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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27
Cured Lum bago.

A. B. Canmsu, Chicago, writes
March 4, 1908: "Havipg been
troubled with Lumbago at different
times and tried one physician after
another; then different ointments
and linaments, gave it up altogether.
So I tried once more, and got q bottle
of Billiards. Snow Linament, which
gave me almost instant relief. I can
cheerfully recommend it, and will
add my name to your list of former
suffers" 25,, SOC and Sl00. Sold
by The Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27

fact. "Well, old fellow, if you will
show me any place in this Fair or
circus business where there ain't
niggers you'll zee more than l have
seen yet" Right in front of us were
two nigger damsels-black as
black cat in dark room, end just
behind US mounted on a pair of
greys was buck and his gal-both
blacker than the other two. The
gal had on green goggles. About
that time we started, the poDies a
rearing and kicking up. About
that time We made the round, my
head got to wbirlipg around like
buzz saw. I grabbed my charger
around the neck with both hands
and pushed my feet as far under
him as I could. Bill leaned over
and asked me what was wrong.
Says ], s'Bill, stop this thing if you
can, I can. stand it," Says he, old
fellow, don't be skeared, just look
at me-" I twisted my head over ard
Bill threw his left leg over the POM
mel of his saddle. Next thing l
heard was stop-man overheard .
The thing stopped, I crswled out
and saw Bill rubbing the dirt off bis
head. One sharp little niger looked
at Bill and said: "Pears to me
you's race rider, ain't you p
You 90 to and"
So I and Bill wandered off to-
wards the Fair grounds. We con-
tinued together the balance OF the
afternoon and when the sun went
down we parted.
Well, I expect 1904 will give some
more good times. These gala times
are like oasis in the great deserts.
Mr.. John McCartha and Miss
Cumberlandsr were married on
Thursday, 14th inst. And so it is
this winter, marriage and giving in
marriage. I have but one wish for
all : Msy they live long and be
happy.
Hoping for you and your journal
happy and prosperous year, I am as
ever, d.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition Of the mucous
lining OF the Eustacbisn Tube,
When this tube gets infsmed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be de-
stoyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co, Props,
Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
s{ino tionf
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27
Cart. Eobson's Mother Dead.

Greensboro, Ala, Jan. 81 The
remains of Mrs. James NJ. Hobson,
accompanied by her SOD, Richmond
Pearson Hobson, reached here today
and the funeral services were con-
Quoted st.the Episcopal church this
afternoon. Many handsome f'ral
tokens were received from far and
near.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27
Will Meet Next Month.

The Record, Jan. 20.
The Republican state convention
will be held here on February "a, in
the hall of the house of representa-
tiVes. This was decided upon at
meeting of the executive committee
last night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-27
One Minute Cough Cure
For Coughs, Colds and Group.
Trespass Notice.

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOCI-.
n fed not to hunt. ha1i wood or tres
pass in any manner whatever upon the
lands OF the undersiyn Th= l4w will
positively be enforced against any person
vlolatlcg THIS n ,t;ce.
A =. AREHART, W. MATTHIAS.
J D SEM, J THOMPSON,
PRESTON =. CORLEY N w. SHULL
MRS. Z. a. CORLEY, NJ. N. KLECKLEY.
4wl2pd.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12
TRIED EXPERIMENT ON BULL.
FRA I'm p's Red Shirt Was the Signal for
Attack on Him.


