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character. Mr.. Fairfax is In no sense an
&c positions OF trust and responsibility,
but the obligation is the States and not
his for service. Neither he nor any OIL
his friends intiniated to- the Governor
that he desired to be on the Corporation
Commission and the insinuation that Mr..
Fairfax has designedly become the re-
cIpient of AN Office which he helped to
create is as wicked and vicious as it is
untrue.
AS to the third man on the commission,
Mr.. Henry C. Stuart. SO far from being
candidate for the position, he positive
ly declined to serve when the Governor
first approached him on the subject, and
1t was only after he was urged and be-
sought to 60 this as a patriotic duty
that he finally consented. Mr.. Stuart is
a man Of lal ge interests. is independently
wealthy. an din accepting this position
has made a great personal sacrifice.
Yet Mr. Wise has proclaimed to the
world through two Richmond newspapers
hat all three of these gentlemen. Mr..
fairfax, Mr. Stuart and Judge Crump,
zen, deliberately to work in the Constitu-
ionai Convention to create government
,.fice for themselves and got their re-
Yard This is OF Kind With the other
.tatements contained in his letter. and
% plausible has Mr.. Wise presented his
ase that many vino do not know the
acts will believe that what he has said
is true.
me most charitable thing that can be
aid Of the publication is that it is "a
ale told by madam. full of sound ano
ury. s.snifyins nothing" Yet even that
:annot be said in whole, for his letter
ioes signify the undying spite OF dis
laced politician who tired all creeds that
e might procure Office for himself, and
n the end found himself q failure and
astaway.
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rpE ", r, TRlGG COMPANY.

.rac Trisg Company IS q nobly planned
RESTITUTION that has done and is dong d
great work Tor Richmond. It owed its
inception to the grasp OF mind OF IT'S
FOUNDER. and since its establishment 1t
has been the cause of widely awe! us ns
the resources and advantages OF Rca-
c1ond as ship-bu-ld.ng center In a6ci-
ton TO this advantage to Richmond, and
Il is one which temporary set back L"
the Trigg Company in no way affects. THIS
company has spent hundreds OF thou-
sands Of dollars among the WORKING
classes. and has thereby Give, to thou-
sands OF citizen the glorious opportunity
not only OF earning livelihood. but OF
ACQUIRING the mastc y Of the diff III: arts
Of ski.ed mechanics and ship-bulders
The receiversh!p. which was brought
Ibout by the action Of less than one per
cent Of the ere itors of the Trigg Com
many. does not affect the value Of the COM
panys location or impair its facilities for
getting and constructing the classes OF
th.ps for which it is intended.
The same advantage that brought CAPT
tai here before vii do so again. ami
there is no reason why the Trigg Com
pany should not continue It's carer with
every prospect for a prosperous future
In any event. the altitude Of the peo-
pie of Richmond is due to the founder OF
the Trigg Company and to those public
spirited men who have SO generously
given Of their energies and their means
to the sustaining of this great enterprise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
10 .icaL GDmssH:S.

Soon after the fight began in good
.arnest between the Richmond Passenger
md Power Company and the R.cnn1oEd
fraction Company The Times sad that
:onsolida ton between these two corpo-
-ations was a foregone conclusion. and
The Times docs not consider that it had
my special gift Of prophecy in 70. e
eeing that consummation. 1t was inev-
table There was no sense in running
wo sets Of cars Of two corporations over
practically the same terIi.Cry and largely
lver the same tracks. The controlling
interests soon recognized the ats-rdisy
If such a situation, and it was not very
org before they came to terms, the older
onlpany buying out its strong and vgor-
,us rival. Il was good business, ard me
interests OF the community were sub
=yved by the consolidation.
AS soon as the Bell Telephone Company
,"ured a new franchise to do business
n Richmond 1t was also a foTesone con-
usion that the two rival telephone COM
oanies in this immunity would sooner
,r later merge. II there is any jusu..-
alton in tie world for q monopoly j.
s in the case Of street cars and tele
homes certainly in city no la. ger
aan Richmond 1t is more conveEie-.t
. the general public TO have the street
ars ali operated By one company, and
richmond people discovered locs ago
nat it would be very much better to
aia
there was no sense and there was no
economy in having two telephones in the
,:1ice. as was necessarily the case with
most business men. VIXEN one telephone
would answer the purpose much better.
Ne are not much surprised to hear III 1t
he two telephone companies have de-
..ded to consolidate and we are still less
urprised to hear that the subsc. i. ers
, the Richmond Telephone Exchange are
,uite wiIlEg that the merger shall take
lace SO that they can get the complete
ervica of both companies by paying for
single phone.
This is an age of combination, ard
aese mergers in our community were
atural and logical. Nor are they ex-
options Most OF the other combi es
hat have been made in the industria II
world wi thin the past several years Wee
quite as natural and logical, and some
them were positively necessary. That
eas certainly the case Wit: the UEi ed
;tates Steel Corporation. ~ number Of
,owcrful iron producing concerns were
bout to so to war. involving disastrous
consequences, and SO like sensible men
hey preferred peace and made tie: ms.
t was as though several powerful
Irrnies had been drawn UP aga INST ca h
Their and ready for battle. and in the
:ck of time a conference between the
eversl generals was held under truce
Ind a peaceable settlement effected.
his is peculiarly an age of peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
,Esp0RslsIL;:Y vFlssuR UNIONS,

