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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
Thurston County Democratic Convention

The Thurston County Democratic Cen.
trail Committee, at a meeting held in
Olympia. Wash, this 2sth day of April,
1900. pursuant to notice by resolution
duly adopted, has called Democratic
County Convention to be held for said
county of Thurston. at Good Templals &
hall, in Olympia. Wash, at o'clock d.
M, May -, 1900, for the purpose of nom
mating IL delegates to represent the DEM
ocratic party of Tn urstOn county in the
State Democratic Convention to be held
in spokane. Wash. on Saturday, Nav 10,
1900. and for the transaction of such other
business AS may properly come before
said County Convention. The basis of
representation agreed upon from each OF
the wards and precincts in said county to
the County Convention is l delegate at
large and delegate for each 20 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for N. Il. Ca
ton for Presidential elector at the general
| election of 1896.
Notice is hereby given that said County
Convention Will be held at the time and
mended that all citizens of the county
who will be legal voters therein at the
general election to be held i'm the State on
November 6. 1900. who will support Hon.
VIM. Jennings Bryan for the Presidency
during the campaign and who will vote
for him at said election are urged To par
ticipate in the primaries and County Con-
vention which will be held to select the
delegates TO the above named convention
1t Is further recommended that mass
meetings he held at the usual voting
places in the several wards and precincts
in the county on Wednesday. the 9th day
of May. 1900. at 1850 O'clock p. M, in
Tumwater and the different wards of
Olympia. and in the other precincts in
the county at the most convenient hour
as decided upon by the committeeman
! of such precincts and cleo: delegates to
said County Convention, according to the
following appOrtiOnment, tO-Wit:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

A LETTER received in Olympia this
week from Missoula, Montana, gives a
thrilling account of the fatal disease
now SO prevalent in the northwestern
portion of that State. In Butte the
hospitals are full and physicians are
exerting their utmost efforts to SUBJ
due the malady which in some points
resembles pneum onia, but so far no
alarming fatality prevails. In Mis-
soula, a comparatively small city, the
hospitals are also full while the most
favorable reports OF the health officer
records one death each day of the
week. The disease would seem to be
travelling westward. The belief is that
the malady was brought 10 the State
by soldiers returning from the Philip
pine Islands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

FORTY thousand honest and capable
workmen are idle in Chicago, says the
Tm,es-Herald, with $l5,O00,OOO value
in work waiting their acceptance OF
the highest average-rate ever paid for
similar services. Worse than this,
over 1000 families of union workmen
are suffering from actual want because
of the enforced idleness of their natu-
raj bread-winners. Tho resources OF
the local unions have been about ex-
hausted in their efforts to afford relief
for the men whose idleness has been
decreed seemingly to demonstrate the
power Of few arrogant and unscru.
pulous leaders, and other communi.
ties have been asked to assist by con.
tributions to prolong the fight. 1t
may be we'll for prospective donors to
consider these facts. The prices paid
for labor in the following vocations-
for eight hours per day-are as fol.
lows: Brick-layers, stone-cutters,
plumbers, gas-ftters, steam-fitters,
plasterers, engineers and tile-setters
81 per day; iron-setters, $3.50; iron.
workers. $3 20; marble-setters, $3.50
carpenters, $40; painters, So; gravel
roofers, 50; plasterers' laborers, $40
and ordinary laborers, 81 per day.
At these rates, it does not seem that
with economy, anybody need starve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
How Schley's Friends Reasoned
with Mark

