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The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Tho Antitrust Plank.

The antitrust plank of the Chi
cago platform is not very specific,
but its general terms cover the ground
sufficiently to authorize continue
ton of President Roosevelt's policy
Of prosecuting law breakers whether
they be individuals or great
industrial combinations. 1t happens
that the president himself is strong
anti trust platform. His nomination
will mean something definite and
something positive in the direction
of trust regulation and the Prosecu-
ton of those who enter into unlaw-
full agreements for the restraint OF
trade. The plank couples all in
furious organizations, whether those
of capital or labor, and it is right
that the two forms should be SC
clsssed. If one is not the outgrowth
of the other, certainly there can be
no Just reform in the one direction
without a corresponding regulation
in the other.-ksnsss City Times
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
APar,yIn Good shape.

The republican party is so we'll ad
vanced in its work, and SO satisfsc
torilly adjusted to all its conditions,
that there Is practical unanimity on
the course to be pursued at the ma
tionl convention this week. The
platform has been written by events
Its phraseology alone remains to be
passed upon The financial policy
of the party speaks for itself. Treas
ury reports for the past seven years
need no diagram Exports of Amer
lean manufactured articles are at tn e
highest point. Industry is actively
engaged and we'll rewarded. There
are no foreign entanglements. An
immense balance Of trade in our
favor continues The isthmian ca
nal has been brought to the stage
where the work of construction will
soon begin, The nation marches ON
ward with steady, powerful move
ment.
In the opposing party q totally
different situation exists. The dem
ocratic party might well present it
self as a penitent on its former is
sues. but that is a poor basis on
which to ask to be intrusted with
the reins of government This years
campaign will be useful to the dem
ocratic party in the effort to define
itself to its own members Whist
the party stands for is past guessing
until the St. Louis convention de-
clares itself Even that assemblage
may add to the prevailing democrat
ic fog. The democratic party can
take plenty Of time in finding out
where it is at. 1t is not needed at
the front All goes on there 90
smoothly and successfully that the
campaign promises to be one in
which serious contest will hardly
be visible.-Globe Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

the drollest and prettiest Of picture
plays for the wee tots, and older
folks who are fond of amateur the.
atricals are given abundant oppor-
tunity in "a Little Scheme" by Co, q
s. Day. "Moro Fans" by an E1.
Soldier, is a timely article and the
short stories are "Bonnibell's Din
ner," by Harriet Whitney Durbir,
and "a Cloudlsnd Captive" by Mrs.
Frank Lee. Fancywork comprises
''Teneaiffe Lace" "Hsrdanger En-
broidery,' "Beakwork on Canvas, .
and Separate Motifs in Tstting."
The patters include advance styles
for Autum, and a special article
For New Arrivals from Stork Town
Many other good things are ready to
10 fourth from the pages Of the
August Designer, but one must open
its covers and loose them for one
self, for space will not permit furth-
er details.
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Judge Steele pIssenes.

In dissenting from the opinion of
the msiority of the Colorado Su-
preme court upon the Meyer habeas
corpus case, Judge Steele throws no
new light upon the questions upon
which the majority of the court sus-
tained the Governor.
Without attempting to discuss the
constitutional question, which is q
very old one, it msy not be out Of
order to consider what i. to be done
In an American state when riotine OF
disorder occurs and the local civil
authorities refuse or fail las they
did in Teller county to run down
criminals and to protec. life and
property sgainst the attacks of the
lawless.
Judge Steele offers no solution to
this problem.
1t is true this. man should not
be deprived of his liberty without
due process of Law, but it is also
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Dancing for Children.

