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The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Robbed Station Agent.

An unknown man armed with a
shotgun, entered the Kansas City
Southern railway station at Sui
phur Springs, in Benton county,
and after relieving the agent Of all
cash on hand bound and gagged
him lie then compelled the agent
to march about half mile from the
station and tied him to a tree,
where he was found the next morn
ing.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Boy Drowned.

Eddie Dando, aged 10 years,
was drowned in the Arkansas riy-
er at Little Rock. Several
hundred people saw the lit
tie fellow struggling for hi
life, but were powerless to render
assistance. He was padding
around in a skiff near the shore,
but as the water was up, he drifted
into the current. Then he lost the
ores, and, being unable to steer the
skiff, jumped into the water and
attempted to swim to land Had
he remained in the skiff few min
utes he would have been saved, as
parties were preparing to 60 to his
rescue.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Second Attemnt Successful.

James Gowan, a Iaborer en- the
Kansas City Southern railroad, at
Fort Smith, made an attempt at
suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor. \ case was found. bat TO
razor, and he told the officer who
found him lying on sidewalk that
he had been attacked BIZ footpads.
Later he admitted committing the
act. He was taken to Belle Point
hospital, where the sound was
dressed and pronounced not danger
Gus. Later, when the hospital at
tendents were not watching, he slip
ped into the medicine room, secured
a four-ounce bottle of laudanum
and drank the contents. Nurses
thought him to be asleep until the
death agony set in.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Arkansas State News
Must Shoot at High Places.

Judge Rowe Of Fort Smith was
recently criticised by members of
law and order league, it being in
simulated that he had been derelict in
certain duties. In view of the
above, the following charge deliv-
cred to the grand jury a few days
ago caused something of a sensa-
ton. Judge Rowe said: at Is
complained that there has been open
gambling and Sunday whisky sell
ing. This court knows nothing
about that, and this court is not a
public prosecutor nor a process
server. nor an informer, and does
not propose to be. If it be true that
there have been such violations of
law. yiolators should be punished
Those who sell whisky on Sunday
and those who exhibit gambling de-
vices should be punished There
may be more moral turpitude in the
man who sells whisky on Sunday
than there is - the man who sells
a hat on Sunday, but both are equal
ly guilty before the law. No man
has the right to hire rigs for Sun
day use nor hire men to work for
him on Sunday, and the profession
al man as we'll as the business man
has no right to labor at worldly en-
ployment on Sunday. | want 10 say
to this grand jury that under the
law dealing in futures is as much
gambling as is playing cards for
money l want to say to YOU that
playing progressive euehre for prizes
is under the law as much a viola
ton of the law as is exhibiting gam
bling devices. When those rich and
high up set the example you may
expect the lowly to emulate that ex-
ample II You will enforce the law
you must shoot at high places as
well as low
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Fire al Gurdon.


Three store and office buildings
at Gurdon were destroyed by fire
and the total losses will reach
$4,000. 1t was only by the
hardest kind of work that the flames
were confined to the buildings de
stroyed. Hayes & Co.'S loss is
$500, insurance $1,000; f. A
Whitemore, grocer, loss $1,000
Mrs. Newton's loss on two build
ings $1,000; insurance $1,000. The
second story Of Whitmore's grocery
was occupied by the Masonic and
other lodges as a meeting hall.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Fatal Clash Between the Races.


Two white men were killed and
three negroes injured in a race riot
at Bokoshe, l. T. The dead are
John Hopper of Paris, this state,
and J. c. Butler. The wounded
are Charles Levins of Harrison and
Walter and John Jackson from Lit
tie Rock. 1t is stated that the
white laborers on the Midland Val
ley railroad, at camp short dis
lance from Bokoshe, attempted to
drive the negro laborers from the
town. The negroes resisted and a
pitched battle followed.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Fined For Wife Beating.

Mrs. 5. L. Hart appeared in court
at Pine Bluff and testified that her
husband, a well known young man,
had struck and chokcd her, and that
he had also failed to properly pro-
vide for her. The court fined Hart
$50 and costs and remanded him to
jail until the money was forthcom-
ing. The case caused much COM
ment on account of the former good
standing of the accused.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
New National Bank.

The State Bank of Texarkana
has been converted into a national
bank, with paid-up capital of
100000, and began business March
/, under the national banking laws.
The officers of the new bank are f.
". Frost, president; B. II. Kuhl,
vice president; E. X. Smith, cash
Ter, and r. L. Daily, assistant
cashier.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Jail Delivery at Fort Smith.

