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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
How Old Are You?

One day there come to the court of
a king a gray-haired professor, who
amused the king greatly. He told the
monarch a number of things that he
never knew before, and the king was
delighted. But finally it came to the
point where the ruler wanted to know
the age of the professor; so he thought
of mathematical problem.
"Ahem" said the king. al have
an interesting sum for you; it is a
trial in mental arithmetic. Think OF
the number of the month of your
birth"
Now, the professor was GO years old,
and had been born two days before
Christmas, so he thought of II, De.
cember being the twelfth month.
Yes" said the professor.
Multiply it by g." continued the
king.
ayes"
add s."
EYES," answered the professor, do
ing so.
"Now multiply that by So"
"Yes."
"Add your age"
EYES,"
"Subtract $685."
"Yes."
"Add 115."
"Yes."
"And now" said the king, "might
l ask what the result is?'
Twelve hundred and sixty" re.
piled the professor wonderingly.
"Thank you," was the kings re.
sponse. So you was born in Decem.
Der, sixty years ago, ELI?
"Why how in the world do you
know" cried the professor.
"Why," retorted the king, "from
your answer-l,260. The month ol
your birth was the twelfth and the
last two figures give your age"
"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the professor
Capital idea. III try it on the mex,
person. It's polite way of finding
out peoples ages"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
LARGEST FLAG Ever Made.

The largest flag in the world is to
be exhibited under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. 1t was made during the Span
ish-American war by Miss Josephine
Mulford of Madison, N. ]. There are
325,OOO stitches in the flag, one for
each soldier and sailor engaged in the
war. The flag is 100 feet long and 81
feet wide, and the blue ground mea'
sures 40 by 35 feet. The stripes are
feet wide and each star is 2a feet in
diameter.
There is also sentimental interest
connected with several OF the stars ol
the flag, as they were made at places
in the various States which are associ
ated with the great events of Ameri'
can history. Thus, the Philadelphia
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
Women and Windows.


Never let woman plan house for
you. Take her kindly by the hand
and say: "My dear girl, l am going
to build a house, and you shall have
full swing as regards arranging the
closets in it. You women always love
to have convenient places in which to
store things, and you shall therefore
have closets to burn, but after this
hands Off"
A mansion built after the sugges-
tions of bloomer is fearful and
wonderful thing. 1t generally looks
we'll on the outside, but the interior
gives you the headache.
"What woman built this house?"
said scornful friend rs he went over
a newly purchased residence with the
owner.
"What woman!" said the latter.
"None that I Know OFT was built
ten years ago, and l bought it from
the last tenant"
Gall the same," reiterated the
friend, Il can swear woman planned
it, for | never saw such q lot of useless
windows and doors. If that woman
ever dies, and her heirs want to break
the will, alleging insanity, they would
only have to bring the jury to this
house to get verdict in their favor. p"
1t aiterward developed that woman
did plan the residence and was quite
proud OF the job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
NEW LINE TO SEATTLE.
Report That Construction Will Begin Soon
Along Entire Line.

NePoTt iHdt NOHSuuCtIOH Will Oeyih SOOH
Along Entire Line.
Seattle Post.Intelligencer, July 2s.
The long silence of the promoters of
the Seattle, Tacoma & Portland rail-
road has not been the augury expected
that the road was not to he built, but
it seems was only caused by the quiet
developments being made before the
commencement of constructive oper.
ations, The recent visit OF w. H.
Llewellyn, who represents the Eastern
stockholders, is understood to be one
OF the last that will be necessary be-
fore men will be put to work on grad
ing and getting ready for track-laying.
When Mr.. Llewellyn was here last
week he refused to discuss the prog
ress that had been made in the pre-
liminaries, but it has been learned
from an inside source that most of the
construction bonds have been placed
in the East at 4 per cent, and that
everything is nearly finished for a
more visible progress. Mr.. Level
lyn's visit was for the purpose, it is
said, to clear up several matters con-
nected with the renewal of the fran.
chise, which are understood to have
all been settled satisfactorily to the
Eastern owners. The condition of the
franchise in Tacoma is not known,
but any temporary delay there will
not affect the building, as only the
final approval of the route laid out by
the engineers needs to be done to
complete the preparatory work.
The road is to be constructed of 80.
pound steel rails, with 5000 ties to
the mile, which is the same bed as
used for the mile-a-minute trains be-
tween New York and Philadelphia.
This will enable the finest service of
any road in the West to be given, and
will bring Portland and Seattle with
in a little over three hours of each
other, if equipment is used in keeping
with the roadbed.
Nothing could be learned as to
when it is expected the road will be
finished and ready for rolling-stock,
but it is said that work is to be divid-
ed into small contracts, so that al
most the entire line will be under con-
struction at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
LOVELY HYPOCRISY.
Little Tricks Which Show What Consummate
Actress Is Patti.

