Stye CtetteLexington, Va., June 10, 1908

To Mothers in This TownChildren who are delecate, feverish

and eros* will get immediate relief fromMother Gray's Sweet Powders for chil¬dren. They cleanse the stomach, acton the liver, making - a sickly childstrong and healthy. A certain cure forworms. Sold by all druggists. 25c.Sample free. Address Allen 8. Olm¬sted, LeRoy. N. Y.

?SK FOR ALLEN'FOOT-KASEA powder for swollen, tired, hot,

smarting feet, bample sent free. AlsoFree sample of the Foot-Ease SanitaryCorn-Ped, a new invent! m. AddressAllen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Tl.

Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimedletters remaining in the Lexingtonpo8tofflce for the week ending june1, 1908:Alexander,Col.\Vui. A.Brent.Chas. 8.Brown, J. T.Benson, L. B.Day, J. R.Fox, Miss ElizabethHosteller, W. D.Harris,H. T,Hostetter.Lewis.Jackson, Miss RosaKent, Miss Eleanorbewis, J. M. A. B.Moore,R, H.Muslch, TroyMcGufflu, .las.Melurn, JamesPeaton. J.F.Persons calling for these Jeffers

will please say they are advertised.McClung Patton. P. fin.

Thinks It Saved lils LifeLester M. Neksou of Naples, Maiue,

says in a recent Letter: ,lI have usedDr. KiDg's New Discovery many years,for coughs and colds, aud I think itsaved my life 1 have found it a relia¬ble remedy for throat and lung com¬

plaints, aud would no iur)re be ..ithouia bottle than 1 woaM be without food."F'or nearly forty yeer* New Discoveryhas stood at tlie head of thi oat aud lungremedies. As a preventive of ie ii-

monia, and healer of weak luugs it hasno equal. Sold under guarantee at B.H. Gorrell's drug store. £,0V. and $1.00.Triel bottle free.

Tau Day SaturdayTag Day will be observed In Lexing¬

ton Saturday, under the auspices ofthe Mary Custus Lee Chapter of theDughters ol the Confederacy. Every¬body should invite the ladies to tagthem. Everybody will be tagged wheth¬er they invite it or not. so they hadbetter make up their minds to help inthe cause. The proceeds are for thebenefit of the Stonewall Jackson Me¬morial Hospital.

A Urand Family flediclne"It gives me pleasure to speak a

good word for Electric Bitters,'' writesMr. Frank Conlan of No. 436 HoustonSt., New York. 'It's a grand familymedicine for dyspepsia and livei com*plications; while for lame back andweak kidneys it cannot be too highlyrecommended.*' Electric Bitters regu¬late the digestive functions, purify theblood, and import renewed vigor andvitality to the weak and debilitated ofboth sexes. Sold under guarantee atB. H. Gorrell's drug store, 50c.

New Pipe LineThe new water pipe line being laid

from Boley's store to the bridge atMoses' Mill, ls neaifugcompletion, andwhen finished will afford ample pro-tectiou to that section of the townagainst fire. The new line will also givebetter facilities for water, not only onthe immediate linc, but also through¬out the lower section of town.

Cloth all Wool Ac Paint all Paint

Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shod¬dy paint. The L. & M. is Zinc Metalmade into Oxide of Zinc combined withWhite lead, and then made into paintwitb pure Linseed Oil in thousand gal¬lon grindings and mixings, Wears long:actual cost only $1.20 per gallon.Sold by McCrum Drug Co., Lexing¬

ton: H. L. Wilkerson, Buena V"ista.

Hail Storm YesterdayA heavy rain fell yesterday after¬

noon, and the downpour continuedfor nearly an hour. Some hail accom¬

panied the rain though the stoneswere small a heavy wind prevailed atthe time, and consideiable damage isreported to phones and electric lightwires. Some trees were broken.

The Best Pills E er Sold.'After doctoring 15 years for chronic

indigestion, and spending over two hun¬dred dollars, nothing has done me asmuch good as Dr. King's New LifePills. I consider them the best pillsever sold." writes B. F. Ayscue of Ing¬leside, N. C. Koki under guarantee atb. ti. Gorrell's drug store. 25c.

Pension NoticeA meeting ot Lee-Jackson (amp, C.

V., will be held at Court House inLexington, Monday, June l",th. at 10a. in, to pass ou applications for pen¬sions. This will be last opp. rtuuityof securing a pension on a new appli¬cation for the current year.

