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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
SLEEPING BY MACHINERY.
CIockwork Devices to Take the Place Of Harm
ful Drugs.

The wear and tear of modern life
make sleep more difficult to WOO every
year. The want has brought the sup
ply, and number Of sleep machines
are on the market.
The most complicated of these
mechanical sleep-producers is the
vibrating coronet," just invented by
DR.. Cattle Of Paris. 1t consists of
three bands of metal encircling the
head. A branch strip extends to
either of the eyelids. and, by aid of a
spring. gently vibrates against it.
This is used to induce sleep by the
celebrated DR.. Bertillon Of Paris. Sow
eral other devices now on the market
are known as alouettes." One of
these, made by NJ. Matthew, OF Paris,
has done its work already in the
clinics of Europe. 1t is a compact
mahogany box, five inches high, four
inches wide and three and a half inches
deep, from the top OF which projects o
pivot penetrating the centers OF two
horizontal. rectangular panels of
ebony, eight inches long and one inch
high.
Inside the box is clockwork, which
causes a series of ebony panels to re.
volve. Each is studded OH both sides
by horizontal row Of bright circular
mirrors, the size of q chilling. and
maintains velocity of one revolution
q second.
To induce sleep by aid Of this
mechanism, the room is darkened and
bright rays OF light from . lamp or
gas jet are reflected from the mirrors.
The patient, by concentrating his
gaze upon the revolving panels, soon
becomes fascinated by the vibrating
glitter. The monotony OF the stimulus
soon fatigues the eyes, which uncon.
sciously close in sleep.
The fascinator" is quite different t
sleep producer. It is manufactured
by Mr.. Verdin, an instrument maker
OF Paris, and is used with success in
the celebrated Hospital Salpetriere of
the French capital. It is q helmit
similar to that OF the vibrating coro.
net.
When adjusted to the head it is tied
by two straps. A plate of steel, four
inches wide by one inch high, rests
horizontally across the forehead, and
from the center of the metallic strip
protrudes email tube OF steel, into
whose end may be inserted . very
flexible wire tipped with a glistening
silver. plated ball about the size OF .
grape.
BY properly bending the wire the
ball may be fixed At any desired angle
above and very near the eyes, and the
effect is the same 80 that OF the gilt.
tering mirrors.
The phenomenon OF eye fatigue is
experienced by many who cannot long
observe The rapidly shifting panorama
Of scenery moving before a railway
window without falling TO sleep before
their journeys end. The breezes from
an electric fan, If directed against the
eyelids, have this same soothing effect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
GROWTH OF THE SCHOONER
She Has Fought Her Way on Merit to Pema
nent Position as Sailing Vessel.

She Has Fought Her Way on Merit to Pema.
nent Position as a Sailing Vessel.
The Boston Herald has taken the
recent laun ching of seven. .masted
schooner Thomas w. Lawson, which
has cargo capacity of 5000 tons and
is the first steel schooner ever built in
America, as an occasion to trace the
development Of the schooner in this
country since the first one was built.
That event took place in lila at Glou-
cester, Mass, where Capt. Andrew
Robinson built the first two. masted
fore.and-aft vessel ever constructed in
the world. In this connection it is
said that the builder was very much
perplexed as to a proper designation
of the new type. But on the day of
the launching bystander remarked
40 she slid into the water: "How she
schoons!" and the builder, who over
heard the remark, replied: "If she
schoons, she must be a schooner"
Whether this tale is properly authen-
ticated does not appear, but it is Ger.
tain that the name has been used to
designate the type Of vessel almost
from the first.
The next step in advance was not
taken until 1S49, when the first three.
masted schooner was built with reg.
lister OF 250 tons and cargo capacity
OF 375 tons. In 1866, 45G tons register
was reached in schooner construction,
and in 1880 the first four-ma
schooner was built. Her register was
995 gross tons, and it was not till 1882
shat the 1,000.ton mark was passed.
In 1883 another mast made its appear
ance and the registered tonnage
l,778. 1t was only in 1900 that the
first six.master appeared, the regi..
tered tonnage reaching 2,970 tons.
1t appears from this record that
while untutored opinion has consid-
cred the sailing vessel doomed to ex.
termination, it has been undergoing
the most rapid development in its his
tory, multiplying its net tonnage by
three aud more than doubling the
number Of its masts. Moreover, the
new seven.master, by the use OF ma
chinery to operate the sails, is to be
operated with crew OF sixteen men, a
much smaller number than would be
required to run q steam vessel OF like
size. For non-perishable merchandise
such a vessel, through its saving in
fuel and wages, offers opportunities for
economical transportation that ought
to give it plenty Of business and leave
it considerable margin OF profit be.
sides. As long as any type of vessel
can save money for the shipper and
earn it for the ship owner it is in no
danger OF extinction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
NOBODY TRUSTS A TRAITOR.
1t Would Be Very Poor Policy to Pay a
Premium to Treachery.

