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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
Take Time.

"Take time to breathe morning
prayer, asking God to keep you from
evil, and use Gods Word each day!
Take time to read a few verses from
Gods Word each day!
Take time to be pleasant. A bright
smile ora pleasant word falls like a
sunbeam upon the hearts of those
around US.
Take time to be polite. A gentle
Il thank you.'' eff you please,
"Excuse me-" etc., even to an in
ferior, is no compromise of dignity
and you know it.
Take time to be patient with chill
dren! Patience and kindness vii
open way for good influence ovel
almost any child.
Take time to be thoughtful abou
the aged. Respect gray hairs, ever
if they crown the head Of a beggar."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
Brother Drops Dead; Sister
Dies at Sight Of His Body.

At Millegeville, N. j., on Thursday
Roland Nicholson, well-to-do oyster
shipper, who had been i'll with ty-
phoid fever at Savannah, Ca, arrived
and as he stepped from the train he
sank to the platform and died before
medical aid could be summoned.
He was carried to the home of his
brother, and as his body was carried
into the house his niece, Miss Mildred
Blanche Nicholson, was stricken at
the sight. All efforts to revive her
proved futile and she died few hours
later.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
Neighborhcod Eavorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Eletric Bitters, says: cit
is neighborhood favorite here with US
1t deserves to be favorite everywhere.
It gives quick relief in dyspepsia, liver
complaint, kidney arrangement, malnu-
triton, nervousness, weakness and gen
eral debility. Its action on the blood,
as a thorough purifier makes it especial
ly useful as a spring medicine. This
grand Alternative tonic is sold under
guarantee at the Kaufman Drug Co.,
and Derrick's Drug Store. SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
But it always pays.

There is something about Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from Others as it causes free
yet gentle action of the bowels through
which the cold is forced out of the sys-
tenn. At the same time it heals irrita-
tion and allays Inflammation of the
throat and lungs. 1t is pleasant to take.
Children like it. Contains no opiates
nor narcotics. Sold by The Kaufman
Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
The Jumping Of Place.

Consumption had me in it's grasp;
and I had almost reached the jumping
off place when I was advised to try DR..
Kings New Discovery; and I want to
say right now, it saved my life. I'm
provement began with the first bottle,
and after taking one dozen bottles was
a well and happy man again." says
George Moore, of Grimesland, N. G..
As a remedy for coughs and colds and
healer of weak, sore lungs and for pre-
venting pneumonia New Discovery is
supreme. SOC and $l.00 at Kaufman
Drug Co. and Derrick's Drug Store.
Trial bottle free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05

The man who takes no interest in
politics may be lacking in principle.
Just little Cascasweet is all that is
necessary to give your baby when it is
cross and peevish. Cascasweet contains
no opiates nor harmful drugs and is
highly recommended by mothers every
where. Conforms to the National Pure
Food Law. Sold by The Kaufman
Drug Go.
About the easiest mark we know
of is the father who is always threat
ening to take drastic measures with
his children.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
A -Four Ounce Egg.

A gentleman who takes fancy in
raising chickens brought to our Office
yesterday an egg that weighed four
ounces. He stated that he gathered
one the day before even larger than
the above. At 80 cents dozen eggs
of this size would not come high. It
was the largest and most perfect
shaped egg we have ever seen.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
Suffering & Dollars Saved.

E. S. Loper, of Marilla, N. Y, says:
"I am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It has saved me suffering and
dollars. It is by far the best healing
salve have ever found" Heals burns,
sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. 25c at Kaufman Drug Co., and
Derrick's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
Reason Enthroned.

Because meats are so tasty they are
consumed in great excess This leads
to stomach troubles, biliousness and
constipation. Revise your diet, let rea-
son and not pampered appetite con-
troll, then take few doses of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
you will soon be well again. Try it.
For sale at Kaufman Drug Co.'S, drug
store. Samples free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
It's Hard Sometimes.

