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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Inkhorn Terms.

Among other lessons this should
first be learned-that we never at
feet any strange inkhorn terms, but
to speak as is commonly received,
neither seeking to be overtime nor
yet living overcareless, using our
speech as most men do and ordering
our wits as the fewest have done.
Some seek so far for outlandish
English that they forget altogether
their mothers tongue. And l dare
swear this-if some of their moth
ers were alive they were not able to
tell what they say, and yet these fine
English clerks will say that they
speak in their mother tongue if a
man should charge them with coun-
tsrfeiting the kings Engliah.---Tl-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
THE GIANT ANT EATER.
A Most Peculiar Creature That 10
Found In Venezuela.

The giant ant eater Of Venezuela
is one of the most outlandish look
ing creatures in all the domain Of
nature. It is an animal about two
and a half feet high. The body and
tail taken together measure about
seven feet in length. The tail is
usually carried curved over the back,
draping and shading the body. In
appearance the bushy tail may be
Iikened to a clump of ornamental
grass. The head is very small, but
it is prolonged into a snout foot
or more in length. The mouth is at
the extremity of this snout.
The ant eaters belong to that
group of the animal kingdom known
as the edentates, class usually
toothless. If they have any teeth
at all, they are very few in number,
of rudimentary or simple form,
in the back of the head. They re-
semble in this respect birds, and
theyfurthermore bear a resemblance
to the bird creation in the posses
sion of muscular, gizzard-hke stom-
achs. One feature of the edentateS
is that they all have some popularity
in the covering of the body. The
armadillo, for instance, has shell
of armor, the pangolin series of
shingle-hke scales, the aard vark, ma
tive to the Transvaal, piglike skin,
scantily covered with hair, and, last
ly, the ant eater, with bushy tail
and the body plentifully covered
with hair.
The ant eater is in many ways I'M
like other animals. The most strik-
ing dissimilarity is in its mouth,
which does not open and shut with
an up and down movement of the
lower jaw, as that of all other quad
rupeds, but it is a mere aperture,
opening only enough to admit Of
the passage of the foot long, whip
like tongue.
In captivity the ant eater is fed
on bread and milk. In its native
haunts, the forests of South Amer
lea, it feeds exclusively on termites,
or, as they are commonly called,
white ants. These termites abound
in the wilds of tropical America, and
the ant eater tears open with its
sharp fore claws their conical mud
nests and with its slender tongue
ticks up the inmates out of every
nook and crevice.
The ant eater has a queer way OF
walking. 1t is the manner in which
it uses its fore limbs. The claws of
its fore limbs are so constructed
that they are incapable of sustain
ing the weight of the body, but are
turned backward, compelling the
animal to stand and walk on the
outer surface of the wrists. When
it ambles around, awkwardly, as it
appears, it seems to be using two
amputated fore limbs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Well Said.

An excellent as well as witty re-
proof, which might be applicable to
some politicians even in these en-
lightened days, is accredited to the
celebrated Richard Brinsley Sher-
idan. When his son, Thomas Sherl-
dan, was candidate for the repre-
sentation of a Cornish borough he
told his father that if he secured the
Office he had a mind to place a label
on Lis forehead with the words "To
Let" printed on it and side with
the party which made the best offer.
every well, Tom," replied his IA
Their dryly, "but if you do that don't
forget to add the word 'Unfurnish-
aISv
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
HER REM0RSE.
The Story of a Gold Coin and ~
Obiigina Young Man.

