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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-18

KocKEFELLER's worst enemy is his
stomach and he is undergoing regi-
men Of hard labor on farm to stimu.
late digestion. Morgan has trouble
with his nose, and is having it treated
with electricity to restore its acute
scent, and is isolated from the world
to rest his brain from its wrestle with
mighty financial problems. Carnegie's
ante-mortem benevolence is the re-
suit of q realization of waning power,
physical and mental. It is scarcely
improbable that either of these gentle.
men would not willingly part with all
their wealth for q ten years. lease of
early manhood.
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In estimating the extravagance Of
the late session of Congress it must be
remembered that it is but the first
half OF the Fifty-seventh Congress, the
term ending in March, 1903. If the
first sessions appropriations aggregate
total considerably over billion dol.
lars, is it not fair to presume that the
next session will swell the aggregate
we'll on to the two.billion mark? This
Is, however, foretold result of q war
Ut conquest and colonial government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-18

TRAcY's victims killed by his deadly
rife now number six.
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David B. Hill Was Very Still ~
The position of David B. Hill in TIL

The position of David B. Hill in the
contest OF 1896 has been amply proven
by letter written by him to his
friend, Judge Ward. of Belmont, n.
y; q heart-to- heart confession, as it
were; which has just come to light
and was published last month in the
Buffalo Express. 1t reads:
ALBANY, N. Y, SEPT. II. 1896
(Personal.l
My DEAR JUDGE: Your recent letters
were duly received. ] read each of them
with much interest. The situation for a
Democrat who desires at all times to be
loyal to his party is very difficult. 1 am
giving the matter very careful considera-
ton ami moving slowly. was Demo-
crat before the Chicago convention and
am Democrat stll-very still. l am
always glad to hear from you.
With kindest regards TO Mrs. Ward and
yourself, remain, very truly yours.
DAVID u. HILL.
Hon. Hamilton Ward,
Belmont, N. Y.
Inference and inuuendo are the
most powerful weapons that the Evil
One has bestowed upon Malevo!ence
to cut the clean cash as of razor
whetted in oil, all the deeper and
more deadly from the smoothness Of
the operation. The deceit is not the
least reprehensible feature of that re-
course. To pretend fealty, while open
ing the door, by precept and example,
for treachery and fraud, is procedure
that would be utterly condemned by
any pure-hearted man, and in Mr..
Hills case betrays the fact that. how
ever exalted he may have become by
qualification and opportunity, there is
a trait in his nature which shows him
to be pre-eminently OF the earth,
earthly.
1t is hardly probable that the fact
would ever have been deemed of suf-
ficient importance for comment, had
it not been that there has been q join
ing Of hands OF the traitors to party in
1896. and again in 1900, who are now
engaged in an endeavor to lead those
they so UNANIMOUSLY betrayed. 1t is
we'll now, that the injunction OF one
of their number be remembered
Tell the TRUTH Let the truth be
told, though in this instance it may
result in utter discomforture.
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Commission or Commissioners.

