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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

The World recently interviewed
twenty of these centenarians, ranging
in years from 100 to 131. Twelve
were women and eight men. They
were asked to tell ''how to live to be
a hundred?"
Each gave his or her rule for at
tanning great age. All agreed:
That excesses of all kinds should
be avoided
That worry should be absolutely
banished and cheerfulness promoted
That hard work in the open air was
an essential rule.
That regularity of habit was neces-
sary.
Ten, including four of the women,
used liquor and tobacco and approved
their moderate use
All insisted that the chief requisite
for long life was hard work Each of
lne centenarians had worked hard, fif-
teen of them in the open air most of
the time, from youth to old age
All save one declared that marriage
promoted longevity.
The latter statement is borne out by
recent American statistics relating to
120 ce' ,enarians. To thirty-nine wo-
men centenarians 367 children were
born, or an average of rs children
each. To twenty-nine men centena-
rians 225 children were born, an aver
auo Of z T childrop oooh
Twenty women centenarians had
four children each Twenty-one men
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

In discussing the Deckebach ven
ture i'll the newspaper field a well
known Olympian said: 1T is a losing
venture from the very start. and no
amount of money can make it other
wise. SOCn Mr.. Deckebach will tire of
carrying the load and the paper will
fall of its own weight There is not
sufficient room in Olympia for two
daily papers, and the Olympian has
the precedent and naturally the last
in the field will be the first to fall by
the wayside. | am of a different polit-
ical faction to Mr. Deckebach and I
may, to some extent, speak my politi-
cal feelings, but the business is not
here for two papers and there you
are"
Hon. Frank G. Deckebach has as
sumed the active editorial manage
ment of the Record and proposes to
make a success of it. AS a shrewd,
sagacious politician Editor Deckebach
lie well known, both in Thurston. as
well as Chehalis county from whence
he came prior to his appointment as
register of the Olympia T. S. land
office, and unless the Pie-maker misses
his guess he will make the power of
the press. from his political way of
thinking very distinctly felt in the
capital city before many months more
roll round
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

centenarians had thee children each
Only one centenarian OF either sex had
but ono child.
Only one centenarian, woman, of
the 12O, was unmarried.
OF $50 centenarians interviewed by
American newspapers in the last two
years practically all have given the
same rules for long life. These are:
Regular habits; hard work; plenty
of exercise; simple food; marriage and
avoidance OF worry.
According to the Bureau OF Vital
Statistics the average length of life
in the United States is increasing. The
most marked increase has been in the
last ten years.
In 1890 the average length OF life in
the United States was 81 years. Now
it is 80 years. This increase can be
better realized when it is remembered
that from 1888 until 1890 the average
child had just three and half years
added to his life.
There is a close connection between
longevity and occupation. The Cen
sus Bureau has now in preparation a
bulletin which will show in a general
way what the occupations of many of
these centenarians have been and what
has conduced to their longevity, but
as yet the information from this
source has not been tabulated
Certain localities are famous for the
longevity with which their inhabitants
arc endowed.
Plymouth, Mass, has eighteen resi-
dents whose aggregate ages reach one
thousand seven hundred and forty
years
Friendsville, Pa, with population
of 1875, has twenty-seven inhabitants
all OF whom are more than 95 years Of
age.
Ohio has more persons of exception
ally advanced age than any state in the
Union.-N Y. World.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

ring, which has run politics SO reck.
less there for years is almost broken.
and | predict that the ring will never
rule another convention in Thurston
county. The opposition to the ring is
the people and they have fortified
themselves against Scoby and Madge
and their paper, the Olympian, which
has been run as a personal organ, by
putting in the field a splendid evening
paper which is now backed up by all
the capital that it needs, and it will
either drive the Olympian out of the
field or it will be run at a serious loss.
The Record will soon cover the even
ing field of the capital city and it will
put in a morning edition and likewise
cover that. and thereby give the peo-
pie of Olympia first class newspaper
without depending upon Seattle and
Tacoma for such Thurston county is
not antagonistic to railroad interests
by any means and no faction in the
county is fighting the railroads, but the
voters of Thurston believe in a fair
deal in every respect and this a ma
jority OF the voters do not expect to,
get with Scoby- Madge-Falknor.
get with Scoby- Madge-Falknor in the
saddle.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
THE REPUBLICANS SOUVENIR NUMBER.

