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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

Misunderstanding three instead o.
one representative for Stevens county
Preston-Providing a home for the
blind and contemplating an approp
ration by the State for the same.
The House wears csmplacen,
smile now that it has secured the
services of competent reading clerk
in Harry Carroll. A little of the civil
service formality for ascertaining the
competency of applicants for official
positions, that are compensation foi
services rendered, would expedite bust,
ness and insure accuracy of work
The Legislature is too large and ex
pensive body to trust to chance in
such matters.
The following bills, numbered from
ITS to 189, inclusive were introduced
Falknor-Fixing process of removal
by the Governor of officers not sub
ject to impeachment, and providing
for notice to accused party by Secre
tary of State.
Totten - Appropriating $4,000 fol
paying expenses of State veterinary
or his deputies in performing the
duties prescribed under act approved
March %, 1895.
misunderstanding the Office oil
Lieutenant-Governor
Mclean - Prohibiting ATTORNEYS
from beginning or conducting suit fol-
contingent free action ON unliquidated
claims.
Mclean, by request-Making pro.
vision for setting aside judgment with
in one year i'll any case wherein the
action is brought by attorney on con
tingent fee.
MISUNDERSTANDING that deposi.
tons may be taken in criminal cases.
Mountaineering normal school
law to enable funding of debt against
the normal school fund in 12-yea,
bonds payable after five years at 6 pei
cent.
Calvert - Repeating the Board Of
Pardons law of 1897.
Calvert-Raising fee for filing arti
cles of incorporation with Secretary Of
State to $25 and ~ cents per folio
For amending articles, $40, and folio
fee, $40; for appointing agent of for.
eign corporations, $40.
Barlow-Requiring railroads to fill
block and securely guard all frogs
switches and guard rails by June
1899, and making liability for dam
ages through failure.
Pratt-Providing for vote ON con.
stitutional amendment to exempt
from taxation $500 worth of personal
property.
House bill 10 was under considera
ton on second reading when the join,
session for ballot on Senator inter
vened.
After it had dissolved, the House
concurred in the Senate amendment
to the resolution calling for the ap.
pointment of q committee of five &c
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

LIKE abolishing the free pass system,
the Legislature revives the proposition
Of abolishing the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor, a fifth wheep carried for
improbable contingencies, just long
enough to show what ought to he done,
and then allows it to slip back into OBJ
livion. And they do this with impun-
ity. Our government can never be
stable until the people take enough in.
terest in political matters to hold their
representatives strictly accountable for
their acts and ostracize any man in
public life who proves recreant to the
trust reposed in him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

Oily excuses, or explains, Faulknor's
bill compelling transportation COM
panies to issue passes to all public Off.
GERS, by saying that "the bill is really
designed to set in motion movement
TO amend the very section of the con.
stitution which is quoted to prove that
the measure if enacted into law would
be unconstitutional" Well, we'll
for one so young, our Representative
does indeed move in a mysterious way
his wonders to perform. The general
impression had been that he had i'm
petuously stumbled into pit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

AN Eastern Washington member OF
the House says Olympia's theater is as
Snug and we'll appointed as any
other like institution in the State"
The eye of the STANDARD is on the
gentleman, and it has observed that
his judgment and department on other
matters is equally sound and COM
mendable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

A LITTLE MIXED.-Oly says: Every
day that passes drives still another
nail into the coffin of John L. Wilson's
ambition for perpetuation of the Sena-
torial toga." and in the succeeding
sentence declares that "The tide is
slowly but surely turning away from
his little bark of self-aggrandizement,
leaving it stranded on the sand-beach
OF hopelessness." While the Senator
ial contest, outside of the ring poll
ticians, is a matter of supreme indif-
erence to the average citizen, we can
not restrain the impulse to arise and
remark that coffin is u very poor
ozark" to 60 to sea in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
What Hath God Wrought =

