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«l| \ "I l»l %, \% \MI. MUM EUMK Mfil'ST !>. 1593. Oh, Consistency. Tliou Art a Jewel 1 If.id President t'lev. land ever shown a tithe 'i the /eal in -nppurt o: Li* party that in- ha- for a maintenance of the gold standard for measurement of propi-rtv values, :wmid not to day be weakened by dividi-tl counsels, or tin-chief i xeeutive oeenpying the I■.»-:t;■ no! a te,teller of party fealty. > .eh i <pie-tion a- what con.-titutes party duty would not have arisen find there not been a disposition on the part of the President to lead the party in new and untried paths, and had he paid a due respect to those who hon estly diffier with him on a policy that seems at least a matter upon which the people, and their delegates in convention assembled, should he left to formulate a policy, free from Feder- al dictation. It will be remembered with what te merity lie rejected the claims of the party, outside oi a small circle of per sonal friends, when he first held the reins of power, and with what empha sis he denounced what he termed " pernicious activity," whenever any of his appointees took an active part in perpetuating the principles whose final triumph had made his own elec tion to the Chief Magistracy possible. He ignored the time-honored custom of all parties of calling to the aid of his administration those who had won recognition for integrity of purpose by a fidelity to principle that had ex tended over many campaigns, and re rewarded with office mugwamp politi cians fresh from the Republican ranks, who had left their party simply because their claims for preference had not been, in their opinion, sufficiently recognized by their own party. With a maguamity unparalleled in the history of party organization, and an unselfishness as rare as it is com mendable, his party condoned this fault, while admitting its magnitude, by a second and third nomination as their standard-bearer. In so doing tlicy had a right to expect that so well-defined a line of policy would be maintained, so far as his own acts were concerned, but alas! in this they are again doomed to disappointment. " Pernicious activity" now seems to he at a premium in outlining the future policy of the party and we find lead ing cabinet officers undergoing the process of a radical change of senti ment upon the leading issue of the day, to qualify them to take the atump in support of the Presidential idea upon that question. If zeal in support of the well-defined tenets of Democracy was offensive partisanship in 1885, why should not enthusiasm in outlining a new doctrine be equally offensive now, ten years later, when a new and untried experiment which has, so far, been attended with such dis astrous results, is the fad which has enlisted all the power of the Adminis tration to maintain? Nobody blames Mr. Cleveland for possessing a positive nature. There are times when it is necessary and highly commendable for one charged with the mighty responsibility of en forcing the laws of a great nation, to possess the nerve of a Jackson, hut it is not according to Mr. Cleveland's own showing, a power to be used at the hus tings, or in ccercing his party into accepting dogmas upon which its leaders are honestly divided in senti ment. A Noble Act. It is to the infinite credit of a few noble-hearted wealthy men, headed by ex-Secretary William C. Whitney, that a subscription of $50,000 has been raised for Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, whose rapid decline from atlluence to poverty has been the subject of news paper comment the past few weeks. It is expected that this amount will enable her to redeem from debt Edgewood, the family homestead, in the suburbs of Washington, and af ford some provision for her the re mainder of her life. Mrs. Sprague re tains much of her great beauty and is as fiue a conversationist as when a queen of her father's household in the zenith of his fame and while Secretary of the Treasury. It will be remem bered that the only son of Gov. and Mrs. Sprague shot himself in Seattle, several years ago, and it is thought that impending poverty prompted the deed. Mrs. Sprague is well qualified by experience to form a just concep tion of the transitions of life. While ■he has maintained a rank with the highest intellectual circle at the Na tional Capital, she has drank of the dregs of affliction and suffered as has have few who were born under fortui tous circumstances. His SONGS WILL SURVIVE. —Geo. F. Root, the composer of some of the sweetest songs that are sung at every fireside, died at Bailey's Island, 111., Tuesday. His first song was " Hazel Dell," which