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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
THE LAVENDER HARVEST.
Glorious Patches Of Purple Flowers Bathet
in Bright Surrey Sunshine.

Only 10 miles from London lies
lavenderland. Glorious patches OF
purple flowers bathing in bright Sur.
rey sunshine seem to make the air
heavy with their sweet, o!d-fashioned
scent for miles around. Just now
they are busy in lavenderland gather
ing in the seasons harvest, says the
London Express. The inhabitants OF
the little village of Welling,on-upon
which the mantle of Mitcham, for.
merly tie center OF the industry, has
fallen-are cutting the purple BIOS
SONS and making them into sheaves.
From the fields the sheaves of laven-
der are taken to the great distillery
which stands within the flower. laden
garden of Miss Sprules, the lady
lavender farmer who has done so
much for the revival of the local in
dustry.
Years ago, when Miss Sprules first
began its cultivation, the local laven-
der was in a bad way. A succession
of severe winters with killing spring
frosts he'd almost exterminated the
once famous lavender OF Mitcham and
the neighborhood, and the foreigner
was pouring his inferior scents into
the English market. Now the indus
try has become again large and inn
portant one, and in spite of the en-
croachments OF the builder, which
have already driven the lavender
from Mitcham and the threatening it
in the neignoorlng villages of ca, sl,al
ton, Wellington and Beddington,
there is enough of it grown in the
district to last yet for many year.
The old London street cry is almost
dead. In but few places now can the
old, familiar CALI "Sweet lavender"
bring back to memory the days when
the use of the flower and its scent was
almost universal among the women OF
England. But in spite of this the
sale of the English lavender is again
increasing, thanks largely, no doubt,
to the patronage of the late Queen.
Lavender in branches, lavender in
bags, oil Of lavender, salts of lavender,
lavender disinfectant and lavender
waterfall are being sent away in
quantities from the little cluster of
Surrey villages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
Names Of New ColOrs.


L'Art de Ia Mode.
Orchidee-Soft toned magenta.
Bishop-Purple.
Phloxine-Dark dahlia red.
Coroucon-Deep green.
Tolstoi-Another dark green.
Paon--Bird's egg blue.
Napoleon-Rich blue.
Ferraille-Dove gray.
DELTA pale purple-not blue.
Mulot-Light gray with blush
tinge.
Automobile-Red.
Java, Marion, Mouhon, Modore, Au.
TONNE, Racine and Othello-A few oil
the new browns.
Coquellicot-Red.
Bengaline-A tender pink.
Palmier-Green.
Cyclomen-Heliotrope.
Beryle-Green.
Baltique-A blue, lighter than Rus.
sian blue.
Myosotis-Blue, very light, but a
shade darker than "sky."
Brahmine-Dull orange.
Lobelia-Lilac.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
THE CASE OF ADMIRAL RYNc.

One Of the most remarkable cases in
naval annals is that of Admiral Byng.
1t is frequently referred to in connec-
ton with the criticism of naval Off
GERS for incapacity or failure to accom-
plish all that is expected of them in
their commands. 1t may be worth
while to recall the facts in his case in
order to clearly distinguish it from the
criticisms which have been passed
upon Rear Admiral Schley, in conse.
quence OF which that officer, to the
delight of his many friends and ad
mirers, demanded naval court of in
quiry which will judicially determine
the character and value of his ser.
vices when in command OF the flying
squadron off Cuba in 1898. OF course
there is all the difference between the
campaigns conducted by Admiral
Byng and Admiral Schley that there
is between absolute failure and COM
plete success.
Admiral John Byng, fourth son OF
Admiral George Byng, who was Wis
count Torrington and first lord of the
British admiralty during the reign OF
George H., was born in 1904. At an
early age he entered the British navy,
became captain in 1927, and in 1855
was made Rear Admiral. The story
of his unfortunate downfall can be
briefly told. In the year 1855 the
British government received intimation
that the French were fitting out a
naval expedition in Toulon, and il be-
came important to look to the de-
fenses of Gibraltar and Minorca. Moth
ing was done until the intentions of
the French became quite apparent,
and Byng was then entrusted with
ten miserably equipped ships and di-
rected to proceed to the Mediterran-
can. At Gibraltar he learned that the
French had made good their descent
upon Minorca. On the 10Th of May,
l756, he sighted St. Philips, still held
by the British, but failed to establish
communication with the Governor.
On the following day Byng engaged
the French fleet which was inferior in
numbers but vastly superior in arma-
ment and equipment. The division
under Byng's charge did not second
with sufficient eagerness the attack
made by Admiral West. The action
was indecisive and Byng summoned q
military council at which it was re-
solved that under the circumstances,
it was hopeless to attempt anything
further and Minorca must be left to
its fate. The fleet thereupon returned
to Gibraltar. The indignation OF the
British knew no bounds when the
facts became known. Byng was su-
perseded and sent home under arrest
and tried by court martial. The court
acquitted him OF cowardice or treach.
cry but found that he had not done
his utmost to relieve st. Philips or to
defeat the French fleet. The only
punishment open to them was death
which the court imposed with the ut
most reluctance, coupling with it an
earnest recommendation OF mercy.
The government had thrown upon
Admiral Byng all the blame for the
disaster in order to relieve itself from
the charge of incapacity, and no at
tention was paid to the recommenda-
tion OF the court nor to other at
tempts which were made to mitigate
what was felt to be an unduly severe
penalty for mere shortcoming or in
capacity. Admiral Byng was shot
on the fourteenth OF March, 1857.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
She Had Evidence.

