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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
WORTH KNOWING.

A recommended ant-riddance is to
place the peel of cucumbers around
the places where they appear, and
they will get scarce at once Easy
to try. at this season.
To clean the old lamp burners, boil
them in wood ashes and water for
half an hour, and they will come out
like new; keep the wick clean, and
don't blame the oil when it's dim
flame is due to neglect of the wick
and burner.
Patent leather should never be
cleaned with backing. Remove the
dirt with damp sponge or cloth.
then dry and polish with one part
linseed oil and two parts thick cream
apply warm, after mixing thoroughly,
and with flannel cloth or silk duster,
polish well.
A good, cheap liniment. recon-.
mended by many physicians, is made
as follows: One pint of good vinegar,
one pint spirits of turpentine in which
has been beaten the yolk of one egg,
before adding to the vine gar; shake
we'll every time before using. This
liniment is good for sprains, bruises,
rheumatism, etc, in man or beast.
Every housewife knows what
onions are a kind OF all-round good
medicine, without k moving why. She
knows that if a solid red onion is
eaten at night on going to bed, the
severest cold will be broken.
That onions make good plasters
to remove inflammation and hoarse-
ness; that if any one will take an
onion and mash it so as to secure all
the juice in it, though he gets re-
markable smelling stuff, it will
quiet the most nervous person. The
strength of substance inhaled for
few minutes will dull the sense of
smell and weaken the nerves until
sleep is produced from sheer exhaus-
tion. 1t is claimed that this property
is form of opium.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
False Teletrams or False Newspaper,-
Which 2

Why has the truth about the Wis
consin primary been suppressed until
after the primary elections in Wash.
ington and Oregon
Before the primaries in the two
northwestern States, La Follette's
majority was given as forty thous.
and. Three days after the Oregon
primary, in the Oregonian of the 9th
OF Sept. l find the following:
La Toilette Far in Lead.
Wisconsin, Progressive Wins Nomination for
Senator by 1O7.713.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 26.-Tbe
State Board OF Canvassers completed
its work to-day. and the official pri.
mary figures show that La Toilette,
Progressive Republican for United
States Senator. received IA, ,O56 as
against 4l,343 for Cook, standpat-
ter"
La Toilette was the original pro-
gressive Republican. And the whole
coterie Of Federal Office holders in
Wisconsin, and even from adjoining
States were used in behalf of his op.
ponent.
But, why publish lying kilograms
after his election ? Was this the
work of the Associated Press corre-
spondent, or was it the work of the
newspapers receiving the dispatches =?
Were the big newspapers deliber-
ately lying about the number of
votes that Burke and Ashton would
get or have those papers no means of
knowing the facts -?
Confidence is "a plant of slow
growth" 1t will take years of scru.
pulous adherence to truth by certain
big papers to overcome the JAR"
that CONFIDENCE" has felt, during
the recent primary campaign.
DANIEL GARY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
Concentrate.

Do you know how to concentrate?
The habit of concentration is q fine
one.
Here are few hints:
Concentrate on your work.
Concentrate on your life's aim.
Concentrate upon making the most
of your time.
Concentrate upon being good
American citizen.
Concentrate upon the improve
ment of your surroundings.
Concentrate your brain upon some
thing worth while.
Con centrate your trust upon
worthy friends.
Concentrate your mind upon good
books.
Concentrate upon achieving a
good character.
Concentrate your attention to
good health.
Concentrate thought on spiritual
matters.
Concentrate upon the value of q
good name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
WHERE THEY ARE AT!
YELM, Sept. Both.

