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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
VIEW OF EMPLOYERS
Master Plumbers Issue an Of
fetal Statement.
CONDITIONS IN THE CITY
Alleged That Journeymen Have In
fuenced Boys to Strike.
RULES REGARDED AS UNFAIR
Locked Out Men Hold Meeting Today
Apprentices Said to Have Re-
turned to Work
CONDITIONS IN THE CITY
RULES REGARDED AS UNFAIR

The Master Plumbers Associq 'on has is
sued through Mr. Rober, b. Caytrly. chair
man OF the press committee a statement
setting forth the employers side of the
controversy with the journeymen plumbers
union. The workmen were locked out last
Monday morning by the masters. and yes
teroay the apprentices and helpers union
went out on sympathetic strike and
joined forces with the locked-out plumbers
In their statement the master plumbers
say that 'as had been fully expected the
1ourneymen plumbers have succeeded in
stampeding the helpers and apprentices to
desert their employers and cast their lot
with them. When we say stampeded II is
with the fullest meaning of the word as
upon more mature consideration by these
boys VINO have stalSed their all on this
move, they will realize the gravity of their
mistake. VI ~
That the public may have some under
standing of the conditions upon which
piumDing work is carried out nv the
plumbers in Washington. il is only naces-
sary TO cite the following:
Inc Washington season for building
extends usually from March l to January
during this period all of the sober ana
competent plumbers invariably have ON
pioyment. Necessarily there are the rnontbs
OF January and February when tho bufld
ing trades are slack and perhans 10 ne, rey,.
OF the men who work through the othar
months are idle 0 iiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09

feet. hence to become perfect In 'phoning
practice by giving your ADS over the wire
TO The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09

The fire department. in response TO call
yesterday. found a blaze in rear of Nash S
fats, IS l. street northwest. Trouble with
the fue caused a fire in the apartment
of Jane Bolden. 1t was extinguished after
about $50 damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09

ErOm=Clad Roof Paint
Wears like fron-doubles the life Of tin roofs
Estima ties gratis.
J. COTTER R k6Pf Work on Phone 81 Nam lain a71o
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
To Telephone Subscribers {:

The Lexington Mutual Telephone
Company Is now arranging to get out O
new Directory, aud all wishing a tele
phone before the first day OF January
will please notify us at once 90 we can
arrange to have your name placed In the
Directory.
Those wishing 10 discontinue their
phones on January lst will please notify
US so that we will not have your name
to appear In the Directory.
County subscribers will please give us
the names OF parties on their various
lines, together with the rings, in alpha
betical order, typewritten, before the
first day OF January.
Any subscriber knowing that his bust
ness will be changed or his name omitted
from the last Directory will please notify
us In writing.
Please report phone troublespromptly,
as we wish to render the best service
possible.
Another important thing We need
money. Don't forget it; but pay your
phone bill right now
We have connection throughout the
United States with the American Tele-
phone d Telegraph Company, Southern
Bell TELEPHONE Il Telegraph Company,
Ronceverte 4 Elkins Telephone Com
pany and this and surrounding counties
to the local points.
Respectfully,
LEXINGTON MUTUAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Nov. rs At
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
FOR IMPROVED SCHOOLS

The Virginia Educational Con.
ference was opened last night in
Richmond and will continue in
session for several days. The
purpose of the meeting is the
betterment of the public schools
of the State. Representative school
people are present from various
sections of Virginia, and this CO.
operation of the educational forces
of the State can but result in i'm
provement along all lines.
The principal address last night
was made by Governor Swanson,
who outlined many needed re-
forms, among them being longer
school terms, higher salaries for
teachers, school libraries and the
establishment of rural high schools.
His stirring words evoked hearty
endorsement among his hearers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE Of First Meeting OF Credi
lV tors in the District Court of the
United States for the Western Dis.
trict of Virginia.
In the Matter Of L. NJ. Dyer, Bank
rupt.
No. 206, In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF l.. NJ. Dyer,
Of Clifton Forge In the County OF
Allegheny, and District aforesaid,
Bankrupt.
Notice is Hereby Given that on the
Gath day Of November, A. d. 1905, the
said L. M. Dyer was duly adjudIca;
ed Bankrupt, and that the first meet.
ing OF his creditors will be held at
the Office OF John A. Bowles, ESQ.,, In
Clifton Forge, Virginia, on the Sth
day OF Decem Der, A. D., 1906, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
theii claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting
X e. r. NELSON.
Referee in Bank ruptcy.
Staunton, Va, November "a, 1906.
Nov. 28-1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Timber Ridge
Gazette Co,ysjbosdssee

