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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
SPEAKING PIECES.

r HEAR Of modern standards in utera-
ture and such.
But during all my lifetime ! haven't
met with much
That's better than the kind Of things
old readers used to give
The speeches and the poetry and the
"bits Of prose that live"
old spartacus. virginius and the dying
gladiator,
Stern Brutus and pale CassiuA the lean
and hungry hatef:
The old moas covered bucket In the cool
and darkSome well.
'sYe call me CHIEF and other stun that
used to souad % swell
You felt cold chills run down your back
and aat With hated breath
When Jimmy Green declared his choice
for liberty or DEATH"
or when Philander Tucker would thrill
~ With the other
Where starving children begged for corn
just three grains' from their mother
And, oh. how humorous the end Of that
Conserving the cucumber which some one
cant digest"
who failed to shiver when those awful
breaking waves dashed high"
Or didn't choke when Winkelreid taught
heroes how to DIET
% they have "Declamation" stillf Do
infant victims blush,
Advance and bow and clear their throaS
amid that dreadful hushf
And 3 there still burning deckr' Does
curfew fail to ringf
Does Robert proud Of Sicily insist Il am
the kingf"
Or has IMPROVEMENTS" vandal hand
swept all these things away.
with "Prosody" and bounding states"
and an such things passet
Perhaps 'tls best there should be change
now wine All bottles new.
But in the ''old red schoolhouseS' the
Daniel Websters grew.
Tudor JenhA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
HUMOROUS QuIPs
The AmiabIe Man.

I've never found that speech profane has
won friend for me.
I've never found It paid me much to
cuss.
And. while know a lot Of words OF sheer
I've never found they've helped m. in a
muss.
And so 1t Is no mortal lives who's ever
heard me swear,
Not even such a little word as "Myw
When things go wrong and seem to be
completely past repair
simply bang my foeman on the eye
I've never found It paid to meet my trou-
bles with frown.
1t doesn't pay to corrugate ones face.
Fro~ns only serve to drag q fellows trou-
bled spirit down
And fill his mind with notions mean and
base,
And hence It Is my pallid brow Of wrinkles
all is free,
Nor gives an outward sign Of inward
cares.
When some one comes along by day or
night to poster me
simply smile and kick him down the
stairs.
I don't believe 1t ever pays to lose ones
temper DER
The little slings and arrows of this life.
I don't believe an angry shout or loud and
blatant roar
Will ever ease q fellow Of his strife.
'Tis better far to 60 your way with fresh
and happy mien.
As though you dwelled beneath nag Of
truce.
And when the hosts of trouble shalt ap-
pear UPON the scene
Take on your coat and thrash 'em like
the deucel
-Lppincott's Magaxina
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Sens In Verse
BACK TO THE LAND.

L-BEFORE.
II WANT to 60 back to the farm again.
To the little old home out west,
To the modest roof that was 70 care
u proof,
There to gspsRip and dream and rest
! want to join With those simple folk
In their homeiy. rural Joys
TO wear old clothes and frolic and Joke
With the country girls and boys.
I want to be free from the city's cares..
Its smoke and clamor and strife.
IT. worry and strain and its thoughts Of
gain.
It y mo for the simple life!
am going to ly from the marts Of trade.
From the ticker and telephone.
And 60 to the country that God made
And the sroiler has left alone.
IL-AFTER-
Well. have been to my childhood's homA
After all, Il doesn't seem far.
made the trip at lawless clip
In the farmers high priced car.
The ''little old home IL q mansion grown,
With steam and electric light
And an r. =. D. and telephone.
And the folk dress up at night
And they gabble Of stocks and bonds and
sport
A. the city people do.
Play politics and sell gold bricks
Well, yss. did-a few.
! bought some shares In q walnut grovA
There's money In thatf You bet,
Beyond doubt, but I've found out
That the trees aren't planted yeti
Selected
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
A Wary Anaiant Sword.

