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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

cents per dozcn," said he, "and they
can be grown for about 3 cents doz-
en-. We have not obtained the amount
OF young oysters we expected, but
there are number OF reasons why
this is the case. Our shipment of oy-
stcrs came from the East in April, lust
before their spawning season. and the
unnatural life they were subjected to
in shipment doubtless impaired their
vigor for several months after they ar
rived. Then We were constructing our
experimental station and could not
get our dam built, and the water in
the pond was not up to the requisite
degree OF temperature. Another sea-
sons experiment will demonstrate be-
yond any reasonable doubt that East
ern oysters can be successfully grown
in the waters of Puget Sound and will
develop more quickly into ull,grown
oysters than they do in the waters OF
the Atlantic"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
English Women Gardeners,

In England everybody either has a
garden or dreams of having one. An
American family with a modest SUBJ
urban home hires man to come and
NOW the lawn. Then it patronizes
the florist and green-grocer. An Eng
lish family has its own flowers, its own
vegetables, its own fruit-grown on
the sunny side OF brick wall-and a
gardener. So it is natural enough
that the girl-gardener idea should
have taken root in England, and that,
having taken root, it should thrive.
At Swanley they say that they cannot
begin to supply the demand for wo-
men gardeners.
The wOman's branch was started in
1891 with one lone female student.
The attendance has almost doubled
year by year, and the young women
who have taken the college course are
occupying positions all over the Unit
ed Kingdom. Two are in the Ediu-
burgh Botanical Gardens, and two in
the public gardens at Dublin. Three
are on large estate at Arbroath,
called Letham grange. One is at the
home established by Lady Henry SOM
erset at Duxhurst. One is at Wy
combe Abbey, two at the Convalescent
home at Hale, and one at the Royal
Holloway college, and so on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Marrying in Russia.

When the parents OF young man
in Russia decide that certain young
lady would make suitable mate for
him, they say nothing about the mat.
ter to any one, but some evening they
will drop around Unexpectedly at the
prospective brides home and will stay
for supper. During the meal they
will keep close watch on the young
lady.
If she eats fast, she will perform her
work speedily; if she goes neatly and
cleanly about her plate, she will per.
form her work neatly and cleanly; if
she does not talk much, she will work
and not talk, and prove a faithful and
obedient wife to her husband; if she
prefers rye bread to white, she will be
satisfied with her lot; ii she does not
gaze and stare at the visitors, she will
be a wife that will not continually pry
into her husband, business, and if she
Immediately proceeds to clean up the
dishes after the meat, she will bring
prosperity to her husband, and will
be economical with his money.
A most peculiar thing about the
marriage ceremony is the fact that
when the couple enter the church both
groom and bride make dash for the
platform on which is the pulpit. 1t
is believed that the one whost foot
touches the platform first will live the
longer, and that the children will take
after that one in size, health and
beauty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
1T WAS HEROIC TREATMENT.
But 1t Cured the Man of Very Bad Case of
Hiccoueh

y Blnghampton man began to hic-
cough last Saturday. lie hiccoughed
up all day and all night and was hard
at it Sunday morning. Every remedy
that his alarmed friends gave him
seemed to accelerate the hics. People
sent in from all over town and recon-
mcnded sure cures. And he steadily
grew worse.
Then a wise ncighbor had bright
idea. He thought it all out by HIM
self. He went over to the hiccougher's
home and was ushered into the room
where the afflicted one was fast hic-
coughing his life away.
"IIullo," said the neighbor in a
light and cheerful tone. "How's the
old soak this morning?"
The sufferer rolled his eyes at the
nclghbor i'll panied surprise.
Don't give me any OF your croco-
die glances," snorted the friend. "If
you'd quit drinking when told you
to, you wouldn't be in this shameful
condition"
Wh-hic-at's th-hic-at?" gasped the
sick man.
"Oh, don't come any OF your inno-
cent business on me-" cried the neigh
Dor. Z" know you, you old sponge"
The hiccougher's face turned red.
"What-hic-did-you-hic.c call.me?" he
suffered.
Called you sponge, you lobster"
beloved the neighbor. "You're a
pretty object lesson for your unfortu-
nate children, amt you, you gulping
old hypocrite"
"Get out of my hic-house." roared
the sick man.
"Go to blazes" yelled the neighbor.
" I'm going to stay right here and see
the last of you. The people On the
otlNCt Stut UIc oNST. w hlL Gtt
old VOLTS gone they said, and then
wave flag out O. the window
They're going to have jollification
supper and fireworks to-night-and
don't you dare to disappoint emp
This was too much for the hic-
cougher. He said several very bad
words as he made dash at the neigh
bor and they raced around the room
half dozen times-the hiccougher get
ting madder at every jump-and then
the neighbor darted through the door
and escaped.
The sick man flung a flower pot at
him, as he raced down the yard, and
then he suddenly realized that his hic-
coughs had gone.
For that was part of the neighbor's
theory, you see. He believed that if
he could get the dying man real ex-
cited and angry the aiiliction would
leave him. And he proved he was
right
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
S7OO.OOO.OOO a Year.

