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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
A STRENUOUS RULER.
Daring, Goodness and Bravery of
James w. Of Scotland.

Daring, Goodness and Bravery or
James w. Of Scotland.
One of the interesting characters Of
history is James ", king Of Scotland
from 1873 to 1913. He was athletic,
courageous and fond Of adventure. In
putting down instructions and i'm
proving the criminal administration of
the country he was foremost in the
ranks and did not shun hand to hand
contest. He married a daughter Of
Henry VII. of England and made q
treaty which secured peace between
the two countries. He labored to build
up a navy and develop commerce and
showed skillful diplomacy in dealing
with other nations. He was killed in
battle at Flodden, where his army
was disastrously defeated by Henry
VIII.
Those were strenuous times, when It
was necessary for king to be fight
er and to inspire his obstreperous sub
jects with some degree Of terror. King
James used often to go about the coun-
try in different disguises, not only be-
cause he loved adventure, but because
he could thus secure information on
the state of the nation at first hand.
It is related Of the vigorous Scottish
king that once when wandering through
the hills during the night he was over
taken by violent storm and was
obliged to take shelter in cavern near
Wemys, which is one Of the most re-
markable antiquities of Scotland. Hav-
ing advanced some way in, the king
discovered a number Of men and wo-
men ready to begin to roast sheep for
supper. From their appearance he sus-
pected that he had fallen into evil COM
pany, but as it was then too late he
asked hospitality from them till the
tempest was over. They granted it
and invited the king, who was un-
known to them, to sit down and join
them at supper. They were a notori-
GUS band of robbers and cutthroats,
and this fact soon dawned upon James.
AS soon as they had finished their
supper one of them presented plate
on which two daggers were laid in the
form of a st. Andrews cross, telling
the king that this was the dessert they
always served to strangers; that he
must, choose one Of the daggers and
fight him whom the company selected
as his antagonist The king, realizing
that he was to be murdered, instantly.
seized both daggers, one in each hand,
and plunged them into the hearts Of
the two robbers nearest to him. He
then dashed out Of the cave and made
his escape, returning as soon as pos
sible with a body Of soldiers, by whom
the whole band was arrested and pub
licly hanged.-Punxsutawney Spirit.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
A BRAHMS ANECD0TE.
The Man Who Spoiled an Evening For
the Great Composer.

The Man Who Spoiled an Evening For
the Great Composer.
Among the Brahms anecdotes which
are popular in Germany this one was
contributed by Frau Luise Pohl.
Brahms liked Baden-Baden and took as
much pleasure in a winter visit to the
place as in the crowded summer time.
The residents knew this when they in
vited him in 1876 to come and direct
some Of his works. After the con-
cert the friends Of the master assem-
bled at Goldemen Kranz by invitation
Of the oberburgermeister gamer to
"drink glass Of wine" The session
lasted long, but gradually the company
grew smaller. Presently they had all
gone except Brahms and Cornelius
Rubner. After awhile even Brahms
suggested home,) and his young COM
panion. eagerly agreed to adjourn the
session. On the way home Brahms
asked his companion, whose name he
had not heard, "By the way, do you
know this young director Rubner"
care you interested in HING" he ask
ed by way Of answer.
"Certainly. Adolf Jensen thinks he
is not only great, but genial. Don't you
know nim?"
81 know him very we'll. He is an ar
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

Fresh Stock Of Garden Seed.
Fresh supply of garden seed-differ-
ent varieties-just opened up at Har-
mans Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
Usinq the Fire Buckets.

In many business Offices fire buckets
are placed, filed with water, in readi'
ness for an emergency. It is seldom,
says the Scientific American, that in
structions for use are pinned near the
supply. The wrong way to tackle an
incip1ept fire is USUALLY to hurl the
whole contents Of a bucket on the spot
Most, Of the water is wasted by this
means. A heavy sprinkling is more
effective. The water may be splashed
on the blaze by hand, but a more use
full sprinkler is a long haired white
wash brush. One Of these should hang
beside every nest Of fire buckets.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

rogant, conccited 'Sel!ow, who can Go
nothing and knows nothing"
g., The pleasure Of the evening was
spoiled by this harsh opinion as to &
man whom Brahms had made up his
mind to like. The next morning he at
tended, with some others, q breakfast
at Jensen's, where he told the story.
He had hardly G,tished when the door
opened and Rubber walked in.
That's the man who slandered your
friend" said brahms, and when ev-
erybody laughed he suspected what
was told to him as soon as the first
man recovered.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
.BOWSER THE ''ANGEL" F."
Writes Play and Urges Manager
Il. to Put 1t on the Stage.
BALKs AT GIVING UP $1,000.

