Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-09-11

the tide, doomed. sawed split and piled for the
perusal and paslime OF those who have enough
nerve to read it,
There is tinge of autumn in the
weather.
Pillow shams are sham nuisance
in most instances.
About the only force some people
have is the force of habit.
Wenatchee i. the home of the red
apple and newspaper changes.
What has become of the old wo.
man who used to exclaim, For laws
sakew
The kind of whiskers butchers
should wear is mutton chops, oil
course.
Some people are so superstitious
that on looking at q sailor hat they
become seasick.
A boy OF Is thinks he is too old to
run on errands, but after he is rs and
married he begins again.
eff drinking interferes with your
business, quit your business" is the
sign in Tacoma saloon.
The board of health should inspect
printing offices. They always have
dead matter" lying around.
The newspaper cartoon is one of the
best educators of the day. Long may
they show up clear and bright.
In the sea of matrimony
Where we peacefully should float,
We have often found that Cupid
Is the fool who rocks the boat.
There is a grocery firm in Seattle,
name of "Glass 4 Dice" What a
shame the gentlemen are not in the
saloon business.
A fellow was telling me his exper.
fences in Portland the other day.
They we're 80 uninteresting Pm sure
they must be true.
The man who burdens you with a
secret you must not tell, might as we'll
give you q handful OF nickels to carry
until you see him again.
We have noticed the reason that
some children do not answer their
mother when she call them is because
their father is not at home.
A preacher is said to have given out
the following church notice: "a
man going to see his wife desires the
prayers of the congregation"
An Olympia woman said to her
daughter that she WAS surprised 10
know she would suffer . man to kiss
her. The daughter said she didn't
call it suffering.
When fellow 10 away from home
and wants to 90 back, they call it
homesick. Now what is it when q
fellow is sick of staying home and
wants to 60 fishingf
We are getting too much of Alice
Roosevelt in the papers nowadays.
Alice should remain at home long
enough to become acquainted with her
mother and the children.
Some one has said that the best
time to pray 10 when you don't feel
like it. With climate like we have
had recently one would be praying all
the time, to follow that advice.
1t showered Labor Day. Can it be
possible that the heavens are grieving
over the doings and antics of trouble
making, so-called Cuisines agents.
" walking delegates" and the likef
When q subscriber used to pay
Charlie Besserer. of tho old Walla
Walla Watchnsan, his subscription
Charlie used to say: "Mr. So.and.So
called on us last week, and put some
more oil in our lamp"
While In Seattle the other day !
dropped . dime in front of Q blind
beggar to see if he would pick it up.
But he didn't. Not q bit Of it, He
said, Make it . half dollar, friend,
and I'll forget myself"
The San Francisco newspapers are
raising their subscription price. on
account Of increase OF cost for paper,
etc. We are pleased to learn It was
not the increased cost of shot air"
that has baused the rise.
Now that the Olympia beer plant
the greater part-will be moved to
Portland, it only goes to show that
some men would rather have a free
pass on railroads than to see Q good.
sized payroll in Olympia.
An Olympia young lady told us the
other day that her aunt has lock of
George Washingtons hair. Il has
been in her family ever since the
Revolutionary war. Indeed, we were
not aware that any one OF her ancestors
was barber.
The clam should be able to hold its
own. when quareling with companions
in the ocoau He hoe v,l>ot,, oe .J