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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-18

derskirtS in maize and lavender
$1.O0.
Petticoats = of best AmoSkeag
SeerSucker, navy, light blue and tan
and-White stripes; regular 75C quality
2 for $1.OO.
White Pique Skirts two
patch pockets, four pearl buttons in
front-AlSo natural color beach cloth
dress skirts with two pockets. Our
S1.40 kind $1.OO.
Women's Waists-Odd lots and
slightly Soiled, of wolfe and other
sheer white materials; various styles
that sold at S1.OO and over-3 for
$1.00.
Juniors Dresses-Of perCale and
gingham; stripes, checks and plain
ColOrS; were 1.49 and S1.98-2 for
$1.00.
Bath Robes-fOr women; red, blue
and gray stripe cotton blankets, sailor
collar and cuffs tape edged. Cord
and taSSel tieS-$1.O0.
Kimonos-Our best 81 40 kind, of
high grade floral lawn, high-waisted
empire effect, disappointed collar and
flaring cuffs trimmed in wide shadow
lace-$1.00.
Birds Eye Cloth-Red Star brand,
Is inch, two 10-yard bolts for $1.00.
Outing Flannel-White 36-in.-
Also 27-inCh best quality Outings in
light and dark stripes, checks and
plaids-12 yards for $1.0O.
Bed Sheets-72x00 inch, extra
long, of good bleached Sheeting-
2 for $1.OO.
Pillow Cases-woven stripe bor-
der-8 for $1.00.
Pillow Cases or 45x36 inch
II for $1.O0.
Baby Blankets - 00X4O-in., wool
finish, blue or pink, new nursery de-
signs, such as kitten, puppy, birds,
bunny, etc for $1.00.
Blankets 64x8O inch, heavy cot
ton, gray with self or blue stripe bOr-
der; regular sl.25 kind, per pair
$1.O0.
Pillows l0x26 in, floral stripe
ticking, regular Sl.49 kind, per pair
-$1.O0.
Is Women's Coats-assOrted col
orS, in 36-inch and full length models,
great values at $1.00.
Women's Gowns fine batiSte,
empire and other styles, yOkeS of fin
est laceS, embroiderieS and ribbons;
sold at sos, choice-$1.0O.
White Underskirts- best muslin,
deep ruffle of alternating lace and
embroidery, SloS value; also Sl.49
embroidery trimmed underSkirtS,
choice-$1.00.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-18

BROCADED SILKS-best quality, in
wine, gray old blue, gold, yellow, laven-
der, wistaria and white, SI.OO quality
2 yards for $1.00.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-18

Mems White Shirts-broken line of
sizes, pleated bosom; regular Si.OO
kind for $1.00.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-18

BLACK TAFFETA SILK-36-in., per
yard-$1.OO.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
BE CHEERFUL AND MIND YOUR
OWN BUSINESS.

Mr.. John Burroughs, the well known
naturalist and scientist. now nm old
man. was asked the other day what
message he had for his friends. The
occasion was the celebration of his
18th birthday, we believe. He re-
piled in the above caption. "Be Cheer
full, and Mind Your Own Business"
He is, himself, splendid example of
the virtue of cheerfulness. His life
has been spent i'll the open, in close
touch with nature. He is a great bird
scientist, has written numerous books
and pamphlets about birds. He knows
the little feathery children of nature
by name. He talks to them, and they
come at his call, and eat from his
hand. This philosopher of the simple
lie is, of course, cheerful" How
could he be otherwise? Surrounded
as he is by dutiful children, happy
grandchildren, birds and flowers. no
wonder he is cheerful" and Il beau
tiful old age is his! He is old only in
years.
However, one feels just n little
curious to know what he means Inv
"attend to your own business" lie
certainly does not mean to teach that
man must shut himself within the
four walls of his Office or shop, and
take no thought of or interest in. the
affairs of his fellow men. Mind your
own business" is an old proverb, old
er than Mr.. Burroughs. We have all
heard it all our lives, and strictly in
tepreted, it is the embodiment of SUI
preme selfishness. Of course we un-
derstand that no man should inter-
fere, or NEEDLE with the affairs of his
neighbors or fellowman, in a disa-
greeable or hurtful manner, but this
IS very different thing from taking
AN helpful interest in the business and
welfare of others. Another form of
TINS same expression, familiar to us
all is, "a mans first duty is to him
self and his family" This is also
heresy, and the baldest selfishness. A
mans first duty is not to himself"
In an old book we are instructed and
commanded: Look not on his own
things, but every man also on the
things of Others" and again: "I.et no
man seek his own, but every man
another's wealth." Mind your own
business" says the average man, "and
let the other fellow go to hell. 1t is
no funeral of mine" We do not
mean here to criticise Mr.. Burroughs,
but only to point moral, as old as
the race. We must take some interest
in our fellows about us.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Governments Ban on Booze

