Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-24
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As our thoughts, 81 are our actions
A. We travel Ger Life : plain
Evil thou ,hi> cltI>t evil doing
And are fnll"wcd Ger with pain.
But ii thoughts are ALWAYS noble
Pnrer lives will then he led.
And the sunshine OF loves Kindness
All around us will be shed.
As the sowing SO the reaping
In our lives shall ever he.
II rewards Of peace and pleasure,
For our souls We wish to see
Then let al! our thoughts he noble,
Dwelling on the higher life,
So our souls will not he trammeled
By the bonds OF mortal strife.
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The idea that certain Olympia
scribe's views are original, is exclus
lively his own.
When 4 man is satisfied with him
self, it is sometimes said that he is
alone in his satisfaction.
The folk who are just dying to whip
the editor should remember he always
has shooting stick" in the office.
The editor has pair of shears. but
if you search his den for needle. thread
or thimble. you'll be disappointed, as
a rule
Don't ask the foreman to loan you
his plane" to smooth the ironing
board your are building. He won't
do it,
olympia BOarder: They say a
carrier-pigeon will so further than any
other bird"
try one | notice fowl doesn't go
far"
have just as much right to my
opinions as has the other fellow.
always remember, however, that the
other fellow In most cases wouldn't be
found dead with my opinions on him.
so to speak. DO yOu ever notice these
thingG?
1t always pleases the editor to have
you read over his shoulder the copy"
he is writing When next you visit
the newspaper Office. don't forget to
do this. You owe this to the editor. to
read what he is writing. and be sure
that he crosses the It's" and dots the
rs" He really expects you to do this,
don t-cherknOw?
A plumber who will advertise his
services may be secured Sunday at any
hour. Is the coming man. Gas and
water pipes seem to take special de-
light, so to speak, in breaking, leak
ing. and flooding on a Sunday. when
you can't secure the service of a
plumber for love nor money.
Yes. sir. the plumber who will be
ready to work on Sunday, at any
hour. has his fortune made-a Rock
Teller or Morgan will look like a lead
dime.
The Republican candidate for Presi-
dent OF the United States, at the next
election. whoever he may be, won't
stand any more show with William
Jennings Bryan than a man with a
family Of six small children. three
dogs. two cats. and a wheezy, scrap
Ing. grinding. out-of-order talking ma
chine. has Of renting rooms for house
keeping In a swell society apartment
house on Queen Anne HILL in Seattle
| was in Seattle recently. and
stepped into a barber shop for share.
After the barber had cleaned my face
and was combing what few hairs |
have on my head. he asked me: why
don't you try some of our own hair
tOnic?"
Il noticed that he. himself. had a
head. which as far as hair was con-
cerned. would put to shame any bill
lizard ball ever turned There was not
single sign Of hair on the BARRIERS
head.
why don't you use 1t on your own
heade" | rejoined. thinking to baffie
my tormenter.
Because" whispered the mug
polisher" to me. cOnfidentially. the
boss won't let me. He makes me
leave my hair of so as to be the be
fore-using' exhibit. My brother, he's
the 'after-using.' He's out for lunch
just now. but you ought to see his
hair!"