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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
A Basic Principle of building
Roads Ignored


Of the several addresses made in
Lexington and at Buena Vista at
the recent good roads convention,
the suggestions of Capt. VIM.
Bradburn, consulting engineer of
the National Good Roads Associa-
ton, were of a most practical
nature. Capt. Bradburn emphasized
the Importance of good founda-
ton, sufficient drainage, use of a
steam roller and the absence of ell
vegetable matter in construction of
permanent roads.
A recent issue of the Stanton
DIepatch had most practical
editorial article Oh the subject OF
road drainage, which we re-
produce and endorse, as follows:
There is enc principle that lies
at the bottom of all successful
roadbuildiug that ought to be
apprehended at the start by those
who undertake to direct the build
ina or repairing of roads, and YET
is often never learned or if learned,
habitually ignored; and that is,
there can be no good road where
water stands or it. The first
essenti,l to good bodybuilding is
to get the water off. Most roads
will be fairly good of themselves
if drained so that water will never
stand on the road way. On the
other hand, no amount of money
and work will make road good 81
long as water is permitted to stand
in the road or along the edge of the
road to drain into the road way.
1t is not and uncommon thing to
throw loose stone into a mud-hols
with the expectation of improving
it. This can be effective only by
making the pile of rocks 80 high
that with the dirt that is carried
in also, a mound is made that will
turn the water, Even thus the
chances are that another hole is
made close by, and it is simply a
shifting Of position on the part of
the mud-hole. Putting stone into
a mud.hole will never be of much
value, SO long as the place remains
below the level Of the ground about
it.
The way 70 get rid of mud-hole
is first to dig ditch to carry the
water away from the road, then any
material put into the hole to bring
up the grade will remain dry, Will
pack down and remove all trouble.
A roadbed kept drained ard
rounded up, will always be fairly
good road if the grade is not too
steep.
These simple principles in road
building any man of ordinary in
telligence ought to know simply
from observation and experience;
but they are ignored time and
again by road officials, greatly to
the discomfort of those who travel
over the roads.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Removal of Dental Office
Lexington, Va, June 18th, 1906.

loAihSbOii ASNH, NSNN'
On June 10th will remove my den
tai Offices from the present location Oh
Main Street cover the Adams Express
Agency to building on Nelson st. a
few doors above Gorrelrs Drug Store.
Owing to my prospective move a re-
port has gained some circulation that
am going to leave Lexington. wish
to emphatically deny this report
| take this occasion to thank my
patients for their patronage and in
fluence in the past and will thank them
for continuance OF their good Offices
in the future.
In my new offices CATER the nth
inst. | will be better equipped profes
sionally, and more conveniently To-
Gated for the practice of my T rofession.
Very respectfully,
JOHN H. HARTMAN. ID. ID. ).
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
MIR. TAFT SPEAKS ON THE
"SOLID SOUTH"

II do Lot wish to seem ungra'
cious, but / must be candid. In
my judgment, the Republican
party of North Carolina would be
much stronger as voting party
if all the Federal offices were filled
by Democrats. These were the
striking words in an address be
fore the Republicans of North
Carolina at Greensboro Monday
night on the eve Of their State
convention, delivered by Secretary
of War Taft. The utterance was
not surpriEe to the country. The
speech of the distinguished Score
tary of War was expected to con-
tain some startling expressions.
1t was generally understood that
the address was inspired, and that
il would present the views Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt n the situation OF
Republicanism in the South. In
fact several days ago press dis
patches stated that the President
had read the address and Of course
endorsed it. The thought en-
bodied in the above quotation is
identical with an expression some
time ago attributed to the Prssi
dent, when he declared that he
wished there were no Federal Of
fees in the South to be filled by
Republicans. HIS estimate Of the
party leaders was that they were
Republicans solely for the sake of
the offices.
Secretary Taft defended Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration,
declaring that the President for
three aud a half years had again
and again by word and act mani
tested to the people his determine
tion TO pursue the middle, just and
impartial course by which the
rich and the poor should enjoy the
equal protection and suffer the
equal and just enforcement Of the
lave. This, he said, the President
recognized as the platform of the
Republican party.
The distinguished speaker paid
his respects to the "Solid South"
and dsplored the fact that laws
had been enacted for the sole pur-
pose Of depriving the colored citi'
zens of their vote, because the 60
called grandfather clauses" were
intended to preserve the right of
outrage to the whites, however ig-
norant Or unworthy they might be.
He declared that the South had
been kept solid only by the spectre
of negro domination.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

