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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
TIMELY SUGGESTION {
Cooperative Charities Association
Will Soon Be Called Upon
For Aid.

The prevailing fall weather is the
harbinger Of more severe conditions
which are to follow, and the work of
aiding the poor Of the city to pass
through the approaching winter will
soon be upon the managers Of the
Cooperative Charities.
This organization has for number
Of years labored faithfully in this
important department of the city,
and with the aid of generous
public has managed to afford tenn
porary relief, at least, to many who
are unable to stem the tide Of life
alone. There is every reason to believe
that the demands upon them during
the coming cold weather will be as
heavy as ever, and they are now at
work preparing to meet, as far as
possible the appeals they anticl-
pate.
Throughout the year good people
of all classes in the city have We'd
in raising means, in one way or an
Other. for a class always with us, ana
rummage sales, etc, have been fire.
uuent. While such movements are
commendable, the fact should not be
forgotten that the proceeds from
such have afforded relief at a time
when but little was required, but as
cold weather draws near the indi-
gent require warmth as we'll as sui
table clothing to meet the eXlgcncleS
of the season.
! These suggestions are made IN
order to call attention to the wants
Of the less favored in Alexandria,
and there is no doubt that the chart
table people of Alexandria will re-
;pond, as they have ever doEe.
There is reason to believe that the
number of INDECENT will be increased
this year, as employment is by no
means as easy to procure now as
heretofore. Many will probably find
themselves distressed through no
fault Of their own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
ORATOR SELECTED.

The Rev. l.. n. Harding, pastor OF
The Mount Vernon Place Church, OF
Washington. has been selected as the
orator CT the Union Sunday School
ragadc and song festival to be giF'1
Sunday afternoon, October 18th. The
program Of exercises which is now
being arranged will be given from :"
stand to be erected at the corner OF
Washington and Cameron streets.
The children who will take part IN
the festival will meet tomorrow at
ternoon at 3 o'clock in the armory
for the purpose of re-hcarsing ire
SONGS to be rendered along the line
Of march and in from. Of the speak
er's stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03

Mrs. R. L. Payne with Robert
and the twins, has been spending the
r.ast ten days on a visit to her par
csts in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
PRESENTED WITH JEWEL.

At = meeting of Mt. Vernon Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, held last
night, Claude W. Fletcher, the re-
tirirg high priest, was presented with
a handsome past high priests
Jewel The presentation speech was
made by Frank w. Latham. district
deputy grand high priest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03

East ten days on visit to ner par
csts in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Herbert, accoTpa'
MED by Miss Ellen Herbert, let on
Tuesday FIR Warrenton, Vlrg'' d,
where the, will spend the month u
October.
Mrs. William Bryant and little
daughter, Elizabeth, are the guests OF
Mrs. John Tackett, at her home IN
st. Asaph street.
Mr.. Magruder Dent is spending
the week end with his aunt. Mrs Eva
Mlshback.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCormicN
nave returned to their home in Berry
Vie, after spending few days with
Ms. Lorenzo Lewis, at BraaGcck
lie. ghts.
.irs. Fulton, Of Ellicott City, Mary
ard, is the guest of her sister, Miss
Mary Carlin.
Mr.. James Sidney Douglass has re-
turned from weeks fishing trip
down the Potomac.
Mr.. William C. Robinson returned
tbs morning from a four months
TRIP at Upper Saranac Lake, New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03

The Pew. ]. NJ. Norrse, father u.
Mrs. A. D. Brockett, Of this CITY,
has resigned his charge as pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, at vienna
Fairfax county and will make ms
bar;c with Mrs. BrocNett here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
THE ELECTRICAL
VACUUM SWEEPER.

IS one Of the greatest boons for wo-
men ever invented. No home should
be without one. For the sakeof your
tired back, for the sake OF real
cleanliness and sanitation ask US
about supplying the electrical power
which will put this wonderful woman
labor saving machine pr YOUR COM
mand.
LEX. COUNTY LIGHTING CO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL j
Interesting News Notes About Peo'
nile of Acknowledgements
in Society.
in Society

Z ,5;ss Bessie Scott who has beas
visiting the Misses Barrett lett las'
night for her home in Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
WOODWARD & L0THR0P|
18th 18th. r. and G Streets
WASHINGTON, D: G.
See orr splendid showing
Of mems shoes and the
unusual value al$5.

