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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Peoples National Bank Officers

The stockholders Of the Peoples
National Bank met In snnual ses-
sion Tuesday noon and the old div
rectors were re- elected, as follows;
E. A. Moore. Vim. N. McElwee, II.
l.. Morrison. McClung Patton, R C.
Walker, Daniel Welsh. Hugh A.
White, Jas. Lewis Howe. DR.. G. n.
Davidson was elected in place OF
DR.. A. D. Estill, deceased. DR..
Howe presided and Mason C.
Beaver was secretary.
~ a meeting of the directors the
following officers we're reelected
Jas. Lewis Howe, president: Dan
jsl Welsh. vice-presdent; VIM. M
McElwee. CASHIER r. C. Walker
assistant cashier; II, T. Ress. book
keeper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Fire Alarm Monday Night

At nine clock Monday night fire
alarm was sounded aud the fire WAS
reported to be at Newcomh Hall at
Washington and Lee University.
The aremen rushed with their reel
TO the University. but learned that
the fire had been extinguished. The
trouble was duo TO live coal falling
from the CRATE to the floor in Regis
arars office on the, first hoor. Ii
was soon discovered and put out.
with little or 10 damage to the floor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Judge Letcher's Last Term

Tuesdays Stanton Dispatch:
Judge Letoher yesterday afternoon
adjourned the Circuit Court to g.. Q
first day OF the next term, February
26, when another Judge, to be chosen
by the Legislature in the meantime,
will occupy that bench. However,
until the new term begins. Judge
Letcher would sit in any case arts
ing for Immediate judicial attention.
Members OF the bar present at the
time OF yesterdays adjournment ex
tended farewell expressions OF ap-
probation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Mr.. ]. P. Tribbett Died Thursday
at Riverside

Mr.. John P. Tribbett. q we'll
known resident Of Riverside, Rock
bridge county. died at his home
Wednesday morning. January 3,
1912, after an illness OF several
months. He was in his 73rd year.
having been born November "a,
1889. The funeral was held from
Riverside chapel Friday morning at
10 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Robert l.. Kiunaird. The body was
taken TO M Carmel church for
burial.
Mr.. Tribbett was a son OF Mr..
Andi ew Tribbett OF Collierstow n.
His mother was Miss Fulwiler OF
Buchanan. He was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Susan Nc
Guffin Of Rockbridge,snd his second
wife was Mrs. Mary Wilson Corner
lv Miss Bowman) OF Rockbridge,
who died in February, 1910. Three
children by the first marriage sur.
vive. They are Capt. ". e. Trib.
bett and Mrs. Robert A. Fulwiler
OF Stanton. and Mrs. Claude II
Mackey of Riverside. Four broth
ers and one sister also survive
They are Messrs. William NJ. Trib
bett OF Pana, His; George G. anC
Charles II. Tribbett of R0ckbridge
and Andrew Tribbett Of Covington
Va. and Mrs. James d. Deacon o
Rockbridge.
Mr.. Tribbett entered the Confed
crate service in 1861 as a member O
the Rockbridge Grays. Compsn.
"H", 4th Virginia Infantry, Stone
wall Brigade. He later became
member OF Company c., l4th Vir
giuia Cavalry, McCausland's Bri
gade, holding the Office OF first ser
geant. He was captur red near Pet
{ ersburg in April 1865.
Shortly after his first marriag
Mr., Tribbett made his home a
, Greenville, where he conducted
. cabinet-making business. He late
, was engaged in merchandising a
q Vesuvius, at Riverside. in Lexing
4 ton and at Riverside again.
MIR. Tribbett was an enterpris
ing and public-spirited man and wa
, held in high esteem by a wide az
: Quaintance. He was a member {
i Lee ] ackson Camp of Confederat
a Veterans of Lexington, and was
n commitment OF Timber Ridge Pres
byterian church.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Largest Naturalization In History

With the entrance OF dozen new
men since the holidays, Washington
and Lee marks the highest matricu-
lation in the history Of the school.
This aow reaches 6e6, The total
registration last year was Gle.
Dean n. D. Campbell and Treas
urer John L. Campbell are devotins
their time to the administration o.
the presidential Office:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Republicans Met in Roanoke

