The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

THE WASHINGT0
and expounded the highest and noblest
ideals Of American citizenship.
A news story in the Atlanta Consutu-
ton says the recently launched Hoke
Smith Presidential boom is merely "a
pleasantly" The esteemed Constitution
once similarly appraised the Hoke Smith
gubernatorial boom in Georgia.
We rather doubt the ministerial wisdom
OF that Tennessee preacher who says that
drink, baseball, the theater, tobacco, and
peek-a-boo shirt waists are all TO be
found in hades,
The new Persian Parliament talks just
as big TO the new Shah as our Senate
sometimes talks to Mr.. Roosevelt-and
with about the same result
Since that old English chopping block.
the deceased wife's sister bill, is to be
allowed to become law what further
use is there for the House of Lords, any
how?
ming fakirs pay to fool philosophers" says
the Baltimore American. But would a
really cunning fakir bother himself at
all with a fool philosopher?
We fear that Mr.. Roosevelt has not
been duly considerate Of Senator Raynec's
advice auent the subject of State rights.
An Englshman is lecturing in this
country upon the topic rs Life Worth
Living2" II is. But if there were any
law compelling folks to attend lectures
upon that subject. it most distinctly would
not be.
George Washington never saw a real
newspaper" says a contemporary. Also
he never saw 1885 different pictures of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. He had much to be
thankful for.
That Mississippi court probably decided
that a boy has the right TO climb a tree
on the same theory that woman has the
right to the last word in an argument
ooh. climb with me-" sings Richard lie
Caffeine. who probably imagines that
Congress has already made it unlawful
to tip the elevator boy.
'The Democrats have swept St Peters
burg" says a cable. The news will be
received with indifference by Chairman
Jim Griggs. however.
Senator-eIect Bob" Taylor denies that
he ever said he had heard a whip-poor-
viii singing in December but did mention
something about a ''TaccoOn." OF course,
that's different. The entire year is an
open season for those ragtime coon
SONGS.
The beautiful snow" poets may now
take another whack at 1t.
That Englshman who is coming to
America IN order to become intimately
acquainted with the mosquito will. Of
course. be welcome, but We warn him in
advance that the mosquito in question
does not improve on acquaintance.
Gov. Vardaman will quote you the
finest poetry, verse after verse. for hour
after hour says Tom Watson. Not IN
less he binds and gags us!
DIT. Wiley says whisky win coagulate
the protoplasm. Some Of the old topers
viii not understand what IL IS they see
occasionally.
Senator Bailey SAYS he advised the oil
companies 20 keep out Of Texas 1t is q
pity for his own sake they did not take
his advice
A physician advises women not TO wear
muffs. as they contract the chest Money
chest2
Mr.. Delmas has been designated "a
finished lawyer" Mr.. Jerome seems IN
able 20 see his finish
The real thing I'm the way of a beautiful
Presidential boom for a Southerner will
not appear until Col. John Temple Graves
mentions himself for the Office.
It appears that S,07o672549 cigars were
smoked last year. The country had the
Congressional elections on its hands.
A Massachusetts woman now advocates
the chlor9forming Of bachelors over forty
years of age. Doubtless they viii recon
ellie themselves 20 such an alternative
rather than accept the women VINO advo-
cate it.
From the way the challenges. are pour
ing in. practically every enemy Gen. XII
ropatkin has fin the Russian army has
been secretly yearning for him 10 write
book.
An English explorer has discovered a
whale-heaoed stork, which is thoroughly
in keeping with the spirit of the times.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat saws.
We are getting rich at the rate of
S0000.000 a day" We should shudder To
even glance at one Of its circulation
statements,
These HustIing Americans.
From HaHers Weekly
At a recent gathering I'm Baltimore two
men from different sections of the coun-
try We're discussing the capabilities OF
nervous, restless Americans for being
most slow and deliberate. The Mary
lander claimed the palm for slowness for
the inhabitants Of the Eastern Shore of
his State.
1T is a saying hereabouts," said he.