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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Promoting Good Roads

IT is gratifying TO know that the ma
tlonal movement for improving the con.
dltion of country roads is gathering
momentum right along. and results
were never more tangible. says the At
lanta Constitution. 1t is stated by
those who assume 70 know that at
least 20 per cent more improving is
now under way or about to begin on
the highways of the country than ever
known before. The legislature Of Penn.
sylvania appropriated the enormous
sum Of $G.500000 for road improve
ment throughout the state for the next
six years. 1t matters not whether the
bicyclists and Automobiles or the
farmers are urging this legislation, il
is in the general public interest, and
the appropriation. honestly and Judi
riously expended. will do wonders for
The development of Pennsylvania. Good
roads may be said to be the basis of
agricultural prosperity, and agriculture
S the basis Of all prosperity.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
CRAZED BY DRINK,
North Carolina Physician Kills
Three Children With a Hammer

lhFee tnliuren with a Hammer.
One Of the most terrible crimes ever
committed in North Carolina occurred
recently. wien DR.. j. V. Jay. well
known physician Of Buncombe county,
living at Elrnar,lSvile killed with q
clawhamnrr lis three children. aged
two. lour and six years. 1t is said that
jay had been drinking heavily for
nearly two weeks and finally forced his
wife 10 leave home.
Mrs. Jay returned and was preparing
breakfast when her husband attacked
her again and ran her out of the house.
She started for Il neighbours to get
help and left the children crying on
the porch While the mother was gone
Jay killed Ill three of the children with
Il hammer. Mrs Jay soon returned
with assistance. but arrived too late to
save the children. whose lfeless bodies
were found lying on the porch.
After committing the deed Jay went |
INTO the house ana attempted to set It |
IN fire. but the men who returned with |
Yrs JAY rushed in and overpowered
lim ANA eXtnguished the flames. Jaw
vas tEcn Lound. aud Sheriff Reed took
lin TO AShcvillc
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
BIRDS IN THE ARCTIC.
The Spring Rush That Breaks the Mo
notony of the Year.

The one great break in the mo-
notony of the whole year along the
arctic coast is the coming of the
birds in the spring. The nature of
it is almost violent. The last of
May they begin to arrive. The notes
of the first few corners are musical
and buoy one with a feeling of mes
sages from home and friends. But
the stream of birds rapidly grows,
and the few first joyous notes merge
into a ceaseless, hideous, distracting
din that robs one Of his rest and for
few days becomes unbearable.
Swans, cranes, geese, brant, ducks,
gulls and terms swoop down upon
the coast by thousands. The old
birds are delighted at the sight of
the old family nesting ground and
the young ones at reaching once
more their birthplace, and the thou
sands Of them are all talking and
at the same time. The
contrast of the now endless DAYS of |
and abundant and animat-
ed life with that of the still arctic
night is very great
In a few days, however, each hap
Ply family has settled down in its
own littl home, and quietudc reigns
supreme through the short summer.
md then again sets in the long soil
udinous night.
Many interesting things may be
earned of the birds that annually
'islt the arctic coast for the pur-
'ose of bringing up their families
i their reasons for going there and
/, the intelligence displayed by
hem in many ways. They have not
he enemies there they have farther
outh. The fox is very nearly their
My foe, and they find so many WAYS
avoiding it that it would surelyI
0 very hungry were it dependent
n birds for food. Little islands in
kes and streams that are free from >.
'xes become great nesting places, /
III the birds swarm to them until
many Of them every available /
ace suitable for nesting is pre- /
opted From Camp Life In Arc /
America" by Andrew j. Stone, |
Scribner's. !
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
OnanSWerabIe.

The illustrator is not supposed to
have the poets license, but he gives
himself the scope he desires, and if
ms conception of figure or a scene
differs from that of the writer it is
simply a trifie worse for the writer
When Holman Hunt illustrated
e. mcnnyson's poem, "The Lady of
Shalott," Tennyson was somewhat
t taken aback by his first sight of the
lady.
my dear Hunt" said he, 81 nev-
er said that young wcman's hair
was blowing all over the shopl"
NO." said the artist, whose mind
was as ready as his fingers, "but you
never said it wasn't"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
The Bostonese For IA.

She was specialized lassie from
Boston and had taken charge of q
country school. Two or three weeks
later one of the trustees visited the
school.
"Well, how are you getting
along?" he asked.
every nicely now, thank you,"
she replied, 'but it was hard at
first"
as that so?"
"Oh, yes. You see, in the begin
ming | tried moral suasion as a cor
receive measure; but, failing in that,
| resorted to a tangible instrument
tality."
"A WHAT" gasped the simple
minded trustee.
"a tangible instrumentality," she
replied sweetly Ga good, stout
hickory switch, don't you know
New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
henn and Macready.

