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OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING. OCT Z, 1904

the House, but i. can be done only by
an unusually active Campaign in
every doubtful district. With the
chances against us at the outset, be.
fore any work is done, we cannot af.
ford to miss a single doubtful district
where bard work would save it; and
want to warn the active working Re-
publ'cans of the country that they
must take off their coats and see to it
that President Roosevelt and the for
elgn and domestic politics of the Re-
publican party are backed up by a
Republican working majority in the
House. If we fail, it will be the fault
OF local working managers, and not on
account of any apathy on the part of
Republican voters"
In this interview Mr.. Babcock Ia
boriously concludes what is every.
where said TO be the real reason for
Republican lack OF interest. II lies in
the fact that the Republican business
men OF the country do not approve OF
the experimental personal government
which Mr.. Roosevelt promises to erect
il he retains the Presidency. Some OF
the Republican leaders here believe
that they can successfully raise the
hue aud cry OF 1896 and 1900 against
Judge Parker, aud elect Mr.. Roosevelt
on the enthusiasms-of-war issues.
But Republican business men have
not yet shown any signs Of responding
to such appeals. 1t is beginning to he
pretty generally conceded that Mr..
Roosevelt is not nearly 80 strong
candidate as he appeared to be weeks
ago, and he will not help the Congress
and State candidates a particle.
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BLOOD CELLS.
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IN HEALTH,

Man is a millionaire many times over in
the possession of blood cells Woman is
not quite so rich, for scientists have proven
that the normal number of red blood cells
in adult men is Ave million; in women four
and half million. to the square millimeter.
The normal cell is not absolutely round
in healtk, but, in disease, becomes ex-
tremely irregular in shape. Every one can
be in perfect health and possess the mil
lions of rich red blood corpuscles if they
only know how to 60 about it. DR.. r. v.
Pierce, consulting physician to the Inva-
falo, N. ", advises every man and woman
to prepare for long life by observing ma
ture's laws. In the first place, if your
digestion is faulty, and the food you
eat is not taken up by the blood and assim-
Hated properly, you need tonic and diges-
tive corrector, something that will increase
the red blood corpuscles; he believes in
going about this in natures own way.
Years ago, in his active practice, he found
that an alternative extract of certain herbs
and roots put up without the use of alco-
hol, would put the liver, lungs and heart
into fuller and more complete action. This
medicine he called DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. By assimilating the
food eaten, it nourishes the blood, and, in
stead of the ill-shaped corpuscles the per-
sons blood takes on rich red color and
the corpuscles are more nearly round.
Nervousness is only the cry of the starved
nerves for food, and when the nerves are
fed on rich red blood the person loses
those irritable feelings, sleeps we'll at night
aud feels refreshed in the morning.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
If you want to know about your body,
read Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, which can be had for the cost of
mailing, 81 cents in e-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound book, or 81 stamps for the
paper.covered volume. 1908 pages. Ad-
dress DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liva1.
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THE COST OF LIVING.
CARROLL WRIGHT'S JUGG.-E OF
FIGURES EXPOSED.

Comparisons Instituted Between the Relative
Cost Of Articles Of Prime Necessity and ol
Small Demand-The Report is Wilful and
CunninsIy Contrived Reversion Of Facts for
Party Effect.
Joseph w. McDo nald of Pawtucket,
r. l., writes for the New York World
an interesting article on the cost OF
living. Mr.. Mcdonald SAYS:
Il notice that the Republican pa
pers are trying to make good deal
out of Carroll d. Wrights reports on
the cost OF living. In looking over
Mr.. Wright's report for March l
notice that he uses figures in such a
way as to make it seem that the cost
OF living has increased but trifie.
"On page 26O are the prices OF fifty
three different articles of food, upon
some OF which prices have increased
and on Others prices have decreased.
Str liking an average, Mr.. Wright finds
that the cost of food has increased but
trifie over per cent.
To show how figures can be made to
teach an untruth we will take the fol.
lowing articles from this table, with
the increase and decrease in price Of
each:
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DEFENDS ROAD LAW
PETER McKEilZlE, OF THUESTON
COUNTY, SENDS LETTER.
Charges That the Opposition to the New
Measure Is Largely Due to lsno ance Of Its
Workings Old System of Many Road Su-
pervisors Criticised.

