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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24
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A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every
Day but Soon Forqotten.

Many Of Them Happening Every
Day but Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would he of more
frequent occurrence but for the
tender faces of many men which
will not permit of shaving often.
Heretofore, nothing has been said
in these columns about poslam,
a new skin discovery, in connection
with it's use after shaving. It's pub
licity and sales have been confined
almost exclusively to its remarka-
BILE properties as an eczema cure,
It stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases in few days.
While the application OF posiam
aftSf shaving is one of its minor
uses, such as for pimples. the COM
plexion, ETC.. shavers will find it a
revelation. as it does for abrasions,
roughness and severe scrapings
what it does TO rail- manner of skin
acknowledgements and cures in a
few hours. 1t Is the only article
possessing real antiseptic and cura-
tive value that has ever been ex-
plotted for this purpose, and will
soothe and tone up the skin as no
toilet preparation could possibly
do.
Poslam can be had for so cents
at any reliable druggists, particu-
larly Murgittroyd's and Ritter's,
who make specially of it. Or the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 80
West 25th street, New York city,
will send trial supply free by
mail to anyone who writes for 1t.
This is sufficient to show results
In "a hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24

Europeans loathe the odor of
Africans. Japs complain of ours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24
RARE LEVITY IN
A BRITISH COURT
(Hy United Press;

(By United Press.j
VANCOUVER, B. c., July PA
flash of grim humor, unique in
British courts, illumined proceed
ings here when Police Judge vii.
liams tried himself and two friends
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24

Faith Is always foolish to those
who have their eyes in the feed
trough.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24

If a man has no secrets from his
wife, the chances are that he has
no wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24
WOMEN
SUCCESS
WINNERS

Mrs. Edward Dodd. Laredo, Tex.
is the largest woman Bermuda
onion farmer In the world. She
has about 800 Mexicans I'm her EN-.
ploy, and says she has made a
profit this season of a little more
than 100000 off 135 acres OF land
Miss Ethel Dickens, granddaugh-
ter Of Charles Dickens, trains
young English women for secre-
,faries. Miss Dickens herself was
for years secretary to Il member of
parliament
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24

hard. Set to one side to cool.
These may be canned in like man
ner in a kettle of water, allowing
10 minutes longer for the cooking
in the water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

explanations which have been urged concerning this
trick that the observers hypnotized that
nature really made by some occult means to
nullify her own laws.
The trained investigator refuses to believe that the
phenomenon is anything else than a clever trick. He
observes that other form of vegetation is used
for this performance but mango tree. The reply of
the fakr to question to why he will not try the
experiment with tea plant palm or banana
tree is:-''No sahib cannot do. Mango tree the only
one can make"
The for this choice lies in the fact that the
leaves of the mango quite easily manipulated and
when rolled up they will gradually return to their orig
inal shape.
"The mango seed" to quote Mr.. Darlington, "that is
placed in the mound of earth is especially prepared
before the performance by the fakir He splits the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Startling Basket Trick.

There is not in all Hindu magic more startling
illusion than the basket trick. The conjurer first
presents to the attention of his observers a large
oval basket 1T is something like great egg, and on
one side is an opening covered with flap of wicker
work. It is exhibited entirely empty. Then there is
introduced boy wearing some striking object OF
apparel such as a red turban bright scarlet coat.
The youngster is placed in the basket, in which ne
seems to exactly fit. Over his head is placed the lid
He is sink gradually into the receptacle over
which blanket has been thrown
The fakir removes the blanket and runs the basket
through apparently in every direction, with keen
sword Some of these exhibitions go to the extent
of showing what appears to be blood oozng out from
the bottom of the basket and the cries of the boy IN
distress and pain simulated When the life within
is supposed extinct the juggler throws the ban-
ket over the basket again and removes the basket
lid He puts his hand inside and throws out the bright
colored turban Jacket Where is the body OF the
murdered boy? 1t is gone! To the spectators
that he has disposed Of the evidence of his crime the
fakir will then jump into the basket and dance about
in it in his bare feet and finally sit down in the re-
ceptace himself.
According to all appearances the basket was barely
large enough to have admitted the boy and the man
seems to be crowded into it. Then there comes sud
den change The conurer pours forth angry incanta-
tions snatches the blanket and holds 1t up something
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Diagram Showing How the Basket Trick is Done.

