The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17

The TIMES - DISPATCH:
interesting ana detailed figures OF the
( bank clearings OF ninety-oivht cities
/ iu the United States From these
/ - appears that Richmond IN 1906 rank
/ cd twenty sixth in tho Union In her
/ total bank clearings a gain OF one
| point over 1905, when she ranked
] wenty-seventh.-The News Leader.
These figures must be very comfort
ing TO our neiEhbor. which was a BIT
| Respondent a while back But thu
/ Times-Dispatch was too optimistic IN
stating that tho ciearances Of Rich
mond last week were nearly double
those Of Atlanta and Norfolk combined.
Nearly equal IS what the writer in
tended 10 say. or course. Ricsmond's
| clearings were sSO41. 900; Atlanta's.
SS.SSo,oVo; NorfoIk's. $2.ssLOoo-
]
There are many demands upon Rich
/ mond at this time but the commercial
and Industrial interests OF this city de-
mand that Richmond have a building at
the Jamestown Exposition. Baltimore IS
IS one OF Richnond's strongest ccmpeti-
tors. This is Virginia exposition. and
Richmond IS the capital and metropolis
OF the State. She should mako an inn
pressi- exhibit the very best that -
made by any city Of the South. This
il no more than the public Will expect
OF Us. and it win be against US If We
fail 70 meet public expectation.
Inasnuoh as we have approximately
LOO Philippine Islands, Capt Hooson.
wouldn't you be willing to have us give
Japan, say. 500 OF them. leaving us with
a controlling majority. yet astutely post
pOning the big navy program Tor year
or two?
Now J. ogden Armour announces that
no is going 10 establish model city near
Minneapolis We assume that J. Ogden
has studied the situation carefully ard
is satisfied that that is whore a model
city would do the most good.
. Mr.. Guggenheim's election to the L. 5.
Senate has now been formally ceruiiec
by the Colorado Legislature. The event.
however. had never been IN doubt among
those familiar with tho size OF the Gug- /
genheim roll.
Governor Folk Is out with the startlingly
original proposition that "a surplus Is bet
ter than n deficit" Those who have
never owned any Of tho former will Of
course have to take the Governors word /
for it
JEFF. Davis asserts that. while he IS I
Senator he will never wear a dress .
suit" Lots OF people will be dreadfully /
disappointed in JEFF. - he ever wears .
anything but a blanket and rooster .
feathers.
Congress passed a bill on Monday au-
thorizing the erection OF drinking
fountain I'm Paducah. Ky. the member
from kentucky explaining. rather super
fuously. that IL was Tor women only
". H. Bonner. wealthy Pittsburger.
secured a divorce from Mrs ID. last
week. a Pittsburg millionaire stn mar
ried 10 his original wife ought 10 make
"a strong museum feature.
DR.. Osler declares that he would Ike
to see au the tobacco IN the world gath
cred up and thrown into the sea Mention
this TO your wife I'm connection with the
Christmas cigars.
NOW they are saying that n man who
drinks whiskay charges himself with cleo
trlciy. That IS mere trine. though.
compared 10 what the gentleman benind
the bar charges him.
|
This sudden arrival az a cold wave PLAYS
right into the hands OF The Georgia gem
leman who annually invents the canards
regarding the destruction Of the peach 3
crop.
Dearth ~ coal IS SO pronounced in
Seattle that the people are cutting up
furniture for fuel. Apparently they file
the Congressional Record out there.
"
John sharp Wiuiams's allegation that
tho White House SIS damn seems almost }
Sea,
fervid et-ier issuing therefrom.
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