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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
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FARMERS INSTITUTE Is
CALLED OFF.

:: Arrangements for a Farmers
!. Institute to be held in this city
:: all day next Wednesday, in con-
!. nection with the annual Poul-
! try Show, had to be abandoned
+ the latter part. Of this week
+ when County Agent o. c. Van
!. Houten, after announcing the
: Institute as authorized by the
+ extension service directors,
!. learned that the directors,
!. through some misunderstanding,
:. had assigned the instructors to
:: another county next week. There
!. will be no Institute, therefore.
!: but Mrs. Helen Dow Whitaker,
:: head of the poultry department
:. of the State College. who re-
!. Gently inspected several poultry
!. plants in this county, will give
:. a general talk on poultry at
:. public meeting at the Chamber OF
!. Commerce at 1880 Wednesday
!. afternoon, which every farmer
:. interested in poultry is urged to
: hear.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
Completing Big Valuations.

Two of the most important valua-
lions ever undertaken by any state
are approaching completion at the
hands of the public service commits
sion. These are the valuation Of all
property in this state of the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company, on
which all engineering work and
pricing has now been completed, sum-
maries now being in process Of prep
aration, and the Washington Water
Power company, the owners of the
most extensive power system in the
state. ~ =! :
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03

One Of the prettiest weddings II
the season occurred at the home q
David Fleetwood at Lacey at noon
Thanksgiving day when his daughter
Edith, became the bride Of G.. u.
Meyer of Delphi. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. D. A. Thompson.
The Fleetwood home was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion
and the bride was becomingly
dressed. Relatives and q few inti-
mate friends Witnessed the ceremony.
and presented the happy couple with
many useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs.
Meyer left Immediately on 4 honey.
moon trip down-Sound. They WIN
make their home at Delphi.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
New Officers of Oakville Grange.

The Oakville Grange has elected
the following officers for the coming
year: Frank Leisner, master; Will
lam Spuler, overseer; Mrs. B. Thorn
as, lecturer; Joe Austin, steward ;
William Thomas, assistant steward;
Mrs. Cora Price, chaplain; Charles
Olson, treasurer, Bessie Sweitzer,
secretary; Andrew Newton, gatekeep-
err; Bertha Thomas, Ceres; Mildred
Sweitzer, Pomona: Mrs. Blanche
Mowry, Flora, and Ina Forrest, lady
assistant steward. A banquet fol-
lowed the election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
Additional
County News
PINE GROVE

Robert Whitman's children were
down to visit him Thanksgiving week.
They live in Seattle.
Edgar Peregrine is working in Ia
coma at present.
Mr.. Mcqueen and family are at her
mothers this week. He is hauling
hay for them.
Ed Parker says when you feed
baled hay to cows, be careful and re-
move all the wire. He lost valuable
COW through her eating 6-inch
piece of baling wire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
Chinese Cases Dismissed.

When a jury in the local superior
court Monday gave verdict OF nov
guilty in the trial Of the SECOND
Chinaman involved in the Roberts
case. the first having resulted IN ,
a,sa prement. Prosecuting Attorney
Geo. F. Yantis moved that the
charges against the other nine %
dismissed, saying the evidence .
shown by these two trials, was nov
sufficient to convict.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03

Some so guests we're entertained
by Chapter Y of the p. E. O. society
ut q meeting at the executive man
sion Monday afternoon, when Mrs.
Ernest Lister was hostess and was
assisted by Mesdames ]. F. Kearney.
C. E. Todd, l.. B. Faulkner and Cur
tbs Egbert. A feature OF the AFTER
moons program was the playlet,
Fanny Squeers' Tea Party" from
Dickens nicholas Nickleby," the
parts in which were taken Dy
Mesdames E. NJ. Allen and H. A. Dit
mars and Miss Florence Lister.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
..rtyil War Veterans Passing.

