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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-10-09
OUR MUNICIPALITY

VsonCS q OSktSt JssOWutS tuoh W a potCus
The following message was submit.
ted by Mayor Lord at the last meeting
OF the City Council:
ITO the Honorable the city Council Of
the City Of Olympia:
Gentlemen: The City Clerk hav-
ing been notified by the County Audi
tor of the equalized valuation of the
taxable property of the city as fixed
by the county board of equalization
for the year 1903, it becomes your duty
at this meeting to make estimates and
provide the proper levy for raising the
revenue to conduct the affairs of the
city for the year 1904. You should
also bear in mind the necessity of
raising $4,000, less the amount now
on hand in the bond interest fund, to
meet the interest on our bonds for the
current year.
"Ths present City Council has been
in control OF the affairs of the city
since January, 1902, and therefore it
may be proper to refer to the condi.
tions of the city's finances at that
time. At that time you found . total
of something over $69, 900, principal,
OF general warrant Indebtedness. This
Indebtedness you have reduced to $4O,-
600, which with the accrued interest
thereon has really reduced the city's
liability to the extent of about 49,.
00O. This leaves at this time only
about $4,000. principal, of general
warrant Indebtedness outstanding.
Last year on a reduced valuation of
about 1921 900 over the previous year,
by economy you we're able to reduce
the levy for bond interest and current
expense from Is to 9 mills. During
the current year large amount Of
extraordinary expenses have been re.
quired, principally in the street de-
partment, which demands the largest
amount OF expenditure of money Of
any department of the city. The
Fourth street fill and the raising of
the span over the Deschutes waterway
alone cost about $500. This work
was q necessity this year, and while
the amount required was large, the
improvement, except the raised span,
is now permanent and as q matter Of
fact was the cheapest way in which to
replace the wornout planked bridge
which had become 80 dangerous as to
be a menace to the city for liability
for damages in case OF an accident.
The raised span must during the en-
suing year be replaced with draw.
bridge in accordance with the require
ments OF the War Department OF the
General Government. This will cost
not less than $500. Notwithstand.
ing this extraordinary expenditure
and this proposed improvement, you
were able to keep within your esti-
mate and levy of this year and your
successors. if they practice the same
economy that you have followed, will
be able to administer the city's af.
fairs during the ensuing year without
increasing the levy of the current
year, to.wit, 9 mills.
"You have reduced the general
warrant indebtedness OF the city
nearly GO per cent. in two years, and
to continue this work OF liquidation I
recommend that you levy 3 mills for
that purpose. This will make total
levy for all purposes OF II mills as
against IA mills for the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
&C. j. LORD,
mayor. :
"Olympia, Wash, Oct. 5, 1903"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-10-09
METEOROLOGICAL.

The following record of temperature and rain
fail for the week ending Wednesday sept. 9TH.
is from record kept aud kindly furnished
the STANDARD by Mr.. ". O'Connor. Voluntary
Observer Department Of Agriculture Weather
Bureau;
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-10-09
Green River Hot Springs.

Green River Hot Springs.
Excursion tickets to Hot Springs
wash, and return, good 80 days, on sale
all the time at Northern Pacific office.
Rate, 1913. Children half-rate.
A. f. STANFORD,
AGENT N. p. r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
ONE ON THE PROFESSOR.
PRANK. Of College Students 4 hat ReaA,,
&s 5s Funny 81

Prank of College Students That Really
s g 81 NY: s1, Was Funny. 81. H ~. ~
In a college town two students were
passing by "paipless" dentists office
shortly after nightfall, when one OF
them, as if he had thought of some
thing remarkably funny, suddenly ran
and took down. the sign about a. yard
long that was hanging from two nails.
The next morning, when the Latin
class was assembling, every student as
he took his seat and looked toward the
teachers platform seemed to be un.
able to keep back burst of laughter
The professor of Latin belonged to a
type of which specimen can be found
in many college faculty. He had nc
idea how to keep order in his class,
and would fly into rage at the small
est interruption and launch forth into
TRADE of abuse, forgetting all about
the lesson. In this way he had won
for himself the nickname of "Gasbag
Tommy" This morning the laughter
of so many of the class seemed to in.
.furiate him, and he began to apply all
kinds of epithets to the offenders, with.
out diminishing the merriment, how.
ever. At last he noticed that every.
body was looking over his head; turn
ing around, he discovered, with con.
tinually increasing rage, the cause ol
the mirth. 1t was a dentists sign, and
the words on it were:
Gas Administered"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13