Secretary Gage estimates the gov
ernment's revenues for the current fis-
cal year at $6S7,773,253. and its ex.
penditures at $607, 7,773, ,253, showing a
surplus of $SO,OOO,OOO. For the fol.
lowing fiscal year, the one that will
end June 80, 1902, the revenues are
estimated to increase to $6l6,633,0 ,042,
but the expenditures are estimated to
more than keep pace with the SWELL
ing revenues, and to aggregate $780,
OOO, 900, leaving a surplus of only $780,
100000. But as Secretary Gage q
year ago estimated the surplus at $40,-
10000, while it proved to be sS0,00O,-
600, his present guess cannot be ac-
cepted with confidence.
The one great central fact of the
Secretary of the Treasury's report is
that 500, 100000 is named as the nor
NAL expenditures of the nation in
time Of peace. This is an increase Of
more than $25O,OOO,OOO a year over
the total expenditures OF 1897, the
last year before the Spanish war.
As an offset to, this Secretary Gage
points to an increase of our trade with
our newly acquired islands, the total
whereof, imports and exports included
he states at less than $109, 600, 900.
This OF course is not all new trade, for
we were trading with these islands be-
fore the war. But if every dollar OF it
was new trade and all of it was profit
our increased national expenditures of
$3.50, 100000 would still show a bal
ance of Sal ,OOO,OOO on the wrong side
of our colonial ledger. Perhaps Dis
raeli was not so poor statesman after
all when he described the colonial
system of Britain as ga milestone
around her neck"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
EASTERN OYSTER PROPAGATION

The State Fish Commissioner, who
has been experimenting since last
April with Eastern oysters in the
waters of Puget Sound, considers he
has indubitable evidence that this va
riety of bivalve will do better on the
Pacific coast than it does in the
waters of the Atlantic. Last week he
received box of the Eastern oysters
which were planted at the oyster ex-
rerimental station at Keyport last
spring. The oysters show a growth
made since they were placed in the
waters of the Sound that Mr.. Little
declares would require two years time
to produce in the waters of the At
lantic. At the present rate OF growth
all the oysters placed in the Keyport
experimental station will double their
proportions within one year from the
date they were placed at Keyport.
These oysters came from Fairhaven,
Conn, and were three and four years
old when shipped.
The only drawback to the propoga-
tion OF the Eastern oysters is in the
matter OF reproduction. The waters
of the Sound are apparently too cold
for the spawn, and the increase is not
as rapid as it is in the oyster beds OF
the East. At the Keyport station this
is remedicd by heating OF the water by
artificial means. A dam has been
built across an arm OF the Sound, en-
closing a pond forty acres in extent
This pond lays open to the south.
The rays of the sun strike upon the
waters during the day which raises
the temperature of the water about
90 degrees. 1t has been found that
the spawn flourishes best in a temper
ature of Is degrees fahrenheit or there.
abouts, and this temperature is main
tanned in the waters OF the pond dur
ing the spawning season, which begins
in the latter part of May and runs
through June and July. The temper
ature of the waters of the Sound ap.
pears to be all right for the growth OF
the young oyster and the development
of large-sized variety OF bivalve.
Mr.. Little believes the successful ex.
periments of propagating and growing
these oysters in the waters OF the Pa
cifc coast is n most important com
mercial discovery, and declares for
tunes will be made in the industry.
"The Eastern oysters sell for Ii
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
LONG LIFE.
Sought by Members of New York's Hundred
Year Club.