Commission or Commissioners.
II some advocate Of railroad COM
mission will rise and explain Just how
a mere title may influence the actions
OF men to correct the glaring evil Of
low assessment and remission OF taxes
OF carrying corporations, it will greatly
strengthen the hope OF relief through
that method. But the fact is appar-
ent that all men are subject to infiu-
ence; that some may be wheedled into
support OF measures their consciences
declare to be wrong, others be deceived
by plausible sophistry and others de-
liberately bought.
1t Is hardly possible that an execu-
tive could select men Of ability and
impregnable moral principle, with any
more discretion or certainty than the
people, by their ballots, or that it
would require any less OF Establishment
or Doodle to corrupt a commission ap.
pointed by the Governor than com.
missioners, or assessors, Or peoples at
torneys, or other public officers, select
ed by vote Of the commonwealth. But,
then, the appointive power could be
made to imply removal for cause, a
somewhat arbitrary proceeding in
which the executive is endowed with
the rights of determining culpability
without trial, and gives the executive
unusual and arbitrary jurisdiction, re.
moving to some degree the checks
of constitutional government. Then
again, it implies that the executive
himself may be impervious to corporate
methods OF influence. 1t virtually
places the matter of railroad control
in the hands of a single individual,
with only the promise of celebrity OF
action to counterbalance the repug.
nant idea of transferring methods OF
executing the popular will from medi.
ums selected by the people to single
representative who may be the easier
controlled from the fact that he is the
only power to be overcome.
Ii all men were honest, or fair
proportion of them incorruptible, mat.
tiers would be quite different; but
passing events, in which greed seems
to be the dominant factor, and the
difference paid to wealth in every grade
OF social life, impresses the cynic's opin,
ion that all men have their price Ono,
always, but usually, in money! if the
right incentive is used.
Recognized ability, established bust.
ness probity and social and political
prominence are not always safeguards
to honesty in public affairs, and these
qualities only serve to cloak rascality
should venality dominate the COM mis-.
sion.
While it is folly to expect perfection
from mortal man, it is the part oil
prudence to select the best media
through which reform may come. by
compelling wealth to contribute its
due share towards public support
Most people who encounter barren
results through q given agency, favor
any other means of attaining the same
result, and this will probably prove
true when the executive of the State
departs 90 much from the traditionary
record OF his party as to oppose corpor
ate greed, and suggests . method o.
relief.
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conduct the county's affairs on BUSH
ness principles. In that regard they
are deserving OF our cooperation and
support.
No call has been made upon the
Treasurer's office by the undersigned
Is to the condition of affairs in his
office, az he and his clerks are too
busy with delinquent tax matters. We
understand that in King county the
Auditor checks the amount of cash
received by the Treasurer every twenty.
four hours. That has not been done
in this county. If that course can be
pursued in county of 10000 inhabi-
tants, why can it not be done in
county having population of ILL., 900?
Counties are business corporations,
in which the people are interested.
We ask that the light may be turned
on that We may know where we are at.
The taxpayers burdens are onerous
we desire to find out where abuses
exist and correct them. That is no
more than justice to which no we'll
disposed citizen will object. In view
OF these facts We ask additional time
to make further report.
Respectfully submitted,
BYRON MILLETT,
Member Of Committee on Investiga-
ton and Legislation.
July II, 1902.
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Finding Of Merrill's Body.

Mary Wagner and son, last Tuesday
while picking berries near Chehalis, in
Lewis county, came upon the dccom-
posed body Of a man that has since
been fully identified as that of Mer-
rilI, the convict, who escaped from the
Oregon Penitentiary, with the motor
ious Tracy, about a month ago.
The body was lying between logs
and stumps, the only exposed portions
being hand and foot. The Sheriff
OF Chehalis found a shot wound in the
back of the corpse and one ia the
wrist and another in the neck. The
Coroner's jury discovered ample proof
to establish the identity of the re-
mains, outside Of the claim made by
Tracy that he had killed him in a
duel; that he had shot him in the
back, owing to the fact that he discov-
cred in Merrill's manner evidences of
treachery and doubted his intention to
live up to the agreement for walking
ten steps from each other and then
turning to fire. After Tracy had
walked eight steps he says he turned
and fired, finishing up the job with
two more shots and that this is true is
shown by the finding of three empty
shells.
The road at the side OF which the
corpse was found is the regular county
thoroughfare, and the scene of the
tragedy was about two miles north Of
the Reform School. The deed was
probably accomplished on Saturday
morning, June 2Sth.
The reward OF $3.50 has been
claimed by Mrs. Wagner. and she will
probably receive it. Doubtless Tracy
would have had . valid claim for it
had he delivered the body to the proper
authorities, and it seems strange that,
from his well.known audacity, he did
not attempt to work those who au-
thorized the rewards the same as he
stood off the militia of two States and
score of Sheritf's posses in both.
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lowed 10 have the county expenO large
sumo Of money TO extend shorthand
notes to enable convicted criminals to
appeal? Washington seems to be an
exception in that regard. Ordinarily,
one trial is all Q criminal deserves.
When the State has given him q trial,
before an impartial judge with \ jury,
the trial sustained by the Superior
Court, II has done its full measure OF
duty towards him. II he desires to ap-
peal to the Supreme Court, he, or his
friends should bear the expense during
tendency till the issues may be finally
determined.
About decreasing the number OF
superior judges in this State, not
knowing the true situation in other
counties, we cannot speak in their be.
half. In Thurston county the Super
Tor Judge seems to BE- busy nearly all
of the time. Court business is, evil
IDENTIFY, on the increase. Instances
from other States, where judges pre-.
side over number OF counties with a
large population, for trial OF causes, are
hardly parallel, when we consider that
our superior courts have additional
burdens, such as probate matters, the
guardianship Of minors, the foreclosure
Of tax liens, etc. All civil cases against
the State must be commenced here in
this county, which is no Insignificant
item. At any rate, we should acquaint
ourselves fully as to the facts before
making any recommendations. The
court and Clerks Office are too busy al
this time to enable us to procure the
requisite information.
Our board OF commissioners is COM
posed of careful and considerate bust.
ness men, who manifest q desire Ia
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
Basis of Loving Cnn.

