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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06
PLEASANT GLADE.

The great national feast day is over
and the visiting friends and relatives
have returned to their homes. Among
those who entertained extensively
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Keator, who
had as guests Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Moul
ton and daughter, Miss May, Of East
Olympia; Mr.. Horace Porter of Oak
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis and
the Misses Catherine Sleater and Elsie
Des Voigne of Monroe, King county
The latter young ladies are both teach
ing at that place and returned there
Sunday.
Mrs. e. R. Cramp, who had the mis-
fortune to accidentally fall down stairs
about three weeks ago, is reported get
ting on splendidly. She was badly
shaken up and bruised, but fortunately
no bones were broken.
Frank Robbins, ST., has been dig
ging potatoes for William Schinke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis had Miss
Hawley. teacher in the Horace Mann
school in Tacoma, as a weekend
guest.
Mrs. Joe Longmire, who has been
! quite sick, is much better at this writ
Fing.
Guslander's shingle mill has been
shut down for lack of bolts, but will
open again Monday.
Mr.. Howard Palmer of Olympia
spent Thanksgiving day at the e. T.
Palmer home.
Mrs. Gates Avery and son Paul were
Tacoma visitors recently, going over
by launch with friends.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sleater
Sunday, November "a, fine 10-pound
girl. Mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
Mr.. ]. NJ Wright, Miss Sylvia Wright
and Miss Nellie James. who have been
guests at the Charles Hawson home
left last week for their home in South.
ern California.
Mrs. John Rogers, who was on her
way home from Edmonton and was
taken suddenly Ill and operated on at
spokane, Is reported to be improving
nicely and her many friends will anx.
iously await her Homecoming.
Frank Robbins has had another re.
lapse but is reported to be on the mend
again. He does not improve as rapidly
as his many friends wish.
Miss Hollis Rose of South Bay spent
Friday night with her cousin, Miss
Myrtle Cramp.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06

They will make their home at Rainier
where he is working.
Harry Henstone visited home folks
during vacation.
The Yelm Irrigation company held a
big feast out at their camp Thanks.
giving which was well attended by
stockholders and their families.
The Reynolds boys killed a large
wild cat this week.
Frank and Clifford Neat visited
home folks over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grass held a re.
ception for their scholars Thanks.
giving day which was attended by
nearly all of them.
Lee Conine has purchased an auto.
mobile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the superior Court of the State OF
Washington, for Thurston County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ellen
sam, Deceased. Notice to Creditors
Notice is hereby given that f. N
steele OF Olympia, Thurston county
Washington, has been appointed by the
apove entitled court as executor of the
last will and testament of Ellen sam
deceased; and all persons having claims
against said deceased, or said estate
must present the same with the neces
sary vouchers within twelve I2)
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice to E. NJ Steele
az Suite 3, Byrne Building, Olympia,
asnlngton. the place of transactine
the business of said estate or said
Grains VIII be forever barred.
pate OF first publication December 6.
Z. N. STEELE,
A~-i-o Executor.
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DES CHUTES VALLEY.

Mrs. Will Shearer's sister and q
friend from Centralia are visiting
them this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fox are the proud
possessors Of brand new boy born
November 29..
Miss Laura Fox and Georgia Parks
were united in marriage at the home
of the bride on Thanksgiving day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06

