The Washington herald., 1914-08-18

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TUESDAY AUGUST Is 1874
Whatsoever man seweth that shall also rip.
Sitting on the fence is no way to run for Office.
The war is awful-but think of the debt
The ceusor's blue pencil makes the editors red.
Holland has promised the German troops Dutch
treat when they arrive.
These stirring times would have delighted Ma
poleon
1t was false alarm Foraker was defeated in
Ohio.
We still profess to believe that the world is grow
ing better.
And it was German who first exclaimed, Ich
gebibble!
And we used to talk about what terrible fellow
Villa was.
Germany and France both have strong claims de-
partments-
1t begins to look as if they fix the price of meats
in aeroplane-
And Great Britain is the nation that made it hot
for the Hottentots.
King Cotton's loyal subjects seeing to it that
his throne doesn't totter.
We do believe some people prefer automobile
that makes lot of noise.
Enlisting in the war is the fashion in Paris now.
How about it. Algernon?
There are mountains in Belgium thatw had never
heard of until the war started.
The money that used to finance Mexican revolu-
tions is now used in other ways.
We have an idea that Belgium is doing so we'll
because its King is named Albert.
Yes, Jason; Arkansas has two Senators, along
with other States, but you can't help it.
Distance lends enchantment to the view of the
homesick Americans across the water
We don't know whether Haiti ever quieted down
or not, and furthermore, we don't care
And Just think! The end of the European war
is a week nearer than it was week ago.
The thrifty Swiss have corraled about all the
Americans in Europe, and won't let them leave.
If the militants do offer their services it is a
safe bet that they will not enlist in the infantry.
Long life, and plenty Of luck, to the Department
of Justice in its inquiry the high of living
The correspondent who is always hearing heavy
firing of the coast deserves roast don't you think?
But if we give the women the ballot, we will have
somebody to blame it on when the elections don't go
to suit US.
That war in West Virginia would have been given
lot first page space if it hadn't been for keen
rivalry in Europe.
If we are to believe some of the papers, Germany
has lost at least 100000 baesps and cruisers since
the began.
A Mexican insulted the Stars and Stripes in
Mexico the other day. They first made him see stars
and then they put the stripes on him.
Looking back at it now, we don't see how in the
world we were ever able to write a column of para
graphs day without the European war.
A new York man was stabbed by his wife day be-
fore yesterday. This may cause people to think
it is dangerous to live with wife in New York
Georgia today will name two United States Sena-
tors the first time that the people of any State have
had the privilege of directly choosing two Senators
on the day. Senator Hoke Smiths reelection is
practically conceded, but the fight the junior
Senatorship between Thomas S. Fielder, John NJ.
Slater, and Mr. Hardwic has been very bitter and is
in doubt.
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