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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
The Soothing Spray

OF Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. used In
an atomiser, is an unspeakable relief to
sufferers from Catarrh. Some of them
describe 1t az Godseud, and no won
der. The thick. foul discharge IA dis
lodged and the patient breaches freely,
perhaps for the first time In weeks.
Liquid Cream Balm contains all the
healing, purifying elements OF the solid
form, and 1t never fails to cure. Sold
by all druggists for rs cts, including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros..
80 Warren Street, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
BIBLICAL MYRRH.
You May Buy Il and Frsnkineenss In
the Drug Stores.

a You May Buy Il and Frsnkineenss n
the Drug Stores.
: A druggist recently gave a Sun.
day school teacher a shock that he
Is not likely soon to forget, SAYS the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. While
seated at the soda fountain the
teacher was delivering lecture con-
corning how much the world had
4 forgotten since ancient times and
how well it would be if we could
learn something more about the
articles of everyday use, for in.
stance. mentioned in the Bible.
Now, there's gold, frankincense
and myrrh," he said. "lhat the wise
men brought from the east. Of
course We all know about gold, but
who knows anything about franklin
cenSe or myrrh 2"
We've got 'em for sale right
here" said the druggist. reaching
for bottle, which be placed on the |
counter before the astonished lee
turer. Here's your frankincense
and" setting down another bottle.
heres your myrrh. Now, while
| think of it," bringing third bot
tie, there's your mama too. They
are all gums. Myrrh is the dried
sap of genus of trees and shrubs
growing in Arabia, Persia and In
dia; incense is composed in great
part of the olibanum gum, the sap
OF tree which grows in Arabia all
along the Red sea coast, on the east
coast of Africa and in great album
dance in India.
ITO make the incense used in the
churches the olibanum is some
lines mixed with myrrh, cascarilla
md storax, also an oriental gum.
The shrubs producing myrrh are
ound all around the Mediterranean.
he best qualities coming from Sic :.
~. The mamma of the drug store y
also kind of gum, an oxidation 7
rom several varieties of small trees o
nd shrubs growing in Arabia and l,
ere and there through southern =,
STA. The monks Of Mount Sinai "
ack 900 or 800 pounds OF mamma - -
very season. -
"Both myrrh and mama are often "
'ed in compromising prescriptions, =.
I'd incense, Of course, is in con- Ie
ant demand in the churches. ID g
rather curious, however. that dur ,r
g all the centuries from the time
len the Jews marched out Of nt
yypt myrrh, incense and mamma 90
We year by year been collected and
ut to Europe from the same coun- a..
es in which they are first men me
ned and that the incense burned pu
our churches today is of the same nel
i'd and comes from the same ella
'ces as that which smoked in wo
ron's censor"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
Tar and Feather.

Tar and feathers are not pecul.
iarly American punishment. Rich.
ard the Lion Hearted first proclaim
ed this punishment. 1t was when
he was setting out for the third cru
sade that he gave warning that "a
robber who shall be convicted of
theft shall have his head cropped
after the fashion of champion.
and boiling pitch shall be poured
thereon, and the feathers OF cusll-
ion shall be shaken out OH him, so
that he shall be known"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
Mean.

A lady was reproaching a bach
elor friend for never having mar.
ried when her husband, a little
bored perhaps, said gruffly:
HE says he could have cut me
out and married You if he had want
ed to-"
The lady started.
Indeed" she cried. "Whv didn't
he do it, then"
"He says he owed me grudge,"
the husband explained, with
chuckle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 1907
BUTTON MAD.
The Height Of the Craze In the Tim.
Of Louis XIV.

