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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
'Tn sit yere," she answered as she

'T'll sit yere," she answered as she
settled down.
"Now, then," said the officer to the
husband, "do you want to kiss your
wife and child before you gor
l looked to see soft lines come into
the mans face, but observed not one
single one. 1t was face of wood or
stone. He looked at the woman and
at the child, and 1t seemed as II he had
not understood. She did not ev look
up. I doubt IL they had ever exchang-
ed kisses. Perhaps he had never taken
the infant In his arms. 1t seems cruel
now, when peace has been upon the
land for third Of century, but blood
ran hot In those days of war, and men
did not stop to think. The man was
walked to the other tree, the moose
slipped over his head, and half dozen
pairs of hands drew him clear of the
ground, his arms having been first tied
behind him. He said no word and
made no struggle. You would have
thought that something like that had
been part and parcel of his daily ex-
istence for years.
"Now we must burn the house." said
the officer to the wife as the grewsome
thing hung there, swaying in the
breeze.
Reckon you must" she answered as
she moved aside for US to pass In.
We brought out everything and made
a pile In the grass. She assisted us In
no way. The baby woke up again. with
a wall, but before nursing and Groom
ing again she filed and lighted her
pipe. One of the troopers gave her a
match. When ordered to move, she
walked away about ten yards and sat
down under a bush. The old cabin
was fired, and In a quarter Of an hour
II had disappeared. What we had car
ried out could have been taken away
In wbeelbarrow. The provisions con-
sisted Of small piece of bacon and
about FIVE pounds of cornmeal. The
bugle blew Attention. and the troop
ers began moving down the highway.
fingered behind to say to the woman:
"Your husband Is dead, your house
burned down, and what will you do
nowT
"Can't reckon to say" she replied in
careless tones.
"Got a father and mother to 90 tor
She shook her head.
"Any friends to take you INF"
Another shake.
I took out and handed her Ave dol.
lar greenback, and she was inspecting
It and glggllng over 1t when fastened
away. NJ. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
ro,ygamy in Conaoland.

1t Is the general opinion OF compe-
tent observers that polygamy win sur
vive for many years. Nothing but the
spirit of Christianity will overcome
the evil The native mind cannot be
induced by ordinary argument as to
see any wrong In It. Why a man
should not have just as many wives az
he can afford to buy and keep Is too
much for his comprehension. He re-
CARDS woman as created solely for his
pleasure and profit, and trades In her
accordingly. He buys her from her
father for one or two goats or a COW,
she becomes the, mother of his chill
dren, and prepares and cooks his food
for him. That is her career. and she
shares II with as many other wives
az her husbands inclination and re-
sources permit him to buy. When she
dies she is buried-sometimes. Ger
tain Central African tribes regard bur-
ial after death as superfiuous cere-
mony for women, aud place their
bodies where they will be devoured by
hyenas and vultures. From two to
three wives is the average quantum OF
the ordinary Central African barba-
rian, and between 80 and ~ for .
chief. York Wnrld
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Make-selieve Mascot

Gamblers are notoriously supersti-
tious, as all who have visited Monte
Carlo know. There you will find q
parasitic class who live on the super.
stitlon of frequenters OF the tables.
They are hunchbacks. and the gam.
blers imagine that they are certain
to have a run of luck after touching
the humps of these unhappy wretches.
Accordingly. one finds at each en-
trance to the Casino row of waiting
hunchbaclSs ready to bring luck to
any one who will pay them. Each
has his own list OF patrons, and a
very comfortable income some of
them earn.
Not a few OF them are normal in
every respect, their huI..ps being
simply padding and framework strap
ped upon their shoulders. One such
was recently exposed and punished
snmmarily.
A rumor had spread among the
gaming fraternity that he was a
fraud. so one of his patrons. instead
OF patting him gently on the back as
usual, gave him a resounding thwack,
which effectually dislodged the bogus
hump.
Having thus effected record quick
cure, the gamesters determined that
their patient must also take the wat.
ers in the lake OF the Casino gardens
In case he should have relapse.
After lengthy dip he was SO thor.
oughly cured that he left Monte Car
10 never to return. But there are still
bogus mascots at the doors Of the
gaming hall, and there always will be
till the foolish superstition dies out
Answers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
DISEASE OF GRAPES.
May be Prevented II Given Proper
Treatment and Care.

