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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-01-04

over II, ana as he looked II grew
gray and then rosy. Some one wa
coming. Now even the cabmaI
, could hear the light crcak of steps
Nearer they came, nearer. The dool
opened, and little figure peepec
into the room-the little figure Of
woman, shriveled and very old.
The man by the fireplace spranc
up. As the woman's eyes met that
CHASTITY face she gave cry. "Ju
.das" she screamed, Judas" Then
she tottered and slid in ii heap at
his feet. He kicked at her, but she
only lay there, gibbering: ''What do
you want? What do you want? ?"
At last he answered her.
ut was black! 1t choked me-
it was so dark-oh, so dark! Ihave
come back for the light they prom
ised me. They said | should find it
here; that without it my soul will
be blind-blind! Do you hear me?
Help me find i'll As you were my
wife, help me find it"
The woman crawled to her knees.
her eyes raised to his, and the ter
rified cabman, watching through
the window, saw that the kerchief
folded across her bosom was bright
as if lamp glowed behind it,
The other man saw it, too, and
his white claws shot out, burying
themselves in her breast. When he
had finished he held in his stained
and dripping hands the woman's
heart. 1t quivered, like the bruised
human thing it was, but the light
shining from it never wayered,
the hollow of the mans
hand and the hollow of the great
room, his face and his loose, white
lips smiling widely, and the pit of
his throat, that was black as the
gate of hell; lighting, too, the tum-
bled, trampled body and the star
dust of spilled diamonds.
lie paused an instant, he whose
name was that of the dead. Then
ne turned and bounded toward the
There was a smash of
glass, and the cabman felt those
fingers at his own neck.
"Now take me back where | came
rom. BE quick, or else He did
lot finish his threat.
The cabby gave a sick gulp, as if
lis throat were full of paste. Then
le was dragged over the ground and
Jung into the seat of his cab. The
FEATURE sprang after him, grinding
i'm against the dashboard with its I
ony knees, where the poor cabby
lung, frantic with terror, as they
ed, pounded, flew down the road. !
When the cabman opened his eyes t
gain there was a great burst of sun d
nine. Above his head shone the
eayens, deep as the core of sap '
hire, and far away he could see the \
lue haze of the city streaked with /
ray plumes Of smoke. In the grass v
y his shattered cab, and high over t
is head, its pcarly summit seeming 1
unged in the eternal azure, rose "
marble shaft. On it were carved n
lese words: "To Judas Withers. S
rected by his loving wife" L
The letters were of gold, but the OF
orning sun had touched them into nj
)rds Of fire.-Julie Closson Kenly sc
San Francisco Argonaut. b,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-01-04
GEMS IN VERSE
A Trus Singer.

A Trus Singer.
No matter what TIE weather,
The singers voice rang true.
Or clouds were all about him,
Or rCscS lid the rue.
He sang Of human passion.
or simple little things
The daisy In the woodland,
The forest nurmurings.
He lov.t".:ie blooming clover,
The loving OF the kline.
A peaceful country homestead
To him seemed half divine:
The cradle song of mothers
Above baby wee.
The wooing OF the song birds
Nest building in the tree.
Somehow the things were simple.
And so were all his songs.
He seemed to see lies beauties.
Nor croal.cd about it's wrongs.
But some way people read him
And loved him from their heart.
He knew their love while living.
His was the truest art.
w. w. Mitchell In Kansas City Star
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-04
W. {. Z. v. mesting.

The w. c. T. U. met at 2::3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Stanton opened the meeting by
reading the fourth chapter of First
Peter. and exorted all members to
be more earnest in prayer; to have
more faith and to pray more often.
Mrs. Rockwell led in prayer after
which the regular order of business
was taken up.
The new superintendent appointed
were Mrs. Luella Addy of Parlor
Meetings, Mrs. Blakesley of Mothers
Meetings. Mrs. Lizzie Stanton of
Evangelistic Work, Mrs. Emma ].
Bradley of Cottage Home Work.
Mrs. Bruner Of Literature. Mrs.
Halstead of Flo xer Missions.
The W. C. T. U. adjourned to meet
At the home Of Mrs. A. L. Addy. on
Colorado avenue for an afternoon
tea Tuesday. October 10th. All
members and friends of the union
are invited to come.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-04
Gssaess nttssd's OivthAsy.

