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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-21
OSCAR J. SMITH

,ttorney-at.law. Room 3, Smith Build
f. ling, Reno, New, p. o. Box s97,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
An Exchange of Good Wishes

A successful schoolteacher who i:
loved as well as admired by her pu.
pills says that during her first year
of teaching she received a little les
son which taught her what st. Paul
probably meant by the "foOlishness
of preaching"
In the middle of a term one of
her pupils was obliged to leave
school, as the family was about to
move out of town. When the teach
er said goodby to the little girl, who
had been an intelligent and well be-
hayed pupil, she felt moved to add
a few words of advice.
"If | never see you again." she
said, with much earnestness, 81 hope
you will never forget to do your
best wherever you may be, and
whatever tasks you are called to per-
form | hope you will always be an
honest, upright woman, truthful
and brave"
"Thank you," said the little girl,
her round, eager face upturned to
her teacher, "and | hope you'll be
the same"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
AN UNEXPECTED CURE.
One Way to Lose Melancholy and Win
an Appetite.


an Appetite.
81 give a lift to Simeon Gaines
comm over" said Mr.. Stillings,
automatically disengaging himself
from his overcoat. Him and me
enjoyed quite a chat. We agreed
Myra Pressey was a blessin' to the
community. A person who pro-
vides more topics of CONVERSE
tom
"What's happened to Myra Pres
icy now?' demanded Mrs. Stillings
at once.
Mr.. Stillings chuckled. "oh, not
much. Seems as if Myra did have
an extry lot of happens, though,
don't it? She's been sort of ailin'
ever since she pitched down the
cellar stairs. Comm so soon after
her gettin' her finger mashed in
the door-and | don't believe that
was more'n a couple o months lat
er'n she trod on the rusty nail-her
narvous systems been mite upset.
Melancholy. lost flesh, didn't sleep,
couldn't SAVIOR her food-anyways,
doctor ordered her to rest up, cheer
up and feed up. Made her eat her
meals whether or no and in between
whites swaller an egg down whole
as often as she could stomick it.
She made an awful fuss about that
egg, learnin' how to get it down
'thout breakin', but she did learn.
"Well, she put few eggs outside
her winder yeStiddy to be handy
upstairs if she wanted one. Then
she got up after her nap pretty
sleepy opened one and popped it
in her mouth same's usual. Std |
0 goin' down nice and slippy it
stuck haifway-felt like a crockery |
larnin' egg. Myra says-and her
eyes were bulgin' and she was grow
N black in the face before she
'hoked the old thing down. You
zee, 'cept Just the outside parts the
un had reached, that egg was froze.
"She reused up the family, and
hey made her drink down enough
lot water to melt dozen eggs if
lot bile 'em. She's kind O. weak
oday-I guess it was a near thing,
onest-but she's so mad at folks
or laughin' she's lost her melan-
holy and developed good, healthy
emper and an appetite to match ,
Or anything but eggs"
"If Myra Pressey ever looked
hat she was about" commented ?
Irs. Stillings tartly, "she wouldn't {
ave such ridiculous accidents Fro !
IN eggs Next time, like as not, '
le'll manage to burn herself with !
e cream. youths Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
His Third MARRIAGE.

An interesting case of the super
stition regarding the third time is
given by a Lahore paper. An in
habitant of the city of Badaon (up-
per Burma) lost two wives in quick
succession and was about to con-
tract third marriage when he re-
ceiyed the following mandate from
the relation, of the bride:
ave are told that when a man
has already lost two wives his third
also dies very soon, In order to
satisfy the angel of death YOU are
requested to marry a doll, and
thereafter come and marry our
daughter, who should be your
fourth wife and not your third"
The man did as he was told. He
married the doll, then gave out that
she was dead, buried her with great
pomp, and proceeded to marry his
fourth wife.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Fans In Japan.