A dramatic writer of San Francisco
tells the following amusing story of
PATHS last visit to the Pacific coast.
He was at the station with many
Others to meet the great diva when
she arrived.
"The diva stepped from the train" }"
said the San Franciscan, "and after
inhaling lung full OF fog remarked:
"Oh, this is heaven! All my tronbles
are paid for. Thank heaven, breathe
the air of San Francisco once again p
This was all very sweet in the high
priced canary bird, and the newspaper
boys were all delighted.
However, it was only q short time
before went down to the train to
meet Patti at Salt Lake City. She
was descending from her car, and as
her feet touched the ground she ex.
claimed: 'Thank heaven, / breathe
the air of Salt Lake City once more
All my troubles are paid for. Oh,
this is heavenP The newspaper boys
were all delighted with her.
"As for myself, on both these occa-
sions was delighted also-with the
diva's lovely hypocrisy, that accursed
sin which the poet tells US takes the
best men in. l never thought Patti
much Of an actress, but changed my
mind in this respect after witnessing
these two exhibitions"
Nothing in the way OF "lovely by.
pocrisy" can surprise anybody who has
! ever seen Patti on the concert stage.
She rushes to the footlights, a vision
of smiling radiance, eyes swimming
with the moisture of overpowering joy
and look of pleading affection on
her countenance. as if the present
moment were the happiest of her life
and as if she were consumed by eager
desire to embrace and kiss everybody
in the audience. And she does it all
SO naturally and spontaneously that
The majority of the assemblage is in
stantly mashed" and would cheerful
ly lynch anybody who would intimate
that there was any acting" about it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
A Green Rose.

Sir Edwin Arnold in London Telegraph.
In the spacious and shady garden of
a relative not far from Meopham, I
have seen recently bush OF green
roses. The buds and blossoms, be it
understood, were not merely greenish,
nor striped or variegated with green,
but perfectly green roses in shape and
make, with calyx, corolla, petals
everything, all alike-of bright,
vivid color, exactly resembling that Of
the ordinary green leaf of the rosebush.
Some OF the blooms were of the ordi-
nary size, and fashioned like tea
rose, or small Gloire de Dion, and
many among them were most symetri-
cally formed and finished. Perhaps
since / have the honor OF the friend
ship of the Dean of Rochester, and
have read his most delightful books
about roses, l ought not to have been
SO astonished at green rose. Dean
Hole Is sure to have written some
thing wise and learned about this
particular vagary of nature, which
may have forgotten; but certainly,
the great, bold rosebush at Meopham,
with its score or more OF grass green
flowers, was at the time a true sur
prise. There exhaled faint perfume
of briar from these emerald colored
monstrosities-but what could possi-
bly, induce the Queen of the garden
thus to abdicate here lovely colors and
splendid traditions and look like a
tuft OF grass or button of Sr. Johns
wort? After that bush, /, at least, am
quite prepared to hear of blue roses
and black roses without incredulty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
WATERING FLYING ENGINES
Four Thousand Gallons Taken in While tn
Train is in Motion.
\ Y. Tribnne.

