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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

Recruits measuring above feet 10
inches in height or weighing above 165
pounds are not accepted In the cavalry
service
Fat men do not make as efficient SOL
diers as thin men.
Married men and foreigners are not
accepted as recruits in times of peace.
The pay Of a private is $l3 a month.
While many first battles have been
fought upon the sea, there are few great
conflicts in history that have not been
ended by land forces.
On their caps infantrymen wear cross
ed rifles. artillerymen crossed cannon,
oavalrymen crossed sabers, engineers a
castle, signal corps men crossed flags.
The facings of the infantry uniforms
are white, Of the artillery red, of the
cavalry yellow, Of the signal corps or
ange and Of the medical department
green.
Eyes Of the army" is the term ap-
piled to the signal corps.
The signal corps Of the regular army
consists Of ten officers, including Chief
Greely and 80 sergeants. Each company
Of regular soldiers must have at least
four men proficient in signaling who
may be detailed for tho work at any
time.
Troops who in recent years have
fought Indians in the far west are usu-
ally experienced in photographic service.
This method Of signaling, by flashing
Of mirrors, was much used in the later
Apache campaign.
War balloons are now fitted with tele-
scopic cameras. by which photographs
CT vast area Of country can be obtain
ed. The anchor cable contains telephone
wires by which the men aloft may COM
municate with the commander on land.
The best Of coffee is served to Uncle
Sans soldiers, and it is assumed that
each man win drink q pint three times
day.
The regular infantry arm is the Krag-
Jagensen six shot repeating rifle. With
it is used the sword bayonet.
Smokeless powder and 80 caliber bull
lets are used in the army magazine rife.
An advantage in the regulation sword
bayonet is that when detached from the
rife it can be used es an ak, knife or
q machete.
The Missouri mule continues to be
the draft and pack animal of the army.
All army horses are bred and raised
in the west. The government buys
them unbroken, and each horse is train
ed by the cavalryman 70 whom it is
assigned.
The weapons of a regular cavalryman
are a carbine, revolver ard saber.
There are four regiments of colored
troops in the regular arm v, two of cav
airy and two of infantry. They are COM
manded by white officers.
TIRE trouble with great many young
men who want to see Ifs is that they
imagine none of it is w.'rth seeing by
daylight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30
FACTS HB0UT THE ARMY
Items of Interest Carefully Culled
and Condensed.
MEN, WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS.
All l.bout the Rank and File and the
Regulations That Govern Them-How
Men Are Examined For Enlistment-The
Balloon and Its Use In War;

Regulations That Govern Them-How
Balloon and Its Use In War.
The regular army is made mp of AZ
regin.ents-10 nf cavalry. % nf infan.
try and of artillery.
Gun cotton, as the safest and most
effective explosive for the purpose is
the material used i'll planting submarine
mines.
1t is severe examination. physical
and moral, that the candidate for ell
liStmcnt i'll tho regular army has to
pass. In times of peace about one can
didate in % is accepted.
1t is good card for new recruit to
begin his term of service with little to
say. Officers and privates dislike SOL
diers who talk too much, particularly
talkative recruits.
A noncommissioned officer is required
to perform no labor with his hands be-
yond keeping his kit clean.
The president is by virtue of his Office
commander in chief of the army and
navy.
Major general. next to commander in
chief talways the presidenD, is the
highest rank in the army. The title
lieutenant general, which ended with
General sheridan. will perhaps be re-
vived.
There are 10000, coo men Of fighting
age in the United States.
To enlist i'll the army the applicant
must be between 81 and 30 years old,
of good character and habits, ablebod.
led, free from disease, net less than 8
feet inches tall. and batween 12S and
1919 pounds in weight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

"IOur scheme? And what is your
scheme?"
why, you see, mamma" said tho
little philosopher, "whcn eggs is
borncd in Il chickenhouse they is al
ways little chickens, an | fink if they
was borned in stable dey might be
little horsesr'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30
LOCALIZED WARFARE.
Agreements by Which Civilized Nation
Diminish Wars Horrors.

