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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

Both academic and military depart
ments are doing high-grade work at
smaller expenses than any other pre-
paratory school known. Our certificate
admits to many universities and col
leges without examination.
Second half session opens February
I, 1918. No charge for January tuition
10 students entering January LIST for
full half session
1t Is the testimony of all unbiased
.eAs@FseEs-sias-t. stu3-Ests- fssss ,.4t.st
rapid Improvement. intellectually,
morally and physically.
Only preparatory school in Virginia
equipped by United States War Depart
ment Army Officer in charge Military
Department Discipline mild. but wise
and firm.
For catalogue or information. ad-
dress
HEADMAsTER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
THOUSANDS 0EEYES:
ARE MONUMENTST0
SCIENTIST GENIUS
Eminent Expert in Rectification
of Ocular Defects Makes His
Name a Synonym for Sue
cess in Restoration of
Impaired Vision

1t is no wonder that people are
amazed and go into raptures over a
method of correction for defects of the
eye which is so effective that the Ills
to which the sight of man is liable
vanish before 1t as If by magic.
Thousands of persons in all parts
of the country hail this method with
Joy, for through 1t they have been able
to utilize TO the utmost the greatest
OF all the senses of man-the sense Of
sight.
Charles Lincoln Smith, the dis
coverer. perfector and sole possessor of
this method, is back again in Richmond
and the reputation which he has at
tanned and maintained during his many
years of practice here has made his
quarters the mecca for multitudes suf-
fering from impaired vision.
1t Is the thousands of defective eyes
which he has made right again tina {
constitute the monuments to this mans
genius.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Restores Its Lustre, Prevents
Scalp Itching; DandruH
and Falling Hair

That beautiful, even shade of dark.
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing a mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur While il is mussy, tedious
task, 1t we'll repays those whose hair
is turning gray. faded and streaked.
or mars the face. When II fades. turns
gray and looks dry, wispy and scrag-
ely. just an application or two of Sage
and sulphur enhances its appearance
a hundred fold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Regular Rebate,

Corse Peyton, the Brooklyn actor
manager, was sitting in New York
cafe one evening with party of ac-
tor friends. talking-as is his usual
custom---in somewhat loud and ora
cular tone OF voice.
From table nearby came a very
young and very self-important look
ing college youth who gravely hand
ed Payton a dollar bill.
Whats this for?' asked Payton,
My admission" said the youth, al
always pay to hear an actor perform. -
Thank you," said Payton. grave
iy Then he tore the bill In two,
keeping one piece and handing the
other back to the gleeful undergrad
uate. children half price, he
said.---Saturday Evening Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

teachers on the same schedule OF
salaries requires $4,000. more tnan
was needed in 1912. Teachers who
now. A teacher who received $1,000
in 1911 nov receives $l,2o0. The
effect of the increases upon the
schools has been good. as heretofore
the teachers hardly had living wage,
and could not be happy in their work.
Even now the salaries of the teachers
II the city of Richmond are not as
arge as in many other cities
Pay OF Teachers.
Birmingham, Alabama, for in
stance. paws $500 to the same grade
of teacher as receives s720 In Rich
mond. Where Richmond is paying
$1,000, Birmingham paying $i,600.
The school board, whiles anxious to
see further increase in the salaries or
teachers, have not, in the budget that
is being presented this year, asked Tor
any additional increase, but only a
sufficient sum to carry out the scale
approved last year by the council.
There are three items In the budget
that are of great interest. The FIRST
ls $4,000 for vocational education. All
over the country the move has been
made for vocational education, chief
ly through business men and labor
organizations. Hundreds OF boys
leave the schools in the grammar
grades and GO to work without rea,
preparation for any kind OF work.
There is no hope for college for. these
boys no hope for higher education.
The same thing applies, also to many
girls. However. the fact that the
elementary schools have domestic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

IF you have biurring. dizziness, neu-
ralgia headache, spots before the eyes,
winking, trembling spells, cataract.
burning and smarting Of the eyes,
various nervous and brain affections.
entaiiing not only positive injury to
the sight. but untold misery, call i'm
mediately.
He Is now permanently located at
his former quite of rooms Nos. $50,
I52-l64. Mnrphy's Hotel Annex. at
Eighth and Broad streets-Eighth
street entrance, take eleyator--and
will continue to give consultations
free each day this week between the
hours of 10 A NJ. and p. M.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Vatican Manuscripts.