Barrel of Prunes and the Mammoth
Cave Of Kentucky Are Features OF
the Produetion-TaIks It Over In
Saloon.
! 8FCopyright. 1907. by the Mcclure Newspa-
q per Syndicate.1
- From 8 o'clock the other afternoon,
when Mrs. Bowser received tele-
phone message from Mr.. Bowser to
have dinner half an hour ahead of the
usual time, to half past 5, when he
came home, she was fretting and wor-
Tying as to the reason. He had re-
fused to make any explanations over
s4he wire. He might be goingeto invest
in travelling side show for the winter
or have decided to head an expedition
Ito the north pole in person. Some one
might have sold him a new thing in
folding beds or he might be going to
sinyest in somebody's headache cure.
ssShe must simply wait his arrival to
find out. He was home at the minute
he said he would be, and instead Of
keeping her on the anxious seat he led
right of with:
II suppose my message mystihed
you somewhat, but / could not give
things away over the phone. Mrs.
Bowser, be prepared to be astonished."
81 am always prepared she replied.
ST think have struck the biggest
thing of q lifetime. In fact, know
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
A Waiting Part.

One Of my friends has playhouse
in her back yard, where all the chill
dren of the neighbfh00d delight to
gather.
One day she went out to see what a
crowd of them were doing and found
they were playing at keeping house
very happily, with one exception, her
own fve-year-old son, who was Sit
ting afar off, rather lonesomely, hold
ing a large rag doll.
"What's the matter, Sydney?" she
inquired. won't the others play with
you?"
"Oh, I'm playing" he replied. I'm
the stork, but they amt quite ready for
the baby yetw-Woman's Home Com
DaniOn
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

s9HE PRTNEs ARE EMPTIED OUT ON TIE
STAGE AND A YOUNG GIRL HEADED UP
& IN BARREL.
have. Something was thrown at me
today IN which there is barrels lof
money, and It's dead sure thing"
.Is It chicken farm?"
Not on your life. !"
sGoing .nto the dairy businessw
Not at al"
4I saw in the papers this morning
that some one had invented ladder
that could be extended to reach the
fwenty-ifth story Of q building and
vet be folded up and carried in the
vest pocket. Have you been Interested
il that?
] Not Interested In Fakes.
+ stI am not in the ladder business, nor
am / wasting time on other fakes!
Mrs. Bowser, I came home one even
ing last winter and started in to write
"a play. Perhaps you will remember
the OCCASION
Eyes, do"
sThe scene Of the play was laid IN
Bagdad, in order that Bagdad curtains
might be used to dress the stage at the
least cost"
Eyes"
..The second act took place in Ken
:tueky, in order that we might use the
Mammoth cave without having to
move it.''
ssI remember"
a .sThe third act shifted to Turkey
again. We wanted to show a barrel OF
Turkish prunes, In fact, the prunes
are emptied out on the stage and a
young girl headed up in the barrel
81 Eyes"
g tsThe fourth and last act is laid in a
garret in this city. Garret is right at
hand when wanted. I had all these
things in the play, and yet you con-
demned it. You said it would be a
dead failure because I had the heroine
open can Of tomatoes with hair
pin.'
~ cit was not that alone, DEAR" replied
!. Mrs. Bowser. "You are not an actor.
You don't go to the theater. once a
year. You know nothing whatever OF
stage business. It would be utterly
impossible for you to write play. l
was sorry to tell you so, but l felt it
to be my duty. I hope you don't think
Of wasting any more time"
ssNo, ma'am, I DON'T" he replied,
with a grim smile "Permit me, If you
will, to announce the fact that after
you got through tearing my play to
pieces went ahead and finished 1t
without another word to you, keeping
the manuscript ct the Office. I carried
1t out on the lines as laid down. had
the can Of tomatoes opened by the
trembling hand Of the dying heroine.
The play was finished last week"
"But should have thought you
would have said something about 1t"
! sNot a word. Not hint. You had
said that it. would be the rankest kind
of a failure-that it would be guyed of
the stage I could look for no SYM
pathy and encouragement from you. I
believed in the play. I believed that
the Mammoth cave and that can OF
tomatoes would make the hit cs tne
decade, to say nothing of the barrel OF
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
A Doubtful Assertion.