at was this way" said tramp. ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press. Il
was out in the country about fifteen
miles and hoofing 1t along the road,
when I meets up with another weary
who is wearing an old red shirt, given
him by some farmers wife. At that
same time l sees a big black bull in
the field on me left.
"'Me friend says to the other
after a bit. would you mind dom one
OF the noble purfession q favory
"If it's not to lend ye me dimun
pin.' he kindly replies.
Its only this triHe. have heard
that bulls didn't like the color Of red.
the same as the shirt we've got on and
wearin' so becomin1y. and mebbe We
will kindly experiment little with
that animal over in the field"
"'As to howr says he.
"'As to shown yerself on the other
side of the fence for q mint. I'd like
to know IL what I've heard about bulls
is true
We'll. l don't mind doin' a man
favor says he. with great cheerful
ness, and he spits on his hands ana
mounts the fence The bull was 300
feet away and head-on to US, and up
and heller. The weary takes due no.
tice. but he keeps right on walkin',
and he has got 100 feet from the fence
when the bull charges him.
what shall do!" he calls to me.
"'Climb a tree says l.
I'D do 1t to oblige you, but there's
none about
Then run for it.
He put in his best ticks. but the
bull picked him up within five feet OF
the fence and tossed him sky high. He
comes down with a great thump, but
on the right side of the fence, and |
sits by him for half an hour till he
opens his eyes. Then l says:
Me friend. you have settled the
point Bulls don't like red. Need l
say that | am obligedT
Don't mention it, says he, after
fetching a grOan rod long.
"'I'll try to do as much Tor you some
time
Pm sure you will"
And up he gets and limps away
and goes on me own road. We may
never meet agin. but he has my best
wishes for his future welfare. But
for him | might have had to put on a
red shirt and
And what" was asked by one Of
his listeners.
Instead of solving the problem I'm
worse off than before. Is II that a
tramp don't like black or that bull
don't like red that brung about the col
lision? I'm! I've got to find a quiet
spot and think 1t over"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12

/ screamed again with fifty horse power,
and then swept from the window sill a
! whole collection of flower pots, which
descended with tremendous crash on to
| the paved footway below. The pressure
against the door ceased. as though the
people in the house had stopped to lis
| ten: the windows of other houses in
Potter's Court began opening rapidly;
there were voices shouting out innumer-
| able questions: there were three or four
| shrill whistles. and then the ominous
crack of Il rattle. followed by another
in response. and at little distance.
You are safe" said Sarah; ''the police
are coming"
Presently the street door below was
| being unfastened in response to solemn
knocks without. and then the pOnderous,
unmstakable boots of the metropolitan
| force were heard clanping up the stairs.
Reuben unlocked the room door. and
| Thomas Eastbell. white as a ghost, crawl
ed in on his hands andsknees, took har-
leQuins dive into bed. and drew the tat
tered coverlet to his chin. The burly
| figures of three policemen were in the
room in an instant or two afterward.
Now. then, what's the row." said the
principal spokesman: who's been trying
to throw the other out Of the Window"
Who's been melting leadT' inquired
| another, whom the peculiar nature of the
| atmosphere had impressed, as it had done
| Reuben at an earlier hour.
No one had been throwing another out
Of the window. whined forth Mrs East
bell. no one had been melting lead or
anything. They had had a little wrangle
as it got late, and just as their cousin
was going home. and the flower pots
somehow gave away and fell into the
court. which frightened the gal ut the
window, who began to scream. The 10
lccman who had first spoken listened TO
this explanation with stoid stare upon
his countenance; the second official. be-
ing of IN inquisitive turn of mind. opened
| all the drawers and cupboards, and ex-
amined their contents; the third man in
srected Mr.. Thomas Eastbell as he lay
recumbent. and inconvenienced him by
giving him the benefit of the glare from
a bulls-eye lantern on his face.
Come. that sham won't do. young fei-
ler." said he: lis there any complaint to
make
No one had any complaint to make.
Reuben had crossed to Sarah.
Here is your chance still. Will you
| leave this placer
Not yet" she answered. mot till
Toms safe"
"Good-by. then"
Reuben went out of the room. and the
policemen followed him downstairs and
into the court
lie somewhat ungratefuily left the tri-
umvirate who had arrived in good time
to his rescue. But he could not explain,
| and il seemed the better policy to be 81
lent for Second cousin Sarahs sake. She
wished it--and it was she who had saved
him from danger. He had to think again
of the way to save her. now that he had
become more than ever resolved to get
her away from Potter's Court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12

Didn't l hear your wife refer to
you as the human mince pier" said the
curious person. Yes" answered Mr..
Sirius Barker. rs that a complaint"
mot exact,y. She means that / new.
er agree with anybody. Washington
Star.
THAT boy of yours what went to
college could do some wonderful lift
ing with the clubs and dumbbells"
"Yes; but l always thought more of
the other ones lifting powers" Did
he lift dumbbells and the nke?" mo:
he lifted the mortgage"
Didn't she have some trouble In
hiding from her husband the present
she was going to give him." "Not a
bit. She put it in one of the pigeon
hn,as Of nis desk Chicago Tribune.
can plan a house better than an archi
tect is shy Of self confidence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12
on ApTER Y

