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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-05

eS river and canal transportation de-
clined all over the United States as
the railroad systems came to their
full development. It is our business
to. see that the decline is not perma-
snent;; and it is of interest to remem-
Der that nearly a century ago Presi-
dent Madison advocated the canaIiza-
ton of the Mississippi. n " q "a
In wealth of natural resources no
Kingdom of Europe can compare
with the Mississippi valley and the
region around the Great Lakes, TAX
en- together, and in population this
huge fertile plain already surpasses
all save one or two of the largest
European kingdoms. In this empire
a peculiarly stalwart and masterful
people finds itself in the surroundings
best fitted for the full development
of its powers and faculties. There
has been a great growth in the valley
of manufacturing centers; the move
ment is good if it does not go too
far; but most earnestly hope that
this region as a whole will remain
redominantly agricultural
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The people who live in the !:
country districts, and who till =
!: the small or m-sized farms q
:. on which they live, make up I:
Z. what is on the whole the most :
= aAtable asset In our national !:
! 1. life. ]. ##.$4. Z:
i. = I. 80. =. :. = 8
There can be just as real progress
and culture in the country as in the
city; especially in these days of rur-
al free delivery, trolleys, bicycles,
telephones, good roads and school inn
proyements. s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :
: The valley of the Mississippi :
!. is politically and commercially s
:. more important than any other !.
: valley on the face of the globe. 8
: Here more than anywhere else Z
!: will be determined the future of !:
: the whole western world: and ::
!: the type of civilization reached :
: in this mighty valley, in this i
:. vast stretch of country lying be- !:
= tween the AIleghenies and the :
: Rockies, the Great Lakes and 8
= the gulf, will largely fix the type ::
!. of civilization Of the whole ::
= Western Hemisphere. :
Already, as our history shows, the
west has determined our. national
political development, and the funda-
mental principal of present American
politics, political equality, was or
iginally western idea. +, (. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-05

While thus the inapros enent of In
land navigation is d vital problem,
there are other questions OF no less
consequence connected with eur wat
erways, One Of these relates to the
purity OF waters used for the supply
OF towns and cities, to the praven7
tion Of pollution by manufacturing
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
The 0iocc 1 Igr.. .IF
INTERNAL. or r.C1 JNARY

TI.. .. ono nf fhr HHfU. o.fIm1rirIs oil N4ea1tor
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS MONTHLY
Mr. .YflH received Ihc razor aII right and
think am r.Ltirg you Two more scholars at once
WiI fry also. for 'Uiuf you have tho best school
Bro ine world. Tor . lrv stayed with you FIVE weeks
ard ora making 800 month after paying my tar-
brr. Toll M N. to write q ne Yours truly r.
N imam. jacksonville. WA, April .. 1907 Orig
inaI shown 0n request ono Of our gradgatos Who
D. making flQ0 month You can DO the came
klao fontiinr hair dressing mauict rfHg afc fsr
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
CARE OF RAzoRS.
How to Keep Them In Good Condition
For Yvars.

