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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
A JOLLY GAM e.

The Initials Of Ones Name Form the Basis
Of a Splendid Means Of Diversion.
The following jolly game Was recent.
ly played after this fashion: The
guests were arranged in a circle around
the room. One young man occupied
a revolving chair in the center OF the
circle, so that he could easily face any.
one in the room.
"Lsdies and gentlemen" he said,
I" l am here for criticism, advice and
condemnation. am not sensitive,
and it don't matter what l get. but the
principal words Of your answers must
begin with my initials. J. C. F."
Turning to the first one he said :
"What sort OF chap am II"
"Jolly. careful and frisky," was the
prompt answer.
To her right-hand neighbor he said ::
"What sort Of q wife ought to have?"
"Jaunty, cunning and FAST" was a
rather disconcerting reply.
"What ought to eat?" he asked
the next person.
"Jam, custard and fish," she an
swered.
"What profession am best fitted
for" was asked the fourth person.
Jani,Or, carpenter or fisherman"
was the reply.
al don't agree with you," he ex.
claimed. Appealing to the next per-
son, he said: "What do you think l
am best fitted for?"
"Judge, commercial lawyer or finan-
cier," was the more flattering answer.
And 80 the game went on. When a
person failed to make an answer he
was obliged to change places with the
questioner, and, giving his own ini-
tials, ask questions about himself. No
question is allowed on any other sub
ject or about anyone else. Only two
minutes is allowed for thinking Of an
a n
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

but the old fellow would not be re-
strained. At last they reached the
scene OF the fire. The greys came to
a halt with heaving flanks, heads and
tails dropping, glad enough to stop
Behind them thundered the old brown
horse with the heavy hose wagon. He
swept around the corner and neighed
feebly as he caught sight of the greys
again-for he had lost sight of them
momentarily at the turn. Then, as
he pulled up behind the engine, he
staggered, fell to the ground with IL
groan, and in few minutes was dead.
Even more heroic was the conduct
OF grey fire -horse-the near one of a
pair which pulled an engine. This
engine was on the way to a fire, and
moving at smart gallon, when, in
passing side street, another engine
also moving at a rapid pace, came in
collision with it.
1t was dark, and apparently little CT
no damage had been done, but, in
fact, the pole of the engine which
came up the side street had struck the
horse and broken his near fore.leg.
The driver, knowing nothing OF this,
started his team again, aud the dis.
abled horse responded with the other.
He galloped on three legs, pulling his
share of the weight behind him, till
the remaining distance, nearly one.
quarter of a mile, had been accomp.
lished.
Then he, too, exhausted by the ter
rlble effort, fell to the ground, never
to rise again. LUE F. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
HE WAS AN ODDITY.
Some OF the Things Mr. Sage Did. and Other
That Tie Never Did.


That Tie Never Did.
lie never rode step if he could
walk.
He never wore hat that cost more
than -.
He never paid any mans fare but
his own.
He never made love to any woman
but his wife.
He never took vacation and never
gave his clerks one.
He never tasted wine or liquor of
any kind i'll his life.
He never bought suit of clothes
that cost more than SIS.
He invented the system of puts
and calls on the stock exchange.
He worked his way up from penni.
less boy to being one of the richest
men in the world.
He died with fewer enemies and
fewer friends than any prominent man
in America ever had.
He allowed people to laugh at him
and never even turned his head to see
what they were laughing at.
His word was as good as his bond, l.,
and he never cheated an old friend no
matter what he did to his enemies or
strangers.
He never changed his own particu.
lar method of life to suit the ideas of
OF any one on earth. He breakfas ted
at Z 10 the winter and at 6 in the sum-
mer; lunched at IL on an apple and
an old.fashioned caraway cookie and
had country supper OF fried beef.
steak, fried potatoes, dried apple sauce
and layer cake at 6 o'clock.
Here are some differences he made
late as January OF this year:
If l had my life to live over again
l am sure l should not attempt to
move in what is termed society,"
would rather be one of few gathered
together by the bond of friendship
than to partake OF all the glitter and
hollowness of what is called the Four
Hundred
"The friendship of few outlives
life itself. Friendship remembers
society forgets. In the home only
is there true happiness. Happiness
abides in the home where comfort,
moderation and industry are the
foundation. 1t is there that a mans
best ideas get their birth and growth.
"If had my life to live over again
| would marry even earlier than l did.
The tender care of good wife is the
finest thing in the world. am thank
full, indeed, that have had this in the
fullest measure"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
What he Wanted.