AII1NI i bh n.
Reuben Culwick did not in any way
attempt to account for his late hours to
the inmates of Hope Lodge He was TIE
master of his own actions. which no one.
he felt. had the right to crticise. Hence.
with this Impression on his mind the
deep reverics of Lucy Jennings. and tie
studious stares of her brother appeared
t" be taking him in far too intently. be
came source of irritation to him.
rs anything the matter. Lucy he
asked at last. one morning.
Lucy Jennings sat down suddenly in
the chair nearest to her lodger. and burst
forth with her catalogue of WRONGS. max
ing amends for all past reserve in one
breath.
1T has come To YOU. You're not the
mau you have been. You keep away from
home too much-you have been Seen at
low places of amuscment-you're going
| g-you--you---you never tell us any
| thing" cried Lucy. passiouately.
Yes. | have been seen at low places of
| amusement" said Reuben. quietly. land
III. hours of return to Hope Lodge are
somewhat irregular AT present. And so |
am going wrong, i.ucy?"
,
You jump too rapidly nj conclusions.
after the habit Of enthusiasts. I'm not !,
: Sinner-that is. no more of n miserable
! specimen than | was three weeks ago
why did you ask John about the Girl
in the striped dress, at the SAKE Gotha
! -"
All. the rascal has turned kings evil
dcnce. them. cried our hero
'Why did You ask him not to tell me :
why are you always AT the gardens >
why had YOU the effrontery." she ..ri"d,
with eyes ablaze now. Ito ask thar
wretched. miserable girl To call here for
| YOU
| What" shouted Reuben. so forcih'N
that even Lucy was unpreparcd for his
excitement, and jumped back in her chair
some distance from him. What 40 YOU
meant' he continued: ''who has been
here? Speak out-don't glare at me. YOU
suspicious. heartless disagreeahle wom-
an. What girl called here for me?''
Lucy was very pale. but she held her
ground against his rage. though she had
never been a witness Ia il before. He
had been always a pleasant man till this
day, but now he was full of passion and
perhaps. hate of her. She could under
stand more clearly now why his quarrel
with his father had been a bitter one.
1T was a girl in a striped cotton
dress" said Lucy. with emphasis. "Shs
was a pert, insolent, miserably clad WON
an. She would not answer any of my
questions. save that you had told her &c
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12
Where Wild Ducks Feed.

In Connecticut along the Housatonic
river and In fact all over the State,
are many large brooks or creeks that,
back from the river, have long, still
stretches Of water. caused by some nat
ural conditions or by milldams. says
the Field and Stream. These are gen
orally found In isolated sections. and
are lined on either bank with heavy
growths Of alder and birch. In many
instances heavy timber tanks both
sides Of the stream for miles. thus
making an ideal retl eat and breeding
ground for ducks.
l have seen as many as fifteen at the
most in a flock, this being an unusual
iy large number: six to eight being
about the average. These fiocks settle
in the brooks early in the fall and re-
main until severe cold weather sets in
before leaving for the South. Once in
while a Canada goose. sometimes
three or four. will stop over for stay
and a good feed, but the goose Is a
restless bird In the fall and never keeps
TO one locality like the duck. These
wide reaches Of water furnish all kinds
Of delicate dainties. such as small
dace. trout, watercress. nevis, helgra-
mites and a variety Of food that water
fowl like. and IL is easy for them to
procure food as the water IL generally
shallow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12
SASH AND DOOR BARGAINS

Volume of business
regulates prices.
| have only one
price to all.
/ have the largest
mail order business
and do more shippine
In the following ms,
terial than any dealer
n the northwest.
Send for price lists
and buy direct at as
low a figure or even
lower figure than
your nearest merchant
can purchase the sauna
goods.
Four panel cedar
doors for painting
S.00 per door.
2-6x6-6x1 u, 4 pane,
cedar doors, 800 DER
door.
2-Sx6-sx1 Il 4 panel
cedar doors, s1.W Der
door
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-12

