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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
DOTS FROM DASH

Dash. Va. Nov. I2-Mrs. NJ. c.
Smish. of Chssnut Grove. is very
sick.
The house of a negro man, who's
name is William Burell. vas de-
suoyed by tire Nov. S.
We were delighted 70 have Mr..
Egglesron, DR.. Phen,x and Mr.. Da-
Wis 70 visit our school Oct. q. We
enjoyed their speeches very much
and nc were very much pleased
when they told US We would have
new two-room schooinouse next year.
don't think any other school VIII
appreciate II more than We will.
Our school viii have Patrons Day
Friday Nov. IS. our league will also
meet on that day. Il will begin il
the afternoon at ? o'clock. We
hope all the patrons will DC present
Our superintendent Mr.. ". B
| Coggin visited oul -chool Tuesday
/ Nov. 5. We arc Says delighted
70 see Mr.. Coggin. a. he IS such Al
inspiration 70 both teacher an,
, pupils.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
GROVE NEWS

Grove. Va. Nov. 13-Mr. and
Mrs. Wills Wynne aud children
spent Sunday with Mr.. Bob Wynne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher and child
rem spent Sunday with Mrs. John
Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Fenton, of
Newport News. spent Sunday with
the formers sister. Mrs. V. c.
Kirby,
Mrs. J. D. Kelley. who has been
quite sick. is slowly recovering.
Miss Lucy Kirby left for Newpor
News Sunday evening 70 visit rela
tives.
Mrs. B R. Skillman spent Mon
day evening with Mrs. r. Skillman
/ Mrs. Lewis and Mrs Swanson
spent Friday evening with Mrs. J
d. Kelley
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
R. F. D. No. | NEWS NOTES

Bacon. Va. Nov l3-Mr. Eu-
gene Budd spent Sunday with triends
at Neck Of Land.
Mr.. -. J. Mepham. OF Neck OF
Land. IS building a new barn.
Mr. K w. W4rbuTton has started
up MS saw mill on St. Georges.
Miss Florence Wilson spent Sun
day with the Misses Robinson.
Mr.. Montague Thompson and
Miss Mamie Wilkinson spent Sun
day with Mrs. J. R. Austin.
Mrs. <. D. Re lardson is out
again after a two weeks nlness.
Mr.. <. c. Nighsengale and
daughter. Miss Fannie. spert Sun
day with Mr.. J. K. Austin.
Miss VirginiS Hitchens spens
Sunday with Mrs Z. N. Slauson
at Powhatan farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eimore Davis spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Vaioen- tr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
NORGE NEWS

Norge. Va. Nov. 12th-The re-
mains of Aslak 0. Haug. who died
last Friday morning at his home
near Lightfoot. was laid to rest yes
tsrday afternoon at Bethany Church
burying ground. in the presence OF a
large crowd of sympsthizing friends
and relatives. the services were per
formed by the pastor Rev. Edward
K. Brekhus. Mr.. Haug had not
been sick though he was 81 years Of
age. He had been failing for some
time. Last Friday morning while
out after a pail of water. dropped
dead in the yard. He is survived
by his wife and several sons and step
sons. all Of whom have the sympathy
of their many friends in this vicinity.
One of his sons Mr. Ole Haug. OF
Alexander, Iowa. came here to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. S. P. Lazy. who has been
spending some time at Washington
,, D. c. visiting her sister. has returned
: home.
Mrs. John Pitts. who has beer
visiting relatives in Newport New.
for the past week or more, has re
turned home.
: Mr.. J. II. Kinde visited friends i
: Newport News last Friday night.
Mrs. Oscar Wentzel. of Battl
Lake. MINI. is here visiting her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Bentsen.
> Miss Mary Pitts. of Norfolk
, visiting her parents Mr. and Mr.
John Pitts.
. Mr.. Lloyd Massenburg. who IT;
n vels for a N. Y. glove factory an
. who has been on the road for Il
" past month or more has returne
and is stopping at his farm on Yol
d River.
D. Mr. Z. <. Rettig. who at one TN
lived in Williamsburg has been S
as cured by Mr.. Massenburg. to mana
be the farm. he intends to raise stock
IT main business.
be Miss Bessie Srader. of Petersbur
~ is here visiting her parents Mr.. al
ng Mrs. J. S. Strader.
be Mrs. H. A. Bergh and Miss Mau
ort Smith. of Williamsburg. were
Richmond last Saturday visiting I
wn lauer's sister Miss Rose. who is
ow tending business college.
,ht Miss Ellen Anderson, has gone
ine Ncrfolk to spend some time with /
sister Miss Nelia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
MISS PARSLEY Wins FIRST Prize in
The GAZETTE'S PIANO CONTEST
LITTLE VIRGINIA JOHNSON A CLOSE SECOND, WITH
MISS Jones THIRD In RACE

