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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23
Merry hri-tma- I.

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Wash : Il ian. 'ray- "nc
Wr'nhl"'5rowS, when we WERE
".~.t wears Younger, to 20 to oeo
III" night '"tor" Christmas never
for '"" instant o"A'i'n@ ''af o.'
hf.~ Zig. 1 \.>t tine house SOM
mysterious time d'r!"S me wee S'''
lo''> ana leave behind h.m toys ana
pay 'inSS 10 'AaN' our oht'7 ''l'"9 d
AerrH one Ana "eFeh | we -
'-itd ana t'''A ."'i '' VISITS ~ 10
ia" hr>' one 20 AWAKEN mrs ''li''S
morning 80 we too'o 100 '"e "'S' -.
cry Merry Nhri9 'n'"s y II"
d'dn we tum''e "at ol ''''' SCI 81 {
the stockings Iron" 'l' l'''h''e ''''',
c2am.ne with Joy l",ir con .0n' T. al =
then 70 running thIoosu ''i0 Noo'''
sometimes before oay-lsH'' " ''A'i9
tne Older members VIII inc ele'' -
NOISY ana hapPy CRY = :
thftStuidS
Honest now was" II l''"' i'iN' 81 :.
not the Merry Nhfls' 'ii"s LAY "
blank years ago sun "re"'ileo VIII"
holly and mstletoe anu can YOU
still see IN Your Memory DUNN '.i0
dolls, tn soiolcfs' drums anu c""''s
canes striped with req
Sure, you rep'y' 'HeS "oi'
happy days indeed s.,
Then Gray-halrs anu " rliiA'eu
bro"s, let try W iii''A0 y w.
Christmas tor the boys auo siris VI
to-day that they 100 may ha'o
bright pages in their diary OF years
to turn back 10 ana feau Win oeiis"'
when they too are blank years VI aye
If we have no children IN our own
homes. lets try to SEND a niue
Christmas cheer into the nome we
know Old Kris cannot reacn. ii IL S
only a doll, a drum or a canoy-toy,
let's Go it. 1t won't cost much ana
cost will not be questioned IN the
heart OF the little one VINO receives
it. 1t will make little heart giao.
Isn't that worth something TO you
now e? There are many sad little
children in Washington State who
won't have any Christmas this year,
and who will not hear the words
Merry Christmas unless the Gray
hairs and Wrinkled brows give it to
them.
And in our own homes let's try to
forget our sorrows and cares OF pres
ent years; let's live the day as we
did years ago.
Let's wish every one Merry
Christmas that none can say they re
sighted, and let's say it cheerfully
and even vehemently as we did in
our "nighties" in yester-years.
What say you, Gray-hairs and Wrin-
killed. brows? For the little kiddies.
l wish all an old-fashioned Merry
Christmas with stockings full of TOYS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

In round numbers there were H.
900 fruit trees planted in Klickitat
county during the year 1910.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23


THE nursery story Of Dick Whit
tington and his cat is likely to be re-
peated in the Okanogan country, but
on a somewhat different scale.
Wilmington had a monopoly of his
one cat and when circumstances
threw him in the way of royal fam
lily whose chief intiiction was from an
army OF rats, that were soon exter-
minated by the historic mouser. and
Dick at once became tie Kings ia
vorite, and was happy ever after
wards. In this instance multitude
Of cats are to be gathered in Pennsyl-
vania. by Albert J. Randall, former
ly of Sharon. who has made requisi-
ton for 1000 cats to place on his
farm in Okanogan county, this State,
to clear his land of gophers, that de-
stroy garden and farm crops. He is
associated with several farmers, in
the attempt to make their lands ex-
ceedingly profitable from extermina-
ton OF the pests. There 8 another
commodity that will soar. along with
our bacon, sugar and coffee, by April
LIST. as demand for thousand tab
bies. will probably be followed by a
requisition for 10000 more. when
their merits as gopher exterminators
become known amid the sage-brush
districts OF the Middle West.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

A GRAPHITE refining plant will be
established in Seattle, this winter.
by Lincoln capitalists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

