The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
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ID "A "A Missouri MS girl Is suing for $4,000
whose kisses are worth that mUcl
must expect to have one stolen nov
and then--Herald-C Courier.
Some notorious American either
has been designated as Rabble Reuser
Ihe name need not be mentioned, for
ne IS Known Of all men.-Chase City
Progress.
After all that has been said about
the Astor will. ii turns out that his
$1,000. Hardly go hungry on that
! Farmville Herald.
Some men can make a high nego-
4 table note that never heard of voice
! culture.-Staunton Leader.
Gentlemen who are wearing straw
hats should prove that they have the
/ courage Of their convictions by leav-
| ing of their overcOats.-Herald-Co
rier.
When lightning strikes a candidate
for office you are sure to hear his
campaign thunder.-Times-H Herald.
Roosevelt and Taft are holding po-
/ litical scalp dances and it will bank
rupt the Republican party 70 pay the
piper.-Sandy Valley (Va.) News.
An Illinois court has ruled that
dog run down by a train was "exer-
cising order. care and diligence" in
standing on the railway track. Maybe
so. but 1t must be admitted that he
showed poor Observation-Disclosures
Pilot
I'VE progressives stand just where
we stood four years ago." said Mr..
Roosevelt in a speech in Ohio the
other day. 1t is hard to see how a
progressive could stand still that long.
-IndeX-Appeal.
After having changed his mind with
amazing frequency. Roosevelt is now
changing his tactics and likewise his
epithets. He appears to be changing
some big bank notes also to distribute
among the people--Danville Register
It cost fifty dollars to speak to
lady in Staunton. Fortunately for us,
our acquaintance in Staunton is very
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier.
1t would seem that the revolution
would satisfy the restless spirit of
Mexico, but the earthquake is added
to give new thrill to the program
Farmville Herald.
Thoughts of spring time oft remind
As our memories start to rove,
That tits best to wait till August
! For taking down the parlor stove.
Vance, in Staunton Leader.
Mr.. RooseveIt's sweeping victory in
| California has added strength and
/ prevalence already Tx-iGacnrnoH
/ conviction that he Will he the next
! Republican nominee for the presi-
| dency. IL has caused the Roosevelt
management TO declare that the bat
Welt himself to assert that it is all
| over but shouting. Upon the other
hand, the Taft people declare that they
need but thirty or forty additional del
egates. to insure the Republican NOM
| ination for their candidate.
Looking at the matter from an ut
terly impartial standpoint, 1t seems to
us that II the Taft delegates but keep
the faith, Mr.. Roosevelt cannot win
at Chicago.-Lynchburg Advance.
Some of the Richmond revsna pers
and large number of Richmond base
mess men are very much alarmed 1Or
fear that professional politicians will
| secure control of the administrative
| board recently created in that city and
|
to see that proper men are elected to
positions on this all important board.
| Politics should have no place in the
selection of the men to serve on such
a board. The places to be filled are
not political in any sense of the word
and should be removed from politics
| as far as possible.
First class business men of honesty
| integrity, experience and ability should
| be chosen by the voters of Richmond
| to administer their affairs and we be-
! lieve, from the large increase in the
! list of eligible voters in that city, that
! the electorate proposes TO do this very
| thing. If the new board is to be con-
! trolled by city politicians for their ben
| eft and that Of their henchmen. then
J the effort 10 improve municipal gov
eminent in Richmond is apt to prove
/ a dismal failure. On the other hand
| the plan adopted there is destined. in
| our judgment, to be a splendid sue
! cess provided only that the right kind
| of men are selected 10 fill the places
! on the new board.-Fredericksb
| Star.
| The two sides of Richeson's char
! acter stand forth with terrific dis
! tincneSS. In one of them We see the
| murderer, in the other the preacher.
! To reconcile them or TO explain their
presence in one individual is beyond
the power of human thought. We can
only admit their existence and stand
| amazed at the vastness of the problem
presented by them. RichesOn'S over
whelming regret and the fearful work
ingS of his conscience prove that his
vicious instincts are buried and that
his better nature lives No fear of