II is never a good idea to send q
child to the dancing class so distract
ingly govned that she cannot put her
mind on the Instructions Of her teach
er. A simple little frock. not any
more -frilly" than any afternoon
pique dress she might wear. is best.
And for Reginald the same notion Is
the most satisfactory. says the Phila.
deiphia Inquirer. Do not insist on
making him tog out As brother VIII
would when going to his first big din
ner. 1t seems almost a shame to
insist that children should wear high
buttoned or laced boots for the dane
ing class. but It is by far the most
sensible, for until the ankles are
strong and not prone to any turning
the high shoes. with. however, very
low heels. are the best
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Younaster Was Game,

Bourke Cochran has a pious neigh
Dor with a 15-year-old son who does
not promise to be exactly "a chip OF
the old block" this little incident lead.
ing him to that conclusion: Not long
ago the father discovered to his sor.
row that his boy and several others
of the neighborhood had a habit of
matching nickels- The vrathful pa.
rent led the erring lad to the time
honored attic where hangs a certain
strap. The boy didn't have any agree
able impression Of what was to come.
and. on the ground that it is only the
hrst plunge that counts he called out:
Say. dad. I'll go you heads or
tails for two lickings or none,"-Nev
York Times.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

From the front-cover page where
smiles the prettiest of Summer girls
to the last article in the advertising
pages, The Designer for August is
full of the breath of out-of-doors, Is
is betting q number which is to Be
read during the most suitry mouth
or the year. Those readers who
have art aspirations will thoroughly
enjoy the entieing description Lillian
G. Paschal gives of THE Hampton
Pines Art Colony" while others who
run to rhyming will prefer The
Poetry of Rural Homes" by John
De Morgan. scenes from Sunbon-
net Land" BY Harris<ts wilbsr, is
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

true that a man should not be de
prived of his life and property with
out due process Of law.
OF what value is liberty where
there is no security for life and
property 1t simply means anar
chy.
Every good American has . whole
some respect for the Constitution,
and every good American knows that
that glorious old document does not
prevent q state from going to the re.
lief Of its citizens who may be threat
ened by a mob, or by desperadoss
working secretly, as the people OF
Teller county were threatened and
outraged. And If it permits the
state to do this it permits it to tenn
porarily restrain men who are known
to be criminals or who inflame the
minds of men against lawful author
ity, incite crimes and who are in any
way dangerous to the public safety
during times of public disorder.
Judge Steele tells US what, in his
opinion, the state cannot do, but he
fails to say what it can do to enforce
the law under the conditions exist.
ing IN Teller county when the mill
tia was sent there.-Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
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Peaeoeks or Men.

Prom London comes the report that
men there are being induced by tall
ors to do everything they can to bring
about q mems dress reform. The ef.
fort is to get the customers to wear
colored material 70. evening clothes.
There are shades Of blue, green. Grim.
son. plum and other varieties of rich
color which look well by artificial
light Few men have had the cour.
age to identify themselves with the
innovation Those who do lay them.
selves liable to the suspicion that they
are not men. but peacocks
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Before Eame Called.

That the thorns and thistles lining
the way to success are not soon for
gotten is instanced by a remark OF
Clyde Fitch to an applicant for a part
In one Of his productions.
WELL" said the young lady with
. sigh of relief after having obtcined
. promise of q part in the play. 'it Is
% pleasant to have something to live
on besides hope-parts are scarce this
fall-
Yes" replied Mr.. Fitch. a reminis'
cent. far-away look in his eyes. Il lived
on hope for ten years" and, with a
smile-"so did my landlady. New
York Times.
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ExerueIatInoIy Funny.

Representative Cushman of Wash
ington. who has been pronounced the
tomeliest man in the House now that
Jesse Eddy of Minnesota has retired.
and Who is also the humorist of the
House, arrived all breathless this
morning after q wild dash from Ia
coma to save his 1890 mileage. He
WAS sworn and took a seat smiling
Heard any new Jokes lately -
asked Representative Tawney.
NO." said Cushman, nothing that
.oundsd quite so gleeful as that swear
jng-in Just got. tell you there is a
lot of humof in 81 200"
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1he speneer He knsyx.

