The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
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Eggleston's Work.

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OF the Constitution.
/ Eggleston's Work.
The Tidewater News2is an attractive
| paper, Just started at Franklin, Va.
1 and ono of the FIRST articles which ar-
| reared in It's editorial columns IS the
! following.
! which the people of Southampton county
heard ii .vha speeches mt ,Courtland
| Monday, this extract from the speech
| OF J. u. EEgieston. candidate Tor state
! Superintendent of Public Instruction.. do
serves the careful consideration OF every
citizen of the countE,-not only of South
ampton but OF every county III Virginia
as well. Mr.. Eggleston says that the
four crying needs of the public school
system of Virginia are better teachers,
better school houses, libraries for our
public schools. and the Establishment Of
high schools at some central point III
every county. 1t may he tilne-worn
end oft-repeated expression that the
common school is the backbone of our
educational system. but it is a true one
rs Well and when Mr.. Egslcston, With
the aid Of the friends OF education IN
the State. has supplied these needs. the
educational system of Virginia will have
a backbone indeed
We are pleased to see this high and
deserved tribute to Mr. Egglcston. He
has done fnn work FOR The cRuso OF
Democracy in this campaign. and be
will do fine work for the cause OF edu-
cation when he Is placed at the head
OF the public school system in Virginia.
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Chicago is up against the difficult prop
osition of moving her postoftico into new
quarters, in the recently completed 5000
oop Federal building. without interfering
with the regular distribution of the mslls.
The delicacy of this task is apparent.
when 1t is remembered that tho Chicago
Office delivers mail over 4 territory OF
10. square miles. and handles approxi-
Such elaborate and painstakins prepara-
tions for the move have been made, how
ever, that Postmaster Coync is confident
that the vas, business of his Office will
sbe transacted without the slightest inter-
ruption.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
..Comst ockery.' says G. Bernard Shaw.
lis the worlds standing joke OH the
United States Now that the dramatists
latest play is being ruled off the boards
as unfit for presentation, that Com
stockery joke seems to be rather on G.
Barnard.
The city of Richmond gets it's arc
lights for s5s..5 each per annum Such
figures are satisfactory answer to
the municipal ownership problem.-Bris-
toll Courier,
quite true, and that is the view taken
by the substantial men OF Richmond.
Still, the insurance companies were care
full to allow big enough dividends to keep
the Dolicyhoiders alive.
Mr.. jerome. Having made it a lone hand,
must now pay it without even the help
Of his partners best si
While Mr. Roosevelt was steaming
hcrneward, outside the three-mile sea
limit. sIr. Fairbanks was the Chief Exc
cutlve of the nation. This is about as
near To it as our affable Vice-President
is likely 10 get. NE
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The newspaper parodies on the "Biglow
Papers" more than anything else, would
f. make James Russell Lowell realize how
unworthy he was Of that Hall Of Fame
tablet.
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Tl,c beef trusts determination to go
inio the manufacturcIof leather Is not
nlach Of :. departure after ALL Some OF
inc steaks they have been selling us
should tan very nicely
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There is n strong prcscntinent that
roughncss in the foot ball field will end
oslIy with the football season,
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,rnc Roosevelt family VIII now have to
take a little time off to tell each other
about their respective trips.
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only - week or so now before certain
candidates VIII be explaining how they
happened to miss II.
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II has become evident that the Nc
Curdy family tree was Of the genus
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