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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31
KNOCKERS

Lexington is no exception to this
rule, and at present the construc-
tive and progressive members of
the Town Council are being criti-
cised for doing things"
In another column of this issue
will be found a communication from
Mr.. E.sA. Qaisenberry knocking
the Town Council for things they
have both done and left undone.
As is frequently the case with
knockers, our friend sees only
small Ngment of the circle of valu-
able service rendered to the com
munity by the men whom be wishes
to call to account. Arguments
founded on fact a1d only partly stat
ed are generally the worst kind OF
Misrepresentation; and when citi-
zen undertakes to communicate with
his fellow citizens through the pub
lie press he should, above all things,
con6ne himself strictly to the rec.
ord and not indulge in speculation
or surmises or guesses.
The con structive street improve
ment has been under the direction
OF the Street Committee, with the
burden Of responsibility resting on
its efficient chairman. That he has
handled the situation with singular
ability and intelligence is PROPOSE
zion that cannot be controverted.
In this work he has had the advice
aud suggestions of capable men and
the contracts have been undertaken
and completed by men who have
Strong testimonials for their eff.
ciency.
The statement made that OF the
$40, 900 voted for street improve
mont only Sl2, 900 remains after the
completion of the tarvia macadam
work, loses it's effect when the facts
are fully known that only $25, 900
was contemplated for street work,
the other $1,000 being used for
meeting obligations previously as
sumed
The tarvia macadam was made for
less than Lynchburg is now paying
for this kind of work, although in
that city bids we're invited from any
who desired to enter The cost to
Lexington ranged from 50 cents to
$1.25 yard, hence the statement
that the work cost $33, 900 a mile is
misleading. The tarv;a streets are
much better than the ordinary mac
adam, and it is surprising that
contrary statement should be made.
With reference to the water sup
ply being brought from Moore's
Creek: Frequent measurings last
fall when the EXTREMIST drought
known prevailed showed abundance
of water. And when the citizens
OF Lexington were given an oppor
tunity they voted overwh elminglv
for this supply, thus urging that
Moore's Creek water be brought to
Lexington. 1t happens that the
chairman OF the Street Committee is
also chairman of the Special Water
Committee. and he put into the
work of providing an adequate wa
ter supply for Lexington the same
energy and intelligence that he has
given to his other work for the town.
The fears expressed by Mr..
-Quisenberry with reference to the
inadequacy OF the wood pipes are
groundless, because eminent epgi-
neers are using this kind of pipe
And wood pipe has been known 10
last more than a century. For the
Moore's Creek line the contennla.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31
HUGH A. WHITE.
f.. NJ. PENDLETON

special Commissioners
L, r r. Witt, Deputy Clerk OF the
Circuit Court of R)ckbridge Coun-
ty, hereby certify that Hugh A.
White, one Of the Commissioners
above, has executed the bond re-
CURED by the decree of sale above
mentioned. r. r. Writ.
May 81 q Deputy Clerk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

FOR SALE.-THOROUGHBRED
. Jersey Cows and Heifers. Fresh
and early springers. Address
James Campbell, Greenville, Va.
May 81.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31
Commissioner of Revenue, Kerrs
Greek District

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for Commissioner of the Rev
enue for Kerr's Greek District, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
A. S. HAMILTON.
May IL 3mos.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31

The United States Supreme Court
have ordered the American Tobacco
Company dissolved because of VIC
lation of the anti Sherman law.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-31

State Senate $1,000
House of Delegates 1900
Floater Delegate 1000
County Treasurer 1000
county Clerk 5000
Commemorative Attorney. 1000
Sheriff 10 90
Commissioner OF Revenue 300
supervisors $50
No primary fee is required to be
paid by candid ates for Justice of
the Peace, Constable, Overseer of
the Poor and members of the County
Committee.
ALL CANDIDATES must give
notice of candidacy, and those of
whom primary fee is required, as
above shown, must pay such fees to
the County Chairman ON OR BE-
FORE THE 9Th DAY OF JULY.
1911. or their names will not be
placed on the primary ticket.
ROBERT CATLEIT,
Chairman Democratic Committee.
May 31-2t.
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Side-Band Lawns
Have You Tried Our
LlNENWEAR HOSIERY?

1t Is for Women and Children. is light weirht for
warm weather. and is reinforced with linen in heels toes
and soles The coors-back and tan-are fast and the
wear satisfactory Two grades, % and 80 cents.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
LATER RETURNS.

