The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-08

The commander is anxious to start
northwnrd In earnest search for the
pole, and he thinks he has more or loss
brilliant prospects OF finding It. It Is
very necessary, so he thinks, that no
should set sail by the first day OF August,
but he lacks just $4,000 OF having the
funds he considers absolutely necessary
for the venturer II must have the money
now or never" says the commander He
already has In ship, baggage. supplies,
ETC., the sum of $4,000, but he needs a
little cash. Fifty thousand dollars Is
not q great sum for any man or woman
who wants fourth interest in the pole
to chip In To any such now Is tho ac-
copied time.
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Considering that their States border on
Kentucky. Governors Folk of Missouri,
and Hanly. Of Indiana, have undertaken
n Job, the dimensions of which they have
probably not naturally considered. They
propose to put n stop to betting on horse
races. They may be able to hold the pool
sellers and book makers Of indianapolis
and, even Of ST. Louis within something
like reasonable grounds but to keep n
man who lives somewhere within tclc-
phonlc communication with the border
line Of Kentucky from putting up his
money on the result of q. horse race is
something that no Governor need ever
undertake, IL he wishes to have his off,
cial record enlvcned with only scores of
successes.
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Mr.. Rockcfeller's expressed opinion that
Christians pay more attention these days
to form than to substance is believed
to mean that hec wants all missionary
societies and churches to accept his prof
fered substance without raising a ques-
ton of faint.
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John F. Stevens, the new thirty thou
sand dollar Panama engineer. goes to his
post with the distinct understanding that
he must stick to his job In spite of bigger
salaries. yellow. fever or what not.
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Education does not stop crime. says
Professor James, OF Harvard. Anyhow
1t stops ignorance, and some of the able
writer's of the day contend that Ignorance
is crime M
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We are still waiting patiently to hear
DR.. Harper's views on that ten million
dollar gift of Rockefeller's to something
beyond the walls, of the Chicago Univer-
sity. III 40 .
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The Senatorial ,gladiators have met, and
there was no earthquake in Old Virginia,
and there would not be one If both Of
them should In some way get defeated.
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A Missouri girl committed suicide be-
cause she feared her hance was too
good for her. That Is to SAY. her dis
eased eyes ran her crazy.
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The Mikado makes 1t plain that he
wants peace. but so far he has not
named his price. and that it what Rus.
sla is most interested in.
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Now that 1t Is all over 1t Is denied that
the agitation for .'noiseless Fourth
was an effort to energise retaliatory
boycott against the Chinese. s
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Diplomacy and truth are going to have
lively tustle when Whitelaw Reid
comes to give an4expert opinion OF Alfred
Austin's poetry n. ID,
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Yirginians. especially those In Able
marie county, are disposed to be little
disturbed over Mr.. Roosevelt's fondness
for Oyster Bay.
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Well, Mr.. Paul Morton resigned a cabi-
net port folio to accept big salary in
Now York. Wallace didn't do anyworse.
did he?
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Turn about being fair play. Secretary
Taft has scooted off to the Philippines
leaving Mr., Roosevelt perched up On the
lid.
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Anyhow, Engineer Wallace did not find
much use OF red tape in the matter OF
the acceptance fof his resignation.
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