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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
HokExADR LINE sPBzADn

OF the box and axle TO n wheel and let
the other wheel turn on the axle. A
support may be put in the center the
same as the end. but IL Is not necessary
unless the box is made longer than ten
feet. as II is very strong and the axle
breaks the fall OF the contents and pre-
vents packing. The feed is regulated
by using two three-inch strips on each
side with three cross strips. with one
bolt In the center and a heavy screw
through the ends into the long strips.
Leave the center cross strip long
enough for the handle to close While
hIing tack the strips to hold exact
while boring one and one-fourth inch
holes ten inches apart opposite the
side holes intermediate. Use three
strap hinges and three hasps with
hooks on one side for door. Any
amount can be put on By using a
button to stop lever one can adjust
amount wanted. Turn the button to
stop the lever the same every time
The bill for material would be one
piece by inches twelve feet long.
seven pieces l by II inches ten feet
long. three pieces by inches ten
feet long. one piece I by 4 inches ten
feet long. fifteen pieces by 3 inches
ten feet long. eighteen u by 3 inch
bolts. forty-two No. s Ia inch screws.
three six inch strap hinges and seven
eighths inch screws. three six inch
book hasps. six staples. two old wheels
1t will do the work. Amy handy per
son can make one in two days. The
cost OF material ought not to exceed
IS anywhere. new and dressed.-Iowa
Homestead.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Cre-rnsd CurkoN-

Dreamed turkey IL very sDpeti-.
ing dish hut To make Il one need
some chicken or veal stock. Here is
one recipe fer it:
Chop One-half OF green pepper fne
Saute FIVE minutes in three table
spOonfuls OF hutter. then stir in three
tableSpoonfu!S of -four. Add the took
about enc cupful with o.sp-half cunful
of hot cream. Beat until Smooth and
then add salt and peprer and tribe
OF celery salt Now IlHce the sauce
pan in hot water Add cupful Of
cold roast turkey cut I'm cubes. ouc-half
cupful of cold bottled potatoes and
one-half tablespoonful If onion juice
Take some boiled rice. shape IN y mold
leaving hollow center IN the zen
ter OF The rice Ser~" ~" turkey
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
irresistible Impulse.

~ keep myself tn myself" conflded
an old resident You modern young
men are too much Oh the hail fellow
well met order. boast of the fact
that did not speak to my next door
neighbor for ten years"
How did you come TO speak 10 him
even then. sir?" we asked. 1T must
have been an extraordinary occasion"
1T was. The young iackanapes
bought n new automobile"
And you wanted rider
''Sir. ! am no CRATER. nor would
ride in one OF the things for any con-
sideration. No. sir But the Machine
was new to him. and couldn't resist
the temptation to go over and give him
some advice about running it."-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
REMOVE THE MUMMIES.
Don't Leave Thorn on Peach Tress 70
Infect tro Trees Next Year.

Infect tro Trees Next Year.
After all the fruit has ripened and
| gone and the leaves have fallen there
Will still remain ON many of the
peach trees the dried up remains of
peucacs. These dry. withered peaches
are called uiummies. probably because
they are dead and yet seem to exist o
long time without rotting. Mummied
peaches will hung on the tree all fan
and winter. and often TIL far into the
following spring. when the new grow
ing buds and shoots push them OF
To all appearances they are harmless.
But the mummy on the peach tree
il source OF great evil in the fruit
orchard business. On Its sunken hide
II carries hundreds OF thousands Of
spores or disease. Next year these
spores. II allowed TO remain In the
orchard. will Le carried by wind. rain
and other agencies TO other trees. to
cause the growing and ripening crop
10 rot.
Many years the peach trees blossom
freely. abundance OF fruit sets and
grows to maturity. the peaches begin
To color and ripen. when all at once.
within few days time. they all be-
gin to rot. Almost before We know II
all of the peaches on all the trees In
Nhe orchard have rotted Where there
was prospect for large and valuable
crop of perfect peaches now Is only
more than worthless rotten trash, and
all has happened before we could help
ourselves.
In ~
chard caused by spores Is spraying and
washing with bordeaux mixture. This
mixture Will kill and keep in check
nearly all funGous diseases IL the
treatment is given IN the right way
and ut the right times.
or course 1t is needless to make the
applications inter the disease or rot
has once got under way. any more
than IL is To give medicine to a sick
animal when 1t is dying. The disease
must he taken in time and the medi-
cine given in the earlier stages IL 1t
Is {" do much good. and prevention
il better than cure.
The peach mummies should be re-
moved from the peach trees just as
'oon In the fall as the falling Of the
leaves will permit all OF them TO be
Immediately burned to get them out Of
the way and to kill the spores adher-
ing 10 them 10 prevent them flying IN
the mir Of the orchard and causing the
next seasons crop OF peaches to rot
IL this is promptly and carefully
done every year-in your own orchard
and In your neighbor's-there will be
less rotten rruit-Farm Progress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Apiary Notes.