No HumbugNo humbug claims have tu be made

for Foley's Honey and Tar, the wellknown remedy foi coughs, colds audlung trouble. The fact that more bottledof Foley's Honeyand Tar are used thanof any other cough remedy is the besttestimonial of its gi eat merit. Whythen risk taking some unknown preperation when Foley's Honey and TarCOSte you no more and is safe and sureB. H. Gorrell.

Property SaleMr. R. M. Bruce has purchased ot

William L. Washington the old FailGround property, consisting of 12 aeiee.The pi ice paid was t2,000. TOis proparty eommauds one of the most beauti¬ful views around Lexington.

Consumptives Made Comfortable

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured many cases of incipient consumption andeven in the advanced starts affordscomfort and relief, Refuse any but the

Smuine Foley's Honey and Tar. B. H.orrell. tr;

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in New QuartersMessrs. Irwin & Co, have moved

their dry goods store into their apaciousand comfortable ne* quarters in theHopkins building, whlen thay occupiedbefore the fire last October. The roomis the handsomest and lightest in town.

You Should Know This

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure anyease of kidney or bladder trouble thatIs not beyond the read. .» m. di. me. JNo Ctmedicine can do more. Ii. H, Gorrell. St

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Don't thiuk that pile* cunt be cured.Thousands of obdinate cases have beencured by Dean's Ointment. 50 cents atany drug store.

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, la¬borers rely on Lr. Thomas' ElectricOil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burnsor bruises at .once. Pain cannot »Uvwhere tits wm,

Personal*.Mr. James M. Senseney ie in

Roanoke visiting friends.Miss Page Clemmer of Staunton

ie visiting Mrs. T. S. Rurwell.Miss Santler of Fentress, near

Norfolk, Va., is visiting Mrs. F. C.Davis.Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Brewer of

Pulaski City ara visiting Mrs. M.S. Humphris.Misses Marye and Willie Moose

of Glasgow are the gueste of Mrs.J. W. Gilmore.Mr. and Mrs. William A, Glas¬

gow of Philadelphia, and Mr. Jos¬eph A. Glasgow of Staunton were

in Lexington this week visitingtheir father, Mr. William A. Glas¬gow.

Mr. W.T. Shields left last nightfor Richmond to attend a meetingof the building oommittee of V.M. I. Board of Visitors, to con¬

sider plans for the proposed new .

buildings at the Institute.Dr. Templeton Adair, who grad¬

uated from the Jefferson MedicalCollege of Philadelphia high inhis class, has returned to Lexing- ¦

ton and is visiting bis parents, Mr. '

and Mrs. J. McD. Adair.Misses Hettie G. Anspach and ¦

Jessie F. Young, assistants in the .

Lexington High School, have gone ^to their homes for the summer, tthe former at Bedford City and tthe latter near Petersburg.

Rev. William S. Hammond de- tlivered the address today before tthe Alumni Association at the jRandolph-Macon College com- crnenoement at Ashland. From cthere he will go to Alexandria :

where Friday he will make an ad- tiress before tbe Sunday School cJonvention of the Baltimore Con- tterence, M. E, Church, South. i

Ur. William Wal. Died in Char* .

lottesviile iThe death of Mr. William Walz, i

which occurred at the University £

>f Virginia Hospital, Charlottes- c

rille, last Thursday afternoon, ,

lune 4, 190b, came as a distincthock to his many friends in Lex-

ngton. Mr. Walz went to the l

lospital the Saturday previous, ao- Jompanied ny his son, Dr. Louis».. Walz, and his physician, Dr, TCharles H. Davidson, to undergorn operation for appendicitis. Theiperation was performed that af-ernoon. His condition seomedayorable at first. Mre. Walz and)r. William F. Walz reachedcharlottesville before bis death.Mr. Walz was born in Frankfort, J

rermany, November 10, 1834, and J

d consequence was in his 74th °

ear. He came to America at the Cl

ge of 14, and for a short time *

ived in Brooklyn, N.Y. He cameo Lexington about fifty yeats ago, K'nd since that time resided here.le conducted a bakery and con- "'

BCtionery, and by strict attention "

3 businees amassed considerable a<roperty. He was a member ofae Piesbyterian church, of the 8C

lasonic order, of Lee-Jackson *j!amp of Confederate Veterans,nd was formerly an Odd Fellow. *

