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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
PISTOLS AND KNIFE
USED IN RACE WAR
Negro Insists Upon Riding by
Lady on Merry G Round and
Bloody Fight Follows.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
CROZET. VA. July 2O.-Three white
men injured, one of them very serl-
ously with fourteen gashes in his scalp
and face: one negro stabbed In the
cheek and a dozen more or less carved
up; three negroes sent on to the grand
jury for felonious assault and fined
for carrying concealed weapons and
other cases to be heard tomorrow, are
the outcome of the race riot which oc-
CURED late Saturday night at mer-
ry-go-round owned and operated by
w. E. Wheeler, of Miller School
The trouble, which occurred Just be.
fore midnight, has created MUCH feel.
ing. That results We're not more seri.
Gus is due to the fact that there were
SO few white men around at the time
Those Injured.
A. Robinson, OF Crozet. who was
most seriously injured, is in critical
condition and may not recover. He
was struck over the head with a board
and rendered unconscious by a fracture
OF the skull. Richard Bowen, OF Bucks
Elbow. received bullet wound in his
right arm. together with internal in
juries, and cut on the head. Albert
Norris, of Bucks Elbow, was cut about
the face and body. and injured inter
naliy. Harry Harry Walker lcolored2 of
wound in cheek. and bruises. Robinson
was carried to his home, where he re-
oeived medical attention. Fourteen
different gashes were found in his
scalp and face. His condition to-day
Is not improved.
Insolcnce of Negro.
saTho rac,,l% :,
suit offered Bowen's daughter by Hal.-
~ Walker. She had beenN put in a
seat on the epy-go- round, where
upon the negro took his seat beside the
girl. Bowen Immediately ordered him
away, but the negro remained seated
replying to Bowen with vile epithet.
The latter made for the negro, butErc.
ceived clubbing from blackjack
welded by the latter. It was at this
juncture that Bowen got his knife to
work, stabbing his antagonist in the
cheek. The thrust had such power
behind 1t that the blade lodged In the
jaw of the negro and was broken of
from the handle.
A dozen other negroes rushed upon
Bowen, with the result that he was
brought their pistols into play, and q
general and proniscuous shooting was
instituted. Bowen received ball in
his arm. Robinson and Morris, the only
other white men present, came to the
assistance OF Bowen, but being outs
numbered, were worsted, Robinson get
ting the blow on the head which rem
sdered him unconscious. The merry-go-
round was Immediately closed, and the
negroes dispersed, threatening venge-
5ance. 81 {, t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21

Ocean View. guest of Alderman wis
liam II. Moore at REST out" cottage
Captain William 1,assiter, OF the
United States Army. Is In tho city visit
Ing Ills brothers. ongrossn1an r.. II,
Lassltcr and Senator Charles Z. Las
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
TWO DINNERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Menus in Which Roast Beef and Goose
Are the Leading Entrees.

For the Christmas feast roast beef
or roast young goose are the prime ia.
vorites, taking the precedence of tur,
key, which very soon after the first
of December begins to lose its delicacy
of flavor The English dinner of roast
beef and plum pudding is historic. and
in recent years Americans have gen.
orally followed the custom of serving
an English dinner on Christmas, i'm.
proving on the old country menus by
the addition of dainty entrees and
salads.
Here are some suggestions fo,
menus for Christmas home dinners.
MENU NO. 1.
Grape Fruit with Sherry.
Olives Radshes.
Small Oysters Roasted in Shell.
Cream OF Chicken.
Roast Sirloin of Beef.
Macaroni au Gratin.
Bermuda Potatoes. New String Beans
Endive Salad.
Toasted Waters and Edam Cheese.
Plum Pudding.
Fruit; Coffee.
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Cream of Celery. Stuffed Olives.
Fried Smells, Sauce Tartare.
Hothouse Cucumbers.
Roast Young Goose.
Apple Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Boiled White Onions
Stuffed Green Peppers.
Romano Salad and Toasted Waters.
Roquefort Cheese.
Plum Pudding or Mince Pie.
Coffee. Fruit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

