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The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

At Nola, Miss. reside Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell. with their family Of
two children. Little Curtis. when
about two years old. became very
|puny and delicate. MIR. Russell
spared no time or expense seeing a
physician to relieve his child. He
would try first one remedy and then
another. and had some of the most
noted physicians to treat his child.
but all in vain. The child only
grew worse. Finally they discover
ed that he had a tape worm sapping
the very life from him., They tried
many different treatments. but
could not release the grip of the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05
Little 4-Year-Old Curtiss Russell Saved From a
Torturous Death of Life-Sapping Tape
Worm 81 Feet Long Head and
all Complete

monster. They heard of the Health
Teacher when here. and what he
had done with the wonderful
Quaker Remedy. Mrs. Russell
called at the c. E. Grafton Drug
Co. and asked if there was any
chance Of releasing the monster
that was sucking the very life from
her body. Being assured that
there was. and that il was perfect
ly harmless and would not produce
any i'll effects. she purchased a
bottle Of Quaker Extract and after
giving her little boy a few doses.
he expelled monster tape worm, /,
alive and squirming; aud to let the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05
THE PERIPATETICs

THE PERlPATETICS.
The Child Question was the
Interesting and timely subject for
discussion at the meeting of the
Peripatetics on Saturday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Mary E. Hart
man, who served as hostess with
Mrs. H. Flowers and Mrs. W. G.
Maxwell. associates.
1t was the great pleasure Of the
large company to meet the charm
ing bride of Lieutenant Charles
Hartman. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hartman are on their wedding trip,
having been married in New York
State a fortnight ago.
The musical program, as always at
Peripatetic meetings. was delight
fully well chosen and charming.
Mrs. Walter Jones substituted for
Mrs. McCleskey. who was absent,
at the piano. rendering an attrac-
tive opening number: Miss Mary
McNair beautifully interpreted De
Koven's "Only in Dreams;" Mrs.
PrIebatsch ana Mrs. Vernon gave
piano numbers and Mrs. Wall sang
Chaminade's my Heart Sings" +"
Mrs. Greenwood sang a selection
from Cadman's From the Land of
|Sky-Blue Water and the Moon
Drops Low" bringing this number
up from former meeting.
Miss Emily Hartman, the gifted
and attractive youngest daughter
of the Hartman home delighted the
company with a piano rendition
which demonstrated the young
students advancement and appre.
citation of her work.
Miss Harris introduced the liter
ary Program with Mrs. Browning s
THE Cry of the Children" which
thrills the emotions and enlists the
sympathies on behalf of defenseless
childhood at every reading no mat
ter how often repeated.
Mrs. Brady made an address on
Legislation in Behalf of Wage
earning Children and Mrs. Cross /
gave a diverting book study of
"The Bishop of Cottontown.
Roll call was responded to with
current events which brought out
the tact that Miss Lizzie Smith, of
Mt. ,Moriah, had won first prize
for bread making in the recent
county school contest, and Miss
Irma Maxwell, of Fair River. Sec
ond. and other practical and in
spring facts Of local and current
interest.
The Peripatetics. like large num-
bers of other club women have sur
rendered selfish pursuit of culture
and attainment and the pleasure
this gave. to generous endeavor for
the betterment of humanity and
conditions under which it Iabors.
DR.. Wiley has displaced Shakes
peare, for the present at any rate:
the poets have stepped aside and
made room for Miss Susie v. Pow
ell and the School Improvement
Association, while ancient phi
losophers have sunk into obscurity
before the onsweep of modern
science that has been taken at the
flood" by the Peripatetics, and to-
gether with the noble purpose and
discrimination that pervade 1t has
made for the club an opportunity
to serve. The effect of this altru-
istIc study and work cannot be
over-estimated and will tell in the
formation of the new republic of
the future.
Mrs. Bee urged the payment of
the Individual contribution of
twenty-five cents to the General
Federation for the furtherance of
its objects. this matter being inn
poE Etant and far-reachIng in its re-
suits.
A salad course was served Misses
Annie May and Emily Hartman
assisting.
The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. EuIgham's with Mrs. Wall
assisting.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05
CARD OF THANKS.

Again dol extend my cordial
thanks to all friends for their sym
pathy and service during the recent
illness and death Of my father-ln-
law Mr.. Joseph Connolly. | very
much appreciate all kindness and
favor shown me and my children.
MRS. OLLIE CONNELLY.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05
VETERINARY MOVES.

