New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
AS | WAS SAYING

Reading in Michigan paper that he frequently
gets drunk" Colonel Roosevelt has stepped out that
way TO see about IT, With the help Of his physician
his secretary several stenographers, pair or cor
respondents and Messrs Pnchot Loeb. Bacon
Davis and Lawrence Abbott. he has undertaken 10
pry into the report-somewhat skeptically, 1t must
be admitted-and decide how much to believe. For
il is news TO him. the whole story, and 1t worries
him to suspect that he has been having such roar
ing good time all these years without knowing 1t.
Passing on 20 the next cage behold Mr.. James
Montgomery Flagg the Cissy LOTUS Of his sex ana
craft. impersonating artist after artist IN Inc
American Magazine" Wonderful. Picks UP Mr..
Gbson's fountain pen and gives us shredded wheat
effects as heathful as Gibson's own. Assisted by
polished table a performing sofa and troupe OF
trained brc-A-brac becomes the 'reglar spittin
image" of Orson Lowell. Initiates Christy, Wen
zell. Fisher, Goldberg and May Wilson Preston WIN
great and Joyous eclar Al least, such is his claim.
But he has gone too far this tme-altogether too far'
We refuse 10 be imposed upon.
Hist, Take your pistol Watson The case pre-
sents some interesting II s not often that
an artist keeps accommodating aliases so cunningy'
wear after year only to betray himself by a single
mad lndscretion. Mr. officer. arrest that man
We cannot but regret that the burglars have taken
10 hshhooks. We sleep through the ordinary
old ia shioned orthodox burglar or at worst play
'possum but fshhooks-oh. horrdl once ourg'ar
gets a line on us and careessly hooks an ear OF
nose in his random search of apartment II Is all
up with sleep and all mp with shamming. out
rageous this. Insurerable We are in desperate
mood Unless burglars abandon hshhooks at once
We shall roll up sleeves and write Letter 10 the
Editor.
Hurrah for the new Professional Womens Clup
and it's ID T luncheon" We observe however
tina, the ladies are attempting to explain it away
as II anybody would accept D. 7. as standing Tor
mere pusillanimous Dutch treat! Pessmists'
Votes for Walter Prchard Eaton! He mixes
Sometimes he hikes az much thirty miles day
This should settle IT, for there is no argument more
cogent and unanswerable than walking around
Ru, we object a little when Mr.. Eaton writes so
ebulliently of his walking. We ourselves nave
walked and found it sticky sport productive VI
enlarged feet and bad for the complexion, though
there are WAYS to take ones mind off II. SUCH TOR
instance as haltng at each farmhouse and asking II
the next is haunted dropping In at schoohouses'
"Dear children you should all love your teacher
Indeed. we don't sec how you can help IT,
This reminds us Why have so few cheers gone up
IN praise Of the hero who invented trolley cars? We
shall not deceive YOU 1t Is because there are 50
trampers.
Rewere Of Socialism. II is sly. rogush doctrine
rirthfu and without conscience. Just see how IL Is
having fun with THE Metropolitan Magazine.
Some months ago that prepossessng periodical went
IN FOR the big big page and the Jm-dandest
stationery and voluptuous profuslon or bewitchlhB
,u,s,ra,ions while the coversoh. OH Sit STILL thou
jumping heart, Each month a peschier' hinger'
rod,anter rapturouser young thing than BEFORE
Innossble vet true. And now THE Metropolitan
takes us into its confidence and explains It's In
creased prosperity. All due TO espousing Socialism
ord enchanting the dread Or. Heron. X IL H.