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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
MEETING OF SUPERVISORS.

At meeting of the Board of Super
visors for Rockbridge county, held a
the Poor House, Thursday, August 23
1900, all members being present excep
Supervisor j. FL. Wilkinson. OF Buffalo
District, the following business was
transacted:
The commissioners of the revenue
were allowed FIVE cents each for assess
ing dogs not returned delinquent.
The board settled with the overseers
Of the poor for Lexington, Kerr's Greek
and South River Districts.
The committee having in charge the
matter of repairing the walls, pave
ments, etc., around the Court House
was continued with power to repair
steps in front of jailor's residence,
pointing stone wall, placing hydrant at
corner of Main street, sowing grass
seed in Court House yard.
Committees were appointed to ex-
anime the condition of buildings, stock,
inmates. ETC., at the Poor House and
report to next meeting of board.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
A NEW ARC LIGHT.

A new pattern arc light has beer
placed at the corner of Nam aud Wash
ington and was lighted for the frs
time Monday night. The commend
able features OF this lamp are that il
makes no noise aud does not flicker
Tie superiority of the light from this
lamp over those now in use is best
described by comparison of the diff
ference between day an j night. This
light attracted the at!en ion Of all who
happened to pass end was very much
q lmlred. We hope that our electric
Ii hit company will Adopt this lamp
generally, as those now in use are very
unsatisfactory.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
Stock
Closing.

From Au6uSt 2OM to Sep
tenaber 1St I will try to close
out all remnants and Strictly
summer goods. Among those
I am B010 selling I mention
about 900 yards of LavnS
and DiD1itteS at 3 1-2 cents
o. yard. These goods are pref
ty patterns, good goods, and
should interest you. I have
also about 200 yards of Djnai-
ties, of better quality, at 6ctS.,
North 8 and 10 cents. Also
some S0tteenS, c0I0red striped
Piq1teS, Sc, north from 10 to
30 cents, to be sold at 10 and
IL IL cents. AtSO offer some
Silh striped Chiffon for waiStS
at 20 north 5O-thiS comes in
blue, pink and cream: AlS0
offer some Mems COIOred
Shirts at 40 cents North 80.
Also o. lot of Ladies' Shoes
north from SO to SO at 81
this to close out all shoes.
There are other odds and
ends and many bargains you
will find By coming. If in
tereSted in any of these things
come before [ close them out,
for I intend to clean them
out at once preparatory TO
Fall trade.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
STEVENS-LETCHER.

Miss Virginia Lee Letcher, third
daughter of the late Governor John
Letcher, and Professor W. LeConte
Stevens, Phi. D., of the chair of Physics
at Washington and Lee University,
were quietly married this morning at
10 o'clock, at the home of the brides
brother, Judge s. Houston Letcher,
Rev. r. ]. McBryde, D. D., rector Of
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
officiating. Owing to recent bereave.
ment in the brides family the cere-
mony was witnessed by only few
near relatives and friends OF the couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens left after the
ceremony for tour of the Northern
cities
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
TENTH DISTRICT LEADERS
TO CONFER AT LYNCHBUR(

An important conference of Demo
cratic leaders from the Tenth Distric
will be held here next eek, says to
days Lynchburg News. The object o.
the gathering will be to discuss anc
consider the situation and to devise
plans for carrying on an active cam
paign.
According to a prominent resident
OF Amherst, who is deeply interested in
the contest, and who is alive to the
situation, the Democrats have an OBJ
porturity of carrying the Tenth Dis
trlct by the largest majority which they
have ever received in that section OF
1.-THE State, and the principal purpose of
the proposed meeting will be to see
that that opportunity is taken advan-
tage Of.
The conference will be attended by
the Tenth District Committee and by
representatives from every county in
the district, including the various
county chairmen. The proceedings, it
is expected, will be of the greatest in
terest and Of Importance to the entire
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
CLEANED AT GILMORE.
Gilmore Mile, Va, Aug, %.

