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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

a disturbance created at the door to
cause people to turn their heads and
give point to the refrain of his song
" Rubher-ncck." Just how old a thing
has to be for to be classified as old'
by our youthful contemporary, we
have no means I'll knowing, but we
>ugcc>, that the term rubber neck"
is a wart of very recent growth upon
our vocabulary, So the gag" cannot
be very ancient and the appreciation
evident hy the audience must, on re-
Election, have disahused anybody Of
the idea that it was in any degree
muSty.
Thomas Reynolds and Thomas Ber-
rigan were considerably bruised by
burial in a slide while working on "A
gravel pit, on Second street. Eastside,
last Friday. 1t seems a blast had
been placed and it was thought that it
| had failed to explode and the men
had returned to the pit to fill a wagon
when the bank came down, covering
the two men named. 1t was fortu-
nate that quite gang was employed
and the task of removing the gravel
and extricating the men was matter
4 Is fn,,, -
nolds sustained cash on the head
which had to be sewed up by sur
geon. Berrigan was carried home,
but aside from a few bruises, is appar-
emily uninjured.
At o'clock yesterday the Universal
Brotherhood society and their friends
we're addressed in Unity church by
several shining lights of the Theosoph-
ical faith, who are accompanied to the
State by Mrs. Catherine Tingley, the
successor of Madame Blavatsky as
high priestess of the order, but who
was unable to visit the capital from a
need of rest, and accordingly tarried at
Tacoma while her apostles ii. +. Pat
terson of New York, Iverson l.. Harris
OF Georgia, and Basil Crump and Mrs
Richmond, OF London, came on to
scatter the words OF wisdom and make
known the deeds of Righteousness,
among the faithful in Olympia. The
meeting was held in the afternoon tc
economic time-it being impossible
to devote whole day to the cause
here. Several of the faithful left with
the party in the afternoon, however
to visit Mrs. Tingley at Tacoma.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Climate and Crop Bulletin, Washing
ton section. for the week ending Mon
day, May Is, 1899:
The weather OF the week was, for
the most part, unfavorable to crops.
In the western section it was showery
and cold, the average temperature be-
ing 5 degrees below the normal.
Heavy rain fell on the 1lth, which
was mingled with hail in soue locali-
ties. 1t was followed by light frost on
the 18th. In the eastern section there
was succession Of high west winds,
and light to heavy frosts, cutting tender
vegetables.
The cereals grew a little, but vege.
tables made no progress, and the
weather was unfavorable for fruit
blossoms. Hops are promising. Po-
tato planting on wet lands is very
much delayed.
The week had its counterpart in the
second week of May, 1896.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
Death Of Another Pioneer.

CORTLAND Etheridge, the pioneer,
died at st. Peters hospital, Monday
night, at the age of 76 years. He had
been ailing for years, but it is only
within the past few months that he
has admitted of any care from others
for the weaknesses of approaching age.
He has always lived alone, hermit
in the midst of his fellow men, his
home being the boat-house, which
filled the triple object of home, shop
and storage.room for his wares.
He came to Olympia in 1852, and
for many years engaged in his trade
of carpenter work and house building,
labor in which his athletic frame
and skillful hands afforded him excep-
tional means of earning the high
wages-S5 per day-which prevailed
in all the skilled trades in "the days
of 40" He was always eccentric and
the files of the old Pioneer and Demo-
crat will disclose an advertisement of
Chips & Etheridge, in which notice
WAS given that houses would be "built
on the improved rat-proof plan," the
firm being simply Mr.. Etheridge.
The pseudonym "Chips" was simply
common nickname for his craft. Az
forwards Mr.. Taylor became associ-
ated with him, and for many years the
firm of Etheridge & Taylor did
about all the best homework Of
Thurston county, which then en-
braced an area of nearly half the
State. The deceased gave up house
csrpentering and general joiner work
many years ago, and made boat.build-
ing his specially. One of the first
steamers on the Sound was the little
Fly High, which till along in the
d" sixties" did service for the North
Olympia mill on Miller's Cor more
properly speaking Priest's) Point. De-
ceased was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and the funeral rites
Wednesday afternoon took place in
the building largely erected by his
own hands while in the prime Of hale
and hearty manhood.
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Notice of Sherif'S Sale
ON ORDER or SALE.

