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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
An Expert Farmer.

An exchange says Il young man asks
what would you advise a young maj
raised on farm who cannot stand tn,
dust of baying and thrashing and Il
most too light TO do heavy farm worl
to dog
Gardening. Horticulture. poultry rails
ing. civil engineering all are good II
he is built for an expert. there are land
scape gardening. inside decorating and
a number of other good occupations
open to him.
The young man who Is built for IN
expert-that Is. one who is naturally
bright, careful and painstaking- will
succeed in any of the above or In al
most any other occupation. He will
have to learn the business he selects.
He cannot learn any of them from Il
correspondence school," He needs n
practical instructor who can show him.
and the way to become an expert Is to
begin at the bottom and work up thor.
oughly learning all the details as one
goes along. The expert is always In
demand and he commands the top
wages.
Whatever vocation young man goes
into, he should be thorough as he goes
along, always keeping his eyes open
for better ways of doing the work he
has in hand All vOcations are crowd.
ed with ordinary workers. but there's
still lots Of room in the upper ranks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Town Improvers.

The citizen who speaks a good wore
for his town wherever he goes.
The good looking girl who carries
herself well on the street.
The married woman who brings UP
a Rooseveltian flock Of five or six ia
swell the population.
The merchant who advertises reg
ularly I'm the home paper and thereby
attracts trade to the town.
The clean swept sidewalk I'm front OF
the well dressed show window.
The folks living next TO the railroad
who keep their back yards neat and
thus improve the railroad view.
The farmer who sells his produce in
the town and buys things from the
town stores instead Of sending to mail
order houses.
All these are town improvers
And there are others.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Where Mothers Are at Fault.

IT'S terrible injustice to a boy t
have him brought up entirely by wo
men" heard judge in the chill
dren's court say this recently. an(
surely he must know. And why is il
so? Because woman's view of life Is
80 narrow. There are women who
bring up their sons like Spartan youths
women who are both strong, liberal
and wise, but they are the exceptions,
as a rule.
The average mother wants her son
to be good boy to the point of weak
ness. She doesn't want him to fight;
she doesn't want him out Of her sight.
she keeps nagging at him, like a hen
over a duckllng that will go into the
water, until the lad reaches the age
when nagglng won't hold him any
longer, when he goes his own gait re-
CARELESS Of authority.
The goody good sort of education
which most women infli.t on O boy Ell
Their makes a sissy Of him If he Is gen
tie in disposition or drives him to the
other extreme If he is naturally strong
aud active.
What women need more than the
ballot is all the influence that cain
broaden and strengthen their charac-
tiers.
I say they should come under these
influences before they experiment with
the ballot. We have enough weak, fool
fish and Intellectual legislation as 1t is
now, and this is due to weak, ineffi-
Client men not brought up to act sharp
y and think strongly when they were
lads at home. MAUD ROBINSON.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Culture of Tobacco.

The application of shade and semi
shade to tobacco plants has worked
considerable Of q revolution In this
impWtant crop. In Connecticut by the
use Of expensive shading methods II
has been possible to greatly change the
character of the crop, while In other
sections by simpler methods Of natural
shading important notifications In
type ale attained. The department of
agriculture reports q simple corn-to-
bacco planting experiment at the Ken.
lucky experiment station. covering q
period Of three years. where the tobac
co was planted between rows of corn
The tobacco was of finer texture and
brought a higher price. Most soils
which have been cropped to tobacco
for any length of time are deficient In
vegetable matter At the same time
commercial fertilizers are necessary In
the production Of such q highly spe-
cialized crop as tobacco, but 1t Is only
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
EDUCATED THE PEOPLE.
How Merchants of Some Western
Towns Held Trade.