Browne-They say that drowning
men catch at StraWs.
Towne-Yes, but doubt it. I've seen
a number Of men drown, and those Of
them who had any preference at all
seemed in favor Of plank. In fact, I
do not now recall ever having been
asked for a straw by gentleman who
was drowning-New York Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

It will be unnecessary for you to 60
through painful, expensive operation
for Piles if you use ManZan; Put up
in collapsible tube with nozzle, ready to
apply to the soreness and Inflammation.
For any form Of Piles, prices SOC. guar
anteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
Extravadant.

Kind Lady-If I give you this penny
what will you do with it? Beggar-
Hire motor cab and show me friend
Rigsby the town, ma'am.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
No Harm Likely.

Miss Knox She's being treated by
one of those complexion specialists. I
wouldn't let anybody make that exper-
iment with my face.
Miss Cutting-Why not? he GER
tainly couldn't make it any worse!-
catholic Standard and Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12
A Warm Place.

He-You give me such a hot time
when I come home that wish were
dead.
She-Well, what difference would
that makeeGadfy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

Conceit may puff man up, but neV'
er props him up.-Ruskin.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-12

Chamberlain's SGais 69aSfboea Sh0lsea senedy. aRc
Never fails. Buy It now. It may save life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
"Supar Headaches .

The sugar headaches" aud bilious at
lacks resulting from eating sugar and
sweet foods in excess, described by n
medical writer in The British Medical
Journal have aroused a certain amount
of controversy in medical circles.
\ London practitioner in an interview
said: Sugar is one of our mast impor-
tant and necessary foods but like every
things else il can be abused as well as
used. Sugar is the great energy pro-
ducer, and no diet is complete without
fair percentage of il. Sugar has one
drawback as food even when taken in
moderation, This is its 'cloying effect
on the appetite. III eaten between meals,
the appetite is satisfied before enough
real nourishmeut has beer taken. So the
other elements of a healthy diet. the
proteirs and fats, may be neglected and
the body may suffer
In the diet chart given by the writer
of the article he mentions that his pa
tient takes eleven teaspoonfuls of sugar
daily besides other sweets, and he app
pears to lay her various symptoms to
this excess of sugar. Personally. think
il she took the same amount of sugar
daily, but at the end of her chief meals,
and cut out most of the seven cups of
tea and coffee her doctor mentions as
part of her diet. the large amount of
sugar would not only not cause sugar
headaches bat would be beneficial to her
health.-London Daily Mail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
Speculation.

Morris Sellers Largely. the young Mon
tana millionaire who is dev0ting him
self to the theatrical business. said at
dinner apropos TO his new theater in
New York:
II think that thentricals offer fine
field for shrewd investors. They are
very steady. They are not as the slave
trade was during tie Civil war.
Perhaps you have heard of the slave
who wanted 10 buy his freedom. This
was before the war and since he was a
very good slave, his muster would not
sell him to himself ut any price.
But as the war approached its end
the master not unnaturally changed his
mind. He sent for the slave one morn
ing, and asked him if he was still of the
same mind about purchasing himself.
Well, Marse Henry. All did wanter
buy ma-Sef. but Ali been a-studyin' err
bout it right smaht lately, sab, an All
done come to de clusion dat ia desc
times niggah prop'ty ann too onsartn.'
sab, TO put any money in Washing
ton Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
NICE POINTS ABOUT TITLES.
American Women Responsible for Many
Errors