WV OheD VT On
CUPERIoR COURT. State OF Washington 10
~ and for Thurston county.
Edward o. Free. Plaintiff. VS.. J. II. Wilson and
Nellie Wilson, Defendants; and John Byrne
and Eunice M. Turpin, interveners.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued
out Of the Superior Court Of the State Of Wash.
ington, holding terms At Olympia in and for
18th day Of April, 1899, on Judgment and de-
cree rendered In said court on the 18th day Of
April, 1899. In favor Of che above named plain
till. Edward U. Free. in the sum Of five hundred
fifty ($550) dollars; in favor of the above named
interviewer, Eunice NJ Turpin in the sum of two
hundred fifty (S250) dollars. and In favor Of the
of lone hundred twenty five ($l25) dollars, all
against the above named defendants, J. II. Will
son and Nellie A. Wilson, his wife, together
with an attorneys fee of fifty $50 dollars and
costs of suit taxed at twelve ($l2) dollars, due
the above named plaintiff, Edward .. Free, with
interest at the legal rate from date thereof, and
amounting In all to the sum of nine hundred
eighty seven (S9s7) dollars.
Which said order of sale was to me as Sheriff
of Thurston county, Washington, duly directed
and delivered and by which am commanded to
sell at public auction, according to law, the
following described real property, to wit:
Two one story frame buildings situate on the
east half of lots five and eight. in block four, Of
Sylyester's Plat of the city of Olympia, Wash
ingtOn, bearing street numbers lie, lis and 10,
together with such stock Of articles pertaining
to the saloon business AZ may be in said Office
saloon, in the building bearing street number
ll6 aforesaid.
Now, therefore. public notice Is hereby given
that on the 10th day Of May, 1899. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, of said day, at the Washington
street front door Of the courthouse of said
Th9rston county, In the city Of Olympia. viii
sell the above described property at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, or so
mueh thrreUf ~ may br necessary to raise sufit
together with increased costs and increased in
terest.
If the proceeds Of the sale of the above de-
scribed property be sufficient. all the sums above
set forth shall be paid in full IL the proceeds of
saidtsae be not sufficient, the proceeds thereof
shall be applied hrst In the payment of PLAINTIFF
costs, inIervenors and costs of sale, including
said attorneys fee, aud the balance IL any shall
be distributed pro rata among the plaintiff and
interveuers In proportion to their several inter
ests.
DATED at Olympia. Washington, this 10Th
of April, 1899.
CHARLES A. BILLINGS.
Sheriff of Thurston county, Washington.
By JESSE T. MILLS, Deputy.
Date Of first publication, April q, 1899.
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Also the following described portions of Block
34s, Olympia Tide Lands: Beginning at the
the north line to point which lie rs feet from,
measured at right angles to, the center line OF
The Port Townsend Southern X r., thence
southeastery parallel with and Is feet distant
from said center line, distance of 800 feet more
less to the east line of block 34S thence north
erly along said line to the point Of beginning;
Also beginning at the northwest corner of
Block 3IS thence easterly along the north line of
said block to point which is Is feet from, meas.
ured at right angles to- the center line of the Port
Townsend Southern K. r., thence souiheasterly
parallel with and - feet distant from said center
line, distance of 40s feet more or less, to the
south line of Block 34S thence westerly along
said line to the U. s. Government meander line,
thence northerly along said line to an intersec-
ton with the west line of Block 34S thence north
erly along said west line to the point of begin
ming.
The two foregoing descriptions together com
prising the following lots and portions of lots
which are appraised as follows:
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Also the following described portion of Block
2O, Olympia Tide Lauds; beginning at point
on the south line Of Block $50, which point Is So
feet, more or less, east of the southwest corner
of said block and 10 also 80 feet easterly from,
measured at right angles to the center line OF
the Port Townsend Southern Railroad, thence
northwesterly parallel with and 80 feet from
said center line. q distance of 252 feet, more or
erly following said west line, to the northwest
corner of said block, thence easterly following
the north line of said bl ock to the northeast
ner, thence southerly following the east line of
erly on the south line of said block to the point
of beginning, the same being .932 of Block $50,
Olympia Tide Lands, appraised at 1886 40.
Also all Of Block 1853, Olympia Tide Lands, ap-
praised at 800.
Said tide lands will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the improve
ments situated thereon, and rs appraised by the
Board OF State Land Commissioners In the man
ner provided by law, . statement of which Ia
now on file In the office of the Auditor of said
county.
Terms Of sale are; Under contract, one tenth
to be paid on the day of sale, and One-tenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March Of
each year, with accrued interest ON deferred al
ance at per cent. per annum Provided, That
any purchaser may make full payment at any
time and obtain a deed
The purchaser of such land will be required to
pay at the time OF sale the appraised value Of
any improvements OF valuable material on such
land in full In addition to the one-tenth Of the
sale price.
The above described tide lands are offered for
sale by virtue of order Of the Board of State
Land Commissioners, made on the 18th day of
April. 1892 duly certified and on file in the office
Il. A. GRAHAM.
County Auditor.
Dated at OLYMPIA, Wash, this 18th day Of
April, A. ID. 1899. st
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
A Chicken Problem.