Republican ready
distribution filling regular
1t will be sale the stands
econd
nearly
HUNDRED excellent
n state
of prom
political
in
splendid pages devoted to the
industries of the state in which
The which will
now stationed at Wala Wala will
will be Chaplin Prioeu relating
his company's experience n Philippines
Wala Walas of whom appear
herenw be another prosperous
section Ankenys guard will also be
this
highly illustrated page of the most attractive
pa will make citizen the
The house official Ompas leading
blocks leading citizens all shown
seales beauty prove to be one OF
the most attractive features of the Seattle
anything all occasion
see for yourself King countys legislative delegation will
Spokane showing things
that will will
Spokane prominent
city.
represented way that will
places
anything
is to the front.
citizen living other
cheefuly the general
public thing
solely interest of
Seattle other distinct section Orders
given prompt attention.
THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Want CoIored People.

Want CoIored People.
| wish to call your attention to the
fact Of the need of colOred help of all
kind in this city and state. The
whites are calling for them on all
hand, and giving good wages, and they
can't be had Women cooks and house
work, $40 to $35 per month and room
Girls SIS to $25 Farm hands $25 to
$35 and board Brick masons $5 to
$3.50 per day, and house work plas-
terers So to 81 per day Carpenters,
SO to $3.50 Common laborers, per
day 81 and $3.50.
There is a great call for colored
farmers. They can rent good rich
land that will raise anything planted
They can buy good first class land
cheap on the best of terms Still bet
ter, they can take up $50 or 800 acres
of U. S, government free land, the
finest land | ever laid my eyes on.
There is no end to the sale of the land
They can have their own farms, and
keep all they raise on them Why
stay in the southern states and farm
the white mans poor land when you
can come here and own a first class
farm, and pay no more rent, U. S.
thrown open? All you will have to
give for the land is to live on it five
years and the United States will give
you deed.
l know there are many of the Zion
members who would like to better
their condition and lay up some money
for old age or to educate their chill
dren. If so, California is the place
There is room here for 100000 col
ored families, and all can make bet
ter living than they can dream of max
ing in the Southern states The land
is much easier to farm, and market
open for everything they can raise.
Colored men and women, up and come
to a country where you can have a
chance to make a living like any other
race of people Come. This is your
last chance to get free government
land, 100 to $50 acres. Be it remem-
bered that he that owns the soil will
rule the land
To the eolored man and woman that
have a few hundred dollars, this is
the place for you. You can get busi-
ness chances here you could not dream
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

The United States, according to the
last census, has 1855 persons who are
100 years of age or over.
This, in a poplation of 10000, 900, is
more than twice as many centenarians
as are in Germany, France, England
Scotland and Seryia, with a combined
population of 133, 100000.
Germany, with population of 55,-
100000, has 77S; France, with 10000
900, has 213; England. with 100000,
has LAG; Scotland, with a population
of 100000, has AS; while Servia, with
only 2,250,000 people. has SIS persons
who have reached the age of 100 years.
Of the 1886 centenarians in the
United States 1929 are men and 2,247
are women The native-born number
3,117. OF these 1908 are males and
2,019 are females
The foreign-born number 419 Of
these 191 are males and 228 females.
The native white number 166 males
and 304 females.
The native white with native pa
rents number 142 males and 274 fe-
males.
The native white with foreign pa
rents comprise "a males and 80 fe-
males
The foreign white number 179
males and 213 females.
The total colored, which include Chi
nese, Japanese and Indians, number
944 males and l,730 females
The Negroes alone number S86
males and 1867 females.
There are 11S Indian centenarians in
the United States, two Chinese and
one japanese.
These figures in the census are
scheduled as for ''the mainland of the
United States"
ine Negroes comprise 72.S per cent.
or our human century -piant populas
ton. The Census Bureau, however,
says that the returns of the colored
people are subject to considerable dis
count, for it is noticeable that the old
Negroes do not report their ages cor
rectly, especially when they think they
are in the neighborhood of 100.
The proportion Of male and female
centenarians does not vary with the
censuses. More than three-fifths of
the total are women and more than
one-half the entire number come un-
der the head of colored. These pro-
portions have held good for four cen
suses.
Of the fOreign-born centenarians in
the United States As per cent. are
Irish. 1874 per cent. German, 81 per
cent. Canadians, sc per cent. English,
2 per cent. Japanese and 1 per cent.
Chinese. The following table, com
piled by the Hundred-Year Club. indi-
Gates the number of centenarians in
the United States and the ages they
have attained:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26
CURRENT COMMENT


