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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Annual Meeting of Rockbridge
Education Association


The annual meeting OF the
,Rockbridge Education Association
was held Saturday at noon in the
Courthouse. Though net largely
attended the meeting was repres'
entative and enthusiastic, ard
several fine addresses were made.
DR.. John H. Latane of Wash
ihgton and Lee University, presi-
dent of the association. called the
meeting to order, and Col. K. w.
Nichols of the Virginia Military
Institute, the secretary, read the
proceedings of the last meeting,
together with meeting of the
executive con- mittee.
DR.. La,ane made a brief talk on
the association work, which gave
encouragement for better and more
thorough work in the future. He
referred to several Of the splendid
rallies held in the county last sum-
mer and attributed to them the
arousing of public sentiment.
Rev. X. w. Rowe, pi esident of
the Southern Seminary at Buena
Vista, was called on by Dr.Latane,
and made a most excellent and
helpful address. Colonel Robert
Catlett, superintendent of schools
for Rockbridge, Mr.. Frank I.
Glasgow, a member of u Lexing-
ton School Board, Mr.. M. w. Pax
ton and DIR. Charles Manly also
made helpful and stirring address
es. The keynote of the speeches
was for better schools, and to ac-
complish this much-desired end an
increase Of local taxes was thought
desirable.
Colonel Nichols was elected
president of the association for the
ensuing year and DR.. Latane
secretary and treasurer.
In addition to these officers
there were reelected all the old
officers. consisting of two vice.
presidents and two members of
the executive committee from the
seven school districts of the county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Mr.. +. Howard WILSON Dead

Information received here last
week announced the death ia
Stuart, Kansas, of j. Howard
Wilson. During the Civil War
he was q member OF the Rock
bridge Second Dragons, Of which
John A. Gibson was one OF it's
captains. The late VIM. N. vii
son Of Augusta. and John Edgar
Wilson of Fairfield, were his
brothers. Two brothers survive
him-Thomas NJ. Wilson Of near
Brownsburg, and M. ID. Wilson OF
Buffalo Forge. Shortly after the
war the deceased moved west, and
married there, and reared family
of children. He was y popular
member Of the l4th Va. Cavalry,
who will regret to learn OF his
death.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
General Ship Honors Lexing.
ton Firemen

For their splendid and 81 ccessful
efforts in subduing the fire at the
Virginia Military Institute Mess
hall last Wednesday II morning, Gen
eral Scott Ship substantially
recognized the work of tbs Lex
ington firemen by sending the m
last Saturday check for 800, ac-
companied by an appreciative let
ter. On Wednesday afternoon an
order was published appropriately
acknowledging the services render
ed by the firemen, and a copy of
that part referring to the fire.
mems heroic work was transmitted
to the department on Friday. Fol-
lowing are the communicate ne
referred to-:
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
Lexington. Va, May IL. 1908.
Mr. A. b. Beckwith,
Chief Lexington Fire Co.
NY Dear SIr:-I have the honor
to enclose treasurer's check for one
hundred dollars as slight token Of
appreciation OF the services rendered
by your company, upon the occasion
OF the fire on the morning OF the 10th
instant.
In a general order published before
the corps OF cadets-a copy D: which
order the adjutant sent you'll made
pablo and formal recognition OF the
valuable services of the Lexington
Fire Department. With sincere esteem,
/ am
Very truly yours,
ScoTr SHIP
Superintendent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
A Card of Thanks

For the generous response to the
invitation to the sixty.fourth ami.
versary Of the Baptist church last
Thursday, the ladies OF THE church
Ietuin sincere and hearty thanks. The
inelemency OF the evening prevented
. number from attending the birth
day assembly, indeed; but many who
could rot then be present have shown
their interest and goodwill by send
ing their contributions since. All
these, end such as many yet be sent,
are fully appreciated.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Glasgow News and Personals


