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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26
IRRIGATION ENTERPRISES.

During the year 1903 some bio ENTERPRISES
are projected for this valley. notable the
work Of making storage reservoir ont of
Bear lake. The purpose of this reservoir Is
to provide water for canals tapping Bear
river IN this state and in Utah. Two com
panles are interested in this proposition
one, the Utah Sugar Co., has already done
great deal of work in this valley in the way
OF exclvatlng a canal hat is to be eight miles
long and one hundred feet wide on the bottom
lhey will finish the work during 1903
Another company from Colorado will
undertake to draw water also from Bear lake
out TO do SO they will have to die several bio
Canals, build enormous dykes and headgates
all OF which will mean the expenditure of an
enormous sum of money. Their plans CON
template the running of Bear river into the
lake during high water, and drawing it off
during the low waiter season. ss
Both these companies will distribute an
immense amount of money in this valley dur
ing the year Of 1903. Most Of this will 90 in
To the pockets of people located in this valley.
and It's beneficial effects will be felt for years
to come.
Another big scheme that is practically
assured, is the forming of the lands on the
eastern side of the valley into one large irri-
eatlon district, for the purpose of building
new canals and charging those already in
USE The new canals are to reclaim a large
amount OF land close to Montpelier, which has
heretofore had no water. A plentiful supply
OF water can. be had from Bear river, and be-
sides several large storage reservoirs will be
constructed. These improvements will mean
the expenditure of another large sum of
money.
Montpelier will have two or three brick
Yards in operation during 1903 Splendid
building stone is to be had in the mountains
close by.
Montpelier will be lighted with electric
lights by January 18th, 1903 The company
VINO owns the plant is. composed mostly of
nome capitalists. The Incorporation is for
$4,000 all paid in. The plant is domiciled
IN substantial building on the Con- w. & M.
Co, spur. s34s.#-=#Zk4 .#...4fk#8fz8,5
The principal office, for all the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company In this
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
AROUND THE HOUSE.

If marks and stains are on papered
walls, try French chalk on piece OF
dry bread gently rubbed in.
To keep hardwood floors smooth and
clean rub them with waste and warm
paraffin oil and polish with dry waste.
Muslin curtains may be rendered less
inflammable by rinsing them in alum
water-two ounces Of alum to one gal
lon Of water.
To clean mirrors dip cloth in methy-
lated spirits and rub on the mirror.
Allow it to dry on before polishing with
O. soft duster.
Galvanized iron pals for drinking
water should not be used. The zinc
coating is rapidly acted upon by the
water, forming a poisonous oxide Of
zinc.
Make a splendid furniture polish by
taking a wineslassful of olive oil, one
of vinegar and two tablespoonfuls Of
alcohol; apply with soft cloth and
polish with flannel.
Rugs, mats or carpets can be cleaned
thoroughly by generously sprinkling OH
them yellow cornmeal that has been
we'll dampened in clean soapsuds or
weak ammonia water. Sweep off in a
few minutes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
HE GOT THE GOODS.
A Business Deal Between Potter

A Business Deal Between Potter
Palmer end A. T. Stewart.
"At the time of the civil war;" said
an old merchant, Potter Palmer was
in the dry goods business in Chicago.
and Levi 4. Letter and Marshall Field
were working for him. Palmer wasn't
so we'll known, but he had 4 good rep
utation in the trade, and he didn't have
to introduce himself when he called on
old 4. 7. Stewart to buy some goods.
After some dickering they agreed upon
the price, and Palmer calmly said that
he would take about 100000 worth.
1t was little larger bill than Stewart
exactly cared tG sell young Palmer on
credit, but he concluded to make the
deal and told him to come in the next
morning and arrange some final de-
tails. That night some big war news
came, and it didn't require any decla-
ration by the government to inform ev-
cry dry goods man in the country that
the price of goods would take big
squirt up. Stewart recognized it as soon
as he had the news, and he Immediate
ly thought Of Palmer. He also thought
of the big bill of goods Palmer had
bought of him. It didn't particularly
tickle Stewart. that thought didn't.
But it required only few scratches
of his red head to fix things to his sat
isfaction. He would simply tell Pal
mer that be was sorry, but that he
didn't feel that he could sell such
big bill on credit, and as he knew that
Palmer couldn't raise the cash 1mme-
diately, why, that would end it, and
the sale would be off. Well, young
Palmer called early, and Stewart
greeted him in his very abruptest man.
ner, telling him how sorry he was, etc..
but really he didn't think it wise bust
ness to extend credit for such an
amount.
"'Just how much does the bill come
to" said young Palmer, seemingly sor-
rowful-like.
"'Just S110000,' Stewart replied, and
then he straightway gulped for breath
as young Palmer drew an immense
pocketbook from his inside vest pocket
and, opening it. counted out 11o thou
sand dollar bills and. laying them quiet
ly on Stewards desk, said: If you will
kindly count them and give me re-
ceipt, I'll be obliged, as must take the
next train home Ship the goods soon
as YOU can, and when you're out our
way drop in Always glad to see our
friends .'"-New York Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
SeEsutory Transmission.

