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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
ERNEST LISTER TO
Be HONORED GUEST
At JOLLY BANQUET
Governor elect to Be Toasted by
Thurston County Democrats
Wednesday Night.
Jollifcation Will Be Stag Affair,
Under Auspices Of Wilson Mar
shall Club-$1 . Plate.

In honor Of the man who made the
most remarkable gubernatoriai cam
paign in the states history. Democrats
Of Thurston county and personal
friends of Governor-elect Ernest Lis
ter will partake OF banquet at the
Woman's club next Wednesday night,
under the auspices of the Wilson, Mar
shall club. The affair will begin at .
p. m. and It goes without saying 1t will
be the jolliest affair of its kind that
local Democrats have indulged in in
years.
Preparations are being made for 100
diners and rate of u plate will be
charged. Those who expect to attend
are asked to purchase their tickets be-
forehand from ]. E. Daley. who ID
handling the banquet for the club. %
ample preparations may be made fol
all.
Friends Of Governor Lister. irrespec-
tive OF party afiliations. are invited
to attend. while It Is taken for granted
that the Democrats Of the city and
county will turn out In good force
Those in. charge propose to make the
banquet 4 rousing jollincation ana ons
that will be remembered for many !
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
JOHN MILLER MURPHY.
Pioneer Newspaperman Who Washington
Nearly 81 Years.
MACK VISITS SEATTLE


Norman E. Mack. former chairman
of the Democratic national committee
and chairman Of the New York state
Panama-Pacific exposition commission.
Saturday noon explained to the King
County Democratic club. and apparent
" satisfactorily. judging from the ap-
plause which he received. why New
York Democrats opposed William J.
Bryan as temporary chairman Of the
Baltimore conyention: came neAr "a
indorsing Charles g. Heifner, Of Sc
Fatte, for secretary Of the interior ii
the cabinet Of Woodrow Wilson. and
|applauded vigorously resolution
adopted by the club commencing Mr.
Heifner to President-elect Wilson and
asking him to name him as . nnember
OF his cabinet. 2
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
.OPENNEss STR|k|NG
Characteristic OF
PRESIDENT WILSON
MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURE.


summAts Speaker.
Writing on the subject, aThe Pr0fes.
sor in the White House." william Hay.
ard Hale contributed the following
character sketch OF President Wood.
row Wilson to recent issue Of Col
lier's Weekly. 1t gives more insight
into the real character Of the man
whom the American people - over.
whelmingly selected e their chief e.
ecutive for the next four years, than
any other Of late appearance, and 70 Il
is reprinted.
It reads. In part:
"A University Of virginia man oe
Woodrow Wilson'S day told the bioe.
rapher of the presidents ts1sct that HI
FIRST impression Of his classinate &
Charlottesville M that of J chap wlIos'
was forever sitting at windcw n
Hoxse Z, Doscson's Ro,s, busy With !
book Or q ink bottIa. 81 u
''That iittle pictsfs & the yeua
man working q ~ win1ow lnsfSntiy
struck one acQuain ntanes ~ WiIsen't -
tne most sisnlncane pos1lple portxait.
ure q the man. From that yestafnl
oay e tnis. Woodrow NileeA haa nsE
q work . tne opsa Nln<o
ana neart. #
INT. Wilscn's nest stzlll ln n
3 enaracferistic sc = no ~ obSzla q = II q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
FLORIST COMING WEST

Harry McCreedy Of Milwaukee, Wis.
for several years. proprietor Of what
ID said to have been one Of the largest
greenhouses under one roof in the
United States. this week sold ont hia
interests there and will come West
locating probably near Lacey.
McCreedy IL . brother-in-law Of J. v
Huntamer Of Lacey. one of the prom
oters Of the $4,000 Thurston Count,
Fair association. and, according to th'
latter, probably win engage in raisini
berries and fruit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
PIONEER MERCHANT
STRICKEN IT HOME
George A. Barnes. u Years Old,
Dies This Morning A1tsr
Long Illness.

