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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
The Perfect Woman

"Who ever saw perfect man Z
asked an Atchison revivaiist.
"There is no such thing. Every
man has his faults, plenty OF
them"
OF course no one had ever seen
n perfect man, and consequently
the statement of the reVivalist was
received with silence. The reviVsiis'
continued:
"Who ever saw a perfect wo'
MANI"
At THE Juncture tall thin w0-
man arose. o,
500 you mean to say, madam
the evangelist asksd, "that you
have seen perfect womanS',
"Well, / can't just say tnat
have seen her, the woman repiieu
"but l have heard powerful 10
about her; my husbands mrs
wife,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

A Philadelphia business man had
as guest a friend from Toledo, an ex-
tremely busy individual, little Ia
miliar with the social graces. For
the first evening of his stay dinner
party had been arranged. The host
t had provided a most attractive
Young woman for the Toledo man,
and It was thought that he would
take a desperate fancy to her, which,
indeed, he did. When the guests
had gathered and were ready to GO
out the host, with his politest bow,
said, 'Mr. Blank, will you please
take Miss Dash out to dinner :
certainly" responded the Toledo
man, with alacrity, "but | under
stood that we were to have dinner
here in the house. "-Argonaut.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
He Won the Suit.

"The worst case of Ignorance L
can tell YOU of occurred in 1869 in a
remote section of our country" said
a western congressman. "There was
a man who suddenly became rich
and built an enormous house, with
some statuary, and so he wrote to
Italy for copy of Venus de Milo Q:
The copy in due time arrived. II
was executed in Carrara marble very
beautifully. But no sooner did ne
receive it than the millionaire sued
the railroad for $4,000 for mutlia'
ton, and, what's more, he won thu
suit" -Milwaukee Sentinel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Sens In Verse
Bread Upon the Waters.

A melancholy, life o'erwearied man
Sat in his lonely room and with slow
breath
Counted his losses-thrlce wrecked plan
on plan.
Failure OF friend and hope and heart
and faith
This last the deadliest and holding all.
Help was there none In weeping, for
the years
Had stolen all his treasury OF tears
Then on a printed page his eyes did fall,
Where sprang such words Of courage
that they seemed
Cries on u battlefield, or as one dreamed
OF trumpets sounding charges; on he read
with curious half remembering. musing
mind.
The ringing OF that voice had something
stirred
In his deep heart like music long since
heard.
BraYo words. he sighed, and looked where
they were signed
There reading his own name, tears made
him blind.
Richard Watson Glider
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Takinn No Chances.

"Here's good scheme" she sald,
looking up from the paper she had
been reading. -.
He seemed trihe suspicious, but
it was so evident that he was ex-
pected to answer that he made the
inquiry.
shave their husbands and IN that
way save what they would ordinarily
pay for a barber" she explained.
MARY" he said after moments
thought, "you may get that gow y,
YOU spoke about this morning. II
won't be necessary for you to gel
at nv throat with razor"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The History of This Wonderful and
Imposing Structure.


