The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
Pittsburg's Example.

FlttSDurRS &ExdIllpAe.
IN the course Of the argument Wednes-
day morning before the Committee on
Charter, Ordinances and Reform, It was
said BY a distinguished citizen in sup
port OF the need of manufactures Tor Tor
Richmond that Pittsbllrg had more tom tom
mage annually than New York, i Boston t' \
ana Baltimore combined. The Times
Dispatch fully recognizes the value Of
this sort Of argument, and equally appre-
ciates the tremendous growth IN the
wealth and population OF Pittsburg. 1t
is therefore all the more significant that
Pittsburg, at the end Of long and bitter tl.E
contest against private interest ana pub
lie slowtl1 and stupidity, has accom-
plished the great work Of annexing Al A !
legheny,}a a! city Of $4,000 population. i5}5
t}%If Pittsburgs example is worth any
thing, 1t teaches the value and necessity
OF going ahead. Timidity, slowth and
sselfishness can4nether build up g city
nor a business, and Richmond u.s. after.
all, only a big business venture, in which.
the Taxpayers are stockholders. II we
even hope toI compete with aggressive
cities. We must be aggressive ourselves.
Nor can any one delude himself with
thinking that fear to do what the expe-
Sriencc OF other cities and the judgment
I Of our own manufacturers alike demand
Is likely to be a successful beginning for
the strenuous struggle which Richmond
must make or fall. NJ ssf rs .5 ii 81
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THE Tlmes-Dispatch Is a great adlnlrer
Of DR.. II. 3, Frissell, principal Of the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural 81nsti-
5tutc, and we are pleased to note that as
d token Of appreciation and affection
4 q purse was recently presented to him by
the students OF the school and an}9''un l7
Known admrer.'. Dr.. Frissell is modest
and unpretentious, but he belongs to the
honorable list Of sincere and devout men
who work for the uplft Of humanity
rather than for their own selfish 4. adj a i.
vancelnent. It is always an incentive
and an inspiration when the character
and services Of such a man are estimated
at their. true value by those for whom;
they live. e q, s.is
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In a short time now it will be statistl-a
cally proved that the Southern fa rne e'ls.
have whipped their cotton acreage reduc.
ton fight, which means that cotton will
bring its real value next fall,----A tlantaj
Constitution. M ls
But somebody. in defining the three
degrees of lying, put statistics In the
superlatve. AZ, "A I, X E
A New York preacher. in his last Sun
days sermon, made the solemn state
ment that "husbands and wives are tho
cause OF divorce" Certainly, they arc,
the only people who can apply for Y
divorce. b K IS
The New York Sun is of the opinion
that popular government has dlsap-s
peared." Not in old Virginia, where we
are practically electlng our United States
senator by the direct vote Of the people.
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With Bowen and Castro and the never
ending stream of place hunters to reckon
with on his return to the White House.
the President will hardly have time to
monkey with the Chicago strike.
6f5 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES glS.4FS
Mr.. Loeb, too, could no doubt pot bears
If he cared to steal time from his desk;
but 1t goes without saying that q good
secretary would rather write than be
President. S KS VA
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AS long as the Chief Magistrate remains
in the forest and keeps his 3trustly rifle
clean, the White Ho1so Kitchen Will 10
independent Of the beef trust
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Considering the fact that they arc
just "out,," 1T would seem that the Chi.
cago strikers were making themselves un-
duly conspicuous.
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Milwaukee has the courage Of her con-.
svctions. Now let's see IL her juries will
have the courage to do any conyicting.
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Or. Gladdens dislike for Mr.. Rocks
Teller and his tainted bank account is
thick enough to be cut with a froc.
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This is what the Virginia farmers call
good growing weather.. II
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Was 1t beer or a bank that made Mil
waukee Infamous? tx
We make a speciality Of