There are towns in the western agri
cultural sections which a few year,
ago were getting only half the trade
that was to be had I'm the district
Merchants became convinced that they
were weak somewhere. They found
that they were not advertising rightly
and commenced n campaign which has
resulted in driving the catalogue houses
out of business as far as these towns
are concerned
The newspapers Of these places tell
Of the enterprise Of the merchants.
The merchants themselves will tell you
that they de not fear the mail order
houses as they have educated the peo-
pie to trade at home. The people who
were mail order house patrons will tell
you that they know that they can do
better by buying at home, that they
are convinced that their interests are
best protected by the home merchant
and that since they have thrown off
the mail order habit they are saving
more money
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
The Vine BIiqht.

Several inquiries from New England
were recently received at the depart
ment of agriculture asking for rene
dies to prevent or cure the blight that
destroys cucumber. melon and squash
vines and referring to the well known
disease very prevalent in America
Of late years and which causes appar-
emily vigorous vines to suddenly with.
er and die within few days from the
beginning Of the attack.
According to DR.. B. Il. Galloway of
the bureau Of plant industry, the blight
is prevalent all along the Pacific coast.
The germs Of the blight are carried by
an insect. He recommends that the
vines should make steady ra Their than
rapid growth and should be planted
on ground containing a large amount
OF organic matter, adding also nitrogen
In the form of nitrate of soda. Spray
ing the plants with paris green and
bordeaux mixture such as is used for
potatoes kills the insect which carries
the blight and prevents its puncturing
the leaves and admitting the fungus
of the disease. AS a means of proven.
ton 1t Is recommended that the crops
be grown on fresh ground each year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Good Women Who
Haze No Tact.
Whyhe Boy Brought
Up BY His Mother
Is So Often a Mis-
cradle Failure.

'If you ask me my opinion" re
marked Mrs. Worthy Wise, 81 tell you
plainly l would infinitely rather have
on my visiting list a polished villain
than tactless good person"
Her audience looked a tribe shocked.
Possibly you did not sec Miss Smith
leave here few minutes ago." Mrs.
Worldly Wise went on, showing traces
of irritation. "Well, she has me ali
wrought up. I'm sure | could have
carried on half hours conversation
with his Satanic majesty himself and
been less uncomfortable than l was
during my estlmable friends visit.
"Mary Ann Smith is the best woman
on earth, but she Is as devoid Of tact
as a baldheaded man Is of hair. She
always was that way. AS a child If
she came near you she would poke her
finger into your eye with the best Of
intentions in the world and step on
your foot while she was picking up
your handkerchief for you. She has
grown less awkward physically but
mentally she is the same. Mary Ann
Smith Is one Of the misguided sister
hood that believes In telling you the
truth for your. own good. Women Of
that kind should be sent as mission
aries to the cannlbals, but I'd actually
feel sorry for the cannibals. I'm afraid
they couldn't digest them"
"She must have rufiied you up con-
siderably," the bachelor observed.
From start to finish she beautifully
and unconssiously placed the tip of her
finger on all my mental sore spots
&hS irritated me from the moment
she climbed into my drawing rOosl
with boots better fittesl for mountain
climbing. She drove me mad the way
she 1dgeted In her chair. Her CLASSY
way Of staring at you and her raNcous
voice always give me the shivers, and
SO does the ahmless way in which she
walks, threatening every vase and bit |
Of bric-a-brac In the room. True, she |
never does smash anything but you
always feel that she is going to. IT,
the same way with her conversatiO.
Discrimination is scorned by her. She
prides herself on her bluntness and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

by the Incorporation with the soil year
otter year of considerable amount OF
vegetable matter that its proper phys.
ical condition can be maintained and
improved An ideal tobacco soil will
produce heavy Yields Of almost any
crop. Such a soil is stated by George
T. McNeiss. tobacco expert of the de.
partment Of agriculture. as one "of
good depth, mellowness and water
holding capacity, and in order to pos.
sess these soil must contain a con-
siderable quantity of decaWd vege-
table matter" Without these basic
conditions it is not to bn expected that
full benefit to tobacco or any other crop
can be derived in this way.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Presnruinn Snlit Trees


