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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
BrOwnsburg.
CARTE CoyresPO ndeHee.

Gazeffe Correspondence.
March 10.-The baseball team o.
N. p. A. played match game last
Friday with the Old Providence team
defeating them by q score of "a
to 10.
A good sized house on the farm Of
Mr.. ID. f. East near here, formerly
owned by Mr.. A. NJ. Brown, was
burned last Monday morning
Sylvester Reese had moved into the
house few days before. The most
of his furniture was saved. 1t Is not
known how che fire started.
Mr.. joe Anderson, q former resi-
dent of this place but nov living in
Allegheny, Pa, Is visiting friends
here.
Mrs. J. w. Culton is visiting
relatives in Waynesboro.
Mrs. f. i. McClung and children
of Timber Ridge, spent a few days OF
last week with her sister, Mrs. X. l..
Patterson.
The last few days have felt more
like spring and the farmers are
encouraged as it gives them chance
to finish blowing Wheat is looking
unusually well and the grass seed
sown last fall has stood the winter
remarkably WELL
Mr.. X. o. Cox, one of our black
smiths, has accepted a position at
Crimora Mines. Y. Y. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Florida Letter.
Gazette Co,yesp0ndence.
PENSACOLA, FLA, March 10

Gazette Correspondence.
PENSACOLA, FLA, March 10.
This city has been alive with
visitors for month or so and will
continue so for few weeks yet. A
great many Northern people are
here for the season and thousands
attracted here by the Mardi Gras
two weeks ago to be followed by the
crowds brought here to see the
North Atlantic Squadron, eight
large tattleships of which now lie
off the city Juggling at the chains
that hold them in place. -Four others
lie nine miles off near by the Navy
Yard, and the new Maine is
hourly expected to join those here.
This is the largest vessel of the
Squadron and will attract more
attention than any other. Your
correspondent is anxiously expecting
to go aboard.
AS / understand it twelve of these
ships carry an average OF four
hundred and fifty men, while the
maine" has two hundred more. All
kinds of vessels from steamers down
to the paddle boat are kept busy
carrying passengers to and from the
great war monsters, and the men on
the ships to and from the city. One
fourth of them are given leave at one
time. This means a good thing for
Pensacola, as they spend their money
without stint, and this is their first
opportunity for getting ashore for six
months.
at the church service last night
the windows were holsted and a few
fans were in motion, while many
ladies were dressed as we see them
in our home churches in August.
There is now in session here a
convention of "Woodmen of the
World (W. 0. w. }, attended by a
large number of delegates represent
ing their order from Georgia, Ala
bama, South Carolina and this State.
They, to the number of two hundred,
went out on the bay today in the
steamer Columbia to visit the Navy
Yard, Dry-Dock, Light House, Life
saving Station and Fort Pickel.s
and then to board the Alabama
A company running line OF
steamers from this place to South
African ports is under contract to
deliver there one hundred thousand
Texas cattle-one thousand Of which
start from here on the 25th, on the
Tie load will be made
out with merchandise and lumber.
| should have mentioned in con-
nection with the gunboats that we
had a beautiful exhibition last night 7
{ ( the use of their large search-lights.
Quite a curiosity to greenhorns like
myself. Ninty-nine out of every
hundred here are like nie in that
The GAZETTE does not reach me
until Monday, and yet letter comes
N two days. SESEX.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
THELEE STATUE BILL.

Considerable surprise and COM
ment was Occasioned in CODfede-
rate and Legislative circles il
Richmond, as well as throughout
Virginia, by the failure of Govern
or Montague to sign the bill to
place the statue of General Robert
X. Lee in Statuary Hall, at Wash
ingtOn. This bill had passed both
branches of the Legislature and
was allowed to become q law
without the Governors signature.
In explanation of his action Gov
ernor Montague said he did not
approve of the bill at this time.
First of ALL" said he, "if Cen
eral Lee were living 80 that he
could be asked his wishes in the
matter, or if his opinion could be
learned, he would be more opposed
to such thing than any one
else. General Lee did not need
any such monument, and it ought
not to be forced against any such
considerable opposition as has
developed" Continuing, the Gov
ernor said that no one had a
greater admiration for General
Lee than he, but this effort to
honor him he considered "unneces-
sary, unwise and inexpedient."
Thoughtful Virginians, who
admire the character of General
Lee, will endorse Governor Mon
fague's statements. TO place Gen
eral Lees statue in the National
Capitol will not in the least add
to his fame, but honor would
rather be conferred on the United
States government as the custodian
of the statue.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
In the Legislature

