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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-01
NONRESIDENT Notice

Before P. Q. Miller. Justice of the Peace
in and for Washington county, Tenn.
Summers PARROT Hardware Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-10

During past thirty years over
100000 oxen have been receiv-
ed at London cattle markets from
America.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Human HspDincse.

Well-being and happiness are not an
inheritance of VIII, n we take posses
sion at birth and which we are des-
tined to enjoy at our ease; they are
TO be searched after with unwearied
assiduity. We enter into life desti-
tute of everything but simple exist
ence. All that We enjoy in our pass
age through life ale acquisitions; they
are the result and the rewards of our
own diligence and care, OF communi-
cated b. the diligence and care Of
others.-Cogan.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
ROLLA WELLS is
EARLY ON THE JOB
Democratic National Treasurer Is
After Small Contributor.
THE PEOPLE ARE TO HELP
Used in EIectino Wilson and Mar
shall.

New York.-A small. smooth shaved,
middleaged man with a coat of tan
that gave evidence OF much outdoor
life recently came into the Waldorf
carrying a suit case early in the after
noon and registered as "Roila Wells.
St Louis. Mo-"
The smooth shaved little man. who
is to be the watchdog of the Wilson
campaign money from now on, was
asked for vital statistics, whereupon
II was learned at first hand that he is
banker and ex-mayor OF St Louis,
is fifty-six years old, was graduated at
Princeton In 1876, or three years be.
fore Governor Wilson was graduated;
that he has two sons who are Prince
ton men and grandson who some
day will be Princeton man; that he
had no notion OF seeing New York
this summer until the Wilson organi-
zation selected him as it's treasurer
and that just at present the one thing
that sticks out in the appointment in
his mind is that the new job cut in Sc
riously upon a most beautiful vacation
which he and Mrs. Wells had been en-
joying in a camp at Little Traverse
bay. Michigan.
Mr.. Wells believes in getting at his
desk at 8 o'clock in the morning.
I'VE are going to raise our CAM
paign fund through the small contribu-
tions," said Mr.. Wells.
II am sure that large part of the
money will be raised by popular sub
scription.
The people have confidence in
Woodrow Wilson. and they will give
what they can OF their means to elect
such a man president
Il am a great believer in publishing
broadcast. before and after election,
the various contributions made.
There are men who can well AFFORD
to give the committee $4,000, but /
want to assure the public that We arc
not going to have any tainted money
I'VE are appealing to the people. and
we are relying on them to help elect
Wilson and Marshall.
II have two boys who have been
graduated from Princeton, one FIVE
years ago and one seven. But 1t is not
because ours is a Princeton family
that | like Governor Wilson He is a
great big man and the type that we
should have in public life"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Almost Lost His Lifts

s. a. Std OF Mason, Mich will
never forget his terrible exposure to a
merciless storm. 1T gave me dread
'ul cold" he writes, THAT caused 50
we're pains in my chest, so 1t was bard
for me to breathe. A peiehbor gave me
several doses OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which brought great relief. The
doctor said l was on the verge OF pneu-
mOnia, but to continue with the Dis
covery. l did so and two bottles com
pletely cured me-" Use only this quick
safe. reliable medicine for coughs, colds
or any throat or lung trouble. Price
soc and 81. 90. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by b. II. Gorrell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
PlaY1n' BY Ear.

In a recent speech in the senate.
Senator Rayner of Maryland was con-
demning the argument Of a political
opponent.
My colleague misunderstood me-"
he said. He Misunderstood me as
completely as the little boy misunder.
stood the ear trumpet.
"One Sunday morning In church as
the hymn was beginning. he saw a
man take an ear trumpet from his
bosom and clap It to his ear oh. ma.
look he Whispered. excitedly, to his
mother. That there gentleman must
he goin' to play by earl"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
HOLD ON TO GOOD BREEDERS
Pigs From Isrge-6odied, Old sows
Number More and often Double
In Size When FarroWsd.
(By ]. w. INGHAM-)