At all government stations with
in United States territory liquor can
be abolished by executive order, il
has been abolished. The most recent
order of this character was by Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfeld, who APP
piled the prohibition rule to the Prib-
ilof islands, off Alaska. The federal
government maintains seal rookerics
on these islands. Recently, trouble
among the employees was reported.
Secretary Redfeld sent an officer to
the island to investigate. He reported
that the trouble was caused by the
excessive use of booze by government
employees, who used it also in demon
alizing the natives. Secretary Rod
fields order established on these is
lands prohibition of character as
strict as that in effect in Russia.
Prohibition has been established in
the Panama canal zone, so far as the
sale of liquor in the zone is concerned
Formerly salons were licensed mt the
canal. Now they areforbidden and
Intoxicating liquors can be had only
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Easter and the Great War.

(from the Times Dispatch.)
Another anniversary of the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ has
come. 1t is one of the most fateful
casters in history. Thousands of men
are dying daily in the greatest of wars
and the hope of life in those who are
about to die centers in Him whose vic.
tory over death this day commemo-
rates.
This is the place to remember that
the attitude of thinking men towards
the survival of the soul is changed. 1t
was not so many years ago that ma
teralism held the world of scholar
ship in its grip. Men hoped for a
conscience existence after death, but
hoped against hope. Science appeared
to controvert the belief But we begin
to understand now the immateriality
of the material, and that the same
universe may include the truths of
science and the Immortality of man.
In some vague and hesitating way
scientists have been experimenting
with the evidence which may confirm
the hope of mankind. Spiritualism
has become a force to be considered
There is no longer the angry dogmat-
ism of the scientist, denying the posi-.
Dlilty OF survival.
And with this change in feeling tow
ards science has come an alteration in
the thought of Christ. The old ra-
tionalistic idea, once so prevalent, that
Jesus was but man, though the wis
est and best of men, seems now old
fashioned and puerile. Not in this
easy way may the Man of Calvary be
explained. The more we study His
life and works and realize the trans
cendent beauty of His thought, the
easier it is for us to place confidence
IN those histories of Him we call the
gospels. Human experience has pro-
duced no fellow of Jesus of Nazareth.
After 1000 years He still stands out
as the worlds supreme mystery. And
so to-day we are glad and wear flow
ers in token of our faith in the unend-
ing life.
Christianity has been approached
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
AGrOwing Enterprise.

The growth of Christianity through.
out the world is one of the marvels
of modern times. The number of
Christians in foreign lands has doub-
led in about fourteen years.
The Christian church, Disciples OF
Christi, is participating heartily in
the worldwide enterprise. In recent
years they have made very common
dable growth in numbers, in educa-
tional institutions and in worldwide
missions.
The church conducts m ssions in
China, Japan, India, the Philippines
Africa and Cuba. In these lands the
staff of evangelists and other Chris
tan workers number nearly 1000
supported by the Foreign Missionary
Society of this church.
The Foreign Christian Missionary
Society has been in existence forty
years, and has sent out from Ameri.
ca in that time three hundred and
fifty-one missionaries. The total re.
ceipts during this period has reached
the great sum of $4,000, O00.This or
ganization has property on the foreign
fields it ciltivates worth almost a mil
lion dollars.
Last year the receipts of this So
ciety were $464,149. The eceipts have
gained every year but one for four
teen years, and they have more than
doubled in ten years. In spite of the
great war in Europe q substantial in
crease is expected this year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
CORN PLANTED TOO THICK

