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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
PAN GERMINATOR.


IFor testing several varieties at once !
entire piece of cloth composing tn
loops. in which the seeds are placed, 1
kept uniformly moist.
The cloth should be molstened before
beginning the experiment and. it /.
needless to add, sterilized.
A definite number of seeds taken rs
they come from an average sample ar,
counted out for each termination. Fol
seeds in rather small lots. as garden
seeds, fifty to hundred will answer
while for the cereals, grasses. clover
and others used In extensive cuItura
operations about 200 should be used
and the tests duplicated when any
doubt exists about the results. The
tests should be examined from day tC
day and the sprouted ones removed
and counted, the number being record
ed on sheet Of paper.
The length of time required for ger
minatiOn Is dependent upon several
factors. chief Of which are moisture
temperature, vitality and varietal diff.
ferences, six to ten days being sufi.
Client for most kinds When tests are
made during the winter or early spring
months, at which time 1t is usually
most convenient, the termination
should be conducted in q moderately
warm room so that the temperature
will not fall below 80 degrees +. at
night and remain between 20 and sc |
degrees II. during the day. In the case |
OF alfalfa and certain others Of the |
clover family small percentage OF
the seeds will remain apparently sound
at the close Of the termination test
Allowance Is usually made for these.
being counted as vlable-l. @.
capable of growth. Caulifower, cab
bage, turnip and beet seeds OF poor
'tock-i. e., run out-are just as yiable
rs those of good stock. The only
means of remedylng this defect Is to
Use selected home grown seeds or to
)uy the best stock of reliable seed
louses.-J. j. Thornber.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Examination of Teachers

The spring examination of white ane
colored teachers for the year 1908 wi
be held in the Public School Building.
in Lexington on APRIL 2OTH and
MAY 1ST and 2ND.
All applicants desiring to teach in
| the public schools of Rockbridge and
teachers whose certificates exDire this
year must either take this examination
or the examination in July.
Subjects same rs last year.
Examination will begin promptly at Q
o'clock am. each day.
Applicants II ust sup, ~ themselves
with pens, ink aud paper; pc per to b.
Of uniform style and size, which can b
obtained at Mr. Stuert's book store.
A sufficient number Of the regulation
Tor the examination for teachers certif
cate, were placed in the hands of the
Clerks of the d ffereot districts with re
quest that ore be sent 10 each teacher.
teachers are requested TO read regu.
lations carefully and comply with hen,
as there will be no renewal Of cerlif.
Gates this yeal except thpt 1T and 2nd
grade may be renewed Upon certain
conditions named in Regulations.
G. w. EFFINGER, Supt.
Schools Rockbridge Division.
Apr. 08.4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
The Spanish Peanut,

The Spanish peanut is plant tina
can follow either early crops Of beard
less barley or Dwarf Essex rape, and
by this plan the soil can be kept busy
the year around, and at the same time
the productive capacity will be gradu.
ally increased, says a writer in South.
ern Cultlvator.
1t matters not how attractive the
price Of cotton may be later on. the
farmer who is lured into neglectlng
planting crops needed at home will be
sure to come out loser, and dlverslf-
cation ought to be the motto Of every
Individual, no matter If some folk are
going around crying out that the south
cannot make too much cotton. 1t Is
best to take no chances.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
TESTING SEEDS.
Convenient Germinators That vii
Meet All Reuuirenents