Detroit Tribune.
Ex-senator Hill and the others who
are preaching harmony and asking
why the opposing elements of the
Democracy should not come together
again to offer effective opposition to
evil tendencies which have rapidly
developed in the Republican party
since it lacked the splendid restraint
of an alert and aggressive foe, can
hardly be so ignorant as they wish to
appear. If they are really unable to
see why the men, who have stuck to
the Democratic party throughout'
since '96, cannot be induced to join
hands with those who are only now
seeking the way back to it, and, par
ticularly, why they will not accept the
latter as leaders and prophets, it must
be that they never heard the story Of
Tom and John and the big Jones boy.
Tom and John were IL and IL years
o.d, respectively, TIE Jones boy was
16, and "big for his age" Also, he
was bully. The younger lads suf-
fered much from his tyrannies and
brutalities. Finally, strung to des'
peration, they planned to unite against
the common enemy. They agreed to
60 together and pick q fight with
Jones. When he was ready for busi-
ness, Tom was to make a frontal at
tack, while John was to make flank
movement.
1t was no great trouble to find the
big fellow. 1t was much less to incite
him to proper degree OF rage. True to
the terms of the offensive alliance
Tom made rush for Jones or rather
met Jones' punitive expedition with
out flinching. but John, without Civ
ing notice of reconsideration, fled in
continently to q cafe distance, and
from the vantage of the fence viewed
the unequal conflict. When Tom was
allowed to get up, brush the dust from
his clothes and wipe the blood and
tears from his somwhat dis6gured
countenance, he had forgotten all
about his grievance again Jones. He
was filled with and dominated by only
one idea, which was to catch and
whale the cowardly and treacherous
deserter, which he proceeded to do.
But even that exhiliarating exercise
could never appease his wrath. He
was able to forgive Jones, who had
thumped him, but not John, who had
betrayed him. He never trusted John
again. Indeed he could never see him
without experiencing rising anger.
This is the principal reason why no
welcome is being extended to the re-
turning prodigals. who arrogantly in
sist that they are the injured parents
standing ready to fall on the necks of
the repentent sons who went astray.
That is why Mr.. Bryan replies 90
bitterly to the presumptuous speech
OF Cleveland, and why. in so replying,
he comes nearer to rehabilitating HIM
sell in the estimation Of his party, at
large, than he has come since it was
made apparent that his idea Of re-
storing the powers Of government to
the people was dwarfed and narrowed
by the monomania of single issue
that had ceased to be pressing or
timoly.
The Democrats who stood by the
party will never forget that they would
have carried the day in 1896 if the
Clevelands, the Dave Hills, the Whit
neys, and all the other so-called gold
Democrats had not funked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
Moral: It's your own fault.

