Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11

Elaborate preparations are in prog
re>> Tor the coronation OF "Oucrn
Chrysanthcmum.' This pretty cclc-
monlal will constitute the first gem of
the carnival festivities.
y tug is kept busy towing scow-
loads OF salmon from the vicinity OF
Hunters Point to the down Sound
cannerics. This gives employment to
a good many fishermen.
Hopeful candidates were no happier
last Tuesday than were the hundreds
OF school children who enjoyed with
unalloyed gusto the legal holiday
brought about by State election.
What might have developed into a
disastrous fire was avcrtcd Friday
night, when a Kerosene lamp exploded
in one OF the rooms in the Arlington
house. 1t was quickly smothered with
Il quilt.
Joshua Miller, an old and respected
farmer of this county, died at his
residence at South Union, yesterday,
as n result of injuries sustained by a
fall from an apple tree short time
time ago
The next steamship for Alaska will
be the Cottage City, Wednesday, pas
senger rates being $40 first-class and
IS secOnd-class to all points except
Sitka. The rates to that point are $23
and SD.
Willie Field, former student Of
Vashon college, and general favorite
among his teachers and companions,
recently died Of typhoid fever at Ma
Mia whittier he had gone as brave
soldier boy.
Our city and county authorities
have n plan on foot whereby it is
thought we will speedily rid our town
of desperadoes. The police force I'M
der it will be materially increased and
its efficiency assured.
Big drummers, little drummcrs.
drummers of every business persuasion,
are perambulating the streets OF the
capital city, intent on instructing mcr-
chants and shop-keepers as to their
vital wants for the holidays.
A broken trolley cable at the capi-
tai switch should be cared for before
the dripping current OF several hun
dred volts power gives n serious and
perhaps fatal shock to some careless
passerby who would seek to investi-
cote its business extremity.
During Tacoma and Seattle days OF
the Carnival, the Wiley Co. will
charge but one fare and fifth for the
round-trip from those cities. Capt
Tew, of the City of Shelton makes a
like concession from Shelton and
Kamilchie on those days.
Street workers are the recipients Of
much deserved commentator for their
unwearied exertion in putting our
business thoroughfares in a tidy con-
dition. Tons upon tons of garbage
and street swcepings have been carted
away since the advent of November.
BY dint of much perseverance the
managers of the Chrysanthemum Car
nival have secured pleasant lodgings
and board for the incoming maids OF
of honor and other lady guests from
abroad. Olympia does nothing by
halves in the way of public entertain
ment.
A good many sidewalks have been
cleared of fallen leaves from the shade
trees, but there is much work in the
same line yet to be done. Cleanliness
and neatness alone, should be enough
to induce even the LATEST house
holder to keep his front-yard and side
walk free from the cast-of foliage Of
the season.
Despite the previous heavy down.
pour of rain, Monday evening proved
a splendid time for star-gazers. On
any clear night at this season OF the
year, the armament presents to true
admirers of the beautiful and grand
an ever-varying panorama OF Gods
handiwork. No wonder the poet ex
claimed, "The undevout astronomer
is mad"
Probably the most cheerful resort ir
town, on election day, was at the
coffee and cake parlors, presided ove1
by the ladies in the Silsby building
The callers, of course, were largely o
the sterner sex, and they were serve(
with refreshments, free of charge, in {
way that made the reflective mar
think of his mother and sisters in the
way back halcyon days that are gone
forever.
Rev. DR.. Lucas, of Australia, lecturet
Wednesday evening in the Christian
church on the unique subject "Shot'
from the Muzzlc of a Gun" 1t woult
be difficult to imagine where the shot'
would come from if not the muzzle
although some OF Uncle Sans old
fashioned muskets used to make theil
users think that both breech and muz
zle responded whenever the trigger
was pulled.
The ladies appeared at excellent adj
vantage at the political headquarters
in this city, the night of election, wher
people were waiting for returns. Long