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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-06
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April 5-People of our comnuni
ty were on a general stir last Sat
urday, about thirty of the young boy
and girls of the upper end of Collier
Creek got little anxious for sigh
seeing and went to the top of the
House Mountain. 1t was u little
windy for the occasion but they re
port having good time. They claim
not to have sighted the japanese
fleet.
A large crowd was assembled at the
Presbyterian church on Saturday
afternoon where a singing class has
been organized and is led by Mr.. ].
d. Deacon,
AT the town hall more than one
hundred persons were congregated
to hear a warrant trial over some
chicken thieves. Magistrates Arm
strong, Nicely and Wilson all three
sat on the case. More than a dozen
witnesses were examined and some
spicy evidence was given in; one fell
low was sentenced to two month
and a half in tn , county Jail and two
were acquitted. An appeal was
taken and bail was granted until the
next term of the Circuit Court.
At the Presbyterian church the
school was recognized on
Sunday the 3rd, with the following
officers: Messrs. A. s. Montgomery,
superintendent; j. &. Montgomery,
assistant superintendent; Gilmore
Leech, secretary; II. W. Wade, treas
lrer,
At the Baptist Sunday school
Messrs. G. w. Entisminger, superin-
endent; j. w. Robson, assistant |
II. w. Robson, secre-
airy; Joseph Robson, treasurer. A
lew organ was placed in the Baptist
hurch last Saturday.
RAYS
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-06

STATEMENT OF THE FL
~ NANCIAL CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF ROCKBRIDGE, LO.
GATED AT LEXINGTON, IN THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MARCH
2STH, 1904, MADE TO THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION.
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CATARRh
COLD " HEAD

lief at once Itopens and cleanses the
nasal passages. Allays inflammation.
Heals and protects the membrane. Re-
stores the senses OF taste and smell.
L&rge size, 80 cents at druggists or by
mall; Trial size 10 cents by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, so Warren Street,
New Yerk, !
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Pay Telephone Bills
No. 7l73.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of
Comptroller of the Currency

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March II, 1904. !
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it las
been made to appear that The PEG.
pies National Bank of Lexington. ~
located in the Town Of Lexington. in
the County of Rockbridge, and State
of Virginia, has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the business
of Banking.
Now THEREFORE, |, William b.
Ridgely, Comptroller of the Currency,
DO hereby certify that 1.-THE People s
National Bank of lexington" locat-
ed in the Town of Lexington, in the
County OF Rockbridge and State of
Virginia, is authorized to commence
the business of Banking as provided
in Section Fifty one hundred and sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and Seal of Office this seven
teenth day of March, 1904.
(sEAL) WIN. b. RIDGELY,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
u ell ?3-9t
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|, w. &. Stuart, Cashier dc
solemnly swear that the above is a true
statement OF the financial condition ofthe
Bank ofRockbrldge, located at Lexington
In the State of Virginia, at the close OF
business on the 2Sth day OF March.
1904. to the best OF my knowledge and
belief
w. C. STUART, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
w. ). HOPKINS,
w. I. SHIELDS.
PAUL NJ. PENICK,
Directors.
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
County Of Rockbridge
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 9th day of April, 1904.
STELLA b. DEISHER.
Notary Public
My commission expires August 20,
1906.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-06
House for Rent

After May 3rd, the dwelling house
on Jordan street, Lexington, occupied
by Mr.. X. K. Hutton, will be for rent.
The house, former residence of the
late DIR. j. t. Wilson. contains eight
rooms, modern conveniences, large
garden, fruit anG stable.
Address MRS. s. r. WILSON,
Arvonia, Buckingham Co., Va.
April 9th.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


EOR RENT-SmaIi house. with
garden and fruit trees. opposite
Catholic church. Apply to r. s. Dick
son. aprG
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-06

EOR RENT-Frame house of five
4 rooms. with good lot of one acre,
in Lexington. Apply to JAMES N,
XoLLMANI Lexington, Va, mchAs
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Glasgow Personals
gazette Cor, eSbondence.

