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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05

Talking about patriotism of the
lrish-American race, they are all
wool and three yards wide, and don t
you forget it. Why, down in Seattle
the other day, two hundred and
tifty-seven graduates were turned
loose in this cruel old world And
one amongst them, Miss Bertha NJ
Banks, took for her subject The
Wearing of the Green and told the
story of Down-trodden Ireland" of
the oppression and destruction of
the happiest people among all the
races of men, and of the fairest,
greenest isle among the islands of
the world"
Nothing like telling this story
over, over and again. Nothing like
being patriotic, nothing so pretty as
the shamrock to Pat" and Nora, -
and nothing SO much desired by the
inhabitants of the Emerald isle as to
have "Old Ireland free. Agitation
is the lever that moves the rock of
Thought, and it S up to such as Miss
Banks to tell and re-tell the story of
poor, hampered, disgraced and pitt
full Ireland, so that some day, per-
hapS, it can hold its head up with the
rest of free governments. Here's to
the harp and shamrock of Ireland.
LuE r. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Citizenship a Duty.

l was struck the other day with q
communication in a STANDARD ex-
change, in which the writer began:
Not being a politician, and having
my hands full, in business way, |
have not bothered my head with"
and then he goes on to say that he
had taken no interest or part in a
certain political question that was
being agitated in his county.
Does it not seem strange that any
citizen would be content not to
bother his head with a question
that concerned the public welfare?
Yet there are many such, and some
of them actually wish to take credit
for it, and consider themselves better
than other men because they do not
bother with politics. The number of
such men is not small. 1t is the
fault of such men that politics gets
into such straits. They are to blame
that politics gets into the hands of
incompetent and dishonest men.
They are much to blame as are the
grafters-just Us much responsible
as they would be for the loss of their
property, if they should leave their
store-dOOrs or their homes standing
unlocked and wide open to any depre-
dators who might choose to walk in
and help themselves.
LUE F. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
UNITED STATES FIRST THINGS.

First President, George Washing
ton, 1889.
First public school opened, Massa-
chusetts, l645.
First public library in New York,
in 100.
First newspaper, The Roston Ncws
Letter, issued in 1904.
First postofiice, in New York in
17l0.
First telegraph wire was hung in
1874.
First telephone wire was stretched
in 1877.
First submarine cable laid from
this country to Europe, 1857.
First locomotiye in America was
in 1929.
First street railroad in New York
in 1882.
First American railway was laid
in 1926.
First glass made, at Jamestown,
1909.
First rope, manufactured at Bos-
ton, l64l
First tobacco was grown for export,
1916.
First stone paving for streets, laid
in New York, 1893.
First paper mill, Roxborough, Pa. =,
1890.
First street lighting in New York,
in 1897.
First stage line between New York
and Philadelphia, 1870.
First fire engine used in New York,
in 1871.
First umbrella introduced in Amer
lea, in 1772.
First steam engine put up in fhifa-
delphia, in l773.
First iron nails made at Cumber-
land, r. l., l777.
First mill for making cotton yarn,
North Providence, Il. l., 1893.
First tinware made in this country,
in 1897.
First sugar made in this country,
New Orleans, 1896.
First houses were numbered, Phil
adelphia, 1911.
First brass pins were made in New
York, 1872.
First stereotyping was done in
in New York, 1913. .
First omnibus piled in New York,
1880.
First United States piano made
at Boston, 1923.
First table cutlery, made in Green
field, Mass, 1894.
First cotton-gin in operation, Eli
Whitney, 1893.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
An UNIQUE Wedding.

In the prostate days of Montana
the justices of the peace reigned SUI
preme in the land They joined men
and women in life. buried them in
death, were general peace makers to
the community ut large and Judges
of dog fights. Their position in
communities was unique, and the
stories that have been told about
them have been innumerable.
One of the most popular charac-
ters to be found in Montana during
early days, however, was one Reed
J. p. who ruled over the town of
Belknap, and who died in the seven
ties.
He performed at Belknap in the
winter of 1873 Il marriage ceremony
that is classic in Western annals.
He made the bride swear that she
would support the Constitution of
the United States and the Organic
Act of the Territory of Montana;
that she would be ever-loving, faith
full and true and should be ever will
ing to defend-with her life, if neces-
sary-the honor of her God, her
country and her flag.
The bridegroom was compelled to
swear that he would split the wood,
carry the water, shovel the snow,
build the fire, and under any and all
circumstances try to be perfect
gentleman. Instead of returning her
devotion with slur and scOwlS, he
would repay it with kisses and kind
words. If he ran shy of kisses he
was to call on the Justice of the
Peace, who was long on kisses, but
short on girls. Reed wound up this
unique ceremony by making the cou-
pie recite the Lords prayer in uni
son. And the ceremony ended with
a crack of revolver and pop of
beer cOrkS. LUE +. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
BACKBONE.