For wars.
1t has been estimated that nine.
tenths of the people OF the United
States shave themselves. and II Is safe
to say that nlne-tenths of these shay
ers hone, strop and care for their own
razors, says the New York Herald.
\ common razor costs from 30 cents
to 50 ana lasts n lifetime, even con-
fury, If used we'll, but most men use
their razors worse than their carving
knives.
1t is not generally known TINT razor
works on the same principle as a saw.
Under a magnlfylng glass the edge OF
razor Is found to be made up of little
teeth, irregular and fine When man
Is through shaving. especially II he Is
In hurry, he puts up his razor with
out even wiping it off. Then when he
wishes 10 use il again he takes IL from
the case and applies IL directly to his
face
The majority of men who shave
themselves do not strop their blades
| oftener thnn once week. This Is ruin.
Gus 10 the edge, for being constructed
like q saw the soap and fine particles
Of hair clog up the teeth and not only
hinder the razor from doing its work
properly. but also rust the edge.
The proper way 10 shave Is to use
sidcwise, slanting saving motion.
There Is less difficulty In the cutting
In this way and practically no pull"
unless the razor Is i'm extremely bad
condition The man who learned to
| shave 10y himself Will invariably pick
H.ag al
| bly, down his cheek The man who
| hos learned from one who knows uses
| the saving motion and saves much
time ana trouble as well MS his skin.
The stropping OF a razor is more I'm
portant than most men consider Il. On
! the stropping depend directly the
health and longevity Of the tool. Most
men know the stroppng modun the
l only fault ls that they do not employ
! their knowledge often enough.
Tho honing Of the blade g. Of the
| highest importance. Nine-tcnths OF the
| self shavers hone their razOrs them
selves and ninctenths of these hone
them The wrong way Even the ma
/ iorify Of BARRIERS who arc supposed 20
/ know. use the OLD fashioned. Iaborious
/ 1nd unsatisfactory method ~ h0ning.
/ They draw the razor across the hone
with fine edge, the proper way Is to
/ draw DO against che edge and thus
| save time by getting the greatest cut
/ Ting force from the tool
ITO bring o. dull r1zor 10 an edge dip
/ light side OF rub Stone On cold water
| 0lO not use hot watcrI. rub ON hone uu-
/ tII y0u creato 70 thin Iothcr. lay razor
/ perfectly f0t. go that both back and
/ edge touch the hone. draw ral,r across
/ thn hone from heel to point AGAINST
iha edge. hone in This way until your
/ razor U.s. sharp Test razor Uu humb
naii. Or % adhcrrs fou heel 90 point
I Then sou have uu edge I1uiuz after
/ thos" directions Do o. mpo $751;. Fl. rot
wire edge" which happen 1 Of
most orcry amateur
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

A letter closed with One white W an
egg cannot be opened Dr. the steam or
boiling water. as the heat only adds 10
its 6rmness
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
OF Presbyterian Church Held at Co.
lHmbuS, Ohio.
TWO BRANCHES OF CHURCH UNITED
Now Have Over Ten Thousand Ministers,
Forty Thousand Elders, and Over
Million Communicate.

terrain church in the United States
of America, held at Columbus, Ohio,
attracted world wide interest. 1t
opened on Thursday, May 70, and
continued for ten days. 1t was the
largest general assembly Of the Pres
bYterian church ever held. There
were the usual number of commits
sioners from the Presbyterian church
about 6oo-and there were 500
commissioners from the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. In addition
to these there were a large number
who came from all sections Of the
country as visitors TO attend the
meetings. Several times during the
sessions the attendance oveLhowed
the great Memorial Hall Of Colum
bus. 1t was claimed that there were
1000 persons present at one of the
the interests OF the relations of labor
and the laboIing men TO the church.
One half of the hall had been re
served for the members of the labor
unions and the other half for the
commissioners, while the galleries
and unreserved sections were crowd
ed long before the meeting opened.
The main interest in the assembly
was Of course the union of the two
branches of the Presbyterian church.
And when Rev. DR.. Ira Landreth,
OF Nashville, Tenn handed over
the gavel of the moderator of the
Cumberland general assembly and
said, "As hand this gavel TO you,
the moderator of the present general
assembly, l, the last moderator Of
the Cumberland general assembly,
declare that the Cumberland church
is now one with the American Pres
bytenan church, and thus bring to
an end this division Of nearly 100
years" the assembly were all on
their feet and The applause was un
restrained. There we're few dry
eyes IN that great audience.
The reunited church has now al.
most 10, 900 ministers, 40, 900 elders
and 800, 900 commandments, aud
has about twice as many me nbers
as the Presbyterian church had
twenty years ago The conlnbu-
iions Of the church all told are
abou; S25, 600, 900 per annum.
Commissioners were present for
the first time from every state IN
the union. There were none the
previous years from Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas, or Virginia, but
this year there are 20 presbyteries
in these states represented at Co
lumbus Texas alone sent so com
missioners and Oklahoma about 60,
the Cumberland church being very
strong all through the southwest.
The general assembly is a very
composite body One Of the news
papers tried to make ont a Hst Of
trades and professions in the assem-
bly, and found that there was every
thing jhere-'Tbe butler, the baker,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Picture frames oH.fs .. i.r fT.
r.turo may Doe cbpuloI washing
.hom four times thoroughly trying be-
tween times. iu boiling ..mre Of
strong Iogwoo1 and water Tum wash
.aa wood In q solution ~ acetate of
iron. which is d mixture Of IRON filings
and vinegar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