Visitors to Japan are usually inn
pressed with the many curious uses
to which fans are put. The umpire
at wrestling and fencing matches
uses large fan, the various motions
of which constitute a language that
the combatants understand and
promptly heed. Men and children
as well as women use fans at all
times. The servant has a flat fan
made of rough paper to blow the
charcoal fires with or use as a dust
pan. The farmer has IA stout fan to
winnow his grain. Still another va
riety is made of waterproof paper,
which, dipped in water, creates a
pleasant GOODNESS by evaporation
without wetting the clothes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Lunch as a Business Adjunct

In the large cities there are SC
many clubs, and so many of the bus
mess men live in the suburbs, that
club life plays comparatively little
part in business except during the
luncheon hour This period has
therefore grown to be a highly APP
preciated part of the business day.
Meeting at such a time men come to
know their competitors or custom
ers or those Of whom they do their
own buying on the basis of a social,
friendly and perhaps gossipy hour.
1t is recognized as an adjunct Of
business without which conditions
would indeed be very different. No
one will dispute, says the Iron Age,
that such places have vast add
vantage over those where the manu-
facturers meet but seldom, and then
usually by chance and without the
intimate friendliness which comes
with reDeated social hours together
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
a Dry Bath.

A Scotchman vas once advised to
take shower baths. \ friend ex-
planned to him how to fit up one by
the use of a cis!crl and colander,
and Sandy accordin u set to work
and had the thing done at once.
Subsequently he was met by the
friend who had given him the ad-
wise and, being asked how he en-
joyed the bath. Man" said he, at
was fine! | I.knd it raIe wcel and
kept mysel' qaite dry too Being
asked how he managed to take the
shower ard yet remain quite dry he
replied, "Dod, We dinna surely think
| was sac daft as to stand below the
water wila3ot an umbrelIa.'--Lon
don Answer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
NOTHING Like Praise.

Jack - I'll tell you what's the
matter, George. You don't praise
your wife enough. Even if things
don't go right there's no use growl-
ing. Praise her efforts to please
whether they are successful or not
Women like praise and lots of it.
George-All right. I'll remem-
Der it.
George Cat dinner same day.
My dear, this steak pie is just love-
ly. 1t is delicious-ever so much
better than those my mother used to
make. She couldn't equal that pie
if she tried for a month.
Georges Wife-You made fun of
every pie ever made, and now
George-But this is lovely.
Georges Wife-That came from
the bakers. -Strand Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Properly Sized Up.

civilian" said an Oil City NO
man to her husband, 81 rave away
an old pair of your trousers today
"You did? What color were
they?"
"Blue, think"
"Great Scot Woman, do you
know what YOU have done?"
"Why-no-William, | don't.
Was there any money in them?"
"Was there any money in them?
There happened to be $50 in them
which | intended handing you for a
present"
"William," said the woman, quiet
lN 81 believe you are lying"
Which he was, Of course.--0il
City Blizzard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Retort of the "Bov Wanted -

A certain prosperous bushes;
man posted on his office window q
notice which read, "Boy wanted
about fourteen years"
A lad of that age, with little that
was prepossessing in his appearance,
came into the office and stated in a
quiet matter Of fact tone that he
had read the advertisement.
."Well, do you think you would
like to have the position, my boy?"
asked the business man.
EYES," came the prompt answer
in a meaning tone. 81 want the
place, but | don't know that | can
promise to keep it for the full four
teen years. dundee Advertiser.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
ClTYS LOST ISLANDS.
Illinois Has Three That Once Belonged
to St. Louis.

