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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
OG RATS are very good things, "
say the Italian fishermen.
Log RATS are very bad things


and should not be permitted"
say the captains of the passen-
ger steamers.
The Italian fisherman knows that
they are quite likely to break up out
at sea, and he can pick up the floating
piles. The salvage on them Will in
crease his income several dollars.
The captain of the passenger steamer
knows that the thought of one Of them
gives him the nightmare. In the peace
full summer sea the log raft that has
got away from its tow lies in wait for
his steamer. Hundreds of lives are en-
dangered and good ship placed in a
position of the gravest peril, when she
should be as safe as when anchored in
San Francisco Bay.
The log RATS save us lots of money"
say the lumbermen, and if the pas
senger steamer captains attend to their
business they need not run into them.
We know that the towing Of log RATS
is forbidden on all ocean waters con-
trolIed by England, because they think
it dangerous, but that is nothing to US.
We should be permitted to carry on our
business in the most economical man
ner we can"
And so it appears that there are
three sides to the log raft towing story
The question as to whether they should
be permitted or not is a grave one, call
ing for immediate action on the part Of
our next Legislature.
1t is about six years since the first
log raft was towed inside the Golden
Gate. At that time only the CONNER
cial side Of the business was looked at,
and the success of the venture was
loudly praised. Another raft was built
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Evidently the raft anchored itself on a
reef off Pigeon Point, where 1t remain
ed for several days, until finally loos
ened by dynamite. This raft is worth
$25, 900. 1t also had about $4,000 worth Of
chain on it.
A short time ago a lumber raft broke
up outside and a section of 1t drifted
on to the beach at Santa Cruz. Lumber
RATS. however, are not so much to be
feared by seamen as log RATS. 1t is the
monster of heavy piles that keeps the
steamer captain awake at night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

For although Mr.. Gerber is not given
to the cup, yet he always has little
choice XXX on hand for emergencies les
eens s' ba asked the price for attendance
and hearse. Mr.. Gerber told MN SO
much. Then for embalmlng; anu
g gJTcfS Mr. Gerber said he would fur
ni Tben the farmer took three fingers
,,,ora and sat dazed with sorrow, like
patience sitting on monument SILL
l4s for several moments had passed
~ undeTtaker broke the silence by
asking, 'FWho is the er---the. deceased!
"The which," asked the farmer Io r - %.
why no one is dead that Kno"
ol .:Rut YOU wanted coffin. you said?"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Where He Drew The Line.
Once there was a farmer from Swales
Hollow drove up to Gerbers undertake
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

ing establishment in East Aurora and
asked the price of coffin that was In
the window. Mr.. Gerber explained the
price was so much; and as the farmer
looked the picture of woe and had evil
IDENTIFY driven long way. Mr.. Gerber
invited him into the private office and
asked II he would not take something.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
A PeSSimiStic View.

]. j. ingalls,, the ever-sanguine poll.
tician and orator from Kansas, seems
to see in the present horoscope of our
country anything but joyful anticipa-
tions. He is against the war spirit
that is so rapidly increasing in strength
and volume under the repeated
evidences of the ill-will that Spain en-.
tertains for this country, and he dep
recates any action which may precipi-
tate hostilities. He says: "If it dc.
velops that the Maine disaster was the
work of Spanish brigand, and Spain
disavows any responsibility or cOnnec-
ton with it, do not see that our
friendly relations should be interrupt.
ed. On the other hand, if the proper
disavOwal is not forthcoming we may
expect hOstilities. believe we are on
the brink Of the most tremendous ex.
plosion that has ever been known in
the worlds history. am convinced
that struggle for the readjustment
of frontiers is not far of, and in view
of this possibility 1 do not think it pa.
triotic or wise to plunge this nation
into war without due deliberation and
full prOvocation."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

The COLvII.LE RESERVATION SALE
That historic ground, the old Fort
Colville reservation, has passed into
private ownership, by act of the gov
ernment through Register Logan of
the U. S. Land Office. The reservation
includes 1,046 acres. OF this area
only 40 acres were disposed of for the
appraised value of $669.97, but the
tract sold includes about all the till
able land. Old Fort Colville played
an important part in the history Of
Washington Territory, being located
near the center OF hostilities during
the early period when Col. Wright
was engaged in fighting the rebellious
Indians, then on campaign of rapine
and pillage. The fort was established
in 1858, and first garrisoned with sew.
eral companies of California volunteers.
Later the troops there were reinforced
by part Of the Ninth infantry, under
command of Col. Wright, during
which time the Indian hostilities were
at their height. In 1881 the fort was
abandoned and the troops transferred
to Fort Chelan. and later to Fort
Spokane. The remainder of the reser-
vation not disposed of cannot now
be sold until again placed on the
market by order of the Secretary of
the interior.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
The Fruit Cure.


