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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
FISH CATCH AT FAlRHAVEN.
It Was the Largest in the History Of Puget
Sound
Port Angeles Tribnne-Timcs.

Port Angeles Tribnne-Timcs
"The largest run Of salmon evel
known on Puget Sound occurred this
year," said G. J. McNab, who has been
in charge of fish trap No. l,S00, situ
ated at Cape White Horn, seven miles
from Blaine, this summer. The traI
is part of the system of the Pacific
American Fish Company, OF Chicago
which has during the past year made
many large and valuable improve
ments in their plant on the Sound nm
til they claim to-day the largest and
best equipped fish plant for catching
and packing or curing fish in the
Northwest.
"The manner OF catching salmon on
the Sound differs materially from the
river fisheries" said McNab. "Oul
traps consist of a lead and three com.
partments. The lead is net that
runs below the trap proper for dis.
tance OF say fifty yards, the fish swim.
ming up the Sound strike .his net and
at once sheer off and come into the
first compartment of the trap proper
the pot From there they swim into
the second compartment called the
big and little hearts, and from there
they 60 direct into the 'spiller,' and
there the career of the salmon as a
live fish ends.
During the past summer we have
had rms of as high as 10000 fish in
trap $500, all sockeye salmon, and the
fish would average fully eight pounds
each. The seasons catch will amount
to over 275,00O fish and the fall catcll
of silver salmon in Hoods canal is YET
to come.
"The average shipments of fish
canned from Fairhaven this season has
been from five to fifteen cars per day
In addition to this, car loads of hump.
backed salmon have been salted and
shipped East.
awe catch some queer things in
our traps" said Mr.. McNab. During
the past season we have caught ful
seals, porpoises, dogfsh, devil fish and
n lot of things that we did not try t.
name. The fur seals we skinned and
sold the hides, the dogfish and por-
poises went to the fertilizer and the
rest of the menagerie We turned loose
or killed.
During the coming winter the
company is going to fish for all kinds
of the finny tribe. Cod, herring
smelt, mackerel, sardines and every.
thing else edible are to be taken and
packed. If the plans are carried out
Fairhaven next year will have one OF
the largest fish packing establishments
in the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
In q Dilemma.

A professor in a Scottish university
had been advocating the advantages
of athletic exercise. "Roman ath-
letes," said he, "used to swim three
times across the Tiber before break
fast"
A Scotch student smiled, upon
which the professor exclaimed rather
testify: "Mr. McAllister, why do you
smilef We shall be glad to share
your amusement"
II was just thinking, sir" replied
the student, most respectfully, THAT
the Roman youths must have had
some difficulty in getting home"
"How so?" demanded the professor.
"They must have left their clothes
at the wrong end OF their swim," was
the Scots reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON FRIDAY EVENING" OCT 90 l899

the topics which interest civilians.
Admiral Dewey proved himself a sa-
gacious administrative officer at Ma
Mia, but the finances of the govern
ment of the United States, its foreign
and its internal affairs, its postal and
pension systems are strange ground to
him. The political, economic and le-
gal questions which are agitating mems
minds and are calling for Legislative
action are unfamiliar to him. That is
natural. lie has had to devote him
self to other problems. Were he i'll
the White House he would be in a fog.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Gold Causes the Wars.

Gold is at the bottom of all the in
ternational disputes and war talk that
is now heard.
The accursed thirst for gold has
been the cause of most of the recent
disputes between Great Britain and
other countries. If there were no gold
mines in the Transvaal English troops
would not now be sailing TO South
Africa. Had there been no gold in
Venezuela there would have been no
dispute over territory with Great Brit
ain. If Alaska did not produce gold
as we'll as ice there would be no con.
troversy over its boundaries. One Of
the parties to this controversy is the
United States, a powerful nation.
Therefore Great Britain is willing to
arbitrate. But not so with the Trans
vaal. That is weak nation, and it
cannot conquer. There would have
been no arbitration of the Venezuelan
question but for the stern insistence
of the United States. The neral is
that if petty power wishes to live
without English molestation it should
abstain from the dangerous ownership
of gold mines, or if it has any should
get rid of them as soon as possible, or
conceal the fact that it owns them.
The nation which is weak but pos
sesses gold mines must beware. Coun-
tries are like individuals and as the
poet says, it is only such of them as
have empty pockets that can whistle
as they 60 along needless of robbers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
ORIGIN Of the Game Of Chess.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.