Among the remarkable features of
modern railway travel, the one that
always attracts attention is the trick of
taking water by the engine while it is
in motion. The American tourist has
been accustomed to seeing the narrow
trough, 1900 to 1,40O feet long, at
various dead level points along the
road, and he knows that the strip OF
water that it contains is scooped up
by the engine as it speeds over the
tracks. But people from foreign
countries often ask questions about
the water between the tracks, and
marvel when they hear the story
about drinking" the engine on the
fly.
What seems marvellous mechani.
cal contrivance is an extremely simple
thing. A pipe with scoop end is
fastened to the tender. 1t c shaped,
with the top end pointing in to the
water tank and the bottom curled un-
der the body of the tender. By a
series of levers this end may be
dropped until it reaches the level of the
ties. When the engine reaches the
trough the fireman drops the scoop
end, which is 81 inches high and IL
inches wide, into the trough, into
which it sinks distance of about six
inches, or within an inch OF the bot
tom. 1t may wabble slightly without
doing any harm, because the trough is
"a inches wide. Dropping the end is
all that is done, for the motion OF the
engine does the rest. The water
flies into the tank with a rush and
force which suggests to the unini-
tiated the use of powerful engines.
"The most remarkable thing about
the water-taking SCOOP" said New
York Central railroad official, dis that
the speed of the train must be re.
duced when the water is taken on. 1t
reaches the bends in the pipe with
such force that if the train were al
lowed to 60 at its regular speed the
metal would be seriously strained, SO
we reduce the speed to about thirty
miles an hour and have the best re-
suits"
While the engine is passing over the
trough at the rate of thirty miles an
hour it takes up about four thousand
gallons of water-about as much as
would be contained in one hundred
spirit barrels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
0A9ToEfA.
Bs.,s tho H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
signature s &WA1<Zx

Tuesday noon, at depth of $50
feet, +. Cochran, who is drilling we'll
for the town Of Ritzville, broke through
the hard rock and struck body OF
water which rose over 200 feet. The
people are highly elated with prospects
OF having an abundant supply Of water.
Mr.. Cochran's contract with the city
is for we'll to furnish 5000 gallons
per hour for one year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
The Fifth Age.
Washington Post.

Until few days ago l had alwayt
supposed that there were but four age.
in woman's life, the young, the still
young, the well-preserved and the ell
derly but man know has added to
my knowledge fifth age. 1t come.
in somewhere between the still young
and the well-preserved, l imagine.
said to him, maliciously:
"How old is Mrs. Blank? Is she g
young woman?"
"Not exactly" he made answer
she's-well, she's at the age when 8
woman always tells you, when she in
PRODUCES her oldest son to you, tina,
she was married ridiculously young"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
TO CURE A FElON,
How to Treat These Dangerous and Pain.
full Sores.


full Sores.
A felon is severe and usually a
most painful Inflammation of the end
of the finger, more commonly either
the thumb or index finger of the
right hand for the reason that these
are most exposed to the little wounds
from which the trouble starts; but
any of the fingers, or even one of the
toes, may be the seat of felon.
The inflammation starts generally
from the prick of pin or needle or
from a scratch or cut, but often the
wound is so slight that no notice is
taken of it until the finger begins to
grow sore. The soreness soon passes
into actual pain, and this rapidly be-
comes most intense and throbbing,
and sometimes is felt all the way up
the arm.
1t 10 worse when the hand is allowed
to hang down. The ball of the finger
is hot, red and swollen. At the same
time the patient feels more or less i'll,
is feverish, and has headache and
rapid pulse.
When the inflammation is deep
seated, pus collects beneath the peri
osteum, or membrane covering the
bone, and this greatly increases the
distress as we'll as the danger. If al
lowed to go on unrelieved, the inflam-
nation may creep up the finger into
the palm of the hand, and then the
condition becomes a most serious one.
In almost any case when once pus
has formed beneath the periosteum
more or less of the bone will die, leav-
ing the end of the finger crippled or
disfgured by deep scar.
When the treatment is begun very
early, it is sometimes possible to cut
short the Inflammation by cold cloths
applied continuously to the infiamed
part. These must be frequently re-
newed, for if allowed to get warm they
will act as poultices and rather hasten
suppuration than arrest it. At the
same time the arm should be kept in a
sling, with the hand raised and resting
on the chest.
If the inflammation does not rapid
ly subside under this treatment, we
must reverse it and try to bring mat
ters to head by means of poultices
or wet cloths applied rs hot as they
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
BRYAN'S POSITION.
BRIEFLY AND PLAINLY STATED
At THE LATE CONFERENCE.
Trusts Must be Downed and How--lmperialism
Must Fall for II Is Not in Accord with the
Principles Of Republic.

