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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Wheat Yield Doubled

The greatest gains by soil treat
ment that the world has ever known
have been made on the University
OF illinois experiment on the S. No
BILE King farm in Mclean county.
When wheat threshing concluded
even the expectations of the State
experts were exceeded. BY the use
of phosphorus fertilizer the yield
was more than doubled. The aver
age yield on all plots which were
not treated with phosphorus was
"a bushels an acre. The average
yield on the fertilized plots was So!
bushels an acre.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN
DANGER OF DETECTION
Possibility of Passing Lynchburg
Instead of Lexington

Roanoke and all other towns and
cities on the National Highway be-
tween Stanton and Winston Salem
would do well to keep their weather
eyes open. If they think their title
to the road is unassailable and their
possession for all time assured they
are very much in error, and some
day, IT they are not careful, they
may wake up and 6nd the line of
motor travel going by way of Lynch
burg or Richmond, both of which
places would be delighted to see
such change inaugurated. Lynch
burg is working hard to establish a
good, modern macadam road reach
ing through Amherst across the Blue
Ridge to connect with the Valley
pike and to form a direct and easy
route, practicable in any sort of
weather and under any and all sorts
OF conditions. Danville, too, is in
tereSted. South of Lynchburg
macadam is forcing it's way steadily.
and after while. we shall have a
splendid highway connecting that
city with Altavista and then with the
city by the Dan, and everybody
knows when this is accomplished,
North Carolina W i'll do all that is
needed to complete the necessary
links.
II ROanokers and people of Bote-
tourt, Henry and Franklin counties
believe that dirt road by way OF
this city will be preferred to rock
road by way of Lynchburg, they
had better disabuse themselves Of
the idea right now for they never
we're more mistaken in all their lives.
If Lyncbburg puts crushed stone
under motor wheels between James
river and Augusta county. she will
become dangerous rival for the
national road, and if people in this
part of the county do not realize
this fact and wake up and get busy,
she will iaad the prize after all. The
best route is going to win, scenery
or no scenery, and you can't find
much more attractive scenery any
where than over the Blue Ridge and
along the James leading to Lynch
burg. Undoubtedly the most FEAST
BILE road naturally is by way of Roa-
noke, but industry and energy and
up-to-date methods have overcome
nature many time, and they can
overcome it again. Roanoke World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Western Roads Opposing Back Home
Movement

The Back Home" movement 70
the South is much discussed in Sc
attic, Wash, and in all the cities and
towns of the Far West. Everyw here
10 clubs, hotels and railroad trains
you hear arguments about it. 1t is
she general opinion that the move
ment will turn a tide of home seek
ers towards the South which here
tofore has over-run the West and
poured over into Canada. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pau!
,Ry., is trying to draw upon the
congestion OF home seekers on the
Coast for settlers to go upon the
barren territory along its lines in
Idaho, Montana aud sections East of
there.
Commercial clubs, although they
deride the Back Home" movement.
are nevertheless redou bling their
efforts to continue the movement Of
p6dple in this country. The high
ofto1s of railroads say nothing
st01fH. but from subordinates il
itix}o&rned that they are seeking
to~fS Top plan to counteract the
rH66k Home" cali and the demora.
~ - ect it is having on immigra-
the South.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Cruelty to Wife

Mrs. Lafayette Choat barred her
arms to show the bruises in court in
Kansas City, Mo-. and recited to
Judge Porter6eld how her hus band
drove her beside her mules to a
harrow and beat her with a club
when she faltered and did not keep
up with them. The Cheats live on
= Jackson county farm. Mrs. Choas
said her husband became enraged
md decided to hitch her at the side
of the mules. Her hands we're tied
behind her. When she stumbled
over the broken ground her hus band
would strike her, she says. He
drove her around the field four
times, and then, she said, he tied
her beside the COW barn while he
unhitched the mule. She received
the custody of two children, 5 and 4
years old.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Is Cutting Third Set of Teeth

Harry Eddleman, SO years old. a
resident of Gladwyn, West Mana
yunk, Pa, whose remarkable agility
has caused the residents of that
place to marvel, has created some
thing OF a sensation by announcing
that he is cutting his third set of
teeth.
Several days ago Eddleman, who.
despite his four-scOre years and
nine, is as active as most men at 60
years, salntered into the village
store and gleefully announced that
he was again able to take to the
plug To prove it he drew from his
pocket a plug of tobacco and biting
off one end began to chew vigorously,
much 10 the establishment of several
persons, who were in the place.
Pressed for an explanation, the old
man displayed six new teeth, three
Of which are large molars and each
Of which has grown in the last six
months. This makes eleven new
teeth that Eddleman has had in the
last two years, and the aged man is
onddent that in the next two years
ne will have full set.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Eighth Annual Session of Virginia
State Farmers Institute