Dallas, Tex, July 23-Returns at S:45
with several counties and parts of
counties yet to be heard from give the
anti -prohibitionists a lead of 2.6S1.
eaders of both factions claim the vic
tory Chairman Ball of the prohibi-
tionists committee, cries Fraud
The contest is the closest in the his
tory of the state. Tens of thousands
of persons are collected around the
bulletin boards watching the returns.
1t is impossible to forecast what the fl
nal returns will show.
The antis arc claiming Il victory but
the prohibition leaders are confident.
About So per cent of the estimated vote
cast is accounted for. The counties
from which boxes are still missing are
widely distributed over the state.
Some are admittedly prohibition and
others are certain prohibition
None are very large. Reports at hand
include practically complete returns
from every large county and city.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
FATAL ACCIDENT
FRENCH MOTOR RACE
FOURNIER, THE FAMOUS DRIVER,
KILLED.
Biggest Crowd Since the Wrights Call
ed Frenchmen Together.
Continued on Page -

Leman, France. July 23-The Grand
Prix de France, which was run here to-
day under the auspices of the Auto
Club of Sarthe, was marred by fatal
accident. The axle of machine driv-
en- by Maurice Fournier, hero of several
noted automobile races, collapsed when
his car was speeding more than a mile
minute. in an endeavor to overtake
the French driver Hemery. Fournier
was crushed TO death beneath the car
and his mechanician was hurled hun
dred feet and seriously injured.
The race drew the largest crowd since
the Wright aviation triae in 1908. The
tropical heat subjtcted tires end en-
gines to a tremendous strain, adding
greatly to the interest in the event as a
test of endurance.
Fourteen starters came to the line
for the race which was over distance
of s36 kilometers (395 miles,, but no
Americans competed. the only Ameri-
can car entered having met with an
accident on Monday in which the
driver. Henry Repasse. was injured, and
his mechanician killed. Hemcry won
the event in hours, minutes. cover
ing twelve rounds of the course at an
average of 81 kilometers CSC miles) an
hour.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
Without Them Reciprocity
Would be Dead
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
He Belives That the Opera
tion of the Treaty Will
Prove to It's Opponents
That They Erred in Their
Judgment.

Beverly. Mass, July 23-In his first
statement made since the passage OF
the reciprocity bill President Taft at
the summer White House tonight freely
acknowledged that n long and hard
campaign of that measure would have
proved unavailing if the democrats had
not helped him. The democrats did
not play politics in the colloquial sense
in which those words are use1,'' said
the president "They followed the die
tate of a higher policy
For Secretary Knox and his assIs-
tants in the state department who con-
Quoted the negotiations and framed the
pact. the president said more than a
word of praise. OF the republicans he
said: Those who fought for recfproc-
itv NAV enjoy mutual felicitations on a
work we'll done"
In his own judgment the president
said the agreement would mark an
cpoch in the relations between the
United States and Canada. Those who
opposed the bill in congress would find
their prophecies disproved and their
fears allayed by it's actual operation.
Its passage by the Canadian parlia-
ment. the last step before it becomes
a bond between the two countries,
he believes to be forthcoming.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
FORDS LEAVE LAURElS
With BANNEA NINE
Tucson Ball Team Does Stunts On
Diamond, and Phoenix Boys
Get Their Quictus.

Fast work in the ninth inning of the
game played Yesterday afternoon in
Tucson between the Brannans and the
Phoenix Fords, saved the boys of
Whites aggregation from bringing
home u score of L to in the Brannan's
favor. At the beginning of the ninth
the game stood Il to ,. At the end the
Fords had raised their score t. !, and
when the members of the team with the
Phoenix fans stepped down from the
train last night at 12:40 they sorrow
fully admitted that the Brannans had
won with a score of l. to Z.
But l didn't mind losing to the
Brannans az much as | might To an
other team. They are as decent a crowd
of fellows as ever had anything To do
WITH" said White as he walked to
ward home from the Arizona Eastern
depot. Talk about raw playing,
though We had it in the first inning.
We allowed the Brannans five runs
during their first session at the bat,
and | had a cumumber vision right
then that we were going to get the
hook Nellis went up in the air in the
early part of the game and it was not
until the last innings that the FOrds
played in anything like their customary
style Seldom has a losing team
brought back such words of praise for
their adversaries. In spite of their de-
feat the Fords feel that the Brannans
proved themselves the best Of hosts,
and their interchange of friendly cour-
tesy served to Overbalance the sting
of the walloping received by the ambi-
tious Phoenix boys, who went south
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT
With BARE KNUCKlES
One ot the Fighters Has Conclusion OF
the Brain.

