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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

At a recent banquet of the Savage
Club in London Sir Harry Johnston,
the African explorer, said that his first
savage banquet was given by real saw
ages in very wild district in West At
RIGA. He was a very timid guest, for
he had been hauled out of his canoe to
attend the banquet, and his porters
were all temporarily imprisoned 1t
was a great feast in honor of certain
ancestors, and he was told that this an
cestral feast consisted to some extent Of
the ancestors themselves. In the course
of the feast there was served a red
paste Of rather agreeable flavor. He
asked it's composition and received the
laconic reply Man" He was told this
paste was made from a relative who
had been smoked over a fire of weeds
and was subsequently cut up and made
into paste with palm oil and red pep
per. BY partaking of some of this he
was thenceforth regarded as being no
stranger to the tribe. At his last Afri-
can banquet, about a year ago, it was
again an assembly of black people, but
this time the menu was written in
French and the feast was certainly
cooked under French influence, so in
this, as in other directions, Africa was
losing its savagery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

An example of the reward of virtue
is the case of certain British pickle
manufacturers who have been making
their pint bottles hold little more
than a pint, to be on the safe side of
the British law. When these pint bot
ties arrived at Canada they found that
there was a law in operation which
provides that any package measuring
more than a pint must pay duty as a
quart.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

Plymouth church, having no more right
in a Congregational church than any
other member, and I voice no mans
sentiment but my own.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

A decree has been issued forbidding
the usual annual pilgrimage from Tunis
to Mecca this year. The French au-
thorities were afraid the pilgrims would
bring back the cholera with them.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

New York may soon be as healthy
place to live in as Chicago. The lowest
death rate ever recorded in the history
of New York is that of 1902 being 1874
per 1000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

The editor of an Indian Territory
newspaper thus tells a few of his
troubles: Editing newspaper is a
pleasant business-if you can stand it.
If it contains many advertisements a
subscriber complains that they take up
too much space. If there is lack of ad-
vertisement it is unpopular and the peo-
pie won't have it. If we attend church
regularly they say we go for effect. If
We stay away from church they say we
are monstrously heathenish. If we ac-
cept an invita- ton to a wedding they
say we are only invited to write it up.
If we go to the opera house they say
We go on free tickets. If we are seen
upon the streets too often they say we
are neglecting our business. If we avoid
going on the street they say we don't
hustle around after the news. If we
publish a man who has brought dis
grace upon his family, the friends of
the family never forgive us. If we, out
of goodness of heart decline to say any
thing on the subject, the mans enemies
are disappointed and we are branded as
white livered towards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
IN MEMORIAM
OF the Death Of One Of Olympia's Best
Friends

Friends.
The Chamber OF Commerce, at its
meeting Tuesday night, adopted the
following tribute to the memory of
one of its most prominent members:
"75 the president and Members of the Hon.
orable Chamber Of Commerce of Olympia
GENTLEMEN: Your committee appoint
ed to portray in fitting terms the loss our
Chamber has sustained by the death OF
one OF its most prominent, most active,
and hOnored members, Col. Nicholas III.
Owings, are compelled to acknowledge
the feebleness of words in recording the
depth of feeling which bows the hearts
of every member of our organization, as
well as of every citizen who has had an
opportunity to study the nature and be-
come acquainted with the many noble
traits of character possessed by our de-
ceased co-laborer. We found in him a
man loved most by those who knew him
best; a man whose positive nature made
him devoted friend, and at the same
time accenuated justice in passing upon
the acts of foe. Our city never had a
better champion or the commonwealth a
more persistent advocate and friend. He
was true to the public interests at all
times, and none of our members will
ioTReC his SITOHH, courageous COunS6lS
have at times inspired action VIII ich
literally wrested victory from defeat.
=" In all the walks OF life our departed
fellOw-member made pure and manly
record, and it is the memory of this that
to some degree assuages the grief we
feel in closing the last chapter of his life
with us.
"We suggest that this tribute lie made
the sentiment of the Chamber by rising
vote; that it be entered in full upon our
journal of proceedings, and that certi-
fled copy be sent the bereaved family of
our deceased member.
"JoHN MILLER MURPHY,
81. OBJ. ScoBEY,
FRED. SCHoMBER,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
REv1vEs MEMORY OF A FAMOUS lie,

REvIvEs MEMORY OF A FAMOUS lie.
GAL BATTLE.-Mrs. G. G. Chaffee, the
owner OF bred Scott, the slave who
precipitated one of the famous legal
battles in the worlds history, lately
died At Springfield, Mass, aged SO
years. This great controversy ended
in the U. s. Supreme Court, in 1856,
in q decision which practically enun-
ciated the doctrine that bred Scott,
being slave, had no rights q white
man was bound to respect. 1t had
the effect of greatly strengthening the
cause of the abolitionists in the North.
ern States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

