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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
CANINE MEMORY.
The story of a Pet Bull Terrier That
Did Not Forget.


"A gentleman who is O great travoIer
and who is always accompanied in his
wanderings by bull terrier, to which
he is much attached, arrived one day
IN the city of Florence. His dog was
Tor some reason intrusted to the care
OF the porter at the station, and in the
excitement of the crowd and under the
unusual experience of being separated
from his master, who generally kept
the animal with him, Bruno was
moved to make his escape. The most
careful search was made. and before
going to his hotel the traveller went IN
the police station to notify the gen.
darmes of his loss. 1t was more than
an hour before he reached his hotel.
when lie got there he spoke of his loss
so that If anything was heard of the dog
IT would be understood that the animal
belonged to him. To his astonisbment
the porter said: ''But your dog is here
SIT. lie came before you, and we did
not know to whom he belonged" "The
cog Is here! repeated the gentleman
III surprise. "How came he hprepy
lie ran In, sir, about half an hour ago
ana. after shutting about the office for {
awhile, ne ran upstairs. gave orders c
70 have him driven out, but the bows
nave Deen busy, and he is ND there 9
now" The traveller. of v
course went upstairs at once. and p
mere on the mat before the chamber e
numbered A lay Bruno, who sprang "
Up with the most frantic demonstra. ri
ions or delight at finding his master o
gain. The gentleman remembered
mar TWO years previous he had been W
nth the dog at Florence and had stav. fe
az this hotel. He did not remember IN
nat ne had occupied this particular ri
'om' but on reference to the hotel reg. W
ter such was found to be the fact fu
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

or the corn belt this year, the impor-
tance OF testing hardly needs to be
urged. The Iowa experiment station
mas adopted very convenient method
of testing.
In cigar box are placed folders con.
tanning samples of corn. The folders
are made by cutting five or six thick
nesses of newspaper into strips s by
~ inches and folding as shown in the
second cut Moisten the folders thor.
oughly before placing the corn in them.
Inns is important. Put four or five
thicknesses of moistened paper In the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
No Green Cheese Moon For II.

~ NTeeh Oneese Moon For TT~r
The little girl was on a visit To be,
grandfather, clergyman who is cela.
DRAFTED in the city for his logical now.
ers. S0"'
oh, my! Only think, grandpa. what
Uncle Robert saysv
What does he say, my dearY
why, he says the moon is made NJ
green cheese. 1t isn't at all, Is it?"
Wei, child, suppose you find ont
YOURSELF Wv
How can |, grandpaY
open the Bible on the table and GOO
what it says"
where shall beginY
Begin at the beginning"
The child sat down to read the RI.
Die. Before she was half through the
second chapter of Genesis and had
read about the creation of the stars
and animals she turned to her grand.
rather her eyes bright with the ex-
Of discovery, and said:
I've found it, grandpa. 1t isn't truo
for God made the moon before he
made anJ cows"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
THE PARACHUTE MAN.
HIS Feelings as He sDos Skyward
and Plunged to E..rih.