Claret is the basis of loving cup"
blended with other liquors and fla
vored with certain spices, the secret
of which only the wine men know.
There is nc written recipe for it's prep
aration, but from one rubicund wine
man to another through the centuries
the mystery has been communicated.
1t is a fragrant %concoction, appealing
deeply to the imaginations of the peo-
pie who do not get any.
The solemnity with which the big
loving cup is handled, the formal bow
with which it is passed along and re-
ceived, the ponderous elaboration
with which the guest receiving the cup
lifts it double-handed to his mouth,
and the expression of deep content
which overspreads the features after
a very small sip, give to the brew, afar
off, a rich, full fragrance such as no
Falernian ever bore.
But there are blase men who nave
passed the chair who declare that the
chief sensation produced by a dip into
the loving cup formulates itself vague
ly about the pit of the stomach and
calls Immediately and insistently for
just a tiny thimbleful of old brandy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
Oriental sentIments.

One of the oldest of the recent fads
in the line of personal adornments is
the Chinese letter belt, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. 1t is quite two years
ago that Mrs. Seton-Thompson, now
Mrs. Thompson-Seton, wore a ribbon
belt fastened with Chinese letters in
silver. After that somebody improved
on the idea and ordered a whole belt
made of silver characters held to-
gether by tiny chains and lined with
colored satin or velvet. This lover
OF the unique, paying a visit one day,
met a Chinese gentleman, who i'm
mediately expressed admiration for
her odd belt.
1T is beautiful" she said. "And the
sentiments, too. l congratulate you on
the excellences of your wishes"
"Oh, the sentiments said the own
er of the glorified laundry bill. do
tell me what the characters mean.
They look all alike to me-"
There are but two wishes express
ed" answered the Chinaman, land as
you have them repeated so often l
know they are your heart feelings.
This one here signifies, May you have
fifty sons And this, May all your
enemies die by torture"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
BIT OF A FAMOUS APPLE TREE
It Was the First Planted in western
New York and a Woman Raised II.

1t Was the First Planted in western
New York and a Woman Raised It
Mrs. Sophronia Phelps of Kuckville
Orleans county, New York, celebrated
her ntnety-third birthday the other
day. The event was marked by an
old-fashioned reception.
Mistress Phelps" as her old
friends and relatives call her to this
day, as that was the way she was ad-
dressed three-quarters of a century
ago, sat in a curiously carved chair
which is more than 1875 years old and
an heirloom. But the relic which in
terested the guests most was a cane
belonging to Col. Miles of Kuckvillc.
made from the wood of the first apple
tree planted in western New York.
Inc cane is handsomely carved and
beautifully polished.
1t was related at the birthday party
by Mistress Phelps that this first apple
tree was planted by a Mrs. Durham,
who sowed the apple seed herself and
cared for the tender shoot unit. it was
set out near the Durham homestead
IN the eastern part of what is now
Erie county.
Mrs, Durham came when a girl
from New York city. The family
stopped at Albany and slowly worked
their way along the Mohawk, west
ward through the wilderness. They
stayed for a while at or near the salt
Springs of Syracuse and there, ac-
cording to tradition, somebody gave
them a handful of apple seeds. From
one of these seeds came the first ap-
pie tree planted in western New York,
advance guard of the innumer-
able orchards that crowd the most
apple growing region in the
world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
SHOCK CITY.
APPALLING CRIMES COMMITTED BY WILLIAM A N A
NEGRO BUTLER, In PHILADELPHIA.

