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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
THE ANGEL IN DISGUISE

AS Americans, we are disposed to
believe more or less in Opportunity
Our Teutonic ancestors-the savages,
with the war paint and the decided
views on luck are back of all this
Tacitus. in his Germania, gives us two
pictures which stand out from all the
rest. These are the ancient belief in
luck and the sacred laws of hospitality.
Where the barbaric ancestors drew
lots before adventuring with the for
tunes of war-we invade the stock mar
ket and gamble with Fate in a less ro-
mantle manner And we like to thinI,
that our ideas on hospitality have
kept pace.
On perhaps two days of the year
Thanksgiving and Christmas, we hold
high festival and gorge ourselves with
the fat of the land. We invite in orr
kith and those whom we call ou.
friends-and the Stranger within o"r
gates.
After our good progenitors the barba-
rous and wandering tribes, bent on the
spoils of war, and the pursuit of the
chase, had housed themselves in towns
and had exchanged Odin. Thor, Balder
and the rest OF the hierarchy, for the
White Christ, his angels and a very
real Devil, they had to adjust certain
customs and beliefs. ~
Forthwith out of the minds of the
people in the folk tale, there came 4
curious mixture of the views of luck,
and hospitality, which we met in Taci-
tus' account of the German tribes.
Our medieval Germans invented the
Angel in Disguise. He appeared now
and then, but particularly on Xmas.
And whether vol meet him in
Grimm's Tales or in the sublimated
version of Lowells Vision of Sir Laun-
falyou will know the story by its ped
igree. The man who wrote the ten
penny version of the tale-lf Christ
Should come to Chicago-was not
touching on Virgin Soil.
tally of all the world is at its high
tide.
The Stranger within your gates may
be the Angel in Disguise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

day OF the death of the Dilworth dogs
Some Of the close friends Of Mrs. Dill
worth. hearing that she was to be mar
ried and live abroad for some years.
had put In a request for some Of the
fine dogs. To this they received an
evasive reply. Reading today that she
had been married in New York yester-
day. the friends began to inquire .fo,
their dogs. only to find that they had
all been chloroformed by their rich
owner some time ago
IF I can't have them, no one else
SHALL is what the woman of million:
is said to have remarked about ths
time she decided to kill her pets. since
she could not take them with her int
matrimony.
Pittsburg friends are now particu
larly anxious to find what caused the
postponement of the Dilworth-Crais
marriage In New York last Saturday
for which time il had been arranged
No explanation has been given Of why
they waited until Wednesday Friends
Of the bride have heard that she Will
never return to Pittsburg-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING EARLY


will be mitgated
n he the risk
Of tuberculosis and kindred Ills en-
gendered by continuous work in the
vtiated atmosphere of crowded stores
will be 1essened and that Christmas
will be a at least of thankful
The change beenw welcomed by
the management of the big stores
which have been kept open heretofore
because the precedent established
and shoppers demanded the extra
to buvt gifts
In its bulletin issued on this subject
the Consumers rn League asserts is that that
vncalism
bigger shops in New York long
begs the public to Civ it's unquaL
flied support to the stores by shop
ping early in the day and in the sea
in order to make the closing order
permanent in the future and help to
Christmas
hundreds of workers who haveh
tofore regarded it with terror"
How in
their business Dec p and Dec 49, after six o'clock the
with their hearts
blood-a sacrifice to Merry Christmas
places business m. the
Christmas Saturday the Pal
publicity
patronage to be
The of
saying the people will be glad pne those
merchants who Close rather than those who do not.
We will be glad merchant who will be willing to
evenings 81 and Dec %.
shopping
patronze
heather sacrifice
instead Of the most
the birth of of Nazareth
to every employer vital
necessity really chrismasvounarly
would that he
OF
EVERYONE CAN HELP-rELL MERcHANr-AND SHOW
SHOP EARLY!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
StunQ For IS Years

by Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and $4,000 worth of medicine
in vain, B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleside. n.
c.. at last used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and writes they wholly cured
him. They cure Constipation, Bilious
ness. Sick Headache, Stomach. Liver.
Kidney and Bowel troubles. 25c at A.
G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

