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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
STILL AS A MOUSE.
An Animal Adase Not Founded on the
Facts In the Case.


Of all restless creatures on the
face of the earth, the mouse can
when it will, be the liveliest. But
do we not persist, we grown people,
in gravely asking Of child that it
shall be "as still as mouse z"
Don't be as active or as noisy as a
mouse" is what we should say to
those young folk who willfully dis
turb our peace.
In all honor to the time worn
adage, sleeping mouse only may be
as still as other sleeping animals.
We do not dispute it. But the
mouse awake! The mouse in the
wall at work, tooth and nail, to
make a passageway into human
beings bedroom at dead of night
The mouse trying in vain to escape
from the waste paper basket into
which it is invariably attracted by
curiosity, from which it can never
find the way in silent haste! Are
even the tanned mice still-unless
sleeping? Was the mouse ever
known to move slowly in crossing a
floor? Did it ever gnaw in silence
or tread softly over the papers and
other rustling materials on which it
delights to disport itself?
Stiffness means more than vocal
quiet. Yet the mouse, poor crea-
ture, can squeak when frightened
or when hurt, and mice have been
known to sing, as it is called. The
adage, as We very well know, does
not refer to the still, small voice of
the mouse at all. 1t refers to the
"still" ways which, We have conclu-
sively proved, are not still. The
quickness of the mouse helps it to
escape its natural enemy, the cat.
Nature is good to every creature.
She has, of course, given the mouse
a fair chance for life. The cat suc-
ceeds in catching its prey only by
the exercise Of the greatest watch
fulness and by wonderful quickness,
so cat and mouse are fairly matched.
When does the mouse trot along at
a slow rate Of speed? Never. Is it
willing, if awake, to stay still for
any length of time in a given place?
Never. Let us suppose that in a
thoughtless moment the poet, Mr.,
Clement c. Moore, had happened to
write:
'Twas the night before Christmas, when
all through the house
Every creature In stirring was still as a
mouse.
The funny part of it is that We
might even then have believed that
he intended to show us a quiet
house. How is it that an adage con-
tinues to mean to ones ear what the
thinking brain has years ago shown
to be untrue in fact 2-Quf Animal
Friend,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Queer BIunders.

Years ago the British parliament
passed a bill for the rebuilding of a
Jail at Chelmsford. 1t was decreed
that the prisoners should be con-
fined to the old jail while the new
one was building. The new one,
however, was to be constructed from
the materials of the old one. In
the reign of King William ". a
statute was passed fixing the punish
ment at fourteen years transporta-
ton for a particular offense, It
added, Upon conviction one-half
thereof shall 60 to the king and
ne.half to the informer." Just
why the king should be transported
for half the term the person who
drew the act found 1t impossible to
explain, since he had merely made a
ludicrous blunder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
BIDS INVITED
FOR
Town of Lexington
Bonds

Sealed bids ere United for tno whole
or any part OF sixty thousand dollars OF
coupon bonds of the town of Lexington,
va, to be issued on July 1, 1904, and to
be redeemabIe five years after date and
payable twenty years after date, with
interest at rate Of four per ct. peraunum
payable semi-annually on the first OF
July and January Of each year.
No bonds will be sold at less than par.
Bidders Offering the highest pr MUM
will be awarded the bonds. and In the
ev vent Of oversubscriptio bonds vii. be
awarded in the order in which bids are
received. where same are equal
Bids will b received up to and includ
ing THURsDAY, JUNE 2ED, 1904, and will
be open9d at the regular meeting OF tn.
Town Council on the evening Of that day
at $40 o'clock.
Sealed proposals marked " Bids for
Town Bonds may be hand' or mailed
to either the undersigned, or tn Mr. :. D.
CAMPBELL, Town Treasurer, and the time
at which each bud IS receive will be 70
ted thereon,
PAUL NJ, PENI TX,
W. G.. STUART,
Finance Committee Town OF Lexington.
May l9-3w
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Fish and Water.