Ie served the Confederacy as a *c

lember of the Rockbridge Rifles,bmpany H, 27th Virginia Infan- ie

ry, Stonewall Brigade. alMr. WhIz was twice married. ln

[is first wile wae a Mi^e Siler of tc

iockbridge. Two children of the f*nion survive: Mr. Ferd J. Walz ^f the United States Weather _u- Sl?au. of Louisville, Ky.; and Mr.. Lee Walz of the pharmacy de- °

ortment, Johns Hopkins Hospital, "'

altimore. Hie second wife, who m

jrvives, was Miss Elise Keppler ftt

f Marburg, Germany, whom he £aiariied in Richmond. Va. Two D{

ins survive: Dr. William F. ec

,ralz of Lexington, Ky., and Dr. ,e

ouis K. WkIz of Lexington, Va. m

The funeral took place from the w

ome Saturday afternoon at 5 ,0

clock, conducted by hie pastor, l']

«v. Dr. Alfred T. Giaham. In- t0

rrment wae made in the Lexing- w

»n cemetery, with Masonic rites. ni-co

igh School Hui]din gr. Assured Wi

The election yesterday in Lex- th

igton to determine whether or ln

n to issue bends for $20,000 tor J1,0ie erection of a new High Schooladding on the Ann Smith Acad-ny lot, resulted in 117 votes fa- A1

iring the proposition and 12 op- Wl

ising. There were 130 votes cast, ~}id one thrown out because im- J*.operly ptepared. The judges of **E

ection were Messrs. J. W. Mc- de

lung, J. M. Quisenberry and T. 8a

. Roley, and the clerks Were e*

essrs. J. S. Smith and Fred Quis- th

iberry. \°The next step will be the issu-

,

ice of the bonds. Then plans will ° *

> secured and the building let to ^lmtract, so that it may be comple- ".'

d at the earliest practicable time. W8

strong sentiment fnvors the c

ark being done locbi contractors, *"

hioh ought to be done if \ oseit-le,A pictote of the proposed new J**lildirg now in the window of *c

uart's bcok store, is attracting l"'

siderable attention. The arohi- ^-0ct make9 a specialty of schoollildii-.ge, and the picture ehows a "uiat and corr lor table structure. cn

..- H«New Buildings

Dr. A. D. Estill has Itt to con- bft

act with W. B. Snead & Co., of 12

rnchburg, two houses to be erect- *°cn Washington street, eaoh to "*

st about $5,000. with all modern wa

iprovements. One is to be a res- ca

ence and will occupy the site of tlc

e old Davidson houre; the other, Pefraternity hall, and will occupy w"

e site of the old Nuckiis house. wtl

- thiThe services of the Presbyterian a8'segregation will be omitted next &i'

inday on account of the exercises ne

the University Chapel. The *rc

inday school will be held, ae eziual, at 9 30 a. m. Su_i

Commnnion services will be Yold at Bethesda Presbyterian huurch Sunday morning at ll me

dock. Preparatory services Mcturday aoiniog at U o'dook. yo'

McCormick Faces Jury on Trialfor Murder of Yowell

A murder trial hus occupied theCircuit Court of Rockbridge sincelast Thursday, that of A. McoreMcCormick indicted for the killingof W. I. Yowell Easter Sundaynear Donaldsburg. The jury to

determine the guilt or innocence ofthe accused men is composed of C.B. Leech, J. S. A. Herring, W. J.Tardy, A. H. Agnor, T. J. Wilson,T.E. Johnston, M. L. Donald.JJ.H.Leech, J. D. Rader, J. L. Potter,W A. Montgomery and H. K.Short, Commonwealth's AttorneyMoore is being assisted in theprosecution by Charles Curry ofStaunton. Frank T. Glasgow isassisted in the defence by Hugh A.White.Examination of witnesses closed

yesterday at 1 o'clock. Mr. Curryievoted three hours to h's speechin the afternoon. Mr. Whiteipened this morning in an hour'sspeech, Mr. Glasgow followed and¦oncluded at 8:16 o'clock. Mr.Vloore spoke for two hours, whenhe cape w"ent to the jury.A large crowd was present last

rhursduy mr ruing when the case

vas called. The people of thevicinity of Donaldsburg and

leighboring seotione were greatlyitirred by the tragedy, and many>f them came to Lexington lo wit¬less the trial. Nearly fifty wit-legses were summoned to testifyn tie case. Noone saw the deedommitted, hence all of the evi-lence has been of a circumstantiallature. Efforts have been madeo connect McCormick with therime, while he has endeavoredo prove an alibi for that fatefulbaster Sunday.Shortly after noon Thursday

he first witness was called, Mrs.ilary S. Yowell, widow of theuurdered man, After her testi-ncny Dr, A. D. Estlll, countyoroner, testified of his connectionnth the tragedy,, the holding ofhe inquest, location of the bullets,tc. Dr. D.. O. H. McClung, whossieted Dr. Estiil, followed alonghe 6ame line of testimony. Frankovvell told of leaving home withis sister for Timber Ridge churchbout 10 o'clock, and passing Mc¬cormick near Spring Va'ley churchnd speaking to him.Following ie much of the lesti-

