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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Cows Need Fiber In Food.

There is one point that some feeders
lose sight of, and that is the value Of
fiber in feed of cows, or, In fact, OF
any animals adapted to the consump-
ton Of fresh and dried grasses. Fiber
is coming to be recognized as very
important constituent of the feed OF
cows. Where it has been Ignored, as
in the great feeding yards connected
with distilleries, the results have not
been good. Just how much fiber the
coz must have in her food to do her
best is not now known, but the more
it is investigated the more does 1t APP
pear that the amount is quite large.
We can easily overdo the matter Of
feeding concentrates.-Farm Progress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
A Curious Custom.

In ByAeld, small Northampton
shire village in England, a curious old
custom is still observed In connection
with the letting Of certain land. The
ceremony is held In different licensed
houses in the vicinity, and the clergy.
man presides over the proceedings.
The company. chiefly consisting Of To-
cal farmers, is seated round a large
table. Presently one Of them rises and
bids a certain amount, Immediately
walking round the table and out Of the
door. II this can be done before the
next bid is made, the land Is his for the
season; II not, bidder No. 2 commences
the walk, and 80 on. This curious auc-
ton occupies some considerable time
and causes great excitement.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
A Dirk DunReon.

About the middle of February, 1862,
while In winter quarters. General
Naglee Of Pennsylvania, who was a
strict dIsclplinarian, was In command
Of the First brigade, Of which the Sec
ond New Hampshire was a part He
thought the guardhouse of the Second
regiment too comfortable quarters
for prisoners and ordered Colonel
Marston, who later won fame as a
soldier, lawyer and statesman, to build
a dungeon without so much as a crack
or opening anywhere. so that 1t should
be perfectly dark. The dungeon was
built with four solid walls, and one
day General Naglee came over to In
gpect It. He was accompanied by
Colonel Marston. where Is the en-
trance" said the general, "and how do
you get anybody into IT." "Oh," said
Colonel Marston, that is not my look
out. / simply obeyed your orders"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
A Poor Mnn of Mutton.

A poor man Of mutton" is a term
applied to a shoulder OF mutton In
Scotland after 1t has been served as a
roast at dinner and appears as a broll-
ed bone at supper or at the dinner next
day. One Of the former earls OF b.,
popularity known as "Old Rag" was
indisposed at a hotel In London.
When one morning the landlord came
to enumerate the good things in his
larder and to prevail on his guest to
eat something, his lordship replied.
Landlord, think l could eat mOrsel
Of a poor man" This, together with
the extremely unprepossessing appear
ance OF HIS lordshlp's eountenance, Is
said TO have so terrified poor Boniface
that he fed lncontlnently from the
room and tumbled headlong down
stairs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Polo IL Ancient.

Polo was played from the backs of
horses in Persia during the tenth and
eleventh centuries. At that time the
Persians In great contest, Iran versus
Turan, found their match in the Turks,
greatly to the disgust Of King ARA
slab The Byzantine poet Miami ylng
Of polo In the twelfth century lleI
polo spread from Persia into central
Asia, India and Tibet in the sixteenth
century, when the great Emperor Ak
bar patronized 1t. In Japan the game
Is at least 1000 years old and is still
popular under the name of da-kin, or
''ball match"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
pi.infect the Hen Yards.

Disease spreads rapidly in summer.
The we'll known bordeaux mixture is
excellent for use on yards that have
contained diseased fowls, bat a cheap
er method is to dissolve one pound of
copperas in two gallons Of boiling
water. When cold add one gill Of sui
phuric acid. With an old watering pot
sprinkle every portion Of the ground,
handling the mixture carefully. Where
the ground seems to be the source et
gapes in chicks, line is one of the
cheapest materials to apply.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Honest Discomfort.

A successful poor land farmer" told
us the other day that he had trebled
the production of his farm in the past
thirteen years by judiciOus manage
ment, adding, "And l have only made
a beginning In the improvement Of the
land" The best part of his story was
not what he had done or how he had
done 1t, but that he was not satisfied
with the progress already made. There
are enough dissatisfied farmers, but
not enough of this particular variety.
What good thing it would be for this
country If there were more Of this
honest discomfort" among Its people
on farms and everywhere else!-Na-
tional Stockman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Gull the Hen Flock.