HILLS PEsslMIsM.-Ja ]. Hill,
the empire builder and pessimist, on
his late trip to the Pacific Coast
recently delivered at Seattle. a
speech in which he said that the
prospect of railway building in the
Northwest in 1911, is poor; while in
the last ten years freight traffic in
the United States has increased tif-
teen per cent, trackage has in
creased only "a per cent; that
twenty-five years ago railroad pro-
moters depended on foreign capital
to advance their projects; now for
eigners do not invest in such pro-
iects because they are apprehensive
of not only losing the interest but
the principal of the loans. Mr.. Hill
explains their fears on the basis that
the wages of railroad employees in
this country is three or four times as
great as in either England or France.
He might have given as a further
reason. foreign and home investors
are becoming cautious about buying
watered stock and securities, be-
cause they have been sinched so
often. Now this stock and the Sc
curities, in the hands of a Morgan
may become the basis of loan of the
governments credit to favored inter-
ests, with a consequent money issue
under the Aldrich- Vreeland bill. 1t
might not harm some of the lesser
moneyed interests to study the pro-
visions of this law and see how they
are Disseminated against.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

HUNDREDS of Indian are engaged
In cutting corn in the Tonchet fields.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

REAP WHAT You Sow. On the
10Th inst, at Los Angeles. E. p.
Ripley, President of the Santa Fe
railroad company, in an interview
said: The people who are Boosting
of the so-called progress in govern
ment are destructionists, nothing
else. Their work is not building up,
but tearing down. We are strug-
Cling under too much legislation of
all kinds, but particularly the So
called progressive stamp. AS be-
tween Republicans and Democrats,
there is little to choose. Both are
controlled by the destructive fac
tions." The railroads have shown
an inclination to use the politicians
in both of the old partie to further
their ends, particularly in that of the
Republican party, and are now Ia
menting because chickens are coming
home to roost.
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Taft's WOrdy Message.

/ The recent voluminOuS message oil
President Taft, though nominally adj
dressed to the National Congress.
after careful perusal, sounds very
much like a chairman report of a
committee representing plutOcratlc
interests. with little sop put
in few places to placate the COM
mon people. The document is chief
! ~ statistical, relates mostly to large
property interests; individual rights
Of the masses are scarcely mentioned.
He is doubtless imbued with the
Hamiltonian idea that the govern
ment has all power and the individu-
ais have no natural rights; that the
good citizen is be who obeys the
powers that be, without question
whether right or wrong This is
what he and the plutOcratic interests
he represents consider the essence of
patriotism. and forms the basis of
good Republican party politics. OF
course not one adult person in
one hundred thousand in the United
States will read this document in its
entirety; it was not expected he
would do so when written, for it was
not formulated for the benefit of the
average American citizen, but with
the intention of giving out hints to
benefit big commercial interests and
strengthen the money power: human
rights apart from the dollar do not
figure in Taft's political economy.
This big fat man has shown himself
to be such a pronounced personifica-
ton of blunders, anything he may
write or say. ought not to be taken
SoriOuSly
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PRESIDENT Taft has released from
the National Forest reserves in Cali
fornia, Colorado and Wyoming 246,-
06S acres, as being chiefly valuable
for agriculture and has added to the
forests 1888 acres. This makes
the total eliminations 4, 500, 961 acres;
additions 2,l57, 015 acres, a loss to
the forests of =. 39S, 946 acres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-23

