Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-07-07

history is written his name shall shine
on Like the stars of God forever and
ever"
Then followed observations upon
the unrivaled condition of the country
to day. The advancement made in
art, commerce, etc, during the century
about to expire. After referring to
the opportunities which the country
affords to him who is willing to toll
and has an ambition TO improve, he
said: "And yet there are men-and
l blush to speak of them--who profess
to believe that the majority of man
kind are either dishonest or corrupt.
Look out for such a man. Mark him,
for like the lean and hungry Cassius,
he is dangerous. The sole mission of
such people seems to be to teach men
to despise the institutions of their
country and to hate the government
which they ought to love. Such men
are the mere cattirds of society and
are rather to be endured than trusted.
A wise philosopher it was who said,
Alas for the nation or for the society
which has lost faith in its leaders and
distrusts men whom it is compelled to
trust with its affairs Let us have
confidence in each other without
which we cannot have faith in our
selves. Let us believe in ourselves
and i'll the common honesty of man
kind, for he is cynic and sluggard
who says that all men are purchase
BILE, and he himself is for sale" He
concluded as follows:
Educate your children to habits of
industry and economy. Impress
upon them the nobility of honest toll,
and the advantage of education over
ignorance. Teach love in the home;
teach truth in it, teach generous
thought in it, teach charity and kind
ness in it, remembering that tie hope
OF society and the guaranty of free in
stitutiOns> are anchored in the Ameri-
can homes.
Nothing that is good ever perish
eth. 1T is the fittest that survives
Upon this recognized truth the hope
OF humanity hangs 1t furnishes an
inspiration and hope. We build not
for ourselves alone but for our children
also and the measure of our success in
the future as in the past will depend
upon our devotion and adherence to
fixed principles. In the sunlight of
Gods grace let us build upon founda-
tions deep and strong.
"'GOd of our fathers known Of old
Lord of our far. flung battle line
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet
Lest We forget. Lest We forget"
At o'clock the immense throng
passed on to the improvised amphi-
theater on Eleventh and Main streets,
to witness performance of Pianka
and her lions, and the matches that
had been arranged between the loggers
for display OF their handicraft. Three
teams entered for falling timber:
Fred Schneider and Henry Smith of
the Seattle Bridge Co., won the prize,
cutting the 38 inch tree in three min
utes and % seconds. Ed. Drewry and
George Diamond, of Dan Kennedy's
camp consumed six minutes and II
seconds at the task, and Joseph Good
row and Ed. Sawyer, of Mosher &
McDonald's camp took four minutes
and three seconds to complete their
cut. In the bucking match five con.
testants entered, and they all started
together. Henry Smith took the first
prize and VIM. Jenkins the second.
The judges in these contests were
James Mcintosh and Matt Monroe,
with Paul Neuffer for time-keeper.
This was followed by the foot-racing
contests on Union street. The 100.
yard race was won by Jesse r. Mills.
Kerfoot and Morrow tied for second
places. In the quarter mile run,
Crandall came out first and Kerfoot
second. In the sack-race Joe Graham
took first rank and Thos. Graham Sec
ond.
Jesse T. Mills won the standing
broad jump, with A. j. Moss second,
and in the running broad jump, Mr..
Mills was likewise victor with Wright
rs second. d. c. Jenkins, Frank Nc
Kenny and ID. X. Proud acted as refer
ees in these contests.
The water front sports were not
complete success. For log-rolling
there were no contestants, nobody car
ing to compete for the small prize Of
fered. In walking the CREASED pole,
there were three Contestants
Sprague, Young and Galloway. After
few trials the latter withdrew, leav-
ing the two remaining competitors to
prosecute their chilly contest. After
nearly an hour Of effort they too with
drew leaving the flag still in position
at the end of the pole. Several times
their hands came within an inch or
two of clutching the prize and this
spurred them on to renewed effort.