Two old hens, Brownie and Speckle,
have brOods so related that the square
of the number representing Brownies
chickens plus what Speckle has equals
100; but the square of the number of
Speckle's chickens plus what Brownie
has equals 49, What is the total
number of chickens and (which is
which" as to ownership?
A full solution is required.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
AN UNIQUE PROPOSAL.
A MISSOURI GIRL WHO WANTS A
LIFE PARTNER.
And Likewise Desires to Promote the Happiness
Of Others In the Same Way-She Is lnteIli.
gent. Enterprisins and Capable Selects
the standard" for Her Cupid"

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April %, 1899.
EDITOR WASHINGTON STANDARD:
Acting on the supposition that you
are, like all western gentlemen, chival-
rous and large.hearted, will proceed
to unfold to you my plans for the ad.
vancement of human happiness, and
ask your assistance to the extent of
sending me the names of several I'M
married men (widowers or bachelors) of
good repute and standing in your
community, either city or county. I
am matrimonial agent Qimited); my
business is to bring together, by corre-
spondence, or personal introduction,
if desired, persons who would marry,
if they should meet the right persons.
l am not ashamed of my calling, q
insist on being called early in the
morning) as it is perfectly legitimate
one; / know there are matrimonial
bureaus (mine's cupboard) that are
fakes, because they are conducted by
INSCRIPTIONS persons who care only
for some pecuniary gain to themselves,
and nothing for the result to others.
| am rather new in the business, but
have original ideas on the subject; am
conscientious and strive to bring to-
gether only such persons whose tastes
and ideas of life seem to harmonic.
There must be similarity OF taste (not
all in the mouth, either) to produce
domestic felicity. Few people, in &C.
lecting life's partner, give this suffi-
cient consideration; therefore, if some
disinterested person were allowed to
learn these facts, and pass judgment,
there would be less patronizing of the
divorce courts.
You may or may not be surprised to
hear that /, myself, am unmarried,
but l expect, in finding husbands for
others, some time, in the far-distant
future, to meet my own affinity. l.,
myself, prefer a man of refinement and
good character (of course with comfort
able income) who would be proud Of
good-looking, stylish wife, who Il
mean the wife) could 60 into the
kitchen Tin case the cook had quar-
relied with Mr.. So-and-So and left) and
get up Qrom the CELLAR first-class
dinner. supper or breakfast according
to the time of day. then 60 into the
parlor latter WASHING her hands\ and
entertain her husband and friends Cf
they happened to be presently with
music, quote Shakespeare, talk poll
tics, political economy or discourse
learnedly about her travels and people
and things in general. If, in your list
of acquaintance, you number a gen
tleman who desires a wife with all
these accomplishments, (and many
more) please let me know about him,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

