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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Firemen,s Relief Association

The State Corporation Cor mis-
sion has granted a charter for the
Firemen's Relief Association OF
Lexington, with j. w. Seal as
president; G. A. Rhodes, vice
president; W. E. Quisenberry,
treasurer and secretary.
The chartering of this organi
cation il in accordance with a bill
enacted by the last Legislature
providing for disabled firemen. One
per cent of premiums from fire and
lightning insurance is turned over
to the State treasurer and by him
paid to fremen's associations for
the benefit of disabled firemen and
those dependent on them, and for
funeral benefits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
The Tourist Cars TomOrrOw

FOrty.seven automobiles left
New York Monday morning on a
ten days run to Atlanta, Ca, I'M
der the auspices of the New York
Herald and Atlanta Journal. About
$50 people are in the party. Trey
will spend tonight in Stanton and
will reach Lexington tomorrow
morning about 10 O'Clock. Prep
arations are being made for their
reception here, and possibly a
special drill By the cadets and a
visit to Washington and Lee will
constitute the exercises. The par
ty will lunch at Natural Bridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Washington and Lee Won From
Davidson

The Washington and Lee foot
ball team played Davidson College
in Roanoke last Friday and won
the game by the score of IL to 8.
The following report of the game
was sent out from Roanoke:
The Washington ard Lee foot
ball team easily defeated David
son College here today By the score
of Is to 5. The game was clean
and spectacular, Astounding in sew
tral long runs and marred only by
a few fumbles. All the scores
were made In the first half, the
second half being bitterly fought.
Davidson showed a fash of form
in the first half, when three end
runs resulted in their only touch
down. Kluttz, Davldson's captain
and star, broke his left ankle in
the second half. Captain lizard
and Anderson starred for Wash
Ington and Lee. Alderson's line
plunging was fierce. Left End
Simms of Washington AND Lee,
suffered fractured shoulder and
was ia a semi conscious state sew
eral hours.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Buena Vista budget of News
and Personal
Gazette Correspondence

Gazette Correspondence
Oct. 28.-The Valley Steu n
Laundry which has been In opera
ton for the pact eighteen month";
under the management of Mr.. W
B. Pritchard, has been leased t.
Messrs. T.. 1. and L. l.. Mills whc
will take charge on November 1s
and will make several improve
rents. They employ large force
to girls and have agencies all ovel
the Valley.
A number of improvements have
been completed recently.A grano-
lithic sidea ak has been laid In
front of the Court House and the
one leading from Gath street tc
the Seminary gives the students OF
the school walk all the way from
town to the grounds Mr.. w. II
Grove las completed nice resi-
dence for Mr., A. F. knight and
the work on the new store build
Ing and residence for MIA. Bailey
lie progressing nicely.
The revival meeting at the Bap-
list church is meeting with much
success. The services are well at
{, nded and the sermons of Dr.
Herndon, the minister in charge,
are forceful and productive OF
II uoh good.
The choir OF the Episcopal
church mas been reorganized under
the direction of Prof. W. "A. San,
born and will mske its appearance
in vestments early in November.
The young ladies of the Bap-
tist church will hold Halloween
social at the homo of Mr.. E. G,
Folks on Saturday evening.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold q dell marriage
and white sale the first week in
December.
Miss Anne Smith of Glasgow
was the guest Of Miss Marian Um-
holtz Monday.
Mrs. Howard Trum bower Hhd
has been spending past month in
NorrIstown, Pc, returned to the
city this week.
Mrs. N. A. Res is spending O
week in Charlottesville, Alexo hdria
and Newport News,
Mr.. F., D. Cunningham of Char
Iottesville spent Sunday in the
city
Mr.. and Mrs. <. l.. Embree re-
turned Saturday morning from q
northern trip. ii. X. Nj.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
sad Lament of the Dispatch on
Changed Conditions

The following sad lament on the
passing Of tie saloon appeared in
tDe Stanton Dispatch oil last
rhrr. day, the day the city mount
ed the water wagon:
The door is locked, the tlinds
e drawn and the fire is out.
Hrshed is the tlnkle Of the ice
the high ball, behold the fzz-
ess sypkon. No more the cherry
lots the placid surface OF the cock
fail, no smiles come forth to light
.areworD features reflected in the
emerald depths of the absinthe
frappe. Gone are the toddy and
the julep, gone with yesterday
The fragrant mint continues to
grow by the brook, but to wither
end die, ungathered.
A spirit of gloom pervades the
place, the air is filed with memo
ries. A mouse scampers away,
rrdely interrupted at it's feast OF
the one surviving pretzel. Across
the silvered expanse of the mirror,
where oft we gazed and beheld
ourselves as twins, the spider, I'M
molested, spins it's silken weave.
The bell on the cash register gives
forth an unearthly sound; it has
est the music of its voice. lis
tone is err cked, it's note is hollow
"a seeming echo of the days
agOne.
The shades Of night are falling
fast and all is still. Across the
bar where In days of yore we
were won't to lirger and forget, a
loving hand traces in the gather
ing dust, "Gone but not forgot
ten."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Along James River
'axefte Cor7eJ6oBdtnce

