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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
ANALYSIS Of LAUGHTER.

For the benefit OF melancholy
world an English professor has been
devOting his careful, scientific atten-
ton to laughter and has prepared an
expert analysis OF the whole business.
according to the Providence Journal
Laughter" he says, lis q convulsive
action OF the diaphragm. In this state
the person draws full breath and
throws 1t out in interrupted, short and
audible ordinations. This convul-
sion of the diaphragm is the principal
part Of the physical manifestation Of
laughter, but there are several Access
series, especially the sharp vocal ut
terance arising from the violent ten
sion of the larynx and the expression
Of the features. this being n more in
tense form of the smile. In extreme
cases the eyes are moistened by the
effusion from the lachr~mal glands
.hi,pdelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
AN ANTIoUATED GUN.
eel Camille" at West Point, a Relic .
tho Mexican War.

eel Camille" at West Point, a Relic Of
tho Mexican War.
Among the old guns from past wars
on Trophy point there Is one that is
fondly remembered by every graduate
of the West Point Military academy.
1t is eel Camilo." literally "the camel"
a relic of the Mexican war, but dating
far back Of that.
This Anticipated piece Of ordnance.
which is three parts silver and painted
light green, bears it's name and the
royal coat Of arms Of Spain over an
inscription relating that It was the
property Of the regiment Of the Golden
Fleece, commissioned under Ferdinand
and Isabella at the time when Colum-
bus set out on his famous voyage to
discover a new world. 1t would be
interesting to know what the Spanish
grandees would have thought if they
could have foreseen that the very can
non which probably Numbered god
speed to the explorer would one day be
captured by the unborn nation of the
undiscovered continent to which Co
lumbus was bound. The ancient gun
was probably carried to Mexico as
part OF the armament OF n Spanish
ship and many years later was pressed
into service In the Mexican army
where the "sinews Of war" were al
ways at premium 1t was taker
at Monterey by the Americans and
sent to West Point as the most appro
pirate place for such an interesting
relic.-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Valuable Pippin
Orchard for
Sale

200 acres of the finest fruit or
agricultural land.
1850 bearing apple trees.
2 four room dwellings.
Fine water, plenty timber.
PRICE, $4,000
Also fine apple orchard of 100
acres five miles from railroad sta
ton over good roads.
1900 bearing apple trees,
600 pippins.
80 Grimes Golden and red APP
pies. Price, So, 500.
For further information, see
WINGFIELD q FARRELL,
Roanoke, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
For Hose of Delegates
April 19-tf

At the request of my friends to
permit them to use my name as a
candidate for the House of Delegates
in the next Legislature. beg leave
to reply, if it is the will of the ma
iority of the citizens of ckbridge.
/ will endeavor to serve them TO the
best OF any ability l may have.
Later will give my opinions in let
ter to the press on all questions non
before the public and some others
which my observation has taught
me should be paramount NJ this
time.
Respectfully.
W. G. MCDOWELL.
40 "a
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
An Economic Suaaestion.

Giadys-Tommy Tightwad Is the
Gwendolyn - What has he done
Gladys-He's engaged to Tilly TiIton,
you know. 1t appears that be picked
up a ring at a bargain sale and had
the nerve to offer it as an engagement
ring. 1t was much too small for her
finger. What do you suppose he sug-
gested7 Gwendolyn-What? Gladys
That she diet until she could get II
on.-Detroit Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commissioners Notice
NANCY A. LEIGHTON

WILLIAM HITE. &C.
The above cause having been referred
to the Undersigned Commissioner In
Chancery by the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge with directions
To examine and ascertain and report
who are the children. grandchildren and
great grand children, living and dead,
OF Joel Hite. deceased, with the dates
Of their respective deaths and the age
of those living.
Second: Who are entitled to share In
the proceeds Of sale and what Is the
share OF each, and It's fec simple and an.
nual rental value.
Third: What liens, II any, of taxes, or
otherwise are on the property.
Fourth: What other real estate past
under the Will OF Joel Hite and the
state Of the title thereof.
Fifth: Any other matters deemed per-
tinent by the commissioner, or desired
by any party in interest, and make re-
port thereof to the Court.
All parties interested are hereby no.
titled that / will, at my office in Lex
ington, on THU RSDAY, SEPT. 14TH,
1911, proceed to take said accounts.
+. NJ. PENDLETON,
Commissioner In Chaneery.
Aug. 16 At.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
WaInuts as Food.

