The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09

Of God let us hold fast our profession"
It Is said that the war in South Africa
was largely on account of the negro: that
England thought It h.r duty to teach
the Roers how to Open tho door Of hope"
to the black man, and yet the negro does
not find tho door very wide open in other
parts of King Edwards dominlons. The
suggestion that negro colony be founded
In Canada Is promptly discouraged by
the Toronto Globe, which wants Canadian
Immigrants all to be OF one color. and
that color white,
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The Springfield, Mass., Republican de-
MES the rumor that the navy is to be
closed to the negro. and bases its denial
on this: mo Republican Secretary OF the
Navy, especially one haillng from Mas
sachusetts. would dare authorize an or
der that would debar any class of citi-
zens from serving their country in Its
fleet"
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Tho Chicago University, which Is gen.
orally supposed to be backed by Rock
elGleE IllIOILSy uOSo uOl AASS1Salo W
plead the poverty act when called to book.
The institution has Just refused to ply
IT., city water bill to the Chicago author
tiles and in explanation President Harper
admits that the University is running be-
hind at the ratio Of 100000 year.
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An Ohio mob Is now red hot after a
negro to mob him for the usual crime. "
The trouble is In the dgnihed old town
Of Hillsboro. in tho southern part OF the
State, and We have no doubt we will now
be hearing that the lynchng fever was
contracted from Hillsboros Kentucky
neighbors.
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We are glad to see the familiar name
Of r. D. Haisllp at the head OF the edi-
torial column Of tho Staunton News. Mr..
Haislip is one OF the best editors in the
State. He is sensible, he is well informed
he Is discreet. he Is courageous and he is
honest. 1t is good to have such a man
In charge OF an influential Virginia news
paper.
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Compulsory baseball Is a feature Of
the Duluth police department. Patromen
must engage In it whether they wish to
or not. 1t is held that the exercise thus
furnished will prevent the men from get
ting fat and lazy.
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Well, we'll, well! The color line being
drawn right square in the White House
grounds during the Roosevelt admins
tratlon, and the President not at home to
take part In the fun.
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The small boy, regardless Of race. color
or previous condition of servitude, re-
toices that the supply OF Hanover water
melons Is getting somewhere IN hailing
distance of the demand.
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Tho government weather prophets vigo-
rously deny that the slump in stocks has
had anything to do with hurrying on the
cool wave.
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Are metals alive?" asks a scientific
man in Germany. We suggest that the
scientific man tackle live wire and see
for himself.
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ical and some other stocks does not ex-
plain to the satisfaction of the fellow
that they got the drop on.
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The appointment OF thirty-three new
brgadier-generals Is just one way of de-
creasing the size of the active standing
army.
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A few days after General Miles made
his ninety-mile ride President Roosevelt
bought new fast horse and We are I'm
patient to hear the first ratings.
Observation-Disclosures
It is safe to predict that there will be
no more attempts shortly to rob the
postofilce at Reams in this State.
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or course, "he enemy was captured In
the mimic naval war. That's what "the
enemy" was there for,
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Great Britain feels the need Of a sweet
ching up and will soon abolish tho tariff
on raw molasses.
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Senator German isn't rushing into print
or anywhere else to deny that he Is edg-
inp nm to tho Democratic nomination,
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1t is easy to observe with the naked.
eve that King Edward did not need to-
smack the blarney stone
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II would seem that professor Langley
Will have to get a move on himself II he
does not get one on his airship /,
Gotu made good run. but he never
got It,
What is left of the Popullst party is
taking to the by-path With lone hand,
observation-disclosures
Anyhow, this panic keeps close 10 Its
startinc no,pt among the spectators