Now that the Matching season is over
there is no necessity for retaining the
ROSTERS, as the hens will lay without
their presence, and their room is valu-
able, while they cost more for food
than they are worth. 1t is we'll to re-
tain the best Of the early pullets, but
all pullets that do not show evidence of
thrift or of reaching maturity before
winter should be disposed Of. The
young cockerels should be disposed Of
just as soon as they are large enough
for market or the table. 1t is better to
give the growing stock plenty Of room
than to crowd them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

and, like him, Is Harvard man and
fond of outdoor life. The two men
have been bosom friends for many
years. Mr.. Moody resembles his chief
In at least one other respect He is an
interchangeable worker. He has the law
yer habit Of mastering every question
that comes before him and Of fighting
hard once he is sure Of his ground. In
his hands the prosecution of unfaithful
officials will prove no perfunctory af-
fair.
The head of the department Of JUS
tice is a good speaker, with pleasant
and musical voice, but withal he has a
certain fiery quality. as is indicated
by his red hair. He is bachelor, and,
though affable, popular and thor
oughbred," is not much given to so
ciety as such. He takes fifteen mile
walk at least once each week and rides
well, going over a stone fence without
moving from his saddle. His first
notable law case was the famous Liz
zie Borden murder trial
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

birth when the war came and served
on the staff of General Shafter as yell
low fever expert in the Santiago cam
paign.
If the frightful plague that ravages
the southern climes is ever overcome, 1t
will be by the skillful and unselfish
work of such men as DR.. Guiteras.
Born q Cuban, he has made himself
one Of the leading physicians on the
American continent. Devoted to
profession, he yet found sufficient time
to help free his native land. With
perfect fearlessness he has rlsked life
to save others. He has lived to see
the dream Of Cuba llbre become true
and to feel that he himself is an hon
Ored representative Of science In two
republics.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
nrninnre nf Hirhunrn.

All practice and experience have
clearly proved that the greatest foe to
good roads is water, says Good Roads
Magazine. The draining Of improved
roads is therefore one of the first prin'
cipIes Of road construction. and its i'm
portance should not be lost sight or
Water will make mud Of any soil, how
ever hard, and unless it can be led
away mud must follow as the inevita-
BILE result. The fact has been stated
so many times that it almost seeing
out OF place to refer to 1t here.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Tn. weisht OF. the World.

A cubic foot OF earth weighs about
ave and a half times as much as Q
cubic foot Of water. A cubic mile OF
earth then weighs 25,649. 100000 tons
The volume of the earth is 259, $50, 900,
900 cubic miles. The weight of the
world without its atmosphere is 6,666,.
260. 900. OO0, 0O0. 100000 tons. II we add
to this the weight of the atmosphere
given above, we get grand total
6,660, 255, 919, 900, O0O, 100000 toms.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Rock snlt For Farm AnimaIn.

One Of the best ways to salt animals
is to use rock salt In very large Jumps.
The cattle and other animals will then
be compelled to lick it rather than eat
it, and there is thus no danger of their
getting too much of 1t. 1t should be
placed where the animals can get to it
at any time 1t should be placed in
rack or in boxes raised above the
ground so that 1t will not get dirty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

The collar pad is a modern invention
that is, its general use has grown up
in the last ten years or so, but good
horsemen condemn 1t still. In fact.
the tendency with those who give real
thought to horse comfort and care is
toward hard instead Of soft collars. A
steel collar with hame rings and hooks
attached is now being largely sold.
The really important matter is to have
a collar to fit.-Farm Progress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
M,oh,rnn woman For Good Roads

A few miles from Big Rapids resides
a woman who is doing what she can to
pay the rent on her privilege Of being
In the world. She cultivates a truck
farm and lnuls her produce to the city,
The roads on her route are not the best
nor even second best at this season,
and so she takes an ak, and whenever
her wagon hits a root or any obstruc
ton that can be removed by cuts or
blows she stops her team and, getting
out, whacks away at it till 1t is re-
moved. And she only weighs half as
much as lazy male lubber of 100
pounds.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Meningitis In Animals.

