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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
DOCTORS BLUNDERS.
What Legal Methods Applied 20 Med
ical Practice Would Uncover.

What Legal Methods Applied 20 Med
ical Practice Would Uncover.
'.Now that l anu through with medi-
cine can speak Of the profession in
fashion that would not ii l was still
in the practice" said a gentleman who
has been known as 4 successful physl-
clan in New York for years rs be sat
Mt luncheon in the Lawyers club.
"Of course 1 don't care to have my
name mentioned, for have lots Of good
friends in the profession, but the fact
Is that the profession Of medicine would
be nearly ruined If it had to be con-
Quoted as you gentlemen Of the bar
practice your calling.
1--WE have great advantage over
you. for you in your cases are subject
ed to the EXTREMIST publicity, while we
in our cases have the utmost conceal
ment Just suppose that in our cases
we had judge who knew as much as
or more than we did presiding over our
actions and, worse than that. bad an
other physician, whose interests were
not ours, watching and criticising us
at every step and blaZoning every er-
ror that we made. Dear me, such a
prospect as that would frighten the
best physician who ever lived the mo-
ment he entered a sick room, and yet
that condition Is just what you men
Of the law have to face in every case
that you try.
what sort Of a figure would law
yer cut foundering around in court
without any knowledge of his case?
But a physician can founder mentally
in q sick room without second person
being the wiser, though the patient
may suffer; but, then, dead men tell
no tales
Under such circumstances OF doubt.
which is usually ignorance. the physi-
sian can look wise, put something into
the patients stomach. 60 to his Office,
decide what line OF experiment be will
follow, return the next day, hoping to
find that nature is working the cure
that he doesn't know how to effect, and
being ready and willing to take all Of
the credit that comes his way.
WHY, the very first thing that nurses
are taught Is to observe the utmost Sc
crecy about doctors blundefs. II they
told what they know there wouldn't be
much confidence in physicians where
they are heard. Ask a nurse Of expe-
rience about this when you have the
opportunity.
"Yes. sir. repeat that the publicity
and chance for criticism in your pro-
fession, if applied to medicine, would
result III the discovery Of a small
amount Of science as compared with
the large amount Of empiricism. New
York Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
An Economical Mother.

Small Katherine, who had been for
hidden to touch the ink bottle, had ac-
cidentally spilled its contents not only
all over her mothers desk, but on the
rug, several chairs and her own apron.
Her mother, on discovering the state Of
affairs, had expressed more surprise
than pleasure. When the father Of the
family returned at night his little
daughter met him at the door and
asked:
Papa, bow much does bottle Of ink
eost|'
"Oh, about 5 cents"
give centsw exclaimed the aggrieved
youngster in a tone Of deep disgust.
And to think that mamma would
make all that fuss about one little bot
tie Of ink!-Lippineott's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
BOWSER'S DISCOVERY
He Tries an Experiment In Behalf of Natural
History, and Succeeds-So He lmagines -

got soul for music, and don't you for
get H., III try him with something In
the jig line"
He struck up the air Of Buffalo
| Gals and patted time with his foot,
and in half minute the lobster not
only clawed out. but bumped his back
and gritted his teeth. With a smile of
triumph on his face Mr. Bowser changed
off to BLACK Eyed Susan" and thence
to Come Along, Noses" and the lob
ster fastened his claws into the basket
and stood upright and Quivered all over
as if longing to get out and hoe T. down.
We'll, there's the experiment, and
what do you think of it," asked the in
vestigator as he ceased to blow.
"The lobster seems to have heard Il, "
replied Mrs. Bowser.
Heard it. OF course he heard 1t.
Nothing else caused him to act that
way. If l was to put him out on the
grass I believe 1 could draw him clear
to the alley by playing long enough. 1
tell you that FrenchmaR was right, and
I'm going to back him up for keeps. I
don't know whether Holsters can love
or not, but III give him something to
make his heart beat faster"
1t was 1--WE Lost Ny Nancy Lee"
and there We're tears In the eyes Of the
player as he puf7ed out his cheeks. The
lobster bumped and wabbled about as
if trying to resist the influence Of love,
but he gave in at last and clawed his
way to the edge Of the basket and fell
with a thud on the floor.
"It fetched him; it fetched him!'
shouted Mr.. Bowser as be danced
around. thereafter there will be no
use for lobster pots. All one will have
to do will be to stand Oh the beach and
blow a love air on mouth organ, and
the lobster: will tumble over each other
In their hurry to get ashore
"Do you think it was the muacT,
asked Mrs. Bowser in doubtful tones.
"Of course it was. What else could
it have BEEN?
II have heard that fish were attract
ed by a light at night, and perhaps it's
the same with Holsters. You might
put him back and see II it was the
light"
II tell you it was the music and
nothing else," firmly replied Mr.. Bow
ser. II consider the question solved
beyond cavil. and what honor there Is
in the rediscovery will come to me.
You can 80 to bed, and shall at once
proceed to the library and-get out
with your
The last words were addressed to the
family cat, whose curiosity had been
at fever heat ever since the basket
was brought in. AS the lobster fell to
the floor she darted forward to make
close inspection. and next Instant her
tail was gripped by couple Of claws
and she was circling around the room.
"Durn her hide" yelled Mr.. Bowser,
as he tried to head her of.
"Stop her orr she'll break thingsr
added Mrs. Bowser as she looked
around for the broom.
Three times did the cat circle the
room, mewing and splitting and vail
ing, and then Of a sudden she shot
through an open rear window and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

