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The Times-Dispatch. Published Daily and Weekly At No. 4 North Tenth Street, Richmond, Va. Entered Janu? ary if, 1603, at Richmond, Va., ai eecond'Claea matter, under Act of Congres? at March 8, 1870. The DAILY TIM ES-DISPATCH Is sold fit 2 cents a copy. Tho SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH Is sold at 6 cents a copy. Tho DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH by mall?60 cents a month i $6.00 a ycar? 12.BO for six months! $1.60 for three months. ' The SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH by nmll $2,00 a year. Tho DAILY TIMES- DISPATCH, In? cluding Sunday, In Richmond nnd Man? chester, by carrier. 12 conta per week or 60 cents per month. Tho SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH, by carrier. 6 cents per week. The WEEKLY TIMES-DISPATCH, 11.00 a year. All Unsigned Communications will bo rejected. nejected Communications will not be .returned unless Accompanied by stamps, Up-Town Office at T. A. Miller's, No. 619 East Broad Street. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1903. NO PAPER TO-MORROW. The Times-Dispatch will not "be issued to-morrow. Following the custom observed by the Rich? mond papers for many years, all of our employes will be given holiday and have the privilege of spending Christmas with their families and friends. To these, as well as to our great army of read? ers, we wish a merry Christmas. The Lessons of igo3. The year of 1903 Is a memorable year in the financial history ot the United States. Wo produced In tho year a bumper crop of corn, an average crop ot wheat and a fairly good crop of cot? ton, Corn has boen selling at -10 cents per bushel, wheat about 80 cents and cotton nt from 12 to 14 cents per pound. Our export Irado has shown a decided Increase during tho past several months? most of tho manufacturing Industries aro In good condition, and Irado generally has been fine. Wc have imported about ?:2,(HK',000 in gold, and tho amount or money in circulation is greater In aggre? gato and greater per capita than over before In our history. Labor Is generally and profitably employed, and the whole country 13 prosperous. But In spile of these conditions there his been a tremendous fall In the prieo of stocks, and but for the fact that the country was so generally prosperous, there must have been a disastrous finan? cial iianlc. How is this fall In prices to bo ae ccunled for? What Is the real trouble? All sorts of theories have been advancod, but it is tiare! to find any two men who nro entirely, agreed. If this land had bien afflicted with some peculiar disease, atfecling the people generally, all the medical experts would have gone to work to discover the cause and probably they would havo had a convention for dis? cussion, In the hopo of ascertaining the cause and the remedy. Bul tho disease which has affected the financial world hss received no such attention. Doctors here and doctors there huvn expressed their opinions, bi|t>thera, has been no con? cert of action?.-?anrt It n'as not been defi? nitely and satisfactorily determined what Is the cause and what is tho remedy. Wo have an Interesting experience, nnd tvo should profit by 11, but wc can? not profit unless the disease bo scientifi? cally and accurately dlagosticaled. T.he occasion should not be permitted to pass RWi.y In doubt and uncertainty. The doctors of finance should exert theni telves to tho utmost to discovor the true r-aiiEe of tho trouble, that tlio nation may take -warning and profit by experience. Books for Children. Every now and then we read In tho newspapers of some boy who has been led Into jnlechiet by a bad book. W'e fear Ihat many parents are entirely too care. Iesi on this important subject, They per? mit their boys, and maybe their girls. lo read books of a vicious nature, and ruch books are Hire to have their In? fluences. That whloh a child rends makes a deeper impression than that which a child hears, and the Impression la deeper still when the rending matter f? In the form of a thrilling adventure or a Hentimenlal romance. Most parents are direful In the selec? tion of food for the bodies of their chil? dren, ?nd will