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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

"A GUARD at the Pen" sends Mr..
Hill copy of the Holmes letter,
which was published in the STANDARD
OF the oath ult., which he had clipped
from the Walla Walla Union, of sub
sequent date, with this sub-note by
way of comment: aus Pops have
got the backing and intend to keep it.
No Democrats wanted. Wee will have
Gov. Rogers senator to he is all right
on the pop question" 1t is we'll that
the hcnchmen of his accidency thus
soon show their intention, for to be
forewarned is to be forearmed, and we
may be able to give a /" Roland for an
Oliver" when occasion warrants. The
comments of "a Guard" show that
zeal sometimes gets the better OF iudg-
ment and that the tongue of a fool
may always be depended upon as being
his worst enemy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

WHAT an apparent effort is now
made by our naval commanders to YER
ify the adage, "The better the day
the better the deed"! 1t seems hat
no day would do for Dewey but the
first Of May to go Maying at Manila,
and now Sampson the strong must
show his strength on July 4th to draw
Cervera forth from his hiding place in
Santiago harbor. We hardly think,
however, that Watson will wait till
Christmas to fill all our hung ND
stockings of expectation. There's
Thanksgiving coming, you know, and
his opportunity may come then, if the
war is not thing of the past before
that time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08
s hiey or Sampson?

I'-',G! matters hu; lItti. wh,thcr
~1..l-. coz ~,ll,y receive the honors
3 t'-:.G tn az Crrlcra> fleet.
i.H'', .- a.nt4-a disposition "a laId
a.. 'uu4ui'r a IT," ,vi,n,r ii the
,.tuHr.i. and J.; I'll" ~old.,r or ma
D .. a',-' hrtlu and hrtWn contrib
ut'- directly t. VIA victory must
,t,. ii- lLur ! n the coromct OF tie
,r.tpiual who llarr,n> to he in com
uaul. l. th'rr any les justice in pass
iuE otor th' man actually.in command
OF tine ~hir~ which dealt the solar
i.'Nu- blow a tho ~iu,.-h fleet and
r.Ius Tia glory on Tia" man who was
ii. fcur'-had ipr the whole fleet?
There my t." and are occasional in
d.,.l..li deeds ii vAI": ol those high
Iu command, wherein they share the
,mu,"n danger with their men.
/ las Wa ll'." ui Dewey when he ran
tli' It-h Win ilt> MARINES, bf hclnS
blown >Ny-high bv submarine mines,
and 1t has been true OF some COM
ntndcr> Of land forces, who have rode
at the head Of their troops and en-
cuuragcd them by noted examples of
personal bravery. This duty, however,
is usually left to subordinate officers
whose names only appear to designate
the division or corps that contributed
II share towards the glory of the Cen
,ral in command, who from his tent
directed the mancuvcrs of the engage
ment
II seems in the late naval engage
mrnt At Santiago that common Justice
would accord Commodore Schley the
honors, but us Justice is sometimes
notably ignored in the award of mill
tary distinction, nobody need be sur
prlscd that an effort will be made to
honor the Admiral for deeds directed
and performed by another, as well as
to ignore the claims of the real actor, no
matter how well supported they may
he 10y the plainest rules of fair-play
and common sense.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

The result Uf conference Of the
fusion committees, at Tacoma, this
week, was to issue calls for State Con-
ventions, to be held at Ellensburg,
Sept. 9th. The Populist convention
will consist of about 500 delegates,
based upon the vote cast for Secretary
OF State Jenkins; the Democrats $50,
apportioned OH the vote for Elector
Cation, and the Silver Republicans
about the same number based on the
vote for Congressman Jones.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

HoNoRs are easy. While Allen
Wier, the Republican nag that is be-
ing groomed to make the congressional
race in November, grated in Olympia
ON the 4th. JAS. Hamilton Lewis,
who will probably walk over the course
and win that contest, had the distin-
guished privilege of addressing New
York audience, on that day, the second
time the honor has been bestowed upon
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

CERvERA, in report TO Blanco, ac-
knowledges all that is claimed by the
Americans in the Santiago engage
ment. He places the killed of his
marines at 600 and many drowned.
lie alludes to the "noble generosity"
OF the Am orleans extended to himself
and fellow prisoners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

