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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
DRIFTWOOD

Whew! How time does fly! Here
we are at the beginning Of new year,
and most of us, no doubt, are vowing
we will try to make it more pleasant
one than last was. We must, Of
course, all resolve to lead better lives.
We will do better and be happier if We
cut clear away from our little bits OF
besetting sins. This had best be done
at once, and with one bold sweep.
But virtue, after all, depends far more
on the health OF the body than on
anything else. Your morning.service
people are sometimes the most USE
less and selfish, as we'll as the vainest
people of all. 1t is seldom true Godli-
ness that makes them get up easily
and hurry off, in q bad temper, per-
haps, to the church. should like, by
the way, to see every church in the
world open on every week day, so that
when poor fellow, probably an out
cast with no home, no money to pro-
cure resting place, could enter out
of the STERN when tired and sad, to
receive the comfort that self.commun.
ion never fails to bring. Instead Of
churches being open. however, as a
rule they are closed till Sunday comes.
Vow to be as much as you can friend
to all animals, even two.legged ones,
and don't forget that on Wednesday or
Sunday twenty-five cent piece will
appease the hunger OF the poor fellow
who is out OF a job AS much as at any
other time. Don't think because you
have position and receive good
wages, shat every human being can be
as we'll off as you, il he only wanted
to. Don't let this false idea run away
with your judgment, and last but not
least by any means, do not let it pre-.
vent you from feeding the needy,
though it be in the form of man, when
you really think it need be.
We shall be on the threshold of the
New Year when these lines reach the
readers Of the STANDARD-so this week
/ must wish all those who read Drift
wood" and all those who do not, q
Very Happy and Prosperous New Year,
more prosperous for all than 1904 has
been, for during the twelve months of
the now dying year, there have been
too many strikes and rumors of strikes,
to make tho workingman feel alto
gother secure. Therefore we look for
brighter times in the New Year. 1t is
this hope that makes life possible.
We are always looking forward, and
il sometimes we are disappointed. still
more often we are glad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
T. W. LAWSON DESCRIBED.
Most TalkedOf Man in the Country-Leadins
Facts in His Career.

TdCtS IN MS Idfeer.
Boston Traveller.
Thomas w. Lawson was born in the
city Of Charlestown As years ago, be.
ing the son of carpenter from Nova
Scotia.
He ran away from school at the age
OF II years to get job on State street,
and got it.
Made a small fortune when 16 in o
"pool' with other Statc.street office
boys. Lost it all later in a squeeze in
stocks.
Married at 81, and has had a de.
lightful home life. Is the father of
six children.
Made his debut in State street about
II years ago in fight against store.
service company, he being interested
in a rival patent. Won the fight and
engineered a reorganization" with
himself on the inside.
About this time was also manager
of large railroad supply printing
house in Boston.
In 1898 he engineered . stock cam.
paign for the Westinghouse Electric
Company against the General Electric
Company. Cleaned up 1854 600 in
5S days for himself and his hackers.
Plunged in Sugar stock and quickly
"droppcd his pile"
Promoted a" boom" town in Ken.
tucky and lost.
Became interested in the Butte &
Boston Copper Mining Company's
stock, which he bought at from IS
cents to 50 q share and bulled at $75
or better. Accumulated stock of the
Boston & Montana Company in the
same way. and did the same thing
with it.
Interested Henry H. Rogers and
other Standard Oil men in coppers,
and in the organization of the Anal
gamated Company cleaned up mil
lions.
Took an active part in gas affairs in
Boston. Fell out with the Standard
Oil in 1901 and lost about SIC, ,O00, 900
in few days 10 sensational drop in
Amalgamated stock. Vowed ven.
geance, and lay low.
Began campaign Of publicity look.
ing to a rehabilitation OF his fortunes
and to getting square" with Stand.
ard Oil.
Acquired a copper mine OF his own
in California. Began promoting q
combination OF Lake Superior mines
as rivals to the Amalgamated.
In 1901 he built racing yacht at a
cost of $3.50, 900 and offered her as
defender OF the Americas cup, but
without being admitted to the trial
races. BROKE the vessel up at the ent
Of three months, and at Q cost Of $4O,-
600 published book telling all about
it, the entire edition of which he gave
away.
Acquired fame as buyer of a pink
for $780, 600 and naming it for his wife
Built stock farm among the rocks
OF Scituate at cost OF $2,OOO,OO0 be.
cause his wife liked the site.
He accumulated the finest kennel of
bulldogs in the country.
Bought q triangle OF land in the
Back Bay for nearly 100000 and
made it into a park for the benefit OF
his neighbors, most OF whom did not
like him
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

