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"Curjnu" a Criminal.

Most newspaper readers remember the
scandal of the Water-Cure in the Philip
pines, but still more will be amazed to
learn that this same cure" in a worse
form, Is now administered in American
prisons The authority for the statement
that such tortures are exacted is, how
ever, no less a person than that trained
investigator, Charles Edward Russell.
In the course OF a startling article In
Hampton's Magazine, Mr. Russell thus
describes some of these cruelties:
In the water cure" the convict, hav-
ing been stripped, is manacled in the
great bathtub. At the height of his neck
in the sides OF the tub are grooves and
In these play great wooden clamps,
carved to At the human body. These are
screwed together so as to grip In a wise
the mans chest and arms. In front of
him Is a faucet and bit of hose, throw
ing a smart stream OF water First 1t is
necessary to get the mans mouth open
by making him cry out (Which Is usually
done by frightening him), whereupon the
water streams down his throat and
strangles him. BY those that have suf-
fered this treatment the sensations are
said to be indescribably horrible, In
spite of his reason the victim feels that
with the most excruciating pains he Is
being tortured to death.
''It brings them around, 1t bring them
around" said an old guard. II never
seen but one of them that could stand
six minutes of 1t without caving, and he
wasn't q man, he was a demon"
Well. I should say so. l understand
that In nine cases in ten the man is car
rled away insensible and sometimes
spent days in the hospital If he died L
don't know how the facts would be
known IT'S but man gone--and he a
convict
With neither fear nor favor and with
that courage which has come to be the
marked characteristic of Hamptons
Magazine, Mr.. Russell describes many an
other torture now inflicted In our Jails
Among these is the terrible ''humming-
bird" and another Is 1.-The paddle" OF
this latter instrument, Mr.. Russell says:
The paddle is not very formidable in
strumennt to look at. but something per-
fectly typical of the whole business of
prison punishment pertains TO 1t. That
is to say II Is frankly exhibited as a
thing necessary to maintain discipline,
but used sparingly and inflicting more
humiliation than pain. You take it and
belize slap yourself on the hand with 1t
or on the leg. It does not seem TO hurt
But you are never told that in the old
days at least after it had been soaked
in hot water 1t was dipped in white sand
nor that with each blow the operator
gave 1t a slight pull across the flesh so
that each blow broke the skin and
brought blood. This fact Is not con-
fided to you, nor the other. that this Is
why convicts are not able to sit down
after they had been padded and this is
why there was no place left to paddle"
on the man in the affidavit.
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FOR SALE.

$S0,000-Bu siness block; pays per cent
long lease.
slO.5O0- Elegant South Highlands home;
choice location.
ei5o0-S-room house, hardwood foors faces
east. near Highland avenue.
Sl5O0-Third avenue; fine speculation.
$65Oo-Lovely small farm; AZ miles; well
improved fine spring, and has 1900 feet
macadamized road front. There is
money in this. Good terms,
sGt00-Almost new, S-room residence; Nor
wood district; liberal terms.
stG00-S-room, modern, good neighborhood
Of South Highlands; $500 cash, balance
SO per month.
sl51l--New, Groom house near mountain
and goth street, South Highlands; small
cash payment balance like rent
s4O00-6-room house, North Highlands;
good terms.
sc5OO-Beautiful Norwood lot 2Sth street.
2200-Alley corner, lot 6ox190; 30th street,
Norwood.
$3125-Cash, balance terms: a modern,
new, S-room house, one block off High
land avenue; polished oak floors; list
and I'd floors, tiled bath rooms. Every
room beautifully decorated. Furnace
heat and fireplaces. Cemented base
nlent; servants house and toilet on lot.
Large lot, high and dry.
$5000-5ox240; Sth avenue, near oath street;
well improved.
sl900-Two finest building lots in West
End 100x190; good terms.
$950-Beautiful east front lot, 50x190: on
newly opened street, near Country club;
see this Monday.
$40 per foot, corner lot, Fountain Heights.
s35 per foot opposite Glen Iris,
$50 per foot, fine lots near South Goth
street
Mcdonnell & Braxton,
Real Estate, Rentals, Insurance. Loans.
2l07 Third Avenue. Phones 80.
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REMAKING THE CITIZEN.
Intricate Municipal Problems Success
fully Handled Abroad.

