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North Park union., 1900-05-04
SAILING TsE PACIFIC ALONE.
Assas, s.1ee Aii.s Ai.e's witAsss
rouchinr the asaA


Assas. s.see Amss Alaost witAs~t
roachinx the asas
For several days now the Spray
sailed west on the parallel Of 10 de-
grees 25 south, as true as hair. II
she deviated at all from that. through
day or highland this may have hap
pened-she was back. strangely
enough. at noon. at the same latitude.
But the greatest science was in reck-
oning the longitudes. My tin clock
and only timepiece had by this time
lost its minute hand. but after boiled
her she told the hours. and that vas
near enough on long stretch. The
18th day of July, 1897. some hundred
I saw anti-trade clouds flying up from
the southwest very high over the reg
ular winds. which weakened now for
4 few days. while swell heavier than
usual. set In also from the southwest.
A winter gale was going on In the di-
rection of the Cape of Good Hope. Ac-
cordingly l steered higher to wind
ward, allowing twenty miles . day.
while this went on. for change Of cur
rent; and 1t was not too much, for on
that course made the Keeling Islands
right ahead. The hrst unmistakable
sign of land was visit one morning
from = white tern that nuttered very
knowingly about the vessel and then
took itself westward with business
like air In its wing. The tern is
called by the islanders the pilot OF
Keeling Cocos." A little farther on I
came among a great number Of birds
fishing. and fighting over whatever
they caught. Springing aloft. l saw
from halfway up the mast cocoanut
trees standing out of the water ahead.
l expected to see this. still 1t thrilled
me as an electric shock might have
done. slid down the mast. tremb-
ling under the strangest sensations;
and not able to resist the impulse I sat
on deck and gave way to my emotions.
To folk in parlor on shore this may
seem weak indeed, but am telling
the story Of voyage alone l didn't
touch the helm. for with the current
and heave Of the sea the sloop found
herself at the end of the run absolute
ly in the channel. You couldn't have
beaten 1t in the navy. Then trimmed
her sails by the wind, took the helm
and flogged her up the couple of miles
or SO abreast the harbor landing, where
l cast anchor at $3.50 p. M. July II.
1897, twenty-three days from Thursday
Island. The distance run was 200
miles as the crow flies. 1t was a de-
lightful SAIL During those twenty
three days l had not spent altogether
more than three hours at the helm, in
Guiding the time occupied in beating in
Keeling harbor. l Just lashed the
helm and let her go: whether the wind
was abeam or dead aft 1t was all the
same She always sailed on her course.
No part Of the voyage up to that point
taking 1t by and large. had been 80
finished as this.-Century.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
LIE ABOUT THEIR AoEs.
one ssr,o.s Dimo.i,y chat confro.,s cs.-
Gus EnuDerAtorA

Gus EnuDerAtotA
The most difficult task Of q census
enumerator Is to obtain Information
about the ages of people. 1t is as
sumed that a woman may lie about her
age and a man about the fish he
catches without committing sin. but
the phenomenon goes still further.
Young people usually want to be con-
sidered old, middle-aged people report
themselves younger than they are and
very old people will add few years
to their actual nge. Children under
fifteen throw their ages forward to six
teen, girls stretch IL point to be eighteen
and boys nineteen or more always like
to be considered men. Therefore the
age returns of n census are usually
more incorrect than any other, and 1t
Is impossible to determine accurately
whether the average duration Of life is
increasing or decreasing. 1t Is impOs-
sible, for the same reason, to ascertain
the death rate. the number Of men Of
military age or the number of women
capable of bearing children. For e1-
ample, It Ia interesting to know wheth-
er the period OF child-bearing among
the different classes Of people II longer
or shorter; whether negroes die earlier
than whites; whether the laboring part
Of the population live longer than those
Of sedentary occupation; whether
er or older element Of society; whetn-
er the employment Of children 10 In
crensing or decreasing, and many other
estimates whose value is threatened
by the inaccuracy Of the age statistics.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Ant Enemies.