State Superintendent of Schools
Eggleston says this high school
fever is sweeping over Virginia at
great rate, and that owing TO the
increased number of high schools
established he fears there will be
difficulty in securing principals to
conduct the schools. He puts the
number of new high schools this
year at $50.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Rapp,s Mill Neighborh oe d

Gazette C0tJeSD0HdSrcr
July 9.-The pulpit OF Rapps church
yesterday was filed by Rev. j. ID.
Mays in the forenoon and Rev. j. p.
Smith Of Oxford in the afternoon.
Miss Winnie Daniel Of Rapp's Mill.
has returned home after few days
visit with the Misses Dixon of New
Monmouth neighborhood.
Mr.. Andrew Deacon Of Roanoke, was
a greater part OF last week visiting
friends and relatives ON North and
South Buffalo.
Quite a number of Buffalo boys
spent very pleasant day the 9TH In
Clifton Forge.
The wheat harvest Is over, yet the
farmers are kept busy making hay
while the sun shines. GUESS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
All hats at reduced prices
Montgomery 6 Black.
Successor to W. S. KNISELEY & co.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

s. Med. MooRE's Admr. Plaintiff
against
s.. Mod. MooRE's Legatees
Defendants
The undersigned commissioner in
chancery Of the Circuit Court of Rock
bridge County, Virginia, to whom the
above styled cause was referred by de-
cree pronounced therein on the 2lst
dav of October, 1905, directing him at
the close of the next fiscal year of the
plaintiffs administration upon his
testators estate, to take, state, settle
and report to the Court further account
of the plaintiffs administration upon
the estate OF said testator from the foot
of the settlement confirmed by the said
decree, hereby gives notice that he has
appointed
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 1st, 1906
as the time, and his Office in the town
of Lexington. Va, as the place fol- exc
cutting said order OF reference.
Given under my hand this the Bird day
OF July, 1906.
PAUL M. PENlCK.
COMMISSIONS Chancery
July AT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

Shocked at the appalling death
rate of Richmond, as shown by
national statistics on the subject
the Neglected health board OF
the city will issue an order requir-
ing the fumigation of carriages
hearses and other vehicles used a,
oil funerals as preventive agains,
possible contagion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

The chief of police Of Cleveland,
Ohio, has issued orders to arrest
every saloon keeper who employs
barnaids. He said: "Cleveland
has hundreds Of barmaids, land they
must 60. 1t is their fascinating
smiles that often sell drinks"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

Columbia Breeze: A new game
has cropped out called "The Edi-
tor. " and country weekly tells
about it. Take q sheet of ordi
nary writing paper, fold nicely.
enclose a bank note sufficiently
large to pay all arrearages and
one year ia advance, and hand it
to the editor. Keep your eyes on
him, and if smile adorns his
face, it works fine and dandy.
Now is the time to play the joke /;
it beats ping pong, pit and finch
ell hollow.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Second Pub1ic School
EXAMINATION

The second Public School Exami-
nation for teachers in the public schools
OF Rockbridge county, white and color
ei, will be hell i'm the grammar school
buildings In Lexington
JULY 30 AND 81 AND AUG. 1, 1906
Examinations begin at 0 o'clock a.
IN. promptly. Teachers must come
supplied with pen, ink and paper; the
paper Of the regulation size, which can
be obtained at Stuart's bookstore.
The examination will be on the sub
jects that made up the examination In
May.
Teachers who failed at the May
examination are at liberty to stand this
examination.
G. w. EFFINGER, Supt.
Of Schools of Rock bridge County.
July AT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
ICEl ICEI ICE
To the People of Lexington and
Rockbridge County:

