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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22
DARING OF AN EQUILIeRIsT.
Performed Feats on the Great Andean
Balancing Stone.

Nature does many strange things
and so does man. Yet 1t is seldom that
the two combine. A singular instance
of this, however, recently happened in
the Argentine Republic. At Tandil is
a remarkable rocking stone, c~uriously
placed on one of the peaks of the An
des, in the midst of the picturesque
hills of blue granite which furnish paw
is this that all travellers passing In the
neighborhOod make a point of going to
see this freak of nature.
Happening to hear of it lately, a
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22

1t was found that the Society to Sup
press Useless Noises had four preach
ers as members, and as some of them
can be heard preaching two blocks
away, the club has disbanded.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22
Dairying in Great Britain.

British farmers and dairymen are to-
day milking over 100000 cows, and
producing annually in their diaries
$160, O00,0 600 worth of milk, butter and
cheese.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22
Fast Indian Schools.

In East Indian schools mental arith-
metic is a vastly more serious matter
than it is in the schools Of this country.
Catch questions are numerous, and pu-
pills of ten years are taught to carry the
multiplication table up to 40 times 40.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22

If you missed punishment for your
sins, don't rejoice; 1t often happens
that a ROSTERS life is spared, that he
may be saved for the pot another day.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22

There are lots of people who look as
If they had spent the day sitting on a
wharf waiting for their ships to
come in.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22

All a man has to do in order to make
other men believe he is wise is to give
them advice corresponding with their
own individual opinions.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-22
HOW HE PASSED HIS SUMNER.

Truthful Recital of a Model Husbands
Doings.
This sportive young criminal lawyers
wife went down to the seashore with
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Summer Skirts.
Harper's Bazaar.

The skirts fit, if possible. more close
ly than ever around the hips. This in
spite of all the tucks and pleats that
are in fashion; they flare, however
more than ever around the foot, and
are finished inside with quantities of
ruffies and f1ounces. The same rule
applies to the thin materials as to the
cloth and heavier goods, for the idea
that has to be carried out is to have
everything as straight up and down as
possible, and the slender figures are
are considered vastly smarter than the
stouter ones. Which is rather para.
dox in view OF the fact that fiat trim
mings are more becoming rather stout
figures. When the founced skirts
are worn the fiat effect, of course, is
more difficult to obtain. but there is
not one inch more fullness in the
fiounces than is necessary, while the
skirt upon which they are sewed fits
closely to the figure, and is made
over a lining that fits more closely
still.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
An Overproduction,

The attempt to close down the
shingle mills and logging camps in
this State, and the iron foundries in
the East, are finger boards pointing
to state of affairs which means
trouble. The simple fact is that
there has been a boom ON In manu-
featuring which is going to collapse
in the near fnture. Every old thing
in the way of a mill has been put to
work. Old established mills are run
ming overtime, either long days, or
night crews. Every piece of timber
within miles OF tide water has logger
in il, until there is big overproduc-
ton. Add to this the fact that many
goods of all kinds have gone to such
figure that people can not afford to
buy, and are being held there by sheer
force of organization, it means that
something will be compelled to let 60
soon, and when it does there is going
to be trouble.
Moderation seems to be impossible
to we American people; We are either
making money hand over fist or we
are in tho dumps, and as fast as one
hard times period is over, we rush
things until another comes along.
We dislike to say word to make reo-
pie pessimistic, but we think it time
to warn people that good times don't
always last, and he that saves some-
thing will be glad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" MAY q 1900

Had the policv adopted by General
Stevens been generally followed by
the Government in its dealings with
the Indians this country would have
leen saved much of the scandal that is
attached to its Indian management.
The explanation of General Stevens
success. and what made his policy so
commcndable was his faculty for as
suming the Indians point of view
and then for making the Indian see
his point Of view, and 80 making him
realize the change in conditions which
was rapidly being wrought by the in.
fux of civilization. He gave the In.
dams slow working mind time to di.
gest an idea. He allowed for the un.
tu,ored mans slow mental pace. He
once averted an lndian war by going
direct to the seat of the trouble him:
self to explain matters, when others
advocated sending troops. In word
General Stevens was o very rare man,
since he was honest in dealing with
those too weak effectively to resist dis
honest dealing. He recognized the
extreme feebleness of force In effect.
ing results"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Etiquette Of the Dance.

