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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
The Conmuter and His
Untold Story About Hogs

TH BE eommuter from Maplewood
rushed into his Wall street office
in New York ten minutes late, as
usual.
'Boys," he burst out "the funniest
thing happened
"Say, has this got anything to do
with the baby?" asked the chief clerk.
'.No, it HASN'T snapped the COM
muter. sAs I was saying
Anything about the incubator ask
ed the stenograpner.
s..Nos' bawled the Jerseyman, who
was getting mad. "As was saying
.sLeave out your new garden" said
the bookkeeper.
The commuter. glared and went On,
81 was about to telf'-
"Say, has your kid got new toot?'
smiled the Office boy.
Then the poor man exploded.
81 won't tell it at ALL" he yelled. Il
was going to tell story about new
hogs, but I am afraid that you will
take it as personal. New York Globe.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
a Card.

10 the Voters of Lexington County:
Allow me to thank you through the
columns Of the Dispatch for the hand
some vote / received in the recent
primary, and shall be grateful for
your supportin the next primary, nth
Of September, promising faithful SER
vices in the discharge Of my duties
as Railroad Commissioner.
John 81. Wharton.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Successful Bridge Contractor.

Mr.. Vastine W. Spires, of CASTOR,
has beer awarded the contract to
build the bridge over Congaree creek
on the old State road for $275.
s. He also has the contract to build
two new bridges below Mr.. W. N.
Martins mill, on Toms creek, and is
now at work on these bridges. Mr.
Spires is good workman and always
gives satisfaction.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Investors and Home Seekers
In the Sunny South.

Send US your name and we will send
you maps, plats and particulars regard
ing the Fruitland Colony Co., on the
ca. S. & Fla. R. R.. in South Georgia.
Have great Real Estate Bargains. Resi-
dence lots $500 Business lots $1,000.
1 acre tracts adjoining the town $25.C0.
Other acre tracts low as $3.50. Crops
averaging from $3.50 to $500 per acre
This property will double in 6 months
Write today. You will hear Of things
you never knew before.
Fruitland Colony Co., Dept. 46, 1875
Clark St., Chicago, or W. L. Glessner,
G. S. & Fla. z. R., Dept. 46, Macon, Ca.
4t-46.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
For County Commissioner.

The numerous friends Of W. Toland
Craps, of Gilbert, announce him can.
didate for County Commissioner, and
pledge him to abide the result OF the
primary.
hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Office Of County Commls-
sioner of Lexington county and pledge
myself to abide by the rules OF the
urinary. D. HAMPTON CRAFT,
CASTOR, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Guns.

The Germans were the inventors of
the first gun. About 1873 Schwartz,
O German machinist, manufactured nu-
merous crude guns which were brought
into use by the Venetians in 1892. 1t
is strange fact that cannon were
made before small firearms. At Am
berg there is still piece Of ordnance
marked with the date 1903. Cannon
were first used in war at the battle Of
Crecy, in 1916. 1t was not until 1914.
however, that they were made in Eng
land.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Picnic.

The young folks will have a basket
picnic near Mr.. Sam Vineyards on
Dreher's Ferry road on Saturday,
September 18th. Everybody is invitr
ed to come and bring well filed bask-
cts. w. B. Wingard,
B. B, Gable,
2W45 Ct. L. Connor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Four Ages of the kiss.

Four Ages of the kiss.
Though some perhaps may reckon less,
Some calculate it more,
This much is safely specified
The kiss has ages four.
On some defenseless baby's cheek
The first kiss leaves its print,
While doctors disapproving stand
And microbes darkly hint.
The second kiss is quite the best
Since Eden's bubble burst,
For then the maiden asks the youth,
"Am I the very frst"
Then comes the kiss the husband gives
Upon his wife's fair brow, r
Whereat she sagely speculates,
"What is he up to now%'
Last comes the kiss proniscuous,
When past the years have whirled;
On some fine woman is bestowed
The smack heard round the world.
Wilson in New York
Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
For County Supervisor.

The friends of George A. Shealy an
nounce him as a candidate for County
Supervisor, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic party, and he is pledged to
abide by the result Of the primary.
The many friends on the south side OF
Saluda river announce George H. Koon
as candidate for County Supervisor
and pledge him to abide the result OF
the primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
A Witty EorlOrnity.

A forlorn looking man said, 1--WE
tried everything that I could turn my
hand to, but couldn't make anything
answer. and now have decided to go
up among the hills, where they say
there's a wonderful echo, to see if l
can make that answer"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Bic Bargains.

Don't fail to call on J. G. Moore &
Son, the store of ''Big Bargains, !"
where your money goes furthest,
when in Columbia. The buyer has
just returned with big lot of new
goods. The prettiest of the season
and the latest novelties are there.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For House Of Representatives.

