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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
CANDIDATES NAMES
ARE WITHDRAWN

In last weeks paper. among ths
list OF candidates IN the Piano Con-
test. the names OF two young ladies'
were printed whose families are Civ
ing prizes. AS this is contrary 70 the
rules Of the contest. their names have
been withdrawn. The Coutssr Ed
tor. in the hurry OF making up the
hst. over looked the fact that
there was any enc on the list hat
was barred by the Enles.
The Gazette vii see that this con-
test IS absolutely fair and conducted
N aecordancs with the printed rules
and regulaueas. We want the lady
who gets this piano to fed that she
won il fairly. and we want those who
lose to feel that they have received
fair treatment and that We have lived
up to our promise in every detail.
The Gazette expects TO DC dong
business here long after the Piano
Contest IS closed and TO put on Other
ones from time 10 tine. II this one IS
what We have every reason 20 believe
il win DC.
| We want to assure those who have
entered and those who arc yet TO
enter this contest. that NC shall Oh.
serve the rules just as printed. Let
every contestant get 70 work and
when the first vote is counsed aaaks
good showing. There Is ter dollars
in it for the CONTESTANT who hss the
largest number OF votes 70 Der credit
on August ..
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
breaches LAST SERMON
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT

At the close or an excellent ser
mon delivered 10 a large congrega-
ton in the Baptist church last Sun
day night. the pastor. the Rev. NJ.
J. Hoover. announced that he would
preach next Sunday morning. and
at night would preach his last sermon
IN Williamsburg. He said be had
been asked MOTTO preach a farewell
sermon. and SO announced that he
would simply preach for the last
time here Sunday night.
Many expressions Of regret are
heard on all sides over Mr.. Hoover
approaching departure. Re IA.
made a host OF friends here and IA.
taken an actives interest in all thing,
tending to the bstterment of IN,
community. he is an enthusiasm
worker and wherever he goes hi.
influence will DC felt for the upouild
ing an6 uplift of the community.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
YOUNG NEGRO'S
HORRIBLE DEATH
CUT TO PIECES By c. 8 0. TRAIN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Willie Redcross. a young James
City negro. met a horrible death BY
being run ever by the fast esssbound
{ & o. passenger train Sunday at
ternoon at a point about one mile
west Of the corporate limits. Some
say il was a case Of deliberate sui
eide. others that the man was too
drunk to get out Of the way of the
flying train. after having gone 70
sleep on the rails.
RedcroSs came back from New
port News with a supply of whiskey
Saturday night. He went to a
colOred wonsn's house just above
the old section house where he spent
the night and Sunday morning. he
is said to have gone down to the
railroad track and lain down on the
rail where the engineer saw him and
blew bis whistle frantically. Red,
cross placed his body across the rails
and the wheels cut off his legs. and
arms and scattered them along the
track. His head was almost severed
from bis body. The train did not
stop TIL it got to Williamsburg wher,
the conductor reported the accident
Redcross was killed in York county
and Justice SchencI. OF OakTee. wa
notifiedof the death. Hescame hers
and after questioning the woman
Bettie Diggs. who saw the man xii
Led. decided that an inqrSss was un
necessary. In the meantime. tn
fragments of the body were gathers
lup and brought to the depot here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
INTEREST INCREASES IN The
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
MANY DAILY INQUIRERS ABOUT THE VOTING. WHO
WILL GET THE $40 GOLD PIECE

Miss Margaret Jones. Miss Mzsshs
Leath. Miss Emma Piikineson. Hiss
Bessie Powell. Miss Louise Inmzn.
Mss Theresa Parsley. Miss virvis
Jones. Miss VirRinia HischenS. Mss
Inez New. Miss Elva Gilley.
Toano. Va.-MiSs JuIia CaElson.
MRS. {. NJ. Cowlss. Miss Anne Cary
Geddy. Mrs. J. N. Geddy, Mss
Marstor, Miss Louise Tyrse. Miss
Esta Wilkinson. Mrs. Nan Hankins,
Mrs. DR.. Gasewood.
Norge. Va.-Miss Clara Kinde.
Miss Clara Gulden, Mrs. Boyd Henry.
Miss Ruth Jerson. Miss AndersOn.
Miss Helen COnnoueh,on-
Providence Forge. va.-Mrs. y
". Gillian. Miss Lucille Robertsca.
Miss SaIlie Christian. Miss Jerdone.
Miss Ellen Barnes.
Lghtfoot. Va.-Miss Gertrude
Iweten. Miss Mabel ChIistopherson.
Miss Alma Gulden.
Magruder. Va.-Miss Eleanor ST.
nonson. Miss Ruth Handstord. Miss
Virginia Norment.
Miss Rosaliex Curtis. Lee Hall. Va
Mss Sydnsy Smith. Yorktown. Va.
Miss Fannie Nance. Charles CIsy,
Va.
Miss Iva Ammons. Barnett. Va.
Miss Doris Lewis. Grove. Va.
[ Miss Eva Walker. Holdcrofs. Va
Miss Bess Dennis. Binns Han. Va
Miss B. T. Walden. Ruihyille. Va
Miss Eva Stag. Barnett. Va.
Miss Bessie Lsal. Jamestown, Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08

