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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Tr;bulations Of an Editor.

A lawyer charges man $40 for ten
minutes conversation. The man in
sists on paying it. A doctor charges
81 for prescription, and the patient
says, "Oh, pshaw! Is that enough?"
An undertaken charges $500 for con-
ing a funeral and he is just perfect
ly lovely with everybody inside
and outside the family. A man buys
a gold brick and apologies for not
having bitten before. An editor walks
a mile in the hot sun to get facts OF
death or wedding or social func-
tion and spends three hours writing 1t
up, and tells lies praising people un-
til he hates himself. Then if he makes
an insignificant omission or charges
5 cents straight for three extra copies
he is stingy, careless, good for
nothing old cuss who never gets any
thing right and charges four times the
price of city papers twice as large
Marion ga Record.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Woman Shoots Burglar.

Gainesville, Ca Awakened at an
early hour Friday to find a burglar
in her home on a farm several miles
from Gainesville, Mrs. James Long
street, the widow of the famous
Confederate general, opened fire on
the truder,sEcausing him to leave
the house post haste abandoning his
booty as he few. j.
Mre. Longstreet heard the burglar
in the dining room, which adjoins
her bed room. Quietly Arising from
her bed, she seized her revolver and
tiptoed, down to the room. There
the man was busy sewing the family
plate in a sack. She opened fire,
shooting five times.
Neighbors who heard the shote
hurried to the Longstreet home,
but Mrs. Longstreet had again calmly
retired.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
She Shot herself.
Young coIored Woman Attempts to
Commit Suicide and Fails

Maggie Waldop, a young colored
woman, attempted to commit sueicide
yesterday morning about six O'Clock,
at the home of Matte Miller, wife of
Frank Miller, colored. She got hold
of pistol and declared she was 60
ing to kill herself. The other woman
tried to take the pistol from her, and
in the struggle it went off, the ball
striking Maggie in the thigh, imbed-
ing itself in or near the bone, where
it remains. No reason is assigned for
the attempt, except that her mind has
been little draft for q day or two.-
New Berry observer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Scratch.
The hen that scratches all the day

The hen that scratches all the day
Is jest a good example:
She works in her peculiar way
An gifts livin' ample.
Good times or poor, it's all the same,
She spends no time cross-patchin' ;
She starts an keeps right in the game.
An tends right to her scratchin.'
We kin take courage from the hen,
An make our profits double;
We must dig all the handler when
We're weighted down with trouble.
We've got to scratch an scratch away.
The hens good example;
Twill drown the SORROWS of the day
An bring a ivfn' ample.-Boston
Hearl.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09

J. Ben smoak. aged "a, merchant,
was murdered and robbed on Satur-
day night at his store q: Smoaks, a
small town in Colleton county, twelve
miles from Branchville. It is suppos-
ed to be the crime of a tramp. Mr..
Smoak not coming home in time,
friends went to his store and found
Kim dead-shot in the; breast-and his
cash and other valuahles stolen. He
had been merchandising only short
time aud was recently married.
Gov. Ansel has offered reward CT
500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the party or parties who are guilty Of
the assassination.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
7el1agra il Baltimore.

Or. D. s. Thayer. of Baltimore, who
recently visited Columbia for the pur-
pose of studying the pellagra cases at
the State asylum, has written DR..
Babcock that be has discovered typi-
cal case of the disease in Baltimore.
The disease is becoming very wide.
spread, DR.. c. II. Lavinder of the
public health and marine hospital of
the United States declaring that 1900
is a conservative number of the num-
Der of cases in the Southern States in
the past two years.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09

Sometimes you may be told that
there are other things Just as good as
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills:
That isn't SO. Nothing made is as good
as DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
fer anv ailments of the kidney or blad-
der, which always result in weak back,
back kache, rheumatic pains. rheumatism,
and urinary disorders. a trial OF De
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills Is
sufficient to convince you how good
they are. Send your name to r. e:
Dewitt g. Co., Chicago; for free trial
box. They are sold here by kaufmaEn
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Looking Ones Best

It's woman's delight to look her
est but pimples, skin eruptions, sores
and boifs rob life of joy. Listen!
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them;
makes the skin soft and velvety. 1t
glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore
eyes, cold sores, cracked lips, chapped
hands. Try it. Infallible for Piles.
Csc at Kaufman Drug Co.; Derrick's
Drug Store; Srndel Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Lived 115 Years On Onions.

