The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-29
section have to deal with the negro as
A Tribute to Good CITIZENSHIP.


| A Tribute to Good Citizenship.
The election Of James B. Pace to he
treasurer Of Richmond Is tribute to
the good sense and good heart of this
paragement of the other candidates for
MIR. Pace. by reason of his long expe-
rience as n Richmond banker and flnnn-
cier, is peculiarly qualified for the place,
and the community is under obligations
to him, II any citizen be entitled to
recognition for past public servce. When
he was rich man James b. Pace used
his money his influence and all means
at his command to promote the interests
of Richmond, and he was especially noted
for his liberalty to all institutions which
were dependent upon the public bounty
for their support No man in Richmond
has more Kindness OF heart, ana there
nrc many who can testify that in the
day OF his afflucnce the ear of Mr.. Pace
was always open In sympathy to the
cry of distress. There are public monu-
ments TO his libcrality but 1t was the
many little deeds of kindness, known only
angel, which so endeared him to the
people.
1t is the first time that the voters have
had the opportunity to show their appre-
chiffon of the man, for 1t is the first
time that he has stood for office and It
must be gratifying to him, as It Is TO
his personal friends. that he polcd such
n nattering vote. 1t comes in the nature
Of a Christmas gift, and is token OF
appreciation OF n citizen who bore him.
self we'll In prosperity, who bore himself
better In ndversity who met his obliga-
tions like q man, and suffered not his
manliness to be impaired by misfortune.
1t needs not TO be said that such man
will discharge the obligation of his trust
with fidelity.
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Mother Eddy has gone so far as to
cause to be inserted in tho bylaws Of
the church clause forbidding tho giving
or receiving Of presents at Yuletide, and
she has warned the elders not to spend
their time in writing messages Of con-
graduation. Many of us feel that way
after we have finished paying the Christ
mas bills.
Wall Street has It's moral code. and
one of its preccpts is: "1f whskcy inter-
fercs with your business, give up your
- al
a time" It Is cold-blooded way to
state the proposition, but there Is good
sense in the hint.
President Roosevelt very promptly put
a stop to the silly movement beginning
IN Oregon for popular subscription to
purchase n wedding present for his
daughter. In doing this the President
yielded to the promptings Of his South
ern instincts.
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New York is talking about asking the
for forty millions, to be used
on the canal. we didn't know the Panama
Canal was to pass through New York.
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An investigation Of the newspapers Is
now in order. Tho public would like to
know which of them were bought UP by
the insurance companies.
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The Norfolk and Western directors gave
Roanoke million dollar appropriation.
What a fine Christmas gift!
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Some of the stores are still advertising
Christmas presents. 1t seems to US That
his thing has gone far enough.
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Copper continues to soar, but Lawson
las not yet proclaimed his bankruptcy j
The divine Sarah proposes to mako the
arewell tour as profitable as possible.
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And so 1t turns out Pace set the pace.
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