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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
The Cynic Is Respected.

One of the seeming hayward
nesses Of our human nature is the
respect for a cynic that turks in
nearly every heart. The respect is
not for his character, certainly not
for his disposition, but it goes out
to him as a man of intellect and is
often disproportionate to his abil-
ity. To hear that a man is cynical
is to accept him as of superior in
telligence. There is a universal def
erence to what is universally deemed
an unloyely and undesirable attl-
tude of mind. The entrance of the
cynic into the drawing room pro-
duces an air of expectant interest.
His rancorous comments are re-
ceiyed as admirable wit So at least
according to the contemporary nov
els of society; so even, though in a
somewhat less obvious and artificial
manner, according to ones own OBJ
servation. We all find more inter-
esting the person who discusses his
friends failings than him who
dwells upon his friends virtues. We
do not like the cynic better, but we
regard him as the more penetrating
and the better informed.-Arthur
Stanwood Pier in Atlantic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
FOR SAKE OF ECONOMY.
An Instance In Which Theory Faiiea
of a Satisfactory Result.

Somebody told him that two could
live cheaper than one, and his sal
airy of so week was so small that
it seemed a long time between pay
DAYS. so, as a matter of economy,
he got married.
He had the good luck to get a
smart girl for a wife who had lit
erary ambitions. At the end Of the
first three months they were in debt
to everybody who would trust them,
and they held consultation as to
whether it would be wiser to 60 into
bankruptcy or move over to jersey.
Economy and retreachment we're
discussed at every meal, but in prac-
tee they went from bad to worse,
ana The young husband began to
lose color and have a worn and anx-
ious look.
One evening he came home with a
bundle under his arms, his head
held high, his step buoyant and a
CLEAN Of triumph in his eye. His
wife was glad to see him thus and.
made certain that he had at last got
the raise in salary for which both
had been hoping. She set the even
ing meal before him and waited for
him to say something, but, manlike,
he kept her waiting. At last, when
she could stand it no longer, she
asked him:
"What is it, George?"
"Tve found out how to live on
ten a week"
"IIave you?"
Sure
"Tell me-"
dts all in this book" said he,
taking up the package, "Practical
Household Economy Well spend
the evening reading it,"
"IIow much did you pay for til"
"Seyen dollars-$1 down and so
cents a week. | know it's steep, but
if it shows us how to live, why, it'll
be cheap"
"Where did you get it?"
"Book agent came to the office to-
day. All the boys bought one. You
don't seem to think it's much of
bargain"
"Well, no; l don't think we're
built the right way for economy.
That book agent was here and sold
me one tool"-Philadelphia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
A RothschiId Story,

The mob besieged Baron Roths-
child's house in Paris during the
revolutionary upheaval in 1913, and
the baron begged the ringleaders to
enter. They demanded an equal dis
tribution of his wealth among all
the male adults of France. 1t was
clear that the safest way for Baron
Rothschild was the simplest, and
the baron, working out the sum,
found that it came to much less
than franc a head. 1--WE will, how
ever, call it FRAME" he said. sac
cept the first installment with my
compliments. And now, gentlemen,
you will allow me to resume my
business" There was no longer any
need to be violent, and for 2 shil-
lings a Rothschild bought the good
will of an angry mob.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
The Lost Ring.

Said an Italian to another, "Eu-
genio, you remember Luigi who
went to Naples in that sailing ship
last week z" eyes. What about
him? 2" ellis wife went to see him
off, and when she left her wedding
ring dropped overheard. The ship
anchored at Nervi windbound for
three days. On the second day the
sailors caught some fish and gave
one to the captain The captain
asked Luigi to clean it for him. lie
began to clean it with knife and
presently struck something hard"
NOh, that was the ring" cried Eu-
genio quickly. wrong" exclalm-
ed his friend; "it was boneP'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Misquoted.

at is surprising the way some
supposedly intellectual people miss
the point Of a remark, and especial
ly after they have heard the same
one so often that it has become q
household word" said some one.
'For instance, take that much quot
ed phrase, but that's another sto-
ry.' was reading a lecture the 9th
cr day, by fairly well known man,
who remarked, And. as Rudyard
Kipling would say, chats another
thing w'"-Detroit Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Foruer, but Not Criminal.

do you see that man over thereY'
asked the detective, with an air of
mystery.
eyes" said the citizen eagerly, 81
see him. What Of him"
"That man." said the detective
slowly-"that man is professional
forger."
"Good graciousl" exclaimed the
citizen in surprise. "Who would
ever have thought it? Why don't
you arrest him, them"
Cant" said the detective weari-
ly. at isn't against the law to
make horseshocs, is ?"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Discreet Silence.

