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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
TREES AS PROPERTY
Who Owns Them When They Grow Near
Boundary Lines.

Christian World.
Trees are really property and belon g
to the owner OF the ground upon
which the trunks stand. If the
trunks stand wholly within one mans
boundaries the whole of the trees be.
long to him, even though the branc hes
may overhang and the roots feed upon
the soil of another. But land own
er need not suffer the nuisance of
overhanging branches; he may abate
it by cutting them off.
In planting his orchard farmer
placed one row of trees close to the
fence which divided his land from his
neighbors. While the trees were
small they caused no trouble; but
when they grew large the branches ex.
tended out over the neighbor's land
and became a source Of annoyance to
him. One fall, when the trees we're
loaded with fine fruit, the neighbor's
boys commenced to take apples from
the overhanging branches; and the
vile OF the owner of the orchard, be-
ing a hasty woman, scolded the boys
and said some mean things about the
neighbor's family. This started very
bitter quarrel.
A few days after scolding the boys
the woman crossed the division fence
for basket of apples aud was ordered
out. Upon learning this her husband
went to an attorney, and WAS told
that, although the apples belonged to
him, by crossing the fence to get them
he made himself q trespasser; 20 the
fine fruit fell off and rotted on the
ground.
The next spring the neighbor, while
plowing under the overhanging
branches OF the apple trees, scratched
one OF his horses badly. This made
him angry and he sawed off all the Of
tending branches straight above the
fence. Then the owner of the trees
again sought advice, but learned that
he had no remedy. The trees looked
very yunsymmetrical, with the branches
on one side all gone, but the neighbor
had only exercised q legal right.
When you plant trees, plant them for
enough within your own boundaries so
that the branches will have room to
spread without overhanging the land
OF your neighbors, or, in the eyes Of
the law "when a man owns the soil,
he owns it from the center of the
earth to the highest point in the
heavens"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
The Dolls Conduct Shocked Him.

A little boy who was very fond OF
playing with dolls had never happened
to see one which opened and closed
its eyes. One day he was visiting a
little girl whose doll, unknown to him,
had this accomplishment. He took it
up and was very happy until down.
ward movement caused it to partially
close its eyes. Dropping the doll in
terror, he exclaimed;
"Oh, mamma, she winked at me-"
And nothing could induce him to
touch her again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18

Mrs. Peckem-All this talk about
signs and omens makes me weary. ]
hope you are not superstitious, my
dear?
Peckem-I certainly am, and have
two excellent reasons for it.
Mrs. Peckem-What are they?
Peckem-First, you were the thir.
teenth girl / ever courted second, you
induced me to propose to you on Fri.
day,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
Not . Cheerful Outlook.
Cleveland Plain. Dealer.

They laid the Kentucky gentleman
on the operating table. His revolver
was in his strong right hand.
"Boys," he said to the assembled
surgeons, Z" l know this is goin' to be q
serious affair. But let me tell you
somethin'." And he tapped on his re-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
DOMESTIC BLISS.

When Adam first met Eve, the pair
Were somewhat puzzled AZ to where
They had awakened from their dream,
SO strangely new did all things seem:
But when they looked the garden round,
And not o servant there was found,
They clapped their hands, and cried, "IIoM
nicer
FOR then they knew twas Paradise.
-Hdrper's Bdear
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
A GENTLE HINT.

Ii were you, and you were /.
Mamma.
You'd be allowed the crust of pie.
Mamma.
And sugar, too. And if high spy
You like to play, or kites to fly.
I'd Ike them, or at least I'd try;
And lessons should be by-and-by.
I'm sure you wouldn't ever cry
If were you, and you were 1,
Mamma
II you were 1, and were you,
Mamma,
I'd ask you what you wished to do,
Mamma;
And if your game was not quite through
When bedtime came-indeed it's true
Id let you wait. Each day few
Nice toys I'd give you, bright and new,
think you'd think it pleasant, too,
If you were l, and were you,
Mamma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18

1t will be seen that the total amount
distributed to officers was $53, ,397.O1.
Of this amount Schley, Cook, Clark,
Evans, Philip and Taylor, who were
present and engaged in the fight, re.
ceived $l3,573.49. Sampson and Chad
wick, who were absent and therefore
did not participate in the fight, re-
ceived $39,S23,52. Thus it will be
seen that the two men who were not
engaged in the fight received SIG, ,25O.03
more than the entire amount paid to
the six officers who were engaged in
the fight. II it were indeed q captains
fight, there is something radically
wrong in our method of distributing
the honors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18

MRS. de Steighl has had P. P. c.
engraved on her visiting cards. Is
she going to leave the city?"
"Why, of course not. What made
made you think sof"
"Well, P. P. G. means"
"Ping-pong champion. my dear
Algy. How dull you are!''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
As Represented.