ABOUT ten years ago Mr.. Bryan
introduced in Congress q bill to put
trust. made articlee on the free list. 1t
must be very gratifying to him to
have the idea indorsed by the Iowa
Repu blicans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Many severe cases of burns from
celluloid have been reported.
The demand for American goods is
increasing througout Canada.
Every one OF the large automobile
factories is far behind its orders.
A Londoner has perfected a method
of manufacturing paper stockings.
Methodism has gained in New York
city nearly Al per cent. since 1875.
Lord Acton, who died recently in
London, had the finest private library
in England, consisting of over 10000
volumes.
Thirty thousand dollars was paid
recently for bronze statue of Her.
cules at the concluding sale of the
Bardini collection in London. The
The total amount realized by the en-
sire collection was $22S, $40.
The pension roll resulting from the
Civil war has passed all previous rec
ords and established new high water
mark. On July l last there were 999 :
446 pensioners. This is an increase oi
1927 since 1899, when the figure .ol
99l $40 was reached. This last Con
gress passed 10000 special pension
bills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

"DID you show Casey, the contrac-
tor, the Wash'nt'n monnymintw
asked Mr.. Rafferty,. 81 did," an
swered Mr.. Dalon, "an' he wor deeply
impressed" "What did he sayr
+" He said it wor the tallest one-story
buildiu' he iver sawp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

cept for the fact
that in such dire
distress many a
W o III a n h a 8
found a ay
back to health
and happiness by
the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription.
This great REM
edy for woulanly
ills has we'll been
called IA god
send to weak and
sick women" It
o.<ah1tchoc rsn,1-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

The N. Y. World says that the story
OF the man who drew three pensions
from Uncle Sam accounts for few Of
the million names on the list.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

String Bean Sweet Pickle.-String
fresh string beans and boil until done
in slightly salted water. Drain. Have
ready enough vinegar to fill a fruit
Jar. Sweeten it to taste, and flavor
with cinnamon, a very few cloves.
Use whole spice. These may be kept
any length of time and are very nice
if beans are not stringy or tough.
Seal while hot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
A WOMkN'S PRAYER.

1t is notable that in the dependency
caused by womanly diseases, there seems
to many suffering woman no way of
escape from pain except at the price Of
life itself. 1t would be sad to record
such a story of struggle and suffering ex-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
KANSAS City Journal:

KANSAS City Journal:
One evening at dinner Ida was asked
if she would have some squash. She
answered, No."
"No WHAT" asked the father.
"No SQUASH" answered Ida.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
OHIO State Journal:

OHIO State Journal:
"But, father" replied the erring son
You know every young fellow has to
SOW his wild oats"
" Yes" answered the father, "but
you ought to know when you have .
big enough crop in"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
D. s. 3. HENRY,
q s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

hssidences sixth Street, swan's Addl.
tion to Olympia, Wash.
SURVEYING Of all kinds promptIv at.
~ tended to. The re-establishinr of old
Government lines speciality. TOWnsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located
ana levels run for drains. Lands exam.
lned and character reported,
Olympia. April le, 1901.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
LAW POINTS.

A contract made with firm is in its
legal effect one made with each mem
Der of the firm Isl Mo. App. Rep. 33D.
In order to maintain an action for
breach of an express warranty one
must establish that the warranty was
relied on (5S N. E. Rep. 1886.
That persons may be liable as part.
ners to third persons it is not necessa-
ry that they shall be strictly partners
as between themselves 90 N. E. Rep
500.
Though a contract is signed in the
name of an individual, it may be
shown that it was executed by firm
using such individual name as a firm
name 90 N. E. 500.
A partner cannot give a chattel mort
gage upon his interest in firms assets
to secure an individual debt as against
the claims of creditors of the partner
ship go S. W. Rep. 1855.
A creditor may lawfully receive Sc
curity from an insolvent debtor, but il
is not permissible to do so for the pur
pose and with the intention of defraud
ing other creditors (85 n W. Rep. 75).
The measure of damages for refusal
to receive purchased goods is the diff
ference between the contract price and
the market price at the place of deliv-
cry or cost of return ga Mo. App. Rep
go.
Where a written contract has been
made by the express direction Of a
party and for his benefit such party
will be bound by it, although he has
/ not himself signed it (91 Ill. App. Rep
23O).
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
PIckINes FROM FICTION.