Tel don't think a man in love ought
t6 be held legally responsible for all his
actions" said the man with the weak
eyes and peaked chin. "Take my
case, for instance. Five years ago
fell in love with a widow. She was in
my thoughts day and night, and l
could scarcely sleep or eat. had be.
came about half fool when / heard
some gossip about her and decided to
haul off. She sued me for breach of
promise, but as thought she had no
tender epistles of mine as evidence
didn't worry much"
"Well, the suit came on?" said the
old growler in the corner.
Yes, it was called in due time"
"And she had case?'
Say, now, but she did. Yes, sir,
she had such strong case tina, my
lawyer advised me to settle with her
for thousand dollars"
"Then she had tender epistles, after
alla"
"By George, but she did! As near
as l could remember, l hal written
her about twice a week, or a hundred
letters in all, and they were only
friendly letters. Her old dad came
into court with her carry ing bushel
basket full Of letters and every one
from me, over 500 in ALL"
You don't mean it!'
"But l do. I'll be hanged if
hadn't written her an average of three
letters per day and in every one OF
them had wanted to die for her and
called her 40 kinds OF angels. Yes,
sir, and had to hand over a thousand
plunks, and l reiterate that the law
ought to discriminate and deal gently
with idiots"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
The Way Our Tariff Nay Be Worked.
CommOner.

Once in a while our boasted Yam.
kee shrewdness" is made to play sec.
ond fiddle. A British contractor re-
Gently performed neat trick on an
American steel manufacturing con.
cern. The Englishman in question
secured a contract for building a Sec
tion of an elevated railway in Boston.
Knowing that because of the curious
operations OF the American protective
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01

ALBERT TAEPELT, OF Dryad, took to
that place, Monday, freak, and it is
on exhibition in Dryad store window.
1t is q small two.headed snake. The
reptile is alive and very active. The
heads are perfect, but one of them
seems to show no particular signs Of
life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01

grOwls from the beasts. Nero was
still biting the steel bars viciously.
81 do" do" quickly came the
answers from the man and woman
in the case in answer to the ministers
questions.
"Then l pronounce you man and
wife," he said.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01

money and defied the precedent by or
derlng its people to exercise caro-
Missionaries who get captured and
carried into the wilds are accomplish
ing no good. II the natives insist
upon capturing them, the way to
punish the natives is to permit them
to cit in darkness while longer. 1t
certainly is not the province of this
government to carry the gospel any.
where on the point of a bayonet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01

A New YORK man died while play
ing the violin. 1t is usually fatal to
the other fellow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
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II We Only Understood.

Gould we but draw back the curtains
That surround each others lives.
See the naked heart and spirit.
Know what spur the action gives,
Often We should find 1t better
Purer than We judge we should,
We would love each other better,
If we only understood.
Could We judge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often We should love the sinner
All the while We loathe the sin;
Could we know the powers working
To oerthrow integrity,
We would judge each Others errors
With more patient charity"
FIVE to one is the ratio Of marriages
to divorces in Walla Walla county.
That is about fair average for years.
During the nine months OF the pres
ent year there have been thirty-eight
DEGREES of separation and 10 mar
riages, a trifle less than the regula-
tion number OF marriages. Nearly
all of the divorces were prayed for by
the wife.
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For particulars address
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

