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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
WONDERS OF THE HUMAN BODY.

The muscles are about 800 in num-
ber
In the human body there are 263
bones.
The length OF the alimentary canal
is about 81 feet.
The nerves probably exceed l0,-
600, 900 in number.
All the blood of the body passes
through the heart in three minutes.
The lungs contain about one gal
Ion of air at their usual degree of in
tiation.
The average weight of the brain of
an adult male is three pounds and
eight ounces.
The amount Of blood in an adult
averages 30 pounds, or fully one
fifth of the body weight.
We breathe on an average, 1900
times an hour. inhale 600 gallons of
air, or "a, 900 quarts day.
This little organ by its ceaseless
industry, pumps each day what is
equal to lifting l30 tons one foot
high, or one ton l30 feet high.
The heart is about four inches in
diameter and about six inches in
length, beating seventy times min
ute, 1900 times an hour. JOG, 800
times day and over 81, 900, 900 time s
year. At each beat of the heart
over two ounces of blood are thrown
out of it, lS0 ounces Il minute, 600
pounds an hour, and eight tons per
day
The skin is composed of three lay
erS, and varies from one-eighth to
one-quarter of an inch in thickness.
Each square inch of skin contains g.
800 sweat tubes or pcrspiratory
pores, each of which may be likened
to a little drain-pipe one quarter of
an inch long, making an aggregate
length over the entire body POI, l66
feet. or a ditch for draining the body
almost 40 miles long.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

every four years or so. They are very
fOud Of the roots and stems Of peren-
nial weeds, especially those Of quack
grass and morning glory, and they
will continue to root until the last
piece is brought to light and eaten.
Where all the fields are not fenced
hog tight a temporary pen may be
used. This can be moved about over
the patches of quack grass and morn
Ing glory until they are destroyed.
The weed problem is not nearly so
difficult as many people believe. The
remedy for weeds Is good farming.
and when good farming becomes the
rule weeds will largely disappear. In
a way weeds are more Of benefit
than an injury. II 1t were not for
them we would often be tempted to
let the cornfield go a few days longer
before cultivating and thus fail to get
rs large a crop as we might otherwise
have done. 1t is the cultivation that
the presence of the weeds forces upon
us that makes plant food available
and prevents the escape of capillary
moisture and so enables the plants to
put their best efforts into producing n
maximum yield.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
What Could Be More Appropriate?

"Peary, said geographer of Chi
caSo, never started on one of his
exploring expeditions without re-
ceiving by mail and express all sorts
of packages from cranks-cowhides.
underwear, tea tablets, medicated
boots, and what not.
"Peary once told me that George
Ade few days before the start of
one trip wired him to expect an i'm
pOrtant package by express.
The package came. ltwaS labeled:
" To be opened at the farthest
point north.
"Peary opened it at once, however.
1t was a small keg, inscribed:
Axle grease for the pole.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THE STORM.


EY LIE F. VERNON.
Hear the ring Of carouSal, the Bacchants
are gay.
But liotous pleasures are lances that
False lights hiring needless ones moth
Ike aStray
From plenty to poverty pointing the
way.
Thus muslng, | strayed at the closing OF
But great wind arose at the setting Of
sun.
Dark clouds drared the sky and my rev.
erie was done:
And the rain thus portendtd essaying to
shun,
run,
At a speed which a Marathon race
might have won
| ran, and the shelter OF home did but
gain
As the tempest's first volley fell dank
on the pane.
And hummed thanksgiving, this was
its refrain:
Better home than abroad on shelter
less plain
ENpoSSd to the Jury Ct wind driven ram.
And | blessed the fonr walls "f my
warm, lighted room.
For without all WAS wrapt i'll Cimmeri-
an gloom,
And he night grew as dark rs the night
of the tomb.
And Boreas blew shrill ON his trumpet
of doom
\ wild, weird fantasia, many-toncd
boom,
There WAS heard a VOLTS cry, when it
dismallv howls
Al the moon. like the waliny oi bliss
deharrcd Snnls.
The shrieking Of vampires and grave
hunting ghou!-,
And the roaring oi lions and menacing
growls,
Till around me seemed every dread crea-
ture that prowlS,
All striving for blood with ferOcity vain.
When the onslaught was past l did
scatheleSS remain,
Bnt I've said, ami m"st solcmnlv say it
again:
Better home tlan abroad on Il shelter
less plain
Exposed to the fury Of wind-drivcn rain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
ENDORSES CHECK. LOVING WIFE.
Chickasha. Ok. Matron Affectionate on Hu.
bands Money-Order.

