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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
A COLLISION.
Il Was Between Two Men, and the
Climax Was Pathetic.

"
Climax Was Pathetic.
A blind man was making his way
out Washington avenue, using his
cane as guide for his feet. Across
his chest was a placard bearing the
legend, 81 am blind" and suspend
ed by chain around his neck was
a small tin cup, convenient recep-
tacle for charity coins.
1t was broad daylight, and he
knew that stretch of walk so well
that he felt very little fear of &C
cident. He was about the middle
of the block, so he did not have to
look out for the step down from the
pavement to the cross street. There
are never many pedestrians out that
far on Washington avenue, and no
one is going to run ruthlessly into
a blind man.
He was striding bravely along
when, to his utter astonishment, ne
collided with rapidly moving OBJ
ject. The object was man, who
grew very angry, for the impact had
dislodged his hat. 1t had also
served to hurl the blind man back
ward, so that he must have fallen
had it not been for the man who
sprang to the rescue and who tells
the story. -,
Haven't you got any senseT
the enraged man cried. "Now,
you'd better pick up my hat, you
awkward lubbardp
81 can't" the Disconnected fellow
replied. 81 think it was your own
fault. You ought to look where
you are going,
GLOW can l look where / am go
ingP Can't you see that am blindY
It is you who ought to look where
you are going and not go humping
into blind man."
"What's that? You blind? l
didn't know. | couldn't tell, you
see. am blind too. I'm sorry |
knocked off your hat. Pm afraid |
can't help you find it. l wonder
which way it rolled"
The other man was staring blank.
ly at him. Then he CROPPED his way
forward, fell upon the other blind
mans neck and said in broken
voice: eve blind people get selfish,
expecting all the world to get out
of our way. 1 didn't mean to talk
to you as [ did"
By this time the witness to the
little tragedy had picked up the bat
tered hat, dropped a coin into each
cup and hurried on, saddened but
grateful for the priceless gift OF
Sght.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
BARGAIN Instinct.

She would have declared strenu-
cusly that she did not have the
feminine bargain mania, but
George" she asked in the sweet
way a woman always opens an argu-
ment, chow much did you have to
pay for the marriage license~
1.-Two dollars" he replied.
1.-TWO dollarsp she repeated
thoughtfully. Couldn't you get
them three for fveP"
Then when he asserted that he
was no Mormon she woke up and
blushed and tried to explain and
uply made thinra E4tfit @8sassss
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
The Fastidious Public.

A young man who had given an
excellent account of himself while
on trial as a conductor was very
much surprised when told by the
superintendent that he would not
be satisfactory as a permanent en-
ployee.
6What's the matter?" he asked.
"Didn't l attend to business 7
Weren't my accounts straightT
eyes, you were all right that
way" said the superintendent.
"The trouble is, two of your fingers
are gone. Unfortunately there have
been many complaints from passen,,
gers as to the manned condition OF
your hand. Most people are senSl,
tive in regard to an infirmlty OF
that kind, and, although they 40
not wish to be unkind, they obJect
to being thrown in contact with It.
/ have been obliged to turn down
other estimable young fellows who
were thus handicapped" - No"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
Makes a Difference.

Mrs. De Pink (reading)-"Never
show your temper, no matter what
the provocation. Never resent a
slight. Never lose your self poise
under trying circumstances. Do
your best to make others happy.
Forget that you have any wishes
except when consulted. Watch
every opportunity to be useful to
those about you. There are thou
sands of little ways in which this
can be done without appearing OBJ
trusively polite"
Miss De Pink-Are those rules
for wives?
Mrs. De Pink (contemptuously)-
Certainly not. l am reading the
latest rules for society debutantes.
New York Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
Fraternal Orders.

Rockblid ge Lodge, No. So. |. y; y, f.
meets every Thursday night, at ODD Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. So, K; Of :;
meets every Tuesday night, at ooo rel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters OF
Rebeka6, meets every Monday nights al
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and Srd Moi
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1920 Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 5rd FRIDAY
nights in each month, at ODD Fellows
Hall.
Lee jackson Council, No. 81, JUNIOR
Order American Mechanics, meets every
End and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
Polite Reproof.