The bill creating an executive
head for the University Of Vir
ginia was engrossed after being 81
amended by agreement between al
parties as to insert the wore
"shall" instead of "may," anC
"president" for executive head.
Another amendment was agreed
to requiring notice of the time anC
place of the meeting to elect The
above-named officer, and the one
as to the ineligibility of members
of the Board of Visitors to presi
dency was abandoned. This ends
the fight, and the bill as amended
will likely become law.
The bill to place statue of Gen,
Robert E. Lee in the Statuary Hall
of the Capitol, at Washington,
became law Monday without the
signature of Governor Montague,
the time allowed the Governor to
sign or veto the bill having passed
1t is said in Legislative circles
that Delegate wilkins Mathews of
the Eastern Shore, has by common
consent been selected to succeed
the late DR.. George w. LeCato in
the Senate from that district.
Tie resolutions directing that
the Sergeant-at-Arm of the House
to notify Judge c. J. Campbell Of
Amherst, that after twenty days
from date the Legislature will pro-
coed to vote upon his removal from
office, was drawn by member of
of the House Judiciary Committee,
and has been adopted by both
branches of the Legislature. The
chances are that Judge Campbell
will not be represented further by
counsel, as the committee find that
upon former trials oflike character
IN the State, counsel was denied.
There is still much interest in the
case.
The House on Monday, after
two hours debate, ordered to its
engrossment the bill appropriating
5000, 900 for the proposed ter
centenary exposition at James
town. The bill won by the vote
Of 43 to II.
By the very close vote of 33 to
to % the House killed the Cum
mings bill, which provided for the
redistricting of the State in the
matter of Congressional apportion-
ment.
A bill was ir troduced by Mr.. G.
w. Waddy to amend the charter
Of Buena Vista.
The bill increasing the salary of
the reporter Of the Court Of Appeals
from 81 200 to 81 500 was ordered
oy the Senate to its engrossment.
Prof. M. p, Burks of Washington
md Lee holds this office.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Land Buyefs.

| will offer for sale the following
property:
1. A farm OF about 246 acres, miles
west OF Lexington, in Valley Seclusival,
fair dwelling, large new barn, new
granary, sprins house, etc. Land lies
southwark and mostly set in grass Young
orchard One OF the boldest springs in
the county, WHICH can BIZ easily arranged
to water every field. Good fences and
plenty OF timber. Convenient to churches
school and mill. Prospect Of raising
1 500 bushels corn the coming season.
Party raised last year 425 bushels wheat
and 800 bushels corn. Call soon, for II
not sold this spring, will be taken on the
market. On rural free delivery mail
route.
2. Farm which makes good home, 4
miles west OF Lexington. Dwelling house
contains rooms, all plastered. Water
brought 10 the kitchen by telegraph wire.
Barn 32x6S feet, granary lSx24 feet,
smoke house and dry house, horse, COW
aud sheep stables, Two bold springs,
furnishing water in every field Seven
acres in good fruit. and some grazing
land. Well adapted to wheat, corn and
hay. Contains about rs acres, 40 acres
in timber. Convenient to church, school
and mill. Good neighborhood. Possession
given in reasonable time. Title Is
unquestiOned.
JAMES &. DIXON,
Real Estate Agent,
Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Fairbanks and His Boom
A dispatch from Richmond t.
the Norfolk Landmark says:

