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

The greatest trouble experienced in
uniting two or more parties in cam
paign, is to construct platform on
which all agree, and stop at that. But
it SO happens that parties of "ad-
vanced' ideas must, to enjoy con-
tented mind, add codicil to their will,
and invariably meet by themselves to
resolute on isms that were placed I'M
der ban by Common Sense in the gen.
eral deliberations. 1t matters but lit
tie to them whether they get their
ideas squarely before the public or
not, they feel relieved when the pearls
are cast before the pigs in pen, if they
cannot fall to the hogs on the outside.
1t would be harmless sort Of amuse-
ment if it did not exert such remark
able influence upon our Republican
friends. 1t excites their easily in
famed imaginations to a pitch that
they see n spook in every fence corner.
Just now they seem to think that
the proposed constitutional amend
ment for allowing a popular vote on
the manner of making a tax levy to
be in reality n proposition for inaugu-
rating the single tax theory. They
have doubtless found in the Populist
vest-pocket platform, or have heard it
simply partisan ruse) that the intent
of the fusion amendment, voted for by
nearly every Republican in the last
Legislature, was single tax, and have,
therefore, set up on every byway this
sign, to brighten away timid votes for
reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

AN exchange claims that President
Mckinley has the Incompatible tact
the happy knack, of saying the right
thing at the right time and place.; in
other words, that he is an expert at
the game of shuttle.cock and can keen
his eye on the little feathered joker
with precision that is truly remark
able. This will be conceded, on re-
Election, for when free silver was a
leading issue of his party, none could
use the racket with greater precision
in keeping the enormity of demoneti.
cation of the white metal before the
people. When the gold syndicate
with Hanna at their head proposed to
buy the old strumpet of a party, none
saw the possibilities sooner than this
man who possesses the "incomparable
tact" for saying the right thing at the
right time, but it will be remembered
that he was still as clam during the
period in which the antique harridan
stood Off for her price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

A CLIMATIC HORROR.-Under date of
the Goth inst. that following details of
horrible occurrences in the orient
were received. Disastrous typhoons,
sand storms and floods have devastated
Japan. Loss of life and property has
been fearful. In the district watered
by the river Feng, hundreds of villages
have been swept away and 1000 PEG.
pie drowned. The Ishkaine river
also overlooked drowning 1000 people.
A terrible typhoon off Formosa, about
the same time, destroyed hundreds of
lives. Among the ships lost was the
American ship Comet; crew saved.
Her crew and passengers say they
passed through course 90 miles in
length, OF abandoned vessels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

"A WOMAN SkIPPER.-O Oregon leads
in introducing the first full-ledged
woman skipper on the coast, in the
person of an Olympia maiden known
to oldtimers as Minnie Mossman, who
by close observation of her husbands
duties on Willamette river steamer,
in the course of time acquired sufli-
cient knowledge and skill to manage
the boat herself and was accorded a
masters license for river navigation.
Now it is announced that we are to
have woman navigator OH Puget
Sound. Mrs. Dora w. Troutman, of
Lillewaup Falls, it is said, will, soon as
her husbands steamer Dode is fin.
ished, apply for masters papers to nav
igatc her on the inland waters OF our
State. Mrs. Troutman has, since
1890, been almost constantly with her
husband on his Hoods Canal steamer
Delta. She has filled the positions OF
stewardess and supercargo of that and
other Sound steamers, studying closely
all the details of marine duties during
the time. She has attained q prof.
cheney that has enabled her to assume
full charge of cargoes, entering and
clearing her steamers at the custom
houses as well as her husband, and
she now intends, soon as the new boat
is completed to possess the "name as
we'll us the game" OF inland navigator
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

