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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

THE railroads have played their best
trump card in the game Of sinch that
has been in progress so long with the
farmers. As election day approaches,
the necessity for some decisive move
became more and more apparent, and
finally the Presidents of the three
transcOntinental roads met with the
farmers at Colfax Tuesday, and prom.
Used ten per cent. reduction on all
wheat rates. to 60 into effect on the
18th. About 1000 farmers were pres.
ent to meet Presidents Hill, Mellen
and Mohler, OF the Great Northern
Northern Pacific and o. r. & N. com.
panies, respectively. The farmers
were greatly pleased with the conces.
sion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

protectionist and that he was heartily
opposed to the Presidents Cuban reci-
procity policy, and yet that he went
out to Iowa with express instructions
from the President to stand by the
Cummings faction in the Iowa con-
veution and labor for plank commit
ting the party to tariff revision. Since
the resignation Of Secretary Gage
there is probably no other man in the
Cabinet on whom Mr.. Roosevelt would
have dared impose so unwelcome and
humiliating a task. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

HENRY WArrERsoN says that "the
Republican party is at sea-" There are
others who have remarked this fact, and
they have also noted that the party is
comfortably employed in manning the
ship of state and guarding against any
attempts to bore holes in the hull, q
process known as scuttling. "-Er.
Trust not calm sea and fair wealth.
er, even though engaged in the laud-
able endeavor to plug up holes in that
water.logged, worm-eaten bottom, and
bear in mind the advice:
Though the sea be calm, trust to the shore,
Ships have drowned where late they danced
before"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

THE Illinois Central Railroad off.
Gals in Chicago, the other day, talked
with their employees in New Orleans
933 miles distant by the way the wire
zigzags between the two points. Dis.
lance is becoming practically elimi.
mated in improvements made to this
wonderful aid to the business world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08
rRACY's LIFE AT A GLANCE.

Born in Wisconsin, 1874.
Arrested in Colorado for murder and broke
jail, 1897.
Arrested in Utah for burglary and broke Jail
1897.
Arrested in Portland for highway robbery
February 2, 1899.
Convicted and sentenced at Portland to 2C
years imprisonment In the Oregon Peniten'
tiary, March q, 1899.
Escaped from the Oregon Penitentiary, June
9, 1904.
Committed suicide near Fellows, Wash, Aug.
INST S, 1901.
MEN KILLED BY HIN IN LAST EscApApE.
Guard Frank B. Ferrell, at Salem, June O.
Guard 8. r. T. Jones, at Salem, June9.
Guard D. F. Tiffany, at Salem, Juns9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The body OF Tracy has been EN-.
balmed and is on exhibition at Spo.
kane, but as the Coroner Of Lincoln
county has been instructed by Gov
Mcbride to forward it to Salem fol
Identification, the show will be OF tenn.
porary duration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The Spokane Outburst says that
some graceless scamp stole the hands
off the town clock. There is some
consolation, however, in the thought
that time still goes on towards the
day OF retribution when he will be pun.
ished for that among other, misdeeds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

Deputy Sheriff Charles Raymond ofSnohomish
county. July 3, at Bothell.
Policeman f. E. Breesc, of Seattle. at Fremont.
Wash.
Deputy Game Warden Neil Rawlcy, Of Seaii lie,
fatally wounded, at fremont, Wash, July 3, died
July 4.
David Merrill his pal, Napavine, Wash. June
IS
WOUNDED By HIM.
Dcputy Sheriff Jack Williams, of KiE. county,
at Bolhell, July g.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The Chicago Tribune publishes q
list of liz Hebrew millionaires in this
country. There is only one accredited
to this State, Jacob Furth, capitalist,
of Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The London Times complains that
American book collectors are gathering
up most of the rare volumes of the
old world for expectation to the United
States. A late purchase included rare
illustrated books from the Caxton
press and de luxe volumes, of limited
edition, from the latest artistic devel.
opment in printing. That journal
asks whether some means may not be
devised to put an end to this loss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The funniest suggestion yet made
by the Republicans is for Democrats
to let them carry the congressional
elections this year so as to take advan-
tage OF the mistakes made by the party
for issues in 1904. That puts us in
mind OF the old soaker who suggested
that the boys" get him drunk to have
fun with him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

