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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Centennial Celebration of the
Graham-Lee Society

Graham-Lee Society
On the evening of Tuesday,
January 10, the people of Lexing-
ton will have rare literary and
musical treat. The Graham-Lee
Literary Society of Washington
and Lee University will on that
occasion celebrate it's hundredth
anniversary and a program Of ex-
ceptional interest has been at
ranged. This society was the
third of its kind organized in tbs
United States and now holds a po-
sition in full keeping with it's long
and illustrjous past.
The celebration at this time will
net interest the University as re-
presenting Il landmark in its pro-
gress but it will be of interest u
all the friends Of the institution
and to all those who appreciate
the value Of literary society train
ing. Special music will be render
ed by the orchestra from Staun-
ton. Out of-town visitors are ex'
pectet. An old alumnus will be
bsck to deliver the medals
Following is the literary pro-
gram:
Orators: C, E. Burke, "The
Supremacy of Law; S. D. Ware,
"The New Nation.
Debate: Resolved, That the
Congress of the United States
should adopt President Roosevelt's
Navel Policy.
Affirmative, D. w. Earnan, j.
w. Esgleston. Negative, w, T.
Dslaplaine, S. F. Lsndreth.
All Lexington people are cor
daily invited to attend.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Taking baby up at night Is often the
cause OF bad colds. Use DR.. Fshrney's
Teethlng Syrup aud stay in bed. 25cts.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Have you tried package of the
Luzianne coffee. the coffee Of the
Delighted BLEND !
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Personals

Personals
Mr.. A. F. Jahnke, Jr., of Rich
mond is visitor in Lexington this
week.
Former Sheriff Thomas A. Ster-
rett Of Hot Springs was a visitor IN
Lexington Monday.
Mr.. 1. Weinberg left Yesterday
for the northern markets to Pur-
chase goods for his stores.
Mrs. John w. Beard of Coving-
ton 10 in Lexington visiting her
mother, Mrs. MS. Humphris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson Of Staun'
ton are visiting their son, Mr.. and
Charles Simpson on North Main
street.
Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson of Wood
stock is visiting her son, Mr.. J'
Harris Thompson on Randolph
street.
Mr., Frank Moore was in Har-
risonburg last week in attendance
upon the meeting of the board OF
visitors Of the Harrisonburg State
Normal School of which lie is a
member.
DR.. W. S. Curreil occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, in the absence OF
DR.. Alfred T.. Graham, who was
in Charlottesville to preach to the
students of the University of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. J. r. Bandy of Roanoke,
Va, was the guest of Miss Viola
Harrison during the New Year
weel. Miss Harrison has just re-
turned from the west for u few
months visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Harrison of near
Lexington.
Mayor Kennedy has been invited
by Mayor Baker Of Winchester to
neat in Harrlsonburg Thursday,
January 21st. with the mayors OF
the towns of the Shenandoah Val
lev to discuss the improvement of
railroad service in the Wiley.
DIR. D. Fl. Ogoen of Knoxville.
Tenn, is conducting special SER
vices before the Y. NJ. G. A. at
Washington aud Lee this week
His first service was held Tuesday
neon in the chapel and the theme
discussed was Honesty, Temper
ance and Purity" A meeting
was held last night, and another
will be held tonight. DR.. Ogden
is ar earnest and sy mpathetic
speaker, and has made a fine IN
preston OH his audiences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
TACOMANs HEAR
GREAT LECTURE

