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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06
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The VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER co.

THE VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER co.
OF STA UNION, VIRGINIA
Are Agents for one of the most i'm.
portant Hosiery Mills in the South
and rs such can sell
SOCKS AND STOCKINGS
by mail cheaper and better Than most
retailers.
SEE OUR PRICES.
MEMS SOCKS
Two pairs Mems Msrcsrised Cotton
Socks, reinforced - heel and toe With
Two pairs silk Socks, rsinforosd
a. heel and toe mercsriSe6 tops, .4Oc
Two pairs PurS japanese Silk
Socks, reinforced q heel and to-,
genuine Pure Silk, 70 cents.
wOMEN's STOCKINGS
Two pairs Real Maco Cotton stoox-
ings, reinforced at heel and toe with
linen thread, Is Cents.
TWO pairs Mercerized Cotton stock.
ings, reinforced st heel and toe, lOc.
Two pairs Real Japanse silk Stock
ings, reinforced at heel and toe, gar
ter tops, 50 cents.
THESE PRICES INCLUDE POsTAGE
Two pairs of Socks and four-iu-hsnd
Tie to match for IS cents, By mail,
postpaid.
You cant get ssstnng at these prices.
Send ~ > trial order and - for
yourself.
THE VIRGINIA NAIL ORDER co :.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06

Charlestons W. Va, Aug. d.
Hostilities were renewed early today
bssween striking miners and the Bald
Ing guards on Cabin creek and ~ =
result Dstsctive. Hines and miner
named Hodge are In the Sheltsring
Arns Hospital as Rsdsford. Hines
~ ) bullet wound in The arm and
sids. Hodge was shot through the
thigh.
Pines attempted TO arrest Hodge
and VS. fired upon By the latter, who
1heu reiterated. Several Baldwin men
1oined With Hines while > dozen
stsikers rushed to Hodges assistance.
a battle followed in. which zoo shots
wsre exchanged. Several arc believ-
ed 70 have been wounded.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06
Miners and Guards
War in C0alfieldS

Charleston. W. Va, Aug. 31.-Tw O
mine guards were shot tonight a,
Cabin Creek Junction, according to
reports received here. Governor
Glasscock has ordered fonr companies
of the National Guard, recently re-
turned home, back to the scene OF the
trouble. Reports from the mining
district say that shooting can be
heard IN every direction. Thomas
Hines, deputy sheriff and mine guard,
Who was shot Friday night at Dry
Branch, died early today.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06

House and lot ON Main street, Wood
stock, Va.,-6 room dwelling practf-
cally new, good garden and iruit-
will sell at = sacriflc, as owner ex-
pects 10 leave state. Apply 20
sspt-o-lt J. N. DAVIS 4 co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06
CIDER and APPLE BUTTER

NY cider and apple butter factory
will be operated Tuesday and Wei
nesday of each week, uLtil The winter
apples come in, when | will run thlee
onfOur days each week.
Watch the advertisement in the
HERALD for any change.
A fine lot of barrels for sale.
Terms-Pcsitively cash. No credit
will be given. ! n. HARRIS. auR-S0
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06

Suckliss colts wanted. VIE $50
Woodstoeh, sspRn,bsr Cnszt g.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-06

One lot of MEMS and BOYS SUITS
selling now at less than half cost.
This is the way they run $3.50 Suits,
SIS. 90 etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
NEWS OF ENSLEY

and the grandstand and bleachers gone
 over. The T. c. I. band will render
 pleasing programme during the afternoon.
 It is expected that large number of the
 city office force and several of the off
 cials, including President Crawford, will
 witness the initial game which will start
 at o'clock
 The Merchants Protective association
 of Ensley has been formed. The object of the organization, as conveyed in the title, is to bring closer together the merchants and business men of this city. Adam Pow of the firm of Pow & Bruce, was elected chairman, and J. D. Brown of the Bessemer Grocery company, a whole sale concern, was named secretary. Com
 mittees on detail work were appointed, some of the duties imposed being for the committeeman to visit other nearby towns and endeavor to enroll the merchants.
 The next meeting will be May in the inferior courtroom, when a permanent organization will be perfected.
 To raise funds toward the payment of I their new uniforms the T. c. I. band will l give a concert May II at the city hall. l The programme will be announced later. Charles Waite and Henry Waite will hold series of tent meetings on Avenue F and Fourteenth street. beginning to- night. the services to be held daily at l 7:30 p. m. The ministers are well known here. having previously conducted tent meetings at the location named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
NOMADS BURY DEAD

Nashville, May 2.-Nomads from over the south to the number of 100 repre- senting a large number of families, headed by the Sherlocks and Carols, are here for the annual burial of their dead. Two of the band died during the past year. They were buried to- day after services at St. Patrick's Catholic church. As the various fami- lies of the band are widely scattered at other times. engaged in horse trad ing. their dead are shipped here and held until the annual burial day, about May l, when the clan gathers for the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate met at midday.