GOLD found in the craw of a Van
couver chicken led TO the discovery
of gold ore in nearby well that as
sayed more than $2l to the ton.
The whole countryside has been
staked by eager people who hope to
find more of the precious metal. The
chicken, when killed and dressed,
disgorged a nugget worth several
dollars
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cure TO stay cured every case take for
treatment. Surgical Cases treat without OPP
Grafton or suffering. Without Ether or Chic
reform, without detention from Business or
Pleasure.
This North Carolina Doctor, registered and
licensed by the State for the Cure OF all Ner'
vous, Special and Chronic Diseases Of Men.
Women and Children, Treats oil his Patients
IN person. No hired Assistants TO split the re-
sponsibility. He treats the following Diseases
only: All Nervous Diseases such as Neuras.
ihenia, Neuralgia, Mclaneholia, Nervous De-
tility, Spinal Irritation. Hystcria, Paralysis,
Dizziness, Sleeplessncss, Headache or Nj.
eraine. Heart Disease like palpi;aton, gen.
eral Weakness or sinking spells. Diseases of
the Blood or Skin like Anemia. Scrofula. Ecze-
ma. Ulcers, Tumors Growths, SweHngs,
pimples, etc. He wants TO meet all sick per-
sons who suffer from Chroaic Constipation,
Dissipation, Intestinal irritation, Indigestion.
Dyspepsia, liberation or Dilation Of the
Stomach or Intestnes, Hernia, Rupture Of
the Bowels. Appendicitis. Piles itching bleed
ing, protruding or internal in Character.
Tapeworm, Diseases of the liver, such as On.
largement or displacement or congestion.
Cirrhosis, hordeuing or enlargement Diseas-
es Of the Kidneys like Bricht's Disease Dia.
betes, Dropsy, Gravel, Uric Acid, Scalding
or burning Urine BID wotting or too frequent
Urination. Sexual Impotence, weakness or irri.
liability. Diseases OF the bladder. Catarrh in
all It's FORMS Purulent, discharging or Dry
Catarrh OF the head, Throat. lungs or Bron.
chal tubes. Stomach, Bladder, Kidney or
Systemic This enemy Of the human race
He is now able 20 cure in short time by
an original and new method of 0smosis or
absorption. Asthma in all its forms, Con-
Tumption Of the many stages. A Cure guar.
Anteed II in the early Stages, before destruc.
tion Of tissues has set in. Deafness caused
ty Il. I have cured frequently in 80 min.
uies. Sometimes accompanied by Head noises,
Cured 10 stay Cured. Diseases Of Women.
Uterine~ or Ovarian are most successfully
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Peculiar Experience of Arson Man.

M26eshoro Messenger and lntelligeneer.
ESQ. Jas. ii. Benton, Wadesboro's
popular justice Of the peace, is slow
ly recovering from an illness, at the
beginning Of which he experienced
the most extraordinary sensation OF
having two explosions, one in his
stomach and the other in bis throat
About two weeks ago Mr.. Benton had
what he supposed to be q slight at
tack of collie. He had been in the
habit Of taking about a teaspoonful
of ordinary kerosene oil for this trou-
BILE, but on this occasion he got hold
of the oil can and took a swallow Of
the liquid.
After taking the oil Mr.. Benton ate
a peach and then stepped out in the
yard on an errand. In very short
time after this, and without a mo-
ment's warning, the explosions came,
and the shocks were so severe Mr..
Benton says he felt like two pistols
had been discharged in his insides.
He also declares that he felt as il
some sort of liquid was flowing from
his mouth. bu, when he used his
handkerchief the supposed liquid
turned out to be nothing but gas.
After the explosions Mr.. Benton
suffered the most excruciating pains,
which appeared to chase each other
all over his body, finally settling in
the neighborhood Of his liver. His
sufferings were so intense that for
some time he could not move step,
but Mrs. Benton soon discovered his
plight and had him brought into the
house and put TO bed. For several
days he was so sore he could not
move a muscle Of his body without
severe pain and is only now getting
so he can get about with any degree
of comfort.
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Gone to Buy Shetland Ponies.
Greensboro Telegram.

Greensboro Telegram.
Mr.. John A. Young will leave tc-
day for a trip TO the Shetland Islands
to buy a number Of Shetland ponies
for his stock farm. lie will buy
these ponies for breeding purposes.
There is good demand for them at
good prices and Mr.. Young expects
soon TO be in a position to supply
this demand. He will have virtual
" an exclusive field in this section
as Col. L. Banks Holt Of Graham,
whose Shetland ponies we're once a
feature at every Central Carolina
Fair, is not paying very much atten-
ton to this branch Of stock-raising
at present.
Mr.. Young will sail from New
York on the Baltic tomorrow. He
will land on the other side at Liver
pool and from there he will 90 to
Edinburg, Scotland, and thence to
the Shetland Islands.
The number Of ponies he will
bring back with him will depend,
of course, somewhat on the state Of
the market, but it is not expected
that he will return with fewer than
fifty Of the little animals.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Life on Panama Canal

has had one frightful drawback: ma
laria trouble that has brought suf-
fering and death to thousands. The
germs cause chills, fever and ague,
biliousness, jaundice, lassitude, and
weakness and general debility. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure the malaria trouble.
Three bottles completely cured me
of a very severe attack Of malaria, -"
writes VIM. A. Fretwell OF Lucama,
n. c., "and have had good health
ever since" Cure stomach, liver and
kidney troubles and prevent typhoid.
SOC. Guaranteed by English Drug Co.
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of Greensboro, N. c.,