Sows should be retained for q num-
Der of years until their places can be
filled with their equals.
IL Is we'll known that the progeny
from mature parents are superior to
those descended from young progsniI
tors not fully developed. Bears ana.
sows for breeding should be kept In q
good thrifty condition but not fat
The writer has always been trou4
bled to keep his breeding sows from
becoming too fat and consequently
narrowing a small number OF scrawny'
pigs
for one-half the pork. l did not know
she was with pig and fed her all the
corn meal and wheat middlings she
would eat
Imagine my establishment and vexa-
tion when she had three little dwarfed
pigs-not only smaller than pigs usual
~ are when first narrowed. but ema-
ciated.
Sows for breeding should not be al
lowed to run with the fattening hogs
fed on corn but kept In a pasture by
themselves and given a plentiful sup
ply OF slop made OF equal parts OF
wheat shorts. corn meal and wheat
bran.
Most young sows will breed when
three months old if allowed to run
with a boar. but eight or twelve
months is as young as is judictous to
breed them.
The pigs from large-bodied. old sows
will he more in number and frequently
double the size of pigs from young
sows when narrowed, and this with the
same feed and care and will frequent
" weigh so per cent more at a year
old.
Not only this. but II stunts or
dwarfs the growth OF such young
things permanently and they never at
tain good size.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

ID. c. 3ybee, teaming contractor
living at 500 Keeling Court, Canton,
H., is now wei rid OF severe and an
noyiDg case of kidney trouble. His back
panied aud he was bothered with head
aches end dizzy spells. ~ took Foley
Kidney Pills just as directed and in "A
few days L felt much better. My life
and strength seemed to come back, and
| sleep we'll. / AIN now all over my
trouble aud glad to recommend Foley
Kidney Pills" Try them. b. r. Cor
rell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Shocking Sounds

In the earth are some times heard be
fore terrible earthquake that warn Of
he eomirg peril. Natures warnings
are kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need at.
tention II you would escape those dan.
gerors maladies. Dropsy, Diabetes OF
Brights disease. Take Electric Bit
tiers at once and see backache fly and all
your best feelings return. my son
receive d great benefit from their use for
kidney and bladder trouble" writes
Peter Bondy, South lockwood, Mich.
1t is certainly great kidney IL edi-
cine" Try it. so cents at b. H. Cor
rell's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
PLENTY OF TIME TO REFORM
Under tho Circumstances, Autoist
Concluded Ho Would Wait to
Make Restitution.

There's a thing that has happened
TO several acQuaintances of mine that
1 wonder has not found Its way into
print long before this" said the au-
toist. as a sort OF windup to the ad-
ventures he had been relating. They
say that whoa a man is drowning or
falling from a great height he thinks
of all the mean things be ever did In
his whole life. II is the same with
an autoist when his machine skids
and he sees that he is headed straight
for a tree or telegraph pole and can
not possible avert collision
When did you experience this feel
ing?" was asked.
About a month ago. I was going
along the highway at clip OF 90
miles an hour. when"
You said So
81 did, and It was so. though, OF
course, If had been arrested l should
have sworn that 1t was under 20.
was making nearly a mile a minute
when l struck a wet spot and the ma
chine skidded Something went wrong
with the steering gear at the Same
NiAACg anu We d Dl6 NSlC-
graph pole. In five seconds thought
OF how l beat farmer out OF a dollar:
OF how a bank once paid me IS too
much; of how | poisoned an old wom-
ans cat: of how | stole a boys mar
bles; Of how | lied about a man, and
of the way : cheated a poor drayman
IN selling him a horse. All these
things rose up before me In the FIVE
seconds. and I felt ashamed of them.
and wished l could live to make res
titution."
And you are now going about and
squaring yourself. being that you
lived"
Well, not exactly. I'll do that some
other time. You see. the machine
took a skip at the last second and
came back into the road again. "-Ex.
change.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Ancient italian City.