The origin of chess is shrouded in
mystery. There is little doubt, how
ever, that its birthplace was in India,
and that it is an offspring of game
called chaturanga, which is mentioned
in oriental literature as in use fully
200 years before the Christian era.
From India chess spread into Persia
and thence into Arabia, and ultimately
the Arabs took it into Spain and the
rest of western Europe.
The game was in all probability in
vented for the purpose of illustrating
the art of war. The Arab legend upon
this point is that it was devised for the
instruction of young despot by his
father, a learned Brahmin, to teach
him that king, notwithstanding his
power. was dependent for safety upon
his subjects. The Greek historians
credit the invention of the game to
Palamedes, who, they claim, devised it
to beguile the tedium of the siege OF
Troy during the Trojan war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Their Opinion Of Otis.

The Washington boys are more rig
| Orous in their criticisms of General
Otis than other of the returned volun-
teers. They have been at the front
and on the fighting line all summer
and speak from experience. The most
caustic criticism comes from Corporal
Charles Leichte of Company F, who
says:
1T is my firm belief that Otis does
not want to put down the rebellion,
bat for personal reasons he is trying to
prolong it, My reason for this belief
is this: 1t does not seem possible that
man so lacking in ability as he ap.
pears to be could have risen to the
position he holds. 1t looks as though
he was playing the fool for purpose.
1t is not difficult to find many reasons
why he should want to make his job
last as long as possible. First, there
is the glory OF having so important a
command, the most important in the
army at present, and then there is the
control of the custom house and the
finances OF the island, which offer
splendid possibilities i'll the way of
pickings to man who is willing to
pick. When a general deliberately
plans to let his enemy escape. it is
time to cease regarding him as fool
and to cast about for some reason for
placing him in the category OF knaves." I"
Others speak scarcely less harshly.
AS the censorship is removed the spok-
EN- and written opinion of Otis seems
to be pretty unanimous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

years ago, because the British authori-
ties suppressed their peculiar insti-
tuition" of slavery, and who have been
blocking up the "trek" OF advancing
civilization ever since, pronounced
their distinctive name "Boors," ;"
which, like the German "bauer" and
the identical English word, means
"rustics." 1t seems little paradoxi-
cal to read of "the Boer burghers," i"
because "burgher" bourgeois, or
man of the city, is essentially contra
distinguished from "boer."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

sketching, and show more or less
skill. The Princess of Wales finds
her amusement in photography. She
often develops and mounts her pic
lures with great patience aud nicely.
Queen Margherita of Italy is a fear
less mountain climber, and although a
heavily built woman of middle age de-
lights in walking long distances.
The young Queen Of the Neither
lands is fond of poultry, and has large
bllections of chickens of fancy
sreeds near her summer palace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
ELEPHANT ON A BATTLE FIELD.
It Stood Faithfully Beside Its Dead Master for
Three Days.

An old elephant taken into battle
on the plains of India was standard
bearer and carried on his huge back
the royal ensign, the rallying point of
the Poona host. At the beginning Of
the fight he lost his master. The
mahout," or driver, had just given
the word to halt when he received a
fatal wound and fell to the ground.
The obedient elephant stood still
while the battle closed around him
and the standard he carried. He
never stirred a foot, refusing to ad-
vance or retire, as the conflict became
hotter and fiercer, until the Mahrat-
tas, seeing the STANDARD still flying
steadily in its place, refused to believe
that they were being beaten, and ral-
lied again and again around the
colors. All this while, amid the din
of battle, the patient elephant stood
straining its ears to catch the sound
of that voice it would never hear
again.
At length the tide of conquest left
the field deserted. The Mahrattas
swept on in pursuit of the flying foe,
but the elephant, like a rock, stood
there, with the dead and dying
around, and the ensign waving in its
place. For three days and nights it
remained where its master had given
the command to halt. No bribe or
threat could move it. They then sent
to a village 100 miles away and
brought the mahout's little son. The
noble hero seemed then to remember
how the driver had sometimes given
his authority to the little child, and
Immediately, with all the shattered
trappings clinging as he went, paced
quietly and slowly away.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Afraid of Dewey.