Notwithstanding the furry about
the packing houses and q few other
questions of national importance, the
rate bill is always topic OF conversa-
ton here. They we're talking about it
in the lobby OF the House.
"Well," said Representative Fred
lands, al guess the President got
about what he wanted"
"Sure," replied Representative Gar
ner. "He got what he wanted the
way the girl did who was travelling in
Mexico. She could speak no Spanish
and she wanted some milk. She
couldn't make the waiter understand,
so she drew a picture of cow on a
piece of paper. The waitor understood
then. He brought her ticket for a
bull fight"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
The Deacon Smelled Sulphur.

Old Deacon Morse was as good at
repartee as any man living. One time
he was taking a vessel down New York
harbor. Another vessel collided with
his, and the two drifted on together.
"Cut loose! Cut loose," called the
other man.
Morse couldn't but demanded that
the other do so. This the stranger
wouldn't do, but he warned Morse if
be didn't that they would soon reach
He'll Gate.
"Well," replied Morse, "you won't
stop at the gate if you don't cut loose
from US in about two minutes"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
Natures Way Is Best.

The function strengthening ami tisSu.
building plan of treating chronic. lingcr-
ing and obstinate cases of disease IL; par
sued by Dr. Pierce, is following after
Natures plan of restoring health.
He uses natural remedies. that i,
extracts from native medicinal rontS
prepared by processes wrought out Ly
the expenditure of much time ana
money, without the use Of alcohol. and
by skillful combination in just the right
proportions.
Used as ingredients of DR.. Picrcc'$
Golden Medical Discovery. Black Chrrry-
bark, Queens root, Golden Seal root.
their influence in cases ot lung, bronchial
and throat troubles, and this "DIsCov-
ERf Is, therefore, sovereign remedy
for bronchitis. laryngitis. chronic coughs.
catarrh and kindred ailments.
The above native roots also have the
strongest possible endorsement from the
leading medical writers. of all the several
schools OF practice, for the cure not ONLY
OF the diseases named above but also for
indigestion, torpor Of liver. or bilious
ness, obstinate constipa ton. kidney and
bladder troubles and catarrh, no matter
where located.
You don't have to take Dr. Picrce'S
say-so alone as to this; what he claim,
for his Discovery is backed up by the
writings of the most eminent men i'm the
medical profession. a request by postal
card or letter, addressed to DR.. r. V.
Pierce. Buffalo, N. ", for little book
OF extracts from eminent medical au-
thoriticS endorsing the ingredients of his
medicines. will bring little book free
that is worthy of your attention if
needing a good, safe, reliable remedy of
knOril composition for the cure of almost
any old chronic, or lingering malady.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
Stipation. One little pellet is gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic.
Ihe most valuable book for both men
49, and women is DR.. Pierce's
~ Common Sense Medical Ad-
4 w. wiser. y splendid lOOS-page
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

THE alphabets of the various lam
guages of the world vary from II to
202 letters. That OF the Hawaiian
language has only IL letters, while
that OF the Tartars is at the other end
OF the list with 202 letters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.
A Chance for Bargains in Sale Of Realty by
County for Delinquent Taxes.

A Chance for Bargains in Sale Of Realty by
County for Delinquent Taxes.
The following described real property
will be sold by the County Treasurer
at the front door of the Court House
on Saturday, Aug. IL, 1906, sale be.
ginning at 9 o'clock A. NJ:
OLYMPIA PROPERTY.
Application No. 766-
Lot in block l, Cullen's Addition ;
minimum price, $40.
Size 60x120 feet and located on East
side street, about three-fourths OF q
mile south OF Fourth street.
Application No. 773-
Lot in block 80. Swans Addition
minimum price, $55.
Located on south side of Tenth
street between Cherry & jefferson
streets. Size 60x105.
Application No. TO
Lot 7 in block 80, Crosby's Addition
to Olympia; minimum price, 81.
Northwest corner of franklin and
Twenty-sixth streets, 6Ox12O feet.
OUTSIDE PROPERTY.
Application No. 100
Lot G, block |; lot |, block l, and
lot 2 in block !, Seatco, ~ each.
Lots ID, l, 9, 3, and 5, of block 2,
Seatco, $3.50 each.
Application No. I'D
Lots 13 and ii of block 1, Gate City
minimum price, So each.
Lots 10. 20, 81 and % in block s
Gate City, SO each.
Application No. 776-
The N ] of Sc ! of NV ! sec. 4, tp
10 N, 1w, $40.
Lies one mile south Of Johnson
Point.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