Washington monument is a won
ierful structure and very imposing.
Built of white marble, absolutely
without ornamentation and capped
by an aluminium pyramid, this I'm.
mense needle rises to height OF
over 555 feet.
1t took thirty-six years to build,
cost $1,250,000 and weighs close
upon 100000 tons. There is room
enough in the interior of the mon
ument to house an army of 10000
men, for the landings will accom-
modate 1875, the stairs 3,S45, the
upper and lower platforms $50 and
the elevator 30. There are 900
steps. The weight of the capstone
is $500 pounds, while the number
Of blocks of marble used in its con-
Struction reached $4,000.
The cornerstone Of this gigantic
monument was laid on July 4, 1S49,
and on the 9Th of December, 1884,
the topmost stone of the pyramid
was set. Two months later the
great shaft was dedicated. The
immense structure rests on a foun-
dation bed of fine sand two feet
thick, which is laid on a stratum OF
powders and gravel, and its stabil-
ity is assured against all natural
causes except earthquakes and the
washing out of the sand beds be-
meath the monument.
The Washington monument stands
on a site selected by George Wash
ington in the year 1888. 1t is close
by the banks of the Potomac, sur
rounded by forty acres of sloping
mounds and terraces, and but frac-
tional distance from the Jefferso-
Man meridian, which passes due
north and south through the center
of the White House and due east
and west through the center OF the
capitol.
The monument has thirty-ont
landings, the first one being 81
feet from the base and the last 33(
feet. On the walls of each landing
are various memorial inscriptions
and tablets presented by different
societies, persons and countries
The thirteenth platform is at {
height of $50 feet, and it is herr
where the government began it
work of finishing the monument IL
1878. Altogether the monumen
contains 176 memorial tablets
There is one tablet which is total.
decayed and illegible, so that n
one knows where it came from o
who gave it.
Many of the blocks of marble wer
sept a b by .ffs9lHsfi ifat the fdtale
of His Country. All of these nov
form part of the monument wit
one exception. This was a bloc
of African M rble from the tempt
of Concord, lone, sent as git
from the pope. 1t bore the inscriE
: ton, "Rome to America" L
March, 1854, however, the lapidarr
UNI, where the memorial block
were kept, was forcibly entered, an
this stone was taken and, it Is SUI
posed. was thrown into the Pot(
mac. A reward for its return wa
offered. but the stone was never II
covered, and its hiding place r.
9 mains a secret to this day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Fraternal Orders.

Rockbliage Lodge, No. 81, l. y; y; r.
meets every Thursday night, at oao FOL
lows"ftall.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K, Of Q. r. r.
meets every Tuesday night, at odd rel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters OF \
Rebekah, meets every Monday nignt'a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and sra Moi
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1920 Royai
Arcanum, meets LIST and Srd FRIDAY
nights in each month, at Odd FeliowS
Hall.
Lee Jackson Council, No. 81, Junior
- >:der American Mechanics, meets every
9nd' and 4th Friday nights atOdo Fellows
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
lnoidentals.

"This bill for your new frock is
really bit high" observed the plu-
tocrat to his daughter. "Six thou
sand dollars is considerable to pay
just for an auto suit"
'But, papa, the suit itself really
is quite inexpensive. The most OF
that bill is for the trimmings"
"Trimmings~
eyes; / spent $4,000 for an auto
of the right tint to match the suit. :
Puck. ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
BACON AS A FOOD.
Properly Cooked It Is Valuable and
Easily Dieested.

EdollJ GlSNoNSN'
Lean bacon which contained fair
" large proportions of both protein
and fat formed apart Of the ration
in number of experiments made
at the Minnesota experiment STA
ton. about nine ounces being eaten
per man per day. 1t was cut in
thin slices and baked or broiled IN
the oven until crisp and brown. All
the fat which cooked out was saved
and eaten with the bread and other
food which made up the daily fare.
On an average about 80 per cent OF
the protein and SO per cent OF the
fat of the ration containing bacon
were digested, and about SO per cent
of the energy was available. Calcu,
lated values for bacon alone showed
over 90 per cent digested protein
and 90 per cent digestible fat, tig-
ures which compare favorably with
those which have been obtained for
other animal foods.
--.-sso,,IsIt, q POI Oo1fV iVi ""s'
pound of bacon will contain from
orne-tenth to three-tenths digestible
protein and from four-tenths to
ssix-tenths pound digestible fat,
which is about two-thirdS as much
os is found in butter. "Lean bacon
contains as much protein and about
twice as much digestible fat as other
meats" says the experimental sta
ton professor, making it at the
same time and even at a higher
price per pound cheaper food |, than a!
other meats. Bacon fat is easily dl-
pested. and when combined with
other foods it appears to exert
favorable mechanical action upon
digestion"
itate to eat it, since they believe
that. being very rich in fat, it is {
frequent cause Of Indigestion. Al
has been pointed out by a number
of writer's, it seems fair to say tina
in the majority of cases such digeeS
tive disturbances are not due to tn
fatty nature of the food, but to tn,
fact that the bacon was overlooked
or. rather, cooked at too high a TEN
perature. 1t is not surprising tina
this should be the case when 1t l
remembered that fat heated to
high temperature is decomposs!ec
and one Of the products given off of
acrolein, an unpleasant smellin
compound which attacks the eye.
makes them smart, and irrltateS a
mucous surfaces.
This compound is plainly notice
able in the acrid fumes OF burnin
or scorching fat. When bacon ia
il heated to $50 degrees f. tn.
chemical change is brought about
q greater or less extent. Very ofte
bacon is hurriedly cooked in a yer
hot irving pan over bright fir
= and more or less scorched fat is a
= almost inevitable result. Whe
= broiled or cooked in the oven thel
is less danger Of scorching, but III
der all circumstances great ca
should be taken to avoid too hot
educational Provisioner.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Salt a Luxury.