Moved by an uncomfortable de-
sire to find a place where dia-
monds could be found in showers
a man sold his farm and started
on the hunt. He never found the
object of his search, but more
discerning owners of the property
he left discovered the land filled
with the precious gems and they
reveled in the luxuries of millions.
This legend forms the introduce
ton of the great lecture of Rus
sell Conwell Acres of Diamands,"
which he gave at the First Chris
tan church last night.
Tacomans, he said, were like
the searcher for the acres of dia-
monds. They were overlooking
the wealth right in their door
yards.
''If you can't get rich in Taco.
ma you can't anywhere, for no.
where are the natural advantages
so great" he said. He especially
urged his hearers to get into the
manufacturing business and make
something for the peoples use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. "a
Iowa has a state agricultural col
lege on wheels. 1t Is the most
unique school In the United
States and may be said to be the
extreme in educational extension
work.
Realizing the need of agricul-
tural instruction among farmers
and the absolute impossibility OF
farmers to attend the state agri-
cultural college, Prof. f. q. Hol-
den of the Ames institution con-
ceived the plan Of the college on
wheels.
The college consists of two
cars-one 80-foot box car for the
transportation of fancy horses,
cattle, hogs. sheep and poultry,
for judging purposes, and COM
bination passenger and baggage
car for transportation of men and
women instructors. samples OF
grain, etc.
These cars have been donated
for use by the O. M. q st. y. rail-
road, and all the railroads oper-
ating in Iowa give the college free
transportation. It goes to some
city and remains there several
days, holding institute, giving
lectures and demonstrations.
The staff Of instructors in this
short course - composed OF Prof.
p. @. HOLD director In charge
az farm = md 4 Gtnff Of ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
RAGING WATERS
CLAIM LITTLE BOY

most Frustrated with grief.
John Carter, a liveryman or
Cunningham, had a very narrow
escape from drowning Tuesday
also. While transporting a travel
ing man from Cunningham to Hal
ton they drove into water thought
to be of no danger. but they were
not far in when the swift stream
turned the vehicle over and the
men saved their lives only by
swimming.
Two small children came near
drowning here in town while one
took the other on his back to
carry him across the water. The
current was too strong for the lit
tie fellow and both were thrown
into the water and saved by the
quick relief of man who hap
pened to be near.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23-There is a
quiet, gentle, but persistent, lobby
in favor of that badge of univer-
sal infamy and degradation-the
forbidden cigaret. The cigaret
and the markings" being barred
from the confines of the state of
Washington, makers of Egyptian
cigarettes who have their factories
in New Hampshire, are anxious to
advertise their product in the
state. But the bill prohibiting
the cigaret's sale also prohibits
the advertising thereof, and hence
the lobby.
The plea is that the law prohib-
iting the advertising of cigarets
doesn't interfere with the sale
of the coffin nails, but merely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
FARMER LOSES SON OUT OF
BUGGY WHILE CROSSING
SWOLLEN STREAM.

(By United Press Leased Wire
RITZVILLE, JAN. 23.-Whfle
John Schlieger was en- route home,
taking his 12-year-old son form
school, Tuesday Afternoon, during
the recent flood, his buggy was up
set while crossing a coulee and his
boy was washed out of the vehicle.
After a struggle the father got
out to land, but the boy was no.
where to be seen. A searching
party was almost twenty-four
hours finding the body, which was
taken by the swift current one
and a half miles. Mr.. Schlieger is
a German farmer, living eighteen
miles west of town, and he Is al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

EXPERIENCE
OF LOST BOY
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 23.-Be-
number with cold, and unable to
speak, Frank Hort, the 16-year-
old son of Alfred Hort of Ray
mond, was found yesterday lying
in a precarious condition in a de-
serted cabin on the headwaters of
the North river, over the Chehalis
county line.
The boy has been missing since
Monday, when he was sent from
Raymond to his fathers ranch
with a quantity of bedding.
He is now in the hospital at
Raymond, and is reported as being
in a critical condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
sAYRE FAVORS
CHAPLAIN FOR
THE ASYLUMS
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-Represen-
tative A. N. Sayre of Pierce, will
introduce a bill in the house next
week creating the office Of chap
lain for the two state insane asy-
lums. The chaplain's salary is to
be $1,000 a year and his duties
will require a religious service at
least once a week. In addition
the chaplain will be required to
spend two hours each day at the
asylum giving religious consola-
ton to the inmates. Their is no
UNCONVENTIONAL provision made in
the. bill other than that the chap
lain must be professed Christian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
KING EDWARD
h0N0RED

