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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
A loval Partisan,

Colonel w. p. ThOrne. the present
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, is
one of the best campaigners and story
tellers to be found in Kentucky. One
of the best he Is telling in the present
campaign runs as follows:
1T was just after w. o. Bradley was
elected Governor of Kentucky. in 1905,
and the Republicans in my county
were holding a big ratification meet
ing. Brass bands, all kinds Of floats
and banners, and hundreds Of men ana
women and boys had been parading
the streets. A young girl claimed that
while standing on her front porch,
which was almost covered with vines
and foliage of different kinds. she was
repeatedly hugged and kissed by a
young man whom she hardly knew.
A warrant was sworn out for her as
sailant. He was arrested. and 1t was
my duty as commonwealth attorney
to prosecute him. John Carroll, who is
at present judge Of the Kentucky
Court of Appeals. had been employed to
defend him. soon finished my exami-
nation of the witness, and turned her
over to Carroll for cross-examination.
What night was this?' thundered
Carroll.
Thursday night, you say? What
time at night?'
about 8 o'clock
THAT was about the time the pa
rade was passing your house?'
"'Yes. sir. the parade was just pass
ing my house.
"'Street full Of people?'
"'Yes. sir, the streets were full Of
people,
Ibid you ever cry out or scream?
No. sir. did not
"'Will you please tell this jury.
asked Carroll, with rising voice. with
the streets thronged with people and
this man hugging and kissing you
against your will, as you claim, why
you never uttered single cry for help
or assistance?'
"'Yes, sir, will tell the jury and
everybody else that you'll never ketch
me hollerin' at no Republican gather
in'!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
Mothers Bread and Papa's Dough-

A young man. who had not been mar
ried long, remarked at the dinner-table
the other day:
MY dear, wish you could make
bread such as mother used to make"
The bride smiled, and answered in a
voice that did not tremble:
well, dear, wish you could make
the dough that father used to make"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03

when I was city editor Of the Vir-
gina City Enterprise" remarked Morl:
Twain at a dinner in New York, "a
fine turkey was one day left at the
Office.
Turkeys were rare In that high alti-
tude, and we all hankered after thi,
bird. The proprietor. though. claimed
1t for his own. He took 1t home and
cooked it for dinner.
'The next day, as he was expatiating
on the turkeys richness and tender
ness, letter was handed to him. He
opened 1t and read:
"'Mr. Editor-Sir: Yesterday sent
you turkey which has been the cause
Of much dispute among US. To settle
a bet, will you kindly ask your agri-
cultural editor to state in tomOrrow's
issue what 1t died Of .'"-Harper's
Weekly
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
OH, CONSISTENCY!
What Does This Record Mean but That
Ananias ReiGns?

What Does This Record Mean but That
Ananias Reigns?
In very small type in a rather retired
part of staunch Republican news
paper4he other day there appeared the
statement that. in Washington, ID. c..
a day or two before the publication of
the statement. Tile government (mean-
| ing Roosevelt. of cOurse) and Mr.. Har-
riman had come to an agreement. The
agreement is that Hartman is to aban-
don control of the Southern Pacific
railroad. in return for which the gov
ernment is to fOregO prosecution of Mr..
Hartman for trying to merge all the
railroads in the country. and most
probably also. for stealing $51 900, 900
of "innocents' money through that
Chicago and Alton deal.
| Ever since Hartman publicly con-
victed the President of personally So
liciting him (Harriman) to raise that
New York campaign fund of $500, 900.
the President has been strenuously in
sisting that some big thief ought to
be put in Jail, it is supposed for some
period too short, at least, to require
any illustrlous and politically hOnOred
prisoner from too great expense In fit
ting up sumptuous quarter in a public
bastile.
What an inspiring compromise and
change of heart; but how enigmatical
to reflection, when again in his mes
sage to Congress the President un-
equivocally states that there are some
big rascals who are still entitled to
Jail sentence!
When Paul Morton was President OF
the Santa Fe railroad, he paid rebates
to get business for his road in open
and fragrant violation of the law. Be-
Ing one of the Presidents very best
friends and knowing where to best
look for protection Mr.. Morton went to
Washington and told the President all
about his rascality. That was long be-
fore the President had concluded to
convict Hartman Of being liar about
that $780, 900 campaign fund which the
President had. in desperation. asked
Hartman to get together to elect
Hughes Governor Of New York. 1t was
also previous to the President finding
out that Hartman had robbed inno-
cents (stock holders In the Union Pa
cific) through the Alton deal.
After Morton had confessed, the gov
ernment engaged the services Of two
eminent lawyers to investigate Nor
tons rebate transactions. The lawyers
found Morton guilty and recommended
that he be tried. and as he had sup
plemented their recommendation by
pleading guilty to the President. that
he be sent to Jail.
Right there Mr.. Roosevelt made the
precedent of fining the railroad and
letting the rascal 60 free. The Presi-
dent did more: he encouraged rascality
by appointing Mr.. Morton to promi-
nenf position in his cabinet. So Harri-
man now escapes Presidential wrath
and legal prosecution by ostensibly
abandoning the Southern Pacific and
retaining the $51 100000 he stole in
the Chicago and Alton deal.
There is a great deal of Republican
official earnestness and sincerity re-
hected in the above two instances, no
less than a whole lot of Republican ef.
fectiveness. Why should the people
mourn?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
SUGAR in Cement.

