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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
The Portent Is Not Pleasing.

If the meddlesome European powers
Overturn the Chinese ant.hill the act
will undoubtedly be attended by far
reaching consequences. Hemmed in
as they have been by their circum.
scribed domain they will spread with
the speed of the archer's shaft soon
as tension is removed. AS natural
result, these four hundred and eighty
millions of closely-wound, high-ten.
sion labor activities will be set loose to
compete with the Man with the Hoe,
and every other form of plodding in.
dustry. The Chinaman's skill in imi-
tative handiwork, his unparalleled in.
dustry and his ability and disposition
to subsist on few ounces of rice per
day, fit him for most dangerous and
uncompromising competitor of the
man who, with his family, must sub.
sist upon the earnings of manual
labor. Is it at oil improbable that,
under such conditions, we may not be
confronted by the same results which
have attended the crop failure in In
dia? May not an inability to buy the
ordinary necessities of life involve
quite as serious consequences as a
failure of Mother Earth to supply
them9 The writer is not a pessimist,
but presents conditions which seem to
be within the range of possibility, as
an incentive for union in combating
the ills upon us, that we may be the
better prepared to Withstand the ma
lign effects of famine, war and pesti-
lence, and their attendant horrors,
which generally come unbidden and
without warning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

THE Ledger is taking desperate
chances. As a sort of advertising
scheme it has distributed through
out the Sound country many copies Of
a large picture of President Mckinley.
This OF itself is legitimate business,
and sale enough, but superscription
appears at the bottom of the picture
informing the reader that Mckinley
will be nominated by reclamation at
the Philadelphia convention and re.
elected President of the United States
in November. OF course, the picture
will make a nice ornament for child.
ren's playhouses after election, even
with the superscription torn off.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
What Next?

The mcrcilcss iconoclast seems t.
take pleasure in using his little ham
MGR upon the most cherished tradi.
tons OF the past. The beautiful story
OF William Tells wonderful archery,
OF George Washingtun's love for the
truth, OF Barbara Fritchie'S defense OF
the flag, have fallen successfully, and
now comes Gen. Stephen III. Manning,
who WAS in command OF the Sixth
corps at the battle of Winchester, who
declares that the beautiful poem de.
picting graphically Shcridan's famous
ride, is myth, the truth being, when
Sheridan arrived at the scene of battle,
the scattered lines had already been
reformed and they were rapidly adj
vaucing on demoralized foe. He de
nounces the well told and generally
accepted story, related in heroic meter
and the version found in all histories,
that Sheridan found the whole army
disorganized and flying with the en-
envy in pursuit, and that his presence
Immediately turned the tide OF battle,
as unqualifiedly false, and claims that
Sheridan himself admitted, before his
death, that he had done wrong in ac-
cepting laurels that did not belong to
him. While the exceptions of Gen.
Manning to this generally accredited
garland of poesy from the CORY field OF
battle, may be founded on truth, it
seems that he has been somewhat
tardy in filing his exceptions and that
the statute of limitations should inter-
vene to keep vandal hands off one of
the few pleasing memories OF the war
of rebellion. The same may be said of
other embellishments which relieve
history of its staid, prosaic nature, and
deprives childhood of its chief incen-
tive to explore its hidden resources.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

A WAR AGAINST THE OLDEST EN-
PIRE.-A war between the allied pow
ers and China began last Friday, when
forty battleships opened fire in re-
Spouse to an attack from the forts at
Taku, beginning what may become a
sanguinary conflict. The forts we're
soon silenced and occupied by the al
lied powers. A hundred thousand Chi
nese soldiers were guarding the walls
OF Picking. Our conceited administra-
ton at Washington, despite the Mon
roe policy, has had the temerity to en-
broil this government in the contest.
and the U. S. war vessels Monocacy,
Newark and Nashville are at Taku,
and the Yorktown at Chefoo. About
o,OOo troops at the Philippines have
been embarked for the seat of war, os.
tensibly to protect American interests,
but IN reality to keep step with Great
Britain in territorial aggrandizement
and to take lessons in colonial manage
ment. A later dispatch says that Ad-
mlral Remey has been directed to send
the battleship Oregon to Taku, with
extra marines from the Monterey, now
with her at Hongkong. Destruction
OF the autonomy of China may be the
opening of Pandora's box to the worlds
laboring classes, but what care they
who sit entrenehed behind Wealth and
are thus protected from the merciless
blasts of adversityl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
The Northern Col d Fields.

