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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-03

Hard coids-People whose blood is
pure are not nearly 10 likely to take
hard colds as are others. Hoods Sar-
saparilla makes the blood pure; an0
this great medicine RECEIVERS the sys-
tenn after a cold as no other medicine
does. Take Hood's.--Adv.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Sparks Famous Shows Vast Vision
Of Beauty and Splendor

So familiar has the public become
with the fact OF the enormous
growth attained each year by the
John H. Sparks Shows that the re
turn OF this Creates Of American
shows is awaited with much inter
est. knowing full we'll that there is
always something new to be seen
each visit.
In fact words fail to do justice to
this wonderful aggregation OF arenic
celebrities, hippodrome spectacles
and animal features. This season
they have come together from all
corners Of the earth to make this the
most complete exhibition OF it's kin
ever attempted.
Every day at IL o'clock noon the
grandest, rarest and most complete
free street pageant ever seem
fortune invested in wardrobe, trap
pings, and accessories-will pass
through the principal business
streets. and cages and tableaux in
endless variety, gorgeous floats
fierce wild animals. ponderous ele
plants and stately camels will w ms
past TO the martial music OF foul
brass bands, musical wagons an(
the soul stirring csliope.
Notwithstanding the previous en-
Engagements the claim is made thai
the additions that nave been added
to the show for this season are fai
greater than ever before attempted
, and make this beyond all doub
the most noteworthy amusemen
achievement of the centu ry, keeping
ever in mind the three chief watcn
, words-magnitude, excellence AM
: exclusiveness.
Sparks Stow will exhibit here o.
= Friday, April 10.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Many Virginia People Streaming to
Western States

Many Virginia families, influenced
by stroog Inducements OF Superior
conditions, are constantly stream
ing west ard.
The pictures as painted to these
emigrants by agents of the western
country and the western railroads
are doubtless vivid ones of the
golden Opportu mites in the golden
West, W here one is almost led to be-
lieve that all he has to do is to fur
row the ground and the shining
shekelS buried beneath western
soil turn up, and all that is neces.
sary is to gather them liz baskets as
one gathers his potato crop in old
Virginia.
True there have been some who
have gone West and prospered and
become men Of influence and afil-
ance. These have been, though,
men who have prospered to a large
degree in scratching in Virgins
soil. The man who has from indit-
ference never been able to exc ou
: living from the rich soil in the Ok
4 Dominion had better take the advic,
of The Times and stay where he is
for he will starve in the West.
Many of those who have beer
caught by an epidemic Of this west
ern fever are longing to get back il
i this section. Roanoke Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
V. M. 1. Official Register Issued
From the Press

The official register of the Virgin
ia Military Institute for the year
1911 IL has been issued from the
press.
The enrolment for the present
session numbers 800. Thirty-two
States are represented, besides
England. China, Cuba, Brazil and
the Philippine Islands. Virginia
ranks frst.numerically, with 1877.
Two classes Of cadets are admit
ted to the lnstitute-State cadets
and paw cadets. Fifty young men
from Virginia, one from each of the
Sen torial Districts and eleven at
large, are entitled to appointment as
State cadets. These appointments
carry with them free tuition and
free board. OF the pay cadets. al
entering from Virginia are exempt
from tuition.
The academic staff, with Genera
f. W. Nichols. the superintendent
is composed Of 81 members, and the
military staff of FIVE.
The course of military instruction
embraces military science and arto
war. and is OF advantage to nuner
Gus graduates of the school who en-
ter the United States Army.
Since the organization OF tn,
school in 1889, there have beer
2, POP graduates. including las
years class OF SO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Postmasters for Civil Service

Abolition Of the patronage system
of appointees in post Offices,
pension agencies, land Offices, in
ternal revenue. and customs service,
and transfer OF such political jobs
70 the classified civil service list of
he Government, is the sweeping
recommendations urged by Presi-
dent Taft in a second chapter"
message on Economy and Eficien-
cy."
In the Postoffice Department, the
President declared that the investi.
cations of the ECONOMY Commission
indicated that in many cases two
persons were paid for doing the
work of one.
For example" the message de-
cares, lit appears that very SUBJ
stantial economy would result from
pL ting experienced and trained
officers in charge Of the first and
second class post Offices instead Il
selecting the postmssters in accord
ance with the present practice. AS
the annual operating expenses Of
the first and second class Offices
aggregate the enormous sum or
more than $50, 600. 900. u d iou btedly,
il the postmasters OF these Offices
we're embraced in the classified ser.
vice, and required to devote all
Z their time TO the pub bile service, the
: annual saving due to increased
Q efficiency OF operating would amour ri
to about 81, 500. 000."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10

