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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

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THE G. A. r. State Encampment
at Tacoma, this week, selected Everett
as the place OF meeting next year and
elected the following officers: Depart
ment Commander, Harry Bigelow
Stevens Post No. /. Seattle; Senior
Vice Commander, S. T. Armstrong
Sheridan post No. 3, Tacoma; Junior
Vice commander, J. l.. Dutton, Miles
Post No. 45, Waterville; Medical Di'
rector, J. L. Smith, Sedgwick, Post No
8, Spokane; Chaplain, Rev. w. H.
Mock, Pacific Post No. As, Port An.
geles; Council OF Administration, w.
H. Wiscombe. Reno Post, No. A, Spo-
kane; ]. M. Comtsock, Sedgwick Post
No. s, Spokane; d. c. Bedell, Lincoln
Post No. 3, Walla Walla; A. Carl,
Sherman Post No. 81, Burlington; ID.
l.. Fordney, Plummer Post No. SO,
New Whatcom. Delegates to National
Convention at Cleveland, Joseph Dick
enson, of Seattle; J. II. Coffman, OF
Puyallup; o. w. Lewis, of Spokane; T..
NJ. Anderson, of Vancouver; Alter
mates, r. NJ. McMann, OF Seattle; John
A. Young, of Vancouver; c. B. Dun
ming, Spokane; r. III. Ball, La Conner !;
Robert McMann, of Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

SENATOR Aldrich is recruiting Re.
publicans to fight under a banner in
scribed, "No Reciprocity" To man
up q tree this looks like open revolt
against Mr.. McKinley's new tariff pol.
icy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

A FIRE which destroyed $125,OO0
worth of property occurred at Nome,
on the 25th. The fremen were ham,
pered in subduing the flames by ice in
the hose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

1T is said that French scientists
propose to fight grasshoppers with
cannon. They will probably create
as much destruction As the hunter
who fired all day at a peculiar bird
which persisted in obstructing his
range of vision, and ascertained, when
he looked into his mirror, that it was
only louise on his eyebrow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

COUNTERFEIT pennies have made
their appearance in the East, and this
affords a striking evidence of that
prosperity which is the boast OF the
administration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

The machinists' strike is still con
in this State, and seems likely to stay
on for an indefinite period.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

IT is said that President Mckinley
is planning for another visit to the
northwest, to include Puget Sound.
He thinks transcontinental trip very
incomplete without glimpse OF the
great inland sea OF which he has
heard so much. He is reported to
have told Senator Carter, of Montana,
that he would surely arrange to visit
this State, probably in the fall, OF
next spring or summer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

]. PIERPONT MORGAN is able to COM
mand millions OF dollars, but his
stomach is too much for him. He is
able to pay for swell dinners galore,
but must confine himself to the
strictest Ralstonian diet. He is now
living on soft boiled sggs and water.
1t is safe to say he would trade his
millions for the boon that is never
appreciated by its nossessor-health.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

The State Christian Endeavor Con-
vention met at Tacoma yesterday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28
Washin9toa Standard
OLYMPIA, WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE Is. 1901.
A Victory for Expansion.

