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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
rutnOIUR y.

The child was extremely i'll. Any
body could see that.
What has she been eating" asked
the doctor.
she is just home from o little chill
dren's party. where. the refreshments
were chicken sandwiches. fruit cake.
candied cherries. nuts. coffee. choco-
late creams and lobster salad said
mamma.
The doctor looked pcrplcScd.
"Anythin3 else" he asked.
Mamma thought moment.
"Oh. yes; fruit ices."' she said
".Ah." exclaimed tic doctor 1T once.
"IloubtlcsS the water with which the
ices were made was not thoroughly
stcriliZed.
lie sholi. his hcad.-Lifc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Hosv His Wife
VieeveI the Story

T%HEI are telling good story on
prominent citizen OF Syracuse
who tried to repeat joke to his
wife and found the joke was ON him
self. 1t seems that the citizen was in
4 downtown hat store one evening
after closing hours, and the proprietor
from some incentive said, Il will give
to any man here Il new silk hat if he
will swear on his word of honor that
never since his marriage has he cast
a langushing gla aa or the eye of love
on any woman otter than his wife
\ young man topped forward and
said. Give me tie hat
Are you ready to so swear?' asked
the shopkccpcr.
i am" replied the young man firm
ly.
"Take the hat" said the halter, whu
then added, When were you married,
by the way"
Last night" replied the Young man.
This WAS the ioke--the joke on the
hattel-which the prominent citizen
ran home and repeated to his wife with
much guSto.
After lie had finished the wife did
not seem TO appreciate the humor as
kecnly rs lad been anticipated by the
husband.
''Why don't you laugh:" asked the
latter. Don't You sec it is funny:
II was thinking" replied the wife.
"Why didn't you bring home the hat.
dear"
We'll. darn it, silk hat never did
look we'll on me- demonstrated the
prominent ctiZcn.-Philadelph LeGg.
er
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
A $1,000 Thrown Away.

Mr.. W. ". B4k-r. of Piaipv,ew,
Neb, writes: MY wife md lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried a number # doctors aud speat
over a thou -and dollars without muy
relief She Was very low aud l lost
all hope. when a friend suggested
trying Foley. Honey aud Tar, which
I did: and thanks be to this great
remedy, it saved ber life. She Is
stronger and enjoys letter health
than she has ever known N tenvears
We shall never be without Foley =
Honey and Tar and would ask those
afflicted to try it," The KaufuanD
Dug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
q WONDERFUL INSECT.
Gas Companies Not Wanted Where
the Cucujo E,DuriAheS.

the CucuJo tiDuTlAheS.
Have YOU ever heard of the cUcuio?
If YOU are one of those UnfOr:unalcS
who are in the habit of gru!nbling ut
gas bills you will wish that the place
WAS swarmin% with cucujoS. so that
the Gas companies might be circum-
vented. The cucuio is the t!'p,iy OF the
tropics. and it is the most brilliant Of
tie whole tribe Of light giving insects
or animals. Thirtyciyht Of them yield
one candle power.
Photographs lave been printed by
two minute exposure OF bromide plates
to their illumination. People in Cuba
contne them in paper lanterns for go
ing about the country ut night or for
indoor lighting Sometimes they At
tach one of the insects to each foot for
travelling in the dark 10 serve us 1
guide to the path: also they use them
as ornaments for the dress and hair.
Cucujos are beetles beginning life us
gruDs. SkipjackS or sprin@tAils they
are sometimes called because when
placed on their backs they jump over
with 4 clicking sound.
\ small species Of the same family
is found in Florida and Texas. They
have two luminous spots on the thoraX
and another on the abdomen. Damp
evenings are most favorable 10 the light
giving. the object Of which is prcSunla-
bly, to attract 4 mate. The young lar
we feed largely on Slai!S. to which
their bite is poisonous. The luminous
organs are developed before the insects
leave the eggs.
Now. Il theory formerly held WAS that
these fretiics stored up light in the
daytime for emission at night. us is
done by the so called luminous paint
of calcium sulphde. But it was found
that they shone as brightly as ever
after being confined for ten days in
darkness. Some that were carried
from Cuba to Havrc in the pitch black
hold Of ii vessel were brilliant On their
arrival.
y more striking diSproof. however.
WAS afforded 10y batch Of larvae
hatcl,cd in the dark from eggs laid IN
the dark on Il piece of rotten wood. the
young insects being kept in darkness
for the first six months OF their lives.
They $Eone as brilliantly rs any OF the
other lirc.ies. --t;o:l2n Penny.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
What he Wanted