The vatican library is PROBABLY the
most sumptuously housed in the
world. This. OF course, is only as IL
should be. for the collection contains
some of the most precious the biblical
"Codez Vaticanus" of the fourth CEN
fury, the fifth century Virgil and the
paiimpsest DE Republica" of Cicero.
The printed books include over g.
500 fifteenth century editions, many
of them vellum copies. The total
prise over 220.008 volumes and $4,000
manuscripts, but it has never been
adequately catalogued.--Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

Wurra Wurraa Mclaughlin says that
the other night Casey and McGillivray
started home after spending q few
hours with the boys. They were the
pair Of rollicktng lads. When the
peg post copper tried 10 make Casey
stop Singing, Mr.. Casey struck him
cruelty.
So" says Wurra Wurra, "the cop
began to lick Casey. McGillivray
stood it as long as he could. and then
he piled in to help his pal. Casey
grabbed him by the arm and pulled
him away.
.AGwan now says Casey, this Ia
my cop. Dom you, get one of your
own Kansas City Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
MORE EFFICIENT
SCHOOLS REQUIRE
BIG EXPENDITURE

Continued from First Page)
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
American Business Hustle.

Here is an instance of the thorough
ness with which England's CONNER
ciaI rivals do business. A leading
municipality in the far east is order
ing a large quantity of electrical ma
teriaI. and the head of the department
concerned was authorized to visit Ger
many. Great Britain and the United
States to inspect plants. He crossed
to America first and found that the
American agent from the city from
which he came had notified every
manufacturer of his visit and his mis-
sion. with the result that when he
landed he received a sheaf OF letters
Of invitation from manufacturers, and
of offers of hospitality. AS a result,
he saw everything he wanted under
exceptionally favorable conditions,
and every courtesy was shown to him.
.The German representative is doing
sreeisely the samey but nothing what.
,vss has been done b. Or On behalf
Pof the British manufacturer. II the
representative wants to see anything
in this country he has to dig 1t out for
himself, for nobody seems to care toI
the business and nobody knows OF IT.
London World.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
whu polson Ivy lie PoIsonous.

Poison Ivy has long been mystery
both to scientists and laymen; why
and in what manner it causes the Pc
culiar rash and irritating inflammation
have puzzled both botanists and phy-
sicians. At last the reason has been
discovered. Doctor Miranda OF Paris
read to the academy Of sciences IN
that city recently the result OF ms
study OF the poisonous weed
Poison ivy contains prussic acid'
This is found principally in the young
leaves and buds; in older leaves there
is very little of 1t.
In three and one-balf ounces OF
young leaves there is about quarter
OF a grain OF the acid.
AS In other plants In which prussic
acid is found, the poisonous substance
does not exist in its perfect form, but
developes as soon as the leaves are
bruised, chemical action being set
up through the union Of an engine
with a glucosid
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
ACCOUNTING FOR HOT AIR
Statesmen on Eleetionserina Tour
Each Thought He Had a Good
Joke on His Opponent.

You can't always tell who's H.
mused Representative Taggart Of Kan
sas City. Kan. When l was election
eering out in the prairie section Of my
district during the campaign last fall
l CHANGED to see. as / entered a rail-
way car one day, my opponent sitting
with a vacant seat beside him.
We had never met, but ! recognized
him at once from photographs. Ae-
cordingly, taking my seat beside him,
and not disclosing my identity, !
launched forth in extravagant praise
OF him. To this he strongly demurred
and forthwith poured forth food OF
compliments to my humble self that
made me tingle with pleasure all the
way down my spinal column.
After two hours Of mutual hattery'
we reached our destination, and, as
we parted on the platform, thought
it a good joke to tell him that ! had
known his identity all the time.
80. still keeping my own identity in
the dark, said to him:
Mr.. -, | knew who you we're as
soon as sat down by you!'
"'And l., said Mr.. -, without
turning a hair, knew you were Tag
CART the moment you came in the
door,.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
OFFICER CARROLL CUR
OF BAD CASE OF 4