At this showing shoes banable For quail
ty STYLE long solid cannot be exceed They made
expressly for the who only the
finest selected feathers and findings
Every wanted style and leather shown here including the latest novel
ties Of the and the conservative Styles the exclusive
dress models and those solid comfort.
We have hesitancy these
not be excelled and their equal S mott
The Mems Nan Floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03
EIGHTH DISTRICT WENT WET
Majority of Ill Against Prohibition
Enactment.

According to the official figures
certified to the governor by the Sec
rotary of State the Eighth Congress
sional district went wet by a maj
ority of III. The vote in the dis
trict was as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-03

:, Miss Virginia Wheat left this week
to spend the winter studying at the
Boston Conservatory of Music.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
IA EEPING HOME TRADE
AT HOME.

Says an exchange; "A town mer-
chant met lady on the street the
other day who was carrying parcels
post package she had just received.
In reply to an inquiry from the mel-
chant, the lady stated that the pack
age contained Il pair of lace curtains
for herself and several articles for
neighbor, ordered from Il mail order
house. why didn't you buy them
from me, asked the merchant; 4
could have saved you money Why
replied the lady, Il didn't know you
had them. You ought to advertise.
and let us know what you have foi
sale"
Just so! a merchant may have
all the goods necessary, but unless
the people know the fact that he has
them, he is likely to keep them on the
shelves. Slow, by degrees, after a
while, the buyer may find out, by
inquiry or some other slow process.
People are busy these days. They
go straight to what they want, if
they know where it is to be found
1t is no exaggeration to say ;ha.
thousands of dollars now going GU,
of the community to mail order
houses could be kept at home if the
home merchants were so minded. In
these days of parcels post and cheap.
enlng express rates, home merchants
need to wake up to the real condi.
tions, IL they want to keep home trade
at home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
GOOD BY AND HOWDY DO.

Governor VIM. Hodges Mann, that
was, Governor Henry Carter Stuart
that is and is to be, please God, for
four years. Virginia is to be con-
graduated. Through a trying and
eventful four years the ship of state
was so guided as to avoid the rocks
and wrecks. Through the next four
years, well who can say? Unless
past precedents are meaningless and
future prospects and indications de-
iuding, all will be well, and more
so. Governor Mann retires with
honors thick upon him, still vigorous
and strong. He has maintained the
dignity and prestige of the highest
office in the state. Governor Stuart
enters upon the duties of the re
sponsible position backed up by the
united and hearty sympathy of the
whole state, and Il mind and heart
strong and rich in those qualities OF
which great rulers are made. All.
hail, and three cheers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
The Kefauver Murder.

Editor World-News:-
"The Kefauver murder lies at the
doors of the saloon"
Yes, these words ought to be print
ed in letters of gold on the front
page of your paper for months and
in letters of red on canvas stretched
across the street from every bar
room.
If saloon men could have heard
the screams of three daughters as
told them it was their dead father
| had just held an inquest over, l
think they would be tempted to stop.
Twcnty-four hours before he was
in the prime of manhood. He went
Roanoke and returned, filled with
he vile stuff. The tragedy followed.
II. POLLARD SEAY.
Blue Ridge, Va, Jan. 80, 1914.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
THE DOCTORS PULLING HAIR.

