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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

1T seems that blight has fallen over
the political prospects of Allen Weir,
when he can be defeated for the Presi.
dency of the Mckinley Club by the
zeal OF a damphool friend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
Had Wool Pulled Over His Ewes.

1t seems that the persistent claim
of Tacoma that she is the ahead OF
navigation on Puget Sound" has had
the effect of depriving our people
of visit from the battleship Iowa,
which had included our harbor in her
itinerary of the Sound. Senator Fos-
ter writes Mayor Reinhart, under date
of July 10th that, Rear Admiral
Kautz, in command of the Iowa, under
stands that cit would be impossible
for him to bring the battleship to
a convenient point within our harbor."
So the fault lies entirely with the
Admiral, who was directed by the De-
partment to visit Olympia, "if prac-
ticable," that proviso being a form
usually attached to unimportant and
perfunctory orders. How the Admiral
became impressed with the idea that
our harbor afforded no opportunity for
his ship to anchor in deep water with.
in the usual naval visiting distance of
the city, it would be interesting to
discover, and it seems strange that
man with enough brains to command
a war-ship should not have at once
referred to his charts to ascertain,
whether or not any statement to our
prejudice had not been dictated by
narrow-minded contemplate jealousy.
Had he taken this trouble he would
not have become the cat's-paw of few
land.sharks, headed and aided proba-
bly, by one or two in high official posi-
ton, who lose no opportunity for CIV
ing the capital city black eye, when
ever opportunity offers.
Ii Admiral Kautz had taken the
trouble to inform himself, regarding
our harbor, he would have found that
the navies OF the world could find
anchorage in the only perfectly safe
harbor on Puget Sound, and had he
instituted comparison with the deep
hole fronting Tacoma he would proba-
ly have found wrecks of large ships
that had passed In the Night" to the
dark Pletonian shore. It was a small
matter for the Admiral to lend him.
self to a scheme which he might have
easily ascertained was prompted by
only a rivalry, tinged with malice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

The telephone operators and restau.
rant employees are on a strike for bet
ter wages or less hours, in Seattle.
Another of the innumerable evidences
Of Mckinley prosperity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

IT is quite evident that the P..I.,
when it says Scobey has withdrawn
from the gubernaterial race, don't
know how we'll he likes "pie."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

WAL1E FIFE, of Tacoma, is making
voyage in conoe from Skagway to
Cape Nome. At last accounts he had
reached Dawson in good shape and
was about to resume his trim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

1T is said that H. J. Snively is fur
nishing the Tacoma market with Gu.
cumbers. Lettuce congratulate him
on finding a vocation that beets cult.
waiting Rogers little boomlet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

THE Prohibitionists should poll a
large vote this year, chiefly drawn
from anti-imperialist, antitrust and
anti-MsKinley Republican sources.
Indeed, it would not be surprising il
they should enable Bryan to carry
several doubtful States, as they enabled
Cleveland in 1884.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

EVERY demand that the feet OF
humanity can make in a common
sense shoe can be met ut "The Fair"
or money ga wing basis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
Adlai E. Stevenson,

The Democratic can
date for Vice Presi-
dent, was born in
Christian county, Ky.
on October 23d. 1885.
He moved to Bloom
ington, ILL.,, when a
lad of sixteen; was
educated at the Hin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

The Republican State Convention
has been called to meet at Tacoma, on
Wednesday, August 18th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
Stock for Sale.

Three COWS and one steer, jersey
bred, for sale at a bargain. at Mrs
Frazier's farm at South Bay.
OLYMPIA, July Is. St.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

THE ST. LOUIS CAR-LINE TROUBLES
REsUMED.-The strike of the Street
Railwaymen's Union has broken out
again in st. Louis. A compromise
was effected on the I'd inst, whereby
the boycott was declared off, but the
union affirms that the details we're
not kept by the company, and al
though that body denied the allega-
ton and proposed to leave the matter
to the union-men's attorney for deci.
sion. they rejected the proposal and
began the fight anew. 1t seems at
this distance as if the effort of the
strikers is to secure the reinstatement
OF all the old employees, while the
company wishes to limit the number
to actual needs of the service.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.,
Morgan and Harrison SITS, Chicago, Ill

William Ahles, a resident of Ia
coma for the past Ii years, commit
ted suicide in the house where he lived
alone, in that city, by shooting him.
self in the head, on the 9Th inst. In
one corner of the room the Coroner
found $500 secreted in coal oil can,
and money and certificate of deposit
on Tacoma bank for 81, 900 hid in
other parts of the house, which aggre-
gated nearly $1,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

