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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
The Sonnet Writers.

The fashion Of sonnet writing was at
its height in the sixteenth century.
when Rousard, the French "prlnce OF
poets" In his own country and genera
ton, wrote over 900 sonnets, q total
which appears only to have been ex-
ceeded by Gomez de Quevedo. the
Spanish Voltaire. who Is said to have
written over 1000. Fortunately for
sonnet lovers some of the best poets
have been prolific sonneteers. Petrarch.
who created the classic model which
later poets initiated, wrote 315. Cam
oens Is responsible for 352, Sir Philip
Sidney wrote 10S, Spenser SO and
Dante so. English sonnets were first
written by Sir Thomas Wyatt Q503-42)
and Henry Howard, earl Of Surrey
Q517-4D, and the first appearance Of
any In book form was in rare publ.
cation bHefy known as "Tottle's Mis-
cellany," the full title being Songs and
Sonnettes written by the Right Hon
cure Lorde Henry Howard, late Earle
Of Surrey, and other" The greatest
Of our language are Shake.
speare, Milton, Wordsworth and Ros-
setti.-London Standard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Could Take His Choice.

At recent inquest In Pennsylvania
town one Of the jurors, after the usual
swearing In. arose and with much
dignity protested against service. al
leging that he was the general man.
ager Of an important concern and was
wasting valuable time by sitting as a
Juror at an inquest The coroner, turn
ing to bis clerk, said: "Mr. Morgan,
kindly hand me Jervis' (the authority
on juries)." Then, after consulting the
book, the coroner observed 10 the IN
willing juror:
Upon reference to Jeryls.' find, sir,
that no persons are exempt from serv-
ice as Jurors except Idiots, imbeclles
and lunatics. Now, under which head
Ing do you claim exemptionT-Success
Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

If you must lie tbs better to lie for
practice than for profit.
Most Of us discover we need bread
after the wagon has passed
Mothers are wonderfully patient con.
siderlng there is no prize up.
Ever notice that when people owe
you they quit speaking to you?
A boy and his mother never agree as
to the age when boy should change
from short to long pants.
A man looks in parl0r for wife
and when he finds her demands that
she be more at home In the kitchen.
When baby gives a shrill cry every
one In the house runs TO it, and when
1t keeps it up every one runs from 1t
except its mother.
When you run yourself down and
your listeners say nothing it is a sign
they agree with you. II they stand up
for you it is a sign they are being po-
lte.-Atchison Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
FEDERAL ROAD WORK
FEATURES OF UNCLE SANS HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON

Now Located In New BuiIding--aIate-
rails Tested and Advice Given to
Communities - only object Lesson
Roads Built.
Another step toward the organization
Of decent system of highways in the
United States was taken recently when
The Office of public roads In Washing
ton moved from its old quarters on
Twelfth street to new building that
has been specially put up for its ac-
commodatlon on Fourteenth street just
south Of the bureau Of engraving and
printing, says the Washington Star.
All the testing apparatus has been
moved from the basement Of the old
bureau of chemistry at the corner of
Fourteenth and B streets into the new
building, and for the first time In its
history the road Office has q building
and laboratory Of its own all under the
same roof. There Is the testing labora-
tory on the ground floor, light roomy
place big enough to accommodate the
work for some time to come. The ad-
ministrative Offices are on the second
floor, and in the third story there are
the stock rooms and the chemical labo-
ratory, where a large amount Of re-
search work is carried on.
1t has never been the purpose Of the
government to go into the work of road
building on an extensive scale. There
is not money enough at the disposal Of
the government h the first place, and
this has always been regarded as state
work. But several years ago the gov
eminent commenced to accumulate In
formation and statistics on the subject
OF road work through a branch of the
department Of agriculture known as
the Office Of road inquiries. This work
expanded till the road office, as 1t is
now called, Is a sort Of experiment sta
ton In itself. While 1t does no road
building except as an object lesson to
any community Interested In the sub
ject, 1t has found 1t necessary to estab-
fish chemical and mechanical laborato-
ries, and 1t is now the source Of all
sorts Of information for communities
that want to build roads of their own.
The laboratories test material sent In.
send out highway engineers to lnspest
the locations Of prospective roads and
give advice to the people who are going
to build them and even put in a mile or
so Of road where 1t is necessary as an
object lesson in the sort of work and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
WOOD Rat TYPIFIEs MAN.
he Ii Small. but His Acquisitivenesu
In Unsuitable.