AT this time, above all others, the
Richmond doctors should be stand
ing together. The consolidation of
the two medical colleges and the
establishment of better hospital ia
clities, are important matters now
pending in the Capital City. And
now, just at the wrong time, there is
Il rucus among the doctors.
DR.. George Ben Johnston, the
leading physician and surgeon of the
south, has been attacked for derelic-
ton of duty, by several physicians
of the city, and charges openly pre-
fcrrcd. Whatever the motive back of
this attack, it is peculiarly unforu-
nate ut this time. The people of
Virginia and the entire country will
require to be clearly "shown" before
they accept as true the charge, that
DR.. Johnston has failed to toe the
mark where toeing was possible.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
Children Dry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 7 Q RIA

tiers, he swan until rescued and kept
his helpless wife afoat by grasping
her hair in his teeth. That's all.
1t is a simple story, moving story;
yet we do not recall in the life of any
palladin greater heroism.
Wireless Operator Kuehn was on
duty when the PROV Of the Nantuck-
ct dealt the Monroe her death blow.
When the flood water stopped his
dynamo, he waited until a shipmate
in the emergency dynamo. Then,
with fingers sure and unfaiing, he
rent the unfriendly ether with his
anguished call Soon his current
failed him; his spark died; all that
could be done had been done. A life
preserver was at hand; he was
clothed and strong of arm. But just
as he was about to go overheard he
found girl without coat or jacket
We fancy he did not hesitate or fight
battle with himself. We fancy
that the moment he saw her helpless
his fingers flew to his belt and put
it about the girl. We fancy that he
thrust her overheard and waited the
end.
Again we say, Thank God! The
world is not so Old and sinful, hel
sons are not so effete and selfish that
when danger comes the men OF
America-the men of all the worlC
cannot rise in the majesty that
sent the crusaders across the sand:
and spurred the knights to quest
Richmond News Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06

The sum of $40, 0G0.Oo0, in round
numbers, was deposited in the
banks of Virginia in 1913.
This sum taxed ut 10 Gems on the
hundred, would yisl sl7o,00C of rev.
enuc to the state.
The average assessment Of farm
lands in Virginia is taxed at the
rate of about 20 yer cent. of It's
value. The state tax rate is 80 cents
IN the hundred of ASSESSED value
Farm lands of the REAL value of
$40, 100000, taxed at ONE-FOURTH
valuc-thc average rate of assess
ment-would net the state treasury
the tax on deposits ut 10 cents on
he hundred.
Money is taxed at 100 cents on the
dollar. 1t cannot be assessed a
cent less.
Why should money be taxed more
than other forms of property, more
than farms, for instance?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
CONFUCIUS.

The establishing of Confucianism
as the state religion of China by
the President and the new govern
ment of China, is no less surprise
than disappointment. That the
government grants religious liberty
to all religions, helps to relieve the
situation to some extent, for China
was Il closed kingdom to Foreign
religions" until recent years, but the
establishing by law of the worship
of Confucius will not make the task
Of the Christian missionary easier.
After years Of contact with west
ern civilization, religion and cduca
ton in European and American uni
vcrsitics, and years and years of ar
duous costly work of the missionary
preacher and teacher in that kingdom
it was only reasonable to believe that
better results would follow, and after
all, to have the national government
declare in favor of worship, mis-
called religion, is decidedly dsap-
pointing. This decree will carry
weight with the masses, and in
crease the difficulties, already almost
nsurmountnblc, in the approaches
to the minds and hearts of the Chi
nese people. Not much wonder, how
ever. when it is remembered that
Confucianism is one of the very old
est systems of so-callcd religion in
existence, dating back to about five
hundred years before the Christian
era. When Confucius was born,
about the year $50 b. c., the primal
elements Of his philosophy were al
ready taught the people. lie began
his career as teacher ut the age of
twcnty-thrce years, and the Five
Books were largely compilation of
the teachers Of antiquity and con
teinporaries, combined with his own.
He died at the age of seventy-two
years, leaving Il powerful impress
and influence among the people, which
remains to this day. There are to-
lay thousands of temples and
shrines at which his followers wor-
ship. He founded, not religion,
as we interpret the word. He taught
system of morality, having to do
with the duties of man to his fellow
man; and "it is doubtful" says n
writer, "if he had any real belief in
Il personal God.
The present situation and recent
developments would seem to in
crease the responsibilities of the
Christian world, whose mission it is
TO spread the truth among supersti-
tious and benighted Chinese.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
WHEN YOU'RE SICK
YOUR WAGES STOP.