All ants that are not from the same
nest seem to be deadly enemies, but
while an ant will do what he can to
put to death stranger he does not
seem to take corresponding delight
in aiding his friends. as is shown by
the following experiment: A scientist,
in order to test the affection OF ants
belonging to the same nest, took six
OF them and imprisoned them in a
small bottle, covering it with a piece
of coarse muslin. Their fellows paid
no attention to the prisoners, but
when the experiment was repeated.
substituting, however. six ants OF a
rival tribe, their enemies swarmed
around the bottle, and after some
thing like a week through persistent
effort they succeeded in eating their
way through the muslin. Two ants
we're found dead. evidently proving
that they had been put to death.
while the others probably escaped.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
BSsjukovschtscilina

The state Besjukovschtschina, In
Russia, is probably the only place In
the world that Is run entirely by
women. This state Is made up OF seven
villages, each presided over by a
mayoress, the whole under the super
intendence OF a lady named Saschka.
who acts as president. There are
women magistrates, women preachers,
women policemen-in fact, every ca
pacity in the state is filled by women.
The roads are made by women, and
women sell milk and deliver letters.
II you want to bring an action against
your neighbor in this state you go to a
woman lawyer; and II there IL any
thing in your house to be stolen.
then burglar of the weaker sex steals
it. No place OF any Importance ID
filled by man.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
NO LONGER A MAVERICK.
A Little Girls Explanation Of the Baptis
NAL Service.


mai Service.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, giving
his experiences as "A Missionary in
the Great West" In the April Ladies'
Home Journal, tells Of the baptism of
little daughter Of big cattle owner
in Indian Territory: In our baptis-
NAL service we sign those who are bap-
tized with the sign of the Cross" he
explains. land when the little girl re-
turned to school after the baptism, the
c...dren pressed her with hard ques-
tions, desiring to know what that man
with the .nIghtgown on had done. and
II she were now any different from
what she had been before. She tried
to tell them that she had been made
n member of Christ. the child of God,
and an inheritor OF the Kingdom Of
heaven but did not succeed in express
ing the situation very we'll, and they
pressed her for clearer explanation.
Finally. when she had exhausted ev-
cry other effort, she turned on them,
her eyes flashing through her tears,
Well she said, lapsing into the ver-
nacular, L will tell you. was a little
maverick before and the man put Je-
sus' brand on my forehead. and when
he sees me running wild Oh the prairie
he will know that l am his little girl"
North Park union., 1900-05-04
or.et shIps Tor the Y.eloo,

President Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad says that for his proposed
transpacifc steamship line he has or
dered vessels that will carry Il, 900
tons, or a measurement capacity Of
over $4,000 tons. In other words, he
will have in operation. eighteen
months hence. vessels equal in carry
ing capacity to the Campania and the
Lucania combined. The deck room Of
each vessel will amount to over nvs
acres.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Millioas for Baseball.

A million OF dollars are spent every
year for baseball, but large as this is,
1t cannot equal the amount spent In
search Of health. We urge those who
have spent much and lost hope to try
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. 1t
strengthens the stomach. makes diges-
ton easy, and cures dyspepsia, consti-
patton, biliousness and weak kidneys.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
EREE olFrs TO AGENTS.

We want 10000 Agents, men and NO
men, boys and girls all over tho United
states to sell our wonderful Lekko soour-
ing soap. Lekkoene and other Toilet Soaps.
Biz profit, easy work. Prize with every
cake. Write to-day. c. h. Marshall & Co.,
Dept 10. Chicago, Ill. Factory 1875
No. May st. Ref, any bank in Chicago.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
A Natter to h. Looked Into.

Are you an optimist by inheritance
or are you self-made optimist?"
What difference does that make"
"Why, II you inherited Il cheerful dis
position you needn't come round here
trying to get personal credit for it; the
only genuine optimists are the self
made kind"
North Park union., 1900-05-04
My...rlou. pI,app..rano. solved.

