The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20

county authorities in historic Louduun
+ will have a wholesome and excellent eff
feet
The law-abiding citizens of the Southern
States must bestir themselves, else the
mob win finally hold full sway, and then
| whose life Will be SAFE? we cannot serve serve
two masters; either the law or the mon
will rule
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The suit which John NJ. Shoughnessy
has brought against the Confederate Me-
mortal Association brings out some rather
| surprising facts It would almost appear
that the association would have done
better If it had agreed to give Mr.. Shougn-
messy the principal and have taken the
! commissions for its share. It would be
Interesting to know if the contestators
understood at the time that one-fourth
and more Of the money they were giving
to this cause was going to the solicitor
Associated Press dispatches from Lans-
ford, Pa, say: The people Of Lansford re-
ceived a great surprise when they awoke
this morning and found a. battalion Of sol
diers In their midst.
II must have been quite startling.
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Fistic argument ends in the South
Carolina political ring tonight and Mis-
sissipri takes up the thread where the
Palmetto State drops it. How pleasant it
is for brethren to dwell together in
unity.
I
The Columbia State heads column
and half editorial: ''The moral of the
Latimer-Hemphill fight It would re-
quire many columns Of argument to con-
vince the average reader that there was
any moral or morality in it.
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Russell Sage has settled street railway
troubles in New York to the satisfaction
OF the employees. Now let him arbitrate
the differences between the dissatisfied
patrons and the company.
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With the signing of the !. commercial
treaty with the Unioed States, China
makes the open door a permanent thing
and a lead pipe cinch for Virginia to-
bacco and peanuts.
They are raising lemons in Indiana
and mint in Ohio. Just across the river
to the south Of these States the usual
State crop is being barrelled, and there
is fun and prosperity ahead for three
States at least.
Patrick county need not try any more.
It cannot beat Kentucky, which sees the
Trent-Hooper tragedy and goes it five
better in the number killed in a noun
tain frolic. And it was at a, candy-pulling
too.
There is an awful rumor to the effect
that Secretary Root does not intend for
General Miles to appear in the new green
ish uniform until all the army, down to
high-heeled privates in the rear ranks,
have been clothed in olive mix.
The prophets of evil were not so far
wrong A king did die, a city was swept
by tidal wave. earthquakes did come,
Oh
these things occurred thousands of miles
from where the prophets located them.
We are glad to know that DR.. f. w.
Boatwright is not going to leave Rich
mond College. DR.. Boatwright IS doing
a. valuable work for that institution and
for the cause of education in Virginia.
There is work for him here and he is
highly esteemed.
Mary MacLane has gone to New York
TO look for her beloved dead. She will
not need the services of a detective in
order to find him in that town.
A real good harmony prescription
would not have to depend entirely upon
Democratic patronage Everything is
not altogether lovely in the Republican
camp.
Nevertheless it will be observed that
Colonel Bryan commits himeslf only to
1901
The biggest words on record are the
200 words that made up John ". Mac
kay's will and disposed Of s2oo. Oo0, 900.
The Chicago and Kansas City plat
forms are what the Democratic party
needs to unload more than Bryan.
Just keep your eye on Richmond. her
grand juries and her police board. She
will. as usual, set the pace FOR other vir-
GINA cities.
It is a pity that the pretty little ro-
nance about the Crown Prince and the
American beauty was spoiled for LACK
OF truth.
Alaska doubtless has some active adj
yertising agents. When seals and gold
mines get dull the agents spring volca-
noes on us.
Coal is much cheaper in Cincinnati