VIcTOR Wilson, of Walla Walla, died
suddenly, last week, of heart failure.
For the past eighteen years he had
held the position of Superior Court
stenographer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
SD like 10 see a man kiss mel"
she said with considerable spirit.

"TD like 10 see man kiss mel"
sue said with considerable spirit.
"Well," he replied thoughtfully,
I" as q spectacle think you would
find it disappointing. The value Of q
kiss does not lie in the looks of it,
you know. However, if you feel that
way about it, l would suggest that you
stand over here and look in the mir
ror. There, that's just it."
"You horrid thing" she exclaimed
Just about half a minute later.
Afterward she confessed te her dear.
est friend that she was 80 preoccupied
that even then she did not see any
one kiss her; but she was pretty we'll
convinced in her own mind that some.
one did.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
Old and New.

Out, out ON the sea OF Time,
The old year sails away;
And its tale of life,
With its joys and tears,
Hopes unfulfilled,
And its needless fears,
Will close with the closing days.
While out in the harbor waits
The New Years tale untold,
And well for us all,
That we cannot know
OF the gifts in store,
Or if veal, or woe,
Till the New Year, too, is old.
o speed then, the old year out,
Welcome the year untried,
Signs are for the past,
Hopes are for the new,
And brave hearts are best
For the whole year through,
Whatever the days betide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

O woman, made to be caressed,
To foudle and to hug,
Why will yOn waste yourself upon
A fat aud fleey pug.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30


BY the time many of the readers
settles down to enjoy the STANDARD,
this week, it will be next year, sup
pose. That is to say that you will
have shaken hands with everybody
and have offered them good cheer in
the usual way, and will have generally
celebrated the passing Of the old year,
and welcomed the coming OF the new
year after the most approved and IA
miliar fashion. Possibly, your Little
Mary"-one must be up-to-date in
these days, you know-will be in a
state OF more or less violent rebellion.
You will feel humpsome and dis.
gruntled and rather inclined to the
opinion that, on the whole, life is not
worth living and that the world is q
blithering delusion and q snare.
suppose now, that you don't quite
feel up to the calm consideration OF
things that really matter just yet.
Rather Christmasfied, so to speak, chi ?
Well, that is only to be expected.
After the nerve. wearing and stomach
disturbing events OF q Christmas holi.
day, dare say it ia rather unreason.
able to ask you to discourse such mat
ter as the escapades OF Mrs. Chadwick,
Nan Patterson and Carrie Nation, as
it were. You would much rather
frivol and sing "Should auld acquaint-
ance" and all that sort of thing, I
make no doubt. Well, for my part,
I don't blame you. Christmas only
comes once year, and as we have
three hundred and sixty-four days in
which to be serious-why, let US be
merry for this one day at least.
Wherefore, we will postpone the
things that matter, and don the cap
and bells and balance the peacock 5
feather on our noses and generally
make believe that we are hugely en-.
joying ourselves.
I gather that mistletoe was this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

