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The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
FOR q Sprained Ankie

A sprained ankle NAV be cured in about
one, third the time usually required, by
applying Chamberlain Liniment free.
ly; and giving it absolute rest. For
sale by Swinney q Stigler.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
VIII interest MANY.

Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys are
deranged Foley's Kidney Remedy
will cure kidney and. bladder disease
in every form. and will build I'D and
strengthen these organs so they will
nerform their functions properly. No
danger of Brignt's disease or diabetes
it Foley's Kidney Remedy is taken in
time. For sale by B. s. Beall.
W. J. Spell, of Elenezer, hobnobbed
with Lexington friends Monday.
J. A. Gray was up from Tolarville
Monday.
T, A. Eakin, Of Silver City, spent
the fore part of the week in the city,
attending court.
]. V. Spell, of Coxburg, handshook
with Lexington friends Monday.
r. L. Smith, of Zeiglerville, ex.
changed greetings with his many Lex
ington friends Monday.
R. H. Eakin, of Tolarville, was no
ted anongMonday's throng of visitors.
E F. Allen, of Sails, visited Lex.
ington Monday in the capacity of wit
ness
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
hoppity Hoo.

Are YOU just barely getting around
by the aid of crutches or a cane? Un-
less you have lost limb or have a
deformity-if our trouble is rheuma-
tism, lumbago, sprain, stiff joints, or
anything of like nature use Ballard's
Snow Liniment and in no time you
can throw away yOur crutches and be
well as anyone Price csc, soc. and
81. 10. Sold by All Druggists
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
Go Who're You Gao Get Quiek's.

60 to Swinney & Sigler, druggists,
and get bottle of Quick's Chill Ton ic
on signed guarantee to break up
Chilis, Fevers, Malaria, and Bilious
ness quicker than any other remedy.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

Cures every time: Your Hughes
Tonic for chills and fever has never
failed yet, and / have sold it to a
number of chronic cases. It cures
them every time. - Sold by Druggists
SOC. and S1.0O bottles. Prepared by
Robinson Pettet Co., Lou;vsille. In
corporated.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

Don't se afraid to giveChamberlain's g
Cough Remedy to your children. II
contains no opium or other harmful
drug. 1t always cures. For sale by
Swinney & Stigler.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

j. V. Pritchard. of Durant, attended
to business before the circuit court the
fore part of the week.
L l.. Hewitt, of Emory, renewed
acquaintances in Lexington Monday.
Z. j. Spell and son, Clyde, of Cv.
press, made Lexington business visit
Monday, '''
j, L. Porter was up from Pickens
Monday.
ID. 0. Zeigler, the we'll known mers
chant at Zeiglerville, was a bushes.
visitor to the city Monday.
Well, " said the man who is run.
ming for office, suppose do think I
an bigger than my party. What
them" I'm that case, =" replied the
cool campaigner, your party is liahle
to dwindle in way that'll leave No
possible doubt as to the correctness of
your estimate. Washington Star
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

R. G. Jenkins and W. G. Pope, of
Durant, mingled with Lexington
friends Monday.
w: G. Rodgers, of Forest nighbor
hood, attended to business bere Satur.
day,
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
M oney TO Loan.

Long time,
Easy payments,
Low rate of interest.
HOOKER g. McBEE. Att'ys,
11.2l.f Lexington, Miss.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
Passed Examination successf,,,Iv

James Donahue, New Blitain, Conn.
writes; Il tried several kidney RENE
dies, and was treated by our best phv-
slcians for,,diabetes, but did not i'm.
prove until | took Folevs Kidney Re-
medv, After the second bottle | show.
ed Improvement, and five bottles cured
me completely. l have since passed
rigid examination for life INSURANCE. /"
Foiey's Kidney Remedy cures hack.
ache and an forms of kidney and Had.
DER trouble. For sale by b. S, 3eall
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

ChaS. Glover spent Sunday in Du:
rant.
Mrs W, D, Reed and little son have
arrived from Denver, Colorado. Mr.,
Reed will remain in Denver some
time longer.
Miss Katherine McL cod left MONDAY
for Cleveland, Tenn, to enter Centen.
ary College.
j. B. Williamson and son, of near
Owens were here in a business way
Saturday.
Squire j. S. Lipsey and T. ]. Hor.
ton came up from Franklin Monday
morning to attend court
B. NJ. Seitzler, of Bowling Green
was visitor to friends in Lexington
Sunday.
Mrs, H. P. Gates was recently elect.
ed alderman of the town of Magee, and
is the only lady in Mississippi holding
such position.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

