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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

MCKINLEY Is Observation-Disclosures
suspicion that everything he encoun
tiers in his luxuriant tour is loaded
betrays the thought that is uppermost
in his mind. He refused the Pullman
palace car " Imperial" because of its
name, and the Olympia" was substi.
tuted. But that is not the most con.
splcuous evidence Of disposition tc
shun the appearance OF evil-or wha,
many people regard as evil. At Mem.
phis, Tenn, on his tour, he visited the
Twentieth Century Club" an organ.
ization OF women. They entertained
him with veritable bcauty-.how
About thirty charming southern bellies
held court in a bower OF roses, ranged
around gilded armchair (having the
appearance of throne) which was de.
signed to hold the President. The dis.
patch states that Mckinley was "too
wary to be caught in the net" which
indicates that it had been fully
charged with latent intent to com.
promise the gold-gilt silver bug. The
depth OF professions of love the auto.
crat feels for the people he palavers al
every stopping-place is shown by his
having fin always raised to ward of
danger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

THE cost of maintaining first-clas:
hotel on wheels during period oil
seven weeks, and covering q distance
OF more than ten thousand miles, car.
rying about fifty persons, cannot be
much, if any, less than a years salary
of the President-$5O,OOO. It will
hardly be claimed anywhere that Mr.
Mckinley pays this, but the question
is, who does?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10
New Way Of Paying Old Debts.

The Tacoma N3,s cungratulatcs the
state of Washington on having about
,Xt.ngu.,hcd the general warrant debt.
1t declares that " 1t will be a pleasing
experience Tor the citizens Of the State
to feel that for tine first time since
they acquired Statehood, in February
1859, they are in a position u say that
they o"e no man a cent except such
Indebtedness A. j. provided for by
bond, not Yet due
This IS certainly a cheerful WAY of
looking at the matter, and reminds
ono OF the Wilkins Micawbcr philoso-
ply that cXtingui,hcd personal obi
cations by giving an al. O. L." which.
when due, was successfully replaced
by another, extending the time of pay
ment beyond the tomorrow which
never comes.
How our people can feel elated over
change OF any particular fund as
long as the aggregate Indebtedness re-
mains, is beyond ordinary comprehen-
SION to grasp. The total debt at the
beginning of the year, was $1,000 of
bonds of 1890, bearing 81 per cent. in.
tcrest and payable in 1905; 100000
school bonds bearing like interest, due
IN 1913, besides the floating debt Of
warrants now about to be wiped out,
but which will be more than rehabili-
tated by appropriations OF the late
Legislature. At very best, the State is
cool million dollars in the hole deep.
er than the amount allowed by the
Constitution as the limit of State in
debtedness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The man who defined civil service
reform as q method by which PROBES.
sionsl refOrmers in Office could put
their friends in Office without raising
= row among the disappointed Office
seekers, was in striking distance OF
truth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

They now have penny-in- the slot
machine in England, which, placed in
the railway stations, parks and other
places where there is much lounging
or waiting, on receiving a coin of the
of the lowest denomination will at
once open up comfortable leather
covered couch, which assumes q hori-
zontal position, provided with an adj
Unstable wrap, SO that the user may
keep himself warm in cold weather.
When the user gets off the couch it
rises up automatically into place and
can only be brought down again by
insertion of another penny. This will
provc = great accommodation at every
place where people are obliged to wait
an indefinite time for any purpose, as
much of the nervousness that is the
precursor of disease is but the culmi-
mating effects of worry, and nearly all
the fume and fret OF life is caused by
waiting for the happening of expected
events.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

THE selection of a decent class OF
Federal office-holders in the South in
place of the disreputable white men
and negroes now in power, will go far
to cOnciliate the South and make the
President popular but it is very un'
likely to alter the politics of any con.
siderable number of Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

