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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Actor. Reader Howe to Be Here

The emirent English ader'
Walter Howe, will give one OF his en-.
tertainments in Lexington Thursday
evening eS the 10th, under the auspices IpHSi;
N manager I ent. Mr.. Howe has h, had t. a
successful career. He has been Leading
man with Modjeska and Richard Mans
At the opera house. beginning al
s.eop m. Admission, so cents. Tickets
at Stcart's bookstore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Receives Congratulations

You will soon receive congratulations
OF your frien Is upon your improved
appearance il you will take Foley's
Kidney Remedy, as it tones up the sy q
tenn and imparts new life and vigor. Fo.
ley's Kidney Remedy cures backache,
nervous exhaustion and all forms OF
kidney and bladder troubles. Com
rusnce taking 1t today B. Fl. Goceysl.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Death of Mrs. Marion Lindsay
Mrs. Emma Evangeline Lindsay

Mrs. Emma Evangeilhe Lihusay
died at her home on lower Kerr's
Creek last Thursday, April 9, 1908,
of pneumonia, after an illness OF
several weeks. The funeral was
held from Bethany Lutheran
church Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, conducted by her pastor,
Rev. r. E. Steele. Interment was
made in Bethany cemetery.
Mrs. Lindsay was daughter OF
the late Mr. Joseph McFaddin,
and was aged abou: 81 years. Her
husband, Mr.. Marion Lindsay, died
last November. She was an estl
mable lady and Was Il member oil
New Monmouth PresbyIerlan
church.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Congressman H. D. Flood has
been declared the nominee OF the
Democratic party by the district
committee of the 10th district, no
one having given notice of entering
the primary against him.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Affords Perfect Security

Foleys Honey and Tar affords per-
feet security from pneumonia and con-
sumption,a as it cures the most obstinate
coughs and colds. We have never
known a single instance of cold result
ing in pneumonia after Foley's Honey
and Tar had been taken. b. H. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Improvement at the County News

The County News is adjusting
itself In it's new quarters after the
recent fire, A new type setting
machine has been installed, and
other improvements made, We
congratulate our neighbor on these
evidences of progress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Easter SUNDAY at the Churches

Easter Sunday at the Churches
Next Sunday will be observed FL
r. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal
church with appropriate services
in honor of the Easter OCCASION
The rector, Rev. W. Ccsby Bell
will preach at IL o'clock, and in
the afternoon at A O'Clock tie
Sunday school will hold their
Easter services. An interesting
program of Easter songs ana
anthems will be a feature OF the
occasion. =,
The other churches will hold
services suitable to the occasion'
but they will not be as elaborate
az those at the Episcopal church.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders

for Children. Successfully used by
Mother Gray, nurse in the Children S
Home in New York, Cure Feverlsh-
ness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10, 600 testln O.
malls. They never fail. AT all Drug
gists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead. Leroy, New YORK
ASK FOR ALIENS FooT-EAsE, A POWDER
1t makes walking easy. Cures Corns,
Buniens, IngrOwing Nails, Swoolen
and Sweating feet. AT ell Druggists
and Shoe Stores, CSC. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample FREE. al
dress, Allen S. Olmstead. Leroy, n. /:
Apr. l-OS-4t professional Cards
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Here comes the Spring Winds to
chap, tan and freckle Use plnesaiYe
Carbollzed Acts Ike a poultice) iol
cuts, sores, burns, chapel lips, hands
and face. 1t soothes and heals. Sold
by b. H. Gorrells Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Mr.. X. E. Byrd lnade strong. pro6hi
billion speech 10 Winchester Monday;
With the local option election to De heio
Wednesday admittedly close, feeling II
Winchester is now at an acute stage.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
lexington Presbytery

The spring meeting Of Lexing-
ton Presbytery will be held at New
Providence beginning next Tuesday,
April 21st. The Rev. Mr.. Line
weaver of Pickens, w. Va, the
retiring moderator, will preach the
opening sermon at noon Tuesday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
Chr 6azettR
LEXINGTON, Va, April Is, 1908
New Advertisements

]. Gassman & Son, Hardware Co.
pariod felt roofing.
Irwin and Co.-long gloves, cadet
hose, net waists, 7oiie and panama
skirts.
RI. Owen--sale Of personally and
renter wanted for 20 acres of blue grass
sod.
VIM. G.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT, i'm
ported coach stallion
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Concerted action and the selec-
tion of special day tor spring
wonld greatly beautify
and cleanse the town.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Fickel weather. DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup is always dependable. Doc
tors prescribe it. Write for nee sample
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15
school Teachers Opportunity