Silas-Crawfoot saw an advertise
ment that said if he'd send a dollar
they'd send something that would take
his breath away.
Cyrus-What did they sendS
Silas-A Glove.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18

CONTRACT has been let for $25 900
exchange building, at Everett, by the
Sunset Telephone Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
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Editor and Proprietor

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Advertisements sent from a distance,
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Announcements of marriages, births
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Obituary notices. resolutions of respect
and other articles which do not possess a
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
Ethical Influence Of Dolls.

When Chicago club women get
started out for business something is
bound to get thumped. Having
soundly berated everything else in the
wide world, they have now turned
their attention to dolls and a trumpet
note OF warning has gone forth which
should sink deeply into every mothers
heart. Like dolls, like children, they
say. If you give our babies frivolous
dolls, with goo-goo eyes, red lips, fluffy
hair and turned-up noses, you must
expect all these attributes to be repro
duced in your offspring. Give child.
rem dolls with thoughtful eyes" and
"modest demeanor," they argue, and
all our boys will be presidents and all
your girls Chicago club women. They
also suggest that parents provide dolls
of different nationalities and teach
their youngsters to address each in its
own tongue. Its own tongue" is all
right! I imagine baby polyglot talk.
ing pigeon Chink to its Chinese doll,
Chinook to its Washington Injun doll
and ragtime to its Coon doll. Just
Heaven! Gas Marguerite would say)
don't they know that Chinee dolls will
make laundry keepers and opium
smokers of our babes, that Injun dolls
will set them to hankering after our
very scalps and that Coon dolls will
turn them black as the ace of spades?
THE class was composed of three
misses and one little boy, inclined to
be tough.
Teacher-Jane, who was the mother
of Moses?
Jane-I don't know.
Teacher-Why. Jane, you ought to
know that. Mary, who was the
mother of Moses?
Mary-I don't know.
Teacher-Martha, can you tell?
Martha-No, mum.
Teacher-Why, girls, am ashamed
of you. There is little Jimmy, never
knows his lessons, (Jimmy had been
by sign indicating his ability to an.
swer the question:. Now, Jimmy,
you make these girls ashamed. Tell
them who the mother of Moses was.
Jimmy-Why, Pharoah's daughter,
of course.
Teacher-No, Jimmy, you are mis-.
taken. Pharoah's daughter found
Moses in the bullrushes.
Jimmy-Oh, rats! That's what she
said.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-18
THAT "CAPTAINS' FIGHT"
Lincoln COmmOner.

1t will be remembered that in his
opinion on the Schley case, President
Roosevelt said that the Santiago bat
tie was captains fight. The Chicago
Chronicle is moved to reply, "Why is
it that the captains have not had the
prize money!" According to the
Chronicle, the record discloses that
the score OF the various officers was
something like this:
Captains absent and not engaged
W. 7. Sampson, Acting Rear
AunlTal ...................$ .$20,7J Al
F. Z. Chadwick of the New
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
PENINSULA PRESS
Addicks Not Recognized

From the Sussex Republican.
These are moving times In the po-
litical world. First the President cleo
trified the country by the appointment
of Byrne. which was accepted as a
recognition OF Addiclzs and his senator
ial claims While the President was
away the storm of protest only gath
cred headway and the Addicksites were
in the seventh heaven of delight They
prepared plans for the division of tbs
patronage which they already felt with
in their grasp. They employed at
torneys TO prepare charges against
present office holders that vacancies
might be created TO be filled by SOME
faithful Addicksite.
While all this is going on the Regu-
lars set their teeth and determine anew
that Addicks shall never be senator
from Delaware. The one who had
created all this furore, it appears, was
i'm blissful ignorance of the sensation
he had created. He returns and with
a word puts an end to criticism and
10 the hope of Addicks and his allies.
From a statement issued to the press
on Monday 1t appears that the Presi-
dent had no intention of recognizing
Addicks when he reappointed Byrne.
In the meantime the possibility of
electing two senators is occupying THE
thoughts Of every Delawarean and var
ious ways and means are suggested.
Whatever may the way finally adopted
be. it is hoped that the good citizens
of Delaware who are blest with the
opportunity of voting for United States
Senators, may be big enough and lib
leral enough to lay aside any partisan
feeling they may entertain and do all
in their power to dispose, now and
forever, of any possibility Addicks
may have Of being elected Senator from
this State
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
THE TATTLER
Insatiate

