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Evening journal., 1911-08-07

Visit Yergers Half Price August
Sale Of Pictures No. 4i9 Shipley ST.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
Library and Parlor Furniture
Have Prices Cut So Close

Have Prices Cut So Close
that you will probably be able to buy
two pieces for the price of one Dav-
enports, Easy Chairs, Rockers, Arm
Chairs. Tables, Parlor Suites. Book
cases and Desks have all had their
tags materially changed.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
Dining Room Furniture in
Solid Mahogany and Oak

has also been pruned Of its usual pro-
fits. The beautiful line of Reproduc-
ton and Modern designs is we'll worth
your early inspection The stock will
90 quickly at the new prices. Ask
especially to see the Sheraton and
Colonial Solid Cuban Mahogany fur
niture.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
Artistic and Inexpensive
Bedroom Furniture

is within easy reach during this Au-
gust selling. In Mahogany, OAK, or
any of the less used woods, you will
find styles and prices that are sure
10 suit you. The reductions also hold
good in the Reproduction Solid Ma
hogany Furniture, including the Col
onial and French designs. Come in
and examine the unusual values to be
had this month.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Million-Dollar Orchard Deal

Winchester Star: According TO
Northumberland reports which
have been current for the past few
days, q $1,000. 900 orchard deal is
about to be consummated in Fred
erick and Berkeley counties by
Pittsburg and West Virginia capt.
talists. Is is the most gigantic
undertaking Of the kind ever con-
templated in this section OF Virginia
and the neigh boring portions OF
West Virginia. 1t is understood
that options have been obtained on
q large number OF the best orchards
in the northern and western Sec
lions of Frederick and the sou thern
and south western parts of Berkeley
as well as . few in Hampshire
county. w. Va. Several deals have
already been made public, prices
for single orchards ranging from
80. 900 70 5000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
B. & o. Railway officials Sucpect
Train Wreckers

Stanton Dispatch News: Damag.
ed rails found at two points on this
division OF the Baltimore & Ohio
rail road recently have caused
officials of the company to suspect
that effort are being made TO wreck
trains. Little information could be
obtained first hand last night from
any person connected with the
company, but it is understood that
an investigation is now being made
which may lead to an arrest to-day.
Severa! days ago three rails we're
found to have been tempered with
near FClly Mills, just south OF Staun-
ton, 1T is said. When, yesterday after
noon. another rail was found damag-
ed at q point one mile south Of Yer
ona the suspicious of local officials
OF the road we're aroused, is the re-
port, and following an exchange CT
messages between this place and
Winchester an nvesTigation was
begun. Just how far this proceed
ed last light could not be learned.
All sorts OF rumors we're afioat last
night from which it was impossible
to gain anything tangible. 1t Was
said that the condition OF the defec-
tive rail discovered yesterday was
such as to indicate that some ex-
plosive had been used, but this re-
port could not be confirmed.
Extra significance attaches to the
finding OF the bad rails in view OF
the wreck on the Southern near
Woodstock the FIRST part of the week.
This smashup was caused by
defective rail- 49,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Morality Gaining Ground
Rather Than Losing 1t


HROFESSOR FRANKLIN H GIDDINGS president of
the American Sociological society, declaring
~ ERTY is problem be compared to the problem
of MORALS in the United States saw. that American
and morals have DETERIORATED last fifteen
twenty years. My position STRONG and the GOOD
are becoming STRONGER and BETTER. The and
morals of of the American people deterorang
the and morals of the other gaining
measurably from year year.
It there Is CONSTANT GAIN in the diffusion
knowledge in the diffusion of property liberty
and in the diffusion Happiness moral well being
The PUBLIC SCHOOL national for dieesting for
signers and thus far it shows signs of dyspepsia
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
S1.0O PER YEAR
BANQUET BY SONS CT
ALABAMA UNIVERSITY
DR.. Denny Given Royal Welcome by
Alumni at Birmingham