A lady once ventured to publicly
reprove a well known London 50,
ciety man for his overfondness OF
good living. The gentleman made
himself conspicuous by the way he
goro- himself at a dinner to which
he and others Of the upper ten had
been invited. To make matters
worse, he was sufficiently unwiSe or
thoughtless enough to attempt to
excuse himself with the remark that
Gin eating well I praise the food"
thereby using well known quota
ton. 1t was an opportunity not to
be lost by the somewhat disguised
and witty lady sitting at his elbow.
'Realiy, sir" she observed, with
a sweet smile, "you should not carry
praise to the point of flattery."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
CAPTURED THEM ALL.
The Imperious and Conquering Reign
of isabel II.


of isabel II.
whats the news from Isabel,
Mrs. Birch?" asked an interested
neighbor.
"There is no news from my
daughter Isabel. The only way 1
know she is still in existence since
that baby was born is that can rec
ognize the handwriting as hers. It's
a great mistake for young mother
to lose her identity the way Isabel's
doing. I've lectured her about it in
my letters, but l can't get word
Of reply. Now, when | wrote last
week | asked Isabel six direct ques-
tons about herself, her own health,
her summer wardrobe and so forth.
Her answer was eight pages-all
about names for the babyl She dis
cussed the pros and cons Of every
name under the sun and then put
on 'P. s. to say:
"Teslie says this letter is all
wasted. He has settled it that the
baby is to have my name
"dThere's one thing 1 insist on,
though-they'll have to call that
child Belle or lizzie when they
stop saying baby Isabel certainly
has the first right to her own name"
This was only one of long series
of like questions, with like answers,
as the months went by.
"Tell us something about Isabel .
was the frequent refrain of friends
and relatives.
~Well, let me see," IsabePs moth
er would answer quizzically. "She
thinks there's no prepared food on
earth like a certain brand of con-
densed milk. And she's going to
put baby into short clothes two
whole weeks earlier than her neigh
bors advise because baby is so adj
vanced for her age. Oh, yes, and
she is going to leave the ruftles of
the ba6y's pillowcases after this be-
cause baby will chew them. That's
all | know about Isabel"
won't you read me a scrap Of
that letter from Isabel, Mrs. Birch p
begged girl friend one day. "Pm
hungry to know something about
her"
Certainly" agreed Mrs. Birch
Then she read:
precious Mother-I write In haste q
ask whether two clusters OF tucks ano
two rows of insertion will be too elaborate
for baby's best short dress this summer
Mrs Lamb thinks It viii, but her baby
is boy, and that makes a difference
doesn't it? OF course I'm going to feath
erstltch above the tucks Please answer
at once. YOUR OWN iSADIl1
"Now, my DEAR" added Mrs. Birch
as she folded the letter, '1'm going
out to visit Isabel myself this fall
and probably / can bring you some
news when | come back"
She went. She was away si1
weeks, and every minute Of that
visit was so precious that her Letters t.,
home were few and hurried. The
news would have to wait until she
came back, she wrote.
When at last she returned lisa
bels favorite brother met his moth
er at the train.
"Well, MOTHER" he cried eagerly
chow did you leave lsabelT
wsabelp exclaimed Grandmoth
er Birch, with rapturous enthusl
asm. John, she is certainly won
der! She's begun to put two words
togetherw -Youth's Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
The Influence of Music.

"Music at meals" remarked the
commentator on little things OF
life, usually makes me feel like
swearing. In fact, ] am more like
" to swear than not when l 60 to
a restaurant for dinner and am
greeted by the ordinary band. And
vet, curiously enough, if hand or
gan begins to play outside the res
taurant in which | am eating my
lunch it has the opposite effect, for
it invariably makes me blue. why
it should is q mystery, but it does Toe
Just the same. | wonder why"
New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
Cats as RetrleVers.