! Gazette Cor, eSbOndence
April 4-Misses Ida Cleveland ant
Marie Williams of HOllins, are spend
ing the Easter holidays with Miss
Cleveland's parents.
| Misses Jean and Martha Paxton OF
the Southern Seminary. are at home
for the holidays
Cadet Locher Of the V. p. /. is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
.. locher.
Mr. Ct. Frances Moose returned last
week from New York.
Cadet Paxton of V. p. |. is the guest
OF Lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. g..
Phxton.
Miss Emma Campbell is sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. q, S. Campbell of Balcony
Falls. who recently bought Mr.. w.
&. Mathews home, will move over
this week. Mr.. Mathews expects to
move to Clifton Forge about the last
of June.
MIR. Jim Watts is quite sick at his
home with severe spell of typhoid
fever.
Mr.. CLARENCE England of BluefieId,
w. Va, was In town last week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-06

l have started one wagon to fur
nish ice and will put on other
wagons as occasion demands. With
the two houses bought from Mr..
Jos. f. Shaner and my own 1 have
about $500 TONS OF GOOD ICE
enough to last through the season.
The patronage of the public is
solicited.
W. r. HUMPHREYS,
apr5 East Lexington
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MOOre's SchOOIiiOUs G

1osehe Con, eSbondencc.
April 4-The Sunday school wa,
orr aDizsd ut this place yesterday
with the following officers: Messrs
II. NJ. smith, superintendent B. s.
Ciatterbaugh, assistant superinten
dent LANES Brogan, secretary j ohg
Elliott, treasurer; Herbert Elliott,
librarian.
Mr.. j. s. Pultz last week while
blowing fired his gun at crow and
both horses were made deaf by the
report. At present one horse can
hear little. the other not at all.
Miss klanch Leibig accompanied
Rev. aud Mrs. Seymour Grady to the
Baltimore Conference now In session
at Alexandria.
Mrs. j. l.. r. Riston after spending
few days with her father, Mr.. Willis
Wills who is very i'll with heart
tiOSb)e. has returned to her home i'm
Roanoke.
We were sorry to bear that Mr.. Il.
H. Boley had resigned as carsler op
r. f. d. No. A, but hope Mr.. Lorenzo
Adams will fill his place to the salts.
feption Of all. B. B.
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Is THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKBRIDGE
COUNTY. MARCH 26TH, 1904.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

Milbank
Lot II. block ) ............
Part of the S e. "A of s.
e. "a, being all that part
between land owned by
j. A, Crowl and R.
Commencing on the Il.
and w. "a line 715. 2 it.
E. of the w. n post,
thence N. 267 It. thence
e. 1873 TT thence S. 267 8
it., thence w. along "a
line 1873 #. to place of
beginning ..............
A piece of land described
as follows: Commenc-
ing 100 TT. S. of N. +.
corner OF s. E. \ of ).
E. a, thence W 30 rds ,
thence s. 30 rds., thence
+. 30 rds. thence N. 30
rds to beginning
Lotto, less 20 ALTO ID. Stats
N. E. "a Of S. w. II less
N. E.. "a eX. 46 A. decided
to r. r. Co., 10 A.. to
Merry and 20 A. to Fin
icy ...... $500. $50. 49,.
Part of N. K. A..........
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
LIST Of DELINQUENT
Real and Personal Taxes
For the Year 1903, and also
Personal Taxes for
Prior Years

I, N. Forsberg, the duly elected, qualified and acting
Treasurer in aud for Grant County, South Dakota, do
hereby give notice that the annexed list contains the
descriptions Of all lands in Grant County. South Dako-
q. on the which taxes of the preceding years being the
real and personal taxes due for the year 1909. and also
pereonaltaxes for prior years, remain unpaid; and that
eaid lands will be sold for said taxes, with added costs,
securing as provided by statute, commencing
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT
being the
SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. d. 1904.

between the hours of 9 o'clock .. N. and 4 o'clock p.
m. Of said day, and said sale will be adjourned and con,
offered for sale, as provided by law; that the said
Gale will be held and take place as aforesaid at the ONCE
Of the county treasurer in the court house in the city OF
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota. that the amount
given in the annexed list for each description includes
the real estate and personal taxes due and delinquent
for the year 1908, and also personal taxes for prior
years. With interest and penalty to date OF sale, and the
statutory cost of advertising.
Witness my hand this seventh day Of October. Al
1904.
N. FORSBERG,
Treasurer of Grant County, South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES CONTINUED
ON FIFTH PAGE
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
Tswn - Hevillo