IT is said that suckers" are hatched
every day, and the latest one yet to be
named by Prof. Starr is species re-
Gently discovered in fish monger on
Washington street. He wagered $40
of his bard-earned money and his
knowledge against "bunco" on a
bet that 9O-pound balibut he had in
stock was not mountain trout, as the
" bunco" offered TO bet it was. The
decision was to he left to the first
passer-by, and second "bunco" hap.
pened along and decided in favor of
his pal.-iSeattle Repiem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The certainty with which young
Cudahy establishes the identity of one
of his kidnapers will doubtless create
the impression on their minds that
the only safe way OF conducting such
an enterprise hereafter will be to kill
the "kid."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The acquittal OF Callahan, who was
proved guilty beyond q doubt of the
Cudahy kidnapping, makes one fee
like despairing OF jury verdicts. That
fathers should set free a child-stealel
simply because they do not like Mr.
Cudahy, is incomprehensible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

WHATS THE MATTER WITH THE
BANKs?-R. n. Pollock, banker OF
Cleveland, Ohio, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head, at Seat
tie, Wednesday. 1t is stated that the
Cuyahoga Savings Bank, of which he
was President, had become involved
by carrying about 100000 of worth
less paper, and it was only question
OF time when its insolvency would be.
come known and the inc vitable smash
up ensue. 1t seems that, like the Of
ficers of the Vancouver bank, the
President did not have the nerve to
face consequences, and crossed the
continent to pass from earth-life, rath.
er than face the victims of his mistak.
en- judgment, as that seems to have beer
the extent of his responsibility for fail.
ure. 1t is evident from the surround.
ings at his room in the New York no.
tel, where the tragedy occurred, that
the deed was deliberately planned, and
carried into execution with the same
rare GOODNESS which characterized the
former horror. Pollock carried a life
policy for So 900 in favor of his fam
lily.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

CARNEGIE would find no difficulty in
his evident desire to die poor, if he
would employ few physicians in his
last illness, like Chris. Nagee, who
make out a bill at 81 900 an hour 10,
perfecting subterranean Job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

A LATE definition of happiness is,
Fidelity in friendship, love in mar
riage, moral courage, devotion to
duty, and a perfect sincerity in every
relation in life" Be all this and you
won't want to abe an angel"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

EVEN whisky has gone into trust,
and the price of drink, it is expected,
will soon "soar sky-ward" all over the
country. The trouble of supplying a
short market with an acceptable arti-
Gle on call is rendered almost impossi-
BILE from the fact that the commodity
must cage" before it is placed on the
market,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

AN offer of a small bounty for trip
lets in Kaneas has brought to light Is
sets, all born within few months
after the offer was made. This seems
to be a genuine case of the supply ac-
commodating itself to the demand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The Rev. DIR. Ament Indignantly
denies Mark Twain's aspersions against
the Chinese missionaries, but he labors
under the disadvantage of not knowing
when the great humorist is merely
jesting. Occasionally, be it known,
Marks ponderous jokes linger on the
border-line of Mirthfulness and Ma
leyolence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10
GA sTo1EA.
Bear. the nIhs Kind You Have Always BsgA
S''' "a &Azzzx

WHEN the notice was received notify
ing Seattle that Tacoma would "hog"
the Presidents time from Seattle, a
member of the committee testify ex-
claimed: Well, what can you ex-
pect when lot Of d asses who elect
man like FOSTER" And this gentle.
man did not blush at the imprint of
John l.. Wilson" stamped upon
him.--Seattle Reuiew.
The Fairhaven creamery is manu-
featuring GOO pounds of butter a day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The Oympian is now the official
paper Tor the county, but it pays for
the empty honor. It's bid in the late
award was for one-quarter cent per
square, first insertion, and one-eighth
OF cent for each subsequent inser-
ton. AS it will cost from IL to Is
cents for each and every square to put
the official advertising in type, il will
be seen TO what lengths competition
will carry even the moulders of pub.
lie opinion" in senseless rivalry. Well f;
Oily is welcome to the honor of wear.
ing collar and has our commiseratiou
if it makes his neck sore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

