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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

...,. t.u .rou-a it, ambassador his week.
'. ..... 4..+ra5 il Wu..a apologize if it W..
-..on~.o..
..a..>~ d.. I'll. O~a.aa -ot.ruuont Sj4
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.l... ~-.a... Surrounding t.. tragedy which.
"0.u '..z u..on. aaoVu. viii .1t different
.4ut un II Fa. -.~ impressions. b>rd on the
rl>orro dispatches r"rri'rU iron. England pro.
Glcrd "a WAY. 70. lr> 'lurut IN this country ana
demand .ror, 70 great many newspapers that the
time for action had come that no NOR, words
NEEDED. the prevailing suggestion being that the
United States break of diplomatic relations with
Germany.
These opinions were based on the view that the
torpcdoing of the British steamer. the Arabic. il
done without warning as reported. constituted
Gcrmany'> naughty arrogant answer to the
closing statement in President wilson last note
to that nation. that any such acts in the future
would be considered by the United States as ode
liberately unfriendly." As the days 90 by, how
ever and the suggestion that the British govern
ment censored the early dispatches concerning the
tragedy, for reasons Of its own. is heard this gov
eminent has realized that some circumstances not
hitherto known concerning the incident may have
existed which would warrant different view OF
It. and tins realization mas come 100. 10 the Amer
lean people.
Unofficial dispatches from the national capital
say that. if it is substantated that the Arabic was
torpedoed without warning, President Wilson will
break diplomatic relations with Germany. The
authority for that statement is not known. 1t IS
safe to assume. however, that the president and
his cabinet having stated this government S posi-
ton so plainly and emphatically, will not brook
any insult to it, nor will the American people The
point yet in allegiance. the point upon which this
government S position in this particular situation
depends. is whether the sinking of the Arabic was
Germany's defiant answer to our last note,
whether Germany, by this act, meant to tell the
United States that it would continue to ignore it
and it's rights and the rights of its people and pro-
posed to do whatever it pleased.
If the facts prove that to be Germany s position,
the sooner we break off diplomatic relations, the
better Personally, however, we hope the rela-
tons between the two countries will not reach such
a crisis and that Germany will disavOw any such
intention. That the German government will do
this seems to be assured already in the official
statements issued by it this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27
WHAT OF GERMANY NOW?

Official action has not been taken by the presi-
dent and his cabinet expressing this governments
position with reference to the situation created the
latter part of last week when German submarine
torpedoed British steamer off the coast of Ire.
land, not far from where the Lustana was sunk.
allegedly without warning, causing the death of
two American ctizen-passengers. That action
has been postponed not merely because this gov
eminent desired complete information before act
ing, but principally because the German nation
asked that decision be withheld until all the facts
could be made known and because, in a statement
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
THANKS TO ANOTHER FRIEND.

(Robert Montgomery in the PuyaIlup Valley
Herald
The Washington Standard has celebrated its
third anniversary under the mana cement Of Editor
Freshwater. The Standard was founded by John
Miller Murphy more than half-century ago and
is the oldest newspaper in the state. For fifty
years it was brilliantly edited by Mr. Murphy
himself, and is still ably edited. AS a journal Of
genuine, true blue Democracy it has superior in
this part of the country, and in point of literary
merit, enterprise and attractveness of makeup,
has few equals among the weekly publications of
the state. The paper has been greatly improved
and modernized by Editor Freshwater.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
August 20, 1865. Vol v. No. AZ.

