davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

Admiral Dewey is still swinging around the circle, but is not picking up any dele gates
The age-herald., 1900-06-11
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE BoFRs

Bobs may live to fight again-in China.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

Russellville Times: Fruit crops are fine, especially peaches.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

The partition of China proceeds apace. wholly regadless of the consent o: the box CTS.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

A crisis in China is an everyday affair
The age-herald., 1900-06-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for this day, Monday, June Il, 1900:
 Ask favors, and push thy affairs in the afternoon and evening""
 "A successful year awaits thee, and thy money and business will increase, but beware of law and quarreing."
 "A child born on this day will be very quick in temper, but generally fortunate in business."'
 This is St. Barnabas day The weather will be unsettled
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

Maryland did not endorse MT. Bryan, and it will feel lonesome at Kansas City.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

The fathers of the commissioned sons" settled the account by making Corbin a major general.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

Dom Paul's last-ditch t-to-the-btter- end talks lack sense and the proper propor- tions of war.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

The boxers and Adam-zad are supposed to | be in partnership.
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

Neely's generosity to the Cubans, to whom he gave half of the postofice ceipts, is surprising as well as gratifying. 
 The Empress Dowager An is up against
 the powers, although it is thought that she and the czar understand each other.
 Our Bobs will have to undergo nearly everything except a presidential boom, when he goes home from the war.
 Corn whisky is used in the manufacture of smokeless powder, thus giving it power
 at long as well as short range. Dom Paul's last-ditch, fght-to- the-bit
 end talks lack sense and the proper propor- tions of war. St. Louis victory over Speaker Hender- son shows that where there is a will there is way The St. Louis boxers are as aggressive and are better loaded than their Chinese
 brothers The sultSl is very gentlemanly and very dilatory in the handling of that $90,000 over- due bill The fathers of the commissioned sons | settled the account by making Corbin a
 major general.
 The partition of China proceeds apace. | wholly regadless of the consent os the box CTS. Admiral Dewey is still swinging around
 the circle, but is not picking up any dele gates. l Maryland did not endorse MT. Bryan, and I it will feel lonesome at Kansas City !
 | In appointing one John R. Hazel to the | federal bench at the dictation of Spoilsman | Tom Platt, the administration has accumu-
The age-herald., 1900-06-11

The rand will have to foot the war bill after all,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
A Hopeless Case.
The Public. Chicago.

True, educational processes, strictly
speaking, cannot reach all minds.
Said one citizen to another the day
after election: "Now 1 will put my
money back into the bank"
"Did you take it out?"
"Yes," and with that he pulled from
his pocket a great roll of bills.
"What did you do that for!"
"Well, I was afraid Bryan would be
elected, and then l could not get my
moneyw
What can you do to educate such a
mind? Nothing. The only kind OF
education that man could appreciate
would be squeezing between the
upper milestone of monopoly and the
neither stone of destitution, and he
will probably get in due time.
However, such a person is not a
fair specimen of the average American
citizen. The average American is
capable of being educated through in.
formation and appeals to reason. Ths
is gloomy pessimism which regards
education as incapable OF reaching the
common people and of no use. Edu-
ton is of use. The common people
can be educated. What they chiefly
need is what the dying Goethe prayed
for, what we all, living or dying, need
-"more light"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
Women as Inventors.

Among the departments OF industry
that women have recently entered
with success must now be reckoned
that of invention. Prior to 1860,
there were scarcely half dozen pa
tents taken out by women. But at
the recent Atlanta Exposition not less
than 125 models of women's inven-
tions were exhibited. The official
record might be much enlarged by the
names of women who have trans
ferred their patent rights to others.
It is said that hundred women are
drawing good incomes from their pa
tents, and the numbers are increasing.
Among these are mechanical contriv-
ances, household articles, toys, games,
utilities for the toilet and wardrobe,
etc. But the singular fact is noted
that men take out more patents relat-
ing to female dress than women. And
yet some women have taken patents
for agricultural implements, and even
for railroad and mill machinery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

From saloons to Libraries is not a
very long distance in most cities. In
number of books in public or quasi.
public libraries New York naturally
led with 3,29O,6S5 the year in ques-
tion-almost one apiece for every
man, woman and child. Washington
with her huge congressional library
came next with 1902 1888 volumes,
nearly nine books to every inhabitant.
There were only three other cities
having million or more books
Chicago with 81. .204, 400; Philadelphia
with 1.43l 900 and Boston with 1,391,-
UOO. Thus every Chicagoan had two
thirds of book, every Philadelphian
one whole book, and every Bostonian
two books and half. st. Louis and
Baltimore were almost on level with
100000 and 455.OOO volumes. This
ratio of about a book for each in
habitant runs through most of the
larger cities. These are the most inn
portant book centers:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