PRESIDENT Mckinley has caused il
to be understood by the Cubans that
he has no intention of annexing the
island-unless the Cuhans make it ne.
cessary by rejecting the Plat amend
ment. How like Republicsnism this
sounds?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

TEDDY made little play against
the Mckinley free show by making
his appearance before the Boston
Home Market Club. His smile was
there all right, but his cowboy outfit
was not
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

ID. B. Hill has again denied that he
it a candidate for the Presiden cy in
1904. He doe. not say that he will
not be candidate. Mr.. Hill has had
some experience in drawing the fire of
the enemy too early in the action and
doesn't want any more in his'n.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The adjournment of Congress with.
out ratifying the reciprocity treaties
has begun to produce its prophesied
effect. France has raised her tariff on
American corn and cornmeal to double
the former rate and is preparing to
raise other rates so as to shut us out
altogether from her markets. Less
than one-hundredth part of French
imports are from the United State.
Eow and this will soon drop to less
than One-th0usandth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The London Review thinks that a
war is probable between Germany and
Uncle Sam, over South American mat.
tiers. Well, if it must come, there are
many of our sharpshooters who will
delight to let the Limburger out of
the Teutonic hide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

A FIRE at Jacksonville, Fla, Friday,
destroyed nearly $15,OOO,O0O worth OF
properly and left ten thousand people
homeless, and several lives were lost.
1t is said that lis blocks of buildings
were destroyed. Jacksonville has a
population OF about 10000 people, and
was, before the fire, one OF the best
built OF the Southern cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

EX-CONGREssMAN J. Ham. Lewis pre.
diets that the next national campaign
will be fought on the tariff. There
are numerous signs that the tariff will
be one of the important issues.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

THOSE who bought mackintoshes at
the " secondhand" sale are doubtless
happy in the consciousness that they
have something laid up for "rainy
day."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

Tom Sharkey knocked out "Big
Fred" Russell, the California heavy
weight, in the fourth round, at Denver,
last Friday night. The match was for
ten rounds. 1t is described as having
been a rough-and-tumble contest, in
which science" had very little to do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

BEING the only free show of its kind
on the road, the Mckinley exhibition
is drawing big. The combination of a
President, four members of the Cabi.
net, and the most palatial special
train ever seen, is calculated to attract
crowds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

IT is = hopeful sign that q number
OF gentlemen should be not only will.
ing but anxious to become the next
Democratic candidate for President,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

TIE idea of man bearing the
name of Schwab receiving an annual
salary OF a million dollars! A swab
by any other name would scrub as
clean.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

PERHAPS the railroads regard the
cost of the Presidential free excursion
As the purchase OF another nail for the
coffin of the Nicaragua Canal project.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

The fact that Senator Hanna is not a
member of the Presidents excursion
party will be cruel blow to the editor
of the Conamoner.-Oregontan.
Oh, no. 1t could not have been
otherwise. 1t would never do for the
two party chums to get on the same
end of the plank together. We don't
want Mother Earth thrown out of her
orbit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

MORGAN, the money-king OF Wall
street, has gone to Europe to form a
Morganatic connection with the mon
eyed powers over them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

NATURALLY the Federal office-hold-
ers OF the South are not taking kindly
to Mr.. McKinley's new method OF
building up the Republican party in
that section; they wish to keep the
offices
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

THOSE who have seen "The Texas
Steer" will be able TO appreciate the
Jolly, given the Cuban delegation at
Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

DANE Fashion has decreed that
White shall be more than ever the pre-
ral'ing dress color this summer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

SPOKANE has elected Democratic
Mayor and majority of the me mbers
OF the City Council are Fusion"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

FROM this time on we need expect
little else from the "city" newspapers
than "slush" about the Presidential
trim,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

AWAY. away, ten thousand miles away!
AS We spin along, let us be gay;
We eat, we drink, and hear the bands play.
And we've not cent to pay, pay. pay
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10

MANILA has a population of nearly
a quarter million.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-10
is IT NOT PLAIN
MCKINLEY is CHEEK-BY-JOWL
WITH CORPORATIONS?