Republican party organs are unus.
ually busy in trying to demonstrate
that Dewey would not make a good
presidential candidate. They are evi.
IDENTIFY worried for fear the hero of Ma
Mia may upset Mark Hanna's presi-
dental plans. One of the best argu.
ments from the Republican standpoint
is made by the Chicago Tribune, which
says:
"a naval officer, entering his pro.
fession in youth and absent from his
native land much of the time, has but
a superficial, inadequate knowledge of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Don't Cross On Your Life"
Philadelphia Call.

A new electric signal, invented fo1
railroad crossings, gives a series of sig
nails that enables everybody to tell
how close an approaching train may
be. 1t is entirely automatic, and the
first signal is given at crossroads when
the train is mile and half away By
ringing bell and displaying a signal
that train will pass within three
minutes. The next signal is given
when the train is half mile away
and reads, "Don't cross on peril o
your life. Train approaching" 1t i.
thought that this will prevent many
accidents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
A NEW GRAFT.
Here's a Splendid Suggestion for Fair Book
Agents.

agents.
Chicago Times.Herald.
"Now, you," she said as she turned
over the leaves OF the book for which
she wanted him to subscribe, care a
man whom it would be useless to try
to flatter. Do you know"-she was a
sweet, demure looking girl, with those
big. sad eyes that seem to look right
into ones heart" do you know" she
went on, "that nine out of every ten
men will grant almost any favor with
in their power if one only tickles their
vanity?
"It is necessary that q person who
seeks to earn living, as am forced
to earn mine, shall acquire a knowl-
edge of human nature. have become
so proficient in this study that can
tell at a glance whether it will be best
to flatter a man or to talk common
sense to him in order to obtain his
subscription.
GAS told you when I came in, you
are not one who cares for flattery.
You are above that. The foolish
things I might say to the ruan i'll the
next Office, and so obtain his sigma
ture, would all be wasted on you.
"Ah," she sighed, II wish there
were more such men in the world
Yes, there! No, on the next line be.
low. That's right. You pay me 81
now, and the other 50 will be due
when the book is delivered. Thank
you, ever so much!'
As she was about to pass out to the
street she turned and gave him one
last sweet look out of her big, sad
eyes.
When she was gone, he worked
away, and smiles played DER his coun-
tenance. The day was fairer for her
having found him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
DE BED-BUG AND DE LOUISE.