May l6-The storms Of the last week
hays played havoc with Glasgow
shade trees and window psnss, Much
dIstreas Is felt over the damage to the
beautiful old oak tree which stands
near the ny" OF the c. Il o. railroads.
It has been much admired In the past,
and 10 the recent construction Of the
railroad Mr.. Stevens went to great
deal Of expense and trouble to avoid
cutting 1t, but the storms have no ie-
spect for natures beauties.
Miss Laura Echols will leave In a
lew days to visit relatives In West
Virginia. She will spend the summer
there.
Miss Brownie Miller has closed her
school at East Glasgow and will leave
this week for her home in Wytheville,
Va. Miss Miller Is very popular here
and will be missed by a host Of friends.
Mr. Russell Moose spent Sunday
here.
Mr.. Biaro was called to Buena Vista
last week by the sudden death Of his
father.
/. Capt. Gabbert's hotel IL nearing
completion.epd will bs opened very
soon.
Mr., Samuel n, Leckey has returned
from q business trip 10 Washington.
ID, G.
Miss Robinson OF Walien, Ohio, is
the guest OF Mis-. b. f. Day at Hickory
Hill.
Mr.. volney B. MeCluer leaves today
for Texas, where he expects to locate
In business.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaim ID
letters remaining in the Lexingon
postofiice for the week ending May
10Th.
Bfunmaksr. THOMAS
barber, Mr.. and Mrs. Brawnless
bold, Miss Orissie
Foster, Miss Yallie
Persons calling for these letters
vii please say they are advertised.
MnCLUNe PATTON, P. NJ,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Terrific Race With Death

death was fast approaching, y
writes Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa
Fla, describing his fearful race with
death, "as q result Of liver trouble
and heart disease, which had robbed
me Of sleep and OF all interest In life.
l had tried many different doctors
and several medicir es, but got no
benefit, until began to use Electric
Bitters. So wonderful was their effect.
that in three days / felt like a new
man, and today am cured OF all my
troubles" Guaranteed at B. II.
Gorrell's drug store: price SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Is 1t Right?

Isit right for you to lose $4.2O that 9
dealer may make 80 cents more by sell
ing fourteen gallons Of ready-for-ust
paint, at $l.50 per gallon, than oul
agent will make by selling you eight
gallons OF L. & NJ, and six gallons Of
linseed oil, which make fourteen gal
Ions of better paint, at $I.2O per gal
Ion. Is it right
The LongInan & Martinez L. & M.
Paint is sold by McCrum Drug Co.
Lexington and H. L. Gilkeson-Buena
Vista mch- .3m.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Rebekahs Celebrate

The Rebekah Lodge Of Odd Fellows
Of Lexington held an interesting
meeting Monday night In appreciation
OF the honor conferred upon one OF
their number the election OF Miss
Anna X. Krause as president OF the
Virginia Assembly. Greetings were
extended by Mr.. Walter 4. Quisen-
berry and Miss Maggie Craig and the
response was made by Mrs. Edmonia
Dull Of Staunton. State secretary OF
the Assem- bly,. After the fol NAL ex-
ercises a pleasant social hour was
spent, during which refreshments
were served.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Saved by Dynamite

Sometimes, a flaming city Is saved
By dyAamitipg space that the fire
can't cross. Sometimes, cough hangs
on 50 long, you feel as il nothing but
dynamite would cure it. 2. T. Gray,
OF Calhoun, Ga. writes: my wife
had very aggravated cough, which
kept her awake nights. Two physicians
could not help her; so she took DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which eased
her cough, gave her sleep, and finally
cured her." Strictly scientific cure
for bronchitis and La Grippe. At 3
H. Gorrelrs drug store, price 900 snd
81. 90; guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
while Life There is Hope

/ was afflicted with catarrhi could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus g. Shautz. Railway, N. J.
CREAM BALM reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son says
the first application gave decided re
lief. Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin
Freeman. Dover. N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 80 cts
or mailed by Ely Brothers, So Warren
St. New York,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
iLg Piles. Druggists refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
ease, no matter of hoy long sta nding
inc TO IA days. Firstappl ca tion gives
ease and rest; 50s.' II your druggist
hasn't 1t send SOC. In stamps and it
will be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co.. St. Louis. Mo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

