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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-18
Hint of Untidiness.

'Tf you want to study human ma
ture just try being salesman in a
department store for even a short
time,' said the clerk over his evening
meal. 'There isn't day but I have
a quiet laugh over the remarks of Gus
toners or, more frequently, would be
customers. Today, for instance, I was
approached by a well dressed elderly
woman with the request to show her
some cups and saucers. She did not
want china ones-something in porce-
lain, for common everyday use,' she
said. I brought out samples, and final
ly her choice simmered down to plain
white and the other white with q
dull grayish green figure. As If to ac-
count for her decision she said to me
in a most confidential tone: I guess I'll
take the gray ones. They won't show
the dirt so soon.' New York Press.
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A Pusnaeious Super.

When F. R. Benson, the actor, was
training two armies of "supers" for
battle, he had some difficulty in per-
suading the weaker side to submit to
be conquered. Even at the first per-
formance the vanquished force, which
included a somewhat pugnacious Irish
man, who may be called x, upset ira
ditional usages by severely mauling Its
victors, and the play must have suf-
fered if the hint Of one Of the warriors
had not been taken.
"Look ,a-here, Mr.. Benson he said,
eff you want us to be beaten, you
must put x. in the other army. That's
the only way."-London Standard.
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4 PERSIAN SERVANT.
He Was Poetical Even If Useless and
Dishonest.

Dishonest.
In one way Persia reminds one dim
" of England, for there are such things
as difficulties with servants even in
Teheran. The author dismissed one
Of his servants, who, as he had been a
tailor, was incompetent to do anything
but sew on buttons. The man pro-
tested, what will become Of me now
that I have been eating your salt for
such long time ard am driven out
into the streets?" He was reminded
that he had only been employed for a
fortnight. He answered that he felt It
had been for years. He was told that
he was no good, but his volubility on
Jy increased. "How can be no good
after having stayed with you? Can
you forget what Sa'di said: "A piece Of
clay having fallen into the Hammam
from my beloved's hand into mine, I
said to It, Art thou musk or ambergris
that I am drunk with thy perfume,
which catches at the hearth It an
swered: L was but a worthless piece
of clay, but was in company with a
rose for a moment. This companion
shin transformed me or else should
stu be the same piece Of clay that I
was" -.
Oaa can pity the state Of an English
mistress confronted with such an ar
gument. The author kept bis servant
another week, and he remarks discon-
solately that in that time be discover.
ed that II the tailor was-a poet he was
also q thief.-London Globe. -.
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Her Power.

Her Power.
She couldn't drive a nail in straight,
Not even on stunt.
She couldn't throw a stone rod
And hit an elephant.
She couldn't saw a board across
And make the angle right.
She wouldn't kill mouse, although
It bothered her all night.
She wouldn't miss gossip feast
For anything you'd pay.
She couldn't hear a secret but
Shed give 1t all away.
She couldn't hold her tongue an hour
Unless she were asleep.
She couldn't skip bargain sale
Where everything was cheap.
She couldn't do a lot Of things
That men can do with ease.
She couldn't knock three base hit
Or shin up lofty trees.
But she can take a great big man,
Enslave him with thrill
And twist him round her finger and
Remold him to her will.
-Somerville Journal.
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.Maroaret's Alphabet.

Little Margaret was having dlffl-
culty with the alphabet which was be-
Ing taught her in the good old way.
The letter H was desperate pitfalL
II she could not remember, so her
mother said. "See, Margaret, it looks
like gate" That was an inspiration.
Now Margaret fs in clover. She never
forgets, but this is what she says:
A, b, c, d, e, f, g, gate, /, etc. Her
mother sees still harder work ahead IN
making the little maid forget.-Wash-
ington Star.
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The =. Jones Company.

We want every reader of The Dis
patch to carefully look over the ad-
vertisement of the E. Jones company
of Batesburg. They style themselves
and rightly so-'ssThe Everything
Merchants" Theycarry every thing
known to the human mind, and their
prices are always the lowest and their
terms the easiest.
Read what they have to say and
call at their mammoth establishment
for verifcation of their statements.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-18

Kodol is today the best known and
most reliable remedy for all disorders Of
the stomach, such us dyspepsia, heart
burn, sour stomach and belching Of gas.
Kodol contains the same juices found in
q healthy stomach. Kodol is pleasant
to take. It is guaranteed to give relief
and is sold here by The Kaufman
Drag Co
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Doesn't AQrce.

