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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
Railway-D., X. /. Il ~. w passenger
station at foot of Seventeenth street. S.
b. STODDARD, Agent II. l. Hinrichs,
commercial agent SO3 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16
EDUCATIONAL.

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
h:Ener branches and all polite ac-
accomplishments taught Twentieth
street and Fifteenth avenue, Rock
Island. Ill. 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16
Rock Island g. Pesria DiviSop.


Trains leave Twentieth street station.
Main line trains start from main depOt
on Eifth avenue minutes in advance
of time given.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Hail Storm in Frederick

Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick
county, the home OF the most valid
able apple orchard in that part of
Virginia, was swept from one end
tc the other by terrific hailstorm
Sunday evening. Hailstones as
large as hulled walnuts fell with
great force and the wheat, corn,
hay and fruit crops Gu more than
half a dozen farms were almost to-
tally ruined. The storm passed
over a rich agricultural belt, and
it is estimated that the loss will
be fully $40, 900.
The corn and hay crops were
totally destroyed, valuable apple
orchards were laid in waste and
peaches, pears and other growing
fruits were beaten from the trees.
The wheat was ruined in some
places in the oath of the storm
and badly injured in Others. All
windows in dozens OF houses were
smashed and half grown chick ms
were killed by the hailstones. The
storm was the most severe that
has b3en known in that part OF
Frederick county for so years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
The Rural School Necessity

Senator Geo. B. Keezell OF Rocking
ham, appeared before the State Board
of Education in Richmond on Monday
OF last week and made plea on behalf
II the people OF his county for high
schools. He said. "that it had come
to the point that his people who were
ambitious for the advancement of their
children were obliged either to send
them to a boarding school or to move
their families to = town or city, unless
they could have rural high schools"
Senator Keezell does not exaggerete.
He is very practical man end very
careful in his statements. He meant to
impress upon the Board Of Education
that better rural schools were re-
cessity. Parents who are ambitious
for their children are not going to let
them grow up in ignorance or with
scant training. II they cannot get
good schools in the country they will
move to town.
Many such parents have already
done so and that Is why there are so
many Virginia farms for sale.
We are talking a great deal about
building up our agricultural interests
In Virginia, bat we cannot hope to do
so until we have better country schools
and better country roads. With good
schools and good roads, country life in
Virginia will become more and more
attractive Without them there will
continue to be a growing disposition,
on the part OF the youLg
folks, to leave the farms and cast their
lot in the city.
This is a question which especially
the farmers of the State. AS
the case now stands, the city children
have a decided advantage over the
children.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
The "Card of Thankso Passing

The following pointed and SEN
sible article appeared in a recent
issue of the Bedford Democrat, and
is reproduced in our columns be-
cause we heartily endorse the sem
timent expressed. Kindly atten-
ton shown to people in distress by
their friends has its own reward in
the consciousness of the act per-
formed, and no other recognition
is expected or desired by persons
of delicate feeling. The Demo-
crat says:
The editor of this paper would
be the last man on earth to know
ingly say a word to hurt the feel
ings Of any of its subscribers or
citizens, especially at time when
the dark winged messenger of
death has brought sorrow to the
home, but from the best of motives
we desire to call the attention of
our readers to the custom of pub
fishing "cards of thanks" 1t is
custom that has outgrown its
purpose, if il ever had one. When
sickness and death comes to your
home it is only natural that your
friends and neighbOrs should do
what they could to asslst you.
They would be heathens if they
did not. They know from the ex
preston of your face that you are
thankful and deeply appreciate all
they do, and it ls not necessary to
rush into print and tell the world
that your neighbors were kind
when you were in trouble. The
reading pubic are becoming tired
of the old stereotyped "card of
thanks" You can express to your
friends by look Or word your
thankfulness in q more impressive
manner than you can in column
of cold type.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
John S. Wise on the President

