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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

Physicians are calling attention to the
fact that influenza or grip has come to
stay. In the larger cities there has been
a marked increase in diseases affecting
the organs of respiration, which increase
is attributed to the prevalence of infiu-
enza. Persons who are recovering from
grip or influenza are in a weak condition
and peculiarly liable to pulmonary dis
ease.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures coughs, bronchitis, lung vtroubleo
and other diseases of the organs of res
piration. 1t is the best tonic medicine
for those whose strength and vitality
have been exhausted by an attack of grip.
1t purihes the blood, cleansing it of
the poisonous accumulations which breed
and feed disease. 1t gives increased ac-
tivity to the blood-making glands, and
so increases the supply of pure blood,
rich with the red corpuscles Of health.
IA word for your Golden Medical Discov-
cry" writes Mrs. f. A. Bender, of Keene.
Coshocton Co., Ohio. rWe have been using il
family medicine for more than four years
As cough remedy and blood purifier there is
nothing better. and after having the grip DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is Just the
right medicine for complete bracing up"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing riust
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood, and lungs.
The sluggish liver is made active by
the use of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
KEEP COOL.
An Umbrella as Necessary for Man as a Par.
asol for Women In Hot Weather.

An Umbrella as Necessary for Man as a Par.
asol for Women In Hot Weather.
Thus far the summer has been r1od-
crate, but heat and humidity are bound
to come in their season. When the
hot days are here, let us all keep cool.
How?
By refraining from undue indulg-
ence in heating and stimulating food.
Too much meat is prolific source
OF heat in the summer solstice. BY
keeping the table provided with appe-
tizing cold dishes, by using fruits, veg
etables and cereals, with milk and
cream, and puddings made OF fsrina,
sago and similar light substances, in
stead OF hot viands, which necessitate
enormous fires in q coal.fed range.
Next, by thoroughly airing the house
night and morning, and then closing G
windows and doors during the day.
time, excluding the sun and the heated
air.
Third, by wearing cool clothing In
southern latitudes men have learned
to dress in style befitting the weather !;
to wear white linen instead of thick
WOODEN clothes, and to avoid the sun.
An umbrella is as necessary for man
as parasol for woman in hot
MONDAY.
Fourth, by avoiding alcoholic drinks.
The person whose usual beverage is
cold water, iced tea and iced coffee, is
much safer than the one who indulges
in wines and other intoxicants. Even
soda water may be taken to excess; F;
probably, however, the chief danger
hero is to small boys whose parents
give them too much spending money.
Fifth. Keep cool by controlling your
temper. Be not hasty to anger. Do
not be easily irritated by trifles nor
even impetuous; be not fretted by
those small accidents which are the
common lot. Ink spilled upon floor,
a grease spot on ones dress, q child's
frock torn, a cherished cup broken or
a saucer nicked, are all in a lifetime,
and there is no common sense in los
ing equanimity over such trifes.
Emotions recklessly INDUCED in wear
out the nervous strength that should
last for long, long day. To be a
spendthrift Of ones capital is very
short-sighted, and conduces to greater
evils than being uncomfortably hot in
a day OF the mounting thermometer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
Modern Definitions.

Reciprocity - Keeping the good
things for ourselves and giving the
other fellows everything they don't
want.
Protective tariff-a license to rot
without fear Of punishment.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wi tn the
inferior maxillary.
Shackles-Part Of conjnrer's out
fit.
Charity-A good thing for the slug
head writer's on the daily newspapers.
Understanding usually strenu
ously demanded by interests that dc
not want it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
Germany Claims Rockefeller.