uOW0 - 1N6vhhAO
Lot IL, block 15...........
Lot Ia, block Is
Part OF 8 w. 4 of N. Il.
4 commencing 2 rds. E.
and 80 rds. north Of the
center Of section, thence
e. 12 rds ~ II, thence
NJ rds. ~ II. to high
way, thence w. IL rds..
m IT,, thence s. Z rds..
~ II. to beginnIng.....
Part OF 3. w. Y of N. e. 4
Part Of the s. w. n of
N. b. 4, commencing 33
IT. e. and q ride. N. of
the center of section,
thence e. IL rds. ~ IT,.
thence N. 6 rds., thence
w. IL rds. ~ It. thence
s. 6 rds. to beginning.
Part of the s. w. Y OF N.
e. y, commencing "a #.
T.. and 10 rds. n. Of the
center of section. thence
E. 10 rds., thence N. IL
rds., thence w. Is rds..
thence 3. IL rds. to be-
RiuuinQ .....,,.,,..,,..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Bind. Bleeding, liberated
aud Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors. allays the itching at once, acts
as poultice, gives instant relief DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching of the
private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is guaranteed. Sold by druggists,
sent by mail for soc and $100 per box
Williams Mfg. Co, Props, Cleveland
Ohio. For sale by W. L. DeWoody and
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
A CRITICAL
MOMENT
[Original.l

lOrlSlnal.l
The first really warm spring morn
ing had come and brought out the BIOS
SONS. | was inclined for walk and
sauntered through an open field, then
sat ON stile and took warm bath in
the sunshine. l was thinking about
Violet knew very well that she was
tween me and Howard Swaffield, or,
rather, that she had come to a de-
ciSion and would soon accept Swaftield.
l could not blame her. | VAS twenty
two and poor; Swatiield WAS thirty
eight and had Il fortune.
| WAS sitting With my eyes bent
down on my cane. with which | was
tapping a step below me. Looking up,
who should | see coming but Violet.
As soon as she saw me She cramned
Il letter into her pocket. As she came
up there WAS Il conscious look on her
face. 1t occurred to ne that she had
written her acceptance of SWatiield
and was going to post it.
What a pleasant morning. said
Violet
Very" | replied
What time does the mail for the city
close?"
AT II, believe" l took out my
watch, You have a few minutes to
spare. Can't you spend them with he
here in the sunshine?'
No" Nevertheless, after some hest
tation, she sat down beside me. I con
tinued to tap the step with my cane;
she commenced to poke it with the
stick of her parasol. We talked about
everything except what was nearest
our hearts. l was burning to use the
opportunity to make last dash to
save her to myself before it should be
too late. But what right had l to in
1uence her to refuse a splendid offer
only to wait years for me to make a
home for her? l might never make a
home. Instead Of chatting. we passed
the minutes she had to spare each
thinking Of the letter in her pocket,
but not referring to it. At last took
out my watch.
1luC up, L Si1lu. lou uiVc JUST
enough to reach the postoffice before
the mail Closes"
She flushed. "You seem very r,Hch
concerned about my letter." she said.
II am"
II suppose I am the person to see
that it reaches the mail at the proper
time"
"You forget that 1 induced you to
stop here. It wouldn't do for me to
let you forget that time is passing.
The person who expects your letter
will be disappointed"
1--WE must all suffer from disappoint-
ments. Perhaps If you We're me you
wouldn't be in hurry to post that let
ter"
II can't reply to that without know
ing its contents and to whom it is writ
ten"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
Graphic's Daily Story

This was both true and false, espe-
cially false.
"Would you like to know?" she ask
ed, looking up at me as if she would
like to torture me by telling
"Why should it interest meT
"Oh, 1 have been led to think that
anything which concerns me would in
terest you" She was ruffled again.
Il consider you passed beyond that
state which would warrant such inter-
est
What an awful disappointment to
your'
Il have many disappointment be-
fore me. 1t is my part to bear them
with eqranmity.
point you will acquire wonderful stoi-
ciSin."
''The letter. DO you wish me to save
you the trouble Of carrying it? You
would now have to hurry, While
could walk the distance lp;srroly"
u dare say if you knew the letters
contents YOU would run all the way to
I4stft- f1itt = III M IL ii III
..si'hen have ;n interest in IL"
oh no. You can't possibly have
any interest in it. Haven't you Just
told he that what concerns ne ms
ceased 51 Interest vou:s
Il said everything that concerns
you. not anything =
There Wa, another silence. Lad
less"ne,l tl., vi.ss,l y Il! which / fapped
TIE STEP; She Id :nr're"*ed the fire.
quency Of her l,1,les
This delay" sail I, Til, eis&p-
pointmeng 10 yo,ir correspondent. viii
be laid 1t iay door. l think YOU had
better let lie pest tie letter.
Yes, If rou are 50 anxious about it.
But first think will let yon le..d it"
If there is any confidence in it |
hardly think that would be strictly
fair to the person to whom it is writ
ten
1T would be perfectly fair since
there is nothing in it that concerns
you
Indeed. thought you said would
run all the WAY if I knew it's con-
tents
1t is very mean, l will admit. to
take advantage Of a woman's want of
logical sequence, but despite my re-
solve few minutes before not to in
;erfere with Violet's making a good
! match was playing a desperate game
to accomplish that very object.
pushed on remorselessly
You have been deceiving me-" said
coldly. "One minute you tell me that
the letter concerns me and the next
that have no interest in it"
She took it out. broke it open and
| read me the contents. Her face was
hot her hand was trembling. and she
was ready to burst into tears took
tie letter from her and tore it into
bits. Then l gathered her into my
| arms
blush for myself that should
have turned Violet at a critical mo-
! ment from good match to poor one
and for her that she should have been
won by bit of pique.
VICTOR B. STORM.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
CHAPTER XVI.
WHTTHER

