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The statesman., 1905-11-10
SHOES WERE HIS SPECIALITY.
3 .ssars Waive Explanation Of His
Mode of [ Livelihood,

"One day last week" observed the
man who has bachelor apartments, "a
chap who bore all the marks of pro-
fessional hobo presented himself at
my door and begged for a pair of old
shoes. AS evidence that he really
needed them ne extended a foot for
my inspection. The utterly dilapidst
ed condition OF his foot covering was
proof enough, and Immediately root
ed out pair of old shoes from my
closet and handed them over witL the
feeling that was relieving actual
want.
"a few minutes later had occasion
to leave my rooms, and as | walked
down the street and turned the corner
at Seventh avenue | noticed ahead OF
me the man to whom | had just given
the shoes. I followed him, not out of
curiosity, but because my course lay
in that direction. Before long | saw
him enter secondhand shoe store
A dark suspicion popped into my head
and | waited until the man came out.
Soon he appeared without the package
OF shoes which | had given to him
On his feet were the same battered
wrecks which had so moved me to
compassion. Confronting the impos
tor, | said somewhat angrily:
So that's your little game, is it?'
He recognized me instantly. but in,
stead OF being nonplussed he calmly
remarked, smiling facetiously: We
kin poor bum do wot's too honest
ter steal an too lazy ter work? Shoes
is my specially, boss Say we have
a drink an call it event."
The statesman., 1905-11-10
Wheels Used as Alarm seIls,

Locomotive drive wheels can stn
make a racket. even after having
been worn out for travelling purposes.
The railroads give them to small
towns as fire alarm bells. They are
framed and hung up for that purpose
being capable Of alarming a wide
territory when properly pounded
Most of the smaller towns in New
Jersey have them.
The statesman., 1905-11-10
pr. HiIIIs Has EruIt Ranch.

Dr. Hills. pastor of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, has been lecturlne
ard preaching on the Pacific coast
He has purchased a valuable ranch
near Hood River station, on the Co
lumbia river, In Oregon, and It Is un.
derstood that he means to go into the
business If fruit rasing.
The statesman., 1905-11-10
Pumped Him DRY,

Col. Hay, the handwriting expert
vas so tormented with questions by
Attorney General Parker that be de
Cared he must have a drink of wateI
tefore he could say another word
Judge Sheldon, smiling, replied: ".
gress well adjourn, for It looks, Mr..
Parker. as IL you have pumped him
pretty dry."-Boston Herald
The statesman., 1905-11-10
Singer Has Remarkable Voice.

1t is claimed for Mile. Carmen sylvia.
an eight-year-old singer who made her
Grst appearance in London recently
hat her voice has one of the greatest
ranges Of any living singer and rises
to the top G. Madame PATHS voice
did not go beyond the top d, Miss El.
len Beach Yaw's voice goes to the top
E, and Miss Edith Helena can reach
the top i.
The statesman., 1905-11-10
RuIned BY widows, PensIpn..

Several years ago company was
formed in London which offered to all
women who for certain time bought
half popund Of tea at their stores
pension Of 10 shllllngs week If they
lost their husbands. The list OF
widows gradually reached 10000, and
the company had 10 suspend payqsnt
The statesman., 1905-11-10
Wife of a Poet.

Mrs. Richard lie Gallienne, wife OF
the poet. before her marriage was
brilliant writer herself She was julie
Norregard, a Danish girl. After her
marriage she ceased to write, and
gives all OF her fine thoughts 10 her
husband.
The statesman., 1905-11-10
Empress RIdss in Auto.

ExEmpress Eugenie may be seen
almost any fine day taking long drives
in a motor ear IN the Bois de Boz
lOgne Paris.
The statesman., 1905-11-10

get married soon cause she wanted
to buy a new fall hat."-New York
Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Late FAN Flowing.

