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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
CanariaR of Paris

The vender Of chickweed in Paris
ls a well known figure. The sellers
are numerous, and their cry is one Of
the most noteworthy Of those that re-
sound In the morning in the streets Of
the French capital. According to the
Bulletin des Halles, there are about
hundred thousand canaries in the cap
ital, and the daily consumption of
chickweed is estimated at $1,000 This
sum looks large, but 1t allows only 2
cents for each bird. A Paris contem-
porary points out that goodly portion
Of land between Suresnes and Cour-
bevoie is set aside for the cultivation
Of the weed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
LIES ABOUT THE FEET.
A Shoe Clerks Comments or His Gus
toners PecuIiarities.

hOIHSTs FCShllaFieioo'
II don't see why people always lie
about their feet" said the shoe clerk as
his customer departed after giving him
bad half hour. Il don't mean on the
size of their foot, for it's only natural
| to wish to have, or. rather, to make
other people think you have, small feet.
But why a great. burly man with his
feet hubby with bunions should insist
that his shoes never trouble him and
that he never has any trouble in get
ting a fit is beyond me. Why, II put
an ordinary shoe on such. man he
would cuss with pain, and he knows 1t.
He knows also that | have to hunt
around until l find some freak shoe
that will fit his misshapen old foot, but
all the time he declares that he never
has bunions or corns like most people.
Women who seem to be sensible
enough in all other ways come In here
and declare that they do not know
what a corn is, when they vince with
pain every time I touch their little toe.
When they are forced to declare that
the shoe hurts in one spot or another
they insist 1t Is because their feet have
a shape peculiarly their own. Some
times they will admit they have lit
tie calloused place. but corn, oh, dear,
no! Sometimes in a thin, lightweight
shoe can fairly see the corns bunch
ing out under the leather, but 1 have to
say automatically that the fit Is not
good or that the customer has a pc
culiarly sensitive foot or some other
nonsense. If l want to keep their
trade" New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
INSOMNIA.
Curious Way In Which II Affected .
Woman's imaqination

Curious Way In Which II Affected .
Woman's Imagination.
II can't stand this any longer, doc
Tor" said the nervous woman. IF
the patient In the next room to mine,
No. %, doesn't keep quiet at night l
must change my room or leave the
yanitarium altogether"
"What's the troubleT asked her
physician.
"She has one Of these squeaky old
wooden bedsteads, and every time she
turns over 1t awakens me. Last night
The did nothing but toss to and fro,
md I didn't get a single wink Of
Ileep"
an see to that at once" he assured
aer. "a woman in your condition GER
Iainly must have absolute quiet at
night. I'll have the patient In No. %
sleep on the roof The fresh air will
be better for her anyway"
The next morning the nervous wo-
man appeared in the consultation
room of the sanitarium in radiant
mood
How did you sleep% asked the doc.
tor.
Perfectly" she replied. "I'm so
much obliged to you. 1t made a great
difference"
II knew It would" he said gravely.
He was telling the truth, because he
knew the power of the Imagination in
disease, especially Of the nerves. AS
matter Of fact, No. % had not been
occupied at night for three weeks. The
patient had been sleeping on the roof
all the time.-Exchange
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Fascination of an Cid Bookstore

"There seems TO be a fascination
about an old bookstore that some
persons find 1t difficult to overcome.
observed the proprietor Of one of those
establishments. while we have 0
large number Of good patrons, there
are some who delight to come In and
just pore over old volumes. have
seen men stand in this store and prac.
tically read book through in an aft
ernOOn. They seem to forget their
surroundings for the time being. and
when they emerge from their abstrac-
ton they are apt to observe that they
have just been looking over the books
and ask for some volume that they are
quite sure is out of print Yes. sir.
the old bookstore is a free library in
a way, but it is an interesting business
and fairly profitable" - Philadelphia
Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Got QUITE Pleasant.

The mistress Of hospitable home in
New York recently had to employ a
new second girl whose work she liked,
but whose blunt and forbidding man
ner she liked not at all. She talked to
the girl and urged her to be pleasant
and agreeable whenever she had to say
anything to other people, particularly
visitors.
A great surprise for the mistress fol-
lowed this admonition. The next day
the girl happened to attend the door,
and she opened 1t just as her mistress
was passing through the hall. To the
establishment and bewilderment Of the
latter the girl reached out and, catch
ing the caller by the hand, actually
dragged her inside the door, express
ing her pleasure at seeing her, and
then fastened to announce the call to
her mistress.-New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
OUR EARLY STATESMEN.
Monroe's Expansion Views and Madi-
sons Population Guess.