Cleveland, O., June Mrs. Rebec-
ca Burns, better known as "Aunt
Becky" died at her home near Belle.
fontaine, Ohio, the other day aged lis
years. She attributed her longevity
to the fact that she ate orioas twice
daily. She began this diet when a
girl and never gave it up. To within
day or two Of her death she insisted
on being served with them.
Mrs. Burns was born in Northamp-
ton, N. G. She often told of seeing
George Washington when she was a
little girl.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Weston, 0cean.to.0cean Walk

Said recently: "When you feel down
and out, feel there is no use living, just
take your bad thoughts with you and
walk them off. Before you have walk
ed mile things will look roster. Just
try it. Have you noticed the increase
in walking of late in every community?
Many attribute it to the comfort which
Aliens Foct-E Ease, the antiseptic pow
der to be shaken into the shoes, gives
to the millions now using it. AS Wes-
ton has said, t'It has real merit
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Between Dudes.

First DCCa-I'vc been invited to 90
cunning Ha-t week. What ought l to
give tie fellow that beats up the
birds?
Second nuGe--Well. old chappie, it
depends where you hit him, don't you
EnoW.-New York Life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
The Trou bio.

d---"Don't worry because your
sweetheart has turned you down since
you lost your money. There are as
good fish in the sea as ever were
caught"
Tilted One---"Yes, but I have lost
my bait" "---Harper's Bazar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Expouno'ing Tennyscn.

Teacher (after reading The Charge
Of the Light Brigade l-Who were the
GOO referred to in the verse Into the
jaws Of death rode the six hundred?"
Pupil suspect they We're dentists.
INA a!n Academian,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Like a Call.

Young!y-Did you ever notice that
the matrimonial process is like that of
making call? You go to adore. you
ring belle, and YOU give your name
to q maid.
CyricGs-Yes. and then you're taken
in.-BGStCn transcript.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Uncle Allen.

"1're noticed" remarked Uncle Al.
len Sparks. that the fellow who real
ly Swears off from his bad habits
doesn't 90 around advertising it be-
forrhand. "-t;hicago Daily Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09

We do not know of any other pill
that is as good as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, che family little liver pills
small, gentle, pleasant AID sure pills
with Il repGtaticr. Scid ty Kaufman
rag Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
After Church.

what was that sentence the choir
repeated SO often during the ltany:'
'iAs near as could make out it was
We are all miserable singers '-Bos-
ton Courier.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
And Frenzyino Too.

"Say. if your friends are always
striking you for a loan
Yes"
isn't that frenzied financeT'-Puck,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-09
Unfortunate.

Housewife---"If you love work why
don't you find it?'
Begging Tramp--."Love is blind, ye
know. ."..-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
A Stack
Dollars

Small debts accumulate rapid
ly. Small savings do likewise
the man who starts either to
save or spend is surprised at
the result Spending every
thing means continual worry.
perhaps mountain of debt.
Saving. putting by a little each
week. means a stack of dollars
and that comfortable feeling.
Which are you doing? Let's
hope you have elected to save
in the future, if not in the past.
We invite you to open an ac-
count with this strong bank
with 81 or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