seed open scoops out its contents dries 1t somewhat
and then presses within shoot folded and compressed
fit into the seed. 1t must be remembered that
the mango seed is small thing but is two inches
long or by inch to inch and half broad 1t
resembles slightly the mussel shell found the
shore 1t would be obvious that seed of this kind
would contain a good deal of material and If the
mango leaves folded into small compass would
hold good sized tree The leaves folded very
carefully and done in special manner The upper
surface of the leaf must be folded ITSELF and that
surface skilfully treated and watered will scarcely
show crease a superficial examination The
creasing which the under surface will show is, Of
course, hidden from the spectators view.
With this preparation the fakir proceed blithely
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

opinion, however that fruit could be added to the
tree by means of seight of hand work. but does not
know of any fakir having actually performed such
feat. He thinks, however that if it were done 1t
would not be any more than magician of the stand
ing of Kellar would be able to accomplish.
Another method of doing the mango seed trick Is to
have seed with counterfeited roots concealed be-
meath a small tent. The fakir what appears to
be a rag doll as a wand and at the proper moment
smuggles the mango shoot beneath the improvised
tent
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

with his work When his hands beneath the cloth
he manipulates the seed enough to permit of the
leaves to emerge. There is time for him to dig the
seed out arrange the end of the sprout suit himself
and to return it its of mud. The attention of
the behoders if the fakir has assistant, may be
distracted by the beating of the tomtom or by singing
otherwise he must depend his incantations
The process may be kept up until all the shoot is
worked out of the seed. The fakir permits the
nation of only such seeds he has not treated and
he ceyery substitutes of the prepared seeds for
the one which has been handed to him by any of the
spectators.
When the fakir has a comparatively large tree to
grow out of the seed he must have assistant to
When he has worked out all his surplus stock of
'vitalizing influence" whatever it may be, he
makes secret sign to his aid who deftly substitutes
a new shawl in which is concealed larger shoot
The Trick Shawl.
The shawls are constantly shaken and shown first
on one side and then the other but at the seventh
or eighth time after that the onlookers have become
accustomed to seeing nothing and to suspectng moth
ing as far these fabrics are concerned The manip-
uation of them is very angud and the second cloth is
scarcely handled at all.
This second CLOTH" continues Mr. Darlington, sis
double and contains very large mango shoot, more
less doubled up in the form of the first mango shoot
that was placed within the seed. slit in the cloth
enables the conurer to extract the second shoot and
to place 1t in mound of earth, and he then works
1t out to its natural size with his fingers When this
large shoot is worked out to its full limit 1t IS quite
large tree and the conjurer has only to remove the
cloth to display it to the astonished onlookers. The
cloth just employed is exchanged for the original
while the eyes Of the spectators are fascinated by tue
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
The Fskir Covers the Vessel
with a Shawl

after the manner used by iremen handling life net
He appears to catch a heavy and unseen body and
goes through the motions of putting something in the
basket He has replaced the turban and the jacket.
Then he covers the basket again with the blanket.
There are among the onlookers many who are In
fever of anxiety and almost of the opinion that
they have witnessed tragedy To their relief they
see something moving in the basket and in moment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

huge tree just exhibited to them When the trick Is
concluded the cloth is handed to all for examination
and of course trickery is discovered. The whole
performance pretty chapter in the history of de-
ception."
AS to the mango tree actually bearing fruit Mr..
Darlington says that he has never seen such feat
performed nor has he by diigent inquiry ever been
able to learn of authentic instance. He is OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

The DiblNG MIN
The Juggler Goes Through Va
rious Incantations Until the Sugar
Melts, When the Spring Win Fly
Uncoiled and the Rabbit Win Be
Elected from the Water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Amazing Growth.