Miss Parsley won the piano and
the contest is over. The ending was
naturally a sad one for the con-
testants and while the disappointed
ones were pretty good Sports it
was painful 70 The Gazette as II was
to them to see them lose. We wish
we could give piano TO each con-
testant, but as it was known from
the beginning that only one could
win, that should govern the actions
of the losers. This newspaper treat
ed all contestants alike. and the win
ner complied with all the rules and
regulations. gaining the victory oy
securing the greatestnumber OF sub
scripdons.
On the last count nearly 100 new
subscriptions were turned in, Miss
Jones leading in the number of new
ones, Miss Parsley second. Mis-
Johnson third and Miss Pilkingtol
fourth. Miss Jones turned in durinG
the contest by far more new sub
scriptions than any other contestant
50 in the matter of increasing IN
circulation OF the paper. she accom-
plished the most for US. as it was in
crease of circulation that We wer
after. Following is the vote as
stood at the last count:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
GOSSIP OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BOILED DOWN


sick at his home. Port Ideal-on-the-
James. this week.
Mr.. w. S. Kitchens. well known
in the county. met with an accident
few days ago that came near end
ing in his death. His team ran away
with him, threw him out and the
wheels passed over his body. An
examination showed that two ribs
were broken and that he was injured
internally. He was in town Monday,
however, looking none the worse for
his experience. out was still pretty
sore.
A larger crowd than usual was in
town last Saturday and one of the
merchants said be did the largest
| Saturday business on record. The
streets uptown were crowded all
day and things looked normal again.
Many farmers express themselves as
pleased with the proposed auction
sale and will have something TO sell.
Col. John r. Saunders, of Saluda.
one Of the best known men IS the
eastern part Of the state. and mem
, Der OF the state senate, spent last
Sunday in town with his friend. DR..
Brown, superintendent Of the hospi-
tai DR.. Brown accompanied him TO
Richmond Monday morning.
Mr.. Spencer Lane has returned
from another trip in the interest of
the West Point Oyster Packing house,
and reports business good.
Mr.. Farmer. do not sell that milk
COW. get up all the pigs. calves
fowl. useless vehicles. farm imple.
rnents. etc, and bring them into the
auction on the q. Let US coop.
crate TO make this first auction o.
sufficient importance to bring buyer
at the next one. The more buyers
"" "" bigger the prices.
?" Mr.. Galba Walden has been il
: Birmingham. Ala. this week. at
IL tending the convention of the Ic
Manufacturers Association.
% Capt. Lane and Capt. Maynar
le were in West Point Monday an
- Tuesday where they purchased G
the estate of the late Morgan Tres
wharf and warehouse. The pu
chase was made as an Investment.
IN DR.. II. u. Stephenson. of Toanr
K was in Williamsburg yesterday mOrr
ms ing on his way TO Richmond wheI
he went to see several patients /
mt has in hospitals there.
ot. Mr. :. L. Bundy. who is at work
Cumberland. Md, with a railro;
IN company. is expected home IN fs
7. days to visit his family.
lay Mr.. w. B. Braithwaite inforr
ey. The Gazette that the bridge over
ley causeway at jamestown Island b
-lss been condemned by goverrmt
engineers. and people are warn
lrs. that it is unsafe for automobiles
heavy traffic of any kind.
Chas. Lanier. a merchant who
been doing business at Five For
has made an assignment 20 c.
and Ayers as trustee. The amount
ren the asstes. which consist of ste
me. on hand. fixtures and open accouI
i'd is small. Mr.. Lanier will engag;
ohm farming.
Mr.. w. A. Apperson was IL Ri
OF mond Tuesday. he having very
WIN portant business on hand.
- The Rev. K. Ruffin Jones
been in Norfolk this week where
&c" went to attend missionary con
ence of the Episcopal church.
po'' Rev. John Hethorn. of the Pres
's lerian church. has been attenc
a conference of the ministers of
nan. -
nson
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-14