ELM, oept. 0Utu.
Ed. STANDARD:
1t is amusing to see expressions of
surprise on the countenances of the
"stand-patters" after reading the
handwriting on the wall, or in other
words, the reports from Maine, Wis
consin. Arkansas, Kansas and Ari-
zona, ct al. 1t brings to their minds
quite forcibly the saying of Lincoln:
" You can fool all the people part of
the time, part of the people all the
time. but you can fool all the people
all the time. Some of the people, it
appears, have been doing their own
thinking who formerly allowed few
demagOgueS to do it for them, till
they have succeeded in gobbling up
most all of the wealth of the country
by legislative enactments, chief of
which is the Internal protectire tariff,
that has robbed the producers of
wealth of billions of dollars in the
past decade. Every dog has his day,
and think the day of the dissolution
OF the d. o. p. is fast approaching.
Well, it can come too soon to suit
me. / want to live to see the day it
will be buried SO deep that its resur-
rection is as impossible as that OF a
dead skunk. The reps are trying to
get the appreciation of the people
again by stealing Democratic thun-
der for their platform. The Repub-
lican State platform of Kansas is SO
near like the Democratic platform OF
1908. that it is hard to distinguish
the difference. Read it.
Oh, how they did work to beat
Poindexter and Warburton! 1t was
amusing to read, the predictions OF
the stand-pat papers - the Tacoma
Ners and Ledger, the Recorder and
the Bellingham Herald. ct al, that
Ashton would sweep the State by a
tremendous majority. They ought to
poke their heads in q sack and forget
to pull 'em out. If they ever get
forgiveness for their lies, there is no
justice in Heaven or Earth. Mark
this prediction: The d. o. p. is in
the throes of dissolution, and the
country will yet be rescued from i'm
perialism. &c. Co9.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
Your Best Sleep.

The first sleep is the soundest-
after the first hour the intensity of
sleep slowly diminishes. Tempera-
ture and vitality arc lowest at about
2 o'clock in the A. NJ, so that two
hours sleep before midnight are
worth four thereafter.
Nature has no rule as to the length
OF sleep, except that men need less
than women, since women are the
most sensitive and nervous creatures.
Sleep should be just so long that
you wake in the morning a stretch
and a yawn are only necessary to
land you in daytime of bounding
vigor.
AS to early rising, it is comforting
to hear a learned doctor say it is a
habit that has gone far to wreck
the constitution of many a growing
youth. a..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

THE latest flying machine is called
the Seriophone, invented by Thomas
Humes, of Petaluma, Cal. 1t is ma
terially different in construction from
any other air-ship in America, all of
which novelties are protected by
patent. The engine is provided with
a device by which the aviator can
slow the speed of the machine with
out interfering with the speed OF it's
engine. The rudder is in front of
the line of progress. and the method
of ascent and descent have been
greatly improved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
Foiled.

He was very bashful and she tried
to make it easy for him. They were
driving along the seashOre and she
became silent for time. whats
the matter?" he asked. "Oh, Lfeel
blue" she replied. Nobody loves
me and my hands are cold"
"You should not say that" was
his words of consolation, "for God
loves you, and your mother loves
you, and you can sit On your hands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
Tins and Topics Of the Olympia National
Bank.

This bank is under Government inspection ana
supervision.
The chief function of this bank 10 to receive
deposits and to loan money. These things We
are prepared to do in manner acceptable 70
our patrons.
Eyery transaction between the bank aud ts
customers we regard as of private nature, mol
to be divulged by u.s.
With ample and experienced management
this bank must commend itself to all who nave
need of the services OF bank
The management of this bank has endeavored
70 pursue a progressive policy, to be liberal IN
its treatment and 10 adhere strictly to the egit-
innate lines of banking.
4
In directing the affairs OF this bank. the ono
ere intist upon . strict compliance win every
rne having ior it's object the safety and security
of the institution. BY closely and careiuIty
etudying the causes that lead to failures, we
have avoided the rocks upoI which others nave
been wrecked.
We are not unmindful Of our Obligation to the
many friends from whom We are aes.v,n v,S v"nr
patronage It will be our earnest enoesSor " 'e
tain II.
Among the many patrons Of this hank are
found the most careful and conservative people
in the community.
Should anything ever go wrong with your Has
ti0us with this bank we should esteem II . favor
II you will frankly tell US where ,ns sa,e ufoso'e H.
and thus allow us to remedy the oimcu"y'
4 y y
The question frequently ariser: "where
shall d., INV banking business :" Onr reply IL
this, 4" At The Olyi pia National Bank"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

To AVOID q conflict in district fair
dates. meeting of representatives
of Oregon and Washington fairs will
probably be held in Portland soon
so that next year different arrange
ments can be made. This season,
several fairs were held on the same
dates, and amusement features as
well as exhibits planned for more
than one fair were not shown as
widely as intended. 1t is hoped to
change all this in future and run the
district fair on the same basis as the
State fairs, which have a regular
circuit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
Oreton People Interested in chehalis Land
Clearinf Tests.

