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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Profit In GeeSe.

There is no fowl that will respond
to treatment or furnish better results
than the waterfowl. 1t Will mature
Just as rapidly away from streams as
near them. generous supply Of
drinking water is all that is required
There are many places on q farm that
are worthless for cultivation that
could be utilized with excellent results
for goose raising. Many farmers are
profting by this and adding to their
incomes annually. The care and at
tention necessary for raising geese are
very small when compared with the
returns, and the cost Of food is also
proportionately small in comparison
with the cost of food used for other
birds bred for market. A goose on
range will gather the largest portion
of its food, consisting Of grasses, In
sects and other animal and vegetable
matter to be found in the fields and
brooks.
The goose occupies the same place
among poultry that sheep do among
live stock and If cared for are just as
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21

profitable in proportion. 1t is just as
necessary to pluck the feathers from
the goose as 1t is to shear the wool
from the sheep. and the product has
great demand.
The Toulouse is one Of the largest
breeds Of geese and is very profit
able, as 1t attalns an enormous size
and when fattened brings Il high price
In the market II is fairly good
layer, averaging about forty eggs In
season. Some persons labor under
the delusion that geese do not lay I'M
til they are two years old or If they
do their eggs are not fertile. The eggs
from Toulouse and White Chinese
geese hatch almost as readily as do
eggs from older geese. AS long as
geese have plenty Of grass they will
need very little, If any, feed, except
during the laying season. when they
should be fcd literally on some mash
food. Geese prefer bulky food
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
An Easy Grade.

Patronage, political, religious and So
cial, has seen its best days In Eng
land, and 1t is becoming more and
more difficult, st. James Budget
opines, to find material for such a
story as follows:
At the end Of a political campaign
many years ago a young man who had
worked valiantly for the successful
candidate claimed a reward. The
prize promised was sergeantcy In the
artillery. But the candidate found that
he was unable to carry out his prom
Use, inasmuch as 1t required six years
service to qualify man for the rank.
He became thoughtful, but finally saw
light.
Does 1t require six years to qualify
q man for lieutenancy" he asked
one who knew.
Certainly not" was the reply.
"Well, make young Blank q lieuten-
ant, then" said the candidate, with a
sigh Of relief.
Blank was thus made lieutenant
for no other reason than that he was
not at to be sergeant
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
They Knew the Pole.

Some years ago when DR.. Nansen
visited Leeds on his return from the
polar regions he was welcomed by a
large crowd Of spectators, who cheer
ed yociferously. Two Of the most ar
dent admirers Of hansen were cou-
pie Of old men, who kept shouting and
waving their sticks. When the cele-
brated explorer had passed, immedi-
ately following in the wake Of the
carriage came a wagon dragged by
three horses, bearing a long iron pole,
which belonged to the electric tram
ways company.
Directly the old men saw 1t the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
"Well, I'll be bowed! Sltha, BIZ,
he's brout the pole back WI him| said
one.
"Aye," said the other admirer OF
Nansen, "and we t. only two ats no
ticed 1t. There all running after t car
rage. Sitha, there that ignorant they
can't tell t pole when they see ftp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
The Pictured Cowboy.

/ recall one picture by a celebrated
artist Of the east who does western
things. 1t depicts Cowboy at Rest. "
He is lying on his stomach In the sun,
his chin In his hands. His horse stands
rearby, with the reins thrown over the
horn of the saddle Now, a cowboy in
the daytime, well filled with beans and
canned tomatoes, would not lie thus,
md, above all, he would not leave his
horse standing thus. He would pull
the reins down over the horses head
and let them hang, elsewlse his cow
horse would depart. recall yet anoth-
er picture Of a faithful cowpuncher
who with his trusty rife defends him.
self from behind his dead horse, which
he uses as a fortress. The dead horse
Is about four feet and half through
idewise-excellent for fortress, but
trife wide for a thin fanked cow
horse. 1t would be useless to point
out any detail like this to any earnest
artist of today. Worse than useless
would 1t be to suggest that a cow
puncher is the LATEST created thing, for
In art he must do perpetual stunts Of
action Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
DEFINITIONS.
SINE Queer Ones Cleaned From Q
High School Examination.