From The Washington Standard for
August 20, 1865. Vol. v. No. AZ.
Hon. A. A. Denny, with a party of
gentlemen, left Seattle last week to
|examine the Snoqualmie pass route
across the mountains, proposing to
return by the Natchez road, and thus
give a correct report of the advan-
Itages claimed by each.
Orders have been issued by the
military department of this district
for the abandonment of Fort Walla
Walla by the United States troops.
The government property and stores
will be removed Immediately to other
posts and the troops sent into the In
dian country.
At a grand regatta few weeks
ago at Bordeaux, Yankee yacht beat
all the best yachts constructed in
France.
Forty miles of the Union Pacific
railroad running from Kansas City to
Lawrence, Kan. have been accepted
by the u S. commissioners. This ac-
ceptance has placed in the hands of
the company the means to purchase
the iron for 60 miles of road.
An expedition has started from
ILeavenworth, Kan, to drive together,
herd and tame, 10000 buffaloes
which are ultimately to be driven to
the city markets of the East and
Slaughtered for meat.
A dispatch received at Portland
says that the project of connecting
the Eastern and Western hemispheres
|by a submarine cable across the At
lantic has again proved failure.
Twelve hundred miles of the cable
had been payed out when it suddenly
broke and was lost in $50 fathoms of
water.
The workmen have returned from
the new Cascade road and report it
20. K" for the use of emigrants and
teams.
The Indians on the plains still con-
tinue hostile and manifest their APP
probation of science by stealing the
telegraph as fast as it is put up
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27
Is This a Good Guess?
inf Vernon HeraId.)

f. A. Bryan, who lately resigned
as president of Washington State col
ilege, has had many columns of plate
matter prepared about himself and
published in various newspapers
throughout the state. Possibly this
is just little information intended
for the enlightenment of the general
public and may have no connection
sire for gubernatorial honors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

State Representative Frank Reeves, in his
speech as the retiring president of the Washing
ton State Bar association declared that the state
legislative system should be so changed as to pro-
vide for only one house, small in number and in
practically continuous session. Reeves is right
he in the last session and knows It. SO do all
the rest of them, but they won't admit it
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

Miss Ruth Dunbar, former Olym-
pia girl, daughter of the late Judge
Dunbar, is visiting Mrs. James STAN
ford. Miss Dunbar has made quite a
name for herself in newspaper work,
being at present editor of the wom
ans page of the New York Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

Regardless Of the qualifications of the host Of
other candidates, President Wilson selected
good man when he named Roscoe Drumheller col
lectOr of customs for the Seattle district the sort
of who will not only 'male good but
make good strong.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27
CUTTING OUT THE PHONE GRAFT.

Another of the relies Of the "hold-up" days in
public service history passed into the discard
during the past week when the state public service
commission directed the telephone companies in
this state that have been arbitrarily demanding
deposit from subscribers, including the local COM
pany, to discontinue the practice Immediately and
to refund all such deposits in their possession be-
fore the expiration Of twenty days. Last week we
said the commission should eliminate this unrea.
sonable graft; naturally glad the commits
sion thought so, too.
More than hundred thousand dollars will be
returned to telephone users of the state by this
order and Heaven only knows how many hundreds
of thousands more it will save them in the future
for be it known that the company retained the
deposit in it's own Golfers without even so much as
a ''thank yOu,' if the customer who put it up
moved out of the city or, still, merely from
one location to another in the same city. There
was no rule or reason about 1.-THE companies
could exact it and they took it, anywhere from five
dollars up and they kept it if the customer hap.
pened to discontinue the use of the phone within
the year.
The commission has done the people of this
state great good in abolshing this heartless,
reasonable species of highway robbery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

When Hi Gill; Seattle's mayor, "hollers" about
gambling in Olympia, apparently recalling some
sad incidents in which he may have participated
in the last legislative session, is reminded that
not all "got stung' but that many legislator
won't the easiest way of ''passing it out. +"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-27

Morpheus appears to be the patron god of the
acting governor, but the political grave is yawn-
ing for him anyhow, so he should fret
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
AID The KIDNEYS
d. Not Endanger Life When 6
Baraboo' Citizen Shows You
'%@ the Way to Avoid it.