The height Of the Craze In the Tim
, Of Louis XIV.
Inc Oldest buttons at present il
the museums and among the col
iectlons are the gold buttons discov
cred at Mycenae at the time of tn,
excavations undertaken by DR.
Schliemann and also those found in
the tomb of Childeric /. The latte,
were exhibited at the Louvre in the
Musee des Souverains. They are
made OF gold and Of colored glass.
Initiating garnet. Buttons detach.
ed from copes and religious gar
ments OF the middle ages and of the
renaissance have also been discoy.
cred.
But the richest things of the kind
beyond doubt are those that were
worn by Louis XIV. NJ. Maze-Sen-
cier in the Register of Diamonds
and Presents to the King" at pres
ent preserved in the ministry of for.
elgn affairs, gives an official account
OF the buttons of that pompous SOW
erelgn. 1t is as follows:
FEB. 3, 1886. - Montarcy pre-
sented to the king eighty diamond
buttons, valued at 10000 livres.
May 7, lGS5.-Made and deliy-
cred by Sieur Bose six diamond but.
tons, 10000 livres.
Gully 26, 16s5.-Handed over BY
Montarcy to the Marquis de Seigne-
lay for the king seventy-fye dia-
mond buttons, 5S6,7O3 livres.
Aug. l., 1886. = Two diamond {
buttons, CISCO liyres. \
aug. Is, 1685.-Three diamond G
buttons, 69,66O livres. v
Dec. 20, 1685.-Four diamond {
83,775 livres." s
Another item in the same wear: t
July 26, 1685-Furnished BY E
Montarcy for the kings vest, forty o
light gold buttons, each set with a c.
diamond, and ninety-six clasps, for E
weight Of which were composed of B
I've diamonds each and forty-eight P
4 one diamond each, 1876, 1873 livres. al
Also 1884 clasps for the doublet ii
+ the king, 1872 of which were 10
ormed of five diamonds each and
6S of one diamond each, l,OO6,345 be
yres. be
I'm addition there were seven or sll
clasps of three diamonds so
'ch, 2O1,9 livres. cit
"Sundry presents, thirty-three or II.
lmented clasps, 574,366 livres." WI
That foots up total of about rei
100000 livres for the buttons of s Uu
e great king" for the single year ", W.
IS. The preceding year Louis q d. ~
". received a lot of buttons that or or
re valued at 1,071, 900 liyres. In is'
csc enumerations there is no men -,
N of the diamonds for the shoes. - y
carriers, the cuffs and the hats .n uS
the monarch. u sw,
We are obliged to admit, with our .sn -
It's and overcoats garnished with tor,
SCRABBLE little cloth and bone af- h..
rs, we cut poor figure in the in :,
cy button business compared to enc
dudes of the DAYS of Lnuis XIV 81
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
Gems In Verse

IT,
II could only serve him.
How sweet this life would be!
Last night l dreamed my darling.
Alive. returned to me.
Drought him from the cupboard
Nhe things he liked to eat
1he little piece Of honey,
the rye bread and the meat.
sang the cong he asked for
The night he went away.
HOW was I, when I loved him
could have said him nay?
TOOK the time to please him,
with hand upon his brow,
Amid the awful leisure;
There was no hurry now.
How strange / once denied him
What took 10 little while.
a kiss would seem 30 simple.
30 slight q thing a smilel -a
with pleased sweet looks Of wonder
he took what could give
sseh words as we deny them
Only because they live.
The pale light Of the morning
shone In upon the wall.
Come back to me. my darling.
And will give you ALL
-McClurs'A
would You Be Young Assin3
Would you be young again
30 would not |.
One tear to memory given.
Onward I'd HE.
Lies dark food forded Ger.
All but at rest on shore,
Say. would you plunge once more
With home so nigh?
IL you might. would you now
Retrace your way.
Wander through stormy wilds.
Faint and astray?
Nights gloomy watcher fed,
Morning all beaming red.
Hopes smiles around Us shed
Heavenward away!
Where are they gone. of yore
Ny best delight?
Dear and more dear. though now
Hidden from sight.
Where they rejoice to be.
There is the place for me.
Wy. time; fly speedily;
Come. life and light
Carolina Baroness Marine.
Whatever with the past has gonA,
The best is always yet to coma
And now the mists are lifting,
The tides are rushing IN,
It's sunrise on the mountains
10. life 10 yet to win.
Lucy Larcom.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20

Good all the time, harmless always,
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup for In.
fants. Price 90 cents. sample free IL
|you mention paper
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20


cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medI-
cal triumph OF the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20

WI SPSSIaHSI, ana rs
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When writing mention reading this generous
s s,1sI 1 n this sJ paper and nd e.
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
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regular fifty cent and Home Of s.smp-roos
dollar sizes are sold by oil good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
ne name, Swamp-Root, DR.. KIlner,s
Swamp-Root and the address, Binghamton
S.Yp on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-02-20
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
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
WATERvlLLE.

