The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14

thing more than mere international
struggle for prizes. They should pub
llicly emphasize. as smaller events can
not, the beauty OF sound body, and
should stimulate participants and on
lockers alike toward the luudable goal
of physical perfection.
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| a MIDSUMMER sOLON's DREAM.
The Georgia legislator who will in
troduce bill this week designed to
put an end to woman's Establishments
by law is the captain of the greatest
wild goose chase in history. Enacting
away the sunshine, the twitter OF birds
or the tears OF babies would be a
trifing task in comparison with this
one. In the wide world there is no
way of putting an end to woman's
wiles except by putting an end to the
woman: and this latter cannot be done
under the law.
This solemn Scion proposes to make
the use OF certain paraphernalia Of
the chase on the part OF lady during
the counting season sufficient cause for
having the ensuing marriage pro-
nounced null and void. Here are the
tabooed accoutrements:
Scents, paint. powder or perfumes,
cosmetic waters, artificial teeth, false
hair, Spanish wool or any other kind
Of wool. iron stays, padding, hoops or
high heel shoes. low cut waists, lin-
gerie lace, variegated stitches or rain
bow hosiery, or any other deceitful
means or artful PRACTICES"
Take away these various devices and
properties from a blooming maiden,
and what is left? Dr.. Taylor, our
justly famous local expert on femi-
lnology, can perhaps give answer. This
Georgian might as we'll argue for d.
vorce at the whim Of the groom, and
be done with it.
But We suspect that he will not do
this, and that his bitter bill will never
see the light OF day in the Atlanta
assembly hall His present mood. OBJ
viously one of sore and acrid resent
ment. will certainly pass. We have
no doubt that If he makes his APP
proaches discreetly suitably armed
with bonbons, the lady will accept his
apologies. and all will go on again
as merry as marriage bell.
HUNTING SUBSTITUTES FOR WOOD
PULP.
Other relationships may change with
the passing years, but the inherent
connection between necessity and in
ventlon is unalterable. Publishers
must have white pulp IL they are to
issue their newspapers. and the COM
bination OF depleted American forests
and a stiff tax on foreign importation
indicates that the present source OF
supply will shortly be cut off. New
supplies must be uncovered before
long. and they are not apt to be un-
covered abroad If a Republican Con-
gress has anything to say about it. So
the indianapolis News points out that
this is case for mans inventiveness,
and that in all probability Science,
rather than Congress. will come to the
relief of the publishers
Experiments upon substitutes for
wood pulp are already under way. The
government Forest Service has indi-
Gated the following as possible ma
terials for paper: Wild hemp. growing
in quantities In the Southwest parti-
cularly along the Colorado River; un-
told millions of tons of corn stalks
that now go to waste or are burned in
the fields; cotton stalks, 100000 tons
of which annually are plowcd under
or burned in Southern cotton fields
100000 tons offlaX stalks that remain
after twinemakers take all they want;
100000 tons of fibre that adheres to
cotton seed and that Is fed along with
| tho seed to live stock, depreciating the
value OF the seed.
It is quite likely that one or more Of
these substances can be advantageous
~ used for the manufacture Of white
paper. II SO, the economic gain would
be enormous, for most Of the suggested
materials are now going altogether to
waste. But What commentary on a
Republican regime that a new Industry
| must DO invented to circumvent Its
inequities What commentary on a
party which has made a campaign slo-
gan out of conservation Of natural re :
sources" that 1t would rather see our
forests destroyed than the paper trust
left without "protection',!
l 7s5f53-I IF g7E5 ---------.
Going to Europe Is SO common
among the prosperous and cultured
4 population of Richmond that NOBODY
pays any attention to 1t. When anv.
body goes to Europe from Houston
Ten, which happens every ten years
4 or SO, they meet him at the State line
/ Win marching club and brass band
and usually run him for Governor.
1 A Kansas court has decided tina,
Adam and Eve were not legally mar
ried The courts ruling on Macbeth.s
murder of sleep is awaited lii Kansas
/ with intensest interest.
1 Our secret agents inform lis that
Jonn w. Kern will he bitterlvs fon,h,