Many persons feel offended be-
cause their comings and goings are
not mentioned while those OF others
are. and wonder what the matter
can be. The explanation OF the matter
is that the editor means to be
impartial, but some escape mention
The likes and dislikes OF an editor
have nothing to do with it, and
while it is not pretended that the
editor is more than hui man he knows
that the success OF his journal de-
ponds on his fairness and impartial
ity to all. 1t is the best way al
WAYS when a notice is desired t.
mention it to she editor, or commun
;cate through the post office. M
one feels worse about any seemin!
neglect or partial performance @
duty than the editor himself.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
s1.0O PER YEAR
BRYAN SAYS "MISLED,
BETRAYED, DESERTED"
Epitaph Written on Tombstone of
Democracy

"Misled. betrayed deserted''-
this will be the epitaph written on
Democracy's tombstone the day
after the election il 1t allows Wall
street TO lead Il into the nomination
OF Governor Harmon or any other
reactionary. President Taft is the
choice OF Wall street-no one can
get it away from him.
II Wall street were authorized by
the Democratic convention to write
the Democratic platform and nomi-
nate the Democratic candidates.
Wall street would not support our
ticket as against Presidet Taft.
Wall street has no politics; it
~orships money and money only.
Its heart is pocketbook. A sur
render TO Wall street would be the
alienation Of the rank and file of the
party and, after having disgraced
the party, Wall street would desert
it. That is what it did in 1904.
Why go through that humiliating
experience again? And yet some of
our Democratic leaders, fogetting
1904, favor Governor Harmon.
Mr.. Harmon S nomination and de-
feat would end for some time the
power Of the reactionaries to deceive,
but why postpone success? Mr..
Bryan is anxious for a Demo-
cratic victory now, and he is try
ing to get it in the only way pos
sible, namely, by the selection of a
positive, aggressive candidate on a
progressive platform 9 Com
nOuer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Property Bound for Poll Taxes

State Auditor G. Lee Moore has
issued circulars to every county
and city treasurer and to each of
the commissioners OF the revenue in
Virginia calling attention to the fact
that under the statutory la OF the
State they are requested to make
proper aud timely reports and re.
mittances to she auditors Office.
He also states that poll taxes must
be paid. aud il not voluntarily tn,
treasurers will seize personal prop
81 W aud have the same sold.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Some-Frivolous Aspects of Easter

In the minds OF many people,
Easter suggests mostly spring
millinery. colored eggs, rabbits
post cards. and other illogical meth
DDS of telling the world that the
Lord has risen.
Even the anthems that the choir
is practicing may not have the wor-
shipful spirit. Sometimes you could
shut your eyes. and if you did MOI
catch the words. you could dream
Yourself at a comic opera.
Nevertheless the Easter thought
h.. two sides. 1t not merely bring.
+ba sweet and solemn confidence
that the grave has lost its sting
and that death is an illusion, but !
stands for the renewal of all life il
large things and small.
All the mirth of the springtid
finds natural expression. 1t tell
of the greening of the fields OF tn
rise of the budding plant fror
scared Mother Earth, OF the frolie
some lamb beside its mother.
You can no more prever
vomanly beauty from blossomin
Easter day or the choir from stint
inc music with rythm and sparkle
than YOU can go out in the ielt
and tell the flowers they woul
better not bloom.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Will Not Sell Monticello

Representative Jefferson NJ. Levy
las no intention of selling Month
cello, once the home OF Thomas JEFF
'ferson, to the government or any
one else. The idea OF the purchase
of Monticello by the government re-
Gently proposed by patriotic socie-
lies in Washington, is distasteful to
him, he declares. in a statement
given out in New York.
Mr.. Levy has been the owner oil
Monticello for thirty i've years, and
during that time the property has
been carefully guarded and main
iained. Visitors are admitted to tht
estate freely, Mr.. Levy explains
and the condition Of the property il
better than it would be IL owned b,
the government.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Author and
Socioloeist
Ey
JACOB RIIS