Mrs. Burton Kingsland In Homo Journal
When man is presented to young
woman at a dance he usually says al.
most ut once: "May have the
pleasure of this dancer"
After dancing and walking about
the rooms two or three times the
young man may take the girl back to
her chaperon and plead another en-,
gagement-or better, she suggests that
he take her to her place near her
mother or chaperon.
The lady is the one to first intimate
her desire to stop dancing.
If man hold girl too tightly she
should drop her hand from his shoul-
der, so as to bring it between her part
ner and herself. II he does not take
the hint let her stop dancing at once
under some pretext so evident that he
may realize her displeasure or disap.
proval.
A chaperon should not be lacking
in personal dignity; nor should she
dance while her charge is unprovided
with partner.
A girl should be attentive to her
mother or her chaperon, presenting
her friends to her AMI occasionally
stopping TO say few words.
Both young men and maidens
should be careful to remember that
their dancing engagements must be
kept.
A girl must not refuse to dance
with one man under some pretext,
and then dance with another; neither
should she dance with the same man
more than two or three times.
A young man invited to house
should dance as early as possible with
the daughters of his hostess, and pay
them every possible attention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
A LODGE REBUkE.
New York Objects to Negro Afflation with
Washington Masons.


At the session OF the Masonic Grand
Lodge of the State of New York, held
on the I'd inst the Grand Master ex-
pressed regret that the Grand Lodge
of the State of Washington had not
restored its edict of non-intercourse
with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg.
There has been considerable CORE
spondepce oyer the matter. In his re-
port the Grand Master says;
"The Grand Lodge of Washington
not only declares that any lodge of its
obedience may admit as visitor or
affiliate negro claiming to have been
= Mason in the city of New York in a
Negro lodge, notwithstanding that lie
is not q Free Mason within the State
OF New York, but also declares that q
member OF Pythagoras lodge, so called,
in the city of Now York. chartered by
the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, per-
son who cannot enter single Masonic
lodge within the State of New York
may be received with open arms by
any lodge within the Jurisdiction OF
the State of Washington.
sThe Grand Lodge Of New York
cannot by any act appear to acquiesca
in sach declarations, but, being genu-
inely desirous that the cordial rela-
tions previously existing between the
jurisdictions shall continue, and be-
lieving that severance of fraternal
relations should be resorted to only AS
an extreme measure, 1 have refrained
from issuing an edict OF non-inter.
course"
Grand Master Pownall has felt
obliged to DECLINE a recent request
from the Grand Master OF Washing.
ton for an exchange of representatives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
BROUGHT BACK OLD TIMES.
A Tdbit That was Not On the Bill of
Fare.
Bangor Whjr

Bangor Whig
The force of childhood rccollcctions
and the truth of the quotation, "a
touch of nature makes the whole
world akin" were shown graphi-
oally by little incident in a res
taurant the other day. A quiet
looking, middle-aged man of prosper
GUS appearance was eating his dinner
when another we'll dressed man took a
seat opposite him. After giving his
order in bluff, genial manner tho
newcomer took a sip of water and
faced around. Suddenly a queer ex-
preston came over his face as he
watched attentively the actions of his
vis-a-vis, and apparently without
realizing what he was doing he
blurted out in loud tone, well,
we'll, we'll"
Every one at the table, including
the quito looking man, started, and
the others, observing the direction of
the speakers gaze, turned their eyes
also upon him of the quiet appearance
to see what had caused tie exclama-
ton,
The man who had come in first was
in the act OF spreading sugar over a
slice of buttered bread, aud when lie
realized that all eyes were turned upon
him he blushed like one detected in a
hideous crime and almost fell off his
chair. It took him a minute or two
to recover, and then he said to the
table in general.
al used to get bread and butter and
sugar for being good when was n
child, and eating it ID habit which 1
like to indulge in even yet. l know it
isn't upon the restaurant bill OF fare,
but | couldn't resist the temptation"
81 must beg your pardon for my
rude exclamation" replied the other
man. "My mother used to put bread
and butter and sugar in my lunchbox
when went to school as an S-year-
old, up in the country town where l
was raised, and 1 haven't eaten any
since my childhood, and / guess I'll
join you in piece now for the sake OF
old times" And he did.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
DEMOCRATIC SENATE POSSIBLE
One May Be Secured With the Election Of
Bryan.

