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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
ORGANIZING FARMERS CLUBS.

On every hand evidences Of what it is possible
cooperation rightly applied and rightly main
tanned are forcing themselves on popular attenr
ton Here there is cooperative cheese factory
there big cooperative cannery and in another
locality a cooperative association which sells ir
one lump the entire berry and fruit output of the
farms of its members. In every instance are they
making for better conditions for the farmers that
belong to them.
How much more likely is it, then, that the or.
ganization of farmers clubs in specific communi.
ties, for the purpose of instruction, united action
and the growing of staple, uniform crops, will
result in vastly improved conditionss The unit
Of organization being smaller, the scope of its
influence being confined to definite area, and
the opportunity for individual suggestion in the
cooperation being greater, the results should GER
tainly be vastly worth WHILE
These remarks are suggested by the reports
from all parts of the county of the formation of
farmers clubs through the efforts of County
Agent 0. c. Van Houten of the Thurston County
Farm Bureau, and likewise the organization of
boys and girls canning clubs and branches of the
junior department Of the Olympia Poultry asso
citation. Evidences that we are getting together
for our own advancement are good evidences
Some discouragements, of course there will
always be, some things will ego wrong" but gen.
orally and ultimately great good is almost inevi-
table.
The fact that the farmers of a section will co.
operate with each other in their own communi.
ties if even in only small way, indicates the
progressive, forward character of that farming
section and speaks for the future attainment of
more successful and therefore more contented
farming district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

From The Washington Standard for
May 2S, 1890. Vol. XXI. No. 28.
The grand lodge Of Knights of
Pythias met at Spokane Falls this
week.
The irrepressible George Francis
Train is expected at Tacoma from his
round-the-world trip tomorrow even
ing. They expect to make the best
time ever made around the continent.
The New York Sun. it is said, printed
an edition of 100000 copies illustrat-
ing Trains trip around the world.
The Mckinley tariff bill passed the
house Wednesday on q strictly party
vote, with the exception Of Coleman
of Louisiana, who voted with the
Democrats.
Among the staff appointments an
nounced yesterday by the governor
are: Judge advocate general. with
the rank of colonel. Charles e. Clay
pool Of Tacoma: assistant adjutant
general, with the rank of major,
Charles H. Aver Of Olympia.
1t is announced officially that on
Monday, the 26th, the Union Pacific
will begin a line of road from Tacoma
to Centralia via Olympia. thence to
Vancouver and across the Columbia to
connection at Portland.
e, 8. Hoffman has been appointed
postmaster at Yelm.
The four Olympia brickyards are
now in full operation.
Report has it that the Davenport
farm. near Tenino, has been sold for
>25,000.
The lot and one third owned by
Mrs. Dolan at Fourth and Washing
ton streets, was sold this week to
Mrs. H. e. Houghton Of Spokane for
$4,000.
Twenty-three architects competed
for the plans Of the new school houses
to be built in this city, at a limited
cost Of $4,000 each.
President Adams and other mag
mates of the Union Pacific railroad
were escorted last Sunday by a delega-
ton of our people from Tenino to this
city by a special train and after re-
freshments had been served at The
Olympia. were furnished carriages
for q drive about town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21

Although liquor dealers will be
compelled to 60 out Of business next
January I. they must take out full
years state license at $25 from July
I, the attorney generals ONCE holds
in an opinion rendered the state tax
commission, also ruling that county
authorities must charge the full an
nual license fee for licenses granted
for less than a year outside Of incor.
porated cities and towns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
ROOSEVELT, TAFT AND WILSON.

