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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
OUR DRINK BILL
SOFT Drinks DO Not Check Use
of Stimulants

The American Grocer's estimat,
OF the retail cost of stimulants Il
bibulous Americans in the veal
ended June 80, 1904, is 81, 49s,
622, 715, or nearly 800, 900, OOC
more than the average of the five
years of 10000. The excess il
chiefly in alcoholic beverages, the
increase per capita in the use OF
beer being about one quart. EST
mating the population Of the
United States at 81,752, 900, the
consumption of stimulants Der
head cost 1888, or $91.65 for
each family of five persons. Coffee,
tea and cocoa cost per head 1910,
against $l5.63 for alcoholic drinks,
The use of whisky grows. Official
statistics show that In 1904 the
consumption Of whisky was 1.48
gallons per head, an increase over
1898 of 4e4 per cent. The use of
wine per head In the same period
hi doubled, while beer has in
creased in consumption to the
extent OF 1873 per cent. The use
of all alcoholic drinks combined
increased 21.S per cent. The
alcohol bill was $1,277, 1877, 100 !;
coffee bill, 1885,, 395, 525; tea bill,
$47 500, 900; cocoa bill, So, 900, 900.
1t is disappointing to notice
that the use of ''soft" drinks and
milder stimulants, like wine and
beer, has not checked the increas.
ed use of spirits. The situation
is due in part perhaps to increased
prosperity. In England it has been
observed that in bad years the
masses economize on their drams,
but return to them when employ
ment and wages improve. The
American Grocer remarks, how
ever, that "were the tax on whisky
removed and should temperance
sentiment grow sluggish, this
nation would be in fair way 10 a
debauchery that would threaten
its life" 1t is, in fact, difficult to
account fully for the increased
consumption of alcohol per head,
in view of the diminishing pOpu-
larity of the dram-drinking habit.
1t is no longer common for a gen.
tleman to be seen drunk; it is
considered "bad FORM" The Gus.
toms and diversions of the people
have changed in the last so years
very materially, and, as respects
drunkenness, for the better. 1t is
'urmised that not a little Of the |
apparent increase in the consump-
ion of alcohol Per head in 1904 is
more apparent than real.
A great deal of alcohol is now
lsed for medicine, in which 1t is
conceded to have a certain limited
'alue. Much is used in the prepara-
ion of tinctures and proprietary
medicines" to say nothing of
etc. The use of alcohol
n the arts mas undoubtedly grown
argely, and it is almcs impossible
o distinguish between the amount
hus usefully employed and the
mount employed in excessive and
icious drinking. The number of
allons consumed" in all ways In
9O4 was 121, 10l, 997. which is
mall increase over 1908. OF beer
494, 101, 1926 gallons were con.
nmed, of domestic wine 81, $685.
SO gallons and of imported wines
,517, 1858 gallons. (
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
Prsaohinu and Practlcs.

Father hear, my boy, that you
have lately told your mother sew
eral falsehoods. This grieyes me
to the heart. Always tell the truth,
even though it may bring suffering
upon you. Will you promise me?
Boy-Yes, father.
Father-Very well. Now go and
see who is knocking at the door.
If it's the rate collector, say I'm not
at heRs.--Lenden Tit-Bitn
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
Order of Publication
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

~ W AAOAA IA a COAfO
Having qualified as Guardian Of
Harry Brown, Irma Brown, Allie
Brown, Ressie Brown, Chester Brown,
aud Hattie Brown in the Superior Court
Of the State OF California Ia and for
the County If Fresno, notice Is here
by given that on
THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1905,
that being the 10th day OF the next term
OF the Circuit Court of ROckbridge Coun.
ty, Virginia, the undersigned will by
counsel petition the Hon. Judge Of the
said Court to enter an order In the pend
Ing chancerY cause Of Julian j. La Ii bert
VS.. Mrs. A. 4. Lambert's neirs anu
others. directing the bondel commits
sioner in said cause to pay to him cer-
tain fund coming TO his said wards I'M
der the control Of said Cont in sal.
cause.
ANDREW II. BROWN, Guardian
Of Harry Brown, lrma Brown, Allie
Brown, Ressie Brown, Chester Brown
and Hattie Brown.
w. L. Shields, Atty
for Guardian and petitioner.
mage 4.5t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
Public Sale
OLA
v AL u A BILE FA r M