You know what that means-mis
ery-worry-big bills-debtl
You know you can't afford to get
sick. Keeping in good health means
food and clothing for you and your
family. 1t is up TO you to take care
Of yourself. 1t is up to you, when
ever you don't feel right, to take
something to make you right, &c
strengthen you, build you up, ward
off worse sickness-protect you and
your family. That thing we have in
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion. In offer
ing it to you, we protect you agains'
moncy-risk, by personally promising
you that, if it does not restore your
health, we will give back your none,
without word or question. We be-
licve it is the best builder of health
energy and strength you can get
1t is helping many of your neighbors
If it don't help you, we will give bach
your money.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion is cor
posed principally of pure Olive O
and the Hypophosphites. Each has
long been endorsed by successful phi
sicians. Here they are for the first
time combined. The result is re
markab!c nerve, blood and strenpt'
building remedy that is both food
and medicine. For all who arc ncr.
vous, rundown and debilitated-r
matter what the cause; for old people
Tor convalescents; for puny children
we know Of nothing that will pive
health and strength as uickly as Rex
all Olive Oil Emulsion. 1t is rco'
builder of good blood, strong muscle.
good digestion. Pleasan. TO lnlc Il
contains no alcohol or habit-fornino
drugs. If you don't feel well. ccono
mi|e both money and strength h,
beginning today to take Rexall DIV
OIL Emulsion. Sold only at the Rex
all Stores, and in this town only h,
u.s.. Sl.OO. John F.. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
NAGGING RAILROADS.

Somebody has said that when Il
legislator finds himself short on
something to do in the legislature
some measure to propose or oppose,
he tackles the railroads, and finds it
not always impossible to hatch out
something against these big corpora
tions. Regularly every two years
the Norfolk and Western, and other
roads perhaps, pass under the rod"
and are brought to the bar "to show
cause, make answer" etc. There is
now pending before the legislature
a bill forbidding railroads in tn c
state from hauling more than fifty
cars i'll one train. The patrons and
advocates of the bill contend that the
longer the train the greater the dan
ger incurred. Another bill provides
that an additional brakeman shall he
put on all trains carrying more than
thirty cars.
To carry out the provisions of
the fifty car bill will entail an addi-
NiOHai NuoI upOl IIc INllIOiiuS Oh Il
million dollars. 1t will amount to al
most doubling the present capacity
of hte roads. There would be extra
engines, engineers, etc, etc, all the
way down. Besides, facts us we'll as
figures show that there is us much
danger and risk in short train as
in long one, and perhaps, more, as
the number of passing trains would
be greatly augmented. The oppo-
nents of the bill contend that its
primal object is to force the roads
to employ more men in the train
service. The Norfolk and Western
has had to fight its way over and
through other things than earth
and stone, and it does appear to us
that so long rs the great road stays
on its own track and attends to its
own business in fair, Legitimate
manner, as it bass been doing, it
should be encouraged rather than
hinder ed. AS we see il now, we
hope Senator Royal and Represen-
tative Looney will vote against these
two bills, and carry sufficient num-
Der Of others with them to defeat
both bills.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06

he Hasn't seen the thing done in this
section. He calls for proof. Alfalfa
has been tried in this section to n
very limited extent, due, perhaps, to
just such talk as he handed out.
People, particularly Tazewell people.
are not swift to try new things. The
old seems good enough. Colonel
Browning was quick TO fall in line
with the new politics, and to don the
badge of Progressive, but outside
Of this political fad he is still will
ing to run in the ruts. In agricult-
ure, the most progressive and finest
Of all sciences, he is a stand pattcr
IA s-back-hopelessly so, and
incurablc.
Alfalfa growing is no longer am
experiment anywhere. Wherever
tried in Tazcwcll it has succeeded, if
properly sown. 1t has failed no oft
encr than timothy or red clover. But
we trust no one will be deferred by
the hercsies of this stand-pat agri-
culturalist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06