A CHICAGO woman, Mrs. Josephine
Nelisek, has demonstrated the fact
that she can support her husband and
herself on four cents day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

1T now goes on record that Mr..
Roosevelt wears $l8 shoes. That's
nothing. Washington had q Cover.
nor, short time ago, who wore patent
leather boots.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

The voluminous controversy be-
tween John Byrne, County Commits.
sioner, and Geo. H. Funk, County At
torney, has run its "dreary length
along" in the Olympian, establishing,
in addition to the fact already well
known that Mr.. Funk opposed con.
ceding to the railroads demand for q
reduction of taxes, and Mr.. Byrne fav.
ored the same. that a certain CONVEX.
sation between these august arbitra.
tors OF the peoples destinies took place
On the sidewalk on the north side of
Fourth street, at point west of your
lByrne'sI former grocery store. right
in front of the building in the upstairs
portion of which you lMr. Byrne] for
merly lived" This lucid and detailed
statement is made by Mr.. Funk, and
may be said to embrace the main
point Of contention, and it is very
likely that the big game-the lion
will be allowed to escape, while these
sportsmen are blazing away" at chip
hunks. What does it matter, after
all, what John Byrne or the irrepressi-
BILE Ismay ate for breakfast, or whether
they can play on harps or pianos, OF
whether the District attorney takes q
cocktail or an absinthe for matitudi.
nal, to those who pay more tax than
their portion because some "guilty
men" are "allowcd to escape?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

HEART-To-HEART CONFERENCE ON
SMALL MARaINs.-At the Railroad and
Farmers meeting, held Tuesday at
Colfax. Mr.. McCroskey, the chairman,
gave tie cost of wheat production in
the following comprehensive estimate
Cost per acre-value $l.20, harrow.
ing, AZ cents, seed 62 cents, seeding
and vitrioling 43 cents, poisons 1a
cents, binding-twine $1.56, thrsshing
from shock $l.53, sacks "a cents, haul.
ing to market so cents, incidentals rs
cents-total $7.91. The average cror
is Il bushels per acre. The average
price for the last four years has been
for grain sacked and stored in the
warehouse, AZ cents. Total income
realized per acre has been 1882, leav'
ing net profit Of 81 cents. President
Hill then did little figuring. He
said that the average cost OF moving 9
ton Of freight 100 miles by rail, in the
State Of Washington was 76 cents, and
the average receipts for carrying each
ton of freight had been closely com.
puted, and it amounted to 81 cents
$50 you see," he remarked, chow
marvslously near our margin of prof,
is to yours"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

IT is simply matter of personal opin-
ion as to whether the movement OF those
Democrats in attempting 10 make cam.
paign issue out of SANDER of the army
was an act of monumental or Of abyss.
NAL assininity. ballard Neus.
Oh, my! How terrible that must
be, if we grasp the expansive amplitude
OF the above statement But really
now, hasn't our astute contemporary
mistaken bombastic ponderosity fol
lucid perspicuity?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN ALASKA.
The steamer Roanoke, lately took
northward for the government, the
complete equipment for two wireless
telegraph stations at Nome and St.
Michael. The apparatus is that invent
ed by X. A. Fessendcn, OF New York,
and similar to the Marconi system.
The distance to be spanned by the
signal waves is lis miles, and it is ex.
pec.ed to have the apparatus installed
before winter. There is already cable
between these points but it is subject
to constant Interruption by the swift
currents over rocky bottom. The
government has by experience become
impressed with the belief that it is i'm
possible to maintain a reliable service
BY cable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08

PRESIDENT MELLEN says that the
good feeling" resulting from the late
heart-to-heart talk with farmers, al
Colfax, is without the aid OF politi.
cians." Partisans. probably he means,
but it was owing to just such sound
political moves as were made by the
equalizing board in Montana, and de-
termined opposition to the merger as
had been inaugurated by Gov. Van
SAINT OF Minnesota, and the Governor oil
our own State, that led up to contrition
and repentance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08
Laputian Methods.