When Bismarck was a boy his
father desired him to become cler-
gvman, says Hon. Andrew d. White
in the Century. In his later years
the "Tron Chancellor" found humor
in the suggestion. ,
"You probably think that if l had
become clergyman | should be a
better man." he said loosely to his
wife one evening.
81 will not reply to that" she said
quietly, "for my answer would not
be polite"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
When to Wind Your Watch.

During the night your watch is
quiet, as it were-that is, it hangs
in your vest without motion or
touch. If you don't wind it at night
the handspring is then relaxed in
stead of being in that condition
during the day. BY winding it in
the morning the handspring re-
mains close and tight all day. 1t
keeps the movement steady at a
time when you are handling it, run
ming about the city attending to
your daily affairs. A. relaxed main
spring at this time accounts for fine
watches varying slightly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
FraternaI Orders.

Rock bridge Lodge. No. So. l. .. o. F.
meets every Thursday night at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. 66, X. of z,
meets every Tuesday night,at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 9, Daughters OF
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons meets LIST and 3rd Mor'
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, NO.192O Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and Bird Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hail.
Lec jackson Council, No. 81, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
2nd and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
What Did She Mean?

"Yes," said Johnson, reading,
cts great pity that certain ami
mails are becoming extinct. Even
some of our domesticated animals
are dying off. Now, there's the dom
KEY, for instance. | very seldom
drop across one now"
Don't you?" said Mrs. j. "That
is strange. Why, see one nearly
every day"
johnson is still wondering if she
meant ANYTHING personal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
(See Rep 1rts eth Census
FIRES
~ =
Sres are destructive bot comparatively few in member
abo0e 10000 annually in the United States.
uriOus Facts. The death

CuriOus Facts. The death
late due to accidents and injuries
is highest among persons 45 years
of age and over.
The average age at death from
accidents is about 33.5
4 person is 100 times more
liable to "catch" an accident than
a fatal case of consumption OF
pneumonia, and about l 1000 times
more liable to "catch" an acciden
than fatal case of liver disease.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
GREATLY REDUCED ONE-WAY
ColoniSt Fares to The West
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

During the months of March and
April the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
will place on sale daily, from all
stations ONE-WAY COLONiST tick
cts to principal points in California,
Arizona British Columbia, Colorado.
Montana New Mexico, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming. etc, at greatly reduced
rates.
For tickets and full information,
call on or address Ticket Agents,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
mch9-St
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Relative FataIitV.=A per

y
son is more liable to meet death
by accidental injuries than by any
othersingle cause except consump-
ton, pneumonia or heart disease
(The latter term, however, is vague
and unreliable.) A person Is
twice as liable to die from accident
as from OLD age. Typhoid fever.
cancer, apopleXy, inflammation Of
the brain and meningitis, paraIy-
sis, diphtheria, diseases Of the
stomach, liver and brain, all these
are slight menaces to life compar-
ed with the accident hazard
The INSURANCE PREsS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Wooden Mills for Sale

We offer f0l sale Browns" Wooden
Mills, located 3 miles west Of Lexington.
The property consists of lG9 acres of
land. on which is located the factory,
buildings and machinery Including one
set of buhrs for grinding corn, saw mill,
mansion house, two tenant houses, out
houses, orchard Of 30C trees and lime
stone quarry, of fine quality, both for
building purposes and for making lime
price, $4,000 Apply to
may 20 1903 MOORE & MOORE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste >or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or oai
OF order, they fail 10 do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Oyer=WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

NSNDiO.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart Is
over-working in pumping thick kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits IN
by all druggists in fifty 6ssIiss: 1...s%Ess
cent and one-dollar sz- L ..I.Es::
es. You may have =s@ss1s l E1.e.;ssgsl
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
g. Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address, Binghamton,
N. y, on every bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
A WeII.EouIpped rhsater.

Without good and appropriate seen
cry no play is attractive. and old
worn secenery is little better than
none Patrons of the Baker, at Port
land, Oregon, have never seen the
same scenery twice during the two
years the Baker Theatre Company has
been organized, There is a change of
bill every week at this house. and for
each play there is a new and com.
plete equipment OF scenery. In or.
der to meet this demand. Manager
George l.. Baker has established the
largest scenic studio in the Pacific
Northwest, and in this studio every.
thing can be turned out from a full.
rlgged steamer to a church. This de.
partment Of the Baker enterprises is
In the hands of Scenic Artist Shultz
the best in the West, and Stage Me.
chanie tPennie) McCabe, who is con.
sidered genius in building novel
stage effects. 1t is one OF the strict
est rules OF Manager Baker that no
piece OF scenery shall be used in
more than one production.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
aIve &c clIY &c eEsT.

