Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-11-30
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| ers OF the WASHINGTON STANDARD.l
Itisn't always lucky to trust people
who trust to luck.
Suitor-" With your daughter a.
my wife, sir, I can conquer the world.
Father" But that isn't the ques.
sion. Can you make enough money
to keep yourself in clothes?"
Wife-I am going down town th;,
morning to try and match q piece OF
silk"
Husband" Very we'll, my dear
I'll tell the cook to save some dinner
for you, and I'll put the children &c
bed myself"
"Pretty Polly!" said the visitor
approaching the cage. " Wanta -
"My name," interrupted the par.
rot, speaking slowly and distinctly,
"is Mary. not Polly, and I require
nothing. I am meditating. How
dare you address me without an intro.
duction?"
A lamb and wolf were in the habit
OF playing together, to which the
mother Of the lamb objected. "We
are only carrying on a little harmless
fiirtation," said the lamb. One day
the lamb returned bearing evidence
that harmless hirtations are sometimes
dangerous.
Adams, the Seattle gold dust thief
grinned when leaving the courtroom,
after being sentenced to 10 years. hard
labor at Wslla Wslls. II is not re-
ported that any of his victims burst
into tears when they learned of his
being sent to the penitentiary. So
IFS hoss and hoss.
Mr.. Blake (reading)-"Man is by
nature master, subduer and tanner
Il"
Mrs. Blake" Eh! l should just
like to see you -"
Mr.. Blake" tho animal king.
dom, my dear"
Mrs. Blake" OhW
"What did you discuss at your
literary club this afternoon. dearf"
asked the husband in the evening.
"Let me see." mnrmured his wife.
80, yes, 1 remember now. Why we
discussed that woman who recently
moved into the house across the street
from US, and Longfellow."
The new Governor OF Colorado is .
preacher-Rev. Henry A. Buchtel, D.
D., Ii. d. He is . Methodist. His
talent, IS to offering prayers, may be
called upon in many instances per.
haps. in trying to please his political
associates, who may be hungry for
Offices that the Governor will be called
upon to fill.
Wife to Husband in Olympia
"John. be sure aud buy new match
safe and see that the lock works prop.
erly in our spare bedroom. You
might also clean the water. pitcher,
but be careful with the bowl; it is
cracked now"
Husband -" Why, Emma, what's
going to happen'"
Wife" am getting ready to rent
that room during the next Legisla.
ture."
1t has been decreed that, from now
on, soldiers and officers must wear
Identification tags Of aluminium.
The tags are to be the size of silver
half.dollar, on which will be stamped
the name, company, regiment OF
corps of the wearer. It must be sus.
pended from the neck Of every officer
and soldier, underneath the clothing
by cord or thong. The badges will
be issued gratuitously TO enlisted men
and at cost price to officers.
w. M. Olympia:
The bark Ivanhoe sailed from Sc.
attle sometime in the spring of 1893.
She carried Q crew of ten men and was
loaded with coal. The vessel was
bound for San Francisco. Mr.. Grant,
managing editor OF the P.L at that
time, was passenger, or guest on the
ill.fated ship. The boat was never
heard Of. Wrecksge was found which
was identified as belonging to her.
She was supposed to have foundered
during . heavy gale.
"In Washington, D. c." says tie
P.-L., "Tazors, the negro's favorite
weapon, are sold only BY venders who
are known to the police and who have
paid $50 for license for the privilege
This will not deter tho negro who
wants . razor without paying for It.
According 10 the lines:
"The Good Book says . negro won't steal,
But caught ten In my corn.held."
The "cuffy" might visit the home oi
one Of the vendors and purloin one
or two of the "blades."
Coming from San Francisco by
steamer.
Steward" Did you ring, sir?"
Passenger" Yes, IL rang, WV
waiter.
Steward -"Can I got you any.
thing"
Passenger" Ye-yes, waiter. Br-
bring me some terra frma--or, at
at least-an islsnd--bFing me some