The experiences OF the miner and
the logger in Washington are varied,
but to properly portray them requires
a knowledge of their surroundings and
the multiplied smaller evils which vex
them and sometimes make life bur-
den.
The bedbug is cosmopolitan, invad-
ing all climes and places. The louise
is more circumscribed in his opera
tions; one variety making his home
in the head, on which Billy Burns
sonnet, con seeing louise on a lady's
bonnet" has rendered him immortal.
The other variety invading the cloth
ing, especially the seams of our gar
ments where they build their homes,
and live and multiply in great rapid
ity. The soldier of the civil war
dubbed them the "gray back" in de-
rision OF the uniform of the "John-
Mes" for they had to fight both at the
same time.
A friend of mine, q Frenchman,
with his accurate method of obserya-
ton and description, once gave me an
account OF his experience with these
pests. and how he set nature against
nature, one bug against another, to re-
lieve him from both. l can only
family reproduce his humorous de-
scription:
81 was once leef en- re cabeen when
was work in re mines. Ze louise he
get en- my blanket, en- my clos, all
over my shantee plenty by re millyun.
Ze bed bug he came too. l tink re
bed bugs he leef en- re bark OF re tree,
en- he just swarm en- my shantee-all
over you bet. Sacree! I think l hav
to move out, mebbe burn re shantee
to get rid of 20 louise en- re bed bug.
| think re matter all over hard. BY
and by l think up little skeem, en-
say oh, no, mistaire bed bug en- mis-.
taire louise, feex you plenty Bout
seek rods off by a little raven find a
big plants nest-beeg fellow, bout
six feet high, beeg red pizants of re
vighting kind. So l take me beeg
bucket, en- a wet cloth, en- u spade en-
/ go to re pizant nest. / shovel off re
top, EN- de 'pizant he get mad, en- just
swarm out by de hundred tousan meel-
yum. In one meenet l shovel de pail
full of de pizant, en- den clap de wet
cloth queek over re top. Ze pizant he
come up EN- steek hees nose on de wet
cloth, en- 60 back queek. He don't
like de water-no sare. He tink ct
was rain.
"Den carry re bucket full of ze
pizant to my shantee, en- take off de
wet cloth, en- l tro re pizant all over
ze bed en- re blanket, en- my shirt en-
drawer, EN- coat, all over efrytang. Oh,
but mistaire, you ought to see dem
pizants!
Efry one grab up de louse, de bed
bug, de eggs; he swarm everyvare. not
one geet away. After he clean up ze
job, Mr.. Pizdat make bee line for his
home, and in ten meenits efry louise,
efry bed bug, efry egg, cfry pizant ees
gone; he skedaddle, quick"
"Did bed bugs and lice come back?
l inquired.
"Come back, no saire. You see re
pizant leave a leetle pizon ware he
been, en- when de louise en- de bedbug
smell Eat pizon he geet scairt en- break
FOR de beeg timber. Next day my
brother he come to veeset me; he got
de louise on hees clos too, but when he
get en- re shantee dem louise smell ze
pison of re plants, and, Mistaire, efry
louise jump and run for the woods.
ooh I feex dem plenty"
KETTLEsON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

THERE are 1000 persons in this
country who are each worth 81 900, 900
and upward. New York has 400 of
them, and $50 of these have more
than $2,OOO,OOO,OOO. The aggregate
wealth of the 1000 is $685., 600, 900.
The total value of the real and person.
al property of the country is about
$SO,OOO,OOO,OOO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

The Cleveland Plaindealer para
grapher after having carefully read the
exchanges points poetical moral and
adorns a photographic tale as follows:
Ef you are truly great you'll find
They'll see you ef you ride behind.
No matter who may lead the rout
TIL crowd'll surely hunt you out.
IN point is easily proven by
Th' case of Sampson and of Schley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
WHOLE NUMBER 2,O65.

CARE you an old seadog?" asked A.
year-old Bobby of his sailor uncle
whom he had just met for the first
time. "Yes, that's what they call
me-" was the reply. "Well, them"
continued Bobby, "let me hear you
bark"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
4 OLYMPIA BEER A SPECIALITY 4
Billiard and Pool Rooms in connection
Fourth and Washington Sts., Olympia. Wash

A CTIvE solicitors wanted everywhere
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was writer
in army camps at San Francisco, on tn
Pacific with General Merritt, in u
hospitals at Honolulu. In Hong Kong, in
the American trenches at Manila, in the
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 tree. Address, +. L.
Barbar. Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg.
Chicago
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

A BRIGHT little fellow hearing a
guest of the family quote "An honest
mans the noblest work OF God" came
forward, and, looking earnestly at the
visitor, said: "Sir, my mothers the
noblest work OF God, too"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

WANIED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HON.
.h;s GO. tersons to represent us as Managers
IN 'n,s nd anu nr close by counties. Salary $500
more. no less salary. Position nermsnent NJ
Our reference, any bank in any town. II is
mainly office work conducted at home. Refer
ence. Enciose 5eii addressed stamped envelope.
1HE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. g. Cbicapo
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
PAINTS, = VARNISHES,
Oils and Brushes.

Your patronage is solicited and will
always be appreciated. No matter how
small your purchases, it will be our con-
slant aim to sell you the best, and at
reasonable prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

Gold is at the bottom of all the in
ternational disputes and war talk that
is now heard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-16
BUSINESS CHANGES.
Ferguson House and Beddan Brothers
Hardware business Concerned.

