The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-30
The Great Show.

| The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
| opens II, ST. Louis to-day, and 1t Is by
long odds the largest and greatest expo
siton the world has ever seen. 1t is
fine tribute to American enterprise.
Virginia Is we'll represented Mt the
show. She has the best exhibit she has
ever made on any similar occasion, and
It will give her an advertisement which
must bring rich results. 1t Will DO
worth far more than 1t cost.
Some people opposed State apnroprla-.
ton for this purpose, but all patriotic
Virginians would have been Inundated
If Virginia had failed to make an ex-
hbit at the st. Louis Exposition.
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We take the following paragraph from
the Roanoke Chowan Times, published
at Rich Square. N. c..
Reports come to Rich Square that
picncs. drinking, carousirg and fishing
at isolated points on tho Roanoke is
Il common occurrence OH Sundays at
this season Of the year. and INDUCED
In by white people, as we'll as colored.
This must be an erroneous report. We
believe most of our people are law
abiding, and the number who would
knowingly violate both the laws of God
and man Is small. If there is any
foundation for tho reports the matter
should be brought to the attention Of
the grand jury"
we can very we'll understand, as we
approve, that part of our contemporaries
comment which relates to drinking and
carousng, but is it q violation OF law
in North Carolina to picnic and go fish
ing on Sunday? And Is that sort Of
Sunday recreation generally regarded In
the old North State as Il violation Of the
laws OF God? What does the Charlotte
Observer say?
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We regret to hear that Prof. Hugh s.
Bird. of William and Mary College, has
resigned his position in that institution.
Mr.. Bird is teacher of unusual abili-
ties and accomplishments, and his ser
vices to William and Mary have been
Invaluable. Hc Is devoted to his work,
aud Is reluctant to give it up, but he
has business interests which demand his
| individual attention and there Is no
choice. 1t is safe to say, however, that
he will not retire from the field of edu-
c;.tional work. His heart was long since
| given to the course Of popular cduca-
ton. and he will as laymah continue to
be torceful faction In educational de-
velopment
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IT will look like "old times" to see
regiments from Alabama, Florida, Gcor-
gia, Mississippi, North Carolina. Tonnes
see ard Virginia gathered together on
tho Manassas field for tho autumn
,nanoeuvres September 5-2Oth. But
there will be nearly 1900 New Workers
| there to keep them company.
This will be a very attractive outing
for the soldier boys, inasmuch as their
expenses will be paid and they will re-
ceivc, also, the per diem of the regu-
lars. True. they will have some work
to do-some marching, drilling, guard
duty, etc, but we daresay it will not be
excessive.
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| Tho Russian authorities at Port Ar
thur have gone to the trouble Of writ
| ing out q very elaborate SET Oh IcB uisi-
tons to govern the newspaper correspon-
! dents.
The Russians are very hopeful people.
| If they can't marage the laps, how can
they expect to control the movements
of a corps of hustling young newspaper
| men, each of whom is almost ready to
die, IL thereby he may make scoop"
which would put his name in the list of
Immortal war correspondents?
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Another speed record has been broken.
| \ Michigan Central train, consisting Of
q baggage car and three private cars,
| made the trip from Niagara Falls to st.
Thomas. a distance of LIS miles. in nine
| ty-seven minutes The next Ill miles
to Windsor was made in nlnety-four and
a quarter minutes. The stretch from
Shedden to Windsor, ST 7-25 miles, was
covered in siNty-five minutes, rate Of
rs J3-lO0 miles an hour.
Now, who says we do not fly?
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Somehow, or some other way, President
Roosevelt does not seem to be near so
strenuous as he was some time ago. The
c. O. p. bosses have evidently been
taking him Oft In corner and saying
word or two close down to his ear.
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