Good all the year round posi-
tions for several bright young la
dies. Address, Lock Drawer .,
Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

Voters must pay their poll taxes
Oh or before May End in order to
vote this fall,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-15

DAUL M. PENICK.
. ATTORNEY AT
LAAiNGToN. VIRGINIA.
Notary Public.
The sun., 1908-03-28
HEPBURN WOULD Be SPEAKER
ROOSEVELT BACKS HIuIN FIGHT
AGAINST CANNON,

The IONRn WIN First Attempt to CurtAll
the Power OF the Speaker IN the Pres.
Cnt Congress s-Resentment over Ref.
erenCe OI HS Antitrust Bill.
WASHINGTON, March ?7--The foundation
for fight to Prevent Joseph q, Cannon
from succeeding himself os Speaker OF the
Ecuso of Representatives In the event he
fails TO get the Republican nomination for
the Presidency is already being laid. Repre-
sentative William p. Hepburn OF Iowa is
the leading spirit in the movement and he IL
credited with The sympathy II not the actual
backing Of President Roosevelt.
MIR Hepburn is fighting sngry md is deter
rnned TO curtail the power Of the Speaker
in the present Congress as fTst step in the
direction Of keeping him on the roStrum
in 1909 Behind this fight s resentment
on the part Of the White House and Mr.
Hepburn over the Speakers reference
Of the Civic Federaton's bill 10 amend the
antitrust law to the Committee on the Judi
ciary and the ambition Of Mr.. Hepburn to be
Speaker Mr. Hepburn is regarded as
President Roosevelts candidate for the
bpcohclohipi az NeHN his aANh'o NV tanning
that way.
The bill to amend the antitrust law was
prepared at the White House and was
introduced by Mr., Hepburn, He wanted
IL referred to the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Of which he IL
chairman. but Speaker Cannon sent II TO
the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Hep
burn has been frequent visitor at the White
House lately, and after call there yesterday
he made some emphatic remarks indicative
Of the opinion that the Committee on the
Judiciary had degenerated and was used
as a medium Of pigeonholing measures
which the Speaker did not want 70 come
before the House
To-day Mr.. Hepburn started his cam
pagn against Speaker Cannon by sounding
Representatives as to how they would vote
on a resolution which he might oifer direct
ing the reference Of the new trust bill to the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. That was the proper committee
to consider the measure, he asserts, April
has been set as the date for hearing on the
bill before the Committee on the Judiciary,
IL was indicated b. Mr.. Hepburn that
if he got the promises Of enough support
from Republican members he would present
his suggested resolution 10 take the trust
bill from the Judiciary Committee. Mr..
Hepburn Is determined evidently TO make
trouble for the Speaker and at the same
time 10 further his own ambition 10 get the
Speakership. The Republican leaders IN
the Senate and the House have not taken
kindly to the bill to amend the antitrust
laws
The sun., 1908-03-28
CLUBS Used ~ BLOCKADE.
Much Disorder In q LOnS reup OF Williams.
burg Bridge Cars.

There we're disorderly scenes on the
Brooklyn plaza Of the Williamsburg Bridge
following a blockade OF all the cars OF the
Metropolitan system during the rush hour
yesterday morning. The power went of
at 1925 and Immediately all the cars on the
lower east side Of Manhattan and those
going in both directions on the bridge and
many on the Brooklyn plaza stopped,
The cars on the Brooklyn side we're
jammed TO the platforms, and when the
blocade came more than a thousand persons
on the plaza who were waiting to board
cars rushed for the bridge local cans of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system. Women
and men pushed and struck each other in
their efforts to get inside the cans, and the
policemen being unable 10 control the
crowds had 10 use their clubs.
A the blockade continued the crowd on
the plaza increased and more policemen
were hurried out from the Williamsburg
Bridge and the Bedfori avenue police sta
tions Many Of the passengers in the
blocksded cars tried TO get hack their fares
and there were scraps with conductors
who wouldn't return the nickels. The
blockade lasted for an hour and half,
The sun., 1908-03-28
, DOzEN NORE TRANsFERs.
Acting Capt. Kelsher sent 10 Desk Duty A.
Lieutenant and Others shifted 20 the


