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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-20

II tell you 'front.' IdOn't like to haze
anybody troH On my feet"
$50 OF course he got the best of me-
as usual, and We climbed into the
stage when she come along. Now,
our bad luck seemed to hold. because
you wouldn't find many men In that
country who wouldn't stake two fell
lers to q wagon ride wherever thsu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-20
HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS
CHAPTER. III.

COPYRIGHT. 1902. NY MCGUIRE PHILLIPS < COMPANY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-20

CHAPTER III.
EDDY was On the station plat
form. walking MP and down.
| Nl lacking about him anXipusly.
We caught sight OF each other
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-20

| \ the Superior Court OF the state of Washing
ton, for Thurston county.
In the marter Of the ettate Of Mary Giddings,
deceased.
No. llnJ
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Local Cross Purposes.

Ray Morris, in the September Atlantic.
The main fabric of American railroad
legislation rests on two principles, which
are all but irreconcilable with each other:
first, that carriers serving the same or ad-
jacent territory must complete with each
other; second, that rates for like and con-
t-emporaneous service under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions must
be the same to all comers-that is to say.
not competitive-and that one city or ter.
ritory must not be built up at the expens.
of another Qong-and-short-haul clause :
a process which is directly and naturally
the result of competition. The act to
Regulate prohibits pooling, ana
the antitrust law apparently makes every
kind OF trade agreement between persons
engaged in the same kline of business an
act of conspiracy. so hat congress has
strongly affirmed the competitive princi-
pie: yet the 1906 revision OF the
act makes it specifically impossible for a
carrier to change its rates without Civ
ing 50 days prior notice TO the Interstate
Commerce commission unless the COM
mission exempts 1t by special action, an
exemption which the commissioners have
been very loath to give. This provision
is, of course, along lines the reverse OF
competitive, since a 30-day-notice cut rate
to move competitive trafhce is about as
effective a device as setting a tortoise to
catch a squirrel. So the railroads are
told with blunt plainness that they must
compete, and are then Immediately re.
minded that they must not.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Wanted No Printed Letters.
From the American FRESHMAN.

Lie III "a Il EcSciIhGhtl.
A Cincinnati commission house had
sold a bill of goods to a new customer
in the interior OF Kentucky. who was
not rated by Dun or Bradstreet. The
goods went c. O. ID, and a typewriter
letter advising the country merchant
that the goods had been sent, was
mailed to him. This the country mer-
letter, in which he makes some highly
original objections to the business
methods OF the commission house.
"Jentlemen-I want you to under
stand sur that l Amt no dam fool when
l bort that Bill from that read headed
Agent of yores he tole me that you sent
him all the way from cyncynita to git
that order. I thot he was lying and /
bort all my goods from the jersey and
he tole me he sold the jersey and
would sell me just like he sold the jer-
sey now writes me a printed letter
and seq il / send you the munney you
will send me the goods. / recon you
will. most emmy durn fool nd do that.
/ would not mind a Bit sen in the
mummy and risk gittin the goods but
when ! recollect how you and yore
agent done me / refuse to do ii If you
would OF treated me right and rit me
letters in ritin and not of sent me that
newspaper printed letter like l was a
dam fool and could not read ritin I
would a tuck the goods and pade the
cash.
nov I don't wont no more of yore
printed letters l wont stand SIGH from
no house ! am fifty-six veal ole the
last of next comm jinuwary and the
fust man has got TO put my back on
the ground yst. I may not have is
much larnin in gramma as you got,
but I can whup you oil emmy luther dam
yanky that wants to try ritin me a
printed letter"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

should I pick my words, when my love
vas in danger? He had had no mercy
and no pity. Why should I shrink from
exposing him? HEAVIER had dealt with
him patiently and given him life, and
he did but abuse IL. l could keep ST.
lence no longer and told Sir Anthony
all with a singing tongue and gibing
words, even at last how my father had
given me a hint of the very plan he
had now carried out of coming down
TO Cotton and by goading his brother
INTO some offense which might leave
his estate at the mercy of the authori-
ties.
II did not think he meant IT," | said
bitterly. But 1 might ave known
that the leopard does not change It's
spots. How you. who knew him years
ago and knew that he had plotted
against you since, came to trust him
again. to trust your daughter TO him
passes my fancy"
He was my brother" the knight
murmured, leaning white and stricken
on my shoulder.
"And my father-heaven help us!" /
rejoined.
Concluded Next Week.)
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
The prodioaps Eather.

