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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
HannIbsI's Orstory.

forward. my brave men," shouted
Hannibal: beyond the Alps lies
italy,"
Bah, you talk like a sweet girl
graduate" growled a Carthaginian
colonel on the generals stan.
Later on Hannibal completed the
resemblance by discovering that
Rome was not built in day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26

"Ha! Ha! Hal" The sword swal-
lower was laughing as II he had swal.
lowed q pointed joke.
why SO hilarious?" Queried the
inquisitive half of the two-headed
girl
1.-THE legless man says he is taking
steps to secure an Inheritance" re-
piled the dagger digester.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
Posted.

Il wonder If Jack knows have mon
ey." HAS he proposed ?" Yes" He
knows."-Boston Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
Piles. Druggist are authorized to re
fund money IL PASO OINTMENT
falls t o cure In 6 to Ia days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
Pretension.

Where there Is much pretension much
has been narrowed. Nature never pre-
tends -La-ater.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26

DR.. Fshrney's Teething Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food aud Drug Law
Each bottle guaranteed. Sample free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26

Babies don't mind coip or take COLI
kept we'll wiSh DIR. Fihrney's Teet h
ling Syrup. Get 1t anywhere. Sample
FREE,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
After Nine Years
Lexington Testimony Remains
UnShakeu.


Time Is the best test OF truth. Here
is a Lexington story that has stood
the test OF time. 1t Is story with
point which Will come straight home
to many of us.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, Main st., Lex
ington, Va, says: "For years l had
kidney complaint and my back never
was strong. 1t often bothered me with
a dull aching. Last Febr uary after l
had fall, my case was more severe. L
was in terrible shape with headaches
aud dizzy spells. Sometimes just hal
to catch hold of something to keep my
self up. took remedies and was treated
by doctors, but still l suffered. Doan 9
Kidney Pills were finally brought to my
attention and l had my husband get me
a box at b. IL. Gorrelrs Drug Store.
That one box did me great good My
back felt better and stronger and the
distress in my head was relieved
The above statement was given by
Mrs. Smith in January 18th. 1903. On
March IL. 1912 when she was Interview
ed by our representation, she said :
II am glad to confirm my previous
statement regarding Doan's Kidney
Pills. All have said about them is
correct"
For sale by all dealers Price 90 cents,
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the uame-Doan's-an
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26

I. S. BURWELL Treasure
f. S. SHIELDS, Secretary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
I Treasure
KENNEDY Ssh Secrear
Rockbridge Realty Corporation
OFFICE: FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING MAIN ST.
LEXINGTON VIRGINIA

Va Rockbrdge and other
The
n Excelen High
Railroads. oil
tabovese
tot
TO
the Aneghany and
Blue Ridge Mountains
grass
Schools cbures odroads
Alum
make al
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
LESSON FOR JULY 7
MALIGNANT UNBELiEF.

LESSON TExT-Mark s:2c-ss.
GOLDEN TExT-"This ID the judy
nnent. that light Is come into the world
and men loved the darkness rather than
the light: for their works were evil
John 3:l9.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-26
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSG1OOL
LESSON

(By z. o. SELLERS. Director OF Even
ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute OF ChicaRo.(
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Candidates Must
File Expense Accounts

Attention OF the various candidates
Tor office, including those defeated as
well as the successful ones, is called
to the law requiring them to file their
expense accounts within ten days after
tie election
The limit Of filing such accounts eA-
plres on August l6, leaving but three
DAYS in which filing may be made.
The penalty for failure to comply
with the law is heavy and as many
of the candidates have failed to com
ply up to this time, their attention Is
called 10 il that they may yet do so.
These accounts must be filed with
Walter Griffin. secretary OF The cleo
ton board. and unless all accounts are
in by August l6, those VINO have iaile'
viii be pretty APT 70 find themselves
! in an embarrassing position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
MEXICAN REBELS
MASSACRE VICTIMS
FIRE DOES
DAMAGE

A fire originating from a gasoline
stove explosion at the home Of w C'I
Blackstone. 5i7 Kansas avenue, caused
"a loss 81 about 5000 to building and
contents at 1920 o'clock this after
noon.
The contents of the house were
total loss, while the building was so
badly damaged that it win be neces
sary to practically rebuild it.
The stove was setting on the reirig-
orator at the time Of the explosion, and
In a moment the woodwork was a mass
Of flames, completely consuming the
woodwork OF the refrigerator After
the fire was extinguished it was found
that 50 pound cake Of Ice in the box
had gone through the fire with prac
tically no shrinkage
After the fire was extinguished Mrs
Blackstone suffered a nervous conaps,
and was removed TO neighbor's
where. under medical attention. she !.
recovering
The building, which Is owned BY J
N. Ikard, is lully insured Mr. Black
stones loss IS complete, as it is under
stood be had no insurance on his furr
iture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Usage Oil Field
Open for Leases

