Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-06-08
DRIFTwOOD
individual Opinion.)
BY LUE F. VERNON.

An exchange says thousands OF wo-
men are made sick by reading patent
medicine advertisements. believe it,
and that some men are too.
1t is an excellent thing when mems
religion makes them generous, free
hearted. open handed, scorning to do
thing that is paltry and sneaking.
Fortune is no holiday goddess; she
does not dwell in Arcadian scenes,
but in rugged places, and no one can
wear her favors without winning them.
"WANTED - Girl for general house
work; small house and small family
near University. Phone, Ind. l. 72l1."-
P.-I.
Small girl and small wage. too,
suspect.
"JAPANEsE-First-cla cook, wants
situation, private family; wages $40 up.
Address N 9s. care Post-InteNigencer."
He may get the $50 all right, but
the cup" part will consist OF him get
ting cup" early and staying late.
Among the names of towns which
correspondents represent in the Yak
ina Republic are the following:
" McKee," "Selah," "Zillah," CAL
falfa."" Kiona,"" Belma" and "Wap-
ato." Odd, aren't they?
Representative Charles A. Towne, of
New York, during speech in the
House Of Representatives referred to
Cushman OF Washington Is the "funny
fellow" of the Republican party. This
is c ushman's punishment for living in
Tacoma.
Believes Japanese Will Dominate
the Sea-" is the heading OF an article
in the Post -Mtelligencer. The "head"
writer of the P..I. must be q recent
arrival in the Queen City. or else he
has grudge against the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company.
I admire young lady very much
who does her own washing. There
are many girls in Olympia who con.
slider posing at the wash-tub disgrace.
Girls with those notions do not usually
make good wives. They need well-to.
do husbands TO support them in indol.
ence.
The other day, in Seattle. two wo-
men paid the driver OF an automobile
seventy-fve cents for the distance they
had ridden, in pennies, nickels and
dimes. When the driver looked at
the coin he sarcastically inquired:
"Well, how long have you been in
saving up for this little treat?"
Rev. M. A. Matthews says: "Have
the Christ mind and show the lowell
ness OF the Christ life." After read
ing some time ago Of the escapades of
Rev. Rabe and Miss Busch OF tho
German Baptist Church in Omaha, /
would rather not have the Christ
mind as was practiced by Rev. Rabe,
who for years made the same assertion
"Have the Christ mind"
"That child must be taught that
it can't have everything it wants."
said Mr.. Blake. sternly.
"Yes," said the mother, "but I
don't think we ought to give too
much attention to that part of his
education. After he grows up it
probably won't be many years before
he realizes. as most people do, that
he's lucky to get anything he wants."
"WANTED-Reliable, accurate. exper.
fenced stenographer. Reply in own
handwriting, giving age, married or
single, habits, at what and where you
have spent the last ten years and refer
ences as to character and ability. Ad-
dress ] 93, care Post-Intelligencer."
Read the foregoing "ad" you boys
who rake the meadow sweet with hay,
and ponder, as you dream Of an Office
in sky-scraper building. Don't be
in rush to leave the ranch.
"Dead prayer meetings are infalli.
BILE evidences Of lazy preachers" says
the Rev. M. A. Matthews, OF Seattle.
If am a Judge OF human nature, the
above assertion will not gain the Rev.
Matthews many friends amongst the
country preachers of his faith, who
have to hoe their garden, plow, SOW,
feed the stock, attended the spiritual
needs of their sick, mind the baby,
perform marriages, preach funeral
sermons and do the family washing.
The owner of q dwelling house on
Westside was showing man the build.
ing. The gentleman was from the
East and wanted to rent . house for
his family. The owner of the property
was dwelling on the beauties OF Olym.
pia and the splendid view OF this bay
which could be seen from the house.
just then the moon came over the
side OF the hill and he wound up by
exclaiming: "There's a moon for
you! o, we have great city"
"Public utterances do not as rule
make personal enemies of those against
whom they are directed" said a we'll
known political speaker in Olympia
the other day.
"Back East, in the early days Of
my career" he said, during q hot
gubernatorial campaign, I made many
speeches against the candidate of the
other party, and attacked him in