ARMOUR & Co., the owners of the
big packing company have arranged
for test Of wireless telegrsphy be.
tween their Offices in the larger cities.
They now maintain leased wires be.
tween the principal points and it is
estimated that the airline will save
them nearly $500, 900 per annum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

In response to the offer OF . prize
OF gold medal to the composer Of the
best air to Samuel Francis Smiths
America" by . musical society in
Rhode Island, moro than three hun.
dred compositions have been submit.
ted. The award will be made on July
4th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
The YOUNGEST ELoPERs ON RECORD

The YOUNGEST EL0PERs ON RECORD.
takes the palm for preco-
cious youth. A dispatch from Silver
City, in Kosciusko county, relates that
q boy aged seven years, named Devon
Getty, had eloped with q girl aged five,
Ruth Arnold. The youngsters had
packed up some extra clothing and
slipped away and walked out of town
together as night was drawing her
sable curtain around mundane affairs.
There was, Of course, alarm in the two
households, when the children we're
missed. They were overtaken at a
farmhouse, where they had stopped
to rest. When questioned a. to why
they had ran away, Master Devon put
bis arms around little Ruth and said
earnestly: ave were going to War.
saw to be married. weren We Ruthief''
d" Yes" answered Ruth in fearful
tones, 1--WE were. and we'll try it again,
sometime"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The Grand Jury of King county have
returned indictments against Mayor
Humes and ex.Prosecuting Attorney
Walter Fulton, for malfeasapce in
Office in allowing gambling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

BUSINESS threatens to be at . stand.
still in Spokane il the trades union 60
on sympathetic strike. The trouble
began by the men walking out of the
Spokane Gas Co.'s employment last
fall, because union wages were not
paid. A majority OF the unions have
already declared in favor of the the
strike, and it will 90 into effect on the
23d instant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The slot.machine act, despite the
attempt made to invalidate the bill by
erasure and change Of numerals refer.
ring to chapter amended, seems to be
thorn in the side of their users in
Seattle, who declare that retail sales
will largely decline when the machines
are taken out. They propose to 9th.
erwise test the validity Of the law pro-
hibiting the use of machines for deliv.
cry Of goods, and doubtless, incident
ally, how much further the statute can
be placed upon tho shelf. The true
Knights of the Green Cloth. it is said
are preparing for tilt with the gener.
al gambling act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13


CAN IT BE TRUE?-The Walla Walla
Statesman accounts for the astounding
turpitude OF the late assembly by the
statement that Months before the
nominating conventions were held
George Stevenson, as the agent of the
railroads and Of Senatorial candidate,
visited every county Of the State and
selected candidates for the Legislature
who agreed to do the will OF Stevenson
in return for the payment OF their
campaign expenses and something on
the side. Men were chosen for the
Legislature not because they were hon:
orable men. but for the reason that
they were dishonorable and were ready
to sell themselves body and soul for .
little empty fame and for other con-
siderations more substantial" One
can hardly believe that any one man
could have had the power to cajole and
bride 90 many of the peoples represen-
tatives, but there seems to be no other
explanation of the utter disregard OF
promises and pledges made to the
people and in the name Of party.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
All Praise to the Governor,

1t is very seldom that an executive
uses the language employed by Coy.
Mcbride to secure free expression OF
duty by the votes of lawmakers who
are being threatened and coerced by
the selfish demagogues who always en-
deavor to control unobtrusive men
the pawns in the game of life.
So the bold and determined lam
gusge is tolerated, not so much for its
novelty as the apparent and conceded
necessity for its use. 1t has been ap-
parent ever since the combine was
formed to repudiate the Republican
platform and to elect Senator known
as the embodiment of corporate incen-
tive, that efforts were being made to
completely segregate the legislative
from the executive departments Of our
State government in framing the laws:
in other words, that q constitutional
majority equal to any possibility should
be secured for passing bills over the
veto.
The question was closely presented
when the leading minds in the Legis-
lature deemed it wise to repeal what
there is in the libel law to protect
newspapers in criticising the acts Of
public officers and men in public life
wherein it is provided that retraction
OF charges that are found to be erron-
eous may be made by defendant in q
suit. The Governor saw at once that
this act was intended to modify the
criticisms that are bound to flow from
the violated pledges of legislators as
we'll as the evidences of fraud that
have cropped out so conspicuously at
times, and he interposed his power to
strengthen the arm OF those who might
attempt to remove the veil from cor.
ruption. At once the little gods oil
legislation let loose their thunder.
bolts, but they hurtled without effect
against the impenetrable armor OF the
executive. He has not shown the
slightest indication OF fear, and here
is the proclamation which saved the
libel law as it stands by vote of % to
15-four votes less than the constitu.
tional majority required to pass the
act over the veto:
"Go to those gentlemen who are being
threatened and cOerced and say to them
that no friend Of mine shall be punished
for his friendship; that every private bill
passed, the author of which is forced to
vote against sustaining my veto on the
libel bill in order to secure it, will be We.
toed by me; that l do not care how many
measures are passed over my veto in an
honest, fair way, but that will not stand
for the kind of things which are now 60
ing on: .. ,,, :.
railroad and King county men try to
punish him by passing Ii B. 1858, that
will veto the measure.
Say to Senator Sp!awn that Il the
railroad lobby and the King county Sena
tors make the price Of an appropriation
for the State Fair his vote to pass the
libel bill over my veto, that item will be
vetoed In the general appropriation bill.
"Say to all other Senators that . like
fate awaits every private measure whose
passage Is purchased at the hands Of the
railroad lobby and the King county bunch
| at this price.
"Say to them that the question of sus-
tanning this veto has now become a per.
sonal one to me-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