Among the questions In an examina-
ton In definitions I'm well regulated
high school In an eastern city were
these: What IS a broncho" what IS
a boomerang?" what IS panto-
mime?" what Is cartOonY And
these four excited some most remark
able answers. The following bona fide
replies, taken Mt random from the pa
pers, show in many cases decided orig
inality, to say the least. but they like
wise display the effect Of imperfect
enunciatlon and pronunciation and Of
the association Of ideas without due
regard to sense"
In reply TO the first query, What Is
a bronchoW were the following: A
broncho is an herb used as q medicine,
a part of your body, a foreigner
man that lives on ranches.
"What IS boomerang called
forth, among others, these: A boomer
ang is a species Of the baboon family,
what an Indian chews, something ex.
plosive.
The replies to What is panto-
miner included the following: A PAN
tomime is an animal that eats human
flesh, n person who finds fault, a man
who is always on the bad side Of ey-
erything, a trunk, box to carry peo-
pie in, resting on the shoulders Of four
men; vision Of ones former sins.
As for the question "What is a car
toon?" that seemed to excite the wild
est ideas of all, and there were brought
forth such answers as these: A car.
toon is vessel for holding articles, a
strong wlndstorm. n kind of fish,
bunch Of flowers presented to a hero
or q nobleman, a soldiers water bottle,
a statue, 4 strong gust Of wind.-New
York Tribune
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
HE COULD DRAW.
Artemus Ward on His Own Conneo'
ton With the Art.

Artemus Ward on His Own Conneo'
ton With the Art.
On the occasion of Artemus Wards
professional visit to London, which &C.
Cured not long before his death, J. e.
Preston Muddock says In his book,
"Pages From an Adventurous Life"
that the American humorist's adver-
tisements Of his "show" were as full
of funny surprises as the lectures
themselves One that tickled the gen.
eral public was this:
Artemus Ward Delivered Lectures
Before All the Crowned Heads of Europe
Ever Thought Of Delivering Lectures.
And an excerpt from his lecture on
Drawing" is quoted by Mr.. Muddock
as q particularly delightful bit.
II haven't distinguished myself as
an artist" Ward said In his inlmitable
way, "but have always been mixed
up in art. l have an uncle who takes
photographs In his sane moments, and
have servant who takes everything
he can lay his hands on at any mo-
ment
"At very tender age could draw
on wood When a mere child once
drew O small cart load Of raw turnips
over a wooden bridge. 1t was raw
morning. The people Of the village
recognized me. They said 1t was a
raw turnip drawing. That shows how
faithfully had copied nature. drew
their attention to 1t, so you see there
was lot of drawing In 1t.
1.-THE villagers, with the wonderful
discernment peculiar to villagers, said
/ had q future before me- AS l was
walking backward when 1 made my
drawing replied that I thought that
my future must be behind me-"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
MONTENEGRO DANCES.
The Kolo is a Feature Of All Great
National Festivals.

National Festivals.
The national dance Of Montenegro Is
the "kolo," somewhat similar to the
"horo" Of Bulgaria. Both sexes take
part, crossing hands and forming an
unjoined circle. The music they sup
ply themselves, each end Of the horn
alternately singing a verse In honor OF
the prince and his warlike deeds. The
"kolo" is always danced at any great
national festival, and the effect Of the
sonorous voices and swaying ring Is
very fine. Then there IS another dance
performed by four or five, usually
youths, to the accompaniment OF a
fiddle, the leader setting lot OF intri-
cate quick steps which the rest imi-
tate at once. 1t is really sort OF Jig
and makes the spectators head swim
If he watches 1t for long.
l never saw any dances IN northern
Albania, though certain Slav artists
love to depict wonderful sword dances,
with beauteous maidens swaylng grace
fully after the style Of nautch girls.
A casual observer who has seen the
Albanians come into Montenegrin mar
kets or to their great weekly gather
ing in the bazaar of Scutari could
never picture these stern. lean men
dancing or at play They never smile,
aud they look the life they lead, each
clan ever ready for war with its neigh
Dor and absolutely pltiless in the ven
delta. The red Indian Is not more
stoical in his bearing than the north
ern Albanian clansman.-Wide World
Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Kent and Burr.