Probably lao utterance OF the |. :.
Supreme Court since the bred Scott
decision, IS more important and far
reaching than that tribunals utter
ances on the status OF our insular pos
sessions. The matters involved have
been settled beyond question, until such
time As the high tribunal NAV, by force
done on questions where the decree
has been rendered 10y closely divided
court, as for instance, on certain pro-
visions relating to the paper currency,
and the change of night when the
income tax was declared unconstitu-
tional.
The august tribunal has decided
just as the administration desired it
should, and as every stalwart Republi-
can expected it would, that Porto
Rico is not foreign territory, and that
it is territory" OF the United States
and subject to all the laws and privi-
leges accorded by the general govern
ment to such possessions. The right
OF citizenship did not enter into con.
sideration as an incidental question
but it is generally conceded as a corol-
larry, that the natives enjoy the rights
accorded to Territorial possessions
such as Oklahoma, New Mexico or
Alaska. The decision by implication
admits that Porto Rico is entitled to
Statehood, and when admitted will, of
course, be clothed with all the rights of
sovereignty granted to other States.
The decision, in fact, affirms the
doctrine that Congress has plenary
power to legislate for these territorial
possessions OF the general government.
The Treasury Department will be
required TO refund about $2,OOO,OOO
duty on imports imposed by the act of
Congress in force previous to passage
Of the Foraker law.
Justices Brown, Gray, White, Nc.
kenna and Shiras hold that the latter
law, imposing fifteen per cent. of the
regular tariff duties on goods from
Porto Rico, is constitutional, but that
in the absence of special legislation by
Congress. goods could be admitted free
of duty. Justices Fuller, Harlan,
Brewer and Peckham hold that Con-
gress cannot by legislation prevent the
admission of goods from Porto Rican
ports free OF duty.
The provision Of the Federal Con.
stitution providing that call duties
imposts and excuses, shall he uniform
throughout the United States" applies
to the States, and not to the "terri-
tory" for which the Constitution en-
powers Congress to make all needful
rules and regulations to govern during
the transltOry state. Therefore the
duties collected on imports from Porto
Rico before the passage of the Foraker
act are illegal, and all duties collected
after the passage of that act are legal,
Congress not having exceeded its
authority.
The reasonable claim that power
unquestionably lies somewhere to
govern and control these dependencies
and recognizing Congress as the
authority for establishing the rules,
invests the President with all the
authority it is capable of comforting on
him as executive OF the nation. 1t is
. direct recognition and investure OF
the executive with the regal power he
has been strenously and persistently
reaching out for ever since peace with
Spain was declared.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

1T is said that the cut worm has
made its appearance in Pierce county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

AT last we have found out that the
potato contains solanin, a chemical
poison to the human system. What
next will science interdict? If our
ancestors thrived and grew fat on the
tuber, posterity is ready and willing to
take come risks. So here's to con.
tinued friendship for the pomme de
terre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

BLACK-MAILING letters have lately
been addressed to Mr.. Edison, the
scientist, demanding $25. 900 in gold as
the price Of relinquishing plan to kip
nap his daughter and do bodily harm to
himself. The result has been to place
Mr.. Edison's home under the strictest
police surveillance, and detective on
the watch to detect the slightest evil
dence of disposition to put in prac.
tics their nefarious scheme. It begins
to look as if the possession of wealth is
attended with more than ordinary
WORRY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

The cheated term" is on in the
East.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

THREE young wheelmen OF Seattle
left that city last week, to make a
trsnscontinental tip to the Buffalo
exhibition and return, by bicycle.
They expect to complete the trip to
the exhibition city in about forty days,
and that the round trip may not nec-
essarily take more than three months.
Five days after the trio left Seattle on
their long trip, Harold Heritage and
AL Thurstou, Treasurer and Orches-
trail Leader of the Grand Opera House,
left on their wheels to overhaul the
first party, which had five days start,
but is handicapped by want OF knowl-
edge of pursuit, and carried with them
a tent and various articles OF comfort
which conduce to "go-as-you- please"
gait. The pursuers carry nothing ex-
cept money to buy necessities, but in
addition to the five days odds against
them in start, they went by way OF
Portland which involved a loss of two
more days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

The Seventh National Bank, of
New York city, suspended payment
yesterday.
The days are growing shorter and
Christmas is coming.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

THIS week, President Mckinley
pardoned a bank cashier who had
been sentenced to seven years I'M
prisonment in the penitentiary for
stealing 100000 OF other peoples
hard learned money. The cashier had
served one year of his sentence when
interested friends brought the matter
before the President with the result as
above stated. Republican newspapers
and many of McKinley's warmest
friends are severely censuring him
and demanding a reason for his action
in setting free high-class criminal.
Now if the fellow is good politician
and has barrels of his stolen money
put away in a safe place, he will make
a valuable helper in the next cam
paign, and this is all there is to ex-
plain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAIL

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF KALI
RoADs-An Eastern dispatch OF the
10Th states that project is under way
for transfer OF all the railroads OF the
United States to the general govern
ment, to be operated by the same
under rules similar to those of the
postal department. The price to be
paid is ten billions of dollars-a gi-
gantic transaction, to be financicred
by string Of banks. Whether or not
this would be out OF the frying-pan
into the fire, whereby capital would
draw no less dividends, without the
trouble of management, probably only
experience would demonstrate. 1t is
true, however, that an important
factor in the deal, the government it.
self, has not yet been heard on the
subject, but probably the cinch of
capital is now SO great upon it that no
formal agreeme is necessary. Ger
tain it is that the railroad syndicates
have matters now SO centered under
direct control that they could deliver
the property if the contract is made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28

ANOTHER OF NATURES HORIZONS
A cloudburst, Sunday, in West Nir-
ginia, did immense damage to prop
erty and resulted in much loss of life.
The estimate places the latter high as
200 and loss OF property at $4,000, 600,
although it is claimed that both may
fall considerably less on actual count.
keystone, Pa, and Elkhorn, w. ",
suffered much damage from the flood,
many buildings being washed away
and others destroyed by the rushing
waters. At Montgomery, w. ", the
damage is estimated at $4,000. So
tremendous was the force of the flood
it is said that of the ten miles OF
railroad between Vivian and Ennis,
not hundred yards remain. The
flooded district covers an area OF 100
square miles. and as the dashing
waters carried away every means OF
communication, the facts upon which
to base an accurate knowledge of the
extent of injury and loss come in very
slowly and it may be several days be-
fore an accurate report may be made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28
The Same Old "Gags.

1t is not a little singular that the
circus is about the only institution
that has not taken forward step with
the coming OF the new century.
The riding and tumbling of to-day
is not whit better than what could
be seen in the old-fashioned single
ring shows that went numbering over
the country before the era of railway
transportation. When our dads and
granddads were small boys in their
little homemade breeches, all but
toned up behind, they saw just as big
elephants, just AS tricky horses and
cunning monkeys, as the mammoth
circuses can turn out to-day.
Old Dan Rice, fifty years ago, was a
giant in physique and a marvel in
original humor, while his own tumb-
ling and ring sallies would make the
present-century clown ashamed OF
himself AZ a matter of fact, the
Jokes heard in the ring to-day are the
only part OF the modern circus that
have outlived the annals of half cen
tury. Grotesquely painted clowns OF
those olden days were ripe scholars
for physical development, unborrowed
witticism and emitting repartee they
were bright and shining stars.
Verify, change is written upon all
things-save the circus, and its inbred
motto has come to be semper idem.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
A GLORIOUS SIGHT.

Fields of Wheat in Which the Stocks
Were So Thick 1t Was Almost I'm
possible to Drive Between Them.
To the Editor-A gentleman from Du-
luth made trip through a portion of
Western Canada last summer, and,
writing Of what he saw, says:
"Wheat, for instance, will average
twenty-five or thirty bushels to the
acre. I saw shocks so thick in the field
that it would be almost impossible to
drive between them. Winters, it is
said, are longer than near Duluth, but
the japan current, warm chinook
winds and dry atmosphere make the
winters comparatively mild
Thousands Of such testimonials are to
be had from settlers who have taken
advantage of the low-priced lands Of
Western Canada. During the present
year new districts will be opened up.in
the Saskatchewan Valley, and advan-
tage should be taken of this at once.
Information can be had from any agent
Of the Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere in your col
umns. Yours truly,
OLD READER.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
INDIAN AS JACK TAR.
Full BIooded Oneida is Behind TIL
Guns on the Cruiser Atlanta.