Following is report OF the wei
como extended to DR.. George Fl.
Denny 70 his new homo in Alabama
by The alumni Of the University OF
Alabama at a banquet given in
Birmingham, Ala, Friday night.
November 18th. The report sp-
pesred in the Tuscaloosa News.
written by the editor OF the paper,
Mr.. Sam f. Clsbaugb.
DIR. George Hutcheson Denny.
president of Washington and Lee
University, was given a mighty
welcome to his new home whom
three hundred sons OF Old Alabama
gathered at the Hotel Hillman Fri
day night at = brilliant banquet in
his honor.
IL was one OF the most repre-
sentative assemblies in the history
OF the alumni sosiety. The oldest
living graduate was there. The
Rreenest Fresnie was there. Men
from every walk OF life we're ther..
coming from every section Of the
State to pay tribute TO alma mater
and speak a welcome TO their new
leader.
The address Of DR.. Denny thrill.
ed every alumnus present. 1t was
a mastery analysis OF the situation
at ihe University of Alabama. and
clear and unmistsksble statement OF
his policies. He sp Ike plainly, but
eloquently, positively but tactfully.
he has the true ring. He is sincere.
He is fearless.
The alumni waited patiently last
night through three hours of y peech-
es Of more or less wit TO hear the
words OF the new leader. He CON-
pletely electrified his hearers. Be-
ginning with a happy allusicn to
Alabama's precedence among the
States, for thirty minutes be rapid.
~ and clearly analysed the situation
as he saw it. declared the policies
that would guide him in the admin
istrstion OF University affairs, aid
sat down in the deatening applause
of reunited alumni, faculty and
student body.
In conclusion DR.. Denny spoke
eloquently OF the work before the
University. 1 have given up the
sacred association OF a most happy
life in old Virginia to spend the rest
OF my life in Alabama, In coming
here can only say that pledge
my best efforts to do mans work
without fear or favor
DR.. Denny was greeted with
rousinE cheering and yelling. A
usual With college boys. DR.. Den
ny's nick name had travelled before
him, and one snsppy yell rang GU,
fifteen rahs for Mike"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

which We have made Of the oppor-
tunities which they have afforded
US by securing to us civil and reli-
gious liberty. We have found the
true source Of all blessing. namely.
a personal, loving, gracious God; an
open Bible, which We read first
hand; a great ancestry-and great
opportunities. which in some meas
ure we have not failed to improve.
Our fields have been blessed
our hou.es have been kept secure
our nation has had peace. Let us
be thankful
But the path of thanksgiving is
an old path, and the unborn multi
tudes shall arise svermore and call
Him blessed who carries on from
century to century. the high de-
signs OF His universe, that at last.
whenever that may be, the last
proud wave Of progress shall sweep
the earth with its glory in through
the gates of the Eternal City. where
all shall be lost forevsrmore in the
glory Of the worlds risen and sxal-
ted Rsdssmer."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

perience, which moves the deepest
emotions Of all the civilized.
Written secular history begins
with people whose origin is hid
den in the mists and vapors OF the
dawn, for races like men have no
recollection OF their infancy and
childhood
BY instinct,a as we'll as by reason.
man began his civilization along the
great rivers Of the East. Feeble
tribal. heads erected their dwellings
and their capitals along the banks
ofand through the valleys of the Nile.
the Euphrates and the Tigris.
The ancient world was composed
OF Egypt, Chaldea, Babylonia, Par
thia. Hellas and Macedonia. The
first three OF these were the pioneers
OF all civilization. They rose, -four.
ished and fell almost like a protrsct-
ed nightmare, but their kingdoms
OF struggle and OF glory constituted
the fest wave OF world advance that
washed upon the shore of Divine
Purpose, and was feebly indicative
OF the bound OF human life that is to
leap beyond all shores and close it.
self in the bosom of God the Redeem.
err
DR.. Mitchell here took occasion
TO recount the civilization OF these
ancient nations and their influence
in preparing the way for the glori-
Gus era OF the Son of God. Egypt
was the cradle of the world. Menes
was the founder Of Egyptian dynasty
whose sons, Abraham, and Moses,
and Isaac, and Jacob. and David.
and Solomon wrought for early
civilization and religion; Greecs,
and Rome. aud Spain, and Germany,
and France,and Italy, and England,
all conspired in their contributions
in making ready for the blessings
Of our present Christian era and
this twentieth century OF opportuni-
ty. Concluding. the preacher said:
In 1907 Virginia was born, and
with Virginia came new world
with now republic by and by,
with Washington, and Jefferson,
and Hamilton. and Marshall, and
Lee, all here. A wondrous group
OF men of the first order-of the
hrst galaxy-laying the foundations
Of the greatest distinguishing ma
ton the sun has yet blest with his
light
Now. brethren. this may seem
a strange Thanksgiving sermon.
but l wanted to give you the ad-
vantage of o new idea of grateful
ness to God. viz: That We should be
thankful for what we have cost and
Tor what we ARE rather than for
what We HAVE. We stand as upon
q great mount! We have beneath
our feet the righteous blood Of
Abel-the tears OF Noah-the strug-
giles OF the Egyptiars-the signs OF
the Chaliean-the PRAYERS and faith
OF AbraEam-the law and patriotism
OF Moses-the glory and folly of
David and Solomon-the dust and
brain OF proud old Greece-all the
spilled blood Of the armies of Scipio.
Alexander, Nero and Napoleon.
We are on the pyramid of sixty
centuries OF toll and hope and
death-high in the realm of truth.
May we not trust in the realm of
an eternal and on-sweeping king
dom whose Sovereign is God and
whose destiny is the heaven of
heavens.
Now. the strength and the wealth
OF American citizenship is TO be
found in the type OF life which we
have inherited from our forefathers,
together with the Improvement
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

