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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
Easter Beauties.

If you want handsome dress and
a stylish hat for Easter, be sure and
call on VIM. Platt, Columbia, who
has in stock one of the prettiest
lines in these goods ever shown in
that city.
He also has beautiful line OF fine
gingams. madras, and the latest nov
elites in fashionable neckwear. MIR.
Platt is determined to keep the best
goods in his line on the market there
fore purchasers can buy at his store
confident that they are getting Doth'
ing shoddy or out Of date goods.
His stock is fresh and clean. Give
him call when in the city.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
By George S. Drafts. E.q, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, JAMES ANDERSON
w made suit to lne to grant him l. t.
tsrs of Administration of the e tat of and
effects of b. Anderson and Sarah An
derSon:
These are. therefore, to cit, and admon.
ish ali and ST. gular the kindred AID credi-
,ors of the said J. H. Anderson and Sarah
Anderson, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear, before me, in the Cours OF Proba e,
10 be held at Lexington. G. a.. S. c.. on
the 10Th day of March. 1902 after publica-
ton ,eof at ii o'clock in the forenoon,
to shew cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
Giv:n under my hand. this 4th day Of
March, Ammo Domini 1873.
GEORGE :. DRAFTS. IL. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington County.
Published on the 4th day of March.
1903, in the Lexington Disp.tch. 2~l9
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Fine Watermelon Seed.

We are now offering Jones, Tri-
umph, DR.. Joe Harman's Mammoth,
Eclipse, DR.. Blue Mountain Joe's
Choice watermelon seed, as well as q
full line OF Cauntelope seed for sale.
These seed have been acclimated and
improved upon and selected with
great care by Mr.. Joe Harmsn and
has for the first time been placed up
on the market. They are recon-
mended for their dilicious flavor, red
meat, size and shipping qualities.
Give them q trial and you will be
pleased with the results. For sale
only at Hsrman:s Bazaar.
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KIondike's Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:


A lovely night it was and the owl
from his watch in neighboring tree,
was moaning out in low lonesome
notes of his woe on sleeping world,
when in the distance was heard the
dream like notes of a bell, then the
faint echo of horn. Soon the whole
world seemed to be awake at once.
Plows rafting, saws banging, horns
blowing, guns booming, men and
boys following at the top of their
voices and We realized then that the
serenade was on in earnest.
After this bable was all over and
the owl had renewed his wsiling it
was learned that Mr.. Sidney Shealy
and Miss Sallie Bouknight had hook
ed for life.
The way to improve the roads is to
rake ali the grubs, roots, pine bark
and lightwood knots out of your
fields into the roads. Now and then
put limb about the size of your
leg across the ruts. Plow right up
to the road. The above is also a
sure receipt of how to keep warm.
The Rev. Marlborough closed the
meeting at Pond Branch Sunday
night. We rejoice to hear that
much good was done.
Farmers have been greatly him
dered by the recent rains, but have
used the time to haul their guano.
Some of our farmers have been
clearing their land of stumps, which
is a very fine thing.
Messrs., Levi Miller and Isaiah
Hallman have up 30 martin gourds
on one pole. Who can beat it!
II Lazarus would call at the White
House now he could pick up many
| a Crum.
Uncle George Wood has moved
| away from the new mill on Black
| Greek and hereafterward can be
| found at Mrs. Catherine Younginer's
place.
It was our pleasure last week to
have short chat with the Hon. John
Bell Towill, one of natures noble
men. By his ability and Christian
character he has won the love and
confidence of the people he serves.
Go on up, John, We need you in our
business.
We want to express our thanks to
the Editor for advertising our mstri-
mopial shingle and will ssy that in
return for such kindness the very
first old maid we marry with wart
on her nose We will send him half
the fees. Klondike.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
Pension Board.

The pension roll of this county
for the year 1903 has been increased
by the addition of sixty new names,
which added to 174 names on the
roll for the year 1902, makes 234 for
this year. All of these applications
have not yet been approved as the
Beard will not complete it's work
until tomorrow, after which the ap-
proved list will be sent to the State
Board for it's approval.
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Lost

By the mail rider between Lexing-
ton and Stall, sometime about last
November, the brass mounting OF a
8 uryeyor's staff. One dollar reward
offered if delivered to the mail rider
or to any postmaster on the route:
]. F. Lyles,
Seivern, S. G.
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Mamie Burnette, little daughter
of John Burnette and wife Ophelia,
was oorn March 8, 1903. Age l
year, II months and 27 days. she
was i'll about two weeks and died of
typhoid pneumonia. W. Il. r.
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A Certain Cure fer Chilblains.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. It cures Chilblains,
Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c.
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Married..

