The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-06

by accident or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state.
The printer has the last say and we
have to submit to his ruling. We will
make one more endeavor, however, to
say that Mr. Roosevelt was born in
1855.
All persons who have had business a.
the executive office during the admins
tration of Governor Montague will join
us, we are sure, in an expression of re-
gret that Secretary Richie and his as
sstant, Mr.. Bigger. will retire when Mr.
Montague goes out of office. They have
made record of which they may well
feel proud They have been so uniformly
courteous and accommodating that they
have won popular favor. and in whatever
direction their interests may lead them,
the good will of the public will follow
them.
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Town Topics criminal libel suit against
Golfers has brought out the interesting
statement the so-called Tom Watson's
Magazine is in reality owned by the
proprietor of Town Topics. 1t is safe to
say that nothing of this kind had ever
been suspected. Is it fact? III SO, 1t
would appear that the Populist pres-
Dental candidate had fallen into affilia-
tions not calculated to improve his poll
teal aspirations.
Now. in the South coarse yarns are
spun for the most part"-Houston
Chronicle.
No. Julia. There is nothing that need
shock young girl here. The reference
is evidently to the cotton industry, not
the commerciaktourist.
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The presidents of the three big life
insurance companies who laughed the
first charges against them down the
wind as the spite talk of a sorehead, have
all stepped down and out. Even in this
hour of financial stringency, Tom Law
son must have his happy moments
The fact that there are 10000 more men
than women in Iowa should suggest to
the Legislature of that State the desira-
+ e.
bility of establishing immediate recipro-
city with the New England schoolmarm
district.
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While it may be true that heaven helps
those who help themselves, It must be
understood that this does not apply to
those who help themselves to what doesn't
belong to them.
If Governor Odell really writes that
book "of exposure he may succeed in
making Mr. Lawson and Miss Ida Tar
bell look like very small pikers indeed.
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Even should Mr.. Walter Wellman sue
coed in locating the North pole, has he
yet mapped out any simple, yet effective,
plan for bringing it home with him?
AS TO those campaign contributions
from the insurance companies, there is
still time for Mr. cortelyou to step close
up and whisper the details.
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Some day the White House may have
an occupant prepared to ma'utain that
the thing to do with our ex-Presidents is
not to have any.
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The whole country will stand by Sec
rotary Shaw should he decide to hold to
his original plan of resigning on Feb
ruary list.
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Lynchlng, after all, is good deal
like college life, with the hazing feature
omitted.
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In turning over a new leaf, it is always
safest to paste down the old one.
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Gratitude, too, is frequently only skin
deep.
The Pharmacy Bill.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-In your issue of January 4tf, under
| druggists Not to Offer Bills,n you state
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