An amusing account of the way
Schley's friends induced" the adj
minl>tratiOn to cease its favoriiSm for
Sampson, is related by the n. Y.
World. For eighteen months Schlcv's
adhcrcnts had been on the defensive.
with no prospect OF Il change in the
tide oi battle. 1t was upon Gen. Felix
ASnns, publisher of the Baltimore
American, that rests the glory for
having discovered means for arrest
OF an injustice imposed 10y Mckinley,
with Secretary Long and Rear Admit
raj Crowninshield as important aids.
Gen. Agnus had an eight-page spe-
cal supplement prepared for his news
paper, the leading Republican organ
OF Maryland and largely read in
Washington. The supplement dealt
wholly with the Schley-Sampson feud.
In detail it exploited the causes of the
Administrations animosity for Schley.
1t contained two striking exposures.
One was direct charge against
Rear-Admiral Sampson of counten-
ancing irregular accounts in 1891
while Superintendent of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The other
dealt with Rear-Admiral Crownin-
shield, showing that in 1896 Rear-Ad-
miral Schley had recommended that
he be court-martialed for incompe-
tency in equipping the ship then
under his command.
Gen. Agnus gathered official docu.
ments to corroborate his charges
against Admirals Sampson and Crown
inshield, the chief foes of Schley. A
single copy of the eight-page supple
ment was printed; then the plates
were removed from the press and
locked up for culture use if needed"
This single copy was taken to Wash
ington by Gen. Agnus and Republi-
can Senator and placed upon the desk
of President Mckinley. Gen. Agnus
admits the use made of the supple
ment, but denies that President Nc
kinley personally was threatened.
He says an Administration leader was
shown the paper and told that unless
the attacks upon Schley ceased and
the promotion to which he was en-
titled under the Naval Personnel bill
was accorded him one million copies
OF the eight-pagc supplement would
be printed and distributed.
The man who spoke to the Presi-
dent is a Republican. He told the
President that the circulation of the
eight-page Schley-Sampson supple
ment would surely make Maryland
Democratic next fall.
The result was change of front on
the part of the Administration toward
Schley. All attacks upon him ceased
by subordinate officials. Measures in
PRODUCED in Congress antagonistic to
Schley and beneficial to Sampson
were abandoned. Steps were taken to
revive the personnel bill and pave the
way for the promotion of Schley.
Since the ultimatum" the plates
of the eight-page supplement have not
again been placed on the presses of
the Baltimore american. The edition
that accomplished such wonderful re-
suits is still limited to one copy, but
the plates are held in readiness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

The PENALTY OF PRESIDENTIAL
PLANNING.-Whether the penalty OF
martyrdom has become associated
with the Presidency so intimately
that the bare mention of an aspirant's
name for the Office infiames the minds
OF the Booths and Giteaus to deeds OF
blood, certain it is that since Admiral
Dewey has decided to place himself
ain the hands of his Friends" a mani
&C has arisen to cut him off in the
flower of his fame as naval command
or, and that too before the buds OF
promise OF political glory have fairly
formed. P. A. Summey, of Macon,
Ga, had planned to kill the Admiral,
on his visit to that State in March,
but the morning the hero and heroes
arrived in the Cracker State, and the
opportunity had been afforded, the
would-be assassin was impelled during
lucid interval, to disclose his object
and was at once placed in the asylum
for mad people, at Milledgeville,
where he will doubtless be kept until
the Admiral's presidential boom
bursts or the maniac ends his own
life, which is quite probable, as his
mania has assumed suicidal tenden.
cies since his arrest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

WENT OFF AT HALF-CocK.-The lat.
est from Washington is that President
Mckinley has reconsidered his bluff OF
sending warships to Smyrna to enforce
the collection of $4,000 Turkey owes
as indemnify to American mission.
aries. This change became apparent
on presentation of the fact that the
Russian bear was growing over the
matter. MAC" doubtless attempted
an Imitation of the English method
OF enforcing demands, but without
adopting the precaution of JOHNNY
Bull. OF taking glance at his neigh.
bors and rejecting a moment upon
possible foreign complications, before
sending out warships to make reprisal.
Well, this is in accord with the whole
course of Webbing Willie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

LOGGING CAMPS WILL CLosE.-Un-
like the single men, the Puget Sound
Lumbermen's Association have re.
solved to suspend operations from
June LIST to July 10Th, in order to
maintain the prices of their product,
and it was further resolved that, at
the expiration of that time, if condi-
tions and prices have not improved, to
order an extension of the closure.
The association has hundred million
feet of logs in reserve in tide water,
sufficient to meet any call without
disturbance OF their late action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
Weather Crop Bulletin.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, Washington section,
for the week ending Monday, April
80, is as follows:
The week, with the exception of the
last two warm days, was unfavorable,
on account of cold winds and frosty
nights. Showers fell on the night OF
the 18th in the west section, and
snow on the Goth from one to four
inches deep in the east section. The
snow did no damage, as the weather
turned warm and it soon rained.
1t is the universal belief that the
frosts injured the fruit prospects, and
in Clarke county the Italian prune
crop is reported as ruined. Peaches
were damaged in Klickitat county.
Although wheat made little growth
during the week its condition remains
exceptionally fine, and it is three
weeks earlier than last year. Dat
seeding is finished ip Skagit county,
and early seeded oats are looking very
! thrifty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
What q Girl Has Done in the Line
Of Discovery.