not permit them to oat enlcles that they know to be hurtful. It )h a strange thing, Indeed, ihat euch parents should not cxercls?? the sumo cure In selecting food for ilio minds und mor? Bis of their little ones, Children are. more Impressionable than adults, "nd It Is a matter of tlio great? est consetiucnc? to their moral welfare that tlwlp reeding should be wholesome. It Is not alono tlie vicious books that make mischief for children, The goody? goody books for the buys and ihe elchjy sentimental novel? for ? lie girle uu?. only less bad than the book? of the dime novel variety, When a boy reads a goody-goody book about a goody-goody fcoy, )?e either does nut believe th? sUiry at all, or, If he does, ha Is apt to have a ?von temp I for ihe hero, and lo bo driven ?way from Uve? trulli. Ue in apt io my within himself. If that boy? Ufe Is a g,,.,,) ]|j"e, end if Ihat boy'? vyayg are good ways, he would rallier be bad. And, au for tbe girl?, whon ihey read elckly, sen, t?menla, trash, they are apt to be led l.ito fulee noti"?? about love and duty. We have no doubt that many a girl lias been lnduc*d to run ?.way and marry ???,? worthies? chap, romancing, under the Influence of, fome ?illy novel. W? want our boy? to be umt&n uA mmt girls to be womanly, fthd parent* should peo to It that tho books Which tho boj's read nnd tho books which the girts rend aro clean and wholesome nnd Uplifting, Women In Civic Life. It was reported lb our now? columns yesterday that tho Town lnBurnhc* Com? pany of Buchanan, Vu.( had hold a Ijnsant arid raised a sum of money for the public good. "The purposes of tho society," snys our coi respond?nt, "nro for tho Improvement of the town In the way of cleaning tho streets nnd making more attractive tho nppearan.ee of tho town. Under the stim? ulating Influences of tho society nn Im? provement may already bo noted, and with tho co-oporatlon of tho Town Coun? cil, tho systematic Improvement of' the streets nnd sidewalks Is expected to begin." The society is composed o? women, and we commend its good example to tho public-spirited women of Richmond, We aro In sad nocd of Just such an organ? ization in this city. Tyranny by Lawless Strikers. The striking livery drivers have gone to the trouble of domonetratln?? In an unmis? takable manner that this city is In the clutch of lawless, shameless and mcrcl lofes men. The marvelous patience of the American who can endure Insolence and oppression botter than ho cun endure servility, who sincerely respects labor and tho forces that seek to Improve Its con? ditions, has porniitled the reckless ele? ment that disgraces trades unionism to go far on the road to anarchy. Now it has como about hi duo course that the people of Chicago may not bury their dead with a decent show of respect nor even In peaco, may not remove tho sick and wounded to hospitals, except In pub? lic ambulances, because strikers forbid the use of llverv conveyances. I? death conies to any homo, It brings tho union plcltot and threats of indecent strife to make a mock of sorrow. This humiliating'and revolting situation lu a. natural consequence of tho publlo s cringing attitude toward lawless strik? ers in the past. Chicago has grown fa? miliar with the work of tho slugger, us un alleged exponent of righteousness In trades unionism. The killing and maim? ing *of workmen by hired "wrecking crows" is an old story. What wonder that, sluce tho rights of tho living aro respected In no degree by certain unions, the peaceful dead are how dishonored? Sentiment cannot restrain tho lawless striker. Right he scoffs at. Ho is a ter? rorist, who does not need to base his de. mande on justice, slnco the bullet and the bludgeon aro not troubled by any nice distinctions between* right and wrong, Tho public permits this sort of thing to go on, as a flock of sheep accepts tho attentions of a sheep-killing cur. ! Its vast and stupid patience accounts for Its failure to crush theso contomptlblo apos? tles of riot and Injustice, Absolutely un? accountable, however, is tho tolerance shown fir lawlessness In, their ranks by the great mass of trades unionists, who are Individually good cltlzons. Thoy must lenllzo that tho community cannot submit mdetinitcly