Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-28

Don't talk about the depressed con-
dtions Of the times. That topic is
dead and buried. Roll up your sleeves
and bring back good times. There is no
other way to do this known among
men.
Now that the absence OF electric
lights offers extra inducements to
petty house breakers, it becomes every
body to see that their doors and win
dows are thoroughly barricaded at
night.
Mitchell & Crandall's grocery store,
near the draw, was burglarized Thurs
day night, of last week. About So
worth OF groceries, principally flour,
bacon and canned goods, were appro-
priated.
Ed. J.. Melton leads the van in low
prices for groceries and provisions.
His rent is low, his expenses small,
and he does business on the nimble
sixpence better than slow shilling"
principle.
The city fathers are gently remind
ed that there are some wholesome
ordinances regulating the use of fire.
crackers and other explosives on the
Fourth of July. Let the ordinances
be strictly enforced.
Several Olympia students have gone
down to Tacoma to attend the high
school graduating exercises there
This is pleasant exchange Of courte-
sizes between the two cities, and GUS
tom that should be fostered.
Ii the caterpillars trouble your
shrubbery, treat them copiously with
coal oil touched off with match and
they will come down a good deal
quicker than the rude boy that
the old man found in his apple tree.
Blackberries are ripe. John China
man has discovered the fact, and is
now peddling the luscious fruit
around the city. Where is the Amer
can boy of leisure? He has only to
60 into the woods to make fair wages,
gathering the berries.
The basement Of the new Presby-
terrain church on Fourth street is be-
ing fitted up with kitchen conven-
fences, with view, it is to be sup
posed, to future festivals, thus ex-
employing the old saw, 1.-THE way to
a mans heart is through his stom-
ach."
After wrestling through more than
a column OF trite and effete verbosity,
in the local daily, as to what causes
the scum" on the pond in the public
square, the STANDARD savant threw
down the paper in disgust, exclaiming'
il" Four words would have explained it
all, decomposition OF organic mat
ter"
To put smoking ashes into q paper
box and set it in an alley way is one
of the mysterious ways of house.
wife. It is bad for the box but q first
rate plan for starting a big confagra-
ton. Just such an internal machine
was found by a STANDARD reporter
yesterday.
An Olympia savant assures us that
gnats, mosquitoes and other pestifer.
Gus winged insects would prove an in
tolerable affection were it not for the
swallows that are ON the wing from
early morning till dusk gathering
them up by the million to feed to
their young.
You can have those refreshing
beverages these hot days, cream soda,
mineral water or ginger champagne,
left at your doors, at hard times"
prices, by sending an order to the
Olympia Bottling Works. All their
beverages are prepared from pure ar
tesian well-water.
An Olympia sweet girl graduate who
said anybody could "think up" a good
newspaper local item, took her pretty
little pencil and wrote: "If it's as
pleasant yesterday as it was to-mor.
NOW, we shall have very cold day to-
night" The dear creature, she's just
whole candy shop.
Lovers of the beautiful had a rare
treat, Tuesday evening, in viewing the
conjunction OF Venus and the moon.
The point of peculiar interest was the
nearest approach Of the evening star
to the cusp of our gentle luminary,
strongly reminding one of the old
story d" euler in cornu tauri."
! 1t il the opinion of . competent
dealer, publicly expressed. that Thurs
ton county could export one hundred
tons of Strawberries next year as
easily as one OF its citizens could ex-
port hundred pounds. This mode of
reasoning is simple as it is logical,
and it remains for the people them
selves TO demonstrate the proposition.
Mrs. Bessie Savage, one day this
week, applied to the City Clerk for
registration as q voter. Mr.. Graham,
refused the request on the ground
that she was a woman, and not en-
titled lawfully to the ballot. Mrs. S.
then applied to the Superior Court for
. writ of mandate, but it was refused
and notice of appeal was given by the
plaintiff.
Circulars are out announcing the
annual Teachers institute to be held
in this city from July Is to the 10Th.
As usual, foreign talent will be i'm
ported to carry on the work indicated
by the programme. That will be a
happy day for the people when this
institute jobbery business is stricken
from the school law, and some hum
dreds OF dollars OF the children's
money saved every year for legitimate