Senate met at midday.
 Rivers and harbors appropriation in creased by $s,oe4o1o over House figures was agreed to by commerce committee and will be reported in a few days.
 Recessed at 5:06 p. m. until :5O a. m. today.
 House met at midday.
 Resumes consideration of postoffice ap- propriation bill which was amended to provide 5000 for the nearest relative of each of the three American seaport mail clerks lost in Titanic disaster.
 Passed postoffice measure.
 Began consideration of executive, legis- lative and judicial measure.
 Mermant marine committee formally re- ported Alexander bill to equip all Amer ican vessels with lifeboats sufficient to care for all human life aboard.
 Adjourned at 6:l0 D. m. uns,l Il a. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

modelling their home, are temporariiy ii. ing in inc adjoining house. 1894 Thirteenth street, south.
 Mrs. I. R. Raulston, who has been des- perately i'll for the past two months mains in a most serious condltion' anu for the past few days has sunerea ln- tensely. Little hope or Nlrs. auis'oi . recovery is entertained.
 Tom Elton O'Byrne. the son Of MT. ana Mrs. T. w. o'Byrne. was yesterday re ported improving after an illness or nve weeks with typhoid fever. He is al the Davis infirmary, where he was removed two weeks ago The deepest interest mas been shown him in his illness by ms schoolmates at the High school, where he is immensely popular.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Francis. Sr., who have been spending the winter in Mobile, are with MT. and Mrs. Sears Francis al 916 .Seorgia street. They will be here until May 12, when they leave for New York and will san for Europe Mya 1c, to be absent several years
 Mrs. Imogen Hargreaves of this city joined Mrs. l.. F. Jones and Mrs. R. G. Green of Gadsden left yesterday Tor 3 trip to New York city and Canada, to be absent several months
 Mir and Mrs Andrew Ramsay are no" in New York, following a stay of few days in Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
 Miss Meta Goodcon of Morristown Tenn, is the guest of Miss Lucy Downey. Miss Goodson is delightfully."- remembered here as guest of Miss Downey last sum- mer.
 Mrs. F.. F. Riley (Beatrice Boggan) o' Muscogee. Okla, is the guest of Mrs. J J. Boggan in Norwood MT and Mrs. Thayer Bellis have named their little son George David.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

The completion and putting into com mission of the new Hopper coke ovens at Corey necessitated the closing out of something like 2000 ovens of the old style at Pratt City, all of this being the prop erty of the Tennessee company. The No. 1 battery at Pratt City has seen 30 years of service. The new Hopper ovens are of the latest type of coke ovens and they are working fine to date. The com pany also had erected at Corey mann moth coal bin.
 Two handsome prizes will be given away by the Baraca class of the Method-
 st church to the party selling the great est number of tickets for the big musicale, May 10. The programme of the affair will be published in The Age-Herald next Sun day.
 Daily practice is being held by the two Ensley teams of the T. c. l. league for the opening game tomorrow afternoon. The grounds are being put into condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
MIR. REED OPPOSES
 COMPENSATION BILL

Washington. May 2.-Although Senator Reed of Missouri held the floor. of the Senate all day speaking in opposition to the workingmens compensation bill and will continue his address tomorrow, he denied that he intended a filibuster The Senate has agreed to vote during the pres ent Legislative" day, but opponents to tile measure refused to agree to vote even on Saturday. The delay Is in the inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Society
CONTINUED FROM PAGE c,