lo tho tyranny of miscreants, who wear tho cloak of unionism and shield ihomselvos behind their unoffendlns comrades. l'ubilo forbearance Itself is criminal when it sacrifices tho rights of individuals and shuts the eyes of author? ity to lawless acts. We Clili'tigoans who have chosen tn live in this community until we die havo got to quit temporizing with lawlessness of every sort, lawlessness by trades unionists included. The city's manhood must as? sert Itself by removing this curso from Chicago. By way of showing that wo are in earnest in this matter, let us now com? pel tho arrest and adequate punishment of ?1! persons who Interfere with tbo rites nnd ceremonies attending the burial of the dead.?Chicago. Daily News. The Chicago Dally News is owned and? edited by Victo?; F. Lawson, of whom It was recently said by an eminent writer that he had done as much as any man In tho profession to promoto clean and honest Journalism and public morals. What his paper says, therefore, on any subject Is entitled to respect and consider? ation. But tho expression of the Chicago News is tlio expression generally of the Ameri? can press on this outrage in Chicago. This condemnation hus como from newspaper? that are entirely friendly to organized labor, and well may tho members of such organizations take the lesson to heart, The outrageous conduct of the Chicago strikers has done the canee of organized labor incalculable harm. It has offended Ils friends, and given its enemies weapons for attack. It is unfortunate for organized labor that it should havo In Its ranks such extreme and heartless men ns these members In Chicago havo shown them? selves to be. No cause can prosper which Is not founded upon correct principles, nnd which is not conducted according to tho recognized rules of civilization, No organization In the United States Is strong enough to do wrong and yet succeed. Public opinion is tho strongest forco In this country, or In nny country, and no man of orgnnlzutlon which defies It cnn prosper.. Labor unionism has the sympathy of tho masses. But it will not return that sympathy if union men gener? ally follow the oxtimplo of the Chicago hackmen. If labor unionism ever falls. It will not bo thriugh Its enemies, but be? cause of tho misconduct nf its own mem bets, Thero Is a warning In tho Chicago Incident and the universal condemnation and denunciation which it has secured. Hanna's Illness. Senator llnnna hns been ftuite III, but Is Improving, though slowly. Ori that point there seems to bo no doubt. Sometimos public mou allow themselves to no reported as unwell for polli leal rensons, and here It might he said that the distinguished Ohloan was preparing the way to lay down?moat positively-? the chairmanship nf the National Com? mittee, But, In the first place, ho al? ready has announced his purpose to pursue that course, and, In the iwxt, there can bo no question that he Is suf? fering from a breakdown?. Kiiiihcnnore, it may bo doubted If Mr. llnnna would bo nt ease in tho chair? luanshlp next year. Ho Is supposed to hnve "a Biieuklng desire" for the presi? dential nomination, und there Is no pres? ent propoet that lie could get It; yet, In the event ut tho failure of any of the i-oiiimltloc's work, it would bo easy to Insinuato that lie hud been lukewarm. And *0 Mr? Uaniia not only has re? fused to ronslitor tin?, chairmanship ?jue?. don any l'mg?'r, but bun mudu it known that his purpose is unalterable, und thin tho President knows? Mr. Roosevelt's pieferemti is for Mr. Root, but that gentleman iwg? 10 be excused, und now W. Murray Ciane, of Massachusetts, and Franklin Murphy, of New Jcraey, are mentioned as Mr, Hanna's successor. Good Investments. With moat people Christmas la a reason ot enjoyment and festivity, and yet,?