1
For the ordinary planter the vel
known dinner plate" tester, mad,
with two soup or dinner plates and
one or more moist strips of sterllzed
cotton goods. preferably cotton flannel
VIII be found to answer all purposes
The cotton strips are sterillzed 10 boil
ing water to destroy spores of molds
and other fungi present. folded twice
upon themselves and placed In one Of
the plates. The seeds are now laid he
tween the folds Of cloth so as not to
touch each other, and the second plate
Is Inverted over the first. this formln.
q moist aerated and more or less
sterile chamber. The cotton strip
must be kept well mostencd. but no
safarhtcd. preferably with water thai
has been sIerlizcd by boiling. and al
lowed to cool before using. Two OF
three lots Of seeds may be tested il
the generator ut one time. but each
should be continued In a separate cot
ton strip and numbered to avoid error
Another Good Method.
When. however. it Is desirable tC
make several termination tests at one
time or when many varieties are to bt
tested. instead of duplicating the plat,
germlnators already described the
writer found the following germlnator
suggested by DR.. Volney Spaulding
formerly Of the University Of Mich |
gan. to be superior: A deep granite |
bread pan six or eight inches wide wa.
obtained In which was kept about one |
fourth inch Of water. Cotton fame
strips OF any convenient length. two
or three yards. and of the width Of tht
pan. were tucked crosswse at inter
walls Of five inches. Short galvanized
wires about an inch longer than the
width OF the pan were inserted through
these tucks and gathered together, thus
forming the cotton strips into numer
BUS folds or loops which were sus
pended In the pan above the water BY
means Of the supporting wires The
'nds of the strips being left sufficiently
ong to touch the water in the pdn. the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
GUILD HARDLY
STOP SCRATCHING
Severe Itching Humor on Joints
Made Movement Difficult -Suf-
tered for a Year and a Half
Many Treatments Failed to Cure.
USED CUTICURA AND
ECZEMA DISAPPEARED

IT was suffering with eczema for a
year and half and had tried all kinds
Of medisal treatment but without any
results. All the joints Of my body
We're affected In such way that / had
difficulty in walking and moving about.
It itched so at times that l could hardly
keep from scratching it all the time.
i had suffered for about a year and four
months before trying Cuticura Soap,
CCticura Ointment. and Cuticura Re-
solvent. After using Cuticura for two
months regularly, not missing a day,
all signs Of eczema disappeared and
now you could not tell that / ever had
eczema. l cannot find words sufficient
to 90 the Cuticura Remedies Justice.
Daniel Fisher, Jr., 1910 Lansdown ST.,
Baltimore, Nd, July 5, 1907"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

The object OF this suit is to sell 911l
acres OF land OF which Title A. Burkit
died seized, lying about miles south.
west of Lexington, Va, in Rockbridge
County, on the old Plank Road. now
owned by Virginia Argyle Burkit. an
infant, IN fee simple subject to the life
estate Of by the curtesy in her father.
W. p. Burkit.
Aad it appearing by affidavit made
and filed that Virginia Argyle Rurkit
w. +. Burkit. G. Burns Zollman and
Lena Zolman his wife and G. A. Zoll.
man and Rosa Zollman his wife. who
are defendants in the above styled
suit are not residents of the State OF
Virginia, it is ordered that the said
non resident defendants do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
OF this order and do what is necessary
to protect their interests In this suit.
A copy-Teste:
r. r. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
&. ID. Letcher, p. q.
Apr. 0S It.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
How Much He Thought About Her

They were on their way to the the
alter. and she was TREMENDOUSLY happy.
She felt that the words she longed to
hear would be spoken that night and
the idea made her almost dizzy with
delight.
"Mr. Sampson" she said softly, "why
do you wear that bit of string upon
your fingerW
"Oh." replied Mr.. Sampson, taking 1t
of, that was to remind me Of my en-
gagement with you tonight"
1t wasn't much. but 1t was enough to
take away the delightful dizziness
London Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
The First Advertiser.

The author looked up from the first
chapter Of his mammoth History of
Advertising"
81 wonder" he murmured, who
could have been the first manufae-
turer to advertise. 1t is an Item that
would fit In well here"
''There is no extant data. on the sub
Ject," said the farmer, "but | have
every reason to believe that the hen
is the person you are looking for
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

That artist is real genius" re-
marked the admirer.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne; che
can't be a real genius, or people
wouldn't be saying SO many compll-
mentary things about him before he is
dead."-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
The World Goes On.

