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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
Senator Martins Services to the
State Debt Commission

Senator MARTINS services 10 the
State Debt Commission
The Legislature OF 1889 and 80 pro-
vided for a commission to confer with
the representatives of the the English
bond holders. with the view of bring
ing about q settlement OF Virginia s
debt. An advisory committee was
selected. OF which ex-Presldent Cleve-
land was chairman.
The Virginia Debt Commission con-
sisted OF Gov. P.W. Mckinney, Lieut.
Gov. j. Hoge Tyler, the Speaker OF
House r. H. Cardwell. Senators Tay-
Tor Berry and H. T. Wickham, and
Delegates w. D. Dabney and r. II.
Tyler. When this Commission got
down to work they ascertained, that in
addition to the regular counsel for
the bond holders, the representatives
OF the English bond holders had re-
tanned Col. w. w. Gordon, then
recognize as the leader of the Virginia
Bar, and a number of New York law
yers. 1t was therefore thought by the
Virginia Commission that it should
have an able legal adviser. By a un-
aminous vote OF the Commission, Mr..
Thomas s. Martin was selected for
this position. He was informed of the
resolution passed by the Commission
selecting him as It's counsel, and
agreed to accept this responsible posi-
tion on the condition imposed by him
self, that he should receive no fee for
his services, and would pay his own
expenses. The work of the Comm
sion occupied greater portion of the
year 1891, and carried Mr.. Martin fire.
Quentiy to Richmond, Washington
and New York. Members Of the Com
mission have often stated. that with
out his aid settlement could never
have been effected, but with his aid 1t
was affected, and was ratified by the
Legislature on the 10th day OF Feb
ruary, 1892, and according to the un-
derstanding, MI. Martin did not re-
ceive one cent from the State OF Vir-
ginis for his legal services, or for his
expenses on the numerous trips which
his position necessitated.
This is probably the only instance
on record ola lawyer appearing In a
$40, 900, 600 transaction without recelv-
ing cent in the way OF a retainer or a
fee.
The members of the Legislature Of
1912 were fully aware of this patri
otto service OF Mr.. Martin, and when
the then Senator John s. Barbour
died In May 1892, nearly two-thirds Of
the Legislature endorsed Senator Mar
tin for the Appointment as his success
or, and the next Legislature selected
him.
The history Of this matter waa fully
given by Congressman II. ID. Flood, In
an interview published Ia the WASH
ington Post, June 9Th, OF this yelr, and
const ituted a sufficient reason why the
Legislature should have been so par
tlal to the gentleman who has made
such splendid Senator from Virginia
for the past ten years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
Wednesday, AUgust 80, 'O5
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Having the assurance of the approval
OF many of my friends in the District,
and being solicited to do so, l hereby
announce myself as candidate for the
nomination for the House of Delegates
from the District composed of the
Counties of Rockbridge, Bath, High
land and the City Of Buena Vista, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary.
Thanking old Rockbridge for the
handsome majority she gave me two
years ago, and, If my record meets your
approval, again asking your support,
I am, Very truly.
ily 26-tf. s. W. STERRETT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
The Richmond Times-Dispatcl

The Richmond Times-Ddspatch
will on Monday, September 4th,
begin the publication of Mon
daysmorning edition, which will
give that excellent journal a paper
every day. This step has been
decided on to meet the needle Of
the rapidly growing city of Rich
mond. We wish success to this
departure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09

Senator Martin and Governor
Montague appeared at Rocky
Mount Monday, and several thous.
and persons listened to the claims
of the respective candidates for
the United States Senate. There
was no joint discussion, each
speaker addressing an audience
half a mile part, 1t is said the
Junior Senator had the larger
crowd.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
FOR SALE

My blacksmith and wheel wright
shop on Henry Street opposite John
Sheridan's stable. This shop is well
located and has always had good
share Of public patronage. l also
have for sale some blacksmith tools,
aud good parlor organ of latest
design. Apply to
JAMES NJ. 6ENSENkY, or
Paul n, Peniok, his attorney
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09

The Republican State Conven-
lion at Roanoke lie expected to
nominate Judge L. L. Lewis OF
Richmond for Governor. The meet.
ing is largely attended.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
Rockbridge County News, May
18th, 1899
THE MAY CONVENTIONS WORK