OUtSlut uoor IraInes, $IZ0, inside door
frames 15c
Window frames, plain. all stock sizes.
$1.O0
Window frames with blind stops pulleys
and water table cap, $1.25 for ali stool
sizes
5-cross panel fr doors for oil finish. the
worlds standard, $1.30 per door, for ali
stock sizes. Mortse locks with long es
with knob catch, pc EACH Genuine wrought
steel Japanned hinges, 3k KAY, lac pair
with screws.
Beautiful night latch front door locks
with two night keys and one day key, 81 40
each
Send for price lists to mn salesroom
o. b. WILLIAMS,
1903 3rd Ave. Seattle, Wash
Both Phones
Rainier AZ.
Ind. Y 1143
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
LCoNrINUED.I

NO, dear that is not best" he an
swered softly. 81 can't earn enough
at first to do it. You will have to stay
here till can"
Then the proud spirit that had come
to Alice Page from many generations
of self helpful ancestors spoke, and
she said as She raised her head and
brushed away the tears: IF you are to
leave me here | shall go to work as
we'll. l can teach school or do some
thing to help you, and shall too
Her defiant little speech hurt Albert
just bit and yet he felt proud of her
for it. 1T may be best for you if you
could get q chance to teach" he re-
sponded, land it will help me some
and take up your mind, which is worth
good deal'
But the worst was to come, and the
evening before his departure she never
forgot. There We're some consultations
to exchange, however, for she had seen
Mr.. Mears of the school committee
and obtained position to teach the
north district school in Sandgate, a
small pSiotQ SCiOOlllOuSe tMO luliCS
from her home, and felt little pride
in telling about it, while he had to re-
port that all whom they owed had
promised to wait patiently for their
dues.
mir Hobbs even offered to lend me
money if l needed it, he said after
they had talked matters over, land so,
you see, we have good many friends
in SYNDICATE after all. And now want
you to sing few Of the old songs for
me, so that l can have them to think
about when l am lonesome and home
SICK
But the singing was a failure, for AL
ice broke down in the middle of the
first song, and they had to so out and
watch the firefies once more while she
conquered her tears.
You will write to me every day,
won't you, Bertie?" she asked discon-
solately as they waited the next morn
ing for the train that was to separate
them. 81 shall be so lonesome and blue
all the timer
When he kissed her goodby she could
not speak, and the last he saw as the
train bore him away was that sweet
sisters face trying bravely to smile
through its tears like the sun peeping
out of cloud
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
You will never succeed as a lawyer
llnlaSS YOU 1nal.a lAuci1,ocS Il;d ,-a,,

You will never succeed as a lawyer
unless you make business. Did you
bring your sheepskin with you?"
No, SIR" answered Page. 81 didn't
think it necessary after what l wrote
you. have it in my trunk
well, bring it tomorrow" said Frye.
II make it, a rule to take nothing for
granted and have everything in writ
ing" And then he added, with
searching look, as if he was about to
utter crusher, What is your idea of
lawyers chief object in existence?'
Page was little nonplused. "On,
suppose" he replied slowly, .'to see
that laws are properly executed and
justice done''
Frye looked at him a full minute
without making any further comment
while sardonic grin gradually drew
his lips apart, showing a full set Of
false teeth, and then, as he began rub
bling his hands together, he said:
Its evident, young man, you have
much to learn in your profession. Laws
are made for lawyers and are the tools
of our trade. If the world does not see
fit to use those tools, it is our business
to make them, and, as for justice, that
is an allegory, useful in addressing a
jury, but considered a fable by the
judge. Laws are useful to oppose 9TH
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28

