Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02
Timely Topics.

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81 Observation-Disclosures
~. rainy season in Cuba, We infer
Star, aelns a little later than the dewey
a . y sEasOn in Mania,
ie,. ,orinp of few more islands
u. ~" obange the Spanish estimate from
!. 5es to hogs
Wing ,,,s wisest course is to begin over
ain by planting schoolhouse IN the
,@e ssodow of every church.
'n' ,u,o ore a degenerate race said
H ,hor of the Spanish Cortes to that
"a M Agreed to without debate.
us acood morning; have you had cri-
= :. to.dayY" is getting to be the proper
y -, of salutation in European coun-
d tries. "
i Tho average length Of a whales jaw
.one Is seven feet, which proves that
10 was originally designed for a poll
tcian.
Tbough our soldiers are most patri-
otic many would rather kiss sweet
hearts cheek in camp than smell pow
der in the field.
II cannot be said however. that Ad
mral Dewey has reached the highest
= al "a *
named after him.
The first effect of the war will be TO
extend the source of supplies so that
banceforth a colonel need not necessa-
rIly be Kentuckian.
Since the coffee and sugar trusts
have combined to furnish those staples,
nothing appears left for the country
but to find itself in hot water.
II the yellow journals of New York
e ever get into financial straits they can
take their headline type and set up
complete job printing establishments.
ANY European nation desiring any
1 thing In the island line after the pres
\ ent unpleaSantness is over should al
4 dress the United States State Depart
4 ment-island bureau.
We have the distinguished honor and
pleasing satisfaction of belonging to
nation that has about twelve times as
much fighting material as could posi-
bly be used in almost any sort of war.
- According to a New York stool pig
con for the police, a "criminologist' is
Rstudent of human nature who knows
how to extort money at both ends Of
bis jobs. "CriminolOgsts' have no bus
mess this side of Russia.
great struggle arises in q wOman'S
mind when she is asked what her new
gown cost. She is always in doubt
whether to cut the price in half and
r. make you envy her the bargain or dou-
BILE it and make you envy her attluence.
Through his naked eye man sees less
than 5000 stars: through powerful
telescope he may see hundred mill
ion. Is there not similar eXaltatiOn
of all his faculties as they expand I'M
der true culture? The realm of truth
Is deep and vast like the starry heaY-
ems
The more closely Admiral Dewey s
victory in Manila Bay is studied, the
closer becomes the evidence that it was
due not SO much to the peculiar posses
sion of courage as to high scientific and
professional training. An experienced
English naval officer recently said that
the contest at sea was less between
ships than between men-a comment
strikingly borne out in the battle off
Cayite.
The world moves, but it does not
move so fast as to carry the human be
ing away from the things that are hui
man. Call it atavism or what not this
civilized man is just as ready for fight
as We're his barbarous ancestors. More
than they he has courage and endur-
ance. The only difference between him
and them is not in desire TO fight, but
in the reasons which he recognizes as
worth fight.
The rapid progress of invention Is
making war too deadly and expensive.
The tendency of war implement inven.
ton is toward peace. Nations will con-
tinue to be prepared for war and, after