The Republican State Committee
met in Roanoke last Saturday. The
committee selected Roanoke, March
18th, Tor the State Convention meet
ing.
Strong resolutions were adopted
endorsing President Taft's admin
istration and pledging support to
his renomi nation.
Assistrnt Postmaster E. l.. Con-
ner and Mr.. Waite: E. Quisenberry
attended the meeting.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Natural Bridge Teachers MeetiRg

A meeting OF the Natural Bridge
DISTRICT TEACHERS Association will
he held a, Fancy Hill schoolhouse
Saturday, January 18th, and an in
teresting program has been prepar-
ed.
Those to take part will he> Miss
Stark, Miss Hardin, Miss Pollard,
Miss Justice, Miss Lacy. Miss
Ackerly, Mss Stebbins, Miss We'll,
Miss McCJrkis, Miss Alexander,
Miss Watts. Miss Barger. Miss Nc.
Coy, Miss Yo.t aud Miss Bass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
The Coming and Going of People
You Know

You Know
Colone! Robert Catlett is in Rich
mond this week.
Mr.. MEG. Meeks has returned
from q visit to friends in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Corns OF Del
phi, Ind. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Aguor on Randolph street.
Judge S. Houston Letcher enter
tanned o number OF his friends
Thursday evening at his home on
Lee avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Davidson
reached Lexington Saturday from
their wedding trip through the
south and to Cuba.
DIR. Reid White left last night fer
Richmond to attend meeting OF the
State Board OF Health, of which be
is member.
Mrs. David H. Kern has returned
to her home in Staunt ton after visit
to her mother. Mrs. Frank P
Rhodes. Her children accompanied
her.
Mr.. Hugh A. White, delegate from
Rockbridge in the General Assembly
left Lexington Monday for Rich
mond TO enter upon his Legislative
duties with the opening OF thelLegis
lature today.
Rev. w. Cosby Bell, former rec
tor of II. f. Lee Memorial Episcopa
church of Lexington. recent recto
OF St. Andrews Episcopal churcl
of Louisville, KY, has accepted tn
call extended him by the board c
trustees of the Episcopal THEOLOGY
cal Seminary at Alexandria, to tb
chair OF theology and apolgetics
He will begin his duties in Febru
ary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
Borden's Run School Honor Roll

Roll Of honor for Borden's Run
school for the months of Novem Der
and December, Miss Ethel Tolley,
teacher,
LIST Primary Grade-Lottie Smith.
God Primary Grade-Mary talls.
Jesse Bennington,
LIST Grade-Queen Falls. Roy Lofts.
4th Grade-Mabel Hughes, Bessie
Hughes.
5th Grade--Florence Lofts, Eu-
gene Lofts.
9TH Grade Agnes Lofts.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10

Mr.. Hugh 4. White, while in
Richmond in attendance upon his
duties as \ member of the Legisla
ture. requests that his clients when.
ever practicable, defer their legal
business until his return home,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10

During the year iM& l2{ mar
rjaae licsAsss were issued from the
po1n Qlerk's office f,r whites and
33 for colored. For 1910, l28 " hisss,
and 35 colored.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
"The Mummy and Humming Bird

Paul Gilmore will appear 1T the
Lyric Theatre Tuesday night.
January GARD, in The Mummy and
tbe Aumming Bird, depicting a
we'll Known society problem. Mr..
Gilmore has had successful seasons
in New York and London
The play is more than half tragic
ia character BAT lA@re is a strong
vein OF cayueay otfsetting the glo IA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10

Mrs. Clara d, Est:ll has qualified
AZ executrix under the will OF hep
deceased husband, DR.. Andrew d..
Estiil.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10

Big Reductions III b., 'Ovsrsosts
n ]. Ed. Beavers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10

Reductions in all lines OF Clothing
and Cents furnishings at j. Ed,
; beavers,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
We Thank You

For patronage during the past year. and
for your patience and courtesy your dealings with US
1t is ambition for 1912 to furnish Won with the
best lighting and power service that possibly be
given by an hydro-eectric plant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Near Railway Disaster.

