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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
PREPARING FOR HARD TIMES.
A Plain Common Sense Talk From One in a
Position to Know.

A Plain Common Sense Talk From One in a
Position to Know.
The locomotive fremen Of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
recently invited the officers OF the road
to dinner. Percy r. Todd, one of the
Vice Presidents Of the road, is reported
to have said during the course OF his
remarks:
81 want to say that there are many
indications now that for the next few
years hard times are ahead. Business
is falling off everywhere. 1t would be
well for your committee to remember
that and to reckon with it in asking
consideration of claims from the COM
pany."
IT, as Mr.. Todd says, the indications
point to hard times, what is going to
become of the prosperity argument
which the Republican party has been
employing so diligently? If business
is falling off everywhere, how are they
going to whoop it up for the full din
ner pail? 1t will be noticed that he
does not say that the hard times will
last few months during the CAM
paign), but he predicts hard times for
the next few years.
The press dispatches report large
number Of men discharged during the
last few months, and we are told that
clerks are being discharged in New
York because business is dull. What
can all this mean? Did not the people
buy prosperity at an enormous price?
Did they not elect q Republican ad-
ministration for the express purpose OF
getting prosperity? Did they not turn
down free silver, reject tariff reform.
swallow Imperialism and risk private
monopolies just for prosperity When
man sells his birthright for a mess
OF pottage he ought to be careful that
the pottage does not get away. 1t
looks as if the Republican leaders were
unable to deliver the goods sold. How
can men out of employment be ex-
pected to wear yellow hats and march
in sound money parsdes? How can
they be expected to hurrah for the Re-
publican party with the trusts raising
prices and discharging men? Verify,
the Republican party will have q
rocky road il 4" for the next few years
hard times are ahead"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

spection took place. One Sunday a
well.known American millionaire
steamed out with party OF friends in
his private yacht and succeeded in
getting on deck, where he was met by
Captain Dewey, who asked him to
leave. Mr.. Money demonstrated, and
finally, exasperated by the cool firm.
ness Of the officer, he burst out:
"No, sir, l won't leave. / am an
American citizen, and have a perfect
right on this vessel. I pay taxes in
America; l am on my own property
part OF this ship belongs to me-"
Calmly Dewey opened his pen knife
stooped down and split off piece Of
the deck flooring Handing it to the
incensed American citizen he replied
"There's about what you own, and
there's the ladder now git"
And he got.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Roast Duck. by Thunder!
N. Y. Tribune.

An extraordinary effect of lightning
is reported from Lake Grandlieu, in
the Nantes region. A violent tenn pest
burst over the lake, with vivid light.
ming and thunder. A number oil
boats were ON the lake, and while
they we're hurrying to bank there was
tremendous peal of thunder. AL.
most Immediately there fell among
the boats the dead bodies OF large
flock of wild ducks, some of them
roasted to nicely and some charred
to a cinder. Roast duck cooked by
lightning reads like novelty, even in
the freaks OF meteorology. If it could
only be adapted to the "quick-lunch'
system!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Why Should It Be So?

It is astonishing how little the aver.
age American knows of his country
and its history. There are not more
than one in ten who can tell you how
many States there are in the Union
one in q hundred, perhaps, could name
the Presidents in order, and about the
same proportion could tell you the
number of the present congress. The
cabinet officers and their duties; the
heads OF the judiciary and the work.
ings OF that department.; the plan and
extent OF our diplomatic relations with
other countries-these are matters the
average citizen knows and cares little
about. Few, indeed, but have q very
vague idea OF the immense area OF oul
country and our possessions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
FIVE TONS AT ONE BITE.
Automatic Bucket That Takes in That Amount
of Coal

Automatic Bucket That Takes in That Amount
A machine that can, fgnratively
speaking, devour five tons of coal a
single bite is a device known as a
"grab- b-bucket." 1t was but recently
invented. The Carnegie Steel Com
pany owns it and its function in the
world Of work is to insert its great jaw
into places whereirom vast quantities
of ore are to be removed. For in
stance, when placed alongside laden
steamship it can gobble up and re-
deposite OH dry land about 1000 tons
All hour.
Every day sees some new labor saw
ing Or time-saving invention in the
way OF machinery for handling ma.
terials in bulk. This fve-ton bitter or
grab-bucket measures Is feet over all
when its jaws are wide open. A three
ton bitter measures ii feet. They are
something like great pairs of claws
and their mechanism is so perfect
that no supplemental shoveling up is
necessary after they have finished un-
loading vessels hold.
Even before these largest grabbers
were created some marvellous coal bit.
ing exploits were recorded on the
Lake Erie water front. One machine
unloaded $500 tons OF ore in three
hours and sc minutes. Another
handled 1900 tons in two and half
hours.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Wanted Ice Cream.