In considering street Improvement
for this city. there is not much TO b'
gained by rahng up what has beer
done or not done In the past
Tho plain application Of a sound
business principle ought TO sootle in
any mans mind what Is the right poll
gy 10 pursue.
The good business man never buys
the cheapest article that is offered.
from ihe standpoint OF present expense
only.
When he buys a suit OF clothes he
looks 10 what viii wear best. and give
the best satisfaction. regardless OF
price
When he gets a pair Of shoes, he
gets the best. and he knows Il will be-
the cheapest IN the long run.
When he lays sidewalk In front
Of his house. he does not put down
the cheapest Tor the time being, but
puts down cement because II will be
cheaper In the long run, and more sat.
isfactory.
When II Is wisdom to buy the best
coat and shoes. to lay down the best
sidewalk why is II not wisdom to get
ihe best street pavement
n II pays to build a house well, 10
put up tho best kind Of a business
block, why la II not wisdom to put
down the best street improvements
Why be satisfied with a policy that
gives ua mudholes In winter and an
sanitary conditions IA summer?
An Intelligent business man knows
that the best 10 the cheapest In the
long run and the only question is Of
getilug your moneys worth,
Would not streets built on this
principal giye the most satisfaction
and inaplre public pride In our city9
Would not this policy OF demanding
the beut inspire confidence In our city
and IN ourselves IN constructing
streets, as we'll "a In an other trans
actloasg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
Men Love The Neat Woman.

Men Love the Neat Woman.
There is an attraction in neatness
and order all their own. The lack is
felt even when there is great beauty
to dazzle the eye know that there
are men who tolerate slack, untidy
women. but | have always regarded
them as martyrs to duty, mistaken in
the size of the obligation laid upon
them. have never blamed the man
who Stunned untidiness at home, be
he father, husband, son or brother
and that, my friends, is the real whir
that drives men from their own fire.
sides. The really neat woman is neat
at all times, and the slack one is very
unwise when she INDUCES her pro.
pensities at home. Cleanliness may
be next to godliness, and certainly
neatness is next to beauty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
WHO OWNS
BURIED
TREASURE

The state supreme court Monday
announced It's decision in the case o
! W. Danielson, ct al, appellants, VS.
w B. Roberts. respondent; from
Jackson county; Hanna, Judge. De
cision is reversed and a new trial or
dered. Opinion by Justice Bean.
This Is a case which has excited
considerable interest in this county
Roberts encountered a public opin.
ion severe in condemnation of his ac.
tion in despoiling the boys Of the
find. who we're too young to know its
real value, and taking advantage of
them so grossly in giving them a s.
cent reward The courts action may
result in the boys getting the value
Of their discovery to a large exent.
The case is one Of treasure troye
involving the right TO the possession
Of $1,000 in gold.
In 1894 the Danielson boys, aged
8 and 10 years, were hired to clean
out the Roberts chicken house. They
dug out of the ground a gallon can
containing gold colus alleged TO be
of the value Of $1,000. The coin had
been hidden for many years and eyi
IDENTIFY the true owner was dead or
unknown. The boys showed the
money to W. b. Roberts. who claimed
It, gave the boys cents, told them
not to tell any one and the Lord
would bless them. Early in 1903 they
brought this suit to recover the
money After their testimony had
been introduced at the trial the Judge
granted a nonsuit upon the ground
that the money had been Intentionally /
hidden by some one and that the BOYS |
could not therefore, invoke the rule |
that the finder OF lost property is en-
titled to its possession as against all
tho world except the true owner. This
decision is held TO be erroneous. The
NNftN AA'lNA AlluA III lIllh fOuil'
try there is no distinction between
which the owner has lost or
lnyoluniarily parted with and prop
erty which the owner has hidden in
The ground. The finders are entitled
to possession as against all the world
except the true owners. In this case
The court holds that the boys are en-.
Titled TO the possession Of the money
unless the defendants can show a bet
Ter title, and the case is remanded
Tor new trial in order thar the rights
OF the parties may be determined by
the evidence. Il Is intimated thar
perhaps the boys are not entitled 10
Keep the money under the statutes
relative TO lost property and treas. h
lre trove, but the question whether
he money belongs TO the boys or to
.he state Is not passed upon.-Ash.
and Tribune ,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16

manship Of the most important com
mlttee-Hughes, on ways and means
The chairmanships Of finance, Ii
censes. and parks. are given to the
old members Of the council-Catlin
Sims and Hubbard.
AS constituted the committees have
three members each, and each mem
Der Of the council Is on three commit
tees.
The new wards are given six i'm
portant committees-ordlnances sew.
erage. plumbing bridges Lighting
and printing.
Alderman Young, who is a con.
tractor Is put on committees where
the need Of a man with a firm hand
with contractors Is most apparent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
MAYoR wAreRa eoMMlrrEna

The hFst discussion IN tho new
council resulted In victory FOR III,
members from the new wards. In SO
curing the mueheoyoted electric
llghtA
The six aldermen from the thre,
new wards presented solid front
and Mayor Waters consistent with his
mesaago, supported thclr demands.
The now wards we're clearly en-
titled 70 the recognition they sought
hecaese it had been provided by the
old o0unoil
Alderman nayro made spirited
plea for the rights OF the new wards
20 some rccognition. and the rcprcsen.
lalivoa from those wards were found
TO be more than match for the op
position
The committee ON lights is con.
posed OF two memhcrs from the new
warts, aud the petitions OF the peopl,
for lishis will no, be- pigconAoled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
Vsry Pleasant EIsetIone,rIno.