Aberdeen.-What may have been an
attempt to wreck the w~estbound Co
lumbar limited on the Milwaukee
railroad occurred four miles west of
Andover. An angle iron twenty inches
long had been placed Owe the rail so
as to be hardly noticeable. The train
struck it while going about 40 miles
an hour, and all drive wheels of the
engine left the rail, running 3,100 feet
on the ties before it could be stopped.
No one was injured. An engine from
Groton pulled the Columbian engine
back on the rails and the train COM
pleted the run to Aberdeen.
Superintendent Gillick said: ut is
hard to tell whether it was malicious
ly done, or done without thought Of
the dangerous results that might oc-
eur / am inclined to think the latter
to be the fact"
The near wreck occurred where
workmen were setting up a drag line
machine on a grading outfit for dou-
BILE tracking.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
NEW HEALTH LAW
ASKED BY DOCTORS AT MITCH
ELL MEETING AND FUNDS
TO ENFORCE IT.
HAPP ENINGS OVER THE STATE
What is Going On Here and There
That Is of interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Mitchell.-The convention or the
South Dakota State Medical society
concluded it's business with the elec-
ton of the following officers: Presi-
dent, DR.. C. e. McCauley, Aberdeen;
first vice president, DR.. f. A. Spafford,
F~landreau; second vice president, DIR.
Fred Treon, Chamberlain; secretary
treasurer, DR.. Allway, Aberdeen.
The society decided to meet at Ver-
million next year.
The convention was the largest at
tended in its history, 134 physicians
being present, and at the banquet held
plates were laid for 10 delegates.
Among the resolutions adopted was
n urging the state legislature to
provide a new health law and to make
an appropriation to enforce the same.
The ladies' auxiliary of the society
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. S. M. Hoyt, Yankton; first
vice president, Mrs. Hurshberg, Yer
million; second vice president, Mrs.
H. T. Kenney, Pierre: third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Putnam, Sioux Falls; sec
rotary treasurer, Mrs. u. A. Bobb,
Mitchell.
A joint meeting of the South Dakota
Medical society and the South Dako-
ia Academy Of Railway Surgeons was
held here, with an attendance Of more
than 100 physicians. The railway sur
geons elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, w.
r. Ball, Mitchell; vice president, Fred
Treon, Chamberlain, secretary treas
urer, j. l.. Foxton, Huron. Another
meeting has been called for the rail-
way surgeons to be held in September,
probably during the state fair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

In the river. Caribou had crossed and
landed close to where my canoe was
hidden. Fortunately, they kept clear
but they came within range and I
made two exposures. Scarcely had I
reloaded the camera than another and
larger herd came into view. What a
superb sight they presented as they
walked with quick steps along the
lead which would give me the best
chance with the camera. So quiet
was the morning that the curious
clicking Of their feet sounded unusu-
ally clear. Here was the chance for
which / had been waiting six long
years, the combination that / knew
was bound to come some time-good
light and a large enough herd OF alb
solutely unsuspicious caribou. 1t was
really worth waiting for, and my heart
beat SO hard with excitement that 1t
seemed as though the approaching
imals must hear 1t. With almost fe-
verish haste each part OF the camera
was carefully examined to see that
the shutter was set correctly, the
proper diaphragm In place, the slide
drawn and so forth. All of this occu-
pied but a second Or two. However,
the animals were almost In range by
the time l had made sure that every
thing was In readiness. If only q
stag had been leading; but that sell
dom happens. In fact, only three
times have / seen II. First came a.
doe and her fawn, then three young
stays and another doe, followed by
a fair stag; but the largest n was,
of course. the last OF the line. That
Is the rule, and that is why 1t Is SO
very difficult to photograph them. On
they came, and / watched them close
ly as they grew larger and larger on
the ground-glass Of the camera; but
at the moment when they almost COW
cred the entire plate / pressed the
shutter release, the picture was made.
and the herd had zone before another
plate could be put into position.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
vooDoo DOCTOR AT WORK
Chanting Of Magic Words Supposed
to Reveal the Cause Of
Illness.