For once it seems that that arch-publicst, arch
opportunist, he who has always heretofore man.
aged to guess rightly as to what the public wanted
and then to get in and "holler'' for it, thereby
gaining favor with large though recently
dwindling body of the people, has now shot off
the wrong tack, for, ignoring the influence which
his position as former president carries, not so
much, perhaps in this country as in foreign
nations, but nevertheless an important influence,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21

Mrs. A. A. Hunter returned to her
home at Hunters Point Thursday
after visiting in Olympia for several
days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
AHEAD IN ONE PARTICULAR
United States Makes the Best School
Showing Of Any Country In
the World,

Tho United States leads in the per
centage Of population enrolled in
schools. Switzerland follows. the fig.
ures being 1877 and 1876 respectively.
But we. along with Germany and the
rest. are left far behind in other par
ticulars. The little republic in the
Alps boasts 17S university students
per 10000 population to 81 in France,
n in Italy and 20 in this country. It
should be pointed out, however, that
in q little country like Switzerland,
with several important universities,
the presence of foreign students
counts for much more than elsewhere.
We are accustomed to think that,
while we haven't yet produced many
classics, We print-and read-more
newspapers than any other nation,
and 1t seems to be true that in abso-
lutte totals Of issues Of periodicals we
surpass them all. our 1890 a year
being more than twice the 9.s77 of
France, our nearest rival. But In num-
Der Of newspapers per million Of popu.
lation, our 260 is outdone by the 276
Of Switzerland and almost equaled by
the 251 of France. Our showing in
books published per 100000 population
10 pitiful or fortunate according to
ones way Of looking at the modern
food Of literature. Denmark. with
1S6. and Switzerland. with ZIG. arc at
the top Of the list, while the United
States. with ten. and Russia. with six.
are at the bottom. The surprising
thing 10 that Germany 10 ut the head
in none Of these categories.-Opsn
Court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
EASY FOR THE DETECTIVE
Little Reasoning Led Him to
TIE Truth.

Conspicuous on the end of the coun-
ter in the little cigar shop was a brand
new, highly ornate cigar lighter made
of heavy bronze. II was the type
which has a wire rod sheathed in a
phial of alcohol, from which the rod
10 drawn to be dipped in a Jet of fire.
So proud was the cigarmaker Of tho
new fixture that he pointed 1t out to
every customer with special courtesy.
While thus engaged one evening re-
Gently he was borrified to discover
that the wire rod with its beautiful
bronze handle was missing.
1T was here Q moment SINCE" he
declared to q man who was waiting
for . light. Where can It be?"
Easy question to answer" smiled
tho customer. THAT little rod is out
there ON the pavement just outside
the door. have not seen 1t. but I
know It Is there"
sure enough. It IL there" ex-
claimed the cigarmaker. rushing to
recover his property. How did you
know thet?"
In my business. which happens to
be that OF a professional detective"
exclaimed the customer, II find that
q knowledge of the human inclination
to do many trifling things unconscious
ly is of value. In the present case
force Of habit caused your last GUS
toner to throw away the cigar lighter
after using it precisely as II it were
o match. lie did 1t without thinking.
He threw the rod either to the right
or left, after lighting his cigar. &C
cording to the hand he had used.
Nov, the rod was not on the floor
to his left, for looked carefully when
you spoke. Consequently 1t had to be
on the pavement. as the cigar lighter
stands just next to the open door.
Here Is my card. II ever you need
Q detective let me know"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
MISS vERE'S VACATION
AND the Sort Of Husband She
Selected.
BY BELLE MANDATES.

Girls. We're says she is going to the
country for a rest."
Helen poised her paint brush re-
nectively In mid-air, while Marsare,
stopped In the act Of squeezing a de
pieted tube Of vernilion.
am OF the opinion" resumed Con
stance, that she 10 not fleeing the
connnes OF art. but from Cary War
borough.
Poor Cary!" sighed Helen,
NO" protested Constance. POO,
we're! She lacks the courage to come
out resolutely and tell him she'll have
none Of him"
1 think" said Margaret thousht
FULLY. that secretly We're cares 70,
him"
Its not" quoted Helen. that she
loves Cary less. but art more. She
Further discussion was postponed
oy the entrance Of the subject Of
their remarks. a charming young girl
with golden hair and q dream-cen
tered face.
I am going away to the country
che announced.
"Where?" asked Helen succinctly.
TO farm near Chester, a little
town up state. but" she hurriedly
added, don't tell any one. You see
! don't want to receive letters even
l want a complete rest"
The girls maintained a gravity Of
countenance in spite of the ludicrous
Idea of Vere's needing a rest.
Nora Lynn told me about the
place. the Locke farm, with a big
comfortable farmhouse. She stayec
there last summer She said there
vas nothing to do there but rest"
"You will soon tire of it," prophe
sled Helen
Maybe" suggested Margaret, "yor
will meet your fate-in a cornfeld-
and settle down to a life Of rura
domesticity."
IF were going to marry" main
tanned We're. 81 should choose a poo
mana farmer, maybe. Then | coul(
still pursue my art. A rich maj
would expect me to enter upon a lif,
Of social duties"
"You ought to give Gary a hint o
the way you feel. think he woult
be willing to forego his millions TO
the sake Of winning you"
We're looked annoyed. and bad
them an abrupt adieu.
The three artists missed thei
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

