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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
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Betty Aston. her face as white as
his own. turned to him with quverlne
lips. Ills earnestness frightened her
But there was Jack Winter-deal
Jack with the laughing eyes and the
gay smile! And yet Jack would never
have followed her out Of tie crowd
and
She covered her face with her hands,
and Manice, pitted against fate, set
his jaw grimly.
"Is there any one else?' he asked
ut last. and at the gentleness Of his
voice Betty took courage.
you don't know how unworthy |
feel she began in trembling voice.
"You see, don't know myself. l hate
myself for It. but | really don't If
you love me like this, ought to
know, oughtnt l. whether love you
or not:'
She looked at him with the puzzled
confidence of a child appealing TO IN
elder for help in a crisis. Then sal
denly the color came up over her soft,
white neck, rising higher and higher
until 1t suifused her whole face, and
the eyes that had been gazing so clear
ly and chldlshly into his dropped. In
that moment her heart was clearer to
him than it was to herself
"Think about 1t for a week, sweet
heart" he whispered, and, carrying her
hand to his lips for brief moment,
turned and left her.
"She loves mc-she loves me, God
bless her know it," Manices
thoughts ran during the days that fol-
lowed, and. though the hours seemed
endless not once during that time did
he approach her lie shrewdly sus-
pected that his absence would do more
than anything else could to reveal her
heart 90 herself
SO sure of his answer was he that lie
wanted to make the day memorable to
both of them. Many plans suggested
themselves, but none of them seemed
worthy. Then q chance remark of hers
fitted across his mind. and he muir
INJURED. with enthusiasm. 1.-THE very
thing. by .Io;e."
She had whimsically said to him once
that ii was her idea of bliss to have
Hagadon, the well known OrganiSt.
play the wonderful organ at st. MI
chael's an hour for her alone. and he !
decided that If lIagalorn was suscep- |
tible TO the persuasive power OF money |
she should have that pleasure.
But to his dismay he found that he
was not. He did not understand the |
gentleman's request, aud he refused
the offer somewhat haughtily. 1t was
then that Manice appealed to the man,
ignoring the artist, and at the end Of
his brief but somewhat shamefaced
explanation HagadOrn was smiling
genially.
"I'll do II with pleasure" said he,
holding out his hand.
"And OF cour.;e you'll know just
well, inst the right sort OF musicT
suggested Manicc. The sort that will
that viii
YES" as.ented the organist Il
think know the sort" And they part
ID In great good humor
At the end Of that rapturous hour OF
wonderful music In the dim interior OF
st. Michaers next day Betty simply
urned her humid eyes upon Manice
md held out her hands. 1t was not un-
IL she had gained the poiSe and asscr-
ion Of six months of wfehood that
he accused him Of taking an unfair
dvantage.
"As If any girl could have refused
UGH n lover" she tainted, ruflling his
air disgracefully. 1T was what the
apers call claptrap."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
No Prenieditntfon.

Justice of pcace-What do mean by
saying 1t was not premedltated. Ras-
tus? You acknowledge that you broke
into the plaintiffs hardware store and
stole a bunch of keys. Rasius-Yas-
sub, yassuh. But dat wuzn't nah fault
ledge. Mistah Sniff done put locks on
his chicken coop dat none OBJ nah keys
would fit. an dere wuZn't no udder
way ter git In wldout his heahin' me
'ceptin' by borrerin' dem keys. Vas
sub; OATS de truf. Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
Where the Roads Are Good.

Good roads make country COM
munity more sociable. They bring
each farmer in closer contact. lie does
not mind hitching up to his team at
eventide and driving with his family
to visit a neighbor, knowing that the
roads are pasSable and there is no dan
ger of running off bridge or into n
deep pool of mud. Children can he
sent to school, as the roads keep I'm
good shape all winter. The rural mail
carrier is never late, They get their
morning papers at the same time every
day, and no weather Is ever so bad
that the farmer cannot hitch UP TO n
one horse wagon and drive to the vii.
lage. These privileges are much to the
countryman. who has in former years
been forced TO wade and drive through
mud TO reach town or neighbours
house.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
She Had No Foreign Complaint.

as it true that you were very sea-
sick on the trip over?" asked Mrs.
Goodart.
"Yes, indeed" replied the old lady.
"Why, understand your daughter
left sure remedy In your stateroom
before the ship sailed"
mo, indeed, there wasn't notlin'
there but bottle of something for
NAL de mer. an knew didn't have
no foreign disease like that."-Phila-
laAinhia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

