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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
cURETTING AN ELEPHANT.
When the Big Beast Has His Hide
Combed With a Rasp.

Once in every four months every
captive elephant, to be in good
form, should have removed from
its hide the hard flesh which
grows there and the accumulation
of dirt which becomes incrusted
and looks like a part Of its SKIN.
1t is that superhuous growth which,
from observation and touch, gives
the impression an elephants hide
is tough, whereas the skin natural
ly is so sensitive that the bite Of
a fly, a mosquito or any other in
sect is irritating to it.
The process of curetting an ele-
plant is tedious to the operator, for
he must devote several hours a day
to the task, having four men as as
sistants to hold the elephant by
ropes tied to its legs. The elephant
does not take kindly to the treat
ment. 1t is necessary that it be
done to keep the elephant in good
health by opening up the pores
As there is danger of the elephant
under treatment taking cold, the
operation never is done in winter.
The hide first is wetted thor.
oughly with water, and an ordinary
rasp is used for removing all cal
lous growth and other hard surface
substances, the rasp being dipped
frequently in water to keep thu
skin moist and soft. When the op
Grafton is over the elephants ski
looks gray and retains this color
long time. Often oil is rubbed int
the skin, and the dark and natura
color is obtained.
In their native state, if there
river near by, elephants bath
daily and after leaving the waite
rub themselves against trees, whic
removes the dirt and give the ski
a healthy appearance. Circus ele
plants never are treated in tina
way, and as a result they live an
die with the growth Of callous ski
and dirt upon them and always loo
as if their hides were as tough an
; as hard as iron, which they are
; Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Gems In Verse
TIE DESERT.


p AM the. pure proud land that hath
hearlIened to no mans wooing;
am the virgin land vowed sole to
Il the service OF God;
The silence that broods on my hills 10
my answer to human suing,
And there is the peace on my plains tnat
marks where the Lord hath trod.
and my sister-the sea-we fret at your
insolent creeping;
She decks with light foam wreath the
place of a strong mans rest
And the dry skull. bleached to silver,
where the stated wolf is sleeping
Is a trivial gaud scarce worthy to lie on
my proud white beast.
Love you your fat green valleys. the
riches Of mans long labor?
Love you the fouiaess Of cities. dark
with the ages CRIME?
Find you your gladness warm In the smile
and the grasp Of your neighbor?
Bide you there with your kin, the play
thing of men and Of time.
hut when kisses have cooled on your lips
and your eyes have grown weary OF
weeping. -.
When your pitiful loves SINK down I"
the clasp Of the eager earth,
Come you and taste Of the peace that the
guard Of my hills is keeping,
Come and learn you the sweetness OF
silence, the mother Of Gods own
mirth.
He is throned on my crimson hills In a
purple meet for his passion;
The hot bright flame Of his patience
plays over the leper white plains.
The wonderful sun is his herald and
speaks him in kingly fashion.
And the golden splendor of midnight IL
the veil that his glory deigns.
Leave you the joys of green valleys tc
faint hearts that walt on their sating
Here in the sweet fresh air the Soul II
cleansed from its fears
Can you bargain with age the despoiler-
will time not grow weary OF waiting
But here in the desert Is God. the enc
and crown Of the years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Hundreds More in Lexington In
the Same Plight

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches; side aches,
All on account OF the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A Lexington citizen shows sou how;
Miss Ada E. Kramer, living on WASH,
ipgton St, Lexington, Va, Says; 1
suffered from terrible aching across
my ba ok for long time knew that IL
arose from a disordered condition OF
nv kidneys. My back was very weak,
| was subject to dizzy spells and felt
tireo and languid nearly all the tiire;
Leaning of Doan's Kidney Pills ana
deciding to try them, procured a oo1
at Gorrelps drug store. l was gratineo
by the speedy and Efficient manner 10
which they restored my health. Doans
Kidney Pills quickly and permanently
cured me of kidney complaint and l ain
glad to give them my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. P-ice Of
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buifaio
New York, sole agents fol the United
States. 1
Remember the name-Doan's-ano
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Yawning.