It has been found that sensation is
not absolutely instantaneous. but that
a very minute time elapses as it travels
along the nerves. Therefore, if per-
son put his finger to heated iron or
in the blaze of i candle there is i GER
tain almost inconceivably small space
of time, say the .one-thousandth part Of
a second, before the brain knows Of
the burn. New. suppose 4 man with
an arm long enough to reach the sun.
From the known rate of SenSatory
transmission that man would have to
live more than 100 years after touching
the great luminary before he would
know that his fingers had been
scorched.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
MEAT ONCE A DAY.
Theory That Average FcE,ily's Food
Is Too Eeavy For Health.


Our mistakes in eating begin with
our breakfast. In many families, per-
haps in most, this meal commences
with fruit and cereal, goes on to chops
and potatoes, hot breads and coffee and
concludes with griddlecakes and SirUp.
At noon. when q mans stomach is only
beginning to rest from all this, he has
a steak, more potato, bread and but
ter, coffee and pie, while at home his
wife has a slice of cold meat, cup Of
tea and piece Of cake. At night the
two sit down to dinner, with roast beef,
potatoes and bread and butter as the
staples Of the meal.
Now, no one but q woodchopper or q
hunter can possibly eat mcat-above
all, red meat, such as beef and mutton
three times a day without inviting
uric acid to come and take up its dwell
ing in his system. Nor can he eat white
bread, potatoes and pastry day after
day without inviting dyspepsia. One
has only to let a doctor trace back
these diseases to their source to be
quite certain on these points.
But if we decide to give up these
things, determine to have meat and po-
tatoes only once day and red meat
only once week; if we taboo pastry.
the starchy vegetables, the white bread
and heavy sweets, what have we left
for the family meals? Nothing" the
distracted housewife will eXclaim de-
spa:rinely at first thought. but really
the matter is not as difficult as it
seems.
In planning the meals on this basis
there is, first of all, chicken. which is
invaluable. for it may be cooked in a
dozen different ways and seem 4 new
dish each time, and turkey, duck and
goose as we'll. Then there are the
white meats, lamb and veal; fish in its
multitudinouS forms; there are game in
its season, vegetables and fruits, with
numberless varieties of soups. and the
simple sweets, which are made prin-
cipally from milk and cream. and all
forms Of breads.-Harper's Bazar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Coins of Early Days.

The early Biblical references to
pieces Of silver do not in the original
convey the idea of coins, but Of weights,
sheEes. The Mosaic "oblation to God''
was half shekel, and the shekel is ex-
planned By Josephus as equal to four
Athenan drachm;e Of value Of about
55H cents in American money. The
first Jewish coinage under authority
was, it is believed, struck by Simon the
Maccabee, about the year 140 B. c. 1t
consisted of shekels and half shekelS.
This coinage had its value signifled
upon it, "Shekel Israel" in Samaritan
characters
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Notice Bankrupt Sale

IN THE DIS RIOT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES; FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA; IN TIE MATTER OF LEAP
HART & DRAFTS, BANKRUPTS- In
BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ pursuant to an order made in the
above case by Lewis W. Haskell, Esq Ref
elee, shall sell for cash at public auction
on the Goth day of June, 1862. at three
o'clock in the afternoon, at Lexington, S.
c., at the place OF business formerly occu-
pied by Leaphart & Ora fits. the stock OF
goods and the Office and store fixtures OF
the said bankrupts.
The appraised valuation of the stock of
goods is 81, 400 10, and consists of clothing.
hats, shoes and a general stock of gents
furnishing goods and will be sold in bulk.
The fixtures consist of an iron safe, show
cases and desks and will be sold separately
from the stock. JCHN j. EARLE.
Trustee.
June II. 1902. 2w32.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Showed 1t Clearly.