or he about me, and should you hap
pen to be in a state of single (un)
blessedness, be sure to send in your
order for u wife, and | will do my best
to fill the same (even to the extent of
sacrificing my own precious self. l
have some very nice ladies on my list
OF acquaiptances.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l feel certain you
never received letter like this before
otherwise / should not have written
it) and of course, you judge the writer
to be dare-to-do-anything sort of
person (true blue, nevertheless), there
fore l know you will take pleasure in
rendering me all the assistance in
your power. Awaiting your pleasure,
/ am
Very Respectfully Yours, etc.
P.S. You have my permission to
publish this letter, suppressing of
course my name perhaps you would
arrange to forward to me any answers
which might be sent to your office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

On all other work q similar reduc.
ton. l have greatly enlarged my
store room and stock. Come in and
examine. Place eff business Ne. 321
and 1923 E. Fourth street, opposite the
Bettman block, /. M. FREY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

NICELY furnished rooms for rent at
reasonable rates by the day, week or
Mrs. WIN. HILDEBRANDT,
80 Eighth street.
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To Taxpayers.

All persons who are in arrears in
their taxes to the amount of $500 or
more will learn something of interest
by calling ut this office.
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Notice of Sale of Tide Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on the Goth day of
May. 1892 at the hour Of. O'Clock In the alter
noon on said day, at the door of the court house
IN Thur-ton county, Washington, the following
described tirst.class tide lands will be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder therefor, to-wit
Those portions of the Olympia Tide Lands de-
scrihpd AZ fnIlnws.
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Everything in painters supplies at
MAINS DRUG STORE.
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Charles Clemmons has started
logging camp near Montesano and
will cut 4 1000, 600 feet under contract
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METEOROLOGICAL.

tn, following record of temperature aud rain
raa for the week ending yesterday, May
18th e from record kept and kindly furnishcH
III. -rA>DAKp by Mr.. ~ O'Connor:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

REAR Admiral Watson sailed by the
City of Pekin, from San Francisco,
Wednesday, for the Philippines, to as
sumo the post vacated by Admiral
Dewey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

Bee supplies at MAINS DRUG
STORE.
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IN the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
| ton for Thurston county.
In re application for dissolution of the Thurs
ton County Meat and Produce Company, cor
poration.
Notice of Dissolution.
The Thurston County Meat and Produce Com.
pany, . corporation, duly incorporated under
and by virtue of the laws of the state Of Wash.
ington, having on the I'D day of July, 1888, filed
In my office petition addressed To the above en-
tftieti court asking for dissolution ef said eeE-
poration; and the Court having set Monday.
June %, 1879. at the hour of , P. N. as the time
for hearing said petition, now, therefore, public
notice is hereby given to all persons interested
therein, that the said petition for dissolution
will come on for hearing and consideration at
the Court house in the said city OF olympia.
Washington. on said 10Th day of June lsgs at
the hour of p. n, and all persons having objec-
tons to the granting of said petition are re-
qured TO appear before the said Court upon the
above mentioned day and urge the same.
l.. CALLOW.
Clerk of the superior Court
Date of first publication, April Il, 1899
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
Cheaper Harness.

For the next 80 days / will SELL
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-22
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

A million dollars day represents
the size of the demand which the Eu-
ropean nations are making upon the
American workshop at the present
time.-Chicago Times Herald.
This is view of the situation
which ought to appeal and which un-
doubtedly has appealed most power
fully to American workingmen.
there can be no doubt that they find
most satisfactory state of things,
more to be desired than the days of
idleness and free soup, which the tri-
umph of Free Trade and the enact
ment of the Wilson law ushered in.
The policy of Protection means that
American laboring men are called
upon to do the work for our own
seventy million and more of good
Americans whose demands are more
extensive than are the demands of
double that number of people in any
other country in the world. 1t
means also that American laboring
men are called upon to do the work
for millions of people in other coun-
tries.-American Economist.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-22
OF EVOLUTION.