Guns on the Cruiser Atlanta.
The only American Indian in the
United States Navy is Chapman Schen-
andoah. He is on the cruiser Atlanta.
He is an Oneida and was born on
the reservation Twenty-Five years ago.
His grandfather was Shenandoah,
ssThe Deer" who in his days was one
of the most notable men of his tribe.
At the ageS of 10 Shenandoah could
neither read nor write, but he had a
natural aptitude for mechanics, and
after he had seen a steam engine for
the first time he went home and built
one out of such materials as he could
find. He became a student at Hamp-
ton Institute, and after seven years OF
work was graduated, but remained at
Hampton as an assistant in the ma
chine shop.
When the war with Spain broke out
he enlisted in the navy and served
first as a fireman on the San Francis
CO, and later on the New York, under
Captain Chadwick. He was mustered
out of the volunteer service when the
war was over, but re-enlisted at once
and was assigned to the Atlanta.
The Indian sailor is described by
his friends as fine, stalwart feilow'
If whom his tribesmen have gooo lea
son TO feel proud. During the a.
he was happiest when in pursuit y
the enemy. He confessed, however,
that he would have preferred hand.to
hand encounter with the Spanish
enemies on shore "a man mas
chance then to display his personal
strength and courage" he says.
81 long for the opportunity to come,
he declares, when I can scale Inc
walls of a fortifcation and plant the
flag there. That would be worth
while. Chicago Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
A Blacksmith's Strange Experience

A Blacksmith's Strange Experience.
GOOdland, Kan, June 3.-N. Il. Al
bertson, our leading blacksmith, has
been great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism. He was so bad that he could
not sleep for the great pain in his arms
and shoulders. He had been afflicted
for years. but lately he was so much
worse that he thought he would have
to give up his shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend of his recommended new medi-
cine called Dodd's Kidney Pills, said
to be cure for Rheumatism. He COM
menced to use them, and at once began
to recover. His pain has all left him,
and he is a well man to-day, and entire
~ free from any symptom Of Rheuma-
tism.
To say that he is thankful is putting
1t very mildly. He is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve credit
for having cured this very severe and
almost hopeless case.
From recent reports there does not
seem to be anything that they will not
cure, as very bad cases Of Bright's Dis
ease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Rheumatism
and Heart Trouble have been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills, even after having
been given up by our best doctors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
Famous Mems Views Of Women.

If you would make pair OF gool
shoes take for the sole the tongue n
a woman; it never wears OUT
--AlsGtian Proverb.
The woman who is resolved to be
respected can make herself to be SC
even amid an army of soldiers.-Ce:
TSntes.
Let a man pray that none Of nls
woman-kind should for just estima'
ton of him.-Thackeray
If woman did turn man out OF
Paradise, she had done her best ever
since to make it up to him.-Sheldol.
It is born in maidens that they
should wish to please everything that
has eyes.-Gleim.
Love decreases when it ceases to in
crease.-Chateaub
A woman's hopes are woven as
sunbeams! a shadow annlhilates them
George Eliot.
A woman's lot is made for her By
the love she accepts.-George Eliot.
A short absence quickens love; a
long absence kills it.-Mirabeau.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

me to ask who the dickens he was,
and he introduced himself as Pro
fessor. -, the counterfeit money
expert, saying he had permission from
the treasury department to travel over
the country, giving lessons in the art
of detecting bad bills.
Now, you're a pretty man to be at
the head of bank he went on. Any
smooth shower" could unload bale
of the queer on you and you'd never
find it out. You owe it to your de-
positors to take lesson Immediately.
Ordinarily such remark would
have made me furious" the banker
continued, smilingly, but the little
man must have had me hypnotized, for
l not only told HON to go ahead, but
engaged him to give his series OF
lessons to everybody in the bank. 1t
took him about a week to put the
whole crowd through the course, and
by the time he finished polishing us off
we were the most accomplished lot OF
amateur counterfeit sharps in the
south We were stuffed to the muzzle
with technical information, and for
the next two or three months the
bank was in one long, continual state
of uproar. The tellers found counter
feits every 10 minutes Of the day, or.
at least, they thought they did, and
all hands would rush to the front with
expert opinions, and the debate would
rage until another crooked bill turned
up. Meanwhile business would come
to a standstill, and incidentally sew
eral heavy depositors became insulted
at having their money questioned and
withdrew their accounts. At last it
dawned on me that there was such a
thing as being entirely too blamed ex-
pert, and / notified the force that I'd
fire the next man heard mention
counterfeits. Then I told the teller
to look pleasant and accept any old
thing that resembled money, and from
that time on peace reigned. About a
year later the professor dropped in
again and suggested a postgraduate
course. | ran him out of the house
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
CASE OF TWO MUCH LEARNING.
Expert knowledge Is Not Always a
Desirable Thing to Have.