q Sunday school in Pennsylvania
town took the familiar theme Of the
children who mocked Elijah on his
journey to Bethel-how the youngsters
taunted the poor Old prophet, and how
they were punished when the two she
bears came out Of the wood and ate
forty-two of them. And now, chill
dren," said the speaker, wishing to
learn if his talk had produced any
moral effect, what does this story
show"
please. sir" came from little girl
well down in front. ''it shows how
many children two she bears can holdw
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18

No. 81 *No 81
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II 20 a m ar. .Leaphart ar 9 40 am
IL II a m ar. .Irmo ..arlO Is am
II 35a m ar -. Ballentine .arlO 40 am
II 40 a m ar.White Rock. .ar1O So am
II 43 a 10 ar .. Hilton. .arll Is am
II 49 m ar. ..Chapin. ..ar11 49 am
II VI m arL. Mountain ar12 Is pm
II OF a m ar. .Slighs. ar12 35 pm
II II p m ar .Prosperity..ar 1 10 pm
u 30 p m ar. Newberry. ar 2 81 pm
II 43 p N ar. ..Jalapa. ar O5 pm
II 48 p m ar. Gary. -. ar Is pm
IL 80 p m ar. Kinsrd. ar 3 80 pm
l OF p m ar. .Goldvine. ar IS pm
l Is p m ar. Clinton. ar 5 90 pm
l II p N ar PARKS. : ar 5 20 pm
IS P m ar. .Laurens. ar 80 pm
*Daily freight except Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
A Difficult Case.

First Lawyer-How did you come out
in settling up old GotroX's estate?
Second LaWyer-It was hard strug-
gle.
"No.w
"Yes: l had hard work to keep the
heirs from getting part of the estate"
Ohio State Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Just the Word.

Youngwed (on bridal tour)-I would
like rooms for myself and wife.
Hotel Clerk-Sute, l suppose?
Youngwed-That's what. She's the
greatest thing that ever happcned.-
Chicago News.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
The Dress Il the Thing.

"She's going in for athletics. she
says"
What particular kind Of athletics:"
"Oh, she won't settle that until she
has studied up the various costumes"
Chicago Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18

certain.
We have received cotton blooms
from Mrs. Traveller, which opened
on the 18th of this month; Mr. ".
B. Fallaw, which first opened it's
tender petals to kiss the sunlight on
the 18th, and from Mr.. D. ". Drafts,
the date when it was picked was not
given, but was received at this Office
on the 14th.
The prominent members of the old
line Republican party in this State
held caucus in Columbia last week.
Among the most important matters
discussed were who would be the
next collector of internal revenue:
the advisability of calling an early
convention, and the putting out of
candidates for Congress.
They are having a tremendous rush
OF customers at the Bee Hive Low
Price Store in Columbia, on account
of the great Slaughter sale in up-to-
date clothing, hats, shoes and gents
furnishings they are having there.
If you want TO be we'll dressed for a
little money you had better take ad-
vantage of this sale and purchase
your outfit while it lasts.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Paving the Teacher.

He-There is nothing like experience,
after all. She is our greatest teacher.
She--And there is no, holding back
her salary, cithcr.--Brooklyn Life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18

