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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Reckless Automobiles Endanger
Safety of Country Life

Mr.. EDITOR:-The problem that
confronts the rural districts today,
is not what shall we do to p. otect
property, butlife and safety to those
who are dear to uS-to protect our
selves from this automobile curse.
which is abroad in the land. Some
seem to think that to live away
back from the National High way is
a great misfortune; but to be always
in danger is no fun.
A few years ago we could send
our wives and children to your town
shopping by themselves with fair
ly safe horse. 1t is all changed
now; and a man unless well prepar-
ed for accidents is not safe. The
children could get in the wagon or
buggy on Sunday and go to Sunday
school without being afraid Of be-
ing run over. Now, this sacred
day might be called automobile
day"-a pleasure day. 1t is now
not how short distance we can go
for Sabbath days journey" but
how far and how much can be seen
in the way OF frOlic.
l have been advocating good roads
for forty years and doing what little
[ could to attain that end, but how
little encouragement have we. We.
the farmers and property owners in
country and town, pay heavy taxes
to make and maintain what we have.
We make them and the automobiles
use them, and would drive us oil
the main roads altogether, and run
over every thing in their way; run
up behind you, blow the horn to get
out in the ditch, it may be, or against
a fence. There are some who are
not so reckless, but careful and con-
siderate. But those are few, and
am glad to say, that generally they
are Virginians. And the reckless,
don t-care sort are mostly from othe
States.
Our threShermen are required tC
have man walk in advance of their
engines and assist and help the
travelling public to pass; and the
agricultural engine is a necessity
Why so strict with them and 81
lenient on what is apublic nuisancs
Why should the automobile be al
lowed to run on public roads at the
speed often of railroad train? WHY
should they be allowed to run wher
the roads are wet and soft, doinl
more harm than all the regular us,
would do in six months? Are they
to be a privileged class becaus,
they are owners OF costly mac hines
If we have a law to control them
why not enforce it? If we have NJ
law, let us send men to the Legisla
ture who will enact law that will
We realize that the auto has come
to stay. If so, that much more need
of protection being thrown around
our people who have the right and
ought to have the pleasure of using
any road. be it improved or not, re-
duce them to speed OF six miles an
hour where the roads are curved or
shaded by trees or brush, and not
TO exceed eight miles on any road
Let them be treated fair, but re.
quire them to comply with any law
requiring public safety.
w. +. L. STARK.
Natural Bridge, August IS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Natural Bridge, August IS.
Hearing Postponed to Sept. LIST

The hearing of the case against
Howard B. Z0llman charged with
burning the dwelling and barn OF
William Zoilman, whose arrest was
noted in last weeks issue, was
called Friday morning last, but by
reason of the failure to secure some
important Witnesses, a postpone
nent was agreed upon by counsel
for both the prosecution and defense
to Friday, September 1st,
Justice j. f. Tolley continued the
same bail bond of 50, 500, with
Charles A. Zollman and K. Tucker
Zolman, father and brother of the
accused, as security.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23

The Beattie trial began Monday
at Chesterfield Courthouse.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Mayor of Roanoke Gets New Tria

BY the granting of writ of err, I
in the Supreme Court OF Appea :
Saturday morning, Joel H. Cutchin
Mayor of Roanoke, has one more
opportunity to clear his name of the
stigma put upon it by verdict of
a jury which found him guilty Of
misfeasance and malfeasance 10
Office, and as a result of which
Judge Mullen removed him from his
position. A stay Of sentence was
granted pending the appeal and the
higher court grants supersedeas
along with its error writ.
This means that the Mayor will
remain in office if so desires until
the case has been finally heard and
determined by the tribunal of last
resort.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
VIRGINIA

In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court OF Rockbridge in vacation Aug.
l6, 1911.
PAUL NJ. PENICK, ex'or of
Jas. Walden sometimes
called James Waldron) Plaintiff
OCTAvIA KELLEY JACKSON
AND GILBERT GRAHAM, Defendants
The object of this suit is to have the
will of the said Jas. Walden construed
by the court and for said plainJff to
have the aid and direction of the court
in administering the estate of said tes-
tatOr.
And it appearing from affidavits filed
that the defendant. Gilbert Graham, is
u nonresident of this State, on motion
of the plaintiff it is ordered that said
non-resiC ent defendant do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interests in this suit
A copy-Teste:
r. X. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
Aug. 16-4t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23