Fish are nearly the same weight
as the water in which they live, so
that they can move in it with great
ease. The majority of them also
have an air bladder inside of the
body, which enables them to 60 up
OF down in the water at will. When
fish desires to 60 down deep it can
press the air out of this bladder by
means of certain muscles and thus
increase the weight of its body, and
when it wishes to gise again it takes
af the pressure, the bladder fills
with air again, and its body becomes
light enough to rise.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Fraternal Orders.

Rockbridge Lodge, No. SO. l. y. o. F.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. &c, X. Of r,
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Fell
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons meets LIST and Bird Nor
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, N0.192O Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and Bird Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Leo jackson Council, No. so, Junior
Order American Mechanics meets every
2pd and 4th Friday nights, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Just What He Wanted.

Sarcastic Father - Julia, that
young man Smily has been here
three nights in succession, and it
mas been nearly midnight when he
left, Hadn't you better invite him
to bring his trunk and make his
home with us?
Innocent Daughter = Oh, papa,
may /? 1t is just what he wanted,
but he was too bashful to ask you.
He'll be delighted when l tell him
this evening.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Suitable.

"John, DEAR" said the sick MANI
wife, "I'll have to run away from
you for an hour or so today. | have
to get the material for a new dress
that the dressmaker"-
"But," complained the sick man,
"do you think il is right for you to
be thinking of dress while / am
aick?"
"Why, John, it will be all right
no matter whet happens. It's a
black dress"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Paternal Advice.

Medical STUDENT think, father,
when have graduated | will become
a specialist.
Fathey-What sort of specialist
II think | will make specially
Of ear diseases"
81 think you had better become
3 tooth specialist. Man has only
two ears, but he has thirty-two
teeth that are always more or less
out of order, london Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

"You don't mean to say he has
paid you in advance for the full
course Of singing lessons 2" said the
first vocal instructor,
"Yes," replied the other gleefully,
Nbecause of lucky misunderstood
ing. said to him, you doubtless
know our first lesson begins with
"do."' He immediately apologized
and produced the dough. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
sweet Solicitude.

"Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs
Torkins, 81 do wish you would keep
away from the race track"
There was no reply.
81 heard some men talking about
a lot of long shots that landed, and
if | had known, Charley, dear, that
there was rifle practice going on in
the neighborhood ] should never
have let you 60 near the place. .
Washington Star. .....
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Have You Paid Your Tele
phone Bill Doe April 1st,
1904?

A number Of subscribers complied
with our request through the news
papers and paid their bills. for which
we thank them. a considerable num-
her have not paid, and we again ask
that all amounts due be settled
promptly.
In order to settle every thirty days.
we have advanced the cash for great
many Long Distance tickets, and as
you do not want us to pay your bills,
please settle these also.
LEXINGTON MUTUAL TELEPHONE Co.
BY T. s. Burwell, Manager.
May 11-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

Bill-You say you swallowed q
cent?
Jill-That's what | did.
"And the doctor made you cough
it up?"
"He did"
"And then he wanted you to
laugh up dollar, suppose"
yep, he did, but ] couldn't
cough up another cen" -Yonkers
Statesman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

We have received from Hon. G.
w. Koiner, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, of Richmond, Bulletin No.
lS, in regard to fertilizer analysis
and brands registered. 1t is a
valuable pamphlet for farmers.
Free on application.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

Letters, Science, Law, Medicine,
Engineering.
Session begins 18th OF September.
For catalogue address j. NJ. Page,
Chairman, Charlottesville, Va.
May 11-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Place Your Order Early
Patent Process Fertilizer [ ime
testimonial by party who used last and be convinced
that it is good thing

BUENA VISTA Va, Feb. 24h 1904
Rockbridge Lime e. Stone Co., Lexington, Va.
Gentlemen II used of Patent Process Fertilizer Lime
my and tomatoes last year with great advantage
used my the worst and poorest piece of land had
and the and better than richer land adjoining
upon which had used other fertilizers.
My crop showed to where used the Patent Pro
Lime he vines heavier and tock and remained
longer and had larger and fruit The difference
the alongside planted with other fertilizer that
representative Buena Vista gentlemen to plot
remarkable results They vOuch for this statement
Respectfully yours,
G. F. PAGE.
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
LEXINGTON VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they FL
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail TO 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, 1904-06-01
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, 1904-06-01

kidney trouble.
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.
II 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.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kimer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and Is sold on its merits EYk
by all druggists in fifty As]FsHk IIss::h
cent and onedolar siz- Hlthhll ~ z H. l:t
es. You may have -sss1 s 1sls.ss3e9z1
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swampRoo..
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, Ny.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp-Root. Or. Kimer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Blnghamton,
N. YY on every bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
rorsCR or FomRKHrURK.