Three important prisoners made
their escape from the jail at Fort
Smith in broad daylight. They
are VIII Davis, indicted for murder.
and William Kerry and John Nc
Kay. Breakfast was being served
the desperate prisoners, who were
confined in cage The three
named slipped into the corridor I'M
seen and hid in an angle. Then
one of the prisoners on the opposite
side of the cage asked the jailer to
hand him a shirt and handkerchief.
and when the jailer stepped into
the corridor to do SO the three men
rushed past him into the Office,
shutting the door and locking it,
They made their way into the yard.
scaled the fence and escaped The
iailer attracted attention by shoot
ing off his revolver. By the time
assistance arrived the men had dis
appeared. 1t developed that when
the men reached the Office it was
their intention to get the key to the
cage from a desk, and also the Jail
er's revolver, then return, oyerpow-
er him and liberate all in the cage,
to the number of twcnty-three, all
charged with felonics. The Jailed
had the key and his revolver on him,
and, seeing that, they sought safety
for themselves.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Woman Puts Burglar to Flight.

Mrs. Lillian Pollard Of Hot
Springs proved that she is a woman
Of courage one night recently by
putting to flight burglar whom
she discovered in her room. Mrs.
Pollard gave the alarm and started
after the thief, who, in his haste,
forgot his overcoat, which he had
laic. aside upon entering the build
inr
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Crazed Mans Awful Deed.

a sad tragedy took place in Lo-
gan county recently, near Paris
Joe Wagner, farmer, became
suddenly insane, and taking his
4-year-old daughter to the barn he
knocked her in the head with an
ak. The child died instantly The
crazed man then took the ak and
killed five milch cows before he
could be oyerpowered.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Carelessness May Lose Him His Life.

The careless handling of shot
gun while he was out hunting may
cost David Snyder of Garland
county, his right arm, and perhaps
his life. Snyder rested the butt Of
his gun on the ground, and, placing
his hand over the muzzle, was lean
ing ON it, when it was discharged,
the entire load Of squirrel shot pass
ing through his hand and entering
the shoulder at the armpit, plough
ing a hole the size of dollar to
the shoulder bone.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Bad Man Killed.

Sam Dennis, a deputy marshal,
shot and killed Sam Locket at Har-
rison. The men had some words,
and when Locket started toward the
officer, with drawn bayonet
he fired, the first shot striking a
vital spot 1t is claimed Locket
had killed several men. The off
Ger was exhoneratcd by the eoro-
ner's Jury.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
A Princely Gift.

Bishop Edward Fitzgerald has
donated to the Sisters of Mercy of
Little Rock the entire block bound
ed by Louisiana, Center, Sixth and
and Seventh streets, upon which
are located the buildings of ST.
Mary's academy. 1t is a princcly
gift, being one of the beat proper
ties in the city.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
DR.. Westbrook Dead.

After lingering for several days
DR.. Westbrook, who was shot in a
difficulty at Boddridge by Mack
Mays, succumbed to his wounds. He
was taken to a sanitarium at Tex
arkana, where an operation was per-
formed, from the effects of which he
never rallied.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11
Death of Unknown Man.

An unknown white man died in
the city hospital in Little Rock
from pneumonia. The man was
evidently sent to Little Rock from
some point on the Valley road.
He was taken from a passenger
train in an unconscious condition
and lived only a short time after
reaching the hospital.
The Newark journal., 1904-03-11

