The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

holiness of God? These are some Of
the questions that life asks itself.
They come from the very centre of
the soul. and are the very soul it
self. translated into anxious. but mock
ing words
Hers is the proof OF all true re-
ligion. the comfort. stay of the soul.
1t encompasses with an infinite suffi-
cheney the whole life; 1t Is equally
strong at every point. 1t can run
with the footman; it can keep pace
with the horses, and 1t can even sub
due into peace the swellings of Jordan.
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Reports" AYERS the Washington
star, come from Africa that the
elephant is being thoroughly domesti-
Gated We are reasonably sure of
our ground when We assert that one
year from to-day the African elephant
will be not only domesticated but
cowed
1t has not yet been shown, none the
less, that the readers Of the Hearst
papers. which are giving their entire
editorial pages to Hearst political
speeches and the like, have gotten
petulant enough to join the Prohibi-
tionists.
We regret to report to the Demo-
cratic campaign committee that some
CT Richmond's fairly prosperous citi-
zens are ,miffed at not being allowed
to contribute their usual $1,000 that
they may not give anything at all.
The news that Chicago is losing
population will be received with dis
may by the immigration authorities of
Old Virginia, who have always had q
rough time keeping the Chicago crowd
out.
The esteemed New York contempor-
airy who refers to John Temple Graves
as an old demagogue of the cheapest
type perpetrates a great injustice. Col
onel Graves was only 81 on his last
birthday.
When Senator Beveridge said that
tho tariff should be revised by It's
friends, lie was doubtless thinking OF
William Howard Taft. who appears to
be considerably Intimate in that quar-
ter.
Now that Turkey Is going to intro
ment, we shall certainly expect the
Sublime Porte to publish the sources
OF his campaign fund.
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wcaricd and jadcd after week
with the vicious whites of Cincinnati
Mr.. Taft eagerly returns for another
delicious set-to with the grand and
glorious grub of Old Virginia.
Most OF the Chinese restaurants In
Washington l,nvc shut down and chop
suey is now hard to find in that little
town. Is this the real reason for the
departure of our sailors for the Orient:
Mr.. Debs and Mr.. Watson are al
least very useful as demonstrating
that the continued candidacy idea is
not confined to any particular section
of the country.
Members OF the Photographers Unior
are forbidden from insinuatinG, In any
manner. shape or form, that NJ. Henri
Farman Is getting entirely too fly
Nor can any fair-minded man stat.
that tho Independence party has de
liberateiy gone Eto work to shoe ava,
the labor vote.
Somebody might have remarked be
| fore 1t was too late. that by tho sid
OF the American athletes, tho British
ers ran o'llmplngly.
mount Hood is smoking" cries TIL
Rocky Mountain News. SO long Al
Mount Hood rcfrains from chawinG
we positively decline to interfere.
IT this kind of thing keeps up, I
4 will DO absolutely necessary for MI
4 Gompers to Join a Lct-us-alone club
We assume that Admiral Rojcstven
sky Will be careful not to die an.
moro unless he really means 1t.
Seen Burning Body" declares ,
headline. Wonder who seen II?
II "Ive said my seven candidates Owe
ana over"