Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-13

Jones Treasurer, Mrs +. y. Ford
Miss Badger and Mrs. ] {. Ellis Work
Directors.
Prof. Mcdonald, the old-time phre.
nologist, has opened an office in the
Silsby block. His diploma shows
that he graduated thirty-one years
ago at Fowler and Wells Phrenologi.
cal Institute, New York. His long
experience has made him proficient in
the science. chronological examina-
tons given daily at his office, where
he has display OF skeletons, skulls
and paintings.
The Oldest inhabitant cannot re-
member when there were more foreign
dodgers in Olympia than there are at
present. The hotels are full and are
obliged to turn away incoming people
from every train and steamer. But it
is an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good, and thus scores OF ambitious
housewives are reaping handsome in
comes from the "spare rooms" they
have fitted up for the occasion.
The special committee of the
Chamber of Commerce have made ar
rangements for holding the legislative
ball on Friday evening, the Goth inst.
1t will be held in the large dining hall
of the Olympia hotel, and the breakfast
room will be used for the spread of re-
freshments. All members of the
Legislature will he guests of the citi-
zen's organization. Tickets to others,
per couple, including refreshments,
will cost s..
Was there any special significance
in the fact that the Oympian typo
graphical force presented Bro. Scobey
with an umbrella on his retirement
from the editorial " tripod" (whatever
that may beg of that institution. A
parachute or life-preserver would
have been more appropriate and very
likely quite as serviceable under tie
circumstances. Wilson has nearly
two months left to make figures on his
little slate.
A preliminary organization of the
Third House" was effected at the
Olympia hotel, Wednesday night, with
DR.. Hare, Of North Yakima, as tempo.
rary presiding officer. This organiza-
ton generally becomes permanency
and properly managed develops into
holy terror to the Legislature, whose
acts it satirizes. 1t may be made oil
much benefit as conservator of pro
prieties and by All occasional appli.
cation of milk poultice to the vault
ing ambition of swell-head politicians.
The will of DR.. Campbell was de-
posted in the Office of the Clerk oil
the Superior Court Tuesday. II
makes his wife Phoebe NJ. Campbell
his legatee, but as Mrs. C. died a
month or two before the doctors de-
mise, and she was named as executrix,
it is not of much value in directing
the final disposal of his effects. The
will is witnessed by Francis Henry
and c. NJ. Moore. The former has
been dead several years and Mr..
Moore is nonresident OF this State.
The new cars are superior to those
destroyed by fire, being larger and OF
nearly double the power, and are sup
piled with all up.to-date improve.
ments in car construction. 1t is the
intention of the company to secure a
couple of open cars for summer ser.
vice. Much credit is due the manage.
ment for this energetic and generous
policy under adverse circumstances
There should not be dollars lost fol
any service the company can afford in
either transportation or lighting. The
"Live and let live" policy should be
rigidly observed in dealing with such
enterprises. or as the ancient and hon.
orable order of U. F. of F. U. used tc
express it, "You tickle me and III
tickle you."