The steamer Jeanne arrived at Seat.
tie Sunday evening, from Cape Nome.
She left Seattle on her trip northward
May I'd, with 66 passengers. She was
the first vessel to arrive at her destina-
ton, Nome, through the ice of Boring
Sea this year, the first to leave on her
return and the first in point of dis
lance and time to arrive at her home
port. The Jeanie brought down only
three passengers and no freight.
The steamer Alpha arrived at Vic.
toria, B. c., from Nome. Saturday.
She reports seven steamers as having
arrived at the new metropolis of the far
north, from San Francisco, Seattle
and Victoria. Real estate has gone
up to unprecedented values at Nome.
Business lots sell at from $1,000 to
$4,000, but building operations are
tagging for want of lumber. Big
strikes are reported and new creeks
are coming to the front as bonanza
centers.
The Alaskan steamship Co.'S steam
er Dirigo arrived at Seattle soon after
the Jeanne, from Skagway and way
points. She brought down s. passen.
gers and 100000 in gold dust. The
passengers declare that the output oil
gold this season will be larger than
for last year, the estimates going all
the way from twenty-five to fifty mil
lion dollars. The cleanup for thi,
season will not begin to come out in
large volume, the returned miners say
till next month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The EvANEsCENcE OF EARTHLY
HoNoRs.-A significant indication of
the passing of the glory of great ma
val commander, is afforded by the Or
ders for fireworks for the approaching
national anniversary. 1t has always
been customary, in large orders, to in
clude pieces representing the likeness
and labors of the hero then posing in
the public eye. This year so far, re.
ports one of the larger pyrotechnists,
not single order for Dewey" piece
has been filed, and they are generally
given months before needed. The
ease with which meritorious service
enables one in command of men to
scale the pinnacle of greatness is only
equaled by. the rapidity Of descent
when, from any cause, the mind re-
bells against its idol. In this instance,
the simple transfer of a gift OF reyer-
ence for himself to his wife, uudid all
that the cannons of his peerless fleet
did for him at Manila. The one i'm.
pulse is as senseless as the other. No
deeds of valor entitle mortal man to
the homage due alone to Deity, and
no trivial incident should dim reason.
able honors when once accorded. The
variable temperament of crowds of
people, affected by circumstances, is
the most wonderful and convincing
evidence Of the effervescent and Who'll.
ly unstable quality of human nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

LAWRENCE Delmour, in charge OF
Iammany society of New York during
the absence of Croker, is a man who
neither drinks, CANDLES, smokes nor
swears. Such a paragon is certainly
worthy OF being an " angel" of any ag-
gregation OF workers for staid princi.
Piles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

CITY OF WIFE-MURDERERs.-Nol less
than four Tacoma husband. have de.
liberately murdered their wives during
period of time considerably less than
the past twelve months. Their
names. given in the order in which
they shot and stabbed to death their
wives, are as follows: Michaud,
Royce, Reed, and Moss. Michaud was
hanged several months ago; Reed and
Moss saved the costs of trial and the
Sheriff's fees for hanging by commit.
ting suicide, while Royce is in the
Pierce county Jail awaiting the action
OF the Supreme court on a motion for
a new trial. Three OF the murders
were committed within the densely
populated limits of Tacoma, while
Moss left his Tacoma home and wen,
to Portland where he shot his wife
who had gone there q few days before
him to visit her father, an honored
citizen OF the Oregon metropolis. Sc
far as heard from, Tacoma is the ban.
ner city OF the Pacific coast in the
matter of wife murderers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