IN lnBuIfuDIc.
Too many Americans have the wood
rat instinct" The wood rat, the ami
NAL, is a native of southern Oregon,
but the wood rat typlfed in man ls
not restricted to any small section Of q
state or nation, but is well nigh uni
versal.
The wood rat is small, no larger than
q common rat but his ambition and
acquisitiyeness are Unsuitable. His
one insane desire seems to be to In
crease the size Of his pile OF sticks.
The neighboring field is placed under
tribute. First, all the nearby sticks
are gathered into the pile. Then, as
these are cleaned up, he goes farther
and farther away from home, and ev-
cry twig is eagerly seized upon to IN
crease the size of his pile Of sticks.
The wood rat regards his pile of
sticks as refuge In time Of trouble.
On the first sound Of alarm he rushes
for the pile and crawls underneath. 1t
is here that he often finds his destruc-
tion, for a summer fire sometimes
sweeps through the woods, and the
wood rats pile Of sticks makes a
veritable furnace. The larger the pile
the hotter the fire, and thus he has
piled up the means of his own agony.
We do not need to carry the CON-
parlson any further. The lesson Is
obvious, but still many of us do not
appear to realize that we are like the
wood rat, worshiplng a pile Of sticks.
We marry man because Of the size
Of his pile Of sticks and not from an
innate attractlyeness. We call this
man a success because he can gather
sticks faster than any of his compan-
IONS We call this man sharp" and
"shrewd" because, after fellow
worker has laboriously made a huge
pile, he steps In and Gusts his fellow
from the pile and approprIates all the
sticks for his own.
Let us take warning from the wood
rat and the summer fire-the larger
the pile Of sticks the fiercer burns the
fire when the time Of destruction dnal-
ly arrives.-Montreal Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14

UNITED STATES OBJECT Lesson ROAD.
the way 1t ought to be done. There is
a great dearth of competent highway
engineers in this country. 1t is work
that has never been seriously taken up
by the American people, and they are
just beginning to realize the need of 1t.
This need the road office is trying to
supply.
When a locality decides that 1t is go
ing to put In a road and spend certain
amount of money on 1t, the local au-
thorities can apply, If they desire, to
the road Office. 1t will test their avail
able material and tell them what Is the
best and cheapest sort Of road to build.
Samples are sent in to the Office
daily. There is a great awakening all
over the cosntry on the subject Of road
construction, and the government. while
II cannot build roads itself for the va
rtous communities, is ready to give ex-
pert advice, not wherever 1t is wanted,
but so far as 1t Is able. The fact Is
that the requests for engineers and
advice far outrun the capacity Of the
office. There are men out now In all
sections Of the country-several parties
along the Atlantic seaboard, some in
the middle west, in the far west and OH
the Pacific coast. Wherever a commu-
nifty shows itself thoroughly In earnest
and Is willing to spend good money In
road construction the road Office does
its best to get a working party there.
1t has developed several schemes that
have been Of value In road building.
Reference was made some time ago to
the burnt clay" roads that had been
tried In the gumbo mud regions Of the
south. These have proved a success
and have stood up well, making roads
possible where there is no stone and
where there has never been a wet
weather road before. The burnt clay
idea is being developed with view to
helping out other communities where
rock is scarce.
There are a good many places where
there Is a dearth of good road building
rock Clay is plentiful to the point OF
being a nuisance in a good many
places, especially In Virginia, where
Virginia mud has passed into a prov
erb. The road Office is now expert
menting with burning the Virginia
clays, and owing to the fact that clay
once burnt loses Its power Of getting
sticky under the action Of water, there
Is some hope that the road problem In
Virginia may be partly solved through
the burnt clay agency.
The Office has carried on a good
many other interesting experiments,
among others the use Of tar and oil on
roads, and while 1t Is too early yet to
say just how surfaces treated in this
way will wear, the results so far OBJ
tanned have been satisfactory and
promise well.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Glenn Younr Men.