People of Oregon are interested in
the experiment tried recently at Che
halls, under the direction of the Citi-
zens' Club, when the char-pi method
of burning out stumps on logged off
lands was demonstrated by experts.
1t was found that fir stumps, from
two to four feet in diameter, could
be removed completely by burning
and the land left in good condition
for cultivating at an expense of not
over 30 cents per stump.
This method is said to have the
advantage over the expensive plan of
dynamiting the stumps, for that re-
quires expensive labor and the hard
pan underlying the surface soil is
broken up and mixed with it to the
detriment of the lands productive
qualities. The expense of operating
a donkey engine in clearing the land
is done away with by the char-pit
plan and it seems the least costly
method yet devised. Further exper-
imentswill be made and the results
embodied in q bulletin to be issued
by the Department of Agriculture.
Secretary Merrill of the Chehalis Cit
izens' Club is directing the work.
Cattlemen of California are look
ing to the Gray's Harbor country for
cattle ranges. Inquiries have been
made in regard to the extensive
tracts of logged-off lands there, and
it is said to be the intention to buy
oil the stump-lands available, for the
purpose of pasturing beef cattle.
The highest grade of wool is grown
in the Gray's Harbor district, and
flocks of sheep. too. will be pastured
there. This is one of the best uses
to which the logged-off lands can be
put. The Northwest needs more
livestock, and cattle thrive on the
rich native grasses that grow so lux.
uriantIy throughout Western Wash
ington and Oregon.
More hogs are very much wanted
by tho three States of the Pacific
Northwest. To devise ways and
means to stimulate hop-production.
the heads of the Agricultural Col
leges OF Washington, Oregon and
Idaho arranged for a meeting held in
Spokane October 4, when the SUBJ
ject was taken up and plans outlined
to stimulate interest in hog raising.
The industry has been sadly neglect
ed. it is charged. in tho Pacific
Northwest, and train-loads of pork
are brought here annually from the
Middle West. The attempt will be
made to change all this and produce
the required number of hogs here at
home.
Preliminary estimates place the
amount of Washington and Oregon
timber killed by the August forest
fires at 1000. .0OO,O feet. In addi.
tion $l20. 900 was spent in employing
additional labor to fight the fires.
Much of the fire-killed timber is still
merchan'able, if it can be- logged off
within q few years. Fir trees can
usually be utilized for lumber if cut
within five years of the time burned.
The Forest Service will place burned
areas within Government reserves
for sale at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
SEES DEMOCRATIC YEAR.
Geo. J. Gould. Back From Europe Not Sur
prised at Maine.