"Some Of the Arabs have two hand.
ed swords" says ex-Lieutenant Mon
tague, late with the Turks in Tripoli.
"left behind by the crusaders" But
sne never can be certain Of anything
In this world. After one of our CAM
paigns in Egypt an officer brought
back as a trophy such formidable
weapon, which he hastened to submit
to the late Jack Latham. head Of the
Wilkinson Sword company. in Pail
Mall. saying that, in his opinion. the
thing belonged to the first half OF the
eleventh century. "No," said Mr.. Jack.
with q smile. after a slight scrutiny
Of the blade, 1T belongs to the second
half Of the nineteenth century. There's
our trademark In the corner Of the
hIlt"-London Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Lest Frsneh Tapss.rsss.

A curious adventure has happened
to the Prince de Wagram, who, ac-
cording to advices from Bordeaux,
purchased q set Of old artistic tapes.
tries from the owner Of a chateau,
and now the tapestries are neither In
the hands Of the owner Of the chateau
nor the prince They were alleged to
be In the possession Of the third per-
son. who was to forward them to the
prince. but that person also says that
the tapestries are not in his possession.
To clear up the matter, the prince has
lodged . complaint with the authori-
ties. It is certain that be paid the
sum Of $500 to the notary Of The
chateau proprietor. It il certain, also,
that the tapestries left the chateau,
but whittier they have wandered no
body seems to know. They date back
to 1774, and are DAubusson tapes
tries, representing scenes from the
fables Of La Fontaine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Nsys Use For Nsvv.papsrs.

"Your paper has many uses" says q
writer. 1T IL made Of good solid wood
pulp and will at q pinch supply an ex-
cellent substitute for blankets or vest
You may dress In the paper or sleep un-
der 1t and find 1t a pleasant companion.
You may also in the intervals Of better
uses read It The proper way to treat
the newspaper Il to tear It up and scat
ter 1t on the door and then pick It up.
This Is morning exercise invented by
. Partisan actress. The fragments are
thrown upon the door In thousand
pieces. Then she gets up and collects
those pieces, and the point II that not
a fragment Is lost For this Il the new
way Of gardening STOPPING cure
that Is recommended by every doctor.
You can do It in your home and do not
require q garden. Thus It saves the
cost Of buying land and prevents expo
sure to the sun."-Chicago News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

0voelouOo working So0SoWof0s
Reports received at the department
Of agriculture state that the English
starting. whose progress in this coun-
try has been watched with some uneas-
lness, has got a. far south a. Newport
News. This IL one Of the imported
birds that It Il feared win rank with
the English sparrow rs a pest. It does
no particular harm in England. but It
was introduced into Australia a num-
Der of years ago. and there It has been
q serious menace to the wheat crop.
Its only redeeming feature Il that 1t IS
a much larger bird than the English
sparrow and therefore likely to be cas-
Ter to handle. The birds were started
in this country in New England and
worked south slowly. For several sea
sons they seemingly were stationary in
the latitude Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
couNTRY's MONEY PRINTERS.
Little Army Of Thsm Worka Nights in
Waehiafton.

W&ou1uxSOus
: 1t is small army in itself that
marches, lunch box in hand, into the
government printing shop. over at
North Capital and G streets, after the
sun has set. In the winter season
something like $50 men work nhder
the strong mercury lights which H.
Eliminates the big red structure. Un-
canny and weird are the faces OF the
printers and pressmen under the
greenish light as they turn pulp and
lead into perfect examples OF the
printers art that soon find their way
into every cross-r road on the conti-
nent. While the pressmen are busy
upstairs. the half-nake,d stokers in
the bowels OF the building are ever
feeding the Unsuitable engines that
drive the complicated machinery of
the huge plant.
Uncle Sam can't make money
enough in the day time to supply the
country. Director Ralph Of the bu-
reau Of engraving and printing finds
it imperative to work q night shift
OF 255 men and $50 women and girls
to supply the demand for the green
back and the safron-colored note Of
larger denominations. The building
fairly throbs with human activities
as the thousands OF blank white
sheets OF paper are transformed into
negotiable currency. Every division
has its quota OF night workers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
WHERE THE WEST BEGINS.