Miss Mayberry and Miss Bailey will visit in New York. Mrs. Adams has planned delightful itinery. the party sailing on June IF on the Saxonia of the Cunard line. They will visit Algiers, Gibraltar and Monte Carlo before arriving in Italy. says the Tennessean.
 There will also be several Birmingham people in Mrs. Adams party.
 Mrs. Nelson Snow and her little son are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Howard xolb in st. Louis. During their absence MT. Snow is with his parents. MT. and Mrs. E. J. Snow. Jr.
 Mfr and Mrs. c. E. Bigsby. who are re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WE ARE CELEBRATING WITHIN THIS GREAT TEMPLE OF MERCHANDISE "A VIC
 TORY OF COMMERCE

 nace ambition with than founders Of this 
 
  o er
  mountain There nacle of mountain--we merely a great and wonderful ctyin and wonderful land
  cty-Alabama a climbed
 
  striving in  of
  the light all that is highest After twenty-five of nexampled public  good unceasing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Rubber Firm Incorporated

Albany, N. Y., May 2.-B. F. Goodrich & Co.,. a consolidation of the B. F. Good rich companies of New York and Ohio, with principal offices in New York city. was incorporated today with a capital of s45,ooo,0oo The concern will deal in rub Der goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Tennessee Politician Dead

Nashville, May 2.-Nathaniel Cox, mem ber of Congres from 1892 to 1901, from the Eleventh Tennessee district, died today at his home in Williamson county aged 76 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Mems S1 Shirts for 85c

These are the same splendid Shirts for which the every day in the year price is LOO. These are white and colored shirts with a predominance of black and white patterns, included, also plain white cambric shirts. Assorted, plain and pleated bosom, attached cuffs, made coat style.
 Mems Store, Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Italian Battleship Sunk

Constantinople, May "A dispatch re- ceived here from Tunis' today says the Italian battleship Reumberto has been driven by a storm on the rocks and sunk at point on the coast near Quara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
sEIGLE RELEASES TWO

Manager Johnny Seigle yesterday released Catche., Dayton and Out fielder Jackson. He secured Catcher Wells and another players and was compelled to release two. He is jubilant over the three recent vic tories and believes that his club has finally hts it's stride. It ss prob able that Kane or Randall will work this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

est of a postponement of the vote until next December. Senator Reed charged that the biil. instead of being in the in- terest Of railroad employees. has been orig mated by claim agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Women's and Misses Straw Hats Former
 ly Up to $3, for 98c

Two tables on which are grouped specially Women's and Misses Straw Hats, Rough Straw, Milan, Java and Leghorn Hats in remarkable assort- ment of shapes and colors.
 (MiIIlnery, End FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Mems $500 Raincoats
 For S4.25

These are the celebrated mems Oli and Aero Raincoats. They are in the popular tan and gray finish, in all sizes These coats are also suitable for women's wear. (Main Floor Rear)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
S1.0O Messaline Silk for
 S2c

These are yard wide colored Nessaline silks with heavy twilled back in white. cream, light blue, maize. champagne, lav- ender, rose, pink, tan, reseaa' dark green, old rose, coral, cerlse' garnet, navy, prowh' oc caf ,. ulha, fight gray and black. 36 inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
S1.25 Bed Spreads 98c

Crochet Bed Spreads in stan dard Marseilles pattern, pig enough for double beds.
 (Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
SIPS Changeable Taffetas 98c

27 inch plain and changeable chiffon Taffetas, the very latest combination colors, The gen eral manner in which taffetas are being employed in the mak- ing of summer dresses gives this offering a special significance.
 (Main Floor Rear)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
25O Gross White Pearl Buttons, 5c Dozen
 1Oc and 15c Values

These buttons are plain and fancy carved, in IA, Is. IS and 20 line. The saving is too .evi- dent to need further elabora- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
LSagS6 A Victory of Commerce!
This Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Occasion Is Being Marked by the Most Phenomenal
 Sales This Store Has Ever Had
Twenty-Five Special Values Tods

S9 Electric Fan for S6.9'
 Eight inch Electric Fan, com bination style. May be used either on alternating or direct current. Price includes fan com plete with six foot cord and plug. (2nd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Folding Bridge Table
 Like Picture S1.85

The Furniture Store offers this as their souvenir of the silver Jubilee" These tables are made of oak, with choice of either leatherette or green felt top. The top measures 24x30. Regular value 3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
S2 Crochet Collars For S1

Half price for 12 dozen import ed Irish Crochet Dutch Collars that should really be sold out be- fore noon today
 tTables, Grand Aisle)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

