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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
PRIMARY TEACHERS CREED
Lexington Teachers Contribution to
Educational Journal

Miss Margaret NJ. Withrow of
Lexington contributed tie following
to the Virginia School Journal on
the Primary Teachers Creed:
Il believe in the efficiency OF our
primary school; in education that
trains for life mentally, morally.
physically, and vocationally. l be-
lieve in librdries-the treasure
houses OF the wisdom OF all ages.
believe in lessons taught, not so
much by precept as by example.
believe in play, in laughter and
mirth. | believe in music, in the
school, in tie home, in the heart. !
believe in manual training, in the
Joy OF doing, in the ability to work
witt the hands as we'll as to think
with the head.
y believe in beauty in the school
room, in the home, and in nature
| believe that the flowers, the SOUR.
rels, the bees, and the birds should
all delight a child with their colors.
and life and song.
Il believe in our primary teach.
ers. 1 be ieve they are giving heart
and soul to their work and are lead
ing their pupils through patience
love and sympathy to an app-ecia
ton of the beauty in nature, ano
love for the beautiful in literature
and art.
Il believe in a union CT school auo
fathers and mothers Of our boys and
girls. l believe in our boys and
girls. l believe they instinctively
desi. e to be good, to work, to love.
and TO be loved.
y believe in our association, and
its band Of earnest. faithful teach
srs, who are ever striving and
working for higher, better things.
Il believe that the work of the
primary teacher is the sweetest, no
blest work of all, aud that our little
boys and girls. are the dearest
things on earth"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
DEFENSE OF VIRGINIA
BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE
He Reviews the Bryan Ryan-Flood
Incident in Baltimore

DR., Thomas Nelson Page contri-
buted to recent issue of the Rich
moud News Leader letter in reply
to an article reproduced 10 that pa
per from the New York World, con-
corning the Bryan-Ryan-Flood cpl
sode in the Democratic National
Convention in Baltimore. Among
other things DR.. Page says:
1T happened that l was a specta-
tor at the late Baltimore convention
and believing that Mr.. Wilson was
the strongest man the Democracy
could nominate, l did what little l
could as private individual to har-
monte divergent views among
friends of mine in the Virginia del
egation. There was not one OF them
whom l saw who was not earnestly
ror the man who be believed would
be the strongest before the people
and the staunchest for the princi-
Piles Of Democracy. That they did
not agree with me did not lead me
to think them dishonest in their
preference. The best speech that |
heard in the convention was Mr..
Hal d. Floods spirited and master
ly reply to Mr.. William ]. Bryan's
unprecedented demand that duly
elected and seated delegate from
Virginia should withdraw from the
convention. Other speeches were
appropriate to the occasion; but this
vent TO the basis at once of State
rights and OF representative govern
ment. l was proud that day that
the sovereign State of Virginia
had representative on that floor so
able to defend her sovereign rights
1T has been two generations
since a man born in Virginia has
held the presidency Of the republic.
We have one now leading the Demo-
crazy. able, clean and courageous,
whom we can elect if we all work
together. The chief danger to The
Democracy has ever been wan of
union. If the Democracy of Virgin
ia spend all energies fighting among
themselves they will inperil the
chance of victory and even though
the victory be won, they will them
selves have DESTROYED Virginia.
chance to secure the position in the
national council which She once had
and should have again.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
A Dozen Reasons to Vote for Next
President Wilson

l. He is the only candidate for
President who represents the real,
the vital and the effective progress
sive forces in this country.
,. He stands for tariff revision
downward in the interest of lower
prices and the elimination of monop-
oily.
3. He stands for trust legislation
which will prevent the control of
prices through any sort of monop-
oily.
4. He stands for tie income tax
and believes that wealth shonld
share the burdens as we'll the bles )
ings of the government.
5. He stands fer the rights of la
Dor and the protection of the man
who earns his bread by the sweat of
his brow, as shown in his record as
Governor OF New Jersey.
6. He stands TOR the revival OF our
merchant marine, and for the gov
ernment encouragement OF agricul-
ture, industrial and vocational edu-
cation.
z. He trusts the people aud be-
lieves that the governed should gov
ern; and that Senators should be
chosen by the people
s. He faithfully performs in office
the promises made out of office.
9. He will Clean House" at
Washington as he has Cleaned
House" in New Jersey.
10. He breaches and practices
clean politics. and practices it eff
fectively. He unalterably opposes
machine politics and the rule of the
bosses.
IL. He stands for legitimate big
business every day. but for monop-
oily never.
y. AS Senator LaFollette saws.
He approaches every problem with
the solemn promise to be really. in
the highest sense, a seryant of the
people,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
Two Colonies in Plain Contrast