The following contributed Times
y Mrs H. Demng Each a quotation standard author
While the lines rhyme with each continuous
Why all this toll triumphs OF an hour?
Life's short summer man a flower
By turns vital breath and die
The cradle and alas so nigh
To be is better than to be-
-sewel
Though all ife may seem a tragedy;
But light mighty giefs are dumb
The bottom S a shallow whence they come
Raleigh.
Your fate fate of all;
-Longfe1ow
Unmingled to man befal
-southwen.
Nature proper sphere;
Fortune folly her peculiar care
Churchill.
Custom does often
Rochester
a sunshine on a fool
Armstrong.
Live well; long short, permit to heaven;
Milton
They forgive be most forgiven
may be clasped cannot see it's face
Trench.
Vile intercourse where virtue place.
-somervile
Then passion down. however dear
Thomson.
Thou pendulum betwix and tear
Byron.
Her e Pleasure lay
-smoIet
With craft skill o andbe betray
-Crabbe.
Soar high o but stoop to rse
We masters of all that despise.
Crowley.
that impious sefesteem:
Riches have wings, S
-Cowper.
it's brave
-Davenant.
The paths o grave.
Gray.
is Tis a glorious
v
Only o grave great
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Hon. Allen Weir former secretary
OF state and at present president OF
the Chamber of Commerce of Olymnia
was en- the streets of Seattle one dav
thls week and talked entertainingly on
the political situation CT this state
Whatever else may be said of Gov.
Mcbride, he is a Republican, and
whether he wins or loses his fight he
Will remain Republican and will sup
port the Republican nominees of the
next state convention. Gov. Mcbride is
satisfied that railroad commission
bill in some form will be passed by
the next legislature, and if it does not
he realizes that the Republican party
Will be put en- the defensive in the
coming state campaign. The last state
convention pledged itself to the pas
sage OF a commission bill, and an over
whelming majority Of the counties
IN this state in convention assembled
did likewise, and the campaign orators
as well as the candidates went before
the people and made their campaign
on such a Platform Now, if the Re-
publicans themselves, after having won
the late election by the largest major
ity ever given to a party in this state.
repudiate their own platform. then
they will be to blame If the people
turn them down at the polls at the
next state election. For that reason |
am inclined to think, as does the Gov
ernor, that the legislature will be COM
PEELED to pass some kind of a commits
sion bill and thereby carry out it's
pledges to the people made by its va
rlcus county conventions as well as its
state convention prior to the late cam
paign.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

