Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-15
WHOLE NUMBER 2,375.

owner in the country. First, wear and
tear on livestock, vehicles and har-
ness. Second, inability to 60 to town
or market with, or without q loaded
wagon at times, when his interests de-
mand he should 60. Third, deprecia-
ton OF land values by reason of poor
roads. For farmers to estimate how
much damage, in dollars and cents,
they sustain annually from one or an
other Of the above mentioned causes,
would make interesting and instruc-
tive reading.
| An editor who will "write up" peo-
pie, whether it be the truth or not,
yet keep his name from the mast.
head of the pap.r he is allowed to
work on, is a coward, and has soiled
streak of yellow down his back yard
long. l never yet wrote squib for
this column which appeared in the
STANDARD but what my name was
signed to it. That's me. I don't
roast any man and hide my identity
behind a mask. And if ever 1 do, l
hope some cuss will kick me from
Olympia to Bangor, Maine, and back
again. That's me.
1t is seldom you hear, when passing
residence where a piano is being
thumped. a piece played through.
Generally the young lady is pounding
away at some classical selection. On
an average just about one girl out OF
hundred learns to play entertainingly
on piano. Classical music is neither
sweet nor natural. It looks like pull.
ling music out of the piano by main
strength and awkwardness. Long
haired professors with a foreign handle
to their names, offers classical music.
AS common instrument of torture,
the piano can be classed as Al.
In Seattle the Salvation Army gath.
er in front of saloon, blow the horn,
beat the drum, spout and sing for the
Lord to close up all saloons, destroy
all liquor-saving only enough wine
for the Lords supper-then the "las-
sizes" with tambourine extended walk
into the den" and offer VAR Crys
for sale and implore for money from
the same people who they want to
close up in business. Consistency
If it was in my power, Salvation
Armies, Socialists and all other Or
CARNATIONS would be compelled to re-
main in their places OF businessmen
in the streets.
1t is the greatest nonsense in the
world to suppose that it does not as
general thing pay to advertise in
weekly paper. OF course daily papers
will encourage this delusion. Now let
US see. All of the merchants in tho
great cities use the weekly, or Sunday,
editions and usually cut out their
matter during tho week. This may
be verified by consulting the San
Francisco. Portland and Seattle papers.
The merchant who ignores the weekly
paper is making a great mistake; no
doubt about it. The weekly paper
covers a certain field which the daily
does not reach. A great many people
read the weekly who do not take the
daily. 1t is selfish editor who wants
to get q corner on the advertising
field. A we'll conducted weekly paper
is just as much factor for the good
of a town as daily, and should re.
ceive the cordial support OF all classes
of people. There must be- weekly as
we'll as daily papers. 1t would be q
fine town, indeed, where public inter-
ests had only one mouth.piece, a daily
paper. 1t needs papers, and not q
paper, to discuss public questions.
The weekly paper should not be afraid
to call things by their right names,
irrespective of dollars and cents and
loss of patronage. The editor or pro-
prietor of weekly paper should be.
lieve in the language OF Davy Crockett,
Be sure you're right then 60 ahead"
Advertisers should support the daily
papers, and at the same time remem.
ber tho weekly press has claims upon
their considerations.