Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19
MERE MENTION.
From the daily of Monday.


Mr. Frank J. Parker, OF tho Na!ia
Walla Statesman. came IN last evening"
and made pleasant call at the OLfM-
Plan Office this morning.
One OF the largest funeral professions
that ever left our city attended the re-
mains of Mrs. W l.. Clancy to their
final resting place. yesterday afternoon
The Postal Telegraph Company
have opened a branch Office in the
Capitol building, and are now prepared
TO transact business from either once
with their usual promptness.
Col. s. L. Hewlett, late Receiver OF
the L. S. Land Office at Yakima, is IN
the city, and it is said will be strong
Republican candidate for Senator be
fore the first State Legislature.
While the steamer Willie was fill
ing her water tank, at Hunters POM
on Saturday afternoon being heavil,
loaded, she listed and sunk, but wa
afloat and all right again III a few
hours. She had freight to the value
of about $4,000 aboard, large proper
ton of which was flour and feed, thai
will prove total loss.
Olympia may not contain a great
many idle men, properly SO designat
ed, but there is no installing the fac
that force of expert safe breakers are
finding Judgment in our city. The
OLYMPIAN reiterates its former coun
sci and urges upon every householder
the necessity of guarding well his owl
premises. People who, like newspaper
men, havelRrge sums of idle coin OF
hand, should do as we do and deposi
it in the bank for safe keeping. Well
secured doors and windows, livel,
dog and double-barreled shotgun are
after all, precautions not to he over
looked.
The residence OF Judge Ready was
entered last night by some unknown
party for burglarious intent. He came
through the wOodshed door and thence
into the kitchen, where he took a reg
ular sit-down by the side of large
platter of cherries. The heap Of cherr,
pits left on the floor would indicate
that the hungry thief ate about half {
gallon Of the delicious fruit. Having
dispatched the cherries, he began t.
saunter about on a voyage OF discovery
when the creaking of a door awakened
Mrs. Ready, who gave the alarm. The
thief fled precipitately out OF the house
and through the gate which he hat
wisely left open.
DR.. York lectured to fair audience
At Columbia Hall, last evening, on the
subject OF How to be Happy" The
speaker gave many infallible ways Of
promoting felicity in the Earth-life
but very little if any hope of joys
eternal. He handled orthodoxy with
out gloves, claiming that all religious
sects we're bigoted and intolerant and
subversive of the freedom of conscience
which constitutes the highest type Of
American citizenship. The doctor is 6
fuent speaker, bold and aggressive in
presenting his points and tenacious in
maintaining them. His next lecture
Tuesday evening, will be On Educa
ton, Marriage and Family" theme
which should interest everybody.
Another attempt to rob a safe &C
CURED Saturday night, or early Sun
day morning, at Alexander Farqunar'l
store on Adams street. The burglar
effected an entrance through Z
email hole occasioned by the addition
that l. in process of building. In at
lacking the safe they did not drill
holes but used . chisel or other sharp
instrument. Having made a small
opening at the top of the right hand
door, explosive material was inserted
. fuse applied and the door blown of
The parties had nearly succeeded in
yrenching the inner doors open when
the approach of the police caused
them to seek safety in flight. The
safe is badly damaged, and the burglars
are evidently well posted in their bust
ness. The safe contained about $50
which fortunately was saved to the
owner.
There is no more faithful companion
than we'll bred and well trained dog
Such an animal, the owner (provided
he has paid the city tax) should be
proud Of, aud in reviewing the many
good qualities the friends of the owner
often take pard0nable pride; but on
some occasions they are as much GU.
of place, and perhaps more annoying
than the pride of its mother at thea
ter. Let the dog be never so well
bred and trained, he becomes COM
mon cur when permitted to follow 8
funeral procession, chasing a lonely
cow by the wayside or skipping, snari'
ing and yelping at the strange dog
that may chance to be out on the way.
And when four or five are together on
such occasions, chasing one another
over the graves in the cemetery, and
when the last hymn is being sung OF
solemn prayer being offered up. ia
have them dashing here and there be-
tween mourners, it would seem that
common decency would suggest the
propriety of leaving the dogs at home.
From the daily of Tuesday.
J1ook out for the kitchen burglar.
The Olympia stage is thing of the
past.
The prohibition lobbyists are hard
at work.
Olympia merchants were surfeited
this week with new goods.
Physicians report a few cases Of
cholera infantum in the city.