Regular meeting tonight of Wa terville company. U. R. K. of D., in Good Will hall at o'clock.
 Meeting of the firemen's fair com mittee tonight at s o'clock in the fire rooms.
 Meeting of the Y. P. A. in St Paul's parish hall tonight at s o'clock.
 Charles Register has resigned his position with the American Pin Go and accepted one with the Water- bury Clock Co.
 Charles Dwyer has taken a posi- tion in the tool room of the Ameri- can Pin Co.
 Otis l.. Fuller of Hartford was in town on business with the Water- vile Cutlery Co.
 MT and Mrs A. P. Bradstreet have returned from a visit with relatives in ThOmaston.
 Miss Lillian Sears has returned from visit with friends in New Britain. .>
 Lenten devotions at St, Michaers church tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
 E. A. Hotchkiss of Naugatuck has been given the contract to build the house in Waterville for Fred J. Webster. the plans for which were drawn by Architect c. Jerome Bailey. The house will be arranged for tenements of six rooms and the usual conveniences will be provided. The sub-contracts will be awarded at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
HANDCUFFED BY DOHERTY.
How the Old Halfback Took Players
 With Him. e'

Barney Doherty, who is now play ing with Wallingford, had hot time when he went from sharon, Pa, to Beaver Falls. He was manager of the team and he learned that Farrel and Houghton received offers from Connecticut to play there till the seasons end. He was worried for he had been told that they had ac- cepted and were awaiting transpor- tation money, and would leave as soon as they received it.
 Doherty went to the rink. He found kid there with an old pair of handcuffs which he was showing to bunch of boys. An idea oc- cured to the manager. He secured the nandcuffs. oiled them up and go- ing to the dressing room found Far rel and Houghton whispering to- gether in corner, slipping over to them he snapped the nippers on them. Houghton's right arm to Farrell's left and then standing back said: You guys don't go east, see. You go to Beaver Falls with me and play" Both players protested, but it was no use. Doherty said that they had to wear the bracelets until they got to Beaver Falls and there they had them filed off in foundry for nobody had a key for them.
 All. the passengers on the train were deeply interested in the two convicts.'"' "Sit down here" said Doherty, "or i'll fill you full of lead" as Farrell made an effort to stand up and look around. The passengers looked on with interest and one lady advanced and spoke to Houghton and asked him what he had done. and lkey with tears in his eyes, answered. Nothing. mum. I am suffering for another mans crime" and the lady whispered, ''It will be all right in the end. my boy Farrell again got into trouble when he had his keys taken from him for trying to pick tine nippers with them. and a young gen. tleman in a seat back of Wild Char lie had the scare of his life when he gave the player a pin and Barney caught Charlie trying to pick the lock on the bracelets with it. And so it went all the way to Beaver Falls and the Foundry. Doherty advises all managers to lay in a stock of handcuffs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Pretty Girl Sues scannelI.

NEW YORK. March 12.-John !. Scannell. former fire commissioner and intimate friend of Richard Croker. has been served with the summons in . suit for sl5.OO0 instituted by Miss Laura White. a pretty girl of twenty. two. who alleges that on three different occasions she was hugged and kissed by him while she was living. with he. mother on Mir. Scannell's stock farm back of Fishkill I.aI/ng. \. Y. Miss White is at present living in Central Valley. \. Y. Mir. Scannell is sixty. seven years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Louisville Strikers In Riot.

: LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 12.-The first few hours of the strike of the un. ion employees of the Louisville Street railway was marked by much disorder and violence. The strikers or their sympathizers. who were quiet and or, derly for the first two hours after the company began to run cars. gradually grew bolder. and before noon several people had been injured. stones were thrown through car windows. cars were held up and the motormen and conductors routed. Many arrests were made. but the police did not appear to have the situation under control. At 1 o'clock all attempts to run street cars were abandoned for the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
0AKWLlE HAPPENINGS

A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Max Feisman of Wood street.
 A son was born on February 27 to Mir and Mrs Emil Bissemey of Knob hill.
 Harry Slade of Falls avenue has purchased valuable driving horse from Waterbury parties.
 Henry Tangwsy recently lost one of his draught horses from blood poisoning.
 A. ]. Travers of Thomaston visited friends here yesterday.
 The work of erecting the new rail- road station in Oakville has com meneed. The first carload of ma terisl for the building arrived yes- teTday. The vehicle which Peter Beding drove up the railroad track a couple of weeks ago while on his way to his home in Morris. is still lying on the railroad bank just north of the local station.
 There will he services in St Mary Magdalene's church on Friday even ing at 1880.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Cleveland Enjoying Duck Hunting.