DR.. E. J. Etheredge is hereby nonai-
mated by his friends as a candidate for
reelection to the House of Representa-
tives from Lexington county and is
pledged to abide the result Of the Pri-
mary.
J. Brooks Wingard is hereby an
nounced as candidate for the House
of Representatives subject to the rules
of the Democratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's Kid
aey Cure makes sound kidneys and viii
positively cure all forms Of kidney and
bladder disease. 1t strengthens the
whole system. The Kaufman Drug
Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Shoes! shoes!! shoes!!!

Go to the Lexington Department
Store for them. These people found
out that shoes would be worn this fall
and they bought a big stock.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Music Pupils Wanted.

Having completed the course in
theory Of music at Elizabeth College.
q amSnow prepared to teach music on
piano or organ. / Ishould be glad to
get pupils enough to warrant me IN
teaching at home the coming scholas-
tic year. hssle Enrd.
4e A.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
An Inapt Comparison.

'eHe looks like Greek god,' said the
girl who raves.
II shouldn't say that" replied Miss
Cayenne. "Most Of the Greek gods I
have seen in art galleries had vacant
stares and pieces Clipped off their ears
or noses" Washington Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
We Pay You 70 Save.

When you earn a dollar, make it
earn something for you.
We will appreciate your account
and win make your banking easy and
pleasant for you.
The Home Bank.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05

"Sir," said Dr. Johnson to a friend,
commenting upon a widower who
remarked, though his welded life had
been unhappy, 1T is triumph Of hope
over experience"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Ht. PecuIiar system.

"Yes, I'm going to eat all can this
year"
why so?'
Because I'm afraid that everything
eatable will be higher next year.
Baltimore Sun.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Of Interest % Many.

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
ease Of kidney or bladder trouble that is
not beyond the reach OF medicine. No
medicine can do more The Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
The Holy Communion

viii be observed at ST. Stephens
church next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock service.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
+. W. OSWALD, Pres.
ALFRED ]. FOX, Cashier.
Turpentine Market.
Divine Service

win be held at Pisgah next Sunday
at IL q. m.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05

Belle-Bertha is getting to be quite
famous.
Blanche oh. well! Bertha's idea Of
fame is to ride around in hanson
and have people say 'That's her!"-
American Spectator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05

Lady Helper-Come, Johnny, I'm
sure you can manage one more piece of
cake.
Johnny lin hoarse whisper)-No,
thanl1y, mum. All can still eat, but
All can't swaller-Punch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05

fo the Voters of Lexington County:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-12
WHY Not Use Electric Lights?

Stop scratching matches on our wall.
Those streaky match scratches look
mighty bad on any wall. But as long as
Won continue to use gas or oil you've got
to use matches.
The 'smatchless light is the electric
light,--a simple twist of the wrist does 1t.
We are improving and perfecting our
lighting service in this city and can give
better service for less money than ever
iu the history of the city.
The cost of wiring has been reduced
until it is within reach OF ALL
If you would like to know more about
it, call on us in our new office opposite
the o. J. Blackledge furniture store or
phone US, Ind. Phone 4e9.
Willamette Valley Co.
G. A. CLARK, Mgr.
74-tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-12
Before You Buy Fall Suit Come and
See What We Can Give You -.

You will see that our model Suits costly
in appearance, but moderate in price. You will
that the style and hang of every garment is distinct
ly smart and correct You will see that the Suits of
your size will fit like one made-to-measure. Never
have we had so large showing of the famous
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-12
Fall Sack Suits for
Men and Young Men

in handsome stripes, plaids and checks, cut in the
smartest single and doublebreasted styles and hand
tailored at every point inside and outa first-cass
custom-taor couldn't make you better suits for dou
BILE the mOney-at
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-12
smartly Tailored School Suits
For Boys

made of sturdy fabrics in beautiful
patterns -nobby single and double
breasted Sack and Norfolk Jacket
Suits, at. $3.50 to $40
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

happens that the markets that charg
for the poorer cuts less than they can
be bought for in the low-priced mar.
kets. This is because in the neighbor-
hoods in which the high-priced mar
kets are situated there is a large de-
mand for fine meat, but almost none
for the cheaper cuts.
The lesson to be learned from the
diagram is that the animal must be
enlarged to those portions where the
prime cuts of rib, porterhouse and sir.
loin are located. An animal must be
grown long bodied, so that as much
meat as possible will be included be-
tween the chuck" ON the shoulder
and the rump at the hind END of the
animal. The object Of intelligent
breeding is to reduce the quantity Of
cheap meat and increase the quantity
of expensive meat. The legs ar,
shortened so that there may be littl,
shank" and shin" The neck also
must be made as short as possible, al
it is worth pound for pound onl!
about one-seventh as much as III,
porterhouse, and not half as much a
the round.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