him 4 chance to explain. Didn't she
tell him to go ahead? Who ever sup
posed good-humored, fun-loviDg Myrtle
Gillett couldn't take joke? No, he
had lost her-lost her!
. How dark it was in the woods
| What? Was he stepping in water?
Yes, and mud-mud. He must have
strayed into Dyer's swamp. If he
should get into one of those mires!
Luther plunged wildly about, feeling
for firmer ground and becoming more
and more confused. That was the
way-no-this.
"Help!"
The frightened cry pealed out in
the gloom. Going down, down. Now
he screamed, knowing what it meant.
Glllett's COW had gone the same way
Almost unconscious With horror and
weakness, his breath nearly gone, he
walled feebly, Myrtle, Myrtle! O-n-h,
Myrtle!'
There he is, father! Hurry! for
heavens sake, hurry!"
Where, girl? Where?"
"Yonder! Just his head! The rope,
| quick. Around my waist, so. Throw in
some brush for footing. Now! Hold
this lantern, mother!"
An oozy, pushing slide. a CLEAN of
white arms in the Pickering light
| I've got him! Pull, both of you'll
Half the girls face was in the slime,
but she never let go. Slowly the for
lorn objects were dragged to the little
line of turf; then up the bank to
safety.
"Come!" said old Gillett hushily,
gathering up the rope and lanterns,
| lets get out O. this. Can you walk,
boy?- That's it, lean on Myrtle Good
thing she heard you holler and routed
us OUT
AS they turned, Luther thrust a
c,ammy hand in his pocket, extracted
his fist with difficulty, and threw
something from him with a gesture Of
disgust. 1t struck with spat in the
very place which had 50 nearly ter
| minated his earthly career
Whats THAR asked Mrs. Gillett
my lucky penny replied Luther,
with some. strength in his tone.
Il wonder If it fell heads or 'tails.''
laughed Myrtle, squeezing his arm
Elliott Walker in Utica Globe
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13

I'll tell you what he went on, Mar
cisse wasn't built to stand the pace he
went; it was too swift for him.
guess he's done for. I'll bet dollar
on my two little pairs, and look out
for squalls, boys a.,
81 had caught q third queen, and l
said: "A dollar better. guess raising
the window that night fixed LIE Blanc
I was right; the Lean Fellow was
there .
Poor Narcisse,' said Bellefontaire.
I'll raise you bofe just one little dollar
more -
"'Count me OUT said the fifth play:
er, laying down his cards, as did
O'Reilly. I hear that Narcisse is ex.
pected to cash in tonight :.@>
els that so?' said Drake, as he
raked in the pot, having caught a full
house, and he started to deal again:
I guess he'd rather be here tonight
and take hand with us. He was
dotty on poker
THAT may be so,' said I, but you
needn't deal six hands. don't think
he'll come to take it,
Drake stared at the table. It was
true. He had dealt six hands. He
laughed. 'Misdeal,' he said. 4 guess
I must have meant it for Narcisse.' J..
There was pause as Drake
reached for the cards, and then
"'Sacre Dieu!' screamed Bellefon.
taine, falling with scared, white face
back from the table. 'Narcisse isis
takin' de hand!'
"And, by the Lord, the cards of the
extra sixth hand were visibly agitated
They gathered together for all the
world as though a hand arranged
them; they seemed to be lifting.
"'You chump!" cried Drake to Belle:
fontaine, it's only the draught from
the chimney
"'What did you think it WASP !
managed to ask. :
"Bellefontaine sat down, wiping his
forehead. And then on the hot sum.
mer air the stroke of bell doomed,
then another and another, solemnly
and slowly; it was tolling. Bellefon-
taine got up and on legs that trembled
left the room, crossing himself as he
went. The game was ended.
1T was ended indeed for Narcisse
LIE Blanc. The church bell told us
that. And then quit poker for good" !"
&C. NJ. Williams in New York Press.
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come to it some time. Not specially
anxious, though"
In the dark he could not see the
girls eyes.
I'm fixed to do about as I please
now,' went on Luther. But you and
| are old friends, and people sort of
T expect 1t, you know. Folks don't want
you to move away. Say, Myrtle, sup
pose I flip up my lucky penny-heads,
we get married; tails, we don't. Eh?"
"All right, said the girl, quietly;
"go ahead"
Luther chuckled.
Guess I'll end her misery" he
thought, feeling sudden sense of
shame, and he carefully adjusted the
coin in his hand, head up, with a eau
tious finger. A quick pretense of toss
ing, catching slap.
iii have to strike a match" OBJ
served Chubb, coolly. "Now!''
Holding the light in his left hand
he peered in apparent anxiety into his
right palm. ~
Heads =. he whispered merrily.
Don't say you amt lucky, MYRTLE
Turning to- draw, her to>him, he met
fierce push and fell back in amaze
ment.
Lucky! wouldn't marry you if you
were the last man on earth. Lucky!
Yes, am, to have found you out!
Take your hat, Luther Chubb, and go
home, and don't you dare to ever
speak to me again. Col"
"Why:---why." gasped the discomit-
ed lover" II thought *.
But the woman was past him and
inside, angrily slamming the door and
locking it. - ~z,<} u ) s,> ,>s~ !. n >%s<4:'.@ =
Luther rose, dazed and /. over
whelmed. Slowly he walked across the
road, climbed the fence ana trod On
through the high, wet gracs,, sablivio,1s
to the fact that. he was wearing his
new shoes. = 552s5.# MI. s.. 5,
The glamor of wealth nad departed
from him. He was no longer the pros
porous, enyied heir Of Uncle Bildad.
the man upon whom fortune had so
richly smiled. szzz. Il. Ss@7
He was only the country boy. who
had thought every night Tor two years
OF Myrtle Gillett every night until
that fateful one when. his, .uncl , died,
and his head had been turned.
s. Myrtle why, OF course, there could
be no other-never has been. without
her .s ~ ys
Luther groaned and stumbled on,
hating himself and seursing
ss5 Surely there was no reason for
{ breaking out like that not even giving
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Pay Of Turkish Ministers.

