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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

"I will take the room and stay on till the count
returns. I'll promise to stay on, no matter what
noises hear, or at what hour hear Them.
The Landlord assented, but reluctantly. The
Count, though, must not find you in here. l don't
think he likes for any one else to occupy this
room, and it pays to humor him.
"He need never know that have been in it, My
belongings few, and easily moved. l can be
out of it in ten minutes notice. Don't bother any
about it, Landlord. 1 believe the handicap
will be removed from the room if you let me
stay in it a while. AS for the superstition-super
stitions aids to detectives. That isl heard
detective say once that they were.'
After the Landlord left the room, the man from
the North looked farther into something that had
arrested his attention. The tacks in the corners
of the carpet he noticed, securely fastened
to- the floor, but for two yards more on either
side they removed, but fastened in loosely.
With blade of his sharp knife,-a peculiar
knife that he carried-he cut the cloth from about
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

creeping along Cnat grass
grown ledge beneath the win
dow have found and made it
their homer"
"It may be-" said the Land
lord, "but that would not
help matters much. 1t would
not be a recommendation to
my Inn to say it is over a den
of catamounts and panthers."
The man from the North
laughed heartily. "That is a
fact" he said, "an advertise
ment would not read well:
Delightful room to let, di-
rectly over a cage of wild cats
and panthers,' and again he
laughed, longer and louder
than before. r.
The Landlord had never
seen him so hilarious, and
wondered that anyone as in
offensive and harmless as he
had always seemed, could so
heartily enjoy as a joke some
thing that was anything but
a joke to him.
Nov Landlord" he said,
after a little silence, "it is to
your interest to have this
matter clear up"
Cleared up!" interrupted
the landlord. 81 would give
money, a lot of it, to have it
cleared up!"
,om and stay on till the count
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Sat On Tack and Spoke.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 15.-That man
may quickly recover his lost speech
by sitting on a tack was illustrated
last night in the case of Edward Cox,
of Williamstown, who found the pain
full experience blessing in disguise.
Months ago he suffered a stroke of
paralysis that left him speeches..
The doctors thought blood clot had
formed near the brain and they said
that Mr.. Cox would never recover the
use OF his speech. A carpet tack did
what medical science failed to do
brought back the lost voice of Mr..
Cox and gave him speech as fluent as
in the days before he was stricken
dumb. The tack was on a chair, point
upwards, and MIR. Cox sat upon it last
night with such force that the sur
prise and pain brought to his lips a
forceful exclamation. A moment af-
forwards his wrath changed to JOY
when he discovered he had regained
the power of speech. The doctors
say it is a permanent cure.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Labor Problem Serious Matter
in Chester.

Chester, Aug. 15.-The matter of To-
eating immigrants in the county has
not been given up. All here do not
believe in immigration; in fact, some
of our leading and best citizens are
opposed to this, but, on the other
hand, there are many who believe
that in immigration lies the salvation
of the labor question. Farmers who
have been questioned about the sub
iect assert that the matter of labor to
work the farms is becoming a serious
one. ..,-
A prominent farmer of another
county who was here on business yes
terday said that he thought the legis-
lature ought to take up the question
and see if some remedy couldn't be
provided. He stated thathe had been
in the farming business for years and
that the labor situation was worse
now than it had ever been in his ex-
perience. He remarked that he had
visited several of the towns lately and
thathe had noticed many idle negroes
loafng about. He commented on the
fact that there appeared to be few
idle persons about Chester and was
told that the vagrant law was strictly
enforced here and that persons with
out visible means of support were
given work on the county roads,
The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
a Little Boy Tells All He
Knows.