There are plenty of bright young men
In the country whose hands have not
been soiled by the dirt Of latter day
politics. 1t will be a good thing for
the state and for the nation to have
them come forward and take an active
part In public affairs. 1t will be q
good thing for any party that recog-
nizes them and gives them proper en-
couragement.-Knoxvllle Journal and
Tribuna
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
A Literary Prize.

The largest amount ever offered as a
prize for literary contribution Is
100000 rublcs, which is still open
for competition and will be awarded
at st. Petersburg on Dec. l, 1925, to
the writer OF the best history Of Alex
ander |. Of Russia. Araktchelef, found
or of the military colonies Of Nov
gorod. left n fortune Of $4,000 gold ri.
bles to provide for this unique prize.
The prize giving day Is the centenary
OF the Car Alexander's death, by
which time the money will, 1t Is estl-
mated, have increased to 100000 ru-
bles. One-fourth of 1t will be used to
defray the cost of publishing the work
which wins the prize.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14

In some parts Of France walnuts
form regular article Of diet. The
peasants eat them with bread that has
oftentimes been rubbed with garlic.
The hygienic effects are considered
good, replacing meat to large extent.
These nuts are also used to make oil
IT is much cheaper and similar In taste
to that pressed from olives and is en-
ployed to adulterate the latter. The
prisoners In certain prisons are en-
gagged In cracking walnuts and picking
out the kernels, which are pressed into
oil
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
100000 MOTHERS
Daily Tell Other Mothers

That Cuticura Soap is the best baby
soap in the world for cleansing and
purifying the skin, and that Cuticura
Ointment is of priceless value for
soothing and healing itching, tortur-
ing, and disfiguring eruptions. A single
application of Cutisure Ointment, pre-
ceded by q warm bath with Cuticura
Soap, gives instant relief, and refreshing
sleep for skin-tortued babies, and rest
for tired mothers. Battle the af-
fected parts with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap, to cleanse the surface of
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle; dry without hard rub
bling, and apply Cuticura Ointment
freely, to allay itching and infamma-
ton, and soothe and heal.
Cueurs Soap Ointment, and Pills are sold throughout
she vord Potter Drug Chem CeYp Sole Props, Boops
81 Mailed Fres, " Bow to Cure Tortusing Humors."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
sixteen Mises Underground.

The most remarkable canal In the
world is the one between Worsley
and st. Helens, In the north of Eng
land. II is sixteen miles long and un-
foreground from end to end. In Ian
cashlre the coal mines are very ex-
tensiye, half the county being under
mined. Many years ago the man.
ayers Of the Duke of Brldgeport's es-
tates thought they could save money
by transporting the coal underground
instead of Oh the surface; therefore
the canal was constructed and the
mines connected and drained at the
same tme.-Pearson's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
The American Girl.

The American girl Is most interest.
ing contradiction. She Is regarded as
the worlds greatest representative Of
feminine freedom, and yet at the root
of her character she is the most pru-
dish of girls She makes the best friend
for q man, and yet his worst lover.
She cannot deny that she Is a firt, and
yet she is at heart hard and selfish
She will do the most unconventional
things, and yet in no part of the world
Is etiquette more insisted on than In
American society Madame of Lon
don
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Got Him Mixed,

Miss Backbay : What like about
Henry James is the clarity Of his style,
his reserve force and his absolute mas
terry In the field OF eplgfam and an
tithesls. Mr. Cahokia-Y-yes, but when
It comes to the fast ball, you know, /
think Walsh has got him skinned to
death.-Chicago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Exercising Dogs.

