Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-12-01

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Should yon send him back subscription,
Now so long long overdue.
Keep your eye on Teddy in
1912-Taft Notwithstanding.
What becomes of all the bonds"
Seattle votes. Gee! 1t must require
some space to hold them.
The Seattle Times runs what it
terms Vest Pocket Essays" From
their size, one should wear an over
coat.
When some drunken man declares
in loud tones: I'm from Kentucky,
Sir" every negro within sound of
his voice is supposed to fall dead.
The reform" element in Seattle
should be up and doing. While wa
ter was a scarce article in Seattle
recently, there was, seemingly, as
much beer as usual
A side of bacon will be far more
appreciated as a Christmas present
this year, than suit of silk under
wear or pipe organ, by many OF the
supposed upper ten
Many q man who made fun of the
safety razor last summer, but since
lost his job. would be mighty glad to
own one just about now, or dee
lighted, to borrow the same.
DO your Christmas shopping
early, is line seen in many news
papers. There are thousands of
people who would gladly do this if
some one would furnish the money.
A 15-year-old wife committed sui
eide in the Jail at Everett by cnoking
herself with piece of rope. 1t is
said her husband was living off her
earnings. Death for her was per-
haps God-send.
The man who wears diamond
ring about town while his wife goes
out by the day to wash, may be the
head of the family. but it's my can
did opinion the family needs a new
head. and needs it badly.
Kerwin Hoggins. of York, Pa,
ate a live mouse and won dollar.
Bosco. the snake man, who eats
them alive" must look to his laurels.
Kerwiu is liable to slip" things
over him in the eating line, if Bosco
is not careful.
It's all very we'll for some men
seated in Steamboat apartment,
smoking fine cigar, just after fin
ishing wholesome meal. to declare:
There is no man who wants to |
work who need be out of Job"
The man who says this is q liar of |
the first water.
The editor of the P.-L is highly in
suited because Gov. Aldrich de-
clared at the Transmississippi Con-
gress at Kansas City. that "The
Man OF Galilee was the first insurg-
ent." The editor of the P.-L. says
it was wanton and shocking" But.
really, isit? It's the truth.
Edward Ricord, the Beverly. (Kan.)
barber, who confessed having de-
coyed Miss Mary Chamberlain, u |
school teacher, to point where sew
eral men stripped off her clothing,
and tarred and feathered her, should
be lathered, haircut. shampooed,
massaged. given a bath, be mani
cured, his shoes polished and then
hung.
l was on the interurban going to
Tacoma. / asked the conductor what
time the train arrived in the "City
OF Destiny" He told me upon ar
irving in Tacoma to look at the first
clock l saw, then / would learn.
Such employees as the conductor have
mentioned, are the causeof spot
ters, and hope that some ''spotter"
finds this conductor. Lord, let it be
sOonl
Did you ever see the like? Ju-
neau rebuffing Seattle!" says the
P.-L Isn't this awful, Mabel My, |
the idea Of Juneau, Alaska, telling
Seattle to mind her own business
and keep her hands off of Juneau,
so to speak. Why, juneau should |
let Seattle manage its affairs-city
and federal, certainly But the
Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, has sand,
and he says to Seattle Nay, nay,
Pauline!" Bully for the Mayor of
Juneau.
One Stratton, of Seattle, was
convicted in May, 1908" according
to the P.-L. of Nov. 18th, "of man
slaughter through the killing of little
Henrietta Johnson of Ballard, by
running over her with his automo-
bile in January, 1903. He was sent
enced from one to fifteen years in the
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