mo large department store in this
city will remain open more than five
nights preceding Christmas.
This is a concession from the ten
night shopping strain gained by the
Consumers League, which has been
heartily supported by thousands of
shoppers, and which will win the graf
itude OF salespeople, who have each
year regarded the holiday season with
increasing distaste.
This new rule makes the warning OF
the Consumers League doubly neces-
sary, and shoppers are again request
ed,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
CHRISTMAS IS COMING

in the time
euvyo Gifts Of merch Who are
girl horse-ted to death by Merry
YOURSELF your
al epresent o
See you can't IN n
that smiles and small to make
Also, Christmas is the o
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
Behold! How He Loves Them.

Louisville Courier-Journal.-" Uncle
Joe" Cannon continues to hammer the
''progressives" in a style that shows
how freebooter hates anything ap-
preaching a free-trader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
TWINKLES
Success.
CHICAGO Record-HeraldD

Chicago Record Herald)
Il think" he said. Il have at last
found the key to success"
Well" his wife replied. IF you are
going to tumble around with it as you
generally do with the night key there
will be long wait before us yet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
A British Inventor GraveIIed.

A British Inventor GravelIed.
New York SUM-
King Arthur had just invented the
Round Table.
"Fine-' they cried: but could you
invent bureau which would have as
many drawers for a husband as for a
wife,
Sadly, he confessed himself incapa
BILE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
It's an III Wind, &C,

Washington Post.-The gloomy 81
lence now surrounding Chancellor Day
can be explained on the theory of a
sudden paralysis of the vocal cords.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
Always Had His Eyes Shut.

Kansas City Times.-According to
Leslie NJ. Shaw, it is unwise for a
person in the public service to. dis
cover frauds. By this test Mr.. Shaw
is one of the wisest men who ever
held a cabinet portfolio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

suppose Mr.. Bryan is ready to offer
transmigration, predestination or in
FAINT baptism, if any of these appear
to be more satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
Not Doing it for His Health.

Los Angeles Times.-It pays Sena-
tor La Toilette to defend the .'peepul"
He charges $50 a seat to do it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
Not If He Has a Good Memory.

New York World.-When the re-
turn from Elha" takes place, will Loeb
hold him up at the custom house and
search him?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

Will Have to Produce Brass Tube.
Chicago rd-Herald.-Dr Cook
has case of nervous prostration. but
the National Geographic society may
decide not to believe it unless better
proof than he has yet furnished is
presented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
1t Depends.

It Depends.
Detroit Free Press.)
SIS marriage a failure!" she asked.
ut all depends on the amount of ali
mony you can get" replied the woman
of experience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
2l--23

This is addressed
the
largest employers of girls and boys
Philadelphia It's news
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
Hens Gathered in
From Far and Near
Not Hankerino For Such a Fate.

Charleston News and Courier
Howard Chandler Christy, the artist.
declares that he wanted to live in
Ohio, but his wife refused to go there,
saying: Il will not bury myself in that
old Ohio" Doubtless she had heard
of Foraker. and she has good ground
for divorce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
War 10 Now On.

War Is Now On.
Uudge.)
Howell-Do you think We shall ever
have universal peace?
POWELL had hopes of it at one time,
but that was before the north pole let
itself be found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
viii Not Silence Loeb's Firino.

Boston Globe-Mr. Maxim has sub
mitted his new gun silencer to the
government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

No woman who uses ten words whnr
two would do. should be allowed in a
business house until after working
hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

1t is as important to keep out o.
court as it is to keep out of debt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

lnere are known to be more than
$50 precious stone mines in the T.
land Of Ceylon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
ANXIOUS to please Everybody.