From the New York Tribune.
Arnold w. Drummer, the architect men,
Der of the municipal art commission, has
returned after a two months trip abroad,
In which he observed municipal condi-
lions and studied city planning.
"In London, remarked Mr.. Drummer.
Il met the city architect. He showed me
the admirable work being carried on
there London Is more successful in
handling intricate municipal problems
than big artistic things. but 1t was news
to me to learn that when the city dis
placed Stun 1t was bound by law to
erect little homes, cheap and sanitary.
elsewhere, sufficient to house the people
displaced. London, with all its conserva-
tism, buys and rents houses to the poorer
classes at the lowest figure that will in
sure against loss on the investment.
Every time one goes to Europe he
is impressed with the necessity here Of
some governmental control over the gen.
eral architecture and planning of the city,
particularly In the great streets, squares,
and parks. This Is done splendidly, not
only In London and Paris, but Antwerp
and other small towns also offer US all
kinds of suggestions In this respect. Inc
approaches and plazas In front of the
railroad stations give chance to dis
tribute the crowds. The luggage and cabs
are taken care of and do not obstruct the
street traffic. We have been far behind
in that respect. Our stations are put
on the edge Of a street, as a rule, with
no space for the public to dispense.
1.-THE great things In art, and especially
in architectur that we admire in Eu-
ropean cities may be considered their in
heritance, as are their cathedrals, their
great streets, their parks and monu-
ments. But the modern architecture now
being executed on the other side / do
not consider equal to the best architecture
now being executed in New YORK.. Some
of the modern things in architecture in
Paris and London are horrid, and are
certainly not the things We draw in
spiration FROM
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A Lack of Confidence.

From The Delineator.
A minister, frequently away from home,
was In the habit of getting some one to
stay with his wife and small daughter in
his absence. Once. however, he went SO
unexpectedly and hurriedly that he had
no tirae to make such provision for them,
The wife was very brave until night
came, when her courage began to fail.
After exhausting every reasonable ex-
cuse for staying up, she put the child to
bed with the injunction to pray espe-
oially for Gods protection during fathers
absence, Yes, mother, we will do that
tonight" said the little girl. but the
next time we will make better arrange
ments."
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FOR RENT.

Warehouse, 1908 Avenue B, large and COM
modious, stable facilities.
Store, 11S South 22d street, good for shop
purposes
Store, market and grocery, 3Sth street,
Avenue A, right at entrance to Southern
railway shops; fine cash stand.
Entire second floor, 1920 4th avenue; good
office location.
Handsome modern residence, IL rooms,
1872 South Dist street.
Modern Groom residence, large lot, sta
bles, servants house, 93S South 18th
street; can be used for high-class board
ing house.
Groom cottage, 1908 N. 44th street, East
Birmingham, in fine condition.
5-room cottage at Fairview, new and neat,
corner lot rent SIS.
Groom modern cottage, 215 Hawkins
street. West End, rent SIS.
rooms, hall and bath, 1912 North Both
street
Groom brick apartment, All 18th avenue,
East Birmingham, rent $3.50
broom cottage, S24 South Goth street,
rent $3.50
4-room cottage, 9o6 South 2Sd street, rent
S12; for colored people.
Groom cottage, large lot, 1923 Avenue A,
Avondale for colored people.
GEORGE BILBE, Agent.
Reu 81 1871 Twenty-frst Street.
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= LEGAL NOTICES