Nhen Edmund Kean and Macready,
intense rivals, played in the same
pieces at Drury Lane it was usual TO
consult them in the course of the even.
ing as to what they would appear in
next One night when the prompter
was sent to ask Mr. Macready what he
would play with Mr.. Kean the great
tragedian frowned upon him till he
FLUSHED. Sir" he reared, show should
| know what the man would like 10
play" Tie prompter retired to seek
the desired Information from Mr.. Kean
SIT said Mr. Kean sharply, chow
Should | know what the fellow can
pay?"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Her Mistake.

When Mrs. Siddons was acting in
the "Grecian Daughter her part
was one night taken by an under
study. But the character of Isabella
was a moving one, and an Irish lady
present was almost Historically af-
fected by it.
1T is fortunate Mrs. Siddons is
not acting tonight" said the gen.
tleman beside her. '1f this moves
you so much you would hardly be
able to bear that at ALL"
"Mrs. Siddons not playingw cried
the weeping lady 81 thought she
was. | never should have cried if |
hadn't"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Elm Leaves.

The leaves of an elm tree, averag-
ing 100000 to full grown tree,
will transpire water to the amount
of seven tons during the normal
summer day. Were it not for the
ingathering of the stomata during
the night a few elms would soon
draw off all the water from a dis
trict. AS it is every market grower
knows what elms are like near fruit
or market gardens.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
The LOufnr nusfncss

My son, follow now in the footsteps
Of the loafer and make no example OF
him who is born tired, for verify | say
unto you his business is Ovcrstocled.
the seats on the corner are all taken.
and the whiting places are all occu-
pied. 1t Is better to saw wood at two
bits cord than whitte at a whiting
match and abuse the government. My
son, whilst thou hast in thy skull the
sense Of a jaybird break away from
the cigarette habit, for. 10. thy mind Is
less intelligent tlan store dummy
Yes; thou art cipher with the rim
Knocked Off.-ROller Monthly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Temperance Work In Hawaii.

Reporting for the committee on scien-
tific temperance instruction. Miss Ger
trude Whitcman at the annual meeting
of the w. c. T. u. in Honolulu said the
work In the schools is progressing ex-
cecdingly well. Special effort was d.
rected toward Graduating principles Of
intemperance taught in the homes Of
children. Teaching Of temperance I'm
private schools was up TO standard
japanese are working among Chinese
who are not making much progress for
temperance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Self Denial.

Self denial in all ways is the key
to a long life and happy one. A
real liking for the practice of self
denial is pretty hard thing for
some people to acquire; but, like
the practice of beautiful music, the
results are more than worth the la
Dor not only for yourself, but also
fer those about you. - Maxwsll's
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Worlds Sweetest
Toilet Soap.
sale Greater than The Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin. for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whiten-
ing aud soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafngs, for annoying irritations, or
too free or offensive perspiration, for
ulccrative weaknesses, and many saua-
tive, antiseptlc purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
ciaily mothers, as well as for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery.
Cu;icura Soap combines delicate
emollieut properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the
purcst of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odours. No
other medcatcd soap ever compounded
is TO be compared with it for preserv-
ing, purifying and beautifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other foreign
or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, Is to be compared with it for
all the purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery. Thus it combines In one soap
AT one price the most effective skin and
complexion soap, and the purest and
sweetest toilet, bath and nursery soap.
. Bold throughout the world. Culicurn Resolyent ne
IN form OF Chocolate Coated Pls &c per vial OF cor
uinlment ac. Soap. &c. Depot London % Charter,
house Sqi Paris Rue de IL Pair Boston, in Couu,-
ona aye. Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Props.
u send for " How 10 Cure Every Humour"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
An Advance In Value

He-lf | may say it, dear, I am
afraid that you don't appear to val
ne u my kisses as much as you did be-
fore our marriage.
She - What nonsense, George +!
before marriage | would give you
half a dozen for box of chocolate ::
now l value them much higher-one
or two for new dress or a hat at
the very least.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
PUBLIC WAGON ROADS.
40 Inexpensive Why of Keeping
Them In Good Condition.

Ao Inexpensive Why of Keeping
Then, In Good Condition.
La an article published recently in
the Plattsburg (MoJ Leader ON the use
OF road drag the writer says:
"Our people are noted for being a
conservative people and have to be
shown. wish it were possible to
have every progressive farmer and up
to date citizen in the country here in
Platte township today. We would
give them an object lesson that would
convince the most skeptical. But. be-
ing convinced. would they take the
personal interest to take hold and help?
1--WE have been using what is known
as the King road drag. and If used at
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
CODES OF THE KITCHENS.
Rules That Govern Cooks Generally
Due to Superstitions.