Never take your dog out for q run
directly after he has had a meal. II
the exercise Is at all hard the food will
remain undigested for hours. 1t Is best
not to allow a dog to play even directly
after he has swallowed his dinner. In
little time he can do so, but do not
encourage him to romp about.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
A Certain Advantage.

"A woman can always get the better
Of man ~ an argument" said the
visitor.
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne. But
we should remember that in an argu-
ment a woman always has a certain
advantage She is not expected to be
a gentleman" Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
The World. Debt 70 Flowers.

] have never known man or woman
who has not improved In character by
becoming devoted to the affairs of
flowers, and venture to- say that the
world at large Is under the deepest
obligation to pansies, violets, roses and
lilies. to name but few Of the BIOS
SONS that silently help the good angel
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Durinr the Rush Hour.

She--Were you ever In street car
accident? He-Yes. The car was com.
p,etely wrecked, but the pasJengers
were packed 20 tight that only the out
side layers were injured.-Ch,cagp
News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14

Be sure you are right. Then consult
your wife. Then 60 ahead.--St. Louis
Republic
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
N S&zM Norfo|kSsWes
Schedule In effect May eth, 1905.
leave Buena Vista.

NORTHB0UND.
No.s 93lP. NJ. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.l4. 1886 Pm Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1. 7 90 AN. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol Blueheld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte N. c,
WeIch and intermediateate sta
lions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphla to Welch.
No. 1g. 2.G0P. NJ Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleeper Bus-,S
Vista to Knoxville and RoanInedN
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car. th
Additional infolm nation and rates chesr
fully furnished by G. z. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEvILL, NJ. F. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agent TRAY. Pass. Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14

when you get your groceries today"
said the butcher to his wife, don't go
to that little grocer next door to my
shop"
"Why notT she demanded.
Because he sent In yesterday and
borrowed an old pair Of scales"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-02
CACHE DEMOCRATS MEET
Most Harmonious Convention in Ten
Years Puts Up Strong
Ticket.
Especial to The Herald.)

Logan, Oct. 1.-The Democratic coun-
ty convention met here today and in
addition to selecting siXty-one dele
gates to the state convention, named
the strongest legislative ticket ever put
UP in Cache county, and full county
ticket. The convention was We'll at
tended and the most harmonious one
i'm ten years. Aquila Nebeker was tenn
porary chairman, and in assuming this
position made a ringing talk Among
other things he said he was proud that
he is a Democrat, because the party
had always been brave enough 10 de-
clare for an absolute separation of
church and state, while the Republican
convention ran man with man Wor-
ship, refused at the dictation of it's
master to pass a resolution embodying
the simple essentials of Amerieanism.
This statement was received with tre-
mendous applause, and a mention of
Bryan's name as the next president set
the convention wild.
Nj. j. Ballard was chairman of the
permanent organization, and Samuel
MehImmon was secretary The chief
concern or the convention was the well
fare of the Agricultural college, and tie
most capable men in the party were Sc
leeted for the legislative ticket, ard
commanded not to decline. This ticket
is composed of the following men,
State Senator-A. G.. Barber renom-
inated).
ntatives-Joseph Monson and
Frank K. Nebeker of Logan, f. r..
Owen of Wellsville, trustee of the col
lege.
Commissioner-FoP the long term. n.
j. Nelson of Hyrum; for the two-year
term. j. w Hendricks of Richmond.
Clerk. w. Eames of Logan.
Recorder-Miss Linnie Telford of
Richmond.
Assessor-Frank Coleman of Smith,
field.
AtIorney-Roy c.. Thatcher
Sherin-Samuel Evans of Lewiston.
Treasurer-George O. HaybaH of /
gan.
SurveyoF-EdwaF6 Hanson of Logan.
superintendent of Schools-Parley E.
Christensen of Smithfield
County Chairman-Hyrum HaybaT.
The Logan delegation named f. A.
Mitchell for justice of the peace. Ed
ward Peak for constable and Wesley
Jacques for city chairman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-02
EXPLOSIVES ON THE TRACK
Passengers on Boise Branch Near
Nampa Have Somewhat Ex-
citing Experience,
Especial TO The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, Oct. 1.-Considerable ex-
element has been caused by an explo-
sion on the Boise branch road at $40
O'Clock this afternoon. The train from
Boise was behind its usual time and
was running very fast. When it was
three miles from Nampa, there came a
loud explosion under the trucks of the
engine. There were two reports, the
first being much lighter than the sec
ond The front trucks were lifted from
the rails, but dropped back square,y
and the train went on without accident
c. Z. Hickman, the engineer, states the
explosion loosened his cap, and the Jar.
as his machine again struck the
rails, knocked it off. The passengers
in each car thought the explosion was
directly under them The baggagemen
and the fireman saw a man i'm a buggy
on an elevation nearby. He was stand
ing watching at the moment of the ex-
plosion, but drove off Immediately aft
erward. No reason for the explosion
has been discovered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-02
Deafness. Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only 1ne way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed oondi-
tion of the mucous lining of the Tusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing and when il is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
flamation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
viii be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but ali inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
+. j, CHENEY & CO. Toledo o.
Sold By Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-02
FORMER POLICY
king MOVES ON
Suicide of Al Adams, Million
aire Who Served a Term in
Sing Sing.
WEALTH DID NOT SUFFICE
SHAME KEPT ALIVE BY THE
NEWSPAPERS

