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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

An Absten,ious Creature That Has
Been Much MaIigned.

An Abster,ious Creature That Has
Been Much Maiisned.
The great tarantula of the south
western part Of the United States,
like many another poisonous crea-
ture as well as some that are quite
harmless, is much maigned. 1t is
not aggressive upon man, nor is II
often intrusive, though many an
old miner or prospector has Shaken
them out of bis blankets or boots
in the morning" Strange to say
tarantulas thus dislodged are usual
" "the size of a saucer"
1t is often stated that the spider
frtsks about in the sunshine on the
hot sands of the desert, but in re-
ality it avoids sunshine when it Is
hot and remains well down in its
burrow in the ground. About sun
down it comes up to the opening
and lies in wait just below the sur
face. 1t assumes this position
whether it desires food or wishes
only to get bit of fresh air. 1t
does not travel about in quest OF
food even when hungry, but re-
mains quietly in the attitude de-
scribed, often for hours at a time
At the near approach of a caterpil-
lar, grasshopper, beetle or almost
any creature Of like size other than
its enemy, the wasp, it rushes out
and SEXES it, but rarely goes far
ther than a few inches from the
opening.
Should the prey when first ar
rested simulate death, which Otter
is the case, since usually it is no
at once wounded, the spider, unless
it is very hungry, remains quiet un
til the insect moves, when the nee
die pointed fangs are thrust int
it. By pausing It learns the mature
of the object seized. The spide
then retreats with it into its burroV
to feast, where the prey is groun'
up by the powerful mandibles am
the liquid portion, upon which tn
spider subsists, is sucked out. On
fair sized insect a week is sutticlen
to satisfy its hunger because OF 1t
inactive existence, while it can Inv
several months without food, eve
! when-mQst active, provided it ha
water. The spider will tignt an
destroy its own kind, but whe
equally matched the combatan1
spar for an advantage and rarel
cfinch unless one relinquishes i
vigilance, when the other burieS II
fangs in it. 1t does not relinquls
! its hold until the helpless captlV
dies of paralysis, induced by tn
poison injected. Death results
ten or twenty minutes. There al
approximately seven or eight 4
males to each male. The adu
males are highly energetic and, III
like their phlegmatic mates, can mi
T be kept long in confinement. The
wear themselves out in ceaseless el
l deavor to escape. This striking d
gree of activity is an essential a
5 tribute, since the females live oftt
: remote from one another and tai
: no initiative in the courtship' :
Scientific American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
AMnid QandrLH.

Dandruff is infectious. Many
men get the germ from the brushes
and combs used in barber shops ana
women from those used in HAIR
dressing establishments. There Is
great danger of this kind. In some
nlaces there is no doubt that the
brushes and combs are thoroughly
cleansed and soaked in antlseptle
solutions each time they are used
but these places are very rare. Even
at home the dandruff germ may be
passed from one member OF the
family to the other by the inter,
changeable use of combs anc
brushes without first cleansing then
Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
CURIOUS PROBLEMS.
Do You Think That You Could Count
Up to 4 TriIIion7