Mr.. e. A Quisenberry has fin
ished repairing my ICE MACHINE,
and everything is working in the
most satisfactory manner.
/ have on hands q Supply of Ice
as good if not the best ever made
on this machine. Mr.. W. r Beet
on is washing my filler cloths in
pure town water, and | will use
every precaution to give you
PURE ICE and of good quality.
All orders by mail or phone
will have prompt attention Phone
1853. Respectfully,
w. R. Humphris.
|May-9
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Reports say that the ami.

Reports say that the apple crop
In this Stste will be short thi
year. That does not necessarily
mean that the brandy supply will
be curtailed, however, for accord
ing to DR.. Wiley, of the health de-
partment Of the government, very
little Of the brandy ever had a
speaking acquaintance with the
apple any way, says an exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

Boards have been prepared and
painted by Mr.. Willis Pierson, un.
der the direction and authority of
the town officials, naming the streets
OF Lexington in what will embrace
the district for the free delivery
of mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ure on each box. Zoe
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectrlc OIL. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggist
| sell 1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children

Success fully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stoin-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 30, 600 testimonials. They
never fail AT all Drugr lists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. Ollpsted,
Leroy, II. Y.
A CERTAIN CURE FOR ACHING FEET
Aliens Foot Ease, a powder; cures
Tired, Aching, Sweating Swollen
feet. Sample sent FREE, also Sample
of FooT-EAsE SANITARY CoRNPAD, a new
inventor. Address. Allen s. Olmsted.
LeRoy, Ny. July AT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate
AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY

In pursuance of authority vested in
me by the last will and testament Of
William A. Fultz, deceased, | will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder,
at the mansion house on the premises,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
NIR GINA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, Va.
Opens sept. Is. 1906. One OF the leading Schools
for Young Ladies In the South. New buildings
pianos and equipment Campus ten acres. Grand
mountain scenery in Valley OF Virginia, famed
for health European and American teachers.
Full course. Conservatory advantages in Art,
Music and ElOcntlon. Certificates Wellesley.
Students from 30 States For catalogue address
MATTE T. HARRIS, President. Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. GERTRUDE HARRIS BoATwRIcHT, Vice-Pres.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11

| will also sell at the same time. place
and manner, as the above. the personal
property of Amanda Fultz deed, the
widow OF tho aforesaid William A.
Fultz, consisting Of household and
kitchen furniture, farming implements,
agricultural machinery one 2 horse
wagon and bed. two good heavy
draft horses, harness, two fresh cows,
ono heller, three yearllng cattle, two
brood sows, IA shoats, about 200
bushels of wheat, lot OF locust posts,
lot of lumber, etc. etc.
TERMS OF SALE: Same as terms Of
SO le of William A. Fultz's personal pro.
perry above.
Sale to commence at half-past 10
o'clock A. M.
A. E. FULTZ, Admr,
Of Amanda Fultz, decd,
July 4.6t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-11
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1906,