'1t is claimed" said a Chicago
antiquary, chat cats may be tram
ed as retrievers-trained to SWIM
70 your slain birds and bring them
back to you in their mouths. Inc
thing sounds Incredible. But look
here" He held up the photograph
of an ancient Egyptian painting
Men with spears rode on the ME.
In some of the boats large cats
sat on their launches in the stern,
while toward others several cats
swan with dead birds in their
mouths. "This picture" said the
antiquary, proves that the Egyp-
tians used cats for hunting dogs,
If they, why not WEI The original
of the picture is in the British mu,
scum, where there are also several
pieces of carving that display the
tatlm&ks%ala ofR sstrieyeN
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
HalIucination.

II is related that lady was in
troduced to Sir Morell Mackenzie
at London soiree as John Strange
Winter, and when he incredulously
repeated the name she replied, "Oh,
yes, I'm Bottles Baby" Where
upon the great physician drew a
friend aside and confded to him
that he had just met poor dement,
ed lady who was introduced as
man and thought herself q baby.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
A Pertinent Question.

A senator used to tell this story
of an incident he witnessed on a
Boston street car. 1t was about IL
o'clock p. M, the mystic hour when
all law abiding Bostonians lose their
thirsts. The senator happened to
notice a man running after the car
and vainly trying to attract the con-
ductor's attention. The senator no
tilted the conductor, who stopped
the car. The belated passenger,
who was somewhat under the In
fluence of liquor, had no sooner
climbed aboard than he delivered
himself of the following remarks
"Shay, Mr.. Conductor, does thish
road run to 'commodate the passen-
gers or the passengers run to com
modate the road|
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
NEW RESTAURANT

Having opened first-class restaur-
ant and dining room on Nelson street,
next to Mr.. Heck's carriage house oppo.
Baptist church, will be glad to serve
the public. Seasonable food, satisfact-
ory service, reasonable rates. Meals at
all hours. ao
july 4.6n
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
Sens In Verse
a Philosophy.

The worldly hope men set their hearts
upon
Turns ashes or II prospers, and anon,
Like snow upon the deserts dusty fass
tightening little hour or two, is gone.
-fitzgeralds Rubaiyat OF Omar
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18

cures MADE py W.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research BY
Dr.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
dor enecialist. and Is
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
10 YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK 2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news,
papers is sure to know OF the wonderful
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commended for everything buff you havekid>
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lust the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, In hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor TO pur-
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every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or blaadertroube.
When writing mention reading this generous
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send your address to AZ :;::.::sE
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing- !;
hannton. N. Y. The ~sas 9a 1as.sis ~
regular fifty cent and Home Of sWamp-HOOt
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton
NY, on every bottle.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
DROPS INTO AUTOS BOUGHT OUT.
Curious Situation Follows Collision Between
Wagon and Touring Car.

Gr.at notch y D.. sep, L-Ja,0b Harvey. of
Great Notch had narrow escape from death IN
collision with an automobile vuts returning fr,..l
Tire RECEPTION ~ William Jennings Bryan IN Newark
this afternoon fIarvey wSs driving along Gv'rs
street in Upper MoutCaiF when bte tol"ius Gag
containing Two men and two women came 1os.ii's
sI0ug behind him.
The driver ~ the machine sounded wsrniss
blast but Harvey misunderstood is ana turned o.
thr Wroag site.
There was a crash. and harvey found himself iu
the auto Wing al women's feet The blOW ruJn
the machine Rad 1fJed t.- body 9r tae cleJr
m the aNIes and placed 10 ga the animals hsck
~his accounted FOR Hary-ys backward dive tntO
It's GJto.
Harvey wss requested to get our OF the machine
.ut 10 declined The Insu insisted tast he must
.et cut of the auto. "a he was Placiag the wsmeE
n a very awkward position.
Can't do II. bgoshs' said Harvey. That ria
lust stands rus in an H'e and Shen set Vass
amount from %eu w. will psFr company"
Al ar-uulru- erS1Ied. but Harvey cbdursts.
lte retus-d Co bildge uutii eTsher ~ th= su:o-
mobile party supposed 10 ne ths aWnsT, e1ered
Harvey 81. and he accepted that =au
A. he got OF the plscEias he Saias 'rhsg Sas
lae time I acted both Judge and tzryP
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The attendance at the Polo Grounds YESTERDAY 70
welcome the Giants home from the recent Western
trip far below the crowd that usually fills the
grounds q Saturday afternoon when the Giants
are 81 home. This was probably due. however. to
the fact that a double header was being played at
American League Park
With McGnnity in the hox the champions had an
easy time defeating the Bostons the tailendeTs, by
a score Of TO ? in game without brilliant plays
errors being made both sides
The Giants took the lead IN III" fourth inning.
when ou long hits thcv got two men over the Plate
In tho sixth inning NrCiiUuftv sent out a single
which eil0uod S'I3ug ana Dahlen 10 tally
Only IN III" eighth inning were the Visitors bic
to hit lrcGirrity'- delivery effectively. With the
bases filled. Dahlen's tumble brought In one run
for the E,aueateTs. and hCWard.s out the second
run W1s made. The sCCr" follows
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
CORINTHIANS EASY WcToRs.