To discover the secret of long life
about hundred professional and sci
entlfic men and women Of New York
City have organized what they term
the Hundred Year Club. These pco-
pie believe that under present condi-
tions life should be prolonged for a
century. They do not seek to keep
man alive merely as an exhibit, but to
make him n useful member OF society
up to the day of his death.
They have not pledged themselves
to live in accordance with any partic-
ular set OF rules or to apply the secret
OF longevity to themselves if it be dis
covered. Neither are they vegetari-
ans, Christian Scientists or Ralston-
ties. They do not pretend to say they
Will live to be centenarians, but they
hope they may.
Prominent among the members of
the Hundred Year Club are Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, Theodore Sutro, DIR.
Carleton Simons, DIR. II. w. Wiley,
Director of the United States pure
food display at the Paris exposition;
G. w. Smith, Albert Turner, Mrs. Nav
Banks Stacy, John De Witt Warner,
DIR. John r. Hayes, of the United
States Pension Bureau, Washington,
and Col. +. p. Vollum, U. S. A., re.
tired.
DIR. Simons, chairman of the Com.
mittee on Statistics, has secured the
names of twelve citizens of New York
City who are over 100.
incidentally, the club has learned
that in Ireland there are SIS centena-
rians; in Germany, with its vastly
greater population, but Is, while Ser
via has fully 600 over 100, 12O over
125 and three over 135. DR.. Simons
is trying to discover whether these fig
ures can be attributed to the differ
ence in the diets of these people.
China is the only nation, so far known
to the club, that sets premium on
old age, granting special honors to
persons who are 96 or over.
Albert Turner, in discussing the
mental phase of longevity, said:
"One of the elements in long life is
a conviction that it is our duty to live
that it is not right in itself, aside
from other motives, for US to shuttle
off this mortal coil until we have
filled out a long term. 1t will, l
think, be seen that the Importance of
this instructive love of life cannot be
overestimated in its relation to
health, disease and long life"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Her Gain and Loss.

"Sairy Bernhardt amt what she
used to be-"
"Seen her in Moo York, did ye?"
"Yep. An she's gettin' fat. Why,
in the ol' days when she played lie
Tosky' an 'Camilly' they never used
a stage trap in any one O. them ex-
citin' scenes"
"Wot did they do2"
"Why, when it come time for her
to disappear she'd hold them arms of
her'n clost to her sides an jist slide
down through any OF crack between
tn boards"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that have been aR'
~ pointed administrative of the estate OF H.
W. Littlejohn, deceased, and that all persons
having claims against said estate are hereby d.
rected aud notified to present the same TO me
on or before one year from the date OF The hrss
publication of this notice. to-wit: One year
from the 18th day of December, 1900, at my resi-
dence on Bush Frairie. 1hurston County Wash
ington. or to my attorneys. Troy 4 Faiknor at
their Office, No 4. Byrne BuildnS' corner
Fourth and Main S;s, Olympia, Washington, or
the same will h, arever barred
ANNA X. LIrTLEJOHN,
Administratrix of the Estate of IL. W. Little
John, deceased.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

The operations Of the American
troops in the Philippines and of the
British troops in South Africa are re-
markably alike. A young German
American volunteer writes to friend
in Minneapolis: Yesterday we
burned five villages and killed large
number OF natives. We drove the wo-
men and children out OF their houses
and then set them afre." He ends
his epistle with the naive admission
that such delicacies" as beer and
Limburger cheese are not obtainable
in the islands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
FOR THE YOUNG WIFE,
things Important for Her to Know if She In
sists on Doing the Cooking.

