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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
HE WAS A REMINDER.
Polite Drummer and the Lady
Who Told Him Something Start.
ling.

III ahA
Who Told Him Something Start.
ling.
Washington Star.
The drummer who was talking had
a jerky style of speech as if he were
afflicted with St. Vitus' dance of the
vocal chords or some similar difficulty,
Had blamed funny experience
once" he said. "It was out on
the Southern Pacific route. Don't
know what town it was. Don't know
what State. Perhaps it was a Terri
tory. AS many Territories along that
road as there are States. That's all
right. At the town Pm talking about
a pretty woman about 25 got aboard.
Pretty women scarce as hens teeth in
that country. Hadn't seen one for a
month. Couldn't keep my eyes off of
her. At last couldn't stand it any
longer. Got up and went over to her.
Asked her ii / couldn't raise the win
dow for her. She said couldn't.
Takes strong man to raise car.
window sometimes. Asked her if /
couldn't let her have apaper or book.
She said couldn't. Tried her again
on buying something from the train
butcher. Wouldn't have it. Offered
to get her glass of water. Wasn't
dry. Tried everything l knew. Got
turned down every time. The last
time l tried was with a game of whist.
Whist was all the rage in the East, l
told her. She said she didn't play.
Then she looked at me for q minute
maybe it was longer. Then she spoke.
"'Do yon know who you remind
me of ?" says she, looking at me ad-
miringly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
A GOOD DRESSER.
Admiral Dewey Careful of the
Exterior Man.

Exterior Man.
A man who should meet COmmo-
dore Dewey upon the street in Wash
ington would not pick him out tor a
naval hero any sooner than he would
select Governor Pingree's vocabulary
for sole use IN theological seminary.
Dewey is one of those fellows who
have twenty-four suits of clothes and
forty-eight pairs of pants; who change
their attire not less than four times q
day and who would have nervous pros
tration if found near dinner table
with no evening dress Oh.
Dewey moved in society in Wash
ington as society is moved in by men
OF leisure, and he conformed to all the
idiosyncracies of society in dress,
manner and speech. He could legiti-
mately be called fop of the first
water if judged by his Washington life
alone. A stranger would, perhaps,
select him for diletant, but surely
not for a fighting man cast in an iron
mold.
Yet all who know him agree that he
has already been jolly fellow in the
real meaning of that term. That
being over-clothed did not spoil his
good nature nor keep him from being
one of the most companionable of men.
Indeed, it is agreed that although he
appeared to really work to earn the
right to be called dude, he was still a
favorite with both men and women,
because above his possible weaknesses,
he was invariably suave, polite, con-
siderate gentleman and the same to all
he met, weather Senator or street
sweeper.
"There is one thing about Dewey,
though" said a naval officer at the
Army and Navy Club. "He has
always insisted that his ship should be
as we'll dressed as he. And we must
all acknowledge that Dewey's boat was
invariably the spick-and-span dandy
of the squadron, his sailors the clean
est and his drills the smartest. He
makes it an unbreakable rule that
everything on his vessel can only be
done one way and that the right
way. No slovenliness is tolerated.
And 1 have no doubt it was his
methodical care of all the details that
made it possible for him, 1900 miles
from home, to take his feet 62S miles
from the nearest friendly port, carry
ing coal and ammunition with him,
and sail into hostile harbor and make
a fight upon hostile fleet and hostile
forts that will be celebrated for all
time in the history of naval warfare
for its daring and its success"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

The best possible proof of the good
work which Congressman Lewis is do
ing in behalf of the people, is the large
amonnt OF space which the gold stand.
ard papers are devoting to abusing and
ridiculating him. These papers do
not use their editorial columns to
attack a man unless they fear him.
They do not fear man unless he has
ability and courage and cannot be
bought. The mere fact that they de-
vote space to calling Lewis ga bag of
wind" "a brainless dude" and other
pet names, demonstrate that they
recognize his ability. And meanwhile
the people love him all the more for
the enemies he is making - Collar
CommOner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
About Flags.