A salesman of a ROW defunct Phila-
delphia dry goods commission house
reported to the firm one day that he
was in treaty with a buyer Of an i'm
portant st. Louis house for a heavy bill
Of goods, and received from his prin-
cipals practically carte blanche ,as to
prices an dteIms-the state OF the
market being uncertain. and it being
especially desirable on account Of other
circumstances to clinch the sale.
Mr.. Rogers, the salesman, accord
ingly was unusually generous in the
matter of price. and the purchase in
size greatly exceeded his expectations.
The memorandum of the sale was
written out and was about to be signed
when hte buyer asked: ''Mr. Rogers
vat terms will you gif?"
Carrying out the instructions Of his
firm, and more than pleased with his
success in making the sale, Mr.. Rogers
replied warmly: All the time you
want Mr.. R"
Mr. R. leaned over and conf
dentially whispered: "Ish dat the besi
you can do?"
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
DISCIPLINE

No mOra brilliant spectacle could be
witnessed than the annual contest On
thegridiron between the Army and Navy
cadets. Around the amphitheate over
10000 people are banked, the bands
stationed in the corners send their IN
spring strains out en- the crisp air
In the centre Of the so.th stand is a
bank of gray, and from its midst come
the inspiring yells for the glory Of the
Army 1t is answered by siren yell
from the blue-coated mass on the op-
posite side.
Into the field rush the canvas-coated
heroes who are to uphold the honor
of their respective institutions-nay
more. The Army and Navy are in
splendid rivalry. Gray headed gentle
linen, accustomed to shoulder straps,
watch the game with tense looks. The
pigslln moves backward and forward
avery player is doing all that brain
and muscle can do. A man falls and
lies for a moment insensible: he is
reused, when the awful possibility
flashes across his mind that he ma!
be taken from the game, he gathers
himself up and rushes back. stimulating
! buoyancy he does not feel. Pont
l are scored. and points are lost.
tumble occurs just when the touch
down so badly needed is in sight
o Hearts are broken right there, bu
n there isn't a sign. Those winning an
y those losing change their demeanor nc
'e a whit. No decision is questioned S
ID much as by the droop Of an eyelid.
r is played TO the finish. an example
le grit and subordination.
NJ Then comes a ten minutes durin
J. which all restraint Is thrown of. Oh
Mt in the field the students of the two II
IS. stituuons swarm. Round and rOuT
i'm they march. their friends head the pr
NJ cesslcn. Here is hilarity and hors
nd play that stir the blood Of the veteran
es Then it is over. The West Point M
m form in line. No more hilarity no
Is they are soldiers. They march o
1r- amid the plaudits of the assembl
on thousands. but not a head is turne
lr- not muscle Of their faces betrays {
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
For Another omce

