Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-02-23
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Is it all right when everyone is masking,
And people are not what they seem
tonight,
Perhaps to tiirt and do so without ask
ing
Is it right!
Is it all right when no one will betray
And lips seem to do more than hall
invite,
To steal one kiss-just one-confess,
pray YOU
Is it right?
tits all right that after you have kissed
A thing, to say the least, quite i'm
polite,
She should unmask and saw: "Since
I'm your sister
1t is all right"
In only one particular are all wo-
men, the world over, alike-they all
like chocolates.
The Thieves and Robbers Circus"
is doing tremendous business in
Seattle, just at present.
The modern reign OF terror
Nlay curses rest upon it y
Is the shower that Overtakes
Woman and her bonnet.
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In Seattle hotel there is o notice
which reads: Boarders taken by
the day, week or month. Those who
do not pay promptly will be taken by
the neck"
Every person would be better off
it he would use the little sense he
has. But most people abuse the lit.
tie sense they have as much as they
abuse their stomachs.
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George Lantenschlaeuger is the
name OF u tailor doing business on
Second street, Portland. Ogn. Pa
irons OF the tailor boldly declare that
George is no Aristopharian Sphra-
gidonychargocometa.
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Charles D. Hilles, Secretary to
President Taft, is q genuine come
dian. Charles says that Taft will be
nominated and elected. Hilles, no
doubt. receives his opinion from the
same source he receives his salary.
Well, it must be relief to q few
Seattleites any way. While the
newspapers are discussing the pro-
posed Harbor island terminals they
are giving rest to the "42 story
building" the purest and cleanest"
city in the United States" and so on
and on.
A wonlan's magazine says: There
are good-tempered babies; dimpled,
smiling babies; cross babies who
cry, and jolly babies who laugh;
strong babies and weakly babies
but never two babies alike" I was
always under the impression that
twins were generally alike. More
male ignorance.
Albert Johnson, editor of the Ho.
quiam Wdshingtonian, who is a cardi-
date for Congressman-at-large( (there
are seven other aspirants for the
officc) is defeated, beat to a fraz.
zle' man right now. Johnson DOS
sibly, would have stood chance, but
his declaration that he must support
Taft and Acting Governor Hay, has
cooked his goose to lovely brown.
It's the swan song for Johnson.
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Charles Besserer, editor and pro-
prletor of the Watchmdn, a weekly
paper published at Walla Walla dur
ing Territorial days. died in Oak
land, CAL, Feb. I'd. 1t was Besserer,
who. when cash subscription was
paid, always noticed it in his next
issue by saying: "Mr. So-and-so
called this week and put more oil in
our lamp" Besserer was we'll liked
among the Territorial press, and
many old-time printers will be sorry
to learn of his death.
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Starish: What's wrong?"
Klam: My wife gave me letter
to post this morning.
Starfish: And you forgot, eh? |
Well, it isn't too late"
Klam: mo, but posted it; kept
it in my hand and fixed my mind on
it until got to a box, and then
dropped it in. l was making certain
she should't have anything to com.
plain of this time
Starish: "Then what's the mat
ter?"
Klam: :" 1t has just occurred to
ne that | forgot to put stamp on
t."
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Palmistry is no longer the great
ortune- telling science. bat nasology.
A woman in San Francisco, who is
lOing a fourishing business, pro-
esseS to read your career from your
lose. Hitherto it was supposed that