From Putnam's and The Reader.
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, II
Is not the poor wretch himself whose
miserable motive for returning Is plainly
indicated-that instead of pining in cold
and hunger ne may be warmed and cloth
ed-wko is the hero of the story; still
less Is il the hard and virtuous elder
son. The hero of the tale is the patient,
tolerant. loving father, who had acted,
as a censorious critic might say, foolishly
and culpably. In supplying the dissolute
boy with resources, and taking him back
without q word of just reproach. A sad
lack Of moral discipline, no doubt. If
he had kept the boy in fear and godll-
ness. IL he had tied him down to honest
work, the disaster need never have hap
pened. Yet the old man, who went so
often at shutdown, we may think to the
crest OF the hill, from which he could
TO the far-off city, the road by which
he had seen his son depart, light-heartedly
and full or fierce. joyful impulses, and
along which he was TO see the detected
figure, so familiar. so sadly marred, Stun
bling home-he Is the master-spirit of
the sweet and comforting scene. His heart
Is full of utter gladness, for the lost is
found. He smiles upon the servants; he
bids the household rejoice; he can hardly,
In his simple joy OF heart, believe that
the froward elder brother Is vexed and
d!spleased; and his words of entreaty that
the brother, too. will enter into the spirit
OF the hour, are some of the most pa
thetic and beautiful ever ramed in human
speech: Son. thou art ever with me,
and all that / have Is thine; II was meet
that we should make merry and be glad;
for this thy brother was lead and is
alive again. and was lost, and is found.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
The Good Ships Clipper.

There was a time when our American
wooden sailing ship-the clipper-ship-was
a thing of speed and beauty, chiefly dur
Ing the years from 1s43, when tea began TO
come here from China, to the beginning
OF the civil war. 1t warns the blood to
think, In these present days of steel, OF
the sight of one of the craft running out
10 sea by the green highlands of Never
sink before a light breeze, under three
skysails, the foam curling along her keen
slender bow--for the clipper could. with
her lofty masts and sharp body, go out TO
find the winds, while the fuli-bodied ships
were compelled to wait for them. Cap
ain Arthur III. Clark, who has written a
study OF these sea-witches and their cap
tains for the June Harper's Magazine.
says that even today there are not more
than 30 ocean mall steamers who's speed
excels the best 24-hours' run OF the Am.
erican clipper of 50 years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
COOKS BOOK FREE
TO HOUSEKEEP-SS

A collection of choice recipes for bak-
ing and other domestic sciences la
just been complied by Mrs. Janet Me
Kemzie, OF the Boston Cooking school.
This cooks book will be sent free to-
any housekeeper purchasing a 25-ceHt
box of the celebrated X. c. Baking
Powder and sending the coupon 10 the
Jaques Manufacturing Co, Dept. ~
Chicago. The object is to Introduce
into families the best baking powder
made at about half the Trust" price,
as we'll as, to- give AWAY a Cooks Book
containing the latest developments i'll
the science of cooking. etc. The large
announcement OF the Jacques Manufac-
turing Co. elsewhere in this paper,
gives further particulars. well WORTH
reading and following.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Still Growing.

