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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05


One of the most curious OF the nat
ural phenomena peculiar to the Rocky
mountains is the mysterious storm
known to the Indians as "the White
DEATH"
Not many years ago party OF
three women and two men were cross
ing a part of Colorado in q wagon
during the month Of February. 1t
was delightful morning, very frosty,
but with brilliant sunshine, and the
atmosphere as clear as crystal.
Suddenly one of the women put her
hand to her face and said that she had
been stung; then other members of
the party did the same thing, but no
insect could possibly live in that tenn
perature.
A moment later they noticed that
the distant mountains were disappear
ing behind q cloud of mist, most un-
usual thing for that time Of year.
They drove on and in a few minutes a
gentle wind began to blow and the air
became filled with fine particles OF
something that scintillated like dia-
mond dust in the sunshine.
Still they drove on till they came to
q cabin, whore man signaled them
to stop.
No time was lost in getting inside
and putting the horses under cover
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
Medicinal Qualities Of Vegetables.


Asparagus is very cooling and easily
digested.
Cabbage, cauliflower, Brussel,
sprouts and broccoli are cooling
nutritive, laxative and purifying te
the blood, and also act as tonic, but
should not be eaten too freely by deli
cate persons.
Celery is delicious cooked, and good
for rheumatic and gouty people.
Lettuces are very wholesome. They
are slightly narcotic, and lull and
calm the mind.
Spinach is particularly good 10,
rheumatism and gout, and also in
kidney diseases.
Onions are good for chest ailment'
and colds, but do not agree with all.
Watercresses are excellent tonic
stomachic and cooling.
Beet root is very cooling and highl,
nutritious, owing to the amount o
sugar it contains.
Parsley is cooling and purifying.
Turnip tops are invaluable wher
young and tender.
Green neute shoots, if gathered il
spring and cooked as spinach, form I
most delicate and wholesome blood
purifying vegetable.
Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, turnip
and artichokes are highly nutritious
but not so digestible as some vegeta
bles. Potatoes are the most nourish
ing and are fattening for nervous peo
ME.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
Rules for Preserving Health.

Doctor Pearsons OF Chicago, when
celebrating bis eightieth birthday not
long ago, gave these rules for long
life:
No pies or cakes; no pains or aches
Most people dig their graves with
their teeth.
If you overwork your liver it will
soon show in your brain.
Live like farmer and you will live
like prince.
People can live ten days without
eating; they can't do without pure all
for five minutes.
Don't get angry and don't get ex'
cited every time you fret, you lose a
minute of life.
Let a woman abuse her stomach
and she will get idgety, cross to he,
family and horrid to live with.
Doctors say don't sleep on a full
stomach; take my after-dinner nar
just the same, and Pm 80 years old
You can't believe all the doctors say.
If you catch cold lose your qui
nine and eat an onion.
Give away your money; it's exhili
rating and tends to longevity.
The idea of giving while one il
alive will become epidemic as soon 81
people discover what fun it is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
The Country Editor.

One of the highest tributes, if not
the very highest, ever paid to most
deserving class of people, is that OF
Senator Eugene Hale, to the country
editor" In discussing the subject OF
postage on newspapers the Senator
from Maine remarked of the country
editor:
"He is packhorse of every COM
munity, the promoter of every lauda-
BILE enterprise, the worst unpaid la
borer in the vineyard. Counting his
space as capital, he gives more to
charity, his means considered, than
any other man of society. He is q
power in politics, a pillar in the
church, leader in the crusade for
better morals. He is pre-eminently
the friend of humanity. Line upon
line, paragraph upon paragraph, day
by day, he is embalming in cold type
facts from which the Herodotus, Taci-
tus. Sismopdi and Macauley of the fu.
ture will write the history Of our
times. He fully chronicles our advent
into the world, briefly notes our upris-
ings and our downsittings, and sorrow
fully records our exit.
ave are all more or less-generally
more-his handiwork, and the crea.
ture should not be ungrateful to his
creator. Without his generous and
enthusiastic labors most of us would
never have been here; and, when he
tires of us, most Of us will return to
private life amid rural scenes propiti-
Gus for secret meditation and silent
prayer. Working night and day dur.
ing the campaign, when the election
is over and the time comes for distri.
button of the loaves and fshes-now
vulgarly called pie-by some strange
lapse of memory he is generally for.
gotten"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
HOW TO GO UPSTAIRS.
The Surgeon. the Newspaper Nan and the Hos
tess. Air Their Opinions.