Veterinary surgeons know, but the
general public probably does not, that
some animals are as liable to menin-
gifts as are human beings. Goats and
horses are the principal sufferers in the
dumb creation, and from them the in
lection may be transmitted to man.
In horses the disease Is known as Thy
drocaphalus acutus." OF horses at
fected with the disease, IS per cent die,
and the remainder have chronic tend
eney to rslapse.-London Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Famous yellow Fever Ex,ert.


DR.. John Guitefas, who has taken
part IN every fight against yellow fever
since 1881, was born in Matanzas,
Cuba, In 1852. At seventeen he came
to the United States and took the med
zeal course at the University of Penn
sylvania. from which he graduated in
1873. Returning to Havana as a men,
Der Of a commission to study yellow
fever, he entered the United States
marine hospital service in 1850, served
during the yellow fever epidemic at
Key West year later, went to Next
CO to study the disease in 1888, and
as IN expert on yellow fever is the
peer OF any man now living. In view
OF the epidemic now raging in LOuisi-
ana, this makes him Of especial i'm
portance in the present crisis.
In 1887 and 1888 DR.. Guiteras was
professor Of the practice Of medicine
In a college at Charleston, S. G. He
was also professor Of pathology in the
University Of Pennsylvania for a num-
Der Of years. Having been a prOmi-
nent advocate of the liberation Of
Cuba. he returned to the land Of his
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

and smell, that to my friends, and
even to my wife, became an object
of dread. At large expense consult
ed the most able doctors far and near.
Their treatment was of no avail, nor
wac that of the hospital, during
six months efforts. 1 suffered on and
concluded there was no help for me
this side Of the grave. Then heard
OF some one who had been cured by
Cuticura, and thought that a trial
could do no harm. In q surprisingly
short time I was completely cured"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
THE PITT DIAMOND.
It's Varied Career After II BeeaI
the Property of France.

It's Varied Career AFTER IL Beea
the Property of France.
The Pitt diamond was first employ
after il became one Of the crown jeV
els Of France, in the ornamentatiOn
the crown that was made for the q
onatlon Of King Louis XIV. in 1920.
1871 It was entered In an inventory
crown jewels that was complied
order Of the national assembly duril
the revolution, and 1t was deposited
the Garde Meuble after the assemb
had determined to sell It If buy
at a suitable price could be foun
but no offer was made, and so 1t haI
.pened that IN September it was stole
with other jewels by a band Of me-
who broke into the Garde Meuble.
was secreted by the thieves in no
in the timber work of garnet in
low lodging, and there 1t RENAME
some time. 1t was at length disco
cred by the republican authorities an
deposited In the national treasury.
1t was not again disturbed until $50
when 1t was set in the pommel OF Il
sword which Napoleon wore when
crowned himself emperor at Not
Dame, In Paris. The Empress Mar
Louise carried II Off with other crow
Jewels to BlOls after the Emperor N
poleon was banlshed to Elba, but h
father, the Emperor Francis Of Au
trla, obtained 1t from her and sent
to Louis XVIII. That king on Nap
Icons return from Elba fled with
to Client. but after Waterloo returnC
with 1t to Paris. In 1880 the damon
was used by King Charles y. at h
coronation, but since then 1t has NJ
been employed at any ceremonial. an
It remains in safe custody at Il
Louvre Memories of Madras"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Balky Horses.

In the United States army balky
horses are started by holding up fore
foot three minutes, tapping 1t, etc. Al
ways be quiet and gentle with balky
horse and be careful to avoid hurting
him. Balklness is caused by overload
ing, too tight collar or harness, harsh
treatment and incompetent drivers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

An English magazine tells-a court
story. A counsel 10 the middle Of his
cross examination was handed tele-
gram. Hello" he said. as he read 1t,
"So-and-so has won the Derby" "Mr.
A." said the Judge severely, ut Is very
unseemly that IN the course Of solemn
judicial proceedings, where a mans
liberty and reputation are at stake,
you should be talking of the winner Of
a horse race. Er-by the way, does
the telegram say which were second
and thirdY'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Thin PInat0P.