*?. pcclally with those of Us who ate got tlhgf along ih life, It is rtlso ft soasoh of rofloctloil, it.so?soii when.wo remember, when our? minds rtitl. back to Christmas soasons ?f the post, and especially over tho Incidents of tho past year. Ill such times of rcfloctlon what Is It thnt wn delight to rememborV In thinking over the words wo have epolcon during the year( do wo lovo to think of tho smart sayings nnd tho sharp sayings? Do we think most pleasantly of lho words which hurt or lho words spoken In kindness, tho words of comfort and consolation nnd good cheer? And thinking over our notions, do wo dotlght most In what we have done for ourselves or what wa have done for others? In running over our accounts, do wo derive most pleasure from the money which we havo expended to gratify our own appetites, anil to promoto onr own selfish pleasures, or tho monoy whlch we have given away to relievo distress or to givo pleasuro to our lovod ones? Tho time will como when wo shall go hence, nnd In tho groat hereafter we shall havo nothing of the things ot this world except our recollections; throughout nil etornlty wo shnll havo to remember what wo said and what wo did during tho na 1 turni Ufo, Therefore, It Is good pons? and good provldonco to lay up for ourselves a good store of good rocollootlons, which shall bo to us a comfort and a joy forever. If our stock of such things Is small and beggarly, It will bo woll to begin during tho Chrlstmns holiday to Increase It, nnd to keep on Increasing It In the now year and in the years that oro yet loft to us. It is a splendid investment that will yield nn unfailing dividend through eter? nity. Divided Sentiment. ? special from Atlanta says that the Panama canal treaty has hecomo nn Issue In Democratic pollitos In Georgia. United States Senators Bacon aud Clay are in? clined to oppose tho treaty and condemn President Roosovelt, while National Com mltteemon Howoll and Governor Terrell laud tho President and demand tho rati? fication of the treaty. As Ilowell and Terrell have the Senate In view, an in? teresting situation is created. Thoro is much division of sentiment ,on this subject. Everybody wants to see th* canal built, but no truo patriot wants to see the United States government do a gross wrong to a weak republic. Our government cannot afford to profit by its own misdoings. The moral question In? volved must bo settled first. The ancient Stato house at Annnpolie, Md., has been enlarged by an annex which will afford accommodations for the legislative department of tho State gov? ernment and Ils committees. These rooms will bo so far completed by January Gth that thoy may bo occupied by tho new Legislature which is then to meet. Both of lho old chambers were found entirely unsuitable and extremely un? comfortable. At every session many mem? bers woro mado 111 by tho lack of ventila? tion, and tho unreliable heating ap? pliances. Tho costs of these improvements will be over halt a million dollars. So far $250,000 havo been expended, but the building commission thinks an additional appropriation of something like $400,000 will be needed, ? marblo portico, which It is proposed to oreel, will cost something like 500,000. Tho annex Is moro than twice as large ns , tho old Slato house. Tho main floor will be occupied by tho cor? ridor, which Is a continuation of tho origi? nal rotunda, tho Houso and Senate cham? bers with ofllces for the use and com? fort of members. The basement floor (entirely above ground) will bo used for committee rooms. It is designed to restore tho old Senate chambor to Its ancient and historic form und retain it possibly as a kind of mu? seum. Tho old hall of the House wlll.b?* kopt for use for public hearings, before legislativo committees, etc, There will bo no flros In Ilio Slato house; a heating plant has been construct? ed at a considerable dlstnnco from It. Tho new building will be flro proof In ?ill re? spects. The Savannah News says that ovory one Is asking: "Wltnl Is It that causes such poor collections? ' It seems that this in? quiry Is general in business circles there. Tho most rcusonablo answer tho News has secured is from Manager Wlllett, of tho Virginia-Carolina Chemical Works, who says the Causo "for tho present stat? us of collections in ell lines? of business" Is that farmers are "holding out for 15c. cotton." Mr. Wlllett is confident that there aro hundreds and hundreds of planlers throughout tho State of f.corgla who believe tho price of cotton will go up to IScSond they are holding on to what money they have and staving off their obligations as long a? possible. The expanatlon glvon Is plausible, but the