Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-15
Is RAGS,
individual Opinion.l
BY LCE VERNON.

Ii you want to raise doubt, assert
that you are worth more wages.
When marriage is a failure, the
chief bankrupt usually puts it all in
his wife's name.
Most professors, of to-day, draw their
convictions from the same place they
draw their salaries.
Crepe poplin of new design is
bound to take the eyes of the women"
says fashion journal. We might add
that it is bound to take the dollars of
her husband, as we'll.
Oil discoveries are multiplying.
Pretty soon there will be sufficient
supply of the substance to enable
every State to spread film of it on its
shyeter, political " ard heelers.
A Chicago man advocates the ono
bath" idea for health as something
new. He is many years behind the
times. Every hobo in the United
States has been a member OF his creed
for years past.
"a Seattle man resented it when
somebody told him he was one among
hundred thousand"
"No"
"Yes, he wanted it understood that
he WAS one among two hundred thous.
and, at least"
A merchant who died suddenly left
in his desk letter written to a corre-
spondent. One of his sagacious ex-
ecutors. deeming it necessary to send
the letter, wrote at the bottom: P.
S.-Since writing the above l have
died"
A lecture on Colorado asks, "Where
else in the world will you find in one
spot, outside this State, such products
as marble, iron, fireclay, chalk, copper,
lead, slate, fruits of all kinds, hemp
fax, and all manner of grains2" To
which We promptly reply, in an Olym.
pia boys pocket.
Teacher" Now who is said to sup.
port the world?"
Olympia Pupil" Atlas, ma'am."
Teacher-"And who supported at.
las?"
Olympia Pupil -" Please, ma'am
my book don't say; but | think it was
his wife,"
We said to hobo the other day
Why don't you 60 to Canada? They
need lot Of farm hands over there"
WE'LL" he replied. "I will tell you,
pard. / would 60, but hate the an.
noyance OF the custom-house officers
looking through me baggage for snug
gled diamonds"
I like to hear the merry bells
On the bread wagon ring, ting-a-ling,
like to listen to the wheels
That grind and squeak and scream.
| like to think of frozen ponds
Of hills that bleakly rise,
Until each whitened summit seems
To mingle with the skies;
like to think of facing fate
Upon some lonely track
When can stand before the CRATE
With my hands behind my back.
Rev. NJ. A. Matthews of the First
Presbyterian Church in Seattle, says
"To.dav the drift is from skepticism
back to faith" Evidently the Rev
NJ. A. Matthews has never attended
one of Rev. A. w. Martins discourses
at the Elk's hall, in Seattle. Perhaps
also, he has not seen a Truth. Seeker
for some time. A minister at all
times should state the truth.
The maid l love has fawn-like eyes,
And wealth of silky hair
She's as graceful as the gay gazelle,
And she is passing fair.
Her laugh is like sweet music, and
Her presence is divine;
And am thrilled to even touch
Her little hands in mine.
All, she would be perfection, but
For one distressing thing
Like many another foolish girl
She thinks that she can sing.
Dreyfus is to have command OF q
regiment, as consolement for the dis.
grace heaped upon him by the mill
tary authorities of France. He has
no backbone in him if he accepts the
command. Why, he should come tc
the United States and make a lecture
tour. He can command the dollars
and that is far ahead OF marching
soldiers around the parade ground
Besides his cousin, who leads the
orchestra in the Arcade Theater at Sc
attle, wants to see him.
hope and trust, however, that the
holidays being over, and real, busy
everyday life begun that each and
every one feels much better towards
the world and his fellow man; for af.
ter enjoying the days OF good cheer
one onght to, and should, feel much
better and happier. I, personally
have no complaint either one way OF
the other, to make. l enjoyed myself
in my way, and l am glad that | did
While was not where could drink
the great, glorious and cheer giving
vintage of life-Olympia beer-l par
took OF another liquid that does not al
ways have a white collar, yet always
has the beads around its neck-if oil