lony by persons connected withbe tragedyMrs. Mary B. Yowell (wife of

be murdered man): Mr. Yowellift home about 10 o'clock Easterunday morning and started outn the place lo look after someilvee. A short time before lefte were sitting together in the¦ont steps. The children hadone to Timber Ridge church. Heft me and went up back ot hil!tar barn, the last time I suw himnti 1 I found him dead in theeld. My daughter and I went tuok for him Monday. Mrs. Huntlid she had seen nothing nf him,ldsugge.led that we look in therection of the new ground, as

r. Yowell frequently went theresee after the fences, 1 found

tm sitting leaning against the.nee, head dropped to one side.ainst a rail He was dead, shotthe hack of the head. Did notmch the body. Just before child-n sturted to Timber Ridge saw

McCormick going up the road bypring Valley church.W. H. Hunt: I live about one-

iurth mile below Yowell's, butit in eight. McCormick came toy house Easter Sunday morningid be said he wanted to buylives, i told lum he could not

iy them on Sunday. He reniain-l about ten minutes. When helt I noticed the time was twentyinutes to eleven. The fence near

here the body of Yowell was

und was not a line fence. Aftere body of Yowell was found 1ld my son to go and sit downhere the body lay, A shot wus

ed but it could not be heard, nor

ti ti eee him there, although no

oods --.ere between my house ande place of tragedy. Yowell wasthe habit of wall'ing up to my

.use on Sunday. Never saw Mc-irniick there before on Sunday.I. G. Copper: Tuesday A. P.ackey, M. H. Crist and myselfire digging the grave when Mc-umick came abo***. 10:80 o'clock.3 spoke as if the Yowell familyiew all about the old man'satb. Pulling out a knife heid, "Copper, here's a knife youid I wouldn't get." MoCoruiioken got in the grave and helpeddig some. He said, "I saw

iwell yesterday between 12 and 1.ii.ck on the road. He had on a

I white hat." Crist said, "Youdn't see him at that time, for heis dead." McCormick then de-ired there were two Yowelln.i said he was up in the vicinitythe field Sunday, but did noti any budy. I told him that Mre..well said she saw some one inb held Sunday she knew. Me-rmick admitted that he wee upere between 10 and ll o'clocknday after the calves. Said beme back the way he went bysnry Washington's.John Tyree: I met McCormickck of Mrs. Alexander's piece ato'clock EsBter Sunday. Had

tten into woods when I met him.id a talk with him. The time>s 12:15. Remember this be¬ll se. McCormick asked mu theae because hie watch had stop-d. 1 looked at my watch and it.s 12:15 o'clock. McCormicks on tie Buena Vista road. Ati graveyard Tuesday AfcCormiokjed me not to say anythingout meeting him Sunday j saiddidn't expect to get In any

iuble but didn't care to have to

plain why he was there thatnday.SVilmer Yowell (son of W. I.well): Once McCormick was|^nting on our place. Father told ! Wlto go up and see who it was.! *''

iCormick said, "If I ever catch jttla ob ay land I'll shoot four

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d-d brains out." That wasabout three years ago. Once afterthe tree cutting McCormick saidto fathtr, 'If thie talk don't stopI'll kill somabody." This conver¬sation took place near the springhouse.John A. Gibson: McCormick

asked me if I would join tbe whilecaps against Yowell and 1 declinedHe asked me not to say t-nythingabout it. I later asked him abouiit and he told me the leaders didnot come but said, "We'll gethim." The white cap propositionwas about the tree cutting.James Gibson: Tuesday after

the murder McCormick and I were

riding together up the road. Iasked him who murdered Yowell.He said he euepected some of theheme folks. I replied, ae you andY'owell are tm friendly yon mightbeeuspected. He enid no, I leftthere too soon. McCormick came

to me about a week after the tree

cutting and said white cape were

being organized and naked me to

join. I, said that I didn't ki owthat Yowell had cut the treee. Ifconvinced I'd go, hut would studyabout it. When I heard that Tyreehad met MoCormick on the hill Isaid I could track him out. Ifound a track there going in thedirection that Tyree said. Mr*Cormick told me he was up ai

Hunt's at 9 or 10 o'clock. Agreat deal ot' feeling in the neigh¬borhood over the cutting of thetreee.

