Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-15


leaves, tonga nut and lime, of which
their mouths are stuffed full. This
leaves one in doubt as to whether their
good qualities overwhelm and subvert
their disqualifcations, or not. If
" cleanliness is next 10 godliness," as
the adage hath it, probably they will
pass muster, but it will surely be by
IA tight squeeze.
A military company composed en-
tirely of the daughters OF farmers has
been organized in Boone county, Mo-,
under command of Mrs. Ernest Smith,
as captain. They have said to become
thoroughly efficient in the manual OF
arms. The object has been to demon.
strate their utility as soldiers, and 90
far as maneuver and drill are con.
cerned, the experiment has been de-
cided success, but it seems to US to be,
that the essential consideration, if the
soldiers mission is to kill, has been
entirely forgotten. 1t is beyond our
belief that women could be trained to
kill the men any more than men
could be made to deliberately draw
bead upon a sweet bunch of lovliness,
even in the most sanguinary conflict.
An Amazon army might be Of use in
fighting opponents of her sex, but
vigorous, tongue and sharp finger.
nails, we think, would even then be
more effective than gun and sword.
They might serve good purpose,
however, if the cause at stake involved
only in issue OF absolute surrender.
What is getting into people? In an
Eastern paper we read of an organiza.
ton which plans the marriage of work.
ing girls who have saved up little
money, to the most despicable of vag.
abonds, whose part it is TO rob them OF
it and desert them. II is a syndicate
who lay the plans, pay expenses and
divide the profits. 1t is reported that
one of these miscreants has been stool.
pigeons in 500 of these spurious mar
riages, and after robbing the confding
victims has deeerted them. Another
man out-Hocks the villain Hook, in
individual enterprise, and has married
over fifty women, and invariably de-
serting each successive conquest soon
as he obtained possession Of such cash
or property IS she may have possessed.
Women likewise, figure in these mat.
rimonial advertisements, but not from
sordid motives, 80 far as has been
shown. Last week, Mrs. Hepler was
arraigned in Philadelphia, charged
with being, at times, Mrs, Nethercott,
Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cox,
Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Pierson, and Mrs.
Mallory, before becoming Mrs. Hepler.
She is probably actuated by the knowl.
edge that in variety is found the spice |
Of life.
A story is told of a big lake steamer
putting back TO the wharf at Chicago
Tor woman with baby in her arms,
who had gesticulated frantically for
return, and who ran the length OF
The wharf peering carefully at the
passengers lining the gangway, ignor-
ing the plank which had been oblig.
Ingly placed for her to come aboard.
The purser beckoned wildly for her
70 hasten, when she paused q moment
md waved her hand excitedly to an
Did lady on board saying: "Oh /
don't want to 60 back to-day. l just
wanted TO see auntie and for Lovekina
% shake goodbye to her." That is
nearly equal to story of Capt. Wiley,
old while he was in absolute and un-
disputed command of the Olympia.
Shelton route, by drummer. who was
IN eye witness of the incident. After
,e had passed An occasional stopping.
,lace on his trip one day, q woman
appeared on the float and by call and
GESTURE asked him to come back, which
le obligingly did, when che rushed up
% the pilot-house where the gallant
captain was acting a. pilot ms we'll as
master and handing up a five.dollar
dill, said: captain, wanted change
or this greenback 80 badly, that !
stopped you to get it. I want to pay
! quarter to q klootchmsu for basket
Ut berries" The Captain quietly took
'ut his purse, made change, and wait.
I'd patiently for the woman to get
'shore before he gave stacatto foot
70 cast'off, which being the usual pro.
,edure could hardly be construed into
IN exhibit OF petulance. Indeed all
suspicion of perturbation of spirit was
removed by the answer to the drum.
ner's inquiry, Captain. do you often
10 thatf" when he quietly said, ooh,
t always pays to be neighborly"