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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
She Was an "Easy Mark"

"Did you intend to give me thisf'
asked n steward on one Of the steam
ers of a woman passenger who just
tipped him. "This" was bright new
penny.
The woman, looking amazed and
embarrassed, said: "No, | didn't give
you that. gave you a $3.50 gold
piece, didn't r.
"Thats what thought you meant to
give me- | was sure you had made n
mistake" said the man. The woman,
with an apology, took the penny and
gave him a gold piece. Then she went
back to her stateroom to count her
money and to try to understand.
1t came to her all right. She remem-
bered two years before on her home
ward trip fellow passenger had told
how the steward had come to her with
new penny given him by mistake,
the steward said, and she had made 1t
good.
1t was little late then-she had
been an easy mark" and she knew 1t
and it wouldn't do a bit of good to
object. She did tell the purser, who
promised to investigate. She knew,
too, what that meant.-New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
DIRT ROAD BEFORE DRAGGING.

lures show as great change. In both
cases we selected the worst road we
could find, and l drove the drag my
self.
The change to smoothness is almost
instantaneous, and 1t at once begins to
distribute the travel. The distribution
Of the travel is due to the absence Of
ruts, and in turn it also discourages
ruts. The smallest rut tends to the
destruction of the road. The drag
owes its reputation to the fact that it
is the cheapest known method Of de-
stroying ruts. On level road a rut
however slight, means a spot where
the water will lodge after the next
rain. Because this spot retains water
1t remains softer than the higher por-
tons Of the road and for this reason
is deepened and widened by every
wheel and every hOof that touches 1t.
If 1t held n pint of water after the last
rain 1t Will hold quart when the next
one fails. 1t IS twice as large as at
the beginning and of course presents
twice the surface to the teams and
wagons. Soon It will be so large that
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

the aggregate constitute the perfect
earth road ne-smoothness-h been
mentioned. Next to smoothness is the
browning Of the road, which, with the
smoothness. provides fer the drainage
of the travelled portion q the highway.
Then comes hardness or density, which
gives permanence and which comes
more slowly than the first two, grow
Ing and gaining for several years.
Then follows the absence Of weeds, Of
the chuck hole at the bridge and cul-
vert, a decreased amount Of mud and,
what is not so readily granted, a re-
markable decrease in the amount Of
dust The cost of culverts also is less
pned, first, because water can no Ion
ger follow the wheel track to the cul-
vert and soften the abutments by
standing in q puddle In the chuck hole;
second, the cost Is lessened because a
more durable culvert can be put In.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
Rata Are Ivory Experts.

The Ivory dealer pointed to a half
lozen rats gnawing among the yellow
heaps of tusks and ivory fragments in
The garnet.
They are quite tame, you see," he
said "Why shouldn't they be so? The
fact is, they are on my payroll. They
work for me. Their wages are pound
IF cheese and LOAF of Sread week.
Ivory dealers like rats, for rats are
lvory's best judges. and without their
help we should often want higher
price for a bad tusk than for n fine
1ne."
He took a fragment Of ivory from
The floor and pointed to certain small
burrows In its surface.
"The rats did that" he said. "Those
burrows are n proof Of the ivory's ex-
relence. Rats gnaw the ivory that
contains animal glue, or gelatin, a
substance of which they are fond. And
this substance It is that makes ivory
excellent, yet mere man can't tell
whether a tusk contains 1t or not. The
rats can tell They are ivory experts"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
There Would Be a Vacancy.