Frances Wizards birthday Was
fittingiy observed by the La Junta
W. T. C. u. A small body of them
met at the home Of Mrs. A L. Addy
on Colorado avenue. and went first
to the Santa Fe depot and placed a
burnt wood paper rack in it for the
free distribution Of literature. They
then went to the Columbian school
building and presented two pictures
Of Miss Willard to the two schools.
one to be placed in the lower hall of
each school building.
Mrs. Laura Rockwell made the
presentation speech and spoke brief
ly of the beautiful life of the child
that was born sixty-six years ago on
the twenty eighth day Of Septem-
tember, in Churchvillle. N. Y; of
her girlhood in Wisconsin. and Of
her ripening into womanhood in
Illinois; then of her life work in the
bread field Of the United States and
the world: how she sacrificed her
life for the cause she espoused. and
how Illinois honored her above all
that states honorei dead by placing
her statue beside that of George
Washington in Memorial Hall-the
only woman 50 honored in all the
United States.
Miss Grace Beatty, one of
Miss Gwynn's pupils. responded
very prettily for the school. express
ing a hope that having the picture
Of Frances Willard before them
would be an inspiration to follow
the life she would have them lead.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-04
. City Council.

The city council met in regular
semi-monthly session Monday night,
Mayor Bomgardner presiding. and
Aldermen Barr. Daimler. Mapes.
Lamb and Phillips being in attend
ance.
The petition of S. Dunlin request
ing permission to put down a five
instead of six foot walk in front Of
his residence. for the reason that
the wider walk would interfere with
the growth oS his hedge fence. was
granted.
Police Magistrate Clark reported
twenty cases in his court during the
month Of September. The cash fines
paid over to the city treasurer ag-
gregated s72.25: cash fees paid to
police. Sl1.25: fines of vags and
drunks. having no money. which
were worked out on the street. sl15;
total. sl9s.5O
Water Commissioner Brown re-
ported the collection of S1.120 for
water rentals during the month of
September.
The street and alley committee
was instructed to employ any one to
put in sidewalks and street cross
ings, As the street commissioner is
under the weather and not able to
attend to his duties.
Fire Chief Wonderly reported
that he had devised a fire alarm
system. adequate for the city's
present needs, which could be put
in for about SIS, and was instructed
to go ahead and install it.
The saloon bonds of j. E. Donlon.
w. S. Matlock and Dye & Gates
were approved, but action on those
of X. A. Eddleman and NJ. Bradish
was deferred on account of some
clerical errors that would have to
be rectified. The ordinance re-
quiring a license of $1,000 per
annum from saloons was effective
October 1st. and each one of them
paid $500 into the city treasury.
Monday. for the first six months.
None of the drug stores have COM
piled with the new ordinance. and
Of course are not selling liquor for
medicinal or any other purpose.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-04
sooG ooaG locAi svGns
Trade with H. G.. Todd

F. A Griffin. painter and paper
hanger Phone No Isl black
Wagon. bgggies and harness at
the La Junta Hardware COMPANY
FoR REST-Four room furnished
house: bath: modern Inquire Of
Mrs. c. d. Steward
Mayhew House Furnishing Co,
undertaking. embalming. Phone,
a42 black: night phone. 49, red
Gem" -four. best in the market
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
Harry Weller. the big sheep man
Of Arlington. was a La Junta visitor
Monday. The sheep men are all
getting rich this year.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet at
the home of Mrs c. w. Wonderly
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'cloek
Mrs. j. y. Vestry arrived in La
Junta this morning from Pueblo TO
make an extended visit with her son.
j. A. Vestry. and daughter. Mrs A.
l.. Doyle
The TRIBUNE is in receipt of an
announcement To the effect that Rev
and Mrs. Clarence o. kimball will
be lat home" "Wednesday. October
llth. the occasion of the fifteenth
anniversary of their marriage.
You can't afford to miss the
Halloween reception To be given by
the Willing Workers. Friday. Octo-
Der 9th. at Woodruff hall. Hot
tamales. and all the other hot things
that go with it. including a good
time. are down on the bill Of fare.
Hudson. the Rocky Ford foundry
man. is bargaining with J. p. Brad
ish for the purchase of thirteen lots.
located north and west of the ice
plant. where it is his intention TO
erect an up-to-date foundry and
machine shop.
A. c. Draper has been summoned
as juror in the federal court at
Pueblo on the l7th He is 50 busy
getting ready to move and taking
care Of the receipt of new goods
that he can't figure out how he is
going To get time to attend To Uncle
Sans business.
The largest pound of butter IN
existence is being displayed in the
show window of john Howe & Son
this week. in fact it is larger than
the automobile delivery wagon upon
which il rests. Fred Howe. who il
developing into an artist in making
window displays. is the designer.
X. w. Patterson. accompanied by
his sisters. Misses Sarah N. Hart and
Hattie ID. Hart, of New York. ar
rived home Monday morning from a
six weeks tour of the Pacific Coast.
The party visited the Yellowstone
Park. Portland Exposition. Seattle.
Victoria. B. c.. San Francisco. and
all points Of interest in Southern
California.
Sheriff Clearly. of Decatur, Texas,
was La Junta visitor last Saturday,
having in charge John Henry. who |
is wanted on charge of rape. his
victim being a fourteen year old
girl. Henry was captured by a |
constable in Fowler. The prisoner
admitted his guilt to the sheriff and
seemed very willing to return to
Texas and face the charge. His |
crime is capital offense in Texas.
H. ID. Garwood. G. H. Downer,
]. w. Bowman. G. r. Buckley. W. H.
Biebes and G. II. Davis arrived |
home last Sunday morning from a
weeks deer hunt in the Cedars.
They saw all kinds of big game,
from respectful distance, and just
to demonstrate their prowess as
hunters donated slab of deer meat
to the editor of the great family
journal. 1t was genuine. all right,
but might have been bought at a
butcher shop.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-04
No. CSsteos GsasssSsso-