"My brother bought an automobile
here last week." said an angry mail
to the salesman who stepped forward
to greet him. and he says YOU told
him if anything broke you would sup
ply new part.
"Ccrtainly.' said the clerk. "Wlat
does he want:'
"IIc wants two dcltoid muscles. q
couple Of kncerans, one elbow and
about half 4 yard of cuticlc," said the
man, and lie wants 'em right away.
Baltimore News
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Have You Indigestion?

If you have Indigestion, k2dsl
D1spepsia Cure will cure you. l.
has curec thousands. Il is cur'ug
pt pie every day--very hour. You
owe it to yourself TO give it tllal.
You will continue to suffer until you
do try it. There is no other com.
binat,on of dlgestants that digest end
rebuild at the same time. kodol
does both. K)dol cures, strengthens
and ,ebuilds. Sold by all druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
An Early Riser.

i strong, healthy, active constitn-
aion depends largely on the condition
OF the liver. The famous little pills
ksown es DeWit,'s Little Early Rssers
ngt oaly cleanse the system but they
strengthen the action of the liver and
rebuild the tissues supporting that
ersan. Little Early Risers are easy
TO act, they never grippe and yet they
sse absolutely certain to produce
results that are satisfactory in all
cases. Sold by all druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
C,oatinr over the Old Man.

There is q little boy in Brooklyn
whose father is an Englishman. The
hey, VINO was born in this country, has
been taught to wave the stars and
stripes and sing America Justify and
is proud of being an American. The
other night as he was studying his his
tory lesson he looked up from his book
aa OF :, sudden and said enthusiastic
ally:
We licked you fellows awfElly in
the Revolutionary war. didn't we,
Dapa:"-New York Press
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
The Latest.

Harry-What in time induced the
pretty Miss Skyler to take up with
Muggins? He is the ugliest looking
man | know.
Dick-ThatS why she is going to
marry him, suspect. He is so aw-
fully homely folks will think he has
got loss Of money-Boston Transcript.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
The Recipe Habit.

Il think those neighbors are real
mean.' said Mrs. Bliggins.
whats the trouble?" asked her hus-
band.
"You know our Marguerite doesn't
get on in her studies very we'll, and
their Mathilde is always at the head Of
the class
What Of that?'
'They wouldn't tell me what partic-
ular sort of brain producing patent
food they give their children.'-Wash-
ington Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children,

Successfully used bv Mother Gray,
nurse in the Ch,ldreu's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
acb, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials. t.
They never fail. At all druggists,
25s. Sample Free. Address Allen
S.Oimsted, LeRov. NY l6
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
COlny)iaccncy.

"N-ell. ! don't know what We are 60
ing to e., now" remarked the man OF
family. The butchers have struck. and
the price Of meat is bound to 60 up"
The neryy boarder smiled and
shrugged his shoulders. Sorry for you,
old man. he replied, but that doesE t
worry me personally. All we get is
hash, anyway .'-Cincinnati Timcs-Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
NOIiOTS.

81 ought to he pretty we'll acGuaint'
ed with the burned town. growled the
chronically disgruntled citizen. I've
been knocking around it for twenty
five years.
Il don't know about that said til:
other citizen. but ever since | have
known you you've been knocking it.
Chicago Tribune. .
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Times Changes.

''Did he seek the office or did the
Office seek him.
"Ch, he was lookin' for the office all
right before election. but since then
he's been dodgin' it most Of the time
except On salary day."-Brooklyn Ea-
ole
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
To Clear the Lawn

Citily-I suppose YOU fellows in the
suburbs have put your lawn mowers
away for winter rest now?
Sububs-No. indeed. Most of rs are
trying to rig up Il new attachment on
'em to turn 'em into snowplows.-phli-
adelphia Ledger.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Cold Consolation.