Board Of control reports show the
death OF 1o4 old soldiers at the state
homes in the last 10 months. APP
proximateiy 1900 veterans; and thu
wives OF many. are registered -
members Of the two homes and one
colony, and 80 per cent Of these are
Civil war veterans. There are stiiI
two Mexican War veterans ct the
state homes. several veterans Of the
Indian. wars and an increasing pro-
norton OF Spanish War veterans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03

For Sale Cheap-Good single wag-
on. Pantorium Dye Works. (Adv.
12-1-2).
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
BIG POULTRY SHOW
TO OPEN WEDNESDAY
LARGEST AND FINEST DISPLAY
OF PURE BRED FOWLS PROM.
ISED NEXT WEEK,

Next Wednesday morning the doors
Will be thrown open to the public on
the largest and finest showing of pure
bred fowls ever exhibited in this coun-
ty, at the annual show of the Olympia
Poultry association. In addition to
the many fine local birds shown, there
will be entries from King, Pierce, JEFF
ferson and Gray's Harbor counties
and from several points in Oregon.
while number of birds that won
prizes in the great Panama-Pacific
poultry show at San francisco will be
in competition here. The show will
be held in the Union block, on East
Fourth street. ~ax Z
Judge w. M. Coats, who was one of
the exposition judges, and who judges
at all Of the large shows held in the
Northwest this year, has been secured
to place the awards at Olympia. En-
tries for the show are coming in fast
and all must be in the hands of the
secretary by next Monday noon.
The exhibits will be placed Tues
day, and Wednesday morning the
doors will be open and judging be-
gins. The association, in an effort to
give everyone a chance to visit the
show frequently. is selling buttons for
10 cents each, which will be good for
admission to the show room at all
times. The show will be open both
days and evenings until Saturday
night and Judge Coats will remain
the entire week in order to advise all
who desire to consult him on mating
and breeding.
In addition to this, the association
has arranged for an illustrated lee
ture on the various breeds of fowls
by Mrs Helen Dow Whitaker. head Of
the poultry department of the State
College, and talk ON Mating and
Judging by Mr.. Coats. Mrs. Whit
taker will also address q public meet
ing at the Chamber Of Commerce at
1880 Wednesday afternoon
Experts who have seen the coping
to be used by the association pro-
nounce 1t the finest ever used In this
state. The show will be judged BY
the score-card system and every spe-
cimen will receive q card showing
what cuts are made. Those who de-
sire to enter birds should get in touch
with Thomas p. Horn. the secretary
without delay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
Industry
Spells
Success

The sounds of labor in the
early morning or late evening
make the creditors feel more Sc
cure.
That is because it means the
worker is one who applies him
self.
But money on deposit in the
bank and a good balance in the
savings department are what
make the worker feel secure.
They represent the reserve
power he has for emergency.
Come down to the bank and
talk 1t over.
You will then find how pleas
ant it is to have a neat sum to
your credit at the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03
ness trip to Olympia SATURDAY.

ness trip to Olympia Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Wickenbure
and SON Frank of Seattle and Miss
Margaret Wickenburg, who is attend
ing school in Seattle, spent their
Thanksgiving vacation 1T the home
Of Mrs. August Wickenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klingbiel en-.
tertained Alex Halter at dinner
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Ecoff Larsen Of Offut was q
visitor at the Stilson home Sunday. !
Mrs. whiticar has gone to Califor.
MIA to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Mcclure were
Tenino visitors during the week.
DR.. w. A. Millington was called
out from Tenino twice during the
past week.
Mesdames Susan johnson and t.
P. Blannin of Wolf Creek. Mont. ar
rived here the, 23d instant and are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Craw-
ford.
T. McLafferty of Tenino was here
on business Saturday. ..
Much sorrow was felt by the entire
community Saturday when word, was
received Of the sudden death OF Mrs.
Lucy Ann Kinsey., lovingly known as
Grandma to alf her friends. Though
well past SO years. Of age, GraHdna
had. been we'll and hearty up to with
I'm few days Of the end. when she
was stricken with bronchitis. Though
she rallied and appeared better.s the
heart weakened and she peacefully
passed away at S o'clock November
rs, bringing to close one of the
most beautiful Christian lives ever
lived. At. an early age she united
with the Christian church and re-
manned 30 to the end. Mrs. Kinsey
was twice married, her first husband
and the father Of the surviving chill
dren, being Thomas Lease, who was
a member of Company I. Fourteenth
Kansas volunteers. and who died in
Fort Smith, Ark, during the Civil
war. Many years later she was mar
ried to Jacob Kinsey and moved to
Montana in the early eighties. where
her second husband died about 10
years later. Mrs. Kinsey leaves here.
besides her devoted daughter, Mrs.
Naomi Crawford, with whom she has
lived for 20 years, a granddaughter,
Mrs. L. Anne Bush, and two little
great-grandsons, Wilbur and Ray
mond Bush. The other children are
T. B. Lease of Seattle and Mrs. H.
Darby of Shelton. There are seven
grandchildren and Is great-grand-
children to miss her love and advice.
Funeral services were held from the
Crawford home Sunday. at 1880,
Rev. H. S. Champie, pastor OF the
Christian church of Olympia. reading
the service. She was carried to her
last resting place by those whom she
loved best, her son, T. B. Lease, SON.
in-law, T. P. Crawford. three grand
sons, /. M. Darby. M. e. Darby and
Fred Lease of Seattle. and a grand
son. D. C, Bush of this place.
For Sale Cheap-Good single wag-
on. Pantorium Dye Works. (Adv.
12-1-2).
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03