When Won see a fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts of others
Walking in their cast-otf shoes,
Bowing low To wealth and favor,
With abject, uncovered head,
Ready to rrtract or waver,
Willing to he turned or led
Walk Yourself with tirmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has bone and marrow
Just the thing that his may lack.
stronger word
Was never heard
Than this-back bone.
When you see theologian
Iiugging close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest NAV read:
Holding back all noble feeling,
ChOk ing down each manly view
Caring more for forms aud symbols
Than to know the good and true;
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back;
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
stronger word
Was never heard
Than this-backbon
When you see a politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position.
In the house or at the polls;
With no sterling manhood in him
Nothing stable. broad or sound;
Destitute of pluck or ballast;
Double-sided all around.
Walk yourself with tirmer bearing;
Throw your moral shoulders back;
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
just the things which his must lack
A stronger word
Was never heard
Than this-back bone
a modest song and plainly told
The text is worth mine of gold;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness of the back.
M re
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
1OO.OOO.OOO Americans.

Including its insular possessions
ruled outside of the Constitution, "
the United States is on the eve of
becoming u country of 100000, 900
souls.
The Census Office estimate of the
population of the nation, exclusive of
Alaska, for 1906. is S3,9l1 $40; for
1905 it was 82,574, 195. In five years
the population had grown 6.579, $40;
in the year 1905 1906. owing to ac-
ccleratcd immigration, the further
increase was 1,367 ,3l5.
There is no sign of slackening of
the incoming tide. Porto Rico and
probably the Philippines are growing
in population more rapidly than un-
der Spanish rule. Including all the
islands the 1906 population is 93, 1872
240.
Ii the increase for the next few
years is not more rapid than last
year, and if proportionate increase
be assumed for the islands, the pOpu-
lation of the United States at the
taking of the next census in June,
1910, will be only 10000 short of
l00, ,000. 600. BY Dec. |, 1910, the
exact characterization mark should
be reached.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Salaries at State Institutions.

The State Board of Control has es-
tablished salaries to be paid officers
and employees of all the State institu-
tiOns, for the period ending March
31st, 1908:
Few changes are made from salar-
les now paid. Superintendent's sal
aries of the Insane Hospitals are in
creased to 81, 900. The aggregate 81
salaries in the several institutions
is as follows:
State Penitentiary, Walla Walla
$23, ,8O4.
State Training School, Chehalis
$12, $40.
School for Deaf, Vancouver, $15,.
600; School for Blind, 1850.
Soldiers Home, Orting, $l4, 400.
Institution for Predetermined, Med
ical Lake, So, ,1S0.
Hospital for Insane, Fort Stella
COON, $35, $40.
Hospital for Insane, Medical Lake,
$37. .28O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Not on Sale.

A company which manufactures
band instruments receives large
number of letters from green players,
asking advice as to their difficulties.
Several months ago this company
sold a cOrnet to q man in Canada
AS might have been expected, after
he had played it for some time with
out removing the valves the action
became stiff. He wrote to the manu-
facturcr, says Lippincotts Magazine,
explaining the trouble, and asking
whether he should grease the valves.
In answer he was told that it was
the usual custom Of cornet players,
when this difficulty occurred. to re-
move the valves and put little So
liva upon them. To their astonish-
ment the next weeks mail brought
the following letter:
GENTLRMEN kindly send me twenty
five cents worth of saliva. l can't get
it in the stores here. Enclosed find
stamps in payment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
A Housekeeper's SEIZED

