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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
The Newspaper First

The man who's. concern makes
most of the tin signs used in this
country is an observer of advertis-
ing matters. His experience indi-
Gates that tin signs are most valu-
able as an adjunct of newspaper
publicity. He says: "My business
is best when newspaper advertis-
ing is best, and my customers who
are most successful in business are
those who use newspaper space.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
A Bunch of Trouble.

Mrs. S. Ito her husband, who has
been on visit to the town u
should think you'd have a mighty
poor opinion of the thcayters up in
London since you had your pocket
picked at one of 'em.
Mr.. ST do, but | got through
as well as some of the other folk
that was there. The pretty woman
on the stage had all her jewels Sto-
len. and her rich mcle's will was
burned up during the same act when
ny pocketbook was taken from my
poe. lt.-London Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
A Suffering Story.

The poet Lamartinc, who declined
to serve under Louis Philippe, was
at one time intensely popular with
the Parisians, and in topical plays
actors often got themselves up" to
resemble him. One evening when
some comedian did this a spectator
in the balcony seats rose to vent his
enthusiasm. Unluckily he had an
impediment in his speech. "Vive
Ia he began, but was unable to
get further. give la he tried
again, with like result. "Vive la
reformer' now suggested compass
sionate bourgeois in the stalls. mo,
now replied the stammerer. give
la-la"- "La republique!" called
an appreciative pitite. mo, no"
the other repeated desperately.
give la-la"- LA reyolutionw
now Numbered a Montagnard among
"the gods" "No, no, now shouted
the balcony man, who had become as
red as turkeycock, and then, max
ing supreme effort, he managed to
articulate, give Lamartinew where
upon the whole house gutfawed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Fraternal OrdeSs.

Rockbridge Lodge, No. So. |. .. o. r.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. sc, X. Of r.,
meets every Tuesday night, at ODD Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No. 2, Daughters
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons meets LIST and Ord MOE
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.192o Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and Bird Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lee Jackson Council, No. 50, Junior
o rider American Mechanics, meets every
2 nd and 4th Friday nights, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Color Line in Arithmetic

The Richmond School Board
recently adopted for its schools an
arithmetic containing this problem:
SIN n school room containing 56I
white children, every tenth child
is coored. How many children in
t1e SCHOOL,"
Indignation was aroused in that
city, as it was contended that
things of this kind serve to en-
courage the idea of mixed schools
and social equality. 1t is claimed
that strips were pasted over the
problem in the samples submitted
fer inspection to the School Board.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
A Freezing Compound.

Medicus, Swell, young man,
have you anything of interest to re-
port?
Medicus, Jr.-I have discovered
a freezing compound that beats any
thing discovered.
"What is the formula ?"
at is composed of equal parts OF
the expression of Billions face
when | asked for the hand of his
daughter and that Of my nearest
friend when | requested small
loan"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
His Biz Bumps.

A gentleman entered phrenolo-
gisl'S office and asked to have his
head examined. After a moments
inspection the professor started
back, exclaiming:
Good gracious You have the
most maccountable combination of
attributes | ever discovered in a hui
man being. Were your parents &C.
centric p
"No, sir" replied the all round
character, "but my wife is. You
needn't pay any attention to the lar
ger bumps, sir"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
10. ma.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of
Comptroller of the Currency

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March II, 1904.)
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that The PEG.
pies National Bank of Lexington, "
located In the Town Of Lexington, in
the County of Rockbridge, and State
of Virginia, has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the business
of Banking.
Now THEREFORE, |, William b.
Ridgely, Comptroller of the Cure Icy,
60 hereby certify that 1.-THE Peoples
National Bank of lexington" locat-
ed in the Town of Lexington, in the
County OF Rockbridge and State of
Virginia, is authorized to commence
the business of Banking rs provided
in Section Fifty one hundred and sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and Seal of Office this seven
teenth day of March, 1904.
(sEAL) WIN. b. RlDGELY,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
mch 23-9t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
A Good Idea.

"Say that you will be mine, dear
est Angelina"
Il will upon one condition"
Name ii, my adored, and if it
were to get you the moon
at is easier than that; in brief,
simply this-that you will invite mo
to spend a month in your fathers
house previous to our marriage"
"Of course, certainly. But why
make such a strange request"
"Well, | wish to learn to cook
like your mother"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
His Fame.

