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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
A SUBTLE LETTER.
The Boy Knew Just How to Rouse HE
Mothers Sympathy.


"My son certainly does know
how to get around Ns mother"
said a wealthy merchant at his club
recently. "That boy Of mine is a
fine fellow, but he has such queer
ideas. He writes verses and little
sketches, or whatever you call them,
and is furious because | want him
to be an attorney.
"a few weeks ago he and | had
talk about his future. Father he
said, Just give me my fare west
and 1 will get position on a news
paper out there and make you
proud of me, but it would be so
awfully dull to be only a Boston
lawyer
"Well, bought him ticket to
San Francisco and gave him $25
for pocket money. He had been
mollycoddled quite a lot and made
to think he was genius, and |
knew to get out and rustic would
be the best thing for him.
3 81 arranged through a western
friend of mine to see that the
youngster did not Starve to death,
and | awaited developments. He
did not write for money, and L
learned through friend, corrobo-
rated by a letter the boy wrote to
my wife, that he was earning So a
week.
"But that youngster will make a
good lawyer just the same. You
ought to see the last letter he sent
to his mother. After reading it
she wired him $50 as soon as she
could get to the telegraph office.
She never said a word to me until
afterward.
'Here is his letter:
Dear Mother-I have not written to
you for quite awhile. l have been so
busy. | seldom get to bed before mid
night and / am usually too tired 10
write There Is an awfully nice lot OF
boys on this paper. and we are trying to
save money. l am writing this In my
bathrobe because l pawned my best suit
to pay my room rent. and the landlady Is
pressing the other. l sold the rest or my
clothes. as a fellow only needs two suits.
I think father was so wise to decide
must shift for myself. 1t was the best
thing. and I am doing splendidly. Before
this / never thought l could live on the
food / eat now, but It seems to nourish
me. l had rolls and coffee for breakfast,
and 1 find l do not need any luncheon.
Then 1 have discovered a place-and 1t is
quite clean-where forfdinner l can get
beans and coffee or a Stew and cofree Tor
10 cents. 1 do not mind a bit about the
kind Of people who eat there. They are
Just as good as 1 am. hardly ever have
to go to bed hungry. Lovingly,
"Do you wonder my wife hurried
downtown to telegraph $50? | am
going to send for that son of mine
to come home. may be able to do
something with him after all. =
Boston Advertiser.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
THE AGE Or CHIvALRY.
II Is Now Rather Than In the Days OF
Knights Errant.

It Is Now Rather Than In the Days OF
Knights Errant.
When we speak Of the age Of
chivalry we are apt to imagine the
existence at an earlier period of a
finer sense of honor, of loftier
ideals, of sublimer courage and of
more devoted unselfshness than are
found in the practical workaday
world of today. As matter of fact,
every gentil parft knights" such
as Chaucer describes, who rode
about with squires, rescuing dis
tressed damsels and redreSsing
wrongs generally, were very few.
The age was comparatively a harsh
and cruel one. Oppression and VIC
lence prevailed, and human rights
and Justice were little regarded.
Poverty was more general and the
condition of the poor more AFFECT
than anything we know, and the
richest enjoyed littls6f the comfort
which is today well nigh universal.
People were supposed to bear the
ills to which they were born, and all
the efforts of a dozen knights in
mail and plumed helmets did not
go as far toward alleviating misery
in a month as do the ministrations
of single visiting nurse now. We
live in an age of chivalry vastly ex-
banded. Where there was one work
er for others in the knights days,
there are a hundred now, and
chivalry permeates the spirit of all
the good causes which enlist so
many willing hands.
Between the tenth and four
tenth centuries it was but in the
bud. Now it is in flower, and later
on the full harvest of fruitage will
come. There never was time when
there was such universal war against
oppression of the weak and helpless,
when every form of cruelty was so
Indignantly frowned upon, when
womanhood and childhood we're
more sturdily championed and pro-
tected, when the poor and sick were
so tenderly regarded and cared for
or when the lower animals were
made the object of such solicitude
and shelter from harm and suffer
ing. There never was time when,
at peace as we are with all the
world, there were more constant ex-
hibitions of quiet, modest courage
and splendid heroism than are con-
stantly occurring in the records of
our daily lives. In all sorts of acct
dents-by fire and flood, by the
forces of nature, by travel and by
the operation of great Industries
there is always some one ready, gen.
orally some unknown, unheralded
person, to risk his life in order to
save others. If that isn't chivalry
there never was such, a thing. We
do not yet by any means possess all
the virtues, but courage and un-
selfish devotion in times Of stress
are very good to build On.-Wash'
ington Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

