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New Ulm review., 1907-01-16
INITIATIVE WOMAN,
A Cynical English View of Feminine
Human Nature.

Decidedly women are an initiative
class From her earliest age the small
girl apes the doings Of her elders and,
had she her own way, would be mini
ature epitome of fashion Such enter
tainments as she is permitted to wit
ness in her mothers drawing room she
initiates, with dolls and nurses for COM
pany, in the nursery. In her school
days she invariably forms herself
on some special friend whom she elects
as model of feminine perfection. And
at a certain stage of their lives girls
are as much alike as peas in pod
AS they mature and develop they may
perhaps show some signs of Individual
ity, but in all the main issues of life
they continue to be more initiative than
original
Fashions, housekeeping and enter
tanning are all more OF less conducted
on the same lines and the only true
sign of friendship that is shown to the
young married woman is to beg her to
order her life and her home ON her
friends principles. Any departure from
those principles or any symptom of in
dividual taste or strength of mind will
sound the first challenge of unpopulari-
ty for the budding matron. Her moth
er and her mothers friends will alike
desire imitation of their methods as
the "sincerest form of fattery," and
every decline from the original system
will be pronounced wrong Or injudi-
cfous.-Rita in London Mail
New Ulm review., 1907-01-16

delight even if it only be to shout
one line, and short at that. 1t is
professional hope, later to bud into
professional pride.
But this is not a criticism. We
can all stand up under friendly sug-
gestions. Zach of US has some
thing to learn, and we may as we'll
accept our tasks with light hearts.
1t is a light-hearted and whole
hearted cause.
New Ulm review., 1907-01-16
British Military Inventors.

The war office has long been proven
bal for its discouragemen of invent
ors in general, but they seem to reserve
a special brand of i'll treatment for an
inventor who is unlucky enough TO
wear a soldiers coat. General Shrap-
nell, the inventor of the formidable
projectile which bears his name to this
day, died poor man after spending
thousands of pounds on his invention.
London Regiment
New Ulm review., 1907-01-16
IncreduIOux.

cousin Henry's seasickness that
time he crossed the water must have
touched his head bit"
why soy'
We'll. here he wrote in his dry:
June 14.-Most everybody seasick. in
cludin' myself. Saw two spoutin'
wales"
Don't see anything very loony about
that
''Why, Abner Dobbs! Do you mean
to tell me that you believe that any of
them passengers had ever swallered
whale ?'-Life
New Ulm review., 1907-01-16
An Impression.

Did that lawyer get clear view OF
the case:' inquired the litigant's friend
No. I'm afraid he didn't. told him
tnst my trouble was about money, and
he seemed to be proceeding on the the
ory that by relieving me of my money
he would cause the trouble to dlsap-
pear
New Ulm review., 1907-01-16
HOTEL MEN HAVE FORMED UNION
Would Protect Themselves Against
Unfair Legislation.

Representative hotel men from all
over the state met at the Ryan hotel in
st. Paul Friday and formed state
organization. The object of che new
association is to band the hotel men
together for concerted action on any
question that may be Of mutual bene-
fit, and to exchange ideas and promote
spirit Of sociability.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. A. Pocock, st. Paul;
vice presidents, G. Bronson of North
field: secretary and treasurer, F. A.
Zonne of Minneapolis.
There were thirty present at the
meeting and messages were read from
Duluth and other places, assuring
hearty cooperation in whatever was
done. Committees on constitutions
and sy-laws were appointed, which
will report in about week. There
will be other committees appointed,
including one on legislation, which
will look after the different bills to be
introduced in the legislature affecting
the hotel business. The hotel inspec-
zion law which is to be introduced in
the legislature was discussed and it
was the opinion that the proposed law
had some good and some bad features.
An effort will be made to have the bad
features cut out of the bill.
Mrs. Herman Meyer of Redfield,
South Dakota, is visiting here with
relatives.
The quarterly meeting of the Ger
man Methodist church will be held
next Sunday.
Quite number of the students of
DR.. Martin Luther college are sick
with the grippe.
The bowling enthusiasts Of the city
have divided into four clubs designa-
ted as follows: The Turner's, Juniors,
the Buengers and the. Colts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12
NAVIES OF THE CONTENDING Pow.