The following autograph letter from
Admiral Dewey to Robt. Frost, who
with the Capital Brewing Co. and
Others sent him a present of six bar.
rels of Olympia Export beer, is self.
explanatory. 1t is safe to say that the
excellent quality of the product came
up for special comment, while the
"growler" was passing on shipboard
in the historic harbor:
FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA,
MANILA, p. l., Sept 20, 1898.
Mr.. ROBERT FROST.
Olympia, Wash.
Dear Sir: 1t affords me much pleas
ure to accept six barrels of beer sent
through our Consul at Hong Kong, and
just received, which you were good
enough TO send as present to me
shall distribute it among the ships Of
the fleet that took part in the action OF
May LIST, and the health of yourself ant
those who contributed the beer will bt
drank with enthusiasm. Thanking yor
again for remembrance, l am
Very truly,
GEORGE DEWEY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
Nominated FOR Judge"

The Platte county argus, Judge
Millett's home" paper or at least
representing community which knew
that gentleman before he came to
this State-has this to say OF him
under the above caption, in its issue OF
Oct. 9TH.
Byron Millett, resident of Columbus
for number of years prior to his removal
to Washington, has been nominated by
the fusion forces of his own county to
fill the office of Superior Judge. We have
no hesitation IN saying that Judge
Millett is we'll fitted for the position to
he was regarded as a jurist of State repu
tation While here he was justly cele
brated for his learning and ability as
lawyer, and was also esteemed for his
qualities as gentleman and citizen, and
gained the respect of the community. We
understand that he is still hard student
and cannot fail to satisfy reasonable
minded people with his judicial efforts.
lie has i'm a rare degree the qualities that
tit man for the bench. He is gentle
man of unblemished ability. He is care.
full, comprehensive, cool and deliberate.
Mr.. Millett is rather reticent in his out
ward bearing, but his social qualities are
pleasant and lasting with those who have
made his acquaintance. When he was
here on visit last summer he renewed
old acquaintance of whom he has many,
and never lost an occasion to boom his
new home, Olympia, as the coming
metropolis of PugetSound. The literature
he scattered is read with much interest,
and his work in behalf of Washington,
the State of his adoption. and Olympia
the city of his choice, ought to be and no
doubt is appreciated by his own people.
We hope to chronicle the news of his
election to this important position, by
large majority, which he so Justly
deserves at the hands of his constituents.
And we have this to say in addition
to the above favorable encomium.
While it was feared when the crmine
fell to his shoulders that he might not
be able to completely eradicate his
strong convictions on soinc matters
of public policy, or rather hold them
in allegiance and invariably decide ac-
cording to law, doubtless have made
the pleasing discovery that in all Of
fetal matters he seems to be guided
solely by desire to do his whole duty,
without partiality or favor. If Mr.
Millett is q "crank" personally, (the
worst that has been charged against
mm); he is certainly not crank
judicially, and we believe that no man
can bring to the discharge of the high
trust a more evenly balanced judicial
mind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
Why Democrats Should be Chosen.

Ex-Attorney General Haight, in the
joint debate at the Mosher- Mcdonald
logging-camp, Wednesday night, made
the astounding assertion that vote
for the Democratic party was vote
for Spain, and explained the process OF
reasoning by which he arrived at that
conclusion. He said, if the next Con-
gress should be Democratic it would
be construed by Spain into disap-
prevail of the administration, and peace
negotiations might thereby be indefi-
nitely prolonged, if not entirely sub
verted. 10 justify this assumption, it
must be conceded, of course, that the
party now in power did all the fight
ing; that it alone achieved the vic
tory, and that it is the only party that
is intent upon securing an honorable
and lasting peace; all of which propo-
sitions are false, and the Spaniard
knows, as we'll as anybody else that
they are false. 1t is true, however, that
peace negotiations have been pro.
longed, just as the Do-Nothing Inves-
tigation Committee to report upon
army frauds have made study OF How
Not to Do 1t, to serve a party purpose
at a time requiring extraordinary ef-
fort to blind the people to their best
interests and thus subserve the will OF
the trusts. There is much more the
Commission want to do after public
opinion is no longer in bar, which has
prolonged their action. In the settle
ment of details, they want to take care
OF the interests of Spanish bonds, to
protect the syndicate owning the adj
ministration, whose sinuosities, dips
and spurs extend through every money
center in Europe, and to do this be-
fore the scepter has fallen from the
hands of the people might lead to an
abrogation of the act by Congress be-
fore the treaty Of peace could be rat
flied. Mr.. Haight undoubtedly speaks
by the card, but it only emphasizes
the necessity for an extreme effort to
free the country from the clutches of
an octopus which is gradually sapping
the vitality Of the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
A Transformation Scene. ="

