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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-21
MAIL CARRIERS CAR FARE.
Companies Are Paid a Lump Sum by
the Government

Companies Are Paid a Lamp Sum by
the Government
Most people who spend $25 q year
for car fare consider that they are con-
tributing literally toward the dividends
Of the company" remarked a postal
clerk. "but Uncle Sam spends nearly
$250,0O0 a year for the transportation
of carriers in street cars in the different
free delivery cities.
For instance. including substitutes.
there are 275 carriers in Washington.
You may have observed that carriers
when riding on the surface roads. do
not pay fares either with tickets or in
cash. The free delivery system allots
the Washington city postottice An an
nual allowance Of $4,000 to be used ex-
cusively for the car fare Of letter car
riers. The postmaster is authorized to
make contract with the companies to
transport all carriers while on duty for
q lump sum. which he does. The car
rier must have his pouch with him.
which is a sign manual to the conduct
or that he is on duty, the mere wear
ing Of his uniform being insufficient
This rule obtains in some cities.
while in others special tickets are sold
at special rates to be used only by car
ricrS. or the cash is handed direct to
tie carrier for certain number of
daily trips. depending upon the prac-
tice. Thus. while Washington receives
$4.0CO Chicago gets $4,000 for letter
carriers car fare because Of its large
territorial extent and distance between
stations on the prairie, oftentimes ne
cessitating a double fare by the car
rier. Boston is allowed S13,500 and
New York and Philadelphia about S10,-
OO0 each. Few people know that the
government eXpends such large sum
yearly for such q trivial cause."-
Washington Post.
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A Very Old EUle.

The oldest mathematic book in the
world is believed to be the "Papyrus
Rhind'' in the British museum. pro-
fessed to have been written by Ahmes,
q scribe Of King Ra-a-us. about the pc
riod between 2OC0 and 100 r. g. This
"Pnpyrus Rhind' was translated by
Eisen!ohr Of Leipsic, and it was found
to contain rule for making a square
equal in area to a given circle. 1t was
not put forth as an original discovery,
but as the transcript Of treatise 500
years older still, which sends US back
to. approximately. 300 B. c.. when
Egyptian mathematicians solved, or
thought they had solved. the problem
of sQuaring the circle.
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Masonic Leetings.

a REGULAR COMMUNiCATION
AAof Lexington Lodge, No. 152,
WA. F. NJ, will be held on
Saturday, June 14.b, 1902, at 7
p. m. Brethren are earnestly re-
quested to attend promptly.
By order of the ". NJ.
G. M. HAEMAN, Secretary.
~Au A regular communication Of
W. Pomaria lodge, No. Isl. A. F.
NJ, will convene in MasouIc hall
Peak, S. G., Saturday, June 14tb,
1902, at p. m. Brethren will please
be prompt in attendance. fraternity
invited.
John c. S8ygert, Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-21
THE KING SNAKE.
He Is the Deadly Enemy of Every
Poisonous Reptile.

He Is the Deadly Enemy of Every
Poisonous Reptile.
OF all kind provisions Of Nature per
haps the manner in Hcnlch snakes are
brought int the world is the most re-
u:urkaDle. AS Z rule all harmless
snakes are hatcnnd from eggs. arriv-
ing in patches Of from thirty to eighty.
The poisonous snakes. on the other
band, are born in litters OF from seven
to eleven in number. There are eN-
ceDtions to the rule. of course. but
they are few and unimporta'nt for,
though the deadly King cobra lays her
eggs to be hatched by the sun, they
are few in number. unlike the colonies
deposited by the harmless snakes.
Chief among the enemies Of the
snakes are tie reptiles themselves.
Cannibalism is general among the crca-
lures. the smaller snake serving rs
fcod 10 the larger cae. Bat chief Of all
snakes that hunt their own kind for
the pleasure of slaughter is the lomg.
slender king snake. constructor by
habit and q flash in his movements.
Among ell reptiles the king snake
alone may truly he said to be the
friend of man He is found through
out the whole south, where the ratt.er
and moccasin abound. summing himself
and preying for slaughter. Picked up
by human hand, the reptile seems
pleased with the touch. He makes
no effort to escape, but twines about
his captor's arm and makes himself
comfortable.
70 the rattlesnake and to every 9th.
er dangerous snake. large Or small,
the king snake is a terror. The poison
of rattler has no more effect on him
than so much moonshine. Instructive
ly the rattler knows his match and at
sight Of king snake tries to escape.
if possible. II tight the king snake re-
lies wholly upon his incredible speed.
If the movements of an ordinary snake
seem quick tn the human eye. the
movements Of king snake would
seem instantaneous. In 4 twinkle the
long. lank fellow has wound himself
about the throat Of ar antagonist and.
his sinewy coils closing about the 9th
ers throat. chokes the wind out Of
him.-New York Times
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Proved Her Claim.

