The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30

this work both ,,sefu1 nnd Interesting"
We shall expect 10 sec q book that will
30 eagerly read by ali virgnianA ard
| hundreds Of theft descendants who are
now citissns Of thor States, and We are
glad MI. Epes han undertaken its prop.
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General Miles recommends the dlscon-
tlnuance OF five regiments OF cavalry and
the substitution therefor OF d corps 81
| five regiments trained ID the use OF the
bicycle. the motor cycle ,and the AUTO.
mobile. and provided with road building
machinery, This force, hs says SHOULD
DO regarded as the flying corps, or corps
Of observation, TO open the way for the
advance Of an army to obtain intortra.
ton, 10 roconnoiter the country, and to
| repair or rebuild roads ana bridges" 4
Now that tho administration knows
what would please Miles, It Will proceed
| to do tho opposite thing,
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Commenting upon 4 recent remark OF
this paper, tho Norfolk Ledger says that
| Ii wo nave been told that my other than
tho regular party plan OF primary Will
ID used in Norfolk. wo 1avo boon tnlsln-.
formed. "Churman Doy." II adds,
''wouldn't Tor mor1ont think Of acting
contrary to tho party plan IN holding
primary In this city"
Yes, we had seen q newspaper publlca-
| t. TN
be the case We are glad now to receive
tho assurance OF tho Ledger that there Is
no such danger, and that the party plan
+ will be faithfully adhered to.
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We no longer have any state or county
conventions TO name our State and county
committees >These committees are practi.
| cally self pcrpctunting bodies. They also
| appoint all Judges to conduct the prlma-
ries. II Bedford Bulletin.
why not elect county committeeman
when tho primaries are heidi Here In
Richmond we shall elect city committee
men whom we make legislative nomlna.
tons
Next year d State convention will be
| held to elect delegates to the National
Democratic Convention and to dispose
OF such other business as may be brought
before II. tg 5i
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| What the newspapers Of this country
said about the assassination OF the Amer
lean consul at Beirut was a plenty
II some press clipping bureau will now
furnish him with the publications on the
subject, he will be able to read his
obituary in dozen different forms. The
consensus OF opinion, however. was that
he was honest and cnterprlslng. but some
| what disposed to get into rows and dis
! play his skill MS an athlete.
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4 And to think of 1T After all that fuss,
1.-The assassination OF our vice-consul at
Beirut was only typographical error.
But It gave our President the orportu-
| nifty TO get Off beautiful demonstration
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Tho Milwaukee Journal informs an In
ouirer that n name can be legally changed
i only by order Of the Circuit Court How
about marriage ?-Washtngto Post.
That, too. Is a court matter.
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President Roosevelt feels much relieved
1 that the assassin's bullet did not hit
Vice Consul Magelssen SO does the Vice
/ consul. 5
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Sir Thomas asked for n breeze OF TWEEN
i ty-five knots and got twenty-eight. That
shows how generous America feels toward
him.
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LET me manage the primaries and
care not who makes tho speeches at the
banquets" Who was 1t said that?
| s /. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
VIII the Norfolk Yirginian-P Pilot please
keep Quiet and let Senator Martin speak
for himself?
The next time reporter calls on sena-
tor Daniel he may prepare himself TO- be
searched before he leaves the premises
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Sir Thomas says Americans are the
| grca test ship builders in the world. Yet
our ship yards do not pay.
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Requiem.
Sleep s6 Thse 81 re Rens saeh p pfse
] In many hearts is heard thy, passing, bell,
Here II tho North where Thy last labor
And down lone valleys OF the long-lost
where rt thy young mates, Tapped in heroc
| sleep. 49,,
| keep II.
! That sons as noble grace their native soil.
| Sleep, gentle scholar Of tho golden lore
Of En1lish speech who from thy Attic
Brought mastery OF all tongues that
| rs poets use ron "