AFFAIRS in Kentucky and st. Louis
have been cheerful side-lights to that
perfect state of prosperity and happi-
ness the little Republican cuckoos in.
sist exists throughout the land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The Walla Walla Statesman seems
to have fallen upon troublesome
times since its transfer to a Joint
stock company, and if reports be true
they have already found that it ia
not the bonanza they expected it to be-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

AN exceedingly surprising advance
In the price of wheat has been exper-
fenced in the Chicago market the past
week. July wheat sold Wednesday at
Sla cents. Reports from the north.
west that the crop had been practi.
cally ruined for want of rain was &C.
credited as the main influence at work.
This is the highest price the cereal has
attained since the Letter deal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

A FEW more turns of the screws by
corporations and Labor will yield up
the last drop of life-blood upon the
altar of Mammon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

DEATH OF LOUIS SCHwABAcHER-
Louis Schwabacher, senior member OF
the prominent firm of that name do.
ing business at various points in this
State and an this coast, died in Paris,
while in attendance on the Worlds
Exposition, on the night of the 18th
inst. Mr.. S. has been closely iden.
titled with the business interests oil
this State for many years, and had al.
ways used his great wealth in up
building enterprise quite as much as
to advance his personal interests. He
was born in Germany in 1887, and
came to this country while yet boy.
His first business ventures were in
Mississippi. He came to San Francisco
in 1858 and opened general mercantile
business. He then came northward
and established stores at Walla Walla,
Colfax, Boise City, Dayton, Seattle
and other places. Business prospered
and his wealth aggregates several mil
lions of dollars, but it could not buy
health and he had been suffering a
score of years from infrmities that
have at last Slapped the current OF life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

SEATTLE expects that her census
enumeration will reach a round hun.
dred thousand, but it must be borne
In mind that it was made when she
had large floating population. 1t is
said that the extra business done in
Seattle the past few weeks has kept
the stores open day and night, with
double relays of clerks and statesmen
to accommodate the demand. With
such state of congestion, the emu.
meration is, of course, largely in excess
OF what it would have been under or.
binary conditions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

AND now even the n. y. World de-
clares that Mr.. Bryan is the Lincoln
OF the hour-the leader of the plain
OoOnle
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

BRING on your catalogue; we COM
pare prices with the same goods at
The Fair"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The widow of w. E. Gladstone, the
late English premier, died at Hawar.
den Castle, the family seat, on the
18th inst, at the age of 50 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

A BIG line of gents Stanley shirts
from 30 cents up. Silk front ones for
81 at ROsenthals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The delegates to the National DEM
ocratic Convention held meeting in
Seattle, few days ago, and agreed
upon the recommendation of w. j.
Dunphy, of Walla Walla, for National
Committeeman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

SILVER COLLARS" fine linen, at
"The Fair" for ladies and gentlemen
at the low price of two for % cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The political conditions are go hot
in New York that they have been
placed on ice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

Two thousand young chickens
wanted at the Tony Faust Restaurant
before the Fourth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

The prospect for excellent crops in
Eastern Washington was never better
than for this season. In Big Bend
and Walla Walla crops are fully two
weeks ahead of last year. There has
not been as much rain but the nights
have been cool and moist. In North
Dakota the situation is bad and some
farmers are narrowing up their poor
wheat. The crops in other sections
have matured too rapidly, and all
along the line, except in Washington
and Montana, rain is badly needed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

Buy your suit for the 4th at "The
Fair" and save 90 per cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

IT is said that the census enumera-
tors are having trouble with the very
poor and ignorant and the immoder-
ately rich and supposedly enlightened
classes OF people. The former do not
know any better, and the latter know
better but dare to resist the law under
the impression that their wealth will
protect them from the penalties pro-
vided for evasion or refusal to answer.
If they would have the crown of mar
tyrdom thus thrust upon them, it
should at least be one of thorns and
spiced with the full vigor of the law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
GA ST oEIA
s s::s: ss: ''' M Kind y:9 4:!. !!.:: Bought
For Sale.