Richest among the 25 largest
American cities is Boston, if the valu-
ations fixed by the assessors are taken
for guide. Every inhabitant Of the
New England metropolis would have
1912 worth of property if the city's
and personal estate were divided equal
ly among all. In Boston all property
is assessed ct full value for purposes #
taxation. Most municipalities, how
ever. assess for only fraction of the
value. If all valuations for the sched-
uled year be readiusted on 100 per
cent. basis, we have the following fig
ures as the amount of property be-
longing to every man, woman and
child in case of equal division:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

Put in a graphic way the valuation
of New York, readjusted to a 100 per
cent. basis ($4,735,114,37O) almost
equals the debt of Russia, and if it
could be coined instantly into dollars,
it would pay the debt of the United
States four times and leave comfort
able balance of $3,OO0,OOO. Similarly,
Chicago's actual valuation of $1,725,-
982,095 is greater than the debt of
Prussia. Philadelphia has property
enough, if it could realize its face
value ($1, ASS. APO, ,S29) to pay the debts
of Germany and Turkey combined.
With entire fitness the city that
seems the richest spends the most
money in proportion. Boston spent
in the year scheduled, $40, ,629, ,609,
which was third more than Chicago
$3.50, ,091 ,715). which is three times as
large; almost half more than Phila-
delphia ($27,732.20s). though the
Quaker City is more than twice as
large; and nearly four times as much
as st. Louis ($1O,9sO,655), which has
$4,000 more inhabitants. The per
capita expenditure of the leading
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

AS compared with these, it is note
worthy that the expenditure of Uncle
Sam, even in the expensive year, COM
prising most of the Spanish war peri
cd, was less than SO for each man,
woman and child in the big family.
New York's gross expenditures ($186,.
253 ,45) exceeded the combined ex-
penses OF the IA next largest cities of
the country. The big metropolis
spent more than half the average ex-
penditures per year OF the United
States between 1867 and 1898.
Large expenses, even despite the
high valuation swells debt large to the
New England capital. With a per
capita debt of $1O6.72, Boston far sur
passed any other large city in this un-
desirable respect. This figure was ex-
ceeded only by Duluth. Pswtucket
and Tacoma, the latter per capita
debt of $115.74. This is how the lar
ger cities stood:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
WHOLE NUMBER 2,ll6.

we'll rs line camps, where there are
smaller buildings. The men assigned
to the camps repair the fences, oil the
hundreds OF wind-mills, and busy
themselves in other work of this sort.
Some of the squads have 10 house in
which to stay, but arc provided with a
"chuck" wagon to carry their food
and beds as they move from place to
place. All are fed by the company,
each division having freight wagons
to haul supplies from points on the
railroad where they are bought. The
three divisions at the southern end
trade at Amarillo, Potter county; the
other four at Charming.
One might naturally imagine that
the yearly loss of cattle would be
enormous. AS a matter of fact it is
not, being only from two to five per
cent. This loss is chiefly due, not to
disease, rs may be supposed, but
rather to the occasional severe weather
in winter.
In these days OF general dependence
upon all possible means of quick com.
munication it may afford relief to
some worried and wearied business
men to know that on the largest
ranch in the world the telegraph is
not used and the telephone is a stran-
ger, neither being considered as neces-
sary. Barring such few messages as
are sent by horsemen to points near
by, all the communications 90 by
mail, as there are post-offices nearer
to several of the division headquarters
than Charming is. Payments to en-
ployes and others are made monthly
at the main Office in Charming, where
the company's accounts are all kept.
AS has been stated, the X. I. T.
ranch has, with its five thousand
square miles, an area greater than
that of Connecticut, or of Rhode Is
land and Delaware combined; for
Connecticut, it may be stated for the
benefit of those who are fond of exact
figures for purposes of comparison, has
only 4,750 square miles, Delaware
2.120. and Rhode Island I 3Oe Altar
a moments study of these statistics
the question naturally may be asked,
" How many towns or other settle
ments are there in all this vast area~
There are two, and only two: Chan
ming, where the general manager
lives, and Texline, in Dallam county.
Both towns contain hotels, stores and
schools, but nowhere else on the
ranch is there any settlement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
OA9To7TA,
B,sr, tho The Kind You Have Always beugtl
s::;:'; g; !: .; &;X,,;;:;:;;z;;;Z;;;; :, Z; !; :; 3;

THE telegraph line from Dawson to
Eagle, ITO miles, is now in frst-class
working order. The line from St.
Michael has already been completed
for distance OF several hundred miles
and will be finished early in the spring.
This will connect Nome by direct tele-
graphic communication with the out
side world, following line across Ber-
ing sea up the Yukon river from the
mouth to the head, then to Skaguay
and thence to Atlin, from Atlin to the
Stikine river and from the Stikine
river to Quesnelle and Ashcroft, b. C.
one OF the longest continuous stretches
OF wire in the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
A Great Josh.

