Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-04-21
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Absurd,ty Of the Strenuous Life
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~ may taxi IL they please OF the
MANNERS %: oGr old-time statesman as
in!i ativ" Of the principle which
>hruld animal" frt" goycrnmeEt but
i, must tc admitted that they are wit
--lng YI.tr 4 different d,npn~tra-
t. .. r: th,' cn.ld.ILv u..it III our
-tt.'..-t r'e~.i,ht, who has. iur the
no"cv, tAruwu dignity t. the winds,
and ltcr..iy l.. himself loose to cugage
III the most rcch.css. not tu say quc,-
tionahlc, exploits.
Whether it Is Indicative OF a like
favora bic forecast Of desirable coudi-
tlons or Is the out-cropping of a reck-
less nature that may portend evil in
possible emergencies, remains to be
seen, but il must be admitted that
the burdcr-c!sc OF dire possibilities was
in view when he insisted that he might
eliminate the Senate from treaty siip-
u.ations by calling the protocol sub
mitted by himself to Santa Domingo
"an agreement" Conservatism in pub
lie and private life, and dignity in
Office as we'll as social relations have
hitherto been regarded as commend
able, but is it to be supplanted by an
audacity that has hitherto met with
anything but general approval.
4 Texaline dispatch OF the 14th
says that President Roosevelt is having
oceans Of fun; that on that date at
the head OF some fifty horsemen, he
dashed through the streets of the little
town OF Frederick, the entire party
swinging their hats and yelling like
mad. After thanking the people OF
the town for their consideration in
letting him alone to enjoy himself, the
President retired to his car where he
detailed his exploits with the wolves
to the newspaper men.
The press representatives are kept
busy narrating Presidential proves in
vauquishing praise wolves and jack.
rabbits.
And then it is related that Mr.
Roosevelt, on one occasion, being a
little in advance of the party, saw q
pool of water in the distance and put.
ting spurs to his steed rode rapidly tc
it, slid off his horse and drank a cur
OF water in true cowboy style!
AT Newcastle (Colorado) reports say
the President received his ovation from
the people on arrival of the train in the
makeup Of hunter, and after the
cheering and speech making had sub
sided, the leader in the comic operf
role unsheathed his knife and tried it,
edge, unlimbered his rspid-fre CUR
and saw that it was in fine working
order, looked ove- the horse selected
for his mount to ascertain all point
for service, while his Support" en-
acted their parts in dumb-show, 4
make sure by rehearsal that nothin,
might te omitted that would look vel
in tho inevitable write-up of a sangui
nary conflict anon to be enacted on tn
wide plains. But the parade planne'
for the Newcastle folks did not TAX
place. 1t had been arranged to form
procession with brass band and cage
bear to accompany the Presidential
party mounted on horseback and tn
pageant was 10 have passed through
the principal streets Of the village an
into the hills, where the bear was t.
have been turned loose and given
start Of thirty minutes. Tie loca
humane society had not been con
suited, however, and were guilty Q
lese majesty in their conception O
duty. They forbade the exhibit 10
the reason that the bear, despite tn
strains of melody, said to soothe tn
savage breast, might. if close pressed
return to the village and carry Of
some of the children. The owners 9
the bear afterwards tried to sell brui
to the Presidential party, to be take
into the wilds and set loose for tn
sportive occasion, but it seems, tina
absurdity Of adapting o domesticate
animal for cowboy hunt, fortunatel
struck them as such palpable ABSURD
ity, that they declined the purchase.
In another dispatch 1t is gravel
stated that only dozen of the part
were allowed to 60 on the dash owe
the prairie in quest of game, as large
number mimimized the pleasure I
the President.
Well, we'll, what are we coming to
The cartoonist .builded wiser than h
knew, when he pictured the Presider
piling his dress suit, silk hat an
official dignity in the arms of h
colored valet, while DOMINIC cowbo
hat, with brace of pistols strapped I
his waist and bowie knife protrudin
from either bootleg.
AS the favorite song "Only a Plai
American Girl,' is generally produce
on the stage with "America" as
prelude and The Star Spangled Bal
ner," at the close, the suggestion
apparent that we can, in part, ado
the plan OF pointing our present top
by the following Penroy from the la
issue of Dumb animals, entitled 40,
Strenuous Hunter:
Hush, little prairie doggie,
Prexyis going by,
And he might take you for wolf
Or for some larger fry.
Then, little prairie dOggie,
of goes your little head.
For Prexy's gun IL strenuous one
And he would shoot you dead.
Run, little white tailed rabbit
AS fast as You can scat"
For Prexy might think your brush q name
And think you kingly cat.
Then little ~hietailed rabbit,
Down comes your tell tale brush.