plantors probably will find that tho old "pay as you go" plan Is better. ? lew days ago Mr. W. II, Pleohnrly, of Mfinuhls, gave a dinner to between ncvoiuy.flvc and one hundred persons, and 'possum, taters und persimmon boor were nota bio articles on the menu. Four? teen possums were served on the occa? sion, and, In addition, there were niniiy oilier delicacies of the season, all served In the most appetizing munner. To wash down the dinner a fifty gallon bar? rel of persimmon beer was drunk. The persimmon beer served was made from a number of varie lies of porslni'. piona grown In Mr. Fleeharly's yard, tho needs of whhh wero brought by |i|rn from more than half a donen dlfferont coun? tries. Boon after tho close of the Confederale war, when \rlrgln|u wus under the con trol of the Federal military, many mar? riage licenses wero Issued without strict regard to what wus, or what had beon, tho law on tho subject, but they all held good so far as we can recolleot. Thoy wero issuod by (persons ivho bud the color of authority for their ucUori. Whether tho Legislatura afterwards passed acts 'validating" thes? marriage? or pot, we do not remember. Probably It did. but in uL?}? event tfie luurrlu?cs would have INTEREST DEEPENS As the List ot Good Southern Folk Cured Lengthens, MUNYON'S PAW-PAW The Talk of Every Home and Household. MRS. ENGLEBERG Says Munyon's Paw-Paw Cured Whole Family. Not only myself, but every ono of my clill ???Sta^?ATAiSrsr'rfi?. dren, have beon long ^?WM?m^^&? suffering with cough "" ' " and colds. IDvon my husband has not been free from tho samo trouble. Wo tried va? rious remedies, some of which helped for a timo, but only for a day or two. Wo bo ?,???? ??/?~, gnu upon a bottlo of ^V?wl-M?iy?t?Sc?^ Paw-Paw and the re , ? ,? '?"?-'""""'' milt wns wonderful. It seemed to clear the chest, purify tho blood and so adjust di? gestion that our coughing and clogged chests wero speedily Improved, Wo can nil now oat, drink and digest our food, ond I can most heartily rocommond Paw Paw, believing that It has been the euro of tho entire family. (Signed.) MRS. J. ENGELBERT 208 Is. Fourth St., Richmond, Vn. Don't let the skeptical stop you from making a trial of Paw-Paw to-day. You're the ono that is most interested. If you have Catarrh, try It. If you havo Dyspepsia, try It, If you aro Nervous, try it. If you aro despondont, try it. If you are weak and run down, try It. Cast away all tonics, all medicines and all stimulants and let Munyon's PawtPaw mako you well. It will lift you Into tho high nltlttides of hopo and hold you there. It will givo exhilaration without intoxica? tion. ' . Sold by all druggists. Largo bottle, $1. Paw-Paw Laxative Pills, 25c. a bottle. held. So, too, in tho caso now attracting public attention. While It would bo well for tho General Assembly to ratify the acts of the clerks In issuing tho licenses in question, the marriages will hold good anyhow. Shopkeopors and their employes, let? ter carriers, expressmen and somo hun? dreds of others that wo might mention are not among those who lament that "Christmas comes but once a year." What they enjoy most Is not its coming, but Its going;, but. they must not com? plain, lb.!? their.fortuno to bo tho means of bringing rauch happiness to ?others. Before we. indignato too much, let us assure ourselves that much of the Indig? nation over the Panama business is not inspired by the Influence of tho trans? continental railroads. The Hon. Mr. Reyes, from Colombia, does not seem to bo In any groat hurry to settle that Panama business, He is having such a good time In Washington. The longest Legislature In recent Vir? ginia history has about fifteen more days to live, and then wo will havo a little short ono. After all, Farmvllle had to Import her Christmas grog. Peace on earth and good will to men? outside of Russia, Japan, Colombia and a few dozen other bailiwicks. The probability is that before night there will be somo people to wish that It camo only onco in a decado. Out in tho rural roglons Christmas laps over Into the Now Year. In town It Is different?very diff?rent._ Will somebody kindly tell us what Is there wrong about tho Honorable Mr. Smoot, of Ctuli? Tradesmen who woro dependent