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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29

Beside these wehavs some pretty Pereales,
Madras Cloths. Teils du Nord Ginghams.
Bates Sesrsueksrs. Colored Dilaities, ETC.,
etc., which We invite you 70 see and price.
Special. -4o-inch Lawn. fne and pretty.
In ten colors, lie. per yard. This IL the
best thing OF its kind on the market.
Handbags, Insertions. Lsees, and all kinds
OF TuekiDes and Allover Embroideriss.
We have over 1000 yards Of Val. Lsces, In
fifty or more patterns. zoe. to &1.75 per dog.
en- yards.
We have secured lot Of Xxi Silks, the
pretty corded ones. all silk, at zoe. yard.
Best quality light Calico, only 4c. yard.
Hosisry. A new lot, made In the South,
bought direct from the mill.
For boys and girls. los.; and a fine one, III.
For ladies, Toe. and 1ef.
For men. 8 and l0c. Heavy gray. Good
honest goods from Dixie.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
9ersomals.

Mr.. r. X. Goodwin, of Fincsstle,
in Lexington visiting friends.
The Staunton Daily Spectator wi
suspend publication after April L.
his. Carl Scholz has returned t.
her home in MANN tn, West Va.
Miss HELEN Moffettrs the GU st o
Mrs. w. T.Poague.
Miss EveIne Nelson las returned
from a visit to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Misses Pattie and Mildred Myer,
have returned from New Orleans.
Miss Janet Allan has returned from
visit to Baltimore. =
Hon. William A. Glasgow and daugh
ter. Miss Bette, have returned from 6
visit to Staunton. --
Judge A. X. Leake, of Goochlan
county, was in Lexington last week
visiting his son, who is student at
Washington and Lee.
Clifton Forge Review: Hon. VIM. A.
Anderson, of Lexington, was in town
Monday night last and left for Ora g
county Tuesday morning.
Harrisonburg Spirit of the Valley
Mrs. Lille Hileman, who has be, n
visiting relatives here, returned to her
home in Lexington Wednesday.
Miss Madge Paxton left this morl 'ng
for Richmond for hospital treatment.
She was accompanied by DR.. Rob- ri
Glasgow.
Clifton Forge Review: Mr.. J. A. A.
Miller. of Lexington, Va, is here this
week. Mr.. Miller is a photographer
and is doing some work in his line in
our midst.
Mr.. NJ. Miley was in Lynchburg LIS
week attending the convention of ill.,
State Photographers Association. He
was one of three judges who made {
awarde for exhibits.
Rev T. A. Hall gave an interesting
talk Sunday afternoon to the Baptis
Young Peoples Union about the State
Convention recently held in Charlotte
Eille, which he attended.
j. Med. Adair is in Baltimore AMI
'ther markets completing his sprirg
purchases. Says he thinks the outlook
or spring business is good il once the
Weather clears away and becomes set
led, mus,
Rev. W. H, II. Joyce, pastor of the
dethodist church of this place, was
lected one of the vice presidents of
be State Epworth League confer ence
few days ago. A splendid selection.
Salem mes-Register. 4
Miss Marie Northern Zollman, oaugh-
n of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Zollman,
i'd Mr.. John D. RAIDER, son Of Mr..
nd Mrs. Harvey RAIDER, Of near Murat,
ere married this morning at IL o'clock
zollmah, the home of the brides
'rents. Rev, A. P. Boude performed
70 ceremony. r
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
MARRIED.

/ Mr.. Macon Warner, Of Staunton, was
married in that city Wednesday night,
March AZ, 10 Miss ida Forbes. Mr..
Warner is q native of Lexington and is
q brother of Messrs. G. Van and An
drew W. Warner Of this place.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CLERK COUNTY COURT.

To the Voters of Rockbridge County:
respectfully announce myself candidate
for reelection to the Office of Clerk Of the
County Court Of Rockbridge County. subject
to the action OF the Democratic Convention.
A. T. SHIELDS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
Fer CLERK CIRCUIT COURT.

thereby announce myself as a candidate
for Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Rockbridge
County, subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic County Convention. pledge myself
to discharge the duties Of the office TO the
best Of my ability, If elected.
Respectfully,
r. r. WITT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
JOHN w. LINDSAY.
DAKOTA RAY ARRESTED ON THE
. CHARGE OF BIGAMY.

