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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
p,cb ITEMS Gifts are Poor

beside this: ~ want to go on p aevoIs
AZ saving that regard ELECTRIC s tSot D't God
a. a. one on Of the greatest gifts ths I,. 09 ~
b. has made to woman. writes MIS- y -. ri
can never forget what it has 1s;so o0 aives ,V
me- neman bonyant spirits. vigor OF BODY Nt'
woman a.h, T health. 1t quickly. cures
Ana ,J 9ou.,nus Sleeplessness, Meia an
ohn,w Headache, Backache, Falnt .h'
cnS enc E,I me@ smells: soon builds up tn tn
and oi aii;ng and sick, Try them, 5Oc
W. n GorrelPs drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
: Stung For Is Years

nv Indigestion's pangs-trying many
Sootors and 5000. 90 worth OF niedicine
IN vain. B. F. Ayscue Of Ingleside,. n.
O.. at last used DR.: Kings New ale
pills. and writes they wholly , Sureo
him They cure Constipation. Bilious
nass Sick Headache, Stomach, Liver,
Kidney and Bowel troubles, zoo 81
~ Gorrelps drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
July 4th

In "Our Fourth at Rubicon," Wo-
an,s Home Companion for July gives
the actual Fourth OF July experience
Of q town that has abolished TOY can
mons and fire-crackers: Inc suost SUI,
tuts works, and works finely. and VIII
work In other towns that really wan ns
70 do away with powder-pocked faces
and mutilated fingers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Looking Ones Best

It,s woman's delight to look her
hest hut pimples, skin eruptions' sores
onS hollis rob life of JOY. Listen ! Bnck
ems Arnica Salve cures tnsn ,n,ses
.ha akin soft and velvety. It glorifies
the face. Cures Pimples, core Eyes;
Cold Sores, Cracked Lips, Chapneo
hands. Try it, lnfallible ior rieS'
osc at B. n. Gorrelfs drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Board of Visitors In Session ut
the v. M. L.

the v. MI
The Board Of Visitors held their
initial meetingl Saturday,and their
busin ess sessions have been held
at intervals throughout commence
meDt.
Following are ten appointments
to State cade.ships, four others yet
to be selected: X. M. Williams,
Ashland; L. I. Gaylor, Jr Ports
mouth; j. Z. Roller, HARRISON
burg; r. K. Mitchell, Dsnville;
H. G. Andrews, Newport News; W.
B. Bowles, Jr., Roanoke; W. r.
Haynes, Henrico county; Wash
ineton Read, Smithfsld; j. R.
Childs, Lynchburg. Catesby G.
Jones, Richmond. was given an ap'
pointment at large.
Improvements were ordered to
be made az fJllows: Equipment
in the Maury Brooke Hall; paint
ing of barracks and other build
ings; renovatiug the superipten
dents OLD quarters, and new floors
in barracks. appropriation WI
made for new equipment in the
technical departments. New book
stacks were provided for the sec
ond floor OF the library.
The following officers were re-
elected: DR.. Reid White, surgeon
Col. w. T. Poague, treasurer and
military storekeeper; Capt. J. W.
Gillock, assistant military store
keeper; Capt. j. W. Gilmore. com
missary and quartermaster; Miei
II. NJ. Nav, nurse; Miss Nellie
Gibbs, librarian; Frank L. Young
tailor.
The superintendent was autho
rized to emp 10y landscape gard
nsr to suggest and execute tn
identifying of the grounds.
| A new shake and bite cap, AM
regulation shoes were adopted f'
the use Of cadets.
! The superintendent was author no
Iized to investigate the feasiblllt
of establishing a telephone ex
change on the grounds.
The following members OF Tn
board were present: Gen. Chs'
j. Anderson, Richmond; DIR. Raw "
ley T. Martin, Lyncnourg; Col ! !
; j. Nottingham, Norfolk; Hoa' !
L. Tate, Draper; Hon. Edwat
Eohols, Stsunton, Hon. K. a
James, Danville; Geo. L. Browi
: Ing, Esq. Orange; DR.. J. +. Bran
ford, Bon Air; Chas. z. Tacket
ESQ.,, Fredericksburg.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
WESTON, Ocean-to-Ocean 'a'Ae''