Why will people continue; to suffer
the agonies Of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headache, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids
when a tested remedy is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
in kidney trouble over. so years, have
been tested in thousands of cases.
If you have any, even one, Of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, act now.
Dropsy or Bright's disease may set in
and make neglect dangerous. Read
this Baraboo testimony.
Albert R. Jaedike, blacksmith, 326
Seventh avenue, Baraboo, says: 'Some
years ago was laid up with kidney
trouble. My back wasssore, lame and
weak; and it hurt me to bend over or
straighten. My work as a blacksmith
brought the trouble on. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me relief in short time
and / haven't been bothered to any ex-
tent since. -
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-th same that
Mr.. Jaedike had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, New. York. -Ad-
vertisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28

were swollen SO could scarcely drag
around.
81 took Peruna and it has done
wonders for me. My cure was a sur
prise to my friends for they never ex-
pected to see me we'll again. just
took two bottles of Peruna after doc
toring for five months and growing
worse all the time"
a. Continuous Headache.
Mrs. Esther M. Miner, Box 19f,
De Graft, Ohio, writes: 'T was a ter
rible sufferer from internal catarrh,
and had the headache continuously.
was not able to do my housework
for myself and husband. You recon-
mended Peruna. I took four bottles
and was completely cured. think
Peruna a wonderful medicine and
have recommended it to my friends
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
The discussion

The discussion was led by Superinten-
dent A. C. Kingsford. He doubted if
the taxes in the state were excessive
and said they were higher in Minnesota
and Iowa. Illinois is run largely on the
fee system. He did not think the peo-
pie would go back to the government
of fifteen years ago. The host spok e
in opposition to the recall, R. B. Griggs
o the working of the insurance de-
partment, he being secretary Of local
company, E. ]. Battles on the advan-
tages of oil inspection, he being in that
department, and others in the club on
various phases of the subject.
The club will hold the next meeting
with Mrs. E. M. Adams when "Wha t
Europe Thinks of U.s. will be present
ed by several members.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
PAPERON WHY
TH|SSTATE
LEADS

What is the Wisconsin Idea?" This
question was answered and discussed at
the meeting Of the FortnightIy Liter
airy club at The home of sAttorney and
Mrs. E. Aug. Runge on Friday evening.
The idea" was fully and ably presen-
ted by S. A. Pelton, who saidthati c vas
the child of popular government and
public education. The Wisconsin EIdea
attempts to combine control of policies
by the people without interference by
a selfish organized machine) with
scientific administration of public pro-
blemsI without contamination by fraud
or spoils. It's union by directl control
with expert service has givenI rise. in
the mind of the leading educator Of tie
state, to the aphorism that Wisconsin
is interested in political science, with
the emphasis on the science.
For more than decade the sprogres-
sive forces have been at work Gin wis
consin in framing the laws that. hav e
made the state famous and the servit 9
rendered to people through the broad
ening of government is the flesh of the
Wisconsin Idea. The Ideas standssfo
expert service absolutely divorced
from politics.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
Effective Laws.

Mr.. Pelton said that it is only iniWis-
consin, 80 far as he knew, that really
serious and thorough effort is lbeing
made to find out how to frame measure 8
which shall give the people effective
control over big corporations without
going into wild extravaganza.
The speaker spoke of manyl making
long journeys from remote parts of TIE
union in order to visit Madison and be
in touch with advanced conditions, how
the governors in the conference at tie
capital were surprised and how the uni
versity was trying to teach, not only
agriculture but political science ard
other things as we'll. He explained
some of the effective work of the rail-
road commission, the tax commission,
the industrial ommission, the conser-
walton commission, the highway. COM
mission, the industrial educational
board, the board of public affairs, tie
civil service commission, theSfish COM
mission, the forestry commission ard
others. AS rule the mengoh5the COM
missions are experts in their particular
line of work, men of wide experience
who are able to render a great service
to the state at a salary athattH Fis low or
with no salary at all.
The primary election law has re
moved much corruption from politics
and given all an. equal chance at the
polls. r .
In Germany the idea is taught that
the individual is for the state and in
France and other countries the state is
for the individual Wisconsin is COM
bining the two in an effort to work out
a form of government. This is being
copied all over the nation which is sig
niicant of its worth, The commissions
have brought service near to the people
without years of waiting for the courts
at great cost, is one phase, and the
giving away of his invention by Pro
fessor Babcock may be mentioned as
another It would require volume to
tel all about the Idea"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
Saturday