The secret of that enduring mortar
was lost art for many centuries. but
1t is now known that 1t was mixed
with sugar. The proportions Of sugar
and lime have been published, but I
do not now remember them. However.
they could be ascertained by expert
ment. 1t is wen known that wet sugar
or syrup. when dried down. forms a
hard mass that cannot be broken by a
hammer
Some years ago man in England
boiled some pine boards In syrup. and
they became as hard as oak. while oak
boards treated in the same way became
still harder.
This property in sugar will enable US
to have safe and solid cement homes.
indestructible. and impervious to damp.
ness or vermin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
WAR ON RATS INTERNATIONAL
Would Their determination Be a Wise
Measure?

"'SoSofS'
! 1t is said that everything in Nature
is created for some specific purpose.
What may be the mission of rats? Can
1t be that they are of service to hu
manity as scavingers? Possibly so;
TO: they seem to frequent quarters
wnere there is the most necessity for
labating accumulations of vegetable and
animal decay. Whether their whole
sale determination Is wise or not, it
will not be denied that the aversion to
the pest Is universal
Whether snakes or rats are the more
detested by human kind is immaterial.
Rats are just now special object Of
attack. AS carr .icrs of disease heavy
indictment is brought against them.
The bubOnic plague was probably i'm.
ported to California and other States
Of the Coast by Oriental rats coming
across the Pacific Ocean on ships. Mr..
Morley, Secretary of State for India, in
his recent address to his constituents
at Arbroath, referred to the rats of
India as the great distributors and re-
minded his hearers that the difficulties
OF the Indian government in checking
the ravages Of the disease were enorm-
ouslv increased by the religious OBJ
jections of the Hindus to destroying
animal life. Altogether the rat situa-
tiOn in Indian is remarkable, and the
British governments problem Of rat
determination promises to b. lorg
time su reaching solution.
Hitherto In the worlds history these
animals have been hunted and killed
by man chiefly because of their depre-
datiorc. Human beings also have an
instructive aversion to them, and rat
ting" in former time was a sport in
recognized standing Nowadays we are
more dignified and do not travel miles
to see the rats killed when an old barn
is torn down. 1t is, however. the mod
ern discovery that rats carry disease
that will renew the war with a thor
oughness that never before was OBJ
served. Even if they perform some
good service as scavengers. which must
be greatly minimized and even ex-
tinguished In communities and abodes
where modern sanitary ideas are un-
derstood and practiced. the evil they
do far outweighs 1t. Rats and house
flies should be granted no quarter
such is the decree Of medical science.
And from that decree there is evidently
no appeal.
Facts About Oklahoma and Her Con-
stitution.
Oklahoma is larger in area than Indi-
ana and Ohio combined.
Oklahoma will be the twenty.third
state in the Union in point of popula.
tion.
Oklahoma has $500 miles of rail-
roads. 700 banks and so daily news
papers.
Oklahoma's metropolis, Oklahoma
City. has forty miles of asphalt pave
ments.
Oklahoma's constitution Is the big
gest in the Union, being made up of
60, 900 words.
State wide prohibition is provided in
the constitution.
The Initiative and referendum" are
in the State constitution and extend
also to municipalities.
Oklahoma has 24,669 full-blooded In
dians and 50,670 part Indians. Many
Of them are highly civilized.
Oklahoma is a corn State" raising
Is, 100000 bushels last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03

to wages the American working man
has ever had lies in trade or labor un-
wages or his job when onethird or one
half of his fellows are the victims of a
Republican prosperity collapse And
! the trusts, built by the tariff. are the
first to displacc him and cut his wages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
Peculiar and Pertinent.

Spain produces over 100000 corks
every year.
One-third of Britain's telegraph op'
orators are women.
An inch Of rainfall represents 100
tons of water to the acre.
Chile has appropriated $29. 200 Uni.
ted States gold for the purpose of
establishing IL seismographic stations,
scattered over the republic. under the
supervision of the government univer.
sity at Santiago.
The Universalist church in America
embraces 945 parishes. possessing
church edifices and other property to
the value of $11 100000. There are 72s
clergymen and $4,000 communicates
Four colleges, three theological semi
naries, schools of law, medicine, den
tistry and engineering. and several
academies are supported by the denom
ination. and these have in all nearly
5000 students.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
After the Proposaj.