OpI9inn IouHS Wsn'
"Will somebody tell me how ]
can pay back SIS which 1 lawfully
owe ?" walled the wife of United
States senator at a supper given the
other night in Washington. q
shall willingly give another SIS fol-
helpful suggestion. l had to 60
to the capitol last week, and SO |
went in a herdic. l dropped my
nickel in the place assigned, and NO
sooner had l done SO than l gasped,
for l suddenly realized that my
nickel was a five dollar gold piece
which my husband had given me the
year of our marriage. | had al
ways kept it in my purse for senti-
ment, and then you know it is wise
to have S. on hand anyway. | told
the driver, and he said he could not
help it; that / would have to ride
to the end of the line, where the
cash box could be opened. | almost
was in tears as l explained that I
could not do it, that | had to meet
my husband and that / was in an
awful hurry.
'T looked so miserable that a nice
looking young man across the way
told me to cheer up. He would
ride to the end and collect the gold.
Thereupon he handed me new
five dollar gold piece with a bow
which Chesterfield might have en-
We'd. Ny grateful outburSt was cut
short by having to scramble out OF
the herdic. Imagine my horror
when 1 got home, in turning my
purse upside down, to have the
missing gold piece tumble in my lap.
I was overcome with horror. | was
mortified beyond measure by the
conduct of my husband, who laugh
ed brutally and said that for a new
kind of skin game it was not bad.
But think of that poor young man,
his ideal of women shattered, out
S., for 1 have no more idea where
to find him than I have now to To-
cate a new comet, and the cynical
way he will henceforth look at all
gray haired old ladies in trouble
oh, it is awfrllp-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Gems In Verse
A Hundred Years From Now.

A Hundred Years From Now.
There's picture in the window
OF a little shop know
With boys and girls dressed as they
were
A hundred years ago.
And since l saw 1t l have thought
And keep on thinking how
The children maybe will be dressed
A hundred years from now.
Will girls wear caps or farthingales
Or hoops in grand array7
VIII they wear bows Hike butterflies,
Just as they do today?
VIII boys wear jackets short or tie
Their hair In cues? Just how
They'll really look I'd like to know
A hundred years from now.
What do you think the girls and boys
Will eat in those far days?
Will they be fed on breakfast foods
In many sorts of ways?
Win all the good and tasty things
Be worse for them than rice?
VIII ice cream soda make them sick
And everything that's nice?
Will children's books have pictures
then
Or Just all reading be?
Perhaps they'll be hand painted and
Most beautiful to see.
But when l think Of those have
1 truly don't see how
They can be any prettier
A hundred years from now.
st. Nicholas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Feminine Curiosity.

"Mr. DOlley, won't you let me
hook at your watch little while?"
Certainly, Miss Flypp. Do you
want to consult the time ?"
NO." replied the girl as she
opened it and examined its case and
works. II was curious to see if wa
:sr furnished gold or had any effect
on the watch's delicate mechanism"
"Water? What do you mean"
"Well, Mr.. Hunker told me you
were in the habit of soaking your
watch. What is the object of such
treatment, Mr.. Dolley~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

A dispatch to the London Times
from Berlin says that promising suo-
stitute coal gas, especially in the case
of plants supplying small towns, is the
Dannert gas which has been brought
out quite recently in Germany. This
Gas is made from oil and coke, and,
while not unlike water gas, 1t is much
cheaper to produce. IL burns with
bright fame In an ordinary burner.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Pninta d,Annleterre Lace.

Louis XIV, by the advice Of his
minister, Colbert, encouraged lace
making in France. The Venetians,
who had hitherto monopoized the
art, issued DEGREES forbidding their
craftsmen to leave the republic up-
der heavy penalties, but in spite Of
this the points de France" soon
equaled the points de Venise."
The origin of the name points
d'Angleterre" is curious; In 1862
the English parliament forbade the
import of foreign lace, but flax
grown in England was not fine
enough for the best lace, for which
there was a great demand at the
court of Charles H., so the mer-
chants bought up the choicest laces
of the Brussels market, struggled
them over to England and sold them
under the name of points dAngle-
terre.'"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min
utes sure with one Of DR.. Shops Pink
Pain Tablets. The formula is on the
25.cent box. Ask your doctor or drug
gikt about this formula Stops woman
ly pains, h, adache, pains anywhere.
Write DR.. Shoop, Racine, VIE, for free
trial. to prove value OF his Headache, or
Pink Pain Tablets, Sold by Gorrell
Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