before the club. I hope to settle
much disputed question within the
next hour. Several years ago French
naturalist announced that the lobster
was susceptible to music and that he
had attracted them to the shore in
large numbers by playing on the mouth
organ. He was at once ridiculed and
hooted at, but have been appointed a
committee of one by my own club to
investigate and report. I have here a
lobster; 1 also have a mouth organ"
And you will play the mouth organ
while the lobster dances"
Mr.. Bowser's ears twitched and his
neck Redeemed up, but he swallowed
the lump in his throat and replied:
II shall play the mouth organ and
observe what effect it has on the speci-
men before us. You and the blamed
old cat will please keep quiet for min
ute. will begin with something sad
at first"
He lifted up the little musical instru-
ment and began the air Of The Old
Oaken Bucket" AS he reached the re-
frain the lobster moved one claw, but
whether from grief or joy could not be
told. The air was then changed to the
-'Swanee River" and the lobster reach
ed out the other claw and ratified it
against the basket.
by Jove, but the Frenehman was
right exclaimed Mr.. Bowser as he
cut the music short. You saw the lob
ster move both claws, didn't you: Hes
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Herbine

Renders the bile more fluid aud
thus helps the blood to flow; it affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indi-
gestion, sick and nervous headaches,
and the over-indulgence in food and
drink. Herbine acts quickly, a dose
after meals will bring the patient
into good condition in few days.
q L. Caldwell, Agt. NJ. K. and 7.
r. R, Checotsb, Ind. Ter, writes,
April Is, 1908: Il was sick for over
two years with enlargement Of the
liver and spleen. The doctors did
me no good, and had given up all
hope of being cured, when my drug.
gist advised me to use Herbine. 1t
has made noe souDd and we'll" 50c.
Sold by The Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been in use for over sixty years
by millions OF mothers for their chill
dren while teething, with perfect
success. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggist in every part of the world.
twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure
to ask for Mrs. "Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind. tt
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

dropped into the yard. to be seen no
more for three days and nights.
do you think eats are susceptible to
music?" asked Mrs. Bowser as she be-
gan lifting up the chairs which had
been upset in the row.
None O. your business" bluntly re-
piled Mr.. Bowser as he jumped off up
stairs to bed. NJ QUAD.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Dysenterv Cured Without the
Aid Of a. Doctor.

81 am just up from q hard spell of
the fux" ID dysentery) says Mr.. T. A.
Pinner, a we'll known merchant of
Drummond, Tenn. II used one
small bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
was cured without having a doctor.
consider it the best cholers medi-
cine in the world" There is no
need of employing doctor when
this remedy is used, for no doctor
can prescribe a better medicine for
bowel complaint in any form either
for children or adults, It never fails
and is pleasant to take. For sale by
The Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

It never injuries an orchard to ma
nure it.
Judicious annual pruning Is essential
with the peach.
Low headed trees resist the wind
better, and the fruit is more easily
picked.
In grating large tree 1t is best not
to try to graft the whole tree in one
season.
Budding on certain slow growing and
somewhat incongruous stock Is the
best way of dwar6ng.
In most cases the cause Of moss ap-
pearing on the stems Of apple and oth-
er fruit trees is wet, cold, undrained
land.
The soil for roses should be rich and
Of such tenacity that 1t will hold to-
gethcr when pressed. Sand and clay
mixed is good.
All wood that is more than two years
o.d should be cut out from the currants
and gooseberries. They will produce
more fruit, even if the vines are not 80
large
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
A BereaYed Husband.

"You look as If you were in trouble,
my friend. Received bad news"'
Yes. Here is telegram which tells
me that my wife drove a buggy and
team into the river this morning and
that they were washed away and
drowned"
Good heavens! That Is bad news in
deedw
Isn't it? I don't care so much for
the buggy, but that pair of horses cost
me $3.50 hard cash!'-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
care You Ready? Coz

Mrs. John Peters was the mother OF
a family Of restless children, and she
found difficulty in reducing them to
quiet when the moment came for ask
ing a blessing at the table. So her
course Of procedure was something in
this fashion:
"Alice. be still! Eddie, not another
word! Maud. don't you see your Ia
ther is waiting? There-now, John;
noww-New York Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Wrinkles.

