Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-09
!: WHAT OUR Fathers READ ABOUT
!. IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard fol
April x. 1865. Vol. Y. No. %.

April =. 1865. Vol. Y. No. 81.
Union nominee for delegate to con-
sress--Arthur a. Denny.
The Albany (OreD Journal says a
corporation has been formed in Port
land, with capital of $500, 900, for
the purpose of developing the rich
bed of iron ore that has long been
known to exist in the Chehale,a
mountains in Yamhill county.
Horace Greeley's History of the
American Conflict" has attained q
sale of 10000 copies and German
edition is in the course of prepara-
ton.
There is not a pound of fresh but
ter for sale in town and "Isthmus"
butter of very poor quality COM
mands a very good price. The "staff
of life" is almost out of reach and
beef is 20 cents a pound.
The ladies of this vicinity propose
to give another entertainment in aid
of the Cascade road fund, next Fri
day evening at the Olympic hall. 1t
will consist of readings, recitations,
tahleaux, charades, etc.
The vote in the town election on
Monday last resulted in the election
of Messrs Chas. Wood, U. E. Hicks,
B. F. Yantis, J. R. Wood and Robt.
Frost.
Richmond has fallen we give
elsewhere the particulars, so far as
they are yet known, of the most i'm
portant event that has occurred in
the history of modern events. The
last stronghold of the rebels has
fallen. They are now destitute of
local habitation, if not of a name, and
the end rapidly draws near.
1t would have done our poor, suf-
fering soldiers good to have seen the
patriotic spirit manifested by our
citizens over the good news from
Richmond. Bonfires, torchlights, pro-
cessions, ETC., have been the order by
night. Flags and streamers f1oated
from almost every loyal housetop.
On Wednesday evening 100 guns
were fired and this ended the three
days. demonstration.
Some of the English papers are
again expressing fears of an alliance
between Russia and the United States
government.
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Newcastle, Ind.-The most daring
thief in the world is operating here.
The police department has won
derfully fine and savage watchdog.
The thief stole the collar from the
dogs neck.
Washburn, Wis.-Lafayette Reu-
ter, 20, died here last week after his
relatives had kept him alive for so
days by artificial respiration. Night
and day, for over seven weeks, one
or another of the mans relatives has
pumped air into his chest with their
hands.
Sunbury, Pa.-Miss Alice Rhoades,
IS, is in the hospital here. At her
home in the country she attempted
to take a drink from a glass in the
dark. Picking up the wrong tumbler
she swallowed several hundred
tacks and pins.
Charleston, w. Va.-For the theft
of $50 pennies from a railway Office,
Berdie Smith has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for life. 1t was
his fourth conviction on larceny
charges and he was sentenced under
the habitual criminal act.
Elkhart, Ind.-Twenty-nine years
ago a thief stole new pair of trous-
ers from ]. S. Banniman. Last week
the "pants" were returned by parcel
post. Mr.. Banniman is wearing the
breaches, which have meanwhile
turned from black to green. There
is no clue to the conscience-stricken
theft.