Mrs E ID. Carlton eharmingiy
entertained the thirty-eight men,
bers Of the Cradle Roll of the Pres
byterian church Saturday Afternoon
A nursery was provided and SIX lit
tie maidens in nurses costume at
tended the little ones while the
mothers listened To the following
delightful program:
Lullaby w Mrs C. A Beerbohm
'-Baby-bye" ...... Allie MAY Fisher
Lullaby .-.... Mrs T. j. Howard
Jesus Loves Ne"
.-.... Girls Sunday School Class
Song. selected ~ Norma Corbin
Sleep Baby Mine" Marie Hiyely
Violin solo .. ..--- Lucille Elliott
Lullaby ..-.--.-... Gertrude FInney
Cradle Roll Rev. Conrad Bluhm
Baby" blue and white were the
colors which greeted the guests in
the decorations and dainty refresh
ments.
Mrs 7. j. Howard. Mrs Gilbert
and Mrs. Bluhm assisted during the
afternoon and the Misses Larsen.
Fisher. Hart. Eliot. Hively and
Carlton were the nurses
A photograph of the entire group
was taken and will be much appre-
ciated as souvenir of the occasion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Corn Testing Result.

Another result of testing seed
corn as outlined by the experts on
the "corn special" train several
weeks ago, is that Of Mr.. w. Il.
Riddle of Fork. Md. lie says:
"One of the first results of the
'corn special of the Maryland
and Pennsylvania Railroad is the
testing of some corn by Miss Grace
Riddle, IA years old. who heard
the corn talk at Baldwin Station,
she having been permitted to leave
school to hear it, She tested a
number of ears, fixing them as
Professor Shamel directed, and
when they sprOuted the result was
as he said-about 80 per cent.
poor ears. The best ears had
longer and stronger sprouts and
every grain sprOuted, whereas the
poor ones were weak and some
not sprOuted at all. This expert
mental test is so satisfactory that
l shall test all my seed corn. as it
is so simple and easy TO do.
Gas about II good ears will
plant an acre you will have to test
"a ears for each acre to be plant
ed, as one halfyOu want to discard
after you see they do not sprout
well. Two grains from tip, center
butt, taken from opposite sides,
make up the six grains to be test
ed from each ear. Thus testing
and taking the strong, quick
sprouting ears will result in a
quicker and better stand of corn
and a much larger growth, as the
weak, small stalks and small corn
come from the slow, weak germi-
mating seed"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Will of Peter 81. Bussard.

The will OF Peter 81. Bussard
was filed for probate in the
Orphans Court Wednesday morn
ing. His requests are as follows:
To his wife, Charlotte M. Bus.
sard, the income from all his bank
stocks and a portion of the in come
from the home farm; to his son,
Newton A. S. Bussard, the home
farm of PIG acres; to each of his
six sons, John W., Peter E., j. Ii. /,
Daniel L., Samuel ID. and Chas.
l.. Bussard, the sum of 1000.
All the rest and residue of the
personal estate is to be divided
equally among all his sons. Noun
tam land, aggregating 600 acres,
is 10 be divided also equally
among all his sons.
He names John W., Peter E.,
Joseph H., Daniel L., Samuel D..
and Charles L. Bussard his execu-
tors, without bond.
The personal property in this
estate amounts to about $50, 600
and the real estate to about 800.
900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Dead in Mt. Airy Tunnel.