"How shall get rid Of my wrinkles,
Beatrice?"
"Cutting them out with sharp knife
Is quite effective"
"Of course cutting leaves wounds.
but you can easily make people believe
you got those fighting with your hus-
band or in some other way that won't
hurt your standing in good society,"
Detroit Free Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
From Experience.

Miss Doveye-We girls are just wild
about Victor Pretty.
Mrs. Binthair-Now, I simply can't
endure him. like strong, stern browed
men of indomitnble will.
"Gracious! What for?"
"They are so easy to manageable.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Klmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver cr bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedyyou need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and now to
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
send your address to s5kH1s; :'::5s:s;Es
Dr.. Kmer & Co., Bng- = ss.;EE1
hanton, N. Y. The as:ssst:s:s:ss=s:s@szs ls9sss@
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
A Run of Luck.

Toni asked old Goldman for bis
daughter last night.
Dick-What luck?
Tom-Well. it was what you might
call run Of luck. I got away.-Ex-
change.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
The Twins.

"Faith. Mrs. O'Hara, how d ye till
thin twins apart"
cav, t is aisy-I sticks me finger IN
Dinnis' mouth, an If he bites know
it's Moike."-Harvard Lampoon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

Charlie--How in the world, Gawge,
do you manage to see with that single
eyeglass Of yours:
Gawge-My dear fellah, see with
the other eye-San Francisco Wasp.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

sands which they are constantly publish
ing, thus proving their genuineness.
"For about two years I suffered from very
obstinate case OF dyspepsia, writes R. E. Secord
Esq, OF I3 Eastern Ave, Toronto, Ontario. II
tried great number of remedies without Sue
cess. finally lost faith in them all. was 80
far gone that could not for loag ti.7e bear
any solid food in my stomach; felt melancholy
and depressed. Could rot sleep nor follow my
recommended your Golden Medical Discovery
After a week treatment had derived 90 much
bene6t that continued the medicine, have
taken three bottles and am Convinced it has
can cousc;entious!y recommend It TO the thou
sands OF dyspeptics throughout the land.'
The Common Sense Medical Adviser, "
1908 large pages in paper covers, IS sent free
on receipt of 81 one-eent stamps to pay ex-
peuse Of mailing o,s!y. Address DT. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
copyright. 1872 rs g. B. Lewis.]


R @R. BOWS:::i.- had been home
NE& for a couple of hours and
XVN eaten his dinner and smoked
his cigar without bringing
forward anything to startle Mrs. Bow
ser when the basement bell rang, and
the cook brought up covered basket
left by boy.
"You surely haven't been getting an
other cat or rabbit" Queried Mrs. Bow;
ser as she turned shade paler.
"Well, hardly he replied. Before
showing Eou the contents of this basket
I wish to talk with you minute. You
know | belong to natural history
clubw
Yes, 1 know, and you went out into
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

Have a heart that never hardens, a
temper that never tires and a touch
that never hurts.-Charles Dickens.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

Dollie-Oh, granny, do the heathen
savages wear trousers?
Granny-No, dear. Why?
Dollie-Well, then. what did pa go
and put trousers button in the COL
lectlng bag for at church today!
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Which ?

'Quietly, you know, Is the silent part
ner.''
"At the office or at home?"-Gnctn-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Sar cDaciol;et I =;
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Proof Absolute.

Peters-What proof did the doctors
have for declaring Brooks insane?
Parr-He refused to take their medt-
cine.-Baltimore American.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
AT THE TOPs

It is a lerdable ambition to reach the top
Of the ladder Of success. But many man
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

topmost ruug
finds his position
a torment instead
of a triumph. He
has sacrificed his
health to success.
A man can sue
ceed and be 4
strong if he heeds e
Natures arm q
i,lgs. When there s.
is indigestion, b
loss Of appetite, 3
ringing in the y
ears, dizziness, I
spots before the u
eyes or palpita- \
ton of the heart
any or all Of these s.
toms point to weak
and loss Of nutri
Dr.. Perce's Golden
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-17
A Merry
Christmas

TO you all is the wish of each and every at
this store. We willing to help you in every way
possible to make this memorable Christmas in your
history, only few days until the carpenters will
be in the building changing it into new store
The next few days must see lively selling SO come
to this store and make dollars do the work Of three
We have endless variety of mems useful articles
suitable for gifts We only mention few of them
here For the house we have lace curtains squares
couch covers table linens and napkins all great
duction.
For the men we have silk handkerchiefs, muAers
ties suspenders and host of other articles. The
women and children of course find anything they
may want Handkerchief for men and women in cotton,
linen and silk at attentively low prices
From till Christmas you buy all wool
pets best make at 90 per yard. Art squares at
tua cost.
Come to the store look around and you will surely
find something you want.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-17