lrtAtincnt anu Sdre.
The vines should be thoroughly
cleaned at this season then; II sub
;ect to black rot. the buds should
be spraye ed. Just a. they begin to
open. with bordeaux mixture. Give q
second spraying In about ten days
and tnird when the fruit Is well
set.
OF course, the number OF treat
ments depend on the season and. II
II should prove very rainy one.
extra sIraying should be given at
intervals of from twelve to fifteen
days unyil the fruit begins to turn.
Another disease which troubles
grapes - called downy mildew. This
may also be prevented by a careful
following of the directions given for
black rot; In fact the two are very
apt to be round together and the
same treatment is successful with
both. Downy mildew. as a rule, ap-
pears later In the season than
black rot; 80 II Is not necessary to
begin the treatment as early as for
black ret where It occurs alone.
Anthracnose. is another and quite
Gerious disease. The directions
given above should be followed most
thoroughly in combating this dis
ease; for It does not readily yield to
treatment. The vines should also
be carefully examined before the
leaves put out. and whenever large
scars are seen they should be cut
out.
One more disease is powdery mil
dew; but. as rule, II causes little
trouble as 1t generally comes on too
late In the season to do much harm.
However. when 1t occurs every year,
applications OF nmmoniacal will
hold It In check.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
HUDSON HIGHLAND BOBCATS.
The Doodletown Nimrod and His Dun
derberg Quarry.

ee'pe'S Sua'fy'
Bobcats. wildcats or lynxes, as one
may prefer to call them. are certainly
not extinct in the Hudson Highlands
A woodsman friend of mine who lives
In Doodletown was the possessor until
recently Of a bobcat killed by his
young son last winter In Dunderberg.
This man is no mean hunter himself,
and he knows the mountains like a
book. He Is great grandson by
marriage of member OF tne expedi
ton which found land Immediately
thereafter forever lost track OF the
famous Long T.nker's mine, the story
OF which was told at length little
more than year ago.
The writer visited him yesterday In
his home at the foot OF the Timp
Pass, and In the course OF converse
tion about fine raccoon the Doodle.
town hunter had just brought In was
Informed of the bobeat episode.
THE boy shot link on the noun
tain early last January" he said
'an' not long ago he sold him fur S25
to man at Tompkins Cove. who had
him stuffed. II was yearling Kit.
ten, an when the boy brought him
In | seed 1t was thin and poorly from
the hard feedin' of winter. but even
then 1t weighed forty-fye pounds
II 1t hadn't been SO poorly it'd weigh,
ed seventy Ave pounds"
Any ore who doubts this story may
easily obtain proof Of Its genuineness,
This bobcat happened to be shot just
south OF the Orange county line. but
my informant asserts that friend
OF his hid an encounter with one last
summer near Fort Montgomery w.
7. II. In New Yor. Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Homes for Poor Children

The plan OF maintaining the chill
dren of the poor--or such as may be
In the poorhouses or "unions"-in
cottages and homes Of that charac-
ter is finding very general adoption
In England, no less than 1873
unions" now maintaining the chill
dren away from the pauperizing ef-
fects Of poorhouse associations. The
ounty OF London paid out 70 cents
per head OF its population for the
half year on poor account.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Obeyin& Orders.

