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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Summary Conxeraion.

Uawaiians all became Christians
through the simple process Of an edict
-kapoo-of one Of the sturdy old
Kamehamehas. The worthy king. OBJ
serving that 1t was easier to kill an
enemy with a rifle than with a club
and that the rifle was the invention Of
the Christians. took short cut through
aries who were trying to convert his
subjects and announced that ell Ha-
waiians were from that moment Chris
tians. AS he added that he would
knock Oh the head any who objected
the thing was done as fast as his cou-
riers could deliver his message to his
loving subjects.-New York World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

Calvin Stein Of Niles appeared there b.
tore the board Of public service on Tues
day night and demanded an examination
OF the eity's books to learn whether th(
oitys officials arc paying for tho gas and
water which they draw from the munic1
paily owned plants. His demand VA
turned down.-Warren CO., Chronicle
Niles, O., has been advertised As ar
example Of successful municipal own
eEship BY q small city. Is plants wert
Installed In 1901 at q cost Of $4,000
bonds for all Of which are still out
standing. Meanwhile the tax rate hal
risen to $3.50. the highest In tina
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
What He Had Done.

Tactful and delicate even for q
Frenchman was the reply made by q
Partisan who had not found "a life on
the ocean wave" all which one could
wish. He was sinking pale and hsg-
gard. into his steamer chair when his
neighbor cheerily asked:
Have you breakfasted, monsieur"
mo. m'sieur." answered the French
man. with a wan smile; II have not
breakfasted. On the contraryw-Ev.
erybody's Magazine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Plants That Hate Ono Another

Fancy two plants being so unfriend-
" that the mere neighbOrhOOd of one
u death to the other. Yet this Is the
case with two well known English
plants. These are the thistle and the
rape. Ii 4 field Is infested with this.
ties which come up year after year
and ruin the crops. all you have to d.
Is to SOW it with rape. The thistle will
b absolutely annihilated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

The city council Of Towanda, Pa,
some months since appointed q COM
fnittee to investigate the subject Of
municipal ownership with a view to
the city's installing its own electric
light plant While the report Of the
committee has not been made public,
its import can be judged from the fact
that the contract for lights was
promptly renewed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Had a Woman to Blame.

81 have had dreadful luck. This
morning dropped my spectacles. and
my wife stepped on them"
That's what call good luck. II !
had dropped mine, ! should have step
ped ON them myself" Chicago Rec.
Ord.Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Gloomy Hamlet.

Gloomy Hamlet.
Il went to the theater last night"
what did you seeT
"A play called Hamlet"
"How was itr'
Fair, only fair. A good, lively sex
tet would do 1t a world Of good
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Tho Name Oscar.

1t is interesting to remember that
the name Oscar was bestowed by Ma
poleon on Bernadotte's son-the first
King Oscar-to whom he stood godfa-
ther. not for any Swedish associations,
hut because 1t was the name Of hero
X character in Macpherson's "Ossian,"
work which Napoleon continually
studied.-LOndon Spectator.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

Greed for spotls, graft in big and lit.
IL things and incompetency seem to be
inssparable from municipal ownership
This IL true to some extent under the
bast managed city administrations,
While the ordinary ones and those
which arc conspicuously bad load the
taxpayers down with heavy burdens Of
unnecessary expenses.-Rochester a.
- Democrat and Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Jolting tho Grandad.

A fond grandfather and father were
admiring the new baby. Fond Grand
father-I declare! That youngster is q
great deal more intelligent than you
were ut his age. Insulted Father
Naturally: he has great deal brighter
father!-I.ife.
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A Surnrise-

Teacher-Freddy Fanglc, you may
give the German name Of the river
Danube.
Freddy-Dunno.
Teacher-Donau! That Is right. !
am glad you have studied your lesson
30 well.
Freddy is surprised. but keeps stu.
Exchange.
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Improved on Solomon,

In certain Sunday school a little
girl told the story Of Solomon and the
disputing mothers in this wise: solo
mon was a very wise man. One day
two women went to him. Quarreling
about baby. One woman said, This
is my child and the other woman
said, NO. faint; it's mine But Solo
mon spoke up and said: No. no. Ia
dies; don't quarrel. Give me my
sword, and I'll make twins Of him, so
you can both have ONE"
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Offices Are still opoiis.