"Girls is a queer kind Of yarmint, {"
wrote the little boy at school who had
been ordered to write an essay on
girls. "Girls is the only thing that
has their own way every time. Girls
is of several thousand kinds, and
sometimes one girl can be like several
Thousand other girls, if she wants you
to do anything.
"Gir1s is all alike one way-they
are all like cats. If you rub 'em the
right way of the hair they'll purr
and look sweet at you, but if you rub
'em the wrong way they'll claw you.
S'long as you let a girl have her own
way she's nice and sweet; but just
cross her, and she'll spit at you
worse than cat.
"Girls is also like mules-they'rs
headstrong. If girl doesn't want to
believe anything, you can't make her.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
We Guarantee Satisfaction.

J. A. Brogdon, Of the National Sign
Co., Dayton, O., writes under date of
Oct. 10, 1906: "Nosena is the only prep
aration have ever used that relieves
my affection so speedily and pleasantly.
I am getting the first real pleasure out
of breathing that have experienced
since I contracted catarrh six years
ago. Money wonld not buy my tube Of
Nosena if could not get another.
Buy Nosena from Derrick's Drug
Store and G. E. Corley and get your
money back if not satisfied. Sample
tube and booklet by mail 10 cents.
BROWN MANUFACTURING Co.,
St. Louis, Mo. and Greenville, Tenn.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
The STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

To the Commissioners of Elections for
the County of Lexington:
Whereas Hon. J. M. Epting, who, at
1906, was chosen a member of the House
Of Representative for the Election Dis
trict of Lexington County, to serve for
two years, has since said election de-
parted this life, And whereas the Con-
stitution of the State of South Carolina
directs that in such a case a Writ of
Election shall be issued by the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives for the
purpose of filling the vacancy thus oc-
casioned for the remainder Of the term
for which the Member so dying was
elected to serve:
Now, therefore, You and each of you
are hereby required, after due adver-
tisement, and with strict regard to all
the provisions of the Constitution and
Laws of the said State touching your
duty in such case, to hold an election
for Member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, for the Election District
aforesaid, to serve for the remainder of
the term for which the said J. NJ. Ept-
ing was elected; the Polls to be opened
at the various places of election in the
said District on Tuesday, the tenth day
of September, 1907, by the various sets
of Managers for those places respective
ly; and the counting of the votes cast
and the declaration of the result of the
election to be in accordance with the
provisions Of law providing for the Gen.
eral Elections and the manner of con-
Quoting the same.
This Writ, together with your return
of the Election to be held under it, have
before the House Of Representative at
its next meeting after the election.
Witness the Honorable Richard S.
Whaley, Esquire, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, at Charleston, S. c.,
this tenth day Of July, ir the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seven. RICHARD S. WHALEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TOM G. HAMER.
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21

If she knows it's so she won't say so.
Girls is little women, if they're good;
and if they amt good then nor when
they get big, they're vixens-that's
what father said mama was once,
when she chased him round the kitch-
en- with a red-hot poker, 'cause she
was mad at him.
Brother Joe says he doesn't like
big girls, but he does like little ones;
and when I saw him kissing Jennie
Jones last Sunday, and told him what
he'd said he said he was biting her,
'cause he didn't like her. I think he
hurt her, for she hollered and run,
and there was big red spot over
both of her cheeks.
''This is all I know about girls, and
father says the less know about 'em
the better off I am"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation Of
human life is many years below the at
tainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race Is now
possessed. The critical period. that de
termines it's duration, sfzenls to pe he-
tween 50 and so; the proper care OF the
body during this decad- cannot De too
strongly urged; carelesSress the being
fatal to longevity. Natures best helper
after so is Electric Bitters. the scienti-
fic tonic medicine that revitalizes every
organ of the body. Guaranteed by the
Kaufman Drug Co., and Derrick's S
Drug Store. SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, August 21, 1907.
GOOD BYE BOOZE.
Prohibitionists Win in Chesterfield
Election by Heavy majority-church
Bells ToIled.

