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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

felt that he could endure it no
longer, that the last and most desper-
ate extremity had arrived and that
now he must spend his dime He
was plunged deep in meditation when
he felt someone touch his arm and
turned about.
Beside him there stood gaunt man
with cavernous cheeks, feverish, wild
ish eyes, and stomach that curved
the wrong way. The apparition adj
dressed him in a croaking voice.
For Gods sake, stranger, buy me
something to eat am penniless and
upon the verge of committing crime.
| have worn out my shoes looking for
work, and while have job promised
me it will be week before it is open.
And meanwhile l am starving, friend,
starving. In the name of Christianity
spare me enough for a meal out of
your plenty"
Wellington stared into the evening
dusk as he fingered his last and
smoothly worn dime. He knew we'll
enough what this other man was suf-
fering, for had he not been in the
same stage twenty-four hours before!
And to give a man a dime in such
case was so grossly inadequate. Yet
what could he do? He turned about.
Close before him was a restaurant
where he had spent hundreds of dol
lars in his palmy days and whose pro-
prietor he knew well. Yet he owed
bill there for his last big after theater
dinner party of many months ago, and
he had never had the courage even in
his semi-starvation to go in and ask
for more credit. Yet now it must be
done, for here was a human being
starving upon the streets. Wal
lington shuddered. 1t was plainly his
duty to fill this mans stomach, and
for the last time he would exert those
powers of persuasion which once up
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

on time few men had been able to
resist. He took the stranger by the
arm. Come with me-" he command
ed.
They entered the restaurant and
Wellington walked straight up to the
proprietor. Bob" said he, 81 owe
you a pretty stiff bill, but am going
to go to work in a week and then
will begin paying you off. Now want
you to do me last favor. | owe you
about forty dollars, and a couple of
dollars more won't make much differ
ence to you. 1t is Christmas eve and
my friend over there is starving. Now
I want you to fill him up to the chin
on good, solid food and charge it to
me. l will not ask you for any favor
again if you will do this last thing"
The proprietor looked at his old pa
iron thoughtfully.
"All right" he announced at
length Beings its Christmas eve
I'll take a chance on you even if you
are down and out. Tell your friend to
order what he wants" So Wellington
and the stranger sat down together
and Wellington watched his compan-
ion fill himself with good things until
at last with his stomach again curved
the right way, the droop gone from his
shoulders and the feverish light van
ished from his eyes. the gorged one
arose.
"My friend" said the stranger 81
could not have endured it another day
but of course you have never known
what it is to so two days without
food And when tonight you go home
and sit down to your table to your
feast, remember that thors is an out
cast fellow being upon the streets who
is blessing every mouthful that you
eat Good-Dy, Christian"
Wellington held out his hand. Good.
by, stranger, and good luck to you. 1t
was a mere tribe. Happy to have
been able to give you lift" Then
he went up to Frenchy's hash house
and had his dimes wsrtk Of coffee and
Sausage.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

And all git our toys and things
AT old Sanity Claus he brings
And puts on the Tree; -wite where
The big Tree us standin' there.
And the things 'uz all looked down,
And the childerns, all in town,
Cot their presents-nen we see
They's a little Chris 'mus-Tree.
Wife behind the big Tree-so
We can't see till men, you know
And it's all list loaded down
With the purtiest things in town!
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

the time being hopelessly insolvent.
Day by day his little handful of re-
naming change vanished in steadily
diminishing ratio as his meals be-
came cheaper and further apart, I'M
til finally he had but dime left. This
coin he resolved to save for some last
and most desperate extremity, and he
even determined to fast for days be-
fore parting with it. And fast for
days he did, while oft times the days
came much too fast
When Christmas eve came he had
not tasted food for three days. He
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

Men the man he whispers, so
lst the Teacher hears, you know.
Men he tiptoe back and go
Out the big door-ist as slow!
Little Mandy, though she don't
Answer--and Ma say "she won't
Never, though each year they'll be
Little Mandy's Chris'mus-Tree.!'
Fer pore children"--my Ma says
And Committee say they guess
Little Mandy's Tree" 'ull be
Bigger than the other Tree!
GoOgyrsght ~ Rpsss- MsFsn OIL
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

