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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Chats With Virginia Editors

In buy-a- bale of cotton editorial the wary
Copeland, Of tho Newport News Times Herald
covertly seeks to enlist the influence of the
ladies with this persuasive argument: "a
universal movement is to Induce men to buy
raw cotton and to induce women to wear cotton
clothes. All sorts OF pretty clothes can be made
from cotton goods and often wonder why
calico lost its popularity. If the girls know
how pretty they look In calico. they would take
more kindly to It." He might have added too
hat tendency of that sort among the girls
would have the effect of thinning the bachelor
ranks.
Bristol Is managing to get through another
fall without the big fair she ought to have every
year about this time says the Bristol Herald
Courier, intimating, take It, that, like
the Just man. Bristol falls many times. only to
rise again. Would an occasional fair break tho
force of her falls?
The Fredericksburg Daily Star Informs us
that president Wilson and his Cabinet have
been engaged In the past four days mapping out
brief campaign against the G. o. p. and the
Bull Moose 1t promises to be both brief and
sangunary." Recent advices indicate that the
letter party survives only In the first half Of it's
namo, as interpreted In the vernacular.
America Is the land of opportunity There Ia
no limit to what young man may accomplish
with his bare hands. some sage has said But
Editor Potter, OF the North Emporia Independent,
points the way to snug fortune which any man
q year to expend In the experiment may follow.
This is his counsel: Let n young man of
twenty years of age put away the sum of $40
at interest, instead of expending 1t for tobacco.
Then. at the beginning OF the next year repea t
It, and include also the principal and interest
Of tho preceding year. and thus continue to do
so from year to year until he shall have reached
the age Of seventy. The amount he would
realize would exceed $4,000"
Says the Hanover Progress 1T Is very
evident that wh!sleey is being sold In Ashland.
Especially is this true on Saturday evenings and
Sundays. Ashland went Overwhelmingly for
prohibition. We 'havo local option. Why walt
for the prohibition law to go into effect two
years hence? We do not know how diligently
the officers of Ashland and of Hanover look after
this part of their duty. but, be that 1T may,
1t Is impossible for them to do very much
without tho assistance of the citizens them
Selves" Possibly the oot-leggers" and blind
tigers would not do very much without the
assistance of the citizens themselves"
This preachment is from the Central Virginia,
of Louisa: There In many communities
successful business mon and farmers who stand
like stumps in the highways OF progress. and
in such situation the undertaken Is an
important factor In development. Scarcely a
day passes that they do not add terror
to death by refusing to join with public spirited
citizens In movement for the upbuidng of
their community or by their indifference snag
an Industrial enterprise" But why employ in
the metaphor the undertaken the man of {,
community who is continually on the brink of
the grave?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
The Voice of the People

Letters to the Editor should. not be over
200 words in length, md the name and .d-
dress of the writer must accompany each
communication, not necessarily for publica-
ton, but as an evidence of good faith. Write
on one side of the paper, md incIose stamps
II manuscript In to be returned. Partisan
letters concerning the European war will not
be published
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Cotton Mills.
Of bearing

Hear the mills. mills, mills
FROM cotton growing hills
With water-power rills
Spinning cotton.
And weavers at the loom
BY dashing water fiume
with business on the boom
Making stockings!
Hear the humming of the mills,
Where electric power thrills
And work. and peace instils
old King Cotton.
In the bright. brave sunny South
Where no misery or drought
Not at the"cannon's mouth
Can down King Cotton!
JOHN a. JOYCE.
,shinRton. D. C.. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Old Pcnr Tree.

