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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
Woman Weighing 9e3 Pounds

would not be too heavy for one of our
soc oak chairs advertised in this pa
per, because they are made of the
very best thoroughly seasoned oak
with rattan bottoms See our ad in
this paper.
THE LION FURNITURE CO.,
Columbia, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

A man never realizes how old fash
ioned his clothes are until he beholds
his sons glad rags on his return from
college.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
MOVED TO 1884 MAIN ST,
For Sale.

Improved place Of 595 acres, three
and half miles from railroad, about
30 acres open land. Improvements
nice six or seven room dwelling, nearly
new, good outbuildings. Place is well
watered. Price $4,000.
155 acres of land two and half miles
from Lexington depot, small dwelling,
10 acres open, long leaf pine, estimated
to cut 20O, 1000 feet Of lumber, balance
oak woods. Price $3.50.
40 acres Of land two miles from
Blackville. improvements, dwelling
and outbuildings, 90 acres in cultiva-
tion, balance long leaf pine and oak.
Price, including land, two mules, wagon
corn, fodder and farm implements, all
for $2,5o0 cash.
-Four three.room houses in Waverley,
100 yards from car line, that rent for
$15 per month. Price 1850.
106 acres, we'll improved place, 10
miles from Columbia, one and half
miles from railroad, SO acres IN cult
vation, balance woods.
Well improved place of 100 acres,
near town; improvements consist OF
hne dwelling and good outDuQtd1nKs.
49 acres of land, near Columbia, cheap
and real good terms, one-fourth mile
from car line.
100 acres. 8 miles from Columbia;
wood will pay for the place and the
Land is good.
2,229 acres timber, estimated 17,00o,-
600 feet of lumber. Write fo- further
particulars.
81 acres with dwelling and outbuild-
ings, five miles from Columbis, Lexing.
ton county, 25 acres in cultivation.
Owner will clear $500 ON the place this
year. Price $3.50.
j. r. MOBLEY,
1884 Main St., Columbia, S. c.
Phone 1916.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

There's hardly man 'who doesn't
like 70 pretend when he goes to res
taurant that he's so we'll known there
they always try to do something spe-
cial for him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

The basis of woman's faith in any,
body is how much unhappier she
would be without it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
A Useful Article.

Fresh Bakers Brazil Shredded Co.
coanut, seasonable article for max
ing delicious custards, pies and cakes,
at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

Every home with children shoulo
have a box of DIR. Thornoo1's nas
Teether in it. A guaranteeo rIileGS ~
for all bowel and stomach trouoig III
teething children. For sale oy Modi n5i-
rex Drug Co.; or Easy-Teether Meol'
cine Co., Hartwell, Ga
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

It always seems the heighth of i'm
pudence in q man to be smarter than
We arc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20

Commutation Road Tax $500, payable from
October 18th to March 1st, 1909.
Parties owning property in more than one
township must 50 state to the'Ireasurer;;
taxes always give Township or School Dis
trict and name in full. not initials,
- W. ''-1" E. L. WINGARD
Treasurer Lexington County.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
How',To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pounda dayby takingan
ounce of Scott S Emulsion. It
is strange, but it often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient is
able to digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
not do before, and that is the
way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
DR.. Shops
Restorative
THE KAUFMAN DRUG co.
CLOTHES CLEANED
and PRESSED.

When you want your clothes clean
ed, pressed or dyed, have it done by
an expert. I make a speciality of
cleaning and pressing ladies' skirts.
Hats-felt and straw-made to look
like new. All work guaranteed.
Prices reasonable. Work done on
short notice. Give me a trial.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-20
TAX NOTICE

WILL ATTEND:THE FOLLOWING MEN
! toned places for the purpose o. receiving
taxes for the fiscal year. 1903:
Brookland, Saturday, Dec. $.
The balance Of the time at Lexington
Court House until December 31st. 1903. after
which time the following penalties will be
added by the County Auditor and collected
by the County Treasurer. -,
On January l. 1863. per cent: penaaltS Will
On Fepruary 1st. 1909. an additional per
cent. will, be added to those who have ave- not %
paid, makiug per cent. for Feb. will be
added on March 1st. making : per cent. pen.
atty to be paid bv those who have not paid
by March lst, 1909.
Tax Books will Close March Is, 1909.
The hours for closing the tax books will
positively be at II O'Clock for the morning
and O'Clock for the afternoon appoint
mentS.
LEVY.
For State Purposes -. go. 3H Mills
For Ordinary County Purposes :. 3% MilIs
L. School TaS. Mills
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01

