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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

KELLEY the Philadelphian who
made motor that wouldn't mote,
has now announced that every man
or women is a harmonica and responds
to certain musical note. Two per-
sons properly keyed up harmonic
otherwise there is discord. He is at
work on scheme 10y which he will
tune the system up or down at will
Any two persons can then be made to
harmonic by lowering or raising the
pitch of either. 1t is a great idea.
Kelley will find men to back his
researches financially.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
OLD REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE.

| 'pS@hihS vi 1IeSlucHG SlCNeliIlu,
| MIR. Mckinley said:
During all OF his years at the head
of the government he was dishonoring
one OF our precious me tails, one of our
own great products, discrediting sill
yer and enhancing the price OF gold.
He endeavored even before the inaug-
uration to Office, to stop the coinage
of silver dollars and afterwards, and
to the end of his administration, per-
sistently used his power to that end.
He was determined to contract the
circulating medium and demonetize
one of the coins of commerce, limit
the volume OF money among the peo-
pie, make money scarce, and therefore
dear. He would have increased the
value OF money and diminished the
value of everything else-money the
master, everything else the servant.
He was not thinking of the poor
then. He had left their side.' He
was not standing forth in their de-
Tense. Cheap oats, cheap labor, and
dear money; the sponsor and promoter
of these, protesting to stand guard
over the poor and lowly! Was there
ever more glaring Inconsistency or
reckless assumption? He believes
that poverty is blessing to be pro-
NOTED and encouraged, and that a
shrinkage in the value of everything
but money is national benediction."
Speech of William Mckinley, Akron,
Ohio.
In 1885 Daniel Webster said:
az am clearly of the opinion that
gold and silver, at rates fixed by Con-
gress, constitute the legal standard of
value in this country, and that neither
Congress nor any State has authority
to establish any other standard or to
displace this standard"
In 1878, James G. Blaine said
AZ believe gold and silver coin to be
the money of the Constitution. No
power was conferred on Congress to
declare either metal should not be
money. Congress has, in my judg-
ment, no power to demonetize silver
any more than to demonetize gold. g.
Il believe the struggle now going
Oh in this country and in other coun-
tries for single gold standard would,
if successful, produce disaster in and
throughout the commercial world. The
destruction OF silver rs money and the
establishment of gold as the sole unit
of value must have q ruinous effect on
all forms of property except those in-
vestments which yield fixed return
in money. These would be enor-
mously enhanced in value, and would
gain q disproportionate and therefore
unfair advantage over every other spe-
cies of property. If, as the most re-
liable statistics affirm, there are nearly
seven thousand millions of coin or bul.
lion in the world not very unequally
divided between gold and silver, it is
impossible to strike silver out OF exist
ence as money without results which
will prove distressing to millions and
utterly disastrous to tens of thou.
sands"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

HANGING PAPER BY MACHINERY.-
A new paper-hanging machine is pro-
vided with rod on which the roll oi
paper is placed. There is also Il paste
receptacle at the back, which applies
the paste automatically as the paper
is unrolled. After the end of the
paper is once set at the bottom Of the
wall, and the machine started on the
rise, an elastic roller follows on the
outside, pressing the automatically
pasted paper firmly to the wall
When the wall paper has reached the
top, the workman pulls cord, and
the paper is neatly clipped off at the
level at which it stops.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THE Des Moines Register has head
line which reads, FLASHED Across
Iowa! President Mckinley Passed
Through the State Tuesday in Two
Trains, Ell route to Omaha" He's
straddled on a heap of questions be-
fore, but how the chief executive went
along on the two trains will always
remain mystery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

ANXIOUS Mamma" Yes, Mr.. Lake
side, the fact is, l have three daugh-
ters who ought to be settled in life
Is this Western friend OF yours a
marrying MANI"
Mr.. Lakeside, of Chicago" Not to
any great extent, mum. I'm afraid
he wouldn't want to take more than
one of 'em."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

