The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16

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makes the title secure and gives the own
CT a certificate which carries guarantee
Of title on It's face and which he may
transfer or Use as collateral at bank. al
most X not Quite as convenient and effec-
tually. as he can now use stock III any
corporation OF the same relative value.
Mr.. Bryan Urged the committee to give
this proposed measure thorough inveEti-
cation and II they could not consoeali en-
toiusiy report 1t. at least to point out IN
detail the defects In the system and thoir
objections to II. syl 4 Ill n
we would add this much. Some mem
hers OF tho committee seem to DOUBT
the promised benefits to accrue to land
owners under the system. But as the
provisions Of the la " would not be COM
pulsory, and as many landowners believe
that the benefits to them would be ma
$tcrial. II seems to ,is that the Views OF
those who have faith In It are entitled to
consideration. II the system viii work
no good II will at least work no harm,
and the expense to the State Will not be
large. But In those States where It has
been tested 1t has proven Itself to be
Of great convenience and value to owners
Of real estate, and t Is, according TO our
Information, growing in popularity every
4 day. 5
II Me- E5ilS NJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT s5gal.5 3}Na
There Is universal regret In the com
nunity that Mr.. James r. Gordon mas
deterl1ined to retire from the Board OF
Aldermen. Mr.. Gordon has done the city
a valuable service iii moro ways than
one He has made q most efficient mem
Der Of the Board OF Aldermen. and he
has done splendid work as chairman of
the Committee on Finance. But he has
done more than that lie has set nuhle
example In civic life. lie has set the
example of honesty and efficiency and
fidelity In public office. lie has recog-
nlzed his Responsibilities; he has dis g..
charged his duty; he hns kept himself
above suspicion he has made great sac
,rirlces for the good of his community.
q II all men in public life were as Mr..
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and to their constituency, we should l,aye
no scandals, we should have honest and
clean and righteous government and as
nearly perfect as any human Institution
can be. q .igf
# We take 1t upon ourselves to express
the hearty thanks of the good citizens
of Richmond to Mr. Gordon for the splen-
did service which he has rendered. and
for the noble example which he has set,
and we express the wish that he may yet
see his way clear to continue In the POI
sition which he has, so .honorably and
acceptably filled n IL
Mrs, Dodge has lost her $4,000 necklace
Tho United States District Court iii New
York finds that she attempted to SNUG
gle the necklace into this country, and
that BY law. It is forfeited and escheated
to and acquired by the government. But
Mrs. Dodge's story Is that one Of the
Inspectors told her on shipboard that as
the Jewels were for her personal adorn-
nient she need not declare them: yet when
she landed In New. York this property
was seized. The Jury verdict was In ia
'vor Of Mrs. Dodge, but their finding has
been reversed by Judge Holt.
Our sympathies are with Mrs. Dodge.
1t Is bad enough for a woman to suffer
the loss of any Jewel, but when 1t comes
TO a $4,000 necklace. ills not hardship
merely Ert a. great crl1eltyI 5ifsErrs II
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At the annual banquet given by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Syracuse, N.
y, night before last Mr.. Hanna was ask
ed who would be the next Republican
candidate for President, and replied:
There is only one candidate, Theodore
Roosevelt isn't there some talk Of
Hanna?" he was asked Tut. tut re-
piled the Senator; that is forbidden
fruit"
The distinguished Ohio statesman
doesn't really mean that the fruit is for
bidden,'' but that It hangs beyond his
reach at this time. But no doubt he hopes
to grow UP to 1t. Vt is another case se,5.t Of
sour grapes "sorter."
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The London Mall characterizes the Ven
derbilt- Nelson wedding as vulgar
show. And 1t adds that It Is remarkable
that those, American milllonaires who
have put forth the most conyulsive eff
forts to attract attention and to. Guido.
their neighbors in these orgies OF vul-a
garity have been among the loudest in
complaining that American newspapers
have robbed them Of their privacy"
Further OH in It's article, the Mall roc
ognizes the fact the picture 1t paints is
"dlstasteful to the mass of American
citizens, in whose minds It excltes the
same sense OF Reproduction as In our
own i5,
~ ftG.4at .ifls4fi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iFttV
Mr.. Bryan hath spoken, lie says SEN
sator stone, of Missouri would be accept,
able as a candidate for tho Presidency,
but doubtless Stone thinks senatorial
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