Half a dozen times this process is repeated, and
mango tree two or three feet high is shown This is
substantially the feat it is usually performed, al
though there reports of the tree apparently grow
ing to greater heights and developing from the seed
until 1t bears fruit Several sojourners in the Far
past have told stories of of such size that boy
was seen climbing them, although the camera did not
reveal the presence Of such object Among the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
The Woman's Home Companion
for April

The Woman's Home Companion for
April is full OF Easter suggestions,
spring fashions. Easter entertainments
aad Easter dishes. Grace Margaret
Gould describes ard illustrates the new
styles IN gowns, shirt waists, hats and
in dress accessories. Fannie Merritt
Farmer, the greatest cook In America,
gives the recipes for many delightful
spring dishes. 1t is a big magazine,
cram full Of interesting articles, stories,
illustrations and valuable information.
Maxine Elliott tells how she built her
theater in New York. DR.. Woods
Hutchinson gives expert advice on
what to eat in the spring. There is an
interesting article on the Emmanuel
Movement, entitled "How Psychothe-
rapy Works." Prof. Frank A. Waugh
explains The Foundation OF Good
Gardening" We are told how to make
window ard porch boxes for plants. A
milk expert tells how to make sure that
milk Is clean.
Cyrus Townsend Brady's new move ,
Hearts ard the Highway" Is begun in
this issue OF the Companion, and the. Q
are stories by Nellie l.. McClung,
Laura Spencer Portor, lola Forester
and Florence Morse Kingsley. The H.
Illustrations. as usual with Woman's
Home Companion, are by weil-known
artists, and are OF the very best
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
Personal Payment of Poll Taxes

Personal Payment of Poll Taxes
The long expected and widely
discussed decision of the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals, in the
famous Norfolk poll-tsx case, was
handed down last week, inIwhich
that BODY places legal definition
upon the words "personal pay
ment" of poll taxes as a prerequi.
site of voting in Virginia. In eff
feet, the decision is that voter
may pay his poll taxes by check,
in cash, by money order, Or by
messenger, and such tencer is legal
"personal payment" and that
'personal payment" does not
necessarily mean "bodily pay
ment."
This decision disposes of one of
the most mooted questions in Vir-
ginia's franchise laws as contained
IN the new constitution. One of
the conditions of voting, as pro
vided in the constitution, is that
u voter must "personally" pay his
poll tax assessment as otherwise
required by law.
1t was "ontended by some that
personal" payment meant "bodily"
payment. Or that the voter must
sin person" pay his poll taxes.
Others contended that this con-
strul ton Of the law was too rigid,
and that a payment by check, by
money order, or by messenger was
legal "personal payment This
latter construction was upheld by
the court.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
Health Board More Important
Than Courts

DR.. j. N. Mccormack of Ken
lucky, the noted specialist on
health and sanitation, whose recent
visit to Lexington has had the ef-
feet of emphasizing the needs of
better health regulations, had the
following to say with reference to
the comparative Importance OF
boards of health and courts OF
JUSTICE
chad our profession been as uni
ted, and taken as much pains to
keep in touch with and lead the
people in a public way, during the
formative and growing period of
our government, as the lawyers
did, health and medical boards
would have been made as much
a part of the warp aad wool of our
national, State and county ma
chinery as the courts have always
been. They ought to have been
because they are more important,
just in proportion as health and
life are more important than any
mere property interests.
"Since this has been so persis-
tently urged by political econo.
mists, President Roosevelt and a
few other public men have come
to realize, as Gladstone, Dlsraelli.
Bismark, Gambetta and other real
statesmen in the older countries
did long ago, that a great health
department at Washington, with
laboratories and research workers
in proportion to the wealth and
power of our government and the
vast interests involved. such as
would investigate the causes and
methods of prevention of diseases
not yet known, with such a sys-
tenn as would gather, tabulate and
distribute the facts in regard to
every case of sickness and death
which occurs in the United States.
with prevention only as the object,
is as much a necessity, if our peo-
ole are to have the benefits of
rodern knowledge applied in their
daily home lives, as the Supreme
Court.
Science is thus utilized in other
we'll governed countries. as it is
regardless Of expense for domestic
animals ia this county, and the
time has come for voters to pro-
tect their wives and children, and
to quit sending men to congress,
or to legislative, or other positions
who haven't the sense to under
stand the Importance of doing it.
For similar reasons State board
of health with proper laboratories
and funds, and with members 80
that they can give time
to this iife-ssving work lie just s2
as your Appellate
Court"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
J. A. FRAZIER,
G.. d. LETCHER
Special Commissioners