To apologize.
To begin over.
To take advice.
To be unselfsh.
To admit error.
To face a sneer.
To be charitable.
To be considerate.
To endure success.
To keep on trying.
To avoid mistakes.
To be a clean man.
To obey conscience.
TO keep out of rut..
To forgive and forget.
To profit by mistakes.
To think and then act.
To subdue an unruly temper.
; To dispise underhandness.
To make the best of a little.
To tocognize the silver lining.
To maintain a high standard.
To smile in the face of adversity.
To accept just rebuke gracefully.
To value character above reputation.
To discriminate between sham ant
real.
But it always pays.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

has ever known. He is metallurgy's
genius, combining into one personality
as he does the last of the old type
of practical miner, the first of the new
miner of science and the genius of
the adventurous gold hunter The
story of his life is the history of the
exploitation and operation of the rich
est mines on earth, and one by no
means barren of high romance.
Mr. Hammond was born in San
Francisco in 1855, when the California
gold quest was near it's zenith, and
it may be said of him that the atmos-
phere he breathed bore the fever of
gOld-love. In his youth Hammond al
ready was the wonder of the old
miners because of his knack in find
ing gold and his apparently innate
knowledge of gold bearing ores.
The great wealth of the late Cecil
Rhodes is due to the famous Ameri-
can engineer more than to any other.
single man. When the South African
Exploitation company was organized
Hammond was called at salary then
utterly unheard of. 1t was he who
found the Rand gold. The history of
the Transvaal and Rhodesia is the
history of John Hays Hammond's
work for Barney Barnato and Cecil
Rhodes.
Hammond was accounted one of the
leaders in the unfortunate Jameson
raid and the uprising against the
Beers in johannesburg, which result
ed in the capture of Hammond and
three others of the conspirators.
While he was waiting trial for his life
the engineer was paroled on his
honor. to go to Cape Town for his
health. Against the pleadings of his
wife and friends he went back to his
prison when the time was up, stood
trial. was condemned to death, but
finally escaped by the payment of a
fine, a concession gained for him
largely through the American state
department.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
1t Is Misft for Fish and Soup.

of returning to Cuba, her home. Her
return ticket expired on a Monday
and her wardrobe, with the exception
of travelling suit, the kimono and
matters of minor mention, was in
trunk which had been taken to the
station.
The first link in the train of compli-
cations were the circumstances that
made it impossible for her to leave on
Monday. An extension of time on her
ticket until Friday was granted by
the railroad. 1t was then that Mrs.
Quint decided to send her travelling
suit to dye house. She says the
company agreed to have the garment
returned on Tuesday and Mrs Quint
was reduced to the kimono. Mrs
Quint wore the kimono on Tuesday
and Wednesday. She called up the
cleaning plant and was informed that
the suit had been sent to her.
That night she was invited to a
sort of farewell dinner party, but
while kimono is the gladstone COS
samer for the boudoir it is an archi-
tectual misfit for soup and fish. She
sat Cinderella-like in her room that
night while the friends speeded the
parting guest who was not present.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Quint and
her mother rushed into department
store and bought another travelling
dress. They waited at the house so
long for the cleaners delivery wagon
that Mrs. Quint had to hop on her
train while it was moving out Two
days after she reached Cuba the suit
arrived. She sent back the hurry up
travelling suit to the department store
She was awarded the $875 as rentage
of the department store suit, mail and
express cost, with some thrown in for
wear and tear on the tear ducts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
TIED TO TREE IN BLIZZARD.
Student with Feet Bound Crawls
Through Drifts to Room.

Galesburg, Ill.-Gagged and bound
to tree for several hours during the
fierce blizzard which swept over this
part of the country the other night
was the treatment inflicted on Clar-
ence Robinson, student at Hedding
college, at Abingdon, by masked
young men.
Robinson was near Hedding college
park early in the evening, when he
was suddenly set upon from behind.
His assailants bound his hands and
feet, placed gag in his mouth, and
then tied him to tree. Unable to call
out to attract attention, young Robin
son struggled for several hours before
freeing himself from the tree. His
hands were so numb that he could not
unite the rope that bound his feet,
and he crawled six blocks through the
snow drifts to his boarding house.
A fellow student cut his bands and
helped him into the house, for he was
completely exhausted. His ears,
cheeks, feet and hands were frost-bit-
ten and curatives had to be admin
istered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