A dispatch from Richmond tt
the Norfolk Landmark says;
1t is learned frOm reliable
authority that Senator Fairbsnss
of Indiana, will shortly launch his
Presidential boom by public
avowal of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination. His first
battle will be for the Southern
delegates to the National Copyen.
ton, and the Senator will go about
capturing them by up-to-dale
methods. He has secured control
of the Carolinian, newspaper
published at Elizabeth City, N. c.,
and will remove it to Raleigh,
where it will be conducted in all
yoeacy of his Presidential aspira-
tiOns, Besides this, he will start
papers at other places in NORTH
Carolina, one at GreeHyille, Tenn,
and one in Birmingham, Ala, it
is also stated that Senator FAIR;
banks will start an organ ip Rich
mond and make a strong bid for
the Virginia delegation, Colonel
Browning, who is ut loggerheads
with the organization in the State.
is said to be an adherent of the
Indianian, and thinks that he Gun
carry the Republican forces 20 the
National Convention in a solid
phalanx for Fairbanks,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

|
The Orange Observer, one of
the brightest weeklies in the State,
last week celebrated it's twenty
second birth day. In a felicitous
editorial it says, "The flowers of
friends are piled high in its path
way and the words of praises
warm support its every STEP"
For the past week wide spread
destruction has prevailed from
high water along the lower
Mississippi river and tributaries
thereto. The damage to property
has amounted to millions of dollars.
At New Orleans grave fears are
felt for the safety of the delta
country.
Hon. George Washington LeCato,
for ten years past a member of the
State Senate, died Friday at
Ford's Hotel in Richmond. He
was from Accoma, county, and
was one of the most widely known
men of the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia. He had been in delicate
health since last September, when
he suffered stroke Of paralysis.
General Fitzhugh Lee, when
asked the other day what he
thought about placing the statue
of Gen. Robert Z. Lee in the
Capitol at Washington, said: 81
think it would have been wiser
not to have taken the matter up at
this time, but as it has been done,
/ indorse the action of the Legis-
lature in standing steady in the
face of hos tile fire.
William Massey, who is confined
in the county Jail in Staunton
awaiting trial, charged with kill.
ing his wife near that city several
weeks ago, tried to commit sui eide
Friday by hanging with the gum
hose kept in the Jail for the
purpose of washing the floors.
Some of the prisoners in the jail
prevented him from carrying out
his purpose.
The Stanton Daily News
Saturday in new dress
and otherwise greatly improved.
changed from eight to
seven columns there is considerably
more set matter than formerly.
The new management promises
improved service and Saturdays
ssue certainly fulfills the expecta-
ions of the friends of the paper.
The GAZETTE extends cOngrat-
ilations.
An Austrian scientist declares i
ne has discovered serum which
will render children immune to s
tuberculosis for life. If so, this {
will be one of the greatest achieve 9
nents of the age, but so many {
emedies have been announced and |
allied for this terrible scourge l
hat now its victims have come Z
o dread having their hopes .
-aised only to suffer the more i
bitterly each time they are dis i
lpT ointed. Still, it is almost i'm j
not to expect something 4.
rom the vigorous war which !;
cience is waging against this C
urse of the race. II
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Sherwood

Gazette C0tyrSp0sdeHce.
March 17.-.Dr. and Mrs. Laird have
been i'm Lexington since Saturday
visiting friends
Miss Mabel Probst is now IN Lynch
burg with her sister, Mrs. Johl
Probst, who has been very i'll with
eQ9saMption;
The tw9 Misses Lehay of Ponce
Springs, W. Va, spout several days
hist week With Mrs. Laird.
Mr.. YIN: Cash, Iorenqiaan at 'he
quarry for x. McC. Paxton g. Bro.
liosed from. near the Glasgow h6fsl
to this place to lay,
Dwelling houses are in denan
here just now.
X. Moe. Paxton & Bro. have gotten
in beautiful stock OF goods for the
spring. MR.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
A WOman's Back.
The Aches and Pains will Disap-
pear if the Advice of This Lex


ton Citizen is Followed.
A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times tits the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it..
Many Lexington women know this.
Read what one has to say about it 4:
Mrs. NJ. +. Crigler, wife OF d. A.
Crigler, who is nov retired, says:
'Three years ago had an attack of
the grip which left my kidneys in a
badly disordered condition. Ever
since then have been almost con-
stantly annoyed with dull aching
pain in the small of my back, so severe
at times especially il overexerted
myself in any way, that my back
seemed as though it would fairly
break in two. The secretions from
my kidneys were not normal in
action. Doan's Kidney Pills at
tracted my attention and my husband
procured them for me at b. II .Gorrelrs
drug store. The change the first few
doses made in my condition surprised
he. Doan's Kidney Pills did me
good in every way and think them
a great remedy. Ny husband also
used them with very beneficial re-
suits"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Remem Der the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
T. w, McC1ung

