The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28

was pleasant, though tho weather WIS
not all That could have been wished.
1t is strange yorktown Is not more
visited by our people. 1t ls curious
looking old town charmingly situated.
and Astounding with scenes suggestive OF
tho struggle between Washington ana
Cornwallis' armies and of the conflicts
between the F'edernls ard Confederatea
The monument erected Mt Yorktown
by the United states government in COM
memoration OF the MD given us IN the
Revolution by France. alone. Is worth
the trip to see.
we hope the example set by the Colo
NAL DANES will be followed by many
other good people Of Richmond, until
tho attractions OF yorktown and the de-
lights OF York River are known and APP
precinted by all.
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War Is being waged In several cities
OF this country against tho companies
that will persist In building street cars
with unnecessarily steep steps. Tho wo-
men are the chief complainants. They
want access to the cars made easier for
them.
II the cars which are In use Mt tho
present timo cannot be so changed as TO
meet their Views. we trust that those
hereafter built will be fashioned prop
erly. Nearly every woman who gets on
a street car Is loaded down with cloaks
umbrellas, bags. Batchels and bundies'
and the less tho ascent she has to make
the better pleased she H.
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The Hanna-Toraker fight In Ohio was
short and sweet, and the makeup On
assurance OF future harmony. Warning
Democrats can learn a sight from these
harmonious Republican leaders.
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wo know not what caused the accident
In the Chesapeake and Ohio road near
Charlottesville on Tuesday, but Engineer
Thomas D. Hall, who lost his lie In
trying to save small boy. Is none the
less hero. All honor TO his memory
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A Presbyterian minister in st, Louis
is trying to make Dave Francis think
no can't have my show after all. He
says he sees signs OF the early collapse
of the world.
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Tho ruddy complexion OF the raging
James indicates that it has had lively
run through rain storm on Its way
from the mountains
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President Roosevelt has told the pub
lie what 1t has known Tor at least three
years-that he Is a candidate for the 1904
Republican nomination.
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It would take an expert census agent
to correctly enumerate the sanguine can
didates in old Virginia at the present
writing.
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Philadelphia has been captured by the
knights Templur, and they arc not shy
ing Mt cartoons and others newspaper
pictures.
We could name dozen or moro proml-
nent Democrats who could well afford to
take harmony lessons from either Hanna
or Foraker, or both.
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The question naturally arises: Does the
Rev. Dr. Hills know how to make up
bed, so thattt would be fit to sleep in2
Few men DO.
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Max O'Rell owed much of his popu-
1arity in this country to his clever wife.
Most men who are anything worth speak
Ing OF are In debt In like manner.
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Now that Citizen George Francis Train
has commenced anew his old tricks, he
is liable to break out In q fresh place
at any old time.
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County candidates are thicker than to-
bacco plants in rural Virginia, and they
are sticking better.
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