paratus as perfect as possible"
said Mr.. Farman to an interviewer,
recently. II take no unnecessary
risks in the way of height | could
II | wanted, soar off in the air to
any height I please. If my motor
would work long enough could
clear the Eiffel tower. But at the
present stage it would be folly to
ascend yard higher than is neces-
sary. The aeroplane is at present
very delicate machine, and some
thing may snap at any moment The
aeroplane is not like a parachute.
II anything happened to disturb it's
equilibrium it would shoot to the
ground like flash.
But the flying machine has come
10 stay. 1t is at the present moment
in much the same stage as the au-
tomobile was % years ago. The first
thing to do is to get the ideal
motor. The one l use is So
horsepower Antoinette. It weighs only
80 kilos or 100 pounds. That means
a horsepower for every two pounds.
But unfortunately, l cannot carry a
radiator, so that the motor heats in
a few minutes and brings my fight
to a close. However, the other day 1
succeeded in taking up 10 kilos or so
pounds of weight with me. am also
planning changes in my aeroplane
which will gain another so pounds.
Then my new motor will give me
four new Eorsepower-that is, con-
siderable addition to the lifting power.
This will. hope, allow of my putting
on radiator and thus get rid of the
heating of the motor"
In spite Of his remarkable achieve
ments with the aeroplane. Henry
Farman wears his laurels modestly,
and is working hard to attain a
higher degree of perfection for the
machine with which he has done so
much.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
THEFLY|NGMACH|NE
1T HAS COME TO STAY, SAYS
HENRY FARMAN.
Man Who Won Deutsch-Archdeacon
Prize Talks About His Plans for
Future Experiments with His
AerepIane.

New York.-Contrary to popular be-
lief. Henry Farman, who in a single
day achieved worldwide fame by
navigating an airship over a circular
course one kilometer in length and
winning prize of $4,000, is an Eng
lishman. The feat that set all Eu-
rope talking and made Farman a So
clal lion in Paris, where the flight
took place, was by no means his first
achievement Of note, although of far
greater interest to the general public
as pointing the way to a means of
navigation that has ever proved a
stumbling block to mankind.
Farman has always been conspicu-
ously successful in everything he UNI
dertook, and his has been an active
life. Some 10 years ago, when the BIZ
cycle craze was at its height in Eu-
rope, Farman was one of the cham
pions on the French racing track, with
his brother Maurice, never having
been beaten on a tandem
With the advent of the automobile
he naturally drifted into the game,
and was one of the most fearless
chauffeurs in a land that has turned
out plenty of talent in that class. His
energies were by no means monop-
olized by racing, for he embarked in
the manufacture of automobiles, at
the present time being head of one of
the largest motor car concerns in Eu-
rope.
Inspired by the success of NJ. San
tos-Dupont Mr.. Farman took up the
problem of aerial navigation with his
customary enthusiasm and thorough,
ness. winning merited success.
From boyhood, Farman has ex
hibited a fondness for risking his
neck, having experienced some bad
falls when racing with bicycle and
automobile. Nevertheless, he leaves
nothing undone to put any machine
he may be riding in perfect condi
ton, and declares that he is the SOU
of prudence.
When l risk my neck, which, OF
course, every man who mounts ar
aeroplane is bound to do, / at least
have the certainty that l have left
nothing undone to make my ap
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
STEAMER PLAYS
TAG WITH DEATH
CAPTAIN RELATES EXPERIENCES
WITH A TYPHooN AND A
FLOATING MINE.
CHINESE COAST IS THE SCENE
Lookout of Vessel Sights Engine of
War Just Before Storm Comes
up-Passes Over Boat on
Crest of Wave,

