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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
SAGE coNlNE's QUOTATIONS
he Generally Hits the Nail Squarely Whenever
He Lifts His Hammer.
VEIN, Wash, April Il, 1900.

IELM, Wash, April II, 1900.
ED. STANDARD:
l have just discovered Il great, natu-
raj, living curiosity. Our worthy P.
M. at Sodom (Yelm) attended the
Bryan meeting at Tacoma on the Sd,
and, Notwithstanding the speaker oc-
cupied two solid hours in expounding
the principles Of true Democracy and
good government in the most logical
and convincing manner and showed
up the cussedness" of the d. o. D. be-
yond the shadow of a doubt, he failed
to discover any merit in his argument,
except that of distinct enunciation,
which he admitted was good. am
unable to account for this phenome-
non on any other grounds than that
OF downright prejudice or the halluci-
nations of disordered Imagination as
a result of too much of the gold stand
ard fallacy. Notwithstanding the
fact that the speaker received the
greatest ovation ever rendered an ora
tor on the Pacific coast, and that
thousands almost fell over each other
to shake hands with him, our worthy
postmaster failed to see any demon
stration of enthusiasm.
see by the STANDARD that little
Oily is similarly affected, but am not
surprised at that, as his Authorizations
are of public notoriety. We don't ex-
pect anything better from OH. If
Marcus Aurelius Hanna would tell
Oily that the money standard should
Do diamonds, Oily would be the first to
shout Diamond standardw OF
course he would. Didn't he for years
shout for birnetalism. a la Mckinley,
even up to '96? Don't he now whoop
it up for the gold standard, allie same
Mack? Sure thing. Oily will stand
for anything that has the d. o. p.
brand on it, no matter how absurd.
Why he'll even endorse the Porto
Rico bill and the plan to put all the
money of the people in the hands of
private corporations and endorse the
slaughter Of the Filipinos in the in
terests of Christian civilization and
benevolent assimilation. OF course
he will; we don't look for anything
else from Oily. ]. c. Coo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

The local Republican slate-makers
are already at work, and we have
seen one which we are assured is to
be advocated in the nominating
county convention. 1t names Nadge
for State Senator, Falknor for Repre-.
sentative, Mills for Sheriff, Owings
Crank for Attorney. Ross for Treas
urer and Allen for Judge. Another
list substitutes Geo. E. Filley for State
Senator, giving as reason that if the
Southwest combine insist upon Scobey
for Governor, it would be asking toe
much to put his business partner for.
ward for the highest Office on the
county ticket.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

Miss Alta Rockefeller is to wed q
Chicago lawyer, E. P. Prentice. She
had engaged herself to Rev. Mr.. Gran.
dell, OF Cleveland, Ohio, but papa pre-
ferred lawyer to preacher, probably
in the belief that it is safer to provide
for fighting fire here than hereafter,
and broke off the match. As she is
heiress to cool fifty million OF dol
lars, she would find it an easy matter,
under any circumstances, to rock-a-
Teller to oblivion of all worldly care.
Her intended may remain . Prentice
in a law shop, with such a retainer"
in hand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
CROP BULLETIN.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, Washington Sec
ton, make the following report for
the week ending Monday, April 16.:
The fore part of the week was cool
with light frosts, the middle part
showery, and the last part, sunny
with increasing temperature. On the
whole, the weather was beneficial to
growing crops, especially TO wheat,
oats and meadows.
The showers were copious in the
wheat section, and the soil there is
now we'll soaked with moisture, which
will be beneficial later ON. The rains
and resulting wet soil have delayed
planting on low lands. Spring seed.
ing is practically completed. Potato
planting is progressing, except when
interrupted by wet weather and soil.
Early sown spring wheat and oats
are now up, and have good appear
ance. Fall and winter wheat has a
rank growth, and in the Walla Walla
country was beaten down some by the
heavy rains, but it will readily
straighten up. The prospects are ia.
vorable for a large yield.
This season, as affecting staple
crops, is about three to four weeks
earlier than last season.
1t is now perceived that the frosts
and cold rains of last week caused in.
jury to the early fruits in bloom, vary
ing from very slight injury to silver
prunes, cherries and plums, in the
warmer districts, to heavy damage &c
prunes, cherries, pears, apricots and
peaches, where the frosts were mos,
severe. Early strawberries in bloom
were injured. Apples and late prunes
pears and cherries, most of the
peaches and strawberries escaped the
frosts, so that there il still a promise
OF a good fruit crop all around.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

