The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12

ness to destroy them and we shall fail
10 do so at ours peril.
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Our Civic Colorels.
1t was stated In our news columns yes
terday that the local camp Of the Army
Of Tennessee or Confederate veterans, to-
day passed a resolution abolishing in Its
camp all titles borne by its members ex-
cept those which we're won in the Con-
sfederate service and calling on other
camps and the United Confederate syeter:-
ans 10 discourage in a similar manner
tile prolniscuous use Gof such titles as
general. colonel, ima 1or.' and t'ca p.
2tain,,, when the bearers OF the titles were
not entitled to them from q military point
of view. ~ m 81 I'D n sfas
That may be a comlnendable move!
n,cnt, but It will notbe successful. It Is
a #cu.ious cha racteristlc Of human ,ra-a
3ture that men not only love to wear ca
1titlesl but love to Sbestow them Il and
81 henever a man has procured by what, what
scever means a title IT. clings to him as
a bad name clings to "a bad dog. Once a.
colonel always a colonel, less the col
onel be promoted to 1be9a general
There are some men an every a G onl-;
}rnunity who seem to the public to be
entitled to q title and sooner or later
tho title will be bestowed regardless of
tformaiitics. Some men are called captain
and others colonel and others general,
regardless Of any military service, and
others are called judge 3whe Their or not
they are by law en- tiled to that desig-s
nation. The people rule and they will
bestow their titles upon whom hey will
Several years ago in one 81. the Vsr-
ginia towns there was q kind hearted
man whom I everybody called Uncle
Billy. One day another citizen. upon
whom tho community had by common
consent and most worthily conferred the
title of colonel, / asked Uncle Billy how
1t was he came by that sobriq uet.. Well
said Uncle Billy. In reply, suppose 1
got my ttle$a as you got yours-some darn IN
fool started It and all the \ rest of the
folks took it up. N lon dispu tand UNI APP
plies to titles as surely as 1T applies to-.
tastes. Tx III s8,3 n 81
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The government crop report shows that
tho wheat harvest this year will be short,
the total crop being estimated at 6o5,-@
%, 900 bushels. But to offset this the
corr, crop will be. enormous. The ports in
idicate a. harvest Of 2,564,s47, 900 bushels.
AZ big corn crop means prosperity es-#
peciallyg for the West, and prosperity in
the West sneans prosperity for the West
ern railroads. VI There Isl also now a good
prospect OF a bumper crop OF cotton in
the South. Dame Nature Is very good
to us this year, and business seems to
be moving along well in spite Of the
presidential campaign. .5 II.
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Tho Democrats OF the First Congress
sional District of Maryland have nomi-
mated Ellhu e. Jackson for Congress.
The nominationAof Mr.. Jackson creates ties
the peculiar situation OF brothers in rival e a
ry on opposing sides for congressional
honors. William H. jackson having been
Nominated for the same office by the
First District Republicans at Ocean City
last week. Behold how good and how
Beautiful a thing 1t is for brothers to
dwell together in unity.
MISREPRESENTATION E8
After having criticised and ridiculed
and denounced President Roosevelt to
tho full extent OF Its capacity, the New
York Sun announces that 1t will support
him for the presidency as opposed to-
Judge Parker. Without meaning to be
offensive. It Is our deliberate opinion
that this course Of the Sun Will improve
Judge Parker chances OF election,
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II lis announced that Mrs. Carrie Ma.
tion. while passing through Indiana the
other day, mailed a check for s1,l50 to
I'm. Home for Wives OF Drunkards at To-
peka, nan, as q personal Gift. 1t Is
a pleasure to record something good Of
that disgusting old woman, 56s
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The New Y ork Tribune says that Judge
Parker's speech Of acceptance rs q
studied and dexterous appeal for the,
votes OF the colorless" Well. that Is
better than Rooseyelt's studied and am
bldextrous appeal for the votes OF the
colored. 4 n 1t n.
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Judge Parker admits that he has a
family coat Of arms, Isn't that p!uto-
cratic?
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Swapson's Popularity.