HIS Feelings as He sDa:. skyvars
and Plunged to E.rih.
Come on! The bands all readvw
was met with roar of applause as
: l ran down the hotel steps. The band
. blared in salute and the crowd opened
up for me as l fastened. The para
chute was stretched out from the
stralning balloon. AS the man with
me snapped the hooks on the ring he
showed me where the rope hung and
told me how to pull it when cutting
loose. He was the excited one. l was
IN a semistupor. A bitter indifference
niled me as looked at the ugly sway
Ing monster which was to bear me to
affiuence or death.
LET her gor'
With cleaving Of the air and a rush
OF sound like the coming of a cyclone
the balloon shot upward. ran for the
bar, grasped 1t and scared.
l tried to swing up on the bar, but
the rush Of the ascent Strengthened me
like an iron rod. l thought my arms
would be pulled out. A sickness came
over me, comparable to the effect of
the start made by high speed eleva-
tor. Then the motion became more
easy and l swung up on the bar. I
was accustomed to gazing down from |
heights and felt no fear as l stared |
at the fading crowd. could see them
waving hats and hands; could hear the
band playing; and was conscious of a
pleasant dreamy sensation and of q
steady, easy rising from the ground.
ventured to bend crab" and make
few "ankle drops" 1t was as easy
as when | was only few feet from
The ground. I glanced down again.
The crowd appeared smaller and SEEM
"a to be walking away from me.
lad commenced to drift. Now was the
line to cut loose. / wished that I
night stay where was - taking
hances with that limp bag Of a para
hute did not look SAFE But 1t had to
e DONE. {
l caught hold Of the rope. braced my.
elf on the bar and gave a short. hard
ull. I
Wnlsh-my breath left me! For the
rst time fear-deadly fear-enterea I
y heart. A jerk that nearly unseat- d
me, and l was again sailing pleas t
1tly through space. d
l ventured to essay few additional t
ats, as the ground seemed to more t
osely approach me, and then I CON- d
enced to calculate as to the manner b
which to strike the ground. Like q
any other problems, 1t settled itself
struck 1t feet first in cornield, was th
jagged along and scratched up and tt
me to consciousness In the arms OF g.
new manager, who was alternately m
sing me for getting killed and bless sp
me for having saved his skin and ter
$450.-Outing. Of
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
Easy Going Butcher

The Kansas City Journal tells of q
Kansas man who went to rural
butcher shop in Kentucky to order a
porterhouse steak. II have Just start.
ed IN on this beef" said the butcher
and ! wont be down to the porter
mouse until about O'clock His
method was to lay half a beef on his
DOCK and begin at one end and cut
along until 1t was gone, serving his
with pieces all the way from
the hoof to the neck regardless of their
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
An Apt Quotation.

Inc readiness of repartee of Thomas
D. Reed was never better Illustrated
than on one occasion when he went TO
visit a friend who lived at the top of a
long and narrow flight Of stairs. Half
way up Reed missed his footing and
ieii TO the bottom. His friend, hear
ing the racket, rushed to the door and
shouted down the semidarkness Of the
hall, "Who is that?"
lis Elser rolling rapidly" drawled
tne man from Maine as he picked him.
self up.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
Chickweed.

Like the plantain which the Indians
called 1.-THE white mans foot" because
IL sprahg up wherever the whites pene.
trated. the chickweed seems to follow
the track OF the white colonist. and in
New Zealand the Maoris call 1t "the
marx OF the paleface." The little flow.
er is a sort of barometer. 1t opens
when fine weather is coming, remains
closed If rain is in the air
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
Definition OF Greatness.

Don't you sometimes think you
would be greater man II you were to
cultivate the art Of oratory"
y don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. "a great man, as you know,
is one who gets mentioned in the school
books after he is dead instead of the
financial columns Of the newspapers
While be 10 Observation-Disclosures Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
THE AMERICAN HUSBAND.
a study of His Traits From an Eng
Iish Point of View

study of His Traits From an Eng.
fish Point of View.
An American young man does not as
RUE look forward to marriage nor
prepare for it by saving any consider.
able portion of his antenuptial income.
When he marries it is usually on short
notice and because he has fallen very
desperately in love with some one and
cannot find 1t in his heart to wait until
cold caution declares the venture adj
visable Even when an engagement
Is q long one he usually squanders so
much on gifts and entertainments for
MS hancee that there is only very
moderate amount to begin housekeep
ing on. Thus before his marriage the
young American Of the middle class
begins to give evidence of what is TO
De his chief national characteristic as
husband-his unfailing, unselfish and
almost improvident generosity.
The middle class husband in America
rarely interferes with the affairs of the
household. He hardly knows the cost
or staple articles Of food AS a rule he
does not make his wife regular al
lowance either for household or per.
sonal expenses, but gives her as much
as ne can spare, freely, but with lack
or system that is not conducive to the
best outlay of their income. ,
The young American husband is also
very indulgent to his wife's fopdness
Tor fine clothes. He would far rather
nave an extravagant wife than a
iowdy one. and, although he grumbles c
occasionally at millinery bill, in real
" he glories in the resplendent ap- t
of his wife In her fine featb- Il
RS. The American husband is rare
mo does not concede his wife's right fl
expend much larger sum with her P
resSmaker than he does with his o,
iilot Indeed he often leaves his OF
lilor altogether and cheerfully repairs IN
the ready made clothing house in
der that his wife may have more ed
oney for extravagant fnery.-London m
elegraph. co
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