tArthur Chapman. in Denver Republican,
Out where the handclasp's little stronger,
Out where smile dwellG little lOoger,
That's where the West begins:
Out where the sun 10 little brighter,
Where the enOws that iall are ifi1e whittier.
Where the bonds Of hope are . wee bit tighter.
That's where the West begins.
Out where the skies are tribe bluer.
Ont where friendships Q little truer.
That's where the West begins; {.
Ont where fresher breeze IL blowing,
Where thefes taughter Ia every streamles
flowing,
Where there's more Of reaping and less Of
sowing
That's where the Weet begins.
Out where the world IL In the making.
Where fewer hearts with despair are aching
That's where the West tegine:
Where there's more Of singing aud less of
signing.
Where's there's more Of giving and lees Of
buying.
And man makes friends without half trying
That's where the West begins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
His Chance Of Salvation.

s1tO SU0UCO 0u 0oiV0tOUs
The famous baseball player evangel-
ist. Billy Sunday, tells this amusing
story Of the attempt which was made
to convert a hard fisted old mountain
eer in Kentucky:
"Jim, in addition to being In need
Of regeneration Of every kind, was
hard headed and stubborn, and he re-
sisted all the missionary work that
was done in his behalf. At last lead
ing citizen of the little town made a
desperate attempt to save the sinners
soul.
"'Jim,' he asked sadly, do you mean
to tell me you amt teched BY the
story Of the Lord that died to save
your soulY
'Humphv commented Jim In dis
gust. DO you mean to tell me the
Lord died to save me when he ain
never seed me or knowed me?'
"'Jim, responded the nelghbor hot
", 1t wuz q darned sight easier for
the Lord to die for you because he
never seed you than II he knowed you
as well as we alls do" Popular
Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

The Clock SroPpxD. ut is
noted as = remarkable coincidence
that as the Elks gathered from the
four quarters Of the United States,
were plunged in darkness in their
club room. in the city Of Portland.
while all good Elks wore thinking
Of their absent brothers and sing
ing Aud Lang Syne," the ever
faithful clock on the sidewalk, like
grandfather's time.piece. stopped a.
the hands pointed to that honored
hour, eleven o'clock. Il ceased tick
ing without any human yolition and it
may therefore be ct least claimed a. q
remarkable mystery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
On Autherity.

Two men were hotly discussing the
merits Of q book. Finally one Of them,
himself an author, said to the other:
- No, John, you can't appreciate it.
You never wrote . book yourself. I"
No" replied John, and I never
laid an egg, but I'm q better Judge of
an omelet than any hen in the State. !"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
.TAs N.ssL.ll."

The residents OF q certain suburb
of Chicago we're for o time governed
by q passion for giving sweet poeti.
cal names to their " estates" There
was one such man who built q hand
some Wills calling It s'Tbe Nut
shell" Thus was the home intro
duced to his friends. and it became
widely known. To the surprise Of all,
there, the name was one day suddenly
changed to Sylvan Nook. . and 1
food OF inquiries began to pour in.
why have you given your home
anew aamef" friend asked. "What
was the matter with The Nut
shell2"
! sickened Of being joshed about
it." said the owner. with . sigh.
There isn'ta boy within two miles
herea5outs who hasn't stopped and
rung the door bell to ask II the col
onel was in.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Ready For Business.

The best rubber story is the latest.
says q London paper, reserved for the
telling by the secretary Of state for
the colonies. Mr.. Harcourt at the
British North Borneo dinner said that
q city friend Of his was approached
with a view to floating q rubber COM
pany. His friend vas quite ready.
"How many trees have your he
asked.
I'VE have not got any trees" was
the answer.
"How much land have you gotr
Eve have no land"
"What. then. have you gotY'
II have q bag Of seeds"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

NOTED woman suffragists paraded
in white gowns costing only one dol
lar. in Baltimore. as an indication Of
their earnestness in demand for po-.
litical equality.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Ne Fertune ln Hee Faee.