When John S. Wise was asked
what interest he was taking in the
Republican situation, he said /:
mot much; the powers that be
don't think much of me-"
"What do you think of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's controversies wit h
COngress?"
"Well, l like Roosevelt but be
seems to have a lot of trouble on
hand. Roosevelt reminds me of d
thing that happened in Virginia.
A mule kicked over beehive, and
d darkey rushed into the house,
his eyes popping almost out of his
head, and shouted: 'Marse George,
fo' de Lawd's sake come out and
look at dat mule. He's done gone
and kicked over a beehive. The
bees lie stingin' and he is kickin'
and jumpin' and jumpin' and kick
in so fast, you can't tell whether
he's kickin' at his jumps or jump
in at his kicks ,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
COllierstown Cuttings
Gazette Co'rtstoSdSaee

Gazette Co'rtSt0Sdtaee
June 12.-Rev. Dr.. William N. Me-
bane was installed Sunday morning as
pastor of Collierstown Presbyterian
church, and the building was crowded
to OVERLOOKING with members of both
the Collierstown and Oxford congrega-
lions. Rev. Robert Fraser, pastor OF
the First PresbyterlanIc church Of Staun-
ton, preached the sermon and pro-
pounded the constitutional questions
to the pastor. The sermon was an
able effort and was greatly enjoyed by
the congregation. Rev. j. p. Smith,
Jr., Of Oxford church, delivered the
charge to the pastor In the absence
OF Rev. Henry Miller OF Rockbridge
Baths, who was to deliver the charge
to the congregation, that duty was pei e
formed BY Rev. DIR. Fraser. DIR. Me-
bane begins his passionate at Golfers
town under most favorable auspices,
and il Is expected that he will accomp-
lish good work IN osr midst.
Children's Day was observed last
Sunday week by the Presbyterian Sun
day school, and al interesting program
was carried out. Special nuslc was
prepared for the occasion. The pas
tor, Rev. DR.. MebAne, delivered an in
structive address on the mission work
in the Congo Free State Of Africa, and
described in detail tho success OF the
mission boat, the Lapsley. The con-
tributiou from the mite boxes op ened
amounted to over SIG.
The School Board OF Buffalo District
have contracted with the board Of d.
rectors Of Palmer Academy for the
use OF that building as high school
building, to be run under the auspices
OF the district board The contract
contemplates four years, with the
option OF renewal for another four
years at the expiration Of that tins. A
first class high school will be establish
ed at that point, and will open In the
fall.
Rev. p. IL. Cowherd is conducting
protracted meeting ut Oak Dale. He
is assisted by Rev. MI. Willis, State
evangelist for the Baptist church.
X-RAYS,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Glasgow Personals

Gazette CoJ,eSboHdeRcT
June 12.-Mlss Mary Paxton, who
spent the past winter in W Woodstock, has
returned hone and has rs her guest N ISIS
Rebecca Paxton.
Mrs. VIM. Bichers OF Millbcro, is the
guest Of Mrs. Gabbnrt.
Miss Lucy Voolfolk, who attended
the State Normal the past session, is
at home for the summer.
Rev. Henry Miller of Rockbridge
Baths is holding services twice daily in
tho Presbyterian church. The services
are we'll attended, and much interest is
being shown.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Kinkscales OF Ander-
son, N. c., are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Niche.
Mrs. f, f. d. Alhery OF olumbus,
Ohio, is tina guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. Philip Day at Stony Croft.
Mrs. Benz. f. Day of Hickory Hill is
visiting friends in Ohio.
Capt and Mrs. Jas. w. Gerow OF
Lynchburg, were the guests on Sunday
Of Mrs. q. ID. Edmonds.
Misses Marye and Willie Moose have
returned from Richmond.
Miss Laura Echols has returned
home after visit OF several months to
relatl es in West Virginia.
Mrs. w. Russell Moose and little
son left Last week for New Orlenas
where they will join Mr. Moose, who il
located there.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Edison Finds Abundant Cobalt
in North Carolina