Can you tell me how old was the oldes, GEAR
tree of which there is reliable record? On the
farm which l Inherited Is tree which is
years ago, and is still bearing. hesitate to
state what l believe to be the fact about il
for fear OF disbelief. g r. n
The best record we know OF is vouched for
by the Holland Society-''more than zoo years"
O. bearing y $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Queries and Answers
Tough once Boys.

am stranger at work in Richmond for
an important outside company and should
like TO ask you why have met the most inso-
lent treatment from office boys here that ever
experienced in my life. NJ
Richmond Offices contain their fair share NJ
underbred Office boys but no more. You must
not judge by the tough samples.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
The Renl Ouestion

The Reul Question.
The question OF the hour.
You hear on every hand,
Tho problem that's absorbing
The manhood Of this land,
Is not the fall OF Antwerp
That causes thrills no more
But words somewhat as follows:
Say, tell me! What's the scorer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Junt nn Good n. Cola

W0Ou cold.
She-Do you think President Wilson is going
to get second term?
He-Do I? Why that man Is so sure of being
reelected that you could take an assignment
OF his 1916-1920 salary and get 1t discounted at
the bankers convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Blasted Hope..

Blasted Hopes.
This is the time when closets yield
Their camphored treasures to the light
And when we learn what moths can do
To put economy to flight
THE TATTLER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
The Pes.imint snx.,

NO good Is going to of this European
war. You may have hoped it would servo to
reduce the number OF undesirable citizens, but
they always emerge, hale. hearty and unscarred
from any rumpus of this description.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

The German army found the walking il
France rather more agreeable in 1870 thar
later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
American Machinery Abroad

COME OF the reasons why American manu-
~ features, especially of the intricate and
complicated kind, do not make larger head
way in foreign countries are illustrated in
two incidents related by Consul George A.
Chamberlain, now stationed in Portuguese
East Africa to the Department of Commerce.
In one case steam pillow was ordered by
government experimental farm from an
American manufacturer. The seller agreed
to send skilled erector to put the pillow to-
gether and start 1t in operation. The erector
was never sent, and, although q substitute
did the best he could, the pillow has never
done even the minimum amount of work 1t
was guaranteed to do. All subsequent or
ders for machinery of this kind have gone
to England or Germany.
In the second the government paid
$4,000 for American dredge. The
erector sent out with the machine persuaded
the government to release him from the duty
he was supposed to perform and departed for
trip through the Holy Land. Then flood
came along, and the dredge turned turtle
and sank. 1t has never been raised
The moral is that there is little sense and
certainly no ultimate profit in selling an un-
familiar machine in foreign land unless the
buyer is taught how to use It, That Is the
lesson drawn by Consul Chamberlain, and
he has all the facts and the logic on his side
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Now it's up to Signor Marconi to invent ,
wireless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

broadway has dollar theatre--with fifty
cent actors? =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Queer thing is that the scientist went from
Washington, D. c., to Oklahoma to look for
fossils.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Current Editorial Comment

Some of thos. widows and
Restitution orphans who have been skmp-
-. 1u,d,,y. Ing and pruning since the
" Hiuo"a dividend New Haven stock
ana orphans was passed would be pleased to
receive their rshtful part of the
s3s2s,o00 which the company now asks Mr.
dividend OF ~ per cent welcome contribution
to pocket money in these lean times. In the
management Mr.. Billiard does not appear in
the role of the unblemished lily. In which he
so persistently pictured by fellow directors
when the Evening Mall some months ago. was
suggesting the profit to the company of his
resignation as small sop to outraged sense
of public decency-New York Mail
Manufacturers of woolens, who
Some Folks found themselves in n fourishing
IL, - condition after d whole year of
'"i" !" working under the Democra tic
Satisfy tariff, declare that they
would have been ruined but for
the world II the world war. should
lessly blame the tariff. This is the double
edged protectionist argument with new varia-
ton The cessation of importations causes n
decline of revenues; but the protectionists insist
that II the. duties had been higher, and mporta-
lions, consequently. made still more dficult
there would have been no reduction of govern
and small imports also. We are damned II
we do, and damned II we don't.-Philadelphi
Record.
The cotton planters are not
Porto Rico the only producers who are
anneaIs entreating us to buy something
Porto Rico Is cut off from her
iof fieiP European markets, and she Ia
now asking the American peo-
pie to buy a bag of her coffee" She raises
about 100000 pounds year. but this country
has not been good customer, seeming to prefer
the Brazilian product under Its various names
of Mocha, Java, and so forth. But the Porto
Rican product Is said to possess both fragrance
and richness. and this would be a good time
4 {. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Manufacturers of woolens, who
found themselves in flourishing
condition after whole year Of
working under the Democratic
tariff, now declare that they
would have been ruined but for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Bristol Is managing to get through another
fall without the big fair she ought to have every
year about this time," says the Bristol Hera Id
courier, intimating, as we take 1t, that like
the Just man. Bristol falls many times only to
rise again. Would occasional fair break tho
force of her falls?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Some of those widows and
Restitution orphans" who have been skimp-
. Iu,do,y. Ing and pruning since the
~ iu dividend New Haven stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