The Surgeon. the Newspaper Nan and the Hos.
tess. Air Their Opinions.
"The proper way to 60 upstairs"
said the young ambulance surgeon,
"is to hold the body erect and step
leisurely, planting each foot firmly on
the successive stairs"
He paused moment as he pushed
his chair back from the table and lit .
a perfecto that his host, the newspa.
per man, passed to him.
"Pshaw" remarked the molder of
public opinion. az suppose you have
just come from lecture on hygiene.
and that owl-faced professor has i'm
pressed you with the idea that he re-
ally knows what he is talking about.
Now, my experience" he continued,
with o grin, "proves that the best way
to get upstairs is to take the elevator. "
Both laughed at the alleged with
cism, but stopped suddenly when the
hostess remarked: al suppose either
way would be acceptable, but your
usual way appears to be to take OF
your shoes and crawl up on all fours
so that no one hears you. Even that
might be all right" she continued,
"but why do you complete the transit
by falling over q chair and waking ur
everybody within block OF the house
with your side remarkse 1 should
think that either of the methods you
suggested would be an improvement
on the style you apparently preferred
last century"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
MARK TWAIN IN CORRT.
He Makes an Entertaining Witness In Kiplins's
Damage Suit.
New York Journal.

New York Journal.
al hope you gentlemen will let me
60 soon," sighed Mark Twain, as he
seated himself in United States Com
missioner Shields private Office yes
terday. Al have a most important
engagement; and the lovable humor-
list resignedly settled himself in a
chair and looked unhappy.
Presumably Mr.. Clemens was called
as an expert on the copyright law and
literary trademarks, with which he
has had some sad experiences. Rudy
yard Kipling's suit against R. E.
Fenno & Co., alleging infringement of
copyright, was to be heard, and A. T.
Gurlitz, Kipling's counsel, had called
Mark Twain.
Mr.. Gurlitz began to question him
about the trademarks used by Kipling's
publishers.
Al objectw exclaimed Mr.. Rivers,
counsel for Fenno & Co., and 'Bjectw
"Bjectw "Bjectr" sounded after
each Of Mr.. Gurlitz's questions.
"They don't seem to want me to
talk at ALL" plaintively observed the
man who wrote "The Innocents
Abroad" and he added, looking at the
Commissioner, al think l might
smoke if l can't talk"
Mr.. Shields smiling, offered him a
cigar, Mr.. Clemens looked long and
solemnly at the cigar. then at Mr..
Gurlitz, then at Mr.. Rivers. Waving
the cigar away from him he said:
"No, no. I guess I'd better not
take it. They would object I know
But"-regretfully-" it looks like a
good cigar"
"Oh, there will be no objection, Mr..
Clemens" the lawyers declared.
Looking much relieved, Mark Twain
slowly put on his steel trimmed spec
tacles, lit the cigar, leaned back con-
tentedly, pulled away, then ex-
claimed"
"Now, 60 on, gentlemen. Pm ready
to meet all of your objections"
"Have you written in your career?"
asked Mr.. Gurlitz.
Mr.. Clemens seemed as surprised as
if the thought of writing had never
suggested itself to him. Recovering
himself, he replied, with mock mod
esty:
"a few stories"
Q. Do you consider that book oi
stories of an author arranged by the
author, published under title selected
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