According to a celebrated health ex.
pert, blanched almonds give the higher
nerve or brain and muscle food, and
man who wishes to keep his brain
power will do we'll to include them in
his daily bill of fare, says the Medical
Record. Juicy fruits give more or less
the higher nerve or brain food. and
are eaten by all men whose living de-
pends on their clear-headedness.
Apples supply the brain with rest.
Prunes are said to afford proof against
nervousness, but are not muscle feed.
ing. They should be avoided by
those who suffered from the liver.
But it has been proven that fruits do
not have the same effect upon every
BODY. Some men cannot eat apples
without suffering from acute dyspepsia.
Fruit cure" is form of treatment
which is quite the rage in continental
Europe now with persons suffering
from real or imaginary maladies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
Soap Making at Home.

There are many housewives who
would make soap if they once realized
how very, very simple an art it is if
the right kind of concentrated lye is
used.
Empty the contents of can Of lye
into stone jar or iron vessel with two
and one-half pints of cold water; stir
until lye dissolves. Set aside until
temperature is not more than eighty
degrees by the thermometer (Which
means just warm), melt five and half
pounds of clean grease in q pan over
the fire, when melted let cool until
just warm, now slowly pour the dis
solved lye into the grease and stir un.
til lye and grease are thoroughly COM
bined and the mixture drops from the
stirrer like honey. Stir slowly but not
too long, or you may separate the lye
and grease. From one to five minutes
is long enough. Pour into a wooden
mold-a box will do,-cover with q
blanket or piece of carpet and set in q
warm place for n day or two, then
empty out and cut into shapes as
desired. The longer the soap is kept
the better it will be.
To prevent soap sticking to the box,
line with calico.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
To Equalize Burdens.

An amendment to the constitution
has been introduced in the United
States Senate providing that
The Congress shall have the power to
lay and collect taxes on all incomes, re-
gardless of the source from which the
income is derived or acquired; but all
income taxes shall be uniform through
out the United States.
Until the United States Supreme
Court reversed itself by the change of
single vote, a few years ago, an in
come tax had been held to be consti-
tutional. 1t is to meet the point
made in that decision that this
amendment is proposed.
Of course it is met with the old
cry of the plutocratic press against
confiscating socialism," and is false
ly represented as movement toward
the equalization of wealth."
If it is socialism" to demand that
taxes for the support of the govern
ment be levied with some regard to
benefits received and ability to pay,
then we need more of this socialism
in the United States. At present
wealth, as such, pays nothing toward
the support of the federal government.
All our revenue is derived from taxes
upon necessaries or comforts. The
rich man pays only or mainly in pro-
portion to the size of his family, the
same rs the poor man.
As direct taxes are forbidden, the
only way to make superabundant
wealth pay something like its just
proportion toward the support of the
government is to tax incomes above
the ordinary. This is done in nearly
every other civilized country in the
world. 1t is the least burdensome of
all taxes. 1t is tax upon superfluity.
1t tends in measure to equalize bur-
dens that now fall most unequally
and therefore unjustly.
And through constitutional
or in some other way
such tax will eventually be levied
and collected in this country. If the
rich were really enlighted as to their
own best interests they would welcom e
rather than oppose m income tax.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
A WONDERFUL BOOK.
NOT QUITE AS LARGE AS THE
AVERAGE THUMB.NAiL.

|
II il Printed From Type Specially
Cast for II of Such Minute Pro
portions that the Point of a Pin
Will Cover a Whole Letter.
The smallest book in the world i,
precisely iivc-clghths Of an inch long
seven-sixtcenths of an inch wide and
three eighths Of an inch thick. II
contains 2O5 pages of the cry finest
type imaginable. The point OF pin
would cover asingle lcttlc, and, in fact
n magnifying glass is necessary for any
thing like reading.
Charles Scribncr's Sons have n single
copy Of this wonderful little volume
which is kept in an envelope in the
safe To insure its safc-kccping II was
printed in Italy in 1896. and is re-
print of an Italian article on Galileo,
printed originally in 1869.
OF course, il is only curiosity, bu,
as such il ou:docs all previous attempts
at making small books, thumb books,
as they are called, for they are nc
larger than, if as large as, your thumb
This little book has nine lines printed
on each page, with from fifteen t.
twenty letters on a line-that is, one
two, or at most three words. Yet it is
so carefully devised with margins tina,
the letter do not seem unduly small
and you rub your eyes, wondering why
you can't read it,
Unless you see the book you can
hardly form an idea OF its size. Just
think Of book so small that it viii
not cover dime. When placed upon
a copper cent it leaves much OF tn,
cent uncovered. Two such books
placed on a silver quarter will no
quite cover it, and three OF them seen
to make curious triangle on hal
dollar. You could cut three leaves 70
this book out of q two-cent stamp.
All OF the paper in the 2O5 page
could be cut out of about one e-third Of
square foot Of paper. One page of al
ordinary octave volume would fur
nish enough papor to print the entir'
book and half Of another the sam,
size. The man who set the type 70
this remarkable volume had to use
magnifying glass to pick out the letters
These letters were all specially cas-
for the printing of this book; specia
ink and paper had to be used, and the
press work required the greatest cart
at each impression. The book doe'
not weigh more than quarter of al
ounce. The price is $3.50, 80 it is ac'
tually worth mare than its weight il
gold.
They must have plenty of time to
waste in Italy, for this book wa'
printed at Padua, at the press o.
Salmin. who must have had little
leisure himself to devise such a book
There are some persons who would
travel many miles and spend many
dollars for such q book-but there arr
Others, and they want books which
they can read.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