fi. 4ei-gr-ph - Tho Tribune
Philadelphia. Sept. The association thal
gam, to-day between the Corinthians. of London,
end Philadelphia'- champion team. the Alhion-, was
delayed twenty minutes owing to the visiting cap
taius objection 90 Iron ratings erected close 70 the
touch lines Tao authorities were obliged tO set the
dangerous rails back befor, the game began.
Nearly five Thousand spectators assembled "n the
Germantown iUclosuro. and were fortunate enough
to witness the finest display OF soccer ever seen
r thfz city The Alhious voT" lucky to get m with
g fr defeat.
TIE A.hou~ lost chance OF scoring iu 'lo first
1uirlt. rf rl, came. 'uuu-ilE failing 80 make th"
best l-,- Of q goal opening. The Corinthians then
settled down business. and goals bv Harris. Day.
(ase.U ami WIIEb; followed. III" soon" vaa 40
co. fu- first half
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
AUTOMOBILE TRADE NOTES.

Tie Na,hszoa COMPANY % New York. hsvs
EaE-7 quarters, with six acres % spare st Garden
CITY fov rhsir racer n the Vanderbilt Cup race Ths
building modern ore. v!Jh all convenisnces. not
only tor their training quarters. but also with
emg.e f1rilties 70 care toT nsir friends: SnaIis5
C. IT. Taugeman- president % the FIol-Tan Com
pary v0o has been suulmsriEg at the FrontenaC.
Thousand Islands IS returning % New York IN sr
automobile over the Berkshire Hlls- lie is driving
his a-norsepower Fiat and a. IL Is touring rat9r
,~isurely Hs will uot re'cl NeV York unth TussSa "
or Wednesday OF reNt week
The nat Vanderbilt cup race team. consisting o.
Iauc.a NazaTrr and Dr. WeIsrhotr VIII sail fC-
New York or Ia S9voi. on S-utemh-r ~. and are
due here IN the 2sd on steamer whica Isrt Geuos
last week are ten trained mechanics from the Flat
f7--o-~ four Fiat racing GERS and tEN 0rsctiSlr2
cars A. soon ass the team and machines reach this
country they rfli be taken ~ the Hoi-rar Lrair'uS
same rI7~c - last year
" r. BudlouE president - -..r E.ie--r.- V~ri-.-
Company. who has returned from nsFinE trip o."
S4rr~e Lake Ne hss H stanton Hurd fu Nevpo~'
Gar.ouStrattns the C0ff1r,his brrrgEau- F.r rhaI~
>-o,r yori, -sarrv A s4-eS-h horsepower Columbia
qss1-eus car Is entered FOR the Atlantic city races
Elliot g. shepard and 7 T. mann. general man
aeer Or -ns Ho5~~E'-s COMPANY. ssrIsd from Hav~-
..r s-rr,zr % rrd are Dire 20 this wees Tf-
If--.--k -Vaud~rb+.. Cuu racing ra-= 49, ON -rN
same ship and 81 Archer. - the American Hotci1-
Hiss Company. vul have the racers on ere Long
tns H-tchkiss racer for Ehe Vanderbilt Cup
percy owen. general Eastern sales agent - fFs
Ne~osa~ Company. sd street and Broadwav- va
-afvs.I Srs1rrert from Detroit o. carloads of
>a-o-.r touring cars last week sud is now rsadv -
..a H. immediate deliveries lie sold 20 COruelius
-r-urr- a 1901 Mode ~ Asr0car touring runahout
Lest week
The BarneJt-J'cSsnu COmPsuy- agents for tcs
chadwick car and the Doris the car that made
the record 10 Boston and retgrn Cn high speed.
have leased the t~o sJory building ~. 235 Ves-
-5tr street which they have rsTaodslsd. giving
them storage rocTr or the Hrsf f0or for twenty
five cars. and r ssaWro0m and once on ths second
u. Fisli. o.. .,tu Carolina, > spending few
days u tnis City. nitH a view 90 eecJiug sxclusivs
--p-eserJJtIon FOR the REQ during 1so7 IA
Hall reports many Ks0 sales IN his territory. r.
II owen sales manager for tie REQ Motor Car
90 Lansing. SIi'l. and reports conditions there
Era-ifytns
ON August g. las, e, Ei.l-cIimbiuE contes, was hsld
Lp II BaIln q Alsscs. Whtrh IS steep noun
tain iu the east q Frame Three sasssl
made e clean sweep or she events winning the arst
tlre- piaces tn 'he climb. Tls ascent was dIn-
cult .ae owing % tue baJ roads aut sbrupg turns
t'r Sauis~ Mon tdrff. the
tain ~ Is minutes ard 80 seconds in a fs-herse-
mstrsa and Is . kuouletSes long NJ Sahler
.Iu~-iv fellow sd uy N. Frederick Rossel Of Manr
e B-rne SeoTcour,- iD another car of the sane
lOr--rol oJ.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