There have been many instances in
different towns Of street trees, long
left unPruped, splitting away in large
divisions from the trunk proper. Va
rlous devices have been used to rene
dy the trouble, but wire wrapping and
banding have been most common.
These are the poorest methods posi-.
BILE to use, says the Los Angeles Times.
The parts should be pulled together
and bolt put through having a very
large head at one end and an equally
large washer at the other. Both head
and washer should be countersunk to
the wood, so that the bark may grow
over head and bur and completely
hide the Disagreement. Such meth
cd Is safest and best.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
PLANT LICE.
A Prize Formula For Freeing vegeta-
ton OF the Pests.

ton Of the Pests.
A government report states that the
Practical Counselor For Fruit and Gar
den Culture of Frankfort recently of.
fered a prize for the best method OF
destroying plant lice, for which fifty
eight persons competed. The prize was
awarded to the author Of the follow
ing preparation: Quassia wood, two
and one-half pounds, to be soaked over
night In ten quarts of water and well
boiled, then strained through a cloth
and placed, with 100. quarts Of water,
in a petroleum barreka@'ith five pounds
Of soft soap. The mixture is then
ready for sprinkling on plants infested
with lice. Leaves. even those Of peach
trees, will not be injured in the least
by the solution, which can be kept
covered in the barrel from spring to
fall without deterioration. AS soon as
lice appear the leaves should be
sprinkled with the solution. If this
is repeated several times the pests will
disappear.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
A Beauty Hint.

Beauty of grooming, correct poise
and ability to make the most of ones
good points count for more than a
beautiful face. Any woman with a
passable face may be attractive and
even be considered beautiful If she will
cultivate the art.of being well grooned
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
NOTICE
TO
Tax Payers

In accordance with the law prescrih
ing the manner in which Taxes anC
County Levies shall be collected tn,
Treasurer, OIL 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, Oas
Dale, "Wednesday. Oct. 81.
II. L. Morrison d Co.'S Store, Mar.
mion. Thursday, Oct. %.
P. l. Huffman's Store. Alphin, Fri
day, Oct. 90.
Anderson Bios, Store, Rockbridge
Baths, tuesday,, Oct. 20.
Harper d Co.'S Store, Kerr's Creek,
Wednesday, Oct 81.
Thompson & Harris Store, Denmark,
Thursday, oct. ~.
]. T. Montgomery's Store, Raphine
Tue sday, Oct. 20.
Boswortb & PattersOn's Store
Browrsburg, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
A. b. Whitmore's Store, Walkers
Creek, Thursday, Oct. 20.
McCllntic & Snider's Store, Goshen,
Saturday, Oct. "a.
G. b. 81 8. d. Mangus' Store, Vesu-
NAuo, w OhbCoOd1s WI. H1s
L. R. Flippo's Store, Fairfield, Thurs
day, oct. 20,
Josiah Winners Store, Cornwall,
Friday, Oct. 20.
j. P. LeCkey's Store, Oak Bank,
Tuesday, Oct 20.
Jonn W. Burger q Co.'S Store, Natur-
al Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Baldwin, Echols & CTS Store, Glas-
gov, thursday, Oct. %.
Treasurer Cf1ce till evening of No.
vember 80, 1913.
From November 9th to 30th, inclu
sive, the TreasG IRIS office will not be
closed for dinper,a is the usGal custom
but will be kept open Continuously
from Am. to pm. when 1t will be
closed for the day in order to give time
to close up the days business.
ANY person falling to pay any state
or county levies to tie Treasurer before
the FIRST OF DECEMBER shall in-
eur a enslty thereon OF B per centun,
which shall be added to the amount of
taxes and levies due from such taxpayer
which when collected by the treasurer
or his deputies, shall be accounted for |
In his settlement, > A part OF the 18Th |
Sec. OF the Act referred to.
Persens owning land not in their OWL
name will call for such tickets when
settling their own otherwise they viii
have the 5 per cent. to pay, as it is i'm
possible for the Treasurer tc 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 Nc
vember, and then write for staten ent.
The throng of Taxpayers in Treasurer's
Office requires the Treasurer's time
during the closing days of November.
s. K. MOORE, Treasurer
DOT. 14-08-6t Of Rockbridge County.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Woes Of the Amateur.