A crippled peddler came hobbling to
our door one day. and my aunt SYM
pathetically inquired the Y or MS
lameness.
You amt Christian Science, mum,
be ye?" he asked. mo, / s'pose not.
It's jest my luck. Well, mebbe you
know Of two kind hearted old ladies
Twin torether-you can't mistake EN-
one has a squirt an the other has "A
mole alongside her nose. No? Well.
Tn not goin' to miss 'em for not askin'.
/ want to see them old ladies mighty
bad"
1t t~ranspired from his artless ram
blings that he had fallen when a child
and injured his hip in such a way as
to check the growth of his left leg,
But" interrupted my aunt, your
left leg is
Yes, mum, I'm a-comin' to that
presently. A year ago l sold a paper
of pins to two Did ladies in Broom
wich, as lowed that Mother Eddy's
method would lengthen that leg
Seemed to RE I'd heard Of leg pullin
IN that connection, an Jedged ina,
l might as well give it a try, so | told
'em to go ahead with their absent
treatment Mebbe o can guess how
tickIed l was when that short leg
actually began to grow by the follerin
week. 1t KEEP on CROWN steady, and
within six months l was again In
Broomwich with two ekal legs an a
heart full of gratitude for them kin
ladies. Well, they was gone. | never
had no chanel to thank EN-. / didn''
mind that so much. but In another
month / seen my left leg was still
a-growin'-didn't know enough to stop
/ went to Broomwich in a hurry an
tried to find out where they'd moved
but nobody knowed. Well, good day
mum, I'll be joggin' along, for I've goi
to find them old ladies and switch
the treatment on the other leg
Needn't tell me there's nothing In
Christian Science"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Denmark and Iceland.

FROM the independent.
Iceland Is a large island, having about
as many square miles as Kentucky, but
having a population Of only about s0,0o0.
that Is, about that Of Des Moines, la,
or Lynn, Mass. and yet 1t has large polit-
zeal ambitions, which are likely to be-
gratiied so as to make IL a kingdom,
independent, yet not separated from Dem
mark. In 1871 Iceland was allowed a sep
arate encouragement, and two houses
of its parliament, or althing, half Of the
members Of the upper house being noml-
mated by the king. In 1903 the governor
general was withdrawn and replaced by
a minister for Iceland residing there at
Reykjavik. while the althing consist Of
40 members, of whom six are appointed
by the crown. Yet this approach to
autonomy does not satisfy the people, and
a committee composed of members of the
Danish and Icelandic ~parliaments have
agreed on a new plan hat is likely to
be adopted. Under IL Iceland will be a
kingdom, as independent as Denmark. but
under the same king, just as Austria and
Hungary are under one emperor The bill
provides that Iceland shall constitute a
free. autonomous and independent coun-
try, united to Denmark by a common
king and common interests and forming
with a state federation-the
United Danish empire. IL the bill passes
King Frederick will be entitled to call
himself king OF Denmark and king OF
Iceland. Various concessions have been
granted 10 Iceland, giving a greater de-
gree OF independence. The Icelandic
treasury Will contribute to the kings civil
list, and ~Icelanders and Danes will enjoy
equal rights in both countries. 1t is pro-
vided also that the law may be revised
after rs years If either party objects to
its continuance, but not SO as TO affect
union with Denmark or a common min,
istry of foreign affairs. When approved
Iceland will be even more independent Of
Denmark that Canada is Of Great Britain,
for she will ave no governor-general.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

The rapidly increasing price of rubber
has caused the cultivation of groves OF
rubber yielding trees in many parts OF
the world during recent years: but the
bulk of the product still comes from the
jungles. The Congo and Amazon valleys
supply the greatest potion of the rubber
crop. The most rec figures give the
worlds production OF Der for the sea-
son 1866 as 81, 800 tons, Brazil leading in
production with 10000 tons. Bolivia, Cen
trail America and Mexico gave a com bined
total of 1900 tons; Africa, 5000 tons. and
the balance came from Asia and the East
Indies.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Shon.