a most important decision involving
the responsibility Of labor organizations
has rectnly been rendered in London.
he decision was in the famous Taft
vale case The Taft Va.e Railroad Com
pany brought suit against the ANA ga
mated Society of Railway servan s for
conspiracy. and the Kings Bench Divi-
ion Of the British High Court OF JUS
ice, sir Alfred Wills presiding. has rem
Sene6 a decision in favor OF the railroad
and holding that the labor union men
.ioned is liable in damages to the rail-
-oad company. The amount of damages
claimed by the railroad is sls501o. to
which sum the company will be entitled
under the judgment to recover what the
court finds to be the actual damage suf-
fered.
The history of the case IS most Inter
esting In August 20, strike was or
dered against the Taft Vale Railway
and more than 200 men quit work. The
company asserted that the Railway Men S
Union maintained the strike by mimi
dauon and picketing and that the union
officials induced the worknen to break
their contract In addition to this. 1t
was claimed that there were several
cases Of assault on those workmen who
refused to strike and who in ENGLAND
are called BLACK Legs and ..Scabs."
I'm the earliest stages Of this important
litigation says the London correspond
ert. 1.-The argument centered on the
question whether or not a union could
sue or be sued The legal members Of
the House of Lords. sitting as final:
Court Of Appeals. decided that q labor.
union can sue for wrongs committed. for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Some years ago the farmers

Some years ago the farmers OF Acco-
mac and Northampton counties formed
a trust if you prefer to put it that way.
for mutual protel ton, and it has acted
like a charm. Let the good work so on
until the farmers of the nation more in
solid column aga nst whatever opposes
their highest good.-Farmvii lie Herald.
So you admit that farmers can and do
form trusts?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Here is a pointer for Senator Nc
Ilwaine: Because she kissed her thunb
instead OF the Testament when be-
ing sworn at Sunderland (Eng.and) Police
Court, prosecutrix has been severely
admonished -
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their Christmas holidays at "Laburnara':
with MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan.

their Christmas holidays at ''Laburna,n''
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
ing the Christmas holidays with Miss Sara
f;aughman.
Mr.. E. o. Drake is home from the Dan
vile Military Institute for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. George AInslie Powell
reached Richmond last night from New
York. They will spend Christmas Day
with their relatives and leave Friday for
Cincinnati and the West, to be gone until
January Sd.
Mr. Thomas B. Powell has returned from
Huntington. W. Va. for the holidays.
Miss Blanche Patton. OF Danville. is the
guest of Mrs. A. E. Warren for Christmas
week.
Mrs. Andrew Gray spent Monday IN
Richmond. She will go to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Springer. during Christ
niastide.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Loo-nis Thayer and
Captain and Mrs. Coates. OF F'redericks-
trrg. who came to Richmond yesterday to
be present q, the Draucker-Edwards we'd
ding. left after the ceremony with the
bride and groom for Crewe, Va
Miss Hattie Martin and Mr.. Charles Fos-
tor were married yesterday morning at
.1I:sc by the Rev. joel Tucker at No. Ill
North Twenty-ssventh Street. and left
after the ceremony for a wedding trip.
The Lee Camp Auxiliary will send out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Its Christmas baskets to-ay. Those wish
, ing TO do SO can leave oantributions a!
latunl's grocery. on Bsa!4 Street.
Snort Talks to the -.gisiature.

