Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-07-17

the honeymoon. The silver water,
the wash of the waves"
Talking of washes" replied he,
" that reminds me. Our laundry
bill is awfully heavy
"Why do you weep" | said,
For tears were in her eyes;
She looked up at me timidy,
Quite taken by surprise.
Then, through her falling tears,
A tender smile revealing,
She simply pointed to
The onions she was peeling.
Klam: Figures won't lie
Stariish That what ! tell the
people | meet in business, but they
won believe me.
klam: What business are you
in nOw?'
Startish: I'm collector for the
gas company; in the gas furnished
for cooking department.
What the use of political con-
ventiOns any more? Far as nomi-
nations are concerned for President
of the United States. it could be
done by telegraph, thus saving the
expense of railroad fare, hotel bills,
and other items too numerous to
mention; the dictators name the
candidate long before the convention
date.
The Presidents Secretary. Will
liam Loeb, Jr.. was offered the posi-
ton of Chairman of the Republican
National Committee by Taft, but re-
fused. Taft should have tried John
l.. Wilson, of Seattle. The Seattle
Times says he is perennial candi-
date for political office, and rs Will
son has failed to secure such these
many moons, by election, perhaps he
would accept one by appointment,
if-if-if offered. Who knows?
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Free indoor clubs, at public cost,
should be provided for the people, on
the same basis and in the same way
that public parks and outdoor spaces
are maintained. Places with games
and means OF entertainment, with no
charity, no philanthropy, no theology
about them, and no texts on the
walls. Let the places belong to the
people, places where the women can
go as well as the men, and where the
only condition for admission is clean
illness, decency and good behavior.
Rarely do men have the power of
sympathy with which women are
gifted. 1t is just this lack of it that
makes man turn to woman rath-
er than to one of his own sex, when |
in trouble or in JOY. He must share
whatever comes to him with one who |
understands" And the woman
who is without sympathy is lost in
deed, unless she sets to and cult
Yates it. For it can be cultivated,
this power of attracting all to her
side. 1t is this power of sympathy
in woman that has won her more
hearts than any other quality under
the sun. The crying need and long
ing of human nature is for sympathy;
it is its absence that makes any life |
lonely, and its presence that blesses
life.
| wonder how many people decide |
to write a nice long letter to friend |
at some distance, and then discover
that it is impossible to send it to
Its destination owing to the I'M
pleasant fact that they have for
gotten or mislaid that certain ad-
dress. l have been in that predica-
ment more than once, but with in
creasing years came wisdom, and |
| provided myself with an address
book, which for several years has |
found prominent place amongst |
my writing material. These books |
may be got at any statiOner's, and |
the pages are arranged alphabetically, !
each letter being marked on the |
edges OF the leaves, like the index of |
ledger. In this useful little book |
| keep addresses of my friends, &C.
quaintances, business firms, institu-
lions, and so on. 1t is ready for |
reference at any time.
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The tOtem-pole which stood for |
years in front of II. Stadthagen S |
residence on Yates street, Victoria,
b. e., has been taken down and |
shipped to Professor Glaischer of |
Trinity College, Cambridge, Eng
land, a leader in the world of science, |
who visited Victoria two years ago. |
The totem pole, in question, is
claimed to be the tallest in exist
ence, being sixty. nine feet high, and |
has been one OF the attractions of |
that Canadian city for years. The
pole was taken down by eight men
in the presence of a large crowd of |
spectators. In order to ship it to
the old country, the pole had to be
cut in three pieces, but great care
was exercised to preserve all the |
figures, of which there were nine.
Three bales of hay and large amount |
OF burlap were used in packing.
The weight of the pole was 1855 |
pounds.
How She Sat Down" On Him,
The man got into the street-car
and crowded into seat next to a |
sharp-faced woman in the corner.
He squeezed her up against the end |