By FRANCES morgan.
Paste this on your kitchen wall
l. On leaving your bed open the
bed and windows.
=. Start kitchen fire. Put on the
cereal.
3. Place on kitchen table the
things you will use in getting break
fast.
4. Pull up the shades everywhere
and open windows.
5. Set the breakfast table.
8. Dust sitting rooms if there is
time.
Z. Serve breakfast; fruit, cereal,
eggs.
3. Gather up dishes and put food
away in refrigerator Immediately
leaving dishes to be washed later.
.. Make up all the beds and dust
the rooms.
10. Wash the breakfast dishes.
ii. DO aHy special cleaning.
II. Get the luncheon.
In any well regulated household
there will be no afternoon cleaning
uO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
lot long miss the reputation

not long miss the reputation. A
genuine may sometimes be mistaken
for counterfeit until it is tested,
but whenever the counterfeit is even
suspected its currency is gone for
ever. You test the genuinencSS of
the coin by ringing it down on some
hard substance. and sooner or later
the metal of your character will be
thrown down upon the hard stone of
adversely and then all the world will
know whether or not you are the
genuine coin.
The american krorIite, in IL recent
issue, contains the following:
According to the report published in
tie daily papers, Abe Hummel's peni-
tentiary record reads: Place of birth,
Boston nationality, Hebrew"
If this is as reported it is high
time that the custom which sane
tions this offenSe should be abrogat-
ed. Every native of the United
States is an American, whatever his
religion or descent may be. 1t ought
not to be difficult to bring about the
change, as there can be no intention
on the part of the State of New York
to deprive us of the right to be
counted as Americans, which is our
birthright. Here my Hsy" kra,iitc.
More power to you.
Mr. McLagan, founder and for
years editor-in-chief of the DnIp
Worid of Vancouver, b. c., with his
gray hair, and violent temper, was
what may be termed an exccntric
man. McLagan had notions peculiar
to himself, and one of these, was the
idea that no one in his employ could
be trusted to carry exchanges from
the pOstOfficc to the UorM office, so
he generally allotted this task to him
self. One day as Mr. McLagan was
coming from the postoifice with a
bundle of exchanges that would have
given team of horses all they could
do to pull, Il couple OF gentlemen
noticed him. One of the two said:
John, | have travelled over all the
United States and Canada. but that
fellow is the oldest newsboy | have
ever met" Explanation followed,
and the two gentlemen stepped into
the nearest saloon to have Il smile. "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
A COMPOSITE POEM.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His fleece was white as snow;
He stuck feather in his hat,
John Anderson, my 10.
Come back, come back, he cried in
grief,
From India coral strands,
The frost is on the pumpkin, and
The village smithy stands.
Am a soldier of the cross,
From many boundless plain?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Where saints immortal reign.
Ye banks and braes OF bonny Doom
Across the strands o. Dee,
Can you forget that day in June
My country it's of thee.
OF all the sad words OF tongue or pen,
We're saddest when we sing,
To beard the lion in his den
To set before king.
Hark, from the tombs doleful sound
And Phoebus gins arise;
All mimsy were the borogroves
To mansions in the skies.
-C2ereland Leader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Pyrotechnicolofy.

They're off in Il bunch, " said the
sporty red light as he saw Il little
fellow light q pack of flrecrackers at
once.
Its all up with usy' said the
sky-rockets as they went whizzing
into the air.
Go chase yourself!' said the pis-
tOl to the nigger-chaSer.
One good turn deserves another,
chirped the pinwheel.
You carry big wad with you,
smilingly spoke the giant tirecracker
to the old musket.
lean kick, rejoined the broken
musket.
Il don't care much for that roman
candle. He's too sporty. He's got
too many high balls in him" said
another
He's no match for me" whistled
the piece of punk rs he noticed the
boy hopelessly searching through his
pockets for sulphur stick.
You're full of hot air, slangily
said some one to the balloon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Very Naturally Suspicious.
Lippincott for July.

There is a charming young actress
who numbers among her friends a
well-known clubman of Washington.
During her recent engagement at the
national capital, the player was Ia
menting to her admirer the fact that
she was getting thinner.
"Oh, not at allo' came from the
gallant clubman, who knew the lady's
detestatiOn of too spare figure, on
the contrary, l assure you. you're
plump as a partridge!'
The young lady surveyed him a mo-
ment through narrowed eyes. "Are
you paying me a compliment, or are
you making game of me?" she asked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Wisdom Of Childhood.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Justice Maule is regarded as the
leading judicial wit in England. He
had doubts as to the credibility of q
witness on one occasion, and the man
declared that he had been welded
to truth from infancy.
That may be-, said the Judge,
but the question is How long have
you been divorced?"
A little girl was witness before
him, and he proceeded to ascertain
whether she knew the nature of an
oath. The child, in answer to ques-
tions, said she would go to heaven if
she told the truth, but would go to
the other place if she told lies. m
Are you sure of that, my dear?
Justice Maule asked.
Yes, sir; quite sure.
LET her be sworn, said the court,
she knows more than I do"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
WHOLE NUMBER 2,456.
Sussho}a SI;ds.

