The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29

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ma. news Tvs item going the rounds Of the
dollar bill bears a portrait of 49, -
a sIh, Hamilton. but this is a state
man has to accept on faith or not pcl
eept at an.-Virginian-Pil
Apropos of these high-heeled tiebt
shoes; Hell hath no fury like n 70
prise. "'eA
4 French paper says Colonel Rooso-
Yelt is capable Of working miracles
re VIII nave TO work EN-, too. to get
eiec'eo TINS year.-Alexandrla News
For, Forty babies have been named for
We ooG i,IoW wilson, and now the man
mas just got TO win.-Ledger-D Dispatch.
Mr. Taft could not well arord - al
yocate tarim reduction. 1t might cut
Gown campaign contributions.@Index
~ The folks who complain most about
me preacher taking a vacation are
generally the ones that are never seen
IN church-Staunton Leader.
It is said that girl scouts must learn
10 pake bread, wash and iron, do simple
and take care Of babies But what's
the use? Girls who can do all of those
clifton Forge Review.
The Teeth are dee-lighted that The
tongue is not to camp on their trail
Virginian-Pilot.
Roosevelt is going to make a bid
Tor the suffrage vote, but he ought to
know women well enough to know
mat some of them will outbid him
Danville Register.
Richmond is spreading like = green
| pay tree, and yet more than one hun
ureu OF her business men, including
many lawyers, have been indicted for
non-payment of license taxes. All the
ready cash seems to be going I'D in
yscrapers.-Chase City Progress.
If it were not for the trusts whom
would man who fails in business
blame for it.-Harrisonburg News.
"Thefts not by the same person"
reads headline. Sounds like a story
of the Republican and Progressive
observation-disclosures News.
Secretary Knox has gone to Japan
TO attend the funeral of the late Mi
kado, but he Will be back in time to
act as mourner at the political obse-
quies of Mr.. Taft.-Herald-Cou
I will take care of the people. saws
Ieddy the Teeth. The people are able
to take care Of themselves. saws Will
son the Wise.-E'armville Herald.
The sun must shine upon Stafford
county when a sunflower can be raised
mere Tour feet in circumference. The
golden beauty of the flower signifies
the golden opportunities that can be
mad In Nirginia.-Frederiek Jour
nal.
Coffee experts have testified that the
iast Shipment from Mocha was over
TWO hundred years ago. 1t must have
been tremendous shipment to have
lasted this long.-Floyd Press.
Woodrow Wilson is kept so busy
shaking hands that he hasn't had time
TO pack his suit case for the move TO
the White House.-Lebanon News.
Unless the Democrats elsewhere are
responding better than are those here. /
economy indeed will mark the Demo- |
cratic presidential campaign.-New-
port News Press.
After all the theories as to where
rockefeller got his money the truth
has just leaked out. He was once a
butcher.-Staunton Leader.
Congress has concluded not to in
vestigate the beef trust this summer
Considering how rotten it is and how
much hot air" would be shot off
during the investigation, it is thought
best TO not open the refrigerator
doors until cold weather-Virginia
Citizen.
Unless all reports are misleading
Roosevelt will poll big vote in the
Republican States of the West. This
will, in many instances, insure the
election of Democratic electors in such
States, thus making the election of
woodrow Wilson doubly sure. Demo-
crauc prospects were never brighter
believed that they will continue TO
improve as the canvass progresses
Fairfax Herald.
The Blackstone Courier opposes leg
slation allowing American ships 10
use the Panama Canal without nav
ment of tolls, on the ground the money
of all the people built the canal. and
% allow shipowners the benefit there
u would be to favor a class at the ex-
)ense Of the many. The same is true
IF the rivers made navigable through
he expenditure of government money.
Index Appeal.
one of the campaign fiotsams is a
tory to the effect that social club
orced the withdrawal of the name of
v woodrow Wilson by a threat of black
'aihng. 1t is quite possible that the
tory is true, as it is by no means a
hlnS unheard of that social organi-
auons find that kind of notoriety
Ieasant 1t is a right entirely their
Wn, and no one can question it, to
o what they please right which in
ludes the privilege of freakishIy re-
sctlng better men than they already
ave on their rolls.-CharlottesviII
rogress.
1t may be that Captain Lamb was ~
ne victim of fool friends. Some .
Iort was made TO arouse prejudice
Salnst his opponent, former Cover c
or Andrew Jackson Montague, be- A
iuse Mr.. Montague, as Governor. Il
aIIed out troops to suppress riotous
emonstrations developing from street =
IT strikes in Richmond. This was
ne OF the most creditable acts of Mr.
ohtagues administration and Justly y
on Tor him the regard of the think
- ana voting people of the com
, Hnity; IT Is not unlikely that the