the benefits OF a freight rate fght
between leading trunk lines.
The Panama canal commission
will probably sail for the isthmus
about the 25th of this month.
The Hawaiian islands will not
have an exhibit at the st. Louis
fair, as there Is no money in the
territorial treasury.
Gov. Odell of New York states
that he IS not an aspirant for the
craftsmanship of the national repub-
lcan committee.
One thousand men employed as
laborers and landscape gardeners
by the St. Louis Exposition Com
pany went on strike because their
wages was reduced five cents an
hour
Owing to heavy losses from fires
in leading cities the past three
months, the insurance companies
are considering a plan to increase
rates.
Ex-Presidcnt Cleveland emphat-
ically denies the assertion made by
a congressman during debate that
he dined a colored man at the white
house.
Fourteen persons were killed and
a number injured by the collapse
of the steel frame work Of the Oar
lington hotel, under construction in
New York City.
The United Mine Workers in ma
tional convention at indianapolis
voted to refer the final decision as
10 accepting the wage offer Of the
operators to the local operators.
1t is reported thousands of Chi
nese have been beheaded at Ten
Tsin by order Of the yieeroy to pre-
vent agitation causing an up
rising in the army against Russia.
japanese subjects in this country
are being located by their diplomat
ic representatives, in order that
they may be ordered home to take
up arms should their services be
needed.
Noah Ruby. who served on the
ship Constitution with Farragut,
died in the poorhouse at New Bruins
wick, n J., last week. He was
born in North Carolina in the sew
enteenth century.
Harry Haynor, aged L years, has
confessed 10 starting eight fires in
a building at Binghampton, n. Y,
where he was employed in order to
gain the notoriety of discovering
and extinguishing the flames.
One priest and two servants were
killed and two other priests were
severely injured at a fire which de-
stroyed St Patrick's Roman Cath
Ollie church and the adjoining rec
tory in Long Island City Those
killed were the Rev. Father Ernest
and Mary and Margaret Brady, do
mestics.
Six men were drowned and four
others injured as a result of the col
lapse of bridge spanning Yellow
creek, near Irondale, O., on the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
The men were on two locomotives
that attempted to cross the bridge
close together The engines were
wrecked.
Military experts who voiced the
opinion after the first encounter at
Port Arthur that it would be
month before real war would begin
probably guessed Alright. Four
weeks have elapsed since diplomatic
relations between Russia and Japan
were severed, and there has been
little actual fighting.
A negro named Richard Dixon,
who fatally shot Police Sergeant
Coils at Springfield, o., was shot
to death in jail by mob and then
his body was taken to a street cor
ner in the center of the town and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
7. Madison Pettigrew Dies After
Long Battle for Life

James Madison Pettigrew, only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Petit
grew, died about . o'clock Satur-
day morning, January 2nd. For
three months he had been a SUI
ferer from typhoid fever and for
weeks his life was despaired Of,
but repeatedly he would rally and
struggle hard for existence. He
was in his fifteenth year, ard was
a bright, attractive boy and a
universal favOrite. On account of
his long and painful illness, the
sympathy of the entire community
was excited in his behalf.
The funeral services were held
from Trinity Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. j. II.
Light, who was assisted by Rev. j.
f. Booker. A large crowd was
present to pay their tribute to his
memory. The members of his
class in Trinity Methodist Sunday
school acted as honorary pail
bearers and carried the floral
offerings, which were numerous.
Interment was made in the Lex
ington cemetery.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06

We desire, through the columns OF
onr local papers. to express our heart
felt thanks for the many acts Of kind
ness and the tender sympathy shown
to us, by our friends, in this hour Of
our sore offliction.
To the nurses, who watched go
tenderly over our boy; to the physi-
clans, who did all that medical skill
could suggest; to the nun berless
friends, whose thoughtiulness was
always help and solace dur.
ing those anxious weeks OF our dear
child's Illness; to the choir. whose
music calmed;tO the ministers, whose
words cheered; and to the oolnmu
nifty at large, who sttested their
sympathy at the last sad rites; to all
OF you, dear friends. our h. arts go
forth in gratitude May the richest
blessings OF Heaven, which, by such
removals, is being made more attrac-
tive to us all, rest upon you, for the
year on which we have entered.
Mr.. AND MRS. \. Il. PETTIGRBw
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
How Money Grows
Wonderful Showing From Small
Savings-Great Totals From
Little Deposits

The latest financial statement of
the Maryland Savings Bank, Balti-
more and Holiday streets, Balti-
more, Md, is an object lesson in the
value of systematic savings-even
if only small amounts are laid
aside.
The total Of funds held by this
bank was $1,O87, 947.99. The
greater part of this large sum is
the property of small savers, yho
are paid 3 per cent. per annum on
their deposits. Much Of this sum
is deposited by people who live at
II distance, who regularly mail
ii cir savings. This system of
banking by mail permits deposits
and Withdrawals with all the con
venience of direct visits to bank,
and with certainly much more
safety.
There are 6,3l8 Of these deposi-
tors. Would you not like to share
these profits and results? If 80,
write today to the Maryland Saw
ings Bank for the free book on
banking by mail. 1t is one of the
most pleasing methods Of one Of the
soundest and best American banks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
The Last County Court