~ REED of Americans in their WILD DESIRE TO PILE
~ UP GOLD present day parallel of the dragon
~ loyalty and Jealousy that refused supplies army
George Washington at Valley Forge the called
Lincoln clown and cankr and Grover Cleveland
AGAINST OUTSIDE ASSAULT
SINCE 1T RECEIVED BAPTISM BLOOD
LESS WE OURSELVES SURRENDER
AR7iTERs FORTUNES
NO ONE WILL ATTACK BUT
"
UNITED
Democracy process of education that finished The
fathers of the republic laid down the lines
Wealth has piled up Poverty in cities especially,
MORE GREWSOAfE BY THE CONTRAST. This is real peril,
for the VERY SOUL DEMOCRACY is ths-a fair oppor-
tunity for every
But with the png great fortunes the human greed and
shness which political long
what they but which for very life democracy fight
its mission make BETTER-beter men,
zens, NOT MERELY MORE COMFORTABLE-with the pilng
up say Of great wealth, this GREED, this SELFISHNESS has
like deadly upas and there has gap ranks
in which we hear the old dragon of DISLOYALTY hiss
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
METHODIST CHURCH
FACTS AND FIGURES
Presented to Recent Conference
At Roanoke
ACTIVE IN EDUCATIONAL WORK
Large Membership Within Bounds
OF Conference

Some interesting and instructive
facts we're presented to the annual
meeting OF the Baltimore Confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church,
S.uth, last week in Roanoke:
There are thirteen active bishops
in the church and each received
salary of 81. 800 each year, with 800
additional for telegraphic service.
The salary OF the superannuated
bishop is $2,400, with the 800 ad.
ditlonal as mentioned above and the
salaries of the widows Of bishops
are 81. 600 each per year.
Last year the church contributed
for the support of the episcopacy
alone for thirteen active and two
uperannuated bishops and the
WIDOWS Of seven bishops a total OF
$40, ZOO This amount for the quad
reunium would make a total of 1902
800, for this one item OF support
alone. There are a large number OF
secretaries OF the different interests
Of the church-foreign and domes-
tic missions, church extension, edu-
cation, Sunday school, Epworth
League, and others, and most OF
these secretaries receive a salary OF
50, 600 each per year.
The expense for salaries and Office
expenses in the board OF missions
alone last year amounted to consid-
.rably more than $40, 600.
The statistical report showed
III $3.50 members OF the church with
% the bounds OF the conference.
The Epworth Leagues have 10,
members. and the Sunday-schools
contain So, 301 scholars. 1852 T69. 0U
was paid during the past year for
ministerial support.
In the report Of the Committee on
Education the following information
was presented:
Randolph Macon College reports
l54 students, the largestiu its recent
history; % of these ministerial stu
dents, 81 increase in number of the
students, and OF 80, 500 in endowment
Randolph Macon Academy, a
Front Royal, Va: 10 pupils, 9 min
isterial, SIS, per cent. of students
from Baltimore Conference terri
tory, and 45 per cent. from Metho
dist families.
Randolph Macon Institute report
an increase in values Of propert,
, and a slight decrease in pupils.
Total value OF the Randolph Maco
system, 1855. 754 as. and OF endow
f ment. 1903, 5SS 81, making total {
81, 3S9, 3l3.37. There are LOG teach
ers and 1913 pupils. an increase I
6s.
Southern Seminary, Buena Visit;
Va: Plant worth $4,000, with
$ teachers and 1873 pupils.
3 Allegheny Collegiate Institute
Property worth SIT 800, with
teachers, III pupils.
DIR. r. r. Blackwell, president
Randolph Macon College, spoke
, the college and it's work. Anon
; other things he said that more gra
yates of Randolph Macon College a
- al the head Of public schools in vi
ginia than from any other school
=. the State, not even excepting Il
University of Virginia. He STATE
! also that the student body Of Ra
=, dolph- Macon system numbers tn
m year l.4OO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
AUTOMOBILE RIGHTS
ON COUNTRY ROADS
A Few Reckless Drivers Bring Craft
Into Dispute