Clearance of Baby
 Wear
 Under the auspices of the "Silver Jubilee" the Infants Wear Depart ment makes the following remarkable reductions:
 Infants' Bonnets and Hats, formerly priced soc to 7.5O, grouped in special lots at 19c, 69c, 98c, 1.69, 2.95, 3.95 and 4.5O.
 Infants Coats, age 1 10 6, of pongee, piques, Woolens, serges, for merly priced 1.5O 10 $50, in groups, 70c, 1.69, 1.95, 2.95, 3.95, and 4.95.
 Infants Dresses, age 1 10 G. both cOlored and uhite dresses, for merly priced 79c 10 $2- in two special groups dt 55c and 98c.
 (BabyIand, End FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

S1 Sterling Silver Ear
 rings 59c
 These Earrings for un- pierced ears are not only the very latest novelty, but are offered here at almost half their actual value. Sterling silver mounted, set with inlaid rhinestones, warranted to keep their brilliance. Have round pearl at top and long pearl drop.
 (Jewelry Store, Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
5Oc and 59c Best Import
 ed Voile for 35c Yard

These imported French Voiles are the very highest type of fab ric printing. Handsome floral and stripe designs in both light and dark shades, suitable for cool looking, fresh looking, frocks.
 (Main Floor, Front)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Royal Society Stamped Crepe Gowns, Instead
 of S1 Each soc

25 dozen of Bentley's original Royal Society Stamped Gowns, of cotton crepe, that are not to be duplicated at a lesser price than LOO.
 (Main Floor Rear)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

These Shades measure feet wide and feet long, and are mounted on good spring rollers. A choice of two shades of green and white at this most unusual price. Shades, 3rd FIOor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

Mir and Mrs. Thayer Bellis have name' their little son George David
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
How Mayor shank swors or.


Mayor Shank and Theodore Hewes
took a solemn pledge several months
ago to quit smoking, and the pledge
might have been carried out II either
had broken It They were at Hot
Springs. Arkansas, and one evening
they decided smoking was harmful and
that they would discontinue the habit
Hewes had Just two cigars left in q
box and handed one to the mayor, TAX
ing the other himself.
well, Lew said Hewes, 1--WE will
take one last smoke. Then we will
break up the box and throw 1t out Of
the window. so we will see nothing to
remind us Of cigars"
The next morning both Of them
awakened with strong desire 20
smoke. Hewes and the mayor excused
themselves from each other, each de-
claring he had some business to at
tend to. Hewes thought he was safe
and walked past the hotel cigar stand.
but Just as he was about to buy he
saw the mayors eyes turned in his nj
rection. Hewes left the hotel, walked
few blocks, bought cigar and en-.
tering the hotel again by rear en-.
trance, sat down in the shoe.shininz
chair. He lighted his cigar and just
as he began to enjoy 1t happened to
look into the adjoining barber shop.
and there was the mayor seated In a
chair smoking very black cigar, Both
laughed, and they have been smoking
ever since. -
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
the PEENSH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT

VIA . child salks drovsily. q =
fretful. It II usually due to some slight
disorder os the digestive organs. and .
mild laxative Il very often all that b
ssosssary to restore chserfuinsss and
buoyaAcy Of spirits.
In cases whore the use OF genties
effective laxative stimulant 10 indi-
Gated. many Of the best physicians are
now prescribing Dr. Caldwsll's Syrup
Pepsin. This preparation IL admitted
" the perfect laxative, being mild. yet
positive In its action on the bowels.
and far preferable to violent cathart'
les and purgatiye waters. 1t Il very
pleasant to the taste and u An ideal
remedy to regulate and strengthen the
stomach, liver and bowels. Ita easy.
natural action makes 1t especially de-
sirable In the case Of children. dose
at bedtime being sure to have the do
sired result next morning. with no At
tendant unpIeasantness or discomfort
DR.. Caldweli's Syrup Pepsin u sold
By druggists everywhere in Soc and
31.00 bottles. II you have never tried
this splendid remedy. write to Dr.. W.
b. Caldwell. 3o1 Warrington st.. Mon
ticello. Ill. for . sample. He will b
very Glad to ssnd trial bottle WITH
out any expsnss TO you Whatever.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

uonal committee has made padded
roll and intends to make the deal so
raw that Independent Republicans
will not stay in the convention hall.
It is an effort to wreck the party In
the hope that these discredited COM
mitteemen may retain the party mech
Anism.
1T ID clear that such conduct will
yeopardixe the Republican ticket in
Illinois and make wasts paper out OF
the ballots in Cook county. 4
Illinois. at the primary. gave the
largest Roosevelt majority of any
state. Our previous meetings object
ed to resolutions pledging delegates
to any course Of action. But pledges
are now necessary. The naming OF
Root as temporary chairman means
the disruption of the party
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

