The Washington herald., 1908-01-30

! lilllR ouBuL 10 be- Done 1lI, Bryan re-
fuses to be chained TO a body of death
and if his party is TO be anything more
than a formless negation, it must follow
his virile leadership and keep in touch
with the American spirit.
The New York judge who refused to ex.
! clude reporters from the Thaw trial has a
] long head. BY that act he reduced by
80 per cent the publicity incident 10 the
! proceedings.
There are a lot Of good things that
don't happen in this world. including the
sure-enough closing Of Tom lawson S
/ face.
There is no hostility between the lodge
and the home" says Mr. Bryan. But
isn't there between the lodge excuse and
the materfamihas?
There are lot Of curious things con-
stantly bohbing up in this country, but
so far We haven't produced anything
that quite equals an English suffragette.
The Secretary Shaw boom is to the Re
publican party az the Woodrow Wilson
boom is TO the Democratic party.
A New York boy has been sent to the
penitentiary for a term of nineteen years
for stealing. Justice seems to make up
on the minnows what il misses on the
whales.
The Pittsburg Dispatch spells IT Pitts
burg" while the Post spells it Pitts
burgh." This leaves us IN as much doubt
as ever as TO whether 1t is ever good taste
to drop ones his"
"Air Roosevelt has announced that
Cuba Will be evacuated on February L.
says the Yoakum CTex) Herald Cuba
doesn't want 10 be sending him any
comic valentines on the 18th, however.
A Chicago doctor says stimulants are
worse than useless iii treating the grip
seems that there is tG he nothing at all
pleasant permitted 10 patients suffering
from that Malay.
President Roosevelt has fourteen
months more TO serve, and then he viii
be an empower" says the Savannah
News. Ia the meantime, however. he VIII
continue 10 be some OF a XXXX-power.
Having left New York to its fate and
Hughes, Mr.. Taft will have more time
for scrouging Mr.. Foraker IN Ohio.
Noting The Washington Herald's re-
mark that working days will be crowded
off the calendar soon if Congress doesn't
quit creating legal holidays the Indian
apolis News asks, Then why complain"
Who's complaining?
What with Hempartzoomian Boyadjian
and Zylidzysh Zatarewddsid both at
large in the United States. is a poor proof
reader TO DO TO be happy?
A scientist says erocodnes are respon-
sible for the sleeping sickness" In At
Iica. We have seen pictures of some
pretty nerce-looking articles in the way
Of germs, but it strikes US a crocodile is
about the limit
John f. Ursey. Of Thirteenth Cavalry.
is Appointed Lieutenant in Philippine
Service by Ralph Smith," says 4. head
line in the Atlanta Journal. which shows
that Ralph is coming along fine in Wash
ington.
"The lady who danced with Gen. Jack
son is dead at l2) years Of age" says the
Rochester Herald. What-again?
The Car has the grip. and doubtless
doesn't care a kopeck what happens in
the way Of bOmb-thTOwing
''The devil could get as many votes on
the Democratic ticket as Mr.. Bryan
says Gen. GrosvenOr How did the gen
eral become familiar with the Old Nick's
sprinting powers?
The Taft boom has been launched with
an oyster supper in New Hampshire.
That ought to be a winner as a practical
political move.
A Chicago woman left a will directing
that Here lies the sleeping beauty be
inscribed on her tombstone. It is TO be
hoped the tombstone doesn't tell an un-
truth, however
One OF the hazy recoIIections remaining
with a number OF our sailors is that con
eerning the coffee they didn't drink at