When the doctor arrived the girl
was brought out Of the hut and laid
on the ground in front Of him. Then
he asked for q white chicken. After
considerable search one was found
and brought to him. They are not
common here. He killed 1t and caught
the blood in a gourd. All the mem
bers of the family were seated on the
ground In a circle. The gourd cup
was passed from one to another. and
each one drank some of the blood. It
Is very important that no member Of
the family be missing. II any one
becomes a Christian that breaks tho
circle and greatly interferes with the
fetish"
Next, the doctor rummaged Ia his
medicine basket and selected such
things as might have some effect on
the spirits" which were piaguins the
girl. Bits of filthy cloth. scraps of the
skins OF animals, shells, pieces of bone
and horn, pebbles and sticks were
spread put on the ground. Finally,
some goat horns were found in the col
lection. These were laid in a line
ready for use. The girl had com
planned of pains In her arms. The
cause of these must be found and re-
moved, then she would get well. So
the "divining" began. Magic words
were chanted and mumbled over and
over again by the doctor, while he
swayed back and forth and made mys-
tic motions with his head and hands.
All the time he was intently watched
by the circle of relatives on the ground
and the lookers-on from the village.
who stood around them. At last it
was revealed to the diviner that the
cause of the pains was "caterpillars
crawling under the skin Of the arms"
of the girl. With a knife he then
made cuts in her arms, and over each
one placed one of tie goat horns and
drew blood into 1t. BY this "cuppipg''
process considerable blood was drawn,
and the girl was made much weaker.
She was now taken back into the hut.
the doctor packed up his medicine
basket with. great elaboration and
impressiyeaess. took his pay and de-
parted.
But the girl did not improve.-The
Christian Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Sia Band ~ Mitchell

Mitchell.-For the first time since
the corn palace was started in 1892.
the executive committee has decided
not to have a band as the main at
traction for the week of the palace.
The best bands of the country have
played engagements at the palace, not
ably Sousa's Banda Rosa, the United
States Marine band, Conway's and
many others. The committee decided
to engage the European Hippodrome"
of fourteen acrobats, animal and other
acts, which will be presented in the
corn palace. The dates for the pal
ace this year are September 20 to 28.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Victim Of Peculiar Accident.

Mitchell.-A peculiar accident hap
pened to Mrs. Joseph Bennett at her
home near Letcher, which caused her
death. She had hitched up a team to
drive to town and as she attempted to
climb into the buggy her dress caught
in such a n as to cause her to
fall to the ground. In falling she I'M
~sciously pulled on the lines and n
of the horses, stepping backward,
placed its foot upon her breast. The
horse stood there but a moment, and
when the weight was released Mrs.
Bennett got up and walked to the
house. Her husband was summoned
from the field and a physician sent for,
but Mrs. Bennett died before he ar
rived. Her death was due to an injury
to the heart.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Attempts to End Life Fall,

Miller.-A peculiar noise in Ed
Doyle's room in the night attracted
Ed Johnson to investigate and he
found the bedding and floor covered
with blood. Doyle had cut his throat
with a razor in an attempt at suicide.
The following morning he got hold of
a % rifle and tried to shoot himself
with that, but failed. Previously he
had taken laudanum, making three at
temps to kill himself without result.
He was ordered taken to Yankton by
the insanity board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
BIG HILLS POWER A
Structure Is Completed After Two
Years Work.


Rapid City.-One of the most impor-
tant water power development plants
in the west, after nearly two years
have been consumed In the work Of
construction, now has been completed
at Rapid City by a company known as
the Dakota Power company.
The plant was constructed at a cost
of about ST. 900, 900, and will develop
immense horsepower. The construc-
ton of the plant will prove of great
value to the mining industry in that
part of the Black Hills, as 1t will en-
able the operators to procure cheap
electric power, which will be distrib-
uted for a great distance in all direc-
lions from the central plant.
The water power for the generation
of electricity in the power plant of
the company is derived from an i'm
mense dam on Rapid Creek, some
miles from Rapid City. From the dam
the water is carried in a large fiume
to the power plant. The dam itself
is an engineering feat of considerable
magnitude. The elevation of the
creek at the point where the dam is
located is 4,440 feet. From the dam
the water is conveyed through an
open fiume for a distance Of three
miles, where it empties into a tunnel.
This tunnel is 500 feet long. The tun-
mel was bored through solid rock and
is 6 by 8 feet wide.
From the tunnel the water runs into
a large wooden pipe, 60 inches in
diameter. This pipe extends from the
tunnel a distance of two and one-half
miles, where the water is conveyed
by gravity down the mountain sides
and into the power house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Bound Over For Trial.