Some persons openly manifest an
aversion to mathematics. Can they
be censured when such problems as
these are presented to view?
One little statement that set
many people to- thinking about
their limitations first appeared IN q
publication some twenty-five years
ago. 1t simply stated, "You cannot
count a trillion." Many tried 1t,
but all gave up before counting
very long. Surprising you counted
without stopping at the rate OF 200
ceery minute of the day and night,
how long would it take? You could
count 10000 an hour, 2S8,O0O in a
day, 1O5, 1922 900 in year OF 1904
DAYS. Since a billion is a thousand
million, it is a simple matter to see
that it would take nearly ten>years
to reach that sum, and since a trll-
lion is a thousand billion 1t does
not require a great stretch 80. Ct The tEEis
imagination to see that we could
, never reach taat amount unless we
had IN the neighborhood Of 10000
y Years to devote to the task.
IA woman o. social ambitions
once remarked to an acquaintance
that she had eighteen intimate
friends whom she wished to have to
dinner. but as her table seated only
eight she could have only six guests
at a time. 1t was suggested that
she invite them in rotation, chang
ing the guests until each had been
to dinner with all of the others. Al
the first dinner she announced hel
plan, and one of the guests asked II
She had counted the number of din
ners she would have to give before
she had made the complete rota
ton. When he learned that she
thought twenty or thirty dinners
would answer he laughed, took q
pencil from his pocket and after
figuring few minutes told her thai
it would require 1864 dinner par
ties to finish her plan. At the rate
of 800 each year this would require
nearly sixty-two years. The plaI
was abandoned. He then suggested
that she see how many ways sh,
could seat the eight people arount
the table, and she was ready to tr.
that as we'll until told that 1t wa
possible to arrange 4O,32O seating
without having any two alike.
: Suppose six horses are entered Il
, q race If some one should offer t.
bet that you could not tell the ex
act order in which the six horse
would cross the tape you woul'
probably not care to take the be
! unless YOU we're given good odds
saw so to l or rs to /. Many woul
, be willing to bet under such conql
4 4 tions. But their chances to WI
) would be exceedingly small. An
one of the six horses might be first
d any one of the other FIVE might b
. second. OF the other four any on
. might be third. There would b
: three choices for fourth place, tw
!, for fifth and one for sixth. Nov
u since the same possibilities woul
remain, no matter how we starte'
IS it is easy to see that the tot
d number Of arrangements must D
: : 6x5x4x3x2x1, or 100, SO that tn
bettor has exactly one chance
72O of winning, provided he know
" absolutely nothing about the horse
!, If he takes odds of 100 to ! he
s almost certain to lose, for ne is rea
}, " the one who has given the od'
{ i.2 to 1 even at 100 to l.-trede
a lex B. Emery in Chicago hecor'
Herald
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
Triumphant.

"When you get in a crowd, my
DEAR" said Mr.. Wrinkles to his wife,
"always look out for pickpockets."
'T'm not afraid of them, dear
est" answered Mrs. Wrinkles. "They
can't pick my pocket"
"Thats just like you women
said Mr.. Wrinkles, always SO sure
Pray tell me why you couldn't have
your pockets picked"
because l haven't got any" an
swsred Mrs. Wrinkles proudly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
Conserving Resources.

"The besS way to preserve pre-
seryes?" remarked housekeeper
ON Cathedral heights. "Well, one
of the best ways that | know, if not
the best, is that pursued by west YES,
side woman | know of, who has both
an economical, to put it mildly, dis
position and a. colored maid who
has a well developed sweet tooth
She preserves her preserves by Ia
belling 'em all Poison" New
York Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
lmnoasihle.

Mr.. Wickwire-What ridiculous
impossible things these fashion
plates are
Mrs. Wickwipe - | know they
used to be, but most of them are re-
produced from photographs nova
Gays. =,
Mr.. Wickwire - This one can
be, Pm quite certain. Here arr
two women going in opposite d.
rections, both with brand new
dresses on, and neither is looking
back at the othsr,--Exchange,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
A Five Hundred Dollar Tip.

Race Track Tout - Say, mister,
how much have you got to put up
on the ponies? r.,
Novice Five hundred dollars.
Race Track Tout-Well, for S.
I'll give you tip thatll stand you
in just five hundred.
Novice--You will? All right
Here's the FIVE. Now give me the
tip that werth's $500.
Race Track Tout (pocketing the
money)-It's this-stay away from
the race track.-Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Pain will depart in exactly 20 min
utes if one of DR.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets is taken. Pain anywhere, re-
memberl Pain always means conges-
ton. blood plessure-nothing else.
Headache is blood pressure; toothache
is blood pressure on the sensitive
nerve. DR.. Shops Headache Tab
let's also called Pink Pain Tablets
quickly and safely coax this blood
pressure away from pain centers. Pain
ful periods with women get instart re
lief, 20 Tables Csc. Sold by GorrelPs
Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
Gothland.

In the Baltic sea, forty miles
from the mainland, lies the Swedish
island Gothland, a Mecca for stu
dents of early Gothic architecture:
In WHISKY alone, the chief town OF
the island, with its population OF
5000 souls, may be studied what
remains of no less than ten
churches, some of which date from
the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
The Oldest of them is the Church
of the Holy Ghost, completed about
1O46.-Youth's Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Piles are easily and quickly checked
with DR.. Shoop's Magic Ointment. TO
prove it | will mail a small trial box as
a convincing test. Simply address DR.;
Shoop. Racine, Wis. | surely would
not send it free unless | was certain
that DIR. Shops Magic Ointment would
stand the test. Remember it is ina de
expressly and alone for swollen, pain
full. bleeding or itching piles, either ex,
ternal or internal. Large jar SOC. Sold
by Gorrelps Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

The function OF the kidneys Is TO
strain out the impurities of the blood
which il constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy IL akes
the kidLsys healthy, They Will stralr
out all waste matter from the pioo9,
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy ana u
will make you well. B. d. dorreil
druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
FraternaI Orders.