pawhuska. Okla, Aug, lS.-Acllhs
on information from Washington that
President TAFT has sustained the de-
partment OF the interior in turning
down the application OF the Uncle sam
OH company for a rehearias III lue
Osaee nation oil lease cases the sup
erlntendent oil the Pawhuska agency
has announced that he is ready TO re-
eelve applications under the rules re-
Gently announced. This settles an
controversy over the leases ana great
activity in the Usage field is expect
ed Immediately The leases as ap
proved provide for one-sixth royalty
10 the Indians Of an oil produced a
the market value OF go cents or above
which must be paid in money Ih'
lenses run until April S, 1881, and IN
diyidual, not blanket, leases are Pre-
yidod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
ATTACKED
TRAIN in
CANYON
Soldiers and Civilians are
Murdered 10 Cold Blood;
Bodies Of Victims are
MHtiIated and
Looted

Mexico City. Aug l3-Two hundred
dead were lying in The streets of a.
tapa M1aday night when Genoyayo de|
la O's band Of zapadslas halted on its'
march TO roluca the capital Of The
state of Mexico. only Fifteen miles
north. The village was garrisoucd BY
a few more than 100 rurales. Some
fighting around TcnancIrg, took place
earlier In the day, but tao 900 fed
erals qumtered there had caused the
rebels 10 concentrate on the smaller
garrison OF ruralcs Az the end Of the
fight an the ruralos were dead and
the total 81 200 included many OF the
tovnspeople AS well as zapalistas.
Tae rurales fought desperately and re-.
fused 10 surrender. The spoilgtaken
included $4,000 rounds Of ammunition
The town was looted. The account q
the fighting was brought here Monday
night by passengers lrom Ioluca @he
made the "Trip ln an automobile To
luca ls now garrisoned By more thar
500 ledcrals but the passengers from
there said that the residents were a
most panic stricken, believing a BATH
imminent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
LaFOLLETIE
SAYS MAIL
WAS RIFLED

Washington, Aug Ex-senator La
Toilette enllvened the senate session
Monday during discussion Of the post
office department with rifling his
mail. He said it was done in an at.
tempt to delye into an investigation
he is making Of conditions in the pos
tai service, information for which he
sought from postal employees by mail.
After five hours work the senate
agreed to vote on the bill Tuesday aft
ernoon at 4 O'Clock.
The Wisconsin senator declared his
mail had been subjected to an espion-
age almost Russian in character, and
he showed to the senators bundle OF
letters which he said had been tam
pered with.
Absurd" and ridiculous" are adj
jectives applied to Senator La FOL
lettes charges by officials Of the post
office department. It is declared pos
itiyely that the senator's mail was not
rifIed unless by someone not connect
} ed with the department.
) DR.. Chas. p Grandfield, first assist
ant, and in the temporary absence Of
e Mr.. Hitchcock, acting postmaster geH
e eral, said.
g I'VE never have heard until nov
d Senator La FolIettes mail had beer
e tamrared with. think the senator il
quite mistaken when he charges tina
e officials Of the postoffice department
k rifled his mail AS to the senator
e. statement that his mail was subiecte
to an espionage almost Russian, tn
ie charge is absurd, as no one In tn
le postoffice department has the sligh
est interest in the reports Of the clerl
le to the senator's inquiry"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Bitter Debate in Sen
ate on Organized Labor
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Whether pos
tai employees have the right to unlo'
izo ard strike if desired, was the SUB
ject OF a bitter debate in the senate
in connection with the postoffice ap'
preparation bill Senator Smith Of
North Carolina contended that there
wes no law which prevented any citi
zen from joining any organization
Senator Root declared that no organi
zation under which a strike may bs
declared should be tolerated. No or
ganzation must assume to coerce th'
government. II we grant TIE risht &
government employees to strike ther
soon will be no government"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Allen Liner COrSiCal
Struck Iceberg
reIeeram 81 INC presa.