Danbury. Conn, July 23-The most
brutal prize fight in this section Tor
many years was held at Sodom reser-
voir, just over the New York hne' be
tween and 7 o'clock this morning
when two Danbury fighters, Dckin and
Regan. fought twenty-one rounds with
bare knuckleS.
The referee attempted to stop the
fight in the tenth round because of the
punishment Dekin was receiving, nut
the fighters refused to quit and stayed
until the twenty-first round, when De-
kin had to give up.
His nose was pounded to a pulp. his
eyes were closed and his lips cut and
swollen. It is thought that he re
ceived concussion of the brain. After
the right Dekin was taken to a farm
house and cared for until he was
brought here Regan was also badly
punished The men fought at 1iO
pounds for a purse of 800.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24

self and at 81 years of age he died
after a drunken debauch and his
kingdom fell to his generals. Caesar
builded nightly and his legions
tramped north and south and
east and west, yet Caesar
left enough wild barbarians in
Gaul and Germany to overthrow his
empire. Napoleon victorious and sue
cessful as he was as a world con-
queror had a Waterloo and ended his
days an exile on a lonely island and
these are the words that he has left,
Caesar. Charlemagne and | have
founded empires, they were founded
upon force and have perished Jesus
founded an empire on love and today
there are millions willing to die for
Him. No winning our souls does
not mean gaining the world neither
does it mean business success or ma
terial prosperity of any sort, but it
refers to our mental and spiritual
natures and our putting them in har-
monious relation with God and with
His great purpose for our lives. In
your patience we shall win your souls
To win anything is to make it our
own, to make il part of our own
possessions. to have it obedient to
our wills. Here the Greek word trans
lated, soul is the equivalent of life.
Our text now reads. In your patience
ye shall win or gain your lives To
win our life means that we are to be
the master of it, to be in control of
II, in possession of the fulness of its
power and not that we are mastered
and ruled by its passions. swayed by
its whims and appetites, a victim of
circumstances. And yet What is life?
II is a question as battling as Pilots
What is truth and yet we all have
our own ideas of it. Robert Louis
Stevenson in one of his essays (Aes
Triplex), saws Although we have
some experience Of living, there is not
man on earth who has flown SO
high into distractions as To have any
practical guess at the meaning OF the
word life, and our sages give us about
the best satisfaction i'm their power
when they say that it is a vapor. or
a show or made out of the same stuff
with Dreams But there is a reality
about life that this does not touch.
Life is active, not passive. Life is
spiritual not merely material. Life
is doing, and not doing is death and
to me speaks of the shadow world.
We may not know very much
about life as a whole, /. e. into the
ultimate cause and end of being-it
may be true as the poet says, Into
this universe and why not knowing
nor whence like water willy-niily
flowing-and out of it as wind along
the waste, / know not whittier willy
nilly blowing Yet day by day l know
l am here. l am conscious of Gods
guiding care. | am conscious of the
other man coming into my life. and
Continued on Page -
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
THINGS MIXED
IN CONGRESS
Both Houses Entang|ed in
Wool and Cotton
FORMER IN SENATE TODAY
Democrats and Insurgents
Want Revision but Can
not Agree Upon the Kind
Cotton Bill Comes in
the House on Wednesday.

Washington, July 24.-The removal
of the Canadian reciprocity from the
congressional stage has left things
at the capitol in a decidedly mixed
condition. The senate will launch
into the wool tariff fight tomorrow
but il is anticipated that the discus
sion will not stick closely to wool but
will run the whole gamut of ariff re-
vision.
The house democrats will caucus on
Tuesday on the tariff bill and with
their endorsement, it is expected to
come into the house on Wednesday
The house is going to pass the cotton
tariff measure but the fate Of the
wool bill in the senate is still mat
ter of conjecture.
Democratic leaders in the house
are sceptical as to whether the SEN
ate will pass any of the tariff bills
now before it, They dried to obtain
definite information from the senate
leaders as to what would be done but
little was forthcoming.
The senate situation refuses TO un-
raval. The democrats want will re-
vision and so 90 lhe TepuollCdh III
surgents but they cannot agree as To
the kind. The democrats want to pass
the democratic measure if possible
but above all they want To pass some
kind of a bill in the hope of embar-
RAISING the president who has char
,cterized the Payne -Aldrich wool
schedule as "indefcnsible.'
II they cannot get their own bill
through. the democrats may support
the LaFollette bill which was de-
feated on Saturday as an amendment
70 the reciprocity bill, but which will
come up again this week as an mae
pendent measure. with the ueilo-
Gratis and insurgent republicans unit
ed the LaFollette bill might be easily
passed
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
THE CRUCIAL MOVEMENT
COMES ON WEDNESDAY
When the Veto Bill Will Again go to
House of Lords.

