Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-08
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH g. 1872
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Not knowing twas the Road to Shame,
and learned,
When round his path sir threw its
| shadows dim,
His grave mistake-.then valtently he
turned.
She took it also-in her innocence
Nor guessed the windings OF 50 fair q
track
Until the shadows gathered dark and
dense;
And then, with cropping step, she hur-
ried back.
Thus wore they each the thorny crown
And mocking error-'twas their COM
mon lot;
He pitied her-and often told her So
While ste, self-censuring. his sin for
got.
To avoid the duty, most Cuba ci-
gars are made in Tampa, Fla.
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The MIST is the name of q news
paper published at St. Helens, Ogn.
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1t is no sign because an intoxicat.
ed man cannot pronounce plain and
distinctly, the name of Dethlefsen.
that said man got his "load" at
Paul's Place.
Olympia has an attorney named
Gaby. There is nothing in a name,
as you will recall the Bard cf Avon
as writing: "A rose by any other
name would smell as sweet"
Police Commissioner Coffey, of
Portland, says the respectable citi-
zens Of that city would "shout in
horror" if they knew what the po-
lice know regarding grills and moo
die joints So would respec table
citizens Of other cities, as we'll.
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A japanese was recently found
near Tacoma, delivering speech to
the sun. 1t is said the little brown
man is crazy, and will be tried be-
fore lunacy board. The name Of
the board that will try those who
attended the Republican dinner (Taft
love feast) held in Tacoma recently,
and delivered speeches to a politica!
mirage, has not been made public as
yet.
T. r.. jr., declines to be interviewed,
saying: Father does the talking for
the family" Why don't he do it,
them"
1t is not necessary. Positively
not. The majority Of Republicans
are talking, not only talking for him,
dear P-L., but are clamoring. hol-
lering, yelling = steady, early and
late-that he be nom mated for Pres
ident OF the United States. No rea.
son at all, just at present, why T.
r.. Sr.. should say one word.
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The P.-L. in q news article headed:
Police to Prevent Chinese Tong
War;" says: Several prominent
Chinese are known to be constantly
armed, but the police are making
no arrests" If q. white man is
afraid OF being killed, arms himself
without procuring permit) and the
police know it, it's 100 to l shot
that individual will be arrested and
fined for carrying concealed weapons.
Why discriminate between Chinese
and whites?
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Conversation ceases when We see
Grape on the door end hats 70 off as
the hearse passes BY. From an edi-
torial in Leslis's Weekly.
Maybe in New York city. I was
never in New York. My observa-
tion on the Pacific Coast. where
Grape and hearse were in use. has
only shown me that conversation
increases. Why, curiosity seekers at
funerals keep up such a conversation
that oftimes one cannot hear one
word Of the service, conversation
is riot. as dramatic critics say.
Conversation ceases!' Not as l
have observed during my wanderings
on Earth.
Amongst the nine Governors send
ing pledges to President Taft. as.
serting his record as President,
should insure his nomination. Acting
Gov. Hay says: Few administra-
tions can point to the enactment of
so many wise and progressive laws
as that of President Taft. think it
the duty of every true progressive
Republican to support Mr.. Taft for
denomination and reelection. What
Acting Gov. Hay feels the duty of
every true progressive Republican,
is his individual business, and what
the majority of true progressive Re-
publicans feel their duty in their
business. and, if one can believe the
old adage. that Coming events cast
their shadows before" the majority
of true progressive Republicans can
not point to an administration (Re-
publican administrator wherein SO |
many un,oise and unprogressire laws