The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-11


i Just at present is, shall the State secure
4 the estate at Marshfield formerly owned
and occupied by Daniel webster, and
make Of 1t public reservation The
property can be bought at d fancy prics,
\ OF course, and Governor douglas, In re-
Spouse to what sappcars TO BIO a popular
clainor, has appointed a commission to
look into the matter and report to him
! and through him to the Legislature Tho
4 probability is that the state will finally
1 become the owner Of the Webster prop
erty.
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| The papers In Maine are still telling
| OF the pleasant Incidents Of the recent
visit Of General Joe Wheeler to that
State. When he made the Memorial Day
address in Bangor, lie was introduced
to the audience by Federal veteran,
who fought Wheeler in the sixties. In
| his Introductory remarks the veteran
told what a hard time the committee
had in finding the general when they
were in search OF an orator. He said
| that after much inquiry they finally
! learned that Wheeler, Ala, was the town
| in which he lived, but nobody there
knew where he was. The War Depart
ment in Washington said ho was in
New York br Brooklyn. Then they
were told that lie was ut certain
street and number in Brooklyn, and also
at tho Manhattan Hotel, where they
finally found him. The speaker added,
'Ths was Just like Wheeler In the
war, always in two or three places at
the same time, and, like the flea, not
in the place where YOU put your finger"
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We wish that the esteemed Charlotte
Observer would not deal in mysterious
figures OF speech. The other day 1t
said that there was to be "high-heeled
time at Ashevllle during the joint meet
ing Of the Press Associations, and when
We asked for an explanation, 1t refused TO
commit Itself, but puzzles us With moro
mysteries. Innocently enough we had
said something about fuss and the
Observer replies:
20, pshaw! You are thinking Of "FuEs
X" which sells at 15 cents n pint This
meeting IL not 10 be held in South Caro-
Ina, man, but in North Carolina. Never,
mind about the definition OF q high-heelcd
time, but come down and take part III
one. And bring along your patent leath-
ers and swaggy-tail clothes. They may
be needed-The Observer might want to
borrow them, for instance"
That is both ptiful and disappointing.
we had supposed that the Observers
invitation to the Virginia editors was
unselnsh. We had no idea that It simply
wanted to honor our clothes. The disap-
pontment is grievous unto US.
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Yice-President Fairbanks declines to be
snlothered under bushel, and Is now
demonstrating that he has at least one
of the qualities needful for q President;
he can swing around a circle. Tho other
day he opened the Lewis and Clark Expo
sltion, away out in Oregon, then fastened
to Chicago to take part In some kind OF
celebration, and from there he hur-
ried on to Flint, Mich, where he parI
ticipated in the, ceremonies Incident to
the laying OF cornerstone OF new
million dollar Federal building.
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our new chief Of police is doing we'll
and promises to do better. From all
accounts, he has the forco well in hand,
and the men seem to like him. 1t is a
great comfort to have a good and eff,
cicnt chief of police, and SO long as he
does we'll. he may be sure that the people
will stand by him.
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Mrs. Rooseyelt's purchase Of q sum-
mer house In Senator Martins county
is not intended to have any effect upon
the senatorial fight She would have
invested in Pittsylvania just as quick
il Pittsylvania had been near enough
to washington.
# Togos theory that dead ancestors
are mightier than swords and twelve
inch guns holds good, old Virginia ought
TO be able to put UP a fight that would
lay the Japs wonderful achievements
completely in the shade.
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The Birmingham Age-Heraid says:
"a Richmond pastor has Induced the
women members Of his CONGREGATION to
leave their hats at home. The plan Will
work all right until next April. .sben
there Will be trouble"
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Maryland has recently had q yelling
ton in the United States Senate; now
she has d Bonaparte on his way to the
Cabinet, and she may early in the future
send Butcher to the House.
tE W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS t45..
Democrats nave but little charice OF
clectlng Governor OF Ohio this year,
but there must be some honor in running:
There arc already thirteen candidates
for the Democratic nomination.
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Philadelphians IRE now figuring that,
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