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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
For Sheriff.

thereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection for the office of Sheriff Of
Lexington coanty, and pledge myself
to abide the result of the Democratic
primary. 7. H. Corlev.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
For County Auditor.

The friends of w. D. Dent, recogniz-
ing bis ability and prompt and neat
work, announce him for reelection as
Auditor for Lexington county, and
pledge him to abide the result of the.
primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Monev to Lend.

The First National Bank Of Bates.
bnrg has money to lend to their
farmer patrons who can furnish salts.
factory security. "Tell your friends
about it.''
IRA G. CARSON, Cashier.
W, w. WATSON, President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Norev To Lend.

The first National Bank of Bates
burg has money to lend to their
farmer patrons who can furnish salts
factory security. "Teil your friends
about it,
IRA c. CARSON, Cashier.
W. ". WATSON, President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Married..

May the 10, 1908, at the home Of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cul-
lum, near Batesburg, Mr.. H. NJ. Saw
yer TO Miss Hattie Cullum. Rev. j..
E. Steele officiating.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Notice..

We will take Cotton Seed in ex-
change for Hulls and Meal and also buy
for cash, until May 20th, 1908.
Little Mountain Old Mill & Fertilizer
Co., J. 3. Derrick, President. 2-2S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
ci1urc: I.Tot;ces,

st. John's-Surday school 10 a. ~.
Preaching II a. m. Congregational
meeting to vote on conterentlal
school.
Nazareth-Sunday school $3.50 p. m.
Preaching 1880 .. n.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Butler to Get Big Fee.

: Ex-senator NJ. G. Butler, of Edge
field, it is said will get fee of S5O,OCO
as result of the legal fight he made
in behalf of the Cherokee indians
some wears ago.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements coming under
this head will be charged for at the
rate of $500 for each announcement.
The same to run until the result OF the
primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13

The Southern Railway will greatly
increase it's profits by having trains
Nos. 1873 and 134 placed back on its
Columbia and Augusta line.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
For Coroner.

The friends Of Belton D. Clark an
nounce him for reelection as Coroner Of
Lexington county and pledge him to
ahiGa the result of the primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13
Wednesday, May Is, 1903.

County politics are waxing warm
Wherever you go its all the talk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-13

It is thought that congress will be
ready to adjourn by May 25th.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-23

Mrs. Henry Wolfe is caring for her sister who is ill in Great Burlington. Miss Mable Vosburg daughter of John Vosburg is ill.
 Herbert Beckley of New York is visit ing his parents.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-23
CORNWALL

The First Church held it's annual meeting on Thursday the 16th. From the reports made, the following items are gathered: Population of parish 285, members of the church 93; resident members 73; responded to roll call Fl; contributed to church support 65; mem bers of sunday school 86; average atten- dance, s. s. A; expenses for 1907 $1536., 83; benevolent contributions $1046.84 present at the annual supper 12O.
 Between three and four hundred dol lars has also been privately expended or the church and parsonage. The Sun day School gained in attendance al though it's roll had decreased and gained in offerings, as it has done annually for many years.
 In the evening there was an enter tainment consisting of charades, select ions from Eugene Field, read by MT Wilcox, and several finely rendered SC lections by Miss RuggleS of the Rumsey Hall school on her violin. A sermon preached last month was printed for the occasion and distributed to every family
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-23
LIME ROCK