on holi? day shopping owe tho Weather Bureau a voto of thanks. If you have no stocking convenient, any kind of an old ua5Jwj^_d_?? A plausible excuse for tho old-lime egg nogg will be floating around in some parts to-day. Keep sober, If you can't keep perfectly solier, keep as sober as you can. Lot us rejoice that so many turkeys kept over from Thanksgiving. Did Santa Claus send you nil you asked for? Merry Christmas this morning. With a Comment or Two. A Rlohmond Justice on Monday lined a prisoner two dollars and a half "for helng such an ass," Should this offense be made u punishable ono (und it should be), und if iho Justices throughout the t?tulo were to rigidly enforce tho collec? tion of lines, Virginia's publlo debt could soon, bo paid off,?Alexandria Gnactte. Hut the people would soon be bankrupt. As announced In another column, we will suspend o?r labors in tho ?miro of the Virginian for a week's observance pf tho Christmas Imlidays.?Southsldo -/ir. giman. A whole week! What a glorious thing it must bo lo Ilvo und piiiit papers In tho country. The Norfolk Vlrgliiiiiu-I'llot bus a Rich niiii.d apeclol, under tho heading, "Sen niiloitui incident In the Oyster Fight." oysters have been dumb a long time, but when they get to lighting It Is evident thut ? diel of a slow is on.?Wilmington Klar. Ho It has been, but tho stew has sim? mered down now. Hoiitbern peuple and tiewnpi-imrt. invi ? M'.'H .'""-?'.??.culi"? '?'?.Ir ?.?"???i, till?.es In the Kena'.'J In line oi> ihe Pana? il ,? ... Il something besides the raco question.?Si. Louis Globe-Democrat. 'Tis true, 'th* goud, and good 'tis true.. Z?rona of "?hought Sn 0/Jtf'o J?and Nashville Americani Wo are too near Ilio fruition of olir hopas of a canal lo let tho present opportunity for billmttlB It at lho most advantages' 1 ??lut on tho Isth. mus pass us by In Ino hopo of party ad? vantage. Birmingham Nnwei Whon ono roads of Mr, w. J. Bryan liob?nohblng with lite Csar of Russia ono naturally recalls some of tho former's ISOfl utterances anil won? ders what has come over the spirit of j his dreams. Mobile Rogtstor: I-lurp-ir's Weekly soys, using Italic typo rot? emphasle: "Tho only chanco of Democratic succose lies in con vlnulng tho people that ?Mr. Roosovelt is unsafe," Let Mr. ltoosevolt alono for that, Allanta Journal: The clvtllaed world haa long ago ncqtilttod Cttptaln Dreyfus of every eharg;o his accusers mado, and hue behoved him to havo boon tho victim of uno of tho most Infamous consplruoles that over disgraced Fronen history. And every man of whatovor elimo, who loves fairness ,a??? beltoves In Justice, will rejolco w.th Captain Dreyfus at tho prospect OT his approaching vindication. Houston Post: It is announced that cot? ton mills can not closa because of tho numerous orders thoy havo that must bu filled. It Is announcod also that thoy have a sulllclont supply of cotton on hand to koop thorn from being at all affeotod by tho present high prlcb of that commodity. These two announcements do not appear to len.vo much reason for tho reoont wage reduction. A Few Foreign Facts. Tho hottest "place on earth Is Bohreim, on an Island In the Persian Gulf, which bus a. mean unnual temperatura of 9J degrees. Tho London "Engineer" s ? ye that the production of potatoes in Germany will be evon more Important In the futuro on ucoount of tho Increasing consumption of potato alcohol for automobilo pur? poses. Exporlmonts in cotton gto.wlng aro lor the most part being conducted In the British colones and dependencies, but they are also being carried on In the Gor? man, French, Portuguesa and Italian colonlos. Russia Is putting forth ener? getic efforts to Increase lho production in her Asiatic possessions, and Cuba Is mentioned as a likely cotton-producing country. Baron Kuno Proltherr von Elt??, a member of the German nobility, about twenty-six years of age, Is employed on a "scraper" in the locomotive department of tho Michigan Central Railroad, at Jackson Junction, Mich. He is connect? ed with the railway department of tho Gorman government as ils spoeta appren? tice to loam what ho can of Amorican methods of railroading, A public museum at Brighton, England, has adopted a custom, wnloh should bo followed