81 wanted to show" she said. ''that
woman is Ealigned, that brevity is
quite as much her attribute as it is
mans. and so when he proposed l had
to say Yes"
"You might have said NO." it was
suggested.
"Not at ALL" she protested. "When
you say No. you have to explain why
you say it and tell how sorry you are,
and it would have spoiled everything"
Chicago Post
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Truthful Debtor.

Long-Say. Short. I'D like to have
that $40 you borrowed Of me three
months ago.
Short-Sorry. old man. but | can't
give it to you at the present writing.
Long-But you said you wanted it
for u little while only.
Short-Well, gave it to you straight.
I didn't keep it half an hour.-Chicago
News
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A Chance For Him.

81 am afraid" said the high browed
bard. that my poetry will never at
tract public attention"
Cheer up!' said the loyal compan-
ion. Maybe you'll get appointed to
Office one OF these days. and then ev-
erybody will talk about your poetry
Washington Star.
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A Ear,oua Commitment.

Of famous compliments paid to the
fair sex the supply is so large and daz-
zling that it is matter Of no small
difficulty to pick out the brightest
gems, but if the following was un-
looked for it certainly deserves place
among the best: Fontenelle when nine
ty years old passed before Nine. Hell
vetius without perceiving her.
"Ah." said the lady, that is your
gallantry. then! TO pass before me
without ever looking at mer'
"If had looked at you. madame" re-
piled the old beau. %! never could have
passed you at ALL"
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Why He Reioiccd.

Daushter-Papa went of in great
humor this morning.
Mother-My goodness! That reminds
ne forgot to ask hin! for eny money.
,-Tit-Bits.
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Sad Reflection.

1t happens quite frequently that the
self made man has son who is simply
tailor made.-Puck.
Jester-Poor old Skin6int has DIS
troubles!
Jimson-What! Why. he's making
barrels and barrels Of money.
Jester-I know, but the price Of bar.
rels has gone up.-l'oston Post.
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The productiveness Of Formosa is so
great that it is believed that the pres
ent population of 2,500.00O could be
raised to 100000 without exhausting
the fertility Of the soil.
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Suggesting q Remedy.

With sarcastic fingers the deaf snd
dumb lady curtain lectured her hus-
band for betting on the races.
Either talk slower" be spelled out
on his hand. cor else put hopples on
your fingers They interfere when you
strike this gait."-Judge.
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Cool.

Briggs-It isn't the man who cuts off
the most coupons who cuts the most
ice
Griggs-He doesn't have to. His cool
thousands answer we'll enough for him.
,-Boston Transcript.
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How to Be Happy.

Jinks-What do you consider the So
cret OF happiness?
Winks-Make money enough to buy
your wife everything she wants.-New
York Weekly.
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His Bill.

'Your young nephew William ap-
pears to think he knows much more
than he really does know"
Eyes. he is a Bill that is stuck up.
but not Bill that is posted. ."-Boston
Transcript.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-21

Somehow whenever we hear man
called an Adonis sTe long to hunt him
up and smash his pretty nose.-Atchi-
tor Globe.
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Detail Recurring Attention.