StauHtOn Spectator, March Goth
DIR. Dakota Ray. the Qusck doctor ant
medicine vender, who held the boards a
Columbian Hall fol three weeks in success
ion In this city, is In trouble. A warrant Il
out for his arrest and the police are putting
forth every effort to capture him and bring
him back to the valley city.
1t is said the charge against him Is bigarny
and that he has not less than fifteen wives.
When he first planted his feet upon St&ln-
ton soil he was accompanied by female and
they registered ss man and wife. Thus they
lived to all appearances. In peace, as long as
they remained in this city.
They also departed from the Mountain
City in company with each other and went
TO Mt. Jackson. After few days the wo-
man came back and Tumor had 1t that she
was going to sue for divorce. The next
event was the appearance Of the willy doctor
and when he learned Of the divorce story he
said they were not married and she had
nothing to sue for. This gave Else to further
talk, but the climax was capped when on
last Thursday In the clerks office he obtain.
cd license to marry Miss Ida r. Harouff,
Of the county, and did marry her In the par
Tors OF the EskletOn Hotel the same day.
This gave rise to something crooked-hence
the issuance Of the warrant. On the streets
last night. and at the saloons, the hotels
and the barber shops. the people stopped
talking about the Todd case and commenced
on this new one, which. II reports be true.
places DR.. Ray In the bigamist ranks. Ru-
NOR states thst he has sixteen living wives
and that he made it point to marry In
every town he visited.
ARRESTED AT WOODSTOCK.
Doctor Ray was arrested at Woodstock
Sunday upona telegram from Stanton, and
Policeman Simpson, Of the latter place. was
sent after him and he was brought to Stsun
ton and placed In jail. DR., Ray denies that
he was ever married before, and speaks very
snectiohstely Of the lady h. recently we'd
dsd but made some very uncomplemeltary
remarks about the woman who has caused
his trouble. -. 80.
DIR. Ray is Known in Lexingt n VIII re
he recently spent veal we ks selling
pa ent medicines.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
NOTICE-Call for the general meeting
~ Of tho stockholders Of the Virginia
Tin Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Pursuant to call Of the stockholders Of
tho said company holding more than ons.
tenth 1-lO) OF the capital stock Of the said
company, notice lie hereby given that gen.
eral meeting Of stockholders will be held In
the ONCE Of Hon. William A. Andsrsods In
the town Of Lexington, at 10 O'Clock, A. d.
on SATURDAY. the 22nd day Of APRIL,
1899.
(6ignsd) 8. II. LETCHRR,
mch22 seGsstsp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
DIED.

Margaret, aged five months, infant
child of Professor and Mrs. D. 70. Hum
phreys, died Saturday night Of COM
plication of diseases.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself a candidate for
re election to the office Of Sheriff Of Rock
bridge County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic Convention. Soliciting the sup
port of my fellow citizens AM,
Very respectfully,
THOS. A. STERRETT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
ROBERT CATLRTT. .

FOR COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for Co mmonwealth's Attorney for Rock
bridge county, subject tothe action Of the
Dsmoe ratio convention.
D. E. MOORE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
800 REWARD, 900.

The readers Of this paper will be PLEASED
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that scienee has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is catarrh. Halls CatarTh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con
stitutiOnal disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternslly, acting directly upon the blood and
mu,Ocs surfaces OF the system. thereby dee
troying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in do
Ing Its work. TIE proprietors have SO much
faith "a its curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case shat II
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials,
Address. -
FL CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pulls ale the best. 20
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29

mineral land In both Rockbridge and Bots-
tourt counties. Convenient to railroads.
Timber Lands One tract Of /, 900 acres Of
timber land. eight miles to railroad. There
are slso minerals In this land There are
two sulphur springs on the property. Price,
81, 900.
We have some applicants for houses to
rent.
Parties having lands to lease or sell may
and II to their interest to list 1t with US.
Very respectfully.
A. 7. BARCLAY 4 CO.,
Lexington. Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
FOR TREASURER.

hereby announce myself do a candidate
for re- election to the office Of County Treas
uIer, subject 10 nomination by the Demo.
cratic Comfy Convention
S. r. MOORE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
FOR MAYOR.

hereby respectfully announce myself "a
candidate for the Office Of Mayer, of Lexing
ton. at the coming May election Il elected
shall en- deavor to discharge my duty faith.
fully and impartially and to do all in my
power to advance the interests OF the com
munity.
John w LINDSAY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
White Goods Season.

