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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

The Montana man who was arrested
for appropriating $4,000 acres OF public
lands might, had he but lived in Oregon,
have been elected to the Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Trade in Brazil has now grown to such
a degree that they arc suffering from q
car famine down there. All OF which is
Brazilian nuts to the railroads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02


The days arc short,
And so am /.
The Baby's Small Talk.
How Is Bkns baby boy getting alohs s,ir.
Fine I was up there yesterday and was sur, SUI.
prised to learn that ne Ia beginning to taiK.
:'Docs he pronounce his words plainly My
very. They sound like railroad prhRaWap
calling out Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Counts FOLLY.
IT won't marry him. mother. even II no Is a
count All ne wants me for Is my money ana
hc q a big fool!' Hush my dear he,d De De,
bigger fool to want you without cent! =
Washington Times.
In Boston.
az hate" said Mrs. Backbay, ITO see mothers
humtiiate their children by trying to keep
them babies Look at Mrs. Waldo-her litta
boy is s years old. and big, srappns , r.,
glasses yet!"--Ceveland Lender.
Have to Be Careful Up There.
Eskimo sultor--Yes. my love. have ~ seaS
Pa Eskmo-Aurora. tell that young man 20 Q
stop letting off so much hot air. I'm atrIiu
he'll melt the housc.-Puck.
Instead OF Villagers.
IT hear you are writing an American comic
Eyes the hero is Senator" .,o,,, .,
Good, Great chance to work In a chorus OF
| merry, merry llagers"-Louisviile courier
Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

stu, directors who don't direct can't
help being aware that they don't do rs
much damage as block Systems that don't
block,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Mr.. Rockefeller has been so liberal that
The Tlmes-Dispatchi would like to raise
a purse to purchase a bowl OF Virginia
oysters for his benefit. All subscriptions
should be sent to w. Mcdonald Lee,
Irvington, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Barely discernible under the pile Of
bills is the man who resolved ten days
i 20 10 make 1t very merry Christmas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
The Lvnching Record.

lite gLyllCIllllS A>SSoAN'
According to statistics sent out from
New Orleans to the Boston tran
script there were y lynchings during
,ocs In the United States against 81 IN
1905. 81 in 1904, 1oi IN 1903, 9s in 1909 ana
1856 in 1901.
Tho victims OF the e lynchings OF the
year were one negro woman. TWO "i'tc
men and 60 negro men. Tho CRIME
charged 10 the two white men was MUIR
,7er. and this is true OF the negro woman.
OF the 60 negro men. II were charged
with criminal assault, 10 with attempted
criminal assault and one with assault ana
murder. There werc 81 lynchings OF ne
proes charged with murder, five murders
having been charged against ,one of the
victims, four against another ana TWO
against another. The rest We're Riiled LOT
such offenses as stealing a calf, steaiihs
n silver dollar, carrying loaded pisto',
making improper proposals to white wo-i
men, and miscegenation.
According to this report mississippi
has more lynchings to It's credit than any
other state (l3). while Georgia and LOU LOU
isiana come next with nine each, texas
and Florida with six each. and Alabama
and the two Carolinas with five each.
| All the Southern States are found IN inc
list including Missouri with three lynch
inrs and Maryland with one. NO North
ern State-not even Illinois and ono
i appears In the list Of 1906.
This is bad exhibit for the SOUTH
notwithstanding that she has mad 70
deal with large element of lawless
l negroes, and the record will do us no
good. Lynching breeds lawlessness ana
causes the people in those communlties
where it Is in vogue to set lower
estimate than they should upon human
life. Recently in the county of 1ssaquena
Miss. a Mr.. NIiddah. OF Illinois. mar
OF means and social standing at home
was prospecting and locating settlers II
; the delta He was spending Sunday a
Valley Park and while there he wa
, killed without cause or provoca@ion
.The reports of the tragedy, says
, correspondent OF tho Vicksburg Herald
!, ARE very ugly, anu AosStii a. ''.N''''''
, condition of affairs. showing an ute
absence Of law and order in that vtcin
ity." He further says that the goo
people Of the county. tho representatlv
; citizens. are stung with shame over Tn
, outrage but they must suffer the ev
! consequences of this lawless act OF tn
q mob. "The unfortunate affair adds tn
4 correspondent, will cause tho loss I
= that neighborhood OF number Of mos
6 desirable settlers, men Of means, WI
! would open up that benighted countr!
and as a consequence. not only tn
locality, but the entire delta: In fac
tho whole State must suffer. People wi
be slow to como to a State to live
IS to invest their money where human IL
&c is so insecure and crime allowed to
lc unpublished"
is Waving the moral question involve
g waving the question of demoralizaut
70 which lynching necessarily breeds as
~ matter Of business the South must p
= a stop to lawlessness, If it expects
~ gain n desirable class Of settlers, e.
~, progress as it deserves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Colonel William C. Waite, of culpeper.
who came down to attend In his oihcial
capacity as nide-de-camp to tho Cover
nor's reception, is stopping Mt Murphy ..
Colonel Waite who is man of Imposing
appearance. was striking figure IN inc
lobby early in the evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
: !. n..n.ore and the South.
The Real Victim.

