The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-03
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1t is not surprising that the old
fashioned man who boasted that he
went to bed with the chickens got up
to crow about it, Some men and some
tle-Danville Register.
That Pennsylvania man that chased
himself out of the world just ahead OIL
q Ls %s5F's'
Two cavalry horses are accused OF
kicking a mule TO death. Mules hind
legs must have been ued.-Leoser-Dls-
patch
800 SnaIi accuse Mr.. Roosevelt Of
lacking a sense of humor after his re-
ference to Governor Wilson's sad lack
of knowledge of the functions OF the
American government - Nirglnian-
Pilot.
The Republicans say it viii be VIII
son or Taft. The ProgresslVes say ~
will be Wilson or kooSevet. Inc resi-
OF us know il Will be Wilson.-heralu-
Courier.
August this year in this part of the
state was the driest since 1896 Hogs
are almost under the necessity OF go
ing to the seashore TO find place 70
wallow.-Hanover Herald
According TO the esteemed Sandy
Valley News, the Ninth District lie,
publican convention, Whlch noIlihatSo a
Mr.. Slemp. was controlled by the one
gailows boys" is that the gallows on
which the Bull Moose was hanged =
| Roanoke Times.
one man who would never succeed
IL he kept his plans TO himself is the
architect.-Clifton Forge Review.
The third term party is conducting
its campaign just as the so-ealled
Journalists run, their yellow papers,
attention.-Warren Sentinel
No man can get there with both feet
unless he uses his head.-Covington
Dispatch.
And now the coal bill and the school
, bin and the theater bill until the ice
Switzerland has a new law which
prohibits kissing in public places, and
now we may expect to hear the OPP
lponents of the law claim that public
kissing is on the increase in Switzer-
land.-Bristol Heralo-Courier.
If the average man who turns poll
J tician for a few days in the year
would put as much energy and marc
work into his business as he puts int
the battle of his candidate he woul(
he richer by far. And the business
to which he deVotes such hard worl
is largely the business of somebod!
else-that is, of the candidate him
self.-Petersburg Index-Appeal.
Tho new dance TO be tried out b.
washington society dancers at tn
charity ball next winter is the "Hors
Trot." says an exchange. No two way
about 1t, the dances contrived an
originated and danced by the smar
set have down right classy names. >
far the list embraces the 'Turke
Trot," the Bunny Hug" the "Griz
Civ Bear" the Angle Worm Glide
and the slippery Eel" Now come
the Horse Trot" and it is said I
be much more graceful and anul
ing than this summers dance whic
was known as the "Narraganse
Naughty. Roanoke News.
If the Democrats would tell IL
whole truth" says the Albany Jou
nal. "they would confess that they az
vocate free trade only because th'
have to make an issue, not b
cause they believe in II. Ana II q
Republican standpatters would tell q
whole truth they would admit IN
the Democrats do not advocate fr
trade.-Bristol Herald-Courier.
There was snow in Denver on So
urday. The Weather Bureau dout
less pulled off this cold reception
Mr. BRYAN at the instigation of
Bull Moosers. But the elemeI
fought in vain against the Nebraska
as did the stars against Sisera,
he had a large and enthusiastic au'
ence to greet and listen to him. a
the shot he poured into Roosevelt "a
hot enough to raise the mercury
the political thermometer to fe'
heat Bryan is as hard to down
at" was the ghost of Banquo, and
ser Bull Moose may we'll be unhappy
60 have upon his trail hunter wh'
persistence is proof alike against su
az mer's heat and winters cold.--Norf'
ion Virginian-Pilot.
ION Judge Queen, of Jersey City, N.
,es rules that mo man need live with
tmother-in-law unless he so please
The matter is therefore legally sett
in that State, unless the decision
- reversed by the Supreme Court I
lay same principle, however, should {
sc d ply to a woman as to man, as
ess woman should be compelled to i
lille with her mother-in-law, If she
MISUNDERSTANDING Progress.