The Washington herald., 1908-08-10


was not exactly an appropriate name
for town IN a dry state.
Gov. Hoke Smith must feel immensely |
cut up over his recent defeat At least.
he is contemplating a horrible revenge /
on the people If he is really thinking
about calling an extra session Of the
legislature OF his state.
The Chicago Post says fish may be
preserved by wrapping them in news
paper. Especially. We presume. papers
carrying salty stories.
An Illinois professor wants to bar all
fairy tales from the mails. For Mr..
Frank Hitchcock-s sake. let's postpone
that until after the election.
How'd you Ike TO propose to some
sweet young thing and be told yes IN as
many thousand words as are required by
a politician to say in a statesmanlike
manner that he wants the j0b7" asks the
Louisville COurier-Journal Oh. wel;.
did you never hang over the front gate
and use up three mortal hours telling
your sweetheart ''good-by?"
"As far as the campaign poets are
concerned. Hisgen seems 10 be the most
hopeless Of the lot" says the Chicago
Record-Herald- Wen, We shouldn't
think Chain such an easy thing.
a college professor announces that there
never was a miracle and never viii be
one" That being the case. we suppose
Washington baseball fans may as well
give up the hope that our team ever viii
win the pennant.
Mr.. John W. Gates has been nomi-
mated for Congress by a lot Of Texas Re
publicans. Next time Mr.. Gates should
have himself nominated by a lot OF Dem
ocrats in Vermont
An oil trust Is being organized in Japan.
High time for the Mikado to quit laugh
ing at Capt Hobson. and get ready for
real trouble.
What shan we do with books ike
Three Weeks inquiries a contempo-
rary. The best way, 10 lose all interest
in them is TO read them
Mr.. Taft's speech OF acceptance shows
that he wants TO get as many votes as
possible says the Jacksonville Times
Union. This dispoSes of the idea that
there is anything at al superhuman
about Mr. Taft
In saying Mr. Kern-s whiskers will
grow on the public the AtIanta Geor-
gian should explain whether il was point
ing with pride or viewing with alarm.
Harry Thaw is financially bankrupt"
says a New York paper The word ''fnan-
clally'' IS used We suppose. advisedly, it
being well understood that Harry has
been morally bankrupt for quite while.
Mr- Thomas ffisgen says he has only
one regret in connection with hts can
didscy for the Presidency-it will take
him away from his home and children
Sc mueh. still. ne should think how many
times their pictures viii appear in the
New York American between this and
election day
"A New Jersey man has begun suit
for recovery OF diamond ring he had
given 10 a girI who sftervvard dismissed
him." says the Buffalo Express. Evi-
IDENTIFY. he believes in ringing out the old
before ringing in the new.
The Bonaparte retirement rumor is
again making its weary round of the
press
The Nashville American says all good
looking girls IN that town remove
their hats at the baseball games That.
however. doesn't mean that all the girls
who remove their hats are good looking
We don't believe this sheath gown
/ thing VIII ever BE- popular at the noun
| tain resorts The girls who are likely 70
! effect them are generally TO be found at
Z the seashore-