London, July 24-It is quite prob
able that Lord Morley, when ne pre-
sents the original Veto bill to his coll
leagues for the second time on We'd
nesday, VIII at the same time put
before them an ultimatum. inform
ing the lords that unless they imme-
diately hoist the white flag and agree
to the passage of the measure they
must face new peers. Following pre-
cedent in the Reform bill contest. a
letter from the king will be the me-
dium for voicing the ultimatum.
Despite the notes Of defiance which
are sounded here and there by peers
the Lords have their backs to the
wall and are fighting their last hope
less battle for the perpetuation of the
old regime. The wiser seers are seek
ing peace. in the full knowledge that
further warfare is hopeless and fu-
tile. and that only diplomacy can
save to them any vestige of the au-
thority they have So long welded
over England.
If the Veto bill. when returned a.
Wednesday should be rejected. the
agOnies of dissolution Of the House
of Lords would be somewhat pro-
longed, as such action would result IN
the prorogation Of Parliament. It is
likely, however. that both Houses
would he summoned To meet again
within the week. when the Veto meas
ure would he again introduced. pas
sed as quickly as possible by the
lower house and sent back To the
Lords. Nothing would be gained by
such tactics, except time, and already
the peers are anxious to get away
from London. now that the social sea-
son is nearing its end
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
ARIZONA MONDAY MORNING, JULY a. 1911

to the roof of the garrison building
nearby and opened a hot fire on the
MartineZZ residence which was re-
turned by a detachment of police who
on the scene.
About fifty shots were fired before
Gen. Blanco, who was summoned, was
able to quell the disorder Martinez
was shot through the arm and sustain
ed a scalp wound in the fray. Palo
lionel. another insurrecto soldier. was
shot in the stomach and will die. The
town is quiet tonight but there is much
bitter fc ling over the affair.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
nWEIy LEAD GAINING.

Dallas. Tex, July 23-With the anti
prohibitionists leading by 4.23l votes
i'm the returns counted tonight from
the state-w wide prohition election on
Saturday and with leaders on each side
issuing statements claiming 4 victory
an additional feature were fraud
charges today made by the prohibition
lists. The outlook shortly before mid
night was that full returns would be
necessary to decide the result.
Both sides stand ready to contest the
vote For twenty-foUr hours the re-
turns have about equally divided them
selves for and against prohibition. The
total vote cast on Saturday will posi-
blv exceed 10000
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24

this morning, and continued south all
Leaving Phoenix at Sis yesterday
morning the FOrds, accompanied by the
Industrial Liberty band, went down the
Arizona Eastern to Tucson, 197 strong
by actual count. The band enlivened
the hours of the journey, and when the
train pulled into the Tucson depot at
11:15 everybody was in good spirits. A
smaller crowd greeted them than they
had been led to expect. as the train
had reached Tucson one hour ahead OF
time, and the Brannans had not turned
out in force. As soon as the slad It'd
ings that their guests had arrived
reached the ears Of the players, they
made themselves evident. and extend
ed a cordial and tumultuOus welcome.
At noon the Phoenix fans and ball
players were given a banquet in the
club rooms of the B. p. o. f. of Tue
son, and this event is spoken Of by all
the visitors as something to be re-
membered with thanksgiving. Good
things were served in abundance, and
men who went to the table hungry were
sent away with the most beautiful at
ter dinner smiles wreathing their faces
The success of the banquet was a glor-
iOus tribute to the ability of the Bran
mans to furnish the right sort of viands
for the hungry FOrds.
There were more than 400 people
present at Elysian park when the game
was called at o'clock, and a scene of
great enthusiasm was presented when
the first inning was called. Cheers
We're sent up from the crowd, and the
spectators seemed satisfied that the
game was to be one Of unusual interest
When Tucson saw victory coming her
way. she took things quietly, and the
fact that the FOrds came home without
having had their feelings hurt by too
much exultation proves that the Bran
mans know how to do things properly
The Tucson band played at the ball
park with the Industrial Liberty boys
and there was plenty of music as the
game rolled on, and man after man
famed the air around the sizzling
sphere.
In return for their courtesy 10 the
Tords. an invitation has been extended
10 the Brannans to visit Phoenix one
week from next Sunday, August 9Th
and if arrangements can be made for a
game at Eastlake park, it is probable
that the invitation will be accepted
The lineup of the two teams follows:
Phoenix Fords- -Brannans
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
.HArT|EN CAPITAL
STILL UNCAPTURED
RevoIutionists Delay Attack, Awaiting
Reinforcements.