OF sketches, some of them copies Of
pictures i'm the funny papers and ma
ture books, and others drawn from
which many mature person
would find lit hard to duplicate. The
lad is only Z years old at present,
and his parents hope some day to be
able to place him under instruction
that will properly guide and develop
the ability he has shown with the pen
Gil and brush
Adds to levee Committee.-Captain
Lon Bryson, Charles erik and George
w. Cable, Jr., have been named as the
Commercial clubs members of the
joint committee on permanent i'm
provement of the river front, author
lied at the recent meeting at the club.
at which the plans for the Improvement
of the levee were discussed Mayor
Scott is still to appoint three members
to complete the committee. This will
DC one of the most important commit
tees of the city during the next few
years. Whether Davenport is bonded
10 make the magnificent Improvement
of adding III, acres to its river front
Or whether but part of the big project
is tackled, the matter of the levee i'm
Erovement is one of vital bearing or
the city's future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
MOLINE

No Lights; Chauffeur Fined.-F. o.
chauffeur for Mrs. Velie.
was fined $7.05 in police court yester-
day for driving machine about town
Saturday nights on which lights were |
not displayed.
Bury Garbage Elsewhere.-M Moline
garbage will no longer be buried on
the Jarvis Fargo farm, arrangements
having been completed by Mayor Oh
son, Health Commissioner Arp and
Health Inspector Jones to have it bur-
led on other ground on the Rock river
bottom road three miles from town.
the purpose. because seepage condi-
tons are excellent. There has been
considerable protest on the part of
residents in the neighborhood of the
Fargo place because the city has been
bullying its garbage there. Conditions
this year were no worse than last eX.
cept that there has been more rain and
consequently more seepage through
the garbage beds. A number of men
who own property in the vicinity of the
Fargo farm had planned to hold
meeting Sunday morning, the purpose
Icing to pledge sufficient money to en-
sage a lawyer to test the citys right
to dispose of its garbage there.
To Increase Output.-The Wright
Carriage Body company has let con-
tract to Axel Carlson for the constrGc-
ton of an addition to its plant, to take
the form of third story extending
over the west one-half of the present
building The addition is made neces-
cary by a growing demand for auto
mobile bodies from the three local
automobile manufacturing concerns.
The erection of the addition will begin
Immediately after the material arrives.
1t will measure 60x100 feet. The addi-
tional space thus gained will be given
automobile bodies. This is branch
OF manufacture which the concern has
taken up as the automobile business
has grown locally. The Moline AUTO
mobile company. the Midland Motor
Car company and the Velie Motor We
hicle company all purchase bodies for
their machines of the Wright company
and their demand has recently grown
To such proportions that enlargement
has become necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
l CLEAN HEAD MEANS A
COOL HEAD.
Good Thing to Know i'm Warm
Weather.


Better to know what will make
the head clean and cool.
Only one answer.
Partisan Sage.
You've heard of it of course.
You knew it was the only real
dandruff germ killer worth while
You knew the Harper House phar-
macy guarantees it to stop dandruff.
falling hair and itching scalp in two
weeks or money back.
That this wonderful hair rejuven-
ator. Partisan Sage. turns harsh. fad
ed. lusterless hair into silky. beauti-
full, lustrous hair in a few days.
You know that it is extensively
used by women of refinement.
But you didn't know that it would
keep the scalp nice and cool in sum-
mer.
Well, now you know it, so get a
large bottle and if you aren't salts
fed get your money back-5O cents
at the Harper House pharmacy.
Leading druggists everywhere in
America now sell Partisan Sage and
for your own good always remember
that the girl with the auburn hair
is on every package. Made in Amer
lea by Giroux Manufacturing COM
pany, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
ORIGIN.
Of a Famous Human Food.

