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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Painters Collie.

The painters and decorators were
at work in the dining room, and the
good housewife was anxiously sput-
terlng about, giving orders as to
how this and that should be done.
One OF the "artists" was telling
about his attack of painters colo
when she said: 81 should think YOU
would get sickl Why don't you keep
your mouth closed while you work ?b
Huh, missis," replied the man,
I'D like to know what kind O.
painter you'd make. You'd be dead
with collie inside of a year. Your
mouth, is open all the while" The
rest OF the job was finished in ST
ence. -5New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Humors of the Law.

Law and equity are two thing,
which God has joined together ant
man has put asunder. When pris.
oner in Justice Maule's court was
asked whether he had anything to
say why sentence should not be
pronounced upon him, he replied,
u wish God may strike me dead if
| stole the ducks" Maule waited
for about minute and then said:
Prisoner, as Providence has not in
terfered | must. Three months
hard labor"
A mayor on taking his seat on the
bench for the first time informed
the bar that during his year of Of
ice he would spare no effort to be
neither partial nor impartial
dress OF Sir Albert Rollit In Lon
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Our Most Humiliatlna War

But for Osceola there would ney-
er have been any Seminole war at
all, and, all things considered, his
career marks the most humiliating
war the United States ever engaged
In. There were less than 5000
Seminoles, men, women and chill
dren, in all Florida when hostilities
began with the murder of General
thompson by Osceola. That great
chiefs cunning, capacity and cour-
age had cost the nation no less than
$3O,OO0,000 and the lives of three
soldiers for every Indian brave that
ne led. Such an appalling record
OF destruction stands against no
other fighter on all our front:ers.-
Lynn Tew Sprague in Outing Mag
azine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
LANGUAGE of BelIs.

Volume of sound is, indeed, the
boast OF most old bells. "Although
my Waste is small" says a Somer.
set bell in its motto, II will be
heard against you-all. Sing on, nv
jolly sistersl" We are not sur.
prised, knowing bells, that "this old
bell rung the downfall of Bona
parte and broke, April, 1914" We
only wish there were more Bona
parties. The inscription on Rut-
land bell has a bitter significance
for the enemies Of church bells be-
sides its own sad one for most of us.
Il sound not for the souls of the
dead, but for the ears of the liv-
ing" But the inscription that de-
serves to be written in gold over
the belfry of, say, Kensington
church is the beautiful old Latin |
one, also on Rutland bell: "Non |
clamor sed amor cantat in aure
Del" c"Not noise, but love, sings
2 the ears of God").-St. James
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Mr.. Floods Able Address

An editorial in the Winchester
Va. Star has the following com
plimentary allusion to the speech
made by Hon. II. D. Flood in Win,
chester last week, on the occasion
OF the annual celebration of the fire
companies:
The speech Of the Hon. Henry
ID. Flood last night vas uron
high limos of literary merit.
Mr.. Flood is rapidly taking his
place among the foremost and
acknowledged orators of the
State.
In many respects Mr.. Flood
strikingly resembles his grand.
father, Charles James Faulkner.
OF West Virginia. He has the
came clear vision and the same
power of attentive industry. He
hiss also the g'esence, the vecabu-
larry and the Imagination which 90 |
to make an orator.
His rhetoric is not substituted
for thought, but illumipatss
thought and has the relevancy of
IN informed literary taste.
Thus his eloquence is the grace
al vehicle of facts and ideas and
commands attention as much as il
merits admiration.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
A witty astort

A motorist who was touring il
Ireland one day met a native or
the road who was driving a donkey
and cart. Thinking he would have
q little fun at his expense, the mo-
torist began:
"What is the difference, Pat, be.
tween your turnout and mine ?"
The native looked at the ques-
toner a minute or so and then re-
piled: =
mot a great deal. The donkey
is in the shafts in the one and on
the seat in the ether"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
THE Valentine.