We have before us copy of the
program OF this meeting to be held
In Staunton, Va, August 8, 10 and
II, and we notice that prominent
authorities in their respective lines
are going to give the farmers treat
at this session.
Among the prominent speakers
are: Governor William Hodges
Mann, Bradford Knapp, Chief Of
Farm Demonstration Work; Alva
Agee, of the Pennsylvania College;
Professor Herbert w. Mumford Of
the University of Illinois; DR.. VIM.
G. Stubbs, former Director OF the
Louisiana Experiment Station; Pro-
lessor ]. NJ. Westgate. U. S. De-
partmsnt of Agriculture; DR.. S. W.
Fletcher, Virginia Experiment Sta
ton; Professor w. d. Saunders,
State Dairy Commissioner; PROBES
sor II. G. Johnson of the Virginia
Truck Station; DIR. John Lee COul-
ter, u. S. Department of Commerce
and Labor, and other competent men.
Among the subjects to be discuss
ed are: How to Use Lime" Go
operation Among Farmers" "Alfal-
ia, and How to Grow It,. "Dairying
for Profit" "All about Humus, u
and lots of other live topics OF Vita
interest TO all farmers.
Staunton is going to entertain the
Institute royalty, and farmers from
all over the State are invited to bs
present at this Institute. For pro
gram and other information, address
B. Morgan Shepherd. Seer etary
Richmond, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Designed the Stars and Bars and
Confederate GRAY

Late in the afternoon of a balmy
June day in 1861, just month or so
afte~ the first gun was fired over
Fort Sumpter. thousands of men,
women and children thronged the
streets OF Montgomery, Ala. They
cOngregated in the immediate vici-
nifty of building where the first
capital OF the Governments OF Confed-
crate States OF America was estab-
lished.
Suddenly a shout went up. HUI
zas" from thousands of threats rent
the air. Men surged and shouted
themselves hoarse, women became
hysterical, hats were thrown into
the air, pandemonium was loose, and
all because banner bordered with
two red bars and stu bbed with seven
stars. in blue field had been hoisted.
The designer was Nicola Mars
chall, who also originated the de-
signs for the gray uniform adopted
by the Government of the Confede-
rate States of America. worn by its
heroes throughout the trying cam.
paign that began in 1861 and today
glOrifieo in song and story.
In addition. the artist served I'M
der the Confederate flag, attired in
one Of the gray uniforms of his owl
design. He was chief craftsman o
engineers, commanded by Gen
Richard Taylor, Col. Samuel H
Lockett and Stephen ID. Lee.
MIR. Marschall is alive today, anC
his home is at 1926 South Fourth
street, and his Studio is on the sec
ond floor of the building at tn,
south west corner of Fourth anC
Green streets. Louisville. e. Rober
G. Rogers, in Louisville Courier
Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
No More Christmas Presents

An orgs nization, to be known as
the Worlds League for sane Christ
mas, has been launched with head
quarters in Indianapolis. Each
member will be required to sign an
agreement neither to give nor to &C
cept Christmas presents outside his
own immediate household and to
discourage indiscriminate Christ
mas giving.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
s, solutions Appreciative of Services
OF DR.. McCorkle