Agreements by Which Civilized Nations
Diminish Wars Horrors.
What is called international law in
respect Of warfare is compact among
nations as to certain rules and forbear-
ances that shall be observed in conduct
ing hostilities should war arise between
any of the parties to the agreement.
1t is agreed among the great nations
Of Europe that in the event of war aris-
ing, arraying any one Of these pow
ers against another. there shall be no
privateering Oh either side. This limits
the capturing or destruction of the enc.
my's commerce to the operations of reg.
ularly commissioned warships.
At the beginning of the present war
with Spain President Mckinley pro-
claimed that the neutral flag covers enc.
my's goods with the exception of con-
traband of war and that neutral goods
not contraband Of war are not liable to
confiscation under the eneIny's flag.
There are differences Of opinion as to
whether certain articles are contraband
Of war-that is, whether they can be
useful to the enemy. Thus, while sui
phur, from which powder might be
made, is contraband, it is still an unde-
cided question whether the same rule
applies to coal that might be used in
steaming by the enemy's warships.
In all modern wars, even when such
savage forces as Spain and Turkey are
engaged, the Red Cross flag has been re-
spected by combatants on both sides.
No pillaging is now allowed in war.
but an army may take whatever it needs
for its use in passing through country
food for men and horses, wagons and
animals for transportation. arms. muni.
tions and supplies of all kinds.
In the present war Spain claims a
right to grant letters of marque to priva-
teers, but has intimated that she will
simply place under naval control the
merchant ships that are to serve as aux
iliaries in this conflict.
ABOUT all that a married man goes
through that single man misses, is
tho of Ia;,r ,ba cnptar tiU-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30
lnsulted.

Mr.. Lawhead-Whv do you treat
me SO coldly? Why didn't you an
swer the note wrote you last Thurs
day?
Miss Brushley-Sir, don't wish to
have anything more to say to you
You began your note by saying you
thought you would drop me line.
| want you to understand that I'm not
a fish,
In trying to extend her influence a
woman very often destroys it.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

BACHELOR girl" sounds better than
" old maid," but it means absence of a
man just the same. When cat gives
an entertainment from the top of the
wall, it isn't the cat We object to, its
the waul. A philosopher says that
poets must suffer before they can
write. After that it is other people
who suffer. A vain woman is some
times mistaken when she thinks the
whole world sees what she sees in the
mirror. The best dinner hour is
when your appetite and your money
surprise each other by coming to-
gether. Nearly every man who at
tends theatrical performance imag-
ines he attracts more attention than
the leading lady. There are men who
think they wind up the universe with
their watch key every night, forget
ting that this is a stem-winding age.
A women's club recently debated the
question: "When is it the best time
for woman to marry?" 1t was
unanimously decided that she should
marry as soon as she got chance
HumOrist.
WHEN the king loses he always
Al
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

N-ANTED - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons IN this State to manage our busl-
nees in their own and nearby counties. II IL
mainly Office work conducted at home. Salary
straight 500 year and cNpen-e~ - definite.
bona 1de. no more no les salary. Monthly $73.
References. Enclose self addressed stamped ell
velope. Herbert (. He--, rre-t. Dept NJ. Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

ABOUT all that a married man goes
through that q single man misses, is
the experience of being the center fig
ure in family group photograph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30
How the Brazil Nut Grows.

The large tree on which grow the
Brazil nuts is found chiefly on the
banks of the Orinoco, fn South Amer
ica it often measures three or four
feet in diameter, and in the northern
parts of Brazil grows from 100 to $50
feet high, says the Boston Transcript.
The young shoots, especially, tend to
be leafy near the tips. The smooth
leaves grow alternately, are oblong and
entire, and their texture is somewhat
leathery. Their length is perhaps two
feet.
But it is the nuts which most con-
Germ us. They have been called 10y
various names, such as Para nuts,
castanea nuts, monkey pots and can
non balls. A term sometimes given
them because of the dark skin covering
the kerneli is, "nigger toes"
The seed vessel, called by botanis.s
a pericarp, is round and woody, and
about as large rs a mans head. This
is so hard and solid that heavy blow
must be struck on the shell before IL
will break. At the time when the
fruit is mature it is dangerous for any
one, unless protected, to pass beneath
the trees, for if one of these huge mt
cases should come down upon mans
head the chances for his life are small
Within this Case are the three
sided nuts, well known to us 20 or
more are found in one case. packed in
u peculiar manner, with their sharpest
points inward, something rs the sec
tiOns OF an orange are arranged {.
Each nut is covered with n hard
dark, wrinkled shell and contains a
white kernel, surrounded by brown
skin.
When fresh these nuts make very
good eating, but, AS they contain Il
good deal of oil, they soon spoil. The
oil is sometimes used in lamps, and
watchmakers and artists use it.
Perhaps we may wonder how the
nuts are gathered. The Indians
learned the secret from the monkeys.
that are very fond OF the nuts. As
the cases often burst open when they
strike the ground, the monkeys take
great delight in picking them and
throwing them down, then scrambling
after the fruit. So the Indians throw
sticks at the monkeys, who revenge
themselves by hurting the nut cases at
their tormentors. Thus it is COM
paratively easy for the people to
gather great quantities of the nuts,
which they they take down the river
in boats. The harvest time is in
the winter, and regular business is
made of it, Probably 10000 bushels
are annually sent to Europe from
South America
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-30