Imagine a business man selecting a
capable head Of q department because
Of his politics or religion! The idea Is
almost q relic Of barbarism. The merit
systsm-why. every business house in
Cincinnati Is using this very system.
and Jet public Office under the spoils
plan II regarded a. Z sinecure to be
doled out for effective party service
Charles @. Kirkpatrick In Citizens Bull.
LATIN
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The Practical Girl,

"Jack told me he could live on my
kisses forever"
sAre you going to let him?'
mot till find out what I'm going 10
live on."-Chicago Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

A tramp applied for help at q house
In the country. The kind hearted mis-
tress made 1t rule never to turn any
away empty handed.
Here's a dime for you. my man."
she said. I'm not giving it to you for
charity's sake. but merely because It
pleases me-"
Thankee." said the man, but
couldn't you make it a quarter and en-
Joy yourself thoroughly. ?"-Phila-
delphia Ledger
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
A Mare Pa;nfion

She-Why. no. The stolen Gains
borough was not haiti was a pic
ture. Her Husband-Oh, thought
from the value that 1t was a hat
Town and Country.
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An Easy Trick.

MY wife can tell what time 1t Is IN
the middle Of the night when It -
pitch dark"
How does she do it,"
.'Ehe makes me get up aud look 1t
the clock. "-London Fun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

Strike from mankind the principle
OF faith and men would have no more
history than flock Of sheep.-Lyttop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

"Do you know that was born on
the same day Emerson died7"
"Both events being q cruel misfoEL
tune 10 literature" -Bohemian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

Many man too late remembers that
tia unSpoken word never starts q quar-.
Washington Star.
Every one desires to live long, but nc
one would be old.-Swift.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07
Riot Of Joy Proffersd.

Never was good work done without
much trouble.-Chinese Proyerb.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

BE hurts the good who spares ~
had.-P0pe. 81 *: *, = = s'sss ,.Essfxs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

OUT Of 2O5 men one is over feet high
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-07

Advertise in the STANDARD.
The state herald., 1908-04-24

seemed to he in the hall II was like
the hiss Of escaping steam or the
swish OF bushes.
Mr Lane Investigated. His daugh,
ter had heard the same noises and
they appeared In the hall from their
rooms simultaneously. They were
greeted with an unusual sight Lum.
bcrine toward them was huge white
object Suddenly there was u crash
and the sound OF breaking glass. The
strange object. which looked as ghosts
are pictured. had collided with a piece
OF furniture and broken mirror
Mr Lanes daughter ran toward her
father BEFORE she reached him the
ghost like object met her. Together
they rolled downstairs.
BY this time Mr. Lane had collected
his thoughts and realized that a big
hog which he kept In the stable had
become loose and IN some way had
gotten into the house and upstairs,
and that the hog was now making on
with the daughter Of the family riding
on It's back He started In pursuit OF
the animal. After following about n
quarter OF . mile he found the young
woman lying beside the road In n
badly frightened condition lie took
her home In his arms. and In a short
time quiet was restored TO the house.
hold. though the women folks slept
lille for the remainder of the night
The pig was later found at neigh
boris. none the worse from it's expert
euce Of the night before, quietly root.
Ing In the mud Of the stable yard.
The state herald., 1908-04-24
WILDCAT IN FREIGHT CAR.
Now lts Loose Near South hmboy;
Natlve. Go Armed.

South Amboy. n. MANY resi-.
dents Of this town have armed them
selves IN anticipation Of sudden AT,
tack by r supposed Wild cat, which cs.
capped from Pennsylvania freight
car Tte ear contained lumber con
signed 10 the South Amboy Lumber
and Supply company II came TO the
cumpnny'H yards from North Caro-.
lima and was on the way nearly II
week.
As the lumber handlers started 20
open the cur they heard scratching
noise inside, and when they opened
the door they saw In the shadow two
cleaning eyes, None of the men
wanted 90 enter Finally Edward
L"tts alt upon the happy oxpcdlent of
going 10 the other side ~ the car and
banging I, with n crowhar. The others
drew -way from the door TO give the
animal a chance TO come out. II did.
Il proved 10 be n Wild cat. or south.
ern l.'nN. and the lumber handlers say
Il was about four feet long. though It's
rapid exit from the lumber yard may
have caused an optical deluaion In this
respect
II was seen later In the day drink
inF from a spring near the railroad
The lumber company has offered q
reward for ita capture dead or alive.
The state herald., 1908-04-24
Priveleaes Of Old AGE.

