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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
More Trouble for England.

r. B. Roosevelt, who has just re-
turned to New York from an extended
visit to Europe, says he found "that
almost unanimously the people OF
Holland, France and Germany, and,
in fact, all of Europe, with the excep-
tion of minority of the English peo-
pie, are in favor of the Beers and SYM
pathize with them" Mr.. Roosevelt
also informs us that it is the intention
of England after she conquers the
Beers to disarm them in the presence
of the native blacks and thus leave
them without any defense against the
uprisings OF the natives. Mr.. Roose-
welt thinks there are troublous times
ahead for England. He says as soon
as the Exposition is over the French
people are likely to start war with
England, as the feeling there is very
bitter against the English. Germany,
in the opinion OF Mr.. Roosevelt, Is
nearly as bad, too.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
Has Had Many lmitators.

Every once in while, when an
American girl of wealth marries an
Englishman OF more or less distinc-
tion, cry goes up all over the coun-
try about the weakness of the young
women of this country for such al
liances. No one seems to know that
the custom dates back to the earliest
settlement of the country and that
the American princess Pocahontas was
the first to set her sisters the bad
example. In Boonton hall, in the
county of Norfolk, formerly the seat
OF the Rolfe family, hangs a portrait
of De Passe of handsome young
woman, with high cheek bones
and complexion splendidly swarthy.
Around this portrait are the words
Matoaka Rebecka, fila potentis Prince
Powhatant Imp. Virginiae, and on a
space below the portrait are these
words, Matoaka, alias Rebecka,
daughter of the mighty Prince
Powhatani, emperor of Attanough
Komouck OF Virginia; a Christian
convert, and married TO the Worship
full Mr.. Thomas Rolf. Aged 81.
1916" This portrait of the far
famed Princess Pocahontas was paint
ed but a few weeks before she died on
board ship about to sail for America.
She was buried in the parish church of
Gravesend, at the mouth of the river
Thames, and to this day the curious
can see the following entry in the
parish register: "l616. March 81.
Rebecca Wrolfe, wife of Thomas
Wrolfe, gent. Virginia lady born,
was bu lied here in the chauncell." !"
Unfortunately the original edifice was
burned down a century ago. otherwise
Americans could now look upon the
tomb of the first American girl who
took an English husband.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
SECRET OF A SHOE STORE.
Want Of Tact in Salesman that Might Do for
Chicago. but Would Not "Go" in the West.


A handsomely dressed, fair-haired
young lady from the north side
stepped into big downtown shoe
store one afternoon. Plenty OF clerks
jumped forward to wait OH her not
only because business is slack in shoe
stores these days, but because the
young lady had beauty to secure at
tention to her wants at any time of
the year. She wanted pair OF patent
leather boots and the clerk who was
lucky enough to wait on her soon
found the style that suited her fancy.
The clerk started to try on the right
shoe first, rs is customary.
No, please try OH the left one
first" said the young woman.
"Why, we always try on the right
shoe first" responded the clerk.
"Well, l think my left foot is a
tiny bit larger than my right, so fit it
first"
"Oh, all right" and the clerk gave
in and tried two or three shoes on the
left foot until he found one that fitted
like glove.
"Now, we will try the right one, if
you please" said the clerk.
"Oh, l guess it will fit all right"
replied the fair customer.
"Well, there is nothing like being
sure" and the clerk tied a double bow
knot in the strings of the left shoe
and picked up the right boot.
"Well, I am in terrible hurry this
morning and l don't think l will have
time, and it will be fit, am sure"
and the girl impatiently gave one of
the strings jerk that undid the knot
in the strings OF the left shoe.
"Oh, it won't take me a moment,
and then it is best to be on the safe
side" persisted the clerk, still finger
ing the right boot.
1t can't help but fit, as my left
foot is smaller than my right" said
the girl with an overplus Of asperity.
But, You see, it may save you a
trip back to the store," continued the
obtuse clerk, hanging on to his point.
"Well, young man, if you must
know" snapped the fair owner of locks
of gold, "I have got a hole in my
right stocking and l don't propose to
let you or any other man see it,"
The tall clerk blushingly bowed before
the storm and the right boot was de-
livered pithout "try on"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