Rockbgidge Lodge, No. 5S. l. .: U. +.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Fell
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K, OF 7;
meets every Tuesday night, at odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
Rebeka6. meets every Monday night a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, NO. o., An Wen
York Masons, meets LIST ana oru "oi''
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1870 koyal
Arcanum, meets 1st and Ord WEDNESDAY
nights In each month, at ooo FELLOWS
Hall.
Lex. Council, No. 179, Junior oruel
United American Mechanics, meets every
Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Heat prostrates the nerves. In the
eummer one needs tonic to Offset the
customary hot weather Nerve and
Strength depression. You will feel
better within 4S hours after beginning
to take such remedy as DIR. Shops
Restorative. It's prompt action IN res
toring the weakened nerves is surprls-
Ing, OF course, you won't get entirely
strong in few days. but each day you
will actually feel the improvement
That tired, lifeless, spiritless feeling
will quickly depart when using the
Restorative. DR.. Shops Restorative
will sharpen failing appetite; 1t aids
digestion; it will strengthen the weak
ened Kidneys and Heart by simply re-
building the WORKOUT nerves that these
organs depend upol'. Test 1t a few
days and be convinced. Sod by Gor'
rell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Get nv "Book No. For Women.
It will give weak women many Valua-
Bile suggestions Of reiief--and with
strictly confidential medical advice Is
entirely free. Simply write Dr.ohoop,
Racine, Wis. The book No. 4 tells
all about DR., Shops Night Cure ana
how these soothing, healing, antlsep-
tic suppositories can be successfully ap-
piled to correct these weaknesses'
Write for the book, The Night Cure
Is sold by Gorrell's Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Because Of the llchens which grow
abundantly on the stone-paved streets
in MADEIRA, making them slippery, II
is possible to use sleighs the year
around,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

In the WenatcEee Valley, In the
State of Washington, orchard land Is
worth from 81 500 to $4,000 an AGREE.
The orchards are irrigated and the trees
bear every year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

The town OF Granite, Okla, has
asked that tie penitentiary be located
there that there are enough quarless
nearby to keep convicts employed
10. 900 years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

A laboratory for the teaching OF cleo
trio science has been established IN
Manila by the Jesuit Fathers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01
Cures Rood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Boed Puri-
fier Free

II your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humors. II you have oioou
poison, cancer, carbunkles, eating
sores. scrofula. eczeme, Itching, rising
and bumps, dwellings oil superating
sores, scabby, pimply skin, ulcers, oone
pains. catarrh, rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease. take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal, aches al pains stop and the
blood is made pure and rich. Drug
yists or by express 81 pei large bottle
Sample free oy writing Blood Balm 20;
Atlanta, Ga. B. b. b. is especially ad
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases o
blood or skin diseases, as 1t cures after
all else fails. NOV ~ V'-iN'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

A party of musicians sailed from New
York recently as part OF the, govern
ments plan to furnish wholesome
amusement for the thousands OF men
ot work on the Panama Canal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

A clock once owned by John Wesley
and presented by him to the J2hn
Street Methodist church In New YORK
city, is still doing good service In the
church
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Hot weather. Little clothing Plenty
of water inside and out. DR.. Fahrney S
Teething Syrup. Babies don't get SICK.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

By a Norwegian process, sap is forced
out of green tree trunks and dye is IN
iected in its place. This Is claimed 10
give colored wood for furniture ana
finish tEact will hot warp and Is much
more more durable thai ordinary wood
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-01