er laws with, and various decisions are
only good in so far as they help your
case and hinder your opponents.
You seem an honest appearing young
man, which is we'll so far as our rela-
tons go, but no further. want an as
sistant one who is ready and will
ing to do just as direct and to ask no
questions. Do you think you can fill
the bill?"
II can try" replied Albert quietly,
land as soon as 1 get used to your
methods of procedure here 1 think 1
can succeed"
He was little startled at the pecul-
lar character of his employer and in a
way slightly Disguised, but he was not
In position to cavil or feel squeamish
over apparent lack of honesty and re-
solved at once to ignore 1t.
"What do you wish me to do?" he
continued after a moment. 81 will do
the best can for you and am ready to
go to work now"
"You are to be at the Office at 8
o'clock sharp" replied Frye, take
one hour for lunch and remain TIL
g." Then he added by way of spur
to his slaves fidelity: 81 am paying
you $75 a month on the recommend Of
an important client of mine who want
ed to humor his son. 1t was your good
luck to have this sons friendship, as
he belongs to wealthy family. He
| is a spendthrift, of course, but that Is
no matter and all the better for U.s.
Take my advice and cultivate him all
| bringing us more business. What
say to you l shall expect you to con-
slider Il professional secret, and l hope
| you will make good use of your time
when with this young friend of yours
and heed well what l have said to
YOU"
That ended the interview, and Albert
was set at work copying legal docu-
mentS and at the same time trying to
reconcile himself to his new surround
ings. That night he wrote to Alice:
Il have hired out to most unmitigat-
ed old scoundrel and yet one of the
sharpest lawyers l ever met. He as
ouiSO uie uuSl lay dSlue my COLI
science ii l mean to succeed, and hint
ed that he might use me later on as
a sort of spy, upon Frank, l imagine.
He employs a stenographer of uncer-
tain age, who comes in and takes die
tation and does her work outside. The
only stupid thing he has said was to
warn me not to f1irt with her"
Then he wrote to his friend Frank,
telling him where he was located.
thanking him for his assistance and
begging him to call at an early date.
After that he smoked for an hour in
| glum silence. His room was small
and cherries and in comparison with
his home quarters a mere den. But it
was a question of saving. and the lux
ury OF space even he could not afford.
There is no more lonesome place in
the wide world than great city to
one born and bred amid the freedom
of the wide fields and extended wood
lands, as Albert had been, and now that
he was shut in by brick walls all day
! and imprisoned in one small room at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28

INN all the smooth, elusive vul-
MI lures lurking in the shadow of
St0tHY the temple of justice or perch
G4fSaaD ing upon it Nicholas Frye, or
"Old Nick" as many called him. was
the most cunning. Nor did his looks
belle the comparison, for he had deep
set. shifty. yellow gray eyes, hooked
nose, and his thin locks. dyed jet black,
formed ring about his bald poll. He
walked with a stoop, as If scanning the
ground for evidence or clews, and to
add to his marked individuality when
lie talked he rubbed his hands together
rs though washing them with invisible
soap. 1t was not from any sense of
cleanliness that he did this. for they
mad many times been sciled willingly
in the most nefarious transactions. A
client was to him a victim to be kept
In waiting, exasperated in regard to his
luded as to his chances of success In
Quest Of justice, deceived as to its cost
and robbed in every way known to an
astute lawyer.
He had been the legal adviser of
John Mason for many years, and when
that busy Merchant came TO him on
behalf of his son, who wanted to find
a position for Albert Page, Frye readi-
ly promised to give him employment
1t was not because he needed him, but
because he saw at once that through
some friendship for this young sprig
Of the law, as he intutively considered
Albert to be, he could strengthen his
hold upon the father and obtain some
secrets that might eventually be used
to rob him. In plain words, he thought
to use this young country lawyer as a
spy. He knew that John Mason felt
keen interest in his only son Frank,
and that was another reason for en-
also that Frank was given liberal
allowance, spent it rapidly and most
likely would be getting into various
scrapes needing a lawyers efforts to
rescue him. and so he would have fur
Their pickings in that direction. These
We're two good reasons for his ostensi-
BILE acts of kindness, and so he at once
sent for Page to come.
When, the morning after his arrival
in Boston, Albert presented himself at
Fryes office, he found that lawyer
busy reading his mail
Take a seat, sir" said Frye politely,
after Albert had introduced himself,
and excuse me until so through my
letters" And then for long half
hour Albert was left to study the bare
| office walls and peculiar looks Of his
future employer. Finally Frye turned
to him and asked rather abruptly,
We'll, Mr.. Page, what do you know
about law?" at the same time scanning
him as If expecting to see hayseed ad-
herring to his garments.
Not much perhaps" replied Albert
modestly, uncertain of his ground. "I
have been in practice only a year at
SYNDICATE, and the few people there do
not have much use for a lawyer"
Then why didn't you stir 'em up a
little and bring 'em to see they needed
your serEices2" was FrYe's next query.