He Heads the Champion Dead.Head Party
Nothing to Pay for Caesarian SpIendor
The U. 5. Supreme Court Will Probably De.
eide Porto Rico to Be Under the fIas-Prss-
idcnt Kruger will Visit This Country More
Constructive" Damages in
Washinston-A Congressional Junket-Fol-
lowing Bad Example in Junket Excursions
of Public Officers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
HARVEY.

Harvey, Tex. August 26.-Th,
weather is stiA warm, water il
scarce.
Rev. j. NJ. Bullock preached d
very interesting sermon Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Eta Bullock
and Mr.. Claud and Miss Mary
Morgan Of Reliance attended church
and singing here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Barron and
Billie Graham's family of Rock
Prairie came over Sunday.
Will McCulloch and Miss Olivia
Buchanan attended singing here
Sunday evening.
Miss Lula Pate returned from
Edge Friday.
Mrs. Matilda Hudson and chill
dren Of Conroe are visiting relatives
here.
DR.. Jones was called to the bed
side Of his brother at Cottonwood
yesterday.
Mr.. II. T. Ross and C. S. Jones
are having a new shop built at
Harvey. NJ. d.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Second Special Session Nay BE a
Lengthy One.
BILL
II WIN Take Fifteen Days TO Pass Il
With Hard Work Congressional
and Senatorial Rcdlstrlcting
Measures Yet Pending.

Austin, Aug -. There will be Geo
ond session aud il won't be- over&
hurry nc least il is now said - i
will take IS days to pass the approrrs
ton bill and already the governor is 6t
ing asked 10 submit other matters. tn.
anti.free pass. tho double.header. eight
hour bills and the Hogg amendment.
are included in other measures asked
for.
Tho congressional redis.ricting mat.
,er has reached the conference stage.
The senate Thursday passed the house
bill with amendments making the dis.
tricts the same as in the senate bill. Tho
house refused TO concur in tho amend.
ments aud the senate granted request
for a free conference committee.
The house passed TO third reading .ts
senatorial redistricting bill after making
several amendments
IL also passed 70 third reading. Mr.
Greer's bill giving Jefferson county n
district court 10 itself.
The house passed 10 third reading
Senator Davidson's broakwater bill. Tho
vote was 81 TO TO-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31

At the Big Hadley fishing party
yesterday, n shooting scrape oc-
Cured about n o'clock a. m, be-
tween two young men, Jim Greer
and Arthur Williams, both OF
Grimes county, neither one Of whom
was hurt. a bystander, however. n
little boy about9 years old, son Of
Jim Woods Of Grimes county, re-
ceived shot from a pistol. which
may prove very serious. The boy
was shot through the right lung, the
ball passing entirely through his
body. Quite a serious time was mad
for awhile, about ten or twelve shots
being fred. The shooting affair
broke up the seining, and interfered
somewhat with the pleasures OF the
occasion. The shooting arose over a
trivial matter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
Where DO You Get on?

IL wise thing 10 know when 10
get OF a train, bur prudence would
suggest that YOU get of when the
train IL standing still, as you would
no doubt be- worth more 10 your fam
lily by doing So.
Now let as help you 10 decide
whore 20 get of. II you are prepar-
ing 10 take your summer vacation,
why not get OF al Galveston, La
Porte, Seahrook or Port Lavaca.
Orr trains all stop nc Houston and
make close connections with g.. III.
4 y. and y. y. n. x NJ. railways for
points mentioned. and with the san
Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
for Rockport, Corpus Christi and
Arkansas Pass.
All the hotels M these points are
modern In their appointments and
YOU will find the surf bathing, boat
ing and fishing, just what you need
In the way Of relaxation. Local
Agents 0f the Houston 4 Texas
Central Railroad will be glad Ia
quote you rates, or you should write
to
). F. -. Morse, p. Y. NJ. Houston,
Texas.
NJ. l.. Robbins, G.. P.&TA. Hous-
ton.
a. q. Newsum, ID. p. A. Dallas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
R0SPRIM.