appeared in 1853. It ap peared as the work of " Wurzel," the German evangelist of his name. Among the melodies he composed which will live are: "Rosalie, the Prairie Flower," the " Battle-Cry of Freedom," " Just Before the Battle, Mother," " Tramp, tramp, tramp, the Boys are Marching," " The Old Folks Are Gone," "A Hundred Years Ago," "Old Potomac Shore," and "There's Music in the Air." His cantatas in clude " The Flower Queen" and " The Haymakers." He had resided in Chi cago since 1800, when in 1872 the de gree of Doctor of Music was conferred upou him by the University of that city. Besides his numerous songs he composed much sacred music and j wrote several works on vocal and in strumental harmonv. The Mission of the Horse. The new business of canning horsc ib-sii for table use, which has created sucli a sensation among the users of aimed product*, for fear that some of this new article of diet may be palmed oil'upon them as prime roast or corned beef, ha* an actual existence at l.inuton, a station on the Northern I'aeitic Railroad, a few miles south of Portland, Oregon. The name of the plant is the Western Packing Co., and it lias been fully equipped with ma chinery necessary for slaughtering, preparing and packing horse meat for shipment. It is the only establish ment of the kind on tiie coast, and is an untried experiment, but the confi dence that is felt by the company in working up a foreign trade is shown by the investment of several thousand dollars in fitting up their packerv, and they have an extremely low price for the •' raw material" and a removal of all prejudice in some countries to this article of diet, to sustain liieir hopes for establishing a profitable bus- ineess. In searching for the origin of the ' prejudice against horse meat for food one naturally turns to the tests pre scribed by Holy Writ, which authorizes the use of such beasts as chew the cud and divide the hoof, for food. In Le viticus XI, the prohibition of flesh for food includes ruminating beasts that "divideth not the hoof" hut the same authority proscribes the use of swine as food, for '• although he divide the hoof and lie cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud," and except by the Jews the hog has found high favor among all civilized nations as a staple flesh-food. Then again, in chapter VII, of the same book, it is com manded that " Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat," hut we lind that this injunction has been " interpreted" to have applica tion only to tbe times and the people for which the sanitary rules of the Bible were specially written. So the prejudice cannot have so stable a restiDg-place as Holy Writ to justify it, and must be founded upon some abnormal impulse of human nature, that has no foundation in sense or reason. Tbe horse is the cleanest of animals, as the bog is tbe filthiest; still the stomach rejects the one and cravee the other. The horse is gran niverous and his food is purely vegeta ble, while the swine is carniverous and he revels in offal the most offensive to eight and smell. The horse is a noble animal, and carries his bead erect in conscious pride, while the hog's bead slopes to the ground and he finds his chief delight in wallowing in the mire. Nor are cattle which chew the cud and divide the hoof, which are pronounced "clean" by divine authority, as fastidious as the horse in the selection of his foot! or in genial habits. Where then may we base the preju dice against his tiesh for food? Is it in the reason given by the Vancouver Columbian, which is horrified over the statement that several huudred head of horses were lately herded at Linn ton, awaiting their turn for slaughter? That journal bases the antipathy upon friendship for tbe horse. It says: " The idea of killing man's most faith ful friend for food, in times when there is no necessity for it, is peculiar ly revolting." Is tbe horse tbe only " faithful friend of man," who is sub jected to this ordeal? Many cows that furnish the juicy stakes for her owner's platter have been pampered pets while supplying the lacteral tluid for his coffee-cup. Many a savory mutton stew that sends forth its appe tizing odor at the dinner table has been derived from a creature which gamboled with his children on the green sward at an earlier hour of the day. So it may be seen that friend ship cuts a small figure when the stock-owner's butcher-knife comes iu play backed by a stalwart appetite. The fact is that the horse is hut a factor in the entities that obey the law of inevitable necessity—of Fate. His days of usefulness, as a beast of bur den, are about over. He has been sup planted by human