SOME newspapers are laying great
stress ON the fact that Congress has done
something out of the ordinary by passing
resolutions of thanks to Hobson and his
brave crew of common seamen" for the
part they have performed in the bloody
war with Spain. Congress has done
nothing more than its duty. The com.
mon soldiers" and common sailors"
are the peer of any man in this nation.-
Yes, but it is the first time the
American blouse of Lords" has ac-
knowledged that fact, nevertheless,
and it is we'll to make Il note of il.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER Juror

The Furor the the
Terror equipment length feet draft
~ feet and displacement $50
Knots hour under forced draft
carries two torpedo tubes addition
sh would probably be formidable antagonist
Cartier her
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

saw the boat come round the bend!
Goodby, fair island, goodby'
'Twas loaded down with soldier men.
Goodby, fair island, goodby.
By, Cuba. by-o. BY, Cuba. by-O.
By, Cuba, by-O!
Goodby, fair island, goodby!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

ST. Louis is to have an exposition in
1903 To celebrate the centennial of
the purchase OF the Louisiana ter
ritorv.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

The Spaniards may have, as claimed,
the best rifles to shoot with, but it
passes without dispute now after much
observation, that our soldiers have the
best ewes to aim with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

THE Yankee pigs" have earned
their name twice by" hogging" whole
squadron at time. The dons were
wiser than they knew when they ap.
piled the term in derision to our sol.
diers
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

THE destruction Of the Spanish feet
mt Santiago was twice-told tale.
Sampson only did what he saw Dewey
do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

The Spanish fleet literally "got it
in the neck" when they attempted to
reach the open sea from Santiago har-
bor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08
ARMORED CRUISER ALMIRANTE OOUENDO.

The Amrane Oquendo cruiser about 1000
placement She formidable fighting machine Her length $40
beam So feet and draft She speed Of 30 knots and
protected running thick
FOUNDER
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08
"Felt that beating of the heart
One ne'er can feel again."

WHAT the Spaniards expect to gain
by their persistent misrepresentation
Of all their reverses, it is difficult to
see. The bird that, when closely pur
sued, thrusts its head into the sand to
shut off the sight of the pursuer, is not
more foolish than the Spanish leaders
who endeavor to ward off disaster by
simply ignoring it. 1t will require 4
greater faith than is afforded by even
"Christian Science" to make such
scheme work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

THE state of desperation recognized
by Admiral Cervera is indicated by
his statement that he would rather
lose his ships at sea, like sailor, than
in harbor. ut was" he said, "the
only thing for me to do"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

THE railroad war has attained a bit
terness that may result in So rate
from this coast to Chicago, and posi-
bly, clear through to New York. The
fight is with the Canadian Pacific
which has steadily rejected all over
lures for an adjustment of rates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

THE next meeting of the State
Teachers Association is to be held in
Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

CERvERA literally jumped out OF the
frying-pan into the fire when he at
tempted to get out of Santiago harbor
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

SEAMS remembrance OF the Maine
is liable to be deeply craven on the
tablets of memory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

The Cstobal Colon type bat
ey consists Of two II inch rifles former
throw OF 500
Ing twelve 20 pound shots
toner n a fight
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

WHY did Cervera come out? Why
that is plain enough. He came out to
sea
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

IT is very evident that Col. Wholly,
of the First Regiment of Washington
Volunteers, looks at himself through
the big end of his mental telescope,
when he writes Miss Page Of this
county that he has received her
kind letter" extending to himself the
admiration" OF the ThurSton county
W. c. Il. L. The injunction oil the
poet to "see ourscl's rs Others see u.s.
is quite lost on such as he.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

The Vzcaya $40 feet long She
tons displacement something hour
battery consisting Of II
FOUNDER She
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

ARMORED CRUISER INFANTA MARIA TERESA
The Iana Maria Teresa much vaya
Oquendo lat is
powerful fighting machine hands
with the Spanish popuace. possibly
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-08

In reply to n queriest we state that
" Hobson's Choice" meaning take
what is offered or go without, orig ii
mated from the excentricity OF Tobias
Hobson, an English stable keeper,
who made whatever customer came
for horse take the one nearest the
door.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
STRANGE Ocean Monsters.