J. F. Byrd, of Brozville, visited our
city Monday. He is at present en-
gagged in assisting NJ. NJ. Brown, of
Durant, in buying cattle, in which
enterprise they are meeting with good
success
W. ]. Posey, of Central, exchanged
greetings with his many Lexington
friends Monday.
j. j. Peaster, of Thornton, was no.
ted in court circles Monday.
w. A. Greene, of near West, was in
the city Monday He states while the
cotton crop is not as good as desired,
TIE corn. potatoes, Louisiana cane crops,
are very good, and that his immediate
neighborhood is we'll supplied with
hogs and hominy.
Prof. J. I. Parkinson and Prince A.
Parkinson, of Coxburg, were noted in
court circles Monday.
Lee Pike, prominent merchant of
Cruger, transacted business here Mon
day, and favored this Office with an
appreciated call.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

j. B. Mcbride, of near Richland, at.
tended to business~matters in Lexing.
ton Monday
J P, Leake has returned from sum.
mer visit at Marietta, Ca, and is
again buying cotton.
D. D. Gibson. OF Franklin, was here
Monday.
Dudley Mclean, of Eulogy, visited
Lexington on business Monday
Tommy-"Ma, | met the minister
on my way to Sunday school, and he
asked me if ever went fishing on
Sunday. Mater And what did
you say, darlingg" Tommy" said.
Get thee behind me. satan, and ran
right away from him. judge
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

Henry Cox, of Crescent, soiourned
at Owens Wells last week.
D. J. Ellington, of Bowling Green,
had business here Monday.
The Advertiser is in receipt OF the
Record, sprightly little paper pub.
lished at Loouey, Okla. with James
E. Kelly as publisher and Stephen ".
johnson, formerly of this place, as edi.
tor. II is a well edited and literally
patronized paper and the Advertiser
extends it hearty well wishes.
j, NJ. Long, of Long Hill, was here
Monday to attend court.
Mrs, E. F. Brown and Miss Susie
Young went to Greenwood Monday on
visit.
H. c. Parkinson, of the Sand hills,
was noted among the many visitors at
court Monday.
II. V. Thornton, of Thornton, was
here Monday on business before the
court.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

For prompt relief in cases of weak
back, backache, inflammation of the
bladder, urinary disorders, kidney trou.
bles and rheumatic pains. there is no.
thing as good as DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. The effect of these
pills is shown in a very little whilo.
In fact, you will feel better the next
morning, as they act promptly. They
are antlSeptic, Be sure you get De.
Wits. We sell and recommend them,
Sold by 3. S. Beall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

Horse cars nud doue seomau service i4t
the metropolis and still continue In opera.
tion at that. but the hustle and hustle of New
York life soon proved that time was so
precious, so much having to be crowded
into the average New workers. day OF "A
hours. that a more speedy means of trans
portation had to be devised Then came
the cable car Broadway and the prin-
cipal streets and avenues running north
and south were dug up and cables In
serted In the cOnduits aud by this means
of loc0mUtiou 4 was soon found that
nearly an hour could be Topped OFF the
running time OF street cars between Har
lie aud the Battery. The cable car was
indeed boon until New York awoke TO
the fact that Its death list was crawling
up to an alarming figure and then. after
exhaustive investigation. 1t was found
that these cars could not be properly con
trolled, as hardly day passed that
either scores of lives were suuffed out or
else hundreds # limbs were being sacri-
Fourteenth street, or Union Square
where the cars swing around a compound
curve. This curve became known as Dead
Mans Curve. a name which still clings
to IT,
With the march OF time and progress
II was soon learned that electricity as
a motive power was far cheaper and 10
every way more satisfactory than steam,
Aad Ia consanueDaS The little dummy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
Harvard's AMBITIOUS Rowing Campaign.