devices, whereby his former sphere of usefulness has about closed, and there seems to be no obstacle, aside from sentiment, that would prohibit him from creating a new one by ministering to the present imperative wants of man. If he can cheapen the eost of food, these hard times, he is performing a better, if not nobler, mission than trying to beat a record of 2.03 J. THE STANDARD enters a protest against the name the Republican newspapers have selected, as if by general accord, for the Weekly Capital, of this city. They persist in calling it the " Sow's Ear," but have not, so far shown in what respect that journal re sembles, in the remotest degree, the hirsute appendage of the feminine porker. The Pig's Eye would have af forded a much better simile if the " measly" Faber-pushers had intended to be witty, as innumerable jokes are associated with the porcine organ of vision, while the only rpigramalic reference to the sow's ear we can re call is that it does not afford a suita ble material for starting a silk purse factory. There is some propriety, however, in the reflection that Popu lists do not require silk purses to carry fiat money in. A MOB of about 500 Italian miuers, at Spring Valley, 111., Monday, drove out the negroes employed by the company, killing several and wound ing many. The pretext for this course was the robbery of a white man of SIOO by five negroes, after which they shot him and left him for dead. It is thought the trouble is over provided the negroes do not return. A SOUND PLANK. MISSOURI DEMOCRATS DECLARE FOR THE WHITE METAL. A State Organization Effected on ■ •■equivocal I.litem—.% Sew Slate Committee Siimid \1 lio are in Arrord with that Object. A convention was held at l'ertle Springs, .Mo., Wednesday, by which a plank favoring the coinage of silver was adopted with great enthusiasm. 11. P. liland presided. Among the speeches made was one bv Hon. M. E. Denton, who declared that " Every gold advocate in the Stale of Missouri is either an usuper, an office-holder, or a man with large prospects for an of fice." The preamble and resolutions re ported by the committee and adopted by an almost unanimous vote, were as follows: The Democrats of Missouri, in .State convention assembled, make the fol lowing declaration on the monetary question, which has been forced into the leading place among the issues of the day. The federal constitution names silver and gold together as the money metals of the United States. The lirst coinage law passed by Con gress under the constitution made tbe silver dollar the unit of value and ad mitted gold to free coinage at a ratio measured by tbe silver dollar unit. From the beginning of the gover ment, following the policy formulated by Thomas Jefferson and firmly estab lished by Jackson, the Democratic party lias been tbe party of bimetal ism, favoring the free coinage of both silver and gold at the national mints, and opposed to farming out to the banking corporations the govern ment's sovereign power of issuing and controlling the money of the people. The act of 1873 demonetizing silver was surreptitiously passed without the approval or knowledge of ths Ameri can people, and from that time when the etrect of this act in fastening upon the country the single standard was understood, the Democratic party has consistently urged that the grievous wrong be righted. Failure to accomplish this object has resulted in the steady apprecia tion of gold and a corresponding fall in the price of the commodities pro duced by the people, a heavy increase in the burden of all debts, public and private, tbe enrichment of the money lending class, paralysis of industry and impoverishment of the people and unexampled distress in all gold stand ard countries. Experience has shown that while, under the single gold standard there may be an occasional revival of business activity accom panied by enhanced prices of a limited number of commodities, such revival is due to artificial and temporary causes, and cannot permanently alle viate the sufferings due to falling of prices brought about by the apprecia tion of gold and an inadequate supply of primary or redemption money. Duty to the people requires that the party of the people continue the bat tle for bimetalism until the efforts are crowned with success; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the Democratic party of Missouri, in convention as sembled, demand the free and un limited coinage of silver and gold into primary or redemption money, at the ratio of 1G to 1, without waiting for the action or approval of any other uatiou; second, Resolved, Tlut we aie irrevocably opposed to the substitution for