forgot what I had come for until 7
heard rustling and the sound Of the
stripping Of the husks.
In the fourth row from me I saw
another invader-a Understanding
tall and straight. l turned and fed"
What, from q man?" cried Con.
stance. incredulous.
He might have been the owner of
the Held, and l would have been
caught red-handed. hurried back to
tommy. who scoffed at my fears, and
we traded jobs. / wasn't much of q
success as q flre-builder. While l
was poking away. l heard q deep
voice behind me say: That 10 q mans
province. you know. Give me the
stick
I turned and saw the big, broad
shouldsred man of the cornneld. He
was clad roughly. but his voice and
manners were gentlemanly. He ex-
planned that he had caught Tommy
foraging in his field, and the lad had
told him he was getting corn for
his pal. who was back In the woods.
He came in search of me. supposing
! must be Tommy's boy companion.
He had sent Tommy up to his house
Che has q housekeeper or q tenant
or something) for some salt and but.
ter.
He built a roaring fire, and we set
the table in the woods. and when Tom.
my returned we roasted the corn and
had a jolly luncheon. Then we all
went home. and then"
well, what then-did he propose
on the way home in spite Of Tommy'a
presence?"
No; there followed q week OF
beautiful walks through the woods
moonlight rides on the river, and
oh, well. told him last night would
marry him! I came home today to
tell you ALL"
We're" demonstrated Margaret, ''you
can't tell about man In a week."
wait until you see him before YOU
pass judgment" replied We're. "He
is coming to meet you all in a few
minutes"
So the girls suspended sentence
Presently there was a ring at the
studio door, which Constance opened
to Cary Marlborough
How will she ever break the new.
to him." gasped Helen.
! Instead of breaking the news, Yer,
! flew to his arms
! "Vere," demonstrated Constanc,
presently, you said you met him in ,
corn field"
so did. Until I saw him Their
SO unexpectedly didn't know l love,
him. And that was why l fed
But" persisted Constance, "yov
! said he was a farmer and that h
had farmhouse and housekeeper."
so he has. He owns the farm an,
rents it to Farmer Locke. He cam
down for a bit Of shooting"
I'll wager" thought Margare,
that Nora Lynne told him We're wa
there"
Copyright. 1917. by Associated Literar
| Press.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

young companion during the next
few weeks. Unlike them she made
frequent incursions into gay life,
and brought an occasional flash of
color into the drab of their life. So
when she returned suddenly and un-
announced one day, she received .
heartfelt welcome.
"You are certainly rested" COM
mented Margaret, looking searching
~ into the glowing young face.
"Oh, girls! have had such .
lovely time. The scenery was beauti.
1 ful-oh, the woods in autumn"
did you paint anything?" asked
Helen.
NO." she hesitated. Margaret"
she resumed. turning to the most
sympathetic of the three. Il did just
what you prophesied. lost my heart
or found it-and in cornfield!
And I am going to be married. He
says may have . studio in our house
and paint all like"
Brushes and palettes were excit-
sdly laid aside.
tell us all about it! Is he farm.
err Was it love at first sight?"
FOR two weeks l reveled, idling
out Of doors, and the farm was an
immense one-not neighbor within
four miles. In all these weeks Of
doing nothing saw no one but
Farmer Locke. his wife and their son.
. lad of ten. and the help"
"Then." exclaimed Constance. "un-
less your swain is the hired help
you have known him only a week."
zone beautiful day." continued
We're, ignoring the comment. Il went
out with Tommy Locke to have
luncheon in the woods. Mrs. Locke
put us up a basket Of good things.
but Tommy proposed building a fire
and roasting corn. went forth to
forage in the fields and left Tommy
collecting brushwood.
81 went through fertile acres I'M
I'll I came to q field Of waving corn.
The symmetrical rows Of sturdy
stalks made shaded little avenues,
and in the fun OF walking down them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