Genius Is never appreciated In the
lifetime of the man who possesses It,"
aid the poet disconsolately. Milton,
Shakespeare and all the other men who
have made our literature what 1t is
how much were they esteemed when
alive"
"Cheer up, my boyw said his easy
going friend, who had no soul for SEN
timent. you'll be appreciated some
day"
Tablets have been put on the houses
where they spent most Of their lives,
but that Is of no moment to them. l
wonder whether even that will be done
for me? | suppose not. l shall leave
no vacant place"
Eyes, you will. l can see the In
scription In my minds eye now"
"And what do you think will be In
scrlbed upon it?' asked the poet,
Frightening up little.
"'ROoms to Let" replied his friend.
And the nnet pined -awav.-Pear snn's
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

AS Courtday has been advanced TO
2nd Monday, under the New Coz sti:u-
tlon, the former custom OF holding open
till Coultday sill be discontinued.
From November 9th to 3Oth, inclu,
sive, the rreasurer's Office will not be
ciosed for dinner, as is the usual custom
but will be kept open continuously
FROM 8 AM to 3 p. NJ, when it will be
closed for the day in order to give time
to close up the days business.
Any person failing to pay any State
or County levies TO the Treasurer by
the FIRST OF DECEMBER shall in
cur a penalty thereon of . per centuln,
which shall be added to the amount OF
taxes and levies due from such tax
payer, which, when collected by the
Treasurer or his deputies, shall be ac-
counted for in his settlement. = part
of the 18th Sec. of the Act referred to.
Persons owing land not in their own
name will call for such tickets when
settling their own, otherwise they Will
have the per cent. to pay, as 1t is i'm
possible for the Treasurer to keep post
ed on all land sales in the county.
Taxpayers are respectfully but earn
estly requested not to postpone inquiry
for amount of taxes till last days OF
November, and then write for state
ment, The throng of taxpayers i'll
Treasurers Office requires the Treasur.
er's tine during the closing days OF
November.
S.R. MOORE, treasurer
Oct. 1907 of Rockbridge County.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
GREATEST SKIN
CURES ON EARTH
Are Cuticura Remedies Suffered
Six Months-Skin Full Of Red
Spots and Face Full OfPimpIes-
Made Life Miserable-Was Dis
couraged-DOctOrS Useless
CURED BY CUTICURA
REMEDIES IN ONE WEEK

"Cuticura Soap and Ointment are the
greatest remedies for skin diseases on
earth. Ihave suffered six months from a
disease which cannot describe, but. L
will tell you the symptoms. My shin
was full Of red spots and my face was
full of red pimples. 1t made life miser-
able for me and | was discouraged with
everything. went to several doctors,
but it was useless. But while reading a
newspaper came across one of your
testimonials telling the value OF the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l re-
solved to try them, and after using
them for about one week 1 became a
new man. The pimples and the req
snots have disappeared and they made
NV skin as soft as velvet. Now am a
oonstant-user of the Cuticura Soap and
highly. Albert eastman, Bedford Sta
tion, N. Y, Nov. 20, 1905"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
Famous Ana0rams,

OF all the eXtravagances caused by
The anagIammatic fever when many
years ago 1t was at Its height, none
r0mes up to that of Frenchman
named Andre PujOm, who, discovering
in his name the anagram Pendu a
Rem Ghe seat of criminal justice In
jhe province of Auvergne), felt bound
70 fulfill his destiny. committed crime
n Aurergne and was actually hanged
in the place to which the omen point
ed.
Among the papers Of William Oldys,
he photographer. was found the fol-
towing anagram on himself:
In word and will am friend to you,
And one friend old Is worth a hundred
new.
The Father Pierre de st. Louis be-
came a Carmelite monk OIL finding out
that his lay name, Ludovicus Bar
telemi, gave the anagram Carmelo Sc
devovet, and Sylvester In dedicatlng
translation of Du Bartas to his sover-
elgn, made the following anagram:
james Stuart-A inst mastar"-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

Many years ago, when William j.
stillman of New York city was re-
porting a disturbance in Greece for
the London Times, report was sent
out that he had been beheaded. One
of his friends, hearing the report tele-
graphed to the correspondent this mes
sage: "Rumor here that your head has
been taken off. Is 1t true" 1t was
not until the message had been sent
that 1t occurred to the sender that If
the rumor were true Stillman would
be the last man In the world to speak
about 1t. But the message reached
stillman, and this was his reply: my
dear boy, a newspaper man never
ioses his head"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
Good Road Buttons.