They say capital is very timid." re-
marked the young man with the gold
headed cane.
We'll. I guess you wouldn't think
So" answered the young man with the
cigarette, III you'd have seen the way
Maize Goldrox's father treated me
when I AakAd for har hand "-vnrkA~s
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

Porter" said the man who finds
fault. there's draft in my section Of
this sleeping car" "Well, SIR" was
the reply. accompanied by an out
stretched hand, 'dar ain but one way
TO git rid oh draft" whats that?'
UCash IT,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
Natural Conclusion.

Child On berth Of night steamer
Mother. I'm 80 sleepy. | want to 20
to bed. MOthcr-But you are IN bed,
my dear. Child-No. I'm not. I'm In
chest of rawers.-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
A guuUcstiOr.

Shortleigll-To be honest. old fellow,
I'm rapidly growing dissatisfied with
my own company. Jokeleigil 90 Great
Scott. Why don't you marry and join
some ub?-Town Topics.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
Practically Admitted.

Tess-May is considerably older than
bess. Jess--Yes. May practically nd
mitted 1t to me the other day. Tess
You don't say? Jess-Yes; she said.
"bess Is Just about my age."--Phila.
dAlnhia Presa
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
NO Choice.

"And you say all the girls Mt the sum-
mer hotel were devoted to your
Eyes"
"Well. I must say they were easily
suited"
"The. had to be. | was tie only
young man there. Plain
Dealer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

Each succeeding day is the scholar
Of that which went before lt-Syrus.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
MN 4 w ill|3if1Hasy5sWsstsrn
Schedule in effe { Nav ~. 1904
Leave Buena Vista.

Schedule in effe t Nav ~. 1904.
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:56P. NJ. Daily, For Basic, Luna,
lIagcrstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.14. 1896 z. rally, For IIagerstown.
Washington, Baltimore, philadel
phia, New York and Intermediate
stations. Pullman slceprrto New
York via Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOCND
No. 1. I O5 a. NJ. Daily. For Roanok
.Brisio Bluefeld, Norton, We.
ston-Snlem WEIGH and intern cde
ate stations. Pullman sleepin
PHILADELPHIA to Welch.
No. 10. 2.J9P. NJ. Daily. Fol Roanoke.
Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points Vest anG
Southwest Pullman sleeper to
Knoxville and Roanoke to Colun.
bus.
Additional information AID rates Chez
ully IN rnished by IA MoGeu, Tickle
Agent, Buena ista, Va
w. b. BEYILL. NJ. +. BAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent. Traavss. Agt
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
The brute.

She-You married Inc for my money.
He-Well, It's no use grlevlng over II
now: It's all gnnC.-.Now vo?ke.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

LIZ Harrisonburg 9 45pm 20 am
Stanton 80. 3 4Spm s95 am
Ar Lexington. 8 5Opm 10 90 am
DAILY except Sunday.
For rates tickets, baggage checked,
apply to any Office OF the B. 4 o. Rail.
road or to C.E. Dudrow, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Harper's Ferry, Wa
7. L. JARRETT, Agent,
Lexington, Va
G. w. BASSETT. G. p A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
SoUrHBoUND no. o9
Pass.

IRAN 90 connects with Southern Ry.
IVA; otrasourg Junction for Harrisonburg
and points on Valley Railroad.
soUrHBoup No. SO No. II
Pass. Pass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

world for me-" he concluded. the color
that usually glowed under his tan
nOt.cably absent. Prom the first mo-
ment i knew it. | would have follow
ed you to the ends of the earth to tell
you this. even though | had known
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