New York.-Capt. Lars Anderson of
the Norwegian tramp steamer Eklund
put into the port of Chefoo on the
north China coast awhile ago with a
tale about how his ship had Mayed
tag with floating mine and typhoon
out on the arm of the Liaotung PENN
sula
The experience of the Norwegian
captain was novel not because it
combined the typhoon and the float
ing mine. Other ships in the China
sea up between Shantung and Korea
have struck the deadly engines
soWn by the Russians and Japanese
alike during the war. Although the
war has been over two years, floating
mines are still bobbing I'D in the
paths of ships.
According to Capt. Anderson the
Eklund was out of -Chinnampo,
Korea, bound for Taku, when about
two o'clock on the first afternoon the
lookout on the bridge sighted the
floating mine off to the starboard
abor4 half a mile ahead. The glass
had been falling rapidly all after
noon and Capt. Anderson knew that
typhoon was coming up out of
the southeast.
The roaring column of wind
struck the Eklund within ten minutes
after the mine had been sighted. For
the next three hours Capt. Anderson
and his crew of &c were casting dice
with death every minute. If the
typhoon didn't sink them they were
certain that the mine would, only one
death would be quicker than the
other.
1t was inky black all about and
the rain fell in torrents. Capt An.
derson and two sailors dashed them,
selves to the rigging away up near
the nose of the boat to keep an eye
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
"sINNER" CAN COME AGAIN.
Thief's Visit Resulted in Nice Margin
of Profit to Farmer.

II there are any more chicken
thieves like the one who entered his
hennery three weeks ago, Thomas In
graham of Park Mills, n. Y, will glad
ly furnish a chart of the grounds and
guarantee to tie up the dog. A few
mornings ago Mr.. Ingraham entered
the hennery, and to his amazement
found dozen fowls in place of the
ones that he had missed after the
visit of the thief. He also found hang
ing to a nail in the building a scrawl
which said: Mister Farmer, l was
wicked when 1 stole them chicks of
you, but wringed their necks when
hooked 'em from the roost so could
not put 'em back. Am awful sorry
done it, and will prove what l say by
bringing you other chickens which I
never stole. Them l took were COM
mon chicks, these are blooded. Never
will l steal any more. Sinner" With
such a conscience, the sinners resolu-
ton is evidence of good business judg-
ment, for Mr. Ingraham says the
fowls he received are worth at least
twice as much as the ones whose
necks were "wringed' when they
were hooked"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
NOW TO KNOW PURE PAINT.
A Way In Which It May Be Identified
Before Using.

After a building has been painted
long enough for weather test. it is
easy to tell if the paint used was made
of pure White Lead or not. But such
telated knowledge comes like locking
the barn after the colt is stolen.
What one wants is a test that will
tell the quality of the paint before it
and the labor Of putting it on are
paid for.
Nature has provided way in which
genuine White Lead may be positive
ly distinguished from adulterated or
fake White Lead before you spend
cent on your painting.
Pure White Lead is made from me-
tallic lead. and. under intense heat,
such as is produced by a blow-pipe.
pure White Lead will resolve itself back
into metallic lead. If, however, it is
not genuine White Lead, or if it con-
tains the slightest trace of adultera-
ton, the change will not take place
Therefore the ''blow-pipe" test is an
absolute and final one
The National Lead Company are
urging everyone interested in painting
to make this test of paint before using
it. and they guarantee that the pure
White Lead sold under their Dutch
Boy Painter" trademark will always
prove absolutely pure under the blow
pipe" or any other test. To make it
easy for you to perform the expert
ment they will send you free upon re-
quest a blow-pipe and everything nee
essary for you to make the test, to-
gether with valuable booklet on
paint. Address. National Lead Com.
pany, Woodbridge Building, New York
| City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
klMOnA-CLAD SHE WAITS
FOR OTHER CLOTHING
WoMAN's TRAVELLING SUIT IS
LOST AND SHE ENDUREs
GREAT MENTAL ANGUISH.

Cleveland, O.-By and by, Mrs. A.
A. Quint, who is in Havana, will ne
ceive letter from the folks at home
telling her that the mental anguish
which she endured while her ward.
robe was abbreviated to silken
kimono has been alleviated by $S.75
and international truckage. This
award was made in the court of
Justice of the Peace Virgil Terrell,
In the course of the testimony the
justice, of the peace learned that hope
deferred not only maketh the heart
sick. but exceedingly sore.
Mrs. Quint was staying with her
father, G. w. Wahle. This was in
November and she was on the point
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
MUSIC STUDENTS
Should Have Steady Nerves.