Salt is the greatest luxury known
In central Africa. In some sections
among the poorer inhabitants san u
Is never used. Even among the pei ..t
ter classes a man who eats salt with
his food is considered a rich indlvid'
ual. In some tribes where salt i
not so scarce children are so fond O.
It that they may be seen eating !,
like our American children woui'
ptsuesptaump sugar
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

Cover up the grindstone when
not in use. There is something
about the heat of the sunshine that
bardens it and spoils its grit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

Wise men never borrow trouble
as long as they can borrow money
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
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, 1906-07-25
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, satisiact-
orv service, reasonable rates. Meals at
al l0'''' ISAAC H. ROWLAND.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
. and bladder remedy.
It Is the great medl-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research BY
! DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and Is
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmeris Swamp-Root is not rec
ornrnerAed for everything butifyou have Kid,
new. liver or bladder trouble Il will be found
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-
Chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried It, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or bladdertrouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EyE~
send your address to Aahis; FEB
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Bing- III ::::lIsiIItit5i8
hannton. N. Y. The ~ssas aa 14:.:tst "
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-lsOOt
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root Or. Kilmer
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton
NY, on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

1NOl
Me. ingalls,, who has just re-
turued to Cincinnati from trip
abroad. where re spent several
months studying municipal owner
shin. discussed at great length the
resuits of his observations and
also the political situation IN TINS
country. He has become an en-
thueiastic admirer of Bryan and
firmly believes that he will be the
next President OF The Unitsd
States.
$50 scarce is farm labor in York
county. Pa, that many OF the
farmers have been compelled dur
ing the present harvest to put
/ their wives and daughters to work
? in the field. The women, It Is
8 said perform with equal strength
+ and ease the amount of work cone
nv the men. This has been
: brought about by the boys on the
farms finding their way to the
oitv and obtaining employment in
th: various shops and stores.
In the Spring and Summer OF
u 1905, Virginia witnessed one o.
the most memorable campaigns IN
l her history. A United States
I, senator and all OF the State OIL
vt fcers were chosen first by prl'
1T mary conducted by the Democrat %a. =,
party. and then In November aa, .,
m regular election. The eampa y Z,
- in some respects was exciting ane
! e : sensational, but through all W.
excitement there rang one no''
clearer and mere persistent thar
le snv other, "Our public schooi'
Y. must be improved "
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16