money of a panic-breeding corporation credit currency based on a single metal, the supply of which is so limited that it can be cornered at any time by a few banking institutions in Europe and America; third, Resolved, That we are opposed to the policy and practice of surrender ing to the holders of the obligations of the United States the option reserved by the law to the government of re deeming its obligations in either silver coin or gold coin ; fourth, Resolved, That we are opposed to the issuing of interest-bearing l>onds of the United States in time of peace, and especially are we opposed to plac ing the treasury of the government under tho control of any syndicate of bankers snd the issuance of bonds to be sold by them at an enormous profit for the purpose af supplying the fed eral treasury with gold to maintain the policy of gold mono-metallism. Additional resolutions were pre sented authorizing the chairman of the convention to appoint delegates from each congressional district to at tend a conference in Washington, on August 14, as recommended by Sena tors Turpie, Harris and Jones; that the State Central Committee be re quested to call a State convention to be held not later than April 15,189 C, in St. Ix)uis, to select delegates to the national Democratic convention in 1890. Greetings were sent to Senator Blackburn of Kentucky in his fight for silver; also to the Democratic State conventions at Fort Worth, Texas, aud Mississippi City, Miss. After selecting the State central com mittee, nineteen in all, the conven tion adjourned sine die. Weeklr Weatlier-Crop Bulletin. The Seattle Weather Bureau fur nishes the STANDARD with tho follow ing report for the week ending Aug. sth: The weather in both the eastern and western sections of Washington during the past week has been warm and without rain. This is the begin ning of the fifth week of a drouth which has remained practically un broken since July stb, the only excep tion being light showers on July 28th, and a few scattering traces of rain. The weather has been favorable for harvesting, which has continued throughout the week. As more grain is harvested and threshed it is seen that the yield is better in quantity and quality than was recently expected, though by no means the crop there was reason to anticipate earlier in the season. Oats and fall wheat have fared the best, while barley and spring sown wheat have suffered the most, the reason for oats not feeling the drouth being that the bulk of the crop is raised on low, moist land. The irrigated sections have grown an abundant crop of grain this season. Potatoes have needed much more moisture than they have received, and it is feared that tho crop will fall be low that of the average season. An abundant crop of hay has been secured, which was never saved in better con dition. Hops have continued to grow well, though they are not entirely free from lice, which seem to be increasing, notwithstanding dry weather. Corn has done well, but during the lust week lias been in need of rain, and has lost color in consequence in some sections. Late vegetables greatly need rain, and so also do the pastures. The lat ter, as well as the stock ranges have become thin and bare. Cattle have greatly fallen otf in flesh and yield of milk. WESTERN SECTION. The weather has been dry, and the air filled with smoke from forest fires, at times almost or quite obscuring the sun. In localities the oat harvest has be gun. In Island county the crop will be light owing to tlie unusually dry summer. Barley will be a better crop than either wheat or oats. In Skagit county oats generally look well, though a few fields show the effect of warm weather. In Whatcom county a splen did crop of hay has been cut. Hops look well, fliotigh there are some lice in all the fields. Wheat and oats are good; none cut yet. Wire worms are at work on potatoes. In Kitsap county oats and wheat are being har vested and promise a good yield. Val ley land stands the dry weather nicely. The late potato crop is doing well. Oats and barley promise a heavy yield in Snohomish* county. Reports do not indicate crops to be suffering in King county. Plums are A 1 and the yield of prunes will be immense. Lice are becoming thick on the hops. Harvesting is progressing nicely in Pierce county. In the vicinity of Tern Hill com is beginning to wither, and other vegetables will dry up unless rain falls soon. In Cliehalis the fall crops need rain. The potato crop will he short, l'lums are getting ripe. Hops are looking well, but will be short on account of receiving little care. lii Lewis county late grain and gar dens need rain. Harvesting is well