Mrs W. W. Norton of Lakeville has been making short visit to friends Ill town.
 The ice crop this year has been un- usually good, being from eleven to thir- teen inches thick and with no show is very clear. Over 100 loads were taken from Giliett's pond on Friday last and the ice houses are now all filled.
 Harry Wickwire met with a painful accident on the ice pond Monday while assisting Borden's ill filling their ice house. He was carried up the runway and fell about ten feet striking on his face on the ice below.
 Arrangements are about completed with Hon. l.. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall to give his lecture "The Yellowstone Park" at the Casino, Fri day evening, Jan. 31st. MT. Wheaton Dowd, Clerk of the Superior Court, will assist with the stereoptlcon views, which are kindly loaned for the occasion by the Great Northern Railway Company. A short informal dance will follow the lecture.
 On Saturday evening, the 11th, the Chefs of Weataug Tribe No. AT, I. O. R. Sachem Newcity of Winsted, there being over fifty Red Men present, in- cludlng Great Prophet Neil of South ington and Great Chief of Records Saunders of Naugatuck. An excellent supper was served and much enjoyed by those present. The following members were installed, viz: William Jenkins, Sachem; H. V. Eggleston, ST. Sagamorei Charles s. Seger, Jr. Sagamore; Arthur Hart, Prophet; Emil Heinz. Chief ot 1 Records; M. B. Richardson Jr., Keeper of Wampum; Charles H. Mover, Col. lector of Wampum. One paleface was present and received the Degree o1 Adoption. Other applications are com ing in and the Tribe is in thriving con dition. It now numbers TO members. l A number of young people attended ( party given by Margaret Hubbard las Thursday evening as sort of farewell to her many friends. The Hubbard expect to move to Round Hill, Conn. II a few weeks and will be greatly missed by their friends and neighbors.
 A rare treat is in store for anyone wh' will avail themselves of the opportunit, to attend the presentation of the drami called "Jason Joskins-the Inventor iron Squashtown" recently murdered ill ou midst. The crowd that greeted then :! here was tremendous. The excitemen in procuring tickets was intense. Don fail to see the superb Band and Orches tra, they are immense. Remember a the same time that all swallow tail don't have silk Inning.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
Lunqs and Iona Life.

One of the most remarkable cases of
longevity on record was that of an
Englishman born in 1883, whose deli
cate appearance made all the doctors
give him up when he was in the era
die. His chest was so narrow, says
the report, that he seemed to have diff
fculty in breathing. Well, this young
moribund, condemned by the doctors
to die in short order, died in 1861 at
the age Of 169. He saw the reign of
ten kings. Secundi Hango, consul of
Venice at Smyrna, measured only fif-
ty-seven centimeters around the chest,
and one of his lungs was diseased.
Nevertheless he lived to the age of
115 years. He was married five times
and had forty-nine children. When he
was 100 years old he got his wisdom
teeth. When he was ITO his hair
turned black again. At 112 his eye
brows and his beard turned black.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
Lucky In One Way.

'The late Valerian Gribayedoff," said
a Chicago art editor, twas one Of the
first American newspaper sketch art
lists. On that account he leaves be-
hind him a famous name. AS Gribaye-
doff said himself the last time l Wis
tied him in Paris, his fame was due
not to his great artistic skill, but to
his luck in coming first. And he added,
with a laugh, that it was always lucky
to come early and avoid the rush, in
stancing the case of restaurant on
the Boule Mich, in the Latin quarter,
where a young poet had large tureen
of soup spilled over his coat one even
ing. The waiter, in response to the
savage outcries Of the poet, said good
naturedly:
"'Oh, well, you needn't alarm your
self, sir. There's no harm done. Our
soup never stains after half past ="
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