A rev NeCkicSS OiivSAS OAo
Into Dispute
1t is quite time that the county
authorities took up the question o'
the abuse of the county roads oy
reckless automobile drivers. and we
are glad to see that Judge Scott aud
the grand jury are looking into the
subject.
We have repeatedly called atten-
ton to this matter, and it is q ques-
ton that is OF growing Importance
in the country districts. County
authorities all over the State where
ever good roads have been bull,
over which automobiles can run
have been giving anxious thoughts
to the subject. From all these
country districts come complaints OF
good roads that have been built at
heavy cost to the public, being torn
to pieces and their safe use practi-
caly denied to large portion Of the
public by a few owners~and opera
tors of these huge, high-power ma
chimes, driven at terrific pace with
an utter disregard TO the laws OF the
land and the rights and safety OF
others.
Two or three tons OF steel and
iron hurled along a public highway
at the speed of an express train by
an engine of forty or fifty or sixty
horse power, is a formidable pro-
position and is difficult to deal
With. 1t is found to be almost im-
possible TO control and regulate au-
tomobiles on well-guarded and
thoroughly policed city streets In
unpoliced country districts the dif-
fculties of the problem are multi.
piled many times.
Frankly, in the present state oil
the law, we have no solution of this
problem; and yet one must be found
and will be found Drastic laws
and regulations must be devised
and enforced, or that infallibly will
happen which always happens in
such cases. Lawlessness will pro
woke lawlessness. Men will moi
continue indefinitely to submit &c
having the roads they are taxed 70
build and maintain monopolized anC
wantonly wrecked, and the lives
and safety oil their families imperil
ed in Difference to the whims anC
fancies of few automobilists wht
choose for their own selfish amuse
ments to defy the law, secure in th'
difficulty OF arresting them ant
bringing them to justice.
Law-abiding automobilists shoul'
give careful and anxious considera
ton to this matter. The club
should take it up. The good roa
movement itself is endangered b
the criminal recklessness of a fe'
men in seeking thus to monopoli2
the public roads. Men are hear
with increasing frequency to az
press doubt as TO the advantage {
building good roads to be monop'
lied and their use rendered daI
gerous and unsafe by reckless al
tomobilists.
Let tine courts, the good roads a
sociation and the automobile clut
consider this question.-Ricbmou
News Leader.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10

Harry Moran revenged himself
against Columbia Saturday on the
home grounds. holding that team to
Eve hits and four runs. while his
teammates behind him were piling
Up six runs for Washington and Lee.
The game was long drawn out, but
was exciting throughout Men were
on bases in nearly every inning
The game abounded in pretty field
ing. Ferguson in centre for the
visitors pulled in two hard flies.
robbing Smith Of two hits. The
first OF these he caught right at his
shoe tops, this catch being the pref
test seen here this season.
Webster in centerfield for Wash.
ingtou and Lee took in several hard
chances. but Smith at second held
the fielding donors OF the day, the
feature catch being hard liner sew.
eral feet over his head.
Score by innings: L. Il. K
Columbia O102 00010-4 5
w. andL. O130 1O01x-6 s
Batteries: Columbia-Dugan ant
Williams. Washington and Lee
Moran and Donahue. Umpire, Mr.
Woolums.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10

Mr.. Moses Joy OF New Haven,
Conn. has sent Mr.. Greenlee Letcher
an extract from a newspaper contain
ing the notice of the death of Mr..
Thomas A. Lake. Mr.. Joy writes
that MIR. Lake always said that ii
vas e who under the orders oI
c Hunter. set fire to the build.
LOT the Institute during the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10

There are two things calculated tC
make mans head swim-a merry,
go-round and a merry widow.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
COLUMBIA'S DIAMOND
WORK WITH ". |. j.
Moran Went to Pieces Friday in
lynchburg
AVENGED HIMSELF SATURDAY
The Game on Local Grounds Full OF
Interest

