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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
Wednesday, October u, 1906.
Mill Help is Very Scarce.

Providence, Oct. S.-Cotton mill
agents in Rhode Island complain OF
a scarcity of labor in some depart
ments and assert that in this respect
the increase of wages granted early
last summer did not have the beneh-
cial result hoped for. The increase
has not thus far drawn back suffici-
ent number of those who left the mills
when wages were lowered and when
there is dissatisfaction among work
men for other reasons.
In some mills, at present, more
looms are stopped, than has been the
case heretofore in the history OF the
industry in this State. In one large
mill there are said to be six hundred
looms idle, while a few years ago, the
number of applicants for work ex-
ceeded the demand. A fifth OF the
looms in another large mill are said to
be stopped for want Of operatives.
This scarcity of labor has brought
about keen competition among mlii
officials in offering Inducements to
families Of workers to become per-
manent help and foremen and second
hands are employed constantly IN
looking for new hands. In some in
stances the expenses Of removing
families and their household belong
ings from one village to another has
been paid by the mill management 80
eager were they tosecure experienced
hands who can be depended On TO re-
main permanently.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
A Few Points.

Keep powder, pistols, shot guns and
poisonous drugs o1t of the reach OF
children.
Do not let the long continued rains
prevent the sowing Of that rye lot for
The mich cows and horses.
If YOU have some sound cotton seed
made last year hold to them. You
NAV need them for planting next
spring.
Put your plow stocks, harrows and
an implements in good condition, so
rs to get in the small grain when the
Rear in mind that one acre well pre-
pared and fertilized will make more
small grain than two acres put IN
carelessly.
Do not get in rush and break your
land too wet for wheat. 1t will take
it two years to get over it.
Do not fret aad fume around the
kitchen if the meals are not prepared
on time. -
Never carry your business troubles
into the family circle. That is nc
place for them.
Do not hold the little children up
to a standard of behavior suited TO
three score and ten years.
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School Books and Stationery

On account of the State depository
being unable to get full stock of
school books from the publishers it
has caused much inconvenience in the
schools of the State, and many books
on the list, even at this date, cannot
be supplied, We are promised that
soon, however, all the difficulty will
be over and that orders will be filed
and shipped on receipt of order.
For fear of misunderstanding as to
what exchanges may be made, we
state the following requirements for
the information of the public.
The books offered for exchange
must be those that have been in
actual use in the school room during
the past year.
The old book received in exchange
must be complete; must contain all
the leaves as originally made, and not
solid out of reason.
Remember, too, that you will find
school supplies of all kinds, such as
pads, pens, ink, pencils, etc. The best
line you ever saw. Call On Us for all
your wants in stationery and school,
books. HARMAN's BAZAAR.
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Lady Falls from Street Ger.

Mrs. I. ". Wessinger, who resides
in Lexington county, about eight
miles from the court house, fell from
an electric car on Main street about
5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and re-
ceived injuries about the face and
head which necessitated her being
taken to the Columbia hospital. She
is not thought to be seriously hurt.
The ear from which the lady fell
vas coming down Main street on its
trip to the union station from Bland
ing street. AS it was nearing Lady
street, Mrs. Wessinger arose and be-
fore any of those on the car realized
what occurred, she pitched headlong
out of the side of the open car TO the
street. The car was quickly stopped
and the injured lady was picked up
unconscious and taken to the drug
store of DR.. E.. @. McGregor. An am
bulance was summoned and she was
taken to the hospital. State, Oct. II.
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Obituary..

Mr.. Paul Berk Harman was born
August 25, 1851, departed this life
September II, 1906, aged SIS years, II
days.
He was baptized in infancy, and
when quite young man united with
ST. Johns Lutheran church, but was
later transferred to St. Peters Luth-
eran church of which he remained a
consistent member until death called
him to the church triumphant above.
The funeral service was conducted
in Pisgah church and the remains in
tered in the cemetery near by to
await the resurrection of the just.
He leaves devoted wife, two SONS,
seven daughters, four grand children,
two brothers, one sister and many
other relatives and friends.
His last words to his youngest son,
a lad of 13 years, were-"be q good
boy.' And, Oh! that all would take
it to heart as the advice of the dying,
and "be good" until called away to
their long reward. We believe his re-
ward is good and happy one.
j. w. N.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Signs Of q Hard Winter.