Notice Of Final Settlement.
The state Of Alabama, Jefferson county,
probate court. 14th day of August, 1909.
Estate Of South West Jones. deceased.
This day came Samuel T. Jones, ex-
ecutor of the estate of South West Jones,
deceased. and filed his account, vouch-
ers, evidences and statement for q final
settlement of the same.
1t is ordered that the 10th day of Sep
TENDER, 1909, be appointed a day for maxi
ing such settlement at which time all
parties In interest can appear and con-
test the same II they think proper
s. q. GREENE, Judge Of Probate.
william c. Ward, Attorney.
Age-Herald 8-15-3t-su
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Bargains in Real Estate.
2O27 Sd avenue.

eiOoo-A '7-room two-story stucco build
ing; good neighborhood. Easy terms.
81, O00-Ap elegant home. good neighbour
hood, South Highlands; rooms; all
modern Improvements. Lot 75x135, This
is bargain. but you will have to act
quickly.
We have three bargains In acreage prop
critics for sale, two to two and half
miles of East Lake. Good roads. Fine
place for summer homes.
Seven acres. improved for $500.
Sixteen acres, improved, for $1,000.
Twenty one acres, improved for 5000.
All red clay soil. plenty Of water.
Two lots in Trotwood park for $500.
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US.
J. B. Cobbs Real Estate and
Insurance Company.
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GEORGE BILBE, Agent.
Rell 81. 1872 TWenty-hrst stree
Houses For Rent

NORIf1OlDE.
1914 N. oath street, rooms, modern, S42. 80
S23 NJ 44th street, rooms, Sl2 90.
SIS N 18th street, rooms, modern, sl5.
S11 Sd avenue, rooms, SIS.
1910 9Th avenue, rooms, modern, S2S.
72S 1st avenue, 3 rooms, $40.
719 ". Hst street, 6 rooms, SIS.
8 at 3St1 street. 10th avenue rooms
$3.50
4OS Emma avenue, rooms, s12.50
4907 sth avenue, 8 rooms, IS.
44O1 9th avenue, rooms, 80.
4411 9th avenue, 3 rooms, S..
1921 44th street, 5 rooms, $40.
1905 18th street, 8 rooms, IS.
E805 LIST avenue, rooms, $25.
1908 10th avenue rooms, IS.
1905 10th street, rooms, SIS.
l08 Sth street, rooms, $3.50.
1907 8th avenue, rooms.
1904 Fountain avenue, rooms, IS.
1l4h 18th street, rooms, $40.
1918 18th street, IL rooms. $50.
1903 18th avenue. 8 rooms, $3.50.
11O7 18th avenue, rooms, $37. so.
251s 31st avenue, north. s rooms. $14.
1916 18th avenue, Z rooms, SIS.
SOuTHSIDE.
no S0th street, rooms, $35.
s29 Georgia street, rooms. s35.
b12 27th street. Z rooms, $3.50.
esO4 Avenue F, rooms, SO.
1890 18th avenue, 8 rooms, $40.
CSC Georgia street, 5 rooms, $50.
WEST END.
1910 Cotton avenue, rooms, n2.50.
1917 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, $lS.
800 Pearl street, rooms. $40.
H2 Tuscaloosa avenue. rooms, SIS.
STORES.
2510 I'd avenue, 25x60, $25.
221O "a avenue. house in rear, 800.
100 Avenue H, and room, $50.
ESD I'd avenue 25x50, $25
1913 Avenue F, 20x40. $13.
90 JOSEPH street. store. ST.
S. BETHEA & CO.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Lake Nine Thousand Feet Above Sea