"Your case" the doctors told
him, "is absolutely unique. In the
whole range of medical annals there
is no record of anything like it, 1t
is an entirely new disease, We con-
graduate you"
"You congratulate me-" feebly re-
piled the patient. Am | going to
get well?"
Owe can't tell yet"
"Then what are you congratulate
ing me for
"We are going to name the dis
ease after you."-Chicago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
IreIand's Salt Mines.

Within radius of less than three
miles from Carrickfergus, Ireland,
there are no fewer than twelve salt
mines, although only about half of
these are in operation at the pres
emf time. The rock which started
at this point has been traced under
the bed of the sea across the Eng
lish channel, past the Isle of Man,
until it ended in the salt cliffs of
north Wales.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Just What She Said.

Jimmy Pert-Oh, Mr.. Noodle, |
want TO tell you what sister said
about you.
Mr.. Noodle-Go ahead, Jimmy.
Pm all ears.
Jimmy Pert-That's just what
sister said. How did you guess?
Mr.. Noodle-What do you mean ?
Jimmy rert-She said you were
regular donkey.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18

and cheerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. fthe child urin-
atec too often II the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
University of Virginia
Free to VirQinians
House for Rent

After May Bird, the dwelling house
on Jordan street, Lexington, occupied
by Mr.. II. +. Hutton, will be for rent.
The house, former residence OF the
late DR.. j. ". Wilson. contains eight
rooms, modern conveniences, large
garden, fruit anu stable.
Address MRS. s. X. WILSON,
Arvonia, Buckingham Co., Va.
April 9th,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Near Lexington, Virginia.

Under authority of a decree entered
April 23rd, 1904, in the Chancerr cause
under the styie of 4. a. Carter VS.. Gertie
Carter and Others, pending in the Circuit
Court Of Rock bridge County, Virginia.
the under 5igned, Special Commissioner,
will sell at public auction in front OF the
CoGrt House, in Lexington, Virginia, on
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Place Your Order Early
Patent Process Fertilizer Lime
n Read party who used last and be convinced
that is good thing.

BUENA VISTA VA, Feb. Oath, 1904
RocEbgilge Lime Stone Co., Lexington, Va.
Gentlemen i used of Patent Process Fertilizer Lime
on my and tomatoes last year with great advantage -
used it on the poorest piece of land had
and the corn was stronger and richer land adjoining
upon which had used other fertilizers
nv tomato crop showed to a where used the Patent Pro-
Lime heavier and stocky and remained
greener longer larger fruit The difference
marked over the alongside planted with other fertilizer that
called several representative Buena Vista gentlemen to my plot
see the remarkable They ouc for this statement
Respectfully yours, . -
G. +. PAGE
Rockbridge Lime 6 Stone Go
LEXINGTON, VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
and lessons ambition: beauty, vigor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Saturday, the 1tth day Of
lone, 1904, at II a. M,

about 4Gj acres OF land, with the iml rove
ments thereon, consisting Of the dwelling
house. stable, Out-hOuses etc. the same
being all the land OF which G. w. Carter
died seized, except g acres thereof laid
off to :. ". Cater from the eastern pant
of the tract. The said land has 4
sulphur spring thereon.
TERMS:-The purchaser to pay one
third of the purchase money cash; and
the halarcc in ore and two years, with
interest from day of sale, the same tn be
secured by bonds Of the purchaser, waiv-
ing homestead, and title TO property re-
served as ultimate security. The pur-
chaser to sell no wood or timber off the
premises until the deferred payments are
fully paid, and to keep the buildings in
sured to the amount of at Ieast Goo
as security for the deferred payments.
G. ID liz rCHER,
Special Commits ,ioner.
/, Il. II. Witt, Deputy Clerk, hereby
certify that &. ID. Letcher Special Com
missioner. has executed the bond required
in theabove styled cause.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF
Rockbridgc County:
r. r. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
maya Al
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
Have You Paid Youf 1ele-
phone Bill Doe April tst,
1904?

A number of subscribers complied
with our request through the news
papers and paid theii bills, for which
we thank them. a considerable nan
Der have not paid, and We again ask
that all amounts due be sealed
promptly.
In order to settle every Thirty days.
we have advanced the cash for great
many Long Distance ticketS, ana as
you do not want us 10 pay your bills,
please settle these also.
LEXINGTON MUTUAL TELEPHONE 90.
By Y. 5. Burwell, Manager.
May 11-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18


urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able TO
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon 1t. the. cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble 10 due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty EgH--
cent and ore dollar @aHlE7Tf i
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail Ss'SG GSs5sS
free, also pamphlet tell Home of svamp Root.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. T., on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
f,aa ,ico par,Dhiet toll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