The Good Roads association Of Los
Angeles county, Cal, recently received
the first Of the 10000 buttons which
the association has ordered and which
will be used in carrying on the propa-
ganda inaugurated by the association
In the interest of good roads. 1t Is ex-
pected that the buttons will help to
create a sentiment In favor OF the bond
Issue Of S3,000,000 which has been ask
ed for in the interest OF road Improve
ment. The lettering on the button Is In
white and gold on blue ground, and
around the button Is O gold band.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
The National Orange For Good Roa

At a grange picnic held at Verona
Lake, n. j., on Aug. Is Ex-Governor
N. ]. Bachelor was the principal
speaker. Mr.. Bachelor, who IS also
master Of the national grange, among
other things, declared that he thought
it was the duty Of the United States
government to establish good roads
over which mail is carried In all parts
Of the country. He thought that this
could be done under the clause of the
constitution authorizing congress to es-
tablish post roads and that 1t would be
fairer and much more beneficial to the
people than to appropriate money to
dig canals, deepen rivers and harbors
or to build railroads. He urged that
the grange use its influence to have
congress appropriate $50,OOO,000 annu
atty for the purpose of road improve
ment. Mr.. Bachelor stated that the
national grange maintained a legisla-
tive committee during the sessions OF
congress and that this committee viii
work the coming winter for a nation
al appropriation for road Improvement.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
VALUE OF king DRAG
Improves the Worst Earth Road
In Short Order.
QUICKLY DESTROYS ALL RUTS

Change to Smoothness Almost In
Simultaneous, Says Inventor Of High
way improvement Device - Other
Benefits Derived by Using the Drag.
copyright. 1907. by D. Ward King.l
The King drag is like a sleight OF
hand performer In appearing to ac-
complish the impossible. In twenty
minutes after you hitch to the drag
the worst earth road is 50 much bet
ter that magician seems to have been
at work, assuming, Of course, that
the soil is In fit condition. If you
think | am making too strong a state
ment, try it, and If you are still Of the
opinion l will pay you at the rate Of
So per day for the time you use in
making the experiment.
Look at these Iowa photographs. In
No. 1 the fellies and several inches Of
the spokes are hidden In the ruts. Just
a few minutes use Of the drag and
the ruts are obliterated, and even the
tire Is In plain view. The two pictures
are of the same spot, and not more
than thirty minutes elapsed from the
making Of the first negative to the
making Of the last. The Missouri pic
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

DIRT ROAD FEW MINUTES AFTER DRAGGING.
travel will pass to the other side of
the highway. 1t Is now mudhole OF
consequence and quite able during a
ten days rain in spring or fall to stall
the largest teams.
How different would be the story
had that first little rut been filled by
the drag! A mudhole that contains but
a pint of water is Insignificant; 1t
harms no one. True 1t may jar an In
valid or give pain to II delicate woman,
but the load it will ruin next March 1t
jostles so gently now that 1t Is unno-
ticed. With the drag the jostling and
the pain giving jar are eliminated. And,
strange as It may seem, more money Is
spent for road work under the plan
that allows the mudhole to develop and
ripen than when the drag IS used to
nip 1t in the bud.
On hill road the tiny rut Is the dan
gerous ravine In embryo. Neither ra-
vine nor mudhole can exist In q care.
fully dragged earth road. The clay
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