The following paper on the new road
law, written by Peter Mckenzie, of
Thurstoa county, was read at the good
roads convention by Secretary James
B. Meikle, Mr.. Mckenzie being unable
to be present:
Mr.. President: Gentlemen of the
State Goods Roads convention, en-
closed find my credentials as dele.
gate. regret very mnch that circum-
stances prevent ME from being with
you to-day; please consider this paper
as my substitute. l would especially
like TO he present SO that could have
my vote recorded against any resolu-
ton looking TO the repeal OF the pres.
ent road law, should such a resolution
come before your convention. 1t is
unfortunate that some representative
bodies saw fit to prematurely condemn
the present law by resolution long be-
lore there was a single piece OF road
completed under its workings.
Many OF you gentlemen presen! here
today will remember we'll that the
same opposition prevailed against our
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tions among the different States, and
convince them OF our ability to eXpend
money on the roads to the best ad-
vantage, we should be we'll equipped
with all the latest improved road.mak-
ing machinery, and with good-road
experts, which can easily be provided
under the present law. l ask you,
gentlemen, could we be thus equipped
under the old law with its great num-
Der OF small road districts, and many
OF its road supervisors inexperienced,
but each one of them supreme in road
matters in his own respective district?
Owing 10 the extreme and radical
change between the workings Of the
new and old laws, Il WAS to he expected
that some Of those in charge would
make mistakes at first, but any mis-.
takes that were made will probably
not be repeated. Gentlemen, recon-
mend amendments to Objectionable
features If you wish, but for the sake
Of frst.class roads in the State OF
Washington do not recommend the
entire repeal of the present law.
PETER MCKENZIE,
Thurslon County.
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present school law when it was first
enacted, and before its merits were
tested, but fortunately for that law it
had a probation period that lasted two
years, during which time many Of our
common schools in the country dis.
tricts increased their terms OF school
from three to nine months each year.
The present road law has been in oper-
alton but few months, and yet the
tide OF sentiment is turning rapidly in
its favor. / have met many men with.
in the last month who were loud in its
condemnation when it was first enact
ed and before it became operative, that
are just as loud in its praise to-day
after having seen the work done under
it. have been a resident OF Western
Washington for forty years and say
without fear of contradiction that the
work l saw done on the roads within
the last four months is far superior to
any thing done during sill that time.
In view OF all those facts, gentlemen, l
am OF the opinion that to strike down
the present road law in its infancy be-
lore it had time 10 prove its superior
merits would not only be snap judg.
ment, but it would be DISASTROUS
blow to firsL-class roads in the State Of
Washington. Mr.. President, l make
the broad assertion that good roads
are more essential to the welfare OF a
greater number of people than all the
railroads and steamship lines COM
bined, because nearly all the travel,
traffic and transportiOn has u use the
roads in order TO reach railroads aud
steamships, and many millions OF peo-
pie use the roads every day that never
have any use for railroads or steam.
ships.
When such eminent statesmen as
President Roosevelt and w. j. Bryan
have taken occasion 10 speak in favor
OF good roads from a general viewpoint,
and President James J. Hill Of the
Great Northern from a commercial
and transportation standpoint, and
General Miles from military point OF
view, something more than mere talk
and agitation is sure to result in the
near IuLUIcs WIN 81 ihhbS vi ouh
country's representatives in both
branches OF Congress in favor OF it,
there is no doubt that there will be
many millions OF dollars appropriated
in the near future by the national gov
ernment, to be distributed among the
various States for the improvement OF
roads.
In proportion as the States. the
counties, and the people themselves
will take hold Of the work of road
making with brain, and hand, and
purse, in just such proportion will
they receive their pro rata share OF
those vast appropriations, and in sup
port OF that assertion l will refer to
Whatcom county. am informed
that she takes the lead in the matter
of good roads in Western Washington,
and as just reward for her enterprise,
this great and important convention
is being held within her borders to.
day, and she is having piece of model
road built by the Federal government,
without any expense to herself. Do
not lose sight OF the fact that every.
thing else tends to help those who
help themselves.
In order to establish confidence IN
the men who will have charge of the
distribution of those vast appropria'
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NOT MUCH AFTER ALL.
Father Didn't Know Kind Of Dress Daushte,
Wanted.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
"Altogether too expensive, Gladys"
he said firmly.
"Oh. no, papa" she pleaded. "It
won't cost much"
my dear child, you musn't Thick
you can fool your old father just be.
cause he likes to be generous when be
can," he said. "I can't afford any
such extravaganza"
But it's not extravagant, papa"
she urged. Really it isn't"
Didn't you say the material WAS
$40 yard"
"Yes, but"
"And you don't think that's extrav-
agan.! Why. that's too much TO pay
even for g ball gown
"Of course it is, papa, but you see
"1here's no Use discussing it.
can't throw money away"
but you don't understand, papa.
Ten dollars r yard sounds a lot, be.
cause you don't know what want.
You haven't studied the fashions. 1t
really would cost very little"
How much?" he asked in a bust.
ness like way. al don't want any
generaliiies. How much?"
WELL" she said though tfully, knit.
ting her brows. al don't see how The
whole bathing suit can cost over $3.50"
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OresOnian, Sept. p.