Cdkefft C0fT<pOUdfHCe
iGILMoRE's MILLS, Oct. 25.-The
political situation seems to be quiet
in our section. Mr.. White and Mr..
Stephenson, Democratic candidates
for the Legislature, recently visited
this neighborhood. Our people
were much pleased with these gen.
tlemen, and a good vote will be
polled for them if the voters will
turn out.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
church at Natural Bridge station
held a successful oyster supper in
the ball room at the Natural Bridge
hotels Friday evening, October Is.
and they realized more than $SO.OO'
which will be applied to the church
! Improvement fund. They also ser.
we'd chicken salad and coffee. Many
guests at the hotel patronized the
enterprise.
The changes in the preaching
hour at Bethhoren Methodist
church at Sherwood has resulted in
disseminating day services. Preach
| ing now is only at night, which is
ute inconvenient to many people
in this nsighborhood.
Rev. Leander Nice. Williams will
| be installed as pastor OF High
Bridge Presbyterian church the
! Hrst Sunday in November. Mr.
Williams has made fine impress
sion On his congregation and is very
popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Letcher Shaw Of
Lexington spent Sunday with Mrs
Bette F. Burks at Sherwood, Mrs,
Shaw's mother.
There was a small crop OF chest
nuts this season 10 our vicinity land
the m asst crop was also very small.
| OX-EYE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Georgia Editor Likes Virginia

The editor of The brownsville
(Ga.) Times Herald recently visited
Virginia, and in a letter to his pa
par, he says in part:
From old Georgia with its pine
w-ods and swampy fields, through
South Carolina and it's capital, Co.
lumbia, stretching level and
straight over cotton and corn fields,
we'll titled but lacking the symme-
try and beauty of Kentucky and the
West through North Carolina with
its rugged hills and towering noun
|Fains picturesque and invigorating,
to Virginia, the change is percep'
Itible. Each has its distinction, each
it's natural beauty.
Where the fields were devasted
and towns wiped out by Sheridan
in his historic march through this
valley, where that same Federal
said, 1.-THE crow that flies over the
Valley OF Virginia must take his
food with him." now blooms and
blossoms q new country. A coun-
try filed with Virginia hospitality
and the essence OF the old South,
where old time chivalry and mod
ern progress mingle and commin-
gle to form q people as fine as in
habit this whole, broad country OF
ours :,
Virginia is Virginia-that's all
and that's enough"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Inspecting Foods

Mr.. F. 2. Staley, representing
the Pure Food Commission Of Vir
IirIa, is in Lexington today in
-pectirg feeds sold in the stores,
OAK important instruction given
o dea,ers is that butter put up in
pri7ts must contain a full pound
of 16 ounces. The good housewives
of the county should bear this
IN mind in preparing butter for
the market. Any quantity may
be packed in crooks or put up in
rolls, but the prints must contain
full pound. For violations there
is a heavy penalty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Mr.. X. 9. Anderson Died Last
Thursday Morning