On March 4, 1903, by Rev. ". H.
Roof, at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. Chesley Price, Priceville,
S. G., Mr.. James Taylor and Miss
Sallie Price. All of Lexington
county.
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Warming.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons that they are forbidden to
hunt, fish, haul eff wood, make roads or
trespass in any manner upon my lands.
The law will positively be enforced against
all violators of this notice
W. " FCLMER.
March 4, 1903. 4w2O pd.
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index 60 New Advertisements.
Foley's Honey and Tar.
Csrd-Dr. G. J. Oliveros.
Fer Sale.

Two good young work mules, one
mare, ten full Essex pigs ten months
old. For cash. Apply to B. B.
swygsrt, Lexington, s. G. 19pd
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Board to Meet.

Board TO Meet.
The County Board of Equaliza-
tiou will meet at the Auditors Office,
at Lexington, c. H., on Tuesday,
March Oath, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. N.
G.. A. Derrick, Auditor.
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70 Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature is on each box Csc.
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Trespass Notice.

WE. THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY
w notify the public not to tresspass
upon orr lands by hunting. fishing. masipg
roads or in any manner whatever. The
law will be enforced against all trespas ers.
" E. PRICE.
i. D b1cCARTHA.
JESSE MCCARTHA,
GEO. D. MILLER.
February 25, 1908, AVID. pd
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-22

Guttenbury Lodge. No. Ss3-ist and srd
Wednesdays in each month.
HID Gelzer. Noble Grand.
c Ludwigs, Secretary.
Aouw.
Harmony Lodge. No 81, A oil w-second
and Fourth Tuesdays in each mo %.
HG Gelzer, W.
FCT B%rightwell, Recorder.
KNIGHTS or PYTH;As.
Lexington Lodge. No l57 X = meets every
Thursday night at their hail 10 Sriehn build
ing. soiourning knights ocrtf lily invited.
Thomas Wedge, &C.
Elias Spruce, X OF r and s.
ELKs.
Lexington Lodge. B , D e No 74a-MeeTs
regular on the end ans ith Friday nights in
each month at their nome. corner Main aud
sth streets. Home pen at all times.
J Chinn, Exa ii Ruler.
S Thorntc -, Secretary.
EAGLES
Lexington Aerie. F o E No 2B-Meets end
and 4th Wednesdays Of each month at X OF P
hall.
James Corners. Worthy-P President
Ernest Fegert, Secretary.
ANCIENT RIDE OF PYRAMIDS.
Meets every Friday night in each month.
NJ. Cahill, MP.
w W Curtis, RFR.
GAR.
Mulligan Post. No ll-Meets every LIST and
Bird Friday nights at their hall at 10th and
Main streets.
NIL Studdard. Commander.
John B Burris, Adjutant.
UDC.
Meets LIST Wednesday in each month at the
homes of the members.
Mrs Stephen N Wilson, President.
Mrs J H Campbell, Secretary.
SONS OF
Meets second and fourth Monday night in
each month in G A r hall, lOand Main.
Faed J Kohlman,, Captain.
Chris Walk, list Sergeant
woODMEN.
Lexington Camp, No lS9 Woodmen of the
World meets LIST and 3rd Monday nights in
each month.
Pearl X Smith, Consul Commander.
Fred Xix, Clerk.
MACABEEs.
Has an organization but no regular meet
ing time or place.
Frank Nicholson, President.
John Schoheld. Secretary.
TURNER'S.
Meet at Turner's Hall once per week.
Julius Winkler, president.
c II Schaefermeyer, Secretary
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-22
MAN WHO MADE
THE sun SHINE.
BY LULU JUDsON.

