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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

The town of La Camas was thrown
into state OF excitement Saturday
night by the fatal shooting of foot
pad, who had waylaid F. G. Woman,
the recently appointed postmaster.
MIR. Woman was returning to his
home III the outskirts OF town, by q
path leading across vacant lot,
when he came upon rope that had
been stretched across, with the evi-
dent purpose of tripping him up. AS
he carried Il lantern he discovered the
line In time to avoid it, when he saw n
man approaching. He ordered the
fellow to stand back. but was an
swered by a rock, which just grazed
his head, and then Mr. Yeoman fired
shooting the man through the heart.
On aid being summoned from the
neighborhood, the dead man proved to
be Ed. Barthlemy, hand employed
at the paper mill. He had armed
himself with revolver and slungshot,
the latter made of a handkerchief con-
tanning the rock which had missed
Mr.. Woman. Barthlemy, who was
about 30 years old, had lived in
Clarke county for several years. AL
though he was always "hard up"
nothing wrong was known OF him.
He had a wife and one child, and his
parents reside on Il farm near La
Camas lake, about two miles from
town. Mr.. Woman was paid 800
that afternoon. but had deposited the
money at McMaster's store, and at the
time OF the tragedy had but so cents
on his person. The revolver he car
ried was portion of the postoffice be-
longings, recently turned over to him,
and this was the first time he had
carried IL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

"DAvID HARUM," the novel OF the
day, is to be dramatized. 1t is
thought that the chunks of wisdom
that are embodied in the horse-talk of
the philosophical old banker, who is
in the foreground of the plot, will af-
ford enough interest to make the play
success. 1t is said to be probable
that Roland Reed will take the title
role. 1t may be mentioned, in this
connection, that "Quo Vadis" is like
wise in the playwright's hands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

BURGLARY is becoming high art in
Seattle and a few evenings ago $500
worth of velvet carpets were carried
off, in sight of Mr.. Scatter, one OF the
proprietors OF the stock taken. Mr.. S.
returned about IL o'clock to the store
and heard somebody in the carpet
gallery. He turned on the lights and
saw o man making his exit at a rear
window. When he reached the rear
OF the store he saw an express wagon
driving down the alley furiously, load
ed with the costly carpeting. The
only hope of capture OF the thieves is
by waiting for them to dispose of their
booty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

THE death of Queen Lilioukalina is
predicted by native residents OF the
Sandwich Islands. They are supersti.
tious and predicate the sad event
upon the appearance OF innumerable
shoals OF reddish in their harbors,
which they declare always presages
disaster and generally the death of
some member of the royal household.
The gruesome prophesy does not re-
strain them, however, from feasting
upon the fish which are the unwel-
come forerunners of Fate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

AT BarstOw, Cal, the privates of the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment revolted
at the preference given their officers
by a " first table" at the eating station.
The men broke in the doors of the din.
ing room, and when Col. Metcalf en-
endeavored to evict them, threatened
violence. The men were quoted by
serving them with breakfast. After
it vas over, the Colonel went among
the men and assured them if there
we're to be any more second tables"
the officers would be served last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
Halloween.

Halloween, or holy evening, marks
the advent of All-Saints' Day, festi-
val in honor of all the angels and
saints of heaven, and it seems, there
fore, quite singular that modern Gus
tom should have made it a period of
license for all sorts OF devilish acts.
The origin of the festival is enveloped
in the mists of antiquity. One &C.
count says it was instituted by Pope
Boniface Nv. in the early part of the
seventh century, on occasion of dedi-
cation of the Pantheon, temple built
by Agrippa B. c 25 in honor of Jupi-
ter, to the worship of the true God,
under the invocation of the Virgin
Mary and and all the saints. The
feast became general in the ninth GEN.
fury, and was observed very generally
by the peasantry i'll the lighting by
each household of a bonfire at night
fall. This custom was doubtless taken
from the widely diffused practice of
kindling sacred fires at certain seasons
of the year.
All Saints's Day falls on Nov. LIST,
and Halloween on the night proceed.
ing, or Oct. 31st. 1t seems to have
almost entirely lost its sacred charac.
ter in the wild pranks that have sup
plemented all other forms OF observ-
ance, at least by the secular world. 1t
may be that Bobbie Burns is somewhat
responsible for the irreverence into
which it has fallen. His wierd poem
of Halloween" describes the SUPER
stitious customs and beliefs of the
Scottish peasantry concerning this
festival, and it may be that his imagi-
nation has been largely drawn upon
for establishment. He certainly orig
mated the idea that witches, and dew.
lis, and other misunderstanding people
were abroad on baneful midnight er-
rands at the threshold of All Saints
Day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