To those Of our fellow citizens who
are candidates for tho United States
Senate, and who are compelled to rely
upon other things than brains for sue
cess. will read with interest these
words from a contemporary on the
subject Of luck: Luck, or accident,
is a great factor in human affairs, how
ever unreliable it may be as depend.
ency. There arc few persons of ma.
ture age in any station of life who can
not recall some event, unplanned and
unexpected by them, and for which
they were in no way responsible, that
exerted strong and controlling influ.
ence on their lives. The honest, in
dustrious, patient toiler may die in
the poorhouse because unmerciful dis
aster wrecks his well.laid plans. The
man who hates work and is just hon.
est and shrewd enough to keep out Of
the meshes Of criminal law may,
through the freaks of fortune, roll in
wealth all his days and be gratefully
remembered by posterity as a public
benefactor. Luck has had as much
to do with military campaigns and the
results of battles as any other factor.
Some of the most signal victories have
been accidents. Great fame has come
to statesmen and politicians from the
accident of securing able men to give
them advice and write their speeches.' y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
WHOLE NUMBER 2,O99.

The Athenians found nearly thirty
two famous skeletons, one thirty-four
and another thirty-six feet in height.
At Totic, in Bohemia, in 75S was
found skeleton, the head of which
could scarcely be encompassed by the
arms OF two men together and whose
legs, which are still preserved in the
castle OF the city, were twentysix feet
long. The skull of the giant found
in Macedonia in September, 1851, held
2l0 pounds of corn.
The celebrated English scientist, Sir
Hans Sloane, who treated the matter
very learnedly, does not doubt the
facts above related, but thinks the
bones were those of elephants, whales
or other animals. But it has been
well remarked that, while elephants
bones may be shown for those of
giants to superficial observers, this
can never impose upon such distin-
guished anatomists as have testified in
many cases to the mammoth bones
being Enthusiastically human. Whales,
which by their immense bulk are
more likely to be substituted for the
largest giants, have neither arms nor
legs, and the head of that marine ami.
NAL has not the least resemblance to
that OF man. If it be true, therefore,
that great number of the gigantic
bones mentioned have been seen BY
experts and have by them been re-
puted to be real human remains, it
may reasonably be inferred .hat the
existence of men of superior physical
proportions to any OF modern times
has been proved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
How Women Are Effected by Trusts.
From Harper's Bazaar


For the lump OF sugar she drops
into her baby's glass OF milk she is
dependent on the arms of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, that is
capitalized at $l25,OOO,OOO. During
the morning she gives sick child a
cup of beef tea, and pays tribute to
the powerful Dressed Beef and Pack.
ing combine whose strength is meas
ured by $1OO,OOO,OOO. The fruit she
buys she gets by supporting the
United States Fruit Company, that
influences the markets with the force
of $2OOOOOOO.
For dinner she feeds her baby on
celery soup that savors of the celery
trusts $l,0O0,OOO; bread that is
tainted with the American Flour
Manufacturing Company's $3.50, ,OO0,-
600; butter that smacks of the evil
the Farm and Dairy Product Com
pany may do with $l5,O00,O0O; ice
cream that represents the horrors pos
sible to be wrought with $60,00O.OOO,
the American Ice Trusts capital, $15.-
100000, the milk and the sugar trusts
1925 900, ,OOO--a total of $500, ,OO0, ,OOO
Then biscuit with some cheese and
demi.tasse means giving trusts a
further hold OH the family vitals to
the extent of another $130,O00,OO0-
the combined wealth of the coffee,
cheese and biscuit trusts. OF every
dollar spent on food for the family it
is estimated there is net profit of
25 cents to trusts. The trust problem
is woman's problem. 1t figures up
in her market bills, and may disorder
the digestion of her children. What
of a woman's war on trusts? The
housewife has tremendous power in
the boycott.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

