The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-12
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Depew has been in politics only forty
four years, so he must have found his
jokes there ahead OF him.
One million two hundred and ten
thousand for charities in the District
OF Columbia, Two million four hundred
and seventeen thousand for schools. The
District VIII maintain that ratio as long
as it has cent il its treasury.
stenographie stock is rising. The Com
missioners have ordered another Stutler
investigation.
So far as campaign pictures have re-
vealed any Information, Congressman
Cushman Of Washington viii continue
undisturbed as the prize beauty OF the
House.
Since he has a seat IN the bandwagon
Mr.. Fairbanks may not worry over the
loss OF his carriage.
It is all right. Christmas Is coming
and we shall have a good oId-fashioned
winter. A local citizens association is !
urging appropriations
The total assessed valuation OF Dis
trict real estate for the current fiscal
year is more than S217, 10000 The tax
on this sum. says the Assessor, is
So. $4,000. But the amount OF the per
sonal tax IS uncertain Perhaps it
would not be wise 20 apportion that un-
til all the election bets are paid.
The Colonel Carter who addressed
local Republicans last night is not the
famous Nick.
Daughters Of the American RevoIu-
ton meeting at ST. Louis were persuad-
ed 10 get along without the usual scrap
The influence Of the agitation in favor
Of peace is making Itself felt.
In a recent address Edward Markham
gave the audience his idea OF hell as a
condition rather than a place. Then he
read aloud three OF his poems.
The Chicago man who killed his wife
because she refused 10 attend church
was not actuated by the proper mis-
sionary spirit,
Happily. the sort OF person who would
make d suicide pact IS the sort who can
keep the bargain without indictlng loss
upon the community.
Watson says that by boiling Bryan
would have made himself the uncrUwued
king OF Democracy. But, really. there IS
nothing iu being "a king IN .ess permitted
70 wear the badge Of Office.
Some scientists declare that evolution
will remove the little toe. and people
who use that member as the site for a
corn hope evolution win get a move on.
Mr.. Grout Of New York says the Car
neEie gifts are burden. But think
what JOY they are TO Mr.. Carnegie.
Lynchburg, Va, is to have horse
fair. and the county papers are now
publishing horse liniment advertise
ments labeled Contestants for the blue
ribbon"
Messrs. Morgan. Hartman. and HnL
assert that the private car monopoly
has the railroads In its grasp. Seems
pathetic. somehow.
The late sam Jones. Of Toledo. shortly
before his death tore ND more than 200
promissory notes. representing a for
tune in money lent by him. A man may
not win without cost the reputation Of
living by the Golden Rule
wildwood. s. D.. issues a weekly mag
azine called 1.-The Javbone.' The Com
m0ner' must now divide It's field
From Three Rivers. Mass, comes the
tale that "a quartet OF pedigreed hogs
had been trained 20 guard an orchard,
but that a designing thief chloroformed
the animals and stripped the trees And
modest Three Rivers never laid claim
10 the liar championship
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