-third Of
the total contract. The material ex-
cavated amounts to about 100000
yards, or little more than the amount
of dredging done by the same dredger
at Tacoma. This material has been
used for filling in about 100 acres of
Seattle tide flats to depth of 10 or
20 feet. According to the figures given,
the certificates already issued by the
State must constitute lien on this
100 acres to the extent of about 81 800
an acre, or $277 per lot of ordinary
size.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
J. HAMILTON LEWIS.
HE RAPIDLY ASCENDS THE LAD
DER OF FAME.

He Cap ures Tammany I'm am Ora
ton of an Hour which Fairly
Made the Iothamites' Hair Curl
Acknowledged TO be tho AbIest
Representative the Far West has
Ever Had.
A New York special OF the 5th al
ludes as follows to the Grafton Of j.
Hamilton Lewis, delivered before the
great Tammany organization on its
observance of Independence Day:
The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis
kept his engagement with Tammany
Hall on the Fourth OF July, delivering
the speech of his life in response to
the opportunities offered by the great
est political club in the world. Mr..
Lewis constituents will need no assur-
ancc of the Washingtonian's success
before such an audience and in such
city.
1t was more than month since
when the special committee of Tam
many Hall extended personal and
pressing invitation to Lewis of Wash
ington and Quinn of Montana to adj
dress the members of this great polit-
zeal organization on the legal ami
versary Of the Nations Birthday.
Both of these gentlemen promptly ac-
cepted and were conveyed from the
National Capital in a special car as
signed to the Congressional Train
which flies between Washington City
and the Empire City.
A special committee of reception
met Lewis and Quinn at Jersey City
and conducted them to the Waldorf,
where an elaborate luncheon was
served in preparation for the enter
tainment to follow.
Owing to the fact that Lewis has al
ready made a national reputation in
his great parliamentary contest with
the Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed,
Speaker of the National House and
one of the ablest parliamentarians in
the known world, there was the great
est interest manifested on the part of
New York Democracy to see and hear
this "free coinage dude" from the
wilds of the Pacific Coast and listen to
that magnetic voice which has SO
often charmed multitudes in the State
of Washington.
AS & result probably twenty-five
thousand people heard Mr.. Lewis
speak, and were not disappointed in
the efforts and pains which they had
taken to see and hear this modern
Chatham.
The subject chosen for the occasion
was the preservation of the "Rights of
Individual Citizenship Against the
Destructive Oppression of Mighty
Trusts and Combinations"
Lewis held his audience spellbound
for more than an hour-often being
compelled to cease from speaking be-
cause of the wild applause which
greeted each well-rounded and euphon-
ious period. After the speech closed
and Lewis had resumed his seat he
was twice compelled to acknowledge
the hearty and enthusiastic greetings
which continued before Mr.. Quinn
could be heard.
1t is universally conceded that
James Hamilton Lewis captured Tam
many Hall more completely than the y
were ever captured before, and the
morning papers of New York City ac-
knowledge that Lewis of Washington
and Quinn of Montana are the greatest
of Independence Day orators"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

FIRMLY GROUNDED.-W William j.
Bryan, in a letter to Tammany Com
mittee inviting him to be present at
the celebration of the natal day, con-
cluded with expression of the hope
that the occasion would add interest
to the principles of Jefferson and Jack
son, and thus hasten the day when
they will be triumphant in city, State
and nation" A man who draws his
political inspiration from those truly
great men is firmly grounded in the
fundamental principles of free govern
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
THE Fourteenth Annual State Con-

THE Fourteenth Annual State Con-
vention of the w. c. T. U. met in
Vancouver on the Goth ult. and re-
manned in session four days. All the
old officers were re elected rs follows
President, Miss Mary L. Page, Olym-
pia; Vice President, DR.. E. J. Fifeld,
Tacoma; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Alice r. Rideout, Olympia
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ellen 1.
Thaycr, Everett; Treasurer, Mrs. S. E.
Shorthill, Tacoma; Organizer, Mrs.
Matte n. Graves, Centralia; Mrs. ]. A.
Stone, Seattle, was elected Delegate at
Large, and Mrs. Matte A. Gridley,
Vancouver, State Delegate, to the Ma.
tional Convention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
With Closed Eyes.

