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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
STIMULATES BUSINESS.
Certainty Of Taft's Election Makes
Trading Active.

London, Nov. 3.-The Presidential
election was the chief topic in the
American section. Dealings We're com
paratively active and largely profess
sional in anticipation of the success
If Mr.. Taft which is expected to cause
sharp revival Prices opened steady
then hardened further and after a
slight setback closed firm at from Y
to l point better than Saturdays clos
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
MARYLAND D.

Baltimore, Nov. 3.-At II P. NJ. John
r. Hanna, speaking in the absence of
Chairman Parran from Republican
state headquarters. claimed the city
by from 5000 to 1000 and the state by
from 5000 to 5000. AS to the congress
lnen he said:
1T looks now as though the Demo-
Gratis haG elected three. congressman
and we thrce-Kronmiller, Mudd and
Pcarre.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
EVERYTHING is TAFT'S.
Carries Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and
Many Other States.

New York. Nov. 3.-The World says
that Taft's plurality in Illinois will be
1T least $4,000 and that he has carried
Minneapolis by 10000 North Dakota
" 10000 and West Virginia by $4,000
rhe World also credits Taft with hav-
ing carried South Dakota, Ohio and
Indiana by handsome margin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
ADDITIONAL LATE
POLITICAL new
New York.
GEE-

New York, Nov. 3.-Thirteen hundred
and ten election districts in Greater New
York give Taft 23O,542. Bryan 22s,76l, His
gen 23,1s2.
New York, Nov. 3--In 2426 election
districts in New York state, outside of
Greater New York give: Hughes 49,
Ss7. Chanler 33S,3s4. Shearn 1916. Same
districts in 1906 gave: Hughes 1874, 74O,
Hearst 272,253.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
BIG PlURAlITlES.
Taft Shows His Strength In New Eng
land States.

Boston. Nov. 3.-New England, as
vas expected. is strongly in favor of
Taft. Indications up to II o'clock
point to plurality in Massachusetts
Of 100000. in Maine of 1880, Vermont
$1,000 and New Hampshire 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. S-Witr returns from
one-sixth of the total vote of the city OF
Chicago as a basis. it is estimated that
Taft will carry the city by 4 plurality of
50,G0.
Three hundred and five precincts out of
1866 in Chicago give Taft 4l.eA, Bryan
49, 70i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
OAHO.

Boise. Idaho. Nov. ".-Senator Borat
claims Idaho for Taft by a plurality OF
$4,000
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 3.-While only Negro
returns have been received they indicate
Enthusiastically that Taft has carried Ida
no by more than 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
Taft Carries Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. with two pre-
cincts missing Taft has carried this city
by 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

Roise. Idaho, Nov. 3,-Meagre reports
showing only the trend Of the voting
indicate that Taft carried the state by
10000 and the entire Republican state
ticket has been elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
ILLINOIS,.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Sixty precincts in Iili-
nois outside of Cook county give Taft
$3.50. Bryan 555S; Deneen (R.) for governor
1906, Stevenson CD 62l9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
WASHINGTON.

Seattle, wash. Nov. 3.-Scattered re-
turns indicate Il plurality of at least
10000 for TAFT and the state Rerub-
lican ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
Taft Lands Maryland.

New York, Nov 4.-The latest Re-
publican advices are that Taft has
carried Maryland by about 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
UTAH.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 3,-Taft has
probably carried the state by 10000
plurality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
CHICAGO News Says Taft.

Chicago. Nov 3.-The Daily News
announces the election of Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
QUICK RELIEF
For
Sudden Cranps

Morrill,, Me-, July 70, 1906
Il have used L. F. Bitters, and
recommend them as the best general
medicine ever cried. I always keep
them in the house for sudden
cramps" Yours truly,
Mrs. Ada Wilkins.
The danger and pain of sudden sick
ness may be prevented by always keep
ing bottle of a.. F." Atwoods Bitter,
in the house &c. at druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04

Itch cured in 80 minutes by WOOL
ford'S Sanitary Lotion. Never fails,
Sold by Bowditch, Webster G. Co.,
Druggists
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
The Oldest Golfers,

