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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

SECOND RACE-Steeplechase short course;
hree-year-olds and up; handicap:
setting Horse Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
8 to 2-Handvice. 149 (Boyle) 49, 2 n 22
. to 5-Schwarzwald 126 (Grntld) 2 81 3n
Winner. E. Corrigans b. c. "a by Riley Miss
Bowling. Donami 135. Falella 140, finished
as named. Miss Brandon 130 pulled up
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
MADNESS OF THE DESERT.
Eject of the MonotOny of silence
Upon Human beings.

Upon Human beings.
1.-THE silence of the desert has mad
dening effect upon the human brain,
not often paralleled. "MOnotOny is
more severe than anything else deriv-
Ing its entire pain from mental effect
The monotony of silence is worse than
any other kind.
Take man away from the hum of
the work of men and send him out on
the alkal deserts, and the deep silence
becomes awful and is sometimes I'M
bearable All at once, without any
previous symptom, some member OF
the party may stop suddenly, with a
daZed look on his face and wild ex-
preston in his eye. He is dangerous.
His reason is torn in wild confusion.
Anything or anybody familiar infuri
ates him.
''IIe must be disarmed and bound at
once or he will deal death to the whole
party. He Is possessed of desert mad
ness brought on by the mOnotony of
silence. He suffers excruciating men
tai anguish. He needs to be relieved
by being brought back to his accus-
toned surroundings.
"On this account men used to the
desert refuse to 90 out with those with
whom they are well acquainted The
mad man is not likely to attack
stranger. If there is no friend in the
party his madness is likely to assert
itself in running rather than in fight
ing. 1t is fearful disease not yet I'M
derstood. "-Birmingham News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
WcnthcrNXisc birds md Fish

The sea gull makes Il splendid living
barometer. If Il covey of sea gulls fly
seward early in the morning, sailors
and fishermen know that the day will
be fine and the wind fair, but if the
birds keep inland, though there be no
haze hanging out toward the sea to
denote unpleasant weather, interested
folk know that the elements will be
unfavorable. OF all weathprwise fish
the dolphin is the most remarkable.
DurinG-a fierce gale or n storm ut sea
the mariner knows that the end of it
is near if he can see dolphin or Il
number Of that fish sporting on the
high sea waves.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
BEER DRINKING.
The United states Needs 70 Encour-
agcment From Drriin Professors

The United states Needs 10 Encour-
agement From Berlin Professors.
Professor Edward Meyer of the Uni
yersity of Berlin thinks well of the
German student habit of beer soaking.
In recent address at the University
of Chicago he praised beer drinking
and duels az conducive to desirable
good fellowship in university life.
Professor Meyer olfends good sense
when he talks to students like this. In
the United States we are making suf
ficiently rapid progress in the consump-
lion OF beer, along with other intoxl-
cants, without the stimulating example
or words of college professors.
Last year the total amount of beer
consumed in the United States amount
ed to l,449,079.952 gallons. The mon.
ey spent for beer was $T21.Oi2.2f5. the
average sum each person paid being a
little over 50. .
Last year the nation drank 117.252.-
his gallons Of whisky and other strong
spirits. costing over $J00O00,000 an
Increase of One-tcnth more whisky in
l0O3 than in the year before If all
the whisky consumed had been distrib-
uted equally throughout the country,
every man, woman and child would
have spent 1920 for highballs. milk
punches. cocktails or straight goods.
Eliminate three-fourths of the people.
who, it is said. do not touch intoxi-
cants, the sum of $21 represents the
amount each drlnkcr invested in strong
libatiOns.
1nis is Il matter, we should suppose.
not lightly to be regarded by any one
from any point Of view. There is GER
fainly no need of establishing college
stimulus to still greater liquor con-
Such talk us that attributed |
o Professor Meyer cannot be condemn |
I'd too strongly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
How the Liberty Boys Did II