Five mich COWS at Il bargain. For
particulars address or call on MRS. NJ.
A. NEYLoN, Delphi, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

REMEMBER 1.-THE Fair" sells ladies
hand-turned shoes for $3.50, the best
looking and wearing shoe in the world
for the money.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

IT is Mckinley and Roosevelt, as
everybody of common intelligence
knew it would be. Roosevelt has but
adopted the wiles OF the maiden who
wanted to be kissed, but insisted that
her hands should be tied-but that
she would provide the rope for that OBJ
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

a DEMOCRATIC Territorial Conyen-
ton was held in Hawaii ON the l1th
inst, and elected the following named
delegates to the National Convention
at Kansas City: Prince David Ka-
wananakoa, Chas. Il. Wilder, w. N.
Cornwall, w. S. WitherS, John d.
Holt and John III. Wise. The first
named delegate is nephew of the
late queen dowager. The delegates
were instructed for Bryan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
MORE DECEPTION.
ALL DOUBT WAS REMOVED Be-
FORE CONVENTION MET

TIA. the Whole Scheme was Cut.and-Drisd
Plan for Ratification Of a Programme Ar.
ranged by Mark and Mack Senator Chandler
Shows Some Indications of Defeat and Gives
Good Reasons Therefor-The Court of
Claims Makes a Partisan Award-Labor
Hauled Over the Coals-Col. Gorham, a
Lifelong Republican Acknowledges Defeat
and Throws Up the Sponge
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

In no country is the short, pithy pro-
verb more valued than in China. The
fashion was set by Confucius, the
founder of Chinese philosophy, who
habitually spoke in proverbs. Ii Hung
Chang is known to the Occident chiefly
by reason of his genius as soldier and
. statesman, but besides these he is a
philosopher and retailer Of proverbs
and apothegms Of no mean order.
During his memorable trip around the
world he continually surprised Euro
peans and Americans by his witty
and apt sayings, as well as his abrupt
questions. both pertinent and other
wise.
Many years ago he laid down pol
icy for the treatment Of foreigners
which has become universal in both
China and Japan. It is: Let US use
foreigners. but do not let foreigners
use u.s.
When the great Ohinaman was in
New York he was entertained BY
Mayor Strong. During his interview.
Ii asked the mayor why he had not
aiken part in the civil war. The mayor
replied that his brother had been In the
army, but that he had stayed home TO
take care of the family. md vaa In
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
WOMEN DOCTORS.
Chinese Minister Says They Should Go
to the Orient.

Chinese Minister Says They Should Go
to the Orient.
WI Ting Fang, the new Chinese
minister to the United States is a
veritab)e genius. Besides being ac-
complished in Chinese literature and
statesman of rare ability, he is lin
guist and philosopher. He was the
principal attraction at the recent COM
mencement of the Womans Medical
college of Philadelphia, and, of course,
was set down for speech. "Since I
came to this country" he said, II
have met women doctors, lawyers and
journalists, but until received the in
vitation to make this address it had
never occurred to me that women had
advanced SO far as to have an institu-
ton exclusively devoted to the train
ing of women for the medical profess
sion. | am particularly interested in
this institution, because of the Chinese
girl who, after studying here, returned
to her native land, where she has since
made great success. In China it is
generally believed that there is one
sphere for women and another for
men. The world has acted upon this
belief for ages. am glad that women
have gained such a position in the
medical profession that they cannot
be removed. There are medical works
in the Chinese language, containing
medical knowledge gained from the
experience and practice of long ages.
1t is great pity that this contribution
of knowledge cannot be available to
the whole world because of the great
difference in language. The Chinese
attach great value to the practice of
medicine. If the good people of the
European nations and of America had
only sent medical missionaries to
China missionary troubles would hap
pen rarely. If you were to ask my ad-
vice today, young ladies, should say
with Horace Greeley, Go west, young
lady, stop not on this side of the Pa
cidc, but go until you arrive in China.
Go to China if you find this country
too crowded in your profession. There
is room enough and work enough there
for all"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