Wifey-I wonder why the grass
doesn't come up? Hubby-I'm sure
can't tell. You don't suppose you
planted die seeds upside down. do your
London Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

yUANTED-YOU TO GET MY
w Prices before you sell your Hides
OF any kind r, s. BRUCE, Phone 45
Lexington, Va. Aug 1908 If
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

CALESMAN WANTED to look
oafter our interest In Rockbridge and
adjacent counties. Salary or commits
sion. Address THE VICTOR OIL
CO., Cleveland. Ohio. Oct 81 .0S.2t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

hereby certify that Hugh A. White,
one Of the commissioners mentioned
above has executed the bond required
by the court in the above entitled cause.
r. r. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
Oct. 7 08 at
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Special Commissioners Sale
OF
Real Estate

BY virtue Of authority vested in the
undersigned by decree of the Circuit
Court OF Rock bridge County, in the
Chsncery cause therein pending Of Eli
Pollard heirs VS.. Eli Pollard's Admir-
etc. entered on the 2Sth day of Septem-
Der. 1908, we will sell at public auction
on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31ST, 1908
AT II A. NJ.
at the front door Of the Court House in
Lexington, Virginia. to the highest bid
der, that certain piece of zeal estate
situated near the TOWN OF LEXlNG-
TON, on the Collierstown Turnpike.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Near the Reservoir

formerly owned by Ell Pollard, deceas-
ed. This property has on 1t dwelling
house, four rooms, and contains about
two acres. There is a good garden,
and luit consisting Of apples and
peaches 1t lie convenient to town, and
will make a comfortable home.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash
on the day OF sale. and the balance in
one and two years from the date of sale
In equal installments to be evidenced
by bonds of the purchaser bearing in
terest from date; and the title to the
said property is to be retained to SO
cure thu the full payment Of the de
ferred InstallmeDts.
HUGH A. WHITE,
Ct. d. LETCHER,
Special Commissioners
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

Nth doctortng the Effects, while the orig
inat disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer S
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulhlls every wish i'll curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcc:ics that unpleasant ne
cessity OF bel, :, compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of SwampROot
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all ESt
about it, both sent free As: Sc $S::::::e
by mail. Address DR.. .Ie;:,
Kilmer & Co., Bing- zl.e esl:sss=sssGs
hamton, N. Y. When Home Of svanp-ROOs.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton. N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il,

Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-28

OF kidney disease.
While kidneydis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, soho con-
tent Themselves
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
DECORATION DAY

public buildings churches theatres throughout the
American public
valiant fell the
American hoythe Grand the Republic
highly
fore that special honor be given to those who remain
G. c.
spirit the
will held
country
forget duties those who will
five ago-wil have filled the bvouacs the
WELL by the
the of shall
this The better
praise Almighty
sancy would have telling
rising generation an in
Institutions
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30

ed, on main road, 2 miles from
postoffice; acres 1-year-old; 3
acres 2-year-old and 2 acres B.
year-old Spitzenberg and Yellow
Newtown apple trees, in finest pos
sible condition.; acres strawber-
ries between the rows; value of
crop annually $1,000 to $4,000.
This will decrease gradually, the
apple crop taking it's place. Build
ings all new; neat Broom cottage
with six magnificent oak shade
trees. Large new barn and other
outbuildings in good condition;
pretty lawn and grand view of Mt.
Hood and Mt. Adams; an excellent
buy; 10000; terms, $4,000 cash,
balance $1,400 a year for 5 years;
interest s per cent. Briggs-Ament
Land Co., Hood River, Oregon.
$50
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PROF. DAGGY SPEAKS
Continued from Page One.)