1t may not tie generally KNOWN
but true it i>-that every time you
chew a piece ri rep>in gum, yuu add
your mite to Il fortune - already
amounting t. half million dollars
Ol IL Inventor (1r rather discolcror), Il
young Woman. She Vas Il Slip Of 4
girl" who first devised the idea Of Civ
ing the world the >olace, the happi-
Ness, the benefit, of chewing pepsin
gum. Nellie NJ Horton i the name
OF the bright little flash oi sunlight
who set Jaws to wagglng with some
purpose other than scandal or that
twin relic; Of mendacity, in vulgar
parlance called "rag-chewing.'
Ten wears ago, Miss Horton filled
the position Of stenographer in the Of
flee OF Il pepsin manufacturer, in
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t was while she
was making dots and dashes to vocal
ize the instructions of her employer or
pounding the keys of her typewriter
to give them visible expression, that
she evolved the idea that the product
OF the factory might be applied to a
larger sphere of usefulness, by uniting
it with the gum which exudes from GER
tain trees and had become dolce far
niente dainty Of lansuishing maidens
almost to the extent of the cigarette
to the average dude. She was wise, it
will be observed, in grating her bud
OF promise on thrifty root that had
already become deeply implanted in
the field oil human nature. She would
thus simply divide the profits of an
established sale by doubling its COM
mercial value. Then, to find some
virtue in a habit which had been I'M
der the ban as a silly pastime-without
any claim to even transitory stimu-
lation or solace, to compensate for the
small but constant depletion of pocket
and everlasting wear of iaw-was some
thing worthy of recognition and re-
ward.
1t is matter OF congratulation that
one of the sC-called weaker Sex has
accomplished so much, from q happy
thought of Harvesting utility to estab-
lished custom. Chewing-gum had
come to stay. 1t could not be laughed
out of existence any more than the
MISUNDERSTANDING cigarette. All
the gibes and jcers, the taunts and
sneers of sensible people, could not
move the one from the jaws of beauty
OF the other from the lips OF the dandy.
But 10! witness the change, when gum
chewing is made the vehicle OF fortfy-
ing the gastric juices of the stomach
and relieving poor humanity of the
greatest and most prevalent distress
of life--dyspepsia! What was repre-
hensible has now become commend
able, and habit which once only at
tracted the slow, unmoving finger of
Scorn" now receives a sturdy grasp
from Wisdom's hand.
All honor say we to Miss Horton.
She has driven "blue devils" from
many a fireside, and caused healthy
heart-beats to pulsate the wonderful
harp OF thousand strings, making it
give forth harmony, melody and
rhythm, developing what there is an
gelic in human nature, and thereby
giving us an occasional glimpse of
heaven while still environed by the
earthly tenement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

OUR people have high regard for
Seattle. We admire the enterprise
and grit of her people, and are ready
almost at any time to sing hozannahs
to anything she does, but when one OF
her prominent citizens, like Lee Hart,
writes letters to our people in the in
terest of his accidency, it is time to
protest. The gall of the proceeding is
evident to everybody who has ex-
pressed an opinion on the subject.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

If one wants to be posted on politi-
cal improbabilities they should read
the vaporings which appear in the P.-I.,
ostensibly from the State capital. The
other day it had Thurston county
about evenly divided upon the ques.
ton OF Rogers candidacy for the gu
bernatorial nomination, the antis be-
ing represented by Chairman Mallory,
when the fact is that there not twenty
men in the county who would vote for
the occupant of the ice-wagon were he
nominated, and Mr.. Mallory has no
occasion to waste energy in a commu-
nifty that knows the States figure.head
so well. The Pr. has for years past
been boosting his accidency, doubtless
with the idea that he would be the
easiest man beaten by the Republican
nominee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
IL whom IT MAY CONCERN;

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A General Convention of the Demo.
cratic party of the State of Washington is
hereby called to meet i'm the City of Spo-
kane, Wash, on Saturday. May 10Th,
1900, at 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
OF such other business as may be deemed
The several counties of this State are
entitled to the following reprosention in
said State Convention, viz:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

His accidency has been Able to
"get his fin in" to limited extent at
home, by aid from an adjoining county
for delivery of one OF his ponderous
speeches before the Bucoda school
childrenl Poor innocents, what have
they done that they should suffer
such an infection?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