Murray Strange, colored, aged
about 30 years, Of Charlestown,
West Virginia, was found in the
Ridgeville tunnel on the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock lying on
the track dead, his body cut in
two.
Strange. in company with an.
other negro, were seen lettering
about Mt. Airy Junction on Sun
day night. They were arrested
by constable. who thought they
were two of the negroes who es-
capped from the Frederick jail
last week, but they were released
upon showing that they were not
the ones wanted. This was the
last seen of either of them until
the body of Strange was found in
the tunnel.
1t is thought that they had
boarded train and the negro
either fell or was knocked off.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Directors Elected.

The annual election of the Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company Of
Frederick County, Monday morn.
ing resulted in the election of the
following directors: Colonel Chas.
Z. Trail, Judge James McSherry,
NJ. e. Urner, A. G. McCardell,
James E. Walker, John Eisen-
haner, Joseph g. Miller, DR.. D..
+. Mckinney, Samuel Dutrow,
James Houck, George A. Dean
and d. Charles Winebrener.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Frederick
and Emmitsburg Turnpike Com.
pany the following Board of Di-
rectors were chosen: George w.
Miller, Peter N. Hammaker, Geo.
Ho1ck, j. G. Cronise, Col. John
r. Rouzer, George A. Dean,
Charles f. Shook, Judge James
McSherry and j. Marshall Mil
Ter. The board organized by
electing Mr.. George w. Miller,
President; Hiram r. Heck, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and Peter
Hammaker, Superintendent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Daughters Of the COME d.
eraCy.

The monthly meeting of Fitz.
hugh Lee Chapter, Uni Q d
Daughters of the COnfederacy,
was held on last Saturday after.
noon, the 2UtL inst, and arrange
ments for Memorial Day exer.
cises discussed. This will occur
early in June
The Memorial Committee pre-
sented a tribute to the memory Of
General Fitzhugh Lee, and will
send suitable resolutions to the
bereaved family. Upon news Of
the death of General Lee the
chapter sent telegram of SYM
patty to Mrs. Lee at her home
in Richmond. Virginia. General
Lee, after whom the chapter was
named, has visited Frederick on
several occasions. He delivered
an address at Mt. Olivet Gene
terry on Confederate Decoration
Day. some years ago. In 1903
he made an address at the Opera
House, and was afterwards ten
dered a reception by the chapter
at the Masonic Temple.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton.

The annual Frederick County
Christian Endeavor Convention
will be held at Myersville, on
May 10Th and 18th, with three
day and two night sessions. An
earnest effort is being put forth
by those in charge to make this
the best convention in the history
of the Frederick County Union.
The State officers will be present
and strong speakers have been
secured to deliver addresses at
the several sessions. The must
cal part has not been neglected
and there will be hearty, enthu-
siastic singing.
Indications point to q large
attendance of delegates and Wis
itOrs to this convention held in
the garden spot of Maryland and
at the most beautiful time of the
year, when the birds are singing
and the flowers blooming. The
full program of the convention
will appear in our next issue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPENSES
For Coming Year S1O4,594. rs
Will be Needed for Which

For Coming Year SlO4,594. rs
Will be Needed for Which
County Will Pay S55, 1872 Is.
Balance From State, High
School Fees, etc.
The Board of County School
Commissioners met Tuesday
morning for their regular two
days session.
The board passed the estimate
of the expenses for the year begin
ming August l, 1905. and ending
July 81, 1906, as made out by
Superintendent Boblitz and AS
sistant Superintendent Young.
The board then went before the
Board of County Commissioners to
present the estimate. 1t shows
that it will cost at leas: $1O4. 594.
10 TO MAINTAIN the schools for
three aud three fifth terms. OF
this amount the County Commits.
sioners must provide in their as.
sessment for S55, 1925, the re-
naming S45, 402.6O coming from
the State school tax, State free
school fund, high school tuition
fees, etc. Of the total expendi-
ture $S5, 500 will be paid in teach
ers' salaries.
The school board recommended
to the commissioners that a one
room addition be made to the All
Saints street cOlOred school build
ing and that four room brick
school building be erected at
Myersville.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Big Forrest Fires in Catoctin
and Blue Ridge.