- - tr,,i 1.,
in timothy and clover, balance IN garden and
orchard. About 100 trees, strawberries and
dewberries.
~ a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28
ALL BODIES SAVE ONE FOUND.
Fragments of Remains of John Spot
anski Recovered.

only one body remains to be recover
ed from the ruins of the Northwestern
Star Oil company's plant. Fragments
of a body, believed to be that of John
~SpQtanSkl, were taken from the ruins
about noon yesterday. All that repre-
scented SpotanSk were a few charred
bones and a few handfuls of ashes.
The remnants of the body were con-
Veyed to the morgue. OF course, accu-
rate identification is out of the ques-
ton, but it is understood that the rel
atfves of Spotanski believe the remains
toshe his from the location in which
they were found,
George Wilkins. the last man who left
the building before the fire, has been
found, He rode away from the works
on wheel and was some distance be-
yond the danger point when the explo-
sion occurred.si2iay
Wilkins says that Manager Durrin
OF The Oil company, had a premonition
of what occurred, because he heard
Durr1n tell one of the employees that
there was too much odor and that GER
ta1nly something must be wrong Dur
ing the conversation President Davis
asked ;Durrin what was the matter and
the latter replied that he did not be-
lieve the assistant engineer understood
his business. To this Davis replied
that-ff Durrin had good reason for so
believing he had better discharge the
man. Thirty seconds or a little more
than that after the conversation had
occurred the explosion wrecked the
building Land destroyed nearly every
human being in it.
Thegruins are stillEbeing- searched on
the chance that more bodies may be
discovered, but it is generally believed
that only one more remains to be
found,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28
Minneapolis
MORE MILLS ARE
GRINDING WHEAT
The Question Of Rates Still
Remains for the Chicago
Meeting to Settle.

Several more flour mills have started
up again. The Consolidated Milling
company put their men to work at
another mill yesterday morning, but
II. P. Gallaher, the vice president and
manager of the company, stated that
1t was only for the purpose of satisfy
ing the local trade.
Some of the Pillsbury mills were
started yesterday. The representatives
of the company declined to take on the
subject. They were not anxious to
have any publicity given to the mat
ter, they said, but they would not deny
1T, that was all.
James S. Bell, president of the Wash
Durn- Crosby company, said there had
been no change in the milling situa-
ton, and his company had not started
and more mills and did not intend to
90 so until the transportation rates
were adjusted. Mr.. Bell was very in
d1gnant at the reports that have been
spread from Buffalo that the Wash
ourn-C Crosby company intended to
transfer the milling operations of the
company to that place.
The meeting of the general freight
agents in Chicago to consider the com
plant of the mills that flour is being
disseminated against in favor of wheat
viii be held Thursday, in stead of
wednesday, as some of the Eastern
men could not arrange to get there any
sooner.
The decision of the matter will prac-
tlcally rest with the Eastern men. ac-
cording to the views of several of the
railroad men here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28
DR.. Shops
Ri eumatic Cure
Costs Nothing If 1t Fails.

Any honest person who suffers from
Rneumac ism is welcome to this offer.
am a specialist in Rheumati srn. and
nave treated more cases than any other
physician, think. For 16 years 1 made
1000 experiments with different drugs
testins all known remedies while search.
ing the world for something better. Nine
years ago | found a costly chemical in
Germany which, with my previous discoy-
cries, gives me certain cure
joints irto flesh again; but it can cure
the disease at any stage, completely and
forever I have done it fully 100. 600 fines
| know this so well that l will furnish
my remedy on trial. Simply write me a
postal for my book on Rheumatism and
or six bottles of DR.. Shops Rheumaatiic
Cure. Take it for month at nv risk
If 1t succeeds, the cost is only AZ In If
it fails, I will pay the druggist myself
and your mere word shall decide it
l mean that exactly. If you say the re-
oect penny from you.
have 10 samples. Any mere sample
that can affect chronic Rheumat isn1 MI
be dragged to the verge of danger I
use no such drugs, and it is folly 70 take
them. Ycu must get the disease out of
the blood. VI
My remedy does that even in the. most
difficult, obstinate cases. 1t has cured
the oldest cases that ever met And in
all my eXperience-in all my 1000 tests
l never. found another remedy that would
cure one chronic case in ten.
Write me and will send you the order.
Try my remedy for a month. as it can't
harm you anyway. If it fails it is free.
wis. p' ~, w. i''eiiie'
Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured
oy one or two bottles. AT oil druggists.