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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

Every town has its enemies. They
must boss and all other dwellers
must fall in line with them and their
Views. or they will set to work to
kill out every enterprise started.
These parasites are the worst ene-
mics that progress has to contend
with, and every town has a few of
them.
Another disagreeable and mean
spirited man is the one who helps to
make up the class Of town-killers-
9hose who oppose movements not
originating with themselves.
If some one proposes a good thing.
he is ready to cry it down. sneer at
it, oppose it and kill it if he can.
When he has succeeded. he waits a
little while and then comes forward
with substitute as near like the
original idea as he dares to advocate
without laying himself open too
much to the charge of theft. He
believes in the first man S proposition,
but he could not bear to see some
one else get the credit for it.
Such an attitude speaks for itself.
A spirit OF that sort will never build
up any town.
So long as the desired things are
obtained, so long as town is made
better in the various ways sought.
what does it matter particularly, who
gets the credit? 1t is the cause, not
its supporters, that counts, and be-
sides that, credit and those who earn
it have a habit of coming together
sometimes, no matter il it takes q
long wait. LUE +. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
WORLD-FAMOUS HYMNS,

Nearer, My God, to Thee was
written by woman of England,
Sarah Flower Adams, whose great
literary labors were done in the first
half Of the last century, and whose
life closed in 1919.
Save in the Arms of Jesus was
written by Mrs. Venelstyne, known
as the Blind Poet, otter a days jost-
ling through the crowded streets,
guided by loving hand.
Abide With Me" was the work
of Henry Frar els Lyte, curate of
Lower Brixham, England, in the
year 1947, when he found himself
with his ambition gone, his heart
heavy with a failure in love, and in
broken spirits.
John Henry Newman, in 1885,
during the great crisis of his life,
and after a severe illness, was travel
ing from Italy on his way to Eng
land, when he was becalmed for a
week between Corsica and Sardinia.
Then he wrote Lead, Kindly Light, -
and called it "The Pillar of Cloud"
One day Charles Wesley was sit
ting by an open window. looking
over the beautiful fields, when he
saw a little bird pursued by hawk.
The poor thing, weak and frightened.
seeking to escape from its enemy.
flew into the room and found refuge
in Wesley's bosom. AS the poet
was then in great trouble. the Incl
dent inspired him to write the fam
Gus hymn, the second line of which
is Let me to Thy bosom fly."
The Rev. William Williams, born
in 1717, was a Welsh clergyman, and
gave to the church that beautiful
hymn whose opening lines breathe a
prayer and acknowledge human
weakness. Guide me, o, Thou
great Jehovah"
Charlotte Elliot, an invalid, whose
father was host to DR.. Caesar Malan
on his visit to England, was by his
words inspired to write the beauti
ful words, Just rs l am," first pub
lished anonymously fourteen years
later. in 1896. Sometime after its
appearance, a friend handed her q
leaflet containing the hymn. saying
he was sure she would like it. Then,
for the first time, she acknowledged
its authorship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

Stunnink With Numbers.

The point is to prove that herring
are aplcntiful and prolific fish. Quite
number of years ago Huxley esti-
mated that three billion or so of them
were caught every twelve months in
North Atlantic waters, and that
very many times that number were
destroyed annually by other than hui
man enemies; yet the supply of her.
ring. he pointed out. did not decrease.
That was a human sort of state
ment. But a female herring lays
twenty thousand eggs. Starting with
one female and assuming that each
little fish natures and propagates,
you will soon get theoretical her.
ring population which ON paper looks
about like the distance to Alpha or
Centaur-One of those tremendous
numbers in which q score or so OF
ciphers more or less make no partic.
ular difference.
This ridiculous number means
nothing at all. The distance OF Cen.
taur is greater than to the moon;
but it is not what astronomers allege
it to be, because there isn't any such
distance. There cannot be that many
miles. of herring, or anything else;
human thought cannot contain SC
many. Some microbes, no doubt,
are. exceedingly small. but we occa.
sionally see the statement that /;
million or so of them could stand on
the tiny point of a pin. That, oi
course, is utter nonsense. A million
OF anything couldn't stand on the
point of pin-not even of a coup.
ling-pin.
To jolt the mind with prodigious
numbers is a rather popular diver.
sion-how much John D. Rockefeller
would be worth il he lived hundred
years longer; the population of New
York in the year two thousand; ex
haustiOn of our iron and timber sup
ply if consumption per capita increse.
so and so and population grows al
such and such ratio.
But the members have no rea
meaning. They are merely a ma
turcr manner of popping up besid,
grandma's S chair and shouting ''Boor
at her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1920.
Where Women Are Not.