dentials as to his ability from man
ayers Of hotels I'm Vienna Berlin, Paris
Brighton and London, but somehow he
could not get work For weary weeks
'Webby" walked the streets Nobody
wanted "A cook who had no experience
in an American hotel and who UNDER
stood English imperfectly. French
cooking was not so much in vogue
then in New York hotels as II is to-
day. But one day "Webby" answered
an advertisement calling for Ger
man cook.
Ever work in New York;" asked
the manager Of the hotel.
NO. answered "Webby," pocketing
his credentials and expecting the usual
rebuff.
To his astonishment the manager re-
piled: Good. 1 guess you're just the
man / want"
1T appeared" said "webby." In re-
lating his experience. that everything
was going to the bad in his kitchen.
Like most hotel managers OF the
old school, he saw TO il personally
that things were kept at concert pitch
IN his bar. cafe and restaurant. but
he seldom weat below stairs. AS re-
suit several OF mis- best customers h. /
left him. one or two Of them had ac-
tuallY written 10 the Board OF Health
complaining OF his half washed or un-
washed crockery and cutlery. Didn't
you know that complaints Of that sort
are constantly received by the Board
of Health against restaurants? Well.
they are. run across them In my
business. AZ "a result / say 10 hotel
men who employ me: 1T is the partic-
ulnr customers who make or mar the
reputation OF your restaurant Please
the particular customers and you will
have no trouble with the others.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

UP in Fort Delaware, did famed par
ody of Lytel's poem, which begins:
l am busted, mother, busted!
Gone the last unhappy check;
For the Internal suffers prices
Make my pocketbook a wreck.
Z After after reciting trials and satir-
izing persons, it ends:
Bankers and pawnbrokers aid thee,
Gentle mother mine, o! shell,
1t is not to be supposed that the
Western armies were more lacking in
the ahlatus and it's expression-or in
wit and ioility under trial-than their
comrades of the East. That Rich
mond was the center Of thought, as
we'll as Of gossip, made all that hap
pened In its vicinity more notable and
more likely to travel and to get into
print. There is less known of the hu.
NOR OF the other armies, but one re-
markable siege left proof of its exist
ence and good quality. Shot-riddled
Vlcksburg, IN her deepest extremity OF
trial. starved and laughed Elsewhere
| have printed the remarkable Menu"
OF the Hotel de Vicksburg. J. Davis &
CO.. Props" showing the dainty forms
IN which mule may be served.
The London Times. commenting on
that publication, declared that Il
showed more constancy and enduring
courage On American character than
ana any great battle or the war. An
other and less known VicksburE Joke
vas perpetrated ln midslege when the
only safe quarters were subterranean.
Some one put on nn exposed aud de-
serted house For rent. inquire un-
der next hlil" Soon r. she'll tore away
half the front but left The placard. A
passing Wag stopped erased the TOP
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

ut did not take me long to find out
that there was no more discipline in
his kitchen than there was in the mon
key cage in Central Park The chef
never looked at the dishes before they
were sent up. If the dish was sent
back, instead Of trying to appease the
customer he was made to regret IL.
made "A report and was given, carte
blanche. / threw away service worn
crockery and glassware and bought
new. ! enlarged the kitchen, and in
sisted that the trunk room and an en-
ploye's bedroom close to IL be moved
to some other part Of the house.
Il tore down the wooden sinks and
substituted slate or porcelain-lined
metal. / threw away iron and agate
kettles and substituted copper utensils
lined with enamel. / told the boss
that In the best kitchens Of Europe the
copper kettles were lined with silver.
but he wouldn't stand for that. l
made my assistants stir the food with
wooden spoons instead Of metal ones. [
taught them how to cook soups in earth
pots instead OF in metal / put ia a
charcoal range for broiling steaks and
fish. II retains the true flavor better
than a gas or "A coal fire. The reforms
! have mentioned are essential IN
every up-to-date kitchen.
In less than "a year we had an our
old customers back. and so many new
ones that the boss enlarged the ain
ing room. That was the beginning
Of my career as a kitchen organizer.
! have done and am stii doing. the
same work for a score or moro 81 ho-
tells and apartment houses and clubs
that ! ala for the man who gave me-
my FIRST Job In America. ln addition,
ana consulted by contractors and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

DARN searched the rear building
where I had lain concealed an hour
after my departure, and finding evil
dence of my having been there, arrest
ed his servant and put him to the tor
ture to compel him to divulge my
whereabouts. The poor fellow was
unable to do that and his cruel mas
ter, turning him over to the hard law
as harborer of traitors, he was be-
headed the next day.
Il made my way to the river and
found some of the brotherhood on
board a little sampan which carried
rice. lay concealed beneath freight
on that sampan for two days, and the
following night escaped to Macao. the
Portuguese settlement up the river, on
my own launch. which had been con-
cealed in a quiet lagoon and brought
to the sampan by one of my faithful
servants when he discovered where l
was hidden
Dr. Sun has had other narrow es-
capes, but never will he forget the dark
days he spent in Canton in 1895.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

