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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
BOWLING GREEN

iSpccin to The Times DispatchJ
Rowling Green, Va Dcccinbns To-
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Green have gone
10 Chatham, where they win spcnI
several days with relatives.
Mrs Charles a. Bruaddhs left this
week for Essex county. whore she viii
spenc some time with her parents.
Miss blanche Coghill has reiurnc /
from a visit 10 her sister, Mrs. VIII
liam l.. Boyd. In Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Leslie Reed and
children have returned TO Richmond
after spending several days al the
Lawn Hotel. :-t. 81.
Mrs. Morris p. Mills. OF Disputanta.
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mira.
L. l.. Vincent
w. j. Parker of Essen county. spent
some time this week with Ills son,
Nathan Parker ~
Mrs r. = Coghill. Mrs. Joel Haincs,
Mrs I. q. Valentine. Mrs. j. w Ell
lott Mrs. ]. w. Barlow. Miss Annie
White. Mrs. Robert A. Coghill and
Mrs. Cordic Lee Aioncurc spent some
time III Richmond this week.
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DURHAM
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

Durham. n. c., December 16.-Mrs.
Goe. l. Lyon was hostess Monday at
luncheon In honor of Mrs. u. b.
Yuille. of New York. This affair.
which was rather informal in it's ma
ture, was delightful In the extreme.
and was one of several which have
been given for Mrs. Yuille, who was
the guesn of Mrs. j II. StagE.
The home of Mrs. George w. Watts
was the scene OF a unique entertain
ment Monday afternoon. when tho
members of the Ladies' Aid and Home
Mission Society OF the First Prcsbyte-
rian Church were her guests at a
tagging bee" After the regular bus
mess of the society, the women were
invited to tag bags, which they did
for one hour and half, resulting in
10000 bags being ready for Il worthy
cause when they ceased tagging.
Forty .fourywomen were present. De-
lightfuf refreshments were served.
Tho Ece-.iackson Chiidren's Chapter
Of the Daughters of the Confcderacy,
under the. adersbip of Miss Mabel
Tuck. held most interesting ses-'
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sion Saturday Afternoon at tho homo OF
Miss Julia Manning. New officers were
elected at this meeting. and the re-
suit was: Miss Lucille Pcarcc. prcsi-
dent; Miss Louise Currin. vicc-rresi-
dent; Miss Nannic Green, secretary;
Miss Mary Irwin. treasurer. \ spirited
| contest At the close of the meeting
was In the nature OF play on the
prize. two large Confederate flags.
was won by Miss Mamie Green. he
trcShincnts were served In two courses
The AS We Like 1t Club was the
urday aftcrnoon.' In one OF the pref
test and most delightful entertain
mcntS given by this popular club OF
young people Upon the arrival of
fancy work or cmbroidcrcy to do that
Kept them engaged for some. time
Then came on a contest to make tho
largest number of words out OF the
name OF the club. Miss GLADYS Cor
| man came out winner. AMI WAS pre-
sentcd with a box OF delicious candy
delightful thrcc-course luncheon
was served at Il table that was beau
TRULY decorated with Christmas ideas
Miss Nora o'Briant Saturday after
entertained the Twelve Girls Guide
| CUB There we're games. rccitations
ana other amuscmcnts Of II pleasing
character. The luncheon was de-,
light. served in three courses.
The engagement of Miss Lottic Sharn
Monday afternoon at a luncheon given
by Miss Roberta 3. ITenshaw. al the
residence Of Or. and Mrs. J. NJ Man
ming to the Electric Literary Club.
Mrs. sharp being the guest of honor. II
was beautiful affair, fun Of Christ
mas ideas and decorations The mar
rage will take place In April 1912.
Mrs j.. Is. Powc was hostess TO the
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Tourists Club, at her home in West
Durham Thursday afternoon. This
was another delightful meeting of
sc Tourists. who are mentally
travelling through EIypt. TIE pro-
gram was an interesting ono and en-
braccd notes by Mrs. George /. Lyon.
on The Sarah." Mrs j. L. Willy read
n paper on the Architecture" Mrs
~ ~ Lloyd also read a paper On The
fayum. The decorations were pink
carnations and white chryslnthcmuns
y two-coursc luncheon WAS served Of
turkey and cranbcrrlcs, aud Ices .ne
bon bpuS
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BOOK NOTES.
.rhc Great Dukc..

