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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

desperate fingers he cleared himself
and came to the surface And Mar
jorie-where was she? Good God!
Had she been struck by the boom and
made unconscious or killed, or had she,
too, been carried down by the sinking
boat?
For an agonized moment Vane could
see no sign of her, and then he spied
her just coming to the surface. She
was going down again when he caught
her and started for the shore. 1t was
a long swim against a tide that seemed
to drag him down as If with clutching
hands, but Vane swore he would save
this girl who had risked her life for
him or lose her own. He could see peo-
pie running TO the penthouse now and
getting out the boat How slow they
were. Would they never come? lis
muscles were giving out, his breath
came heavily. his limbs felt like lead.
Could he hold out? They were wearing
fast now. He tried to revive his fail
ing strength, to Overmaster his weak
ness. The world grew black before
him, and then a strong arm gripped his
shoulder, and he and Marjorie were
lifted into the boat and rowed toward |
shore.
In those days afterward, while Mar
|orie lowered between life and death,
Clifford Vane learned how much he
could do for this girl, this girl he
thought was child and now knew to
De the woman in all the world for him.
Cone was his love for Edith Winthrop.
lie knew now that he had in her sister
I'll that Edith had seemed and more.
and there came a day when he was
to see her.
He found her on an upper piazza Of
he hotel clad in soft blue wrapper,
Ter soft hair loose on her shoulders.
nd the smile her pale face held for
i'm gave him hope that in saving her
e had found happiness
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
GREAT MACAOAM HIGHWAY.
Magnificent State Rcrc 10 "a. aoit,
Anrurs

Magnificent State Ronc to Be suil,
Acr0as ;Iissonri.
Plans for public highway across
the state Of Missouri between 81. Louis
and Kansas City are virtually .complet-
ed, and, according to W. II. Moore.
president of the National Good Roads
association, work probably Will begin
upon the roadway early next spring.
The project has been cherished one
ever since the national convention of
good readers was held in Chicago in
100. AT that time the feasibility Of
building cross state road was dis
cussed by Mlssourlans, and President
Moore was asked TO use his best efforts
10 make the undertaking successful.
AS proposed the roadway will be 100
feet wide throughout its course. saws
the st. Louis Republic While IT is to
be built primarily for stability it is
also the purpose of the projectors to
make ii one Of the most beautiful high.
ways Of the world.
Macadam eight inches deep and
twenty-four feet wide will form the
principal roadbcd. but clay wagon
paths will parallel the main roadway
on both sides for dry weather. Be
tween the dirt roadbeds and the fences
which will follow the course of the
road water sluices are to be made for
drainage. Between these sluiccs and
the fences n wide plank walk for pc
destr!ans is also TO be laid. and be-
tween the sluices and the walk trees
are to be planted for shade
These trees are TO be planted by per-
sons living along the route Of the road |
way. according to clause in the agree |
mcnt which will be drawn ~ between |
the projectors and the Officials of the |
through which the road passes.
According TO the calculations Of MIR.
Moore. about lifty-fvc miles of Ibis
cross state highways are already com
Dletcd. and from Observations made
Along the roads six counties lave ma
eral from which the road can be con-
'tructed. The cost of the road is not 10
exceed $1,000 Il mile which will bring
he total cost when completed i'm the
leighborhocd of S900,C"0
The building Of the road. if all the
'lans Of the National Good Roads rs
ociation are carried out. will dpvolvr
lrSely upon convict labor tie vagrant
nj those guilty of m>a .mpanors
aXation will form the chipf means Of
alsing money TO complete The work.
ach county paying a pro rata of the
Expense. Money appropriated by the
gislature for the Improvement of the
'adways will also be used on the cross
ate highway.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
A Plan For n Good Firm Garden.

Should the ground slope to the west.
pillow or throw the land up into sharp
ridges, the tops Of which should be four
feet apart. The ridges should run from
east to west, the object being to have
the south side exposed to the full rays
OF the sun very early in the spring.
For an extra early crop Of potatoes.
peas, beans, etc, take a spade and
throw out the dirt on the south half OF
the ridges and cover the things planted
with the richest dark colored soil that
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
LINCOLN REBELlEO.
An Occasion When stanton Did Not
Get His Papers Signed.

