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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
The Mint Melting Pot.

Yes, we receive lots of things that
we hate to see go into the melting
pot" said an old mint attache.
Folks in financial stress bring Uncle
Sam all manner of heirlooms which
are bought over the counter for their
naked weight in gold or silver bullion.
Art or antiquity don't count at the
mint, and candelabra by Benvenuto
Cellini himself wouldn't bring more
than lump of raw metal fresh from
the smelter. We get plate of every
description, old watch cases, rings,
chains, snuff boxes, spectacle frames
and jewelry mounts without number.
"In this section of the South there
are several spectators who make
business of travelling through the rural
districts and buying up all the old
gold and silver they can find. They
are experts in judging of the fineness
of metal, and they pay as little as they
can, so there must be a big profit in
the trade. AS rule, the stuff they
bring us and that finds its way here
through other channels is old and
broken and uninteresting, but now
and then something of rare artistic
value turns up in the lot, and we
would be only too glad to take it out
and make good the coin value, but the
law forbiis.
"That, by the way, is no doubt the
very reason why we occasionally get
such articles. People who are poor
and proud would rather have the iden-
tity OF their relics lost forever in the
melting pot than run the risk of ex.
posing their straits by leaving them
with the pawnbrokers."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
Decline In Use Of Corn Bread.
Richmond Dispatch.

1t seems to us that our own people
are not tie great cOrn-bread eaters
they used to be. Batter or egg and
certain cakes are still in vogue, but
the honest and homely corn pone, the
corn dodger and the hoecake are not
as popular as they used to be. As 70,
the ash cake, the cooking of it has be.
come lost art almost.
We charge this change, in part at
least, to the introduction, even in
most country homes, OF the modern
cooking stove and range. 1t takes 6
great big open fireplace and southern
negress, with a red bandanna on he,
head, to make prime corn-bread. Nor
will any meal but water ground meal
serve the best purpose. Steam power
meal is tabooed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
The Fee Was a Fortune.

Even more romantic than the
career Of Senator w. A. Clarke, the
"copper" king" of Montana, is the
rise of United States Senator George
L. Turner of Washington. A few
years ago Mr.. Turner was political
power in his State, and while he was
an unsuccessful candidate for the
Senate, he still had influence enough
to defeat the reelection of Senator
Allen, and for two years Washington
was represented in the national capi-
tai by one Senator only. Shortly
after this struggle, says the Philadel-
phia Post, Mr.. Turner lost his fortune
and the future looked black indeed
About this time a party of miners
came into his law Office. They had
struck lead up in British America,
near Victoria, and wanted some law
papers made out.
We can't pay yon cash Tor EN-,
George" said one of the party, "but
we'll give you some stock and call it
square,"
al don't want the stock, boys"
returned Turner; "we've known each
other for some time, and I'll do the
work for nothing"
"No, siree," replied the leader; 1--WE
pay as we Co." and his comrades
nodded approval.
"We'd rather give you the stock,
George" urged the miner, and to
please them he took the certificates
and tucked them away in his safe.
During their stay in town the pros
pectors put up at miners hotel and
paid out more of the certificates over
the bar for liquor. which the host un-
willingly received.
That that was two years ago. To-
day Senator Turner is millionaire
through these same mining stocks,
the hotel-keeper is out OF business
and is living on his money and the
mine is the famous lie Roi, one of the
richest in the West.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
What Dewey Would Do,

The New York World, simultaneous
ly with the London Daily Ne,cs. pub
fishes the following statement pur.
porting to come from Admiral Dewey
concerning the situation in the Phil
ippines. In response to a direct que s.
ton the World claims that Dewey
made the following statement:
"I have never been in favor of vio-
lence toward the Filipinos. The ISL
ands are at this moment blockaded by
fleet and war reigns in the interior
This abnormal state of things should
cease. should like to see autonomy
first conceded, and then annexation
might be talked about. This is my
opinion, and I should like to see vio-
lenee at once put o stop to. In my
Judgment the concession of self-gov-
ernment ought to be the most just and
the most logical solution.
"The insurrection is the proof OF
the anarchy which has so long reigned
in those Islands. The insurgents will
have to submit themselves to law after
being accustomed to no law at all"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
What Causes lnsanity7