IN the center of this floor and over It
is reversed an old tin pan, ten inches,
in diameter, the sides Of the pan be-
ing punched full Of holes to allow
free circulation Of heat Over this is
placed a table two feet six inches
square, with legs AZ inches high.
Around the sides Of this table Is
tackled a curtain Of felt cut from top
to bottom at Intervals Of five or six
inches to allow the chicks to pass in
and out at will, the whole being sur.
rounded by boards four inches high
and three feet long nailed together at
the corners and resting on the floor Of
the brooder. When the chicks are
ten days old one Of these boards may
be taken away and a bridge used 80
that the chicks may run from the
hover to the floor Of the room. (See
Fig IL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
SUGGESTIVE BITS.

The farmers team should be one well
adapted to his requirements.
Desirable qualities are fixed in herd
by q long line of careful selections and
breeding.
Early maturity Is the most impor.
tant requisite Of swine. Slow growers
are poor money-makers.
Thrift in sheep is generally secured,
when the farmer thinks enough OF
them to care for them.
1t is very important that brood SOW
should be gentle, so that she may be
handled at narrowing time II neces-
sary.
The profitable mutton breeds Of
sheep are those Of early maturity
rapid growth and necessarily short.
lived.
Fancy prices are obtained only for
fancy horses. If you expect to get the
top of the market you must have the
best kind Of horses.
Do you like sheep? If not, you might
better not try to keep them. No mar
can do we'll with sheep If he does moi
love them. So with everything else.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
AN IDEA IN HEN HOUSES.
Plan Of Nests Which Will Prove Con-
venient Both for Laying and
Setting Hens.

I have a good and simple way Of
making hens nests which I will give
to others, says writer in Prairie
Farmer. My way Is to take boards
six inches wide and IL feet long and
have them sawed up into 12-inch
lengths. One board will make three
nests Il inches square. Some thin
boards can be used for the bottom.
Now make a platform three feet wide
across a portion Of the house at the
desired height from the floor. Place
tho nests on this in an even row close
together at the edge Of the platform
nett to the roosts. Now make q par.
titton Of woven wire or boards from
the top OF the nests, and middle Of
platform, to the roof Of the house.
When a hen wants to set. and you have
no use for her for that purpose, she
can be placed on the other side OF the
partition and be inclosed by the back
of the nests and the wire netting
where she will be away from the lay
ing hens Nests made in this man.
ner can be easily cleaned and freed
from insects.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
GOOD SHELL MATERIAL.
Where Production Of Eggs L. Large
Much Lime Must Be Pro-
vided.

A great many Of our people forged
that the modern hen produces several
times as many eggs as the ancient
hen that was the progenitor OF The
one we now have. That hen laid
30 or 40 eggs a year and had no trout
bic 10 find the lime In the natrrsl
food. But 1t is very different nat
ter when q domestic FOWL must pro-
duce good shell material out Of her
food for two hundred eggs during the
year. The modern hen probably eats
no more lime in her food; therefeIs
the farmer that does not provide -
portant supplies Of lime Iii h.r,
trouble with his flock. The eggs w,,
have thin shells, and there viii =.
many soft shelled. eggs which will 1.
a temptation to the poultry to bsg;r
egg eating. II is easy enough 10 f,r.
nish the material II one does NOT to,.
get The professional poultry man
never forgets; but the farmer dos.
because poultry with him Is merely !,
side issue. 7
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

urones. II requires i've, wlde-awaka
men.
Poultry work requires the same
shrewdness that any other occupation
does.
Lard alone is good insecticide.
II does not need kerosene to make Il
effective.
We have yet to hear Of the first poul-
try farm that was built up by dung
hill fowls.
Make the hens dance for their
greens by hanging the cabbage up|
above the floor.
Scrubs and runts may serve their
purpose, but why allow them TO propa-
gate their kind?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

the NUMBER as close as possible in or.
der to avoid crowding. Room on the
roosts and on the floor is a necessity
when the ground is covered with
snow. Select the best, and then select
again in order to avoid mistakes. 1t is
better to have a few good fowls that
pay than to retain a large number that
are unprofitable.-Farm and Freside
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

DIAGRAM SHOWING DIFFERENT
CUTS.
pound of neck meat and q pound Of
sirloin.
Realizing this deficiency, and with
the idea of adding to the knowledge
Of such matters, the United States
government issued a bulletin in which
1t showed the relative proportion Of
the cheap and expensive cuts on o car
cass. We reproduce 1t here tor the
instruction of those readers that may
not be perfectly familiar with the To-
cation on the carcass Of the different
cuts. The diagram shown here Is hat
OF q grade steer cut up by Chicago
butchers. The prices are retail. In
some markets in Chicago the prices
tr the finest cuts are somewhat high.
or than those shown here, but In those
same markets the cheap cuts sell at q
very low price,. Il not infreouently
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
THE BEEF CARCASS.
breeders of Beef Cattle Should Be
| Familiar with Location of the
Different Cuts.