Said recently: "When you 1eet u3 iwot
~ az c vo,,r had thoughts with you an 1
.a a,S {Ssm off. Before you have WALK.
VA We m o things will look roster. Jusl
s eu Il Have you noticed the increase s,
in walking Of late in every cTn which
Many attribute 1t to the eoinl Dost;o WV now
Aliens Foot-Ease, the antlsepso p pTs
der @ be shaken into the shoes, I'VE I'VE
TO the millions now using IL. AZ VICE
ton has said, cit has ieai merit
Nav s6 % At
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
v. M. L. Reception and Alumni
Smoker Last Night
A pleasant and largely attended

Smoker Last Night
A pleasant and largely attended
reception vas heldla't night from
eight t. 4 in the Virginia Mill
tary Institute library by General
E. w. Nichols and Mrs. lichols
in honor of the numerous visi-
tors at the commencement ex-
ercises. Light refreshments were
served in abundance, General
Nichols and Mrs. Nichols and
Colonel Mills and Mrs. Mile and
others were in the receiving line.
The visitors to the reception ana
Others adjourned to the spacious
messhall at 1890 where the alum
nj smoker was held. A light luncn
end other refreshments were ser
we'd, concluding with smokes.
Numerous patriotic and sentiment
tai toasts were responded TO. Capt.
Joseph r. Anderson, president OF
the Alumni Association, gracefully
presided and presented the speak
ers. Following are the sentiments
brilliantly and eloquently 1poksn
to: ~, ~
"The United States" The V.
| M. 1. has arisen from the ashes OF
war, and many of her sons with
highest and most devoted patriot.
| ism are serving in her army, and
ready to fight the battles OF a re-
united country. Responded to by
Hon. w. A. Jones Of the class OF
'65.
"The State of Virginia" The
mother of States and statesmen
and of the v. M. 1. Hon. Alvin
c. Owsley of Texas, whose ances'
tors were Virginians.
"The Board of Visitor" Inc
Scriptural commentator we give
YOU, "Well done, good and faith
full servants" Col. George l.
Browning Of Orange. Va.
"The Faculty" Ours in loving
and grateful memory. Col. j. M
Patton.
"Washington and Lee Unlver
sitv." Our nearest sister. MAY
the future bring to her all the hon
or and prosperity promised by he
past and her present. DR.. ). ID
Latane.
"The Alumni. To no othe
alma mater are sons more loyal
} Allen MEG, Schoen, Class $50.
"The Glass of 1862" After tn
yicissitudes of forty years. tn
: class of 80 returns to alma mate
: to renew their vows. Unlike thei
Israelitish prototypes they hav
remained steadfast 70 their anclen
traditions. We give them cords
welcome to the finals of 19O9.Cap'
b. W. G. Powell.
4. "The Class of 1885," The elias
of 1889, our semi centennial class
:. The connecting link between ti
past and the present. Standln
!. at the portal of q bright an
suspicious future, it marks tn
n end of a glorious and patriotic er'
d w. H. L. Loyal.
"rhe Glass of 1904" We gi'
you glad welcome to the hapT
scenes CT your cadet days. Ms
your voyage through life be
q pleasant one and all your trouble
y be "little ones." William Coope
!: "Woman." God made the wor
u and rested. God made man ar
rested. Then God made woma
u and since then neither God n
n man has rested. S. B. Walker.
So General Edward w. NichoI
N the superintendent. responded
q, a call, and spoke hopefully al
In ap preciativeiy Of the good wo
of the V. M. l.. and expressed t
to sen timent that the alumni won
Q. do ali in their power to advertl
g. the school and thus advance ;
or interests.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Edward Cornelius Dead

xdward Cornelius, aged 16 years son sol,
NJ q p. Cornelius. died at M
sa, % home in Lexington Friday al
.arneon last, june IS, 1909, from com
plications, superinduce1L by :, I'M. nsr. .1 ser.
sive use Of cigarettes: Ineiu nitsrnoon
vices we're held Saturday ai'I ps,I o.
conducted by Rev. W: cosby . Ivm
R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal v Iorns.
For F; the past several years young s UUs"I
illus had made his home IN ontb 400
vspIa. but returned home mon'h aK0
an account of i'll health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
The Political Outlook

