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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Looking Indian.
New York Sun.

NS" AoiA ouus
Somebody dropped q stickpin in the
hall the other day and had hard work
to find it. She hunted high and low,
and on her hands and knees, and with
a candle specially procured for the
purpose, but it was no use; the pin
was very tiny and unperceivable, its
value being that of association rather
than size or brilliancy. The somebody,
after a final shake of the rugs, was
just about to give it up forever when
one OF the children chanced to come
along. :" Why don't you look Indian
for it?" he asked. Before the some
body realized what was meant, down
dropped the youngster on the floor,
his head and his whole body lying side
wise and just as close to the dead level
as possible. In this position his eyes
roved rapidly over the floor. "I have
it," he shouted presently, and sure
enough, right in the middle of the
floor, in so plain place that it had
escaped notice, was the missing stick
pin. The youngster then explained
that looking Indian" meant putting
the head to the ground in order to
catch sight of the smallest object be-
tween oneself and the horizon. "They
do it on the plains all the time," he
said. "That's why they can always
tell who's coming. But it works in
houses just as we'll as on the plains.
Why, we never lose anything in the
nursery nowadays-we just look In
dian and find it right off,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
WHOLE NUMBER 1884.

mained to be smoked, the backer OF
time gave in, finding that the smoker
was bound to win, and the latter
puffed the remainer away at his leisure
in the course of the same evening.
The winner subsequently declared
that he had not experienced the slight
est difficult or unpleasantness during
the whole time he was blowing the
weeds. The only refreshment taken
during the progress of the match was
a chop at 2 o'clock, the eating Of
which occupied 20 minutes, and gill
and half of brandy in cold water at
intervals throughout the day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Why They Stared.

An odd experience of a famous ma
val architect" is narrated by Odds and
Ends. Etiquette is complicated 90
cial device and ignorance of it brings
many curious results. The naval ar
chitect was the guest of prince of
the German imperial family, and when
out walking with his host, observed
that the side of the path he occupied
was smother and easier than that
upon which the prince was walking.
Thinking it to be only ordinary polite
ness, the guest changed from the left
to the right side. Then he noticed
that the notables whom they met sa-
luted the prince with profound respect,
but stared at him as if they were very
much surprised, and wondered who he
was. In short time the prince said:
Did you observe that after you
changed to my right side the people
whom we met looked at you in great
surprise~ EYES," was the architects
reply, and he explained why he had
changed his position. "Ah, yes, just
sol" laughed the prince. "Well, 1
will explain why they look so intently
at you. 1t is a rule of the German
court that the person of highest rank
shall occupy the right hand side. All
the people whom we met knew me,
but when they saw you on my right
hand, they supposed you to be king,
and wondered who you could be-"
The guest promptly passed to the left
side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL l. l89&

Der will be enlarged as fast as circum-
stances will justify. There are to be
two teachers-Miss An Ngae Tch and
Miss Chih Mel Yu, both OF whom have
been educated in the United States.
A board of II lady (Chinese) managers,
or trustees, is to be elected by the votes
of those who contribute to the main.
tenance of the school, and an advis-
ory board of IL gentlemen, but neither
the latter nor any other men shall
ever be admitted to the school. If
they wish to consult with the teachers,
they must arrange to meet them else
where. The tuition is 81 a month,
with 124 cents per month as fees to
the servants, this including sleeping
apartments, but meals for boarders
are extra.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Who Invented the Monitor?
Washington Post.


"Now, while there is so much talk
about war and battle.ships, / can tell
you something about the famous Mon
itor of which the general public is ig-
norant," said Mr.. S. N. Holmes, a
well-known lawyer of Syracuse, N. Y,
to reporter of the Post.
Captain John Ericsson has for
years monopolized all the credit of in
venting and building the Monitor. As
n matter of fact he was joint invent
or with DIR. Theodore r. Timby, an
honOred citizen of New York State.
DIR. Timby was the sole inventor of the
revolving turret gun battery, the
crowning feature and glory of the
Monitor. He was engaged by its
builders. John F. Winslow of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y; John A. Griswold OF
Troy, n, and C. H. Bushnell of New
Haven, Conn. The first two named
had such unlimited faith in the re-
volving turret as an engine of war
that they went to President Lincoln
at Washington after the refusal OF
Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the Navy,
and other officers of the Government
to entertain the subject, and laid be-
fore him by drawings and otherwise
the merits of Timby's wonderful idea,
until at last the President consented
to allow them and Mr.. Bushnell to
construct such vessel. They were to
build il, however, at their own risk
and the Government was to puy for 1t
only on condition that it was a sue
cess.
"With this permission these three
made instant preparations to build the
Monitor, and they engaged Captain
Ericsson for the work of construction.
At the same time they entered into a
written contract with DR.. Timby for
the use of his invention of the revolv-
ing battery and agreed to pay him
$1,000 royalty and the same amount
for each and every turret thereafter
built by them. This contract was
faithfully kept.
"The Monitor itself was built and
equipped principally in New York;
within 100 days and went to sea
What is still more remarkable in its
history and fact not generally known,
is that after it had left New York and
was beyond the reach of the telegraph,
a dispatch was sent by the Secretary
of the Navy to those in charge of the
Monitor forbidding it to leave the
dock. There is abundant proof of the
foregoing statements in letters now in
my possession from John F. Winslow,
Erastus Corning and Others"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
SMOKED CANARY BIRDS.
DO Clouds From Pipe Develop a
Rich Color in Their Plumage?
New York Sun