Va LII AhSOOA 6AC
Following are the resolutions
adopted by the West Lexington
Presbytery of Kentucky on the dis
missal of Rev. DR.. Emmett w.
McCorkle, pastor of Nicholasville
church, to Lexington Presbytery of
Virginia, to assume the pastorate OF
Bethesda church.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted and publish
ed in the Lexington (Ky) Herald:
These resolutions are presented
with the request that they be incor-
porated in the minutes of the Pres
bytery.
AS token of appreciation of the
services of Rev. f. w. McCorkle, we
would record the fact that when he
came here the church had been va
cant for two years, but the pulpit
was supplied; the church is now in
good order and has improved under
his ministry. Every year there
have been a number of additions by
profession, and the spiritual condi-
tions have been well maintained.
The Sunday schools both here and
at the river have doubled their num-
berS.
The young peoples work has
been we'll organized. and this socie-
~ is now the second largest in the
State. The contributions to all
causes have increased. and the mis-
siOnary work. both among the ladies
and young people, was never in as
fiourishing condition. This is due
in large part to the active and
earnest efforts of Mrs. McCorkle.
In addition, the new church has
been built at the river, and splen-
did pipe organ has been installed in
the church here.
The church also is glad to see the
pastor has takenan active interest
in the Presbyterial work as chair.
man of the important Committees q
Foreign Missions and Systematic
Bene6cence, also as trustee of toe
Lees Collegiate Institute. 1t was
due to his efforts that the Woman &
Missionary Union, of which Mrs.
| McCorkle is now the efficient presi.
dent, vas organised. AS chairman
of the committee of Christian Edu.
cation in the Synod. he has also
taken an active interest in that great
work.
And as he goes away we wish u
place on record our appreciation o
his faithful labors in all these diroc
tions, and to assure him that oul
love and prayers follow him.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
TRADING OF HORSES
AT OLD COUNTY COURT
Regarded for Two Centuries One of
Noblest of Arts


The two Virginia white men who,
at the point of a pistol, forced
colored citizen to exchange horses
are guilty of a gross violation of the
ethics of horse trading, says the
Baltimore Sun, That they exchang-
ed bag Of bones for a handsome
young thoroughbred only aggra-
Yates. the offense. Horse trading
has been regarded for wocenturies
as ore of the noblest of the arts, and
we are fallen upon evil days when
it's traditions are set at naught.
Like the great American game, draw
poker, il is test Of skill and craft.
The horses themselves. like the
cards, are but the counters in the
game.
Any citizen OF Kentucky in good
standing will tell you that no man
can be forced TO swap horses. That
is violation OF the Constitution OF
the United States, the Declaration
OF independence and the bylaws OF
the Horse Traders Union. Any
man who ever attended court day"
in Virginia will confirm the state
ment that horse swapping is yolun-
tary amusement, as well as q sport
and science. Once man gets the
habit he can no more shake it oh
than the bookmaker can quit play
ing the ponies. In the good cid
days when the princess OF the plan
tation waved farewell to her lord as
he started for the courthouse she
never could guess what kind of a
steed he would ride back on. When
the animals we're i'll matched one
could offer to trade with so much
to boot" In fact. some trades al
ways demanded boot" even if it
was only plug OF tobacco or bun
die of fodder. Some traded half
a dozen times during the day as
Stunning the ownership of an assert
ment OF horses that varied from
dappled gray to sorrel, FROM a
thoroughbred to u weary animal
which looked with longing toward
the boneyard. 1t was more fun than
specializing in stocks, because you
didsget run for your money and
knew you wouldn't have to walk
home. Every true trader had a bag
of tricks that furnished endless va
riety. Perhaps now and then good
points we're somewh exaggerated,
and man was not expected TO ex-
pose all the faults and frailties OF
the horse OF his household. But
trading was never compulsory. 1t
was brought about by persuasion,
enticementand the exercise OF diplo-
macy and descriptive powers. 1t
gave exercise to the imagination
and excited inventiveness, Many
horse has been the subject OF
enough romance to overcl ow6 q
dozen novels.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
LIVING GENERALS OF
THE CONFEDERACY
Complete List of Survivors of the
Lost Cause
BUT rs OF PAS NOW LIVING
Report by Gen. Marcus J. Wright,
Who Has Kept Record

