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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
How Cecif.RhodeS Holds the Kev 10
the Present African Situation
The Cape to Cairo
RAILWAY.

yOHN BULL Is the banker OF the
world. Fairly bursting with gold
~ are the strong boxes OF Lombard
street. waiting patiently for serv-
ice, great golden standing army that
fights while its masters sleep.
The owners of that gold cannot invest
ii at home. Neither must IL be allowed
10 stand idle. Suffering with that
strange disease, a plethora of capital,
they and their agents have walked the
earth for years looking for oppor-
tunities for unloading "A little OF their
wealth. floating their joint stock com
panies and backing the most preearious
commercial ventures rather than have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

i
| Cor the debt and threw il and OphIr went
| in his safe. m ,,.ith ,hor,
just because it was close to them. The
! stocks which had cost Baldwin a few
cents a share were worth hundreds OF
dollars a share. He had sense enough
to sell out at the proper time.
George Hearst's first strike was also
accidental. although he was practical
miner. He was superintendent OF a
mine down in Arizona where the men
who controlled the company simply
wanted TO keep a lot OF men al work for
the purpose of selling the stock at "a
profit. They did not think the mine
was really worth anything. They kept
up the blun as long as they could, but
finally the bottom dropped out OF the
stock, and they sent Hearst word to
stop work and take the men TO Los
Angeles to be paid OF.
Hearst told the men they were to
quit that night and to get ready to aban-
don the mine at once. In spirit of
hilarity the men decided TO celebrate
by putting i'm just one big blast Hearst
did not object, and they put in a blast
calculated TO tear things all TO pieces.
They set il Off just at quitting time.
and stood back to watch the effect The
blast tore out tons OF rock and dirt
and made the place look like an earth
quake had struck IL.
Then the men went To get their sup
per and prepared for an early start over
the desert next morning. Hearst was
too much OF a miner however. Co leave
without examining the rock that had
been torn out by the blast. He found
what he knew was a very rich vein of
ore. After collecting few samples OF
quartz ne walked 10 the little camp and
Joined the rest In preparing for the
journey. He said nothing about his
discovery.
THE men were paid off in Los An
gcles. and Hearst went on 90 San Fran
cisco. where the president Of the COM
pany paid him about $4,000 that was due
him. That night he went into "A faro
bank and won $4,000 more. Next day
he called on the president to settle up a
few small matters, and when asked
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
STORIES OF SOME
BONANZA KINGS

Lucky baldwin made his first big
strike i'm a most accidental way lie
was not miner and knew nothing
about mines He kept a livery stable
IN san Francisco and made considerable
money. He always liked horses They
were his hobby then just as they have
been since when he made himself well
known through his success on the turf.
some mining man owed Baldwin
several hundred dollars for horses on a
livery bill or something and couldn't
pay him. one day he offered Baldwin
a lot Of stock i'm the Ophir mine. which
was near the mines in which Flood.
O'Brien. Fair, Mackay and others were
interested. Ophir stock wasn't worth
anything-only few cents a share
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

The extent of territory owned by
Britain amounts 10 13,00000o square
miles. and on this immense tract is a
population of 420, 600, 600 During the
last % years the English realm has in
creased by 2,S5i 900 square miles, and
within the same period l25 600 600 have
been added to the population.
Since 1871 the population OF the Unit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

many; he was afraid Of creating sus-
picion. Then he went to some men
whom ne knew owned stock In the
mine. told them the same story he had
told the president and bought outright
All the shares he could pay for.
This put him i'm just the position ne
wanted I'm three days he had the nee
essary backing and was on his way TO
the mine with some experls. AS a re-
suit the company was reorganized and
the mine was reopened. Then the stock
began 70 jump and Hearst raked OF
about s2.O00,0OO and still retained n biz
block OF stock. All OF thom-even tho
former presideut--made money. but
Hearst made the most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

what he was
going 10 do said
he was going
east for aw hile
to visit hi S
folks.
=" by the way
he said. Il think
1 IN ig ht do
something with
some of that
Arizona IN | n @
stock I'm the
east. / wouldn't
m in d trying,
anyway.
"The president
thought the idea
a good one. ana
gave Hearst an
option on Sow
eral thousand
sHnpga H.nrof
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21


s a which is alkod
I' me behind and to
oblivion in the
the man
CORDS repair ring and
be at
10 the sand.
60
Is be
staHu one Du II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

Russian dentists congress asked tho
government to assign a dentist 10 ev-
ciy school in the empire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

nor were the
q { h e r mines
near it worth
m u C n { h e n.
Baldwin accept
ed the stock as
payment Of the
debt and threw
il In his safe,
thinking that he
might get some
thing out OF il
some day. He
had about >, 900
500 shares.
"One morning
he woke up and
found himself a.
millionaire. The
Comstock mines
-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
$4,000 GIVEN WY

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Send your list as carly as possible. Adore,
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
CEDED TO AME q A.

