Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1912 — GOSSIP FROM THE PROVINCES. [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP FROM THE PROVINCES.

Aw, Herbert, Be Reasonable. Governor Hadley of Missouri declares positively that he is not for Mr. Taft. The Governor has got with us at last.—Dallas News.He Does Love to Be in Trouble. Colonel Roose vejt will discover that a convention every other month is a ■.weariness of the voice and voter.—Atlanta Constitution. ’ Come on and Be Good Fellows. Taft and Roosevelt might release their supporters and make the election of Wilson by acclamation.Philadelphia Record. ■ ; / ' Weaklings and Undesirables. Suppose Roosevelt has only a sniff of contempt, for those democrats who-, defeated at the convention, now turn in and announce that they will support the ticket to the last di t ch. Mol 1 yco ddi es! —«Ph il adelph ia Inquirer. Ain’t He a (Tool Man! General Grosvenor of Ohio makes the almost sickening prediction that the cost of living will incerase if rile democrats win in November. Why does General Grosvenor wish to spoil our summer? —Chicago Record-Herald. Don't Rile Him. He Might Do It. The thanks of the republic are due to Colonel Roosevelt for the great forbearance he exercises in not going right up to the White Hou-e and moving in.—Los Angeles Times. . Ouch! ! ! Republicans are accusing Wood row Wilson of hayink written books. They, claim their candidate has never written any books. The job he’s made of the Presidency would indicate he hasn’t read very many, either.—St.- Louis Republic.

The Salt River Season Opens Later. With Governor Wilson at Seagrit, Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and President Taft at Beverly, the Atlantic Ocean may reasonably as--ume that it has been indorsed by the highest authorities..— Dallas News. . ' . Can Kun "iTis Own White House. With Governor Wilson at Eeagrit, Colonel Bryan may be expected t-0 come to Washington to tell him how to run the Government, but maybe Wilson will turn out to be another Underwood. —Washington Post Letting Him Down Easy. Fortunately President Taft is not a poor man. He can afford to live in the style to which, as President, he has become accustomed. — Louisville Courier Journal. We Thought He Was Through. Colonel Roosevelt says “after the call for the August convention has been digested I will do enough talking.” Some irreverent ( persons thick that he attained that end some time ago.—Milwaukee News. He Is in No Hurry. This nationl-wide movement, advertised from Washington, to have President Taft withdraw is likely to succeed —along about next November.—New York World. And They Didn’t Appreciate the Fact The democratic convention is about the only body- that gets a speech from William Jennings Bryan gratis.—Detroit Free Press. They Should Make a Gieiß Team. .Mr Lawson of Boston is suggested as the Colonel's running mate—Birmingham Age Herald. That's the Best Thing He Docs. O 1 course, it was T. R. who 1 it the “mod” in Moose.—Atlanta Constitution. 1 .

Nothing Serious. Somebody has invented a summer drink entitled “the Rooseveit bolt.’’ The distressing thing about it is, according to the statements of people who have tried it tha’t it. is merely a milk shake with a little prune juice.—Chicago • RecordHerald. They Are Wise to the Colonel. What would there be to the third party movement except for Sir.

Roosevelt’s desife to run /for the Presidency' again? All this talk about the new party standing for principles, not men, is claptrap.— New York World. He- Might Raise a Smile. In addition to feeling “very, verysolemn,” when he i,s apprised of his nomination, it is evident that Woodrow Wilson feels that way every time he has his photograph taken- —-Denver Republican. ' He Has Them All Now. “T. R’s.” effort to find an issue upon which to wage his compaign is becoming so strenuous that he may even be compelled to borrow another of Mr. Bryan’s.—Baltimore Sun. - , ’ Another Crook and Malefactor. Colonel Roosevelt says the cost of.lHng is too 4 high. Sti.l, people wquld; riot feel specially fortunate if they could get along without any Roosevelts.—St. Louis Times. Used to the Sable Bull Moose. Now ex-President Simon threatens to invade Haiti. A brunette Roosevelt is, however, no novelty lor the Black Republic.—-Brooklyn Eagle. The World Loves a Winner, The original Woodrow Wilson men are appearing in flocks in every state. —-Birmingham Age Herald.