Late in the fall, when the weeds have
matured, there is probably no great ad-
vantage In turning them under. In fact,
there may be an advantage In leav-
ing the land unplowed during the win
ter, since the stubble and weeds will
catch the snow and thus increase the
supply of moisture in the soil But with
q wet spring this factor may work to
disadvantage.
As a rule, fall plowed land gets into
workable condition earlier than spring
plowed land and may be planted ear
ller In the spring; also 1t Is usually
possible to plow the land late In the
fall, when it is in better condition for
blowing than it may be early In the
spring. With the land always in good
condition for blowing early In spring,
l would often prefer to leave the grain
stubble ground unplowed in the fall,
blowing as early in the spring as pos
sible, following the pillow with the har-
row or perhaps with the subsurface
packer in order to compact the soil
and prepare n firm seed bed.-A, d.
Ten Eyck In Kansas Farmer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
FRUITS OF E1AEAeNus PARv1F1oRA

elaeagnus fruits. On the contrary, the
fowls appear particularly lively at this
season.
The silver thorn might be planted in
clumps four feet or more apart and
would soon afford protection from
weather hawks and In year or two
bear great crops Of acceptable fruits.
Plants two to three feet high are Of
fered by nurserymen at 35 cents each.
This species transplants well and
quickly becomes established.
BY planting in our poultry yards
frultlng varieties of mulberry for tree
shade and silver thorn for shrubby
clumps the problem of shade, wind pro
lection and hawk cover would be soly-
ed.-W. V. +. in Rural New Yorker.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
snow Hammers.

In the Sierra Nevada mountains,
when conditions are favorable for the
display, there occurs q beautiful and
startling phenomenon of nature. At
times when the wind drives up the
mountain sides in a certain direction
and with sufficient velocity there
stream out upon the air snow banners
from a hundred mountain peaks. They
are formed by the circling wind acting
upon the light snow and are thick and
dark at the top Of the mountain, like a
aagstaf, then they float away broad
~ for a mile in length in waves Of
iridescent light This magnificent dig
play is rarely seen by other eyes than
those Of savages, but sometimes it has
been the good fortune Of naturalist
to witness it when among the wild
beauties Of the mountain Businesses.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

ance was started by him in 1858, and
there has since been no break in the
yearly Thanksgiving proclamations
since that date.
The first Lincoln proclamation ap-
pointing, day for divine supplication
was dated Aug. IL, 1861. 1t desig-
mated the last Thursday. in September
as "a day of humiliation, prayer and
fasting" Things did not look especial
ly bright for the northern arms just
then. The memory Of Bull Run was
still fresh. Perhaps to this fact may
be ascribed the pathetic wording of
the document:
Whereas, When our own beloved coun-
try. once, by the blessing Of God. united.
prosperous and happy, is now afflicted
with faction and civil war, II is peculiar
ly At for us to recognize the hand Of God
In this terrible visitation and in sorrowful
remembrance of our own faults and
crimes nation and as individuals to
humble ourselves before him and to pray
for his mercy.
Thousands of individuals through
out the land refrained from food and
prayed for the nations salvation. The
regular Thanksgiving in November,
1861, was a rather subdued occasion
and there was no presidential prOcla-
nation. BY the following spring, how
ever, the clouds had begun to lift.
Forts Henry and Donelson had been
captured and Shiloh had been fought.
So on the 10th of April Lincoln re-
Quested that the people give thanks
because lit has pleased Almighty
God to vouchsafe signal victories to
the land and naval forces" Thanks
giving day proper in November Of 1862
was observed much as it had been the
year previous and no proclamation ac-
companied it.
The mOmentOus year of 1868 saw
three such proclamations, however.
The first was dated March 80 and
designated April 80 as a day of fasting
and prayer In this rather noteworthy
document occurs the significant state
ment, But we have forgotten God"
BY July IS Vicksburg had opened
the Mississippi, and Gettysburg had
ended the fear of invasion, so on that
day another proclamation was issued,
reciting that God had beard the pray
ers of the people and had vOuchsafed
victories on land and sea so signal
and so effective" as to promise ulti-
mate peace. So Thursday, Aug. 9, was
set apart as q day for national thanks
giving
On Oct. came the first of Lincoln's
regular Thanksgiving day proclama-
tons 1t recites the brighter outlook
for the Union, dwells lovingly on the
continued growth of the nation despite
It's fluctuations. gratefully points TO
the fact that other nations have not
been drawn into the struggle, and says,
mo human counsel hath devised nor
hath any mortal hand worked ont these
great things" SO the last Thursday in
November is set apart as "a day Of
thanksgiving and praise"
July Z, 1861, by direction of congress,
President Lincoln designated the first
Thursday of August las day Of ma
tional humiliation and prayer" Oct.
20 of the same year saw the Issuance
Of Lincoln's second and last regular
Thanksgiving proclamation. Before
Thanksgiving day arrived it was
known that Lincoln, by an overwhelm-
Ing majority, had been chosen to sue
coed himself. The war was wearing
to a close, and the occasion was aus
piciOrs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
CURE PERMANENT