Miss Jones ..-. .....-. loO' 10
Miss Slnonson. ..-....... S'OOO
Miss Pilkington .......... Z.44S
Miss Leath. h.............- 90
The total of the votes of the three
highest were as follows:
Miss Parsley. $40 '9oO
Miss Johnson. on.....-.......oII'ooO
Miss Jones .... ....... .41Z.OOO
Miss Parsley was declared by the
Judges to be the winner of the oapi-
tai prize. Miss Johnson, the second
prize. the handsome leather couch.
given by the York Furniture Co..
and valued at SIS. Miss Jones be-
ing the next highest, selected the
pretty little watch. given by the Old
Dominion Variety Shop. II. B. West
cott. proprietor. But Miss Jones al
ready having a watch. did not care
for the prize and was gwen what
she asked for il in money by The
Gazette, we being anxious to satisfy
everybody. The following is the
order of the winners and each vii
Kindly call and select the prize II
the order of the vote. The trs
highest will have her choice and OF
down till all are taken: Miss Simon
son, Miss Pilkington. Miss Leath
Mrs. Sweeney. Miss Scheie. A
who did any work at all will receiv
a prize.
The Publishers Music Co., whic
put on the contest. lived up to ever
promise made and it was a pleasur
to do business with them. Just 4
sson as the winner was declared sh
was given an order on Mr.. Hunts
and she had the handsome piano
her house before night fell. Viii
The Gazette is probably done for
time with contests of this kind. It
no fault of the firm that put it
here. We commend them and Il
men connected with them to othe
who may do business with ther
They were square.
The contestants, especially Miss
Parsley. Jones and Johnson desi
The Gazette to thank those vi
aided them in any way and to asst
all that what they did is highly q
precisted. The Gazette desires a
to say that the contest has DC
more successful than VIC had anti
pated. tor conditions were bad III
at this time. The loyalty OF
q people here to The Gazette was p
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
Must Give Names of
Newspaper Owners.

Among the bills which passed the
lower house of congress last week
was one which provides for the COM
pulsory publication by newspapers,
magazines. and periodicals of the
names of their owners.
To some of our readers this may not
appear to be as important a matter as
II really Is. but 1t is very necessary
bill for the good Of the public. There
may be loopholes in the bill which
may in a way hinder its operation to
some extent, but If the senate passes
II we feel confident it will result in
some good.
Newspapers and magazines have a
mission in the world. The news ought
to be uncolored and reliable and the
editorial policy ought to he untram-
meled. IN Florida and other states
there are newspapers owned by rail-
roads, railroad oficials and individuals
who for reasons best known to them
selves will not let the public know
they are interested in the publications.
Editorial expressions coming from
| the four walls Of railroad office are
| all right for the public TO read IL the
public knows from whence they come.
II the public service corporations and
| individuals with similar tendencies
want to engage in the newspaper bust
ness 1t is well that they must do II
| openly and above board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
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CONDEMNS THE
USELESS GOPHER
Tampa Times.

The perpetuity of the gopher is an
important topic that has been neglect
ed by platforms and candidates, to the
great grief of The Pensacola Journal
We take advantage of the opportunity
to declare our utter indifference to the
gopher. to his perpetuity or his de-
mise, and to the gumbo which il has
been declared can be manufactured
out of him as a basis. 1t might as
we'll be uttered forth and maintained
that in the manufa cture of gumbo the
gopher is superf1uous and useless. Any
good cook who is possessed of a suffi-
cient quantity Of such ingredients as
obra, new potatoes, red pepper, sliced
bacon, chips of dried beef, Jumps of
mutton fat, mashed potatoes, shredded
wheat, a moiety of CLAIMS, curry, but
ter. and a stove, can manufa cture large
kettles of most excellent gumbo with
out ever having heard Of gopher. In
fact the only thing about a gopher
that ever caused it's connection with
gumbo is the alliterative quality of its
name. 1t owes all its greatness and
popularity to alterations artful aid,'
which is denounced by high authority
as being a damage and a disgrace to
literature. If undesirable in literature,
how much worse in the preparation of
food. What is probably the most i'm
perative need Of the Florida press is
the passage of a resolution by the next
meeting Of the state association ex-
pelling the gopher from the fraternity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08