Henry McMillen in Leslie's Weekly.
There were admitted to the asylums
OF New York State during the year
4O6 persons whose insanity was attrib.
uted to adverse conditions, such as
loss OF friends, business troubles, etc.
The number of victims of mental
strain or overwork was 29S. Religious
excitement was the cause of Sc cases.
Forty-seven-fOurteen men and 33
women-lost their reason because of
love affairs" Fright and nervous
shock made 50 insane. Intemperance
was the cause of 534 instances.
Through diseases of the physical sys-
tenn, or from causes not ascertained,
3,216 persons we're committed as in.
sane. The total number admitted
during the year was 4,649, and of these
So were found to be not insane.
Nearly half of those admitted had In
herited the taint OF insanity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
WHOLE NUMBER 2O62.
Found Its Soul.

After the Baldwin theater and ho-
tel fire, in San Francisco, there were
nine feet of water in the basement,
where the instruments of the orches-
ira were stored. When a little of it
had been pumped out, August Hen
riehs, leader of the orchestra, hired a
man to swim in and get out his IA
nous Amati violin.
1t was wrecked - water soaked,
warped, twisted and broken up into 68
pieces. The hot water had soaked out
all the old glue, and each piece had
fallen away from its neighbor, besides
a good many patches of wood, put in
when repairs had been done. To all
appearances the thing was smashed
beyond recall.
Nevertheless, Herman Muller, a To-
cal violin repairer, who knew and
loved the old fiddle, took it in hand
Twice he carefully joined the time
darkened pieces of wood. Twice he
decided that the Amati would not do.
So once more he soaked the 68 bits
OF wood apart. Then he carefully
moulded out of clay an arch, such
as he remembered the old Amati
to have had, and for nine weeks
kept the bits of wood bound to it until
they had gained the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits of wood
together. Then for five weeks more
he patiently vanished and polished
the more than 2OO-year-old fiddle until
it shOne. Then Heinrich once more
drew his bow across the vibrating
strings and the violin spoke. 1t sang
wept, bubbled with life and joy.
The Amati had found its soul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

LORD KELVIN propounds a novel
theory regarding the earth's interior,
in opposition to the generally accepted
theory of geologists that with the ex'
ception of comparatively thin outer
crust, this terrestrial ball on which we
live is in molten liquid state within.
He holds that as the crust OF the earth
began to cool millions of years ago.
the rocks and metals, as they became
solid, tended to sink to the center
And as gold is one OF the heaviest
metals, he thinks that there is more
of it in the center of the earth than
towards it. surface, where it is gener.
ally found only where it has been
forced up by internal activity until 1t
cooled among the rocks of the crust.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

The people who are using or PLAN
ming to use the mountain streams of
California for the generation of electric
power ought to take very active inter.
est in forest preservation and restora-
ton. Let the forest disappear and the
streams will practically disappear also,
for they will be rushing torrents for a
short time and dry channels for all
the rest of the year. The forests and
underground economize the snow and
hold the water, so that the melting
and the flow are gradual.-Stockton
Mail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

"ToM, you ask me to be your wife,
to give you my heart. Think we'll of
what you say, and then tell me if you
will grant me one small favor"
Anything you ask, my love-"
"Then promise me that you will
never smoke another cigar as long as
you live"
81 promise, dear"
"And doesn't it cost you pang?"
"Not pang. I'd rather smoke a
pipe any day"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
GA AsToEIA.
Bear. tn. AIhs Kind You Have Always 6aagtl
s';::'" = &MzZZzzx

THE teacher OF a Juvenile Sunday
school class was picturing to the
minds of her little pupils the beauties
of heaven, and concluded by asking
Now who can tell me what kind oi
little boys go to heaven?" az can,'
answered one small boy. every we'll,
said the teacher, "you may tell me.
Dead Ones" was the prompt but un
expected reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A FAT baby crawling on the floor, a
dog asleep under the table, the old
rooster growing at the back door and
the good wife preparing grub for her
husband. That's Home, sweet Home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A WOMAN whose pastor asked after
her health replied dole!ully: "I feel
very we'll but / always feel bad when
feel we'll, because l know I'm going
to feel worse afterward."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

AGENTS wANTED-FOR 1.-THE LIFE AND
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
+ OLYMPIA BEER A SPECIALITY 4

A GIVE solicitors wanted everywhere
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was written
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Pacific with General Merritt, in the
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

THE truly great politician one is
who is able to perform a clear public
duty and by the same act crafty a
grudge against political enemy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

You empty slop bucket in cool,
clear spring and you help the spring
lust like Chinese and Japs help this
country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
The LANGUAGE Of Perfumes.