hotel managers about the same thing
in private houses whose owners en-
terrain on a lavish scale. There are
many fine private kitchens in New
York. burt not so fine as the stately
homes of the landed aristocrats of Eu-
rope. Still, one could not wish bet
ter kitchen than can be found in the
homes of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
of Elbrldge T.. Gerry, or in the house
of the late William c. Whitney, now
owned by Silent Smith. think
these are the best private kitchens in
New York.
There are splendid kitchens in the
first-class clubs OF New York partis-
uarly the Metropolitan, the Union and
the University Whenever I am con-
suited on new work my fight Is for
more room, more room and still more
room. Architects are beginning TO
understand where a large number Of
persons are to be provided for kitch-
ems should not be poked in any old
corner. They should be given as much
consideration as the sleeping rooms
and far more than the billiard room or
smoking room. 4"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28
ne and wrote: Rented by Grant &

line and wrote: Rented by Grant e.
Mcpherson"
Defeat did not wholly quench the
spirit of fund. After surrender, when
City Point was the center of exchange
for prisoners an old colonel with very
ragged clothes and wholly soleless shoe
tops was sitting on a fence whiting
a stick while waiting for his train. A
dapper young aid in blue, with fresh
gold, addressed him the question: SAY.
old man, how long will II take me
to get from here to Richmond?"
There was no reply the old man
only whiting and squirting tobacco
juice to a great distance so the query
was testify repeated. Then the Con-
fed
Il was a-thinkin'. an ! dunno. II
TUX about 100000 better men than you
four years, an all o them didn't reach
~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28

"A directory issued In Honolulu con-
tains what Is believed to be the long
est name appearing in any
such publication. n r. that
OF Miss Annie x. Keohoannakalain-
Observation-Disclosures which means
substantially Jack and the beam
stalk" Pauline Embellishments
zowna. resident of Milwaukee u
probably champion or America though
Salvatore schlianoditnnmariello ~
Providence. r.. IT, and Bernhard O..
Ahronhoersterhncum OF Sd. Louis
may be regarded az entitled 10 honora-
bic mention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28
RrFoRMER ~ swELLDoM.
New York Kitchens Are being Re-
formed and Better by "NVebby."

From the New York Sun.
Almost any evening when he isn't
working as a reformer in one Of the
swell kitchens Of New York one may
meet among the sporting fraternity In
the highly decorated barrooms of Long
acre plump. prosperous little man
who o. known 10 the groups around
"Webhy." lie always has plenty OF
money and plays the ponies freely
Twelve years ago "Wcbby" arrived
in New York in the second cabin of
d White Star steamer looking for n
Job as cook ln a hotel Ho had ere.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-12
RUSSIA CLAIMS VICTORY.
Great Slaughter Of Japs Offsets Rout
of Cars Forces.

Great Slaughter Of Japs Offsets Rout
Of Cars Forces.
The gloom which prevailed in St.
Petersburg Tuesday says an Associa-
ted Press dispatch, was almost CON-
pletely dispelled Wednesday morning
when the people read the story OF
the glorious fight made by General
Zassalitch's handful of rough regi-
ments against the flower Of the mika-
dos legions at the Yalu and Of the ut
ter defeat of Vice Admiral Togo's new
attempt to seal the entrance to Port
Arthur.
1t is now plain that not more than
5000 Russians we're actually engaged
in the fighting at the Yalu against
the Japanese army, Of total strength
of between 10000 and 100000. The
losses on both sides, which are ex-
pected to reach 1000 and possibly
1,2OO in the Russian force and twice
that number for the Japanese make it
one of the bloodiest fights in history.
At the river. crossing the JapanesN
dead lie piled up literally in. heaps.
ana General Kuroki's success was pur-
chased at such q heavy cost that the
Russians are disposed to regard it as
rather a defeat than a victory for him.
General Kuropatkin's dispatch
shows that the Russians fought with
such bulldog tenacity and bravery
against overwhelming superiority OF
enemy that the latter's nominal vic
tory was eclipsed by the prowess OF
the cars soldiers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-12
JUDGE GARY PASSES AWAY.
Distinguishes Citizen Of Georgia and
South Carolina Dead in Augusta.

