The Washington herald., 1906-10-22

THE WASHINGTON
class for the instruction Of beginners has
more members than st. Johns choir. Al
together, these are great days in George
town. It has existed so long without a
sensation that bridge whist has thrown II
into a spasm.
No one viii envy the delightful and de-
lighted residents of good old Georgetown
their new enjoyment. On the contrary,
may every one Of them make grand
slam with a hundred aces!
The story is being told in New York
that Senator Plat will resign if Hearst
is elected Now. isn't Mr.. Hearst's press
agent the smooth one?
An Illinois man claims TO have seen a
ghost climb a waterspout the ether
night What he did to the water pitcher
when he awoke was probably aplenty,
too
Children to the number of 81 .907 were
born in Ohio last year. and yet a calm
survey of the situation fails TO show
wherein Ohio is in need of this addi-
tional qualification as the blue ribbon
mother of ohlceholders.
Marie Corelli has Just had n new pho
tograph made. and positively refuses to
allow it to be given to the press. All
right. Here goes: What is the name OF
Marie's new book?
A writer in the Chicago Chronicle speaks
OF Mr. Hearsts unheard of presUmp-
ton" II must have been an oversight
upon the part Of Mr.. Hearst IL it really
hasn't been heard Of
Perhaps that Cuban who skipped out
with million or 50 just after Mr. Taft
arrived simply wanted to make the Secre-
tary feel as much at home as possible.
There seems to be some little difference
OF opinion in the Hearst Murphy mutual
admiration society as to the exact mean
ing of the buy-laws
Mr. Hearst was recently introduced as
IAN open-handed man" Isn't that what
You call "A straight tip?
The Norfolk Virginian declares that Dr.
Woodrow Wilson is "a Democrat intus ct
in cute" As not one man in ten knows
what that means. IL looks like IL might
be a pretty good platform.
If Mr.. COTtelyou is appointed Secretary
of the Treasury. the money will have to
do most Of the talking for that depart
ment in the future.
Now word comes from Philadelphia
that Uncle Joe Cannon didn't exceed the
speed limit. after all. Six miles an hour
just naturally looks Ike a blue streak 10
Philadelphians, that's all
Castro is better" notes contempo-
raTy. Congratulations; thar indicates.
comparatively speaking. that he was once
good.
The Dreadnought has managed To fire
an entire bTOadside without turning turtle.
Now. If she can manage to keep Of the
rocks and not blow herself up. she may DO
very we'll for a temporary holy terror.
Another aggravating thing about Mr..
Taft's lid-sitting proclivities is the cheer
full way he goes about IT,
MI tltdIcL sly ne ldEOES an cNulIdhIF
distribution of wealth. and il must be
acknowledged that he is living pretty
close up 20 his creed just at this time.
A son Of the Gaekwar of Baroda de-
clarcs that he finds the American girls
/ both beautiful and charming. They never
I did care what the Old man thought about
/ IL, anyhow.
A scientist declares that s. per cent Of
/ Chicago's population is crazy. Notwith-
standing the false whiskers and the green
I goggles we feel sure this scientist halls
from ST Louis.
Atlanta has pulled of a successful riot.
entertained bogus millionaire, and is
now enjoying the delights OF an alder
manic bribery investigation. Nothing but
/ big city ways for Atlanta
1 That Milwaukee millionaire who gave
his son million dollars Just to see what
I he viii DO with IT," probably rather hopes
/ TO see just who he will do with IT,
According TO an authority. il takes six
months TO tan an elephants hide. Re
/ spectfully referred 10 William Jennings
+ Bryan.
Raleigh. y. c., comes forward with a
/ ham sandwich trust For the life Of Us
/ we can't see how in the world they are
going to slice the ham any thinner
Sir William Perzin declares that the
analine cOlOring used in food stums Will
/ not kill us. The knowledge that we are
to escape with our lives viii help some
az any rate
| We note with keen regret that our
/ esteemed japanese contemporaries. the
/ Asahi. the Jill. the Kokumin. and the
/ Herehi. are an jumping on Uncle Sam
/ He will hardly pay any attention TO these
/ yellow journalists, however.
Miss Bertha Krupps rousseau cost
/ only $50, still, under the circumstances
we see no reason for the happy bride
groom 10 complain
A London professor declares that saw
/ dust is digestible. They have been adj
vertising it that way in this country for
I a good while.
/ Like the wise and foxy tempest that it
was. that tropical storm waited until Mr.
Taft got home before entering Cuba.
A massachusetts Republican club has
/ set out to solve the race problem, and It's
! conclusions are apt TO be as worthy OF
/ consideration as a forty-nine- year-old
maids opinion as to whether or not mar
Tiage is a failure.
Out in St Louis the bankers are dis
cussing When to lend money without