Refreshing showers up here sine,
last iteme.
More watermelonS up here than at {
"coon camp meeting"
Large quantities OF bark are being
shipped from this stqti IN.
Miss Mabel Hatcher retu ned Thurs
day from visiting relatives at Lynch.
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. =. hcNir, Of
Greenlee, who have been visiting the
parents Ct Mrs. McNair here, have re.
turned hone.
Misses d IRA and Sallie Mohler. Mr..
Floyd Mohler and Mr.. Harry Swartz,
of Summers. were the guests of the
Misses Swartz Sunday.
Mr.. H. III. Swartz, of Rocky Point,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Swarz, oil our bun ;,
MIR. J. w. Gilmore, OF our vicinity,
made a quick trip to Lexington Mon
day.
Miss Ludy II Il, Of Ronceyerte, w.
Va, who was visiting Miss Ellen Doc
ley, has returned home, accompanied
by Miss Dooley.
We are glal to state Mrs. y. B.
Hatcher is still improving from her
recent illness.
Mrs. E.V. Seal was the guest Of Mrs.
W. R. Hatcher Friday.
Mrs. W. B. McNair spent Friday
with Mrs. W. II. Chiles and Miss Kate
Thompson.
Mrs. Mollie Roberts, who has been
visiting her son, CD. Roberts, returned
10 her home near Buena Vista Tuesday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
MEETING OF ROCKBRIDGE
MUTUAL INSURANCE GO.

The twenty-second annual meeting
OF the above company was held at TIT
Court House on Saturday, the 25tl
day of August, 1900.
G. W. Efinger, president OF th'
Board Of Directors called the meeting
to order, and on motion Capt. W. F
PierEon was elected chairman and j.
Scott Moore was made secretary.
The committee on stock reported
chat 9035 shares of stock we've repre-
scented in person and 2O71 shares by
proxy, making total of 16, LOG shares.
II. g. Walker submitted his report
as secretary and treasurer, which was
referred to the proper committee and
afterwards examined ard founl 10 be
correct.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: G.. W. E6inger,
president; R. @. Walker, seci etary and
treasurer. Directors j. a. Clemmer,
Buffalo District, for three years; T. S
Rees, Natural Bridge District, for one
year, (unexpired term Of G.. W. Efin-
ger, elected presjdent) Frederick
Mohler, Kerr's Cr4k, for three years.
For the other three districts directors
were elected at the annual meeting
held in 1899.
The report Of the treasurer shows
the number of policies in force to be
626, representing the total amount Of
$780, 100 insurance, the average cost
Of which for the year was u cents per
share of $50.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO, !.

STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS County. 90
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that be
is the senior partner of the firm of f.
]. CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toled", County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catlrrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ne all subscribed
in my presenrp, this 6 h Gay of Dece m.
Der, A. D., 1886.
SEAL A W. GLEASON:
Notary Public.
Halls Cat'lrh Cure is taken inter
nally AMI &C s dire,'t y on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold BY Druggists, rs.
Halls Fam ly Pills are the best.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

DIR. Jno. II. Hartman announces tc
the public of Lexington and Rockbridge
County, that he has opened his Dental
Office on Washington Street, in the
Office of the late DR.. j. I. Wilson, and
respectfully tenders his professional
services. He was formerly Assistant
Demonstration of Prosthetic Dentistry,
University College of Medicine. De-
monstrator of Operative Dentistry,
Medical College of Virginia, and Den
tai Surgeon 10 Virginia Home for In
curables, Richmond, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
GLENWOOD.

| Glenwood, Va, Aug. 81, 1900.
A meeting of D emocrats was held al
Greenlee's Ferry, Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of organizing a Bryan
Stevenson. Flood Club. Tie meeting
was largely attended by patriot -citi-
zens of this neighborhood, and the
first campaign club to be organized in
the county was launched with a men,
bership of thirty, which will be dou-
bled in o short time. After the trans
action of important business the follow.
ing officers were elected: President,
William b. Poindexter; vice-presidents,
Joseph s. .Paxton, George Ginger,
Ernest Poindextet; secretary, Robert
Paxton.
After the organization had been Of
fected the president made speech,
touching upon the many important
issues of the day. Much enthusiasm
was manifested. -
The president appointed the follow-
ing committeemtn for this precinct:
John Stoner, George Ginger, Charles
Wbitmore, Frank Cash, J. II. Overton.
AL. Stoner, Booker Austin. Ernest
Pondexter was appointed sub chairman
for the precinct. P.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
ELECTED PRINCIPALS OLA. "A

Misses Daisy and Sallie Preston have
been elected principals of Ann Smith
Academy by the board of trustees
This position was made vacant by the
election of Major F. H. Smith, the
former principal, to the professorship
of mathematics in the Lynchburg High
School.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

Now we have on hand quite lot of hand
made OXFORD TIES-a little out Of date
as to shape-made by j. II. Richardson &
Co., Elmira. N. Y, and Pennent Stribling
Shoe Co., Of st. Louis, Mo. These ties cost
us at the factory $1.50 SLIGO and $1.75
You may have your choice at
90 cents.
Then we have by actual count fifty pairs OF
No. %, many Of them SO 90 and $500 shoes,
including some Of Magruder and Eagle Shoe
Co.'S. best goods; also eightyshve pairs OF
No. shoes OF like kind, and one hundred
and thilty-two pairs Of No. As of same
shoes. Now, II you can wear %, or A
shoe, you may take your choice OF these
not excepting the $500 and $500 shoes, al
$3.50 a pair.
Sample pairs are now on the counter for
your inspection. Our stock OF new, fresh
slippers and shoes Is wonderfully cheap and
attractive, for sizes aud ages OF men, women
and children. Should you want real good
pure calf skin shoe, sizes to II for men,
try our Golden Calf line at
$500.
We have them made on seven different toes.
They are as handsome as $500 and $500
shoes, and wear almost az well. Our coun-
try friends will nearly always find what they
want In shoes with us. We have been
catering TO their wants for so many years
that we know exactly what to buy for them,
and our town lady friends always want the
Duttenhoffer or Magruder line, and oui town
gentlemen flienos want, as a rule, the Hey
oil. sro 20 - Ina
White Goods and EmbrOideries
40-inch White Lawns at and 10 cents {
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

Among those registered at the Cold
S1lphdr Springs we find the names Of
the following Lexiugtonians W. G.
Stuart and wife, L. r. Miller, j. E.
Jarrett, G, W. Chlrlton. S. q. Petit
crew and r. e. Hutton.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

S.aunton, were the guests OF Mrs. J. 7
Gibbs on Friday last.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Barcla
are the guests of Miss Bessie Patton
at Fairfield.
Misses Emma and Rena Priddy, o
Roanoke, and Miss Lula Hutcheson, o
Brownsburg, are the guests of Mrs. D
s. Layne.
Mr.. Henry Pitzer, after severa
weeks visit to relatives here, has re-
turned to Charlottesville, where he il
engaged in business.
Mr.. Templeton Adair has returned
from visit to Amherst county, accom-
panied by his cousin, Miss Mary Lou
Parr.
Mrs. Il. A. Jones has as her guests
Mrs. j. B. Luster, Mrs. M. Il Getting.
ham and Miss Oottinghan, of Balti-
more, Md.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of the
late General Robert E. Lee, arrived at
the University OF Virginia Friday, and
is the guest of Professor @. A. Graves.
Mrs, j. Y Clark, of Buffalo Mills,
has as her guests Mrs. j. P. CLARK and
children, OF Charleston, W. Va, and
Rev. j. B. Kirkpatrick, of Winona,
MISS.
Miss George Mcmillan, of Fancy
Hill, who was struck by bolt OF light
ming on August oath is, we are glad to
learn, out of danger and rapidly re-
covering.
DR.. James Lewis Howe, Rev. r. E.
Hutton, Mr.. William r. Kennedy, and
Miss Laura Crigler are in Winchester
attending the Virginia Christian En-
deavor Convention.
Misses Imogen and Katie Humph-
RES and Master Latham HUMPHREYS,
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. r.
HUMPHREYS, Of Sewiskey, Pa, are visit
Dg their grandmother, Mrs. Daniel
Reilly.
Buchanan Banner, %: MIR. and Mrs.
.. r. Leech and son and Mrs. Arnold
Ind Miss Miller, of the Natural Bridge
attended church on Sun
lay and were the guests of Rev. Chas. |
Friend.
Buchanan Banner: Mr.. w. E. L.
'tarke, OF Natural Bridge. accompanied
" his daughters, Misses Grace and |
Gertrude. and DR.. Weaver, of Lexing-
on, were the guests Of Mr.. J. 2. |
schultz on Sunday.
Miss Lutte Seal and Mrs. Ella M,
.illey left this afternoon for Alphin to
% present at the marriage of Miss Mae
Lfman to DIR. Howe Reese Coleman,
yhich will occur at The home of the
arents Of The bride-elect, Mr.. and Mrs.
). /. Huffman, at o'clock this everk
,g.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
Twenty Years Proof.

TUFTS LiverPills keep the bow
elsinnaturalmotion cleanse
the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sickheadache,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases
"Can't do without them"
R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, va
writes | don't know how | could
do without them. | have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
Tufts Liver Pills
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
THE "BULL BATS HERE.

Gunners are having little sport in
the afternoons shooting bull bats. The
popping of double barrels is quite COM
mon cut around the outskirts cf the
town,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN ATV. NJ

DR.. Alexander P. Howard, of Alex
andria, Va, has been appointed resi-
dent surgeon at the Virginia Military
Institute, AMI Miss Elizabeth Sims, OF
Culpeper, was appointed trained nurse.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

Miss Graham, Of Lexington, was
awarded the BOBBY prize at swimming
match Of eighteen girls at Old Sweet
Springs on August 25th.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
RABY'S
BIRTH

can be entirely avoided by the use OF
Sold by all druggists at one dollar per
A booklet, giving all details, will be
sent free by Brad6eld Regulator Company,
Atlanta, Ga.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

New cadets are coming in daily
although the Institute docs not open
until September 18th. There are indi-
cations point to an increase in attend
ance over that of last year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

Mrs. W. e. Witt entertained num-
Der of her friends Tuesday night at a
watermelon feast.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
Personal


a visit to relatives at Berkeley, w. Va
Miss Leila McCorkle, of Glasgow, /
visiting friends in Danville, Va.
Miss Ethel Ballard, OF Baltimore, il
visiting Miss Lois Gorrell.
Mr.. F. W. jerks, of Richmond. wa
in Lexington this week.
v. B. Mcclure returned las
week from o visit to relatives in Texas
w. A. Irvine LETT yesterday on @
short visit to Charlottesville.
Miss Julia Budd, of Petersburg, is
the guest of Miss May Haskins.
Mrs. I. L. Preston has as her GU EFT
Miss Matte Boiling, of Petersburg.
Mis-. r. G.. Templeton has as her
guest Mrs. VIM. Parker, of Richmond.
Misses Mary and Martha Moore are
visiting in Harrisonburg.
Miss Harriet Morrison is the guest
Of Mrs Prof. Hogue.
Miss Margaret Graham is at the Old
Sweet Springs.
John Beaver, of Roanoke, is
visiting his father, Mr.. Thomas a.
Beaver.
Mrs. Eastman, OF Ironton, o., is the
gusst Of her mother, Mrs. John T.
Gibbs.
Rev. F. B. Webb and family, who
have been summering here, have re.
turned 10 their home at Columbia,
Tenn.
Mr.. james S. Smith las returned
from visit to All Healing Springs,
Monroe county, W. Va.
Rev. R. J. McBryde. D. D., occupied |
the pulpit Of the Episcopal church at |
Buena Vista on Sunday evening.
Miss Nettie Waddell entertained q |
. number Of her friends Monday even.
ing at her home On Houston street.
Miss Bessie Seal is visiting her sister. |
Mrs. f. @. Bowers, at Greenville,
Augusta county.
Miss Carrie E. Pfeiffer, of Lynch
burg, is visiting Miss Elizabeth E.tin-
ger.
Rev. D. Fl. Kern, of Baltimore,
occupied the pulpit Of Trinity Metho.
dist church Sunday morning.
General Scott Ship has returned
from the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. James Veech, OF Louisville, Ky,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. d.
Fl. r ,ss.
Misses Mamie and Mary Preston
Graham are at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs.
Professor james A. Harrison, wife
and child tie guests of Judge s.
II. Letcher.
Miss Maud Dunlap, of Louisville,
KY, is the guest Of her mother at the
Genital Hotel.
Mrs. w. Fl. Harrison, OF Roanoke, is
the guest OF her mother, Mrs. DaLiel
Crigler.
Mr. Van Harter and wiio, OF Gal.
weston, Tex, are the guests OF Miss
Sue Davidson
Major E. T. D. Myers and Mr.
W. G. Preston are the guests of MIS-.
i. ~. IIestOu.
MIR. Walter McCorkle, OF New York,
is the guest of Mrs. W. H. McCorkle,
near Lexington.
Mr.. Samuel Rice and wife, of Clifton
Forge, were the guests of relatives
here on Friday last.
Clifton Forge Review: Miss Jennie
Markley, of Lexington, is the guest Ct
Mrs. Annie Marley, on Pine street.
Miss Laura Pierson is the guest OF
her friend, Miss Mary Carper, of CALI,
Botetourt county, Va.
DIR. J. A. Templeton and wife. OF
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

Our grocery department
is in splendid shape and
we are we'll fixed for the
housekeepers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
HOW to Make Monev
and
TOW to Lose Monev.

The latter simple rolling tough spots
When hwih
her to forgeta it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

yard.
India Linons at 8, 10, 19s, 10, 20, 25, 80,
80 and 40 cents yard
Barred Muslins and Piques from to 40
cents yard.
Beautiful and dainty white Dimities and
Nainsooks from 10 to 25 cents yard.
Persian Lawns from 10 to % cents a yard.
Mouseline de-Suissc from 10 to 40 cents a
yard.
French Organdies, two yards wide up tc
10 cents yard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
j. Med. ADAIR

Is looked forward to with expectations OF Joy
and piadness. The ordeal of bringing the little
one into the world, however, is critical one
for the rnother-to-be, and her anticipations OF
the coming event are shadowed with gloom.
Half the pain and all the danger OF childbirth
use of e MOTHERS FRIEND a scientific
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
Corsets! Corsets z Oorsets!l!

