Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-17

Prairie, against Jos. \. Hunt for
stealing 8 hay-rake. The case was
tried before Judge Ra,hbun, Saturday,
and resulted in Hunts discharge.
One Of the best specially companies
on the road will appear at Olympia
Theater next Wednesday evening"
Aug. 22d Mrs. Alice Shaw, who ap-
pears with this attraction, is the
worlds greatest whistling prima
donna. Don't fail to attend.
Gov. McGraw has offered a reward OF
$500 for the recovery of the body of
Chas. Gloysteen, who has disappeared
under suspicious circumstances, in
Spokane county, and $500 additional
for the arrest and conviction of his
murderers. if that crime has been
committed.
The next thing the Capitol Commits
sion has decided upon doing is to ap-
poiut u COillililttSC vi thiCC CApCito
to decide whether the building as pro-
posed can be constructed for the
amount of the appropriation. These
men will probably come from Seattle
and Spokane.
Reports show that all over the State
the number of successful candidates
at the late teachers examination was
far below the average of former exam
nations The questions may have
been severe, but the hardest question
TO answer is, what is the cause of 80
many more failures?
1t is truly wonderful to hear 80
many of the Republican candidates
for county offices, say that they have
published their announcements main
ly and simply because they have been
strenously urged SO to do by their
friends. 1t is big advantage to have
friends in campaign time.
One-half the 4S applicants for
teachers certificates were successful.
Ten received second grade and IA
third grade. Of the remaining "a
some were holders of certificates who
sought a higher grade without sue
cess. The result indicates q very
thorough system OF examination.
What queer " fish" there are in the
briny ocean! One on exhibition at
Giles market is five feet in length but
only few inches in diameter. His
mouth is set vertically and he has
eyes like cat. He was picked up at
Oyster Bay, and his principal voca-
ton is surmised to have been feeding
on oysters.
Mrs. Sarah Jones died Monday, from
dropsy, after an illness of nearly q
year, Deceased was SO years OF age,
and born at Edenburg, Pa. She came
to Bush prairie, with her husband in
1874, where she lived till his death,
about three years ago, when she re-
moved to this city. She leaves q son
and daughter.
Some travelling scrobats gave per-
Torrance on the street, the other
night, to gather in enough money to
pay their passage TO the Interstate
Fair, where they expect to pick up a
fortune without much labor. Unfor.
tunately for them, the field is pretty
we'll filled. and they stand q better
chance of leaving on tie pass.
As an evidence OF the hard times it
is said that the leading hotel charges
fifty cents for leaving trunk in the
baggage room over night. Whether
this is intended as punishment to its
owner for changing his mind and
stopping at rival hotel or is the reg
ular rate for storage OF trunks at that
caravansary. should be known, to pro-
tect the public from imposition.
At the meeting of the horticultural
society last Saturday, the subject OF
discussion was the pests which infest
our orchards, and the best means of
destroying them. A box of apples was
placed on exhibition which showed
well-defned San Jose scale. The Sec
rotary was instructed to correspond
with the State board with view OF
securing the best means of protection.
J. r. Elswick, George B. Lane and J.
OBJ. Scobey were appointed q COM
mittee to report at special meeting
Of the society, to be held on Saturday,
25th inst, As to the feasibility OF
making q creditable exhibit of fruits
at the Interstate Fair.
The Agricultural College at Pull
man is DESTROYS Of ascertaining the
utility of the wild grasses of the State,
and to accomplish that object asks the
co-operation of all who take enough
interest in the public welfare to aid in
the possible development Of valuable
forage plants. The college requests
that seeds of all the grasses in each
district be sent, done up in packages
OF from gill to a pint. The cost Of
mailing will be gladly refunded to the
sender. State the common name Of
each variety and whether grown on
wet or upland, and the known useful
or injurious properties it may possess.
Address packages to w. J. Spillman,
Agricultural, Pullman, Wash.
A GENEROUS OFFER.
DR.. Darrin Will Treat the Rich