THE Sultan never marries. All the
women in the royal harem are slaves
Circassians. Persians, Greeks and ne
gresses. Every woman who becomes
a mother is called a sultana, and her
children are the imperial princes and
princesses. The real queen is the
Sultan's mother, who takes precedence
Of every one else, and bears the title
OF sultana valide. This lady is as
much a necessity in her way as the
Sultan in his. Therefore il the COM
mander OF the faithful have no mother
OF his own, he must adopt one, to give
head to his harem. When the
present Sultan, Abdul Hamid, came to
the throne, his own mother being
dead, he adopted the mother of his
predecessor, Abdul Aziz. A strange
freak of fortune this! Through all
the storms that shook the empire to
its base, through the disasters of war,
the murder of her son, the death or
exile OF his ministers, this woman
alone has remained, is sultana valide
still. Like all her predecessors, once
a slave, now first lady of the Ottoman
empire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
WHOLE NUMBER 1880.
ALASKAN NUGGETS.

Town lots at Dawson are selling at
5000 each.
Catholic and Protestant missions
have been established at Dawson.
The worst blizzard in years ragged
along the Alaskan Coast last week.
Twenty people are reported lost at
Dyea and Skagway in the big blizzard.
Four deaths from starvation and
exposure occurred at Skagway Feb
ruary "a.
The steamer Pasadena took 2OO,-
oOO feet OF lumber to Skagway on her
trip this week.
II is reported that party with
$4,000 in gold dust was on board the
unfortunate Clara Nevada.
scurvey prevails at Skagway and
last month there were II patients in
the hospital from that aggravating
complaint.
1t is estimated that 5000 men will
go to Alaska this spring from five
States-Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, In
diana and Michigan.
There is said to be danger from
snow slides on Chilcoot pass at the
present time. Several deaths are re-
ported from avalanches.
The price of CANNES has experienced
quite fall. Tom Dutton has pur-
chased LOG dogs for 500. The dogs
originally cost $1,000. This kind of
speculation is scarcely profitable.
Twenty-three passengers for the
northern mines by the North Pacific
returned lately to Seattle from Port
Townsend and demanded q return
Of their passage money or passage
north on a safer vessel.
The Midnight Sun is the name OF q
tiny craft about to sail for Alaska
from Tacoma. The boat is fiat bot.
toned, "a feet long, 6 feet wide and 2
feet deep, provided with side paddle
wheels, q two.horse power boiler and
a steam-engine. Only her two own.
ers will go in her with their outfits.
A party of four men-E. J. Cooper,
M. O'Brien, A. s. Story and DIR. E. w.
Briscoll, all of Cripple Greek, COL
passed through Chehalis with Is pack.
horses, en- route to Dawson city, las,
week. This party is about as well
equipped for life in Alaska as any
that will make the trip. The men
represent a syndicate, which put up
10000 for them when they left Grip.
pie Creek, and will supply them with
10000 more when they reach Sc.
attle. They have an abundance Of
clothing and provisions.
1t is now clearly evident to the
casual observer that this Klondike
business is being seriously overdone
The horrifying loss OF life that has al
ready ensued; the want and distress
that prevail at Skagway and Dyea
the privation and disease at Dawson
the outlawry that always accompan'
les such desperate conditions; the
peril and losses on the trails all &c
to show that the country has gone
mad on the subject Of gold-getting in
Alaska gravel because a few have en-
joyed almost incredible luck in find
ing fortunes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