James Kent. famous for his Com
mentarles on American Law" was q
great admirer of Alexander Hamilton,
and when the great Federalist was
killed by Aaron Burr in duel he be-
came the implacable enemy Of the lat
ter. One day long afterward when in
New York the judge saw Burr on the
opposite side of Nassau street. He
went across the street as fast as his
years would permit and, brandishing
his cane in Burr's face, shouted:
you're scoundrel, sir, a scoundrel,
q scoundrelr
Burr proved equal to the emergency.
He raised his hat and bowed to the
ground and then said In his calmest
professional tone, "The opinions Of the
learned chancellor are always entitled
to the highest consideration"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Great Reduction In
MILLINERY
NOW

l also have a nice line of White
Goods and Embroileries, Va
Laces, ETC., that l am going to
sell at very low prices. Want tc
close out my White Goods and
Embroideries;need more time and
space for millinery. Have a ilice
line of Kid Gloves and Silk
Gloves, Fancy hose both silk and
Isle, all colors, Plaid Top Socks
in large and small sizes for Child.
rem. Call and look over my line,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
THE GORDON BLEU.
At First an Order For Women Cooks
Established by Louis XIV.

At First an Order For women Cooks
Established by Louis XIV.
When you hear a man spoken Of as
Gordon hleu" you know he Is q
great cook, but few people have any
idea Of how and when the expression
originated. The Gordon bleu was al
first an order for women cooks. 1t
was established by king-which
makes 1t q real, proper order. Louis
XIV. once asserted to Nine. du Barry
that only men could cook really well.
The famous beauty challenged the as
sertion, but the king insisted that ne
was right-that women might be all
right for boiling potatoes and per-
forming the simpler operations OF
cooking, but that when 1t came to a
work of art 1t took man.
Soon after this argument the royal
favorite invited the king to dinner.
He praised every dish; he even ex-
pressed his august approval Of the
menu as a whole. Then his hostess
triumphantiy announced to him that
the entire dinner had been prepared
by women, from the arrangement OF
the menu and the selection Of the
dishes to the preparation Of the sauces
and the sweets and the serving of the
several plats. Accordingly she claimed
the foundation of an order Of merit for
her female cooks. The claim was at
once granted, and the Gordon bleu
was first conferred upon the women Of
Nine. du Barry's kitchen.
Gourmets Of today would be inclined
to say that. however great the cooks
of Nine. du Barry may have been In
their day, the dictum Of Louis XIV.
would be true today. There are now
few great hotels or restaurants In the
world In which cookery is fine art
where the chef Is not a man.-NS|
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
.Np&X " Norfolk 6 Western
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. JUSE 20, 1909
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

2.20 p.m.-For Bristol and informed.
late stations Pullman Buffet sleep.
Ell to Bristol. Connects at Roanoke
with st. Louis Express for all points
West. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke TO
Columbus, and Cincinnati Cafe Car.
I'll a.m.-For Roanoke. Blueheld,
Pocahontas, Norton, Winston. Salem,
Charlotte, WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Gary.
Cafe Dining Car.
1.t7 p.m.-Fpr Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia, New York. Pullman Buffet
Sleepers via Ha0erstown for Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
1876 p.m.--For BaR erstown, Philafel-
phla and New York, Pullman Sleeper to
Philadelphia and New York.
Rates, time tables and information
cheefully furnished upon application
to Agent N, & w. Ry.
W. B. BEVILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt. NJ. +. BRAGG,
Roanoke, Va. Trav. Pass. Agt
Jan. 13, '09
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
The Deserter.