threadbare, yet it is nevertheless q
truth, and one well known to those
who have studied the matter with
discriminating eyes, that most wom-
en- with their innate love of all that
is pretty and becoming are inclined
to be extravagant, and that women
the woman of the smart set, 1 mean,
who is supposed to set the pace in
fine dressing-were never more reck-
lessly lavish than at the present mo-
| ment. Her gowns are the most
sumptuous that money can buy, and
usually as perishable as handsome;
her dainty neckwear is at once fra
gi1e and costly, while the amount of
money represented by her exquisite
lingerie and fine hosiery would seem
a veritable fortune to many women.
Nothing suits her capricious fancy
but the most delicately tinted gloves.
which are irredeemably ruined by
thrice wearing, while her various
silken petticoats, each a dream of
loneliness in itself, are taken as a
matter of course. Priceless laces and
embroideries are cut up in such a
| way that they can never be used
| again, while only the most expensive
feathers and costliest jewels orna-
ment her fashionable headgear. And
so I might run the entire gamut of
her extensive wardrobe, but time and
| space forbid.
A reaction is bound to come sooner
OF later, but just when or where is
beyond the ken of man. That there
is no sign of the immediate approach
Of any such change is evidenced at
all the leading shops, where the dis
play of fine clothing and exquisite
fabrics is lavish and costly beyond
compare. The subject most talked
| about and admired in the world of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

away into mere nothing at the hare
mention of a laundry tub. I am
bound to say, however. that many of
these new goods are not nearly as
expensive as at the first glance they
seem to be, for they are of such ex-
IRENE width, especially the swisses.
that SIX yards will be found amply
sufficient for the most elaborate
gown. Swiss mounted over a SHIN
mering taffeta silk is fascinating and
the right thing to buy if one can
afford a silken lining, but where the
case is otherwise a fine French lawn
answers the purpose in the most adj
mlrable manner.
For those who prefer a snug bank ac-
count to fine raiment there are cool
looking dimities and fine muslins ga
lore. not to mention the many hand
some silk ginghams and delicately
tinted lawns that are seen on every
hand and can be procured for the pro-
verbal song. But want to say right
here that if one has to hire gowns made
it is not always wise to economic in
the material, for after paying the bill
with the long list of findings tackled
on by the fashionable dressmaker one
SUN l OcAIAOS CudG tic MducTld1 ltScl1 Is,
after all, the smallest item of expense.
The all-white costume will be the
favorite this summer, just as it was
last, and, although somewhat extrav-
3agant fashion, it is one SO universally
becoming to both old and young that
no one ought to demur at it's continued
popularity.
There is decided feeling in favor for
summer gowns of grays and gray
greens; while later on we may expect a
bountiful mixture of green and gray,
than which there is no more beautiful
com Animation.
Fashion makers claim that the real
~ pictureque tea gown cannot be con-
structed unless lace and chiffon play an
important part in the manufacture
thereof; and, after looking at the latest
models sent out by well-known house,
I am inclined to agree with them. The
a1l-lace tea gown, either in black On
cream lace, is extremely dressy and be-
coming, more particularly when worn
with the jeweled girdle of the mo-
ment, or wide embroidered belt, but
its charms are quite lost sight of when
placed beside one showing the ideal
mixture of lace and chiffon like the
one in the picture.
For wear at this particular season OF
the year the tea gowns should be of
the most luxurious colorings, deity
mixed with Lace, and perhaps touch
of fur. For this purpose nothing quite
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

takes the place of velveteen, which
comes to us nowadays in such exquisite
colorings and in such an absolute state
of perfection that it is permissible to
use it in the construction of the dressi-
est of tea gowns. OF course the beauti-
full soft panne velvets are much supe-
rior, but these are not at everybody's
command, and for home wear at Least
velveteen suits the purpose most admir-
ably. Crepe de chine is another materi-
al much sought after for tea gowns,
and, as its draping propensities are
vastly superior to all the other fabrics,
it is deservedly popular.
Within the week I have seen some
delightful specimens of the tailor's
art in the way of tailor gowns which
are being constructed against the
day of need. Some follow rather
closely the general style of those
worn late in the fall, while in others
the changes have been radical in the
extreme. Not a few are made with
their tight-ftting jackets cut with
the new habit back. I am wondering
how this style will take, as I am
quite sure it can only be seen at its
best when worn with long trailing
skirt, and the best tailors are not
making their new skirts in any such
manner, but are fashioning them to
lust clear the ground, unless ordered
to 20 otherwise.
There are now on exhibition at
leading tailor's some very handsome
coat and skirt costumes made of the
ever popular tweed, the one shown
in the illustration being among the
smartest looking. TO those who have
given the matte any attention dur
ing the past two months the an
nouncement that the three-quarter
coat is the coming fad will not come
as a great surprise. It is a length
that is not generally becoming. but
we can trust to the fertile brain OF
the wide-awake tailor to make it so.
| These coats come to us under the
Joint reign of velvet and silk, and are
dressy and chic enough in appearance
to tempt the most resolute woman.
The one in the picture is fashioned
of black panne velvet and ornament
ed with handsome buttons and worn
open, showing vest of fine lace.
The hat worn with it is in the
ssthree-cornered" shape, a style, by
the way, that created perfect furore
in Paris during the closing days of the
exposition.
KATE GARDINER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
A Twenty-Five-Dol1ar Famil,