thursday M OTutuR
Mr.. Robert Sylvester Anderson,
q widely known and prosperous
merchant of Lexington, died at
his rooms over the Bank CT Rock.
bridge last Thursday morning,
October 81, 1909, at half past
nine o'clock. He had bean Ill Tor
three months with a disease of the
liver that baff1led the skill Of his
physicians, and his death had
beea expected for some time.
Short funeral services were held
in his rooms Friday morning at .
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. DR.. AL
fred I. Graham of the PresbY ter
ian church, and Rev. DR.. Charles
Manly CT the Baptist church, The
stores and business houses were
closed during the services. The
body was taken to Bethesda Pres
byterian church, RockbridgeBatLs,
and inferred In the nearby church
ward beside the graves of his par
ents. The services were conducted
at Bethesda at noon by Dr.Graham,
IN the absence OF the pastor, Rev.
Henry Miller. Mr. Anderson held
his membership in Bethesdt
church.
In the presence of brother and
sister and numerous. relatives aud
friends, the remains of Mr.. Ander.
ron were laid to rest in the heauti-
ful Gods acres, While the bright
sunshine and wealth of autumnal
beauty Of tree and flower added to
TIE q pressiveness of the scene. A
large number of friends accompa.
MED the remains from Lexington.
MIR, Anderson was son of Mr..
Robert Blaine Anderson of Cedar
Grove, ROcA5ridge county. His
mother before her marriage was
Miss Mary Magdalene Horne of
the Rockbridge Baths neighbor'
hood. He was born at Cedar
Grove March 20, 1852, and was
therefore in his 18th year,
MIR. Anderson as a youth was
employed in store in Middlebrook,
Augusta county, and later was
deputy for his brother, Mr.. james
D. Anderson, county treasurer OF
Rockhridge. In 1882 he opened a
china, crockery and house furnish
ing store in Lexington, with Mr..
Arch S. White of Lynchburg as
associate. Mr.. White retired from
the business after several years,
ard from that time Mr.. Anderson
Was the sole proprietor until early
last month when he sold the busi'
ness to Messrs. R. L. Fitch, w. w.
Wright and r. G. Walker. Mr..
Anderson developed the business
until mis- establishment became
noted for high-class goods.
Mr.. Anderson possessed q fund
of humOr that was rare us 1t was
enjoyable. He was sociabIe and
made and held numerous friend
ships. He was held in high es.
TEEN by all who knew him.
Mr.. Anderson is survived by
three brothers and one sister !:
Messrs. James d. Anderson OF Pa
sadena, Cal. ; John Y. Anderson of
Westminster, Call; A. Moore And
ersoG and Miss Kitty anderson
who live at the home place near
Cedar Grove.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Words to Freeze the Soul

"Your son has Consumption. His
case Is hopeless. ihes9 aPPanine
words were spok 4n to Geo. e. Bievens,
a leading merchant of Springfield, N.
c., by two expert doctors one lung
speclalist. Then was shown the wond-
erful power of DR.. Kings New DIS,
coyery. After three weeks use,
writes Mr.. Blevens, "he was as well as
ever. would net take all the money
In the world for what it did for my
bow Infallible for Coughs and Colds,
It's the safest, surest cd,e e deSpsFSslas
Lung diseases ON earth. Que, and $1.O0.
Guarantee satisfaction. Trlal ootue
free. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Mrs. Ii. M. Quise berry Escapes
Accident in HarrisonburR

Mrs. Ii. M. Quisenberrv Escapes
Accident in HarrisonburR
Harrisonburg Daily Times OF
Friday, October 22nd, says:
Bordering on the miraculous
was the escape from death or ser
icue injury by three county lad
les and on infant babe yesterday,
when surry in which they were
riding was overturned after col
liding with another vehicle.
Mrs. Zach Pulse Of Pleasant
Valley, and her two daughters,
Miss Lottie and Mrs. Eta Quisen
berry (wife of DR.. H. M. Quisen-
berry of Lexingtou) and her little
babe, just four weeks old. were on
their way home after doing some
shopping in town.
The ladies were in two seated
vehicle and were driving out South
Main at a very good gait. As
they got nearly in front of the res
ideuce of Mr.. D. o. Dechert, the
surry collided with a spring wagon
driven by Mr.. David FlicE, who
lives several r,iles north of town.
The front wheel of the surry struck
the hub OF the hind wheel OF the
wagon and the surry was over
turned.
The sudden compact, however,
was sufficient to throw Mrs. Pulse
c c =: Of tbs venicis before 1t Ca
reened. 10 her lap at the time
YVES her little grandchild and both
were dashed headlong ONTO the
side of the road.
Mrs, Pulse fell heavily on her
right arm and shoulder and re-
ceived severe abrasion of the
arm, and also blow on the head
winch raised a knot es large as a
walnut. The helpless babe, by
some. fortunate circumstance. es-
capped without a scratch or bruise,
and did not even get jolted enough
to make it cry.
The other two ladies were vel
in the rig when it fell over on its
side and the horse started to run
and kick.
Forum ately for them while in
this perilous position the animal
was brought to O standstlli by
some of the town wCrkmen, who
are laying a cement sidewalk at
that point. Before he was stopped,
however, the horse had run about
100 feet. Neither Miss Lottie
Pulse nor Mrs. Quisenberry was
hurt in the least.
The severe fall sustained by
Mrs. Pulse was sufficient to par
TALLY etun her. She was picked
I'D and carried into the home OF
Nj. D. o. Dechert's and DR.. +.
d, Davis summoned. He found
Mrs. Pulse In a very nervous state,
End suffering from the shock. Al
Ter several hours rest the party
was driven home, but little the
worse for the experience.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often happe,I
because a careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings-growing ripples ana
faster current Natures warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you' the kidneys neeo al
tention if you wor Id escape fatal naia-
ies-Dropey, Diabetes or Brlghts olS,
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once ana
see backache fly and all your best feel
ngs return. LATTER long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame hack, one
81 90 bottle wholly cured Ire, writes
]. r. Blankenship Of Belk, Tenn Only
soc. at y. III Gorrelps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Only n Little Cold