The big slugging match between
Jetfreys and Sharkey will take place
on Coney Island, New York, tonight.
1t is for the heavy belt championship.
1t is announced in advance that no
interference by the authorities will be
made to prevent the public from view
ing the inhuman exhibition. Indica.
tions are, under such conditions, that
the gate.money will be larger than
ever before taken in on pugilistic
contest. Time was, and only short
time ago, when it was extremely diff
cult to pull off" such a match any
where in the United States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

DEWEY TO WED.-Admiral Dewey
has announced to his intimate friends
the interesting fact that he is engaged
to be married to Mrs. w. B. Hazen,
widow of Gen. Hazen, former chief
signal officer of the army, who died
about ten years ago. She is sister of
John r. Mclean, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio, about 40
years Of age and an accomplished lead.
er of the social swim. The date of the
wedding is not yet decided upon, but
it will probably be some time this
month,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

THE WASHINGTON REGIMENT.-The
Washington Regiment was mustered
out, Wednesday, at San Francisco.
The next morning, a large pro-
portion of the regiment left by
train for their several destinations.
Companies A and L left for Spokane,
F FOR Dayton, l for Walla Walla, c for
Tacoma, NJ at large and part of E for
Yakima. The band likewise left by
rail. Two hundred and sixty men
sailed on the Queen for Seattle, this
morning. They consist of b and d of
Seattle, and parts of X, H, G and Z.
1t is expected that some of those who
make the trip by rail will take part in
the demonstration at Seattle. 1t is
expected that the Queen will arrive at
Seattle some time Monday forenoon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

Two MARINE MONsTERs.-A special
from New York quoting President
Hill says: "The two steamships will
be 700 feet in length and will have a
capacity of 10000 tons and speed of
fourteen knots. They will be as large
as the Oceanic. They will be the nu-
cleus of great Pacific fleet for the
Oriental trade. Nothing to compare
with these ships has ever been seen in
Pacific waters. The construction of
these two vessels are in charge of one
of the best marine engineers in the
world"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

The past week has been one of dis
aster TO the British troops in South
Africa. Many officers have been
killed by the enemy's sharp-shooters.
A singular incident which attended
one of the English advancing columns
from Ladysmith, was the stampeding
of the battery mules by the rolling of
boulders from a hilltop, involving the
loss OF the whole heavy-gun equip
ment and the greater portion of the
small-arm ammunition. The enemy
has treated the British with great hui
manity, however, offering safe conduct
to doctors and ambulances within his
lines to remove the wounded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

SUSAN b. ANTHONY is nearly so
years old, and will soon retire from
the Presidency of the National Wo.
man Suffrage Society. She wants
however, to raise half million dol.
lars, to enable her successor to prose.
cute the work without being hamp-
cred by the poverty which has at times
paralyzed the efforts of her party in
political reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

SENATOR Hanna says that large CON-
binations Of capital have existed in
England for the last 200 years. From
the point of view of the man who re-
Gently said that the system of mon.
archial government in England was as
good as ours, this seems to settle it.
Trusts being English, you know"
therefore must be all right for us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

MRS. Langtry has already separated
from her titled husband, young Hugo
de Barthe, on account of jealousy
aroused by mild flirtations of the
Jersey Lily" She is probably not to
blame, for it is part of her life and she
cannot help it, and Hugo had plenty
OF opportunity for discovery of that
characteristic before he married the
actress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

WHEN Democrats protest against the
forcible seizure of territory as a viola
ton of the doctrines of the Declare.
ton of Independence, they are told
that Jefferson himself violated it.
This statement is not correct. Louis.
lana was purchased as an act of neces.
city, and the law of self-preservation
justifies any measure. But we do not
need the Philippines for our self-pres-
ervation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

OTTOMAN Mergenthaler, inventor of
the linotype type-setting machine. died
in Baltimore, Saturday morning, Of
consumption. He was a native of
Wurtemburg, Germany, and as years
CT age. He was machinist by trade,
and it was in the shop of his uncle, in
the capital city, at Washington, that he
developed the wonder of the age,
the machine that has revolutionized
the printing business,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

LIEUT.. Wholley, who has been Col
onel commanding the First Washing
ton Regiment in the Philippines, has
been appointed Major of the Forty
first Volunteers and ordered to Join
that regiment for further service in
the Philippines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

JUDGE Nash says he doesn't want to
be elected Governor of Ohio by 5000 or
5000 majority, but that he wants it big
enough to emphasize the peoples in
dOrsement of President McKinley.-
Oty's Patent Editorial.
That's the way professional Office
seekers always talk just before cleo
ton. 1t is to INSPIRE confidence"
you know. The swan is said to emit
its sweetest and most brilliant notes
at the hour of death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