Mrs. j E. Dodan of Lackawaxen
spent Christmas with her daughter
Mrs George Daniels.
Fred Hilderhrand and wife OF Haw.
ley spent Xmas with the Iatters par.
ents E L Calkins and wife
Our Xmas tree and entertainment
was a success. The tree was laden
with present for each scholar.
Elizabeth Calkins and Ethel Decker
deserve great credit for their work
and training the children.
Mrs Ida Hittinger of Honesdale
visited her sister Mrs. Emma Masker
Sunday.
Messrs Morlecai Edwards, Winfield
Baisden, Victor Decker of Hawley
and Mrs Newcomb Kimble of Middle.
town visited the latters sister Mrs. E
Malone Sunday
James Harrison spent Xmas with
relatives at Dunmore and Scranton.
Maylne McNally of Mt Cobb is Wis.
iting her sister Mrs Olive Satore.
William Weaver and wife spent
Xmas with Scranton relatives.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
An Anti.Ant Rnilding.

Reinforced concrete is the ma
terial which will be used almost ex-
clusively in the construction of the
new Government buildings to be
erected by the United States at San
Juan, Porto Rico, for use as a post
office, court house and custom house.
Wood is to be practically excluded
from the structure; the only place
about the building whore wood will
be employed will be in the window
sashes on one side of the ediflce. The
interior doors will be of rattan. The
reason why wood 10 being avoided by
the government in this case is be-
cause there is a small ant indigenous
to the island of Porto Rico which
eats its way up through wooden
chairs, doors and desks and makes
them spongy on the inside.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
WHY.


Hubert Henry Davis, the play
wright, who has spent much time in
London, tells of an amusing inter
view between the owner of a publi-
cation in the British Capital,
whereof George Bernard Shaw had
been the dramatic critic, and Max
Beerbohm. Oh the occasion of the
latter's assumption of the duties
laid down by G. 3. S.
The owner advised Max of the sal
airy that had been paid George Ber-
nard, observing at the same time:
Being comparatively inexperi-
enced, you, Mr.. Beerbohn, cannot,
of course, expect so much"
"Oh yes, shall!" hastily inter
posed Max. Indeed, l shall expect
morel Shaw knows the drama so
thoroughly that it is an easy matter
70 him to write of it, whereas l,
knowing nothing whatever about it,
shall find it dreadfully hard work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Builded Better Than He Knev.


There is a woman up in the front
of the car who hasn't paid her fare"
said the conductor to the man in the
rear seat, but l can't place her"
Perhaps l can give you a point
err" said the helpful man. "Pick
out the woman who 1irgers her hat
pins all the time. That is the latest
wrinkle of the female street car
pirate. Reading her neighbor's pa
per and gazing into futurity are out
of date. Everybody has got on to
those tricks. But the woman that
beats her way has to do something
to hide her guilt, so she fddles
with her hatpins."
Maybe you are right" said the
conductor. Anyhow, I'll try"
After a little he reported to the
helpful man.
That worked all right" he said.
"She owned up. She said you would
pay for her"
'Me?" exclaimed the helpful man.
What have l got to do with it?"
Everything, apparently" said the
conductor. "She happened to look
back here when l spoke to her. She
said she knew you, and that it would
be all right. There she is now,
standing up and holding at you.
Know err"
Yes" said the man weakly, she's
my wife"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that thei G is at least one dreaded
disease that science oas been able to cure in
all It's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is tine only positive cure now
known to tbs medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directl,
upon the blood snd Mucous surfaces Of th,
system, thereby destroying tine foundation
OF the disease,an giviag the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One HUI
dred Dollars for any disease thati fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY g. co, Tol. o
Sold by all druggists, 75 cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Enects nf 0rereatina.