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF the
1 United States, for the Western Dis.
trict OF Virginia.
In the matter of No. 62S
G.. A. Lacy Il Son In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Honorable Henry G. Mcdowell,
Judge Of the District Court OF the Uni
ted States for the Western District OF
Virginia:
G. a. Lacy Il Son, Of Lexington, In
the County OF Rockbridge, and State OF
Virginia, In said District, respectfully re-
presents that on the 10th day OF Janu-
airy, last past he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the acts Of Congress TO
latlng to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with al,
the requirements of said acts AMI OF the
orders OF the Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full die
charge from al debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts,
except such debts az are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this nth day Of March A.
D., 1909.
G.. A. Lacy e. Son, Bankrupt.
By II. g. Lacy
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07

Mr.. f q. Fritts, Oneouta, N. Y,
write: "My little gill was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino Lax
alive and think it is the best rem edy
for constipation and liver trouble"
Foley's Orino Laxative is best for wo-
men and children, as 1t is mild, pleas
ant and effective, and is splendid
spring medicine, as it cleanses the sys-
tenn and clears the complexion. b. II.
Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
IMPORTANT STEP FOR TOWN
IMPROVEMENT

An important step was taken by
the Town Council last Thursday
mis- hit, when the Street Committee
was instructed to investigate the
cost of q steam roller TO: macada-
MIXING streets and roads.
For years the town authorities
have expended considerable sums
of money annually in repairing
the roadways of the town and in
macadamizing certain thorough
fares, and the most of this work
has been of temporary character.
The plan of scattering crushed
stone on the hard roadways to be
ground into dust while undergo.
ing the settling process, is an OBJ
so;ete method and rightfully
abandoned years ago by progress
sive roadmakers. Ii has been
practically demonstrated in recent
years that the most economical
way to make permanent roads lie
to construct them with modern
me chinery. The idea of quarry
ing rock by hand and spreading
the stone loose is antiquated and
expansive. With a steam drill, a
good crusher and modern roller
the town will be In position to
make good and permanent roads,
and at less expense than formerly.
And in this connection, it will
be well to say that proper machin-
ery will call for intelligent and
wise supervision. Therefore it
will be necessary that this work of
read building be placed in the
hands of man who understands
road making, so that losses at ex-
Fermentation will be reduced to
the minimum. Such a man, under
the direction of the Street Con-
mittee, will prove q wise and econ
omical investment. This man
might have the general supervision
of the towns construction enter
prises, such as streets and roads,
and water and sewers. This officer
might Re known as general manag'
err, such as Staunton and some
other towns employ with advan-
tage, and with considerable saving
in expenditures.
A suggestion to this effect was
made recently by mem Der of the
Lexington Town Council, and the
matter was informally discussed
as to the advisability of such de-
Iarture. 1t is recognized that
mem bers of the various Council
Committees, especially the chair
men, upon whcml fall the burden
of supervision of the towns work,
cannot give to this work the time
that.is necessary for proper super
vision. and dependence rests upon
the superintendent or foreman for
the carrying cut of the commit
tees instructions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07

eg Obituaries exceeding 10 lines
tributes of respect, cards OF thanks,
etc. must be paid for at the rate OF
C. per line.
Eg Office Telephone No. 8. Long
Distance Metallic. connects with town
and county lines.
eSAdvertising rates. which are mod
crate, furnished on application.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
Real Estate and Property Trans
fers Recorded