Houston Post.-f the boys at the
forks Of the Democratic creek do not
take kindly TO Mr.. Bryan's suggestion
Of prohibition as party issue. we
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

A man who worries throws rocks o
his troubles and hits himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

Hutchinson (Kan.) Globe.)
You can't work and worry at the
same time to good advantage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

The man who shouts most for good
government is the one figuring on be-
coming an active. salaried part of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

There is an unusually large number
of ten cent heads this winter wearing
$50 hats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

An old mans idea of a good preacher
is one who roasts the young people
who sit on the back seat and giggle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

When you are riding along the road
with a slow horse. to encounter a dead
automobile makes you feel more
friendly toward your horse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-05

These are the days when the hospi
tally of all the world is at its high
tide.
The Stranger within your gates may
be the Angel in Disguise.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
AUSTIN BELEW MARRIED

Mr.. Austin Edward Belew and
Miss Ida Thompson Pattesor were
married In Court Street Methodist
Church, Lynchburg, on Wednesday,
December 18th, Rev. DIR. II. III. Ben
nett officiating.
The groom is n Tazewell boy, and
the bride Is daughter of the late DIR
j. III. Patteson, one OF Lynchburg's =
prominent physicians, and promi-
nent teacher in n Lynchburg school.
The Lynchburg News speaks of
the marriage rs brilliant affair.
Mr. and Mrs. jas. F. Hurt. Mr..
and Mis-. w. w. Belew, OF Johnson
City, Tenn. and number of promi-
nent people from other cities were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belew will make
their home I'm Birmingham, Alaba-
ma, where he Is bookkeeper for the
Lathrop Lumber Company. "Ans.
tim is kindly aud widely remem-
bered here, and we extend hearty
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
HELP WANTED

AS Chritsmas time draws near.
when good cheer ana happiness keep
company, the good people of Taze-
well, North Tazewell and vicinity,
should remember "Old Man Hender-
son Sayers" i'm his aflliction and ex-
tend to him at least reflection of
their prosperity, joy and good will,
In the shape Of something 10 comfort
the inner man and ward off the chill
ly blasts OF winters winds. "In
seeking after the utmost good, we
attain first and last 10 the common
Brotherhood OF man." Any contri-
button TO this purpose left at the
News Office or at the office of the
Tazewell Republican, will be cheer
fully and promptly presented to Mr..
Sayers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
BURKES GARDEN

Burke's Garden. Dec. 2s.-The
young folks are busy decorating the
church and preparing for the Sunday
School entertainment, which they
will give on Saturday.
Miss Lucille Snapp spent Monday
and Tuesday i'm town shopping.
Rev. w. M. Patty missed his ap
pointments here last Sunday on nc
count OF the quarterly meeting mt
Mt. Calvary.
Rev. l.. l.. Richie expects To iii
his regular pulpits at Central church
and the Chapel next Sabbath.
Miss Stella Long is at home from
Marion for the holidays and Miss
Katrina Gose and Miss Lettie Rhudy
are expected In n day or two.
Miss Bessie Peery is the Garden S
only representative at Elizabeth Col
lege this year.
Messrs. Roy Meek, Bowen Long
and Eugene Peery, who arc at Roam
oke. will be home for Christmas.
Married at the Methodist parson-
age on Wednesday, December 18th.
Mr.. Davis and Miss Minnie Jones,
both of Thomp pson VaIley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
.uH1LE Will LIVE
30 DAYS LONGER
Stay of Execution to Allow
Counsel to Take Appeal to
Supreme Court.

Judge n. III. liairston, OF the Roam
oke bar, who recently volunteered
his services tree IL n new trial could
be secured for Howard Little. con-
victed some weeks ago at Gruudy,
for the murder OF Mrs. Betsy Justis
and i've members Of the George
Meadows family and sentenced to be
eletrocueted at Richmond January
7th, has received telephone message
from Governor Swanson, stating
that stay of execution has been
granted for thirty days to allow
counsel for Little To take nm appeal
To the supreme court.
The condemned man declares he
did not get fair trila at Grundy,
alleging that witnesses who could
testify in his behalf and clear him
OF the charge were afraid of being
killed il they went on the stand.
Little has said all along that he had
not given up hope. lie has received
number OF cheering letters from
his attorney in Lebanon, Bert II.
Wilson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
Reforming Our Tax Code