because OF our relation to a person
al and infinite God, such as is He.
Then to begin: God does reign
let him who will say otherwise. to
his own shame. God begins and
ends unlike men would begin and
end.
In so far as numbers were con-
cerned God began human. history on
small scale, and there is much
concerning the early periods that is
dim-yea, even dark-but the Pen
t. touch remains to this day the only
credible theory OF our earth and the
origin OF its race. At different
times during the sixty centuries OF
known history giants Of unbelief.
and giants of ridicule have swept
against the truth with a rage OF
wrath. comparable only with the
lunges OF ferocious beasts. But all
these with their weapons have fall
len back, limp and expended, and
are today in that ignoble heap OF
debris which is fit only for the
burning.
God has seen fit to let all error
run it's course and die a miserable
death by means OF it's own exertion.
Providence has never seemed in
any hurry about the world. He
works ceaselessly, and that at the
top OF power; but he works, often
slowly, always patiently, regarding
the CYCLE as the unit OF mans his
tory rather than the hour-prepar-
ing for the ages rather than the de-
cade and shaping. from patterns of
clay, temples for eternity.
To every open-minded man, our
universe presents what is evidently
an infinite plan-an ever onmoving
design-but there may not be seen
anywhere any sign OF a wearying
purpose breaking down of order
"a worn out and rejected theory
blasted project complete thing
not finished product.
Our world under God moves to-
ward far off ends. and it doth not
yet appear what shall finally be. but
we do know that when God is
done with Us, all shall be- we'll. This
is a matter of faith, TO be sure, but
it is faith rooted in fundamental
truth.
Brethren, the worlds harvest
is not yet-the season may roll
slowly and tediously on, but it is
under a sure hand.
I'VE are often asked by the spirit
ually dead and the mentally blind
how we think God is getting on
with making His world better. l
always answer, century by century
he IS succeeding.
Then how and by what means
does He progress? Strange enough,
by the INSTRUMENT Of human frailty.
for since all order and effort are for
the betterment of NAN. man is never
ignored in designs intended for his
own progress.
I'm world movements sometimes
Providence uses a single individual
sometimes q group Of individuals
sometimes a nation. The instru-
ments used have always been the
choicest OF their times.
From antediluvian periods God
chose Abel and Noah, making each
type OF the Redeemer. When
these princes died there were mono
to succeed them, and men without
leadership CROPPED towards the re-
mote corners of the earth with
the dim pictures OF truth before them
like the dying out OF q dream. They
built and strove only as their ma
lures suggested and supported.
This Is tragic period OF ancient ex-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
WILLIAMS CONDEMNS
SCHOOL BOOK TRUST
Single Standard of Books Favor
ed by Acknowledgement
At CONFERENCE IN NORFOLK
Opposes Frequent Examinations of
Public School Teachers