A MAN named Jefferson Davis has
been nominated by the Democrats
OF Arkansas for Governor. He
was likewise delegate a to the
Kansas City Convention. Other
things being equal, we think that
Arkansaw" might have chosen some.
body with different name. While
nearly everybody is willing to let "by.
cones be by-gones," there is no sane
reason why anybody should find a
pride in whacking other peoples
prejudices, and the writer confesses to
an everlasting prejudice against the
leader of rebellion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

We can't mention everything at
one time. If you are in need of any
thing call at "The Fair"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13

SMALLPOX has appeared at Cape
Nome. Officials at Washington see in
the conditions in the northwest q
probable death-trap for thousands oil
people. Many who 60 north will find
nothing to do and will be without
money to pay their passage out. There
is little employment except for skilled
workmen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
HIS PRESENT HoNoRs ARE AMPLE

HIS PRESENT HoNoRs ARE AMPLE
A report having emanated from
Washington that it had been decided
to send Admiral Dewey to China to
have command of our naval force in
that department, attention has been
called to the improbability OF such an
assignment: 1--WE have no fleet in
China waters of size to warrant q
full Admiral in command, or to sup
port the dignity OF his station" says a
high official of the Naval Department,
and that shows that the matter has
been discussed and an answer framed
to meet a voluntary prefer by the
Admiral Of personal services in the
Orient.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-13
GIFTS FOR FIVE MILLION LADIES'
EDITOR STANDARD:

EDITOR STANDARD:
Please announce that for Il limited
time we will give, absolutely free, an
elegant sterling silver-platcd sugar
si,ell-choice of any of our Zoe pat
terns-tO every married lady i'll the
United States who will write us a let
ter stating that it is her first request
for one of our souvenir gifts. We will
promptly send illustrations from
which selection car tie made. There
is nothing to pay. The gift is abso.
Lutte.
Our object in making this sensation.
al offer is to get sample of Quaker
Valley Silverware into every home i'm
the land. We believe it to be the
most effective advertising that we can
DO. We will not send these sugar
shells to lists of names. This is too
expensive a gift to send to persons
who don't ask for it themselves.
Therefore, each lady will please send
her own name only. But one to a
family and none to children. Ladies,
please write to-day, giving full post
Office address.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.,
Morgan and Harrison SITS, Chicago, Ill.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

Paris, March l4.-A representative Of
the Associated Press has secured from a
responsible mouthpiece of the French
government the following exposition of
Frances attitude in the matter of inter-
vention in the Anglo -Transvaal war, which
it is said has been solicited by President
Kruger:
The official in question said: eve be-
ieve it is true the Transvaal has sent a
request to the powers for their interven-
ton, though up to this morning Krugera
message has not been announced. As far
as France is concerned, she certainly will
not take the initiative in offering England
mediation, neither will Russia, for the two
are naturally working together in this
matter.
Berlin, March l4.-It is semi officially
announced that when the Orange Free
State and the Transvaal addressed to a
number Of the larger and smaller states
a request for friendly mediation, the Ger
man government replied that it would
willingly participate provided the essen
tial conditions of such mediation were pres
ent. namely, the certainty that both bel
ligerents desired it.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
The Christian Paper.

Topeka, Kas, March l3.-"The main
purpose of the paper will be to influence
it's readers to seek first the Kingdom OF
God"
The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon who has
assumed editorial asd business control OF
the Daily Capital, which he will retain
one week, will make this announcement
in his editorial leader outlining his policy.
The Capital during this time will be a
newspaper, the word "news" being defined
by Mr.. Sheldon as anything in the way
Of current events that the public ought to
know for its moral and spiritual develop
opment. The p per will be absolutely non. on,
partisan, and partisan political news Will
be given scant notice. All editorial and
important local matter will be signed by
the writers. There will be no Sunday pa
per. but instead Saturday evening paper
suitable for Sunday reading. .
'May God bless the use of this paper to
the glory of His kingdom on earth" says
Rev. Sheldon in concluding his leader.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17


As the land is furnished to the beet
raiser ready for seeding. the cost Is
reduced to $24 per acre. Deducting
one-fourth of the crop for rent of
ground, the renter has remaining nine
tons of beets per acre, which bring
him $3.50 per ton at the factory, or
$4O.5O per acre. As the total cost Of
raising the beets is $24 per acre, there
is net profit Of $3.50 per acre for the
producer. In addition to this profit he
has employment during the season at
good wages and is his own master.
It is estimated that under ordinary
circumstances one man is able to take
care of 10 acres of beets. A great deal
of the work can be performed by boys.
as well or better than by men. During
the past season all the boys between
10 and 16 years Of age who desired
work were employed in thinning, pull
ing and topping beets. and paid from
81 to $1.25 per day. A man with q
family Of growing boys who wishes to
keep them out of idleness. can do moth
ing better than to engage in raising
sugar beets.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