That mention that have acquired
new and great privileges by grace OF
my age is not an uncalculated remark.
When | passed the seventeen mile
stone, ten months ago. | instantly real.
lied that had entered new country
and n new atmosphere. TO all the pub
lie was become recOgnizably old. un.
deniably old; and from that moment
everybody assumed new attitude to-
ward me-the reverent attitude grant
ed by custom TO age-and straightway
the stream Of generous new privileges
began to flow In upon me and refresh
my life. Since then have lived an
ideal existence; and | now believe
what Choate said last March. and
which at that time didn't credit: that
the best OF life begins at seventy; for
then yoGr work is done; you know that
you have done your best, let the quail
ity of the work be what It may: that
you have earned your holiday-a holt
day of peace and contentment-and
that henceforth. to the setting Of your
sun. nothing will break 1t, nothing in
terrupt !t-Mark Twain's Autobiog
raphy.
The state herald., 1908-04-24

Matthewson. who made the fade away
famous Karger delivers the ball in
a very peculiar manner. He holds the
sphere in all four fingers and sends II
up TO the plate with a side arm mo,
tion.
Just as II reaches the batter II ap.
pears TO take a sudden drop or fade
away. hence It's name Despite the
awkward manner In which the ball is
delivered. Karger appears 10 have per
feet control Of IT, Against team Of
left.handers he is invincible.
Benny Meyers. the St Louis pro
fessional. is the author Of a tidy bit
Of unwrltten history in the life OF
Karger.
Il was playing for Joe Gardner at
Dallas, when Knrger was with Hous
ton says Meyers Mike Finn had
Nashville that season. He wanted
KargeT and asked Barney Dreyfuss.
the Pittsburg magnate TO get Eddie
for him, Drcyfuss drafted him. along
with some other player. from Houston.
He let No. . 30 To Finn, but held
on to Knrger. Mike was the sore
body, but had no way TO make his
holler stand up. 30 had to behave.
Then the wise McCloskey Fwappcd
Charley Mcfarland for Karger That
comes near being the greatest trade
In the history OF baseball.
"Dreyfuss put II TO Finn all right
But Barney's wisdom didn't do him
any good, as McCloskey got Karger
away from Fred Clarke. and McFar.
land. you know, has fallen by the way.
side"
The state herald., 1908-04-24
CRIMINAL WHEN
MIND IS BLANK
SERVANT GIRL ARRESTED FOR
RoBBiNG ROOMMATE TELLS
ODD STORY OF APHAsIA.
IS PURSUED BY DELUSIONS
After Taking Money at Denver She
Wanders to leadville to Get
Away from Mysterious
Phantom.

Denver, Col.-To commit a crime
and have no knowledge of 1t until fur
nished with proof many weeks later is
the unfortunate position in which
Hannah Lindy, prisoner In the ma
irons quarters of the city Jail, finds
herself She is a Danish servant, pos.
sessing attractions above the average
OF one OF her station.
The girl was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Shafer on the charge of steal
ing $50 and some jewelry from Ida
Lehten of Twenty.third street The
alleged theft was committed three
weeks ago. The girl was found at the
home of a brother In Leadvile and re.
turned to Denver.
Not until she was shown facts TO
support the charges against her did
she become impressed with the sense
of ner guilt. BY tracing her move.
ments back to the day of her depar-
ture from Denver. she recalled having
in her possession sum of money
and other belongings. Where she OBJ
tanned them she was never able 10
discover.
In her cell Hannah told remarka
BILE and unusual story OF lapses OF
memory and her inability TO control
or even to realize her actions.
The present case is one of the best
illustrations ! can give of my misfor
tune" she began. Ida Lehten is one
of my dearest friends 1t is hardly
likely that | would rob a girl who had
befriended me and helped me in time
of need
We were roommates and had been
living together ON Twentythird street
for several months. II had ever in
tended robbIng anyone she would be
the last person I'D choose for a victim
The state herald., 1908-04-24
STABLE MANURE FOR CORN.
II Proves Its Value for One Farmer
Who Made Test.