ELECTION Dy HeaV} md]0Ttty-I"urGil
Bells ToIled.
Cheraw, Aug. 13.-All indications
point to a victory for the anti-dispen-
saryites in the election held in Ches-
terfield today on the question of dis
pensary or no dispensary. There are
twenty boxes in the county and out Of
these seventeen have been heard from,
with the following votes reported:
4sO against and 1873 for, total of 669.
Three small boxes have not been heard
from, but they will not materially
change the result. The dispensary
people will at once serve notice of a
contest. Hon. w. P. Pollock, form
erly a strong dispensary leader in the
House of Representatives, has been
employed by the dispensary faction
to take charge of the contest, and he
will leave Cheraw tonight for Colum-
bia where he will file his protest. The
side he represents claim that the elec-
tion was illegal in every particular
that the boxes were not properly
labelled, that citizens not qualified
electors were allowed to vote; that
some registered voters were not
allowed to vote and some non-regis-
tered voters were allowed to vote.
Between 10 and II o. 'clock this morn
ing the church bells in Cheraw and
some through the county were tolled
to signify the passing of the dispen-
sary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
Contains honey and tar but NJ opiates.
Children like it. Pleasant to take. It's
laxitive qualities recommend it to moth
ers. Hoarseness, coughs, Group yield
q uickly- Sold by Kaufman Drug Co.
The contract for improving the
statenouse grounds in Columbia has
been awarded to the P. j. Berckman
CO. Of Augusta, Ga. This concern
has :. great reputation as high-class
landscape gardeners and nurserymen,
and will nd doubt work out beauti-
full plan with the capitol grounds.
Pineules for the kidneys strengthen
these organs and assist in drawing poi
soa from the blood. Try them for rheu-
matism, kidney, bladder trouble, for
lumbago and tired worn out feeling
ihey bring quick relief Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Sold by Kaufman Drug
%.
Commissioner Watson is distributing
the booklets advertising South Caro-
lima all over the world. They are
placed on every outbound steamer and
sent to all the leading hotels in the
old country.
Hundreds of people yearly go through
painful operations needlessly, because
they never tried Man Zan Pile Remedy.
It is put up in such form that it can
be applied right where the trouble lies.
It relieves the pain and Inflammation.
It is for any form Of piles. Price SOC.
Sold by Kaufman Drug Go.
A comical foot race was recently
witnessed in Paris. Nineteen men,
each with a wooden leg, were the con-
testants. The winner ran a mile in
Gov. Ansel has appointed for State
game wardens: 8. M. Rice, Jr., Union; |;
w. G.. Smith, Cherokee; c. P. Nit
chell, Greenville.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Smith Brothers Mill Burned.

Last Wednesday night the lumber
plant of Smith Brothers, at Bars,
was totally destroyed by fire. The
blaze was discovered about midnight
and had gained such headway that it
was impossible to save anything, ex-
cept some lumber that was scattered
over the grounds, all of the machin-
cry and buildings being entirely de-
stroyed. 1t is supposed that the fire
caught from the fire box of the en-
CINE. The loss is estimated at about
s., 500, with but little insurance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Dr.. Crosson to Speak.

Co. G, 18th. South Carolina regi-
ment, will hold their annual meeting
this year on the oath instant at Young's
grove. DR.. D. M. Crosson of Lees
vile, will make the address on this
occasion, and he will also read his
tory of the regiment written by his
father.-Prosperity Correspondent of
Newberry Observer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Tillman's Goth Birthday.

Sunday, August 18th, was the Goth
anniversary of the birth of Senator
B. R. Tillman. 1t is not known ex-
actly where he celebrated the occa-
sion for he is in the West on lecture
tour. It was at the age of 43 that
Tilfman began his political career.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Prevents Headache.

Force them! No-aids them. Ramon's
treatment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pei
lets strengthens the liver and digestive
organs so that they do their own work
and fortifes your constitution against
future trouble. Entire treatment 25c.
Derrick's Drug Store and G. E. Corley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Thaw Trial Prob bly, inJ January

New York, Aug. 15.-The second
trial of Harry K. Thaw. charged with
the murder of Stamford White, is not
likely to take place until January
term of court. This information was
developed yesterday at conference
between Martin W. Littleton, counsel
for Thaw, and District Attorney Je-
rome.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Scarcity Of Wasps.

