The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-05

Y So far as We are aware, there is no
State In the American Union In which
the death penalty IS inflicted by law for
rape, nor have we observed that In any
locality there has been any movement to
make the law SO severe.-NeW Be dford,
Mass, Standard. -5 i} VI IA IA $5
In Virginia the commission Of this crime
Is punishable with death; 50 Is the at.
tempt to commit It. ~ 27ssf
The death penalty is provided in most
Southern States. We believe, t.is :a5
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q There are signs Ola guberna torial} cam
vass in Alabama, with Joel w Goldsby,
Governor r. NJ, Cunningham as candi-
dates, The nomination Is to be made
by primary election. we believe Down
South they seem to be able to raise with,
out trouble, the money needed to pay the
cost Of election officers n: ~ NV n tssfkE
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1t may be worth your while to remem-
Der that Monday next is Labor I. Day.
which is public holiday in Virginia,
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AS rule the defeated candidates are
not pleased with tho primary plan, and
they are doing a lot OF kickilng In some
parts OF the State. Contests are numerous.
and there are some signs that "lndepen-
dents will be trotted out in various To-
calitles. 55s Id sI,s,8i ss lsT
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Vice Consul Mogelssen appreciates tho
humor Of Mark Twain who wired his dis
tresed friends: ''The report Of my death
was grossly exaggerated"
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The homlny Is on the hills. and the
hogs are In the pen. The old mother OF
States and statesmen is going down to
have good time this fall and winter
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Old Virginia has something OF a bumper
corn crop herself this year and Will send
but little, II any money to the western
granaries the coming winter. ssti54. 81
ri FL t.4s t- VA, iEt&E
John w. Gates assures the anxious
public that he has entirely recovered his
health, and his doctor gleefully endorses
the bold plunger to that extent.
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The various ways Of spelling Beirut
are well calculated to make the average
stenographer happy. There is no such
thing as getting it wrong. 4 ST s..
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Newport News can learn Of Chicago
that ono way to. set pure milk is to boil
the other ingredient before tho mixing
takes place.
"Grin and endure it,"is timely advice
to the candidates throughout the State
who didn't get there In tho primaries,
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The month with the letter r Init has
been with us several days, but It Ia not
! vet safe to tackle the luscious oyster.
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I There is no truth in the 'rumor that sir
Thomas Upton wants to match the Sham
rock I1I.gagainst Langley's a!rship,
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| Certainly the Gear Is In favor Of dis
armament. Flo has just launched another
monster warship.
| Observation-Disclosures
But all the same. more OF L!pton's tea
| is sold in America than ever known be.
fore,
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John Temple Graves has just said II
over again with slightly increased en-
phasls. ~
| Observation-Disclosures
| The Virginia primaries are getting very
much mixed and 1t Is hard to tell who
is who. or what IS what.
Observation-Disclosures
The thing to do in virginia Is to hold
state primary to determine u the Demo
Gratis will accept the primary PLAN
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A FAVORlTE REMEDY FOR DIAR
RHGA THE WORLD OVER.