Paper Hanger-We'll have to paper
right over the OLD psper. We can't get
this paper of withs,& taking the plaS-
ter along with It, Owner 0nodern cot
tage)-Because Nkhe pafer sticks to the
plaster? Paper Hsager--NO. because
the plaster sticks to the paper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
FauItn Not Hereditary.

Don't decline to buy a mare for
brood purposes solely because she was
a hard puller on the bit or because she
had some other trait that was ObJec-
tionable. These traits may be the re-
suit of injudlcious handling when
young, especially If the subject was Of
O highly nervous temperament.-Horse
Breeder
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

Train SO connects with Southern r
Ra. Strasburg Junction for Harrisonbur
and points on Valley Railroad.
Couunoo No. SO No. II
Pass. Pass
---
Lv Ha-risonburg. 2 45pm : 90 am
Stanton 49,. 3 4Spm s25 am
Ar Lexington. 8 5Opm 10 90 am
DAILY except Sunday.
For rates tickets, baggage checked
apply to any Office OF the B. q o. Rail
road or to C.E. DudrOw, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Harper's Ferry, W. Va
TIE. JARRETT, Agent,
Lexington, Va
C. W. BASSETT. G P. A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Rights of the Horae.

Horses have rights, and ownership
has limitations. Every. horse has a
right to be so harnessed, fed and
worked that he can be comfortable
and can live at least half his natural
term of life, which in our half civilized
nation he is not allowed to do.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

Boston, Mass,
Gays 4: +" Cuticura
did wonders for
me. For twenty
five years l suf-
fered agony from
a terrible humour,
completely cover
ing my head, neck
and shoulders,
discharging mat
ter of such often
siveneQa TO SIGHT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
N NV NoTfoIkEsWestenI
Schedule in effect June 18th, 1905.
Leave Buena Vista.

ocHtuulc IN eHccI june lllh, ldUO.
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
No.2 9:56P. NJ. Daily, For Basic. LuIay
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No. IA. 1886 P. ". Daily, For Hagerstown
Washington, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. l. 7O5 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Blueheld, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte, N. c,
WEIGH and intern ediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phlla
delphia to WEIGH.
No. IL. 2.G9P. NJ. Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper Buena
Vista &c Knoxville and Roanoke TO
Colum bus.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by q. u. Abrahlms
Ticket Agent Buena ista, Va.
w b. BEYILL, NJ. L. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent. Trav. Pass. Agt
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Poor ECONOMY.

The expenditure Of an additional SD
or $50 in the stallion service fee will
in many cases insure from $50 to 800
in the selling price Of the produce at
maturity. Economzing in stallion fees
is poor policy for horse breeders, as a
rule.-Horse Breeder
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Tnrt Annrrer.

"a woman's bonnet would not cost
hnuch II 1t wasn't for the trimming"
said the misery husband.
Neither would mans whiskers,"
answered his wife -Chica0n Nows
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Two Of Many Differences

A woman tells most when she IL sad,
and man tells all when he IL scared.
You can jolly anything out Of wo-
mani you can blu3 q man ont ut his
&kl --AiatR kzn
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
CUTICURA- THESET,$l.
Complete Treatment for Every
Humour from Pimples
to Scrofula

Bathe the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle; dry,
without hard rub bling, aud apply
Cuticura Ointment freely. to allay
itching, irritation, and Inflammation,
and soothe and heal; and, lastly, take
Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set is
often sufficient to cure the most tor
turing, dishguring skin, scalp, and
blood humours, with loss of hair,
when all else fails.
cuteurs Soap Ointment and Pills are cold throughout
the lrorld Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Proprietore
Boston. ns-send for 6How to Cure Every Humour
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Is YEARS OF
AGONY ENDED.
Boston Business Man Cured ByCuti-
cura Of Awful HumOr Covering
Head, Neck, and Shoulders After
Hospital and Doctors Failed.