i How little does the average bride
fully understand the pitfalls that lie
ahead OF her early married life whe II
she marries on what her friends and
relatives are pleased to term "a mode
rate income" which income means
that, unless she personally supcrin-
intends her own shopping, her ex-
pelses will soon become immoder-
ate," and any income vanish alto.
gether.
She has a vague idea that you have
only to order what you fancy at the
moment and that it will naturally ar
rive home in the perfect condition it
is meant to do. But, alas, for the
vanity of human wishes. This is the
last condition it will condescend to
arrive in, unless carefully interviewed
beforehand.
Human nature is but poor and
feeble thing at the best of times, and
when there is question OF getting off
a lot OF tough fowls, when tender ones
are scarce in the market, it is hardly
to be wondered at that the inexperi-
enced housekeeper has to suffer.
She fails to recognize of what age a
fowl may be; she has the eating of it,
and all too late knows now why the
creature was so highly praised as be-
ing "such a weight, madam; would
you like to know the number of
pounds?"
But all this would be changed, her
long-suilering husbands digestion un-
impaired, were she to learn and keep
in mind a few simple hints as to how
to choose her food, and so earn the
gratitude OF her household.
She should learn that when beef is
of the best quality the fat is always a
fresh-looking white and the meat it.
self bright red. and the whole thing
firm and elastic to the touch. Good
mutton should always look dark, ex-
cept where it is freshly cut. Flabby,
unholesome-looking meat must never
be bought.
A housekeeper should always bear
in mind in ordering meat that beef,
when boiled, loses one pound weight
in every four, aud when roasted
eighteen ounces. Mutton loses even
more than this, so this must be taken
into account where much meat is
eaten.
To understand how to choose game
and poultry is quite liberal educa.
tion of itself. Young, tender chickens
that are pleasure to eat have quite
smooth legs. Avoid the horny-legged
ones, unless you wish to boil them
down for broth.
Geese and ducks should have their
feet and bills bright yellow color and
with no hair on them. But don't re-
ject an otherwise irreproachable duck
just because he has red feet, because
that only proves him to be a wild
creature and not brought up in farm
yard. The breast must also be firm to
the touch.
Fish is always stiff in the body
clear red in the gills and bright in the
eyes when newly caught, and should
not smell unpleasantly. Avoid the
dull, sunken-eyed fishes, as they have
not fres hly left their homes.
All fish is better for being eaten as
soon rs possible after it is caught.
Vegetables should always look and
feel firm, and not flabby. Lettuce
must be crisp, not in the withered
condition it is too often offered for
our inspection. Vegetable-marrow es.
pecially must be quite firm. and yet |
allow the nails to be pressed into it
any effort.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

THE news came from the Philippines
that Private Lynn Skinner, of Com
pany D, Forty-Third Volunteer Infan-
try, was to be shot on Christmas Day
for the offense of having gone to sleep
on his post. Let us hope that the
poor devil did not receive few rifle
balls in his vitals as holiday present.
In his latest letter home Private Skin.
ner wrote: "D--n the Philippines
anyway! And everyone thinks as l
do" Perhaps Lynn SINNERS frank
ness had some influence OH the sad
ness Of his fate. But, however that
may be, in the eight volunteer regi-
ments ordered home on the expira-
ton OF their term of enlistment not a
single man has been found who wants
to enlist again. They indorse the
Skinner sentiment, profanity and all.
They bear eloquent testimony that the
war is not over, and the Filipinos not
annexed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Too laxative.

Willie-Just one question, pa. Our
Sunday school teacher says Pm made
of dust. Am /?
Pal guess not. If you were you'd
dry up once in a while.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Her Electric Spark.