In the head may be the beginning OF an
obstinate case of Nasal Catarrh. Drive
ont the invader with EIy's Cream
Palm applied straight to the intlamed
stufTe up air passages. Price 5Oc. Ii
you prefer to use an atoiuizer, ask for
LIQUID Cream Balm. 1t has all the
coed qualities Of the solid form OF this
remedy and will rid you Of citarrh OF
hay fever. No cocaine to breed dread
ful habit. No mercury to dly out TIE
secretion. Price Zoe, with sprayin-
tube. AT druggists, or mailed by Ely
Bros.. Sc Warren Street. New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Tie Valley Railroad Question


Councilman Heatwole and others
of Baltimore who are interested In
the extension of the Valley Rail-
road from Lexington to Roanoke,
ale still agitating the question.
The Council Committee mas bac
conferences with the Baltimore d
Ohio and Southern officials with a
view of coming to some agreement
about traffic on the section OF the
Valley Road between Harrisonburg
and Strasburg, which Is owned by
the Southern.
The Baltimore Sun of Friday
contained report of the meeting
referred to, and Gays:
Chairman F. j. La Motto of the
com mlttee, received the following
letter from President E. l.. Ora
BAN of the Board of Trade OF
Lexington, which he read to the
committee:
"Mr. f. J. La NOTE, Baltimore:
Dear Sir--I am glad to see
from tue Sun that you have been
appointed a member of the CON-
mittee to look into Baltimore's In
terest in the Valley Railroad. If
our local organization can be OF
any assistance hope you will cal
or us. With best wishes, ain,
Yours truly,
&c. l.. GRAHAM"
DR.. Heatwole suggested that, as
residents of Lexington, Roanoke
and othrr cities in that section
were interested and eager to help,
they be informed of the present
status of the situation and told
that if they would come to Baltl'
more a meeting of the committee
would be called to discues the sit
uaUon.
1t wac pointed out that the
Baltimore and Ohio would probably
be unwilling to make the extension
from Lexington to Roanoke until
the trouble about the gap between
Strssburg and Harrisonburg wa'
adjusted.
The convenience with which pas
aengers from Lexington, Roanoke
and cities of that vicinity cap get
to Philadelphia by way OF theNor'
folk and Western was pointed out
1t YVES stated that a person can
leave Lexington at night and be
in Philadelphia in the morning,
whereas he mnst take a full day t.
get to Baltimore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Five Girls Perish in FLAMES

Shelton Cottage, the girls home
of the Presbyterian Orphsnage
in Lynchburg, wac destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning, and
five little girls lost their lives
There were twenty-rine children
and two women in the building
when the fiie began.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
New Advertisements

Baltimore American - subscription
rates,
L. s. Shields, Observation-Disclosures
sale at cost.
Frank Moore-Hon. H. st. Geo. Tuck
or to speak Monday.
The r. S. Anderson Co., lnc.-sheel
iron heaters at cost.
Graham. the Shoe Man - Buster
Brown Shoes for boys ana girls
Weinbergs-men's and boys suits
and overcoats.
Bank of Rockbridge-all accounts
receive the IS me consideration.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Delicious Banana Cream

This recipe is highly recommended
by one OF our corr, spondents; try it for
dessert tomorrow.
Peel five large bananas, rub smooth
with five teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add
one teacup sweet cream beaten TO a
stiff froth, then add one Ice. package
q Lemon JELL-O dissolved in Il tea
ups boiling water. Pour into mold
..ud when cold garDish with candied
cherries. Serve with whipped cream,
or any good pudding sauce. JELLY
IS sold by all Grocers at lOc. per pack
agS
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Personals


