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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

Mr.. r. O.. Nelson returned SATURDAY.
from a southern business trip
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
CIR GimsN Bi5putrb

DAILY-wEEKLT-sUNDAy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
Regular Meeting.
Place Of Meeting Changed.

The receipt of a telegram late Satur-
day afternoon from Norfolk. Va. caused
the place OF meeting for the eleventh an
nual conference ~ the Daughters OF the
American Revolution in the state OF VII
Sini1 TO be changed from Petersburg to
tHat city, The Potrrshurg Chapter. thcoc-n
IT'S representative. kindly con-enting To
VOID ~ tle olaIms 81 Norlnlk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

NieS Rose Archer was ono OF the Young
'adies who served Friday evening az tbe
reception given by Commonwealth Cham
Ter 70 the Il. A. p. Conference
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

Miss Flora white. ~ Nrsr+ir-,.,,is
VINO was tho guest Of Mrs. r T. Hunter
uuilhS me week. went Saturday to Ash
ithu. She will spend a short timo I'm
richmond after the close or hor Ashland
fIsiI before returning 90 Murtinsvnie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

Miss Annie Newman is spending a feVv
GAYS ~ Ashland as The guest of Dr and
Mrs. Cabcli Jones
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

Miss Mary Niche is tho guest Of bor
sister. Mrs II. G.. Watkins. i'm SCOTS
yllc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
Mrs. Bolling's Musicale.
M. Iackson's Wedding.

mir john w Jackson loft yesterday
afternoon for Wayncsboro. Pa. where
Do viii Dec married on Wednesday. 80
Ncnher 18th. to Miss Myrtle Rouda bush
Miss Ttoudahu-h is ID young lady ~
most engaging personality and many ace
compli4imcnts who IS extremely popu-
lar in the society OF Wayncshoro. Pa
Mr.. Jackson is an cuterprslng young
business man. and ls a. thc head ~ the
National Concrete Building Corporation.
After am extended tour. Mr. and MIR
jackson will boz AZ home Co. their friends
II No ~ Nnrtn Rowland Str..t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

a Scottish parson announces ulat in bis
opinion "h1des is ci,e w.. much like
New York" Stl ther. p.psaaN is mo-
way in which the inf.raal .esion cam
protect itself from uhcl- g.. this sort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

A.-S Louise Edwards ig visiting De-,
cousins The Misses Edwards. ~ Ncvr.ort
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12
IT READS Ikea FABLE OF FAIRY.

IT READS LIKE A FABLE OF FAIRY
LAND.-Manhattan lie the name OF one
OF those towns of mushroom growth
in Nevada, eighty miles northeast of
Goldfield. One day valley of about
twenty inhabitants and the next week
wildly pulsating mining city OF 1000
people, is its brief, meteoric history.
Two hundred dollars a day has been
the price paid for automobiles in
which TO make the rush to The bean
stalk city and hundreds of teams have
lined roads that all led to Manhattan.
Lots have advanced in price from $25
to s., 500; saloons are veritable bonan-
zas, and space is sold to sleep upon
bare floors of any shack having roof
over it. But the strangest thing of all
for mining town is that baths in an
ordinary wash.tub command So and
boiled" shirts sell for SIS apiece.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

MARK Twain is to speak from the
same platform at Carnegie Hall, New
York, on the 22d inst, with Booker T..
Washington, on "Southern Problems. u
Doubtless the versatile Mark, is follow.
ing the lead OF old.time temperance
lectures, who illustrated their dis.
courses by living examples. Mark is q
shrewd Snowman, and knows how to
coax unwilling dollars from the pock.
cts OF those who admire him and his
wonderful power in turning passing
events into points for his inimitable
satire,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