Hardware business Concerned.
Important changes in two lines Of local
business are on the verge Of contamination,
but in neither case had the negotiations as
sumed definite shape up to late hour this
afternoon.
Mr. w II. Seeds, Of Clearfeld, Pa, spent
to-day hore closing negotiations for the
transfer Of the Ferguson House business to
himself. He paid other visits here recently
for the same purpose, but nothing definite
was decided upon. Mr.. 7. II. Hutchinson,
the present proprietor Of the hotel, said it
had been on the market for some time, and
he was prepared TO close q bargain with Mr.
Seeds or anyone else. The negotiations
which seemed to prevent a definite announce
ment in connection with the matter appeared
to hinge on the lease Of the property. Mr..
p. j. Ferguson, the owner, and Mr.. Seeds
were in consultation on the subject for sew
eral hours to-day, and this afternoon the
negotiations were closed and Mr. Seeds
assumed charge Of the hotel.
Mr.. Seeds was formerly proprietor Of the
Hotel Windsor at Clearfeld and has had a
wide and successful experience in the hostelry
line. He is a son-in-law Of Col. Joseph NJ
Feger, of Pottsyille, and was a leader in
politics Of Clearfeld county. Last fall he
ran for the Legislature on the Democratic
ticket.
The other change pending is in connection
with the hardware business Of G.. w. Bed
dali & Bro. It is reported that John
Taggart, an employe Of the company, and
Joseph s. Beddall, of VIM. Penn are negotiat-
ing for transfer to them Of half interest
in the firm. When seen by reporter to-day
the parties interested stated that mono of the
negotiations had assumed definite shape, but
they probably would in few days. Should
the deal be made steps will be taken to en-
large the business and field of the concern.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-16

Several friends of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Purnell rendered them a farewell surprise
party at their residence on South Catherine
street last evening. Several hours were
spent in playing games of various kinds, and
in vocal and instrumental music. Among
those in attendance were Mrs. John Bum,
Mrs Parry, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. George
Burner, Mrs. Thomas Gradwell, and Misses
Cora White, Bertha Glott, Fannie Warwick,
Maggie Goodhead and Sarah Morris, Miss
Matte Purnell of Gilberton, and Mrs. Elmer
Drumheller, Mrs. William Gradwell, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gradwell, Jr., Frank
and Elmer Gradwell, William, Maud, Jennie
and Richard Purnell. Mr.. Purnell and
family will locate in GilhertoR in the near
future,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-16
MRS. PETERS ELOPES.
She AbsBdons Her Husband For Medi-
cine Man.

Quite stir was occasioned in town this
morning by G.. Meade Peters, the well known
caterer Of town, announcing that his wife
had abandoned him, taking along her year
old son, Wells. Mr.. Peters at the same time
announced that man named K. o. German,
a maker and seller Of medicine, had also dis
appeared. German had been a boarder at
the Peters house for the past four months
1t has been learned that Mrs. Peters, her
son and German left town together last night,
on the 1904 p. & H. train. They purchased
tickets for Mahanoy Plane, and were seen
together at the railway station there. They
purchased tickets at that station for Shamo-
kin. Since that time nothing has been
learned of them. The husband is satisfied
that his wife has eloped with the medicine
man.
German was under $500 bail to appear at
the next term Of the criminal court at Potts
willie and answer charge of being implicated
in an assault on Peters recently. When the
bondsman learned of the departure he tele-
graphed to the Shamokin police, giving full
description Of German and asking that he be
held ON charge of jumping his bail.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-16
THE SILK MILL.
Projectors Inspect the Proposed Site and
viii Meet Tonight.

The silk mill project which has apparently
been lying dormant the past few weeks as
sumed active shape again to-day. Surveyors
of the Girard Estate. under the direction of
Mr.. Archibald, spent several hours yesterday
making surveys of the ground that is sought
as a site for the mill. The ground is located
northwest of the forks of the Brandonville
and Ringtown roads and taking the grounds
which have been used as place for pigeon
shooting matches.
This afternoon the promoters from Pater-
son, n. j., who are to cooperate with the
local capitalists, arrived here and visited the
site with the Girard Estate surveyors and
their own architect and builder, Mr.. G.
Schnell, also of Paterson, n. ]. When the
HERALD went to press the surveys and in
spection were still in progress. The parties
interested will met tonight