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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
EFFECT OF GRASS ON TREES
Experiments Made In ENGLAND Seem
to Have Shown That II is
Injurious.

At the Woburn experimental fruit
farm long inquiry has ben conduct
ed into the effect Of grass on trees,
and the experiments which have been
carried out form the substance of the
thirteenth report of the farm. which
has just been issued.
1t has been shown that the general
result Of grassing the ground, either
by sowing seed or replacing the turf
after the trees have been planted, is
the arrestation of all healthy growth
and the absolute stunting of the
tree.
A light and unhealthy character i'm
parted to the leaves is one of the first
noticeable results of the action OF
grass upon trees. With trees that are
feeling the full effect Of grass the
fruits are found to be small and i'll
developed.
The variations in soil temperature
are less when the ground is grassed.
and this alone would be favorable to
the growth OF trees: but this good In
huence Is outweighed by the dele
terious enects.-London Daily Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

I'm a patriotic person. and I Low. my
native lAndf
am fond Of saying that an men ar.
equal;
believe that all our school. should
make the children understand.
That the revolution was cpprsssion.s
sequel
On the glorious Fourth you've seen me
on the platform with the reat
while they read tho document OF inds-
II there's any public meeting north or
south or east west
You Will always note that am In
attendance.
can make a speech tina. thrfu, Won
with Its patriotic braG,
For have the proper hifsiutin man
ner.
And at just the proper moment will
shout OF the old nag
Always calling IT, Of course. rths
grand old bannNr-
When the congressman and others speak
or oulwarks OF the state
foure aware that they are all re-
ferrinE to me,
And when editors desire ren.rk, On
questions that are great
They VIII send reporters out TO inter
view me.
49, an eNsninH garments and pay
tribute to our land
deliver all the trits. tims-honorsd
phrases:
AhsrsH an honest. platn-folks gripping
In the ciasping OF my hand.
AND my eye IL quite prophetic as IL
gazes.
can hardly give expression TO my SEN
timents on kings
And TO all the forms OF government
called royal;
oisniss them all with spurninK and
turn 20 better things
For TO all the good. plain peo-pul am
loyal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
LAUGH WAS ON PROFESSOR
Interchange Of Wit Closed tho Con-
troVersy With the Honors
More Than Even.

At the banquet given by the class
In craftsmanship and advertising Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Department Secretary
Miller told little story of his Oberlin
college days.
II happened IN the chemistry class.
and the professor had Just asked NIL
Ter to define gravity. The somewhat
hurried definition contained the word
pull and this irritated the instruc-
tor. He declared there was no such
energy In nature as pull. Whereupon
Miller undertook to Illustrate his def
milton by lifting a chair to the level Of
his chin and then thrusting it straight
out
One is push; the other pull" he
said.
Here was the professors chance.
Il have long suspected" he said.
that Miller considers his chin the
center OF gravity"
The laugh that followed was loud
and long. the professor leading. and
then Miller subsidized.
But when the merriment died awav
young woman In the front row
caught the professors attention.
Il would like to ask q question -
she said
Yes. Miss Myers. what is it,"
Inc young woman spoke up very
clearly.
want to ask whether you would
push or pull radish?"
And that closed the controversy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
NJ WNorfOIk 6Western
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. MAY 26, 1919
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

LEAVE BUENA VISTA
2.20 p.m.-For Bristol and informed
ate stations. Pullman sleeper and Din
Ing Car to Roanoke. Parlor car Roam
oke to Bristol. Connects at Roanoke
with st. Louis Express for all points
West. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus, and Cincinnati Cafe Car
7.25 a.m.-For Roanoke, Bluefield
oocahontas, Norton, Winston Salem
Charlotte, WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Gary and
Winston Salem, N. G.. Cafe Dining
Car to Gary connects. at Roanoke with
Memphis Special for Chattanooga,
Nashville, Memphis.
1.57 p-m.-For Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia. New York. Pullman Sleepers
via Haverstown for Harrisburg, Phila-
deIphia and New York. Dining Car to
Hagerstewn.
$50 p.In.--For II agerstown, Philadel-
Phia aud New York, Pullman Sleeper to
New York, Cafe Car.
Rates, time tables and Information
cheerfully furnished upon application
to Agent N, 4 w. Try.
W B. BEvlLL.
Gen. Pass. Agt. W. G. SAUNDERS
Roanoke, Va. Asst. Gen'l. Pass. Agt.
Jan, Is 90
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
SURELY HAD LIKING FOR DOG
1eora'a Wilson Would Pay Fine, but
Retained Possession Of Her
Prized Pet.