Whether it was the melancholy
that comes sometimes with the twi
light of a summer evening, or thai
the trials of past months had multi.
piled beyond the point Of endurance.
as Richard stood on the bridge and
looked down on the slow-moying wa
ter Of the river he was assailed with
q terrible temptation. His heart
stood still at the thought, but it was
characteristic of him that he did not
strive to put the suggestion from
him, but faced it s~quarely, weighing
the arguments for and against with a
kind Of grim deliberation.
There is a wide difference in the
point Of view from which people re-
gard life and its vicissitudes. There
are those who pass through the fires
and come forth with faces unlined
and bubbling with laughter. Trouble
may touch them for a time, but it
leaves no trace behind. Then there
are others who from babyhood look
out with wise and solemn eyes upon
the world, instinctively seeing and
feeling all of its tragedies, though
striving with steady cheerfulness to
rise above them. The difference is
temperamental and due, physiolO-
gists contend, as much to the make
up Of the physical as the mental or
ganism.
Richards childhood had been hap
by, but at the end of his college days
he found himself alone and without
resources. His father and mother
dying within a short time Of each
other, an investigation showed the
family fortunes to be seriously de-
pleted through a number Of unfor-
tunate business ventures. These
troubles we're particularly hard to
bear, as he was deeply in love with
ard engaged to be married to lovely
gfN, whose relations were people of
wealth and who objected to her al
lance with a penniless young man
without prospects. Nevertheless she
had married him, and barring troub-
les incident to ill-health and little
money, they had been happy. When
g beautiful, high-spirited woman,
used only to luxury, gives it all up,
and for loves sake enters upon a life
Of comparative poverty, there are
sure to be many painful days not
only for her but for her husband, and
this no matter what the depth Of
their affection for each other. In
deed, the deeper the love, the more
painful the experiences. Richard
had striven with all his might to
tighten the load for his young wife,
but she had taken up her burden, and
he had found with bitterness that he
could not carry it for her. This man
ufacturing town, in which they we're
forced TO live because he had secured
Q place in the Office Of the mills,
proved an uncongenial environment.
The majority Of the inhabitants we're
81 a rough class, the place wa UNI
healthy, and their two children had
dckened, A change seemed imper-
stive. But the money was spent Is
3ast as made, and NOW the mills, as
was customary, were closed down for
the summer months. Richard had
70 secure another place at once, and
ths only one 10 be had Vas in 4 neigh
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FULL o. sRAe.


Nhan 2 watch you an yonr mother
scramblin round an piayin' tax.
An you with curls a-tossin' as yeh run.
I swear that on the quiet I'm so dad
burned full o. brag
h a think the world don't hold an
other one
That kin hold a candle TO yeh. tina kin
laugh as loud as you.
That is half the treasure you are to
FOUR dad;
Bet they amt another baby with such
eyes o bonny blue.
Or another one whose laugh is half as
glad.
Bet they amt another baby when the
sand man comes around
That snuggles down to slumber like you
do,
An they amt another baby when it's
been undressed an gowaed
That looks half so like an angel, dear.
as you;
An they amt another daddy standin' by
a trundle-bed
An lookin' on another baby form
That Is buildin half the castles I'm a.
buildln' In my head;
Or another one whose heart feels half
so warm.
0ot 4 IKE 10 see you mOrnln ndn asleep
an half awake,
Like a dimpled little Cupid curled an
pink.
IN 10 see your little paddles both up
held for dad to take.
An your eyes now wide In wonder, now
a-blink;
On! whatever years may fetch me, so
they leave me, dear, but you.
VIII find me well content to bear the
load
30 they leave but you beside me an your
eyes O. twlnklin' blue
A-smilin' up to nine along the road.
30 ! watch you an your mother playin'
tag around the house.
Or ~tippy-toein' round at p~eek-a-boo,
Now a-yellln' just for gladness, now as
still as any mouse;
Never KNOWN all the time I'm watchin'
you;
Never guessin' half the pleasure you're
a-givin' your old dad,
Who sets an sizes you up as you run
Till his heart just beats in jlg-time he's
a~-feelin' so derned glad
IN he grabs an hugs you to him when
you're done
~. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-22
AMERICAN SNAKES.
There Are Comparatively Few Ven
omous Varieties.