Mormon Maiden: You'll have to
ask father, dear"
Mormon Suitor: Certainly, darling.
Can you furnish me with his route for
this month";"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
Could Soon Make Some.


William Barclay Parsons, the engi.
neer. at a recent dinner said:
That man Is most unwiso who tries
to get his work done cheaply. Cheap
work can always be secured, but the
quality of such work Is on its face
-"
Mr. Parsons smilingly interrupted
himself to tell a story.
There was a man." he said who
entered dairy and asked how much
the milk was
Ten cents a quart. SIR the young
woman behind the counter answered.
The man looked disappointed.
Haven't you got any for six cents?
he asked
mo said the young woman; but
she added. we can soon make you
some'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03

THE religion that is the loudest Is the
kind that dies out the quickest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03

HAPPINESS is the only fruit Of life
worth having.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03
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THE best machinery runs smooth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
plenty OF water
IN RESERVOIRS

Far dinerent indeed Is the situation
with regards to water in Nuuanu Val
lev today than II was few days ago.
There Is water ito burn The reser.
voirs are full, even overlooking, and
the sluicing work is going ahead with
greater rapidity thar It has in months
past. The drought that has lasted
for nearly six months Is entirely brok
Ell. und there Is no likelihood that
there will be any dearth Of water for
a long time to come.
Number Four reservoir 10 the larg.
est of the lot IN Nulanu valley and II
Is flowing over. The valve Is wide
open, but P!uyius is still king, and the
water keeps up It's pressure. Condi-
tons are no different TT the electric
light STATEN. where the water is also
overlooking the reservoir.
There are eleven feet of water at
No. / reservoir In Nuuanu, ten feet
at No. 2, and nine feet at No. 3. This
alone is more water than the depart
ment has had to draw on In. all the
months of the past drought.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
CHANGE IN PRECINCTS
CONTINUED from Psge y

less than three shelves or compart-
ments In which voters may conve-
niently mark their ballots"
1t is held by the unofficial law in
terpreters that this means as many
compartments as are needed. may be
put in.
Therefore they hold that the split
ting up of city precincts, where there
is no great difficulty in getting about
places an additional expense on the
Territory without gaining anything
for the people. Each new precinct
has to have its full complement OF
officers, and they have to be paid. so
II is thought that each new precinct
means at least 500. extra expense.
There seems to be no feeling that
the action of the Governor is intend
ed to influence immediate party ad-
ministration, as the changes in the
precincts cannot be made till the com
ing election, and naturally do not in
any way affect the precincts the par
ties will recognize according to the
rules for conducting the next pri-
mary.
Apparently the change will not
make much political difference, but
some party workers want to know.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
LAND QUESTION THE ISSUE.

II you are looking for the policies
of a political party that pretends OF
has the good sense to keep In touch
with the sentiment of its rank and
file, watch the action of. the rank
and file when the leaders are making
their speeches.
On this very practical method Of
forecasting the future. 1t is clear that
the principal issue of the Democrats
in the local campaign this fall will
be the land policy.
At the first rally of Democrats held
in this city, the only bait thrown out
by the speakers to which the audi
ence would rise with anything like a
semblance of enthusiasm, was the
land bait. The people do not care so
very much about Bryan-they don't
vote for him. They see dangers in
the tariff, but they are not yet quite
clear on the subject.
When the land question Is brought
forward in any form. they prick up
their ears. They know what 1t
means, and II Democrat, regardless
OF the truth. puts the situation in a
manner that seems good to. them, they
applaud.
In settling the land question the
has no better suggestion
to offer the Territorial Administers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
SENATOR LANE PLEASED
CONTINUED from Pare y

interview in which he speaks in the
highest terms Of the work already
done by the Territorial physicians,
which he apparently did not think of
at the time his first statement was
given out.
The letter of Senator Lane. which
undoubtedly carries the views of Il
large majority of the Hawaiian
Americans, is given:
Honolulu. T. H.. Aug ~, 1908.
Honorable w. +. Frear. Governor Ter.
ritory of Hawaii, Honolulu, Oahu.
Dear Sir:-Permit me to convey to
your EXcellency my appreciation of
approval and thanks as an Hawaiian
for the newly adopted policy which
was inaugurated yesterday to be here.
after carried on by the Board of
Health concerning the treatment of
the disease of leprOsy, and also the
method of segregation.
The interview purported to be given
by you in the b lletin:
For forty-three years We have been
continuing the policy of segregation
Of lepers of the Territory, but we are
just about now where we were at the
beginning, so far as stamping out the
disease is concerned, and we will be
there forever II the same policy Il
continued" fully supports my argu
ments presented in the Legislature
during the session of 1905 and 1907
the ultimate result of which was the
passage Of the compromise "Lepei
Law" between the Executive and the
Legislature.
Your policy will surely meet with
universal commentator and approva
by the Hawaiians and the general
public throughout the Islands, and II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
SAYS MOOTED Stone
WAS SOLD TO HIM
TAFT, Arrested For En-
bezzIement, Says IT'S
False