Mr.. w. s. G1nsalus. a farmer
living near Fleming. Pa. ssys he
has used ChambeElsin's Cole,
Cholera and piarrhOea Remedy in
bis FAMILY for fourteen years. and
that he has found il to Dc an sssrsl-
lent remedy. and takes pleasure in
recommending il. For sale by al
dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08

suything at all. Il there IS anything I
to the abuse argument its logical
force is confined strictly 70 forbid |
ding the mere abuse sad to removing !
any expert that did not 60 bona fide !
to attend a meeting of farmers and
TO give them the best advice and
latest scientific information that the
Department had about rotation of
crops. the soil. and the like.
For years the Department of
Agriculture. cooperating with the
state Commissioners Of Agriculture.
has been doing everything 10 help
the farmers produce more and better
products. But what does il profit
the farmer if be produces a bountiful
harvest and cannot get a good price
for his products7 Last year the
products Of the farm sold ia the
markets 70 consumers for thirteen
billions of dollars. and yet the farm
ers. the producers. received only six
billion dollars. OF less than half what
their products sold for. The farm
ers feel that thereis something wrong
IN the process Of marketing. They
feel that some way or other they
ought to get a larger proportion OF
what their products sell for. They
t>el that the state and federal gov
ernments have been and are doing
every thing possible 10 speed them
up TO produce more. but have utterly
Neglected to help them intelligenuy
and scientifically and proftably &c
market their products. and that !.
the governments were doing as much
to help them market as they are &C
speed them up TO producing mOr'
that they would get a better pric,
tor their products. The Senate
amended the House Agricultup
Appropriation Bill IN this ard othe
PARTICULARS. by creating a Division
of Markets and res oring the olC
provision that experts Of the Depart
ment could go and address farmers
gatherings. but Congressman Lamb
as one of the House cOnferces hs
held out against these items. an
still is holding cut against this iter
of fifty thousand dollars for n
creation of Division of Markets I
study the situation. gather facts
: figures. and information about mark
eting agricultural commodities. etc.
Next. as to the Shackeford Goo
= Roads Bill, II. r. 22oS3. which WI
reported to the House April Il. b
Congressman Lamb. from his Con
mittee on Agriculture. Congressms
: Lamb opposed the bill ali throuR
its early stages. I myself heard hi
argue against it with Congressms
Shackleford and others at Congre
Hall Hotel. Although twsnty-eie
: congressmen introduced that iden
cal bill with very slight variation
Congressman Lamb was not one
them, as ycu will see from page
OF the Report No. S3S. which ! {
close. Finally the pressure becar
u SO great. and I and others We
u doing all we could 20 have the Cor
sc mittee on Agriculture consider q
in
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08

5 OF 8 doses GO viii break sny
case OF Chills & Fever; and Il takes
then ss tonic the Fever vii sot
rseEa. Piee 2xs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08