The Royal Blackheath Golf club
is the oldest golf club in England,
and it also claims to be the oldest
existing golf club in the world. 1t
was founded by James |. in 1908.
For two or three centuries before
that time golf had been a popular
game in Scotland, but there is no
record of any club having beer, es-
tablished prior to the Blackheath
club.
In 1457 the Scottish parliament
passed an act enjoining that "fute
ball and collie be utterly cryit downe
and nocht usit." A similar act was
passed in May, 1491.
The Royal and Ancient Golf club
at st. Andrews is one Of the most
famous in the kingdom. 1t was in
stituted in 1854, a silver cup having
been PLAYED for in May of that year.
In 1884 William ". became patron
of the club and approved of its be
inc in future styled "the Royal and
Ancient Golf Club of st. Andrews"
and presented a gold medal to be
played for annually.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
No Great Punishment.

Jared Wilkins possessed no edu-
cation and was even unable to read.
Harold, his grandson of seven years,
learned of this for the first time
when he asked him to read a story
in his new book.
"Can't you read?" he asked IN
surprise.
"N0. sonny" -
"W6y can't you, grandpa"
Because" the old gentleman re.
piled impressively, 81 was a bad
bow and wouldn't go to school"
"Were you a real bad boy?"
every bad"
"And now YOU can't read"
"Not a word"
"We4> said the youngster
thoughtfully, at seems to me you
got off pretty easy."-Woman's
Home Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
THE CHINESE LILY.
A Pretty Fancy Is the Legend Of Its
Fairy Origin.

Once upon a time there lived in
China two orphan brothers. The
elder brother, not satisfied with
having inherited the larger share Of
the parental estate, seized the most
valuable part of the younger's, leav-
ing him but a few acres of rocky,
unfruitful soil.
The younger brother bore the
greediness of the elder one until he
was finally overcome with poverty
and hunger. Then, in great despair,
he threw himself upon the ground
and lay there sobbing and bewailing
his cruel fate.
Suddenly he heard a sweet voice
calling his name. Opening his eyes,
he saw fairy bending over him,
who babe him arise, saying:
"Thy patience and forbearance
have been noticed, and now great
shall be thy reward. Thou shalt
find riches and fame beneath the
soil where thy head but moment
ago rested. To reach the treasure
will be no easy task, but be patient
and persevering. Rest not until
thou hast found that which shall
cause thee to be honored and loved
for thousand generations"
Then the fairy vanished, and the
young man rubbed his eyes and
looked about him. His rocky ground
was still there, and he was jubilant
with a newborn courage and hope.
With resolute will he applied him
self to the task Of finding the
buried treasure.
For many days he dug faithfully,
and finally he found flower bulb.
Believing in the fairy's promise, he
planted the bulb and nourished 1t
until from it there grew a flower
more delicately sweet and fair than
had ever before been seen.
Hundreds of people came to see
the new flower. Other bulbs sprang
from its roots, and the young mans
name and his bulb patch soon be-
came famous. Riches and honor
came to him because, strange as it
may seem, the flower would not
grow in any other part Of China,
and thousands came to buy from
him.
He named his treasure the
"Shuey Seen Fah," or flower Of the
water fairy, a name that it has ever
since borne, though in common par
lance it is known simply as the Chi
nese lily.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
OF UNTOLD VALUE
The Information Contained in This
Citizen's Statement
Is Priceless.

The hale, the hearty, the strong can
afford to toss this paper to one side
impatiently when they read the follow
ing, but any'sufrerer IN Lexington who
has suffered hours of torture caused by
kidney complaint will stand in his own
light if he does not follow the valuable
advice offered here.
VIM. S. Hileman, living on Main St.,
Lexington. Va, says II willingly recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills. For long
time | was greatly troubled by an ex-
cess of of uric acid in my system and
found Doan's Kidney pills splendid
remedy for eliminating the poison. l
was also troubled with a weakness
across my back and felt generally mis-
cradle. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
yer. sed. and knowing them to be
highly recommended for such com
plants, procured q box at GorrelPs
dug store, began their use and they
promptly relieved | know Of several
other persons who have used DOan's
Kidney Pills with the best OF results
and | shall always be glad to recon-
mend this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-D0an's-and
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Proof Positive.