Mrs. Burgess writes Feb. 2S, 1903:
"My baby, who had Eczema very
badly on her head, as / told you before,
after using the Cuticura Remedies was
cured. She is now six years old, and
has thick hair and clean scalp"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest of
emollients and greatest of skin cures.
This is the purest, sweetest, most
speedy, permanent, and economical
treatment for torturing, disfguring,
itching, burning, bleeding, scaly,
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp
humours, with loss of hair, of infants
and children, as well as adults, and Is
sure to succeed when all other rene.
dies and the best physicians fail.
Sold hrou ghout the world Cuticura Resolven &c. n
form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 25e per vial Of co., Oin
ment &c., Soap, 26c Potter Drug Chem. Corp, BOston,
Sole Props 81 Send for {" The Great Humour Cure"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
pets Tint Cannot walk.

In oriental countries it is customary
to have valuable fish as household
pets, in the same way as we have
cats and dogs, and in almost every
house in Japan one can find Jars con-
tanning some fine specimens. Japanese
mobiles have large acquaria, In which
are to be found species Of odd and
curious fish that have been bred and
cultivated for the last 500 years and
more. In China the paradise fish is q
good example Of the result Of careful
cultivation, for It is nowhere found In
a wild state and is remarkable for its
colors, which surpass In beauty those
of any other fish extant. Another
household pet is the Chinese comet
goldfish, which is equipped with i'm
mense caudal fins that spread out Ike
sails when the creature is swimming.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
ComDound Interest.

A banker was urging young man
to put his money in saving fund.
where he would get compound interest
on it, and in the course Of his argu-
ment he used telling fact.
zone cent" said he. put out at com
pound interest ut the beginning OF the
Christian era would amount to- How
much do you suppOseT
"Oh," said the young man. IA hun
dred dollars or So"
To-day" said the banker, ut would
amount to over 100000. And at sim
pie interest what do you think It would
total upI"
about half thatT
"At simple interest II would reach
only S1.15."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
BETEL NUT CHEWING.
q IL the National Diversion Of the
Siamese People.

u IL the National Diversion OF the
Siamese People.
Betel nut chewing is the national d.
version Of the Siamese. Every one
from high to low is addicted to the
habit, and preparation of the qnid for
those too poor to own ingredients and
boxes Is IN every town quite busi-
hess Of Itself. In the smallest settle
ments one sees peddlers sQuatting be-
fore their trays Of little boxes holding
lime and seeds Of tobacco and pack
ages Of syrah, or green betel leaves.
The betel tree is among the most COM
mon in Siam, sending up trunk some
times full sixty feet, always, like the
cocoanut, limblesS except for Its bush
Of a top, where, again like the cocoa,
the nuts grow In closely attached
punches, to harden and redden before
gathered.
The cardamom seed, or Glove, Is an
extra of the we'll to do and especially
of the women. The common habit
among men of the country is to add a
pinch of tobacco after first rubbing It
over their gums. The bright red saliva
from chewing is, In the town house,
carefully deposited In handsome Bill
yer receptacle. In the up country
house Sits between the open bamboo
flooring Obviate the necessity for such
niceties. But always on formal occa-
sion, even In the Jungle edge, the betel
nut chewer carries his box for the free
ly flowing juice that stains the teeth
a deep red, which among the better
class with care and attention becomes
a highly polished black.
And this is true even Of Slams most
enlightened classes, whom contact with
the outside world appears not to win
from the betel nut and discOlored teeth.
In Bangkok l talked with one of royal
blood and his wife, both Of whom had
lived several years In England, yet the
teeth of each were black as ebony, and
the woman frankly expressed her dis
gust at the white teeth Of foreigners.
Dogs and other four footed animals,
she declared, have white teeth. Bless
ed is contentment!-Outing.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Matches of size.