Isn't that poem worth 4 monu-
n.cnt:' cried the poet triumphantly.
1T is" replied the editor but you're
mighty slow l-dying. g."-Atlanta Con-
stitUtiOn.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Aade-eun's College.

$1,000 of the 100000 wanted for
tic college proposed to be established
sv the Anderson chamber OF COM
sseros has already been subscribed by
SIX gentlemen of Anderson. provided
eas full amount of 100000 could be
raised.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10

Favorite Prescription without complete
success, Dr. Pierce would like to hear from
such person--and it will be to her advant
age to write as he offers in perfect good
faith, reward of $500 for any case of the
above u1aladies which he cannot cure.
III wish to tell You the benefit We have
received from using your remedies" writes Mrs
Dan Hall, of Brodhead. Green Co, Wis. 1.-Two
years ago my daughters health began to fail.
Everything that could be thought OF was done
10 help her but it was of no use. When she
began TO complain she was quite stout; weighed
"a, the picture of good health, until about the
scc of fourteen, then in six months she was so
run down her weight was but l7o. She kept
falling and gave up thinking here was no
use she must die. Friends all sid, You will
lose Your daughter I said fear shall.
must say, doctor, that oaly for your Favorite
Prescription my daughter would have been III
her grave to-day. When she had taken one.
half bottle the natural function was established
and we bought another one making only two
bottles in all. and she completely recovered.
Since then she is as we'll as can be-
Doctor Piercs's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of Fl ore-cent stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Address DR.. R. '.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
The Trying Time

In a young girls life is reached when
Nature leads her uncertain steps across the
line which divides girlhood from woman
hood. Ignorance and neglect at this crit
ical period are largely responsible for
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Dangerous.

Frank-What success did you have on
your hunting trip in Maine?
Arthur-Bully. shot two guides
and wounded 4 lumberman.-Chelsca
Mass.) Gazette.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10

CEcl; OF the after
r1!sery Of woman
hood. Not only
does Nature often
necd help in the
regular establish
.acrt Of the wo,n-
:liy function. but
:hcrc is almost al
ways need Of some
safe, Strengthening
tonic, to overcome
Tie iarguoT, nerv-
eEsness and weak
ness, commonly ex-
DeI;euCed at this
time.
II there is Sil III
valid woman, suf-
fering from female
weakness, prolap-
sHs, or falling of
womb, or from leu
corrhca who has
used q. Picrce'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
Cannot Attend Sons Funeral.
BLOCKED BY THE SNOW.
Trains to and From Cory, Pa, De-
layed by Storm.

CORY, Pa, February 3.-Last night was
one of the worst in railroad history The
fine snow was drifted into the cuts by the
high wind and all traffic is interfered with
The Pennsylvania between here and Brock
ton has great trouble. The train due here
at o'clock last evening arrived at MD
night The Pittsburg express, which left
Buffalo at II o'clock last night, has not
yet arrived, while the Buffalo express lies
in the yards here with three locomotives
awaiting it's departure, and then it will
battle with the drifts.
A freight stalled in a drift between Con-
cord and Union City is blocking the Erie
railroad, whose trains are several hours
late. The New York and Chicago limited
was still lying here this morning.
GOSHEN, Ind. February 3-The Michi-
gan division of the Big Four is snowbound.
Two trains are drifted in north of Niles,
Mich, for which point a snow plow has
been started. Trains to and from Indian
apolis go no farther north than Elkhart.
The drifts are as high as the coaches.
The same conditions obtain on the Michi-
gan division of the Lake Shore road.
Trains on the Lake Erie and Western and
the Pennsylvania railroads are also many
hours late. Traction lines are suffering
severely All rural routes have ceased de-
livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
THE NEW GREAT SEAL.
Pronounced Far Superior to the Old
One,