A TEST OF DRINKING WATERFALL
inquiry has been made as to a simple
test for the presence of sewerage in
water. TO detect this impure condi.
ton is very simple and unfailing.
Draw tumbler of water from the tap
at night, put a piece of white lump
sugar into it and place it on the
kitchen mantel shelf or anywhere
that the temperature will not be
under GO degrees Fahrenheit. In the
morning the water, if pure, will be
perfectly clear; If contaminated by
sewerage or other impurities, the
water will be milky. This is simple
and safe test, we'll known in chemis-
try.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THERE is enough salt in the sea tt
cover 1000 square miles OF land with
a layer one mile in thickness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

EMMA ScHALLER, recently married
at st. Louis, weighs 58 pounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

Thieves entered the slaughter-house
of McGhie Bros, on the tideflats
about mile from Everett, Saturday
night, and stole hides valued at $500.
The plunder was placed in a small
boat at high tide and evidently taken
to safe hiding place, making detec'
ton impossible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

AFTER the fight there are lots OF
brave men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

W ANTED - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons In this State to manage our busi-
ness in their own and nearby counties Ii is
mainly office work conducted at home. Salary
stra light 100 year and expenses - definite
bona ndv. more, no less solary. Monthly So
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope. Hcrbcg + lless, Prest., Dept. NJ, Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
GUARDING THE MINT.
HOW THE PHILADELPHIA iNSTI.
TUITION is PROTECTED.

Little Chance for Any One to Get
Rich Quickly by Helping Him
self to Uncle Sans TREASURE
Patrols, RcvOlvers and VIM
chesters in Plenty.
u. I,nn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

twenty-one knots per hour 50 you see
she goes about as fast rs an ordinary
railway train. In the old navy,
marines were stationed as sharpshoot-
ers. but now they are all at the guns
as sharpshooters are not used at the
distances used in battles on the
water.
am now going to close by making
a little sketch to show you how the
ships formed for one OF the lombard
ments. Two positions. one before fir
ing and one during firing.
Here follows two pen sketches by Mr..
Barnett that are impossible for the printer
to reproduce The II ships steam straight
FOR the harbor. two abreast as two files of
soldiers would march side by side When
within 1000 yards OF the mouth of the har-
Dor the ships to the right turn and sail
along the shore to the right and those in
left nie turn to the left. This brings them
In i semi-circle around the mouth Of the
harbor with positions as follows. First on
extreme left Vixen, next Brooklyn. Marble
head Texas, Massachusetts Scorpin. ore
gon. Iowa New Orleans. Yankee. Iowa.
Detroit Ed
The ships to the left fired at the
batteries to the left. those at the
right at those to the right. After a
little while we closed in to 500
yards from the batteries and gave it
to them in good shape until they
were all silenced MORO is on a hir
200 feet high SO you see it is hard to
lire al from very near, still 1900
yards is very near for these guns and
il was fine to see the shell strike then
explode. The whole place looked like
a ge.vser throwing up dirt and rocks.
We could see their guns when they
were fired and then in a few seconds
the she'll would Stag over our heads
and strike the water.
hope | have not tired you Frank
but you seemed interested so /
thought would tell you all about it.
Give my love to your mother, father,
Martha, Katharine and all my kind
relatives and friends there. You must
20 and tell Uncle John Calls all
about it. Very sincerely and with
love. Your cousin.
GEORGE.
7. 81 cant get postage stamps
here, 50 will have to send this letter
G. o. ID. G. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Beautiful ST. Clara's.

Among the things of which Grant
county has Just reason to be proud is
the educational institution known as
St Clara academy at Sinsinawa Mouad,
Wis
This school for young ladies (and
we saw there some dear little girls not
more than four or five years OF age) is
known far and near wherever intelli-
gent people are to be found. Young
ladies come there to attend school
from nearly all the states Of the Union.
The beauty and health Of the location.
the up-to-date education in all things
practical. the advantages to be had in
music, painting, refined manners, etc.
places it. if not the first, among the
first schools Of the land whore our
girls can 70 and come home to rs
mentally and physically pure.
On Wednesday. June -. the Forty
fourth annual commencement took
place at st. Clara academy The dec
orations were the delight OF all eyes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Preston.
Hurrah for Babcock!

