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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
PRAISE FOR IMMIGRANTS.

There are only two main
streams OF immigration at pres
emf. the Italians and the Rus
sian Jews. Each of them brings
US dangers. ana each brings Us
troubles. but each also brings
US new und rich ideals. Just az
the German immigration In past
decades brought US the passion
ate love for music. the passion
ate patriotism and honest thrift.
so now does the Italian immigra-
ton bring love OF music and COL
or and JOY of life. all much
needed here. Go where you will.
You will lind that the Italian set
tier has brought color to the dull
gray parts of America and the
fdealism thar made United
Italy. He brings with him that
and q sturdy faithfulness to Il
sturdy religion. And as for the
Russian Jew. who can bring to
this country more idealism than
the man who for love OF his
faith would rather die than give
up his ideals ana who Is forced
to leave his home for exile and
new home here2 We want
people of that kind in this coun-
try.-Judge Julian w Mack.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
CANALS IN ENGLAND.
They Had Their Origin In a Matri-
moniaI Oisappointment.

a
moniai Disappointment.
The British system OF artificial in-
land navigation. which includes sew
eral thousand miles OF canal. may be
said TO have had its origin In q matri-
monial disappointment The Duke of
Bridgewater. the originator Of the sys-
tenn. was engaged to be married just
after he had attained his majority. A
dispute arising between the couple. the
match was broken off The dukes
chagrin changed the course of his life
He gave his first and last ball to the
London world Of fashion and then bur
led himself among his coal fields at
Worsley. Eschewing the society OF
women. he refused even TO employ
them as servants in his manor house.
Disappointed Ia marrying the most
beautiful woman in England. he de
termined to unite by means OF n canal
his coal fields with Manchester, then
beginning Its career as manufac.
turing town In those days good roads
were the exceptions bad roads the
rule. The cottons OF Manchester and
the woolens OF Leeds were conveyed
AAOAA pleNC W lidNe on IICk nOTSeS.
which logged along in single 6le The
freight charge from Leeds to London
was $63 ton. When the dukes canal
was finished the prices of coal and
other commodities in Manchester fell
| one-h half.
The success OF this canal started the
duke TO build one which would con.
meet Manchester with Liverpool To
procure the funds he reduced his per.
sonal expenses to f4O0 n year. So
straitened was he at times that the
London bankers hesitated TO discount
his note for $500. Sometimes when
hard up" he would send his steward
upon a collecting tour among the ten
antry OF the ducal estates. The stew
ard would ride from tenant to tenant
getting IS here and f10 there. When
he had collected money enough he
would return and pay the canal labor
ers their weekly wages. In a few
years, however. the dukes canals paid
him an annual revenue OF $4,000
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03

star OF the series.
2. Matt McGrath threw the hammer Isl
feet inches In New York. breaking
John Flanagan's record by feet
NOVEMBER.
4 Princeton won from Harvard at foot
ball at Princeton: score TO 6. Mime
sofa defeated Chicago at football at
Chicago: score 30 TO O. Carlisle beat
Pennsylvania AT football In Phnadel-
phla. ie TO 0 Michigan and Syracuse
tied at football al Ann Arbor: score
6to G
Beatty of Columbia university estab-
lished collegiate record by putting a
l6 pound weight IS feet 7.3s inches at
New York
IL Carlisle heat Harvard at football at
Cambridge. score Is TO Is Michigan
lost TO Cornell at football at Ithaca !.
score TO D
ls. J. Bouin made a new running record
at Paris. covering . miles 80 yards
taboutl in half An hour
Is AT football Princeton defeated Yale
to ). at New Haven. Harvard de-
fea;ed Dartmouth. TO s. at Cam
bridge Chicago defeated Cornell to
o. at Chicago Michigan defeated Penn
syivania. II TO 3. Mt Ann Arbor. Min
nesOta and Wisconsin tied al Madison.
Wis to Z
.. Yale and Harvard tied. TO 0. at Cam
bridge Navy defeated Army. 8 TO o. al
Philadelphia. Minnesota defeated III.
nois. II TO d. at Champaign. Ill Chi
caSO defeated Wisconsin. to o. al
Chicago
-. Ralph * milford won the Vanderbilt
cup auto race al Savannah. covering
2sl.3S miles IA hours 90 minutes
nEcENsER.
26. Indoor national athletic championship
tournament for amateurs In New York
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
NATURES MOODS