THE Supreme Court has directed
that the Superior Court of King
county allow An appeal from the con.
tempt order against Governor Semple,
and that he be admitted to bail pend.
ing An appeal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

AMONG those present from abroad to
witness the close of the Legislative
session, last evening, were ex-Gov. J.
H. McGraw, from Seattle; ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Thurston Daniels,
from Vancouver, and several other old
time pub. fumes, and their presence
indicates the ruling passion for being
on the edge Of the political pot when
it is boiling, and recalls to memory
the lines expressive Of durability Of
deeply imbued characteristics:
"You may shatter the vase at the fount II you
WILL
But the scept of the rose will cling In II still
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The anthracite coal strike commits
sion has about completed its labors,
end its report is awaited with great
interest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The Union League Club of New
York have presented Representative
Cushman with watch charm of gold,
about the size of 2O-dollar piece,
bearing on its face, in relief Q REPRE-.
sentative of . "Rail Splitter" %
. recognition doubtless of the likeness
Of the Western freak to "Old Abe"
in personal appearance. It does seem
. little strange what q wide swath
such men as ~. Ham" and "Cush"
cut in the spacious hay fields of the
Eastl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

THE Washington Match Factory, at
Tacoma, is now said to be ready for
operation, but with only $40 in the
treasury. It is capitalized at 81 ,20O,'
600 with q paid up stock aggregating
sos 600. and has an elegant factory
and up.to-date machinery. but no cap
ital to operate upon. This is the en-.
terprise of which J. Hamilton Lewis
was elected President, but subsequently
withdrew from the corporation. Con.
siderable feeling exists among the
stockholders over the depleted treas
ury, when they had been led to sup
pose that fully 500, 900 worth Of stock
had been sold, and that that repre-
sented the cash capital Of the under.
taking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

BLIssFUL IGNORANCE.-To show how
little our lawmakers know about some
matters brought before them one oil
the supposedly learned Senators, the
other day, in discussing the printing
bill, stated and reiterated the state.
men:, that the former law made q
differential rate Of 20 per cent. sd.
vance for machine" composition,
when just tho reverse is true, the
State paying a premium on hand.
work as concession 10 the printers
union demands. When q legislature
cannot see any further beyond his
nose than that, what sort OF work
must We expect in law.making! Is it
any wonder that it resembles Q crazy
patch.quilti
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

1T ia entirely in . reverent spirit
that the prayer ascends, "May we
never look upon their likes again."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

THE CLOSING SCENEs.-It was not
till two O'Clock this morning that the
legislative session closed, the clocks in
either branch having stopped at 11.30
"never to 60 again." from some un.
known cause. There was not, howev.
er. any serious injury done in the
closing hours, the labor being chiefly
" horse play" in which each member
tried to surpass his neighbor as clown,
with an eye s.eadfastly fixed on the
feminine portion OF the lobby, which
is largely in evidence on legislative
last nights. Among the last acts, the
tho capital appropriation of SOL, 0o0
passed. But not so the bill making il
a felony for Sheriff or Prosecuting
Attorney to permit violation of the
gambling laws, which failed to pass by
single vote. A miscount of the tally
gave the bill 48 votes, and it was de.
clared carried by the House. Later il
was found to have received but Al
votes, and the ballot was recalled and
the bill declared lost. Jones' bill, Civ.
ing additional powers to the State
Board of Equalization passed, as did
the general appropriation act, with an
amendment providing for fish hatch
cries at Lakes Chelan and Crescent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

HOMER Bird was executed ct Sitka,
Friday, on the scaffold, for the murder
of two men in 1878. The case had
ever since been in the courts finally
reaching the U. s. Supreme court.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The Democrats in the 57th Congress
fought consistently for tariff revision
and antitrust legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

You've had q Republican Legisla.
ture; now give us something else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