A Force of 10000 to Stay There-Judse Taft
to Be Civil Governor - Examinations for
Civil Service Positons-lti is Expected that
Civil Government will Replace Military Rule
by Nay 18th.
Secretary-of-War Root has an
nounced the Administrations plan
for a change from military to civil
rule in the Philippines. According to
the present programme, the military
authorities will be deposed by civil of
ficials about May Is. At that time
General Macarthur will be recalled to
the United States and he will be sue
ceeded by General ChafIee as the Of
ficer in charge of the army forces.
Judge TAFT will, at the same time, be
appointed civil Governor of the archi-
pelago and will exercise control over
the affairs OF the islands.
Secretary Root takes the view that
war no longer exists in the islands,
and that the guerilla and individual
hostilities that remain can be held in
check by civil authorities.
At the present rate of enlistment
the War Department will have only
about 1900 recruits by July l, at
which time provision must be made
for relieving about $4,000 volunteers.
General Corbin says, however, that the
Department will not be embarrassed
by lack of men. Enlistments are in
creasing slightly. General Shafter
reports from San Francisco that
many of the returning soldiers are
re-enlisting. 1t is the intention OF
the Department to maintain about
10000 men in the Philippines.
The Civil Service commission has
announced that it 10 ready to receive
applications and hold examinations
for the government service in the
Philippines. The Board announces
that it will not be advisable for Amer.
leans to seek positions in the Philip
pine civil service unless they have
professional, technical or scientific
qualifications or special clerical abil.
ity. There will be q demand for
Americans as stenographers and type
writers. Spanish Interpreters and
translators, bookkeepers to o limited
extent, inspectors in the customs SER
vice, financial agents and department
assistants. Applicants must be al
least Is and not more than 40 year,
of age at the time of the examination
and they are required to undergo an
examination by physician to ascer.
tain their physical capability for per.
forming efficient service.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
MINNESOTA LEADS.
SAFEGUARDS TO MAINTAIN MEN,
TAI AND PHYSICAL POWER.

The Human Family Protected Against Improper
Marriases-Thc Rite will be Regulated by
Qualified Examinations as to Personal Adapt
ability Before License to Wed Can Issue
Stringent Cigarette Law.
A st. Paul dispatch of the 23d ult.
says that Senator Chilton's bill to reg
ulate marriage has passed the Senate
and will pass the House. His object
in introducing the bill was to prevent
as far as possible the degeneration OF
the human race by the intermarriage
of imbeciles and feeble-minded per-
sons and those afflicted with chronic
diseases.
The bill provides that no man or
woman, either Of whom is epileptic,
imbecile, feeble-minded or afflicted
with chronic insanity, shall hereafter
marry within that State when the wo-
man is under forty-five years Of age.
Any person not being subject to the
foregoing infirmities who marries a
person so afflicted shall be punished
by fine of not more than 81 900 or
by imprisonment in the penitentiary
for not more than five years, or by
both fine and imprisonment.
The bill provides that no officer
shall issue license to wed until GER
tificate from q reputable physician OF
the county in which the parties reside
shall be presented, stating that he has
examined such person physically and
mentally and has ascertained that
there is no hereditary taint in the ap-
plicant's family. Both parties are re-
quired to undergo such an examina-
ton, and clergymen or civil officers
empowered to perform marriage rites
are subject to fine OF $1,000 or three
years imprisonment, or both, for vi
olation of the law.
To smoke cigarette is made q mis-
demeanor by the bill that has passed
both Houses of the Legislature and is
expected to be signed by the Cover
nor. The penalty is fixed at fine OF
not less than $50. In this respect the
measure goes step further than any
other State has gone in anti-cigarette
legislation. Litigation is sure to fol-
low an attempt to enforce the law, and
attorneys express the opinion that it
will be held unconstitutional as
legislation against personal liberty
or taste. The measure is to 90 into
effect in May, and contains the usual
provisions that at shall be q misde-
meanor punishable by a fine for any
person, firm or corporation TO sell, Of
fer to sell, give away or otherwise dis
pose Of any cigarette or cigarettes or
cigarette paper or substitute for the
same"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