HYDE HARLow-In Lexington, or
Thursday. May II, 1906, Rev. Pr. p
A. PenIok, ofaciatlpg, Mf, John Hans
ford HYDE. son Of pr. j. G. Hyde, and
Mas Mary Alice Harlow, daughter o.
the late Mr.. A. N. Harlow, all of Rock
bridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
The Trouble With Our Store

Is that with all our enlarged space still haven't
TO show all the good things stock We have just lots
and lots Of desirable things that would almost sell themselves
people could only them things out of the ordinary both
in style and value but have not space display them If
you have any special wants. let hear about it, and the
chances supply you
Wash Sufts We have very strong line OF ready-t
wear WASH SUITS white lawn and in gray and blue cham
bray gnghams also in Calico ranging price from 81 so to
$500 suit They Stylish welmade ard cheaper than
you bought the goods and had it made up.
Ladies' Waists These mostly in white and in black,
and in black and white this The range of price s
from 80 cents to 50. co. and the values good.
SNk Waists Wehav bigger line these than we have
ever had Pure Habuai Silk in black and in white at S.
each, and better up to 81 piece
We are selling immense quantity of Cannon Cloth
than ever before Why? WE'LL one that white goods
every description selling we'll this but than
that we are selling the genuine Cannon Cloth male by Mr.
Cannon of North Carona for only 10 cents yard when the
regular price is l2s cents.
C&nchams selling well also. and wonder, for
there is no more servcabe fabric the market for morning
wear And always looks well too Here chance 10
some money We bought d fine zephyr gnghams un-
der price and able offer you regular 2 cent goods for
only cents yard as long as our stock holds out
Unbleached Cottons always in good demand, and
we have one for 81 cents that looks cheap You
would readily pay cents if we asked it. Don't put OFT
asking it. because cotton sening price, and this
may soon be gone
Hamburqs We have about 1000 yards of Hamburg
Edgngs and Insertions that Is and 20 cents yard and
we decided close out the bunch at only III cents They
come n5 and yard pieces and you must buy them by the
piece because we cannot cut them at this price.
Handkerchfefs SO dozen Ladies' Pure Linen Hand
embroidered Handkerches embroidered to order in Ire
land at the wonderfully low price of 10 cents eac for %
cents.
Sfls Most everybody wearing silk this and those
who ara not wanto Our sales have been phenomena but
our purchases have been very ag 1t would be exaggeaon
that we had in house $4,000 worth Of silk in the
past ninety days Now have lot Of odds ard ends thatwe
are going to offer at price goods that were 70 cents and
eOO yard can he had for only SO cents Speaking of
Silks let us tell yon that have SO inch Black Taetta
az $lO yard that good that simply defy anybody
TO match it That strong talk but what we
Take look at it and decide for yourself
Sheets not every day that you buy sheets made
up of muslin 81 so inches in size for 80 centsa
piece But we have them and you need anything in this
line itwouM be wise to investigate this offer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
A Creeping Death

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. j. e. Stearns
Belle Plaine, Mimi, writes that Q
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poison
ing. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew
fout the poisson, healed the wound
md saved his life. Best In the world
-or burns and sores. 25c at b. H
Gorrell's drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington Va,
Lexington Va,

The Poard Of Visitors, at their An.
nual Mee.ingon the Goth OF next June,
will appoint STATE CADETS to fiji
vacancies In the Cd, 9TH, 10th. 18th,
10th, 2tst, 23d, Goth, 28th Senatorial,
Districts. and two (2D AT LARGE.
These appointments carry free boaid
and tuition Applications should be
addressed to the undersigned on or be-
fore June 10th, on forms that will be
sent upon request.
apricot SCOTT SHIPP, Swpt,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Chr Gazrttp
LEXINGTON. Va. May IL, 1905
New Advertisements

Lexington School Board-election of
teachers.
Robinson s. Hutton-McC ormick
machinery. farming implements, etc.
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co.-new
store to be opened early in June.
Bank of neutrality-suspicious. per cent
interest on saving deposits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
House Builders and Carpenter