That the coming winter is going to
be the hardest one for the past twenty
years there is an abundance of signs
to show, and among them it may be
mentioned that:
The corn husks are foot and half
thick, and all the stalks lean to the
west.
The geese, ducks and chickens are
growing coat of fur under their
feathers, and are rubbing borax on
their feet to harden them up.
ALI the one-eye owls are leaving the
country month earlier than usual,
and the bob-tailed squirrels are laying
in sweet potatoes, as well as nuts, for
winter provisions.
The farmer who has taken the trou-
BILE to investigate has found that all
the toadstools on the old logs have
wrinkled in them. The last time that
this happened hes had winter weather
that froze the hs4dles of plows.
Z Rabbits are Htting around with
humped-up look ito them, and field
mice have wrinkles in their tails. If
this means anything it means 20 de-
grees below zero from November
through to May.-Tryon Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
M,1 Ga1.E2ro~n

To be a successful wife, to retain the
love and admiration of her husband,
should be woman's constant study.
At the first indication Of ill-health,
painful or irregular periods. head
ache or backache, secure Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
begin its use.
Mrs. Chas. F. Brown, Vice-President
Mothers Club, 81 Cedar Terrace, Hot
Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Hrs. Pinkham:-
"Por nine years dragged through miser-
and female weakness and worn out with
pain and WEAKNESS. lone day noticed STATE
inent by woman suffering as was, but who
had been cured by Lydia E. PinkAamS Veg
etabls Compound, and dsteE1nined to try it:
At the end Of three months was different
woman. Every one remarked about it, and
nv husband fell In love with me al over
again. Lydia e. Pinkhana's Vegetable Gem
pound built up nay entire system, cured tAs
trouble, and felt like q Rsw woman. ! Am
sure It viii make every suffering woman
strong, well and happy, as It has me-"
Women who arc troubled with pain.
full gorss irregular periods, bacRacHE;
bloating Tor fatulence), displaesnents,
Inflammation or uiceration, thatt.besr-
.ing,downnfeelin dizziness. tssat1ess.
indigestion, or nervous r6stfSS SSeeieA
may he restored to perfect heslth
and strength by taking Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
The Equiaox.

The equinoxtiaI gales that come at
The period Of the sun crossing the line
ihat divides summer from winter,
making the day and the night every
where On the globe of equal length,
which some times carrys death and
DESTRUCTION as the last one did. Ihe
yernal equinox comes about the 21st
of March, and the autumnal equinox
about the 23d of September. This
year it was before and after the time,
and consequently there may be
more bad weather to follow, at what
period we do not know. Scientific
Astronomers miss some times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
A Lone Lyncher.

VIM. McFall, of Anderson county,
has placed his name on the 1istpf lone
lynchers. McFall stated that George
Keasler, q negro, had insulted his
wife by taking hold of her arm. Nc
Eal was close at hand and when his
wife informed him of the fact he took
q buggy trace and beat him to death.
Before he ceased to breathe he placed
him in buggy intending to dump
him over on the Georgia side of the
State line, but the negro died on the
way. He went in and surrendered to
the sheriff.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Agreed TO Kill Themselves.

Liberty, Mo-, Oct. 11.-As the out
come of a, suicide compact Jesse
Webb, son of a prominent farmer,
was today shot and dangerously
wounded by his wife at their home at
Smithville, near here. Mrs. Webb
then shot herself through the heart,
dying instantly. The couple had been
married but one week and were yet
on their honeymoon trip. Webb, who
had been suffering from tuberculosis,
became worse during the last few
DAYS. In a statement secured he says
that his wife and he had talked the
matter over and decided sit was bet
ter to end it ALL
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
The ahody Fund.

About $4,000 has been received by
Supt. Martin for various school pur-
poses in this State this year from the
Peabody fund, which was expended
as follows: 5000 to Winthrop col
lege; $1,000 was given for summer
school work; $1,000 to assist schools
consolidated and are taking steps to
broaden their course of studies, and
81 900 was turned over to the Woman's
Association for the Improvement Of
Rural Schools in the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
An Awful Cough Cured.

1.-TWO years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her with
an awful cough. She had spells of
coughing, just like one with the whoop-
ing cough and some thought she would
not get well at all. We got bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which
acted like charm. She stopped cough
ing and got stout and fat" writes Mrs.
Ora Bussard, Brubaker, III. This rem
edy is for sale by The Hartmann Drug
Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Advice to Housewives.

No home is So, pleasant, regardless of
the comforts that money will buy, as
when the entire family is in perfect
health. A bottle Of Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup costs SO cents. It will cure
every member Of the family of constlpaz
ZION, sick headache or stomach troublet
kaufman Drug Go.
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Dirt Cheap.

