The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-17
ENCOURAGING.

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ENCOURAGING.
We printed in our Sunday issue q letter
from fredericksburg, which possesses o
peculiar interest for the people Of Rldh-
mond. Our correspondent tells us that
fredericksburg has had q clear water
basin since 1850, which affords 2 SUPPLY
Of water for pumping into. the dlstrib \.
uting reservoir while the water in tho
river IS muddy, and that this basin has
proven to be decided success
The situation at Fredericksburg Is quite
similar to the situation at Richmond. yet
the people OF Fredericksburg never have
muddy water, thanks to their clear water
basin. ysS n & H AZ .&Es iik III N
Il AS Richmond is soon to have @ settling
basin, in which the muddy water is to be
clarified before being distributed to pa
irons, Frederiokaburg's experience is most
encouraging.
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Mr.. Bobbie Hargous, one OF the swell
set Of New York, recently gave hand Fltl1tl
some entertainment at Delmonico's In
honor Of Mrs. Arthur Paget. At the close
of the festivities, Harguos threw digni-
ty aside and waltzed and cake-walked
with Mrs" Ida Overton Walker (col-
ored) who is the soubrette In the piece
entitled, I'm Dahomey." Mrs. Walker
was present In the capacity Of profess
sional capacity. Most Of those who at
tended Horgous function deny that any
such dancing took place, but, Mrs
Walker, archly admits 1t. And great is
the scandal!
Just why it should be supposed that
other faction Of the party Will take up
the cudgel In behalf Of Judge Camper,
why either faction should do SO, orr why
factional politics should be allowed to!
intrude to the public scandal, we confess
our inability to observation-disclosures WI.
ginian-Pllot.
It is SO hard to understand, It Is 50 un-
reasonable, 1t is so astounding that we
do not believe it. This Is not question
Of politics, and it would be Infamous and
an everlasting disgrace to the State either
to convict or acquit Judge Campbell on
political grounds. 5s
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his sermon Sunday morning, undertook
| to prove that st. Patrick was q Baptist,
| and the minister seems to have succeed
| ed at least to his own satisfaction. Any
how he made st. Patrick out 'foine old
| Irish gintleman," no matter what meet
| ing house no slept In on Sundays.
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| st. Louis is starting out carly to corral
all the big political conventions Of next
| year, st. Louis generally knows what
she wants and does not hesitate to ask
for 1t. s5
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Tho English courts have decided that
a newspaper publisher is q manufacturer.
we have had suspicion for sometime
that much OF the alleged ncws In our
London contemporaries was manufac-
i tured.
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The prohibitonists and ant!-saloonista
OF the country are prompt enough to
4 disclam all responsibility for the rantan-
Z nervousness of the Father of Waters.
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i They now say that Mr.. Burdlck was
net killed with golf driver, as at
first supposed, but they have not found
the missing link in the evidence yet.
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Tho spectators in Mansfield tickets In
Charlotte. N, c., are UP against q for
: gotten license law that may moan a day
or two In jail for the spcculator
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; Tho valleys, the fields. the lawns and
the parks In old Virginia are smilingy
arraycd In green and smiling to greet
st. Patrick this morning.
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Tho Weather Bureau office at Wash
ngton told us We should have rain Sun
day. A prettler day we have not
had this year.
! The latest and toughest thing on Hanna
is the scheme to make him accept the
nomination for tho vice. president along
J with Mr.. Roosevelt
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The high water on the Mississippi found
more bears in one day than the Presi-
dent and his crowd could have found in
month.
The length OF Senator Morgan's canal
speech is fully explained He says he
has been preparing 1t twenty years,
4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ef
They are forming an oyster trust In
Rhode Island. but are little worried
! for room for IT.
Il "0 Observation-Disclosures
"The Father Of Waters" Is cutting UP
scandalously. and should be confined to
his reservation.
tHG Observation-Disclosures
Farmyille is to try the dIspensary II
will doubtlcss do land Office business