Uniform assessment OF lands and
personal property will he one OF the
most important matters with which
the Legislature, which convenes ear
w in January, will have To deal.
IL Is n difficult problem and one
which will require much careful con
sideration. The inequality of taxa
tion Is one of the greatest burdens
from which the American people
suffer. Under the present system
obtaining I'm Virginia lands are nee
essarily assessed with great lack
of uniformity but the greatest in ia =
tice In tax assessment comes from
the Inability tO assess some forms of
property ut all, such ns stocks,
bonds, etc, while tangible property
bears nearly NIL the burden of taxa
tion. The greatest boon the Legis-
stature could vocuhsafc the Virginia
people would be To devise some meth
cd Of reaching this hidden wealth.
The relief To the farmers and Others
who hold their property I'm tangible
form would be untold, and there Is
little doubt but that the tax rate
could he greatly reduced for all pur-
poses. Fredericksburg Star
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
DR.. BOWEN TO LEAVE
TAZEWEII.

DR.. s. G. Bowen. while in New
York short time ago, stood a COM
petitive examination for n position
OH the resident staff OF one OF the
leading hospitals in that city, and
has just been informed that he was
the successful applicant, and will
report for duty i'm that city In n
short time. DIR. Bowen has won n
reputation as a surgeon and physi-
clan in this section, and he has IA
host OF friends who will regret To
see him leave Tazeweli.
AS much as we hate TO have
Sam" leave, the community Is To
be congratulated upon having Dr.
johnson as his successor. DR.. Bowen
is popular here with every body ana
ali clnsses, and his departure is sin
cerely regretted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
Prizes Offered For Best Grain

Mr.. ]. t. Peery, Burke's Garden,
agent for the Chicamauga Fertilizer
Co. of Atlanta Ga. makes the follow
ing attractive offer To- users of his
fertilizer:
For the best bushesl of wheat
grown in this county two bags of
his best brand of wheat fertilizer.
For the best twenty ears of corn
two bags of his best brand of corn
fertilizer.
The only conditions are that this
corn and wheat must be grown by
the use OF his fertilizer. The con-
test will be decided ut the Fair next
fall.
Mr.. Peery Is too well known TO
need any commendation. His fer
tilizer has been used extensively not
only in his own community, Burke s
Garden, but all over the county for
years. Now see what you can do.
Write Mr.. Peery, Burke's Garden,
for further iufor nation price Of fer.
tilizers, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
A Resolution

AT called meeting of the Baptist
church on last Sunday, the follow
ing was offered and unanimously
adopted, and ordered to be spread
on the records Of the church
Whereas, Rev. William, Adam
who has been supplying this church
fol several months, closes his work
among us;
Resolved, That we hereby express
our appreciation OF his work and la
bors, of his Christian walk and con-
versation in our homes and society.
That we commend him as faith
ful preacher of the gospel TO all peo-
pie among whom he may cast his
lot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
Telephone Train DiSpatching

The Norfolk and Western railroad
has recently placed orders for four
complete telephone train dispatching
circuits from Norfolk to Crewe 27
stations, 130 miles; Crewe to Roam
oke, 33 stations, 126 miles; William
son, West Virginia, TO Portsmouth,
Ohio, % stations, l13 miles; and
Portsmouth Ohio, to Columbus,
Ohio, % stationss, 100 miles. These
circuits, in addition To the two cir
cults now in operation between
Roanoke and Bluefeid and between
Bluefield and Williamson, West
Virginia, will complete the tele-
phone train dispatching equipment
for the entire main line between
Norfolk and Columbus, Ohio, about
100 miles with about 125 stations
quipped.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
THREE PROYERBIAL
FIRES HAVE COME
Two Past Week Completes
Trio-TazeWell at Mer-
Cy of Flames.