J. P. Wileman: On April 14that Snider's sale McCormick toldme he was getting up white caps ifor Yowell and arked mt lo join \

the party. The cutting of orchard .,

condemned by the people general I

ly. i.

John A.Alexander: Live about \three fourths mile from Yt well's, t

McCormick came to me Monday &

afternoon after the tree ('Utting i

and aeked me to join a white cap (party io white oap Yowell Early i

in April I carried around eubscrip- ;

tion paper to raiee money to em- r

ploy a detective Suspicion point n

nd to others beside Y'owell, My osister expected to carry the paper tto Yowell.

.Mies Bruce Alexander: Did dnot take the paper to Yowell. Mc- l>LV.rmick eaid if I took the paper to ti

Yowell he would take his name off. j;I asked him if lie was afrr-id of fYowell and he said he was not. bG. W. bolder: My orchard was c

:ut Saturday night, Match 28th. n

I first suspected Y'owell on Mc- o

[Jormick's evidence, who told me haf threats by Y'owell against me on Iiccount of trial about some wood, liffhen Y'owell said I would be sorry e

for »Vbal I had said. McCormick I..'inn to my Ilium* Sunday evening tlind .Monday morning, and again w

I'uteday night. Mus* was at ny o

louse. Muse and I had agreed to v,

imploy ¦ detective McCormick Vrame in from straw ittok. He told ki

te the men who promised to meet rc

hut night hud failed to come. Mc- a

Jot mick had shot gun. I said I oi

.ould join party to v. bite cup mun w

rho cut orchuid. There was no tlalk Monday to ni j knowledge for siuceting Tuesday night to investi- y>[ate the matter. Nothing said tc

bout anybody carrying arma. IH. T. Mom: I carried sub6crip- S

ion paper to Yowell, who said he alr-ould contribute, but did not put tlis ut me on paper. 9ai MoCor- bilick at Snider's house Tuesday biighl with a double barrelled eliot Qun. He said the people had not feome to the meeting, eeid Jim Iltbaton promised to come.feW. K. Lackey; I sa** McCor- cl

lick at Timber Ridge depot, ai

fter the trees were cut, and I resked him why they didn't serve 1rbite cap notices on Yowell. He lueplied he wouldn't be here long. Lientiment wa6 strong against the Cjan who cut the orchard. mW. A. Alexander: Saw Mc- ta

loralie], puss up Buena Vieta road w

nwurd his home between 12 and I or

'clock Easter Sunday. Was at d<ome all day. My wife saw him Inass going down. rn

Mre. Samuel Blackwell Saw InlcCormick Sunday at 12:45 fo'oloek Boy told me time as he thaseed. Was about 15 yards from Itraw stack and turkeynest. Did plot see Yowell ur ('billum that inay. thW. T. Goodman: McCormick th

lld me Yowell had lum bbforeisgistrate for trespassing', and or

lid he would get it out of Yow- Ctl's hide. He further said, "If Mly men had stuck to me I would ar

ave given old Yowell what he hieeded." He threatened Yowell. tilsaw Yowall after the trees were piat, and he was not unusually ex- boited. nr

Lee Chittum: Was at home toaster Sunday, about two niles wi

om Yowell. Hud not seen Yovv- pell to talk with him since lad fallC. R. Goodman: .McCormick be»me to my store on the 6th or Sth te

f April for a pistol. I ordered it ktad he got it the 11th. He bought feve shells at the time. He stop Msd at the store the Monday even- ar

ig after Easter and i aid he hud thsard of Y'owell's death in Lex- piigton. Told me that he had htaught the pistol eo that if ever heowell bothered him he would killim. JuRev- J. A. Trostle: Coming away su

om Y'owell's home Monday after- ar

ion where I lied been through nr

¦mpathy for the bereaved family, brmet McCormick near Snider's ey

ime. He asked me if I had beenY'owell's and I said I bad. Mc-armick then volunteered to telle that his mother-in law, .Mrs.reen, had gone out the day he¬re to get turkey eggs and tbat heid offered to go for her; tbat hew two men up the road talking;

i recognized Y'owell as one of theen and thought the other was

ie Chittum. He also related theory of being rooked one night¦ar the YoweU's. He said thatr. Kite had asserted that if heere as mean a man as Yowell heauld be afraid to leave his homenight.John E. Grcan. i liva at Dun-