III ore feels dull and spiritless, in the
spring or early summer, theyrseall III
''Sprine Fever" But there is no lever
usually. 1t is the after effect OF our
winter habits. The nerves are mostly
at fault. Tired, worn-out nerves
leave us languid lifeless, and without
spirit or ar bition. A few doses OF DR.;
Shoop's Restorative will absolutely and
quickly change all Of these depressing
symtoms. The Restorative Of course
won't bring you back to full health In
a day or two, but it will do enough In
as hours to satisfy you that the remedy
il reaching that tired spot. Dpug-
gists everywhere are advising its uso
as a splendid and prompt general ton 4,
ic. 1t gives more vim aud more spirit
TO the spoonful than any other known
nerve or constitutional tonic. 1t sharp
ems a falling appetite, aids digestion,
frees sluggish livers and kidneys, and
brings new life. strength and ambition.
Test il few days and be convinced.
Gorrell's drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
Sens In Verse
SLUMBERTOWN'S AWAKENING.

Silas Brown of Slumbertown,
A truly backward number town,
Used to sit around and snore
In Sleepy Griggsby's general store.
Silas had for comrades there
Tabby with the tiger hair,
Fido with the stumpy tall,
Which he pounded like a fail.
Sleepy Griggsby (owned the place.
OF indignation got trace;
Said to Silas Brown one day:
Look here. ST." said Griggsby, SAY,
Hain't no gain for you In that
Snoozin' like q pussy cat,
Dozin' like an ornery pup.
Say 81 Brown, wake up wake up"
81 snoozed on. He was asleep
In a slumber truly deep.
Then Sleepy Griggsby he got mad,
Took to feeling fierce and bad,
Swore he'd rouse that Silas Brown
II it wakened half the town;
He would see that Snoopy 81
Got an opener for his eye.
Griggsby rummaged round and round
Finally on q shelf he found
Underneath some dust and trash
Things intended for a flash
Namely, fireworks, quite a bunch.
Sleepy Griggsby had bunch
He could waken Silas Brown.
Likewise half of Slumbertown.)
With a quaint and careless afr
Under Sis accustomed chair
Griggsby laid his line of works
Had a cunning like the Turks.
Then upon his sole a match
Did the willy Griggsby scratch,
Lit the fuse and fired the mine
With a humorist's design.
Snoopy Silas-Silas Brown
Surely Weakened half the town
with his mighty howl and yell
AS he rose and as he fell.
And the pussy and the pup
Likewise they went up and up.
Coming down in different places
After truly curious races.
Folks came running to the store
Seven hundred. maybe more;
Said they were tarnation glad
To discover Griggsby had
Fireworks and they'd like to buy
For the glorious Fourth July.
So Sleepy Griggsby sold his stock;
Store was rushed till six o'clock.
"All of which, said Silas Brown
At the point where he came down,
Having settled there to rest,
"Shows that north or east or west,
South or anywhere at all
On the big terrestrial ball
Stock will surely take rise
If you'll only advertise"
t. SAPP, JR.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
His Way Out.