Distinguished Citizen Of Georgia and
South Carolina Dead in Augusta.
Judge William L. Gary died in Au'
gusta, Ca, Thursday afternoon after
an Illness of about one years duration.
The announcement of his demise
came as 9 great shock to all Angus
tans, who. loved and honored the gal
iant South Carolinian, whose adopted
home was Georgia. There was no
man in the city or county better
known or more ardently admired than
Judge Gary. His humanity was OF
the broadest and most generous
gauge. In appearance and. action he
Was the typical South Carolina gen.
tleman Of the old school, brave as a
lion, courteous at ell times and gener-
Gus to fault. He shirked no duty
and his hand and heart were ever
ready to extend aid or sympathy to
those who. needed it.
As q presiding officer Of the supe-
rior court he was dignifed and firm,
yet he always tempered justice with
mercy. He went about his labors in
= most businesslike manner and over
worked himself in clearing congested
dockets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-12
THREE NECKS BROKEN.
At Winchester, Tennessee, Trio OF
Murderers Pay Penalty for Helm
Gus Double Crime.

At Winchester. Tenn, Thursday
morning, Henry Judge, Joe Delp ant
John Evans were hanged for the .nur.
der Of Simon Bucher and his wife las:
August.
The trap was sprung at 5:4S a1G
all three died without struggle. The
condemned men exhibited the same In.
difference and stolidity that marked
their conduct during the trials and
walked boldly and without assistance
onto the scaffold. Each of them made
a short speech in which they express
ed their preparedness and said tneil
only regret was to leave their wives
and children. None Of them made any
reference to the deed for which they
paid the panalty.
The crime for which this trio OF
white men paid Tie extreme penalty
was the murder OF Simon Bucher and
his wife on the 5th of last August.
1t was Judge who conceived and
planned the deed, and his motive Is
said to have been prompted by de-
sire to get rid of Bucher because he
had the oversight on some mountain
lands upon which Judge wanted to
have the timber. Judge employed Ey-
ans and Delp to do the murder. The
conspirators reached the Bucher home
late in the Afternoon. and asked to
be shown in the garden. Bucher led
the way and when a short distance
from the house was shot in the back
by Delp. Bucher dropped in his tracks
and was found the next day.
The assassins then returned to the
houses where Evans shot MRS. Bucher.
Fire was then set to the house and
the murderers left both victims for
dead. The cnarred body Of Mrs. Bu-
cher was found next morning and upon
further investigation her husband was
discovered in the garden near by. Bu-
cher was conscious but paraiyzed
in the lower Ibis. and his face was
badly scorched.
He. lived long enough to make dec
laration to a minister in which he
told of the assault by Evans and Delp,
who were shortly afterwards aprre-
hended. They did not betray the arch,
conspirator. but copdential information
led the sheriff to suspect Judge, and
his arrest followed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-12
CHARGE AGAINST SOLDIERS.
Eight Artillerymen Accused OF cTim''
nalIv Assau,ting Young Girl.

Eight Artilierymen Accused OF CTInt-
nalIy. Assau'sing Young Girl.
A special from Savannah, Ga, says:
Eight United States army artillery
men are in irons at Fort Screven, Ty-
bee Island, awaiting courtmartial or
trial by civil court They are charged
with criminal assault committed upon
young white woman, Sallie Guest, OF
Douglas, Ga. The terrible story mas
been current in Savannah for some
days, the alleged crime having been
committed two weeks ago. The com
manding officer and other Officers At
Fort Screven made every effort to sup
press the facts, and to prevent any
publication of the matter, and up to
this time succeeded.
They considered that the honor OF
the army was Involved and that the
story should be spared as far as pos
sible all publicity. They have not 1eit
disposed to condcne the offense IN
any degree intending that justice snail
be done. They had the eight alleged
culprits put under arrest at once. a
man who saw the girl after the out
rage declared that she was II years
old and that she had come from Val
dosta, Ca, at the solicitation of one
Of the soldiers, who was from the
same town, and who was under prom.
ise to wed her. When the girl arrlv'
ed at; the reservation she was met %
her lover. The story has It that there
was something to drink at hand and
that the young woman was unwise
enough to indulge in it.
She and her lover wandered Oh IN
+o the woodland Of the reservation
where he betrayed her. After having
worked his will upon the unfortunate
woman he returned to the fort, where
he told some Of his comrades that
he had left the woman. Seven OF them
then made their way to her, "here
they. too, it is declared, outraged her.