III 4NOAth SoAOAAhu
Mr.. Thomag Addison, the great
inventor of Menlo Park at Orange,
N. j., who passed through Lex
ington several weeks ago on his
trip 70 North G. 1rolina, where be
expected to find abundance Of
cobalt. has met with greater sue
cess that he anticipated. A dis
patch from Asheville, N. c., says;
"If cobalt is as thick and as
rich in North Carolina as l believe,
l will reduce the weight of storage
batteries in automobiles fifty per
cent. and the cost OF traffic in
cities fifty-five per cent" declared
Mr.. Edison.
81 knew that my North Carolina
tip would be successful, and,
although ain satisfied now, was
fully confident that l would not be
disappointed in finding cobalt.
There is streak Of it running
from a point just east Of Nashville,
Tenn, into this State, and / must
add that some Of the richest beds
| have found have been In North
Carolina, There is large quantity
of it. and my discovery means a
revelation in the electrical world.
l can reduce the cost of city traffic
fully fifty~fve per cent, and cut
the weight Of the storage batteries
iuet half in two. 1t can be seen
very readily that more automobiles
and electric vehicles will be built,
because the cost will be placed
within the reach of many people
who cannot afford to own them
now.
"The electric vehicles have been
under heavy handicap because
of the heavy storage batteries we
were forced to put in them, and
also on account of their high
values. Under the present plans
electric autos cannot be made with
out a large outlay Of money, and
that has kept the people, the
majority of the people, mean,
from using them. An automobile
is considered a luxury, even by our
richest citizens.
"When l can equip an automobile
propelled by the cobalt System the
weight will be cut in half, thereby
giving the new machine an enviable
advantage over the ones now in
use, and when the price is reduced
so as to place them within the
reach of everybody, it means that
the horse is a thing OF the past.
The crowded streets of the cities
will be cleared. and that will mean
a great thing in SEINE of our largest
towns.
"Most of the cobalt now known
to the scientists CT the world Is
found in France ana Australia and
American industries are hampered
because of the distance it is from
the manufactures Then, too, it
is not of so rich values as l want
to find. l have considered the
matter for a long time, and | was
confident that it must exist in the
United States, and l have been at
work to discover it for several
months. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Blackstone Institute Finals

The commencement exercises OF the
twelfth annual session of the Black
stone Institute were the most successful
in the history OF the school. There
was total enrolment Of 388, an in
crease Of 80. or this number 303 were
boarders, an increase Of 46. Over one
hundred applications were rejected for
lack OF room. The graduating class
numbered 40. Largely over half OF
the class expect to teach the coming
year.
The officers and honors OF the class
were as folows:Miss LurA Lee Cannon.
president; Miss Elizabeth Rogers
Hunt, vics-president; Miss Nellie
Franklin Suetnam, secretary; Miss
Mary Louise Guy, treasurer; Miss Ina
Morton Hall, salutatory; Miss Nellie
Franklin Swetnam, history; Miss Anna
Mable Kennedy. prophecy; Miss Sara
Spottswood Royal, recommendations;
Misc Mildred Hope Morse, testament
Miss Lura Lee Cannon, valedictory.
DR.. S. U. Mitchell delivered very
practical and inspiring address on the
subject of The South and Education.
Nearly $1,000, was spent during the
year for new building and equipment.
The most important matter before the
Board OF Trustees for consideration
was the proposal Of Mr.. Carnegie to
give $4,000 to the school, il the friends
Of the school would raise $4,000.
The Principal reported that he had
definite assurance Of about $4,000 Of
the required amount, and that he ex-
pected to make vigorous canvass this
summer for the remaining S29, 800. No
school in the State is doing more for
genuine educational advancement than
the Blackstone Institute.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
GOOD ROADS IMPROVEMENT
IN ROCKBRIDGE

Stepe have been taken for the
inauguration of improved ro'ds IN
Rockbridge. The agitation OF this
issue In all sections Of cur country,
in every State and county In
the United States, shows the
universality Of the needs, especially
in rural communities, of easy COM
munication between the farm and
the centers of trade. The parma
nent improvement of the public
highways appeals more strongly
to all classes of the American
people than do the improvements OF
rivers and harbors, the increase OF
the navy or the enlargement of the
regular army,
The country towns of our State
are dependent upon the trade of
the farming, sections for business
existence, and their prosperity is
measured by the prosperity OF the
farmer. Whenever the people OF
any community are brought to the
realization of the fact that better
roads mean for them better schools,
more easy access to church and
other gatherings, and far less
expensive transported ton of their
products to market, they will then
be willing to use every exertlon to
bring to q successful issue the bet
torment of the highways. By so do
ing the value of their farms are
greatly increased. This has been
the experience of improving roads
in other States, and it will be the
experience in Virginia and in Rock
bridge.
A Good Roads Convention has
been called for Saturday, June
2Srd, to be held in Lexington under
the auspices of the National Good
Roads ASSOCIATION, Of which COL
w. H. Moore is president. His
vielt to Lexington last Monday,in
connection WITHHOLD. I. P. Rixey,
proved interesting and instructive
to those who heard their addresses
at the Courthouse. The conven-
ton Saturday Of next week
promises even greater things.
Lectures will be delivered by ex-
perss in road building, and the
same will be illustrated by stereop-
ucnu views. Let our people ol
Ro kbridge a. d Lexington give the
~,nvertior tie hearty support OF
lei, presence. We feel that al
en- " II be amply reL aid for IL e
= s visit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Removal of Dental Office