QUICK CHANGE TO sMooTHNEss BY DRAG
oING.
| When first cost Is considered | think
tile is the cheapest culvert. The OBJ
lection heretofore has been the Difficult
ty In keeping sufficient earth above the
pipe to protect 1t from traction engines
and other heavy loads. This trouble is
Obviated by the use of the drag since
the drag puts more and more earth on
the tile and thus continually adds to
the protective covering. Weeds are de-
structive agents In a negative way. BY
their roots and the dying Of their tops
they bring humus into the roadway.
Humus, much to be desired from the
farmers standpoint as food for crops
and for its mechanical action on close,
dense soil, is not good material for
roads. Again, the weeds by their roots
and the shape Of their tops keep the
roadway soft And by their mere pres
ence they catch dust and mud, gradu-
ally building up the well known Shout
der which prevents water running TO
tue ullCu.
Less mud? 1t is granted without ar
gument. Less dust? One is not so
sure But If less mud, then, since dust
is manufactured mostly from the rims
of hoof tracks and the spewed up edges
Of ruts, must not the dust be less?
Less depth OF mud means shallower
foot and wheel tracks and therefore
less dust material.
Last, but not least, the dragged road
dries off I'm from twelve to sixty hours
before the undragged roads, the hours
depending on the character Of the soil
and the number of years the drag has
been used. The smoothness or the
quickness of drying will either one pay
the cost of dragging.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
The Worst of Education.

When the new and the old school
meet, there is likely to be a clash Of
opinions, and so the miller, Brown,
found the other day when Farmer
Jackson sent his young son across to
the mill with a sack of corn which he
wished ground into meal. Like the
miller, the mill was of the old, leisure
" school, and only tiny stream OF
meal trckled out. The young man
waxed impatient.
"What n mlllr' he said, with scorn
"Why, | could eat the meal quicker
than this ramshacllle old concern OF
yours can grind t!'
aye" said Miller Brown, "but bow
long couldst keep it up, lad"
"Till I starvedw was the trenchant
answer
And when Miller Brown had puzzled
out the lnwardness Of the remark he
concluded that lads nowadays were
"gettin' a power too sharp WI their
tongues. "--London Express
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
n Inv s w NorfoIkisWesten
Schedule in effect July 18th, 1907.
Leave Buena Vista.

Schedule in effect July 18th, 1907.
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
MOI 931P. NJ. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No. IA. 1886 Pm. Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /. Z 90 AN. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Blueneld, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte n. G,
Wech and intern ediateate sta
tlons. Pullman sleeper Phlla
delnhia to Welch.
No. IL. 300 P. NJ Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, winston Salem
and intermediate stations, Ex-Sun)
and Knoxville, Cincinnati, Column
bus, Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. PuIlmansleeper Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
st. Louis ard Chicago. Cafe
Dining Car.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by &. Z. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
". 2. BEVLL, VI. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent TRAY. Pass. Agt,
OANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
Hit Harder.

"Woman Is considered the weaker
vessel" she remarked, "and yeti
"WellY she queried as she hesitated.
"And yet" she continued, imam Is
the oftener broke. Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

BAD MISSOURI ROAD BEFORE DRAGGING.
hill south of my house has been work
ed with nothing but a drag and a pillow
for over ten years. There have been
no mudholes in all that time nor ruts
worth more than passing notice. And
this is the experience of farmers. road
commissioners and men of science In
authority all over our broad land.
The use of the King drag brings to
pass numerous other details which sim
ely seem unimportant. but which ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

Be rich in patience II thou in goods
be poor.-Dunbar
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06
FOOT COMFORT
Obtained from Cuticura Soap
and Ointment.

Fortired, aching, irritated, itchingfeet,
inflammation and painful swelling OF the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

ton of eczema this treatment is most
grateful, affording immediate relief and
pointing to a speedy cure.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every
cuTa soap 2jc 10 Cleanse the Skin, Cucura Ointment
(5Oc TO Heal the Skin, and Cuticura Resolyen (
Purity the Blood Sold throughout the world. Potter
Drug & Chem Corp. Sole Props, Boston, Mass;
ar Mailed Free, "How to Care For the Skin"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

joints, red and rough
ened skin, corns, bum
ions, ETC., and for puri-
flying the respiratory
glands; Soak the feet
in Cuticura Soap
and Hot Water, dry,
and anoint with Cuti-
cura Ointment. For
the itching and irrita-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-06

lied bottles. You may
have a sample bottle Of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
tells all about II. both
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-03-06
Kellettyille.