Tn, first message which flashed
uyrr the electric telegraph i forcibly
brought t. mind, while Bcllamy's
Irlm doc not seem far from rcalila-
tl"n, when "" read in the Chicago pa
pcr> Of lat week that tie local socic-
til II trrln"l"gy in that city and
ton, New York. Philadelphia and
t. l"uI, have made arrangements to
hold Their annual banquet on the
night ol February Sd in their rcspec-
tive halls in these cities and be in as
close communion with each other as
II they sat under the same roof with
their legs under the same section of
mahogany. That wonderful latent
force, electricity is to be the means Of
bringing these leaders in the worlds
thought i'll rhapport, the five different
hanIueting halls to Toe connected by
long distance telephone, SO as to make
1t possible for each society to partici
pate in the enjoyment and each con-
tribute its share thereto. Speeches
will be heard from Gov. Roosevelt,
Thomas A. Edison, Mayor Quincy OF
Boston, Gov. Wolcott OF Massachu-
>ctts and other eminent men in each
of the great cities that have united in
this unique festival. The President OF
the University Club in Chicago will
he POSTMASTER. At his elbow will be
transmitter for the purpose of call
ing upon and introducing the speakers,
and he will perform the duty for all
five different banqucts. At each plate,
besides the regulation number of wine
glasses, knives, forks, ETC., will be
placed tiny oblong telephone re-
cciver, and Immediately after the
punch" has been served, the diners,
10y holding the little instrument to the
car will listen to aftcr-dinner speeches
made by distinguished individuals
many hundreds OF miles away. Nor will
It be necessary for the speaker to be
present in either of banquet halls.
He may be in his Office, or his parlor,
or anywhere the mystic wire Gamble
stretched to carry the vibrations of
of air from the speakers voice. The
musical part of the programme will be
rendered to each just as effectively, for
the wonderful transmitter can pick up
the multifarious notes of full band
as readily as the articulation OF sim
gle voice.
The only apprehension felt for a
complete success in this audacious
plan OF annihilating space will be the
the elements, climatic conditions
ut times interfering with the fight
of the subtle current in most unac-
countable manner. Given, however,
favorable conditions, and the projec-
tors feel confident of an evening of I'M
interrupted " feast of reason and flow
of SOUL"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

AN inquisitive fiend wants to know
how it is that rustling legislator car
save $4,000 to $1,000 out of LIS pei
diem of S.. for barely the term o.
sixty days. Out upon such ignorance
So dense stupidity can be neither com.
batted nor enlightened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

The other morning John Benson
and family, of Kalama, had q narrow
escape from being poisoned by rough
on rats. 1t appears that some corn
meal was prepared with a little of the
poison for rats. In some way or other
portion of the poisoned article which
was left over was placed in the sack
of meal, from which some mush was
made for breakfast. After partaking
of it they became deathly sick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

WILLIAM STUcKEY, rollicking stu
dent of Vashon College, shipped on
the Oregon in San Francisco, doubled
Cape Horn on that famous craft and
then trained the gun that decided the
fate of the Spanish fleet in Cuban
waters. Gunner Stuckey's compan-
ions in arms freely award him this
distinction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

The 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Henshaw, of Pullman, was
seriously scalded Saturday morning.
The child was walking backward, pull.
ing a little wagon, and fell down in a
pan of boiling hot water, which was
sitting on the floor. The child is ter.
ribly burned about the body and may
not recover.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27


OTHER things besides wine are found
to improve with age. The Moffatt
Bros. bill for loss on the Capitol foun-
dation contract "bobs up serenely"
this session, although it was decently
buried by the last assembly, after a
full autopsy and inquest had been
held. There may be no doubt but
that the contractors lost money on
their work, bu, it may be, and doubtless
was. largely through their own mis-
management, and it should be remem-
bered that the award was made with
close competitive bids. The matter
was determined while all the circum-
stances were fresh in the memory of
the people and the vote was decisive.
That very little is known Of the nature
of the claim is shown by the fact that
it is persistently referred to as a "bal.
ance due" The contract price for the
work was paid by the State to the ut.
most farthing, and any amount now
allowed by the State is a gratuity, es-
tablisliing dangerous precedent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

JAMES Hamilton Lewis, under date
of the Goth inst. telegraphed Mayor
Reinhart from Washington, that he
had succeeded in securing an appro-
priation of $4,000 for resumption of
Improvements in Olympia harbor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

The President has announced his
determination of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress if the army reorgan-
ization bill fails to pass and the Paris
treaty is not ratified.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

AN Olympia critic has discovered
that 1t is the veriest absurdity for a
man to shout Hurry up, therew
when he is waiting for his wife to
come down stairs to 60 to the theater.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

IT costs something nowadays to
be q popular legislator-say remorse
of conscience, for instance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
The Event of the Season
THE GREAT CLEARING SALE At Mor1MAWs,
Means the lowest selling price put upon fclass Merchandise in
this any other city We need for heavy spring
purchases and the prices hereinafter quoted hold
good until Feb 10, 1899 on v

Every article the house full
want the future " wv"
anu because we VIII sell as long the goods
avoid having find fault
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

Tom Miller's memorial for election
of U. S. Senator by vote of the people
is supported by a very convincing OBJ
ject lesson in the presence of every
Federal official to secure the election
of their little political demigod-Wil-
son. Such disgraceful exhibition Of
selfishness and greed seldom finds
such open confirmation, and our Sen
ator attempts to make it the means of
advancing the increasing popular de-
mand for change in the manner of
electing members of the higher branch
of our national legislature. 1t is not
probable, however, that the memorial
will pass, as the first teaching of Re-
publican fealty is the Beecherian in
junction to-" Stand together"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