Many people make Il decent living by
writing about heraldry and things of that
sort without being in the least equipped
for the task, and so they make the most
ridiculous mistakes. The common slip is
with the sons aud daughters of peers of
higher rank Their titles being those OF
courtesy the possibility of error is the
more frequent.
Thus we are constantly told, says the
correspondent of Town and Country
that the widow of MIR. Hammersly. who
became Duchess of Marlborough and lat
er Lady William Beresford. is Lady
Beresford. the wife of Lord Reresford !"
Also that Cora, Countess of STAFFORD DE
ing the widow of Lord Stanford, another
Lady STAFFORD having succeeded is real
ly Lady Cora STAFFORD which if true
would make her the daughter of Il peer
\ lady of great rank said the other
day that American women had intro
duced a custom In England which has
caused much heartburning among the
stieklers, and worse still. the custom has
become general. 1t IN altogether wrong
to sign yourself. for instance, Cora
STAFFORD" The correct signature is &c.
STAFFORD"
Now one would suppose that this small
matter would make little difference IN
this matter of fact world. but ii has
made enough difference to cause many
learned men 10 sit up late at night dis
putting the legality of the point and many
reams of official note paper have been
besmeaFed on the subject
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
IN THE MULLET BELT.
What the Inhabitants of the Gulf Coast
Owe to Biloxi Bacon.

Down ON the easy going gulf coast,
where everybody loafs and is happy
| there are enc or two awful thoughts
/ Whlch occasionally shudder through the
pleasant dreams of the Inhabitants The
/ most dreadful of these is the horritic sug-
Seston OF possible failure of the null
| let crop
The mullet crop is locally known as
! bhoAl bacon, because down there it is
az absolute necessary of life as pork
Is elsewhere IL the south. The visitor
70 ali the golf resorts il more addicted
10 muliet than he realizes. Ii sometimes
parades ON the bin of fares as trout or
something else which gives variety to the
menu
Bur be not deceived. While the coast
can furnish Il good mullet no other fish
hced apply. The names are changed 10
ssaiisIy the educated northerner, but the
hSA remains the same, Just what hold
TIE mnllet diet has on the natives is clear
| from a story they tell about Biloxi.
good many years ago there was Il
mullet famine along the coast. The peo-
pie had to fall back on other fish. such as
the humble speckled trout and the unin-
tellectual sheephead. 1t was a time of
sacrifice whose memory has survived
until TINS day, when it is declared, the
old inhabitants recall il with a shudder
as they repeat their morning supp1ica-
tien: Give us this day our daily mullet."
~ ~ Salu that a BiloNlan can pretty
nearly navigate his whole career. from
infancy to death and burial. with mullet
as his chief dependence When he is n
baby he cuts teeth on a piece of mullet:
as a boy he is fishing for it: the chief
requirement in a vile is that she shall
know how to cook it. and it is most
consolatory when served to the funeral
guests.
During the Civil war the people of
the mullet belt would have had mighty
slim pickings if ii had not been for their
fayorite fish, Many a Confederate sol
dier imprisoned by Butler on Ship island
has cause to he grateful to Biloxi bacon
or black eyes, as the mullet is also called.
II is not an easy fish 60 land with
hook and line or even to catch with n
seine. But any one who can throw
cast net to spread over circle of twelve
or fourteen feet, says an authority. "can
catch enough of them in an hour to sup
ply a dozen families. New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
Chinese to Save Their Forests.

The Chinese are saving their forests
The almost worldwide movement to pro-
tect and establish forests has reached
the Celestial empire, and the first Chi
nese school Of forestry shortly will be
opened in Mukden. The Chinese realm
sometimes is pointed out as the worst ex-
ample among modern nations of forest
destruction. The floods which period.
ically are poured down from the denuded
mountains are destructive beyond com
parison with those Of any other country
and the want Of forests is assigned as
the chief cause. Wood is scurcer in
China than in almost any other inhabited
region of the world. although the coun-
try is we'll adapted 10 the growing Of
trees. In the establishment Of q forest
school the Chinese government gives
evidence that it realizes the need of be-
ginning It's reforcsfatiou in scientific
mauner.-C hieago Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
WON A MILLION AT EUcHRE.
Game Between Miners for Share in an
Australian Claim.

