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PAtiE TWO
Washin iiton Standard
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON*
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
ARMAMENT NOT A DAY S AFFAIR.
Whether or not tip I'nitcil Static i- to develop
a great armament on sea and land would seem to
be a (jii siion capable of being determined with
all the eare that would bring the answer to any
other proposal of a radieal change of policy and
along the ways that the federal government ap
proaches a determination of any considerable
action, it seems to he proceeding with all the
alertness that the stoutest advocate of a great
venture might reasonably ask.
The army and navy departments at Washington
are not to he charged with-indifference. Secre
tary of War Lindley M. (iarrison is committed by
word and deed to the measuring of the problem
by the standard of the nation's need of protection,
even of preparedness, to use the word that seems
to he the mark of the armainentists, and lie lias
tackled the problem wholeheartedly and already
made public some features of his plans. Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is the object of
acclaims of approval for having set about gather
ing a counseling board of high experts in inven
tion and the other means he has used to arrive at
the best solution of the question from the stand
point of the navy. These are the two departments
in which must he prepared the proposals to con
gress, which is the one constitutional tribunal for
the settlement of the matter.
Why, then, the impatience that the advocates
of big armament seem upable to restrain in their
own number and that finds expression in fervid
editorials of the journals that are their cham-
pions? Is the method of full inquiry, promptly
and openly made, with information and recom
mendations to congress, unfitted to prepare the
case in this matter, as it does in every other like
concern? And is congress, whose session is near
at hand, too lumbering a body to settle the issue?
If these provisions of a republican government
are ample for dealing with the problem, is there
need or occasion for stampeding either the admin
istrative or the legislative branches?
With no enemy at the gates, with none that can
reasonably be regarded as likely to appear, there
is, it would seem, opportunity for deliberation by
the American people on the question of whether
or not they have occasion to ( take on the burden
of providing and maintaining a great military
establishment. Let the case for it be amply set
, forth, and the same examination made of it that
is accorded any other problem that seriously
affects the people, at least within the bounds of
congressional debate, and there is, so far as we
can see, no ground for apprehension that there
will be failure to meet the issue. If it is senti
mental and academic to make objections, there is
a doubtful claim to superiority in sentiment that
takes the form of panic, and of theory that fails
to count the cost and to examine the warrant.
DO TRIFLES ANNOY YOU?
What a blessed thing it is that we can forget!
Today's troubles look large, but a week hence
they will be forgotten and buried out of sight.
One writer had this in mind when lie said:
"If you would keep a book and daily put dowli
the things that worry you, and see what becomes
of them, it would benefit you. You allow a thing
to annoy you. just as vou allow a fly to settle on
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you and plague you, and you lose your temper and
you justify yourself by being thrown off your
balance by causes which you do not trace out.
But if you could see what it was that threw you
off your balance before breakfast, and put it
down in a little hook, and follow it tip and follow
it out, and ascertain what becomes of it. you
would see what a fool you were."
The art of forgetting is a blessed art, but the
art of overlooking is quite as important. And if
we should take time to write down the origin,
progress and outcome of a few of our troubles, it
would make us so ashamed of the fuss.we make
over them that we should be glad to drop such
things and burv fliem at once in eternal forget
fulness.
Life is too short to be worn out in petty wor
ries, frettiugs, hatreds and yexations. Forget
'em.
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
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which enabled them to return home. Congress
very properly made ii appropriation conditional
..11 administration .it' tin* fund in a way
Im iii ;t i ■ persons that w»-iv aid. 1 responsible tor
funds advanced, when their circumstances justi
'• .1 -u-h a claim by the go\ eminent. Such <|.-
mauds will 1..' pr. ssiml by the treasury department
and by 11, department of justice against the rela
tively few persons of means that decline to reim
burse their friend —the state.
r-iele Sam 11: to bring -mil to collect tie
m.iii. y In advanced, but there - s.une satisfaction
in the knowledge that h. 'II >jet it.
PRUNE THE COUNTY BUDGET.
