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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

Yhe lady folk are gently reminded
that this Is Leap Year. But, what
ever You do, don't leap in the dark.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

a populat song ia Georgia: No.
body Knows How Dry I AM"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

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The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
HATS OFF TO THE POPULAR NOVEL

NOW Turkey that
of
popular desp yellow tina.
educating force often for evil
Turkish having
of their rights zan
press dispatch the story:
among has beeu,
of century old
entering wedge Encouraged
greater Turkish
s thai a captive.
growing popular reading proved
The animatng influence.
Although Turkish upper perhsps
for long
chatting deersd
life the west For
hockey freedom and
spends her d.ys
reading and study Many Trksh
and Arabic
and the
latest English which
subjects Of their afternoon small
helpless captivity assfn, their
growing bv suicide
coffee n h.s b..r
easier.
Turkish play effective though
which forced constitution the
for them dsma.ns AID Il - Il
IN AgAt'' s''''' fsss'''-
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
SELF PRESERVATION FIRST LAW OF NATURE

THE DEMOCRATIC 8 q andca
Colorado
field Better because the
and organization avoided
for which It's asy will largely blame
to be elected Colorado
trust themselves to the
who cant themselves
Republicans of Colorado
the and capable putting up fight. >.'ft =
AS h spolseekng proclies
and such tie calfike fidelity
ruin both sides
' " they are If he can't Office the next thing
Democrat
day Democrat maintain
there will be artistic welding
The people of the state ympathze with
the meantime they will prosperity
gessivene the industrial brought
to the guasatees sS
srvation the law Of nature
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
WHAT Is A DEMOCRAT.

Sometime William Randolph Hearst received letter from
club San
his
Mr. Hearst replied
letter. pleased that he has been asked
club is still in existence
Continuing Mr. Hearst
"YOu imply that
not according to Democratic
Democrats wondering you
Are 1892 Democrats 1896
tariff reform that did the
that did ge Are
tribute and opposing them don't?
free silver sometimes
initiative and referendum
also believe Bryan platform thingf
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
MATTERS DO NOT look yer,

MATTERS DO NOT Democrats standpoint
lin Cvirgna NewsLeader,
Democratic that Richmond and 500 in Norfolk
win vote for Taft il there the South the Louis
vile which heartily all the Others giving
his
While will for
Taft all beyond possibility that Kentucky Tennessee
Virginia him
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

THERE ARE SOAE amusing thinss ID N Ban sPsseA Of accept
them his Mr. Taft has said some
platform He in
candidate nothing be said
platform M
him
discuss
teen on n platform.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

AT LAST the Democratic Colorado
United States notice
ature, Charles j. Hughes will Washington
able but he
ionaire
utility
(ocaly) the devish purity,
Gufey has
taken back quietly little
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

When the Democrats they left the Republicans
Of Republicans
the ba.ks
Republican
n RI
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

Six month. NTH - 81 90
Saturday
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
For President
WILLIAM n. TAFT,
Of Ohio.
For Vice President
JAMES SHERMAN
Of New York.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
aoverno MCDONALD,
For Lieutena
JOSEPH HELM
A. KING. LUTHER GODDARD for
Congressman LARGE. BURGER,
Secretary of state-TIMoTHY o'coNNoR, Boulder
Treasmr-oEoRaE D. sTAT1ER
L.
cuaion.rs-eyear term G. w1rHERs PuEB1o 4y..r
NJ ohanee; W.
Attorney aensrl-aEoRaE L.
H. STEVENS
Congressman w. BoNYNaE,
HAaaoTT
Chairman State Central VIVIAN
Presidential W.
BAlLRE1cH Pusbio THOMAS WALSH, JOHN W.
spR1NaER, Denver
PFE1rrER
KING, s.suaehs
of ticket all
counting the
WELL Republicans beat the Grand Valley effort they
but of
and in the blue.
THE PRIZES offered for the fair
should stimulate photographers
pretty good representation Glenwood
but how about cbonda which wasn't given ookn'
who spent of good phinn
thrpc
CHARLEY right to him that
looking they
THE DEMMIEs realizing they cope
Weir finally shund the Charley Hubbard
looking
chwhn in attempt to
pu. up having appointed
having
committee laid the
dangers Republican party
their
Democratic S childhood.
TT ISN'T OFTEN that man presented to convention a. awbea
government
what happened the of Joe Joe there and deny it.
county people
at
our ask the there
making great preparations show visitors good
It's f0egon conclusion they will succeed for they the goods
m party thoroughly organized
trey 'front.'
imaginary
Republican ..a...a,.
suing elderly
mach wig
youthful
must have been blind in her
~
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
MOST 1s1poRrANr.