A few months ago but very few deeds
recorded in this country bore the true
value Of the property sold. The amount
was one dollar and other considerations.
At the present time nearly all of the
deeds recorded have the true value and
this has been brought about by the nee
essity of placing revenue stamp upon
them. If the value were not given
the stamp would indicate about what
the amount would be. In the list OF
transfers printed in this issue it will be
noted that most of the items contain
the value of the property. Those which
have q were sales made before the war
- IA Almost every case. At!the last
session of the county board, Super
visor Andrews introduced resolution
that the assemblyman from this district
givehis support to law compelling all
transfers to have the true value written
in the deed. Such law should be pass
ed. .-....
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
ATTENTION LADIES!

We have Ladies' fur coats in Russian
Pony, MarInot and Muskrat in three
quarter length and full length and are
anxious to close them out and
will make the price to suit you. Come
in and see them,
The Fur Store
Our Fur and Fur lined coats we will
meet any one on price, quality con-
sidered.
The Fur Store
We will close our Sweater coats and
Mackinaws at big discounts.
The Fur Store
ladies furs at sacrifice.
.d The Fur Store
- e5ssf7 81 es 9e9
z S3 @s5ss 80 az s.sss3
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28
INTERNAL CATARRH
tsPeruna Has Done Wonders For Me.
WAS So Weak"

Mrs. M. p.
Curry, P. o.
B o x, s 1 5,
p e t e r sburg,
Ills, writes:
81 have been
troubled with
internal ca
tarrh q since
my girlhood,
and was sick
in bed three
m o n t h s
When I was
able to get up
l was so weak
and thin I
could hardly
walk. What
I a t e disa-
greed with
me. I had
stomach and
liver trouble,
and my feet
a. n d limbs
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-28

