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spelling-Washingto Post
Mistur Rosvelt's conversion ADJ
crafty to the hops ov the spelling re-
formers. Thay think thay own the
erth.-New York World.
If the strength of the Cuban insur-
rectiOn could be measured by the num-
Der of It's generals, there should be no
doubt of its success.-Philadelph Rec
ord.
1t seems school teachers are paid a
trifie more than mill hands. which is
one example of the working of the New
England conscience.-New York Her.
AID
The Congress of Brazil voting an ap-
preparation of S666,000 for the relief of
sister republic is a fine example of
South American generosity.-New York
Tribune.
The train wrecker is possibly the
most eXecrated of criminals. and vet
he cannot cause as much suffering as
does the bank wrecker.-New York
American.
Cuba affords an indication of what
may be expected of a certain class of
patriots when they get their feet no
longer in the public trough.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The quick lunch is now said to be the
chief cause of divorce. The courts and
the doctors have not yet agreed which
is the quicker, the lunch or the divorce.
New York Tribune
If you read over that list of simpli-
fed words you will notice "kist." That's
probably Mr.. Carnegies personal con-
tribution to the Observation-Disclosures
phia North American.
| Burglary by automobile is cropping
out in new fields The possession of mo-
torcars by the dark-lantern fraternity
indicates that it is enjoying its share
of the general prosperity.-New York
World.
Now it is Mr.. Shonts and Mr.. Com
pers who are calling one another liars.
1T really is not matter of very great
Importance to the public if they both
| are, so long as that canal is built.-New
York Press.
Edward Of England has done good
stroke in Pacific Railways, thanks to
tip from Morgan. of Wall street. How
pleasant to the eyes of commoners are
the courtesies of kings New York
World.
Miss Abby Mayhem, of tie University
of Wisconsin, says that women will
never be free until they discard petit
coats. That is to say, they will CON
tinue in clothes confnement.-Was
ton Post
4 New York dentist demands settle
ment of a bill for S2,110. A physician
| recently asked a fee at the rate of $500
day. Not much fear that the sick VIII
die disgracefully rich.-New York
American.
Those Cuban insurgent generals
would find it safer to follow the usual
practice and let the privates do the
| fighting, providing there are any pri-
Yates in the insurgent army.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Coal went up another 10 cents yester-
day. Ice costs small consumers about
twice as much as last year. People who
want either heat or cold in their house
| keeping are sadly out of luck. New
York World.
Whatever may be sale of England'S
| ho toI Of
| eminent is not afraid to reduce her
naval expenditures in the face of the
military powers of EIrope-Philadel-
phia Record.
The phonetic spelling craze will not
be without profit if it teaches the people
that the Presidents name is Roz-e-velt,
not RuZvelt, as so many insist on spell
| ing and pronouDcing it.-Philadelphi
North American.
If we rise up and call blessed a man
who increases the grass crop what shall
we do if the government succeeds in
the project of making each hen lay two
eggs where but one egg was laid be-
fore New York Herald.
| Secretary Roots tribute to the "in-
comparable beauty of the women of
| Argentina who pelted his train with
flowers was not the language of diplo-
macy or of gallantry. Travellers agree
| that the composite feminine type of Ar
gentina is irresistible.-New York SUM-
The burning of 5000 cans of food
and decayed fruits at Chicago the other
day was the first official bonfire lighted
| TO celebrate the pure-food victory in
| legislation. 1t must be said that it
made good fire. even though the fumes
did not add to the purity of the atmos-
phere of the dumping grounds.-New
York Tribune.
The London Lancet, in possession of
all available facts, concludes that with
regard to disease and cleanliness the
meat imported from the United States
and Argentina is to be preferred to the
home product.-New York Sun.
1t is pleasing to learn that Mr. ].
Pierpont Morgan returned from Europe
lin a cheerful frame of mind" 1t
might prove a disastrous summer for
US if he should be displeased about
| anything the country had done IN his
! ABSENCE Washington Post.
What is to become of the spelling
bee that quaint source of so much a
| light and renOwn in the little red
schoolhouses, if the Presidential fiat
imposes the reformed spelling Oh the
| country New York Sun.
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