A Berlin dispatch OF the 18th will
set ]. Pierpont Morgan'e teeth on edge
by the information that the kaiser has
ordered some records from the Wies-
baden archives to be sent showing
that the richest man in America
Rockefeller. is a German. The records
prove that the ancestors of the mil
lionaire family lived in and around
Wiesbaden, where, indeed, the name is
still common. Furthermore, an off,
cial communication, dated London,
Aug. 20, 1709, and addressed to the
Wiesbaden authorities, shows that
landsmann" Rockefeller and Others
were sent by Queen Anne to Ireland
to work on the depopulated estates OF
English landlords. The wages paid
the German emigrants at the time
were "A stuebers," about p cents a
day. "No wonder John DIS great
grandfather left ireland for the United
States as soon as he could possibly
escape his English feudal lord" says
William.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
ROYAL VISITORS.

This summer will be marked by the
number and prominence OF foreign
visitors to this country.
The Grand Duke Boris, first cousin
OF the Gear OF all the Russias. has al.
ready arrived in San Francisco and
will make a leisurely trip across the
continent, visiting Salt Lake City,
Denver, st. Louis, Chicago, New York,
Washington and Philadelphia. He is
expected at Newport, Aug. l, and 90
ciety there will give him fitting well
come.
Prince Komatsu, uncle of the Mi
kado Of Japan, will arrive in this coun.
try early in August. He will make a
short visit to the West and will return
to Europe by way of New York about
Sept. l. Prince Komatsu was sent TO
London to represent the imperial
house of Japan at the coronation oi
King EDWARD VII.
The Crown Prince of Siam is ex.
pected in September. Congress ap.
propriated $4,000 to entertain him
during his sojourn in the United
States. He will make complete tour
of the country, accompanied by off.
cials of the State, War and Navy De-
partments. He is heir to the Siamese
throne and is q young man imbued
with the spirit of progress.
Another Oriental visitor of promi
nsnce will arrive next month. He il
Tsai.Tseng, Prince OF Chung. first
cousin of the Emperor Of China. Un
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
FORTUNES IN TRIPLES.
Happy Thoughts That Have Brought Fortunes
to Their Possessors.

Happy thought, sold just as they
i were, fresh from the brain and unpa-
tented, have sometimes brought men
and women fortunes. Most of them
have been evolved by accident and at
moments when the mind might have
been supposed to be occupied with
something OF totally opposite nature.
In fact, it is among common and
everyday objects which surround us
that inventive thought has sought and
found its most remunerative exercise.
Harvey Brown got $4,000, the rec
ord price ever paid, for bare and un-
patented idea, for mere outline sug.
gestion how to force carbonic acid gas
into water.
Twice in his life, the late John Ruth.
in sold bare ideas, just as they had
come into his head, for hard cash.
One was an idea for safety valve,
which is now used extensively all over
the world. If he had taken out pa
tent the royalties on his inventions
would have netted him much more
money, but he preferred to sell his
idea as soon as it was born, and he got
$4,000 for it. Five years later he
sold, just as it stood in his head, an
idea for sausage-making machine for
5000.
For easy money it would be bard to
beat the $500 which Norman Miles
received from the British postal au-
thorities for his idea of perforatiug
postage stamp sheets. Before that the
stamps were printed in sheets, which
had 10 be cut with scissors. It did
not take genius to appreciate the
value of his idea. Even the British
Government officials saw it, and, al.
though Mr.. Miles had no patent, he
got his price for the idea.
When Huntley Webb conceived the
idea for his "facile" electric motor he
rushed right off and offered it for sale.
He confessed afterward that the fear
of being forestalled determined him to
offer it for sale. He died, leaving q
comfortable fortune, but had he pa.
tented the idea and engaged a smart,
practical agent to sell it for him he
might possibly have become q multi.
millionaire. As it was, he received
$45, 900 for his idea, thus nearly equal.
ling Harvey Browns record.
Many instances could be cited oil
wealth being exchanged for mere ideas.
An improved corset was the invention
Of the wife of q French clergyman
Pere Hyacinthe, and $4,000 was re.
ceived by a young lady who accident.
ally thought ont an improved form oil
baby carriage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
Oewey-and the Spanish Governor.

