The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

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financial situation, and II IL oven said
that Mr.. Roosevelt read TO his friends
extracts from ills Forthcoming mes
sage on currency Legislation and KIN
dred subjects.
Financial crises like politics, mako
strange badfellows.
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I. is reported that London Is soon
to try an experiment which, tho lnven-
tor claims, will rid tho city OF fogs.
II 1t proves to be successful, we hope
that 1t will be applied ut once to tho
situation III the United States.
For the especial benefit OF the Hous-.
ton Post, we~will digress from iinancia!
furry comments to observe that old
Bill skillit Is not the only member OF
his family to contribute to the dietetic
lustre of his native State. Old Mrs. Blll
Skillit Is the home maker OF as Inc
pics and potlicker as arB to be tound
in Old Virginia, which Is to say eieVen
times as fine as are to be FOUND IN al
other quarters OF the globe.
We understand that the editor Of the
Norfolk virginian-Pilot Will lend tho
movement for pall-bearcrs' union IN
his town. It Is believed that a very
large union, proportionate to popula-
ton, will be needed to accommodate
the large and growing pali-bearlng
business OF Norfolk.
The price OF rndium has just been
reduced from s3,000.00o an ounce to
$1,000, 900. Better hustle around TO
your Dealers and lay in few pound
h,xos for rhrtut,pas before they Jack
up tho price again.
pamphlet entitled IA Brief De-
|scription OF New York" was sold the
other day for 31,75o. That is a lot to
pay for a brief description OF New
York, considering that you can get one
from any Chicago man for nothing.
Says the Kansas City Star: "1n times
of financial stress, when money Is
scarce, prices are supposed to fall.
Well, then, why don't they fall" Has
tho stars Oldest Subscriber ever seen
a price fall?
In Berlin there Is one policeman
| to every $40 persons. III Manhattan
there is only one policeman to every
643 persons. Thus has Berlin rightly
earned her title as the Cookladles
Paradise.
There will be 992 delegates to the
Republican National Convention next
year, not all of whom. by any means
are positively committed to the Henry
Cabot Lodge first-term movement
So far not even DR.. Washington
GLADDEN.. the pioneer tainted-inoney ex'
pert, Is believed to have Indignantly
rejected any Of tho unmottoed gold
pieces.
A Denver man recently shot ant
killed an eagle measuring over sever
feet from tip to tip. He noted Will
great interest that it wore nelthel
motto nor pantalets.
Kindly American undertakers will
not organize at just the moment whci
SO many booms show signs Of shortl.
A needing their services.
Callous costofllving can also pa
itself on the back for having made on
Thanksgiving turkey grow where sew
Ienteen grew before. -
"Taft's manager has been talking.
4 says the Atlanta Constitution. w
gravely fear that he has been talkin
through HIS hat
, Secretly, no doubt, prohibition is in
tensely surprised at tho tremendous HI
1T Is suddenly making all over tn
circuit.
The excellence OF Mrs. Bradley.s 70,
gettery reveals her as potential trus
witness Of magnificent possibilities.
Il
!, An accident to the unwritten la
: Iwould inevitably precipitate a pan
/. in the alienist market.
; II H. NJ. Albert Edward We're con
mercial tourist, he would never da1
to wear that diamond.
4 However, can you think OF tw
Hartjes that beat as one?
>, A Doubtful Proposition.
d Richmond Is considering the ado
n ton of a no-seat-no-fare ordinan'
= for the street cars. The idea strik
us as dangerous. To forbid the e.
o trance Of any passenger after eve
s seat in a car is occupied would eau
S great public dissatisfaction; while
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