Editor Pensacola Journal.
I note your editorial in The Journal
of yesterday. under the caption, why
the Difference With the Children ,"
and wish to publicly endorse most
heartily the pertinent suggestion il
makes. 1 rejoice that there were open
homes and hearts among the wealthy
for these little refugees of the terrible
disaster of the Titanic. But, as you
suggest, why are not the hearts and
homes of our people open to the boys
and girls among US. who are equally
needy? Hundreds of them are in need
not only of food and shelter. but Of
hearts that make homes for them, ami
that train them in the highest citizen
ship and purest manhood and woman
hood.
Yes, it is Americas greatest need"
1t is Americas greatest task. It is
her highest privilege to reach and
train these boys and girls that are
upon her lap. Net politics, not the
tariff, not higher education. but-her
boys and girls are her greatest prob
lem.
Gone mad in the stampede for
money, fame and pleasure, the world
has rushed past these diamonds in the
rough, showed them aside, tramped
them down If need be, and stood upon
them for vantage points. Even those
| thought. Parents are too busy and
| too nervous to give the touch and
| help the child needs.
Why not our people give less con-
| Germ to poodle or other pet dogs and
give their time, thought, money
| homes and love to these homeless
| helpless jewels instead? Truest hap
| piness and highest honor, is thus de.
tiously happy lavishing their affections
upon the lower animal. Their happi.
ness is complete without children, and
there are thousands of children home
| less.
Children neglected. allowed to grow
up in ignorance and vice; dominated
by the baser passions; ostracised from
helpful society, and the touch Of low
and sympathy, with no ideal in life
are a menace to society. But loved
and trained, they are the greatest as
set of society and happiness.
We want great cities and grea
wealth, but what for? While we thinl
to answer we suggest that we do no
want either at the expense Of boys anC
| girls for whom God intends them.
]. w. SENTERFITT.
Jacksonville, May 6.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
VOX POPULI.
PROF. ALLEN WRITES
OF PRIMARY AND MAN

Editor Pensacola Journal
The election is over. God rules and
our country still remains. The prim-
airy has many good points, as follows:
We can vote for our choice, but, when
we see the names of our best friends
all placed before us we regret TO think
we cannot vote for all of them, and
when it comes to the second primary II
is worse'than the first. I always make
II a rule to stick to my first man till
he is retired. 1 shall always believe
that the rules that prevail in general
election should prevail in a primary, !.
E., that the candidate receiving the
highest vote should have the nomina-
ton.
Some persons contend that such a
course would not be democratic; but
believe that any true Democrat would
vote for the nominee whatever might
be the method by which he received
the nomination. All old men and
measures are being relegated to the
rear, and I think we should as well
relegate some of the Anticipated demo-
cratic doctrines to everlasting OBJ
livion. 1 made a canvass of the coun-
ty for three of my good friends; but
I lost two Of them last Tuesday and,
with the help of God, I hope to have
two square meals every day. l feel
like throwing some bouquets to my
self because I smelt the battle from
afar and retired before being retired
by ballots. 1 am sorry that / am com
PEELED to retire after having finished
un a term of five months of the most
successful school l ever taught,
making a general average Of rs per
cent of attendance, department and
scholarship. And, now, Mr.. Editor.
would rather have a school of fifty
pupils with the hearty cooperation Of
eli the patrons than a school Of ten
where I would be handicapped by a
lack of power to keep discipline!
On the 2Sth of May we will all have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08

There is one Republican in Wash
ington who has our most profound re-
spect as a Republican and as a man,
and we refer to Vice President Sher-
man. Sherman ought to be a Demo
crat and mingle with the common
herd, and we believe he drinks his
coffee out of his saucer now. Several
days ago Mr.. Sherman met Senator
Pomerene, who is the Democratic SEN
ator from Ohio. There were tears in
the eyes of the vice president-he was
in trouble and went to his friend from
Ohio. Senator, I am in trouble" he
began. my grandmother is very Ill
and I want you to take the chair and
preside over the senate while I go and
sit up with her" The Ohio man pre-
sided over the senate and Mr.. Sher-
man caught the first car to the ball
park and with his grandmother in the
bleachers rooted for the home team
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
II Was No Sacrifice"