When the Stomach, Heart or Kid
ney nerves get weak. then these organs
always fail. Don't drug the Stomach, nor
stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That
is simply O. make-shift. Get a PIE
scription known to druggists everywhere
as Dir. Shops Restorative. The Res
torative is prepared expressly for these
weak inside nerves. Strengthen these
nerves. build them up with DIR. Shops
Observation-Disclosures or liquid-and see
how quickly help will come. Sold by
Gorrells Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
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, scrofula. eczema, itching, rising
and bumps, swellings OF superating
sores, scabby. pimply skin, ulcers, bone
peins. catarrh. rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease, take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal. aches al d pains stop and the
Blood is made pure and rich. Drug
glsts or by express 81 pei large bottle.
Sample free Dy writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. B. b. b. is especially ad-
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases Of
blood or skin diseases, as it cures after
all else fails. Nov. ~ UI-l-Yr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Served as coffee, the new coffee sub
stitute known to grocers everywhere
as DR.. Shops Health Coffee, will trick
even coffee expert. Not grain Of
real coffee in it either. Pure healthfuI
toasted grains, malt, nuts, elc., have
been so cleverly blended as to give q
wonderfully satisfying coffee taste and
flavor. And it is ''lnade In minute, y
too. No tedious 20 minutes boiling.
At all Dealers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
A Rain Proverb.
Rain before seven,
Fine before eleven.

l have always heard TINS proVerD
with the two additional lines:
II It rains at eleven
Twill last till seven.
And I have witnessed the truth of
the last two lines very many times,
notably on three separate occasions,
on which, being up the river for a
days punting, when a fine day
would have been a godsend to me, it
has rained persistently during the
whole afternoon, the rain beginning
between 10 and II o'clock and ceas-
ing within a very few minutes of Z.
Thus 1 have had the proverb indeh-
bly, stamped on my mind.-London
Notes and Queries.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

The deposit of Kerosene shale, about
12O miles west Of Sydney, Is saio to be
the largest in the world. There is a
stream called the Wolgan River, in the
VALLEY of which and adjoining which
most of these deposits are found. They
are estimated to cover Al square miles,
depth of seam from few inches to six
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Weak women should read my"Book
No. A for Women" 1t tells OF DIR.
Shoots Night Cure. Tells how these
soothing, healing. antiseptic supposl-
tories, bring quick and certain help.
The Book is free. Address DR.. Shoop,
Racine, Wis. Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Preparations are being made by or
order of the president to change the
color Of United States warships from
white, the emblem OF peace, to pearly
slate color. When the particular tint is
agreed upon 1t will be applied the next
time a ship needs new paint.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
Fraternal Orders.

kockblidge Lodge, No. So. l. .: 0: F.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Fell
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. 66, K. Of P:
meets every Tuesday night at Ooo rel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, daughters o
Rebekah, meets every MONDAY nlgnt'&
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. %, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST ana ora Mon
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No. 1920 Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and 5rd WEDNESDAY
nights in each month. at odo reAio"S
Hail.
Lex. Council, No. 179, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, meets every
Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
He Loved Animals.

Of Blackmore, the novelist, an old
friend said that his kindness to ami
mails and birds was nearly divine.
"Dogs loved him; pigeons followed
him about. A blackbird built in a
hole in his garden well one year, and
he planked the well over lest the
young ones, when they became ven
turesome, should be drowned. From
the planks over the water he had a
sort of ladder constructed for them
to escape, which they all did and
repaid him by beautifully devouring
his strawberries. There is a picture
Of himself as a vine dresser in one
Of his Devonshire tales, Christie
WELL His love for women and girls,
especially girls, was as great as Mr..
Ruskin's, but less outspoken, though
evident in his books. There is al
ways Lorna or a Darrell as sweet as
English air can make her. He was
shy and retiring and not given to
tongue"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

According to some persons, vaca-
ton consist in going to some place
which you do not know whether you
will like for the purpose Of spending
money which you are certain you will
heed later on.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