Ju1RtnE nom tne interest tnat has Il
been manifested in the great Prize
Voting contest SO TAR. there is going |
70 be a great scramble TOR the $40 IN |
gold that viii be given to the con-
'estant having the largest number
u votes on August %. The special
prize is worth winning. and the con-
,eStants realize the fact.
That the contest is a success is an
assured fact. There has never been
contest in this locality where more
or oe,ter prizes have been offered. o.
where there was more strict adheT-
nee. justice and equity to all par
,-ipants. The Gazette desires &C
.mphasize the point that every con-
eStsnt Will be afforded an absolute
fair deal.
The names OF the Judges Of the
contest will be announced soon.
Bear in mind the merchants who are
giving coupons with every dollar
purchase. When you trade at these
stores be sure and ask for coupons.
Every one little piece of paper bear.
ing IS votes may win for some friend
of yours the beautiful 500 Ober-
meyer s. Son Grand Piano.
Get your friends to subscribe for
the Gazette. For each one year new
subscription you will receice oOC
votes; renewals for one year. 500
votes; for each one year back sub
seription 400 votes.
There are already a large list OF
contestants. but there is opportunity
to nominate others. Fll out tie
dominating blank and send il TO tn.
office. Also cut out the tree vot.
coupon and cast IL for your iavoritt
In order that every Contestant msy
fully understand the votes OF th.
contest. The Gazette wishes 70 stat
that the contestant having the laTges
number of votes during the contes
! will be awarded the piano as firs
3 prize, the one having the next lsrges
n number Of votes will have first ehoic
! Of the other prizes. The third large:
10 will have her choice of the remainin
: prizes. and so on until all the prize
= have been distributed.
Use the tree coupon in this issu
e II you know of any lady who has nu
s been nominated whom you thin
IS would make a good race. use Il
IS nominating blank in this issue ar
IS send hey name 70 this office or bris
,e IL in person and il viii be entere
ic Il matters not if she is married
is single This IS popular voting CO
D. test-not necessarily a young lad,
voting contest. Read the rules Al
regulations on another page al
govern yourself accordingly. Son
one IS going 70 receive these priz
and you can help decide who il "
- be.
First count IN contest will be Thu
day August y. 1912. at which tir
- $40 in gold viii be awarded to I
! contestant receiving the largest nul
Der of votes.
These are the names Of the CO
I testants who have been nonirat.
4 They arc authorized 10 sccsyt non
y for subscriptions to the Gazette a
II give receipt therefor:
y Get busy and vote for your choi,
v The contest viii be conducted spuai
= ly and no partiality will DC shown
u anyone. Do it now. and help sol
u one reap the benefits Of this hbe
offer. Call at this office for rec
blanks and coupons. They are NJ
1t your disposal.
LIST OF NOMINEES
Williamsburg. Va.-Mrs. Char
Lanier. Mrs. Floyd Aver. Jr.: NJ
May Arnold. Miss Ingie Scheie. nj
Agnes Morecoek. Miss Margsl
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08


Point News. signed Progressive
Voter" and copied in this newspa-
per last week. the writer referred
the leader to J. II. Patten. General
Counsel of the Farmers Education
al and Cooperative Union of Amer
ica. Bliss Building. Washington. D.
c., saying: Ask him (Patten) If
Capt Lambs record upon the two
measures mentioned (bills prohibit
ing gambling in futures OF agricultu-
raj products) as well as other
measures affecting our agricultural
interest. is approved by the farmers
of America"
Knowing that the average farmer
IS too busy 70 make this inquiry.
The Gazette. upon its own initiative.
without Mr. Montague's knowledge
or consent. addressed the following
letter to Mr.. Pstten:
"Will ySu be kind enough to favor
this newspaper for publication the
record OF Capt. John Lamb upon
certain bills affecting the agricultural
interests Of this country l see from
an exchange that he opposed the
bill fsvoring prohibiting gambling
in futuers of agricultural products.
l would thank you to mail me the
Official record, so that there can be
no going behind the statements
therein contained
Capt. Lamb. who is seeking re
nomination for Congress from the
Third Virginia district. declares that
he is standing upon his record oi
fourteen yerrs. and is posing as q
great friend of the farmer. If be
has been. he is entitled to the credit
if not, he is responsible to them fot
his failures and misrepresentation
Thanking you in advance for thi
information, etc.
And below we print his reply il
full so that il cannot be said W
showed any partiality one way o
the other. Before the letter is rea
we wish to say that the officers c
the Farmers Union are mostl
southern men. c. S. Barrett, pres
lent. is a Georgian. A. c. Davi:
secretary-treasurer. is from A.kar
sas. Board of directors are w. A
Morris. chairman. Ala. c. I
Dornblaser. sec. Texas; P. w. Co,
Washington; L. M. Rhodes. Tenn
c. c. Wright. N. c. Every we
informed farmer will know what n
union stands for and what it is doinl
The organization represents 5000
600 American farmers who are tryir
to secure the passage of laws tn
will give them the much talked {
square DEAL" and are not aski1
any special privileges. They expo:
those whose votes are inimical to Il
farmer so that the farmer will kno
for what and for whom he is votin
The letter follows:
Washington. D. c., July %. 191
Editor The Gazette:
Iureply to your letter of yesterda
with reference TO the attitude ar
record of Congressman John Lam
IN connection with legislation. befo
his Committee and the House. d
sired oy the organized farmers.
find il py painful duty to state tn
be has IN every instance failed US.
To be specific. your attention
called to his attitude towards legisl
ton this session aimed at gambli
in farm products. curbing undesiI
bic immigration. providing for &c
eral parcels post. appropriations
agricultural purposes such as {
establishment of Division
of Markets. compensating iocslit
for the pse Of highways for carryi
the Ftfrel mail. and the Ike =
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08