these three fell back in front Of the
door. Franklin felt his heart going
fast, and knew that more was asked of
him here than had ever been upon the
field of battle. In a moment. he re-
fiected, the firing would begin.
Suddenly the climax came. The
door was thrust irresistibly open, not
from without, but from within. Stoop-
ing, so that his head might clear its
top, the enormous figure Of Juan, the
Mexican, appeared in the opening.
A roar of anger and excitement rose
as the prisoner was seen standing
there before them, though outlined
only by the dim light of the sky.
Every man in the assailing party
was a surge back upon the rope, a
movement which would have been
fatal for any other man. which would
have been fatal to him, had the men
got the rope to horse as they wish.
ed, so that they might drag the vic
tim by violence through the crowd.
But with Juan this act was not final.
AS the great bear of the foothills,
when roped by the horseman, scorns
to attempt escape, but pulls man and
horse toward him by main force, so
the giant savage who was now thus
assailed put forth his strength, and by
sheer power of arm drew his would-be
captors to him, hand over hand. The
moose about his own neck he loosened
with one hand. Then he raised his
hand and let it fall The caster of the
rope. his collar bone broken and his
shoulder blade cracked across, fell in
heap at his feet as the swaying
crowd made way.
There came, boring into the silence
with horrible distinctness, the sound
of one merciful, mysterious shot. The
giant Strengthened up once, a vast
black body towering above the black
mass about him, and then sank gently,
slowly down, as though to curl himself
in sleep.
There was groan, roar, a swift
surging of men thick, black, like
swarming bees. Some bent above the
two prone figures. Others caught at
the rope, groveling. snarling.
They were saved the last stage of
their disgrace. Into the crowd there
pressed the figure of newcomer, a
hatless man, whose face was pale,
whose feet were unshod and who
bore one arm helpless in dirty sling
which hung about his neck. Haggard
and InlxemDt barefooted half-clad as
he had stumbled out of bed at his
ranch six miles away, Bill Watson,
the sheriff appeared a figure heroic
enough. With his broken arm hang
ing useless and jostled by the crowd,
he raised his right hand above his
head and called out in voice weak
and hating, but determined:
Men, go-go home! | command
you-in the name-of the law!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

The mild and immediate effect of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney
and bladder remedy. is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right. and
the best proof of this Is trial.
So COTTAGE ST.. MELRosE, MASS.
DEAR SIR: Jam lith, 1904.
Ever since was In thu Army had more
less kidney trouble. and within the paSt year il be-
came so severe and complicated that l suffered
everything and was much alarmed my strength
and power was fast leaving me. ! saw an adver-
tsement OF Swamp Root and wrote asking for adj
vice began tho use OF the medicine and noted n
decided Improvement after taking Swamp Root
only short time.
continued Its use and am thankful TO say that
am entirely cured and strong, In order 10 be very
sure about this, ! had n doctor examine some OF
my water to-day and he pronounced IL all right and
In splendid condition.
know that your Swamp Root Is purely vegeta-
bio and does not contain any harmful drugs.
Thanking you for my complete recovery and rec
ommending Swamp. Root 10 all sufferers, am,
Very truly yours
i. c. RICHARDSON"
You may have sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Root. sent
free by mail, postpaid, by which you may
test its virtues for such disorders as kidney,
bladder and uric acid diseases. poor diges-
ton, being obliged to pass your water
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

square. You amt the Cote. l koin't
give him to no one but the Cote"
Silence fell for an instant, then from
the rear of the party there came push.
ing and crowding and cries of Burn
the house-drive him Quit" There
was rush, but it was met by silent
thickening of the line at the point as
sailed. Men scuffied with men, swear
ing and granting, painting hard. Here
and there weapons flashed DULY,
though as yet no shot was fred
The rushers toward the house grew
closer, so that assailants and besiegers
were now mingled in a fighting, swear.
ing mass.
You're no cowman, Curly" cried
one voice, bitterly.
You're id liar!" cried Curly in
reply, whoever says that to me! I'm
only a-keepin' of my word. You KANT
clean us out. I'll shoot the Twin
soul out o any man that touches that
door! This here is the jail, an I'm
the deputy, and, by! you'll not
have my prisoner"
Quite right, me man." said cool
voice at Curly's side, and hand fell
on his shoulder as tall form doomed
sprang toward the building The cries
became savage, beastlike. 1t was no
longer human beings who contended
over this poor, half-witted being, but
brutes, less reasonable than he.
Juan left the door. He swept Frank
lin and Curly and Battersleigh aside
as though they were but babes
1t was his purpose to rush out, to
strike. to kill. 1t was the moment OF
opportunity for the leader of the as
sailarts. The whistle of a rope cut the
air, and the moose frightened about the
giants neck with instant grip. There
up in the crowd. There's good ma
tayrial in you, me bully. Fair plays q
julie, an it's fair play we're goin' tc
have here"
Backed by a crowd of men whose
resolution was as firm as their own
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