Orville Wright was recently Pre-
vailed on to try . new revolving mo-
tor Of the Gnome type. the invention
Of q San Franciscan.
Mr.. Wright put the new motor on An
old biplane and gave II . fair trial.
It continually stalled. however. and
90 he told the inventor that he was
afraid 1t wouldn't do
But the inventor read him Q long leo
ture on the various methods Of pre-
venting stalling. concluding with the
admonition:
you want to put little cleverness
In your work, sir"
"Humph." the aviator retorted.
"Why didn't you put the cleverness in
your engine?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Needless Interruptions.

A New Yorker writes the Times Ia
protest against habit he says met
ropolitan women have Of knitting at
concerts. Recently, he declares. he
was obliged to sit near knitter and
the click Of her busy needles dis
turbed him.
Here 10 q serious issue. One has
seen . woman, returning from mar
ket, Smelling her beans on the street
car. There could be no objection to
her plucking q holiday goose under
the same circumstances. provided she
didn't scatter feathers on the floor
But knitting at . concert IL differ
emit. A knitting needle obbligato to q
harp selection might lack something
OF the ideal. One might better take
q basket Of corn to husk. or an arm
full Of stockings to darn.
Almost any concert enthusiast will
agree with the Times complainant. II
the music 10 not to ones liking It IL
better to exchange whispered stories
with ones neighbor than to disturb
the assemblage with clicking needles.
"From Hoke Smlths.~
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia has
had babies named after him 30 numer'
ously and for 10 many years that now
his mall 10 Interpreted every day
With letters from various other Hoke
Smiths. He has his morning mall
sorted into several classes. which In
clude: Important" "Unimportant,'
and From Hoke Smiths" Even
though he has grown used to 1t oil
late, II seems funny to sign his Hoke
Smith to q letter directed to Hoke
Smith Jones or any OF the scores Of
other Hoke Smiths that keep writing
TO him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
The Professions

Chiropractor
DR.. ]. Q. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady in Attendance
n pyches Building Between Park
and Auditorium.
OFFICE HOURS.
Ito 1850 q. m. 1850 to s p. m.
ZOO to 500 p. m.
Consultation and Examination Free
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Virtue of Coco Manners.

Good manners. while costing httie'
accomplish much. They may perhaps
be among the little things" but who
will not agree that it is just these
little things that makes the big dil'
ferences In our pleasure or pain, com
fort or discomfort They oil the
wheels of life and cause them to run
smoothly and noiselessly. To those
who can command its varied scale
from genial warmth to icy frisidity'
politeness is perhaps the most power
fuI weapon Of defense and o0ense.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Teacher Disagreed.

Mamma, when you speak about
three things you always ought to say
are oughtn't your" Yes. dear.
why?" cause the teacher said 1t
wasn't right when I wrote on the
blackboard: The grand old red. white
and blue are waving over Cuba"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Would Not Think u Defese

Az to being prepared Tor derest' I
certainly am not. Any man who ID
prepared for defeat would be nan
defeated before he commenced. hope
for success, shall do all IN my power
TO secure it. and trust TO God ior inc
rest-Admiral Tarre gut-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
HIa Mistake.

did the story he made up to tell
his wife pan out all right?"
"Ncpe, 1t was a complete failure"
"It sounded good to me-"
Eyes, but he invented 1t when he
was sober, and when he got homo
and started to try it out he found
there were so many big words in 1t
that no man in his condition could
pronounce that he had to give it up.
His next effort viii be in words Of one
syllable"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Aeroplane Testing.

In a French aeroplane factory wings
are testing by turning machines upside
down and loading them with sand,
evenly distributed. until a weight ex'
ceeding the pressure the wings must
withstand Is reached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Rocks.