Out Of the one hundred and sixty
odd species of serpents in America
north Of Mexico only about 20 are
yenomous; the others are about as
harmless as so many kittens, and
may be handled with impunity. Last
year | caught with my bare hands
several large b~lack-snakes, a number
OF garter-snakes, two green snakes.
or graSs-snakes, two water-snakes
and several others, and although
some of them bit me, the effects were
OF less consequence than as many
bramble scratches.
An irritable serpent, but a per
fectly harmless one, is the water
snake, which will usually be found in
or near the water, perhaps swim
ming among the stems of the picker
Ell weeds, in pursuit Of frogs, or pos.
sibly cooled up on the bank. This
snake will bite, and bite hard, but il
is not venomous in the least. It does
not lay eggs, but brings forth it,
young alive. Last September
caught a fine specimen, and carried
her home. Between noon and -four
o'clock she had 10 little ones. They
were irritable youngsters from the
start, and almost as sOOn as they were
born they would coil and leap al
my hand, with their little jaws wide
open.
All our snakes live on animal food;
the larger ones feed on small man.
mails, birds, frogs and reptiles, and
the smaller ones on insects. They
swallow their prey whole, the bones
Of their heads being SO loosely put to-
gether that they can stretch their
mouths to an enormous extent.
have seen 3 milk-snaks ~ inches
long swallow a fully aedgOd young
Cat-bird.
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"She has stood by you, has shei"
STOOD by me- Well, 1 should say
so. But I wouldn't marry that girl
ike this for anything in the world.
You know it wouldn't be right, and
he looked at Richard appealingly.
NO, sir, I've seen that sort Of thing
too often. The first thing / knew I'd
be satisfied to sit around and watch
my wife support me, and she already
with a sickly motherl Shed be per-
fectly willing to do it. l tell her it
looks like the more things happen to
me the more she thinks of me" and
he laughed again.
"That frequently is the case with
women" said Richard, thoughtfully.
They're the best and the queer
est creatures on earth," said the
stranger, "and the Lord only knows
what we would do without them"
While they talked, darkness had
softly fallen, and the two men, with.
a common impulse, turned towards
the town. Lights wwere twiking in
the houses as they passed, and there
was the odbr Of frying meat in the
air. The crickets chirped loudly
from the river banks, and as they
walked briskly along, the little man
began to whistle a gay twO-step.
Richard decided he would take his
new position at once. 1t would not
be for long. The summer months
would soon pass and the mills would
open again. His heart began to hun
ger for his wife and the little ones,
and he quickened his pace. Present.
ly his companion turned down a side
street.
"Well, goodnight" he said.
Goodnight" called Richard.
Better luck"
90, I'm all right" said the little
man, cheerfully, and he disappeared
in the darkness.
A few more steps brought Richard
to the small cottage where theylived.
AS he approached he saw his wife's
whitehall figure at the gate. She
was peering into the darkness.
els that you, Richard ?" she called,
~anxiously.
yes" he answered as he came up.
Anything wrong, sweetheart"
20, no." she replied with evident
relief. "The children are better this
evening. l was just a little
anxious"
Anxious about me?" he expostu-
later. what nonsense"
She laughed TREMENDOUSLY. "You
have been rather depressed of late"
she murmured.
"Well, you need not worry" and
he took her fondly in his arms. "Tll
never do anything reckless as long as
I've got a girl like you"
why, Richard" she exclaimed,
opening wide her eyes. "What an ex-
pression!'
But a moment later, a little man.
whistling down a side street, paused
to listen as their happy laughter
Hoated to him through the summer
night.-N. 0. Times-D Democrat.
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Invariably.

A child always untiss q string With
lie ~esth.-WashingtOn (Is.) Demo
sst.
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c. & A. Time OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
SANTA FE ROUTE.
Trains arrive at North Lexington.