Rosprim, August 26.-We are
needing rain very bad in this sec.
ton to help the grass and for
stock water.
Cotton is about all open and the
farmers are picking it as fast as
they can.
Mr.. Geo. Echols has moved his
gin out on the public road and has
improved it considerable, with an.
other gin stand and elevator, he il
now prepared to do first class work.
Miss Bette Candy Of Rock
Prairie spent several days last week
with Misses Callie and Matte
Foster Of this community.
Mrs. G. A, Foster returned home
last week after a months visi, to
her parents in Grimes county.
The young people enjoyed a
social at the home Mr.. aud Mrs.
James Boxley last Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Geo. Echols and Others at.
tended the truck growers mass
meeting at the court house last
Saturday and believe this is a good
move and will be a success.
Mr.. Walter Reynolds Of Beau.
mont is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c.
\. Simpson this week.
Correepopdont
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1901.

Yesterdays papers announced
the death Of Major G. A. Quinlan,
vice-presidenl and general mana
ger Of the Houston g. Texas Cen
trail, at Houston. Major Quinlan
was SO years 81 age and a native
Of Bridgeport, Conn. His rail-
reading career in Texas began in
1850, and he came to the Central
in 1866. lie was successfully adj
vanced in the service Of this road
until 1893, when he was elected
to the high position he held at
his death. Major Quinlan was
one Of the most prominent of the
veteran RAILROAD men Of the south
and a man whose life was full Of
good deeds and kind acts for his
fellow men. The ticket window
at the station here has been beau
tifully draped in respect to his
memory, and SIMILAR tokens dis
played all along the line. The
deceased was brother-in-law Of
Capt. j. J. Adams Of Bryan.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31

Louisville, Aug 90.-ln,orest center
Cd Thursday in the fight for the iunioI
grand wardcnship for which there wer,
rs candidates Tho office was much do
sired. as it means that eventually IN,
holder Of IL will b,come tho head Of the
Tomplars organization.
Frank Thomas Of Washington was
e.octcd junior grand warden.
John a Gerow was made grand re.
c0rior.
II. Wales Lines Of Connecticut was
ro.oiectcd grand treasurer. practically
without opposition.
The committee on time and place Of
next meeting reported san Frnncisco
was the only bidder and that city car.
ried on the honor without a struggle
Minneapolis put In a bid for the con.
claye OF 1907.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31
TRACED TO ITALIANS.



Boston, Aug. 3O.--In tho annual ~
port Of the state board Of health. Sec
Rotary s. w Abbott says that during
the past 10 years every case Of malaria
investigated In Massachusetts,, has been
traced 90 the presence ia the neighbor.
hood Of Italian laborers
Italy IL is well known. is cursed by
malaria, says the report. In a proviou,
report on the sanitary condition q the
Sudbury and Concord rivers. made "a
the general court in May. the board
stated plainly that there was nothing in
the condition OF the meadows near
those rivess 90 generate malaria. but
within the last / years l9l cases have
been reported in a distance Of 10 mile.
aloug the river from Saxonville. i'm a
population Of about 500 Few cases.
the board -ays, were reported below
this point previous to 1895 and not many
until 1888. since which time IL has pre-.
vailed IN Concord aud Billerica.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-31

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 30. The clos,
Of three-quarters Of century Of III,
finds the senior United States senator
from Massachusetts,. George r. Hoar
In excellent health and ns active a.
many mon 20 years his junior.
The venerable statesman Thursday
celebrated bis seventy-6fth birthday
lie was congratulated by friends and
admirers IN many Of the states Of IN,
union The senator is now serving hi.
fifth term as a member Of the senate.
During the summer Mr Hoar has de.
voted paFt VI bis time to pleasure and
sightseeing, but his literary work has
not been neglected IIo has also given
some OF his time 10 Clark University
and other public matters