~~NNS ~~Nk @NNNNA0
In connection with the re-union Of
Federal and Confederate soldiers
held at Manassas last week in CON-
memoration of fifty years after that
battle. the following list of surviv-
ing generals Of the Confederacy was
prepared and published by General
Marcus }. Wright, and will be read
with interest:
Brigadier-G General Marcus J.
Wright, who is one of the surviving
generals of the Confederate army,
now employed in the War Depart
nent, has for years kept the record
Of the 242 genei ais appoiuted by
President Davis. According 10 his
record, only twenty five Of tits
uumber are now alive. His list.
which is believed to be accurate. IL
as follows:
Northumberland Simon Boil
var Buckner Of Kentucky, eighty
eight years cid, living at Munfords-
Vile, Ky.
MajOr-Generals-Robert Freder-
lex Hope of North Carolina. seventy
four years old, living at Raleigh. \.
c.; George Washington Cusus Lee
of Virginia, son OF General Robert f.
Lee, seventy-nine years old, living
at Ravens worth, Va; Lunsford Lind.
say Lomax of Virginia. seventy-six
years old, living at Gettysburg, Pa,
and Camillus J. Poliguac of France,
now living at Radmannsdorf, Pod
vein. Austria.
Brigadier- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ma
rion COckrell of Missouri, seventy
seven years old, living in Washing
ton. ID. c., William Ruffin Cox of
North Carolina, seventy. nine years
old, living at Richmond, Va. Julius
A. DeLagnel Of Virginia, liviag at
Alexandra. Va; Henry B. Davidson
of Tennessee; Basil W. Duke of
Kentucky, living at Louisville. KY;
Samuel W. Ferguson of Mississippi,
living at Greenvile, Miss: Daniel
c. Govan Of Arkansas, living at
Memphis, Tenn; James NJ. Goggin
of Virginia; William w. Kirkland of
North Carolina; Evander McIver
Law, seventy-three years old, Of
Alabama, living at Barlow. Fla. ;
Thomas Muldrop Logan of South
Carolina, seventy-one years old, liv-
ing at Richm md, Va; John McCaus
land of Virginia. living at Point
Pleasant, W. Va; cambridge McRae
of Arkansas; William McComb OF
Tennessee; Francis Thlon Nichols
of Louisiana, seventy seven years
old, living at New Orleans; Roger
\. Pryor of Virginia, eighty-three
years old, living in New York City
James p. Simms of Georgia; George
Washington Gordon of Tennessee,
seventy-fve years old, living a
Memphis, Tenn; Robert DAME
Johnston of North Carolina, seventy
four years old, living at Montgom
cry, Ala, and Marcus Joseph Wrigh
OF Tennessee, eighty years old, liv
ing in Washington. ID. c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Pet Measure of President Won
by Vote of So to ~
VICTORY DUE TO DEMOCRATS
Final of Great Struggle Quietly
Enacted

Enacted
Tue reciprocal trade agreement
between the United States and Can
ada, embodied in the reciprocity
bill that proved a storm center in
two sessions OF Congress, passed
the Senate July 22nd, by vote OF
SO TO q. A majority of the Repub-
licaps voted against it. For it were
81 Democrats and 81 Republicans
against it were "a Republicans and
3 Democrats.
With reference to the law Presi,
dent TAFT issued the following state.
ment:
That | am very much pleased
with the passage of the Canadian
reciprocity bill through both houses
of Congress goes without saying. l
believe and hope it will be followed
by similar action by the Dominion
parliament
In my Judgment the going into
effect OF the agreement will mark a
new epoch in the relations between
the United States and Canada, and
will tend to a marked increase in the
trade between the two countries,
which will be in every way beneficial
20 both.
Il hope the credit that belongs to
Secretary Knox and his special as
sistants at the State department in
the negotiating and framing OF the
pact, and their lucid explanation aud
defense OF its terms, will not be
withheld.
In sense, the bill passed was a
non-partisan measure, though The
Repu blicans who voted for it prob
ably did SO on one economic theory
and the Democrats who voted for it
on another. / should be wanting in
straightforward speaking, however,
If did not freely acknowledge the
credit that belongs to the Demo
cratic majority in the House and the
Democratic minority in the Senate
for their consistent support of the
measure in an earnest and sincere
desire to secure its passage.
Without this, reciprocity would
have been impossible. 1t would not
have been difficult for them to have
fastened upon the bill amendments
affecting the tariff generally in such
a way as to embarrass the executive
and to make it doubtful whether he
could sign the bill, and yet to claim
popular approval for their support
of reciprocity in its defeat In other
words the Democrats did not play
politics in the colloquial sense in
which these words are used, but
they followed the dictates of high.
er policy.
I'VE Republicans who have ear.
nestly sought reciprocity and some
of whose votes were necessary tC
the passage OF the bill may proper,
ly enjoy mutual fluctuations on q
work well done. To those who op
posed the bill on the ground that il
will do harm to the farmers, We
can only say that we who have sup
ported the passage of the bill lool
forward to the test of the actua
operation of the reciprocity meas
ures to disprOve their prophecies
and allay their iears. The satisfac
tion that actual experience in its
working will give, we comfortably
hope, will secure it's permanence
In decade it's benefits will contri
butte much to greater United State.
and oraatar Canada -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

Ex-President Rooseveltis keeping
wonderfully silent nowadays. Prob
ably he desires to do a little think.
ing before speaking about the con-
ditions existing in the country.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

