The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04


the Colonel.-Virginian-
They have got DR.. Wiley's goat, but
the indications are that they will md
II a rather troublesome animal
Herald Courier.
Washington business men intend
asking Congress to pass a bad check
law. If IL is as easy to pass the law
as 1t is to pass the checks quick relief
should be at hand.-Newport News
Press.
We are now 70 have liquid asphalt
on the Valley Turnpike. The time for
the public TO liquidate will come a
little iater.-Staunton Dispatch
At this time of year. when a young
man Is writing a love letter. he should
keep constantly before his mind how
II would look in print--Emporia In
dependent.
degenerated in the r-huater.-Dan-
Vile Register.
Maine Democrats are marching on
from one victory to another, and this
must mean more than a straw vote.
Chase City Progress.
The coal strike rather loses its sig
nihcance, coming so near the baseball
season.-Staunton Leader.
In chasing the C. o. p. elephant.
Mr. Roosevelt is hunting the largest
game now extant. a regular Dino
eeras.-Staunton Dispatch
Imagine Lawrence located in Dixie
land and what howl OF indigna-
ton would sound out from sanity and
self-satished New England.-Chass
City Progress.
Nothing in the history OF American
tariff making has so thorouRhIy de-
monstrated the fallacy OF the high
protection principles as the testi-
mony OF the Lawrence Mass null
strikers.-Lebanon News.
The present season has been an un-
usually depressing one on the farm
ers. and with the heavy rains OF the
past week, the work OF filling the soil
has been greatly hampered. 1t looks
as IL the English pea crop. which il
quite an important one. Will be al
most a total failure; that is. il will be
too late for the early market prices
l-Ttdewater Democrat
The lobbyists should be suppressed.
Men are elected by the people TO go
10 Richmond TO make laws Instead
the business is virtually turned over
TO hired lawyers and oniceholders.
VINO mock there in great numbers and
have things their own way Kick out
the lobbyists and the oniceholders,
and let the work go on in the hands
OF the States delegated officers
Clinch Valley News
Newspapers generally have observed
that the HillsvilIe outrage is "a blot
on the fair name of Virginia" Tha
same thing was said of the Reattie
tragedy. In the Beattie case the blot
was removed by the prompt execution
or the murderer. 1t is earnestly hoped
That the latest blot will be wiped out
oy the same process.-Herald-COu
The resignation of Dr. Wiley. chief
chemist or the Department OF Agrf-
culture, popularity known as the Pure
Food Expert. is TO be regetted. DR..
wiley was appointed to what was re-
garded as an Official sinecure but
this did not suit Professor Wiley. IN
stead, he appointed himself a self
constituted guardian Of the great
american stomach. and thus incur-
req the enmity OF dishonest food man
ufacturers and adulteratOrs. which Is
largely responsible for his resigna-
tlon.-Sussex Standard.
When Democratic leader prepares
bill which public sentiment forces
a majority OF Republicans to support
ne deserves more than ordinary credit
This IS what Mr.. Underwood did and
his excise bill imposing a tax on in
comes IN excess of $1,000 passed the
House tuesday supported by a solid
Democratic vote and a majority of the
Republicans.-Free Lance.
Though powerfully inflated with hot
air the Roosevelt boom refuses to rise
nominationward. 1t has struck sev
eraI snags already and shows signs
OF collapse at the beginning. Roose-
Nelt is still blowing Justify and as Ions,
as MS lungs hold out there is a chance
Tor an ascension. Just now, however
the prospects are not bright.-Henrv
Bulletin.
Feared Recognition.
:, US oeIore the guests arrived the
hostess took the umbrellas from the
rack In the hall and hid them in the
surely" said the host .vou don.