1t is declared by Mr.. Bryan that the
Senate of the United States is not def
nitely loss to the people, and that if he
should be elected in November with
the almost certain Democratic gains,
the free silver force in the Senate
would certainly be considerable and
in the end decisive. The St. Louis
Globe e-Democrat, a rabid gold standard
organ, comedies this much, and that
Mr.. Bryan's election will be seriaus
breach in the gold standard intrench-
ments and would give prestige to fur
ther efforts to break them down COM
pletely. The majority against silver
in the existing Senate is not over
seven. Of the thirty Senators whose
terms expire March 81 next, seventeen
are Republicans, including one each
from Kansas, Montana, West Vir-
ginia, Oregon. Idaho, Nebraska, Wy.
oming and Colorado. Two gold Dem
ocrats 60 out at the same time. The
Democrats are likely to fill two OF the
three vacancies, those in Delaware and
Utah, and Bryan's election will bring
in Democratic Vice President, who
would vote in case of n tie. Thus far
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Still further extending the idea, the
people of the Western States have
reached the conclusion that they are
misrepresented In the Senate. Color
ado, Wyoming, Kansas, Montana, Ida
ho and Nebraska are represented by
six Senators, who were elected on the
pretense of being bimetallists and who
voted for the single gold standard, the
placing of paper money in the hands
OF the banks and the creation OF bank
trust controlling all the business OF the
country. There is no question that
the people of each and every one of
these six States are absolutely opposed
to the things for which their six sena-
tors voted, and the evidence is accum.
ulating that they are taking exceed
ingly great care not to permit any OF
the six to further misrepr esent them
after next March. The change OF
these six States alone will cut the gold
majority in the Senate in two, without
taking into account gains that may be
made in other parts of the country.
Kentucky has already elected silver
man to succeed Lindsay. In Louis
lana Caffrey has been defeated over
whelmingly in the primaries by sill
yer man. The review of the whole
situation will therefore appear to be
one of great hope TO the Democracy
and to the cause of the people, and
that the election Of Mr.. Bryan will
not be, as has been so often alleged,
useless expenditure Of votes and the
placing OF a helpless incumbent in the
Presidential chair. Success, however,
can only he attained by constant ef-
forts to abide by unity of purpose.
There never has been time in the
history OF this country when the lines
have been so clearly defined between
the cause of the people and that of a
special class.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25

ment MKT into thare naitchers yet
Don't mind sleeping in Rows like
some kinds OF anamulz. But the far
ther away pursun gets from Being
dunn bruit the more they want to
Sleep alone. I've felt this Feelin
CROWN on me for Long time"
So paw went to Bed and Left the
Door open and pritty soon he got to
Sleepen as PEACEFUL as Lam and the
Folden bed seemed to agree with Him
all rite, But when NAV tried to put
the pupp out for the mite he Diden't
want to go and skooted into paws
room and Under the Bed. I CESS he
must OF tride to Straiten up when he
got Under and give the foot OF the Bed
a start Becoz the first Thing we new
il went Shut like a nife Blade after
you press it a Little, and paw Was in.
side with His he'd Down and His Feat
up.
Paw kind OF gurgled some and Nav
holered help and we got the hired
gurl and her Bo to come in from the
Kitchen, 80 when we Let paw down he
was too Bizzy tryin to Ketch his breth
to asst for emmy purtickulars. He got
it all rite in time.
Then we found WHARF they Ust to
Be Hook to keep the Bed from fly.
ing shut, but it was broke off. The
girls ho sed he would give paw a DOL
lar and forty sents for the Bed becoz
he had nenemy he could send it to
for Burthday present. Paw stood
up With Sheat raped around Him
and Pointed at the Door with Look
OF Skorn, so the girl and Her DO went
back to the kitchen.
The next morning paw rose erly and
sawed the Folden bed to peaces before
hreokfust. Then he Told NAV:
"That's what call a Cheap bargun.
If this wouldn't of Happened the
Hole family mite of got Smuthered in
Folden beds some time. hut / s'pose
it would BE too mutch to think a
Wumun could look at sutch thing
fllosotickle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Greatest Knitters in the World.
Chicago News.