LONDON, Jan. 22.--The eighth
anniversary of the accession of
King Edward was celebrated
throughout the United, Kingdom
today with salues, flag flying and
bell ringing. The king and queen,
with other members of the royal
this morning attended the
annual memorial service In hon
or OF the late Queen Victoria,
which was held in the Frogmore
at Windsor. The
OF Queen Victoria
and the prince concert were dec
Grated with plants and flowers. !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.
Vice Consul Lupton, in a mail
report received at the state depart
ment, dated at Messila, Dec. 81,
says in parti
cat $40 on the morning of
Dec. %, I was awakened by a
shock SO violent that l could not
get out of bed. The first motion
seemed to be vertical, and not
much damage was done.
"This lasted, according to my
recollection, two or three seconds,
and then came a pause of half
second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
CIGARETTE LOBBY
BUSY AT OLYMPIA

takes business from the news
papers, and on these grounds an
effort will be made to amend the
cigaret law. The lobby here is
not representing cigaret manufac-
turers, but several large eastern
advertising agencies which have
contracts which they are unable
to fill.
Representative Byerly, author
of the anti-cigaret law, Is on the
ground, however, fiercely glover
ing at any amendatory PROPOSE
ton. He declares il any attempt
is made to make the law less
stringent he will bring IN bill
to make the smoking of cigaret,
no matter where purchased, a mis-
demeanor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
MANY CHILDREN
vACCINATED

An average of 20 little children
q day are being vaccinated at the
health office in the city hall this
week. All children applying be-
tween 4 and 8 o'clock are vac
cinated free by the health officer.
DR.. Sargentich declares the COM
pulsory vaccination law will be
as long as II ie on the
books, and II the people do not
want 1t they must get 1t repealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
VICE-CONSUL DESCRIBES
HORRORS OF EARTHQUAKE
TO STATE DEPARTMENT

"Then a stronger horizontal
shock started, lasting ten or
twelve seconds, believe. The
walls and roof of the room began
to crack and stones fell on my
bed. The dust was SO thick that
I was almost unable to breathe.
l seized my clothing and made my
way downstairs, having to jump
across wide breaks In the floor
ing" , .-..r
Lupton then goes on to de-
scribe how he waded in water
above his knees in an effort to
reach the consulate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
MOCK REPUBLIC
NAMES OFFICERS

= F. s. Hughes was last night
elected president of the Republic
of Tacoma, which is now running
a mock government. He was
right On deck with his message to
congress and broke all precedent
by depouncing the liquor traffic,
gambling and crime. s. r. Gould
was elected vice president. Both
officials are republicans.
The prohibitionists and social
lists both cast some votes but the
democrats did not have a champ
ion in the election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

All of these must be the reader because it turning
1t
the time no
and
how nn is ehave
its kind
the better
and, top n OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

SHOOT POOL new automatic
tables. Donnelly Billiard Room. sss
RREsrDENT HBLPs ORPHANS.
!. Hundreds OF orphans have bees
helped by the President Of The In.
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con- Ca, who writes: I'VE have
tuition for nine years. It has Prov
ed . most excellent medicine for
Stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles.
We regard II as one of the best
family medicines on earth" It in
vigorates the vital organs. purifies
the blood, aids digestion. creates APP
pettte- To strengthen and build up
thin. pale, weak children or rum
down people 1t has no equal. Best
fQr female complaints. Only Soo e.
~ drug stores ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

Add to your library at little
cost. The big book sale at Gen.
trail News ca. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
THE COLLEGE ON WHEELS.

assistants, who teach all branches
Of agricultural science.
There Is instruction for the
farm wives as well as the men.
The work of this staff is supple
mented by lectures by other pro-
fessors from the college.
The short course on wheels
started Dec. Z, and the schedule
as adopted up to date will. keep
the college on the road until Feb.
81. /.
The farmers like the idea, and
many of them come miles to at
tend the short winter course thus
provided.
Several. years ago Prof. Holden
induced couple of roads to run
a special train over their systems
In this state for the purpose of
giving lectures to farmers on rails
ing of corn and proper seed selec-
ton. The result was that the next
year the Iowa corn crop was In
creased over 100000 bushels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
The Commercial Bimdery am
Printing Co.