Cleveland Enjoying Duck Hunting.
 GEORGETOWN. s. C.. March 12.- Former President Grover Cleveland and party are having an enjoyable time hunting on the game preserves of General F.. P. Alexander at Ford's point. The first days sport was poor on account of the warm weather pre-. vailing. but later. with a stiff north. easter blowing. the party bagged . large number of English mallards, which were forwarded to the north. Mfr. Cleveland has not lost his fond. ness for hunting and enters upon the early morning start for the marshes with as much vigor and eagerness as formerly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGs


 The funeral of F. D. Bowers was held this afternoon from Christ's church. lnterment was in the family plot in Evergreen cemetery.
 MT and Mrs E. M Platt attended the funeral of Philip Waldron in Bethlehem on Sunday.
 Miss Lottie Hard, clerk at the post office, is on the sick list.
 Mrs John Kane, who is i'll. has had relapse and is in critical con- dition.
 Miss Ida Willinger is visiting rela- tives in Waterbury.
 The K. o. k. A. basketball team defeated team from Naugatuck last evening by the score of 22 to 1S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
H.rr..hoa esis Champion.

PINEHURsT. Y. C. March 12.- Frederick Herreshod Of the Garden City Golf club WAS the winner of the annual club championship golf tourna- ment. He defeated c. R. Fownes of the Oskmont Golf club. Pittsbure. in the thirty-six hole final round hy the liberal margin Of seven and six. ]. A. n. Foot. Apawamis. won the consola- tion prize from W. ?. Schatz of whes- ton hy four and two.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Decision Against Ruef.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.-Judge De Haven refused to grant Abraham Ruef a writ of habeas corpus and also refused to give him an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals The state supreme court denied Ruefs application for a writ of prohibition to prevent Judge Dunne from proceeding with the trial pending the disposition of a writ of error granted by Judge Hebbard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
s..ss.u .s creek. pr.~..s.

BEDDING. Cal. March 12-Twenty- four Greek Iaborers started to cross the Sacramento rirer Tn . boat at Pitt. The boat cspsized. and twenty-tvo of the men were drowned Four bodies have been recovered The men werp employed by the New DeImarPitt rsfI- eo4dL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Assembly, y,,. Favor. Be.-.,.

ALBANY. \. Y-. March i2-By a vote of as to 14 the assembly last night refused to discharge the judi ciary committee from further consider stion of the Prentice bill. which would permit a recount of the votes cast in the Mcclellan Hearst mayorslty cleo ton in 1905 in New Yo-k city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Asks Divorce on rnsque Grounds.

NIKE DINoFce on NhSQue 6rouhds.
 BOSTON. March 12.-Mrs. Bessie s. wolfston of Roxbury is suing her hus. band. William wolfson. we'll to do junk dealer of East Boston. for divorce on the ground that he concealed the fact from her that he was afflicted with chronic tuberculosis of the lungs when he married her in New York last Labor d1r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Upset T. Ftnh st oskIs. .a.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12-Sur- prises were frequent at Oakland. sew ersI fsvorites going down to defeat. One of the upeets occurred in the fifth race. when Lone Wolf cantered home in front of HoIIizan and Ed Sheridan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
r.,kl,, .s CN,e.s. w.,.