A certain Irish member Of parlia-
ment, popular anu a bachelor, hac
been very polite to the daughter OF
the house where he was visiting,
When the time came for him to GO
the too anxious mamma called him
in for a serious talk. I'm sure l
don't know what to say" she went
on. "'Tis reported all around that
you are to marry Letitia."
Gust say that she refused me"
quietly advised the parlianentariaa'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
Cures Bood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Boed Pnri-
fier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of hunors. If you have blood
poison. cancer, carbunkles. eating
sores, scrofula. eczema, itching, rising
and bumps, swellings OF superatlng
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 pains stop and the
Blood is made pure and rich. Drug
glsts or by express 81 pei large bottle
Sample free oy writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. B. b. b. is especially ad-
vlsed for chronic, deep-seated cases OF
blood or skin diseases, as 1t cures after
ali else fails. Nov ~ O'-l'yr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

To stop any pain, anywhere in ~
minutes. simply take just one OF DR..
Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. Pain
means congestioh-blood pressure
that is all. DR.. Shops Headache-or
Pink Pain Tablets-will quickly coax
blood pressure away FROM pain centers
After that, pain is gone. Headache
Neuralgia, painful periods with women
etc. get instant help. 20 Tablets % cts.
Sold by Gorrell's Drug store
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Weak women should try DR.. Shops
Night Cure. These soothing, healing,
antlseptic suppositories 90 direct to the
,eat OF these weaknesses. My Book
No. 4 For Women" contains many val
liable hints to women, and it is free:
Ask DR.. Shoop. Racine, Wis, to mall
Is. Ask the Doctor id strictest conf
dence, any questions YOU wish an
swered. DR.. Shops Night Cure IS
sold by Gorrell's Drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
Dancing and the Hands.

81 used to think that sort Of
dancing was easy" whispered a wo-
man to her escort in the theater
where a musical comedy was being
performed. By "that sort of dane
ing" she meant the work of the
chorus. "'But now that Pve taken
up the craze for learning fancy
dances know that it is ever so
much harder than it looks. 1t amt
the steps that bother me. Most
women can manage that part of the
lessons easy enough. The sticking
point is to learn to manage my
hands. To have them more in per
feet accord with the steps and the
music has brought me to tears more
than once, and it seems to me that
[ never will learn to use my hands
just right. l believe that chorus
girls are troubled the same way in
the beginning, but no one except
one who has worked as hard as l
have can appreciate how clever
their work is."-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
A Valuable Cow

Fredick News: Mr.. Samuel D..
Smith of Myersville, has COW
that gave S13 pounds of milk dur
ing 81 days in April, from which
was made 44t pounds of butter
an average of L. pounds per day
or IL per week. The COW is given
the greatest care and attention.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Fort Wayne W.
Va, writes: 81 was sufferer from kld,
ney disease, so that at times l eoulq q
not get out OF bed, and when l dld l
could not stand straight. l took FOL
ey Kidney Remedy. One dollar Dot
tie ana part OF the second cured me
entirely" Eoley's Kidney helneuS
works wonders whsre others are a TOT
al failure
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
Fraternal Orders.

kockhidge Lodge, No. So. l. .: 0: +.
meets every Thursday night, at ODD Fell
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. sc, K. Of r.
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
liberty lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. ~, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and 3rd Mon
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1920 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, 1908-06-17

Many things in our General
line have been reduced in price.
Notice in meats of all kinds and
lard. The sugar market is strong
a good time to buy a barrel. The
-four market looks higher.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

During the year of 1907 the total
number of vessels arriving at New
York from foreign ports was 4.74S'
Of which only 726 were American
while 2, O39 we're British and no Ger
man
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

A japanese newspaper. item for
warded TO Consul General Henry Is.
Miller OF Yokohama, states that at a
general meeting of the Dial Nippon
Reer Brewery Company dividend Tor
the last half year was declared at the
rate of IS per cent. A resolution was
also adopted to increase the capita
from 80, $50, 900 gold to So, 0OO, QUO, aud
to established a branch brewery In
KOraa
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