Sprinkle salt on the bottom of the
oven and your cake will not burn.
In Il bedroom plain paper on the
ceiling is most restful to the eyes.
Wine stain on table linen should be
covered with salt, wet, and rinSed
out.
Wiring clothes dry before hanging
else they may be streaked with yell
low.
If clothes are iron-molded. use OK
alic acid, which will also remove
mildew.
To remove ink stains which are
fresh and not yet dry, wash out in
new milk.
Charcoal, used for broiling steak.
chicken or ham makes 4 great diff
ference in the flavor.
Battle your tired eyes in salt and
water and you will be astOnished at
the strength it gives them.
A room facing the south, demands
a pale blue, violet or green paper on
the walls, to prevent a glare.
Pour salt quickly on spilled claret
or ink and it will absorb most of the
liquid before it has time to stain.
Engravings show better against a
dulltone plain paper-perfectly red,
terra Gotta, mustard or olive green.
A metal spoon should not be used
for stirring fruit. The hot acids
have tendency to eat the metals. A
wooden spoon is much better.
A pinch of soda in the water will
preserve the color in vegetables. 1t
will lessen the Odor of onions and cab
bages. too. In small amounts it is
an aid to digestion also.
Silver spoons and forks which are
in daily use may be kept bright by
leaving them once Il week in strong
borax water for several hours. This
water should be nearly boiling when
the silver is put into it.
Bits of iron will prevent water from
becoming putrid. Sheet iron or iron
trimming are the best. The offensive
smell of water in vases of flowers may
be avoided by putting few small
nails in the bottom of the vases.
Remember to sweep the carpets
the way of the nap; to brush the
other way is to brush the dust in.
ftpDd tn all stains &C soon aS rsOSSi-
le. If left, they will soak into the
carpet and be very difficult to re-
move.
Kerosene greatly facilitates the
cleaning of silver. Wet a flannel
cloth in the oil, dip in dry whiting
and thoroughly rub the plate or
silverware; then wash well in warm
soapsuds, wipe dry, and polish with
a piece of chomOiS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Worth Rememberinf.

CD Avoid as far rs possible drink.
ing any water which has been con-
taminated by lead pipes or lead-lined
tanks.
(2) Avoid drinking water which
has been run through galvanized iron
pipes.
(3) Avoid using anything acid
which has been kept in u tin can.
N When grippe or other cpl
denies are prevailing wear little
crude sulphur in your boots or shoes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
The Amazonian Club.

Twelve girls, clerks in the depart
ment stores in North Yakima, have
organized riding club. They wear
divided skirts, white shirt waists and
wide sombrero hats. Each girl car
ries revolver strapped to a regula-
ton cartridge belt. They are expert
pistol shots. Miss Lulu Shepard is
President of the club.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Her Maiden Effort.
IInpino ontf

A certain Judge had been away from
his native city for several years, and
upon his return found it sometimes
difficult to recognize former acquaint-
ances. One morning a youngish wO-
man, accompanied by a tall boy, en-
tered the trolley car and sat down
next the Judge.
How do you do, Judge, she said
cordially. Don't you remember
me? l am Mrs. x"
Why, so it is! Mrs. x, am de-
lighted to meet you again. How dc
you do? And who is this with youi
1t can't be your son! Bless me,
would not have believed you had q
son so big"
"Oh. yes" replied the guileless
Mrs. X, flattered by his cordiality.
You see he is my first bOrn-my
maiden effort, Judge"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Help for the Hostess.

