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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28
Rockbridge Insurance Company
Met Saturday.

kockbridge Insurance Compan'
Met Saturday
The twenty-ninth annual meet
ing of the stockholders of tn
Reckbridge Mutual Insuranc,
Company was held in the Court
Rouse on Saturday, August Gath.
The meeting was called to ordel
by Director j. L. Tsaford. and OF
motion Mr.. Daniel Welsh was
elected chairman and Mr.. X. l.,
Patterson secretary.
The chairman was directed to
appoint con- mittees to ascertain
the number of shares of STOCK re.
presented, and lie announced the
following: Messrs. A. 4. Fultz,
q. A. Hutchens and w. A. Brown
To ascertain the number represent.
ed by proxy, and Messrs Jas. r.
Lackey. j. r. Montgomery ard F.
A. PulIz the number in person.
The committees reported 1895
shares as being represented by
proxy and 1854 In person, making
a total Of l6, 0S9, which constitutes
a majority oil the number Ct the
shares OF stock OF the company.
The report of Secretary and
Treasurer X. G. Walker for the
year ending was read nd submit.
ted tos committee consisting of
Messrs. II. E. Moore, f. L. Nc
Chung and Coll w. +. Poague,
which committee will repo TO the
board of directors at some future
meeting.
The treasurer's report showed
the number of policies to be in
fOrof, 900; nun Der Of sh. res of
stock, 30, 933, at $50 per share,
representing 81, $40, 65O. There
we're five fires duriI z tie year,
the premiums paid sTountirg To
$500. The average cost of in
surance for the year was 81 cents
FER 81 are If $50,or l8i cents on the
500.
The election. of officers resulted |
AZ follows: Messrs. e. W. Ehing-
or, president; R. G. v alker, secre.
tary and treasurer H. 4. Moore,
director for Lexington district; H.
NJ. Rees, director for Natural
Bridge district; X. D. Fi!ebaugh,
director for Walkers Greek dis
,rict. Mr.. Moore wa elected 10
i'll out the unexpired term of Mr..
". b. Wallace, resigned, and Mr..
aees was elected for term OF three
ears, he having recently complet-
d the term Of his brother, Mr.. Il. |
J. Rees, who removed from the
district. The other officers have
erVed for number Of years.
Quite discussion arose as to
'arties having lightning rods
rected on their buildings and &C.
eptiLg from the company erect
ng same, u guarantee to pay them 6
Gum not to exceed $4,000 in {
use of loss by ligl thing. This /
'as considered form of insurance /
'hich was in conflict with Sec. 3 y
I Article VII of the by laws Of 6
ne company, which prohibits the I
lsuring of property in any other g
'mpany while insured by this t
'npany. On motion of ID. T.
'emeldorf II was decided that the G
y awe relating to this be un. p
iang' d and F srties claiming any d
snefts under the lightning rod E
'mpany guarantee will forfeit \
leir insurance in THE company.
On motion resolution was
iopted o:dering a e-assessment "
the property insured in the
ockbridge Mutual Company, the o.
me to be made by a stock holder 9,
ID the director in each OF the n
veral districts. "
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

A wreck on the Southern Railroad
last Monday morning near Charlottes-
Vile resulted in number of persons
being injured but no one was killed.
The accident was due to a defective
rail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

Colonel q. S. Roller, aged 6S years,
founder Of the Augusta Military Acad-
envy at Fit. Defiance, Augusta county,
died last Monday. He was member
Of Stuart's Cavalry in the Civil War.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28
What a New Jersey Editor says

NJ. T. Lynch. Editor of the Phillips
burg, n. ]. Daily Post, writes: IL have
used many kinds OF medicines for
coughs and cclds In my family but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey aud Tar. cannot say tao much
in praise Of 1t" For sale by B. II. Cor
rell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28
August
A Good Time To Boy