Under the caption. The Case of
Mr.. Roosevelt" Senator La Toilette
has written the following editorial
in the current number of La Toilet
te's Weekly:
Bryan at Baltimore, foregoing
all chance of his own nomination,
marshalling all his forces, Drawing
Tammany and the trusts to rescue
his party from thei: domination,
carrying the convention for the
adoption of the most progressive
Democratic platform yet offered,
and the nomination of the most
progressive Democratic candidate
available, was towering figure of
moral power and patriotic devotion
10 civic righteousness.
Roosevelt at Chicago, backed by
money derived from the stock
watering operations of the Steel
trust and the Harvester trust. or
ganizing what are now confessed to
have been fake contest as TO nearly
200 delegates in order to control the
Republican convention and secure
his own nomination, refusing to aid
in making a progressive platform,
boun to have the nomi nation or de-
stroy the Repu blican parry, was a
most striking example of misdi
ed power aud nworthy ambition.
Roosevelt had as great an oppor-
tunity to serve the progressive
cause at Chicago as Bryan had at Bal
t;more. But Roosevelt was serving
the man, not the cause"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09

agitation going on. But the Bureau
OF Animal Industry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Health
Department of the City of Washing
ton were active in their opposition
to the measure, fearing some in
fringement of their own activities.
1T is impossible, therefore, that
| should have confidence in the
coming conduct of these two candi-
dates, no matter how profusely they
may promise to be good and work
for the common welfare. BY their
fruits (not promises) shall we know
t1eT- And these fruits have been
scaoby, worm eaten and rotten at
the core. Let the laboring men of
the country and those of small
means ON whom the burden of de-
based foods and drugs principally
rest, think soberly and deeply be-
fore deciding to cast their votes for
one, who. when in power, abandon.
ed them to the avarice OF the adu!-
terator, to the malice of McCabe and
To the duplicity Of Dunlap"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
LAND C0NVeYANCES
AND BUILDING SALES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded

The following deeds Of bargain
and sale were entered of record in
the Clerks Office of Rock bridge
county for two weeks ending Oct.
6, 1912:
]. w. Seal to Mrs. Addie p. Hog
sett. the Fitzpatrick place of about 4
acres one mile south Of Lexington,
$500.
G. NJ. Buchanan too T. Wade,
two tracts aggregating III acres
adj. ]. S. Gibson. etc, Walkers
Creek district, $500.
Mrs. Mary Num- Terrell to G. NJ.
Buchanan, FAC acres and So poles
adj. John B. Lavell, Walkers Creek
district. SOL
James M.Withrow to Lena Meade.
2 houses and lots adj. H. st. Geo.
Tucker, Lexington, 500.
John w. Lindsay to DR.. A, w.
Peasants. house and lot on Jefferson
street, Lexington, 81, $50.
Mrs. NJ. b. Campbell to Chas. E.
Shiflet', house and lot on Houston
Street, Lexington, adj. NJ. A. Nc
Coy.
Robert G. Agnor to Ella Conner,
3 acres on Rockbridge Alum
Springs road two and one. half miles
from Lexington, $3.50.
G. S. Myres to S. c. Mvres, one
half interest in 81 acres and IA
poles adj. VIM. NJ. Wade, two miles
southeast OF Brownsburg.
w. b. McNair to c. II. Paxton,
tract near Greenlee adj. c. & o.
Railroad. $3.50.
DR.. f. w. McCluer to Miss NJ. e.
White, lot on Jordan street, Lexing-
ton, adj. J. w. Hamilton.
Mrs. Ella f. Miley to Thos. NJ.
Wade, lot fronting on Main street,
Lexington, adj. DR.. ]. H. Campbell.
G. A. Jones to o. b. Whitmore,
so. IL acres, three miles south of
Lexington, adj. w. r. Fristoe, 81
600.
Nj. B. Corse to Town of Lexing-
ton, strip Of land in Lexington for
purpose OF extending Preston street
westward from jackson avenue to
Myers street.
d. c. Humphreys toTown OF Lex
ington, strip of land adj. his resi-
dence for purpose of extending
Preston street westward from Jack
son avenue to Myers street, 5000.
Mrs. Rebecca ]. Chittum to c. r.
Beaver, house and lot on Main
street, Lexington, adj. Mrs, G.
Jaccheri.
West End Glasgow Land Co., to
Louis G. Jahnke, lots in West End
Glasgow, on Riverside Road, $500.
f. 7. Glasgow to H. l.. Eichel-
berger, lots on Jackson avenue
and Campbell street, Lexington,
$500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
AUDITOR MOORE SENT
RETURNS TO COURT
Requested Investigation Be Made
Into Tax Returns
DATA SHOWS UNEQUAL VALUE
Many Merchants Fail to Give Their
Real Purchases

