PROFESSIONAL CARDS Ri:, ur ff ? ATTOKNEY-AT-I.AW l.FXINliTOX. V.\. Special attention to ooileeUon ol alala orrica: Ovet J. Ed. Denver's store OTHO C. JACKSON, Trolls K v- at-La W onion: Kooma fajf matty ooeupM b Hun.'.Williniu A. Andeisou, rem 1'uur bouae aa stun*. I.KXINUTiiN ... VllU.IN? Deo. \*l-M-:.m. G REENLEE I). LBTCHBR, Attoknki at Law, LEXINGTON, Vi Notarv l'utilie .1. Paxa-roM Moona. Fame Mool Late Clerk >' ?. <'ourt Notary Publ moORE at MOORE. ??*?? Attokskyb at Law, Lexikhton, V l'Qone No. 1*4 MANI. r.tsLA Hl'l.W A W'HI RLASGOW a. WHITE A TTOBa eys-at-La w >).% Lexington Va. ROBERT iC AT LETT LAW YER.0 _., , , S LiKXlNQTON, Va. OFFICES*] ' i ClaVTOH FOBOB, \ July 'iO Ul lvr. INSURANCE R. R.WITT Si Ct GENERAL FIRE INSURACE Represent Old Line Companies R. E. WITT Civil and Mining Engine I.F.XIViTMN", VA. Jen. 8 !2-6mo BEST YET A look al my 1912 line of WA PAPER will convince you that t line is OOtnplate, artistic in si; magnificent in effect and at rema ably LOW PRICES. I want you tos-ee'.these without i obligation on your part to purchl This line is full of beautiful CUT OUT KOKDKKS, I'ANKl.H, VAKN1MI TI LBS, MUK LAI'S, ETC. for every room at the house. Come and look at them it wil you good. W. S. ZOMBRO PAINTER AND DFCol'.VK Phone SOi No. fi'" South Main Street Jan. 3-12 THE GAZETTI ONLY $1.00 A YEAR WANTS PRESIDENT AT PARTIES Mr6. Taft Does Not Like to Entertain When Her Husband lt Away. The Whit* House was unusually quiet during the month of May be csuse die president wm away. Mrs. Taft does* not like to entertain largely when the president ls away. The first lady of the land seems to make It a point that the president shall lie Si lniine when large functions won at the White House. While the preeidenl is away Mrs Taft con tents harnell with long walks and With small tea parties In the after noon. Two largo garden parties WOT* canceled because the president had ti l>e away. Indee.!. Mrs. Taft ls quite inslsten thal tba president shall he present ai len parties Two years agr lind made arrangement! 'ls. but it chancel thal thia date was the Mttte ??vs th< of Mrs Taft's garden parties ani the president cared to yield to th< wtshaM of hil wife, and the lnrilanapc Hs party trip was canceled to thi ol finite a number 0 politicians in that state, and they bur ried down to Washington in number to learn what waa the matter, not l>? lng able to credit that a mere garde* party had Interfered with the visit Hut thay learned lt was a tact, mm yielded to Mrs. Taff ?wishes afterward, although a whol year lapeed, entertaining the preidden In Indianapolis. TEXAS GIRL ENTERTAINEI Miss Katherine Morgan Wat a Gue* at Many Receptions and Entertainments. Prominent among the many lieaut ful and charming society girls vigil lng the national capital during th season just paaeed, may be menttone Mis.- Kaili, line Morgan of bouhan I do Hi Miss Katherine Morgan. Tex Miss Mingan has just returm to her home alter spending the wlnt ais Hie guest of Mrs. I.urton. wife the associate justice of the Supreti inuit, she attended a great mai reception and balls, and was a g? era! favorite Moose tbs different se w hit li go to oinM. cifcty. Shock Absorber. To absorb .nocks that, might ( Struy tungsten electric lamps si by cinU there has been vented a wire spring with hooks each cud to eugage the cord. Jones picked up hie paper at about the third call from Mrs. Jone*, rose rather reluctantly from hla eaay chair, and going; into tito dining room aat down at the table whore dinner waa already waiting. Mrs. Jonea eyed hint hopefully as she ladled out the soup, but he aald nothing. It had been rather a stressful day down at tbe office and ho felt like nothing so much aa simply being quiet, saying nothing to any one and having no one to say anything to him. Consequently he silently propped the