He writes from Baltimore as
81 am a police officer and ma =
suffered from bad case OF Ecz
the hands and had to wear glo ~
the time.
II was under treatment by em kSnt
physicians for a long time without
success. Last summer Hancock's sui
phur Compound and Ointment were
recommended to me and my hands I'M
proved on the first application. After
a weeks trial l went to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital to have my hands
treated with X-Rays. Under their ad'
vice. / continued to use your Sulphur
Compound and Ointment for 6 or y
weeks, and at the end of that time my
hands were cured. cannot recon-
mend your preparations too highly.
(Signed) John T. Carroll.
Hancock's Sulphur Compound and
Ointment are sold by all dealers. Han
cock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore
Md.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

the professor started in surprise, 10
see that he was looking into the face
of a comely young woman who carried
q baby.
81 assure you no harm has been
done" she said $50 if you will kindly
hold my little girl while look for 1t,
everything will come out all right.
And she thrust blinking bundle into
his arms.
Professor Barry had never held
baby in his life and would have indig-
mainly declined, but his arms went out
/ instinctively, and moment later ne
found himself holding the bundle
while the mother disappeared into the
| midst of the shopping crowd and was
lost to view almost Immediately
Now l wonder what it was that
did," suggested the professor to him
I, self. but there was no answer forth
coming. 1t must have been something
dreadful to have merited this penalty.
The bundle was becoming uncommon
ly heavy, and, what was worse, the III
tie face suddenly screwed up and
wall of extraordinary intensity came
from it.
Flush. hush, baby" implored the
professor. dandling the infant. go to
sleep like a good boy-l mean girl.
Mother will come by and by"
Apparently this prospect did not act
as a soothing incentive for the baby
lbegan to howl louder than ever. A
little crowd had formed around the
professor and was regarding him with
" manifest interest. A small boy jeered
4 at him.
N "Ah, take him home" suggested a
sibald spectator. Where did you get
II"
~ 1T isn't his exclaimed a woman
it'll a shopping face, who stood near
he speaker
He's stolen it," suggested another
Ady.
"Kidnaper," yelled another woman
BAD promptly tainted.
Hes Black Dan, the thousand-dol'
r child-stealer," somebody yelled
nd those on the outskirts of the
pwd set up yell of rage and surged
rward toward the victim, while those
karest him, who understood the con
ltions of the case, not wishing to take
rt in the impending riot, quickly dis
,peared, leaving the professor at this
leroy of the hostile mob.
Happily at this junosuTe a policeman
he pusbing through the crowd.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
DEEP CRACKS ON

p. o. Box s7s. FL Paso. TIE
trouble began DecembeT, 10
menced on me by causing
skin and my toe joints, fineA
and lips commenced to crack
split open. My finger cracks
bleed al day long; the cracks welV
very deep and my thumb seemed 10
be cracked 10 the bone. My hanos
we're SO bad that / had to sleep Win
gloves on. The cracks in my lips
would bleed often during the day ana
I used to put adhesive plaster across
them to try to keep them closed MY
toes would bleed, and, would ma
blood in my socks when the day
work was done. The skin around the
cracks was red and inflamed. wore
shoes one size too large on account ~
my feet being SO sore. useo 10 PC
come frantic with pain at times. MY
hands and feet used to smart.
II suffered agony for four months.
I went to town and got some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. From the time
commenced with the Cuticura soap
ard Ointment until completely cured
was Just nineteen days" (Signed)
Jack Harrison, Nov. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SOLD
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
IN ROLE OF CUPID
Lost Baby Brings Professor TO
Realization Of His Own
HeIpIeSsness.
nx eEoReE MuNsoN.