The following deeds Of bargain and
sale were entered of record in the
Clerks Office of Rockbridge county for
two weeks ending Apr. 9. 1909:
Trustees Ebenezer NJ, E. Church,
s ,uth, to Trustees Rock brijge Baths
Parsonage, Ebenezer M. X. Church,
South, O)92-5 acres for pa stor's home
90 2-5 acre for church site.
Jas. H. Weeks to W. II. Harris, etc.,
$40 acres adj. Jos. 8. Womeldorf.
South River district, $l0,5OO.
j. B. Shannon to John d. Crist,
house and lot OF 7.9l acres southwest
Of Lexington, adj. j. Houston Leech,
S5, 300.
kebecca L. Niche to j. e. Clayton,
etc., sc. SS acres on Mill Creek, adj. j.
W. Hickman, $51l.47.
j. T. l.. Preston's ex'or to w. Tay-
Tor Tolley's widow and heirs, house aud
lot on northwest side of Randolph
street, Lexington.
j. K. Edmondson, commr., etc., to
VIM. /. 'Yowell, 243 acres, South River
district, S4,75O.
II. l.. Snspp, etc., to John A.
Griffith their interest In acres adj. N.
B. McCluer, $25.
Mrs. Alice r. Patterson, etc., to Jas.
R. Wright their interest IN 68 acres
one mile east OF Fairfield.
Alexander Duval Exall to Geo. Fran.
els Moose, lot Of land fronting on
Rockbridge Road, Glasgow, $4,000.
c. w. Whltmore, etc., to Caroline
V. Hartman, l24 acres on North River,
adj. grantor, $500.
Bette Watson to Emmett V. Quinn,
ETC., % acres one and one half miles
east of Goshen, $3.50.
L. B. Watson, etc.. to Bessie E.
Quinn, etc., 20 acres adj. o. l., Beck
ner, Walkers Creek district.
R. E. Tyler to Isaac Moran "a acres
and IA po'es adj ). w. Tardy, Natural
Bridge district, 1915.
D. B. Swisher to Maggie P. II. Sem
baugh acre and 81 poles adj. VIM.
Horns heirs on Hays Greek, $3.50.
E. S. Mexican to d. E, Withrow lot
in Goshen.
Hugh A. White, specI commr., to
w. t. Jeter, parcel OF land just above
bridge at East Lexington, adj. j. W.
Kelley. $155.
d. s. Greever to w. A. Austin, 100
acres in Natural Bridge district, adj.
w. ID. Austin, 81 200.
Mrs. Margaret Men. Wills to c. NJ.
Crawford, lot near Washington street,
Lexington. adj. grant tee, $500.
g. d. hetcher, spec'l commr.. to
trustees M. E. Church, Colierstown,
house and lot Of SO poles in Golfers
towp, adj. colored church, $3.50.
q. A. Jones to John W. Mitchell,
25.0S acres, Lexington district, 1925.
y. p. Obenschsin TO p. M. Engle.
man, acre and IA So. poles, adj. p. NJ.
Engleman, Kerr's Greek district, ST.
400.
s. W. Donald TO Chas. K. Deaver, 81
acres east OF Lexington on cid boat
yarl road, 800.
Echols, Bell e. Catlett Iron Land
Co., Inc, to Robert A. Painter, 1879
acres OH Mary Creek, South River dis
trict, SIS.
William Ford to j. b. Brock brough,
8 acres and 1873 poles adj. w, A. Mohl-
err, Natural Fridge district, $3.50.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
News From Around Murat

Gazette Co,yeSb0ndence
April 6.-Rev. q. W. Staples, who
has teen assigned to Collierssown cir
cult for another year, will preach at
Elliott's Hill Methodist church next
Sunday. brother Staples comes to US
this year with a larger family. We
have not learned his little daughters
name as yet.
The Sunday school was organic I'd
last Sunday at Elliott's Hill Methodist
church; also at Oxford Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. o. E. King has rented his mill to
his brother, Mr.. Henry King, and the
former has engaged In the mercantile
business at Zollma an.
We are glad to report the sick in our
neighborhood as improving.
The farmers In this section are now
getting ready to plant corn.
ST., ELMO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-07
Wrecked by Cannon Ball

At a sawmill located on a part OF the
Spottsylvania courthouse battlefield the
Jaw yesterday struck cannon.ball,
which had been shot into a large pine
tree on May y, 1864, and the 'aw was
literally broken to atoms and the mill
badly wrecked. The place where the
shot had entered the tree had grown
over smoothly, and thus the sawyer
was deceived.