| want to get this check cashed, !"
said pretty. young matron, who ap-
peared at the paying teller's window
in one of the Chickasha banks, the
other day.
The teller requested that she first
endorse the check.
=" Why, my husband sent it to me.
Tie is away on some business" she
said:
" Yes, madam. Just indorsc it,
sign it on the back, SO we will know
and your husband will know that we
have paid it to you.
The lady went to the desk and in
q few minutes presented the check.
On the back was written:
Your loving wife, Edith"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THIS is what the Chicago Blacle,
claiming two millions readers, has to
say of some of our State Office holders:
With Gov. Nj. f. Hay issuing a
formal statement justifying himself
for violating the antitipping law in
giving a waiter a ten cent. tip; with
one member of the Supreme Court
openly putting cigarette every even
ing in the lobby of his hotel at Olym-
pia. despite the anti-cigarette law,
and with every State official sleeping
nightly under sheets that are less
than nine feet in length, rs required
by law. general official disregard of
State statutes is apparent. More or
less contempt has been expressed on
all sides for these statutes, but it r.
mains for Governor Hay to give Off
cial expression of contempt for law
which he had taken an oath to enI
force" "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

FAT MAN $ CONVENTION. Six hun
dred fat men from all parts of the
East and Canada lately met in Port
land, Maine. for their annual outing.
1t is called the New England Fat
Mans Association. Governor of
Maine li. NJ. Fernald, Asher Kinds,
pariamentarian of the National
House of Representatives, and other
noted men of the East were speakers
President Arthur III. MOultOn, who
weighs 436 pounds, was one of the
speakers. The association was formed
six years ago by ten big travelling
men and has now grown to 1900
membership. The limit is 30l pounds.
President TAFT was invited. but de-
clined, stating that he made it a rule
not to join any organization not
connected with his official duties.
Nevertheless he was elected an hon
Orary member.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

crops the farmer finds that be
81 has many enemies working
against him. Among the worst
OF these are weeds. one of the great
est problems that confront the farm
er Is that OF keeping his crops free
from these pests. After field has
been SO handled and prepared that n
large amount IF plant food IS In availa
be form. with plenty Of moisture to
dissolve it, 1t is poor policy To allow
weeds Us seize this ford and moisture
and convert them into Il worthless
product.
Weeds may be divided into three
general classes-annualS. biennials and
perennials. Annual wecus are propo-
gated entirely by seeds and live but
one year. An exception to this is
found in the winter ANNALS. which
come up In the fall. live through the
winter as small plants and produce
seed the following spring.
Among the most troublesome annual
weeds are the foXtalls. These are
grasslkc plants that are too common
to need any special description. The
fact that makes them so difficult to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
A Good Position.

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field of Wire
less, or Railway telegraphy. Since
the eight-hour law became effective,
and since the Wireless companies are
establishing stations throughout the
country there is great shortage of
telegraphers. Positions pay begin
nerS from $40 TO $50 per month, with
good chance for advancement. The
National Telegraph Institute of Port
land, Ore, operates six officials and
places all graduates into positions.
1t will pay you to write them for full
details
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
KEEP SUNSHINE IN THE HEART.

When your path is dark and dreary
And no light illumes the day,
When with toll and care you're weary,
Struggling on your lonely way,
Do not yield to sad repining,
Soon the clouds will rend apart.
Seek and find the silver lining
And keep sunshine in the heart.
Soon the sombre skies will brighten;
Morning ever follows night;
Soon your burdens all will tighten
And your wrongs will all be right.
Fer in hope and faith abiding
Bid all doubts and fears depart;
Trust the unseen hand that's guiding
And keep sunshine in the heart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

INVESTIGATIONS made in England
90 to show that trees were struck by
lightning in the following ratio;
Oaks fifty four times, poplarS twenty
four, elms fourteen, evergeens ten.
and willows and beeches six. The
birch tree seems to have escaped
the lightning stroke.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Let Her Try Her WINS.

