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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18

The magnificent appearance made
by the " NJ. l. cadets when they
marched into Staunton on yesterday
was one long to be remembered. I'm
fortunately they came Just at the
dinner hour Of most of our people so
that fewer saw them than would have
otherwise have done so. Well do
we remember the corps when it
passed through this city in MAY,
1864, on its way to New Market.
Then they marched with war worn
veterans, then could the contrast
be drawn between these trained
Youths, and the seasoned soldiers
who had seen war in all of it's hor-
rors, and witnessed death in all its
phases. They locked not alike,
but when the hour came were alike.
Made of the same stuff, the cadets
were behind the fife and drum, and
their step was that steady precise
tramp, tramp, which marks the
military school, whilst the old vet
Grams streamed through in broken
ranks, their arms at any poise and
their accoutrements hung about
them in the easiest way they found
to carry them.
When the cadets of 1864 passed
they believed they we're to face car
mage and death, they knew heavy
force was t. be met, and yet their
march was as light and airy,
their spirits as bouyant as if they
were upon a camping tour, or on
dress parade. The corps here now
presents just such an appearance
as that old corps did then, and it
may be as safely said were they on
such mission they would measure
up in soldierly stature with those
who made the name of ". NJ. /.
world famed. and the blood in whose
veins doubtless runs in the veins
.: many of our guests today.-Staun-
ton Dispatch, Thursday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
Darkey Who "Knowed" Gen. lack
son Was Enumerated

The Daily ST. snS.nau It Boise
Idaho, tells the following incident:
How much do it cost to be num-
erated?' asked an Old darkey yes
terday. coming into Census Super
visor John W. Farley's office and
t~king his seat near window.
Don't cost anything" said Mr..
tarlay. Why, haven't you had
your census taken YETI"
Specks | has" continued the old
man. Ma darter has done told me
done los all ma sense"
We don't mem it that way" an
swered the supervisor, laughing
Have you been counted by Uncle
Sam?"
Yessah"
"When?"
Long time ergo. Reckon it yah
befo' the stahs fell"
Where wore you bora?"
Middle Tennessee. / know'd
Giperal Jackson when he was elected
President. Ma daddy wo'ked for
him onct."
How old are yol?"
Law, mista. l don't know. Ma
white folks say been BON back
somewhat in de twenties."
How long have you lived in Mem
phis?"
Since befe' de wah."
Got any children?"
Yessah, but All doan know how
many. Use been married several
times"
Finally Supervisor Farley turned
him over TO special enumerator.
The papers were fixed up and as the
old man started out he hesitated al
the door, turned half around, saw
ing to Mr.. Farley:
Got er diner"
Pocketing the coin he shamblsd
inward.
Dis sho' am great country.
sho' Is proud ob de fac da, I has
Oeen counted. But de country
bain'b nigh Is good rs when Ginara,
jackson lived. Not nigh as
good"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
King Edwards Visit to Richmond

AS prince of Wales, the late King
Edward VII, visited this country
and Richmond in 1860, being in that
city Oct. 9th and 7th of that year.
He and his retinue were the guests
OF the old Ballard house and the
Exchange hotel. which we're con-
nscted by gallery extending across
the street, similar to that of MUIR
phys hotel at present.
The State Fair was in progress
at the time and the prince visited
the grounds. Joseph Mayoe was
mayor of Richmond and Governor
Lctcher. later known as the war
governor, was in the executive
mansion.
The prince attended St. Paul's
church Sunday, Oct. z, and later in
the day visited Holly wood GENE
terry, being much impressed with
the beauty OF the place. He left
Sunday night for North and Canada.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
Generous Florist Cot Customer il
Trouble