assembly at Columbus 10 its feet
with a shou, Of joy,as they saw that
it would not be long before this.
great and noble church would also
be allied with us, Another telegram
came from the U. p general assem-
bly, at Des Moines kindly reclpro-
eating our teleg' am tor union. This
is the body OF Presbyterians who
believe that 1--WE should not sing in
Gods praise uninspired songs; that
the Psalms Of David were given Of
God for the proper worship of His
honor, and the words Of uninspired
men are uu5eG,ing." These also
are a greatly respected church and
are strong about Piusburg and
wherever the Scotch aud Scotch
Irish are met with. Another branch
Of the Presbyterian church is the
Dutch church, the church Of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt They also have ap
pointed committees 10 arraugc for
union, but as their general assembly
meets only once IN two years they
have not vet acted The German
Reformed church is also Prcsbyte
rian in church government and is
considering the matter officially.
The Columbus general assembly
will, however remain famous as
having blazed the way for a union
of all the churches holding this re-
publican form of church govern
ment.
The most touching scene in the
Columbus general assembly was the
reunion OF the Blue and Gray. The
regular Presbyterans were strongly
union. The Cumberland Pfesby-
terians were strongly confederate
When the invitation was given,
therefore, that any minister or elder
who had fought on either side in
the civil war should come TO the
platform they went forward in droves.
One out Of every five commissioners
had been IN the war, and when they
went to the great platform of Memo.
rial Hall they filed it and over
flowed it--generals and colonies and
captains galore. Here a man with
an empty sleeve, and there a man
with clutches and when they heard
their officers speak for them on
either side they were greatly moved
As to the great audience who had
risen To look upon the sight, they
were half crying and half-laughing.
As one commissioner said, al do
not expect - see the like OF that
sight again this side Of heaven. "
"Ihe war is over" said President
Landreth, "and the only persons
that keep up any of the old sec.
tional bitterness are people that had
nothing to do in the war nor with it.
Call us from the south no longer
Cumberland Pres byierians, no,
even former Cumberland Presby-
terians.' Cal us simply American
Presbyterians. >"
And Moderator Roberts said:
Let us not rest day nor night Till
all the various branches of our
church be gathered under the one
blue banner"
Such was the spirit Of the late
general assembly at Columbus, and
We are sure that Christians of every
name will rejoice at the good news
of what has taken place in this
branch Of the Christian church, a
long step aiken under Gods bless
ing we trust toward that end wh.n
we call shall be one-and that the
world may believe that Thou,
Father, hast sent Me-" r.
l
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Honor Roll at Public Schools

Reports were given cut Satur
day at the gremmar schools by The
principal, Mr.. Harrington Waddell
for eight weeks ending February
2Stb, and the following pupils
were declared on tie honor roll,
their names appearing In the or
der of their stand:
Grade Ethel Turner, -Chandos
Barger, *Gohn Graham, Corinne Bar.
ger, Berkeley Cox, Thomas White.
Grade VI-Mary Hamilton, Mary
Culrell, Edith Flint, Odessa Dixon,
Paul Pickens.
Grade INFANCY Pendleton, MAR
garet 1ardy, Lilly Currell, Lilly Har-
man, +Mary Profit, *Lettie Womel
dorf.
Grade IV-PrimIose Coe, tElise Cur
rell, William Cox, Elise Pole. Nellie
Arthur, James Howe, Virginia
Moore.
Grade III--+Matthew Paxton, sRich,
ard Cox, Frances Hamilton, Mercer
Graham, Frances Glasgow, Katherine
Glasgow,
Grade tl-Stella Myers, Laura Birm-
ingham, Edward Key, Elizabeth Irwin.
Grade MARY Pole, Mildred Spill
Ian, +Carrie Walker, +Lionel Beeton,
Bette Guffsy,
Same stand
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Cadets Will Esc~-t Governor