Trains arrive at North lexington.
No. % daily. ......... .............. s:25 a. m
Trains leave North Lexington:
No. %, Express daily ............. $3.50 q. m
Main line trains pass Lexington Junction
The-r river Bus leaves Lexington TAO a m
daily to connect with train at north Lex
ington. Leaves Lexington daily except
Sunday at $3.50 a m and 2 O'Clock p and
goes through to connect with tire ms at Lex
ington Junction.
GOING EAST.
No. 3, daily. rs pm
" 4, 8;4T a m
o ...... .........s...... $3.50 p m
" 8, " 9;22 q m
" 20, " ...."".. .,."...... $3.50 a m
GOING VEST.
No. /, = daily. ......... $50 m
" D. ....."........ ...... 7;O2 q m
., ......,"........-.... $3.50 q m
p" y .."".".... ..........l2:52 p m
" u, " ....... ............. i;67 D m
q. w BAILEY Agent.
W J. Biack, g. p. A., Topeka, Kas,
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DIE
TERMS OF COURT
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Convene7 in Lexington. nrst Mondays in
April, August and December.
In dlgginsville, first Mondays in March an,
September.
J~UDGE-Samuel Davis. Marshall; clerk-J
H. Campbell, Lexington; Stenograpaer-
James L.. Roberts. Marshall.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Convenes in Lexington, second Modays "a
February, June and October.
In Marshall Saline Co } second MONDAYS IN
March, July and November.
JuDGE-JOhn A. Rich, slater; Clerk II
Campbell, Lexington; Stenographer-J. L
Roberts, Marshall.
PROBATE COURT.
Convenes second Mondays in February,
May, August and November.
J~uDGE-James P. Chinn
COUNTY COURT
Convenes first Mondays in each month,
PRESIDING JUpGE-P. W. Osborn.
JUDGE WESTERN DTsTRICr-E Ed S Butts
JUDGE EASTERN DIsTRIor-. w. A Redd
CLERK-Frank Thornton.
LEXINGTON CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-0swald winkler.
Marshal aud Collector-Jas. N. Price.
Attorney-H. c. Wallace.
Recorder-John NJ. Owen.
Register and Treasurer-Jacob Fegsrt.
Assessor-William Aul.
Engineer-William G Duncan.
COUNcILMEN.
LIST Wlrd-rhos. ROsewail and A. r. James
2d Ward-Geo. Schawe and Geo. A. Venable.
Bro Ward-Edwari Aull and VIM. S. Marrs.
4th Ward-Chas. Mayer and Wilson Young.
City Council, regular session. second Mon
day In each month
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-AulL, Mars, and Venable.
Claims-Mayer, Rosewall and Young.
lmprovement-Schawe, Aull and Mayer.
Ordinance Mars, James and Schawe.
Electric Light-Yenable, Young and Rose
wall.
Waterworks-Schawe, Rosewall and Aull.
Scales-Young, James and Mayer.
Supplies-Marrs, Venable and James.
Streets and ~Alleys-James, Mars and
Judiciary-Aull, Venable and Mayer.
Ways and Means-Rosewall, James and
Young.
Sewer-Rosewall. Aull and Schawe.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
DIR G W Fredendall, E F Nicholson, Coun
Gilman Mayer, DR. } J Fulkerson, Jesse G
Jrenshaw, Councilman Mars, DIR @ T Ryland,
Peak, sr, Councilman Schawe, DR. j II
5traughan, John T Bush, Councilman James.
FIRE BOARD.
Councilman MAYER, Councilman Rosewall,
Councilman Mars, Councilman Venable.
H o DIRECTORS,
Joseph L Long, b Il Wiley, B 7 John, Geo
P Venable, Albert Winkler. Thomas j Bandon.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY OFFICERS.
Representative-Joseph b Shelby.
County Court-P Walker Osborn, Presiding
Judge; Associate Judges--Wes District,
B Green; Eastern District, J B Hagood,
Probate J~udge-James P Chinn.
Circuit Clerk H Campbell.
County C~lerk-Frank Thornton,
Recorder OF Deeds-Clem Tyree,
Prosecuting Attorney-Horace + Blackwell.
Treasurer-Wm H Edwards.
Collector J Fulkerson.
Sherif--0scar Thomas.
Surveyor-Benj d Weedin.
Assessor-George W. Marquis.
Public Administrator-M d Wilson.
Coroner-Dr VIM B Weedin,
School Commissioner-Joseph Kuehls.
Constable-Charles s Mitchell,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Pearl r Smith. I ] Dullng and Lewis Neale
It Lexington.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster-J NJ Crowder.
Deputes-George Taylor. John Taubman,
IT,, Miss Minnie King.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-31

The Cop-See here! Amt it time
br you to be gittin' home?
Jaggs-Home? Home? Sher'nly
|pti still got dollar and 20 shentsi
|Chicago American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-31
MONSTER HAILSTOEES.
They Fell Not Long ago fin u Penn.
syIvania Town and Were Larger
Than Hens Eggs.

One sometimes hears man speak OF
hailstones "as big as hens eggs" The
tale is perhaps told by a traveller, whose
story is received with a shrug of the
shoulders The stones general fell il
some far away place, and the ordinar!
unbelieving easterner puts 1t in the same
category as Mexican dodos or Alkaskar
sea serpents
There was haHstorm however, no
long ago, about which some 10000 per
sons can hold up their hands and sweal
that they saw and picked up hailstore
which were even larger than the aver
age hens eggs. The inhabitants of Yves
Chester, Pa, which is 20 miles from
Philadelphia, were suddenly overtakei
by brazen colored cloud, which threat
ened for time, as many thought. to an
initiate them. For two minutes thu
hailstones ratified on the roofs with thu
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-31

Racing nowadays is far different
from the days when | won my novice
race. AS an amateur l used to look up
to Major Taylor and wonder how he
ever could ride a mile in 1:19. Now
when you work out a practice mile in
1:12 or so they laugh at you and class
you as a dub. Just at the present time
/ have the honor of holding the mile
record at 1908 AS, made at the Elkes
benefit, but l have ridden faster than
that in paced race, Several times in
intermediate miles l have beaten los
and once got as low as 1907 2-5, but,
of course, that didn't count, as it was
not made according to regulations. The
gears they ride nowadays are twice as
big as were used a few years ago. The
majority of pace followers push 14O,
and some of them use as high as 15c
and 1866"