One Of tho horrors OF the cu,peper tragedy
tho pathetic figure OF tho one real victim
claims mistakenly our sympathy That victim
snn,,, h,,t the woman who now hears his name.
The stern brothers have at least tho poor con-
ISOLATION OF accomplished vengeance By@as ,er
honor OF 10y or grief. But what OF her. the
giri about whom these dark passions ragged ana .,l
to avenge whose honor her knsman STEW Stew inc
come to that bruised Observation-Disclosures Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

An hours practice, ladies. Will make
the photographic 1907 as easy as me
kinds you nave always used. .4-.,~.,.-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Since Colonel Mann's acquittal there is
still hope for the campaign liar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Those who thought the Democratic majority
IN OkIahomn would be- narrowly partisan will
have TO acknowledge their mistake. 1t has
recognized tho Almighty and tho supremacy OF
the United States in the new Constitution
Kansas City Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Good morning. Have glass Of dena-
tured on us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
People Seen IN
Public Places

r. f.
Two young Democratic leaders OF
prominence and popularity from the city
OF Alexandria arrived here last night
In the persons OF Senator Lewis II.
Machen and Mr.. Charles e! Carln, ana
they are registered at the Richmond.
Mcssrs. Mnchen and Cnrlin come pri-
,narly to attend Governor Swansons re-
ceptlon, but they have some business
matters of more or less Importance to
look after hero to-day.
When asked X he expected to sta''d
for re election next fall, Senator Machen
said he did not know definitely, though
he rather thought Ito would.
"Tfere nre some reasons why ! woulu
like ito serve another term" he con-
tinued. II would be grntifed 70 see
some OF the reforms offered Mt the last'
session carried forward such. for IN
stance, as the constitutional amendment
restoring the old ninety-dny feature 10
tho. terms OF legislators, and there are
other matters / would like to see got
through. But do not know yet what
i Will do about standing again"
Mr.. William II. White, of Norfolk, the
new president of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad, is regis
tered Mt the Jefferson. is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
l. A. Monc,,re.

1t is the voters right; and duty 70
know TO whom the important legislation
OF his city is entrusted. TO call attention
to these responsibilities will awaken no
resentment and cause no alarm among
those whose Judgment is sound and mo-
tives nraiseworthy, though 1t may consume me
n vast amount of time in discussing this
or any other vital problem. Whether re-
sentiment is awakened. and whether the
time OF the committeeman is con-
sumed or not. 1t is the duty Of Interested
citizens to protest or support and Of the
committeeman to istcn.. for only thus
do we renlize popular government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Lieutenant Pcary may be right that It IS less
neriious TO live In the Arctic circle than In New
York but why do either?--Indanapois News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Sale Of Liquor to Minors. H..