The Haiphong mail has brought
news of hitherto unknown species OF
ocean monster which has been seen on
several occasions by the officers of the
gunboat Avalanche, in Fai-tsi-Long
bay. Naval Lieutenant Lagresille,
commander of the Avalanche,
reports that in July last
in Along Bay two animals of strange
form, about 20 yards long and two or
three yards in circumference, were OBJ
served at q distance of 600 metres.
Their movements were not rigid. but
undulatory, in q vertical sense. They
dived when q shot was fired at them.
Several similar creatures were seen on
February IL this year, and we're fred
at when from 300 or 400 yards distant.
Two small shells burst on one of the
monsters, but did not appear to injure
it. Lieut. Lsgresille tried SO run them
down, but they were too swift for the
Avalanche. Whenever the ANNA
was chased into shallow water it doubl-
ed back, and thus WAS
clearly seen. Each time it dived
it blew noisily. The color was
gray. with several black fms, the
he ad something like that of . seal, and
the back covered with sawli Ike edge.
The presence of these creatures is re-
vealed by their loud breathing. Lieut..
Lagresille thought once that be had &c.
cured specimen. but the animal dived
and came up again far sstern of the
Avalanche. The number of the meetings
reported with these new denizens ofthe
deep would tend to show that the
species is fairly plentiful in the sea,
where the Avalanche was statione d.
London Morning Post,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
Thrift.

There is digni6ed old gentleman
in New York, who, it is said, speaks
only four words day outside of his Of
fice They are ''Good morning. and
"Good evening"" He is Colonel Slo-
cum. the right hand lof Uncle Russell
Sage, of whom he has the honor to be
q brother-in-law. The great world of
finance hardly knows the colonel 1t
sight, SO seldom does he leave the side
of his chief. He occupies the front
hall room on the third
floor of Unce Russell's residence In
Fifth avenue and pays board.
During the Columbian parade, when
windows were renting for fabulous pri-
ces per day, Colonel Slocum sat in his
small room observing the mighty spec
tacle. A few days afterward. it 10 said
in the street, Mr.. Sage instructed his
bookkeeper to enter . charge of $500
against his brother-in-law for the use
of his own bedroom window on that oc-
casion, such being . fair average price
in that vicinity.-Kansas City Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
Irish Stories.

A writer in the London Spectator
tells some good Irish stories. In
certain steamboat the following notice
was posted: ''The chairs in the cabin
are for ladies. Gentlemen are request
ed not to make use of them till
the ladies are seated" just
after the visit of the Duke and Duchess
of York he clipped the following deli
cious advertisement from Kingston
paper: "James O'MahOney, wine and
spirit merchant, Kingston, has still on
hand small quantity of the whisky
which was drunk by the
Duke of York while in Dublin"
The writer goes on to say: "Celtic
fancy has been we'll described rs sre-
action against the despotism of fact.
The definition was recalled to my
mind by several stories 1 heard, and
particularly by this one Of an amusing
DISQUALIFICATION by tramp. Two
labOrers set out from Wex-
ford to walk to Dublin. By the time
they reached Bray they .were very
much tired with their journey, and
the more SO when they were told that
they were still twelve miles from
Dublin. BE me sowl.' said one, after
little thought, sure it's but six miles
apiece: let US walk on" "-Ex-
change.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11