COrsets! COrSets y CorsetsW
BY actual count to-day we have 3S1 paire
OF corsets I'm the store and every corset o
warranted, even our so cent oues are war.
ranted. French shapes ale very popua
now; also the open-work summer corsets.
Our regular staple Nos. have many unchang-
able friends In Lexington. All you have TO
dois to get new pair for any that break or
give way prematurely.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29
COunterpGneS

COunterpdneS
White Counterpanes, bought when cotton
was half the price 1t Is now, so We can fui.
nish you the S1.OO counterpanes at 70 cents
the 1925 grade at 81 90; the $3.50 grade al
81 %; and beautiful Marseilles counterpanes
at 800 and $3.50. Now that the town lie
to be full Of strangers through the month Of
July nice clean white counterpanes will be
In order for every housekeeper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-29

White Goods and EmbrOide,ies
4O-inch White Lawns at and 10 cents a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The democratic, silver republican,
and populist committees Of Idaho
have declared for a union of all silver
forces in the state.
A bill is before the Maryland legisla-
ture asking that the rigorous provi-
sions of the Sunday law be modified
in their relation to Baltimore.
The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatives has passed a bill providing
for the use Of reformed spelling in
the public documents of the state.
The Italian union republican club OF
Philadelphia has led the clubs of that
city in subscribing 5000 toward Phila-
delphia's national convention fund.
Representative Summers NJ. Jack of
the twenty-frst Pennsylvania district
claims to represent one of the most
populous districts in the country It
comprises four counties and has pop
uIation of 100000.
An attempt is be made in small
way to apply the South Carolina liquor
dispensary system in Virginia. In
Franklin district, Southampton county,
the necessary authority has been
granted by the legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Queen Victoria has had a haud-
some automobile attached to her
stables
Col. Kekewich, who won distinction
at Kimberley, is one of the best
marksmen in the British army.
Senator Beveridge is to spend his
next vacation abroad. He widl make
tour of Germany, England, France
and Italy.
Marcella Sembrich's husband is a.
grave man with dark beard. He is
Prof. Guillaume Stegel and she mar
ried him when she was a student in 4
musical conservatory of which he was
director. She is nearly as wonderful
pianist and viodinist as he Is
singer.
Senator Tillman is ambidexterous.
This is an accomplishment of which
no Other statesman in Washington, it
is believed, can boast. Viewed from
the gallery the senator's performance
OF writing with both hands at the
same time on separate pieces of paper
is marvellous
Capt. Salisbury, son of the late
member of the English parliament for
Chester, who told the court recently
that having paid for a meal at swell
hotel and tipped the waiter he was
penniless, and was then committed to
the workhouse, has just been rescued
by Miss Emily Cunniughame. a rich
Irish woman, who married him. The
captain has been soldier, war CORE
spondent and author
Gov. Roosevelt was a guest at the
recent Lotus club dinner in New York
to the Gridiron club of Washington,
and after hearing the visitors unmer-
cifully quiz some other notables pres
ent he endeavored to conciliate the
newspaper men by saying that he
knew them of old. "Of course you
do; we made you" was the chorused
reply, and Teddy's overthrow was
worse than that of any other victim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19
EARTH THE BEAUTIFUL

think the time will never he
" eh eartn will not seem fair TO me.
II l may see the arching sky.
with feecy cloud-wrack floating nv.
A tree with green, uplifted head.
And clover in its shadow spread.
Or see rivers stately flight.
Its r-pples dancing in the light:
Though keen my sorrow. deem NV voa
Yet happiness my heart must know.
Or II TO sightless eyes no ray
Should enter from the brightest day.
II l might smell a violet,
My darkened way 1 should forget,
And in my fancy see once more
The woodland aisIes with boughs
stretched Ger,
And gathered thickly round my feet
Inc bending wild flowers, fair and
sweet,
Or OF my hand might hold a rose.
he garden gates would swift unclose.
ana rank on rank there'd bloom for
me
- "O"SAS tudu now see.
ne ocean waves would sing for me
Their mournful vibrant symphony;
Ana when in organ tones arise.
Storm voices grandly to the skies.
My puny woes, ashamed to stay.
With them would quickly pass away.
And in the deep succeeding calm
My soul would join in Natures psalm.
-Nineta NJ. Lowater.