Sale OF Liquor to Minors
A crime OF the first degree and meritihs PUT
ishmant long and severe Is the SAFE Oh mn ,,,r
eating drinks to minors The man WIZ, ~ ,nsra
soil or Knowingly permit sale OF liquor TO mere
SnvsSix not good enough to have any KIND OF
license from the city. The hpectac'e o. a
d,,nken youth is sufficiently pitiful to incense
noIico and public against the man VINO "ou'u
seele custom from that source. but 70 geo U
nov under tho influence of an intoxicant ~ u
spectacle lacking words for the fullest meaanre
aid.
a Victim OF Greatness.
E,verv nov, md then Joseph Benson foraker
,s renrpsented as counting favor with TINS OF
that set with the hope OF becoming plestu.m,
ne chase limited States. No matter now often
he NAV do this, In our opinion no may JUST ~
,veli content himself with being in class "it WIZ
David Bennett Hill-too great TO be presiuch''
Bristol courier.
Shakespeare and the South.
! Annie Russell and her husband, oswaia
Yorke after n tour OF the South p'ayins 49,, ~
L;dsummer Nights Dream" in an interview
in washington. stated that the people OF the
| South were fond OF Shakespeare ana ths cor =
| diaiity Of her audiences was delightful anu
| nowhere more 40 than In Texas.
| This is indeed compliment to the Soush, out
1 one y that Is merited, The South has never
| taken to heart tho various innovations into me
field OF standard drama, which havo 81 peer Ger
nreased so nggrcssively during the last quarter
II n century. The mere fact that the aggrega
ton has been patronized does not argue thai
l II has been endorsed. AS a matter OF fact, u
4 has been patronized from tho STANDPOINT o.
i the crltic-Roanoke Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Notwithstanding the well.known fact that
Uncle 700 Is standing pat, Congress decided to
give him raise. anyhow. Perhaps Aogress
thinks Uncle Joe is blufring.-Washingto Her
aid.
Professor lot astronomy: What Is the
milky way'G' Student (nbsently): THE cow
pnth.a-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02


Hon. William w. Old. Jr., Of Norfolk.
one of tho members OF the House OF
DELEGATES from the Seaside City. and
strong lawyer among the younger con-
tingcnt of his bar. Is in Richmond. having
come ,lp to spend few days and to Mt
tend the Governors reception last night
"Norfolk is on no BOOM" said Mr..
Old, when seen at Murphys ''but she.
Il undergoing rapid and at the same
time, substantial growth.
ut is real business prosperity among
our people," he went on, and there Is
nothing spasmodic or errntc about It.
''Will you stand for the House again!"
he was asked.
"I do not know" was the reply. "We
do not believe in long, drawn-out cam
peigns down in Norfolk, and 1t Is always
difficult to say exactly who will be can
didates for positions until n few weeks
prior to the primaries"
Mr.. Frank G. Robins. head OF the gem
cral merchandising and importing firm
Of f. G. Robins & Company. OF Havana.
spent the holidays here with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Robins is a former resident OF Rich
mond. but has resided on the Island OF
| Cuba for many years.
He Is greatly pleased WITH INC county
| and says the sugar crop Is most promis-
Ing. though the cultivation OF tobacco has
been greatly retarded by the recent poll
| tlcal disturbances.
4 Mr.. Robins left last night for New
York where he goes on business trip.
Prominent southwest virginians at
| NIurphy's last night were Mr.. W. L..
Dennis. clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
Buchanan. and Mr.. Bruce c. Banks, OF
wythe, who has charge OF the mineral
exhibit OF Virginia at the jamestown Ex-
position Mr.. Dennis Is here looking after
some official business. and Mr.. Banks has
returned to resume his work in connection
with the mineral exhibit. after spending
the holidays at his home.
Mr.. Lee j. Graves. OF spotsylvan!a. j
in the city and Is registered at the JET
ferson.
Mr.. w. NJ. Jordan. who for some tim
was connected with the Lexington Hotel
has accepted a position with Contra
Hotel, in Charlotte.
Registered at Murphy's are B. r. Roh
! erts and wife, Chase City; p. NJ. Craw
ford Williamsburg: John ii. Maddox
Iynchburg; George A. Butt and Wifi
Norfolk: w. A. Peterson and wife, Mere
d.thville.
Among the Virginians at Ford's Hot
: are y. A. Seagle. Pulaski. and william
: Il Moore, NJ. D., Valentine. Va.
i l5sass +fg'tsa -------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
POINTS FROM PARAaRAPHERs.

