The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Monument to Jefferson.

In writing Of the proposed monument
to Joseph Jefferson, ~. 4. NJ" In the
News Leader, says:
Il. NJ worthan,,5 one Of the hundreds Of
admirers OF the great, old actor, suggests
that ench Of us who has been given de-
light by Jeffcrson's portrayal n OF the
tlengendary character, contribute the price
he paid for his ticket toward buildins ~
monument to jefferson In the city III
which his great ability was first recog
nized. "a X. {.
n gwns III Richmond that Jefferson first
Mshone with brillinnce5 1t was here that
he began his great career uneduailed by
that achieved by any other actor, a
career attained by pure goodness OF soul
and sweetness OF nature mingled u WITT
art. a marble statue o fhim as : Rip, n
looking over the splendid city that mas
grown around the old haunts OF his early
days would typify the play ne ma eS !, SO
fruitful Of delight to us, would tell
whole story beautifully and poet TIC
The Times Dispatch has agreed to ac-f
cent subscriptions, and. It is believed that
theatre-gocrs all over the countr " Will
lend a hand ir the Richmond .devotees
of the drama start the list.
Though no believer III monumen ts,S TINS
writer. however, most earnestly seconds
The efforts Of Mr.. Workman and OF others
who would like to see their picture y OF
Rim Van Wrinkle remain with US ayetr
awhile, instead OF fading away with tire tire
actor and with the lights as they arr
dimmed with the fall Of the curtain cur.
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4 1s5 "a nparentIy the Mann law as at stands
/ is % an excellent arrangements hfor city
4 linllor dealers and country newspapers
1 we have before US an issue OF a weekly
1 contemporary or recent date published
] n a. dry county, containing two and q
half columns or more OF advertisements en- ::
If LIQUOR dealers in Richmond, Gordons-
VILE and Charlottesville, all Gaining , az
tart,on to the fact that they ship prompt
i ly on mall orders and byI exp e
i rnond News Leader aS VII
That being the case, will our NJ ighpor
explain why the city liquor dealers are all
SO much opposed to the Mann law and u
judge Mann's candida icy.
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New York paper Is responsible for
!. the statement that there is scarcely q
a family in New York that does not 1 buy
~ spring water for drinking purposes. anc
/, that's what's the mattel with Ramapo.
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The literary TIT between Miss susar
a B Anthony and Mr.. Cleveland Is yer,
interesting, or will DO II the Sage O
Princeton see sproper to answer the grea
a maiden reformer's few remarks
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= The President is probably practicing o.
q bears SO as to know how to mediate be
tween a certain big bear and q littl
yellow warmth should the job be OF
fered him. Y
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While Indiana is legislating the clga
: rette out Of that State, it might go
0 bit further and curtail tho acreage Of tn
Q literary crop about half
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Togo and Rojestvensky probably war
* to give tho baseball reporters chanc
" before they get under the big headlines.
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It begins to look as II the jury in tn
n Nan Patterson case will have to fin
Caesar Young guilty of suicide this tim
.3l la .t8f65tAs.5
Politics cool off a little In Virginia t
wards the shank Of tho week. Monda!
and Tuesdays are the busy days.
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Occasionally tho dust Is laid and la
low. but no thanks arc due 10 the eli
authorities,
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Good Mr.. rockefeller does not like Il
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