At least 80 per cent. of all cases ol
neura1gic headache are attributed py
DIR. Toms, an American oculist, TO de-
fects in the eyes.
The cotton mills of Switzerland
have remained almost stationary !ol
| the last ten years, owing 10 loleisn
competition and tariffs.
Germany's population is lncreaslng
much more rapidly than that OF Brit
ain or France This is nations great
est source of strength.
| A moderate wind moves at the
rate of seven miles an hour, STORM
at the rate of sc miles, and nur-
ricane at the rate of so miles.
It estimated that in the recent fire
in Chelsea, Mass, 1000 cats were
burned to death because they refused
to leave their homes.
Wilmer Caudt, of Allentown, "a.
violated the State game laws by car
ing for three young rabbits he found
in a nest, and was fined $3S.25.
Since the earthquake and fire at
San Francisco $500 buildings have
been erected and 1000 others remodel
ed. The disaster destroyed 2o,0OO
buildings.
This worlds population could be
contained in Delaware if it were as
congested as IL New York city blocks
at the rate of 1000 people to the acre
New York city gets portion OF It's
milk supply from as far as 400 miles
distant, and the product OF S6,00O
farms is drawn on to meet its daily
wants.
Edward D. Peterman,of South Bend
Ind, who saved a man 20 years ago
from drowning, has received a check
for $4,000 from the person rescued.
Odd bugs with immense wings and
protuberances on their heads which
have been discovered near Evansville
Ind. have been called Merry Widows. u
Twin sisters named Moore, of Chic
ago, are so much alike that DR.. Chas
A. Street, a dentist, in love with one
of them, was forced to identify his
sweetheart by her teeth.
Frederick Koenig, new conner in
America, bought a farm from John
Engle, near Clinton, Iowa, and was
surprised to find that Engle's daughter
was not included in the purchase.
G. K Holmes, chief of the division
of foreign markets of the Department
of Agriculture, has found that the
automobile has replaced about 10000
horses in this country up to the pres
ent time.
A good way to send few choice
cut flowers to distance is to cut Sits
in potatoes and insert the flower
stems, taking care that they are firmly
fastened in. An ordinary potato will
keep most flowers fresh for two weeks
in moderate temperature.
John w. Stewart, who succeeds the
late Senator Proctor of Vermont, is
SO years of age, and will be the old
est man in the Senate. He is one of
the best lawyers in his State, a liber-
al, broadminded man, who has made
his mark in State and national affairs.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
A BURMESE RAT TRAP.
The Rodents Will Eagerly Enter It and
Cannot Get Out.


Rats may readily be induced to jump
or drop into any receptacle, especially
if it affords them adequate conceal
ment, and they do this without one lin
gering suspicion of their inability to
reach the only existing outlet when the
time for retreat approaches.
Thus traps on this principle may
readily be designed and are obviously
preferable to our rat traps where the
animals are numerous.
In Burma, where the rats are q per-
feet pest, they use jar trap, which is
thus described by a traveller:
1.-The common Pegu jar used was
about one and a half or two feet deep
and fourteen or fifteen inches broad,
and hole was punched in the shoulder
just large enough for a rat to enter.
"There was about six or seven inches
of paddy (rice in husk) in the jar,
which was then buried to within about
eight inches of the top. The mouth Of
the jar was then closed with a board
and stone.
ga quantity Of old timber joists and
straw were in the clubhouse and no end
of rat holes everywhere around"
With this contrivance he caught sew
enty-two rats in one night. The rats
can readily enter, but they cannot
climb the smooth sides Of the jar to
escape.-London Family Herald.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
THE TURNED UP MUSTACHE.
1t Originated In Spain at the Court Of
Philip w,

w.
The German emperor, William H., is
generally regarded as the inventor Of
the turned up mustache. This is true
only as far as introducing it as fash
ion. 1t was invented at the court of
Philip ~, about 1926. That monarch
was the first to wear his mustache
turned upward. From the Spanish
court the fashion spread over all Eu-
rope. Charles l. of England, Philips
brother-in-law, and many members Of
the Austrian Hapsburgs adopted 1t. 1t
came to Belgium and was introduced
into Germany by the Spanish soldiers
during the Thirty Years war.
1t was also found in Sweden as well
as in France under Louis XIII. Under
Louis XIV. the beard went out of fash
ion, and during the time of Rocco the
elegant world knew only clean shaven
faces until the French revolution
brought the mustache again into use.
But nowhere except in it's Spanish
home did the mustache rise so extrava-
gantly as with the German emperor
and his imitators.
In Spain all kinds of artificial means,
such as bandages and coverings, were
employed to compel the mustache to
keep this unnatural upward position,
and in looking at the paintings Of We
lasQuez or Murillo one can easily un-
derstand that without such coercive
measures a true full blooded Spaniard
could never have realized his ideal
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
A FIREPROOF TREE.
The Chaparro, One of South America.
Natural Curiosities.