The executive committee OF the
Dunkards' national organization,
in session in Des Moines, Iowa,
expelled from the church 20 WON.
en- of Dayton, Ohio, who refused
to wear the church bonnets ana
wanted to wear ''Msrry Widows"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Three hundred Berlin streets are
nlanted with $4,000 trees, which are
said to represent a value OF 500 OOO.
Nearly thousand gardeners and AS
sistants are employed to take care OF
them
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Have received line of Garden
Seeds, Landreth's and Dunkirk's
bulk and packages. Early Rose
and White Seed Potatoes. B. E..
Peas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Covering the mirror when there Is
death In the family originated In the
superstition that COLLINS, spirits, elves
or other uncanny creatures would
crowd TO the glass to look on.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

There are idications that coeduca-
tiou will be introduced in the common
schools of Berlin in the lowest classss
and up to the point where the girls be
gin to get instruction in domestic
science
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Boston walters aud other unions are
making an effort tc have tn" license
commissioners make a rule that WON
en- cannot be employed 70 serve liquor
In any licensed place in the city.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Leather not much change; have
a good line of Shoes at close
prices; have a line will sell cheap
to close out.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

II YOU fear hot weather and bad bow
lee. DIR. Fshrney's Teething syrup Is
your friend and the baby's comiort.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

The bark of the mesquite tree is fur,
nishing an excellent tanning material
for the small tanners in North Mexico,
who state that is as satisfactory as OAK
bark,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Have you used DR.. Fahrheys Teeth
ing SyrupS II Is the whole thing, pa
bies like It. Cures all stomach troubles.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
w. HARRY AGNOR

Staple dry goods show a de-
cided drop in prices. o. N. L.
now SC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

Have several bargains in our
grocery side that will save you
money.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
A nnaranteed Cure for PiIes

Itching. Blind, Bleeding, Protrudins
piles Druggists are authorized to 70.
fund money II PAzO OINTMENT
Fails 10 cure In 6 to IL daYe 60o
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17

nny~ Give us a call and see
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-10
HUNDRED VICTIMS
OF MINE DISASTER
Explosion in Coal Mine Which Had
Just Been Inspected by Deputy
State Mine Inspector.
Either q Pocket Of Gas or the seep
age from a Gas Well Was the
Cause Of Accident Which
Caused Fearful Loss
Of Life.

Pittsburg. More than 100 men
were killed by an explosion in the
Mariana mines OF the Pittsburg Buf
falo Coal company on Saturday.
which entombed a large number of
miners.
About fifty OF the Victims. II Ii re-
ported about the mine, were either
Americans or Englishspeaking men.
majority OF the foreigners were
comparatively new arrivals in tho
country, many OF them having left
families In their old homes.
The workings In which the catas.
trophe happened are known as the
Rachel and Agnes mines. in reality
a double mine with underground
connections Construction work was
practically finished and Deputy State
Mine Inspector Henry Loutitt few
minutes before the explosion had
completed a two days inspection
which had revealed no canse for APP
prehension.
The cause OF the explosion has not
been determined. Two theories are
entertained. One IL that a pocket OF
gas was struck by one of the miners,
quickly filling the workings and then
igniting from lamp. The other the
ory is that gas from a well on the
Fulton farm. under which the mine
lie located. penetrated the workings.
The land In the vicinity Is said to be
gaseous and It Is possible gas may
have seeped through the coal stratum
until II accumulated In sufficient vol
ume to cause the disaster.
So great was the force OF the ex.
plosion that shattered portions OF
the woodwork about the mouth OF
the shaft were blown into Ten-Mile
creek. 1000 feet away. Besides the
three men In the cage. portions OF
at least two other bodies were blown
from the shaft house and were found
In field nearby.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-10
BULGARIA IS PREPARING TO
RESIST TURKEYS DEMANDS
Good Finances and a Good Army viii
Enable euIeanians to War for
Independence.

