Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-23

row ana steal the STANDARD in order that they
may enjoy little sunshine as they journey
through the vale Of tearsD
Eow does your stomach feel? A
leading New York physician says that
seventyfve per cent. of old drunk
ards die with cancer of the stomach.
Some Republican editors in Wash
ington obtain the inspiration for edi.
torials at the same place they secure
their mail-through the postal depart
ment.
1t is good thing that the United
States have such men as Tillman.
His name alone is feared by many a
negro rape fend, and this is as it
should be.
1t is said that the Emperor and En-
press OF Russia prayed to st. Seraphine
for II boy and their prayers were an
swered. There are plenty of fools who
will be,ieve this.
We note with qualification that the
" Parker Constitutional Club" has
been formed in New York. This habit
OF taking a swim before breakfast
ought to be encouraged.
A clerk in an Olympia store who
bears the honored name of Wagner
finds himself almost daily called upon
to decide casual music or musicians
arguments. And he knows absolutely
nothing about either.
That Austrian who declares that he
has cure for hay-fever should come
over at once and be elected king Of
Bethlehem, n. II. He need never do
another days work in his life if he
can "deliver the goods"
1t must be laughable to Henry Wat
terson, of the Louisville Courier Jour-
nal, to find out-if he ever does-that
the editor OF the P.-I. has the unlimit-
ed nerve and gall to atte mpt to criti-
else his political opinions.
The late Dean Hole was thrifty
individual, who raised roses for the
London market, besides writing and
preaching. But his trip to America
in 1894 to obtain funds for his church
was not success. Our people could
never quite see the urgency Of the call.
The P.-I. is putting up the same
fight against George Turner as did the
Orcgonian against Senator Mitchell.
The Oregonian's attack only resulted
in obtaining more votes for Mitchell.
The P.-I. will find it has only did the
same thing after the votes have been
counted.
A local poet told us the other day
that he was afraid that he had unwit-
tingly changed his Pegasus into a
mule. We don't wish to offer advice.
but really. it seems to us if he would
change him into an ass, and write
something for the magazines, he
would be better off financially.
With George Turner for Governor
and Parker for President, the citizens
OF Washington will have good cause
for rejoicing. The railway gang may
ride on free passes, but the laboring
man who has to pay fare or be kicked
off the train, will vote for man who
has human heart in him-George
Turner.
A long as negro fiends commit rape
and assaults on white women, just so
long should lynching and burning at
the stake continue in the communities
where the crime is committed. The
negro libertines are not a particle
afraid of the law, as their fiendish
crimes are increasing instead of dimin-
ishing. Let the punishment fit the
crime.
Not satisfied with running wearing
apparel; thinking no doubt, that sew
eral families in housekeeping apart
ments never heard Of a "steam laun.
dry" Seattle recently gave her citizens
a chance to witness a play by the
familiar name, The Steam Laundry"
No doubt the play was mangled" by
the actors as badly as some laundries
tear" clothes.
Poor Uncle Tom" He worked
hard in Seattle, recently. Come to
think about it, " Tom" must be an
old, old man. "Tom's" hair was
snowy white when our grandpa first
saw him. We first saw "Uncle Tom"
in Columbia Hall, Olympia, years ago.
) "Tom's" wig of white failed to arrive
from Portland, and the old fellow ap.
peared that night in yellow hair made
from rope. May you live on and on
"Tom." You teach good lesson,
whether it be needed or not, by the
rising generation. Poor old "Tom."
1t is said that many OF the work.
, men of Hamburg, Germany, are show
ing their sympathy for the striking
brewery employees by abstaining from
, beer. This abstinence would be o
subject for congratulation among the
temperance advocates were it not for
the fact that workmen have substi-
tuted the stronger spirits for the
weaker beer. Long ago Bismark ex.
pressed wish that this change of
3 drink might come, but predicted that
J il it should ever occur the Germans