The friends OF Mr.. Tucker S claim nm
that he will carry the State by W.VV
majority in the primary In august ~ 1.;si
mh;,. Jadee Mann's friends say ne VIII
vim ont nv 10, 900 majority. 1t is inter
WI ~a.;Uo n. note how these estimates are
made Rockbridge IL placed IN ene
do,,ht ful column OF counties.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Here is Relief for Women

Ifvou have pains in the back, Ur rd
nary Bladder or Kidney trouble, sao
s w.1t a CO rtain. pie asant herb cure &c
Woma ms ills, try Mother orays a ma,
trsIian.Le af. Ii is a safe and neyel
falling regulator. At Druggists ., OF = y 3
nail 80 cents. Sample package FIRE.
ADDRESS -" May 26, OF
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

At the meeting of the State
Board of Education held in Rich
moni last week, MIG. W. Tfinger
was reelected district superinten'
dent for Roekbridge, and Mr.. ]. r
MoC lusr for Bssna Vista.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Chr 6azpttf
LEXINGTON, Va. June %, l9os
New Advertisements

ON. Kennon-publlc sale OF perso
nal property. o,.
Cooperative School, Bedford CITY
40, uncement.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
AK for Aliens Foet-Ease

! ,ovder for swollen. tired, hot, smart
a 49, 90 sample sent FREE. Also
re ~ "a Sample Of the FooT.EAsE SAM 7
~ GaSn.PAD, . new invention.
TAak s. xiisa 6. olmssed, Leroy q:
nafss May - u
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Bank of Rockbridge
A DEEP CUT ON
SHOES ! I!

Our Dry Goods and Grocery Departments have grown
so large and demanding much space that we are competent
to cut out something make for them We have there
fore decided to close out nearly all Shoes and keep only
few special lines In order to effect this we are making
deep cut in prices We not going to give them away De-
Won know as we'll as that cannot afford that nor
.o yon 70 make any unfair representations about them
but you are need of good dependable footwear We can
save you some money.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

Have YOU used DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
inc Syrupi 1t is the whole thing. b
biss like II, Cures I'll stom9sh Troubles
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Buena vista's Budget OF News
and Personals

Buena vista's Budget OF News
and Personals
Caxstfe Co,yssboadssfs
June 21.-The regular children's
day exercises at the Methodist
church will be held next Sunday
evening and will be under the d.
rection of the superintendent, Mr..
j. F. Stratton.
At the session of the Court OF APP
reals held in Wytheville last week
a writ of error was granted in the
case of James E. Jones We. Column
bian Paper Co. The case Will be
reviewed before the Supreme Court
and IL found correct will be re-
manded for . new trial.
A genuine globe trotter passed
through the city last Friday.
Clarence D. Neil, who is on the
last legs Of a fiftv.five thousand
mile walk. .
The Buena Vista mills are in
stalling new machinery which
when completed will increase their
capacity to one hundred ana TWEEN
ty five barrels per day.
Rev. w. n. H. Joyce OF Salem
was the guest of Mr.. T. l. Miils
Tuesday.
Messrs. H. r. Mills and w. l.
Boone are in Washington thi'
week.
Messrs. A. O. Burks, II. S. Ruck-
Q. and N. B. PrichArd are before
the State Corporation Commission
In Richmond this week.
Messrs. j. A. Stuart, w. n
Shirley. Roy Harrison are am0ni
those attending the State Chris
tian Endeavvr Convention in Roam
oks this week.
Mr.. W. Z. RObey spent severa
days In Richmond this week.
Mr.. d. L. Baker Is spending
week In Norfolk.
Mrs. B. S. Randolph was caliet
TO Staunton this week 6y the Ill
ness Of his sister. d. Il. III.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
IDLE MONEY

If you have an idle hundred
or fifty or any amount which you
desire to lay aside for safe keep
ing bring it to this bank for de
post.
We.pay 3 per cent. interest on
certificates Of deposit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

Uncle Jeff Shields at Memphis
Uncle jefferson Shields was an
interested and interesting visitor
at the recent Confederate reunion
in Memphis, Tenn. The CONNER
cial-Appeal Of that city published
a column article about the olo
man, from which we quote the FOL
lowing:
jefferson Shields is a negro.
His face is black, his beard white,
mis- teeth all gone, and he 'fas no
hair on top of his head where the
hair ought to grow But Jeffer'
con Shields is brim full OF the
white folks ways for he was
born and bred in Virginia, the
homo OF the American Gentle
man. and the place where white
folks brought up their help Ia
.ousliry style before the war.
"No reunion of the Confederate
Veterans would be complete with
out Uncle JEFF, so he came tt
Memphis with Capt. j. A. McNeeI
q Con federate, and one OF the oes
known men in Lexington, Va.
"Uncle jeff is a'good old negro
; He 10 a figure of fast fading type
the kind that made the South 81
dear to those who lived in it lonI
before the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
FRIDAY the 18th.