A strong sense of the fitness of things
must have possessed colored woman who
recently applied for the place of cook in a
Washington household. The home was ex.
ceptionally well supplied with rich furni-
ture and bric-a-brac, and evidently the
woman thought her work should be in keep
ing with this elegance.
"What is your Rame?" asked the family.
"Evangeline, thank you" came in reply
from the dusky applicant.
"Eyangeline, then, tell me, are you a good
cook?"
cts just like this: You see. can do ten.
dollar. cooking. SIS cooking, $40 cooking;
but"
There was an undue emphasis on the
"but," and Evangeline glanced admiringly
about the house.
''It seems to me-" she went on, finally,
"you folks wouldn't be satisfied with any
other than my $25 kind"
The family was taken aback, but man
aged to recover itself in time to say it might
get along with about. seventeen-dollar and.
thirty-five cents cooking for few months,
at any rate.--Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

A story is told of the wonderful tact
kindness and hospitality of one of the lead
ers of Baltimore society, who died recently
At one of her famous receptions a rather
awkward young man, with little social ex
smashed one of pair of beautiful and cost.
ly vases: Seeing his chagrin and embarrass
ment, the hostess Immediately put him al
his ease by declaring: ooh, Mr. am
% much obliged to you for breaking that
hoping that could get rid of It somehow
Now that you have given me the excuse
am going to give myself the pleasure Of
smashing the other one" which she accord
ingly proceeded to DO, although she prizel
the vases highly. It is said that to a shor
girl or q theatersticket seller or anyone else
who did her some favor or act of courtesy
her thanks were SO charming that the per
son thanked fairly worshiped her thereafter
Baltimore Sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
DEALING WITH CRIMES II
CANADA.

From the Chicago-Times Herald on jan
uary 18th, 1901.
"The citizens of the Dominion of
Canada have just cause to be proud
of their record as law-abiding people.
The annual report of the criminal
statistics of the Dominion, which has
q population of over 5000, 700, shows
that there were only twenty-five in
dictments for murder in 1899, of
which only two were left without
final action. Eleven of those indicted
were hanged, nine acquitted and
three confined as insane.
Canada is country of vast proper
tions. It's people are scattered over
wide stretch of territory, making
police surveillance particularly diff
cult and in many districts impossi-
BILE. Yet a city like New York or
Chicago alone furnishes far greater
criminal list every year than the
whole vast stretch of territory from
Quebec to Vancouver.
'The Canadians ascribe their i'm
munity from crime to the prompt
ness with which punishment is
meted out to offenders. When man
is caught red-handed in the act of
AOOOAAS 0AOCuOA liz ID AOU CACcSSOo OA4
straw bail by some justice of the
peace from the slums, to go out and
repeat the offense. Sharp and sure
justice is meted out to criminals of
all kinds, the result being that when
the guardians of the public peace
succeed in bringing thug to the bar
they are seldom called upon to hunt
him second time.
Furthermore there are few court
delays in Canada when a criminal is
brought to book. They have no
Dreyer cases over there. There are
no methods whereby Canadian GRIM
inals can have the proceedings stayed
from month to month and from year
to year or after being convicted, APP
peal from one court to another until
witnesses die of old age or opportun-
fties for corruption can be found.
"Nor does this swift method Of
treating with wrong-doers in Canada
leave the innocent unable to proper
1y defend themselves. They have all
the opportunities and privileges that
our own laws extend to them. The
extent to shield the guilty is lacking
that is ALL"
The above taken from the editorial
column of the Times-Herald gives
some idea of the immunity from
crime that exists in Canada, and this
is one of the many inducements held
out for Americans to settle in the
district known as Western Canada.
The season of 1901 will see few Sec
tions of the country opened up for
settlement. They are attractive in
every respect. It is understood that
one of the best Indian Reserves in
the famous Valley of the Saskat-
chewan will be opened up this year,
and an invitation is extended to those
desiring homes to make inquiries.
The price of the land is said to be
I nominal. Besides these lands, the
several railway companies have lands
to sell; also the Government. For
particulars write to the Agent of the
Government, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

fashion just now is the new summer
dress materials, which have been dis
played within the past few days. It
takes q reader pen than mine, and
one, too, dipped in ink having all the
colors OF the rainbow, to describe
their gorgeous colorings and mani
fold charms. Many Of the handsom-
est specimens come under the head
of wash goods" which, as you know
by this time. is a much misused ex-
preston. For instance. if you go
into a dry goods store and ask for
wash material, just as likely as not
the obliging salesman would show
you one of the many new swisses
which, because they are new and the
correct thing, retail at the modest
sum of $3.50 per yard. or perchance
an equally, expensive organdy OF SO
fine q texture and such delicate color
ing that it would shrink and fade