For some time past several silent,
and apparently somnollent, people,
working under direction OF DR.. Car
lyon, have been engaged in myster-
ious movements in the old warehouse,
corner of Fourth and Water streets.
They have steam engine, force-pump
tanks and hydraulic apparatus, with
gauges showing steam pressure, vscuo
resistance and thermostats and radia.
tors. Inquiry as to the object OF all
this fuss and furry only ELECTED the
laconic sentence, We're experiment.
ing" A close observation of move.
ments demonstrated, however, that an
effort was being made to extract gold
en- ore from the beach sands! How it
is being done, and the degree of sue
cess achieved, can only be surmised by
the sage look which o'erspreads the
countenances of the delivers whenever
the matter is broached.
When, however, we read that phil
osophers OF former age, in the famous
Academy Of Lagado, seriously attempt
ed to extract sunbeams from cucum.
bers and to turn ice into gunpowder,
or to pillow grounds by planting acorns
and turning in q drove of hogs to per-
form by muscle results which had
hitherto been achieved only through
laborious mechanical labor; or when
VIC contemplate the fact that an at.
tempt has been made to produce col.
ored silks. by substituting spiders for
worms, and feeding them on flies COL
ored in various fanciful designs, we
can find room in classic old Olympia
for those scientists who base their
hopes on the not altogether exploded
theories of the Alchemist.
The result OF the Carlyon process of
turning the ocean sands to value will
be awaited with much interest, and in
the meantime We trust that no amount
of ridicule will turn the projectors
from their worthy object.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08
VERY CROOKED ROOT.
MARKED DISSATISFACTION IN
THE WAR DEPARTMENT..

Jumps Over the Heads Of Senior Officers to
Secure Plant Tool in Assignment Of Gen.
Carter as Acting Adiutant GeneraI-Lack Of
Candor on the Part of Republicans
Wins the Soubriquet Of 1.-The Terrible Talk
err; His Antitrust Professions Assailed by
Representative Bursess-Tariff. Trusts and
the Philippine Question the Issues Of the
Next Gampaipn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-08
Good For You to BUY Now.
FOR PRESENT USE.
Fob LATER USE.

Parasos at less than half Shirt Waists price Muslin I'm
Dresses prices Chldren Bonnets marked
Winter Coats half price Tons and goods
We require and must havit You profit
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Only Partly Right.

A unique figure at Palm Beach is AL
ligator joe" who Is well-known to all
visitors to that part of Florida. He is a
famous hunter. and his uncouth but pic
turesque personality and his jovial and
exciting stories OK adventures have made
him a celebrated character.
Among the guests of the Royal Poin-
ciana there is no more enthusiastic fish
erman than MIR. Joseph Jefferson, who
annually fees from the rigors of our New
York climate to spend the winter months
in southern Florida. IT is related that
one day when he was basking in the sun
shine on the end of the pier extending
out in the lake in front of the great hotel.
newly arrived visitor from the North,
with this part of Florida and its associa-
tions, approached and began to examine
the solitary fisherman with great atten-
tion. Mr.. Jefferson, intent upon his fish
ing, paid no attention to her, and after
pause she went up to him and said:
Excuse me, but are you Alligator
Joe?'"
Mr.. Jefferson looked up and his eyes
twinkled.
Il confess to the Joe,' madam" he said.
but deny the Alligator.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Education a Mormon Characteristic.