There are very few wasps this year.
Close observers say they have never
known the wasp SO infrequently as
this year. The general theory is that
the young wasps and eggs were frozen
in their nests last spring.-Greenwood
Index.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Disfsaaehisemeat Adopted BY
9eoy1ia,

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 14.-By vote Of
159 to 1e the house today passed the
negro disfranchisement bill, which
previously was adopted by the senate.
The lower branch of the legislature
made few minor amendments to be
concurred in by the senate. :. :: -. =: ....
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21

Man Zan Pile Remedy comes put up
in collapsible tube with a nozzle Easy
to apply right where soreness and in
fammation exists. It relieves at once
blind bleeding, itching or protruding
piles. Guaranteed. Price SOC. Get it
o-day. Sold by Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Hav Fever and Summer Colds

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the infamed air
passage, and even if it should fail to
cure you it will give instant relief
The genuine is in yellow package.
Derrick's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21

If you suffer from bloating belching,
sour stomach, Indigestion or Dyspepsia
take g Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal and overcome the disagreeable
trouble. It will improve the appetite,
and aid digestion. Sold by Kaufman
Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
r the Baby is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. Itsooth-
ca the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
FIVE cents bottle. Guaranteed un-
der the Food and Drug act, June 30,
1905. Serial number 1908.
If It is the best of all.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29
Fancy Dress Skating Party.

The fancy dress and costume roller skating carnival held at Eagles hall last evening attracted a large crowd. A number of handsome and burlesque costumes were exhibited and the crowd which gathered to witness the exhibition took much pleasure in re- viewing the contestants. as they cir cled the hall in all kinds of make ups.
 The grand march started promptly at o'clock from which the judges picked the winners, which were as follows: Ladies handsomest cos tunes, first prize, beautiful Japanese Moriaga vase, inlaid with gold, three feet tall, Mrs Nellie Beisinger; sec ond, half dozen egg shell china cups and saucers, Miss Rose Dexter; third, rattan shopping bags in three sizes, Miss Della Shannon; ladies comic or burlesque costumes, first, pair Of Japanese Moriaga vases, Miss Edna McPhee; second, Japanese cora, Miss Kittie Flannigan; third, ladies' toilet set, Miss Josephine Payeur; mems most handsome costumes, first, morocco travelling toilet case, fully equipped, Thomas Allen; second, pair of military brushes, w. A. Salo- man; third, pair of Japanese Moriaga vases, Joseph Quinn; mems most comic or burlesque costumes, first, fancy Japanese umbrella holder, Philip Parent; second, roller skates, J. E. Beisinger; third, silk suspen- ders, P. Doolin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29

Z The fire department was called to a house on French street last night, owned by Fabian Mckinney, where a defective flue started some rags on fire. There was no damage.
 The funeral of Della, the years old daughter of MT and Mrs Michael Burtuchio of Scovill street, who died yesterday, took place this afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Miss Loretta Heffernan, daughter of MT and Mrs Mortimer Heffernan of East Main street, and James Mur- phy of Terryville will be married at the Immaculate Conception church tomorrow morning at g o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29
The Return of the Gibson Girl.

A new series of "Gibson Heads" is now offered by The New York Sun day World. These drawings are from the pen of the world-famed artist, Charles Dana Gibson. The pictures are in India black, on buff back ground, upon art paer, and each is ready for framing. The first "Gibson Girl' art supplement will be given next Sunday and others will follow each Sunday. Get the set. Order from newsdealer in advance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Friendly league, physical training, league 7:30, non-league S:30. ladies' class 10:30 and 4:45; domestic arts, dressmaking 7:30, public school sew ing 7:30, millinery 9:30 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.; school of housekeeping, public school cookery a. m., 1880 D. m., first course cookery 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29

How annoying Is 1t to have q watch that is out of repair frequent Iy and in the care of the watch doc tor one third of the time. Buy q watch of known reputation. of up- questioned reliability and save your self much annoyance. Get a watch with sn Cpson guarantee The Up son Jewelry Co, 6 Bank streeG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29
DOES ADVERTISING PAY !?

