Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-09-25

tuC ulNOICCs hNtihS "A'So
must he pronounced legal fiction.
Lieut.. Takishira OF Japan, who wit
messed the race between the Reliance
and Shamrock for the cup says, as fast
a boat as that of England or America,
can be made in his country, and that
at the race next year that will show
what they can do. The competition
for the cup is open to the world, and
it would create sensation if pagan
Japan should finally carry off the
prize.
The Seattle Republican says the
Ringing Bros. are fakes and scoun-
drels. A circus such as Ringing
Bros. own and produce does more to
educate the little folks" as we'll as
"big folks" than any history of ami
mails that could be taught them in
four years. The circus is an educator
to adults as we'll as children, notwith-
standing they take q lot OF money out
OF town.
The Carpenters Union OF Hoquiam
and the contractors have come to a
mutual understanding which is the
means Of the men going to work, pro-
viding their family with food and
clothes, paying their bills and improv-
ing the town. Strikes are no good at
any time. They only hurt the striker
Financially if not physically-and
the public at large, usually, in such
case, give their sympathy to the con.
tractors.
Most every Sunday paper has page
for the little folks; but it is a fact
that the old folks grab the Sunday
issue OF city publications and are 80
mean that they hold all the paper in
their lap including the "boy and girl"
page, and when the youngsters ask for
it the old folks scold them or tell
them to "run away and play" while
all the while the mean old man or wo-
man is reading the stories, letters, and
guessing at the puzzles themselves.
Upon whom will the mantle of Re-
publican leadership in this State
eventually descend? That is the
question which the present situation
OF the party suggests. The old regime
is gradually losing control and the
new forces are as yet in chaotic
state. There can be no doubt that a
reorganization and new alignment 10
approaching, and it is pertinent to
inquire, who is the coming man? 1t is
interesting to watch the drift of events
nowadays.
A pious old fellow in Olympia asked
q young man what time it was, in the
street, the other day. and the young
man pulled out his watch. The pious
old fellow was much chagrined when
he saw that the figures on the dial
OF the watch consisted of tiny playing
cards from the ace of diamonds to
the queen of diamonds, denoting ex.
actly the hours from l o'clock to II
o'clock. After giving the young man
Q religious lecture, the pious old fellow
walked two blocks to peep in the win
dow OF a jewelry store to see what
time it was.
The crooks in the Postoffice Depart
ment at Washington have worked ap-
parently all avenues for graft. One Of
the latest discoveries is that many
small postoffices throughout the coun-
try have been overloaded with ink for
the cancellation of stamps. One post.
master wrote to headquarters, saying
he had enough ink to last ten years
and if more were sent he would not
be responsible for it. This letter was
clue which was taken up by the in.
spectors with surprising revelations
resulting. Now we are expecting to
hear about the pen.graft daily.
John Davis, of John Davis & Co.,
rental agents, in Seattle, used to sell
the white" sewing machine. He
used to travel in wagon through the
country when Washington State was
a Territory, and was very successful in
the business. His father, A. L. Davis,
lived for years in Walla Walla, and
WAS the sole agent for the White"
in the Territory those days. But they
tell me nowadays that Johnnie" is a
hard hearted real estate agent. That
is, if you don't pay your rent, out you
60. Well, if had property to list,
Davis should act as my agent. Some
renters are too sentimental.
The following clipping is taken from
the Butte, Montana, Rereille:
"PUzzLE" DAvENPoRT's sPICEBox.
Sizzling Shots at Sinking Skunks and
Shameful Shams.
Let man once show the press that he feels
Afraid of its bark. and twill fly at his heels.
Let him fearlessly face, twill leave him alone,
But twill fawn at his feet If he filings it bone.
-Ocen Meredith.
It is under this heading that Puz.
zle" writes such good matter. With
apologies to Owen Meredith we append
the following:
Let man show the press that he's honest
He need not be Moses, nor afraid he will
hang;
It's only the skunks the shams and tie scoundrels
Who fear the sharp pencil of the newspaper
gang.
IT is just one hundred years ago
this month that a fast-mail" coach
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