If all of the matches made in a single
year could be put together they would
make seventy-eight matches each lons
enough to reach from the earth to the
moon. Each match would burn fol-
several years and would give out as
much heat energy rs would be con
sumed by three freight locomotives IN
q day. Forty Of these matches would
be of the safety variety, twenty-three
would have sulphur tips, and the resi-
would be Of the strike anywhere sort.
Only one would be wax match. and
that would fall a trlfle short Of the
proper length, say roo miles
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
FOR POULTRY YARDS.
Solving the Problem of shade, Wind
and Hawk Cover

Solving the Problem of shade, Wind
and hawk Cover.
Ii has long beeu conceded that poul-
try yards should be at least partially
planted with trees on shrubs to furnish
shade and shelter during hot or stormy
weather. Plum trees have been much
used for this purpose with excellent
results. But the coming Of San Jose
scale and the great susceptibility Of
all plum varieties to this miserable
pest have changed the situation.
Kieffer pears are being planted for
poultry shelter to some extent as more
resistant to scale, but the trees are In
cliDed to oyerbear and break down in
such stimulating situations unless the
fruits are very carefully thlnned and
are usually upright In growth to cast
good shade. AS our plum trees die out
from our poultry runs we hope to plant
clumps of privet and silver thorn,
Elaeagnus parvlhora, a fruiting branch
Of which is shown in the cut. Several
species of elaeagnus are referred to as
silver thorn, but the name is most
commonly applied to Z. parvihora,
which forms a dense, compact shrub
eight to ten feet high as grown in this
country. 1t blooms profusely Ia May,
and the pink notified cherry like fruits
ripen early in September. This elae-
agnus makes dense shade, Is fairly
hardy and appears quite free from in
sect pests and other diseases.
The berries are too dry to be palata-
BILE to humans, like those Of e. lon
gipes, but are greatly appreciated by
chickens, which Chamber all over the
branches to get at them. 1t is not to
be supposed that the berries contain
much nutrIment, but they are certainly
more eagerly sought by fowls on the
rural grounds than any other fruit OF
the season The crop of berries is so
regular and abundant that small
clump Of bushes in an ordinary poultry
run would give substantial addition
to the seasons diet. We have not no
tlced bad effects from the eating Of
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
FARM BREVITIES

A large wheat grower Of Washington
claims a combine Of the Washington
millers and the exporters Of the north
west to hold down wheat prices. He
urged the farmers to pool their inter-
ests and offer their heavy wheat to the
San Francisco buyers in cargo lots,
thus securing better prices and defeat
ing the alleged agreement in Washing
ton.
Millennial is one of the newer grapes
very we'll spoken of. 1t is said to have
made Il fine record in California as
grape of high quality for the table and
making Of white wine.
Apple prices continue in favor Of the
growers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

OF all the gifts an older brother or
sister can confer upon younger child
none can compare with the taste for
good reading 1t is an easy matter for
the elder to bring the right book to the
little reader at the right time, and no
lasting benefit can be given with 80
little effort. See that you are able to
act as a wise guide when the little
brothers or sisters hand Is put 80 con-
fidingly in yours.-St. Nicholas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

No person can say with absolute au-
thority just where the line between de-
cisIon OF CHARACTER and undesirable OBJ
stlnacy should be drawn, but many
persons attempt to do it.
al like my wlfes prompt decisions
as to what she'd better do" said the
husband Of Mrs. Orlando Jones, land
I admire the hrmness with which sho
settles all disputed matters for the
children. but the surprising obstinacy
which she displays concerning my af-
fairs IL n constant surprise to me. II
seems SO out Of character"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Put on the Brake.

II the people about you are carrying
on their business or their benevolence
at a pace which drains the life out Of
you, resolutely take slower pace; be
called a laggard, make less money, ac-
complish less work than they, but be
what you were meant to be and can
be. You have your natural limit OF
power as much as an englne-ten
horsepower, or twenty, or a hundred.
You are fit to do certain kinds Of work,
and you need certain kind and
AMOUNT of fuel and a certain kind OF
handling.-George S. Merriam.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Light and Heavy weight Grains.


