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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Costly Goats.

An Indian prince after a court rune
ton in London went home for chat
with a friend. also an eastern poten
tate On arriving he asked to be al
lowed to take Off his dress coat and
then that his friends private secre
tary might put it in the safe for the
night 1t was q silk frock coat. but
tercup yellow and heavy with Jewels
How much may you be worth with
your coat on?" the prince was asked
About f2OO. 1000" was the reply.
81 am a poor man beside you" said
his friend sadly. MY dress coat Is
worth not much more than half that
amount"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
A Curious Illusion.

People declare that they have seen
a field of grass gradually change color
during u shower OF rain thousa nds OF
mushrooms sprinGng up before their
eyes. This is an ptlcal Illusion caus-
ed by the rain bealing down the grass
The mushrooms do not really spring
up during single shower OF rain.
They are there already. but hidden by
the grass. and when the rain beats
down the grass 1t exposes the hidden
mushrooms. London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Ng&X WNOrfOIk 0Western
SCHKDULR IN REJECT. JUNE II, 1911
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

p.m.-For Bristol and informed
ate stations. Pullman sleeper and Din
int, Car TO Roanoke. Parlcr car Roam
ok q to Pristol. Connects at Roanoke
with st. Louis Express for all points
west. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke t6
Columbus, and Cincinnati Cafe Car.
7O5 e.m.-For Roanoke. Blueheld,
Pocahontas. Norton, Winston-Salen'
Charlotte, WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Gary
Cafe Dining Car connects at Roanoke
with Memphis Special for Chattanooga,
Nashville, Memphis.
l.57 m.-For Hagerstown, Phila'
dalphIn. New York. Pullman Sleepers
vim HaVerstown for Harrisburg. Phila'
deiphla and New York. Dining Car t"
Hsgerstown.
$50 p.m.--For Bagel stown, Phiiaiei'
phIa and New York Pullman Sleeper Il
New York, Cafe Car.
Rates, time tables and Information
cheerfulIy furnished upon application
to Agent N. &>W. Ry.
w d. BEVlLL,
Gen. Pass. Agt. NJ. F. BRAGG,
Roanoke. Va Trav. Iaes' ~ ~
Jan. Is 'O9
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
AS ICEBERG TO IclCLE
10 tho Cost of Mail Order Business TO
That Of the Jobber.

That CT the Jobber.
An active experience for several
years as country merchant il back
of the assertion that any such mer-
chant who Is reasonably close 10 his
supply house and who has dollnrs
and sense enough to discount his bills
can sell merchandise OF equal quality
rs cheaply as any mail order house oD
earth. says Roy y. Adams in the Chi
cago Tribune.
Many mail order houses sell stand
ard articles at cut prices as LEADERS.
No law yet exists preventing the coun-
Try merchant from doing exactly the
same thing. il he chooses. in manner
and quantity consistent with his vol
ume of business.
Every item of manufactured mer-
chandise has It's own intrinsic value.
Such value Is made up Of cost Of ma
terial ard cost of labor to produce
Labor costs vary but little In the
United States In factories making
lines similar. and the variation will
grow to be less Ia the future as the
unions widen their control Produc
ton capacity also varies but slightly
since conditions now imperatively de
mard the most modern methods anc
! machinery In all factories II il Is e1
pected To compete successfully VIII
others in TIM. same lines.
Often we hear the argument tina
the mail order houses buy In larg
quantities" and thus make saving
This is n boomerang and comes hOm
. to the user when it is pointed out tina
such houses are made up Of depart
, ments and there are houses In almoS
, every city that specialize on the item
, handled in such departments" an
. buy in larger quantities than the ma
o order houses.
n Again. we have the argument tn
, no travelling statesmen are employed
= the mail order houses True. but Il
q expense Of their catalogues. ADVERT
A ing special pr:atcd offers and postas
% will run into millions OF dollars a
d | nually.
n The jobbers and retailers. OF cOurs
have their expenses. but their percel
age Of cost Of doing business. as col
pared with the same cost OF the N;
al order houses. is like comparing
ch fcicle with an iceberg
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Plans For the Future.