The Pensacola Journal has a way Of
saying beautiful things, but the fol-
lowing comment upon the death Of
Mr.. and Mrs Straus on the Titanic
is exceptionally pleasing.
Somehow, we have not been over
impressed by the sacrifice" OF Mrs.
Straus. It was a whole lot easier for
her to stay there by the man she loved
than to have faced the loneliness of
life without him.
In one sense of the word. she was
a suicide-and yet we are glad that
she was a suicide. We are glad that
they could have sone on together. The
Journal says:
In Columbia, South Carolina some
one has suggested and offered to con-
tribute to a fund to build some kind
of memorial to the memory of Mrs.
Isidor Straus, who refused to leave her
husband and clasped in his arms went
down to death with him in the i'll
fated Titanic.
The thought is all right, but no kind
of memorial which hands can build
will be needed to keep green in the
memory Of the American people the
death of the noble woman who con-
sidered not her own life when the
companion with whom she had lived
for years had to be left behind.
None of us will say that Mrs. Straus
did what she should have done. Her
duty was 10 live. but that divine pas
sion of love is so strong in the hearts
and minds of some persons that life
has little for them, especially in old
Sc when their comrade of years must
be left behind.
How great the world would be with
mGre couples like Mr.. and Mrs. Straus
Persons who loved as they love live
lives worth living and we are sure that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08

Of the spirit and letter Of the Sherman
anti-t trust law.
The case will not be decided soon;
it may last for several years; and not
until October at least will the first
hearings be held. The judges to sit in
the case will be Hook, who came
within one of getting a seat on the
supreme bench last fall; Sanborn
Adams and Smith.
Many prominent financiers will fig
ure in the trial. and among them will
be- Ebert H. Gary. Mr.. Gary, as a
director in the United States Steel cor
poration, has already had a taste OF
government dissolution suits. Other
prominent men who are defendants in
the case are Cyrus H. Mccormick
Charles Deering. James Deering and
George w. Perkins.
The case will in all probability &c
to the United States supreme court
after it has been tried in the cir
cut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
Said of Pensacola and Pensacohans

they gave up nothing in. entering that
great unknown, and in the few trying
minutes when the waters of the At
lantic were rolling over them it must
have been comforting to them to know
that they could enter the other world
hand in hand as hey lived in this
world.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08

ne Latest NOTOGFs
I've seen the wireless telegraph,
It's wonderful / ween.
I've also heard the phonograph
And seen a submarine.
I've seen an airship make its fight
And other wonders rare,
But one I'll mention now is quite
Beyond power to compare.
1t is the oldest lookin' thing
That ever mortal eye
Has rested on, think, by jing!
In earth or sea or sky.
l. doesn't look like any bird
Or beast that roams the earth.
/ was dumbfounded when I heard
How much the thing was worth.
The English language fails to draw
A picture of ii right.
The blamedest thing I ever saw,
A weird and gruesome sight.
II hasn't got no regular shape
So far as I can see.
There's naught like 1t from Good Hope
Cape
Clear to the Zuyder Zee.
This wild and grotesque work Of ar
That I'm alludin' at,
You've surely guessed, right from
the start,
Is my wife's summer hat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08
Stunned,

Stunned.
Evidently our jaybird friend, The
Pensacola Journal, was stunned by the
result of the presidential primary in
Florida. The morning of Thursday
when it should have had it's editorial
on the situation, as brought about by
Tuesdays primary, The Journals lead
ing editorial in the first column was on
the base subject of Irish potato cul-
ture. A few Of Mack's paragraphs fol-
lowed and at the bottom of the same
column we found a two-inch adyer-
tisement of Cheney's Catarrh Remedy,
with no mention of the recent primary.
Montgomery Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-08

At the left. Judge Hook; upper right,
Attorney General Wickersham; lower
right, {. n. Gary.
ST. Paul, Mimi. May 7.-One of the
hardest fought legal battles that the
government has ever undertaken is
promised for the suit to dissolve the
International Harvester Company. For
five years past the Bureau of Corpora
tions has been gathering evidence
tending to show the Harvester Trust
monopoly. Attorney General Wicker
sham is confident that Uncle Sans
case is strong enough TO warrant such
decision as was handed down in
tie Standard Oil and Tobacco cases.
But the Harvester Company is de-
termined to fight, and if the company
is dissolved it will not be because
there was lacking a disposition on
the part of the defendant to employ
the best legal talent that could be
found.
The government will offer evidence
to show that the trust has used un-
fair means to injure the business Of
competitors; that several concerns
have been thrown into bankruptcy and
the credit of others impaired by re-
ports, circulated to show that these
concerns were going into the trust
rather than continue as competitors;
that dealers were told by travelling men
that certain lines of machinery were
controlled by the trust and would soon
be abandoned, whereupon dealers were
frightened and persuaded to stop push
ing such goods on the market; and
that there were many other violations