Dipping the flag is lowering il
slightly and then hosting it again, to
salute either vessel or o fort.
To ".strike the flag" is to lowe,
the national colors in token of sub
mission to the opposing forces.
A nations flag represents its SOW.
ereignty and is prominently displayed
in all army and naval battles.
A flag of truce is a white flag dis
played to the enemy to indicate de-
sire for parley or consultation.
The black flag is sign of piracy
The yellow flag shows vessel to be in
quarantine or is the sign of con.
tagious disease.
A flag at half-mast means mourning
Vessels come into o harbor with 8
flag at half. mast to announce the Loss
or death of some of the crew.
Flags are used as symbol OF ranl
and command, the officers using then
being called flag officers. Such flags
are square, to distinguish them from
other banners.
The red flag is sign of defiance
and is often used by revolutionists. In
the American service it is mark OF
danger and shows vessel to be re.
csiving or discharging her powder.
The white flag with a red cross is q
sign of peace. After a battle parties
from both sides often go out to the
field to rescue the wounded or bury
the dead under the protection of such
a fac
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
AS CONN MMANDER.IN-CIIIEF
How the President Transmits His
Orders.

| Orders.
How does the President, as Com
mander-in-C Chief of the United States
army and navy, maintain communica-
/ ton with all the force?
1t is an elaborate and complicated
system, which has been worked out
and perfected by experts.
Its principal branch is telegraphy,
and on this all its other features de-
| pend.
On the second floor of the War De-
partment at Washington is the cen
trail station for the dispatch and re-
ceipt of official war messages.
From that station run wires which
form connections with every military
post and signal station on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and to the head
quarters of army and naval command
ers.
BY a system of loops the instru-
ments in the War Department can be
placed in communication with any
part of the world that is reached by a
cable or telegraph line.
Nearly all the messages are sent in
cipher, and the men who conduct this
branch of the service are among the
most important and most confidential
employees OF the government at this
time.
They are the men whom Spanish
spies might seek to tamper with.
If the President wishes to send an
order to the army he makes it known
to the Secretary of War; if to the
navy, then to the Secretary OF the
Navy.
The order is first written out in
plain English, and is then handed to
the cipher clerks, who prepare it for
the wires.
The operator who sends it does not
know its meaning.
No one can read one of these mes
sages without the aid of the cipher
code.
One of these books, stoutly bound
in leather, is kept on board of each
ship, and at each army headquarters,
always in the custody of responsible
persons.
On the ships the code book is kept
in a water-tight metal case, weighted
with lead.
When ship goes into action this
case is put in a handy place by the
commander, so that it can be thrown
into the sea in case the ship is cap
tured or disabled.
In the case of a fleet lying off shore,
like that now investing Cuba, system
of patrol and dispatch-boats is main
tanned between the feet and the shore.
That it may not always be necessary
that these vessels should go to a regu.
lar port to deliver or receive messages,
the coast signal station, lighthouses,
lightships and naval militia headquar-
ters have direct telegraph lines to
Washington, and a system of flag,
semaphone and rocket signals for hail
ing patrol or dispatch-boats that may
pass in sight of land by day or night.
This great system of communication
is enormously expensive, but it has
been proven to meet every require
ment of the service, and is capable of
extension to the active field of opera
tions in Cuba should occasion re-.
quire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

"No,' says I. is it some dear
dead friend OF yours p said I, trying to
do the funny act.
"Not exactly said she, laughing /;
not exactly, but of one that will be
dead in about seven seconds after my
husband sets eyes on him at the next
station
What's the name of it, madam"
says /, making believe was ready.
'Morseville,' yelled the brakeman.
"'That's it, says she, laughing
more than ever. And / fell all over
myself trying to make connection with
the sleeper at the far end of the
train -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

within two weeks after berth from the
effects of impure air and the filthy
habits of the people.
The natives are so strongly attached
to their native heath that it is difficult
to induce one of them to leave.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
Organization of Army and Navy

Just now when everybody is inter.
ested in the movements of the army
and navy, the average reader is likely
to become confused by the great mum
Der of terms and titles employed in
the newspapers to designate the divis'
ions OF the army and navy and the
officers commanding them. The
following explanation from the Sid.
ney Independent, will enable our read.
ces to understand the terms used in
the main, as we'll as how our military
forces are organized.
The army is divided into the in
fantry, cavalry and the artillery. In
the infantry:
A company has 100 men, command.
ed by a captain.
A platoon is half a company, COM
manded by lieutenant.
A squad is part of company, COM
manded by sergeant or corporal.
A battalion consists of four com.
panies, commanded by major.
A regiment consists of three battal.
ions, commanded by a colonel.
A brigade consists of two or more
regiments, commanded by briga der
general.
A division consists of two or more
brigades, commanded by n major-gen-
eral.
A corps consists of two or more
divisions, commanded by major
general.
Army, the whole, usually com.
manded by lieutenant-general.
In the artillery.
A battery has six guns, commanded
by captain.
A regiment consists of twelve bat
teris, commanded by colonel.
The navy is divided into squadrons,
flotillas, and fleets.
A fleet is a large number of war YES
sells under one command.
A squadron is detachment of a
fleet employed on some particular
service.
A tlOtilla is fleet of small vessels.
The relative rank of the officers of
the army and navy is as follows:
Army. Navy.
General. Admiral.
Lieut-General Vice-Admiral
Major-General Rear-Admiral
Bfigadier-General Commodore
Colonel Captain
Lieut.. Colonel Commander
Major Lieut.. t.Commader
Captain Lieutenant
First Lieutenant Master
Second. Lieutenant Ensign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