1t will dc remembered that dozen
or more of the collisions between the
British and the Liberty Boys Of New
York just prior to the active outbreak
Of the Revolution grew out Of the post
ing of incendiary bills and broadsides
The manner in which these bills were
posted is curious. According to the
diary of John Parks, written in 1875,
the work was accomplished in the fol-
lowing manner:
"Thc method lately used In New
York to post up inlammatory hand
bills was the same used in England
at the time of the pretender. 1t was
done by Il man who carried q little
boy in box like magic lantern, and
while he leaned against the wall, as if
to rest himself, the boy drew back the
slide. pasted Oh the paper, and, shut
ting himself up again. the man took
the proper occasion to walk off to an
other resting place"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
COMMON TYPE OF HAYRACK.

several hundred pounds of hay can he
| lifted from IL wagon and deposited upon
| the stack. The stackcrs are generally
| homemade. The derrick may be sup
| ported by heavy framework or may
consist of poles held in place by guy
i ropes. The hay is usually lifted 10y
means of Il fork, but nets are in com
mon use in some localities. The most
| common style of fork Is that known us
the Jackson fork. or, outside of Califor-
MIA, as the California fork. For alfalfa
the fork usually has four tines, but for
grass hay five or six tines. BY means
of q small rope the operator upon the
wagon can dump the fork load of hay
upon the stack at any desired point
One or two horses attached TO the
lifting rope. or cable, furnish the power
to lift the load. The load OH the fork
is swung over the stack by slightly
leaning the derrick toward the stack
The fork then swings by It's own
weight. The empty fork Is drawn back
to the wagon by means of the dump
rope. Sometimes the load is swung
over the stack by hand. Another form
of fork occasionally seen is the bar
pooh fork Instead Of the fork there is
sometimes used net. also called Il
sling or hammock. Three or -four Of
these are placed at intervals in the hay
as it is being loaded. At the stacks
the nets full Of hay are lifted from lie
wagon TO the stack by means of dor
ricks
Another form of stacker which LIS
proved very satisfactory Is the cable
derrick. Forks or nets may be useu
with this style. I'm eastern Colorado
and parts OF Wyoming an improved
stacker is in common use.
The lunches may be brought to tie
stacker with horse sweeps. but the dis.
lance must not be great or there will
he too much loss Of leaves. Hence tine
stacks are smaller thnn when the
punches are brought by wagon.
The stacks OF alfalfa are commonly
made about twenty-five feet wide and
high and. as long as convenient often
100 or more feet.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
FEMININE LANGUAGE.
An English Criticism of the Use of
Words by Women.

Words by Women.
You may talk to a woman for an hour
or more and understand every word
she says. Meat. bread. money, motor
cars, drains, the ace of trumps-there
is really no space at my disposal to
give a list of the words that are COM
mon to both languages. In fact, most
of the solid. concrete things of life
may be left out of the question. 1t is
when we pass beyond the concrete that
the real misunderstanding arises. Take
n couple of very common words used
equally by both sexes. \ man will say
that SO-anGSO is mice" girl. | should
know what he meant A woman will
reply that the girl is pretty. agreeable
and all that sort of thing, but that she
Is mot quite nice" The two are using
the same word to express different
IDEAS, and they will never agree as to
whether that girl is nice or otherwise
until they can talk the same language
Again in the feminine dictionary the
opposite of nice is ''hOrrid" A man
will talk of mice scOundrel'' and a
"hOrrii bore" and | can understand
him. But when woman tells me that
man is wealthy and clever and good
loOking-"bIt I'm sure he's horrid"-
she has dropped into her foreign Ian
guase. | can only be sure that she
does not mean what | mean when
speak of Il "horrid girl."-London Out
look.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
The Name Tibet.

Many forms Of tie name Tibet sprang
from the Chinese Tubar Gifth century,
through the variations of Tuebet. 10.
bOct. Tibet (llGo). Tebct Q29SJ. to II
oct 0130j. The origin of the name has
been variously accounted for, but the
weight of historical evidence indicates
that the word is derived from Tubat. Z
famous family name proper TO several
ancient Tartar dynasties, extensively
used in the sense of chief"
HCdgsOn asserts that before the ar
rival Of Indian teachers the people had
no name for themselves or their land.
and. though the present name is not, as
some say. unknown in the country it.
self, the modern Tibetans call them
selves Bod-pa and their land Bod-yul,
Bod being Buddhist appellative sug-
gested by the Sanskrit bot, or bat, so
working back TO the Tartar name
London Spectator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