DR.. Nageli of Tromso, Norway,
says that yawning is one Of the best
of all breathing exercises. Says the
doctor: The act of yawning puts
into play all the breathing muscles
of the thorax and the neck, and con-
sequently it is natural exercise,
probably instituted by Providence
for your welfare. Every good doc
tor should therefore advise his
friends to yawn largely and to make
a practice of stretching" at every
opportunity. There's no better ex-
ercise for the throat or the chest,
and one good cape mouthed yawn Is
worth a dozen breathing bouts. 1t
is one of the best cures for nasal and
thoracic oatarrh. Therefore, gentle
reader, yawn aesthetically, if you
can. Yawn proudly, yawn boldly,
because it is good for you.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Cream Flies of Calcutta.

One of the evils of Calcutta Is
the plague of green flies, from
which the city suffers during the
late autumn and early winter. Like
most insects, the little green flies
have a great affection for the flame.
On occasion the inhabitants have
found it necessary to put out all
the gaslights, even at public din
ner. and to take their meals prac-
tically in deep gloom, illuminated
only by Pickering candles. They
seem to spring into existence from
nowhere. Perhaps it is almost dusk
when the lights of the street lamps
are becoming visible. Then sud
denly the air, which moment be-
fore was quite clear, is full OF myr-
lads of green flies, drifting in
misty patches and obscuring the
street lamps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
The Power Of Adaptation.

Lord Seaforth, who was born deaf
and dumb, was one day to dine with
Lord Melville. Just before the COM
pany arrived Lady Melville sent into
the drawing room lady OF ner ac-
ouaintance who could talk with her
fingers that she might receive Lord
seaforth. Presently Lord Guilforth
entered the room, and the lady, TAX
ing him for Lord Seaforth, began to
ply her fingers nimbly. Lord Gull
forth did the same. They had been
carrying on the conversation An this
manner for ten minutes or more
when Lady Melville joined them
Her friend said, "Well, have been
talking away to this dumb man" .,
Dumb exclaimed Lord Gull
forth. "Bless me, 1 thought you
we're dumb"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Describing the Dog.

Little Anita, whose idea of colorS
was not very accurate, was calling
on her grandmother and was telling
her about a dog she had seen on the
street. -,
"What color was the dog?" asked
her grandmother. ~
Anita was puzzled at first; then
che said:
'Now, grandmother, you've seen
dogs, haven't your
dyes, dear" =,
"Well, that dog was just dog col
ofp-EIchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

instruction For the Awkward In Old
Time Southern Schools.


The father of Alexander H.
Stephens, the vice president OF the
Confederate states, was an "old
field" teacher, and one of his
schoolroom exercises, which the pu-
pills called 1earning manners" evil
IDENTIFY made a deep impression on
little Alexander, writes Louis Pen
dleton in his biography Of the
statesman. The plan was no less
admirable than quaint.
1t is related that about once a
month on Friday afternoon, after
the spelling classes had got through
their tasks, the boys and girls were
directed to take seats in rows fac
ing each other. Then the boy at
the head of his row would rise and
walk toward the center of the room
and the girl at the head of her row
would do likewise.
AS they approached the boy
would bow and the girl drop a
courtesy, the established feminine
salutation of those days, and they
would pass on.
At other times they were taught
to stop and exchange verbal saluta-
tons and the usual formulas Of po-
lite inquiry.
These exercises were varied by
meetings in AN imaginary parlor
the entrance, introduction and re
ception of visitors, with practice II
commonplace chat"
Then came the ceremony of IN
PRODUCTIONS. The parties in thu
class would walk from opposite
sides of the room in pairs and upoI
meeting, after salutations of tn
two agreed upon, would begin max
ing known to each other the friend
accompanying them, the boy say
ing: "Allow me, Miss Mary, to pre-
sent to you my friend, Mr.: Smith
Mr.. Smith, Miss Jones" After Mis-
Mary had spoken to Mr.. Smith sh
would in turn introduce her FRIEND
These exercises, trivial as the dc
scription may seem, the vice pres
dent of the Confederacy says, "wer
of great use to raw country boy
and girls, removing their awkward
ness and consequent shyness an
the painful sense of being at dis
advantage or the dread Of appeal
, ing ridiculous Youth's CompaT
I ion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Still Running.