From the Chicago Trlbune
Well, Well. well! Is this Bill Snoop-
err"
Yes, and this is-let me see-can
this be me old friend Tom Grigsou|'
That's who it is. / haven't seen
you for-for-"
"Twenty-seven years"
That's right. Twenty-seven years.
Wen, Well! What are you doing now,
Bill?"
Il am a travelling evangelist. Are
you n member Of any church, TOm?'
Not yet; I'm a life insurance So
%licitor. I represent the best company
in the world. Carrying all the nSur-
ance you want, Rill?'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Why NotY

The verse you write
You say is written;
All rules despite.
But not despitten.
The gas you light
Is never litten.
The things you drank
Were doubtless drunk;
The boy you spank
is never spunk.
A friend YOU thank
Bur never thunk.
Suppose you speak.
Then you have spoken:
But IL you sneak,
You have not snoken.
The shoes that squeak
Have never squoken.
A dog will bite.
Likewise has bitten
with al his might.
But not his nitten.
You fly your kite,
But not your kitten.
-Harper's Monthly
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
ALBERTpS LOSS IN
U. s. MINING STOCK
Believing America a Golconda,
Danish Kings Friend Specu- :
lated in Hidden Gold.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Special: p
A. Alberti, formerly Danish minister
! of justice, lost most of the great sum
Of money he confessed to embezzling
in specializing in American mining
stocks, so the ruined and disgraced
%fnancier. who was almost r~everenced
by the peasants OF the kingdom, states
In a supplemental confession.
Alberti SAYS that alluring reports
made him believe America TO be o
veritable Golconda. Nevertheless hq
tool the precaution to speculate
through British brokers and for II
years he has come to London twice a
year to consult with his agents here.
Up in the Millions.
The exact amount which Alberti en-
bezzled and lost is not known yet;
probably it is several millions of dol
lars: at any rate, more than the sum
first stated. 81. 500, 900. The Danish
Farmers Butter Export association
loses 81, SEQ. 900, while thousands OF
peasants are ruined who confidently de-
posted their all in the Bondestandens-
Sparkasse, the savings bank Of which
Alberti was president, which was closed
by government order.
Already the finance minister is con.
sidering the ~advisability of giving state
aid to the ruined depositors. This, al
thought the finance ministry n the
National Bank Of Denmark will lose
through Alberti's wild speculations. The
Observation-Disclosures owes the
| treasury $3.50, 900, of which $415, 900 ia
we'll secured, ii is said.
Alberti confesses he began to falsify the
savings banks accounts in 1894, sever
years before he became minister of JUS
tice. One Of his methods, ii is stated, was
TO take the savings banks bonds and de-
post them in local banks getting large adj
vances on them. The banks that made the
advances hope they will lose nothing be-
cause the bonds were issued TO bearer.
When he went to London to deal In
Americans" Alberti borrowed from sew
eral English banks on his bank's bonds.
Loved Peasants.
Naturally Albertis downfall is deplored
most by those who were his
warmest admirers and supporters. Ha
resigned as minister of justice July % last,
announcing that he was in i'll health.
Really Albert, who was a kings council
Tor. left the cabinet because the radical
opposition attacked his personal honesty.
A parliamentary committee was appoint
ed August 4 to investigate the charges OF
corruption against Alberti. 1t was an
nounced that the committee would espe-
cially inquire into his connection with GER
tain banks through which, his accusers
! said, he transacted private business under
an official cloak.
Alberti and his friends insisted he was
being sacrificed by court circles because
.he loved the peasants" Within the
month his supporters threatened a politf-
cal upheaval should the committee report
against him. His confession aStounds
those who had been loyal to him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Breaking the News.

From the New YORK IlmeS-
AT a dinner OF The Fossils" given
recently at the Republican club, James
M. Beck was one OF the speakers. The
Fossils" Is an organization composed
of former amateur journalists, and Mr..
Beck. as one OF the organizers OF the
National Amateur Press association in
Philadelphia in 1876, has never lost his
interest in this most admirable training
school for young writer's.
I'm looking back upon hose days
when the publishing OF amateur papers
seemed the most fascinating thing in
the world said Mr.. Beck in the course
OF his address, II feel indeed that / am
quite I'M the fossil class. The organi-
zation OF the Netional Amateur Press
association seems almost prehistoric.
In looking back through h years II is
almost as misty as the Stone age. /
was a very small boy when l took part
In those weighty deliberations. l feel
like the youngster who said to his ia
tiier:
"-FNather. was writing done on tab
lets OF stone in the old days.
""yes, my son. replied the dutiful
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
The Tactful Doctor.
Ernm Sndcess Magazlne.