"Do you desire to have 1t under
STOOD" asked the judge, addressing the
lady who wanted the divorce, that
your husband deserted you?"
Eyes, sir"
please tell the court as concisely as
you can how he deserted you"
1.-TWO months after we had COM
pleted our wedding trip he scolded me
because he thought l was extravagant
in the matter Of getting clothes, and l
went home to my people"
Eyes. Proceed"
"Well, l waited and waited and wait
ed for him to come and beg me to re-
turn to him, and he never did."-Chi.
cage Record.Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
GOVERNMENT FOR FARMERS.
Legislation In Australia Makes the
Dairy Business Profitable

Legislation In Australia Makes the
Dairy Business Profitable.
1t may interest American farmers to
know that in Australia the govern
ment has come to the aid of agricul-
ture in a satisfactory manner. This is
particularly true Of dairy farming.
The provincial government maintains
at Calgary the largest and finest dairy
station and cold storage plant in all
the west. A few years ago the farm
ers Of southern Alberta became dis
satisfied with the private creameries
then in operation and asked the gov
eminent to take charge Of the busi-
ness. The government is especially
solicitous for the prosperity Of farm
ers, and the public policy has no pur-
pose that precedes their best interest.
Therefore the request was taken up,
and government creameries took the
place Of the old private concerns.
These creamerles are equipped upon
the most modern plans, and. being con.
Quoted with no thought of profit. but
solely in the interests of the farmers,
their operation has been Of enormous
benefit They are called "co-opera-
tive" and really are just exactly that.
A chain Of them has been established
through the country sufficient and eff
Client to serve the whole farming COM
munity. They are subject to the con-
troll of their patrons, through boards
Of directors, and under government
management.
Most of the patrons separate their
milk at home by means Of hand sep
arators and take their cream to the
government stations, say three or four
times a week. There 1t IS carefully
tested. weighed and credited up. At
the end Of each month each patron
gets credit for the equivalent Of his
cream in butter and receives a cash
advance equal to 10 cents pound.
Thirty or sixty days later check for
the balance is sent him from the de-
partment Of agriculture direct-that Is
to say, the government actually takes
his cream, makes his butter and pays
him the market rate in cash and gov
eminent check. This Is neither pa
ternalism nor socialism. 1t is farm
ers' government, doing business with
and for the farmers. In other words.
1t is simply business, and good bust
ness at that, for oil concerned. The
average price paid at government
creameries IN 1908 was 25.43 cents.
OF course these creameries have to
be maintained, and this is accomplish
ed by making a charge of cents
pound. One cent Of this goes to a
fund for the purchase of buildings and
machinery. of which the farmers be-
come part owners to the extent Of their
contributions.
All this would mean little If It did
not secure the best market advantages
for everybody concerned, but 1t does
mean that and in a fuller sense than
could be secured through any other
process. The government has cOnsol-
idated the market and conducts the
sales, all In behalf OF the producers.
The butter is sold through government
agencies, principally heretofore in
British Columbia and the Yukon dis
trict, but Of late In growing quaint
ties to Japan. A large export trade in
butter from southern Alberta has
sprung up in the japanese market.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths,

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp-Ro0t corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, ard don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp Root
If you do you will be disappointed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-21
Baltimore 6 Ohio R. R.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 80, 1909
LEXINGTON
All Trains Daily Except Sunday

HARRISONBURG, WINCHESTER,
CHARLESTOWN and HAMPERS
FERRY, Depart 400 am, 1900 noon
100 p. m. Arrive 500 p. N,
CHICAGO, Depart 400 q. m, 1900
noon. Arrive 800 p. m.
PITTSBURG, Depart 400 am 1900
noon.
WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE, De-
part 400 a. M, 1900 noon 1870 p. m.
Arrive 600 p. IN.
HAGERSTOWN & FREDERICK,
Depart 400 a. IN. Arrive 800 p. m.
apr. SOC.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-06

paslon as she Bent over him; and he,
catching sIght Of that expression,
felt sudden new unatGodntable
spring of Joy bubble up in his heart,
which made all previous hopes and
pleasure seem vapid and meaningless.
The little god shoots hard and straight
when his mark is still in the golden
dawn Of life. All the. way back he
lay with his head among the cushions.
dreaming Of ministering angels, his
whole soul stepped in quiet content-
ment as 1t dwelt upon the sweet ear
nest eyes which had looked SO tenderly
into his. 1t had been an eventful
day with the student. He had saved
his side, he had broken his collar-bone
and now, most serious of all, he had
realized that he was hopelessly in
love.
CONTINUED NEXT wEEK)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-06