Miss Bessie Quisenberry spent a
few days Mt Hot Springs the past
week.
Mrs. John w. Shields of Roa-
noke is visiting Miss Mary Sen
seney on Randolph street.
DR.. w. S. Currell occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyteri church
at Clifton Forge last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Miss Guendolen Howe returned
to her home in Lexington last
Thursday after an extended WISH
to relatives in New England.
Hon. II. St. Geo. Tucker will
address the voters of Rockrldge
at the Courthouse next Nor day,
November LIST, at II O'Clock, noon.
Mr.. D. w. Taylor has returned
from a visit to Bath and Highland
counties in the interest OF his
candidacy for the Legislature on
the Republican ticket.
Mr., A. Moore Anderson desires
to Thank the PEOPLE Of Lexington
and Rock bridge for their their un-
form Kindness to his brother, Mr..
r. S. Anderson, during his illness.
Rev, Samuel Mop. Glasgow, who
is located at Mercedes, Texas,
preached Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian church be lie visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L. Glasgow on White street. His
marriage to Miss Mary Finley Nc
Illwain will take place TOMORROW
fternCon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh A. White.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
oPd Rather Die, Doctor

than have my feet cut off, j" said M. l.
Bin ham Of Princev;lle, III. but JouI
die from gangrene (Which had cate
swav eight toes) If you don't" said al
doctors. Instead he used Buckleu,f
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. it'
cnres of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils
6nrns aid Piles astound the world
nc at B. II. GorrelPs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Small Haze Last Night

An alarm of fire was turned in last
night shortly after O'Clock, which
proved to be small blaze in dwell
ing house opposite the University dor
mitory on Washington street, belong
ioe TO Mrs. Il. L. Preston and occu.
pied by students. The fire is supposed
to have been started by mice or rats
gnawing at matches. Very little DAM
ACE was done.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

A meeting of the Mary Gusts
Lee Chapter Daughters of the
Confederacy will be held at the
jackson Hospital Friday afternoon
at A 80 O'Clock to discuss matters
of interest to the hospital. The
members are urged to be present.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Rev.w. II. Sheppard Most Noted
of Congo Missionaries

Rev.w. III. Sheppard Most Noted
of Congo Missionaries
Under the caption, Sheppard is
most noted of negro miss onaries,
the Richmond News Leader con tain
ed the following article concerning
Rev. VIM. Fl. Sheppard Of Staunton,
the missionary to the Congo, about
whom so much has recently been
written:-
Although acquitted by the Bel.
gian court a few days ago OF the
charge OF libel, the American mis-.
sionaries in the Congo, DR.. W. M.
Morrison and Rev. VIM. II. Shep.
pard, may again have to stand trial.
The Kassai Rubber Company has
appealed the case. The case has
attracted internationa.. attention,
though the fact that Sheppard is
negro, has escaped general notice.
The white man in the case, DR..
Morrison, is from Lexington, and
has been in Africa since 1896. He
was first acquitted, since his con-
nection with the publication alleged
to be libelous was merely that of
business manager. Sheppard wrote
an article, which appeared in a lit
tie mission publication called The
Kassai Herald" No notice was
taken OF it for a year and half,
when the Kassai Rubber Company,
half the stock Of which Is owned by
Belgian officials, took exception to
~ chiefly on the technicality OF the
use OF tRe[xord chartered" in
stead of concessionar% Inc
charges OF abuse OF the natives
were scarcely denied.
Five years Imprisonment stared
the missionaries in the face If the
trial should go against them. Now
that they have been vindicated by
an admittedly hostile court, added
point is given TO the charges against
the Belgians for the atrocities CON-
mitted upon the natives.
Sheppard, against whom the
brunt OF the prosecution was di-
rected, is the veteran of the Congo
mission OF the Southern Presbyter-
ian church. He went out in 1890
with DIR. Samuel Lapsley, son OF
Judge Lapsley, one of the foremost
citizens OF Alabama.
President Roosevelt has had no
such hunting adventures as befell
these two missionaries as mere in
cidents OF their work. While asso-
dated with the natives to learn the
language, on one occasion they kill
ed thirty-six hippopotami, two ele-
plants and many crocodiles. Five
times they were nearly captured by
savages on the first journey to their
station. Frequently Sheppard has
been in peril Of his life from all
manner of wild beasts, and he has
more than once saved the lives OF
fellow missionaries. BY the death
of Lapsley, he was left alone in the
heart OF Africa to represent civili2a-
ton and Christianity.
In the comparatively short time
the mission in the Congo has been
| in existence reinforced, of course,
by new missionaries, both white
and colored) it has built churches
and schools and orphanages, and
has more than q thousand native
Christians in one village alone.
There are seventy-fve native evan
gelists, supported entirely by the
converts. The entire character oI
the community has been made over
by the mission.