THE MAY CUNVENIIUN WUHh
Mr.. Martins position on this con-
vention business is almost as inexplic-
able as it was on the silver question up
to the time he voted In the Senate to
kill Daniels vote In the interest Of
silver.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
JUST THINK OF 1T
The Eavorfte Washer

whose praise Is enthusiastically pro-
claimed by every grateful housewife
who uses It, may, with proper treat
ment, be your weekly companion fol
20 years at less than half penny a
week; and this can be verified by
living witnesses.
J. A. THOMPSON, Sole Agent
r. Ed. No. 9, Lexington Va
July-26-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
Hotel Forniture for Sale

Having decided to change my bust
ness will offer for sale at public auc-
ton ut Rockbridge Hotel on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2SRD, 1905,
all the furniture and fixtures 10 said
hotel, embracing bedsteads, bedding,
bureaus, washstands, chairs, tables,
dishes, stoves, mattIngs, carpets, etc.
TERMS. On $40 and under, cash
over that amount,e credit of six months
will be given, with notes satisfactorily
endorsed.
ily s6-St. X. RUDACILL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
IN LINE OF PROMOTE ON

He is Immediately In the line of
promotion end the State cannot afford
to drop him from It's service and lose
the experience twelve years OF active
service has given him.
1t is charged against him that he Is
wealthy. 1t Is true that he is a man
OF large wealth. lido not think this
should be used for or against him. We
would scarcely discard q man as
ineligible to manage our Affairs be-
cause he had successfully manage
his own. His wealth has in no way
affected him nor his democracy. When
many of the wealthy were leaving US
in 1896. he lined up with his party,
and he is as approachable and un-
obtrusive as the plalnest citizen. His
wealth, too, in q quiet and unobtrusive
way, Is used for noble charities and
his unpublished acts have made
smoother the rough places In many
lives.
Mr.. Willard does not claim t. be an
crator-yet his plain, business talks
have shown him the equal OF either
Of his competitors on the busting.
FAvoRs SINGLE LIST
He was the Arst OF the candidates to
come out flat footed for a single list
and uniform school books in all the
counties.
This plan would save at least one
third IN the cost Of every school book
and not make 1t necessary to discard
the old and buy new books whom NOV
Ing from one county to another.
Again he has no concealments about
his position on any question. He has
convictions and the courage Of them,
and he has them whether he caters to
yeaf aTlsw Of net, 4 hs falls Of else
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
KsezletOwn, Va, July IS. 1905.


Mr.. A. E. Wyant. Elkton, Va.
Dear SIr:-It Is true that my ballot
will be cast for Lieutenant Governor
Joseph E. Willard In the primary OF
August 22nd. ! think there are man
reasons why he is the logical and prop
or candidate to receive the support Of
our voters in the primary and at the
polls.
II all things else were equal,
the section Of the State from which
Lieutenant-Governor Willard comes
is entitled to recognition rather than
the section from which Judge Mann
and Mr.. Swanson come.
The present GoEernor is citizen OF
the same county with Mr.. Swanson
and Of the almost immediate section
Of Judge Mann,
Again, our section is much more
closely allied in all Of its material in
terests with Lieutenant Governor
Willard's than with the other section.
His, like eur own, is a tax contribut-
ing section. The other does not con-
tribute at all to the general expenses
OF the State but Is tax consuming
section.
FAMILIAR WITH STATE AFFAIRS
acknowledgements Willard Is a
man OF ability, a thorough, oonserva.
tive business man. stands for pr ogress
and business methods in the manage.
ment Of State affairs. He has been
intimately connected with the legisla-
ton of the State since 1893, having
been a valuable member of the House
OF Delegates since that time until his
selection Ss Lieutenant. Governor four
years ago. All OF the services he has
given have been like those OF all other
members OF the General Assembly
practically without remuneration.
HIS RECORD AS PRESIDING OFFICER
He performed the duties of Lieuten-
ant Governor with more difficult sur
roundings than has fallen to the lot
of any presiding officer In the last
generation. Changed conditions and
rules, brought about b. the new con-
stitutlon, left no precedent to be fol.
lowed in many cases, yet under all OF
these trying circumstances, his ruling
upon parliamentary point was never
reversed by the Senate. Every mem
bel Of the Senate will agree with me, |
am sure. that no presiding officer ever
presided with greater impartiality,
dignity and ability, and that none
ever maintained better order or gave
more painstaking care and concern to
all Of the details Of Legislation.
His experience as presiding officer
Of the Senate and as member OF the
House OF Delegates has made him
thoroughly familiar with all the de-
tails Of legislation, a knowledge Of the
greatest value to the chief executive of
the State.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-09
Public Sale
OF
Residence in Lexington