care you sure that occurrence
was on the 18th of the month p
asked the lawyer in a tone which
seemed to imply that certainty
upon such a point was almost be-
yond the reach of the human intel
lect.
~ eyes" said the undismayed
youth who was being cross exam
ined, ut was the 18th"
'Now, remember" continued the
lawyer, with increasing solemnlty'
remember, you are under oath
How do you know it was on the
18th !"
because the day before
"Be careful what you say, now
Go on"
-'because the day before was the
10th and the day after was the
18th"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME.
The Gray Haired Man Remembers a
Boy Who Tried II Years Ago.

"Whenever l read in the newspa-
pers that a boy has run away from
home to fight Indians or seek some
other sort of adventure, it takes me
back forty years." said the gray
haired man in the club smoking
room, "for 1 ran away from home
once, just as 1 suppose every other
youngster does, once at east, only
in my case 1 wasn't seeking adven-
ture. 1 was escaping tyranny.
ct seems foolish now, but it was
all very real to me then. The tyr
amy consisted of the one fact that
1 got my first licking, and | guess
there's no doubt that / deserved it.
But 1 couldn't see it that way then.
L was very bitter, and the one idea
l had was to get away where life
was free and tyrants were not.
"The impulse to depart on my
travels was carried out so suddenly
that | found myself wandering far
away from the house before it
dawned on me that I was i'll pro
vided for a journey. In fact, | had
gone just as | was, with the smart
of my physical as we'll as my mental
wrongs still acute.
Gas I went l pondered over the
matter Of provisions, and the idea
came to me that / would make my
first stand in a cranberry bog right
on the farm. With this as a head
quarters, I would make raids on
neighboring orchards, and if worse
came to worst 1 supposed the cram
berries would support life.
"Well, I reached the cranberry
bog presently and bivouacked.
Here 1 should spend the first nj ght
under the friendly stars. | picked
out a soft place for a bed and sat
down to wait the coming Of night.
"'Now, cranberries are not very
filling, especially in the raw, green
state, but 1 managed to eat some
of them. And then it began to get
dark.
"Well sir, the shadows fell quick
" on the hills about me, and the
air grew chill. Fantastic monsters
reared their horrid heads on every
hand. The free life began to pail.
$50 it won't surprise you to learn
that a very little boy ran home cry
ing before the supper things had
been cleared away and that he new
er ran away again. Washington
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Striking an Average.

The children were not allowed IN
the kitchen, but nobody had ever
forbidden their shifting outside the
door to catch the delicious odorS
which could be obtained by close
application of a small nose to a
crack.
"Why, Ethel" said Mrs. Har-
wood, who discovered them in the
entry outside the kitchen door one
Sunday morning, "why are you
twitching Tommy and slapping
him"
"Cause he isn't playing fair,
MOTHER" said Ethel. "He's had five
smells and I've only had four, and
it'smy turn"
81 am, too, playing fair" asserted
Tommy, his utterance smothered as
he again applied his nose to the
crack. "I've got an awful cold, and
| can't smell half as much as she
camp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Stones In Queer Places.

A round stone is found in the
Joints of certain kinds of bamboo.
This is called "tabasheer" and is
supposed to be deposited from the
siliceous juices of the cone. Anoth-
er curiosity of this kind is the CO.
coanut stone, which is found in
the endossperm of the cocoanut in
Java and other East Indian islands.
1t is pure carbonate of lime and is
sometimes round, sometimes ear
shaped, while the appearance is that
of a white pearl without much lus-
ter. Some of these stones are as
large as cherries and as hard as
feldspar or opal. They are rarely
found and are regarded by the orr
entails, as precious stones, the lower
classes using them as charms
against diseases and evil spirits,
Stones are also sometimes found in
the pomegranate and in other East
India fruits.-Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02

A Washington man, while visiting
a friends place in Virginia, became
much interested in his experiments
in fruit culture.
One day the visitor was making
the rounds of the place, being in
charge of the friends young daugh-
ter of ten, who acted as guide.
"This tree seems to be loaded
with apples" observed the Washing
tonian, indicating a particularly fine
specimen.
Eyes, sir" assented the little girl ;
"father says this is a good year for
apples"
az am glad to hear that" said the
visitor. care all your trees as full
of apples as this one?"
"No, SIR explained the girl,
"only the apple trees."-Harper's
Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
The Shadow.