HIGH COMPLIMENT TO AN AMERICAN
AUTHoR.-One of the most compli.
mentary things that has been said of
Mark Twain's humor is that the Brit
ish Medical Journal, q leading Euro
pean authority, in its latest issue, has
prescribed that authors writings for
mental diet of convalescents. It says
bis books " may provoke side-splitting
laughter, which retards union OF lac.
Grated parts in the healing process. !"
This may be readily understood by an
incident in Olympia thea,er, during
its palmy days. A spectator of an ex.
ceedingly funny drama, after . parox-
ysm OF uncomfortable laughter, fell
from his seat in . fit and had to be
carried to the managers room and
cared for by physician who was for.
tunately present before he recovered.
This 10 as complimentary an incident
to Mr.. Clemens, as the visit of the
Yorkshire schoolmaster to Charles
Dickens to chastise him for the truth.
full satire of methods at Dotheboy Hall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

DEATH AS AN ACT OF MERcY.-Dr
Charles Elliott Norton, of Cambridge
former professor Of literature at Har.
ward and a friend Of Longfellow and
Lowell, endorses the late expression
of Miss Annie s. Hall, of Cincinnati
and Miss Maud Ballington Booth, fol
killing off the hopelessly insane, and
hopelessly diseased and the victims Of
accidents. He heads his letter, jus,
made public, IAN appeal to Reason a.
we'll as Compassion"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE New York american has made
the discovery that with the supplies
for tho excavators of the Panama
Canal, lately shipped from New York,
we're 20 dozen ladies' night robes, 20
dozen dress shirts, case Of five. clock
tes-sets, and SO work.t tables for ladies.
Payment was made from the SCI 600.
600 expended for Panama Canal con.
struction to date. 1t is evident that
somebody is having a high time at
Uncle Sans expense besides the Sultan
Of Zulu.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

1T is extremely unkind for the Pr
to fling dictionary of abstruse words
at the Times, whose vocabulary is con-
fined to the simplest forms OF ordinary
parlsnce. The talented editor Of the
former paper reminds one OF Jupiter
hurting his thunderbolts from the
Olympian heights when he declares
that Mr.. Blethen is suffering from
" Aristophanian sphragidonycbargo-
cometa," induced by "intellectual
hysterocrystocele." There now!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A FIERCE contest 10 on between the
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads over terminal grounds at
Oakland, Cal. A hearing of suits was
set for to-day, the 18th, and in the
meantime the former company main.
tains armed possession of the tract
involved. The matter is further com.
plicated by the fact that the American
Dredging Co. has . contract with the
Federal Government for dredging Oak
land creek, and it's work has been
brought to q stand by the controversy
between the railroads.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A SYNDICATE, with $4,000, 900 CAPT.
tai, is being formed at Denver, to build
q chain of first. class hotels all over
this coast, and finally extend it to the
Atlantic seaboard, forming gigantic
trust in the management of modern
means OF entertainment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THIS is the way the Chicago Tribune
manifests its spleen against J. Ham.
Lewis, Chicago's corporation counsel.
for his warfare against graiters and
grating: "Chill blows the lake
breezes through those magnificent
pink whiskers." There, now! won't
you be still?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

WHILE q battle-ship squadron, un.
der command of Rear Admiral Evans,
was leaving New York harbor, Sun.
day, the Kentucky and Kearsarge ran
aground off the West Bank light.
house. The Alabama collided with
the Kentucky. striking her a glancing
blow. Her starboard side above the
water.line was badly damaged, and
she had to proceed to the Brooklyn
navy yard for repairs. The squadron
was en- route for Hampton Roads
where the North Atlantic fleet had
been ordered to assemble for assign
ment to South American and West
Indian waters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12
The Chamber Of Commerce.