In his address at Darlington on the
sSh inst, Mr.. Smith, president OF the
south Carolina division of the South
ern Cotton Association, told Of his re-
cent trip over the cotton belt before
and since the storm and gave it as his
opinion that there would be no more
and likely less cotton made this year
than last. He stated that "the price
is dirt cheap at 12A cents" but he
does not advise planters to hold above
The 10 cents margin if they have OBJ
legations to meet.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
A Badly Burned Girl

or boy, man or woman, is quickly out
of pain If Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ap-
piled promptly. G. j. Welch, of Te-
konsha, Mich, says: 81 use it in my
family for cuts, sores and all skin in4
iuries, and find it perfect" Quickest
pile cure known Best healing salye
made. Csc. at The Kaufman Drug
Co.'S, drug store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Boxer Rising in China.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 10.-Another
serious outbreak by Boxers is threat
ened in China, according to advices
received here. In districts west of
Pekin outrageous crimes have been
committed by organized bands Of Box
ers. The movement is spreading and
serious troubles are feared unless agi-
tators can be suppressed Immediately.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Negroes Lynch Negro.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 10. = Anthoy
Davis, a negro, was lynched by ne
groes at Texarkana, late last night.
He had been arrested and bailed out
on the charge of assamting sixteen
year-old negro girl. A mob of negroes
caught him and strangled him to death
with a rope by dragging him about
the negro settlements
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Melton's Successor.

Washington, October 10.-Abial La
throp, of Orangeburg, former United
States attorney for South Carolina,
has been appointed assistant attorney
in place of Lawson Melton: The ap-
pointment was made on the recon-
mendation of District Attorney Coch-
ran. The department. of justice makes
the appointment of all assistant at
torneys on the recommendation of the
district attorneys.-Evening Record.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Nothing to Fear.

Mothers need have TO hesitancy IN
continuing to give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to their little ones, as it con-
tains absolutely nothing injurious. This
remedy is not only perfectly safe to give
small children, but IS a medlclhe OF
great worth and merit. 1t has world
wide reputation for its cures OF coughs
colds and Group and can always be re-
lied upon. For sale by The Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Results of Neglect.

In most cases consumption results
from q neglected or Improperly treated
cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures tne
most obstinate coughs and prevents
serious results. It costs you no more
than the unknown preparations and you
should insist upon having the genuine
n the yellow package. Kaufman Drug
Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
Torments Of letter and Ec
zema AlJayed.

The intense itching characteristic Of
eczema, letter and like skin diseases is
Instantly allayed by applying Chamber
lain's Salve and many severe cases have
been permanently cured by it's use. For
sale by The Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-17
WOMEN WHO CHARM
HEALTH is The FIRST ESSENTIAL
It Eelps Women to Win and Hold
Mems Admiration, Respect and Love

woman's greatest gift is the power to
inspire admiration, respect, and love.
There is beauty In health which is
more attractive to men than mere regu-
larity of feature. I,
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY s. 1906

up and were sitting placidly around the campfire
YES. we're both from Texas replied.
"Well now, you don't say sol" he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically. Shake again, and just take another
pull, both of yOu out of the bottle there. I'm from
Kentucky myself-ran away from home when kid,
and drifted to South Africa. I'm mighty glad you
boys stumbled up against me! There's nothing like
the bond of Dixie Land, is there?"
Although had decided that he English
man. we agreed with him, and talked various
themes until there pause in the conversation,
which he interrupted, after pulls on his pipe.
I've been thinking of something " he said. We're
fellow-countrymen in one of the most GOd-forsaken
regions of the earth. We ought to be able trust
each other. Now, I've got more gold right with me
than you fellows will ever find in this country.
What's the matter with doing each other good
turn?"
Howl" / asked.
Why he answered slowly, blowing out cloud
of smoke and gazing into it-"why, by rObbing me"
"What?"
FL mean what / say" he went on quickly. "The
scheme is simple. I've thought it all out. / will
start for Victoria tomorrow with the gold At
certain place down the mountain that / will name
you boys can hold me up and take the bars. 1t viii
be easy for you to carry them your dOnkeys /
will go to Victoria and report that l have been
robbed and that you making off to the Trans
vaal will start the police in that direction They
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

A ND yet why should it need defense? Our
n wise men from way back have been blatantlv
insisting Natural Selection and the Survival of
the Fittest. IT, then, phrase has become hack
neyed, it is because it has survived; and if it
has survived it is because it is the tttest and whv
defend the fttest?
Take, for instance, the expression " Her alabaster
neck. This expression has been condemned bv
ltterateurs scOrned of authors and ested about bv
the funny men. Yet is it not adequate in descrip-
ton! The imaginative reader does not think of
the codness and hardness of the aabaster; he well
comes the thought of the exquisite pearly whiteness
and the satin smoothness of aabaster, and though
he has never in his life piece of the substance
he realizes at once its adaptabilty as wordpcture
OF feminine flesh. Moreover, he accepts without
question the fact that the writer uses the term as
expressive of a beautiful substance to suggest an
and satisfactory. Again, to an imagination capable
OF turther flights alabaster connotes beautiful
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By John Holt