NAvIEs OF THE CONTENDING Pow
Frs. I'm these times of talk of war,
if not actual warfare, any informa-
ton relating to the naval strength
of the leading nations is of interest.
England, of course. leads the list
with 80 battleShips of the tirst-class,
and while France ranges second in
auxiliary vessels, the United States
comes next to Great Britain with %
first class battlcshipS; next follows
Germany with IS, and Japan has Is,
including captured Russian vessels.
In second and third-class ships, Eng
land has 20, France 10, United States
l, Germany IL and Japan II. In
coast defenders the United States
outranks all, having %, England Z,
France 8, Germany q and Japan IL.
In armored cruisers this country and
Japan have about an equal number,
Il dozen and bakers dozen re-
spectively; in protected cruisers, the
number standing22 to %, respective
ly. These, and other auxiliary yes
sells, such rs gunboats. torpedo boats
and torpedo-boat destroyers, are
manned by the following officers and
men. Great britain inf officers
and 96, 412 men; France, $500 and
-, 1913; United States, 2,257 and 81
2ll; Japan, 2,S69 officers and 30. 400
men,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

JAPANESE representatives at the
Hague convention demand that the
United States act quickly in restraint
of alleged lawlessness in California;
and that if the Federal governme mt
can not, or will not, control, that
Japan will consider herself free to
act directly against that State. The
object seems to be, as in her conflict
with Russia, to strike before this
country is able to utilize its vast re-
sources. One would think, however,
that the precautionary wisdom dis
played would afford some realization
of the consequences when the re-
sources of this country are brought
into full play. There never has been
an international trouble that has
raised more speedy response in en-
listments or q more willing sacrifice
of treasure than the present incen-
tive to rip the conceit out of this
impudent upstart Of a nation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12
Merely Suggestive,

This paper has had occasion to
comment occasionally regarding the
heavy cost-bills charged against the
county. especially in criminal prose
cutionS, and has few suggestions to
make now.
1t might serve to protect the cOun-
~ treasury in measure. il the Prose
cutting Attorney according to his dis
erection We're authorized in all crimi-
nal cases below the grade of felony.
to require the prosecuting witness
To execute Il cost bond unless the
court should otherwise direct: or if
the Prosecuting Attorney should fail
to require such security any taxpayer
of the county wherein the trial occurs
may require him to make such de-
mand upon the trial court; and when
judgment shall have been entered on
such bond there shall be no eXcmp-
tiunS. Doubtless this course would
cause persons to exercise greater
caution in instituting prosecutions
for petty offenseS. and tend to relieve
public prosecutors from no little re-
sponsibility in that regard. An over
excited complainant. when called
upon to furnish the security, would
hesitate before proceeding further,
unless pretty sure of his ground.
Sometimes such prosecutions are
prompted by private malice, or to
enforce some civil obligation. When
such is the case. the Prosecuting At
torney only hearing the complain
ants side, is placed in an embarrass-
ing situation; acting conscicntiously
he feels that violation of the crimi-
nal code ought to be taken in hand
by him, while he feels at the same
time, having regard for his reputa-
ton and the interests of the public,
that after full examination there has
been little or no grounds for prosecu-
ton.
There is force in the contention that
when there has been trial before a
Justice of Peace in miSdemcanor
case and the fine imposed does not
exceed twenty-five dollars, or the
Judgment is less than fifty dollars in
civil case, there should be no APP
peal, except on a question of law, 10
be determined by the higher court
without the intervention of a jury.
To make the JuSti"e Court the place
for skirmish at the cOunty'S cX-
pense is often farcical in the cX-
IRENE and causes many good citizens
to cherish contempt for the admins
tration of the law. The Office should
either be abolished or more import
ance attached to the proceedings be-
fore these inferior courts. The latter
seems to be the more appropriate
course to pursue. They should be
given the power to settle petty dis
putes, civil and criminal, finally;
then every community would be more
careful when it shall come to electing
Justices of the Peace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