Whether the Harvard crew succeeds in
defeating Yale In the four-mle varsity
race at New London June % IL is certain
shat their nonsuccess, IL they fail, will not
be due to any absence of spirit on the part
Of President Eliot's protegees. perhaps,
In view OF the rather marked disincllna.
tion on the part Of the head OF Harvard
TO lend his moral support to rowing or
any OF the other athletic activities Of the
various organizations at the Cambridge
institution. it would be more proper to
say the wards Of Jim Wray. the rowing
COACH. Harvard was the last Of the
Eastern college crews to begin work on
the gymnasium rowing tanks. yet she
was the first TO have a crew on the
water for daily spins This was the
latter part OF February. and each day,
no matter what the temperature. while
the Yale. Cornell ana all the other col
ieges Interested 10 rowing still worked
10 the gymnasums, Harvard was on the
water. One reason for Ways unusual
activity was the amount OF faith which
he has In this years crew: be had them
on the Charles River last fall filing at
that time the vacancies caused by grad
alton OF veterans by putting in prom.
ing men from the freshmen crew Of last
spring and other likely timber from the
list OF substitutes. In this way he has
weeded out the men who are only
hindrance to hts campaign, and has a
crew which, though not composed exactly
as II viii lie on the Thames, Is Yet very
nearly made up as il will be In June.
This means that the work at Cambridge
Is much further advanced than anywhere
else and that he was Justified 10 put
ting the crew In open water Ioug be
fore the other universities had finished
trying ont men and insdlliug the ee
ments OF the sport In the men on the
rowing machines in the gymnasium tanks.
Still another point 10 favor Of Wray's
system has been the tact that he re-
tains practically the same crew that was
Defeated By Yale last June 80 few were
the losses By graduation. The important
vacancy to be Alied is At stroke, and for
this position there are two candidates
between whom the 1nal choice probably
rests. They are both sons Of Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Robert Bacon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

BY virtue Of his position on the Ameri-
can turf through the ownership OF smfn
wonderful racing machines as Colin. Bat
lot etc. which played 40 important
part In the turf history Of 1907. ana ais
even more notable records with other
horses In other years, there Is always
unusual interest In everything pertaining
to Keene and hts stable. Fifty four
horses viii carry bis colors this year
twhether or not there IL betting at the
racetracks). Thirty six OF these are two
year-olds A. }. JoyRer has four Of these.
the remaining number being In charge OF
James Rowe, who for nine years has been
trainer for SIR. Reene. As usual. the
naming has been done with the greatest
care, 10 every instance after careful ez-
animation OF the pedigree on both sides.
The names chosen harmonic with either
the sire or dam Ballot, Superman,
Colin. Ceit and Bestigouche are all rather
we'll known and will unquestionably bo
IA evidence this summer Helmet. ~ the
two year -olds. the one that Is expected
10 carry the 'tecue cDlors 10 success 10
1908 a. leas, that II the viewpoint OF
the men who have followed the work
done by Mr. Keeue's horses. II Il 10
tcresting 10 note that among them II tue
r'ft.mus. by Commando Running stream.
one ~ the last " Commandp's get the
other being Partisan. whose sire iF either
by Crumando or Voter. out 0f fruity.
Unusual interest naturally attach"- Itself
70 this Inst OF the famous Conn aniv
strain. one Of the most uotab.e On the
American turf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
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II rs streets a maze OF tracks on which
Il surface ears. horse and electric. thread
q their way, elevated structures rearing
skyward everywher. o chances to look,
and the entire city honeycomhed with
subways and tunnels. yet New York's
Rapid Transit Commission finds itself
utterly bafred In its attempts to solve
the -oblem of transporting the resident
and floating population OF the greatest
city on the Western Hemisphere. Thou
sands of lives are annually sacrificed in
the desperate efforts Of freuzied New
Workers to board or leave public convey
ances In the wild scramble to reach their
destinations, or else In failing to look be-
Tore crossing streets in the pathway OF
he death-dealing surface cars that follow
b each others wake so closely as to be-
wilder even the most experienced old
New Yorker. Not so many years ago,
when 1t was found that surface cars could
not handle New York riding public,
franchises were dealt out to the Manhat-
tan Street Railway Company for the cree
tion OF elevated stI lures on Ninth,
Sixth and Thhl avenues Even the
most optim - 0f the sons OF Father
Knickerbocker breathed a huge sigh OF
relief and, settling back IN his chair, de-
'ciared that the lid-transit problem In
Americas greatest city had then and
there been settled for the next century, IL
not. in1ese. fos all time to come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