"You should never take anything
that doesn't agree with you," the ply
sician told Mr.. Marks.
'If had always followed that rule,
Maria" he remarked to his Wife,
"where would you be-"
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Unclaimed Mail.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
March 16, 1905:
81 Females:
Jeppers, Miss Sprinkler.
Males:
Walton, Mr.. G. L.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office March 80, 1908, ii
not delivered before. In calling for
the above please say advertised, "
giving date Of list
ST.. Leaphart, Postmaster.
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Cloth all Wool and
Paint all Paint

Is cheaper than shoddy paint. The
L. & M. is Zinc Metal mand into
Oxide of Zinc combined with White
Lead, and then made into paint with
pure Linseed Oil in thousand gallon
grindings and mixings. Wears long;
actual cost only $1.20 per gallon:
E. P. Derrick, Lexington, S. G.
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WHEELWRIGHT and
BLACKSMITH SHOP

At BERLEY & KYZER'S Ne"
Blacksmith Shop you will find Mr.. L..
L. Long ready to give you prompt
service. All kinds of repair Work,
horseshoeing, etc. Give US trial.
Shop situated near the Berley home
stead. hafli JILL
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Proved.

De Million-I must say I am very
much disappointed in you. You told
me that when you were married you
would prove that you had business
ability. Du Porely-Well, my dear Sir,
I did prove that when married your
daughter
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DREAMS I BY GARDNER.
LimekiIn Clubs President An
rlounces a New Stock of Them.
HAVING A BULL CHASE YOU
sian That Things Have Dwindled Along
Until They Have Finally Reached a
Climax and Can't Be Put OFF Any
Longer.
Copyright, 1917

copyright, 1917
'sMy frens," said Brother Gardner OF
the Limekiln club after the routine
business at the last regular meeting
had been disposed of, 1--WE has been
dreamin' old dreams and seein' old
signs fur long time past. I think de
time has come fur sunthin' new. If de
cull'd race am gwine to keep up wild
de pursession, den old things must be
dun away wild. What Guild folks
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office.

All overseers of the public roads of
Lexington county are hereby notified
to put their roads in good condition at
once. Unless this public duty is prompt
ly attended to 1 shall be compelled to
investigate the reasons for such neglect.
GEO. H. KOON,
Supervisor Lexington County.
March 9, 1908. 4w22
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Carved His Name.

Naybor-That boy Of yours seems to
be a bright one. He'll cut out q name
for himself some day. Popley (angrilyl
He's done it already-on our new
piano! ...-......--. 49,
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Speakina of His Relations.

Judge-What are your relations to
the defendant?
Witness-I hope my relations are
nothing to him. If they were, I'd dis
own all Of them.-Yonkers Statesman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
RIO oaANoE OFFICIALS
AND MEN WILL CONFER.

A Denver special OF March 4 to the
Chleitain, says The first rift In tbs
clouds which have hung over the Ia.
Dor troubles between the Denver &
Rio Grande and It's men appeared thls
morning when the opening steps were
taken to begin negotiations between
me officials and tho representatives
oil the unions. An effort will be made
to find mutual grounds upon which
strike viii be aycrted and the dir.
ferences adjusted. Until negotiations
nave actually been opened and I'm.
ished, the parties to neither side Will
discuss the possible outcome.
A. G. Ridgway. general manager OF
the Rio Grande. returned to the oIty
this morning and the grievance com.
mittee is composed OF Il. G. Quinn,
salida; r. V. Workman, Grand June.
ton; W. r. Away. Ogden, and Sam
Tooley, Pueblo. They are making
their headquarters at the Markham
hotel. II is expected that they will
seek conference with the officials
today and ii is understood that Mr..
ludgway will NEE. them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
FRUIT BLOOMS