For the consideration of the grand
Juries OF the Common W ealth, State
Auditor c. Lee Moore Saturday
mailed to the judges OF Circuit and
Corporation Courts detailed compi-
iations of the tax returns for 1912.
The enormous amount of tax dodg-
ing, the gross Inequalities which
exist in valuations between local.
ties, and the general laxity of ad
ministratiou of the statutes govern
ing assessments, are shown more
eloquently in plain figures and cold
facts than is possible from argu.
ment.
But the auditor does not withhold
comment. de points out. in letter
to the judges, wherein the inequali-
ties lie, and makes suggestions as
to the proper procedure for the
grand luries in making inquiries, as
required by law. He shows how
the Income tax is evaded to an ex
tent which was unbelievable until
the recent publication OF the returns
in the Richmond Times Dispatch.
He shows how few Of the people OF
the State give in their bank depos-
its After reviewing the income re-
turns, he comments plainly: These
assessed incomes are not represen
tative OF either the possessions or
the thrift OF people so prevalent
and Industrious as the taxpayers of
Virgin MIA.
Compai alive figures are produced,
show ing the average valuation in
each commissioner district in the
STATE OF horses, cattle. sheep, hogs,
watches, clocks, musical instru
ments, water craft, books, tools,
household furniture, and all other
personal property. These subjects
are treated in detail, extensive ia
bles showing at glance the com
parative assessments not only one
with another, but even one
district with another in she same
county.
In an additional address to the
courts, Mr.. Moore goes after the
OF the State. who have,
in large numbers he believes, been
paying license on purchases much
than their real business.
Here, again, he has the details
showing the number of licenses
taken out in each commissioner
district Of each cass.
In the entire State, it appears,
there are 10,9S4 who swear their
purchases do not exceed 81, 900 a
year. or those whose purchases
are between 81 900 and So, 900, there
are 2,572, while of those whose
purchases are in excess of 50 900,
there are only 5,677. In other
words, far more than half the mer-
chants of Virginia state under oath
that they do not buy more than
81. 900 worth of goods in a year.
Thus they evade payment of the
higher tax.
1t will be the duty of the grand
juries to investigate the returns
made by merchants to commission
ers of the revenue.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
NEWS AROUND vESUvIUS
Interesting Local Items Reported for
Our Readers