BECAUSE the National Convention
hall is said to have been completed by
non-union labor. the forty-three organ
izations of the Allied Building Trades,
of Philadelphia, have refused to &C.
cept an invitation to participate in the
parade of the Allied Republican Clubs
during convention week. The trade
organizations were asked to turn out
twenty men each in the parade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

THE price of wheat and corn and
cotton and other products which the
United States export in large quaint
ties is fixed in the markets of Europe,
where Mckinley does not rule. Amer
ican markets are based on Liverpool
markets, and the latter are independ'
ent OF the action OF Republican legis-
lation. Mckinley has no more to do
with the high or low price of farm
products than he has with the flood or
drought or the coming of frost early
or late.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

YOUNG Willie X. Vanderbilt has an
automobile that cost $4,000. Recent
" at Newport, the automobile covered
20 miles in 80 minutes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
OAsToRIA.
ss.s'tA. Hlhs Kind You Have !!xas 6'st,
s's's'''' Of &MzZzzZS<

A PENNSYLVANIA woman's will bt =
queaths $4,000 to her horse and dog.
Seldom is faithfulness so literally re-
warded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

jim KEENE, the New York stock
broker, has bet $4,000 that Bryan
will be the next President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22

In Kansas, on the 9th inst, the
west-bound st. Louis and San Fran.
cisco passenger train was wrecked two
miles west Of Oswego by a windstorm
The entire train was twisted loose
from the engine and lifted from the
track. Two express cars full of frui,
were thrown about twenty feet and
dropped on one side. Two tramps
riding on the trucks were injured
The Pullman chair cars were thrown
across the track.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
Russia Says Hands Off,"

An article in st. Petersbu re- paper
of recent date shows that Russia has
not been blind to the efforts of Eng
land to enlist the support of the
United States in China. The St.
Petersburg paper warns this country
against British intrigue and advises
America to keep out of the trouble
Following this up, the Russian
Ambassador at Washington has in
formed the State Department that
the Gar would be surprised as we'll as
hurt were the United States to inter.
fere, or adopt any course which would
carry the appearance of an alliance
with Great Britain against Russia
Thus is Mr.. Mckinley placed in q
delicate position. He is bound by a
general understanding to back Great
Britain's hand in the Far East. But
the Presidential year equation is not
to be ignored. He might not be
afraid of Russia alone, but Russia
combined with the powerful anti
British sentiment among the voters ol
this country, he certainly would bt
afraid of. Hence the delicacy of his
position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-22
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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09
VIII Sece,,Itate Good Roads.

A Washington dispatch says: III
those of the people of Florida VINO
have advocated and caused the DulId-
ing of good roads desire to secure
some of the benefits of good roads, as
we'll as to supply an object lesson for
those who have not been as advanced
in their ideas on the subject OF high
ways, they have an opportunity now
to obtain rural free delivery.
The postofice department has issued
a circular telling how rural free dellV-
cry may be. secured, from which the
following is quoted:
present a petition, addressed to
the first assistant postmaster general,
signed by those who desire the service.
The petition should be signed by only
the heads of families, and should
mention the number of each family.
1t should set forth the nature of the
country where the delivery is desired,
whether densely populated, the prln-
cipal vocations of the people, the char
acter of the roads, and the distances
which, under existing conditions, each
patron has to travel to receive the
mail, and should be accompanied,
wherever possible, by q rough map
indicating the route, or routes, pro-
posed.
1.-The petition, when properly sign
ed. should be sent to your representa-
tive in congress, or to one of your
senators, with q request that he in
dorse thereon his recommendation of
the service asked, and toward the Pc
tition to the department"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09

tidal wave on one of the Molucca
Islands has killed its thousands. and
the news occupies q paragraph in the
papers. The east is prodigal of life;
Its thousands die and hardly ripple
marks their engulfment If ever the
development Of the individual comes
In China what power it will be. But
the very superabundance oflife seems
assurance that the unit there will al
ways keep his place Of unimportant
atom.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09
South Florida Chautauoua.

