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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15

Takes Front Rank at st. Louis
Exposition

Takes Front Rank at ST. Louis
Exposition
The following article on Virgin
ia's exhibits at the st. Louis Ex-
position appeared in q recent is
sue of the LyncLburg News:
1t is very gratifying to all Vir-
ginians to know that their State
carried off 80 many honors at the
st. Louis Exposition. The March
number of the Southern Planter
calls attention to this matter, CIV
ing the names of exhibitors that
received gold, silver and bronze
medals. The whole number is
eighty-three, and they cover q
wide variety of products of mines,
forests, field and factory. No other
State in the Union exhibited a
greater variety of products; none
excelled the Old Dominion in the
qurlity Of its exhibits. Ills a sig
nificant fact that Virginia carried
off one Of the four grand prizes
awarded to agricultural exhibits.
The three other successful States
in this competition appropriated
larger sums than Virginia-one OF
them a round million dollars, and
the other two q quarter OF a mil
lion each, while Virginia approp-
rated only the modest sum OF
$4,000 This amount must have
been very judicioualy expended to
bring about the result above noted.
A dozen ether States made much
larger appropriations than Virgin
ia, and yet failed to win one OF the
grand prizes.
In the department Of fruit, the
Virginia exhibit was specially
noteworthy. The fruit growers OF
the State carried off no less than
ffty-one medals, proving the Oft
repeated assertion that Virginia
holds the first rank in the produc-
ton of u great variety of fruits,
which are unsurpassed in quality
Virginia tobacco also won many
prizes In competition with the
product Of other sections. The
effect of this advertisement OF
Virginia's resources is already
noticeable. Reports from various
quarters concur in the statement
that there is a greater demand fol
Virginia lands than was evel
known before. The inquiries come
chiefly from the Northwest. The
comparative mildness of our eli
mate has much to do VITA the de
sire OF these residents in the bllz
zard-swept section to seek home'
beneath Virginia skies, but the
chief factor in attracting them il
the marvellous exhibit of Virginia
recources made at St. Louis. The
fifty thousand dollars appropriate
ed by the Legislature for the pur
pose was a good investment.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15

Seeing no other way Of earning .
livelihood, Pat took to highway rob-
berry. He bought pistol and, meet
ing a traveller, stopped him with the
correct formula, oyer money or yer
lifep Seeing Pat was "green," the
traveller said: "Tll tell you what III
do. I'll give you all my money for
that pistol" "Agreedl" replied Pat.
who forthwith handed over the pis-
tol and received the money in ex-
change, "Now," said the traveller,
"hand back that money or I'll blow
your brains outp "Blaze away, my
heartyp responded the Irishman.
"Niver taste O powder there's il
itw-Minneapolis Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
THE PARIS BALLET.
Severe Training That Begins When
the Dancers Are Children.

Severe Training That Begins When
the Dancers Are Children.
Members of the ballet in the Paris
Opera House are given a most thor
ough training. The sixty-four
"eleves," better known as the "rats,"
are selected at the age Of eight
years. They are chosen, in the first
place, for their prettiness and in
telligence. This thins down tho
number of candidates by over 90
per cent. The second test is the
medical examination, only children
sound in wind and limb being ac-
cepted. Every day for an hour they
must 90 through the drill, stretching
out their legs while they hold on to
the rail fixed to the wall. They
must be able to go through all the
movements without any sign of out
ward fatigue. The professors are
entirely dependent on moral suasion
by word and gesture. No child Is
ever touched with the hands. If it
has not the gift of carrying out the
instructions by the aid Of its eyes
and ears it is no good for the Paris
ballet. A dancer who must be placed
in the proper position by means Of
the teachers hands may as well
abandon the profession. She will
never be a success. AT the end OF
the second or sometimes the third
year the girls come into a higher de-
partment.
Here the most severe exercises are
gone through till every muscle is de-
veloped to its highest perfection
When the pupil has gone through
this curriculum with success she il
promoted to the rank of "coryphee. y
In order to satisfy the requirement,
they must know the GIVE positions.
These five positions are the alph'
and omega of the dance, and in
them are carried out all the figures
used. When perfection has been
reached then the dancer has reached
the rank of "sujet," the highest in
the terpsichorean hierarchy. To be.
come a "sujet" is the ambition Of
every member of the school, for thu
"sujet" has the right to aspire tt
everything. She can become grea'
star in the operate armament.
Salaries Of those who reach tn
rank of premiere danseuse" at tn
Paris Opera run from $4,000 to $40,
900 year. But even if the "sujet'
does not reach this giddy height sh'
enjoys a number of valuable priv
ileges. She is no longer condemned
to share in the common dressing
room. She, with comrade, has tn
right to private room, which sh
has the privilege of decorating a
the pleases. A premiere sujet'
receives a salary of from $4,000 t.
$4,000 a year, so that as caree
the ballet in the Paris Opera is fair
| " remunerative. The work is hard
and only girls exceptionally gifte'
with intelligence, artistic sense, per
severance and a capacity for accept
ing an iron discipline can succeed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
A cnntast In oIuttony.