By virtue Of decree of Rockbridge
circuit Court pronounced on the 22nd
of April, 1905, In the chancery cause OF
John F. McCurdy and wife VS.. VIM. T..
McCurdy's Admir-. ct ais, the under
signed Special Commissioners will sell
at public auction. to the highest bidder,
at the new Mansion House on the here
matter described premises, on
ThGrsdaY, JUne 9th, 1905,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, that valuable tract
Of land of which VIM. Il. McCurdy died
seized, lying and being In ROckbridge
County, Va, on the waters of North
River, about l mile South of Cedar
Grove, on the main road leading from
Lexington to Brownsburg and the Rock.
bridge Baths, adjoining the lands Of A.
NJ. Anderson, F. b. Almentrout, Geo
G, Hileman and others, cont lining PSI
acres and 1853 poles. more or less.
This Is a very desirable and valuable
fam. II has on 1t two dwelling houses
one of which is new, good granary, new
stable, barn and other necessary out
buildings, and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
What General Lee Said

1t is related that General Robert
+. Lee once said by way of advice
TO his boys: "If you want to be
missed in society, be useful. Patch
up the old house and keep out of
debt. Marry some good woman;
LET her bring with her a COW and a
churn; they will be all you want
in starting happy, useful life.
Read, improve the mind. A farm
er's life is one of labor, but it'll
also one Of pleasure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
ThUrsday, June 8th, 1905,
Good Orchard {;

Is conveniently located as to schools
and churches; is on r. +. d. No. from
Lexington, and Is about % miles from
Timber Ridge Station on b. i .. r. II. ;
also about three miles from Rockbridge
Baths and about 8 miles from Licking
ton
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07
Twenty.SecOnd InternatiOna
Convention, Christian Endeayor
Baltimore, Nd, July $40, via
Baltimore q Ohio Railroad.

DdlOlinOIC a. OIllO DallTOdQ.
From all points East of the Ohio
River, West Of Martlnsburg, w. Va.
and South Of Summit Point, w. Va,
tickets will be sold at One Fare plus
81 90 for the round trip. p,
Tickets good going July 3, and o
valid for return not earlier than July
nor later than July 10, 1905.
Extension OF return limit to August
81 may be obtained on deposit Of ticket
and payment of $1.00 to Joint Agent
at Baltimore, Md.
Stop-overs will be allowed at Oakland,
Mt. Lake Park, Deer Park aud Wash
ngton, In either direction.
For detailed information apply to
neares tB d o. Ticket Agent or G., w.
Bassett, g. P. A., B. 30. RR.. BaltI :.
more, Md. apr-3- iuly-i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
APRIL RECREATION.

Anticipating the coming camping
season, the leading article in Recrea-
ton for April is Summer Camps and
Campers" by Arnold Bartlett Parker.
The story is filed with illustrations
and contains many practical hints for
the tenderfoot and his wife in the
woods and on the waters. I'm the
country of the Black Sheep is a story
by B. H. Brown, covering q trip
through British Columbia, after the
Ovus Stonei, the so-called American
black sheep discovered by Andrew j.
Stone several years ago. An interest
ing feature of this story is the careful
attention paid to camping details and
the valuable suggestions of those hunt
ers who go to the mountains In search
of big game.
L. A. Spencer, who is in charge of
the New York aquarium, contributes
an illustrated article on the BASS and
Pike Families"
There are quite a number of short
stories, among the contributors being
ALLAN Kelly, Harold L. Bailey, Envy
Ign Guild Lull, J.. Alden Loring,
Harold Bindloss and Frank H.. Mel
loon. r.
Dan Bard, the editor, has started
a new department in this issue EMIT
led, ''Dan Beard and the Boys"
written in his well-known style. 4
The other departments, devoted to
the automobile, camera, guns and
ammunition and athletic sports, are
filled with newsy comment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

not be sufficient to kill that improve
ment, so badly needed, and for which
q great majority Of citizens in the city
are crying. There would be some
difference if the street, which it is pro.
posed to pave, was a strictly residen-
tial street, used mainly by the people
residing thereon, but even then it
would be a backward step to kill the
petition; but the fact that State street
is one of the principal business thor
oughfares where merchants are trying
to do business, and where strangers,
alighting from trains, first get their
impression of Perth Amboy, is reason
enough for improving the thorough
fare and redeeming it from its pres
emit disgraceful condition.
Judging from the progressive spirit
shown by the Board of Aldermen
since the ley board has had hold OF
the reins of government, that body
will use every means in its power to
get the improvement through. OF
course, If a majority of the property
owners along State street, from Smith
to the Lehigh Valley demonstrate,
the aldermen have no other course
than to turn the petition down, foi
the a~ntiquated city charter so pro
vides. Perth Anboy needs that pave.
ment on State street, Every legiti.
mate means should be made to get it
through.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
Held Hi. Head Under Water.