NEW FORK. Msrrh 12-Chsrles F. Cenklin of Chicago won in the billiard tournament aGaines J. r. Poeeenhurx hy q score of 300 to ISL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
STOPS LEGISLATION
Roosevelt Wires California to
 Suspend Action.
GILLETTE URGES HOUSE TO COMPLY
Assembly by Viva yoce Vote to Take No Action 0n Japanese School Hill Until President's Wishes
 Are known.

nsSS"UhS Dy VIM SOce NOte 10 I0ke
 No Action on Japanese School Hill
 Until President's Wishes
 Are Known.
 SACRAMENTO, Cal. March 12. = President Roosevelt stopped all Jap anese legislation in the California leg islaturs by the following telegram to Governor Gillette, who sent it to the assembly:
 "Action of legislature reported in the morning papers most unfortunate in effect upon my efforts to secure ex, clusion of Japanese laborers by friend ly agreement and if continued will probably render recent legislation of congress for that purpose ineffective. Please secure suspension of further action until receipt of letter from me-
 The assembly intended to act at once on two bills and a resolution adopted by the senate on Saturday. Governor Gillette sent with the telegram a mes- sage urging the house to comply with the presidents request. The assembly by viva voee vote decided to take no action on the bills on file.
 The legislative action referred to by the president was the passage by the senate of bill limiting the age of children of all races to ten years when first entering primary schools. a meas ure prepared by the Japanese Korean Exclusion league. submitting the ques. tion of Asiatic exclusion to vote of the people and resolution protesting against Japanese naturalization.
 The message created momentary ex. citement in the lower house. Then Grove l.. Johnson expressed his conf. dence in the governor and the presi- dent, said the question should be left to them and moved that the assembly take no action on the Japanese ques. tion at this session.
 The motion was carried without dc bate.
 The action of the legislature which President Roosevelt so oddly halted was the unanimous adoption on Satur. day of a joint resolution protesting against the naturalization of Japanese and instructing the senators and con. gressmen of California to combat such "pernicious legislation" and to work for the passage of an exclusion law to include Japanese, Koreans and all oth. CT Asiatic:;. By unanimous affirma. tive vote the senate acted on the bills relating to the Japanese question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-03-07
SKINNER ITEM

Correspondence of the Ledger.
March came In like q lamb, wonder
II 1t will go out like q lion.
W It Whitley and family have had
the grip the past week: We are GLAD
to state they are about we'll.
JEFF Ellis was here to attend the
funeral of his brother John. Made
several Of his old neighbor q short Wis
it.
Octave Ellis lost a valuable mare
one day last week.
Things at Walter Beavers sale
brought good prices.
Ira Squirting and wife who was Miss
O'brien, James C'Brien and Price
Simcoe are in Colorado on business.
Chas Bledsoe bought of Fl T Spur.
ling IL steer calves at 4 IL cents per
Id, weight AGA lbs.
G Clark has just completed good
stock barn on his $40 acre farm just
west OF mere.
P T Bruce is in Texas on a pros
pecting tour.
Miss Keisor closed a very successful
term at the Gatewood school.
Several from here attended the fun
eral OF Jno Ellis at Berea Saturday.
Several from here attended the fun
eral OF Miss Fife Bruce, who died Of
consumption and was buried In the
Mexico cemetery funeral was preach
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-03-07
MOLINo ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
There was preaching at Midway
Sunday morning.
Forest Berry, Of Long Branch, will
move to his farm this week, know
as the Hugh Brenton farm.
Mrs Mira Howard is visiting bel
son.
Mr. and Mrs Bud johnson are guest
Of Mr. VIM Asbury.
Mrs Gertrude Maxwell, Of Palmyra
is visiting her sister, Mrs G T Schief.
fer
Mrs Dollie Berry is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Lizzie Ellis.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs James Sneed,
Feb. %, a daughter.
We are sorry to hear Of the contin-
ued Illness OF Miss Hattie Cauthorn.
Those on the sick list are: Otto
Howard, Taylor Berrey and Callie
and Jas Dowell.
1t Is with sadness we chronicle the
death OF Mr.. John W. Ellis, who de-
parted this life last Thursday, Feb.
20, at s O'Clock, after a lingering Ill
ness, but had failed rapidly in the last
year. He was born In Galloway, but
had lived In this county for over 40
years. He will be sadly missed by his
family and the entire community.
where he was highly respected and
loved.
Funeral services were preached by
Rev Sipple, Of Fayette, at Berea, Sat
urday morning at IL O'Clock, after
which the remains were inferred in
the Berea cemetery. We extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family.