Gazette Co,yFJbosd<see
Nov. 26.-The Book Club was pleas
antly entertained one afternoon last
week by Mrs. w. A. Kinnear. with
quite number OF the members pres-
emit. After discussing several books
and their authors delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. V. w. Davis, who Is clerking in
the store Of Mr.W. II. Humphris at
East Lexington. has moved his family
to that place.
Miss Richel Davis, who has been quite
Ill with pneumonia.is improving.
Services will be held here on Thanks
giving Day In the Associate church,
and offerings will be In order, as we
feel our gratitude to the Giver of all
good things. T. r, Cor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Pretty Story of Why Mr.. Mitchell
Gave Up Fine Estate

Pretty Story of Why MIR. Mitchell
Gave UP Fine Estate
The following interesting story
of the purchase of a fine old estate
in Clark county, Va.,by Mr.. Henry
P. Mitchell, formerly of Rock
bridge, and his subsequent release
of all claims thereto, is taken from
the Winchester Evening Star OF
November 22nd:
About two weeks ago announce.
ment was made in The Star that
the fine old estate, Huntington
near Boyce, Clarke county, which
had been in the Harrison family
for generations, had been cold by
Mr.. Clay Carr, prominent Clarke
County farmer and landowner. to
Mr.. Henry Post MITCHELL wealthy
resident of Rockbridge county, for
the sum of $4,000.
When Mr.. Carr's wife and daugh-
ters learned that Huntington"
had been sold and that they would
have to leave the place that had
become very dear to them, there
were feminine tears and, feminine
protestations.
Under the spur of opposition on
countered at home, and in spite of
the fact that he was losinga clear
profit Of $11, 1000, Mr.Csrr went to
Mr.. Mitchell and informed the lat
ter that he repented of his bargain
and wished to be released. Mr..
Mitchell, however, was cbdurate,
and said that he did not think
he could giae up the transaction.
Mr.. Carr, thereupon, made Mr..
Mitchell an offer of $500 if the
agree to call the sale
off. This Mr.. Mitchell refused.
Then followed an offer of $1,000
on the part of Mr.. Carr, and, finally
Mr.. Carr told Mr.. Mitchell he would
give him 81, 500 to be let off. This
was also refused.
With fearful women coafron tin g
him at home, and in desperation, Mr..
Carr racked his brain for loop
hole If escape from the predica-
nent in which he found himself.
Finally, happy idea struck him,
and he resorted to strategy. He
invited Mr.. Mitchell to come to
Huntington" and take dinner.
The latter accepted the invita-
ion. When he walked into the
house he was met by Mrs. Carr, in
ears, and her fearful daughters,
Like Mr. Carr, (be had counted on
his very thing) Mr.. Mitchell is
human. He could not stand the
that q man feels when
here are lot of weeping women
round him. What he did banished
he tears and brought Joy to the
vomenfolks. He declared the gale
If and announced that the
;apers would be torn up. This
Vas done, and Huntington" is
till the home of Mr.. Carr and his
lcppy family, while Mr.. Mitchell
3 still in Berryville looking for a
desirable Clarke county farm with
view to purchasing. With him
= bis son, Mr.. Roy Mitchell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