The nervous system of the musician
is often very sensitive and any habit
like coffee drinking may so upset the
nerves as to make regular and neces-
sary daily practise next to impossible
Il practise from seven to eight hours
day and study Harmony two hours,
writes a Mich. music student Last
September | was so nervous | could
only practise few minutes at time,
and mother said would have to drop
my music for a year.
This was terribly discouraging as
1 couldn't bear the thought of losing
a whole year of study Becoming con-
WINGED that my nervousness was
caused largely by coffee. and seeing
Postum so highly spoken of. l de-
cided l would test it for while.
Mother followed the directions
carefully and l thought / had never
tasted such a delicious drink. We
drank Postum every morning instead
Of coffee, and by November felt more
like myself than for years, and was
ready to resume my music.
Il now practise as usual, do my
studying and when my days work Is
finished l am not any more nervous
than when began
Il cannot too Highly recommend
Postum to musicians who practise half
day. My father is physician and
recommends Postum to his patients
Words cannot express my appreciation
for this most valuable health bever.
age. and experience has proven its
superiority over all others" There's
q Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
GIVES UP pRlNcgLy sALARy.
John n. Hammond, Mining Engineer,
Retires on Account Of III Health.

New York.-John Hays Hammond.
the mining engineer, has severed his
connection with the Guggenheim Ex-
ploration company. by which he was
employed at salary said to be $780,
600 year. Mr.. Hammond, it is said,
will be succeeded by A. Chester Beat
ty. yho was his first assistant, and
has done most of the work of the posi-
tioI since Mr.. Hammond went west
for his health several months ago.
John Hays Hammond has been
more than once referred to as the
greatest mining engineer the world
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
The Mine Went Riaht over the ship.

open for the mine. The rest of
the crew simply went below, battened
down matches and waited to hear
the crack of doom.
The captain tied himself to the
stanchions of the bridge where his
hands could reach the engine room
signals
Before the storm had been on for
an hour Capt. Anderson suddenly saw
both lookouts at the bow turn in their
place and frantically signal, holding
up their hands and pushing them
away from them with the violence of
desperation. Anderson promptly
pulled the signal for reversed engines
and although the boat was only going
at half speed it slackened so suddenly
that it began to lose head.
The bow Slowed, and then a great
comber rose UP alongside and crinkled
high over the starboard rail. The
captain cast one hasty glance at the
wave and tried to right his bow so as
to meet it. He wasn't quick enough.
The wave came and with it the mine.
There the thing sat on the top of
the wave" said Capt. Anderson, in
detailing the adventure afterward 1T
looked like hedgehog all curled up
and asleep, with the glass prickles
sticking out in all directions. To
break one of those tubes of glass
tubes would be to set off enough gun
cotton to blow the ship in slivers.
81 saw the wave curl, with the mine
right at the crest, then'it broke and
came down over the starboard rail-
About 40 tons of water, more or less.
hit the bow and showed our nose un-
der until the water came up to the
bridge.
81 thought we were never going to
come up. And. sir. that mine went
right over the boat on the top of the
wave, passing so near the bridge that
! could have reached out and touched
It 1T Slowed OF the port rail and dis
appeared behind the ship
That was all the captain Of the
Eklund saw of the floating mine.
When the typhoon passed he found
the two lookouts, still dashed to their
posts. dead. Otherwise the ship and
her crew were unhurt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Child Born with Two Heads.

Roanoke. VaANews reaching here
from the Hiawasse district of Pulaski
county tells Of the birth of child with
two heads to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meredith.
The child has caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood and
1t is said the mother of the little one
is almost frantic with grief. She is
constantly in tears and is unable to
sleep.
Some relief, it is said, has been at
forded her by a dream few nights
ago In which she saw the baby's ex-
ira head removed with no hurt to the
natural head. This has led her to be-
lieve that surgery can accomplish
this result and it il asserted that the
family doctor is of the same opinion.