By virtue of deed Of trust executed
by f. 4. Snider to me on the cath day
OF November, 1897, recorded in Deed
Book No. 80, p. 262 of the Records of
Roekbridge County, default having
been made in the payment Of the debt
thereby secured and having been re-
quested in writing by the holder Of the
bond thereby secured so to do, l will,
on
Wednesday, AUgUst 80, '05
AT IL O'CLOCK, NJ,
offer for sale at public auction, In front
of the Court House In Lexington, Va,
that valuable frame dwelling and lot
on'Houston street In Lexington, belong
ing to the heirs of E. +. Snider, decd.
Said otfronts 46 feet on Houston street
and extends back distance Of $50 feet,
and also includes half interest in an
alley on the west side thereof
E. M. PENDLETON, Trustee.
aug 2.4t.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30


the ld fime sooiability In oui
tall N We sat ia The shade Of the
cha 5 oE the grand old oaks which
sur pund the sparkling fountain,
he smed to draw inspiration from
the hs6uty and grandeur Of the
surrounding scenefy, aud Is 90
puzsd TO me that his conversation
had never bssn 60 interesting AT
tins he would be in q rsmininCsnt
Emoed and events Of twenty years
ag1 ouId pass in review. Then,
seA as he inhaled the freshness
of he morning air mingled with
the perfume of Glover blossoms
and new smown hay. and his eye
resksd upon the delightful nCsnery
spTesu out before us be spoke Of
The goodness of God as manifested
ia is creation. Even then, I
thin he realized that the Pale
Hot stood at his own door to
parry Inn away 10 the unkuo
lands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Crockett Got Even.

Davy Crockett sat in the ma
tional legislature as a representa-
tive of the State of Texas, he had
many clashes with men of more
education but less wit than him
self. It Is told of him that one
day while standing in front of
his hotel on Pennsylvania avenue,
a her.l of mules trotted by under
the custody of an everseer from
one of the stock farms in Virginia
A congressman from Boston who
was standing near by, attracted
Davy's attention to the unusual
sight saying:
"Hello, there, Crockett; here's
a lot of your constituents on
parade. Where are they going?''
The celebrated hunter looked
at the animals with a quizzical
glance, and then turning to the
other, said, quietly, but with
great emphasis: "They are
going to Massachusetts, to teach
school"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Heavily Fined

Hotel Hon Get 81. 100 In Fines.
Ed B. Custer. proprietor of the
Central Hotel. of Grafton. one Of
the city's leading hosteIries. to.
gether with ais two sons. Clarence
and Emil, were arrested last Wed
nesday evening on q warrant issued
|hy Mayor George W LoWsher.
charging them with selling liquors
without license. The arrest was
made at about six O'Clock. and Mr..
Gustel was placed IN Jail over
night. The hour for the trial was
set at nine o'clock, yesterday morn.
ing, at the Mayor's Office, and was
not concluded until near the noon
hour. The ohief witness in the
case against Custer, and upon
whose affidavit the warrant was
Issued was a Afr. r EissnbroWn,
Of philadelphia. q private dstsckiss )
whom. Il is said, the city had hired
to come to Grafton for the pur-
pose Eisenbrown arrived here
some days ago. and it was given
out that he was an insuance ad-
juster. in Grafton for the purpose
of re adjusting the insurance rates
He had been stopping at the Gem
tral Hotel for some days, and in
his evidence this morning gave
several dates. hours and minutes
at which time he had purchased
liquors from the three men. After
hearing the evidence in the cases
Mayor Lowther imposed upon the
father and two sons fines aggre-
eating four thousand, one hundred
dollars, as follows: Ed. r. Gus
ter was fined $4,000, Clarence
Custer was fined 50. 10000; Emil
Custer was fined $500 Tho first
named was required to give bond
in the sum of $500; the second
in the sum of So. 600; the third in
the sum OF 81 900, for their appear
ance at the next session of the
grand jury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
MEMORIAL.