Notwithstanding great opposi-
ton on the part Of negroes Of
Chicago, who threatened all sorts
of violence, Senator Benjamin r..
Tillman of South Carolina, deliv-
cred his address in that city last
night on the subject, "Shall the
United States Annex Cuba?" May.
or Dunno, intimidateo by the
negroes, refused to preside over
the meeting. The address was
given under the auspices OF the
Chicago Union Hospital.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Glasgow Street Question Not to
Be Re.opeued

|
The Supreme Court of Appeals Of
Of Virginia in session in Richmond
last week rendered decision In tbs
controversy of the town Of Glasgow
vs. Mathews and others. refusing q re-
hearing of the case. The question in.
volved was whether the town OF elias
gov has the right to keep open certain
streets laid off in the boon" days Of
1900. When the owners OF lands In the
town obtained In the Circuit Court OF
Roekbridge an Injunction restraining
the town from interfering with thelt
fences or otherwise tresspasslng upon
their property, and also from proceed
ing to condemn the same for streets,
which Injunction was perpetuated upon
the final hearing, the town of Glasgow
appealed.
A decision was handed down by the
Supreme Court sitting In Stanton In
September, and sustained In part the
decree Of the lower court. saying that
III we admit as an abstract PROPOSE
ton of law the soundness of the con-
tention, that the act OF the Rockb bridge
Company in causing map to be made
OF their land, which was subsequently
embraced within the corporate limits
Of the town Of Glasgow, constituted a
dedication to the public Of the avenues,
streets and alleys designated thereon,
it is nevertheless true that so far as
the unopened streets are concerned the
dedication was inchoate merely and
has been abrogated by subsequent
events. The general purpose of the
dedication has failed; the property has
been sold and purchased with view
to changed conditions; and these orr
cumstances, coupled with the contln.
uous failure of the public during all
these years to open and maintain these
streets, together with the systematic
Diversion Of the land included In them
to uses foreign to the dedication. all
furnish unmistakable evidence oil their
"But as 10 thoroughfares which
have been opened and maintained by
the public, 1t lie said the dedication
has become consummated and the
rights Of the public vested, and they
ought not to be disturbed. The decree
from is therefore modified 80
as not 10 deprive the town Of Glasgow
Of the use and enjoyment OF such |
Of the streets and highways in con
,roversy as have been opened ard
used by the public, and
he cause Is remanded to the Circuit
Court for the more definite ascertain
nent OF these thoroughfares."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

Mr.. Grover Hotlnger sold last
week what is Known in this section
as the Watson Range to Mr.. Abner
Black for 1910. On the same day
Mr.. George Smith sold to Mr.. G.
Hotinger his tan yard property for
$500.
Miss Lillian May of Lynch
burg, will give a thanksgiving
entertainment at the Methodist
church on Thurday, the Goth, at
night. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend.
Mr.. Boyd Goodbar of Clifton
Forge is here vislting friends.
+ Mr.. VIM. D. Deecon leaves to
day for Richmond to attend the
meeting of educational workers,
November 27-3O.
The wall preparatory for the
new graded school building is
completed and the carpenters are
at work framing the timbers for
their respective places. We hope
to see this building ready for use
at any early day. X-Rays.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Taken to County Aims House

Constable j. j. Campbell OF
South River district was in Lex
ington yesterday to take from the
county jail to the county alms-
touse an unfortunate white woman,
stranger in Rockbridge. Last
Friday she was found near Corn
wall wandering aiTlessly en- the
railroad track. Appearing to be
of unsound mind the woman was
brought to Lexington and lodged
in Jail for safe keeping pending
an investigation. On Tuesday
Drs. Estill and White made an ex-
animation of the woman and she
was pronounced of feeble mind.
Nothing could be learned of her
name or home. She is apparently
about % years of age.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
SALE OF STOCK
IN
LEXINGTON
MUTUAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY.

