Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1900 — PULSE of the PRESS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PULSE of the PRESS

Men who trade in false rumors of the death of eminent men like Pope Leo and the Czgr of Russia ought to engage in better business. —Scranton (Fa.) Tribune* Is the question as to whether or not the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is obsolete to be classified with those as to where the Jones vote went and who struck B. Patterson?—Louisville Courier-Journal. If Sergeapt-at-Arms Ransdell has a proper conception of the requirements os the situation, he will see to It that the presiding officer’s chair In the United States Senate is equipped with a pair of stirrups by the 4th of March—Washington Post. The Cuban Constitutional Convention is proceeding with great deliberation, well knowing that some brilliant constitutional lawyer is patiently waiting for an opportunity to drive a four-horse team through its fundamental structure. —St. Louis Globe-Democrat. There have been an unusually large number of willful marriages of late among scions of -well-to-do families, and without exception the old folks have taken the wise course of extending forgiveness. What can’t be cured must he endured. —Manchester (N. H.) Union. When Marconi predicts that England and America will be in wireless telegraphic communication by Christmas of another year, it borders on the marvelous, but it does not put -the cables into disuse yet by any means. When the result Is reached the dauntless inventor may undertake to communicate with the man In the moon. —Providence Telegram. Senator Davia. He had served the nation faithfully—in war and in peace.—Pittsburg Times. Senator Davis was in no sense a lit-' tie American. But likewise he was in no sense a jingo filled with vainglory and thirsting for national adventure. —New York Tribune. He was in all things a typical American, and whether at home or in foreign countries he commanded attention and respect by the dignity of his demeanor.— Detroit Journal. In the death of Cushman K. Davis the country loses the services of a man of conspicuous ability, great learning, boundless energy and undoubted patriotism.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. * He had the confidence not only of the United States but was regarded as a great man by the heads of foreign governments. He stood all the tests applied to genuine statesmanship.—Toledo Blade. In all his public career, covering more than a quarter of a century, Senator Davis was conspicuous for sound views of government, for an ability to master the most difficult problems, and for sturdy American patriotism.—Baltimore American. The End of Football. The football heroes of to-day may, alas, not be heard of a year hence.—Cleveland Leader. The football casualties of the season geem to have been taken as a ma,trter of course this year.—Milwaukee Sentinel. But, after all, football is a great game. Those who survive it are fit to tackle Anything hereafter.—Atlanta Journal. The football pictures of our exchanges can now be remanded to the standing gallays for another year’s repose.—Washington Post. With football out of the way for another year, the thoughtful public will be able to devote more time to the task of untangling the Chinese situation.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The college boys, of course, are thankful that the football season has ended and that they will henceforth be permitted to do some tall studying until the Christmas holidays. It has grieved them to be thus interrupted for so long.—Des Moines Capital. One young man in Chicago, one in Lowell, and one in Johnstown, Pa., are dead, and another one In Lebanon, Pa., is dying as a result of injuries received in football games. Is it necessary that modern football should be quite so strew uous?—Boston Globe. Mr. Phlllip-t* Corn Corner. According to Mr. Phillips, the shorts acknowledged the corn.—lndianapolis News. The success of Corn King Phillips is another neat job in the line of imperialism.—Washington Post. Young Mr. Phillips of Chicago is not so prodigal of his money that he needs to look after the husks just yet.—Rost<n Advertiser. Young Mr. Phillips, the Chicago speeuiß.tor, dissolved his corn corner only after he had compelled the other fellows to shell out to the tune of about $400,000. New York Mail and Express. Young Mr. Phillips, who has been dallying with the corn “shorts” in Chiengo during the last month, has upset and rendered useless nil the precedents that are always brought out ns effective to warn the youth of the land from the dangers of speculation. He won s3oo,ooo.—Detroit Journal. Mrs. Lease’* Divorce. Mr. Lease should not hope to escape. He will now be “Mrs. Lease’s ea-hmr band.”—l>cs Moines Leader. Mary Elizabeth Lease is under suspicion of bringing her divorce suit as &a advertising dodge.—Toledo Blade. If the story of that divorce suit Is true eld man Lease doesn’t have to go looking for something to be thankful for.—Atlanta Journal. Of course, the Hon. Mary Elizabeth Lease will not object to paying Mr. Elisabeth Lease a fair amount of alimony. Right is right.—Kansas City Journal. As Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease alleges “failure to provide” as a ground for divorce, Mr. Mary Elizabeth Lease might allege failure to keep house as a counter charge.—St. Louis Republic. The llou. Mary Ellen 'Lease has sued Mrs. Lease’s husband for divorce on tha ground of desertion. Yet Mrs. Lease's husband was nt borne attending to tha drug store and minding the children ail the time. —New York Sun. ~