CATSKILL. \. y, April 3.-Georgp
A. Gumaero of Kingston, aged twenty
seven years, who had been declared in.
sane and Vas to have been committed
to the Middletown asylum, escaped
from his home in that city and made
his way to Catskill. On reaching the
river shore here he laid his hat on a Hat
rock and then waded in.waist high and
sat down, holding his head under water
until drowned. The body was recov-
cred by Theodore Castle, the occupant
of a nearby houseboat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
CHICAGO FOR
MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP.
Election in the Great Western
Metropolis Is Big Victory for
the People.

CHICAGO, April 5.-A political tor.
ruggedly unique leaders in the coun-
try. incidentally the Republican party
me defeat in a memorable effort to
capture the mayoralty of Chicago. As
a direct result the city is officially com
mitted to the policy of the quickest pos
sible cessation of private franchises fol
public utilities. Municipal ownership
is especially threatening street car
lines, valued high up in the millions.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of independ-
ents against the regular Republican
party organization here, John Maynard
Harlan, son Of Associate Justice Har
Ian of the United States supreme court,
was n loser as Republican candidate
for mayor. The defeat is attributed to
an extraordinary whirl of causes, start
ing with political revenge and taking
in a wide sweep embracing the most
up to dute Socialism as a factor. The
victor is Judge Edward +. Dunno,
Democrat.
This feature of the result gives to the
election a national interest and impor-
lance. Chicago is the first city of any
size In the country to return a NUM-
cipal ownership verdict at the polls.
Sociologists and students of NUM-
cipal problems will watch with interest
the outcome of the experiment about to
be made.
Seldom if ever has Chicago witnessed
a more lively, picturesque contest, and
the city was hideous with the ringing
Of cowbells and the roar Of cannon
crackers.
The Republican candidate suffered
heavily from campaign attacks charg-
ing that he was u political assassin.
Alleged unworthy leaders of his W
party who had been thrust from office
and power largely through Harlan's
agg~ressiveness i'll previous campaigns
were conspicuously absent from his
support. The result was painfully evi-
dent before the balloting had been in
progress an hour.
The plurality for Dunno is estimated
at 22,7 5 votes over Harlan. In the
city election two years ago Harrison
Dem.) defeated Stewart (Rcp) by
1860 plurality.
Mr.. Harlan last night, discussing his
defeat, said:
"The people of Chicago became infat-
uated with the idea of immediate mu-
nicipal ownership, and the majority of
them cast their votes that way. There
is nothing much that cab be said about
my defeat. The figures tell the whole
story"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
LETTER NINE DISASTER.
Thirty-seven Bodies Have Been Re-
e at Zcigler.

CARBONATE, ILL.,, April 5.-Thir-
ty-seven bodies of miners who lost
their lives in the gas explosion at the
mine Of Joseph Letter at Zeigler have
been recovered, and it is supposed e
eral more bodies are in the mine. The
exact number of dead probably will
not be known for several days, at least
not until the mine has been Invested OF
the gas and persons are permitted to
enter.
Among the dead is William Scott Al.
kinson, state mine examiner for the
Seventh subdiStrict, who lost his life
in an attempt to perform his duties as
mine inspector and who died while try
ing to reach the bodies of those who
were entombed. After thirty hours but
little light is. shed on the cause of the
catastrophe. The accident is attributed
to carbonic acid gas due to poor ven
tilation. Every body so far recovered
Is a blackened mass.
Joseph Letter has arrived at the mine.
The c%oroner's jury impaneled to i'll
quirc into the cause of the disaster
has so far rendered no verdict.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

