Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-28
AGAIN IN THE FIELD.-Mark W.


Jones has opened a splendid assert
ment of stoves, tinware and plumbing
supplies at 424 Fourth street, and is
ever ready to serve you with fairness
and dispatch. Mr.. Jones is fair man
to deal with. and you can always be
assured that he intends to render a
full equivalent for the amount paid
him. Read his advertisement in this
number of the STANDARD.
SEWER CoNNECTIONs.-Hea Officer
Newell and Chairman Ballweg of the
sewer committee have been giving spe.
cial attention to the matter of private
connections with sewers. II the prop
erty owners do not make the proper
connections, the city can do the work
which becomes lien upon the prop.
erty. DIR. Newell says he has caused
quite number of nuisanCes 70 be
abated lately and that the city is in q
clearly condition.
a HINT To CAMp-FoLLowERs.-The
various camping grounds which have
been opened within convenient driv.
ing distances Of the city are becoming
noted resorts for visitors. Fishing
bathing, eating. sleeping and social
small-talk are among the prominent
modes OF passing away the time
Visitors, however, should remember
| 70 t.l-
along a well filled lunch basket for
their own comfort. so as not to be an
extra burden on the camp managers.
FALSE ALARM.-To test the efficiency
of the Fire Department, Monday even
ing, Chief McClelland turned in an
alarm from No. 235, the theater box
and the response WAS almost instan-
taneous. No. 2 had stream in
operation in Just THREE minutes and
forty.five seconds from the time the
bou tapped: The remainder Of the
department, from some cause, failed
to respond. The utility of such prac-
tice was demonstrated by this test
as the apparatus failed to give either
the strokes of the bell or the registry
OF the number correctly.
TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-The Thurs.
toa county teachers institute will be-
gin in this city Monday, and will con.
tinue until August 10, upon which
date the regular quarterly examina-
ton will occur. There are about q
hundred teachers in the county and
the law makes it mandatory for them
to attend the county institute. Mics
Case, the county superintendent, is
very busy looking out for places for
them to stay while in the city. A
number Of the city teachers will not
be in attendance because of their alb
sence at the Worlds fair.
DEPARTED. - Mrs. Lydia Wiley
wife of Capt. Samuel Wiley, departed
this life Saturday evening, after long
and painful illness, at her home on
the corner of Franklin and Eighth
streets. The funeral took place Mon.
day and was attended by large con-
course of people from Kamilchie
Shelton and this city, where she was
so we'll known. Interment was made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. DECEASED
was 63 years of age, and the family
has lived in this city the past 90 years
Her husband and four other members
of the family survive. They are Cap
tain L. Wiley, of the steamer Multno-
NAH, Geo. b. Wiley, purser of that
boat. Captain p. l.. Wiley, of the
steamer Willie, and Mrs. J. 5. Leigh.
ton. They are all married and live in
thi city.
PROPOSED IMPRovEMENrs.-The re.
port was circulated that the Westside
Mill company intended to build q
switch to connect with the Northern
Pacific at this point go as TO avoid the
shipment OF cars to TeninO to connect
with the main line OF the Northern
Pacific, which costs, the DOM pany IS q
car. II Was also reported that the
company intended, to have basin
made in front Of the mill, so heavy yes
sells could come in at high tide and be
loaded without the necessity of using
scows,.as has been the custom hereto.
fore. A STANDARD reporter asked c.
S. Eaton for information on the sub
ject, but was told that the matter was
not far enough along to be made pub
lie, therefore the report lacks immedi-
ate confirmation, although there are
indications that the managers of the
mill have something OF the kind in
mind.
WARM RECEPTION AND Cool Re-
sPONsE. - When Josef Maue.man
wended his way homeward, last Satur.
day evening, he had no idea that he
was to be made the victim of a sur
prise party soon as he had set foot
within his domioile. lie was met at
the door, however, by an ugly man
with two uglier revolvers, and another
ugly man peered at him over the
shoulders Of the first intruder, also
armed, and both in almost the same
breath demanded his money or his
life. Now Mr.. Mauerman does not
lay any special claim to courage, nor
has familiarity with such encounters
made him cooler than other persons
would have been under similar circum-
stances, but he has lived over 70 years
on this mundane sphere, and in that
time he has discovered that the world
is indeed fleeing show and that life
is scarcely worth the living, and this
gave him courage to respond that, in.
asmuch as he only had $l.25 in coin,
it was a toss-up which horn of the
dilemma thus presented was the most
Acceptable. He finally decided to
yield up the filthy lucre and an old
revolver and pair of tield-glasses, as
fair equivalent for the few remain
ing years of what he regards as a mis-.
spent life. With these, the nocturnal
visitors babe him goodnight and inn
mediately departed.
Woman is crcnture OF such beauteous mein.
That to be wOrshiped needs but to be seen: