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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-22

UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
REUNION, New ORLEANS, La,
MAY 10, 90, 81, -.
Very low rate excursion tickets via
Norfolk and Western. Ry. on sale
May 1G-2l inclusive, limited to May
"a, but by depositing ticket with
Joint Agent and payment of SOC fee
extension can be had to June 10th,
1908. Through Pullman Sleepers;
dining ears, meals la carte. Addi-
tional information and rates cheer
fully furnished.
o.. w. b. BEvILL,
General Passenger Agent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-22
Wash Goods.

IN WHITE GOODS show MADRAS CHEyIOTs and PIoUEs In
plain and fancy PATTERNS stripes dots and floral designs some
mercerzed Plan ranging in price from l5c to soc yard
IN coLoREp WASH GOODS Lawns, pmities, Batses etc.,
the &C. to 25c Dresden effects particularly good
this Black and white designs much demand
ever dotted sought after very We
have the largest lines of these goods in the United
States and have selected from what consider the very CREAM
OF THE LOT.
Hayng secured another lot of those now famous 40 INCH
SOLID COLOR LAWNS We offer them agaa 1t is eens tAt
lowest price at which they have ever been spite of the st6hg
advance They without doubt the greatest value
The color range Includes Black Pink Light Blue Navy
Nile Lavender Yellow and Cardinal We have the line of
colors lawn 81 inch 10 cents Lighter weight too
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-22
RairneId

GazctfS Co,yesboHdenee.
April 9O.-Msses Fife Weeks and
Ada Lucas. who are attending the
Rockbridge Normal School, spent
sunday ct their homes here.
Mr. Frank CaldEejl yhq i engaged
IN business at Bristol, Va, spent "A
few days here last week as the gnest
of his mother, Mrs. j. w. Oanter
Rev. Mr. Echols arrived Eer5 on
last Thursday to take charge OF the
Methodist church.
Judge w. p. Houston OF Lexington,
said our village a visit last week and
attended tbs sale Of the late Mrs.
NJ. f. Donald $ property GA Saturday
Mr.. McClung Patton sRent q few
days in our midst last week.
Mr.. J. =. ArgeHbright arrived here
on Monday from 0Oyingtan, 10 which
place he moved his family on Tues
day.
Miss BERTHE Agnor OF Midway, who
has been visiting friends here returned
to her home on Sunday last.
Mr. Frank McCluer went to Balti-
more for 2 few aaYs last week TO com
plete his examination for inc session.
and returned home on Saturday
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-22
BEAUTIFUL
BUILDING LOT
FOR SALE
IN LEXINGTON, VA.

offer the Marquis Lot, fronting
about Is feet on Main Street. and run
ming through the square to Randolph
Street, II distance of about 10 feet.
Will make four handsome lots.
Can be bought at bargain.
g. y JOHN H. CARROLL,
APP. , 4w " staqnton, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC SALT,
- =.
pr VALUABLE
Personal Property,

As administrator OF the estate 81 Mrs.
Musadora A. l}oude, deceased, ] will sell
at auction, at her late rcsldeno", w LEX
ington, Va, on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
LAID TO REST,
The Remains of William Green In,
TERED at Mount 0Iivet.

The funeral services over the remains
Of Mr.. VIM, Green, a well known miner
of this city. Were held yesterday at the
undertaking establishment Of JOS. WIN.
Taylor, The chapel was well filled by
friends. of the deceased. and the casket
was covered with floral offerings Of
beautiful designs. Bishop Muir OF
Granite ward offered the opening ana
closing prayer, and also dedicated the
grave. A brief address was delivered by
Elder j. NJ Sjodahl, IN which he very
strikingly compared life TO the toll OF
miner We all commence prospecting,
said the speaker. And then we break
from the hard work Of experience. day
by day, That which with prove our eter-
nal gain or eternal loss Occasionally
we have assays made o. our life's work.
but not tn it Is all gathered together
and submitted TO the final test Of the
smelter VIII II be known how much
precious metal We have TO our credit.
and how much is base material The
speaker paid high tribute 10 the ster-
ling qualities Of the deceased. He was
known for honesty, truthfelness, kind
ness and charity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04

Fue Feet c4bove danger Line al ST. LoaiS = Railroad
TRACKS along Leuee Submerged 9Assoau and Kaw
Are Recedhg = Conditions UYy Bad in Kansas CITY
Terminal System WI Haze 10 BE- Rebuilt

washington, June 4-The Missouri
river at Kansas City has fallen 10 feet
since Wednesday morning, the gauge
this morning reading 500. A more rap
I'd decline may be expected from this
time forward, as both the Kansas and
upper Missouri rivers are falling. The
rise continues In the Mississippi from
Dubuque southwark. the gauge at Keo-
kult reading 1871 feet, a rise Of g foot
since morning, and Ill above danger
line.
At st. Louis the rise has been
slightly checked owing 10 the spread
Of overflow water on the east side, the
gauge this morning reading S2,l feet,
a rise OF 3 foot since Wednesday MORN
ing. The rise will continue south OF
Dubuque and II is still probable that a
stage OF 80 feet and possibly slightly
more may occur by Saturday or sun
day at st. Louis. Stages feet above
danger line win occur at Cairo From
Cairo southwark the danger line VIII
not be reached on this rise.
kiSiNh Al 81 l<ptlN'
ST. Lopis, June 4.--Durlng the past "a
hours a rise of nine-tenths Of foot
has been registered in the river. The
extreme hGsht OF the food here Will,
Il is believed. be reached Sunday MORN
ING in stage Of SO feet which is five
feet above tie danger line, Unless
heavy rains set IN this will be the high
est point but should there be more
rain river men believe all records since
1872 VIII be broken and IS feet be
reached and possibly exceeded,
Railroad tracks along the eyees have
been submerged. Trains TO the suburb
an points have been interefered with
and the station at the foot Of Give
street has been abanioned. The Bur
lngton tracks between st. Louis and
Hannibal are Under water for a con-
siderable distance but the running Of
trains has not been materially affected.
The passenger service on AL roads rum
ming to Kansas City, the west and
northwest Is still badly crippled on &C
count of washouts,
At Carondelet (South 81. LOUIS. the
river Is four miles wide, extending on
the Illinois side 20 the Mobile q Ohio
tracks, winch diohe serves as pro-
lection to thousands of acres OF farm
lands. In North st. Louis the stream
Is three miles wide No estimate Of the
damage done can be given until the
water subsidies,
MISSOURI AND KAW FALLING.
Kansas City. Mo. June 4-Both the
Missouri and Kaw rivers are receding
at a much faster rate today. A fall in
the Missouri of nearly three feet from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
ATTEMPTED H0LpUP.
Well Known Musician Has an Expert,
ence With Footpads.

Frank II Ford, the well known clar-
inetist of Chris,ensen's orchestra, had a
little experience with footpads night be-
fore last. Mr.. Ford was returning home
about midnight from his Engagement at
Callers park and when within about
so yards OF his home two men Jumped
up from behind fence, one OF them
graspng him by the shoulder and arm.
The musician was q little too wiry, how
every, and broke from his assaiants,
running across the street Securing a
shotgun. loaded with buckshot, he and
his brother-ln-law secured the neigh
borhuod, but without catching sight of
the holdups. Mr.. Ford says that the
night before the attempted holdup
someone had endeayored to enter his
house. The Intruder tried TO push the
key from the lock. but the noise made
by Mrs. Ford frightened him away. Mr..
and Mrs. Ford live az No. 50 Aberdeen
avenue. which Is one block below Ninth
South and runs west from Second TO
Third West streets
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
ARE NOW ACQUAINTED.
officer Runs Councilman in for Block.
ing the Sidewalk.

Police officers VIII patrol Second South
street near East Temple have been in
structed TO keep the sidewalks clear OF
men who have made Il custom TO
stand about In that vicinity in such
numbers as TO impede passage. Yester-
day evening, while officer Andrew
smith was on duty one man was no.
uced to be defying the Ordinances
therein provided" by standing about In
The way of pedestrians. Officer Smith
went up ana said:
Move on, please"
"How's that? enquired the Of.
fender.
You'll have to move on"
oh | don't know"
We'll, I'll put you under arrest II you
don't move away"
u don't know whether you viii or
not"
Come along with me-" and with that
the officer began 10 march his man up
the street.
DO you know who ami" asked the
defer Of ordinances.
Il can't help who you are" replied
oiiieer smith. And 80 the captive was
taken to the police station and the Off
Ger proceeded TO make the customary
search Of the prisoner Here one OF the
serseants intefposed:
"Oilieer Smith, allow me TO introduce
Councilman Willis Il. Vigus."
Wen, the joke was on both, but they
are better acquainted now. Mr.. Vigus
OF course Will not be prosecuted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. WELLS.
Touching and Impressive Services
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Mrs, Joseph $. Wells were
held In the Twentieth ward meeting
house at 2 o'clock yesterday, The
building was completely filed with
friends and members Of the mourning
family, and the floral decorations were
OF the most beautiful character The
services were conducted by Bishop
Romney and the musical numbers were
rendered by Messrs. Pyper. Whitney,
Patrick and Spencer, Prof. Giles acting
as accompanist
The speakers OF the occasion were
Bishop Q. f, Whitney, Elders Hyrum
NJ. Smith, Seymour 3. Young, Prest. A.
NJ. Cannon and Bishop ROmney, all OF
whom spoke highly Of the virtues Of
the deceased, and gave words OF con-
ISOLATION to the stricken family. Prayers
were uttered by Elder James sharp,
ana Bishop Morris of the Eleventh
wand, and at the close the remains
were conveyed TO the city cemetery and
deposited in their last resting place.
the pallbearers were Gov Wells, NJ. d.
Wells, v. +. Wells Louis Wells, broth
ers OF the bereayed husband. and o.
G. Beebe, and ]. f. Bennett.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
BRISTLES WITH hits"
"Tom Show Talent viii Strike In All
Directions,

The seat sale Of the Press clubs
Uncle Toms Cabin performance at
the Salt Lake theater will begin at "
o'clock Saturday morning, Seats viii
be on sale at the regular hours until
the performance next Tuesday even.
Ing
The four stalls have been already
scld TO Senator Thomas Kearns, Sena-
ton Simon Bambeiger, Mrs. Il. 5. Ferry
AID u. II. Peery. Each Of these will
give box parties. A number OF other
theater parties are being made up for
the occasion, and the demand for seats
promises 10 be unusual. In fact, the
interest IN the performance Is so great
that II has been suggested several per-
formances would be justiiied-at least
two, The decision has been reached,
however, to give only one performance,
even though II may become necessary
TO turn people away.
There Is a likelihood that there will
be rush for seats, aud those who put
OF securing any may be disappointed
A great preliminary to the perform.
ence viii be the parade In the after
noon OF Tuesday. The details OF this
have not been arranged but one Of the
leading features win be a vast con-
course Of bloodhounds II is planned
to have at least 100 dogs In this parade
while some Of the other component
parts Will be 10 less interesting.
Considerable attention Is being paid
In the production to local hits. The
play has been practically rewritten. An
outline Of the plot and a semblance
81 the original lines have been retain
ed. The interstices have been filled with
bright takeoffs on local occurrences
and public men, and with musical
spccialtlos. For example, George h.
Carpenter rs Phineas Fletcher and h.
c Penrose as Marks. the lawyer. have
a dialogue In the first act that bristlds
with sallies Of local interest Repartoe
OF similar nature is scattered through
the play.
The participants make up stag
party" with but two exceptions These
are two little girls in the Plekaninny
Mandolin club.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04

I the high point Of IS feet, recorded IS
hours ago was shown by the govern
ment guage at a. m The guage at
that hour registered 1919, which was a
foot and a half below the stage re-
cor0ed al the same time yesterday BY
nlghtfall Il Is predicted the stage Of the
Missouri river will be close to. Eject
There was a corresponding fail IN the
kaw Notwithstanding the rapid de-
cline the water about the Union depot,
which Is the highest point In the Hood
ed district Is still four feet above the
first door While the conditions are
vastly more hopeful, a tremendous UNI
dertaking cOnfronts the two cities. The
waters as they recede are disclosing a
wrecked, slime covered area Of i've
miles square II is conceded by several
engineers who have investigated the
situation closely that the whole OF the
trminal system Of railroads in the bot
I )ms will have TO be rebuilt together
\ nth bridges that alone, II Is estimated,
cannot be replaced at under from $5,-
I 10000 10 Sl0,0O0000. In the work Of re-
mbilitation the greatest precaution win
We taken TO prevent an epidemic Of sick
ness because Of the utter lack Of SAM.
tary measures.
Sewers are washed out and must be
entirely replaced and even the pumping
station. although Il may be used tenn
porarily must ultimately be removed
to higher ground and a complete new
plant constructed. At Convention hall,
where several hundred refugees have
been housed since last Sunday, the san
italy conditions have become such that
preparations are making for the imme-
diate removal Of the homeless. What to
do with them is serious problem, Wa
ter was turned ON in the business dis
trict on the Missouri side today for the
first time since Monday, but the flow
was Inadequate. The railway system
Is improved greatly today
HUNT LEvEE BREAKS.
Burlington, June 4.-By the breaking
Of Hunt levee south of Warsaw, in the
lowlands, the Carthage branch OF the
Burlington has been flooded and the
train service has been cut of Conse-
quently there are no through trains
from Burlington TO st. Louis. The only
means OF getting to ST. Louis from here
Is via Galesburg.
IL u reported tnat lne dfeen bay DOL
tom levee, south Of Burlington, is out
flooding hundreds Of acres Of fine farm
ing land. The river here Is eight miles
wide Residents in the bottom lands
north Of Burlington are fleeing TO lqua-
waka. Ills, IN boats to fine refuge All
,he iaha'ited islands In the Mississippi
north and south OF here, have been de-
serted and the stock taken of by
steamboats,. Both river packet offices
here are under water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
HOW DISEASE SPREADS.
Health officers Exercised Over Indif.
ference of Citizens.

The health authorities are much ex-
erclsed over the Indifference manifested
by residents Of the county in the matter
Of reporting cases Of Infection. Since
the epidemic OF smallpox broke out in
Sugar district a number Of communl-
cations have been received, mostly
from parties who seem TO be AFRAID 70
sign their names. As sample Of the
asa accorded them the officers cite the
following received 8t the olllce OF the
board Of health today:
Salt Lake city. June 3. 'oS
Quarantine Physician.
Dear Sire-There is another case Of
chicken p0X CD in Sugar House ward.
Bryan avenue. on the left hand side.
second house. Probably Il would be
well TO investigate. CITIZEN
Here ~ case which illustrates how
the disease spreads. These directions
are said 10 be lucid as compared with
some that are received. The depart.
menl Is expected 10 investigate every
anonymous complaint and frequently
losts time and the case because OF the
limited advice given
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
Especial to the "News.")

Boise, Ida, June i.--No word has
been received today from the searching
party who are working on the Boise
river below this city hunting for the
remains Of the two children who were
hurled to their death from the Ninth
street bridge late yesterday afternoon.
Little James Stephenson the younger
OF the two was only four years old,
His companion in the horrible accident,
Tommy Watkins, was "A. Mrs. Steph-
enson. mother of the babe, who barely
saver her life by jumping from the
buggy In an attempt to reach the
horses head before he pushed the
buggy and It's occupants through the
railing of the bridge, is almost crazed
over the sad event, as little James was
her only child and was almost idolized
by her. Her husband Assistant State
Engineer James Stephenson. was for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04

dews, and not the rains and dews due
to the lakes. But it was hard work
to make the Dakotans believe this.
When Prof Newell was asked II he
would attend the irrigation congress al
ogden, he gave a mournful sort OF a
smile, as he replied that II there was
any danger OF It's being like some con-
crosses that he had attended, his pray
er was that he might remain away.
When told that the secretary OF agricul-
ture proposed being there, the profess
sor smiled grizzly. and guessed he
would wait until MIR, Wilson actually
showed up there and then he would
believe II. Prof Newell was asked
what he thought OF the present great
shrinkage OF Great Salt Lake; and he
replied that this did not necessarily
imply any drying up, for back in the
early iifties the lake was smaller than
II Is now, and there was no irrigation
then TO diminish the supply. The rise
and fall Of the great lake appeared 70
depend on conditions not yet clearly un-
derstood so that il could not be pre-
dioted with safety Just what that lake
VIII and viii not do When asked as 10
the Feasibility OF the long talked OF
scheme for running part OF the waters
OF the Snake river into this basin dur
ing the non-irrigating season, so as 10
MI up Great Salt Lake. the photograph
er referred his questioner 70 state en-
gineer Ross Of Idaho, who was present.
Col Ross straightwary registered n
large and healthy protest against any
scheme OF this kind as he claimed Il
would only prove an entering Vedpe IN
deprive the state OF the Snakes waters
when they were actually needed.
The professor expects 20 remain In
salt Lake for few days consulting
with public officials relative 70 Utah
lake. and VIII then 60 10 Reno. New.
to look after government interests
there. Whether he should return soon
this way depended upon the calls likely
% be made on him from different parts
OF the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
UTAH LAKE RESERVOIR PROJECT
Professor Newell Holds Consultation With State Engineer Dore.
mus Says There Are Many Things to Determine
Before Anything Definite Can Be Given Out

Prof F. II. Newell received quite a
number Of callers this morning. in his
rooms at the Kenyon. and held a con-
sultation besides with Engineers Dore-
mus and Ross, and Prof swendsen. To
a News" reporter, the professor said
that it would require some time to as
certain the desired physical facts rela-
tive 10 the Utah Lake reservoir project
II is known, he said, how much water
comes into the lake from the larger
streams, but there are a number Of. 9TH
en- and smaller creeks, like Hobble creek,
and springs and seepage which UP to
date are an indeterminate quantity. All
this has TO be figured on, as we'll as the
quantity OF water escaping through
outlets not hitherto accurately estimat-
ed. Then after such data have been as
certaned, there will be the legal phases,
involving the much yexed question OF
water rights, TO be considered, so A. will
be seen that time Is required Such
matters can not be attended 10 In a day,
Prof Newell remarked that the wv
certainties attending the consideration
OF water questions were at times both
perplexing and humorous He referred
10 the lakes In the Dakotas,
which dried up, leaving the
farmers to squabbe over the bottom
lands II was noted that when the
lakes were In existence there we're dews
and rains and good crops but when
the lakes dried up, there was a short
age IN dews. rains and crops. The cit
liens OF that country had been making
life burden for some time now at the
interior department calling for the de-
partment to sink arteslsn wells, where
by the lakes could be restored. and as
a natural sequence the dews, rains and
good crops. But Prof Newell said that
the Dakota people had got the cart
before the horse and that the presence
OF the lakes was due to the rains and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
Two Hundred ExcursiOnists Pack
Their Grips to Board the Train
COUP BY THE BURLINGTON.
Puts On a Through Tourist Car ana
Captures the Business .
some who Went

The exodus Of school teachers for me
summer vacation commenced this
morning when the usual low rates 10
the east went into effect Bright ana
early both the oregon Short Line and
the Rio Grande ticket Offices were
hcsieged with prospective travellers, not
few OF whom were not teachers but
equally anxious to avail Themselves OF
the excursions today and tomorrow.
owing to the hustling procivltles Of
General Agent Ncslen and his corps OF
passenger men the Burlington made
arrangements to put on q through
tourist sleeper from Ogden TO Chicago,
through without change and out Of
Salt Lake and Denver on the limited
train. IL. coup resulted IN the cur
leaving this afternoon over the Rio
Grande being crowded While The vaf-
Gus ticket sellers were too busy today
TO talk, It Is estimated that by tomor-
row night there will have been over
200 tickets sold to parties leaving salt
Lake for the east. The patronage over
the two roads out OF SAT- Lake was 10
all intents and purposes about evenly
divided.
The following bookings were today
numbered among those who left
For Chlcago-Joseph Mclaughlin, J.
T. lsaacksen. Mrs. A. Keysor ana SON.
Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs II. Newman
Mrs. j. A. Enholm, Mr.. Donaldson, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs, Sarah Young and
son, Carl #. Splesshofer, Mr.. Chandler
x. C., Hill. Mrs. M. b. Eager, Miss
Homer. Miss Peterson Mrs ldzel, N. r.
Noill, j l.. Elkins, 0. c. Jacobs, d. j.
Gtacy, Mr.. and Mrs Atkinson, A. Allen,
Miss Helen Bailey. Miss Florence
Kinds, Miss Naples c, l.. Stanford.
New York-W. 4. Lake, Prof Theo.
Best, Hermann Hill Mrs. II. Merrett,
La Cross, Wls.-Mlss NJ. b. Skinner.
Knoxville la.-Mrs. j, b. Herbert.
Louisiana, Wls,-Mlss Mollle Temple.
ton.
Marshalton, Io,-Mrs Alma D. Whit.
taSer.
st. Paul-I. j. Mclaughlin and wife.
Detroit-W. II. Lawther, wife and
daughter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
INTO THE BOISE RIVER
Distressing Accident by Which Little James Stephenson and
Tommy Watkins Lose Their Lives - Was Caused by an
Unsafe Bridge Over Which They Were Driving

merly employed by the Oregon Short
Line with headquarters at Pocatello.
Nose Watkins father of the other
boy who was drowned, Is subject TO fits,
and when he was informed Of the ac-
cident upon returning from work last
evening, II brought on q series Of these
attacks OF a very serious nature, and II
was found impossible to hold him. He
was removed TO the county Jail and
kept In close confinement during the
night The county commissioners re-
allied the bridge was unsafe and had
ordered new lumber with which to re-
pair IT, and It was to have been closed
TO travel next Monday and repairs
We're to have begun
II Is supposed the horse driven by
Mrs. Stephenson, which was ordinary
very gentle, became frightened at some
OF the holes In the bridge. Owing 10 the
swollen condition OF the river from
the spring freshet, II was impossible for
the spectators TO rescue the children.