We look into a cradle and behold
malo Child. At the age of 10 he
is noisy kid, with half the buttons
off his pants, and an eye for mean
ness. At the age of 15 he is dew
il in print shop; at 25 he is the
publisher of country newspaper, at
the head of every enterprise calcu-
lated to improve the town and its
surroundings or enrich the business
thereof; at 35 he is an emaciated and
worn-out man, with holes in his
pockets and a bald head; at the age
of so he is corpse in cheap cof-
fin, and his only resources left be-
hind are two cases of long primer
type, a Washington hand press, and
subscription book with 500 delin.
quent subscribers, who line up and
march past the coffin, saying: "He
was public spirited fellow, al
right, but he couldn't save any
thing"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-22
A $40 BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY DAILY.

The publishers of THE New YORK
STAR, the handsomely illustrated
Sunday newspaper, are giving a
HIGH GRADE BICYCLE each day for
the largest list of words made by
using the letters contained in
THE NEW YORK STAR
no more times in any one word than
it is found in the New York Star
Webster's Dictionary to be consid-
cred as authority. Two Coon
WATCHES first class time keepers
will be given daily for second and
third best lists, and many other val.
liable rewards, including Dinner
Sets, Tea Sets, China, Sterling Sill
verware,, ETC., etc, in order of merit
This educational contest is being
given to advertise and introduce
this successful weekly into new
homes, and all prizes will be award
ed promptly without partiality
Twelve 2-cent stamps must be in
closed for thirteen weeks trial sub
scription with full particulars ant
list of over 300 valuable rewards
Contest opens and awards commence
Monday, June 26, and closes Mon
day, August 2lst, 1899. Your lis
can reach us any day between thes'
dates, and will receive the award tc
which it may be entitled for tha
day, and your name will be printed
in the following issue of The New
York Star. Only one list can b.
entered by the same person. Prizes
are on exhibition at The Stars bus
mess office. Persons securing bicy
cles may have choice of Ladies
Gentlemen's or Juveniles 189
model, color or size desired. Cal
or address Dept. "E," THE NEN
YORK STAR, 236 w. 39th Street
New York City.
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WORK OF A HEAVY-WEIGH

There is modern Aristotle, a
mental colossus, regular cerebral
wonder on the tripod of the Butte
Miner. He possesses the power of
divination, can read the future and
interpret the hand writing on the
wall. Replying to various merely hu-
man surmises as to what the demo-
Gratis will do, he hurls sentence at
the mystified throng which settles
the controversy for all time:
Despite the efforts of the repub-
lican newspapers to settle all these
matters in advance it is quite likely
the democratic national convention
will go ahead next year and nomin-
ate candidate for president who
will be the choice of two-thirds the
delegates. Then it will name some
one as a candidate for vice presi-
dent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-22
TIMES BOOMING.

Because every prospect pleases, it
is the right time to watch most
closely for signs of trouble. But it
is not easy to find them when the
volume of business is 63.7 per cent.
larger than last year and 75.5 larger
than in 1892, the best Of all years
except the last, or when failures con-
tinue the smallest ever known, or
when the exports of staples begin to
improve materially, or when. railroad
business is by far the best ever
known, or when New York bankers
appear in international operations,
listening to Russian inquiry and
undertaking Mexican loan. Even
the industrial disputes incident to
the season cause less trouble than
usual, the largest of them having
been settled Thursday by the Tin
Plate company. The Bank of Eng
land finds it difficult to borrow more
from this side, and frankly raises its
rate while this country begins to
ship fresh crops for which Europe
will run into debt.
In striking contrast with official
and other wheat reports are the re-
corded receipts at western ports,
lS,0SS,146 bushels in two weeks
against All, ,739 last year. 1t is
not strange that prices have declin
ed Il cts. and exports, flour includ-
ed, were from Atlantic ports in July
thus far 4,185,914 bushels against
4,083,312 last year, and from Pacific
ports 1,O1O,485 against SO1, 100 last
year, besides 505,5S5 bushels thi:
year from other ports. Corn ex.
ports are also surprising, 5,8l5,214
bushels in two weeks against 1857
O9S last year, but less surprising
than western receipts, 1O,5l2,341
bushels against 1861, ,071 last year
Nevertheless the price advanced
FIVE e-eights of cent.-Dun's Re-
| view.