The mystery concerning the where
abouts OF General White, fugitive
quartermaster general Of Michigan
state troops has been solved, by the
receiving of letter at Grand Rapids
from him. written in Cape Town.
South Africa. General White says
he is sorry he did not remain In
Michigan and fight his troubles out
North Park union., 1900-05-04

8TATY OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, -.
LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank J. Cheney mAkes oath that he II the
senior partner Of the nrm Of F. J. Cheney q Co,
and State Aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every caso Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured By the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9th day Of December. A. d. lS86
rc.,, A W. GLEASON,
tSA]i Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cureeis taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send fer testimonials, free.
r.. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Do Your r.,t Ache and Burnf :

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. LeRoy. N. Y.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Banhrup.el.. in Germany.

The bankruptcy statistics Of Germany
for 1888 show an Increase of four and
threc-tenths per cent. over the preceding
year. The number of business failures
was 7.oS3 or 2s2 more than in 1885. In
duatrial 6axony shares in this figure with
not less than 1.lo2-that Is. four more than
In 1SsS-whiie the cities Of Berlin and
Hamburg. with n population nearly equal
to that OF Saxony, had only 2ij and LII
failures. respectively.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
ou,.tlon. worth C.u.,d.rlnr,

Percy, give me $75; want to go tc
that money saving, bric-a-brac sale
"Dear me, Molly; what makes you al
ways want to help the merchants save
money? Why don't you stay Mt home
occasionally and help me save itF
North Park union., 1900-05-04
n, n. u,..r aA,.... v..e-r...,

Az yss Usssg aAsssss vsst-Easss
It u the only cure for Swollen.
Smartins. Burning. Sweating rect.
CoTAs and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. . powder to Be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

"Is a man influenced more by heredi-
ty or by environment" "Humph! II
heredity brings Il man money he can
make his own environment
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Doctor-Mrs. Rush. mistrust you've
been out in bad weather without your
overshoes. Mrs. Rush-Oh, doctor. I
wear them half the time; but, you see
! have cold all the time"
North Park union., 1900-05-04

What do you think of this new edu-
cational plan Of allowing pets in the
Jimmy takes his biilygoat to school there
won't be any school,
North Park union., 1900-05-04
rh. Pathfinder up to Date.

The Union Pacific Overland Limited -
leaving Denver at p. m. daily makes
any other line between Denver and San
Francisco and the Northwest. Superb
equipment. Ticket Once. al nth street.
Whats your idea of the difference be-
tween optimism and pessimism?'' "Oh.
the optimist says 1t Is spring when II
isn't. and the pessimist says It isn't when
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Merchant-"Thnt woman owes me
$50" Clerk-"Whnt forT' Merchant
"She came in here saying she wanted
to buy a sideboard, and then didn't do
n ~
North Park union., 1900-05-04

well, what did your civic club do to-
day?" I'VE passed a beautiful resolution
to have law made that no married man
can be out after . o'clock without carry
ing a written permit from his WIFE
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Marie. after we are married. what
course shall you pursue to retain my
love?" "Oh. Harry. 1 shall spend an
look just as pretty as l can"
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Museum Politics,

Bearded LADY, think they ought
to establish peace by letting Ken
lucky have two governors"
Living Skeleton-"That wouldn't
work Mt all.
Bearded Lady-"Oh. don't know;
the two-headed girl gets along all
right"
North Park union., 1900-05-04
srATs Q, ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. tu

what are the most vivid rscollections
used to be given something to eat"
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption IL a. infaiitbls
medicine for coughs and colda-N W. SAAusxs
Ocean Grove. N J., Feb. II, 1900
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Isabel-Ill never have another photo
graph taken. Dorothy-N not. dear?
4: and IL Il fiatters me my friends don't
North Park union., 1900-05-04
LAarn . Professioa.

My fun mail course fve courses in one
Hypnotism. Physicai Culture. Magnetic
Personal Magnetism. Ali OF these courses
for IS. Address PROF. ZACH SHED
. and 30 Arapahoe building. Denver. Colo
North Park union., 1900-05-04
Nov rr.,, 10 Portland for cap. Nome.