Perhaps the most important event
of its kind since Donnelly discovered
that Bacon wrote Shakespeare-says
the st. Louis Republic-is the inven.
tion of the language of perfumes. II
leaves the language of flowers as far in
the rear as an automobile leaves an
antiquated cab-horse. Such, at least
is the averment of the disciples of the
new cult.
Here are some OF the theories of the
interesting discovery as presented by
one of its exponents:
cones favorite perfume. it seems, is
not matter of whim, but the result
of the Vaccinations of fate. We do
not prefer violet extract simply by ac-
cident, but because we can no more
help buying the perfume, symbolic o'
modesty, than we can help dying
when the appointed day comes
round"
How charmingly romantic must
needs be courtship that is carried on
by means of perfumes! The perfume
convert may WOO his lady loye right
under the noses of the stern parents
for of what use, in such a case, are
noses unless they are endowed with
the gift of Interpretation?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

THE prayers published in book form
are bound to be repeated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

CALIFORNIA can boast of possessing
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-23
Singular Salaries.

The pastors Of certain churches in
remote provinces OF Australia r..
ceive their stipend by curious me-
thods. Every quarter the members
meet at the minister's home bringing
with them their contributions toward
his support. These rarely ever take
the form Of cash, but consist of pro-
visions. clothes. etc, which are either
afterwards worn OF sold Icy the pas
tor. y droll disadvantage Of the sys.
ten Is that a superabundancc OF one
article usually prevails while another.
equally neccssar! is not represented
at all.
An employer OF labor in Nidlands
has adopted the odd method OF pay.
ing his wOrkmen's wages in coppcrs.
OF which in his business he requires
an enormous quantity. The came
master present Il bank book to every
new cmploya and suggests aud On
couragcs thrift 10y placing a shilling
OF each mans wages il postage
stamps upon a form provided Tor the
purpose. y number ot the men have
had reason to thank him for this
thoughtiul notion; since It has en-.
abled them to save pounds that they
would otherwise have probably vast
ed.
The lower grades Of Indian coolies.
who toll tremendously AS carriers anC
messengers for European residents.
receive their wages in rice, which is
weighed out To- them once Il week in
seven pound bags. With this arrange
ment they appear 10 be thoroughly
satisfied.
Peasants engaged in the tea trade
N China receive remuneration in
tea and maize. which form their chief
diet. For eight pounds Of maize and
ono pound OF tea the ordinary hill
man II the country 81 the CeIcs;ials
will cheertully work for n week OF 70
honrs and will deem himself amply
rewarded.
In some parts OF Siberia the pens.
ant who labors in tie Salt mine rare
ly receives II solitary kopek for lns
paine. But instead Of money he re-
c"iYes a liberal supply Of coarse
black bread and wine that tastes like
vinegar, and n weekly allowance Of
crude salt tina. We is allowed 20 use or
exchange for provisions ut the village
tea shop.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-23

Respondent discovered three bal
lots with the word go written on,
which are clearly Illegal, and one
with an erasure, purely a technical
objection.
Relator found some queer marking
in this precinct. One with no writ.
ten on it,one with an Y not opposite
any name, one with NN il the
square, one with an y in the capital
y i'll official at the head Of the ballot,
Il with TAN y and perpendicular line
opposite tie Governors. one with an
y and Il plainly attempted erasure
OF an y opposite the name of two
gover.ors,and another with u bad
rasure.
Rclator found a ballot marked with
a horizontal line instead OF y and
asked the courts ruling. In the Den
mis- VS.. Crughlin and Buckuer vs.. Ly-
nip our Supreme Court passed upon
numerous irregularities sufficient to
vitlate a ballot. \ horizontal or Il
perpendicular marking was held bad.
The court informed relator that in
this case such markings would be
held crosses This reverses the Hon
Court again IL so far as the marks OF
this character are concerued-remark-
Ell one OF the REALTORS counsels. His
Honor Judge Massey replied yes
and the Court went on. Wadsworth
was the next precinct. The recount
showed lii ballots for Mcmillan ard
IS for Sadler a gain OF one for Nc
MILAN and a loss OF two for Sadler.
Respondent took Is objections, all
technical, mostly retrased crosses and
erHsure by rubbing. This was IN
exceptionally clean lot.
The attorneys then argued the mat
ter OF the loss and gain by the rival
candidates but no conclusion Was
reached. The tally clerks all agreed
as to the result. However, when the
respondent suggested a recount the
court promptly adjourned until 1870
p. m.
Immediately upon the converting
Of court the Wadsworih ballots were
recounted with tie following result:
Mcmillan l45. Sadler IS. Mcmillan
lost his gain but Sadler did not re.
cover his loss.
In Huffakers,S Salt Marsh and Glen
dale no errors worth noting we're dis.
covered, Reno, Ward /, was next to
be canvassed.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-23