There are just nine occupations out
of BOB classified by the Census Bureau
in which women are not engaged.
There are no women soldiers. sailors,
marines, firemen in the fire depart
ments, street car drivers, motormen,
telephone or telegraph linemen, or
apprentices or helpers to steam boil
ermakers and brass workers. AS
there are women blacksmiths, boiler
makers, roofers, brakemen, switch
men, baggagemen and pilots, there
is no reason why any of the nine oc-
cupatlons named should be closed to
the fair sex, except possibly that of
soldier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
TWO WORDS DEFINED.
Difference Between q Sanitarium and .
Sanatorium.

Difference Between Sanitarium and
Sanatorium.
The words "sanitarium" and "sana-
torium" are popularity understood
to have the same meaning and are
generally used INTERCHANGEABLE when
designating or describing places of
refuge for sick people, but there is,
in fact, quite o distinction between
the meaning of the two words. In
answer to a correspondent on this
subject the Literary Digest says:
THE distinction between these
words lies in the fact that they are
derived from two different Latin
roots. Sanatorium' is derived from
the old Latin sanatorius. meaning
health giving. The term relates
specially to an institution for treat
ment OF disease or care of invalids,
especially an establishment employ
ing natural therapeutic agents or
conditions peculiar to the locality
or some specific treatment or treat
ing particular diseases On the
other hand, sanitarium' is derived
from the Latin sanitas, from sanus,
meaning whole or sound. Sanitar-
ium' relates more specifically to "a
place where the hygienic conditions
are preservative of health as dis
tinguished from one where thera-
peutic agencies are employed Hence
it is the province of sanitarium'
to preserve health, that of sana-
torium' to restore il. Care should
be exercised in combining the prop
er vowels in these two words in Or
der to indicate correctly the deriva-
ton"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
AID OF FELLOW MAN.
BY lUE r. VERNON

BY LUE r. VERNON
Far nohler far better. it seems TO me,
To tell a man To save some other,
To send HIM up and down thro' the
world
Seeking and saving his fellow brother.
To put him off from the beaten track,
Ont into the hedges OF sin and shame
To teach ana tell to the captives there
The bounty and glory of Virtues
name.
To rescue the starving one from death,
To rescue the SHINING one from crime,
To preach the gospel OF present help
TO the weary ones on the shores of
Time.
To seek out those whom the world forgets,
To plant flower on nameless grave,
To hide the erring one in heart
And strengthen it with purpose brave.
Ii man does this, dare affirm,
That he can afford to forego all care
About going to Heaven, and give his
whole time
To the work of getting Lis neighbor
there,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

SLAYs HER NEIGHBoR.-Mrs. Noel
Totten, wife of a farmer living near
Cashmere, this State, shot and killed
James Sutton, neighbor, % years
of age, who was attempting to re-
move a fence from a disputed road
on the TOtten farm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
Some Materials Used in Building the Taco
ma Stadium.

Some Materials Used in Buildinf the Taco
ma Stadium.
To ensure the perfect safety OF the
Stadium. the following materials
were used:
Over 1,OOO,O 900 feet of lumber.
223 tons of high carbon structural
steel.
25O,OOO square feet of Clinton wire
cloth.
10000 sacks of cement.
$500 yards of sand and gravel.
10000 lenial feet of tiling and sew
er pipe.
5000 square yards of cinder for
running tracks.
800 creosoted and cement capped
piles were driven.
$4,000 cubic yards of earth were
removed, hard. pan and gravel.
4,500 yards of cement poured.
196, $50 square feet of sodding will
be used in decorating the terraces
and field.
Actual cost, $11O, 900, and the high
school expects to spend $4,000 for
additional improvements.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
Demanded BY the Trade,

Papa, how often have l told YOU
not to say l seen you"
Now. ye look a-here, Maggie, ~
interrupted Uncle Charlie Seaver,
laying down his knife and fork, may.
by you will make your livin' By good
grammar and higher eddication; but
ma and me we're just obliged to take
in summer boarders. and they de
mand tn dialect if they pay our rates
So what l say goes, see; whether
she's grammatic or not"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
Starvation in Enfland.

