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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
MAIL WAITS FOR BLACK CAT.
Lake Shore Flyer Delayed Eleven Minute.
by Superstitious Fear.


A railroad mans faith in the old
superstition, "Kill q black cat and
you'll have bad luck" caused a delay
of IL minutes to the Lake Shore fast
mail. 1t was the first train on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
road to leave the new Lasalle-street
station. Conductor John Tally, who
has been in the service of the company
for 43 years, had shouted "All aboard"
and Frank Bittman, veteran engi-
neer was ready to open the throttle
that would send the train on its east
ern fight.
Just as Conductor Tally shouted
Bo-o-ard" black cat that came to
the new station week ago leaped up
the steps OF the day coach. Believing
in the old superstition that It is good
luck to have a black cat stray into
your house, Yardmaster Stewart did
not want to see the animal leave the
station. He ran into the car after the
cat and caught it halfway down the
aisle. Upon reaching the platform he
threw the animal down, and it made q
dive under the train. Conductor Tally
had seen Stewart chase the cat into
the car, aud the superstition about
killing black cat came to his mind.
The cat perched itself on the rear
trucks OF the coach, and, being dis.
lodged from that place by fierce shouts
of the railroad men, it bounded be.
tween the rails to the forward trucks.
Engineer Bittman, looking out Of
his eab.window, wondered what could
be the cause of the commotiOn, and
sent his fireman back to learn why
Tally was holding the train.
"It's a black cat under the day
COACH" said the fireman, as he climbed
back in the engine.
keep that d-cat away from the
train!" Bittman shouted to the men
who we're trying to corral the animal.
"If he crosses the tracks in front OF
me won't take the train out"
The cat was finally caught by Spec.
ial Agent Liberty, who crawled under
the car. He held it tight in his arms
until the fast mail had rolled out OF
the station IL minutes late.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
PRECEPT AND PRACTICE.
LUE VERNON.

I "Conlound it ALL" exclaimed a
friend with whom 1 was g. ing home
the other evening. al have a pack
age OF papers at the office l want
ed to take home. But Pll miss the
car if l go back for it. Guess I'll drop
myself postal card"
"Drop yourself a postal card%
asked. "What do you mean?" He
thrust his hand into his pocket and
drew forth package OF cards, and as
he was scribbling few words by the
light that shone from the window of a
drug store he began:
Best, cheapest and most effective
memory logger in the world. l am a
very absent-minded person, and all Of
the old schemes are OF no avail.
found the string on the finger wouldn't
work, the knot in the handkerchief
lost the handkerchief, usually-so l
hit on the idea of sending myself pos
tai cards.
"Just before l left the Office l ad-
dressed one to myself at the house,
writing on it Umbrella That card
will be delivered to me first thing in
the morning, reminder that should
take the old umbrella down town and
get it fixed. Last night at home l
wrote on card, "A Roast etc. That
came to my Office early in the day and
if it hadn't we would have been SLY OF
stuff for dinner tonight.
It's simple system, costing only a
cent for each service, and for this
small outlay have my tagging mem.
ory prodded by special government
official under bonds to perform his
duty.
Sometimes think this new
scheme of mine saved my life once. 1t
was not very long ago. l had q bad
cold. My doctor gave me some medi.
cine which he said l must take every
morning at 10 o'clock and every after
noon at 4 o'clock. 1t was absolutely
impossible for me to remember TO do
so, so l took pack Of postal cards and
wrote on each, Take your medicine
and mail yourself a card 1 started
the ball a-rolling by dropping a card
in a box and taking the first dose.
The deliveries at my office are exactly
at 10 o'clock in the morning and at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Whenever
carrier appeared he handed me the
reminder, and l swallowed my medi-
cine and handed him a fresh card.
Result-Prompt cure.
"By this time we were aboard the
car and on our way home.
at certainly is an admirable iden,t
l said. "But, by the way, what do
YOU intend to do with those postal
cards you showed me?"
"Confound the luck!" he said, look.
ing chsgrined. II forgot to mail
them!",
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
ANSWERED..
LUE VERNON.

