The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-01


a willing sacrifice and he gave cheer
fully. lie gave even his valuable life to
a cause which appealed TO his heart, but
the sacrifice was not in vain. He toilcd
for tho nplift Of men and women Of two
|disadvantaged races, who were committed
words Of encouragement to themnnd gave
friendly advice and timely assistance, but
better than all, l1e furnished In himself
a model Of Christian manhood. The in
fluence of such a life is abiding.
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Mr. Carnegie denies that he said 1T was
idisgraceful to die rich. Possibly Mr.. Car
nege is finding that 1t will be Impossible
to give away his fortune, and that in
spite Of himself, he will tiie-a millionaire.
Richmond ought to feel ashamed Of her.
self FIJI
AS matter of fact, as we pointed out
yesterday the law-makers Of Virginia
take dlfferent$vlew. They ordain that
State and county,, or city, officials shall.
he elected at the same election on tho
same day.--The News Leader. III
But the party organization does not so
ordain. 1t leaves tho question of single
or double primaries entirely to tho dis
erection or the local committees.
Suppose we were to nominate all city
officers this time--Mayor, councilnen. and
all tho. rest-woud tho News Leader still
be III favor of having n single primary? q
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shown a. tendency to claim a leading part
in most. every dynemitingl plot that is
mentioned to HIM but has SO far refrain
ed from asserting that he was the 'origi-s
nator OF the Gunpowder Plot.
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The statement of the globe-trotting; New
Yorker that he was captured by pygmics
in Africa, escaping only through the love
of an abbreviated pygmy maiden, Will
strike some as not reading like a mar
rative sober.
< April is here and 80 are the pea CHI and
apple blossoms, and now if April will
Just keep warm enough, to head off tho
late frosts all other short comings will
bio forgotten.
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Easter hats VIII carry smaller flowers
this year, SO it is said, but there is no
gintination tlnatttherc will be any dlminu-.
ton in3the account rendered to the man
who pays stheffroight
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March came in lambE5like remained
like a lamb for thrty-one days and went
out as gentle as any lamb that was ever
seen. Possibly March turned the lion
act over to April. 3 : t.rs f s.
The novelty of a senatorial campaign;
extending beyond the confines of the
Capitol Square Is going to make things
mighty lively in old Virginia this sum
lner. & ~ K Il
And SO the president is too busy ar
ranging for his wcstcrn-soutlern trip to
listen to the tale Of woe that comes up
from the colored contingent8of the Yazoo
Delta.
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Spring has given us N pop call, and
we suspect she is only waiting for an
Invitation to take Off her bonnet and
spend quite a while with us.
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The Gear OF all the Russlas still wants
to fight It out to the bitter end. Close
readers OF war news are under the im-
| preston that he has reached 1t already.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tjit
The congressional invasion OF the Phil
ippnes this summer will bring about
| that lasting peace that could in no other
way lie obtained,
9tt
| Oyamn seems to have gotten between
xuropatkin and st, Petersburg and so
the generals return has been postponed
indefinitely,
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There arc many rumors to the effect
| that large number of wedding bells
have been appointed to ring out the
Icntcn season.
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The kind OF R1orl suasion that Castro
needs is the kind that goes out from
| the port holes of two or three warshlps
at close range. fNaIW
I Admiral Nchasatot may change the
significance Of his name to some extent
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when he sees Admiral Togo APPROACH
ting. FL XII
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Now don't pick up anything you see
lying on the street to-day. II may be
lying insmore5 ways than one.
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All FOOLS day and you will have 10
consult tho census to determine how
many arc strictly init.
4 @ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 800 Is
The oyster jndustryfhas but one,n,ore
] "R'' to so upon this season, and that Is
a limited one.
| !, fitp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Second Napoleon OyaHa differs from
tho first in that he keeps going towards
Moscow.
| ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 'Y(elfs@
The Easter hat will be no joke, .hut n
| sad reality,-to the man who has to nay
for II.
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1 Haven't heard u word from your Uncle
| f.rn,,arS. sd,t,.l. b,int b1uyns NOT aynr TING