In 1908, 125 human beings starved
to death in England and Wales.
These figures are given in a "white
paper" issued by Parliament. They
do not include cases of starvation re-
sulting from physical inability to
take food. but only those due to des-
titution and and actual lack of means
to keep breath in the body. Fifty.
two of the cases occurred in the ad.
ministrative county of London.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

A NEWLY married couple were be-
ginning their honeymoon in a city
hotel. The bride went out to do some
shopping, and when she returned
she found herself puzzled to decide
which was her room. When she
thought she had located it she tapped
timidly on the panel and breathed:
"It is me, honey; let me in.
There was no response, and She
raped louder and said:
Honey. it is me. and want to
come in.
Madam" said gruff voice on
the other side OF the door. this
isn't no beehive; it's bathroom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

MAMMA, that little girl next door
is a very remarkable child"
The mother was much surprised to
hear her little daughter using so big
a word, To see if the child really un-
derstood the meaning of the word,
she asked
How is that, WINNER"
oh, she is always making re-
marks about us"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
Cleaner for White Shoes.

Finely ground whiting mixed with
water to the consistency OF paste
makes a very good coating for white
shoes. A brush can be used in apply
ing the mixture which will dry in a
few minutes. 1t is best to mix only
as much paste as required for immed-
late use,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

WAY do girls kiss each other.
Mable, and men do not?"
Oh, l suppose it is because girls
have nothing better to kiss and men
have"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

ONE day my little boy was looking
at picture of angels and asked me !:
Why do people always undress
when they 60 to Heaven?"
He evidently thought their robes
were night-gowns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
SALT WATER.
Deep Seas are More Saline than Those that
Are Shallow.

81 James odZette
The density of sea water depends
upon the quantity of saline matter it
contains. The proportion is general
ly about three or four per cent. al
though it varies in different places.
The ocean contains more salt in the
southern than the northern hemis-
phere, and the Atlantic contains more
than the Pacific. The greatest pro-
portion 0. salt in the Pacific is in the
parallels of % degrees of north lati-
tude and II degrees south latitude.
Near the equator it is less, and in
the polar seas it is the least. from the
melting of the ice.
The saltness. varies with the sea-
sons in these regions, and the fresh
water being lighter is uppermost.
Rain makes the surface of the sea
fresher than the interior parts, and
the influx OF rivers renders the oceans
less salt at their estuaries.
Deep seas are more saline than
those that are shallow, and inland
seas communicating with the main
are less salt, from the rivers that
flow into them. To this, however.
the Mediterranean is an exception,
owing to great evaporation and the
influx of salt currents from the Black
Sea and the Atlantic. The water in
the Straits of Gibraltar at the depth
of go fath0ms is four times as salt as
that at the surface.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

A VICTORIA clergyman announces
that he will unite no more couples in
marriage who have not two thousand
dollars to begin housekeeping on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

SENATOR Clay. at dinner in Mari
eta, praised the ready wit of a
Georgia lawyer.
Even in his youth, when he was
only an instructor in Hiawassee Col
lege-my alma master-even then. y
said Senator Clay, "he had Already
wit"
They say his wife limited to him
one day just before Easter:
at is the spring. and see-even
the trees, dear. have all got new
clothes.
$50 they have he answered
readily. " Beautiful new clothes.
And made 'em all themselves too, be-
sides supplying the material.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
How We Go to Sleep.

