The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

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! verdict according 70 the evidence The
| court thought Wcddell n competent Juror
| but under objection from the Defense or
| ,lered him to stand aside.
we concur III the opinion Of the court
l1'he mere fact that Mr.. Weddell rnt
formed an opinion did not. III Our view,
lisuualify him for Jury service The Nc
cue case has attracted attention In all
parts OF Virginia and all intelligent men
who have kept up with the. rewspaf'er
reports as most Intelligent men have,
must have formed some sort Of opinion
concerning the guilt or Innocence of the
accused But they have not heard the
evidence and the evidence may be very
different from the newspaper reports. or
at least may put a very different phase
upon tho case. Mr.. Weddell frankly
stated that he had formed an opinion.
hut lie further declared that as a fair
minded man no was prepared to give the
prisoner a fair and impartial trial, and
to be governed BY It IN his final conclu-
sions, as It should be brought out III
court Such a man, 1t seenstto us, would
make moro intelligent Juror than n
man who had read the newspaper reports
and formed no opinion whatsoever.
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The New York Mail. Republican news
paper, IN summarizing thss Democratic
situation, says:
''1n September they were short OF Is
sues; In October they're short In funds {;
In November thcy'llb be short Of votes"
The Inference from, this is that the Re-
pnblicans are not SHORT of funds and
therefore they will win. One thing is
very sure the Republicans have received
from the rich corporations an abundance
Of money, and they will buy this cleo
ton, II they can. It remains for the
voters to say whether or not the destinies
OF this country are 70 be controlled and
determined by a corruption fund.
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The following from the Cleveland Plain
dealer might be studied to advantage by
bishops having jurisdiction over "marry-
ing parsons" In some of the Tennessee
and Carolina towns bordering on this old
Commonwealth
And whilo the general conference is at
It, why can't they say a thing OF two
about tho marrying parson who unites
runaway couples Of tender age, instead
Of sending them back to their toys, and
all for a paltry fec?"
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Russia and Japan. If they keep on at
this rate, will succeed In so weakening
each other as to admit of England or
Germany running in at the opportune
moment and picking up the bone the two
have been fighting over.
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President Roosevelt is said to be ar
ranging to so West after thu election to
hunt big game. He is hunting the biggest
game to be bagged under q republican
for moi government now. But maybe he
does not expect to catch that.
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State Chairman Ellyson Is now of the
opinion that all the Democratic congress
sional entries In Virginia will go right
over the hurdles on November Sth With
out disturbing the vegetation or the top
board thereof.
Z The Quietness OF the campaign Is said
to be puzzlng the political leaders and
con fusing the election prophets The peo-
pie have TO be quiet to do good solid
thinking
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One Of the United States officials In
Panama says the climate Of that young
republic is no worse than that of ST..
Louis. Who said it was that bad?
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Uncle Sam furnishes only one blue rib,
bon for the racers now on the track,
and lie has made the people and not the
ringsters tho judges.
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We had a lurking suspicion all the time
that the Hon. Grover Cleveland would
be heard from in the political arena rs
soon as the fish stopped biting.
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II Ohio is to put in force a method OF
electrocuting murdcrers by clockWork
which is well calculating 10 help the
nerves OF squcamish sheriffs
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n With leap year nearly gone, and the
campaign almost over. the outlook for a
slightly dull time Is encouraging.
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What doth It profit a Virginia farmer
to make the hominy L he looseth the
opportunity TO faticn the hog.
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Watson. Dehs and Swallow are contest
Ing nightly for The white ribbon honor
In the presidential horse chow.
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The frost on the pumpkin has simply
put the elcphantine vegetable in apple
pic order,
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