TwENTY-FoUR thousand pies q day
is the output of baking machine just
patented. The new machine turns
out 10 delicious pastries minute, and
enables three men to do the work OF
one hundred bakers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

THE mariners compass was invent.
ed by the Chinese three thousand
years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10
4 iOCkET FULL or CHlNK.

lun=to he apoct and I'm trying mighty
hard
r" be- a lon--harrd dreamer AMI a vel
low journal bard,
>nccr 1T wealth and worldly things,
and call them empty trash
And say, The gods forbid that | should
ever write for cash ;"
I'm doing everything can to tune my
classic ear,
So that the muses. whisper shall he all
the sound hear
And yet comes those moments, when
Earth's sweetest song, | think,
Is the bewitching jingle Of "A
pocket
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A FROG cant breathe with its mouth
open.
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chink.
OF course | find it pleasant just to soar
around and round
The brow OF Mount Rainier where po.
eiic themes abound,
But, o, to budding poets it would prove
a precious boon,
Ii old Rainier would open up good free
lunch saloon.
For while feel that poetry is splendid
in its way.
| find that IN really more in need of
three square meals day.
I'd trade a thousand rhymlets for my
fill of meat and drink
For long to hear the Jingle of a
pocket
chink.
An inspirations 5 mighty fine to stir the
poets breast,
But good corned beef is better far for
rounding out the vest,
And while yearn to let my thoughts in
graceful couplets troop
such things are disappointing when
fellow longs for soup.
Id like TO he the second cook in some
real good hotel.
And my poetic license will very gladly
sell
For two good dollars, round and hard
long to hear them clink
And listen to the music OF
pocket
chink.
-Tue ~ Veruon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

The Initials Of Ones Name Form the Basis
Of a Splendid Means Of Diversion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

subscription Rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
lake No Substitute.
HE HANDCUFFs PRETTY GIRLS.
Chicago "Chappie" Secures Their
Hands and Then Kisses Them
to Hearts Content, But is
Arrested.

CHICAGO, July Claude Alexan
der, of this city,operates with a pair OF
handouts, and pretty girls with an
aroused curiosity are his victims. He
called on Miss Clara Hansen, after an
atmosphere Of good fellowship had
been created he yanked out his hand
cuffs aud showed her how easily he
could lock them on bis wrists and
wriggle out Of them.
81 am an expert he exclaimed.
"You lock them on me-"
Miss Hansen giggled and locked the
bracelets. Alexander soon pulled his
hands through.
"You can do 1t, too, If you have the
patience, he smilingly explained TO
the girl. There was no one In the
house, and parlor lights were none too
vigorous. Alexander clasped the steel
bands on Miss Hansen's dainty wrists.
She tried to pull her hands out, but
the handouts we're stubborn. Then
Alexander told her she must be kissed
or they would never come off. Before
she could reply he kissed her a score OF
time.
He was arrested for assault, and
when a policeman clapped another
pair of steel bands on bim he could
not get out OF them. He is In cell,
and his funny" handouts are In the
hands of the police, held for evidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, t
ONE PENITETIARY:
NEGRO TURNS WHITE
Unusual Part of the Case is That Hi,
Hair Becomes Snowy White While
in Kansas State Prison.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., June 30.-It
is not an infrequent occurrence for q
convict to be released from the Kan,
sas State Prison In an improved con
dition, both physically and mentally
and sometimes morally, but when
William Reagor, negro sent up from
Oklahoma Territory to serve tern
for highway robbery, is discharged in
FEBRUARY, 1907, he will be able to &c
among bis friends, and even those who
prosecuted him, and they will not
know him, for the reason that while
be may not have improved physically
mentally or morally, he is certainly q
changed man In appearance, as his Skin
save for few blotches in the back Of
bis neck and on his bsak, has changed
to whitish pick and gradually the
dark spots are disappearing. His hail
has also turned white.
Two years ago the change Of the
mans cuticle became noticeable. II
started on bis legs, gradually passed
over the body and at length reached
his hands ard face. There is q seal
ing of the skin, leaving it bleached
While instances have been recorded
but In rare cases, OF negroes will
white skins, 1t Is not absolutely un
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
ARREST SECRET SERVICE MAN
Charged With Assaulting Photogra'
pher Who Had Snapped Presi-
dent.