Quite number of our school children
are suffering from measles at present.
Howard Watson is improving rapidly,
from severe attack Of pneumonia.
The Kellettyille concert band gave an
ice-cream and oyster supper Thursday
evening, Feb. %. 1t was success, So
cially and financially.
A sled load of ladies drove from Ty-
lersburg to our town last Wednesday.
The Embroidery club met at the home
of Mrs. Montgomery last week.
John Wolf has returned to his work in
West Virginia.
Mr.. Pierson and family of Conneaut,
Ohio, visited relatives in this place last
week.
Rev. Montgomery has closed his meet
ings at Whig Hill.
Richard, Frank and Mary Cunning
ham are visiting their brothers.
Myrtle Decker of Whig Hill visited
Mary and Julia Silzle over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Shafler has returned home
from Oil City.
Mrs. Floetha Shaw is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks drove to Mar
ienville last week.
Mrs. w. A. Kribbs is on the sick list.
G. r. johnson is making an extended
trip in the southern and western states.
Mrs. w. G. Pope visited relatives in
Frewsburg, N. Y, last week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-03-06
ClaringtOn.

On February 2Stb a notice was stu ok
up on the Big Four mill, owned by
Shields, VanHorn q Henderson, "This
mill will start at o'clock tomorrow
morning." and the result was we had the
first strike in the history of Barnett town
ship. Part of the men were on hand.
They ran the mill short handed the first
day. but the next morning they all failed
to appear on the scene. All is quiet and
we don't expect it will be necessary to
call out the state militia. Political ora
tors tell us, "Vote the Democratic ticket
and work will STOP" but in this case it is
more work for the same money.
Rev. Hill and wife wer at Sigel last
week assisting Rev. Sibley.
Prof. Stshlman, of Pigeon, was visitor
here over Sabbath as the guest of DR..
Brewers family.
Charlie Coon, of Msrienville, was in
town last week.
A new boy arrived in town last week
and is stopping at Hez. Henderson's.
Mrs. Shields accom- panied Mr.. Shields
to Harrisburg.
Andrew Dotson came back from Ore
gon, where he has been for four years,
and is so well pleased with the country
that he is taking his family there.
A spelling bee was held Saturday night.
Mary Coon and Miss Myers carried off
the honors.
Grip in all forms is raging in this vi
cinity at present.
Harry Warner is able to get out again
after having severe attack of the rheu-
matism.
John Coon was called to New Bethle-
hem on account of the serious illness of
his in-law, Frank Hall.
Mrs. Croasmun and Mrs. Potter were
in town Saturday attending school
meeting.
Mr.. Capwell, of Franklin, a knight of
the road, spent Sabbath at the Central.
Mrs. Coon is visiting her daughter at
Sheffield, Pa.
Mrs. A. r. Braden has gone to Smeth-
port, Pa, to visit her mother.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-03-06
MuZette.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shoup of this place
drove to Newmansville Wednesday to
visit John Near, who is dangerously i'll
with concer. On their way home they
stopped at Nebraska and took supper
with their son Ira, who is teaching at that
place.
j. M. Zuendel, of Starr, Pa, took din
ner at the Shoup house last Wednesday.
Oliver Proper of Tionests was a busi-
ness visitor at our town last Thursday.
VIM. Shoup went to New Castle Sstur-
day to visit his daughter, Mrs. A. Il.
Stitzinger, and on his way home will stop
at Oil City and visit his daughter, Mrs.
G. M. Joslin, and other relatives. "Wish
you a good time, Pa"
Mrs. e. l.. Grubbs and Mrs. VIM. Bra
dybaugh were business visitors at Mar
ienville Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Copeland, of Hickory, and
Mrs. Chas. McElravy, of Marienville,
visited Mrs. VIM. Shoup Friday.
Word was received here Saturday eve-
ming that Mrs. Chat Huling, of Vowinck-
el, who has been sick for some time, died
at her home Friday night. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Lucinda cemetery
on Monday.
Mrs. A. e. Shoup and Mrs. U. B. Wat
terson drove to Vowinckel and back Sun
day p. m. for sleigh ride, and report the
roads quite badly dflfted. Snow BALL,