sacrilegiOus incongruity, than the in
competent and irresponsible mortal
who distributes among his fellows
scathiuR CLEANS of the fire of this
fire of the gods.
The theory of the infection of "ojo"
10 as follows: A physical and damaR
ing current sets from the Observers
eously with the admiration of the
former for the latter, and in conse-
quence of that admiration. Admira-
ton is therefore condition of it.
self, q requisite for the infection of
''ojo." Only upon that which one adj
mires is there danger of ones casting
the spell, the casting usually being, as
already stated, Involuntary and I'M
whiting.
Nevertheless one is not entirely alb
solved from blame, even in view of
stated, when he has brought about the
Incarnation. On that point opinion
is inexorable. HE knows proclivity,' -
it will be said. land he should take
the corresponding precaution." This
precsution consists in approaching
the admired object and laying the
hands on the admired part. This
iuncture is the dispeller of any mis-
chief liable to befall the recipient OF
A~AAoHAhe PSyShAS iiuiO "oo ouo
counter charm is so simple that it
seems inexcusable, even criminal,
that SO wholesome an anti
dote be ever neglected. But when it is
known that the delinquent, even when
conscious of being more fearfully and
wonderfully made than his follows
for the inflictors of "ojo' are rare per
sonalities,-has absolutely no means
for ascertaining whether his propensi
ty is in an active or dormant state al
any particular time; when, to put il
plainly, he can never be sure whether
he is or is not casting solo, at any
particular moment, even though posi-
tive of the STRINGS of the estheti'
emotions, some allowance will be made
for his occasional disinclination t.
pursue and touch the creature
or object which has excited his sdmi
alton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
Keep Away When the Train Passes.

Prof. F. E. Nipher has recently mea-
sured the friction effect of moving
trains upon the air near them. His
apparatus consisted of q hemispherical
cup, which he could fix at distances
up to thirty inches from the
window of q railway carriage.
The mouth of this collector
was turned toward the direction in
which the train was moving 1t the
time of observation; Oand tho pressure
due to the motion was conveyed to .
p essure gauge by means of . rubber
tube attached t. the back of tho
collecting cup. The results OBJ
tanned, showed that . large
amount of air is dragged along with .
rapidly moving train, the motion being
also comm ,nicated to air many fees
away. Most people believe that it il
dangerous to stand near . train going
at full speed, and Prof. Nipher has
now proved that the NOV
ing air is real source of
danger. The air not only possesses
sufficient power to cause one to topplo
over, but il also communicates Q spin
ming motion tending to roll . person
under the train, If the nature Of the
ground does not prevent such Q result.
Scientific American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11

and other faithful subjects
of his royal nibs must abstain from
mOlesting. There was nothing about
keeping Spaniards away.
The officers and men were nearer
each other after the firm footing of the
line crossing. There was news at Cal
lao, news of war. The Oregon must
hurry. Do you think these sallormen
sat about and talked of the good time
coaled? Not bit of il. Thev asked
permission to work night and day un-
til the bunkers were bursting. For
thirsty hours there was,nOt asbreak.
Not sailorman slept.
And then they made the floating
fortress walk. She jammed through
heavy seas at thirteen knots an hour.
Capt. Clark was told to look out for
the Temerario, the torpedo-boat suppos-
Oregon to flinders. The gun crews
were ordered to stand by for hours in a
raging gale. There was murmuring,
not because they had to stay by their
guns, but because the torpedo boa
wouldn't.comeout and give the Oregon
gunners q chance for a little target
practice.
Cape Horn. has some reputation.
When the Oregon reached there Capt.
clark found the worst storm In his
experience. He anchored, not be-
cause he was afraid of his ship, but he
didn't want to fall in with the little
scorpion of torpedo at night.
When he started again the Oregon
showed her real mettle. She was
built to make fifteen knots for four
hours. In the teeth of a bowling Cape
Horn hurricane she made 1915 knots
for ten hours.
Coming northward the Oregon con-
tinued her wonderful speed, and it
grew terribly hot. John McGarigle, a
stoker, was PROSTATE in the stokehOIe.
He was carried on deck. When be
opened his eyes he saw the officer OF
the deck bending over him.
''I'll be all right in minute, sir, -
said McGarigle. ''Take me back to
the boilers. She's making. record
run. want to help her along" He
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
Grating of Hickory and
peCdnS.
s. II. James, in Rural New Yorker.