OYSTER BAY, N. " July 4.-James
Sloan, chief Of the presidents secret
service corps, was placed under arrest
this morning as he came from duty at
Sycamore Hill. Jack McQuade the vii
lage constable served the warrant
which had been sworn out by Clarence
Legendre, New York photographer
charging Sloan with assault in the
third degree An appearance was en-
tered at once before Squire Franklin
and Sloan was released on his own rec
ognizance to appear for trial next Mon
day.
The arrest was the result Of inter
ference by the secret service men ir
the endeavor of Legendre to take q
snap shot of the president as he en-
tered his carriage at the station here
Legendre claims Sloan hit him in the
face after the photograph was taken
and the president had driven away
The secret service men say they havt
previously had trouble with Legendre
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
The Origin of Woman

According to the Hindoo legend
this is the proper origin of woman:
Twashtri, the god Vulcan of the Hin
doc mythology, created the world
But on his commencing to create
woman he discovered that he had ex-
hausted all Of bis creative material,
and that not one solid element had
been left. This Of course greately
perplexed Twashtrl, and caused him
to fall into a profound meditation,
When be arose from it be proceeded
as follows.
He took the roundness Of the moon
The undulating curves of the ser
pent.
The graceful twist Of the creeping
plant.
The light shiverlng Of the gras'
lade.
The slenderness uf the willow.
The ,elvety softness OF the flowers.
TNc lightn sS NJ the feathers.
The gentle gaze VI the doe.
The frolicksomeness of the dane
ing sunbeam.
The tears Of the cloud.
The Inconsistency of the wind.
The timidness Of the hare
The vanity Of the peacock.
The hardness Of the diamond,
The sweetness Of the honey,
The cruelty Of the tiger.
The heat OF the fire.
The chill OF the snow.
The cackling Of the parrot.
The cooling Of the turtle dove.
All these he mixed together an
formed woman.
Then he presented her to the man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
A TRUST in
FARM PRODUCTS,
ABSOLUTE CONTROL Is PLANNED
OF CHICKENS, BUTTER AND
EGGS
LARGE FACTORIES UNDER CONTROL
Men Of Large Wealth Are Interested
More Money to the Producer
and Less Cost to the Consumer
the Promise.
LARGE FACTORIES UNDER CONTROL

NEW YORK, july 5.-Backed by un.
limited capital and supported by many
OF the most prominent financiers Of the
country, another trust has be planted
on American soil, known as the Amer.
lean Farm Products Company and
established for the purpose Of taking
absolute control Of all dairy products,
chickens and eggs. 1t Is asserted by
those who control the American Farm
Products Company that it will bring
about an increased and uniform price
to the producer, a diminished price
for the consumer, giving him super
ior and purer grade Of dairy products
and greatly improving present meth
DDS of distribution.
The commission merchants profit
will be eliminated, and the great
corporation will take the responsible
ity of delivering butter and milk from
the hands Of the farmer to the hands
Of the consumer.
WEALTHY MEN INTERESTED.
Behind the great enterprise are o
score Of the wealthiest men In Ameri-
ca, who already have put in about 20
million dollars and are prepared to
"chip in" additional millions as they
are required. Among eastern capi-
talists interested In the trust are Levi
p. Morton, Thomas f. Ryan, Harry
Payne Whitney, Anthony Brady, E.
j. Berwind, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and
several other large banking houses
and individual capitalists. The head
quarters Of the company are at 50
Broadway.
Alta meeting of the board OF direc-
tors, held June 25, these officers were
elected: President, James r Morse;
first vice president, Henry d. Cook;
second vice president, X. L. Wiley;
treasurer, Grant Hugh Browne; secre-
tary, Eugene Del Mar; executive CON-
mlttee, Morse, Cook, Browne, Del
Mar and John II. Flagler. General
manager in Chicago, II. L. Wiley;
Western board OF managers lin Chi,
cagol Horace W. Henshaw, Eben II.
Dudley, Lyman B. Kelbourne, W. l.
Moody and II. L. Wiley.
LARGE FACTORIES UNDER CONTROL.
At the first annual meeting OF the
stockholders, held In New York last
week, statement was issued showing
that the company has a capital Of fif-
teen million dollars Of common stock,
two million dollars Of preferred stock
and two million dollars Of debenture
bonds. The statement showed also
that the company, up to date, has OBJ
tained control and operation Of butter
making plants with an output OF 100,-
900 lbs. a day and is erecting single
factory in the west which will turn
out that amount of butter every twen-
ty.four hours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
A ROYAL GOOD TIME.
The Barbecue on the Bob johnson
Place Proved to be a most Delight
full Affair.