Mrs. S. H. Westover, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Fleetwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bolender. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Bolender, Mrs. Heikes, Mrs. Jenny
Morris, Mr. Harry Garstang, Mr. and
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Elder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rising, Mr.. Charles Anderson, Mr..
Bachelor, Mrs. Barton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold. and the Misses Maude Fleet
wood, Leta Fleetwood Elsie Morris,
Cecil Bolender, Vera Westover, Doro-
thy Garstang, Eula Fauver, Sadie b.
lender, Hazel Bolender. Uneeda Elder,
Faith Bolender, Anna Rising, Fern b.
lender, Edna Fleetwood, Clara Fleet
wood, Hope Bolender, Helen Elder;
and Messrs. Philip Wheeler. Oscar Nell,
Arch Morris, Wilfred Bolender, Theron
Nell, Henry Bolender, Earl Bolender,
George Bolender, Harvey Bolender and
Fred Elder.
The evening was spent by playing
games and music. In the fore part of
the evening sweet cider and candy was
served, and later, delicious supper.
Miss Maude Fleetwood of East Olym-
pia spent the week with her sister,
Mrs. F. p. Kimsey of Plum Station
who has been very i'll but is improv-
ms.
Mr.. Vode Cook of Yelm spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Olympia on bust
ness.
Mr.. George Mason has been on the
sick list, but the last account he was
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wood have moved
from Olympia to- the formers fathers
Mr.. Frank Wood on Chambers Lake.
Hope Bolender is very sick with a
sore throat.
Mrs. Harpel has been very sick, but
her friends are glad to hear she is
better.
Mrs Hannah Barton has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. Charles Anderson is working the
road in front of his residence.
Mr.. John Freeland fell from barn
and fractured his collar bone.
1t is expected that the new Mckinley
school building will be completed by
Xmas so they can begin school by the
first of the year.
Mr.. A. o. Page Is now building on
his property.
Messrs. Philip Wheeler and Oscar
Nell have just about completed their
contract of clearing for Mr.. Page.
Mr.. s. H. Westover is very busy with
his fall blowing, and occas !onally sends
stump to eternity while his horses
are resting
Mrs. w. w. Fleetwood is slowly i'm
proving under the osteopathic treat
ment
Mrs. D. Miller, and sister, Mrs. Eau
yer were suddenly called to their moth
er's bedside in Seattle, who is very low.
Mrs. Ray Wood is teaching in the
Washington school during the Illness
of the seventh grade teacher.
Mrs. Jenny Morris was called away
from home by the sickness of friend.
Mr.. J. v. Huntamer. of Meadow Lake
Farm, is soliciting stockholders for the
Thurston County Fair Grounds
Mr.. Chester Fleetwood went to Plum
Station Wednesday, where he and
others are engaged in a contract OF
clearing for the railroad company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wood are expect
ing to start East Saturday, December
z, on visit to the latter's parents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06
SPECIAL HAT SALE.

We are closing out our Hats and
still have some good ones for Is cents.
Come In and look over our display of
holiday goods, cents and up. Books
for the little folks.
WERTHEIM'S VARIETY STORE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-06

Two carloads of pianos have been
received by Rabeck's Music House dur
Ing the last week. The most OF them
were OF the Merriheld manufacture,
OF which Mr.. Rabeck has the Coast
agency.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-17
Women's White Nubuckskin Boots.

sxeenbutton tops short medium heels
soles This shoe has been Of the
special for our Anniversary Sale at pair
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COMBINE BEAUTY AND UTILITY
In Their G~ardens--Cow Houses
Built over Springs.

The Swiss gardens are a quaint
combination Of the artistic and prac-
teal, writes F. Harris Deans in the
Wide World. A row of geraniums
will be followed by a line Of red cab
bages; lettuce and lilies grow In per.
feet harmony side by side: archways
are covered with scarlet n The
effect. however. is quite pleasing.
In many cases. too, the farmers take
advantage of the springs on
the mountainside and build their COW
houses over them. thus ensuring a
constant supply of water running
through the row house. observed
this for the first time n day imme.
diately after having quenched my
thirst at a sparkling spring. | felt n
horrible doubt that all vas not clear
that sparkled. 1t was a hot day. but
| felt quite cool as | retraced my steps
and tracked that spring to its source.
I was relieved to find that the farmer
who owned that particular spring
didn't keep cows: I should have be
come n vegetarian IL he had. After
that ! found lukewarm water from a
Gasthaus mor refreshing. What the
eye doesn't see the stomach doesn't
grieve about.
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tipsy sailor. This sanguine tempera-
ment goes surely with this disease:
no other dying men whistle thus
cheerily in the face OF death.
so there l was" the man contin-
ued, no money, no land. l had
bought only the right to use this
ground as long as the old farmer
lived. A goat with creepers on his
feet would have starved on the top
OF II. | tried to sell out to Nosy. /
discovered then that he was a apper
Tor the Union Fuel company. a little
branch OF one OF the two soft coal
combines of America.
"Nothin' doing, he said. Our COM
pany put up that little job to catch
Just such suckers as you are. We
bought the fee simple title to that
iand; then we picked up the debts OF
the old farmer. who was supposed to
" 1t but had only a life estate, as
We knew. We got the debts for ten
cents on the dollar, when we showed
The creditors that the rube had no
title. Then we brought n creditors
suit to sell the land. ! expected to
buy 1t in for the face amount OF our
debts. but when you butted in and
bid 1t over our debts. l side-stepped.
We made about nine thousand dollars
on your cut-in. No. ne will not pay
out any good money for your old life
estate. Not u.s.; II heading won't
-
get up to this land for the next ten
years. | guess Wen just set back on
our hunkers and wait till the old man
dies. So long! / may not see you
again. You're a Hunger: amt your
That was two years ago. The bugs
haven't Knocked off any time, Clark
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have II your W way; but when you
wake up don't take 1t out on me-"
Then he cooked his hat on one side
OF his head and followed u to the
carriage behind Randolph Mason.
The Offices of the Union Fuel Com
pany are "a the foot of Broadway. an
entire floor, reached by a great semi.
circle OF elevators, banging. rafting,
clicking. in their amphitheater OF
cages. The business carried on here
Is of necessity s~tupendous. II has to
do with modifying the temperature
OF the whole country. The forces, too,
that labor everywhere under a mans
fingers, are sold here. stored in a
block OF carbon. The companies
housed under this roof, and the rival
ones occupying as great a building
across Broadway, practically own
the available coal beds OF America.
the virgin sources of all the energy
used commonly by man. from The fire
cooking his egg TO the fire driving his
steamship. That there should be two
well-defined groups OF such companies
thus In rivalry, standing like duellsts
with the street between them. arises
from the fact that there are two great
railroad systems. as yet uncombined
leading into the st%orehouses OF Amer
ica's coal, each railroad greater In
its authority than an empire. having
its retinue of operating companies at
tached like feudal dependencies,
bound to the overload under penalty
of ruin. and coming and going at its
beck like the servants OF the cen
turion. The two buildings are thus
packed with the chief Offices of Goa,
companies having mines on the thor.
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i believe ibis con terence IS ended