We Can Find It's Origin In an Anolsc
Roman Feast.
A fact in natural history-to wit
that birds in southern Europe paii
about the middle of February-is
said to have inspired a custom OF
the ancient Romans to which the
origin of the modern valentine can
undoubtedly be traced. At the
feast OF the Lupercalia, held in hon.
or OF the great god Pan, the names
OF tie virgin daughters Of Rome
were put In a box and drawn there
from by the young men. Each
youth was bound to offer a gift to
the maiden who fell to his lot and
to make her his partner during the
time OF the feast. How this secular
custom became allied to the name
OF a saint is altogether a different
matter. st. Valentine was a bishop
OF Rome during the third century.
de is said to have been a man Of
very amiable nature and most elo.
quent OF speech, wherefore he was
very successful in converting the
pagan Romans to Christianity. Mar
Gus Aurelius was then emperor,
relentless prosecutor of the Chris
tlans, and by his order the bishop
was beheaded. The date of his death
was Feb. IA, gro A. D. We find the
'tatement in Archbishop Wheat
ey's illustrations of the Book of
Common Prayer" that ~. Valen-
Inc was man Of admirable parts
nd so famous for his love and char
ty that the custom of choosing val
ntines upon his festival took its J
lse from thence" But probably !.
he connection of name is wholly .
ue to coincidence of date. When =
ne saints name was placed In the !,
nurch calendar the day of his :
cath was made festival to Offset = =
lat OF the Lupercala, on the 18th "
4 Allen Buffers Olives of the >,
ANTS" we read that the jealous :.
tristan fathers tried to substitute -
e names of the saints for those ~ =,
girls in the lottery game, but \,
thout success. So the "valen- :, :.
he" custom spread from Rome ,r
rough Europe to Great Britain, b. :,
Ways in high favor, and later, in 81
E form of sending tender missives. ~ ~
ne to America and down to the +
ssent time.-Housekeeper. ~; 10
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

Twas glorious night, and two
lovers sat upon the cliffside, with
the eternal ocean flowing at their
feet with a calmness and placidity
that was almost appalling. They
were looking at the stars above,
ana ne turned to his girl and said
tenderly:
my darling, l don't understand
what you can see in me to love me
So"
body says"
The silence was greater than
svsr'--LaaaeR Ralsgzsah -,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
The Soothing Spray

OF Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, used in
an atomizer, is an uuspeakable relief TO
sufferers from Catarrh. Some of them
describe 1t as Godseld, and no won
der The thick. foul discharge 4, dis
lodged and the patient breaches freely,
perhaps for the first tine In weeks.
Liquid Cream BALM contains ell the
healing, purifying elements OF the solid
form, and 1t never fails to cure. Sold
oy all druggists for rs cts, including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros.
SO Warren Street, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

Our food was sood--Bear ~
steak. aapjacks. fresh bread, etc,
but nothing seemed to warm and
strengthen us as much as a cup Of
ARlOSA Coffee. which we kept in
the original package and ground as
needed" From gentleman now in Bethlehem.
Arbuckles ANOSA wa, the first roasted
packased coffee packssed for the cosumer's
protection and the pores Of each berry sealed
after the roasting with fresh eggs and sugar to
keep the goodness in and make the coffee settle
clear and quickly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
OUR BIG BROWN BEARS.
They Are More Than a Match For the
Largest African Lions.

|
Largest African Lions.
What percentage of people, even
OF those who feel an interest In
wild animal life, really know that
the largest flesh eating animals in
the world are found in America ?
People generally believe, and have
believed for ages, that the African
hon is the king of beasts. But he is
not nearly as large or as powerful
an animal as the large brown bear
OF subartic America. The bears
are not as ferocious or combatiye as
the hons, nor are they nearly as
vicious as they are given credit for
being. But the largest of them are
much larger and more powerful
than any of the lions. 1t is safe to
say that the largest of the brown
bears of the north would weigh
three times as much as the largest |
specimen of lion and is beyond
all question greatly superior In
strength.
Comparing these two powerful
animals in action if brought togeth-
er in combat, the bear would at
frst appear very clumsy. 1t would
not be capable of the quick rush or
the catlike spring of the lion. It
would not attack, but would remain ,
entirely on the defensive, meeting
its adversary with blows of such !,
rapidity and terrible force as at .
once to illustrate its superiority not ;
only In strength, but in action. /
10 not believe that there is an ami -.
nal IN the world that can act more =
quickly or effectively or can aim its >,
Flows with greater certainty than :, -
he bear. u
The large brown bears of the '.
Alaska peninsula, south of Bering :.
ca, are among the largest bears Of II
ne world, and it is evident that -,
here is no part of the world out
de OF America in which such large =,
esh eating animals are found. The h.
ears are flesh eaters, or carnivo- -
JUS, yet there are none of them or or
lat depend upon flesh for food, % %
I'd with most of them flesh COM ~
Uses but a very small percentage fol
their food. AZ
The large brown bears of the IN
nth and those of the Alaska pen in,
sula usually travel to the sea hi h,
len first leaving Information. - "e
ldrew j. Stone in Scribner's. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Gens In Verse
South Africa.