you've cut down my allowance"
she said.
Yes" he admitted. I've been spend.
Ing most Of my time at the club re-.
Gently, and can't pay board in two
places"
"Then you'd better stay home" she
said, and he did. But presently there
was the cid complaint.
You've cut down my allowance
again." she said,
Yes" he admitted, I'm spending
my time at home now. and my COM
pany ought to count for something"
Then she didn't know whether TO adj
Use him to go back to the club or not
Chicago Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

Sir Michael Foster in lecture on
heaitD and Ill Health" to the mem.
gers OF the Workingmen's club said
that health, likp happiness, did not ex-
ISL They had a goal, or limit. and.
while seeming attainable, eIuded per.
iect possession. The body consisted
OF number Of mechanisms which had
the closest and most exact relations.
AS they Appropriated to harmony
there was health, hut when discord
came III health.-London Telegraph.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

burns-So your new play was per
formed last night? Was there a call
ior the author? Plotter-There was no
general demand for his appearance. but
l heard one or two men say they'd like
TO see the man who wrote it. didn't
IKE the way they said it and got out
Oh the house as sOon as l could.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

"histler' on the witness stand one
DAY, was asked the price he had OBJ
tanned for certain picture.
.One thousand guineas," said he
How long did it take Won TO naint
1t" " p-i''
About day and half"
And DO You mean to tell the court.
MT whistler. that you have the au-
dacity to charge 1000 guineas for the
work of a day and half?"
NO. sir; ask it for the knowledge
OF lifetime"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
Sim plfcity.

Simplicity is the browning tewe, ~
all virtues Great messages, great
truths. great discoveries and great
events are ever simple in their ele-
ments. Simplicity makes the great
nooier and lifts the obscure to places
OF eminence. 1t Is the bright charm of
innocent childhood and the radiant gem
OF the old and acknowledgements Tai
isman
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

bottom of tho
box a n d n S
m a n y m ore
over the sam
pies to prevent
drying out, and
tie the cover
down tight. Set
the box where
thetemperature
does not fall
b e ] o w 80 de-
grees.
/ n t wo or
three days, If
the folders are
g citing dry,
m o / s t en- by
pf,riplrttno xxra
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
walked II or.

I'm sorry, Mrs. O'Toole, to hear
that yer husband suffers from insom.
ny. My husband had the same COM
plaint but he cured it,"
How did he, nowY
sure he became night watch.
manr-Brooklyn Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
in No Danger.

Aunt Jane-Helen. ! saw that young
man Kiss you last evening.
Helen-I don't think you med to com.
plain, auntie. don't think he would
have given the kiss TO you If you had
been there instead of me.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

An how's yer husband the day"
asked Mrs. Rafferty, of Mrs. Muldoon.
Sure an he's no better" replied
Mrs. Muldoon. "'The Doctors afraid
maEallty will set in."-Detroit Free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
Cattle Breeder. orrsn,,.