George A. Barnes. 81 PEARS Old. one
Of tho pioneer residsnts Of Olympia
and one Of its flrst merchants, died q
his home in this CITY this morning
after . lingering illness ef several
months, due to old 80. The funeral
arrangements have not bsen made.
While Mr.. Barnes death had been
anticipated. the end came sooner than
expected and caused much sorrow
among the older residents Of the city,
with whom he had been : business -
sociate and friend and Who had known
him throughout his life in this city,
He was . brother-in.law Of John Miller
Murphy, associate editor Of THE
WASHINGTON STANDARD, and Mr.. Mur.
ply was employed by him before en-
tering the newspaper business
Mr.. Barnes was mayor Of the city
during the year Of President Hayes
visit, a president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and. during his active busi'
ness life, one Of the most progressive
and aggressive business men OF the
city. He was born In Brockport. Mum
roe county, New York. in 1871. cross
ed the plains to Oregon City. ore- IN
1S4s, locating in Portland in 1850. and
in Olympia in 1851. conducting store
here and later bank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29

w. H. Cochran. Democratic county
chairman of Spokane county. has re-
ceived the promise Of the recommends
tion Of John Pattison, Democratic ma
ticnal committeeman. for postmaster
at Spokane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29

SPOKANE, Nov. Ex-senator Miles
Poindexter will be the only catalogued
Progressive in the upper house OF Con
eress at the next session.
One by one the other senate Pro
pressives have announced their inten
ton to remain within the Republican
ranks. ss @
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
GLORIOUS NEWS FOR WASHING
TON.
Arrival Of Governor Stevens!

Complete Success Of the Expedition!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
ORIGINAL STORY OF
ARRIVAL HERE Of
GOVERNOR STEVENS
George II. Hines Furnishes Arti-
Gle from Washington Pioneer,
December 8, 1863.
Speeches Were Made by New Off,
cial, Judge Monroe, Col. An
derson and Others.

Through the kindness of George H.
Hines, former resident of Olympia
now secretary of the Oregon Histori-
cal society. THE WASHINGTON STANDARD
Is enabled to publish this week the &C.
count of the arrival in Olympia No
vember 26, 1853, of the territory's first
governor. Isaac ingalls, Stevens. The
account was taken by Mr. Hines from
the issue of the Washington Pioneer
for December 3, 1853, and was written
by James w. Wiley, then editor Of the
paper.
The STANDARD Is particularly fortu-
nate in being able to re-publish the ar
ticle at this time, just few days after
the 59th anniversary of the event was
celebrated as appropriately as 1t was
last Tuesday. At the time of Governor
Stevens arrival, Mr.. Hines was living
five miles east Of Olympia digging po-
tatoes on the donation claim Of his
father, who was present at the recep-
tion to the governor.
The fact that his duties compelled
him to be In Southern Oregon for the
last ten days prevented Mr.. Hines at
tending the local celebration this week.
The article he go kindly furnished fol-
lows:
GLORIOUS NEWS FOR WASHING
TON.
Arrival of Governor Stevens!
Complete Success Of the Expedition!
Eatase Preetieability u ths Northsrs
Railway Route!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

lie. The location will give to the oil
people sidetrack and drayage facil.-
ties and make a nice home for the
company. At present the offices of the
COMPANY are on Fourth street, the
tanks and store house on the levee. In.
the new arrangement of the railroad
yards it may be necessary for the
STANDARD Oil company to remove it's
ware house and the business can be
more advantageously handled by the
proposed consolidation. The present
location of the warehouse is at the
foot of Bank street. The oil people
would like to have secured the site
secured by the Ellsworth COM
pany, but that had been promised to
the bending works people in event OF
a settlement of their difference with
the water power company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