We say 1t does, providing the ad- vertiser will do in his store that which he says he'll do in his adver- tisement. But when you read big headlines such as Sensationally Low Prices, Whirlwind of Bargains, Phe- nomenal Cut in Price, Irresistible Bargains, etc, and you go there and get stuck, that's the time nine out Of ten won't take much stock in the next ad they read. For instance a lady reads an ad which says high quality at low price. and she goes d. rect and makes purchase, but finds the ad should read low quality at high prices, that's the time adver- Using kills the business. A. person should always have their say so in the paper their doso in their store.An- other instance, during the past week Hon R. N. Blakeslee advertised to give all the youngsters in the town a sleigh ride on certain day. Well, the day came and all the kids in town were right on time and took in the sleigh ride, but the Hon R. N. didn't advertise correctly. He didn't say some of them were to be srozen, more of them half frozen, more of them had to come into our store and get thawed out, and more of them to go home crying. No. no, he only told them the pleasant part of it. But when we say we give you a we'll made sled with a pound of Baking Powder, 45c, or a Meat Rooster with pound of 50-cent Tea, and the whole busi- ness warranted or money back, you can depend on 1t to be so, at
 PHELAN'S IT STORE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15
MAN BADLY INJURED BY HAIL

MAN BADLY INJURED BY HAIL
Farm Laborer on Mrs. Lottie
ScofieId's Farm South OF Town
is Black and Blue from Being
Hit by Immense Hail Stones
Crops Badly Damaged.
The hail which accompanied
the storm Thursday evening did
a great deal Of damage to a strip
Of country varying from a mile
to a mile and a half wide and
about twelve miles long, south of
this city about six or eight miles.
The storm came from. the west
and worked east, pounding the
the oats and wheat right into the
ground in many places, totally
destroying the crop. Flax Jared
better than the oats and wheat,
tho this crop was damaged some.
R. J. Wilson, the land man, went
over the damaged strip Friday in
his auto and says that some farm
ers lost their crop completely.
The farmer who put a crop in on
Mrs. Scofeld's farm lost every
thing, his crop not being worth
one dollar. There are others who
can say as much. Mr.. Wilson
says that the hail in places even
pounded the prairie grass into
the ground or cut it off close to
the earth. The hail stones were
unusually large, some being as
large as a mans first.
The hired man on Mrs. Sco-
fields farm was out in the storm
and was badly used up by the
stones. One large one struck
him on top of the head, leaving a
huge bump. His body is all black
and blue and great patches of
skin were knocked off his arms
and breast. The man thought for
a time that he was about all in
and his escape is indeed lucky.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15

By the first of May, Whites
Ice Cream factory will be able to
accept your cream, sweet or sour
and will pay an extra price for
sweet cream on delivery. Before
contracting your cream, see them
and save money. 4-11tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for
KinIey school district will be received up until
I o clock of Saturday. Aug. "a, 1907. Plans and
specifications to be found at the Office. of the
clerk, 3. j Anderson. Minot X. +. d. No. !,
bids. BY order of the school board. 1850
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15
Automobile Supplies

Get your expert work end au
tomobile supplies from the Mi
not Machine Shop and Supp
Co. 4-11tf.v
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15
Notice to DepOsitOrs.

All depositors in the Minot Ma
GionaI bank are warned not to
dispose of their claims, as will
not approve of any transfers.
GEO. w. SWORDS, Receiver,
4-1ltf Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-15

Have you any broken furni-
ture bring it to the Minot Furni-
ture Company's repair shop and
they will repair it for you. 7-18tf
AUCTION SALE--Wlli sell at Auction
Sale in front Of McDonalds livery sta
BILE, Saturday, Aug. 10, car Northern
Minnesota horses and mares, also 5 sets
work harness at p. m. 8 Slip