A Turkish Ministerial portfolio is a
sort Of gold-mine to the holder. 1t is
not the Vizier, however, who holds the
richest claim, though his salary is
$50; ;00osa ear; " llieh IS tsaat of
the War Minister. The plum of
Turkish officials is the Admiralty,
which is worth $4,000 a year, and
the present holder is stated to have
amassed fortune of $l2,0OO,0OO.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs has
$4,000, and finance comes next with
a thousand lower, financial ability be-
ing apparently esteemed in inverse
ratio to the need for it. The lowest
salary is that of the Minister of Mines,
though it is rather higher than that
of the Premier Of Great Britain. The
sum is $27.800
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13

almost makes you see MIN, and the
bare ribs, and to make you hear the
wind whistling through the bare ribs!
Yes, Narcisse, fear the Lean Fellow
An do l love him-me? No:
mooch,' said Narcisse; but can stand
a breath of de fresh air. He got up
and opened the window. The wind,
blowing in from the sea. puffed
straight in his face The oil lamps
f1ared. The loose cards jumped on the
table.
Its blowing through the Lean
Fellows ribs. B-r-r-r! Shut the win.
dow!' said Drake. Just then a head
appeared at the open window and the
light fell upon a grotesque nose and a
pair OF little sharp eyes. The nose
was long and fleshless and stuck out
from the sunken cheeks like the beak
of a bird.
1.-The Lean Fellow himself! Look,
Narcisse! laughed Drake. He went to
the man at the window Whats the
matter, Jake? Is the inspector
around?'
"The man nodded. He had police.
mans helmet behind his back. Lie
low he said, I'll let\you know when
the coast is clear. Give me a drink
He got his drink. The window was
closed, the blinds drawn, the lights
lowered, and we waited in the dark.
What's the matter, Narcisse?' l
asked. fancied l could hear LIE
Blanc's teeth chattering. oh, nod
ing, noding,' said Narcisse, hastily He
admitted afterward.. however, that the
wind had chilled him. The lights were
turned up and the game went on. Now
and then Narcisse sneezed or hemmed
in his throat. The tide of luck turned;
he was beaten on an ace fully by four
little ones. and after that he lost stead
ily., Morning brought end to the game
and to LIE Blanc's money. He bor-
rowed a couple of dollars from his
cousin and went miserably home. 81 !.
"Six, months later was sitting in
the. same game. I was dealing. The
game doesn't seem the same without
lie Blanc,' remarked, glancing at the
new player, a clumsy fellow. How IS
he, 1Bellefontaine?' z,.s E>.sz
Pretty 1ow,', said the cousin, scan
ming his cards. I'm tired, me, sitting
up with him. i. 1 should be there to.
night, / s,pose. I'll take two cards ]. &
1T was jack pot, and Drake had
opened it. i take one card, he said.
Id =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
"Unto How Many"