The cotton planters are not
the only producers who are
entreating us to buy something.
Porto Rico Is cue off from her
European markets. and shn LIZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

Morgan. the Yankee hunter. In AT of jubi-
lation, telcgraphed that he had cornered For
rest and was of capturing him. But It
now turns out that when no came where For
rest was to be caught the nest warm, but
the bird had flown
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-18
No Harm Done.

Her friends had asked their young
hostess to play for them. and she was
performing a difficult selection from
Wagner. In the midst Of 1t she sud
denly stopped in confusion.
whats the matter?" asked one OF
the visitors.
IL struck false note" faltereo
the performer.
"Well, what Of IT." cried another
Suest go ahead. Nobody but Wag-
ner would ever know 1t. and nes
dsad."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-18
ssssssssssssssssssseeeeeoe
FORGOT THE PAST
BY JOHN EccLES,

Copyright. 1914. by w. g. Chairman,
AT hrst John Charlton had eaten
out his heart in loneliness; then. as
tne weeks slipped into months, he
grew reconciled to his fate. He could
never hope to return to England. He
nad been accused Of forging his fathers
name to a check.
his elder brother, the heir to the
estate, was the culprit. His brothers
wife had come to John and pleaded,
with tears in her eyes, that he assume
the guilt. Everybody would suspect
MIN, she said frankly, because of his
recklessness and improvidence. There
was a girl-Amy Marin; she had looked
lavorably on the young man, and he
mad been wildly in love with her. But
then John Charlton was never able
10 resist a Woman's pleading. And
his sister-in-law had taken him at a
weak moment.
The upshot was that John went into
exile. He had pleaded with Amy to
snare his lot, and she had laughed
hrst; then, when he told her that he
was accused of forgery, her pretty
orows contracted and she had indig.
nantly dismissed him.
So John had settled down to farm
ing IN Jamaica, with the small sum his
rather gave him. John often fancied
the old baronet understood, but, if he
did, he gave no sign. He shook hands
with John; and so they parted in
silence.
| That was four years ago, and at first
Johns heart had overfowed with
anguish. Time and again he had been
tempted to write to Amy, explaining
matters to her. But he refrained. And
at last he ceased to think of the past
except in the desolate hours Of mid
night.
Then Haidee came into his life
Haidee, the only child of the rich Gre
ole plantation owner, with her soft
ways and winning innocence. The old
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-18