Hurrah for Babcock
Louis Oleson has recovered from
his recent illness.
Chas. Barnes i erecting a new
dwelling on his premises east Of
Sitter.
George Ableiter one of our pros
porous young farmers has captured
one of the fairest daughters in our
vicinity and was married last week on
Thursday.
Allen Bros. have commenced
operation on Harkers new dwelling
in Preston.
Fred Yellinek, Orrin Root and
Chas. Wanamaker have struck. ie
left their German employers on com
plant that they ..cant do enough to
please dutchman. Tins is tough on
the Dutch only one consolation and
that is the dutch are all day hustlers.
The Times Review failed to get
in my little item in favor Of Babcock
Hugh Robinson will be married
on the 4th of July to Miss Rosa Zifka.
The black raspberry crop is i'm
mence this year in these parts
The Montfort CORES pondent gets
up newsy and interesting column
but VIC are in hopes that he may event
ually grow better natured. The
world i tough, to be sure but let us
take II as it comes and let the dogs
be dogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
A Quiet Fourth in Lancaster.

A large majority of Lancaster's citi-
zens left the city Monday to partici-
pate in celebration festivities in
neighboring towns. leaving our streets
nearly deserted. The few persons
remaining at home were willing
enough to euthuse, as was evident
from frequent bombardment with gi-
ant crackers, etc. As the day wore
on and the stirring news of American
victory at Santiago kept coming in. a
desire to do something worthy the
occasion seized the patriotic little
crowd.
A fountain was improvised from fire
hose, water pipes and patent hose
nozzle, that, when set to work in the
court yard near the soldiers monu-
ment sent refreshing sprays of spring
water high into the air and falling
added brilliancy of color 10 the beaut-
iful green Of the lawn in the park.
AHlS was well cHOu9H III It's way ;
but it failed to touch the spot the
Spanish spot that burned and clam
ored for more violent demonstration
50 the Owl club, assisted by the ordi-
naries, loaded on to a dray one Of the
large Fortress Monroe cannons that
had slumbered peacefully in the court
ward since snow went off and took it
to the fair grounds where it was set
roaring in fashion that caused every
house in town to shudder. Some Of
those given to dire prediction said
that it would explode Just as the hang
mans block had done a few days be-
fore; but it didn't, and the Owls all
got back to town alive and in time to
render some soslful anthems that
combined a medley 9th Star Span
gled Banner and we Wont Go Home
Till Morning interspersed with
Sweet By-and-By' and Johnny Get
Your Gun
Plenty Of rain and the crop, ,ook
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Patch Grove.