Experiments at the Minnesota sta
ton show that, while lightweight seeds
contain somewhat larger percentage
Of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash than the heavyweight seeds, the
total amount of these substances is
much less. One hundred kernels Of
heavyweight barley contained about
one-thrd more phosphOric acid, nearly
one-half more nitrogen and about 10
per cent more potash than 100 light
weight kernels, and in three samples Of
oats 100 heavyweight kernels contained
about IS times as much phosphoric
acid, is times as much potash and
nearly twice as much nitrogen as 100
lightweight seeds. About the same to-
tai amount of phOsphorlc acid and pot
ash and twice as much nitrogen were
found In 100 heavyweight wheat ker-
nels as in 100 lightweight seeds.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

arms reach from the scales. The pail
Is then emptied into the can and the
mixer is ready to begin the next COW.
A hand tester or Babcock machine,
with complete outfit for testing both
milk and cream, can be purchased
from any creamery supply company
for so or $40.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
pY7AoNs As PETS.
According to DR.. 7ann, They Are
Perfectly harmless.

According to DR.. 7ann, They Are
Perfectly HARMLESS.
Or. Mann. an c.nsasiastic lover OF
snakes, contributes . a recent Eng
lish volume a lei,rr which goes to
show that the larger kinds Of these
creatures may have far more charac-
ter and emotion than they are general
" credited with.
"My present Boa" he writes, ''al-
ways sleeps in my bel around my feet.
He is perfectly clean. lies still and very
seldom disturbs NE. Occasionally he
crawls to my face to lick 1t. l fire.
quently take python to bed, but at
present she Is tlmid, and IL she cannot
find my feet crawls out Of the bed and
curIs herself on the floor.
II do not myself believe that any
python or boa is savage, but they are
dreadfully timid, especially from the
Ill treatment they receive when first
caught and the misery and terror they
endure ON the voyage There is anOth-
er thing: They have no eyellds and on
being suddenly uncovered and dragged
forth to the light suffer from the glare
very acutely. 1t is best, therefore, to
hide their heads in your hand or under
your coat.
Handle them often and give them
water, pressing their heads gently into
1t. 1 feed my bOas frequently from
my hand, but the last time l offered a
python a guinea pig the prey escaped,
and the python took in the whole Of
my hand instead. He soon discovered
his mistake and was greatly distress
ed, rubbed his head against my hand
and seemed TO fear some sort Of pun
ishment
"Since that time have had great
difficulty in persuading him to eat I'M
less nurse him or take him to bed,
when he will lie the whole night with
his head in my hand"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

The results Of recent western ex-
pertinent in fattening steers are so
striking as to make it appear that the
grinding Of corn for feeding choice
two-year-old steers during the winter
season Is not warranted. The profits
of feeding ear corn were fully twice
as large as those secured in feeding
cornmeal or corn and cob meal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Generous.

"eee here" said the client, you've
charged me so much for handling this
suit that I'll have to put a mortgage
on my farm. Can't you help me out a
hitler
IT guess l can" replied the enter
prlsing lawyer. "Tell you what I'll
do. I'll draw up the mortgage at half
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bulletin,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Margaret OF Austria.

Bearded women have been very nu-
merous. The most noted Of the num-
Der was the famous Margaret Of Aus
tria. appointed by Charles V. to be
governor of the Netherlands. She had
a long, stiff black beard and, conceiv'
ing the idea that 1t added to the majes.
II Of her appearance, was very careful
Of It and 90 combed and trained it az
to make it seem much greater than Il
WAA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Don't Forget the squash bug

As the squash bug winters In the
adult state under rubbish, etc, cleanli-
ness becomes advantageous in avoid
ing injury the following season. Where
the pest has been troublesome collect
ing the cucurbit vines after the crop
is taken and destroying them will be
the means of killing or starving many
Of the immature bugs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06

Train SO connects with Southern R
Ra. Strasburg Junction for HarrisonbuJ
and points on Valley Railroad.
sorr,.o,, No. 50 No. II
Pass Pass.
Nv Ha=rlsonburgI2 45pm ! 80 am
Staunton 80. 3 49pm 825 AM
Ar Lexington. 6Opm 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
G. W. BASSETT. G p. A.