The Chaparro, One of South Americas
Natural Curiosities.
On the vast plains of Colombia and
the north of South America. called sa-
vannas. which are parched with heat
except during the rainy season. there
is one of the greatest Of natural curl
osities, a tree called the chaparro,
which is fireproof.
1t is the custom Of the Colombian
herdsmen to clear the ground by
means of fire for the new vegetation,
which springs up so luxuriantly in
these regions after the rainy season.
But not even the intense heat Of a
prairie fire affects the chaparro tree.
1t survives the flames to afford q well
come shade in an otherwise treeless
country.
1t is small tree, seldom growing
to more than twenty feet in height,
with girth Of about three feet. 1t
owes it's curious immunity from fire
to the nature of its hard, thick bark.
The bark lies on the trunk in loose
layers, which do not readily conduct
heat to the more delicate parts Of the
structure.
The natives believe that this tree
grows only where gold is abundant in
the soil below, and it certainly is COM
mon in auriferous districts.-Westmin
ster Gazette
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
Legal Advertisements.
DROPOSALS.
Westminster, Md, Nav 27 10

Westminster, Md, May 27, 1919
Sealed proposals will be receivaJ :,
the County Commissioners of Cay CAV W
County at the County Commission,oual ,ul
office, Westminster, up to 12 o'cIOaS
noon on June 10, 1908, for the bnid;eA IuA 4
OF new steel bridge across little piu
Creek, near New Windsor. Plans aas rps
specifications for same are on fIa na ~
County Commissioners Office and ooN a.
be seen at any time, and at the sonsa sa
time and place bids will be recairos
for the substructure for the ahora
bridge.
Each proposal must be accomnanio5
by a certified check for one hundroJ
dollars ($10000), payable to the Conn
ty Commissioners of Carroll Countr
which will be returned unless the sns
cessful bidder fails to execute a con
tract, in which case his check will ha
come the property or the County,
The County Commissioners reservo
the right to reject any or all bids, y
By order of Board.
GEO. E.BENSON.
GEO. W. BROWN
]. S. FINK,
Commissioners of Carroll County
Test:
F. L. Ham, Clerk and Treas.
may29-2t
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

IF Not Clean II 10 q Breeding Place For
Sickness.

u NV SsS0U ~ 70 0SV0obbS saSO "
Sickness.
Underground cellars ought to be done
away with. They are relics of a dark
age. More sickness originates in them,
physicians claim, than anywhere else
about the place. They cannot be kept
in sanitary condition while vegetables
are constantly decaying there. The
place for a cellar is above ground and
outside the dwelling. Leave the base
ment for the furnace, the coal bin and
a general sroreroom. An above ground
cellar is more convenient in every way.
less than half the labor when you do
not have to go up and down stairs with
them. You can keep an above ground
cellar clean with but little trouble,
while the underground one. being diff
cult to get at, will be neglected nine
times out of ten and allowed to become
source Of infection to the family
above it.
Ventilation and temperature are
much more controllable in such build
ing than in an old fashioned under
ground cellar, which obliges the house
wife to use up so much strength in
climbing stairs. Locate it convenient
to the kitchen, with which it can be
connected in winter by an inclosed
passageway. Watch the cellar. Re-
member, the doctor who Immediately
asked, when called to treat case Of
typhoid fever, if there was decaying
cabbage in the cellar. There was.
Keep the cellar sweet and clean and
see that it is frequently aired.-Subur-
ban Life.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

Congressman Fitzgerald, Democratic
member of the House Committee or
Appropriations, puts responsibility fol
the enormous appropriations of Con
gress where it belongs. The Presi.
dent sent Congress 20 messages. No,
one of them urged economy, and most
OF them demanded increased expendi.
lures, especially money for four bis
battleships instead of two. Mr.. Fitz.
gerald said to the House: .When the
history of this session is impartialIy
and truthfully written as it will be some
day, the wfelder of the Big Stick will
be pictured in heroic size at the head
OF those who, openly encouraged OF
secretly abetted by him, have success.
fully rified the peoples strong box"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
In the House of Commons.