man would have been well content to
have John for son.in-law without
asking any questions. He knew that
John was cold-shouldered by the King
ston aristocracy, that he was omitted
from invitations to the governors balls
and dinners. But he did not care. John
was q good manager, and Haidee loved
him.
So, four years after Johns arrival.
they became engaged. The marriage
was to take place in months time.
Then it was that something hap.
pened.
John Charlton received an invitation
to the ball at the government house.
He stared incredulously at the en-
eraved invitation note, for 1t was the
same governor who had always cold
shouldered him. However, he went.
Perhaps 1t was because he wanted
Haidee to take her rightful place IN
Jamaica society: perhaps 1t was mere
" his longing to look upon the faces
Of his own kind again. John went,
and when he entered the ballroom and
saw the men Of his rank, and the
women In evening dress, his heart
leaned In his breast. Haidee suddenly
seemed like somebody very distant
and remote from him.
And the governor shook him by the
hand. Afterward John danced. ne
danced with English girls, with the
bloom OF the moist English summer
at,ll on their cheeks. And then the
governors secretary drew him ASIDE.
"Charlton," he said-John knew the
man officially-"there will be some
more guests later in the evening. A
marty has Just arrived by the late Eng
I,sh steamer. | want you to stay ana
meet them. The governor wants IT,
John assented. His thoughts were
hack IN his own country, and i nis
heart he saw the busy streets OF Lon
don the Row, where he had ridden IL
bovhood, the placid countryside and
smooth lawns of his fathers nome
"The fact is" continued the secre
tary 81 don't know if you have heare
YOU cannot have heard, because no
bodv knew your address, and we were
.aked to find and notify you. YOU
father is dead. Charlton.
John listened. apparently unmoveo
for his mind was still playing tina
curious trick, and he was living owe
the past with his father again. ne e
,pembered the old mans affection 10
rim when he was little boy. how inc
had given him .o-~
! And your brother ID : >" "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
BREAKS A BAD COLD
IN A JIF'FY! TRY 1T.
"Pape's Cold Compound ends cold
and grippe in few hours
DOM stay stuffed-up!

You can end grippe and break up
severe cold either in head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking a dose OF
"Papes Cold Compound every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feyerishness, sore throat, sneez
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Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blow
ing and snuffling. Ease your throb-
gives such prompt relief as 'Papes
bling head--nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape S
Cold Compound, which costs only
rs cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no Inconvenience. Be sure
you get the genuine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
STIDHADI.

Christmas passed off nicely at
Stidham.
Our school was out last Friday.
The school house at Milo burned
down last week.
Ella Hinkle was calling ON Rose
Parsley Sunday.
Singing at Stidham every Sunday
afternoon.
Bascom Williamson was calling OF
Larney Parsley.
Virgie Williams and Martha Mills
of Tomahawk attended singing here
Sunday.
Quite number of young folks
were calling at the home of Miss
Hazel Parsley Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wiley
fine girl.
| Married, on the oath of Dec. Miss
Beulah Lewis TO Ebert Williamson.
Singing at Stidham last Sunday
was largely attended.
TWO BEAUTIFUL DOLLS.
Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
WELL TOLD
BY a Louisa Resident.

The following has more interest
for Louisa residents than 1t other
wise would have because Mr.. Pigg
one of ourselves, a citizen of Lou
lisa. If it prove of assistance to
but one perons in Louisa, it will
have been we'll worth the telling.
G. L. Pigg, Cross St., Louisa, KY,
says; For several years | was sub
ject to severe backaches. l had
much trouble in passing the kidney
secretions. Sometimes the secretions
we're profuse, then again scant and
highly colored. Doan's Kidney Pills
were procured at the Louisa Drug
Store, and they gave me the first
relief | had received. After using
this remedy, enjoyed better health
and entire freedom from kidney
trouble. | have been well since, !
am glad to confirm the endorsement
gave Doan's Kidney Pills several
years ago"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S--
and take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
PosTMASTERs APPOINTED,

Washington. Dec. SO,--The Post
office Department announces that
the following Kentucky postpasters
of the fourth-class have been con-
tinued in office under general or
ders to that effect:
Henry Bell, Meta, Pike-co.; Mrs.
Mary E. Clark, Amba, Floyd--co;
Thomas Smith, AIRY, Perry-co.; Henry
Combs, Carrie, Knott-co.; Hasadore
Martin, Drift, Floyd-co.; Dollie Glib
son, Minnie, Floyd-co.; Mrs. octavia
Harrison, Varney, Pike-co.
Changes, by appointment in Ken
lucky fourth-class offices have been
made as follows:
Jno. II. Charles, Phelps, Pike-co..,
vice E. S. Wolforrd; Samuel b. Ly-
kins, Elder, Morgan-co., vice James
B. Cox.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
Eightr-two persons. mostly am