Rich Color in Their Plumage?
New York Sun.
A little old shoemaker who has q
busy, old style cobbling shop on the
Eastside is bird fancier, and he has
peculiar ideas abont canaries. One
night he was sitting Oh his leather
covered bench, smoking an extremely
odorous quality of tobacco in black
pipe. A customer was waiting for him
to finish Strengthening up a worn heel,
and he made several remarks concern
ing the birds which hung about the
cobblers's shop. They were fancy bird,
and he could not help noticing it.
Finally he asked the shoemaker how
he got such richly colored birds.
"It's part in the breeding and part
in the atmosphere" said the cobler.
"You raise birds in shop where two
or three men are constantly smoking,
and in time you will get the darkest
orange color if you use little judg-
ment in mating and they don't run to
green.
Il should think that tobacco smoke
would be unwholesome for the birds,
said the visitor.
"On the contrary, it makes them
hardy and seems to be good for them
every way. Women who have canaries
would do we'll to put them where they
can get little tobacco smoke once in
a while, although 1 don't think
cigarette smoke would do them much
good. What they need is strong to-
bacco smoke from an old pipe like
this or the smoke from black cigar.
I've raised my best birds when had
two jours working in this little shop
with me and all of us smoking pretty
nearly all the time"
Then the old man sighed and said
THAT was before they half soled and
heeled shoes while you wait-before
machines were used for cobbling. No
two or three jours and an apprentice
for me now. 1 sit here alone, with my
birds, pegging away and keeping them
we'll smoked"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Twain as a Liar.

Mark Twain, in "More Tramps
Abroad" tells how he lied out of q
controversy about Scottish dialect
In a discussion with some strange
Scots he remarked that the peasantry
pronounced three "three," and not
"thraw." "There was moment ol
astonished and ominous silence; then
weather ensued. 1t was bad defeat
for me. 1t promised to remain so, but
I had saving thought. While the
storm was still raging 1 made up a
Scotch couplet and then spoke up and
said: very WE'LL Don't say any
more. I confess defeat. I thought
knew, but 1 see my mistake. I was
deceived by one of your Scotch poets.
"A Scotch poet! Oh, come! Name
him. Robert Burns 1t is wonder.
full the power of that name. These
men looked doubtful-but paralyzed,
all the same. They were quite silent
for moment, then one of them said,
with the reverence in his voice which
is always present in a Scotchman's
tone when he utters the name, Does
Robbie Burns say-what does he sayf'
This is what he says:
"'There was nae BARNS but only three
One at the breast, tws at the knee
1t ended the discussion, There was
no man there profane enough to say
any word against thing which Rob.
ert Burns had settled. There are
people who think that honesty is al
ways the best policy. This is super
stitiOn."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Von.
Philadelphia Press.

In Germany "von" implies nobility,
and all persons who belong to the no.
bility prefix "von" to their names
without any exception. Persons who
do not belong to the nobility cannot
have the right to put "von" before
their names. A man who is knighted
for some reason, however, has the
same right to put "von" before his
family name as person of ancient
nobility. For instance, when Alex.
ander Humboldt was knighted he be.
came Alexander Won Humboldt. All
his descendants, male and female
take the prefix.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
First Girls School in China.

The pioneer school for girls IN
China has been started. The Shsng'
hal papers of the Oath of December
contain the planof organization ana
q curious lot of regulations when
have been framed for the government
of this, the first institution for the
education OF women founded ana
managed by natives. 1t is, of course
dedicated to Confucius, and a tablet
to his honor will be erected in the
school for the girls to worship.
At the beginning only 40 girls, De-
tween the ages of s and Is, from the
upper classes, are to be received, ou'
if the experiment is a success the num-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
tion. The call is to you, America. To
whom else should they turn?
CRISIS.

