Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-06

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OF his stock "f clothing and gent :
furnishing goods Saturday night, and
shipped them to Tacoma, where they
VIII Toe r. opened and classified rs the
latest and best
Mrs. Il. W. Johns. who was called to
the bedside of her mother in Kansas.
from supposed fatal illness, was graft
fled to find her much improved on
arrival at destination, and in fair
way OF recovery.
Father Brondcl, Bishop OF the do
ce>e Of Montana, paid visit to
Olympia, few days ago. He was at
one time in charge OF the field here,
and many old-time friends called
upon him torenew their acquaintance.
Mrs. l.. II. Badger, wife of the rec
tor OF st. Johns church, left Monday
evening for Los Angeles, Cal, having
been summoned to the bedside of her
sick daughter, who has been for some
time a visitor with friends in that city.
J. l.. Holland, editor of the Palad-
Jun, has been "proyided for" He
now fills the responsible and honor
able, if not lucrative, Office of Coroner
of ThurSton county, n position made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Benz.
Harmed.
The Seattle and Tacoma papers are
cOndemning, in the same issue, Span
ish cruelty and lauding with snowy
headlines the cOnsummate skill of
those who took part in the livc-bird
shooting tournament, the other day
between the two cities.
Quite large number of loggers
came in Friday from the several
camps, to attend the funeral of one OF
their member, James Monroe, who
met with instant death from being
struck by a falling tree in Mosher &
McDonalds camp on Mud Bay.
The Queen City Club of Seattle,
are making preparations for an ex,
cursiOn to this city Sunday, by the
steamer Flyer. The net proceeds of a
series of excursions to take place under
the auspices of this club are to be ap.
propriated to the bettermcnt Of bicycle
roads.
Will Dwyer, son of Elias Dwyer, of
this city, an Olympia boy - years of
age, enlisted at Harrisonville, Cass
county, Mo-, in the Third Missouri
Infantry. He went back to visit his
relatives, but the spirit of patriotism
prompted him to enlist in his coun.
try's service.
Tacoma Lodge No. 4, I. O. G. T., OF
Olympia, elected officers Friday even.
ing for the ensuing term, as follows
r. A. Graham, c. r.; Marie Woods
V. T.; F. ID. Meyers, Secretary; f. f.
Martin, F. s.; Jennie McCarrogher,
Treasurer; NJ. Louis Brautigan, c. T. ;
j. 7. Otis, P. c. Il.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease, the noted politi.
cal lecturer, will deliver her great lee
ture on "Qnestion of the Hour" in the
Christian Church, next Monday even
ing. The Spokane Chronicle, in al
luding to her oratory says: "She
moves and sways her audience as the
storm does the forest"
After the wear and tear of more
than twenty-five years, workmen have
stripped the shingles from the old
Odd Fellows hall, on Washington
street, and substituted in their place
the modern made sawed shingle The
old shingles were hand made and have
borne an honest record.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Treen, of Seattle
who many years ago were residents of
this city, came over Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Manning. Mrs. Treen is step.
daughter of deceased, and she with
her husband came to this coast with
the Mannings many years ago.
Uncle Sam and the queen regent
of Spain have been enjoying a dash at
that old game "Philopena," once so
popular at social merry-makings. Her
majesty has said "Philopena" and
Uncle Sam playfully bombards the
Philippines. Let the olden time
game be revived at once on patriotic
principles.
The Evening Journal, few days
before it turned up it's little feet, adj
monished its few readers to watch il
grow" Those who paid enough at.
tention to the advice to recall it to
memory soon saw it grow smaller not
by degrees" nor beautifully less
but by a decided slump that left not
even a memory behind.
A Fourth street bulletin-board bears
the startling announcement, Powder
mills at Peterson, N. j., bowed ny
this morning and one man killed"
Well, we'll be bowed! Why didn't
the man with the crayon just add,
"and the English language MORALLY
wounded?" And this in classic Olym.
pia, the city of the immortal gods!
Allen Weir has been appointed
Receiver of the Nina immigration
Land and Hop Co., whose possessions
in this county comprise 300 acres OF
land, two hop yards and other i'm.
provements. These are the relics oil
by gone days, when hops commanded
$1.4O per pound and town lots had
some value, even in gold with silver
as an aid.
AS was anticipated, the appoint.
ment of Mr.. j. H. Scott as a member
of the Board of Commissioners for
this State at the Trans Mississippi
Exposition has been confirmed BY the
Vice President for Washington, Geo.
w. Thompson. If determination and
zeal are the requisite qualities for a
successful representative, they are
possessed in an eminent degree in this
member of the commission.
The members of the Salvation
Army are giving their street corner
listeners some very creditable songs
with guitar accompaniment. This is
move in the right direction, and
their efforts will be all the more ap.
preciated il they will abolish the use