s. II. James, in Rural New Yorker.
cessful propagation Of the pecan and
hickory, and the reader who hopes to
practice it successfully must learn
them we'll on the start. II either be
lacking, theubudding ill be failure.
First, the bud must have reached q
stage of maturity, yet the cap must DO
flowing sufficiently to cause it to slip.
Second, there must be q sufficient flow
of sap in the stock to cause the bark to
slip easily; Third, the bud must be
tied very tightly with cotton cloth, 90
a. to keep out rain and air, and not be
disturbed under four weeks. I have
waxed the cloth aiter tying, but more
depends On the tigItness with which It
ls tied than upon the wax. After tho
bud 1s taken off the scion, with the
bark all the way around q Length of
one inch is best), it should be placed
over the stock, and a piece of bark of
the stock of exactly the same size
should be taken out and the bud with
its bark inserted in this place.
First, then, all large trees should be
topped in order to get new shoots on
which to bud. These shoots must be ct
least three months old before you can
bud them, and are better If six months
old. Young trees can be budded when
ever there il Q shoot not over one and
one-half inch in diameter, near the
top. Another very important point 10
20 bud at point where the sap can ell
be thrown into the bud. It 10 of no
use to bud on outer limbs. You must
bud at point near the trunk. SO all
the sap can be thrown into the bud,
and q new trunk be formed.
1t is we'll for the first year to lesve
some lower limbs to take up the extra
ap, otherwise the bud will grow 90
rapidly as to be brittle and snap OF.
The bud should be lied and supported
in some way for tho fret few months,
or the winds will blow it out. I give
this support by leaving q portion of
the stock (about eight inches) above
the bud, and tying the bud to this.
upon maturity in the bud. and also
upon the Ro0dly flow Of sap in the
stock. There comes . time when the
bud has reached q degree of maturity,
aud the sap is still flowing in the
stock, and then 10 the time to get in
the work. OThat time here in Louis
lana is August and the early half of
September; it viii vary in each To-
cality, and each must learn for
himself. It is utterly useless to try to
bud before the bud hiss reached Q
stage of maturity, and at the same
time you must have good dow Of sap
both in scion and in stock. Where
the shoots have made . very vigorous
growth. the cap flows much later than
in those where the growth 10 slow. I
have given the general principles un-
derlying this matter, but each must
study the matter for himself, and sue
cess depends entirely upon the exact
ness with which he does his work.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11
InSeCtiVorous Birds.
Southern CultivatOr.


When man does not interfere, the
various departments of nature adjust
themselves to each other remarkably
we'll. There is q constant struggle
going on among different kinds of
plants and different kinds of animals,
and thus each ia kept within its proper
place. If certain insects which threat
en- the destruction of certain
plants multiply TOO rapidly,
parasitic fungi, attack and reduce their
numbers. The great number of the
former furnishes additional food for
their enemies and enables them also to
multiply rapidly, and 80 an approx
mate balance is kept up. But when
man comes upon the scene this beauti-
full adjustment is often destroyed. A
striking illustration of this is fur
nished by the wholesale destruction of
through this destruction of birds the
removal of one of the principal checks
to the excessive Developments of in
sects. The great majority of birds eat
insects. Even the much abused Eng
lish sparrow feeds upon insects in
part, especially when rearing it's
young. The domestic fowl, though
grain eater, enjoys exceedingly q
breakfast of worms. A good deal OF
WORK nus Oo0Q OOu0 Oh I6to
years to determine what birds
eat by examining the con-
tents of their stomachs, and noting
the percentage of insects and of vege-
table food found. We cite Q few re-
suits: From 292 stomachs of blue-jays
it appears that "a per cent of their food
is of insects; in stomachs of IA king
birds, 80 per cent of their con-
tents was insects. Among these only
so honey bees were found, and forty
of the fifty bees were useless drones.
OF the lark's food, 70 per cent was
insects; of the jackdaw, 30
per cent; of three kinds of
sparrows, about 80 per cent; of the cat
bird, Al per cent: of the thresher, "a
per cent; blue bird, Is per cent. Other
birds not included in above list are
still greater insect eaters, such as the
wren, the bull bat, the fly catchers,
etc. 1t is to the interest of farmers to
see that these birds are not killed and
their nests not robbed by thoughtless
boys. The sport of shooting bull bats is
especially to be condemned. It is
grain nor fruit, but feeds on the moths
which generate cut worms and cater
pillars, upon mosquitoes, etc. Let
every farmer post his land against the
bird killers. He loses more friends
than enemies in the indiscrimin ate
killing of the birds. Ifoa few birds Is
the hawk, the crow, and the lark, have
created an unwarranted hatred OF their
kind, the facts show that as q class
they do not deserve it.