She was a visitor to the prison. KIND
~ and we'll meaning. and as she cnat-
ted with q burglar who had been sen
fenced to six months Imprisonment
she thought she detected signs OF re-
form in him.
And now" she said. have you any
plans for the future on the expiration
of your sentenceT
"Oh. yes. ma'am." he said hopefully
ave got the plans OF two banks and
a postofice."-Stray Stories.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Here's an Equation That Can
not Be OlsprOved.
how one ViCTIM FELL
Gaudy Catalogue Made Him Buy .
Galvanized Tank-he Got the Tank.
but Had Also to Call In His Local
Tinsmith.

Good. solid. cOgcnt reasons why the
farmer and the dweller In the small
town should spend their money In the |
nearby stores OF their nelghbors. among
friends whom they trust and who
patronlze them us far as may be, are
given in the following editorial from
the Daily Age OF Coshocton, o.. which
includes another editorial from the
Findlay Republican.
The instance OF the mail order house
d"nounccr who finally succumbed TO
highly colored catalogue and finally had
To call in local artisan to make the
thing work is not only amusing. but
| painfully true. and should be instruc-
tive.
THE mau who sends his money out
Of town is robbing himself In the long
rum A moments thought will con-
vince even the most ardent mail order
devOtee that this statement Is true
SAYS the Daily Age. And he does IL
In more ways than one. For instance.
Monday morning a timer showed an
Age man L big galvanized tank that a
, storekeepcr In county village-ano
nc Is always denouncirg mail order
houseS-had bought of Chicago firm
And the tank had tc Je gone over by
: the local timer before II was ut fol
p. use. 1t started right. but had poo
= finish. And the Findlny Republican tn
/ other day succinctly set forth SOM
3 very hard. common sense reasons tina
are worthy OF perusal. The editoria
says:
The more money you send ava
from home the poorer your tow
= grows. Is there any one who doubt
"a 1t?
"'Out Of every purchase made
gour own town a certain percentage
set aside to be added 10 our home cal
ital.
5 when home trade increases ne
lg stores come and old ones do bigg
- business. That means more clerk
- larger profits for the employer. II
inevitable result is the building
more houses for these people to Ii
!, In. That makes more taxable pre-
h. erty. and your tax rate. II public FUN
It. are properly handled. will decrea'
e. md. besides. there Is more mon
available for public Improvements.
"a purchase nj home. therefore.
a.. In part an Investment. some portion
the money returning to you In
creased values OF real estate, bet
stores to trade in. the building of me
civic improvements.
a purchase in distant city
equally an investment. but the inve
ment Is for the benefit of the PEG
who live In the city where the p
chase is made
'"f why invest your money in n pi
where no possibility can ever br
NJ you any return from itT"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
An ECCENTRIC BUTCHER.
His Bills Were Queer, and So Wsre
His Eating and Praying.


In 1T29 there died at Romford. In
Essex. England. n we'll known butcher
ur that town named Wilson. Mr. VIII
son. IL appeurS. WAS notable for his In
tegrity IN business and for the gen
tleness Of mis- mnnners-twO qualities
which. perhaps. would scarcely have
entitled him To the notice of pOsterity
had he not also exhibited IL remarkable
addiction to pSalTnOdy. extraordinary
proficiency In peumanship and ii high
ly peculiar manner OF ealing his din
ner.
Such butchers bills IS 80 sent to his
customers had never been S-n before
and hnve never been seen since. They
were all exguiSitely written by his
own hand. but the top line would be.
perhaps. In German text. the second In
Roman letters. Stimulating the finest
print: beef would he In one style OF
writing. mutton In another. lamb In a
third. while each OF these kinds Of
meat would be still further distinguish
ed by a different color OF ink.
He was n great friend to the church.
observing all it's ordinances and tri-
he more Every Sunday he entertain
ed the congregation with q solo. sing
ing the psalms 10y himself until the
minister came into the desk. And on
every fast day. while all the rest OF
the congregation went home 10 theil
refreshment and rest. between morn
ing and evening service. be never
Quilted the church. but went abou
from pew TO pew repeating the Lord
d Prayer and singing appropriate psa I'm
until he had performed these fAvorit
= devotions in every pew in the church.
He had n large appetite and SCENE
y determined that all Romford shout
n know It: for. instead OF sitting dow
5, quietly to dinner In his back parlor. h
le would usually sally forth into ii
Of street with a leg or shoulder OF lam
re In one hand. large knife in the OF
D. er. a small loaf OF bread in his pock'
Is and a handful OF salt IN the bend (
e. the arm which carried the Joint; ar
ey thus equipped would perambulate Il
town. eating as he went. until be b;
Is consumed the whole OF this very su
of stantial meaL-Chambers' Journal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Days of Dizziness
Come to Hundreds OF Lexington
People