"You do occasionally remind US
in Table Talk" a correspondent
writes, "that civilization does not
go very deep in spite of our boast
ing. / am surprised that you have
not noted the case reported from
Brentford, where six men competed
to see which of them could eat a
pound Of plum pudding in the short
est time with his hands tied behind
him. The winner took four min
utes. This was done to amuse 300
people. "-Lendon NsYh
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
A Lesson.

A man at a Glasgow hotel in .
loud tone Of voice called his friend
back just as he was leaving the din
ing room and then whispered to him,
~How far would you have got il
hadn't called you back ?" :.
The other, strengthening himself
up, replied in a tone loud enough !,
for ali to hear: mo, sir, / won't
lend you f5. l haven't got it on me,
and if / had / wouldn't let you have
1t until you paid me what you Dor
rewed two months ago."
His friend will never call MIN
back again in public dining room
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15

RmptuOuSly INTO Tic uld"el nPon
the heap of ties, collars, invitations,
favors, bills, cigars and matches.
"You must be obtuse not to know
love letters when you see them," she
said.
"Oh, no. You're mistaken" an
swered Jack eagerly. "Wait and I'll
read you the last one she wrote"
From the wardrobe he extracted
an old blue coat, one not included in
the honeymoon outfit. From the
breast pocket, after some fumbling,
he drew a letter.
'Iisten to this" he said:
Dear Jack-I have Just returned from
the south and learn OF your approaching
marriage. know you are very happy.
am sure you will be In your new life.
and wish you and your wife to be every
blessing heaven can give Your loyal old
chum, DIXIE
Tx"Now, Edith, that looks like love,
doesn't it?"
Edith shook her head wisely. She
took up her brush and began dress
ing her long blond hair.
at takes a woman to read a wo-
mans heart" she said. "Poor
Dixiep
She smiled at her own beautiful
face in the glass as she heaved q
sigh for the girl who had lost Jack.
Jack returned to his mirror,
spending more time than usual in
adjusting his collar and tie. Edith'l
words seemed to have torn a vel
from his eyes. He wished she had
not. 1t seemed to him like inyad.
ing a sanctuary. What blind foo
he had beenl How many times BY
bis careless words must he have
wounded Dixie's heartl
Yet how careful he had been never
to disturb the serene course of theil
camaraderie. Many time had h
been tempted to steal kisses from
Di1ie's tenderly curved lips, but h
had always refrained, because HI
felt that it would not please her.
81 like my friends to be friendi
and not play at being lovers" sh'
had said once to Tom Darling wheI
he had made feeble feint at firta
ton. Jack remembered how once
when the red wine at studio dinne'
q daux with Dixie had warmed hin
to sentimentalism, he had said:
eve might get married, Dixie"
He had not been sufficiently seri
GUS in his mood at the time to pa.
much attention to her testing reply
but he now recalled that she had no
answered directly. She had looke'
at him curiously, he remembered
now, but her merry answer had com
quickly enough after that:
ooh, three days would put an en'
to the romance she had said.
Was Edith right? Did Dixie Low
him? How crisscross everything
went in this world! He wishes
Edith had not read those letters
He wished he had not been so care
less in leaving them about,
1t was too late now-too late 10
more than regret.
"Your loyal chum, Dixie tn
words repeated themselves in NJ
brain. He had not been so loyal t
her. Would she have left his letter
about where he who finds may read
Edith's voice interrupted tn
trend Of his thoughts.
"You're ages fixing your tie" sh
said. breakfast has been ready
| half hour."-Town Talk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
Fraternal Orders.

Rockbridge Lodge, No. SO. !. .: o; r.
meets every Thursday night, at ODD Eel
lows hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. 60, K. OF r.
meets every Tuesday night, at ODD Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters OF
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, al
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and 3rd Mon
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.192O Koya
Arcanum, meets 1st and Bird Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall. =
Lee Jackson Council, No. ~, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
end and 4th Friday nights at ODD Fellow
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
A Wooden Library.