Vt II POINT debate between Com
@:,c~~man Levi and ". l.. Jones, one
20! the Republican candidates ior the
lower house At W",ll Walla. Saturday
night, tl.' i;:tlr e.Aut came III a. easy
i victor a David did vI'u confronted
i'E equally uu:a,orAh.c conditions.
The Republicans had cmdravorcj 10y :,
co4p ID n,ain t. place Mr.. Lewis at n
disadvantage. insisting upon debating
the terms Of debate. aMl had packed
tie hal! with their claIucr> t" carry
the meeting IL storm.
Hut it i >aid that the best LAID
>chcn,> OF mice and mrn ait Gang
a@.,o." ami 80 it happened in thi>
case. The plan VA, Tor Lewis to peak
m h"Hr ana twenty minutes; th,m
Jones like period; cari: speaker
was thcn t. have twenty minutes To
~',lI go. ~ =! others argum, n;>-,nak-
ill., 4 ;y;l debate Of tire and one
third hours
\ review OF the speakers remarks.
which fill many columns oF the metro
politan papers, is OF coarse, impossible
in our limited space. Suffice it to say.
that with all the odds Of organization
against him, Lewis came of complete
victor. Even the hcnchmcn who had
been employed to applaud Jones and
decry Lewis, were impclled to reverse
TIE programme. Those who went to
scott remained to pray; those who had
been employed to shout hosannas to
the golden image, engaged i'll wor-
shipping at the shrine erected by the
sllvcr-tOngucd orator. One account
says that no stage effect ever cqualcd
the transformation scene presented
when Mr.. Lewis made his closing
speech. Men sprang to their feet and
screamed like hycnas, while others
yelled and applauded. 1t was pandc-
monlum broke loose, only that instead
Of demons it was men, who were car
rled away by the matchless oratory Of
the speaker, sustained by the justice
of his cause. He concluded by APP
pealing to the audience to be calm
and consider the questions, Indifferent
to his personal cause or of Mr.. Jones.
The whole house shook with applause
and cheers lasting many minutes.
Then starting up anew, the audience
broke out again and Lewis was the
hero and master of the enemy. A
twenty minutes speech really did it
all. As Governor Miles c. Moore said,
Lewis should have been enjoined
by the law against cruelty to children
and animals"
When Jones began his rejoinder he
was greeted with bowls and Kisses,
and before lie had consumed a 1.-THE OF
the time assigned him, the audience
began leaving the hall, allowing his adj
monition to vote the Republican ticket
to fall upon the ears of disconsolate
party managers in the rear on the
stage, and empty seats in front.
Jones and Cushman have declined
an invitation of the doughty little
champion to debate jointly, with him
self alone, the remainder of the cam
paign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THE condition attached to a distri-
button OF the Hanna corruption fund
in this State was that an unequivocal
gold standard plank should be placed
in the State platform. 1t was a bit.
ter dose to swallow but the G. 0. D.
gulped it down, although the effect
has been a gripping which nearly turns
its "inards" inside out. Oily, it is
said, got $500 OF the Doodle. Haven't
you noticed that its sluggish liver has
begun to ooze just little.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

BENJAMIN Stark, pioneer of Port
land, Oregon, died in New Haven,
Conn.,, the other day. He was born in
New Orleans in 1922, came to Oregon
in 1915, and acquired tract of land
on which large part of the business
streets OF the Oregon metropolis are
now located. Stark street, a promi
nent thoroughfare, is named after him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

On Monday, the last Spaniard evac-
uated Porto Rico, and she is now and
ever will be as much part OF the
United States as the wide expanse
covered by the Union OF States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

IT requires considerable nerve for a
President, with the fate of Andy John.
son before him, to attempt the un.
popular feat of " swinging around the
circle" but that is what the tin-gOd is
sloinn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