The yearly meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce was held Tuesday night,
and although it was time Of annual cleo
ton, attracted an attendance Of only
fifteen members, of whom nine trus-
tees were elected, the list standing
C. H. Springer, +. G. Blake, DIR. Hol-
brook, r. A. b. Young. Fred Schomber,
John Byrne, II. Il. Streets, L. j. keg-
ley and c. S. Reinhart. Streets was
absent and Thacker and Payn were
present, but none of the principal Off
GERS attended the meeting. The lack
OF interest in this important auxiliary
to civic growth is marvellous. 1t was
promised from the number of names
enrolled at the beginning Of last year,
that it would be an active, enthusias.
tic and powerful aid for our common
wealth. President Streets made an
earnest and determined effort to place
it on an effective and useful basis, but
it scarcely ever happens that more
than a corporal's guard attends its
meetings, and generally of about the
same individuals who responded Tues.
day night.
1t was thought by some when the
management of the business of the
organization was placed by the new
constitution in the hands of board of
nine trustees, that it might be q GEN.
tralization OF effort that would be in.
imical to American ideas, insofar at
least, as to incite captious criticism Of
those who have little voice in the pro-
ceeding more than once q year, while
they are expected to pay dues and
other contributions for expenses. 1t
seems, however, the projectors build.
ed wiser than they knew" for the
Trustees, being smaller body, manage
to get together, on call, at times, and
perform, probably we'll if known, all
the acts that should fall upon the
whole membership.
The Trustees elected Tuesday night
are to meet within five days and select
from their number a President, two
Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas.
urer Of the whole organization.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A DISTINCT shock OF earthquake was
felt in Western Missouri, Eastern Kan.
eas and Southern Nebraska, Sunday
evening, lasting from % seconds to .
minute. No damage is reported, but
the shock was sufficient to cause much
fright, people rushing from their tene.
ments ip great alarm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

JUDGE Richards, OF the U. S. Circuit
Court, in Cincinnati, this week, decided
in the case OF Hong Wing vs. the
United States, that the act OF April
7th, 1904, continuing the exclusion
act, is in full force, Congress having
had full power to enact it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

IT was rather unkind for Lue Yer.
non to insinuate that the Olympian
is yellow" journal, simply because
the owner of the building chose that
color for the walls in which it is
groomed. Brown would have been a
more appropriate color, all things con.
sidered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

TENDERFOOT writers for the press
sometimes get chronological proprie.
ties fearfully mixed in narrsting old.
time history. A Tacoma paper, in
referring to the death OF a once post.
mistress at Auburn, in 1868. alludes to
that comparatively modern date in
local history as the time when mail
was carried in saddlebags' by riders
whose lives were threatened by hostile
savages and robbers. The "saddle-
bag" and "hostile savage" era came
about about fouteen years before that
date, and the Tracy episode about
twice as many years later. Why OBJ
trude such horrors upon a period OF
tranquility and peace, when the hard.
ships of pioneer Lille had passed and
before the troubles OF civilization had
begun?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A DETEsTIBLE ACT.-A San Fran
cisco dispatch of the 9th notes the fact
that John Friselier, a furniture polish.
er, committed suicide on that date, on
account of the birth OF a ninth child
into bis family. The account says
cit was more than the patient father
could stand. He saw nothing before
him but suffering and privation, not
only for himself but his wife and help.
less little ones" His act, instead OF
being treated in a vein of commisera-
ton, should be the subject of unstinted
censure. The cowardice and selfish.
ness Of the act should be the subject
only of scorn. The idea of freeing his
worthless carcass OF the effort of pro.
viding for the helpless family he has
brought into existence and left as a
burden upon the shoulders OF his help
less wife, is preposterous. There is
some consolation in the thought that
there may be a hell, from the necessity
thus shown for one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