A very interesting program is being
prepared for the South Florida Chau-
tanqua to be held near Mt. Dora
March 7th to 18th, and as the location
is one OF the most delightful in oil the
state, 1t is hoped it will be we'll at
tended. Lectures on scientific, liter
airy, theological and other topics can
be heard. A normal bible class will
be held each day under a good instruc-
tor.
The grounds are but one mile from
Mount Dora, where can be found good
stores, hotels, churches and other
things OF interest.
The grounds are on the line of the
Plant System from Tavares to Sap-
ford. Tavares is four miles from the
grounds, where connection is made
with the Florida Central & Peninsular
For particulars write G. II. Newell
vice president, Pavares, Fla.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09
TAYLOR HESITATES.
Asks For Time to Consider the
Louisville Agreement.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT
His Friends Were Confident That He
Would Sign The " Treaty"
Without Hesitation.

| u IIduhlOIL ulSpaJCn says: OOV-
ernor Taylor refused for the time be-
ing at least, to sign the agreement
reached by the conference in Louis
vile. He was closeted for a long
time Tuesday morning with General
Daniel Lindsay, t. L. Edelen and T.
H. Baker, of Louisville, and finally
told the gentlemen that he wished
time to consider and would let them
know when he had reached decision.
Governor Taylor said: "a legal
proposition has been submitted to me.
l wish time to consider it. 1 shall
have nothing to say before tomorrow.
1t is possible that 1 may reach a con-
clusion late this afternoon, but it is
very doubtful if I do so. wish to
consult with my lawyers at some
lenghth before saying anything or
taking any action"
THE PEACE AGREEMENT.
The agreement signed at the Louis
vile convention is in substance as
follows:
First. That if the general assembly,
in Joint session, shall adopt a resolu-
ton rstifying their recent action
adopting the contest reports seating
Goebel and Beckham, the contestants,
W. S. Taylor and John Marshall, shall
submit without further protest.
SoNnnd That oil IL
IN On effort to bring about such q mod
ihcation of the election law as will
provide for non-partisan election
boards and insure free and fair cleo
tions.
Third. That conditions shall remain
IN statu quo until Monday, the general
assembly meeting and adjourning
from day to day until that time.
Fourth. That nothing shall be done
to hinder or prevent joint session of
Of the general assembly for taking
action on the ratification resolution.
Fifth. That the state contest board
shall meet and adjourn from day to
day until Tuesday without taking any
action on the contests for minor state
offices. This postponement is sug-
gested In order that the action of the
general assembly on the ratification
resolution may be taken first.
Sixth. That the STATE troops shall
be removed from the state capital at
once with all necessary precaution for !
the public safety. This matter is to !
be under the direction of General
Daniel Lindsay, of Frankfort.
Seventh. That the Republican Off /
Gals and officers Of the state guard !
shall have immunity from charges of
treason, uSurpation, courtmartial or !
any other such offenses.
The agreement was signed by the
following:
RepubIicaDs-John Marshall, Judge
W. j. Barr, General Dan Lindsay, T.
l.. Edelen, DR.. T. H. Baker, David
W. Farleigh, T. c. Ballard.
DemOcratS-J. S. c. Blackburn, J.
Q. W. Beckham, Sam J. Shackelford,
Urey WoOdsoD, James B. M'Crearv,
Phil Thompson, Robt. J. Breckin-
ridge.
The agreement was not given out
Monday night, as it was desired first to
submit 1t to Governor Taylor for his
signature. 1t was stated by the Re
publicans that Governor Taylor would
agree to anything that all OF them
signed.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09
AT COVINGTON.
The Remains of Gov. GoebeI at
HOme--A Rebuke to L. s n.
By Dead Mans Friends.

