The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-14


10 FINES: RI CHINO
possible for the Democrats of this country '1
to get together and work together under
the leadership of Mr. Bryan.
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The brute force employed by the foreign
enjoys against China to erect moh u-
ment over Won Ketteler Will prevent the
celestials from feeling much reverence
during the u1iveiling ceremonies.
That Georgia cracker who was buncoed
out of $500 is not the only fellow who mas
sustained a heavy loss by trying to ad-
=vertise his wealth.
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It is now in order for the Rev. Charles
NJ Sheldon, of Topeka, to show the Rich
mond newspapers how 70 report the Chris
tan Convention
That Cuban Constitutional Convention
seems to be a sort Of black-and-tan affair.
And now we are told that salt has gone
up in price This may be considered the
first step towards the seasoning of the
campaign.
The Powers continue to execute Chinese
officials by way of establishing peace and
harmony.
Hanna says he has no pet measures be-
fore Congress this year. He will not even
ride hobby
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It is announced from Paris that the
exposition was a gigantic financial sue
cess. This will hardly so with the state
me,,t that there were wholesale bailiff
seizures OF the properties of concession
holders.
Gotham has gone all the known saits,
and now the fraudulent divorce is the
latest fac.
Tt appears that most of the crooked bank
officials these days turn out to be trusted
employees for many years"
And now that it's all over, Teddy will
take up the Van Wyck Ice Trust papers.
There's nothing like taking up an I'M
portant public matter after the rush Of
business is over.
L, the Old North State toey follow the
good rule by putting the finest Carr at
the end Of the train.
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The athletic performance in the Trans
vaal appears to be rather expensive form
of amusement 1t has already cost Eng
land nearly s5oo,ooo,oro.
If Secretary Gage resigns his job he has
at least the satisfaction of knowing that
the Treasury is in better condition than
When he accepted that portfolio.
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James River water is now undergoing
another operation. The patient will prob
ably do as well as could be expected under
the circumstances, but it takes skillful
treatment to purge its system Of all the
Objectionable things therein accumulated
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The paying of an election bet does not
humlia a fellow 50 much as to have
the other fellow wear a brand new hat
around as a proof that he knew more
about what the people of this country
want than You do.
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A Western Club Federation Convention
announces that one lady member will
read some Of her own poems, and will be
followed by another lady member with
a paper on "Our Brains and What Ais
Them If the original poems read are
anything like some we have seen, there
will be no need of the second paper.
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Before the defeated candidates stop try
ing to place the blame. somebody will
| probably refer TO the hour-and-a-half-
for-1snner law in a far Western State.
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Before the Hon. 7. Reed utters n vocal
sound of any kind he will probably look
around to see if there are any newspaper
reporters about.
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An exchange says:
The largest chicken ranch in the world
is ABOUT to be established at Manasdunn,
y. J. 4 tract of $50 acres has been So
cured. and it will be entirely devoted to
the hen industry.
Probably this ranch will meet ti1e de-
mands of tho next Presidential campaign
| when the spellb:nders go on the stump
again.
Pettigrew can console himself that his
| defeat gave South Dakota more advertise
ment than it ever had before.
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! It is now in order for the Hon. T. Reed
to remove his muzzle.
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Many man has spent ten years acquir-
| ing wealth and then had to spend ten
| more irving TO shake his old friends.
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| THAT reorsa ntzation plan is not getting