WHEN the king loses he alway.
comes within an ace OF winning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

Fearing an outbreak, Americans in
San Juan de Porto Rico sought safety
in British steamer in the harbor. The
American consul was ordered to leave
for st. Thomas.
The British ship Marlborough was
wrecked at sea and Is of the crew were
lost.
Advices from the Philippine islands
say that the rebellion there is increas-
ing, and that 10000 rebels are now un-
der arms.
Switzerland has prohibited the i'm
portation of American fresh fruits.
1t is announced that the armistice
offered the Cuban insurgents by Spain
means only suspension of hostilities
for the time being.
In case of war between the United
States and Spain Italy will remain neu-
trail.
Spanish cabinet officials declare that
intervention in Cuba will be forcibly re-
sisted.
1t is announced that Gen. Wey1er is
to have command of the Spanish army
in case of war with the United States.
The Spanish parliament has been
called to meet on the Goth inst.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of First Regular Session

Proceedings of First Regular session.
The presidents message on the Cuban
question was read in the senate on the 18th,
after which Senator Butler IN. c. offered
@ resolution declaring the destruction of
the Maine to be an act of war on the part
of Spain against the United States; rec
ognzing the independence of the Cuban re-
public; demanding that Spain at once with
draw her land and naval forces from Cuba,
and directing and empowering the presi-
dent to use, II necessary, the entire land
and naval forces Of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect. The
message was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. In the house the preSi-
dents message was read and referred to
the committee on foreign affairs without
debate.
The naval appropriation bill (S46,277,559
was discussed in the senate on the 18th.
Several speeches were made and resolu-
lions offered in favor of Cuban irdepend-
ence, and the committee on foreign rela-
lions agreed on resolutions recognizing the
right of the Cubans to independence and
empowering the president to compel Spain
to withdraw from the island....In the
house Mr.. Grosvenor CO.,, replying to
criticisms of the presidents message, de-
clared that Mr.. Mckinley wanted the Span
ish flag removed from Cuba and favored
the independence of the island.
joint resolution was introduced in the
senate on the 18th demanding the freedom
of Cuba from Spanish rule and authorizing
the president to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United States to &C
comp;ish this result. A minority resolu-
ton recognizes the present republic Of Cuba.
Action was deferred for one day....In the
house a joint resolution providing for i'm
mediate armed Intervention to secure an
independent government for Cuba was
passed by a vote of 800 to 10. A minority
resolution favors recognizing the Cuban
republic. During the debate excited mem
bers passed the lie and fight was narrow
ly averted.
The senate had under consideration on
the 18th the resolution favoring immediate
intervention in Cuba. but took no action.
Strong speeches were delivered by Senators
Hoar, Fairbanks and Turner. The most
radical difference was as to whether the
resolutions finally adopted should recog-
nize the independence of the Cuban, repub-
lie or simply declare for armed interven-
ton with a view to the ultimate freedom
and independence Of the Cuban people,.
In the house a bill was passed providing
for the relief Of residents Of the Indian
territory
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Rev. F. w. Conrad died in Philadel-
phia, aged 50 years. For long time he
was editor of the Lutheran Observer.
The following congressional nomina-
tons have been made: Indiana, Sew
enth district, Charles A. Robinson
(dem.); Ohio, Eleventh district, Charles
II. Grosvenor (rep.), renominated; Ore
gon, First district, Thomas HI. Tenge
(rep.), renominated.
Benjamin P. Cheney, a Boston mil
lionaire, and Miss Julia Arthur, the ac-
tress, were united in marriage at Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt, of Brushy Prai-
rie, Ind, celebrated the one hundred
and third anniversary of her birth.
Henry w. King, pioneer Chicago
merchant, died suddenly, aged 60 years.
Henry b. Pierce, secretary of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, for 1G
years, died in Abingdon.
In convention at Astoria the Oregon
republicans nominated II. L. Geer for
governor, adopted platform in favor
of the maintenance of the present gold
standard, and Endorsed the national adj
ministration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
Supreme Court Sustains the Foot-
Ease Trademarks

