The Washington herald., 1907-01-22

THE WASHIEGT0l
learn. however. that the difficulty was
not brought about by Incorporate discus
sion Of the Brownsville incident
Some great and good Republicans seem
TO think It Is mighty unsquare In Mr.
Roosevelt TO say things and then proceed
as If he really meant what he said.
There seems to be only one steam
laundry IN the kingdom OF Greece Thus a
Greek gentleman, as a rule, gets a chance
to become acquainted with his shirts be-
fore being obliged to consign them to the
rag-bag.
Another Central American revolution is
In progress. Some of those dinly little
nations down there seem to think they
must revoiute every twenty-four hours,
whether the earth does or not.
There hardly seems room 20 doubt that
the English Gov Swettenham now located
at Jamaica is more different varieties of
the genus Equus asnus than any man
similarly placed upon this earth to-day.
Those Kentucky parties who took down
their mail, boxes rather than accept their
mail from a colored carrier are to be
congratulated, 1t is better plan than
stringing UP the carrier.
''Dethrone Roosevelt" says Senator
Carmack. Not a great while ago 1t was
"dehorn" him.
The Democratic party Is at war with
itself, says contemporary. Which
one?
Now that Delaware has decided 20 have
two Senators, little Rhode Island threat
ems to rock along for a while with one.
The new Shah Of Persia begins the new
administration by chopping of goodIy
number Of heads. In this respect he is
not radically different from American
politicians, except for the more or less
trihing fact that he does 1t literally, and
net fguratively.
The Filipino politicians are attacking the
government laboratory. Can II be posi-
bic that those fellows cannot tell a lab
oratory from treasury?
a Massachusetts, court now rules that
1t is unlawful 70 shoe a FIRE horse on Sun
day. no matter what the exigency OF the
occasion. We shudder TO think what
would happen 70 the man who attempted
10 "shoo" the chickens OF the front
porch,
Mr.. James J Hill says he owns only
per cent Of Great Northern stock. Never
theless. he Goes at least 80 per cent Of
the talking
The Richmond Times-Dispatch pays a
glowing tribute 20 Gen. Hoke Smith" and
his splendid efforts to relieve Fort Fisher
during the civil war We know Hoke Is a
mighty hero any way you take him. but
we hadn't heard of his campaigning
around Fort Fisher during the war.
China is about to adopt the solar calen-
dar in place OF the lunar That country
seems 10 be slowly recovering from
good many Of its luny ways.
A cable from Caracas says the death
Of President Castro is only a question Of
time How would we ever find out
things If it were not for the cables?
devil in his sleep, and threw Ink all over
him." II it was printers ink. the devil"
probably didn't notice IL at ali
South Carolina. 1t appears. has about
made up It's mind 10 dispense with its
State dispensary system.
Mr.. Hearst may be declared mayor OF
New York in time to read his vaIedlc-
tory.
Arthur W Pincro thinks the modern
plays are too much overdressed" This
Is one kick that certainly did not emanate
from the chorus.
Benign are the forces Of nature" sings
a poet These earthquakes have rather
shaken our faith IN that Idea
Mr.. Bryan has discovered that Mr.
Roosevelt hasn't stolen the Nebraskan's
war record. 1t would be a pretty strenu-
Gus undertaking. however, 70 make a
paramount issue" Of that
The Drygoods Magazine tells us that
we shall all be wearing paper clothes
soon. Some Of the ladies will look per
feet rights" in certain varieties Of sun
Jay papers
THE population Is wonderfully patient
but Iistless," says a Jamaican dispatch
Nevertheless, they get a good shaking
Up every once In a while
"Col. Grammar may be said 20 have
parsed his eighty-ninth birthday" re-
marks the Boston Herald. We miss our
guess if Boston doesn't decline TO stand
for that Joke
The Richmond Times-Dispatch thinks
Jack pots may soon be opened with
prayer. We have no doubt many OF them
are, silently.
A scientist says that earthquakes are a
benefCent force Of nature. The absent
treatment for US
II is 20 be hoped the Senate will quit
talking about Brownsville long enough
for Gen. Keifer 10 cut down the South's
representation In Congress again. Ad-
journmeut day is rapidly approaching.
We do not want to lose the general and
MS pet hobby
IT.