The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-08

It Is not far wide Of the mark to say
that planters as rule will never work
well in double harness, and the boil
weevil and untowurd seasons are the
agencies to be most relied upon to get the
cotton crop materially reduced.
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The following from the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat should be encouraging to Nor
folk, and Richmond rs well: Tho big
gest surprise connected with the Worlds
Fair is the real estate boom in st. Louis
that has followed It. Those general pre-
dlctions about reaction were q complete
mistake"
Reports from the leading wheat States
Indicate that the general yield for 1905
will be 67O,COO,00O bushels, the largest
since 1901. There are no official reports
concerning the matter, but 1t is believed
to be safe enough bot that Gates and
his crowd will not try to put all Of this
crop in corner.
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The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
has extended an invitation to Mr.. Cleve-
land to attend its annual meeting soon
to be held. Your Uncle Grover used to
delight In going UP against n rough
house, but he Is growing old now.
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The Chicago teamsters are probably
waiting to sec how Mr.. Roosevelt gets
along with settling the trouble between
tho Gear and tho Mlkado before calling
on him to fix up their little affair with
their employers.
If it shall be demonstrated that con-
structlve foreign feet can silence Fort
Monroe and hold Norfolk, washington,
Baltimore and Richmond at its mercy,
the facts should not BIO cabled abroad.
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Largo and strong battleships arc good
enough IN their places, but naval history
in the last few years shows that they
do not amount to much unless they are
manned by good mnrksmen.
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"Choose frecklcd girl for Wife,
says DR.. Osler. "Freckled girls are In
varably moro nmiable." And they never
doctor might have added.
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In Newport News Togo Is regarded as
business for the shipyard and the ship
yard makes all the business worth hay
Ing in Newport News,
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The Georgia Legislature Is soon to
assemble in Atlanta. and the watermelon
season will open there about the Same
time Fortunate is Atlanta.
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Admiral Togo is being honored In this
country Many bull pups have already
been named for him. It is a short and
handy name for pup.
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This country beats the world IN build
ing and sailing yachts, Why can't 1t do
the same in building and sailing mcr-
chant ships?
Anyhow. the University OF Chicago does
| not fear the Rockefeller faint germ.
It has swallowed three million dollars
| worth within tho past two years
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All the Virginia candidates can't win.
| and, sad to relate. majority OF them
will have kind Of Nebogatoff feeling
| a few weeks hence.
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France can point to the latest returns
| from the Korean Straits as evidence
that she didn't help the Russians to any
harmful extent.
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Much more OF this June rain dampness
and all the profit will be knocked out
of tho picnic and excursion season.
! Observation-Disclosures
Linevtch feels sure of his ability to ia
up oyama. but he does not show any
nervous desire 10 hurry about 1t,