And the teacher
smile and say:
This here Tree ats
hid away
It's marked Little
Mandy's Tree
Little NJ a n d y !
Where is she ?"
Men nobody say a
word.
Stillest place you
ever heard.
Till n man tiptoe up
where
Teachers still q.
waiting there.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

And say she must
take it,-and
She ist NAKED her
keep her hand
Wife close shut, and
nen she kiss
Her hand-shut list
ike it is.
Men we coined away
And men
When its Christmas
Eve again,
And all of us chill
derns be
At the Church and
Tree
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

not have survived such journey. Not one
car, but three cars finished this long journey
great power, easy riding qualities, perfect
fabrication, efficient transmission, and was
constructed properly throughout, it could
not have completed this journey and won
this world-famed throphy that stamps it
one of the greatest touring cars in the
world at any price, and Americas
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

Men Ma hug and hold me where
Little Mandy's layin' there;
And she kiss her, too, and men
Mandy kiss my Ma again.
And my Ma she telled her we
Coin to have a Chris 'mus-Tree
AT the Sunday School, ats fer
All the children, and fer her.
Little Mandy think-nen she
Say, What is a Chris 'mus-Tree?"
Men my Ma she gived her Ma
Somepin' at saw.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15
Copyright, l0ll

HERE was a time when
Wellington had general
ly been conceded to be
a brand new genius in
the financial world-a
marvellous being who
could change stones into
bread and serpents into
fowl; then all at once
he found himself in the
throes of bankruptcy.
He had exhausted his
resources and was for
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15
Awarded the Glidden Trophy

Think of this great journey in the Clas-
sic touring contest of the world
Think of the sustained speed and unex-
ampled reliability required to make this
journey of 1850 miles from New York to
Jacksonville, arriving at each control on
timetable schedule and with the regularity
of the worlds best railroad train.
Unless the Maxwell car was perfect in
construction and properly balanced, it could
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15
And Sir! When we're

And Sir! When we're
in the door.
Wus no carpet on
the floor,
And no fire - and
heels-and-head
Little Mandy's tuck
ed In bed.
And her Ma telled
my Ma she
Got no coffee but ist
tea,
And fried mush--
and's all they had
Sense her health
broke down so
bad.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15
Undisputed Leader for 1912

TIVE MAXWELL SPECIAL is big, powerful,
= stylish, SO Aorse6ousr 5-passenger ~10oO
touring car, at the remarkable price of ~ AEOO
There has been offered such car at such
price before. Comparison will readily convince you
that the Maxwell Special is uequeed by any wAin
$500 of its price,
Thrty-six horsepower is abundant power-equal to
that found in the best $500 cars 1t more power
probably than you will need plenty of reserve
power for emergencies.
The handsome lines, stylish appearance and rich
finish of the Maxwell Special make it the real arstocrat
of the road-the peer of the most expensive If
you saw the Maxwell Specials in the Gldden Tour
you realized that. Note the new, ventilated fore-door,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15

fush-side, vestbuled steel body with inside control the
Columbia Honeycomb type radiator designed bon
net, attractive light gray body and red upholstery.
We want you to come and inspect the Maxwell
Special closely-ride in it-compare it with other cars
and prove its extraordinary value to complete
satisfaction. We also want you to inspect the other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

their children TO be reared and remain
on tho farm. These clubs that have
been formed havo tho good will and
support of every one. Our Governor Is
deeply interested in the demonstra-
ton work. but especially 80 In that
done by tho young people. and no on
courased them In every was possible.
Between two and three thousand dol
Oars has been offered In tho State for
prizes for this work which is being
done by the boys and girls
big aud Medium Crops.
Last year twenty-six boys in y1r-
ginia made over 100 bushels of corn to
the acre. Tho greatest cost OF pro-
auction was "a cents and the lowest
was IL Ia cents per bushel. Maurice
Olgers, OF Dinwiddie county, made 167
7-s bushels to tho acre at a cost of
"a cents per bushel. Excessive Yields
are not so profitable though as medium
yields. Probably 100 to 126 bushels
to the acre will average a larger not
income. The average yield for the men
last year was forty-one bushels and
for the boys rfty-six
This. IN tho boys favor. I attribute
10 following closely instructions: they
realize that they do not know and they
nave not arrived at the age when they
think II Is beneath their dignity TO
40 as they are told to do. The coun-
pes nave come bravely to the assistance
OF the Cooperative Educa ton Associa-
ton. and 1 regret deeply the unpre
ceoented drought this season will great
iy decrease the yield expected. but /
am sure all sane persons will under
STAND and make allowances We hope
In the future to show Increased sue
cess
want to say in conclusion. what
ever is accomplished by the Farmers
cooperative Demonstration Work is
oue entirely to the great personal
saerihce OF time and talent for the up-
nv OF others BY our unequaled leader.
ne ia.e Dr. seaman A. Knapp. Nor
only his children, but every trne VIZ.
ginian Will rise UP and cali hin,
blessed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
LEAF TOBACCO At.
COMING STATE FAIR
Notwithstanding Drought Talk,
Exhibits of the Weed Will Be
Larger Than Ever.