II
sons Population Guess.
Some of our early statesmen were
| not expansionists. Washington was
opposed to assuming the ownership of
the Mississippi river. and James Mon
roe when a member of the Virginia
convention in 1888 argued against the
adoption of the federal constitution for
geographical reasons. Consider" he
said, 1.-THE territory lying between the
Atlantic ocean and the Mississippi.
Its extent far exceeds that Of the
German empire. 1t is larger than any
territory that ever was under any one
free government. 1t is too extensive
to be governed but by despotic mon
archy." And this from the man who
thirty years later was elected president
of the United States extended far be-
yond the Mississippi and who became
the author Of the Monroe doctrine"
A year after the adoption of the con-
stitution James Madison thought he
was making a bold guess when he
estimated that the population Of the
country might, "in some years." dou-
BILE In number and reach 100000. He
lived to see far beyond that Yet 1t
is true that for a number Of years the
population was largely confined to the
original thirteen colonies. In 1889.
when the constitution was adopted.
New York city had $4,000 inhabitants.
In 1917 it had 10000, Philadelphia
10000, Baltimore 5000, Boston 40
000 Providence 10000, Hartford 5000,
Pittsburg 1000, Cincinnati 1000 and
St. Louis $500 Chicago was but
fort. and indianapolis was an unbroken
wilderness. The country was not
crowded yet-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
NOTICE
TO
Tax Payers

In accordance with the law prescrit
ing the manner in which Taxes anC
County Levies shall be collected thu
Treasurer, OF one OF his deputies, will
for this purpose be at
A. W. Morrison's Store. Golfers
town, Tuesday, Oct. 20.
J. w. Morrison & Co.'S Store, OaE
Dale, Wednesday. Oct. 81.
H. l.. Morrison d Co.'S Store, Mar
mion, Thursday, Oct. %.
P. /. Huffman's Store. Alphin, Fri.
day, Oct. 20.
Anderson Bros, Store, Rockbridge
Baths, Tuesday. Oct. 20.
Harper d Co.'S Store. Kerr's Creek.
Wednesday, Oct. q.
Thompson & Harris Store, Denmark,
Thursday, Oct. ~,
J. T. Montgomery's Store, Raphins,
Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Bosworth & Patterson's Store,
Brownsburg, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
A. B. Whitmore's Store, Walkers
Creek, Thursday, Oct 20.
McClintic l. Snider's Store, Goshen,
Saturday, Oct. "a.
G. b. & 8. d. Mangus' Store, Vesu-
fiue, Wouuceud1, OCts 81
Z. r. Flippo's Store, Fairfield, Thurs
day. Oct. 20,
Josiah Winners Store. Cornwall,
Friday, Oct. 90.
J. P. Leckey's Store, Oak Bank,
Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Jonn w. Burger Co.'S Store, Natur-
al Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Baldwin, Echols Il Co.'S Store, Glas-
Cow, Thursday, Oct. %.
Treasurer's Office till evening Of No
vember 80, 1908.
From November 9th to 30th, inclu-
sive, the TreasN .er's Office. will not be
closed for dinners is the usual custom
but will be kept open continuously
FROM 9 I'm. to 3 pm, when 1t will be
closed Tor the day 10 order to give time
to close up the days business.
"AHy person falling to pay any state
or county levies TO the Treasurer before
the FIRST OF DECEMBER shall in
cur a / enalty thereon OF per eentum,
which shall be added to the amount OF
taxes and leyies due from such taxpayer
VIII CHI when collected by the treasurer
or his equities, shall be accounted tor
in h settlement. y A part Of the 18th
Sec. OF the Act referred to.
Persens owning land not in their own
name will cell for such tickets when |
Set lag their own otherwise they will
have the 5 per cent. to pay, as 1t is in-
possible for the Treasurer to keep
posted on all land sales In the county.
Taxpayers are respectfully but earn
estly requested not TO postpone inquiry |
for amount OF tax till last days of No |
vember, and then write for staten ent.
The throng Of Tayp9y ers in Treasurer's
Office requires the Treasurer's time
during the closing days OF November
s. K. MORE, Treasurer
Oct. 14-08-6t OF Rockbridge County.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Fake Remnants.