JANUARY.
& Earthquake IN Russian Turkesian
wrecked TWO towns loss OF life eSti.
mated 1000
IL Missouri kansas Arkansas and Okla
homa storm swept " killed. over SOO
injured. logs IN ST. Louis. over s20oO.oo
l. Mexico shaken: deaths estima ted from
~. to l.50O
L Beginning OF a spell Of intense heat
throughout the northern and eastern
states
4 New York's hottest day In 1. wears.
4 Thermometer i03 In New York. los In
Topeka: hottest July 9Th ever known
Ira New York
p Heat most oppressive In Paris In Is
years: thermometer registered in4 In
Berlin.
Is T'yphoon ana tidal wave destroyed IA
900 houses and 600 lives In Japan
AUGUST.
Flood: Missouri. Kansas and Okiaho-
ma: damage estimate exceeded 8. 900
OO0
damage to property In Charleston. =. C.
SEPTEMBER
No Revival OF volcanic activity In Mount
Etna caused a toss OF $500. 900.
NOVEMBER
IL II killed In a cyclone which swept over
Rock county. Wis heavy damage 60
property
~ Cold wave developed In the rntdd,s
west moved eastward
~ Severe earthquake shocks throughout
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03

, y. j. Mcdonald
hurled the shot
IS feet 10 Ills
inches AT Long
Island City. y.
y. scoring "A rec
ord.
G. Il htla del phia
Athletics (Amer-
lean leaguel won
the worlds base
ball cha mpion-
ship by defeating
New York (Sa-
tlonal ieague) at
Phiiade l phia:
score IL to =.
J. r. Baker tho
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03


q c. NJ Daniels set new worlds swim
ming record. 2 minutes 20 seconds. for
zoo meters. In tank at yfttsburgh.
~ Bob Burman drove autocar 20 miles In
Il minutes 1ls2 seconds tsi.os miles an
hour. record at Pablo Beach. FLA
H. Louis Disbrow at Pablo Beach. Fla
made world auto marks: Do miles 81
minutes q 20 seconds: 100 miles. hours
- minutes IL seconds: $50 miles tno pre-
vfous time for this strsightaway re-
cord~dD. hours ~ minutes IS seconds
APRIL
oxford won sstn annual boat race
from Cambridge. breaking Oxford
Cambridge regatta records
Is. William Queai ran 10 miles In 81 min
utes IS rs seconds In New York. new
world = indoor record
q Bob Burrnan did mile In SO seconds.
lowering own worlds record. 26-i2
made day previous. at Dsytona Beach.
Fla. He also beat Barney Oldfield's J
mile record on same course: time ST. Is
seconds.
L. II. W. Fitzpatrick. president Southern
association OF A. A. u, walked Is
yards In II IS seconds a worlds rec
ord. at New Orleana
=. j. y. Jones. Cornell distance runner
broke worlds amateur mile record
time minutes 10 IS seconds. at Cam
bridge.
Is. Martin J. Sheridan threw discus IN
feet ~ inches. beating his 1910 record
nearly feet.
90 Dan Ah.arn added l6,s inches TO his
worlds record in hop. step and jump
and hung up 81 foot record for leap In
New York
81 Sunstar won the English Derby.
o American players won second and DE-
cisive International polo match at
Meadow BROOK. y. T.. defeating Eng
lish team az TO SiT.
H. Martin J sheridan hurled the discus
lsl feet s'z inches. beating his May
record BY nearly feet. at Paterson.
". J.
4 Ad Wolgast knocked out Owen Moran
In san Francisco In II rounds.
AUGUST.
II. THAN trotted half mile to wagon
I'm 0:56h at Cleveland. breaking the
worlds record Of minute made by
Major Delmar In 1906
sEPTENBER-
4 Frank Gotch defeated George Hacken-
schmidt In worlds championship wres-
Ting bout at Chicago winning two
falls. FIRST In II minutes Is is seconds
and second in minutes - Is seconds.
william A Larned won the national
tennis cha mpionship. seventh time and
NTH successive. at Newport, r.
John II. Mooney. New York fireman.
reached Oakland. Cal: having walked
from New York in 70 days. winning
10000
Is. Harold II. Hilton. amateur golf cham
pion OF Great Britain won the Ameri-
can title by defeating its holder. Fred
erick Herreshoff. at Rye. N. Y
OCTOBER
IL De Orc won the three cushion carorn
championship beating John Daily, In
New York: final score $50 10 l45
Il. West Point sfootball team defeated
Yale at West Point: score to o
Brown beat Penn at Philadelphia: score
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
For Charity.