copyright. 1907. by q. c. Parcelis.1
There was q column Of us riding
along the highway in sets Of fours
when one OF the cavalrymen ewayed,
lurched and pitched from his saddle
Just as we heard the report OF a rife.
At the edge of the corn6eld twenty
rods from the road was a pufr Of blue
smoke to direct US to the bushwhacker.
We had the fences down and were rid.
Ing toward the spot two minutes later.
War is cruel enough, but bushwhack.
ing il simply murder. A farmer am.
bushes himself and fires into column
OF marching men. Whether he wounds
or whether he kills, the war goes on
just the same. The government would
feel the loss of mule more than Of q
man.
IF your column is bushwhacked,
fnd the man and hang him. II he has
a home, burn II.
Those were the orders, and every
man remembered them as we rode
down on the bushwhacker. We found
where he had knelt down to take aim,
but he had disappeared. Fifteen rods
up the hill was wretched pole cabin.
with the roof sinking in. 1t had no
door at the opening and no sashes at
the windows. There was no floor, and
the cooking was done at rude FIRE
place. A girl who could not have been
over eighteen and who was poorly
clothed and barefooted sat at the front
door, smoking pipe. She saw us
swarming up the hill, but did not
move. Our curses filed her ears mo-
ment later, but she puffed at her pipe
and looked at US indlfferently.
"where IL the man who fred the
shot? You heard 1t. You must know
who II was"
Didn't dun hear nor see nuthin',"
she replied.
There was only one room In the
cabin. Lying on the floor under the
rude bedstead, with his gun beside
him, was the man. We hauled him
outdoors without resistance. The wife
on the steps did not rise up nor cease
TO pun. She did not look at us nor
at him. The man was squatter, per
haps twenty-five years old. He was
"white trash"
Bring rope"
The man leaned up against an old
cherry tree and looked at wife and
baby. was looking Into his face all
the time. II was emotlonless and un-
readable. Not one human sentiment
swept over 1t. He simply stared and
stared and stared.
The baby had been nursed and Groom
ed to sleep. The woman still held 1t.
Her pipe had been smoked out She
still retained II In her black teeth. As
the free end OF the rope was thrown
over the limb of another tree not far
away the woman seemed to look at
her husband for the first time and
said:
sJed, didn't I tell you un soT
Reckon"
Hes bushwhacked one OF my men
and he's got to hang!" said the officer
TO, her.
Told him not to-"
'Will you 60 insideY' Nsase.
Eur whyw
.You don't want to see your own
husband hnpg. do your
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
To starch Napkins.

A good laundress never allows her
napkins to be too stiff. They are
glossy and Just stiff enough. and this
Ia how 1t 10 done; after washing
Them she dries them. In the air II
possible
She then dips large. soft, clean
cloth into starch and rolls the dry
napkins In this. spreading them out
on the starched cloth, which also is
spread out, rolling up all together.
When ironed, they will have ac-
luired the desired satiny stiffness
which 10 such charm in q we'll
iaundered article.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Rode a Hlppopo mus.

The meeting here of Lord Selborne.
High Commissioner of South Africa.
and Luanika, Paramount Chief OF
Barotseland, was full OF quaint incl
dent.
Nothing could be more picturesque
than Luanika's arrival. A feet OF
$50 native dugout canoes came up
the board Zambesi. let by the chiefs
own enormous boat, with its crew Of
thirty paddlers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
oradations of Crime.

"That constable who followed ten
or about the stage with a warrant fol
breach of contract might have proyok
ed the man to worse crime"
II suppose you mean assault ant
batteryT
''No. But In his excitement the sing
er might have uttered a false note."--
New York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
The Proper Term.

Knox-You and DR.. Jones are part.
ners. are you not?
DR.. Smith-Oh. no. We often consult
together and attend to each others pa
tlents In case of absence, but we are
In no sense partners.
Knox-I see. He Is what might be
termed your accomplice.-Detroit Trib-
une.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

HLook out?' cried the friendly wal.
rus. Here comes hunter after you"
~ don't give wrap" chortled the
fur bearing seal. disappearing beneath
the waves. = Catholic Standard and
cAsass
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Buggies, Wagons and Harness.

Messrs. Caughman & Harman have
just received new shipment of bug
gies, surries, carriages, wagons, har-
ness, saddles, laprobes, whips, etc.,
at their new repository next to Meetze
& Son. You can find just the thing
you want in this magnificent stock.
All styles and prices. Beautiful rub
Der tires made on the latest models.
The prices and terms will please al.
See this line of vehicles before buy
ing elsewhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
School Closing.

The school closed at ST. Johns
(Calk's Road on the 9th of March
with one of the incest entertainments
held this season.
The scholars were well trained and
acted 80 well that it was obliged to
please the audience.
Miss Pinckard left on Saturday for
Berkley where she is visiting old
friends. The school was we'll taught
and she did all in her power to learn
the pupils. u.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Ewes Tested Free.

