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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
A Soft Answer.

One Sunday evening the old
colored pastor of church in the
south stepped before his flock and
as was his habit began, "Well, bred
dern and sistern, what am de text to
be dis ebening?"
There was a pause, and then a
voice in a rear pew was heard say
ing, Speak on pills"
whats DAFT" asked the pastor.
Speak on pills." was repeated.
For moment the old servant Of
the Lord seemd Disconnected. Re-
covering himself, he began: "Pills!
Pills! Well, breddern and sistern,
dere am pills an pills. Dere am
quinine pills an headache pills
an physic pills, an dere am de kind
OBJ pills our brudder in de rear pew
takes when he has been out all
night, but de kind of pill dat | am
goin' to speak about dis ebening am
de gospil." Ladies' Home Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Oyster Farming.

Oyster cultivation is not an Amer
lean idea. History tells of the early
Romans having caught oyster fry on
branches and raised oysters quite
successfully, and from time to time
this and other methods of cultiva-
ton have been attempted in various
European countries.
Oyster farming in America dates
back to the year 1851, when certain
East river New York; oystermen,
observing that young oysters fas-
tened in great numbers to the shells
of other oysters, started the practice
of Smelling their beds and the ground
contiguous to them just before
spawning time.
1t would he hard to find a better
definition of oyster cultivation than
submarine agriculture-for as the
farmer so must the FISHERMAN pre-
pare, seed and cultivate his land.
As with the farmer also, eternal
vigilance is the one price of success,
for weeds will grow, waste matter
will accumulate, enemies will lie in
wait.-National Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Tested and Proven
There is Heap of Solace in Being
Able t. Depend Upon
WeIl-earned Reputation

For months Lexington readers nave
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done In
this locality. Not another remedy ever
produced such convincing proof OF
merit.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Smith, living on
Main ST., Lexington, Va, says: The
statement gave In favor OF Doan' =
Kidney pills In 1908 was true In every
respect and since that time an appeal
TO their use has never failed to check
ary symptom OF kidney trouble. Prior
to using Doan's Kidney Pills | fell and
injured my back severely. From that
time on there was a constant pain
through NV loins and | suffered terribly
from headaches, accompanied oy ire,
ouent spells of dizziness 80 severe That
| would have to grasp something. to
keep from falling. Nothing proved Of
any benefit to me until l procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at GorrelPs drug
store. They did me more good than
any remedy had previously used and
since taking them my back Is much
stronger. the pains In my head have en-
tirely disappeared and nv general
health is much improved. take pleas
ure in recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Ho.dinq an Empty Bag.

Two concerns consolidate under a
holding company, the third comes
in, and another company is formed
to hold the original holding COM
pany and the newcomer, making
three operating concerns and two
holders. Thus things go on until
the operating companies equal X
and the holding companies equal X
i. When this brood of corpo-
rate children gets into financial
trouble the reversal of the proc
ess begins. There is appointed re-
ceiver or two for each operating
company and each holding company,
whose administration finally leaves
the holders of the securities holding
an empty bag.-Wall Street Jour
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
A HUMAN CARPET.
Living Pathway Formed as compsl-
ment to q Bride.

nent to q Bride.
A writer in London Tit-Bits
describes an extravagant compile
ment which he witnessed some
years ago while travelling in the
Brazils.
The occasion, he tells us, was the
wedding of the daughter of the
commanding officer of large mill
tary training college. The bride,
with her sisters, had from childhood
taken part in the entertainments
and concerts in the school and was
immensely popular with the stu
dents.
The wedding took place in the
college, and from the door by
which she was to leave to the bridal
carriage, some little distance, a
bright strip of carpet had been
spread. This was fanked on either
side by wall of eager cadets.
AS the bride appeared about for
ty-fve to fifty of these stepped for
ward and Immediately laid them
selves side by side, face down, upon
the carpet, thus forming a living
pathway extending from the door
right to the carriage.
/ do not know who invented the
idea, but it was evidently a com
plete surprise TO the bride, who
looked quite scared as she halted in
the doorway. The bridegroom,
however, laughingly took her hand
and, himself walking on the ground,
persuaded her to advance.
Once her surprise had been over
come and she realized the compli-
ment intended, the brides smile
was radiant as she slowly walked
over the line of men with a care and
tenderness which were almost a
caress, her little high heeled slip
pers treading daintily upon the live.
yielding bodies, which formed what
is surely the most luxurious path
way ever traversed by a beautiful
woman.
Probably this incident is unique.
even in a country where politeness
is carried to such pitch that work
men and beggars in the street
gravely raise their hats to each
other.
That there is nothing new under
the sun is, however, shown by the
fact that the natives Of the Hervey
islands, in the Pacific, were former
~ accustomed to provide in this
same manner an cara tangata," or
living pathway, for the bride, ex.
tending from her home to that Of
her newly welded husband.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
The SAUSAGE.