OKLAHOMA has newly organized
shorthorn Breeders association. Pro.
lessor Burtis, Saltwater, was elected
president and ]. w. Gaudy, Supply,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1t Is proposed to
exhibit herd Of Oklahoma Shorthorns
ut st. Louia
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
1t Dfdn'f Work

Ihisll be good for a hundred any.
now said young Sow His Wild Oats
TO his pal. Every young fellow needs
stake when he is Of age. so III send
THIS telegram collect to the old man:
Dear Father-I am twenty-one to-
day and broke"
AN hour later the fond father wired
collect:
so was l when l was twenty-one."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

Uealer-Ffve pounds for this beauti.
Iui painting? Why, man, the frame Is
worth more than that. Connoisseur-
YES but not with that picture in it,
London Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

The squalls OH the sea of matrimonv
nave never been so perilous as to do
ter woman from taking the last boat
put.-New York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

ter over them in the box. At the end
OF five days every kernel that has not
sent out vigorous root and stem sprouts
should be counted unfit for seed. The
corn ought to test not less than 81 to
95 per cent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

1t is necessary to join the crowd or
get out of its way in order not to be
rampled to death.-Hazlitt.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
NS&zW Kprfo|k%Wsstsm
1x14zz1E1fEyD
IN effect November 20, 1908
Leave Buena Vista.

Schedule in effect November 90 1908
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2 956P. M. Daily, For Basic [u,ov
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
=, man sleeper to Philadelphia
Mold. 1886 p. ~ Daily. For Hagerstown
Washington, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
YORK via Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. |, 7 05 A, NJ, Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefeld, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, WeIch and intern edI
ate stations. Pullman sleepe,
Philadelphia to WEIGH.
No. 18. aG9P. NJ. Daily. Fol RoanoL.
Bristol, Bluefield, Winston salem
and intermediate stations and
Knoxville, Cincinnati. Columbus
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper 10
Knoxville and Roanoke to Conn.
bus. N''""
Additional information and ratss chan,
ully furnished BY G. II. Moffett, Ticket
Agent, Buena \ ista, Va.
a: T. BRAGG, Tray Pass. Agent
W. b. BEvIIl, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Roanoke Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
The Date For the American Roxo,

me p"te For the American Royal.
The American Royal live stock show
IS announced for Oct, II to %, inclu-
sive' at the Kansas City stockyards.
Inc range car lot is to DO prominent
feature, with attractive premiums. and
the total Of premiums for exhibits will
De $4,000. 1t is believed that many
or the fine exhibits made at the worlds
1air Will be repeated here. C. r. Thorn.
as, Kansas City, is general manager
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
LITTLE WONDER WORKERS.
Latest Facts About Bacteria, the MI
mute Friends of the Farm.

Latest Facts About Bacteria, the MI
e mute Friends of the Farm.
e Decatur, lll.-At the roundup of the
Illinois farmers state institute. held
e here, one Of the most important nd
dresses given was that of DR.. T. Y.
Burrill Of the University of Illinois, I'm
: which he emphasized the Importance
or soil bacteria in successful farming
and stated the latest facts and ideas in
regard to them,
There are bacteria" said Or. Bur,
rill, that live on bare rocks and get
their sustenance from these and from
the air and in their life processes &c.
tually store up organic matter-that is,
they are soil makers. fertility produ.
GERS, advance agents in the making of
farm.
Bacteria put heterogeneous compounds
which are little or not at all utilized
by higher vegetation in available
shape and so contribute to soil fertil-
ity in another way. This is called
nitflfcation, and the bacteria are nj
tflfying agents. 1t has been found
that in this respect there are two
groups OF these workers, One set of
species oxidize ammonia or its salts 10
nitrltes and another set further change
tnese nltrites to nitrates. A very GU
rious thlng Is that these bacteria are C
not able to exert their activities in the
presence of soluble organic NATTER
the very condition most favorable for
most other micro organisms. Even
ammonia In free state Is an antisep.
tic to the nitrate formers.
identification can go on In q COM
pact soil, but nitrihcatiOn requires air. -
1t seems that the stimulating effect of {
image Is very considerably due to this l.
litrlfylng activity-that Is. we culti- II
rate SOIL In part TO favor these peculiar
friends, Again. these 4
AFTER cannot work in an acid medium y
the application Of lime To-
ertain soils proves to be greatly ad,
ambiguous, not perhaps because there
100 little of this substance for plant Tn
)od but because 1t corrects the acid
y ana permits, among other things.
le nltr1fying bacteria to work. Doubt as
IS stable manure operates to some ex. del
mt IN the same way. and 1t also ia. va
us these bacteria, after the organic A.
are partially destroyed, by one
sisting in aeration. We see. too. how Gre
e drainage may indirectly improve and
productive capacity Of the soil by the
curing better penetration Of air and 30
again aid our friends, the nltrIfers. tom
'ossibiy in the full development Of a
ricultural science we shall find more catl
ect methods in securing the volun. app
y services to their highest efficiency S
tnese minute friends of the farm. Pop
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