Los Angeles Correspondence San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Nine thousand feet above the sea near
the gashed and Jagged summit of Mount
San Jacinto Supervisor H. Il. A. Mar
shall. of tho Cleveland National Forest,
has discovered an extensive lake. 1t is
extremely hazardous Of access. to the
north and south of It being unscalable
spurs with no trails near. but at one
point In climbing n canon to the summit
the water, clear, sky blue and beautiful
may be seen through cleft in the rocks
This came before Marshalls eyes while
passing and he gained glimpse of the
cold. limpid body that lies much higher
than Lake Tahoe. Struggling over the
ledge, which hides it. Marshall had a
magnificent view. There are indications
of great depth. Only 200 yards from the
placid mirror which reflects no living
thing save the eagles that soar above is
a precipice that goes down 5000 feet
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FOR RENT-One of Cullom
apartments, Ave. H and Goth
st. Possession If wanted Sept.
1. Anglin Realty & ms. Co.,
Phones 1923. 2O28 list Ave.
For Sale.

A nve-story and basement store build
ing, two blocks from First National
Bank bldg.
FOR RENT-NORTHSIDE
7-room cottage. 1928 LIST avenue. West End.
Broom cottage, 713 26th street.
4-room cottage, 1908 18th street.
16-rooms, two-story, 720 21st street.
FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE.
Groom cottage, GIT Goth street
broom, two-story, 25ls Avenue r..
7-room, two-story, 14Os 10th avenue.
J. n. HElNEkE z. E. & !. A. CO..
AGENTS.
Phones A. IA ". 21st a.
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FOR RENT.

Cottage, 1 rooms, acres of ground, abou
two miles from courthouse; In well set
tied community; nne opportunity TO
truck garden or chicken farm; car with
in four blocks; possession September !
rent only $500 per year.
GEORGE BILBE, Agent.
Bell 81. 11Sh 21st st.
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to the burning Colorado desert. From the
peak can be seen Mexico, Nevada, Ari-
zona, the Majave desert, the Salton sea
and the Channel islands.
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From the Kansas City Journal
Minister-Johnny, do you know where
little boys go that fish on Sunday.
Johnny-Sure. Follow me and Til show
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On His Account.

The Man-Yes, it's pretty hat.
The Lady--I bought in on your account.
The Man-Yes; you generally do.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Staunton's Battle Tomorrow

A temperance battle will be
fought in Staunton tomorrow be
tween the temperance and anti
temperance forces. Two years
ago a similar battle was fought
and the "wets" won by a sn all
margin. This time the temper
ance people are hopeful of win
ming.
The contest SCENE to be LEES
spirited than two years ago. Ger
talnly there is less of newspaper
publicity on both sides. The cam
Jaign seems to be fought more as
man. to. man than formerly.
For the benefit of Lexington no
less than that of Stanton, it would
be a blessing for the temperance
cause to win. The nearness OF
Stanton to our town, and the ease
with which liquor Can be gotten
here. made go by the metht DIS
of the United States Express,
cause the temperance people 81
this community to hope for the
success Of the "drys."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Death of Mr.. J. Rice buchanan
at Ronceverte, ". Va.

The following notice of the
death of Mr.. j. Rice Buchanan,
who formerly lived near Cedar
Grove, Rockbridge county,is taken
from the West Virginian News OF
Ronceverte:
John Rice Buchanan, one OF
Ronceverte's oldest and most re-
spected citizens, passed away on
Wednesday morning, July It'll,
1900, aged 50 years, l month and
19 days. He had been confined
to his home fer the past year or
more by the infrm!ties of age. and
his death was due to gradual
failure of his bodily powers.
He was born in Rockbridge
county, Va, May Gath, 1924, AMI
came to West Virginia in 1859,
and located in Ronceverte in Feb
ruary, 1880. During the Civil
War he served In the Confederacy
in the 25th Virginia Infantry. For
some years he was il the mercan.
tile business at Hillsboro, Poca-
hontas county. He is survived by
eight children: Four sous, Rev.
C. II. Buchanan of Comaucbe,
Texas; John w. Buchanan of
Thayor, Mo-; De Laniel r. Bu-
chsnan of Seattle, Wash; and
Fred Buchanan, cashier OF the
Bank of Rupert, and four daugh-
ters, Mrs. p. Heiskell Smith and
Mrs. Thomas P. Doughty OF Ron
ceverte; Mrs. Edward Hall OF
Bryan, Texas and Mrs. o. l..
Stearnes of Salem, Va.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home on Thursday evening
at 8 O'Clock, by his pastor. Rev
W. H. Best of the NJ. E. Church,
South, followed by interment in
Riverview cemetery.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Married