She was the lady of his choice and
be took no pains to conceal it.
IN bet you don't know what
day tomorrow is" she announced
suddenly.
Why, Tuesday, of course" he
answered in a puzzled tone.
oh, don't mean that kind of a
day. knew you didn't know"
Il don't know. What do you
mean?" he replied helplessly.
well, 1 guess I'll have to tell
you" She pretended she was hurt.
1T will be my birthday"
Congratulations, Alice. Con-
CALCULATIONS" he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically. And how old
may
That's for you to find out" she
answered laughing.
We'll, bet l know"
You dor"
Yes, and I'll tell you what III
do. I'll send you rose for every
year Of your life. How will that
do?"
AT the florists he found the as
sistant unoccupied.
Send Miss Casey eighteen of
Your best roses tomorrow morning.
You know the address. Eighteen.
Your best. Understand" The
boy understood.
Half an hour later the proprietor
was looking over the order book.
What did Mr.. Graham order TO-
day."
Eighteen roses. SIR" answered
Willie.
Eighteen? He's a pretty good
customer. Throw in a dozen more. Z"
Norman E. Mack S National Month
ly."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
CHEAPER THAN BY EXPRESS
The Parcels Post and the Country
Merchant

Whenever the bill for the parcels
posts cones up in Congress there
is great outcry about the country
merchant. A parcels post. it is
said, will ruin the country mer-
chant. The country merchants are
not making the cutlery. 1t i, the
express companies. They over
charge the country merchants and
Cypress them to the full extent of
their opportunities and then get
behind the country merchants to
protect their monopoly.
The parcels posts would not hurt
the country merchant. On the con-
trary, it would enable him to do an
order business for his patrons and
to retail country products in the
cities. A vast amount of food goes
to waste on every farm at a time
when people in the cities have to
pay big prices for it. The cost of
transportation and distribution is
too great A family in London
makes an arrangement with a farm
or to send a dozen fresh eggs by
mail every morning or two. Boxes
for this purpose are made, and the
cost of carrying dozen eggs from
any part of England to the front
door of house in London is 24d.,
or cents. The London family can
get pound of fresh butter this
way and other articles of food can
be obtained in the city by this quick
and inexpensive method. Both the
consumer and the farmer in this
country would profit enormously by
this plan.
In England the postoffice seems to
be conducted for the convenience Of
the people. In the United States
one of the main objects seems to be
the emolument of the railroads and
the protection OF the express com
pany monoplY.-Baltimore Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
A Day" for The Lord

In discussing specill days OBJ
served by the churches, The \ nder =
son Is. c. Daily Mail had the fol-
lowing to say:
y few Sundays ago we had Tu-
berculOsis Day in the churches.
The preachers talked to the people
about the danger of Tuberculosis and
how to combat the disease.
And yesterday was Mothers
Day. The preachers told the peo-
pie that they ought to love and
honor their mothers.
We suppose we may next have
Pellagra Day and Fathers Day and
various and sundry other days.
Would it not be good idea for
the churches, before this thing of
special days goes too far, to set
apart one Sunday in the year as the
Lords Day. upon which Gay the
preachers and people might unite
in the worship and praise of God 2
TO 10 this, il seems 20 us, would
be entirely appropriate, Ana if this
we're done some people who do not
now attend church regularly mi ght
be found in the sanctuary on that
day."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18

The London Lancet. the leading
medical journal of the world says
that the best and simplest fly killer
is weak solution of formaldehyde in
water (two teaspoonsfuls to the
pint.) Place in plates or saucers
throughout the house. Ten cents
worth of formaldehyde will last an
ordinary family all summer. 1t has
no offensive smell, is fatal to disease
organisms, and is practically non
poisonous except to insects.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
THE BOYS CORN CLUBS
How to Save Moisture In Ground
For Crop
CLOSE ATTENTION NECESSARY
Best Results Follow Intelligent Gull
tivation