AT IL O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
that valuable farm known as the evil
liam A. Fultz" farm, lying and being
in the Eastern part Of Roc kbridge Coun-
! ty, Virginia, between the Baltimore and
/ Ohio and the Norfolk and Western
Railroads, about 81 miles from Raphine
station on the former, and miles
from Vesuvius station on the latter,
adjoining the lands OF G. j. Bell, +. L.
Smith, A. E. Fultz and brothers and
others, containing 1872 acres and l50
poles, be the same more or less, OF
which about 1870 acres are cleared and
the balance is in timber. The land is
gently rolling, is Of good quality, well
fenced and has on 1t ali orchard OF about
three acres. The buildings consist Of a
good frame dwelling house of eight
rooms, bank barn and other out
houses.
will also sell at the same time,
place and manner, commencing at
10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
the personal property OF the aforesaid
Wm. A. Fultz deceased, consisting
mainly OF household and kitchen furni-
ture.
TERMS OF SALE OF LAND: Cash
sufficient to pay the costs of sale and
the balance il three equal, annual in
stalments from the day Of sale, with in
terest from the day of sale, the pur-
chaser executing bonds therefor with
good personal security, waving the
benefit OF their homestead exemptions;
or at the election of the purchaser, one.
third or more cash and the balance In
three equal, annual instalments with
interest from the day Of sale, the pur-
chaser executing bonds therefor without
personal security, waving the benefit
Of his homestead exemption; or the
purchaser may pay all cash.
TERMS OF SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY: All sums of $1,000 and
under, cash; over that amount credit
OF four months, the purchaser execut-
ing notes with good endolsers, waving
the benefit Of their homestead exempt
ions.
The undersigned who resides near the
land, will show 1t to any one desiring
to see 1t.
A. E. FULTZ, Admr.
G. T. A., OF William A. Fultz, decd.
(P. o. Raphlne, Va.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
WOMAN
FALLS OFF CAR
UNABLE TO TELL HER NAME OR
CIRCUMSTANCES
Victim, Well Dressed and of Middle
Age, Badly Injured at Six
teenth and Fisueroa
Streets

Mrs. y. L. Smith, said to have re-
Gently come to Los Angeles from Chi
cago, fell from Washington street car
No. 32S about 1880 o'clock last night
near Sixteenth and Figueroa streets,
sustaining painful injuries.
She was first removed to a drug
store at Pico and Figueroa streets and
later taken to the receiving hospital.
She remained In a semi-conscious
condition for several hours and was
unable to tell the police matron where
she was roomng.
An examination by Police Surgeon
Cook showed the woman suffered sew
eral deep lacerations on the face,
bruises on the shoulder and side and
suffered slight concussion.
According to the story of Conductor
l.. r. Crandell and Motorman j. r..
Carson, Mrs. Smith attempted to alight
from the car between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets in Figueroa, Just as
the car slowed up to allow an automo-
bile to pass in front. She was hurled
from the lower step and struck the
ground with considerable force.
Patrolman Jack Walsh, who was a
passenger on another car. aided in re-
moving the unconscious woman to
Smiths drug store.
Mrs. Smith appeared to be a woman
of about so years and was well dressed
She was unable to give any particulars
about herself and no one called at the
receiving hospital to make inquiry
about her.
From papers in her handbag, it was
learned she recently came from Chi
cago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
BANK AND 4 suaANcE RoBBERY

The American people win be a long
way from the perfection Of government
50 long as Insurance companies are al
lowed TO fleece them as they are doing
at San Francisco, and while bank Off
cials are permitted to defraud them as
in the case now agitating Chicago.
That Chicago disclosure is an out
rageous example of the laxity In Amer
ican laws for the protection Of the pub
lie from dishonest custodians of money.
Twenty thousand people, mostly Of
the poorer class. have lost years OF
savings by the looting Of the Chicago
bank one of the depositors was
driven to suicide and another died Of
heart disease on learning Of the loot
The suffering that viii result to that
vast throng is incalculable, And the
revelation Of the loss came without the
least previous intimation, as they say
in the east, like a clap of thunder
from a clear sky"
Omcias of the Chicago bank, two or
more, drained the concern of a large
part Of the resources for funds where
with to speculate. The old old story
There is hardly a state prison i'm the
United States that has not at some
time had one or more bank looters
within its walls, and several prisons
have that class of scoundrels behind
the bars at the present time. But such
examples count for nothing, as expert
ence teaches. with bank officials who
are ambitious for a quick ascent of the
ladder of'wealth and in whom the germ
of dishonesty has effected a Judgment
Like all the other cases of bank loot
ing by officials which come to light
from time to time, the Chicago crime
was made possible, evidently, by crimi-
nal negligence and carelessness on the
part of the directorate. 1t is the mani
fest duty of bank directors to direct.
In all cases of wrecking by officials,
however. it turns out that the directors
shirked their duties, relying for safety
solely upon the fidelity of men in inn
mediate control of the cash.
And just such revelations as have
come to light in Chicago may be ex-
pected in future until bank directors
guilty of criminal negligence are made
to view the Landscape from within the
barred windows of state prisons.
Such outrages as are perpetrated
upon the American people as have
been disclosed lately in San Francisco
and now in Chicago would not be toll
Grated in any European country, and
they should not be tolerated in the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
AGED PRESBYTERIAN DYING
Rev. Preston Mckinney Is Reported
In a Serious Condition at
His Home