OIyWptd.
OregOnian, Sept. 81.
Rov. G. A. Huntington, the oldest
Congregational clergyman in Oregon,
il not on the Pacific Coast, died at
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. ID.
ID. Clarke, 3SS Filth street, in tiiis
city yesterday morning.
He was born near Vergenues, VT,
April %, 1872. thus being 80 years and
months old at the time OF his death.
His early life was spent on a farm,
working in Summer and going to
school in Winter IA opportunity OF.
fered, acquiring the rndiments of an
education. In 1881 he began teach
ing school at SIP per month, and
taught five months. He persevered in
his studies until at length he received
SIS per month, the highest wages for
teaching in public schools in North
eastern New York, to which region he
had removed from Vermont. At the
age Of % he was admitted as a student
to the University of Vermont, and
WAS graduated in August, 1912.
During his student life in college he
taught school at various times. thus
securing means to pay his college ex-
penses, and 80 continued after gradu-
atiug until 1874, when lie removed to
Illinois. In Chicago he found q pop.
ulation Of 10000. With no equip.
ment, save ability to teach, and no
opportunity in that direction offering
in the great city OF Illinois, he went to
Rockford, aud in September OF the
above year opened classical school.
A few years later he was elected
County School Superintendent. serv-
ing about eight years. Out OF the
classical school referred to has grown
the Rockford Qll.) Female Seminary
and Belolt (Wis.) College Of to-day.
About 1850 Mr.. Huntington estab-
lisbed book business in Rockford and
carried it on successfully until his es,
tablishmeut was destroyed by fire in
1857. That, with the panic OF that
year, sadly crippled Mr. Huntington.
He resolutelv met every contingency,
making the best Of everything, but he
could not make Roadway against the
tide OF conditions prevailing up to
1864.
Having been rendered the position
OF chief clerk by his brother in.law,
William H. Waterman. Superintendent
of Indian Affairs OF Washington Ter
ritory, Mr.. Huntington came via the
Isthmus to the Pacific Coast, leaving
New York in December, 1864. aud ar.
irving at Olympia, January 25, 1865,
and was connected with the Indian
service until 1878. Mr.. Huntington
studied theology privately. and WAS
licensed to preach in Portland, June
%. 1872. He presched in the Congre.
gational Church, Olympia, in 1S7l-74.
and in 1881 was called to the pastorate
of the Congregational Church at
Eureka, Cal, which lie served much
of the time with signal success for
about % years, when advancing years
compelled him to close his ministerial
career. TO which he was greatly devo:.
ed. Mr.. Huntington left six children
as follows: DR.. Thomas w. Hunting
ton, Sau Francisco; J. B. Huntington
and Mrs. ID. d. Clarke, Portland; A.
H. Huntington. Whitney. Or; B. S.
Huntington. The Dalies, and Mrs. A.
j. Monroe, Eureka.
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The Optilnist.