The special election called to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Oh H.
Martin OF Centralia, Wash, resulted
in a Democrat being e.ected to fill
the vacancy, and that too despite the
fact that the district is overwhelming
Republican What faction or element
is responsible for the change of heart
o. so many voters has not been clearly
stated. The Times, however, declares
it to be the result of an anti-Wilson
feeling in that section, while others
declare it to be the result of the anti
lailrOad feeling in that section. 1t is
plain to be seen, however, that it was
the result of the Republican nominee
not getting enough votes to be elected
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown?
Dryden.
The way bliss on beds OF down
-Quarles.
How long i've years actions tell
Watkins.
That lives twice the ifs
=Herrck.
Make, then while yet ye may, your God your friend.
Mason.
Whom Christians worship yet comprehend
Hill.
trust that's given guard, yourself be just
Dana.
For; how yet
Shakespeare.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Senator Ed Palmer has gone East
to visit with relatives during the hol-
idays and will be absent some two
weeks or more. Prior to leaving Mr.
Palmer said to the Pie-maker. II
thought it a convenient time to leave
the city prior to the cOnvening Of the
grand jury, and were it not that Mr.
Preston would need me in the coming
senatorial fight | might prolong my
stay indefinitely" Senator Palmer is
one of Mr.. Preston's most ardent sup
pCrters and feels very hopeful of his
success
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Olympia is in a fiourishing condi-
tion and is enjoying a period of pros
perity now equal to that of any other
city OF similar size in the state Po-
Tirieafly speaking, Thurston county IS
in better condition than it has been
for some time. The old Scoby- -Madge
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

1t is utterly impossible to run q
newspaper unless those to whom it is
sent pay for the same. If. tha 4fose,
you are indebted to The Seattle Re-
publican it will be deemed a favor If
you will come up to the Office
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

John l. Wilson has a number of
warm personal friends in Seattle, whol
would seriously object to his making
such a combination as that, and if heI
does, it is highly probable that many
of his staunch followers in this county |
under such circumstances would at
once break away from him, believingI
that such a move on his part would
be hostile tC the commercial interestsI
of Seattle and should he consummate
the deal as mentioned above and sub
sequently move to Seattle, it is
very doubtful whether he would
be abe to carry the primaries
in Seattle even though he was a
resident of the county. Mr.. Wilson isl
a shrewd and sagacious politician, and
if he moves here he will at once begin
to organize for the coming fight, andI
with the P-I at his disposal he would
make an aggressive, if not a winning
one in the primary election Of 1904.
which would nominate members of the
legislature that will elect a SuccessOrI
r to the United States senate to Addi-l
son G. Foster In that fight Seattle
would be up against a hard PROPOSE
Wilson, for it would be handed to her
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26
POLITICAL POT PIE



that she could either elect Wilson or
elect Foster, and between the two
evils, as she might term it, she would
be compelled from force OF circum.
stances to support MI Wilson.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26
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BROTHER IN BLACK.

+ r 3-.F.E-.t.rs-
of there. Your money talks in Cali
fornia.
Pasadena is a rich city. She has
eighteen miIlionaires and other
men of means, and they want col
ored help. Nine miles from here is
the city Of Los Angeles with her 49,
600 population. Mr. Editor, can't you
speak to the Zionites through the
Star? I am no land or R. R. agent.
Only for the love Of my race that
appeal. Bishop G. w. Clinton can tell
OF the chances here in the state for
the right kind Of colored people. If
they have the money to get here, they
are alright, for they can get all the
work they need at good wages, and
be treated as free men and women.
Zion members should be encouraged
to come to the west where they can
get good wages and help to build I'D
the A. M. e. Zion Connection. Right
here in Pasadena l could get work
for fifty men and women of the right
Nnd.-Rev. T. A. McEachen in Star
Zion
Similar conditions exist in Seattle
and all Of the Puget Sound cities as
well as the entire state of Washington,
colored folk should come to the Paci-
fic Coast, where good times await
them. Not less than 500 colored wo-
men could get almost immediate en-
ployment in Seattle if they were here.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