IT seems that Senator Fulton Of
Oregon, with full term before him, is
not in favor as dispenser of State pa.
tronage. for the Ore0onian says that
Secretary Hitchcock had wired him
with emphasis, of his intention 10 re.
move Surveyor-Gen Medium, one
of the new Senator'S principal sup.
DOrkera
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

The Idaho Legislature adjourned
sine die, at 11:45 Saturday night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

SEATTLE had q fall OF seven hun n.
dredths of an inch of rain in ten min.
utes, Tuesday. The wind blew at Ia.
toosh Island, during the same storm,
at 6S miles an hour, and at the mouth
OF the Columbia at Is miles. The
storm center that ranged over British
Columbia Sunday morning had passed
to Cape Flattery Monday morning and
to Walla Wslla twenty-four hour,
later. A Chinook wind has been pre-.
vailiug east OF the mountains. The
temperature Tuesday at Walls Waila
was GO degrees and in Seattle 80 At 5
P. NJ. Tuesdays rain in Seattle was
nearly twice IS much as the entire fall
in February, which was As inches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

GOOD by Solons! Your little brief
authority" is DER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THIS
COAST. - President Roosevelt is now
engaged in arranging the outline of
bis trip through the West. In Ore.
gon, he will tarry short time 10 Salem
and probably spend whole day and
possibly night in Portland. He may
stop few moments at Roseburg, AL.
bany and Eugene. In this State he
will stop at Chehalis, Olympia. Ia
coma. Bremerton navy yard, Seattle,
Spokane, North Yakima and possibly
Walla Walla. The time allotted to
the two States is Eve days. While Mr..
Roosevelt will leave details consider.
ably to local committees, he requests
that he may be exempt from tireeome
receptions, banquets and set speeches.
He is not making . campaign tour,
and does not desire to be forced to
listen to long speeches from local tai.
ent, which such . tour would of neces-
sity involve, to keep aspiring politi-
clans in accord with his policy. The
exact dates will be announced soon
through his secretary, with . request
that local committees make their ar
rangements in accordance with them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

LADY Cooke IN TROUBLE. Lady
Francis Cooke, of London, known in
this country as Tennessee Claflin, q
broker in New York many years age
in partnership with her sister, Mrs
Woodruff, who likewise published q
paper known as Woodruff and Clafin's
Weekly. has been defendant in a suit
in London, preferred by her private
secretary, Mr.. Wallace, for libel and
Islander, in which judgment was rem.
dered for $3.50 damages. It seems the
lady had delegated her secretary to dc
some detective work on the actions oil
her husband, Sir Francis, and in set
Element for this service she had in.
timated an intention on the part oil
Wallace to blackmail her. When the
verdict was rendered Lady Cooke be-
rated the court, claiming that she had
done more for England and Americs
than any other woman, and that the
judgment against her had ruined her
power for good. She was taken scream.
ing from the courtroom. This Incl
dent will possess an interest for some
Of our old-time readers from the fact
that Lady Cooke was . contributor to
our columns Of . series of articles on
social matters several years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
Can Such Things Be P

Has it not come to an alarming pass
when political condition. warrant such
a cold-blooded discussion of possibilities
and probabilities as is found in the
Spokane Spectator, regarding the anti
gambling act? In commenting upon
that measure, which passed the Legis-
lature with a whirl few days ago and
has been signed by the Governor, it
says:
Here in Olympia it has been thought
that the bill was largely blutf, and
would never become law. 1t was GER
tainly up to the gamblers to furnish the
means for throttllng it, and to their
apathy entirely is due its final passage.
Had they put up fund and placed it in
proper hands there is no question but
that it could have been killed. But thew
failed to come to the front with the stuff
and the legislators got angry. When the
bill was taken up on Wednesday it was
generally supposed that funds had been
sent in TO have it recOmmitted to the
committee where it would be permitted
to slumber until adjournment, but it soon
became evident that no fixing had been
done and that the bill would be pruned
of the amendments hitched on to it by
the Senate and passed as it originally
came from the House. That was what
was done exactly"
The Spokane paper speaks OF the
means" for promoting, or "throt-
thing" legislation, as the most natur-
al and proper thing under the sun.
Had they "put up fund and placed
it in the proper hands," it declares the
misfortune of having such bill
pass would have been averted! But
the failure to come forward with the
stuff, made the Legislators "angry,"
and they, in their rage, passed the bill
It soon became evident, when the bill
came up, that no fixing" had been
done, and the lawmakers proceeded al
once to get even with the measley
crowd which would not "put up" fol
the privilege OF running games Of
chance!
While all this may have been true
we are surprised that any newspaper
would have the temerity to expose
such an ulcer in the deliberate and
matter of fact manner OF our Spokane
neighbor.