Commencing Sunday. April I'd. the I'm
lon Pacific inaugurate double daily
service Denver to Portland. Trains leave
Denver $3.50 a. m. and p. m. daily. arriv-
ing Portland 7:30 a.. m. and p. m. sec
ond day. A business day saved by trav-
cling Union Pacific. See your local agent
or address Geo Ady, 81 18th street, Dem
yer, Colorado.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

..Do YOU understand your automobile
jack" well. I'm partially acouaintet
with II; but We are not what you migh'
call intimate friends yet
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Mr.. Wlnslov's Soothing syrsp.
For ehtidren testhinS. softsns the runs rsauess
aAmn atioa. Aliays palm. curss wind collie Roe oos~
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Beautiful hair is always pleasing, and PAsKEn'a
Han BALsAM oxcels In producing II.
NiNp1sconNs, tho best for coFns. lScts.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

Does your wife use soothing Language
to you?""Oh, yes: that Is. II often SEEM
to soothc her to scold me-.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

The Best Reats for Kansas City aaa D.
Ii the Union Pacific. Two fast traini
daily. Perfect In every detail. Bee youl
local agent or address Geo. Ady. Genera
Agent. Denver.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

what Is command of language. pa?"
Its thinking of something real mean to
say and then not saying Il"
North Park union., 1900-05-04

.yyhat kind of n man is he?" "Oh. he's
the kind of man that's always coming
into your Office when you are hurryinx
out to catch u train.
North Park union., 1900-05-04

''You move every spring. don't you?"
Eyes: when I've impoverished myself buy
ing coal ali winter l can't stand II to
stay and see that house get red hot In
summer for nothing"
North Park union., 1900-05-04

A Beck of Choies Recipes
Sat frse By walter Baker Co. Ltd-, DofcAss1a
No., NsAitua this pApNk
North Park union., 1900-05-04
SHEEPM EN-.

Nnts ~ fer market rspors shssp aad ia0be- YoQs
eoo1lgnmsnts solicited hy EDoalI Do0sa, - Sa6
t1eiusive sheep coumtssico oo0paAy = ~ 6ea
North Park union., 1900-05-04

W. N. U.-DENvER.-No. i7-Iooo
Ehea Answering Advertisements kiadly
Aeatioa This faper.
North Park union., 1900-05-04
hSSss!.ss hSs5SSHaS||SSS Z: 5!s!S:5Ss:!!s@H s. H||SKS

cATARRh-fiAYrEv FEVER and COLD In Tie
HEAD positively relieved and CURED BY
this wonderfully cieansinG-antisept
and Healing Specific. Price . and 30 eta.
II not II your druggists ssnd 70 Haawsll Dy1g o.,
Western Aesnts. Douvss. Colo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together. and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced itincura'
BILE. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
1t Happened in a Drug Store.

"One day last winter lady came
to my drug store and asked for q
brand ct cough medicine that I did
not have in stock" says Mr.. G. r
GraDdin, the popular druggist of
Oatario. N. Y. "She was disappoint
ed and wanted to know what cough
preparation I could recommend. I
said to her that could freely recon-
mend Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy
and that she could take bottle of
the remedy and after giving it fair
trial if she did not find it worth the
money to bring back the bottle and
I would refund the price raid. In
the course of day oe two the lady
came back in company with friend
in need Of a cough medicine and sd.
vised her to buy a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. I consider
that very good recommendation
for the remedy" 1t is for sale by j.
E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
A Life And Death Fight.

Mr.. W. A. Hines, of Manchester,
H., writing of his almost miraculous
escape from death, says: Exposure
after measles induced serious lung
trouble, which ended in Consump
ton. I had frequent hemorrhages
and coughed night and day. All my
doctors said 1 must soon die. Then
1 began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, which COM
pletely cured me. I would not be
without it even if it cost S. 60 q
bottle. Hundreds have used it on
my recommendation and all say it
naver fails to cure Throat, Chest and
Lung troubles Regular size SOC
and $l.O0. Trial bottles free at j
E. Kaufmann's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, OF
Washita, I. T. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years
Terrible sores would break ont on
her head and face, and the bsst doc.
tors could give no belr; but her
cure is complete and her health is
excellent" This shows what thou
sands have proved.-that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier
known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. I; stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, tx
pels. poisous, helps digestion builds
up the strength. Oaly so cents.
Sold by j. E Kaufman, Druggist.
Guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
In Desperate Fight.

