The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31


IL we do say II ourselves, IT is the
henrtiest and joliest rendition OF them
all. KS
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#ttt'in1es change and we must cMlnge VIII
them if we want to keep UP With the
aproccssipi,.i This Is truc or every lihls,
but IT is probable that changes ana ms
nroveine,,.s have never followed 80
rapidly on the heels of ono another any
Where as In the naval world. great
bnttlesliip built To last many years, par
ring contact With hidden mines IN tho
harbor waters of iii up-t date enemy, or
The torpedo-boats and big guns that go
ore iii war times, gets out OF GATE IN
little while. New innovations and I'M
proved methods Of naval warfare make IL
absolutely necessary to rebuild co1rl-
plctc navy every few years. 10 illustrate:
Ii is now officially stated that tie famous
Dattlcs1ip Oregon Is to DO wthcrh"h
f,on active service to be ovcrlaulcd ana
rcrttcd. It is said that the repairs VIII
,euuiin about two years, and when she
pga,n goes Into commission, 1t Is an-
nounced she will be IAN absolutely
modern bnttlcships' The Oregon was
built only ten years ago, and seven
Years ,eo she was believed 70 pc as
fine bati1cship as there was on inc
stns, Now she has become obsolete ana
must be brought UP to date.
aAe.H ltlA ..4GtH
.urbe J,mncror regards the cndenvors
Of the President with admiration ana
takes the greatest interest IN the sue
ccss OF the labors for peace, IN whose
beginnings tho Emperor personally u.s.
assisted" This was the kaiscr's own
answer. to the attacks upon him rs one
secretly or otherwise endeavoring 10
wreck the Portsmouth conference. Thht
was good enough to say when ne ioll''u
that no outside influence could prevent
J, contamination Of the hope Of nearly the
whole world for peace between the
rowcrs that were at war, but there are
frS to doubt that the Emperor OF Ger
,nany would have been rather pleased 70
sec Russia and Japan do the Kilkenny
cat act to perfection.
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Tho Bureau OF Forestry Is trying 70
rnd o,1t what the dogwood is good for
cmthorn schoolmasters long ago found the
switches Of peculiar value II the ENDS
Wero plated and the switches allowed
to stand back Of the stove ana season
for a week or so.
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Tho greatness of Bourlkc Cochran lies
largely in the fact that he is constantly
changing his mind. The latest change 70
run over his colossal brain center was
m he subject of Imperialism. we have
FORGOTTEN where he stood on it before
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ph,,odelpha has been outrageously
slandered The leader Of the machine
there Indignantly denies that W'oS dead
men are voted there every year ana says
tint only 1900 fraudulent names are
thus carried on the poll books
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Secretary LOOMS confirms the report
| that he is to leave the State Depart
ment and accept diplomatic post abroad.
4 INC country will be gratified to hear the
first and impatient for his steamers
sailing day
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Angelina Morgan is writing f1all
Talks to Husbands" She needn't print
| It. Most OF those particularly interested
| have already heard them.
|
/ ..,I-,ou, what YOU want and ask for 1t.
,nnn,rs 10 be the motto of the Roosc-
Welt school OF diplomacy 1t puzzles EURO
rcans and orientas, but 1t gets the
/ goods
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The plttsburg Times advises Congress
1 10 20 slowly in the, matter OF revising
i tho tariff. The man pursued by police
nan would like the officer to take the
same advice.
sUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Maybc China will redeem Manchurla
Win Russian money. a payment to
China would not be an Indemnity ana
Russia's precious honor would still be
safe.
observation-disclosures &F
Tbrne men were killed at dance In
Kentucky the other night, and the coro-
ners Jury found they were not drunk
,rne dead men had no social standing.
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1t Is something Of reflection or
CONNECTICUT that \ towel factory has
mst called in that State. and at this par
flculnr season, too.