Dear Sir: McCrum Drug Co., Lex.
ington, II. l.. Gilkerson, Buena Vista,
will give you or any Of your fellow
citizens our personal guarantee to re-
paint your residence II our paint
don't prove perfectly satisfactory
thereon. The highest grade paint in
the world. Actual cost only about
$3.50 per gallon.
LoFGMAN 4 MARTINEZ.
New York,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Notice.
OTATE OF VIRGINIA:
% At Rockbridge County Court, March
3rd, 1903.
March 7, 1903.

OTATE OF VIRGINIA.:
% At Rockbrldge County Court, March
3rd 1903
A settlement of accounts OF s. F. Ne
Glue, Executor OF Mrs. NJ. T.. Moffett
dec d, having been made by w. 5. Hop
kins, Commissioner OF accounts OF this
Court, and filed in the Clerks Office
thereof for exceptions on the Bird day OF
March, 1903, and it appearing that more
than one year has elapsed since the
qualification OF thu said Executor; on the
motion OF Frai ces b. Buchanan, Mary
Stuart Caldwell, Matti Evelyn Strain
and James Nee. Moffett, legatees and
distributes OF the said Mrs. NJ. A.
Moffett, deceased, 1t is ordered that all
creditors OF the said Mrs. NJ. A. Moffett,
deceased, do appear before this Court a
the Court House OF Rockbridge County
Virginia. on the fist day OF the next May
term thereof (being the 4th day OF May,
1909 and show cause II any they can
against the payment and delivery OF the
estate of the said decedent to her legatees
and distributes, in accordance with the
distribution made in the aforesaid settle
ment; and in the event good cause Is not
so shown, this Court will on that day
order and direct the said Executor 10 pay
and .!ellver to the said legatees and dis
tribut, es the money now in his hands fol
distribution among them as shown by
said settlement, without refunding bonds
being executed by them, therefor.
And it is further ordered that the Clerk
OF this Court cause a copy OF this order to
be published for four successive weeks
in the Lexington Gazette, IL newspaper
published In the town Of Lexington, Viz
ginia, and post copy thereof at the front
door Of the Court House OF said County,
on the first day OF two successive terms
Of this Court.
A Copy Teste:
A. T, SHIELDS, Clerk.
Moore & Moore, p. inch st.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Neglected Opportunities.

.SaHnfon Da,iy Meas.
There was never Il truer saying
uttered than that a prophet is not
without honor except in his own
country, or words to that effect. 1t
is true the world over, and has
been throughout the ages; and the
same principle can be pretty
generally applied to most business
enterprises-for in but a few in
stances out Of q hundred, do we
find man investing his money to
build up business or an enterprise
in his native town or county. Why
or wherefore, cannot be said, but
the fact remains that in almost
every case, a man with money to
invest succeeds better in arousing
interest elsewhere than he does at
home.
There are two methods of build
ing up section. The first is in
interesting outside capitalists TO
come in and invest their money IN
manufacturing enterprises, The
second is in the citizens who are
fortunate enough to possess capital,
having sufficient faith in the
natural resources of their locality,
to put up their own money and to
develop these resources themselves.
In tie Northern States, the latter
plan has been pursued until there
is very little field for new it.
dustry; and now the Northern
capital is pouring into the South
ern States, seeking investment. 4
case in point, and one very near
home to us, is the Portland Cem"a;
Company near Craigsville, in this
county. This plant is one Of the
largest of its kind in the country,
and was erected at a heavy cost by
Northern capitalists, who had
faith enough in the cement re-
sources of that section of Augusta
county, to be willing to put their
money into the enterprise. Had
local men taken advantage of the
opportunity. instead of standing
back and allowing outside capital
to come in and take the oppoy- /
tunity away from them, they would /
now be making the profits, instead
of seeing them going out of the
county.
1t is all right to endeavor to
secure outside capital, when the
financial resources of Il section are
not sufficient to develop its natural
resources, but when both are there,
that is another question entirely.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
THE PURE ELECTIONS BILL