Austin Lynch David b. Day
LYNCH G. DAY.
Attorneys -at-law-Ofice in Schaefer
block. public square, Canton, Oh'"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

promised to put mp new stations. How
ever. Martinsburg does not expect that
for this reason the company viii
build anything beyond their require.
ments in the way Of accommodation
looking further ahead than the Inn
mediate future.
The people Of Martinsburg viii, no
doubt. await with great interest the
result or the interview which took
place In Baltimore this afternoon. and
1t is to be hoped that the committee
win return with promise, at least
from the company that we will have a
new station in the very near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

Mr.. Leon HutsIer One Of Honor Men
at Mercersburg Academy.

at Mercersburs Academy.
Mr.. Leon Hutsler, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Hutsler South Maple ave-
nue.. has arrived here to spend the
Christmas holiday with his parents.
The young man is member or the
graduating class OF MercersburE
Academy. Mercersburg, Pa. and one
OF the honor men OF his class. being
among the first As students OF the In
stitution. Mr.. Hutsler 10 bright and
promising young man. and win ba
graduated with high honors.
Messrs. Edward and William Raach.
south Of town. are home from Massnr
mutton Academy, at Woodstock. Va.
for the Christmas cheer. SO Is Mr..
Gilbert McKown here from Mer.
cersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa
to gladden. the home OF his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McKown, West
John street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

templated the erection OF a new pass
enger station at Martinsburg. along
with the others, yet they felt that
there was need OF a better building
here. He said that there had been
so many demands upon the company
that the matter had been left for
later consideration. The company. ho
said, had not in mind the improve
ment of the station here, but as tina
request lad come from Martinsburz
for new station they would take the
matter up and give II consideration
He said that personally, be knew very
little about the company's right-of.way
here. but that be would have the gen
eral superintendent send an engineae
70 Martinsburg In the near future. ana
make survey and see what could be
done in the way OF locating new
station.
When asked how long that w0ul6
take. he said 1t would only be mat,
ter OF few days, and turned to Mr..
Batchelder and asked him when Nc
could be done. Mr.. Batchelder ~,
piled that he would send man here
yet this week.
Several matters, with reference TO q.
new station. were discussed informal
ly between members OF the Delegates.
Mr.. Potter and Superintendent Batch
elder.
When Mr.. Baker was presented tn
Mr.. Potter, the latter remarked: How
did you get in this delegation? You
don't live up there" Then added,
ooh. yes. you get on and Off up there
don't your
In meeting Mr., Bowers he recalled
the pleasant meeting with him at the
dinner at Chambersburg sometime
ago given by Vice President Kennedy.
of the Cumberland Valley, when the
subject of fish was under discussion.
The delegation was most courteous
ly received by Mr.. Potter. He seemed
in an exceptionally pleasant mood,
and by his manner put every one at
their ease.
The whole interview lasted not over
twelve minutes, and the delegation
left the building In the best OF humor.
/ feeling assured that the matter would
be taken up at once. and that as soon
as the necessary details and other ar
rangements could be made, Martins
burg would see under course OF erc~.
ton new Baltimore and Ohio passen
ger station.
The delegation felt after the inter
view that while Martinsburg would
ultimately have been given a new
station. yet the visit of the promineHk
men from this city had great weight
In bringing about It's erection at
much earlier date than would have
been the case had the matter been left
entirely at the discretion OF the com
pany
While there are some who are still
OF the opinion that II will be many
a day before they erect new station.
others, this morning, wanted to know
II the delegation had brought the sta
tion along back with them.
Most Of the gentlemen who went
down yesterday morning, returned ON
No. . last night. .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

Mrs. Mary Mason and Mr.. George
Butts, both OF this county. were mar
ried December 10, at Christ's Reform
ed parsonage. Hagerstown by Rev.
C. Clever, D. D.