(Conrinued on sixth page)
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
LIST OF NOMINEES

Williamsburg. Va.-Mrs. Charles
Lanier. Mrs. Floyd Ayerr. Jr.; Mss
May Arnold. Miss Ingie Scheie. Miss
Agnes Moreeoek. Miss Margaret
Wolfe. Miss Rosa Emory. Miss Bes-
sis ssslevs Miss Asissis psaa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03

"a spade Is not an implement OF
wealth." remarks Pennsylvania Ia
Dor leader. Still, money, the root OF
evil, can only be obtained by digging.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03
AWAY WITH ATARkH
A FILTHY DISEASE
A SAFE oLD-FAsHloNED REM
EDY QUICKLY RELIEVES ALL
DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS.

! If YOU are. subject to frequent colds,
or if you have any of the distressing
symptoms of catarrh, such as ttuffed
up feeling in the head, profuse dis
charge from the nose, sores in the
nose, phlegm in the throat causing
I hawking and splitting, dull pain in the
head or ringing in the ears, just anoint
the nostrils or rub the throat or chest
with a. little Ely's Cream Balm, and
see how quickly you will get relief.
\ In a few minutes you will feel your
head clearing, and after using the Balm
viii be checked, the pain, soreness and
fever gone, and you will no longer be
offensive to yourself and your friends
by constantly hawking, splitting and
blowing.
Shake off the grip OF catarrh before
ut impairs you sense of taste, smell
and hearing and poisons your whole
system In a short time you can be
scoYnpletely cured of this distressing
disease by using ElY's Cream Balm.
fThis healing. antiseptic Balm does not
fool you by short, deceptive relief, but
suompIetely oyercomes the disease. 1T
clears the nose, head and throat of all
the rank poison, soothes, heals and
strengthens the raw, sore membranes.
making you proof against colds and
catarrh.
one application viii convince you.
and q so cent bottle win generally cure
tha worst ease OF catarrh. 1T is guar
3anfeed. Get lit from your druggist to-
daae Agents, Fout & Porterfield,
-Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03
wan break Even.

Boston Transcripts: Gibbs. You seem
pretty cheerful for a sick ma
Dibbs. Wen, you see, rne doctor has
put me on diet and I'll ia enough on
food to settle his bill.
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Railroad News
RAILROAD WORK IS
STILL UNDER way
FINE WEATHER MAKES OPERA
TIoNS PoSsIRLE-NEW ROCK.
FORD is IMPROVING.

New Rockford, N. D., Dec. a.
Large crews are still engaged working
on the new Great Northern line
through this city, the splendid wealth
err of the past month making it pos
sible for the company to extend oper-
atoms into the winter period far later
than anticipate.
The work that is being done now
consists almost entirely of ballasting,
n within two or three weeks, with
the continuance of the good weather,
the work will be nearly done.
Locally operations have been con-
tinued satisfactorily. The work of
erecting a tw~enty-one stall round
house has progressed very rapidly; in
a few days the depot in this city
will be ready for occupancy. and Agent
RodmaE, stationed here, will move
from his present boxcar quarters to
the new structure. Water tanks have
been erected here as has a coal chute.
A good business is being done on the
line already.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03
Near Drowning,

Pembina, N. D., Dec. 3.-Barney
Johnson, the IL year old son of Mrs.
Johnson, in South Pembina, broke
through the ice while skating on the
Red river Thanksgiving day and came
lear being the first toll of the sea-
son to its muddy waters. The river is
about twenty feet deep where he broke
through and it was through the timely
arrival Of Professor Lampert, of Wes-
ley college, Grand Forks, who was on
his "a to st. Vincent to take the
Great Northern train that he was
saved.
The little fellow was skating above
the bridge with a number of others and
when the ice ave away he hung by
the outstretched arms calling for help.
His companions, either through ex-
element Or not realizing the danger
he was in, made no effort to come to
his rescue. A rope from the bridge
vas the means of getting him out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03
WOLF Is TO ATTEND
Will Take in Y. M. c. A. Meets at
Both Cincinnati and Out on the
Pacific Coast.