Owing to contemplated changes in
Watts and II. s. Burwell, respectively,
now offer for private sale their veral
holdings In the capital stock of the
Lexington Mutual Telephone Company.
The company has 10 bonded debt and
but little floating indebtedness other
than that incident to its current bust
ness 1t is the owner and operator OF a
new telephone plant In Lexington, Va.
having at this time 256 subscribers.
which plant is being operated under a
80-year franchise recently granted to
said company. The said Lexlr on
plant includes some ten thousand feet
Of RoebIing's best aerial telephone
cable, Hrst-class young chestnut poles.
heart cross arms, galvanized braces aud
bolts, line wire OF b. B. grade and cop
per wire circuits to the corporate lin Its,
connecting with the Southern Bell Tel
ephone & Telegraph Company's system
under special contract. Said plant also
includes Western Electric metallic
circuit switchboard and distributing
frame, American Electric Company COM
mon return and county toll boards con-
nected. Said company also owns two
pole line ground circnits from Lexington
to Buena Vista with the telephones
connected Herewith, as well as the en-.
tire local telephone exchange plant at
Buena Vista, which has recently been
thoroughly overhauled.
The said Lexington Mutual Telephone
Exchange connects with twenty-three
county wires, having 244 Subscribers,
connecting the farmers and merchants
throughout the county OF Rockbridge
and with hundreds Of subscribers In ad-
joining counties.
For terms and further PARTICULARS, APP
ply either to N. y. WATTS, Staunton,
Va, Il. s. BURWELL, Lexington, Va,
or both. Nov, e6'4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

The State Canvassing Board on
Monday in Richmond, went over
the returns from the Congressional
election. The yota ip the Tenth
district was 5000 for H. D. Flood
and 1906 for E. D. Gregory, Civ
ing Mr.. Flood a majority of S,2oo.
Scattering votes in the district
were as follows: A. c. Braxton, /;
Jacob Yost, 8; Frank Moore, /.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Meeting of Camp Frank Paxton
\. c. ",

A regular meeting Of Camp Frank
Paxton Sons Of Confederate Veterans
will be held in the Court House in
Lexington, Wednesday, December 5th,
1905 at $50 o'clock p. m.
Among matters to be considered will
be reaching conclusion, In connection
with the veterans OF Lee-J Jackson
Camp, as to what shall be the charac-
ter OF the celebration on Jan. 10th.
1907, OF the Tooth, anniversary of the
birth OF Gen, Robert e. Lee; and ap.
pointing committees TO arrange there
for.
BY order OF the commandment.
FRANK MOORE, Adjutant.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

NOTICE of First Meeting OF Creditors
Win the District Court of the United
States for theWestern District of Virginia
In the matter Of W. p. Huff, Bankrupt.
No. BOT in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of w. P. Huff OF
Clifton Forge, In the County OF
Allegheny and District aforesaid,
Bankrupt.
Notice is Hereby Given, that on thu oath
day Of November, A. D., 1905, the said
W. P. Huff was duly adiudicated Bank
rupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the
Office of Jno. A. Bowles, Esq. In Clifton
Forge, Va. on the Sth day OF December,
A. D., 1906, at 10o'clock In the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the Bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
X. E. r. NELSON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Staunton, Va, November "a, 1906.
Nov. % 1t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
TIME TO MAKE GOOD ROADS

With the approach of the ba
roads Of the winter season, tn
oft-recurring question of road i'm
provement comes again to the fore
and the present seems a good tim
to treason together" as to SOM
plans and methods. 1t is q self
evident proposition that the way
to make good roads is to maxi
them. And there is vast differ
ence between the practical con
struction of the public HIGHWAYS
and the theorizing so much In
dulged in by many good roads agi.
tators. OF course it is necessary
to agitate, and sometimes it re-
quires years of agitation and edu-
cation before any definite results
are reached.
In the absence of extraordinary
appropriation, but with only the
comparatively small amount at his
disposal, Supervisor john II. Whit
more has succeeded in construct
ing and maintaining good roads
in the Lexington district. In sew
eral localities he has succeeded in
retaining roads that were prac-
tically impossible during the win.
ter months, notably the Postum
Hollow road south of Lexington.
His aim is to construct some
few miles of macada am road every
year, thus establishing permanent
roads. Frequently farmers along
the line of the public road need
ing repair will contribute the
stone, hauled from their farms as
a good radiance and placed along
eide the highways, so that the
rock may be crushed for macad-
amizing. The expense Of this
method is comparatively light to
the landowners, and they are more
than repaid by the construction of
good and permanent roads along
their property, which enhances
the value of their farms more than
the outlay in hauling the stone.
This method of securing the stone
was adopted because of the lack of
sufficient funds to purchase the
rock and at the Same time crush it
and spread on the roads.
This or some such method seems
to be the only way of securing
good roads. The old way of patch
ing with dirt, so long followed
and at present used in many Sec
tions, is only a make-shift and the
sooner abandoned the better. For
short time after repairing, the
roads are better, but they soon
wash out and are as bad as before.
Even with dirt fairly good road
can be maintained if the rosdbed
10 made full in the middle, with
good side bitches and box drains.
The secret of keeping the roads in
repair 10 by constant watchfulness,
mending the little places before
very great attention is required.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
Mrs. Hauber Died at 80 Years