of men. there is also the corollary
that men must think if they would
run their government Thus the form
alton of public opinion becomes vital
thing Reforms and new legislation
can come only slowly as the whole
people adopts in thought the new
doctrine. In this long process of
making up the social mind, there is
nothing more valuable and necessary
than talk. Mr.. Godlsin, in his book,
problems of Modern Democracy =
says that probably half of the talk is
wasted, but personally | think we are
lucky to be able to think that only
half of it is wasted In this same
book M. Godkin says, mo one ever
talks freely about anything without
SO little, to the unseen forces which
carry the race on to it's final destiny.
Is not this a thrilling thought? Who
ever is talking notice he does not
say talking on the right side but just
| talking is helping move the wheels
of destiny. Historians tell us that
the most striking thing in Jefferson s
life was his constant talk, talk, talk
on every subject under the sun. How
has LaFollette accomplished his pur
pose? How does Roosevelt move
/ opinion from his retired home?
| And here is where believe We
women can take new courage I an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

not going to say anything about wom-
ems direct influence ON some voter, or
the rights and wrongs of woman's
suffrage, but only want to pass on to
you what this idea of the value of talk
has meant to me. Splendid thoughts
of heroism iilumine our minds, we
burst into utterance, and then we stop
to wonder what good it has all done
Why should We D. A. RS meet and
listen to this eulogy of patriotism, of
which we can see no direct result?
Let us remember the Unseen. We
are truly helping to move the universe
when we talk freely of God, of nature,
OF mans and woman's place in the
world, of democratic government.
Does not this seem worth while? We
may never be able to fight, nor to
vote, nor to influence single voter.
but nevertheless, We are moving the
wheels Of destiny and helping push
EDWARDS the revolution of humanity,
when We talk freely IT is not nee
essary to emphasize the thought farth.
err | only want to repeat my two cen
trail thoughts. One is that the great
spiritual force Of democracy is not in
it's material achievements, but in its
power to make the inert mass of men
think And secondly, that by talking
we help to form the thought that
carries forward the ~orld.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
A Woman's Sphere in
Democratic Government
Toast Delivered by Miss Ora Belle Cole at the Annua
Washington Celebration of the Keokuk Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution

In our early history one can read
In the minds Of all good citizens, a
great and ardent belief that the peo-
pie of the United States were Gods
chosen people, born to hold before all
nations the ideal of government. AS
Moses led out the Hebrews to become
a people set apart and peculiar, SO we
felt that great destiny was ours.
With a sincere conceit that all his
tory was a leading up to Our form of
government, we turned benignly to-
darkness to show them what the real
truth OF government was. There was
truly religious note in our venera-
ton of what America had been privil-
eyed TO show to the benighted world
government of the people, by the
people, for the people.
And not only was it such govern
ment, but it was a successful govern
ment With pride we pointed to the
enormous development of our re-
sources. and justly boosted of the
great things we had accomplished. In
eoCCo, We lldu d IlS,uL W podSt, lOi
here men, unhampered, were standing
on their own worth, to fight out their
battle Success crowned individual
worth. not the lucky choice of a grand
father. To be sure, We did not look
deeply for the reason of this wonder
magnificent Development of our re
sources. The question of free land or
OF unique economic conditions was not
considered, but enthusiastic in our de
votion TO our self made government,
We laid all the wonderful progress OF
the country at the feet of a democratic
regime. We had free government;
ergo men were able to attain these
results. Let the nations of the earth
behold and initiate our virtues
But. unfortunately for this blissfu
state of mind, of late years many
forces have operated to confuse oul
egotism. For one thing, we began to
travel. We went abroad at first con
WINGED that nothing better thar
American government could be devils
ed But, bit by bit, the truth was
forced upon us that in European
countries we were seeing wonderful
new thing. We saw cities efficientl.
governed, albeit it was by paternalism
Graft was not there and finances were
wisely managed. Before our eye
spread beautiful cities with good stat
uary, fine buildings, broad boulevard
and public parks. The architecture o
the houses was kept in decent limit
by paternal government and tree
We're of real value in the setting of tn
cities because an expert watched owe
their growth and their trimming
Forests were being Systematically re
planted and land was carefully pre-
served All this we saw under
monarchy of arbitrary power, or OF
governing aristocracy. The results G
government by the few seemed mos
pieasing to the eye.
And then with this pleasant we
ordered picture in our minds, we cam
sailing back into New York harbo
With dismay we looked at the untid
wharf the dirty city We rcHs' tl'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
PERSONALS.