The heavy rains during the re-
cent week and the week before
makes timely bit OF advice to the
Boys Corn Clubs.
This is that the moisture in the
ground must be saved as much as
possible for the crop. Scientific
writer's call it the conservation of
moisture, but it is really a very
simple and common-sense matter.
This is the principle of the thing,
and thorough knowledge of this
simple principle will mean a sue
cessful crop if the practice of it is
carried out.
Water is carried up from the
storehouse of the lower depths of
soil by capillary attraction. Itrises
in the soil from soil particle 70 soil
particle the same as oil creeps up
on lamp wick, and when it reach
es the surface it passes into vapor
AMI off into the atmosphere and is
lost, unless prevented by a mulch
OF loose soil. This acts the same in
preventing evaporation as a thick
covering of straw or leaves.
Cultivation will save this mois-
ture. After periods of abundant
rainfall nothing pays better than
loosening up the surface three or
four inches deep Of the plowed field,
if the corn has not been planted
with disk or harrow, as the case
may require, or later in the season
when the crop is growing, with the
cultivator. II heavy rains come be-
fore the corn is up, the surface
crust may be broken and evapora-
ton checked by running over the
field with a spike-toOth barrow.
During the growing season the
cultivation should be frequent, and
after each period OF rainfall or
rains, if conditions will allow. The
cultivation should be shallow after
corn has reached height of two
feet or more, Unless it becomes nee
essary to pillow deep on account of
weeds. Freshly plowed land
should be pulverized on the sur
face the same day it is plowed if pos
sible, to prevent evaporation OF
moisture. 1t must be borne in
mind, however, that frequent cult
walton and often deep blowing is as
necessary to get the water into the
soil as it is to hold it for future use.
When water runs off it is not only
lost TO the plants, but it also washes
the Surface and carries away great
deal of soil and plant food. Good
farm practice, therefore, aims TO
hold the surface OF the soil in such
a condition that the necessary rain
supply shall be received into it.
and by gravitation draw it to the
lower region to be held there until
needed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
CADETS CAPTURED CITY.
v. M. |. Boys Take Possession
OF Valley Town
FINE MILITARY APPEARANCE
Good Impression Left in Staunton
From Their Trip

The V. NJ. l. cadets have made an
attack upon Stanton and have com
pietely captured the city-and with
out b'oodshed or even disorder or
disagreeble conduct Of an kind. The
streets are overrun with cadets
the stores are filled with them and
all public places are made a general
rendezvous-and every where they
go they are welcomed heartily, as
they are gentlemanly and well be-
haved set of young men.
The Y. NJ. C.. a. has been thrown
open TO them and they are allowed
Tree use Of the gymnasium, bowling
alley, reading rooms, games and
also the bath department and are
even furnished with soap and tow
els free OF all cost. The secretary
is giving them a welcome which
they will not soon forget, and SCORES
OF them are availing themselves OF
the extraordinary favor.
On Wednesday night nearly q
hundred of the cadets acre given a
reception at Stuart Hall. an honor
which was perhaps never before
certainly not recently-accorded
any body OF young men. The even
ing was spent delightfully."- and an
enjoyable dance was held in the
dining hall. The cadets in their
handsome full-dress uniforms and
the beautiful young ladies in even
ing dress made a scene of marked
beauty and grace. Miss Duvsl,
the faculty and the young ladies
made delightful hostesses, whose
char.n W II not soon be forgotten by
tie gallant young cadets.
Practically all duties have been
abandoned OF camp and the cadets
have the freedom of the whole city.
The rain of Wednesday night made
it somewhat unpleasant in camp,
but few if any of the boys suffered
from their experience, as they were
reasonably we'll protected from the
elements in their regulation army
and shelter tents.
Seldom has a more orderly and
gentlemenly set of men visited
Stanton and everyone has ex-
pressed great pleasure at the ca
diets visit, as well as the hope that
they will find it convenient to again
come this way and accept of Staun-
tons OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Daily
Leader, Thursday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
AUTO RUN DOWN THE VALLEY
Herald-Journal Pathfnders Enioy
Delightful Trip