The ancients held the walnut In high
esteem. Mortals could and did exist
on acorns, but walnuts We're so de-
licious in taste and flavor, so palatable
and nutritious, that they were revered
as food only for the gods to dine upon.
Modern nvestigation and modern Gus
toms have populariZed the uses Of the
walnut to such an extent that 1t Is
now regarded not only as q luxury. hut
as food of great putritive value. A
chemical analysis of the nut shows
that II IS six times as nutritious as
meat. No vegetable OF fruit, with the
possible exception Of the olive, can be
compared wit. the walnut as strength
giving and fat producing food, All
nuts are possessed of elements OF nu-
triton. but the highest In rank is the
walnut Guardian.
The Orchid,
The orchid is n peculiar plant, for.
strange as 1t may seem, there Is no
distinctlvely orchid odor. One smells
like the violet. others like the rose. the
hyacinth. the dahodn. Orchids are the
monkeys. the mimics OF the vegetable
world, In odor as well as form and
tint. No other flower resembles an or
child, but orchids are forever aping
butterflies, pansies. boots, spiders,
pitch plants, birds and what not. And
they are not absolutely certain to look
.st,,!st. the same twice In succession.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Plenty Of Rest Is Necessary.

The best work. however hard. is al
ways methodlcal enough to permit OF
timely rest and regular nutrition, and
the full recognition OF this fact is Il
mere question OF public utility which
we hope TO see more and more widely
admitted into practice.-London Ian
Get
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
For House of Delegates

To the Voters of Bath, Highland and
Rockbridge Counties and the
City of Buena Vista:
| take this means of announcing
that | am a candidate for reelection
to the House OF Delegates of Vir-
ginia for the district composed OF
Bath, Highland and Rock bridge
Counties, and the City of Buena
Vista. Subject to the Democratic
primary.
JOHN w. STEPHENSON,
Warm Springs, Bath Co., Va.
April 121l-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
For Hose of Delegates

To the Democratic Voters of Rock
bridge County and City of
Buena Vista:
l hereby announce myself can
didate for reelection to the House
of Delegates OF Virginia for the
County of Rockbridge and City of
Buena Vista, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
HUGH a. WHITE.
April l2-l1-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

At the earnest request of many
citizens from every section Of the
county l hereby announce myself a
candidate for election to the House
of Delegates from Rockbridge Coun-
ty aud City of Buena Vista, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary. j. II. GLASGOW.
ADril l9-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commissioner of Revenue,
Natural Bridge District

| hereby announce myself a. can
didate for Commits sioner OF the Rev
enue for Natural Bridge District,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. / earnestly solicit
the support Of the voters of the dis
trict and promise, il elected, TO
faithfully discharge the duties con-
nected with the Office.
Respectfully,
WILL q. HARRIS.
April 26-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commissioner of Revenue

LEXINGTON, VA, March 10, IL
Yielding to the solicitation OF
many voters in Lexington, l hereby
announce myself a candidate for
Commissioner Of the Revenue for
Lexington District, subject 70 the
action OF the Democratic primary.
J. W. MCCLUNG.
March 15-ll-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commission OF Revenue

l announce myself a candidate for
COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE for
LEXINGTON DISTRICT, subject TO the
action Ct TIE Democratic primary.
I. NJ. WADE.
March 22-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commissioner of Revenue,

NdtuTdT DTTUxt DTStTICI
To My Friends and Voters:
l hereby announce myself can
didate for Commissioner OF Revenue
for Natural Bridge District, subject
to the action of the Democratic phi
mary 10 be held Sept. 9TH, 1911.
May 24-t. D. w. w. RICE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Anil 6-tf.

