Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04


ing to the Roosevelt line, let the
chips fall where they may.
An Olympia attorney, who openly
prideS himself on the knowledge of
the law, was on his way to the local
court with several ponderous law
books under his arm. when he met a
friend
Why, Blackstone, exclaimed the
latter, pointing to the books. -
thought you carried all that stuff in
your head" "
| do. quickly replied the Olym-
pia attorney, with knowing smile;
" these are for the Judge"
What a pity it is to see strong
young men leaving the ranches and
farms to seek positions in stores and
offices. They are leaving the nobIest.
healthiest and most profitable cali
ing under the sun to become slaves
to system which rObS them of the
glow of health. puts limit upon
their capabilities, reduces their earn
ings powers and fills their souls with
a bitterness toward all mankind.
Young man, turn back to the ranch,
and leave those Jobs to those less
fortunate than you.
Poor Mark Twain. making mil
lions of humanity on Earth laugh,
laugh and laugh, is now bowed down
in sorrow himself. His daughter,
Miss Jean Clemens was found drowned
in bath-tub in the Clemens home,
at Reddlng. Conn, Dec. oath last.
The author of Tom Sawyer" and
" Huckleberry Finn and where is
the grown-up' boy who has not
read those two books the sympa-
thy of the entire world in his few re-
naming days on Earth. Poor Mark
Twain. feel out of keller. I'm 60
ing for walk.
Too many of those who go hunting
seem ignorant of the fact that they
have no right to go upon any mans
property without permission; that
when they do so they violate the law;
that the owner of the land has a right
to have them arrested. and it is the
duty of the court to punish them it
they are arrested. Every real and
honest sportsman is careful to OBJ
serve the rights of others. ROwdy
hunters who do not observe the right
OF others, who are rude and insOlent
to the owners of the land. ought to
be punished to the limit of the law.
The commissioners of the insane
asylum were nonplussed. The man
on whose mental condition the court
had appointed them to pass seemed
perfectly sane, in spite of all testi-
mony to the contrary. His every
action. his every remark was rational.
They were about to give up in de-
spair when matters took an unex-
pected turn.
Oh, doctor, permit me to return
the umbrella | borrowed from you
last week." said the patient.
And then. at the thought of earn
ing their salary, the learned men de-
cided that anyone who would volun-
tarily return i borrowed umbrella
should be placed under restraint.
That night an officer left, with the
patient, for SteilacOom.
Good morning, MIR. Editor, how
are you to-day? l owe you for last
years subscription. and thought l
would come in and pay. Here is the
cash. And Mr.. Blank is going to
take the STANDARD for q year, and
this is his money. here. shut down
lendin' it to him, and then coaxed
him to try it year. And here's a
few items that happened out our
way. last week. | thought they d
loom up in the STANDARD and so |
just jotted EN- down. Here is q
basket of apples my wife sent in ex-
pressly for you; and here is sack of
potatoes from Mabel-she thought
she must send in something, too.
You're getting out mighty good
paper. as all of our family agree; just
keep your goose-quill tioppin' and
give bad men good one for me
| read your paper twice-on Satur-
day and again on Sunday morning.
And now you are chuck full of busi-
ness, an | won't be takin your time.
I've errands OF my own TO tend to.
| must be gOin'. So long