prised at Maine.
Aboard the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinzessin Cecelie,
which arrived N New York last week
from Bremen after record breaking
trip. were a number of noted Ameri-
cans.
Among the passengers were Geo.
j. Gould and his family, including
Mrs. Gould, Miss Vivian Gould. Geo.
]. Gould Jr., little Miss Gloria Gould
and Mr.. and Mrs Anthony J. Drex-
el Jr Mrs. Drexel was Miss Mario
rie Gould.
Commenting on business and po-
litical affairs abroad and in the Unit
ed States, Mr.. Gould was generally
optimistic.
Affairs abroad are in fairly good
condition." he said. They seem to
be gradually working out their own
difficulties. Italy is making remark
able forward strides. while Germany
is prosperous and working ahead rap
idly. England is suffering at present
from too many political troubles for
her own good"
what do you think of the election
results in Ma;po 2,'
We received the results by wire-
.ess," he said, land they were hard
ly a surprise. There is no doubt
that the people are not satisfied with
the revision of the tariff. The re-
suits undoubtedly indicate not only q
Democratic victory, but Democrat
ic sweep. People do not like the
high cost of living. and they blame it
on the tariff. Business here will no
doubt improve after election. 1t
looks like Democratic year"
But you are not Democrat, are
you, Mr.. Gould p
No; | am Republican," he re-
piled. "but it looks to me like a
Democratic victory all over the coun-
try this year."
What Of MIR. Gaynor Do you
think he will accept the nomination
for Governor of New York ?"
eft would be indeed unfortunate
for the city OF New York if Mr.. Gay
nor should relinquish the mayoralty,"
was the prompt answer. He has
made an excellent executive. If he
should decide to run for Governor it
would be great loss to the city"
AS to the sale of Rock Island
shares by Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co. to
Phelps. Dodge & Co., he said
am glad to see that this block
of stock has passed into the hands of
Phelps, Dodge & Co. While it does
not affect any of the railroad proper.
ties in which am interested direct
ly, yet l am glad that Phelps, Dodge
& Co. have acquired this interest in
Rock Island. They are good neigh
bors to have, and l have no doubt
that the Rock Island will be as much
benefited by the change as the road
which Phelps, Dodge & Co. already
control; that is, the FL Paso & South
western. They have large mining
interests in the Southwest, and this
will be good connection for them to
have as an outlet by the Rock Island
for their ores and other freight"
Asked about Pearson Farquhar
purchases in Missouri Pacific and
Wabash, Mr.. Gould said:
II do not know anything about it.
I do not own control of the Missouri
Pacific or Wabash. There is enough
stock in other hands and floating
about in the open market to control.
but doubt If anybody could be able
to get it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

While many plants close their petals
or fold their leaves as darkness ap-
proaches, the testimony of most
scientists is to the effect that none
ceases to grow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07
An Optical Illusion.

See here, officer" said the citi-
zen taxpayer. why don't you clear
out that gang of loafers in front of
your saloon?"
Its too bad that you are so near
sighted, sir, replied the policeman,
Them amt loafers-they are city
officials. d"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

The dictionary doesn't say any,
thing about the mother of ten child
rem being heroine, but that is just
what she is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

CHARITY is q cl oak som etimes used
to cover an amateur concert.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

SOME women use a gallon of words
to express teaspoonful OF thought.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

MAN was made to mourn" quot
ed the moralizer
Yes" rejoined the demoralizer,
and woman was made to see that
he does it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

It's difficult for a landlord and ten.
ant to trot in double harness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
COLUMBIA.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Wadding-
ton Thursday Dec. %, daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Stodghill departed
Friday for visit with their son Rev.
Edward Stodghill of Muscatine.
The family of G. A. Shields of Char
iton arrived Saturday to spend Christ
mas at the w. A. Stodghill home.
Mrs. Lucky and daughter Ethel Of
Des Moines arrived Friday to spend
the holidays at the Roy Gardner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Nye took Christmas din
ner at the Clarence Nye home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gardner enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Arnold and
family at dinner Christmas.
Mr.. Wells and daughter F'lossie Of
Burlington arrived Thursday to spend
the holidays at the VIM. Bird home.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. N. Cranblit went 20
Kirkville Sunday evening.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Van Zante
west of here on Wednesday Dec. p, d
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wansted entertained
Mrs. Carlson and family at dinner on
Christmas.
The family of EB. Goodwin, who
have been quite i'll with scarlet fever
are gradually getting along nicely.
and there are no new cases of the dis
ease
After an extended trip through the
west Ralph Gardner arrived at the
parental home Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
IOWA and IOWANS.
Fur NISH THEME.
REV. coRkEY, FORMERLY OF
FAIRFIELD AUTHOR OF "vIc.
TORY OF ALLEN RUTLEDGE."