is taken into consideration by some persons. The
young man, probably sorry for the abrupt
termination of his friendship with the young lady,
but perhaps 1t was for the best. That was his
version of il, anyhow.
Most English speaking nations celebrate Christ
mastide just as We Americans do, but each has its
little self-made variation. In Italy they celebrate
with grand dance rule, and they take great
pains, to be attired in gaudy rament. The Danish
are very deliberate about their Christmas festivi-
ties and great fetes and gifts the order of the
dat'. The Swiss are fervent in their worship of
the Saviour that day and the little children
dressed for gala affairs parade the streets in or
der that their parents may look at them and COM
pare them with the kids next door"
Many persons who have read much history and
who have been able to persuade themselves that
the present century is all wrong as to the date
of the birth of Christ, are skeptcal TO whether
we should observe the sacred day when we do.
Estimates to when Christ was born extend
clear from June to January &c.
Prior to the fourth century Christmas not
observed on December 25 for there period
of uniformity in observing the day among the
early churches. The skeptical persons who have
studied the thing from end to end say that on
December % il rained in Judea and then attention
is called to the Biblical statement that shepherds
We're watching their locks when Christ was born.
Now how could they watch their focks when 1t
was raining? is the argument of the unbelievers
that December % is the correct day of feast
One person who is not skeptical declared that
perhaps they didn't have sense enough to come in
cut Of the rain in those days. But Of course that
il no argument The chances are the calendars
have been changed so much that the original
December %, if hunted down, would be found
flirting with May /. OF course the correct day
upon which to worship has much to do with the
feeling of Christians in the matter, but at the
same time if the event is properly observed the
time of observance is but a detail.
Many good churchmen who seldom attend
church on Sundays find Christmas an excellent
day to attend church because it only falls on Sun
day once in seven years and it doesn't break in
on their weekly holiday morning nap.
Millions of dollars are spent every year in every
country of the globe for presents. 1t is declared
in mercantile circles that the United States in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
500 Reward, $100.

The readers of this paper win be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that
has been able to In all its stages and t1at Is
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires q oonsttu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying tina
foundation Of the disease, and giving the pattent
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in its curative powers that they of1er
One Hundred Dollars for any ease that is fails 70
cure Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
Long a Temperance Worker.

Mother Stewart, who died recently. was 90
years old. She devoted her life to the temperance
canse Mrs. Stewart established the first w. c. T
u in Ohio at Osborn in 1873. In 1876 she visited
England and organized the first w. c. T. U. in that
country Following the civil war she lectured ex
tensvely in the southern states on behalf of the
war sufferers.
Five years ago Mother Stewart became inter.
ested in the teaching of Alexander Dnwie and
visited Zion City where she remained one year
since which time she lived with friends at Hicks
vile. Until five years ago she resided in Spring
field O.. where she led in many temperance cru
sades Scarcely woman in America could boast
of the praise from pulpit and press like Mother
Stewart
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
INvALID's SAD PLIGHT.
After Inflammatory rheumatism, Hall
Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed
Sores Developed-only Cuti-
cura Proved Successful.

About four years ago had very
evere attack of inflammatory rheuma-
ism. My skin peeled, and the high
rever played havoc with my hair,
which came out in lunches. I also
had three large bed sores on my back.
did not gain very rapidly, and my
appetite was very poor. tried many
sure cures but they were of little
help, and until I tried Cuticura Re-
solvent had had no real relief. Then
my complexion cleared and soon / felt
better. The bed sores went very soon
after few applications of Cuticura
Ointment, and when used Cut-
cura Soap and Ointment for my hair
1t began to regain it's former glossy ap-
pearance. Mrs. Lavina J. Henderson,
.SS Broad St, Stamford, Conn, March
6 and IL. 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

railroad camps and down in the mines.
And you find it7up here on the jobs
in the skies.
Believe it?' said an old foreman.
You bet, they believe it,"
do you?"I asked.
Well" he said, 'all can say Is
this: 1t may be a spell or it may be
because of the way the whole crew is
expecting 1t. But anyhow, when two
accidents come close together, you
can b. sure that the third isn't very
FIR off, Ernest Poole, in Every
Lody'S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