while there is no certainty that an
American tennis team will go 10 Aus
tralia to compete for the Dwight r.
Davis challenge tennis trophy. which the
Australians succeeded In capturing IN
England last year a challenge has been
sent to comply with the conditions that
one mps, be made before the FIRST OK
March Much has been written about
the sportsmanshlp q the men from tho
AEtipodes going 10 England each year
to play In the tennis championships
there. but the truth Is that this Is the
least bit deceptive, for several Of the
best Australian players make their home
in England and are rs much at home
there as IN their native land. For an
American team 10 60 to Australia, on
the other hand, Is a very imposing mat.
ter and one that must be considered long
and carefully one plan that il being
debated Is for the English players the
famous Dougherty brothers. ana others,
to coiIe to this country aud play the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

daily travel on the bridge 10 rush bours
Is $4,000 passengers an hour. This Will
give some faint idea OF the problem con-
fronting these officials whose care It is
to see that accidents are guarded against.
The approach to the New York end OF
the bridge is reached by a broad stair
way leading up from Park Row. Pas
gers then thread their way along
tremendous concOurse. where they are
confronted by a score or more OF little
booths where tickets are sold for the
various trolley lines stretching through
Brooklyn and its suburbs.
Each line comes In on its own loop. so
that the crowds might be scattered over
as wide an area OF the couCourse as pos
sible. Thirty or more lines start from
this shed, and Il is estimated that about
:" trains a minute leave the shed. while
just many arrive The trafilc squad
here on duty Is made up OF brawuy,
sturdy lot OF giants whose forms tower
above those OF the struggling mass Of
humanity that here gathers in an effort
to reach their respective homes after a
day OF work or shopping tour ON the
Manhattan side, Nearly n hundred of
these men are on duty each day and Que
aud all will tell their 4ueStioper when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

April VIII witness an automobile
carnival IN New York that VIII continue
for the best part of a week. It Is largely
to commemorate the completion OF 10
years OF practical use OF the automo-
bile. One day will he given over to a
parade In the evening to allow Of novel
Illumination features. Every thing that
viii make It educational. as well rs spec
tRcular will be done. Owners, racers,
dealers, and, In fact, everyone connected
with automcbiling as a sport, a trade
or recreation VIII be asked to take
part and make the celebration success
and impressive to the eyes Of the layman
as well as the MAJ who is an enthu-
siast. A hill-climb win occupy one day,
and another parade. besides the evening
one, and several runs 10 nearby places
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

,helr days work is done that they feel
like they had been engaged In quelling
II riot.
Every device known 10 modern me-
chRnics has been tried in an effort to
reduce the crush at the bridge. Moving
stairwayr and moving platforms have all
been tried and all have been found want
ing. Loops innumCmrlt have been run
In, and this seems to bC the only feasible
plan 10 ar intfodrced. The sewing and
departing platforms have been Increased
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
Canada and the A. A. u.

The expected has happened in the sew
erauce of relations between the governing
body Of amateur sport In the United
States and the Canadian Amateur Ath-
Ietlc Association, which occupies the same
position on the other side Of the border.
President Stark. of the latter body, In
announcing that no ore permits would
be given to Canadian athletes to COM
pete in the United States has done some
th.-g that has long been expected. II IL
ali due to the fact that the Indian run
ner. Longboat. who was disqualified as
a professional by the A. A. T. was per-
mitted TO run in Canada because they
felt there that be was unJgstly penallEed
and Disseminated against. Many efforts
have been made IN the United States
to have the Indian relnstated, but with
out success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

engines were re!esated to the rear, and
electric cars substituted for the elevated
trains. and this IL the motive power In
vogue today This, it may truthfuly be
said, revolutiontzed elevated travel, max
ing 1t smoother, safer and In every way
more satisfactory.
One problem that the Rapid Transit
Commission has been face to face with
for many years Is the crush at the New
York end OF the Brooklyn Bridge. With
the arrival OF cars from the City over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

