The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-26

too many canned sgetables. put up in
Baltimore.
7 Dr.. Belva a. Lockwood is eighty
years old. She has had a picturesque
career and is said to be as young as
ever. and when she gave her birth
day party in Washington on Monday
throngs of distinguished men and
women called to pay their respects.
She is a lawyer, a doctor, a suffragist,
and has twice been a candidate for
President of the United States. II she
had been elected this would not have
been billion dollar country. What
is needed in the Presidency are the
economies which most women have
to practice In the management of
their domestic affairs. What's the
matter with running the Government
as other business enterprises are
run? Our congratulations to the old
girl, who is reported by the Washing
ton Times to be "as active as the
youngest girl she knows
Sunny jim" has gone to- North
Carolina to capture that State for the
Republican party; but we think that
the job is too big for him, Says the
Charlotte Chronicle: Mr.. Sherman will
find no narrowness and no evidence
of sectionalism in Charlotte" That
is SO; but he will find a lot of the
best, and at the same time the most
tenacious. people In the world; men
who have voted the Democratic ticket
from their cradle up; and It would
he the most remarkable thing If the
of all men, should be
able to upset their faith and tradl--
tions. Besides, why isn't Sherman
trying to save New York?
4 ''How come" there were "ten
before Recorder Smith in
Charlotte last Monday morning? we
thought Charlotte was q Prohibition
town? Where did they get 7?
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Phil Gadsden. as they.c call him up In
Hastte',s room at the Commercial Club.
spent yesterday in Richmond. He has
been passing this town by for years
once in every three weeks on his way
to New York. without stopping until
yesterday to see what 1t really Is, and
he went back home last night q wiser
and better man; because no. man in
this heightened age Of the world can
be either wise or good who does not
know Richmond. Gadsden liked every
thing he saw here-the streets, the
houses, the trees. the parks. the street
cars, the clubs, the hotels, the churches
the schools. the harbor, the weather
the statues and the people. That was
doing good deal for one short. lay.
He was particularly Impressed with
the swee tness and purity OF our water
supply, and seemed only to regret that
he was not one Of us in fact, as he Is
In spirit: There is room for him here
I'M fact, we do not know Of i any other
place that could 50 readily assimilate
men OF his sort.
Thursda lay Will be White Folks
Day., at the Colored Fair, and It Is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance, Let us not forget that they
are our own colored people. and that
they should be encourag ed Lin all
proper efforts they are ma king 70,
their own Improvement in industrial
affairs. u 9
What he Ma yor3 of 4 ok 3 ght te
do b. to Invite the Mayor Of Richmond
over o ~ pan TO show him how t.
run 4 great mode rn city after the mos
approved American ways
Ssas{ 3as s$fg
81 II Z Is said that Hearst has letters tc
show tina T. d s. was picked" by Murphy
for the p Democratic nomination 70,
q Govern a year, a SO, II rs no said hoy,
Hearst got the etters, 1t doesn't ma i.
ter however; sAturph ny picked Dir
he picked n wi nner and q mighty good
man. The thing for the vot ers OF New
I YorI to % now Is ITO pluck Hearst, a
II 4 .A 4.