Never disturb the bees in cold wealth
er.
Bees winter better II they are given
part honey and part sugar to live on
There are beekeepers all over the
United States who. with a favorable
locality and good management. are
making an excellent living
Beekeepers frequently hnd IL nee
essary to feed few colonies during
the cold months IN order to save them
from starvation. AS a rule. the bee
keeper who ext-Icts honey too late In
the summer finds 1t necessary to sup
plement food during freezing weather
to ward of heavy loss.
Extracted honey. II brought TO
temperature OF not over leo degrees
F.. bottled and sealed while hot, will
usually. If kept IN uniformly warm
temperature. keep liquid for year
or more. But there IL great DIFF
ference In honey. Some will candy
much more quickly than others. Cold
atmosphere IL quite favorable to
candying OF both extracted and comb
honey. Cellars and cold rooms are
poor places for honey.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
BLOWING THE PIPES.
A Scotch Music Lesson by Clever
Highland Master.

A highland piper who had a pupil TO
teach originated n method by which.
says a writer In Black woods Maya.
zine he succeeded in reducing the DIFF
dculties OF the task TO minimum and
at the same time fixed his lesson in
the pupils mind.
Here. DoNnld." said he. TAX yer
pipes. lad an gle US a blast
$50, Nerra weei bIawn indeed. but
what's a sound. Donald. wrout sense
You may blaw forever wi'out making
tune OF II / danna tell We how the
queer things on the paper mauD
help We.
I'VE see that big fellow WI a round
open face"-pointing to II semibreve-
between two lines OF a bar? He
moves slowly from that line to this.
while We beat enc wi your fist an gle
u long blast.
If We put leg TO him We mnk' twa
O him. an he'll move twice as fast
III. now. We black his face he'll run
four times faster than the fellow wi
the white face. and II. after backing
his face. veil bend his knee or tie his
leg he'll hop eight times faster than
the white faced chap ] showed We
drst
Now" concluded the piper senten.
tiously. "whene'er ye b'aw your pipes
Donald. remember this-that the tighter
those fellows legs are tied the faster
they'll run and the quicker they're sure
20 dance"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Fair Exchange
A New Back for an Old Ons-How
il Is Done In Lexington

The back aches at times with dull,
indescribable telling. making You weary
and restle:'s; piercing pains shoot
across the region OF the kidneys. and
again the lo!ns are 80 lame to stoop H.
agony. No use to rub or u ply plas-
ter to the back In this condition. You
,'annot reach the cause. Exchange the
bad back for new AMI stronger one.
Follow the example of this LIE xingtop
citizen.
T. K. Dulaney, Lexington, Va. Gays;
II am glad to verify every word o
Of the public statement l gave two
years ago, recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills aud | can say that il gave a
correct account Of my experience.
have Induced many other people 10 use
hem ap', / have heard nothing but
good reports from all. My back wa
IN tad shape aud was Obliged to re
moiD in bed for three day. When
| did get up, | could not walk unlces
| was in a stopped position aud then
endured agory. also had great
cal of trouble from the kidney secre.
lions. Finally l got Il box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills aud the contents of this
box greatly improved my conditions"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents,
Foster NJ iIburn Co. Buffalo. New York,
Sole agents for the United States
Remember the uame-Doan's--and
AXE no ether.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Hard to Get Into Jail.