A tactful hostess, in order to make
her guests comfortable, must know
their little fads and peculiarities. A
new kind of book which is a great
help to a hostess is called a guest
book. The hostess has in this vol
ume the names of all those who are,
or who are likely to be, guests at her
home, and beside their names are
written the little peculiarities which
she must remember if she hopes to
make them comfortable.
Many of these bear upon the sub
ject of fadS and fancies in diet, for
numbers of people are vegetarians,
others will only touch pure China
tea instead of other kinds or blends,
while others, perhaps, require glass
of hot water to drink before they 60
to bed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
A Remarkable voyate Contemplated.

LAST Saturday, the 29th inst, in
a homemade lS-foot launch. DIR. and
Mrs. Chas. w. Crompton and w. H
Sickenga started from Pasco for q
months trip down the Columbia
river and up the coast and across to
Puget Sound, concluding with ride
on Hoods Canal. The trip will be
one of pleasure and will serve as a
summers outing for the party. The
boat has been chriStened the North
Yakima, and was built entirely by
DR.. Compton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Olympia Tacoma Nay. Co.
TINE CARD.
Effective February 4. 1907.
GREYHOUND

GREYHOUND
(Daily.) Returning
I.v. Olympia d 30 q. m. Lv. Olympia. 100 p. IN
Ar. Tacoma .9.45 =. m Ar. Tacoma. .3.45 p. III
Lv. Tacoma 1000 q. m. lLv Tacoma 400 D. IN
Ar. Olympia l2.45 p. IN. Ar Olympia. .G.45 p. IN
MULTNOMAH.
daily except SUM- Returning
Lv. Olympia 4 % p. IN. Lv. Seattle -. Las a. n. .
Ar Tacoma .f.l5 y. m. Ar. Tacoma. 500 q. IN
l.v. Tacoma $50 y. M Lv. Tacoma. 73O a. IN
The Greyhound makes direct connections at
Tacoma with the steamer Flyer at 3.55 p. IN. aud
Interurban limited at 4. Ii for Seattle
Passengers leaving Seattle on . q. m. and D.
m. Interurban trains. or on the 2.05 p. m. steam
er Flyer will make direct connection with the
Greyhound at Tacoma for Olympia.
The Greyhound connects with the Shelton boat
on the n m and p m trip from Olympia, aud
on the p. m. trip from Tacoma.
Through tickets sold over the Interurban, in
cluding street car rides for $l.25 or g. 25 round
trip. Over the steamer Flyer for $l.lO or ST.
round trip. Meals served on board for so cents.
Tacoma and Olympia passengers from Seattle
may come aboard the Mutn0mah at IL p. m. and
take berths.
Fare between Olympia and Tacoma, IS cents;
round trip. H.25. Between Olympia and Seattle
on MultnOmah, 81. or 81. IS round trip; via steam
er Flyer from Tacoma, $llO, or $i.75 round trip;
via lnterurban from Tacoma, including street
car rider, SIPS, or $2.23 round trip Berths, soc.
MuItnomah leaving Olympia at p. M makes
80 p m. st:ainer Flyer for Seattle.
f. II. MARVIN, j. e. PERCIVAL,
General Manager. Secretsry.
-puoyr N.,N 90
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
A Tunnel Borinf Machine

A machine that will bore its way
through hard rock at the rate of %
to 80 feet per day, and leave q hole
8 feet in diameter; q machine that is
operated by one man and that re-
duces the cost of driving mining tun-
nels SO to 10 per cent. is the claim
made by the patentee of a tunneling
machine that is now on exhibition in
Boise City, Idaho. The machine is
the invention of a Denver man, named
SigafoOS. 1t consists of Il pair of cir
cular rings. slightly smaller than the
diameter of the tunnel to be driven.
Through these there is central
water pipe, and places for II boring
shafts fronted with blunted chiscl-
faced bits. The whole machine crawls
along its own tunnel, like mole re-
volving and cutting its way as fast
as the nature of the rock will permit
| - -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
Cherry Pie-Oh MYi

Preserves that darkened pantries fill,
And jam in crystal treasuries,-
Cali these delicious, if you will,
And turn OH them your surest keys,
| shall not mind. Tarts may appease
An eager longing, by and by;
But while they swing in Springs soft
breeze,
Give me my cherries in pie.
Advertise in the STANDARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
A Million-DoIlar Mill.

An Everett dispatch states that
the Stetson-Post Company has Sc
cured a site in the city and will soon
construct one of the largest cOmbi-
nation mills in the world, at a cost OF
over 81, 900, 900.