Fredericksburg Free La,.s: The Rich.
nond papers tell us tina. The legislators
will adjourn to-day and md adjourned
until after the the hoF.4ys. but the.
also report that there az 50 few lesis
lators. about the Capitol nat II is I'M
possible to get a Quorum II the law
ms kels don't respect their ,wn ac,s. how
can they expect the Peep; to do so?
Norfolk Ledger: The ,sople OF Wiz
sinia will. 70 doubt. be wing 10 COM
promise on the anti-kissirs question b.
accepting the aIcIllwaine y-orosition IN.
stead of the Ware bill. laey are not
SO much attached to the -..-s--the Bible
you run up agairs, In c.sts-as hs5
are TO the other subjects q. heir kiss-ns
propensity.
Halifax Record-asyertise-: at IS .n-
credible that the first legislature urd>r
our new Constitution win undertake to
co what tie carpet basge;i ard sea, g.
wass and negroes retusedto 60 when
they lad the power. and fat they viii
not follow the Uniform atti5a of the law
makers Of the State for more than thirty
years in refusing to male education COM
puisory.'
fredericksburg star VIVA tine
those legislators 90 have. Thsy cant
even agree on a Ids for adjournment
tor Christmas holicxxs. Suprose they
try their hand on anal adfosrament.
That's what the psople are interss:ad In. .
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Here's 20 Colonel Bran.

Merry Christmas to ". J. Bryan. the
friend OF the common people, by his own
confession. He will celebrate a S2o.oC0
rev house OFT wenty-one rooms and may
possibly have turkey or something of
that sort.-Indianapolis News.
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En- Tfaiuad ~ Cords.

Mrs. Hardie T. Burnley entertained at
| cards yesterday afternoon in her nome,
NO 937 West Grace Street.
The pa. lors were beautifully deco
rated with holly and rum ng cedar while
great clusters OF mistletoe wee placed
above the doors and suspended from the
chandeliers. Red shaded. lamps COM
p!eted the yuletide decorations.
When the guests were seated at the
ta..es the dining room doors were
thrown open, Slowing handsome
Christmas tree. gorgeous in its array Of
tapers. tinsel and beautiful colo ed balls.
It was with these balls that the score
was kept The prizes for winners among
the contestants were also taken from
the tree and consisted OF pretty articles
in burnt wood and leather.
Dainty refreshments We're served on
the tables and when. at tie last, ndivd-
nal plum buildings. decorated with holly
and burning candles. were brought in.
every one felt as if Ch:is. mas had
indeed arrived. Those invited were
Mesdames Alexander Brown. John HaT-
rison Conway Knox. Richard Wilson,
Beirne Blair. James Tyler, Kenneth An
derson. E. D. ouarles. John a. Coke,
Jr., Robert Bruce Bowe, Lewis Catlett
Williams. Egbert Leigh. Jr., Dana
Rucker. Allen Lyon. Charles Seden.
Charles Blanton. William Wood. James
E1ickok. Chiles Terrell, Eppa Huron Jr.,
Frank Duke: Misses Lou Leigh. Georgia
Wilson, Lucy Wallace. Daisy Wilson.
Kate Bidgood and Moliie Wallace.
Misses Bessie Selden. Brent Witt and
Juliet Keith kept score.
Ch~ictras Tro, ra-v
Miss Nell Wise, the littl, daughter of
Mrs. zBranton H. Wise. will have a num-
Der Of her Juvenile friends to holp her
enjoy Christmas tree celebration in
her home No. 115 North Morris Street.
1ne .tapers will be lighted and after
they are burned out the lit.4e people will
enjoy their Christmas games to their
hearts content.
Dersoua1 cut;o1
The Christmas german Of the Richmond
cctillon. to open In the Masonic Temple
g: o'clock December 10Th. is looked
forward to with great interest. 1t being
one OF the prospective events of interest
for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. St George Bryan. who
rs0bt1o al INIT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