Il wish that people who have heard
only one side of the Mormon question
the side presented by those who are igno-
rant or prejudiced. or both-would come
out 10 Utah and see for themselves what
manner of people the Mormons are in
reality said Mr.. L. o. Taft. of Provo,
Utah, at the Fairfax.
Such investigation would clear up
much misconception. l do not say it be-
cause 1 am of that faith, but honestly.
do not think more honest industrious.
and patriotic class OF citizens can be
found than among these much abused
Mormons. OF course, they have some
black sheep in their population-what
element has not? No people on earth
train their children more scrupulousiy
than they do, and | attribute whatever
success that has come TO me to the wise
teachings of a father who was among
the pioneers of the church. This care
full bringing up OF their youth is Nor
mon characteristic.
Il see, since coming East, that certain
people are striving to attack the Nor
mons on the score that polygamy is be-
ing revived. This charge has no fouada-
tion in truth. Polygamy is a discarded
doctrine. Our people are obeying the
laws of the State and nation, and ttah
is prospering and increasing in wealth.
There is no friction between Mormons
and Gentiles, socially or politically
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
A MUNICIPAL BUILDING NEEDED.

1t be hoped symposium of bills public
buildings
building overlooked
this
legitimate
for In
There however,
Towns much Washington
o
of the citizens For Richmond
for municipal building perhaps
be
of
willing building
United Why
it?
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Reform in Consular Service.

Reform in the consular service is espe
cially needed in the matter of consular
agencies" said Mr.. W. b. North. OF Chi
cago, at the Ebbitt.
This Government, according to state
ment made by former Consul Dubois has
Sg5 consular agencies, of which $50 are In
the hands OF foreigners. This is a con-
dition that should not be allowed to exist.
THE agencies were created in earlier
days. often at the request of our Consuls
who thus sought to increase their own
salaries; in other cases to compliment
some foreigner OF wealth and position,
who, from vanity wanted the title, or to
help him in business. The work done by
these alien agents of Uncle Sam is slight,
consisting for the most part OF signing
few invoices which could as well be sent
to the principal office through the mails.
by abolishing the positions an annual
saving of something like 1000 would be
effected. A few of the more important
offices might be retained and changed to
Vice Consulates, with Americans in
charge. They would get excellent school
ing in these offices and could be drawn
upon. after period of training. for ad-
vanced positions in the service
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
WashiRgton's Water Supply.

The quality of Washngton's water SUD-
ply is an ever fertile theme with the Carl
caturists of the Capital. They scarcely
exaggerate when they depict rope OF mud
issuing from faucets and tangling up the
occupants OF bathtub. or represent cut
ting of the water supply" as an operation
performed with a knife. Washington's s
water varies in color from pea soup to
consomme. 1t is not fit to drink. and 1t
been wrestling with the problem for years,
and at its last session got SO far as to
appropriate Money for a slow sand fltra-
tion plant. The land required has been
purchased, but the appropriation for the
equipment is still to be made, and with
the best speed possible it may be years
before Washington has as good water as
that habitualIy supplied to the people of
Boston. Washington papers say that the
matter is one of national interest, and
that the country should come to the
rescue of the Capital. Congress is in
deed the sinner. The people of the Dis
trict must wait upon its slow motions
they cannot take the settlement of the
matter into their own hands. They are
governed by about i50 legislators. not one
of whom they choose, and they have to
beg, entreat, and persuade to obtain so
simple boon as clear water. In its pres
ent condition the Washington water might
cause the millions OF men who expect
to be President of the United States to
prefer steady jobs in grocery stores in
communities whose water supplies are
neither offensive to the eye nor TO the
ia ualate-HnsIun Trnnscrini
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
VALUE OF THE BATHING BEACH
TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON


ity spectators. This puts each boy his good be-
havor and inctes him to do his best The sympathetic
bond between the spectator and bather adds greatly
to the zest of enjoyment. Secondly, every bather is
notified by printed rules, and often reminded by the
beach attendants, that any improper language
duct will bar the perpetrator from the beach for
term and almost any boy would prefer going to the
Police Court to beng barred of the beach
Prejudice No. 9. The Potomac water is malaria
and healthy Since when? Washington drinks it
and coots with it. There is contami :lting
entering the Potomac above the beach nearer than
while the beach is in lake supplied by the backset of
and falls between walls, and there flats
exposed to the The has been tested by
official and found be generally healthy to
bathe in. Persons may become enervated by staying
in any water long, and likely be injured by
sitting in the wind in light garments sometimes wet
but doubt if the normal condition of the at
the beach is in any way unhealthy.
Hundreds of persons. among whom many Ia
dies, have learned to swim at the beach, and many
swimmers have saved lives by that Thousands
have been aided by bathing here to pass through the
heated term with more health and comfort, and
acquired vgor not otherwise obtainable Hundreds
of parents have come to see what care we take of
their children and have said God bless you Thanks
this is pay for years of contest with obstacles
but still cling to the hope that "the powers that
will give permission and to finish. for a
Bathing Beach, the inner basin be the safest the
beautiful and the best adapted for enjoyment of
any in the world-as Washington should be in all re-
spects.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12