important part wib
the all 30
political therefore that will
be determined for by election this fall
of bench
this the hafdozen
of the sour
governor suppressng
belion did possible deliver the
Circle Of the
Western Federation Miners Tho took charge of the Denver election
and mt an end finally and n the rank bx nag which had
matter would have been impossible elect Republican legislature
yard at every many years.
possible
saddle,
guaranty peace order
uphold
dOn would if
We
BRYAN's WEALTH
the
Cannon stated that the commoner is worth million or So
promptly
was false and that as matter of fact he was worth only about
$l5Oooo
it he thinks
the peepul''
being
might be called wealthy and that
lf
for sake OF getting
looking very apy
lb Is
worth million dollars? Mr. expressing
fdence the public
came by their wealth honestly and there worth handful thousands
who obtained what they cminal
$15o00O
also be accusation, but how he obta
delivering political chauauqua
lectures his he
still be the peepu Oh probably
he will still
people rule
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

TE CHIEF FUNCTION the administration, judgment
distinct
formed by
be
terfere with legitimate business little possible Republican
candidate for president And the people
work president
totally incompetent to egslate wisely.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

DENVER who much of good sized fortune phlan
shropi charity.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

man s a
listed the federal
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

QUEER INCIDENT happened
when before
will thereby relieve
THE WIFE millionaire
assortment of would a headache
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

ONE THING THE
float legislative districts constituted
order to kill the Republican
aquesd Republican put
the injustice The entitled
ative districts made
ous that living in Denver should chairman
ative including
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

SIX OUT OF TWELVE pretty representation Glenwood
but WASH given
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

to he in sattem
committee having appointed
having
on
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

DEMOCRATS terrible for the Republican
Democratic in its childhood.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

REFORM OR MOVE Sept 15
give affected opportunity lead upright life and
the authorities
have difficult
Utopia would be be a
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

DEMOCRATS Garfield people
ourw for it. ask tho wereh
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

POOR CHARLEY HUBBARD! right load him that
looking to
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

L.
schools by the Republicans Colorado Monday the ladies
excellent
the schools but qualities
moral and considered
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

realizing they had cope
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

THE PRIZES offered for the fair
should stimulate photographers
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

THE DAY WAS FINE but somehow the steam roller
nd in consequence the fxers blue.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19


corporatoni traitors ticket
regular delegation
Bob speer after almost ransng nominated
weakest ticket they That's
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

REPUBLICANS Colorado
Democratic No
fair party
decision
se.nsa sas.y Aetss*sd. With The nateisy
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

THE man of great ability who up
inevitably dong concrs benefit the
entitled TO reward, and t. adj
The breaches hatred OF wealth honestly acquired
and jealous and nd=rus iwt toward those
of fellows thrift and industry have become
means, the But his erpa
in be that kind of mutimllonar
Of OF whom it has been well said
that grown cruel while his body has
fool and his daughter foreign princess;
who's pleasures best those of ta>e
exravagant whose real delight whose real life work
of its most sordd and least elevatng
In absolutely unrestricted commercial ndi
conditions, this that becomes
prominent inevitably maaudng baron became prominent
of the dark agFrm President Roosevet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
Forfeiture Noiice
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. !
April 4th, 1908. !

April Attn, l9Uo.
To George A. Chapman:
You are hereby notified that | have
expended during each of the years 1895,
1896, 1897, 1898, 1899. 1900, 1901, 1902.
1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907. One
Hundred (sl00. 00) Dollars in labor and
improvements upon the Mollie Fisher
lode mining claim, situate in Jackson
mining district, Clear Creek county,
State of Colorado. the location certifi-
cate of which is found of record in
Book lO8, at Page sos, in the office of
the Recorder of said County, in order
to hold said claim, under the provisions
of Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
Of the u. S. and the amendment there
to. apprved January 22d, 1880, concern
ing annual labor upon mining claim
being the amount required to hold said
lode for the periods ending on the 3lst
day of December, 1895, 1896, 1897,
1898, 1899, 1900 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906 and 1907. And if within
ninety days after the publication there
Of. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of said expenditures as
a co-ov ner, which amounts to S433 80.
your interest in the claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your co
owner, who has made the required ex-
penditures by the terms of said section.
E. w SUTHERLAND.
lst pub April 4; las pub July A, 1908.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