A rosy youth with love a"low,
Great iovs-,.le hes, / grows ''gh,er.
Grea, deeds 10 do, good seeds TO SOW
The c;:ciing sky 3roes brighter.
True friends to help ihe burden bear !;
Grim foes 10 conquer daily.
The light of love 10 Danish care
And make .he days pass gaiIy.
4 battle hard to nerve .he arm
To strike or those we cherish.
The viii 10 do, owes golden charm
And sorrows quickly perish.
The joys OF duty molly done
Makes lie span OF pleasure;
An earnest woT',, from sun 10 sun
Thea love that passe.h measure.
The cradle bed, where mother sings;
Youths joys and manaood's story;
Sweet sm:cs al bone that always bring
The fuie,, share OF glory.
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A FARM SUPERSTITION.
Luck in Letter "E" But Not in 3D."
Daorqnv's UaatIv

Pearsoy's Weekly.
A writer has discovered that MANY
OF the worst foes of the horticulturist
begin with "w," and he instances
worms, weevils, wind and other work.
ers OF wickedness. This suggests a
question as to whether there is any
natural grouping OF good or evil things
under particular letters.
Take b" for example, and consider
how many boons and blessings to man
begin with it. The baker, butcher
and brewer bring him bread beef and
beer. For additional food he has ba.
con. black bass, beans, bloaters. broc.
coli. broth, bivalves, bananas, berries,
biscuits, buns and butter. After a
banquet OF bonnes. .bouches he may
bring out his baccy while he bestrides
his bicycle. These are but few of
the benefcent things included Under
that blessed letter "b."
Now, as a contract, take "d," and
among the first words we think OF are
damp, dark. dreary, dank, dull,
drowned, dismal, dirty, dusty, bastard,
daft, ducked, dosed, dragged, doubtful,
disgusted, doctor, diseased, doldrums,
dungeons, depressed. despairing. dead,
drunk, and so on, the very sound OF
which is enough to drive one into dole.
ful dumps.
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A Fitting Response.
Brooklyn Eagle.

The little daughter OF a Brooklyn
Heights clergyman had an early din
ner the other evening and posted off
to see girl friend. She WAS cautioned,
in case she shonld find the family still
al the table, to decline the invitation
to dine, which would probably be ex.
tended, by saying, "No, thank you,
I've already dined."
As was expected, the family had not
finished dinner, and her little friends
father said:
"Well, Marjorie, won't you have a
bite with us?"
"No," she politely said, "I've al
ready bitten, thank YOU"
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TWO VIEWS OF MIfE.
The Pessimist.

Long hours oi ,oil, a l'jtle slcen.
Some joys with sorrows Blended.
y si@h, = tear, then shadows creep
And Tie at last is coded.
False friends TO face, grim ioes TO fight,
Grim troubles without number,
Cot" dawn, gray noon-thcn comcth
n'2nt,
Witn It's elerDal slumoer.
\ haitle rrm is man, snort fife
Vast cares ald litllc pleasure;
Long nours, with heavy problems .iie,
Dark trials wthor. measure.
the JOYS of youth are but a sDan-
Aqnici,'y bursting bubble;
Then comcih wears o; work To- man.
..ong ve!'s thick iraught with trou-
Die.
The cradle bed, the vawnng grave
Re,wixt the ha'd yeas seve.;
\ homeless liga, however b."v",
\ III then 10 sieep 'ofeve-.
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*Calculated from an arbitrary stand
ard.
But the cost TO the average family
of any one OF the articles that have
increased in price is greater than the
cost of the whole eight articles that
have decreased in price.
Take nutmegs. The average family
doesn't use fifty cents worth in year,
while its flour bill would be At least
$25. Yet Mr.. Wright sets off the de-
crease in the price Of nutmegs against
the increase in the price OF flour.
Increased in price: Flour 1915
Decreased in price: Nutmegs, GIL
Which shows decrease of 142 per
cent in cost OF living and an average
cost of S5S as far as these two articles
are concerned.
Take two other articles, butter and
vinegar:
Increased in price: Butter, 1929
Decreased in price: Vinegar, $50
Average cost, 1904.
BY comparing these two articles the
cost OF living remains stationary by
setting 12 per cent increase in the
price of butter against IL per cent
decrease in the price OF vinegar, yet
the butter bill OF the average family is
fifty times as great rs the vinegar bill.
In Mr.. Wright's table on fuel and
lighting we find that the average price
has risen to 1898. This table includes
number OF different kinds of coal,
candles aud petroleum, also coke and
matches. Coke and matches show a
decrease in price, while all the others
show an increase:
Increased in price: Anthracite coal
chestnut, 1877.
Decreased in price: Matches, S5.4
Average for both articles, 111.5.
Which goes to show that the cost %.
fuel and lighting has not increased q
great deal, although many men will
think tina: the decrease in the price of
matches is hardly a fair set-off against
the increase in the price OF coal.
The table on building material shows
that the cost of building a house has
not increased so much as we might
think. Take two articles that enter
into the building OF every house:
Increased in price: Brick, 1908
Decreased in price: Putty, 7l.5
Average price, 1909.
am afraid that contractor. fgur-
ing on what he could build brick
house for, would hardly be willing to
set off the increase in ,he price Of
bricks against the decrease in the
price of putty.
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Willing to Try.