Edwin, aged four, owned a pic
ture book in which fierce looking
COW was running after small boy
He looked at it a long time; then,
carefully closing the book, he Land 1t
away. A few days later he got the
book again and turned to the PIC,
ture. Bringing his chubby hsl
down on the COW, he exclaimed ~ J,
tone of triumph, "She am
caught him yet"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

The slate quarries of Ambieve have
been exploited from time immemorlal
as material for razor bones, winch he
ure among the exports from Belgium
to the United States. The stones are
cut in parallelopipeds, the under siae
of which is composed of slate, whlle
the upper surface consists OF the sharp
ening stone.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

A pleasing, good, high grade truly
favored, amber colored cup OF Gomez
car be had-and without the real coffee
danger. or damage to health-by simp-
" using DR.. Shops new substitute,
called Health Coffee, Pure, whole
some, toasted cereals, malt, nuts etc,
make DR.. Shops Health Coffee botL
healthful and satisfying. No ~ TO 81
minutes tedious boiling. Made IN
minute. says DR.. 5hoop. II served al
coffee, it's taste will even trick an OK
pert. Test it and see. All Dealers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

A clever, popular Candy Cold Cure
Tablet-called Preventics-is being dis
pensed by druggist everywhere In a
few hours, Preventics are sald TO ot 1s
any cold completely. and Prevenucs'
being so safe and toothsome, are very
fine for children. No Q uinine, no laxa
tive. nothing harsh nor sickening; BoA
Of az 25c. sold by Gorrell's Drug Store
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

It's pity when sick ones drug tne
stomach or stimulate the Heart ana
Kidneys. That is all wrong A weak
Stomach means weak Stomach nerves,
always. And this is also true OF the
Heart and Kidneys. The weak nerves
are instead crying out for help. This ex-
plains, why DR.. Shops Restorative is
promptly helping Stomach. Heart and
kidney ailments. The Restorative
reaches out for the actual cause OF these
ailments-the failing 'inside nerves
ANYWAY test the Restorative AZ hours.
1t won't cure so soon as that, Dut you
will surely know that help is coming
Sold byGorrells Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
ObIiging.

A middle aged farmer accosted a
serious faced youth in London the
other day. =.
''Young man." he said, pluckinlg
his sleeve, 81 want to go to Hyde
park"
The youth seemed lost in consid-
Grafton for moment.
"Well," he said finally, "you may
90 lust this once, but | don't want
You ever to ask me again. Pick
ArUp.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

The generations Of pioneers who ieft
the East to settle the great West are
steadily passing. There recently died
in Minneapolis Rev. Joseph W. han
cock, aged 80. who was the earliest pio'
neer of Goodhue county, ia Minnesota,
and was the fret white man IN ked
Wing in 1S49, going as Presbyterian
missionary among the indians.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri-
fier Free

II vour blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors. IL you have blood
poison. cancer, carbunkles. eating
sores. scrofula. eczema, itching, rising
and bumps. swellings OF superating
sores. scabby, pimply skin, ulcers, bone
pains. catarrh, rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease. take botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal. aches al pains stop and the
blood is made pure and rich. Drug
yists or by express 81 pei large bottle
Sample free oy writing Blood Balm Co.
Atlanta. Ga. B. b. B. is especially ad.
vlsed for chronic, deep-seated cases oil
blood or skin diseases. as 1t cures after
oiI Cleo fails Nov. 20 07-1-yr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Governor Swanson will tl ke the
stump to urge the election OF brYah
and Kern. This was made public In
statement given out several days ago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Pink Pain Tablets-Dr. Shoop's-
stops Headache, womanly pains, any
pain, any where, in 20 minutes sure.
Formula on the 25c. box. ASK your
druggist or doctor about this formuia
its fine. Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Can't look well, eat well or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body
Keep the blood pure with BufuVo~
Bloou Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
lffa
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