In south Australia female Suffrage
mas been In operation for some time
A member OF the commonwealth mar.
hamepI anxious 10 ascertain the best
mode OF approaching the woman yot.
ers In his constituency sought the al.
vice OF an experienced South Austria
nan legislator How do YOU please
'Aemf DO you Kiss n, babies" NO
SIR Was the candid ,eply. we Kiss
the elector"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
NC MIssourI statn anllaln.

Roman architecture with an Ameri
can feeling is the way in which Mr.
Isaac s. Taylor. architect OF the Mis-.
souri state building at the I.ouislna
Purchase Exposition describes the
style OF architecture of that strue.
ture.
Tho building is to be 3l2 feet long
ana 100 feet wide 1t will be com.
pletoly surrounded on two floors by
balconies and porches, which win
supply an uninterrupted promenade
about the building at two levels one
30 feet above the Other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
Australla's Curse Of Socialism.
lWaghIngt0n P0st.

Some months ago the Post editorl
ally discussed the effects Of Socialis
tic domination in government upon
) the commercial and industrial devel
opment Of Australia, The discussion
was based upon some figures taken
from a London newspaper showing
the falling of in immigration to Aus
tralia and the abnormally low rate Of
increase In the country's population.
The statistics furnished by the En-.
glish paper seemed almost extrava.
CANT, but II appears that the half has
not been told. The Australian Globe
In discussing the Posts review OF the
situation, declares "the Washington
paper Is but poorly informed If It is
satisfied % accepr the figures quoted
by It as correct The world should
know that Australia s almost at
standstlll In the matter Of population,
and will begin soon 10 lose unless
there is a radical reorganization of
governmental policies and a return to
sane politics and principles In a
land capable Of supporting the whole
Of the European population many
times over and whore It might be
thought labor had found It's elyslum,
the worklngman and his employer
find they cannot make a living"
The Globe quotes figures to show
that the gross increase in population
In Australia In the last 40 years has
been only 75O OOo, and that for the
last 10 years the increase has not been
more than 500. Young men are leav
ing the country, seeking homes else.
where. unwilling to longer endure the |
exactions OF government on the SO |
clalistlc plan. In some OF the prov
inces the Socialists have secured |
complete control, and the result has
been practical conhscation Of prop |
orty interests, complete destruction
OF individual ambition and plans. and, |
finally actual decrease IN the popu.
latlon and withdrawal Of investments
Similar conditions exist In New South |
Wales, where the population has de |
creased by thousands within the last
three years.
The Globe presents many interest,
Ing statements supported by official
hgures, showing the effect Of the So.
movement In Australia The
paper challenges successful contra
dictlon OF lts hgures. hut this will n
probably nol prevent Socialists
throughout this country from hold
'ug up Australia as the ideal country
Tor the laborlng man and plcmrlne
me beauties OF Soclalistic forms of
government The dream Of the SO.
'ialisls Of all men working together
or common good has been attractive
through all time. and II has been Civ.
N probably lis most thorough test ,
n Australia, Il has failed utterly
ust as all plans must fail which elm
nate selt'interest Of the individual !
rom the calculation. Il viii he dis
ounsing 10 American Socialists 10
e no longer able TO point TO what
as been accomplished by the opera
Ion OF their scheme OF government In
australia and New Sou'h Wales ID
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
Approval.

What do you think Of government
ownership"
I'm In favor If it," answered Sen.
ator Sorghum, with emphasis I'd like
TO see the government own every.
thlng' My experience has been that
II Is great deal easier TO get money
trom the government than from most
private concerns. Washington Star
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
The SEQUEL.

i have written an article on How
to Live on $3.50 Week." he ex.
planned TO the editor.
We'll" said the editor. "you had
better write the sequel TO IT,"
Il do not understand"
Why How to Get the Two,afty, 80,
Baltimore American.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16
Seals Being Estsrmlns,ss

American and Canadian 6sbermo,,
are eXterminating the seals on pribv.
ION Islands, near Alaska. Just for
the sport OF the thing they shoot IN
animals instead OF spoaring; the
bodies sink. and the breeding seals are
frightened away by the noise