Of peace between Spain and the United
States, be returned to the persons from
whom they were collected, and that after
the passage of this act no duties shall be
collected on articles coming from Puerto
Rico" The amendment offered by Sena-
tor Jones precipitated a lengthy discussion
of the whole Puerto Rico subject relating
to the right of the United States to collect
tax. Cockrell opposed the amendment and
thought there should be nothing more
than an appropriation bill passed at this
time. Other senators who participated in
the debate were Spooner, Lindsay, Stew
art, Foraker, Kenney and Bacon.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

Chicago, March l2-Fifty thousand
Chicago workmen, idle because of the big
strike in the building trades. are depend
ent for their daily bread on what money
they have saved or weekly allowance
per capita of S., which comes out of the
treasures of their unions. The situation
is rapidly approaching a critical point.
The idle carpenters, according to good
authority, have been drawing their S.
each week for the last four weeks. The
structural iron workers also have been
receiving financial aid from their organ
ization, and it is said the hod-carriers
emptied their strong box last week in
payment Of "strike benefits"
The total amount OF money thus dis
bursed during the last four weeks is said
to aggregate $5OO,OOO, if reports have been
accurate as to the number of idle union
workmen.
1t has been estimated that, including
all trades, at least $4,000 men were in a
state of enforced idleness, of whom 10000
were non-union workmen in the employ Of
material manufacturers who were shut out
in the closing of the plants.
This would leave 10000 union workmen
idle, and a conservative estimate of the
proportion receiving financial help is re-
ported as not much below 10000. Thirty
thousand men at IS a week each makes
a payroll, big enough to stagger the larg
est corporation, of $l5O,O0O week.
The best information to be obtained on
the subject today was that the funds Of
y number of unions had been exhausted
and that the workmen were beginning to
be apprehensive of the future. The idle
workmen have become anxious to see the
troubles ended, number of the business
agents admitting they had been called on
by workmen and asked to use all their
influence to bring about a settlement.
Butchers, grocers and coal dealers in
districts inhabited by the workmen have
noted the fact that purchases of their
regular customers have grown smaller,
and many Of the shrewdest storekeepers
have refused the customary credit.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
BLOEMFON7EIN Is CAPTURED
Beers Were Preparing to Remove
the seat Of Government to kroon-
staadt-Relisf Of Mafslking Next
Quiet I'm Natal.

LONDON, March l5.-lt Ia officially
announced that Lord Roberts has occu-
pied Bloemfontein and that the British
flag is flying from the top of the capitol.
Pretoria, March l5.-A dispatch from
Bloemfontein says that in view Of the
military situation the seat Of government
may be removed to Kroonstaadt. II
Fight at Abraham's Kraal.
Commander Delarey's report Of the fight
at Abraham's kraal Saturday says: "The
British were estimated to number 10000
men. The first assault was repulsed.
Only two Boers were wounded. The Sec
ond assault was made ON the hills to the
left of our position. These hills were Of
great stragetic Importance. Apprsciating
this, and 300 men defended the position
from . in the morning until sundown. The
burghers fought like heroes and three
times repulsed masses of the British who
kept relleveing their tired men. Every at
tempt to storm was defeated. At sun
down there were not SO yards between US.
The British lost heavily. No accurate re-
turns of our losses are available"
Judging from the lack of news every
thing is quiet in Natal, while from Her
schel comes the statement that the total
collapse OF the insurgent colonists is immi-
nent.
Advancing ON Mafeking.
Cape Town, March l5.-Oolonel Plum.
er is now within 40 miles of Mafeklng.
Cronje Sails for st. Helena.
General Cronje, according to Cape
Town special, sails for st. Helena March
Is, accompanied by all the Paardebere
prisoners. Cecil Rhodes Is suffering f.on
catarrh of the stomach and Is unable t(
sail for England.
Satisfaction With salisbury's Reply
Natal dispatches recount that the great
est satisfaction il felt there at Lord sails
bury's reply to the Boer presidents peact
overtures. A dispatch from Pietermaritz
burg published in the second edition o.
the Times, says: "The reply, especial,
the last paragraph relating to independ
ence, has been received in Natal with .
feeling Of great relief and is dispelling al
doubts"
Johannesburg Rumor Denied.
IA private dispatch from johannesburg
has been received in London, dated Satur
day, March 10, contradicting the reports
that the mines are flooded and all the ma
chinery broken and asserting that all il
WELL
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
Insurgents Unoreani.ed.

Washington, March l3.-Acting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn has said:
"All the official and private advices I
have received show that the insurgent
forces have disintegrated and that many
of their members are returning to their
homes and ordinary avocations. The in
surgents now in the field are organized
into guerrilla bands, which General Otis
is destroying as rapidly as possible"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
Major Ward IL Wounded.