Details are given Of an invention
which fills US with dismsy. Accord
ing tai the account furnished by the
inventor, his new photographic voice
trumpet msgniies musical and vocal
sounds III such volume as TO render
them uncomfortable in a room and sat-
is~tactorily distinct two miles oil. In
time he hopes TO extend the stentoro.
phonic capacity OF this terrible
trumpet to thrice that distance. His
first idea WAS TO enable ship captains
to converse in a heavy sea fog or at
night. Now, however, he has real
lied that by the aid Of his sound
msguitier telephones can be made
which will allow a political speaker
or professional vocalist to entertain
three or four audiences seated III
halls wide apart at one and the same
time. The power which is thus plac-
ell in the hands Of those vino are
fond OF hearing their own voices Is
nothing short Of devastating. Imag-
inc. again, the intiammatory effect Of
a debate in the French chamber be-
ing switched onto the working
quarters. or OF Sir Ellis .Ashmead
Bartlett simultaneously ravishing the
ears Of the House OF Commons and o,
a demonstration i'll Hyde Park. Ser
iously, il is impossible to profess en-
thusiasm for an invention calculated
to enhance the donation OF din under
which modern jewellers in cities i'll
~cessantly groan.-London Spectator.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-23

The new silver certificates OF the
denomination Of g. will soon be is
sued. The new designs have been
submitted 20 Secretary Gage ard As
sistant Secretary Vanderbilt by Chief
johnson. 81 TIA. Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing. but several weeks will
be required To compict" the cngray.
ing. The portrait OF Lincoln will be
the central feature on the face Of the
new certificate. The general COT
Of the new design will be similar To
tie new certificates for 81, in leaving
as much white paper blank ~ posi-
BILE, ia order to show the silk threads.
and i'll making the figures plain and
distinct. The portrait Of Lincoln will
occupy a part Of the space given la
the eagle on the present II bill and
will have reclining figures OF man
on one side and a woman on the other.
The back will be similar - the pres
cnt 81 bill with "a liberal display Of
white paper, hut will contain even
artistic lathe work done by the
best machinery ~ the bureau 81 EN-.
craving and printing.
Tho effort is being mnlc in fub3ti-
tutinG the new designs Tor the pres.
ent gracefully drawn models To Sc
cure simplicity aud clcarncRs. \
large figure ia each corner Of the
note, or at least nj ca Ch end. has
been carefully provided. in order to
facilitate the counting Of the notes
by cashiers and much space has been
left bank to facilitate in detecting
counterfciis. Tho large, clear figures
also all 10 prevent in raising the
denomination OF the notes which is Il
tayoritc devise Of skiIl,ul artists who
have plenty uf time on their hands.
y - silver certificate recently reach
cd the Secret Service divisiOn 81 the
Treasury which had been raised to-
slO III spite Of the large clear figures,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-23

better than the commencing Of the
week. but grass COWS are 10 10 10 cts
lower, as all grass stock Is being dis
eliminated against at all markets.
Quotations are as follows: Native
steers "a 20 to g. -; Texas and west
erneH "a 30 to IS W;cows and heifeS
s3 30 to to s5 90; Gamers - a. to
81 80; bulls and stays - - to a 80:
yearlings and calves 81 - to 81 10;
stocken aud feeders, So 20 to 81 s.:
vcals in strong demand at 81 - t. 81
for good ~ choice.
The hog market continues liberal,
receipts today being 1880. The
market was active and steady 20
strong. with paces ranging from
IS 65 to IS S2i.; bulk 50 6Its TO
50 20.
WARgICK.
South ST. JOSEPH. June 10, 1879.