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aldsbnrg. Mrs. McCormick is mysister. There was great feeling inthe neighborhood over the cuttingof Snider's orchard and a disposi¬tion to white cap the grilty man

should he be found. Snider askedMonday how I would like to joinwhite ca pe,and I said I would do it.The understanding was that wewere to meet at Wiseman's strawstuck. James Alexander asKed methat evening if I was going to chemeeting, and said he didn't knowwhether to go or not. 1 called forMcCormiok that night and we wenttogether to the meetini: place attbs straw stuck. Both cariied guns.Noone else came to the meeting,sowent to Snider's. I saw McCormickFoster Sunday morning at break¬fast between 8 and 7. Next I sawnirn between S and 9 ut stable^nndthen at 10:15 or 10:20. I leTt nt157 to lake horse to held, und was'one 18 minutes,and again saw him>t the stable at 12:15 or 12:20.Heard Carl Kline aide McCormick:o go to White's Gap that afternoon:o church. Saw McCormick comeoihe churoh a short time after I.ot there, and his horse was stillhere when 1 left. Heard manypeople talk of white capping thenan who cut thb orchard. Crossixamined, Gre. n .aid he had saidie knew McCormick had not outhe orchard, but did no', know winulled Yowell.A. Moore McCormick (the ac-

jused). Ara 35 years oid, and haveived»in present coicmunitj ninefears. Yowell was sutptcted oflotting Snider's o:ch; r.', Snider[rst suggested to me to get upvhite oap guii-r for Yowell. MundayI. G. Alexander, U, H. Foltz. A P.Mackey, Ed. Kite, G. W. Sniderind myself discussed wt its caplian, and we agreed to meet Tueslay night at Wited uim -ti awtack to make arrangements. Johnalexander, James Gibson, Sandy \gibson and others promised to iBeet. John Green and I were onlymes went to meeting piece that i

light, so we went over to Snider's ]ind there found Muse. Talked '

iver matter with then and decided f0 give up white cap plan.Easter Sunday. I got up aftei t

layiight, fed hogs, ate breakfast, cnoked after children while wifemiked. Aft^r she cw me back I imt on clean shirt, went down toeed fodder to cattle Left homelefore 9 o'clock, went back of ot-

1 ard to Copper's fence. When ieur the church I saw some calves 1a top of hill. Third Sunday I cad seen them there. Went sn flunt's <tnd asked him if bis boy Jad told him the message I had jent about my buying his calves. [hen asked him whose calves were

boee in the held, and he said they t'ere Yowell's. 1 turned them out c

n lop of the hill because I did nut c

ant to put them in YoweH's field, crben pissing through rye held n

ia buggy going up the hill Later fiet buggy with Yowell's children tnd boy behind riding botts. Went nj buck home and found my wife Cn-liiiig the baby. As 1 entered gii ci..ck struck once. 1 looked uplortly ufterwards and lt was not pst il o'clock. My wife started yi my mother's to spend the day. Afollowed shortly afterwards. f<

tarted to Abe Diveis to tell him tilout bill of fruit trees. When past;i little biid^esaw a email colored.> playing in the wi.ter sod arkellIm lo tell Alie Divers that Mc- ph. mick mid his trees were ready piir him. Then wein to field whtie jlost my knife day before and jzmud it. Came back to farm road, tilunged my course and returned Dloth r way to Mrs. Green's house, Q.tching there about 1'2 o'clock, tc

stopped at turkey nest near Bilise and heard'some one talking, rn

inking up saw Yow* ll and Lee Mbillum. Alter Roiag ill hi.useother-in law asked me why [wal ai

.Ibing to old Yo .veil. Told her tnas not talking to tum but saw himi the road. Heard of Y< well's b'lath for first time M or dary wi ie CLexington. R.S. Anderson told

e. I uesday I went to church ic ftlp diggruva for Yowell. Soon Rlind out that I was suspeo'ed ofe nciirder. Copper talked au~if '£was the murderer. I bought a instol from Goodman for my wife p|April and gut six cartridges >»t vi

is time. The pistol was at homee day I went after salves.The arrest. On Wednesday wentfarm to build fence Constable ni

impbell, accompanied by Copper, \|ackey and Purent came to field cr

ld Campbell arrested me. Was m

lilli dill eil Ililli tu! en h..111. .lllS \;e Templeton apked wife [or ny lostol. I told her it was in ci^ar th.X, and she took down cigur hnxid said she couldn't find it. i ;|ld her she had it in htr hand. She this not as ri nell excited us 1 ex- yicteil i he would bo. ptMrs. Lui. E. McCormick: Was nfore marriage Mis? Grpen. Her gc

ItiniQbj corrobrated that of her cu

isband in the main. With re Mrenee to getting the pistol when ptuCormick was taken home under cn

rest, she said she had heard fout Yowell waa shot with a S'2 tostol or rifle, and as she knew her thsband's pistol was that size she fositated about getting il. ca

Other important witnesses were tislice Templeton, who told of is- pting the warrant for McCormick's birest; Constable Campbell, wlmrested the prisoner andought him to jail, A. P. Mack-who served on coroner's jury; n*>

[8. William Algers, who heara re'

ots fired Sunday night; Mrs. A. t0]Mackey, who heaid shots fired Bcnday morning. The last wit-bs was D. B. Foltz, who told of i

reals made against Yowell. J. *~

Alexander fellowed in rebuttal.