A country stOrekeeper a pair OF
long, bright shears in hand, calmly
cut roll Of silk into remnants
women" he explained to his city
cousin, "arc remnant mad. There are
women who never buy except at rem.
nant sales. Such women will pass by
goods in the piece at quarter yard
and snap up the same goods in rem
nant lengths at 80 cents.
$50 great Is the demand for rem
nants that 1t is impossible to keep up
the legitimate supply"
The country storekeeper wlnked.
Hence" he said. my present occu-
patton. Los Angeles Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
GLOUCESTER.
Tho Greatest Fishing Center In the
United States.

wv SSaSSe TioHinS NeHteT IN tne
United States.
Everything smells of fish in Glouces.
ter. 1t Is not an odor to which any of
the natives object Nor do visitors
find in 1t anything of which to com
plain, for 1t is the pungent ozone OF the
sea, the smell Of fish freshly caught.
Gloucester has really never known any.
thing else, for since its beginning, ap.
preaching three centuries ago, 1t has
always had fishing for its chief indus
try, and today 1t is the greatest fish
Ing center of the United States and
according to the belief Of many, Of the
world.
When a two masted schooner, laden
to the gunwales with its cargo of fish,
comes into the wharfs the fish are car
ried In great tubs. Over these stand
a company of experts, men who have
cleaned hundreds of thousands Of fish
and who can make the quick cuts and
do the scraping with incredible speed.
Running to each tub Is hose, and aft
er the waste has been removed an IN
slant under the high pressure Of wa
ter from the hose cleans out the fish
completely and makes 1t sweet and
ready for the next step in the opera
ton. Goldfish is dried and sailed be-
fore being sent to the market, and the
work is also done on the wharfs.
Here are ranged hundreds of tables
exposed to the bright sunlight. The
eleansed fish are piled up in such a
manner that the warm rays get most
admirable chance at them.
From the open air drying tables the
fish are shifted to the boxing and pack
Ing establishments, which are also To-
Gated along the water front, and then
they are made ready to be shipped to
all parts of the world. - Springfield
Union.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Commissioners Notice
A. o. BROWN AND WIFE

A, o. BROWN AND WIFE
VS.. In Rockbridge Circuit
Court--in Chancery.
W. L. BRowN's HEIRS
The undersigned Commissioner In
Chancery, to whom the above style
cause was referred by decree entered
therein September 28th, 1908, with d.
rections to state the proper distribution
OF the proceeds Of sale Of the tract OF
land in the bill and proceedings Of this
cause mentioned, and report what will
be proper fee to allow Paul NJ. PEN
lex, Attorney. for his services in insti'
tuting and prosecuting this suit, hereby
gives notice, that he has fixed
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1908
as the time and his Office In Lexington,
Va, az as the place for executing said
order Of reference.
FRANK MOORE, Commr.
Paul NJ. Penick, p. q, In Chancery
Oct. BIOS 4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Commissioners Notice
HATTIE S. BURGESS Executrix

vs.
HATTIE S. BURGESS Legatees
The above styled cause having been
referred to the undersigned Commits
sioner in Chancery, by decree entered
therein by the Circuit Court of Rock.
bridge, on September II, 1908, with d.
rections to take the following accounts
/. All of the property belonging to
the late Hattie s. Burgess at the time
of her death.
Q. All the debts due by the estate OF
said Hattie s. Burgess, and to whom
payable, and In what order of priority.
8. And state what. II any, liens OF
record exist against the real estate OF
the said Hattie s. Burgess, together
with any taxes that may be due there
on.
4 To report II there be any other
heirs at law of the said Hattie s. Bur-
CESS, than those mentioned in the will
and to report on any other matters any
parties may require In writing.
All persons interested are hereby
notified that will on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER sS, 1908
at my Office in Lexington, Va. take
said accounts.
EN-. PENDLETON,
Commissioner IN Chancery.
Oct. 27.OS4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
The Chaapest Sport.