Georgia Wilson. negress, was fined
$1O Tor being disorderly. Charges wers
made by Patrolmen O'Hern and Per
ryman. who told Judge Bacon ali.
wanted to whip a man about a dog.
Would you fight over a dog?" ask
ed Judge Bacon.
sho' would ovah dis heah dawx "a
Why? Is 1t valuable dog?"
Nossah. guess 1t liant weth so
much. but i done been habin' dat
dawg evan since 1t wah a houn' DUP.
and jes' lax 1t, OATS all. haid
ruther dat man fight and kick me den
dick dat dawg."
Did he kick the dog,"
They say he did"
This man in courtr' asked JudS.
Bacon.
NO. 1 understand" began Onicer
O'Hern. that the man she is talking
about claims the dog"
Oats de troof, Judge; he do. De
dawg is mine. When Il wah a MN
dat same man he say, Georgia n Won
want dat no count pup you can hab
him. 1 done TUX de pup home and
raised him. He is a big dawx now
and / also likes him"
But you oughtin't to fight over q
dog
Judge. dat niggah man. he dun
come to nah house an say II I didn't
glib up dat dawg he gwine ter pull nah
hath on"
Did he make any attempt to pull
your hair orr"
Nossah; 1 dun dahed him ter tech
me; dat dawg he stood right twirt
NAH feet. and hid undah nah dress.
IL dat man haid teched me dat dawK
would hab chawed his head on"
WeN' III have to fine you for
cursing and wanting to clean out that
nelghoorhood."-Memphis News Scimr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Some Bug Drlphtn eas.

Miss Ladybug's papa has taken
pains to prevent that young spark, Mr..
Ldghtninsbug from paying any further
attention to her." said Mr.. Potatobua.
What has he donsi" asked Mrs. P.
Put lightning rods all over the
house"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Positive Proof
Should Convince the Greatest Skep.
tic in Lexington.

Should Convince the Greatest Skep.
tic in Lexington.
Because it's the evidence OF a Lex
inSton citizen.
Testimony easily investigated
The strongest endorsement OF merit.
The best proof. Read IT.:
H. A Beaver, Jefferson st., Lex
ington, Va, says: "While l didn't
use Deans Kidney Pills myself,
can recommend them. A member OF
my family was troubled almost all the
time by baokache and was hardly able
to do anything. When saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised, l got a box
at b. n. aorrell's Drug Store. They
were used carefully and one box great
~ relieved the dreadful aching. Her
back was strengthened and her health
im proved" Statement given January
"a. 1903
One OF our representatives called on
MI. ,Deav n on the 18th OF March, 1912,
and he said: ut pleases me to con-
hrm my previous endorsement OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. l shall always
be strong for Them
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Don't SCOId Your Wife

u she stands half the forenoon talking
with her neiohbors over the bach
fsnes. She 10 merely getting the news.
Have the Home Paper sent to her
regularly and her hunger for news will
Ss satisfied. Then she'll have dinner
esady on time and your hunger will Be
OtlsAsa.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
The Modern Snrlnn

nv "oooTn spring.
smiling softly to himself, Winter
proceeded to linger in the lap OF
Spring.
A second later he Jumped into the
air. and stole hurriedly away. mutter-
ing:
That fool woman has been reading
the Chicago papers,"
For Spring had hurried him with a
hatptn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
WHAT HooDOoED HIMf

Bobbs-Do you think horseshoes ara
lucky?
Dobbs-If they are. then the horse
i bet on yesterday was running bare
footed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