Milliew
The young lineman twirled his hat
in his hands in an agitated manner
and spoke in a voice that seemed to
have tendency to get away from him.
"Millie, the fact is, I-I-there's
something I've been wanting to tell
you long time, but can't seem to
fetch it. When you look at me like
that, you know, it breaks me all up.
Ive been coming here SO long that l
oughtn't to be afraid, l reckon, but
but you know how it is-or maybe
you don't either. thought 1 could
say it all right when I came in, but
you're a little the livest wire l ever-I
didn't think it would be so hard when
p
Here he came to dead stop.
"Millie!" he exclaimed, in despera-
ton, "Im short-circuited! I've
burned out fuse!"
Jerry, are you trying to ask me to
marry you?"
"Y-yes"
"Why, of course l will, you foolish
boy"
And loves current flowed unob-
structedly again, lighting up with its
pure radiance the rosc-embowered
pathway.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

ACCORDING to the Philadelphia
Morning Gazette, the destruction of
the forests In central and north Penn
sylvania has produced dire conse-
quences. Water in those regions is
becoming scarce, wells and running
streams drying up more and more. In
consequence, harvests are often fail
ure and meadows do not grow. This
circumstance illustrates anew that
the greatest enemy OF man is himself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

THE biggest match factory in the
world is the Vulan match factory at
Tidahalm, Sweden. 1t employs over
l,20O men and manufactures daily
100000 boxes of matches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

NIKoLA TESLA predicts that in the
Goth century electricity will be trans
mitted from station to station without
wire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
o. s. 3. HENRY,
q s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

nesidencss sixth Street, swans Addi.
tion to Olympia, Wash.
SURVEYING of all kinds promptly at.
- tended to. The re-establishing of old
government lines speciality. TOwnsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located
ana levels run for drains. Lands exam.
Aned and character reported.
olympia, April l6. 1899.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
SOME PLAIN TRUTHS
STATED BY GOV. PINCREE IN RE
TlRiNG FROM OFFICE.

He Tells How Expensive it is to Be Governor
and Why Senators Should Be Elected by
the People Must Not Antasonize Wealth
WhV Aloer Retired
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21
Arctic Nkht.

lcebergs dotted the blue surface OF
the sound, and far into the haze OF
B2Mn bay We could see them drifting
southwark The air was Is still and
clear as on . quiet. moonlit winter
night at home, and the level sun rays
streamed through in glory OF Italian
pink. Enfolding all, as was the peace
that passe:h knowledge" like the Sc
renity of soul that has won, through
toll and storm, the strength and poise
OF enduring calm. 1t was well-nigh
Overwhelming. In iil-disguised neces-
sisy we turned from the vision to the
sight OF heaps OF crumpled dead birds
in the boat, and talked of shooting,
and agreed that nowhere in the world
was there promise OF better sport than
here. Then silence fell again. In spite
OF us, our eyes were drawn outward;
and through all the peaceful beauty
we felt once more the poignancy Of its
awful purity He would be a man of
spotless soul indeed and of assured
faith who, seeing the stainless lowell
ness of the scene, would feel no pang.
Not ones self only, but ones world
came there, as into the presence of the
great white throne, and stood con-
demned in a stiffness that was un-
broken.-From with Arctic High
landers," by Walter A. Wyckoff, in
the September Scribner's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21

The ice habit is making rapid prog
ress in Great Britain, says Marshall
Halstead, United States consul at Bir-
mingham, due largely to the incessant
clamor for ice in hotels and public
places by the thousands of travelling
Americans. Not very long ago the
attendants Of public places in England
where nearly everything except ice
was provided. would be insulted II
one complained because ice could not
be had. Today all first class places
have few small Jumps swimming in
. glass dish, and you pick these out
with sugar tongs: and in country inns
and even in second class public houses
they apologize for not having 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21
About Slate Pencils.

Slate pencils were formerly all cut
from slate just as it is dug from. the
earth. Pencils so made were objected
to on account of the grit which they
contained. To overcome this difficulty
a scientific man devised an ingeniuos
process by which the slate Is ground
to a very fine powder, all grit and for
eign substances removed, and the pow
der bolted through silk much in the
same manner as -four is bolted.5 The
powder is then made into dough and
this dough is subjected to a heavy n.y.
draulic pressure. which presses the
pencils out in the required shape and
diameter, but in lengths OF about
three feet. While yet soft the pencils
are cut into the desired lengths and
set out to dry in the open air. After
they are thoroughly dry the pencils
are placed in steam baking kilns,
where they receive the proper temper