require, and seats have been provided
only for the precise number Of dele
gates to which each state Ia entitled.
Guards will be stationed at every en-.
trance to the delegates space to pre-
vent every one who isn't an accredit-
ed delegate from entering. That
means no delegates except those
placed upon the roll by the national
committee, which ended its labors
Saturday night. shall enter, and con-
testing delegates who lost In the
struggle shall be excluded as though
they were strangers.
Colonel Roosevelt's managers will
not stand for this. They have already
insisted that, the Roosevelt delegates
who have been turned down shall be
admitted and that they shall have eQusl
rights; 30 far as possession Of the floor
is concerned. with the Taft contest
ants who won.
Up to the present time this demand
has been denied by the committee, and
unless its mind changes, rushing tao
tics will be entered upon, and no one
can foretell to what degree Of violence
they will be carried.
II the Roosevelt contention is ad-
mitted. there will be two conventions
on the floor at the, same time. except
that until the formal vote shall decide
who is to be temporary presiding Off
Ger OF the convention there will be but
one-Mr. Rosewater. acting chairman
OF the national committee--Iresiding
officer, in the chair.
If the question OF admission to the
delegates space shall be finally set
tied 50 as to prevent trouble before
the convention is called to order, then
arises the old question: At what point
will the trouble begin?
Then Clash Begins,
II the convention will have ssfely
avoided the rocks and quicksands un-
til the secretary shall commence to
call the roll. It can do SO no longer.
Right then and there, when the sec
retary shall have called California" :"
which will be early in the call, for 1t
10 the third state In the alphabetical
list OF states, Governor Johnson Of
California. for the Roosevelt forces,
will demand that the solid vote of
California be counted for Borah, while
the two delegates from the Fourth
district who were awarded the seats
In the contest. will demand that their
votes be counted for Root
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
The Rules Of Poker.

They are. telling a story this season
lat least the advertising men are tell
ing the story of battle Of brains
between the clever advertiser and the
clever customer. 1t happened in To-
cal shoe store and we are printing It
Just to beat some trade paper to 1t.
The local shoe store aforementioned
has been conducting bargain sale
In mems shoes. In each pair OF shoes
in the show window there are three
new 81 bills and the sign reads:
Three of kind; take one pair"
The So shoes have been going rapid
ly. Recently, however. a big young
man entered the store and asked:
DO you sell these shoes according to
poker rules, as adyertised?"
Eyes, sir" answered the clerk. who
had played q bit himself.
"Good. wear No. 3. Wrap me
up two pairs Of them"
He received the shoes and handed
over 50.
Excuse. me-" said the clerk. "These
shoes come to Sc. You took two pair"
That's all right" said the young
man, "but three Of kind beat two
pair"
Il know that" responded the clerk.
promptly. "but three of kind don't
beat four Mines" The customer paid.
f & i
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21

Every indication ON this. the eve Of
the convention, points to the most vio-
lent, disorderly and disgraceful con.
vention the Republican party has ever
known. Republican leaders, whose
heads have been whitened with the
SHOWS of many years service, regard
the situation as deplorable beyond ex.
preston. more fitting for Hayti or
Santo Domingo than the United
States, while they contemplate with
amazement the spectacle of great
Republican, one on whom has been
conferred the greatest honor in the
gift OF the republic, leading his forces
on the field and determined to
achieve by violence II necessary that
purpose which has so far been baked
by the ordinary methods Of political
conventions.
Teddy to BE on Platform.
Colonel Roosevelt has applied to
Captain Harry New for seats on the
platform and has been accorded five
seats. This is taken to indicate that
he will direct his own forces.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-06-21
ersslts.tl., pesslbIIitiss.

For President: william Howard
Taft. dominating speech made BY War
ren G. Harding OF Ohio.
Theodore Roosevelt. nominating
speech By William Prendergast Of
New York.
Senator Robert n. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin. nominating and secondfng
speeches mot decided.
Senator Albert Commins Of Iowa.
nominating speech by Senator Ken
yon.
Vice-Presidential candidates to date:
Governor John A. Mead OF Vermont.
James Schoolcraft Sherman. Governor
Stubs Of Kansas, Governor McGoyern
of Wisconsin. Governor Chase S. o.
born OF Michigan. Cecil Lyon of Tex
as. Senator Borah. Governor Glass
cock Of West Virginia. Governor. Had
ley Of Missouri.