donbt If there are a dozen in the
state. Some republican papers, and
some republican Legislators, even in
Colorado, were honest enough to adj
init that Adams was elected. The
legislature calmly stole the governor
ship. The Peabody people were COM
PEELED to divide with another faction,
and hence the deal with the lieuten-
ant-governor. On our theory of gov
eminent the people of Colorado must
save themselves, If they wish to be
saved. The nation can not interfere.
Local responsibility is the basis of
free government. 1t is the opposite
of orderly ~autocracy, which diminishes
certain irregularities at the expense
of the individuals is free initiative.
Our system also acts as quarantine.
1t confines political diseases to their
spot of origin, instead of allowing
each one to spread across the country.
That it is the best system no believer
in democracy can we'll doubt; but the
entire collapse of were government, or
the time being, in Colorado, is a fla
grant instance of how far from salts
factory any system is. Self-govern-
ment a not be given by a system.
1t can only be made possible. In order
to secure and preserve it, a commun-
ity must stand higher morally than
Colorado does at present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Golfers for April l says: Govern
ment as ~disgraceiul as that enjoyed by
the state of Colorado is not often con-
templated by countries which the
world calls civilized. The constitu-
tion of the United States guarantees
to the people of each state a republic
can form of government. 1t need not
be republican in substance. There is
Pennsylvania, for example. But the
form must DO preserved. In Colorado
not only is the will of the people des-
pissed, but the mere pretense of popu-
lar liberty was abandoned when strik-
ers were seized by soldiers in the SER
vice of mine owners and taken out of
the state by violence, without any
cloak of law, without ever the most
~Derfunctory trial, the courts being
told to so to the devil by the combina-
ton of which the elements were the
governor, the mine owners, and the
The people submitted,
by the balancing evil on the
other side, but they expressed their
disapproval by defeating Peabody for
governor. There may be a few re-
publicans who believe Peabody was re-
elected on an honest count, but we
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
WORLDS EASTER NUMBER.

Next Sunday, April 8, the New
York World will issue a special Easter
number. 1t will have a double maya
zine, two large pages of spring fas-
HONS in colors and half-tone, and a
special sixteen-page color section de-
voted to the Republic of Mexico.
There will be four splendid color Sec
tions with next Sundays World, in
addition to the regular news sheets.
which has we'll earned its sobriquet
of "America's Greatest Newspaper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

AGRA, British India, April Sat
6:10 O'Clock yesterday morning a VIC
lent earthquake which continued for
several minutes was felt here. Hook
ers on the river here turned turtle. A
violent earthquake has occurred at La
hore, accompanied by serious loss of
life and great damage to public and
other buildings. The town hall is al
most RACED, and the cathedral and the
Juma Masjid, II of the finest mosques
In India, are seriously injured Other
big buildings are cracked and assured.
Many houses in the native quarter col.
lapsed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
AGED Indian Autoi,t killed..

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 5.-Wa-Ba-
Kosh-a-Na, who said that he was 100
years old, is dead at Lesueur, Mimi,
from injuries received in a race be-
tween an automobile and a horse. He
had a splendid $500 machine and
made a bet with his grandson, who is a
horse jockey, that he could beat any
horse in n hundred yard dash. In a
trial race the horse was killed, the car
wrecked and Wa-Ba-Kosh-a-Na fatally
hurt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
WEDNESDAY, p R 5.
Market And Rector Streets.

The ordinance to pave Market street
from city hall park to Water street is
now passed and the aldermen are
ready to advertise for bids for the
work. It Is to be paved with created
wood paving blocks" This allows
for ample competition, as any firm
manufacturing q wooden pavement
must certainly put the wood through
some sort of treatment and that is the
only requisite placed upon those wish
\ ing to bid.
There are two reasons for rejoicing
Dyer this progressive on the part of
the Board of Aldermen in having
Market street paved. In the first
place, It means another paved street;
secondly, IL will give the people an
idea of q wooden pavement. There
havesbeen 80 many unfavorable COM
nlents about wooden block in years
past, and SO many recommendations in
recent year that the people cannot
help but be in doubt. The city of
Elizabeth claims she was nearly bank
iupt because of wooden pavement.
The present manufacturers claim an
altogether different process is used in
treating the wood today and they
point to paved streets in New York
and Boston as proof. Let's have a
wooden pavement and see what it is
like.
In this connection we could call the
attention of the aldermen to Rector
street between Market and Smith
streets. Two petitions are in for this,
one for wooden block or bitulithic and
the other for macadam. Whatever 1t
may be, the property owners there
seem to be unanimous for a pavement.
Now that Market street is to be paved
with wood, the block of Rector street
would probably look best in that
material and if it is to be wood, the
bids might be received the same time
as those for Market street. This
would tend to reduce the cost and
would also facilitate matters.
Whatever the pavement is to be let
Us have it as soon as possible. There
are several sidewalks in bad condi-
lion there and the property owners are
only waiting to learn what the alder
men intend to do about the street be-
fore fixing them. The payment is
wanted whether it be wood, bitulithic
or macadam. Every property owner
on the block has signed for one or the
otiserso these. One of them should
bs laid this spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