We have heard much talk about the
time when our fruit trees come into
bloom. We have heard people say
that fruit trees bloomed in February
last year. We think this ia u mis-
take. We have kept IA record OF the
trees on our place on the mesa.
In 1907 the first apricot blossom
was seen on our trees on March o.
II was about week or ten days later
before the trees were In full blossom.
On March n the peach trees were
In full bloom. On April 4 the nrst
pear and cherry blossoms were seen.
The apples were about a week later.
or course trees In more sheltered
spot would bloom n little earlier.
In 1906. when we had heavy ap.
ricot and all other fruit yield. the first
Apricot bloom appeared on March 27.
and the trees were In full bloom on
April 6. The first peach blooms were
seen April 6. and the trees were In
full bloom a week later. Cherry and
pear trees showed the arst bloom on
April %. Apples come in about =
week later than pear and cherry
Pennington Times-Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
AT SHIPROck


Information was received Tuesday
to the effect that contract has been
let by the government to T. +. Peter.
son for the erection OF hospital and
additional school buildings at the Ship.
rock government school and agency
west OF here.
The contract was taken by Mr.. Pet
erson at 3l9.s20.i0 and he is allowed
In addition to the amount OF money
$4,000 worth OF lumber. brick and
stone which is now on the ground and
ready for use.
The construction of an artificial ice
plant has also been authorized and its
erection will be simultaneous with
that of the other new buildings.
The government is rapidly develop
Ing this agency and making It the
headquarters for business between the
department and the Navajos. and 1t
is an Important fnctor In the develop
ment of the western portion OF the
country.
Over 100000 worth OF buildings
and improvements are now on the
ground and the various branches OF
the training school ald other work
and business now employ about rs
white people and about the same mum.
Der OF Indians. There are ia pupils
in the school now and the addition to
be built by Mr.. Peterson will accom-
modate about so more.
W. T, Shelton. the superintendent
has accomplished a great deal during
the past three or four years and he
has no intention OF letting up. II he
keeps on for a few years he will make
Shiprock the Navajo capital and hub
from which the rays OF enlighten-
ment will radiate to uplift a declining
race-rescued In its decline and eie.
waited to plane OF usefulness to the
world and itself.-Farmington Enter.
prtse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
(Chlcago Newp.)


An honest blush is u straight nush.
Marriage soon cures a man OF the
liattery habit.
An aching tooth isn't one OF the
things that jump for Joy.
True charity grasps the hand with
out a thought OF the glove.
Don't save all your smiles for the
parlor. Use few OF them in tho
kitchen.
bargalnloving wife Is great
drawback to her husbands bank &C
count.
Lots of men would be unable to bor
row trouble II they had to give secur-
ity.
The average man would rather loss
$50 on horse race than be stung fol
dollar subscription TO church be0-
efit.
Col Dick Bright. former sergeant
alarms OF the senate. has the reputs-
tion of being able to carve roasted
pig more skillfully than any other
man In the south.
Albert Payson Terhune. one OF the
editors OF the Evening World In New
York. wrote u novel once. with his
mother. who is Marion Hariand. ~
collaborator.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
COIN COLLECTION.

Probably very few Herald readers
are aware that A. D. Leiner one or
the Brunswick proprietors. is a cola
collector, but such is the case and
We doubt II there are many n the
state who can show as large or valu-
able a collection. He has all kinds
OF silver dollars-from the days OF
the Revolutionary war down to the
present time, including all the designs
and a complete set OF trade dollars.
He has half dollars. quarters and 10
cent pieces galore OF all dates. Some
OF the silver dollars are very scarce
and are worth from $50 to $50. Then
Mr.. Leiner has complete collection
OF shin n-plasters and a line OF confed-
crate money, to say nothing OF gold
coins. some OF the early mintage and
also Of the latest, the ones where the
motto "in God we trust" is omitted.
A fifty ydollar slug that circulated In
the early days OF California is also
among the collection which is on dis
! play In the Brunswick billiard parloi
window. It Is well worth seeing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
REAL ESTATE MOVING.