You will be billed a. the star of
this company" exclaimed the Lead.
Ing Lady. in her most emphatic tones.
but I want to tel you that no one
could find you with the Lick telescope
and chart Of the heavens Drawn to
q one-inch scale"
Then they went on the stage for the
love scene.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
Piles. Druggist are authorized to re
fund money II PASO OINTMENT
falls to cure In 6 to IA days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Whoxa OK In Gored7

Customer-what is your opinion o.
rebating? Merchant-Who is 1t com
ing to, me or yOu?-Puck.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

DIR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food aud Drug Law
Each bottle guaranteed. Sample free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
More Tyimmiao-

on" cried Mrs. Nuliwsd, the mii.
liner IL going to trim my new bonnet
with lace and ribbon and rosss and yio-
lets and"
Hun. snorted Mr.. Nuiiwed. Who
was a coarse. siansy person. anyway.
I see she IL going to trim me ali
right enough.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys. cor.
rect urinary irregularities. build
mp the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, ard restore health and
strength. Rouse substitutes.
z. n. c0RRElL
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

Babies don't mind cold or take cold
IL kept we'll wich DIR. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrp. Get 1t anywhere. Sample
freI.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Look Before Vou shoo.

Inc true sportsman may be defined
az one who looks before he shoots
Amateur Sportsman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

Long Hours Of Miners.
Fourteen hours was considered a
days work for miners during the early
part of the last century.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
Desirable Farms aud Town Located IN LEXINGTON
a. Rockbidge and other Counties


oneen
george Washington and administered
esof
oredCh
r
from New Yorto
Situated
fedSh
farming andss
fourihin
WisonsSp
ties listed wihu
esleo O' "N'i"NoO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSTOOL
LESSON

eBy p. o SELLERS. Director of Eve
nIns department The Moody Bible
q Institute OF ChicagoD
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14

l. ). BURWELL Treasure
f. S. SHIELDS, Secretary. ..
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10.
THE RULERS DAUGHTER.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 5.2I-43
GOLDEN TEXT-"And taking -.
child by the hand he saith unto her
Talitha cumi; which Is. being Interpreted
Damsel. say unto thee. arise" Marx
6-1.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
UNION LABOR
CLASSIFIED TRADING GUIDE

The following together with the regular advertisers IN
The Journal forms reliable list OF Everett Business con
who are friends of Labor and entitled to itsparonage
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19

Following are the rules tat hH
been adopted in the settlement OF e.
iurisdirtional diStutc hctNeen the ho.
eru,akprs and The structural irouwofA
erS Of san Francisco as to tank worA
First, Hll hosting ana err.ting of coW
plcted tanks shall be- done 10y stru"
turAl iron workers: second. all unISSVA
BLEED tanks. except oil tanks which re-
quire shipping and caling shall be
done exclusively 10y hoilernakerS
third all tanks not requiring shipping
and calking TO he done by stru.turai
ironwurkerS: fourth. all oil tanks. with
the exception of these requiring out
side pressure, to be done by structural
ironworkers; fifth, the erection of all
stacks. cupolas and gas generators to
lie done by structural ironH orhers,
sixth. I'LL gas holders TO be pretfed by
boilermakers; seventh. the erection of
I'll structural iron work under stacks,
tlnks ana boilers shall I've done by
structural ironwOrkers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19