From the Delaware Ledger.
We really believe that Mr. Addichs
.enioys all the notoriety that he is get
ting. IL places him before the people
in his estimation as great man
Theodore Roosevelt. the elder. His
vanity is pleased to see Addicksism
scattered over Delaware, broadcast, we
may say, while those in our sister
States are talking good CD bad and
Indifferent about this man. II would
be- as we'll to drop him from further
discussion. The time is near when this
man will be dropped from sight in this
state. Defeat stares him boldly in the
face. He knows it, and his followers
know It. There is a big game of bluff
the biggest kind-going on now. Mr.
Addicks has wanted more than he
lwill ever get He is welcome to the
lnotoriety he has gained. hut when hs
aspires to be one of our United States
Senators a halt is demanded. SteI
down. Great Aspirerl Be a candidat,
for sheriff or coroner next time.
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Il was shocked to remark your hus-
band out cunning on the Sabbath, -
said the Rev. Mr. Stratelace.
"Ycu would have been still more
shocked" replied the offenders wife,
If you had heard his remarks about
his luck"
We'll" said the dish washer to the
new chef, you certainly know how to
stun a turkey"
q ought to-" answered the new head
of the penitentiary kitchen. Il was
sent here for stuffing ballot boxes
"He thinks he's a big gun in poll
tics"
Isn't hep
"Well, he may be big enough, but
lots Of big guns are going into the
scrap heap these days"
"He called me 2 demmed little fool!
"Why how could he say such a thing
to your"
Hes six feet tall and has a forty
s.ght-inch chest measurement-that
owl"
Trained cats are the latest fad ol
French society women. Fashion de-
crees that the animal must be educated
lentirely by its owner. and several o.
1.-The best-known women in Partisan So
ciety are giving an hour day to train
ing their pets.
Berlin's American residents numbei
1.7s9.
Two motor cars are to be provided
for the free use of the tenants Of SOM
flats now being erected in Paris.
II has been definitely decided by tn
Russian military authorities to d
away with the lance in the Russial
army.
Berlins telephone radius 0ow in
lcludes forty-three towns. the tarthes
,eing 100 miles distant One shillin
, is the fee for communication in eac
case.
, NJ. Antoine. one of the most skillf'
e llapidaries Of Antwerp, has succeeded
latter several unsuccessful attempt
land three years of patient work. !
cutting a perfect ring out Of a sing
diamond.
= A citizen of Farmoutiers, France. HI
u left a legacy to provide prizes OF lWel
a lty-hve francs each yearly to the uN
e most polite scholars-a boy and a ~
G lin the schools OF the town. ~
t. winners are to be elected by ballot
r. their school-fellows.
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

In setting out an orchard keep q
gether all trees of the same variety.
Good garden soil is good for IN
plants, but can be improved by the aI
dition Of leaf mold.
Weak rosebushes may often be mai
to grow by giving them an O0casionl
watering with liquid manure.
One advantage with small fruits
that they can be made to furnish
supply long before trees come into bea
ing.
In planting border don't plant ever.
thing in rows. A row Of hollyhock
FOR instance, isn't half as attractive 4
irregularly placed groups that brea
the outline.
With pot plants in general way tC
little water is better than too muc
The dropping leaves indicating drougl
are more easily remedied than yello
leaves, the result OF being kept tt
wet.
In pEeparing pots for plants Il
pieces of broken pots on eroekery in Il
bottom should never be omitted, ;
without proper drainage the soil b
comes sour. the plants languish an
the leaves become yellowish.
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
SOOTHING SHOPPING
A Peaceful Experience at the
Morley General Emporium.

A Peaceful Experience at the X
Morley General Emporium. rs
The exhausted shopper sank
the sofa, while from the open n
Of her reversed Boston bag pour
cascade Of little parcels, freshly $ +
gled for at the Monday barga&n
ters.
"Oh," she cried, why does one N
TO shop in the city? Everything Is
hurried, confused. complex, distrad
and nerve destroying! VI l were
back at East Norleyl'
Last summer while 1 was thek
had to buy a yard OF dark blue ribE
and drove over to the one St0r
the crossroads to get it. 1t took 4
five minutes TO convince the am81
proprietor that I really wanted Il
blue and could not be persuaded I'd
cept light instead. which he cOnsidI
more suitable and becoming TO a
complexioned person of my years
added rcassuringly that anybody uII
forty was not too young FOR baby b
Another five minutes were giverl
to his incredulous reluctance 60 bell
that two inches wide would not I'D
well as three, especially as the Il
inch width had been nlislaid on
shelf and he would have TO get a s
ladder to get IL down. Several II
minutes passed in the search for
ladder, its labOrious portage from
cellar, its erection and repaif wit
piece OF twine, the braces being brol
and his final ascent to the dim
dusty upper region, whence the boz
wide ribbons was at length proau
Il found shade that would do,
he leisurely measured OFF a yard,
gered it, then paused to rub a
picked ear and smile ingratiatingl
"'Fact is he eonnded sweetly
sold the last pair of scissors in
store just before you came in, and
forgotten my jackknife. It's kind
awkward cutting it off, but Ill' n
age somehow. l guess there's an
in the she'd
"IIe carried the silhen roll a
with him as he started with comic
BILE deliberation 10 find the AK, WI
though the hunt for it was long
persevering, evidently could not
found, for we caught-a glimpse of
at last through the half open doc
the back shop severing the requ
yard of ribbon with an old chisel.
"It was all so serene, so soothing
so satisfactory / believe 1 shoul
be a wreck before New Years e
winter if l could only do my Oh
mas shopping at the East Morley
eral emporium. Youths COmpani
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
Left at Home

