Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

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Ex-Empress Engenie visited Kiel
recently in her steam yacht Thistle.
She is 70 years old and still quite ac-
tive.
Miss Grace Barstow, of San Fran
cisco, is the only woman violin maker
in the United States and probably in
the world.
Lady Jersey is considered one OF the
best platform speakers in England.
She is terse and convincing and her
well-trained voice has great carrying
power
The hens of the United States now
produce one and two-third billion
dozens OF eggs year, and at the high
average price of the year the hens
during their busy season lay enough
eggs in a single month to pay the
years interest on the national debt.
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An old painting, believed by those
who own it to be the long lost Last
Supper" by Raphael. which was stolen
or disappeared during the Spanish
pillage OF Rome in 1877 has recently
been found. The owner intends to
take it to Europe that it may be passed
upon.
The Tenino Neus notes the fact
that large doors sometimes give barn
like appearance, even to stylish stores,
for why otherwise would three of the
equine species have selected Coppin's
store for revival OF their jaded spirits?
MIR. Coppin drove them out, however,
before they could appropriate all the
easy chairs for siesta.
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At the convention of the Associa.
ton of Military Surgeons of the Unit
ed States at Detroit, Mich, a resolu-
ton, offered by General J. ID. Griffith
OF Missouri, requesting the Secretary
OF War to use every effort for the re.
establishment of the canteen and de.
claring that its abolition had resulted
in a marked increase of disease among
the soldiers, was unanimously adopted.
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Notwithstanding the silence OF the
Government, the real fact is disclosed
that Japan made peace at Portsmouth
in fear of financial breakdown. The
war proved more costly than had been
calculated, and the rice and cereal
crops seemed doomed to failure. In
stead OF sunlight and warmth during
the month Of August, when the crops
ripen, there were continuous rain ard
exceedingly cold weather.
A mothers love for her son induced
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Shaw, wife OF the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, to journey
from her home in Ohio to Seattle in
an effort to induce Earl, her 24year.
old boy, to leave his position as labor
er at the ocean dock and return to
Washington, where he may live as
BELTS his fathers position. Mrs. Shaw
was accompanied by her daughter,
and was met at the depot by Earl, who
told her he would remain in Seattle.
| At the National Bank Of Commerce
in st. Louis Mrs. Mary S. Holiday of
Greenville, Mo-, received $1,000, 600 for
her interest in the Williamsville,
Greenville and st. Louis Railway Com
pany and the Holiday. Klotz Land
and Lumber Company. Until the
papers were signed, Mrs. Holiday
was the only woman railroad president
in the United States. In addition to
the cash there were other considers.
lions which carry the purchase price
OF the road and the lumber company
above the million-dollar mark.
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w. ]. Bryan has written another
letter to President Roosevelt, in which
he says: "You have the contest of
your life before you, and l desire to
render you all the assistance in my
power. You have asked Congress to
enact a law 50 enlarging the powers
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion as to permit it to fix and enforce
a reasonable freight.rate, and the rail.
road lobby was strong enough to stop
in the Senate the bill passed by the
House. The railroad magnates ex.
pect to block the passing OF the bill
again. Stand by your guns"
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A new star, reaching almost the
sixth magnitude, has been discovered
by the Harvard Astronomical Observa-
tory. The new light is situated in
the constellation Aquilla, or the Eagle,
and takes its name, Nova Aquilae No.
2, from that fact, it being the second
new star found in the group. The
star when first seen was of the 6.5
magnitude, but it is steadily decreas.
ing and now has magnitude of 1915.
Nova Aquilae No. 2 was discovered by
Miss G. Fleming, an assistant in the
Harvard Observatory. who has dis.
covered eight of the last eleven new
stars.
Plans for the entertainment OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he goes to Mont.
gomery, October %, on the Southern
tour, received setback when acting
Mayor Mcintyre walked ont of a
special meeting of the Council. break.
ing a quorum and thereby delaying
the passage of q resolution appro.
priating money to entertain the
President. Opposition to the passage
Of such q resolution also came forth
in the person of Alderman James ].
Sullivan, who spoke earnestly against
such an appropriation. He wanted
10 know how Montgomery would be
benefited by the Presidents visit.
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A young lady very much in love
conceived the idea of having her lovers
face photographed upon a finger.nail.
The fad took and now it is a growing
idea. The only drawback which it
has, is that the hands have to be
washed with great care and the growth
of the nails which cruelty claims first
the hair, then the eyes. then the
mouth, and finally the entire face OF
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