memphis News.
The statement made by Admiral
Dewey shows the capture OF the city
of Manila to have been sham battle,
as shameful as it was unnecessary.
He said there was no need for the
loss of man in the capture of the
city, but the Governor said his honor
demanded that few shots be fired, 50
" ! had to fire and kill few people"
said the Admiral. This may be very
regular and very ethical in the eyes of
military men, but if civilized warfare
demands that human life be sacrificed
to satisfy antiquated and quixotic no.
tions Of honor, we are of the opinion
|, that the rules OF civilized warfare are
badly in need of reform. II this Span.
ish Governor had such high and an.
cient notions, why didn't be vindicate
his priceless honor by sacrificing his
own lifef If he desired to pose as a
noble Roman, why didn't he emulate
the example of Brutus and Cassius by
perishing on his own sword? Why
should one American naval officer
slay men unnecessarily at the Instance
OF physical and moral coward, who,
having neither the courage to sur
render or fight, demands that limo.
cent soldiers be slain to placate his
false pride and ridiculous vanity!
Why did not Dewey have the manly
American hardihood to. kick this fel-
low out Of his presence instead of in.
dorsing his cruel egotism and execut-
ing his barbarous and bloody com.
mands?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

Mississippi and Tennessee. Another
comparison may be made still nearer
home. From Puget Sound to Chicago
is three days journey and the travel
er journeys across the States of Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana, North Da-
kota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and into
Illinois. Alaska is larger in area than
all these States put together. Even
Texas will feel small when Alaska be-
comes State, for Alaska is larger in
area than Texas, California and Mon.
tana, the three largest States in the
Union, all combined.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
:05 p. NJ.
Deacon Jones Gone to
Heaven.

"What a climax for this new ven-
ture! His first attempt had succeeded
like . dream, so he thought, and 90,
doubtless, it would have done had
there not been a certain wag in the
crowd. This particular wag during
the excitement had procured blue
pencil, just like the one used in writ.
ing the bulletins.
"When the retreating back of the
editor had disappeared within the door,
the wag came forward with something
in his hand. This he quickly pasted
up. It read:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
KEPT UP THE EXCITEMENT.
Country Editor Becomes lmbued With tn,
Spirit Of Enterprise.
COurier-Journal.

SPh" OF Enterprise.
COurier-Journal.
The man in the center of the crowd
told the story OF the modern spirit OF
enterprise, and how it got man into
trouble.
"This unfortunate" said he, "was
the editor Of small country paper in
a small country town. This editor,
sitting before his dusty desk amid a
pile of disordered journals, felt that he
could easily outstrip all competitors
and be first in his field if he undertook
short trip to the wide awake city
journals and got some pointers.
"One bright morning he set forth,
and in due course reached the city.
liz his wanderings he came face to face
with bulletin board of a newspaper.
After perusing the items of news, it
suddenly struck him that it would be
a mighty fine thing if he started one
OF these boards.
"The thought seemed so good to
him, and SO excited him, that without
a shave or a meal he took the return
train.
"He rubbed his hands in the silent
enjoyment OF man who has planned
and done good deed, when he saw
the brand new board decking the side
walk before his Office.
"Now came the crucial moment. A
small crowd had gathered, wondering
what those two boards leaning against
each other were doing on the pave.
ment. However. he would soon en-
tighten them. Now for an item.
"But items were scarce. Nothing
OF moment happened. At length the
terrible news arrived that Deacon
Jones was suddenly taken seriously ill.
This was too good to be lost. Straight
way it was posted forth in glaring let
ters:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

like Prince Komatsu, the Prince of
Chung comes to make an official visit,
and the Government will take cogniz-
ance OF his presence in this country.
He will be accompanied by suite
OF ten officials and the usual retinue Of
servants and baggage, and of course
his coffin, without which no Chinese
royal scion stirs abroad, will be brought
along.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
IL A. M.
Deacon Jones Seriously Ill.