elsewhere. Persona aro encour? aged to bring In fresh bunches of local wild flowers, culled during their walks, to ono ot tho officials, who arranges the specimens each morning In glass vases containing water and affixes, both tho botancal and English name. Thus visitors aro mado acquainted with tho flowets which they havo soon growing wild, but regarding which thoy have had no In? formation. Personal and General. Bryant Barber, of Peno, 111., will givo twice as much-If tho people will return Mr. Carnegie's $10,000 for a pubilo library. Mrs. Mary E. Shoaff. an aunt of Mrs. William McKinley, widow - of the lato President, has just died In Birmingham, ??a. , Rov. John Cotton Brooks, brother of tho late Bishop Philips Brooks, has Just Ole brated his twenty-fifth anniversary us rector of Christ Episcopal Church at Springfield, Mas?. Dr. i?, E. Clark, the Christian Endeavor leader, has been given a reception In Boston, prior to his starting on Christmas Day for a tbur around the. world. Among the speakers were Rev. Merle d'Aublgne, of Paris, a son of the historian and nn official of the Christian Endeavor Union in France, Although Andrew Carnegie formerly lived In Pittsburg and has donated sev? eral million dollars toward the advance? ment of education there, ho doos not own a dollar's worth of proporty in that city. Ho onco bought a lot on nn out-of-the way thoroughfare, but ho gave It away to a charitablo Institution. North Carolina Sentiment. Hero's a sample of the Durham Her? ald's fine shooting; Of course, thoro will bo empty stockings on Christmas Eve, but every man who wants to tank up will Und the means. The Salisbury Sun says: We aro ad? vised that Governor Aycock Is an actual candidate for tlm Vlco-P>-osl(lnncy and not just hankering after a complimentary voto. Tho only question is would the nomination of any North ?arollnlan strengthen the tiokot. 'Ibis business of naming candidates with no hopo of their election Is becoming monotonous. The Greensboro Telegram says: It n-as not surprising that both the North Car? olina senators woro In favor of a proposi? tion to mako caucus action binding. The average North Carolina Democrat bolluvos In the rulo of the majority and not tho rulo of tho Individual. 'That is, he be? lieves thai two heads are better than one. Tho Raleigh Nows-Obsorvor observes: It might bo well for Uncle Sam to hold up that $10,000,000 which ho Intends to .nay for the canal concession so that ho may deduct from It whatever of Incidental ex? penses in tho way of warlike preparations ho may bo put to, - ?? ? ." e . Respectfully Submitted. Editor of The Tlmes-Dlspatch: tilr.-I wish to cell attention to? the ill-kept condition of tho great monument in Capitol Square. Our Virginia worthies ai-u covered with a heavy coat of green Their sorry appearinco is a reproach to us all, and must certainly give a bod impression to visitors. Tf wo cannot care for tho monument? wo have, even tho gieatest of them, perhaps it may not be worth while to plan so many new ones. G, Richmond, Va., December 23. ? CUT FLOWERS, RObES, VIOLETS Tha largost stock of Roses, Violets, Lilies of the Valley, Chrysanthemum? and Cut Flowers, Urldai Bouquets and iJesigns, shipped to all points, Vf, a. Hammond, No. 107 E- Broad St. Handsome Scrap Books, To Preservo THE POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW. Prices, tS mid 25 cents, By Mail, 35 and 45 cents, TIMES'DISPATCtl Business Office, 4tfv**v?vvwv*?,vv<?wvw?vvvvvwv *??<*& To All Our Friends, The Season*s Greetings: It Is with a great deal of pleasure to tell you that through your help alone we have done by far the largest December business of our existence. We are unwilling to allow the opportunity to pass to express our thanks. Wishing you a merry Christmas, , We are Yours Truly, , THE COHEN CO. ... FOUNTAIN PENS... Our Rosendorf Special. $1.00. WORTH DOUBLE H-K PENS?litvrd Rubbor Holder?Guorantccd 12 Months, ??? solltho $2.50 kind tor $1.50; $4.00 kind for $2.50, SOUTHERN STAMP AND STATIONERY CO. Twelve-Six Main Street. DESKS, BOOKCASES, OFFICE SUPPLIES. WE SELL FOR $4.00 FULL NICKELED PERFECT OIL HEATERS, ALSO , AT CUT PRICES, AND RADIATORS. ANDERSON 710 MAIN STREET. COAL. You can't be happy if you are burning poor Coal. The Coal we eell is not a worry producer. It is a worry saver. We handle all kinds of Anthracite, Stove, Egg, Nut and Broken Splint, Lump, Fire Creek Lump, New River Lump and Steam Coal. COKE. Why not try ft load of our Dornestio Coak for cooking stovee? It will sui? you money. WOOD. We handle all kinds of Oak and Pine Wood, long and sawed; In any length to suit any stove. Givo us a call and be convinced. Nelson & Ladd, 'Phone 1000? 