''oSeS "uSt pe DoWHSu anu uOW--itlpSTidilSIu
Must Fall for II is Not in Accord with the
Principles Of Republic.
At the recent silver conference a.!
Chicago William J. Bryan defined his
position regarding trusts and the
Philippines as follows:
First-The trust is II menace to
the welfare OF the people of the United
States, because it creates monopoly
and gives to the few in control of the
monopoly almost unlimited power
over the lives and happiness of con-
sumers, employers and producers OF
raw material.
Second-The President appoints
the Attorney General, and can, if he
desires, secure an Attorney General
who will enforce the antitrust laws.
Third-The Attorney General can
recommend sufficient laws if present
laws are insufficient.
"Fourth-The Attorney General
can recommend an amendment to the
! constitution if the preeent constitu.
ton makes it impossible to extinguish
the trusts.
"Fifth-The Republican party is
powerless to extinguish the trusts SO
long as the trusts furnish the money
to continue the Republican party in
power.
ain the Philippine question, certain
fundamental principles are involved:
"First-There are but two sources
of government-force and consent.
The monarchies are founded upon
force; the republics upon consent.
"Second-The Declaration of Inde.
pendence asserts that all governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent OF the governed.
"Third-If the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence is subject, we cannot right
fully acquire title to the Philippines
islands by conquest or by purchase
from an alien monarch to whose re-
bellious subjects we ourselves fur
nished arms.
"Fourth-If the Filipinos are, and
of right ought to be free, they should
be Immediately assured of our nations
intention to give them independence
as soon as stable government can be
established.
"Fifth-The Filipinos, having fall
len into our hands by the accident oi
war, should be dealt with according to
American principles, and not only be
given independence but protected
from outside interference while they
work out theis own destiny"
The opposition will find little here
to justify their charge that those who
do not agree with the Presidents pol
icy are traitors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

can be borne and changed very often.
The only thing to done when pus
has formed is to cut the finger and let
it out. This is painful enough for the
instant, but it will prevent many days
of acute suffering and all danger of Sc
we're inflammation of the hand and
arm, with subsequent blood poisoning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
J. GIMBLET, Proprietor.

A CTIvE solicitors wanted everywhere
by Murat Halstead. commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian TO the
War Department.. The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco, on the
Pacific with General Merritt, in the
hospitals at Honolulu. In Hong Kong, i'm
insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in
the roar of battle at the fall of Manila
Bonanza for agents. Brimful of origina.
pictures taken by government photog-
raphers on the spot. Large book. Low
prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
hooks. Outfit free. Address, F. T.
Barbar, Sec'y- Star Insurance Bldg,
Chicago
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

is certainly tantalizing thought that
somewhere in the world check for
G2O) 900 is knocking about hidden in
an ordinary silver coin worth less than
5 shillings."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

PEKING has tower in which Is
hung large bell cast in the 10Th CEN
tury and another tower containing a
huge drum which is intended to be
beaten in case great danger should
threaten the city. No one is allowed
to enter these towers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

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special correspondence from ali important news
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page. complete markets, departments for the
household and wOmen's work and other soc.
cial departments of unusual interest.
We offer this unequaled newspaper and
the WARRINGTON STANDARD together one
year for $2.25. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is So 325.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

ONLY about one in 1000 cattle
shipped abroad from this country dies
or is lost at sea.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

The highest price ever paid for
race horse was 100000 for the fam
Gus OrmOnde.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
ACClD ENT