A millionaire who was looking over
his wife's cash account the other day
said:
81 notice here. my dear. an item OF
$500 for charity. That's rather steep.
What Is II for?'
The LADY flushed as she replied:
''Its for my new gown embroidered
with autumn leaves and fruit that I'm
going to wear at the charity ball next
week. and l think it's very mean OF
you 70 mentior it, so l do"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the sharehcld-
ers OF the FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LEXINGTON, VA, will be held at
its banking house on the
9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1919
at 10 o'clock am. for the election OF
Directors for the ensuing year.
Ii. &. WISE, Cashier.
Dec. 13 At
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
STRAIN s PATTON
ClOthierS and Gents Furnishers
LEXINGTON VIRGINIA

Christmas comes but once . year"
says the old song. It's too bad it
doesn't come more frequently for
our pleasure and the pleasure we
give; for the icy and good will
which the season brings and culti-
Yates; but maybe once a year is
enough for our pocketbooks. You
will find this store a place where
suitable gifts FOR men may be had.
There are lot more not in this list
that are waiting for you here.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
RECORD Of 1911
Events of the Year In
Review.
MEXICO AND CHINA UPSET.
Miscellaneous Affairs, Games and
Races, and Items OF Personal In
terest-The Aviation Fieid--Losses
by Accidents and Explosions, Fire
and Storms-A Classified Summary.
! POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

FEBRUARY.
T. John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford.
Lord Decies. married Helen vivien
Gould. daughter of George J. Gould. in
New York
" The Arizona constitution adopted by
popular vote.
MARCH
Senate vote. IS to 40. declared William
Lorimer of Illinois duly elected
q. President Taft accepted resignation OF
Richard A Ballinger as secretary OF
the interior; Walter L Fisher of Chi
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03

WANTED-SECOND Hand Bao
W and buriapS. Writ TO prices.
RICHMOND BAG COMPANY,
Richmond. We. dec. ID lot
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03

CdSO appointed
B. United States
supreme court
affirmed consti-
tutionaIity OF
the corporation
tax
81 James Aloysius
O'G orm an. su-
prerne court JUS
tice. elected
sen ator from
New York.
APRIL.
l. SD congress con-
vened: CHI a m .
Clark speaker.
American -Japa-
nese CONNER
cial treaty rati-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-03
Annua1 Meeting
Residence for Sale

Frame dwelling house, s rooms
and cellar, and large lot, fronting Sc
feet on Main street and running
through to Randolph street, nice
front yard, good fruit and excellent
garden. Stable on lot. For price,
terms, ETC., address
J. w. MILEY,
Dec. l3 If. Lexington, Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-05
FUNERAL
Of Mrs. Carl Shift Will Take
Place, Privately, Satur-
day Morning.

The funeral of Mrs. Dllyn Har-
rington Shift, wife of Carl Shff, who
ded Thursday evening at her ,hme
on West Main street, will take place
ut 9:45 o'clock Saturday morning. A
services will be held at Shift home
and burial Will follow at the Masonic
cemetery. Both the service and the
burial will be pprivate. The Rev.
E. G. Gammcn. pastor of the Cen
trail Christian church., of, which Mrs.
Shift was a member, will conduct the
funeral rites.
Mrs. Shifts death resulted from
complication of diseases from which
he had suffered for nearly three
months, the greater part of which
time she was bedfast.
The deceased woman was SO years
old. She was born in Pinesville, Ala,
daughter of John S. Harrington,
low deceased, who was at one time
nheriff of Monroe county. Ala, aud
of saIlie E. Harrington. On 1901
-the was married to Mr.. Shift ant
Ithey spent al their married life ir
Garksburg. To them one son,
Charles, was born. The s'a. hus-
band mother and the following sis
tiers survive her: Mrs. S. S. Pugh,
wife OF a doctor in Mobile, Ala; Mrs.
liz. H. Barifield. of Abmore. Ala; and
Mrs. E. B. Lurton, of Phttsburg. Pa.
Mrs. Shift was charming woman
IF beautiful character and many
friends are plunged into sorrow over
her untimely and deplorable death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-05
COMMISSIONS.
Are Issued to a Number OF
Men of the State Ma
tfonal Guard.