Mike Butler, laborer who wan
found along the road near Rainier,
50 afflicted with rheumatism he could
not walk further, was brought to 81.
Peters hospital Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Jack Clifford and lodged there
at the county's expense. Butler said
he was on his way to Portland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-03

Elmo Beckwith of Olympia spent
Sunday at the home Of his grand
mother, Mrs. D. Kelsey.
Miss Gertrude Kelsey took q bust-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03
SUDAN GRASS.


~ uDAN graas has proven such a
tremendous success In the un-
~ irrigated sections OF eastern
New Mexico where extensive plant
ings were made iast season tina,
farmers In that part % y state no
longer need announcement 10 make
extensive use Of Il. In the Irrigated
sections OF New Mexico. however,
practically none Of the grass has been
grown and the experimental planting
81 a hundred pounds Of seed, BY one
hundred farmers In he Albuquerque
valley, which has been secured by
the University Of New Mexico. will
be watched with lively interest. Tho
seed issped 90 the nearby farmers by
the university vas given free, ana
with only m agreement that one-
eighth 81 b seed produced be re-
turned 20 the university when the
harvest II made This the university
proposes Ia use 20 further Distribute
b interes, IN this forage plant next
season.
The United states government
through the department ~ agricul-
ture. has given o very hearty en-
dorsemeni 20 Sudan grass for SENT
arid regions and those Of less that
nbuudant rainfall This endorsemen
nae bee xlyen only afer extended
experiments and assurance IN IN
minds of the authorities OF the De
pertinent hat their representation
will stand h test Of tho use Of VA
dan by the average farmer.
The university In Introducing IN
plant N this part u she valley nnI
securing 10 satisfactory an initial dif
trlbuuon for experimental purpose
has performed . considerable servic
80 the community. and should the 81
pertinent prove suocessful, ~ d "a
pecied, 10 an The irrigated districts q
the state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03
Near East Railroad Situation
Helped Along War In Europe

washinaton. ID. c.. May 3.-One OF
the international complications that
- REGARDED In many quarters as have
ing contributed to the general feeling
Of bitterness which culminatcd In the
present war In Europe wac the rail-
road situation IN the Near East. In
today's daily statement Of the Ma
tional Geographic aociety concerning
the geography OF the European war.
an Interesting picture Of the intcrna-
tional difficulties growing out Of the
building Of the German Bagdad rail-
road Is given. The statement Is as
follows:
Some years ago there was devel-
oped In Berlin n plan looking to the
construction Of n railroad from the
capital Of the Tcuton empire to the
Persian gulf. This road was planned
10 pass through Asia Minor. thence
across the Euphratos 10 the Tigris,
pass Nineyeh aaad Bagdad 10 the Per.
sian pulf az Bassorah. This road
was 10 fnem an a~ii-rall route from
the Baltic sea TO the Persian arm
Of the Indian ocean. II was 70 open
up Southeastern Asla for Germany as
India had long before hecn opened
up tp ENGLAND ana Northern Asia
by RUSSIA.
when the Germans entered upon
their stupendous scheme. which wa.
the first enor' ever made 20 Dpsn uT
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03
ALI IS VANITY
From Idle Thoughts by jerome x.
Jerome.