What words said know not,
OF pleading or of blame;
My veins were filled with fire
And my heart seemed all aflame;
Your eyes were wide and wistful,
Though in scorn you turned to 60,
And the moonlight in that instant
Grew as cold as winter snow.
The throbbing strains of music,
Swept out in a mellow gust,
What cared the merry dancers
If hope was crushed to dust;
If a man had seen the sunshine
Turn to blackness in the sky,
And had found his lifedream shattered
By woman's brief reply.
Just word that, coldly spoken,
Mocked my tortured heart but yet
Was there something like a shadow,
Half of doubt and half regret
In your face? Was some true feeling
In your bosom family stirred?
When you answered No so calmly,
Did your heart belle the word?
Does it matter? Would l have it,
Such an unsatisfying dole,
When no words could change your
answer
And no pleading reach your soul?
When cast my heart before you.
And your coldly spoken No,
Made the placid Summer moonlight
Colder than the Winter snow?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

are fresh in the minds Of the people
Everybody remembers that the last
Republican State Convention, held in
Tacoma in August, 1902, declared
among other things, for a regulative
Railroad Commission, to be appointed
by the Governor, and for legislation
which would bring about equal taxa
ton upon the great corporations and
upon the people alike"
Senator Tolman then exhaustively
reviewed the record of the last legisla-
ture, and showed how Republican
pledges were broken and the commits
sion bill defeated. He severely scored
the methods of the railroad lobby. In
conclusion, he said:
"The issue in the coming campaign
is not, in a strict sense, between the
Republican party upon one side and
the Democratic party upon the other.
The issue is between the people on the
one side and the great corporations on
the other side. Who shall govern this
State? The Democratic party will es-
pouse the cause OF the people, as it
has done in the past, and the Repubi.
can party will espouse the cause of the
great corporations, as it has always
done. Shall we sit idly by and see our
boasted freedom taken from us? Shall
We tamely submit to government of
the people by the corporations and for
the corporations, and thus acknowl.
edge that we are but the servants and
vassals of these powerful interests, or
shall we, with the courage OF Andrew
Jackson. grid on the sword OF Democ.
racy and, with the watchwork, "Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty"
plunge into the fight which is before
US to secure return to the people Of
their right of self government. My
faith in human nature is such, my
faith in the honesty and intelligence
of the rank and file of the people of
this State is such that l am fully con-
vinced that upon this issue we can
and will win"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
That Terrible English.

A story is told OF Count Schouvaloff,
q former Russian ambassador to Eng
land. He greatly admired English
women and was heartily annoyed
when he offended any one of them.
He learned English, and, having heard
one famous English beauty say" Shut
upl" to another, he imagined it to be
phrase OF polite agreement, such
SAY no more" In this sense he
himself addressed it to an illustrious
lady the next night at dinner, to the
lady's CONSERVATION and his own,
when he later discovered his mistake. :
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
In SedttIe.
LCE VERNON.

Visitor from Tacoma" You haven't
got half as nice cemetery here as We
have in Tacoma"
Prominent Citizen (of Seattle)-
"No, I've always heard that the
cemetery is the only part of your
town that holds out any inducements
for permanent residents"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
Rigid Formally.

Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger tells a
story of q Washington hostess who in
vited an attache of one of the foreign
legations to dine with her. The invi.
tation was formally accepted, but on
the morning of the appointed day a
note, written by the foreigners valet,
was received, which read:
"Mr. Blank regrets very much that
he will not be able to be present at
Mrs. Swift's dinner tonight, as he is
dead"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

Il HAVE been courting her for two
years." said the disconsolate one, and
l am certain that she will refuse me
when / propose"
"Ah, that is interesting" said the
amateur photographer; ga sort of un.
developed negative"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

"Great Heavensl" said one of the
party. al pity the man who has to
work by days wages to fill that ca
pacity." We took moment to think,
then we slowly bowed and tipped our
hat to the knight OF the Road, and in
silence that was painful we measured
our way to the nearest saloon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