Fer Supervisor, Natural Bridge
District
AT the urgent request OF many
voters, | announce mys> II a cardi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Supervisor OF Natural Bridge
District, subjectto the action OF the
Democratic primary.
W. E. L. STARK.
April 19-l1-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Announcement for Sheriff

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the office OF
SHERIFF OF RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY,
subject TO the Democratic primary.
R. l. MORRISON.
March S-ll-3m.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Commonwealth Attorney

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office oil
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY OF Rock
cRIDGE COUNTY, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
D. E. MOORE.
March 15-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Ammo uncement for Sheriff

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for SHERIFF OF Rock
BRIDGE COUNTY, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary.
JOHN Med. ROSS.
March S-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
For CountY Clerk

To the Voters of Rockbridge County:
| respectfully annonce myself a
candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of COUNTY CLERK OF RoCKBRIDGE
COUNTY, subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary.
a. 7. SHIELDS.
March 15-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. f,

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP he cen
nsed for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS d
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILH
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS II
SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUAiS
ALLAYS oil PAIN CURES WIND COLO, aud
Is the best remedy for pIkRRHEA. It u atc
soiuteiy harmless. BE sure and ask for Ma
wiusiow's Soothing Syrup" and take nc othes
kiud. Twenty-Five cents 0 bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
Co Toner of Revenue, Kerrs
Creek District

I hereby announce myself a can,
didate for Commissioners OF the Rev
enue for Kerr's Greek District, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
primary.
"A. 5. HAMILTON.
May 17-3mos.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
PATRONIZE THE
Peoples National Bank
OF LEXINGTON, VA.

provide absolutely place for you to deposit YOU
money.
Money in this Bank safe money easily
ST. and more easily spent
Whatever change you have is enough open Pan
account-no need to wait until you have dollars
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-06
UNDER TAKING

Our undertaking department is
conducted in a manner that will
prove both reasonable in Price.
Prompt and Satisfactory Ser
vice.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
Tiqht Collars.

Writing in the Hospital, London, Dr.
Walford warns everybody against tight
collars He considers it remarkable
that NJ one seems to have noticed or,
at any rate. to have laid great stress
ON the fact that such slight obstacles
to the free circulation of the blood
through the vessels of the brain may
adversely influence the health of those
who are in the habit OF wearing tight
" fitting neckcloths. 1.-THE fact ap-
pears to be well known to veterinary
surgeons. who tell us that neck con-
striction through badly fitting harness
is a causative factor in 'staggers' n
horses" says the writer. 1t seems to
be equally we'll known that dogs suf-
fer a great deal through having to
wear tightly fitting collars. Is it toe
much. then, DR.. Walford asks, to argue
that those Of us who wear our own
collars too tightly buttoned may find
in that practice some explanation of
symptoms ascribed to other causes?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
SPORTING AFFAIRS
. es . o sess