says. and, unless I can get to the
South Seas, I'm all in"
Randolph Mason leaned over and
made a little calculation with his
pencil on the corner Of the writing.
pad.
In your condition of health" he
said, ten thousand dollars should
easily buy n six per cent annuity
Could you live in the MarQuesas on
six hundred a year,"
The sick mans eyes snapped.
with all the comforts of home,
and money to invest in the funds, rs
the French say. Outside the grub,
you only need a sleeping mat and a
pair of pajamas. Fifty plunks a
month? l should say yes"
Very WELL" said Mason. 'you shall
have twelve hundred dollars down for
expenses, and six hundred payable
semi-annually as long as you live"
The facetious youth made a wide,
ludicrous gesture with both arms ms
though gathering up a great heap OF
bundles.
AN n motor. an n private car, an
nm insurance dictatorship, an the
young princess, my daughter, for n
wife. an twelve she asses laden with
gold-where FROM
Randolph Mason looked dow 81
him as one does at a pert, gliding
bootblack.
From the Union Fuel Company
he answered.
The cheerful consumptive snapped
his fingers.
"Stufrs off," he said. "You might
get II from the Fresh Air Fund or
Uncle Abdul OF Turkey, but not the
coal trust"
1--WE shall get It from the Union
Fuel company" said Mason. "Mr'
Parks, have Pietro call a carriage,
and come with us"
The young man arose, waved his
right arm II q great gesture Of a.
sent.
IAN right. Governor" no said;
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his life. but must get his living from
the surface and pass over all the
wealth beneath his feet TO his success
sor. He may be sick. weighted with
debt, starving. the wealth OF the In
dies may lie beneath the sod of his
lands like a buried treasure, yet it is
held in certain decisions that he can.
not touch 1t. Does such a rule of law
seem TO you to be j~ustice?"
1t was now Andrew Flint's turn to
sheer.
Il am not interested" he replied, %n
the justice of it,"
Perhaps" continued Mason. you
may be interested in a further pro.
vision of that doctrine, quite as cur.
ious. II is also the law of the State
of West Virginia that. IL at the time
the life tenant comes into his estate
there Is n mine opened on the land
and in operation. then this person
with the life estate can not only con
tinue the operation OF the mine, but
he can also work 1t to exhaustion. He
can gut the land OF every ounce of
value. II a way be but cut to the
door Of the storehouse, he can rife
1t to the last penny. He can dis en-
bowel the land and leave his success.
o only a worthless shell. Does : Is
seem to you to be any sounder 8
tice?"
The president Of the Union Fuel
Company fell back into his attitude OF
business interest, as by tho swapping
Of q lever.
what! what" he said. Let me
understand you"
"You shall understand me exactly"
replied Mason. There is a little mine
in operation on this land. II you do
not choose to make this contract with
Mr.. Hopkins, I shall take him to the
coal company across the street. which
also operates In this region. I shall
lease the land to It for any royalty II
suggests. even a cent a ton. This
Pittsburgh vein Ia eight feet thick.
II will yield ten thousand tons to the
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oughfare OF these roads. Any one OF
these companies would find an alert
rival across the street.
II was quite an hour before we got
into the Office of Andrew Flint. the
president Of the Union Fuel Company.
although 1t a one of the smallest
companies in the combine. He was a
a magnetized by the rubbing OF
gold coins; he seemed to point con-
stantly to the financial North; no
matter how the needle were flung, II
swung finally back there. The very
physical tyne of the man was metallic.
He was thin and sharp. with iron
hair. eyes blue like the points OF n
drill. and n tanner rs OF n constant
clicking. He had abridged the courte-
sizes Of life to n formula OF brief con-
ventions: but in the discussion of dol
lare he vas almost voluble, his voice
raced. He waited, seemingly hung on
a string like a suspended pendulum.
while Randolph Mason in a dozen
sentences stated the gist OF the un-
fortunate's story.
Mr.. Flint spoke a m~onosyllable to
n clerk, who brought a cas- OF papers
and laid 1t open on a table before him.
For a moment he ran his eyes
through the file.
Correct" he said: "your Mr.. Hop
hins owns a life estate In these lands.
We own the remainder. What do
you want?"
II want you to buy the life estate"
Mr.. Flint looked again ut his pa
pers.
"The advice here In against It." he
answered. This tract Is q patch at
taching to the eastern corner Of our
field. Our main openings are four
miles west; the coal won't be avail
able to US for ten years. This life
estate may be terminated then. Why
should We buy II nowf"
FOR the very reason that II may
be terminated them" answered Ran
dolph Mason.
A smile fitted across the face Of
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r. Andrew Flint IKE the sun over