Oct 5-Children' Day exercises
were held at Mt. Carmel church
Sunday morning, consisting of re-
.popsive reading and singing by
the larger mem bers. while the little
tots rendered interesting exercises
in the primary room. Mr.. W. W.
Sprowl, superintendent of Bethel
Sunday school, delivered a fine ad-
dress on The Evergreen Sunday
School" A number Of prizes were
given by teachers of different class
es. Those deserving mention were
two gold lockets given by Mrs.
Walter SearsOn TO Misses Eta Haml
ton and AL Frances Hess for having
recited the largest number OF verses
OF Scripture during the session,
numbering 1000 and 947 verses, re.
spectively, The lockets bore their
monograms and the motto, In Gcd
We Trust"
Miss Ada Faube and Mr.. VIM. S.
Cash were married on Wednesday
evening at 4o'clock at the home Of
the brides father, Nh. L. J. Fauber,
near Vesuvus, by Rev. ]. Mack
Fran kiln OF the Baptist church.
Only a few intimate friends were
present. Both are popular young
people and the best wishes of their
many friends go with them to their
new home at Covington, Va. The
bride wore a becoming dress Of
white mohair, with hat and gloves to
match, and was attended by Miss
Mary Bradley with Mr.. Harry Cash
and Miss Kate Myrtle with Mr.. AL.
bert Cash.
Mr.. Ed. Holbert, postmaster at
Cotopaxi, died OF his home near here
Friday morning. About a year ago
he was partly paralyzed but recov.
cred to some extent, when a week
ago he suffered another stroke and
was never sble to speak after wards.
He was rs years OF age and kind
hearted, Industrious, honorable old
gentleman, and had hosts offriends.
he is survived by three brothers,
Messrs. John, Tom and Robert Hol-
bert; also his wife and four chill
dren, Mrs. WV. Ramsey of Waynes-
boro, Mrs. James Brooks and
Messrs. Oscar and James Holbert of
near here. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. A. H. Hamilton
and burial at Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Mrs. d. H. Fauber went to Cri-
mora Sunday evening to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Layman, who died
Saturday night.
Miss Sallie Clemmer is absent on
visit to friends in Roanoke and
Salem.
Mr.. Allen Austin left Monday for
Roanoke where he will attend the
Business College this winter.
Miss Nesbit of Petersburg, is the
guest of Mrs. S. D. Mangus, near
here.
Miss Carrie Meadow, principal OF
the school, arrived Saturday, and
school opened Tuesday.
Mr.. McClung Thomas of Midway,
is attending the Augusta Military
Academy at Fort Defiance.
Miss Daisy Patterson of Vesuvius,
is attending the Rockbridge Baths
High School at that place.
Mr.. William S. HUMPHREYS re-
turned home Sunday from. Roanoke,
where he attended the fair last
week. NJ.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09

There having been no choice at
the State election last month, the
State Legislature of Vermont has
elected Allen NJ. Fletcher, Republi-
can, of Cavendish, as Governor.
This is the second time in the his
tory OF Vermont that the choice OF a
Governor has gone to the Legisla-
ture.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
Iro,er Received Allen Reward

Frank Iroler OF Cana, Carroll
county. who was partially respon-
sible for the capture of Sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards, the Carroll
county outlaws. having furnished
information " hich led to their a rest,
was paid $500 by w. q. Bald win, as
his part OF the reward Saturday.
Mr.. Iroler was most reluctant in
taking the reward. He said that be
had given the Information to Mr..
Munday, more with view Of en-
deavoring TO prevent the marriage
OF bis daughter to Wesley Edwards,
aud il was some time before be
could be convinced that he was en-
titled to the money.
MIR. Iroler was emphatic in deny
ing the statements made to the effect
that his daughter had led the de-
tectives to Des Moines and that she
betrayed Wesley Ed wards with a
view of getting the reward.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09

Some ladies' needle their thread
instead of threading their needle,
and instead Of running their needle
through the cloth they hold it still
and ruo sne cloth upon it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09
Both Are Right

Theodore ROosevelt, candidate for
third term as President, said re-
Gently. TAFT now represents the
bosses, and the Republican party is
composed of them and the vested
interests OF the co lntry."
And President Taft said: "Roose.
welt is not Republican. but repre-
sents one-man party whose chief
advisers are the Harvester and
Steel Trust magnates.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin.
also Republican, says both Taft
and Roosevelt are telling the truth
ABOUT each other. And LaFollette
has had enough experience with
both Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt
to know what he is talking about.
The answer is: Win with Wilson.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09

Mrs. Howerd NJ. Hoge has been
elected president of the Virginia
w. Z. /. Y. for the fifteenth time.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-10-09