mediatcly replaced in very few minutes:
Diseases peculiar 20 men. or any complicated
trouble beyond the aid Of the general Prac.
titioner. And IL you have tried everything
else and failed, and II you want, TO get well
again. Then Go and See this advanced and
progressive Specialist Of experience and rep.
utution Who, IL there Is cure for you, will
bring IL about and produce il with the aid Of
the greatest Scientific achievements Of modern
times. which he has mastered and has at his
commands
NO MATTER - What your aiment may
be: NO NATTER what others may have told
YOU. No Matter what your experience may
have been with Other Physicians, Hospitals,
Sanitariums Institutions or Patent Medicines,
IL will be 10 your advantage 20 see this re-.
uarkahle Doctor Of ENGLAND. everywhere
Acknowledged 10 be the greatest center Of
Medical Learning in the world to-day. Go
then. and have IL forever settled in your mind
II your case is one for which a Cure can
b had. Ii your case is durable, he will put
you on treatment at once and give you all
such medicines or remedies and preparations
needed 10 effect your Cure. II incurable, lie
will tell YOU so, and give YOU such coun-
sci and advice as may prolong your life.
.REMEMBER-This is not scheme or catch
or snare TO get your money and ~un. as is
too often the case. This is legitimate prop.
ositiOn and YOU deal with your Doctor Your.
self ard direct. Every Statement here made
is guaranteed as True. A visit for Consul
tation and examination will cost you moth.
ing. and implies no obligation whatever. II
treatment be decided on and given you. Il
will restore you TO perfect health and may
mean the saving Of your life. A Nominal fee
will be charged only II the Case can be treat.
ed with view 10 cure.
Do not put of this duty you owe 10 your.
self, Your Family. your Friends and your
relatives who are now or may later
be suffering because OF your neglect TO fight
Disease and procure Health without which
Life instead of Pleasure becomes misera-
Bile and painful Burden.
Remember the Date and Place.
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Mill Shut Down at Waxhaw.

Waxhaw Enterprise.
The 53rd annual session Of the Tir-
zah Bible Society was held last Sat
urday at Tirzah church, in this town.
ship. The attendance and interest
were both good. The address by
Rev. W. A. Haffner Of Fort Mill was
well up to the standard of former ad-
dresses before the society. The col
lection amounted TO little over
S153.
The Rodman- Heath Cotton Mills
Of this place, joining in the general
movement TO curtail the production
OF cotton yarns and goods until a
better price can be secured for same,
shut down last Saturday for an in
definite period Of time. 1t is hardly
expected that the mills will run any
more within the next sixty days or
longer.
Following two strokes of paralysis
and general bad health for several
months, Mr.. Ambrose A. Houston,
aged Is, died Saturday afternoon at
| o'clock at the home Of his son, Mr..
John A. Houston, near Matthews.
The interment was in the Pleasant
Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon.
The deceased was a well known and
highly esteemed man Of that section.
Mr.. Banks Kuykendall Of Provi-
dence lest his barn by fire Monday
night. One hundred bushels Of oats,
eighteen bushels of wheat and five
tons of fertilizer were also burned
in the barn. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
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WHITE FLEsHED VARIETIES.
Early Red ar Purple Top.

Flat: white with purple top. fine
grained and tender. The most pop
ular OF all varieties and the best
seller.
Early White Flat Dutch.
Exactly like Early Red or Purple
Top except that il is pure white.
sweet and tender
Mammoth He'd Top White Globe.
Makes large globe shaped roots,
white with purple tops \ biz Weld
er: fine FOR table. market ami stock
feeding.
Improved Red Top White Globe.
An improved strain grown from
roots selected for size. shape, quail
i;y and small tops. Very popular
for market and home as. also for
stock.
White Egg.
\ quick growing, egg shaped,
smooth. pure white variety with
small tops. Flesh sweet, firm and
mild.
Large White Norfolk Globe.
Makes large round white roots.
excellent for table or stock: also
quite largely used for winter salad.
southern Snow White Globe.
\ superior large white round tur-
nip. Flesh firm and solid.
Early Staplcaf White Globe.
\ quick grower similar 10 Red
Top White Globe except that IL is
pure white; of excellent quality and
flavor.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Staggers Skeptics.

That a clean, nice, fragrant CON-
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut,
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep.
tics. But great cures prove it is a
wonderful healer Of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try it. 25c., at
English Drug Company's.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
YOUNG w0MAN'S CLOSE CALL.