Being Kissed by public meeting
of Athenians, the Greek orator
Demosthenes quoted them by an
nouncing that he had a short story
to tell them. "a certain youth" he
said, "hired an ass in summer time
to 90 from here to Megera. About
noon, when The sun was very hot,
and both he that hired the ass and
the owner were DESTROYS of sitting
in the shade of the ass, they each
thrust the other away. The owner
argued that he lent only the ass,
but not the shadow. The hirer re-
piled that, since he had hired the
ass, all that belonged to the ass was
his" Demosthenes turned as if to
90 away, but the mob called him
back and begged him to proceed.
He began with this retort, GLOW
comes it to pass that you are desir-
Gus of hearing story Of the shadow
of an ass and refuse to give ear to
matters of greater moment" The
orator then made his speech, but he
never told how-the question was de-
cided.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
A BACHELOR DINNER.
II Began With Medicated Soup and
Ended With Olive Tarts.

GnuCO WIN OiiNC
One often reads of the tremblings
and anxieties which accompany the
first dinner parties Of the young
wife and housekeeper. Mr.. Gerald
Gordon in "Life In the MofussiP
gives a bit of experience which
shows that a youthful bachelor
makes his debut as an entertainer
with similar feelings of trepidation.
Feeling almost as nervous as a girl
for the success of his initial social
enterprise in India, he entered the
dining room with his guests:
"The table looked very well. In
the center was a large citron melon,
with the thick rind cut into orna-
mental shapes. The flowers were
prettily arranged. When | viewed
the dining room before the arrival
of the guests l felt well contented.
"The critical moment was when
we sat down. | was prey to a hun
dred and one anxieties. These fears
were not allayed by seeing my right
hand neighbor only making show
of eating his soup. Then | saw the
colonel take one spoonful and order
the servant to take it away. My
own turn arriving, I found, to my
horror, a strong flavor Of castor oil
in the connection. On looking round
the table it was clear that every
one else had discovered it.
F'The consumah, standing by the
sideboard, was totally unconscious
that anything was wrong, and [ had
to tell him twice to remove the
soup.
'Later the horrible mystery was
explained. 1t was the custom OF
the native cooks to strain soup
through a cloth, and a clean one
was provided every day for the pur-
pose. In my establishment we burn
castor oil in the lamps. The duty
Of straining the soup that day was
given to wretched undertook, who
took a cloth which had been used
for cleaning the lamps.
"This was trying, but every one
tried to make the best Of matters.
The dinner went smoothly after
this until dessert. Among the
dishes was one of greengages with
lot of fluffy cream on top. 1 felt
rather proud of this delicacy. The
colonel tasted it.
Goodness! Olivesp he shouted
"Alas, it was too truel At the
time | had given out a bottle OF
greengages [ had also given one OF
fine Spanish olives. Now, for the
first time, noticed the greengages
lying innocently in cut glass dish
where the olives should have been
"This was too much for the
guests power of self'restraint, anc
they laughed loudly and long. 1t wa,
the best way to get over it, but J
did not soon hear the last of those
olive tarts."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
A Wondnrful Fellow.

There are many kinds of celeb
rity. When Hayden, the painter,
visited Stratford he held forth
about Shakespeare to some rustics
he met in wayside inn. They told
him that Stratford then contained
another wonderful fellow, one
John Cooper"
"Why, what has he done" ;.
"Why EUR, I'll tell ZEE. He's
lived ninety years in this here town,
man and boy, and never had the
toothacheP
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Quaint Rents.