Mrs. NJ. ]. Neiswanger requests the
ladies' to meet Miss Schroeder of Chica-
go demonstrator for the Marinello
preparations. successful aids to Health
and eauty. Warts, Moles, and su-
perflous hair removed with electric
needle Pimples cured, Skin bleaching,
Facial and Scalp Massage, Shampooing
and Manicuring. Hair Dressing and
Marcel wave. Hair Goods for sale.
Phone 7o2 Red Opp. p. o.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
BID Attack OF Dyszntsty Cured

AN honored citizen Of this town was
suffering from a severe attack of dys-
entery. He told a friend If he could
obtain bottle of Chamberlain s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt
confident Of being cured he having used
tbs remedy in the West. He was told
that kept it in stock, and lost no time
in obtaining it and was promptly
cured saws NJ. J. Leach, druggist, of
Woicott, Vt. For sale by J. j. Sher-
win.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

WHY citizen sl uld hesitate i'll complying with the law when
proposition that would take
Take the sidewalk ordinance Not
the the ordinance makes 1t imperative that
property sidewalks
take the
lsag at the law. They
that the empowered enforce the law and
sidewalk and of the the
lien agaia the Be II said to the
credit with the local that they
that sidewalk laid called for by
ordnance defiance OF property w be toll
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
The beynotes the Pueblo harmony and

the Pueblo harmony
than surprising what condolences Republicans
al The
comng national
candidate while Mr. Bryan got o
Republicans
That the Roosevelt daysbefore land
shd But Republicans overcouf lenhe Demo
belief possibility victory for their party just
folks go 10 al he
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
a Aiv It's 4 l<stter List

The following letters remain uncalIed
for at the Idaho Springs postoffice On
May 2, 1898.
Curtis, Leonard E Eckhert, Myrtle
DAy 5, + A Notion, Victor
Donaldson, Barbara Ramstetter, Ott0
Samon, T
JOHN TRATHEN, P. NJ.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

ABOUT ago johnson Of Minnesota stated pub
y think citizen ought to be candidate for The
r---it.al nomination has changed his mind.
announcement he issued manifesto IN
hca he said mig would leave
days that the interview
in cl he For purely receptive"
candida ie NJ. Johnson = surely warming up some
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
.r Land. At June ., 1875.
4. 6. Land once.
Denver. Colorado. }
AnrLl nh lAslA

Timber Land. Act June 3 1875.
u. 6 Land once.
Denver. Colorado.
April ~ i'-N
Satice is hereby Given that IN compliance
y IN fh. Vrnyi ians II net at its.grpss IL
lam. g ls7~ entitled An art fnt The sale % I'm
,-r D. nd III t states f California. tfvEuu, Ne
..fz and Washington IerritnTy extended to
fh,4 Ptbiic l. nd -t-t's by IT ut August 1,
80 iefoy ktcHn.s of idaho spfif e cuuaty OF
Lar gfe,k sac Of Colorado hrs this day hiti
10 -sts Office his sworn statement No Sil. fuf the
TslrchAk,. uf q : .. OF "a 4. and Il q OF : "
3. Of -ertIpu No. >. in toMnship NJ. :. thtse
~ 7e West, auf III offsr proof TO show that the
land suEh Is more valuable fpr It's timber aud
.fau,. than for M rteuiural purposes. and 10 ~
LsbIsn hts claim 70 said and b.-iotc IN. register
sud rec eiycr at Denver, CniorHip. on Monday
b.. 18Th ia, ut Ints. 1875
III names a. witnesses: George IaluUsudrr
Wlliam DeylHn { hHrl.s evlau, John Nsleh
cd 81 l1ahO Springs. Coiorsdo.
Ally n. ali persuns claiming adversely The
t-tl.scIlb,d lands fegut sied to iilc thetf
4sins in this Office or before said 18th day of
fH.! lso5.
. y rom ReEi-'-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

pretty evident have Con-
eSecrctary Mining. The
be unwedy The prospect
creation mining under the department.
hitherto
yneat nothing will accede y, practical
ct pro- all mining hat
take half aor rather,
ornn ent of alo4--ratle than 10
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

OF bill, ha, become law the Employers
Liability bill the p-ag President urged IN his
ca message Supreme hel passed invalid
LA ,ty mpoyers for accidents
t. EN- %, wees engaged wholly within This
gets objection making apply employees engaged in
iGfe-otafr
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

Mr. Horace Plep, for Of Denver
c-rtarp case seeking seeking
lie ntoned until the day
and then with reluctance thai
h his when ha!' dozen other
candidates. whom rr mrnlh all
thai hc harmonze all b=
the duty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02
Gospel Mission Church