Falconry is about the cheapest Sport
in existence, so there is no reason why
the workingman should not enjoy it
that is, when there is common land
1t is also the most humane blood sport
The pursued has always the advan.
tage. Then, when the end does come,
how often death is instantaneous.
There is, too, no escaping with an
ugly wound. II escape at all is ef-
feeted the quarry gets away unharm-
ed.-Fry's Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
SiIenced.

wasn't that young Mr. Tiff who
left the house as l came inT asked
the judge Of his eldest daughter.
eyes, papa"
"Did l not issue an injunction
against his coming here any moreT
eyes, papa, but he appealed to a
higher court, and mamma reversed
your decision"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Youthful Assurance.

when | was your age" said the
stern parent, 81 was accommodating
money Of M own"
"Yes," answered the graceless youth,
"but don't you think the public was
easier then than 1t is now ?"-Washing
ton Stor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11

Tom-Of course the bride LOOKS love
~, as brides always do. Nell-Yes. but
the bridegroom doesn't look altogethe'
at; seems rather run down. Tom-Run
down? On. yes, caught after a long
chase!-Philadelph Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Showing Him How

"You young scoundrel," said the IA.
Their. Selling his disobedient son by the
hair, 'I'll show you how to treat your
MOTHER
And he gave him several bangs oil
the ears and then shook him until his
hair began to fall out.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Too lnauisltlve.

Magistrate-Why did you strike the
telegraph operator? Prisonsr-It wa7
like this, yer honor. / give him mes
sage to send to me GAL an the Teller
started to read 1t. Then I swiped him,
--konaonA Telegraph.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Recoqnixinq His Limitations.

Cholly-Let me see-what's that quo
tation about a nod being as good as q
wink and so forth? Freddy-Why-er
Il can't think Cholly-Oh, l know
that. I'm asking you to try to remem-
ber.-Chlcago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Feminine Nerves.

There are nervous women, there are
hypernervous women. But women so
nervous that the continual rustic Of a
Silk skirt makes them nervous-no,
there are no women so nervous as that.
Wellington Free Lance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
The Excitement.

"How fast do you usually travelY
II don't pay much attention to that"
answered the motorist. II get most
Of my excitement in watching the ra-
pidity with which pedestrians move
out of my y."-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
Sticks 70 His Word,
as that soT

"He is a man who sticks to every
word he says"
as that soT
Eyes; he shutters so."-New York
Telegram.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11

Necessity b stronger far than SIT
Aeschyins.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11

yx1ANTED-YOU TO GET MY
w Prices before you sell Jour Hides
NJ ary kind. r, 8. BRUCE Phone 40
Lexington, Va Aug. as@ u
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-11
WRITE US A LETTER

describing fully all your symptoms
and we will send you Free Advice
In plain sealed envelope. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga
Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
Leper Subject Goes Through

Maria Sanchez, a Mexican
woman, who has been living in
Clifton, and who, it has just
been discovered, it afflicted with
leprosy, was taken through DEM
ing last Saturday en- route to
Juarez, Mex, where she was be-
ing deported.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
LarrazOlo September Goth.
o. A. Larrazolo is billed to
speak in Deming Sept. Goth.
Somethin' doin' all the week

Somethin' doin' all the week
Read the change in H. Nord-
haus & Sons ad in today's paper,
A big proportion of Deming's S
population will doubtless be in
Albuquerque next week.
Shull Bros. are making the
cheapest prices on groceries of
any store in Deming. Phone l57.
Free delivery.
X 49,.
The installation services at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday
night were quite largely attended
The New Mexico Land & Lo
eating Co. have a fine specimen
of millet grown in the valley
without irrigation on display a
their Office along with other way
ipg Mimbres Valley grains,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25

Miss Lille Weber, one of the
city's popular young ladies, has
returned from a pleasant visit at
Cloudcroft.
Mute Bolich has returned from
his hunting trip to the Black
Range. While not gone long he
had no trouble in disposing of
several bears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Yeargin
have gone to the Imperial valley
of California, where they
will probably make their home.
Friends here were sorry to see
them leave.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
The Prueele Sale.

The old Mayfeld ranch, locat-
ed ten miles northeast of town,
and owned by A. Pruegle, was
sold at sheriff's sale Tuesday,
along with all cattle and horses,
the total consideration being
IS, ,2O5. The property was bought
in by N. W. Mayfeld, who will
move out and take possession OF
same at an early date,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
Deming Loses.