shapes, such as Greek vases or classic urnS This
does not suggest to him that the woman'S neck is
shaped like an urn; it only fills his mind with in
definite beautiful images
We are also criticized and ridiculed for announc-
ing that heroine IS possessed of an indescribable
charm This phrase is surely its own excuse for
beng. Since the herOine's charm is indescribable
what remains but to say and be done with it
To do otherwise would be gliding refined gold and
painting the lily and it is impossible. besides The
phrase is lncontrOvertible TRUTH and therefore as
lmpershable the world itself
She burst into tears is also condemned Now
how foolish to object TO that No one Is so utterly
SHY as to think the woman really burst and if she
dld II would be into bits or fragments and not into
tears. But the word burst in this connection qives
graphic picture of the sudden explosive effects
with which the feminine nature is wont to begin a
crying spell.
And so with all the rhrases condemned as hack
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

neyed by our thOughtleSs and superficial vs. 5.
each may be analyzed and found to cor ne
elements OF truth, beauty, and special titne 5ch
make the reason and the right of their sr H.
10 adduce one more instance, let refer
groom was attlred in elegant suit of
Though diSdained by our mushroom aristocr &
letters, this statement has everything TO reco1.
both ITS manner and matter.
10 begin with, 1t IS a deed of charity ID
ninety mine cases out of a hundred it is the
recognition OF any sort that the bridegroom reo IS
IN the whole affair. The mere mention of hi1u D
distinct benetCenCe. IL is also a graceful con b.
ment to refer to his raiment While columns le
devoted to detailed description of the robes vo-n
Dy the BRIDE, her attendants and her relatives aat
guests IS 1t not meet that the brdegrOOms E
apparel should have at least ten words of men
tom Why, an ordinary telegram would give
that much.
And so, having proved that the haCkneved phrase
needs no defense and is glory and honor 20 o.ir
language, let us defend it vigorously and ali times
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

are all so veal from malaria thai YOU neeI,s
about them keeping up the hunt for anv -
time. You can camp at Your ease IN a d.
north of here that know of. II a week IVA
you, and we can head across country for Poe
East Africa and the coast, each of US vi,5
thirteen thousand dollars 70 the good Fo-
my idea strike your"
1t strikes me-" / exclaimed, rising ~tbs.
are cOnfOunded rascal"
oh, it does, does - he answered. smiF,,
pleasantly up into my face "Weu. Ii tTo-ss.
would. / hoped it would. Ycu see. have = s
very careful about my gold up he-e. and wantss-
find out what your intentions We 81 as to beor-l
guard / wanted to test your G, Fter.'
Mine is fOrty-ive," / repliad h a half s-7.
glancing toward my rifle.
Well, now that / have found out iuct as a ~.
caution, you know, such as any man n NJ pos-l-
would take, that you gentlemen are ali right We
be better friends than ever, can't WEI" The M
managers tone was cOnciliatOry. What do IN
say to another drink"
Il think we'll say gOOd-night.' / answer
At dawn we broke camp, and before nightfsr n
put twenty miles between us and this examDls
dishonest avariciOusneSS IN the wilderness Ia
several days travelled through pretty roliu
country, covered with grass, and dotted here an
there with dark patches of thorn-bush N
camped one night at the Zimbabxe ruins. who
mark the place, 1t IS said, where the miners
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

hing Solomon. coming with gold fr0m
the surrounding country. stored tba
metal until they had enough to return to
Jerusalem with the yellow cargOes thar
gave Solomon the glory of great riches
IN addition to that of wisdom, and En-
abled him to embelliSh his temple gorge
OuSly. Whether or not these crumblirg
remnants of masonry that NimmO and
/ gaZed at are really the remains Of The
mining headquarters of the children Of
Israel, have no means of knowing, bur
/ am sure that there was once a large
settlement there, and that it was not
built by Zu1us We had already passed
curious excavations which bore signs Of
having been dug IN remote times for
metal, and We were to pass many more.
But as to the gold IN these old workings,
l think the anCientS got 1t aU
From a hill not far from the Zimbabwe
ruins we viewed the Sabi River. a deep
stream of clear water fiOwius between
grassy banks through a beautiful valley.
so studded with graceful trees as TO re-
mind us of a great orchard But We
knew that these were mapana or fever
trees, dreaded alike by white nd Kafrs,
and that this charming vale, Listening
with alluring greenness IN the sun, was a
valley of death.
And vet there was life here. We had
led the dOnkeys down to the stream to
drink, and were making for Il range OF
hills again, when our faithful ack, who
was always IN the vanguard our little
Cavalcade, suddenly stopped l1t and
began to tremble. Not NOR, ran ten
feet away was the uplifted. s. lv NOV
ing head and darting tons Of the
mamba, the most beautiful. most
venomOus, and the boldest ent II
South Africa. / shot it twio rough
the neck We had TO drag It from
our path before the dOnkeys 81 con
sent to go on
We were again getting into egior
where big game abOunded E die
not try to shoot anv of these mails
because we knew that we were ami aach
ing country where all our u .dge.
would be needed.