There is at Cassel library prob
sbly unique in the world. 1t is
bound in timber, printed on timber
pages, possibly from wood blocks
and deals exclusively with timber
The library in question is the Holz-
bibliothek, which was compiled mor1
than century ago by Karl Schield-
bach, and is composed Of about 500
volumes made from trees in the park
at Wilhelmshohe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
Hioh Testimonial.

"Oh,, mamma" exclaimed little
Alice, rushing in from school, "Ethel
Talbot has got the loveliest mother
that ever was! She is such beau
tiful mother / do wish you could
see herp
"Tell me about her, Alice" said
her mother. "Why is she so love-
lyw 49,,
"Why," said Alice, "she lets Ethel
say by gollyp all she wants toP'--
Bonneville Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
Suspicious.

Miss Lighted was very much
admired at the wedding ceremony
last night. I noticed one gentleman
who never took his eyes off me the
whole evening.
Miss sharpe--Did the gentleman
have black n lstache, waxed on the
endsp
eyes. Do you know himw
T know Of him. he Is detective.
Hs was there to watch the presents"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
GEMS IN VERSE

Destiny.
Three roses wan as moonlight eno
weighed down
Each with its lovel'ntss as with crown
Dropped In florist $ window In town.
The first a lover bought. 1t lay at resi-
Like flower on flower. that night on beau
tvs breast
The second rose. as virginia. and fair.
shrunk In the tangies Of harlots hair.
The third, widow. with new grief mads
wild, .
Shut In the Icy palm Of her dead child:
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
BECOMES ALARMED
AT THE SCANDALS
And Thinks There May Be Rot
tenness in Railways
STARTS MEN THINKING
THAT GRAFT WILL BE FOUND IF
INVESTIGATIONS ARE INlTtA.
TED-AWFuL lF IT'S
TRUE.

Ithaca n Y. Oct Il. Judge Martin
Marin 4 Knapp chairman of the in.
.terstate Commerce Commission, deliy.
efeI lecture on Government Regu
lation of Railroad Rates, before the
under graduates Of Cornell university
today IN the course Of which he sug.
6ested The possibility that condition
Of affairs might exist In railroads sim
itar 20 that revealed in the inyesliga.
tlon Of lie insurance companies.
In looking over the names II fba
men who are connected with the life
insurance scandals, one thing alarms
me he said, "and yet it is a thing
that / can hardly believe 10 be true
These men are the same as those who
control many OF the great railroad in.
eresls OF The country Is there not
possibility that we will find the same
ottennesa and graft at the bottom of
ne railroad systems? This is an idea
nat seems toe awful to be true. but
nevertheless it is one that cannot hem
PRESENT ITSELF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
IRVING PASSES
OUT Of WORLD
End Came Suddenly to Greatest
Thespian of Age
HEART IN GREAT WORK
OF ELEvATlNG THE STAGE
WHILE SANDS or HIS riFE
WERE FAST RUN.
MING OUT.

London, Oct Is. Sir Henry iryine
/ died suddenly at Bradford tonight
HIS death was totally unexpected. Ift
was engaged in tour Of The province,
appearing nightly, and few days age
spoke al a public meeting in advocacy
Of the movement for municipal
theatre.
Sr Henry played as usual tonight
at Bradford aud returned from the
theatre to his hotel. where he was
seized with an attack OF syneope.
dying at 1880.
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry lrving's heart was IN the work
70 which he had devoted his career
the raising Of the standard Of his ART
Wednesday he was entertained al
luncheon in. the Bradford town hall.
at which the mayor presented him an
address from his adm rerss
Replying to the address, Sir Henry
spoke Of himself as one Of the sands
OF whose life were fast running out.
but no enc then present had the
slightest idea the end would come SO
soon.
The news Of the death Of Sir Henry
irving was received 100 late 10 permit
OF more than brief announcements in
the London newspapers The Tele-
graph and Pest, however printed
lengthy memoirs speaking Of him as
the great ~ctor of his period.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14

drunkenness sent to the department
at the time by Miner had in the natu.
al military channels been sustained a;
Washington.
The trial lasted seven weeks The
case went TO the court a month ago.
Suit was first started July 1904. by
Capt. Taggart. who filed petition for
divorce, charging his wife conduct nm.
becoming wife and alleging the ex.
cessive use of intCxicants.
Mrs. Taggart heard of the proceed.
ings In San Francisco several weeks
later and Immediately started for
Wooster, the home of the Taggarts.
where she filed a. counter petition for
divorce against Capt Taggart on the
grounds of cruelty and neglect. The
case has been Of exceptional interest
because of statements during the trial
by Capt Taggart that the use of intox.
lcants in the army was so common as
to be almost the custom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
HORSES PLUNGE
DOWN AN ABYSS
Carrying With Them Drivers and
Ammunition Limbers.
.STAMpEDED BY A FLAG
WHILE AT TARGET PRACTICE
ONE MAN KILLED AND
MANY INJURED NEAR
FORT RILEY.