80 Herbert Spencer is dead" e1-
claimed the literary editor as he
crested the sporting reporter. whom
he met In the elevator.
spencer" said the sporting man.
doubtfully. -Oh, is he?"
Let's ses.- he continued. musingly.
Il don't seem to remember him.
did know . George Spencer once. He
was . bricklayer. the darndest fel-
low at . buck and wing dance you
ever saw"
And the sporting man has yet
lailed to understand why the literary
man laughed
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06


The condition Of the treasury at
the beginning of the new fiscal year
on July l, 1904, is much more fsv-
orable than had been expected for
the past few weeks. According to
the estimate made by Secretary Shaw
last December, there would be a sur
plus of $4,000, 900 for the twelve
months ending with June 80, 1904.
At that time however, the $50, oOO,-
900 expenditure for the Panama ca
nal and the loan of $4,000, 600 for
the St Louis Exposition we're not in
sight, and were not taken into the
account. Then, too, Cuban reci
procity had not yet been adopted,
and was not altogether certain OF
adoption This reduced the revenues
several millions Of dollars, and, OF
course was not allowed for by the
secretary.
New vertheless, the situation is
pleasing. For the fiscal year Just
closed the treasury's receipts were
s54l, ,OOO, 900, or sl1, 100000 more
than the sstsmate, while the e1pend.
itures, exclusive of the canal pay
msnts and the Worlds Fsir loan,
we're elI, 900, 900 above the forecast.
As the loan will all be repaid, and -
the canal expenditure is for . work
which the country wants, and which
it has for half . century past been
anxious to get the treasury's condi.
tion will be satisfactory to the coun.
try. There will be no grumbling OK
cept by few democrats for partisan
purposes.
The treasury situation is widely
different from what it WAS during
the four years of Cleveland's second
term, when the democrats were in
control Of Affairs The available
cash is now 10000, 900, which is q
balance that places the treasury in
an exceedingly easy condition The
gold reserve is 20 large that that
metal has become . sort Of smbar.
rassment by its profusion.
In Clevelsnd's second term, on
the other hand, the government had
to issue $262, 600, 900 Of interest
bearing bonds to get gold to meet
the demands in the redemption fund
and the gold, ss soon as obtained,
was swept out Of the treasury again
through the operation of the endless
chain. Nobody has beard Of the
endless chain since the republicans
resumed sway in the government in
1897. Nobody will hear of it at any
time while the republicans remain in
power. Making all allowances fol-
the unexpected items in the outlay,
the Treasury situation at the begin
ming of the governments new year
will be pleasing to the county,
Globe-Democrat-
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Tax on Travellers.

Travelling agents, who so;ouru in
Roumania for less than three months.
showing goods and taking orders. are
exempt from all taxes II this time IL
exceeded they are. in common with
all foreigners. subject to the regular
tAx.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
For Sale

Four room dwelling, stable, smoke
house, coal house and two lots. Price
s525, $50 cash balance at per cent.
c. Nj. LEE.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For President THEODORE ROOSEVELT
For Vice President CHAs W. FAIRBASKs
For Congress 2nd Dist H. NJ. HooG
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
HON. HENRY 6. DAVIS.

The speech of acceptance at
White Sulphur Springs last We'd
nssday by Hon. Henry G. Davis,
the Vice Presidential nominee OF
the Democratic party, was not
lengthy, but was filed with sound
sense. 1t was a plain statement
of present conditions by plain
and practical man, one who has
achieved success. Mr.. Davis has
had an interesting life. BY his
toll and good management he has
emassed fortune. He Logan as a
poor boy without influence or fav-
criticism, and today he is one of
the wealthiest and most influential
men in West Virginia. He is Il
fine type of the American citizen.
The people of Virginia and Rock
bridge are peculiarly interested in
Mr.. DAVIS. He is a SOutherner,
therefore he appeals to Southern,
ers. He is an officer in the Pres
byterian church and is a member
of the Lexington presbytery, to
which presbytery Presbyterians of
Rockbridge belong.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
AUGUST
BARGAINS.