Look out for hot days-Cholera In
fantum. Don't worry-use DR.. Fair
ney's Teething Syrup. S5o' sample tree'
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, 10There developments with real and
today
time to
which
speculation clearly
nights level
and Reading
able dtach Erie from the prevailing tendency the Hartman
although Baltimore and Ohio the benefit of this division Illinois
also the southern
Hepburn
call
the Reading speculation during all that It's delivery today
Wall had
accord with expectations The importance to the anthracite
unquestonable
the loss advantage control anthracite production
added
railroad The speculative contingent
the possible
discounted dividend
exhibit
than expected OF effect
president
demand for the This incident
ion OF early normal business activity The sharp upturn
call hardly be attributed
onabe funds considering the banking surplus $000OO0
Saturdays of condition
Bonds irregular Total value $4752000
bonds unchanged call
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
,alrs Page Of Commercial News

California raisins both the spot and for
shipment from the coast, seemed to be weaker
Fancy coast seeded on the spot were nominaiiy
quoted at 715@7%c, but Ii thought that the
inside price would be shaded. Some pressure to
secure additional business in new crop fancy
seeded for October shipment from the coast
meets with little If any response from this end
aud fmparts a weak tone to the market FOR
such shipment nc T. O. b. is freely quoted and
IL is probable that &C I. b. would buy In some
quarters. Crop reports Indicate that the output
will be even lighter than was expected. as, owing
to the drouth, the grapes are lacking in sugar.
causing much more than the usual shrinkage in
drying and a prop0rtionate reduction in the ton
mage. Foreign raisins OF all kinds remain duh,
local jobbers showing inclination to anticipate
requirements.
''The California prune market is dull and de-
pressed Quotations on on spot goods t are nelnaa ~
quarter of cent No interest is shown In oner-
iags of new crop for October shipment from the
toast.
''Adviees from the coast Indicate that the sup
ply of aprcots from the 1905 crop is turning OUT
70 be very much short OF general expectations
aud. in some sections the seasons output Is re-
ported to have been already closely cleaned up
Consequently there is a frmer tone to the coast
market, but In the. continued absence OF imPor-
tsnt demand from the east prices do not quotably
improve Peaches are without animation, and
prices nominal.H
Fruits (new cropD-Evaporated apples, So G7c:
apricots, 141O1ac; peaches, o12c for standards
&C for choice. 6.ae for extra choice and &C for
figs. 2l5 @4c; prunes, size basis, 31a G4c for old
and 4G4Ae pei. lb for new crop. with premium
Rasins Il. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown, 413c; 8
crown, Sc; crown. 5S4c; seeded. &c; seedless
sultanas, 4c.
Raisins (new crop)-Clusters4 crown, So: 5
crown, $3.50; crown. So; London layers
crown. 81. %; crown, S1.35- Seeded. 7971
seedless, 4%c; Thompson's seedless. SIC; loose
muscatels. &c for crown, sac for crown and
4%c for 2 crown
Nuts-Almonds (new cropl, non2arcils. 1lisGl
12c; IXL, 1055 911c: ne plus ultra, 10c; brakes.
91ac; languedocs, DC; hardshells. -. Wal
nuts-13c per lb for No. softshen and 10c for
No. do; 121ac for No 1 hardshe1 and 9iae
for No. 2 do.
Honey-water white. comb. 1661Ic: white.
15e; water white, extracted, S@Siac; white. IA
Sc; light amber. 76171ac; dark amber and
candied, 5A@5%c per lb.
Beeswax-2s@29c per lb for light and 24@25c
for dark.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
Butter. Cbeexe and Fec.

The top grades of everything under this
head were higher yesterday, the market open
tinued unabated right up to closing time. Re-
ceipts of butter continued to decrease, and as
was the case Tuesday, several regular re-
ceivers were short and were scurrying around
among their neighbors, picking up what stocks
they could As foreshadowed In the last re-
port, the market shot up when the exchange
reopened after the holiday adjournment, local
extras making a sensational advance OF &C a
pound, jumping from 26c to SOC, while hrsts
We're &c and eastern extra lie higher.
The only advance In eggs was in extras,
SSc. All grades of local and eastern fresh
as well as storage goods, were in good de-
mand, and while the market declared
STEADY ON the exchange, the tone in the street
was of frmness. New fat cheese was 15e
a pound higher at HE, buyers being ooliged
to pay that figure ON the exchange.
On the exchange 10 cases of local extra eggs
and 90 fancy California fiat cheeses were sold
at the new quotations, and 60 cases of extra
butter were sold, 20 going at 301Ac and 40 at
3Uc pound.
$500 lbs cheese and 1,425 cases eggs.
The following official quotations established
by sales. bids and offers the door OF the
dairy exchange. Prices in the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations, generally
range from 11zc to &c higher, owing to the
yaTions charges to be added:
steady; do irsts, 25c, steady; do seconds. 22c
steady do thirds, zoe, steady; eastern extras
25c, steady; packing stock, firm at 201ac for
No. and 19c for No. 2.
Cheese-California: Fancy fats, like per lb
steady; do frsts 1015c, steady; do seconds, 91ac
steady; fancy Young Americas, 121sc, weak; do
frsts, 12c weak. Oregon: Fancy flats, &c.,
weak; fancy Young Americas, 1415c, weak.
fresh extras, 36c, steady; do frsts, 321ac
steady; do seconds, 2645c. steady; do thirds. 22c
steady; eastern selected, CSC, steady; do hrsts
23c, steady; do seconds, 20c, weak; storage ex-
&c. steady.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
Eastern Livestock Market