The parish government had mr.
70 d, escape from d. feat in tic Senate
Tues ay N the ii authorizing the
cess on OF thu Philippines 10 the Unit
el States. h. measure was passed,
but the government hal mojoiit' Of
only two, the vote be NJ 12O to llS-
The opposition group IN theSenate con- e
bin d 70 de'eat the government, not on
the main substance of the bill. which
they knew was inevitable, but on an
amendment to the preamble censurlng
the cabiLet. Some Of the membel
fir m voting, including Gen
eral Wyler nd the Cuban and Porto
Rican Senators. a.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

When you meet with broadminded
map, you will find him o friend Of
fraternal societies. It's the narrow
minded person, very egotistical in his
limited knowledge, that pirates, in sea-
son and out OF season, of the harmful
ness OF secret societies. William Il.
Gladstone, that grand old man. who
made the world better for his having
lived in il, was friend Of fraternal
societiss.-Ex.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

by onSreS5man james RANKIN 1ouhg' an
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

According to celebrated anatomist
there are upwards of 100000 little
Stands in the human stomach. These
glands pour ous the digestive juices
which dissolve or digest the food. In
digestion is want of juice, weakness Of
glands, need CT help to restore the
health Of these organs, The best and
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juices. Because II strengthens and in
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until they are able 10 do their work
alone. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures
indigestion certainly and permanently.
It does so by natural means, and there
in lies She secret Of its wonderful and
UNMARRIED success.
At druggists, price 10 cents to S1,OO
per bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
CHILDREN'S TEETH.

A college woman not long ago called
attention to her boys teeth. which were
entirely without enamel, and said, with
a bitter laugh:
"I'wish my sddestion had enabled
me to discover, during the time my
boy was producing his teeth, both first
and second, just how TO feed him.
THERE'S no enamel on his teeth be-
cause his mother did not know enough
to feed him properly. and the dentist
tells me that OF 2J he will not have q
tooth in his head. - San Francisco
Argonsnt.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
EHE ANGLO-AMRRICAN CON
SPIRACY,

The Republican administration al
Washington has entered Int a d TX
lantern conspiracy that has for its pu =
pose the consummati,n of some sort
OF an alliance with England. From
Mckinley down to the cussod al of
the euspidor department every lepab-
lean IN authority at the capita 10
pushing along the be om for "bstter
understanding with Grea Br'a :"
Joseph Fl. Choate, whose for ia ne y
were tories during The war f. Az eri
can independence, has been sent to
England as a representative tnis
country. The ''high joint com ission"
born in treason to the spirit Of Amer
osniam has lately been no ding star
chamber sessions under the wings of
the White House. One Charles Bel es-
ford, the l..neal descendant OF family
of outlaws and usurpers, is he secret
guest Of those high in authority. H
has come TO Cement the broken tie"
that have made this nation the marvel
of the world. The people cannot be
blind TO what is going on. Just keep
your eyes open and watch us become a
tail,to England's imperial kite. To
make as such is clearly the purpose
Mckinley, Hanna, Gage, Choats Il Co.
The Democratic party will oppose
with all its might any scheme that has
for its object an alliance with England
or any other nation outside OF the
Americas. With the exception OF
r ussia and France we have no real
friends in Europe. II is to be hoped
that those nations will not take il that !
the present antics at Washington re
present the real sentiment OF the
American people. The people are
with IN Democratic party on this
q 'eston by majority Of at least 10
to /.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Parisians eat 100000 pounds Of
snails daily,
London boasts of q 6,500-pounc
sewing machine.
In India sheep are used as beasts Of
burden.
A single oyster in season produces
about 100000 young.
Policemen in the City Of Msxiea are
studying English
In several sections around Havana
the soil produces FIVE crops Of vege-
tables in year.
The number Of Austrians in France
is $4,000; the number Of Frenehmen in
Austrir. 5000,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
HOW ."RUBE"' DOwNED HIM.