Commissioner Bingham yesterday an
mounted the transfers he has been con-
slderiDg ever since the recent discovery
that gSuiblnR had again started up In the
Tenderloin Thrty-three plain clothes men
we're shifted at that time from the eeveral
precincts covering and bordering the Ten
derloin district A dozen more men are
now transferred, the greater part to the
Mercer street station, which under Capt,
Miles 0'Reilly has been converted into q
disciplinary school. Acting Capt. Bernard
j. Kelchsr Of the West Sixty-elgbth street
station was sent 10 desk duty a. x lieu
tenant at the Fifth street station
Releher has always been regarded ss
one Of the cleanest and ablest men In the
department
Il has not been shown that he did any
thing wrong in connection with the recent
deooy gambling house opened In the Ten
derloin. He rsided one deooy aud made
the charges against the three operators az
clinohing as possible. He di1 his work
30 well at the 1haw trial that Judge Bowling
thanked him.
Until few weeks ago Keleher was re-
garded as Commissioner Bingham's first
choice for captain az soon as he became
eligible, which on account Of his youth
will not be for year or more Keleher has
many friends outside the dcpa rtment who
believe In his honesty and ability and who
think that he was not besmirched in the
recent disclosures Being good cop,
Keleher is likely to get another chance soon.
Capt. Michael J. Reidy Of the Flushing
avenue station, Brooklyn, takes keeher's
place In West SiNty-eighth street.
Another transfer which will excite in
terest Ia that Of Lieut. John H. Ayres from
the headshlp OF Third Deputy Commits
sioner HansOns vice squad to the Fourth
avenue station Brooklyn, on desk duty.
Ayres was pal Of John A. Hughes ex-
Inspector O'Connor's wardman, who is
charged with receiving money for pro-
teoting a gambling house. Sergt John
q. Eaton, HnRhes's side partner, is sent
10 the East l?Cth s rect station.
The rest Of the transfers are TO the "Pen,"
otherwise the Mercer street station The
men grs all plain clothes patrolmen from the
stats OF the East Thirty.ffth street, new
West Twentieth street, West Thirtieth
street and West Thirty-seventh street
stations
The sun., 1908-03-28
FEAR DYNAMITE ~ ALASKA.
Treadwell strikers Have several Cases
II. .. Troops 10 Take Charge.

WASHINGTON March IA serious strike
is in progress at Treadwell, Alaska, and
Secretary Taft ordered one company Of
the Tenth Infantry from Fort ". H. Seward
to the scene Of the trouble Yesterday.
The strikers have obtained dynamite and
threaten 10 destroy the property Of the
mining company. Fort Seward is about
100 miles from Treadwell and II is expected
that the trip will require four or five days.
Col, II. P, Mccain. the acting Adjutant-
General Of the army, has sent the following
despatch 10 the commanding General Of the
Department Of the Columbia
The following telegram dated Juneau.
Alaska, March ?j, has been received from
the acting Governor Of Alaska:
Miners at Treadwell, $40 strong. on strike,
majority Foreigners not speaking or under
standing English language. Supl KinZie
reports ten cases dynamite stolen by m-
known persons, fears destruction Of Tread
well properties and thinks civil authorities
will BE- unable to afford protection.
United States Marshal's deputies who
hsVe personally investigated conditions re-
port that situation il very grave aud serious
and have ample proof To that effect Should
the strikers make an attack marshal asserts
his forces would be inadequate to defend
The civil authorities nj Treadwell and Doug
las are making an urgent appeal for protec-
tiOn. recommend that available troops be
despatched Immediately from Fort Seward
to Treadwell 10 protect property and prevent
loss of life. ! believe II this II done threat
ened trouble will be avoided"
THE Secretary Of War directs you to re-
peat this telegram to the commanding
officer Of the Tenth Infantry and direct
him TO send troops IA requested.
SEATTLE, March ?7.-There are 800 men
on strike at the Treadwel mines. The
troops are due there early this morning.
United States Marshal Shoup, who has just
returned from Washington. left for the
scene on receipt Of dispatches from his
chief deputy. The miners have threatened
to blow up the works II troops are landed
on the island Ten kegs Of dynamite we're
stolen from the mine stores.
The sun., 1908-03-28
GEN. GREELr on RETIRED LIST.
Arctic Explorer and Former chief signal
Omcer Reaches the statutory AEe.