In preparation for the demand, which tc
some extent Is already upon Us, we have
purchased. from the best source Of supply, q
large stock OF
INDIA LINONS,
LINEN LAWNS,
PERSIAN LAWNS,
DlMITIES, in stripe and check,
SWISS MUSLINS,
DOTTED MUSLINS,
ORGANDIFs, PIQUEs,
and all manner Of Fancy White Goods.
India Linons, s, 8, 10, 12t, 10, 30, 90, csc.
Linen Lawns, all linen, rs to zoe.
Persian Lawns, rs to 40c.
Dimities, 10 to Acc.
Piquss, In welts and corduroy stripes, 10
10 SOC.
Five Patterns OF beautiful lace stripe
Fancies at 10c.; specialize worth more.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
IR WIN 90 COMPANx

WINTER DAYS will
turtles since Time Not with her
nory the Dephi and will
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29

Th~ ladies' Of Trinity Methodht
c!l"r.e will serve a court day dinner
next Monday, in the iocm on Main
street below Withrew's store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29

FOR ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMON,
WEALTH.
he.eby announce that am candidate
for election to the office Of Attorney for the
Commonwealth, subject to nomination by
the Democratic County Convention. re-
spectfully solicit the support Of my fellow
citizens.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
ARRESTED AT WOODSTOCK.

DIR. Ray is Known in Lexinst n VIII re
he recently spent veal we. ks selling
pa ent medicines. ,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-29
E(C,Iz. MA
FROM Birth

Our little daughter had Eczema from birth.
The parts afflicted would become terribly In
famed, and water would ooze out like great
beads Of perspiration, finally this would dry
up I'D the skin would crack and peel off. She
suffered terribly. Had to put soft mittens on
her hands to keep her from scratching. Two
of = d. leading physicians did not help her.
Aft. bathing her with CUTICURA SOAP,
applied CUTIcURA (ointment) freely, and gave
her CUTICURA REsoLvENT regularly. She i'm
prorf at once and Is nosc neper troubled. The
statements have made are absolutely true
and not exaggerated In any way.
ROBERT A. LAPHAM,
I'LL West Side Square, Springfield, Ill.
SPEEDY CulE rRRArinxryon Eyzsy HOOD AID sxIx
HunoE, wirB Loss or HAZE. - Warm baths with Curl.
cURA Soar, gentle anointnFs with CuficURk. purestof
Gent skin and mid doses Of CuTrcUnA RBsoLe
vAsr. greatest Of hood purihers and humor cures.
ecd throughout the world POTTER D. c. Corr. eols
Propa Bo>ion. hovte CUE Bahys Skin Dsssass. frsA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
UNITY OF CUBA.
Gen. Gomez Declares That is His Greatest
Ambition-Ihinks Spanlards VIII Be

Gen. Gomez Declares That is His Greatest
Ambition-Thinks Spanards Will Be
Reconciled for the U. s.
Matanzas, Cuba, Febru ,ry y -
Gen Maxine Gomez, in an interview
here, spoke of his plans for Cuban
republic:
Cuba, free. independent, and it's
people united for honest govern
meot, peace and prosperity" was the
burden Of the old veterans talk.
eve invite all classes to join US in
forgetting that war eyer divided the
people of the island said he.
"MY greatest ambition IS to see
Cuba free and its people united.
This can b. accomplished more east
ly than many think. The Spaniards
in Cuba are displaying a Willingness
to meet the Cubans half way.
''Since January 1st, sentiment
throughout Cuba has changed ma
terially. Another two months will
see all classes frateruizing. One year
will do mora to blot out the hatreds
engeudered by the instruction than
10 did to reconcile the people of the
North and South after the civil war
in the United States
There has been so much misrep-
resentation that the American people
are perhaps not to blame If they
have mieiudged the Cubans, but of
one thing you may be sure-if good
Judgment and forbearance be used,
Cubs will ever acknowledge a COM
mercial and sentimental allegiance
to the United States. But those
who have risked their lives at the
call of patriotism can not be expect
ed t, relinquish their foDdest hopes,
even at the invitation of that frien d
who held out had almost said
tardily-a helping hand. Unless I
greatly misjudge the people of the
United States. the future of Cuba is
safe
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02