81 don't know what can be the mat
ter with me, Miss Johnson said ITO
fessor Barry to his housekeeper as she
handed him his morning coffee. u
think must be growing old.
20. come. professor, you old at forty
fivei" replied Miss Johnson, laughing
What you want is to get married
Get married" repeated the profess
sor absently, as though the idea had
never occurred to him. Why, who
would want to marry an OLD fogy Ike
me?"
Some might" retorted Miss John
son, tossing her head, and for the first
time the professor wondered why Miss
johnson, with her strong, capable
hands and warm heart had never mar
ried.
Miss Johnson came every day to at
tend to the professors needs. He was
instructor in Latin at the college;
Miss Elizabeth Johnson was the
daughter of a fellow professor who had
died impoverished. She was not pref
ty. but she was a universal favorite,
aDC S0G WAS lIcdlSu &c a 0SNAttA
by everybody in spite of the mental
work she did. Miss johnson might
have been thirty-five
IF ever l got married" unused the
professor, as he wandered in the di-
rection of the town, Il should want a
wife with light brown hair, blue eyes,
a pleasant but not necessarily beautl-
full face, and of stature five feet four
or FIVE feet six. She should be good
cook and fond of children, always
good-tempered and-why, bless me.
He blushed as he hurried along the
street, for it had suddenly occurred
to him that he was describing Miss
johnson.
but / didn't mean anything, ] as
sure you." he explained absently to
himself.
please don't mention it," said a
pleasant female voice in his ear, and
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Nest on a Sleeps Back.

An extraordinary story OF a star
ling's nest on a sleeps back comes
from Bideford, England, and is tod
BY the Pail Mall Gazette. During
sheep shearing operations on Gourn-
wood farm one of the shearers gu INTO
feshy substance, and examination
showed that he had cut in half young
starting, which was in nest thar khaa
been built in the sleeps wool, and
which contained two other feA lngs
still alive. The nest was CONF Of
moss and twigs. For some Ks
previous to the shearing the p,
with the others, had the run e
fields near the farm.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

whats all this?- ne demanded
Hey. there. whose child is that
IT belongs 70 q woman" stammereo
Professor Barry. Z don't know her
He's stolen il" shrieked an irate
lady as she broke her umbrella upon
the professors hat.
Gimme the child" said the police
man. taking the screaming and fright
.ened baby from the professors arms
Certainly" said the professor cor
daily, divesting himself OF his bur
den happily and turning TO dodge out
of the crowd.
Hey, where are you going" cried
the policeman. You're coming with
me. It's going to be cell for you"
But a woman gave It to me" plead
ed Professor Barry dismally. The
mental picture OF imprisonment proved
overwhelming. He saw himself dis
graced, expelled from the society OF
his friends, thrown out Of the college.
"Oh, for five minutes OF Miss John-
SOM"
TEL that to the judge. Are you
coming quietly, Or
Suddenly the crowd parted, as waves
are cut by a keel, and then, quietly
placidly, without the least efrort, ana
perfectly cool and collected, Miss John
son appeared at the policemans side.
ITS all right" she said, smiling
Just a mistake, Frank. This is Pro
lessor Barry OF whom have often told
you"
'Theu what's he doing with
strange baby, miss?" inquired the po'
liceman obviously.
why, you foolish man, 1t isn't a
strange baby, it's your baby" said
Miss Johnson, smiling. Don't you
know your own child?"
MY Bessie!" exclaimed the police
man. and would have dropped it had
not Miss johnson deftly caught It, II
must be. remember them shoes
How did he get it? Where's my Polly
and why isn't she here?"
AS he looked round helplessly a
Young woman struggled through the
crowd and snatched the child hysterlc-
ally from Miss Johnsons arms, kissing
and murmuring over 1t.
"My baby" she cried. Il left her
with the saleswoman, Frank, and she
gave her to the wrong woman. Thank
God I've found her."
There you see the explanation
said Miss johnson. The woman
couldn't resist taking her, and then
she was afraid to restore her, so she
gave her to Professor Barry because
he looked absent-minded. Professor,
Frank Hitchins is the son of my land
lady"
Professor Barry, too stupefed to an
sver. suffered himself to be led away
through the dissolving crowd and
half and hour later Miss Johnson de-
posited him at the door of his house
NOW l guess you can take care OF
yourself, professor" she said smiling
The professors arms went up just az
the baby's had done, and he caugn'
Miss Johnson by the sleeve.
mo, can't" he said, Il want
somebody to take care of me for life
That's what is the matter with me
i want you, Miss Johnson NEAR
Elizabeth. Will your
Miss Johnson signified that she
would.
Copyright, 1913, by W. G. chapmano
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
woman's Place.