"Ma, want some more ice cream"
said the small boy Of the house when
company" was present. His mother
paid no attention. "Ma," he said
again, "Gimme another dish of ice
creamw
"Hush, Willie; you can't have any
MORE"
"Well if you won't gimme some
more, before l count ten, I'll tell"
There was no response.
All right, then: One-two-three
Honest I'll tell!-Four-five-six-
You better gimme some, ma!-Seven
eight-nine-ten! My pants is made
of the window curtains! My pants is
made of the window curtsinsl"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Their Many Children.
Cleveland Leader.

Two young women sat together in q
Euclid car. "How many children
have you" asked one.
TWENTY-FIVE" was the reply. How
many have you"
Thirty. .one." replied the other.
This attracted the attention of a
motherly appearing woman seated
near the stove. "Did l understand
you to say that one OF you had twenty
two children and you thirty.onei" she
said. "Why, you don't look to be
more than twenty-five years old
apiece"
"We're school teachers" said one ol
the young women.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

or the human mechanism end comes
to lis usefulness, but it has not actually
~.Dorn out" Mans system at times gets
rusty like the wheels of the watch and
only needs little cleaning and oiling to
put it in shape for life's battles.
An imitation of natures method of re-
storing waste of tissue and impoverish-
ment of the blood and nervous force is
used when you take an Alternative extract
of herbs and roots without the Use of alco-
hol, like DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. This vegetable medicine coaxes
the digestive functions and helps in the
assimilation of food, or rather enables the
organs to take from the food just the
nutriment the blood requires.
Prof, J. E. Tauguay of 81 st. Peter Street, Que
bee. writes III had been i'll for some time with La
Grippe and did not regain my strength With
in week after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, was able to be around again,
and found that my system was entirely free
from any of the bad effects of La Grippe. 1
now keep a bottle of the Golden Medical Dis
covery on hand, and, when catch cold, take
few doses. which keeps me in perfect health.
AS builder up of lost strength and vitality
dc not believe your Discovery has an equal"
Accept no substitute for Golden Medical
Discovery" There is nothing lust as
good" fer diseases of the stomach. e
DR.. Percc's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative for old people. They cure con-
stipatiou and biliousness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered From
All Parts of the State.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered From
All Parts Of the State.
The retail grocers OF Tacoma have
resolved to boycott the small steamers
independent routes whose owners, for
some reason, refuse to transact their
business at the free city dock. Their
retaliation goes so far as threat to
put on opposition steamers if they dc
not comply with this demand.
A man at Everett, named G. F.
Swab is becoming completely ossified
that is he is literally turning into
bone. He is a single man, 30 years oI
age, and his affliction began about
four years ago. The transformation
is painless, except that his chest ha:
of late become quite rigid and long
breath is impossible. The muscles
have turned into cartilage and bone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
JUST BE GLAD.

@, heart OF mine, We shOuldn /
Worry sol
What we We missed OF calm, we couldn
Have, you know,
What we've met of stormy pain.
And Of sorrow's driving rain,
We can better meet again,
II it blow.
We have erred in that dark hour
We have known,
When the tears fell with the shower,
All alone
Were not shine and shower blent
AS the gracious Master meant?
Let us temper our content
With His own.
For we know not every morrow
Can be sad;
SO, forgetting all the sorrow
We have had,
Let us fold away our fears.
And put by our foolish tears,
And through all the coming years
Just be glad.
fumes WhttcOnb Riley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Able to Suggest 1t.
Chicago Tribune.

DEPRESSING here for a moment"
said the distinguished lecturer, "let us
consider what we might call the ma
levolence of nature. Did you ever
reflect upon the fact that nearly all
the natural forces, if left to their oper-
alton unresisted, work for our destruc.
ton? Fire, or heat, kills the principle
OF life. Cold, or the absence of heat,
does the same thing. The natural
gases are fatal to life. Gravity is one
OF the most destructive Of forces. A
fall from any considerable height will
kill instantly. Water, whose praises
the poets sing, is equally destructive.
II we fall into deep water We drown,
unless we have learned how to resist
that same fatal force of gravity by ac-
qulring the art of swimming. Even
the simple act of walking is the per-
petual recovery from an incipient fall.
The things We crave mos. are injurious
to us. There are hundred poisons
for every remedy. We get disease for
nothing, but we have to pay for good
health. The air we breathe, the water
we drink, the food we eat, are full of
deadly germs. Life is constant
struggle against the malignity of ma
ture. Yet we are told to look upon
the bright side OF things. What is the
bright side?"
The speaker paused impressively,
and little boy in the audience piped
out:
"You git q hundred dollars fur
comm here an tellin' us all this, don't
ye3"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Long Range.