st. Louis has lost three islands
though the names are as well re-
membered now as when the islands
themselves were actually in exist
ence. One is Bloody|island, just
opposite the city. The old timers
used to 60 there to fight their duels,
and in those days the river channel
ran on the Illinois side of the is
land, and except in high water there
was only slough between st. Louis
and the dueling ground. The gov
eminent and railroad works put
Bloody island on the Illinois side,
and now good part of East st.
Louis is built over the sand bar that
was once thicket of willows.
Arsenal island, too, used to be on
the st. Louis side of the river, and
boys rolled up their trousers and
waded across the narrow slough
from a point a little south of the
workhouse. The boats went on the
other side of the island, but the
channel began cutting into the Hi
nois farms at such a rate that the
government threw up a dixie Just
across from the arsenal, turned the
river to this side, the island was
joined to the Illinois shore, was
finally purchased by the state of
Illinois from the city of st. Louis,
and the former bed of the river is
now covered by farms.
Duncan's island was a big sand |
bar that began near the foot of |
Lami street and extended north to
Geyer avenue. 1t was purchased by |
the Iron Mountain Railroad com
pany, which wanted to locate its
yards in that neighborhood and fill
ed up the site with earth from Pr
cots hill in Carondelet. The
names still live, for the people of
East st. Louis make a difference be-
tween the island" and the main
land, just as the farmers in the bot
tom still talk about Arsenal island
and the switchmen in the yards
south of ChOuteau avenue tell one
another that a certain car is down
on Duncan's island. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
BEGAN ON so CENTS.
He Built a Fortune While His Friend
Threw the Chance Away.

Ever meet a man who was alb
sent when opportunity called tn,
roll? ?" asked the man who wal
wearing his last years clothes. "a
know man who ran away from his
opportunity.
lust what would have happened
to him if he had fingered | don't
know, and he doesn't, but he ran
away, and the man who stayed
profited. He probably wouldn't
have opened his mouth about the
story if he hadn't read in a news
paper of the death of that man.
"The obituary contained the in
formation that when the man land
ed where he built up a fortune he
had 80 cents in his pocket. The
n;dn who read the death notice
simply remarked that he gave the
fellow the half dollar or he wouldn't
have had that.
''The two men hit the town on
the same day. They had been tray-
cling together for weeks. The man
who was staked was penniless when
he and his acquaintance landed. The
acquaintance had a little money.
Gle offered more to his fellow
traveller, but the latter declined. He
accepted just what he had asked for.
Then the two men started to seek
work.
"Thc first place to which they
applied was retail dry goods store.
The merchant aid he wanted a
young man to make fires, sweep the
floor and dust the counters. The
pay was $3.50 "A week.
"The applicant who had the small
sum Of money had the first option.
lie refused it. The other who had
borrowed the half dollar got the
place. When he drew his first
weeks wages he rendered the loan
to his fellow traveller. The latter
declined. He told the young man
to wait untllhe was better able.
"The transaction remained open
for a year. At the expiration of |
that time the $3.50 man had his pay |
advanced 100 per cent. He sent |
MS friend the amount of the loan
with interest.
'"The Lenefactor was still looking
lround. The man with the job Of
erred him Il place in the store, but
t was refused. There wasn't enough
'eady money in the job to suit him.
Several years later the $3.50
nan was advanced to the place of
lead salesman. He sent again for
lis benefactor and offered him a
lace, but this was also declined. A
ew years after this the $3.50 man
'as admitted to partnership in the
ouse, which by this time was the
reat retail house Of the young city.
"He made his quondam friend
mother offer, but the latter was
OF ready. The pay was not suffi-
ent. A little while afterward the
etail house established a wholesale
uslness. 1t was a great success.
1.-The young man who had Dor
'wed the half dollar was placed at
lie head of the wholesale concern.
nee more he offered his old bene-
.ctor an opportunity, but the ben
actor declined again, and for the
me reason.
"The business kept expanding.
he concern is today one of the big
st in the middle west. When the
80 man died the other day he
IS quoted at a million and a half. 4
e had made it in twenty-five years. y
"The man who told me the story, d
10 ran away from opportunity, as il
expressed it, is looking for a job "
New York-anything that will '
We him living and keep his body
t of potter's field when he is b
rough. New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
The Old Buck Heard.

Joseph has gone into the service
of two old bachelors, brothers, who
are so much alike that they can
hardly be told apart, but of whom
one is deaf. Thinking he was speak
ing to the latter, Joseph brings the
letters and newspapers on his first
morning and remarks;
"There's the paper, you old
buck"
What is his confusion to hear the
old gentleman answer beneyolently:
ut is my brother who is deaf, not
Ip-Paris Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Young and Verdant.