by the author, can reasonably and gen.
orally be regarded as book written
by that author?
Mark TMain drew deep sigh, as if
to say, "That's hard one"
81 should say yes. But it's no busi-
ness OF mine. l don't know whether
that's legal answer" he hastily add
ed.
Q. Do you consider that pub
Usher, other than the one who orig
inally published such book, has any
right to issue a similar volume OF the
same works?
No, that wouldn't be square," an.
swered the most entertaining of ex.
perts. Nothing square about such a
proceeding"
"a manufacturer who put up soap,
beer, whisky"-Mr. Gurlitz began.
Mr.. Clemens, most temperate ol
men, pretended to be delighted by the
mention of whisky, and looked around
as if he were athirst.
"Put up soap, beer, whisky, under
the label previously used by another
manufacturer would be guilty of coun'
terfeiting, too?" the lawyer finished
his question.
"Yes, no difference between coun
terfeiting, be it whisky or book" Mr.
Clemens replied. "There's no sub
stantial difference. l might be per
mitted, by the by''-this with much
Significance" to explain why I think
SO. But you understand why"
Mr.. Rives cross-examined Mr.. Twain
who didn't seem to mind it.
Q. You once brought a suit, did
you not, in which your views as to the
right OF an author were expressed?
A. (Yet more sadly) I did.
@. The decision was adverse te
your interests, was it not?
A. (Despairingly) 1t certainly was
To Mr.. Gurlitz, Mr.. Clemens said he
understood that since his own suit
trademarks have become more valu
able to authors. When his testimony
was over Mr.. Rives most politely said
to enable Mark Twain to keep his en-
gagement, he would waive verifcatior
of his testimony nor need Mr.. Clemens
sign it.
II will get Mr.. Clemens to read il
and make any needed corrections,
suggested Mr.. Gurlitz.
"You will have hard time to ge
me to read it," retorted Mark Twain
gathering up his hat and coat.
"Don't you ever read your own pro
ductions?" laughed Mr.. Rives.
The answer came like a flash, Al
Mark Twain hurried away: "Not
when can get proofreader to do it.
The hearing was adjourned for /.
week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
A Promising Youth.

The proud father gazed at his off:
spring and exclaimed:
i expect Thomas to grow up and
earn not less than a million a year al
the head of some great corporation"
We could do nothing less than ask
what gave rise to this expectation.
give noticed" said the proud father
in reply, that Thomas is able to per.
suade the other boys that he should
keep right on fishing while they dig
for more worms"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
THE ORDER OF BUFFALOES.

he OTueI Oh DulldlOeS, tue neWeSI
fraternal society craze, has reached the
West. The order is having tire.
mendous rage in the East, and travel
ing men are spreading it far and wide.
There is nothing particular to it, ex-
cept the excuse for taking frequent
drinks, but it is all the 60 now.
Don't think two men, apparently
otherwise sane, are candidates for
Steilacoom if you hear them talking
like this:
No. Are you Buffalo?
No. 2-You bet your bottom dollar.
No. 1-Where do you travel?
No. 2-Over the Western plains.
No. 1-How,
No. 2-Swift and plain.
No. Right you are. Shake.
Then they grip left hands, inter-
locking their fingers in way only
known to the initiated. Next one of
them leads the way to the nearest
bar, where they raise the glasses with
their left hands.
The question, care you Buffalo?"
is probably answered $4,000 times a
day in Chicago alone. The number of
times it is asked in the United States
daily is beyond calculation. For
every Buffalo is looking all day for
new members. At the slightest en-
couragement he hastens to initiate
his victim. First he demands IL cents
of him as an initiation fee. AS it is
not often that man has the exact
change, he hands over any old piece
of silver he happens to have. "No
change" says the Buffalo, with grin,
and pockets the silver with grin,
leaving his victim to get even in turn.
The initiation ends up with liquid
refreshments, and if Buffalo is
caught lifting his glass with his right
hand he has to treat the whole crowd.
Then he becomes of the second de-
gree.
Following is the official pledge of
the members:
"I'm a member of the Order of Buffa-
ca very good order. as every one knows, ,
And as such l solemnly promise and
To observe these conditions with the ut
most care:
l PROMISE THAT
1. When anyone gives me an initia-
tion fee,
No charge is he to receive from me.
2. I'll always with my left hand shake,
And three gentle pressures be sure to
make.
3. Ii should by mistake shake hands
with my right,
l must pay for the treats to make things
right"
"This Buffalo business started in
New York." said Chicago business
man to areporter for one of the papers
Of that city. "It got to Chicago in
short order through travelling men.
There are said to be 1900 in Chicago
already. They are wearing buttons
now. and organizing lodges I don't
know where the thing will stop. ]
hear the questions forty times a day.
Everybody works it on the next man
in order to get even. 1 understand
something like 500 members are added
daily"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
ss7. .ss2. 1872 WITHOUT INTEREST
Democrats in Congress Failed to Attack Repub.
Iicans on the Issue.