Brooklyn mounts up into the hundreds
of thousands. Traius are run into the
immense train shed there On loops at
the rate of 1G-car train minute, yes
as one Is loaded and started on Its Jour
ney 10 Brooklyn or St9teE Island here
seems to be no notice Flt Decrease IN
tn" cruch there waiting Ac"ordi1g 70
the superintendent OF traf1c ct 3roc Ilvu
Bridge, an OH clal designated by tire
city OF New York aud paid By the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company, the average
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

will have conspicuous places on the pro-
gram. open house" VIII be the plan
with every club. Organization or house
10 anyway connected with q business that
today Involves working capital Of up
wards OF Loo 900.
Alfred Vanderbilt, "Coaehman."
Americans art going 70 bog very much
Interested ia the OK pertinent Of Alfred
Vanderbilt IN driving 81 four 10 hand or
the London Brighton road "a England
Eext summer. 1Ak young American
Sportsman IS already IN England complet-
lag arrangements TO start and has been
over the route 10 a motor car aGd part
81 the way by coach. lie VIII not at.
tempt 10 break records but 10 rus bis
coach on time. The coach will leave Lou
doa on three dsys. returning the alter
nate Gays from Brighton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
Tennis Championships in Australia.

themselves then II win interest Ameri.
cans to learn that the Davis international
cup matches viii he played on the
grour is OF the Melbourne Cricket Club,
one OF the finest organizations in the
Antipodes. They have not only tennis
courts. but bowling on the green archery.
quolts. cricket nud many other outdoor
games, all these being on splendidly laid
out grounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

the Bridge" in the early hours OF the
morning. and the departure OF the same
IN the afternoon and evening the crush
at the bridge beggars description.
Hardly a day passes that one OF more
lives are not sacrificed here, and although
squads Of policemen are kept constantly
stationed there in an effort to handle
the crowds. yet the chapter of accidents.
casualties aud fatalities Is ever on the
Increase. Between the hours OF 8 and
O'Clock In the evening the rush 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
Horse show. in This Country.

Notwithstanding the financial depres-
sion. preparations for an unusual num-
Der OF horse shows for the present yea
have been completed. More than sec re
OF exhibitions. big aud small, will be
Eeld, the FIRST important show being
scheduled for the latter part Of slareh.
Then Will follow ia rapid sue, ession
shows all over the country. eliminating
as usual with the national show ~ No
Yember at Madison Square Garden, " hlrh,
with the opera, really opens New iOrk's
social season. The Influence Of these
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

Imitation Is very sincere form Of Dat
terry. aud because Tommy Bufus has had
such good luck ia England whipping
their champions other knights 81 the
squared ring viii try their fortune On
the other side Among these are Jack
Blackburn cologed fighter. who wants
70 6ght YOUNG JosepAa, q lightweight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

Paris and other parts Of France are
taking up most heartily the English and
American form Of boxing Such words
from the lighters vocabulary IA knock
out, 'uppercut hook" swing" etc,
are rapidly finding plnce In the French
language without being put Into what
might be termed French equivalents.
The Frenchmen who have taken Up the
snort have shown splendid stamina and
grit aud, though outpolnted are learning
rapldly. Frank Erue. formerly a pu-
gliistic star Ia this country, has ST. led
boxing rlasses there. ana has had spien-
did success In the number Of pupils he
has obtained and the progress they have
achieved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

shows sOr the betfermeHt OF the breed ~
csrri.ge horses and fur mounts has al
VAS been very great not uuimpor-
ii up 10 tb. right idea Of equipment for
.arria&es and for trappiuRs and the aorse
shows have been IF great publ" brucrt
10 that manner alone, II FOR no other.
The College Track Championships.
Despite tho conviction that Harvard
would again hold tbs eastern tfnsk aud
field championship AZ soldiers Yield,
Cambridge. lu tie Stadium. thr Uniyer.
sity II Pennsylvania will base thc hpn0r
Of playing bJst rs the crack college attn.
ietes 81 the East 81 Franklin Field. fhiih-
delphia May - aud 80. Las, year the
contests were held at Cambridge. aud
scored the greatest nngncial aud athletic
success 10 She history II the governing
body Because of this the expectation
was rife that Harvard would aEaiu nave
the hoUDr " holding the games. bot col
lege politics decided OthefNLe r. The Sc
lection Of TIE PeunsyIFania city as the
scene u this Yeas meet has many com
nendabls points about H. For example
1t L. more central aud much easier Of
access to the majority Of colleges iH the
association than Cambridge, yet. !uas-
much az ia the past, when the games
we're held Ia New York they virtually
starved % death. = w01ld possibly have
been wiser 10 have taken what appeared
10 be more Of certain financial return
such as HBrvsrd's success last year RS
sured and let president EliOts pupils
manage the affair once more.