Lexington, Va, June 18th, 1905.
On June 10th | will remove my den
tai Offices from the present location on
Main Street (over the Adams Express
Agency to "a building on Nelson st. a
few doors above Gorrell's Drug Store
Owing to my prospective move re-
port has gained some circulation that l
am going to leave Lexington. | wish
to emphatically deny this report
| take this occasion to thank my
patients for their patronage and i'm
fluence in the past and will thank them
for continuance of their good Offices
in thu future.
In my new offices (after the 18th
inst. | will be better equipped profes
sionally. and mere conveniently To-
Gated for the practice of my profession.
Very respectfully,
JOHN II. HARTMAN. d. d. s.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Stops Any Itching
Doan's Ointment Cures Eczema
and Itching Piles. Lexing-
ton People Recomend it.

One application of Doan's Ointment
stops any itching. Short treatment
cures eczema, itching piles, salt rheum
any skin eruption or skin itching.
1t Is the cheapest remedy to use, be-
cause so little OF ii is required to bring
relief and a cure. Hero is Lexington
testimony to prove it:
w. L. Moffett. the well-known travel
ing salesman, now retired, who former
ly lived on Main st., says. 1T is with
the greatest confidence that recon-
mend Doan's Ointment. For years |
suffered from a rectal trouble. / tried
a great many remedies only to find
that at the end of the treatment | was
as bad AZ at the beginning. / saw
Doan's Ointment advertised and got o
box at BIB Gorrell's drug store. 1t gave
me almost instant relief from the ter
rible itching and proved most satisfact-
DRY in every respect. | cannot 100
strongly express my probation OF this
preparation.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, new York,
sole agents for the United States. Rem
ember the name-Doan's-and no take
other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Railroad Kick by Postum Ridge
Reporter
POSTUM RIDGE, June IL, 1906

ODOOm lblDOht uAO liz AoVOs
MISTER EDIToR:-Continuing my
remarks from last week on the railroad
situation, / will say that some fellow
reading these contributions may set
Inc down as a socialist or an anarchist
or some kind of a heather, but l be-
lleve 1t would be better to turn the
railroads over to the Federal govern
ment and let 1t run them than to run
the risk Of general cinch Of the pres
emit system. Uncle Sam would not try
to make million dollars clear on a
belt line railroad fifty miles long in one
year. am we'll aware there are lots
Of objections to that plan. I'm pre-
pared to make few myself, and il any
body wants to hear them am at my
office any time from midnight till sun
up. Just cal! for Ricketts,.
| hear that fellow in the corner over
there say that's making the railroads a
political pull. Well, Mr.. Man, II you
will come out from under that old straw
hat (made by trust), spit out your
tobacco (raised and sold by the trust)
and come forward to the light OF this
lamp burning Standard trust OLD l
will just whisper to you that there are
lots of things right here in your own
little State and county and may be in
your own town that aren't anythip <
but political scheme and pull. The
postofflce department with it's rural
mails every day is one of your political
pulls and schemes; but 'allee saInee
it's gittee there" and Mr. Man, you are
getting just as much benefit from it in
your small way as the Mr.. Merchant
in New York city In his large way, and
il you are getting as much benefit from
the railroads as Mr.. J. p. Morgan and
several Others l can mention are I'll let
you call me a-well,a MOSS back.
l know it all right that II the govern
ment were running the railroads IL
would be throwing a lot OF faiuence
toward the party In power, Suppose
it did. We still reap some benefit. We
would pay just what it cost to bring
200 lbs. of meat from Cincinnati to Lex
ington and not what some railroad
trust wanted to make us pay, while
perheps 10 per cent was the actual
cost and 90 per cent of the freight bill
would go as clear money to some fell
low in New York or Shanghai that
didn't earn cent OF II.
Mr., Map, you can risk the trust II you
like, but am for backing up Uncle
Saln just now, even II l have to kick
about some of his doings-but then I'm
here to kick all can. It's my bust
ness. JIMMY @. RICKETTS,.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13