along. Apples are getting ripe. Grain is ready for the reaper 111 Cow litz county. A good soaking rain would be of great benefit. Fires are numerous in the timber. In Clark county it has been too dry for vegetables and pastures, though fine tor harvesting and O. K. for fruit. The potato crop in some parts is being injured by a species of worm—perhaps the wire worm. Prunes are beginning to turn color. The crop will be heavy; estimated at 700 tons. In l'acitic county winter wheat is about all in, and extra good, although the acreage is small. Early oats are about ready to cut. The farmers of Skamania county are looking for a fair yield in all crops. EASTERN SECTION. The temperature in the southern counties has reached nearly every day from 90 to 100 degrees in the shade, and the continued drouth has made the grass on the ranges very short. Harvesting has continued, with wide ly varying results in different localities. All busy cutting wheat in Adams couuty. Corn doing well, potatoes first rate, and more fruit than ever be fore. Grasshoppers have done much damage to oats, and in Garfield coun ty, also, they have injured gardens, oichards and grain. Harvesting is in full blast in Whitman county; the yield can be better estimated next week. Cutting the second crop of al falfa is about finished in Yakima county; good yield. It is a good year for tomatoes, apples and peaches. In Klickitat county grasshoppers have done damage to the corn crops. Stock is generally looking well. The week was regarded as favorable in Kittitas county. Second crop of alfalfa ready to cut. Fruit was never better. Potatoes are fine, and every body in west Kittitas is elated and happy. In Douglas county harvest is pro gressing tinely. Wheat is light in central vulleys, but in north, along the Columbia it will be a fair crop on account of cooler weather. In Stevens county the cooler weath er of the previous week was beneficial to the gardens and crops. Harvest is in full swing in Spokane county, where it has been hot, with no rain to speak of. Much fall wheat has been cut and promises well. Haying is progressing. Corn is doing well, but potatoes are poor in some localities, not having come up well. Apples are ripening and will be a big crop How about this. Col. Scobey ami Col. Mur phy? A representative of a high class theatri cal attraction a short time since was advised by seven different persons to bring his company to Chehalts because It was a better towu than Olympia. We always did contend that ours is a wide awake little city but we never knew before that outsiders were boasting ChehaHs as a better town than the capital eity of Washing on,—Chehalit Ree. 11l order to show the value of the opinion expressed hy the " seven dif ferent persons" their names should have been given and their opportun ities for forming a just opinion stated. The road is full of people who talk about matters they know very little about and it may be the "representative of a high class theatrical attraction" had ran up against A Populist convention, or something of that sort. Chchalis is doubtless a live town, and we are far from making invidious comparisons, for the reason that every community is in need of kind words in these " times which try men's souls." Mrs. Par tington once said that " Comparisons are odorous," and we believe the old lady was not far from right, when it comes to flings which are based on neither sense nor reason. ■■ . ♦♦♦ ■■ I . THK Government has sent troops to the Nez Perce Indian Reservation to guard the $625,000 which is to be paid the Indians for land and to protect them from thieves and gamblers who are congregating there in great num bers. ■ TEXAS Democrats in State Conven tion, leave no doubt as to where they stand on the currency question, by adoption of the resolutions put forth by their party associates in Missouri. THE Transfer hotel, at Pendleton, Oregon, was destroyed by fire about midnight, Wednesday, and five in mates burned to death. The property destroyed was valued at $15,000. IOWA Democrats favor silver by " international agreement," which is a device of the gold-bugs to secure de lay and final triumph of the gold unit. A SEATTLE law firm are preparing a new codification of the laws of this State, which they expeot to have i printed and ready for sale by October. Gov. Budd,of California, isautlering from a severe attack of meningitis. A BOASTFUL SCRIBE. CLAIMS GREAT CREDIT FOR RE LIABILITY OF HIS LETTERS. lie Eirusm I!»«• "Pernicious Activi ty" of the Administration—favors Whitney for President—l.oulsluna safely lleuioeratle. I j Regular Correspondence of the STANIMKD. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, IS'JS. | The statement made in this cor respondence several weeks ago, that j President Cleveland was not and ; would not be a candidate for a third term, was this week corroborated by j members of the cabinet. Your cor j respondent lias no desire to spring the ! I-told-you-so gag on your readers, but i lie cannot forbear saying that lie knew i what he was writing about when he made that statement, ami that he! never makes positive assertions on anything less stable than a rock bottom foundation. Anybody can say that, hut you just keep tab on this pa per and see if it isn't strictly true in this case, just as it has been in the past. President Cleveland's position, ac cording to those who have heard him express his sentiments, in regard to the next Democratic Presidential nomination is just about what would be that of any other man of strong will and convictions occupying his po sition. He believes it necessary to the welfare of the Democratic party and of the country that the man nominated for President by the Democrats should carry out a fixed policy, which he has already indicated, and in order to be sure that no mistake is made he wishes to have a hand in naming the candidate. Wouldn't you, if you were in his place? Wouldn't any aggressive man? Of course there arc Democrats who differ with President Cleveland. That is a privilege he has always conceded to every Democrat. His "plan and that of his opponents will go before the Dem ocratic national convention, which will in its wisdom decide which shall guide the Democratic party though the next Presidential campaign, and to that decision all good Democrats, regardless of their present opinions, will bow. Let all the lighting inside the party be done between now arid the assembling of the National con vention, to elect delegates in accord ance with your views; after a majority of those delegates have agreed upon a platform and two-thirds of them upon a ticket, let the lighting all be against the common enemy, and for that plat form and ticket. Secretary Lamont's generally ac knowledged political sagacity causes his opinions to be highly valued when given, which is seldom. It has pleased many Democrats to learn that he has expressed the belief that ex-Secretary William C. Whitney, of New York, would he the strongest man the Dent ocrats could nominate for President, and that he could easily defeat any candidate the Republicans could put up. It lias been known for some time that the Republicans were very much afraid of Whitney and that they would do anything they could to prevent his nomination. New York Republicans visiting Washington have said that in their opinions 110 member of their party could carry New York against Whitney, and New York Democrats are positivo that it could not be done by anybody. State department officials will not discuss the Waller case, but there are good grounds for the belief that the reason Waller is still in a French prison serving out a sentence of 20 years imposed on him by a French Court Martial in Madagascar, on a charge of having betrayed certain movements of French troops against the natives, is that this government has no justifiable ground for interfer ing in the case. Waller is a negro who was for a time a U. 8. consul in Madagascar. After retiring from of fice, against bis will, he remained on the island and engaged in business, and sonic say his lawyer has denied it, that be weut so far as to acquire citizenship there. Some people have allowed themselves to become frightened by the statement that Louisiana would become a Re publican State if Comptroller Howler decides, after hearing the arguments which are to be made next week, the original sugar bounty clause of the Mckinley law to have been un constitutional, and declines to approve the payment of money appropriated by the last Congress to pay deferred sugar bounties. In order to get the opinion of one who is in a position to know, Judge Thomas J. Semmes, of New Orleans, who is in Washington to assist the Louisiana Congressional delegational in arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the sugar bounty, was asked if there was any probability of Is3uisiana becoming a Republican State. The old gentleman's eyes flashed as he said with vigor and emphasis: "Never, sir; never? while there was some revulsion of feeling and discontent during the first part of Mr. Cleveland's present administration, the return of good times has removed it all, and the State may always t>e counted where she belongs—in the good, old Democratic camp." Mem bers of Congressional delegation characterised the statement as a slander upon the Democrats of