From the Dover Delawarean.
Bear in mind that the only mem
bers from New Castle county who
for both terms; Ewing for both terms,
land Baynard McFarlin. Robertson,
Kitchen, Dayett and Groves for the
short term.
Blakeley, Ewing and Baynard had
sense enough to abandon political am,
bition and seek the seclusion of a pri-
yate life with as much grace as they
ossessed.
McFarlin, Robertson, Kitchen and
Dayett all sought legislative nomina-
tions at the Republican primaries and
backed by the usual Addicks argu-
ment got their names printed on the
ticket for the places they hoped to fill
but it ended there. Every one of them
were defeated and the legislative halls
will know them no more.
Senator Groves. Of Mill Greek and
|Christiana hundreds. is
THE last rose OF summsr left bloom
ing alone.
All his lovely companions are withered
and gone"
II is needless to remark he holds
over or we would not again hear his
beautiful tenor voice calculating those
thrilling words John Edward Ad-
dicks" when he is called upon to vote
for senators.
Maybe even he has read the lesson
and will profit by it sufficiently to SO
square himself with his constituents
that his political future will not be a
blank
Evening journal., 1902-12-01

the Sunday Magazine by arrangement
with William Iyrrell, of Toronto.
SSS&
Beatrice Harraden is putting the fin
ishing touches on her new novel, the
scene Of which is laid largely in Nor
way. Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Company
will publish the book in New York.
asse
The Christmas number CT Scrlbner's S
Magazine has always been made
notable by the richness and beauty Of
its pictures, and the fine quality of the
sentiment and exquisite workmanship
Of its stories. The issue of this De-
cember number sustains and adds to
that reputation. 1t contains eight
short stories, most of them illustrated,
and special articles and poems, among
them beautiful unpublished poem by
Robert Louis Stevenson, written in
1872 when he was a young man. The
poem shows the charm OF Stevenson's S
style at the very outset of his career.
Richard Harding Davis in his most
attractive manner describes apropOs Of
the great Spanish consRation bull-fght
The Gentle Art OF BEll-Fighting. lie
not only gives a vivid description Of
its exciting and its repulsive features,
hut for the first time he makes the
real hero Of the bull-fght to be the
humble attendant known as the chulo
whose business it is to sweep up the
ring.
Other short stories are: Il. Hopkin-
son Smiths humorous tale, "Compart-
ment Number Four-Cologne to
Paris" giving the amusing incidents
of a night railway journey; Illustrated
by w. L. Jacobs
aces
HChildren of Our Town. by Carolyn
Wells This beautiful and unique art
book has just been published by r. H,
Russell, New York. Miss Wells tai
ent for clever verse-making has newer
~een employed to more delightful pur-
pose, and her effcrts have been ably
seconded by the Illustrators, M. H.
Squire and E. Mars. The book is
richly illustrated with numerous hand
colOred drawings, all Of the most gen.
luinely artistic conception. 1t is rare
Indeed, that effects so purely natural
yet truly artistic, are secured in q
work of this character; rarer yet that
author and artist collabOrate so hap
PLY. children of Our Town" is not
ldistinctively and exclusively a child''
book; il is good for persons Of all ages
and, besides amusing and delighting, Il
will help to keep the heart young. The
publisher has done his best in the max
ing of this charming book
Evening journal., 1902-12-01
A New Arrival

The late Dr. T. Dewitt Talmage was
a warm friend Of Henry w. Grady. He
loved to relate the following story:
GRADY said to me one day. while
speaking Of journalism, that he made
it a rule never to make mistakes, and
to run the Atlanta Constitution on the
pOlicy that no mistakes were made. AT
least he would never acknowledge one
One day Grady said an obituary ap-
peared in his columns Of man toler-
ably well-known. The dead man ap-
peared the next day and demanded a
correction, saying he was not dead, and
that the obituary wGs all mistake.
Grady said he never made mistakes
and never corrected errors. The dead
man that was insisted in saying he
was alive, and wanted it understood
Grady then told him that the only thing
! he could possible do would be to place
him in the birth column as a uew ar
rival"