Brass and copper kettles, apple
parers and pairing knives at ]. Glass;
man Hardware Company.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23

Tuesdays Staunton D.spltch
The Vets yesterday afternoon filed
a demurrer to the petition fled by
the Drys some days ago, asking
Judge Henry W. Holt, of the cor
poration court, t. declare the cleo
ion August 1 null and void.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Washington, D. c.,
Excursion
On Tuesday, Sept. -, 1871,

On Tuesday. Sept. y, 1871,
the Norfolk u Western Railway
will operate Special Excursion to
Washington City. Special train
will leave Buena Vista 1.O4 p. M.
Round Trip to Washington, 81 IS.
Returning will leave Washing
ton 1000 p. NJ. Sept. 14th. An
opportunity to visit Baltimore.
Corresponding low fares from
intermediate stations. See flyers
or write
W. b. BEVILL,
General Pass Agent,
Aug. 233t. Roanoke Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23

Senator Martin will open his
campaign in Richmond next Mon
day night, and Senator Swanson
the same night at Lawrenceville.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
STORE HOUSE AND LOT
In the Town of Goshen. Va.

The Undersigned. Executor OF Samuel
JUDY, deceased, will offer for sale at
public outcry, on the premises in the
town of Goshen, Va. on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ?, 1911,
at IL O'clock, M.
of that day. the Store III louise and dwell
ing, combined, containing twenty-one
roOms, situate on the right hand side
OF Main Street, in the Town of Goshen,
near the depot. adjoining the property
of j. f. Quinn, and being the same
property which was owned and occu-
pieo by Samuel Judy, at the time of
his death.
TERMS:-The said property will be
offered first for cash, payable on the
day of sale; and will then be offered for
1 cash, to be paid on day of sale. and
the purchaser to give bonds for the
residue OF the purchase money payable
in two equal amounts, at 6 and II
months. bearing interest from day of
sale, with security thereon, satisfac-
tory to the Executor; and the title to
the said property to be retained until
all of the purchase money is paid.
AT tho sane time and place. | will
offer for sale all of the personal prop
erty belonging to the estate of the
said samuel Judv, deceased, consist
ing of furniture, watch, gun, etc. This
personal property will be sold for cash.
w. ID. JUDY, Executor OF
Aug. 1927. Samuel Judy, deceased.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Mr.. J. P. Lewis Dead

Mr.. ]. p. Lewis died at his home
in Buena Vista last Wednes day
evening at an advanced age. He
had been i'll for three months with
complications. Seven sons survive.
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from late home,
conducted by Rev. A. c. Hopkins,
Jr., with interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Mr.. Lewis was a Confederate
soldier. He enlisted in the Rock
bridge Artillery July %. 1861, and
received a wound in the war.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23

County Clerk A. T. Shields was
elected member of the executive
committee of the Virginia Clerks
Association which met in Staunton
last week. The ass ociation closed
Thursday night with a banquet
at the Virginia. Beverly hotel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
WILEY GIVEN AN OVATION.
Chief Chemist Speaks at Conservation
Congress on Public Health.

Chief Chemist Speaks at Conservation
Congress on Public Health.
Kansas City, Mo.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, the governments chief chem
list, was one of the speakers at the
conservation congress, and the hearty
applause which greeted his appearance
must have told him that the people
rejoice in his recent victory over
those who sought his removal from
the public service.
Dr. Wiley, taking for his subject
The Public Health, Our Greatest Ma
tional Asset" discussed the dangers
which confront this vast investment"
namely, inherited disease, poor nutri
ton, debased and adulterated foods,
the spread of tuberculosis and typhoid
fever, the aggregations of population
in the cities, and poor sanitary condi-
tons in villages and on farms. lie
concluded with a strong plea for the
establishment of a national depart.
ment of health
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
MAGAZINES ON WAR VESSEL
EXPLODE; HUNDREDS DIE
French Battleship Liherte is Destroyed
When Fire Attacks Explosives
Other Ships Damaged.