I will be at Derrick's Drug Store,
Lexington, S. c., the balance OF this
week for the purpose of testing your
eyesight and fitting glasses. Exami-
nation free. I will also be here on
Tuesday, the 14th, and at Irene on
Saturday, the 18th. Don't forget the
dates. NJ. L. Riley,
1Wpd Optlclan.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children.

Successfully used by Mother. Gray,
,,nrse in the Children's Home in New
York, cure feverishness, bad stomach,
teething disorders, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. over
10 600 testimonials. They never tall.
At all druggists, Csc. Sample FKEE'
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Note Of Thanks.

] want to thank my neighbors and
friends, very heartily for the excel
lent services rendered me anu my
family on last Monday morning,
March 3Oth, in as much as they saved
NV house and contents from the
flames which destroyed MIR. jeff B.
s.Amick,ss home. I shall always re-
mamber. and appreciate the heroic
work done by these kind people.
q. ~ q John M. Caughman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
At Fitznaurice's

81 We beg to direct attention to the
advertisement of Fitzmaurice of Co
3Iumbia, in this issue. His bargains
are always attractive and the goods
are up-to-date. Read the advertise
ment, mark the low prices and when
in need of anything in his line call or
write Fitzmaurice.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
The Evidence in the Case.

33 years use is evidence Millions OF
consumers is evidence sales made by
II, 600 agents is evidence. You buy 4
gallons &. & M. Paint and gallons
Pure Linseed Oil Cat go cents) mix
them and make 7 gallons best paint
ready for use-cost only $1.20 per gal
Alon-done, in minutes.
~ e: P. Derrick, Lexington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Card Of Thanks.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please allow me space in your much
appreciated paper to express my feel,
inss of deep gratitude to the kind
people of Lexington, both white and
colored, for their aid and assistance
during and since the burning OF my
residence. JEFF 3. AMlCh. =
4 Lexington, April p.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
County Commissioners.

y The Board of County Commls-
asioners were in session Monday.
Among other matters transacted, the
new Steel bridge was considered.
Bridge builders were present at 5he
meeting and Supervisor Koon and a
party inspected the sights Yesterday
to ascertain the most suitable place
.of location.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Valuable Lots For Sale.

Fourteen valuable residence lots are
now offered for sale in the town OF
Lexington located on the street lead,
inc to the depot and near proposed
trolley lines. A chance of life time
for parties desiring to improve the
same. Growing into money. every
day. Apply quick to insure the hrst rs
choice. For terms apply to q. NJ.
Harman, Lexington, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Lcv Prices at Plat & Sons.

You should see the beautiful new
goods now on display at the store of
VIM. Platt & Sons, Columbia. La
dies dress goods, notions, fancy mill
linery and pattern hats in great pro-
fusion. The prices are always low at
Platt's, and especially is this true this
spring. Lexington people are always
accorded the most courteous atten-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08

DR.. and Mrs. D. L. Hall spent Sat
urday and Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, since their recent
marriage, have been residing at Stead
man, but they will shortly make their
home in Columbia.
Isn't it queer how we consider every
body else prejudiced?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
The Place to Buy.

This is a season when it is difficult
for the housewife to decide just what
to prepare for dinner, but it would
not be 50 if everybody would consult
the old reliable grocer, H. NJ. Win
gard about their groceries. He car
ries a fresh stock of something to
tickle the palate at ali seasons. Call
on him for your wants.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
". .. Bates.

w. d. Bates, "who sells it for less,
has new advertisement elsewhere In
!. this issue. 1t is not necessary to say
more; Bates knows the people OF
Lexington and the people Of Lexing-
ton know Bates. His prices always
count.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Democratic Club Meetings.
SANDY RUN CLUB.

