Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-07-10
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Our next President-William Jen-
nings Bryan.
Mormonism is the modern harem
that exists under Uncle Sans BAN
ner.
A test case is one whic b is brought
to see how much the lawyers can
make out of it.
An Eastern philosopher says pes
slmism is the faith of towards; op-
tlmism the faith of fools.
It's hard to lose ones relatives. !"
says an exchange. Hard? Why. if
you've much property, it's almost
impossible.
A kitten understands that if it
catches up with his tail his fun is
spollt. a man in pursuit of riches
has something to learn of the kitten.
klam: Whose make is your ma
chine?"
Startish: Well, about one third
the manufacturers and two thirds
the repairer
Patrolman Frank Olmstead was sus-
pended yesterday for twenty days for
drinking on duty.-Seattle Times.
Gee. If all policemen were sus-
pended for the same thing
One never hears of women cash
iers embezzling or running off with
their employers money. l have OBJ
served, however, when it does hap
pen, they generally take the employer
too.
When q man who knows nothing
about any subject takes a subject
that no man knows anything about
and explains it to another man still
more ignorant than that's
metaphysics.
A bill should be introduced during
the next Legislature declaring that
murderer who escapes the gallows
by the plea of insanity, must be
confined the remainder of his natural
life in the penitentiary.
An Olympia man told me, the 9th
er day, that it was an easy matter
for a man to get married; all he has
to do is to find bigger fool than
he is. Well. knowing this man as
long as | do, | am stoutly OF the
opinion he would find it difficult to
accomplish.
An Olympia man was recently in
Seattle in quest of musicians, claim
ing that the Green Tree dance hall
was to be re-opened. Seems, during
these hard times, that enough Olym-
pia musicians could be secured to do
the work, provided the dance-h hall
will be operated again.
William" said Mrs. Starfsh.
there's nothing l enjoy more than
reading the last words Of great men.
| wonder what your last words will
be?"
Martha" replied Starfsh, 1.-THE
last word is something | never ex-
pect to have"
However, he got it that time.
The cleverest daughter of an Olym-
pia family, living on Eastside, re-
Gently made beautiful shade for
the piano lamp from a pink evening
dress and trimmed it with roses
from her last Summers hat. That
evening a young man called on her,
and to low toned music they chatted.
How do you like our new lamp
shade?" she asked demurely.
He studied it for q moment.
The last time | saw it," he re-
piled, " | was dancing with it!'
California presents a very remark
able bicycle road. 1t is an elevated
road with "a smooth surface of wood,
which runs for nine miles, connect
ing the towns of Los Angeles and
Pasadena. On this splendid track
cyclists may enjoy the very poetry
of wheeling. At Pasadena they may
mount their bike, put their feet on
the foOtreSts and coast down to
Los Angeles without SO much as
the pedals even, though the
gradient is extremely slight. The
surface is perfectly free from all dust
and mud, and nervous bikers find |
the track safer than the widest roads, |
for there are no horses to avoid, no
trains or trolley cars, no stray dogs
or wandering children.
Frankness is commendable quail |
ity, but like all other good things It /
may be overdone. Many people
think that candor requires the state
ment of disagreeable truths, and as
4 consequence they acquire large
measure of unpopularity. We'll"
they say, when the fact is pointed |
out to them, would you have us be
hypocritical and utter unpleasant
lies?' 1t does not seem to occur to
them that there is a middle course
silence. There are times when the
bitter truth must be spoken. but
those times are far less frequent
than the candid person is apt to sup
pose. In small matters, where it is
not possible honestly to praise, it is
generally better to suppress an opin-
ion that will give pain. There is no
in silence. 1t may even
be more eloquent of ones real feel
ings than speech.