!. LBERrsT. PATRICK Is not guilty enough
3 n to Ebe executed. but Just guilty enough e.is
"A to be Imprisoned for life. Iot ne either
ala or did5not murder William NJ Rice. he
did NOT half Kill him.--Philadelphia Inquirer.
X ,rboro "a no furnace in tho Northwest quite
h,t enough TO properly warm the ,wretchca who
nre responsible for the coal famine In that
region.--Philadelphi Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
MERELY JOKING.
Universal shortage.
B q. T.' I.

Universal Shortage.
AS Christmas nenrs
How time does tiy!
The days arc short
And so am /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Registered at Murphy's are B. r. Rob
erts and wife, Chase City; p. NJ Craw-
ford Williamsburg: John II. Maddox.
I,ynchburg; George A. Butt and wife,
Norfolk: w. A. Peterson and wife, Mere
d,thville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Mr.. w. NJ. Jordan. who for some time
was connected with the Lexington Hotel.
has accepted a position with Central
Hotel, in Charlotte.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

Among the Virginians at Ford's Hotel
are y. A. Seagle Pulaski. and William
II. Moore NJ. D., Valentine. Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Must Believe It
When Well Known Lexington
People Tell It So Plainly

When public endorsement is made
by representative citizen Of Lexington
the proof is positive. You must believe
1t. Read this testimony. Every back
ache sufferer, every man, woman OF
child with any kidney trouble will find
profit In the reading.
J, Withrow, the well known clothing
merchant, on the corner OF Main and
Washington streets, says: For two
years, of and on. / was troubled with
back ache ard a dull, tired aching across
the loins with sharp pains in the kid
neys, II stopped or lifted anything. |
noticed Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
to cure such complaints, and | coli
cluded IL they performed half hat
they promised they were just the rem
edy | needed, SO got box at y. ii.
Gorrell's drug store. After using them
a few days l noticed that the pain and
aching had lessened and by the time l
had finished the box was entirely free
from it. Doan's Kidney Pills did FOR
me more than eyer expected. l can
certainly recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price o0
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Fire at v. nj. 1. Friday

At half pest ten o'clock last Fri
day morning an alarm of fire was
turned in from the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. and for time fears
were entertained that it might
prove serious.
The fire was caused ty the ex-
rlosion of a laup in the boiler room
under the Jackson Memorial Hall.
which communicated tie flames to
the floor above. The cadets turned
out in force and the bucket bril-
gade and hose company rendered
valiant service. Noticeably among
the hard workers were the men,
bers of the third class, whose es-
capade shortly after the holidays
broua ht upon themselves the order
from the superintendent of dis
missal, which wac suspended.
The Lexington firemen respond
ed promptly when the alarm was
given, as usual, and did effective
work. They soon had the fire under
control, although they had to fight
with great difficulty, en- account
of the location of the fire.
The damage lie reported to be
anywhere from $1,000 to $1,000,
embracing injury to the gymnas'
ium apparatus, as we'll as to the
floor and building.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Mrs. Baker Died in Cincinnati

Mrs. Phoebe R. Baker, wife Of Mr.. Geo.
A. Baker. died January z, 1907, at her
residence in Cincinnati, OF typhoid
fever. The body was taken 10 Louis
vile, KY, for interment
Mrs. Baker was a native OF Rock
bridge county, daughter OF the late
JSmes Q. Robertson, and lived many
yeais Ia Lexington. She was a consist
ent member OF the Methodist church,
and a devout wife and a lvying sister.
She is survived by one sister. Mrs.
Sarah A. Holden. OF Cincinnati, and
Eve brothers, David y. a1d James s
&. Robertson, Of Louisville, KY; WIN.
s. Robertson of Chicago, Robert Rob-
erstson Of New York and Edward L..
Robertson OF Cincinnati, all of whom
were former residents o. Rockbridge.
Mrs. Baker and her brother, Robert
Robertson, spent several weeks in Lex
inqton last year wish friends and reia-
tives, who, no doubt, will regret to
learn OF her death.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Council Meeting