Under date of September 9, 1904,
Mr.. S. P. Reyes, well-known BUSH
ness man Of No, I4o Congress Street,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
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FOR CINCINNATI AND TIE WEST Dali

Pullman Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge
Cincinnati, 81. Louis, Chicago and Louisville.
Trains Arrive at Lexington
$40 a. m. daily from Lynchburg.
II p. m. Daily from Clifton Forge.
esp m. Daily from Richmond Norfolk.
and Old Point
For rates, tickets and other information apply
o ). o. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent, Lexing
on. Va
w y WARTHEN,
as PasS'r. Agent.
Nichmond, Va.
Il. w. FULLER
GeneralPass enger Agt.
L. DOYLE. General Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12
The Disposition OF the Storm Drain.

The dismissal by the circuit court of
the long pending storm drain case
against the city of Rock Island should
be accepted by the various aldermanic
bodies of the city of Rock Island that
have steadfastly declined to compro-
mise on any proposition of settlement
as vindication of their course. Re
gardless of Mr.. Schnelrs relation 10 the
job. and giving ample consideration TO
his protestations OF innocence of any
part in the fraud which was committed
against the city, the council in the in
terest of the tax payers could have pur-
sued no other policy than they have in
the matter. y dishonoTable transaction
can not be countenanced under any cir
cumstancos no matter who may be the
sufferer. II Mr. Schnell feels deeply as
he said i'm his interview ia last even
ing's Argus that he has been wronged.
that he has been robbed rather than
robbing, his wisest and best and only
alternative lies in disclosing all the
facts about the case. II Mr.. Schnell
is inclined TO the idea that justice has
been denied him. let him cooperate
with the machinery of justice in plac-
All-~ 'At NNlSi4t Niiti at tdNutS TO the
transaction with which his name is un-
fortunately associated where IL be
longs While his name has been un-
doubtedly played upon IN this matter
il 4, for him To say how far this practice
has been INDUCED in in other peoples
interest. The storm drain in all that
has been revealed concerning the man
ner of its construction SO far. is alb
horront 10 the people OF Rock Island
and MIR. SChnell. If he reasons with
himself cannot expect consideration un-
iii he shows concluSively that he has
been victimized The people may have
sympathy for one who has been made
the party To a conspiracy without his
cons nj. but they would not submit to
one farthing going TO the conspirators
In any event Mr.. Schnell could ac-
cumpiish nothing by pursuing the vim
dictiVe policy toward the city that was
suggested by sCme of his attorneys yes
terday. To seek TO embarrass the city
and bring inconvenience and in the end
perhaps loss and suffering upon the
people would not ameliorate the present
state of the public mind relative TO the
odiOus storm drain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12
The Family Trees of Big Life In
surance Corporations.

Here is a glimpse of the family trees
of the big life insurance corporations:
New York Life - John A. Mccall
president. 100000: Darwin p. Kings
ley, sOnin-law. second vice president.
10000; John G.. Mccall. son. secretary,
$1,000; Ballard Mccall, son, 10000.
Ambrose Mccall. brother. $4,000; Z. Z.
Mccall. brother. $1,000: Frank Dolan.
brother-in-law. $500: Albert McClave,
son-in-law. $4,000. There are also at
least 10 other relatives of President Nc
Call who hold minor places that pay
them from $1,000 to $4,000 a year each.
Mutual Life - Richard G. McCurdy.
president. $4,000: Robert II. Me
Curdy, son. general manager. $50 900: :
Robert II. McCurdy. general manager.
commissions. 100000; l.. A. Theba.d 1.
son-in-law. commissions. $4,000; c.
a. Gillette. cousin, connected with
Texas agency, commissions. $4,000:
Elias J. Moore, brother-in-law. SIP
600; p. Stuyyesant Pilot. cousin TO
brother-in-law. $4,000. Family total,
1929. 500