New York, Oct. 1.-Albert j. Adams,
who made a large fortune as the head
of the policy gambling combine, shot
himself in the head last night at his
home in this city. His body was found
this morning.
Adams had been in poor health since
his release from Sing Sing prison,
where he served term for having con=
Quoted policy game in this city. Soon
after his release he became president
of the Guanjato Amalgamated Gold
Mines company. He was reported to be
the financial. hacker of the firm of NJ.
j. Sage & Co. of this city and New
Jersey, the offices of which were raided
in August on complaint that the COM
pany was conducting bucketshop. Mr..
Adams son. Albert j. Adams. jT., how
ever, declared that the only Albert J.
Adams connected with the Sage com-
pany was himself
Hounded by Press.
AL Adams took his life primarily
because of the bounding he has res
ceived at the hands of the newspa pers,
said w. e. D. Stokes. When 1 went
to Sing Sing, sent there by the governs
or to see what could be done for Sam
Parks, found Parks on a hospital cot.
Nursing him was Al Adams. who has
known me for years. He said, If re-
main here much longer / will die /
told him ] could do nothing for him
unless he agreed to sever his eonnec-
tons with policy business"
Mr.. Stokes said that Adams agreed
and was released from prison.
Lately. Mr.. Stokes said, Adams told
him that he had suffered losses
amounting TO 100000, of which $40, 900
was lost in Union Pacific stocks. Acc
cerding To Nj. Stokes, Adams told him
that he had loaned 81, 000, 900 to his son,
that he had loaned $4,000 to a trust
company, and that he had much money
invested in stocks from which he could
realize nothing at present.
Threatened Suicide.
About six months ago, Mr. Stokes
said, Adams appeared to be greatly
depressed and MIR. Stokes asked him if
he was worried by business troubles
No, 1t is not that" replied Adams,
but the newspapers and magazines
have been bounding me so long about
the policy and bucketshop business
that l can stand it no longer, and if
there is not letup 1 will kill myself.
l can't stand it, old man; there has got
to be stop to it. ! am an old man
now, and I might as We'll finish it."
AT the office of the Colonial Securities
company, of which Adams was treas
urer, it was said today that Adams had
been i'll of diabetes for a year and that
it was this illness which must have
prompted him TO commit suicide. An
official of the company said that Mr.
Adams did not end his life because he
bad lost his fortune, for he did not lose
it, AT the time of his death he was a
very wealthy man. He was one of the
largest individual holders of corner real
estate in the city. He was also inter-
ested in other business ventures paying
large returns.