! have moved my Headquarters
from PROXY s stable to j. R. Ander-
sons near the court house. will
give all my time and attention to
any and all cases entrusted to me.
Remember that ! am the only vet
erinary in the county who is q
graduate of a recognized veterinary
college. Phone 1873.
j. w. MAGEE.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

Here is message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs g. ]. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother ofeigbteen
children. Mrs. Martin was cured of
stomach trouble and constipation by
Chamberlain's Tablets after five years
of suffering, and now recommends
these tablets to the public. Sold by
Frank Martin Drug Co., + S. Swain,
Prop.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

There Is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. l. acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
tionss aids expect0ration; and restores
the system to healthy condition For
sale by Frank Martin Drug Co., f. s.
Swain, Prop.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

Yes, try Zemo That's all yon need
do to get rid Of the worst case Of ecze.
ma. You take no chance, 1t is no ex
pertinent Zemo is positively qua an-
teed 70 stop itching, rash, raw, bleed
ing eczema, make pimplBd face
smooth aud clean. Zemo is q wonder
aud the minute applied II sinks IN,
vaifishes, leaves no evidence, doesn't
stick, no grease, just pure, clean,
wonderful liquid aud 1t cures This is
Ruaran eed. zemo is put up by the E'
w. Rose Medicine Co, ST. Louis. Mo-,
and sold by all druggists at 81 for The
largest bottle and at 25 cents for the
liberal size trial bottle. Try one Is
cent bottle and ~ penvincad. Price =
Drug Store.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05
Why SaIVes Can't Cure Eczema

Since the old~fashfoned theory OF cur
ing eczema through the blood has been
given UP by SCIENTISTS many different
But IL has been found that these salves
only clog the pores and cannot penetrate
ID the inner skin below the cpidermfe
where the eczema germs are lodged.
Thia~~fhn quality OF penetrating
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the WeIl known liquid eczema
remedy oil OF winkersreen, thymoI. elxs
cerin4. efc.s els comn0undaa IN DID.
Prescription.
We hove snld Qthsr ramediea fQE Elin
Prlgs Drug cc,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

people know of the unseen power
Of the Quaker Remedy. she express
ed the worm to the C. E. Grafton
Drug Co.
Call and see and be convinced Of
the seeming miracles that have
been performed with Quaker Rene
dies. Rheumatism. catarrh, Indi-
gestion and kidney troubles vanish
like the mist before the rising sun.
People are coming for miles
around. knowing of the wondrous
work being accomplished with this
great remedy. Quaker Extract,
$l.0O a bottle; 8 for $3.50; Oil Of
Balm for all pain, so cents.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

AT Laurel. James Sheppard Mon
roe Strinoer died. Three hundred
direct relatives survive. including
eight children. 9S grandchildren,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

l35 great grandchildren. z and two
Observation-Disclosures: lie was
"a member of the Masonic fraternity
for 609years.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1913-02-05

Doyou know that more real danger
turks in common cold than in any
other OF the minor ailments? The safe
way is to take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, a thoroughly reliable prep
aration, and rid yourself of the cold
as quickly as possible This remedy
is for sale by Frank Martin Drug Co. /,
f. s, Swain, Prop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

