The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-22

whole township.
Manifestly thea it is the duty Of the
counties. towns and cities Of the Com
monwea1th to give more attention to
the subject Of improving and identifying
public property. It is money we'll In
vested, not only for the immediate bene-
fits to be derived in the usual way. but
as q good example.
The editor of the Virginia Gazette says
he holds railroad passes as editor, ex-
changing advertising space for them and
holds two offices as a citizen. And fur
therlnore he proposes to hold to all three
until the courts decide against him. Brave
man.
The northwestern. farmers think they
have put Gates in the corner. They will
find before they get through that Gates
is not sleeping, and perhaps he will have
them in the corner pocket before he lets
on that he is awake.
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With one grand jury wrestling with Of
fetal corruption In Richmond and an
other indicting a fighting judge in AM
herst county, reflections on the Virginia
brand OF justice is now out Of order.
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The Car of Russia, now that there is
something near to universal peace. has
again opened up agitation for disarma-
ment and sets an example by going right
along building warships and buying guns.
Governor Braggs next letter to Mrs.
Bragg would doubtless be more enter
tanning to the public than the last one,
but it is dollars to Spanish needles that
the public will never read it.
If the President spends two hours per
day in the garden trying to pull up trust
weeds he will soon find out that they
grow from the hill in which the tariff
root has been imbedded.
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New Jersey is still coming money. char
tering trusts. combines and other COM
panies. The fees on 100000 of char
tered combine went into the treasury in
one day last week.
And so it turns out that the big con-
vention President Mitchell called at In
dianapolis was to get up crowd through
which to pass the hat.
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Everything in street-car circles is now
as placid as country mill pond. and
there will be no more strikes or rumors
Of strikes in this burg.
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Harry Tracy's manner of eluding Amer
lean officers is more thrilling and posi-
bly, a little less expensive than that of
Greene and Gaynors.
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With ten thousand dollar libel suit
on It's hands, the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
is in a fair way to get about $4,000 worth
of good advertising.
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Admiral Crun'shell should have execut-
ed a loop around the Norwegian sand
bar, but he is on desk record as against
loops.
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It is but natural that the suspension of
followed with fall in the temperature.
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Crun shell anchored at the wrong place,
that was all and a great seaman can
easily do that and yet be blameless.
If Admiral Crun' shell hits bottom on
dress parade, what might be expected Of
him off a warm place like Santiago.
Bribery is hard to prove. perhaps pur-
posely made so. The Legislature can
remedy this evil in jifty, If it will
It is reported that the gallant Funston
has declined fattering offer to trace up
the elusive Tracy-Naldo.
Elated Phladelphians. proud Of the
Cramps Shipyards. are not failing to re-
member the Maine-the new one.
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King Edward was very particular this