To X. G. Z. LKCKu
You are hereby .notified that have expended
during the year 1909 one hundred dollars In
labor and improvements upon the 'Mule@hy"
Lode, situate In what is known as whale or
Grouse Gulch on Grouse creek. one-hsn mile
west of Jordan creek and one half mile north
from the Jesse James claim, and about nve
miles from the town OF Bonanza. in Yankee
Fork Mining District, Custer county, State OF
Idaho
The location certificate OF which is found OF
record in book 81 of Quartz Mining Locations
at page as. in the onice of the Recorder OF said
county. In order to hold said claim under the
provisions OF Section sSsi of the Revised stat
utes Of the United states, and the amendments
/ thereof concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to hold said
Lode for the period ending on the Slst day OF
| December, 1909.
4 You are further notified that have eNpend-
cd during the year 1905 one hundred dollars IN
labor and improvements upon the said ano
hereintofore described "Mulcahy" lode, being
the amount required 10 hold said lode for the
period ending on the SISt day of December,ls 1893
And il. within ninety days from the persona
service OF this notice, or within ninety days
after the publication thereof, you fail or refuS'
10 contribute your proportion OF such eSpendi
tur, Us owner, your interest in the claiu
will become the property OF the subscriber
Your co owner who has made the required ex
pcndttures for the years l9,rs ana 1906 by m
Terms Of said Section. ,,-.,,,
Dated January s4th, 1901
First publication February ID, rvs WIS
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
STEERING PRECURSOR. /"
Apparatus Applied 10 Steamships
which xs Both Propeller and Rad
dsr-0nly for Small Boats.

Unlike the erdinary steamship,
the fish forces itself through the
water and alters it's course
by means of the same organ, the
tail. Several inventors, though,
have tried to perform both func-
tons with one piece of apparatns.
The first application of the idea
at least of late years-was made
TO the submarine. Some French
boats of that class have been pro
yided with peculiar joint in the
propeller shaft, just outside the
stern, so that the screw itself can
be swung from side 10 side. By
changing the angle at which the
thrust is made against the water.
the boat is steered and rudders
are made unnecessary.
From a short report made to the
Departmental commerce at Wash
ington from the American consul
at Birmingham, it would appear
that the same system has been
tried on boats which are meant 10
travel on the surface only. ike
naphtha launches. An English
firm is introducing the invention.
but the latter is of French origin.
The 'prOpulsor," as it is called.
can be applied to any boat already
in existence, il it is not too large
How the connections are made is
not explained, but the consular
report says that it is possible 10
dispense with The necessity ni
boring a hole through the stern
post, and Of supplying a perman
ent propeller shaft and stuffins
box. 1t can be attached to boa
and removed from the same with
out any modification of the boa
itself. Anyone taking this "steer
ing propulsion" 10 lake, river or thu
seaside may attach il 10 any boa
he finds there that is within il
range of power AS the propelle
can be completely turned around
a reverse action is given. Tn
Automotor Journal states that
given number Of these transfer
able propulsors have been adopt
ed by the navies of France. Russi
and Japan, and that a 12-horss
power propulsion has been success
fully applied TO launch, whic
towed q 300-ton canal barge wit
a load Of $50 tons Of sand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
LATEST USE FoR RADiuM-
Nay Pay an Important Fart I'm war
fare as ulurnfnAnt for
. Gun stgAtM