At this season | am preparing for Fall
Goods, by trying to collect up all my accounts,
and cleaning up all remnants and leavings in
Summer stock. The Merchant who can always
clean mp his stock always have fresh one, and
collect his bills promptly, can always make it,
and afford to do business on a very close
margin. | have some excellent things in the
various parts of the store to dispose of. If
you want anything in Ladies' Skirts Lawns,
Wash Goods, Dress Goods, and remnants
generally, come to see us. No matter what
YOU want for the month of August will make
You price.
Now selling lots of Trunks and Dress Suit
Cases. People on the rum Would like YOU to
see our "New Two Lock Trunks" You may
find better looking ones, but they cost more and
will last no longer. These are made for the
strenuous life. They are pretty good looking
too Have two locks; center strap; heavy bard
wood Stats; brass plated steel clamps; bound
with vulcanized fibre two trays, bottom tray
to carry dresses, top tray divided for hats, and
into packing compartments.
All canned fruit going to be very high this
Fall Save all you can If you need any Jan.
have something new to show You Less troubl..
Have all sizes.
Bring us yonr trade While many stores
have to turn down some trade in this hot
weather and dull time, we have taken all offer,
ed, that Was N good condition.
If you want the best tea You can find for
Iced Tea try our Chase and Sanburn good.
Their Teas and Cotfees are the most 80 tiSlact-
DRY we can find CT have tried Coffeas come to
us weekly right direct from the House and al
ways fresh.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

s. G. Little, press agent, of the
Osman Stock Company, has been
IT. Lexington several days CON-
pleting all arrangements for the
coming of the Osman Stock Com
pany, Thursday. Mr.. Little Gays
positively that 1t will be the same
company that appears In the Iced
ing stock houses of the north and
south.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

Sale Bills. Letter Heads, Statements,
Envelopes, CARDS., and all kinds OF Com.
merclal printing. on short notice at the
GAZETTE odace. Prices reasonable.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me long time. The
cure was permanent. Hon. 8. w.
Matthews, Commissioners Labor Sta
tietics, Augusta, NE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

Isaac H. Rowland and Charles Allen,
two well known colored restauranters
of Lexington, have leased the dining
room and kitchen OF Hotel de Hart and
will conduct a students restaurant.
Messrs. Moore L. Penic&, the owners.
expect to fit up rooms for students
dormit.rY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28
Hunting for Trouble

"I've lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble In the
Way OF burns, sores, wounds, boil s,
cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly
cure" writes Charles Walters, OF
Alleg Sierra Co. No use hunting
Mr.. Walters; it cures every case, Guar
anteed at b. H. GOrrelPs drug store,
25c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-28

Sum mer complaint Is very danger.
Gus disorder Of babie-. DIR. Fakrney's
Teething Syrup prevents and cnres #.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS.

The negotiations for and the transfer of the
library consumed about three years They began
in December 1893, when Mr.. Putnam, the Librarian
of Congress. wrote TO the venerable Russian. Pur-
chasing libraries Siberia is easy seCur-
ing them the United States. one of the diff
cuties, that OF carrying negotiations in Ian
guages unfamiliar the principals, was Illustrated
in this case. Mr.. Putnam wrote a letter 10 Mr.
Yudin on September 4 1863 The following summer
a representative OF the Library of Congress visited
Krasnoiarsk 1t not until August, nearly a
year after the mailing of the letter. that the ad-
dressee was able to learn its contents through the
arrival his home of the representative OF the
addresser- Then it translated, and he was able
TO write a reply TO it.
Krasnoiarsk being in the heart of Siberia. the
question of transportation TO Washington vas a
serious one. Over five hundred packing cases were
required. These had to he made to order Three
months were occupied with the manufacture of
the cases and the packing. The shipment started
on February of this year. and April the
OF the library building. No such expedition would
have been possible without the corporation of the
Russian authorities who. at the appeal of the
American Embassy at st. Petersburg cleared the
railway lines and directed that this shipment
sbo right of
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
MANY BOGUS BARONETS.