Jones. newly married. was walking
proudly along the road when be met
his friend Brown.
"WeIl. old chap. how are your" ask-
ed the latter. extending the right hand
Of friendship. "How do you like mar
ried life?''
"Oh. We are getting along AIR re-
piled Jones. But say. old man, !
got such fright on my wedding day."
"Yes," said Brown: II was awfully
sorry for you"
"What. have you heard about itT'
mo. but ! saw it."-Boston Tran
script.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

IT seems that Portland attempted
to represent the cordiality and depth
Of its welcome to the Elks, by the
size OF the golden key to the city
gates, presented by Manager Rush
light to the Grand Exalted Ruler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Mss. SARAH PLArr Drcxra. forme,

Mrs. SARAH PLATr DECKxA, former
President of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs. Of Denver. Colo,
died in San Francisco. . few days ago.
She was West to attend session of
the General Federation of Women's g
Clubs, lately held in that city. Her
daughter, Miss Harriet Platt, was
with her in her last hours.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
cest aad Methods Of cleariaf Loffed-off
Lads.

Lads.
For the past five years the State
College, through its Western Wash
ington Experiment Station at Puyal-
lup and through the State Expert
ment Station in cooperation with
the Bureau Of Plant Industry OF the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. has been investigating the
cost and methods of clearing land
which was originally timbered, but
has been logged for the merchant
able timber and is now available for
settlement as farm lands. From
time to time, bulletins giving the re-
suits of these investigations have
been published. The following is y
list OF the bulletins on this subject
which are now available for distri-
button at the State Experiment Sta
tion:
General Bulletin No. 93-A pre-
liminary report on some expert
ments in clearing logged.ofr land
with q stump burner; q promising
method Of destroying stumps and
logs. By w. H. Lawrence.
General Bulletin No. 1O1-Meth-
ods Of clearing logged-off lands. By
H. w. Sparks.
Special Series No. l. Clearing
lands with q donkey engine. BY w.
II. lawrence.
Special Series No. 8-The cost and
methods Of clearing land IN Western
Washington. By Harry Thompson.
Copies Of these bulletins may be
obtained free. so long as q supply re-
mains available. by writing to R.
W. Thatcher, Director Experiment
Station, Pullman, Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

CLUB-woxHN from many cities vis-
tied Portland last week, to encourage
the Webfoot sisters in thoir arduous
labors for political equality. ThronRs
arrived on q special train, and many
came from San Francisco. More
than 200 Of these visitors came from
the East. The ladies we're enter
tanned at the Hotel Multnomah by
their resident friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
NEW soclErY NAME.

TlHosE ladies' whose smile can never
= come on
And whose portraits you daily see
Have acquired name which II very apt
They are dubbed ''the photocracy."
Ia +. H
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

THE Seattle postotace will again be
in the million dollar list in 1912,
where il was found at the close Of
1911.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

AN impeachment is merely an &C.
cnsation or indictment. Mrs. Mala-
prop confessed the soft impeach-
ment" when she was accused of cer-
tain affections Of the heart. She did
not need trial, but Judge Archibald
does. He win be tried by the Senate.
and may not be convicted. Burke
sid in Q famous speech: Il inn
~ Warren Hastings" but Par
Qt decides the cause. .-Ore-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Sign Your Letters With Your Photo.

Sign Your Letters With Your Phete.
According to the Drogisten Woche.
q German scientific publication, It Il
now possible to transfer photographs
to writing paper by very simple proc
ess. You can do it yourself at home
and so combine photography with let
ter writing in pleasing way. TO trans.
fer a photograph to writing paper pro-
ceed as follows: Select thick paper and
cover the same with a thin paste Of
rice starch, to which has been added
some dye stun. Allow to dry complete
ly and then apply q solution Of three
grams potassium bichromate in fifty
cubic centimeters Of water. This must
be done in the dark room, using a red
light. The paper must be left there
until dry. when It Is ready for use
Print from q Photographic negative.
plate or aim the same a. with ordinary
photo printing paper. Develop in water.
which win remove superfluous starch
paste from the unexposed parts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
camnla4;na He. WorI<.