The juryman who toward the end
of very long trial wished to know
what the terms plaintiff" and ode
PENDANT" signified is not alone in his
ignorance. A writer in the Philadel-
phia Press tells of a man whose coat
had been stolen. He had charged a
suspicious-looking individual with the
theft.
You say this man stole your coat?"
said the magistrate. do understand
that you prefer charges against him?"
"Well, no, your honor" replied the
plaintiff. 81 prefer the coat, If it's all
the same to you."-Youth's Compan.
ion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
Sees Great Future For Siberia.

More than 100000 persons emigrated from Eu
ropean Russia to Siberia in 1907 Vice-Consul Chan
Ter of Dalny reports and of this record-breaking
number fewer than ever before returned to their
homes Every colonist arriving in Siberia receives
81 acres of land free, paying taxes the first
three years and only half the regular taxes the next
three.
Siberia imports s1O,OOOOOO worth of goods by
caravan from China annually, almost entirely tea,
while Siberia exports to China only S750000 worth
of articles annually, and many of these originate in
European Russia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

Christmaside axioms of that kind which are used
and misused toward the end of the year. That
first saying has been ceverly shifted about In
this manner: 1T is not the gift, but the price
which the giver putteth into the gift
The proper Christmas spirit as told from the
pulpit is far from that which many follow out ir
selecting presents. Mother countries exhibit less
interest in costly gifts than does America. Travel
ers in countries Of the old world have been sur
prised at the great number OF Christmas presents
which are homemanufactured. Several weeks be
fore the glad event, the families sit themselves
down in their and start, secretly, work upon
the Christmas gifts In the country districts of GER
tain parts of America this custom Is still retained
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
The Symmetrical Elaure.

Speaking of that rare gift, sym.
metry of person, it is more desirable
than beauty of feature, because 1t out.
lasts youth. The symmetrical figure
is perfectly proportioned and articu-
lated anatomy, and nothing is more
rare. Be thankful, fair ones, when
you have points" which cause us to
to overlook any little discrepancy Ia
form.-Exchange
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
n. HERE were individuals who r.

vrS HERE were individuals who re
fected ideal virtues in other
periods. but were unable to null
tiply themselves, dying like Beatrice.
who took her beauty, as they carried
their moral excellences away with
them. The first Christmas dawned on
a world of selfishness and sin, and
dark with folly and cruelty. There
was beauty for the few, slavery, pow
erty and starvation for the many.
death for the unwelcome child and
degradation for woman There were
$4,000 paupers In a population OF
1000, 900 in Rome. 1t was a period of
intellectual chaos, moral and social
desolation, and individual hopeless
ness. Into this gloom came the star
of Bethlehem, beaming light, hope and
sympathy. The contrast between the
man5er birth and the Christmas morn
that will dawn this week with its
carols, songs, gifts, joy and gladness.
Is the most striking contrast earth's
history holds.
With that first Christmas childhood
became sweet and sacred, woman was
crowned queen of the heart and home,
the slave made free, the ignorant, poor
and wretched found education, shelter
and sympathy. and the joy of gener,
osity became contagious. AS the sun
rises earlier and fingers longer than
yesterday so the spirit of Christmas
will usher in the golden age of happt
ness and good will. In the great pic
ture OF Coreggio the light on the face
of the babe lends glow to shepherd
and wise men. The Christmas spirit
lends glow to all the instruments
and forces of society.
VIZ HILE humanity fails below the
wv ideal, the effort to practice il
is not wholly nugatory. The
drift of the world is upward" rale
people are climbing. Interest in chill.
dren is increasing. Woman is coming
TO her own. Labor is entering the
reward of work. War is becoming
unpopular. Racial prejudice will hide
in shame. The Christ spirit is vic.
torious. Gods good will becomes tri.
umphant in home, street and legis
lative hall. The triumphs of the past
dictate new struggles for the future
When Pericles gave his Grafton over
the Athenian dead, pointing to the
graves, the great orator said: Their
silence is eloquest! These heroes ask
us to go and live for the city for which
they died" Thus past achievements
pledge us to fresh fidelity. Christ
mas asks us to lend the impulse Of .
new love to home, school, street and
city: to be a friend of the friendless
a benefactor to some dumb beast OF
deserted child, to be voice for the
dumb. eyes for the blind, springs OF
water for the thirsty, trees of shade
for the weary. food fer the hungry,
refuge for the smitten.
Be an angel of mercy, bringing
peace on earth and good will toward
men, and thus hasten a Christmas
which will not simply come to-mor
row, but will stay all the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
Tie Racks for Men.