sofia.-M. Malinofr, president OF the
council. has made the following state
ment concerning the present situa-
ton In Bulgaria.
The chances OF a direct under
standing with Turkey are not now
great. but the present government
views the situation with optimism. As
matters stand, Turkey Is bound to
see sooner or later the futility OF work
al cross purposes. which will only re-
suit In bringing herself underline con
troll OF others. Turkey recently has
been wholly under foreign guidance,
but she will not gain security until
she gains the friendship OF Bulgaria
This Is realized by many enlightened
Turks, lneluring KlamIl Pasha, who is
n great statesman.
Good finances and a good army en-
able Bulgaria TO resist exorbitant de
mands OF Turkey and await conf
IDENTIFY recognition OF independence,
which Il Is believed will occur In the
near future. The Bulgarians prize In.
dependence highly. being convinced
that Il Is momentons step In the life
OF the nation. which II was bound 10
take al the FIRST opportunity. Bull.
garia found Its opportunity In the rev.
olntionary movement In Turkey by
the young Turks. The Macedonian
question continues to affect Bulgaria
vitality"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-10
SLAIN BY HILLMEN.
Tragic Fate OF Two Americans In
WlIds Of Philippines.

Chicago.-The tragic details Of the
murder by Filipino hillmen of II. d.
Everett of the forestry service and
Tilden II. Wakely, school teacher,
were made public here on Friday by
Ebenezer Wakely. father of one OF
the slain men. The elder Wakely
has received reports completing the
record OF the crime and of the expe.
dition which resulted in recovering
the skeletons Of the two Americans
and two Fllipinos who accompanied
them.
Everett was engaged In forestry In.
vestigatlons In a sparsely settled and
wild section of the island of Negroes
and was accompanied into the hills
by Wakely, who wished to spend his
vacation In the open.
From the hillmen captured and in
tervlewed It was learned that the muir
ders probably occurred on May IL,
and that the deed was accomplished
under the leadership of a chief named
Ayhao.
Ayhao. In the guise of friendship.
became the guide of the Everett par.
ty, and one night, Just because he
felt like killing some one" he drug.
ged the party with the fumes of the
tuyugtuyug plant He and his fol
lowers then fell upon their victims
and slew them.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-10
ARKANSAS TOWN SLOWLY
SLIDING INTO THE RIVER
Hioh Water May Result in Destrue'
ton of Town, Unless Course OF
River Is Changed.

Pine Blur, Ark.-While appealing
as a last recourse to President Roose
Welt for permission to cut through
government ieevees and change the
course Of Arkansas river, leaving
Pine Bluff high and dry, but safe,
every available man in this city has
been put to work strengthening al.
ready crumbling banks until the crest
of a sixteen-foot rise passes this
point, in an effort to prevent an over
flow which would mean destruction
of property valued at hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars and possibly loss
of TIE. Whether their efforts will be
successful is predetermined.
A large section of land thirty feet
north of the walls Of the county court
house and Jefferson hotel, each val
ued at $1,000 is slowly disappearing
into the river, and warehouses along
the bank, which have already been
partly wrecked may fall at any mo-
ment. Should the water break
through the bank it seems certain
several streets lined with business
houses and a mile long would be de
stroyed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-10
NEW SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Mr.. Newberry Succeeds Mr.. MetcaIf
at Head of Department.

ington.-Herbert L. Satterlee
of New York, who was offered the
position of assistant secretary of the
navy, to succeed Mr.. Newberry, who
has been elevated to the head of the
department, has wired the president
his acceptance of the appointment.
Mr. Newberry was sworn in on
Tuesday and participated in the cab
met meeting. He was accompanied
to the White House by Mr.. Metcalf,
his predecessor, who formally pre-
scented him to the presidents official
family. The oath of Office was admin
istered to the new secretary of the
navy department in the presence of
Mrs. Newberry and Miss Carol New
berry, Mr. Metcalf, the chiefs OF the
bureaus and other officers Of the SER
vice. In a brief speech Mr. Metcalf
paid high tribute to the new cabi-
net officers, Mr.. Newberry responding
In equally felicitous vein.