By a margin Of II points the
five representatives Of the FL
Paso Gun club successfully de-
Tended the handsome trophy cup
from the local club here last Sun
day. The visitors broke a total
of 2l3 clay pigeons, while our
boys secured only 195 points out
of a possible $50.
The shoot was for the hand
some cup put up by the Silver
City club more than two years
ago and which was won some
months ago by the FL Paso club.
Deming had challenged the Pass
City representatives for a try at
the cup. One Of the conditions
of the shoot for the cup is that
the club winning it three times
successfully retains it. The
present victory gives the FL Paso
boys two wins in succession.
The result of the shoot, with
a possible so points for each
man, was as follows:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
IRRIGATION
CONGRESS
Next Tuesday will Witness
the Great Show Opening
in albuquerque.

The long looked for National
Irrigation Congress and Exposi,
ton will open up in Albuquerque
next Tuesday, Sept. %. Thous-
ands will be there from all over
the country to attend the event
Of international Importance.
Everything now points to it
being a glorious achievement,
and the great Southwest especial
ly will reap a benefit from it
that will be of inestiinable value
in the course of her develop
ment.
The Deming country will have
her display there and a goodly
number Of her citizens will be in
attendance.
Wayland Nixon is doing Ar
tesla this week.
Visitors too numerous this
week to specialize.
This week has been a stem.
winder and no mistake.
Cut price on High Grade Kan
saS Flour now on at
SKULL BROS.
Mrs. j. S. Roseborough is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Dyer, in Ell Paso.
Rev. VIM. Sickles and wife went
to Silver City Thursday to attend
the meeting of the Presbyterian
Synod Of New Mexico.
Several days this week have
simply been soarchers, although
the dear old summer time it is
supposed had vanished.
What a town we'll have in
Deming when all the proposed
improvements are brought about.
In other words, materialize.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25
To The Democratic
Voters of Luna
County.

IN ANSWER TO A CIRCULAR LET
TER DISTRIBUTED BY My 0P-
PoNENT:
In soliciting your vote for
COUNTY CHAIRMAN, | do so
with the belief that the Demo-
cratic voters of Luna County de-
sire a Chairman who will show
partiality to no one, but JUSTICE
TO ALL. That they desire the
polceS Of the Democratic party
of Luna County to be decided by
them and not by a few with a
DICTATOR, who is for RULE
! OR RUIN.
am of the opinion that you
desire a change, that you pre-
fer a Chairman who will support
/ the Democratic officers elected
/ by Democrats, and not one who
openly condemns part of them
and styles them an aggregation
of non'enltieS, quitting it in his
own language
You also desire a Chairman
who will not allow Republican
stickers to be put on Democratic
ballots entrusted to his care the
night before the election. This
was done at the last November
election while the tickets we're
in the sacred keeping Of my op-
pOnent, who was at that time
acting precinct chairman of the
Deming precinct, and the stick
ers were put over my own name.
of whom he signed the papers to
nominate.
In conclusion will say that if
elected ! will show impartiality
to all and endeavor to elect all the
Democratic ticket and not a part
of it.
M. j. MORAN.
p. S. desire also to call your at
tention to the record of my opponent.
who disrupted the Democratic party OF
this county, which was then a part OF
Grant county, by organizing q Populist
party, which was successful in its OBJ
ject Of electing Republicans.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-25

--
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Van
Meter were up from Gage this
week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs, 3. B. Hale are re-
joicing over the arrival Of a fine
boy. 1t is their first born.
Do you want pears to cam
Ring up James. Phone So.
Just received car of coal iii.
rect from mines, No old GOA
in stock. Phone orders to 50.
W. K. MERRILL.
Jim Phillips, the well-to-dc
stockman, is suffering consider.
able pain from the effects of get.
ting something in one Of hi;
eyes.
President Bailey and other of
fcials Of the c. c. & NJ, road,
were in the city this week. We
understand active work is to be-
gin on the road in a short time.
Wayne Darling has let the con-
tract with Rosch & Leopold, the
old reliable builders, for the re.
modelling Of his home. A couple
of rooms and bath will be added
and other neat improvements
made.
The numerous friends Of Mr..
W, p, Boyd were pleased to see
him in town this week. 1t was
the first time he has been able to
be in town for a number OF
months on account of severe
spell of sickness.