-Thc Great Dukc."
W. II. Fichctts military life Of the
Duke of Wellington. "Thc Great Duke"
has Just been published in this coun-
try by Charles Scrbncrs Sons. 1t Is
in two volumes. each containing num-
crouS maps and a frontispiecc. Mr..
Fichctt feels that Wcllington's career
as soldier. which was only twenty
four years long, falls naturally into
three parts Of eight years each. Says
he was Eazcttcd as an ensign in the
Scrcntythird, to his return from llol-
land in 1875. lie had risen fast in
rcgimental rank by family influence:
but until he Joined the Duke OF York s
army at Antwerp. in July, 1894, he had
never heard . shot fired in anger. :.
Then follows tho second period OF
eight years under Indian skies, from
1917 TO 1905; and these were real
apprenticeship III tho art of war on
great scale. The third period
Of clSht years takes In the Peninsula,
and ends at Waterloo, and Wellington
entered on that great and final stage
in his career as 4 soldier equipped in
Il signal degree for his task, alike in
mind of body and experience"
II is according to this theory that
Mr. Fichett has treated his subject
lie is very graphic. vigorous. and, above
all. clear Nobody will have the slight
est difficulty in following his dcscrip-
tons OF campaigns. although some of
them. especially those in the Peninsula,
are very intricate.
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RALEIGH

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh, n. c.. December 16.-AIrs.
Charles r. Johnson was tho hostess
for the Johnsonian Book Club Thurs
one of the, n.oRt profitable 1and de-
lightful that this club has held THIS
season, Tho Johnsoninn lis che mo- her
OF all the Raleigh book clubn.s being
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The A1ist's Creed.

John Galsworthy. the author OF The
Patrician.' during a lecture in Sheffield
the other night, remarked that we
have just begun to have a Elimmcring
OF the artists creed; that nothing may
we dcspisc or neglect: and that every
thing is worth doing we'll" Beauty,
he continued. was a dangerous word
tn use in connection with art: the only
essential quality was vitality. The
faults of our art of to-day were the
faults Of zeal and adventure, tho
crudities of pioneers. tho errors an,
mishaps OF explorers. But the histor-
ian Of the future. hc thought, would
surely record this age as the Third
Renaissance.
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nutlcr's "Reminiscences.

William Allen Butler tho diStin-
Guishcd lawyer, whose "reminiscences
dictated 10 his daughter, Harriet Al
len Butler. have Just been announced
by the Scribncrs. under the title of
~ Retrospect Of Forty Years. 1921
] $50" was test known to rhc general
public as a literary man. His most
famous piece of writing. produced as
a young man. was the satirical poem
called Nothing to Wear That was
first published anonymously, and i'm
mcdatcly attained great popularity In
England. as well as here. and was
translated into several foreign lam
GiaGcs. Harriet Allen Butler. who
edits this retrospect, gives this incident
in connection with what she has to
say about this poem; "'Nothing to
Wear WAS so well known that it was
often iokinSly referred 10 in Mr.. But
lcr'S presence, and whenever such n re-
ference was made in the midst OF any
serious business. tac effect OH him was
very discanccrtinc. He was once try
ing Il case against Mr.. Bourke Cock
ran, in which II was necessary to
provc the value OF n stock OF dress
goods. y witness that Mr.. Butler was
examining testified that the stock con-
'aincd. among other things. nifty doz-
en- hchus Won't YOU explain to the
is Mr., Cochran broke in and said:
| That's not necessary. Mr.. Butler:
| everybody Knows that "a 1chu is an ar
! ticla that 4 lady nuts on when she has
nothing 10 wear"
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HThc Fur Triumph"