Next week the county commissioners meet to
adopt temporarily the budget for the various
county offices and departments during the
coming y.ar, prior to its final adoption early in
October. Advance reports that a reduction in it
is altogether unlikely have been by no means cor
dially received: if those reports develop into
fact and there is no appreciable decrease, then
there is only nve verdict the people of Thurston
county will reach and that is that the statements
made during the campaign last fall were worth
less—just so much bunk.
The people will be ill no mood, in other words
to accept any excuses, any protestations about in
creased work, or similar assertions —they voted
for a change in county management last fall and
voted it because they wanted their taxes reduced.
the county expenditures lessened, not kept at the
same point or increased. If they do not get it.
they are going to say so in no uncertain terms.
This editorial is written merely to repeat a fact
well known to everybody, to re-state the temper
of the people of this county, and nothing else.
The editor of this newspaper does not profess to
know anything about the county budget or how
it can be cut; he does know, however, that the
people of this county want and expect it to be cut.
What will happen if it is not reduced is too
obvious to mention.
IS PEACE OPENING AHEAD?
The conciliatory attitudes adopted during the
last few days by both Germany and Great Britain
in the diplomatic controversies in which the
United States has been engaged with them during
recent months has suggested in some quarters the
hope that the way to peace was slowly being
opened. Perhaps the wish is father to' the
thought; perhaps, though, from the forward steps
the United States has already succeeded in per
suading these nations to take will come its oppor
tunity to lead the way to peace and quiet in war
maddened Europe.
Personally we are more than glad to see that
those influential German officials who seek to keep
the friendship of the United States have won
their point in mapping out Germany's future
policy toward this nation during the rest of the
war. Matters were reaching too closely to the
breaking point when this change in front was an
nounced. Misconceived ideas of the views of the
American people doubtless had much to do with
Germany's former apparent disregard of those
rights for jvhich this nation contended, rights that
humanity demands and supports. Now that offi
cial Germany apparently has been set aright we
hope and trust that the relations between the two
countries, too often at a critical point, will con
tinue to grow more cordial.
Unfortunately, we fear, hope'of peace in Europe
is far-fetched, a hope which, though treasured, is
remote of fulfillment. Over there is being waged
a fight to the finish, a fight that had been threat
ening for years and one that it may take years
to end.
Some people are always taking the joy out of
life, says the Douglas County Press l>v way of
introducing the comment that one especially mean
one lias figured out that there are only I talking
days until time for filing candidacies; only 11")
shopping days before Christmas and only 121
drinking days before prohibition sets in.
1 hurston county farmers took quite a number
of fancy prizes back borne with them from the
Southwest Washington Fair midway between
( entralia and ( hehalis last week. It all the farm
ers in the county will strive to make as good
showing at their own Fair next month as these
men did at the Lewis county show, Thurston
county's first annual Fair will be a winner.
Washington's acting governor put in a busy
week last week, lie found a sheriff who tried to
'"stick ' the state five dollars.
!!!•: WASHINGTON STANDARD. Fl.'l i>A V. SKI'TK.M IJKI» ■>>, l'M.'i
"II UKTTMAX IS OX THE LABEL. VOL* ABE SAFE."
Our Boys' Department
Appeals to Real Boys
Maybe it s because we take the boys into ovr confidence—study their preferences— try
to please them as well is their mothers. Anyway, we make friends from the start, and
that joes a lcng way in helping a boy choose the clothes that suit him and his mother
best.
Your Boy's Suit is Here
With the Label Marked XTRAGOOD Clothes for Boys.
They are the utmost at the price, in fine fabric, tailoring and service value. Nor
folks with extra knickers—some box-plaited, others plain, with belt and natch pockets,
in all sizes from 3 to 18 vears, at —
$5.00
GREATEST VARIETY IN SUITS FOR BOYS, ALL SPLENDID VALUES.
A few Knickerbocker Suits, left over from last season, $5 to $8.50 values, are going
at—
"Clothe Your Boy in the Clothes That Last"
BETTMAN
EVERYTHIXG TO WEAR FOR MEX AM) ROYS.
