The copper era., 1911-04-07
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Champ Clark refuses to wear either a crown or gum shoes.
 The Mississippi is trying to float Arkansas.
 MT. Roosevelt is also conducting maneuters in the South.
 Something significant in the action of Champ Clark in gong over tc Philadelphia right on the eve of his remark that he would like to sleep for two weeks.
 Colonel Bryan has stopped running for President in order to devote his time more sedulously to scolding the country.
 In rushing into the Mexican game let Uncle Sam remember the trials of an umpire.
 The new Secretary of the Interior wears large spectacles and a very thoughtful look. Bound to be an inn provement over Ballinger.
 It is hard to see how Luther Bur bank could improve on the straw berry, as he promises, unless he makes two grow where only one grew before.
 Perhaps the military demon strations along the Mexican border will satisfy Representative Hobson and permit the Japanese attack to harg fire longer than the original ten molths.
 It is all quiet along the Potomac but d trihe fretty along the Rio Grande.
 Abe Ruef of San Francisco at last finds himself in prison. What a change it will prove to man who for years was the political boss of a great city, practically the dictator of its affairs, aud rolling in the wealth he exacted from his position. And what warning his fate conveys.
 What boon for the motion picture places. Just imagine all the latest war views that will be seen now for a nickel.
 There seems to be no discount on Fl Paso, Tex, as flibuster hatchery.
 Senator Boies Penrose looks like an told guard" remnant. Nearly all that is left.
 Gov. Woodrow Wilson is living evidence of the error of the assertion, that prophet is not without honor save in his own land.
 Maybe one of the purposes of mobilization was the Canned Beef Trust.
 Our main objection to women suffrage is that when the mistress and the cook both have a ballot there will be nobody to get dinner on elec- tion day.
 It is best to size up Congressman by what he votes for rather than by what he holers for.
 Those who would reimburse Lorimer tor expense incurred in defending himself against the charges of illigal election might also suggest public su 9scription to defray the cost of his seat Then see what the public thinks about it.
 Kaiser Wilhelm entertained his officers with j"kes on his birthday. Pretty rough jokes on his officials. There is no;h hing more trying on one than to have to force d laugh.'
 The Chicagc ward politician who was arrested for paying s2 for a vote should be severely punished for "bullirg" the Chicago vote market.
 "San Francisco has had its first snow for fifteen years" But no wonder it showed out there, since Al be Ruef has been sent to the peniten- tiary at last.
 The action of the Pennsylvania democracy in busting James M. Guffy from the party leadership, has been received with great rejoicing in all parts of the country. This leperous old traitor has been a millstonr around the neck of Pennsyl lvania democracy for years. He worked like a Catiliue, to prevent James H. Berry a grand old democra from being nominated by the democrats last fall, whose nomination would have meant democratic victory and Governor. Berry was afterwards nominated by the independents and came within a few votes of overturning that great republican majority. He will be the next governor of the Keystone state withouc doubt, if he lives.
 The country is listening with keen interest for the plans of the demo- crats in the extra session of Congress, which met April to consider the Canadian reciprocity. It is very evident that the business men of the country do not want Congres; to plunge the country into distressing tariff agita tion at this time. The country desires rest from agitation much more than it seeks relief through congressional legislation, and if the democratic leaders in Congress shall initiate a great tariff war thus dis l.,-