Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
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matches.
What's the use of being grouchy,
when there is so much happiness to
be found in the world?
Talking about monkey and
parrot time" the Republican party
is having that and then some more.
That money talks, quite freely, too,
Each one of us has heard,
But there are some of us to whom
1t never says Il word.
1t takes money to make money,
is an old saw; but it is noted that it
sometimes takes money to develop q
fool
The .S"rf is the name of a daily
paper in Santa Cruz. Cal. Most
likely a swell, dashing sort of publ
cation.
Joseph Guerney Cannon. can hike
back to Danville, ILL.,, and live with
out paying rent, if the worst comes.
no doubt.
Back from Elba," means private
life for a certain fat man, well known
to the people of the United States.
Wait and see
Seattle has numbers of broke men.
Don't journey to that city, looking
for work - too many unemployed
people there now.
Wantcd-SOme one to inform Taft
that the people are sick, tired and
disgustcd with him as President Of
the United States.
The days are getting considerably
longer and | am glad of it, for it re-
quires longer days these strenuous
/ times to make a living.
There were cliff -dwellers in olden
days, and in the present days we
have trunk -dwellers-theatrical folk, =,
and others, thank you.
We have had enough of hay gov
ernors - what Washington State
needs is barley governor-strong
fattening and healthful.
. If mothers would let the stomachs
! of their children call them in for
something to eat, instead of her do
ing so, they would save doctor bills.
/ predict that Jack Johnson will
have chicken and cream gravy fol
his supper July 4th next-while JEFF
fries will have physicians attending
him.
Eat less and masticate more,
says Horace Fletcher. To chew tn
usual brand of squeezum-h holder thes
days some inventor should give II
steel jaws.
From the looks of it," says a.
exchange. Bollinger will be pre-
served. I thought he was in pickle
in 81 varieties" most likely, as Mr.
Heinz would say.
Every father and mother in th
country could do nothing better. il
the reading line, than to see thei
children read Our DumL Animal,
published in Boston.
According to the New York cit
textbooks. William r. Hearst's hold
ings do not reach the dignity OF si
figures. Poor Willie will doubtles
manage to wriggle along someway.
The man who can and will desig
a ballot-slip the size of a dollar-bi
to be used at elections; instead 9
the blanket-size ones now in use
will receive golden harp and tw
crowns.
Coming mice and easy" ISM t il
for the Recorder force to eat "POta
to gastronomu" and macedoine Q
calf's brains, garnished with a file
of sole-leather and spring chicken
la MarangO.
Ex-Mayor Miller, of Seattle, de
clares he may sue grand jurymen 70
defaming him and his administra
ton while Mayor of the Queen City
Fools enter where angels fear t
tread" 'tis said.
| Hi Gill, Mayor of Seattle, says h
proposes to give the people of tn
Queen City "live and let live
administration. That is proper, an,
may he accomplish the task he ha
set himself to do.
There are some men in Olympi
who should don the kitchen apro
and do the household work, Will
the wife should don her husband
trousers and look for wOrk-in So
loon. Tit for tat. you know.
/ If some Olympia grouches woul
learn how much the enterprisin
business men of this city would mis-
them, they should wander to tn
bay, stick their fin ger in it, pull
out, then try to discover the hole.
Peary has proposed an excursion
search of the South Pole. He nee
not worry about DIR. Cook headin
him off this time No one would b.
lieve Cook now, if the doctor shoul
return with spin ters from the Pole
Say, you fellow, complaining abor