A. d. Boardman, Deputy State Fish
Commissioner, has gone to the Samish
River hatchery. Mr.. Boardman was
notified that some one has built dam
on the river above the hatchery, and
the lives of some millions of young
salmon are in danger. The rivers
and creeks are very low for this time
OF the year, and there is none too
much water for the operation of the
hatcheries. Mr.. Boardman will see
that that the dam on the Samish
is removed at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

All citizens of the State who will be
legal voters therein at the general cleo
ton to be held in the State on November
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 % the above named conven-
ton.
1t Is recommended that unless other
wise ordered by the County Central Com
nIittee of any county. that n,Gsse primar-
les he held on Saturday. May 18th. 1900.
precincts, and that the several county
conventions be held at their respective
county seats. on Tuesday, May 18th. 1900,
at 10 A. II.
BY order of
THos Mallory, Chairman.
Spokane, Wash, April 10th, 1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

"A CONDEMNED bridge ON the grounds
OF the Paris Exposition, fell, SUNDAY,
killing six people and wounding 40
Others. The bridge was not in use for
travel, but fell upon the pleasure.
seekers below. 1t is surprise that
the loss OF life is not much greater
than is reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

AT Waco, Texas, on the 9th ult., q
cloudburst destroyed a large portion
OF the town. A dozen or more people
were drowned, and the value of prop
erty destroyed will aggregate several
millions of dollars in value.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04
Quite Definite.

Joseph McAllister, the young man
who almost miraculously escaped in
slant death at the Capital brewery at
Tumwater by being caught between a
car and building, is getting along at
the hospital in good shape.-Oympian.
That paragraph for lucidity is about
equal to the urchin's definition of salt
-" The stuff which makes potatoes
taste bad when you don't put any OF
il on"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

ADMIRAL Dewey has begun that dis.
astrous proceeding of Andy johnson,
while seeking the Presidential nomi.
nation, of swinging around the
circle" He was in Chicago Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

THIRTY American soldiers belonging
to the Add regiment, held at bay seve.
raj hundred Filipinos at Catubig, on
the island of Samar, during which
time the church in which they had
taken refuge was fired by the insur.
gents and burned away, leaving, how.
ever, the stone walls for defense.
Twenty OF the Americans were killed,
but 1t Is thought that for every life
sacrificed at least ten of the rebels
were slain. The ten survivors were
without food, had little ammunition
and we're completely exhausted, when
relieved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

A TORNADO passed through johnson
and Hill counties, Texas, last Friday,
doing terrible destruction. The town
OF Blum was partially destroyed and
several OF its inhabitants killed by
falling timbers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

PERMISSION has been given the Adj
mlral by the American people te
"Fire when he is ready" that declare.
ton of principles. He seems. how.
ever, long time getting his breech,
loader in order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

The Little Pilot is the name of a
new venture in the journalistic field.
The new paper will be published semi
monthly at Aberdeen in the interest
OF the Catholic church. Rev. w. J.
Metz, L. L. D., is the editor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

The twenty-third delegated general
conference of the M. E. church opened
at the Auditorium in Chicago, Tues
day. The growth of this denomina.
ton has been phenomenal. A hum
dred years ago there were in the Unit
ed States eight conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal church; there are
now 124. In 1850 there were 2SS
preachers; there are now 1853
preachers and 14,2S9 local preachers.
Tho membership of the church 100
years ago was Ga, 1874. 1t is now 2,S7l,-
$40. No other church in the country
has had such rapid growth, and yet it
is reported that during the last year
there has been decrease in the MEM
bership of nearly $4,000. In the four
years since the last meeting of the
quadrennial conference, however,
there has been an increase of 105 1893
numbers and 557 ministers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

FOREST fires are doing much damage
in some OF the Western States. The
town of Ames, Mich, it is said, has
been wholly destroyed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

The Tacoma Clearing House assoc
iation of Tacoma have decided that
on and after May l, all local banks of
association membership will charge a
discount of per cent. on Canadian
currency received. This action has
been brought about by the fact that
under the law no United States bank
is allowed to pay out foreign money.
This l per cent. discount will be used
by them to pay the cost of shipping
Canadian money out of the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-04

The Hawaiian bill passed the
House of Representatives last Friday
by vote of 1873 to 81.