''" HfghlsuGe.S Won tha third straight double
"'""si from WashHEto. a. American League Park
t"e'~tdaT before q big crowt, the FIRST game by a
score ~ . To =. and the second. to g.
heaVE stuck work Ir both games played a large
part IN the home teams victories. The first game
Vas lpnIU work. as Washington LED until th" ninth
inning vheH the IIiguisuders succeeded In getting
'h-eS H"r ACROSS tie lar" with only out which
save t..'a .l" game fher and th0re
Smith lad pitched q fen game for the aeLa tors
up 500 This Iu0iua : las. ou balls single q
sacrifice Stohls mGf A,-zar'. Wild throw and
'arroys single orougnr r, tho throa runs The
-.ure follow
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
FLEET VOTER'S son.
Electioneer Comes from T7co Strains
Famous for Speed.

E5ectioneer. the winner OF ihe nineteenth run
ming OF ;he F'utuTlty. Is brown colt, by the feet
spFihter Voter ana out Of the famous brood mare
2as,saI Hc was bred by Major 3. g. Thomas of
Ls1tugto-. Ky. aud sold az a yesrling to William
izkt t.iand for s.3se. last spring Mr. Lakeland
zss purchased Quesal for Sl.l0e
Voter ths sire OF TclectiOnesr. was one OF he
issi est spEnters which ever raced on the kInerl-
car tuTf. He is . chesnut horSs by Friar's
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

Al Binshamtou- Bling ugn4mton. :, s,Faesss J.
~ tiioVersvills- J. q g. I. Utica. Z"
Al Scrauton--Scrantol. q, Wilkes BsIrr y
Al TrOg-TruI. 3. Albany, L
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants Return Home and Beat the
BOStOnS WithOut Trouble.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TODAY.
Louis Chicago IPittsburg o. Cincinnati
RESULTS oF GAMES YEsrEaoAY.

NATIoSAI LEAGUE
New YORK Z. Boston. = lPittshurg. Q; Cincinnati Z
Brookly g. philadelphia. g Chicago. s. -. Louis. /.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
EASTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS or GAMES YESTERDAY.

S.vur-.. Baltimore. = tRochvst-.. o. IaIQii'. $
.-..t.,fl- rlr1u.u d tsc.rui
gauel 'Ffo'l1.Et o. sly N''.
tuf4l g. Montreal. /