Council Bluffs, Dec. 2S.-Many PEG.
pie in Iowa who had read 1.-THE Victory
| of Allen Rutledge,' the reply OF the
author, the Rev.. Alexander Corkey, to
the attack upon the church, made in
the Calling Of Dan Matthew'S" a
novel which has created much discus
sion have been able to discern therein
citizens of this state, for it has be
come known that the scene of the
story is laid in Fairfield, and that
many characters of the tale are local
people DR.. jenkins, now OF Omaha,
was formerly pastor Of little church
in Fairfield
Rev. Alexander Corkey, who has
suddenly leaped into literary fame, is
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Wayne, Neb., and his story, evolved as
reply to "The Calling of Dan Mat
thews," purports to show the work
that real man can do in the pulpit
in the sometimes narrow field of the
church in small town.
The story of how the Rev. Mr..
Corkey came to write the book is OF
interest, aside from that which at
taches to the fact that he chose scenes
and people now living IN Iowa RS the
vehicle for his novel. The young minis
ter was much exercised about the in
situations of the much criticised Call
ing of Dan Matthew'S" and expressed
his feelings to Henry Kieser, manager
Of the book department of a local de-
partment store.
Write an answer to it" said Mr..
Kieser with enthusiasm, write a
story yourself that will counterfeit it.
So Rev. Mr.. Corkey wrote the book.
He is one of seven brothers who are
in the ministry and the father was for
fifty years the pastor of the same
church in Ireland. Mr.. Corkey pre-
fers the small charge and prior to
pastorate at Wayne, Neb., was for
seven years at Cedar Bluffs, Neb. In
a small field, he declares, he will have
more time to devote to his literary per-
suits and delights, and his literary
work has become quite extensive.
When the story of Allen Rutledge was
written 1t was first printed as a serial
In an eastern magazine.
In "The Calling OF Dan Matthews"
the writer's minister was driven to re-
sign from the pulpit because he could
not be real man and remain pastor
II the church which was described as
! typical community church, where
gossip and jealous and INSCRIPTIONS
were intolerable
Mr.. Corkey's hero is minister with
ed blood who fought the corrupt with
elements in the congre-
cation, cleared the atmosphere and
established strong church on the Sc
ure foundation Of real religion and T
'rotherly love. It is "a tale of the
middle west.'' the scene being laid in
owa, in college town. A love story I
dds interest to the book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
BiRMl N CHAM.

Miss Mary Calhoun, teacher OF the
Clearfield high school came home Sat
urday to spend the holidays.
Miss Grace Roberts who has been in
New York for several months for the
benefit of her health, arrived home on
Friday.
DR.. MORRISON accompanied Mrs.
Vermill HOFFMAN to the hospital at
Iowa City Friday evening for treat
ment. Mrs. HOFFMAN is in a critical
condition.
James Bramer Of Ft. Madison was
in town last week on business.
Mrs. fuse Crane OF GLASGOW is here
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Horn.
Bert Sherman and family spent
Christmas at Hillsboro with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartout are visiting
relatives in La Plata, No.. this week.
Will Treotte and family Of Eldon
spent Christmas with his parents Joe
Troette and wife.
Miss Stella Nelson of Burlington is
here visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Nelson.
Wednesday evening there was q
double wedding at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. j. Bush southeast of town,
in which their two daughters Beulah
and Gladys We're united in marriage 20
Geo. Johnson and Mern Gilchrist. They
were married by Rev. Smith, formerly
pastor Of the M. z. church at this
place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
MISS JENNIE PEARSON
WEEDS CALIFORNIAN.

Al the parsonage Of the Swedish
Lutheran church at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the marriage of Miss
Jennie Pearson to Luther Swanson
was solemnized in the presence Of only
IA few witnesses Rev o. A. Henry,
pastor OF the church, performed the
ceremony. Simplicity marked the
ceremony, and only modest wedding
supper followed at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr.. ind Mrs. Swan
san left last night for Chicago for
brief wedding tour, after which they
will 30 to Los Angeles, Cal, and make
their future home.
The bride Is the second daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pearson, 61S
North Wapello street. Her many
personal charms have endeared her to
all. She was prominent in both the
social and religious circles of the
Swedish Lutheran church, and during
her association with the firm Of 8. c..
Cullen & company she won the friend
ship of all with whom she came in
contact. Mr.. Swanson is a travelling
salesman with headquarters in Los
Angeles.