In fact there is really obstacle to their n
warrantable assumption, the evil OF which is
demonstrated by the existence of between one
hundred and two hundred admittedly bogus
baronets For this condition of affairs Sir Will
lam Alexander, first Earl of Stirling and Gov
ernor of Nova Scotia. is largely responsible For
II all arises from his neglect TO keep any record
of the hundreds of royal patents of baronetcies
which he sold under the authority of King
Charles with the idea that the money was to be
devoted to the promotion of the colonization of
Nova Scotia Nearly all the usurpers of baron
etcies insist that their honors are of the Nova
Scotia order. of which neither Crown nor gov
crnment has retained any record
This Lord Sterlng's nobiliary dignities be-
came extinct on the death without issue of The
sixth earl whereupon his peerage was claimed
by General William Alexander. the Revolution
airy commander and companion in arms OF
Washington on the strength OF his descent IN
the direct male line from the brother OF Tie
father of the first Earl of Sterling Ot course
this descent gave him right whatsoever TO
the earldom and his assumption of the title OF
Lord Sterling was without any warrant Whiie
this Revolutionary general died without male
issue his younger brothers. Robert ana Gerard,
settled in Virginia and Kentucky, where their
descendants live to-day, with a perfect right 10
the Alexander arms. but with no authority 10
make use of the armorial bearings or Of the
honors of the Earls of Stirling.
The other point which j wish 10 emphasize Is
tho fallacy Of the widespread belief in this coun-
fry as TO the existence of a large fortune await
ing in England the American heirs of Sir Fran
cis Drake the great English naval hero and ex-
rlorer of the reign of Queen Elizabeth This be-
lief on the strength of which thousands OF dol
lars have been obtained from creGulous persons
here by either dishonest foolish lawyers. is
based on tine supposition that Sir Francis left
t,yo sons Now, the VIII OF Sir Francis. dated
I,onaon May Ii, 1896, the original of which is
.till on file at Somerset House in London, eX-
pressIy states his signature that he
dies childless- His property. what there Was
81 Il. he hcqueathed to his nephew Francis, the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
AN OPPORTUNITY.

One OF the amcntable results of that
strange mass of sclfshness and bad government
which was uncovered in connection with the Penn
sylvania Capitol Building relates to art. George
Gray barnard Is altogether artist and
all business man. 1t was. therefore compara-
lively easy for the dishonest architect Huston to
defraud him When Huston paying several
thousand per cent profit to furniture makers in
order 10 share their improper gains. was not
difficult for him to keep Barnard working in his
enthusiasm, in spite of persistent cutting down in
the amount of money paid him for his work
sculpture is expensive. and practically OF this
money was 10 go for material When Huston
broke faith with Barnard. the sculptor kept ahead
did everything in his power to raise money in
other ways finally closed his studio and tramped
about France collecting curios in order to sell
them and fulfil his obligations. The Legislature OF
pennsylvania does not meet for two years. Until
that time the bitter wrong done TO stimulating
and progressive artist brought 10 the verge OF
bankruptcy, without means of proceeding with the
big designs contracted for, cannot be undone. In
deed, it can never be wholly undone One step
that might be taken. and ought to be taken at
once IS for private citizens Of wealth to carry
one part of Illusions agreement-namely. to buy
the beautiful clock and the statue called 1.-The
ifewer. which Huston promised to purchase for
the state, and the proceeds of which would
enable Barnard 10 continue his work ,and take the
chances of receiving justice from Legislature
when it meets. For the honor OF Pennsyl-
vania, and of the United States. il would seem
if wealthy citizens would hasten undo as far as
possible this result of the Pennsylvania scam
dal. We do little enough for In this case We
might do something for justice.-Coilier's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

phragms. When the tubes have been sunk and
Joined they will be surrounded by concrete.
The construction of a steel cradle the river
bottom and the elimination of q coffer-dam in
the laying of the tunnel comprise a method
of sub-aqueOus tunnel construction never before
attempted. Divers required to lock the
sections together after they are in place.
The preparation for floating and sinking the
sections is ella borate. The ends of the tubes
closed with heavy bulkheads of wood in which
set valves for allowing the water TO enter
and the air TO escape when the section is sunk
In this way the sinking of the 60O-ton section
can be regulated to nicely. The sides are
covered with heavy plani<s. forming box which
looks like a huge barge. On top are placed
number of steel cylinders filed with air for
the purpose of assisting in keeping it afioat in
case of necessity
The under water portion of the tunnel will be
$50 feet long and the length of the whole tunnel,
including the covered portions Of the approaches.
viii be more than one and one-half miles in
length
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
FOR BLOOD AND SKIN.