We all imagine that our work Is i'm.
portant and that no one can do 1t as
well as we do, but the world has been
constantly improving in spite of the
fact that every man dies at the end Of
q short time.-Atcthison Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
FRESH COW WANTED. Al
ply at This Office.
Commissioners Notice

w. A. LEECH for sc.
VS..
JOHN a. MoNTGoMERY's Admr. and
others.
The allowed styled cause having been
referred TO me, by decfees OF the Cir
cult Court. OF 5Rochbridge, entered
therein on the eth JCne, 1904, and on
the 25th February, 1905, with direct
ions ITO ascertain, state and report
what estate rene ins of John a. MOI t.
&c merry, decd, ard TO what debta. if
any, the same is liable, and the or Ter
Of their priOrities." All parties inter.
ested are hereby notified that | will on
THURSDAY. APRIh 3OTH. 1905
at my Office in Lexington, Va, proceed
to take said accounts.
+. VI. PENDLETON.
Commissioner in Chancery.
Apr. o. It
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Superstitious Golfers.

The two chief golfng superstitions
are that two up and FIVE to play never
won a match and thatit is unlucky to
win the first hole. 1t is hard to say
which is the sillier of the two.-London
Mail
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

Artist Indicating an exquisite ma
rine view)-Thls picture is valued at
$4,000 Stockbroker - Well, WE'LL
There's lot of water In 1t, isn't theref
Spokane Sportsman-Review.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Art.

"Was that picture you just sold a
genuine work Of artY
mo" answered the dealer. but thu
story | told about 1t was."-Washing'
ton Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
INV NarfoIhSsWestsnl
n
Schedule In effect Nov. cath. 1907.
Leave Bnena Vista.

Schedule in effect Nov. 24th, 1907.
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 93lP M. Daily, For Basic. Luray
HagsrstOwn and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
Mold. 1886 z. ". Daily, For Hagerstown
Philadelphia. New York and In.
termediate stations. Pullman
sIeel er to New YorE via Harris.
burS.
SOUTIIBOUND.
No. /. 722 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol Bluehe!d, Norton, Win
ston-Salcm, Charlotte y. G.
WEIGH and interuediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phila.
delnhla 10 Gary. Cafe Car Roam.
oFe and Gary.
No. II. 200 P. NJ Daily. Fol Roanoke.
Bristol llueheld Winston Salem
and intermediate stations. EX-SunJ
and Knoxville, Cincinnati, Colum.
bus, Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleeper Buena
Vista t. Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. CafeDining Car.
Additional Information and rates cheer
fully furnished by c. 4. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
". B. BEV-LL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Tray. Pass. Agt.
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

ointment have alleviated
among skin-tortured, dis
figured infants and chill
dren, and the comfort they
have afforded WORKOUT
and worried parents. have
led to their adoption in
countless homes as a
priceless treatment for the
skin and blood. Infantile
and birth humors, milk
z-..A z-llI
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

Never tell your resolution before
hand. -Selden.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

The yield will be
according to the
amount of plant food
you give your trees or
plants - you can de-
pend on it. The better
they are fed the greater
and more valuable will
be your crop. Fertil-
ize sparingly and you
reap sparingly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

zema. rashes, and every form Of itching,
scaly, pimply skin and scalp humors,
with loss Of hair, of infancy and child
hood, are speedily, permanently, and
economically cured, in the majority of
cases. when all other remedies suitable
for children fail. Cuticura Remedies
are guaranteed absolutely pure under
the U. S. Food and Drugs Act.
- Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infants, Children. and Adults con-
elsts OF Cutieura Soap (25c.) 10 Cleanse the Skin
Cuticura Ointment (56c) 10 Heal the Skin, ana Cut
sra Hfsolyent (SOcl: Cor IN the form OF Chocolate
coated Pts 25e, per vial OF 60) to Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Sole Props, Boston. Mass
0S-Maied Free Cuticura Book On SKIN Diseases
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
VIRGINIA ::

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court OF Rockbridge County, March
Both, 1908. =.
v Z. BUPKIT, Guardian of Virgin
la Argyle Burkit Plaintiff
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
VIRGINIA :