All the women of Shetland knit.
They learn the art in early childhood
and continue it all through their lives.
The wool used for their knitting is
grown on the islands and is carded
and spun by the people themselves.
Machinery they have not except the
primitive spinning wheel. Many OF
the most elaborate shawls have taken
months to make and some even years,
so that a very fine shawl may be worth
as much as $3.50 or 5000. Most of the
knitting is, however, of the more
homely and serviceable kind and may
be bought from the women themselves
for n very moderate price.
The manner in which the washing
OF knit shawls is accomplished in
Shetland is Il matter of interest to
most visitors. They are washed care
fully in soap lather, and then to pre-
vent their shrinking they are laced
from point to point of the scalloped
in a large square wooden frame and
placed outside the cottage to dry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
WHOLE NUMBER 2,095.

with a tonnage of l2,50O. She is
built by the same company that owns
the st. Paul, st. Louis, Paris and New
York, but unlike them, she will have
great, broad biIge keels that will keep
her almost as steady as a railroad
train. 1t will take day or so longer
for the passage on a boat OF this kind,
but the passengers will enjoy life in
the meanwhile. There will be two of
the same type, and other companies
are building somewhat similar ships.
Two will be launched in England
this month. There never was a time
when the popularity OF ocean travel
was 80 great, and it is an interesting
fact that every steamship company in
the world is at work and is making
money.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Household Items.

Whisk-brOoms for carpets should be
soaked in cold water once every week
for an hour, then shaken we'll and
hung up to dry; it prevents the fibre
from splitting, and they last much
longer when thus treated. Pieces oI
cotton and tiue should be carefully
picked off hair brooms and brushes
every time they have been used.
To boil meat 80 that the nutritive
properties are not removed, put it
into boiling water, and let it boil four
or five minutes; this seals the outer
pores, and keeps in the juices. Now
draw the saucepan quite to the side oi
the fire, and let it only just simmer
until the joint is cooked; a quarter OF
an hour to the pound is the time usu.
ally allowed, and quarter of an hour
over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
SLOWER ATLANTIC STEAMSHIPS
Saturday Evening Post.

saturday Evening Post.
The evolution of the steamship is as
interesting as a novel. Take the cat
tle-ship: 1t began as a huge freight
boat, and it was found that amidships
there was room for a few passengers.
The few passengers liked it wonder
fully because Of the smooth sailing
and the moderate cost. Then gradu-
ally more staterooms were built, and
in addition to cattle the ships were
soon carrying large cargoes Of human
beings. The other type was the ocean
greyhound, burning fortunes in coal
on each voyage-using men and ma
chinery in strenuous effort to make
records, and in the meanwhile churn-
ing the stOmachs of the passengers
into six days of unhappiness. These
did not pay the dividends, but they
made fine advertisements. Now,
finally, between the extremes has
come the compromise. On each side
of the ocean splendid ships are being
built which exceed the greyhound in
the luxuries and beauties, and which
slightly excel the ca,tle-ships in speed.
In other words, the steamship COM
panies have come to appreciate that
the average traveller wants comfort.
So it happens that at least dozen
million dollars are now being spent in
this new type of boat.
The other day, at the Cramps yard
on the Delaware. the keel of the larg'
est ship ever built in the Western
Hemisphere was laid-a leviathan
which will be nearly 600 feet long
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
PA TRIES THE FOLDING BED.