Asolo. which inspired two OF Brown
ing's verses In "Asolando." and which
is observing the centenary. is forth
fed town in Treviso. in northern Italy.
II was the ancient Acelum, and pos
sesses a cathedral and a ruined aque-
duct The former palace OF Catha-
rine Cornaro. queen OF Cyprus. is in
the neighborhood. There are beauti-
full seats in the vicinity. and the town
has a population or under 6,000.-Lon-
don Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Declined With Thanks.

Mistress of the House (widow)-
We'll. johnson, of course I'm very sor-
lry to lose you. at the same time
must congratulate you on your good
fortune in having this money left you.
l(Pleasantly) suppose you'll be
looking out for wife now" Johnson
well, mum. Begin your pardon.
and I'm sure feel greatly honored at
what you propose. but-er-I am en-
gagged to a young woman already
Grip.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

Hay fever and asth Ia make August
month OF Intense suffering to many
PEOPLE. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound gives prompt ease and relief. AND
Is soothing and healing to the-infiamed
membranes. VIM. NJ. Merethew, n.
Sears pert, Me-, says: "A few doses Of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound re-
lieved rue OF a severe attack of asthma
and less than bottle caused a COM
plete cure-" Refuse substitutes B.
II. Golr,I.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Strings to Friendship.

+ II suppose every mans friendship IS
worth having?" said the young man
who Is studying politics. Cherish not
the delusion." replied Senator Sorg-
hum. you must select with caution,
owing to the fact that when you &C.
cept mans friendship you incident
ally acquire the neutral enmity OF
everybody who doesn't approve OF
him"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Kaw Indian Chief Remembered.

Henry Bluejacket. a celebrated Kaw
Indian chief. visited central Missouri
IN 1888. He spoke English well. was
gentlemanly and agreeable in his de-
pertinent. He was physically large
and handsome. His dress was loose
sack hunting jacket OF blue cloth with
fringed buckskin leggins and moo
casins and a foxskin cap. Contrary to
the usual custom among Indians. the
lKaws usually wore caps on their heads
made of fox, coon OF wildcat skin.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
help for Gsnaral.

"A little girl who lives in Mortified.
Mass, was going home from church
service one morning when she sud.
denly burst out with the words: 20.
mother! Couldn't father do something
for Gen. Benevolence so that Mr.. Nc
Cornell wouldn't have to beg for him
before everybody In the church,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Useful Footstool.

There IS quite fad among women
who take pride in their we'll shod feet
for the little footstools that their
great-grandmothers used to use. To the
great-grandmothers they were a neces-
sity. since they kept the feet above
the draft line, but for their degenerate
offspring they serve the more frivol-
Gus purpose Of putting pretty feet
where no one can help noticing them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
He Won't Limp Now

No more limping for Tom Moore of
Cochran, Ga al had a bad sore on my
instep that nothing seemed to help till
| used Bucklen's Arnica SaIve." he
writes, "but this wonderful healer soon
cured me-" Heals old. running sores.
ulcers, coils, burns, cuts, bruises, ecze-
ma or piles. Try it. Only % cents at
b. II. Gorrelrs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
" JeS' Full o. TakeT

The cast off hats and dresses OF the
women of the family have frequently
been offered to the maid In a north
side family. Last week, when asked
whether she would take a pair OF over
shoes that were believed to be too
heavy for wet weather at this time of
the year she replied: 20. yes'm. yes'm.
Use jes' full O. take; Use raised up
never to refuse anything."-Indianapo-
list News
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

A. S. Jones of the Lee Pharmacy,
Chico, Cal, who has handled Foley &
Co.'S medicines FOR many years, says:
Il consider that FOley's Honey and Tar
Compound has no equal, and Is the one
cough medicine / can recommend as
containing no narcotics or other harm.
full properties" The genuine in u yell
low package. b. ii. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
The Progressive" Party

Is the individual, man or woman. who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache.
rheumatism, weak back. and other
Kidney and bladder Irregularities. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills are healing, strength
sning, tonic, and quick to produce ben
eficial results. Contain no harmful
drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up in
two sizes in sealed bottles. The genu-
inc in a yellow package. Il. II. Gorrell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