Miss Nellie Smith of Rutherford
ton. Caught on Trestle. Throws
Herself Flat Upon the Track. the
Train Passing Over Leaving Her
Unhurt--Boy Companion Jumps
Into Creek and Escapes.
Old Fort Telephone Message TO Charlotte Oh
server. ith.
By remarkable presence Of mind
Miss Nellie Smith Of Rutherfcrdton
saved herself from an awful death
this morning.
Miss Smith is one Of party Of
twenty Sunday school teachers and
pupils, under the chaperonage of
Rev. r. H. Herring, pastor Of the
Rutherfordton Baptist church, who
have been camping at Bluemont for
a few days. This morning the party
decided 10 walk to Old Fort and had
reached the trestle two miles this
side Of Bluemont. Miss Smith and
a small boy, who were considerably
IN advance Of the others, were about
mid way the trestle when train No.
SO bore down upon them. The boy
jumped from the trestle, landing in
the creek. Miss Smith started to
cross the track to follow him, but her
foot slipped and she fell astride a
crcsstie in the middle Of the track.
Seeing that it would be impossible
to escape before the train reached
her, she lay flat down, closely hug
ging the ties, and the train passed
over her, leaving only a few scratches
and bruises as evidence Of her har-
rowing experience.
Engineer R. F. Cline was at the
throttle Of No. 80 and when be saw
the young lady upon the track he
applied the emergency brakes, but
failed to stop his train until it had
passed entirely over the young lady.
When the train was stopped the
trainmen got out and expected to
find the womans body ground to
pieces, but to their surprise and de-
light she was taken out by Capt.
Parker, who had charge Of the train,
unframed. She said: Il am not
hurt, neither am scared a bit"
When Miss Smith saw the fast
train bearing upon her she did not
even scream, but coolly and deliber-
ately stretched herself as closely to
the track as possible and the only
cry she made was when hot water
from the engine poured down upon
her. She is bright young woman
and a member Of prominent Ruth
erfordton family. The boy who
Jumped into the creek was only
injured.
1t was in this vicinity and in al
most Just such a way that the late
Engineer viii Jones ran down two
lady school teachers on high trestle
some years ago, killing them both.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Too Much of a Target.

Brown-How did you feel, Jones.
when the burglar had you covered
with revolver, pretty small, Ell?
Jones-Small Great Scott, no! |
felt as big as the side Of the house.
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For Representative

| beg to announce that | am a candi-
date for representative from Union
county, subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary.
John c. Skies. Monroe. n. c.
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YELLOW FLEsHED VARIETIES.
Large Amber or Yellow Globe.

Large Amber or Yellow Globe.
OF large size. globe shaped, solid
yellow flesh. Fine for table and
stock: a fine keeper.
Purple Top yellow Aberdeen.
A splendid keeper. Flesh is yell
low, very solid. tender and sweet.
Hardy and a good yielder; fine
stock turnip.
Golden Bail or Orange yellow
Golden Ball ar Orange Jelly.
One Of the sweetest and best yell
low urnips; hardy; flesh is firm
and Of most excellent flavor.
SALAD VARIETIES.
southern Prize or Dixie.
Makes white turnips in addition 10
salad; hardy and needs no protee-
ton: the most popular turnip
grown !or winter and spring salad,
seven Top.
A very hardy variety grown eN-
clpsiSely for salad.
RUTA BAGA OR SWEDE.
Improved Purple Top yellow.
An improved strain grown from
roots selected for large size, unifor-
nifty in shape and fine quality
Hardy, sweet, a good keeper and
the best shaped and most product
i've.
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For Clerk of the Court.

| hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the Office of clerk Of
the court of Union county, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
ID. A. Houston.
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For Treasurer

Subject to the Democratic primary, |
am candidate for reelection to the
office of Treasurer of Union county.
j. Walter Laney.
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For Commissioner,

hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the Office Of commits
sioner of Union county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
w. G.. Long.
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For Register OF Deeds.

announce myself candidate for the
office of Register of Deeds for Union
county. subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election. j. David Simpson.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
For Register Of Deeds.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of register. of deeds of
Union county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
Raymond C. Griffin.
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Domestic Economy.

Boston Transcript.
My wife threatened if | didn't get
her new hat she'd 60 home to her
mother"
"Why didn't you let herr"
"Her railroad fare would cost more
than the hat"