The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27

Japs and bring the war4to q speedy close.
That remains to be seen. ,ittS
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An Experiment That Failed.
The Western Union Telegram Com
pany has yielded to the Inevitable. lit
tic while ago the company undertook to
Introduce negro messenger boys into TINS
.comtnunlty. There was u protest from
press and people. but the company dlu
not regard it. In defiance Of public SEN
timent 1t undertook to force the negroes
irto its service, but after having tried
the experiment 1t has come K to the cons
.clusion that the newspapers knew what
they were talking about when they warn
ed the company that the people Of Rich
mond would not tolerate the innovation.
There is no use in going over the ground
as the objection to negroes was pointed
out at the time. The messenger boys
must frequently go into the homes OF the
people at all times Of the day and night
and sometimes when the men OF the
household are absent. For manifest rea-
sons It Is not agreeable to the whites to
have negroes come into their homes I'M.
der such circumstances and as con-
sequence the business Of the western
Union Company suffered severely we
are gratifed that the management has
a. last recognized the blunder which was
committed, that the negroes have been
deposed and that bright white. boys have
been substituted.
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It has now become the custom in many
cities to have music in the public parks
O, in some public building on sunday. The
custom has much to commend u. ana 1Wc
are not disposed to criticize. But, PC
.lieving In frankness and honesty IN all
things, we do protest against the deslsna-
ton Of such entertainments as sacred"
concerts. They are not sacred concerts
at all; that is TO say, the programme IS
by no means confined to sacred music.
All sorts Of music is played, and IN gen
eral the selections for the Sunday con-
certs do not differ materially from the
selections for concerts on other days o.
the week. It is a sham, a pretense aid
a species Of hypocrisy to bcstow upon
these concerts sacred" designations;
and sham, pretense and hypocrisy are
never to. be encouraged, but always to
be denounced.
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1t Is not surprising that the Richmond
Blues should have received extraordinary
attention ana courtesy at tho ST. Louis
Exposition. The Blues always make q
fine appearance, and would. as MILF
tary organization, attract attention any
where, and in any crowd. But in addl-
ton to all this, the men are gentlemen
Of culture and refinement, and conduct
themselves In such becoming manner
wherever they go, that they are neces-
sarily treated with the consideration that
the gentleman always commands. It Is
a military organization Of which Rich
mond is Justly proud. At home and
abroad the Blues reflect credit upon
themselves and upon their city.
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Dr.. Theodore Escherich, professor OF
tho diseases Of children in the UniNeE,
s,tv of Vienna, and a wol Ii renowned
authority on the subject, declares that
",hc day Is not far off WHOM an tiloSin
treatment will be employed as effectively
in curing scarlet fever as 1t is now IN
tho cure of diphtheria."
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Hon. r. e. Catchings. OF Mississippi,
and The Tines-Dispatch "scooped" Judge
Parker OH that Supreme Court decision
concerning the common law of the land
concerning the common Inv of the Ia Y.
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Seventy cents Is mighty small bal
ance for State treasury 10 report Oh
hand, but then Mississippi owes no bills
her policy has been ''pay as you 60
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Tho few mosquitoes that did not fall
in the late freeze OUT have become de.
cidedly active with the change in the
weather.
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Now come right ahead, Mr.. Davis, Will
| your letter OF acceptance anu 4cI w W
rid OF that whole acceptance business.
W Observation-Disclosures ~
yirginla's exhibit at st, Louis is 'lf
great shakes, but all tho Same old tVlr
ginia has corn to sell this good year.
Observation-Disclosures;
The presidential candidates hays key
,ncted' Now, let tho spelIhinders sc
| tight down to their binding
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