In their home the Bonne Bldg, CARRIES MODERN Book
binding Printing plant and offer epeope of Tacoma the best
that and brains possibly concven rnng Up to Date
Equipped with ourlatest improved Ruling Machine The HCkOk
taking AZ inches width individual moter Large
Paper Cutter SEMPLE Book Trimmer which believe the only
it's kind the entire Northwest machine used for trimming edit
work. cutting three sides without chnging Cmpng Ma
Muex for leaf work. Enclosing Machine for
Gold Lettering Punch and Eeeng Machine Book Saving and Sew
Machine and Other Book Binding Machinery making Complete
Bndery Plant
OUR Press Room Contains One Improved No.
3 Meihle Press, Large Size, for Halftone,
Book and Job Printing, Also Platem
Presses for Smaller Job Work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
HONK! HONK..
What T'iS-T'is is If.

After many months at a renowned
sanatorium where she has taken
thorough and complete rest cure. she
IS with us again.
Who? Why Betsy, of course. Don't
you know Bosty? Gentle reader, mod
esty forbids our giving it away But
ask one of the older citizens. (Hell
answer in whisper). Her infiction
though of over one and one half years
duration, has just been discovered-
many thanks to the doctor-YOon-
coinskavitch." (Translated by re-
ferring to Russian vocabulary.
And say boys-those of you who
have been joshing our modest friend
about Betsy will have to lease away
from it and let it alone" The fossies
will call conventions and draw straws
My ride next" is the cry. If you hear
it, be wise and keep mum.
If you are asked who is all this fuss
about, don't answer. Pretend to be
sleeping or any old thing-at any rate
for the sake of your fellowman-
keep quiet. Sooner or later it will
pass away Like ships that pass in
the knight" but for a while-she's
with us. See 'em camper-lookout
cornor posts. Bark gone-Betsy has
just passed--congratulati Many
happy rides-we are with you heart
and soul. May your troubles be bub-
bles-Honk. Honk-,!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

BishopvilIe. Jan. 19.-Yesterday
about 1880 p. M. the death angel
visited the home OF MI. and Mrs. j.
ID. Hill and took from them their q
year-old son, Sam. after having suf-
fered for only few days The lit
tie boy was laid to rest today at noon
in the Presbyterian cemetery. The
funeral service was conducted at the
grave by the Rev. p. A. Murray and
Rev. III. r. Murchison. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the
whole community in their grief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
THE CHICAGO & ALTON APPEALS
FROM FINE.
"o'tu PUNISHED for Rebating Takes Its
Case to the United States Supreme
Court.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-A petition
ior rehearing in the rebating cases of
the Chicago & Alton Railway Conn
pany and some of its officials against
the United States, in which the court
on an even division recently affirmed
decision imposing a fine of SEQ. 900
on the company and the officials. was
nied today in the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The railroad attorneys represented
that the entire shipping and trans
porting interests of the country are
involved in insecurity and uncertain
ty on account of the status of the
matter Justice Moody did not par
ticipate in the Supreme Courts de-
cision.
e. II. Hartman is greatly interest
ed in the case and yesterday visited
Washington in connection with the
preparations for the reheartng.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
BANK ELECTIONS.
firsr National Bank Stockholders Ec-
eject Directors and Same Officers
VIII Serve Another XCar.