cattle down this way are a scrubby
outfit.
On Febg l we fud ourselves at
Tampa. Lots of nice flowers, but
not equal 10 California for flowers
and other vegetation. There Is
no soil here, nothing but sand. The
orange groves were killed four years
ago by the cold. and stree then have
not as yet reached any degree Of per
lection. The peach and cherry trees
are now in bloom and our yard Is
full of roses
There are good many Cubans
here, the natives are INDECENT and
slow There il town. or suburb
of this place just east Of IA compoE
ed OF Spanish, Cubans and other
foreigners, named Ybor, pronounced
Ebo We have nice fruits and straw
berries and fish to eat here. We
have been having it 50 above zero,
but On the evening Of the l2'h the
cold wave struck us and it IS snow
ing hard. How does that sound for
Florida. This cold has done terri
BILE damage for Florida, and the
people. in talking among the mselves.
saw everything is lost We feel the
cold as had as we ever did IN Mis-
souri,.
We are watching ths robins, and
as soon as they start for Missouri
we will follow close after them
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
Finds Fortune in Alaska

Sedalia, sic Feb. ga lette;
was received tere today by DR..
Frank L Sutton from Albert Mar
shall of Webster Grove, Mo, who
left here a year ago this month with
Il carload OF dogs and camping
outfit for the Alaska gold fields
Marshall writes that upon arriving
at the klondyke be went TO work III
the miBss, receiving II an hour.
He Prospe cted for himself when
the opportunity offered. He finally
located a valuable claim, and is now
taking out the riches. dirt ever
found there, and ne expects to be-
come wealthy beyond his fondest
expectations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
Looking for Appointment.

Washington, Feb, 22.-In antici
patton of the passage of general
army reorganization bill a great
number of civilian applications are
being filed in the War Department
for appointment as Second Lieuten
ants in the army The Hull bill
adds S32 second lieutenants to the
regular army and it is semi officially
announced that if it passes the
appointments are to be made from
civil life on the basis of about two
appointments to each Congressional
District. Rigid examinations will be
held before appojntm ants are made,
but only persons having the indogse
mepts of the War Department will
be permitted to compete.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
Certainly.
,rr,..sn for the BUTLER TIMEs.)

written for the BUTLER TIMEs.)
, will not be like you, or you,
80 do the things see you do,
Aor let vile SANDER round me prance
Ut Unless have the chance,
Oh no, of course not.
IN not lose my soul and health,
I'D toll and strive for fame and
-. LAX the fall of Justices lance,
W JrnJess | have the chance.
oh no, of course not.
III, NOT enter wedlocks bands,
IVA Va freedom lose and tie my hands,
A An Give that IA friendly glance,
TnIess / have the chance.
Oh no, Of course not
: ri,1 not idly spend my day
n ,ningle with the prond and gay,
A AM with the fools in folly dance,
Unless have a chance.
Oh no, Of course not.
r will not ride through foreign gates
IA view with awe their potentates,
1or seau strange beasts, strange
rocks, strange plants,
rnIess have the chance.
Oh no, of course not.
will not let my temper sway
nd into danger rush away;
Nor into madness thus advance,
Unless | have the chance.
Oh no, of course not.
v" -BERU FIEU.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
GUhB0AT PLANNED
FOR AStATIC SERVICE.
The Helena, Nov With Dewey at Manila, Is
a Model Vessel Of Her Class.

The Helena, Nov With Dewey at Manila, Is
a Model Vessel of Her Class.
Washington, D. C, Feb. % The
gunboat Helena, whose safe arrival
at Manila was reported, is a model
craft for Asiatic waters. She was
built for service there. She is the
first vessel of her type to reach the
far East.
Her remarkably light draft enables
her 10 navigate narrow and crooked
streams eight feet in depth, while
her armament was arranged slto-
gether with view of preserving
order ashore She has an armored
military mast, IN which machine
guns are mounted so feet above the
waters. Tnose guns are able to
reach the country for miles around.
Tue naval cffielals say she can
ascend the PusIg River we'll within
the insurgeDt lines. It is the belief
here that Admiral Dewey will put
her to work at once in concerted
operations with the army.
Four other gunboats similar to
the Helena are now on the way to
join Admiral Dewey, and will reach
him within the next two weeks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
ENDED HER LIFE
Because Her Sister Married the Man she
Loyed-Took Poison at the Feast Given