Mrs. Mamie Brown, who killed her
husband at Northport, Stevens county
a few weeks ago, when she found him
in a room with another woman under
suspicious circumstances, has been &C.
quilted of the charge of murder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
GA g. oRIA,
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bortt
Signature OF &zZ5<zu

There was to have been a quite
elaborate church wedding at Walla
Walla the other evening, but the
prospective groom Philip Kinsel, a
well-known blacksmith, concluded
that he was not yet ready to get mar
ried, and backed out an hour before
the ceremony was to have taken place.
1t is said another girl figures in the
case.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

A sIx-sToRY building on West Lake
street. Chicago, collapsed, Wednesday
killing three men and probably sew
eral Others who are missing. The Pc
cnniary loss by the disaster is esti.
mated at 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

\ FRIEND asks us how that matter
of the plural of ultimatum," which
WAS the subject of some controversy
between the Ore9onian and the P.-I.,
and ultimately engaged the attention
OF an Olympia savant, some time ago,
WAS settled. Well, we do not know as
1t has been definitely settled yet: the
Oregon lumiuarv insists that ultima
IT, is right; the P-L suggests cult
matuses" as the correct thing, while
Prof. Yemen declares that ultimate"
is in accord with the Latin as "she
was spoke" in bygone ages. This
leaves to the STANDARD the task of
umpire. The Professor is undoubted-
ly right, il we are to take into account
the structure of the dead language,
and if it was desirable to perpetuate its
idiom and structure in the living
language of progress and civilization.
But there is no desire for that, out.
side OF the learned few. Foreign
words, when introduced into the Eng
lish language and adopted for perma-
nent use, should follow the English
photographed rules. The plural of
ultimatum would, therefore be ulti-
matums, which is Just as easy of pro-
nunciation and just as euphonious as
ultimati or ultimate, and has the
American stamp upon it of regularity
and legitimacy. There would be just
as much sense in attempting to natu-
ralize Frenchman with the cork
screw kink in his mOustache rs to An
glicize the plural of ultimatum by re-
tanning its foreign form of termina-
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

SOME reports estimate that 1000
Americans are fighting with the Beers
against England. There is unquestion-
ably recklessly extravagant use of CT
pliers in this calculation.-Oly.
But then there is no denying the
fact that each cipher counts ten when
placed in the right position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

ENGLAND has placed an order for
ten million shot-shell and ball cart.
ridges with the Union Metallic Cart.
ridge Co., OF Bridgeport, Conn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

If Sir Thomas Upton does not
carry to England the prize cup, he
at least takes with him the respect
and admiration of the American peo.
pie. There seems to be but one opin-
ion of him, and that is that he is a
generous and manly opponent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
Our Removal Sale!

With its low prices blessing everybody 1t enables people
dress better stylish and comfortable than they
ever coud before with little but dear people,
keep this thing indefinitely because all goods going and
whenever present stock exhausted will be able
goods cheap as we do therefore would advise everybody
disc Goods will not be sold cheap many day
them during this sale and don't you forget neither your
erets sake
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

AN IGNoBLE Monthly. - Those
American girls who have sold them
selves for titles. across the sea, seem
to be having hard time of it, when
ever and wherever a rift in the cur
tain discloses the domestic life of the
venturesome women who have sought
distinction and happiness in a relation
that is at social variance with the
ideas Of their people, race and kindred.
If any have been successful in that
endeavor, they are marked exceptions,
and the evidences of unhappiness that
have resulted from these misalliances
is overwhelming, Now we are in
formed that the Countess of Castellane
Gamma Gould) lately ordered Mrs.
Austin Lee. wife of the First Secretary
OF the British Embassy at Paris, off
her yacht, while cruising in the Ned
iterranean. 1t seems, if reports are
true, that the husbands attentions to
her noble guest amply justified this
extreme measure. But that does not
restore peace to the wounded SENSIBLE
tiles or cure the bruise to the shat
tered heart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

PULLMAN has bought out the Wag-
ner sleeping-coach system, and now
controls the first-class service over
nearly all the roads in the United
States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

The hop-growers OF Eastern Wash.
ington have taken the preliminary
steps for forming a trust of the busi.
ness on this coast, and hold the crop
for higher prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

A LARGE share OF the justly celebrated
roast beef of old England" comes
straight from the United States.-Oly.
Yes; and oftentimes it must be ad-
mitted it is 4 "horse" on poor old
England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