PeOp.ei
There are days OF dizziness;
Spells Of headhache, sideache. back
ache;
sometimes rheumatic pein;
Often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly the kidneys are
sick.
Doan's Kidney pills cure al! kidney
Ills.
Here is proof In Lexington.
w. +. Martin, Lexington va, says;
For some time my kidney gave M
great deal OF trouble;my back was weak
and lame and lsufl cred q great deal IRON
q dizziness. The kidney secretons were
profus Q and caused much annoyance
Doan's Kidney Pills were 80 highly
recommended that finally got boz
and began their use. They cured m'
at that tilue and l have never noticed
an, SYMPTOMS Of my complaints s'rce
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New YORK
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's San
/ take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
GROCER MUST TALK TRADE,
Customers Can't Remember Every
thing Ho Has on His Shelves.

Customers Can't Remember Every
thina Ha Has on His Shelves.
'In my Judgment, there Is no limit
to the possibilities of II grocer's bust
ness and sales" said a clever house
wife who does her own buying. but
the grocer must be alive and do his
part in talking up his wares
How on earth am l to know what
a grocer has In his store unless he
adopts some means OF telling me? or
course | know that he handles sugar.
coffee. butter. etc. but there are many
other things on his shelves which ]
sometimes want. but do not always
think of asking for when Mt the store.
81 know OF Il grocery store which has
a novel method of introducing Its
goods. When II customer buys pound
OF coffee the merits of a certain brand
Of condensed milk are expoundod to
her. Coffee and milk are. of course. 8
| natural coordination. When she pur
chases canned meats a certain branC
| Of ketchup IL brought to her attention
| If she speaks about going to Al picni'
the grocer Immediately sees ii chance
Of selling her something for her picni'
basket and brings his picnic specialt.
line to her attention. This grocer j
also very polite and accommodating
IL he hears that there Is new bah
at ones house n neat but inexpensiv
present Is Immediately sent to tn
house for the little one. together wit
} congratulations. This 10 always grea
~ Appreciated
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
soseiai Tree. For Every Street.

The advisory COMMITTEES on street
tree planting In Pasadena, Cal. has
prepared an official list designating a
particular kind of tree for every street
In the city. The municipality will
plant the chosen trees as rapidly as
possible. and in the meantime those
who wish to plant trees for themselves
win have to set them in accordance
with the official prescription.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
The Awakenino.

Dignified Mother of Prospective
Bride Ito social EDITOR - And little
Dorothy. sister OF the bride. who Is
to be O flower girl. will be dressed
like n Dresden shepherdess. with gold
en- crook festooned with rosebuds and
Young Voice From the Stairway
Ma, where IL the washragf-Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Her Position,

"You know" said Mr.. Meekton, 'ff
you secure the franchise you'll have
to go to the polls and vote"
"Humphr" replied his wife I'D Ike
70 see anybody make ME vote II
don't want to."-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Resennblances.

Everybody says the baby looks Ike
you. Doesn't that please you?"
"I don't know" replied Popley, but
tell you what-rm glad nobody
thinks Of saying look like the baby"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Herr IA Relief for Women

II YOU have pains In the back. Uri-
nary. Piadder or Kidney trouble, try
Mother GIav's Aromatic Leaf, a pleas
ant herb remedy for women's ills and
n eren. system regulator. At druggists
or by mall Soc, sample FRnE. address,
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Thirty Kinds of Kisses.