The Virginia Military Institute
corps of cadets, through their sup
erintendent, General Scott Shipp,
recently requested Governor Swan.
sOn to allow them to act as his es-
cort on Virginia Day at the James
town Exposition, June 18th.
Governor Swanson has written
to General Ship to cay that he
will be very glad to have the ca
diets serve him,
Virginia Day will be one of the
most important, and, probably,
one of the most largely attended
in the Jamestown Exposition cal
endar. All the State troops will
be present in the greatest parade
of State militia ever witnessed in
Virginia, and the position of the
Virginia Military Institute cadets,
as personal escort to HIS Excel
lency, will be one of high honor.
The entire corps will be present,
and the West Point of the South
will feel that it is justly worthy of
the title.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
NJ usical Recital

A musical recital will be given
Thursday evening, March 7th. at
s O'Clock, at the home of Miss
Bessie Quisenberry, on jackson
avenue. An interesting program,
consisting Of vocal and instru-
mental music and recitations, will
be presented. An admission fee
of ten cents will be received at the
door, the proceeds for the benefit
of the Conference missionary as
sessment of Trinity Methodist
Sunday school.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Is Grover Ford Concealed Near
COIlierStOwn

A rumOr to the effect that Grover
Ford had recently been seen near
COllierstOwn caused considerable
gossip Oh the streets Of Lexington
early this weel. Mr.. A. S. Mont
gomery of Lexington last Friday
wac at CollierstOwn, and in that
neighborhood saw man he took
to be Ford. When the latter saw
Mr.. Montgomery he ran. Mr..
Montgomery feels sure that the
man was Ford.
In fact it is the belief of many
persons ir that community that
Ford has never left the county
since the tragedy resulting in the
death Of Charles Cash and Miss
Lydia Entsmlnger, 1t Is current
rumor In that section that Ford
has a camping place in the noun
tains near by, and the name of one
man is mentioned who has carried |
him provisions.
Commonwealth Attorney Moore
is at present in communication
with detective agency in Ohio,
the manager OF the latter claim
ing that Ford is in that State, and
for 5000 he can be brought to Vir-
ginia. A reward of that amount
is already offered for Ford's cap
ture, Captain Moore has been
notified by Governor Swanson that
be has offered a reward of 500
for Ford's capture, the offer hold
ng good for ninety days. The
Board of Supervisors Of Rock
bridge have also offered reward
IF 500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Livery ChauUea

Mr.. Hugh Wright has formed a
partnership with Mr.. James W
Hamilton for the purpose of con
Quoting a livery business at the
Hct and Warm Springs, Mr.,
Wright he's rented bis stables ir
Lexington to Mr.. Frank Reed,
formerly of Nelson county, now
operating tie Leyburp farm near
East Lexgington. These stables
have been conducted by Mr.,
Wright's father, the late l..
Wright, and himself for the past
years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
V. M. 1. Baseball Prospects

Light baseball practice has been
in progress for some time at the
V. M. |. The pitchers have been
working hard in the gymnasium
and the men are being trained in
stick work under the direction of
Captain DEFAULT and Coach Krebs.
The old men back are Captain
DeVault, pitch; Byrd, catch;
Grammar, short stop ;Sebrell right
field; Pollock center field; Scott,
left field. The most promising
candidates for the other positions
are Donnan, DOYLE, Gates, Massey
and Williams, Considering the loss
of Goodloe and the two Frasers,
who were stars of last years team,
the prospects are very good for 4
-, ,;3iccessfui season.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Fancy Window Display

Some weeks ago the ottraotive
window display at A. B. Beckwith
d Co. was much admired. The
display was the Arrangement of
asbestos sad irons manufactured
by the Dover Manufacturing Co.
of Ohio, who offered prizes to con
Germs carrying their goods when
window displays were made. The
fifth prize, $500, was awarded to
A. B. Beckwith & Co. The win.
dow was decorated by Mr.. Marshall
A. Moore. A photograph of the
display was sent to the manu-
facturers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
The "kockbridge . 0unty Fair"
Great Success