NO" answered the woman who reod
stories. ne is manifestng the one
nccdful quality. and 1'ille will marry
him"
IF she doesn't" chlmed in the artist
iii will show that she isn't bright
enough to recognize great man in the
days Of his obscurity."
"In which case" added the girl with
the violin. 81 shall try for him my
self"
This was the last and certainly the
most astounding. Each girl went ST.
lently to her own room, feeling that a
great crisis had come in the life Of one
of the eight.
Left alone at last with the girl he
loved. Adams made no movement to
approach her. His eyes had never left
her face. and she had not been able
TO look aside even when her compap
ions fled from the room.
''Tillie'-the grave voice grew SOL
cmnly tcnder-'I have loved you for
years. and you have known 1t. There
was small need for me to declare
love that had been yours since child
hood. and | would not seek TO bind you
10y any promise until could offer you
a home us well as heart | am now
ready TO do for you all that man can
do for the woman he loves. Come to
me. Title. and tell me that my love Is
returned. that you will be my wife,
Tillie"-
He held out his hand the great,
DOny hand that wore no ring and could
not play the piano, and the dark, home
~ face was illumined with the mighty
love and exceeding tenderness that
only Il strong man knows.
The girl rose slowly, her eyes still
fixed on his and moved toward him as
if impelled by some stronger power.
Half way she stopped and raised a
pitiful, pleading face to his.
ABE" she whispered, ABE, are you
going to make me come all the way?"
He had intended TO, but the passion
ate, thrilling sweetness Of his boy
hoods name overcame his resolve One
long step and he caught her in his
arms.
"Al the way, sweetheart" he an
swered. but will carry you the other
half"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
GERMAN ARMY REFORMS.
brilliant Success Of Captain Schutx's
Temperance Campaigu

h'iii'"ht success Oh captain schultz n
Temperance Cnmpaigu.
Temperance work in the German
army Is something of novelty. but an
experiment made by Captain Schultz OF
the Fourteenth Bavarian infantry reg
iment ut Nuremberg has been so bril-
llantly successful that arrangements
have been made for its extension to
other regiments.
Captain Schultz. bent upon combat
ing the consumption Of alcohol in his
corps, obtained the necessary permits
sion from his colonel and installed near
the canteen a small but completely
equipped apparatus for the manufac-
ture of soda water, lemonade and other
temperance beverages. which were
sold at half penny and penny
bottle.
During the first year the soldiers con
sumcd over 10000 bottles of these
harmless drinks. and for the first
month of the second year the sales
showed an increase of S,i00 bottles on
the corresponding period of the preced-
ing twelve months, thanks TO reduc-
ton of nearly 30 per cent in the price.
Not only have the financial results
been admirable, but the soldiers in
Captain SchutZ's regiment are notice
ably fresher and more attentive at the
instruction classes than they were
formerly when they drank beer at mid
day. 1t is instructive to note that the
Of beer during the first
year of the temperance bar fell off by
| 600 gallons.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
Bartendcrs Rebel.

The foes of the Sunday saloon in
Chicago have gained an ally in the bar
tenders themselves. AT "A recent meet
Ing of the Bartenders union 1t was
voted TO demand Sundays off. If the
demand is acceded to, the new order Of
things will mean that tho proprietors
of the saloons either must close their
places on Sunday, hire extra help or do
the work themselves. Should the pro-
pretors fight the proposition, it is said
to be the purpose Of the bartenders to
remind them of the state law which
requires that saloons be closed from
midnight Saturday till midnight Sun,
day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
st. CoIumbian's Sacred Oak.