Manila, March l3.-Advices received
from Aparri,- province of Cayagan, say
that while Major Ward OF the sixteenth
regiment was leaving that place his troops
were attacked at landing on the river
bank opposite the town. A persistent
fight followed, resulting in eight Amerl-
cans, including Ward being wounded The
natives in Cayagan valley presumably in
stigated the attack.
The dispatches add that the Tsgalans
are hatassing the Americana.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

Pomeroy WASH, March 12-A terrible
tragedy occurred Sunday morning at Fall
ing Springs, five miles northwest OF this
city. Henry Williams, % years old, after
irving to kill his wife. his mother-in-law
and several neighbors, committed suicide
BY shooting himself through the head.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

New York, March l3.-Addison C.
Rand, president of the Rand Drill Com.
pany and president of the Latin 4 Rand
Powder company, is dead in this city,
aged SO years.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
Raising Sugar Beets.

The approximate cost per acre Of rails
ing sugar beets varies according to the
location and condition of the land and
the yield. hut these figures are appli-
cablesto all ordinary circumstances:
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
william Jennings Bryan.

Definite announcement is made that
William Jennings Bryan will deliver five
speeches in the state Of Washington. This
information was received in telegram
from Senator George Turner to Thomas
Maloney OF Spokane. The dates when
Bryan will speak in Washington are as
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

The San Francisco Labor Council re-
ports . boom In the demand for union
label goods.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

The president has signed the financial
bill.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17

Advsrsity IL not invulnerabla
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-09
event, Nidi, Vict.o

British sporting papers have been in
clined to sneer in days gone by over
the track and field records claimed to
have been made in America But they
sar's famous dispatch from Asia Minor
might well have been sent to America
by our victorious athletes after the re-
cent championship games in London.
AS was expected, the events captured
by our men consisted of short distance
races and field contests, while the Eng
lishmen upheld their traditional SUI
premacy at long distance running,
where great stamina Is required. We
had athletes there who hold records at
long distances as good as or better than
the Britishers, but for some reason the
climate always seems to affect them
when they run more than a mile or so
in that humid atmosphere.
All but one or two of our point win
ners were born and bred on this side Of
the OCEAN, anu LuOSL OIL lQ6u were
trained at college. OF course the most
sensational performer was the great
Pennsylvania jumper and hurdIer
Kraenzlein, whose methods over the
sticks were a revelation to the English
athletes. Had Kraenzlein entered the
100 yard event he would probably have
won that also, for he easily defeated
Jarvis, the second man, a short while
before they left our shores, while the
Princeton fier was only beaten by a
few inches by Duffy, the winner of the
event at the English races.
The fact that the Britishers did not
make the excuse that almost all their
good men were in South Africa shows
a sportsmanlike feeling. At the same
time it may be remarked that had all
the best men that Great Britain could
muster been arrayed against our cracks
1t is doubtful if the results would have
been changed very much, for the ma
jority Of our point winners were head
and shoulders above all rivals.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-09

Now and then the clever little
schemes to get the best of Uncle Sam
are frustrated. 1t has been the more
or less prevalent practice Of people 60
Ing abroad to club together and pur-
chase one ticket for the whole party
instead Of a ticket for each individual,
thus avoiding the payment Of the SIS
tax intended to be levied on each Of
them. The internal revenue depart.
ment has lately issued an order requir-
ing a separate ticket for each passen-
ger and stamps to correspond. If this
Is the obvious meaning and intent Of
the law, why was a breach of it ever
permitted at all? Certainly those who
can afford to go abroad can afford to
pay the war taxes quite as well aa
those who stay at home. At any rats
this sort of cheating the government
ana evading its laws is pretty small
business
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-09

When nearly month ago Japan pro-
posed to go in and settle the Chinese
difficulty, international jealousies stood
in the way of her doing so. Now when
the allied powers are apparently help
less they are willing for the Japanese
to take the brunt Of the fight and re
lieve the intolerable situation. The
seltshness and distrust Of the powers
may be found to have been responsible
for much Of the bIOodshed and disaster
in China when the true history Of the
incident is written.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-09

The experience Of the lately besieged
towns of Kimberley, Ladysm1th and
Mafeking brings again into prominence
the old question of the healthfulness if
not the palatability of horsefesh. At
each of these places it became neces-
sary before relief came to indulge to a
considerable extent in the flesh of
horses and also of mules to sustain life
1t is the testimony Of those besieged at
Mafeking that they found horsefesh
both healthful and palatable. Hunger,
as every one knows, makes a piQuant
sauce for almost anything, which may
have had something to do with the
proposition. 1t is difficult to under
stand, however, why horse meat should
be Objectionable at any time or place.
We eat readily the flesh of swine,
which WallOW in filth and feed on vile
refuse, and regard ducks, which are
anything but cleanly in their diet, as a
delicacy. Why should we object to the
flesh of the horse, which is one of the
cleanest and most daintily feeding of
animals?