The January term of the County
Court, the last under the old con-
stitution, began Monday with
Judge w. P. Houston presiding.
The docket was light, and so
far very little business of interest
has been transacted.
The will Of w. A. Baker, de-
ceased, was admitted to record, and
Mrs. Sarah COrnelia Baker, his
widow, qualified as executrix.
w. G.. Mathews qualified as
administrator on the estate of Mrs.
Kate f. Mathews, deceased.
Miss Katie j. Lam qualified as
administrative on the estate. of
Robert Ernest Lam, deceased.
The court is expected to adjourn
Friday, and thus will be numbered
with the past an institution that
has been endeared to the people of
ROckbridge.
The first term of the new Circuit
Court of Rockbridge, Judge S. II.
Letcher, will convene the SECOND
Monday in February. Mr.. A. r.
Shields Will be clerk Of the court
with Mr.. r. r. Witt his deputy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
Official Vote for Senator

The official returns from the
senatorial election held in the
Twenty-second District on Tues
day. December 29th, have been
sent to the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth at Richmond. The
district is composed Of the cOun-
ties OF Rockbridge and Bedford
and the city of Buena Vista. The
election was ordered to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Galloway Brown, senator
elect, who died few days after
his election on November Bird.
Following is the official vote, which
is very light
RockbrIdge-Total vote cast,
1922; j. Lawrence Campbell Demo
craft, $40; j. A. Wilkinson Re
publican), 8. Bedford-Total vote,
500; Campbell receiving all.
Buena Vista-Total vote-32 !;
Campbell, 30; A. o. Burks, 2.
Total vote of the district
Campbell, 977; Wilkinson, 3;
Burks, Q; grand total, ps9.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
Shipments by the Carload
From Lexington

Mr.. II. +. Jarrett, railroad agent
at the union depot, has furnished
The GAZETTE with statement Of
the number Of car loads of freight
shipped during the year 1908 from
Lexington over the Baltimore and
Ohio and Chesapeake and OHIO
railroads. The statement covers
only full carloads and does not
include shipments Of partial car
loads.
Following is the list Of freight
shipped, making total of S5l
full carloads, an increase of 1877
carloads over the year previous
Lime, 367 carloads, which is an
increase of 81 over last year; tan
bark, 1906, decrease of 5; live stock,
90, increase of 5, lumber and logs,
70, increase Of AT; railroad ties,
80, decrease Of 10; grain, SO. in
crease of 80; hay and straw, Al,
increase of 10; apples, 10, no full
cars last year; household goods, Z,
increase of i; pulp wood, 6, de-
crease of %; scrap iron, 4; WOOL
2; bones |; last three items same
as last year,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were entered of record in the
Clerks Office of Rockbridge county
during the week ending Jan. 5.
Stuart Franklin to Charles s. Nc
Chung, house and lot miles south
east of Brownsburg, adj. n. NJ.
Richie, Sl75.
C. s. McClung to Jas. w. Richie,
house and lot ? miles southeast Of
Browsburg, adj. n. NJ. Richie, $3.50.
Robt A. Campbell, specl. comr. to
d. j. Whipple, house and lot on Nc
Laughlin street, Lexington, sl55.
Emma A. bod 10 w. A. Duncan, 3!
acres in Natural Bridge district adj.
T. F. Amole, as. -.
H. II. Bell to Lucy &. Davis, %
acres and SO poles, near Goshen, on
Big Calf Pasture river Sl20.
f. q. Ruff and wife to Harry II.
Savile, 176 65-1J0 acres on North
Buffalo. adj. Morrison, $4,000.
Thos. A. Sterrett, special comr. to
X. L. Robertson, 40 acres on Little
Calf Pasture river, $3.50.
Robert Catlett, special Conn, to
r. L. Robertson, lot in Goshen Land
and Improve ment Co., S207.50.
c. ID. Stoneburner and wife t o Jan
eta F. Robertson, their undivided
interest in lot on Bird Ave, east.
in Goshen.
J. l.. Plott and wife, to X. j..
Robertson, 800 acres near Goshen,
s13l.95.
Maggie F. Campbell and hus band,
to Samuel NJ. Lewis, their undivided
onehalf interest in 10 acres near
Riverside, adj. j. G.. Shields, $3.50
Trustees Colored Baptist church,
Lexington, to Giles Keffer, right Of
way for laying sewer
J. w. Haughawout to Lucy NJ.
Haughawout, house and lot on Main
street, adj. grantee, S2,22O
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
Marriage Licenses Last Year