"Take good lump of fresh but
ter and roll it in -four, place it in {
lined saucepan with half pint Of
good, rich cream, stir it gently ovel
a low fire, always the same way,
til It begins to simmer" This rec
ipe for the making of melted butter
is quoted from an old fashioned
cookery book of century ago, but
the direction to stir always the
same way" is observed as reli giously
today as it was then and probably
will be for a thousand years to
come. All cooks of all nations stir
not only the same way, but also
from east to west, a sure indication
that the practice originated with
sun worshipers.
Speaking of stirring brings to
mind that in most households
country ones, at least-the practice
of the whole family joining to stir
the Christmas plum pudding is still
in vogue. There are many peculiar
old fashioned superstitions connect
ed with cooking. For instance, in
Scotland when oat cakes are being
baked it is still customary to break |
off a little piece and throw it into |
the fire. AT one time whenever a
baking was made, which was per-
haps once month only, cake was
made with nine knobs on it. Each
of the company broke one off and,
throwing it behind him, said, "This
| give to thee; preserve thou my
Sheep" mentioning the name of a
noxious animal-fox, wolf or eagle.
A roast pheasant is usually sent
up with the tail feathers. This
practice is memorial of the DAYS
when peacock was skinned before
and when cooked was sewed
IN its plumage again, its beak gid
I'd and so served. Tossing the pan {
'ake is another interesting food SUI
oerstition. Formerly the master of |
he house was called upon to toss !
he Shrove Tuesday pancake. Usu-
lily he did it so clumsily that the
ontents of the pan found their way
o the floor, when a fine was de- ,
handed by the cook. The custom
still kept up at Westminster d
chool, where pancake is tossed :"
yer the bar and scrambled for. G
he one who secures it is rewarded a
18th guinea. II
The origin of the cross on hot ?
ross buns is a matter of dispute. Id
here is little doubt that cakes -"
artly divided into four quarters q
ere made long before the Christian OF
"a. At one time it was believed 10
lat bread baked on Good Friday III
ould never grow moldy, and a e
zee of it grated was kept in every OIL
'use, being supposed to be a SOW aS
eign remedy for almost any kind III
allment to which man is subject. ln n
many parts of England it is con- Oil
Tered unlucky to offer a mince
to guest. 1t must be asked for
Boston Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

II. 4uCIC dIC uiOrc OcaInS
from starvation than the world
dreams Of When the stomach is dis
eased and the food eaten Is not dipcsted
and assiinilated, then the strength of the
body begins to fail because OF lack of
nutrition, and the weak body falls an
easy victim to the microbes of disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases Of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. II
restores physical strength in the only
possible way, by enabling the assitnila-
lion of the nutrition contained in food.
al was sick for over three years with a COM
plication Of stomach troubles, y writes Mr.. John
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Illinois rHad tried every good physician
received only temporary relief One dsy a
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to announce that am as well and healthy as
any one could be. owe 1t all to DR.. Pierce's
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The sole motive for substitution Is to |
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profit paid by the sale of less ineritorious
medicines. He gains. You lose. There
fore accept no substitute for cGolden
Medical Discovery"
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lne stamps for the cloth.bound volume.
address DR.. r. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
Ohio Brewers ScnreI.

The brewers of Ohio In convention In
Cincinnati expressed their alarm over
danger to their interests from the "dis-
reputable" saloon and agreed to refuse
to sell beer to any dramshop which
shall after investigation" by an au-
thorized committee prove to have a rec
ord for disorder and violation of law,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
A Shock.

Sophy (who accepted Mr.. Charles
Fleetwood the night before)-Do
Mr.. Fleetwood strike you as being
sensitive man, Pauline?
Pauline (who doesn't know of the
Observation-Disclosures mol A man
who has been rejected by four girls
within six months and gets fat on
it cannot be sensitive. Why, So
ply, what's the matter?
She had tainted.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

New Roarder- What is the landlady's
daughter playing?
Old Boarder-A mixture OF airs from
q lot Of old OPERAS sort of musical
hash. you know New York Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
How Wise We Are!

a wise newspaper says we should be
thankful that we are moderns and
heirs OF all the wisdom of the ages.
Perhaps we should be If we did not
know that the average American imag.
Ines Plato TO be new kind of silver
polish and Sappho an attachment to
piano. Washington Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

1t is impossible to make people under
stand their ignorance. for 1t requires
knowledge to perceive II.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