which often half starvA the patient.
OF course IL would be- &, lish for any
one who knows that - foods age
positively harmful aud poisonous 10
continue eating them, even while fol-
lowing the Mi.o,na treatment. but Ia
ordinary eases of stomach troubles II
Is not necessary To- starve or diet II
Ml-o-ua is faithfully used, ~ tablet
before each meal
This scientific remedy fofthe cure
Of stomach troubles. acts upnn the
whole digestive system aud strength
ems the organs 80 that they ARE able
20 digest any food that Is eaten with
out fear 81 distress. !! You suffer
rom lu-s OF app, tite, belchiug Of
gases, sour taste Ia the mouth. fur
red tongue, severe pains la the re-
gion Of the stomach. depression Of
spirits. had dreams, lack OF energy. a
stomach cough, offensive breath,
headache, backache loss OF strength
aud weight, YOU can be assured that
these troubles ARE all due 10 imper-
feet digestion.
Strengthen the stomach by taking
a Mi-o-na tablet before each meal,
aud soon you will gain IN weight.
strength will return, aud your food
will give uouri,hmeut su that the
rich red blood will carry good health
10 every part of the system.
r.. j. Jenkins has 80 much conf
dence 10 the power ~ Mi-o-ua 20 cure
stomach troubles and resulting u.s.
that he give guarantee with every
80 cent box 10 refund tie money un-
less IL cures.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Sale Of lots at Hominy. Okla. has
been discontinued.
According 20 new city directory
Beaumont has 20.2O4 people.
Two more wells we're brought in on
the 18th in Corsicana.Powello oil field
Financial Agent Workman reports
Texas penitentiaries In fine shape
Fifteen carloads Of machinery have
been ordered for the Denison Cotton
mill
District Clerk Neville was found
dead In bed In San Antonio His
daughter will succeed him.
Lady Mary Hamilton, the richest
woman In Great Britain. was married
at London 20 Marquis Of Graham.
Charles Ste.nmann, a leading Dial.
las business man. and alderman from
the Ninth ward, died Of paralysis.
A thief az Galveston. after taking
out Of a purse $50. sent Il back. II
had a steamship ticket and checks.
BY explosion Of moving picture ma.
chine at Benson's park. Muskogee. the
grand stand burned up. Nobody was
hurt.
A thief az Galveston. after taking
$50 from purse. sent II back There
were inside a steamship ticket and
some checks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
BONE THROWN.
Hurled by a Jewish Anarchist and M.
merous Fatalities Result.


Bislstock, Russia. June ia Jew.
fish anarchist threw a bomb in a reug-
ious procession Thursday. killing and
woundlng many persons. In conse-
quence the Christians attacked and
massaored Jews and demolished their
shops. Many were killed and wound.
oil.
The bomb was thrown from the bal
cony OF a house In Alexandra street
A Russian clergyman was among those
killed. Immediately after the explo-
ZION Jews began 10 fire with revol.
vers fror, the windows OF the house
into the crowd Soldiers surrounded
the house and fired two volleys into
the windows. Meanwhile the cnraged
Christians attacked the Jewish stores
In AleNandroy and Suraz street. de.
molishing the fixtures and windows
throwing the goods into the tiers
and beating and numbering the Jews.
A crowd Of Jews fled 10 the railroad
station pursued by the mob. which
killed many OF them there. Three
Jews were thrown from second story
windows Of the railroad station.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
ENGINEER scALoEp.

Fireman Wa slnterrally injured, and
Will Not Recover.
Marietta, o., June 1.-THE Southern
passenger train on the Pennsylvania
railroad. which is due in this city at
1880 p. m. Jumped the track at Elba,
eighteen miles north. Thursday even.
ing while going forty miles an hour.
The engine baggage care and tender
all went over an embankment and
the balance OF the train rolled on the
side. Engineer Vaughan was badly
scalded and may die and Fireman
Shackles was internally injured and
will die. J. J. Maroney OF Marietta.
o., was badly cut with glass. The
smoking car with sixty passengers,
was overturned. but no one was seri.
ously hurt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
BRYAN eUrToNHoLED.
Crank Wants Him 70 Teach Americans
TO Eat Field Rats.

St. Petersburg. June l5.-Hon. W. J.
Lryan was buttonholsd by a harmless
crank who had planned 10 stop fam.
ines by teaching peasants TO eat the
field rats which destroy the crops. and
offered to subscribe 200 II he could
interest Americans to take up the
plan.
Asked 20 define his attitude toward
the presidential candidacy In 1905. Mr.
Bryan expressed his great pleasure AZ
the complimentary resolution passed
by various state conventions. but said
IL was too early TO make any announce.
ment relative TO his denomination.
Mr. Bryan called on Foreign Minis.
.er Isvolsky. 70 whom he was present.
ed by Ambassador Meyer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
BILL DlsAPPRovEo.
Meat Inspection Measure Is Declared
Not 10 Be Adequate.