OMAHA, Sept. 10.-Cattle-Receipts, 4.IO0
and heifers, $304.50; western steers So 5Om
$50; Texas steers, $3@4.65; range cows and
heifers, 81. 50@4,25; Gamers, S2@3; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@4.15; calves, $3@4.T5; bulls and
stays, $2.25@3.25
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market steady and
stronger; heavy, $6.60@6. so; mixed, s6.65O
$40: lights. $6.60@6.90; pigs, $5.5o@6.25; bulk
$6.65G16 T21a.
sheep-Receipts. 10000; market steady to
600; ewes, $3@3.60; lambs S5@525
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Sept. Observation-Disclosures
1000; market strong; native steers, S4.50@
7.60; native and heifers, $2Q5.50; stock
ers and feeders, $2S0@5; bulls, s.. 20d3 20:
calves. s3@6,50; western steers, SO. 1895 .2o
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market strong: bulk
of sales, s6.7667: heavy, s6.95@705: packers
and butchers. $6.75@7o5; light, s6.4o@7; pigs
$3.50@6.
sheep-Receipts. 5000; market weak; nut
tons. S3.75G425; lambs, S4@5.50; fed ewes
Sc. .25@4.
CHICAGO. Sept. observation-disclosures about
1000; market strong beeves S3.7007.7O: Tex
ans S3.50M5: westerns, SO. .4016. 10; stockers
and feeders, 81 6064.50; cows and heifers. 81 so
65.S0: calves. seas.
Hogs-Receipts. about 10000; market strong:
light. s6.40@710; mixed. S6.4o@715: heavy
S6.40@7. 10: rough. s6.40@6.60; good to choice
heavy. S6@T.15; pigs, s4.20@610; bulk of sales
Sheep-Receipts about 1900: ma.ket weak.
natives. S2.25@+.30: western. s420@4 so: wear,
lings. S4.a004.S0: lambs, SO. 5005.S so; western
SO. 50@5.S5.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Trading in miscellaneous vegetables was re-
sumed under favorable circumstances. and easy
to weak prices ruled for everything except
green corn, selected lots of which in
good request and cleaned up promptly at sat
isfactory figures. There much poor stock
on the market, however, for which there were
no buyers. and therefore could not be quoted.
Large supplies of the other vegetables had ac-
cumulated over the holidays and were increased
by liberal arrivals yesterday, with the result
that there was no stability to prices, sellers
being content to keep stocks moving without
regard to price. Burbank and sweet potatoes
were plentiful and easy and onions remained
dull, with nothing selling SOC GENITAL.
:, Potatoes tper etll--New white. 75c@sf; Sa-
linas Burbanks, $1.35@155; sweet potatoes, Ia
1%c per ID.
Onions-New yellow, SOC per ctl
vegetables-Green corn, $1.25@2.35 per sack
and s2.75 per crate; tomatoes. 25@6oc per
box: cucumbers. 35@50c per box; pickle cucum
bers. 6oc@s1 per box; green peas, gate per
ID; string and wax beans, 2@4c per
10; lima beans, 4@5c per lb; sum-
mer squash, 40@50c per box; green peppers. 25@
50c per box; garlic, 6@7c per ID; cabbage, $50
l5c per ctl; caulifower 65@75c per dozen; tur-
nips. Toe per sack; carrots. 81 per sack: green
okra, 40@6Oc per box; egg plant, 100000 per
box.