school and the speaker. Lighted up
and decorated especially for the oc-
casion the scene was an inspiring
one for the speaker and that he i'm
bibed the spirit of the occasion was
manifested by the fact that the lee
ture is considered one of the finest
that has ever been delivered in We
natchee.
COngratulateS Business Men.
Before l begin my address, said
Mr. Daggy, II want to congratulate
the business men of the City of We
natchee for the move taken in the
establishment of the Big Red Apple
Scholarship. 1t is a move that has al
ready brought you fame in this and
adjoining states. 1t shows to the pub
lie that you appreciate the value of
the relationship between business
and education.
I am also pleased to note that in
selecting the winner of the scholar
ship you take into consideration his
activity in student affairs. This is
important, and the activity of a stu
dent in matters pertaining to the
school is a good criterion from which
to Judge the real benefit the student
has derived from his school work.
This is an age of strenuosity and the
trained man or woman is the one
who is to lead in things that are to
go down for the benefit of those
around him."
The speaker had considerable to
say for the human sponge, the per-
son who is always ready to receive
but who never takes an interest in
matters for the public good.
The lecture throughout was replete
with anecdotes and historical allus-
sions, and was classed by those who
attended as one of the best of it's
kind delivered in Wenatchee for a
long time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
line and march like the veterans that
they are.


Quietly and without the strains of
martial music at its head a sad pro-
cession made its way this morning to
the city of the dead, and there, as it's
custom year after year, laid floral
tributes on the graves of the soldiers
of our great republic who have gon to
their last roll call.
Lest we forget, this sad duty has
been relegated to the Women's Re-
lief Corps, but it was not alone the
members of this organization who
gathered to place the flowers on the
graves, for their were many other
kind hands to assist in these sad
rites.
When the decorations had been
completed the firing squad fired the
customary volley. When all was
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

FOR SALE-10 acres and buildings,
u miles from Hood River, "
mile to school; splendid soil, with
land rolling; 8 acres tillable and
in fine condition. All orchard
trees, six in full bearing and will
produce 100 boxes of apples this
year; 200 SpitZenberg apple trees,
100 Yellow Newtown, 80 liberia
peaches, so Crawfords; acres in
potatoes and acres in clover;
good five-rOom cottage and barn;
good well. spring and small stream
flowing through place; price, in
Guiding full paid water right, So
$50, half cash, balance TO suit
purchaser at per cent Personal
property, consisting of good horse.
wagon, farm implements and small
tools may be had if desired Hood
River Spitzenbergs last year sold
for 1927 per box. Briggs-Ament
Land Co., Hood River, Ore. $50
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
Sam Sumner Smiles.

Sam Sumner, the genial city clerk,
was seen this morning wearing a
smile that would make Sunny Jim
turn green with envy. When ques-
toned as to the meaning of the smile,
Sam said, Ssh! Don't say word! -
and whispered the rest into the will
ing ear of the reporter. So of course
the World won't say word about
Sam being proud father. Well,
there, the secret is out and we may
as well tell all. A baby daughter
came to gladden. the hearts of Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner in, the wee sma'
hours this morning. Both mother
and little one are doing WELL.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30


FOR SALE acres, one three-quar-
ter miles to postoffice and railroad
station; near school; full paid
water right; all fenced; all set to
trees; good varieties; 2 acres
bearing orchard years old, bal
ance young trees with 1 n acres
of strawberries between the rows.
Six room house in good condition,
upholstered. Grand old oak in
door yard. Beautiful views of Cas-
cade mountain range, snOw-covered
Mt. Hood and Mt Adams. Perfect
climate. Price, $4,000; cash ST.
500, balance one year at 8 per
cent. Hood River Spitzenbergs
sold last year at 1927 per box.
Briggs-Ament Land Co., Hood
River, Oregon. 5-27
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-30
Senior Glass Memorial.

One of the happy events of the
evening was the memorial presented
to the school by the Senior Glass. 1t
consisted of a beautiful piece Of sta
tuary, "a winged victory" This ele-
CANT piece was purchased at cost
of $3.50, and will be kept at the high
school building.
The presentation was made by
Fred Ellis in behalf of the class and
accepted for the high school by Frank
G. Lemon.