Mother" Just run upstairs, Tom
my, and fetch babys night gown. "
Tommy" Don't want to"
ooh, well, if you're going to be
naughty to your new little sister,
she'll put on her wings and fly back
again to heaven" "
Tommy" Then let her put on her
wings and fetch her nightgown."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

AN Eastern periodical is authority
for the statement that both Hill and
Hartman are working for n combira-
ton of their railway interests re-
specting transcontinental lines, with
a view of turning these immense in
terestS over to the United States
government; that these great mag
mates are getting tired of being har-
aSsed by legislators and politicians
and prefer to have the ownership and
handling of several billions of dollars
represented in l.. S. bonds rather
than the trouble and annoyance in
cident to such vast property inter-
ests. In case such plans shall crys-
talize into concrete, it will not be
long thereafter before the govern
mert would be solicited to Socialize
the coal mines supplying these rail-
way systems, rshops, locomotive
works. iron mines. steel manufacto-
ries, etc, connected directly and in
directly with their operation. All of
this would become such a great
burden upon the people as to require
Uncle Sam to go through bankruptcy
and repudiate the Indebtedness.
The STANDAID, however, heSitateS to
believe that Hill and Hartman are
anxious to become such active pro-
mOterS of State socialism.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Case of Jack Sprat eft ux.

Swift: Jones and his wife seem
to be very fond of musical comedy. -
Smith: Yes, indeed; his wife
goes to see what the women in the
audience have on, and Jones to see
what the girls on the stage have off.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

JAPAN has department of agri
culture and commerce and has sent
an expert to this country to investi
gate the sugar trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
A Stab.

Il am afraid you would marry a
fool if he asked you.
- Is that proposal?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Took the Prize Cat.

Cook-My dog took the first prize
at the cat show.
Hook was that?
CoOk-He took the cat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

UPWARD of one half the world S
supply of sugar is now derived from
the sugar beet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THE world S postal business is in
creasing at the rate of Z per cent. per
annum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THE consumption of canned milk
among the Chinese is on the increase.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

IT is estimated that England an
nually consumes the milk of 5000, 900
COWS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

RECENT experiments seem to in
dicate that bees have the homing in
stinct like the pigeon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

The Hood River (Ogn } GIacicr says
that a bluebird has a nest in an Odell
mail box. and has now little bird,
the mother bird having remained
at her post while mail was deposited
in the box by both carrier and pa
tron, and now having become so
tame as to allow one to stroke her
with the hand as she sits upon the
most
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

Doc, horses, cattle, mice, even fish,
have cancer In Tunis and Abyssinia
cancer is unknown.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THE British Postoflicc Savings Banl;
has over 1000, 900 depOsitors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

Subsequent INSERTIONS. %
Advertising. tour squares or upWaru pN
the year. At Iii cral rates.
Legal notices. will ue charged 30 the
altui ney or officer authorizing their Inser
ton.
Advertisements sent from distance
And TRANSIENT notices must be accoHlfaH-
led hV the cash.
announcements of marriages. births
and deaths inserted free.
Obituary notices. resolutions OF respect
and other articles which do not possess
general interest viii he inserted at one
halt the ratt, for business advertisement :
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

THE annual coal bill of the Prus
sian railway system is $50, 00O,00o
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

No race is safe from cholera. 1t is
deadliest to negroes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

4 TRACKLEss trolley in the streets
of Vienna nearly Il mile and a half
long operates with success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

TIE bark of the dog is an acquired
habit. In his wild state he never
barks, but whines and howls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
t{'290iu9tou 5 tanlar1
ssa6D tTRf FRipn t'tsss SY
John MILLER NJ u RPH Y
Ei.tor ana Proprietor.
~uipscrtption Rates.