patch Of the peerless hospital ship, Re-
lief, to Taku. This vessel is steel
steamer more than 300 feet in length
and forty feet beam, and can readily
maintain speed Of almost twenty
miles per hour when driven to her
fullest capacity. When the ship was
refitted for hospital service the sur
geon general of the war department
and his assistants set out to make the
vessel the finest of the kind in the
world, not excepting the best Of the
seven hospital ships connected with
the French navy. The Relief is divid-
ed into five wards, in addition to store
rooms, mess rooms, operating rooms
and officers quarters. The total ca
pacity for sick and wounded is about
800.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Tho Security Scale.

This ''scurfy scale,' or "Harris
louse," Chionaspis furfurus, is much
broader than the oyster-shell louise.
much paler, almost white in color, and
much thinner in texture. The cast
larval skins are at the narrow end Of
the scale, and in general the life his
tory is like that Of the oyster bark
louise. The larvae also hatch during
the early days of June. and are orange
rather than yellow in color. The male
scales are comparatively very small
and almost snow white. The eggs are
developed in September and are deep
purplish brown. varying from twenty
to eighty or more. but fewer in num-
Der than the oyster-shell louise. This
scale prefers the pear among orchard
trees, and the Kieffer is its favorite
variety. OF the shade trees poplars
are most frequently infested, and Of
the small fruits currants are usual
victims. Pear trees are sometimes so
badly infested that their trunks seem
whitewashed. and in such cases seri-
Gus injury or death results. There is
only one brood Of these scales, and the
winter is passed in the egg stage.
AS against the oyster-shell louise and
the scurfy scale winter applications
are unsatisfactory, because they do not
kill the eggs. The scales may be cor
roded and the eggs in large part scat
tered. but many of them will remain
attached to the trunk and will hatch
in due time, while If the scales are at
all massed many will, If weakened,
yet suffice to protect and hold togeth-
or the egg clusters. Insect eggs are
extremely difficult to kill, even with q
substance SO penetrating as kerosene:
hence all applications to this end must
be more or less ineffective.
The weak point in the life history
of these scales is in the unprotected
larval stage, in which they succumb
easily to even weak insecticides. A
10 per cent mechanical mixture Of kerr
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

Sir William Bailey, head Of the well
known Albion works, at Stafford, told a
good story the other day. A certain
Manchester merchant saw mummy in
Egypt and brought away q portion of
the mummy cloth. This was handed to
? buyer Of a large Manchester ware
house, who was asked If he could tell
where it was woven. After examining
1t carefully with his glass, he said he
thought he could put his finger on the
mill where it was produced If he could
borrow the piece for few days. After
wards he reported that it was made
where he had thought. near OLDHAM.
Manchester men are known to be acute.
Liverpool Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
PROVERBS OF THE CHINESE

civil life. "Ah," said Ii, "you We're a
very good soldier in time of peace.
suppose, and a very good civilian in
time Of war"
At another time he was discussing
governments and said:
Five thousand years ago China was
republic, just as the United States is
today"
What made you change your form
Of government" he was asked.
THE change" he said, was the
most gradual in the world. and our
first emperor was plowboy."
When he was in England he uttered
an aphorism, the result of short &C.
quaintance with the two gentlemen
concerned in it. It was as follows:
Your Lord Salisbury is a man who
says little and means much. Your Mr..
Gladstone is man who says much and
means little"
When Ii was in Germany the en-
peror asked him:
How do our women compare with
those in China?"
II really cannot tell" said Ii, slyly.
fastening his eyes on the corsage Of q
woman who was present. I'VE never
see half as much Of our women g you
do Of yours"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14


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