From Idle Thoughts by jerome X,
Jerome.
All BE- vanity and everybody vain.
Women are terribly vain. So are
men. more so, if possible. So arc
.childrcu-particuiarly children. One
az Them az this moment b. hammer
Ing upon my legs. She wants 10
know what ] think OF her new shoes.
Il Is not criticism but fiattbry She
wants; ana I ruah oyer her shoes
with what feel 10 myself DEGRADING
cifusivcness. Nothing elise would sat
isfy this self-opiulonatcd chcrub.
There she zoe now. gazing raptur-
ousiy M her own toes and murmur-
Ing "rittlc two foot, less. Of con-
ceit and vanity.
WHY. cNo1 animals are vain. ] saw
r. great Newfoundland dog the other
day sitting in front Of n mirror az
the entrance 90 "a shop In Hegent's
circus and examining himself with an
amount Of smug satisfaction thut
have never seen %cqualedt elsewhere
outside q Ncstry meeting.
We are inclined to adopt u per-
sonal standard of merit IN our csti-
mate Of other people. a good man
w. a man who iH good To- a.. ana a
bnd man Is "a man who doesn't do "a
we want him 90 do. The truth is We
each ~ us-havc an inborn con-
%viction Mat the whole world with
everybody ana everything IN Il wal
created as a sort % necessary ap.
pendage 10 ourselves. You and arr
each the center Of the universe 10
our respective opinions The starr
~ we term the myriad other world
that are PUSHING down beside u
through thu eternal silence. We're pa
into the heaveHa to make the SIX.
look interesting TO ~ az night.
= fear We are, most or us, like Mr.
hPoyscr's bantam cock who fancie
the sun got W every morning 10 hea
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03

-
rEnE first omelnlly recorded shool
% me Aibuaaerque Rifle cIoi
yesterday afternoon shows
shaf there are some 4irst-rase marks
men n the new Organisation, and
aiao that there are others whose
tmlnine Is hitting the bun's-eye has
heen neglected.. 1his iassef coadi-
ton Is one which the Na,icnai A.
eoclailon Of Rlne cIabs is designed
primarily to correct. The Albuquer-
q organization. like the national
one. Is worthy o. the mast sincere
announcement. II Il a kind o. twain
ine which = valuable not only N
even, that at some time the pres
ens generation 81 young men may be
called upon 70 shoulder rifles 10 de-
fense Of heir country. bnt "a Is train
ing witch makes for the essentially
American characteristics ~ hitting
tho ball
We hoas, and We teel In our
hearts. every one % US. tina, the
United states Of America can san
saIiy forth and Hex any nation under
the sun. noon or stars: and that feel
ing n not a bad one % have wiki "a.
u We didn't have Il the people Of
the United states would spend many
an uneasy night during these tichlish
times. To back u boasts inc our
feeling Of abaolute confidence IN ouI
ability 70 take care 81 ourselves. va
have the certainty that man for man.
In a shooting contest we would make
a sorry showing against he Average
Russian peasant; tina, w would bs
left Al The post by the average Ger
man and that we would be a bad
second to the Chinese. II Is a safe
bet that not one full-srown American
citisen Ia one thousand knows how
10 handle The mechanism Of a mod
ern rifle. much leas how 70 hit any
thing with Il.
We need not concern ourselves
seriously with problems Of nationa.
defense unless. like Congressman
Gardner and Mr. Hobson. We partlc'
ularly desire 20 do 80. But We car
~ lcasi learn to shoot straight and q
this desirable end the new rifle ciut
should be encouraged. II starts well
II is 20 be hoped the enthusiasm vii
be maintained.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03