We have on hand large stock Of
good yellow pine doore and blinds
that we are selling a. extremely low
prices toredaee our stocks. We ale
aelling dours at 75c. to u, 80 each, and
blinds at 7oc. TO $3.50 per pair accord
Ing to size.
1t will pay sou to come 10 see us II
sou only want one door or one pair
Of blinds before buying elsewhere We
will rave you money and this st0ck
must bo seld to reduce the pile, No
@ore Ct these low prices after this lot
10 sold. Come and get them while they
last. We have nearly all sizes on hand
now.
MosEs Bros, Lexington. Va.
Mn end Factory ct the River
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

and drives away Cold In the Head
quickly. 1t is absorbed. Heals aud
Protects the Membrane. Restores the
Senses OF Taste and &mell. Full size
50c.. at Druggists or BY mail; Trial
Size 1Oc. BY mail,
Ely Brothers. By Warren Street, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

Neglected colds make fat grave
ysrds,;,' "a. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to q
happy, vigorous old age,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

A little life may be sacrificed to q
suddenl attack iof Group. III YOU don.
have Dr.. ThoHias' Electric OIL on hand
Tor the emergency. " "a ~ -" c""
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

Bad blood and indigestion are dead
enemies to good health. Burdock
Blood sBitters destroys them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17

FOR FIRST CLASS SECOND
= hand hnpgies. traps and runabouts
call on J. h, Hayslett, Randolph
street. Lexington. Va, apr-s6-4t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
THIS
REMEDY
IS SURE TO
GIVE
qATTsFANTION

SATISFACTION,
Ely's Cream Balm
GIVES RRLIF AT
ONCE.
1t cleanses, soothes
and heals the dis
eased membrane.
II cures Catarrh
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
v. NJ. I. Catalogue for isO4.O5


The Virginia Military Institute
catalogue for the session 1904-05
has Just been Issued from the
press, and is an interesting publ
cation of more than one hundred
pages, containing much informa
tion concerning this justly famous
military school,
The enrolment this year is 2s9,
an increase over the previous
years. attendance. Twsnty-six
States are represented at the
school, besides China and Porto
Rico. Virginia leads with 1877,
Hthen follows Texas with 35,
Tennessee with IL, Kentucky and
West Virginia each ii, and the
rest are scattering.
The academic staff consists Of
% members, and the military
staff of FIVE.
Since the establishment of ths
school in 1889 there have been L.
OLA graduates. Among these have
been men who have occupied
positions of prominence in mill.
tary, judicial and executive life of
the nation, besides the hundreds
who have held the front rank In
various professions.
In recent years. especially since
the Spanish American War, Vir-
ginia's "West Point of the South"
has furnished a number of grad
yates to the United States Army.
Many of these have received sue
cessive promotions in the service,
thus confirming the claim that
the V. M. 1. ranks close secOnd
to West Pointi in military training.
Lexington Club Wins at Golf
The first match game OF golf
played in Lexington, took place
last Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock between four players from
the Roanoke County Golf Club,
and four players from the Lexing-
ton Golf Club.
The Lexington players were
Messls. w. M. McElwee, HI. d.
Campbell, W. S. Hopkins and j.
w. McClung. The Roanoke play
ers were Messrs. L. S. Davant, L.
H. Cooke, Clarence Dennison and
W. S. Sanders. The match was
played In pairs, as fnTlowsi Mo-
Elwee and Davant, Campbell and
Cooke, Hopkins and Sanders, Nc
Chung and Dennison.
Out of the 18 holes played, Me-
Elwee defeated Davant 8 holes,
Campbell defeated Cooke 5 holes,
Hopkins defeated Sanders 4 holes,
McClung defeated Dennison 8
holes, making the score 25 to 0 in
favor of the Lexington players, in
point of holes; but the Nassau"
method of counting waa employed
for the official count, which gave
3 points each to the winners, max
ing the official score 1910 0 in
favor Of the Lexington players.
Messrs. F. T, Glasgow, M. P.
Burke, d. 6. HUMPHREYS and F. 7.
Mcclure Jr., acted as scorers and
refereee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Lexington Produce Market.
i.nxinrton Va. May II. 1905

To Cure 4 Cold In One Day
Take Laxative BrQmo Quinipe Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
fails to cure. r. w. Groves sigma
tuys on each box, no
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
THE RATE BILL.