BY Elizabeth Dcicansh. J. r. Lippin-
colt and Company. OF Philadelphia
si.25, net.
Several novels that have attracted
unusual atteRtion recently, have had
H"roines whose unbringnE. environ
mcnt ana great unhappincss placed
them where their ruined lives seemed
Inevitable. Such is the case in The
Far Triumph"
Against the ignorance and HELPLESS
ness OF girl almost child is OPP
posed the impcrious WILL the rclcnt-
loss determination or man Of the
world. whose only rchccminC trait is
love, such as nc is capablc Of Rv
this man, tho girl who has been taught
none OF the real meaning of life and its
duties, is persuaded to outrage con-
Tcntion. After II seemed that he had
deserted her she sells her self tempo
FAIRLY TO another man for tho. sake Of
her child But that association comes
quickly to lis ending.
The girl whose origin is unknown,
whose beauty has It trace of Oriental
Ism in 1t, is described as being. Won
dorfuily ATTRACTIVE. When she finally
becomes tho wife. If + good man. ii is
ONLY after she has maic all the atone
frnt human son, can.
The story Is not u story that ono
lIarcs TO dwell upon. 1t is TOO painful.
H'ui il awakems u wonder as 10 lust
how much truth 1t may contain. and
gust how many women there may he
aike the woman Elizabeth Deicans
writes about who suffer like her. bur,
Nnlikc her, never have room for re-
ncntance.
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Arrhe Truth About chicknnmusn."

Ayrhe Truth About ChicknnnuEn."
BY Archibald Oracle. louShton
Nifllin and Company, OF Boston. si.0l
not.
1t is stated that more than sever
yolrs ago. on tho first of the authors
visits TO the ChickamauRa National
Park, hc was impressed with the diff
Guilty OF getting at the truth IN re-
gard to the great battle fought there
September 10 and 20, 1858. The more
nc Investigated. the moro strongly he
ha>ame convinced that in some way
history had been flashed.
lie thereupon set to work to study
the official War Records. Union and
Confederate. and opened n voluminous
correspondence with survivors OF the
battle. The main results arc now
brought together In this book. which
Is written from the point of view OF
tho Federal soldier, with explicit eta
zion OF tho official records in proof of
every statement. illuminating extracts
are brought together from the reports
OF division. brigade. and rcEimcntal
comma nders OH both sides. who were
IN the Same part OF the battlefield at
important hours in tho conflict"
The book which tells the truth. ac-
rordnS to the authors idea OF it, cor
tains nine maps over ono hundred
portraits OF Federal officers. and four
Vows of tho battlefield. The official
record. constituting in the writer's
opinion the court OF last resort,
SIS the tribunal to which he refers con-
NiGting statements.
The first chapter of tho hook is rep
resented to he devoted TO the elimina-
zion Of false history, and the second
20 separating truth from fiction in
1Ial]cck's and Eosccrans's testimony.
The true record of General Thomas In
tllc hattie takes IN the third chapter
followed in the fourth by the elimina-
tion OF Thomas's unsupported tcsti-
nlony. At time when he was not pres
rnt. In chapter five there is an nc
count OF Thomas's withdrawal and his
forming tho gap-cloud house line. 1t
also presents a defense OF Shcridans
record.
Other chapters eliminate Gordon
Changers unsupported testimony, give
tho testimony of Brannan. the ranking
officer left in charge. toll tho story OF
1]arper's brigade on Horseshoe Ridge,
that of Brannan's command at the
centre of the line and ncturcs tho clos
tuE scenes of the battle.
The fact that tho historian has de-
voted SO much time to finding out
what the records reveal Of ono OF the
most important battles In tho War Be-
tween the States and that he has had
the fullest opportunity for invcstiga-
zion. must render his work OF historic
interest and importance, especially to
Northern veterans, particularly so to
shc student OF history. eager for truth
Hnd critical In investigation.
That the book Will be widely read
and discussed Is most apparent. 1t is
written from the Northern viewpoint,
hut bases its testimony on records
which arc impartial. The book has, In
its appendix, roster of the Army OF
the Cumberland, commanded by Con-
cral Rosccrans, Mt tho battle of Chick
amauSa 1t has also full index.
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, manor by wild WILL" pretended
hiKhwaYman, who was no other than
pretty Julia Vane In mans attire.
Just why she impersonatcd a daring
hiShwayman. just how she was dis
covered and just how she went with
her lover across the sen to France
make as thrilling series of advcn-
lures as one often sccs and reads. The
book is romantic to degree, but it is
also delightful.
"Fhe Transformation of krnE."
BY Eugene 7. Lyle, Jr. Doubleday,
Page and Company. OF New York.
S1.20
If one can imagine iniusticcs and
cruelty wounding lads heart and
changing all his world at one stroke.
one can form some idea OF how Jim
NraE. tho lcdgling. became jim KraE.
the broken giant. the natural impulses
of his character being embittcred and
poisoned.
1t led to Jim's residence for years
among the Yanui Indians in Mexico.
Mr.. Lyle. having lived among the
iauuis, writes OF them with authorita-
tive knowledge and with absolute
fidelity as to types and characters.
TIL. story has much that is pictur-
csque and adventurous to appeal to
and charm the imaSina ton The truth
il portr;ys lends II great force.
Mr. Lyle has for some years lived
in Charles City county. Virginia, where
nc has home for his family. and
where his most recent books have been
written. The freshness and individu-
alitH Of his style arc. rendering his
novels widely popular and bringing
him a deserved reputation among
twentieth century American novcliSts.
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"rhc Nun Of Kent"