Counting the cost" of sins and fol
lies is always hard sum in arithmetic
Trinity Bells"
Good cooks are more in demand thar
saints these days.-'The Tempting Of
Father Anthony"
One has often to draw upon the imag-
nation even in serious realism. p
Confessions of a Caricaturist-"
There's nothing so good to brush
away the cobwebs of scruples as thu
pleasures of life.-"Doris Kingsley"
Wherever man strays aside from
the beaten path there he finds the devi
waiting for him.-''The God Seeker"
There is no advantage in being pool
If you can't be common. 1t would bt
like being well off without taste fol
music or artichokes.-"The Last of ths
Knickerbockers."
And / at least am fair to confess thai
the sensation Of having once agar
clean, smart clothes upon my person
gave a wonderful impetus to my sell
esteem.-"Love's Itinerary"
Seems to me the Almighty just want:
a Teller to do the right thing by his
neighbor and not be too Independent
but go long kind O. humble like anC
keep clean.-'The Man From Glengar
ry."
Never be a-wasting your time a-think-
ing where woman is concerned. WheI
her heart steps up and lays hold ths
reins, the steed gallops to the goal
she's always time to think after she's
acted.-"My Lady Peggy Goes t.
Town"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
NATURES lcEHoUsE.
Food For Birds That Is Preserved In
the Arctic Regions.

the Arctic Regions.
The number of birds that go to the
arctic regions to breed is vast beyond
conception. They go not by thou
sands, but by tens and hundreds of
thousands, and because nowhere else
In the world does nature provide at
the same time and in the same place
such lavish prodigality of food.
The vegetation consists of cranberry,
cloudberry and crowberry bushes, and
these, forced by the perpetual sun
shine of the arctic summer, bear enor-
nous crops of fruit But the crop is
not ripe until the middle and end of
the arctic summer, and If the fruit eat
ing birds had to wait until it was ripe
they would starve in the meantime, SO
they arrive on the very day of the
melting of the snow.
But each year the snow descends on
an immense crop of ripe fruit before
the birds have time to gather it. 1t is
thus preserved perfectly fresh and
pure, and the melting of the snow dis
closes the bushes, with the unconsum-
ed last years crop hanging on them
or lying, ready to be eaten, on the
ground.
The frozen meal stretches across the
breadth Of northern Asia. 1t never
decays and is accessible the moment
the snow melts. The same heat which
thaws the fruit brings into being the
most prolific insect life in the world
the mosquito swarms on the tundra.
No European can live there without a
veil after the snow melts. The gun
barrels are black with them, and
clouds of them often obscure the sight.
Thus the insect eating birds have
only to open their mouths to fill them
with mosquitoes, and thus the pres
ence of swarms Of cliff chaffs, pipis
and the wagtails in this arctic region
is accounted for.-Pearson's.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
I'm England 1t Is Withheld From
Many Full Pledged Citizens.


Many Full Pledged Citizens.
There are many full hedged English
citizens who are disqualified from
membership In parliament and from
taking any part in parliamentary cleo
lions. Thus all peers of the realm, ex-
cept those Irish peers who do not hap
pen to have been elected for life to
represent their order in the house of
lords. are barred from the exercise of
franchise. So, too, are police officials,
high and low. They neither have a
vote nor. are they eligible.
Ineligibility to parliament extends to
the Anglican clergy, to Scottish Pres
byterian ministers and to the Roman
Catholic priesthood. Undischarged
bankrupts and those convicted of fell
ony and who have not completed their
sentences and are merely freed on
tickets of leave are likewise disquali-
fed from election to parliament. So,
too, are young men under the age of
twenty-one and persons who, having
been judicially declared insane, have
not been legally restored to their civic
rights and privileges
Insanity, however, does not consti-
tute any disqualification in the case of
the upper house of parliament. Luna
tics are permitted to take part in the
divisions in the gilded chamber, and at
the time when the Irish home rule bill.
enacted by the house of commons, was
defeated by the house of lords no less
than three crazy peers were brought
down to Westminster by their keepers
from the insane asylums in which they
were held under restraint and voted as
hereditary legislators against home
rule being granted to Erin.
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wh.n Ki..inn wa. Cost1x