Pubic School Teachers
The annual convention OF the Vir-
GINA State Educational Association
was held last week in Norfolk.
Among the speakers at the opening
session was Acknowledgement Sam
uel w. Williams. The following re-
port OF his address appeared in the
Norfolk Landmark:
The Hon. Samuel W. Williams,
Attorney-General of Virginia, in an
address that aroused to the greatest
enthusiasm an audience that packed
the auditorium OF the high school
last night, touched practically every
subject pertaining to the public
school system of the State.
Among the reforms advocated in
the system. Mr.. Williams said that
there was no more reason for sub
iectiuE public school teachers to an
annual examination than the attor
neys, ministers or doctors. Should
d teacher pass an examination thai
would qualify him to become an in
structor in the State institutions
that should be sufficient.
Mr.. Williams assailed those who
are responsible for the school book
situation il the State, and particular
ly emphasized the alleged misdeeds
OF the Virginia School Book Cor
poration. a depository for oil books
used in the public school.
Among some of the applcuded ex-
pressions Of the speaker we're the
following:
We cannot have properly con-
Quoted educational system in Vir-
ginia as long as we nave high priced
school books and low paid teachers.
There are 400, ZOO pupils in the
Virginia public schools. each pay
ing an average OF 81 annually for the
books they use. This represents
an annual tax of 100000 that the
people of the State are paying TO
the publishers for books used. 1t
also means they are paying from 80
to so per cent more for their books
than they should.
We are in danger today OF be-
ing crushed out by the book trust.
Il am old fogle enough to believe
we are using too many books in the
school curriculum.
You had better look into the stu
alton and get your Legislature to look
into it, too"
Mr.. Williams went into details OF
the situation, arrsigning tie Vir-
ginis Book Corporation, and the
methods used by publishers in hold
ing up prices on books used. He
the belief that with more
business-like methods, the cost OF
books can be reduced one-half.
He stated that be would institute
and continue his fight, regardless
Of the political consequences.
AS to the matter of spending $18.-
600 annually for the maintenance OF
instructors in summer schools, Mr..
Williams paid his respects to those
who are styled professors" whom
he stated took this amount from the
pockets OF the already too poorly
paid teachers of the State.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
LAND CONEYANCES
AND BUILDING SALES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded

Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded
The following deeds OF bargain
and sals were entered OF record in
the Clerks Office of Rockbridge
county for four weeks ending Nov.
%. 1911:
J. II. Harris, ETC., trustees, to E.
p. Barger, two lots in West End
Glasgow, fronting on N. Il w. Ry
$3.50.
Il. Hotinger to James d. Deacon,
1 acre adj. ]. P. Hogue, on Buffalo
and Moore's Creeks. $50.
Mary NJ. Paxton 70 G. A. Myers
80 acres and % poles adj. ]. A.
Dixon on Kerr's Greek.
Paul NJ. Penick, specl. commr., 10
Samuel d. Scott, house and lot at
Rsphine. 500.
J. B. Racey to W. II. Grow 80 lots
at Buena Vista, $500.
John c. Niche, ETC., to John c.
Niche, etc. trustees, 100 acres in
Natural Bridge district adj, Clay
tor.
Mathew W. Lady. etc.. to w. c.
Flint, 10 acres p miles south W est
OF Lexington adj. Robert A. Irv ne.
$l6UO.
Annie M. Selby TO George P. Toll
Icy house and lot OF three acres CD
Fair Ground Road, $2700.
ID. w. Decker, etc., TO ]. ID. Cop
per, the Joe Falls tract, adj. gran
tee, Nstu.'al Bridge district.
J. G. Grow to r. c. Humphris, 3
tracts OF 49, acres, 1918 acres and
ii acres. respectively. South River
district, 81, 600.
w. c. Flint to James w. Bare, 10
acres 81 miles south west of Lexina
ton. adj. Robert A. Irvine, $500.
A. b. Crawford to Matte Ellen
Ayres, two lots in Lexington
Heights, 500.
G. A. Rhodes TO Matte Ellen
Ayres.1 lot in Lexington Heights,
$50.
Charles Stiff to Frederick Stiff, lot
in West Enderly.
H. M. Coffey TO John A. Runkle,
~ acres adj. grantee.
e. S. Mexican TO Lizzie L. Bell,
certain lots in Goshen, 1886.
N. L. Whiteside 70 II. L. Painter.
81 acres adj. W. II. Whitesell on
Baptist church road, $500.
Milton Swink, etc, to ]. Wilson
Morrison. 104 acres on Buffalo
Creek. adj. w. Nj. Swink. 800.
W. H. CoffeY to W. H. Grow. POI
acres. 2i miles from Buffalo Forge.
adj. ]. L. Barger. $1,000
Elizabeth Fuller to Emma c..
Houston. house and lot on McDow-
ell street. Lexington, adj. w. A.
Kinnesr. s25OO.
Virginia +. Parsons to trustees
High Bridge Church, 9 acres adj.
church mans0, $3.50.
w. S. Worley to Miles Poindexter
loo acres adj. +. T. Anderson s
heirs, Natural Bridge district, 500.
G. NJ. Grim to w. A. Mitchell, 30
acres near Grim's school house, adj.
J. S. Lofts, 5000.
d. B. McClung to J. Morton Nc
Chung, 13 acres and LOG poles on
New Providence church road, adj
Mrs. Houston, $500.
Charles M. Rowe to Amos N
Rowe. 101i acres on Walkers Greek.
adj. James II. Reed, $500.
S. p. Hart to James A. Morris, 6
acres in Locust Valley, Walkers
Greek district. $110.
w. B. Corbett to H. D. Nicely,
one acre on Three Pole Run, adj
Blacks lines, Buffalo district, $l75.
M}IIion-Do1lar Orchard Deal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Thousands OF dollars are worse
than wasted on useless Christmas
presents every year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
THE WILEY CHARGES.