IT seems that Secretary Maloney
was entrusted with enough proxies
by members of the State Committee
to elect himself Chairman in place OF
4" Deep Greek" Jones, who goes to
Alaska. He met, however, n determ-
ined opponent in ]. ID. Moody, OF
Everett. The first convention to
elect delegates to Kansas City will be
held in Spokane, on the 10Th OF May.
The nominating convention will be
held at some point this side of she
mountains in August, time and place
to be hereafter designated. 1t is said
to have been arranged with the fusion
allies that the State ticket will be
known as Democratic, and that the
Populists and Silver Republicans shall
be accorded representation in the nom-
mating convention with an apportion-
ment of a fair number of the State
Offices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
A Puritanic Turn by Seattle.

And now it is all explained how the
Republicans carried Seattle. The city
was run in such a "wide open" man.
ner that there had to be an application
OF brakes TO keep the machine on the
track, and the reform parties made that
an issue, and thereby arrayed against
them all the saloon and gambling in.
iiuence OF the city. while securing
only weak hearted support from the
church'people who are generally pray
ing for, and presumably working for, a
restraint of harmful methods which,
be it noted, thrive most where bust
ness is brisk and competition lively.
The staid old party of pretcnses saw
the handwriting on the wall, and made
the most of the issue precipitated by
the clamorers for reform. They very
naturally posed AS advocates of the
"wide-open' policy, for hadn't they
their past record for proof of future
intent? 1t was scarcely necessary for
them to announce their course, for
didn't one of our revolutionary patriots
declare that there was no better way
of judging of the future than by the
past?
At the same time it was given out,
on the quiet, to reach only the ears of
the goody-goody people, that the old
party would have to call halt, and
insist upon some respect being paid to
State laws and municipal ordinances,
and the assurance was emphasized by
much hand-wringing over the open
and palpable violations of statutes,
which they admitted would, in time,
bring redress through other methods,
if unheeded by the party in power.
The result of the election showed
very plainly that many law-abiding
people had possessed an implicit faith
in their assurances, notwit hstanding
broken pledges and sacrifice of princi-
pie of those who made them. 1t is
plain that they resolved at the ballot.
box to give the &. o. p. the benefit of :,
doubt, and it is evident that, this
time, the old jade, has resolved on
keeping her promise, despite the fact
that she is, by SO doing, compelled to
turn her back upon her former friends
and chief supporters.
Had the reform forces made clean
sweep it is doubtful whether there
could have been a more surprising
change instituted in municipal man
agement. The gambling houses are
now closed and their implements in
trade have been publicly burned, under
State law, and even the slot machine
has had to "go," under municipal
regulation, and dice-throwing for
drinks is the only legal manner now
known in Seattle, for making a play
to get something without rendering
an equivalent. The laws applying to
saloons, and other resorts, is likewise
causing no little trouble to the class
of people who made success possible
for the Republican party. But as
the speiler says: Eyer pays yer
money and yer takes yer choice" and
that ends the transaction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THE story circulated at Seattle that
Judge Gordon had resigned and that
his accidency had Immediately filled
the vacancy by appointment of VIM
H. White, one of his chief political
henchmen, is untrue. Judge Gordon
has not resigned, which seems to be q
very essential premise upon which to
base the story. He states, however
that he has asked to be relieved OF re.
sponsibilities Of Office by August 1st
when the programme as outlined will
be carried out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