WASHINGTON. March !7.-Majo jor-G Gen.
Adolphus W. Greedy, soldier. Arctic eX-
plorer. scientist and former chief sigma
O6ioer OF the army, was to-day placed on
the retired list of the army on account Of
the statutory age limit. In 1851 Gen Greedy,
then a lieutenant. became famous ia COM
mand Of an expedition TO establish thir-
teen oircumpOlar stations. His small party
Of twenty-five, men reached 80 degrees
a=5 - minutes. which wac further north
than any previous expedition had attained,
They discovered now land north Of Green
land and crossed Grinnell Land to the
polar sea Here they became threat
ened by hunger and two relief expeditions
which were sent 10 aid Lieut.. Greely's
party were unable TO find them He re-
treated south to Cape Sabine, where the
party was reduced to seven members
through starvation. Finally they were
rescued by third relief expedition com
manded by Capt Winfield s. SChley
Gen. Greedy was born at Newburyport
Mass, on March 81 1874. and graduated
from the high school there in 1850 At the
. outbreak OF the civil war he served as
private, corporal and first sergeant of
Company B Of the Nineteenth Massachu-
setts Infantry. He was wounded three
times and was brevetted Major for gal
lantry. Az the close Of the war he ac-
cepted commission as a second lieuten-
ant In the Thlrty-si1th United States
Infantry. He was placed in command Of
the Arctic circumpolar expedition in ac-
cordance with a recommendation Of the
International Geographical Congress held
at Hamburg Germany, in 1879 On the
death Of Gen. Hazen he was promoted to
the rank of Brigadier- General and Chief
Signal 0ffioer Of the army as a recognition
Of his valuable work as an Arctic explorer
On his promotion in 1907 10 the grade Oi
Major General he was assigned TO the
command Of the Department Of the Da.
kotas For the last several months he
has been on leave Of absence and is now
travelling in the Orient. Gen. Greely wrote
several books on meteorological subjects.
He had the distinction Of being the first
volunteer private Of the civil war to reach
the grade Of Brigadier-G in the
regular army
The sun., 1908-03-28
TO PLEAD FOR GILLETTE.
Ills Father and Mother in Albany 10 See
the Governor.

Ills Father and Mother In Albany 10 See
the Governor.
ALBANY, March ?7.--Mr and Mrs. Gil
lette, father and mother Of Chester Gillette.
who is condemned to die In the electric chair
at Auburn on Monday next for the murder
Of Grace Brown in the Adirondaoks two
years ago, were in Albany to-day to see
Gov. Hughes in last effort to secure q
respite for theiR son.
They have retained John H. DuEan. a
local attorney, and he will swear certain
witnesses before the Governor here to-
morrow morning who the parents believe
will present such new evidence aS will
warrant the Governor In delaying the
execution of the sentence OF desth until
further investigation can be made. Gov.
Hughes was in Niagara Falls to-day attend
ing the funeral OF Senator Franohos, but
returned TO Albany tonight.
IL Is reported that three witnesses, two
of them women. will testify before the
Governor Tomorrow. and that the new
testimony will tend TO show that Grace
Browl committed suicide.
The sun., 1908-03-28
4 Full HOUSE SET AFIRE.
TN thty Italians on Isaac GuEEenhelm's
Estate Have Trouble Getting Out.

PoRr WASHINGTON l., l.. March 97.-An
investigation is being made into the burning
of building on the estate Of Isaac Guggen-
helm here last night, The building was
filed 20 capacity by score Of Italian labor
ers employed on the estate apd II is Hls-
pected that the fire was set by local Italians
who were jealous because their country
men. who are from New York, had obtained
work here
The building burned was a frame struc-
ture. When the fire was discovered the
men in the house on trying TO NAL their
way ont had great difficulty in forcing the
door and windows open, Later il was
discovered that barrels filled with stones
had been rolled against the door aud win
dows, apparently to prevent their being
opened
Il was apparently a deliberate attempt
to destroy every one in the building. An
examination showed that oil had been
poured on the outer walls and then lighted.
The house was destroyed, but none Of the
inmates was injured.
There is large colony Of Italians here.
and many Of them have bad regulations
Mr. GuRgenheim, the owner Of the es-
tate. is identified with copper interests.
His country residence here IL one Of the
finest In this section.
The sun., 1908-03-28
TYPEWRITER CHAMPION HONE.
Miss Fritz on the Majestic, which Has .
Rough Passage In.

The White Star liner Majestic in yeSter-
day from Southampton, CherbourR and
Queenstown. found few obstructive bill
lows in her course Some Of them spilled
themselves all over the liner tearing away
part Of her tafIrail and shaking up the pas
sengers
Miss Rose l.. Fritz, the fastest typewriter
in the world did few stunts In the Storm
just to show that billow more or less could
not interfere seriously with her record at
sea. On land while she was In the kingdom
If Edward VII shA wrote 7aj words in two
minutes before the Business Mems Exhibi-
tion.
Miss Fritz, while she has nothing to say
that might reflect on the Princess and
Prince OF Wales who took away samples
Of her work and her autograph. declares
that British business methods are as slow
as molasses. They work with old fash-
Toned machines. she said. "snd as they re-
fuse 70 adopt new. ones they cannot make
speed"
The sun., 1908-03-28
F4THER.IN-LAW'S CONTRACT.
Paid All Hut 500 Of - 900 Promised to
SOn-ln.IIaw Albert Lieb. VINO Then Sued