Per year. in advance ........-.....-. ! %
A"y-rtising Rates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
I'm attempting to produce large

crops the farmer finds that be
I has many enemies working
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
VENDORS WILL CRY,
LAVENDER" AGAIN

An old fashion that deserves the re-
vival It seems 20 be having is the use
OF lavender. Lavender. sweet laven-
der" used to be carried about the streets
in English towns, and Is beginning TO be
sold again, both in London and New
York
Laid away between the folds of cloth
ing. lavender. It is said, will keep out
the moths, and how much pleasanter
the scent is than the smell Of moth
balls. Some women make quaint little
bags to put the dried lavender leaves
in. The bags may be embroidered in
cross-stitch, in designs showing baskets
filed with bright flowers. wreaths in
closing q name, a monogram or a
motto, or z spray Of ViOlets. 4 bag that
Is easy TO make is an embroidered hand
ierchief folded and bound with lavender
wash ribbons and initiated with sewing
silk.
a delightful toilet water is made OF
white wine vinegar AID lavender flow
ers. Steep the lavender, handfuls OF il.
n the vinegar, using stone Jars. Keep
the Jars for three DAYS in a moderately
warm place on the stove, after which
strain and bottle IL.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
DISCIPLINE NEEDED
FOR CHILO'S SAFETY

The words discipline and disciple
spring from the same root. MANY peo-
pie confound discipline with punishment.
whereas it is the very thing which
should make punishment unnecessary.
It is cruel to plunge the 4oung into
the combat of life unprepared and I'M
armed. Discipline b the weapon of de-
Tense against foes within and foes
without" Take, for instance. that very
common failing Of all children-proeras-
tinstion-s disineIinaton 10 do anything
right of. To insist. lovingly and good
temperedly, but still to insist on prompt
action. is disciplining your child in the
true sense of the word. You may have
to go over the same ground again and
again. day after day. with infinite pa
tieqce; but you viii be repaid when that
almost invaluable habit, promptness is
formed.
Let your little one be your disciple.
learning from its mother habits OF self
control, prOmptness, truthfulness and
love, which viii prove an armpr "on
the right hand and on the left" in the
years TO come.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
GOOD DRESS IDEAS
FOR SUMMER WEAR

A dainty corset cover Of crossbar lawn.
finished with dainty embroidery edge.
with ribbon run through. is only -
gents, and another at e5 cents is in main
sock, the entire front formed by rows
Of Valenciennes Insertion. The neck and
armholes are trimmed with narrow
beading. threaded with wash ribbon,
edged with a little face frill and a trim
ming Of lace insertion in the back.
A single nightdress in cTOssbar lawn
viii appeal % women Of dainty tastes
but scant pocketbo This garment Is
plain. the low neck trimmed with a rib
bou-threaded strip of embroidery, and
the sleeves kimono shaped. finished
Amethyst is the proper precious stone
for the bride and j. Is shown set IN
every imaginable pieiie Of jewelry.
Belt buckles, necklaces, hatpins and
stickpins are ablaze with amethysts.
To help the fad along stockings, shoes,
para soils and gowns in amethyst shade
threaten to become so numerous as to
be Overpowering.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
Cheese Prices to Hold
Until Mext Summer

The gloomy prospect in the egg mar
ket, from the consumers point of view,
is duplicated in the cheese market
There ISN'T much prospect of cheaper
prices on cheese before next summer
II anything, prices viii become steadily
higher from low until after Christmas
Just at preseut the highest prices of
the year, since new cheese began to
arrive, are in effect and all goods move
readily at prevailing quotations. This
is because q the unusually light supply
on hand, which is far below the supply
of last yea at this time. And, of course,
as cheese i'ec9mes older, it becomes bet
ter, which 'gill have the effect Of con-
stantly increasing its value, and boost
ing prices
Scarcity OF milk. when the producing
season was on, is responsible for the
present scarcity Of cheese From
standpoint of quality, however, the
cheess Il. up to the average, and giving
satistaeup'. There is hardly any man
neT by -ich the cheese market may
become Iale.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18