"SUGAR" men have joined forces
with the Democrats in the House to
amend the Hamilton joint Statehood
bill, an administration measure that
10 under the immediate fostering
charge Of Speaker Cannon. The I'm.
ion constitutes majority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE Olympian alludes TO Lue F.
Vernon as "the writer who helps to
edit the STANDARD" Without any
bubble as to the truth of such an az.
sumption, we simply rise to remark
that our contemporary has been motor
iously in need of help" in his editor
ial work, since King abdicated the
throne. But then, it may be some
consolation to know that there are
few Kings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A PRACTICAL FORM OF BENEvoLENcE
Baron Rothschild has volunteered to
pay the passage of 200 families of the
unemployed to some sure field of labor,
to relieve the distress Of the London
poor. Nothing like the distress has
been felt in that large city, except for
brief period in 1867. The demand
has not been for aims, but work it is
not laziness that prompts, but utter
inability to find lucrative employment.
Now if Carnegie would close his book
fad for while and devote his benefac-
tions to food or the means OF procur.
ing it; or Rockefeller would turn his
oil product into o lubricant for the
wheels OF industry instead OF for aid Of
rich mems sons in colleges, and other
multimillionaires join in the endeavor
to lay up portion of their riches in q
place where the thief cannot break in
and steal or the moth corrupt. how
it would change conditional What
. wonderful power for good would be a
combined effort for relief by those who
have obtained control of tho wealth Of
the world! Even the labor of one
man promises much good, and he has
fortunately selected q means OF doing
the greatest good for the largest num-
Der, with given amount of money.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE clash between Hartman and
Hill in their railroad projects, has as
sumed a serious shape, near Portland,
Tuesday Harriman's gang of work men
under orders, tore up 100 feet OF track
and burned bridge built by his rival
The work OF construction on the ap.
propriated right.of-way was, however
stopped, the succeeding day. by in.
junction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

WHATS the matter? Has the Olyn,-
plan abandoned its chromatic supple.
ment to its Sunday edition? Hope
not. That was the most interesting
part of its principal issue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE Herman indictments for com.
plicity with land frauds in Oregon
will soon be on at Washington, and it
is said that Puter and Mckinley. two
OF his confreres in crime, have been
promised immunity if they turn
States evidence"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE Scandinavian bank. at Seattle,
is now the largest financial institution
in the State, having increased its CAPT.
tai and surplus to $S50,OOO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

To THE EMINENT ALL THINGS ARE
GIVEN. - And now the metropolitan
press are lauding "heroic" act oil
Nordica at a matinee performance in
New York, when she calmly walked
to the footlights and extinguished On
incirient fire that had been set by
sparks from . torch carried by q
chorus woman. Had it been the
chorus woman who put out the flames
it would never have been noted posi-.
bly,, or made the subject of q three.
line paragraph, instead OF an elabor'
ate write-up for courage and self-pos
session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

In the January issue of The Clipper,
Cartoons, reprinted semi-annually
from the great theatrical publication.
the New York Clipper, appears 9
short story by Lue F. Vernon, entitled
When the Lights Went Up" The
Clipper has published many storie.
and poems written by Lue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

SEVENTEEN persons were killed at
Haverstraw, N. Y, Tuesday, by the
fall OF thirteen houses which had been
undermined by pit sixty feet deep
cut by clay diggers for brick making.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12
School Salaries and Wage Rates.