Mr.. Andrew Flint IKE the sun over
gun metal.
you have come to the wrong
place." he said. This Is not a char
ity bureau"
Pardon me. sir" replied Randolph
Mason; I'VE have come to the right
place. BY the use OF the machinery
of the law. you have taken this mans
money. You must now purchase his
title TO the land, pay him In cash the
two years interest already due on his
purchase money. tina, is, twelve hun
dred dollars. and the interest semi
annually hereafter. that is, six hun.
bred dollars per year until his death.
This Is not an unreasonable PROPOSE
ton. because. In the present condi'
ton of Mr.. Hopkins's health, II is not
likely that he will live for a longer
period than the farmer at whose
death the estate terminates"
The president OF the Union FueI
Company laughed. hrs voice cacklins
like a spinning cog-wheel.
Really" he said, "yousamuse me-
An ugly sneer gathered in the cor
ners OF Mason's mouth.
You do not amuse me-" he said;
you annoy me"
Mr.. Andrew Flint flushed and turn
ed sharply in his chair.
81 believe this conference is ended
he said.
Not quite ended" replied Randolph
Mason. Listen n moment, il 20,
please. It is the law of the State o.
West Virginia that q life tenant-that
is, n owning n life estate in lands
cannot open mines and remove Goa
or minerals from such lands during
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Suggestion for New Holiday.

