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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

The Montesano Vidette, in noting a
visit of Lawyer Falknor to that city,
short time ago, says the young man
has a Senatorial bee buzzing in his
bonnet" The Recorder, it will be
noted, has heard the same hum, which
to it's excited imagination, is that OF a
bumble-bee, droning Falknor's praises
for the lower branch of Congress.
The undertone of this coincidence of
opinion, from widely separated points,
is, that Mr.. Falknor is doomed to re-
ceive belligerent billingsgate from
brutal clustering blackguards intent
upon belittling his best endeavors for
the public good. The object OF these
drones seems to be to arouse the whole
hive to active hostility. But then, he
has the satisfaction, if he has kept tab
on the rise of genius, of knowing that
Ambition may never poised to fly
But archere aimed their weapons high.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

WIVES FOR PREMIUMs.-A man in
Chicago engaged in real estate deal
ings, advertised to furnish wife with
each SO-acre tract sold, ard the plan
failed from the inordinate demand
that Immediately sprang up, it being
absolutely impossible, even in Chi
cago, to furnish wives fast enough to
supply the demand for premiums.
The agent managed by persistent
rustling to keep pace for awhile with
his scheme, but when four men
called ut once. and specified the exact
kind OF wife each wanted, he called
the deal off. He hadn't the time to
assert life partners into groups Of ma
tionality, religion and party bias. into
blondes and brunettes, gay and se-
date, wise and frivolous, slender and
tall or stout and "dumpy"-and that
was the long and short of it. Then
again he found it difficult to ship the
maidens either F. o. B." or C. o. d.
for their passage to the tract OF land
to which each belonged, the purchasers
generally insisting upon delivering
"in hand" as it were. So the project
failed from want OF system and organ.
ization, leaving the fact demonstrated
that the plan will not want patrons if
properly handled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

WHEN the Veterans Union and
Grand Army men asked Roosevelt il
the executive order forbidding all mil.
itary as we'll 40 civil officers and EN-.
ployes OF the government from lob
bying Congress to suggest or advocate
of legislation for their own benefit, ex.
cept through the heads of their re.
spective departments. he Immediately
assured the committee that his order
was not intended to cover the classes
cited in their communication. Oh
Consistency, thou art a Jewel!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

is the only means of getting it before
the House, but he is too clever poll
stefan to make any such effort in the
open and the subject will be preached
on the floor of the Senate only when
the Senator finds that he can carry
lis point. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

THE Senate committee on Military
Affairs has turned down the Presi.
dents appointment OF Capt. Crozier to
the position of Chief of Ordnance
with the rank of Brigadier General,
and Teddy, in his ire has given out
the iDtimation that he will soon order
Gen. Miles to be placed on the retired
list. If his enemies wanted him to
make history that will result in his
own undoing. they could not map out
. surer policy than he is pursuing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

LYMAN J. Gage has been elected
President Of the United States Trust
Co., OF New York, and he is probably as
we'll qualified for giving . frequent
turn to the financial screws as any
other man living. He was the main
administration tool that manipulated
the coup de grace. by which the de.
claration in the Republican platform
apparently favoring bimetallism by
international agreement was explained
to be only subterfuge to get votes
at the popular election aud that
the owners Of the party really favored
the gold standard, before the commits.
sion when it met to consider that mat
ter in London.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

AND now it is proposed to send tie
Prince of Wales over to us to Gee
ment the bonds Of friendship" between
the mother country and her offspring.
How like individuals are nations, after
all! Had it not been for the German
prince scoring point or two at social
pinocle, it is doubtful whether the
English prince would manifest a de-
sire to tackle the American game OF
"draw."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A TERRIBLE tragedy took place al
Everett. yesterday, in which three lives
we're sacrificed to the frenzy of . de.
mented woman. Mrs. s. r. BUGGY
shot her husband, her little son 4 years
of age, and herself, with 3S-calibel
revolver, the shots all being instantly
fatal. The only witnesses to the trag
edy were the aged mother of BUGGY
and the servant girl. Mr.. BUGGY wat
about 80 years of age and his wife %
She had been suffering for some time
past from rheumatism, and it may
have been the pain of the affection OF
the medicine she had taken that pro-
duced the mental collapse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A TERRIBLE story OF suffering comes
from Nome, under date OF the 31st
ult.: George A. Carpenter was GOV.
cred seventeen hours with snow on the
divide between Noxapaga and Good
Hope, while on his way out, a few days
before that date. His hands, feet and
other portions of his body were frozen
solid. But little hope was entertained
OF his recovery. Two companions who
accompanied him were likewise badly
frozen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

