Judge — February 23, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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THE TRUE REASON. (Extract from the speech of Colonel Peppers.) ++ AND now, fellow-citizens, I say to you, the Republican party is as bitterly opposed to everything Democratic or southern as it was years ago. Look at the West Point investigation, Do you think that the administration is opposed to hazing? Not much, gentlemen! I say to you, ‘Not much.’ Then why this sudden activity—why this sudden desire to stop that which they know has been an immemorial custom of the academy for years? It is another slap—a direct slap, gentlemen—at the south. Are they solicitous of the welfare of the young men who attend West Point? Are they desirous of eliminating those features of the military academy which are repugnant to the public? Are they actuated by motives of decency, honor and patriotism? No—a thousand times no! I say it again, gentlemen—a thousand times no! You wish to know the real and true reason for this sudden activity? Then I will tell you. It isa dastardly attempt to blast the energetic and progressive spirit of the south—a desire, gentlemen, to wipe from off the face of this glorious country one of the most successful industries of the south, that has blossomed, bloomed and burst into glorious foliage beneath our sunny southern skies. “It is a scheme, gentle- men—a disgraceful, diabolical Republican scheme—to blast and shatter the tabasco industry of the south!" And the band played on. STP THE RIVALS. A DISBE- LIEVER. “THEY report again that . » Aguinaldo is wu. dead,” re- JUST WHY. ¢ marked Triv- Guost—"T know this wood" is haunted, children, vets but don't be scared ; I'm still “He may with you.” be reported dead,” replied Dicer, “but I shall refuse to ; , believe it until Edward Atkinson orders the HIS DANGER. : « United States into mourning for thirty days.” E DEEPLY loves the name of Washington, But not because it shines in history ; Because his gold is in the lobby won He loves the name of Washington, D. C. ++]S Charley Huggins going to marry Miss B VERY woman is a heroine in the eyes of “He is, if he doesn’t watch out.” some man—but it is rarely her husband, 1 “There goes that big nothing with my girl again, Ob, but I'll be avenged !” THAT CAME LATER. oe WASHINGTON,” said Penn, when several worthies were gathered at the Styx club, “how did you work up such a reputation for veracity?" “ Forsooth, Penn,” Washing- ton replied, “ that was before I ever expected to figure in a historical novel.” MY QUEEN. 2. GHE never heard of golf; she does “Yes, sir; there are eight thousand cases in this very block.” not bike ; ** Do it good, doctor. No matter about the cost.”” She chatters not of new theatric stars ; And so to me no earthly girl is like That girl in Mars. In dreams that Martian fair and I are spoons, And sixty million miles from earth- ly jars, I court her by the light of her two moons, That girl in Mars. c. MARSNALL. PREVAILING PASSION. Jaggles—" How do you account for the fact that the women have become such great readers of Amer- ican novels?” Waggles—" It must be because “Ab! you see I took oe sidvice and qorvaccionted.* DEY canlget 4 dollar-flty Donk at “Tam delighted? It enables me to's0 much better ‘he bargain-counters for a dollar express my feelings toward you.” and five cents.” comicbooks.com