N. 7. World.
Every day during the last session Of
Congress the Republican leaders in
both Senate and House expected some
Democrat to get up and attack the
Republican party because of its favor.
itism to nationsi banks.
Every Republican leader knew that
favored banks had in their Golfers al.
most $90,O0O,OOO OF government
money, loaned to them for nothing by
the Treasury Department, and loaned
out by them At whatever rates Of dis.
count they could get.
No Democrat spoke. No Democrat,
apparently, knew what the Republi-
can leaders knew and appreciated the
effect such a categorical disclosure
would have on the country. And yet
any Democrat could have had the in.
formation by turning to the report of
the Comptroller of the Currency.
At the last report the favored ma
tional banks of the United States, des-
ignated AZ United States depositaries,
had $87, ,992, ,782 of government money,
on which they were asked to pay no
interest and for which they had
merely to win the favor of the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury and deposit with
him government bonds to the amount
of the sums deposited by him in the
various banks.
These government bonds bear inter.
est, which the owners collect. They
are permitted to use the government
money in the ordinary course Of their
banking business. It costs them
nothing, and they can loan it out to
their best advantage.
For example, there are fOrty-four
national banks in New York City.
The favored banks. with their deposits,
are:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

issue on this plan OF loaning out
money to few banks without interest
for them to loan at whatever rates
they can get. But the Democrats
never thought of it. They never do
think of the things they ought to
think of, it seems to me-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON FRIDAY EVENING" APRIL s.

but in less than an hour the whole
party was seized with violent coughs
and fever, and before next morning
one Of the women had died with all
the symptoms OF pneun onia. The
Others managed to pull through after
long illnesses.
Scientists call this phenomenon fro
zen fog, but whence it comes has not
at present been traced.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
The Same.

Jaggs-Shay, mishter, th:sh is tn
(hic) 1O-cent store (hic), amt itf
Clerk-No, sir; this is the dime saw
ings bank.
Jaggs-Thash what I (hic) said,
didn't l? Place where people (hic)
store theirsh 1O.cent pieces.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

The total amount loaned without
interest to favored banks at the last
report was $87 ,992,7S2.
One OF the most prominent Repub-
lican Senators, in speaking of this
phase of the governments business,
said:
"We waited with fear and trem.
bling to hear tho Democrats make an
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

You can save more money by hating
some people than by loving them too
much.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
GET UP!

That's the morning call of Chanticleer.
It's welcome cry to we'll man. But
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
EVERYBODY Uses Il.

The caoutchouc plant noted that
the man was peering intently through
the rank tropical growth.
"Ah, l see you" exclaimed the
man.
RUBBER" Missed the caoutchouc
plant.
This, too, long before any slang
terms had penetrated into the wilder
ness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

origin in a diseased condition of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition. 1t increases the activity
Of the blood-making glands, and every
organ is benefited BY the resulting in
crease of rich, pure blood.
"Colden Medical Discovery contains
no alcohol and is entirely free from
opium, cocaine and other narcotics.
rYour Golden Medical Discovery and DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy have been of great
benefit to n,e," writes (Profl Pleasant A. oliver.
Of Viola, Fulton Co., Ark. ~Before used the
above meptioned remedies my sleep was not
sound; digestion bad; continual feeling Of
misery, now fed like a new man. Amy one
IN ns&d Of medical t1satn,ent for nasal catarrh
could do no better than TO take treatment of
DR.. r. ". Pierce. know his medicines are all
right in this class of Diseases
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
cloth binding. sent free by the author.
on receipt Of 81 one-cent stamps, to pay
expense of mailing only. In paper covers
II one-cent stamps. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

seems to have been
only an unrefreshiug
stupor who wakes
with burning eyes,
throbbiug head, and
a bad taste in the
mouth, it m e a n 8
only a new days
misery.
In such a physical
condition health is
M ost surely a n d
swiftly restored by
the use of Doctor
Pierce'sColden Med
ical Discovery. II
cures diseases of the
stomach and organs
of digestion and nu-
triton, and it cures
through the stomach
diseases of liver,
lungs, kidneys, etc.
mhich 1haua their
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05
CIVIL RULE MAY Is.
MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN PHIL
iPPlNES TO BE DEPOSED.

A Force of 10000 to Stay There-Judse Taft
to Be Civil Governor -. Examinations for
Civil Service Positons-lt is Expected that
Civil Government will Replace Military Rule
bv Nav 18th.