The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

ductiOn of tariff burdens. That Is eX-
actIy the alignment OF the tariff forces |
in the present movement for revision-on
one side great business interests and
on the other the standpatters, some of
whom are as purely theorists in their at
tacks on the administration and on tariff
revisionist as any Manchester free trader.
It is a purely business proposition that is
up now. as Mr.. Wakeman is beginning to
And now the John Paul Jones row has
broken out afresh-as If 1t made the
slightest difference TO John whether that
is his real body at Annapolis or rot
Chicago is TO have no grand opera this
season, the Auditorium, heretofore devoted
to that form Of amusement, having been
into a vaudeville house. rms
will afford Chicago an opportunity TO feel
that 1t is getting it's moneys worth when
that hall In the future
That Tennessee man who married a
Miss Dollar doubtless never would have
done it had he realized the amount OF
newspaper talk II would arouse.
SO George Washington was a tax dodg-
er, Ell? Wen. as a matter Of fact WASH
it a sort Of tax-dodging that brought on
the Revolutionary war?
The Houston Post says that Texas at
mOsphere IS soft" IT this were not our
birthday we would cheerfully point out
numerous evidences OF the same charac-
farferf- H.a Of Tg~aG heads
but being the joyful season, We pass up
the glorious opportunity.
Does automobiling hurt the face?'
asks a physician. Perhaps; at least, in
numerous cases II rapidly develops the
cheek
The Mikado doubtless at once observed
that those cheering and peaceful words
fell from the lips of an American of great
weight.
Perhaps. after all, the Democratic party
prefers 10 remain outside and listen 70
the brays Of the George Fred Williamses
rather than step inside and eat pie.
Forty-two people were killed in re-
cent railroad wreck near Seoul Even
travel abroad is getting 10 be more er less
commonplace.
THE American lobster crop is gradually
falling" says a market item. Perhaps
not; the mere fact that Harry Thaw is
in Jail. Jimmie Hyde in France, and
Harry Lehr abroad does not conclusively
prove it.
Administration motto-limited: 1T is
more blessed TO be a mayor than a Con-
gresham.
When Mr.. Roosevelt becomes an editor.
comic supplements viii all be relegated
10 nature-faker society.
A contemporary refers 10 Montgomery.
Ala. as big bad Montgomery" and
that demure old town is pretending #
doesn't like 1t.
The motto Of the beef trust Is Excel
slor' so a writer informs an anxious
public And you know, the stuff was
used almost exclusively for packing until
the breakfast foods We're invented.
II it were not for that old con
structive recess business. the President
might accept another term and claim
that he was only finishing up his second
round
Great days down in Jawjaw. The Hon.
/ Tom Watson intimates 10 the Hon.
I Hoke Smith that the Hon. Tom is boss
land the Hon. HOke hesitates as though
uncertain whether or not the Hon. Tom
means IT, The one concerted guess will
/ Be that the Hon. Tom does.
! A Florida man has been arrested and
thrown IN Jail for writing poetry. Now
/ that is something In the nature OF q
reform worth considering. 9
/ Gen. Cribe-UTibe Is visiting in New
/ York. The general should be very care
/ full in that town and not permit any one
/ TO separate him from his good names.
! OF all sad things. beyond compare. the
/ saddest Of all is a Teddy bear-particu
/ larry if he happens 20 reside in Louisi
ana jungle just now.