"May we be warned and avoid the
sin of sterile gratitude aud selfish con-
tentment, from which God and all the
angels of the blessed martyrs turn
their faces.
"Similar caution should be given
concerning public welfare, just laws,
efficient schools, every worthy national
institution or characteristic. To give
warm thanks for public liberty and
firmly established commonweal is not
enough to remember and honor those
who have fought and died for their
immortal country is not enough. A
nation can be overwhelmed by q sell
fish pride in her own institutions, and,
like man full of selflaudation, pray
the Pharisee's prayer-that hateful
thanksgiving soiled by disdain Of
others. We ought never to forget
the severe judgment which fell from
Cbrist's lips over every self-righteous
state OF mind. 1t is surely for any
land an awful sign, symbolic of corrup-
ton and decay. Are we sincerely
grateful for our national blessings, be-
loved liberty, and generous opportuni-
ties? And what is the proof of our
sincerity? 1t is double one; at first
deep impression of responsibility. be-
cause every new source of natural
wealth and every increase of national
riches is q new series of duties; and
who has been weighed in the balance
and found true7 Second, brutherlv
and helpful feeling for foreign nations
who lack our inexhaustible resources.
"a good Thanksgiving Day should
be day for tho opening of our arms,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

"If you would see clearly all that
morsel OF bread may teach you, every
meal would become for you blessed
communion with the divine and the
human life, and would be to you q
similitude of the solemn Lords Sup
per. Not only would you take with
your daily meals strenth and rest, but
they would inspire in you confidence
in the Father and brotherly love
toward your brother man-not for the
poor brethren alone, but also for those
who make the bread.
"Who thinks about the laborer, the
man of the plow and the iurrows,
while he asks "Give us to-day our
daily bread" Is it fair to praise the
Heavenly Father for giving US plenty,
and to forget the man who makes the
bread in stormy day an d heat OF sum-
mertide?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
THANKSGIVING SERMON.
II Is Just As Appropriate at This Festive
Season.

- - SeSs 'NS FNPP'oP''osS ~ s"s
Season.
Charles Wagner, author OF "The
Simple Life" which will appear in
these columns as q serial next month,
whose writings made such an impres.
sion upon President Roosevelt that he
lately introduced him as speaker to
a Washington audience, and whose
"Simple Life" is having a run in many
leading papers, had this to say, from
the text "Praise the Lord, oh my
soul" last Thanksgiving. There runs
through the sermon a spirit of broth.
erly love that explains the hold that
Mr.. Wagner's writings have taken
upon the world. He suggests the fol-
lowing prayer for those who sit down
to Thanksgiving dinner:
Oh, Heavenly Father, we praise Thee
for the great gift of bread. May we re-
member that the bread is made of Thy
sunshine and OF the labor of man, SO it
shall feed in our hearts confidence and
love for Thee, and gratitude and cheer
fulness for our brethren.
The following extracts from the ser
mon, as much as the copyright will
permit US to quote, will give an outline
of his thought:
Painters give a dark background
to the most luminous pictures. Never
is shining figure brighter than
against a shadowy background. So /
would offer as a background to the
clear face OF a thankful mind the dark
abyss of ingratitude. All the good,
the lovely, and the helpful; all the
work OF sacrifice in the world, may be
cast into this abyss without changing
its aspect; without iessening its depth.
As the ocean shows not the paths of
crossing ships, so the mind of an un-
grateful man bears no sign Of gifts re.
ceived.
Ingra,itude not only swallows up
the goodness OF a mans fellows, but
forgets the goodness OF God himself.
Therefore, we represent that ugly vice
dark as hopeless night, dark as a
covered grave"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

gather that mistletoe was this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

"But it is exactly what we too often
are accustomed to do. We forget the
gardener when we eat fruit; the farm.
er when we eat bread. Sitting in our
homes, we forget the carpenter and
mason; while enjoying the warmth of
the 6reside, we forget the woodman or
the miner. Even if we sing praises
and give thanks 10 the Heavenly Faith.
er for all these precious things, is is
not fair to forget our fellow. men, with.
out whose labor, as human instru-
ments, we should not have them. !
would try to lead everyone to q thanks
giving which would inspire a heavy
gratitude, both for the unseen Father
and for the visible man who does the
Fathers work and is the messenger of
His merciful spirit"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