Saturdays Lynchburg News: Co
lumbia University of New York
City, opened the local baseball sea-
son yesterday afternoon at the Fair
Grounds by defeating Washington
aud Lee in a long drawn-out game
by the score OF to 4. The game
was devoid of sensational features
and was seen by a fairly large crowd
of enthusiasts, many Of whom we're
from Lexington.
Three unfortunate errors in the
third inning paved the way for some
heavy hitting by Columbia, and a
lead was accumulated by the New
Workers. which Washington and Lee
tried vainly 10 overC ONE. But for
Moran's wild heave to Err win in az
attempt to start a dOu bic play, there
would probably be different story
TO tell, for this slip-up at a critical
stage turned the tide against the
LeXiugtonians and had a demoraliz-
ing effect upon the premier twirler OF
the Blue and White. In view Of
the touting which has been given
Moran. who at the close OF the COL
lege season will be given a trial by
Manager Hughie jennings of the
Detroit Tigers, his work yesterday
was disappointing to many fans
who expected to see an exhibition
of pitching out OF the ordinary. In
stead, Moran seemed to have what
is termed in baseball an of day"
and although he managed to finish
the first two innings safely, the
third proved to be his Waterloo and
he was driven from the slab for the
first time in his college career.
In the field, Washington and Lee
played a fast. snappy game, and
showed equal class in every depart
ment with Columbia, except posi-.
bly, in the matter Of age and expert
ence.
Inability to hit Roth well st crlt:-
cal stages was an important factor
in the defeat of Washington anC
Lee. Time and again the Blue anC
White would get as far as third ant
, clean single would have tied th
score, but the hit was not forthcom
! ing.
a For Washington and Lee, Dons
hue's throwing and Smiths work {
T. second featured.
o Score by innings: r. n. (
Columbia 10000 IOOO-5 10
w. and L. 1O021 000O-4 10
~, Batteries: Colum bia-Roth WI
and Williams Washington and Lee
: Tomkins and Donshue. Umpire
4 Mr.. Woolums.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-24
BANKRUPTCY
Grocer Of Chester Makes Petition in
Bsnkruptcy-Many Other
Cases Pending Here.

Petition in bankruptcy was filed
here yestord ay In United States court
by George Buxton. = grocer OF Ches-
ter. ". Va. through his attorneys.
Hrooks and Thomas Of East Liverpool.
He gave his assets as ST. $50 and his
liabilities as sl6.79oG5. Only one
Wheeling company is mentioned in
the petition. that being Iiachman Il
NcGeighan
II" Dollar SAVINGS Bank Company.
OF Chester. holds mortgage" on prop.
erty In Fast Liverpool amounting tO
s7.ouo and the P,tters Savings Com.
pary on property in the same city for
Sl.S11.ul. Charles = Stewart has =
moriCag" o9 property Of the petition
er's ia lFoay"r amounting 20 81 99n lu
The creditors Il e =. Kos snberg vii
hold meeting NJ tho offices ~ Ref
cree \Olf" On February md. \oijces
of this meeting were mailed ont yos
torday
An order OF adjudication and refer
encc 10 R"fere" ~ y. Noit" IN The F,u
gen" WinCrov" case. Of EdEwood. was
c"t"red yesterday afternoon by JUG,
Aston 6 Dayton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-24
F. C. WOODCOCK
HAS RESIGNED
LEAVES STONE q THOMAS FIRST
Of THE MONTH.
Has Been Connected Win the Store
for the Past IS Years-Pre-
scented With Watch.

Showing the high esteem in which
they held him. the employees OF Stone
q Thomas yesterday presented Frank
{. Woodcock with a handsome gold
watch. This token OF appreciation
was presented Mr.. Woodcock by w.
NJ Beideman. on behalf OF the en-
pioyes. and the recipient was deeply
moved when the presentation speech
was made. He has rendered his res
ienation with the firm. and will be
connected with the Scott Lumber Co.
after the first OF the month.
Shortly after the store closed YES
terday afternoon the employees gath
cred on the fourth floor and Mr..
Woodcock was informed that a girl
had tainted. He hurried 10 the floor
70 ma all the employees gathered
: there. and then the presentation was
made. He was deeply moved. but re
sponded with touching talk
Frank &. Woodcock will retire from
the firm Of Stone a Thomas on The
last day of this month. after having
served that organization for almost
- years. He came 10 Stone & Thorn
, "a In his young manhood. when the
rs Ai = hhEtH'rS WIS small ana WntN
the store was by no means like the
mammoth establishment of the pres.
ent day. His work was done so well
and so promptly that after the firm
was made a stock company he be
came stakeholder. and for several
years has been secretary of the cor
! poration. position he relinquishes
. 10 accept similar one with the
Scott Lumber Co. Of Bridgeport
In making the change. Mr. Wood
cock leaves leader In the dry GOOD,
( line Ia hecom" identified with anoth
o. leader in the lumber line I'm addi
ton ~ being connected with various
enterprises md organizations. Nr
Woodcock is director of the Bridge
port Building. Savings & Loan Asso
citation. enc of the strong co-operativ,
financial organizations OF The Buck
eye state. He Is q resident of Ohio
having costly home on Whitcl,
street. Bridgeport