WILsoN-DowNEY-1n Lexington,
Tuesday, July 20, 1909, 10y DIR. Charles
Manly, Mr.. William Emmett wilson
Of West Virginia. and Miss Minnie NJ.
Duwney, daughter OF Mr.: c. s. Downey
of Kerr 8 Greek.
McCRAy-JAcKsoN-On July IA,
1909. in Rockbridge county. by rev
Porterfield Swami. Mr.. E, Alexander
McCray and Miss Nettie May Jackson
daughter Of Mr. &. W. Jackson.
MooRR-ENTsMINaER-In Lexing-
tor. July 10, 1909, by Rev. Re bert T.;
Hutton, Mr.. George Harry Moore ana
Miss Mary Carrie hntsminger, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mar ME j. Entsminger.
GARRRTT-MoRRIs-In Lexington
July o. 1909, by DR.. Alfred I. Grahsm'
Mr.. William Addison Garrett and MIS-
Nettie Morris, daughter OF MIR. Will
liam Leighton.
SERRRTT-TRUsLow-In Staunton,
July 2, 1909. by DR.. W. N Scott, NJ
Andrew jackson Serrett and Miss Emily
o. Truslow, daughter of Mr.. j, J. Trus'
low of Lexington.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
After Many Years

Twenty-Five years ago William Fra
zier of Sperryville, Rappahannock
county, sustained what he regarded as
an Insignificant wound to one OF his
ewes while burning brush on his farm.
Little attention was paid to the matter
until about 13 years ago, when the
wound began to cause hun considera'
bic pal q, which, be says, has grown
more intense every day. He refused to
con. ult an occulist, saying il there was
ANYTHING in his eye it would come out
when il got ready. On Thursday a
splinter rore than half all inch in
length worked its way from under the
eVeball,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
e.. & O, Train DeraiIed

The morning east. bound Chesaosake
and Ohio passenger train, running at a
high rate Of speed, being nearly forty
minutes late, left the track Sunday
morning near Buchanan. and as re-
suit Fireman Harris of Rich nond, was
badly injured, and Engineer Nugent
OF Richmond, slightly hurt.
The accident occurred at Spring
wood, four mles west Of Buchanan, as
the train was rounding a curve. The
engine rolled over twice down an EN-.
bankment, all the cars leaving the
track except the white day coach and
the parlor car. Passengers on the
train say it was just short Of miracle
that no passengers were hurt. Many
received scratches and bruises from
Jumping from the coach windows {;
those remaining In their seats Jared
best. Traffic was delayed twelve hours.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
stonewalI Jackson rendered His
RESIGNATION