Isaac w. Eckard, of the vicinity
of Flat Rock, died at IL m on
Monday, Aug. Ia. 1905 He had
been very feeble for year or two,
but was confined to his room by
sickness only a week before the
end came. Had he lived till next
Christmas. he would have been Sc
years of age. The funeral was held
at the residence of Mrs. j. M. Eck-
ard, (late home of the deceased, J
on Tuesday at 2 O'Clock p. m. The
service was conducted by Rev. An
drew Rifle. His text is recorded
in Phil. 1, %. He delivered very
appropriate discourse to q large as
semblage ofsympathizing of relatives
and friends. Mr.. Arthur Kincade
the undertaken had charge of the
corpse which was conveyed to the
family graveyard and gently inter-
ed by the side of the grave of his
sister, Elizabeth, who died about
IL years ago. He was never mar
ried, his sister Mrs. Matilda Jones,
Of Robinson district, is the only
surviving member of the family.
In his young manhood, he was a
member of the u. B. Church, but
as he refused to comply. with de-
mand of the preacher for money,
his name was dropped from the
record and was never placed on any
church record afterwards. How
ever he did not cease to read the
Bible and practice its teachings, so
his life portrays the noble christ
ian character of the man. He was
a safe counselor and was always
fond of the society of young people.
He was successful in business,
having accumulated enough prop.
erty to assure comfort and ease in
old age. and leave some legacy to
his relatives.
He leaves the testimony behind
that he was fully resigned to Gods
will. and therefore he died in peace.
7 r "
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
The Mans Duty

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w;vss .na Z T1ns,,srs ~, b,,s ~
msyrs 81, shont hrsI,s,g,s - .rs fsSS
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c,n-o,,. c ss.s : l,fn,s.,S - = 80. 49,
This 4 ! sbo-s ~, nI.;n,. 5 tbst : ,-azss,
i 70 he kant n,,rs. an. ana -lr9a IS ti,s
love snr, r-otso.;,,,s 3 q - hneI,s,.;l Z.
AIu;fa,s I,e.,t ;s ssnSs1;ve. teIsvsv,z
3, cold -lool, from her hnrI5an5 7s
Ehave ss.n men Who would -. s. |;.s
look at loving honsful ysizss doing
all in .tbeir power for his o5rnforf
and pleasure for eavs and even.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Copperhead Around His Neck.


Monday evening James A Allen,
of Moundsville, who lives in An
nadale. went into his haymow to
get a bundle of hay for his horse.
When he picked the hay mp he
pressed it against the NOW to get q
better grip on it, and as he did so
noticed what he the thought was q
strap fall against his neck with Q
very cold feeling.
just then he reached the light,
aud to bis horror found that it was
not strap, but a live copperhead
snake that had been caressing his
jugular. A copperhead is a very
quick reptile, but in this instance
Allen landed before his snakeship
could strike.
just what happened Mr.. Allen
can't relate, but the snake is dead,
and died so suddenly that Aliens
recolIeotions of the windup are
very hazy and confused. He says
he has had enough copper about
his neck to satisfy him for the rest
of his life
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30

g.
wars the most extensive epidemics
occurred. In 1900 Cadiz was
visited by this scourge which at
tackled $4,000 out of a popula-
ton of $1,000. One of the worst
epidemics which has ever ravaged
the United States occurred in
1853 and extended along the At
lantic coast through all the South
ern States and as far north as
Rhode Island. One hundred
and twenty-five thousand persons
were stricken. more than twenty
thousand dying of the disease.
A popularity of the germ of yell
low fever is that it may be carried
long distances and preserve its
vitality for months. individuals
of all races and ages are attacked
One attack as a rule seems to
render the victim immune for
life, though the immunity may
be lost by prolonged stay in a
northern climate. Yellow fever
is hot weather disease, being
most prevalent in June, July and
August One or two frosts may
arrest an epidemic though it may
reappear on the return of warm
weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
FoRTY-F0URTH YEAR.
WANDERER,a soNG.