How do we 60 to sleep? How does
Mother Nature charm away our con-
sciousness? First of all, she throws
her spell on those centers of our
bodies that preside over the muscular
system. causing one group of muscles
after another gradually to collapse.
Thereafter, various powers of mind
succumb in regular order. First we
lose attention and judgment. Then
memory goes and imagination wan
ders away in reveries of its own.
Ideas of time and space cease to
control thought as gentle sleep-the
nurse of our life-draws nearer.
Then comes the turn of the special
senses. beginning with sight-eyelids
close and eyeballs turn upward. as il
to shut out all light, the pupils con-
tracing more and more as slumber
steals over us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

RUTH asked her mother, Where
is GOd?"
Her mother replied, "God is every
where"
Is He in this roOm?"
Yes"
In this corner?"
Yes"
Is He in that corner?"
"Yes."
Is He in this rocking-cha
"Yes."
Well, I'm going to sit in His
lap I"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

THE most extravagant man is the
one who buys poor stuff because it's
cheap and has to continually replace
~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
The Best Lei of the Chicken.

dOtel ana Club News.
Always ask for the right leg of
chicken or turkey" said a chef.
Ii the left leg is offered you. refuse
it. 1t will be tough and stringy.
You see, these birds always roost on
one leg, the left. Hence that leg be-
comes very muscular. The sinews
are like Steel 1t is an excellent leg
from the athletic, but a vile one from
the culinary point of view. But the
favored right leg remains tender and
juicy. Therefore, as the advertise
ments say ask for and insist on
getting the right leg"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19

THE Swiss Governments spends more
money, in proportion to its popula-
ton for the relief of its poor than
any other cOur try.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
Somewhat Ambiguous.

SSAASWnes hhsOskOOoSs
Here is some graveyard poetry re-
Gently found on q tombstone in Cold
water:
Here lies our wife, Samantha Proctor,
Who ketched cold and would not
doctor.
She could not stay, she had to go.
Praise God from Whom all blessings
flow -
You may pay me 800 down and
S25 week" ," said the physician, off
hand.
Sounds as if were buying an
automobile" the patient said.
NO." said the doctor, thought
lessly, K am"
He's a star after-dinner speaker,
isn't he?"
A star? He's a moon.''
"How?"
"The fuller the brighter
- >-
THE price of cantaloupes which has
continually been on a high shelf
has fallen considerably at Seattle,
but such news, it will be noted, trav-
els slowly in affecting the local price.
RAsTUs, can you tell Inc what's
an epistle?"
"Suah, massa. A epistle is the
wife OF an apostle
WHEN a hen attains her third year
her laying capacity is at its best.
She will lay, on an average, about 500
eggs in her lifetime.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
In Favor of Harms

The Lewiston office has rendered a
decision recommending the dismissal
of the contest, leaving the entry intact
in the contest case entitled Mary A..
Parr VS.. William S. Harris, involving
land adjacent to Elk City.
A part Of the land was first located
as a placer mine and was acquired by
Mrs. Parr some time ago. Later the
homestead filing was made by Harris
and the contest was taken to the Lew
iston land office on the grounds of
prior occupation and also that the
land was mineral and could not be
taken as homestead The contest
was heard before the Lewiston land
office last summer and large num-
Der OF witnesses were examined by
both parties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Maxey.MCMullen

Inc marriage of Mr.. Robert Maxey
and Miss Nell G. McMullen occurred
at the home of the brides parents at
Iilasca, Iowa, January 2, 1910, in
the presence ofa large wedding party
OF friends. The groom is an idaho
county boy with host of friends who
congratulate him upon securing a lady
OF the many charms possessed by Miss
McMullen. The bride ;S not 60
er 10 'rangevllle society, having spent
summer here several years ago.
After honeymoon trip the young
people will be at home at the Bales
Jones ranch, Mr.. Maxey taking charge
OF the ranch during the absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Bales. With host of
friends the Free Press joins in con-
gratulations.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Annual Meeting of Keno Co,

The annual meeting Of the Keno
Mining Co. was held this week at the
Office of J. M. Gilmore. All the old
officers we're reelected and the affairs
of the company found in a very salts
factory condition. 1t was decided to
push development work upon the
property at once. This company has
some Of the best copper ground on the
Snake and when the Huntington
branch is completed will be in position
to do active mining.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Elk ToWnsite Adjusted