Crops are all promising in this sec
ton aud the assessor is hustIing to
tuck all the taxes he can on each
farmers income; although is is pro-
uouneed unconstitutional to touch the
income Of the millionaire.
Death has again visited our com
munity and taken from amongst us
two ofour greatly respected neighbors
ia the persons of John Wotfenden and
Rosie his wife Mr.. Wofenden has
been great sufferer for long time
and badly crippled with rheumatism.
His death occurred Saturday, June %.
between the hours of four and five in
the afternoon. Mrs. Woffenden died
at or near 9 o'clock a. m. the follow
ing Monday. Saddened by the con-
vietion that his wife could not recover
from her illness aud that he was to
lose her gentle miniStrations. all de-
sire to live was lost, grief aggravated
his his disease and Death. the King
of Terrors to many. to him became a
welcome messenger to release him
from all sorrow and pain. Mrs. Wof-
fenden, whom every one knew as
Rosie" had been very i'll for num-
Der of weeks with some internal dis
order, which Physicians Barber and
Godfrey Of Lancaster and the resident
physician found to be cancer. She
lived number of hours after the
operation that reduced all doubt to a
certainty that no skill could save her
life. Mr.. WoTenden's remains were
carried to Academy Hall at p. m.
Tuesday where large assemblage of
friends and neighbors listened to the
thoughts of II. q. Ingersoll on death
read by P. BARLEY Of Bloomington.
and a eulogy on the character of the
deceased, delivered by +. |. Kidd of
Prairie du Chen. interluded bv vocal
and instrumental music. The burial
was in the Maggie cemetery. Mr.. Wof-
fenden was not believer IN any of
the religious teachings of this or any
other PERIOD he was an Atheist, quite
frm and decided in his opinions. The
remains of Mrs. Rosie Woffenden were
taIvap - tho Ea+hClio ob,,r.t, - n =,
m. Wednesday for religious ceremo-
MES, and afterward carried to the Mt
Hope cemetery to be deposited With
her fathers family. How strange it
seemed to see the great strong man
depending on the frail little woman
for all Of the care and attention he re-
quiredi 1t was like the giant oak
leaning on the delicate vine for sup
port. Oak and vine with their strength
and grace are in the dust.
While all the community were think
ing and talking of the Woifendens,
another life was slowly lifting away
Mrs. Ella Lewis. wife of John Lewis.
died at the home Of her mother, Ruth
Blakesley, early in the forenoon of
Tuesday, June IS. Ella had been a
sufferer for long time from hnger-
ing consumption. Her remains were
deposited in the Patch Grove Gene
terry, aquarter of a mile west of the
village b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
| Otally AnnihiIafed by Samp-
son : admiral Cervera a
Prisoner.

WASHINGTON, July 4.--The Secretary of the Navy
has received the following:
CAPE HAYTIEN, July 4, 515 A. NJ. SBoNEY, July 3.
THE fleet under my command offers the nation as
aFouth Of July present the destruction ofthe whole
of Ceryera's fleet No ship escaped. 1t attempted
to escape at $3.50 m, and at ? p. the Chrstobal
Colon had ashore six miles west of Santiago and
had let down her coors. The Infanta Marie Teresa,
Oquendo and Viscaya were forced ashore, burned
and blown up within 20 miles of Santiago The
Furore aud PutOn were destroyed within 4 miles of
the port. Our loss is one killed and two wounded
Enemys loss is probably several hundred from gun
fire, explosions and drowning. We took about 1900
prisoners, including Admiral Cervera. Our man
killed was Geo. II. Ellis chief yeoman Of the Brook
lyn. (Signed) SAMPSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
LETTER FROM SANTIAGO.
An Interesting letter From The Seat OF War
Written By Lieut.. George Barnett, Formerly
OF Bosoobel, Now An officer on The Cruiser
New Orleans, To Master Frank Meyer OF Ian
caster.
U. :. STEAMSHIP Nelr orleans. !
Oft Santiago de cuba. !
June u 1928

My DEAR FRANK When the dis.
patch boat arrived from Key West to-
day your letter and Martha's came to
me and added greatly to the pleasure
of my day.
As you are keeping a scrap book. /
am writing on this paper, some that
was on board when she was the
Amazonas aud belonged to Brazil |
was on board when she came over
from London where we took possess
sion her, and kept some Of he
paper
Yes Frank we are here waere it is
very hot and where one sees consider
able Of the war. We have been in
four bombardments As gu no doubt
have seen by the papers, They were
interesting, ard | really think this
ship did good work. Her guns are
fine. aud we have smokeless powder,
so we could fire when other ships
could not, owing to the smoke. and nj
the same time the Spaniards could see
US better than they could the others,
so many shells fell all around us and
their whirring over head was not
pleasant. Fortunately we were not
hit. but our flag had three holes put
through it one day. | think we did a
great deal of damage on shore and on
board some Of the Spanish ships. The
forts were silenced and the ships left
and went into the inner harbor behind
the hills.
Our greatest danger was a torpedo
boat attack one night. One Of the
Spanish torpedo boats came out a
dark night, and we discovered her
first from this ship and opened such a
fire on her that she was glad to run.
She fired two Automobile torpedoes
at Us. but missed us and we found
both torpedoes next day floating near
US. The accounts OF this in the
papers is not correct. for they say the
Oregon, Texas or New York sunk the
torpedo boat. We sunk her If she
was SINK. the other ships were not
near at the time.
cant say that like the heat here,
but Frank ] am very glad that have
been under fire. The army troops
arrived to-day and land tomorrow.
We are detailed to shell the beach
tomorrow in case the Spauiards OPP
pose the landing. 5000 men are to
land The fleet of transports, the
ships OF war conveying them and our
beet here, about sixty ships IN all,
make fine sight wish .on could
sec It. The Spaniards must be i'm
pressed by the sight We are to
begin the landiag at 4:30 a. m, the
boats from all the shi q the fleet
will bc used
M division Of marines are stationed
at six guns on the main deck-this
ship has thirty-two guns-by guns [
mean cannon, and Of course not small
rifles; She also has two torpedo tnbos
and eight torpedoes, She can steam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Gard OF Thanks.