The discovery Of the latest use
10 which radium can be put-the
illumination OF gun sights and tbs
like, al night time seems to Incl
cate that il will play an important
part in warfare, says the LondeB
Daily Mail.
In gun sights, leveling instru-
mentsand telescopes there is wha L
is called a -.fiduciarr mark. which.
is used TO obtsin a faithful result
These marks, of course, are use
less in the dark. and, though many
ways of Illuminating them have
been tried. nothing has proved sat
isfactory.
Mr.. Andrew A. Common. oe
EatOn-rise, Falling. was the FRS
TO attempt TO solve the Diff
culty by the use of radium.
and his experiments were so sue
eessful that he has applied foi.
patent. Unfortunately, he did
not live TO have it granted. but tbs
complete specifications submitted
by Mrs. Common, his widow and
cxecutrix, have just been a.
cepted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
TIE FOOD VALUE OF RICE.
Net 30 MAeh Ina TimSma-1 Building xIs-
m&mtm as oxhsT 9xmtn@-whAa
gAs Dcesew @my.

Certain wise doctors have late
" been assuring tbs world that
the japanese are sure TO be beat
en- by the Russians because they
live on rice, which il food not at
all calculated to supply the vast
age upon the human body caused
by the hardships of a military
campaign. saya the New York
Mail This may be true, though
the world will wait and see. Curl
ousIy enough, ar a time when the
psychologists are giving this warn
ing, the rice growers of the United
States have combined TO teach 70
the American people the assumed
food value OF rice and to induce
the people. il they can, to consume
a great deal more of that grain
than they do.
Aa q matter OF aseeFtained fact,
rice 10 below all other grains pro-
dueed In commercial qualities in
America in it's food value-below
wheat. maize, rye, oats, barley and
buckwheat. Ii is vastly poorer
than any of these in ash, in pro
tein. in nber and in fat, and sur
passes them only in starch. 1t In
not TO De thought of for any west
ern people "a q main article Of
food. However, IL Il not aH a
main article of food that il ia
used in this country. Our diet In,
fortunately, much more varied
than that OF the Japanese. Rice
is employed in increasing guam
tity. and to advantage, as a pal
atable subsidiary article of the ma
tional diet. 1t is a pecnliarity Of
the human stomach that in add
ton to the nutritive quality in
food il demands mere bulk. Con
centrated foods soon ruin the di-
gestion. The stomach eagerly
calls for something TO throw away.
Rice supplies this demand. AS
food which one may take a large
quantity of without getting much
| to eat ii is, no doubt, filling a long
felt want in this country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
Nosiee Of Rsrf isure.

To Richmond n. Hull, Administrator
of the Estate of William b. McKin-
mey, deceased, or TO the Heirs and
Assigns of the said william ID. Me
Kinney, deceased, and others inter
Gated
You will take notice that have ex-
pended the sum of Six Hundred Doll
lars in labor aud Improvement on the
following quartz lode mining claims
situate in Stanley Basin MsniRg Dis
trict. Custer county. Idaho
On the Accidental" claim for ths
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars; for the
year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; for the
year 1908 One Hundred Dollars
On the Golden Gate" claim for the
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars; for
the year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; for
the year 1908 One Hundred Dollars.
Making @ total OF Six Hundred Doll
lars. and that your proportion of such
expenditure Is Three Hundred Dol
lars-Fifty dollars on each claim foi
each of the mentioned years, aud tina,
you have failed TO pay the same, and
unless payment be made to me withir
ninety days after the full puolicatioE
of shis notice. together with the cost
of advertising, which amounts 20 Sl5
making a total Of saI5.o0, then yeu
interest in the aforesaid quartz LODI
mining claims will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned co-owner q
provided by Ssctiem 23s4 Revised Stat
utica of the United States
Payment can be made TO me at Bay
horss, Idaho, or 20 THE SILvEB MEs
sESeER, Challis, Idaho.
CORNELIUS DorY, Cs-owmer.
First publication Jan. 10th, 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
n THRIkLlhc FIRE STORY
Tale Of ths Daring Rescue Of Wound
ed Fireman by q Brave
Comrade.