JUDGE Gordon has been named by
prominent Republicans in some of the
western counties of the State as an &C.
ceptible candidate for the position oil
Governor. He would make very
strong pull, if he allows his name to
be used. both in convention and before
the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THE French Exposition is now open
and will be kept open every day, Sun.
days included, notwithstanding the
protest of some very good people who
look at all worldly affairs through blue
snectacles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

All citizens OF the Slate who will be
legal voters therein at the general cleo.
ton to DO held in the state on November
6, 1900. who will support Hon. William
Jennings Bryan for the Presidency dur.
ing the ensuing campaign, and will vote
for him at said election, are urged to
participate in the primaries. and county
conventions which Will be held to select
the delegates to the above named conven-
ton.
1t Is recommended that unless other.
wise ordered by the County Central Com
nIittee of any county. that masse primar-
at P. NJ. In county and 7:30 P. M. in city
precincts, and that the several county
conventions be held at their respective
county seats, on Tuesday, May 18th. 1900,
at 10 A. NJ.
BY order of
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
THos. MALoNEy, Chairman.
Spokane, Wash, April 10th, 1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
A PLAN is ON foot to submit a prop

A PLAN IS on foot to submit prop
osition for printing school textbooks
within the State. Geo. E. Blanken-
ship of this city, II. o. Hollenbeck OF
Seattle, and Ethan Allen of Tacoma,
have formed an incorporation, with
$4,000 capital, to be known as the
Westland Publishing Company, to be
on hand May 7th, with the object of
competing for a contract which in five
years involves an outlay of about a
million dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

70 'AH W HUH III uAI OONCEhNs
A General Convention of the Demo.
cratic party of the State Of Washington is
hereby called to meet in the City Of Spo-
1900. al 10 o'clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF
selecting eight delegates and eight alter.
mates TO represent the Democratic party
of this State In the National Democratic
Convention to be held at Kansas City +,
Mo-. on July 4. 1900, and the transaction
necessary and proper by said convention.
The several counties Of this State are
entitled to the following represention In
said State Convention viz.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

GEN. Hazen, Mrs. Dewey's first hus.
band, won q third of the town-site oil
Wichita, Kansas, at a game of poker
where deeds to town-lots were repre-.
sented by the blue "chips." Mrs,
Dewey is now engaged in establishing
title to the property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
Woman's Wages.

The Rev. DR.. Talmage, in recent
sermon, eloquently denounccs the low
wages paid to women. lie asks
why is it that a female principal in
a school gets only SS25 for doing
work for which male principal gets
81 ,5OO?"
In Wyoming, where women vote, it
has for many years been the law that
all men and women in the employ OF
the State shall receive equal pay for
equal work. In Utah the news that
full suffrage had been granted to wo.
men was quickly followed by the an
nouncement that the Legislature had
passed a bill by which female teachers
in the public schools were to have the
same pay as male teachers, provided
they held certificates of the same
grade. Still, DR.. Talmage thinks that
notwithstanding these object lessons,
woman's ballot would not help wo.
mans wages, because "women, like
men, often beat down the pay OF
women in their employ"
This shows how Prejudice some.
times subordinates Reason, even when
tenable premises are given, for a con-
clusion based upon simple justice
There never has been a grant of i'm
partial suffrage but that it was imme
diately followed by an equalization Of
the wage-rate OF the unit of citizen.
ship established at the ballot.box
When Washington tried the expert.
ment OF political equality of the sexes
it was found, by four years. test,
that not one of the claims made for
the power OF the ballot in the hands
of women fell short of anticipation.
The declaration of the reverend gen.
tleman, so positively put forth, that the
ballot would in no way obviate or les.
sen the evil he deplores, seems absurd
and the only reason given by him, pu.
erile-that women often cheat down
the pay of women" That is, how.
ever, simply human nature. To get
something for little or nothing, seems
to be trait ingrained in the very ma
ture of poor frail humanity. And il
the reverend doctor will only cast his
eyes over the wealthy pew-holders in
his church, he will doubtless find
some of his own bifurcated parishion.
ers who are as intently engaged in
beatling down" the wage-rate OF
labor, as the housewife is in an en-
deavor to minimize the costs of main.
tanning the little share of earthly par
adise apportioned to her supervision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THE Wilson Republicans are deter
mined to have peace in the party if
they haye to fight for it, and an or
ganization has been effected in Seattle
10 see that King county don't bump
up against any more such obstrue-
tions as Ankeny's "barl."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
The Porto Rican infamy has 90