In the Clerks Office OF the Ci,cui
Court Of Roekbridge County, Marcel
18th, 1908.
ID. Welsh and Co. and such other
creditors as may come in and con-
tribute to the costs OF this suit.
vs., Plaintiff.
E. A. Johnston, Mrs.M Z. WALLACE,
Mrs. Belle Faulkner, Mrs. d. A.
Freelaud, and Mrs. w. G. John
ston, heirs at law Of Jno. w.
Johnston, deceased. Defendants
IN CHANCERY
The object OF this suit Is to subject
to sale the undivided interest OF f. A.
Johnston. in certain real estate. situated
In Kerr's Creek Magisterlal District.
Roekbridge County, Virginia, In which
seid e, A. Johnston is interested, for
the payment ofJudgment Liens record
ed against him.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed that Mrs. Belle Faulkner, Mrs. NJ.
=. Wallace, Mrs. D. A. Freeland ard
Mrs. w. Il. Johnston, are not residents
Of the State OF Virginia, 1t is ordered
that the said nonresident defendants do
appear here within fifteen days aft
due publication OF this order and do
what may he necessary to protect their
interests In this suit.
A copy-teste
R r. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
u V, drinstead, p. q. mch, l8.8.4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
IN CHANCERI

w. P.BURKIT, Guardian of Virgin.
ia Argyle Burkit and others.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
BABIES CURED
Torturing, Disfiguring
Humors Speedily
Yield to CutiCura.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
A Talk to Fruit Growers

You use a fertilizer
of course, but do you
use enough3
The yield per acre,
and the profit therefrom
increases in far greater
proportion than the cost
of additional fertilizer.
What is an increase in
cost of $500 to $1,000
per acre for fertilizer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

The fact thatover a million
tons of Virginia Carolina
Fertilizer were sold last year
proves them to be without
equal. Every fruit farmer,
no matter what method he
now uses, should get the Vir-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

". A. LEECH for &c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court Of Rockbridge County, March
18th, 1908.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08

When the returns therefrom
show an increase of $4,000 to
$4,000 per acrel
The big Magnolia Fruit
Farms at Durant, Miss, tested
the well-known Virginia-C
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
SHVELY IS NOW
REGARDED STRONG
FACTOR IN RACE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

vote and add to it forty to forty-four
votes which l will get as second
choice and it does not look bad for me
at ALL You may be sure that there
will not be any deadlock"
Two Turn Slack Down.
There is one thing about Slack 8
campaign that is unfortunate for him,
and that is that he is likely to lose
two votes from his own district, the
Fourth There are two members
who, it is believed, will not stand with
him, and not only that. but Judge 10
seph HI. Shea, of Seymour. is out
working openly for Shively. Sey-
mour is in Stacks district and Shea is
one of the democratic leaders Of the
district.
Senator Steve Fleming, of Fort
Wayne, will come to this city within
the next few days and will then be a
guest at the Denison hotel until the
session of the legislature closes. Elem
ing is just as sanguine as ever Of the
election of Edward G. Hoffman Of FIT
Wayne, as senator. He says Hoff
man is getting stronger all the time
and that he is a sure winner. He
points to the fact that Hoffman hat
the entire vote. nine in number. OF the
Twelfth district. behind him, and says
that he will get many more than that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
ACTIVITY IN THE
POLITICAL GAME
TO Be CONTINUED
Continued From Page One.)

year. Senator Hemenway has made
no definite plans, except that he will
return TO Boonville to live. Represen-
tative John H. Foster will return to
Evansville and resume the practice of
law. Representative John CLANCY
will resume the practice of law in his
home town of Sullivan. Representa-
tive Holiday will return to Brazil and
reenter the practice of law. and Rep
resentative James e. Watson intends
to go back to Rushville and take up
his law practice. Representative Ov-
erstreet intends to return TO Indiana
polls soon after March 4.
Lands to be Scribe.
Representative Charles B. Lands is
not a lawyer, and ne does not propose
to open a law office after the fourth OF
March. Mr. Lands was formerly a
newspaper man. and still retains a
half interest in the Delphi Journal.
the republican paper OF his home
county. He also has won success as
q public lecturer and makes money at
the business. He also owns one of the
best farms in Carroll county, so he
will not starve after ne leaves office.
Representative Gifhams lives In La.
grange county and has always been q
business man. He was auditor OF La,
grange county a few ears ago. He
has not made any plans for the future
but will return to his home town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30

Only seven metals were known in
the days of Columbus. There are now
fifty-one in use.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
WHEN YOU WEEP.
The Way That Tears Act Upon tn
Human Organism.