The case of Eddie TAFT, charged
with embezzlement of studs, valued
at 800. was nole pressed this after
noon In the District Court. Attorney
Peters appeared for defendant while
Attorney Douthitt assisted the prose-
cution.
The case was nolle pressed, on ac-
count of lack of evidence on the part
of the prosecution, and apparent abil
ity of the defendant to prove sale of
the stone, which would exonerate him.
Stewart TAFT was last evening taken
off the transport Sheridan, on which
he had slowed iway, and placed under
arrest for alleged embezzlenient of 4
diamond stud. claimed to be the prop
erty of William Jack.
The AFFAIR came up in court at
o'clock this afternoon. II appears TO
be much mixed up. TAFT states that
the ring was sold him. and local
man, acting for William Jack, states
that the ring was given az security on
loan of $50 which TAFT made 10 Jack.
Jack Is the man who had fist fight
with Captain Redfern of the yacht
Gwendolyn at Hilo, and came to this
city on his way back to the Coast. He
was broke, and so secured the money
here for a steerage passage home.
TAFT told his version Of the transac-
ton this morning. William Jack
came to a fellow ! know and tried to
sell the stone. The man didn't know
anything about stones, so he told Jack
to walt and see me, as ] might do
something about It. | came In pres.
emily. 1t was the first time I ever
saw this man Jack. He said he want
ed to sell the stone In order to get
passage money nome. told him that
| might take It II 1t came at bar.
gain. He asked, How would $50
strike your
II thought this was about right. It
was straight sale.
II was going out to Manila with my
baggage. | had had 1t packed for
some time, but did not know just
when / would leave. or course, had
no right on the transport, but know
Everybody on these boats, and wanted
to save a few bucks in getting to Ma.
Mia"
He had an appointment with Jacks
representative yesterday afternoon,
and says he kept II, but the other
failed to show up on time.
It appears that the vesting of pow.
ers of attorney in another by Jack
was by advice from the outside.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
lIunt 1mk 6o.GN
q,I Font u, SomoeL~
To Let
F U R N I s H E D

We have several furnished
houses in different parts Of
the city-Waikiki, College
Hills, Young ST.. and Kua-
KIM st. :: :: :: ::
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
TIE DIRECT PRIMARY.

Hawaii has made one fight for the
direct primary, and lost. The fight
will not be given up. 1t will be won
eventually, and we are inclined to be-
lieve carried through the next Leg
islature regardless of which party the
voters place in power.
One claim made against the direct
vote by the people for their nominee
for Office is that 1t does not work.
This is very general term, and in
many instances very effective In qul-
citing people who will not take the
trouble to look further.
The direct-primary principle Is
making steady Roadway, however,
and the generality no longer suf-
fees. States and municipalities have
tested this method o. nomination and
they find that II does work. The
claim is also made that the voters
will not take part in these primar-
les; that they stay at home, Just as
they do when party caucuses are be-
ing held.
This claim is not borne out by the
facts in the State of Iowa. where n
very fair test was made in the con-
test for the nomination of United
States Senator. A total vote of 1884,
widest participation of Republicans.
This was the contest in which the
late Senator Allison won.
Commenting on the result. the
said: mot only has the popular will
been fairly expressed, but 1t has been
expressed quietly, without disorder
coercion or bribery; there has been
As for expense, which will be most
talked about by those who would
abandon the new system, we under
take to say that more money has been
spent in single campaign In the
Seventh Congressional District than
has been spent this year in the entire
State"
OF course we know that the old.
line politician does not like the direct
primary. He has no chance to ma
nipulate a convention. The nominees
are voted for direct by the people
The men whom the people want are
put up for the final voting. There IL
no intermediate jockeying.
The result in Iowa Is merely one
of the splendid proofs that the direct
primary will not only work, but 1t II
the best guarantee for carrying ou
the will of the people that has yet
been brought out in the American
scheme of government.
A plank for the direct primar,
must go in the Republican platform
in this Territory this year, else thu
party will repudiate its own argu
ments of two years ago. May WI
also hope that the Democrats viii
have the good sense to declare for
chilly for the direct primary. Their,
is no better means for carrying GU
the alleged purpose of the Democrat
Equal rights to all special privi
lege for no one.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14

ton than our old recommendation of
Action. Vigorous, common-sense Ac-
ton will upset more campaign mis-
representations and prevent dissatis-
faction more effectively than any
theory or change in the law.
The Republican party, however. in
addition to policy of Action by the
Administration. has cause to carry
on campaign of education. The
sooner is gets to work the better.