the State. DEM. THE inquiry seems pertinent, at this time of horrible atrocities, What malign influence is turning the brains of many people? The deliberate crimes charged up to Durrant, on the Pacific are only equaled by infamous plotting of Holmes on the other side of the continent. His crimes extend over a period of several years. The evidence shows that be has been the cause of seven deaths, and that he has swindled insurance companies out of over a quarter of a million dollars on policies on the lives of his victims. SEATTLE and Tacoma have " passed the hat" for the Sprague sufferers from Saturday's fire. The former has raised $1,426 in cash and the latter has sent SSOO worth of provisions and some cash. THE civilized world is horrified by accounts of the murder of missionaries at Hwasang, China, on the Ist inst. Five women and four men were mas sacred, all English subjects. BUCKINGHAM'S Dye for the Whiskers is the best, handiest, safest, cleanest, most economical and satisfactory dye ever invented. It is the gentleman's favorate. While the youth and beauty daily grace the store of G. Rosenthal, to avail themselves of the many bargains in all that makes the feminine heart light, it niust not be forgotten that he possesses equal attractions for the hardy and brave. He has now on the way here a tine stock of the latest styles of gentlemen's clothing, bought before the 25 per cent, rise in woolen fabrics, which lie will sell at the un paralleled low prices inaugurated by him on the principle that small profits and quick sales is best for himself and best for bis customers. Electricity is l.lfc. Electricity is life. Lack of electric ity is death. Electricity constitutes the chief element of the vital force of the brain and body. In this era of haste and nervous waste, a large pro portion of deaths are caused by heart failure, or a low electrical state. Sick ness indicates that the body is lacking in vitality or electricity, and the proper and natural remedy therefore is to supply the deficiency. The wonderful recuperative powers of electricity are clearly shown iu the fact, that when persons are at a stage where life has nearly gone, as in cases of drowning, poisoning, etc., electric ity is applied us the surest and most powerful remedy. It succeeds where all else fails. Dr. Darrin, at t)42A Pacific avenue. Tacoma, has effected some marvelous cures by means of this wonderful force. The following list of those whom he has cured will doubt less prove interesting: Mrs. L. G. Jaeger, of 12t> South Thir tieth street, Tacoma, writes she is cured of an aggravating case of stom ach, liver trouble and sick headache. T. J. McClellan, postmaster of Tenino, Wn„ almost total deafness, cured six months ago and remains permanent to this day. Miss Tillie Grandall, Edison, Wn., eczema, or skin disease; restored. Henry Von Helms, Sandy, Oregon, cancer on the face and scrof ulous catarrh, cured by electricity. Besides scores of others. Go and be healed. The Washington State Press Asso ciation, which met at Everett, Tues day, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, James M. Vernon, Time s, Everett; Vice-pres idents, J. Hannum Jones, Reporter, Nooksack; W. S. Barnes, Republic, North Y'akima; J. A. C. Brandt, Co lumbian, Vancouver; Secretary and Treasurer, Will A. Steel, Seattle; Poet, John L Tail, Educational Review, Ta coma ; Orator, B. F. Cole, Best Coast Lumberman, Tacoma; Historian, Charles Prosh, Seattle; Executive Committee, Orno Strong, West Coast Trade, Tacoma; J. O'B. Scobey, Olympian, Olvmpia; J. R. Buxton, Pi lot, Winlock; Ed. C. Suiter, Skagit Herald, Mount Vernon; 11. M. Hill, Seattle. The next annual meeting will be held in the Yellowstone Na tional Park. MILLER'S (J BUSIHESS'ICOLLESE t) Otters super superior advantages to young people who desire a thorough training arithmetic, penmanship, spelling, commercial law, letter writ ing, rapid calculation and practical book-keeping, by actual practice. For full particulars call on or ad dress O. L. Miller, Olympia, Wash. None Rut Ajrer't at the World'. Pair. Avers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra ordinary distinction of having been the only blood purified allowed an exhibit at the World's Fair, Chicago. Manu facturers of other sarsaparillas sought by every means to obtain a showing of their goods, but they were all turned awav un der the application of the rule forbidding the entry of patent medicines and nos trums. The decision of the World's fair authorities is in ellect as follows: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a patent medicine. It is here on its merits." When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a ChIM, she cried for Castoria. When she became M'ss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. ■ ♦♦♦■■ ■ " CANST thou minister to a mind diseased?