In Tho Kun or Kent" which tho
fuinnmS have Just published. Grace
DEMO litchiield, author OF "Narcissus"
and of "Baldur the Beautiful" has pro-
duccd Il drama so full Of no5lc poc:ic
feeling, 50 cmthrallinS in its fcrvor. so
relentless in its tragic sequence. and
withai 50 impressive in its portrait-
urc that il merit receives its due. il
VIII y" read long after the more
"rhemeral successes Of tho season have
been consigned to oblivion. II is a
drama OF tho ago of Henry VIII. basad
on ono of those Jesuit conspiracics that
during the succeeding hundred years
were ireGucntly - threaten the stabil-
ny oil the Kingdom and the life and
security OF its sovcroigns The st,rv
o; ne credulons girl who beco.es the
TOOL OF the conSpirators Is pathetic IN
the extreme. though not more so ,hnn
that of her lover. forced to become
her betraycr in order to save his conn
try. Tn" arch consp!rator. hS who
would use the souls of men as step
pinS-sioncs 10 power. Is convincngly
drawn. The tragedy That swcnps in
nocent and guilty alike to their doom
ana mat emphasizes the unultcra1le
character Of things and the hcartlcss.
ness Of destiny Is tragedy moro r.,,
than that which has regard Tor Doctir
| justice. Miss l-itchfcld Therefore
/ shows her. superiority in not Welding
o the popular clamor for happ,. cnh
| ing or FOR one in which the inuocc,,t
At any rate. shall be spared. The mol,
! Is notable one and can bc hcortil,.
! recommended,
Making Roth F.rdg Meet"
\ =
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hThe Green Cod

NC 'rtcn TOD
Ely Frederic Arnold Hummer w. l..
Watt and Company OF New York, pub
Fishers. sl.25 net
y detective story OF uncommon
rleverncss and power. with an English
packSround, and a big English coun
cry house as tho scene or the mystery.
London artist is possessed with
inc desire 10 Join his mother at Tor
quay ana undertake a walking tour
hrom London. \ sudden storm causes
MIN 10 seek shelter in the home or
Major Temple near Exeter. Another
traveller, by name Robert Ashton. is n
guest OF Major Temple ana his daugh,-
or This man has Just returned from
China, bringing with him an Image Of
!Buddha carved in emerald Tic mag.
was stolen by Ashton frhn a Ruddhis I
shrine in the North Of China II,
brought !; TO Major Temple who wa.
collector Of curios, and Who had
agreed 10 give him his daughters hand
in marriage and sum ot money for
the Little Green God"
Major Temple and Robert Ashton
Guarrclcd violently over the price OF
thc emerald, and the next morning
Ashton was found dead il his room
with the doors locked, the windows
fastened, no way for murderer :,
get In or out.
The solving OF the mystery regard
ing the mans death and The proving
of the innocence Of uuiiistly suspect ed
parties Is brought about in an Hucon.
monty clever and original Wy Th,
book is exceedingly well written and
IT Its line, is excellent fiction
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.rhe ronr in Christ. Emunuel aulnt.'


\ novel Bv Gerhardt Hauptmann.
Translated by Thomas Scltzcr. New
York: II. w. lIucbsch. si50 net
OF all the attempts to present n
man of the NaZarcnc type in modern
environment liaupimann's is the most
remarkable from a human and psy-
Geological standpoint The character
Il. fashioned after its great prototype,
hut the paralleiism never obtrudcs it
self unpieasantly; nor does II Give the
slightest ground for rcproaching the
author with irrcvcrcncc.
The hcro's entrance upon the stage
OF the story is dramatic. The illegiti-
mate son of the village drudge, whose
husband is carpenter, he appears
Lcforc the people in the market place
OF his native hamlet and breaches re-
pcntGnce and promises the coming OF
the Kingdom. The crowd boots and
Misses his as a fool or u madman; but
i'm the hearts OF some OF his hearers
his harangue against the rich that rob
the poor OF their rights stirs a feeling
Of protest against existing abuses. and
they hail him as the mouthpiecc OF
what they themselves would not have
dared 10 express. Emanuel Is arrested
for creating a disturbance and is ar
raiEncd before tho magistrate and a
clergyman who happens to he with
him, these Two represent the au-
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"rhe High,vnymnn."