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wish every child in every big had sleep
open window opening green space.
AS for women, they should right VOTE
would give it them UNCOMFORTABLE They have good
brains If they sometimes actuated might
stand scrutiny they would be NO WORSE men,
voted for the best looking candidate would she
the who voted for the one who PAID him
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
City'S Duty to Give
Citizens Chance to
Become Healthy and
Happy x q e z


<VVERY city should be
made healthy, safe and
~ pleasant place for fami-
lies to live in. The chill
dren should have places to play.
The boys and girls should have
amusements PROVIDED for
them to keep them off the streets,
and the men and women should be
able to live their lives and do their
work without being ground down
by POVERTY and ILLNESS.
All efforts for the good of the
community should be encouraged,
and money with that end in view
should be well spent.
THE CITY SHOULD GIVE ITS
CITIZENS EVERY CHANCE TO
BECOME HEALTHY AND HAPPY
AND PROSPEROUS. AND THE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
His Fate

He was hopeful candidate,
He went upon the stump;
But when the votes were counted of
He was upon the dump.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

A fertilizer plant will shortly
established in Roanoke, to beg
work with one hundred men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
MRS. SEvERIN'S
 PUPILS RECITAL

Decorated with windmill and wooden shoes from her own Holland, Mrs Bertha Van Merkestyn Severin has sent out in. vitations to her pupils recital, which will take place Tuesday evening at s:9o o'cloci at Cable hall The selections to be sung are as follows:
 No. l. Chorus, .'Thro' Sylvan Glades' (Warner).
 No. ?. Soprano solo, ''Life's Spring. time" CHawley). Miss Emma Mccarthy.
 No. B. Alto solo. Good Bye, Sweet Day" (Kate vannah). Miss Maggie Smith.
 No. 4. Piano solo, "The Vesper Hour Qindsay), Nils Katie King White.
 No. 5. Mezzo soprano solo, Little Boy Blue" (Bratton), Miss Lillie Belle Dick inson.
 No. G. Soprano solo. of Were Rose GIesseIberg), Mrs. Harry Burn.
 No. '. Semi chorus, Song of Shep herds Fox).
 No. s. Alto solo (a) His Lullaby'' e Jacobs -Bond); (b) Little Doris" De Koven), Miss Ethel Rabe.
 No. 9. Soprano solo, "Ye Merry Birds (Gumbert, Mrs. N. c. Glass. No. 10. Chorus (a) Ever of Thee Denza); (b) Merry June' (vincenD. The students whose names appear oi the programme are: Mrs. N. c. Glass Miss Maggie Smith, Miss Elenor O'Neill Miss Amanda Williams, Miss Mildred Worrell Mrs. Charles Denegre, Mis- Ethel Rabe, Miss Roselle Burns. Mrs J. D. Stucky, Miss Lillie Belle Dickinson Mrs. w. O. Broyles. Miss Emma Mo Carthy, Mrs. Harry Burn. Miss Margare O'Neill, Mrs. T. J. Abbott, Mrs. A Haugy, Miss Ruth Phillips. Miss Netti, Stith, Mrs H. J. Cummings, Mrs. Rub, Venabell, Miss Kate King White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
 TO ASSTST ID. A. R,

The Daughters of the American Revo- lution over one year ago commenced 10 agitate the building of a memorial high way. A special commmittee was ap- pointed by the state regent, Mrs. Aurora p. Mcclellan, to take up this question and secure the data for the same. This special committee. consisting of Mrs. A. o. Lane, Mrs Charles J. Sharp, and others appeared before the Alabama Good Roads association in Birmingham last October and requested an indorse- ment of a memorial highway. The asso- citation promptly suspended rules and in- dorsed the movement most heartily.
 On wednesday special committee' which was appointed by Mrs. Rhette Goode, regent of Alabama Daughters or the American Revolution, appeared De- fore the National Good Roads congress and presented a report of the work done by this special committee and requesteu the indorsement of the congress in their
 work in establishing and naming the Jackson memorial highway that is to be built. This report was presented by Mrs. A. O. Lane, chairman, seconded by Mrs. Charles ]. Sharp, vice recent of Alabama D. A. R., and Mrs. J. E. Frazier, ex-re- gent General Sumpter chapter, D. A. R.. After hearing the report and speeches of the representative. a motion was made that the report be received and that the congress heartily indorse this movement. This motion was seconded by D. Hyde