The wheat crop this year Is six
points above the ten-year average. vi
coulse the Republicans have done II:
Butthey didn't produce the panic oil
1907 did they?
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

A wtman was locked up in New
York on Saturday because she had XIII.
ed her husband, who urged her to lead
an immoral life that he might live in
idleness.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

An old.fashioned pillow on the side
walk In front OF store In Dey street,
New York, attracted crowd. One
man asked how 1t was used.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Hot Weather. Little clothing. Plenty
of water inside and out. Dr. Fahrn"y's
Teethine Syrup. Babies don't get sick.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure In 9 to ID days. SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
= LIABILITIES

- LIABILITIES -
Capital Stock. ............ 1000 90
Surplus Fund. ........... 100000
Undivided Profits (net).... 1891 "a
Dividend Is pr. ct.) Payable
July /, 1908. -. ...... 100000
Circulating Notes. ........ 100000
Bills PAYABLE. ............ 100000
DEPOSITS
Individuals. 80. 1888, 777.97
Due to Banks. 9,177.75 392, 955.72
$40, 5S3. So
$500
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

Look CD for hot days-Cbolera In
fantum. Don't worry use DIR. Fair
uey's Teetting Syrup. 25c, Sample free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LEXINGTON VIRGINIA
Statement of Condition Close of Business June &c. O8

RESOURCES -
Loans and Investments. 80. $426, O76.Sl
Banking House, &c......... 1896. 10
Treas'r U. S.(5 pr.ct. R. FUND.- $500
Other Real Estate. ,........ 100000
Cash on hand. $28, 1896
Due from Banks. 40, 342.61 U,525.67
$54O, $50. GO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26

This Bank issues certificates of Deposit Payable on deuandh
same to bear interest of three 81 cent per annum
from their date provided the remains sixty oo days or
longer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09
KING ALFONSO TO VISIT BARCELONA
IN SPITE Of AhARCHISTIC THREATS
Five Bomb Explosions Since January and the Madrid People
Believe the MonarCh'S Trip FOohardy.

fear that an outrage will be attempted
remains.
General Linares, who was in COM
mand of the Spanish forces az Santiago
ana who is now captain general o!
Catalonia. will be in supreme command
of the military arrangements, and, in
conjunction with Inspector Arrow. late
of Scotland Yard, and now chief of
police here, is taking every precaution
to insure the safety of the king, who
will be his personal guest.
In addition to the troops who will
line the routes wherever the king goes,
practically all the civil guards in Spain,
except detachmeIts in Andalusia, are
concentrated here and 500 police have
besn specially drafted for this serv-
ice.
Secret Instructions have been issued
to the police TO search all persons
wearing Spanish capes, under which
as was the case in the Lisbon tragedy
arms might be concealed. This will be
King Alfonso's fourth visit to Bar
celona. He came here first with his
mother when baby, on the occasion
of the international eXpOsitiOn; next in
1905, when Premier Maura's life was
attempted. and again last fall. While
here he viii greet the Austrian fleet
and INACCURATE an extensive scheme
of street improvement.
The Austrian torpedo-boat Destroy
ers Usko6e and Scharf Shutz, the adj
vance guard of the Austrian fleet, ar
rived here today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09
EMMA COULDAOI
SECURE A HALL
Chicago Police Prevent Speech
by High PrieStesS of
Anarchy.
Tribune

