The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12

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longer patronize markets with which
they have communication by slow and
uncertain steamboats, only. 1t is the
most inviting field in sight for Rich
mond.
We have heard great deal about
reduction in railroad earnings. reduc-
ton of the number Of employees. re-
duction in business generally; but have
any of our readers discovered any re.
duction in the cost of living?
So far from demanding that any
money be given him. the titled Euro
pean who finds favor in the eyes Of
one OF Richmonds little star-eyed
blondes always gratefully insists on
pressing into the hand of the lady's
father large velvet bag containing
from one to seven million dollars.
The New York Mall. which is col
lecting a lot of why's" to which no
body seems to know the answer. is
offered this enc: Why does laundry
man think it good joke to prize the
buckle off q new white vest ana cast
it whore no human eye will ever rest
upon 1t again?
In choosing Emanuel Theodore
Bernard d'Albert de Lymes lie Chaulnes
to get accustomed to, rather than
Laszlo Jeno Maria Henrik Simon
Szecheny, Miss Shonts appears to have
gotten small advantage over Miss
Vanderbilt. However, the advantage
is only cognominal.
The Due de Chaulnes called at the
New York City Hall on Monday and
invested 81 in a marriage license.
Whatever their faults and foibles,
these foreigners certainly understand
how to put their money where it will
bring the biggest returns.
"a similar peril turks in our rotten
hose" notes the editor of Tho New
York Mail. Instead of knocking in rhc
public prints, the gentleman should
give his wife a darning-egg.
| Tariff revision must wait" SAYS
Joseph Cannon. Tariff revision is the
| greatest walter the world has ever
seen, and never gets a tip.
| a Kansas editor says that the --latest
presidential message should be drama
tized. We suppose his idea Is to make
an opera of it on account of the
strength and beauty of its chin music
Senator Foraker's effort to prove hi
| patronage charges against Roosevelt
was badly mixed up. We cannot es
cape the suspicion that the Senate
! mislaid his proofreader.
/. An order from the Whitehouse ma,
yet be necessary to remind the grasp
| ing Vanderbilts that some of the othe
Newport people may want count o
two for themselves.
While the new reading-cler of tn
| United States Senate was an acto
for many years, there is little doub
that his latest parts still lie befor
him.
One difficulty which we have fer
reted out in connection with the pro
| posed automobile route from New Yor,
!, to Paris is getting the automobile.
The Photographers Union must al
ways be fair. 1t is not reasonable t
blame a Georgian for getting addicte
TO the drugstore hablt.
/, King Edwards throat is very sore
Thomas w. Lawson's, singularl
, enough, remains in fine working orde
: and equal to all demands.
9 Uncle Gassaway Daviss engagement
has not been broken off, after all, an
the public is hereby authorized t
check its tears.
], Full credit must be accorded to NJ
Roosevelt for such impetus as he ma
, have given to the comic valentin
: industry.
Humble BALTIMORE says an ed
torial headline in one OF that city
newspapers. Proud Richmond!
Secretary Taft is making a gallal
a effort to avoid wearing my policies
like hand me- down.
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Elinor Glyn has sailed for her nj
( tive shores Our gain is England
: loss.
!: !: !: o. a. a. @ @
= Cure sore throat. Relieve
! Bronchitis ard Asthma.