The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-27
THE UNWASHED DON'T LIKE IT
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Il see that Judge Parker keeps UP
his habit of bathing every day said
the Old Codger as he dropped in after
| dinner. when he was nominated
knew he'd get beat soon as L read
about his taking a bath every day. l
knew the American people wouldn
vote for a man who couldn't keep
clean by a Saturday night bath. This
time he liked to have drOWnded his
grandson. If that boy is a wise kid
he'll tell the Jedg to quit bathing SO
much.
You don't believe in daily ablu-
| TONS" l added as the Old Codger
stopped smoking and gazed reflectively
over the cotton rOes where a niger
had quit work to watch a bird in a
nearby tree.
Not a bit of it. Adam didn't battle
for forty days and forty nights. When
l was a boy my nanny washed me
good all over every Saturday night
and that is enough for anybody but
the dude folks, except an occasional
going in swimming in the creek on
hot days. l tell you-and you mind
what l say-if Judge Parker don't
quit bathing SO much he will be sorry
for it, Thy unwashed Democracy
will not stand for it. l am like that
Methodist preacher of the old school
who, seeing New York preacher who
had moved into the State change his
shirt every day, said: L thank nay
God l am not as nasty as that"
The Charleston News and Courier
prints a symposium Of letters from all
the counties in that State on the work
ings of the dispensary and concludes
thus:
"In a nut shell, the thrifty man of
sobriety, be he capitalist or laborer
has discovered that through the dis
pensary a large part of the taxes that
he would otherwise pay are collected
from WhiSkey drinkers, of whom
many, perhaps the majority, are ne
grOes.'
The Kinston Free Press also says
that the Japanese government has
taken her account from the A. I. Com
pany and will enter the market as an
Independent buyer This last fact IS
especially significant. as the Japs are
heavy purchasers of the American
product" That will mean competi-
ton and comL/tition among buyers
means better prices for tobacco grow
erS.
Mr.. Roosevelt denies that he gave
Town Topics any order for the book.
zeal declares that he gave a signed
photo for the book. The President
will be believed, because the public
knows his character and the character
of Town Topics. No respectable man
ought to finger that sheet. 1t is the
harlot of American journals.
The Norfolk Landmark corrects our
statement that since President Alder
man became president of the Univcr-
sty of Virginia two North Caroinians
have been elected to the faculty mo,
three" says the Landmark. North
Carolina has supplied many scholars
to other States and the supply is ade-
quate to all demands.
That remark of DR.. Osler, made in
Semi-playful spirit, has caused more
than one suicide. In st. Louis on
Tuesday a sixty year old man commit
M
Heartily agree with DR.. Osler; an
old man and poor man has no bust
ness on this earth"
In a speech in Georgia few days
ago Hoke Smith asked: why did Il
railroad lawyer lead the fight against
free passes in the Legislature the other
day." and he answered the question
by saying: He had his pass"
"Refawmjng" is the way to spell
what Morton will do with the Equit-
able if let alone. But General Pub
licity is on hand!
Spirit of the Press.
The Lady and the Maid.
Wilmington Messenger.
What are we coming to? In raiding
a pool-roOm in New York a woman
wearing $4,000 worth of diamonds
and worth 100000 was caught.
The police set her free. She was &C
companied by her maid. 1t is a pity
that young women who have to earn
their support as maids should be
forced into such associations by the