evening paper age inst the sugar bowl and continued reading the column of Wall strt?et gossip about Harrlmaa gobbling another railroad. Mrs. Jones atood the strain of si? lence as long as she could and then burst forth desperately: "Well, wbat'a new down town?" "Nothing much," said Jonea auto? matically. "Have a good day down at the of? fice?" "Oh, about as usual," answered Jones. "Has Brown been giving you any more trouble?" ?'Nope." he grunted sUiortly. "How does your new stenographer got on?" There was no hidden trap In this question, no secret Jealousy concealed, Jones's new stenographer waa an elderly malden who wore 8j>ectacles nnd goloshes and M>s. Jones's mind was perfectly serene regarding her. "Aw ri'," responded Jonea between mouthfuls. "I believe you'll like her much bet ter than you did that pert girl you had." paid Mrs. Jones. "She seems sensible and respectful?quite differ ent from that ftulTy haired thing who always looked at m? so crltlcallj whenever I came down to the office I fairly aietested her. the little ninny!' Mr. Jones stirred uneasily, but mada? no reply, and after a pause Mrs. Jones said: "How much does that clerk sh< married get?" "Now. see here. Maria." said bel husband. looking up Impatiently ?Taut you see I'm reading? How cat I tell whether lt's Harrlman' or Bat tiing Nelson I'm reading about whet , you keep firing a question into me ev cry two seconds*" Seeing that it was useless to tr; I to make him talk. Mrs. Jones decldea > do the next best tiring?talk her self. "That Mrs. Bowman who's mov-v into the flat overhead wfcs down agait [ today," she began. "Tto you know Henry. I hate to say it. and of coursi I it'a no business of mitte. and for al I know she may have taken it to medicine, but I was almost certain taught the smell of whisky on he breath. I wonder if. she drinks. O fours? ehe acts like a lady anal wear Rood clothes and ifs polite, but jro can't tell what you're going to er counter in New York. I don't believ In spreading scandal, but when Mrs Oreen dropped in hera?* this afternoo I happened to marmion: my suspicion to her. and I asked if she didn't thin it was -awful for a woman to take 1 whisky and drink herself to deat! and then she said she met a woma that would deceives you Just the sam woy down at Rath Beach last sommei She said this woman?" "Oh. I don': rare what she said o what this woman dkl!" exclaime Jones angrily, shoving back his chai from the table and flinging his nupki ilown on the table. Mrs. Jones's lips quivered. Sh buried her face in her handkerchief. "Now, alon't start that!" said Jone "You know I didn't mean to hurt yoi: feeling " These were Just the words needed t start Mrs. Jones off In full cry, lite ally. Her husband listened to ht sobs for a moment and then as hi wife begun to pour forth a torrent t reproach, he twisted uneomfortabl for a few minutes, and then magi both at himself and nX her. Jumped u and put on his hat and stalked out < the flat, banging the door behind Iiir Straightaway he went to the corni emporium, hoping to find some o! cronies there with whom he cou! laugh away his disgust with things I general. But he found none presei and after a solitary drink, went oi and slowly walked down the stret Accusing thoughts assailed him. He reproached himself as he thougl of her cooped up In the flat all da Hut at the thought of the ceasele: flow of language, he gritted lils teei and went on down to a bowling aile where he found some friends and it mediately Joined In the sport. It was midnight when the ph ceased. Then his conscience began trouble him. Suppose burglars h; broken Into the house during his a sence? Suppose there had been fire, with him the natural protectc away? Suppose his wife, in her e cltement and resentment, should thro herself?