Don't eat too much" says What
to-Eat," Oyereating is responsible
for many of the ills that affiict hu-
manity. 1t brings on various dis
eases, and it predisposes to many
kinds of infections. The same stric-
ture may be applied to overdrink-
ing. If one has been SO foolish as to
eat or drink too much, however, the
oest thing is to remain in the open
ar till the ehects are overcome.
Nothing is so good for an overloaded
stomach and heavy head as great
drafts of fresh air. Every lover Of
"Pickwick" remembers how the 1ol-
ly Pickwickians had to take twenty
mile tramps to walk of the big din
ners they ate at old Mr.. Wsrdle's
place in the country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01

One Of the notices which. though
good, are rarely applied. is "a place
for everything and everything in its
place." A writer in the Dundee Ad-
vertiser tells Of a London cab-driv-
er WIN" seemed to think that affairs
were ordered after this pattern. As
he sung down the Strand. an Ameri-
can sitting beside him asked him to
point out the spots of interest.
Right you are. sirl" agreed the
driver, touching his hat. There's
Luggit Ill, where they 'ang EN-"
A little later. There's Parliament
'ouses, where they make the laws
wot does 1t, across the way. An
there's Westminster Habbey. where
they buried the good 'uns wot didn't
get 'anged!"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
NATURAL SODA FOUNTAIN
One Of the Most Interesting Gushing
Wells in the World.


One Of the most interesting and
novel gushing wells in the world,
and perhaps without a rival in either
respect, is a geyser of soda water
that recently came up at Vending,
Just across the Mendocino County
border from Sonoma, cal.
This well produces soda water
genuine soda water--and of a quail
ity that would warrant bottling for
the general trade, In such quantities
as were never struck before. There
is so much of this water that it is
turned into a huge long fiume, and
used to hoat great logs from the
forest to the lumber mills.
An artesan well borer was recent
ly employed to secure an adequate
water supply for a large sawmill in
that region. He drilled to a depth
of zoo feet, the lower 11O feet being
through solid granite Then slight
trace of water was found. The arte-
sian man then aced fifty-four sticks
of dynamite at the potion Of the
well, and exploded them. Instantly
water gushed up, rising 20 feet above
the surface of the ground, pouring
forth in enormous volume. That was
days ago, and since then there has
been no indication of a cessation OF
this vast natural soda fountain"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Uses of Irish Peat.

Consul Henry S. Culver, Of Cork,
writes that the peat beds of Ireland
may yet become a valuable asset in
the eountry's Industrial development
other than for fuel If. as is now
claimed upon the authority Of an
Austrian experimenter, the hhres Of
the remains of the reeds and grasses
Of which peat Is composed can be
utilized not only for paper-making
and carpets, but for weaving the fn-
est fabrics as we'll. The claim is put
forth that the fibre is elastic and dur
able, and, being a non-conductor Of
heat. the cloth manufactured from it
is as tough as linen and as warm as
roolen.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01

shot an arrow into the air, It
fell in the distance, 1 knew not
where, tin a neighbor said that It
killeS~ his calf, and l had to pay him
ak and a half $3.50. l bought
some poison to slsy some rats, and a
neighbor swore 1t killed his cats; /;
and, rather than argue across the
fence, l paid him for dollars and
fifty cents (S4.5O). One night set
sailing toy balloon, and hoped II
would soar till 1t reached the moon
but the candle fell out on a farmers
straw, and he said l must settle or
go to law And that is the way with
the random shot; 1t never hits in the
proper spot; and the joke you spring,
that you think so smart. may leave a
wound in some fellows heart.-Em-
poria (Kan.) Gazette.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
THAT RECORD JUMP BY WASHINGTON
Alleged Origin Of Thackeray's Story
of the ~ Foot Leap.