ORDINARY ACTRESSES SHOULD MAR
RY; GENIUsEs NOT. In an address of
DR.. RappOpOrt, in London, last
month, on the interesting subject of
Should Actresses Marry" he ad-
vises that ordinary professionals
should marry, and those possessed of
real assertive geniuscs should not.
In explanation of his position, and
he has given the matter much study
from close observation, he asserts
that an artist of plain attainments,
without human attachments, is I'M
able to adequately render certain
human emotions. An actress who
is not married cannot succeed in her
art like q woman who has faced the
responsibilities of married life. But
when there is an actress on the stage
who is real genius, she should re-
main single. AS cOnsanguinOus mar
riages are undesirable, SO are mar
riages of people of mental correla-
ton. Let them marry dramatic crit
les or literary men,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12
The Conceited Jap.

Sop hy step the lir,|r Jap forces
the matter IF Submission 10 his mn
pertinent demands or war upon oar
nat.nu Baron iaya>hi now an
i.n1u.r.> ,i.at Japan viii not a%r'r I"
an r>,h.>nn CLAUSE. even for coolies.
in a n'.w trra'y with IL" 'nit"d
States l. j. plain - So. that. with
infinite ,7muing the leaders of pop
u.ul sentiment ia HAT county mI:tnA%'.
Ia y,Nr uut huii.tin~ declaring un
dNiu@ friendship for our propIt.
Whil. the sam" tim" they ar" giving
a>~,.u' in the ma,"ntcni> vino are
contracting for new tattir>hipS and
tie, heaviest guns. with our ancestors
in f.nrland and oar friends in Ger
many. having bu, Il single visible OBJ
i"ct in view 10 Civ" us Il dose a. they
fondv hope uf the medicine they adj
miuj>trr,rd To the CoSc:lrhs with their
anliqt,atrd accnutrrmcnt> and Il
bomb throwing dis>cnSiun amid the
Car progressed friends. 1t may be
that our irrrpr.SSiblr President is
pursuing Il similar course of drccp-
ton probably diplomacy would be Il
is not the slightest reason for sup
posing the Japs contemplate war.
and that the order has not been given
for Il transfer of Il score of warShipS
to the Pacific coast. when So many
orders have been given. 80 many acts
done, that give the statement the
lie Ia word that receives Executive
sanction. dear rcader.) directly from
the famed founder of the White
House Ananias Club.
ADMIRAL Dewey tacitly admits that
the fleet is coming westward, and
that strenuous efforts are to be made
to protect this coast. when he says:
1t seems pity we have not ships
enough to keep powerful fleets on
both oceans. but if we have not, it
seems to me that. in the interest of
peace. it is best at this time that
our fleet should he in the Pacific. I"
Why? ITO subserve the interests
of peace" he declares. While he is
too good a soldier to dispute the
Commander-in-Chief's opinion that
there is no danger of war, and even
goes so far as to say that he does not
anticipate war, it will be noted that,
in his opinion, the interests Of
peace" now demand q strong naval
force on the Pacific coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

A BLIND MAN Wins POLITICAL
PREsTIGE.-The Democratic primar'
les of Wyoming have recommended
for U. S. Senator, T. P. Gore, q
sightless orator, who was blinded by
an accident when boy. He was OPP.
posed by two men of wealth, each OF
whom spending small fortune to
secure the nomination, without avail,
against q man who aside from his
misfortune and despite his handicap,
has mastered mathematics, as far as
spherical geometry without setting
down a figure, and is an adept in
political economy and kindred SUBJ
jects of thought. He has attained
this proficiency through the tireless
efforts of his mother and sister, who
have read to him current news and
literature and spent long hours over
his lessons. He is now married, and
his talented wife has been great
aid in advancing his present politi-
cal aspirations. 1t is not imprOba-
BILE that he be elected, notwithstand-
ing party strength is against him in
the State Legislature. Gore sat in
the National Populist Convention OF
1896, but in 1897 transferred his
allegiance to the Democratic party
and campaigned with Mr.. Bryan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

AND now Secretary Metcalf is to
be placed on the dunce-block by the
President for having given out the
information that the Atlantic fleet
was to be transferred to the Pacific.
Metcalf admitted in a Fourth of July
speech at Oakland the order had been
given, despite the denial of the Pres.
ident. Does diplomatic emergency
demand downright lying? Or pro.
badly the question had better be
framed, Does it justify official lying!
If SO, is it the moral code or official
necessity that is to be sacrificed tc
public necessity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12
A Jap's idea Of Our Patriotism.