If every man is the architect Of his
own destiny, he should pay particular
attention to the fire escapes.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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Talent.

Talent is aptitude for a given line.
In the old Bible significance it is power
Entrusted to one for specific use. Ev-
erybody has some talent worth culti-
waiting. The more we use what we
originally have the greater becomes it's
yalue.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-21

The man who tries to drown his sor-
row in the flowing bowl must sooner or
later discover that sorrow is amphibi-
ous.-Philadelphia Record.
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PENCIL AND SCISSORS.
Mayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.

Mr.. S. Luther Smith is in town
today and gave US pleasant call.
Ferry's and Crosman's guaranteed
garden seed for sale at the Bazaar.
Some of our gardeners have en-
ioyed their first mess of Irish pota-
toes and beans.
Quite number of Lexingtonians
left for Charleston yesterday and
others will follow tomorrow.
Lexington stands today witha 8
record of containing not single
dwelling house to rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Snyder left for
Florids last week and will make that
State their future home.
Those who say that Lexington is
not improving simply don't know
what they are talking about.
County Treasurer Frank shealy,
il, spending several days on his farm
watching the cotton and corn grow.
Mr.. O. 81. Foster, Superintendent
of the Middleburg Mill at Batesburg,
has resigned and gone to New York.
Col. J. Brooks Wipgard is an
nounced in this issue as candidate
for the House of Representatives.
HiIton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys aids
digestion.
Our county politics is lively, but
the candidates seem to be out in the
woods waiting for the blackberries to
bloom.
Miss Gussie Barr, after a pleasant
visit to friends in Columbis, has re-
turned to her home near Rocky Well,
in this county.
The friends of Mr.. P. 81. Craps,
believing that he has made an eff
cient Supervisor, nominate him in
this issue for reelection.
Mr.. Mike s. Wingard is having
nice dwelling erected on his place on
the suburbs of this place, and will
move into it as soon as it is ready for
occupancy.
Mr.. Jesse D. Taylor has been con-
fined to his room for sometime with
an affection of the heart. His friends
trust he will soon be restored to
perfect health.
Besides the regular communica-
tion, Lexington Lodge No. 152 A. r.
H., will hold an extra meeting on
next Saturday evening. The mem
bers will take due notice and be On
hand promptly.
Mr.. R. III. Harman is now the
owner of the fine stock stallion raised
by Mr.. Dan Livingston, of Newberry.
This is an excellent opportunity for
our farmer friends to improve the
blood of their stock.
Mrs. JEFF Rawl, after two weeks
visit to her mother, Mrs. Laura
Monts, returned to her home in Co.
lumbia Sunday. Her little child,
which has been quite sick, has re-
covered under the influence Of our
healhful climate.
we nave been requested to an
nounce that there will be no services
in the Methodist church next Sunday
morning so as to give that congrega-
ton an opportunity to hear the bac-
calaureate sermon by the Rev. r. S.
Truesdale, in the Lutheran church.
DR.. J. L. Shuler, one of the most
prominent citizens of the Fork, was
in town yesterday and called to see
us. he is a delegate from Licking
ton to the State Democratic Conven-
tion which meets in Columbia today.
This writer is indebted to Mr..
Rice B. Harman for an invitation to
attend the commencement of the
Maryland College of Pharmacy from
which he graduates this year with
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Warming.