When Albert Lieb, proprietor Of a mil
lnery store at sS2 Boston road, The Bronx,
married Henrietta, daughter Of Solomon
Dobriner. cigar manufacturer Of 3l6
East Forty-nlnth street, more than year
ago Father-in-law Dobriner signed a
contract 20 pay Lieb 1900, OF this amount
Lieb rot 81 LOO in cash and note for $500.
The son-in-law received the remaining
$500 except 500, which was due last Novem-
Der, At that time Mrs. Lieb returned 10
her father and said she and her husband
couldn't agree, The father thereupon re-
fused to pay the other 500.
Lieb brought suit for ths amount in the
Fss: Municipal oours in The Bronx before
Judge 1ierney yesterday. Dobriner's lawyer
argued that the case should be thrown
out because such a contract was against
public morals. Judge Tierney took the
case under advisement and asked for briefs.
The sun., 1908-03-28
FOR VALUING the RAILROADS.
The Interstate Commission Asks for a3..
900 600 With Which 10 do the Work.

WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has forwarded
communication to Senator ElSlns, chairman
Of the Committee on Interstate Commerce,
recommending tina: an appropriation Of
5000 600 be made to defray the coat of an
inquiry to determine tte physical valuation
Of railroad property in the United States.
The commission say6 that il will take three
years to complete the work. It points out
that In order to reach valuation that will
inspire public confidence the work of yah-
ing the railroads must be done with the
Abundant time should be given TO the com
mission in which to do the work. II is esti-
mated that with fund Of 5000 coo and
authority TO employ large number Of ex-
perts the task can be completed in three
yeare,
The sun., 1908-03-28
CRIME CAUSES TWO SUICIDES.
Wife and Husband End Lives Because OF
Ills Disgrace.

Los ANGELES. March ?7.-In the presence
Of a constable who had just served warrant
Oh the charge Of uttering fictitious check
and embezSlement, Henry Hyde Dwight. a
prominent architect Of this city, who came
here from Boston. swallowed the contents
o. bottle Of chloroform. He died In few
hours.
ltwas disclosed this evening that Dwight's s
wife also killed herself a week ago. Mrs
Dwight learned about three weeks ago OF
her husbands embezzlement and OF other
criminal acts,
The dread OF impending disgrace 40
worked upon her mind that onSunday March
Is, she left her home and did not return
until night. She had wandered all day In
the cafons Of Arroyo Seco
She told her husband that she had taken
bichloride Of mercury. DR.. Stehman was
called, but the poison had brought an acute
attack Of nephfitis and the woman died in
a few hours.
The sun., 1908-03-28
No.ements Of Naval Yss,sl,

WARRINGTON, March 27-Thc oriissrs
Tennessee, Washington and California
have arrived at Venice, Cal; the cruiser
Milwaukee at San Francisco, the Runboat
Eagle at Guantanamo and the Runboat
Marietta az Port au Prince.
The cruiser Albany has sailed from San
Diego for Santa Barbara and the Eunboat
Bunalo from San Diego for Ne Magdalena Bay.
The sun., 1908-03-28
no IMPROVE NAVY PERSONNEL.
Mr. Newberry Urges Authority to Weed Out
Inefieiens OmcerS.

WASHINGTON, March 27.--Ilnless Con-
gress passes law wedding out inetfioisnt
material In the navy the time will come soon
when it will be almost impossible for young
and vigorous officers to reach command
rank, This is the substance Of a statement
made before the House Committee on Naval
Affairs to-day by Truman H. Newberry.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.
Newberry urged such amendments 10 the
navy personnel law as will enable tho De-
partment to retire inefficient officers, thus
making way for the more competent. II
this is not done he said, In about twenty
years from now there will be men in the SER
Woo Of 30 years Of age and over with the
rank Of Lieutenant
The sun., 1908-03-28
POSTUM.

Children should moi be a.
lowed to drink Coffee. Il
contains a drug-caffeiue
which inteheres with the
child's natural growth.
Almost any doctor will
tell you this, Many are
now advising Postum made
from clean hard wheat-as
a table beverage In place Of
coffee. When served hot
with good cream, and sugar
10 taste, il Is delicious,
cheering and at The same
time, hesIthful.
Postum contains no coffee
or other harmful substance,
bit includes the "yital phos-
phstes" from the wheat.
There's a Reason"