the establishment of a hotel at srch
place and such time, but he fastened
to repair his fault by amiably dying.
The widow. large woman. of great
kindness of heart and certain skill
in the care of gunshot wounds, fell
heiress to the business, carried it on
and made a success of it. All these
wild range men who came roistering
up the Trail loved this large and
kind old lady, and she called them all
her boys" watching over the wild
brood as hen does over her chickens.
She fed them and comforted them,
nursed them and buried them, always
new ones coming to take the places of
those who were gone. Chief mourner
at over threescore funerals, neverthe-
less was Mother Days voice always
for peace and decorum; and what
good she did may one day be discover
ed when the spurred and booted dead
shall rise.
There was yet no key to the Cottage
bar when there came the unbelievable
word that there was no longer a buff
falo to be found anywhere on the
range. and that the Indians were gone,
beaten, herded up forever. Far to the
north, it was declared, there wero men
coming in on the COW range who had
silver-mounted guns. who wore gold
and jewels and who brought with
them saddles without horns! 1t was
said, however, that these new men
wanted to buy cows, so cows were
taken to them.
Mother DAILY looked upon this, and
it was well. She understood her old
boys and loved them. She was glad
the world was full of them. She look
ed out over the wide, wind-swep,
plains, along the big chutes full of bel
lowing beeves, at the wide corral with
its scores of saddled Nemeses, and she
was calm and happy. 1t was good
ly world.
1t was upon one day that Mother
DAILY looked out opon her world; upon
the next day she looked again, and all
the world was changed. Far as the
eye could reach, the long and dusty
roadway Of the cows lay silent. with
its dust unstirred. Far, very far off
there was approaching a little band
of strange, small bleating, woolly
creatures, to whose driver Mother
DAILY refused bed and board. The cat
tie chutes were silent, the corral was
empty. At the Cottage bar the keeper
had at last found key to the door
Up and down the Trail, east and west
Of the Trail, all was quiet, bare and
desolate. At some signal-some sig
nal written on the sky-all the old
life of Ellisville had taken up its jour
ney into farther land. into another
day. The cowman, the railroad man
and the gambling man had gone, leav
ing behind them the wide and we'll
perforated Cottage. the graveyard
with its double street, the cattle
chutes with well-worn hairy walls.
(To be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Senator Hoar's Advice iII-Received

senator Hoar's ADVICE lIi-Received.
A young man from Florida came
to Washington to represent a news.
paper in his state, says a correspond.
ent of New York paper. A few days
after he arrived Senator Hoar intro.
duced bill referring to alottery in
Florida. The young reporter has.
tened to see the senator, with visions
Of column interview with him con.
corning the bill and its effect and all
that. The servant said the senator
would see him.
What is it?" asked Mr.. Hoar, when
the young man had been shown in.
81 want to ask you about the bill
you introduced to-day"
What do you want to ask me
about it?" ........-- .--- -
why, I am from Florida and rep.
resent Florida paper, and I thought
you might give me an explanation"
Have you read the bill?"
Yes. sir"
"Do you understand it?"
"a 81 think I do, sir"
We'll, if you do not, no explanation
Il could make would help you to. Good
evening"
And that was another of those inter
views never printed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

frequently night and day. smarting or
irritation in passing, brickdust or sediment
in the urine headache. backache, lame
back dizziness. sleeplessness. nervousness.
heart disturbance due to bad kidney trou-
BILE. skin eruptions from bad blood, neural
gia rheumatism, diabetes, bloating irritable
ity, WORKOUT feeling. lack Of ambition, loss OF
flesh sallow complexion, or Bright's disease.
II your water. when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours, forms a sediment or settling or
has n cloudy appearance. il is evidence
that your kidneys and bladder need imme-
date attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery OF
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use 1t with won
derful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend II to their
patients and use il in their own families.
because they recognize in Swamp Root the
greatest and most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles OF two sizes and two prices-fifty
cents and one dollar. Remember the
name, .Stoamb- Root, Dr.. hilmer's
.SlOamp-Root, and the address, BinSs
hdmtoH, NJ y, on epe,y bottle.