The Elk townsite matter has been
cleared up as to title. Probale Judge
J. E. Jaques has published notice
in the Elk City newspaper, under date
of November 20, sixty days from
which time all parties interested shou|i
fill their declaratory statements, q
ting forth their claims to the varid
lots. These blank statements hi
been prepared by Judge Jaques(
will be furnished upon applicatiq
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Marriages, Divorces, Births
and Deaths in Idaho County
RECORDS FOR ONE YEAR
Marriages Greater than Divorc-
eS. Births Ahead Of Deaths

In referring to the records in the
auditors Office we find the following
interesting data: In Idaho county
last year ninety-eight shy young men,
old men and middle aged men led the
same number of blushing brides, mid
die aged spinsters and others who
have decided to take another trial at
matrimonial bliss, to the altar. a. Re-
ferring to the figures of 1908 we find
the number was SO, SO on account of
the slight difference one is unable to
determine whether or not matrimony
is becoming more popular in Idaho
county.
The divorce calender, which con-
tains the sad story of loves young
dream, has sixteen separations entered
thereon. Some for one reason and
some for another, but in order to not
discourage marriage of which someone
said ''is an honorable state it is best
that we delve not into these records
One hundred and thirty-four times
the stork has visited Idaho county in
the same length of time and brought
to the homes Of fond parents, the
"cutest little baby and '.just as SMART
as he can be-.
Grim death has gathered in roll
of eighty persons, a number of whom
were pioneers whose life had been we'll
spent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
ee'e'" 1--we stock Association Now in Session at Spo-
kane Will Hold Next Meeting n Grangevile
CITY TO HAVE AS VISITORS 300 TO 500 LIVESTOCK MEN
Jones Works Hard Succeeds Getting Big
ing for the City

Word was received from Spokane
by the Free Press this morning stat
ing that the Northwestern Live Stock
Association, which has been in session
at Spokane this week, had voted to
hold its next annual meeting at
Grangeville. This means great deal
to the city and county and shows in SO
voting the association realizes the i'm
portance Of Idaho County as live
stock section and the capability of
Grangeville to take care of a large
crowd. This asfociation is composed
of stockmen of the Northwest and
takes in Oregon, Washington, Mon
tana and Idaho and has a member
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Stock Company Meeting

The Salmon River Stock Co.,
held its annual meeting in this city
this week. The affairs of the company
were found in the best of shape and
the old officers were found satisfactory
and endorsed by reelection. Q. b.
Garfield is president and Robert
Jones secretary. The company con.
trolls something like 5000 ,sa3qs ,s5q
(which. halhs6tedsto the raising 0f
Hioep,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Farmers of WinOna Orpanlze
Coyote Association
TOTAL BOUNTY OF $4,o0
Other Ranchers Urged to Do
Likewise

The ranchers over around Winona
met Monday and organized the
Winona Coyote Club with the follow
ing we'll known ranchers as officers:
George Seay, president; J. M. At
wood, secretary; j. S. Adair, treasurer.
The object Of the association is to
accomplish the destruction of the coy
otes in district from the reservation
line on the south to Lawyers Canyon
on the north, the Clearwater river on
the east and Green Creek on the west.
1t will readily be seen that the ter
ritory embraced, constitutes quite an
area and as the association is
thoroughly organized the killing of
the coyotes in that section will mean a
great deal.
A membership fee of one dollar is
charged and all are eligible to men,
bership who live within the district.
A defooting committee has been
appointed and any member who kills
a coyote will upon delivery of the
same to the defooting committee re-
ceive bounty Of $3.50 from the as
sociation besides getting the $3.50
bounty paid the county. Thus men,
bers of the association will receive
bounties to the amount of 81 for each
coyote killed.
In speaking Of the loss from these
animals Mr.. Atwood stat that he
and three of his neighbors estimate
that 500 young pigs were killed by
coyotes last year.
This organization is move in the
right direction and it is urged upon
ranchers in other sections to organize
similar associations and wipe out
these pests.