Entries have closed at Kansas City
fo- the James Gordon Bennett inter-
national balloon race, which will start
from Kansas City Oct. 4. Nine bal
looms are entered, the pick of the
three nations ranking highest in the
ballooniug game. The contestants
will be; United States-Lieut. Franz
P. Lahm, U. S. A, Capt John Berry
and William F. Assman of ST. Louis.
Germany Vogt, Ingenieur &C.
ricks and Freiheer Won Pohl France
Emile Dubonnet, Alfred LIE Blanc
and Welby Jourdan.
At Newport, r. l., Monday a right
hook on the jaw ended the bout be-
tween One Round Hogan, the Cali
fornia lightweight, and Young Evans,
from the south, in favor of Hogan.
1t was the first open air fight that
this city has ever had.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
) GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Fred Overpeck, a lineman for the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and East
ern Traction company, hung for ten
minutes from a pole with 1900 volts
of electricity going through his body
and lived. Overpeck was repairing
high tension wires, when he came in
contact with a live wire. He fell but
his safety belt suspended him in
the air with the wire touching him.
Overpeeck grasped the wire, but was
unable to let go and one finger was
burned off before the power was shut
off and he was let down
At Indianapolis, Ind, seven per-
sons were injured, three of them seri-
ously, when limited interurban car
On the Logansport branch of the In
diana Union Traction company, thirty
minutes late and running at the rate
of fifty-five miles an hour, struck a
traction engine of a construction COM
pany at the Thirty Eighth street
crossing The traction engine was re-
duced to a mass of twisted wreckage
and the front vestibule of the car was
demolished.
At Crookston, Mimi, mans body
hanging from tree few rods from
the road met the gaze of two women
while they were gathering wild plums
The coroner concluded the man was
murdered and hanged from a tree to
suggest suicide. One letter, addressed
to A. Osmundson, and another to
pockets.
John lettings, aged thirty-nine;
Leonard Walters, aged 60, and Harry
Frame, aged thirty-two, residents of
Hastings, Mich, met tragic deaths.
lettings was found in a swamp,
where he had shot himself Walters
hung himself from a bedpost Frame
was seized with cramps while swim
ming and was drowned.
Former Representative J. L. Rob-
inson was gored to death by an angry
bull on his farm near Cassopolis, Mich
His body was found horribly man
gled lying in a fence corner, where
the animal had tossed him He was
sixty years old and was popular and
we'll known throughout this part of
tire country.
Dependency over love affair is
believed by the police of Chicago
to have prompted Sarah Barnonn,
twenty-three years old, 1925 South AL
bany avenue, to commit suicide. She
took carbolic acid and was found dead
in her room 1t is said she was
clerk.
At Richmond, Ind, Monday, Alvin R.
Galyean, aged fifty-four years, lost his
life while attempting to repair a pipe
in the Richmond gas plant He was
suffOcated.
At Cairo, Ill, Monday, Mrs. Clara
Woods, drank carDolic acid at her
home, dying before medical aid ar
rived Melancholia is assigned as the
reason.
Seven Toledo residents drowned
when steamer sank launch at mouth
of Maumee river.
Three aviators killed; two in Eu-
rope, one n America.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
NO LABOR DAY PARADE
Chicago Union Officials Decide That
Pageant Costs Too Much.

Labor did not parade in Chicago The
unions and trade organizations cele-
hrated the holiday with picnic5 and
other festive affairs in the parks and
suburbs.
When the proposition of parading
was presented to the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor a month ago it's dele
gates decided that pageant cost to-
much. Union treasures are being
drawn upon for defense fund for the
Mcnamara brothers, who are in Jail
in Los Angeles charged with having
dynamited the Los Angeles Times
building.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago federation, said that organ
lied labor in Chicago had decided that
Labor day parades entailed useless ex-
penditure of thousands of dollars. He
said that organized labor would not
parade again soon, if ever, in the pres
ent generation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
TO FLY ACROSS CONTINENT
Two or Three AViators to Make At
tempt, Starting Sept. 10.

The greatest OF all long aero
plane Journeys ever undertaken is
scheduled to start Sept 10, when Rot
ert c. Fowler. a former auto racer;
Gale Rogers, winner of the endurance
prize in Chicago. and possibly Harry
n. Atwood, will leave San Francisco
with the intention of flying to the At
Iantic coast. Other aviators have
tentatively promised to compete.
For this flight the newspapers have
offered $4,000 in prizes and in addi-
ton the flyers will share in the ex-
hibition money obtained along the
route, as we'll as in prizes offered by
a western automobile company. Fowl
er, who is here to receive his Wright
machine, says he has already selected
his route across the Rockies. The
conditions are that the flight must be
completed within a month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
STANDARD OIL co.
QUITS BUSINESS
New Jersey Company 0beys
Court and Closes Books.
Corporation Has Long Been Storm
Center of Antitrust Agitation
Throughout the Country
for Years.