"A prominent veterinary of Indiana.
polls, who sometimes buys horses, was
passing township near the city. A
farmer was blowing hIs corn near the
road, and the smart Eorse-buyer hailed
the farmer over the fence as follows:
"f4ey, RUDE, very warm to-day"
ayes; always is in summer"
"Your corn looks a little yellow.
doesn't it?
eyes; planted yellow corn" said the
farmer.
The veterinary, hot under the col
lar replied:
"There's not much difference be-
tween you and fool"
"No, nothing but the fence"
And the horss-buyer struck ous for
town and "Hey, Rube" smiled,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

In military prisons an offender is some.
times sentenced to carry cannon balls from
one place to another and pile them up all
day long. That is all. Perhaps it does not
seem very terrible but it soon wears his
life out. 1t is practically death sentence,
and he knows it; he would rather be shot
Many sick man feels the same way about
the burden of disease that he is Juggling
back and forth from day to day. He would
as soon be down with mortal disease. 1t
will come to that sooner or later
A mans life can be dragged out by
dyspepsia and liver complaint The ex-
perience of Mr.. J.. T. Cardwell, of Pail
Creek Depot, Pittsylvania Co., Va, shows
how DR. Pierces Golden Medical Dscov-
cry saves people from consumption by
waking up their nutritive organism and
giving it power to supply pure, healthy
blood, which drives out blood poisons and
dead tissues and builds up sound, whole
some flesh and muscle.
81 feel it my duty" writes Mr.. Cardwell in
letter TO DR.. Pierce, "to write YOU of the lasting
benefits derived from the use Of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and little Pellets
Seven years ago ! contracted a severe cold,
which baffled the skill Of one Of the best ply
sicians IN my State. 1t ran on and l continu-
ally grew worse until concluded to write to
the worlds Dispcnsary. Medical Association
TIE. answer to my inquiry advised me to use
Indigestion and liver Gem plant at this time
two months had passed. In two or three days
after | mad comri -nccd the use of your medi-
,iie ny cough hal entirely stopped my diges,
"'' oettsr my low spirits driven away and
q w lie and vigor IA my whole body"
~ marvellous Discovery makes
p. 'vc i3rce AID rugged power. 1t is far
> :. - al Oily eniulsions it does not
ne nao5y fat, it does not increase the
I. sht of corpulcnt people.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
1T BEATS THE BAND.

The newest ami mcst inspiring piece
of sheet music, arranged for piano, is
THE Pioneer Limited March," com
posed by Cap. Frederick Phinney,
Bvndmaster United States Band, pub.
lished by S. Brainard's SINS Co.,
Chicago. Ill; distributed onlv by the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Rail
way. Enclose fifty (5O) cents and ad-
dress, Geo. H. Heaford, General Pas
seAger Agent, 555 Old Colony Build
ing, Chicago, Ill.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
GRIPS RAVAGES DOOMED.

So nue. misery and so many deaths
have b. en- caused by the Grip, that
every o. 81 ould know what wonder
ful remedy for this malady is found in
DIR. Kings New Discovery. That dis
tress1ng stubborn cough, that infames
your throat, robs you of sleep, weak
Us your system and paves the way for
Consumption is quicly stopped by this
matchless cure. II you have shills and
fever, pam in tie back of the head.
soreness IN bones and muscles, sore
til roat and that cough that grips your
throat life vice, you need DR.. Kings
New Discovery TO cure your Grip, and
prevent Pneumonia or CO assumption.
Price so cts. and $1.00. Money back
il not eured. A trial bottle free at Nc
Crum Drug Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
A LAMPLIGHT COMPANION.

Between now and Spring time there will be
many opportunities Of an evening to read up
up on the different portions Of the Great
Northwest.
To this end the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
st. Paul Railway Co. has printed tor free
distribution to Eastern farmers a number Of
illustrated instructive pamphlets regarding
the various States traversed by Its lines,
In sending your address to w. E. Powell,
General immigration Agent, Old Colony
Building Chicago, ILL.,, please say il your
preference is for information about Wiseon-
sin, Iowa. Minnesota, Northern Michigan or
North Dakota.
No charge for pamphlets or for replying TO
all inquiries about any section Of the Great
West
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
BIMETALLISM OR BARBARIsM

