Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-07

Congressman Jones and Judge God
man will speak in Olympia Theatre
Monday evening, on political issues of
the day. \ full attendance isassured .
The next steamship leaving the
Sound Tor san Francisco will be the
Cmatilla Tuesday. The next boat for
Alaska will be the City OF Topeka,
Wednesday.
The moon is, to-day, over six thou
sand miles nearer the earth than ordi
narily. Don't ask why it is: enough
to know its So when the STANDARD
says its so.
Jack Bachman, the logger who WAS
50 badly hurt in camp last week that
amputation OF his arm was necessary,
died Wednesday, it is supposed from
internal injuries.
The calculating housewife laws her
husband in the shade when it comes
to creating and furnishing II pleasant
lodging-room for inIuiring members
OF the Legislature.
The Carlton House is undergoing
extensive improvements to be in read
mess for the incoming crowds that
will be drawn to the city at the open.
ing of the Legislature.
What's the matter with little Oly!
He got Il day behind time Tuesday
Carrying II heading of Monday, ant
since then some OF his "platc" ha.
been standing on its head
The Owl Club has elected the fol
lowing officers for the present season
J. c. McFadden, Chief Owl; Frank
Mckinney, Vicious Owl; K. l.. Blank.
enship, Scribbler and Gobblcr.
Olympia Whist Club has elected
Horatio Alling President, F. G. Deck.
a bach Vice President and ID. X. Proud
Secretary and Treasurer, and tixet
Tuesday nights as the time of meeting
A second is Il pretty small division
OF what we know as duration, but the
cylinder of the separator at the Capita
City Creamery makes over ninety
revolutions in that tlceting lapse o
time.
A capital city professor derives the
popular word "dude" from an ancient
Latin root signifying something new
and tlashy" and that certainly come.
pretty near hitting the nail on The
head.
| Vote the Democratic ticket ut the
coming election, then vote your hes
girl Chrysanthemum queen and YOU
children's children will rise up to cal
you blessed. Try it, and see that the
STANDARD speaks the words of trutl
and soberness."
Mr.. George Wolcott, who for severa
years so efficiently filled the position
OF engineer on the Port Townsen,
Southern railroad, running between
this city and Tenino, and his amiabl'
wife, are now located in Los Angeles
CAL, where Mr.. w. "holds down" {
lucrative position.
Ii. L. Forrest, =. NJ. Troy and DIR
Mitchell, will address the people o
Tenino, Saturday night, and ]. R
Mitchell, candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, 7. H. Phipps and JET
Cannon, candidates for Representative
will speak at Bucoda, Monday night
on political issues.
Miss Georgia Higgins left Wednes
day to take passage by the Wall'
Walla which left Seattle yesterda.
morning for San Francisco. Mis-
Georgia goes to Los Angeles to sper'
the winter, in the hope that chang
of climate will restore her health
which has been for some time i'm
paired.
Civilization is surely invading tin
Mud Bay Indian settlement, and nov
the young braves, after long resisting
the innovation, are riding to Olympus
on their bicycles with as much evi
dent satisfaction as the white scorche
ever exhibited. Only one dusk,
maiden, rs yet, has ventured to dis
play her muscular calves.
The voting for Chrysanthemun
queen is becoming phenomenal and i
is limited that as the fifteenth of thi
month approaches, some fellow will
a sack full of money will suddenly
stuff the ballot-boxes and make tn
girl he bankers for undisputed queer
of the festival when it will be too lat
for even Helen Gould to cast anothe
vote.
Don't say skunk" to Robt. Frost
A couple of cats and one of the pol
variety had fight under his domicile
on Eastside, a few nights ago, ant
since that time Bob has discarded the
use of Lubin's extract. He has n,
need for it, and he fully realizes wha
the poet meant of the enduring ma
ture of perfumes when he wrote:
" You may shstter the vase at the fount i; yOl
Will.
But the scent OF the rose will cling to II still.
| What n contrast there ia in TN,