Yesterday being Friday the 18th the
superstitious people had plenty of oppor-
tunities to perform. Manifestations Of the
belief that such a day is unlucky were
numerous. 1t is not to be doubted that
railroad travel was lighter yesterday than
on the day previous and today, and it is
probable that many business men post
poned the starting of important enter
prises for twenty-four hours when they
looked at the calendar yesterday morn
ing. Out in Chicago the day seemed to
have a distinct effect upon the nerves Of
the superstitious. The mayor of the
Windy city himself acknowledged that he
took note of the calendar. There is a va
cant police chiefship to be filled. and when
the municipal executive was asked in the
morning whether he would name the man
that day he expressed his amazement
that any one would expect him to ap-
point the new chief on Friday the 18th.
One of the police magistrates also gave q
demonstration that he recognized the pe-
cuiiarity of the day. A famous colored
pugilist was hailed before him on the
charge of violating the automobile speed
laws, and the magistrate, possibly with
sense of humor. applied a fine of $23
Nothing was heard from Mr. Thomas
Lawson of Boston, however, during the
day. and the stock market gave no indi-
cation OF trouble. There was a slight
tendency to sell. but the losses in the
stock list were offset by some notable adj
vances. Taken all together. Friday the
18th passed off much like ordinary days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

is not clamoring for another general re-
vision A few changes will satisfy him.
And in all that he thinks remains to be
done he wants the policy Of protection
kept in view and applied.
Not so with the democrats. Although
their constituents are beneficiaries of pro-
lection. and they asked for protection at
the recent revision. they condemn the new
law in toto, and demand that one be put
in its place fashioned on very different
lines. They want another general re-
vision. Their campaigns next year will be
fought under that cry.
The Aldrichites are standing pat. Their
contention Is that the new law not only
fulfills the obligations of the republican
party, but is the best tariff law ever en-
acted. They express perfect confidence In
It's revenue-producing qualities, and the
opinion that In action it will prove salts
factory to both manufacturer and con-
sumner.
II events justify this opinion: II by this
time next year everything Is working
smoothly-the Treasury balance is at
safe figure, business is good and another
fine crop awaits the knife-the Aldrichites
will have the advantage. But II the
Treasury then is still running closehauled
to the wind, business languishes and dis
content prevails, tariff agitation will be
powerful, and the Aldrichites probably
glad enough to turn to the insurgents for
agreement on a program stopping short of
another general revision and providing for
a correction of demonstrated inequalities
No great crisis is threatened. The coun-
try is all right, and will remain so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
The Tariff and Leadership.
The Kansas City Star:

THE biggest question before the coun-
try today-a few hours only, after q new
tariff law has been enacted-is the tariff
question 1t IS the biggest OF all ques-
tons now pending. both morally and
economically. 1t is a question that must
command and develop the leadership of
strong, fearless men. 1t must be solved
right and soon IL II is to be solved with
out the precipitation Of great and dan
gerous crisis in the life Of the nation
Are there any stronger or more fearless
men than have just wrestled in the con-
gressional arena over the tariff question ?
Mr. Aidrich. Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Lodge. Mr..
Smoot and others represented their side
very ably Mr.. Cummins. Mr.. Dolliver,
Mr. Nelson. Mr.. Beverage. Mr. Bristow
and others stood up manfully for the
downward revision idea The democrats
might have appeared to better advantage.
but the speech OF Mr.. Bailey repudiatins
the Cleveland doctrine of free raw ma
terials was a striking contribution to the
debate.
Nor are these men through with the
tariff. The so-called republican insur-
gents and the democrats are preparing to
renew the struggle. But can they work
together?
Mr.. Cummins says not. While not sat
.iseed with the new law. the Iowa senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Aviators and Aviation.