Last wensday mite paw came Home
oil existed.
"Maw," he Says, al bet you Don't
no what. l bot q Folden bed to-day"
"What on erth Did you do that
For?" maw ast him.
"Becoz it was Bargen," paw says,
" The CRATE trubble with SO menny
Feeple in this Life is they Don't no
How to grasp thare Opper chewnateys.
Sposen l would OF Let this chanct Go
by and sum Day we would need Fol-
den bed and Couldent get one For less
than seventeen Dollars. Then we
would Look back and Be sorry, but
now We won't ever HIATT to Do that,
One of the men in the Stores Broke
up Housekeepun becoz his wife thot it
was cheaper to Bord than advertize for
Gurls, so He sed if l wanted the Bed
he would sell it For six Dollars. It'll
be Out here tomorro, and Cess / bet
ter use it Emmy way becoz want to
Sleep alone"
Nav didn't Say mutch till after the
Bed came, then She told paw She
diden't beleave in things OF That kind
becoz people were always coming out
of Them q good Deal the worse for
ware and Tair.
"Yes," paw says, II no Such things
Happen, hut You offun hear about
people that bio out the Gass, too,
Don't you? That's one falt haft to
find with you Nav. You can't seem
to Get over the idea that Tn a ninno-
sunt agriculcherist that came into the
CRATE sitty to stay over mite and never
got yoost to sleepen on ennything But
a feather Bed, and drinking Cofiey out
of my sosser, 1t seems strange that
you never turned to Have more confa-
Ounce in me-"
That mite After paw Let the Bed
down, he says;
"Now l am agoin to Get the Furst
good Mites rest I've had for years.
It's a sine that people are far re-
mooved frum the Savidges when they
begin to Want to Sleep alone. Pee
pie that haven't Got mutch refine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25

The pretty cashier at the Delmoni.
CO was raking in money with both
hands.
"What do you think" asked a
young man, of the plan to raise the
price of food in restaurants?"
al think it is good thing" said
she, without looking up from her
work.
"Why?" asked he, in surprise.
"Bye and bye" she replied, "prices
will get so high that some of you
young men can't afford to pay them
and will have to get married, and we
girls will stand a show"
And the young man stood out in
front of the restaurant for fully half
an hour, chewing toothpick and try.
ing to figure ont just what the girl
meant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
VOLUME XL.--NUMBER ~.
Ssliilc.

The worlI j. some better ior every elniic'
And s,,dcr fJr very fcuwn,
Ii vnu must have au enemy, beam on him while
You are striving 10 jostlc HIM down.
Your blade may he -hnip and the wound may oe
deep
That Won leave in IL, breast Of your foe,
Eut the Lord Will be mcrc,iul if yon Will keep
On smiling while dealing the blow!
Smile on the man who turns you away
With nothing but no for reply,
And return with smile on the drearer day.
For smile is a. cheap as sigh.
And smile is greater than words as great
To win where heart is cold,
And he that can smile in the face of hate
Hath riches greater than gold
If there is horrible realm below
Where the vapors of birthstone rise.
Where the wicked are doomed, in the end. to 20
Where the sin uer in agony fries.
The triumph Of Satan would dwindle away
If some scOrched sufferer, while
Impsied on the torturers spit some day,
Could calmly look up and smile!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Wars Mortgage on Civilization.
N. Y. World

N. 4. world.
The debts of the civilized nations
now add up a total of over 49,, ,OOO.-
O00, ,OO0-most of it incurred in wars.
To realize what thirty-two billions
means a few comparative statements
are necessary.
The highest total value OF the entire
cotton crop of the United States in
any recent year was less than $780,
100000. If, therefore, the whole
American cotton crop were sold for
one hundred years in succession, and
the proceeds applied to the payment
OF the worlds indebtedness-mainly
incurred for wars and war prepara-
tions-there would still remain an un.
paid balance of nearly two billions.
Prof. H. C. Adams, OF Cornell, some
time since calculated that the interest
payments alone on these aggregated
debts of the nations equal the value OF
the labor of 100000 men working
constantly at $3.50 per day per man.
Civilization is under a blanket.
mortgage to war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25
Why?

"Why," asks the New York Press,
"should Hartford be the center of in.
surance in this country instead ol
New York? Why should Boston be
the center of the copper Industry
There is no copper within 1000 miles
of the Hub? Why should a majority
of our shoes be made at Lynn?
"We can understand why Pittsburg
should be the center OF the iron indus.
try, sitting as she does in the heart ol
the ore and coal region, but why
should she make nearly all our glass
when th2e is better sand elsewhere:
Why is Providence the great jewelry
making city%