Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS. [ARTICLE]

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

The -usual quietude prevails in Mexico, Wanted — An authentic boundary map of Europe.

Paying the income tax is a distinction few of ifs crave. Good morning, Mexico! What is the name of today’s president? Strange how popular the American flag is becoming with foreign nations! But will it last? Every, human being faces the straight road to happiness. But there’s many a by-path enroute. The discovery of gold on an Illinois' farni tailed to create even a r'ipplc. The public eye is firmly gluea to wheat, v ’ ; Bet us live the new love," says '•its. Havelock Ellis. Go to it, dearie. But for heaven's sake, gei rb 1 of the ol.d one first. Billy Sunday say's Chicago is a • hell ridden rum hole.” There’s your chance, Billy, flop in and plug up tin, bunghole. v~.General “Jesus”'Carranza has been J oxeciited in Mexico. There is some consolation in following in the footsP’ps .of an illustrious predecessor. if a nickel show advertised a free, performance it would require the services of a sheriff’s posse to control the mob. But what of a church? Goes it hit you? A self appointed committee has just * announced the names of the seven best dressed women in Chicago. Why not"trot out the seven poorest dressj ed arid-mote the contrast? j wverv one of the warring nations | accuses this country of favoring the other side. And poor old Cncle Sam • is literally busting his gallus in a frantic effort to straddle the fence. 1 j I he world will be sending many millions of dollars to America for j foodstuffs during the next year or two. Are we preparing to reap bur | Own full share of this rich harvest? 1 Plant—grow -harvest—sell!

Mayor Carter 11. Harrison, . who has held the.office of mayor of Chicago lor five terms, was defeated for the democratic renomination in Tuesday’s’primaries by Robert M. SweitThe republican nomination went to William H. Thompson.