Tazewell has had tw1 adlitionI
fires recently, completing the proven
ball three fires" " If we have one
there Will always be two more fol
lowing, Is an old saying. The first
was j. B. F. Gillespie's barn a
short time ago. The next was w. O.
Whitman's barn last Sunday morn
ing, and Anderson Taylor's house on
last Monday night.
Mr.. Whitman lost fine lot of fod
der and other feed, and some impIe-
ments. besides one fine milch COW
was burned to deaf h and another Sc
riously burned, and may die. His
horses and mules were in nearby
barn, which was not burned, thanks
to favorable wind.
The origin of the FIRE is unknown,
but that il was set by some one there
seems to be no doubt. The fire was
discovered about . a. IN. Sunday
too early for any one To be up and
around, except some one who slept
in the barn the night before, which
is thought TO be probable. Mr.. Whit
mans loss is considerable, but he
says he is thankful that 1t is no
worse. If the wind had been blow
ing in the right direction it is almost
certain that his dwelling and other
outbuildings containing seven head
of horses would have gone also.
The other fire occurred about s
o'clock Monday night. The small
house belonging TO DIR. Gildersleeve,
and occupied by Anderson Taylor,
we'll known colored m an, was en-
tirely consumed with all its con-
tents. Anderson is unable to account
for the accident. He had "stepped
over 10 a neighbors house nearby,
and had been gone but a very short
time, when the fire was discovered.
The house was old and dry, and
burned like tinder. If the wind had
been blowing, and in the right di-
rectiou, as in the Whitman fire, a
number of houses would have been
burned. After SO long time some
body arrived with piece OF hose
which reached part of the way down
To the burning building and a small,
weak attempt was made to put a
stream on the fire after the building
was about consumed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
WINTERS FUN
TO BE RESUMED
Womans' Club Will Enliven
Dull Season by High
Class Shows.

The OIphenn Musical club, which
appears here In the chapel, January
9Th, is said To be one OF the very best
in the country. Lovers of good mus
ic, and this includes everybody, may
rest assured Of Il treat. The price of
admission Ia. fine musical enter
tainment Is n secondary consideration
eentirely--n mere incident. Every
body Will b c present, of course.
And this Is n beginning. Mrs.
llarrisson IL bnck of IL, and we nil
know from experience what this
means. She never does things by
halves. IL this first effort is hacked
up 10y the people more OF the same
sort, and better, will follow.
The Orphenn Club is composed OF
young men, who excel in singing,
and also in performance upon musi-
cnl instruments, mpersonations, etc,
aud come highly commended from
various cities where they have given
entertainments.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
DR.. BOWEN'S SUCCESSOR

DR.. p. ID. Johnson. of Pocahontas.
formerly surgeon for the Pocahontas
Collieries Co., will come to Tazewell /
on January 1st TO take DR.. S. G.
Bowen's place, DR.. Bowen having
been elected position OH the resi-
dent staff of one of the leading hos
pitfalls of New York city. DIR. John
son is said TO be n very fine physi-
clan, being n near relative OF DIR.
Geo. Ben Johnston, OF Richmond.
and will, no doubt, do well here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
What For And Why?

Hon. G.. Is. Slemp has introduced
the following bill I'm the House of
representatives, the merit OF which
IL unknown:
"That the sum of five hundred
thousand dolalrs be, and Is hereby,
Appropriated, TO be paid out Of any
Appropriated, To be Immediately
available, and to be expended under
the direction OF the Secretary Of
War.an the supervision of the chief
engineers, for the construction of n
lock and dam In the New River,
from Glenn Lynn To the Kannwha
River with view To n depth of
nine feet. "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-24
CARD OF THANKS

Editor the News just before his
death, when he was making his final
preparations for his departure, our
son requested tha. we convey to
his physicians and to all his friends
and neighbors, both at home and on
Wolf Creek, who had been kind and
helpful TO him, or TO the family,
during his long illness, his sincere
love and appreciation.
AS we cannot see them all person
ally, we take this method of carrying
out his wish, and of saying for our
seleves, We thank you.
These tokens of kindly interest
and sympathy brighten the path
way to the tomb, and, in measure.
sweeten the sadness of disappoint-
ment and bereavement.
Sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Peery.Ssr.