In the Senate, Wednesday, bills
were introduced as follows, numbered
from 81 to 81:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27


No Democrat or Populist could hurl
more bitter denunciation at the Presi-
dent than did Johns on, of Indiana,
Republican, the other day, on the floor
of Congress, in tilt with Dolliver,
another Republican, of Iowa. The
Hoosier statesman is a master of in
vective, and he brought to bear a flood
of satire, wit and irony, in his keen
thrusts of logic regarding the PROPOSE
ton for annexing the Philippines.
which is fast becoming pet measure
OF the President. He said the ratifica.
ton of the treaty by the Senate would
sound the deathknell of all the efforts
OF those who were trying to prevent
the country from rushing on to sui
eide, and declared that if he were
Senator he would rot in his seat before
it should be ratified. He denounced
the President as the slavish follower of
public opini on, but warned him that
the tide would recede and the voice OF
the people would in time rebuke. His
philippe lasted nearly two hours and
created great commotion in House and
lobby.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27

Field-Defining lode mining
claim.
Beals-To provide for the destruc-
ton Of Canadian thistles, Russian
thistles and other noxious weeds,
charging road supervisors with duty OF
enforcement.
Wilson-For relief of James Lane
for service as coal mine inspector, ap-
propriating $49975 for services on the
board of coal mine inspector exam
liners.
McLean-Defning what shall con-
stitute barratry, champerty and main
tenance; declaring same misdemeanor
and prescribing punishment.
Wickersham-Relief Captain James
Ross for expense of maintenance for
Company A, and appropriating $500
from the military fund.
Business was here interrupted by ar
rival of the hour for the joint session,
after which the noon recess was taken.
At the afternoon session, the House
declined to concur in Senate amend
ment to H. B. Is, changing the name
of Gilman to Issaquah describing it
as city,, and conference committee
of three was appointed.
The remainder of the afternoon was
devoted to q consideration of House
bill l37, prepared by the State Dairy
mans association, and designed to cor.
rect throughout defective features OF
the present law.
The efforts to amend palpable errors
OF phraseology seemed to be regarded
by friends of the bill as efforts to de-
feat it by Objectionable amendments,
and a determined front was presented
at all points. The bill was, however,
finally referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
In the Senate, Wednesday, bills
were introduced as follows, numbered
from "a IN OF.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
The Prevailing Epidemic.

I La grippe, which is now going the
rounds with 50 much impartiality, is
simply influenza or epidemic catarrh.
1t is characterized hy acute catarrhal
inflammation OF the mucus membrane
OF the air-passages, attended by severe
constitutional disturbance, followed
by great debility, sometimes continue
ing for months. 1t is no new disease,
n some assume, but was recognized
as specific catarrhal disease early in
the lith century.
In the days Of cold Hickory" his
opponents called the disease Jack
sons itch" and Tylcr's opponents
called it the "Tyler grippe" both OF
which appellations recognize its viru-
lent nature by application to men Of
positive individuality. La grippe is
only one of the figurative terms used
by the French to describe the influenza.
Others are, "petlte post" petite cour-
rier," Grenade" Follette," "Co-
Quette," and ala Generale." La
grippe, however, obtained general ac-
ceptance from its graphic suggestions.
The Germans, likewise, have various
descriptive names for the disease, such
as blits-catarrh" lightning catarrh),
schafshusten (sheep cough), "huch-
nerzirp" (crowing), and mode-fieber
fashionable fever). The Russians call
it Chinese catarrh, the Italians Ger
man disease, and the French the Ital-
ian fever. The Italians invented the
term influenza in the 18th century
and attributed the disease to the influ-
ence of certain planets.
Thus has it been grimly tossed about
as a shuttle-cook by natives which
based their choice of name upon the
dread effects of the disease and their
antipathy to nations to which it was
applied. 1t is noted the world over as
the prolific source of other maladies
which follow if neglected closely in its
wake-notably pneumonia and other
dreaded throat diseases.
Attention is called, in this connec-
ton, to the treatment OF ia grippe, sug-
gested by Shirley Dare, which appears
on the first page of this mum Der OF the
STANDARD. 1t is recommended spec.
tally when doctor is not within ready
call, for it is of the utmost importance
that this disease should be checked in
its incipient stages. There is, no
doubt, much merit in the treatment
proposed and apparently sanctioned
by high authority.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23