WHAT HAPPENED 111 OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard foi
September 5, 1890. Vol. XXX
No. 41.
The city assessment of Spokane
realty is $18,790,000, $10,000,000
more than last year.
It is estimated that not less than
40,000 bales of hops will be gathered
this year from the fields lying be
tween Tacoma and the Snoqualmie.
The state convention of Democratic
clubs, held at Tacoma 011 the 27th
ult., was attended by representative
men from all parts of the state and
great enthusiasm prevailed. Henry
Drum was elected president; C. H.
Warner vice president, George Hazz-
ard secretary, Francis Henry treas
urer and T. C. Griffiths vice president
for the National Association of Dem
ocratic clubs.
The Eastside brickyard is burning
a kiln containing more than 250,000
brick.
The Masons contemplate the erec
tion of a $50,000 building on their lot
opposite The Olympia, next season. It
probably will be built of stone.
A project is on foot for securing a
large painting of Olympia for exhibi
tion at the Spokane Falls fair in Oc
tober. It is proposed to make the
picture about 25 by 30 feet in size, so
as to utilize it for an extra drop cur
tain in the new theater, after it has
served the purpose of showing our
Eastern friends what a desirable place
Olympia is for the state capital.
The Port Townsen Southern pro
poses to make the transfer from nar
row to a broad guage 011 the Olympia-
Tenino road next Sunday. They pro
pose to put on enough men to accom
plish the job in one day. This speedy
movement will be in marked contrast
with the building of the road a few
years ago, when its progress largely
depended upon the frequency of pic
iiiic parties. For the benefit of new
comers we state that almost the whole
jroad-bed was prepared for {lie ties by
the individual labor of our citizens,
who designated what were denomi
nated field days, generally one day in
each week, when business was sus
pended and the whole community
turned out to work 011 the grade.
The legislature convened in special
session, under proclamation of the
executive, on Tuesday, the 3rd inst.
The census returns were delayed until
today, and consequently the legisla
ture is scarcely yet ready to get down
to the business of the session. It
deals simply with the question of
apportionment.
A single man imagines that it is
easy to fool a woman. But later on
he learns that the only time he ever
fooled his wife was when he married
her.
Come—See For Yourself
\\ hen you visit this store you sec displayed in our large
showrooms all kinds of furnishings buffets, dining-room
suites, parlor and library tables and chairs and easy rockers
bedroom lurniture, carpets, rugs, linoleum and all floor cov
erings.
And then when you walk on through to the hardware de
partment you will find all kinds and descriptions of kitchen
utensils in granitewarc, aluminum and crockery, as well as the
lniest ranges, cook-stoves and heaters.
on can come here and examine them, see how they are
made and the kind ot material used. You won't be buying
from a picture in a catalogue—you will be seeing and examining
for yourself.
Kvery thing is new. up-to-date and the latest on the market
—and the price is 110 more than the catalogue house will
charge you.
«/. E. K
THE OLYMPIA HOUSE-FURNISHER
502-510 East Fourth Street Phone 247
JBuyyout* boy
Hercules
The best and strongest line of Boys' Suits on the market.
Every "Hercules" is guaranteed AU-Wool and cravenetted
and is exceptionally well made.
New fall styles now here.
Got if eld's
211 EAST FOURTH STREET
Here's a Thought—
The old theory that the Leghorns and their various cousins were
the only layers in poultrydom has gone up in smoke. Hundreds of
commercial plants, farmers, back-lotters and the many egg-laying
contests have punctured the bubble blown by the boosters of the
little fellows the Mediterraneans. VVe now know that it's breeding
and care that makes layers. VVe went to seed on Leghorns and
we re swinging back to the dual purpose fowl. You noticed the
figures last week. What do you think of the Wyandottes?
AXD THAT REMINDS ME
1 have a dozen or so young cockerels, full of pep, and with years
of the right kind of breeding back of them. Just the type to build
up your Hock. They'd cost you at least four or five dollars by
breeding time. I'll take a dollar for them now; I need the room.
Thomas P. Horn
Specialty Breeder or White Wyandot es. Olympla, Wash.