answered the ring. He showed no
signs of nervousness or agitation.
The policemen, who were in plain
clothes, told the negro that they
wished to see Mrs. Furbush.
every well, gentlemen" he said,
won't you take a seat in the parlor
and I'll tell her"
The policemen then entered the par
lor and waited. After an interval OF
twenty minutes the men heard groans
in the hall. Just as they started to
leave the room Eloise came staggering
down the stairs. Her face and cloth
ing were covered with blood, and she
was so weak that she could scarcely
talk.
Whats the matter?" cried Police
man Emanuel.
william has killed Madeline and
mother and shot me-" faltered the lit
tie one.
The policemen carried the child to
a couch and then hurried upstairs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

Philadelphia has just completed a
murder trial in the shortest time re-
corded in the annals of American 1u-
risprudence. Within seventy-two hours
of the commission of his crimes VIII
liam Herman Lane was caught, tried
and sentenced to death.
The murders occurred on the morn
ing Of April 1 and he was sentenced on
the morning of April A, less than three
days in all.
Lanes crimes were of the most cold
blooded and cruel nature conceivable.
He shot his employer, Mrs. Ella A.
Furbush, of 652 N. Fifteenth street,
Madeline, aged ten. Then he calmly
called her second daughter, Eloise,
aged seven, into the house, and killed
her, too.
The Furbush murder case is not only
remarkable from a legal and police
point of view. 1t has caused a pro-
found and painful impression in the
best circles of Philadelphia society. 1t
revealed for the first time the fact
that Mr.. Charles A. Furbush, a man
of the highest business and social
standing, was leading a double life. The
murdered Mrs. Furbush and her chill
dren formed a family whom he did not
introduce to society. He has an es-
Unable wife and a charming daughter,
who have been plunged into sorrow
and shame by this tragedy and its at
tendant revelations. Since the tragedy
Furbush has been exiled from the So
clety of his family and friends and is
a recluse in the former home of the
murdered woman.
On the day of the murders Mrs. Fur
bush and her two little girls were at
breakfast. Lane, in serving the meal,
spoke playfully to the children and
was unusually attentive. Breakfast
over, Mrs. Furbush and Madeline went
UP to the third story front room. L&t-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
HE DIDN'T WANT TO REMEMBER
Congressman Cummlngs' Experience at
Southern Winter Resort.

Southern Winter Resort.
Feeling the need of a few days rest,
Congressman Cummings and a friend
left Washington and went to the most
fashionable hotel at one of the most
popular Southern winter resorts, says
the New York Times. A letter of in
PRODUCTION which they had to the man
ager of the establishment brought for
them a hearty welcome, and the best
in the house." They got both, and
they had a grand time, but their ap-
probation of it all was rather di-
minished by the unexpected size of
their bill.
AS they were leaving, muttering
curses at such high hospitality as
they had enjoyed, Congressman Cum
mings stopped at the hotel news stand
to get some papers. The pretty young
woman attendant who waited upon
called his attention to a show case
filled with fancy trifes and said
sweetly:
Congressman, don't you want a
souvenir"
What for?" asked Mr.. Cummings,
rather grufly.
why, to serve as a reminder of
this place." she said.
"Humph!" replied Mr.. Cummings,
looking ruefully at his receipted hotel
bill, 81 don't want to remember it. If
o. have any souvenirs there that will
make me forget it I'll buy one"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

throw yerself away. Nobody kin live
in them waves. have been on the
ers on the shore as the toat pitched
from wave to wave under the iron
muscles of the oarsmen and the skill
full guidance Of the captain. At every
jump 1t seemed it must be swamped or
broken to piece by the power of those
walls of water. Sometimes it leaped
from crest to crest. Sometimes it
seemed to pitch directly down into the
sea, and Winnifred closed her eyes
and shut her hands until the nails
pierced the palms, believing it was
all over. But when she opened them
each time it was to behold the boat,
still battling, leaping and plunging.
Inc old man wa5 on his knees pray
ing.
At last the steamer was reached and
those on board were taken into the
boat. The return journey was a repe-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