| upon tne nIe ana cnaracCer VI Iue
late Congressman Stokes, which was
delivered in the House of Represent
atives, April 26, 1902.
| Mr.. J. Sol. Roberts, one of our
stsnchest and best citizens called to
see US Monday while in town. He
is an enthusiastic farmer, worthy
man and o good neighbor and al
ways pays promptly for his paper.
Mr.. T. Frank Griffith, while in
town today, dropped in and renewed
his paper for another year. Mr.. G.,
by close application to business, has
been promoted to the Superintend-
ency of Palmetto Mills, Columbia.
Senator Sharpe attended the big
political meeting at Donalds, in Ab-
beville county, last Saturday. The
Senator is almost certain of being
the next Comptroller General of
South Carolina, as his chances are
bright.
Mrs. Joanna Earhardt and Mrs.
Sallie Dunning and her children, of
olumbia, and Mrs. Leck North, of
Brookland, have been on a visit to
Mrs. J. West Grim, the daughter of
the former, of the Swansea neighbor
hood.
Mr.. Pickens Cook dropped in to
see us Monday and renewed the sub
scription of his aunt, Miss Lou Annie
Roberts, who has been prompt
paying subscriber for many years.
We wish We had many more sub
scribers on our book like her.
The College of Charleston an
nounces that a free scholarship in
the College has been assigned to this
county. Applications for same must
be made to the Judge of Probate
and the County Superintendent of
Education, who are to make the ap-
pointment.
Mr.. M. NJ. Gable, of Midway,
was the first to send cotton bloom
| to this Office. Free Rural Delivery
carrier E. L. Wingard brought it in
last Saturday. We also received one
Monday from M. L. Kyzer. The
first was a red and the latter white
bloom.
We learn that Mr.. Jeff Rawl is
quite sick with fever at the residence
| of Mrs. Laura Monts, his mother-in-
law, in this place. Reports from
his bedside are to the effect that the
disease is yielding to medical treat
ment. DR.. G. E. Leaphart has the
| case in charge.
| Mr.. S. D. Swygert, a prominent
merchant of Columbia, died at his
residence last Thursday, aftern an
illness of several weeks, at the age of
76 years. He was native of this
county and was we'll and favorably
known to many of our citizens with
whom he had business relations.
In a reference case held in this
place Thursday, the testimony was
closed before Referee W. 81. Sharpe,
in the seof the Computing Scales
Co.. vs.. J. W. Long, W. P. Roof and
other merchants of the county.
Messrs. Efrd & Dreher represented
the plaintiffs and E. L. Asbill, ESQ
the defendants.
At recent term of the court for
this county, the grand jury recon-
mended the purchase of bloodhounds
for the use of the sheriff. The
hounds are now here and are safely
kenneled in the Jail yard. Evil doers
had now better forsake the evil of
their ways as their capture is almost
certain.
We have received cotton blooms
from Mrs. Traveller, which opened
on the 18th of this month; Mr.. ".
B. Fallaw, which first opened it's
tender petals to kiss the sunlight on
the 18th, and from Mr.. D. W. Drafts,
the date when it was picked was not
given, but was received at this Office
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
PENCIL and SCISSORS.

Seasonable Rains.
Ice for sale at the Bazaar.
The weather is hot and still heat
ing.
Acid and guano suitable for pea
culture, in any quantity, at W. P.
Roofs.
Many farmers throughout the
county are experimenting with velvet
beans this year.
We are under many obligations to
Mrs. Dedrick George for basket of
delicious peaches.
MIR. Frank W. Shealy is announced
as q candidate for reelection as
County Treasurer.
Messrs. Reuben Kleckley and Henry
Buff will serve a barbecue at the
Kleckley place on August 9th.
Judge Geo. S. Drafts is announced
as candidate for reelection to the
Office of Judge of Probate.
Miss Hattie Roberts has returned
home from North Carolina, where
she has been attending school.
Crops generally are in fine condi-
ton and the prospects are all favor
able for an abundant harvest.
Miss Ida Reeder has returned from
Copes, where she has just closed q
successful and fourishing school.
We have commenced the publica-
tion of the Supervisors report which
will be completed after the July meet
ing.
We are indebted to Mr.. John M.
Sharpe for an invitation to attend the
picnic at Pond Branch church on.
June 2Sth.
HiIton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys aids
digestion.
Hon. A. F. Lever announces him
self as candidate ror reelection as
the member of congress from the
Seventh District.
8, President James H.. Carlisle has
resigned the Presidency of Woford
College and he has been succeeded by
Prof. Snyder.
Our people should remember that
the Senatorial campaign day for
Lexington will be on July 5tb, and
the State on July rs.
Mr.. w. B. Meetze of Atlanta, Ga.,
is visiting his father, Mr.. John 81.
Meetze of this place. He is accom-
panied by his son Earle.
MI. John II. Meetze is reported to
be sick again at his home, in this
place. His symptoms are such as to
cause grave apprehensions for him.
Mr.. Charles b. Drafts left for
Hendersonville, N. G, last Saturday
to accept position in the clerical
department of the Wheeler Hotel.
MIR. James Hammer has been under
the weather for sometime and has
made up his mind to leave for the
springs in a few days to recuperate.
The friends Of Henry J. Rawl
nominate him as a candidate for
County Superintendent of Education,
and ask favorable consideration of
the voters.
Miss Gussie Barr, of Rocky Well,
left Sunday for Columbia, to be
present at the marriage of her friend,
Miss Marie Stork, which takes place
to-day, Wednesday.
The factory boys painted the old
hill red last night. They were out
serenading recently married couple
with tin horns, COW bells, accompain.
ed by the explosion of gunpowder.
While the Wednesday edition of the
Columbia Record was being run off
the press broke down and some of it's
readers had to forego the pleasure
of reading this excellent afternoon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-30
The Royal Crown.