A few months ago the men who are
experimenting with aeroplanes were less
than half dozen in number, both in
Europe and in America. There were the
Wrights. Delagrange, Farnum. whose spe-
cialty was rather dirigibles and Santos
Dumont. Now there are fully a dozen
men who are doing things in the air with
heavy machines. Almost every week some
new name appears In the dispatches in
connection with a flight with one OF the
now numerous forms of aeroplane. When
Bleriot sailed over the channel from
France to England that achievement was
his first introduction to great majority
Of American readers Of the news. When
Sommer the other day broke all endur-
ance records by remaining aIoft for more
than two hours he was hailed as q new
conner In the field. Yesterday a hitherto
unknown young man named Willard
established q record Of cross-country fly
ing at Mineola, N. Y, covering twelve
miles in nineteen and half minutes.
Compared with the Alexandria flight OF
Orville Wright. it was a more notable
achievement, inasmuch as the machine
was carried over three towns and a wide
range Of badly broken country. 1t was
probably the most striking cross-country
performance of the aeroplane thus far
recorded.
The chief point of interest about Will
lard's undertaking Is that he proves the
proposition hitherto advanced, that given
the practicable machine the man to
operate 1t would soon be evolved. There
are now five or six aeroplanes Of different
styles undergoing experiment, and all of
them. with the possible exception of La
tham's, have made good in the tests.
Latham's machine has failed only in the
motor, and this defect will probably be
corrected In nearly every city in this
country young men are working on aero
planes of their own devising. all of them
presumably copied from either the Wright
machine or the Curtiss. In this city there
are. II - known. two or three OF these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Enforced Recreation.
He was a melancholy man.

He was a melancholy man.
Full oft he heaved sigh.
And sympathetic friends began
To stop and ask him why
Like some poor frightened soul he fed
The haunts Of song and jest.
Quoth he, Alas! My doctor said
I've got to take a rest
I've got to travel for the air
Prescribed by earnings rule
And leave the comfortable chair
Within my Office cool.
I've got to take whirling train
Where. with unhalloWed zest
Men struggle for a place in vain;
I've got to take a rest.
I'm forced to seek some big hotel
And listen to the band
And watch the bathers rush pell nell
Across the blistering sand,
Or hear the monographs that play
Fen on the mountain crest.
Where merry villagers are gay.
I've got to take rest.
I'm warned to take my business cares
And give them all the sack,
Regardless of the fierce affairs
I'll face when I get back.
What wonder that by deepest gloom
My being is oppressed?
Oh, undeserved. relentless doom!
I've got to take a rest!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Grade Crossings In the District.

In connect On with the death OF Mr..
Blundon at Riverdale the other night, re-
sulting from the maintenance OF an open
railroad track in the Maryland suburb.
it is to be remembered that despite the
>expensiye work that has been done here
in WASHINGTON in the elimination Of grade
crossings, there remain several Of these
death traps in the District. There Is
one at Takoma Park, another at Brook
land, and there are at least two at Ben
ming, all of them dangerous, and con-
tinuously taking toll in human life.
The crossings at Brookland and Takoma
Park are particularly dangerous, owing
to the fact that they are in populous
neighborhoods At each point several
deaths have already occurred, and unless
the highways are either sunk or elevated
other lives will be lost inevitably in time
to come. The Benning crossings are not
as dangerous now as they were formerly.
owing to the abandonment of the railroad
lines there for passenger traffic, but the
comparative infrequency of the trains only
modifies the menace, 6nd does not
eliminate it. People using these cross
ings are compelled to take full precau-
ton before advancing over the tracks,
virtually assuming all responsibility for
whatever may happen.
This Is a matter that the District is
directly interested in reforming. Con-
gress has already been informed Of the
conditions and urged to adopt legislation
corrective of the evils. The grade cross
ing elimination work remains unfinished,
and 1t is TO be hoped that the Commits
sioners will, at the next session, make
renewed efforts to secure the completion
of the improvements, SO that there will
be no place in the District OF Columbia
where human life is exposed to the rail
road trains short of the commission of
deliberate trepass on the right of way.
The other day the Commissioners an
nounced that the regulation limiting the
speed Of railroad trains in the District
would be abrogated. owing to the fact
that 1t is no longer necessary. AS mat
ter Of fact, such a regulation is needed
as long as these suburban death traps
remain open. With the speed rule
rescinded trains will cross these exposed
highways at forty or fifty miles an hour
and no gates will suffice to prevent shock
ing accidents.