Those who have been sent to sea to recover
from malaria don't understand why women
should have their compilations catered to while
the greater needs of others neglected Why
doesn't the ship keep board bacteriologist
one really had malaria or was suffering from a
wrong diagnosis hypOchondria?
travellers are also wondering when doctors
FOR skin diseases will be added the list Of
ships employees. No more ideal time could be
found in which TO undergo such treatment.
Others are certain that Oculst would be
valuable addition TO the roster of any well
time ashore to visit Oculist and would ex-
pect to have every defect of vision. from astig-
matism TO cross eyes, cured in course OF voy-
age
There may sometimes be found women pro-
claiming in aggrieved tones that. considering
all the things other people are provided with
ship. it is really burning shame that not
a language teacher is to be found for those
unacquainted with any tongue but English.
in which to prepare themselves for European
travel. and they would like to learn enough
French and German and Spanish in that time
TO carry them through Europe comfortably.
Passenger steamers show ever increasing
apprehension of the needs OF the travelling pub
lie and ever increasing willingness to supply.
IL not to anticipate. these. The difficulty IN the
way of full enjoyment of all the good things
which steamers provide in the future seems to
made across the Atlantic A few more broken
records In the matter OF speed will mean that
passengers between New York and London will
scarcely have time to dry the tears OF farewell
before they must summon smiles OF welcons
FOR friends upon the other shore.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTION.

The student interested in Russian photography.
history and literature will be glad to know that
this large private library was brought together by
competent photographer with ample funds and
who was especially interested in those subjects.
Not merely does il omit important work of the
Russian historians and critics from Tatischev and
Karamzin Pogrdin. SooViev, Kostomarov and
Kluchevskii CRussian historians arch:eoogists and
fctionists)" says the report, but il includes
among its source material complete sets of the
Russian Annals. of the publications OF historical
and archaeological societies, and of the provincial
commissions whose object is to collect and publish
documents relating to the national history IL has,
for instance the collections of the Imperial Rus
sian Historical Society. the Papers of the Moscow
Society of Russian History and Antiquities, the
Russian Antiquities and the Historical Review.
The sixty of society and periodical pubica-
tons alone would form 4 library of some six thou
sand volumes 1T is rich in local history. ethnoG-
raphy and institutional history and in the record
and literature of special sroups and 1t
would furnish ample material for the student OF
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
JAPANESE WORKS ALSO OBTAINED

Another acquisition by the Library of Congress
is collection of japanese works especially
lected by DR.. Asakawa. of Yale University. in
Japan Il numbers more than nine thousand
works. 1t is said that il may be regarded as a
foundation of a japanese library more perfect than
can be found anywhere else outside Japan. The
library also has coectionsof Chinese books equal
in size TO that OF Japanese books
One might wonder why the Library Of Congress
should care TO great collection OF works OF
this character, which it is pretty safe to say no
member OF Congress- not speak of the other
persons who privileged to take books from the
library to their homes. would to attempt to
read The library has adopted plan whereby
person engaged il serious research in any part OF
the country VINO desires to consult books which
cannot be secured from a library in his neighDor-
hood obtain them from the Library of Con-
gress If the library possesses them. by applying
through his neghborhood library and paying the
mail or express charges from Washington. This
brings the collection OF and one-half million
books\ the largest in the Western Hemisphere,
within reach of the scholar
The library received year rs ae5 books and
pamphlets. The total number Of books in the Ii
brary is now 1.i33.siS Besides. there are ss, ,is3
maps and charts 4,sls pieces of music and o3S2
prints
Among the important collections OF manu-
script received by gift and purchase were the
papers of Justice Mclean. of the Supreme Court
of the United States. who rendered a dissenting
opfnion in the Dred Scott case. and the papers OF
Judge Joseph Holt. who took part IN the trial or
he Lincoln Conspirators.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
FLOWER. CONSERVATORIES.