'the educational value Of in,n old mm-
ny standby. decided that M best why
70 ebollsh the patsnt p,edscinen Al
manac was 20 Substitute for n a pub
&c heeith almahSc. Tho vlrslnia
Health Ainanao was the fesuis. This
eknmpsc has since been followed BY
The bonrds Of health IN Kansas. North
Carolina. mississippi TeSss and New
Yofk. RMS yeur ier me fourth time
me vsrslnlA Health Alnanac has been
prepared ana ss.oto copies dlssrlh.
u,c0. X consams Information re-
safalne phases Of the moon. the time
81 the rising ana setting o. the sun
and other astronomical facts found
10 other calcndaru. but Instead Of the
testimonials and advertisements "
harmful or worthless nostrums, &
e. atains good advice on hygiene and
sanitation. Instead Of Worthless
weather predictions. Il gives import
ant fects Tor the p~revention Of dis
east. Each month has a page OF
l~neasonable sdvice. Under January
We read;
This Is me eoldest month 81 the
year IN virsinla. with a mean tenn
Iperniure Of - degrees. For this
reason Il h a month when thousands.
OF homes IN virginia are scaled tight
~ to keep out The cold and - tn con-
seauenc~ a month OF bua colds. of
grippe. Of pneumonia and Of con
sumption"
An open window Is better than an
open grave"
"A stitch in the underwear nay
q stitch In the side
Disease seldom comes In a VIM
dow shst il opcn for air"
Under February appears more adj
vice regarding consumption. influ-
enza and similar diseases with the
Following episrammatic injunction at
the bottom - the page
"A heavy ovorcoat Is lighter 20
carry than a heavy cola
March Is devoted q a discussion
OF pure water. April to the sanitary
disposal Of waste. May 20 pure milk
and infant feeding. June to typhoid
fever. July 20 kookwornl. August 10
mosquitoes. september TO diphtheia.
October 20 school hygiene. school
luncheons and y9ccination. Novem-
her 20 snalipox snd December 20
chddren'a diseases. whoopine coush.
scarlet fever and measles.
Supplementary chapters on the
frs, aid e the injured, car Of IN
fants. directions for nursing typhoid
fever cases. instructions for prepar-
ing dlslnfectants and drugs and dia-
grams for building fly traps com
plete the almanac. IL possesses all
the characteristics Of the old family
almanac. even -thes seAow string in
the upper left hand corner. by which
Il a be hung up on the nail behind
The kitchen door or beside the fire
place.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-03
orR ATTIrr,E Tow.Ann rmE

wan
n RoRRIs HiLLQUTT. writer aad
MI Socialist leader. declares hts
AVA conviction that the people OF
neutral nations. II they put their
minds definitely { % Il. and their
hearts energetically into Il. could end
the wa in Europe. MIR. Hillquit de-
%claros that the neutral peoples. and
especially the people of the United
states are too much Inclined 30 look
upon the war as q sport one won
deFs ~ Mr.. Hillquit ia right. In spite
Of flaring headlines. OF millions spent
for relief. OF pitiful appeals from
broken peoples. u figures counting up
the widows and the orphans OF hall
Ia dozen nations. how many OF Us are
there who truly appreciate the grim
and appalling tragedy Of Europe to-
days.
Speaking Co the American Asad-
envy Of Political Science In Philsdel-
phia saturday. In an address design
ed 10 outline a plan for ending the
war. MT. Hiiiquit said:
N all the nations at peace. an
American republics aud an neutral
powers Of Europe and Asia would
Join In a definite and urgent offer 81
mediation with armlstice. the proc
ponl would come with such conn
manding moral force that it could
not be- ignored by the beiilgerent
powers.
Every neutral country ~ deeply
and d%isastrously affected by the wal
and wishes o see peace. But the
world II inert pnd Inactive Tor lack al
leadership. II Is this leadership
which We must assume. The United
States is the largest. most powerful
and influential of the neutral na
tlons. II Is also the most mdepcud
ent and secure. ~ is naturally place,
ia a position II leadership In TN
world crisis our government coull
properly lake it upon itself 10 organ
lac o council 81 an neutral nations
n modern international concert O
powers. TO conciiiate h warning ma
tions and not to relax in its effort
untl peace is finally ana nrmi.
established.
This may he a rather %unconycn
ltionai step In established dipiomati
procedure. but b world has new
faced a crisis az great as tbs
through which We are nov pnssinl
The extraordinary situation calls IA
y unusual methods. bold measures AN
bis men. =
Morally we may Influence N
course Of the European War by O,
general attitude. our people, an
, particularly our pres, are too niue