Mr. Kirby's natural law of supply
and demand" by method equally nat
ural. They refuse to sell their labor
in competition. From the proposition
that they shall not do so flow as corol-
laries the regulations by which the
unionlsts forestall the buyers methods
Of oyerstocking or undermining the la
Dor market. They Justify their rules
W the necessity of self preservation
"Or their union. Their organization Is
The instrument Indispensable in attain
ing their purpose-a welfare of the
working classes impossible in u state
# competition.
No congress of employers and en-
ployed. If honestly setting out to face
,ruth germane to their object, could
POSSIBLY avoid debating this main prin-
iple Of the labor question. They could
never get away from it unanswered
All other phases of the subject are
subsidiary to 1t. The character Of the
men in the labor movement. or OF the
men ambitious to be the champions
among organized Iabor's enemies, is
not pertinent to it. In Il parliament
studying the labor problem. economics
coming separately and first, the en-
forced competition of laborcrS must be
the overshadowing matter for consid-
Grafton But Mr.. Kirby and his kind
ignore it.
why Mr. Kirby is conducting a los
ing fight is plainly to be seen. He has
not won with the working classes, for
the reason that all his arguments.
when they come to the testing point.
are but arguments for the restoration
of competition In the labor market and
that condition is intoIerable because
destructive to the workers. He has
not won with the employing classes
| for several reasons. The wise and eX-
perienced among them, equally with
the union men, regard the drift of his
talk-has he any doctrines?-as anti
q-eted. impractical, detrimental to SO
ciety. A large proportion of them do
not share his feelings of misery and
pain when judging of the outcome of
unionism. On the contrary, they pro
nounce for the unions. They would
rather go with the unions sympa-
thizers-the churches, the women's
clubs. the lawmakers. the orgaliza
lions that strive for industrial agree
ment, all Of which in their turn Mr.
Kirby has rabidly denounced-than the
way Mr.. Kirby has chosen. the way Of
ceaseless conflict, hard feeling. hyster-
zeal lamentation and foredoomed de-
feat-John Mitchell in American Fed
erationist.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
.@4@s@33943~a19a.a4~@e@3,
SAFEGUARD OF LABOR.

The American labor movement
has done so much for the work
ers of our country in improving
their conditions. in tightening
the burdens which the workers
have had to bear. bringing ligtt
and hope In the homes and in
the lives. the factories and the
workshops of our country, that
it challenges the world of inves-
tigators. The organizations OF
labor of America have been the
most potent factors in the es-
adjustment and maintenance of
the largest measure of Industrial
peace. Their course is of con-
ciliatory character to reach trade
agreements with employers and
ments. When Industrial cond-
tons become unsettled they are
more largely due to the unrea-
Sonablencss of employers who
r gard every effort Of the work
erS to maintain their rights and
to promote their interests as an
invasion of employers preroga
tives, which are resented with
consequent struggles. If en-
ployers will be but fair and toll
Grant they will find more than
responsive attitude on the part
of organized labor But of one
thing all may rest asSured-that &
with existing conditions of con
centrated wealth and industry
the organized toilers of our coun-
try realize that there is no hope &
from abject slavery outside IF
the protection which the organ
iZCd labor movement Affords
y. +. of l.. Committee.
. 4, "a y..s..uSSS. sst.SN Syt..N.-t
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
NO. -.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH.
In the Matter of the Estate of \. ID.
Austin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed eXecutriX of the last will and
testament of A. d. Austin deceased, to
all creditors of and all persons having
claims against the estate of A. d. Austin.
deceased, and Madge +. Austin, to eX-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within one year after the date of this
notice to said eXecutriX at the office of
Coleman, Fogarty & Anderson in, the
Walsh block Everett Washington. the
same being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate in the city
of Everett, Snohomish county, Washing
ton, this Goth day of December, 1911.
MADGE +. AUSTIN
Executrix of the Last Will and 1esta-
ment of A. ID. Austin. Deceased.
Date of first publication, January 10,
1912. 5t
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
BONUS FOR MINERS.
Anthracite Workers Profit When Price
of Coal Rises.