The meating Of the Town Council
ives held thursday night last, there
being present Mayor Walker and
Couneilmen Campbell, Deaver, Hutton
and Pendleton.
Permits were granted to John Hogan
for the erection OF q frame dwelling on
Randolph street. and to G.. a. Rhodes
for a shed 10 the rear of his meat house
en- Washington street,
The application OF j. =. Heck for
permission to build a porch Ia front OF
his property on Msin street. known as
the Larrick hou-e, WAS refused.
Az allowance Of $50 was made to
Treasurer Moore for extra services rem
dered during the months Of September,
October and November, In connection
with the meter and sewer work OF the
town.
L. q. Hartigan wes reelected care.
tsker Of the town tarm Tor another rear.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Along Toad Run

Gax<ffe Co,ysspondsnce
JAN. 2l.-Miss Bessie Ruff OF Bed
ford county, Virginia, has returned home
after spending some weeks with friends
on Buffalo.
Mr.. Ohio Saville expects to move this
week to the farm OF mr.. y. 3. White
near Lexington.
Ralph, little son OF Mr.. w. A. Mont
gomery, is quite sick with tonsilitis.
The fox hunters Of this neighborhood
have had several lively chases the past
week, killing three foxes, one OF which
the hounds chased across the Bolivar
MIL bridge, and afterwards caught.
Owing to tho mild winter. everyone
is we'll up with his work, and much OF
the blowing has been done for spring
crops. H.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
GALE OF 4 HOUSE AND LOT
D IN LEXINGTON.

Pursuant 70 decree Of tho Circuit
Court OF Rockbride County, Virginia,
entered on the cath day Of December,
1908. In the chancerv cause thcieii
pending In the name OF Warner, fole
4 Co. Va. Randolph Tolbert the under
signed special commissioners will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1l07.
At II o'clock Q. m, on the premises, sell
at public auction the house and lot OF
said Randolph Tolbert, the same being
situate In the town OF Lexington, Va,
on Graham Street (sometimes called
Letcher Avepus.)
TRRxs-One third cash, the balance
In two equal annual ,nstslnents, TOR
which the purchaser will be required 70
execute 5onds bearing interest from the
day of sale, and secured by the title b.
Ink retained until said bonds shall hays
been paid. add by an adequate amount
Of Are Insurance to DO carried by ths
purchaser to protect said bonds.
q. ID. LETCHER
]. V. GRINSTEAp.
p. N. PENICK,
Special commrs.
thereby certify that the bond required
BY the above mentioned decree OF sale
has been executed by p. n. PeLick. one
Of said special commissioners.
r. r. WITT,
Jan. eat Deputy Clerk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23
Graham.Lee Celebration

Tbs 98th annual celebratlc OF the
Grahsm. Lee Literary Society was held
Friday evening in the chapel at Wash
ington and Lee University. The society
officers were G. r. Pilkington, presi-
dent; J. G. Hylton, vice-president; e. l.,
Bpale, secretary; j. II. Larrick, chief
marshal.
The orators were, with their sub,
iects: r. J. Gros5oll, 1.-THE Genius Of
Reformation" Ed. Stevenson, Power
of Personality" The subject debated
was Resolved, That the expense Of
cond ucting national political cam
paigns SHOULD be paid out of the Fed
erai Treasury by appropriatipg to each
political PARTY certain amount In pre-
portion to the number OF votes cast at
the preceding election" The debaters
were Affirmative, Il. B. Benson and
&C. Crockett negative, j. W. Flanagan,
Jr' and r. S.KeebIer. The orators medal
was awarded to Mr.. Grosboll and the
debater's to Mr.. Keebler Music was
furnished by the Y. NJ. !. orchestra.