A great fire on South Mountain
was burning Tuesday night above
Harmony, in the MiddletOwn Val.
ley. 1t extends for two or three
miles on this side of the mountain
and full as far as on the other side
and presents a magnificent spec
tacle. Immense damage is being
done.
The fire started on the west
side of the mountain last Satur-
day. and after devastating a great
territory there crossed to this side
with a furious rush. Tuesday the
dwelling and barn on the farm of
McClintock Young, of Frederick,
occupied by Newton Gilbert, mar
rowly escaped destruction The
reflection could be seen from
Frederick Monday night.
A big fire has been raging in
the vicinity of Pen Mar. On
Sunday afternoon only vigorous
fight by residents and the presence
Of water in barrels, placed in con-
venient places for that purpose,
prevented the destruction of many
cottages at Pen Mar.
The blaze started close to the
railroad track, on the east side,
almost opposite Glen Alton. and
hurried through the forest to the
east.
The flames rushed in an east
ward direction from the main line
of the Westeran Maryland Rail
road.
The flames then jumped across
the Blue Mountain House path,
and gave every evidence of sur
rounding the house of Lewis
KOhler. MIR. Kohler worked with
tremendous energy to keep back
the flames. and so did other
people on the mountain, and his
building was saved. Many other
buildings we're in danger, but by
diligent effort the spread of the
flames was stopped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05

Gertrude Woodward, formerly Gertrude Roles
and Cornelius Woodward her husband Va
Roswell Roes, Theresa Role his wife, Ros-
well Roles. Junior,an INLAND Roles, Infants
and Jesse Sumner Roles.
The object and purpose of the Bill of Conn
plant filed In this cause is to procure decree
for the sale of certain house and lot of ground
situate lying and being in Frederick County
Maryland of which certain Eliza Ann Roles
died seized and possessed. The Bill states that
Eliza Ann Roles was in her life time seized
and possessed OF O certain house and lot on
Ice street in Frederick City, Maryland. That
Eliza Ann Roles departed this life in the year
1889 leaving a last will and testament in which
she devised said house and lot to her daug ter
Gertrude Roles for lite with remainder over to
her children, and in case said Gertrude died
without issue living or the descendants OF her
issue living at the time of her (Gertrude'sl
death. then to Ro well Roles and Jesse Sum-
ner Roles cher son'sl for life and at their death
to their children absolutely. That said prop
erty is in bad repair and there is no fund or
sufficient income with which necessary ro-
pairs can be made that the house and lot Ia
threatened to be sold for the payment OF the
taxes due and owing on II. That Roswell
Roles and Theresa Roles his wife adults and
Roswell Roles Junior aud INLAND Ro es infant
defendants are non residents of the state OF
Maryland residing In Boston tn the State Of
Massachusetts. The Bill then prays that the
said house and lot may be sold the indebted
ness and taxes paid out OF the proceeds o its
sale and the surplus II any there be after the
payment OF all cost and expenses be invested
under the direction OF the Court and the in
come aud profits arising therefrom be paid to
the parties entitled according to the uses and
trusts imposed under the will OF Eliza Ann
Roles, deceased. And that IL would be the
best interest and advantage OF all the parties
concerned especially the infants that the prop
erty be sold under the Decree Of the Court
II Ia thereupon this 2Sth day OF April A. d..
1905, by the Circuit Court OF Frederick County,
sitting as a Court OF Equity, aud by the au
Ihority thereof, adj judged and ordered, thai the
plaintiffs by causing copy OF this order to be-
Inserted In me newspaper published in
Frederick County, once a week for four sue
cessive weeks on or before the 3rd day OF June
A. ID. 1906, give notice to the non.residents de-
PENDANTS OF the object and purpose of this
Bill, warning them and each ofthem to appear
In this Court in person or by Solicitor and the
Inf mt Defendants by their Guardisn duly APP
pointed and qualified, on or before the 10Th
day OF June A. u. 1906, and show cause IL any
they may have why decree should not be
passed as prayed.
SAMUEL T. HAFFNER,
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court for Frederick County
Maryland. n
True copy test:-sAMUEL T. HAFFNER,
Albert 3. Brown, Clerk
Solicitor, may 55t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-05
Yellow Springs,
May 2, 1905

May q, IJUO'
Forest fires have been raging in
our. mountain at several places
since last Sunday and much dam.
age is being done to young tim
Der.
There will he Sunday school ~
Pleasant Hill church on next
Sunday morning at 9.15 o'clock,
and preaching at 10. 80, by the
Rev. s. A. Hedges, of Middle
town.
A relic of the Civil War was
recently found on the farm Of Mr..
William Stull, which place be-
longed to the late Charles Fout,
during the war. The find was q
II or Is Id. shell, which must
have been there over 40 years.
Mr.. Stull gave the shell to Mr..
Charles Craver who was working
for him at the time to open,
which he did by first removing
the cap with hammer and chisle.
He then broke the shell in half.
the contents being about ID. Of
powder and SO lead bullets. The
powder is in first class condition
dition. MIR. Stull and Craver have
each a half of the shell.