CRISIS.
copyrighted by Dave & Tabor
In days of idle peace when time glides by
AS still us swallows wings in sunny sky.
Then all men seem alike. and fool and W ise
Unsiited pass beneath their bright disguise.
But when great deeds are stirring such as
claim
Strong souls that gladly choose or death or
fame:
And high endeavOr, sef-denial stern.
Untiinching purpose, hearts that hotly burn
For truth and honor, counting not the cost.
But holding life itself thus spent well lost,
Then the true man is clearly manifest
And evil looks its worst and good its best,
And shame and poor pretense untimely die,
Withered meath rays of pure reality:
So will unfalt'ring feet the higher climb,
Knowing that crises is Gods testing time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

THE rapidity with which Group de-
velops calls for instant treatment; and
yet few households are prepared for its
visits. An admirable remedy for this
disease is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
has saved hundreds OF lives and should
be in every home where there are young
children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

A Boston preacher, when first mar
ried, told the colored cook to prepare
the Sunday meals on Saturday. She
replied: "Now look hyar, Marse
George, you just 60 in dar and tend to
your Christianity and leave me to
tend to nah kitchen" The Sunday
dinners were hot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

A PAPER watch has been exhibited
by Dresden matchmaker. The pa
per is prepared in such a manner that
the watch is said to be as serviceable
as those in indinary use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

THERE is no excuse for any man to
appear in society with a grizzly beard
since the introduction of Bucking-
hams Dye, which colors natural brown
or black,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

RUSSIA has the most rapidly in
creasing population of any country in
the world. The growth during the
last 100 years has been fraction less
than 100000 annually.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

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D. s. 3. HENRY,
q s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

Residences sixth Street, Swans Addts
tion to Olympia, Wash.
SURVEYING Of all kinds promptly at.
- tended to. The re-establishing of old
Government lines q speciality. TOwnsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains. Lands exam
ined and character reported.
OLYMPIA. April le. 1894.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
OLYMPIA DIVISION.

Time Card No. II, taking effect Sunday,
March, 2S, 1897, at l2:O a. m.
No. da.iy-Arrive at 4 :35 p. m.
No. 2 dally-Leave at IL :35 p. m.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
THE TORNADO'S WORK.
Everything In Its Path Completely
Devastated.

Rhinelandcr. Wis, May 2l.-The tor
nado which visited this section devaS-
tated everything in its path. At Pen
ningtOn. eleven miles east of the 500
road the wind swept everything be-
fore it. The depot, round house. hotel
and dwellings were destroyed ana
huge ears of coal picked bodily and
thrown from the track. Two people
were killed and several injured The
500 of. ials are here and doing every
thing possible. 4 local accommodation
train due here ut 10 p. m. from st.
Paul was delayed three hours by the
storm. 1t was obliged 10 back up sew
cral times. 1t brought a report that
eighteen dead bodies laid in the depot
ut HeaffOrd junction. These are sup
posed 10 have come from GoodycarS
camp. near HarShaw. where thirteen
men We're reported killed. COmmuni-
cation is difficult with wires down in
many directions. Line rcpairers are
busily engaged establishing cOnncc-
tons between here and Gladstone,
Mich. Many poles being down. The
school house in the town of Pelican
was destroyed and several buildings
were unrOOfed. II is now likely that
the 500 division will be changed TO
Morrison. a station west Of Prentice,
as the damage at Pennington is such
that il is not thought that the place
will be rebuilt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
Tuesday, May ~.

Spaniards show their hatred for the
British.
MinnesOta's three regiments leave
for the front.
Sagasta having a hard time to form
new cabinet
Debate on the war revenue bill com
mences in the senate.
Under flag of truce Lieut.. Brainerd
made overtures to Blanco for exchange
of prisoners.
The war department is pleased at
the dispatch and ease with which the
volunteer army Is concentrating
Owing To the premature publication
OF plans of campaign and movements
of ships Secretary Long has issued an
order prohibiting the giving out OF in
formation OF that character.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26