The Way That Tears Act Upon the
Human Organism.
Professor Waynbaum, M. D.. Of
Paris publishes some queer facts re-
garding the nature and purpose of
tears, coming to the conclusion that
tears act upon the human organism
like chloroform. ether or alcohol"
when a human being gives way to
SORROW" says DR.. Waynbaum, the
blood pressure In the brain decreases.
The tear helps In this process. which
benumbs the brain for the time being,
causing passiveness of the soul al
most approaching Indifference.
Tears are blood. changing color by
their passage through the lachrymal
glands. One can drown his sorrow In
tears as one can benumb hts senses
by the use of alcohol or drugs. When
a person cries the facial muscles con.
tract and the appearance of the face
changN. which action facilitates the
white Mod letting, driving the blood
particles into the lachrymal gland
from which they issue In the shape OF
tears.
Children whose nervous system 1:
particularly tender derive great ben
eft from crying occasionally. The act
of crying relieves their brains. The
same may be said with respect to wo
men,
The professor likewise explains why
laughter sometimes produces tears
but the explanation is too technical
for reproduction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
The Only Safe Way.

mo, can't stay any longer" he
said. with determination.
what difference does an hour or SO
make now?' asked member OF the
party. "You: wife will be in bed and
asleep. and If she wakes up she won't
know what time 1t is"
"Quite right. quite right" he re
turned. "I can fool my wife almost
any time as long as I get home before
breakfast. Why. I've gone home when
the sun was up, kept the blinds shut
lit the gas and made her think that il
was little after IL. But. gentlemen
I can't fool the baby. l can make the
room as dark as please. but 1t won''
make the baby sleep minute latel
than usual, and when she wakes w
hungry 1t comes pretty close to beinf
morning. and my wife knows it. Gen
tlemen." he added as he bowed him
self out, 81 make 1t a rule to get home
before the baby wakes. It's the onl!
safe way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
THREE KILLED;
TWO INJURED
Bad Freight Wreck on Big
Four at Carthage,
Indiana.
ONE CREW WAS CARELESS
NORTH BOUND TRAIN SIX MIN
urEs AHEAD OF TIME, CRASHES
INTO SOUTH BOUND EXTRA
FREIGHT.

Carthage, Ind, Dec. 30.-Three men
were killed and two seriously injured
in a heard on collision between two
freight trains at Carthage, Rush coun-
ty, yesterday. The dead are: Charles
Fist, engineer, Wabash; d. l.. Remley,
fireman, Warsaw; Ray Arson, fire
man, Greensburg. The injured are
John Meyers, engineer, Wabash and
Earl Wilson. brakeman, North Vernon.
All men killed or injured are married
Remley's body was torn to bits, while
the other men were ground almost be.
yond recognition. The injuries to Mey'
ers may prove fatal.
The cause Of the disaster is attribut'
ed to carelessness on the part or the
crew of the north bound train. Accord.
ing to the schedule this train was six
minutes In advance of it's regular time.
The south bound train was an extra
freight. It is presumed The trainmen
on the north bound knew nothing OF
the extra, and SO instead of running
by their schedule continued ahead of
time with the disastrous result
When the huge engines struck, each
was going at a good speed. They
were forced up into the air on top of
the tenders and then tumbled to the
ground Ten freight cars were ground
into splinters. The crash was heard
for many miles and farmers rushed In
from all directions. The entire popu-
lace Of Carthage was awakened and
soon hundreds of persons were on the
scene. The wrecking train from
Brightwood was summoned. Volun.
teers did what they could to help the
injured. The body of Meyers was
found pinioned beneath large tim
Der and he was scalded so as to be
suffering excrutiatingly. 1t was i'm
possible to remove the bodies of the
dead men from the debris until after
the arrival Of the wrecking train.