^h, no. that was foolish. Ai yet he had heard of women doing ths t8 | He worked himself into such a fev. l(> | that he entered the darkened flat wi | a horrible feeling of foreboding. I ! entered his wifo's bedroom and the | lay No, hla wife had not been shot. Si Ie- | was sleeping peacefully. But al ie- j awoke promptly and proceeded wi In- ' her discourse, giving such a tongi at | lashing to him aa ho will ramemb all the days of his Ufo. Va'uable Farms For Sale |; 1HO Acrea ot Ana land ti miles from ].camden. Va., on a good road. Good leaess, VVell watered. 14 sores iu or chard, lu acres flue timber, barge brick nouna*, 'i uew barns aud all nannied out buiulings. Close to church, store, Babool en I mill. It is not often that such property ls ou the market. This Ix a tine farm. You should look into Ibis property. Price only #19,000 winch is low A 1 orin of about 100 seres 10 in ile* from Lexington, Va., 10 miles from Buena Vista, 1 mile from JNatioual Highway, Smiles to B. &0. Station, Sj miles to N. A Vf. Station. Close to churches, schools aud stores. BO to 70 acres iu cultivation sod sod. Nico to work, crops well,uice to usa* machinery ou. Balance of laud is in tl ia uer. xaiew bank baru paluted aud rodded. Baru ? bout 40 x 00, fine foundation, plenty ippia for stock ana grata. >ew giauery with two wagon shed* ueir tbe baru. Witter iu bat u-yard,cistern aud spring. Two streams of clear water running tin..ugh the place. Apple orchard of 4 m B acres, uever falls to bear, plenty small fruit. 'J tine vegetable gardens. New 0 room house with cellar, wash house aud siuoke house combined, granary aud wagou shed r.ear residence, tool slied, wood bouse, spring house and double chicken bouse. Good roads sud a uice neighborhood. Au unusual? ly desirable farm aud nice homo. Ap? ply tor price. BSt Acrea 14 miles from Lexington, Vu., 1" miles from Biiotitiiiuu, 5 tulles, to statious ou Ii 4 W and C. &? O. K. lt. v evy close to churches and schools. Fenced with wile and rail,well watered bv spiiiigs.runuiug water iu every Held. About 11000 apple trees?alto another younger orchard, pears, cherries,pl nu ? an.i grapes. .Nice itiouty residence on el. \?tion giving tine viewof sutrouiiu ing country.Ali needed outbuildings, 2 goodfnaut houses. FU.e ;lace for cattle and sheen. Ou a good road aud in a good section. Come and look at ttr- laira. 200 acres iu cultivation, 300 g grazing, 187 acres wood laud. We ci.n a ll it Tor ?M^per acre. -O Airs 10 miles from L< xingtou. Vu., close to t wo railroads, taO acres iu cultivation, a acren lu timber, j loom bouse, barn iu les frt iu Lexington, Va. 70 ticK- cleared and lu cultivation, balance in worn., ilaib.e quarry ou place testa KG ti. i ?.-iii. Young orcliaid 700 peach ti.is t.oo live year old, 100 oue yeal old. Fiuit of other kinds for family j.-.e. line of the iinest springs in lb. county, well feuced with wiro. New *< i...un bouse, good stable and giant rv, good dib, several chicken houses, oue 8 nu,ui, tine ariaugemeut foi fowls. Frame pen for bogs, 40 to 60 bushels eora, 1- to U bushels wheat, 1 to 1 1 ioiis buy per acre. Lies well, crops well, easily farmed, close to two good luurkets, school and church within 300 yards. Owner wants more land. Terms cash. Price $0000. 331 acres more or less, 80 or '.?< acres cleared, most iu cultivation, ll miles from Lexington, Va. Good road, good neighborhood, lt- F. D. mail. Large lot of good timber of ali kinds, oak, chestnut, poplar, locust, IOU SOffdl bark, 00 acres of chestnut Umber, ele? gant runge for hogs. All kinda of fruit on tbe place. 75 to 100 aeres of thu land on the mountain unusually lim or fruit aud grazing if feared Fairly well fenced. Well watered bj tte iinest of spring water. Soil is grave and slate with clay bottom. 