RICHARD Croker, the Tammany
boss, is rigidly temperate, and his pri.
vate life is purity itself. 1t is related
of him that ON the occasion of a
scratch" dinner, to which dozen OF
30 of men had been invited, he listened
with disgust while one Of the guests
related with glee the fiction he had
sent over the telephone to his wife as
a reason for not dining at home. The
guest was famous member OF Tam.
many at the time, but Croker said OF
him: "That settles him. The man
who will lie to his wife will lie to
everybody" Never from that day
would Croker have anything to dc
with him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

The death of Frances E. Willard is
universally regretted and many who
have had little sympathy with her
methods of temperance reform, deplore
the loss of tho talented woman, who
has devoted her whole life for the bet
terment of humanity by the lines she
thought proper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

CHEAP RATES EAsT.-The North.
ern Pacific has cut its passenger rates
to the East in the middle. The fares
from Sound ports to St. Paul, Duluth
and points in Minnesota, North Da.
kota and Manitoba are now $25 first.
class and $40 second. class. They have
been $50 and $40. The rate to Chi.
cago is $3.50 first-class and $26.5(
second.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

MORE money has gone into the
Klondike already than has come out
of it," says a government geologist at
Washington, land he might have
added that a good deal more money
will continue to go into that region
than will be brought out" says the
Springfield Republican.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

THE new battleships Kentucky and
Kearsarge are to be launched at New.
port News on the 25th inst. This
will be the first double launch of first.
class battle.ships in the world. Uncle
Sam may seem slow, but when occa-
sion warrants he is generally able to
make a showing that beats the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

THERE is still one State (Mississippi)
that does not observe Christmas as q
legal holiday, and there is but one day
that is so recognized by all OF the
States, and that is Sunday. The
Fourth of July is ignored as a holiday
in the laws of Minnesota, and Arkansas
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota
New Hampshire and Rhode Island 10
not recognize January l as legai
holiday. Memorial day is observed as
such in "a States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

A LONDON scientist claims to have
carefully studied $50 species of mi.
crobes, and reports that only 40 are
evil disposed. "On the whole" he re.
marks, "the microbe helps to make
life pleasurable." The microbe has
been very much abused. 1t was time
some one said o good word for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

A CORRESPONDENT who gives his
name and address writes to The World
in response to a recent editorial to
ask (which OF the nerve remedies is
safe from poisonous drugs?" Our
answer is, open air, sunshine, temper.
ate living, moderate work, cheerful
mind, a clear conscience and daily
bath.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

If afflicted with scalp diseases, mar
falling out and premature badness oo
not use grease or alcoholic prepara
tions, but apply Halls Hair Renewer'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

IT is said that petroleum has been
discovered at Tacoma. Now Seattle
let us hear from you.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

SAN FRANCISCO has 10000 unem.
ployed men and women and no work
to give them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04

Published Every
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Except sunday.
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We offer this uneqmaled newspaper and
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year for $2.25. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is $325.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-07
i'1AY.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 90.
PENINSULA NEWS.

Lee Carlow, son Of II. X. Carlow, of
Princess Anne, and Bruce Bond. a ward OF
Joshua W Miles, each about Is years old.
have run away from home, and declared
Cuba. They were heard from last at Cape
CHARLES, Va.
A special, composed OF sever passenger
coaches and two baggage cars, passed down
the Peninsula on Sunday, over the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
loaded with Naval Res-rv, from Michigan
en- route to the Norfolk Navy-yard. They
were all young wcn, and presented Il fine
appr aranc,' in their new uniforms.
William Henry Mahan, IA we'll to-do-
farmer, who resided about three miles from
Aberdeen, died on Sunday, aged G3 years.
lie leaves widow and six childrtn-t
daughters and three sous. The funeral
took place Monday at = clock.
Nathaniel y. Carey, who tore down
the tomb stone at the grave of his first wife
IN the Odd Fellows cemetery, at Smyrna,
last Thank sgiving Day, aud who was pros
ecuted hy the trustees Of the cemetery for
malicious trespass plead guilty Monday at
the Kent county court and was let off with
a reprimand. The States attorney found
on consulting with the chef Justice that if
it came before the court there would be no
other alternative but to send him to Jail,
and this the trustees did not want to do, as
they thought he had been punished enough
in the trouble of mind he has passed
through in the past few months.
One Of the chief industries Just now at
Seaford is the cutting of piling. Every day
five or six mule teams are engaged in haul
ing the heavy logs to the wharf.
Senator Arthur =. German, OF Mary
land, has resigned the craftsmanship of the
Democratic caucus of the Senate, after a
service extending over about eight years.
Senator David Turpie, of Indiana, was
elected by the Democrats of the Senate to
fill the vacancy. Senator German has long
been weary of duties at the head Of the
caucus and at the opening OF the present
session OF Congress he ask ed his Demo
cratic colleagues to permit him to resign.