Chicago, March S.-Emma Goldman,
expounder of the doctrines of anarchy,
did not make a public address in Chi
cagO today as it had been her an
nounced purpose to 90. Strict orders
issued by the police during the week
to owners and managers of public halls
left her without a place in which to
held a meeting. To guard against a
surprise, however, police were detailed
to watch all gatherings OF social as
sCciates and anarchists, but reports to-
night from all quarters indicated that
nc attempt was made by her to ViO-
late the police injunction against pub
lie speaking. Special attention was
paid by the police to a concert ana
meeting held in a hall at North Clark
and Erie streets, where many anar-
chists were known to be among the
attendants, and there it was said to
have been advertised that Miss Gold
man would appear No demonstration
of any sort occurred. and no arrests
were made.
An attempt by members of the so
Cial Science league" a radical Organiza-
ton, to hold meeting in a room in
The Masonic temple was frustrated by
the police tonight. Some 200 members;
of the society gathered in expectation
of hearing a speech by Miss Goldman,
hot knowing that permission TO hold
the meeting had been denied by the
agent of the building. Upon refusal
by some OF the disappointed ones to
Gisperse when ordered by the watch
man to do so, the police were sum-
moned and the hall was cleared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09

o.. % {. o - @ 9 &. q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ (. &,
&. Madrid March SKIING Alfonso p
g will ieaNe here tomorrow night G.
{. for Barcelona, but the StricteSt Sc g
g crecy is observed as to which of g
g the two routes the royal train will g
Z. take In the opinion of the pub g
g lie the kings visit is fOOlhardy. &:
q but the cabinet believes that the g
@ danger has been exaggerated and g
o that the visit will prove benefit g:
g cial politically Queen Victoria q.
g will not accompany the king. &.
q g 9 9 6 8 g g @ 3 g g g q g @ o = q
Barcelona, March S.-The city is be-
ing extensively decorated and no Off
cial efforts will be spared to give King
Alfonso a creditable and enthusiastic
reception on his arrived here on Tues
day. Nevertheless, the greatest con-
Germ is felt as to the kings safety,
owing to the activity of the BARGE
lonian revolutionists and anarchists,
who recently have created almost a
reign of terror in this city There
have been five bomb explosions here
since January / and not a single Gull
brit has been caught Only few days
ago p!acards were posted throughout
Barcelona stating that an attempt
would be made upon the life of the
king should he carry out his determine
tioa of visiting this city. The placards
were torn down by the police. but the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09
REASON NOT MYSTERIOUS
Attorney General Bonaparte's View
of Western Maryland Rail-
road Receivership.

Baltimore, March s.-AttOrney General
Bonaparte was asked today whether he
thought the Western Maryland railroad
receivership was due to the so-called
Commodities clause" of the Hepburn
law
LAS to the cause of that receivership
l know no more than your readers gen.
orally" replied the attorney general.
''but as the Commodities clause is not
altogether operative until May I, / can
not see how its effects can have prevented
the company from meeting its obligations
on April !.
THE cause of the receivership does not
seem to me. at first sight, especially mys-
FERROUS. Apparently the property could
not earn enough to meet the charges
with which it was burdened. and there
fore the corporation was virtually and.
indeed literally. insolvent."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09
BLANKET INJUNCTION.
United States Court Puts Finishing
Touches on GoIdfieId Miners.

Reno, New, Marcel S.-Judge Far
rington of the United States district
court has handed down his decision in
the suit brought by the owners of the
Mergers mines of Goldfield against the
Miners union. granting a blanket in
junction against the miners. This Is
an unqualified victory for the mine
owners
The injunction covers practically al
the grounds of relief asked for by the
Consolidated Mines company and en-
joins the miners from every act which
by any stretch of construction might
be construed as inimical to the inter
ests of the mineowners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09

Seattle Wash, March S.-FOr some rea-
son, SO far unexplained, Capt. Daniel j.
Ainsworth, commander of the revenue
cutter Russ. committed suicide at an
early hour this morning. The act was
committed in the bathroom of the vessel.
The room door was locked and to gain
entrance, First Lieutenant Abner was
forced to break in through the window.
He found the dead body lying on the floor
with a bullet hole in the head. The corpse
was lying in front of a mirror and a re-
voIyer lay where it had apparently fall
len from the hand that pulled the trig-
ger.
Cause of Suicide Unknown.
No one had heard the shot No one
aboard the vessel will venture an opinion
as to- what inlpelled the suicide other
than to say that within the past few
days the captain had been worried and
had acted strangely. "A court-martial Was