The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-05


Colonel away from Armaeeddon ana
before a senatorial committee 80 ~ nc
Lcdger- Dispatch.
AS sure as death and taxes Ia q,
Ola saving. but while there is no re
cord OF any man escaping the forr,c,-
/ m recent centuries. quite n few bo,-c
/ been escaping the latter down a.
Richmond IN newspaper rcports r~or,,
the state capital are not inaccurate-
Lynchburg News.
Nat GOOdwin's oN-vives shouta bo,r
n convention and adopt resolutions 81
sympathy for him i'm his recent infu-
ries.-AleXandria News.
Congress is willing 20 allow Tho
building of one battleshiD. and If there
should be a shortage i'm the crew mn
doubleday the members of that august
body will gladly enroll themselves SO
as TO strike terror 10 an beholders.
with Cannon in communicated
icksbUrg Journal.
Governor Hadley is TO feel the sting
Of ingratitude. The Bull Moose has
forgotten what Hadley did for him at
icagO.-E'rS~ Lance.
The Bull Los - expocte1 % come
to Virginia 80 organize htz forces.
Well. he had better begin the pro-
10 that in New York. Invite a mixed
set and devote his time in discussing
woman suffrage with the cOlored guest.
South Boston News.
Why should Roosevelt come South2
The negroes are "agin" him and the
pale faces for him could be packed
into a hOgshead and not require the
pressure Of the screw to allow Of the
putting on Of the top.-FormvilIe
Herald.
If President Taft should be so I'M
fortunate as TO land in third place on
the home stretch he would join the
ranks OF those who have a longing for
the good old days.-Clifton Forge Re
view.
1t was reported in one Of the Staun-
ton newspapers the other day that n
peutlon was in circulation calling on
]. NJ. Quarles of
Stdunton. TO announce himself an in
dependent candidate for Congress in
this district Another report is to the
effect that Mr.. Hugh a. White of
Lexington, is being urged to make the
race as an independent We have no
idea that either one of these gentle
men viii enter the race. If Mr.. Flood
is to have opposition this year il will
come from the Republicans and the
.. .. Z. are so badly split that there
is little likelihood Of their agreeing
on candidate. Mr.. Flood was elect
ed two years ago without opposition
IN any party and we look for history
10 repeat itself.-ClftOn Forge Re
view.
France proposes to eliminate the
billboard by the taxation route. IN
der the scheme had in view over there
boards less than six meters in length
VIII be taxed $40 square meter:
thence up TO twenty meters, $40 and
all above that size. $50. At this rate
q SlgnbOard twenty-five meters long
and three meters high would have to
pay $4,000 a year. In the face Of
such a prOhibitiVe tax the billboard
would have 10 go. and it ought TO. 1t
is anything but creditable TO the aver
age American community that no
steps have been or are being taken
TO compel the disappearance of this
blot on the face of nature and Of
tense to the human eye.-Virginian-
Pilot.
We are glad TO not news item
TO the effect that Hon. Joseph +. Will
lard has come across with a check in
four figures fOr the National Demo
cratic Campaign Fund. He is able to
spare ii and it IS entirely creditable
to him that he SHOULD contribute SO
handsomely when he is. for the time
being at least. out Of politics and
showing no signs of wishing to break
in any time soon. We hope many Of
our rich Democrats will follow his
mple.-AleNandria News