low and sallow, and they feel tired and
worn-out all the time. In q large pro-
portion of cases when women are weak,
rundown and falling off in flesh and
looks, the root of the trouble can be
traced to womanly diseases which under
mine the general health. The proof OF
this is that women who have been cured
of painful womanly diseases by the use
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
have recovered their general health,
gained in flesh and in appearance.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
the womanly diseases which sap the gen.
eral health. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals infamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
II suffered for three years with ovarian
trouble" writes Mrs. Anna Quinn (Treasurer
Womans Athletic Club, of oo7 Sycamore St,
not do me particle of good, until a good neigh
Dor who had been using DIR. Pierce's Pavorite
Prescription advised me to give il a trial The
rext day took my first dose and it was my hrst
step toward recovery. In nine weeks was a
different woman my flesh which had been
eyes bright 1t was simply an indication OF the
great change within from pain and suffering TO
health and happiness"
cFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women stroug, sick women we'll. Ac-
Sept no substitute for the medicinc
which works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets lnvtgostte
stomach, liver and bowels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

OUR Prescription DEPARTMENT
Realising our responsibility in this res
pect. we are scrupulously particular, in
every detail, using only the best and
purest drugs and chemicals with qua ram
teed accuracy. 1t matters not what "hy-
sician writes your prescription, it wiz DO
compounded in the strictest accordance
herewith, by competent. reliab BILE phar-
macist, if brought to us, and only reason
able charges made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
Not In II.
LUE VERNON.

"No, sir" said q hobo the other
day, the fat woman with Barnam &
Bailey's circus is not in it for a mo.
ment. She is back number, one of
the has-beens. The young woman l
speak of is known to everyone of our
members in good standing. tell you
she is the largest woman on earth, and
is advertised more than any other wo-
man known of up to date"
We told him that according to the
Nep York Clipper the lady with Bar.
nam & Bailey was the largest woman
on earth.
Il beg to differ from you," said the
hobo, as he helped himself to another
cheese sandwich. Come with me to
the railroad yard, and | will prove my
assertion"
We went with him, and sure enough
on the side OF six fat-cars we read as
follows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
how WEALTH
,CAINED

The story of Q
great deal of the
unhappiness OF
women is a story
of lost health.
Women wonder
how it is that
little by little
the form loses
plumpness, the
cheeka Urow hOl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

We RESPECTFULLY SoLrcrr
You to give us a call when i'm need
of anything in our line. Whether
you purchase or not, get our prices
: see our goods. These two points
alone will make you regular pa
irons. Then, we treat everyone Just
alike, child can do as well here as
an adult. We always appreciate pa
tronage, whether small or large,
and sell goods at reasonable prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
IN A NUTSHELL.

In case OF war between Russia and
Japan our people ought to know what
it is all about. The following, from
the Atlanta Constitution, tells the
whole story in short meter:
cat the conclusion of the Chino
Japanese war, when the powers were
looping off certain valuable belongings
of China, England taking over Weo'
Hai-Wei, Germany seizing Kio-Chou
and Russia occupying Port Arthur on
the pretense Of aiding the building of
her railway from Harbin. in Eastern
Siberia to that port, it fell to Japan to
have her right to precedence of influ-
ence in Korean affairs recognized.
During the Boxer revolution Russia
quietly occupied the whole of Man
churia and began to make preparations
for the permanent possession OF that
province. This called for protests,
especially from Japan and the United
States-the latter having exacted no
possession in China but only the rec
ognition of the 'open ports policy as
to trade and safe residence for all ma.
tions. Russia promised US in official
correspondence 10 evacuate Manchuria
on October Sth last. She broke that
promise. On the same day of that
breach we obtained a treaty convention
to open the ports of Mukden and An
tung, in Manchuria. Our Senate rati-
fled the treaty, but Russia is prevent
ing its ratification by China. Japan,
meanwhile, seeing the promised per-
manency OF Russia il Manchuria and
a menace to her supremacy in Korea,
protested and demanded that Russia
should keep her contract not to re-
main in Manchuria and threaten ag-
gressions in Korea. Because Russia
refuses to answer that demand frankly
the Japanese see no way to protect
their rights than to threaten war with
Russia. And there is the whole story
in short meter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05
Attention

To y"n" wants in all that should he in a
Drug Store, is our business, and
the aim is that our atten-
ton to these needs
he so satisfactory to yon
that you will depend on us foi
your supply of
PURE DRUGS, PERFUMERY,
CHEMICALS, SOAPS,
CIGARS, STATIONERY,
PATENT MEDICINES,
AND
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-07

