The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-06

down by an automobile, got up and
apolOgized 10 the driver. is clearly
entitled 10 the distinction of being
and generatiOn.-Nor folk Nirginian-
Pilot.
Some very religious folks think it
is frivolous for newspaper to refer
TO open work or dropstitch hose. Yet
how disappointed some of them would
be il nobody noticed the obvious dis
play of such hosiery, The difference
between the seen and the obscene is |
often in the eye or in the mind of |
the beholder.-Danville Register.
Women are victims Of isolation"
says Chicago professor. still if there |
is any trouble they are mighty apt !
to be mixed up in it.-NOrfolk Ledger |
Dispatch.
The latest thing from Oregon is
that hfteen-acre tract produces a
revenue of $4,000 a year from onions
Slightly paraphrasing q well known
motto. il might be proper 10 say that.
so far as oregon is concerned: In
onions there is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Progress.
Sooner or later we shall have that
war" The United States will have
TO repair the hlunder of 1898 and this
time keep the island and see that
II behaves itself. We owe this duty
10 civilization and the less we hesitate
the better for Cubas prosperity and
peace. As things are now we are
simply making ourselves ridiculous
Staunton Dispatch.
1t has come to a pretty pass when
a great college in this country can
lend its hall 10 a public speaker only
after eXacting from him that there
snail be no abuse of the President OF
the United States, and yet that is
what Princeton did before consenting
10 allow Mr.. Roosevelt TO speak at
the Observation-Disclosures burg Free
Lance
L am the Republican party" saws
Mr.. Roosevelt. Which reminds us
that Republican newspapers and pol
iucians used TO hold the Democratic
party up TO ridicule because, they
charged, it was under the domination
OF Mr.. Bryan.-Bristol Herald Courier.
The Richmond Virginian heads its
article on the late Democratic assem-
bly, in Norfolk "A Nice Convention "
and says il had little to do and did
it," This is kind in the Virginian,
considering that its pet hobby of a
popular referendum on the Houor
question was smothered in committee
and had the support of but a single
delegate when mOOted on the floor
of the conVention.-Nor Virginian-
Pilt.
1t is gratifying to note that Senator |
). Martin has returned to his |
seat IN the Senate after two months |
absence due to the extreme illness of |
his wife. We presume by his return |
TO active duty that Mrs. Martin is i'm |
proved and we know that this news |
VIII be gratifying to the Senator's |
many friends throughout the State |
Senator Martin returns at a time |
when he is greatly needed by the |
Democrats in the Senate. While there |
are no matters of great importance |
pending before Congress, still the |
matters which are acted unon |
during the next few weeks may have |
an effect on the voters in the No |
vember election and the Democratic |
party cannot allow the slightest detail !
TO escape its vigilance.-Alexandr |
Gazette.
How would you like to be a Rich |
mond teacher and have to sign an
agreement to keep thoughts free from |
of the school board and your
mouth shut?-Lynchburg Advance.
The impossible Hobson violently
uenounceS the system of putting naval |
ofncers on half pay. This is curious
IN view OF the fact that Hobson him |
self, though a young and healthy man.
Is upon the half pay list because of |
aHeged disability. He is also drawing
a salary of $500 a year as Congress- !
man. He is plenty strong enough to
uraw that salary and deliver chautau-
qua lectures. but he is not well enough |
70 atIend TO his duties as naval |
oihcer; If he is really in earnest. he |
should return his half pay to the tax
payers-EXchange
We are pleased to note the improve |
ment in the condition of Hon. Henry |
- stuart, who recently underwent a. |
serious operation in Baltimore and
whose health is still uncertain. He |
mas gone to Southwest Virginia in the |
nope OF recuperating his strength.
IhOugh only a private citizen at this
time, Mr.. Stuart is a clean, strong
man. ana one who has been strongly
urged In connection with the next |
democratic eubernatorial nomination.
me campaign for the governorship
IS STATED Tor next year ard it would
De strenuous test for q man not in
SOUND health to undertake such a
sueIllnS canvass as a primary would
entail. 1T is hoped that Mr.. Stuart
VIII steadily recuperate and regain
ais old-time vigor.-Danville Register.