tn Journal who was one of the party
OF the pathfinders of the Herald
Journal National Highway tour, had
the following to say in Wednesdays
Journal of the trip down the Valley
and through Lexington:
An interesting feature of today's
run was meeting at IL O'Clock this
morning at Midway, Augusta coun-
ty, Va, between the pathfinder and
300 boys OF the Virginia Military
Academy of Lexington, who we're
marching to Staunton.
The pathfinder came upon the
boys just as they were breaking
camp and was greeted with cheers
and waving of guns.
With the consent of Colonel S. r.
Gleaves, Z. S. A., who was in com
mand, the boys were drawn UP
along the big pathfinder and photo
graphs of them taken.
BE sure and have the pictures
printed in the Herald" shouted a
number Of the young soldiers be
cause there are many ofus who came
from New York"
When the pictures had been taken
the boys, headed by Colonel Gleaves
and followed by a striking collection
of negro camp followers and wagons.
resumed their march towards
Stanton.
When the hands OF the picturesque
old church in the center of the town
marked 1870 O'Clock the scouts
drove into Lexington, where lie the
bodies of Stonewall Jackson and
General Lee.
Hats were waved and shouts Of
Good luck to you, boys" we're
heard as the car sped through the
town, and soon after the big Column
bia was at the bottom Of the noun
tain which leads TO the famous
Natural Bridge.
The rains OF the early part Of tue
week had made parts Of the crooked
mountain roads soft. but the path
Under Went up them as easily as
it would have negotiated q piece Of
smooth boulevard.
The ten miles to the hotel at the
summit of the Blue Ridge mountains
were covered in remarkably quick
time and stop was made for lunch
con at the Natural Bridge hotel.
The prOprietors OF this hosteltry
are among the practical believers in
good roads and have almost con-
pseted a tve-mile stretch of one OF
the best pieces of macadam road in
this part oil Virginia
Nothing any prettier could be i'm.
agined than the view from road up
the mountain.
The air is exhilarating and the
paths so winding that it hardly
seems possible car as big as the
pathfinder could safely make the
ascent.
There is not foot of the ride from
the top of Natural Bridge to the
towns which lie along the banks of
the James river in which there is
not something to be interested in.
Old negro cabins which have stood
since the days of the Confederacy-
the country and quaint old negroes
b.sk lazily in the sunlight, and &C.
cassionally lift their heads to laugh
at the toot of horn or wonder at the
size OF the pathfinder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18

The man who shutters does not
need to be told to think twice be-
fore he speaks once.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-18
To Stop Hiccough

Hiccoughing is distressing and
sometimes dangerous complaint.
Many times a swallow of water will
stop it. If simple measures fail,
the following has been found very
efficacious.
The nerves that produce hiccough
are near the surface of the neck.
They may be reached and COM
pressed by placing two fingers
right in the confer of the top of the
breastbone between the two cords
that run up either side of the neck
and pressing inward, downward,
and outward. A few minutes pres
sure of this kind will stop the most
obstinate hiccough. Outing.
Tho ,x,nx u,hA e<,ttnr-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-04

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-04
Town Proceedings.

Tabor, S. D., June 81, 1910.
The board of trustees met In regu.
lar monthly meeting. Full board pres
ent. Meeting was called to order by
the president. Minutes Of the pre-
ceding meeting we're read and upon
motion the same were approved and
adopted.
The meeting proceeded to the con.
sideration of applications for permits
to sell intoxicating liquors at retail.
Motion was made by F. hostel and
seconded by j. G. Bouska that the
application of NJ. B. Welt for permit
to sell intoxicating liquors at retail
at lot 3, block Z in the second ward
of Tabor for the year commencins
July /, 1910. be granted and the same
is hereby granted and license issued.
No objections or reasons being made
by any person against the granting Of
such permit the motion was put to o
vote and carried unanimously.
Motion was made by J. +. Hostel
and seconded by J. G. Bouska that the
application Of Jos. Hruska and Geo,
Trunec under the firm name OF
Hruska & Trunec for permit to sci
intoxicating liquors at retail at lot I
In block s In the town Of Tabor for
the year commencing July 1, 1910, be
granted and the same is hereby
granted and license issued. No oh.
jections or reasons being offered by
any person against the granting OF
said permit, the motion was put to a
vote and carried unanimously.
It being not possible under the
law to grant more than two permits
in this town for the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors at retail and the board
having already granted two such per.
mits the application of Joseph Black
for a like permit was therefore re.
jected.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that a pile bridge be constructed
across the creek between blocks 4
and 8 on Cechie street. said bridge
10 be 16 feet long and "a feet wide.
Upon motion made, seconded and
carried the construction Of three ce.
ment crossing In accordance with
specifications on file was ordered as
follows: One on the east side and
one on the north side at intersection
of Yankton and Cechie streets, and
one on the south side at intersection
oil Chicago and Cechie streets.
Upon motion seconded and carried
John A. Matuska was appointed dep
uty marshal for the town of Tabor.
The marshal was instructed to en-
force the ordinance relating to the
closing of business places on Sunday
such being the wish of the majority
of the business men OF the town.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-04
LATE INVENTIONS.