The sausage dates back to the
year S9c. 1t has been asserted that
the Greeks in the days Of Homer
manufactured sausage. but this pre-
historic mixture had nothing in
common with our modern product.
The ancient so called sausage was
composed of the same materials
which enter in the makeup of the
boudin of the French market and
the blood pudding Of the French
Canadian. The ancient sausage was
enveloped in the stomachs of goats.
1t was not until the tenth century
that sausage made of hashed pork
became known. 1t was in or near
the year 1900 that, thanks to the in
PRODUCTION into Germany of CHINA
mon and saffron, the sausages of
Frankfort and Strassburg acquired a
universal reputation.-Philadel
Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Tee-tee total.

About September, 1888, Dicky
Turner, the converted weaver, when
delivering one of his fcryid speeches
in the Temperance hotel, Preston,
the cockpit where the earls of Der
by formerly fought their cocks for
three centuries, in favor of the new
pledge, declared with emphasis that
"nothing but the tee-tee-total
pledge would do" Mr.. Joseph Live
sey upon hearing this Immediately
cried out amid great cheering, "That
shall be the name" The newly
coined word was taken up by the
succeeding, speakers and was after
ward used at all the meetings held
in the town and neighborhood. 1t
was soon adopted in every part OF
Lancashire and was eventually &C.
copied as the true designation OF
total abstainers not only IN the
United Kingdom, but throughout
the civilized world.--London Mail
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
CONSULTED HIS RIVAL.
The Direct Methods Of Work of John
D. Rockefeller.

Let us give a story to show John
D. Rockefeller's fundamentally di-
rect mode Of working:
In the early nineties he found
himself in possession of great deal
Of land in the iron ore country in
the Lake Superior region. To make
the land, which was purchased as an
investment, yield any interest it
was necessary to get this ore to mar
ket. His competitors controlled
the means of transportation, and he
was practically shut out of the best
and most effective facilities. This
was the way he went at the task of
overcoming these disadvantages:
He sent, first, a representative to
find out who knew most about ore
transportation and the building Of
ore vessels. The identity of the
man was easily discovered, and it
was, of course, a man who was him
self a large factor in the control Of
the trade into which Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter purposed to enter.
Most people would have concealed
their plans from the one person who
was to be the chief rival in the new
business. This is exactly the oppo-
site Of what Mr.. Rockefeller did.
He asked the gentleman to call
upon him and then explained to
this expert that he was going into
the ore business and that he wanted
him to build the boats. When the
ore man recovered from his amaze
ment he declined and explained that
he had no idea of working to aid 8
new rival to 60 into his business.
In ten minutes Mr.. Rockefeller ,ex-
planned to him that he was obliged
to market his iron ore from his
lands to get an income from the in
vestment, that he was willing to pay
the builder a good profit for the
best boats that could be built, that
he was also willing to give an order
then and there for 100000
worth of ships, but that if he did
not care to take this order he would
have to go to the next best man,
which would deprive the ore man of
the profit to be gained from build
ing the boats, but that the work
would surely be done by some one.
He had logic and common sense on
his side, and the ten minutes talk
was sufficient. The details werC
worked out at the Office. The ore
man accepted the order at a price
profitable to him, and the result
was good bargain for both. You
may be sure that the satisfaction
to Mr.. Rockefeller was the personal
touch with the man-the making Of
the trade. Even in his most active
times he was not interested in de-
tails.-F. n. Doubleday in Worlds
Work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Ancient Smlthfesd.

smithfeld is probably the oldest
cattle market IN the world. 1t was
already ancient when Fitz-Stephen
made an allusion to its existence in
1850. Then a place for live cattle
only, it lay outside the city walls
and served in the absence of the cat
tie as a place of recreation Two
hundred years later the corporation
assumed official control over the
beasts and the butchers. But these
did not have the complete monopoly
of Smithfeld, as the blood of the
the martyrs and the jewellers of Bar
tholomew fair testify = London
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Cures blood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri'
fier Free