From n financial point Ct view the
japanese we're better of when they
li7ad by themsel es, in closed county,
tlan they now ore, when compelled to
fight, under handicaps, for place in
civilization. ten they h ID few wants
and enough to meet them. Now their
wants are many tine greater and then
resources Of gain have not increased
proportionat'ly. How to increHe them
and h., to ,educe the wants of the
people prefent as puzzling problem
to Japan Sc publicists as any with
" hich mo ern statesmen have deal
1t is LOW eli we'd that Japan will have
to either 90 b OK to bimetallism or
la ok to barlsrism. Rochester Times
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

"The trouble with him." said the
young an who had been trying TO fit
tingly describe an acquaintance, sis
that when he dipped into the sea OF
knowledge he thought he brought up
so much that the blamed thing went
dry"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
=: -
. SOME YEARS AFTER.

He-Do youremember the night I
propossdto youi
She-Yes, dear.
We sat for one hour, and you never
opened Jour mouth"
- eyes, I remember, DEAR"
'"Believe me, that was the happiest
hour Of my life"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

The opportunity for doing good
conts~to. allwho work and will. The
earl, est spirit fnds its way to the heart
Of ot5ers. Patience and p eser,anee
over, ONE all things. The path of duty
in this world is the path Of salvati"n
in the nsxt.L Louisville Triple Link.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
FREE TRIFS 10 PARIS m

An Opportunity TO see the Great Exposition
Without Cost
The great philadelphia Press" announces
that it proposes to offer free trips to the
wonderful expo .ition to be held in Paris
next year Details Of the Offer will be given
in next Sundays philadelphia Press
january 29). There will be other special
feature, which will be found In another Sun
day paper. 1t would be well, therefore, to
m Ike suie..early in the week Of getting next
'uLday's I" lesS.'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

A London man who always takes a
cigar when invited out to dinner, though
be does n smoke, has low a sollec-
ton Of hill cenlury's a. umulations,
each cigar wrapped up 4 abled with
the date aud occasion on VII Oh it was
taken.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
WHERE ADVICE is EASY.

Whom shall 1 go to to get advice
as to how to make success of Ii eli
"Go to some che who has iai ed.
"Whys"
The successful people are too busy
to talk.-Jewish Comment.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
A NOTEWORTHY DEPARTURE.
Sixty Cents Worth OF Entertainment Flo
Only Five Cents.

1t has been considered wonderful to pub
lish magazine for 10 cents containing a.
much reading matter as would be given In
so columns OF the average newsT aper. But
the Great "Philadelphia Sunday Press"
comes TO the front with the announcement
that, beginning next Sunday, February 10,
1t will be so enlarged that each number will
contain six times as much reading matter as
any ten cent magazine. just think Of 1t
For five cents YOU can get 81 he Philadelphia
Sunday Press" and find as much entertain.
ment and instruction as II you you spent 90
cents for magazines. Look out for next
Sundays Press," twill be wonder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

The oldest family in the British
islands il that of Mar, in Scotland,
which dates from 1898.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

General Ellsi, the Mica a uan isyo-
lutions,y Issasis Az rendered. thus
ending the rebel Q
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

NnNEt A 48 -Page illustrated Pamph'
NK NN let with large Map, describing
VnIIII in detail the choicest, most
AVAA' productive, healthiest and
most progressive section Of the
'New South. with much other valuable in
formation Of great assistance to those look
ing for home SITE factory or mill site, farm
or safe and sure Investment in the eoming
section Of the country, will be sent to any
address on receipt Of two cents In stamps TO
pay postage. Address
i. J. ALLEN, Gen'l. Pass. Agt.
Portsmouth. Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09

The Sprooklesu Sugar Refinery Com
pany has been chartered at Salinas
Ca, wi,h,a espitalg Of 100000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
J. Preston Moore. FRANK MOORE
MOORE 4 MOORE
wi Attorneys at Law and Notary Public,
,...r

VIII practice in Rockbrdge and adjoining
counties.
Special attention -iyen TO the Collection OF
Claims, Examination Of Titles, and preparing
Abstracts ard Deeds.
Supplementary to our law business, we will
negotiate loans, sell farms and mineral lands
We now have ca hand for sale. number
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-03-09
A LOCAL
DISEASE
A CLIMATIC


AFFECTION
Nothing bnt d local
remedy or change Of
climate will cure 1t.
Get a well known
sPKoIFIc,.
ELY's CREAM BALM
1t is qcickly absorbed
Gives relief at once.
Opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages.
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CatOn'S TanSy
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COLD IN HEAD

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