YOUNG Queen Wilhelmina, sovereign
Of the Netherlands, Germany, aged
Is years, who few weeks ago ascend
ed to the throne, is to be married to
Prince William of WED, q lieutenant
in the Prussian Guards. Prince Will.
liam comes from an old and rich fam
lily and is % years of age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THE order has give out from Mark
Hanna's headquarters to carry Wash
ington at all hazards and at any cost
The result here may be the key to the
political situation of the nation, and
no act Of rascality is too great to be
ignored through squamishness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

Oily proposes to blossom out into an
evening four-page illustrated paper
during carnival week. Go in OH and
win; we'll hold yer hat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

REPUBLICAN newspapers are making
a great ado over the Democratic tiger.
Better 60 slow, friends: that lean
tiger may turn out to be veritable
man-eater.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THAT accounts for the milk in the
cocoanut," said quid munc the other
day, when told OF OIy's windfall Of
800 ripe plums. a noticed that he
had apparently spit upon his hands
and laid hold of his machete with re-
newed vigor." He will now probably
waive the formality of an assessment
on the candidates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

NANTED-Several trustworthy persons in
w this State To manage our business in their
own and nearby counties. II IL mainly office
work conducted at home. Salary straight $500 a
q year and REPRESENTATIVE bonafde, no more
no less salary. Monthly $50. References En-.
close self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E.
Hess Prcst., Dept. NJ, Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

The expenses of Spain in the late
unpleasantness aggregate $60O,000,.
600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

ABNER MCKINLEY, a brother of the
President, was mildly black balled by
the Union League Club in New York,
about month ago. In other words,
his application for membership was
simply passed over" and his sponsors
lost no time in withdrawing it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

GREAT heavens. what gall! The g.
o. p. persistently claim The acts of the
Almighty as their own. Returning
prosperity, based solely upon the
universities of other nations, making a
demand for the prime necessities OF
life, is declared by them to be result
OF the tariff bill! The sunlight, and
dew, and rain, which insures fair crops
is, by them, a no less result OF the
gold unit! Do they imagine the pea
pie are fools, to swallow such fab.
doodle?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

HAVE you not noticed that just the
moment man begins to rise above his
fellows, in this world, he becomes the
object OF envy, and that every rival
Immediately grasps his coat-tail to pull
him down? Have you not noticed
that when noble mastiif incurs the
ill-will OF ncighborhood dogs that
every little fistc jumps into the con-
ilict, to yelp and howl while dogs of
higher degree snap and snarl, all in
tent upon the grand object OF downing
a competitor who casts them all in
the shade whenever he stands in the
sunlight? This is precisely the case
with the Republican party vs.. James
Hamilton Lewis, and it has been dis
covered that Mark Hanna, Teddy
Roosevelt, Sunday School Wanamaker,
Green Gage, and other eminent Re-
publicans, do not scruple an instant
to lie (for they send there falchoods by
telegraph as a dernier resort to save
the &. o. p. Shall we blame the little
poodles for doing likewise? Oh no ;
let them alone. They are but wear
ing out their molars without any
perceptible gain, and they will find
before the ides OF November that all
their labor has been in vain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
The artistic perfection attained 10y

The artistic perfection attained 10y
the .. q. =. in simply ignoring unpleaS-
ant i.attcr- i characteristic al her
ari>torratic lineage. The pr"tllgacy OF
those charged with making army con-
tracts. the CARING incomrctcncy OF
Algcr which was amply f"r'>h"wn 10y
his unsavory record in the army during
the civil war, and which was known to
the President when he was appointed,
and the gross Encouragement OF SAN
itary conditions through which humid
reds of lives were luthlcs>ly sacrificed
in camp, are being carefully buried
from sight OF the people till election is
over, in the hope that Il majority may
be secured in Congress and retained
long enough to consign such ghosts to
eternal oblivion. 1t is indeed Il sad
commentary on popular government
that the voter must be kept in ignor-
ance of public affairs to prevent him
casting conscientious vote.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

POP is at least as honorable as gop,
and much more sincere.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28

