Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-03-05

they were engaged in their philan-
| thropic duties, and several articles OF
small value and what little money
they had was appropriated. 1t is al
most beyond belief that any human
being could have sunk 50 low as to
steal from these Sclf-sacriticing W.
men.
| The encomiums OF the Seattle press
for " The Prodigal Father" exceed, if
possible, the enthusiasm accorded
McSorlcy's Twins" The Pr. says
"Thc Prodigal Father" was played
not only up to the standard but all
around it, and ahead of it. 1t has
ideas enough to furnish half a dozen
musical farces and have enough over
to give a rattling good show. The
! audience had been prepared for some
thing good, and in the matter OF salts
faction there was no end" This
play will be seen at Olympia Thcatcr
next Monday evening.
Little Lord Fauntlcroy," which
will be produced ut Olympia Thcater,
on Thursday evening, the llth inst,
was the play with which that house
was opened, Dec. 26, 1890. On that
engagement of two nights, Georgia
Cooper and Emma Romans, two ex-
ceptionally talented Juvenile actresses,
played the part of the Little Lord
on alternate evenings. The company
that is to appear next Thursday, is
said to he the best company i'll that
play on the road, and the cast EN-
braces the names Of several popular
favorites not unknown to our people.
The pair of huxtcrs who have been
running cheap-john auction store
this week have temporarily knocked
the smithereens out of the retail trade
of several branches of business.
The license fee OF $40 per day is no
compensation for the damage done to
trade, nor is there much compensa-
ton in the "bargains" the people
imagine they obtain. Good money is
thus squandered for many articles
that are not an absolute necessity,
and only necessities justify an expend-
iture these hard times. The license
fee should be increased to avoid a
repetition of the experience.
An organization is being inaugur-
ated by the farmers OF this county, for
the formation of a Producers and
Consumers Union of Thurston county.
The first meeting was held Monday, ON
Chambers Prairie, at Collins school
house, and this will be followed by
other meetings until arrangements
have been perfected. The principal
object is to establish market in this
city for the cash sale of farm pro-
ducts, and thus cut off large amount
of trade that goes to neighboring
cities for the want of a uniform and
steady demand. The next meeting of
the union will be held at the same
place, next Monday evening, at 8
o'clock sharp.
About 600 people assembled in Olym-
pia Theater, Sunday afternoon to lis
ten to advocates of the Cline Dispen-
sary Bill. The speakers were Senator
Van Patten, State Auditor Cheatham,
President Penrose of Whitman college
and Revs. Spaulding of Spokane, and
Feese and Sawin of this city. The ar.
guments were of course like the handle
of a jug-all on one side-but it was
a very creditable and satisfactory
handle, provided, of course, that moth
ing is said or known OF what is on the
other side. Many people prefer to
look at all matters on both sides, and
to some it must be admitted (of course
with regret) that the inside of the jug
possesses the greater attraction.