Get His Papers Signed.
Robert Lincoln when minister Il
England told friend an incident of hi
childhood which was deeply impressed
upon his memory, so illustrative was 4
Of his fathers character.
He was with his father in his cabi
net one morning during the early years
Of the war when Secretary Stanton
was announced. Scarcely replying to
the courteous greeting of the president
Mr.. Stanton walked directly up to the
desk where Mr.. Lincoln was sitting
and said, "Mr. President, l have come
for the papers that brought you yes
terday to be signed
WELL" said the president, with an
expression in his face something like
that Of convicted schoolboy, 1.-The
truth is, Stanton, they are not ready"
"Well, then, those you had the day
before"
They are not ready either" was the
answer, with a somewhat quizzical
look
"But You have had some of them for
a whole week, and all ask you to do
is to put your name to them. Come do
1t now. The whole batch will not take
half an hour. | will wait while you
sign. 1t is only a tri1e l am asking,
and it is not like you to hinder our
work in this way"
"A trifie!" echoed Mr.. Lincoln, with
a deep gravity settling over his care
worn cOuntenance. do you know |
what these papers are?'
"Of course | do" answered the secre- |
fary. "They are death warrants"
And you call signing death war
rant trifie? Look herew And he
drew out from under his desk a basket
overfiowing with papers, Here are
the papers YOU have brought me during
the last week and that you have been
urging me TO sign, and every one of
them will condemn q man to death if
put my name to it. How can | sign
when know so well what will be the
resultY
"You must sign, Mr. President; you
must sign them. You are clogging the
wheels of government. We have been
at standstill for a week because you
have picked out every death warrant
from the papers l have brought you.
No wonder they have accumulated |
But now we cannot wait any longer.
We must have those papers. and you
must sign them" And. Selling a penj
from the rack, he dipped it in the ink.
Back and forth, up and down the
'oom. strobe the tall form, as was his
wont when in perpleXity. Suddenly his
lace cleared, and he approached the
hearth. where there was a glowing coal ,
ire. Taking up the poker. he stirred
Up bright blaze Then. almost run
ling across the room. he picked up the y
'asket Of death warrants and tossed n
hem all on the Goals. A tongue of fire +
eized them. and a puff of wind blew :,
hem up the chimney. h
There, there; good rddancew he "
as he saw the ashes dlsap- a
ear. Then he turned to Mr.. Stanton, a
Tho stood aghast and speechess for
nee. and with a deprecating look said: o.
Il couldn't help it, Stanton; really r,
ouldn't. and couldn't sign them. 1t #
TOO beautiful day to send so many v
)uls into eternity | don't believe the
heels of government will be blocked. !,
ONE. now. let us take walk down
e avenue. Youths Companion. ri
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

back throbbed with pain. But the worst
pain of all was to see my poor little
boy burning with those nasty sores.
at last l was persuaded by friend
across the street to try the Cuticura
Remedies. She gave me some Cuticura
Ointment Il think the box was about
half full-and piece of Cuticura Soap.
/ followed the directions, bathing
Charlie and putting that nice Ointment
on the sores. Little by little, but so
surely, Charlie and / both got more
peace by day and more sleep by night.
The sores sort of dried up and went
away, and now Charlie is cured COM
pletely."
eyes, that fat little boy by the win
dow is Charlie, and his skin IS as white
as q snow flake, thanks to the Cuticura
Remedies. | think everybody should
know about the Soap and Ointment,
and If IL is going to help other mothers
with sick babies, go ahead and publish
what have told you"
Sold throughout tho world Cuticura Resovent, 800.
IN form Of CLocont, Coated Pills. 25c per vial Oh Coz,
Ointment 5Dc Eoap. DC. Depots: London 2T Chartey,
house 50 Paris. Rue dc Ia PAX; Boston, lH Columbus
Ave-. Potter Drug Z Chem. Corp. Sole Props.
Us eenH Tor All About the skin. Scalp and Hair"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