There was n queer old specimen Of
humanity brought 10 the Cuyahoga
county jail he bad been convicted Of
the crime OF cruelty TO animals. and
there was no doubt IN anybody's mind
that he richly deserved the penalty IN
1icted 1t Il the custom to examine
prisoners. however. before they are as.
signed 70 their cells When this old
rsprobate was brought up the interro-
CATION went thus:
What is your name"
"Budd Debbs"'
What is your ageT'
-Sixty-eight."
what is your reNGionr'
Great snakes! Does a man halter
git religion before they'll let him inter
Jail in this county ?"-C1eveiand Plain
Dealer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Force Of Habit.

The professional humorist found
himself I'm an open field with q mad
bull at his heels. He was running for
the fence.
shall l make III" ne asked himself.
Then a thought occurred 10 him.
81 guess it's about tossup." he
muttered
As he paused to make a note on his
cum the inevitable happened. New
York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
A Gentle Reminder.

Neighbor-Hello. Jenkins. How are
you? Haven't seen you in the garden
for quite time. and You never come
and see the wife and me now. Why
Is TT Jenkins-W Well. the fact *. old
chap. that IT'S MOI through III will or
bad feeling or anything like mat. YOU
know: only You and Mrs. Possmore
have borrowed so many things from
me that when ] see your place II
makes me feel quite homesick. Lon
don Answers
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Tlgo new hsTS.

The Scheme That Won Their, and th.
Wy /. Vas Worked.
a man who Used Ia bc in politics and
was constant borrower found him
self in need W ~ hlt INT be
couldn't lind anybody who would lend
him 4 cent
Finally be went to an acquaintance
and said:
II want to borrow so for five min
utes."
You can have IL II yen will put up
a couple Of dngers for security"
NIX Now. I've got scheme. You
lend me the fifty and you needn't let
me get out Of your sight II you do
1t I'll stake you to a new hat"
Mystifed. but curious. the acquaint-
ance agreed to this. and the two re-
paired to q prominent hat store.
Wait a minute" said the adven-
turer and left bis hacker doing sentry
duty on the sidewalk
Picking out the most important look
ing parsonage In the store. the politi-
clan went up TO him and said:
81 am So-and-so Of the - district
I have come TO pay for two hats for
which have given orders on you to
two OF my constituents"
With that be flashed a nifty dollar
bill
There was a scurrying around, q
search Of books and a reply that no
such orders had been presented
Just hook out for them. will you =
said the district leader. waving the big
bill. which was hypnotic in its way,
for the clerk bowed low and said
YES"
Half an hour later two orders were
presented and two hats left the store
Chicago Post
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
NElGHBoRHooD ANNOUNCER.
AlsS Useful to Tell Passsrshy What
Owner Wants to Sell Or Buy.

Alse Useful to Tell Passsrshy What
Owner Wants to Sell or Buy.
H o. Barnhill. a Montana ranch
man, was the hrst farmer In his To-
canty TO use q blackboard. and be
found It a great advantage on his
ranch The idea was such Il good one
that it was adopted by a number OF
ranchers in that country. The name OF
the farm and owner thereof are print
ed on the board in plain view. and no.
ttces to buy. sell. rent or hire may be
written on it. The blackboard may
also be used to announce neighborhood
meetings. and by placing the board
on the public road nearest the farm
1t will be OF great convenience TO
nsighbors and advantage to the owner
OF the place.
The board should be coated with the
preparation used on school black
boards. as ordinary black paint does
not take chalk we'll. The board costs
about $2.25 eomplete.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Tho History of "stepmother-

'Stepmother" is word with a COM
monty unsupported history. Probably
most people IL called upon to explain
1t would say that 1t meant n woman
who had stepped into the place OF the
true mother. DR.. Johnson. at any rate.
believed that this was the suggestion
Of the word to most minds Really.
step" is the AnSlo-Saxon "Steop." the
original meaning OF which appears TO
have been orphaned Stepchild. step
BARN. stepsOn and Stepdaughter came
first. and then by gradual fading of
the chronological meaning of step
Stepfather and Stcpmother came into
being Chronicle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
N4&1 WNOrfOIk 8Western
ScHKDULE IN EFFECT. JUNE IL, 1911
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