AT one time all interest in automobile
track racing in America centered in a
Frenchman. fUufnier. whose presence
was considered absolutely necessary to
the success of the sport At present
this is not the case nor is It ever likely
to be again, for America has man OF
whom she is proud. Barney Oldfeld.
His mile in SO 10 seconds and various
other records have been published to
the world, causing admiration in all
the countries of Europe. Neither En-
rope nor America today holds the man
who can beat Odheld The former cy-
clist has the touch and the go. the
nerve and ability to drive n car faster
than any man In the world He is llv-
Ing proof that the man and not the ear
wins In automobile racing. for Oldheld
has driven every car in which he ever
rode faster than could any other man
drive the same car.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02
CURE FOR 4lccoueHs.
ainlpIe Scientific Remedy That Gives
Immediate Relief.

aiDlpIe Scientific Remedy That Gives
Immediate Relief.
An attack Of hlccoughs brings its vic.
tim less sympathy perhaps thai almost
any other ailnielt. the main reason be-
ing that, except In very rare cases, IL
Ia not attended with fatal results and
that in most cases It attacks otherwise
healthy persons. Still. it is one of the
most annoying and most obstinate OF
difficulties. While the effort to cure It
IS being made 1t generally disappears,
yet Il reslsts the most vigorous effort
of the VIII to control its sagaries
A hiccough Is a quick. involuntary.
inspiratory movement OF the dia
phragm, brought suddenly to stop
by an involuntary closing OF the glot
It's. The muscles that control these
two portions Of the human anatomy
are incessant workers They wait on
every breath without being guided by
the Will and even work while we sleep
While they do their duty life passes.
tranquil, calm and pacific, but II from
any cause a disturbing element enters
into their bailiwlck they rebel, are be
yond the control Of the will and, hav.
Ing no guide, as II We're. run away. and.
like any runaway, have no care for the
damage done, The effort to remove
the dlsturber is the cause Of the hic-
cough, and the following method OF
treatment arrests these muscles in theil
wild escapade. brings them back Is
their duties, and. like the patient serv
ants they are. they resume their work
and life becomes as placid as before;
First. expel an the air from your
lungs very. very quickly The portion
OF the body they attend TO Is. as a.
We're, collapsed, and now commences
the next and concluding part OF the
cure.
Second. commence 10 al your Lungs
with air. but do so very slowly. but
steadily. Fucker your mouth, and n
possible leave an opening OF your lips
no larger than pin. and through this
inhale the air. Fill your lungs. raise
your arms and throw out y0nr chest.
aud when you are full these muscles
resume their regular duties aud the
hiccoughs are gone.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

The former trotting queen, Alix,
2:03%. although she produced but two
foals before she died. is quite likely to
be represented on the turf by a fast
trotter some day. Her youngest foal, a
two-year-old fiily by Handspring,
21sI5, son OF Prodigal, PIG, is almost
an exact duplicate OF the famous mare
and. like her, is a fast natural trotter
She Is being handled carefully at Mari
posa farm. Pawtucket, r. l., where the
opinion prevails that she will be
trotter of extreme speed. Alix's otser
foal is n four-yenr-old hTy by Sable
Wilkes. She does not resemble her
dam in any respect and IS pac.sn An
attempt was made to teach her TO trot.
but she refused to adopt that gait and
viii be allowed to pace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

There is not football player in the
game today that could hold candle
TO Alex Monfatt. formerly Of Prince
ton, I'm regard to drop Kicking He
used to put them over from all parts
OF the field. and in the Harvard Prince
ton game in 1882 he made record
that has never since been equaled. In
the second half of the game he made
four goals from drop kicks out OF Eve
tries, and his last goal was made
from the forty yard line after
uodging a tackler
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02
Curtis
Anti-Curtis F ac-
tionsin Fl F Clash
at Holton
(By Associated PressA