Texas has an "onion day" Com
menting on its observation, a New
Yorker said to n Galveston merchant:
The Lone Star state has the better
OF the Empire state, for we have no
vegetable or flower to which we do
fearful homage as you do to the frag-
rant onion. The fact Is. we are open
to suggestions as to q new holiday.
The latest proposition In that line was
q moving day Now. don't misunder-
stand the term. Those who move will
not celebrate: they vill Just move and
experience all the joys pertaining to
that heart and Misunderstanding func-
ton. Those who will celebrate win be
the people who a look on."-Nsv
York Tribune
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acre. At one lent a ton that would
net Mr.. Hopkins a royalty Of n hun
dred dollars per acre. Ordinarily any
company would take out ten acres
every year. Under the existing con.
d~itions, this company will take out
twenty. This will yield Mr.. Hopkins
some twenty thousand dollars in the
end. and the company a profit OF a
hundred thousand; and you at the
farmers death will have a shell OF
broken rocks to inherit as your es.
tate. Does my proposition seem now
a matter Of so much amusement?"
Mr.. Flint saw that the matter had
reached that practical status which he
called business, and, after his Gus
tom. he prepared instantly 10 meet II.
"Just a moment, please he said.
He turned TO his telephone on the
table and called up one Of the great
law firms of the city. He stated in a
few rapid words the legal question in.
volved. We could not, OF course. hear
the answer, but the jerky expletives
OF Mr.. Flint were eloquent.
Presently he placed the receiver on
It's horn.
I'VE will take Mr.. Hopkins's title at
your figure" he said.
But just then the sick man emphat-
ically thrust into the conference.
mo. you DON'T" he cried, bouncing
out of his chair. I've got the harpoon
in you. an I'm goin' to jump on II.
You pay me a thousand dollars a year.
and every minute I raise it five hun.
dred!"
Randolph Mason reached over his
hand, caught the excited Mr.. Hopkins
by the arm, and replaced him in his
chair.
Your silence" he said, will oblise
me. You shall receive exactly the sum
| have named. neither a dollar more
nor less. | do not intend that either
you or this company shall take an ad
vantage"
/ do not know which regarded Ma.
son with a greater wonder, the hum.
bled fellow or Mr.. Andrew Flint. The
one. no less than the other. expected
an advantage TO be pressed home; IL
was INC hlHN law VI NbliliAtait d
they knew IL; all else was = theory
of churches.
/ think the sick man would have
broken into protest, but the n
OF Randolph Mason was not TO be mis-
read. and, too. in the formers eye he
was something Of the magician in the
fairy book, and not TO be set in anger
lest the gold in sight vanish
Adeed was swiftly written, executed.
and 4 check for twelve hundred dol
lars passed over 10 Mr. Hopkins.
l shall always remember the com
ment OF that erratic but cheerful per
son as wdeleft the building. He walk
ed along through the corridor beside
me. his eve travelling In sor Of child.
fish wonder over Randolph Mason, who
strobe before him. doubtless like a
Providence. Finally. as We were com.
ing 10 the door. he plucked my sleeve
and sroke his comment. which.
phrased differently. was, indeed. the
comment Of US all.
The old boys a terror. alr't he?"
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For the legal principle in
VOWED in this story see The
Law Of Mines and Mining In the
United States (s%arrinser &
Adams, page 15), also the fell
lowing cases: Koen v. Bartlett.
~ W. Va, $50; especially 5s7:
Williamson ". Jones, SO w. Va,
23t: Wilson ". Yost, % w. Va,
934.
THE rule is we'll settled that
a tenant for life, when not pre-
eIuded by restraining words. may
not only work open mines, but
may work them to exhaustion"
p. 5s7, koen v. Bartlett, supra.
Opinion.
Evening star., 1912-10-03
Surf and Fresh Water Risk,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The number of drownings in nearby
streams this season has been exception
ally large. Many were due to canoe
upsets or the venturesome spirit of youth.
But, whatever the cause. the fresh
water disasters seem to be out Of all
proportion to the law of risk. Save
where creeks and rivers have been swol-
len by rains and the familiar swimming
holes made treacherous. only small
average peril exists, and we have had
no freshets.
The fact is that greater safety is to
be found in surf bathing today than in
swimming in lake or river. The reason
is clear. The dread ocean is watched
by lynx-eyed life guards The boastful
man or eager, reckless boy, accustomed
to inland waters, who comes to the Jer-
sey shore plunges in, swirns out through
the combers and would "show off," usu-
ally does the trick just once. After the
guards have dragged him in by the hair
he has a deathless memory Of the might
Of the sea, has learned his lesson. and
thenceforth bathes like a Christian-in
all humility.
Considering the vast multitudes that
have crowded the beaches this season.
the fatalities have been remarkably few.
The fresh water victims have been many
Evening star., 1912-10-03
INDUSTRIAL BODY TO MEET.
Board of Trade Committee C0nvenes
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The industrial interests committee of
the Board of Trade is to meet tomorrow
afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. d. s. Porter is
chairman of the committee; E. c. Gra-
ham, vice chairman, and Richard l.. Con-
ner, secretary. The other members of
the commottee are Charles Z. Berry,
John Brewer, Leo c. Brooks. Edward HI.
Droop, T. c. Dulin, William ]. Eynon,
Maurice Fitzgerald, Daniel Fraser, Julius
Garfinkle, c. Heurich, Joel Hillman. f.
s. Hodgson, Henry c. Karr, James Lans-
burgh, William II. Martin, l.. H. Mat
tingly, Moritz Mayer. Abner r. Neff,
Henry T. Offterdinger, Herman A. Phil
lips, Albert Schulteis, James Sharp, s.
s. Shedd. Odell s. Smith. Edwin H. Sny-
der, H. C. c. Stiles, Joseph Strasburger,
L. L. Thompson, w. B. Thompson, e. o.
Whitford and Oscar T. Wright.