South Africa.
The shame Of Majuba HIN
Lea heavy on our line,
Out tnere IL shame compieter still.
AND England makes no sign.
unchallenged In the market place
of freedoms chosen land
Our rulers pass our rule and race
into tho strangers hand.
Al great price you loosed the yoke
Meath which our brethren lay
tfeur dead that persisted ere twas
broke
Are scarcely dust today.
mink you ye freed them at that price
Wake or your toll g yainI
Our rulers jugglingly devise
To sell them back again
Back to the ancient bitterness
re ended once for all:
foack- TO oppression mono may Euess
VINO nave not borne its thraIl.
Back TO the slough Of their despond.
Helots anew held fast
by England's seal upon the bondo
As helots to the last.
what Is their sin that they are made
Rebellion's lawful prey?
This s their sin-that, oft BETRAYED.
They did not Oft betray;
That to their hurt they kept their
vows:
That for their faith they died.
God help thee. children Of our house,
Whom England hath denied.
But We what God shall turn our
DOOM
What blessings dare we claim.
Who slay nation In the womb
TO crown tricksters Earnef
Who come before amazed mankind
Forsworn In party fued
And search the forms Of law TO bind
Our blood to servitudef
NOW. even now, before men learn
HOW near we broke our trust
NOW. even now. ere we return
Dominion to the dust
NOW. ere the gates OF mercy close
Forever 'gainst the line
rhat sells It's sons to serve it's foes
WIZ England make no si9n?
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
She Won Out.
He-I love you!

He-I love youl
She-But | have not a farthine
In the world.
He-Ah, but you did not let me
finish. | was going to say, 81 love
you not"
She-lndeed! l only meant to
put you to the test. The fact is, I
have fortune of 100000.
-He-Yes, but you again inter-
rupted me just now. What | meant
to say was, 81 love you not for the
sake OF your money"
she-So glad to hear you say
thatl It was all a joke about the
$50, 000l-London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
MOUNT PELATT0.

Row the Dazzling Peak Of Punsio,
Stone 10 Mined.
Coming from Stromboli, az va
approach Liparia we see a noun.
tain so dazzling white that the ewes
cannot rest upon it-Mount Pelat-
to, the mountain of pumice stone.
1t stands out against a background
OF dark volcanic mass under an in
tense blue sky. Below it lies the
beautiful emerald green Eolian sea.
The pumice mines are worked
with as little expense as possible.
There are no galleries, no stays or
pillars. There is no woodwork of
any kind. The men who mine the
stone are paid in proportion to the
quality of the stone mined. There
fore their only care is to produce
fine, light stone. When man finds
vein Of fine stone he follows the
lead whether it is safe or not. I'll
the roof caves in, so much the worse
for him. The work is dangerous,
but it pays relatively we'll. The
stone is carried on the backs of the
women and children of the miners
to the workshops of Canueto. As
soon as it reaches the shops It is
sorted and put together according !
% quality The lighter, finer stone (
s called "foam." The second choice .
s known as ''frst white" and the
bird choice as Second white" etc. i
The pieces are packed just as s
hey come from the mine, except t
ng one very careful treatment-all C
be sharp edges are filed down, be- o
ause. they cause breakage, and c
reakage lowers the mercantile L
alue Of the stone. The files used il
70 very large, and the filing is done
women. AS soon as a piece is
ed it is wrapped separately in pa
II and then placed in the tun to er
shipped. Pieces of inferior quail al
are not wrapped in paper. They ca
Q placed in the tuns in fine shaw WI
gs. 1t is claimed that the fling in
healthful work, but this is hard Sc
believe. In the room where the dr.
men WELD the files the air is a be-
nse, powdery white. The fine tn
mice dust (silicate Of alumina) Is chi
ID in the air, and in such an at ag'
sphere every act of respiration S3'
st load the mucous Innings of all sol
air passages. The women who he
the stone breathe the air from OF
rning till night. Even a very 9th
IF inhalation causes an exceed Lyl
ly disagreeable sensation of des- azil
'tion. So it is presumable that
industry is less harmful to the :
loiters Of the mines than to the I
nen who pass their lives inhalinQ .
ate of alumina. 1t has been In !
that the work brings in "rela- . d
y good pay" The expert fler's nnls
is 10 cents q day, but to earn you
much woman must work very n
The pay is relatively good' put
use labor is scarce in that coun- nave
scarce and i'll paid. - Ex- Id
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Fraternal Orders.