In Berlin the firemen wear water
Jackets with double skin, which they
are able to fill with water from the
hose. If the space between the two
LAYERS becomes overfilled, the water
escapes through valve at the top of
the helmet, and flows down over the
firemen like cascade, protecting him
doubly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
The Test OF Breed.

"UncIe, what breed of chickens is
the best?"
"Well, sab, de white ones is de
easiest found, and the dahk ones is de
easiest hid after yo' gifts en-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

BUcKINGHAM's Dye for the Whiskers
does its work thoroughly, coloring a
uniform brown or black, which when
dry, will neither rub, wash off, nor soil
linen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
Hardly Appropriate.

The Alma, Kansas, Enterprise, re-
lates that Deacon Fairfield went to
Topeka the other day and while there
thought it would be a neat thing to
buy flags for all the children in his
Sunday school. So he bought big
bunch of flags and returned home,
only to find when the hour of distri-
button came around that on each flag
the following was printed:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
AdiOS!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Land of garlic and tortillas,
Land of xebecs and mantillas,
Land of mules and smuggled bitters,
Land Of rasins and of fritters,
Land of Pedro and of Sancho,
Land OF Weyler and of Blanco,
Land of bull-fights and pesetas,
Land of dusky senoritas,
Land OF manners stiff and naughty,
Land of Isabella naughty,
Land of Boabdil and Hamil,
Don't yon hear your Uncle Sam'l?
"Gitw
1t is said that dynamite is being
used to kill trout in the streams in
the vicinity of Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
I" Remember the Maine,
To hell with SPAIN"

The deacon said these were his
private sentiments, but he didn't quite
believe they would do for a Sunday
school, 80 there was no distribution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27
OLYMPIA DIVISION.

Time Card Vo. II, taking effect Sunday.
March ?S, 1897, at 1901 a. m.
No. l da.iy-trrive at 4:35 p. m.
No. . daily-Lcave at IL :35 p. IN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

WOODRUFF BUILDING,
Main street, Det. Second and Third
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

This is the first war in the history of
the world that was ever carried on in the
name OF humanity. The civilized world
stands in wonder at the spectacle of a
nation fighting with no motive of acqui-
sition or conquest, but solely that their
fellow beings might enjoy their inherent
right to freedom.-R. G. IngersoN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-27

}EADS all Northwestern Newspapers for Au.
thOrs, Lecturers. state aud National OF.
ciais' financiers and Business Men.
=, References: Old National and Traders' Ma.
tiOnsl Banks
Sept. is. lsy7.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
French Ghost Hunters.

Members of our own Society of
Psychical Research, which, by the
way, has not been much in evidence of
late should be interested in the fate
which has befallen the French body
with IDENTICAL aims known as La So
eiete des Sciences Psychiques. The
latter has just been reduced to state of
hopeless disruption by the conduct Of a
section of its adherents Who presum-
ably weary Of combining their psychical
researches to the chasing of elusive
"spooks, have gone astray after such
Evelier branches Of occult science as
the preparation Of talismans, the con-
cocting Of love philters and the telling
of fortunes.
The earnest ghost hunters, disguised
by this descent to the methods of the
common or commercial charlatan, have
resigned in body and formed new
society Of their own. It is by no means
certain, however, that those who remain
have not proved themselves wiser in
their generation than the seceders, for,
while ghosts are Enthusiastically 'toff''
in these days, the interest in other forms
of mystical quackery seems to be as
strong and widespread as ever.-London
World a..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
Cuban Bric-a-brao In Vogue.