While the State Fair ha. always
been strong on tobacco. the e.bib,te
this year promise to exceed in quaint
i'y and quality anything yet present.
ed to the public or to the man who ha 4,
the tobacco industry at heart This.
Notwithstanding the reports Of bad
crops following bad weather condi-
lions.
The unusual inducements offered by
the fair association this year must ap-
peal to all tobacco men, and from IN
dications 1t would seem that the dis-
pay OF exhibits will be much larger
Than upon former occasions,
The conditions upon which entries
and exhibits must depend ara so SIM
lie that they naturally appeal to anv
one concerned. All that is necessary
is FOR the prospective exhibitor to nil
out blank which will be furnished
by tho manager of the association
state Fair Headquarters. Mutual Build
ing' Richmond, stating in which class
the exhibitor desires to enter, and
later, 10 forward in all EXCEPT cron
classes a sample of any grade weigh
ING not less than five nor more than
eight pounds. There Is no restriction
upon the number of entries which NAV
De sent In. The exhibits may be for
"aroed direct to the fair, or the ex
nlpitor. at his discretion, may send
mis- exhibit TO any one to be delivered
at the proper time to the Fair Grounds
or he may bring his exhibits along
with aim. All exhibits. however, must
be In place by o'clock on Tuesday.
october 10. They remain the property
n II =
disposed of according to his own
wishes after the fair.
The following tables show the prizes
in the various exhibits, with the spe
cial offerings by outside parties:
Sample Classes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
Work With the Boys.

He HIOst interesting phase OF our
work is that done by the young peo-
pie. The boys corn clubs and the girls
tomato clubs are doing wonders toe
wards getting all ages Interested in
farm life. What appeals to the child
In connection with agriculture always
docs to the parent, and all natural
parents Il mean those who have
thought deeply on the subJect) want
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
About 500 has been subscribed for

About 500 has been subscribed for
prizes.
The same may be said Of Prince Ed
ward. from which county eighty diff
fcrent kinds OF srassos Will come, to-
gether with vegetables and grain.
In spite of the severity of tho
drought in Amherst, that county will
como to the front with a nice COL
lection of grasses. grains and vege-
tables. The sum of $3.50 has been Sc
cured for prizes for the boys.
Other reports will come in later.
From the general run OF things to date
the agricultural exhibits will far ex-
coed anything yet offered at the fair
Tho United States Department of
Agriculture is helping Mr.. Sandy in
his efforts to elevate the science of
agriculture. and he hopes within a
few years to have the entire State
organized. realizing that the good of
each county results from concerted &C.
ton on the part OF tho individual
planters.
Aside from the work of this farmers'
organization. there are many indf-
Vidual exhibits. secured by the fair
through its own efforts An instance
of which may be seen In the disnlavs
sent from counties in which the or
ganization has not yet perfected It.
self
While the fair is nearly two months
off. many exhibits have already beer
sent IN. The latest perishable one is
that from c. z. Meinhard, of Guinea
Mills. who has a consignment of grapes
now here in cold storage.
1t is believed at headquarters King
Corn" will take the lead this year In
the way of exhibits. and indications
point to one of the finest collections
ever gotten together in tho State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
BIG COUNTY FAIR
IN MECKLENBURG

