Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-16

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Emmons Blaine, the 15.year.old
grandson OF James G. Blaine, has be-
come an egg merchant, with his moth
er as partner. Patrons are found for
the product in the most exclusive and
liberal purchasers.
According to the annual report "
the pension Office, in the last six
months taps have sounded over 26,0OS
pensioners of the Civil war. On the
last day OF the year the number re-
naming aggregated 679.234.
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A wolf hunt was lately held near
Strong City, Kas., which covered about
eight square miles in the eastern part
of the county, south OF the Cotton.
wood river, and was great success.
About $50 persons were in line. Sew.
eral women were among the number.
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The Reverend George ID. Rogers,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Highland Park, near Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
has declared himself without reserve
in favor OF the re-establishment of the
army canteen. In letter, he says he
has made . study of conditions sur.
rounding the army post at Fort Sher-
idan, and has concluded that the ex.
istence OF the canteen 10 the best solu-
ton of difficult problem.
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A statement that A americans are the
best fakirs OF wines in the world WAS
made by Lee J. Vance. Secretary of
the Vino Growers Association of
America, at the annual meeting of
that body in New York. Twenty-Five
delegates, representing twenty States,
were present. The convention dis.
cussed . bill which the association will
ask Congress to act upon this winter,
designed to restrict the production of
artificial wines.
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Through carelessness of 0 medical
student in San Francisco, Q secret has
been exposed which will doubtless end
project for tanning human skins,
stripped from corpses in college and
hospital dissecting roome, for material
to be used in making purses, belts and
other articles OF wearing apparel. 1t
is alleged that purses made from the
cuticle OF men and women have been
carried from California to all parts of
the Union. It is expensive, a piece
six inches square being valued at $40.
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Uncle Sam, through his Agricult-
ural Department, has gone into the
business of instructing his people in
the art OF road building. Last year
he built twenty.one model roads in
different sections of the county. A
comparative statement OF cost is given
which shows that macadam roads have
. maximum cost of SO cents and an
average cost of IS cents per square
yard; eand and clay roads cost 81
cents; burnt clay 20 cents, and shell
"a cents per square yard.
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John Painkiller, q full.blood Greek
Indian, was arrested at Sapulpa, 1. T.,
by Deputy U. s. Marshal Teel on the
charge of bootlegging whisky. Pain.
killer was q walking saloon, having
nearly every kind of liquor known to
the business and was having a splen.
did trade when captured. The of.
hcers secured a considerable quantity
OF champagne on the Indian. This
is the first time in the history OF boot.
Logging in the Territory that an In.
dian has been found with the spark.
ling fluid in his possession.
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The National intercollegiate Foot.
ball Rules Committee has announced
the adoption of new rules, which, if is
believed, will eliminate brutality from
the game. Before becoming law the
rules must be ratified at meeting Of
the committee. two weeks hence. It'll
was decided that striking with fists,
elbow, knee or deliberately kicking an
opponent shall be punishable by dis.
qualification for the remainder of the
game, and tho offending team shall
lose half the distance to its own goal
line. A substitute shall be allowed in
place OF the player disqualified.
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Still another romance as the result
OF the famous Taft expedition to the
philippines is in prospect, according
to hints by the Secretary OF War at q
dinner given by him and Mrs. Taft, in
honor of the engagement party" the
name jocularly attached to the vow.
ayers who made the Oriental trip last
summer. Details would follow later.
TAFT said, and then began an animated
quizzing Of Senator Francis E. Warren.
OF Wyoming, who is suspected of
being one of the principals in the re-
ported third romance of the haunt.
The guests of honor at the dinner /
were Congressman Longworth and
Miss Roosevelt and Congressman
Swager Sherley, of Kentucky, and Miss
Critten. whose engagement has been
announced. The other guests included
all the other members of the Philip.
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