The case of the People against Muir
line, heard by the governor of New
Haven colony in council on May day,
1860, indicates the attitude toward I'M
licensed kissing in those times. 1t APP
peared that Jacob Murine and Sarah
futile had been caught kissing each
other.
Jacob tried to throw the blame on
Sarah. saying he thought she had with
intent let fall her gloves" Sarah de-
MED the intent. Jacob then admitted
that he ''tooke her by the hand, and
they both sat down upon chest, but
whether he kissed her or she kissed
him he knows not, for he never thought
Of 1t since until Mr.. Raymond told him
that he had not layde it to heart as he
ought"
The stern governor, after duly lee
turing the guilty parties on the enormi-
ty Of their offense, decreed that "the
sentence therefore concerning them is
that they shall pay either of them a
fine Of 20 shillings to the colony"
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WANTED TO GET IN.
he Was willing to Join If 1t Didn

he Was willing to Join IL 1t Didn't
Cost Too Much.
A lank, long countryman stood out
side Of the reading room door Of the Ii
brary Of congress and looked with long
ing eyes at its gorgeous interior. Admit
lance had been refused on his declar
Ing that he had no intention of reading
but he fingered near the door hoping
something would turn up to let him in
Finally he again approached the door
keeper.
you say 1 can't get in, bossT he
asked.
mot unless you want to read" was
the discouraging reply.
"a dollar wouldn't be any object tc
you, would it, boss|
The doorkeeper shook his head and
waved the insistent visitor away. In a
few moments three members Of con
gress approached and, nodding to the
doorkeeper, said, eve are members
you know" and passed in through the
door. The countryman darted forward
again.
Il say, boss,' he asked confdentially
chow much does it cost to be mem
ber7 belong to one lodge already, but
eff it amt too all fired much I'll go you
for l certainly do want to git in thai
and set down spell; certainly do."-
New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
OLD STAGECOACHES.
rig lsNE THAT RAN BETWEEN KAN
sAS AND CALIFORNIA.

II Cost s22s For the Through Trip
and Seats often Brought a Big
Benus-How One Load of Passen-
gers Amused Themselves.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11

"At one Of the public dinners giver
by Ameer Abdur Rahman Khan" says
Mr.. Stephen Wheeler in his story OF
the ameer's life, ian excited native
rushed into the midst Of the assembly
and Frustrated himself in front of the
ameer
'Sahibr he gasped. The Russians
are comingy
From what direction are they visi
bleY asked the ameer without chang
ing his expression.
From yonder hill replied the ma
tive.
"'Climb that tree and watch unit
they Gomez was the royal command.
"The native assembled to the topmost
branches and was forced to remain un
til he dropped to the ground"
Political upholsterers, whom Add
son described as grave persons" may
see in this anecdote evidence of the
ameer's full confidence in Russia's in
tentions toward Afghanistan 1t il
more probable that it was a NANTES
tation of that grim humor which was
of the quaint oriental stripe witt
which the arabian Nights" have
made us familiar
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something New In Mechanics.

Great Is the humor of woman when
she doesn't mean it, great is the nerve
Of woman when she doesn't need it,
and great are the nerves of woman
when 1t so pleases her. This eombina-
ton is blamable for the following: A
very pretty girl sat in Long Island
railroad train. Suddenly the whistle
blew. 1t is perhaps not necessary to
say that Long Island railroad whis-
tie is more efficacious than otherwise.
It is tuned to the key of W and is OPP
Grated with great diapason, giving
out brand of yelping shrek different
from anything known to nature. To
repeat, the whistle whistled. "O-o-owr'
cried the pretty girl. isn't that aw-
full? l should think the railroad COM
pany would have these things oiled. 1t
IL an outrage" Her companion had
often heard Of wetting whistles, but
never before of oiling them. Think it
over.-Brooklyn Times.