vertisenent
Evening star., 1915-01-10
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels spent two days in
New York city last week in the course
of which he presented medals to a
number of sailors for meritorious serv-
ices at Vera Cruz. He was accom-
panied by Private Secretary Banks,
who does not often get vacation.
Capt. Spencer Wood. who has been on
duty at the Naval War College; at
Newport for several months past, has
reported at the Navy Department for
duty as a member of the general naval
board. He had command of the battle
ship Nebraska of the Atlantic fleet dur
ing the occupation of Vera Cruz.
Herbert A. Schmidt Of Milwaukee has
of navigation.
The bureau of navigation this week
received a unique souvenir in the shape
of a wooden Flagstaff and flag, the
work of F. o. Hergren. a carpenters
presented the souvenir to the bureau as
a specimen of naval carpentry and it
has been much admired on Admiral
Blues desk for its artistic merit and
fine Workmanship. The Denver has
been on survey work in Central and
South American waters and Hergren
gathered here and there rare bits of
hard tropical wood, which he worked
into his device. The surface of the
standard bears map Of the United
States, beautifully wrought out in in
laid work. Above this rise the flag
ing fast to the ballard. The flag ap-
pears to be waving in the breeze. The
stars and stripes are inlaid in wood Of
different colors.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Secretary Bryan gave his last sitting
last week for a portrait in oil by Artist
Jacobs. Mr.. Jacobs has done portrait
work in Berlin, Paris and other Euro
pean art centers and recently returned
to the United States. He now has gone
to Montreal to execute some commits
sions there. and upon his return ex-
poets to open studio in Washington.
John @. Wood. formerly consul gen.
eral at Ads Ababa, Abyssinia, and re-
Gently appointed consul general at
Chemnitz, Germany, Is in this city.
duty.
Edward S. Cunningham, formerly
consul general at Singapore, and re-
Hankow. China. is receiving instruc-
tions at the State Department, prepara-
tory to assuming his new duties.
Maj. J. J. Dickinson, foreign repre-
sentative of the Panama-Pacific expo
sition, who has an Office in the State
Department, has just returned from an
| official visit to France and England in
the interests of the exposition. He was
given unusual opportunities for seeing
the military operations. especially ID
France, and was much impressed with
the thorough earnestness of the French
people for the protection Of their coun-
try against the German invasion.
William ]. Price, United States min
lister to Panama. has informed the de-
partment of his arrival at Panama,
January 6.
Hampson Cary Of Texas has been ap-
pointed a law clerk in the office of
Cone Johnson, solicitor Of the State
Department.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Blandford of the chief
clerks office has been placed in charge
of the State Departments exhibit at
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco. She will leave here next
Sunday for San Francisco and remain
there as long as 1t Is deemed neces-
sary. Her selection for this desirable
assignment, it is stated, was in recog-
milton Of her good work at the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redfield, George Uhler
supervising inspector general of the
steamboat inspection service, and Chief
Friday where. yesterday, they present
ed a gold watch to the captain and
medals to the other officers and crew
Of the steamship Kroonland, who
rescued the passengers and crew from
the steamship Volturna, when that ves-
sci was destroyed by fire at sea.
Miss Louise F. German of New York
has been transferred from the immi-
grafton service to the bureau of the
census as clerk, and assigned to the
Office Of the chief clerk.
John H. Harrison, an employe Of the
bureau of the census since 1900. who
had been absent on account Of Illness
at his home in Franhlin. Tenn. Mr.
Harrison, who, in recent years had
done considerable field work in Cal
ifornia, was one of the most popular
men in the division Of statistics OF
cities.
Mrs Ella Dickinson Of the division
of statistics of cities, census office, is
visiting her daughter in Arizona.
The following changes in personnel
were announced:
In the office of the Secretary-Sam-
uel S. Ford, messenger boy at $3.50, has
been transferred to the government
printing Office, and probationary ap-
pointments have been given to Gilbert
H. Bauer and Harry J. Benoit as as
sistant messenger at $720. and tele-
phone operator at 1920, respectively.
in the bureau of corporations, has re-
signed.
Temporary appointments have been
given to Florence M Leggett as expert
(clerk) at $720 in the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, George
e. Strehan as associate engineer ply
sicist at $4,000 in the bureau of stand
ards and William F. Caffelman as
laborer at North point light station,
Wis, lighthouse service.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

c. M. Force, chief clerk in the Office
of the controller of the Treasury, took
his "semi-annual' leave of one day,
winding up the old year with just
about twenty-eight days to his credit,
lost to him as vacation time.
Assistant Secretary Byron R. New
ton played Santa Claus at Dayton.
Ohio, presenting the new post office
munity. The building cost sS75,0OO,
and was accepted by retiring Gov. Cox,
with Representative Warren Gard
present at the big ceremonies Janu-
ary 2.
Assistant Secretary Andrew J. Peters
is also a traveller, having gone to New
Orleans to deliver several speeches at
ceremonies commemorative of the CEN
tennial Of the battle Of New Orleans,
fought January s, 1915, after the close
of the war of 1872. He spoke in ac-
ceptance of the gold commemorative
medal presented to President Wilson,
at exercises in the morning, and again
on the battlefield. He made an address
at the dinner given Friday night, in
response to the toast to the President.
clerk in the office of Assistant Secre-
tary Malburn, is back on his job. Mr.
Hanneman went to Milwaukee, Wis,
to wed the girl he had not seen for
five years, and whom he asked by mail
to be Mrs. Hanneman. She returned
with him to Washington, where they
will make their home.
Charles H. Sithens has been trans
ferred from the revenue cutter service
to a clerkship in the Office of the con-
troller of the currency. Charles G.
Franklin was promoted to the vacancy
caused by the transfer, and G. A
Larkin. by transfer from the immi-
grafton station at Ellis Island, N Y,
takes Mr.. Franklin's desk
T. V. Mcintosh of the revenue cutter
service Is i'll. and has been absent from
work during the week.