Unto how many men each hour
Frail little fingers seek to bring
Some gentle gift, some flower
That is the souls best offering!
Some happiness which we despise,
Some boon we toss aside forever
And only that our selfish eyes
. May smile one minute on the giver.
How many of us count or treasure
The little lives that perish thus
To garner us a moments pleasure,
A moments space to comfort US?
Blind, ever blind, we front the sun
And cannot see the angels near US,
Forget the tender duties done 4%,
BY willing slaves to help and cheer u:
Earth and its .fullness all the fair . !
Creations of this heaven and air,
All lives that die that we may live,
All gifts Of service we pass by; =
All blessings love hath. power to give
We scorn, % God, or we deny!
+:kEE< sl1-Robert Buchanan.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
His ''Lucky" Penny

u Heads, ask her; tails, l DON'T
4 Luther fipred his old penny in the
air and caught it deftly in it's down.
ward flight. He gazed at his closed
fist in some trepidation, then opened
it cautiously.
4 Gosh! it's heads" he cried. II
was hoping it might be tails"
But the die was cast. It was Luth-
er's habit thus to leave matters of
moment to the decision of his lucky
penny.
Ii He thrust the coin in his pocket and
went on brushing his hair
& Heads" he whispered, gloomily:
Heads"
@ The prospects .of Luther Chubb-
financial, not matrimonial-were good.
Had not Uncle Bildad considerably, it
Unexpectedly, died and left him the
farm?
IL While Bildad Chubb had lived and
Luther lived with him in the rather.
ambiguous relation of faVorite nephew
and +hardest-worked. hired man, the
charms of Myrtle Gillet had seemed an
alEsumcient desideratum for future
homes II Luthe herss view Of eyentful
matrimony I, .|~: =,
Miss Gillett was plump and pos
sessed of some facial beauty, together
with characteristics of independence
and hustling ability. And she fav-
ored Luther
But with the accession of worldly
resources came hesitation on the part
of Luther, and from Myrtle letter of
most sympathetic coincidence and un-
mistakable personal interest
Luther had involved himself by no
proposition. Undoubtedly, he could do
better. Still people expected it. His
attentions had been regular, if not
serious, and, after all, it would pain
him to lose Myrtle. She had admir-
ers.
Luther's ideas, which had scared
temporarily above the Gillett conpec-
ton, came down with rapidity. He
lucky penny had settled it.
He spatted his hair viciously and
prepared to set out for Gillett's, a mile
down the road.
The sun was behind the hills when
he tramped up the grass-grown path
and beheld Myrtle seated in the wide
porch-a fair picture in her white
dress, with the fading light softening
her strong features.
why, Luther Chubb, who'd have
thought of you coming over to-night?"
she greeted, in feigned establishment.
Kind of felt like it" responded Lu-
ther, with equal mendacity. "knew
you wouldn't expect me. How's your
'father?"
20, pretty fair for him.
"Ain't getting along very we'll late
ly, / hear. Too bad"
We'll, the old place isn't what it
was, you know, Luther. Hope we
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
The Sixth Hand
NO, thanks" said the drummer;

NO, thanks said the drummer;
Pm through with poker"
The men in the smoking room of the
coastwise steamship howled in deri-
sion: and incredulity.
mo, boys,' said the drummer, seri~
'ously, 1--WE sworn off on poker. l
can't play the game any more"
We'll, then," said the man who had
invited him to join the game, II guess
it's all off for tonight. l don't care
anything about four-handed poker.
Honest, now, Mac, this is the biggest
surprise I've had since Cocktail Jim
climbed on the water wagon. What
made you swear off?" .osy,szas -s:,ssasss
An experience I had in a game
played about six months ago, down in
Nova Scotia said the drummer. 1T
broke my nerve. In my business trips
| visited Halifax about twice year,
poker game with the same crowd.
There was big, burly hotel keeper
named Drake, a French Canadian
named Onesime Bellefontaine; his
cousin, a barber, whose name was Nor
cisse lie Blanc, and an lrishman
named O'Reilly. The game was
played in brakes hotel.
"A year ago when l was there the
game was on Saturday night, and LIE
Blanc did not butt in until well on
toward morning. He was nice, slen-
der, good-looking young fellow, rather
delicate and what you might call
pretty, and simply crazy on poker.
The game wasn't very high, but it
served to pass away the time.
We'll, on this night, Narcisse LIE
Blanc came hurrying into the stuffy
little back room, threw off his coat,
drew out ten-dollar bill and bought
his chips. The limit was so cents
who's Winnin' to-night-you,
M'soo Drake?" he asked.
mol growled the big hotel keeper,
and the game went on. Narcisse won
steadily and as steadily drank nips
of whisky and water and smoked cigar.
cites. He hurried through his work
that night and he was hot and ex-
cited.
'Phew!' he exclaimed, but it's
hot! Open de window dere, some
.one!':
"Better not, Narcisse,' said; you
have a cigarette cough already; you
are sitting with your back to the win.
dow, and you'll catch a cold, and colds
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Armour's Idea of Time.