Womans place may be the home
but, Judging from recent statistics, she
seems to have deliberately ignored
that fact, for there are 239,077 stenog'
raphers, 327,635 teachers and profes'
sors, 4S1 ,159 in various trades, 77O,O55
engaged in agricultural pursuits, q
355 physicians and surgeons, 1885
clergy men," 2,193 journalists, 1887
designers. draughtsmen and archi'
tects. 1910 lawyers and 429,497 WON
en- in various Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Her Brothers Voice.

Little Faith was possessed OF a
most friendly disposition, but had mol
yet reached the age where she could
understand the silence that may wrap
itself around a wordless intimacy In
fact, she demanded speech, frequent
and loving.
One night her brother was studying
most assidulously his arithmetic les
son, and after calling to him several
times without receiving an answer
she appealed to her father.
George is busy" said father.
II know" replied Faith, but ne
might at least have said, Shut up.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Would Make

He vas an ardent
lover and a practical I
Il was ST. Patriek's e
hand he bore a pot Of re
rock.
They were raised on
he said. as he presented
Biddy. raised on the oul
land"
Sure, now, Murphy. cr
in delight, how really sV
How perfect they are and
Sure, / DO believe that tn
tie dew on 'em yet
Murphy flushed slightly.
i know there Is reluets
fessed Murphy, but prai
it'll be paid tomorrow.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

v e getable Com
pound My back
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it would break, had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. I
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope Of ever
b eing we'll an d
strong. After TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
TIGER FAILED IN HIS PART
Youthful Hypnotist Might Have sue
ceeded, but Savage Brute Refused
to Lend Aid.

Jack the Lion Tanner" a ten-year-
old boy who got the notion that ne
could subdue the widest OF Wlid
beasts by looking them in the eye
had a narrow escape from serious In
Jury in the Central park menagerie al
New York when he tried to hypnotize
Dick, the savage Siberian tiger.
Dick was lying near the iron pars
OF the outer cage when the young non
tanner came along. The boy had oeen
caught pulling lions tail several
times this summer and had been
warned of the danger
He got inside the railing, approach
ing the tigers cage, and put nanu
and arm between the bars. Then ne
called to Dick as he would to a dog'
while looking him in the eyes,
The big tiger hasn't lost any OF MS
savage nature since arriving at the
park, and when he saw the arm IN
his cage his muscles stiffened LOT
action. His ears went back and his
Inns curled A group OF men stoou
near. but no one warned the boy OF
his peril.
The lad thought he had the beast
subdued and was bringing his hand
closer and closer. Keeper George
Sichert happened to go outside and
seeing the situation, grabbed the boy
by the collar and pulled him back just
as the tiger leaped toward the boys
hand.
One of Dicks claws tore the boy S
index finger. The keeper gave him
lecture and expelled him from the
menagerie.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Revolt Suppressed.

She was giving orders at express
rate. for they we're married; and me-
as a rule the most meek and SUD
missive of men, was, like the pro
verbal worm, beginning to turn.
do you think" he inquired, Ftna'
YOU rule the whole of the universe!
NO" she snapped; but rule the
first letter of it"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

For 75 years Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills have been their own recon-
mendation in conditions of upset stom'
ach. liver and bowels. If you have not
tried them, test now will prove their
benefit to you. Send for free sample
to 372 Pearl st., New York. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
summer Annoyances

such as prickly heat, ivy poisoning
insect bites and offensive perspiration
are quickly relieved by applying
Tyree'g Antiseptic Powder. 25c. at
druggists or write j. S. Tyree, Wash
ington. b. c., for free sample.-Adv