A man married recently young
wife who takes everything quite lit
orally. He came home and said he
would take her to the theater and
presently he found her stuffing all
sorts of eatables into couple Of
black bags. "What are you doing"
he asked. and she replied meekly,
packing provisions because | have
just read in the paper that six weeks
will elapse between the first and Sec
oua acts. London Taller.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Fraternai Orders.

Rockbi ldge Lodge, No. SO. 10. @ f
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel.
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K. of p.
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall
;Aberty lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
iebekah, meets every Monday night, a
odd Fellows Hall
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York MasoHs, meets LIST and Bird Nor.
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No. 1920 Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and 3rd 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, 1907-07-10
a Touch of Nature.

"When | hear a child crying like
that" said the sleepless woman as
they sat still and listened, Il wish
/ could too. Hear the sohs, the
shrieksl There is probably nothing
the matter with her. She has lost
her doll or her toe hurts. That's
ali, but she'll feel whole lot better
when she lets up. If | could scream
and cry like that for awhile at night
when | wake up, | believe | could 60
right back to sleep again. New
York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

An old soldier whites about
ARIOSA Coffee: "Your coffee
is the best and richest coffee ever
drank since | left the service, from
'6l until | received your coffee
yesterday" A soldier knows coffee
by the taste. and the way It makes him
feel, and would sooner go without
his bread than without his coffee.
A1buckles' ARlOSA was the first
roasted. packaged coffee. packaged for
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup.
Contains honey and tar bul no opiales.
Children like It. Pleasant to take. Its
laxative qualities recommend it to
mothers. Roarseness, coughs, Group
Yield quickly. Sold by b. II. Gorrell's
Drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Hundreds of people yearly go
through rainful operations needlessly.
because they never tried Man Fan Pile
Remedy. 1t is put up in such form
that it can be applied right where the
trouble lies. 1t relieves the pain and
Inflammation. 1t is for any form of
piles. Price Scots. Sold by B. H.
GorrelPs Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

The best ginseng comes from Man.
churia. This variety is known as wild
ginseng and brings a much higher
price than the ginseng OF American
growth, a single root costing as high
as $11. This variety is used by the
Chinese for tonic, while the American
clarified is chiefly used as blood pur-
ifi.ar
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Pineules are far the Kidneys and
Bladder. They bring quick relief to
backache, rheumatism, lumbago, tired
worn out feeling They produce natur
al action OF the kidneys in altering
waste matter out OF the blood. 30 days
treatment $1.00. Money refunded if
Pineules are not satisfactory. Sold by
B. II. Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

If you suffer from bloating, belching,
sour stomach, Indigestion or Dyspep-
STA, take Rings Dyspepsia Tablet aft
or each meal, and overcome the disa-
greeable trouble. 1t will improve the
appetite, and cid digestion. Sold by
b. II. Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Pineules for the kidneys strengthen
these organs and assist in drawing poi
son from the blood. Try them for
rheumatism, kidney, bladder trouble,
for lumbago and tired WON out feeling.
They bring quick relief. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Sold by B. II. Gorrell's
Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

The bites and stings of insects, tan
sunburn, cuts, burns and bruises are re.
lieved at once with Pinesalve Carlo.
lied. Acts like poultlce and draws
out inflammation. Try 1t. Price 25c.
Sold by B, H. Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

A wedding in New Jersey culmi.
mates the courtship of seventeen years,
the bride being telephone chief opera
tor and the groom telephone manager.
Even Cupid had to step aside when
"the line was busy" but he managed,
after all, to get the number where two
hearts II erge as one.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Headache and CONSTR alton disappear
when Rings Little Liver Pills are used
They keep the system clean, the stor-
ach sweet. Taken occasionally they
keep you we'll. They are for the entire
family; Sold by B. Fl. Gorrells Drug
Store,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
g. b. Burhans Testifies After
Four Years
New Yort CITY.