IN years gone 10y Ireland had sa
cred oak dedicated TO st. Columbian
one Of the peculiaritics Of the tree be-
Ing that whoever carried Il small BIZ
of the wood or bark in his mouth would
never meet with a violent death, 1t be-
ing especially efIicacious in saving
Christian martyrs from the block. 1t
was known throughout the British
isles rs the Holy Oak of Kcnmare.
After the lapse Of many centuries this
sacred OAK was uprootcd by a storm,
after which it was said TO be guarded
by angels to keep hcretics from gather
ing the wood for fuel. At last wick
ed tanner "barkcd" one of It's largest
limbs and tanned some leather, which
he made into shoes for himself, I'M
agining that such relics would bring
him wealth aud pGWer. He wore them
but once, however but that one time
was enough TO make him an incurable
iepcr.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
The Unsuitable Saloon.

No time or place has ever known a
satisfied saloon. Springfield, O., is just
now in Il fight over closing hours and
recalls time when saloon keepers
agreed that if IL o'clock instead Of 10
were made the closing hour they would
shut up tight for the rest of the night.
This was granted. and the hours were
broken. Now the saloon element is
clamorng for II instead of II o'clock
but judging from past history, they
will be no more satisfied and no more
law abiding than heretofore. Chicago
puts the closing hour at O'Clock. and
it does not work any better than did
IL O'Clock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
| axatiye bromo Oui.aine
Cures Cold In One Day. Grip in 2 Day,
g. MA~.>.~ssss:::,s;: e;


Those who suppose that the umbrel'
III is modern conirivancc Will be sur
priscd 10 learn that umbrellas may be
found sculpturcd on some of the Egyp-
tian monuments and on the Ninetch
ruins. That uihbrcllas bearing close
resemblance to those Of today were in
use long before the Christian era Is
shown by their representation in the
designs Gu aaclcn. Crock vases. The
umbrella mat" It's FIRST appearance In
London about the midn.e OF the eight
ncnih century. wEcn one Jonas Han
way. It Is said, thus prolccr,.l himself
from ihc we thcr IT the cost - much
:ilicu!a.-i.arrp?'S weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
Treasurcs of Russia.

All the ears of Russia have been
crowned I'm the famous Krcmlln In
Moscow, and I'm the treasury there are
the thrones OF all the cmpcrors of the
past, as well as the historic jewels and
the choicest plate now owned by the
Russian crown. There are 5000, 900
worth Of gold and silver and precious
stones in that treasury, and there are
basins of gold there as big as baby's
bathtub, and two card tables OF solid
silver.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

Irish names have often II kuack of
being frankly pIgnaciouS, so that even
a peaceful lord chief Justice has had to
bear the melting 10 murder sohriquet
OF Killowcn. But the mountains from
f.ismorc to Cloghcen, known rs the
KnockmealGuwn range. are capable of
an entirely pacific interpretation. for
we commonly say we are KNOCKED
down all in Il heap by this or that
which takes us by surprise. and these
mountains surprise all by their beauty.
There is no loyclicr sight in ireland,
and If IN mir of melancholy prevails il
is because the scene is somehow sad
by excess Of serenity" to use Il phrase
of Henry james it would be difficult to
bcttcr.-LondOn Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

1t is said that there are no fewer
than S,O0O0OO gods worshiped by
the Japanese. Praying is made very
easy. In the streets are tall posts,
with prayers printed on them and with
n small wheel attached. Any one pass
Ing by ran give the wheel u turn, and
that counts rs prayer. Tie people
in the second largest Of the $500 is.
lands of which the empire is composed
worship the bear and reverence the
sun, moon, fire, wind and water.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
:. .tsssyss lst..l;s "A. ::..-.s,,-
- - c. e..,ss ~ 49,
IrARN% cARDeN
'='S's aS Sss54s go
nv ALFALFA LAND.
The Hay Harvest and It's Machinery.
The Number of Cuttings.

The Hay Harvest and It's Machinery.
The Number of Cuttings.
1t Is best not TO cut crop of alfalfa
hay the first season. but to allow the
field TO get well started for the next
year. However. under favorable cir.
cumsianccs one or even two or three
crops may be obtained the first year.
After the first year the number of cut
tings depends upon the length of the
season and the altitude. A. S. Hitch.
cock. agrostOlOgist in charge of grass
and forage plant Investigations. says
Of this crop as grown in the northwest.
crn STATES that at the higher attitudes
or attitudes not more than two cuttings
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

The ESkimOS have enormous appo
tltes. An arctic explorer relates that
he saw boy eat ten pounds of solid
food and drink a gallon and half of
liquid with much gusto. This same
explorer observed an adult eat ten
pounds of meat and two candles ut Il
meal. Sir L. Phillips tells how Il lad
OF seventeen years ate twenty-four
pounds of beef in twcnty-f0ur hours.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
Hours of Sleep.