Anthracite Workers Profit When Price
of Coal Rises.
In addition to the mine workers fat
increase Of 10 per cent the profit shar-
ing plan instituted by the Roosevelt
strike commission Of 1902 has yielded
to the men in the anthracite region an
aggregate increase in wages of abont
$30,O000O0 in eight years. For exam
pie, under that sliding scale agreement
the Lehigh Valley Coal company re.
Gently paid to its employees 1911 cents
per ton of coal mined in November, IL
addition to their regular earnings.
The shipments of anthracite in No
vember amounted to 6,193,314 tons
and the bonus to the mine workers for
the month was 8 per cent. according
to the official notice sent out by the
United States commissioner of labor.
On the basis of 107 cents per ton the
sliding scale causes an increase in the
mine workers pay for the month for
all the companies amounting to $685.
GS4.
1t was after awarding a fiat 10 per
cent increase in minimum pay that the
strike commission provided for the ar
rangement giving the workers further
benefits from advances in the price of
coal Under the award they receive
l per cent increase in wages for every
advance of 5 cents above $3.50 ton
in the price of anthracite at tidewa'
ter.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
The TRADE union
Wage Farmers Only Means Of
Self Protection.
THE EVILS OF COMPETITION.

Places Sellers of Labor at the Mercy Of
5uyers-Some Fallaeious Arguments
of Organized Labor's Opponents.
Unionism Justified.
What, justly and logically, is the or
der of argument on the question of the
trade union?
Trade unionism is a natural conse-
Quence of the social conditions result
big from competition between wage
workers for employment. That is the
primary, the basic, the comprehensive
fact to be considered by every assem-
blage, every economic observer, every
contestant on either side. when con-
sidering the question of organized la
Dor. There is no other equally illumi-
mating initial point for a discussion
of the wage problem. That this is true
Is accepted as an indisputable common
place wherever men of affairs face men
of labor in arranging terms for labor
in the market.
Mr.. Kirby's solution of the problem
is that there must be no interference
with the natural law of supply and de-
mand." He would have the sellers of
labor ever at the mercy of buyers,
whereas the trade union would put
sellers on an equal footing with buy
ers. The depths of deprivation and
despair to which the mass of wage
carriers may be carried by unrestrict-
ed competition among themselves for
the boon of work has been Illustrated
the world over, times without num-
Der The competing laborers have been
tantalized with a vicious circle of in
applicable or self destructive pallia-
tives for the persistent fact of general
competition and its baneful effects.
BE thrifty" is q useless injunction Ell
Their to the wage earners out of work
or to those whose gains at best fail to
secure the standard of living of civil
lied beings BE competent BE
loyal TO your employers" BE quiet"
"Distrust agitators. All such admoni-
lions have everywhere been listened
to and followed by well meaning, con-
fidlng. upright, industrious laborers, to
find at last that while each in certain
conditions may have its place in pru-
dent conduct or wise self guidance, all
together-as IN the case of the indus
trious, patient, self denying, but starry
ing sewing women-count for little in
an overstockcd wage market.
When is the wage market overstock-
ed? The answer is Whenever a
wageworker's employer can tell him
to be off if dissatisfied; there's anoth-
er man waiting for his job. That fact
makes the employer the master. No
individual in the mass of IabOrers can
stand up for his own terms in employ
meut when another, his equal, or any
thing like it, will accept lower terms
Moreover, the employer himself what.
ever his just or generous inclinations.
is made to bend to the law of compe.
tition In labor when his rival reduces
the cost of production through working
his employees longer hours than he
would exact or for smaller wages than
he would wish to pay
Trade unionists every day overcome
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
Trade Union Briefs.

On June 10 the International Broth
erhood of Bookbinders convenes at De-
troit.
The profits of the union cooperative
bakery at San Jose. Cal. are about
$4,000 a month.
The International Association Of
Marble Workers convention opens In
Toronto on June 3.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers of North
America meets in Chicago on May T.
The st. Paul Trades and Labor as
sembly is planning for a great street
carnival to be held some time next
summer
Germany makes strikingly heavy
investment in industrial education.
Nearly every small village has at least
one industrial school Often there are
two In small cities.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19

SOUND ADVICE.

A good way for card men to
appreciate what the labor move
ment has done for them in the
way of improved working condi-
tions is to attend regularly their
union meetings. An authority
on labor matters recently said
that man cannot possibly be
a good, consistent unionist and
not attend the meetings of his 10
cal union. BY missing the meet
ings, he said. members lose track
of important matters which con
stantly come up for action and
consequently cannot keep III
touch with those things that are
Of utmost interest to his and his
brothers welfare.
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