The Washington times., 1904-11-01

Campaign managers are making pre-
diCtiOns. but their real business is to
make a foundation for predictions TO
rest upon.
Mr.. Atkinson ought to get his style Of
statistics patented.
But the prophets VIII soon be ex-
planning how IL all happened. and in this
process find a new JOY.
In a communication to New York
paper, the Rev. Wilbur Crafts asserts
that women are not responsible for the
auti-cauteen law. II IS a pleasure 90
clear them OF the charge.
Tenants Of fashionable apartment
house in Boston are indignant at the
presence Of a negro They have lost no
time in drawing the color line
A Vienna merchant has been keeping
his wife tn a cage % check her habit OF
buying expensive millinery There IS no
doubt but the plan is effective.
That New York story that two men
saw Caesar Young kin himself. and
I have remained silent all these months
while Nan Patterson has been in Jail. Is
hard to believe. Nobody supposed there
were two such men In New York.
Three ministers in different parts of
/ the country fen dead OF apopleXy while
preaching sunday. Evidently the pull
( pit, too, needs "a lesson in the simple life,
/ A Chicago doctor warns people to
avoid spitters. They would be glad 10
do so. and yet they hesitate about get
| ting on the earth.
Japan needs a triae Of about $4,000 Ooo.
/ and peace-loving nations win supply it..
The Rev. Robert $. Macarthur. Of
New York, butts into politics. The ten
/ dency TO c0nfound the pulpit and The
stump has been observed before.
The atty thousand coal miners out in
1 Illinois who have had 60 throw up their
jobs on account Of a disagreement
about wases. ca be certain that the
bosses are fortified against cold weather
AIr. AIcDermolt is requested 20 show
his hand. Blumng Is suspected
/ Dir. Taylor OF the Treasury Depart
meuJ, is prepared 20 fUrnisd Judge
Parker with any statistics that may be
necessary. Accuracy is guaranteed. and
his aim is 10 please.
According 10 the "Frankfurter lei
tung' the Russians have hred on a
/ British collier such rashnesst The
crew of she collier might have pelJed
back with Jumps Of the cargo.
[ over ia Pennsylvania two men were
shot ia "a political row. AS they be-
longed 10 opposite sides. Of course. the
incident does not have 10 be considered
Dy the campaign prophet.
Eor many years articles entitled The
/ Passing Of the Cowboy" have been
popular. Doubtless cowboys of succeed
inE generations viii enjoy them
A wealthy young fellow OF Pittsburg
is suspected Of being married 20 a
chorus girl. and his people propose 10
hue him $500 "a year IL he is guilty
But IL not guilty on this count, he de-
serves "a fine even heavier
Russian naval officers are treated with
great consideration in Spain. Perhaps
Spain has no trawiing fleets.
Hope springs eternal iu the doubtful
State. and IL is anyb0dys hope until the
counting Of the ballots.
"A lawyer who, after many years de-
. voted 10 professional labor. engages in
politics for the first time at an ad,
{ vaHced period of life. seldom distin.
guishes himself as a statesman. His
J I tory of England. Vol. /, Chap. =. speak
ing Of Lord GuilfOrd's appointment as
keeper OF the great seal.
A correspondent suggests that Macau-
{ lay must have had Judge Parker IN
mind.