Toulou, France.-More than 400 Off
GERS and men were killed in the
harbor of this port when the bat
tleship Liberte. one Of the finest
ships in the French navy was blown
up and totally destroyed by an explo-
sion of her magazines.
The battleship Republique was Sc
verely damaged and the battleships
Democratic and Verite also suffered
from the masses of twisted iron and
armor plate that were hurled upon
their decks.
This is the greatest disaster that
has ever befallen the French navy, and
IN magnitude is almost without prece-
dent in the annals of the world
fighting ships.
1t is thought that the disaster was
due to the defagration of "B" pow
der, as in the case of the lena. The
fire is believed to be the result of the
blast. About a. m. the watch per-
ceived a dense smoke coming from
the forepart of the ship. He reported
this to the officers, who promptly or
dered that the magazines be flooded
as first precaution Men went to
open the valves communicating with
the sea, but returned precipitately,
saying that it was impossible to carry
out their orders on account of the poi
sonous fumes rising from the maya
zines.
Some idea Of the violence Of the ex-
n
the officer commanding the gunnery
school ship Foudre, anchored three
kilometers 1.86 miles) from the Lib
erte, was killed on his own quarter
deck by a fragment of shell hurled
from the Liberte, and two sailors
standing beside him were wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

neathen-these Americans? Come, do
that, and leave this place with you,
and quit diplomacy for good. Well
travel the continent, we'll go the world
over, you and I. I'll quit my estates,
my family for you. Come, now, why
do you delay?"
Still you misunderstood, my lord
Tell me then what you do mean"
"Our old bargain over this is bro
other"
His anger rose. What? You want
more? You're trying to lead me on
with your damned courtezan tricks!"
1 heard her voice rise high and
shrill, even as / started forward
Monsieur" she cried, back with
you.'
Pakenham, angered as he was,
seemed half to hear my footsteps,
semed half to know the swinging of
the draperies, even as 1 stepped back
in OBEDIENCE to her gesture. Her wit
was as quick as ever.
MY lord, she said, pray close
yonder window The draft is bad
and, moreover, we should have Sc
crecy." He obeyed her. and she led
him still further from the thought of
investigating his surroundings.
Nov, my lord,' she said, take
back what you have just said"
Under penalty?" he sneered
"Of your life, yes"
"So!" he grunted admiringly; well,
now, I like fire in woman, even a
deceiving light-o'-love like you!"
Monsieur" her voice cried again;
and once more it restrained me i'll nay
hiding.
You devil!" he resumed, sneering
now in all his ugliness of wine and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
EXTERNAL BLAST SUNK SHIP.
Examination of Maine Proves Explo-
sion Was Not Internal.

Examination of Maine Proves Explo-
SIGN Was Not Internal.
Havana.-It was made clear that
the battleship Maine was destroyed by
an external explosion.
The cofferdam surrounding the
wreck has been cleared OF mud. CIV
ing a perfect view of the hull, or what
is left of it, and now for the first time
is revealed the double bottom Of the
ship with part of the keel forced up
into a perpendicular position. 20 feet
higher than the balance of the keel.
The lowest or platform deck is a
mass of wreckage heaved above the
submerged bow Had the explosion
been from within both the keel and
platform deck would have been blown
downward and outward, instead of up.
1t is the belief that a huge boiler,
probably a sugar mill boiler or a large
cask loaded with powerful explosives
was used to blow up the Maine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

