The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Il %i0 hSiitld LQllOlo
plains why Colonel Roosevelt went into
the South American forests, giving
three reasons The Colonel loves adj
venture; he loves n difficult task. and
he wished to do something for science.
All three reasons are good ones. and
probably contain much of truth. but the
Times Herald omits the ruling cause
of his trip. He wanted to keep his
name before the public. The Colonel
is wonderful man. as tho Times
Herald says. but an even more wonder
full press agent.
If the Lynchburg Advance and the
Danvlle Bee don't let Detective Burns
alone he Will get real peevcd and fire
Il communication ut them. That's what
we got for telling him to put up or
shut up. And with II all. no did
neither.
tention to tho fact that Horace Gree
lcys mandate TO young mon is no long
err to be followed by those looking for
advancement. GO West" has given
way to go South" In view of this
fact. 1t points out, ''the recent an
headed by well-known Ohio farmer,
which shall take up land in Virginia.
| IS not astonishing" 1t is not. To re-
ceive requests regarding Virginia lands
from Westerners Is an old story to
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner.
Judging from references to the now
steps mediation (has taken?) some peo-
pie must regard it as the latest dance
movement says the Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch. Probably n variation Of the
hesitation waltz.
a bright outlook for Democracy In
the Ninth District is seen by the Bris-
toll Herald Courier. Noting the fact
that poll taxes have been paid by
Democrats all over the district, II says:
This is good news. 1t shows that the
Democrats OF the Ninth District are
ecnly interested In the coming con-
firm determination on their part to re-
claim the district Mt the fail election"
If every man will do his duty, says
tho Herald-Courier, the work will be
done. Then 1t Is already done. for
Democrats Of the Ninth can usually
DO counted upon to do their part in
every fight that comes along.
Will youthful Brother Greene. of the
Clifton Forge Review. object TO taking
space in this column of "Old Virginia"
Editors long enough to say LA Toilette
is mistaken? And VIII he mind IL we
doubt his word. La Toilette Is never
mistaken. He tells us so himself.
The Staunton Leader is n little too
hard on our onc-tirnc friend. tho city
OF Baltimore. Quoting the Washing
ton Herald as saying that you must
give New Orleans credit for making
n bigger noise over losing a regional
bank than any other town In the coun-
try" it remarks that this liz another
defeat for Baltimore which again takes
second place"
Cole Blcasc says he ia standing on
his dignity. but" objects the Norfolk
VirSinian Pilot. "wc never knew that
there was any supporting power In
something possessing neither length
breadth nor thickness" When Cole
leads that South Carolina regiment into
Mexico he can capture General Car
rama and acquire enough dignity from
him to support them both. Blcase has
no dignity and Carranza has nothing
else. Tho two should bo able to ar
range swap.
Billy Sunday objects to preaching
In small cities, which causes tho Pc
tersburg Index-Appeal to remark: Yet
BIZ says he is in revival work for tho
good he can do, not for money or
glory" Well can't he do more good
In largo cities than I'm small ones. un-
less they happen to DO Petersburg or
Norfolk?