Rev. Preston Mckinney, a retired
Presbyterian minister of Los Angeles,
Is lying at the point of death at his
home at 1t9 West Avenue Fifty-four.
Mr.. Mckinney comes from Indiana,
where he lived for fifty-eight years.
About seven years ago he came to
California for his health.
During the San Francisco disaster
he was visiting friends in that city.
and when the earthquake wrecked that
place his health, which was in very
poor state before broke down utterly.
A nervous collapse followed, from
which he has never recovered.
Six weeks ago Rev. Mr. McKinney's
family brought him down here to his
home i'm the hope that the southern
skies might coax back the health which
harsher climate could not but he has
steadily grown worse.
For the last few years Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kinney has not been actively engaged
in ministerial work, though he has
supplied in pulplts all over the city.
Prior to this, however, he had filled
pulpits in different parts of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
INTRODUCE ACROBATlCS
INTO TIA JUANA RING
MATADoR ROBERT WILL RIDE
TRAINED HORSE
One Fighter Will Stand on His Head,
Another Will Sit in a Chair, De-
flying the BuIls-Pole VauIter Is
Retained

Felix Robert, the French matador,
who has already given two exhibitions
in the art of bull fighting at Tia Juana,
offers startling features in the next
two fights, which take place next Sun
day and the Sunday following.
A sensation is promised for next
Sundays entertainment, when Don
Tancredo will stand on his head in the
center of the ring into which a. wild
bull has been freed. The slightest
move on his part would attract the in
furiated bulls attention and escape for
the toreador without injury would be
impossible.
Another feature will be Roberts ap-
pearance mounted on his trained horse,
which he has had shipped from Cuidad
Juarez expressly for this exhibition. He
will defend himself against the charges
of the bull, guaranteeing that not so
much as one hair of the horse will be
injured.
Another attraction which won un-
stiuted applause at his previous exhi-
bitions will be Cuco in his famous pole
vaulting feat, jumping over the wild
bulls with the aid of pole; also, with
his feet tied securely together, he will
enter the ring, lodging the bull simply
by his maneuvering; he will also place
the banderillas while seated in a chair.
The Santa Fe will run special excur-
sion trains at greatly reduced rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
MANHATTAN CAMP A
CENTER OF ACTIVITY
Director RundIe Says Hundreds of
Tons Of Ore Are Awaiting the
Completion of Steam Cars Before
End of Year

A. l.. Rumble, director in the Pa
cific Coast Mines bureau, returned yes
terday from ten-days' visit to Man
haitian, where he has been looking over
the mining property owned by the
bureau. He says the activity and life
of the camp are marvellous, consider
ing the season of the year.
Had it not been for the fire at San
Francisco" said he, Manhattan would
be the most crowded camp in Nevada
today. But Notwithstanding that dis
aster, there is plenty of money there.
"A successful stock exchange is be-
ing operated and everyone in the camp
is an optimist, looking for great re-
vival of activity in the coming fall.
"A stamp mill is about to be installed
and a new company has just been in
corporated which will furnish water to
the camp by conveying it from Tono-
pah, a distance of fifteen miles.
"A railroad from Austin will be run.
ming into the camp within six months.
and every indication is that Manhat-
tan will be one of the busiest camps
in America before snow flies. iics-
There are hundreds of tons of ore
lying on the dumps waiting for the
advent of the railroad to be shipped
out of the country
THE miners seem to be much graft
fed over the interest Los Angeles is
taking in mining affairs, and friendly
attitude on their part toward this city
means thousands of dollars a month
to the merchants here"