Admiral SakamatO, like the Lord
High Executioner on the burlesque
stage, has an opinion for himself
and everybody else, if his views
in japanese paper are correct
ly reported. He has declared that
should war result from the strained
relations of that country with this,
Even should the Washington gov
eminent decide upon war, it is doubt
full if the Americans, serving in the
navy; are sufficiently patriotic to
fight. While American naval Off
GERS are brilliant figures at balls and
social gatherings, they are deficient
in military training and practice. "
1t is quite evident that Sakamoto is
literally talking through his hat, "
and that too, without his ideas having
passed sufficiently near his brain-p pan
to have been the least bit embued
with reason. Where ever has the
American soldier been found wanting
in patriotism? Would not fratrici-
dial war, like the Civil war. been like
ly to modify patriotic zeal by the nat
ural love of kindred? Did the result
show that to be true? Long before
that, did not patriotism of the most
exalted type impel the colOnists to
fight the mother country? How
many deserted? And as for train
ing and practice" which SakamOto
says Americans are so deficient in,
where has history afforded q more
complete and absolute naval victory
than at Manila, and the total ami
hilation of the remainder of the Span
ish at Santiago, canonizing May Day
and Fourth of July in our national
holidays. Oh, no; Sakamato; you're
entirely wrong in your estimate OF
American character and patriotism.
You will find, if the two nations ever
come to close quarters, that the duty
will be ours to choke some of the con-
ceit out of the idol-worshipers. Rev.
Olutions never go backw ards. Civ.
ilization is the Outgrowth of Chris.
tianity, and our people are conscious
that they are panoplied with that JUS
tice and Righteousness that has SC
often upheld our nation in times oil
peril.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

IT is doubtless excusable, in diplo-
matte usage, to make denial of fact
direct, to admit a corollary or Incl
dent of the same thing, as for in
stance, the President denies that the
Atlantic feet have bows pointed to
the Pacific, but readily admits that
target practice and speedy response
to orders, is prime factor of all ma
val movements. If long distance
service is an incident of these ma
neuvcrs, nobody is to blame and no
OffcnSe can be given.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

AND now it is more than rumored
that number of gigantic frauds have
been committed in connection with
the Panama Canal accounts on the
isthmus. Seven expert accountants
are now in the canal zone, by direc-
ton of the War Department, making
an examination of books and ex-
penditureS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

ARE we becoming beer-drinking
nation? 1t seems so. The annual
product is sixty million barrels, or
about twenty-one gallons per capita
annually. In 1863, the first year in
which a record was kept, the pro
duction was q little over two million
harralS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

The Mayor of Spokane has exacted
q written pledge from all saloon and
restaurant keepers to take curtains
and doors off of boxes, or cribs, :"
and that they will serve no drinks to
women. That is going farther than
the general demand, however, which
is to restrain the sale of intoxicating
liquors to minors of either sex.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

AND now the umbrella-frame trust
IN Philadelphia is being hauled over
the Goals by our good old Uncle Sam
uel. Just think of it. The audacity
OF making corner on rain sticks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

IT is said that the lately deceased
temperance orator, Francis Murphy,
caused 1900, 900 people to sign the
pledge of total abstinence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

CARUso, the Italian tenor, who was
fined in New York court for in
sulting women in the Monkey house
of Central Park, has been decorated
by King Edward, with the Victorian
order. 1t is charitable, however, to
suppose that the king was ignorant
of that act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

We can almost smell gas.-Rtrordtr, a
fec ~efks ago.
Shucks! That was only Il watt
from the mud flats, where the new
works are to be built.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