One of our best farmers was disap-
pointed in his corn crop last wear. He
expected at least rs bushels and got
only about 45 bushels per acre. lie
attributed the failure to too thick
planting. He is perhaps correct. Good
strong land such as his, PROPERTY cul-
tivated, with fairly good season,
should make more than As bushels.
though this is far above the average
yield. Corn planted in less than 3 10
feet rows, and about ~ inches in the
row, is too thick for the best results.
except in the very strongest and best
land. Rows should not be less
than 8 1-2 feet apart, and the hills not
less than Is CT 20 inches apart in the
row. Closer than this there will be
many nubbins, or perhaps barren
stalks. Replantng is another source
of reduced yields, resulting in nub-
bins. Corn too thick smothers and
starves. Set the planter right, and
thin, but never repaint. However. fail
ure to make rs bushels per acre is
quite common. There are very few
crops in this country that fairly meas
ured up will show yield of rs bush
els. The large majority less than half
that amount.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
NOT A LOCAL. ISSUE.
(CIifton Forrc Rcviewl

IGNITION FOrEc RcVleW.)
We fully agree wit the Newport
News Press that ii would be folly to
make prohibition the issue in the cleo
ton of county and district Offices this
year. The position of men on the
prohition question has nothing to do
with their qualifications for office, but
ms well said by our contemporary, it
Will be necessary for candidates for
the General Assembly to declare them
selves on this Issue. On this point
the Press. which occupied almost neu-
trial ground in the fight last year, had
this to say:
'The case is different with candi-
dates for the Legislature. The mem
bers of that body will have to frame
laws to put prohibition INTO effect
and 1t is proper that they should de,
clare themselves in advance. They
should say how they voted. but it is
more important for them to say how
they will vote if elected to u seat in
the General Assembly. The people
have voted for prohibition and it is
for the members of the Legislature to
enact laws as will make the State
really dry. We want no half way
measures in Virginia. We want pro
hibition that will prohibit, and no man
should be elected TO the General AS
sembly who will not promise to vote
for that sort of legislation and use
his endeavor to put it through. If he
vii make that promise, it does not
matter so much whether he voted wet
or dry in the September election. If
he is sincere in his present desires,
that is the main thing, and that is
enough, it seems to us. The prohi-
bitionists say that the prohibition
laws must be framed by the friends of
prohibition. Quite so. But man
may be friend of prohibition. now
that the people have voted for it,
Notwithstanding that he voted against
it in the prohibition election. 1t de-
Ponds upon the man; whether or not
he is a man of honor, who will be true
TO his obligatiOn."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
AN AMERICAN JUBILEE.

We enter today upon a month full
Of memories of fifty years ago. In
most countries Their would be cele-
brations. Here there are none.
April, 1865, witnessed Sheridan's
decisive stroke ut Five Oaks. 1t wit
messed Petcrsburg's evacuation after
II long and tragic siege. 1t witnessed
Richmond abandoned and the val
liant army of Lee in flight. 1t wit,
messed Grants victory and chivalry at
AppomattoX. 1t witnessed Johnson's
capi'ulation to Sherman. 1t Witness
ed the homeward march of the trium
phatn defenders of the Union. 1t
witnessed also the assassination of
Lincoln.
These things are not forgotten, but
they have become the heritage of a re-
united people. There is pride in Grant
and his invinciblc legions, but there
is pride also in Lee and the heroic
men whom he surrendered. Lee is
revered as truly ut the South TODAY
as he is at the North. There is gen
eral acceptance everywhere OF the re-
suits of the war not only as necessa-
iry, but. in the larger view, as for the
best of all concerend.
a half century ago there were men
who despaired of the Republic because
they saw in the military supremacy
of one section the subjugation Of
another. Today man of Southern
birth is President of United States,
and in the old sense there is no longer
Il South or Il North.
Citizens of the great Republic do
OF have to engage in formal celebra-
lions of the tragic anniversaries that
are upon us. Their country, at peace,
devoted to the old ideals of liberty
and justice, powerful beyond the
dreams of its founders and more than
ever before a torch-bearer of civil
ilzation, provides its own jubilee-N.
Y. World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
BILLY SUNDAY, THE MAN AND
HIS MESSAGE"