reported that proceedings of the Senate Committee which
investigating railroad legislation make it certain that rate
pass Senate and that that body will thwa the Presi
difficult understand how large generalization
be drawn of the proceedings of one committee.
The country very generally accepted the Presidents
and last December If they
then necessary December. The
should diverted from certainty of what right by
future But if
for that commend themselves to the
and of justice the people, is playing with fire
opposing President accepted by the
wise and right will not do merely to oppose him because
has the make effective 1t
people right and he is wrong. This do
persist opposition If it fail to make that demonstration the
the people 1906 in the election of the
House. chance result radical that the Presi
constitutional and conservative policy will be lost to the
country the will be urged to embark radcasn that
change the whole direction and purpose of
1t will that the Government decides quit
governing will into business and all that such inn
plies
will have caused it. If that body get
thank only itself We believe
however will the situation and accommodate
itself to it of the country will also that
proper lies accepting the Presidents conservative
policy than taking by oompuson the radcsm that ready
to break loose
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
AN EXILE IN 0HABBYD0N

N LMOST everybody who has had
~ ups and downs in her wardrobe
has noticed that she is likely TO
have great deal more attention from
clerks and others when she is looking
her best, so far as clothes are con-
cerned, than when she is looking her
worst If she has ever used car
riage-not necessarily hers. but any
good looking and prosperous carriage
she has also observed that the car
rage will make up for deficiencies in
wardrobe when its presence can be
noted, and that she never gets quite
as much attention as when It is pre-
sumed that she has carriage to ride
in, no matter how we'll she is dressed
IT Is not entirely creditable to our
American ideas of equality and dem
ocracy that this should be so. 1t SIM
! ply is so-that's all-and it has to be
taken into account with other imper-
fections of human nature.
Mrs. Alexander Holden lost her par
ents and went into deep mourning.
She did what lis usually done In the
circumstances when it is possible to
afford it-she gave all her colored
frocks to friends, so that they could
get the use and benefit of them.
About the same time Mr. Holden
T acquired a large interest In mine in
Mexico that had the utmost promise.
He was a mining engineer and had In
spected the property himself, so that
he had none of the customary mis-
givings. He had already acquired
fortune and expected to do no more
work on the strength of such invest
lnents as he had already made; but
there is something in mining that gets
into the blood. and he could not re-
sist SO good a chance.
Mrs. Holden grieved so at her loss
that the management of the new
mine, not proving either satisfactory
or profitable, Mr.. Holden determined
to give the property his personal at
tention and to remove his wife from
the scenes of her great deprivation by
taking her with him into the wilds of
Mexico. She had roughed it with him
before, and he believed the change
would be the best course for them to
pursue, in several senses of the word.
All this happened two years ago.
During that time the Holdens, with
the assistance of two old family SER
wants who had been in the wilderness
with them before, lived in the noun
tains without seeing anything in the
nature of society But the mine was
put on its feet, a competent and trust
worthy superintendent had been train
ed by Mr.. Holden himself, and there
was no reason for them to stay away
from Chicago any longer. Having re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
AUTOMATIC SPOTTER

The day of the professional street
car spotter will soon be a thing of the
past, and then every passenger will
become a spotter, If mechanical
method which has just been perfect
ed by j. o. Roberts of Richmond. Va,
is taken up by the street railway lines,
says the New York correspondent of
the Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Roberts. who Is now in New
York, gave the details of his device.
1t is said that some of the Cleveland
car lines have agreed to test the
method, and il 1t is satisfactory to
have it as a permanent fixture
The system is a novel fare register
with a loud-sounding bell and electric
lights of various colors. For instance,
if the dial of the machine indicates
that twenty fares. have been collected
the yellow electric colored bulb would
flare up, and the conductor would
hand. back the nickel (which he re-
ceived from the twentieth passenger.
When hundred fares had been coll
lected the green electric bulb would
shine forth. and the lucky passenger
who had made the green bulb twinkle
would get, say, two tickets for free
rides. When 200 fares had been col
lected the red bulb would sparkle,
and the fortunate passenger would
get, say. four tickets. OF course. the
prize figures on the dial could be con-
stantly changed to keep the passen-
gers eyes riveted on the machine.