= Speaking about Mr. Wilson. the ru-
NOR that he is going to move to Seat
tie has developed almost into an actual
fact, and while he has not said that he
is going to move to Seattle in so many
words, his actions would seem to sub
stantiate the predictions in that direc-
ton published a few days ago. Last
Saturday and Sunday an impOrtOnt
conference was held in this city in
which Senator Wilson, James J. Hill
and other leading politicians and rail
road magnates were present and paF-i
ticipated in. 1t is quietly rumored that
this conference talked matters over
with Mr. Wilson and he was promised
the railroad support two years from
now if he would use his influence to
elect Mr. Ankeny next January. 1t is
further rumored that Mr. Wilson was
given to understand that if Mr.. Ankle
ny was elected he could dictate the
federal appointments to be made in
the state, such as fell to Mr.. AnkenyS
portion. AS said above these are only
rumors and whether or not Mr.. Wilson
looked on them with favor is not
known at this time 1t is thought
however, that he is inclined that way,
as he shows no great amount of politi-
cal love for Gov Mcbride, which is
practically the same as showing none
for Mr.. Preston, especially in the SEN
atOrial contest
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

'"The defeat of the Republican candi-
date for the legislature to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of H. Mar
tin is due solely to the general apa-
thy of the Republican voters to get
out and vote" said well known Lew
is county politician. THE Republicans
knew the legislature was overwhelm-
ingly Republican and it did not matter
whether a Republican or a Democrat
was elected. So unconcerned were the
Republicans about the matter that
many advocated holding no election at
all and leaving the district unrepre-
sented in the eighth legislature. And
then again the Republican nominee
was a member of the county central
committee, which committee was
evenly divided as to a nominee, and
he cast a vote in the committee for
himself and thereby secured the nomi-
nation that did not please a
great many Republicans and some of
them actually voted against him for
that"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Considerable speculation as to the
exact political status of the coming
legislature has been INDUCED in by
many of the leading papers of the
state within the past week or more
and all OF them seem to give John l..
Wilson the balance Of power between
the two leading candidates for United
States senator. Further speculation
has been INDUCED in the senatorial
contest as to whether Mr. Wilson will
throw his strength to Mr. Ankeny or
Preston. By some it is predicted that
he will throw the golden apple" to
Mr.. Ankeny, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has opposed Mr.. Ankeny in
the past with more bitterness than
any one else that has ever confronted
him in the game of politics. Others
DECLARE he will thpowsthe= ,sse,,ddesn apple
to Mr. Preston, because it will mean
his probable election, if he remains in
Spokane, two years from now, but on
&e points Mr.. Wilson is perfectly
Whatever he has in mind he
ing his own counsel and is not
Eting his left hand Know what
IT hand is going to do
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26
TiIman's Son.

! llman'S Son.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman, of
South Carolina, has a son. B. R. Till
man, Jr., lieutenant in the army,
not in a. South Carolina mob, where
Jim Tillman is captain, but in the
army, which is captained by General
Miles and wrote up by Root and poll
tiealized by Corbin. To resume, Lieu-
tenant Tillman recently returned
from the Philippines with his regi-
ment, and while at San Francisco. he
rendered dinner to the officers of the
army who happened to be there at the
time. Invitations were extended and
being an officer, Captain Charles
Young Of the 10th Cavalry received
one. A friend, thinking Mr.. Tillman
was ignorant Of the fact that Captain
Young is a colored gentleman, i'm
parted the information to the worthy
son of a mighty bad SIRE Il know
how your father feels about such mat
ters, and | thought / would tell you,
in order to relieve you of any embar-
rassment that Captain Young is a
cOlored man." And Lieutenant Till
man replied: "Oh yes, l know the
captain is colored l know him well.
But color doesn't mater with me.
Captain Young is a captain in the
regular army, and he must be a gen
tleman." Senator Tillman has not
been interviewed on the subject yet;
and probably he will not be- His
sons manly stand might win him over
to decencY if such is nnssihIe-Ex
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-26

Mr.. Thomas Woods, head waiter at
the Rainier-Grand hotel, seems to
have done more business with old
Santa Claus than the average person.
Golden treasure reaching the $1OO
mark found its way into his stock
ings,' a handsome $50 suit of clothes
managed to get into his room through
the kindness Of friends, as did an in
Vulnerable number of smaller articles
of more or less value.
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