june on City, kas.. Oct. l3.--Pri.
vate Albert Laste Of the Twenty-ninth
battery Of field artillery, was killed
during target practice at Fort Riley
today Priyates John Connolly and @.
" Simpson of The same battery are
thought 70 be fatally injured and Pri
Yates Leary Norman. Lancaster. and
Cline. Of he same organization are in
the hospital with broken limbs and In
tefnal injuries. A large number of
other artillerymen were badly hurt
The accident occurred two miles
north Of Fort Riley
The Twentyninth battery Ii one of
the SIX making up the first provisional
regiment Of field artillery at target
practice The battery's guns had been
placed and its eight limbers loaded
with ammunition were at the rear.
with six horses hitched to each lin
ber The drivers had dismounted.
When the battery was ready for firing
a large red flag was run mp on the
staff as the signal to the range party
at the targets to get out Of range or
the guns Wind blew the flag out In
the faces of the horses and they slam-
paded at once
Some of the drives succeeded In
getting into the saddles, others were
ragged, but most of the drivers were
eft behinl The horses dashed over a
mall cliff and went down In fright
al mas with their riders
The Twenty-ninth battery belongs to
Corr Leayenworth and came here the
after part Of July for target practice.
Private Laste enlisted In the ser-
fice last January. His wife and faith
n live in New Yorf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
PATCH COULDN' 7
LOWER RECORD
For the Unpaced Mile In Harm IS
at Lexington
FACED A STIFF BREEZE
IN THE THIRD QUARTER WHICH
TOLD ON HIS STRENGTH
MADE STAND.OFF WITH
RECORD.

Lexington, KY Oct. ~, Star Point
81 continues 10 hold Tie worlds cham
pionship for an unpaced mile III bar
ness, IN the tr.al to lower il today
Dan Patch oqualled il for The second
time
IN view Of the stiff breeze which the
PAGER had 10 face through the fhird
quarter, he popular belief wac that he
could not beat 1904, and that he
equalled vas regarded as d great
performance.
. Hersay was behind Dan Patch and
Scott Hudson drove the runner which
accompanied him alongside Star Point
er was driven On the Track ana after
the ovation from the crowd. viewed
Pateh's trial from h al Of Tho stretch
The quarter was made in 80 lat and
the half in So For the next quarter
the horse had TO contend with the
wind. 1t did not affect his speed an
preciabiy az three-quarters was reach
ed In l:2S13 But il told ON his
strength.
AZ the head q the stretch the second
runner was picked up and Dan Patch
came home between them. He shaved
mat he was tirei, and finished the
mile in 1.59A.
The crowd was disappointed and as
ne was paraded with floral wreath |
about ms neck there was a great dem.
onStration
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
CAPTAIN CARTER
SHIELDS WOMAN
Who Figured in His Alleged Con.
tract Frauds
HOLDS IN HIGH ESTEEM
AND OBJECTS TO DRAGGING
THEM IN THE CASE ON Ac.
COUNT OF iRREPRoAcH.
ABLE CHARACTER.

Chicago, Ocr. 13.--Object on was
made today by counsel for CAPTAIN
Oberlin NJ Carter to Introduction ot
tes Tmony showing Carter's alleged
relationship with certain women be-
lore he was implicated In the alleged
contract frauds against the govern
ment Attorney Stone declared he
had preyiasly notified the government
lawyers thai he would instruct the
wstnegs 10 refuse 10 answer quest -ons
scohcerning women in the case. IF
this Is 10 be made woman ease
said Attorney Stone, you viii have TO
go to the court fos a ruling. | make
no objections ne.,GorainE woman
without character, bus will object to
dragging In the. names of women whom
we consider of good character, unless
the court so orders"
Attorney Erwin had mentioned
checks fer 500 and $1,000 paid on
order Of r, +, Westcott, Caner's
father-in-law. Carter sa d the checks
were paid on behalf of a woman, "at
the request of Westcott.
Why do you object to telling the
names Of women in this particular
asked the attmney
Captain Carter replied with spirit
i don's propose TO mention in this
case names of women | hold In high
esteem, because the matter may be
distorted by some people, detrimental
o the character of the women This
was a personal matter between West, |
'ott, other parties and myself.
Carter admitted thai he was at the
sc. Nicholas hotel, Cincinnati. Sentem-
,er "a, 1894 He was then asked III he
lad registered as Henry Dexter. He
declared he could aet recall whether |
ienhad ~ ~nagisterel or not. II was
ere thai Attorney Stone, for Captain
'arre-, itit5rposed his objection To
ragging names of women into the
ase
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
WILL NOT MAKE
ANY ESTIMATES
THIS YEAR FOR RIVER AND HAR.
BoR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
FORTHCOMING SESSION OF
CONGRESS.