2.20 p.m.-For Bristol and informed
ate stations. Pullman sleeper and Din
ing Car to Roauoke. Parlor car Roam
0ke to Bristol. Connects at Roanoke
with ST. Louis Express for all points
West. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke tC
Columbus. and Cincinnati Cafe Car.
7.05 s.m.-For Roanoke. BiuefieId,
Pocabontas, Norton, Winston-SaletD,
Charlotte, WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Gary
Cate Diring Car conpect~ at Roanoke
with Memphis Special for Chattanooga,
Nashville, Memphis.
l.57 m.-For Hagerstown, Phila-
dalphia, New York. Pullman Sleeper
via HsVerstown for Harrisburg, Phila-
deIphia and New York. Dining Car T.,
Hagerst0wn.
$50 pm. For HHgelstown, Phila..
phia and New York Pullman Sleeper L,
New York, Cafe Car.
Rates, time tables and information
cheerfully furnished upon application
to Agent N. l. w. Ry.
W B. BEVlLL,
Gen. Pass. Agt M. F. BRAGG,
Roanoke, Va. Trav. Pass. Agt.
Jan. IL 90
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

YORK
many signs Of exhaustion as American
lands placed under the plow less than
10 per cent OF that time
In another very important respect
Europe IL far ahead Of the United
States. That Is In guarding against
accidents Ia workers In field and fac
tory.
practicable European device for
preventing injury to men engaged in
cutting beets is shown In the picture
To protect the workmen from touch
Ing the knife disk OF the beet cutter
the disk In covered completely from
the outside and. as far as possible.
from the inside The outer sheet meta
safety lid Furthermore prevents the cut
beets from dying around so that they
can be more easily guided into q re-
ceptacie placed underneath
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
An Even Thinu.

The late Sydney Mudd OF Maryland
was en- train going from Washington
to his home when u man who had had
too much to drink set down beside him.
The passenger blinked at Mudd for a
moment: then he lurched over and
asked. "Shay. wash your nameT'
my name is Mudd." he replied.
Said the other: you got nothin' on
me. My names Dennis" - Saturday
Evening Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
4 arm ono
Garden
FOR SPREADING LIME.

~entrivanes That Can 90 Made 81
Homo Easily and Chsapiy.
The accompanying cut shows home
made machine for distributing LIME.
ashes. etc. The six cornered box Is
hung on a by 4 scantling hewn down
30 it will run through wheels about
to draw by. A tongue is not needed.
although one could be used. Any old
wagon or moving machine wheels will
do. Make the ends to at axle. both
ends alike. doubled crosswise OF the
grain OF the wood with one inch boards
twelve inches wide. Fasten one end
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
THE SIZE THAT COUNTS.

II is not Sc much the size of
the farm as the she OF the farm
er that counts. Ii Is the nan
who studies TO get the best re-
suits from the amount Of Land
he controls. the man who puts In
his time i'll the best way. the
man who thinks about his work.
who succeeds with the many or
the few acres that he farms.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
TRUE FRIENDSHIP.

The majority Of men recognize
nothing IN human affairs a, good
unless it yields some return. and
they love those friend, most from
whom they hope to obtain the mos
profit. Thus they lack that lovehest
and most natural form Of friendship
which is sought for its own sake
only. nor do they know from expe-
nence how beautiful and how lofty
such friendship is.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
He Understood.

The Owner-In my new house want
q simple breakfast room in addition to
the more elaborate dining room. The
Architect-I see. What you want is
an oatmeal mushroom and a grilled
mushroom room.-Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
ANrIcIDatlOn-

Mabel-Yes. dear; will be a help
meet to you and try to tighten the dai.
ly troubles and worries OF your life as
best can. Arthur-Eut / huve none.
darling. Mabel-Oh. you old goose!
mean when we are married. of course
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Art and Science.

"Waat 4 beautiful picture OF IN an
gel"' said III" lady who was visiting
the art gallery.
"Yes." replied the aviation enthu
siast. but between you and me those
wings aren't practical - Washington
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Railway JOURNEYS of Lono AGO.