SANDY RUN CLUB.
pursuance to the call of the county
chairman, Sandy Run Democratic
club will meet at Oak Grove academy,
Saturday, April 25th, ats o'clock m.
The club will be reorganixed, dele
gates elected to attend the County
Democratic convention, to assemble
at Lexington c.. H., Monday, 4th day
of May next. A full attendance is
desired. n. B. Wannamaker,
President.
HOLLOW CREEK CLUB, 2.
Will meet at Hollow Creek church,
at 4 o'clock, April 25, for reorganiza-
ton, electing delegates to convention.
D. F. Price, Secretary.
The Delingo Democratic club will
meet at Delingo School House, April
25, at p. m.
D. Pickens Roof, Pres.
BRooKLAND CLUB.
Brookland club will meet in Shull
hall Saturday afternoon, April 25, at
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08

8 O'Clock for the purpose of electinr
delegates to the county convention.
By order of Secretary
GILBERT CLUB
Will meet Saturday, April 25. at Q
O'Clock. All members are reonesto1
to be present as there will be imnort-
ant business to attend to.
T. Fl. Craps, Chairman.
EDMUND CLUB.
A meeting of the Edmund club 10
called for Saturday afternoon, April
25th, at 8 o'clock.
Geo. A. shealy, Pres.
LEXINGTON CLUB.
Inc members of Lexington club are
hereby requested to meet in the CONT
house on Saturday afternoon, April
25, at O'Clock.
Frank W. Shealy, Sec.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Church Notices..

IS AT Providence next Sunday at Ala
p. m., Rev. e. G. Cronk, OF Coium-
bia, will preach. Sunday scnool a0
$3.50 p. m.
At Pisgah special service and Or
aganization of Sunday school at II a.
m - -
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
10114

Buy your egg-dyes at The Bazaar
We have all kinds and colors. Better
buy now.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Money 60 Loan.

as WANTED-To place a small loan
On good real estate. Apply TO r.; =.
sDreher, Attorney, Lexington, >. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08

There was a heavy frost all over the
county Thursday night, but so far as
!, we can learn but little damage was
done and up to the present, prospects
for fruit are good.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08

In the, real drama Of life the leading
ladies are cooks.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Dental Notice.

will be in Swansea, April the 15tF
and 18th. "wednesday and Thursday
prepared to do ali kind of denta
work. S. F. .Killingsworth.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
Money to Lend.

The first National Bank of Bates
burg has money to lend to their
farmer patrons who can furnlsn saus-
factory security. "Ten your trlenos
IRA G. CARSON, Cashier.
s;;W. W. WATSON, President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, April 8, 1903.
Indez % New Advertisements

XuNES co INV ShU &c 0SSsaSSs&s ss
Dispensary Reports.
Groceries-T. B. Roach.
Wall Paper-Wehb's Art Store.
Cost Sale-Gantt & Rast.
Citation-Estate Vicie Sally.
Bargains B. Spahler.
! Spring Opening-Whitten.
Easter Goods-Mimnaugh.
Tailored Suits-Tapp.
: Spring Goods-Fitzmaurice's.
I Easter Sale-Alex. Ayoub.
Citizens Bank of Batesburg.
Bargains-W. D. Bates.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-08

20 Counties 90 Dry.
Twenty counties in Illinois voted
llquor ouo of their borders in an cleo
ton held in that State yesterday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEETING.
Citizens Of Southeastern Portion Of That
County Realize Their Need
Of a Railroad

The citizens Of that portion of
| Armstrong county which lies
southeast Of the canyon are GER
tainly interested in the building
Of the proposed railroad from
this city to Galveston by the way
Of SilyertOn.
AS announced through the col
umns Of this paper last week
there was a injecting Of these cit
liens at the Beulah school house
in that county last Saturday.
When the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Helms there
was quite representative crowd
Of the citizens present and be
fore the meeting adjourned the
entire building was comfortably
filed.
Early in the meeting it was
readily ascertained that these
people were thoroughly aroused
to the importance Of active steps
for the securing Of this proposed
outlet for their products and be-
fore the meeting was over every
person present who was land
owner had signed the contract
except one man and it is thought
that he would have made his
subscription had he not been
called away before the subscrip-
tion paper was started around.
Several from Canyon City at
tended the meeting among whom
was the reporter for the News,
and right here the reporter
wants TO thank those people for
a very fine days entertainment
for himself as well as the other
people from Canyon.
Quite a number Of speeches
were made, Prof. McGehee and
Major Gordon making the prin-
cipal addresses and the tenor Of