1710 East Broad Street. Wo hundi? nil ?rodes o? COAL and WOOD of tho BEST QUALITY at LOW. EST Mnrkot Prices. Your trade sollolted, liest Lump Coal in tho City at $5.00 ? Ton Delivered, whie ? we guarantee to give perfect gutisiuctlon, FH0NE 169. WALKE &BALLAUFF, 17th and Cary Sts., Kichmond, Vn, There's a. Cheap Way To Peunt a Roof by using oheup paints that contain acid, whloh will eat the tin, or cheap rosin oll, that will wash off lu a short time. 1 DON'T PAINT ?OOFS THAT WAY. I uno the best pigment, that will protect the tin from rust, mixed with pure Unseed oil. When 1 paint a roof it will lust for yearn. It Is cheaper than the choa? way, even If It dooa cost a llltle moro nt first. :, Practical Painter? No, 810 Bast Franklin Streot. 'Phone US?. When ft CAST IRON PIECE of your iniwhluo breaks you havo a choice of thi'??? things; 1st, Get ft now picco. Kd- Putnh it with plates ami holts.' ? ltd. 5?HAZB IT WIT? "FERROFIX" The first renulrea from J to }0 (luye. Tho second Is only temporary, u? patch works loose. The third U immediate, eUeap and per? manent, WUIel? do you prefer? Camiron-Timiant Mach?n? Work), ?Pliouo. ?SO. 3404 B. Mala Street. Qhint e.Mii? BIG BARGAINS IN GROCERIES. Dressed Chickens and Tur? keys at Low Prices. Best American Granulate uoar, jl/ - pound...?.^/2\ Fresh Country Egos, doxen.30c' 3 pounds California' Poaches for.28a New Seeded Ralslrie,? 1 lb package.loo Home-Made Mince Meat, pound..6c, Mountain Roll Butter, lb.15o Small California Hams, pound.9c. 2 pounds New Hominy and Grits f?r..5o. Three poundo Seedless Raisins for....25c. Large Juicy Lemons, dozen.12c. Best City Meal, per peck. ,...18c. or, bushel .?.....65c. New Cleaned Currants, 1-lb package...8a Beet Cream Cheese, pound.13c. Canned Tomatoes,? large cans....7o Large-Malaga Grapes, pound.....10c. Good Lard, pound...8c. Whole Sweet Pickles, quart.10a Glbion, XXXX. ML' Vernon, Oscar Peper Old Brands Whiskey, bottle..7Bo. 3.lb Jars Home-Made Preserves.18c. Blackberry or Catawba Wine, quart 12c. New Dates. 5c. or 6 lbs tor.25o Salt Pork, per pound.7a Smlthfleld Hams, pound.17c. Cranberries, quart .10c. 8 bare Octagon Shaped Soap for.25c, Good Green or Mixed Tea, pound.25c. New Virginia Buckwheat, 7 lbs. for..25c. Canned Sugar Corn .8c. | Florida Oranges, doren.12c Best, Leaf Lard, pound.9c. Dui.'V? Malt Whiskey, per bottle... .80c, 1 ULLMAN'S ?ON, Downtown Stores, 1820-1822 Eaat Main Street. Uptown Store, 608 East Mar? shall Street. 'Phones at our two Stores. r?-?> We Are Not Good Talkers. Don't have to be, as the Carriages of tho manufacturers wo represent sell on their merit. Quality and price? does for us what clover talk Is forced to do for others. We Represent the Toomey Racing and Road Carts and Brockway and Buckeye, Columbus, Ohio. Stylish, up-to-date and hlgh-clase plensuro and business vehicles. Re? pairing of all kinds and rubber tlrlng done. Bargains in several high-class VJctorlas and Station Wugons, also one Automobile, Smith Ot Murphy, 315 North Fifth St, <*_? Kerosene Engine Of all power producine engines that lit? veuttve genius und mechanical skill have been enabled to produce, there, are none Unit so nearly ruuoh tho acino of human ngonulty an? perfection us the Interna? tioniil Kerosene Engine? for almost every purpose where power is required, These encinos, uro tho most simple of construction, have fewer parts, less com? Plicated and produco moro power for their slue tlmn nny other, engine ever constructed. - They need lees attention, ?re less liable to Kt?t out of order and cheaper to run Hum uny other.online ever put upon the Une of those engines now running a plant In Buckingham county. Va., at an expense of SOc per flay, causing no trou? bio or delay. Address, G. HORATIO CHICK, 211 E? Broad 5t? Riohmond, Vis