honor OF their son-if-law and daugl1-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Hayward Mahon,
Jr. Christmas decorations were ar
tistically arranged throughout the
house, rotted plants, palms and bowls
Of crimson flowers being used to carry
out the color scheme OF red and green.
The receiving line was composed OF
Or. and Mrs. John J. Wicker. Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Heyard Mahon. Jr.. Mrs. A. III.
Branch, of Newport News, and Mr..
John NJ. Caldwell OF this city. Mrs.
Wicker was gowned In black chiffon
over white charmeuse with trimmings
of Jet; Mrs. Mahon wore gray crepe
de chine over American beauty char
meuse, trimmed In silver lace, and
Mrs. Caldwell was gowned in blue
crepe meteor. The punch bowl. which
was surrounded with evergreens and
red roses, was presided over by Miss
Laura Armitage, assisted In the after
noon by Miss Hennie Gibbons. Miss
Alice Satterfield, Miss Mabel Hum
phreys Miss Blanche Humphreys.
Miss Shields Jones. Miss Selma Nor
ris, Miss Ethel Crane and Miss Ruth
Collier. Those assisting in serving in
tho evening were: Mrs Charles J..
Billups. Mrs. Mary Allen Mrs. william
Humphreys, Mrs H. II. White. Mrs.
George Bawden. Mrs Joe Smithie,
3k "a
ups, Mrs. James Dickerson, Mrs. Wat
son Phillips, Miss Alice Phillips, Mrs.
Addic Hasker, Mrs Emmett Perkin-
son, Mrs. Kaufman and Mrs. Harold
Craft. Several hundred people were
invited TO meet Mr.. and Mrs. Mahon,
who will leave shortly for their home
In Greenville, S. C.
At the Woman's Club.
Miss Agnes Isepplier. OF Philadel-
phia, the greatest woman essayist In
America, a brilliant woman and we'll
known author, Will give All interesting
talk at the Womans club Monday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Her sub
tect will be THE Courageous Reader"
Mrs Arthur LEROY is chairman OF the
afternoon, and a large audience Will
fill the club on this occasion. Tea will
be served Immediately following the
talk.
Winston Churchill's latest book,
Tho Inside OF the Cup" will be dis
cussed by Miss Brent Witt at the
meeting OF the Literary Round Table
on Wednesday afternoon.
In New York.
Registered at ~the Hotel McAlpin,
New York. from Richmond during the
past week have been: DR. and Mrs
William III. Higgins, Mr., and Mrs. @.
f. wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
Walker. Mr.. John Maxwell. Mr. Ed
ward Hofflin, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Jus
tice Moore, Miss Carolyn Martin, Mr.
Alexander Robertson.
Party for Young People.
One Of the prettiest parties of the
holiday season was given by Little
Miss Catherine Lee Miller and Master
T. Ashby Miller, Jr, at the home Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
. holidays with his parents. ITO Miller

+, holidays with his parents. ITO Muller
avenue.
Miss Katherine Powell Howerton,
of West Point, King William county,
Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. r. II.
Bowden.
The Sunbeam society OF the BaD-
tist church, under the management Of
Mrs. c. J. Crowder and Mrs. g. G.
Wilkinson, gave a very attractive en-
tertainment Friday afternoon In the
Sunday school rooms of the church.
The exercises consisted Of songs.
recitations and readings Each child
was presented with a pretty box OF
candy. A contribution was made by
the children AZ a Christmas Offering
for China, which amounted to $5.7I.
The room was prettily decorated with
a Christmas tree with ornaments,
evergreens. potted plants and flowers.
The Overlook Presbyterian church
will give it's annual Christmas enter
tainment Tuesday night In the church.
at the corner OF Virginia avenue and
Roberta street The public Is invited
and delightful time is promised all
who come.
Mrs. Horace 8. Wright is quite well
again after several days of illness.
Mrs A. w. Payne, has returned
home from a four weeks treatment
at Grace hospital. She is greatly i'm
proved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert White
hurst
Misses Emma and Margaret Atkin-
son, CT Staunton. are the guests OF
Mrs James Dooley, Of this city.
Mr.. Wallace Henderson, OF this
city. IL the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. Henderson. In Waynes-
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willian4 Sullivan. of
Richmond. are spending some time in
Norfolk, as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner Johnston.
Miss Della Hamilton. who has been
attending the Farmville Normal
school, Is spending the holidays at
her home in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Hollins
college. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Clyde Radcliffe, In Monument avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Jacob. who
have Leen the guests of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Jacob. or this city
for Christmas, are returning TO their
home at Fort Defiance. Va. Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