Washington, Oct 13-The chief Of
engineers of tie army will not make
any estimate for river and harbor i'm
provements this gear to be submitted
o congress save for continuing the
contracts which have been authorized
by law.
There viii be no river and barbar
b'H a the coming session of congress
and the apportionment Of funds ap
proximatEd by the river and harhor
bill Ia winter has been 50 made a.
to make il unnecessary to mako. addi
iionsl appropriations FOR at least q
year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
WANTS YOUNG MEN.

Washington Oct 13.-The post
prints an interview with Admiral
dewey II whicd he declares the offi-
,fers Of the American navy above the
tank Of lieutenant are. as a rule TOO
pd for the grades they occupy. The
Amiral continued The nation will
ssuredly meet with disaster In a
aVai war he said, unless younger
In are given command Of the ships
tour navy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING.
OF Missouri at Lewis and Clark Expo,
aItfoa-Total Loss BY Flames.

Portland. Oregon, Get l3.-The Mis-.
aoarl State Building a the Lewis and
Clark exposition was completely de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Practically
nothing & the magnificent exhibit
was saved, ana the beautiful collection
OF arr seatuary which was one of the
features of the Missouri display will
prove almost complete loas. Ii is
estimated thai the pecaniary loss will
exceed $4,000, with no insurance save
$4,000 on the art exhibit. Detectives
believe tha fife vas inoendiary, bnt The
superintendent Of the building thinks
It was caused by faulty electrical con
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
EMeEzzLED CLIENTS BONDS.
Member of Chicago Brokerage Firm
Arrested Upon a Very Serious
Charge.

ST. Louis October 13-Sidney l..
Frazier, formerly the head OF the
brokeraga firm of Sidney l.. Frazier
and Company of Chicago. was arrested
here today on warrant changing him
with taking stock worth $4,000 belong
ing 10 a client.
Frazler's arrest followed the arrival
in St Louis of his fornfer partner.
Thoma3 Madill OF Chicago, and An at
torney.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
FELT A LONG QUAKE.

Naples, October 13--During the past
n ghl the explosions in the crater of
Nesuylus increased in violence. and a
humbr OF towns at the base of the
mountain felt a long continued earth.
quake The flow of lava also has be
come sreatly augmented ahe spec.
'acic was seen from here is magniti-
C mt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
CUBAN MURDERER cAucAr.
Youth Seffoosted riis Employer Hy
Locking Him in Trunk and
Then Robbina sasa.

Havana, Oct i3---Jose Dominguez,
the youth. who was charged with the
murder of his employer. Ramon Car
nona manager Of trunk store. on
October ?. by locking him in trunk
where he suffooated was arrested at
Matanzas today Dominguez confess.
ed that he put Carmona in To trunk.
He had over $4,000 on his person when
apprehended.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
STRUCK A MINE.

Toxic, October 12.-A report has
besn received at Moil that the British
steamer Leho struck a floating mine 90
niles east cf the Shanglung Light
house on September 50. OF the crew
and pas engers fiften are reported
missing. among them two foreign en-
gineers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
reyolv

revolver
The police found that the body had
been cut up with a heavy razor. the
murderer breaking the joints with his
hands, which are unusually strong
II was found that a sink in the hall
was the place where fne bcdy had
been dismembered, while Lanole. in
the adjoining room, paralyzed with
fear, listened 10 the man moving back
and forth al mis- horrible task.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-14
DENIES flsAnclesIne LOTTERY

Buffalo. y y Oct 15-Csshier
Greene Of the defunet Frpdeaia Nation
81 bank. emphafieaIlF denies that his
bank subscribed $1,000 TO finance The
Monterey Lottery company. as has
heen reported.