nation of my soul; but I will not go
on. I recant!"
bat, good God woman, what are
you asking now? Do you want me to
let you have this paper anyhow, to
show old John Calhoun? I'm no such
ass as that | apologize for what I've
said about you. I'll be your friend, be-
cause l can't let you go But as to
this paper here, I'll put it in my
pocket
My lord, you will do nothing of the
kind Before you leave this room
there shall be two miracles done. You
shall admit that one has gone on IN
me; | shall see that you yourself have
done another"
What guessing game do you pro-
pose, madam" he sneered. He seemed
to toss the torn paper on the table,
none the less. THE condition is for
feited," he began.
No, it is not forfeited except by
your own word, my lord" rejoined
the same even, icy voice. You shall
see now the first miracle!"
Under duress?" he sneered again.
YES, then, Under dufess of what
has often come to the surface in you
Sir Richard I ask you to do truth
and not treason. my lord. She who
was Helena Won Ritz is dead has
raised away. There can be no ques-
ton Of forfeit between you and her
Lock, my lord!"
heard a half sob from him. heard
a faint rustling Of siike and laces.
Still her even. icy voice went on.
Rise, now. Sir Richard she said
.t-nfasten my girdie, if you likei In
Go my clasps, if you can. You say
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
SYNOPSIS.

John Calhoun becomes secretary of
state in Tyler's cabinet with the fixed de-
Oregon. Nicholas Trist his secretary, is
sent with message to the Baroness Won
Ritz, spy and reputed mistress of the
British minister, Pakenham. Trist en-
counters the baroness and assists her In
escaping from pursuerS. She agrees to
see Calhoun, and as a pledge that she
will tell him what he wants to know re-
garding the intentions of England toward
Mexico, she gives Trist a slipper, the
mate of which has been lost. Trist is or
dered to Montreal on state business, and
arrangeS to be married to Elizabeth
Churchill before departing. The baroness
says she will try to prevent the marriage
A drunken congressman, who is assisting
Trist in his wedding arrangements, blum
deringly sends the baroness slipper to
Elizabeth instead of the owner and the
marriage is declared off. Nicholas finds
the baroness in Montreal, she having sue
ceeded, where he failed, in discovering
England's intentions regarding Oregon.
She tells him the slipper he had, con-
tanned note from the Texas attache to
States did not annex Texas within so days
she would lose both Texas and Oregon.
Calhoun orders TriSt to head q party
bound for Oregon. Calhoun eXciteS the
jealousy of Sonora Yturrio, and thereby
secures the signature of the Texas at
tache to a treaty of annexation. Nicholas
arrives in Oregon. Later the baroness an
rives on a British warship. She tells
Nicholas that q note she placed in her
slipper caused the breaking off of his
marriage, and that she intends to return
to Washington to repair the wrong.
Nicholas follows her, He learns on the
way that Polk has been elected and
Texas annexed, and that there is to be
war with Mexico. The baroness tells
Trist that in return for a compromise Of
the Oregon boundary on the forty-ninth
degree, she has sold herself to Pakenham.
She tells him the story of her life.
Trist breaks Pakenhams key to the
baroness apartments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
BRISTOW TAKES Up
ATTACK BY FISHER
Secretary in Speech ASsaiIs
"Demagogic Progressives."
STIR AT HUTCHINSON FAIR
Nc7partisan Celebration is Given Po-
iitieai Thrill During Which Thou
sands of Spectators Applaud
Both Speakers.