Rocks.
Stone is largely limestone, sand
stone or granite. Limestone IL he
deposit Of seashell life. sandstone u
merely hardened sand. while granite
II the result of heat fasing the other
kinds of rock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Her Flint Book.

-Youy novel will be bound -
cloth. of course" announced ne
pompous publisher. "Oh, how nicsl
exclaimed the girlish author. Ana
nay | select the cloth! choose pink
ahtRon-"-Puck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24
Ideal Mind,

Aweak mind sinks under prosperity
q well as under adversely. A strong
and deep mind has two highest tides
when the moon is at full, and when
there is no moon.-Julius Hare.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

Doctors Of Chiropratic. Over Post
once. Hours 3 to II. q. N. and I.
10 s and Z t. ,. -
Graduates and Ex-Faculty mem
bers Of the Palmer School Of
Chirapratic. Consultation aAd
Spinal analysis free ut once.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

@. D, & Il. D. HENDENHALL
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Suite 212-215 Drane Building
Lakeland, Fla.
phosphate Land Examinations and
Plant Designs Earthwork Specialists.
surveys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
SHORT COTTON CROP
 CAUSE OF ADVANCE

Birmingham, September 25.--One week ago today New Orleans January cotton closed at 10.95c. Today it closed at 11.95o, exactly 100 points advance
 To the ordinary observer. and under ordinary circumstances such an ad- vance would be considered too rapid and would suggest that extreme caution should be exercised in purchases on such rise. But, this market does not ap- pear to be an ordinary one In any sense, but on the contrary Is an extraordinary market.
 The advance has been predicted on sound factors, which have been taken advantage of by those who recognized them first and who have had the nerve and market sense to back their Judg ment by their money. The crop Is short These four words sum up the primary cause for the advance.
 I have been watching for some signs of a weakening technical situation, but as yet l fail to see anything to cause apprehension. Bulls have repeatedly taken profits and accounts are all well margined and there appears to be no pyramiding Nor can I see any evidence of overtrading. Notwithstanding all this with such an advance reaction may come at anytime, caused by some ex- terual factor that may have no real bearing upon the ultimate price, but which might cause everybody to want to get out at the same time.
 The pschycology of selling Is a dif- ficult one to exclaim. It more than often has no rhyme or reason and it must be remembered the higher prices get. the nearer we are to reaction. I do not wish to be misunderstood in all this, am a believer in much higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
WHEAT PRICES FAIL
 ID HOLD ADVANCE
Experts Estimate Winter Wheat Crop at 647,0OO,-
 900 Bushels

Chicago, September 25.-Bearish esti- mates of the yield in the domestic win ter crop belt made wheat prices today fail to hold an early advance The mar ket closed heavy. ssc off to s4c up. com- pared with last night, and with Decem- Der at 94esIe4%c and May at A9dc. Corn lost izc to 1c net. oats finished 1-16c down to a like advance. and provisions were unchanged to 10c higher.
 According to a well-known expert here the winter wheat crop of the United States will amount to 100000 bushels a total that, despite an abandonment of 2,159,ooo acres. is only S,o0o.0oO bushels less than was estimated a month ago. An nouncement of the new figures led to a general rush to sell as long continued rains and the large acreage abandoned had caused an impression thlt the total yield would be seriously diminished More over. assertions by the same authority were to the effect that although the mill ing value of the winter crop had been much impaired the amount actually unfit Tor any market use was not greatly in excess of the usual percentage. The re- suit was that quotations later showed no important rally. and the close was at nearly the lowest level of the day
 Wet weather northwest. with fore cast of more was chiefly responsible for bullish sentiment. which ruled the wheat pit at the start. The movement of the spring crop, however was of such large proportions that threatened delays failed to have lasting influence on the mar ket, especially after the issuance of the bearish estimates of the yield in the win ter belt
 Corn weakened under the weight of free offerings from the country. Besides the slowness of eastern call tended to cause stocks here to accumulate.
 Oats were steadied by unfavorable weather conditions. Trade was light.
 Big reductions in western stocks of meats had bullish influence on provi- sions. It was said the total falling off for the current month in stocks through out the west would be so,o00,ooo pounds.