The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07

The Socialists accuse Teddy of
lifting twenty-five planks from the
Socialist platform. T. r. is the origi-
nal litter. Ask w. J. B.-Harrison-
burg News.
Dan Hanna has put up $4,000 in
this campaign for Roosevelt in the
single State of Ohio. That is what
the Colonel calls a great uprising of
the people.-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Just as well stop that Balkan war;
there's nothing in 1t for Wall Street,
Lynchburg Progress.
How long would it take Perkins and
the rest to get back their investment
in the Roosevelt campaign if they
should succeed in putting the third
termer over ?"-Portsmouth Star.
If foreign immigration continues. a
candidate for the presidency OF this
glorious, free country will have 10
be deaf and dumb If he wants TO sur
ViVe the electon.-Staunton Leader.
An electric automobile for children
has been built with a speed limit of
four miles an hour. Anybody knows
that a machine that won't 40 more
than four miles an hour is no auto
moOile--Bristol Herald-Sourier.
musicians are profoundly Influenced
by the instruments they play. This
cannot be altogether true. For In
stance. the man who plays the from
bone is often, i'm private lie. ono Of
the most retiring of mcn.-Peters-
burg Progress.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Barrie has bought a
Scotch castle named Amhuinsuidh.
Nothing short of bagpipe could pro-
nounce it--Norfolk Virginian-Pilot-
The bungalow is popular because
living in it is not so high.-Newport
News Times-Herald.
1t is difficult TO ascertain who was
the father OF our present primary
law Speaker Byrd declares he is not
even its stepfather.-Newport News
Press.
Just because the man does the
things his wife wants him to do is no
sign that he Is stuck on the job
Sandy Valley News.
Woman's dresses. We are told. are
10 be tighter. Gracious heaveni Can
such thing be ble7-Covingto
Dispatch.
1t appears from the Senate com
mtttee Of investigation that money
moved like water IA the campaign of
1SO4. Men gave colossal amounts and
Tor what reason? These men, who
represented great interests, large cor
porauons, were not more patriotic
than thousands OF others They lust
gave TO keep alive and in good work
ing order tariff schedules which pro-
tected their interests and made more
money for them. They contributed
TO the Republican campaign chests
these tremendous sums, Knowing that
II would be used TO keep in office
and in power that party that would
give them protection and large profits.
ana they knew that these large profits
would more than repay them all they
expended. 1t was a case of I'm tickle
you IL you Will tickle me-"-Free
Lance.
A crank shot President MCKINLEY.
and his bullet made Roosevelt Presi-
dent. Another crank shot and slight
~ wounded Colonel Roosevelt about
a week ago, and the latter's friends
tried TO make the bullet serve a SINH
lar purpose by creating & sympathy
that would again place him in the
presidential office. The scheme, how
ever. Will not work. AS much as the
American people sympathize with the
victim OF q would-be assassin. they
Will not. as Mr.. Bryan says, allow a
mailman 10 decide the issue of a
great national election.-Fairfax Her
aid.
right ground in declining to continue
mss speaking campaign while Colonel
roosevelt is disabled. The Governor
say OF and TO the Colonel; and 1t Is
not proper to attack defenseless man.
Some may regard the chIValry as rather
exaggerated but better chivalry ex-
treme and even fantastic than the alb
sence OF IL. The scruples of honor can
~ fhA AnIA - n -
we measure our own conduct too deli
cate.-Roanoke Times.
The ruling out OF the Roosevelt
electors in Idaho Is denounced as
great outrage by the Progressive party
electors In California IS regarded as
altogether proper So you see ones
clrcumstances.-Peters Progress.
President Taft's prediction OF his own
reelection and the figures and alleged
facts he gives US in such a claim are
HtClS snort OF amusing If they were
eyer intended to be regarded seriously
Ills course In this matter reminds one
of the familiar tactics of the shaking
small boy who whistles a merry tune
in the darkness with the hope of max
ing othersS think he is not afraid and
OF stimulating his own small store of
sonrage OfAcourse. the President and
too experienced In the political game to
believe that hS-Nhas a real prospect Of
eiec'ion.-Denviile Register
1t was woodrow Wilson himself who
brought out the. fact. that while the
price OF meats has advanced an aver
age OF SO per cent, in this country
during the past ten years. 1t has not
advanced as much as one cent a pound
in England in that time.
II may be well enough for Mr.. Taft
and Republican campaign orators to in
dulge In these general izations in de-
tending the robber tarin, but such
always fail \ when detailed
analysis is employed to answer them
Index-Appeal
DR.. Basil L. Gilderslekve. professor
OF Greek at Johns Hopktns. last week
eel ebrated his eighty-ir&t birthday. In
addition to Iectqring 70 his classes
every day. DIR. Gildersleev9 does great
Zeal Of work as editor Of Ahe American
Journal Of Pathology, OF which he is
he founder In addition, Nhe is en-
ragged in revising his VARIOUS works, |
including. his Greek syntaE. a third l
edition OF which VIII be out fsoon. DR..
sildersieeve said OF Frank ri Brent, OF
amherst county, recently secretary of /
a Gfof D<.o- r.( - Il l. To-