Knicker-How long does the cook
promise to stayf
Mrs. Knicker-She says she win In
ish breaking this set Of china.-New
York Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
II Il claimed that photographinl

IT is claimed that photoRraphing
wireless messages is to become posi-
ble by the aid Of . bright light thrown
on the vibrations Of . wire which is
finer than ahuman hair. Who knows
but that in future divorce cases we
may not have photographs Of wireless
love messages and breach-of.promise
suits will become too easy for words.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

"What happens to man who carries
water on both shoulders" asked the
youth who Is learning politics.
"Well," replied his preceptor, II hate
to use slang; hut, as rule, he gets
soaked" ."-Washington Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
LOVES BLINDNESS,
They call her fair. I do not know:
I never thought to look.
Who hseds the binders costliest

When he may read the bookf
What need Z list Of parts to me
When ] poosess the wholef
Who only watch her eyes to zee
The color Of her ooulf
70 praise n only to compare.
And therefore love u blind.
] loved before ! was aware
Her beauty was Of kind.
w. ]. Linton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

Tee. Much Wealth In One Basket.
"Oficer, would you mind walking
block or two with met have to pass
4 dark alley little way ahead"
Got too much money wild yer
money nothing. I've got pound Of
butter, four eggs and six slices Of b.
son."-Chicago Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

IT is infinitely to his credit that
William ]. Bryan omitted . scoring Of
William H. Taft. as the recipient OF
tavors from trusts. in his speech at
Helena. Mont, when he discovered
that Mr.. Taft was in the audience.
Such consideration is seldom accord
ed by politicians Of any grade. even
the most kindly hearted and consid-
crate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
Jud;e;eus piaouesis.

How is 1t that Cholly Cupon takes
that little doctor society never heard
about before out everywhere on bis
yacht aud lends him his automobile7"
Because the doctor battered him in
. way he has never got over"
@How so?''
"By some accident Cholly had occa-
sion to consult him, and the doctor told
him he had brain fag."-Baltimor
American.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
DEArlNo THE WEATHER.

BEATING THE WEATHER.
TT rained. The skies
1 Were dark and drear.
But still his laugh
Was full Of cheer.
He dA not growl
Nor ran nor pout,
And Just for that
ass The sun oamA ont. --a---.----s-----@--
Houston Posi-
FUNERAL OF THE MAINE.
~ Ut Of the harbor she sought long
ago.
Harbor that welcomed, but
~ served not to save.
Undsf the clouds. bending plteous
and low.
crspe the great ship to her grave.
Not from the battles tumultuous breath.
Not from the glory Of victory's morn.
But from her travail OF flame and Of
death.
Lo. . republic was born!
Not in the arms Of this queen Of the
IinEsred the dust Of her tar famous
Forests Of palms hailed the dag on her
decks:
Roses above her were spread.
Long had she waited her funeral day.
Lying IN rough state mid sunlight o.
gloom.
Now the worlds plaudits each step Of the
way
Followed her path to the tomb.
Fun sixty fathoms ~ buried her low.
Meath the rough "a and the ne'er
changing skies
Far from molesting Of friend or toe.
Needless OF tempests. she Hes
Lies In the arms Of the ocean waves
pressed.
with the wet sea roses over her spread.
While. with the love Of nation caressed
Arlington cares Tor her dead
WIN Carleton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19
SELECT CULL|NCS
The New Women of Switzerland.

The women OF Switzerland must
surely be the envy Of their sex
throughout the world On Jan. new
civil laws came into force in Switzer-
land. which bestowed great privileges
upon the weaker sex. Indeed. With
the exception of the vote. Swiss wo-
man Is almost as free as a man. but
hhe cannot vote. even on municipal
affairs. Even II married. q Swiss wo-
man can now legally own property.
and she can be sole legal guardian of
her children II her husband dies. She
may herself choose the form of mar
Rage contract which she wishes to be
drawn up: can be separated from her
husband, and not merely divorced as
formerly; can claim divorce on exact
" the same grounds as a man. and
can make legal will without the con.
sent of either her husband or children.
She cannot, however. marry legally
till the age Of eighteen, whereas be-
fore she could marry at sixteen. She
can bring an action for breach Of
promise, and II her husband becomes
hopelessly insane can divorce him.
Moreover, II he drinks and wastes his
earnings. she can claim that they shall
be paid to her direct
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-19

Drummer-See here: want an in.
vestigation at once! Some one went
through my grip ransacked my books
and turned my clothes inside out last
night. It's plain case Of robbery.
Hotel Clerk-Robbery nothing! The
boys just wanted to find out II you
had a membership card in the Anti
tipping league.-Judge.