AS the result of a practical joke
played upon them by their friends, a
newly married couple who escaped
from the auditors Office at the court
house in Ellensburg Tuesday, were
the beheld of all beholders for several
blocks down the street. To the back
Of the groom's overcoat was securely
fastened a strip of cardboard with the
legend, "Behold the bridegroom
oometh," while the brides cloak bore
the tidings," Pve left my happy home
for him."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
QUEER STATISTICS.
SOME ODD REVELATIONS OF
THE CENSUS.

SGNSOS.
Relative Density Of Population Of Cities-Num.
| Der of Persons to Each Acre Of Parks-Sta.
tistcs on the Money Spending Procvties of
Citizens-Boston the Richest City in Proper
ton to Population--Relative Number Of Pc.
lcemen-Where Saloons Thrive Best.
Uncle Sam is very watchful of that
portion of his family that lives in
cities. He cares enough about their
welfare to collect every year facts
about them-how much they are
spending and how much they owe,
how rich they are in real property,
and how poor in breathing space for
their teeming population, how many
of the children are attending the pub
lie schools, and how many "children
of larger growth" transgressed the
LAWN fact all the statistics obtaina-
BILE to set forth municipal life and
progress.
This seeming solicitude about the
cities is not matter for wonder. As
in the case OF every other living nation
in contrast to the "dying nations" of
which Salisbury spoke, the cities of
the United States are gathering unto
themselves an increasing proportion
of the inhabitants of the country.
More than 25 per cent. of the popula-
ton of this nation is living in cities of
over 25,OOO inhabitants. The cities
do the bulk of the business OF the
country. In them is compressed
much of the national energy. They
have Americas wealth and a dispro-
portionate share of its political infu-
ence. Above all they have its prob
lens, in form more acute, in extent
more wide, in possible results more
vital. There is reason then, for close
study of American cities.
Out of mass of statistics just pub
lished by the bureau OF labor at Wash.
ington, and constituting as whole
the latest figures for the cities of the
country, some most interesting facts
can be drawn. In their published
shape the statistics are only raw ma
terial, but when digested and rear
ranged they offer some notable COM
parisons, especially when viewed in
the light of the latest figures of popu-
lation.
Immediately connected with many
of the serious questions that torment
cities is the factor Of density of popu.
lation. One inevitably thinks of New
York as the most thickly populated
city in the country. In the older Sec
tions of Manhattan it undoubtedly is,
and in certain small areas it probably
has, the densest population in the
world. But thanks to its recent great
accession of territory its average popu-
lation per acre is to-day only II. One
OF its New Jersey suburbs, Hoboken
carries off the palm for the country
for density of population. 1t averages
81 persons to the acre, which means
that if its territory was subdivided
equally, each man, woman and child
would have space 20 by SO feet.
In many instances the suburbs OF
large cities and more densely populat-
ed than the parent cities, as will be
seen from the following table, showing
the average number OF persons to each
acre OF territory:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
THE Irish World of late date saws 4:

THE Irish World of late date says:
"Bryan's failure OF election is mat
ter for profound regret. Never did an
honester man stand before the people
OF this country, and never was cause
more sacred battled for in the arena of
American politics. Let no honest man
say he has thrown his vote away. A
ballot cast for the Right is never
thrown away. A vote with con-
science in it always counts in the
sight of God, and that is a greater
compensation than anything Mark
Hanna can give. The hosts that have
battled under Bryan's banner have
sustained a reverse; but the principles
inscribed on his standard are eternal; /;
they will triumph yet"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
MAKE EXCELLENT BANKERS.
Women Have Met Decided Success in the Do
main of Finance.