Strsnger-Can you shoot very far
with that ancient.looking rifle you
have?
Na.ive-Shoot far? Why, hall the
time we have to put pepper and salt in
the load to keep the game from spilin'
till we can get it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Bad Suggestion.

Beautiful Pauline was sobbing as
though her heart would break.
"What is it, dear?" asked her girl
friend.
W-why," she sobbed. "I t-told
Jack after he proposed to 60 up and
see papa"
"What of that?"
Why. they started playing cards.
and now he goes up to see papa every
night"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

could not regulate clock, certainly
evinced tinge of humor that is lost
to the world. But perhaps he will
find eternity trifle more puzzling
than time"
A Vienna physician has discovered
patient in a military hospital in that
city who chews a cud like a COW and
enjoys it. There are numerous peo-
pie in America who "chew the rag"
like n rock-crusher, and seem to take
great enjoyment from the doing
thereof.
For stealing $500, 900 Kansas bank
cashier has been sentenced to thirty
five years in the penitentiary. Kansas
deserves great deal of respect for
this. and if her Governor doesn't par
don him, ut least one worlds record
will have to be marked up tor the
Sunhower State.
A meddlesome old WON an in Olym.
pia was sneering at a young mothers
awkwardness with her infant, the
other day, and said: 81 declare, a
woman never ought to have a baby
unless she knows how to hold it,"
"Nor tongue, either" quietly re.
sponded the young mother.
A Japanese murderer, condemned to
death, had dollar left on the eve OF
his execution. Having the dollar left
was undoubtedly an oversight of hfs
lawyer. 1t was money that had been
sent him by friends. The jailer ad-
vised him to spend it for a luxurious,
last meal. But the patriotic Jap sent
it to swell the war fund. Isn't that
devotion?
Why not remove the steel trust
bodily into the Senate of the United
States? With Philander C. Knox
there, the trust will be represented by
the special and costly counsel who
planned the organization. Does any
body suppose that he will not fight for
the trusts, when he has made a for
tune out of counseling them how to
evade the law?
"But," said the visiting English
man, in Olympia. tho other day. "you
have nothing in the way of grand old
things that havo long einoo fallen
into disuse"
1--WE haven't eh? returned the Olym-
pia citizen. Wait till procure you 8
few copies of the Erening Recorder" !"
We remained to hear no more, but
sauntered on up Main street.
Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, the Chi
cugo Sky Pilot who enjoys John w.
Rockefeller's favor, has bid for public
attention further by denouncing JEFF
ferson's immortal declaration that all
men are created Tree and equal. Ii
he had modified his statement to the
simple claim that they might be born
free and equal. but do not continue
that way long, he would have got the
publicity and less denunciation.
"Love," says an Eastern Washing
ton exchange, is a mystic influence,
it is message and a response. voluble
in flash of though, it conquers time
and distance, and its exchange re-
quires no medium for transmission" !"
While the above quoted paragraph is
as lovely as young lady's new sum.
mer hat, it is not love at all, it's about
wireless telegraphy that the scribe was
writing of and he does not know it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Got His Share.


Back in the seventies, when Dewey
had command Of ship of the old
Hartford type, he was lying in the
harbor off Genoa. Visitors were al.
lowed on board at all times except
Sunday morning, at which time in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Room for Sun Baths.

As to sun baths, it we're we'll il
every dwelling was 90 constructed
that one room could be had for sum
baths-a room on the sunniest side OF
the house, having broadside OF glass,
and arranged SO that a uniform
temperature could be maintained, says
Good Housekeeping. In this room
both young and old could get much
benefit by exposure OF the whole body
to the suns rays. being careful at first
to avoid sunburn. Nervous and weak.
ly ones generally, would find sunlight
thus regularly and Systematically ap.
piled, fine nerve tonic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

LITTLE Willie, who is Philadelphia
boy, had been watching a dog chasing
his tail for three minutes.
Papa" he asked, "what kind OF a
dog is that?"
"That," said the father, is watch
dog"
Willie was silent for o moment.
"Well," he finally said, 4" from the
time he takes to wind himself up |
guess he must be a Waterbury watch
dog.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

A LADY visitor had occasion to con.
suit her watch, which was very small,
and little 5-year-old Mabel, seeing it,
exclaimed; "Oh, what young watch
you havew
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

attack of disease IN
the battle of life.
The old idea of fate
or "kismet," and
that a person al
ways dies when his
time comes, is now
exploded. Every
mechanism, whett-
er made by God or
man, has a definite
amount of wear
and its life can be
length h e ned or
shortened accord
ing to the care that
is given it. If ac-
cident or careless
ness destroys the
f a. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
WILLIE said his uothor 6

WILLIE" said his mother, "I wish
you would run across the street and
see how old Mrs. Brown is this morn
ing" A few minutes later Willie re-
turned, and reported: "Mrs. Brown
says it's none OF your business how old
she is"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
THAT CLOCK.