BY Guy Rawlence. W j. Watt ana
Company. of New York sl25 net.
A pretty romance OF an earlier day.
when the frown on m!Ddy's brow
drove dashing young English blades to
distraction and banishei one from tho
london coffee houses and gaming
tables. starting him on mis- way to
Stanton Hall. DevonShirc, there 10
nurse his broken heart and rail a, tho
nckleness OF womeEkind in general
But fate and cupid law in wait for
Fir Michael Stanton On his way ard
stopped him at the inn near the Man
cr Of Fovant Chambcriaync. where liz
ed Mfr. yanc and his daughter, IAl!a.
a, this rerioh Of English history.
sEontlcuien Of the road still piled their
6anseroUs game and Sir Michucj was
grounded In the eighborhood o. the
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Making Roth F:pds Meet"
Apropos OF Christmas shopping IL
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-08
AT PRIVATE SALE.

Several young horses, two mich
cows, farm machinery, cream sep
arator, spring wagon, farm wagon,
two sets double harness. Have
decided to quit farming.
A. F. KINGSBURY.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-08

town. Seyfer's Pharmacy.
Bring your cream to the La Jara
Creamery. Price on the rise
Highest market price for butter
fat La Jara Creamery.
Geo. W, NJ Nutting will share
office room with The Chronicle.
Carfs bread fresh from Denver
daily at the City Meat Market.
Mrs Robert Kelly returned to
her home in Chama this morning.
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank.
Bremen Hatfield has accepted a
position in the real estate office of
Seeley & Dougan.
Now is the time to put up your
winter fruit All kinds received
daily at kenton's market
Miss Ruby Rivera left Tuesday
for Denver where she will attend
Lorreto Heights academy
We are headquarters for all kinds
of confectionery. Fresh supply
just received, kenton Bros.
Those wishing to make loans for
feeding stock will do well to see
the La Jura State Bank.
Wilson d Rucker closed deal
last week with the L. S. Invest
ment Co. for two of the Finney
prof. critics.
Bill and Amos King rode in the
motorcycle race at Alamosa Labor
Day, They finished near the head
but did not cop the dough.
Mrs. E. c, Couaway and children
left Tuesday night to join Rev.
Conaway, who has been assigned
to the church at Swink, Colo.
Mrs. w. w. Seyfer returned
last Saturday from a two months
visit with relatives on the Pacific
coast. She reports "A very pleas
amt trip.
When you make purchase at
Seyfer's Drug Store, be sure to get
your Cash Register Check. 1t
means so saving to you on the
money you spend.
Laura E. Finney last week
traded her little house east
OF town. and the business block
known as the Finney building, to
VIM. Everest for 100 acres of Ne
braska land.
With every purchase you get
Cash Register Check which en-
titles you to so cash discount at
Seyfer's Drug Store on the corner.
Save them, they mean money in
your pocket.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcclure
arrived at Antonito last week
from their wedding tour which ex-
tended through Salt Lake City to
Seattle, over into British Colum-
bia and down the coast by boat
to San Francisco.
Tuesday, September ~, II. A.
Jones will sell his bee farm at
Sanford to the highest bidder.
This is one of the best opportun-
tiles ever offered for someone
to step into a good paying bust
ness. Also, stock, household goods
farm tools and machinery.
John McCunniff, Louie Braiden,
Helen Dillon, Bernice Lockerby
and Harriet Weddle leave to-mor-
row night for Greeley to attend
Colorado Teachers college former
ly called the State Normal school.
Mary Forbes and the Misses Edna
and Frances White go to Boulder
to enter the State University.
Sawyer Grover departed Sunday
evening for Salida and after
few days visit with his brother
La Zell, will go to Kansas City
to attend veterinary college. Dur
ing the past summer he has been
helping DR.. Meinzer with his