The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09

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of Houston, Texas headed by G. w.
knight. of San Marcos. has been pre-
sented to Governor Lanham. asking that
the State permit mob punishment OF
negroes who assault women.
We can at least say for these men
that they have tho courage Of their con-
yIctons, There are many who hold thnt
lynching is the only remedy for this
crime and that It is justihable Men who
are OF that way Of thinking must, con-
slstently, be in favor of "legahzlng
lynchng.
For our part We do not hesitate TO
say that If the people of any state are
determined to Justify lynching for any
crime it would be decidedly better to
"legalize" it. Better do 1t ACCORDING 20
law than in defiance OF law.
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senator w. A. Clark's new s5Go, 600 pal
ace on Fifth Avenue New York. IS nearly
completed, ,altl has proved big {d tEls'l
pointment to tho multimillionalre copper
~, nor. He does not think so little of It,
however, as to want to give 1t away IN
order to ensure success, the senator
bought whole quarry OF perfect Whlte
marble and a bronze factory, making the
rrills and fixtures he particularly wanted.
The members of the firm of architects
who had the entire contract for Interior
decoration are hardly on speaking terms
with each other and are suing for dis
solution of partnership.
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recent census bulletin shows that to
September o5th cotton to the amount OF
2, 335s o31 bales had been ginned from this
years crop. The figures. which were COM
piled BY special agents through personal
canvass, show Texas In the lead, with
777,446 bales: Georgia second. with 6oo'2l2;
Alabama third, with s3o,3os, and South
Carolina close fourth, with S2S,Ss2, Viz
ginia brings up the rear with 293 bales.
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state Chairman Ellyson has returned
to the candidates before the primary
nearly IS per cent. Of the money as
sesscd against them to pay the cost OF
the election. The entire cost was only
si,135, and the amount assessed against
each candidate was very small. Ihe
primary was expensive to the candidates.
but 1t was because they made It SO.
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The editor Of the Norfolk Virginlan-
Pilot owns UP that he has been guilty of
snoring In Richmond, but never IN Nor
folk. That's why we want ne anti
snoring law. II n man snores at nome,
it is a family matter with which out-
elders have nothing to do. But when
he shores at Alrge he ought TO be re-
strained by law. He then becomes pub
lie nuisance.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ lga -3as
we are pleased to hear that the print
er's strike In Charlotte has been settled
and that tho troubles of our esteemed
contemporiarles in that city have ended.
but somehow we had hoped that the
affair would not blow over until VIC
could have the opportunity to visit the
battle ground and SEQ the Observers edi-
tor do his trick at the. type setting ma
chine. If only some OF those pied lines
could be translated!
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We print in another column a COM
mrnicatlon from an intelligent corres-
nondent, on the urgent need OF an audi
torIum In this city, which we commend
10 the earnest consideration OF inc it'ch'
mond public. 1t is supJect winch ue-
mands attention,
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lanes A. Radcliffe. . Brooklyn imam
c,er, has Issued a def. to President Cas-
tro. Offering personal combat. Our sym
nnth,es 90 with him, but Castro viii
doubtless stand hot fayorlte on the
banks.
Observation-Disclosures
II is said that President Roosevelt has
PROMISED to ''stand by Senator Alice,
of New Jersey, provided that gentleman
will bring in a united party In Dele-
| ware We wonder II that is meant to
include Addicks.
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Leslie's Weekly announces that kiss
Ing Is healthy after all, which makes
OSCILLATION for the future Jess risque. but
probably not more numerous than here
| tofore.
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While young McCurdy was struggling
along on $4,000 year. his willy governor
meanly concealed from him that he him
self was making really good living wNges,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Filipinos arc not to have their own
land OF the FREQ for some time TO come
A good Filipino, says TAFT must frs
learn 10 he u good waiter.
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