The State Department has just received
in complete form and installed by direction
of Third Assistant Secretary Peirce the new
press with the great seal of the United
Sta tes which will replace the one which has
seen service now for more than one-quarter
of a century. The great press weighs 1,29O
pounds, and the seal is far superior in ar
tistic beauty and from a mechanical point
of view to the old seal. This verdict was
expressed by the experts of the bureau of
engraving and printing after a careful ex-
animation of the press and seal.
Mr.. Peirce IS congratulatng himself thai t
he obtained both press and seal for $500,
which is less than half the appropriation
made by Congress for the purchase and
about half the cost of the old seal. 1t was
obtained under contract with James d Nc
Bride of this city. who placed a subcontract
for building the press with Hoe & Co. of
New York. and for the seal with Bailey.
Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia. The first
official impression of the great seal was
made yesterday upon the commission of
Edwin " Morgan of New York, appointed
United States consul at Dalny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
WILL D1sAPPoINr MANY.
Decision Regarding Details Of Naval
Officers in This City.

The Secretary of the Navy has decided
not to assign to duty here, except in very
few unusual cases, naval officers who
have within late years had shore details
in the capital. This will affect great
many officers who have been coming to
Washington for shore duty after every
tour of sea service, and who regard Wash
ington as their home
Mr.. Moody found that most of the Off
GERS who applied for duty at the Navy De-
partment or elsewhere in this city had
been here before on the same service, while
a great many officers who are anxious to
be detailed at the Washington navy yard
or the Navy Department were never graft
fed.
Mr. Moody has directed the bureau of
navigat ton to refer all applications of Off
GERS for duty in Washington to him, and
not to make any assignments to the Navy
Department or any other branch of the
service in this city without his approval.
Mr.. Moody thinks that a tour of duty in
Washington should be part of naval off,
GERS education. Naval officers who have
not been in Washington for several years
will have the preference.
When the attention of the Secretary was
called upon to select chief of the hydro
graphic office two officers names were not
considered because they had been on duty
here very recently. Lieutenant Comman-
der Hodges, who was chosen for the place,
has had but little service in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
THE CANAL TREATY.
It May Be Considered in Executive
Session Next Monday

Senator Cullom, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, said this afternoon
that he hoped to ask the Senate next Mon
day to go into executive session early in
the day for consideration of the Panama
canal treaty. and to request that the treaty
be kept before the Senate from day to day
until its final disposition. This contem-
plated program may possibly be interfered
with by some speeches which senators de-
sire to deliver meantime in the open TAX
ing the resolution of inquiry as a peg to
hang them on. 1t is believed there will
not be a great deal of discussion on the
treaty in executive session. 1t is thought
that good deal of steam will have been
blown off in the open debate before the
treaty comes up, and that when the treaty
is before the Senate the remarks of SEN
ators Will be largely confined to the text.
The opposition TO ratification by the DEM
ocrats has gone completely to smash. Lead
er German has abandoned all idea of sue
cessfully resisting ratification, and other
democratic senators say that 1t will not be
possible to make any political capital out
of any feature of the Panama affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
LOCAL MATTERS IN SENATE
Mr.. Stewards Proposed Amendment to
District Bill.