Electric cables with hemp cores to
take up the strain more evenly are 6
Swedish invention.
A Connecticut fireman has patented
blunt-ended tongs to facilitate the han,
ding Of hose.
One Of the newest milking ma
chimes includes a ~pulsating vacuum
pump, driven by an electric motor.
A cluster Of rods replaces the IA
miliar mantle In a new English in
candescent gas light.
A new electric lamp bracket that
can be bent into any position consists
Of a series Of alternating thimbles
and balls.
To hold a horses hoof and trim
1t evenly before shoeing is the pur.
pose Of a machine invented by an
Arkansas man.
A shovel with high, sharp sides and
with a hinged blade that lifts away
from the front. has been patented by
. New Jersey resident to cut and lift
sods.
An Italian priest has patented .
pocket wireless telegraph instrument
and a method for destroying subma.
rine mines or torpedoes by Hertzian
waves.
An all-rubber automobile wheel has
been patented, rigid at the center and
with the hardness lessening gradu.
ally until the circumference IL
reached.
A Frcnchman has invented a proc.
ess for making cigar boxes Of paper
pulp, treated with cedar oil or a chem.
ical equivalent, for the sake Of ap,
pearance.
A Minnesota inventor has been
granted a patent on a cash register
that carries a monograph to announce
the figures indicated when its keys
are pressed.
A Swedish engineer has perfected a
submarine mine which contains a mo-
tor by which It may be raised or low
cred In the water by an operator as
far as six miles away.
A putty knife with a reservoir IN
the handle from which putty can be
squeezed by pressing a button has
been invented as a time saver foI
glaciers by a Minnesota man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-04
Entered at the postoflce In Tabor, 8.
D., as second-class matter.
lNotee Of Teachers Regular Examination.

This Office Is In receipt OF a notice,
dated July 20. from the state depart
ment of Education stating that its
plan for dates Of teachers examiua-
ton have been changed and that the
next examination for life diploma,
state, first, second, third and primary
certificates, will be given on Septem-
Der lst and 2ud. Applicants for life
diploma should notify the department
Of intention to take examination be-
fore August 9Th. The notice reads In
part:
County superintendent will do
we'll to investigate and give special
notice OF thfs examination to all
persons expecting u teach this year
who have not yet secured certih-
Gates, as likely no such examination
will be given later until after jan
uary lst, 1911.
Ais Gerald E. Muller, Co. Supt.
Bon Homms County Teachers Normal
Institute.
Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Teachers Normal Institute
OF Bon Homme county will be held in
the High school at Tyndall. August
Eth to l9th, 1910.
The corps of instructors is compos.
ed as follows: President, G G Wenz.
III, conductor; Dean L. G. Perisho,
Prof. Il. NJ. Everhart. Mrs. L.. s Coo.
per and Miss Frances Arnold. Even.
ing lectures by Dean Per'sho, A. f.
Chamberlain and Supt. Arson BiglOw
will be features that will be valuable
To all.
The law requires that all teachers
attend Institute full and regularly
and II ~prescribes a penalty for failure
I" do 81. However, it is hoped that
no teacher will attend institute SIM
ply because it Is required by law. 1t
~ hoped that the teacher who feels
that he can not get much from the
institute will realize that he has mis-
ned his calling and should seek other
less important and responsible work.
Teachers should register on Mon
oay and come prepared for ten days
" real earnest work.
40 G. z Muller, Co. Supt.