Eighty-two persons, mostly chill
dren, were killed at a Christmas
celebration given by copper mine
strikers at Calumet, Mich, when a
panic followed a call OF fire by an
unknown intruder. The principal exit
was a narrow stairway at the back
Of the hall. When this had been
cleared of the bodies that filled 1t
to the top, and quick accounting
had been made, it was found that
the dead included thirty-seven girls,
nineteen boys, thirteen women and
five men. The panic began just as
the children had crowded around the
stage to receive Christmas presents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
WEST VIRGINIA MINES
BECOMING MUCH SAFER.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 30
People interested in the coal in
dustry of West Virginia, whether
operators. miners, state officials or
social workers, are delighted with
the showing made at the mines this
year in the matter of fatal acct
dents.
Earl Henry, Chief of the Depart
ment of Mines, has in his Office d
detailed history of each fatality ana
these histories show, beyond reas-
enable doubt, that, If the miners
themselves had exercised proper
care, 1913 would have brought form
the smallest number of fatalities in
this state of any year since 1903.
In the first eleven months of the
wear. 309 miners were killed ana
Tie records show that the deaths Oh
III OF them were due to the care
lessness of the victims themselves
jim other words, were avoidable.
If these 101 ayoidable accidents
mad not occurred the number Oh
deaths for each thousand men en-
ployed in the West Virginia mines
would have been PAS. This would
have been the best record for the
srate since 1896, or in IS years.
Those who have been making an
analysis of the death records OF the
Mining Department and have been
comparing the records with those OF
other states have been interested
to find that, aside from ayoldable
accidents, the death rate per thou
sand men employed in West Vir-
giria has been excelled by only four
states producing ten million tons
or over for the last five years and
by only one state, Illinois, produc-
ing more than 40,000,OOO tons. In
the latter class West Virginia ranks
ahead OF the anthracite and blum
nous fields OF Pennsylvania.
Not the least interesting feature
OF the liquidation Of the mining ac-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02

to protect you and grant you a
prosperous New Year,
On Christmas day Jonah skaggs,
son of Willis skaggs and Miss Nir-
gle Young were united In marriage
at the home OF the brides father
Mr. Joe Young. Both bride and
groom are well respected and in
dustrious young people.
Born, recently to VIII Chandler
and wife, a fine boy.
There are several cases of mumps
and measles in the Chestnut Grove
neighborhood.
Mrs. Edith Ward, of Auxler has
returned home after brief visit
here.
Mrs. Pheba Lyons, of Lost creek
Is just getting over a severe attack
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
NJ. L. CHURCH.

Sunday jan $500. Sunday
school- h. c Mcclure, Supt,
Children cry to come, let them
come"
1880. Sermon by pastor.
$3.50. Epworth League. Everett
Thompson, Leader.
$50. Public worship. Fine mu.
sic by fine choir" Come early to
get good seat.
Monday, Jan. $3.50. Official
Board. Every member requested. to
be in place. First Board of 1914.
What is YOUR duty? Make a good
start.
Wednesday, Jan. 7,-6:30. Prayer
meeting. Dock Jordan, Leader. II
your soul is tired or sick, come
Friday, Jan. $3.50. Choir re-
hearsal.
New seats will be added plenty OF
room. Specialties to rehearse for
Jan. IL. If you want to hear real
singing, drop. into the NJ. E. Church
anytime.
We extend welcome to the pub
lie, to attend our services. We meet
to WORSHIP GOD"
Come with us we will do thee
good"
End Quarterly Conf, Jan. 10th and
18th, DR.. Dickerson, supt.
C. B. PLUMMER.