Telegram By United Press.
Montreal, Aug. is. Wireless sta
tlons on the Canadian coast watched
today for messages from the Allan
liner corsloan, bound for Liverpool
which was reported stove in in the bow
ia a collision with an Iceberg, Capt
Cooks Of the wireless line offices said
the damage was above the water line
ana the ship was in no danger and was
proceeding to Liverpool al Boston
General Manager Bryce Allan said he
was confident the ship was safe,
though no further word was heard. He
said the rule Of the line, which was to
proceed with extreme caution through
log probably ayerted another disaster
The Corsican has 200 passengers
aboard.
1 The Allan Line company announced
later that another wireless messag
was received from Capt Cook con
t. firming the first announcement tina
the Gorsiean was not seriously dan
: aged and was proceeding slowly
Liverpool without assistance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Recruiting Station
Work in July

The local army recruiting station
gives out the following statement Of
business in the district Of okianoma
during the month of July.
There are six recruiting stations 10.
Gated within the state OF Oklaoma, this
state being considered a desirable one
for recruiting purposes. The young
I neu Of this district are usually strong
and active and are well fitted to be-
come good soldiers. The two branches
70 receive most Of the Oklahoma boys
are the cavalry and coast artillery,
both branches being particularly at
tractive to a young man brought up
under such conditions and surround
ings as the average young man of this
section Of the country is accustomed
! to.
4 The long hot days OF summer ara
! rather hard on the recruiting service,
!. and during the summer months the
4. showing is usually poor The hot
y weather and hard work necessary to
carrying on the work on the farm and
elsewhere and the places where men
are usually employed has a tendency
to cause man to lose weight and
about 80 per cent Of the most healthtul
men become below normal In weight
during the summer This fact caused
= the rejection Of 253 men in this dis
: trict last month. Only 25 cut Of 27S
= we're able to pass the required exam
ination at the various local stations
np This gives one out Of every II who
vn can meet the necessary requirements
ac. that Uncle Sam asks OF every one en-
.en tering his service Many young mel
for are finding that the army has man
net attractive features and positions wit
he handsome compensation to those via
ing win try and qualify themselves.
mn Private Orr has recently been sen
IN here from Oklahoma City, and Privat
ers Kaufman Of the local station was II
gm heved from duty here and sent to r.
/ nj Logan, Colo, Tor duty there.
First Lieut. H. L Lawrence, the r
cruiting officer for this state. mad
his regular weekly visit aud inspe
.Rs ton at the Chickasha Office Monda
Sixteen men have already made a
plieation at the local office since G
esal LIST Of August and only one could pa
1fer. the examination
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
POST
ADOPTED BY
THE SENATE

Washington, Aug 13.-Wthout a |
word Of debate the senate yesterday
adopted the Bourne-Bristow parcels
post plan as a substitute for The house
parcels post provision in the postoi
flee appropriation bill
The Bourne-Bristow plan would dl-
vide the country into eight zones.
Within a So mile radius the rate would
be fixed al s cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional pound
o. fourth class matter A graduated
rate to cover the other zones would
increase to IL cents a pound in the
eighth zone, covering points more
than 1900 miles apart
The house provision outlined a
straight - cent rate on parcels weigh.
inc up to II pounds.
Senator Oyermans amendment tc
the postoifice bin to appropriate $3.50
O0e for highway work in each state
to be available when a state appro
priated like sum, was defeated. tn
shacneiord good roads feature OF tn
bin, adopted in the house, would Civ
general aid to the maintenance Of a
7 roads used for public purposes.
{ In place Of the house provision, tn
!, senate committee proposed to have
e good roads commission inyestigaf
4. the subject Of federal aid before al
D. direct appropriations are made.
BY a vote OF 81 to p the house fl
ally struck out the house pfoylsi'
and adopted an amendment proyidiI
an investigating committee OF thr
senators ana three members Of t
be house to report on federal aid at I
vs. earliest practicable date.
er After the debate an amendment
qulring that the organization OF p
no tai clerks should not be affiliated "
di. any outside body was defeated 20
is Bourne then offered an amendment
ng quiring that the organization be
di- secret, solely for The betterment
members.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
PODuIiSt National Con-
VentiOn in Session

Telegram by United Press.
st. Louis. Mo, Aug. lS.-The Popu
list national convention met here to-
day and was called to order by Ma
tional Cairman James H. Ferriss. An
effort will be made to endorse wo'
mans suffrage in the platform and in
corporate a plank that congress shall
issue all money and regulate its value
and volume.
Scarcely twenty-five delegates at
tended the Populist national eonven
ton today A platform was adopted
but no ticket named. 1t was a great
contrast to previous conventions
populists appear to have abandoned
whiskers as only two boards were
present today. The Populists say tn
Old parties have stolen all their planki
in their platforms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN
oARRow DEFENSE BEGUN

Telegram hv United Press.
Los Angeles, Aug 1S.-Attorney APP
pei begun the closing argument for
the defense in the Darrow trial today
He said it was a shame that the man
whose name was inscribed on the
hearts OF every laboring man in the
country should ever have been brought
to trial, and said he never ought to
have been brought otrial He de
nouneed Bert Franklin, saying that is
must be the testimony oil an accom-
plioe. He pointed out Franklin as chs
only one asserting that barrow go
\ hribe money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
WILL REPAIR
ASPHALT PAVING