\ Missouri cattle breeder gives the
following method of polishing horns:
Make the horns smooth and even with
Il coarse file or rasp and then take a
fine sandstone and water and rub the
file marks out; then take a fine whet-
stone IA water stone is bcs0, whet or
rub out all marks, rs the least scratch
will show when polished. Then get
some tripoli tor, as the railroad men call
It, triplye), wet as much of it as you
want TO use. then with a rag of any
kind rub the horn well with it you can
hardly rub too much; then polish
with The palm Of the hand Don't be
afraid to bear on aud rub quick. Boil
Ing water will not take the polish off.
They will take any color wanted by
boiling them in some kind Of dyes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
HAPPY MOTHERS
TOUCHING STORY
OF Saby's Dreadful Suffer.
ing from Eczema.
CURED BY CUTICURA.
Row His Skin Is as White
as a Snow Flake.

ia terrible rash broke out on Char
lies poor little face and spread to his
neck, chest and back. Ihad never seen
anything quite like it BEFORE" writes
Mrs. llclela Rath Of 82l 10th Ave, Y.
City. 1.-THE skin rose in little Jumps,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
pIeasurnbIc.

It tickles a woman to death 10 plan
II she had an income Of $4,000 y year
how much good she could do with the
500 Of it she could not spend for
clothes. New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

The state of Pennsylvania deserves
great credit for its provision TO thor.
oughly test the incubation of cattle to
prevent tuberculosis. Experiments are
TO be continued on large scale. About
100 head of cattle are to be used this
winter on farm provided for this pur-
pose. Thus far the evidence is favor
able TO the theory that cattle may be
made immune to tuberculosis by moe
ulation, and if further experiments
confirm this the money spent in the
will have been one of the
best investments Of public funds ever
made. -Stockman and Farmer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

and matter came
out. My baby's skin
was hot, and how
he did suffer. He
wouldn't eat, and
night after night I
walked the floor
with him, weak as |
was. Often I had
to stop because 1
fo1f faint o,d 49,.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

When Thackrray was i'm this country
he called on General Scott full of nd
mlration for his remarkable campaign
In Mexico and eager TO hear the war
rlor explain how battles were fought
and fields were won. well. now you
know all about It," remarked friend
as the novelist returned from a two
hours tete-a-tete with the soldier.
mot Mt all, replied Thackeray, with
twinkle In his eye. THE general takes
no interest in strategy. | found that
literature was his forte"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Coarse Fodder as Feed,

Generally speaking. horses digest the
bulky and fibrous part of their food
less thoroughly than do cattle, and
hence very coarse fodder pays better
fed TO cows than TO horses.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
To Avoid Publicity.

Young Author (who thinks himself
famous)-I believe ! should enjoy my
vacation better If ! could 20 incognlto.
Friend-Good idea. Travel under
your nom dc plume, York Week.
~.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Publicity Has Its Disadvantages.

Publicity Has Its Disadvantages.
"You weather prophets make a great
many mistakes" said the man who
sneers.
Eyes" answered the observer, land IL
other people had all their mistakes
published in the daily papers as we do
I suspect that our record would seem
oestty sood"-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

Girls have way OF getting a lot of
special scenery on Sh~n they wait on
table at church social.-Atchison
GIobp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

Pullman Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to
Cincinnati ST. Louis and Louisville
Trains Arrive at Lexington;
u 4sp. m. Daily from Clifton Forge.
SOP m. EN. Sunday from Richmond, Old
Point and Norfolk
= 20 a. m. TX. Sunday from Lynchhurg
For rates, tickets and other information apply
to ;. o. CAMPBELL, ~ity Ticket Agent, LeNing.
ton, Va
II W. FULLER
General Passenger Agent
c. E.DOILE. General Manager.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

Young Husband-I have found q
place where We can board and have
all the comforts of home.
Young Wife-But we shall want the
counterpanes. too, dear.--Chicago Trih-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
Botetourt Farm for Sale

4. Rosemont' farm, containing t63
acres, % miles east Of Fincastle, 8 room
brick dwelling. all necessary out build
ings in good repair, splendid assert
ment of fruits, elegant water ina few feet
OF the door. Land lies well-machinery
can be run over it all. Convenient to
churches Of all denominations, post Office,
mills and stores. Price, a, 1000 -one-half
cash.
JAMES G. DIXON,
Real Estate Agent,
Jan 1908 Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23

Lv Lexington. 4 loan II 40 M OOpn
Staanton. -. loan l5pm 5 OOpn
Harrisonburg 6 34am . lOpm : 00pn
Train 8 and If connects with Southern
K. at Harrisonburg for Strasbur.
Jurrtion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE.