8 roou tog house sealed aud weatherboaideti large potch, good cellar, 16x18, gooa naru, feood stable, with 10x2? foot shed All needed out buildings. Close ti store, school and church. Adjoins tin lauds Of A. C. A ead, Calvin Uuud ba and Jacob Cummings. This propel t; is well worth look lug at. Price ou.ap plication. Bil Acrea 9 miles, from Lex ing ton. 500 acres lu gru&s aud cultivation Weil watered, good buildings, plent; truit, tine grazing. Can te ulvided inti two farms. 250 Acrea 6 miles from Lexington good buildings, plenty fi nit, 40 acre river bottom, HO acies in timber, wei watered aud crops well 1 ri*) Acrea adjoining oorporate Hui its ot Buena Vista, 50 acres iu gra.se an cultivation, 75 aces good timber, 30 apple trees, 6 to 10 years old, 70 pea trees, plums, peaches, damsons, (iou buildings and good road. 45 Acrea 2*1 miles from Lexlugtot well wateied, 0 acres In orchard, plent wood, some good timber, buildings I fair condition, uice for dairy and chid ens. U50 Acrea, 190 cleared. 5 milt from Lexington.. Well watered, a we kept place, good fences, new buildingi pleuty fruit. A tine borne, on good rota and must be seen to be appreciated. IBO Acree 8} miles from Lexingtoi 150 acres cleared, 15 acres good ti ic be plenty wood, well watered, 200 appl and 200 peach trees. Good building: About lOO Acrea 9 miles froi Lexington, fine state of eultivatioi well watered, well feuced, good buili nigs, pleuty truit, a Hue home. 74 Acrea?10 miles from Lexlni ton, Va., ou a good road, ** miles froi Depot. Fair Buildings?Oood ord ai of 850 bearing trees. Oood fences, ni oe home. $4750. New 8 loom residence, nice porel good cellar, all needed out building cistern water, some fruit. Very clot to corporate limits of Lexington, Vi Lot 75x?'20 feet, or will sell au uHr( O.C0 (ash on Hand. S7,GC0.46 Due from Banks. 73.443 :,6 101 108.84 8600,234.33 LIABILITIES Capital Stock. *MI 000.00 Surplus Fund. 78,000 00 Undivided Profits (net) . 4.568.96 Semi-Annual Dividend (6%) Jan. 8, 1018 . 8,800.00 *13'2,5I.8.H6 Circulating Notes. .r?0,OOO.OO DK POSITS Individuals. 8897,181.07 Due to Banka. 10,844.80 417,668.87 8600,884.38 FLIES ! FLIE5 ! FLIES ! Kill them. Starve them. Keep them on the outside by using: CONTINENTAL SCREEN DOORS AN.O ADJUSTABLE SCREEN WINDOWS esea*y~ All regular sizes carried in stock "tam flyers Hardware Co. Inc. LEXINGTON, VA. THE THINGS THAT MAKE THE MERCHANT Are tbe good will and confidence of tbe public. We thank our friend* and patrons for this. We have a bus v. np-'o date store Allow no one to have better wares than we and at prices in keeping with quality. If yon want Glass Jars, Tops and Gums, .Telly Classes or Kt*t ties call and see us. If you want Groceries.* none better), come. If you want Matti liars. Oilcloth. Linoleum and Matting Rugs we sell them. If you want Tin, Wooden, Enamel, Galvanized, Glass and Dishware look at our stock. Shoes, Notions Staple Dry Goods. Men's Wear. Look at them. We have bargains all tbe time. Never ?et tired trying to please the public. Give us a call. W. Harry Agnor, 9 South Main Street ftte To Promise I have removed my shop from A. W. MANS PILE'S old stand, next to Hitching Yard, to JNO. W .BROWN & SON'S Shop (J. M. Senseney's old etand) t*a?~ All kinds of Carriage and Wagon Work. Trimming, Upholstering neutly done. General repairing and locksmith work. Prices reasonable. Call and give me a trial. G. L. HAYSLETT HENRY STREET - - LEXINGTON. VA. PATRONIZE The Gazette Job Office Letterheads, Envelopes Billheads, Handbills etc., etc., etc., etc. SUBSCRIBE FOR The Gazette jsj Cholera Infantum Can Be Prevented. Do not allow your baby to suffer when DR. TAHRNEVS TEETHING SYRUP Will absolutely ;.ra-vant at. A boon for every baby. Curra to1 ic in ism aK ?ninnies. Render, teethiaij; time safe anal easy. Can be given tu bailie, -^ oise ala/ old. Keep the bowel, healthy. ?*, cents at drutfists. Trial bonis frat* if jrosi mention (bis pawer.