ViThe baccalaureate sermon Sun- yfy morning by Hr. R. H. Bennett ccCourt Street Methodist church, Co

nchburg, opens the W. L. U j!0mmencement. The boat race Efimday afternoon. Sf

BaAfter Saturday, June 13th. Dr.n-ton will be in Philadelphia fur t.

»tnt irs luatair. Bi

Buy HairatAuction?kt any rate, you seem to begetting rid of it on auction-saleprinciples: "going, going,g-o-n-e I" Stop the auction.with Ayer's Hair Vigor. Itcertainly checks falling hair;no mistake about this. It actsas a regular medicine; makesthe scalp healthy. Then youmust have healthy hair, forit's nature's way.

The beat kind ol a toatltconlal ."Sold for over sixty years.

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Council Proceedings'At the meeting of Towu Coun¬

cil Thursday night, Mayor and allcouncilmen were present.At the request of KT. Robinson,

the license tax on building compa¬nies wae flxeu at $25 a year forjap]tal from 110.000 to $25,000,ind |50 on capital ab. ve $26,000ind not exceeding $50,000.

The street tunning iu front of,V. N. Key's and R. H. Gillock'sProm Henry street was ordered.iper.ed to Washington street. Theitreet comu'ittee reci uimer.ded theaurchuse of Fiank Grigsby's houselt $1,000 for this pu pose.Chief of Police Myers was r«i-

dected for the rest of the fiscalrear, and an appropriation of $25vas allowed for the quarter foripecial services.Applications for building per

nits were received from Mrs.frawley, J. Ed. Deaver, Frankrankersley and Simon Jones. Re-erred to building committee.Street committee instructed to

eport on cost of widening Jordonstreet.Fines reported imposed for May,

1642; collected, $80 90

Tay; Day Next SaturdayTag Day will be observed in Lex-

ngton next Saturday, Juno 13th,mving been postponed from Monlay, June 1st. The proceeds are

or the benefit of the Stonewallackson Memorial Hospital in Lex-ngton, ander the auspices of tbe)aughtfcrs ot the Confederacy.Od tbat day tbe town will be in

he hands of the Indies. They willontrol tbe streets and occupy theorners. Every citizen in town andounty must be tagged. Men, wo-

.eu, children and babies. Countyriends are urged to come to townhat day in order to swell the nu-lerous functions of tbe occasion,lome and get tagged aud help aood cause.The tags will sold at your own

rice. Y'ou may buy as many asou wieh and ag few as you desire.day of fun for you and benefit

>r the hospital. Don't forget theme and the occasion.

Physicians to OrganizeA preliminary meeting of thehysiciuu6 of Rockbiidge was heldt the Lexington hotel Friday,une otb, for the purpose of organ-lng a County Medical Associaon. There were present Drs. A.. Eft-ill of Lexington (chairman),H. McCluug of Fairfield (secre¬

cy), Robert Glasgow ind G. M,urton of Lexington, C. C. Cole-au of Collierstown and J H.;.ipp of Buena Vista.Tbe following ^oaimittees were.pointed to report al lue next

eeting :'Couaraittee on constitution andf-laws: Drs. J. H. Mapp, C. <

denian and G. D. aMeriwether.Committee on membership : Drs.obert Glasgow, G. M. Burton andeid WhiteThe next meeting will be helduesday, June 16th, at 2:60 p, ia.,the office of Dr Glasgow. All

lysicians ot Kockbridge are in¬let! to meet at that time.

The Summer NormalThe following complimentarynice of the work of Mrs. M. S.olfett, formerly of Lexington, inmneftioti with the Summer Nor-al School at the University ofirginia, was sent nut fi oin Char-ttesvilte in tl e untioucement ofie school, to begin Jute 18:"The teachers' class, in whichnee teachers wishing to stande examinations held at the Uni-'iiitv .Inly 30th and Alni, are

.operly coached, is one of the at-active features of tbe summerhool. It is in clung* of that mostpable of Virginia teachers, Mrs.. S. Moffatt, supervising prikel¬li of the Manassas schools. Noie person has, hy her untiring ofrte aud peculiar skill, done more

guarantee to Virginia teachers¦ ability to pass the examinationr first p.nd second grade ctrtifl-ites than has Mre.Motfett. Bela-vely few of the hundreds of heripils taught nt this summer schcolive failed."