BY Dead Mans Friends.
The Goebel funeral train arrived al
Covington, Ky, at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning from Frankfort. 1t consisted
OF baggage car with the casket and
floral tributes, O coach for the pail
bearers, judges of the appellate court,
Legislative committee and others, and
q Pullman with the relatives.
1t was an impressive scene when the
casket was removed from the Capitol
hotel at Frankfort. The hearse, fol-
lowed by carriages and many pedes-
TRANS, proceeded under the electric
lights to the special train which left at
4 a. m. on the mournfuI journey.
Although the train made no stops
except at functions, yet there were
groups at the stations along the way
to see 1t even in the darkness of the
wlntry morning.
The only railway that runs through
CovingtOn and Frankfort, the Louis
vile and Nashville, is credited with
opposing Goebel. At any rate, those
In charge of the arrangements insisted
on GoebePs remains being carried
from the capital to his home without
travelling over any of the rails of the
Louisville and Nashville.
This bit of sentiment caused the
special to be run into Cincinnati on
the Queen and Crescent. After cross
ing the Cincinnati Southern bridge
the train was run around through the
yards OF one railway into the yards Of
another railway in Cincinnati and
transferred back into Kentucky over
the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge, and
thus reached the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot in Covington. This route by
train involved about twenty miles of
additional travel and half of this dis
lance was through the railway yards
in Cincinnati.
The demonstration in honor Of Goe-
bel In the city and county, which he
had represented in the state senate for
twelve years, was peculiar and simple.
A large detail of police was stationed
about the depot and another detail
Kept the streets clear from the depot
to the Odd Fellows hall, where the
body lay in state. While the demon
stration was participated in by both
city and county officials, yet the COM
mon people made up the long line of
the procession.
At no time during the forenoon was
there any cessation of the current of
people passing the catafalque.
Later in the day excursionists
reached the city from adjoining couu- !
ties. Many crossed the bridges from
Cincinnati, and the attendance from !
Bellevue, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Lud-
low, the Highland and other Kentucky
suburbs was very large.
The remains lay in state in Coving-
ton until Top. m, and then thew were
placed in charge Of the guard during
The night and conveyed back to Frank
tolt by special train Wednesday morn
ing, to lie in state until the funeral.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09

Trained men for the diplomatic,
consular and colonial service are GER
salnly to be desired. Perhaps our in
terests have not greatly suffered in the
past for the want of such men, but
our broadening relations will make an
imperative demand for representatives
and administrators thoroughly quail
fed for the duHe. argues the Omaha
Bee. These the schools will supply
as far as needed instruction is con-
cerned, though they cannot give men
the character and tact which are as
essential as education. However, the
new impulse is in the right direction
and therefore - be encouraged. .--
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-09
Was n MIAtriAl.

The jury in the Hewitt brothers
murder case at Jacksonville failed to
agree and a mistrial ordered.
After the jury was discharged, the
jurors were asked as to the cause of
their inability to find a verdict. It
was discovered that nine were for con-
victiOn and three for acquittal. Which
Of the twelve held out was not learned,
the. jury having agreed upon at least
one thing. and that was not to tell the
names of the iurymen wlp stood for
acquittal. One Of the three jurors
wanted to acqui. Dick Hewitt, and
find verdict of guilty against Lum
and Moss; the others wanted to acouit
Moss Hewitt and find a verdict against
Dick and Lum. In this they appar-
emily all agreed that Lum Hewitt was
connected with the murder, but as
these three jurors could not agree,
they decided on no verdict whatever,
and held out until discharged.
The surprise created by the result
of the trial was very evident, and ex-
Presslons of opinion were many in the
courtroom. The many attorneys in the
room talked freely on the matter, and
the Hewitt brothers we're fortunate in
not having jury composed of law
yers. The general opinion freely e1-
pressed In the courtroom was that the
failure to convict arose from the I'M
Willingness of all to find a verdict of
guilt upon circumstantial evidence,
although all declared that they would
so find, if the evidence should leave
no room for doubt.