Washington, October 27.-The " r
department received 8 dispatch from
Gen Macarthur giving an account Of
fight, in which q small detachment
of the American troops attacked q
much superior force OF Filipinos
The dispatch is as followa:
Manila, O .tober 26. 1900.
Adjutant General, Washington:
October "a, First Lieutenant Fa-
bigger, forty men COMPANY q. Thirty
third regiment. Uoited States Iofan
try volunteers; Second Lieutenant
Grayson Y. Heidi, 60 men troop L,
Third cavalry, attacked Insurgents
IA miles east of Narvicap, Ilocos,
province OF Luzon: developed strong
position occupied by 400 rifemen and
1000 bolomen. under command Of
Juan Villamor. eubordipateo of Timos.
Desperate fight ensued which was
most creditable to the force engaged
though under heavy pressure over
whelmping number, our troops COM
PEELED to return Harvican which was
accomplished in tactical, orderly man
ner. Acting Assistant Surgeon Bath
and civil teamster captured early in
fight were released by Villamor Ac
cording to their account the Insnr.
gents were much stronger than re,
ported herein and their loss, moderate
estimate, over $50. Our loss:
Killed-First Lieutenant G L.
Febiger, Charles A Lindenberg, Wm
F. Wilson. Company b, Thirty-third
regiment, q S. Y. infantry; Andrew
T. johnson, farrier, Guy E. McCliu.
took, Troop L, Third regim ent, U. S
cavalry. Macarthur.
Lieutenant Febiger was one OF the
oungest officers of the army, being
his twenty-fourth year. He was
1ative of New Osleans. General
Macarthur also reported 8, wounded
and 4 missing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
NO. 81

back.
The farmers here are very busy
now working their crops of potatoes.
tobacco, rice and sugar cane and ihe
crop of monkeys is very good so far
This place is with monkeys just SO
South Carolina is with dogs. I have
never seen anything to compare with
it.
I will close as there is no news
astir just now. Ny best wisbes;;,to
all my friends and good luck to the
editor. I will be glad to hear from
any of the boys and girls or gentle
men or lady friends of mine at any
time. Very truly,
Will A. Rawl,
Troop m" 3rd Cavalry,
Manila,
P. I
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
coNGER INSTRUCTED.
He Wilt Immediately Open Negotiations
With China's EnvoYs.

Washington, October 25-Minister
Conger has been authorized by his
government to begin negotiations at
once with the Chinese ENJOYS on the
basis of the points in the German
and French note, upon which all of
the powers are agreed. Upon those
points where divergence of views
has been found to exist the govern
ments ef the powers themselves will
negotiate with view to reaching q
further understanding. 1t is under
stood that the ministerial representa-.
tives at Pekin of the other powers
have similar instructions, but whett-
er or not Mr.. Corger is not to be re-
strained. The Berlin statement
that Germany had agreed to Japan's
proposal that peace negotiations with
China shall for the present be en-
trusted to the foreign representatives
at Pekin is regarded here as an indi-
cation that Germany has taken SINH
lar action in the case of Minister
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein.
The State department today re-
ceived notice from the British govern
ment Of the terms of the arrange
ment reached between Great Bri isin
and Germany as to China. This is
similar at all points to the copy furn
ished by the German government
through Count De Qladt, several
days ago. Now that both govern
ments have been beard from form ally,
the State department will turn Its
attention to the preparation OF the ar .
swer, which, as already indicated IL
these dispatches, will deal with the
points likely to be acceptable to the
o.her governments, leaving the third
paragraph for further consideration.