Women especially enjoy the conservatories
aboard ship. but who can safely wander in these
fragrant green bowers if accompanied by rest
less little tots. who are convinced that flowers
blossom only 10 be plucked?
Then. too. steamships offer unexampled op-
portunities for hirtations, when. to their other
pleasant retreats for lovers they add romance
suggesting, flower scented conservatories- But
who is able to enjoy green sOlitudes a deux
when oppressed by momentary expectation of
interruption from some nurseless inquisitive
child who always persists in playing the part of
chaperone on such occasions? This IS the same
type of child who insists at the ships dances
upon waltzing with young women whose ad-
mirers have waited ali day for the same prfvi
lege, only to it wrested from them. The
fact that the smiles of their Idols are not
wholly those of enjoyment does not tend greatly
to alleviate their disa ppointment.
The fuflment of one desire ever serves as
whet 70 appetite for more The introduction OF
gymnasium aboard ship has prompted all
those who never look into a gymnasium at home
peevishIy to wonder why all ships do not pro-
vide Eymnasiums for passengers who are un-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
READY TO WELCOME PRETENpERs

Lord Howe, whose large fortune is derived
from the marriage Of the first Lord Curzon TO
the niece and heiress OF Charles Jennings an
enormously wealthy Birmingham ironmaster
has had SO many pretensions put forward TO his
honors. and above all to his estates. that he as
serts that he makes point of keeping table
ready spread at all times, both at Gapsall
House, his place in Leicestershire. and at Penn
House. his country seat in Buckinghamshire
for the entertainment Of the claimants that are
constantly appearing upon the scene, many of
them from America and Canada.
The prolonged legal proceedings which ensued
before the Curzon Earls Howe finally con-
frn1ed in the possession Of the Jennings fort
une are stated to have furnished TO Charles
Dickens the inspiration for his Jarndyce agt.
Jarndyce, in BLEAK House" But In spite of
the celebrity of the persons constantly
cropping up who imagine that they have right
10 the fortune and there is no knowing how
many credulous ones Of the name of Jennings in
this country, or blessed with an ancestor of the
name of Jennings, have been induced part
with good American dollars for the alleged pur-
pose of enabling more or less honest lawyers to
prosecute mythical claims to the Jennings
tates the unfortunate plaintiffs being usually
led to believe that the estates carry with them
the Howe earldom and the Curzon viscounty
II would occupy far too much space were to
attempt to enumerate mere all the BTltlsh peer
ages which have been subjected to claims from
people on this side Of the Atlantic, or to give
even the briefest indication of the nature Of
their pretensions. There merely two things
which / would wish to point out in conclusion
as bearing upon the subject treated in this arti-
Gle The first one is that while claims TO British
peerages have TO be passed upon by the costly
and hypercritical tribunal known the COM
mittee of privileges of the House of Lords and
that no peerage can be assumed before the pre-
tender is confirmed in its possession by the
Crown, there is such court or authority COM
petent to deal with contested rights to baronet-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
MIDDIES' CHRISTMAS.
Ho5c the Members of the Senior Class
at annapolis Celebrate.

Christmas Day at the United States Naval Acad-
envy Annapolis IS looked forward TO by ell the
rnidshipnen for weeks for IL IS of the few
times during the year that the rigid discipline OF
countrys great naval school IS slightly relaxed
Of edib1es from their homes. and many are the
Hall, where they quartered.
Already the office of the officer in charge which
is in that building, is piled high with boxes that
come from every state in the Union
But Christmas Day IS particularly great occa-
sion for the senior graduating class especially
for the class Of 'G. of which the officers at the
Academy say they expect great things. In accord
with the time honored custom, at the Acad-
emy. the grand first class parade IS the prfnci-
pal occurrence CT the day Strange and amusing
indeed would a civilian find T. could he witness
one of these parades.
The first class makes al the arrangements for
il long beforehand The marine band stationed at
the Academy is engaged for the occasion On
Christmas Eve taps are sounded as usual at 10
O'Clock. the regular inspection takes place ana
the lights turned out ReveflIe at Annapolis
is sounded s O'Clock but Christmas morn
ing before ; the brgade is awakened by a fright
full din coming from the main corridor. II IS the
band waking up the first classmen. While this
noise which is really necessary TO waken then.
staIwart forms dressed in the uniforms OF rear
decks (hoors). Turn out turn outr' they viii
shout this year they pass down the corridors
banging at their classmates doors with their