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff.
ialo, has Just ordered permanent injunc.
ton, with costs, and full accounting of
sales, to issue against Paul b. Hudson, the
manufacturer of the foot powder called ''Dr.
Clark Foot Powder" and also against a re-
tail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling the DIR. Clark's Foot
Powder, which is declared, in the decision
OF the Court, an imitation and infringement,
of "Foot-Ease," the powder to shake into
your shoes, now SO largely advertised and
sold all over the country. Allen s. Olmsted,
OF LIE Roy, N. Y, is the owner of the trade
mark "toot-Ease," and he is the first indi-
vldual who ever, advertised foot powder
extensively over the country. He will send a
sample Free, to anyone who writes him for
1T. The decision in this case upholds his
trademark and renders all parties liable
who fraudulently attempt to profit by the
extensive "Foot-Ease' advertising, in plac-
ing upon the market spurious and similar
appearing preparation, labeled and put up
u! N envelopes and boxes like Foot Ease. Sim,
liar suits will be brought against others who
are now infringing on the Foot-Ease trade
mark and common law rights.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
DOMESTIC,

Dynamite on train exploded at
Great Falls, Mont, and Engineer L..
Openheim, Fireman Charles w. Cock
rell and Brakeman A. J. Martin were
KILLED.
Gov. Tanner has rendered his own
services and those of the entire state
guard of Illinois, consisting of about
5000 men, in case of war with Spain.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States or the 18th was: Wheat,
80,129,0OO bushels; corn, 40, 100, 900 bush
els; oats, 13,54O,00O bushels; rye, 3,511,-
900 bushels; barley, 1,137,0OO bushels.
The report of the department of agri-
culture for April l makes the average
condition Of winter wheat sc, against
s1.4 last April.
President McKinley's message to con-
gress favors intervention to terminate
hostilities in Cuba, but opposes recog-
milton Of independence at present. He
leaves the matter with congress and
stands ready to fulfill the obligations
imposed upon him by the constitution
Prairie fires throughout South Da-
kota have destroyed the homes of 100
farmers, entailing loss of 100000.
Fire at Oxford Junction, Ia, starting
from bonfire, destroyed the entire
business section, the loss being $780, 900.
Alfred Dodge & Son, manufacturers
OF felt and piano supplies, failed at
Dolgeville, N. Y, for 81 100000.
Alfonso Elkey, aged 81, shot and
killed his 1S-year-old wife in Seymour
Wis, and then shot himself, but not IA
tally.
Two of Lewis Campbell's children
died at Hopkinsville, KY. from drink
ing poisoned coffee and Mrs. Campbell
and another child were fatally i'll.
Jesse G. Jones, a well-known lumber
man in Minneapolis, shot and killed
himself on his wife's grave at Lake.
wood cemetery.
Dudley Winston, aged 80, president OF
the Chicago civil service commission
was found dead in his berth on a sleep.
ing car near Peekskill, ny He was or
his way to Lakewood, n. j., for medica
treatment.
Mrs. Buckley, aged IS, and an adopted
son, aged so, were found dead from star
walton at Sellersville, Pa.
Michael Judge. an aged war veteran
and his wife were burned to death a
their home in Monroe, Wis.
Fire swept the business part Of tn
village of Osborn. 0.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
THE DOINGs OF WOMEN.

Mrs. Minnie Williams, of Marquette,
Big Horn county, will succeed Hon. j.
A. Williams as register of the United
States land office at Lander, Wyo.
Miss Jane Adams, of Chicago, in the
International Journal of Ethics, has
an article entitled ethical Suryivals in
Municipal Corruption."
Frances Willard wrote to her friend
Mrs. Balm, of Kentucky, who had just
lost daughter: "Dear sister Anna
how much richer are you than l! Here
I sit alone without child to die, while
you are mother to an angel"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Allen s Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating calous and hot. tired, ach-
ing feet. TRY it today. Soldby all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

He looked into her eyes soufully, but she
seemed totally oblvious of it.
There was admiration and love in his
glance, but she did not heed it.
There was passion and rapturous longing
in it, but it did not affect her.
The fact of the matter was that he was
cross-eyed and she did not know whether it
was all intended for her or the girl on the
other side of the room.-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
FOREIGN.

The eightieth birthday of King Chris
tan TX. of Denmark was celebrated in
Copenhagen.
1t was announced that Gen. Gomez,
leader OF the insurgents, was preparing
to attack Havana.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

pected until they are far
advanced.
So-called wandering
pains" may come from it's
early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be
made manifest by ex-
cessive menstruation ac-
companied by unusual
pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin
and thighs.
Ifyou have mysterious
pains, if there are indica-
tons of Inflammation or
displacement, don't wait
for time to confirm your
fears and go through
the horrors of a hospital