Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-01

DEATH OF MRS. CooK.-Wednesday,
at IL 80 A. NJ. Theresa NJ, wife of
Peter Cook, departed this life at her
residence on Eastside, aged II years,
from general debility, after a short ILL.,
ness. Mrs. Cook came to this Coast
from Monmouth, N. j., in 1850, SET
Ting with her husband, in California.
In 1869 they came to Olympia, where
they have ever since resided. She
was an exemplary woman and leaves
a host of friends. The funeral took
place at 10 o'clock to-day, interment
being made in Odd Fellows.
A LADY EMBALMER.-Olympia keeps
we'll to the front in the world of
progress. She has furnished the
stage one OF the leading lady drama
lists, Annie Pixley, the arena two
noted bareback riders, the Jeal sis
tiers, and now Mrs. r. c. Williams
comes forward as the first lady en-
balmer west of Chicago. She adopted
the profession in this city, when in
1891, her husband was engaged in the
undertaking business, and few days
ago graduated as an expert at the
Undertaker's Convention in Mime
apolis. She has been made the SUBJ
ject of illustration in the Chicago
Times.
VANDALIsM.-It is reported that the
flowers deposited by the Grand Army
committee, on the graves of departed
comrades, as we'll as private offerings
to the memory OF the dead, have been
stolen by some human being who
either does not possess the knowledge
to discriminate between right or
wrong or is totally devoid of con.
science. To rob the living is a crime
that meets with universal execration,
but to steal from the dead the love-
tokens of kindred and friends is to
sink to depths of infamy that will
know no resurrection ON the final
count.
AN OLD-TIME FAvoRITE GOES UP IN
SMoKE.-The steamer Messenger was
wholly destroyed by fire at CONNER
cial dock, Seattle, Sunday morning
about 2 O'Clock. By the time the
engines arrived. the upper works were
in flames, and it was impossible to
obtain control OF the fire until she had
burnt to the waters edge. The Mes
senger was a stern-wheeler, built at
Tumwater by Capt. ]. G. Parker and
others, in 1873. Although a comfor.
table boat and moderately swift, she
by no means merits the encomium
of the Telegraph, that she was in her
prime considered the prettiest and
fastest boat in the world"
A RULE OF ACTION TO PROMOTE
PEAcE.-To avoid misunderstanding
and trouble in the future, teachers
and others in public service for in
definite periods OF time, which are for
convenience designated terms, should
remember that the employer is en-
titled to some consideration as we'll as
the employee; that it is we'll that
harmony and confidence should be
maintained between these two con-
tracing parties, and that a unity
OF interest suggest mutual concessions
and much forbearance. While none
dispute that Shylock was legally en-
titled to his pound of flesh, all unite
in execrating him for taking it. The
public purse is a fine thing to tie to,
but the knot should be of that elastic
nature that will not tear the parts
asunder. The employer and the
employee cannot maintain feel
ing of sympathy and respect and
wage law suits at the same time. The
bare suggestion OF such q resort is
likely to arouse that spirit of antagon-
ism which defeats good work. Let us
have no more of it. Consider how
much better a regular salary is, paid
promptly, than the uncertain and
precarious reward for day wages.