A present that will be greatly ap.
preciated by a man is tie rack. This
may be mounted embroidered linen,
burnt wood, decorated leather or
painted cardboard. The only thing to
be guarded against is not to mako
them too elaborate. The more simple
the pattern is the more sure to please
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
THE RULE OF THREE.

dimes Jingle merrily into their little
tin boxes.
Behind this generous giving is sv
perstitious belief that amid risks Ike
these it is we'll to propitiate Fate all
you can. For Fate is a relentless I'd
machine, and when once its WI cells
begin grinding, no power on earth can
stop them. The Rule of Three" Is
centuries cid. You may hear of it out
on the ocean, In the steel mills, In the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
plsTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages OF
horses, as well as dogs, cured and others
in same stable prevented from having the
disease with SPOTIN'S DISTEMPER
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over
Sl.0O. Any good druggist, or send TO manu-.
facturers. Agents wanted. Spohn Medical
Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
TO CURE a COUGH
Or Break a Cold In "a Hours

Mix two ounces of Glycerine aAd a
half ounce of Virgin Oil OF Pine cos-
pound pure with half pint of Straight
Whisky. Shake well and take tea
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared emily by The
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati. Ohio.
and is put up only in haR-ounce vials
eaah vial securely sealed in a round
wooden case to insure its freshness
and purity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia is the city of small
homes for large families, and is IA
nous for the scarcity of cheap and i'll
ventilated tenements. Down in the
Neck" even at this day you can rem,
a three-story house with marble stoop
marble window stills and caps, marble
door stills, caps and jambs, marble
vestibules, marble fireplaces and man
tells, marble wainscoting, ETC., for O
few dollars month.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

proportion to population is the biggest
national distributor of gifts.
There are many concerns in Ger
many, England and France which con.
fine themselves exclusively to the manu-
facture of gifts such as are exchanged
only during the celebration of the
birth of Christ. Besides being a holi
day which should be devoted to worship
of Jesus Christ, it is a day which is
looked forward to by merchants as a
big source of profit.
In other countries. as in America.
there Sre many small Christmas TRACE
dies enacted because of The dislike
which some folks take to gifts and be.
cause of the thoughtlessness of others
in emitting some of their friends. Some
make it a rule, and advertise it well,
that they have decided to confine gifts
to the immediate family circle, so that
none will take Offense If they receive
no gifts from their hitherto cherished
friends. OF course the ones who are
notified of the change in the routine
are careful to scratch off the names of
the friends who have eliminated them
so that when Christmas comes there is
no needless embarrassment.
The poets once sang: 1T is not the
gift, but the spirit of the giver," and
also Don't look gift horse in the
mouth" There are dozens OF little
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
Notified of Mail Delivery.

For use on rural delivery routes
letter box has an electric attachment
which gives the alarm in the house
some distance away when mail matter
has becn deposited within by the car
rier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
The Men Who Work on Skyscrapers
Are a Generous Lot.

These airy crews are a generous
crowd. They earn high pay. When
working full time they make s27 a
Meek. and. like their rough brothers
out on the plains, they are quick to
give Of their earnings. On Saturday
afternoons VIXEN they line UP al the
pay window. The Sisters of Charity
are always thcrs. aAd quarters and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
LID is ON.