II YOUR blood Is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors. II you have blood
poison. cancer, carbunkles. eating
sores, scrufula. eczeme, itching. rising
and bumps. swellings or superating
sores, scabby, pilnply skin, ulcers, bone
psins, catarrh, rheumatism, or any
blood or skin dlsease. take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal aches ard pains stop and the
piocd is made pure and rich. Drug
vlets or by express 81 pei large bottle.
Sample free Dy writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta. Ga. B. b. b. is especially ad.
ylsed for chronic, deep-seated cases oil
blood or skin diseases. as 1t cures after
ali eIse fails. Nov. 20 07-1.yr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Fraternal Orders.

kockbl idge Lodge, No. So. l. y: .; f.
meets eve nv Thursday night, at Odd Eel
ows' Hall
Lexington Lodge, No. 66, K; Of +;
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters 9
Rebekah. meets every Monday night,a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST and Srd MOI
day nights at'Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.192O hoyal
Arcanum, meets 1st and Srd We ..
nights In each month, at Odd FELLOWS
Hall
Lex. Council. No. 179, Junior ORE 81
United American Mechanics, meeot
every Friday night ct Odd FELLOWS
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

You know as we'll as any one when
you need something to regulate your
system. II your bowels are sluggish ,
your food distresses you, your Kidneys
pain. take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 1t always relieves. 80 CENTS
Tea or Tablets. B. H. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Dyspepsia Is Americas curse. Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities
tones the stomach, restores perfect oil,
gestioD, normal weight, and Sooo
health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Do not let the heifer form the habit
OF drying up as soon as cold weather
begins. Give her plenty of good food,
keep her warm and comfortable ana
she will develop into profitatl lie cow
From December Farm Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

This is the season Of decay and weak
ened vitality; good health Is hafo 10
retain. II you'd retain yours, iortily
your system with HOLSTERS ROCKY
Mountain Tea. the surest way. ooc'
Tea or Tablets. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

When winds shrek high In fiendish q &C
And enters winter with his KEY.
Protect yourself from disease De lree;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain tea
3. H. Gorren.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Do you every day pull soggy or froz-
en- fodder from an exposed Stack DIS
couraging work, is it not, and poor eat "
ing for the stock? Resolve not 70 90
n next winter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Itching, bleeding. portruding or blind
piles Weld to Doan's Ointment. Chron'
ic cases soon relieved, finally cured
Druggist all sell 1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Lousy cattle may be safely sprink-
led With wood-ashes, rubbed with SUI
phur ointment or whale-oil, or Win
petroleum emulsion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

The temperature Of the cream IN win u
ter should be about 20 degrees, tnough
from four to six degrees lower VIII w
alright II a separator has been useo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

A long halter strap in the stable Is a
source OF danger. 1t enables the morse
10 back out of the stall far enough 10
kick it's stable mate.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, noI any weak
ening effect. Ask your druggist Tor
them. % cents per box.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

When the roads get slippery have the
horse shod up sharp. Many horse
has been spoiled by slipping on an Icy
road.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Do not neglect the colts aud calves.
An ill-kept yearling Is bound to detsri'
orate Into Q stunted beast
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Industrial Training Lacking
In Public Schools.

Hduion New York state
length the school period and the productive value OF the
q citizen closely related. So
INpusTRALisM Is THE GREAT BASIS OF A NATIONS
TRUE REAL CULTURE.
Knowing this we have that there sufficient articulation
between the EDUCATIONAL AND THE INDUSTRIAL sys-
TENS of the country We have the indefinite expansion of
sructon and the unlimited multiplication of appliances leading lit
srary and professional managing occupations without real
socitude about the vital INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATIONS of the
nations happiness and power situation many unjust the
greater number unjust whom has done the most
has resulted Notwithstanding boosted UNIVERSALLY OF
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY there has up an absurd
hiatus in the educational system which denies the just rights the
wage earning and gevou the industrial efficiency
and the material prosperity of the country
should be open chance for every American child The
influences of the schools lead boys who might become excel
being lawyers and girls who might
breadmakers remers into being fourth class music
teachers
THE SYSTEM HAS GROWN pEFoRMEpi IT IS ONE
BROAD ENOUGH AZ The BASE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching. Blind. Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT
ialls 10 cure In to "a days soo.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12
WESTERN PACIFIC OUTFITS
ARRIVE AT RING
Horses and Teams Sent ThereAWill
Materially Increase Force at
Beckwith