CHARLESTON, July 5.-comnis-
sions, have been issued and signed by
Governor Glasscock ana Adjutant
General Elliott as a result OF the ex-
amanations held for vacancies in the
state militia. The commissions just
issued are as follows:
Charles r. Morgan to be captain
o. Company mp, First infantry, at
Terra Alta. The commission dates
from May .. ,1912. ~
Ludwig M. Benson to DE second
lieutenant of Company "AB', at Terra
Alta. Commission dates from July
1882. -
John L. Stewart to be second lieu
tenant OF Company III. First Imam
try, of Fairmont, dating from June
10. 1912.
Alexander D. Belt to be second
lieutenant of Company "I'. First In
fantry, at Fairmontt dating from
June 10, 1912.
Charles D. Riley to be second. lieu
tenant OF Company d., Second In
t1HMS' at SPeiuSeIb udIlh6 GEoHL june
10. 1912.
Walter NJ. Curtis to be second lieu
tenant OF Company IL. SECOND In
fantry, at BluettIeld, dating from
June 10, 1912.
Thomas West Payton to be setfnd
neutenant of Company ''I'', Second
Infantry. at Huntington, dating from
June 11O. 1912.
Gienn F. Williams to be second
lieutenant Of Company SKI, First
Infantry, at cIarkeburg. dating from
June 10, 1912.
The promotions are all the Issult
OF examinations recently held and
were caused either by designations
or promotions OF those above.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-05
GOOD ORDER
Is Maintained Over Fourth
by Mayor, Chief and
Police Force.

The mayor, police chief and met :
bers Of the police force deserve the
thanks of all citizens for maIrtain-
ing good order during the celebration
of the Fourth in the city. All work
ed diligently until late into the night,
keeping the streets cleared, making
prompt arrests when necessary and
maintaining the best OF arder from
one end of the city to the other.
In police count this morning,
Franlu Jones and Jacob Brumbeck
were sentenced to serve three days
each in jail in ddsauN CT paying fines
for drunkenness. One fellow paid
a fine OF 50 and costs for like Of
Tense and another paid a fine Of Sc. co
for disorderly conduct. The hearins
OF another man who was arrested for
disorderly conduct was cintinued un-
tia evening and he was remanded to
Jail until that time. Mayor Frank
r.. Moore presided, at the session.
AT Thursdays regular session Of
the court, which was also conducted
by Mayor Moore, Frank sigwell was
fined $40 and costs and in default
of payment was sentenced to serve
ten days in Jail for drunkenness.
Policemen found him lying in the
back yard of a West Main street res
idence.
Charles Gilbert was also sentenced
to serve ten days in jail in default
OF paying a fine of $40 and costs for
drunkenness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-05

ing S4s damages because one Evans
had refused to pay for a suit which
the tailor had made for him. Evans
refusal 10 pay had been based on the
fact that the clothes were too tight
fitting.
ss<'I have to use q shoe horn 70 get
into the Clothes" Evans told the
court, ''and 1t takes corkscrew to
get me out. Besides, they make me
look IKE telegraph pole"
Come with me-" said Judge
Rooney; and took the defendant into
his chambers together with the suit
Of clothes in question. When the
two emerged Evans was arrayed In
his new garments. .s.
ct have satisfied myself that you
canxg get Into them single handed. -
said the Judge. land think they
present a very good appearance on
v0u. IudGemant for S45."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-05

drunkenness
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

believed to be the wicked fairy
Middleman in disguise. -;
1t happened there was in the
land at that time a prince: and
princess living happily. The wick
ed ogre swept down upon them
breathing destruction. In vain,
Prince Consumer, for such was
his name, tried to defend himself.
with his faithful weapon Pock-
etbook, against the fierce on
slaught of the monster.
The ogre entered the happy
home, and took away all. food and
comfort. 1t seemed as though the
prince'and princess were to die of
hunger. But good fairy came
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

to their rescue, and told them
how they could thwart the base
designs of the pitiless creature.
The prince and princess abandon
ed their sumptuous castle in the
city, and moved out to a lowly
cottage in the country. 1t was
some time before the wicked ogre
found where they had fled.
Then in a terrible rage he
bounced upon them. But the
prince did not finch. He led the
ogre to a small building, and
pointed out a bird, regal bird.
Laid foug eggs last week., he
said proudly.
The ogre CRASHED his teeth.
The prince led him to another
building, and pointed to a nagnl-
fcent animal.
"Gives enough milk for US, and
we sell to neighbors, the prince
boosted.
The ogre trembled. Next the
prince: pointed to a beautiful
garden.
Enough to-"
But the ogre Highcostofliving,
with cry of despair, had fled
back to the city to continue his
massacre.
Why did you break off your en-
gagement with that school
teacher?
If | failed to go to her house
every evening che evoectad me- to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