August is the time for bargains 1t is the time go
over my stock gather up such things that may have
too much of and are not selling, mark them down and
let them out 1t is impossible to these
various items, quote prices. The lots small BY
the time advertisement appears the things advertised
gone and it is disappointing to the trade he thing
to do is to drop into my store often and pick up such
things you may want find. Want to close out
small lots of Ladies' Hosiery in lace stripe and
open work These not good Winter patterns but very
desirable now. With them, and for the reason
want to close out low cut shoes and slippers have not
big stock of Wash Goods and fancy White Goods but
have very nice things to be sold cheap 1t gen.
orally the expensive things that have to be reduced to
close them out All fancy Parasols will be sold out
CARELESS of cost Special prices will be made all
Ready Made Skirts. All Shirt Waists to be below cost
Corsets change style like all other items of ladies' APP
pare Room has to be made for the new styles and the
old have to go at price. All remnants of Dress
Goods have to be sold
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24

NOTICE of First Meeting OF Creditors
IN In the District Court OF the United
States for theWestern District of Virginia
In the matter of MAX s. FLIESS,
Bankrupt, No. 1850 in Bankruptcy
To the creditors OF MAX s. FLlESS
OF Clifton Forge in the County OF
Allegheny and District aforesaid. q
Bankrupt.
Notice Is Hereby Given, that on the
18th day OF August, A. D. 1904, the SAID
Max $. Fliess was duly adjudi1ated
Bankrupt and that the first meeting OF
his creditors will be held at the office oil
Bowles & King, attorneys, in Clifton
Forge, Va, on the 3rd day OF September
A. D. 1904, at $50 o'clock in the fore.
noon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint n
trustee, examine the Bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
X. Z. r. NELSON,
Referee in bankruptcy.
St,untOn, Va. August 90, 1904.
aug 24.it
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
PORT ARTHUR TOTTERING

The bombardment Of Port
Arthur is progressing with fearful
results. The hospitals and Chinese
houses are said to be full of Rus,
sian wounded. The dead, until
ready for burial, are stored in
warehouses. A Russian estimate
of the japanese losses since the
siege and attack began, places the
total at 10000.
This mornings papers report
that the japanese are pressing the
city hard, and only few days
will intervene before the surrender
will follow. Already the Japanese,
under the leadership of their
consul, are subscribing money
and preparing to celebrate the
expected fall of the fortress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Springfield

Gaz<tte Co,yeseondenee.
August 22-Mr. Jasper N. Carpentel
OF New York City, Is visiting friendi
in this nelghborhood.
Miss Bessie Adams is the guest o.
her aunt, Mrs. s. w. Whitemore.
Mr.. d. b. McClelland OF Charleston
w. Va, Is spending his vacation at hi
home here.
Mrs. w. X. Parsons and children,
Myrtle, and Lewis and Mrs. A. N. Lofts
were the guests Saturday and Sunday
Of Mrs. j. l.. Barger OF Buffalo Forge.
Mr.. Walter Sizer OF the firm OF Sizer
Bros, Re d Mills, has rented the Pres
byterian parsonage at this place and
moved his family here last week.
Miss Matte Armistead and Messrs.
Erskine Arnold and Keith Armistead,
are spending some weeks with re'a.
tives Ia Evingtoa,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT

Wheat is still advancing In
price. The quotations in the Lex
ington market this week have
reached $I.l0 per bushel, and grain
dealers here think the price will
reach ut least 1925. he market
is verv much unsettled and the
fluctuations tend to bear out the
.edictiOns of Government officials
and Others who have made study
of conditions in the grain belt that
the crop had been seriously
damaged, but too much reliance
should not be placed in the Gala
nifty reports that emanate from
speculative quarters. Conserya-
tive estimates, after allowing for
partial failure of the crop in some
sections of the United States and
more serious damage to wheat in
Manitoba, place the yield at $751;
100000 bushels. Such a crop
would not leave much for export
after providing for domestic re-
quirements, but would probably
stimulate foreign demand for corn.
The crop of this cereal promises
to break all previous records,
$500, 900, 600 bushels being the
estimate of experts.
Some operators are even now
predicting $500 a bl5hel for
wheat, and they are doing all in
their power to create the feeling
that conditions are most dis
couraging. But even if their pre-
dictions prove true, the country
will have immense corn and cotton
crops to fall back on, provided, of
course, they pass through the next
few weeks without serious damage.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Mill for Sale