It would fill book to cite the
half of the quaint rents by which ,es-
tates fair and goodly were granted
to certain families. The Duke Of
Atholl holds certain possessions con-
ditionally on his supplying white
rose upon the sovereign visiting HIM.
Queen Victoria and her consort Wis
tied him years ago, when roses did
not bloom in the garden and dire
was the difficulty in procuring a
couple. Evidently they did not
then know much about rose culture
under glass. A trickler rent was
that upon which the Munros of
FOULS held their property. 1t was
that SNOWFALL should be presented
upon any day of the year it was de-
manded. Happily for the owner,
snow lies in the form of a glacier
in the chasms of Ben Wyvis all the
year round, and there seems no dan
ger of forfeiture by failure of the
quit rent.-Dundee Advertiser.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02

It's a pity when sick ones drug the
stomach or stimulate the Heart and
kidneys. That is all wrong! a weak
Stomach means weak Stomach nerves,
always. And this is also true OF the
Heart ard Kidneys, The weak nerves
are instead cry ing out for help. This ex-
plains why DR.. Shops Restorative is
promptly helping Stomach. Heart and
kidney ailments. The Restorative
reaches out for the actual cause of these
ailments the failing ''inside nerves e.
Anyway test the Restorative 4S hours.
1t won't cure so soon as that, but you
will surely know that help is coming
Sold byGOrrells Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02

A clever, popular Candy Cold Care
Tablet-called Preventics- is being dis
pensed by druggist eyerywhere In
few hours, Preventics are said to break
any cold completely. and Preventics,
being so safe and tooth,ome, are very
fine for children. No Quinine, no laxa-
tive. nothing harsh nor sicllening. Box
Of 48-25c. sold by Gorrel' Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Rv Way of Comparison.

"You were having quarrel with
the prosecuting witness, were you
not ?" said the Judge in an effort to
straighten out a complicated case.
"Oi yor," was the reply.
"And it was a very severe quar-
rel?"
at wor, an it KEEP gettin' worSer
an worser."
"Can you give me some idea Of
how bad it was ?"
DWELL, your honor, at wan tonne
Oh t'ink it wor most as bad as
what's been goin' on bechune the
LAWYERS in this case" - Harper;
Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02

Tickling or dry Coughs will quickly
loosen when using DR.. Shops Cough
Remedy. And it is SO thoroughly ham
less, that DR.. Shoop tells motheTs to
use nothing else, even for very young
babies. The wholesome green leaves
and teDder stems Of a lung healing
mountainous shrub give the curative
properties to DR., Shops Cough Rem
edy. 1t Gains the cough, heals the sen
sitive bronchial membranes. No Opt
um. no chloroform, nothing harsh used
to iniure or suppress. Demand Dr.
Shoop's. Accept no ether. Sold by Cor
rolls DRUG Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Cures BLOOD and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri"
fier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors. if you have blood
poison. cancer, carbunkles, eating
sores. scrofula. eczeme, itching, rising
ard bumps, dwellings OF superating
sores, scabby. pimply skin, ulcers, bone
pains, catarrh, rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease, take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal, aches al 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. ~ O'-l-yr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Point Not Well Taken.

81 Observe" said the editor Of the
magazine, looking over the manu-
script that had been submitted to
him by the aspiring author thereof,
chat you have used the phrase
lean hours How can there be
such a thing as a lean hour?"
"Why not?" demanded the au-
thor. "There is such thing as a
spare moment, isn't there?"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Fraternal Orders.


kockhidge Lodge, No. So, l. o. 0: F..
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Fell
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, h, Of, I;
meets every Tuesday night, at Odo rel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
Rebekah, meets every Monday nlsht'a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and Srd Mon
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No,192O Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and 5rd Wednesday
Nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council, No. 179, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, meets every
Friday night at Odd Fellows. Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02

The Austrian government is building
a special type of scout Of $500 tons
and 2G4 knots designed speed. The
length is to be 425 teet and the beam
10 feet. The Stabilment Technico Of
Trieste is responsible for hull and ma
chinery, of which the latter includes
turbines and rs Yanow boilers.