Teacher-What is it that binds
us together and makes us better
than we are by nature?
"corsets, man," piped wise
little girl of eight. -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27
4 FAIRY. TALES OF 1e7D x

x x x < = = x x X X
Once upon a time, children. a
terrible ogre appeared in the
country. - -.
Hewas called Highcostofliving
and where he came from was i
mystery. Some said he was of the
Land of Trusts, some of the Land
of Agriculture. By name lie, was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27
Why did you break off your en-
with that school

If l failed to go to her house
every evening she expected me to
bring written excuse signed by
my mother.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-11

ship was followed by short talks by
the veterans as follows: Frank Ham
brick, Henry Wilson, Col ]. L. Coch-
ran, J. A. Cloar, P. N. Matlock, w.
w, Moody, j. d. Wade. DR.. McRee
then introduced Colonel Manus, one of
Phil Sheridan's gallant soldiers. His
talk was heartily cheered. G. G. Brown
then made a brilliant speech on the
meaning of this convocation. Reading
was given by Miss Ruth Forcum. An
address by Col. T. o. Morris on The
Southern Soldier Hero" was truly an
Grafton, teeming with character and
history, eloquent and versatile without
extravaganza, but full of force and dig
nifty, showing appreciation of the Con-
federate veteran. The Vaughn quartette
sang one of their splendid selections,
and the Obion quartette Juveniles
rendered "Juanita" Miss Ruby Mitch
ell sang When You and Were Young
Maggie" particularly sweet.
DR.. McRee was requested by the camp
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-11
The Obion Reunion.

Warren Mcdonald Camp, U. G. V.
No. 936, met in reunion at Obion Oct. 8.
Weather was good and about seventy
five veterans were present. Commander
Ross was absent on account of sickness.
DR.. F. NJ. McRee was requested to act
as commander pro tenn. The Doctor
took the chair with accustomed dignity
and suavity. Prof. Beasley, of the City
High School, assisted i'll carrying out
the program very delightfully."-.
T. ]. Lasley, T. R. Inman and E. N.
Moore were constituted a committee on
resolutions. Col. w. M. Wilson was
sick and could not be present to make
the welcome address.
DIR. Jas. F. Darnall, his alternate, how
ever, made a splendid speech. A well
come speech was also made by T. A.
Smith. The response was by DR.. z. n.
Matlock, who is thoroughly posted in
war lore. His address was instructive
and entertaining. Miss Hazel Hollo-
way sang Silver Threads Among the
Gold" Miss Evie McCorkle was heard
in another popular number, Il Want
to be in Dixie" In the remarks on
the lives and characters of departed
comrades, DIR. McRee delivered fine
eulogy of the late Calvin S. Brown.
Another eulogy of the good man by T..
r. Inman was touching and impressive,
made from long and intimate ac-
quaintance.
officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: w. 2. Massengill, COM
manker; T. r. Maupin, first lieutenant
commander; H. R. Brown, second lieu
tenant commander; ]. j. Collins, third
lieutenant commander; ]. A. Cloar,
chaplain; A. L. Brevard, color bearer.
r. w. Powell was elected adjutant for
life as reward of faithful and honor
able service. Songs, "Old Plantation
Melodies" by Miss Bonnie Fox and
Just Fifty Years Ago" by Miss Ruby
Mitchell brought the noon hour.
The veterans marched under the COM
mand of Capt. Hugh Mcdonald, 68 in
number, to the banquet table and there
Toasted to their hearts content upon
famous dinner. The welcome and cheer
were in abundance and in keeping with
the custom of Obion.
After dinner DIR. McRee called his
camp to order and Miss Lola Amis
sang you Have Always Been the
Same to Me" Miss Inez Green sang
THE Dying Soldier +" An address by
Il. r. Inman on The Ties of Comrade-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-11

ton and Union City road in No. z, COS
feet long, cost not to exceed $S66.65.
Esq. Mcbride appointed to superin-
tend repairing washout near his home
in No. 10.
JE. Finch allowed $500 as ex-officio
services for one year, to be paid quar-
terly as usual.
j. Lee Hughes was elected constable
of No. 6.
]. E. Smith was elected road conf
missioner for No. II.
]. A. Howard appointed Notary Pub
lie in No. z.
The County Judge was instructed to
appoint committee of three or five to
draft amendments to the road law and
submit same to January term OF County
Court, there being some dissatisfaction
with the present law.