It was only the adventurous who
dared to face railway journey in
1923. A writer IN the Quarterly Re
view commenting on the proposed line
to Woolwich. remarked. We would a.
soon expect the people OF WOolwich TO
suffer themselves to be fred OF upon
one OF Congreve's rockets as trust
themselves to the mercy OF such d
machine going at such a rate" The
third class carriage OF those days was
q thing of horror. lit had no roof
and no seats" writes j. {. Wright
Into this the passengers were packed
and had to stand during the whole
journey OF. If there was room. To squat
on the floor. exposed to the rain or
sun and bOmbarded by sparks emitted
from the engine. Second class passen-
gers were kindly advised 10 provide
themselves with gauze spectacles and
to sit as far from the engine as posi-
ble-"-LOndoI Spectator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Thick.

How did You fTd the weather In
LOndon?" asked the friend of the re-
turned traveller
you don't have - find the weather
IN London" replied the traveller 1t
bumps into you ut every rOrner."-
Life
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Wanted Sauna Praise Too.

Tourist Ito his landlady,-How love
iy II Is her>the green trees In the
valley through which the stream giis-
tens: I'm the background the mountains
and over all the blue sky Landaady
HIN. but you don't say anything
about the veal pie and the coffee
made you.-F!iegende Batter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Skikiorind-

One OF the favorite sports at the
Swiss winter resorts is called skikjor-
ing. 1t consists in letting n horse draw
= ski runner-a combina ton which re-
suits in diverse accidents. mostly harm
less
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Toni asked Old Goldman for his
daughter last night
Dick-What luck?
Tom-Well. II was what you might
change
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Many ills come from impure blood.
ant have pure blood with faulty
Res'ion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
nrdock Blood Bitters strength M.
tcm"ch. bowels and liver, AMI puriirs
the blood.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
a Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
Piles. Druggist are auth orized to re
fund money IL rASO OINTMENT
falls I D cure in 6 to IA days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

without opistes or harmful rug. of
my kind Foley's Honey and Tar Com
ound II Nps coughs snc cures colds
10 not Hccept any substitute. For sail
all dealers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Farmer Sues m Aviator.

The. first legal case Of q farmer
against a flying machine has been
brought in England. An aercplans
came down ia Geld Of barley and did
considerable damage. Ths farmer has
heeaGhk suit
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Everybody's frlend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. Cures toothache, eaIache
sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises
seal is- Stops any pain.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

After y heavy meal, take a couple OF
loans Regulets, and give your stomach,
Yer and bowels the help they will!
iced. Regule;s bring easy. req ular
assaS es of the bowels.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

To give up of your own Will what
could cost too much In time and
strength is not failure--it Is success.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Itching, torturing skin eruptions, dis
figure. annoy, drive one wild. Doar's
Ointment brings quick relief and last
ing cures. Fifty cents at any dru.
store
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

DIR. Fahrney's Teething SyrGp con
forms to the Pure Food aud Drug Law
Each bottle guaranteed. sample free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

Babies don't mind cold or TAXA cold
kept we'll wlch Or. Fahru-y's r..r h
ling Syrup. Get 1t anywhere. Sampe
free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
0INOront Now.

New York had $50 watchmen in 1911
and In the same year Philadelphia had
forty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
DrsyIsn Bankrupts.

One man makes fortune to eight
men that become bankrupt In Great
Britain.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
SAVE YOUR FINGERS.
Device on Beet Gutter to Prevent In
inv 70

jury to Workmsn.
While America leads the world in
the matter of big crops. It is behind the
countries OF Europe in such things as
getting the most out OF its land with
out exhausting its fertility and in 9th
er Important respects Wheat lands In
Europe have been cultivated for a
thousand years without showing a.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06

The less heart man puts into q
task the more labor it requires.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Baltimore 6 Ohio r. R.
LOW RATE-ONE WAY
Colo mist F ares

To many points in California, Col
orado, Alberta, Arizona, Idaho,
British Columbia, Mexico, Mon
tsna, New Mexico, Wyoming, Ne
vada, Oregon, Texas, Utah and
Washington.
Tickle on sale daily from Septem Der
18th to October l4th, 1911, inclusive.
For further information call on OF
address q. G. Hite. Ticket Agent
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-12-06
Literary Courtahin.

way to read Lucille together"
"Wen?"
Now they are interested In a book
that tells how to build a 81 900 house"
louisville Courier,Journal.