TANNING Island, q little coral reef in
the South Pacific, is to be the mid.
ocean station for the British Columbia
and Australia English cable. This
island is located 1850 miles south Of
Hawaii. The company will, it is said,
expend $4,000 for buildings and
equipments. among which will be a
large reservoir to store rain water
The walls Of this enclosure and of the
buildings will be constructed of coral
covered with cement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

BEATRICE Harraden, the authoress
OF Ships that Pass in the Night" is
an avowed advocate of the privilege for
women to vote. She lately appeared
in the House of Commons. England,
to urge the concession, basing her ar
gument upon the unassailable plea
that women in that country have to
pay the income as we'll as other taxes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

Two Kansas men went to New York
to learn how to extract gold from gold
fish and returned home with q lot OF
painful knowledge how New York
sharpers extract gold from suckers.-Er.
That is not SO surprising when as
learned man as Dean Swift suggest
ed that sunbeams might be extracted
from cucumbers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

1T may not be unphilosophical,
after all, to regard life as q comedy, in
which the star actor very naturally
receives the most applause. The light
side is surely the bright side of life,
and wise people prefer to bask in the
sunshine rather than grope in dark.
ness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

CITIZENS of Chicago have sent S.
600 through President Roosevelt, to
Cape Town, to be disbursed for bene-
fit OF the Boer sufferers. and promise to
contribute additional amounts as COL
lected, for that beneficent object.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

WHAT next? And now it is rumor ed
that Senator Foster has "tied up" wit h
Ex-senator Wilson.--RegiSter.
He needed something to tie up to
goodness knows, but one would hardly
have supposed that he would have tc
choose q broken down politician. who
had been repudiated by his party, to
sustain himself, weak as he is known
to be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A NEGRO named Reynolds killed
three and wounded nine members OF
= Sheriifs posse at Tuscumbis, Ala,
Saturday, who were attempting his
arrest, on a charge OF minor import
ance. obtaining money under false
pretenses. The building in which the
negro was ambushed was finally set
on fire, and he had to take to the
open, when he was riddled with bull.
lets and thrown into the flames.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A New York minister objects to use
OF the word "christen" as applied to
the naming of ships and other aquatic
craft when they are launched. He
holds that the meaning OF the word j.
to Christianize, or make Christ-like,
That may be true and still the word
not be Inappropriate. 1t is the Gus.
tom of some denominations. and many
orders to bless insnimate objects, such
as bells, corner-stoncs of buildings
and the like, and the rite is symbol.
ical of good wishes. expressed with
veneration and respect for both form
and object. "Christen" probably
cama into use from the custom oil
christening children, and want OF a
synonymous term to apply to mani.
mate objects on introduction to their
service or life.mission."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

IT will cost upwards of $4,000 to
supply the furniture of the capitol an.
mex, and Secretary OF the Commission
Garrison is corresponding with dealers
to ascertain the best figures available
on q contract that will have to await
an appropriation for payment. That
fact will not, however, cut much fig.
ure, for the Legislature meets soon
after the furniture will be needed,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

At Evanton, H., the telephone
people have abolished the word " hello"
which has been in universal use ever
since the device for PARKWAY converse
ton came into use. Patrons are re-
quested, and operators instructed. to
Use the words Good morning" or
"good evening" as the time of day
may require, for the signal words.
Whether the tabooed word has come
into disrepute from its resemblance to
the word Of one syllable which is gen.
orally used to signify the abode of the
damned, or from some other cause, is
not stated, but it is probable that the
sulphury tone of the word has sounded
its doom. This suggests the inquiry
why 1t is that the devil has been al
lowed to appropriate about all the
stalwart sounding and resonantly en-
phatic words OF the English language?
Why Is 1t that when n man knocks
the nail off a finger that none Of the
10000 dictionary words serve the pur-
pose OF expressing his outraged feel
ings? Why is it that rag-timc music
charms the senses? Why is it easy to
be naughty and difficult to he nice?
Why-yes, why in Hades must human
nature continually fight Nature to be
good? 1t will not do to say that gen.
eral depravity is not ingrained into
every human soul. The sphinxes, and
those whited sepulcheres who carry
the face OF a clock, and whose soul is
never animated by generous inn
pulse, need not attempt an answer to
these questions. They are directed to
warm, living, moving, human beings,
who have willing hands and loving
hearts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A KANSAS City, Kan, man dropped
dead in front of q beer saloon while GO
ing TO q well after bucket of water.
There may be a moral in this, but it is
perhaps better not to attempt TO dig it
Out.-Er.
No; let it repose in peace. The
can-rusher needn't be knocked down
with policeman's club to catch on to
an idea.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