THE Porto Rican iniamy has gone
through at last with all its criminal
provisions on its head. Under it, the
executive council Of carpet-baggers
selected by the President, can loot the
island and turn it over to the trusts
bound hand and foot. Anyone who
doubts what they will do, needs only
look back on the time when similar
governments prevailed in the South.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
Poor India

Reports from India give harrow.
ing account of the suffering from des'
titution, incident to the prolonged
famine which has prevailed in the
Asiatic dependencies of Great Britain.
Only think of sixty million people on
the verge of starvation, and only
about one-twelfth OF that number re.
ceiving any aid from the government
relief, which is at best meager and in.
effective. Eighty per cent. of the pop.
ulation are tillers of the soil, and the
products of the farm are all they have
to depend upon. A missionary at
Allakabad, Rev. Rockwell Clancy
who is visiting his brother in Medford
Mass, gives this sad account, as an
eye witness, Of existing conditions:
"When the famine set in the people
began to sell everything they had that
might get little grain food. They took
the doors from their houses and sold
them; sold their furniture and farming
utensils, and then, when they had nc
longer anything to sell, they sold theil
children. The boys don't sell we'll, and
the traffic is largely in girls. l saw
girls in one town, just before l came
away, being sold for 80 cents apiece
They were bought up by Mohammed'
ans. But they won't buy the boys, So
when the parents can no longer support
their children, they abandon them and
henceforth they must get on as best
they can. These cast-offs congregate
about the doors Of the grain merchants
shops, and the only way the proprietors
can get rid of them is to throw out hand
fuls of grain, scattering it wide. The
children pick and pick all day, and Al
night, perhaps, are rewarded by having
collected single handful"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

The American horse is again pranc-
ing to the front, the English govern.
ment having given contract to pur-
chase 10000 for cavalry regiments and
artillery service. These horses will
cost from $6.OOO,OOO to 100000, and
is the largest single order ever placed
in this country. Buffalo has been Sc
lected as the point of inspection, where
the horses will be bought by contrac.
tors acting for the British government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
Farm for Sale.

A highly improved and finely To-
Gated farm, in this county, for sale
cheap on easy terms. Apply for par
ticulars to J. F. KEARNEY & Co.'s
grocery store.
April 20, 1900. If.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THERE is reasonable prospect for
Democratic success in this State next
November, if no mistakes are made,
and the party is not made a pack.
horse to carry heavy loads by way oil
reward to our allies. Then that exec.
tive ice-wagon must be kept out of the
procession, if Democracy wants to
reach the .band-stand with banners
fiying.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

WHY does the Puy aliup Independent
always come to us on half. SHELF" It
surely is not ashamed of a patent out.
side, or it would not use one, and we
cannot see why exchanges should not
receiye the best that emanates from
the priut-shop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