An examination of the record
book in the County Clerks office
reveals the fact that during the
year 1908 there were issued 179
marriage licenses to white persons
and 20 to colored. This is a gain
over the previous year of 80
licenses to whites and loss of s
to cOlored.
The month of December is a
popular time for matrimonial
ventures, and during last Deem
Der there were issued to whites "a
licenses, April comes next with
20; September, 10; May, IS;
August, IS; January, June and
November, each IA; October, 13;
February, IL July 8, and March Z.
We will watch with interest the
result of the current year to see
whether there will be an increase
or decrease in the number Of mar
riage licenses issued. This being
the first leap year for eight years
may have something to do with
the result.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
In Love With DaytOna

The Florida Times-Union OF
Jacksonville, of December Oath,
contains the following compliment
tary notice Of former Lexing-
tonian, DR.. j. Hutton Pierson, son
of Captain and Mrs. w. F. Pier
son:
"Among the prominent visitors
to Jacksonville is DR.. j. II. Pierson
Of Daytona. He arrived here yes
terday, and will spend several
days at the Windsor. He is here
to meet his mother, Mrs. r. V.
Pierson, and sister, Miss Minnie
Pierson, who are to arrive here to-
day, and who will spend several
months in Daytona.
DR.. Pierson is one of the most
prominent dentists in the State,
and at Daytona he is associated
with DR.. d. d. Beekman, one of
the prominent mep of that part OF
Florida. DR.. PlersOn Is uellgnteu
with Daytona. He went there
from Gainesville several months
ago. and since that time has been
doing exceedingly well in his
profession. He states that Of AL
the places he has visited in Florida,
Daytona is his ideal, and that he
intends remaining there. DR..
Pierson takes some interest in
automobiling and gays that the
people of Daytona are preparing
for great things when the inter
national meet takes place there in
January.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
First Class Cadets Hold New
Years Banquet

The graduating class Of the
Virginia Military Institute gave
their New Years banquet at the
Hotel Lexington last Thursday
night from 1920 to II 80. There
were sixty covers laid and those
present were members Of the
graduating class, tactical officers
at the V. NJ. L., the post band
and two representatives Of the
press.
The occasion was an enjoy; bile
one with excellent menu OF six
courses, good speeches and delight
full music by the V. MI. orchestra.
A noticeable feature was the
absence of wines and liquors from
the banquet.
Cadet l.. G.. Leftwich was toast
master, and the following toasts
were responded to in choice and
happy vein: "Alma Mater by
Cadet Reuben Ragland; "Subs"
by Capt. Paul; "Our Glass, by
Cadet SAM Funkhouser ;"Lndies"
by Cadet T.C.Gordon ;"Dips " by
Cadet W.C.McChord ;"Athletics,
by Cadet +. II. johnson; "The
Woes of the First Class Private,
by Cadet G. Marshall; "Original
Poem, y Cadet Nick Harris; "Past,
Present and Future" Cadet +. c.
Caldwell; "Auld Lang Syne," by
the orchestra.
The cadets marched from the
Institute in order to the hotel and
after the banquet they returned to
the barracks.
Shortly after midnight while
the banquet was still in progress,
Mr.. Herman Krause retired to the
front Of the hotel and, az has been
his custom for years, ushered in
the New Year with t. c following
pieces as solos on the cornet:
"Auld Lang Syne," "Home,
Sweet Home" ard "Nearer My
God to Thee"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
Death of Mrs. NJ. ]. Weaver Sat-
urday

Mrs. Annie Rachel Weaver died
at her home here early Saturday
morning, January End. For sew
eral years she had been in declin-
ing health and for the past year
was a sufferer from complications
that caused her death.
The funeral services were held
from Trinity Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. j. H.
Light, followed by in.erment in
the Lexington cemetery.
Mrs. Weaver was before mar
riage a Miss Schoppert of Mary
land. She was born about 80
years ago nearCharlestown, VIVA,
and was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Schoprert. She was
m .rried to Mr.. M. j. Weaver, a
merchant of Lexington, about IL
years ago and has since lived In
Lexington.
Mrs. Weaver was woman OF
attractive personality, devoted
to her home and family, an ear
nest Christian, member of
Trinity Methodist church and
identified with it's many interests.
She is survived by her husband
and one son, Clifton Rudolph
Weaver; also by her mother, Mrs
Evallne Schoppert of Maryland
four sisters, Mrs. w. F. Edwards
of Lexington; Mrs. Walter Hay
worth and Mrs. Thomas Shelton
of Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Alton
Osborn of Shenandoah Junction,
Va, and one brother-Mr. Leon
Schoppert of Baltimore.