The teachers OF Yakima and Benton
counties have passed resolutions ask
ing that they abe paid at least as
much wages as hod learners and jani-
tors" That is placing the situation
in way that it can be argued uron
its merits. Why is it that teachers
salaries are less than those Of more
.talwart employments. or Of the wage
rate OF labor?
May it not be, to some degree,
caused by the inevitable result of de-
mand and supply? Are there not
many people who would rather teach
school, six hours a day, on a steady
job than to carry hod when oppor-
tunity is presented, even at twice the
pay, per diem, for eight, nine or ten
hours? Are there not many people
who think that to teach is far more
respectable" than to cook in log.
ging camp. or sweep out Offices at
from SIS to 500 per month? Plumb
ers' wage-rate is proverbial]y high, and
why? May it not be because q large
preponderance of people turn up their
noses at the filth and CRIME encoun.
tered by those who get down to the
demands OF that trade, at times essen
tial for efficient work?
It may seem, however, that mental
proficiency should be accorded at least
an equal reward as for expenditure OF
Drawn and muscle-and is il not, all
things considered? Has not the nod.
carrier much longer daily hours of
service, much less certainty of contin-
uity of his job, and may he not have
just as large, if not larger family to
support, than the average teacher?
Time was, when . cook in the log.
ging camps commanded the poorest
wages, and the "grub" he dished up
was OF corresponding quality. Now
that is changed, and he receives we'll
on to the best pay, and in some camps
women arc employed at excellent pay.
1t has been found that men work with
much moro zeal and infinitely better
results, when we'll fed and comfortably
"bunked," and a selfish recognition
of that fact, if nothing else, would
prompt, as far as possible, the COM
forts of home" in the living.room of
the camp.
1t being understood that good food
results in good work, the condition is
at once established for good pay, un.
less the number OF applicants should,
from any cause, exceed the demand,
when the same result would intervene
is as the basis Of complaint made by
these teachers. The increase of the
test Of capacity by the examination
board should, to some degree, moder-
ate the supply of teachers, but it seems
that there are always moro applicants
than there are schools to teach, and as
long a. that condition exists competi.
tion may be expected and low salaries
paid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THAT the place and environments
have something to do with the matter,
is shown BY decree of the court that
. Richmond merchant bad to pay 500
for hugging Virginia girl, while in
DesMoines, Iowa, Miss Ella Hamilton
is suing Hayden Marquis for 10000
for simply stealing q kiss. Whether
there 10 that difference between q hug
and . kiss, or whether the larceny in.
volved in the latter transac ton, or .
radical difference in public opinion,
justiies the great disparity in the
amount awarded and claimed, is q
matter Of much conjecture. It seems
to q tyro in such matters that the one
is as much too low as the other is ex.
cessive of the real damage that should
be accorded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE Pts Washington correspond.
ent writes that Senator Piles, Tuesday
introduced a bill providing for new
buildings and other improvements at
the Tulalip Indian reservation, involv.
ing cost of $50 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A CONVENTION of the Southern Fed.
Grafton of Negro Women's Clubs was
held in Little Rock, Ark, last week.
It was visited by Mrs. Booker T. Wash.
ington. while on her way to Los Ange.
les, Cal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12
mn HnII,Nn FLYING MACHINE

TIE HOLLAND FLYING MACHINE
The prediction that before another
wear has passed human beings will be
sailing through the air like birds,
with as much safety and ease as in
walking" if made by any less con-
spicuous an inventor than John P.
Holland who originated the submarine
boat, would be passed by without much
attention; but with him for its spon-
sor, it must be accorded respectful
consideration. His device will weigh
only 80 pounds, and consist of two
pairs OF wings, made OF krupp steel
and weighing but pound each. Two
of these will be attached to the back OF
the head and the other pair placed
near the waist, and operated by the
hands and feet respectively. More
wonderful still, he claims that these
wings may be operated with about one
sixth the exertion employed in walk
ing. Mr.. Holland says that his device
will solve the problem of aerial flight,
and each person will be able to 60 any.
where he pleases. as easily and expedi.
tiously as the birds OF the air. Let US
hope that his fondest hopes may be
realized.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A MAN, wife and family of six child
rem arrived in Seattle from Monterey
Cal, this week, totally destitute, who
had been lured from their home by
advertisements Of realty agents, that
land could be obtained by working fol-
it. They did not have money enough
to pay their passage until the wife had
earned it over the wash-tub. The old.
est child is eight years of age and the
youngest six weeks. Charitable PEG.
pie have provided for their immediate
wants, and it is advised that the
County Commissioners pay the ex.
pense of shipping the family back to
Monterey. What will happen to them
then does not appear to enter into the
charitable intent of deportation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A NEW railway mail schedule is to
cut twelve hours from the postal time
between New York and the Pacific
coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

A MILLION dollars worth OF cotton
was consumed by burning of the Eu.
reka mills, at Charlotte, N. G., Sunday
night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

THE Seattle Ministerial Association
have excluded Unitarians and Jews
from their membership.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

KITTITAs valley is exhibiting two Of
Capps' mammoth apples which meas
ure II inches in circumference and
weigh 81 and 32t ounces respectively.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12

IT is thought that 100000 grain
bags will be made at the Walla Walla
penitentiary this year.