Hutchinson. Kan.-An unlooked-for
incident that thrilled and interested
The thousands in attendance at the
state fair grounds. came at the
close of what had been a nom
partisan celebration of Kansas tiftieth
anniversary of her birth, in which
President Taft had participated and
delivered the principal address.
Waiter L. Fisher, secretary of the
interior in President Taft's cabinet,
Just back from Alaska, made three
minute speech, in which he said some
things about the difference between
real progressives Of the middle-of-the-
road type like Mr.. Taft and "hypo-
critical, demagogic progressives who
opposed every practical progressive
policy put forth"
Senator Joseph L. Bristow. ranking
second only to Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin among the progressives of
The nation, followed Secretary Fisher
snd quickly caught up his challenge
as he made reply to the secretary. Mr..
Bristow glared directly at the cabinet
officer.
we Of Kansas" he said, may at
tines have been accused of acting be-
fore We thought, but we always have
had the courage to contend for what
we believed was right, and we have
worked out in this state the greatest
moral civilization in the world.
We are always willing to grant the
other fellow is honest in his views and
We expect him to grant that we are
honest in ours. l want to say to Pres
ident Taft and Secretary Fisher right
now that in working out the prob
lens that confront US we of Kansas
will have our part and have our say
to the end that there shall be equal
justice to all and special privilege to
none.''
Both Secretary Fisher and Senator
Bristow were wildly applauded.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, classed as
conservative, was next to speak, and
he took advantage of the strained sit
nation to pay tribute to Secretary
Fisher.
Mr.. Fisher" he said, has just re-
turned from Alaska. where he has
been studying the great problems that
face the people of that far-away terri
tory. And want to say to you, Mr..
Secretary, here and now, that the peo-
pie of this country will believe what
you report in regard to Alaska, and l,
as one senator, will be there to help
you and President Taft to solve the
Alaskan questions and to serve the
people of this country"
Senator Curtis concluded with the
assertion that the people of Kansas
believed Mr. Taft broad enough and
big enough to be the president of all
the people"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

piouS!" he sneered. Something's be-
hind all this. l know your record.
What woman of the court of Austria
or France comes out with morals? We
used you here because you had none.
And now, when it comes to the settle
ment between you and me, you talk
like a nun. AS though a trif1e from
virtue such as yours would be
missed"
"Ah. my God!" I heard her murmur.
Then again she called to me, as he
thought to himself; so that all was as
it had been, for the time.
A silence fell before she went on.
"Sir Richard she said at length, I'VE
do not meet again l await now your
full apology for these things you have
said Such secrets as l have learned of
England's, you know will remain safe
with me. Also your own secret will
be safe. Retract, then. what you have
said, of my personal life!"
ooh, well, then" he grumbled, II
admit I've had bit of wine to-day.
don't mean much of anything by it.
But here now, I have come, and by
your own invitation-your own agree
ment Being here, ! find this treaty
regarding Oregon torn in two and you
gone nun all a-sudden''
Yes, my lord, it is torn in two The
consideration moving to it was not
valid But now I wish you to amend
that treaty once more, and for con-
sideration valid in every way. My
lord, | promised that which was not
mine to give-myself! Did you lay a
hand on me now, 1 should die. If
you kissed me, l should kill you and
myself! AS you say, | took yonder
price, the devils shilling. Did l go
on, l would be enlisting for the dam
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

rage OF disappointment What were
you? Mistress of the prince Of
France! Toy of a score of mobiles!
Slave of that infamous rake, your
husband Much you've got in your
life to make you uppish now with
me-"
MY lord" she said evenly, "retract
that If you do not, you shall not
leave this place alive"
In some way she mastered him,
even in his ugly mood
well, we'll" ne growled, q admit
we don't get on very well in our little
love affair: but | swear you drive me
out of my mind. I'll never find anoth-
er woman in the world like you. It's
Sir Richard Pakenham asks you to be-
gin new future with himself
eve begin no future, my lord
What do you mean? Have you lied
to me? DO you mean to break your
word-your promise?"
1T is within the hour that have
learned what the truth is
God damn my soul" ] heard his
curse, growing.
Yes, my lord" she answered, God
will damn your soul in so far as it is
that Of brute and not that of d gen
tleman or a statesman"
/ heard him drop into a chair This
from one Of your sort!" he half wnim-
pered.
Stop, now" she cried. Not one
word more Of that, say within the
hour L have learned what is the truth
am Helena Won Ritz. thief on the
cross. and at last clean.'
God Almighty, madam. How
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
AnneaI for HENRY Seattle.

Richmond, Va.-An effort is being
made to obtain a Communication OF the
death sentence imposed upon Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., for the murder OF
his wife on the Midlothian turnpike on
The night of July Is. if the appeal to
the supreme court for a new trial
should not be successful. 1t is stated
that several of the jurors who tried
and convicted Beattie were ap-
nroached with a view to getting their
SIGNATURES on the petition for commu-
tation. but that all refused to consider
the proposition.