Cleanliness is next to Godliness" Among the an
clients the luxury of bathing held in such high
esteem that their architects and artists built and
namented their pIblic baths with much careful
sderatlon for their permanence and beauty they
did their temples of worship
Nearly every old and prosperous city in Europe
gives much attention to public baths Boston has
spent millions to provide its inhabitants with facilities
for open water bathing. The State of New York has
found this matter to bear largely upon the question
of public health that it has enacted laws requiring
every city within it's limits, of 10000 inhabitants
to provide adequ tie facilities for public bathing
Previous to 1891 any person who attempted to
liable to and fine. Then the Bathing Beach
thought of provi ing public bathub for poor people
who had none at home, but to provide for men,
women, and child of every class enjoy the exh
aratng sport an health-giving tonic of open-water
bathing, and to qure the very essential accomplish
ment of swimming.
In the early years of its existence the beach had
many strong preiudIces of less general preva
lence to contend with.
Prejudice No l. That the beach would be monopo-
hzed by street gamins and hoodums, and be no fit
place for the chill lren of respectable people Now my
experience at the beach leads this decision That
the most domino ,ring and unruly boys the
respectable parents who fail to control their bows
at home; so, when you about to use such words
as hoodlum and street gamin it would be first
whose boy you talking about. ea4ess does the
beach meet the underlying cause-of this prejudice?
Thus: We invite the parents and friends bathers
and the general public to come and enjoy the hilar
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Sobr1qHeks for Foreigners.

| An English traveller who is staying
in Washington recently remarked that
the high-class Japanese who come
here are much offended when called
'Japs,' and confounded. as they often
are, with the coolie class. This is
quite natural. and 1t ought not to be
hard for Americans to understand 1t.
| We are the most democratic people
in the world-in our own opinion-but
we have our distinctions, which we
expect foreigners to observe whether
they know anything about our system
OF caste or not. For instance. it is
impossible to make some Europeans
understand that all Americans are not
OF necessity to be treated as equals,
introduced to one another, and so on
They cannot see why certain circles
OF New York society, for example,
should have any prejudice against
certain other circles of New York, or
Chicago, or Boston society: why the
~.N DiOON NA WI 6ihid % any UetIeT
than the blue blood OF Kansas, or why
man who is railroad king In Wy
oming Is not just as much to be hon.
ored as one who inherited his money
from a string of ancestors several
joints in length. and has done moth
ing for a living but lead germans.
They say that we have no king and
no nobility. and they cannot see for
the life of them why one American
is not as good as another. They do
not grasp the true American idea. that
each one OF us is not only as good as
his neighbor. but just little better.
This experience of our own should
teach us to respect the little preju-
dices of other people. We should en-
deavor to understand that a Chinese
mandarin or Japanese samurai is a |
little different from the laundryman |
or the valet of the same nationality. |
We should not be misled by superficial |
racial resemblance. but should try to |
consider the foreigner as an individ- |
ual, and not as mere specimen.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
IMMUNITY FROM -CONTAGION.
By R. R. ROBERTS, M. D.

On the subject
of
chick
al
smallpox
neuralgia
by
chckenpox
and invariably of alkali
From that the
acidulated
in depended
smallpox The
administering
should
the
sofan
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
THE VICTORY OF DELAREY.

After crushing defeat administered the British Dare and
his
al
nothing fight? would
welldisciplned
soldiery-
1t difficult understand that the of this latest blow to
through
outG
independence again.
perhaps equal
y startling
of the
the
lavish OF their
The in SouthA $