Three college athletes have had an
ideal shattered by reading a para
graph In a speech that Sir G. Trevel-
yam made in London before the Pub
fishers Circle at q recent dinner.
These men, in addition to being ath-
letes, are devoted to Thackeray and
The Virginians."
There is a reference in that book
to the prowess Of George Washing
ton as an athlete, particularly as a
broad jumper. This is to the effect
that Washington was able to jump
22 feet, which, considering that 1t
was away back in the eighteenth CEN
tury, was some leap. Although the
best American record now is "a feet
TN inches, 1t has not been standing
, so long, and In the early days of
American athletics 22 feet was a re-
markRble performance in the broad
jump.
These three used to pride them
selves on knowing about that per-
formance credited to Washington,
and they pointed out how in 1876
and for three years following the
American championship was won by
leaps of less than 20 feet, and that
from 1880 to 1885 inclusive the
champion did not do 22 feet, al
though close to it on several occa-
sions.
So they used always to tell folks
who asked about great broad jump
ers that Washington held the Ameri-
can record from 1852 to 1885. What
shattered all this was the following
from the Trevelyan speech:
81 was present at a dinner where
ThRckeray discoursed to delightful
audience of young people about The
Virginians," which he was tilen writ
ing and which seemed to fill his mind
TO the exclusion of everything else.
Among other matters he asked us.
all around the table, what was the
widest jump any of us had ever
known, and when we agreed upon
twenty-one feet, he said: Then
must make George Washington Jump
one foot more"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
SILVER RLAKE

The Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the school house passed of
very pleasantly last Thursday after
noon, there were recitations and dia
logues by the children, and visit
from Santa Claus after which ice
cream and cake were served.
George R Bennett and family spent
Xmas with his parents at Bushkill.
DR.. Jones Of Layton, N. j. was
here last Wednesday bear hunting.
Edward Shepherd of Long Meadow
who recently suffered a paralytic
stroke is able to sit up some.
Several parties have flshed in Mud
pond lately with good success.
Charlie Place of East Stroudsbure
is spending the holidays with his
aunt Mrs. George Bennett.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Steel from the Ore.

Two Australian inventors have
found a new process for the continu-
Gus treatment of iron ore. which is
to be exploited throughout the
world. It is a process for directly
converting the ore into malleable
iron or steel, and is said to effect
a saving of 25 per cent. After the
ore is concentrated It is passed
through revolving cylinder and
brought into contact with the deoxi-
dizing gas; thence it falls into a bot
tie of molten iron and is converted
into steel or malleable iron, the
whole process being automatic.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
FISH THAT Is NOT AFnAm.


Pike Dartcd at a Mans Hand-An-
other Bit a Fisherman's Arm.
The boldness Of pike is very ex-
traordinary, writes an angler.
have seen one follow a bait within
foot Of the spot where ! have been
standing; and the head keeper Of
Richmond Park, England, assured
me that he was once washing his
hand at the side of a boat in the
great pond in that park when q
pike made a dart at It and he had
but just time to withdraw It.
A gentleman now residing at Wey-
bridge in Surrey informed me that
walking one day by the side a the
River Wey near that town he saw
a large pike In a shallow creek. He
Immediately pulled of his coat, tuck
ed his shirt sleeves and went into
the water to intercept the return Of
the fish to the river and to endeavor
to throw It upon the bank BY get
ting his hands under 1t.
During this attempt the pike, hnd-
ing he could not make his escape,
seized one Of the arms of the gentle
man and lacerated It SO much that
the wound is still very visible.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Journalism nnd Pulchritude.

A photographer in an Iowa town
was called upon not long ago to
make some pictures of an old lady OF
seventy years or so, but of surpris-
ing agility and quickness of per
ception.
The picture man was, therefore,
somewhat surprised to find that NO
words of address could induce the
old lady to speak until after the
operation was completed. Then she
put her fingers into her mouth,
whence she withdrew several wads OF
paper.
You wouldn't have me photo
graphed with my cheeks falling in,
would your" she asked the photo
grapher II just stuffed two pages
of the Des Moines Register in my
mouth to fill out"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
One Thing He Could Not Have.

Although there was no sort Of toy
which could be bought and for which
Harold had expressed a desire that
was not in his possessions, he still
had his unsatisfied longings. II
know what I wish l was, mother" F."
he said one day. when his own big
brother had gone away and the lit
tie boy across the street was i'll.
Yes, dear" said his mother
Perhaps you can be 1t. Harold;
mother will help you. Is it to play
soldier7"
'No, indeed!" asid Harold. scorn-
fully. Il Just wish l was two little
dogs, SO could play together"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
The suez Canal.