Miss Hazel Belts left Saturday
morning for Los Angeles. Calf, to
be leading lady for the Bear" Film
Co., in mission and western pictures.
Ed j. Beard was Kahoka visitor
Friday
A. E. tombstone left last night for
Chicago where he will remain for sew
eral days looking after business af-
fairs Mrs. tombstone accompanied
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Jones, who have
been at SCOTS Bluff, Nebr., are visit
ing relatives in the city
t. E. Hoover of Burlington is in the
city.
Chas. NJ. Wempne6 of ST. Louis is
a Keokuk visitor.
Mrs. William Seither left Thursday
morning for her home in Kansas City
after an extended visit with keokuk
relatives and friends.
John Scott, manager of the Fort
Madison Gem City, was visiting in
Keokuk Saturday.
Miss Lena Hammes has returned
! from New York.
Mrs. Tressa Buck has returned from
Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
items of our departmental expenditures
and saw everywhara the wa ste and cor.

Items or our departmental expenditures
and saw everywhere the waste and cor.
Eruption of government. We saw that
there was no longer good land on
which the poor man could start his
| life again. The laboring classes were
being exploited by the men of wealth,
economic conditions had changed and
the equality Of opportunity seemed a
! Utopian dream. A democratic gov
eminent seemed to offer free hand
| to selfish individualism. In our first
horror there was sudden revulsion
of feeling. If this was the result of
democratic government, this shiftless
waste and inefficiency of administra-
| ton, perhaps America was all wrong
in her ideal of democratic government
! 1t is in a process something akin to
this that we today are touched by a
deep pessimistic questioning of the
rule of the people, this rule which be-
trays the nation into such wasteful
methods, such absolute deadlock of
administration.
But always when we have marshall
/ ed all the facts, there are behind them
what may be called the unseen"
forces Underneath democratic gov
eminent, there Is living reality that is
worth more than absolute accomplish
ment. A great scholar asserts the
democratic government is not to be
! judged by what it accomplishes but by
the amount of thinking 1t produces in
all classes of people. We might have
the most efficient monarchial leader
ship, taking all responsibility from
our shoulders and running our gov
eminent far better than we could run
lit ourselves, but we must remember
that in so doing We are sacrificing the
many to the few Some men are
learning to govern well but what has
become of the average, unframed
man? He has stopped trying to solve
the problems that perplex him and
sunk into lethargy Of political
thought
Now, for better or for worse, the
idea has burned into our conscience
that the race must be saved as a
whole. The Millennium can not come
by the dedication of few privileged
souls. 1t is the same principle, is il
not, on which wise mother allows
her little child to learn to dress him
, self How much easier it is for hel
to do it and how much better she car
, do it. For many weary mornings, tho
fllittle fingers will tumble with the
; wrong buttonholes, the stockings will
: be on with the heel above the instep
, THE little waist will be tossed ant
! crumpled in the effort to put 1t or
properly Yet no one who has studied
!. child psychology doubts of the benefi
). that will come to the child from the
. final accomplishing of his aDparalling
, Is not this the truth of our touslet
Z American condition today? And jus
/ SO far as you can look beyond int
ideal values, you will care more TO
il the education of the whole body polite
! than for the harmonious we'll dressed
:. appearance,
v But in the idea that democratic gov
rnment arouses the thinking pcwer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
chas. Huffman Married.

Chas. H. Huffman, of Keokuk, and
Miss Eva M. Clevenger. of kahoka
were married in the parlor of the
Lloyd hotel at Kahoka Wednesday
Feb. 81, 1912, at II o'clock. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. T. A. AL
lison. pastor of the NJ. E. church
south
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
D. Of A. r. Annual Meetinu.