TO F3l1ILrES -s---u--s 20 r-v- y7sf--nr
1oUsea=ere- wants che or cNo rls-e az
Sizes -1Uses opened ss-ral-s s1Ea E-s 80
resare1 -es zG-.r u=-ri--ec AE4-asg Nrg1
WYATT So East 55rn-sr
New-York tribune., 1904-10-07

tf,,. First catch your hare; for everythIhg O
corrse depends On the value Of me cel--- -
nd Al times one is apt 10 coLlSloGL, - -
use man OF old thai there IS 1ot---L-7 -I--
rassab blv new under the sun-sno ssF FeIa! - -
bsve been written since ne groahsd uI-11 -
burden Of authorship -.,- e--+
: IS interesting al times 70 compare one -
4raa ~ story with its Ultimate o1LCO--.5.-
TL0r,rh rte main idea be retained Lne pa
"a I'D is frequently widely dlI1sreIlI from -
-. -s--z@ ant Characters once really a!lvs
- o-e's mind have AZ times olsconcer.IAs, -
srfI extremely interesting, way OF WI E---5 n -
their own dssLtries. and you Who LIlo1sHt 49,
saIf their master. End yOurseI tolo"lls - -
with something Ike wonder BuI rs = ~ 49,
z-gr1fr zf-a them or trying 70 turn tneIn LIotl
-bzf- courses = they are really alve Lney WI
- -Haf- own wsvs and their way IS Lne rlSLt
vav T IS think when the story tens l-S1l-
and The frsvita Ie-ess OF things becomes a2paI-
ar % one that the writer comes INTO MS King
dom os delight.
Pm even when frlshed a story IS never done
With Nv own desire II the written word ls 20
~ as clear and plain and exactly expressive as
IL IS possible be. 50 that no one shan ever
need 70 read z sentence twice 20 arrive a Us
fun meaning. And 20 that end all ny work IS
CT ten times az least before II goes 70 the typisL
and then agatu. and still again when n turns up
II The proof. After tvpiug. 7 Ike 70 hear II read
aloud Until r. reads easily II Is not right
kindly reviewers have a. times told ne / an
too p-ofus= IN i1ciCe-t. and that there ls mate
two Wei character has only TWO v1si Die
methods OF exo~essio1-acci0r and talk-and We
FreIIv and rightly Judge man. lot by what
he saws bur nv what La lCes CTe-Clu-1 -alA
either N book or out Of II. & Simply esri]ess
of the flesh. whereas rre man who does ~ =
thing fs genera Interesting Life, II fact IS
more incident than r. K. Each IN is sAa1~ -
portion makes LEs best BOOK
New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
STORAGE NOTICES


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Mary Weller. Minnie NcCornlark =
y .-son. raEr. McEirly. Lizzie TI--,te q
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man Mar FreciuEsr. Della fsar~ifr 80
Martin. Mrs florence Bogarr Mrs. 1-a.,s
= INV ny. annie Dunn. Mrs MaxaT E-,.
Kline. Mrs. John Crouiu Mrg Hasts- ,r ls
L-o1rns. e.as Newell. hale BesT5 - -,
and each OF you are hereby noti1e5 y
the time Tor the payment 0f the Uar ? "a
upon the property hereinafter 9ea--s.e.5 49,
having expired, after due notice sS-.-lI5 -.S-1
naG been given you. I viii canr. -,.
property, % wit, household Eoocs rs..--1 --'1
effects ard merchandise stored y. - -
my warehouse. % be sold AZ rubHe s4--t-.- -
according 20 rae staturs N sIlfh - - s sl.'s,,
and pr1vidsc, a. the warehouse % --isiS
Avenue, Aevg-York CRY. an alnadsv 49,
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New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
LEGACY COST OF 4 DRINT.
Thousands Depends on A5stalHing
from Liquor and Tobacco.