WILL FAT you
II disabled by an accident $50 to 900 pe
month,
IT you csc two limbs, 2OS to 5000.
lfyou lose your eye sight, S2OS 20 IS 200,
II you lose one limb, SS3 10 o2, 900,
If you are i'll $4,000 per month,
Ifkilled, will pay your heirs. S2OS 20 o5, 900
If you die from notural cause, 800.
n INSURED
You cannot lose all your Income when
you are Sick or Dlsab ble0 by Accident.
Absolute protection at a cost of $l.OO to
$2.25 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Ass0clA.
ton is Pre-eminertly the Largest and
strongest Accident and Health Ass0.
citation In the United States.
1t has e6 900 90 cash deposits with the states of
California and Missouri, which. together, with
an ample Reserve Fund and large assets, make
Its certificate an absolute guarantee of the solid
ity Of its protection to its members.
For particulars address
]. L. NJ. SHETTERLEY,
Sc, retary and General Manager,
San Francisco. Cal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-02
ORDINANCE no. rs,

An ordinance prohibiting the keeping or
maintaining OF slaughter houses and the
trying or rendering Of raucd, decor, posing
or putrid fat within the corporate limits Of
the City OF Virginia, St. Louis County, Min
ncsOta.
Tho Common Council OF the City Of Virginia
do OrdajE:
SECTION !. No person shall keep or main
tain any slaEghter-house, saa4el,tcr-p.n or
slaughter yard, any other place for the
slaughtcrinS Or killing Of any animals within
the corporate limits of tho city Of Virginia.
and no person shall slaughter or kill any ami
NAL within the limits OF SAID city unless ny
permission OF the Health Officer.
SECTIoN2. All persons are prohibited from
trying or rendering OF any rancid, decompos-
ing or putrd fat as a BUSINESS in any place
within the corporate limits Of the City OF Viz
ginia.
SECTION 3. Any person violating any OF the
provisions OF this ordinance shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined in sum not exceed
ing One Hundred Dollars ana costs OF prose
cut1on. and III default of payment OF sa: i;ne
and costs TO be imprisoned for term not OK
ceeding ninety days.
SECTION d. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Passed Oh molten OF Alderman Ch:ttendei,
| upon the following vote:
Aycs-AlderEcn Chitten!en M;cI,an, Gus.
johnson. St. Cyr, Smith, Mr.. President-G.
Nays-noilc.
Approved May 18th. 1899
Attest: n. {. PALMER :Iay',r
CHAs. F. Fay, City Recorder
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-02
MORTGAGE Foreclosure SALE

Eefailt having been made in the payment Of
the sum Of Seven Hundred Thirty-scven end 50
100 dollars, {:73s SOY, which is claimed
to be due and is due at the
date of this notice upon certain mort
gage duly executed ana delivcte, By Maggie
Duteau and Joseph Duteau, her hsska nd.
mOrtgagors, to Jessie &. Ii.Creth lnow Jessie
{. Mercury mortga gee, bearing date The tenth
day of February 1856, and with a power OF
sale therein contained, duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds IN and
for the county of St. Louis and State
of Minnesota on he eleventh day Of Febru-
airy, 1885, at 1880 o'clock p m in book 95 Of mort
g0gcs on page 437. and no action or proceeding
! having been instituted. at law or otherwise
to recover the debt secured by said mort gage,
or any pa TT thereof.
Now. Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given.
that by'virtue of Tic power Of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute IN
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be forccloscd. by sale of the promises
described in and covered by sand mort gage. VIZ:
Lot Thirteen N3) in Block Thirty ON in the
tcwnstc Of Virginia, according to the plat
thereof on Ale in the Office Of the Register of
Drcds III and for the county OF st. Louis. in
st. Louis county and state OF Minnesota,
with the Entertainments and crpurtenanccs;
which sale VIII be made by the Sheriff Of said
st. Louis county, at the front door of the
Court Honse, in the City OF Duluth, IN said
County and State, on the Eleventh day OF
July, 1889, at four o'clock p. NJ. Of that day, 1T
public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash.
to pay said debt of Seven Hundred Thirty
Seven and $40 Dollars, and interest.
and tie taxes, if any, on said premises, and
Fifty Dollars, Attorneys Fees, as
stipulated in and by said mortgage, in case
of foreclosure, and the disbursements allowed
by law; subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale, as pro-
vided by law.
Dated, May 25th, A. D. 1899.
JESSIE c. .HILDRETH,
(Now Jessiet c. Mercury
J. D. TAYLOR, Attorney. Mortgage.
5-26, -, 49, Virginia, MINI.