hockbl idge Lodge, No. So. loo F
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
iows' Hall. -
Lexington Lodge, No. So, K. Of p
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall. %
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters O,
heoekah, meets every Monday night M
odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81. Ancient
fork Masons, meets LIST and Srd Mon.
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No. 1920 ROYAL
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Friday
nights In each month, at Odd Fellows
Lee jackson Council, No. SO, Junior
Or1er American Mechanics, meets every
Snd and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
Suspicious.

Il am in terror" said Mrs. Good.
son. Every time l hear the bell
ming l know I'll hear something
dreadful about Jack. Pm sure he's
been in some mischief"
"What makes You think SOP" ask
Cd her husband.
"Oh, he came straight home from
school this afternoon, sat down and
studied his lesson for tomorrow for
nearly two hours and has been 90
good as an angel ever since"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation
Doan's ReguIets operate easily. tone
tue stomach. cure constipation goo.
AK your druggls for them
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

ni'o" VI ulc wonderful
cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Ro
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
It Is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific Iili research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

makes ,he srndina cay: Coffee Loses 10 Identity -
coffee after being ground of when eapossd 10 The ar
Never buy loose coffee out Of bag,
bin or TN. If it were good the rooster
would not be ashamed to sell it in a
package with his name on it.
The Gales q Arbuetles' ARlOSA exceed tho.e q N
The other pseLssed eofees combined Il IL the best eofee
fof you. and costs you lea.
Ii your grocer won't supply, write to
ARBUcKIE BROS
New Yost Cr.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

Talk about roasted fresh dali ~" the
way to get cup Of coffee that tastes
like coffee. with all the delicious favor
and aroma intact, is to buy Arbuckles'
AR!OSA and grind it as you want to
use II. Wsm;ns j, lirIe develops h. a.vo and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27

uSt Specialist, ana Is
wonderfully successful In promptly crrir !, :
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid tro,,s
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble. .
| DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp-Root Is no, rec
ommendedfor everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble Il will be found
Just the remedy you need lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work. in private
practice, among the helpless too poor 10 Dur
chase relief and has proved SO successful IN
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paner
who have not already tried It, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how 10
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble
When writing mention reading this generous
s s,1sI y N this sJ Rsrss and ID Ca
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Bing- "A lis:is
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and Homo Of swamD-poo,
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer,s
Swamp-Root. and the address, BInghsnton
N.Y. on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-27
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 ,,nna.-1.1
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21
LAND SALE SPIRITED.
Farmers Do Not Seem to BE Affected
by Money Situation.