from Liquor and Tobacco.
The VII OF Mrs 1Ia-ianaa a Ogden. who died az
L.e-ox. Mass. on September IS and which clsposes
OF nearly $500 COO 10 cash besides large quantity
% real estate was fled yesterday n the SlrTo-
gates orce TIE BULK os the personal estate IS
es, 10 q sister Fannie a Haven and the rea-
estate is divided between her and her brother
Matthias 4. Arnot
Two hundred thousand dollars is eft 70 the Arnor
ogden Memorial Hospital. Eiu-i-af $500 20 tne
Southern Ter. Orphans Home, Elr1tra; $500 70
St Ma-y's Free Hospital. New-Tork city, for the
endowment or bee $500 70 tls Society for the
Relief cf the Destitute BIlHd of New-York City.
sor the endowment ot bed. So 600 TO each OF teur
.eces Of the husband Of the testacriz; sl04o9 TO
her brother Matthias Il Aruot; 500 oo0 20 her niece
Marion A Haven Sc10 70 her nephew. John Arnot
Rath5C7e on condition that he does not drink until
he a-rains the age q twsnty-one and an add
-lorai S COO should Re abstain from drink and also
from the use Of tobacco unru he Is twenty-five,
8 90 10 20 o- o. four servants. 500 20 another and
500 10 each OF TWO others.
or The residue OF the estate, uae-thi-d goes %
Fannie A. Haven: oue-th.rd 10 Matthias II. Aruot:
cwo-u.---s 70 niece Harriet A Rath5one and
one-7f-rr % a niece Fannie Wh.tnev. fl trust
Andrew r Green. who was murdered by negro
over year age was named as one of the ak
zrurc-s ~ the VIII and was also 20 execute trusts
--ez-e5 cv --e viii Of her husband. II case % MS
DEATH william ogden Greer. of Chicago, was 20
occupy the position
New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
LITERARY NOTES.

The hrs- volume II that new edition o. Ils 3.
late gir George Groves Dictionary O. MUSIC
70 uh.ch we had occasion 70 refer not long ago
VII be ready next month T Is sIaIeo ILa'
many OF the new articles are conoerneo W.
American music ard thar the additions . me
Illustrations include photogrsvUre and l~e-i-s-
four fun page haE tone plates IL each To---as-
The Biographical publications of the season
VII incIuce the book about the late Marquis q
Duner.n which has for some time been gs---Ig
ftsslf written Also we win have the Life and
RenIniscences" Of Sir John Robinson. the Lo--
dor pubHefs- who could claim 20 have "discov-
cred" Archibald Forbes. and numbered anong
his friends hal1 the celebrities O: his tine
F-onpr within rhe week that has Witnessed
ne publication q III. Klpl-gs -Traf-los ana
Discovertes~ IN the usual popular form BY
Doubleday. Page & Co. the work makes its
appearance as The rverty-second volume + the
injurious Outward Bound" edition issued 20
z.bsr--bers bv Charles Sc-ibner's Sons Here
we have rhe text printed from special type on
fne paper and bound IN the tasteful slken tao-
nc that is 50 pleasant 10 handle and that gives
this edition Sc attractive ar appearance upon
The shelf For this volume the authors father
has not made IS ro- IS predecessors. any o.
his curious illustrations IN relief. Instead, there
are drawings by three clever Americans. 70 ac-
COMPANY three OF the stories. We may note, BY
TIE way. q rather striking change from NJ
Klplng's usual practice as regards both these
editions. re has copyrghced each story. but
has omitted the copyright lie from the verses
Introducing The prose. We presume. therefore.
that we are At liberty 70 quote he following
Etsnzzs from the poem Prefxed 70 The Bonds
q Discipline" cne cf The sea stories:
PCsE-DCNCS Law.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
A MODERN AUTHOR At woRE
Mr. John oxs1ham Explains How His Move,
Are Written.
From The Academy and LIterzru-.

From The Academy and Literature
~ melnoos ot work are % the sf1arles-
central idea taken home and f-s- - -, = =
oScoCnes part O ones self and cs the =n f9v--A-+
y LIe-enaracters necessary 20 the work -e ~
q me lcea coming ard going I'll tbA -1L+ 49,
appear and n into their 5rora- -rs-sg ts
csnls Suggesting themselves as Ekslv "a sso--
-ne Varlous characters the best possible 80
- - SS-L-FsVe-a-lol Inen-a quiet room an ae-v
chsE' pencil and writing pad. ana sr@s~5y
., =-c., nsy, supe-abuudance OF most anr---g-
---s-y Ge-lghLr44 hard work and after n7ouTtzi--
GUS laooFs-to, little story! This sounds T-e-,,