Oily has correspondence Mound
Valley" who develops deep vein Of
sourcasm over the candidacy of Ad.
miral Dewey for the Presidency. Tha,
settles it. Dewey might as we'll draw
in his CUPS and bank his fires. He
may take jim Manila op an empty
stomach, but he can't swallow aspiring
politicians in the far west, after a full
meal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THE reception accorded the Governor
of the State of Washington by the city
of Montesano was disgrace to any civ
ilized community. When a man of his
prominence lays aside the affairs OF
State and takes the time and trouble to
prepare q lecture. the least the citizens
could do would be to show their appre-
citation by their attendance. A card
party or "nigger minstrel" show seems
to be about the height of our ambition
Vidette.
It is very probable that the citizens
of Montesano have sized up the mon
strosity at his proper value, and all
the platitudes of those eminently fair
and just conservators of public affairs
the press-cannot change it. Pop
ular sentiment is not often wrong,
when it has full opportunity for un-
derstanding facts upon which to base
a judgment. Rogers finds his most
bitter enemies among those who know
him best, and the fewest friends in
communities where he has resided for
time. The Vidette is not as smart
as we have given it credit for being, il
it cannot see in "the time and
trouble the executive takes" in pre-.
pairing and delivering lectures, that il
is his method of repairing political
fences that have been badly broken
down by his acts as executive, af
we'll as an individual. When the Gov.
ernor goes about making political ha.
rangues under the guise Of educational
lectures, it is time for the people to
show that they are not hoodwinked
by such shallow devices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

CENTRALIA has q new and beautiful
fountain, costing about $3.50. The
ladies of the Floral Club raised the
money by giving entertainments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

The vote On the. Porto Ricap bill in
the House stbod l63 70 153, anarrow
margin, it is true, but sufficient to
demonstrate the administration idea
that the American flag is broader than
the American constitution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

THERE will be no encampment of
the National Guard this year, from
want of funds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

IMRERIAt flour, best on the market,
for sale by Kearney 4 Co,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

TRY Imperial flour, best on the
market. For sale at ]. +. Kearney
& Co.'s grocery store.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20

WOULDN'T Bryan and Dewey
:" bump" the Republicans?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-04-20
SAFE FOR BRYAN.
DEWEY WILL CUT NO FIGURE IN
THE CONVENTION.

Democrats will Place Republicans ain the Mid
If They Fail to Reduce War Taxes-lt Seems
that hanna's Bribery Of the Ohio Legislature
Affords no Precedent for the Clark Case
Bryan and Dewey-The Phenomenal Blum.
ders Of Congress.
Cañon City record., 1900-09-27
Uncle sam. poc,or..


When Uncle Sam was sick In 1890.
DIR. Bryan prescribed free silver.
Take 1t. or you're dead man." said
DR.. Bryan.
Now Uncle Sam is well and fat.
Take free silver" says DIR. Bryan.
But am no longer sick" says
Uncle Sam.
But you might have fits." says DIR.
Bryan, "here Is some anti-imperialism
mixture of my own composition, that
will keep you from getting SO big you
can't manage yourself"
I'm not afraid" says Uncle Sam.
II feel 'em coming" says DIR. Bryan.
II don't" says Uncle Sam.
Pull down the flag and rum" says
DIR. Bryan.
Not on your life," says Uncle Sam.
THAT DIR. Mckinley is poor doc
tor" says DR.. Bryan.
HE suits me-" says Uncle Sam.
THAT prosperity treatment is max
ing you dangerously fat" says DIR.
Bryan.
Better than starving, I've tried
both," says Uncle Sam.
And so 1t goes. and so It will keep on
going until election day.-Colorado
Springs Gazette.
Cañon City record., 1900-09-27

The hens of China, according to a
German scientific journal find life more
real and earnest THAI wholly enjoyable.
When not Matching out broods Of their
own kind. the additional and novel
task of Matching fish eggs is thrust up
on them, Their owners collect fish
spawn, Introduce 1t into empty egg
shells, hermetically seal them and
place them under the deceived and
conscientious hen. In due time the
shells are removed. and the spawn,
now warmed into life, is emptied into
shallow pool. Here the fish which
appear are nursed and guarded till
strong enough to be turned into lake
or stream, and subsequently add to the
edible resources of the people. 1t is
all right for ''the people," but perhaps
the hens find life little too strenu-
Gus.