Parsons Magazine recently
had a thrilling fire story, by Mr.
John Austin Schetty. A dramatic
rescue is described as follows:
@There was a sudden tear and
cracks Williams, looking up, saw
that the heavy elevator tackle
had burned from it's fasten.ngs,
and was coming down with all the
impetus of its 10 stories drop.
Penfeld, unheeding, choked with
anger, leaned out farther
Look ont. man. cried Williams
The men with one impulse drew
back as the thing came down ike
a whirlw nd and fell, tangled
mass of cable and chain, far below
Penfeld had disappeared. For j
second every one gazed at the
window in dismay-
did il take him down with It q
asked Hickey, yoicing the fears Of
the rest.
NO cried Williams, in sudden
comprehension. .-but it's knocked
him ON the head into kingdom
come He's living in that room, Ill
bet. And that fire viii be at him
in a minute-- The Others stood
appalled,. There was no way to
get across that yawning space t.
seek a way through the rooms
would take too much time.
Keep your stream under tina
window commanded the captain.
suddenly. Here. give me one OF
those ladders Then they faith
omed his purpose as he sought to
lay il from window TO window Il
was TO short. THE other, quick
he cried. 1t just measured the dis
tance. Another moment and he
was on it. crawling on hands and
knees 10 the rescue of the man
who had reviled him but a few
moments before He got to tn
window and stepped inside His
; foot touched something soft. Ii
was PenfieId! The floor was hos
beneath him.
%Here, Penfleld, are you hurtz
he asked, lifting the prone figure
TO half-sitting position For an
swer the others head rolled list
lessly, while hia smashed helmel
fell TO the floor. The man was in
sensible, with a vicious cut aboys
his ere from which the blOos
flowed. But for the helmet b.
would have had a broken skull
> Williams saw that he would has.
to carry him, and promptly Sc
about it. BY herculeaR effort, O
which he was little conscious il
the excitement Of the moment, b
I Tot the wounded man on his bacl
: with his arms about his neck
? Then he slowly clambered ON I,
I the ladder. When the others ssv
{ the two, they gasped- William
q had TO be very careful lest his bus
y den, swinging 10 one side, woul'
& preeipitate them both ten stOrie
n below 1t Was only a space of te
/ feet. but il seemed an infinite tim
z before il WAS nearly covered Tn
4 rungs of the ladder cut into tn
q rescuer'S knees as he alowi
Q worked his way over. but he bel
q ON like grim death until the Others
2 reaching him. drew Penneld in Z
e safety"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
DIRECTORIES.

SUPREME COURT.
James F. Ailshie,
|. n. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslaser.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Farm Lsnd Nss1ss n A-ls~sS->-G-
Farm land IN England ranges IN
price from $50 to s120 per acre.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
CrsTER COUNTY.

state SenatOr.."........tn arIe5 baher
Representative"....John j. fltzpairieK
Probate Judge...........Jesse q. finnell
Sheriff. lillian j. Bowen
Assessor .........- VI illiam Elder
Auditor and Recorder. Geo. Il. Keyes
Treasurer. Miss Alice Felknef
School Supt -. Miss Martha Keenan,
County Attorney. .... w. w. Adamsop
Coroner Duncan CameIOn
Commissioner-Ost Dist T.. y. Curtis
End Dist. George HosforJ
3rd Dist. Frank Uehren
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The most peculiar custom Of il,,-
Nustralisn ah'srisineS is the mn
citation III teeth. The boy who
wants 10 be thought a man WI.
often break orc az his srnnt teeth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

JUDGE OF 9Th DISTRICT.
James NJ. Stevens.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
LAND OFFICE.

Register ....... ....... Neal J. Sharp
Receiver. a. ltodgman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
CUSTER ENGAGEMENT 40. Il
Ut CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.

lat CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Regular Sunday services-Preaching
at II q. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at Up. m.
Bible Tuesday 7:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting &c. E.)-Thursdsy
40 p. IN.
Junior c. E.-Thursday p. m.
Women's Missionary Society-Mon-
thly-3rd Wednesday.
n. r. CURTIS, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
sacrifces Ia Korea.

Education costs $165. 900 and re
ligious sacrifices S1S6,000 4 year
in Korea.