The era a "clubbless cop" has
dawned for Chicago. This applies,
however, only to the traffic squad Of
$50 men, who, like New York's cross
ing guardians, really have no use FOL
clubs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Austria's government intends to con- !,
struct a real radlum spring and puiid
hotels. which it will control, at St. Joa
chimetal, near Carlsbad. The water
IN the uranium mines there contains 9
large quantity of radium.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

An English medical officer says ne
elected teeth cause large percentage
of disease OF the digestive organs ana
men are the most offenders OF the sanl-
tary rule of cleaning teeth daily.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

The developement OF the wateresess'
growing industry IN Dorset, Ehglanu
is enormous. One farm alone EN- PloJ
40 persons in picking, packing anu pro
narinp the cress for the market.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Harrisonburg, with taxable bottom
of over two and half million dollars
has bran new tax levy OF 30 cents on
the hundred dollars OF valuation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Leaves are falling. Babies don't fall
away while taking DR.. Fahrneys
TesihlnR Syrup, II snakes sap-~bioea'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Watch babies bowels till the frosts
come, DR., Fahrney's Teething syrup
keeps them in good shape. Sample Tree.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
! piles. Druggists are authorized to re.
fnnd money If PAZO OINTMENT
hale 70 aurs u 9 10 u akyh see.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

RESOURCES -
Loans and Investments. $40, OI6.ol
Banking House, &c. ........ 3o'ooo' 10
Treas'r U. S. Is pr,ct. Fund 625.OO
Other Real Estate. ....... l'VoV'Vo
Cash on hand. $28, 1896
Due from Banks. 40, 342.6l 61
$40. 5S3. sc
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

~ Rk snes certificates of Deposit Payable on demand the
hear interest at the rate of three (3 cent per annum
o their date provided the remains sxtV low oaSs "
longer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
Statement Of Condition at Close of Business one 3O no
LIABILITIES -

- LIABILITIES -
canital. Stock .......... $50, OOO. 90
surnlns Fund ....... 100000
undivided Profits (net).... 12,6S7.94
TnIv1 l9OS. 49,. ...... 100000
Circulating Notes. ..... 12,5O0.OO
Rins PAYABLE. ............. 100000
DEPOSITS
individuals. &C.. 1888, 77797
Due to Banks. 9,177.75 39S'9oo''z
$54O,5S9.6t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

The deposits of this Bank shown by reports mace 10
the Comptroller of the Currency during the past
as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05
TAFT CHRYSANTHEMUM.
VIII Be on Exhibition at the Chicago
Flower Show

Chicago, Nov. 5.-More than 1000
entries have been made for the Ma
tonal Flower show, which begins at
the Coliseum tomorrow
Twelve entries were made by How
ard Gould from his famous Port
Washington estate. These entries con-
sist of chrysanthemums. foliage and
decorative plants and, miscellaneous
Towering plants.
One of the novelties of the flower
show will be the model gardens, which
VIII show the same back porch and
yard undecorated and decorated with
flowers and shrubbery.
In honor of President-elect Taft
Elmer ID. Smith of Adrian, Mich, has
originated huge white chrysanthe-
mum which he has, with the consent
OF the president-elect, named the
Tart chrysanthemum. 1t is a giant
white bloom, fringed with foliage of
dark velvety green, and was entered
yesterday. Florists say that it is one
OF the finest flowers of its kind ever
produced in America. One hundred
blooms of this flower will be kept in
condition throughout the show
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05
THE STORY OF A SONG.
LAY My Head Beneath a Rose Had
Tragic Origin.