Sunday services. 2:30 p. m. Sunday
school. 1880 p m., evening worship.
FIR day evening, 7.30 p. m. class met
ing. You will be welcomed at all these
services.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

Speaks From Empty Soma h. the headline IN
oae pager day graceee man
viii naounce that 3r'an nr'ks
From an Empty Head viii have been reached And
, humor and complexion
vleth hcadw is o tsedReno G
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

Geo. II. Curnow. the expresssman.
Telephone Nos. Black 772 and Forks =
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

delegation which vl the Chcgo convention from
tbs composed representative and they will vote for
interesting ~on. other year. 'i theN
and tits all they will be III the
fronte end o the band wagon
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15
OUR ADVERTISING NEWS.

Here Are q Few Items Which Go 10
Make This Issue Interesting and
Valuable for Our Readers.
Z. r. Butler Co.. Meggett, s. c.,
sell cabbage and lettuce plants OF
the earlier and higher grade kinds.
Prices In their advertisement.
The Amzi Golden Seed CO.. Box
-. Birmingham. Ala, list the lead
Ing varieties Of improved cottonseed.
and other farm crop seeds. Write
for their Bulletin. No. 6 on alfalfa,
and ask for special prices on larger
quantities of seeds than are quoted
In the advertisement.
Draughon's chain Of Business Col
lcgcs have their advertisement head
cd New Law" II refers to the ne "
laws of Congress f%orbidding tele-
graph operators TO work owe nine
hours a day. This creates n demand
for telegraphcrs and Draughon's
Colleges want TO train men in tclegra-
ply TO supply the demand. But
telegraphy is lot all-bookkeeping.
pcnmanship. shorthand-but write
for n catalogue.
There are times In the cultivating
season when n great deal Of work
must be done In n very short time.
That Ia when the rapid-working.
la bor-aaving implements save the day
for the farmer. The Chattanooga
plow Company's Reversible Disc
plows cultivate a-coming and a-going.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

Their advertisement tells about
them. II you want to know more
about them, write to the company at
Al Carter street. Chattanooga.
The Midget Sewing Machine for
$1.49 Is advertised by the Mably G.
Carew Co., for children. See de-
%scription in this issue, or writed to
the company at 1 to 81 f. 5th St.,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Cottonseed for planting. the lead
ing varieties. sound. pure and pri-
vately ginned. are offered this week
by II. d. Tatum. Palmetto. Ga.
The Floradora cotton. early and
prolific long staple. Is offered by the
Cassell Nurseries. Canton. Miss.
Write for price list OF nursery spe-
cialties.
II you are interested in home can
ming. the Modern Gamer Co.. OF
Bridgeport. Ala. would be glad to
send you free particulars OF their
Modern Gamer Method"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

use of n OF these expensive meth
DDS.
Frcrsing and shading Methods.
On a large scale tina, would DO i'm
practical. A common method 60
get bermuda out of large fields In To
break the sod shallow shortly before
hard freezes are expected. lcavin.
tho furro~ slice on edge as much as
possible. Bermuda cannot stand n
hard freeze Don after being piowcd:
and II the furrow slice stands on
edge. tho frost has n chance 10 work
on II from both sides. Tho follow.
Ing spring tho land should be planted
In somc crop that produces n dense
shade. Cow peas or velvet beans
would make u good crop for this use.
II is recommended that they be
planted In rows two and u half or
three feet apart and cultivated once
or twice with a side tooth harrow.
iii they get such a start that they
car shade tho ground we'll before the
Bermuda gets n good start.
Another Shading Method.
Some prefer killing out Bermuda
by another method. an follows:
The sod IL plowed In October and
planted In rus proof oats. The land
In plowcd again after tho oats are
harvested and planted In cowpcas or
velvet beans. by this method tho
Bermuda Is attacked through It's In
ability to stand shade. Neither the
crop of oats nor tho following crop
Of cowpcas or velvet beans let's 1t get
oui of the shade. and II dies.
Dig Il Out II You Can't Wait.
The unfortunate part Of either Of
these last two methods for killing out
Bermuda IL that Mr.. Cox must plant
his garden before the sod would be
killed: and there seems nothing else
for him to do but TO roll the sod up
as turned over by tho plow, and stack
It up. However. l have Q fine
cotton raised on Bermuda sod that
was broken up shortly before plant
Ing the cotton. The garden could
be managed the same way. but fire.
quent . OF sharp hoes would be
required and the constant picking
up Of tufts OF sod while the garden
crops were being worked.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