Have you read this book? If not.
there is great intellectual and spir-
ltual treat in store for you. The book
was written and compiled by DR.. VIM.
I. Ellis, the well known author.
and contains, besides biographical and
Observation-Disclosures of the famous base.
ball evangelist and his work, a num-
Der of select sermons preached by Mr..
Sunday-sermons which have been
felt all over the United States 1t is
wonderful hook. Some things in it
will shock the conservative, but will
move him up at the same time. The
book has nearly 500 pages, with num-
erous illustrations of, "Billy in Ac-
tlon," pictures of his family, the great
tabernacle, etc. The book should be
read by everybody at all interested
in religious work, and those not inter
ested as we'll.
The book will be on sale at DR.
Jackson's drug store, or NAV be. or
dered from the Christian Life Liter
Azure Fund, Philadelphia, Pa. The
profits from the sale of the work 90
to religious work. The price is s1.5O
per volume. The editor of this pa
per will take pleasure in ordering
the DOCK for any one who may wish
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
The Logan G1razier.
by Thomas Dunn English.)

At dawn to where the herbage grows
UP yonder hill the grazier goes.
Obedient to his every word,
Before him stalk the lowing herd.
Reluctant in the misty morn,
with stamping hoof and tossing horn.
With heightened low and angry moan
Go black and dappled, red and roam.
Through drain and hollow, up the hill,
They pass, obedient to his will.
The slender OK and mighty bull
The graZier thinks them beautiful.
You see less beauty in the herd,
IMAM IN yon arrange tinted bird;
You fix your better pleased gaze
On yon broad sweep of emerald maize
Yon naples on the hill side high,
Or on yon field of waving rye.
More pleased with maize, or rye or
trees,-
The grazier's eyes are not in these.
He sees a netted purse of gold,
In every believing three-year old.
lie sees new comforts round his home
When buyers down from TaZewell
come.
He sees his cabin near the creek,
Its mud-daubed chimneys changed to
brick.
Its rude logs hid by clap-boards sawed
Split shingles on its roof so broad;
New puncheons on the worn out floor,
picket fence before the door.
And cups of tin and plates of delf,
And puter spoons adorn the shelf,
Close where the rifle hangs on hook,
On cupboard top are rows of books.
The Pilgrim of the dreaming John,
And Weem's life of Marion;
The well thumbed speeches of Calhoun
The picture life of Daniel Boone;
D'Aubigne's story told so we'll,
How Luther fought and Cranmer fell;
To please his wife a yellow gown,
And beads to deck his daughters brown
A jack-knife for his youngest son,
A rifle for his oldest one.
All these to him the cattle low,
AS up the hill they slowly go.
He fears no ravagc of disease,
'Mong brutes so strong and fat as
these.
There's salt enough for them in store,
Brought from Kanawah's muddy sore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
THE EASTER PROMISE.

(Maude l.. Cotton in Farm & Home. }
How may we know that it is true
That like the Christ we shall rise
To fairer realms than here we view,
Beyond the blue and boundless skies L?
So many sick souls cry to God;
How may we know he cares for each
So many hunger for the good
That ever lays beyond their reach.
Our loved ones slip away from sight,
But where they go we may not see
How may we know that in the light
They, too, are happy, safe and free :?
How may we know if it is true,
This story of the Fathers love?
The Christ who came to make it new
And gladstone as the light above.
The Easter bells their message ring,
But some sad hearts with grief are
sore;
1t is to those fain would bring
Some comfort, quite unknown before
Question no more the love of God,
Do but your best from day to day;
And faith will grow in all things good
When once we dwell beneath loves
sway.
God cannot come unless we will
To let Him enter in the heart;
But bid His love our lives to fill,
And all that troubles will depart.
The stone of doubt, the stone of fear,
Loves angel hand shall roll away,
And in the sunshine warm and clear
We, too, shall welcome Easter day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09