"They say il man drinks a quart
OF whisky no rattlesnake's bite can
hurt him"
When Brother Dickey heard that he
said:
II kin fiud the rattlesnakes all
right. Will you please, sub, tell me
whar de whisky ISL"
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The Young !nfidel.

As little Jim was going 10 bed crawl
ing under the coverle,, his mother
asked him If he had not forgotten
something.
"Nope," he answered.
"Didn's you forget to say your pray
ers"
"Nope. l didn's say 'em last night.
an nothin' didn't happen to me. l
amt a.goiu' to say 'em to, night, and if
nothing don't happen l amt never
goin' to say EN-"
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QUITE OVERDOES 1T.
TEDDY YAvERITABLE 8OMeASTES
FURIOSO.

He Handles Millions Like a Jussler Does the
Flying BalIs-tiis Letter Is the Subject Of
Much Discussion, and the More Unsatisfac.
tory the More it Is Considered-Gen. Cor
bin Says Army Officers Must Not Marry.
Unless They Are Rich Enough to Support
Wives.
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Soporific Senate.

One afternoon during a tedious de.
bate on the Panama canal. Senator
Penrose aud a colleague repaired to
the Senate lunch-room.
When the other Senator had given
the order he asked Senator Penrose
whether he would care for coffr:.
"Coffee!" exclaimed the Pennsyl
vania man, indignantly. Why, if l
took coffee shouldn't be able to get
wink OF sleep all through the weary
afternoon.
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OAsTo1 a.
.ha >,Ths Kind You Have AIwaE Bole1
''::::''' e.; !: ''' ZM,,;:7.:;3!S;2:z:;:S;;1.! e!

SHALL economy OF administration be
demanded, or extravaganza be en-.
couraged?-AUon B. Parker.
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CUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
Realizing our responsibility in this res
pec:. we are scruDuiorsiy particular, in
every detail, p:ing only ihe hesi end
pu"a-t drn2s and chemicals via cr,ran-
teed accuracy. J. maue:s uot VIA. 'hv-
slcIan wii.es your DIe-cripi,oh, w ,"e
compounded IN lie s;,'icte.t sccoi da ice.
Herewith, bv compe,ent, re..a BILE pbSr.
r,rci't, 3 brought TO ps, and onty rea>on-
able charges mace.
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Attention

To v"a" wants i'm all that should lie in
Drug Store, is our business and
Inc aim is that our atien-
lion 10 these needs
be so satisfactory to you
that you will depend on as for
your supply OF
PURE DRUGS, PERFUMERY,
CHEMICALS, SOAPS,
CIGARS, STATIONERY,
PATENT MEDICINES,
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES.
VIZ REsPEcrFULLv SoLIcr
You 10 give us call when in need
Of anything IN our line. Whether
you purchase or not, get on D." ces
: see our. goods. Tie' Two pon,s
a'One Will maze YOU reorlfr pa.
irons. Then, we ,reai everyone lust
alike, a child can do as we.! here as
all adult. We aIwevsaDp ec.ae pa
tIou3ge, whether hmaii or large,
and sell goods ri req -onable prizes.
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PASTOR AND TEACHER
DEATH OF REV. c. A. HUNTINGTON,
AGED 90 YEARS.

Born in i802-Besan Life as Teacher in 1881.
and Moved to Chicago When It Had 10000
People-Coast Career-Lons Resident Of
Olympia.