Go slower, clock,
When babies climb
The mothers lap
At story-time;
When, waving wands,
The fairies walk,
And witches scold,
And bears can talk;
And, best of all,
The mother. too,
Is telling what
She used to do;
No decent clock
Would lift its head,
And say twas time
To 60 to bed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
The Secret of Long Life ard
How to Overcome Waste.

To rRnoso hyseLf," is to take advantage
of life's secrets and equip ones self with
an armor which will successfully resist the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

MRS. C.-"Do you believe that
cures can be effected by the laying on
OF hands?"
Mrs. A." Certainly. l cured my
boy Of smoking in that way"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Oh, Mamma!

Mac, age 10, has neighbor, age 10
of the opposite sex. Their wisdom
individual or combined, is more than
the sum of their years. Recently the
neighbor met Mac with "We've got q
new boy baby at our house, Mac
"That so?" said Mac; "that's good
How are all of them?" "Oh, the
baby's all right, but mamma appear:
to be laid out"
GEORGE, DEAR" said the bride oI
three weeks, 81 wish you would tele.
phone to the liveryman before it is toe
late"
"All right. darling answered
George. "What am l to say to him?'
"Tell him." said her bridelets, L" to
send up pound OF liver to 60 with
our bacon"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

We lift ourselves up by reaching
down to help others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
GeOmetrical Progression.

If you will save cent on the first
day of the month, 2 cents on the Sec
ond, cents on the third, and keep on
doubling up that way, you will have at
the end of thirty-one-day month over
$50. 100000. 1t is, however, q ratio of
progress difficult to keep pace with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

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THE possibilities in any life are much
greater than we imagine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
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Editor and ProprietOr

Editor and Proprietor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

That man in Philadelphia who
killed bimself recently because he
could not regulate clock, certainly
evinced a tinge of humor that is lost
to the world. But perhaps he will
find eternity a triile more puzzling
than time"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-09-15
The Missouri Book Of Limited
Edltion.

The Missouri Worlds Fair Commits
sion's volume, ''The State Of Missouri"
edited by Walter Williams, which has
just been issued, is designed TO advertise
the industries, resources and advantages
OF the Commonwealth. To this end the
Commission seeks to place the books
where they viii be OF the most service
for State exploitation. Tic edition for
general distribution in Missouri during
the Worlds Fair IS only 30,0C0. 1t will
be readily seen, therefore, that but very
small proportion OF the States pOpula-
ton OF nearly LOCO, 200 people can receive
book.
the volume is distributed without
charge, in limited numbers, to parties
properly identified and showing some
reason why they should receive it. There
is no indiscriminate distribution nor is
the book obtainabIe without identifica-
ton. Application may be made in per-
son at the Office Of the Department Of
Publication in the Missouri State Build
ing, Worlds Fair Grounds, or the book
will be sent by express upon receipt Of
80 cents in St. Louis bank draft or United
States money order, addressed to and
made payable to Walter Williams, Editor
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-09-15
w. NJ. College.

Still they come-siX new stu
dents this week.
Rev. J. O. Willett, pastor of the
First Baptist church at Caruthers-
Vile, accompanied his sister, Miss
Vancie Willctt, to Rosemont Hall
last week, and Mrs. G.. p. Mcdaniel
accompanied her daughter, Miss
Clara, from Scnath. Of course the
young ladies are heartily welcomed
by Mrs. Henderson,.
Oh! l cannot forget to exclaim
that all parts of the country is rep
resented in our excellent school,:
There are the Misses Flora and
Tula Ramsey of Eldorado, ILL.,, be-
sides those mentioned from South
east Missouri, and there are repre-
sentatives from almost all parts of
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-09-15
Proceedings Of the Board of
EQUALIZATION,

The county Board OF Equalization met
Monday, September 5, f9O4, with the
following members present: Joseph w.
Reilly, county surveyor; James P. Lin
baugh, associate Judge; f. B. CIippard,
assessor; Jacob a. Taylor, clerk. The
following proceedings were had:
Valuation on Henry Elfrank's stock Of
goods raised from $500 to $1,000.
Valuation on Grisham & Kinder's
stock OF goods raised from 5000 to $500.
Valuation Of S. p. Burford & Co.'S stock
of goods raised from $4,000 to $1,000.
Valuation Of Waronker Brothers stock
Of goods raised from $500 to $1,000.
LIE. Kelch assessed with timber, lum-
Der and machinery, valuation 5000.
Order adjourn until September 26, 1904,