IL any consideration OF the charges
made against Or. Harvey w. Wiley,
chief OF the Bureau of Chemistry of the
Department of Agriculture, the techni-
caity Of the offence committed Is likely
20 be contraSted by the average observer
with the admitted value OF DR. Wiley's
work. That work, Of widespread benefit
in protecting the public against the adul-
teration and misbranding Of foods. has
made the head Of the chemistry bureau
many bitter enemies among the more un-
ScrupulOus manufacturers and dealers.
They would delight in his removal from
office. not for inefficiency or for an abuse
Of his powers as Il censor under the pure
food laws. but because of technically
faulty adjustment of the compensation
paid 10 one of the bureaus outside eX-
perts. But the public AT large would GER
tainly feel that great loss had been in
CURED If II should finally become clear
that services so important as those which
Or. Wiley has performed for years could
not be allowed to overweight an admin
istrative indlscretiOn.
1t can easily be believed that the
arrangement made with DR.. Rusty was
one which the director Of the bureau
thought was in line with the policy Of
securing the best results for the depart
ment. 1t involved no waste of money
and covered no improper or self-secliing
motive Whatever departure there may
have been from a strict construction Of
tic acts regulating compensation can
be remedicd by changing the conditions
under which DR.. Rusby was employed,
Or. Wiley may not be II model auditor
or paymaster. But he has earned the
confidence and gratitude of the country
10y his energy, fcarlessneSs and com
potency as an eXposer of frauds in the
manufacture and labelling Of foods. His
removal, whether deserved or undc-
served. would give profound satisfaction
TO the powerful interests which are
striving 10 break down the pure food
laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

bury the amendment in the shape III
which the House of Representatives
wants il submitted.
Mr.. BRYAN sees this and 80 does
Colonel Harvey, and they have united
In suggesting TO the Democrats III the
House that they abandon the attempt
TO nullify the supervisory power OF tne
national government, 50 far as senate
elections are concerned, and throw a sop
10 the Southern obstructionists by alter
ing the amendment 80 as TO permit earh
state to decide for itself whether II VIII
elect Senators by popular vote or
through its Legislature. Such an amend
Ihent would probably encounter little OF
no opposition. since ii does not materl-
ally alter the present situation, WHICH
permits n state To make Senate elections
direct. if il wishes 10 do So, 10y applying
the oregon plan.
The Bryan-Ilarvey compromise IL sen
sible enough, but il is interesting 70 note
that in putting Il forward both these
Democrats step off the last two Demo
cratic national platforms. which de-
handed uniform popular election OF
Senators. 1t is Of little consequence
however. that both break with party
declarations rs long AZ they nave
reached n basis of absolute concord.
Can II he that we are the only
Democrat left i'm the countryT' asked
the editor of "IIarper's Weekly re-
Gently. when ne unfolded his scheme OF
harmonizatiOD. He Is not the only sur
vivor of the Jeffersonian host. Mr..
Bryan Is with him in his lonely watch
tower and they two IN unison ON any
policy classifiablc as Democratic ought
10 he more terrible to the backsliders
in Congress than an army with banners