1T the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank of
Sumter, held at the bank on Tuesday.
the Board Of Directors was unani-
mously reelected. These are: Messrs.
a. j. China, Neill O'Donnell r. ID.
Lee, John Reid, e. p. Kicker, H. D.
Barnett. and Geo. d. Shore. The
stockholders were much gratified at
the results Of the past years business.
Notwithstanding the depression in Ali
lines during the greater part of the
year, and the bank enters upon the
new year with very bright prospects.
At the subsequent meeting of the
Board of Directors, the retiring off,
GERS were reelected. as follows: A. j.
China, president; Neill O'Donnell, vice
president; r. d. Lee, solicitor; j. L.
cashier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
FRAUDS IN PUBLIC LANDS.
Garfield Presents Startling InfOrma-
ton to COmmittces-$11O,OO 600 900
Worth Stolen.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Information
of startling character of alleged
wholesale and astounding frauds upon
the public lands has come into the
possession of Secretary OF the Interior
Garfield through special agents in the
field. The serious allegation is made
that approximately $110.0O0,O 900 worth
of land In States principally west Of
of the Mississippi has been fraudu-
lently acquired within the past two
years by corporations and individuals
With a view of recovering these
lands, Secretary Garfield sent today
letters to Chairmen Hale and Tawney
of the senate and house approprla-
tions committees. respectively. asking
for an additional appropriation Of
100000, which. If granted, with ,hat
already asked for, will give the de-
partment $1.0OO.000 for that purpose.
II is stated that there Is reasonable
prospect of recovering much of this
alleged fraudulently acquired land IL
the appropriation is promptly made. 1t
also Is pointed out that while $1,000
600 may seem large it is not one-hun-
dredth the value of the land.
Mr.. Garfield also inclosed a report
Of III. III. Schwart. chief OF field SER
vice. showing over 1000 distinct cases
OF alleged frauds demanding further
investigation. Among such cases
awaiting investigation now pending
are 1860. divided among Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

The position OF city council I'm re-
spect 10 the up-keep OF Turkey Creek
Canal Is altogether correct and rea-
sonable. The County having diverted
the drainage OF the public roads and
adjacent country east of the city into
Turkey Creek canal II Is no more
than right that the County should bear
a Just proportion Of the expense Of
Keeping the canal I'm sood condition.
u II were possible 70 measure the vol
ume OF drainage discharged into the
canal from city drains and County
bitches and comparison made It
would be found that the canal Is OF as
much service to the County as to the
city. There Is another fact TO which
the city council made no
reference. namely that the
canal has been and stin
II or great value 10 individual prop
srty owners In that II drains and rem
ders valuable Tor farming purposes a
large area OF swamp land that would
otherwise be useless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
BANKERS MEET AT WRIGHTS-
VILE.

At recent meeting Of the eXecu-
tive committee of the South Carolina
clded to- hold the annual meeting this
year at Wrightsvlle Beach. The meet
ing Will be held June 1918 an an in
terestlng programme will be arrang-
cd. The committee received invita-
tions from bankers. boards of trade
and other organizations at Whining
ton to hold the meetings at Wrlghts-
vile and accordingly these invitations
were accepted.-The state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Indicted for Peonage.

Columbia, Jan. e19.-Federal grand
jury here today indicted Joshua W.
Ashley, wealthy. Anderson County
planter and member Of the Legisla-
ture now in session, with peonage
against four negroes it is alleged he
held in involuntary servitude on his
farms for debts that he claimed they
owed him and his kin pc ople.
Indictment carries twenty counts,
alleging violation of various phases
)f the peOnage laws. His arrest may
'e deferred until adjournment of the
legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Supervisor Pitts has put In n hard
weeks work making an inspection OF
roads and bridges and he finds that
majority OF the bridges In the sections
OF the county he has visited arc in
good condition. II Is true he found
quite a number OF bridges In need OF
immediate repairs and he has taken
steps TO have the work done at once
lie Is finding some difficulty. however
In obtaining first class lumber for the
bridge work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
STILL DESTROYED
Many Blockade Establishments Put
Out of Operation in Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1S.-An increase
in the number of moonshine whiskey
stills destroyed in Alabama, Florida
and Georgia during the past six
months as compared with any pre-
vious six months was reported today
by the United States internal revenue
department here. Three hundred and
ninety-seven illicit stills were destroy
ed in the three States and about 1000
gallons of whiskey seized Eighty per
cent. of the stills destroyed were i'm
Georgia.