for failure to end the great war. Ex-
President Elliott, of Harvard, has de-
clared that the existence of the war
proves the failure of Christianity. But
a similar charge might be made
against Christianity for every war
that has occurred in Europe since
Constantine the Great established
the Christian religion in the Roman
Empire. AS matter of fact, the
very bringing of charge which has
not been brought before is proof
OF the more spiritual sense in which
the world now looks upon religion.
Never until now has any great BODY
of people. any large part of nation,
considered war as incompatible with
Christianity. The feeling is new.
Before this there have been thous-
ands and millions of Christians in ev-
cry European country, but they have
been individual Christians, and their
belief and practice have not touched
such things as international politics
and war. There never has been such :,
thing as Christian nation. Nations
practically without exception, have
acted as purely and wholly pagan,
seeking their own advantage without
regard for others.
christianity mas been overShadowed
by this national selfishness. God has
always been fervently appealed to by
both belligerents rs the lord of
Hosts" and as "Our God" u tribal
deity bound to favor His own partic-
uiar people, whatever the merits of
the contest. God has always been
thought OF as an intense partisan of
one side or the other in a national or
civil conflict.
We have changed. For the first
time we think of God as being above
war and abhorrent of it; as approving
the rage and violence Of neither side.
We think of war as being in it's es-
sence ungodly. And this is a good
sign. 1t shows that Christians are no
longer Il mere number of unrelated
individuals. In some dim way mass
conscience is being born.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
FINED AND DISMISSED.
Recent Shooting at Boissevane is Air
ed by Magistrate Landon.

Pocahontas, Va, April 3.-The case
of Charles Yates, Ed. Blankenship and
Charles Blankenship, charged with a
felony and disorderly conduct at Bots
sevane, Va, on March 10th, at which
time they got into shooting scrape
with officer George w. Gillespie, last
ed until midnight Thursday. A. w.
Landon was sitting in the case and
attorneys Minter & Minter appeared
nthe prosecution and John Roberts
defended the trio. Ed. Blankenship
and Charles Yates were released from
the local hospital during the trial.
having been under treatment there on
account of being shot through the
lungs by MIR. Gillespie. A great deal
OF testimony was introduced and the
boys themselves testified that they
were very drunk and claimed 70 have
lost their minds just before they
reached Boissevane and did not re
member anything about what went on.
Justice Landon fined Charles Blank
enship So. and costs for being drunk
and disorderly and Ed. Blankenship
and Charles Yates $40 and costs. He
then dismissed the warrant against
Charles Blankenship on a felony
charge, as the evidence was not suf-
iiclently strong to convict him, and
deferred his decision on the felony
charge against Charles Yates and Ed.
Blankenship until later.
In the testimony one witness adj
mitted fright and it seems was seek
ing safety while the shooting was in
progress. This amused the mother of
Charles Yates, who sat by, and the
boy smiled and pulled at a cigarette
ana referred to the officers who ar
rested him as "some iacklegs."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
VIRTUALLY ERADICATED

Except for Herd of Animals Near
Syracuse, N. Y, Disease Wiped Out.
Washington, d. c., April 6.-Virtual
eradication of the live stock foot-and
mouth scourge in the United States
was announced tonight by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. 1t was said that
except for a herd of animals near
Syracuse, N. Y, telegraphic reports
from throughout the country showed
the disease wiped out.
Figures compiled by the department
show that 124,141 diseased animals
have been slaughtered from the time
OF the outbreak in October to March
70 last. 1t was pointed out, however
that the total loss could not be esti-
mated alone by the number of animals
Killed. Interference with the opera
ton OF stocliyards, the quarntining of
infected regions and other precaution-
airy measures, it was said, have caused
Understandable losses. Only a few in
fected herds have been reported sence
March 25, and it was said all these
had been slaughtered.
ONLY SPORADIC CASES
PROBABLY IN FUTURE
Concerning the probability of future
trouble from the disease, a statement
by the department said:
although all the infected animals
have been killed and buried, it is by
no means certain that all possible
means of conveying the infection have
been destroyed. It is considered
inevitable, therefore that more an.
iimals will bestricken, but these should
be only sporadic cases, which, if pro.
mptly reported, can be taken care of
in time to prevent fruther serious
spreading of the disease"
The $2,500,000 energy fund which
Congress placed at the disposal of
the Secretary of Agriculture to COM
bat contagious diseases, officials of