Because Her Sister Married the Man She
Loyed-Took Poison at the Feast Given
in Celebration of the Marriage.
Moweaqua, Ill, Feb "a Grace
Sanner, q school teacher, committed
suicide by swallowing strychD'ue
Yesterday afternoon while sitting at
the wedding feast given in honor Of
her half-sister, Lena Sanner, who
but a few moments before had been
married to John B. Orris
Years ago, it is said, Orris and
Grace Sauner we're lovers, End Cos
sip said they were engaged. Then,
as Lena grew up she began to share
the attentions of the young man
People teased Grace about it
sometimes, but she only laughed
She smiled again when Lena told
her one night that she and Jack
we're engaged. and the younger girl
never knew until yesterday the Bit
terness in the older sisters heart.
AS the wedding party sat at dinner
Yesterday Grace was the merriest Of
all When the coffee was served she
slipped some strychnine into her
cup Then she drank it, smiling at
some merry jest
A moment later she sank forward
upon the table with a scream The
feast broke I'D instantly The girl
was soon IL couvulsioas, and before
ANYTHING could be done to afford
relief she was dead Her friends
saw she died for love Ct Jack Orris
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
phillpnlne Mines.

New York, February 22.-Psiv te
letters from soldiers in the Am erica q
army in Manila, received IN this city,
are enthusiastic regarding t3e pros
poets for geld and copper nialn9 IN
the Philippines. The Grades. OF
appliances are now employed by The
natives, WHO, however, have taken
out $4,000 to $1,O00,O00 from
sands in Ilocos, Benguet and Alba.
Placer mining, Il Is believed, viii
return rich rewards under American
methods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
FAVORS COCKRELL'S PLAN.
Senate May Adopt His Scheme for Army
Reorganization.
The Republic Bureau,
14th street and Pennsylvania Az =

1Ath street and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, Feb 1t The Hull
hill for the reorganization Of the
army. which passed the house after
a protracted debate and over the
imposition of several leading repub'
licans, was reported to the senate
today by u tie vote Of the commit
tae on military affairs. Senator
Proctor, who ls 10 Cuba, is opposed
10 this measure, and, had the demo
Gratis desired to do SO, they could
have prevented the reporting of the
hill TO the senate. They decided,
however, TO permit the Hull bill to
be reported, and at the same time
reported plan of Senator Ceckrell,
which will continue until July l,
1901. the regular army at a strength
of So 900 men, and at the same timv
allow the President to muster IN
$4,000 men in the new colonies, who
ara not to b. considered a part of
the permanent military establish.
ment
Chairman Hawley, of the com nit
tee will use every effort to secure
passage of the Hull bill, and will be
supported by many republican sen
ators who want to get members of
their families appointed from civil
life to army rank, under the liberal
provisions of thu republican meas
ure. It is known, however, that the
majority of the senate favor Senator
Cockrell's plan, and the prospect Is
that it will be adopted substantially
q, presented by the Missouri sena-
tor. II is certain that Mr.. Cockreil' 8
proposition would be accepted by
the house if passed by the senate,
as many republicans in the body
voted for the Hull bill only because
Of the earnest appeals of pait7
leaders to support the adminlstra
ton.
The democratic leaders in the SEN
ate indorse warmly Mr.. Cockrell s
measure, and number Of them say
that if the republicans will not &C,
cept, they will not get any army
legislation this year, whether an
extra session shall be the result OF
this or not. They state that they
will accept minor amendments, but
the general provisions will have to
be adopted
The war department has sent to
the senate an exhibit Of the present
locations Of the regular army regi
msnts l. shows that there are
now $500 regulars in Porto Rico;
1850 IN Cuba, and 1880 in the
Philippines, leaving $4,000 regulars
still in the United States The ques
lion asked very naturally by the
senator's is, ''Why are so many more
regulars nee5el with $4,000 yet IN
the United Stat 81"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
I'll Feb. 22.-

Springfield. I'll, Feb 22--IAe
senate has passed Forts bill, prohib
;ti,o the use of the female fare,
form and figure in eo imno3est
manner for advertising purposes.
The bill is aimed primarily at thea
Ter rosters, bat includes 81 classes
of advertising.