A few years ago DIR. Nyrop, Dan
ish university professor. wrote
whole volume about kissing. He
noted that while even the stern Ro-
mans had three words for n kiss. ac-
cording to the nature OF the salute
oscula. basia and suavia-the senti-
mental English have one term Tor
every sort OF Kiss. The Germans have
over thirty different styles Of kisses
recognized by and entered In their
dictionaries. As 1t l.. most people cav
get along with kissing; in the singula'
number. but lovers may note ;he Ge-
man word mach kusser." which
means making up for kisses which
have been missed through absence.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
No Use For Amateurs.

E.la-That young farmer tried to
kiss me. saying that he had never
kissed n girl before. Stella-What did
you tell him: Ella-1'bat was no
agricultural experiment station--New
York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Marked "DoN, m

Mrs. Guyer-Where are you going;
Another bargain? Mrs. Buver-Hes
indeed! John tod me this morning
that half the elevators in Smither's
department store are marked down.
Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

TIC feel str ,ng, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life. use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
great syste III ionic and builder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Air Movements.

The movement OF air is variously
designated, according to its velocity,
as a zephyr. breeze wind. gale or bur
ricane. A dense or thick fog. accord
ing to the weather bureau, obscures
objects at Il distance Of 1000 feet.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

Cures bahy's Group. Whites daily
cuts aud bruises. ma mma's sore throat +,
grandms's eness-Dr. Thomae
Eclectic Oil-the great household rem
edy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

Itch! Itchl ltchi-Scratchi Scratch J
Scratch. The more you scratch TN"
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
1t cures piles, eczema, any skin itching
All druggists sell IT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Not an Agreeable Advisor.

at shall never ask him for his ad-
vice again"
whats the matter?"
"He never thinks that what have
made up my mind To do is right" -
Detroit Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, PortrudinP
Piles. Druggist are authorized to re-
fund money II PASO OlNTM EMF
fails . cure in to IA days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. con-
forms to the Pure Food and Drug Law
Each bottle Guaranteed. Sample fire e
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
eHAeeseAa1sa@9$A%s~eea-~e
a MENACE TO PUBLIC
EAlTH.

The garbage receptacle may 3
easily become . nuisance and q I
menace to public health. De-
composition of garbage occurs
rapidly. and the sdor becomes I
obnoxious, but perhaps tho at
traction garbage has for hies 10
the most serious objection. Flee
like garbage. and they So from
the garbage can into the kitchen
and dining room. " the garbage
can is kept tightly covered It 10
not nuisance. Every house
holder can provide himself with
covered garbage receptacle
For hIs own comfort he ought TO
do TO. II your neishbor has q
leaky. uncovered garbage re-
ceptacls you should call the Of
fee of the board of health, but
you should first Of all be surs
that your own garbage receptsels
is covered and water tight
~, .,>..GSa) ssss2-11e<SxSsSSl
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Ancestors.

-She Is very proud of her ancestors.
Aren't you proud of yoursf"
al don't dare to he. Too many OF
them are alive .yet."-Houston Post
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

A lazy liver leads to chronic dypep-
STA and cons tipation-- weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets co
cents per box correct tEe liver, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Ral,er Towel Abolished =.

The, common roller towel. as well as
the public drinking cup. has recently
been tabooed in Chicago by city or
ainance passed by the city department
e health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
A Wonder.

Figg-As a talker Browns wife i
certainly a wonder.
Fogg-Right you are! Wonders peve,
cease.-Boston Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Their Class.

what would you call authors on
aviation?"
"Well, unless they so up on aero
planes of literature l should class
them as underwriters" - Baltimore
American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
The Waish allann

Prefix "Llan" occurs in the names OF
more than $50 places in Wales. 1t is a
Celtic word and signifies an Enclosure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

1t is not the Instructions OF ignO-
rance that are dangerous. but the re-
volts OF intelligence.-Lowell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Oui4n Thouohtfui.

Dora-So you have decided to break
of your engagement with him. Nora
Yes. but ! 4on't think ] S2lall do 1t I'M
til after my birthday. as 1t comes next
week.-Club Fellow.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25

Babies don't mind cold or take cold
kept we'll witch Or. FIhra.y's Teeth
ling Syrup. Get It anywhere. Sample
free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Rneod of Meteors.