They found the woman and her child
dead.
Leaving the bodies where they lay,
the police went after Lane.
Arriving at the Camden depot the
detectives saw him walking down the
platform with a dress suit case in his
hand, watching for the board announN-
ing his train. The detectives pounced
him and threw him to the ground.
Detective Donaghy asked him what he
had done with his pistol. The man re-
piled that he had no weapon on his
person, but there was one in the dress
suit case he had been carrying. On
opening the case the weapon was
found, as was also $3.50 in money and
a quantity of jewelry taken from the
Fifteenth street house where the muir
ders had been committed. Within a
half hour of his arrest Lane made a
full confession.
The Identification of the murderer
was made by little Eloise who lay dy-
ing on a cot in the Hahnemann hos
pital.
When Lane was taken to the bedside
of Eloise he was handcuffed to detec-
tiyes. Magistrate Cunningham was
present and directed the inquiry.
do you know this MANI" the magis-
trate asked.
The little sufferer pointed her finger
at Lane and exclaimed:
You're William Lane. You shot me
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09
Mrs. Furbush.

tie Madeline put on her roller skates
and went skating on the front pave
ment. Ten minutes later Lane, revolt
yer in hand, went quietly up the Dach
stairway to the third floor. Opening
the door in the front room he CON
fronted Mrs. Furbush. The sight of the
revolver terrorized her, but before she
could speak Lane sent a bullet into
her heart, killing her instantly. Eloise,
paralyzed with fright, crouched on the
floor. With the same GOODNESS that
characterized the murder of her moth
er, Lane then turned his weapon on
the innocent child. A flash, and a bull
let p%loughed its way through the little
girls hip and into her abdomen. She
fell to the floor unconscious.
Closing the door, Lane then strolled
down to the front door. Madeline was
skating On the pavement.
Madeline, your mother wants you,
he said.
Lane then returned to the house and
waited for his victim in the vestibule.
The child came in and Lane removed
her roller skates and then gave her a
drink of water, which she asked for.
Mamma, what 40 you want?" called
Madeline, as she went up the stairs to
Mrs. Furbush's sitting room on the
second floor.
She's in Eloise's ROOM" said Lane,
and followed her to the next floor. AS
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09


On the map Egypt covers a territory
OF large extent. The cultivated land.
that which the Nile wrests from the
desert, is barely 11,OOO square miles In
extent. 1t lies on either side of the
Nile in a long, narrow strip, varying in
width at the north into the ~fan-shaped
delta. To put it Observation-Disclosures
is more than six times as large as all
cultivable Egypt. And this land sup
ports a population three times as great
as that Of Missouri-and vastly more
contented. If Missouri were
tionately populated with Egypt it
would number $4,000, 900 people. IL
is surprising to learn that the average
value of Egyptian farm land is s12O an
acre. In the delta, nearer to the great
markets and o certain of the Niles
annual gift of life, the farm land brings
at It's seldom sale as much as $500 or
5000 an acre. The soil is patient and
long suffering, like the people,. II
grows from two to five crops each year,
n only rebels whom it is not worked.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

shot into the angry waves. An in
slant later it was thrown violently
upon the shore. A few moments suf-
feed to place 1t in position again. 1t
was evident the captain was going to
try again. The crew looked a trife
dubiously It the mountainous waves.
Every face among the onlookers was
grave. Many voices were raised in
protest against this counting of GER
tam death.
An old man with white hair and
faltering limbs, who had followed the
captain to the shore as fast as he
could, pushed through the crowd and
dropped on his knees.
will, lad, don't go; don't CO." he
cried, wringing his hands. "Mammy's
20 sick-and we're all we've got. Don't
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

She dropped into them as she WI Is.
pered:
ANY manner of life will be heaven
with you"
After he had gone she smiled mis-
chievously:
AT least he isn't marrying me TO-
my money" she thought. "He dom:
suspect it,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-09

The Belgian socialists are reported
to have dropped zone man, one vote"
suffrage. 1t is more, likely, however,
they have merely laid it down to mois-
ten their hands for a better hold.