Cedar Grove mill property, consisting
OF four-story mill building (stone base
ment, frame superstructure), fitted W
with modern machinery, 9 stands rolls,
smutts, separator, make either buhr ol
roll flour e sets stones), and all other
necessary machinery for making first
class -four. Mill will hold 5, 600 bushels
grain; water power unfailing, mill race
100 yards long. Six room dwelling
Good nelghborhood, two miles from
ROckbridge Baths and convenient to rail
road, churches and schools.
Persons desiring to purchase above
properties write to or call on
JAMES q. DIXON,
Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24

One of the greatest pieces of en-
cheering work in the world has
just been completed at Galveston,
Tex. This work is the magnificent
sea wall erected at a cost of ST.
i9S,3lS to guard against repeti-
ton of the tidal wave disaster of
September s, 1900. The wall is
1858 feet long, 16 feet wide at
the base, 5 feet wide at the top
and stands II feet above low It'd ;,
with rlprap apron extending 81
feet out on the Gulf side.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Farmers Institute at ROanO Ike

Farmers Institute at ROanO Ike
A Farmers Institute has been ar
ranged to be held in Roanoke Au
gust 30th and 31st. The following
corps OF eminent lecturers have beer
engaged for institute, and will deliver
addresses on the subjects mentioned
Talk on Dairying," Prof. A. N
Soule; Commercial Fertilizer" Prof
r. j. Davidson; Diseases OF Farm
Stock" DR.. j. G. Ferneyhough, Ill
ustrated lecture, Agricultural Educa
tion," Professor Soule; Diseases OF
Fruit Prof. II. /. Price;l"Geology
in Relations to Agriculture" DIR.
T. l.. Watson; Common Sense In
Cattle Feeding" Professor Soule.
These lectures will be interspersed
with music, queries and answers,
short farm talks, general discussions
of timely subjects. and the permanent
organization of q Farmers Institute.
The railroads will give reduced
rates for this meeting, and the hotels
will also give special inducements to
guests attending. The afternoon and
evening Of the second day will be given
over to pleasure and sight seeing Of
such nature as will be provided for
the occasion.
The State Board has seen fit to APP
propriate considerable money each
year to carry on these institutions,
and we are certain that II every person
interested in higher agriculture and
those having q desire to enhance the
value of the farm in Virginia, as well
as develop the many possibilities of
the state. will work for success, this
meeting will be largely attended.
Virginia has the resources aud the
material from which to produce good
farmers; all.she needs is an opportu-
nifty to develop those resources and
she will blossom forth with a bouuti
full harvest and balances in the bank.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

TO ELLA HIGGINBOTHAM
You Al hereby notified that house
and lot situated on Fuller avenue, In the
Town of Lexington, Rockbridge County,
Va, In the name Of VIM. Higginbotham' s
heirs, and was sold on the 4th day OF
December, 1899, for delinquent taxes,
levies, interest and costs to the Common
wealth Of Virginia and application for
the purchase thereof has been filed In
this office, and it appearing from the
records in this office that you are inter-
ested In said land, you are further noti-
fled to appear in four months from the
date OF this notice and do what Is neces-
sary to protect your interests.
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of
August, 1904.
A. T. SHIELDS, Clerk OF the
Circuit Court, Rockbridge County, Va.
aug 10-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24

A new wrinkle in the Democrat.
ic campaign, reported from Biz.
mingham, Ala, is the organization
of clubs of business men for the
purpose of sending personal letters
to the merchants and bankers of
the East and North. pointing out
the danger to the South from a
continuance of what they regard
as the Roosevelt negro policy.
They hold that Mr.. Roosegelt's
election would be serious blow to
the SOuth--one which would sure
be felt IN the North.