Aren't you almost ready for
church,"
I'm sorry, but something dreadful
has happened. l can't go to church
to-day"
For heavens sake, what has hap
pened?"
1.-THE cook is wearing one just like
minei"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

Women are almost as absurd al
men are foolish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding ProIruding Piles In
Q to IA days or money refunded Soc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

They can conquer who believe they
can.--Virgil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

LII Chr | 8 { e n d o III
again celebrates the
nativity of the foun-
der of the Christian
faith. and the inaug-
uration of the new
year. T h e h cart
yields to the pre-
vailing spirit and
sentiment, despite
intellectual dissent.
Not to observe, In
S o m e for m, t h e
Christmas festival
is felt to do vio-
Ianca RI the hast
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17
LeEE FU2e CHILD uk1lDEZe5 IN R9RyDS

the uncertainty attending the possibility Of the
woman being dislodged and second, the uncertain
W as TO whether the less favored of the family
circle Will draw any presents from the treasure
store beneath the skirts of the woman
Christmas Of course, is observed only in Chris
uan countries, but some heather. in fact nearly
all OF them, have one day or another on which
TO receive and send presents to their frenGs and
others who are not friends. In countries ruled
by absolute mOnarchies, the rulers are sometimes
afraid to oEen their gift reeeptacles for the rea-
son that oltenumes reasonable persons inclose
fancy little bombs not marked in the invoice OF
course such undesirable persons do not have any
more Christ:nases to celebrate, affairs being ar
ranged in that manner If they caught.
While the Christmas idea is practically the
same in most countries of the globe which OBJ
the day there is a great variety of presents
and certain nations desire for gifts made in
wide variance to that which the next door neigh
Dor believes in. Germans as a rule give the chill.
dren presents most of which are made in this
country, while Americans are always particular
about buying the babies toys marked made in
Germany"
I FrenchmaR told clever little story at
Christmas banQnet in Paris year ago which ran
along that line. He was enamoured with
beautiful young lady whose home Rue de
iBoulevarde She was of artistic taste so he stud
lied her desire in painting creations for three
lweeks before Christmas At last he came to the
conclusion that probably an oil painting by
NOTED French artist might please her. He took
Especial pains to hunt out store where he might
!procure one. He did and put several weeks
( SALARY into the gift.
| He had it delivered ChrGtmas morning and re-
ceived cordial note of thanks from the young
lady, who unfortunately had not thought to pur-
chase anything for him. This, of course, was en-
barrassing to both parties, but that evening while
Ifondling the creation in his presence she hap
IN Of I
i"Made in Hoboken n. j." She was in the midst
of thanks and embarrassing explanation of
iwhy she hadn't sent him present, when she
noticed the brthmark Of the oil painting. She
stopped and they haven't spoken to each other
since according 90 the story.
All OF which goes to show that the value of a
gift more than the spirit which the giyer exhibits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-17

festive occasion. People begin buy
ing presents a week before; they pre-
sent them Christmas morning and the
next day return to work, the entire
affair forgotten until the following
brings the season around again.
Not so in the countries across the
water. They observe every tradition
ir the mother lands they plan for
weeks and the festivities which mark
the birth Of Jesus Christ are carried
on for week or more The Christ
mas tree in Germany Is allowed to
remain decorated far into the next
year, extending over period of sew
eral months.
Unique ceremonies grace the Danish.
French, Swiss and Scotch Christmas
celebrations and that which the Teu-
tons foster have been handed down
from ages. In Mexico one Of the treas
ured customs is the breaking of the
Pinata, a tradition being connected
with the little ceremony which ushers
in Christmas day A Queerly con-
struCted CfiGy of a woman is hung
up in corner of a room and q child
blindfOlded, armed with stick. pro.
ceedS to diS'Odge the old woman from
her position close TO the ceiling. When
the feat is accomplished the presents
contained under the covering of the
dress of the figure are distributed