keokuk chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution held their an
nual Washington celebration at the
residence of Mrs. A. c. Decker, GOT
Grand avenue Saturday. The guests
were received by Mrs. Decker. Mrs.
Robert NJ. Lapsley, regent of the
chapter, and Mrs ID. A. Collier, chair
man of the social committee. The
house was beautifully decorated in
flags. All the guests sat at one table.
covers being laid for 81. The table was
set with colonial glass and silver, the
floral decorations being red and white
tulips and violets. The place cards
We're unique, being each the baby
picture framed on a card of the guest
whose place it marked, A program
of toasts and music followed the lun-
cheon. Mrs. Harry j. Reeves served
as toastmistress and announced the
following program:
America. MISUNDERSTANDING. BY the Chapter
The First President. 80. Miss Dunlap
The Star Spangled Banner 1890.
| ...........M Mrs. Calvin Hornaday
4 Whistling solo-National airs 49,.
............. Miss Olive Stricken
/ A Woman's Share in Democratic
Government Miss Ora Belle Cole
4 The Children of the Republic. !.
............M Mrs. W. e. Praeger
The toasts were all excellent ano
We're enthusiastically received. Mrs.
! Praeger was an out of town guest
! belonging to the d. A. R. chapter in
kalamazoo, Mich.
The committee to whom credit is
due for the most successful patriotic
entertainment are Miss Effie Hutchin
|son, Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. H. Boy
den Blood. Mrs. A. G. Decker, Mrs. j
F. Elder, Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer, Mrs
Clara P. Sheldon, Mrs. Calvin Horna
day, Mrs. James B. Diver Mrs. w
G. Blood.
Menu.
Crab meat cocktail Saltines
/ Bouillon Croutons
Smothered chicken
Potato balls with parsley
Asparagus on toast
Spiced peaches Pickle!
Hot biscuit
Grape juice ice
Perfection salad with mayonnaise
, Cheese and olive mayonnaise
Washington ice cream
Cocoanut cake Chocolate cak'
Cafe Noir Crackers and cheese
, Patriotic patties Sailed nuts
l Novel Program at Christian Church
Friday evening General and Mrs
George Washington, Mr.. and Mrs
Abraham Lincoln and President an
E Mrs. Taft assisted by number @
! contemporaries of all three couples
entertained large number of friend
at the First Christian church, in taste
fully decorated parlors. The event
/ of the evening WE'RE vocal solos b.
Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Butler, a violil
selection by Miss Marie Mosiey ant
Miss Whetstone's piano selections
Miss Katherine Barrett CAV
: reading that was hearth
encored, and President Tai
explained his tariff policy and hi
dislike for rough rider uniforms witt
considerable vigor A unique address
! by Lincoln was much enjoyed TIL
r ladies of the church served refresh
: ments after the program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Unitarian Alliance.

The NWonhn's Unitarian Alliance
will hold meeting Monday afternoon
at the residence of DR.. j. M. Shaffer.
226 Fulton street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
DANCING Party.

Miss Maude Marshall gave dane
ing party for the members of her
class and few guests at Hawkes.
hall last night. Agnes orchestra furn
ished music for the dancers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Misc Huiskamp Entertains.

Miss Hazel Huiskamp will enter
tain the Young Ladies' Bridge club
Friday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Swedish Methodist Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish Methodist church will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Aleta Linstrom, 11os
Franklin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

Surprise In Honor Of 67th Birthday.
About twenty friends of Mr.. J. G.
Ford CT SO South Fifth street sur
prised him Friday evening in honor Of
his sixty-seventh birthday anniversary.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
with different forms of amusements.
A three course luncheon was servec,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
st. Johns Guild.

st. Johns Guild will be entertainec
by Mrs. E. r. Cochrane and Miss
Elizabeth Miller at the home of Mr..
e. Ross Baker, 404 Orleans avenue,
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

Since the fire in the Masonic Tenn
pie, which DESTROYED considerable OF
the office effects of the Standard OH
company and forced that company to
seek temporary quarters elsewhere,
plans have been under consideration
to consolidate the plant and negotia-
tions have been in progress for several
weeks for block of ground at the
corner of Fifth and Cedar streets
which belongs to the c. B. & O., with
the exception of two lots, owned by
Il the Sample estate. The Standard Oh
scompay have an option on the Sample
lots and it is practically assured that
the railroad company will part wit.
1 its property to the Standard Oil PEG