preserving kettles. one coIander. one
me StTaineF. one skinner, one kadie.
one large mouthed funnel. one wire fry
ing basket, one wire sieve. four long
handled wooden spoons, one wooden
masher. two or three large pans. some
plated knives for pairing. clothes boiler
a wooden rack 10 put in the bottom of
the boiler. an iron tripod or ring. and
some squares Of clean cheesecloth.
In addition, one can use flannel
straining bag and a frame 10 hang 1t
on. strip gauge, a glass; cylinder, and
a fruit pricker. China or glass bowls
and stone lars may be used for holding
the psrcd fruit and the juice
Most. If not all. OF these utensils can
be used for other purposes than canaing.
so thft II VIII pay the young housewife
20 stf IN the supply enumerated. The
wire raske. Is q great time-ssver when
teaches and other fruit that needs 10
III y & eled has TO be immersed in boiling
* tcr a fely minutes. The sieve Is
IS > makldl; purees, the masher IN
ltff Jsliles, the strip gauge fos
hEr- sTg of the right amount %
go. 4, ~ the ring or tripod for raising
tie 1Issti0S from tEe hot stove
tsfle 90 easily make ihe wooden rack
OT.=wniCh To rest the Jars 10 be filled
WtllIS in the wash boiler by cieatinz
tegether latticework Of ordinary
iaths or Of any ineh-wide strips Of
wood that VIII Just ut into the boiler.
The advantage Of such support for the
jars is that II permits the water 20 free
~ circulate under and around them.
To make the fruit pFiclzer, press 4
dozen large darniug needles through q
cork one and one-half inches deep. and
tack the cork OF a block OF wood. Strike
the fruit on this prickly bed. and you
have dozen holes at once Be careful
that no needle point breaks OF in the
fruit. When YOU wash the pricker and
put II away for any length of time, OIL
the needles 70 prevent their rusting
The iron rings used under me kettles
luay be taken of the wheels Of an old
cart, or they may be picked up around
blacksmith shop.
TO make a straining bag, fold a two
Got square OF freshly Numbered flannel
opposite corners and seam one
Of the open sides This makes corn
ucopia-shaDed bag Cut the TOP square
across, bind the opening attach K to q
frame or 10 a backiess chair turned w
side down, and there YOU are.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
Page Readers
Tell of Good Things"

Leaving the locoed animals in the
hahos ot their admirers / feel con
strained 10 talk about some OF the good
Things which fHends are telling me the
Woman's Page has made possible in
their households.
Helpful in a hundred WAYS, 1 find
the page also entertaining. Many good
hiats are 10 be had for the reading. and
furthermore I particularly like the brief
paragraphs telling how other house
wives have solved problems which are
Just appearing on my horizon as new
housekeeper, writes one sppreciative
reader.
I'VE have tried out many suggestions
on the Times Womans Page and have
found increased comfort and satisfac-
ten as a result of some of your good
ideas. However. everything else pales
bel9re the delight We take in our home
made freless cooker the directions for
which We found a few weeks ago on the
Woman's Page. Il est next 10 nothing
less than 500. indeed and many times
has the labor of making il been paid
FOR in the comfort it gave my wife in
The iessening of the gas bills, not 10
say a word about the satisfaction of
being able to cook in tropic weather
without having our house heated TO the
point Of thorough discomfort" After
saying all these nice things the expo
rent OF the homemade ''hreless cooker
goes on 20 tell me just exactly how he
went about fixing up the household
convenience. Suffice it to say that such
simple things as an ordinary candy
bucket, an eight-quart galvanized
bucket, a smaller enameled vessel and
some old newspapers were all the ma
terials required. OF course the man Of
the house had to be a handy man
with a bit or head. otherwise. as ike
as not The cooker would have been only
q nearly worth while implement OF
kitchen comfort instead Of the dearly
priced possession ii has turned out to
be
4 like your little yarns about how 10
entertain, says one and, 4 have found
every recipe [ ever tried to be lust ex-
setly What YOU said il would be, de-
clsrec another
a little time ago VOC had an article
on the loss Of energy and Vitality