Some interesting "reminiscences of the
late George McCulloch formerly chair
man of the Broken Hill Proprietary
company, recall the story of game of
cards in which he staked and lost an
interest which subsequently returned
something like a million sterling.
Mr.. McCulloch was the manager and
part owner of Mount Gipps station, on
which Broken Hill is situated, when
Charles Rasp pegged out that outcrop,
and he Joined with Rasp and other sta
ton hands in forming the original syndi-
cate of seven to finance the working of
the claim.
Mr.. McCulloch was the hero of the
famous game of cards with young fell
low named Cox for a share in the claim.
BY this time the syndicate had been en-
larged to fourteen shares. McCulloch
wanted 600 for a fourteenth, and Cox
offered f10o. Imagine that for an in
terest which has since returned well to-
ward a million!
The pair haggled, for McCulloch like
true Scotchman, liked to drive a bar
gain. Eventually he came down TO
$50, and Cox went forward to f120
McCulioch was still obdurate but at
last proposed a game of euchre to settle
matters. The terms were that if Cox
won he was to get the share for E120
IL McCulloch was the victor he was to
be paid $50. McCulloch lost.--British
Australian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
A Pennsylvania Grasshopper Story.


The Grasshopper Level" on the Penn
sylvania railroad is within four miles of
Lancaster. and derived it's name from
this circumstance: The grasshoppers one
season were so numerous as to destroy
the crops, and it is said the fence rails
were worn smooth by the insects cross
ing from one side to the other in search
ing for green pastures. While that may
seem incredible, an examination of the
grasshopper's hind legs will corroborate
the probability Of the story's correctness.
During that season the pests were 50
thick on the rails in the vicinity men
toned that the engines with their trains
were stalled. so that to make any prog
ress it became necessary 70 have men
preeede trains and pour sand on the
tracks. This suggested carrying the
sand in boxes, and next putting the
boxes astride of the locomotive, and then
adding rods which were placed under the
control Of the engineers and firemen.-
Philadelphia Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
Too Proud of His Name.

In Dublin recently car driver was
caught in the act of driving furiously
stopped him and said: "Ye must give
me yer name" But | won't give We
me name" said the driver. Yen get
yersilf into trouble" said the policeman,
"if We don't give me yer naIGe.' II
won't give ye me name" said the driver.
"Phat the divil is yer name, now ~
asked the angry policeman. YOU'D
better find out" said the driver. "Shure
and | will" said the policeman lie Went
round TO the side of the ear where the
name ought to have been painted, hut
the letters had been rubbed off "Aha!"
said the policeman, now yen get YER
slf into worse disgrace than ever. Yer
name appears 10 be ohlitherated.'
"Ye're a liar" roared the driver lis
a. Rripn -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
Pecan Groves Profitable.

Strung along at few points north Of
Jackson on the Illinois Central few
years ago some enterprising gentlemen
established pecan groves. We remember
two years after one grove of about COCO
trees was set out in territory previous
ly given over to commercial fertilizer,
short staple cotton and poor white peo-
pie The natives were exceedingly
amused that a man could be so visionary
as to expect 10 get any returns for
money thus invested. There were even
more enlightened people who passed by
on comfortable trains and smiled at the
experiment. Today that grove liz keep
ing its owner in clover and he can go to
Europe every summer if he is so IN
clinpd Meridian Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
CUSTOMS AT EToN.
How the Boys Wear Their Clothes and
Garry Their Umbrellas.

The bottom button of the waistcoat of
an Elton hey must on no account be but.
toned and the trousers, on the other
hand. must always be turned mp
Then again a made up tie. however
artful. is ''anathema' Another point
too often neglected by parents is in the
cut of the Elton jacket 1t is the fashion
among some tailors to cut this garment
with a point at the back. This is fearful
solecism Ii should always be cut
straight round with no more point than
the custom that commands it,
Should an oyercoat he worn the collar
must always be turned up: hut over
coats, | may add are not encouraged
even IN the coolest weather except by
order of the head master.
If an umbrella is carried ii must never
be rolled up but gathered in, after the
manner of a Nonconformist minister's.
by an india rubber nd-Gentlewoman'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08

The great dancing expert, Mr.. Fancy.
who is doing the Moss a. Stoll tour, has
danced on gold dust
when starring with Charles Cod
frey's company in western Australia. f"
she told me. ''no sand was procurable
for my dance. 50 the people in the place
said they would get me some gold dust.
and accordingly they brought quite n
quantity Of the precious stuff along and
found it answered the purpose very
well. | reckon that was about the queer
est use gold has ever been put to. OF
course it was mixed with quartz, but
when | put it in water | could see the
gold grains shining ever 50 prettily.''-
pearSon's Weekly.