The wonderful record made by Rep
rc>entativc Lewis, i'll Congress and out
OF it, cxcitcs the envy "f Republican
leaders to the extent that they are
maxim. common cause in an Ell
fort to ignore or dcprccatc everything
hc does. This dHimus is very APPLY
illustrated by the effort OF little Oily, Il
few weeks ago, to ridicule the measure
mcnt of swords of Mr. Lewis with Car
Reed on a resolution oi instruction for
appointment OF committees, i'll which
the doughty little champion OF the
people showed following of Demo-
Gratis as large as could be mustered by
Bailey, the hitherto recognized leader
Of the party in the Honsc. While this
achievement of Mr.. Lewis enlisted the
admiration of such journals rs the
New York World, Tribune and Sun
and the Washington City Times, which
hcraldcd him as the new Democratic
leader in the popular branch of our
national legislature, the Olympian
brought its brightest lances of wit to
bear upon the transaction with the in
tent of holding Mr.. Lewis up to ridi-
Guile, 1t will be remembered that Oily
made use of these wonderfully con-
structcd headlines in announcing that
event: James Ham Lewis Squelched
Speaker Reed Drops 4 Brick House
on the Colonel'-Hc Was Too Fresh"
etc.
1t is now observed that the P.-L,
which claims to be newspaper, the
Ledger, and other Republican journals,
cut out from the press dispatches all
allusion to the ovation paid to Col.
Lewis by TaE,many Society, the oldest
and greatest political organization in
the leading State and city of the
Union. Hiding their eyes in the sand
does not, however, obscure the sight
of the public, and the time will come
and soon too-when the fame of the
silver-tongued orator of the Far West
will be rs well known all over the land
as that of the Orator of the Platte,
who last year rolled up an aggregate
of six million votes in endorsement of
true Democratic principles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

"SASsIETY" of California is agog
over the elopement of pretty Mrs.
Bradbury, the wife OF millionaire, OF
Los Angeles, with an Englishman by
the name of H. Russell Ward, who is
old enough to be her father. The
experience placed both of them be-
hind prison bars for a time, and the
end is not yet, at least for the man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
How It Wobbles.

Littl" OIy'S scissors are much more
honest than its pencil On the first
page OF saturdays issue, in the area
that j. st aside for raising dates, is
II lrici account "f the coal miners
STRIKE in PENNSYLVANIA and contiguous
States, 10y which Il JIiartcr OF Il million
men enter Il protest against the adop-
tiun "f Il scale which will rob labor OF
What little profit remained after pay
ing costs ri living. In another corner
is dispatch dated Denver, with even
date OF the paper, giving an account of
Il general cut i'll wages on the Santa
Fc railroad, which effects several thous-
and employees all along the line, from
albuquerque to Los Angeles. And
in the same column, Il clipping APP
pears which roundly abuses William
J. Bryan for denying that the country
l. approaching that season of long
promised prosperity, Now either the
times are out OF Joint, us charged by
the famous speaker, or they are not
Either labor is suffering from Il scar
city OF money, Il corner on the clrcu-
lating medium held by the goldbugs,
or not. Oily shows that the affirmative
of this proposition in reality exists,
and then, by implication, denies the
facts of current history, by censure of
the peoples spokesman for directing
attention to results that are the logical
sequence of depleted currency. 1t is
not expected, however, that a purblind
partisan paper should possess that
jcwel-consistcncy. If it had simply
published the protest of labor against
conditions which exist through mis-
taken public policy, and omitted the
narrow partisan criticism Of one who
is the recognized exponent CT those
methods, it might not have exposed
quite SO plainly the cloven foot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

A YOUNG boy was carried into the
air by catching on to rope attached
to balloon when the ascension began,
at Oakland, Cal, Monday afternoon.
After attaining height of 1000 feet
the boy relaxed his hold and fell to
the ground, crushing absolutely every
bone in his body. 1t is believed that
the little chap carried out child.
ish notion in making the ascent. He
was not entangled with the balloon,
and was seen to catch the ropes when
the monster was released and leaped
into the air.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

The people of Tacoma seem to
have had a surfeit of festival and
celebration excitement. The News
says: "Next year let us have q one
day rose show and one day celebra-
ton of the 4th."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