, An interesting and pathetic little
story, which contains a strong appeal
to human sympathies, is connected
with the song, Lay My Head Beneath
a Rose" which Arthur Tavares of the
Royal Hawaiian quintet is singing this
week at the Novelty theater. The
words and music of this affecting little
song We're written in a prison cell by
man condemned to die, just a few
hours prior to his execution.
The author of the song, during a
passion of rage had taken the life of
a friend, had been convicted and SEN
fenced to die. In the death cell of the
prison at San Quentin, Cal, the DOOM
ed man brooded over the events of his
life and his terrible crime. which had
not only ruined his own career, but
had also brought deepest sorrow and
despair to his devoted wife and fam
lily. With the thoughts of his blighted
career and the sorrow he had caused
heavy upon his heart. the doomed
man penned the words and music to
the song, which was later given the
title it now bears and which reveals
simply but convincinglv the prisoner S
repentance and remorse in the closing
hours of his life. 1t is the knowledge
of the composers sad story and the
circumstances under which the song
was written that enables Mr.. Tavares
to sing it with so much feeling and
effectiveness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05
EUROPEAN SENTIMENT.
The Press Generally Views Taft's
Election With Satisfaction.

London. Nov. 5.-The press of Lon
don regards the election of Taft as a
matter for general and world wide
congratulation as it ENSURES the con-
tinuance of a policy" which has been
greatly approved in England.
THE policy which Mr.. Taft has
inherited" points out the Evening
Standard, ''is in a large measure ac-
countable for the leap to the front
made by America in recent years, and
her present position as power among
the powers is due to an unusual ex-
tent to Mr.. Taft's labors in close al
lance with President Roosevelt.
Berlin, Nov. 5.-The Berlin bourse
opened generally firm and fractionally
higher in consequence of Taft's cleo
ton and upon the advices from New
York and London.
Vienna, Nov. 5.-A majority of the
Austrian newspapers welcome the
election of Mr.. Taft as a promise of
cautious and progressive admins
tration.
Rome, Nov. 5.-The election of
Taft has produced general satisfaction
here. The dispatches announcing it
were communicated to King Victor
Emmanuel, the pope. and the Duke
of the Abruzzi The general opinion
is that Mr.. Taft's election will mean
a continuance of stability and a revi-
val of business. In view c. this be-
lief many thousand Italian laborers
expect to emigrate to America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05
SLIPPED INTO A JOB.
A Reporter Was Nominated Merely to
Fill Up a Ticket.

New York, Nov. 5.-A special to the
Would from Philadelphia says:
Given three weeks leave of absence
from his paper that he might act DUR
ing the campaign as secretary of a
Philadelphia party" reform move
ment in opposition to the Republican
city organization. Frank J. German,
"a years old, a reporter, was nomi-
mated at the last minute for county
commissioner, more to fill up the tick
ct than with any idea of electing him.
The completion of the count early this
morning showed that German had
slipped into a job that will pay him
$4,000 a year for the next three years
About all county commissioner in
Pennsylvania has to do is to see that
the election ballots are printed cor
rectly and have general supervision
over the election officers. Three are
elected in each county every thAee
years-two by the majority party, the
third place going to the minority par
ty. which polls the larger vote of the
two nominated by his party. 1t was in
this way that the young German got
in.
German was graduated from the
high school only three years ago and
has been a reporter ever since He
was married in August. He will be
the youngest man ever chosen county
commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05
STOLE A TAxICAB.
And Ran 1t Over a 40 Foot Precipice
to Destruction.

New York. Nov. 5.-After assaulting
the strike breaking chauffeur of a
taxicab three men stole the cab and
driving it at full speed down Sixtieth
street, ran it over a 40 foot precipice,
wrecking the machine past repair. Six
tleth street ends in a bluff which falls
away steeply to a bit of beach on the
edge of the Hudson river, 40 feet be-
low the street level. Witnesses of the
affair say that the machine was run
rapidly down the street and that two
men jumped out hundred yards from
the end of the street. The chauffeur,
however, it is said, stuck to his post
until the machine reached thevery edge
of the precipice, when he jumped also.
The machine fell to the beach below,
where ii remains, a mass of twisted
iron and splintered wood. It was after
the police had been notified of these
facts by witnesses that Chas. Seidel, d
strike breaker chauffeur, reported that
he had been beaten by three men in
Sixty-ffth street and his machine
stolen. The police believe that the as
Eault and the destruction of the ma
chine were the work of strike sympa-
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