A few hours later coppery sun
slowly dispersed the morning mists
above the Thames. The same SUN
warmed the court yards of the London
Jail, which lately had confined John
Law, convicted of the murder of Beau
Wilson, gentleman. 1t was discovered
that the said John Law had, in some
superhuman fashion, climbed the
spiked walls of the inner yard The
jailer pointed out the very spot where
this act had been done. 1t was not So
plain how he had passed the outer
gates of the prison, yet those were not
wanting who said that he had over
powered the turnkey at the gate, taken
from him his keys, and so forced his
way out into London city.
Far and wide went forth the procIa-
nation of reward for the apprehension
of this escaped convict
Yet though the authorities of the
law made full search in London, and
indeed in other of the principal cities
of England, they got no word Of the
escaped prisoner
Inc clOuQeQ GAVIN winch broke over
the Thames below the Pool might haYez
told its own story. There sat upon
the deck of the good ship Polly Green
way, outbound from Thames mouth.
this same John Law He regarded
idly the busy scenes of the shipping
about him. His gaze, dull and listless.
looked without joy upon the dawn. With
out inquiry upon the far horizon For
the first time in all his life John Law
dropped his head between his hands.
Not so Mary Connynge. Good sir, =
cried she, merrily, It's morning.
Let's break our fast, and so set forth
on our voyage"
$50 now we are Free, said Law,
duly. q could swear there were
shackles on me-
Eyes, we are Free said Mary Con-
nynge, and all the world is before us.
But saw you ever in all your life q.
man so dumbfounded as was Sir Arthur
whom he discovered twas /, and not
tho Lady Catharine, had stepped into,
tile carriage? That confusion Of the
carriages was like to have cost rs
everything. / know not how your
brother made such mistake He said
he would fetch me home the night.
Geminil 1t sure seems long way
aheutl And where may BE- your
ssonffnued On seXenagl PaRs :,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03

ened up to its full height A shade OF
color came to her cheeks. but her voice
was firm, though tears came to her
eyes as she answered:
Aye, sir, would go to Newgate il
there were need!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-23
BROWN AS
SOLOMON
CompeIs a Gilbertese to
Give Up a
Child.

High Sheriff Brown was called upon
yesterday to act the role of a Solomon
in deciding the ownership of very
small Hawaiian baby. He awarded
the child. to the custody of it's grand
father. and its wouId-be foster parent,
an aged Hawaiian man, was compelled
to reluctantly give up his diminutive
charge
In some way the parents of the child
let the infant fall into long water
trough which runs from Kalihi Camp
to the ocean. The grandfather ran
in pursuit the length of the trough.
which is about 200 yards. frantic at the
probable loss of the child. and was
gratified when a Gilbert Islander
snatched it from the sluice. But his
happiness was of short duration for
the rescuer would not give it up. The
grandfather ana other relatives i'm
portuned the old man to give the in
FAINT over to its rightfuI kin, but he
was obdurate. He said he had long
wanted child, and one had come to
him as by an act of Providence.
The grandfather came to town and
told his story TO the High Sheriff. The
latter told him to make a demand upon
the Gilbert Islander in the name of the
police department. This had no eff
feet. but the Gilbert Islander came to
the police station to see about the mat
ter. A police officer said:
why, you've no more right to that
baby than you have TO stray horse
you might find in the street
The old man turned the matter over
in his mind for minute and then DIP
lomatically answered:
AYE, but horses are branded and
this child was not
The parents recovered their lost one
last evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-23
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