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Show . DRAWING- IT TOO FINE. Tt appears that, after all, the Prohibitionist Pro-hibitionist is a sort of .hard-boiled customer, cus-tomer, but withal filled with an emotional emo-tional sanctity that would put the black of shame upon the- sepulchral whiting of the ancient Pharisee. To wit: 1 That Mrs. Longworth attended the Lexington horse mees and sat besldo Boss George .13, Cox of Cincinnati, a . well-known well-known man of tho town. 2 That she smokes cigarettes. 3 That she placed a tack on a chair In the gallery of the House of Representatives Representa-tives at Washington, cuuslng much pain and annoyance to a diplomatic visitor. These were throe stated objections made by the Prohibition caucus Tuesday Tues-day against inviting Mrs. Longworth (formerly Miss Alice Boosevclt) to visit the convention as its honored guest. It has always been understood that the religion of the Prohibitionist con- i sisted chiefly in opposition to the demon ruin; but here we are informed i that his duties extend to scolding other ' meu 's wives for their little peccadil-j loos. According to tho view of his mission mis-sion which is entertained by this would- ' be savior of the public morals, ho has j a right to play Pa and ply the paddle ! to erring woman is she happen to make i goo-goo eyes when tho dust blows in I 'cm. He reserves tojiimselt the right, to ban the mischiovous tack and con-1 con-1 done with the distressed tackce, meantime mean-time commanding the tacker to hold out her hand and take what's coming to her. And tho baneful cigarette! Laws-arnassy! Laws-arnassy! Fio .and . for shame, woman! S-s-s-s-t! Cross your fingers, you naughty, naughty! And that other crime, too, is most appalling to the ten-dor ten-dor prohibition sensibilities. What if Alice didn't know who it was that she was sitting by at the races, sho should have known bettor than -to sit there that's all. A has! tho man of the town! In the meantime, tho Prohibitionists have furnsihed more reasons why some people are mighty glad thoy "don'l belong." |