Port au Prince, Hayti, July 2S-The
expected advance of the revolutlonists
on the capital has been delayed. The
insurgents are at Mirabalais, eighteen
miles north, apparently waiting for ad-
ditional forces which are on the way
from Cape Haytien.
All the government troops were con-
trated here today and comparative
quiet reigns. although some shots were
fired last night.
President Simon, who, after his arri-
val few days ago from Port Liberte,
took to his bed, appears much better
and attended services at the cathedral
today.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
PARIS sWELTER|NG
IN INTENSE HEAT
Tho Worst in Period of Twenty
Five Years.

Paris. July 24.-Paris is sweltering
in the worst heat wave experienced
in twenty-five years and which is
made more severe by the phenomenal
drought. Not a drop of rain has fall
len in a month. The thermometer has
risen steadily for the last eight days
from sc to 81. The latter figure was
attained yesterday. All conditions
point to a continuance of the heat
for several days.
To add to the suffering OF the peo-
pie there has been a partial break of
the water system, which necessitated
the cutting off of the supply last
night. Many deaths from heat have
occurred. the daily average being six
until yesterday when eleven were re-
ported.
At Fountainebleau the drought is
responsible for the spread of n forest
fire which burned 1900 acres before
the troops mastered it.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
Pfohibitionists Are Con-
fidet Of Victory
THE ANTS IN The LEAD
Charges of Fraud by the
"Drys" and Threats of a
Contest - Full Returns
Will be Necessary to De
eide How Election Went.

Dallas, Tex. Jul 23-Returns from
saturdays state wide prohibition cleo
tion received up To p. IN. Sunday. give
the anti -prohibitionists lead Of 2,11O,
with nine counties to be heard from
and thirty county returns incomplete.
The total vote accounted for IS 49,
$50. Indications are that the result
will not be definitely known until the
last box is counted.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
.AS|AT|C CHOLERA
APPEARS IN BOSTON
DEATH OF PRoPRIETREss or
SAILORS LODGING HOUSE.
Authorities Hunting for Seamen Sup
posed To Be Spreading the Disease.

Boston. Mass, July 23-Asiatic chol-
era has reached Boston and caused one
death. according to a statement given
out today by Chairman Samuel II. Due
gin Of the Boston board of health.
The cholera victim was Mrs. Tamas-
sino Mastrodenioo, who died at the de-
tention hospital at Gallups Island on
Thursday.
Mrs Mastrodencio took home as
dodgers a few weeks ago two sailors,
members of the crew Of a steamer sup
posed To have sailed from an italian
port. The sailors were subsequently
taken i'll and disappeared. Efforts are
being made to locate them.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
SWAN THE GOLDEN GATE.
Breaking of Record That Stood for
Twenty Years.

San Francisco. Cal, July 2S.-Walter
Pomeroy of San Francisco, swan the
Golden Gate from Fort Point to Lime
Point, a distance Of one mile In
twenty-four minutes, 26 4-5 seconds.
Edward Caville swan between the
same points in 1891 in 29 minutes
George Boyd also swan the Golden
Gate finishing in % minutes and "a
Arizona republican., 1911-07-24
REPORT FROM RAY.
An Accident In Which Timberman Was
Killed.

El Paso. Tex, July ga special
from Ray. Arizona, tonight tells of a
cavein in the Matthias and Hall shaft Of
the Ray Consolidated Copper company
yesterday which entombed five men.
Tim Gallagher. an American timber
man, was taken from the mine dead.
and four MeXicans were taken out alive.