Gazette Co,7esb0ndeNce
CoLLIERsTowN Nov. 26.-Mrs.
Rufus Hauber OF near Alphin died
November 81 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Nancy Parker, at
the advanced age of 90 years.
Mrs. Hauber's maiden name was
Sallie Bane. Before the Civil War
she married Rufus Hauber, who
was of German decent. Soon after
he enlisted in Capt. j. P. Moore's
company as substitute for VIM.
Miller of Kerr's Greek and died
soon after he went into service.
One daughter, three brothers and
one sister survive her. DIR. VIM.
N. Mebane conducted the funeral
services. Intarment was made at
Collierstcwn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

egObituaries exceeding 10 lines,
tributes of respect. cards OF thanks,
ETC.. must be paid for at the rate of
&c. per line.
EEBusiness local notices 10c. line
or first insertion and DC. line for
each subsequent insertion.
rs Office Telephone No. s, Long
Distance Metallic, connects with town
and county lines.
f@Advertising rates. which are mod
crate. furnished on application
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

DR.. Fahrr ey's Teetting Syrup is alb
solutely harmless and is the medicine
for babies the whole year. Cures in
digestion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28
OMITTED STATES OF AMERICA.

I21NITED STATES OF AMERICA.
VI Western District OF Virginia, SO,
In the United States District Court il
and for said District.
In the matter of No. l91
il. Rule. In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt Petition forDischarg.
To the Honorable Henry G. Mcdowell
Judge OF the District Court OF the Uni
ted States for the Western District o.
Virginia:
J. L. Rule of Clifton Forge. in
the County Of Allegheny, and State Of
Virginia, In said District. respectfully re-
presents that on the 22d day OF Feb. 1905
last past, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the acts Of Congress relating
to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur,
rendered all his property and rights oil
property, and has fully complied with al,
the requirements Of said acts and of the
orders OF the Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full dis.
charge from all debts provable Against
his estate under said bankrupt acts,
except such debts az are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 10th day OF November, A.
d., 1906.
J. l.. Rule. Bankrupt.
ORDER Of NOTICE THEREON.
WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, IS
On this oath day OF Nov, A. d..
1905, on reading the foregoing petition
1t is ordered by the Court, that hear
ing be had upon the same on the 10th
day OF Dec. A. D., 1905, before said
Court ct Harrisonburg in said District at
10 o'clock in the forenoon and that no.
tlce thereof be published in THR LEX
INGToN GAZETTE, a newspaper printed in
said district, and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may APP
pear at the said time and place and
show cause, il any they have, why the
prayer Of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this ordei, addressed TO them at
their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry G.. Nc
Dowell, Judge OF said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Harrisonburg, In said
district on the Gath day of November, A.
d. 1906.
[ssAL OF COURT Atteste:
Nov.28-1t A. X. FLETCHER. Clerk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

Winter or summer collie is unkno wn
when you give the baby DR.. Fahrney's
Teethlng Syrup. You can get sample
II you write.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-28

See the Toy Display at Vein
berg's.