Il. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Centre, n
Y, writes: about four years ago
wrote you stating that had been en-.
tirely cured of severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles Of Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely stopped
the brick dust sediment. and pain and
symptoms of kidney disease disap-
peared. | AIN glad to say that | have
never had return of any Of those
symptoms during the four years that
have elapsed and | am evid ntly cured
TO stay cured, and heartily recommend
Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suffer
ing from kidney or bladder trouble. l"
Sold by b. II. Gorrell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
SOLD IN SEALED PACKAGES
OILY FOR YOUR PROTECTION

average cost per pound, and enables us
to give you better coffee for your
money than you can buy in any other
way. There are more packages Of
ARlOSA sold in the United States
than all the other Coffee packages
combined.
IF your grocer will not supply, write to
ARBUCKLE BROS.
New York CITY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

King Edward and j. Pierpont Nor
gan were weekend guests at an Eng
fish country place lately, and it will be
something for the King to remember
that he once dined at the same table
with the great hnancier.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
protection Of consumers. roasted U

and the pores Of each berry sealed with
coating Of fresh eggs and pure sugar.
to hold the goodness in and make the
coffee settle clear and quickly. Better
than fresh roast." Warming a
little develops the flavor and makes the
grinding easy. Our enormous coffee
business, exceeding the next four largest
firms in the world together, reduces our
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Man Ian Pile Remedy comes put up
in a collapslble tube with a nozzle.
Easy to apply right where soreness
and inflammation exists. 1t relieves at
once bind bleeding, itching or protrud-
ing piles. Guaranteed. Price SOC. Get
it today. Sold by b. II. Gorrell's Drug
Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

The soul, which some time ago was
weighed, Is now to be photographed.
In some cases 1t will need strong mag
nifying glass to make the object visi-
BILE to the naked eye.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Every Woman Reader

Is interested and should know about
the wonderful Pa Mas Antiseptic Tab.
lets. Best, II ost convenient and relia-
BILE. They thoroughly cleanse instant
ly. Pa-Mas Antiseptic Tablets are
safe, effectual and harmless; recon-
mended by best physicians everywhere.
Easily used with our Protective
Syringe, which is given free with your
first Orded. Sold only in sealed pack
ages. Ask your druggist for then,;if he
cannot supply the Pa Mas Antiseptic
Tablets accept no. substitute. Sent di-
rect by us Immediately, prepaid, in
plain sealed package, upon receipt of
one dollar, and we include free with
your first order one of our new Protec-
tive Syringes, with full particulars and
directions invaluable to ladies'. Ad-
dress U. ). Pamas Co., 246 Fifth Aven-
ne, New York. May 1.3 mos.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Alabama Is the OILY state in the
Union which holds legislative session
only once in four years. Her lawmak
ers and unmakers get 81 Il day, and the
quadrennial session Is limited 10 so
days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Mr.. Rockefeller has a sealchlight at
his country place, which he uses to
keep track OF any process-servers who
may approach. However, 1t is fair TO
suppose that his fondness for search
lights will not endure when they are
turned upon the workings of the Stan.
dard Oil Company.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

1t Is said that General Kuroki mis-
took the statue OF Lincoln in Chicago
for the tomb of the President and
placed a wreath there. 40 one told
him his mistake, of course.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
Gems In Verse
Sleep.

Sleep.
Come. Sleep and with thy sweet decelv.
ing
Lock me In delight awhlle
Let some pleasing dreams begulle
All my fancies, that from thence
/ may feel an influence
All my powers OF care bereaving
Though but a shadow. but a sliding.
Let me know some little JOY.
We that suffer long annoy
Are contented with the thought
Through an idle fancy wrought
Oh. let my Joys have some abiding!
John Fletcher.
Who waits until the wind shall silent
keep
WIN never ind the ready hour to SOW;
Who watcheth clouds will have no time
q 70 reap.
Helen Hunt J'.cxsoa-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching, Blind. Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re.
fund money ii PAZO OINTMENT
falls to cure Ia 8 to IA days. Soc.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10

Hereafter all Chinese who die In
Wyoming will be sent TO Billings,
Mont, for burial, The Colestials have
bought ground for cemetery.