John w. Paulett tells the follow
ing incident in the Nashville,
Tenn Visitor Of Stonewall jack
sons rendering his resignation
from the Confederate Army:
1t may not be known to many that
Stonewall Jack son came very near
quitting the field In the early part Of
the war. l was with him on the Rom
ney Expedition, and ''us boys were
agreed that he hal something on his
mind that troubled him.
The weather was bad, the roads
rough, and rations exceedingly scarce;
and Pete Catron, great wag, called
to Major Terry as he was riding
by and told him that good news had
just reached us.
What's the nswsl" inquired the
Major.
Pete answered that "Old Jack" had
given orders that each man be served
with grain Of corn and two fishing
worms when the days march ended.
Terry, who was occasionally profans.
did not omit stow remarks" on this
occasion. Major Terry was a brave
soldier, and rose to the rank OF brig
adler general, commanding the Stone
wall Brigade.
Jackson's plans had been intertered
with by the War Department at Rich
mond, and this caused him to tender
his resignation, as follows
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT,
WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 81, 1852.
"Hon. j. P. Benjamin. Secretary Of
War, Richmond, Va.
"Sir; Your order requiring me
to direct General Lorlng to return with
his command to Winchester immediate
ly has been received and promptly
compiled with. With such interfer
ence In my command l cannot expect
to be of much service In the field. and
accordingly respectfully request TO be
ordered to report for duty to the Vir-
glnia Military Institute at Lexington, as
has been done In the case OF other pro-
fessors. Should this application not
be granted, | respectfully request that
the President will accept my resigna-
tion from the army"
Jackson took the precaution to send
copy of the letter to John Letcher,
his longtime Lexington friend, who
was governor Of Virginia. This bald.
headed Statesman took up the matter
at once II. his vigorous style with the
Secretary Of War, aud soon convinced
him Of the folly of interfering with
"stonewall."
jackson had but little trouble after
this with the Richmond managers, aud
was allowed to plan and execute for
himself.
Men who knew him Intimately were
OF the opinion that he would cheer
fully have gone back to the quiet old
Rockbridge town to engage once more
in teaching his classes in the Institute
and the Sunday school. II he had am
bition, 1t had not grown so large that
he could not fling 1t away.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Mr.. Tucker Explains Situation
of Federal Judgeahip

While in Lyncht urg few days
ago Hon. H. st. Geo. fucker gave
out a stateme nt explaining the
situation with reference to the
charge by Judge Mann that re
sought the Federsi judgeship oil
the Western District of Virginia,
to succeed Judge Paul. deceased.
Mr.. Tucker said:
SIN reference to the charge that
1 was an applicant for a Federal
judgeship at the hands of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and that l subse-
quently withdrew my application,
the fact is that l made no personal
application for such an appoint
ment, and made no effort to pro-
cure it. Certain of my friends
understanding that 1t was Roose-
velt's policy to appoint Democrats
to Southern judgeships If he could
not find a suitable man In his own
party Gas was illustrated by the
appointment of Governor Jones OF
Alatams, an old Confederate sol
dler), suggested my name to the
President for the position made
vacant by Judge Paul. The mem.
bsrs of the Supreme Courts Of
Maryland and Louisiana, whose
members knew me and who were
Democrats, united in letters to the
President bearing testimony to my
fitness for the position.
II was fully cognizant OF the
action of my friends in my behalf,
and acquiesced ia it. The Presl'
dent, finding fit man in bis own
party, appointed him to the office.
and thereupon / withdrew the two
letters above referred to, which,
80 far as / recall. were the only
papers filed in my behalf. / would
have accepted the judgeship un.
der the circumstances If 1t had
been rendered by the President,
and would have esteemed 1t very
high honor; and l doubt not that
even Judge Mann, the quondam
nominee OF the Readjuster caucus
for Judge of the County Court OF
Nottoway, would have found no
difficulty, as Democrat, in &c
cepting the position If it had been
offered him by the President"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Hon. John ThoulpsOn Grown

Hon. John Thompson Brown of
Bedford county, candidate Tor
Com missioner Of Agriculture be-
fore the Democratic primary, Is u
visitor in Lexington today in the
interest of his candidacy.
Mr.. Browns ancestors were Of
Rockbridge connection. His
grandfather was a brother Of Rev.
Samuel Brown, who was a father
of Mary Moore, the victim OF Abbs
Valley massacre.
Mr.. Brown has rendered distin-
guished iervice to Bedford county,
as a member Of the Legislature,
mem Der of the Constitutional Con-
veution, and member Of the board
Of visitors of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, and for ten years was
chairman of the board. He Is o
successful farmer Of Bedford coun-
ty, and has done much for the ag'
ricultural interests OF the State.