Seattle merchants and railroad men
are raising a "slush fund" for the pur-
pose Of electing Seattle man to the
United States senate from Washing
ton. The Tacoma Ledger. newspaper
published in suburb of Seattle, says:
These business and railroad inter-
ests at Seattle that demand the senat-
orship for Mr.. Piles have undertaken
to raise a large fund with which to
elect their candidate for the senate.
There is no possibility of expending
100000 or s5O,OO0 legitimately for sucn
a purpose. The fund which is being
raised in Seattle is a corruption fund
pure and simple The purpose is to
bribe members Of the legislature to
vote for Mr.. Piles. AS an avowed can,
didate for the Seattle senatorship, the
purchase of votes for Mr.. Piles would
involve not only the odium Of being
bought, but also the betrayal of the
rights of the constituencies represent
ed by members of the legislature who
do not hail from Seattle. 1t is an in
suit to the members of the legislature
to assume, as the business men of Se-
attic shamelessly do assume by their
contributions to this huge corruption
fund, that they are to be purchased like
so many chattels."
Everyone ought to indorse the posi-
tion taken by the Tacoma Ledger. It |
is so seldom that money is used to |
influence legislators in the selection of
a United States senator that such
methods as proposed by Seattle would
cast an odium on the otherwise pure
political methods of the state of Wash
ington 1t is a disgrace that state
so free from political jobbery and chic
anery as the honest politicians Of our
sister state, should be compelled to
dwell under a corrupt administration.
Come to Oregon, brethren, where only
land frauds disturb the slumbers of
honest politicians
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
RELIC OF DARK AGES.

An investigation into the recent at.
tempted hazing of Kingdom Gould has
resulted in the expelling from the col
lege several members engaged in It
Pugilism is tolerated in some sections
of this country on the theory that It Is
scientific boxing and a necessary ad-
junct to athletics. Bull fights in Spain
and Mexico are relics OF the dark ages,
but even with all the horrors and bru-
tality attending a Spanish bull fight
it is merely blind mans bun" COM
pared with college hazing The bru-
tai nature Of young men comes to the
fore in the barbaric practice of hazing.
out the usual indignities attending 1t.
there might be no objection to it
When the states in which colleges are
located and where hazing is allowed TO
exist would make il a crime punish
able with death, not only would the
barbaric practice stop, but many OF the
participants absence from this vale of
tears would be conducive to a better
reputation for colleges than they now
possess.
Young men differ in temperament
and refinement. and they do not APP
prove Of personal indignities, simply
because it is a college fad. when 1t
should be a crime. They attend coll
lege to acquire an education. not to
become brutss. and although hazing is
a relic of the dark ages. they believe
in enlightenment and culture. Their
moral sensibilitias do not approve of
the custom so closely allied to the in
QUESTION and inhuman tortures in
fiicted in the earlier times. and which
are now in vogue in Russia. Gould
was compelled to defend himself with
gun, right which he has. and il the
contents of the gun had been judicious-
ly distributed in the anatomy of the
gang of toughs implicated in the haz-
ing. it would have been justified and
society benefited thereby.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27

While It Is not usual for jurles TO
adjust their different opinions by the
fall of coin. many juries arrive at
verdlcts by methods quite as unjust
and irrational. The law eontemplates
that a Juror shah make up his mind by
reflection upon the evidence adduced'
Instead Of being polled In the box Inn
mediately after the trial, and required
to pronounce verdict then and there.
the is good men and true are permitted
TO retire and consult.
Their secret session Is supposed 20 be
deliberate, In case Of a disagreement
they are expected to review the evil
dence, saik II ever and reason with one
another It is the theory Of the law
that reason. mpartially applied. should
be their guide,
But 1t is well known that the meth
DDS OF augmentation in the Jury room
are not always rational. Desire TO ba
released and restored to their family
and their business impels many jurors
TO concur in a verdict 10 which their
reason does not give assent Free
Quently il happens that iuries return
compromise verdicts for which COM
mon sense can find no excuse. A man
Is on trial for murder. ON the first
ballot six jurors vote for guilty In the
first degree, and six for acQuittal. The
difference between them is an honest
difference. The six for acquittal 10
not think that the accused has been
proved guilty beyond reasonable
doubht: the other six are convinced
Then some one suggests compromise.
Why not convict him of manslaugatsr?
The murder, whoever committed It,
was done in cold blood; logically. the
verdict ought to be guilty in the first
degree or acquittal; but the jurors, to
save themselves delay and discomfort
find the accused guilty OF manslaugh.
ter. The six who believe that the
mans guilt has not been proved beyond
a reasonable doubt sign away his lib
erty for years to save themselves a
few hours.
In cases of this sort the Jurors who
agree on compromise verdict are pre-
sumably convinced that the accused
did commit the crime, although they
deem the evidence not quite strong
enough to prove it. Men would hardly
sign verdict of guilty II they believed
the accused absolutely innocent. The
verdict. nevertheless. isl
1t infiicts wrong upon
the accused. who had legal right TO
be acquitted IL the evidence did not
prove him guilty beyond reasonable |
doubt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
skamokawa News.