The annual barbecue on the Bob
Johnson farm Just north OF Mexico,
Friday, July s. was attended by large
number Of business men, who had
delightful outing Circuit Court being
in session quiet a number of citizens
Of Mexico we're detained.
Dinner was served at one O'Clock
and supper at six O'Clock. There were
half dozen barbecued lambs with trim
ings, and all present had more than
they could eat. The cooks were Char
ley Lyons, and Joe Riley. Lyons has
a state reputation as being the very
best hand to barbecue meat there is In
the state.
Several Kodak tiends were In eviden-
ce and some picturesque snap shots
taken.
There is no better place in the state
for a pleasant outing than the Bob
Johnson farm, and all in attendance
Friday, enjoyed the "day in the
woods" Among those present
were.
VIM. Lee, Splint Barnett, Willard
Potts, DR.. Ned Rodes, Robt. Arnold Jr.
Jas, Lewis, Faznel johnson, Frank
Ford, w. S. Hamilton, R. P. Hopkins,
John Maxwell, Fred Morris, Graham
Robertson, Geo. Robertson Jr., S. P.
Carter, Charley Emmons, Jas. Roy,
@. f. Clarke, w. F. Atkinson, VIM.
Browning, John Ricketts,, Charles
Hill, W. w. Fry, Joe, Adcock, G. W.
Lewis, Jasper King, Alex Carter, John
Mcintyre, John Richards, Frank Peck,
VIM. Sims, Sam Rice, Jack WoolerY,
Charley Arnold, J. W. Bolts e, II.
Carter, DR.. Cave, James Clanton, j.
W. Woodbridge, Frank Elliot, John
Hill, B.R, Middleton, W. W. johnson,
Walter Peck, S. M. Lock, Frank Doan
A. d. Jackson ]. r. Johnson, Henry
Edmonds, Joe Potts, Jim, Ford, Dick
Ashworth, ]. Il. Johnson, Emmitt
Cunningham Judge Guthrie, VIM,
West, Bud johnson, R. M. White,
Eddie Ware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-12
ITCHING SCALP
FALLING HAIR
Came Out Constantly Hair Finally
Had to Be Cut to Save Any-Scalp
Now in Good Condition and No
More Itching Effective
CURE BY THE
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

"I will gladly give you all the infor;,
nation concerning my case. l used
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a
diseased scalp, dandruff, and constant
falling of hair. Finally l had to cut
nv hair to save any at all. just at
that time l read about the Cuticura
Remedies. Once every week sham-
pooed my hair with the Cuticura soap
and / used the Ointment twice week.
In two months time my hair was long
enough to do up in French twist. That
is now Eve years ago, and l have q
lovely head of hair. The length IS
six inches below my waist line, my
scalp is in very good condition, and
no more dandruff or itching OF the
scalp. / used other remedies that were
recommended to me as good, but with
no results. If you wish to publish
any Of what / have written you, you
are welcome to do so. l am, respect
fully, Mrs. W. F. CRIES., Clay Center,
Neb., Oct. 20, 1905"