When Philip D. Armour engaged a
new secretary he did not tell him at
what hour in the morning to report. =
The young man appeared at g. but
found Mr.. Armour at work. Nothing
was said about the secretary being
late.
The next day he presented himself
at half-past eight, only to find MIR
Armour ahead of him. H., ~.-..
So on the day following he came at
s o'clock, with the same result -
Determined to be on hand before
his boss, he came at 1880 the next day, :
only to be greeted by Mr.. Armour with
the question: -. ~. -: -
young man; will you tell me what
you: do. with your: :forenoons ?"--New
York Times: w RI. J.: x r
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Her New Vocabulary.

She possessed mind discerning,
That was stored and crammed wi
learning,
And her thoughts, forever burning,
She could suitably express.
All her sentences were rounded.
And her words imposing sounded;
| was really quite astounded
AS | listened, I confess ~.
1t was rather an infliction.
All this verbal unrestriction,
But her elegance of diction,
Each precise and polished phrase,
And the beautiful selection
OF the words and their connection
And her most correct Infection
They were quite beyond all praise,
But l saw her very lately.
And she did not tall, ornateiy;
All that language suave and stately
She no longer kept on tap ~
She was saying "Bessums did6ums!
Where he bad old pin got hiddums,
In his lEuzzer's p'cious kiddums,''
TO tho baby in her lap.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Miss Gillett sighed softly and looked

Miss Gillett sighed softly and looked
down.
Thinks I'm easy" reflected Lu-
ter. Il guess Ill make her feel it's
some obligation"
Myrtle" he began, after moment
of silence, do you think"
"Yes, Luther"
Think that marriage is a lottery?' "
Miss Gillett faced about in the gath
ering dusk.
"I-don't-know," IN a queer tone.
Chubb laughed.
Neither do l." he said. Don't
know what to think. Maybe wouldn't
mind taking chance. suppose III
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
THE CHILD WITH EARNEST EYES

Ere the dawn grew red beside my bed
Came child with earnest
'What light through the said
Nov you old and wiser"
'Tis a weary WHILE" quoth I smle
."since dreamed it had me.
I found but guilt in its fairest wie.'
"Then it's need greater she.
$50 the hungry you fed, wanderers led,
And smiled the weary sad?"
Scarce earn,' said my bitter bread,
And 1 have time to be glad"
She spoke not blame, again of fame;
But the love that dreamed about?"
bright burned that flame till gaunt Care
And blew the rushlight
"But still true friends kind heaven sends
To cheer comfort you?"
NAY; friendship bends to selfish ends,
And loyal
She raised her head, "Woman,' she said.
And her voice sobbingly,
'If joy is dead, your high hopes fed,
You broken faith with
In the dawn. still gray, she stole away, a.
With grieving look me. :*Ea''
Il cannot stay heard her say. ~
I'm the Child You Used
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know man in Boston, l went on,
who writes for the paper; mighty
clever man, but he has bad habit of
joking with death; he's too familiar
with him. He calls him by nicknames
The Lean Fellow is one OF them. Good
Lord! The Lean Fellow! The name
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Yale Changes Athletic Rule.

! Yale has done away, with her rule
requiring Of y. men representing the
college in athletic, literary Or musieal
lines that they maintain a. standing
12.5 per cent higher than that exact.
ed from other students. Moreover,
the literary men will not be disqralis
fed for the literary organs Of the cal
lege by being under warning for low
standing. -. j: J: = { ~, SIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
-. X :
. How He Declined

Lady Doctor, # + wish you woult
call around to see my husband som,
evening when he is at home. Do mo-
let him know that / asked you, be
cause he declares he is not sick; bu
/ know he has consumption or some
thing. He IS going into : decline. S
Doctor am astonished, but i vii
call. What are his symptoms? 3 =. I.
: sLady-He hasn't any except weak
ness. He used to held me on his; lal
by the hour, and now, even the baby
tires him.-West Union (W. Val
Record: y & !, %<s: tn sss Is u 5s IL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
At DrowsYviije. !

We used to miss that accommoda-i
ton train every morning z. :, 5S5:s 5 s s.
hat do You. do now that. they
have taken it on r. s=.sss=.S zsSS
~ hy. we miss It more than ever. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
1etterl,&Ter.n1.:

Ernie (bitterly The idiot! If b,
would stop drinking my people wouls
let. him call on me again. =
Edith Does he drink like : dsh?*
0 Ernie No, like = lcAst tel.