This is how a Bartlett, Texas, re-
porter recently began an account OF q
local marriage: Not o cloud locked the
blue sky and the sun placed q mantle
OF gold on the earth. 1t was winter
day by the cycles of the earth; it was q
summer day by the temper Of the air,
the pulsation Of hearts ar d the smile Of
radiant faces. While unseen angels
sang the marriage anthem, visible
forms whispered DER and DER the old,
old song OF love that the heart fosters
through the valleys overgrown with
shadOwy trees"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23

The Florida orange crop was killed
by the blizzard, and reports from the
orange growers are to the effect that
the crop has been destroyed almost
without exception. Tho snow and ice
was unprecedented in Florida, and the
temperature was four degrees lower
than any previous record.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23

With the thermom ster at 20 de-
grecs below zero st 0 o'clock Friday
night one woman and two mon were
baptized by Rev. Mr. Wharton, OF the
Christian Church, at Coal Run, on the
Muskingum River, Ohio. A hole was
cut in tho ice on the river and the can
didates for baptism immersed.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23

It's a pleasant feeling and gives univer-
sal confidence in Alligator LinimcDt as
curative agent the fact of it's being sold
nndcr positive guarantee of it's being sat
isfactory or Money Back. 1t cures Rheu.
matism, Neuralgia, pains and aches OF all
kinds. Be sure you get Alligator Lnt-
mcnt,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
NOBLE WORK OF WOMEN.
Mutual Benefit Club Will Open It's
New Home Tomorrow Evening.

OAKLAND, July S.-The cozy new home
of the Mutual Benefit Club, at 1119 Jeffer-
son street, will be thrown open for the
benefit of self-supportirg women next
Monday night The club, which has been
in existence about two years, is an auxil-
iary of the Young Woman's Christian
Association.
Its object is to give lessons in dress
making cooking, stenOgraphy, bOokkeep-
ing, mrsic, etc; Membership, costing 81
per year, entities members to all privi-
ieges OF the home. The rent, which can
hardly be met by dues is paid by some of
the prominent local merchants and bust
ness men, who have generously sub
scribed. Among these are Taft & Pen
noyer, Abrahamson Bros, NJ. Capwell, M.
S Smith & Sons, Agard & Co, John !.
Maxwell, DR.. c. 0. Edwards, D. Edward
Collins. DR.. r. H. Chamberlain, Salinger
Bros. &, Espeland.
Miss Edith Larkey of 1920 Franklin
street is president of the club and among
the board Of directotrs are Miss Mabel
Gray Miss Mabel Berry, Mrs r. S. Kitch-
ener, Miss Louise de Fremery, Miss Edith
Dyer. Miss Sutherland. Miss Russell. Miss
n. Stevens, Mrs. c. n. Armes Jr, Mrs.
William Morrison and Mrs. H. S. Kergan.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
Facts From the Philippines.

Commander John D. Ford, just now re-
turned from Manila, plainly states that
the American army now holds less ground
around the Philippine metropolis than at
any time within the past four months;
that the Filipino lines, pushed back again
and again by brilliant sorties, return to
their original position almost imme-
Americans at many places. It may be
added TO this that no army of the size
of that now battling in Luzon can stand
drain of fifteen or twenty killed, fifty
or more wounded and as many sick each
day without being soon reduced to a
minimum of effective strength. An army
large enough and effective enough to set
tie the whole matter should be dispatch
ed as soon as possible. AS auxiliaries of
such an army 5000 colored soldiers and 2O0O
Indian scouts would be invaluable and
could be easily recruted.-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
HAMLET PRODUCED
By the Members of Russia's Imperial
Family.

Shakespeare's Hamlet" has recently
had more notable presentation than
the one in which Nine. Bernhardt takes
the role of the melancholy Dane It
was in st. Petersburg, and the cast was
imperial. Every part-of actors, act
resses, prompter and all the rest-was
taken by a member Of the reigning fam
lily, and these high personages entered
into the work with quite as much en-
thusiasm and energy as any company
to whom the proceeds meant bread and
butter could possibly have done. Grand
Duke Constantine, who took the role of
Hamlet, had been preparing for nearly
a year. and his last visit to England
was made for the sole object of con-
sulting Irving, from whom he received
a months drilling. 1t is said that Irv-
ing expressed himself surprised at the
Dukes progress, highly complimenting
him upon his acting. Not half of the
actors on the English stage" said Irv-
ing, "can boast of your dramatic talent
To become true artist would require
a vast amount of work on your part
but you are capable of doing it, and, .,
he laughingly added, whenever your
dukedom is taken from you come to
me; I shall always be pleased to give
you role. e.'-Chicago Record.