The: crown which is to be worn by
King Edward is one Of the finest of re-
gal coronets and contains a remarkable
number of jewels, no fewer than 27S5
diamonds having been used in it's orna-
mentation; while among the seventeen
sapphires is one particularly large and
tlawless stone said to have once formed
the famous ring OF Edward the. Con
fessor and supposed to give it's wearer
the power Of curing cramD. Yet another
sapphire to which historic interest at
taches is that which was left. strangely
enough, By George III. to Cardinal York,
the last legitimate descendant of james
H. Set prominently, SO as to be seen by
all those. who look their monarch face to
face, is ''the fair ruby, great like a rock.
ct ball. which was given to- the Black
Prince by the then King of CASTLE and
which was Embedded in the helmet of
Henry '. at ,Agincourt. What is called
Edward the Confessor's Crown" is very
much simpler, but it plays greater part
in the coronation than does the state
crown, for, even when not actually worn
by the sovereign, it is always placed in a
prominent position during the course of
the ceremony. This crown is composed
of feur de lis studded with pearls; a
number of arches rising from the rim
meet in the middle, where they are en-
bossed with huge pearls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-30
WOmen's Clubs and the Home.

II am more and more convinced that
the tendency to publicity is not conducive
to the real happiness of woman writes
Mrs. J. r Hopley. in the Great Round
World. 'Home is the natural am
sphere towards which a woman ever
turns. and the Women's Societies of
America are guardians Of the home. Its
interests are theirs. This is the very
best that could be said of this move
ment. All we attempt, here in Ohio, has
reference to the better building Of the
home. What are it's safeguards? Edu-
cation, religion, good food, healthful
clothes, the suppression of child labor,
the encouragement and rewards of pa
triotism, the circulation of good books.
The consideration of these subjects by
great numbers of persons gives us at
mosphere which, to breathe, makes sound
moral lungs. clear heads and clear con-
women's clubs create and help to sus-
tain. Fashionable exclusive. broad. $50
cialistic; or ancestral they all mean
much the same. They are helpful, sele-
waiting factors fi$h m. sS ESE &
."The industrial. cha nges which have
taken place have given to Che average
woman leisure which her grandmother
middle-aged women stands another gen.
GRAFTON, whose education is not so COM
plete, but whose native abilities are as
great. There are in every country town
and. city these classes of women, with
leisure created by mans inventive gen
Jus. It is natural that sympathy, similar
occupations in the home, ability to, give
on the one hand and the desire to learn
on the other should draw them together,
and So is formed the average woman's
club At first the whole, intention is self
culture. But, as Mrs. >Stanwood of the
Illinois Federation; has said: There is
10 subject under discussion in any wom
ans club but, sooner or later, a member
rises to ask, "But how will this affect the
childT' This Interest IN education en,d has
work. It has. brought them into contact
with teachers, and given them sympathy
with modern IDEAS Of education"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-30
" Provides for Poor Children.

In order to correct numerous misstate-
ments in regard to his recent purchase Of
Ocean Beach property on Staten Island
for the benefit Of poor children, Charles
NJ. Schwab, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, made the fol-
lowing statement recently .''7
II have purchased Richmond Beach,
facing New York bay, on the south
shore of Staten Island, near Tottenville,
for the benefit of poor and sick children
of New York. The land comprises about
quarter of a mile Of fine beach, also a
fine ,fresh-water lake, agroye. and high
land. The building on the property will
be altered to suit the purposes Of the
purchaser after consultation with chari-
table institutions Of New York, 1t is
expected that from 1900 to 1000 children
daily can be provided for at the beach,
and they will, be given "a good time in
| the usual way, by means OF bathing, boat
! ing OH the lake and games in the fields.
The children will be conveyed to the
beach probably on, a large steamer, and
the outings will continue during the OPEN
air season.. Every child will receive a
good dinner. a,,,z. 49,; = 80 ca
"Mrs. Schwab is closely interested with
me in this undertaking and we both have
our hearts in it. We shall proceed care
fully in all respects, availing ourselves OF
the benefit Of the experience Of charita-
BILE organizations" r. g. ,5ez H.