Washington. May u. - Advices re-
'civcd 1T the war department indicate
hat by night the City of Picking. which
$ To carry troops and supplies 10 Ma
lila, will have started on its way from
'an Francisco. over one thousand
men will be aboard. Following the
'cking will he the steamers city of
sydney and Australia. which the de-
)artment has been advised would be
,urncd over to-day. ready for loading.
This work il is hoped can bc accom-
lllShcd in Il few days. so that the sec
md portion Of the expedition to rein
'Orce Admiral Dewey will he close in
he wake of the first. Assistant Sec
'etary MciklriOhn has chartered an
DthCr vessel 10 he used for transport
purposes across the Pacific. This *
he /calandia. of the Ocean Steamship
company. which will carry 800 men.
She is 81 feet long. 81 feet Of beam
and is of $500 tons burden. The
Lcalandia is now sailed under for
nign flag. AMI Mr.. Miklrjohn has com
muniCatcd with congress with "A view
10 legislation that will give her an
American register. Gen. Merritt was
1T the war department nearly all day
n consultation concerning the troops
which are to he allowed To him for
he work he has in hand. Up TO this
line il has been decided TO give him
The greater portion of the Fourteenth
infantry. now on the Pacific coast. the
entire Eighteenth and Thirty-third
regiments OF infantry. two batteries
from the Third artillery and four
troops Of cavalry. The remainder Of
the expedition will he made mp of vol.
uatccr>. The department gave orders
sending the battalion Of infantry from
North DagUta 10 San Francisco 10 join
the expedition. Ii IL the expectation
Of the uuartermaSterS department 10
send 10 tie Philippines II consignment
of the 10000 hammGckS 10 he pur-
chased. and which are regarded as cs-
Sential To the comfort of the soldiers
in the tropical climes. Gen. Greedy
has suggested. and the president has
nominated. half Il dozen officers for
positions in the signal corps party
which will accompany the expedition
under Gen. Merritt. For the rank and
file Of the corps recruiting which will
be rcSortcd to in the Pacific coast
states.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
A1i Continental Tnpers Publish
Tributes TO Mr.. Gladstone.

London. May 21.-Ali the Continental
papers publish tributes 10 the late Mr..
Gladstone. The French papers are
especially prOsmotic, and the news
papers express deep gratitude for what
Mr.. Gladstone did for Greece.
The date OF the funeral has not been
fixed, but probably Tuesday will be
chosen. The preDarations continue for
Il burial ut Huwarien Up TO last
evening the family had received no
notice OF the national funeral which
will be voted in parliament to-day.
The general opinion favoring an inter
ment in Westminster Abbey, the fami-
ly will probably give way to the ma
tional request. Mr.. Gladstone did not
leave any wishes on the subject. Dean
Bradley, of the Abbey. has selected as
the most suitable spot ths NavA
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26

II is thought that Manila will soon
capitulatc.
The cruisers Concord and Boston
will take lloilO
Blanco Is expecting the Spanish
squadron ut Havana.
Dewey is maintaining an extremely
rigid blockade OF Manila.
The president will not, for the pres
ent at least. issue a call for more vol
untccrS.
Gen. Merritts request for more
troops for the Philippine expedition
will probably be granted
The fleets of Sampson and Schley
will not pursue the Spaniards, but
will see that they do no mischief.
A report comes from Puerto Plata,
San Domingo. that the Spanish feet
has reached San Juan, Puerto Rico
report reaeaes Port au Prince OF
heavy cannOuading having been heard
off the coast of Tortuga. 1t is be-
lieved a serious engagement was in
progress.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
WAR SUMMARY.
Monday, May 80.

Commodore Schley's fleet viii put in
at Key West
The Spanish squadron is reported to
have sailed from Curacao.
One of Admiral Dewey's warships
captures Spanish gunboat.
Americans cut the cable at Cieufuc-
COS during the recent engagement.
Blanco plans n cunning rusc 10 get
rid of our blOckading fleet, but 1t mis-
carries.
The failure.of the Gussies expedition
was due 10 the activity OF the spanish
soldiers
Unusual activity at Key West indi-
cafes some important movement is BE-.
ing planned
Dewey cables tho war department
that he is maintaining 4 strict block
ade Of Manila
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
Thnrs,iny Mny 10.

Sagasta succeeds in forming a cab
met
The battleship Alabama is success
fully launched. IA
The Charleston sails for Manila
with supplies for Dewey.
The Spanish squadron Mt Cadiz is
ready to sail. IT is believed that 1t will
go to the Philippines with troops.
Gen. Merritt will have the strongest
division Of $4,000 troops that it is pos
sible to raise in the United States.
A better feeling towards America
seems to be growing in France since
the publication Of Chamberlain's
speech.
Prince Bismarck gives his views on
the situation. The aged statesman in
evidently not il sympathy with the
United States.
Secretary LDg gives out the inform
alton that the Oregon is now safe, but
declines to state whether or not she has
joined SIMPSONS fleet.