1t is certain that in ancient times
canal connecting the Mediterra-
mean and Red seas did exist. Hero
dotus ascribes its projection to
Pharoah Necho, coo b. C. The hon
or of its completion is given by some
to Darius, by others to the Ptolemys.
How long this canal continued to be
used we do not know; but, becom-
ing finally choked up by sand, it was
restored by Traian early in the sec
ond century A. D. Becoming again
useless from the same cause, it was
reopened by the Caliph Omar, but
was finally closed by the "uncon-
querable sands" about A. d. 767, in
which state it has since remained.
This ancient canal, from Suez to
Bubastis, on the east branch of the
Nile, was ninety-two miles long,
from los to 100 feet wide, and If
teen feet deep.-Washington Times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01

On the coast of Holland, Belgium
and Northern France the fisherwo-
men are a familiar sight, with their
great hand nets and quaint costumes,
Many of The towns have distinctive
costumes by which their women can
be recognized anywhere. Those of
Mana-Kirke. near Ostend, wear
trousers and loose blouses while
their heads and shoulders are COW
cred by shawls. They carry their
nets into the sea and scoop up vast
Quantities of shrimps and prawns,
with an occasional crab or lobster
and many small fish. They Otter
wade out till the water is up to theiI
neeks, and they remain for hours al
a time in water above their knees
rarely returning until their baskets
are full
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
A Little Devil in the Heart.

An insane devil turks in the heart
Of even the most sainted woman. II
Is the little devil that makes a
young wife ask her devoted husband
which of the two he would save If
she and her mother were drowning.
writes William J. Locke in his story
Simple Septimus." in the American
Magazine. 1t is the same little devil
that is responsible for infinite men
dacity on the part Of men. Have
you said that to another woman?"
No; OF course he hadn't, and the
wretch is instantly perjured. MY
immortal soul" says the good fellow.
instantaneously converted into an
atrocious liar; and the little devil
cooes with satisfaction and eurls
himself up snugly to sleep.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Imnortnnt PERSONNEL.

A Kings coachman is a parsonage
Of no small importance. Certainly
the coachman to her late Majesty
Queen Victoria had a BETTING sense
Of the dignity and responsibility Of
his position. On the occasion Of
the Jubilee of 1887 he was asked
If he was driving any of the royal
and imperial guests at that time
quartered in Buckingham Palace
mo, SIR" was his reply. II am the
Queens ooachman; l don't drive the
riffraff. London Chronicle.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Chinese Pirates.

Piracy is no new thing in the wa
ters around Hong Kong. AS long
ago as the thirteenth century the
island OF Hong Kong was a piratical
stronghold. and for centuries the
Chinese government was unable to
drive the sea robbers out. All craft
passing what now Hong Kong har-
Dor were compelled to pay tribute.
The higher elevations of the island
served as lookout stations, and no
boat hat approached was permitted
to leave until It had paid toll.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
FLOWERS IN SEALED BOXES.
A Scheme of the Florists Which Pre-
vents in Leakage in Delivery.

"A DSiCAhC VI tAAC EAoHlSNS W HUI LEC-
vents in Leakage in Delivery.
Florists have hit on a new wrinkle
In delivering flowers. After the
flowers have been packed in boxes
and the boxes are tied up in fancy
style with ribbon, the ends OF the
ribbon are sealed to the box with
wax and the florists private mark
stamped thereon,
This is not to add style to the
package, but serves a strictly useful
purpose. 1t was not an uncommon
occurrence for flowers to leak on the
way.
Two ozen American Beauties
would shrink to one dozen. Some
timeg the chance of detection was
slight, as the recipient would not
know how many flowers were sent
in the case of gift. and in the case
of a large order few persons wo Id
take the trouble to count them, and
a half dozen might we'll slip away
unnoticed
So the florists seal the packages
now and temptation is removed
from the path of those who deliver
them
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-01
Their Farorite Tonlcs.

MY friends all call me down, T"
complained the artist who has Just
made a beautiful portrait of a we'll
known actress. whenever l begin to
talk about my work. They won't
let me brag a minute. They either
snub me or get up and go away"
'They are partly right" remark
ed the poet sadly IF they let us
talk about our work all we wanted
to there'd be NJ other subject OF
conversation"