! want TO congratulate you on the
great Improvement In The Gazette.
| take several of the largest and best
agricultural papers OF the South and
consider The Gazette. since It's week.
~ visits began. the best publication
now In the South. II. woodham.
Newton. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

Bolts larger than The Hasscsl Thifsy.aso hollis
Win weigh = t.oand- From - 10 - toands .ins
10 io pounds s~od COTTON. Why plaht Tbs old
variety Whcn rog can d~~ASs v~~S csvS by
p.ansang Csvt~v's W~sA~vfsr
Svkness ! bushcl. un
10 bustrl lots. i6
n bashri totA. leo
10 buahrl lota. q. t0
100 bushels. OF usoyc. . I'D
A sew 100 bushels Of kusscll 81 NC trf hasso'-
Also
C~vs~v's 1ssSv~~~d f'vesaH~ Seed 6~v".
from sxo 70 are rcas 10 stalk. VIII sros a.
thlcs - coisonL No trouble 10 mako sno bushels
TER are On coed land Peck. -sce. half bushcl
"a. tsa.h~l. n m. 4 o. b kciiyton. Ala. cash
~ah oesa~s. w A. aDht.s.
kcltytoa. Ala
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

The Southern Farm Gazette IL a
finc paper and getting better all the
timc.-w. w. Watts. Loving Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

Mcxsra. Editors: have bought
q home where tho garden ID com
plctcly covered with bermuda grass.
and this xpo, IL the only convenient
place for a family garden. Please
publish the chcapcs, way of killins
tho bermuda 20 az To have vcgcia.
b,rs Their. this spring.
W. ". cox.
Cub Lake. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

Answer BY Editor: Considering
tho ahor; time that IL available for
d~isposing OF this bermuda sod. the
best plan viii be 10 plo~ up the sod
and stack IL up TN II rota- II might
DO ro,icd by composing II with sta
bio manure. bu, n would have To
DO certain tina, the god ~as thorough
~ rottcd before using the compost.
asncci II takes a vcry small bl, OF sod
10 star, bermuda growing. II any
OF the sod failed tn rot In tho com
pos, heap nj tho frs, trial II would
have TO DO kcp, there longer. A lib-
crai use OF lime would XIII the sod
sooncr II piled up with II. but would
DO more expensive. For such a
small plot ms will be used for n
home garden. one can AFFORD 10 make
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

n Il TIP IL Too Expensive for Large IMs-Try Frccxing In Win.
ter and Dense shade In summer.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15

HORSES. PONIES AND MULE The
kind that made Kentucky famous. One
hundred head. Visit my farm or write for
wants and prices. y. +. BARBEE,
MnLERsBURG. Bourbon Co.. Ky.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-15
Seed Corn

Select Muby Hesd Corn. The most psoaiac
known. e1oe PER eashsa. ssaecs Msxsran
Juns essd corn. Win mature planted ~ tAss
- lane "a. ezoo p~s busAsa.
n. 4. BgATT1E, starkville. Aiaa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
The Love Of Good Books.

There is no task Of the teacher that
can surpass In Importance this work
Of forming right tastes Of reading
among children. It makes not 20 much
difference what children learn 40 what
they love. What they learn they will
forget; what they love they will keep
II children do not learn to use and APP
preciate good books while at school,
they will hardly ever learn, and their
education will not amount to much
The school has to do with child and
youth, but the library has to do with
the child, the youth and the man until
the end Of his life. A good book IL .
blessing, but an evil one a curse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
Took Novel to Read In Church.

The pastor OF prominent Brooklyn
church got the surprise OF his life
on a recent Sunday. He was about to
begin his sermon when book fell out
Of the choir loft. narrowly missing him
He picked It up. laid 1t on the read
Ing desk. but had time to observe that
1t was a popular novel. A young woman
member OF the choir had taken the
book to church to read during the ser.
mon. She might have been confused
over the mishap, but her companions
In the choir aver that the incident
amused her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
The Thrifty Chinese.

On q recent visit Of one of the Unit.
ed States fleet to Hong Kong, one Of
the coolies. engaged in passing coal
was accidentally caught in the ma
chinery, and had his leg so badly
crushed that 1t was decided necessary
to amputate 1t. This was explained
to the fellow. and after much persua-
sion he was induced to submit to the
sleeping medicine and have the leg
taken of. He recovered in remark.
ably quick time and when able to
leave the ship where he had been con.
fined was given handful OF money
the officers had collected for him
amounting to about $50 gold. In less
than days time the ship was be-
sieged by an army of Chinese, all
clamoring to have leg taken of.