A LII PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT
n to hire one Sump. Portor, colored,
wlo is under contract with me tor 1902
A. w. MARTIN.
Swansea, S. G. 3w3O.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria

Chills, and Fever is q bottle OF
Groves Tssteless Chill Tonic. It is
simply iron and qu!piue in taste]ess
form. No cure, no pay. Price sos.
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Notice.,

A 1T, PERSONS ARE HEREbY NO.
n tilted not to hire or harbor John
Buckley, as he ia undar contract W til me-.
DIR. JAMES HhRMAN.
Apri! 3Oth, 1892 4w2S pd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
Wen Preserved

mmces. who are introduced to large
1snliiy Of strong boys and healthy girls
who cali this yoang looking woman
naOther. 1t is popularity supposed that
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
THE LONG { SHORT OF 1T

The city convicts are now being
worked on the streets.
Ilif Timmins is now with the drug
store of b. w. Fearis.
Rev. Granville Jones spoke last
night at Palmer in the interest Of
prohibition.
Mrs. Shug Thomas returned last
night from a two weeks visit with
relatives in the Indian Territory.
j. w. Cunningham, right of way
and claim agent for the lnterna-
tional, was IN the city yesterday.
Cyclone Davis spoke last night at
Rocket in the interest Of prohibition
and went to Alma this morning 10
fill an appointment.
Murray Harris, who has charge OF
the civil engineering corps that is
surv eying for the International in
this community, came In last night
! from Fort Worth.
Thomas Nolan, aged 81 years
died Sunday night at the home Of
| his son near Sardis. The interment
took place at the Sardis cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
At Austin yesterday the railroad
commits sion ordered registered s2lS,
900 of bonds of the international and
Great Northern railway on fourteen
miles of Fort Worth extension be-
tween Mertens and Italy.
John McGee, a good citizen OF
the Howard community, was I'm the
city yesterday and stated that
this winter he would move his fam
lily to Denton county where he has
a brother residing.
Mrs. w. ID. Knowles, Of this city,
| is at Milford this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Kew
worth. Mr.. Keyworth has been sui
!
time and a recent visit to the Mil
ford wells proved beneficial to him.
DR.. 5. w. Wesley came in a day
or two ago to visit his family. He
| is now located at Temple where he
has charge of an osteopath inflrma-
ry. When questioned with refer
ence to moving his family there he
aid Waxahachie was too good a
town to move away from.
Uncle Hick Cheatham, from the
Nash community, was here today
and authorized us TO say that on
Saturday, September 9th, at
O'Clock, there would be show at
Forreston of the colts from the
horse and jack Of Mr.. Menefea.
This will doubtless be good show
as these colts always make a splen-
did appearance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
To Nv Friends.

1T is with joy tell you what Ko-
dol did for me. | was troubled with
my stomach for several months.
Upon being advised to use Kodol, /
did so, and words cannot tell the
good it has done me. A neighbor
had dyspepsia so that he had tried
most everything. / told him to use
Kodol. Words of gratitude have
Gene to me from him because | re-
commended it.-Geo. w. Fry, Viola,
Iowa. Health and strength, of
xnind and body, depend on the stOm-
ach, and normal activity of the di-
gestive organs, Kodol, the great re-
constructive tonic, cures all stom-
aeh and bowel troubles, indigestion,
dyspepsia. Kodol digests any good
food you eat Take dose after
meals. Herring Sparks Drug Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
If Y0U ARE CONSCIOUS OF
FAILING STRENGTH AND
ENERGY THIS MONTH
MAKE USE OF
Paine's Celery
Compound
No Other Medicine Can Guaran-
tee Such Happy Results

Men and women, young and old,
of every rank in life, freely admit
that they are more conscious OF
overtaxed nervous strength in the
hot weather than at any other
season.
Wen such a condition is expert
enced, Paine's Celery Compound
affords advantages and results that
no other remedy can offer with
honesty. 1t vigorously cleanses the
blood and regulates the tardy circu-
lation. 1t strengthens and encoul-
ages the kidneys and enables them
TO filter from the blood all waste and
morbid matters; ii secures strong,
firm nerves, gives sweet and natural
sleep to the nerve-tired and brain
weary. In a word, Paine's Celery
Compound is a true summer life
giver and health builder. Mr.. +. NJ
Stephens, of the American Baptist
Publication Society, III Wabash
Ave, Chicago, H., says:
81 used Paine's Celery Compound
for an acute attack of nervous pros
tration at time when | had large
number of engagements ahead. ]
took it according to directions, and
kept on till two bottles had been
used. All trembling, throbbing and
vertigo disappeared the first week. |
kept on with my engagements after
that week and gained all the time,
From the start my appetite i'm
proved, and | assimilated my food
and increased in weight. The Com
pound strengthened my voice also,
preventing WEAKNESS in speaking
and singing. A very noticeable ef-
feet was the strengthening of the
eyes, making it easy TO read on the
trains -
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SWEET BY VOLCANO.
All Inhabitants OF n Japanese Island
Perish In the Eruption.