THAT Campbell beat Cole 94S votes
for Mayor, in the Tacoma election, is
no reflection upon the sterling man.
hood of the latter gentleman. 1t was
simply a case wherein the proverbial
"yellow dog" would have reached the
goal first, simply through the 'inspira.
ton of the odoriferous bones that the
pack might pick at the close.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

ROUGH Riding may be Teddy's forte
in the sanguinary field: but one can.
not help thinking that just now, an
Irishman, with his shillalah, and the
wide-awake eye and active Drawn to
hit whenever and wherever a head
rises, would be the proper thing to
down Presidential rivals. There is
Hanna, with his strong pull, hurrying
to the front, Fairbanks with his long
pull, keeping it in trim, and Funston,
the tin soldier, with his gatling.gun
mouth, trying to pose as mark for
Destiny, that three vigorous whacks
with "me darling ould sthick," in the
hands OF true Hibernian, would lull
to perfect oblivion, for time at least.
If Teddy can forget his jealous hatred
of Gen. Miles long enough to look
about his own party bull.pen. he will
find enough gladitorial work to last
him till the ides of November at least.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

You may talk OF the marble heart
IS you will, but the tombstone yery
seldom has anything unkind to say of
those around whom it throws its pro.
tecting shield,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

Some guild nunc thinks he has dis
covered why crazy people are called
lunatics. He attributes the use OF the
term TO the queer acts OF people on
their honeymoon. What close OBJ
servers Of nature some people can be!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A RACE war exists at Lawton, Okla
homa. Forty negroes had been driven
out Sunday, and threaten to return at
all hazards. The city has called fol-
military protection. The negro force
had, at last accounts, increased to 800
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A CONTRACT for delivery OF hops for
five years at II cents a pound has
been made with number of growers
in Oregon. Six cents per pound is to
be advanced at picking time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11
Washin9tou STANDARD
OLYMPIA. WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL Il. 1902.

GIAkING BREACH OF NEUTRALITY
The government has made the discov-
cry that Great Britain has been MAIN
tanning shipping camp at Chal-
rnette, near New Orleans, wherefrom
transports have fitted out with mules
and horses for use on the Transvaal,
and are practically en.isting, if not
drafting men there, in violation of the
law OF neutrality. 1t is claimed that
men hired to go on the transports as
muleteers are forced into the army, in
stead OF being returned to this country,
as was promised when they were hired.
Gov. Heard, Of Louisiana, has filed
information with the State Depart.
ment at Washington which cannot be
ignored, and the President, after Sc.
cret session Of the cabinet, has ordered
an investigation by Federal authority
1t is understood that Secretary Root
will make the investigation, although
all complaints of the Beers, which
have been persistent, were directed to
the State Department.. The War Sec.
rotary, it has been proven, however
is the better proficient in any policy
which requires some knowledge of the
intricacies of addition, division and
silence" as q qualification.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

SINCE Sunday closing OF saloons be-
gan in New York, Broadway and
Fifth Avenue hotels sell drinks with
the meals they serve. How the plebe-
an rabble are served is not stated
probably behind closed doors, not q
less violation of the law because it il
secret
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

BEN Hur" was Missed on it, OPEN
ing night lately, in o London theater.
The general opinion of the English
critics was that the drama should
have ended with the chariot race. It
was not, however, the conception oil
the author which was condemned, but
the imperfect work of the playwright.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

IT is very generally becoming &C.
knowledged that the living question
between the two great parties is the
tariff.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

The South African war is again
ended. It bids fair to rival the Fill.
pino war in its abrupt endings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

IT has been decided at Washington
not to appoint Wickersham to the
Nome Judgeship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

A FIERCE storm destroyed much
property in Delta county, Texas, Sat-
urday night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

If you take sunbath in the park
step across the way and see the spring
novelties at Mrs. Eugley's.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

The Mayor of Louisville has declined
to have q new fire engine named after
him. This seems to be carrying the
kentucky antipathy to water to a ridic-
ulous extreme.
1t is hardly that, but most men
would very naturally object to .
squirt for namesake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

NEBRASKA WOMEN SMASH A SALOON.
AT Eddyville, Neb., on the I'd inst,
ten well-known respectable women OF
the place, dressed in white with masks
over their faces of the same color
marched forth, la Carrie Nation
and proceeded to demolish o reputed
soft-drink" saloon. 1t was kept in q
store. The women filed in and pro.
ceeded to demolish every bottle in
sight. without stopping to ascertain
whether the contents were soft" OF
"hard." Then breaking through q
partition they found a regulation bar
with bottles, casks and mirrors and
billiard tables and pictures, and every.
thing required for first-class "joint."
These they proceeded to demolish
likewise, and then quietly withdrew
and returned to their homes. This
crusade followed the day after the
election, in which the saloon men won
the battle. There is talk of arrest oil
the women, but it is feared that
trouble will ensue if it is done, as pub.
lie sentiment seems to he with them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