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Mayoralty Conti sta

Municipal elections yesterday inln-hbonug to .vhs gav*) tbe followingiults for mayor:Buxna Vista J. Harvey Laker Stalinj, H. H. Wayt; Clifton Forge, J. A-.wles.

;xington Produce Market, as

Lexington Va., June IU, 190a.jur -Extra. «5-00beat. 95rn ..75rn Meal. 80tatoes.".". ¦_ 50@6oitter. \2j««. 14iring Chickens per lb 8 13,con.Hains, country... 12@14" -Shoulders. itt ?ar.' .Bidet. ©lg front-Oholoa ooantry.. .._.__ jj lot

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STRAIN & PATTONClothiers and Gents' Furnishers

LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

A few of the ComfortableSummer Articles or Dress weSell:

SUITS,OD& COATS nnd TrousersOXFORD SHOESSTRAW HATSNEGLIGEE SHIRTSUnderwear and Sox

A full line of Gum and

Oiled Clothing always in

stock.

STRAIN & PATTONOPP. LEXINGTON HOTKL IKXINGTON, VA.

Bank of RockbridgeCAPITAL $65,000,00

SURPLUS $35,000.003% ON TIME CERTIFICATES

r. S. HOPKINS, President

r. C. STUART. Vice-Presidemt

S. O. CAMPBELL. Ca.biir

A. P. WADE, Tiller

3N THE MOVE!r Ever since"the fire "last October, we have been having" troubles of our own ', and novv that our new quaiteisare nearing completion, it keeps ns moving to keep ontof the way of the workmen : : : :

. lt is apparent to everyone that we have had many dif¬ficulties to contend with, but by keeping a stiff upperlip and aided by the loyalty of our friends:wo have keptright on ''doing business.'' People have been very kindand considerate, and M we approach the time of our re¬

turn to comfort and convenience, we hope to be able to

prove our appreciation in a substantial way." In the first place, we are going to furnivh them(thanks to our landlord.) the cleanest, airiest, lightestand mo9t convenient «tore to shop in that our town hast-Ner had : : : : : :

c Second. We are going to famish and equip it insuch a way that shopping will be a pleasure ; each de¬partment being fitted with up-to-date fixtures, and ar¬

ranged in such a manner as to enable us to show andsell goods with the greatest comfort to ourselves andour customers ::::::

. Third. We are going to give everybody the full advan¬tage of a new, clean stock, bought at the latest reducedprices, and sold at the least margin of profit to ourselves¦ Preliminary to the above,WE NOW OFFER A HONAFIDE DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT on all goodsin our Nelson Street store tn CASH BITERS¦ Our object iii doing this is twofold. 1st To reduct*our stock as much a-* possible, that we may have leas tomove 2nd. To raise as much cash a^ posttibls), oe

cause we need money Bot Wi cannot charge CT 'maket note of; anything at this dis. omit IT IS FORCASH ONLY : : : : .

Irwin & Co.IRST NATIONAL BANK

OF LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

atement of Condition at Close of Business, Feb. 14, '06

RESOlfKCEa-

n-* aud Inves-tinent*. 1414000.61Matt House.4o. S6.856.18

.S'rl S.I [>r.<:t.H.Fuud, H25.00

ST Heil BstStt. 1,858.30ntfoftS.. 524.28

Ii on hand... $81,445.10i from Banks. 65,386.93 96,812.08

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Capital Stook. $50,000.00Surplus Fund. 50.000.00

Undivided Prout* vuwt,.... *.*bi.A

Circulating N'ote*. I2.o00.00DEPOSITS

Individuals. $382,583.59Banks. 45,680.12 «8,««8.ri

$660,726.42

The deposits of this Bank as shown by reports made to* Comptroller of the Currency dering the past year werefollows :

Jan. 26, 1 907Mar. 22, J907Way 20, 1907Aug. 22, 1 907Dec. 3, 1 907Feb. J 4, 1906

$332,166.40320,731.9432 J,430.943ifi.369.49382.931.20362,563.59

This Bank issues certificates of Deposit, Payable on demand,theue to bear interest at the rate bf three (3) per cent per annum,rn their date, provided the money remains sixtv (60) days or

fir.