The rumored increased activity of
the Western Pacific in this section was
positively verified yesterday when a
carload of dirt wagons, a box-car of
accessories and two cars of horses ar
rived in Reno, consigned to the new
road.
A large force of men is engaged in
putting together the wagons, which
will be loaded with the contents of the
box-car and hauled by the horses to
a point east of Beckwith. Here an ex-
ira force of workmen will be put in
charge of the new outfits, and they will
join the men now at work on the tunnel
under the summit of Beckwith pass.
1t was expected that another year
would be required to complete the tun-
mel, which is being driven through solid
granite. With the increased force of
men and wagons this should be cut
down to nine months or less.
just what is behind the desire Co
hasten the completion of the new roai
is not known, but there seems to be a
reason for the rush. The officials are
keeping the matter entirely to them
selves so much so that mystery is
added.
The Western Pacific is completed as
far as Deeth, according to the men who
arrived yesterday, accompanying the
work outfits. By the first of next
week it is expected to bring it into
Wells, which is 200 miles west of SAT-
Lake. Christmas should see trains
entering Elko.
Elko is the eastern division Of
the new line and is 261 miles from Salt
Lake. With the entrance of the
line into the Nevada town one-hali
of the Western Pacific will have beer
completede. Reno Journal.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12
MARKED FOR DEATH

"Three years ago / was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tearing
my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed to
help me, and hope had fed, when my
husband got DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. A. C. Williams, Of
Bac, KY, "The first dose helped me
and improvement kept on until / had
gained So pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This med
icine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and lung and
throat diseases. 1t prevents pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at the Eagle
drug store.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12

ate the public waters Of the State Of
Nevada. Such appropriation 10 to be
made from Star Creek, Star Mining
District, at points at q point on the
East bank of said Star Greek five
miles N. w. from the N. w. Cor. Of
Sec. %, TIP. 81 N. R. IS E. by means
of reservoir, dam and 20 cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points on
said Creek two miles N. w. from the
N. w. Cor. of Sec. %, by means OF
pipes and there used mining, refining
and lighting and transportation. Water
to be returned to stream, yes. just
above the lands Of Mrs. Joseph Organ.
Date Of first publication, Nov. II, '0s.
Date of last publication, Dec. Is, '03.
Signed: FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12

Robinson's barber shop continues an
the lead.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12
APPLICATION NO. 11s5.
Notice Of Application for Permission to
Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, 1908, in accord
ance with Section 25, Chapter XVIII,
of the Statutes of 1907, n Tbs
Michigan and Nevada Mines COMPANY
"a corporation) of Winnemucca, County
of Humboldt and State of Nevada,
made application to the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission to appropri.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12
Do You Think
For Yourself 2

O6 U01ATS0U
o.. do you open -FOUR mouth X . young
Pird ahd gulp Town whatever food or medi-
zine msA be offered your
aN~ = =
WesG~rAen intelligent thinking woman.
IN need ofsellef from weakness. nervousness.
pain and suKetng. then It means much TO
ron that there~A one tried md trua honaxt
medicine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sold by
druggists for the cure Of roman. ills.
4 - = = 4
The makers of DR.. Pierce's Favorits Pro-
scription. for the cure of weak, nervous, rum
down. over-worked, debilitated. pain-racked
women, knowing this medicine to DO made up
OF ingredients, every one Of which has the
strongest possible Endorsement of the leading
md standard authorities of the several
schools Of practice. are perfectly willing, and
In fact. are only too glad to print. Is they do.
the formula, or list Of ingredients, Of which
1t Is composed. IN plain English. on every
bottle- wrapper
4 = - n
The formula Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pro-
scription will bear the most critical ex
ton of medical experts. for it contains no
alcohol. narcotics. harmful. or habit-forming
drugs. and no agent enters into it that is not
highly recommended by the most advanced
and leading medical teacher and author
tiles Of their several schools Of practice.
These authorities recommend the ingredients
81 Dr: Pleftess FsvorIte P%rescriptlon Tor the
cure OF exsctIy the Same allments fQr Which
fbia World-iamed medlcIne Isl advised.
= 4 = = n
No other medicine for woman's ills has any
such professional endorsement Is Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has received, in the un-
qualified recommendation of each Of its
several ingredients by scores OF leading medi-
cal men Of all the schools Of practice. L.
such an endorsement not worthy Of your
confederation
- q
A booklet of ingredients. with numerous
authoritative professional endorsements by the
leading medical authorities of this country,
will be mailed free to any one sending name
and address with request for same. Address
Dr.. + v. Pierce Buffalo. N. Y.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-12

Have you ever tried n of those
face messages at Robinson's barber
shopi You feel q lot better after n
Of them