Between two evils choose neither.
Between two goods choose both.-Ed-
wards
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17
A Synonym.

synonym.
Spacer--Give me Il synonym for the
word Christmas.
Pepper Brokei
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

- Pullman Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge TO
cincinnati St. Louis and Louisville
Trains Arrive at Lexington:
i24Sp. m. Daily from Clifton Forge.
sop. M. TX. Sunday from Richmond ola
Point and Norfolk
:: 40 a, m tx, Sund ay from Lynchburg.
For rates, tickets and other information ami,
to $. o. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent Iesfinpes.
ton. Va. S"''
H. w FULLER
General Passenger Agent
{. E.DoYLE, General Manager.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-17

d no. 90 connects al Lynchburg with Southern
Railway, North and South
-, no 81 connects at South Glasgow with No qfot
Clifton Forge and the West 80
burg WI 'S"N'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20
WANTS.

LOST-A black, square. leather pocket
book containing about $5l. Lost on the
street Thursday evening Finder Will be
literally rewarded, Leave with John W.
WeOb. dS7-93
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20

J. f. Ledbetter, now Of the mar
shals Office at Muskogee, is in the
city today
Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use OF
Foley's Kidney Cure. For sale at
Peoples drug store. DIV
Best fresh meat at Garrison's- Soft
Ed Lee is down to about a half
dozen heaters,--for the reason, he says,
that he sells the hot blast
Saratoga Flakes at Badgett-Sanders.
Miss Rita Hatten, Of Springfield,
Mo-. is coming tomorrow to visit her
cousin, Mrs d. II. Wilson.
H. c. Lucy has moved his hay and
grain Office to the Davidson elevator,
opposite the Cobb hotel s4-9s
S. & p flour for biscuits at Garri-
sons. S6-tf
FoR SALE White Plymouth Rock
cockerels Of the U. r. Fishel strain.
Address: Mrs. Z. Pumphrey, Yinita,
Ind. Ter. 75-tf dw
Go to the Palace Meat Market for
choice meats; fish and game nseason.
Two doors east Of court house. sstf
G.. A. Whitney is making prepara-
tions to leave Vinita. Just where he
win 90 has not yet been determined.
The many friends of G. II. Hausan
Engineer L. Z. & W. r. r., at present
living in Lima, O., will be pleased to
know Of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: II was
cured b. using Foley.s Kidney Cure,
which ! recommend to all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly
afflicted At Peoples drug store. DIV
Eight room house and garden
to rent. Apply TO Campbell
Marrs. 77tf
Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not killed
outright, by mothers giving them
cough drops containing opiates- Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar IS a safe and GER
tain remedy for Coughs, Group and
Lung Trouble, and is the only promi-
nent Cough Medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons. For sale at
Peoples drug store. DIV
Fresh Fish at Garrison's. s6-tf
l.. B. Campbell went to Okmulgee
yesterday noon for the Ratcliif-Hal-
sell wholesale house, returning at mid
night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20

FOR SALE--A pair of Simpson Computing
Scales Apply to Weer Bros. si-f
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20

In America there are nearly 25,000
newspapers and periodicals. DO we
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A high class religious paper strives
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20

WANrED-A nice young girl for dining
room work Experience not necessary.
The Gem Restaurant. Vinita sstf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20

WANrED--A four-room dwelling house.
de9-s4
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20
DURANT GETS CONVENTION.
Democrats Will Meet There to Elect
St. Louis Delegates.

AT the meeting Of the democratic
executive committed at South Meal
ester yesterday Durant was chosen as
the place and June l6 the date for
holding the convention for the cleo
tlon Of delegates to the National con
yention.
Representation was agreed upon as
follows:
Cherokee Nation, including Quapaw
agency, So
Chickasaw Nation, 84
Choctaw Nation, 55
Creek and Seminole Nations 54.
There are six delegates to be chosen.
TO the Durant convention the rep
resentation will be 9 delegates to each
recording district Of the Cherokee,
Creek and Seminole Nations; Miami
district 5; Choctaw and Chick
asaw Nations to be arranged by the
local democracy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-20
Governor Wilkes For Sale.

Governor wilkes i3 a dark bay stallion, Z
years old. i5A hsnds high Sired by son OF
old Blue Jeans. oae OF The greatest saddle
stations IN the country Dam, Red Wi lses
and Almouf mare. The Blue Jeans strain
Is too we'll known 90 need comment. and the
Red Wilkes stands at the top. This horse
has nne, free sctl0n. and IS son worthy of
his bresiing Can be seen at my farm. two
ss-ioi A. J. AULT.