The fellow who often gets "sold''
must eventually get to feeling very
cheap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11
OLYMPIA LEADs.-Walter Bernard,

OLYMPIA LEADs.-Walter Bernard,
an enterprising truck-farmer, operat.
ing paying business on Chambers
prairie, few miles from town, runs
quite an extensive poultry-yard in
connection with it. And as verfi-
cation of the adage $50 away from
home to learn the news" the first in
timation that Mr.. b. had adopted
more than up todate methods in
management of his hennery. is through
the Portland OregOnian, published i'm
another State and on the other side OF
that classic stream immortalized by
Bryant. That paper says Mr.. B. has
erected the usual fences and has d.
vided the place off into several differ
ent yards. As he is compelled to be
away from home during the day, he
studied out scheme for caring for
his chickens during his absence.
EiCClIlClIy Wis IcSOitcu w. W COuuuCL
the feeding of the chickens during his
absence, and it has proved eminently
successful. In each yard he has erect
ed troughs to hold food for the hens,
and these troughs are connected by
wire with his house. Within the
house Mr.. Bernard has connected the
wire with an alarm clock, and the
usual battery attachment. When he
leaves home in the morning he sets
the alarm clock at the hour for feed
ing the chickens, and by an ingenious
arrangement when the proper time
arrives the alarm goes of, tho con-
meeting wire releases the troughs and
the chickens make rush for their
feed, which is spread before them as if
Mr.. Bernard did the job in person.
Embarrassing by electricity is o
novelty, but Mr.. B. says it would not
be profitable if he had to remain with
his fowls all day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

NEW YORK city is now " dry town"
on Sundays.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11


TOLD ON THE FIRST OF APRIL.-That
the "bottom has fallen out" is fire.
quently heard as figure Of speech,
but that this should actually happen
to as important n river as the Mis-
souri,, almost passes understanding
A telegram from Crow Creek Agency,
dated on April LIST, it must be noted)
however, says: "There is a hole in
the bottom of the Missouri river some
where in this vicinity. On no other
theory can the recent disappearance
OF water be accounted for. When the
vast volume of water disappeared the
phenomenon staggered everybody; tho
only explanation that could be offered
was that an icegorge had formed in
the upper river somewhere. threaten
ing destruction to everything below
when it let 60. Prospectors were sent
up the stream to find the trouble, but
no gorge was found. The channel
from Chamberlain south became al
most dry. It is settled that it was
not attributable to an ice gorge, and
the only feasible theory is that an ar
tesian crevice opened, diverting the
immense flow of the stream to the
subterranean basin. Evidently, when
the basin was replenished to its ut.
most capacity, the outflow ceased and
the waters assumed their old surface
course down between the banks"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

NOT UNLIKE ENOCH ARDEN
household effects OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Danbert, were lately sold at
Reading, Pa, under unusual circum-
stances. 1t appears that Mrs. ID. had
been married to man named Gilman
in New York, and he went To Doyls-
town, Pa, to work. Nothing was
heard from him for Years, when some
body wrote To his wife that Gilman
was dead He had, however, been
had been placed in an asylum where
he remained seventeen years. Four
years after his incarceration, in the
belief that she was widow, Mrs. Gill
man became Mrs. Dinbert, and as his
wife raised seven children. \ short
time ago Gilman recovered his senses
and was discharged from the asylum.
Having received legacy of $4,000,
he spent, it is said, $1,000 to find his
wife. He was finally successful. She
recognized him on sight. 1t was as il
he had risen from the dead. He told
her he wanted her, as she was his law
full wife. Danbert, aud his partner for
so many long and happy years, were
Frustrated with grief. but as Gilman
was unrelenting the separation was
agreed upon. Gilman is not in the
best of health. Mrs. Danbert will 60
with him to his home in Philadelphia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11
TOPICS In CONGRESS-,
"OLEO" HAS A TILT WITH REM
OvATED BUTTER.

The Chinese Bill is Made Regular Order-Cu.
ban RsciProcity-It Will Meet with Opposi-
ton in the Senats-Capt. Christmas Ale.
cations Of Bribery Of Congressman Nay Not
Be Sustained Hanna Asks the President to
Pardon Kathbone-The Ship Subsidy Bill
Shelved for the Session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

Ambition may never poised to fly
But archere aimed their weapons high.