DR.. &. II. Ellsworth dentist, l6 Bald.
win St, Rochester. N. Y, says Foley
Kidney Pills gave him immediate re
lief ard strengthened him wonderfully.
Il have been bothered with weak kid
neN and bladder tIou BILE and suffered
much rain. Foley Kidney Pills gave
me INN ediate relief and strengthened
me wonderfully. | am pleased 10 recon.
mend their use" b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

her domestic duties alone. She wants
to do her share In problems of the po-
lidcal and business world Mrs. Mar
shall Is said to have discussed in de-
tall with her husband his actions on
the Baltimore convention, and when 1t
was seen that Marshall was the man
who was going to 60 on the ticket
with Wilson he wanted to know what
his wife thought about it,
1T won't be any harder than being
Governor of Indiana, and il the party
thinks you are the man it only agrees
with nay opinion" she said, and that
settled the matter with Governor Mar
shall.
Mrs. Marshall had the honor OF be-
ing the first woman in Indiana to hold
an office. She was appointed county
clerk of Steubsn county by her father
and held that office for u number OF
years.
When Governor Marshall and his
wife were about to be married she de-
cided that her last oficial act OF the
office would be to make out the mar
riage license. Governor Marshall &C
companied his wife to the county
clerks ONCE and watched her with
care as she noted the records In the
big book and filed out the license and
watched her as she carefully signed
her fathers name. with her own as
deputy.
Mrs. Marshall, having blotted the
ink. said. Now We can 60"
Not yet" laughed Governor Mar
shall
why. we are all fixed" explained
Mrs. Marshall, pointing to the license.
Yes. but have to pay for it," re-
piled the governor. It's all right for
you to make 1t out. but it's up to me
to pay the fee" And he did.
Mrs. Marshall is keen student
and. having established the practice Of
going with her husband on all his
trips. be they short or long, they make
1t poiLt u carry along some book.
Mrs. Marshall is as much Of a hui
manitarian as the governor A Slance
at some of the bills that have been
passed by the 1911 Indiana legislature
gives an insight into the governor:
To curtail child labor.
To regulate sale OF cold storage pro-
ducts.
To require hygienic schoolhouses
and medical examination of children.
To prevent blindness at birth.
To regulate sale OF cocaine and 9th.
er drugs
To provide free treatment for n.y.
drophobia
To establish public play
To improvs pure food laws.
To protect against loan sharks.
To provide police court matrons.
To prevent trafic in white slaves.
TO permit night schools.
To require medical supplies as part
OF = train equipment
Governor Marshall has also played
an active part in providing for protec-
ton of labor. as is exampled by the
following acts:
To create a bureau of inspection
for workshops. factories, mines and
boilers.
To establish free employment ngen.
Giles.
To require full train crews.
To require safety devices on switch
engines.
To require eficient headlights on
engines.
To require standard cabooses.
To provide weekly wage, etc.
And Governor Marshall has con
suited with his partner" on all these
bills. He is quoted as saying q mar
can't 20 far wrong in taking the ad
vice of wife-if she Is his partner Of
well as his wife.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Tlpclno the Porter.

On a recent trip to California Bert
Walker says the Pullman porter acted
as though he wanted something from
the passengers. What do you wantf"
Bert asked him. "Oh. anything you
see At to give. boss" replied the por-
ter. "All right" said Bert. Boys.
let's give the porter three cheers"
And they did.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Blamed a Good Worker

81 blamed my heart for severe dis
tuess IN my left side for two years"
writes w. Evans. Danville, Va, but /
know now it was indigestion, as DIR.
Kings New Life Pills completely cured
me-" Be>c for stomach. liver and kid
ney troubles. constipation, heada che
or debility 25c al b. Ii. GorrelPs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

Robert w. Herter, Lawrenceville.
Mo-, who had been bothered with kid.
ney trouble for two years, gays: "I
tried three different kinds OF kidney
pills but with no relief. My reighhor
told re to use Foley Kidney Pills.
took three bottles of them and got
permanent cure. l recommend them to
every body" b. II. Gurrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Three More Rs

Rev. Arthur Wilson. Unitarian
clergyman OF Newburg. N. Y, advo-
Gates three Rs for Sunday-"religion
recreation and rest Go to church in
the morning and In the afternoon go
to the countryside. See a baseball
game, play tennis or go fishing. In
the evening rest. read and get &C.
Quainted with your family"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Why He Siqhed.