The Elks of Portland lost cool
thousand dollars in backing up the
Carnival of Madrid" 1t is said
however, that the show was inconti-
nently robbed by almost everybody
having anything to do with it. Its
experience was certainly like that oil
the man who went down from Jeru-
salem to Jerico, rs recorded by St
Luke, if all reports be true.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

IT is strange that even Gov. Rogers
could be so stupid as to imagine that
he could in his 4th of July vaporings
make the people of Whatcom believe
that Mr.. Lincoln referred to the Or
ganization of society at the present
time, in q letter he wrote in 1859,
when it is we'll known he was striking
at negro slavery. When you find a
man with a little learning" who is
dishonest with himself and everybody
else, besides being a demagogue, an
agrarian and a harlequin combined,
you find John r. Rogers. If anyone
doubts this let him read Rogers har-
range on the 18th of July at Whatcom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

CLEVELAND sent letter of "regrets"
to the Tammany Committee who had
invited him to participate in the cele-
bration of Independence day. When
his name was read, it was greeted with
Kisses, while Bryan's name, when his
letter was read, was received with en-.
thusiastic cheers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

LET us hope that the Endeavorers'
Convention will purify the social
atmosphere of the Bay City. The
need of some disinfectant has been
painfully apparent for many years
past
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE San Francisco Examiner has
an illustrated article describing a
gambling den in Portland, Oregon,
which it says is patronized exclusively
by women.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH,
Nav 10Th, 1897

LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASN'T
May 10Th, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention TO
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
ceiver. at Olympia. WASH, on Thursday, July
Is, 1897. viz: John B. Rielle, OF Rainier. Wash,
Hid. 6,754, for the = NV q and W !. NE u Sec.
80, TIP IL n, RI E., W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land viz: John 1ierney. Joseph Otto, Louis
Reichell, John Dickson, all OF Rainier Wash.
JESSE +. MURPHY.
Register.
Date Of first publication, June 4, 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

The Carnival of Madrid" now
gives its performance in the Third
Avenue Theater, Seattle. The rainy
weather precluded further outdoor
performances.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE following apportionment for
horse-hire and car-fare for the free de.
livery offices in this State, are
announced in Washington dispatch
of the I'd: Seattle, $1,000; Tacoma,
$3.50; Spokane, $3.50, and Olympia
COCO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

IT required 600 cars to carry the
Eastern Christian Endeavorers to this
coast to attend the convention now in
session in San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

The extinct volcano on Douglass
Island, opposite Juneau, late advices
state, has started into active eruption.
1t throws out immense volumes of
steam and mud.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

ACCORDING to the Des Moines Regis
tsr, Millionaire Rockefeller rides u
wheel dressed in black Alpine hat
and brown kid gloves, together with
knickerbockers and sack coat. Queer
wheel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

DIR. Semple, Superintendent of the
Hospital for the Insane at Medical
Lake, has sent in his resignation to
the Board of Control.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

FIVE lives we're sacrificed in Chicago,
at the late celebration, and many
were injured, from casualties incident
to the crowd and excitement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

The tariff bill passed the Senate
yesterday, by a vote of 81 to ~. Now
the season of prosperity" will surely
come!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
Situation Wanted.

A young lady having full knowledge CT school
reaching, and having been for two years past
Deputy Circuit Clerk, desires a situation where
strict attention to business will be appreciated.
References exchanged. Address,
MISS LIZZIE THOMAS,
Vandalia, Illinois,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
49, ESPECIAL INTEREST,"