NUN VI Au&S y OunIy ran
Great Success
The "Rockbridge County Fair, )
presented at the opera house last
Thursday night and Friday after.
noon under the auspices of tie
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the CoEfederacy of Lexing-
ton, made decided hit. On Thurs
day night standing room was at u
premium, the building being taxed
to it's utmost capacity to accom-
mOdate the large crowd in atter-
dance.
From the time the curtain was
rung up on the first scene Until the
conclusion of tie entertainment
the interes st of the audience never
Jagged. The initial number was a
chorus of fair young maidenc
co5tumed in white with red trim
mings. Their singing aud mrrch-
ing enlisted the approval of the
auditors, and when they puckered
their lips to whistle the soag, the
applause was long and hearty.
Then followed in rapid succession |
a Kaleidoscope view of regular
county fair with all the concomit-
ante of side shows, takers, medicine
men, country COUSINS" choruses
In costume, etc, etc.
Where evtry participant did go
we'll 1t is difficult to select the stare.
But deserving of special mentionJ
we're Mr.. Dsrnell as patent medi-
sine vender, Miss Hartman as
Widow Smithers, Miss Mcclure as
,igging Sal, Mr.. Daingerfeld as
he dude, and Mr.. Krebs as the
policeman. Effective ard Attractive
'arts were rendered in costume by
he drummer girls, tire Mexicen {
iris, the jockey boys, the rain beau :
horus and the dewdrop sisters. l
From financial point Of view !
be entertainment was success. 4
he gross receipts for the two per
Drmances amounted to ?2l2.
.fter raging all expenses the net a
mount to te applied to tbe Jack c
IN Memorial Hospital is estimat G
! at about $50. u
The presentation Of the en- ter It
linment was under the personal "
re ,tion of Miss More E.Hummell, o
'aduate of Kings School of Ora u
ry, Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Hummell
a talented young lady and she 81
ceived the commentator of ii
Ose TOst interested for the sue CT
IS of the entertainment, especi- 81 81
ly considering the short time for u
epara ton. She had at her dis. u
sal, however, the best talent Of pt
q community. 70
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
The Rhodes Scholarship
: Same stand

Mr.. N. d. STithson of Wash.
ington and Lee University was one
of the three students who SUCCESS
fully took the recent examination
at the University of Virginia for
the Rhodes scholarship. There
were 1--we applicants. The COM
mittee on selection for Virginia,
consisting of PRECEDENT E.A.Alder-
man of the University of Virginia;
DR., S. G. Mitchell of Richmond
College, and Professor +. V. N.
Painter of Roanoke College, will
meet at the University of Virginia
Monday next to make the appoint
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Monument TO Commodore Maury

The Daughters CT the Confed-
eracy, at the suggestion CT HOPE
Maury chapter of Norfolk, are
taking active steps toward the
erection of monument to Com
modore Matthew Fontaine Maury.
A petition signed by . number of
prominent Virginia Daughters has
been sent &c Senator Join w.
Daniel, fnt will be presented to
Congress by rim at the earliest
practicable tlue.
Several Virginia congressman,
among them the Hen. J. Lamb and
the Hon. Henry L. Maynard, have
pledged their aid in securing the
appropriation, and the daughters
are confident of success.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Lenten SUNDAYS

The first Sunday in Lent is known as
Quadragesima Sunday; the fourth as
Mid Lent Sunday; the fiftc as Passion
Sunday and the sixth, beginning Holy
Week, as Palm Sunday. The two weeks
and half preceding Lent, beginning
with Septuageslma, following which
are Sexagesina and Quinquagesima
Sundays, form the pre-. Lenton season,
a transition between the joyful Christ
mas and Epiphany SEASON and the
penirential season of Lent
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
A Humane Appeal

A humane citizen Of RichT ond, Iud
Mr.. U. d. Williams, l07 West Mar
ST.. says: IL appeal to all person
with weak lungs to take DR.. King
New Discovery, he only remedy th"i
has helped m" an frlly cOm-s NJ I,
the prep fitt Jr recon Eendation." !
saves more I've thsu all 3tt-r thrCa
and IN rt,Ce i,-. , tOg Their UseC
as cough d cold cure the worl"
over. Cure a.thra bronchitis, Group,
whoopiuF cDUg quincy, hoarseness,
and pnthisic. st ps hemorrhages Of
the lungs AID builds them up. Guar
anteed at B. H. Gorrrll drug store. soc.
and sl.00. Trial hot le free.