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my lord; the condition of the mind depends largely, if not solely, on the condition of the stomach, liver, and bowels for all of which complaints Ayer's Pills are "the sovercignest thiug on earth." NERVOUS debility is a common com plaint, especially among women. The best medical treatment for this dis order is a persistent course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla to cleanse and invigorate the blood. This being accomplished, nature will do the rest. 0 m THE Weatherwax planing mill, nt Aberdeen, recently destroyed by fire, is being rebuilt. Retail Prices Paid in Olympla. FI.OUR-7S'@*sl per rank ; $-'."5 @ gl p bhl. WHEAT—96( { e I.IU V owl. CHOPPED KEEP—SOe fig »i p cwt. OATS— SI fS sl.lO 0 owl. HAY—#9 fit $lO pton. Eastern Washington, Sit Sh gill p tun POTATOES—3Sc fijs SI p cwt. PUTTER—3Oc and 30c per roll. Sl'QAß—Oraunlatcd 18 t>» V |l. Ual. Extra ('. 20 tba p gl Gulden C, 20 lbs p gl. COFFEE—Arbuckiea', 25fit 30c. Moclia Java, 40c p tb. Green Uonta Kica, 25c p tt>. Broken Mocha-Java, 25c V lb. SOAP-Savon. 76r ® 95c p box. EGGS—I2I4c p doz. PICKLES—In bulk, 35c P gal. SYRUPS—Rock Candy Drips, fiOe p gal. California.3sc p gal. Maple, II p call New Orleaua (Molasaesi. tlu- P gat, I.ARP-12XC p lb. Cottolcnc. 60c V 5-tb pail. TEA—2S fit 75c p ttv MEATS—beaf. steak, Rfio 15c p tb. " roast, 6 fit 10E w lb. " boil. 5 fit Sc p». Mutton, ft fit 12J»c P B>. Veal, 7 12c per tt». Sausage. 10c p lb. Ham, 15c p lb. Side bacon, 9c p lb. breakfast bacon, 11c p lb. Kl' El.—Cord wood, |1.7» p cord. Slovewood. 2.50 fit |3 p cord, bark. |2 50® *1 W cord. Coal. 14.25 fit go P ton. for Infants and Children. •' Castoria is so wll adapted to children that Castoria cures (\>lic, <*.«nstlpatl<>n, I recommend it nsßiii»eriortoany prescription Sour Stomach, Diarrh.ea, Eructation, known to mo." 11. A. ARCHER, M. D., Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes «if -111 So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. gestion, Without injurious mcdicat i< »n. 41 The use of 'Castoria is s«» universal anil 44 For several years I have recommended its merits HO well KNOWN thut it seems a work your 4 Castoria,' and shall always continue t« of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the do so as it has invariably produced beneficia. ntelligent families who do not keep Castoria results." I witUiu easy roach." FNWIR F. PARDEE, M. !>., CARLOS MARTYR, It. It., IJT.'.h Street ami ?th Ave., New York City. New York City. THE CENTATR {VOTARY, 77 MTRRAY STREET, NEW Y'ORI CITY. Old shop worn goods cannot compete with bright new goods, bought direct from the mills in ease lots for cash, and sold at a margin of 10 per cent, for cash only, and that is the reason why the Mottman Mer cantile Company's new store at 526 Main street, is doing more business than any other concern. They have a resident buyer in New York City, and receive new goods right along. Everything they sell is new. Due to arrive next week, 30 eases shoes, 2 eases dress goods, 15 cases domestics, 2 cases fancy goods. On sale, special, 200 doz. hose, extra quality, lie a pair. Every thing purchased from this store, if unsatis factory, will be taken back and money refunded. OLYMPIA THEATER. JNO. MILLER MURPHY, Manager and Prop. That Quaint Humorist I HARK TWAIN] # Samuel L. Clemens, Whose wit sparkles in the veins of literature like gold in the crevices of the Sierras, will ap pear in this city, one night, on SATURDAY EYE., AUG. 10. This will probably be the only opportunity ever presented many of our people to see the man who has caused the world to laugh. Tickets on sale at O'Connor's, Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, | EW.Crombiel || I * T>RXJGr&IST ft | jg j|j 502 Fourth Street, Opp. Olympia Theater. # l|j # I PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED G J The leading Proprietory Medicines, Per- $)) j| fumerv, Oils, Dye Stuffs, and all the arti- ||j cles usually kept in a well appointed Drug ||j W. Chambers & Co. "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Meat Dealer.^ BEEF, LAMB, PORK, VEAL AND MUTTON Highest price paid fur all kinds of fat stock. Fouith and Washington Streets, . Olympia, Wash, a. 13 ii Telephone No. 1)3. James Brewer WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Dressed Beef, Mutton, Veal, PORK. POULTRY, ETC. T«l«|ilk*ne sfo. 10. UAlca an«i Salesroom, 21*4 Chambers ftf|o« k, Ituiih Mtett Special Rates Given to Logging Camps.