The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
WITH The EDITORS


More lion and less duck would
make this March better liked.-Index-
Appeal.
The Washington Post says that af-
ter he gets through explaining maybe
the Colonel will tell where he stands
on the tariff. If he does tell that il
will be the first time.-Newport News
Press.
Mr.. Dixon. Roosevelts campaign
manager. is a North Carolinian, ac-
cording TO the Charlotte. n. c., OBJ
server. No wonder he is claiming the
earth as we'll as the nomination
Danville Register.
We are getting tired of that ground
hog myth. 1t is too true to have any
charm.-Lynchburg Advance
Who ever heard OF a wet argument
that would hold water THE Radford
Advance.
This world is but a f1eeting show"
So said the ancient sage,
And IL looks like everybody wants
The center of the stage.
-Staunton Leader.
The American hen also seems TO
/
can buy a dozen eggs now without
mortgaging the house.-Commercial
Appeal.
Political corruptionists have the
same fear Of the woman's club that
rowdies have of the poiiceman's.-
Columbia Record.
We are interested in the case of
Captain Archie Butt. What DISPOSE
ton will he made of him in case of
change in the head of the White
House Montgomery Advertiser.
If the progressive Democrats should
become progressive Republicans and
the progressive Republicans progress
i've Democrats nobody would swap
principles.-Florida Times-Union.
After investigating for a year. Sec
rotary Wilson's board finds that Beer
is beverage made up of barley. malt
and hops, yeast and potable water"
1t is also said to be a refreshing drink
in the summer season.-NashVille
Democrat.
What a third term is, is a matter of
definition, arithmetic and sometimes
though not frequently. OF logic. Yet
there are plain and narrow minded
people who will maintain that a thir d
term is always a third term.-Hun-
tington Advertiser.
It's too crool TO make a woman be-
lieve that talking produces Wrinkles
Greensboro News.
The refusal OF Mr.. Bryan to name his
choice for the nomination to the presi-
dency at least has caused a change in
the chorus that he talks too much. He
VIII speak the word in due season.-In-
deX- Appeal.
Mr.. William B. FTtzhugh, in a letter
10 the editor, defends himself from the
| implied charge of inconsistency, in
voting against the motion to take IN
the Statewide bill out OF order assign
ing among other reasons, that its adop-
/ ton at that time would have postponed
/ and probably prevented the considera-
ton or many important bills. His
temperance cause is alluded to as well
as his support OF the bill on it's passage
by the House The News had no In
| tention or wish to do Mr.. Fitzhugh in
justice. and simply exercised the right
to state his action in the matter-Acco-
| mac News.
A number Of Virginia gentlemen ap-
peared last week before the House Com
mittee on Agriculture at Washington in
the interest OF the Weeks bill for the
protection OF migratory wild water
fowl. Major Langdon T. Christian. OF
fsSor on ;h m hoe strong nrsTment in
mittee will act favorably on the bill as
| these birds need all the protection they
can get.-Free Lance.
Congressman Glass, OF the Sixth Dis.
| trict. was signally honored the other
! committee appointed by Congress to in
quire into the Aldrich currency plan
! The Review is pleased to know that this
| honor has come to Virginia and 1t re-
| fleets credit on the Sixth District Con.
| gresham that he should have beer
| chosen for such a responsible undertake.
ing.-Clifton Forge Review.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal mar
what profit the present Legislature ha:
been to the State. He puts the cost OF
the Legislature at $4,000 and inquirer
II the robins are worth that much to the
State, the bill to protect robins being
| according to the Index-Appeal, the only
piece of general legislation to reach the
Governor and receive his signature.
There Is no question the robins are
! worth that sum to the State. AS badly
as we need money we would not take
that price for the one that has braveC
the SHOWS and sings every morning just
| outside our window. We believe II Is
! q good MISUNDERSTANDING Leader.
1t Is reported I'm Richmond and gen.
| orally believed that the certain wet
| Democratic senators made a deal with
| can senators were to vote against the
| enabling act, and the wet" Democratic
] senators were to see that no change
was to be made in the present Republi-