There will be no marriage nor CIV
ing in marriage in heaven" said Mrs.
Henpeck. Mr.. Henpeck drew a long.
deep, sad sigh. Why do you look
SO sad about 1t, Henry?" she asked.
I'VE haven't any such assurance about
conditions In the other place"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
- ~
Evil of Artificial Lakes.

According to German investigator
the artificial lakes that have been con-
structed at several places In his coun.
try decrease the temperature appreci.
ably and cause an increase in the mum.
Der OF foggy days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE
improved Enveroos.

A New York man has obtained a
patent upon an envelope that is In
reality blank. cut. marked and
Eummed SO that it can be folded over
q letter and fastened.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Real Cause of Quarrel.

The people we dislike and avoid
are no more sinners than we are our
selves. Our quarrel is often with their
manners, opinions. tempers. rather
than with their actual deeds.-Mrs.
Alfred Sidgwick.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
RS; i6O HEALTH 10 M0,hft Az, cHun

MRS. WIHsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has be. n
nSed Tor over Sixty YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for Their CHILDREN WHI.R
HOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the C UMS
ALI.AYS oil PAIN CURES WIND COLO and
Is the besz remedy for DIP RRH0A 1t is alb
soluteiy harmless. Be sure and AK for Mrs
Winsiow's Soothing syrup" and take NO okhes
And. twenty-five cents bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Do Unto Others.

He who would pass the declining
years of his life with honor and COM
fort should. when young, consider
that he may one day become old, and
remember. VIXEN he is old. that he has
once been young.-Addison.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Wants His Back Paw.

A circus employe of Maryville has
sued the company for which he for
merly worked. asking $3.50 back
wages, and in the meantime he has
attached the alligator. An alligator
is our idea Of nothing to get attached
tor to get attached to you.-Kansas
City Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Russian Peasants SwIndIed.

The peasant girls of Russia sell
their hair for a sum which amounts
to less than dollar a pound. and their
tresses bring $12 to SIS in the London
hair market.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Concerning Sham outImI,r.

Sham optimism is really more
fearless doctrine to preach than even
an exaggerated pessimism-the latter
leaves one at least on the safe side
Thomas Hardy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Medical WlIea

My doctor says I ought to ride a
horse" said the indolent man. What
for?" Il don't know. Maybe he's
tired OF treating me for dyspepsia and
wants broken collarbone for a
change. "-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
BLACKSBURU, VA.

Degree courses in Agriculture,
Horticulture, Applied Chemistry,
Applied Geology, Civil. Mining,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
ing, Metallurgy and Autobiography.
Sixty-four Instructors, Thoroughly
Equipped Shops, Laboratories and
Barns. Steam Heating and Electric
Lights in dormitories. Library
$4,000 volumes. Farm of LOO
acres.
Two Year COurse in Agriculture and
Farmers Winter Course
Total cost of session of nine months.
including tuition and other fees, board
washing uniforms, medical attendance,
etc, $274 So Cost 20 Virginia students,
1924 30.
The next session opens WEDNESDAY,,
SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1912.
PAUL b. BARRIlJHER, NJ. D., LII. d.
President
Write for catalogue. July 3-l2-2mO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Why Some Men Don't w.s-

An unhappy gentleman. resolving to
wed nothing short of perfection, keeps
his heart and hand till both get SO old
and withered that 20 toierable wom-
an will accept them.-Hawthorne.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
His Falllnu.

why do other physicians look upon
Dr. Pillem as something OF a quack?"
Because. my dear. the man will use
any kind OF treatment which will cure
the patient"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

The Democrats are not taking the
election OF Wilson for granted. They
are working and working harder than
in score Of years and working as a
united party.