In the days Of Burke. Pitt and Fox
members of the house Of commons
used to relieve the tedium Of debate
by sucking oranges and cracking nuts
while lying full length on the benches,
and Brougham made his great six
hours speech on law reform in 1928
with a hatful Of oranges by his side
for refreshment Joseph Hume found
solace in pears, which he took from
his bulging pockets and munched by
the hour, leaning the while against his
favorite post. No wonder oranges were
so popular, since their vender Zone of
them, at any rate) was a picturesque
girl who used to sit with her wares in
the lobby, attired in a "sprigged mus
lin gown with gauze neckerchief' or
in the glory of "clean white silk stock
ings. Turkey leather shoes and pink
silk petticoat, becomingly Short
Westminster Gazette.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
FOR SALE!
A VALUABLE
Howard County Farm.

AS Executor of the late Geo. P. Long,
l offer at private sale the valuable farm
recently occupied by the deceased known
as Pleasant Breeze, located in the 4th
District of Howard county, on the
Woodbine Pike about half mile from
Lisbon and one mile from Woodbine
Station on the B. & O. R. R., in de-
lightful and healthy neighborhood, with
rural mail delivery, telephone, and near
to schools and churches. The farm
consists of rs ACRES, more or less.
Well watered, good fencing GOOD
HOUSE and necessary outbuildings.
Plenty Of fruit, and water at the door of
the house.
Terms to suit.
BELDEN D. PATRICK,
Executor,
may % 3m Lisbon, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Waste and careIessness That Enrich
Uncle Sam.

IF we waste other things the way
we do stamps" said a stamp clerk the
other day, 1--WE Americans are just
about the most wasteful people on the
face of the earth.
Uncle Sam is much more than half
a million dollars in pocket every year
as result of carelessness in the use of
stamps. The government never loses
anything by such carelessness and al
ways gains.
"How many stamps do you put loose
in a drawer of your desk or in corner
of your pocketbook and never think Of
again until you come across them, aged
and torn, while rummaging about
months later? Then they are tossed
into the wastebasket.
"Lots of people are careless about
putting stamps on envelopes and paper
wrappers. The result is that often be-
fore the stamp has been Cancelled 1t
has fallen off and the letter is held up
at the other end Of the line until post
age is paid.
"a great many more folks put on too
much postage. They slap on two or
three stamps to a package that re-
quires only one. They are too busy or
too indoIent to take the trouble to
have the package weighed and find
out how much postage the package
requires.
"If too little postage is put on a let
ter. Uncle Sam simply holds it up at
the other end until the postage due
has been paid. But if too much is put
on Uncle Sam simply pockets the ex-
cess to which he is not entitled and
says nothing."- Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
All In Red,

The playwrights over their supper of
lobster boasted. a." said the greatest
of them, with complacent glance at
the two pure pearls in his shirt front,
decree the color Of every actress
frock'
"That is carrying the regard for de-
tail too far" said a playwright who
had failed.
"Not bit of it," said the other. "If
1 didn't decide on the color Of the
dresses the stage manager would.
Why, that must always be done. 9th
erwise, in their overmastering desire
to draw all eyes to themselves, every
actress would wear bright red. In my
first play the frocks were forgotten in
the general excitement, and at the first
dress rehearsal all six actresses came
on in the discovery scene in scarlet
gowns. New York Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
A Mountain of Alum,

In China, twelve and a half miles
from the village of Liouchek, there is
mountain of alum which in addition
to being a natural curiosity is source
of wealth for the Inhabitants Of the
country, who dig from it yearly tons
of alum. The mountain is not less
than ten miles In circumference at it's
base and has a height Of 1,940 feet.
The alum is obtained by Quarrying
large blocks Of stone, which are first
heated In great furnaces and then in
watts filed with boiling water. The
alum crystallizes out and forms layer
about six inches in thickness. This
layer is subsequently broken up into
blocks weighing about ten pounds
each.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the SUBJ
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
JEHU B. UTZ,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of December, 1908;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 11th day of
May, 1908.
SARAH H. UTZ,
may Is At Administrative.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
HANNAH SHIPLEY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 22d day of December,
1908; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
May, 1908.
JESSE NICODEMUS,
may % at Executor.