The spring is opening up with activ.
ity In real estate. Last week Mr..
Barnett purchased the Cooper place
up the San Juan. II contains 40
acres and 1t went into the deal at Sl4.-
600. Mr.. Cooper. who is in San Diego.
trades for II acres OF orchard land
there for which he gives $4,000 and
turns In the above place on the deal.
A, Woodward, who recently sold his
fruit farm across the Animas for
$1,000, purchased 9 acres from Brown
Bros, for consideration Of $2.100.
This tract includes the house and or
chard, there being about three acres
of the lattre. The Brown Bros. will
sell the rest OF the land above the
road and will build on the land south
of the road w. NJ. Johnson negoti-
ated the above deals.
J. H. Nicholson bought the 5-acrc
tract OF raw land that Joins the Henry
fruit tract on the east. The considera-
tion was 800. Mr.. Nicholson will
plant the land TO trees. W. A. Hun
ter made the deal.
C. E. Rupp OF Monument Cool. pur-
chased IS acres of l.. Beck from his
land lying east OF town for consid-
Grafton OF $3.50. Mr.. Rupp is prac-
tical nurserymaD and will put in q
small nursery on part of 1t.
L. Chase OF Colorado Springs came
in Tuesday and bought the 5-acre tract
on the peninsula belonging to c. b.
Thompson. We did not learn the
price paid. J. C. Hubbard made the
above deals.
Mrs. J. c. Carlisle yesterday pur-
chased the two residence lots OF DR..
]. II. Guthrie on Orchard street. The
lots are 100 feet front and the price
was $500 cash. w. A. Hunter made
the deal.--Farmington Times-Hustler
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
LA PLATA BOYS AGAIN AR
RESTED.

Sheriff p. C. Vaughan went TO Du
range last Saturday and took into Gus.
tody James Henderson and James
Williams, who were recently bound
over on the charge OF housebreaking
on the complaint OF C. W. Ftsherdick.
postmaster at La Plata.
The reason for the boys being again
Jailed was because their principal
bondsman, John Morrison. father-in-
law Of Williams. Withdrawing from
the bond.
Their trial on the charge Of robbing
the postofice has not taken place AZ
yet. the local courts having no juris-
diction in the matter. aad the federal
authorities are either slow In getting
into action or are on "still hunt"
There is persistent rumor afoat
that new and startling Developments
will arise to the surface in q few days
-Earning gtop Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
NOTICE TO posrofr,ce PAT.

Owing to the train arriving from
the east at six in the evening too late
for carriers to make the rounds the
carrier windows will, until further
notice. open for an hour Saturday eve
nings. after the distribution OF the
mail. which will give people an op
Dortunity of securing their letters and
papers for Sunday reading. The win
dows viii not open Sunday mornings.
hence II you desire mail arriving Sat.
urday night be sure and call at the
postoffice the same evening. You can
generally figure on the mail being dis
tributed about one hour and thirty
minutes after the arrival of the train.
GEO. N. RAYMOND. Postmaster.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
Train Service

The eastern train expected In about
O'Clock this morning did not arrive
until 9;45. and II was tired lot OF
passengers that got on. The train
left Alamosa about the middle OF the
forenoon on Thursday and came up
the hill as far as Osier and was then
compelled to turn back after being
out something like twelve hours. The
train went back to Aiamosa and re-
mained there from morning until 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, came on
to Antonito and stayed there till II 30
o'clock last night. After leaving An.
tonito the second time the train came
right along and no trouble was ex-
perienced on the top of the range. the
road having been cleared by the east
bound train. Aside from being very
waiting. there was no suffering by any
OF the passengers. The longest they
were out was twelve hours, on Thurs
day, and the travellers who did not
have lunches with them just got
good appetite for their suppers.
The Southern and F'armington
trains were held until after the east
ern had come in. and many of the
travellers boarded one or the other OF
these trains. stopping Ia Durango
only long enough TO get something to |
eat The Big Red Apple line carried
the largest crowd this morning II has
had in long while. but the Southern |
had a very small number of passen.
gers. Many Of those who stopped In
Durango are bound for Silverton and |
will so up on the first train that gets
through.
The eastern pulled out shortly be-
fore noon,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
Wires Still Down

Aud stu the Western Union wires
are down and The Herald IL com.
PEELED to go to press without dis
patches again today. 1t appears there
are lot of poles down east Of osier
1t Is hoped to have the damage re-
paired by tonight or tomorrow.
The telephone long distance Ines
are also down and we are without
communication with Silyertou, Teliu.
ride or any OF the neighboring towns.
We have carefully gone over the Den.
yer and Pueblo dailies received this
forenoon and condensed news not
heretofore published In The Herald.
Lateral 3.45 Manager Davis 40.
cured connection with Denver by way
oil ouray but too late to be OF any ssr-
Flco In way of press report.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
ToNIGhT's TRAINS.