"The crowd was now wise. Great
excitement reigned. Every 10 min.
utes in dramatic sentences the condi.
tion of Deacon Jones was announced
to the wondering public. Was eve,
such a marvel seen before?
Finally Deacon Jones expired, and
it was announced. But the enterpris.
ing editor could not let such excite.
ment stop there. By all means the
crowd must be kept. So out he came
with:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
VOLUME XLII.--NUMBER 36.
IN THE NATIONAL PARK.
Wonders of the Yellowstone Country Read
Like Fables.

People returning from the West
frequently have some wonderful stor-
les to relate OF how they canght trout
in the Yellowstone park and without
changing their seat lifted the fish out
OF the stream OF cold water over into
boiling spring and cooked it without
removing it from the hook. These
stories are all very we'll in their way,
but when told in the manner above
outlined one can safely put them
down as yarns without the slightest
foundation in fact. To catch a fish
in stream OF cold water and lift it
over into spring of boiling water is
one OF the many curious things that
are possible only in the Yellowstone
park, but should the person 50 doing
attempt to draw the fish out of the
boiling spring the head wonld pull off
the thoroughly boiled and perfectly
soft body and he would thus lose the
fish. 1t will be borne in mind, how
ever, that nothing is said OF losing the
fish.
The most wonderful phenomenon
OF this sort in the Yellowstone park is
one that has thus far escaped those
who are fond OF telling big fish yarns,
mainly for the reasen that the locality
lies outside the beaten track for travel
and visitors, and can only be reached
after considerable difficulty. At the
point in question a stream OF clear,
cold water flows through the park,
receiving in its course the scalding hot
waters of one OF the numerous boiling
springs Of that region. This boiling
water as it reaches the cold stream
flows for considerable distance along
one bank before the waters finally
mingle and become one in tempera-
ture.
Into this spring of boiling water
insects, bugs. toads, grasshoppers and
the like are continually dropping and
thus losing their lives, and all such in
sects are, as matter OF course, swept
into the cold water stream. Now, in
the cold water of this stream q num-
Der OF hungry trout are continually
skirmishing along the edge Of the hot
water, taking good care not to venture
too close, for the purpose of swapping
up and devouring the insects brought
down by the hot water and which
happen to float over into the cold
water or near enough the border for
the trout to pick them MP. so that it is
impossible for a fisherman sitting on
the bank to catch trout with hook
and line, draw him two feet from
where he took the hook and boil him
good and done, all in the same stream
and without ever lifting the fish from
the water. The fisherman would, of
course, have to have scoop net to re-
move the boiled trout from the water,
for otherwise the head would pull off,
leaving the body in the water. Barring
this it is within the bounds Of truth
for one to say that the Yellowstone is
the only place on earth where it is
possible to catch and cook . fish in
the same stream.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
Area Of Alaska.

The district OF Alaska has an area
Of $40, $50 square miles. To give an
idea of how large an area this is, it
may be remarked that it is larger
than the combined area OF the follow.
ing twenty States in the Union
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

"a ripple and then roar went up
from the crowd.
The editors bulletin board has
been seen no more"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

"WHaRE are you going, pretty maid?"
"I'm going milking, sir, she said.
"May / come, too?" he asked of her.
"There's one calf there already, sir"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01
IL: :06 P. M.

Great excitement in heaven.
Deacon Jones not yet arrived.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-01

OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. l. 1902
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-04
THE cosr OF THE BogR WAR.