tons bill, which was introduced il
the Senate and passed that body
two months ago, was on last Thurs
day passed by the House of Dele.
gates by an almost unanimous vote
-72 favoring and 5 opposing the
measure. The enactment of this
law is, perhaps, the most drastic
and far reaching step ever taken
in Virginia to prohibit the use of
money in elections and the cor
ruption of voters.
The bill is sweeping in its pro-
visions and fOrbids any can
didate for any Office in the State,
from State to municipal, O"expend,
pay, provide or loan any money or
other valuable thing to influence
voters in his behalf" or to permit
the same to be used in his behalf
in any election, primary or nOmi-
mating convention. The penalty
for violation is fixed at fine of
from $500 to $4,000, and confine-
ment in jail of from one to twelve
months.
Every person who runs for office
as described above is required under
drastic oath to submit a statement
of actual necessary expenses to the
authority issuing certificate of
election within thirty days after
said election. A fine of not ex-
ceeding So, 600 is provided against
any person failing to comply with
the section relating to the certifi-
cate of expenses.
If any person is elected to Office
and upon contest it shall appear
that he has violated the provisions
of the act he shall forfeit the |
Office to which he was so elected,
and a new election shall be held.
Strong efforts were made in the
House to amend the bill by insert
ing the word "cOrruptly" in for
bidding the use of money in
elections, but as this would have
destroyed the main features of the
bill, it was rejected.
With the Governors signature
the measure will doubtless shortly
become the law of the State. After
becoming operative the law should
be enforced, no matter who may
be affected by its provisions.
We fail to see how the measure
can harm any honest man. The
fear of "negrO domination" has
been removed by the new consti-
tutional restrictions on suffrage, so
that in the future the ballot box
can be restored to its former
purity. This condition of affairs
should be welcomed by all good
citizens.
In order that this law may be
entirely effectual the General AS ,
sembly should enact a law legaliz-
ing primary elections. We all
know that the primaries in Vir-
ginia decide who shall be our
officers rather than the regular
elections, and it is equally imr or
tant to have the Barksbale bill
applied to such. The triumph for
honest elections will be complete
with legalized primaries. {
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

There died in Richmond during
the week one of it's most promi.
nent business men, Major Norman
V. Randolph. He was IA man Of
fine business qualities, abundent
energy, great public spirit, II
gallant soldier, and since the war
a leader in Ill Confederate move
ments. He was long president Of
Lee Camp Soldiers Hone, 70 Il
establishment of which he con
Fibuted largely.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

Stops the Cough, Works off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure n cold in one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price, 25 cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

Accidents will happen. Be ready
with Victor Liniment. It's the great
Bone and Nerve Cure for Cuts,
Bruises, Sprains, rheumatism, etc.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

Boiler explosion kills six men,"
Thrilling account of jersey wrecL =
twenty killed outright and many wound
ed. y -Four killed, three injured"
Scores dead and injured"
''24 were lost in Tucson wreck"
1.-The Royal Blue ploughs through To-
cal train, wrecknge caught fife and men
burned To death"
The above are some OF the headings
cut from ore days issue OF last week g
newspapers, and takes no account OF the
numerous small accidents that happened,
killing only one person and injuring only
II few
You can't stop these thing. but
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore throat,
Group. catarrh, asthma; never fails.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18

The annual indoor exhibition of
the Washington and Lee gymna-
SUM team was held In the pniyer,
slty gymnasium on last Friday
evening.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
Lexington, Va, March 18, 1903.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For Sale.

Poland Chin Pigs, s. to S..
Scotch Collie Puppies, 81 to So
Eggs for Matching, 81 for IS
Buff Plymouth Rock Cockerels 7sc. to S.
Eggs for grade fowls, selected soc per dor.
The above stock is from FIVE strains Of the
several breeds. TN. WADE.
Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-18
J. w. WILES,
Banker and Developer.

Write him for names and addresses of
lucky investors. He invites you to come
and see his many properties in his sew.
eral editions. II you buy, he pays your
railroad fare anywhere within three hun
dred miles OF Morgantown.
He wants good. live Agent in your
town Write him. not tomorrow, but
today, at
MORGANTOWN, w. VA.
March 7, 1903.