FALLIBILITY OF COURTs.-As show
ing the uncertainty of administration
OF the law, it may be noted that in the
cases of N. H. Owings and wife for a
rebate OF excessive taxes against their
property, Judge Linn OF this county
decides one thing and Judge Carroll,
of Pierce, holds to just the opposite
view, on testimony, so far as justice is
concerned, that is admitted to be over
whelming in favor of plaintiffs con-
tention. 1t is the general belief that
our local Judge would be sustained
by the Supreme Court. but that makes
the disparity between Judge Car
rolls decision and the consensus of
opinion upon the probabilities the
more remarkable. Somebody has
said that life tenure of judges might
lead to an abridgment OF conflicting
rulings and opinions, but we fail to
see any promised relief even in that
alternative, with the Electoral Com
missions finding and the wabbling of
the U. S. Supreme Court on the green.
back question confronting ms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

TTE machine politicians are begin
ming to figure on their party states,
and some OF them think that Ankenv
or Wilson will be the victim for the
head of the ticket next year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

IT is reported that the steamer Roam
AXE, which arrived at Seattle Wednes-
day, brought down ii, 100000 in dust
principally from Cape Nome.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

To ENABLE everybody to welcome
the returning volunteers, Monday has
been declared legal holiday by the ex-
ccutive of the State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

MISS Edna Mcclellan, of New York.
mas started an "endless chain" to buy
a home for Rear Admiral Schley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03


WHAT "TRANsvAAL" MEANs.-An
inquirer is informed that the geo.
graphical term Transvaal," now so
prominent in the South African war
news, simply means cover the Vaal
river" When the pioneer Beers from
Holland landed at the cape of Good
Hope they explored the country north
ward until they reached the river
Vaal. Hearing of promising section
still further north, they pushed across
that stream and founded their present
republic, having for its southern
boundary the Vaal river. This is one
of the tributaries of the Orange river
which flows westward and empties
into the Atlantic ocean. Thus, in
process of time the young republic
came to be known as "the.beyond-the-
river country" or Transvaal Republic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03


MICHIGAN BACKLoGs AND WASHING
TON SAwLoGs.-An article in the cur.
rent number of the american Lumber
man, shows in a very comprehensive
manner, the difference between the
" saw" logs of the East and the West.
1t says that logs on the Zoo line are
skidded and loaded on Cars by steam
derrick on car. Michigan logs. it
says average length of 16 feet and
from one foot to 30 inches in diameter,
so that derrick car picks them up
with ease and throws them around as
a man does sticks of cord wood, while
Washington logs average "a to 60
feet in length and from 2 feet to 7
feet in diameter. Here q tree is felled,
wire cable hooked on to the near
end of it, and donkey engine, guyed
fast to live stumps with strong cables,
" snakes" the big log up out OF the
woods ready to load on the cars. There
is more lumber and more weight in
one of these logs than in 40 of the
Michigan logs, and a Michigan load
ing derrick could just as easily pick
up the world and load it on a car rs it
could pick up and load one of these
big logs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03

The Shamrock sailed from New
York for home last Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
TN the Superior Court OF the State Of Wash
L ington In and for Thurston county.
In re estate of Apollonia Hoflm IN, deceased.

Notice to Creditors,
Notice is hereby given that have been ap.
pointed Executor without bond Of the estate of
Apollonia Hoffman, deceased. in pursuance of
the provisions of her last will and testament.
All parties lhaving claims against said estate or
against eaid Apollon Hoffman, deceased. are
hereby notified to present the same to me in
person or at my Office. to-wit The Office Of the
Olympia Lumber and Mercantile Company No.
426, Fourth St.. Olympia, Washington, with
proper vouchers accompanying the same within
one year from the date Of tho first publication of
this notice, or the same will be forever barred.
JOHN BYRNE.
Executor of the Estate of Apolonia Hoffman,
deceased.
Date of first publication. October -, 1889.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03


THE Rainier-Grand landlord must
be a plucky fellow, judging from the
way he handled couple of cool oper-
ators who were going through the
rooms on the upper floors with skele-
ton keys in broad daylight, Wednes.
day afternoon. Mr.. Harrison, the
landlord, is not a very large man but
he declares he was "mad," and he in.
continently knocked down, and kicked
and pummeled both of the intruders,
being doubtless thrice armed, by the
quarrel just. They tried to get to the
stairway and when they did, he kicked
them both down stairs. The landlord
scarcely realized what he had done,
till after the battle was over, having
never before, as he affirmed, knocked
down or kicked a man in his life. AT.
ter arriving on the ground floor, the
miscreants made such a hasty escape
that they were gone before the victor.
ious landlord ever thought of their ap-
prehension.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
STEP BY STEP
WE APPROACH THE NEW ERA
OF IMPERIALISM,

Unless the Republican Party is Checked PoIit.
icaI Prospects in Ohio-A Singular Miscalcu.
Naturalization Battle Ships-Ssnator Proc,
tors Scheme for Making Admiral Dewey the
Republican BLACK Horse" The Philippine
Commission Nearly Ready for Work.