Chase City. Va. August 1s-rhe lat.
drought frightened some of the pro-
posed county fairs in Virginia Off the
track for this year. but not SO with
tho new Mecklenburg County Aericul-
tural Fair Association, with headquar-
tcrs In this wide-awakc town. Tho
men at the head of this association
know no such word as fail. and they
are not the kind to be frightened away
from good thing by little dry
weather in the spring and summer
time. The president OF the association
Is T. e. Roberts. q well-known tobac-
conist. bank official and farmer, and
among his lieutenants are a number
of vice presidents from various parts
OF Mecklenburg. Charlotte and Lunen-
burg counties. The directors are sue
cesstul and pushing business men of
this town. among them Mr.. Roberts,
DR.. A r Finch, W II. Jenreys, Jr.,
j. a. Robertson. Lucius Gregory. n. II.
Williams, r. D. Patterson, and C. Z.
Geoghegan. Mr.. Geoghegan is the sec
rotary and general manager. and Mr..
Robertson is the treasurer.
The fair will be held October 4.
ard 6, on the large grounds OF tho
Mechlenburg Mineral Springs Com
pany and these ample acres afford all
the room required. Indeed Il Is an
IDEAL place to hold a fair. and Chase
City Is an ideal location for an exhi-
bit.on OF the kind proposed. IT is near
the centre of the county OF Mecklen-
burg with ample railway connections.
and is In easy touch with the coun-
ties OF Charlotte and Lunenburg. With
four hotels and all of the private
ommodate the crowds. and the peo-
have a good time.
Manager Geoghegan. and. IN fact, all
OF the officials and the directors. are
exerting themselves to make the fair
@ bis agricultural and Industrial eS-
hibition. and already entries have been
sufficient 10 insure a big show. The
cash premiums offered are unusually
large for a county fair. and IN near
~ every class there are special prem
iums the value OF which runs up into
the hundreds OF dollars.
Manager Geoghegan says: I'VE
especially want every farmer in the
counties OF Meoklenburg. Charlotte and
Lunenburg to exhibit some Of their
products. and 10 assist them, we are
making no charge for entree, some
thing never done before by any fair
association, so fer as we can learn"
predict that the first exhibition
OF the Mecklenburg County Fair AS
sociation Is going to be e big success
r. s. W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
JOHN G. WALKER, President

past week and considerable business
was done.
Perhaps the busiest men in the real
estate realm right now are the men
VINO make speciality of farm lands
IN virginia and especially that part
of the State contiguous to Ricbmopa
many Westerners and Northerners are
dropping in every day or two to in
qnire about and TO look at farm lands
convenient to this city. and some
handsome sales have beer made 7. w
iarris. Casselman & Co. and Gibbony
N"cNoIs company made farm land
sales last week, and In each case tho
deals were with newcomers.
They Arc Coming In the Fall.
one OF the farm land sellers tells
me that there was never a time whon
he and other men in his line were re-
ceiVing so many mail inquiries from
the West and the North as now. He
mas made engagements by correspond
ence with not less than dozen North
ern men to show them farm lands
along the James and in other localities
near Richmond, and dates made are
from the LIST to the 18TH OF Septem-
her. Said this encouraged lard agent:
There is going to be a lot doing In
farm lands about here before the ftos1
comes. and after that time, too."Is
An encouraging feature of the. real;
estate business is that there is a big
demand for money for building pur-
poses. Every agent In town has plcn-
~ OF money to loan. and they are get
ting applications for II at lively
rate. More people are quitting the
rent-paying business and building
their own hon,As than ever before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS

NOoA N'''NS' chi II IL 81 ldSS.)
port sales OF residence property 10
the amount of 10000
Blanton & Company. whose new
Offices are on the ground floor OF the
Travellers Insurance Building, report
fairly good business. and small sales
that aggregated about $4,000.
All OF the agents report active in.
auiry and all are cheerful. not SO
much over business as 1t Is just now
or Will be In the last ten days Of
August. but as the signs OF the time,
say 1t will be all of the fall and this
activity they look for just as soon az
the summer holiday wanderers begin
to return from the mountains and
elsewhere.
In the Suburbs.
The dealers in suburban properly
have no complaints to make. Bust
ness is good in Westhampton and
Westham. The young men of the frm
of Golsan & Nash are making res
ord. while Mr.. Golsan is hobnobbini,
with royalty in Europe. and last week
they sold $4,000 worth OF suburban
properties and then made enough
turns in South Richmond to run their
total up to near $4,000.
IN Ginter Park. Norwood, Colonial
Place and, In fact. in all of the SUI
burba lot buyers were In Avidanas the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
yIrcInIon RoiIwoy com;rn