All Inhabitants OF Japanese Island
Perish In the Eruption.
1okohoma. Aug. 19.-The little Is
land of Torishima was overwhelmed
by a volcanic eruption between Aug.
I3 and Aug. Is and all the inhabitants.
numbering $50 persons, were undoubt-
eddy killed.
The island is covered with volcanic
debris and all the houses on ii have
disappeared. The eruption is still pro-
ceeding. and Is accompanied by sub
marine eruptions in the vicinity which
make it dangerous for vessels to ap-
proaCh the island.
Torishima is one of chain Of is
lands extending between the BONN is
laBds and Houdo. the biggest island
of Japan,
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San Antonio. Aug. 1e.-Carlos Mi
rands, a prominent miner and stock
man of Zacatecas, Mex. was robbed oi
$4,000 in cash while under the influence
OF drugged liquor given him in a side
room of a saloon after midnight Sat
urday night, and on Monday an ar
rest OF a bartender was made by de-
tectives, who claim to have witness
who saw the money taken from the
drugged mans pocket. None of the
money has been recovered
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrh9a when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, roc.
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Consumption Threatened.

Twas troubled with a hacking
cough for year and though had
consumption, " says G. Unger, 2lI
Maple St., Champaign, III. ~ tried
q great many remedies and / was
under the care Of physicians for sew
eraI months. / used one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t cured
me and / have not been troubled
since.' Sold by b. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COUNTY TICKET
Ror Represe ,Jative:
J III ALDERDICE
FOR District Clerk:
Tom BURLEsON
Sor County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
For County CLERK:
Rufe HENDRICKS
For Sheriff
j. P. MINNICK
For County Tax A assessor:
JOHN MCELRoY
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
FOR County superintendent Public In
structiou:
E. d. CREDIBLE
FOR Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
K. P. ANDERSON, JR
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A PAPER called the Eye-Opener
has made it's appearance at Austin.
Dallas News.
1t will never be a success. The
people of Austin will never give
their support to anything that will
.nanse them TO open their eyes.
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ernlty Is the Zoe
beauty, and the
n and faded face
many a mother
rs to warrant the
eff. But it is hard
elieve that nature
should compel a
woman to sacn-
fee the rightful
\ dover of her
beauty in order
to carry out a
natural junction
/, of her being.
And nature does
not. The pains
and suferngs
incl e mt to
motherhood are,
to a large ex-
tent, unnatural.
This is proved
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Denison, Tex, Aug. 19.-R. NJ. Pal
mer, the negro who was run over at
Oktaha. l. T., Saturday by section train
No. 10s, in charge of Conductor Hill
and Engineer Jett, died Sunday morn
ing at Magkogee. Palmer was lying
on the track asleep when struck by the
train.
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by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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nausea, tranquilizes the nerves, encour-
ages the appetite, induces refreshing
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Rrs Orrin Stiles, Of Downing Dunn Co Wis.
WRITES FL have been intending to write to YOU
ever since my baby born in regard to what
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/ cannot praise it enough for have not been
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j had baby boy, weight lbs and was only
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rFavorite Prescription has the testi-
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piefe cure of womauly diseases. Do not
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DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
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THE Athens Review conducts a
Fruit and Truck Department and
i'm it's section of the state such de-
partment ought to be much appre-
ciated.
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Tonight and Wednesday generally
fair.
s. E. SHELILTO. Observer.