In connection with a twenty-thous
and-word hypothetical question to be
asked a New York alienist in a sanity
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trial, there is a suspicion that some
body will be proved crazy by the time
the answer is forthcombig.
Archie Roosevelt is not the only
member o' that family to be gifted
with a rat-smelling faculty.
Perhaps it might be well for the G.
O. P. to put a teapot-proof plartk in
its next platform.
It seems that General Butler insists
that Philadelphia,shall be washed be
hind the ears.
Some people seem to know the psy
chological moment at which to sail
for Europe.
There seems to be considerable cut
ting up over the cutting down of
taxes.
Nor do oil and politics seem to mix
congenially.
The Boy Scouts did well Saturday
helping keep the crowds observant of
the traffic signals. The people were
good natured about it, too.
But we failed to see the sense in
holding pedestrians back on the less
frequented corners when the way was
clear. ^ x
We note that some people have
favorite sections in revolving doors,
and keep the crowd behind them wait
ing till they find the one they like.
It's hard to tell whether playing a
revolving door is an indoor or an out;
door sport.
Taking dictation is our national ob
session. With dictators of drama,
baseball, movies, cloak-and-suitery,
etc., we are developing into a nation
jot stenographers, so to speak.
Czarism
The czars of other lands are dead,
Their grandeur fled, their glory sped.
A crown upon a royal head
Is but a thing to scoff at.
But in this democratic land,
Where freedom shrieks to beat the
band,
We keep a lot of czars on hand
To say where we get off at.