Expert knowledge Is Not Always
Desirable Thing to Have.
81 wonder what has become of the
quaint little counterfeit money pro
lessor who used to pay us periodical
visits 20 years ago." said New
Orleans banker, chatting about old
times in his back office with Times
Democrat man. 81 we'll RENE nber
my first encounter with him. It was
toward the close of the day, when he
walked in briskly, pulled up a chair,
and sat down at my elbow. Before T
could recover from my surprise at
his cheek he whipped out an enormous
wallet and spread $100 bill in front
of me on the desk.
Is that genuine or counterfeit?' he
asked sharply. All this was without
the slightest introduction or preface,
and I had not idea what kind of a
lunatic might have on my hands, but
l plumed myself on being an expert
judge of money, and his question
piqued my professional pride I ex-
amined the bill and pronounced 1t
genuine.
"'Bah!' he said, scornfully, it's a
counterfeit, and not very good coun-
terfeit, at that I'll change it at the
teller's window said I, getting mad.
No, you won't he replied; look here,
and here and he pointed out plain de-
fects in the engraving that had
somehow 40vnr1007xQd T was consider
ably mortified, of course, and when he
clapped another bill down on the
desk took more pains in scrutlnizing
it. However, he fooled me again, and
in five minutes, to make my story
short he had me so confused and be-
wildered and mistrustful Of myself
that l couldn't have distinguished a
national bank note from green ciga:
stamp. Then it suddenly occurred to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
DOUGLAS FACTORY
70 BE ENLARGED BEFORE THE
FIRST OF JULY.
Will Make 5000 Pairs Daily Good
ShOemaking and Extensive Adver-
Using Caused It.
Advertising paws.

Advertising pays.
w. l.. Douglas is going to increase the
capacity of his factory to 5000 pairs OF
shoes per day.
The addition will be 100 feet deep, 40
feet wide and four stories high. This
will add 10000 square feet of space for
manufacturing purposes. At the same
time new 400-horse power engine and
an additional 150-horse power boiler will
be installed. These additions to the pow
er plant will afford adequate power for
the present and another addition to the
factory, which will no doubt be neces-
sary later on.
This will be welcome news to those in
terested in Brocktons prosperity, as the
addition to be made at once is of itself
q good-sized factory. About 81 900 more
per week will be paid out to shoemakers,
Which will go to increase the prosperity
Of the community at large.
When the factory starts up the first Of
July it will be on an output of 800 dozen
or 5000 pairs of shoes per day. and the
weekly pay roll, exclusive of office help,
superintendent, foremen, etc., will be
$4,000 per week. This of course does
not represent the total pay roll, but mere
~ the amount of money disburSed week
~ to those actually engaged in making
shoes.
The Douglas statesmen on the road are
selling 20 per cent more goods than last
season, and to take care of this increased
business the erection Of the addition is
made necessary.
The increased sales is the direct result
of good shoemaking and extensive adVer-
Using. The advertising expenditure of
Mr.. Douglas is now larger than at any
period Of his business, and this is to be
still further increased Brockton, Mass,
Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

The fourth annual meeting of the
National Hardwood Lumber associa-
ton was concluded. officers were
elected as follows: President, F. H.
Smith of st. Louis; first vice presi-
dent, w. III. Russo of Memphis; sec
ond vice president, w. H. White of
Boyne City, Mich; third vice presi-
dent, E. Sondheimer of Chicago; sec
rotary, A. r. Vinnedge of Chicago;
treasurer, E. OHara of Cairo, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

"DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAM;- 81
was suffering such fortunes
from nervous prostration that
life was q burden. | could
not sleep at all, and was too
weak to walk across the floor.
NY heart was affected SO that
often / could not lie down at
all without almost suffocating.
I took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it
worked like magic. | feel that
your medicine has been of In
estimable benefit to me"
MISS ADELE WILLIAMSON,
los NJ ROulevard Atlanta Ga.