PEKING, April 5.-Bishop Favier,
Catholic apostolic vicar and head of
the Lazarist mission, is dead here, aged
sixty-eight. Bishop Alphonse Favier
had for many years been one of the
most notable personalities in the far
east. He had lived for forty-tbree
years in China and was one Of the few
Europeans who had thoroughly assim-
Hated themselves with the Chinese
character. He was born in Paris in
1897.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

NEWARK, n. j., April 5.-From the
effects of seven days of almost constant
h%iccoughing the Rev. Michael A.. Nc
Manus, rector Of st. Aloysius' Catholic
church, is critically ill. Drs. "A. V.
Wendell. John +. Haggerty and A. j.
Loughman are in constant attendance
upon him. Every possible effort is be-
ing made TO save his life, but his con-
dition at one time was regarded as so
serious that the last rites of the church
were administered to him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
HIGH
NEwYORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New England
today. overcast to partly Cloudy weather
will prevail, preceded by rain in the
coast districts, with fresh variable winds
and nearly stationary, followed by slight
~ lower temperature and clearing. On
Thursday fair and slightly colder weather
will prevail, with fresh and light north
westerly winds, and on Friday fair
weather. with 81 glt temper allure
changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
CAPTAIN e. ID. Haley Dead.

GARDINER, Me, April 5.-Word is
received here of the death at the Hotel
Victoria, New York, last night of Cap
tain Eben d. Haley, the treasurer of
the American Ice company. The cause
of death was rheumatism of the heart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
Presidential Train Hit Him.

STEUBENVILLE, o., April 5.-Peter
aged twenty-six years. was
killed by President RooseYelt's special
at Mingo Junction. Hardy was
attempting to board a freight train
when the special train struck him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
Youa HAr
May De q stylish One, But II Makes
Trouble.

A man u,ually buys a hat that's "in
stvle." but the modern hat for men has
lots to answer for.
Baldheads are growing more nume
Gus every day. Hats make excellei
breeding places for the parasitic germ
which sap the life from the roots of I
hair.
When your hair begins to fall out an
sure sign that these countless germs a
busily at work
There is but one way to overcome tks
trouble and kill the germs-that way is
to apply Newbro's Herpicide to sthe
scalp-it will kill the germs and healthy
hair is sure to result. tsc
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1kc. in
Detroit. Mich.
@ A. SEXTON, Special Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at 3i per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 3Aa44 per cent;
exchanges. 1884, ZIG. 279; balances. SIS. s6s, SIG;
exports of general merchandise from the
port of New York for the week nding
yesterday were valued at $12, $50, 269.
CHASING yricoe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
Ne Remonstrance.

- Is hope that the remonstrahce
inst The State street pavement,
- forty seven si~eaatures, fih
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

Weather Proba biIifies.
Fair; west winhs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05
FIRE A BUAhs.

4TAAIrt &ALh1 GAAA&hAA E-
na Haritsn Copper Works
% High and LAWS
"a Madison ave and Patterson %
rs Market and First SITS.
Cd Fonfth and High st
81 State and Smith SITS
- Buckingham ave and Hartf
~ Commerce and Front SITS
n High and Warrington str
81 State st and buckingham ave
90 Ha1l ave and Charles ct
81 Railroad ave and Wayne
o. Washington aud First SITS
81 Turnpike and Elm st
6i5mith 6t and Watson ave
81 Commerce and State 70
HFront and Smith ats
~ Water and Gordon SITS
"A Kearny ave and Gordon ct
G98mtth and Herbert st
a. woodbridge road and Washington Ut
o. Lehigh ave Stanford st
10 sepd 10 an alarm, open the door of the DO
and pull down the lever and let 90 once only
Stay 1t box until flremen arrive.
SPECIAL oALIS.
itAp-Break I'm circuit. taps Drtn and firs
alarm test. Hydrant ct corner OF Jeff and
Hikh etreet alwayst to be used for this trial. .
taps IRE out. 6taps-P Police can. i2-Call for
Lincoln Hose is-Cali for Washington hose
H--yCall for Mcclellan Hose tb-Gsn for Pro
tecflon y and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

@ A. SEXTON, Special Agenk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-05

Read the News daily, you'll know
what's going on.