IT is reported that San Juan
county farmer made $1,000 from an
acre Of rhubarb this season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

EGG SCARCITY IN THE EAST. is
said that cold weather in the East
has greatly decimated the egg pro-
duct all over the country. The editor
of the Indianapolis Chicken Journal
has written to Harry Collier, Super
intendent of the State fair, inquiring
whether this State can help out the
East on fancy chickens, the business
having been greatly Frustrated by
the cold Spring, which has prevented
Matching. The con ditions in West
ern Washington are satisfactory and
the egg product is 40 per cent. ahead
of that of last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

THE Russian bear is waltzing about
on his hind legs, in his joy over the
prospect of Japan and the United
States locking horns. He may have
chance to stand on his head with
exultation, after Uncle Sam has
pinched the little pest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

MARRIAGE OF GIANTS. "A wealthy
young Australian giant, nearly nine
feet in height. fell in love. couple of
weeks ago, with giantess. a Tyrole-
on peasant girl, who was eight feet
three inches tall, on exhibition in
London, and this afforded another in
stance in which true love did not run
smooth. They fell in love, but the
enchantress was under contract to a
cold-hearted manager, for a long term
of months. She was pursued with an
avidity, however, that finally sub
dued the stOny-hcarted chaparon,
who finally consented that giant OAR
rell and Miss Maridi might wed, if
they would enable her manager to
complete the contract. So he now
has a double attraction at the cost of
one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

THE TELEPHONE AS A CHURCH AID.
Brooklyn IN. W pulpits now have
press agents, if the use of the tele-
phone may be substituted for types
and paper. The plan is to ring up
prominent citizens, and inquire, Are
you going to hear DR.. Blank to-day?
He lectures on Immortality of the
soul, an object of universe interest.
In the evening he will again speak,
and splendid musical service will
be rendered by the Quincy Ladies'
Quartette." 1t is said that by this
means, new rector has succeeded in
doubling his congregation. His name
is DIR. Charles Hamilton Coon. Some
of his members having had experience
as press agents, very naturally chose
the telephone as the medium for
arOusing consideration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

MAY SUTTON, of California, defeat
ed Mrs. Chambers, champion of the
all-England tennis singles, on the
9Th inst, thus winning back the
title of British champion, of which
she was deprived last year by Mrs.
Chambers, then Miss Douglass.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

TIE GYROsCOPE CANNOT CALM THE
SEA.-Dr. Schlick, of London, has
applied the gyroscope principle to
ships as probable remedy for NAL de
mer, or seasickness. A huge spin.
ming top is placed in a compartment
of the vessel, and its effect is to
steady the ship and do away with
the rocking motion of the vessel, but
the pitching" motion is not affect
ed, and as this is the main cause Of
seasickness, it will not prove entire
ly effective. The motion, under the
limitations OF the invention, is a
vertical one, Il gentle rise with an
equally moderate fall. 1t relieves to
some degree, but does not prevent
that sad feeling while on the briny
ocean, during which one cares but
little whether it be to live or to die.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

WHAT has become of our gas works
Looks as if it may not be quite ready
to turn on the light by August LIST.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

MARRIAGE OF JEW AND GENTLE
FORBIDDEN.-Rabbi Meldola de Sofa,
of Montreal, Canada, in his report to
delegates of the Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations of the United
States and Canada, held in New
York, vigorously condemns the mar
riage of Jew and Gentle. 1t is, he
claims, according to Jewish law, il
legal, and wholly reprehensible from
the absolute conflict of the religious
creed that should be q foundation
of the home-life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12

A MOUNTAIN OF COAL.-The North
ern. Pacific as precautionary meas
IRE to ensure fuel for it's own use, is
massing supply of coal on a prairie,
near Miles Mountain, Montana, which
already represents $4,000 tons, and
will be added to Us fast as spare
time will admit of carriage. A high
board fence is to be built around the
pile of fuel and guards will be sta
toned there at night. Trade on the
road was so badly interrupted for
want of fuel last winter that the
company is making arrangements to
be independent of all weather con-
ditions hereafter.