The Standard Oil company the cor
poration which has been the storm
center of antitrust agitation through
out the country for years, has passed
out of existence, so far as it's present
form and functions are concerned.
This famous corporation has official
ly ceased to carry on it's operations Gs
the head of vast organization whose
activities extend into almost every
part Of the world. In obedience to the
decree of dissolution Of the supreme
court it relinquisbes its control Of the
subsidiary concerns.
With the eLd of the business day
the company's transfer books, contain
ing the list of stockholders, closed and
stocks of its subsidiaries were djstrib
uted among the stockholders in the
parent organization as on record al
that time
The work of appointing the cen
pany's holding Of the stock of mere
than thirty subsidiaries will occupy a.
least three months, it is expected, s.
that the readjustment will not be com
plete prior to Dec. /.
Standard Oil stock was traded in at
about$625 per share, transactions being
restricted TO cash dealings of the ne
cessity of effecting transfers imme-
diately. A bid of 1910 per share for
Standard Oil "ex-subsidaries" or with
out rights to participation in the dis
tributiOn of subsidiaries, was made by
a venturesome trader on the curb
but as no intelligent appraisal can yet
be made of the worth of the stock
when Invested of it's outside holdings
the offer was not accepted.
Tine New Jersey company, in adCi
ton to acting as the holding corpora
ton, conducts large oil business and
has extensive property holdings. The
company, however, has never made a
public report, and no opportunity has
been afforded for gauging the value OF
its business and of it's tangible assets.
An official of the company said that
The only element of doubt as to the
general effect of reorganization upon
the present stockholders lay in the
ability of the constituent companies
operating independently. to produce as
large total of profits as has been pos
agement AS to whether this can be
done, he said, only the future will dis.
close.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
His Tribute Of Respect.

The freckle faced boy who was
about to be emancipated from high
school thraldom was writing his grad
uating essay.
II suppose ought to wind it up" he
reflected, with something touching
and sentimental about the leather
headed. snEb nosed. squeaky voiced.
conceited old SOCCER that runs the
shebang"
Thereupon he wrote, "And now, our
dear and honored principal. we turn
to you," etc.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
LAFOLLETTE Is "WlLLIN' +"
Acknowledges He Desires to Be Pres.
dent of United States.

Speaking before the many farmers
who attended the Interstate Changers
picnic at Williams Grove, Pa, Sena-
tor Robert NJ. LaFollette, of Wiscon-
sin. announced his desire Of becoming
president of the United States and his
ambition to inaugUrate the policies of
pion.
In &C doing he cast a reflection on
the administration of some men who
have been president" but made no di-
rect reply to the criticisms made by
President Taft in his Massachusett
speech last Saturday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-08
The Translation.

Toole, the great English comedian,
was once greatly tickled at finding in
a French provincial town a poster an
nOuncing a translation of Walker.
London the farce which he himself
had made famous. The adapter had
translated the title as "Londres qui Sc
promene," or London which goes out
for walks"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-06
The Big Cheese.

John Baldwin came up from Pine
Island Wednesday to put in a few
days on his farm in Cedar Mills.
John claims great distinction for his
home town because it is there that
the six ton cheese-the biggest ever
made since man began making big
things-was made for the state fair.
Within a days drive Of Pine Island
there are 35 cheese factories and
from them in one day was brought
in the curd of which the cheese,
standing in box on a fiat car, was
constructed. The fact that cheese
making takes the lead over all other
industries in Goodhue county is ex-
planned by one thickly settled town.
ship, Of which Berne is the hub, being
settled exclusively by Swiss, the ex-
pert cheese makers Of the world.
They have pushed the business to the
front among their brother farmers
who have learned to make fancy
cheese at a price which yields bet
ter profit than creameries. Hutch
inson Leader. +
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-06
Gratz Owns AtWater Hardware.

The Harris Hardware Co.'s store
has been a busy place this week for
those interested in the recent change
of ownership, as an inventory Of the
stock has been in progress since
Monday. F. w. Gratz of Willmar,
the we'll known travelling. salesman,
made a deal whereby he becomes the
new owner. He has traded his 800
acre farm in the town of East Lake
Lillian for the stock and is now in
possession of the business here. AS
yet no definite arrangements have
been made as to who will conduct
the business for Mr.. Gratz, who ex-
poets to remain here about couple
Of weeks before resuming his other
duties. F. E. de Malignon, the popu-
lar manager for the Harris Hard
ware Co., will remain here to close
up the business for his firm and ir
the meantime assist in looking after
the affairs at the store. Nels Olsor
will retain his position with the es.
Establishment. - Atwater Republican.
Press.
Tribune Wan-Tads Bring Results