Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-22
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
There was deep political insight in
that legend which the cartoonist OF
the New York Herald inscribed under
his cartoon on President Roosevelts
message: 81 am the State Tor $4,000
words to that etlecD."
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The Inter Church Federation having
omitted the Unitarians from their
love-feast this year, the Boston Globe
suggests this modification OF the dox'
ology to suit changed conditions:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
All sing, except those We don't know;
Praise II i'm all sects and crecds and clans
Except the Cn-tarians.
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1t has been decided that an Inter.
national Woman Suffrage Convention
shall be held in New York in 1909
Several hundred women of every civil
lied nationality will be represented
There are now woman suffrage associa'
tions in nine foreign countries and
steps have been taken to organize
them in several others.
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An old story has been revived iu
Cleveland and given considerable cir
culation to the effect that T. c. Beck
with, the Oberlin banker, whose bank
and life were wrecked by Cassie Chad
wick, did not die, as was supposed, last
winter, but that by collision among
friends an empty casket was buried in
the Beckwith lot at Oberlin. The stO
ry goes on to say that Beckwith is now
enjoying the best OF health in quiet
Canadian town.
A boy of II and a girl of 10 years
OF age were lately married in st. JOS
eph, Mo-, in the presence of their
parents. Venerable Justice Burke
after the usual words of the marital
rite, held the hands of the young
couple and impressively said: This
is the first time that l have been
called upon to marry two children
and l have married 5000 couples
l hope that you may have long and
happy life, and never cause to regret
this step. Remember your vows and
be true to each other throughout life.'
Major Lockwood. Superintendent Of
the Pension Office, in Washington
has given orders that the men and
women clerks shall not sit together
while they eat their luncheons. They
resent the order, and claim that they
are quite old enough to take care ol
themselves. Still thore are some
pretty girls in the Office and the men
have found it great fun to flirt with
them during the few moments Of
recreation. As the Major few months
ago married one OF the pension clerks
and his wife has not retired from the
position, even he is debarred the priv
ilege of eating with her at the noon
day hour.
The women members OF the Chaun'
cey De Pew Club Of Des Moines be-
lieve in race suicide, and are willing
that mankind should know it. After
an animated session on the 10th inst,
it was unanimously agreed that the
sentiment OF the club upon this much.
mooted question should be henceforth
expressed in this motto: Equality
rather than quantity; few, but better
babies" Mrs. Geo. w. Ogilvie wat
heartily applauded when she likened
children to blooded stock, and declared
that il people were as careful in rear
ing and development of their progeny
as some Of the stockraisers were oil
their prize animals, there would be q
speedy uplifting of the human race.
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The near approach OF Christn,as.
tide brings to mind an incident which
happened during the winter holiday
season, just nine years ago. when il
was suggested to the Pittsburg steel
kings, that it would be we'll for the
Duquesne Club to give concert fol-
the benefit Of the poor, and inciden.
tally for the Amusement Of the rich
people who constituted its member.
ship. The entertainment took the
form Of banquet, at which, after
feasting on the good things, substan.
tial and liquid, the famous French &C.
tress, Anna Held, was introduced.
She selected for her opening piece
and which as it happened was, the only
one sung-the charming little song,
wont You Come Out and Play" in
which there 10 much scope for by-play
with imaginary companions and com.
ic, sentimental acting. Miss Held had
usually selected the boss OF the big
fiddle in the orchestra, on whom to
lavish her Establishments. But here
she had no orchestra to act upon, and
in casting her eyes about the room for
victim, they rested upon q benign
looking individual, with silken beard
who happened TO be Henry G. Frick,
Her tapering little fingers beckoned,
as she leaned over the edge of the
improvised stage. Her loose hair fell
al over her forehead, her rosebud lips
parted, displaying her pesrly teeth,
and then she came to the refrain "Oh
won't you come and play wiz mel" II
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blushed to the roots OF his hair. Then
the account goes on to say: Direct
ing her appeal to everybody in the
room, she repeated can play; won'i
you come out and play" One man
pulled of his coat. threw it down, and
exclaimed, Right away, my dear
And the whole band of diners arose
as one man, yelling like Comanche
Indians on the war-path and rushed
for the actress, overturning tables and
chairs, and hundred voices vocifer'
ated, "Will wei Why, l guess We
will" The poor actress turned pale
, with dismay and bounded out of the
back door, and by roundabout way
reached her carriage, just in time te
escape the mob. One man who had
been nearest her seized her foot and
Annals slipper came of, which he
proudly waved as q trophy. A messen
ger was dispatched for Miss HEIDI
wraps, hat and slipper, which wher
returned with $500, for the manager
contribution to the relief fund. Mis-
Held's only CONNIE was Ugh! Zay
must be crazeeH
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