lle .i.i-sp.tting Jaw. adopted
t at Genera Assembly Ct
,.aI.Ie, viii &c into effect on the
17ta instant. The penalty for
vio.a.irg this law is $1.0O for
each cffense. Persons who have
heretofore been thoughtlessly ex-
psctorating on the sidewalks or in
public places, will have to be more
careful, or they will subject them
selves to the alternative of making
unwilling contributions to the
public treasury. The law is a good
one and should be enforced. 1t is
wise not only on account OF
cleanliness but also because the
laws of health demand it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
A Good Suggestion

Hot Springs Weekly Herald:
Why do our people not see that
the law against vagrancy is en-
forced2 While we believe there
are Hess Migrants in Bath county
than any county in the State, still
there should be none. The law is
all right and the officers will do
their duty. 1t only remains for
the people to do theirs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13

A monument to the deceased
Confederates soldiers of Appomat'
tox county was unveiled last Sat-
urday at Appomattox Courthouse
in the presence of several thousand
visitors. Addresses were made by
Governor Swanson, Congressman
II. D. Flood and others. The
monument stands about twenty
five feet in height, and consists of
a broad base of heavy stones, a
surbase of polished granite, and
the figure Of a soldier, which
stands facing the east. The monu-
ment was made of Richmond
granite.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Montapue,s Views of Bryan

"If the Virginia delegates to
the next Democratic national con-
ventior we've named at this time
they would be instructed for Viii.
liam Jennings Bryan" declared
former Governor g.. j. Montague,
at the Raleigh Friday evening,
says the Washington Post.
Mr.. Montague is now practicing
law, and is dean OF the law school
in Richmond. Late this month he
will leave for Rio Janeiro, as one
Of the delegates to the Pan Ameri-
can conference.
"The people of Virginia have
always been friendly TO Mr.. Bryan"
continued Mr.. Montague. "They
supported him through two cam
paigns, and l gave him my own
earnest support. Since then he
has grown and broadened, andiis
generally recognized as a conserva-
tive, honest and very able man.
He is immensely popular with the
masses of the people, and a great
many of the men who opposed him
ten and six years ago are with
him now. Where he was thought
extremely radical he is now
thought conservative. He is a
great man Intellectually, in my
judgment, but he is an even great
err man officially, and can BIO trust
ed to subserve the best interests
of the country. He is stronger in
Virginia than he ever was.'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
Hess--Cash

Miss Lettia D.Cash was married
Monday evening, June 4th, at the
home of her uncle, Mr.. Absalom
Maphis of Davis station,to Mr.. W.
Figgatt Hess Of Midway. Rev.W
II. Miller officiated. The bride was
becomingly gowned in white silk.
The parlor was decorated with cut
flowers and evergreens.
Mr.. and Mis-. Hess will reside at
Midway, where the groom is
engaged In business,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-13
The Passing of Ice Cream

Old fashioned ice cream, tie de
light of both young and old, is
said to be in danger of passing
away in this day of substitution
and adulteration. When Prof.
Stillman of Stevens Institute, gave
a dinner to two friends recently, at
which most of the viands were
made artifcially by chemical
means, he announced that to make
vanilla ice cream by artificial
means, the alchemist took some
triple refined cottonseed oil, placed
it in a centrifugal machine which
revolved at velocity of 5000 re-
volutions a minute. A beautiful
emulsion was thereby produced,
which was then frozen, chemically
Of course. The flavor was obtain
ed by the addition Of vanillin,
glucin and nitrobenzol.
They say that ice cream COM
posed as above is sold in many
Southern States whore cottonseed
oil is more plentiful and conse-
quentlY cheaper than milk or
cream.