TIE haziness OF Indian Summe =
has been observed for several day
in this community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-25
CLAIM 1T IS
THEIR VICTORY
Roosevelt Admirers In Illinois Urged
Passage of New Prl.
mary Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, H., March 25.-
Roosevelt progressives won fight in
Illinois today when Governor Deneen,
through his secretary, Charles M
Tinney. issued call for a special ses
sion of the general assembly to con
vene tomorrow at p. m. to conside:
the passage of presidential preferen-
tial primary act. The call in itself
practically places Illinois among the
states with a presidential primary for
pledges have already been secured for
the passage of such a bill.
The first demand in Illinois for a
vote on presidential candidates came
from Roosevelt headquarters in Chi
cago. The governor was asked to call
a special session to consider such
legislation and promised to do so,
providing enough pledges for passage
of the measure could be secured. At
the same time he put the matter of Sc
curing such pledges largely up to the
coloners supporters.
Early this morning SO OF the neces-
sary 1902 votes in the house and So of
the necessary 81 votes in the senate
had been pledged to support the bill.
AS soon as the three additional
pledges had been secured, kilograms
were sent to the assembly, notifying
them of the call.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-25
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Loss Of Appetite or Distress After
Eating Symptom That Should
Not be Disregarded.

Appetite is just a natural desire for
food. Loss of appetite or stomach dis
tress after eating indicate Indigestion
or dyspepsia. Over-eating is a habit
very dangerous to persons good
general health.
1t is not what you eat but what
you digest and assimilate that does
you good. Some OF the strongest,
heaviest, and healthiest persons are
moderate eaters.
There Is nothing that will cause
more trouble than disordered stom-
ach, and many people daily contract
serious maladies simply through dis
regard or abuse of the stomach.
We urge all in Keokuk who suffer
from any stomach arrangement, indi-
geetion, or dyspepsia, whether acute
or chronic, to try Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets, with the distinct understand
ing that we will refund their money
without question or formality, if after
reasonable use of this medicine, they
are not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We recommend them to our
customers every day, and have vet to
hear OF any one who has not been
benefited by them. We honestly be-
lieve them to be without equal. They
give very prompt relief, aiding to
nertralize the gastric juices, strength
en- the digestive organs, to regulate
the bowels, and thus to promote per-
feet nutrition, and eradicate all I'M
healthy symptoms.
We urge you to try 25c box of
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. which gives
Is days treatment. AT the end of
that time, your money will be returned
to you If you are not satisfied. OF
course, in chronic cases length of
treatment varies For such cases, we
have two larger sizes, which sell for
SOC and $100. Remember, you can
obtain Rexall Remedies in this COM
munity only at our store The Rexall
Store. McGrath Bros. Drug Co., cor
ner Fifth and Main streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-25
HOPEFUL FOR
PEACEFUL AGREEMENT
Conference Of Miners and Operators
Resumed After Recess
Since Friday.

Il limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, o., March 25.-Both
miners and operators were hopeful
today when they returned for the re-
opening of the conference negotia-
tons tomorrow. The possibility of a
suspension of operations in the soft
coal fields after March 81 may be de-
termined tomorrow. tf
Neither the mine operators or the
workers have conferred separately
over the wage controversy since the
recessing of the joint conference Fri
day night. Some of the miners re-
manned here, among them being Presi-
dent John P. White, who addressed a
socialist gathering yesterday.
Charles E. Maurer, a Cleveland coal
operator, said today that he believed
an agreement would be reached to-
morrow which would avert any inter-
ruption in mining work at the expira-
ton of present wage contracts. The
miners, however, insisted they will
not work unless their wage scale is
advanced
President White today mf with
other members of the miners execu-
tive board to consider routine mat
ters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-25
"The Spring Maid"

Another craze now threatens the
city, for next Friday the much-praised
Viennese operetta, THE Spring Maid"
sweeps into the Grand opera house
with it's bevies of mischevious spring
maids, wood nymphs, and saucy story
OF romance to bring the first hearing
of the Viennese melodies that are re
ported to haunt the mind and whist
ling lips for long after hearing.
Instead of single theme of music
found in many light operas of the
present school, THE Spring Maid has
been given four distinct waltz motifs
by the composer, Heinrich Reinhardt,
and DAY Dreams" 1.-TWO Little Love
Bees" How l Love a Pretty Face"
and THE Fountain Fay melody vie
for remembrance in the minds of an
audience. There are also dashing
hussar numbers and finale of music
ianly beauty, but it is the waltz group
that has made the great fascination of
the opera, and their advance hearings
prove they have been invested with
the Viennese flavor that has, made the
Viennese waltz favored by all the
world.