Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
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- S,u,iIed Luxury.
Two Irishmen We're discussing the
phcnomcnon Of sleep Said one. "Oi
hear as wan az thin POETRY lads
calls It bald natures hair reshtoor-
or"
"Yis." asNcnted the other. "shape's
grand luxury rs a pity man
can't kapc awake long enough to in.
j'y It. Just whin he's thinkin' plat
fuine long shnooze he'll be hayin,
tcsorra. It's marniu' Exchange
He Knew
The professor Of the class in English
history WAS telling his young men o.
the iiupresSionable age about the EliZ
abethan era when. suddenly turning to
one Of the young men. who seemed Il
/ be in a dream, with Il PARKWAY gaze
ne said
And how old was Elizabeth, Mr.
Case"
/ Eighteen last birthday" came the
instant repIy.-I.adies' Home journal
Stories Of Dumas.
AS Alexandra Dumas had dined with
a state minister, somebody asked him
/ II he had enjoyed himself. He replied
/ IF it had not been for me | would
! have been bored"
Dumas was in the habit of giving
/ . francs to beggar whenever he
! met him. Once he had only = cents,
| which he gave. "Oh, NJ. Dumas" ex.
claimed the beggar reprovingly. Give
them to beggar." he replied.
Wise Indians.
| Canadian authorities say that IN In
dian kills with the greatest Judgment
and discretion. Unlike the white hunt
err the Indian needs 10 game laws. He
understands that if the game Is to last
he must kill only enough for his needs.
lie Will kill for food and for the pelt.
but only when the latter is ut its best.
He never Kills for sport alone and will
not destroy female animal at the
breeding sHason.-Fur News.
First War Balloon.
At the battle Of Fleuris. June 90.
1904, In the French revolutionary perl
] cd, the balloon was for the first time
used in the service Of the army. The
Austrians, stnpefed. saw the captive
airship Entreprenant above their heads
at height Of 300 meters. This mp
partition greatly nngered the Austrian
N.1, I.. ta1 Attt L.
there anything these scoundrels will
not invent:"-Ie De Dian-Bouton.
Weighted.
Tenderfoot (watching a funeral pro-
ceSsion)-Do you always have four
horses to the hearse? Alkali lke-Not
always. The passenger in there came
out to this country Dragging that he
was the champion lightweight Of the
world. and one night when he got too
pert One Eyed Bill pumped him so full
Of lead that 1t took the extra team OF
horses to pull the hearse.-Saturday
| Sunset.
No Nicknames.
Il don't believe In giving children
names that can be shortened into nick
names. No Tom or Dick or Bess for
me. My children are named Paul and
Scott and Ruth"
MAY | see them?" asked the visitor
certainly" said the proud father
He called out. "Ruthic, bring Paulie
and Scottie here. won't you" New
York Tribune
One of the Dead Cities In Holland.
l drifted ON board one of the tiny
steamers Of the Zuyder Zee and jour
neyed to IlOorn. IIOorn Is one OF IIol-
lands dead cities-one OF the many
whose prosperity and wealth departed
to come no more rs the shifting sands
Of the North SEA blocked up their chan
ne!s and drove away the rich com.
merce that was their fortune. Now
they are dead indeed. A tiny remnant
Of great population clatters along
their deserted streets. a few Of the an.
cient mansions house humber inmates
and all about IS ruin.-Arnsterdam Let
ter to Springfield (Mass) Republican.
Ammonia For SiIverware.
To clean silverware. either solid OF
plated. use n weak solution OF am,
monia-twenty parts water to one OF
ammonia-and soap. Rub with brush
and rinse In alcohol. This Is for bright
or polished finish. For satin or frost
ed finish use the weak solution Of am
mOnia and baking soda. Wet the
brush, rub on the soap, then dip brush
into dry baking soda and scrub the
article thoroughly. Repeat II neces
sary. Do not use soda on gray silver
1t will make 1t all the same color
National Magazine.
In chapter 1:
"She dropped her eyes,"
In chapter 2:
"He caught her eye"
But In none of the other chapters are
We told whether the other eye rolled
under the bureau or what became OF
it.-New York Times.
Little Elmer-Papa. why is 1t more