mediate families and q few intimate
friends being invited TO witness the
ceremony, which was performed at 2
noon by the Rev. Russell Cecil, d. D..
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church The bride was gowned In
white chiffon over charmeuse, with
trimmings Of pearls. and wore long
orange blossoms She carried shower
bouquet of Brides roses and was met
at the improvised altar by the groom
and his best man. Mr.. Percy Mon
tague. Jr., brother of bride, and the
only attendant.
After January 9Th Mr.. and Mrs.
Perrow' will make their home in Lees
vile. Among the guests from dis
tance here fer the wedding were: Mir,
w, Neville Montague. OF baltimore:
Mr.. and Mrs, Clyde Gregg Brown, of
Florence, S. c.; Miss Frances Withers
OF Bon Air. and Mrs. l.. i. Hartsook.
of Ashland.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Bow.
man Smith. daughter OF Or. and Mrs
William Robert Lee Smith. of Chapel
hin, n. c.. formerly OF Richmond. and
Mr., Luther Jarvis Upton, son OF Mrs
c, V. Upton and the late John Upton,
OF Norfolk. was solemnized last even
ing at 6 o'clock in the home of the
and Mrs. Abner Stephenson Pope, of
Norfolk, the father of the bride, DR.
W. r. l. Smith, officiating, assisted
by DIR, James Nielsen. president of the
Woman's college, of Richmond. The
entire house was decorated IN palms,
bay trees and many lighted candles,
eyergrecns being banked IN the win
dows and on the manteis. A large
basket of pink rosebuds. tied with
I ,AIy L. ~ hsat
ed lights, made an attractive center
piece for the table in the dining
room,
The bride entered the drawing
room with her brother. MIR. w. r. L..
Smith, Jr., OF Richmond. by whom
she was given in marriage, and was
met at the improvised altar OF palms
and white roses. lighted with tall
cathedral candles, by the groom and
Her gown was fashioned OF softest
ivory charmeuse, hand-ern broidered in
seed pearls and trimmed In rose point
lace Her veil of illusion fell from a
Juliet cap and was caught with sprays
Of orange blossoms, and she carried
a shower bouquet Of white orchids and
lilies OF the valley. while her only
ornament was a handsome pearl and
diamond pendant. the gift or the
STooIl, MIS- <AohGl ChtptiSUSoh bPc
was dame of honor and her sisters
only attendant. Her gown was an ex-
quisite affair OF cloth of gold crepe de
chine and she wore a corsage bouquet
OF violets. The groomsmen were
Messrs Alfred T. Smith. of Richmond
Abner s. Pope, Richard Upton and
Arthur Monroe Clay A small recep-
tIon followed the ceremony, to which
only relatives and Intimate friends
were invited. Mr.. Upton and his bride
left hate In the evening fof North
ern wedding journey, and Will be at
home after January 18th, at the
Monticello hotel. Norfolk.
The bride Is well-known In Rich
mond. where she spent most of her
life. and the wedding yesterday is Of
great interest to society here and
throughout the State. where she has
many relatives and friends.
Brilliant Reception.
The Rev. and Mrs. John J. Wicker
gave brilliant reception in their
home, 201s Jefferson park. yesterday
afternoon from 10 o'clock and
from s to 10 o'clock in the evening, in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

honor Of Misses Elizabeth and Helen
Luce, OF New York city. who are the
guests of Mrs Thomas Adkins. Those
present were: Miss Barbara James
Miss Empsia. Coke Flannasan, Miss
Sallie Gordon. Miss Emily Rogerson
Miss Virginia Ellington. Miss Maria
Adkins, the Misses Luce. Mrs. Luce
and Miss Heck
Interesting Weddings.
Quantities of palms, running cedar
and other Christmas evergreens decor
ated the home Of MIR and Mrs. David
Ainsiie yesterday for the marriage OF
Miss Marion Lee Montague. daughter
Of Mrs Ainslse and the late Percy
Montague. and Mr. Tazewell Julian
Perrow, son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas
Julian perrow, of LcesviIte. Owing Il
mourning In the brides family, the
wedding was very quiet. only the i'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

As the vest and tunic are favored in
grown up modes so do they also appear
as smart features on the frock or suit
of the younger girl The little dress of
dark serge is wonderfully frightened
by q vest Of colored tapestry or bro
cade.
No. 1877 Is a school or street frock Of
dark brown eponge with a surplice vest
of brown and gold figured ratine. The
tabs extending below the girdie are an
effective touch. and the band OF the
same figured material at the bottom of
the tunic is another.
The bodice shows q set-in sleeve with
q deep cuff. The skirt liz a two-ptece
model
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
HERE AN UNUSUAL VEST
IMPARTS DISTINCTION

To copy this frock In size IS IL re-
CURES AZ yards of So inch material
with yard of 30 inch material for the
vest and cuffs,
The wa!st-Itne for children Is almost
entirely done away with this season
Dame Fashion allows them all the ease
OF movement possible, and designs gaiF
rather than lose in attractiveneas.
No. s0s5 la a straight little dress FOL
child from 4 to II years. 1t liz here
fashioned OF eponge Ia dark red with
a folded sash Of satin.
In size II may be mada width y
yards of IS inch material
No. TsT7-sIzes IL, II ahdIIs,
No. So9S--sixes to -.
= Each pattern IL cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
Barton Heights

G. c. Belts. OF Isle of Wight county,
Ia visiting his grandmother Mrs. Julia
Golfer, who has been quite III for
several weeks. at the home Of her
son. A. j. Cofer. TIA North avenue,
Brookland Park.
Rowland Yost, who has been re-
siding In Philadelphia for several
months Is spending the Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