One OF the latest activities upon
which women have entered is that of
banking. The are said to make ex-
cellent cashiers and not few of them
are found in prominent financial in.
stitutions throughout the country.
While some women have little
natural aptitude for business when
they are told a thing once they almost
invariably remember it and seldom
make the same error twice. They are
quick, as a rule, in their accounts.
Few people have any accurate idea of
the number OF women who keep separ-
ate accounts or who win on stocks and
bonds. Many are the widows of rich
men, while some have inherited large
sums OF money from fathers or other
relatives. There also is considerable
and growing class of women either
actively engaged in business of silent
partners in some enterprise from
which large dividends are drawn.
In all this women undoubtedly show
quite as much business tact as men.
1t is getting more and more the Gus
tom to pay household bills with
checks, the bank account for this
being carried in the name of the mis-.
tress OF the house,
Some New York banks have realized
this business enterprise on the part of
women, notably so the Fifth Avenue
and the Second National banks in
Boston. In similar way, the needs
of business women have been recog-
nized and met, especially so by the
Bay State Trust Company, which has
been remodeled upon new ideas, fol-
lowing in part those suggested by New
York places. The main banking.room
contains large desk, circular in shape
and placed within wrought iron in
closure of handsome design and make.
Inside OF this may be found two dis
tinct sets Of clerks, tellers and the
like, one to attend to ladies doing bust.
ness there, the number of which has
grown to be OF large proportions, while
the other side cares for the men who
bave accounts there. The department
set aside for women is especially
and quietly, without pub
licity or annoyance, and with every
convenience at hand, women patrons
and depositors may transact their bus
mess matters most satisfactorily.
There are convenient little writing
desks, supplied with stationery in case
a letter or something besides a check
must be written, and there also is a
small reception-room. where ladies
may wait for friends or rest while if
they feel so inclined. Current maga-
zines and the best periodicals always
at hand on the tables, with comfort
able chairs, mirrors, where a glance
may be had to see if ones dress is cor
rect, sewing materials, where a stitch
may be taken if necessary or q lost
button replaced, are some of the gen.
eral conveniences which have been
the study OF the officials of this we'll
arranged banking-room.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

Even more striking than these rel.
ative figures of the bookishness" of
cities are the statistics OF their schools.
New York has school army almost
equal to the population of Boston.
Chicago has twice as many school
children as there are inhabitants of
Syracuse. Philadelphia's school con-
tingent exceeds in total the popula-
tion OF Louisville, New York and
Kansas City both have Is per cent.
of their population enrolled in their
schools. Other cities have:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

One New York policeman can keep
order among 449 average Gothamites
if the size of the force is good critic
rion. Chicago is in its own mind SO
much law-abiding that one of the
Windy City's guardians can handle
$50 average Chicagoans. Philadel-
phia, too, requires only one policeman
to each 545 of the population. How
the thermometer of public law and
order stands in other cities as meas
ured by the number of inhabitants to
q policeman is thus shown:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

Kansas City and Worcester. Mass,
are almost tied in the lead Of all cities
in the country for the proportion Of
pupils taking high courses of study.
Both have one in eight Of their pupils
enrolled in high schools, the fraction
being slightly in favor OF the Massa-
chusetts city. Washington leads the
Is largest cities by having one in IA
in high schools. The comparative
statistics are as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

Akin to density of population as
factor in civic life is the relative area
of breathing space in public or semi
public parks. In this respect Wash
ington very naturally leads the larger
cities, for there is an acre Of park to
every n of her population. But Los
Angeles, Cal, and Lynn, Mass, lead
them all with an acre Of park for
every % persons. Jersey City has
only a tiny park of 18 acres, which
gives every man, woman and child less
than four square feet of park room.
Following is table of the various i'm.
portant cities, giving the number of
persons to every acre of park:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

San Francisco is the most "sa-
looned" of all the large cities of the
United States-one licensed saloon to
every ia inhabitants is the record OF
the Golden Gate city. Milwaukee,
not unnaturally, is close behind, with
one to every 163 of the population.
New York is comparatively moderate,
with one saloon to every 317 persons.
Some other ratios of inhabitant to
each "thirst parlor" are:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
ger cities stood :

What these figures mean may be
shown by the fact that at the Boston
per capita ratio the United States
government would now be carrying a
debt OF moro than $4,000, 100000 in
stead of the present one-seventh of
that amount.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

"DoN'T tell me that worry doesn't
do any good !" exclaimed Mrs. Fret.
Il know better. The things I worry
about don't happen. PUCK.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
HosTEss-What do you think Q

HosTEss-What do you think of
our game pie, Mr.. Brigson? We rather
pride ourselves on it, you know.
Brigson (nervoualy anxious to
please)-Oh, thank you, it's very nice
indeed, what there is of it. What l
mean to say is, there's plenty of it
such as it is! awful pause.)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21

TN the Superior Court of the state Of Washing
i ton for Thurston county.
In the matter OF the estate of E. O'Toole, de-
ceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims demands against the above named de-
ceased to present the same to me at the office of
G. Z. Israel, Turner Block, Olympia, with neces-
sary vouchers within one year from the date of
the first publication of this notice, or the same
will be forever barred. said Office being now des-
ignated by me D. my place Of business.
MARGARET U'TOOLE,
Executrix of sHc last will and testament of E.
O'Toolc deccas,h
Date of first publication, Oct. 5, 1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-21
o. s. q. HENRY,
O S..DEPUTY SURVEYOR

-'''loenee' sixth street, Swans Addi.
aon to Olympia, Wash.
SOnV E1ING of all kinds promptIv at.
Tended to. The re-establishing OF old
IUvvernment Urt lines a speciality. ToWnsites
mayed nd and plated. Railroads located
nd aeVels run for drains. Lands exam
0lsu anu character reported.
oiVmpia. April la. 1899.