Last spring found II necessary to
put corn stubble land In corn again.
Al one end OF the field was plot
|, that had almost failed to grow corn
the year before, so put on a few
loads OF stable manure and turned II
under. Nearly all OF the field had an
application OF superphosphate drilled
in with a wheat drill at the rate
OF l50 to 200 pounds per acre. One
corner had stable manure. but no fer.
tllizcr. but most of the land where the
stable manure was applied also had
fertilizer.
Where stable manure and fertilizer
were both applied, the corn made an
excellent crop. says Farm and
Home. Where the stable manure was
used alone. the corn was nearly as
good as where both manure and fer
tilizer were applied Where the com.
metclal fertilizer was used alone the
corn grew rapidly during the early
season. II made very good stalk. but
corn reached the roasting ear stage
lhef" was plenty OF stoNef, but little
grain whore the fertilizer alone was
used.
Stable manure seems especially well
adapted to the corn crop. II helps to
hold moisture and furnishes a regular
supply OF available plant food
throughout the growing season. Dur.
ing the hottest part OF the season the
nitriging bacteria working on the
manure are most active and most
plant food is made available Just
when tho corn plants need II most
being distributed throughout the soil
Il helps to render inert plant food
in the soil available. II encourages the
plants 10 sand out roots In every dlrer-
tlon. and TO develop a large root sys,
TEN. which helps the corn to with.
stand drought. which often Injuries
tho crop.
The state herald., 1908-04-24
The Proud Widow.

THAT famous editor and statesman.
Charles Emory Smith," said Philadel-
phia journalist, was modest man.
He believed in modesty--even in jour
nalism. He thought it paid no better
for a newspaper than for man con
tinually to be Dragging,
81 once drew up prospectus for
him. There were several blatantly
boastful paragraphs In it, and Mr,
Smith ran his pencil through them all.
" If let this 60 he said. 1t would
be pretty near as bad as the epltaph
that the young widow carved on her
aged husbands tomb. This epitaph
said:
" Sacred to the memory of John
James Greer, aged eighty-four, who de
parted this life bitterly regretting that
he must leave forever the most beau
tiful and best of wives
The state herald., 1908-04-24
GIRL TAKES MIDNIGHT
RIDE ON A WHITE HOG
THOUGHT SHE HAD BEEN CAP.
TURED BY A GHOST IN HER
OWN HOUSE.

Skowhegan, Me.-To be wakened
from a sound sleep at two a, IN. by
weird noises and then to be carried
downstairs and quarter of mile
from home on the back of strange
white creature which aroused suspi.
cions of ghosts was the unusual ex-
perience of the 16year.old daughter of
Frank Lane of this town.
Mr.. Lane was first awakened by
strange sounds. He decided the wind
was whistling about the house corner.
and went 10 sleep again. Soon after
the noises We're heard again, and this
time more distinct In fact, they
The state herald., 1908-04-24
MAJOR LEAGUE NOTES

irn Thomas ls the biggest man In
the Tigers outnt
Bill Dahlen Of the boston National
starts his seventeenth season In the
National league next month.
Plitsburg has tall bunch Of ball.
ers this season Mn, Of the 20 Nom.
beH Of the squad are over six
feet tall
snodgrnss. the Giants Young catch.
or from the Pacific coast. has great
throwing arm.
Jimmy McAloer has three men. Tom
Jones. Brown and Criss, who can play
nrHt base In a pinch
The Giants have asked Tor waivers
on oBrien. De Wore aud Phyle, three
NJ the young player
"Ty" Cobb IL out with his dope IN
the American league race. Naturally.
he picks Detroit 10 take the nag. with
New York IN second place,
The Cincinnati Reds will attempt 10
break the "hoodoo" that has followed
them for several years by adding 4
white stripe TO the isd stocking part
Of their uniform
President Taylor Of the boston
Americans sayn that Cy Young has a
promising future In baseball. barring
accidents and opidcNicr
The 81 Louis Cardinals have a
great shoftHiop In Robbie ilyrne. The
Cardinals paid 500 Tor hia rclcnar
He halls from Shreveport
Clarke GHflths announcement that
he n going Ia have KID Elborfrld
aud Harry niles wear shin guards to
protect THESE players from bulne
spiked causes loo birmingham "a 10.
mark that ball players viii soon he
wearing nose guards and huadRrlf
like football players
Joe birmingham NJ the Cleveland
Maps IL a farntioua yaungstrf Listen
Ia this 4 may not have been In tho
business as iunR NJ Old HAIRY Hay ur
1911 iirndlry, but Just tho same no
am" II such that ihry have team
Ia the southern leag. named after
ne
The state herald., 1908-04-24
have absolutely no recollection OF
the circumstances.