Secretary Wolf Of the Y. M. C.. A.
expects to attend a most interesting
meeting OF the international com
mittee of Y. NJ. c, A. associations, as
we'll as of the national convention
which will be held in the city Of
CINCINNATI in May, next year, the date
for which has not yet been fixed, but
will be about the middle OF the month.
This will be the regular meeting. IT
was at first intended to have the meet
ing at Los Angeles, Cal, but the mem
bers all over the country thought they
would rather go to the coast in 1915
the year OF the Panama-Paciic exposi-
ton and so a change of place was
made necessary.
Secretary Wolf having been located
in the canal zone is looking forward
with great pleasure to the meeting
both of 1918 and 1915 and expects TO
attend both functions. He has already
received notification Of the meeting in
Cincinnati. 49,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-03
MIDLAND R.R.
TRAIN SCHEDULE
GOES INTO EFFECT MONDAY
MORNING FOR PASSENGER
AND FREIGHT TRAINS.

jamestown, N. D., Dec. 3.-The
| Midland Continental will put on reg
ular trains between here and Edgeley
Dec. J., running passenger and freight
each way daily. The business of the
Inew line is very gratifying and opens
up a new region to Jamestown and
business. Residents south of the city
are delighted with the service and the
fact that jamestown is now brought
to their doors. Under the schedule
trains will arrive and depart as fol-
lows:
No. O., the passenger train, will
leave Jamestown daily, except Sun
day, at 1880 p. M; sydney at 1: 05;
Millarton at 1892; -Nortonville at
1853; Franklin at 2:15, and, arrive at
Edgeley at 2:05 p. m, distant fifty and
one-tenth miles from Jamestown.
The train from Edgeley. which will
make close connections with trains
of the Milwaukee line, will leave
Edgeley at $3.50 a. m and reach
Jamestown at HAS a.. m. This train
will leave Franklin at 1913: Norton
vile at 1926; Millarton at 10: 55, and
Sydney at 11:15.
The freight trains will be sched-
uled to leave jamestown at Z a. m,
and reach Edgeley at 1885. Return
ing they will leave >Edgeley at 4 D..
MI and reach Jamestown at 7:15 D..
m. .r..... d. s-..
General Superintendent Henderson
has been trying out the schedule
this week and feels confident that
the trains will be able to make the
runs as specified with regularity.
The passenger train reached James
town Tuesday on time with forty-two
passengers, everyone OF whom was de-
lighted with the new service and he
opportunity to reach the city direct
from Edgeley. Residents along the
line find that the new line is saw
ing them hundreds OF dollars in ex-
pense of hauling grain, while the other
| facilities are very pleasing after
their long residence away from a
railroad line.
Wires viii soon be strung and tel
egraph and telephone systems in
stalled for commercial and railrpad
purposes.
e. F. Holtz arrived Tuesday even
ing from Langford, S. d, to assume
the duties OF local agent here Of the
company. He mas opened Offices in
the III room Of the operahouse
block with the Wells-Fargo Co., ex-
press, and will have the assistance
Of a cashier at the Midland station
as well as handle the business. Elk.
press business is coming in and be-
ing sent out and the new officials
find that they are more than busy
from the very start.
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military affairs, were cowmen in the
west, they n day drove a bunch Of
cattle across a stretch of ountr
which offered as it's chief products
heat and alkali. When their temper
ature had been raised to the boiling
point and their eyes and threats were
full of dust they struck a Wyoming
town which boosted an excellent lunch
room.
Clotworthy ordered a steak blood
rare and Bill Saunders impressed on
the waiter in picturesque language
that his steak must be we'll done. The
waiter finally appeared and ser food
before the two famished men, but, as
sometimes happens with walters, he
made a mistake, giving Saunders the
blood rare beef. Bill, confident that
he was about to enjoy his favorite
dish, cut into it with a bold sweep Of
his knife and was rewarded by seeing
that it had hardly touched the fire.
With the utmost solemnity he threw
the steak to the sawdust floor, drew
his gun and shot two holes into it.
Then, calling the waiter, he said
calmly:
1.-THE critters dead now. You can
take him back and cook him."