Mark Kelly one of Skamokawa's
most prosperous ranchers, was burned
out at 10:3O Saturday morning. The
fire when discovered was too far ad-
vanced for the family to save anything
but the contents OF the lower floor.
Everything above was destroyed with
the house, which was one OF the best
farmhouses In Skamokawa. The fire
caught from n terra Gotta hue. As far
as is known the houes was Insured. The
loss will be close to $500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
Marine lntelIioenee.

The Alliance left out Sunday for
Eureka and coast points.
The Kllburn left out Sunday for Coos
bay, Eureka and San Francisco.
The Joseph Russ. three masted
schooner arrived In yesterday and Will
load lumber at Rainier.
The Virginia, which has been ex-
pected for the past ten days. arrived
in yesterday and will leave for Port
land today.
The Luzon arrived In Sunday and
will leave for Portland this morning TO
load
Notice is hereby given that on De-
cember 2O 1904, the six single-pile
beacons, marked Mad River channel,
Humboldt Bay, California, were per-
manently discontinued as no longer OF
use as aids to navigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
FROM OUTSIDE TOWNS.
interesting News ltems Concerning the
Doines Of Our Neiehbors.
From Warrenton.

II. B. Parker spent a few days with
relatives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Doyle OF Deep River
visited In warrenton Friday.
Miss Fay Hin is home from Carval-
lis. where she is student In the Agri-
cultural college. She will return after
the holidays
Mrs ID. Relman and daughters OF
Portland are spending the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Writ.
DIR. owens AdaIr Is nj Sunnymead
for few days. She viii return TO
Yakima the middle OF the week.
Miss Bessie Gray In home for the
holidays and will return to Portland.
where she is attending school.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
MERELY A SUPERSTITION.

The Oregon Dairymen's convention,
recently held in Portland. consumed
considerable time in the discus
sion of the effect OF water on milk.
In Astoria we are not so much inter-
ested in the question of water on milk
as the water in milk. From our meager
knowledge of the dairying industry we
are inclined to the belief that 81 per
cent of butter fat Is better than 3 per
cent, that is, II 1t has any effect In
raising the standard and dispelling the
odor of the stuff we use to grease flap
jacks with at SIS per. Milk and water
are so closely allied and blended to-
gether as aqua fermenti, and aqua
pura, as scarcely to be discernable In
some Of the milk purchased at some
of the milk stands. But the state Of
Oregon pays about $4,000 year for
this information, and the public has a
right to expect the information to be
more reliable. even II it doesn't have
the strength of some of the butter sold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-27
RED MEMS CHRISTMAS.
-Four Hundred Gather at Logan Hall
Last Niaht.


The Red Men gathered at Logan hall
last night for their annual Christmas
observance. In all, about 400 people
were present.
Besides the Christmas tree. and the
refreshments and presents provided, a
most entertaining program was pie
pared and rendered.
Everyone was given present.
The program, In brief was as fol-
lows: instrumental duet Misses Irene
Parker and Kearney; vocal duet, Mrs
Cearns and Miss Lee; solo, Frank De-
veney; addresses by A. M. Smith and
Judge Anderson; instrumental duet
Miss Cearns and Miss Kearney.
Herman Wise presided at the exer-
cises as chairman Of the evening, and
all the participants In the program
were applauded.