Workmen from the Trinidad PaVihs
company OF Cleveland, o., are in town
ready to repair the paving. This ac'
tion by the Trinidad people has been
looked forward to and promised Tor
some time and their coming is met
with applause from everybody Fhe
machinery was set up this morning
and actual work on the paving com-
menced this afternoon. The men IN
charge OF the work are: A. IL. Geners
foreman, and Pete Ahsair and Wm
Overton, experts. They are located al
/ Third and Kansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
The Whole "Tanned" Family.
INVESTIGATE
CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Aug i2.-Iestiiymg
before the senate investigating com
mittee, Representative J. Lloyd Of Mis-
souri,, chairman, and treasurer Of the
Democratic congressional campaign OF
1898 today said that the campaign re-
ceipts amounted to S27645 and the
expenditures to s27,5S2, $1,000 was re
eeived from the sale OF campaign lit
erature. AIR. Lloyd said that mem
bers Of congress contributed $3.50 il
amounts of from s25 to $500. chamI
Clark contributed $500. Eight thou
sand dollars was received in s. AM
/ $40 contributions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
10 Attend Annual
Cotton Meeting
tcopyrighLl

The annual Rock Island cotton meet
ine win be held in El Reno tomorrow.
Rules and regulations concerning the
proper handling OF the coming sea
sons cotton crop will be discussed
It is hardly probable that there VIII
be any change in the present method
OF handling The cotton, however, any
new ideas along that Inc will be taken
up carefully The local offices viii
be represented by W. E. Bennett. Q
W. Molfatt, G. A. Mccarthy W. a
Tewksberry, n. B. Hunnicutt and j Y
Henderson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
TO STOP ARMY DuELs.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Berlin. Avg. lS-Au order will be
issued by the kaiser in a few days
prohibiting army aud navy duels alter
disputes have been submitted to a
court OF honor II is said officers who
disregard this order Will be immedi'
ately dismissed But the kaiser is
reported to hope he can kill duelling
without affecting the military tradi
tlons surrounding it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
WANT MINE INSPECTORS
ELECTED BY MINERS.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Amsterdam, Aug 1S.-rhe proposal
of the English delegates to the Inter
national Miners congress, meeting
here, in favor of a uniform working
policy Of not more than five days per
week has been adopted. The next
congress will decide on the date when
the new regime shall so into effect
The congress has also adopted a
resolution introduced by the Dutch
delegates declaring that the greatest
possible safety to the miner can be
insured only by the employment Of IN
spectors elected by the worlmen and
paid by the state, mines to be inspect
ed as often as the men demand it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Everglades Scandal
Aired in Investigation

Telegram by United ffesa
Washington. Aug l3.-The report oil
the house committee on expenditures
OF the agricultural department com
pieted It's report Of The investigation
af the Everglades scandal today Sec
feiary Wilson was scored for an al
legged suppression Of the official re-
port upon the feasibility OF draining
the Everglades. Il was charged that
this benefited the land sharks As
sisiant Secretary Hayes and minol
officials were also censored.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
PAss A sIMILAR
Law IN THIS COUNTRY.

Basel, Switzerland, Aug 49, Switz-
erland is to have a tax Oh cats, aud a
big movement is on foot to secure the
early passage Of the law providing for
its Introduction Each household mlli
have to register its cats at the local
postoffice and every feline win be dec
grated with badge bearing It's mum
ber The law foFbids owners to let
their cats out at night IN case they
! disturb peoples slumbers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS
FoR AEROPLANE FLLET

Telegram by United Press
Rome, Aug. lS.-One hundred and
fifty aeroplanes are to be added to
Italys fleet by popular subscription.
Announcement was today made that
up to date the subscription totals S5oo,-
O0e It is not to be closed until $780,
O0e has been donated.
OF the 100 aeroplanes at least IL
viii be the result Of donations made
BY the Italians living in the Unitet
states
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
TWenty-SiX Meet
Death in Stag Bank

Telegram By United Press.
Dortmund, Germany, Aug. Ia
Twentys six workmen we're buried TO.
day by the fail Of a Stag bank at the
local iron works Eight bodies have
been recovered II is believed that
ali have pcrishe6
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-13
Failed TO Procure
Necessary Vote

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Aug l3.-When thel
house convened today Representative
Underwood who prepared the attempt
Is pass the wool bill over President
Talrs veto expressed but little hope
OF procuring the necessary two thifus
vote