There will be- when home, through the hill gap the west
The friendly smile the fields that love best
The edopped here, and the daisy there
And the wldng brar that affairs the upland air.
There will be mrth seet-lmellower knowD-
The flute of the woodthrush, the call of the vireo;
Pleasant gossip leaves and from the dawn to the goam
lyric laughter of brooks there will be when come home
There will be- when kindlines the earth
And howl love it all, bounteous breadth and girdth
The very sod will say-tendril fibre and root
sHere is our fosterchild, he of the wandering foot
WELCOMED welcomet' And o shall pause at gate ajar
That the leaning shade where the honeysuckes
I shall see the open door-O farer the foam,
The ease of this hunger of heart there homel
OLINToN SCOTLAND OUTLOOK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30

There may be lesson for law
makers and courts in the lynoh.
ing by a mob of a negro who as
saulted a white woman about a
month ago in Texas. He was
promptly tried, convicted and sen
tenoed and the people appeared to
be satisfied. Then came some
quibbling about legal teohnicali-
ties, upon which a demand for q
new trial was based and granted.
There was no allegation of inno-
oence, but merely claim that
there were some Irregularities in
the first trial This caused the
disgusted populace to break into
the Jail, take out the negro and
hang him to a bridge. This was not
only a punishment of the negro,
but il was intended as rebuke to
the law or the court or bt tn. Those
who are learned in the law will
shake their heads and deplore the
fact that nothing could be done
to prevent the lynching, which
means. of course, that man. even
when oonfessedly guilty, may some.
times escape punishment through
legal teohuicalities. But court
praotioe can be and should be i'm.
proved. 1t should not be possible
for a guilty mrn to escape through
an error of judge or court off.
oial.-Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
For Tha nIlnthaa.

Every woman who goes to q
summer resort hotel knows the de-
Ispair into which she is plunged
when she secs the line Of hooks be-
hind curtdin which cons litutt the
cloBst wherein shs Is to keep all
her dainty clothes.
The Wise traveller win take along
some extra nails OF hooks and add
them to che aoanty row. Over
the nails. If she uses them. she
will put empty spools. as this will
avoid the possibility of rust.
Then she will take clean sheet
which she has packed in her trunk
and tack it along the wall under
the hooks. In tho end that hangs
down she viii have sewe1 loops of
tape, and when the skirts are hung
on the hooks she will double the
sheet over them faetening the loops
% The nails or little tacks. which
she can put up at9o. JF. i she
prefers, she will divide the sheet
into sections. much as shoe bag
is made.
Still another scheme is to take
several old pillow cases and fasten
along strings or tapes on each side
of them hanging them as a bag
over the nails and putting the ends
of the skirts in them. This pro
tects all the skirts from the dust.
The sheet and pillow GASES taken
up little room in the trunk when
packed and are very easily put up
in the mountain or seaside hotel.
Brush or turn wrong side out and
shake free from dust every other
week. The same things may be
made of oolored calico if desired.
but it is just as well to use up old
sheets and pillow cases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Yellow Fever.

The discovery of yellow fever
is said to date back to the first
years ofthe discovery of America,
when the disease broke out among
the soldiers of Columbus in San
Domingo. But the first authen-
tic account is of an epidemic
which occurred in the Barbados
in 1647. Since then innumer-
able epidemics have ravaged the
cities of North and South Ameri-
ca, Central America and even
Europe. During the Napoleonic
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
Tom Reeds Collars

Among the prominent men of
New England there were none,
perhaps, who wore a larger col
lar than Tom Reed. One hot
day in the summer of 1891, Reed
was in Portsmouth and having
to wait over for a train, he de-
cided tc make an impromptu
toilet, changing his collar, etc.
So he hied himself to the nearest
haberdasher's and began a gener-
al survey of the collars displayed
in the store.
"Been waited on, sir?" queried
one OF the clerks.
"Not yet" responded Reed,
and then added: 81 would like a
collar"
''Yes, sir, what size?"
"Size 2O,' answered Reed.
"But we don't keep collars SO
large, but I think you may be
Accommodated at the store just
around the corner"
Reed found the store around
the corner to be a harness shop.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-30
a Trled and True Frlend

One Minute Cough Cure CON.
tains not an atom of any harmful
drug.a it has been curing coughs,
colds. GROUP and whooping cough
30 long that il has proven itself 70
be tried and true friend to many
who use it Sold by all d1nggista.