Farmers Do Not Seem to Be Affected
by Money Situation.
The sale of State and school lands
was held at the court house at Lakota.
1t was conducted by o. J. Olson of
Fargo, assisted by Hon. D. ]. Laxdal,
former land commissioner, of Cavalier.
There was big crowd present and
nearly all Of the land advertised was
taken. The land had been appraised
at from $40 to $18 per acre, and the
law requires that no piece shall be
sold for less than the appraised value.
Some of the tracts sold as high as
$36.25 per acre. The bidding was
spirited at times and much interest
was manifest when good tract was
offered. This sale disposed Of nearly
all of the state and school land in
Nelson county except isolated tracts.
The land was bought by actual resi-
dents and farmers who did not seem
to feel the strihgency in the money
market that is just passing. Every
purchaser appeared before County
Treasurer Fred Lindvig and either
gave his check or the cash for the S
per cent of the purchase price. The
proceeds of the sale amounted to s27..
581.78.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21
CLUB TO HANDLE GRAIN.
Westhope Commercial Body Appeals
for Cars.

westhepe Commercial Body Appeals
The Westhope Commercial club
will handle the grain of the farmers
in that vicinity. in order to encour.
age selling, and consequently to i'm.
prove collections. The following cit.
ter has been addressed:
ITO all wholesalers and jobbers of
the Northwest, and to all whom 1t
may concern:
GA special meeting Of the westhope
Commercial CLUB washed this after.
noon to consider the question of mar.
keting the grain in this vicinity. I'm.
der the existing conditions of wide
margins being asked by line elevator
men. the farmers will not sell their
grain locally, and, owing to their in.
ability to secure cars, they cannot
ship their grain themselves. The
grain has been bought on margin
of from ID to IA cents. The margin
asked at this time being about 20
cents under terminal prices. In add.
ton to this the grades that they are
Offering the farmers are very unsatis.
factory, being from one to two grades
lower than the grades of month ago,
Some of the elevator companies have
instructed their agents to buy only
limited amount, and are advising
the farmers to hold their grain.
Under these conditions it is i'm.
possible for the local retailer to make
his collections as the farmer insists
that he cannot obtain fair price or
grade on the basis of present terminal
prices and grades.
THE club has arranged to handle
the farmers grain, but must have cars
to secure prompt shipment. Believing
that the wholesalers and jobbers are
in better position to secure cars
than any one else, we appeal to you
to use your influence with the railway
companies to secure cars for us. The
time for making collections are going
to be short, owing to the crop being
light, and portion of the grain be.
ing of low grade.
"In order to secure results, prompt
action is necessary. The weather at
the present Is favorable for marketing
grain, and We want to move the crop
while these conditions exist. This is
a matter in which you are equally
interested, and with your prompt CO.
operation We believe good results can
be secured. We want cars placed at
the disposal of this club in such mum
bers as we may order from time to
time.-Westhope Commercial Club"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21
SWINE.

Swine. III
Poland China Baker Brothers
Fairmont; w. w. Brown, Armenia:
E. c. Butler. Cooperstown; John Dom
nelly, Grafton: 8. Fletcher, Matte
son; L. A. Knoke, Willow City; 8. A.
Moore, Fargo; E. H. Schutt, Fair
mount; ]. A. Englund. Kenmare; J.
l.. South, Casselton; G. E. Showers.
Wheatland.
Berkshires-J. H. Bosard, Grand
Forks; J. o. Hertsgaard, Kindred;
John Stafford, Crystal.
Duroc-Jersey - Fargo, Edgewood,
Fargo, Riverview Farm, Mandan; E.
w. Smith, Buffalo; L. H. White.
Cosswell.
Chester White-James Austin. Han
nah: P. NJ. Burke, Crystal; c. A. Gal
lup. Fairnlont; A. Z. Thompson, Han
nah.
Sheep.
Oxford Down-Eastgate Brothers
Larimore.
Shropshire-C. E. Showers, Wheat
land; George H. Smith, Armenia.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21
FIND GAS; IS BURNED.

Test Not Anticipated Shows Work.
mans Drill Has Been Successful.
Gas has been found at a depth of
ninety-six feet on the Dickson farm
three miles south of Roth, a new town
on the Great Northern, twelve miles
east of Westhope.
A workman who was sent down to
clear away large rock in the bot
tom of the well that the boring ma
chine encountered struck match
and was so badly burned that he had
to be taken to the hospital at Bot.
tineau for treatment.
Active operations in drilling for
gas and oil will be started at once
on the Parker farm, nine miles south
of this city.