The American negro. 1t is said intro
duced the razor as weapon of offense
and defense in Africa, and Sheffield. Eng
land is supplying the demand thus created
TO: tna "weepins.''
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The Boston Globe unotficially announces
that the powers have invited DR.. Roose-
Welt to stra ghten the financial dislocation
of Venezuela by means of the blood,ess
operation known as arbitration
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Ju-t One Nor DIV,

Just one more day for the shopper.
And she must be a pretty fast hopper,
To set something for all,
From the large to lie small,
Before she has spent her last copper.
Ohio State journal.
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When Santa Claus enters some OF the
Richmond houses tonight, and notes the
display of hang ng stockings, he viii
think ne has hit wash day at country
female boarding school,
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The ,rorals Of Shoppi-g.

What is the disposition which makes
men rejoice in good bargains? There
are few people who will not be benefited
by bordering over the morals Of shopping.
-..eecher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Even the squirrels n the Capitol Square
will not be forgotten this Christmas.
They are expecting lot Of nuts in Their
Stockings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

The Richmond Times explains that it
only wanted to know how the Blizzard
got from the Gulf to New York W TIL
out touching Virgin so that it may work
the Information on the next one. Yes.
you'll try it, and the chances are ten to
one. that it will take you fore and aft
while you are monkeying around to
switch it off.-Montgomery Advertiser.
Yea. doubtless
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

In Utah, drugstores a e rot allowed to
sell more than five gallons Of whiskey at
a time. but there is no limit on the num-
Der of times real thirsty customer may
call
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
A Christmas ext.

Whose hath this worlds goods and
seeth hisb rother hath need and shut
teth up his compassion from him. how
dwe!leth the love OF God in him?-First
st. John, s, II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Mr.. Cleveland insists that the negro
must be educated to do something more
than hew wood and draw water. How
would shoveling coal do for a change?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Augusta CHRONICLES: Apology. So Ger
many expects an apology from vene-
zvela? Who is to apologize for the
brute force exercised in destroying Vene-
zue.aS boats?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

The good weather nan is in the lead
and has eve Y prospect now OF winning
out for Christmas, but we know not what
an hour may bring forth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Let Venezuela have a rest for a few
days. We have war Of our own on
hanc-war on the turkeys. plum cakes
and other Christmas fXin's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Birmingham News: An appropriation
may transform the Sherman antitrust
law from diaohanous subteIfuge to a
potential actually.
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1rend Of Thought
IL, pixie Gand.

=
Nashville News: It IS true that South
ern Democrats should not act as
body and in that way en6aager the pros
poets Of success in the country at large,
but it is equally true that Southern
Democrats acting with discretion can
dictate the policy of their party. They
furnish the votes; and they should at
least be allowed their share ms making
the platform and in naming the candi-
dates
Columbus lGa.) Inquirer-sun: And
now Senator Hoar wants TO father a bill
for the regulation of the trusts. If the
Republican members of Congress were
half as anxious to deal with the trusts
as they pretend to be. they would DC
regulated before the adjoui nment for
the holidays.
Chattanooga Times: The way for
Uncle Sam to get trouble out OF the
Venezuelan episode is for MS ooys o.
the scrit bling and spoutiEg kinds to make
a great DOGGY out of it. In and of Itself
it's next to nothing to US. just about
that: and II we mind our own business
it will not become any greater than it
now is.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Mrs. Grant
was tar from any approach to the
new woman She was. on the con-
trary-. a very old -fas hioned kind Of wo-
nan. She was good mother and good
wife. and whatever the country owes
to her illustrious husband it owes in
important degree to her; TO- her Influence
uron the character and career of Gene: al
Grant. was certainly very great if, in
deed, it was not determinative.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
\ FEW CHI 3TMAS THOUGHTS
N'har 1.e"O Quit,

Men who can either drink Or leave it
alone usua..y leave it alone when they
have had ali the drink they care for
.Aansas City Journal.
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Stretch is Pu-ch si-g Few

At this season everyone is sorry that
our currency isn't more elasttc.-New
EGrk Press.
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With a Comm ,rt = Nv ).

Strange but it is true, that the Gulf
Of Mexico has sent a snow storm UP
North.-Richmond Times.
And for many winters we have been
having Nor Casters ON the South
Blowing John Wises clients northwards
it may be-Farmville HeI aid.
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Talk about real heartless men but what
about the woman who goes to the crowd
ed stores during the holiday rush to look
to price and to question. and to buy not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Mayor Taylor announces that he vii
be a candidate next time. Election day
is the time to reckon with the Mayer If
the voters do not like his official conduct.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

or against 1t. as If 1t we're corporate
body Upon this decision on the man
point the railway company brought suit
and the final decision as above noted
was to the effect that the union was re-
spons.., e to the company for actual dam
ages suffered.
BY and by some such test as this
will be made in the United States and
WA the same result. No organization
is strong enough to commit "! ons ana
escape punishment. II labor orsantza-
tons compel men to violate their con-
tracts. or if they destroy property or
by conspiracy injure &c business OF any
Individual or any concern upon whom
or which it is making war. the union
is from legal point Of view resFon-
$50 in damages. las may not De
technically correct, so far as unions which
are not incorporated are concerned. but
as principle OF law 1t is correct. and
sooner or later it will in one way or an
other be brought to the test.
=. is for this reason that = he Times
has urged labor unions to incorporate and
make themselves legally as well as
morally responsible for the fulfllment Of
their contract agreement and for ties
passes committed by members OF the
organ;za ton. If the labor unions should
do this thing they would greatly
strengthen themselves and they would
find that other legal corpora>-ons would
be very much more disposed to deal
with them as a body and to enter into
contracts with them. 1t had been far
better for this labor union in England to
have taken that high sand from the
start. If so the union would have saved
itself the Modification and the cost OF
this expensive decision
The Times printed yesterday the fol-
Owing Associated Press dispatch from
Macon. Ca:
Charles Hces and Gent Grantharn.
r'oonhers of prominent families. cuarreled
while driving on road near Cochran.
F:acl. drew q pistol and fired. Hogs IS
dead ard Granti1anl is barely alive.
This tragedy came out Of the vicious
practice of pistol toting. What a terrible
sacrifice, 1t is strange thing to us that
a sensible man will trust himself day in
and day out with a concealed weapon
Or Holmes remarks that the Creator
trusted very few serpents with fanss.
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Virginia cannot do better than to adopt
tlc Massachusetts Torrens law. 1t Is con-
-.an'lv growing in popularity up here
Boston Post.
Here is pointer for the members Of the
Virginia Legislature. We wish that some
live member would write to the Massa-
authorities and ascertain the prac-
teal operation of the Torrens land regis
try system in that State. Such law
would, in our opinion, be a great benefit
20 land owners il Virginia.
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If the gift of $4,000 900 that is expected
from Mr. Rockefeller is to be applied to
the betterment OF the schools Of the
South, great good Will undoubtedly be &C
misunderstanding Leader.
Oil profits could not be applied to
better cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

The newly made Georgia colonies have
bumped up aga nst a hard proposition.
The gold lace and unifo m trusts have
combined to assess them 800 per uni
form
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Mr.. E. Q. Drake is home from the Dan
vile Military Institute for the holidays
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Probably the Virginia legislator who
introduced q bill to abolish the kissing
Of the B!be upon the administration Of
oaths in court has seen the act immedi-
ately 70 lowed by such outrageous lies on
the part OF many witnesses as to sugge t
that kisses of this kind are very much on
the order of the Judas MISUNDERSTANDING
ham News.
And he is not the only man who has
observed that same thing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Miss Lila Bradbury. OF Orange. is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with Miss Sara
f;aughman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Miss Lena Revere. the daughter Of
Mrs NJ E. Revere Of King and Queen
county. and Mr.. G arence Lumpkin. OF
that county, will be married to-day. in
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Onslow 8.
Hager, of TO 1907 West Cary Street, by
the Rev. a 4. Jones. The groom is 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Dorsoua1 NJ ,ut;o1.

Mr.. and Mrs. st. George Bryan. who
are now located in Philadelphia, will spend
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Virginia cannot do better than to adopt
tho Nassn ci1usetts Torrens law. It is con-
-.an'lv growing in popularity up here
BOSTON Post
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Mr.. Harvey has broken into Boston
Journalism with a blood red ink barrel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Norfolk shows up we'll Her bank
clea,ings last week were 1871 per cent
greater than for the corresponding week
of last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

It is mighty bed time t. be blockading
a coal carrying road with a wreck.