tirely too general. There rarely Is
a day that the police off every city
in the state do not have to make
arrests for this offense.
weapons, as u rule, are of the class
that cannot pay the fine imposed
and have to go to Jail in consequence.
If the shooting in which they are SO
prone to indulge were Restricted to
their own class the determination of
the entire breed would be little loss
to the state. But too often gcod men
unless he has pistol in his hip
pocket.
In court a fine is assessed against
him. He cannot pay and is sent to
ia i,lwhere he lies for some months,
putting in his time planning schemes
for "easy living" at the expense of
others. AS soon as he gets his lib
erty he manages to get another pis-
toll and then starts out upon the same
circle which takes in the police court
and the Jail.
The taxpayer pays the freight.
An amendment to the law forbid
ding the carrying of concealed
weapons should provide that the of
fender be sent to the roads for the
first olfense, given longer term on
second conviction, with similar
increase in length of term with each
succeeding conviction.
Such law Ell forced with the ut
most strictness wouldbreak the-spir-
it of the gunner. They do not mind
Jail terms, as a rule, and, as rule,
they cannot pay fines. Hard work
on the roads woulddo much to reform
them of their despicable habit of
walking the streets with revolvers
in their pockets, menace to society,
to the safety of life in the COM
munity.
| Hard work on the roads for the
pistol "toters" not only would go a
long ways towards breaking up the
class, but would reduce Virginia's
criminal expenses enormously.
The only place for the pistol is in
the home.
Richmond Evening Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
February weather in Tazewell is
much more bracing than that down
about Nottoway and Richmond.
TO Abolish Men"

Perfection cannot be reached Inv
the abolition of the male or female
The lower order ofplants are bisex-
ual. The higher the breeding or cul-
tivation the more perfect and dis
tinct the sex becomes.
The cause of most social evils is
the imperfection of sex. The crow
ing hens and cackling ROSTERS will
neither lay, set rkeep house. When
sex becomes perfect there will be no
need OF saloons or suffragettes or di-
vorce. Every man will have a home
worthy of the name, where he would
rather be than anywhere else on
earth. And every woman will make
her home a paradisee.
The saloon is the only one of the
many places where the imperfect
gather to forget their imperfections.
LAMB.
New York, January rs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
Operator Kuehn.

AS in the Titanic disaster, grief at
the loss of the Monroe is tempered
oy the stories of valor that reach us
Mourn though we may flor the forty
and more whose lives were claimed b,
the demon of the fog, we can but
thank God for this new proof of mans
ability TO sacrifice himself, of his
courage when Death laughs in the
darkness.
Thomas R. Harrington and Ferdi-
nand j. Kuehn seem to stand out from
the heroic company by their sacri-
fees and their courage. Mr.. Har.
passenger, aroused by the
crash of the Nantucket's bow, had
barely time to drag his wife to the
ieck. Springing into the inky wa
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06
A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE
T'azewelI People Are Shown the
WAY Out.

Kidney diseases are very danger.
Gus. They come on silently, gain
groud rapidly, and cause thousands
Of deaths that could be prevented by
proper treatment in the beginning
Nature gives early warnink if kid.
ney Observation-Disclosures, twinges OF
rc!n when STOPPING or lifting, head
aches end Urinary disorders. If these
Sy.?toms ere UNDECIDED, there j.
grave danger Ct dropsy or possible
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
have earned a reputation for theil
effectiveness in i;'ncy troubles, anC
are known and recommended the
world over. Tazewell readers shoulc
find convincing proof in the following
statement. It's from citizen OF
this locality.
David Malley, painter, College st.
Marion, Va, says: "My experience
with Doan's Kidney Pills has beer
highly satisfactory. | had been an.
noyed for a long time by too fire..
quent action of my kidneys, and al
times also suffered severely from
weakness across my back. / otter
found it impossible to straighten up
Since using Doan's Kidney Pills, ]
have been greatly relieved. l en-,
dorse thiss remedy highly"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Malley had. Foster-M ilburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.