MI Stewart today gave notice in the Sen
ate of an amendment to the District. ap-
preparation bill appropriating 5000 for paw
ing @ street between 22d and 23d streets
northwest.
Mr.. Pettus submitted an amendment in
tended to be proposed to the sundry civil
appropriation bill directing the Secretary
improving the Potomac river 1868, being
amount claimed by him for overwidth
dredging in the Potomac river below this
city.
Senator Wilson today introduced by re-
quest a bill to pay to Caroline Lochboehier
of the District $4,000 for damages sustain
ed by her to her property by reason of the
construction of a distributing reservoir and
the building and maintenance of the Con-
duit road.
Senate authorizing the Senate library COM
mttee to purchase for $4,000 from MRS.
Mary S. Treadwell. Annie Hanford and
Mary E. Wood the painting of the battle
of Lookout Mountain. painted by James
Walker for the late Gen. Hooker.
A bill relating to the liability of common
carrier by railroads in the District Of CO.
lumbia and territories and common carriers
by railroads engaged in commerce between
the states and between the states ana Tor
eign nations to their employees was intro
duced in the Senate today by Senator DcE-
rose. 1t makes such corporations liaole to
any one of their employees or in the case of
his death to his heirs-at-law for damages
which may result from the negligence or
mismanagement of any of their officers or
eject in ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
ACTION POSTPONED.
Foreign Relations Committee Takes Up
the Cuban Treaty.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
today considered at length the treaty be-
tween the United States and Cuba, carry
ing into effect the Platt amendment. The
necessity for such changes as will insure
the permaneney of the treaty was conceded
by practically every member of the COM
mfttee, though there was some difference
Of opinion regarding the best means of at
tanning that end. Finally 1t was agreed to
postpone further considera ton until the re-
turn to Washington of Secretary Hay. 1t
was argued that the Secretary of State had
given the treaty much thought, and his
advice at this time was indispensable in
protecting the measure according to the
original purpose of the Platt amendment.
The Cuban government was anxious to
have the United States ratify the treaty in
It's present form, and, il is said, would op-
pose any change whatever The treaty as
rat1hed in Cuba, does not prohibit abso-
iuteiy any amendment by subsequent ad-
ministrations or by constitutional conven-
ton. and consequently it was argued that
the lie OF the Platt amendment would be
In jeopardy unless a clause was inserted
winch would make 1t binding upon the Gu
pan government for all time. The United
states was particularly interested in those
provisions which prevent any foreign gov
ernment from gaining a foothold on terri
tory IN cuba and which limits the indebt-
edness that may be incurred by the Cuban
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
SENATOR HANNA 9Er1ER.
At 6 O'Clock This Morning His Tenn
perature Had Dropped 20 1OOsk.

Senator Hanna passed rather a bad time
last night. At one period of the night his
temperature went above 1O2 degrees. He
vas quite restless. suffering from pains in
his limbs and in his stomach This MORN
ing at o'clock the temperature had low
cred to 1OO7s, and at o'clock 1t had low
cred still further. Since last evening his
temperature at all times has been lower
than at the same time of the previous
twenty-four hours.
Mrs. Hanna and Miss Phelps being worn
out in watching the patient day and night,
1t became necessary yesterday to call in a
trained nurse. This has allowed Mrs.
Hanna and Miss Phelps to get rest, which
they very much needed. They{both had in
sisted upon waiting upon the senator as
long as their strength lasted and consented
to having assistance only when IT became
evident that they too, would be placed on
the sick list If they persisted.
Dr., Rixey Is taking heroic measures with
his patient. which, he says. does not; mean
that the senator is in an alarming eondi-
ton at all. Indeed he has not expressed
any fear for his patient since he began
treating him. But Senator Hanna for near
ly two months has had a series of good and
bad spells. From the time he contracte5 3
the grip until the present heShas had the
experience of recovering apparently and
then suffering a relapse because of over
taxing his strength. Now Dr.. Rixey de-
clares he wants to make one final effort to
get the senator restored beyond the danger
of any further relapse, and the only way
that can be done will be to give him con-
stant care until he has fully recovered his
strength For that reason, he denied him
all visitors yesterday. and today he In
sisted that the senator should bee no one.
Senator Hanna has had no complication
oe heart trouble. which is so common IN
cases of the grip. His heart has been 1or-
NAL at all times. The chief trouble he has
experienced has been in his stomach, which
he has overtaxed by abandoning the diet
of an invalid, and from pains throughout
his body. =
Mr. Elmer Dover. Senator Hanna's pri-
vate secretary. will leave this evening for
Chicago to attend the meeting of the sub
committee in charge of arrangements for
the republican national convention Mr..
Dover at first insisted that he would nJt
go to Chicago in view of the senator's i'll
ness, but Mr.. Hanna, knowing he was IA
miliar with details that would come before
the subcommittee. would not think of per-
mitting him to remain here. Mr.. Dover
viii; be back here Sunday evening.
Mr.. Dover's telephone was busy today in
response to constant inquiries about the
health of Senator Hanna.