Our Ladies' t2.5O, 81 rs. and g Shoes lace.
button or Oxford, cloth topped or leather
1oxed, go at .....-.. Observation-Disclosures. III 81
All Mems g Shoes, button or lace ~ / so
All Mems 81. so Shoes, button or lace. . l 10
All Children's 81, rs Shoes. button or lace. s.
All Boys $l.75 Tan Shoes, all sizes......... 90
All Mems 80 Calf Shoes, lace or congress 95
All Ladies' SOC, 40c, SOC and 60c Hats. . 25
All Ladies' 25c Hats 60 this week at. .... 10
All Mems 40c. soc and 60c Hats . Is
All Mems 81 all Fur Hats ...... 49,. 1 90
All 81 Chamois Gloves Observation-Disclosures. 40
All $l.50 Kid Gloves black, tan, red, white 90
All Sl.O0 Waist Silks (pure silks) .......... ~
All sl.25 Waist Silks (pure silks) =. .-...... "a
All Ladies' Collars. ................ ...-.... lC
All Ladies' zoe Belts Observation-Disclosures. 1C
All Ladies' CSC and SOC Belts at. -. . q
All l5c Dimities. in plain or fignred .... 9
All Challies, in plain or figured 80. ..... 81
All 12lzc 40-inch Percales .............. a.
All 15c 40-inch Percales Observation-Disclosures. III.
All &c Percales ..... ........... 6h
All nc 40inch Percales go at ...........
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE Philadelphia Press says: Fly
ing is solved. The principle is known.
A mechanical expedient is all that is
needed to make it successful" Now
the Press is right and then it is wrong.
When it says the only needful thing is
a mechanical expedient, it is perfectly
right, for it might just as we'll have
said that the only thing needful is
flying machine. When it says flying
is solved, it is egregiously in error, for
the flying problem is far from being
solved. The STANDARD has marked
out the way in which flying will be
accomplished, and it is the only way
that will ever be known among men.
Man is not bird, and his manner of
traversing the air, if such a thing is
ever done, will involve processes as
widely differing from mechanical inn
pact upon the air as he himself differs
from the feathered creation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE salmon pack has been light on
the Columbia river this season,
amounting SO far to only 10000 cases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
RUSHING THE GROWER.
a Chance for the capital Man TO
Show What He can ITO.

There is a possibility OF establishing a
creamery here if the matter does not
get shifted into the hands oi the local
/ board OF trade which has never made a
success Of anything.-CHpitM.
Mr.. EDIToI--Yes. know the board
or it ought To hr. \ large number of
its members have contributed thousands
OF dollars in money besides doing much
hard work, resulting in great good.
Some of these people are still at work
furnishing their own stationary, paying
their own postage, holding the organiza-
ton together for good, notwithstanding
such jihes as Tie above. BY the way,
has MIR. Price ever contributed dollar
or in any way lent his mighty influence
towards making the board useful? Is
there any reason why the Capital man
should not take hold of this organization
and make it prosper as everything does
he touches? If he has any influence
genius or ability why does he not ex-
pend it in helping the board, and not
indulge in the illnatured sneers of the
marplot and malcontent? If instead of
indulging in his chronic calamity howl,
he will add his lone talent" in aiding
this struggling organization in its labors
for the general good, who doubts--of
those who know him but that
great and good results would follow.
But l fear am imposing upon you in
taking too much space upon very small
-. MEMBER BOARD OF TRADE.
--Olympidn.
1t is most humiliating to any self
respecting journalist to print card
skinning II skunk, or even take notice
of e." whose recommendation
is calumny, and whose praise is good
cause for suspicion" In mercy to
those who have to come in contact
with this G." we would suggest
bath, once or twice year. 1t is curl
Gus that people who have run dives
in violation of law" should be so hard
upon those who have "license" and
conduct their business in strict COM
pliance with the letter and spirit OF
the law. Con-.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

HAY-I will sell hay from the field
or deliver it from Mrs. Frazier's Mea-
dow, South Bay. F. A, WARNER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE Dingley tariff bill, like the
traditional wounded snake, has at
last wriggled itself out of the public
eve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE gunboat Concord arrived at
Port Angeles, last Friday, on route for
Alaska.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

THE Cornell crew were the victors
at the college rowing match at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, on the I'd inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

All right, Dave. Now the next
time your party requires your services,
get off the fence, pull off your coat
and - do something. 1t is we'll
enough to indulge in metaphor in
times of peace, but the party expects
every chief to don his war-paint when
the tribes are gathered in battle array.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

GIN A DEMoCRAT."-David b. Hill
had a good reason for not participant
ing with Tammany in her celebration
of the 4th. He spoke at Oswego. In
a letter to the committee, he says:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-09

make at this crisis. The Republican managers
in permitting Greater New York, expected to
make 1t q Republican city, otherwise 1t would
not have been created. Democratic division
will fulfill their expectations. Democratic
unity will disappOint them. The course of the
Democracy Is plain. Let us dsappoint our
enemies"