Charity gives itself rich; covetous.
ness boards itself poor.-German Prov.
ssb.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
<1si5aE1''f''ssH19btv
TEST YOUR SEED CORN.

A Simple Method OF Making Sure
That 1t Is All Right.
When we consider that a busbel of
seed corn ought to produce 400 bushels
of corn, worth from $3.50 to S16O, and
that there Is talk of low vitality and
scarcity Of good seed in some portions
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27

, Train 30 connects with Southern r
ia: otrasburg Junction for Harrisonburo
ana points on Valley Railroad ~fTis
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
His Suspicious Aroused

80 was l when was twenty-one."
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-10

This arrangement is satisfact-
ory to President Roosevelt.
Sanator Hanna made it very
clear in the conference, which
was brought about by mutual
friends, that he was not infavor
of instructed delegates. He
pointed out the wisdom of hay-
ing men at the convention free
to do the best thing under the
existing circumstances. Close
friends Of Mr.. Hanna say the
prime consideration is to nomi
nate man who can be elected.
There must be a candidate who
can carry New York, Indiana,
Illinois, New Jersey and Con
necticut. At present it is be-
lieved Mr.. Roosevelt can do
this. He is strong in those
states, but if it should develop
that he cannot carry them, and
some other man can, the other
man will get the nomination.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-10
Agreed to Disagree.

President Roosevelt and Sem
ator Hanna have finally reached
an agreement regarding the
presidential situation. 1t is
satisfactory to both men and
can best be stated in the follow
ing terms:
Senator Hanna is not a can
didate, nor will he be. His
friends are not to attempt to
work up any movement on his
behalf or secure delegates
pledged or even friendly to him.
But he is not to be required to
make any further public decla
rations that he is not a candi
date, nor is he required also to
declare himself as favoring the
nomination of Roosevelt. Nor
is he to be required to 90 on
record as saying that he will
not be a candidate under any
consideration.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-10
LATER.

Washington, Feb. S.-The
coast and geodetic survey Of
the United States government
estimates that at noon today
one hundred and fifty acres of
magnificent buildings in Balti
more had been burned. The
fire underwriters put the loss
to noon today at two hundred
million dollars, which is $IO,-
OOO, 900 greater than that
caused by the terrible Chicago
fire of 1871, and do not know
where the loss will now stop.
When the fire ends and the full
extent Of the losses is known, it
is feared they will exceed $780,
600, 900. The fire is still rag
ing, but it is believed to be
nearer control than at any time
since it began, although it will
be burning iorcely for many
hours yet. Thousands of peo-
pie are nocking from Washing.
ton to Baltimore on all trains.
and railroads now sell tickets
for certain trains only and when
the trains are full refuse TO sell
any more. One fireman so far
has been killed. That is tie
only loss Of life. Some fire in
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-10

night and that paper will be
issued by the use Of the plant
of the Evening Star.
At 2.4O when the fire reached
Jones Falls the wind changed,
driving the fire south, where
much inllammable material is
stored.
There have been changes in
the course of the fire since it
started at II o'clock. 1t first
took a nOrtherly direction,
swreved northeasterly until
about 4 O'Clock. and then struck
due east. The last change turns
it south.