The Washington times., 1908-01-03


One would have thought that the re-
| cent marriage OF a lad of tweEty-one 10
a white-haired lady who has grandchil-
| dren would have caused some excite
ment throughout the country. Possibly
! the explanation is found In the fact that
they were Iowa folks. It won't do TO
get stirred up every time over their
doings.
England is only about one-hftieth the
size Of Australia, but it makes it all uD
by feeling about fifty times bigger than
any. other land on earth ever could ex-
pect to be.
They are organizing TO evangeIize
Kansas in just one year. Before that
year is out they win be recognizing
for five-year campaign. A Presiden-
tial year is not a particularly choice
time for evangelical work in Kansas.
Since Mr.. Roosevelt has become a
regular holiday resident OF Virginia.
that state proposes to let nothing stand
In its way OF insuring him a good time
Richmond has now called a new
preacher, who. of course. just happens
TO be the tennis champion OF Scotland.
Frances necessity for an organization
known as the League of Politeness to
Women explains Editor Ular, of Paris.
| He Is the one who spent a day In New
York and then said that all American
women were nirts and hypocrltes.
We won't really know what is the
matter with our ships until we hear
from the English naval experts. and
then We viii be sorry We beard.
Sporadic Instances Of medical trusts
are coming to light from many sections
/ of the country. It means a union OF
! interests by a physician, surgeon. drug
| gist, dentist. and lawyer. The under
taker and the tombstone-maker are
| needed TO make the scheme complete.
India is reported to be in a state OF
turmoil. ANY country that has 500, 600
widows, which is the census return for
India, should expect that condition Of
affairs.
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Warning is being given to users Of the
weed in Indiana that after the PrOhi-
bitionists get the rum demon down and
tAL tAEg are 6t+4l6 u SAft tuC tobdNCo
devil a run for his money. There are
some Old-tiIle shouting Methodists in
that State who viii not show any great
amount Of enthusiasm over this new
phase OF reform
We have but one former President
now, but If his plan Of Pens'oning them
goes through, we will hare more Of
them, and they viii live 'onger.
They also serve, We are told. who
only stand and wait. Mr.. Bryan. the
Nebraska one, has been standing and
waiting some time, but just how he
serves is rather uncertain.
Scientists seem to be coming around
10 the view OF the late "Sun-do-move"
Jasper, of Richmond italian and Bel
gian astronomers have become really
violent in their contention that the
earth is the center Of our solar system
Sculptor to King Edward Wade IS
coming over here to do" US. is the an
nouncemcnt cabled to this country. It
must be acknowledged that It was
friendly act to put us on.
Charleston, w Va, really has few
accidents and "hold-ups" after dark
when it is considered that the lantern
system of street lighting prevails.
Some of these modern descendants Of
nobility nave apparently descended a
long ways and very rapidly.
Refused employment as a waiter in a
Philadelphia restaurant. man shot
the manager, the head waiter. the
cashier, and himself. 1t created con-
siderable excitement. but as usual the
constable did not appear on the scene
until everything had quieted down. 1t
IS understood that some Of the best
citizens of the place are quite outspoken
IN their criticisms of that official.
Because he tried to hirt with a ST.
Louis girl a young man was flled $500
Served him right. Anybody that tries
TO fiirt with a St. Louis girl ought really
to be committed for examination. Some
thing wrong.
Edison says he can put up a good
three-story house in twelve hours for
81 600. Nevertheless II is going to take
many of US the greater part of our life
time to put up even a two-story house
and we have plenty of time, at that.
Anybody who can Win-OT Bryan
seems to be the motto Of the Demo-
Gratis.
Pittsburg divorces cost only 500, but
they are not guaranteed.
ASUNDER.