Shooting stars OF meteors move Win
a velocity of from twenty-five to rory
Eve miles q second.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-31
ANU e'nI|ll'1lents
ORPHEJJM
WORLDS MOST DARING .DRIVEI

WORLDS MOST DARING DRIVERS.
Another bill has been arranged by
Manager Bauer for the balance of the
week that should make a bigger hit
than the bill that closed last night,
which was indeed very classy. Clark
and Turner will present an act re.
plete with bright ideas, introducing
good singing, talking and Al dancing.
Ethel Moore Bauer will sing a catchy
song entitled Lady Love-" The big
feature picture will be "The Worlds
Most Daring Drivers" in the 500-mile
sweepstakes race. Some of the dar-
ing drivers that drove cars in this
race are as follows: Chevrolet, Daw-
son, Aitkin, De Palma, Strang,
Hearne, Burman, Disbrown and Fox.
In this great race two drivers lost
their lives. Other good pictures, dra-
matte and comedy, will complete this
excellent program.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-31
ASLEEP At HIS DESK.
Lincoln Was Worn Out, but Hadn't
Forgotten His Caller.

/
Forgotten His Caller.
One day a very energetic lady called
on me to take her to the president and
aid her to get a private soldier par
doned who had been sentenced to
death for desertion and was to be shot
the very next morning. It was lato
In the afternoon when we got there,
and the cabinet was still in session. I
sent my name in to Mr.. Lincoln, and
he came out, evidently in profound
thought and full OF some great sub
ject. I stated the object of our call
and. leaving the lady in one Of the
antechambers, returned to the senate.
which had not yet adjourned.
The case made a deep impression on
me, but forgot it In the excitement
Of the debate and the work of my Of
dee until perhaps near 10 o'clock that
night, when my female friend came
rushing into the room, radiant with
delight, the pardon In her hand.
II have been up there ever Since
she said. 1.-THE cabinet adjourned,
aad sat waiting for the president to
come out and tell me the fate OF my
Door soldier, whose case placed In
his hands after you left. But I wait
ed In vain-there was no Mr.. Lincoln.
30 l thought I would go up to the
door Of his cabinet room and knock.
1 did 20, and as there was no answer
[ opened it and passed in, and there
was the worn president asleep with
his head on the table resting on bin
arms and my boys pardon signed BY
bis side. I quietly walked him, bless
I'd him for his good deed and came
hero to tell you the glorious news."-
John W. Forney in Anecdotes OF
Public Men,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-31
LIQUID PORES.
A. Entertaining Experiment. With ~.
Ass eohol and Water. 4

~ Entertaining Experiment. with AZ.
eohol and Watsr. 4
It Is not easy to imagine liquids a.
having pores. though this seems to be
the case as shown by certain familiar
experiments. When certain amount
Of powdered sugar is slowly poured
into warm water. the water will dis.
solve the sugar and appear to absorb
1t without increasing its volume. Sim
narly. when alcohol is poured into wa
ter the resulting volume Is less than
the sum Of the two volumes.
For instance. II fifty parts Of water
and fifty parts Of alcohol be mixed to-
gether they will make only ninety-four
parts. Apparently one Of the liquids
has entered into the pores" of the
other. This experiment, as commonly
performed in laboratories. consists In
putting measured quantities of the two
liquids together, but the effect would
be far more. striking were it possible
for students to see one Of the liquids
actually ''soaklng'' into the other. This
can be done tn the following way:
Take two glasses, one filled to the
brim with water and the other with
alcohol. In order to show the effect
to better advantage, color the alcohol
Nth red ink. The glasses should not
be over full-that is, the surface Of the
liquid should not bulge above the rim
Of the glass. When everything is
ready. place . sheet Of paper over the
glass full Of alcohol. and with a hand
on the paper to keep it down on the
rim Of the glass invert the tumbler,
and the liquid will remain In the glass.
owing to the air pressure on the paper.
Now place the inverted tumbler over
the glass full Of water and carefully
draw out the paper. This can be done
without splitting drop Of alcohol. and
yet as soon as the paper Is removed
the alcohol will commence to drop.
Owing to the fact that it IL colored Il
Is possible to see the alcohol actually
''soakiHg' into the water, while tiny
mir bubbles that were formerly contain
ed in the pores" of the water rise
slowly to the top Of the tumbler. This
will continue for some little time until
4 considerable air space forms In the
top of the tumbler.