The staggering cost Of the England is indicated
by these facts The British lost 2l966 in death.
including 1o69 officers; than 1000 captured
missing ard nearly 1000 were sent home invads
Twothrds Of the dead succumbed to disease From the
beginning to the end the British had total Of 100000
men in the field The cost n money to the English is
very nearly if not quite billion dollars.
The cost to the Beers in and money is known.
Their army small-probably more than $4,000
men; nor was their treasure great But they have
lost all they had
England acrry this financial burden with the add
ton that viii be required to resoc the Boer farms But
it is not small burden for the richest country
in the world.
II these facts give some measure of the prodgious cost
of this long struggle which lasted from October IL 1899
till May 81 1902-two years and nearly eight months
there two great lessons the English and for all
the world be put down the credit Of the The
English army model military instrument that
was supposed to be; successful fighting in large
hostile territory is almost impossible undertaking
under modern conditions if the enemy be
geous and persistent This war If will surely
strong deterrent Of The military lessons
which have been learned in South Africa must necessarily
strengthen the peace that regns almost the
whole globe.
Lord Kitchener has received high titled honors and a
grant OF quarter of million dollars He is the English
hero But it can hardly be said that the English have
any great degree Of military The scouting
Boer generals showed kind and degree of skill that will
most interest the purely military historian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-04

the same to a people upon whose necks conquerors
foot has rested for than three centuries However
they discern wide difference the amenities of
American rule and the butaes Of Spanish domination
and content with change General amnesty which
to be proclaimed throughout the islands today viii but
remove lingering obstacle in the pathway of public
confidence a people practically untaxed and free to
regulate their local administrative would scarce
y cOuntenance rebellion or riotng unless assured in
advance of success and success in this instance would
be impossible temporary result Of foreign
sistance Under such conditions the pacfcation Of Luz
zon Cebus Negroes Panay and the visayas may be fairly
regarded as final.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-04
nal111, Eaalc
TOPEKA up AGAINST IT AGAIN.
NJ. M. MURDOCH, Editor.

looks as If the heretofore banner Republican county
of the state Of Kansas going defeat at the
hands of the cranks who have been dominating the party
along Carrie Nation lines Parker the present mayor Of
Topeka is Democrat elected in city heretofore over
whelGningy Republican elected protest against an
element which has resolved upon running hired girls
the newspapers the police force OF that city as Jesus
would This may sound little sacriligeous, but such
claim policy has been openly advocated in her news
papers from the pupits One CT Topekas preachers
actually writ book along the lines mentioned. Among
other abnormal and unwarantabe Of this dominat-
ing element importation Of from the coun-
try TO the city who was made city marshal upon the
presumption that he could and would shut OF the illicit
sale Of liquors by the drug stores and close up the u
censed disrepltabe joints Of which the city was
being overrun to that degree that even the Democratic
state convention refused meet in the place The name
Of this imported marshal IS Stah very suggest
I've Of bear guzzling stahl fell down his contract
though backed by Carrie Nation, Rev. Emmerscn and
two or three newspapers When it came to regulating
the de7raved appettes and moral denquences Of the
freeborn and independent American citizen Of that town
he was no more Of success as dictator than the Car
of Russia or any other human who attempts
being an ideal the crank contingent which is pretty
large influential Topeka, and in Shawnee county
IS threatening employ his prestige FOR the defeat Of
the Republican party in Shawnee county if it shall refuse
10 let him dictate. His scheme is ndepend
ent candidate for sheriff. There sufficient num-
Der Of Carrie NatonStah Emmerson kind Of voters in
Topeka to render Republican success very doubtful as
to sheriff if Mr. stahl carries his threat He doesn't
want to go back to his cornfed His touch Of Official
life and his experience in playing the role Of little tin
god untitled him for any calm contemplation Of the
possible profits in agriculture and the Republican
party is afraid to him he will probably knock
the Republican party out with Prohibition vote and
its auxiliary commanded by bin. The Topeka papers
and preachers insist that Stahl is good man
conscientious man and the making Of the best sheriff
that ever happened TO a jontridden community That
may all be but he very poor variety Of Republican
In threatening to defeat his party It be that
Topeka people average good deal better than those of
the ordinary town persisenty claimed by them
selves still we would prefer a red nosed epublican
along with Roosevelt and reciprocity any with
Dutch name who busting his party in the name
Of drug store prohibition.