The eastern win arrive ont hour
late
The Pennington will be an hour or
more late owing to starting so late
this morning.
The train from Telluride Is expect.
ed about on time.
The Silverton branch is still tied up
and prospects for train are not good
before tomorrow or Monday. The
wires are down and nothing has been
heard from Supt. McAtee since morn.
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

The Eldorado (Kan) Republican re-
lates an interesting experience Of a
Texas farmer as a PROOF OF the great
value OF seed selection. He selected
seed from red ears with red husks
and planted remote from other corn.
Each year. selecting the reddest ears
seed, he has evolved a distinct spec
les of corn that not only has red
shucks. but has red cobs. red tassels
and red stalks The corn seems TO
possess no special value aside from
its beauty, but 1t Is especially pretty
when growing. but 1t shows what
great possibilities lie In seed seiec-
ton. We seem to be Just beginning TO
comprehend the possibilities At our
command.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

have recently been shipped from
Greeley. Three-fourths of these are
from the Fort Collins district. Feed
ers who purchased early in the season
paving big prices will probably lose
the cost of the feed owing to the low
market praces.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

George Labadie. claiming his home
as Sacramento, Cal. where he says
he has wife and two children, was
found in demented condition wan
dering about the prairie near Trini-
dad. The man was brought to the
county Jail where he will be examined
as to his sanity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

A man who asked to be "oslerized'
at Bellevue hospital in New York is
held for examination as to his san
ity
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

Grand Rapids, Mich, was threat.
ened Thursday with repetition OF
Cleveland's recent tragedy, on an
even larger scale. Fire broke out in
the laboratory OF the high school
where 1900 pupils we're at their stud
les. The are signal yas given aad the
pupils marched out in perfect order.
The school was emptied in two and a
half minutes. The school was over
crowded and the stairways made
quate but the fire drill proved effect
i've. The fire did comparatively little
damage. That there was no panic In
the school was principally due to the
fact that professional photographer
had been taking fiashlight pictures In
the corridor OF the high school a few
minutes before the fire and the child.
ren had been warned not to be alarm
ed When the firemen came and drill
began they thought therefore that II
was for another picture and all quiet.
ly marched out. The fire started in
the chemical laboratory on the first
floor and only the quick action OF the
firemen prevented a catastrophe.
The salvation Army. using the
harmless American cat as a weapon
of determination, is preparing to wage
relentless war on the bubonic plague
and drive 1t out of India. Millions of
felines will be sent to India to kill
the rats that infest that country and
thus deprive the plague of its most
prolific spreading agency. The dread
ed scourge is scattered broadcast by
a flea that thrives on the bodies OF
rats. If the rats can be exterminated
the army officers think of course the
fiea must go also. and that would end
the plague. The natives OF India
might Kill the rats themselves, but
they have superstituous reverence
for the lives of animals, aud refrain
from killing them. no matter what the
provocation. But they have no objec-
ton to one animal killing another 1t
has recently been discovered in the
Punjab that the bubonic flea never in
tests cat or guinea pig, and these
Immune animals are therefore to be
employed in driving out the Infection.
vast numbers of cats and
guinea pigs have been collected by
the Salvation Army In England and
shipped to the Oriental country, but
1t was only recently that the move
ment has been begun in America. |
is the first large city to |
report activity in the movement and |
cat collectors will get busy all over
he country, and II any OF our Durango |
friends are annoyed by midnight fe
Ines they might add to the collection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

Forty.fve young men Of Indiana Uni
versity are fearful Of expulsion from
the institution because they intruded
OH the sacred precincts OF the panthy-
gatric dance, an affair governed by the
sorority goods. The young women
attend garbed in male attire and ex-
ira precautions were taken to keep
the affair from prying masculine eyes.
Saturday night two score students
rushed in upon the betrousered girls,
and after being driven out peered in
through cracks under doors and bored
holes in the walls through which to
peep. Two resourceful young men
climbed to the attic. from which van
tase ground they looked down upon q
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09

II the recording angel makes note
of our thoughts we would like to see
what appears in the book when q
woman falls over O chair In the dark