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb "A Star
special from Holton. Kas, says:
The Curtis element of the congress
slonai committee this afternoon out
maneuvered the antiCurtis members,
changing the place Of holding the con
vention at he last minute The anti
Curtis leaders understood the conven-
lion would he held in the Tabernacle
and The anu-Curtis delegates and
rooters overpowered the guards and
broke into The building shortly after
noon The Curtis manager then in-
structed it's members of the commit
tee TO change the place of meeting and
the convention was called TO meet in
Maccabee hall, which had already been
packed with Curtis delegates and
rooters. The antis then decided to
hold their convention in the Taber
nacle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

The gun clubs OF Oklahoma and In
dian territory are arranging TO hold
the annual shooting tournament at Ok
lahoma City about the middle Of May.
The tournament annually brings a
great crowd OF marksmen TO the ter
ritory In addition to Garrett and
Spencer several other marKsmen OF
national reputation VIII attend AT
present Joe Rohrer Of El Reno holds
the Oklahoma cup
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

Coach Mccormack Of the Northwest.
ern university squad has introduced an
innovation ia practice. The players
ARE sent away I'm various combinations,
and Mccormack halts them in their
tracks with pistol shot The pistol
may be tired directly after the ball is
started or held until the play is well
around the end. The sudden stopping
of the plays and the players enables
Mccormack TO point out faults which
may exist ga the formations
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02
GrGatPOWerS
Bring Pressure to Bear
to Preserve Peace
in Far East
CBy Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. Ain best informed
political circles here the opinion is ex-
pressed that peaceful solution of
Russia-Japanese affairs is assured. A
diplomatic arrangement has been
reached between the French minis er
OF foreign affairs and The British am
bassador here by virtue of which it Is
agreed that both the French and Brit.
ish governments viii briag strong
pressure TO boar upon Japan 20 induce
her to accept the terms of the new
Russian note The language In which
this note IS TO be couched has been
smbmitted TO both the French and
British foreign offices, and is recog.
ni2ed to be most conciliatory in eff
foct
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

Topeka, Kas., Feb IA special to
the State Journal from Holton says:
The anti.Curtis people have agreed
that if any attempt is made at TO-
days congressional convention for the
First district to discredit any anti
Curtis delegation that the rest of the
antl-delegates shall stand solidly to-
gether to prevent it even to the point
of Withdrawing from the convention
The name Of Judge Stewart of Doni-
phan county. win not go before the
convention
The anti-Curtis forces will agree
upon either Broderick or Anthony.
probably The former.
The anti-Curtis people have decided
not to bring injunction proceedings
against the seating of the Shawnee
county delegates This was brought
about by a conference this morning
be.ween Cyrus Leland D. r. Anthony
Jr.. and Congressman Curtis.
J. G. Stoneker og Topeka, is the
Curtis candidate for chairman of the
convention and Ira F. Collins of Ne'
maha county. is the anti-Curtis can
didate
AT Maccabee's hall the Curtis crowd
organized with Stoneker as chairman
and seated the contesting delegations
from the Soldiers hGne, Atchison and
Jackson counties.
THE antis organized with Collins in
The chair, Broderiek is out of the
race
Curtis was renominated by acclama-
tion by the regular convention and
Anthony was nominated on the second
ballot by the antis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02
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speeial to Dally Leader.

special 70 Daily leader.
Washington. D. c., Feb 2.-The sec
retary of war has transmitted TO the
house a copy of his commentators
for the allotment Of 100000 appropri-
ated by congress a. ine last session
for additional building. equipment aad
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-02

Captain Marshall of Harvard is a
fine header. "A man who Is open and
aboveboard. and by his fraukness and
honesty fills his team with confidence.
He Is terribly in earnest and a brilliant
player Such an example cannot faA
10 Inspire his team