Norfolk Va, August la.-The vIrginian
railways statomcn; for the year ended
June 90 shows gross earnings. s357i2si; in
crease compared with tile next previous
year. si.6eoSS6; net earnings sl,4s2,s6s; in
crease, ss6S $50; deficit. sS236s7. decrease
s'3,5e7; ratio of operating expenses to gross
500 per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
North Carolina Cotton Goods.

f3eIWttH I9IF uhd l'UJ Inc capita! Invest
ed In the manufacture of cotton goods In
North Carolina Increased from s57.ils0co TO
ss5 33S, coo, or 60 per cent: the value OF pro-
ducts from Si7.25i.OoO to S72.6sc.oco. or 81 per
cent, and the average number of wage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
The Confede rate Museum
TWELFTH AND CLAY sTREETa
OPEN A. NJ. TO S p, n

known. And yet, there are but few
vacant houses and the rental agen,sl
arc always busy. All of this shows,
that little old. solid Richmond IL
growing all the time. Pity but What
We could take a census every year,
just so we can see how ysfy fast Ne
are growing. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

Crop Glasses.
Air cured--special-Be crop raised
In Amelia. Dinwiddie. Chesterfield
Lunenb burg. Nottoway. Prince Edward
Buckingham, Cumberland. Powhatan;
First. SIS; second. $50; third. $40
fourth. $50; fifth. SIS; sixth, SEQ
seventh, 10.
Crops to be represented by three
samples. each weighing not less than
five nor more than eight pounds-one
sample long leaf. one sample short leaf
and one sample Tugs.
r. a. Patterson Tobacco Company
Burley special:
LIST. I'd Sd. 4th.
Burley crop $50 sac SIS So
Crop to be represented by three
samples. each weighing not less than
hvc nor more than eight pounds-onc
sample bright leaf. one sample red leaf
and one bright trash or lug
Sun -cured-sp ecial-
LIST Cd. Sd 4th.
Sun cured, crop. $50 $50 SIS So
Crop to be represented by three sam
pies. each Weighing not less than Ave
nor more than eight pounds-one
sample wrapper, one sample filler and
ono sample lug
In addition to the above the Inter
national Harvester Company. through
its Richmond department. Will give a
S25 reversible disc harrow to the win
ner Of the first prize on the sun cured
crop.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-07

Charles Town Women Are Finding Re-
lief at Last
1t does seem that women have more
than q fair share of the aches and
pains that aff1ict humanity; they must
keep up. must attend to duties in
spite of constantly aching backs, or
headaches, dizzy spells, bearing down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoop means torture They must walk
and bend and work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney ills. Kid
neys cause more suffering than any
other organ of the body. Keep the
Kidneys we'll and health improves.
Read of a remedy for kidneys only that
helps and strengthen the kidneys and is
endorsed. by people you know.
Mrs. M. Nicewarner. 4O4 E. Liberty
ST., Charles Town. w. Va, says:
Ny back was very painful and l was
convinced that l had lumbago. "A pain
in my loins kept me in misery night
and day and when-l did any work that
required STOPPING. the trouble was ag-
grayated. The contents of one box of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Brown
& Hooff's Drug Store, brought me
great relief and firmly believe that if
I. had continued taking the remedy, j
woul'i have been cured. I recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills highly, feeling
certain that they will bring relief to
any sufferer from kidney complaint. 2
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
! Remember the ame-Doan's-a
take no other.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-07
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form, mind
and temper. But it's hard for a woman
to be charming without health. A weak.
sickly woman will be nervous and irrit-
able. Constipation and kidney poisons
show in pimples, blotches, Subscriptions
and wretched complexion. But Elec-
trio Bitters always prove a godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends, They regulate Stomach. LIVER
and Kidneys. purify the blood; give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth. velvety skin, lovely complexion
and perfect health Try them. Soc at
ii. Pittman' s. .zzz=