The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23


why there will be no war between
the United States and Japan. There
are no two nations in which the
sense of social obligation has be-
come so acute. Perhaps it will do
no harm that Britain has formed q
new squadron in the Pacific. 1t may
restrain some hotheads. But it was
not necessary.
Editor Ular. OF Paris. says the Ameri-
can woman IS a firt and hypocrite
and goose. but has a very fine back.
That viii be about all he will ever see
OF the American woman. but unless he
Is a little more careful In his talk from
now on he will be apt 10 feel the boot
OF some uncouth American man.
1t was but natural for that Colorado
jury of women to decide against the
woman defendant.
Three hundred dollars is what New
York woman asks In order to start
$3.50 100000 movement. II will be mighty
hard TO raise $500 in these hard times
with Christmas RICH: On our hands.
but we are IN favor u anything that
will move Sl6O,qtOOOo this way
Former Senator Burton OF Kansas.
who IS now out Of Jail. Is also out for
Bryan.
On the same day that It is reported
King Leopold needs a guardian It is an
nounced that ne got the better OF
Thomas +. Ryan in that Congo deal
There's a mistake here somewhere.
Mr.. Loeb IS stu doing it all New
York says # was he who killed the
Hughes boom.
There is nothing even the most doting
IA her loses interest IN more quickly
thun the drum ne gives his ling son
for Christmas.
Baltimore has taken IS I'D of and Is
shouting Come on. feIers" 30 the whole
drought-stricken South. Business IS
business.
Nothing is safe IN Pittsourg. A ser
mon was stolen from one OF the
churches there Saturday night.
Northern Prohibitionists viii be
shocked 70 learn that there will be near
~ 500 ginneries in Georgia. even after
the prohibition law goes into effect. Let
them quiet their fears. These gIlne-ies
don't produce sin, but cotton.
There IS a bumper buckwheat crop
and this has robbed the panic Of some
Of its terrors.
Il might be money in Uncle Sans
pocket 70 pay some Congressman $500
year 20 stay az home.
Nothing was left n that broken bank
in Attleboro Mass, but the furniture.
Strange 1t should have been overlooked.
"The Mayors Wlfe's Social Rights"
promises TO become the predominant
issue In Philadelphia politics. Dash It
all, why can't Washington have some
fun like this once in a while?
'Ton for ton and gun FOR gun" state
ments are net a fact for TACT" answer
TO criticisms Of our battleshiys.
Santa Cieus seems TO have busted the
Money tIus, II the crowded. condition
Of the stcr,s is any Indication.
Standard oil is still boarding that
500. 10000 fine
POOR PIXIES.
The pixies pranced
When IL was spring,
End gaily danced
In mystic ring.
From every fen they'd nightly rove
To hold their reVels in the grove.
The poet strayed
When summer came
To where they played
Their merry game
And dearly did the poet love
To watch the pixies in the grove.
Now fall is here,
The nights are cold:
The leaves are ssere.
And bare the void
The poet sits beside his stove:
The pixies shiver in the grove.
Houston Post.
MAYOR FOUR FEET SIX
WEEDS GIRL EVEN SHORTER
MOUND VALLEY, Kan. Dec %
Frank E. West, an expert mechanic.
who has served a term as mayor Of this
/ city, has brought to this place his bride
/ who IS even shorter than the groom.
/ Mr.. West is four feet six inches tall
/ and weighs ninety-line pounds His
| wife weighs eighty-nine pounds and is