Washington, June 15.-President
Roosevelt has expressed entire disap-
prevail OF the meat inspection bill. as
completed by the house committee on
agriculture. He expressed this view
TO Chairman wadsworth OF the house
committee when Mr.. wadsworth call.
ed on him and submitted the draft OF
the new measure. and asked the presi.
dents opinion. The president declar-
ed the bill was not at all adequate
10 meet the conditions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
DR.. BUTLER At GlLMER
Held q Splendid Meeting There-TeSss
woman's College Work Progress.
ing Rapidly.

DR.. George B. Butler returned
yesterday from Gilmer, Texas,
where he has just closed a remark
ably successful revival meeting
continuing nine days and resulting
in forty.six additions to the Bap.
tist church, thirty Of the number
by profession. DR.. Butler says it
was one Of the best MEETINGS it was
ever his pleasure to participate in.
He also secured 500 cash contri.
button and three students for the
college. DR.. Butler goes to Mart
today to begin meeting.
Work on the Texas Woman's
College building is progressing
very rapidly and is at least a
month ahead Of what was expect
ed. The Eagle learns that Con.
tractor Harrison expects 10 have
it completed by August Is. The
brick work on the first story has
been completed and work on the
second story began yesterday. The
advanced state OF the work made
il imperative for the committee TO
get out earlier than was anticipat.
ed would be necessary TO collect on
the subscriptions TO the fund. The
committee is glad to report, how
ever, that they are meeting with a
cheerful response and that at home
and wherever effort in the interest
Of the college has been put forth
the people are responding nobly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
To Leave Fort RInaaeld.

Washington, June 15.-An order has
been issued by the war department
for Company n Of the Twenty-sixth
infantry 10 abandon Fort Ringgold.
TeI.. as soon after July as practica-
Bile and take station at Fort Sam Hous.
ton. Fort Ringsold will be placed un.
der caretakers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
1errihe Dust storm.

Dallas. June 15-This city was ir
the throes Of a binding dust storm
Friday afternoon for "a while. II was
almost impossible TO walk the streets
The storm was followed by a heavy
shower.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
COLLINS OF CARTHAGE.
"The Editor In Politics" His Theme Be.
fore National Association.

Indianapolis. June l5.-Before the
National Editorial association an ad-
dress on The Editor In Politics" was
delivered by Jasper Collins OF Car.
thAge, Tex. Governor Hoch OF Kansas
addressed the editors on a Country
Editor. by One Of Them" He paid a
tribute 20 the country editor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
snrppinq Bill Favored.

Washington. June l5.-The house
committee on interstate commerce re-
ported favorably the twenty-eighthoui
cattle shipping bill as IL came from tht
senate. which promises speedy action
on the measure. Texas cattlemen are
much interested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
MINES CLOSE DOWN.
Proprietors Refuse TO Sign Scale and
One Thousand Men Idle.

Pittsburg, June 1.-THE mines OF
the Cornell. Creighton. McFetridge and
Mexican coal companies. In the neigh.
borhOod Of Tarentum. Pa, have closed
down on account OF the refusal OF the
operators 70 pay the Pittsburg scale
Pickets have been stationed about tho
mines and no trouble is expected
About ZOO men are idle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
AN NOU

The Eagle Is authorized 70 announce the follow
ing candidates for the district county and precinct
ofhees respectively Indicated subject 10 the action
Of the democratic primaries
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
LISTEN!
We want your banking business.

We want your banking business.
That means we want you to deposit your money
with us. 1t also means that we are always ready
and willing to extend you accommodations along
business lines.
We are always ready and willing to consult ana
advise with you on any business proposition that
you care to lay before us
Ifyou are patron of this bank we are naturally
interested in your welfare.
We want you to come with us and stay with us.
This institution is A fixture in Bryan and we invite
YOU to come and grow with u.s.
This bank is not paying out its earnings but
leaving them in the surplus and undivided profits
account. thereby giving greater protection to our
depositors and patrons.
We are building up a strong institution and invite
YOU to compare our statements with other banks
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-16
SQUIRE SMITH SWINGS.
Negro Was Convicted Of Numbering
Two Of His Own Race.

Prescott, Ariz., June l5.-Squire
Smith. a negro. convicted Of having
murdered John and Count Clegham
also negroes. several months ago. was
hanged here.