I have absolutely no recollection OF
the circumstance
The only Incident In connection
with the robbery dates from the even.
ing. about three weeks ago. when I
found myself standing In the waiting
room at the Union station. I had $50
In my chatelalne bag and some ilitlo
trlnkets ! was then trying to recall
where had secured them. but | could
not.
Il seemed se.zed with an irreslsil.
bile impulse To take fiighi-to run
away from some one, I did not know
whom | wandered toward the ticket
window aud mechanically asked for a
ticket TO Lcadyllle. seemed TO be-
forced To go, ard ! remembered ! had
a brother living IN that place, / be-
iieycd ! would he safe there from the
thing from which was fleeing.
AS another proof that never In
tended tn rob my friend or that I
even knew had taken her money IL
that few weeks ago wrote 10 her
and asked her 10 send some ~ my be-.
longinEs. A. soon as she learned
where WIS she told tho authorities
Since the charge Of theft was
made against me have tried 20 TO
fresh my momory ~ the events sur
rounding the supposed theft don't
deny that ! stole the money hut I
cannot see that ! am Ia blame for Il.
that IL. for doing a thing over which
had no control"
Hannah gays III. found herself In
similar nredicaments In childhood.
when u little Rlrl she says she was
accusod many times of small lhefia.
nueh as books and other tfinkets from
pupils at school
The state herald., 1908-04-24
Girl Fled on a ssndesr.

Alicia. Ark Determined that she
would not marry any other than her
oNn choice. Miss birdie Drickly. n
glrl In hrr teens. aeooted down tho
hfs escape after merry chase with
tho man her father selected for her.
and, making for tho railroad, success.
fully pleaded with tho foreman ~ q
section gang. wha carried her on n
hhndfar 10 Mlnturn 10 marry Sam
Smith, her sweetheart. Tho bride
groom, however. had gone ON to liosir.
and when Miss Dfiokly reached there
she found her father and Smith await
inE her The father had hurried cross.
country on horseback He aRactod q
promise ~ Smith Ia return homo fof
formal marriage ceremony, and all
returned here. when the knot was
tied
The state herald., 1908-04-24
rbIe.ly sown vs.. Cultivated Corn.

The results secured In n change OF
crop from wheat TO corn sown In six.
inch drills. and TO corn nown In ~.
inch drills and cultivated. gave such
poor results In wheat yield after thick.
" sown corn, and such high returns
after the cultivated corn, aa TO indi,
cate that no small graingrowor can
anord TO take the poorer following
wheat and naX Yields for the sake OF
IN. extra 10 or 30 per cent OF corn
fodder produced with forage and grain.
North Dakota Experiment Station,
The state herald., 1908-04-24
Ire ssYs, a Mans liz.

Waterbury, Conn charlos Mallory.
supposed 20 be- a farm hand Of Iris.
tots suburbs, wandering from waleott
recently, lost hls way In the darkness
and fell oy1r wall He landed In the
crotch Of n tree growing out NJ the
side OF c'in lie had been there per
hapH ~ hours when his groana we're
heard by a Young sifi crossing
swamp fog milk
Mallory was taken out. with two
ribs broken and fractured ankle
His wairh escaped withou, svsp
broken crystal.
The state herald., 1908-04-24
nnullnn stab, Manure.

Regarding stable manure. would
much rather have II drawn and scat.
tered upon the frld M fast as q Is
made. where 4, can leach out. instead
Of In the barnyatd. I have no ma.
nuro apcndor at present but am
thinking OF buying one, writes u CORE.
hpondcnt OF Orange Judd Farmer II
seems 10 me spfeadcr ia valuable
tool on n farm, M II gives greater 70.
suits for the amount Of manure used.
than N scattered By hand
The state herald., 1908-04-24
FADEAWAY BALL INVENTED
BY SOUTHPAW KARGER
St. Louis Twirler Proves His Ability
as Star Pitcher-How Nc
closkey Obtained Him.

Eddie Karger of the st. Louis Ma.
tionals is to the National league bat
ters what Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank
and Doc White are to the American
leaguers. With team that was n
poor tail ender, Karger won l6 and
lost 19 games last season.
1t is admitted by critics all over
the circuit that If Karger was with
team like Chicago. Pittsburg. Phila-
delphia or New York he would be one
of the leading pitchers in the older
organization.
Kargers most deceptive ball is known
AS the fade away and he has 1t per.
fectcd to better degree than Christy
The state herald., 1908-04-24

respondent A Frinds,one should not
be left IN the water na II makes ono
side soft. 4 hook at the end holds
the box In place when the Trindstono
Ia In use, When done release tho
hook and the boS will swing down aud
away from the stone. !, IL Rscat
saving In time 10 have a water box
like this, ne II saves pouring water
on the stone.