Hot Springs. P. Herman, county
auditor here, who confessed to en-
bezzlemeat from the state in connec.
ton with wolf bounty warrants, has
been bound yer to the circuit court
In the sum of $1,000 bonds. Court will
not meet until November and his de-
sire for a sentence sooner will be
granted because his testimony will be
needed in convicting others who have
beer parties to the graft, which totals
more than 5000 in this county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
IMMIGRANT Drops Dead.

Aberdeen.-Albert c. Stauffer, an
immigrant who was passing through
Ashton with his family, bound for the
northwestern part of the state, drop
ped dead of heart disease as he was
hitching up his team preparatory to
resuming his Journey. Stauffer was
40 years of age, and his wife and four
children, who accompanied, were left
nearly destitute by the sudden death
of the head of the family. The woman
decided to sell the effects and return
to her home in Wisconsin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Killed by Freight Train.

Deadwood.-While walking on the
Burlington railroad track near Ore
vile, Dick Gilpin, for over Is years in
the employ OF the road, was run over
and killed by an e~astbound freight
train. Gilpin, who was a section fore
man, was apparently on his way to
Deadwood with his pay check when the
accident occurred, although the train
crews knew nothing of it until noti-
fed some hours later. The remains
were taken to Hill City. where an In
quest was held.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Pure Milk for Aberdeen.

Aberdeen.-Aberdeen has passed a
milk ordinance requiring all vendors
OF milk and cream to register with
the city auditor and procure a license,
and then to comply with certain rules
and regulations with reference to SAM.
tary conditions of the barns, milk
houses and utensils. The ordinance
also requires inspection on the part
OF the city of these conditions. The
ordinance prescribes what per cent
of butter fat the milk and cream
should contain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Farmer,s Narrow Escape.

Sioux Falls.-Ira Thomas, en-
ployed on the farm of Jens Sorenson,
a farmer living In Hutchinson county.
by the merest scratch escaped being
cut to pieces by a disk when the four
horses attached to II became fright
ened and ran away. They started when
Thomas was in front of the machine
changing the levers. The tongue was
Immediately broken of by. the plung-
ing horses. and Thomas saved his life
by catching hold OF the tongue rods, to
which he chung with a deathllke grip,
and thus saved himself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
peveIopment League oroan,sed.

Spearfish.-The Northern District
Development league was organized and
perfected at Ipswich when about 100
business men and farmers from
Brown, Edmunds. Mcpherson, Comp
bell and Walworth counties congre-
gated in the county seal OF Edmunds
county to discuss the development of
the northern section OF the state as far
west as the Missouri river, and espe-
cially ns a northwest highway from
Milbank to the Missouri river at Mo
bridge IL concerned. the object OF the
meeting c~entering about this point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Dr.. Pinch Moderator.

Belle Fourche.-With the selection
of Mitchell for the next convention,
the annual conference of the Congre-
gational churches Of South Dakota
came to a close. DR.. Pearse Pinch Of
Huron was chosen moderator; Rev.
George e. Green Of LOOMS, registrar,
and DR.. w. H. Thrall of Huron re-
elected superintendent and treasurer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Father Of Iwentv.ona.

Sioux Falls Samuel Ellis. who
died recently at his home on a home
stead in Corson county, was the father
of 81 children. He was SO years of
age and came to South Dakota from
Michigan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
conareaationaIIsts in Session

Belle Fourche.-The f~orty-second
annual conference of the Congrega-
tional church of South Dakota was
held here, delegates being present
from many portions of the state. Miss
Susie Bird, county superintendent Of
schools, welcomed the 100 delegates
and j. M. Miles Of Redfield, responded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
a Mean ~coneIusion.

nAt least. Miss Kitty. whom you
talk so much about, is consistent"
''Then II she is. when she ear the
willow for the rich young man she's
after, she ought to al q pussy viii
low. for she's such q cat" j.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
shea pleads Guilty.

Deadwood Ray L. Shea. former
money order clerk in the Lead post
office, pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging embezzlement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

NOE more / found myself In
Newfoundland watching from
my blind for the elusive carl
bou. The day before yester-
day, while padding I'D the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05

Material for making flowers Gould's. 9th