In Cuba and Porto Rico there ia one
ordained man 10 every $4,000 OF pUpu-
latIon; in Central America one to every
60, 000 In Mexico one TO every 10000:
in the enlightened section of South
America one TO 2s5. 1000; in the darker
section one to every $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

To obtain either pattern IL
Illustrated all out this coupon and
enclose is cents In stamps or coin.
BE sure 10 state number OF pattern
ana size. measuring eve .he fullest
part of the bust Address pattern
DepartYn ant, care Richmond VIZ
wfntkr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-12

Colon on = Monday morning separated
from Pier 65, North River, by about
twenty-one hundred miles. A calm
sea and clear sky had temporarily an
initiated time and space but the bus
tie and confusion OF docking aroused
serenity and we found We had not
forgotten how to hustle.
On every hand We encountered ven.
ders OF lottery tickets for Sundays
drawing and We each, more or less
surreptitious1y, invested Needless
to relate, not being fiction fayorites,
nols OF the party scooped the capital
prize nor even an approximate.
Colon. the Atlantic starting point O,
the Panama railway, is not attractive
despite its rather Japanesey effect. 1t
liz too essentially commercial and raw
~ modern.-But it is tremendously In
teTesting from the fact that within
walking distance at Cristobal, Is iocas-
ed the commissary department OF the
the pantry and laundry Of the more
than 10000 people connected In one
way or another lpay roll or marriage)
with the big job" the railway or the
government. Early each morning a
twenty-car train leaves for all sta
tons along the line distributing
through local agents food and clean
clothing to Uncle SANS multitudinous
family Comparisons are occasionally
illuminating and when you consider
that the only New York hotel steward
who can claim in the busy season to
cater daily to 5000 people of similar
dietetic preference Is esteemed wiz
ard, and then contemplate furnishing
the food every day in the year to
twelve times that number gathered
f, from the corners Of the earth, with
one mans meat another's poison, yon
/ may gain a slight comprehension OF
the cooperative housekeeping prob
lem that has been met and conquered.
Practical, IL not poetic, those In com.
mand realized that a universal inter.
ocean canal depended largely on In.
/ diyidual alinentary canals being at,
/ isfed: and It Ii safe TO state thas
there IL no aggregation OF people in
the world whose creature comforts
are so carefully cherished as the
canal zone workers-the humblest lab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-12
sanitation-oil and wage Of the al,
tributing force.

sanitation oil and wage Of the ii,
tributing force.
A quite general lost illusion is in IL
gard to the Wedding of the Waters.'
Sentimental smile smashing to splint
ers, when the canal Is completed and
flooded. though the continents have
given consent the oceans will not min.
gle.
What actually will happen when
canal navigation opens and people
can go round the corner to the Pa
<cific' Is that ship will pass from the
salty Atlantic entrance through a SER
les OF three locks at Gatun which
will hoist 1t IS feet into an immense
artificial fresh water lake, 1000 feet
wide and % miles long, created
damming the Chagres river, and It's
tributaries. Then the course will bq
nine miles along the Culebra Cut to
Pedro Miguel fcolloquially Peter Ma.
gilPD locks which will lower It to
another and much smaller lake. A
mile or SO further on, at Miraflores,
series OF two locks will lower it final.
ly to the briny Pacific, a distance,
deep water to deep water, of about fl.
ty miles. Estimated time in transit
ten to twelve hours Some saving oy
er rounding the Horn isn't it!
AS jolly Captain Krause took all Z
his kinder" as he called us "Cruis.
ers,' through the Atlantic division
twhere we saw the rusting hulks Of
the French ships beached at Mindi) ]
can claim from tourist standpoint
to have done the CANAL and in an
sincerity / assure you that the only
way to appreciate or sense it is to see
it yourself-so on-before the miles Of
massive masonry are forever hidden
from view! Before the Dream Of Cen.
turtles" becomes commercialized!
Writing this, I am suffering from :
severe attack Of Patriotic Pride" for
while other nations visioned and plan
ned. it was % PLURIBUS UNUM'
that DID! s
Colonel GoethaIs the Pilot.
Now having given you glimpse o.
Panama, the Port OF Progress It
my pleasure and privilege to intro
duce you to George Washington Coz
thals. chairman Of the commission
who, like a skillful pilot, Is swifty
guiding an unwieldy undertaking
the shores of success.
Although it was after five O'Clock ~ !
the afternoon found him seated ..
his desk in large, scantily furnisneu
office in the administration building
at Culebra. Informed by his secls'
tary that he had had particular!
interrupted day / felt uncomforsap'
intrusive as I stepped into the rooh