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stocked 70 overlooking from the Bel
gian fair. kept US awake several
nights ia succession as we pondered
over the best means OF execution.
Anyway. congress can't say that
the president sailed away without
telling it goodbye and wishing it
well. The presidents unfailing
courtesy was manifest until the dim
shore line of his country disap
peared in the gathering mist.
Probably we ought not to worry
about it. but we suppose from the
continued ar pearance OF Col Houses
Panama hat picture at this period
Of the winter We may look for his
soft felt hat some time next August.
The republicans are complaining
because they are not represented on
the peace commission. What's the
matter with Henry White? Not
only that, but do they forget that
Sec'y Lansing's father-in-law was
republican
Hen Island asks this one: Does
absolute divorce include wife's re-
latives?" Probably not, if they have
no other means Of support
II shall count on your friendly
cOuntenance and announcement"
said the president to congress. We
reckon the president winked one eye
when he said that.
The point is. if it be true that
300, 900 Of our soldiers have mar
ried French girls, will not our re-
ports have to include marriage in the
casualty lists? The chances are
they won't come back.
Just test it out for yourself and
see whether the Lord was right
when he said it was more blessed TO
give than to receive. Just as soon
as you get over the thrill Of the
presents you receive. unload a pile
of groceries and a tenspot in the
shack of a sick widow who has five
or six kids to care for.
"Jobs or husbands''-that's the
demand OF the emancipated wom-
anhood OF Germany. That is what
every woman is entitled to-a Job
by which TO earn living or a hus-
band TO love. cherish and protect
her. Anything less is proof positive
that men have not yet emerged
from barbarism.
A war correspondent writes from
Metz: There sat a lean Indiana
soldier on the postofice steps eating
pie" Grand old Indiana soldier
and democrat. grand old postofcel
True 70 form. by hockey. anywhere
In the world
The assumption which is freely
disseminated by some OF the Amer
lean newspapers and politicians that
England and the United States will
have a row at the peace conference
ought to result in one thing: If 1t
doesn't happen, every person who
predicted II ought TO be tapped on
the bean with a bungstarter.
We suppose that in st. Louis as
the remaining days fit by the
thirsty inhabitants will stop blow
ing off the foam. no matter how
high a collar the Jerker puts on.
It is said that Andy Carnegie. of
whom little has been heard lately.
is happy and thankful at SO. and
that his desire TO die poor will be
realized. since he has disposed of
his fortune of $500. 100000, and has
but a paltry s5,OOO.OOO left. We
hope Andy won't starve.
TT was the weight Of America
that decided the conflict" declares
noble old Joffre. Merci, bon ami.
and when we str Icl the balance like
a thousand Of brick didn't she tilt?
Says the New Orleans Picayune:
When Johnny comes marching
home meet him with kiss IN one
hand and a pie in the other" A
kiss in the hand? Be merciful and
make it two pies.
Nearly 500 American newspaper
correspondents have gone 10 Paris
for the peace conference. How in
the mischief can you expect the en-
voys 10 negotiate peace with a
bunch OF generals like that on
I deck?
The fact that Sec'y Glass has sue
cessfuIly conducted a daily news
paper in Lynchburg and thus made
+. possible 10 live in Washington
during the war shows that he is a
fnancIer worthy the great treasury
JOB.
Billy Sunday told a Baptist con-
vention when later scholarship and
the bible disagree later scholar