Though insomnia is distressing and
very bad for health. many people sleep
too much. TOO much sleep is harmful.
and even Il newborn infant ought not
to be allowed TO spend all its time il
slumhcr Between one and two year
of age q rbiiG needs sixteen to cighteel
hours of sleep; from three 70 four
years it requires fourteen TO sixteen
hours: from four to six years it ought
TO have thirteen to fifteen hours; from
six to nine years it should have ten to
twelve hours. and from nine to thirteen
years the proper allowance of sleep is
eight to ten hours. After the compile
ton of growth the sleep allowance can
be brought down safely to six or eight
hours.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

may be possible. In the upper San
Joaquin valley. i'll California, i've or six
cuttings are usually obtained. In the
LOvelock valley. Nebraska where largo
quantities OF alfalfa are grown. three
cuttings are made. with a yield of five
to seven tons.
Alfalfa hay Is prepared In the man
ner usual for hay crops. but the opera
tons are modified somewhat by climat-
ic conditions. Concerning methods in
the dry regions of the northwest Mr..
Hitchcock says: One man with team
may NOW about fifteen acres day.
The alfalfa is usually raked within Il
few hours after moving, thrown into
punches by hand and stacked us soon
as convenient. If the hay Is allowed to
remain too long in the swath or wind
row, too much loss of foliage occurs in
stacking on account OF the dryness of
the air.
The hay is usually stacked by ma
chinery. If the stack is made in the
neld. sweeps or Dtlll rakeS are OCCASION
ally used for hauling the punches to
the stacks, but these implements have
the serious objection Of SCATTERING the
leaves, causing corresponding loss Of
valuable fodder For this reason the
punches are usually loaded by hand on
wagons provided with hayracks. At
the stack the hay is unloaded from the
wagons by horsepower, the machine
used for this purpose being called a
stacker or hay derrick.
The most common type of stacker
throughout the northwest is some mod
ifcati0n Of the pole, or mast and boom
This is essentially n derrick.
with pulleys and Il hayfork, by which
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

Here Is another example Of faulty
English" said the teacher of the ci.s.
in rhetoric. 'In this essay you have
written her sight broke upon land
scape of enhancing loveliness.' How
could any ones sight break upon u
landscapeY
"She might have dropped her eyes"
timidly ventured the young woman
who had written the essay.-Chcago
Tribune
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
pr0ud Of Hia TILL

what makes Brown so naughty
these days.
"Why, his secret benevolent assocla-
ton has elected him to an office that
has title seven feet longer than any
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

"You don't know enough TO stay io
when it rains" derisively said the cane
TO the umbrella.
look here" retOrted the umbrella.
"such bluffs from mere stick like you
don't 90 with me. My motto Is Put
up or shut up every time"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
An Evasion.

But" said the absolutely bald old
party, "can |. be assured that this
horse is quite gentle?"
"My dear SIR" replied the horse
"gyp" earnestly, ''he wouldn't hurt a
hair of your head Catholic Standard
and Times
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

The favorable season for the growth
Of potatoes in Arizona is between (. e
frOsts of March and the heat of June
ana the growth Of another crop is pos
sible between the heat Of August and
the frOStS Of autumn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

First Artist-We must go To nature
for our subjects. Second Artist-Oh,
that's easy. tut where in thunder are
we to go for our customers?-B Brooklyn
Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29

OF course Il man could learn to sew
on button If he wanted to, but most
men find it easier to get married.
Somervlle Journal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
Poor Papa,

Miss Nearsite-Isn't that II new bon
net OIL your mother? Miss Wise-Well.
/ really think it's on papa.-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-29
Ns&zW Norfo|k%Western
Schedule in effect November % 1903
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