A physician in a small town 81 Eortn-
ern Michigan got himself into a serious
predicament by his inability to rensefi~
Der names and people. One day, Wits
making out a patients recipe, ms WIS.,
itor,s name escaped him. Not wishing
to appear SO forgetful, and thinAlng
TO get a clue. he asked her whether sno
spelled her name with an e or !: n
lady smilingly replied: Why, DOCTOR
my name is Hill"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Advent Of Arerlosn ea!alith.

From Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
A New York business man writes to
the bureau of manufacture that he has
investigated the matter Of producing
galalith from skinned milk In Europe
and purposes manufacturing it in the
United States.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Very Poor Actors.

Mrs. Kidder-The play is very real
fstic. The actors are actually SHOOTING
at each other.
Ma Kidder-It isn't realistic enough
Mrs. Kidder-How so? -
Ar. Kidder-sNone of the actors ars
getting killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
Il Would Seem So.

From the Chicago News.
Beauty is only skin deep, relnarReu
he party with the quotation habit
And If some portraits of handsome
women are accurate" rejoined the
peevish person, beauty is quite a DIS"
lante outside the cuticle."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

al lady visiting PaGcrewsATs VIA IN
paris recently noticed a cherry stone
on the m~antelpiece.
She TOOK possession OF the stone and
had II set In pearls and diamonds as a
relic OF the master. "A few weeks later
Paderewski met this lady. who, Ia the
course Of conversation. showed him the
cherry stone with it's elegant setting.
s.But. madam. said Paderewsxi.
stroking hts locks. II never eat cherries.
The one You found on my fnantelpiece
must have teen left by my servant"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Novelist (rsading hts MSS.).-"At ~.
point Helena Montmorency drew herself
up."
Publisher.-where did she get the pu,.
leyy
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

The Farmer shouii take great pride
IN his trees rnd make a habit OF plant
Ing d given number every year and
preserving them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Turkey imported and used last year
5.3G6,7 60 pounds Of ordinary soap and
t1s13o pounds OF toilet SOAP
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

Comparison OF prices shows that liv-
per cent more than three years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02

/" sGee,' unused the boy. Then Il
must have taken q crowbar to- break
the news"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-15
ROOSEVELT IN 1926.

There probably could be rounded
leans who are firmly convinced that
Mr.. Roosevelt will be a presidential
factor four years or eight years
| hence. In 1916 he will be but 5S
years old, enabling him to serve two
full terms and still retire at 66, still
younger than many men when they
first aim for the presidency.
Should Taft be elected next No
vember he might be accorded a Sec
ond term without opposition. But in
and it can be put down as a moral
certainty that if Mr.. Roosevelt is
alive at that time he will be urged
for the nomination. The humiliation
of Grant when he consented to stand
for a third term after an interim of
four years is not likely to be a Sc
rious deterrent.
No one doubts that had Mr. Roose-
welt consented to adopt Jonathan
Bourne's plan of a Second elective
term" he would have been the re-
publican nominee this year. No one
but Roosevelt himself stood in the
way of his election this year, and re-
lieved of the pledge he felt called up
on to give the American people on
election night four years ago, there
would be no good reason why he
should not consent to figure in the
attitude of a receptive candidate.
1t is very true, of course, that
times change. and eight years from
now Mr. Roosevelt may not have the
hold upon the American people he
has today. But If the examples OF
history are worth anything, absence
will make the heart grow fonder,"
and he will grow in public esteem
Washington Letter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-15

towns of the county are thriving and
progressive.
So there is every reason to celebrate,
not In n half-hearted, peevish way,
hut in, manner befittIng a communi-
ty OF thankful and patriotic citizens
who are fortunate in being residents
of one of the best cities and counties
of the greatest Pacific coast state.
But If we do not celebrate, then let
us help the neighboring county
towns to celebrate. Let us fill Helix
Pilot Rock, Hermiston, Milton and
other towns of the county with crowds
of enthusiastic Pendleton people. Let
US make them feel that their optimism
and patriotism are appreciated.