The undersigned, mothers of sol
der boys now at Camp Douglas, take
this means of expressing our thanks
to the generous-hearted ladies of the
Tom Cox Relief Corps for their
thoughtful kindness in providing
meals for our sons and otherwise
showing them attention and respect
while they were in Lancaster await
ing transportation.
Mrs. II. WARD,
Mrs. W. POLLOCK,
Mrs. r. GRUMPY.
MRs. DIMMICK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
The Insane Celebrate.

Fourth Of July morning Superin-
tendant Anderson and his eight at
tendents loaded Al insane patients at
the GraHt county asylum into six
large vehicles that had been decorated
fqEsthe occasion and took them to the
Be pwn celebration The affair
W0d off without any mishaps. The
patients report that they had grand
time and that there were a thousand
people at Beetown. They arrived
home in time for supper and brought
back enough edibles to have spread ON
the grass at the asylum. Mr. and
Mis-. Anderson are worthy Of highest
praise for their efforts in behalf Of the
unfortunate people in their charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

a combination of ferns and our nation
al colors. The program was even bet
ter than usual.
Poetic Fancies" by the Minnies
was beautiful beyond description.
The little tots when doing their part
well work their way into our hearts so
completely we haven't words to ex-
press our appreciation.
The overture, National Airs by
the Sinsinawa orchestra was undoubt-
edly the most pleasing NUM- Der on the
program. Imagine four pianos. two
violins, harp. five mandolins and five
guitars playing in perfect harmony
the medley "Hail Columbia Home,
Sweet Home" Columbia. gem of the
Ocean" Marching through Georgia. :"
"America. STARS Spangled Banner
and going from one to the Other with
such perfect time that one sat aud
wondered when one left off or the 9TH
er began. All your poor correspond
ant wonders at is that she had the
presence of mind to sit still and listen
and not keep time with her feet, Join
in the chorus or some other equally
absurd thing. The Statutory, essays
and valedictory were all good and |
am not prepared to say that one of
these bright. intelligent girls did bet
ter than the other, for each production
was masterpiece of its kind, and the
delivery was good throughout.
The vocal solo given by Miss VII
liams of Chicago was in Italian and
perhaps grand is the best word can
use to describe it. Miss Williams
teaches vocal music at the academy
and surely on the day we heard her
sing she did credit to her profession.
DoTTY DIMPLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Santiago Citu Has Not Fallen Yet.

Latest advices from the war in
dicates that Santiago will not be bonn
barded for several days. The de-
structions Of the Spanish fleet rem
ders haste unnecessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

All man matter sent to any Of the
recent, formed company Of Grant
county boys, in addition to the proper
name should bear the address Com
pany &, 18th. Wisconsin, Camp Doug
la-, Wi. The official title Of the
company i, G instead Of | as was first
reported
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

About a dozen Of the Grant couu-
ty recruits were rejected in the physi-
cal examination given at Camp Doug
las OF those who went from Laneas-
ter only three had to return. Lane
Hnftil and Fache. ~ say that they
were sorry they could not stay with
the company is putting it mild.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

Plenty Of rain and the crop, look
n aguiiiceBt