THE New ToRPEDO-BoAT ExPLoDEs
HER BoILER.-An appalling disaster
attended the trial trip on the Goth
inst, of the torpedo boat lately built
by Wolf & Swicker, of Portland, off
Skamokawa, on the Columbia river.
The boat had been running ut %
miles an hour, with everything work
ing smoothly. Suddenly the hatch OF
the forward boilcr-room was blown off
and flash of fame and steam shot
high in the air. The boat was run
into shallow water and stopped, while
the crew rushed to the relief of the
men in the fire-room. Two men were
found dead and five so frightfully in
jured that they died few hours after
wards. 1t is thought that the explo-
sion occurred from a arrangement of
the automatic water gauge which per-
mitted the water to get too low with
out registry of warning The boat
has been towed to Portland for repair
OF damages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
QUITE OMNIBUS.
THE EXPERIENCE OF ANDY JOHN
SON GOES FOR NOUGHT.

Mckinley Swinging Around the
Circlc" Encouraging Political
Representations More White.
wash" No Agreement of the
Peace Commission Until After
Election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13
While Peace Is Wanted, Hurried Preparations for War
Are Being Made--Maneuvers of Troops.
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS HAS BEEN ABoLIsHE
headquarters VIII Be
Way Cuba. lore Troops Are Going There.
Winchester People Are Very Busy.

Washington, March 12.-Hop-
ing for the best and preparing
for the worst about represents
the situation in the war and
navy departments these days.
The officials still profess conf
dence that there is to be a
peaceful outcome of the present
threatening difficulties, but
meanwhile prepare with sereni-
ty to meet their duty if events
should shape themselves other
wise. The most important and
significant developments of the
day were the decision of the
house naval committee to place
in the naval appropriation bill
a provision for three new bat
tleships and the conclusion on
the part of the secretary of war
to issue tomorrow morning an
order creating a new military
department. including within
its confines that part of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

country which would be in all
likelihood nearest the field of
hostilities in case it should come
to that.
The order will create a COM
motion in the south. The pres
ent department of Texas abol-
ished and the headquarters
which have been at San An
tonic, Tex, for so many years
are abandoned. In place ofthe
old department is created new
one. the department of the
south. Gen. Graham, at pres
ent commander of the depart
ment of Texas, will command
the new department.
This department will include
the states of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. All of these states save
the last are at present attached
to the department of the east,
under command of Gen. Mer-
ritt of New York. 1t is said
at the department that Gen.
Merritt is fully compensated
for the strength of the COM
mand which passes away from
HIM by the addition to his forces
of the two regiments of artillery
now recruiting. Headquarters
of the new department of the
south will be at Atlanta, Ca.
chosen because of its fine STRAIT
egical value and from its ex-
cellent railroad connections.
At present the government has
no accommodations in Atlanta
for the headquarters of the de-
partment, so it will be obliged
to hire the most available build
ings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

brother George. a sailor on the
battleship Indiana, now at Dry
Tortugas. in which he says they
are keeping battle watchers
aboard ship and a sharp look
out against surprises from tor
pedo boats. He also says that
the men sleep at their guns
every night and they are ex-
pecting orders every day to
paint the vessel a seagreen from
stem to stern.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13
Waiting for Their Money.

Denison, Tex, March 12.-
Today at Muskogee, Creek ma
ton. Indian Agent d. M. Wis
dom began making the payment
on the consolidated or reissued
Creek warrants. Three hun.
dred and thirty-three thousand
dollars is to be paid out at this
payment, and there are great
crowds of Indians interested al
ready at Muskogee awaiting to
receive their money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

WANT PEACE OR WAR QUICK.
New York. March PA
special TO the Herald from Mad
rid says:
The torpedo squadron. unless
the plans are altered, will start
Friday of this week for the Ca
naries, while the two torpedo
destroyers leave England direct
for Cuba.
A strong sentiment is grow
ing that peace or war should
come without delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

A thrill of terror IL experienced
when a brassy cough of Group sounds
through the house at night. But the
One Minute Cough Cure has been
administered. Safe and harmless
for children. City Drug Store.