Curiosities and bric-a-brac from Cuba
are now slowly coming into vogue.
Oddly enough, they were quite fashion
able 40 and so years ago. A favorite
and one Of the most beautiful objects
imaginable is a bunch of crystals from
one Of the famous caverns in the lime
stone district. Some of these are as clear
as rock crystal, and are not alone many
faceted but are often covered in part
with masses Of large and small crystals
of great brilliancy. When the faceting
occurs in certain patterns, the crystal
has the fire Of a precious stone and, in
a well lighted parlor will throw colored
lights and fires in every direction. Still
another beautiful object is mass Of fne
fern leaf coral, which is found near the
keys in the middle and eastern part Of
the island Some Of this is SO delicate
that it suggests petrriifed oobweb.
Margherita Arlina Hamm in New York
Mail and Express s5.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
SAVING GRACE OF A HOBBY
IL REEVES Hope and Enthusiasm and
Makes Life Worth Living,

1t REEVES Hope and Enthusiasm and
Makes Life Worth Living.
"A priceless thing is hobby. The
daily tasks by which hosts Of women
support life are favorless, barren, al
most hopeless. To such ones hobby
may offer the dearest hopes of ultimate
freedom from the unwelcome daily task.
1t will at any rate serve to entertain
and give point and flavor to an other
wise blank EXISTENCE is tho position
taken by Carrie E. Garrett discussing
"Woman's Dreams and Hobbies'' in
The Woman's Home Companion.
: Hobbies have the power to concen-
trate and absorb the scattered energies
which might otherwise be expended in
purposeless firtations, building super
fuous bonnets, reading cheap sensations,
gossiping away precious moments, pick
ing out our friends foibles, dissecting
our own emotions and wishing vaguely
for everything which is attainable IF
the hobby did nothing else but prev ent
these frivolities, it would be a boon to
humanity.
MAN found out the value Of hobbies
long ago. Almost every man who is
good for anything has purpose which
he thinks is quite the most magnificent
one which man could pursue. 1t is no
matter whether it is lawmaking, pill
making or shoemaking, he pursues it
with absorbing enthusiasm and strives
to make the best laws or pills or shoes
(as the case may beg to be found any
where.
"Woman has found that it is not
enough to merely look pretty; that love
cannot be her whole existence (the
poet to the contrary Notwithstanding
and that even with the richest plenitude
OF gowns, jewels and enjoyments life
still needs a purpose. If it is at all a
respectable purpose and pursued with
general zeal, it cannot fail to thrive and
increase and bear fruit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
Throneroom of Spain.

The throneroom Of Spain is magnif-
icent apartment of crimson and gold,
with colossal mirrors and a chandelier
Of rock crystal that is considered the
finest example Of the kind in the world
Under the gorgeous canopy are two
large chairs handsomely carved and
gilded and upholstered in crimson bro
cade. These are the thrones of Spain,
where the boy king and queen regent
siton occasions of ceremony. Sometimes
the daughters stand beside their mother,
when it is proper for all the royal fam
lily to receive the court. international
Magazine. TX. h.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
AN no EST HEAR u.
10 Brought Ray OF Sunshine Into the
rN1rnnk

II Brought Ray OF Sunshine Into the
Tiresome Depot. s.sIE5
"An all fired hot day, marin. Coin
fuT?'' said an old farmer, addressing q
lady who sat at his side in railroad
station waiting for a train.
The woman drew away her rich silks
impatiently, frowning as If to say,
"You' re out Of your place, sir, = but she
made no audible reply.
An all fired hot day, / say, marin, .
said the old man in a louder tone, sup
posing that she was little deaf. fare
you goin fur? Why he continued, as
no reply was vouchsafed, I'm sorry
you re deaf, marin. How long have, YOU
been so?''
"sir," said the woman, rising, = do
you mean to insult me? I shall com
plain to the police And she swept
haughtily from the room.
WAL, never!'' exclaimed the old
man, as he drew out the red bandanna
and mopped his forehead. pretty
tired, marm?'' he continued, addressing
a woman who had just come in, carry
ing a baby and lot of bundles, and
with two small children clinging to her
dress. !" Are you goin fur?''
"To Boston, sir, was the pleasant
reply:
'tGot to wait long?''
"Two hours. Oh, children, do be
quiet and don't tease mother any more. {"
4 Look ahere, you young shavers, and
see what I've. got in my pocket - and
soon both children were on his knees
eating peppermint candy and listening
to wonderful stories about the sheen
and calves at home. Next he pulled out
a string and taught them how to play
"cat's cradle. = They were soon on the
floor, happy as kittens. !;
"Now let me take that youngster,
marin, " he said, noticing that the baby
wanted to be tossed all the time. "You
look clean beat out. .Iguess I can please
him. I'm powerful hand with ba-
b1es. - In his big arms the child crow
ed with delight until he fell asleep.
'Tain't nothin at all, marm,'' he
said two hours later as he helped the
woman and her charges on board.
Buying a pint of peanuts from a lit
tie girl and paying 10 cents instead Of
10 cents, he munched in hearty enjoy
ment until his train was called.
"Al aboardP' shouted the conductor.
and the train started. sSomething
bright has gone out Of this depot that
doesn't come in every day." said one
who remained-''an honest heart, -
Success.