The breeder that intends to carry on
his breeding operations for a series OF
years must have an ideal in his mind
Ior he will be unable to make progress.
Without some form toward which TO
breed one is as likely to breed away
from the most profitable carcass as
toward 1t. There are a good many
men that know comparatively little
about beef animals, though they are
trying to produce them of a quality
that will demand a big price in the
market, says the. Farmers Review.
There are many such that could not
possibly tell from what part Of the
carcass the porterhouse is taken, nor
could they tell the. relative value Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
THE LIVE STOCK.

Poor fences make good jumpers.
Clean cows result from proper stab
ling.
Feed, from the hand Of the master,
fattens.
The new stable should have several
windows.
The COW holds her own In all kinds
Of times.
Anything irregular affects the per-
eentage of butter fats.
II the horse has sore shoulders, Il
Is a pretty sure sign that his collar
does not fit him.
A new mixer will at first get less
milk from a COW than one to whom
the animal is accustomed.
Culls and ewes that do not own or
rear their lambs properly, may be
turned OF In the same way.
Old sheep should now be separated
from the rest OF the flock and given
extra care. They can be improved In
flesh and sent to market, where some
return can be realized from them
Farm Journal.
If you keep three or more cows It
will pay you to have a cream sep
arator. Before buying, send for the
catalogue of all the makes you find
advertised. II will pay you to inves-
tigate this question.
Every man that has a large number
Of hogs should endeayor TO give them
good pasture. Too many breeders
are oontented with hog pasture that
Is covered with native grasses only.
Covers and blue grass make . good
pasture for swine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Consider the Cows Side.

Nine out of every ten men who milk
COWS think nothing about the cows
side of the question, and so she gets
pulled and hauled 40 different ways ev.
cry time she is MIXED. Just stop a
minute now and then and give a
thought to what it means to the COW
to be unduly pinched and hurt by a
man with a grip like a blacksmith's
wise. Then, when you see that there are
two sides to the matter, pay a little
attention to the cows part of the oper-
alton OF milking.-Farm Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
A HOMEMADE BR00DER.
Description Of the Device Recon-
mended by the Agricultural
Department.

As a general rule II is best to buy
such articles as breeders from men
who manufacture them and guarantee
them to work. In making such con.
trivances yourself you run your own
risk; but many have succeeded with
homemade breeders, and for the ben.
eft Of those who wish to try, We
quote the following, condensed, from
Farmers Bulletin No. 237, Of the
United States department Of agricul.
ture.
For about a dollar, those who pre-.
fer the artificial method Of raising
chicks can make . brooder out Of an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
HOMEMADE BRooDER.

old packing case, which will accom-
modate so chicks. The details Of the
construction are shown in the Illus
trations. The lower section Of Fig. 2,
where the lamp for heating Is placed.
Ii a box three feet square, made Of
ten-inch boards, and covered with tin
or galvanized iron. Above this cover,
around the edges Of the lamp box,
one-inch strips are nailed. Two one
inch holes are bored through these
strips on each side Of the box for the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
BEES AND POULTRY.

Watch the Weddings.
The supply Of turkeys Is not too
large.
Pinch the heads Of the worthless
queens.
Put another window in the old.
dark poultry house.
/ Poultry salturs YIN aevsr Do for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Range Of the Bee.

Bees are supposed to fly and DO most
Of their collecting within a radius Of
about two miles; and within this cir
Gle, four miles in diameter, 2Oe
swarms may DO maintainsd.-Faru
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Wiutering the Flock.

It is of no advantage to carry LOT
Of fowls over into spring unless there
Is some object In view, and the poul.
tryman Is confident that It win pay
70 winter. the birds. Before winter ar.
Sivss there should Do 0 reducdso ,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Curing Roup.

several homemade remedies failed
70 cure the roup 80 / tried swabbIne
the chickens threats with turpentins'
! used . feather dipped In turpentIus
and followed 1t by giving q teaspoon
o. goose OIL Since then have not
lost Q chicken. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

SECTIONAL VIEW OF BRooDER
purpose Of ventilation. A foor Of
matched boards In laid On the strips.
A hels sisht inches In diameter u cut
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
A REFRIGERATOR GIVEN AWAY

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