The story of great discoveries or
inventions is always of interest.
An active brain worker tho found
himself hampered by lack Of bodily
strength and vigo- AMI ct.nld not
carry out the plans and enterprises
he knew how to conduct. was led 10
study various foods and their effects
upon the human system. In other
words before he could carry o.;t his
plans he had to find food that
would carry him along and renew his
ply sical and mental strength
He knew that food which was a
brain and nerve builder, trathpr
than a mere fat maker) was univer-
sally needed. He knew that meat
with the average man does net &C
complish the desired results. lie
knew that the soft gray substance
in brain and nerve centers is made
from albumen and phosphate of pot
ASH obtained from f',d. Then he
started 20 solve the problem
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts. the Low famous
food. II contains the brain and
nerve building elements in condition
for easy digestion.
The result of eating Grape-Nuts
daily is easily seen in marked stur-
diness and activity of the brain and
nervous Gystem. making it a pleas
ure for one to carry on the daily
duties without fatigue or exhaus-
tion.
Grape-Nuts food is in no sense a
stimulant. but is simply food which
renews and reclaims the daily waste
of brain and nerves.
It's flavor is charming aud being
fully and thoroughly cooked at the
factory it is served instantly with
cream.
The signature of the brain worker
, spoken of. c. w. Post. is to be seen
on each genuine package of Grape
Nuts.
Look in packages for the ia
nous little book, THE Road to Well
Vile. there's a Reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
DAVENPORT

Change Bar Entrance.-Gorman g.
Harrison of the Hotel Davenport an
nounce that the hotal bar will re
changed so as to be 300 feet from st.
'Anthony's church. The fore part of
the present bar room will Oe parti-
toned off and used for other purposes.
The rear portion will be utilized for
bar purposes and the entrance will be
placed on what is known as Pretzel
alley, some eight or 10 feet from the
corner. A movement is on foot to have
the city council change this alley into
a street. The present bar will remain
open during these alterations. which
will be made at once An adjourned
session of the city council from last
Saturday morning will be held Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock and at this
meeting it is expected the city council
will be requested to convert Pretzel
alley into a street.
Says it Was Challenge the
granting of $50 saloon permits by the
city council was accepted by the Civic
federation as challenge from the Il
quor interests, and resulted in the
present movement to enforce the 800
foot limit. in the barring of lunches,
free and otherwise from all saloons
and the proposal to test the new petit
tion of consent in the courts. was the
declaration of Rev Mott R. Sawyers
in his sermon at the Mt. Ida PreSby.
terrain church Sunday evening.
Charge is Serious.-Information has
been filed against William Endicott
charging him with assault with inten!
to inflict great bodily injury. The com
plainant is George Anthony. the man
who was so seriously stabbed Saturday
night. Anthony was stabbed in 10 diff
ferent places and while the wounds
are very painful, none of them are ex
pected to prove fatal
Child is a Prodigy.-Frankie Atkins
Jr., the 7-year-old son of Frank Atkins
blacksmith at the locomotive works
nay be a famous artist some day. II
ne isn't. it will not be because he has
Lot shown an interest i'm drawing and
an aptitude for it, at an early age
When Frank was only a wee little tel
low, he spent hours amusing himsel
with his pencil, and his father is able
to show with commendable pride lo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

walks i'm and paid.
$750-Two lots on Ninth street
south of Eighteenth avenue.
1866 - Lots on Twenty-eighth
street in Wallace grove addition.
Easy terms.
$65o-Lots on Tenth avenue be-
tween Thirty-second and Thirty
fourth streets; 5Ox15O feet. Will
sell on easy terms.
$475-Lot in Blakesly's Twelfth
street addition.
$425-Lot 4Sx214 feet in Dack's
fourth addition to South Heights
Has considerable fruit.
$2,7o0-A five room cottage, cen
trally located, has water, sewer, gas
paving paid.
$1,000 seven room house or
Fortieth street. Just built, has
sewer and water.
$2,800-An eight room cottage on
Eighth avenue. Has sewer. water,
gas, bath. cement walks.
$4,000 An elegant six room
house near Rock Island depot, has
every modern convenience.
$4,000 A six room house on
Fifteenth street. East front, partly
modern
$1,15o-A five room cottage Oh
on Forty-fifth street.
$65O-A well located lot IN
Twelfth street. east front, paving
and sidewalks paid.
$2,200-An eight room brick fiat
building on Third avenue. A tC
per cent investment.
$650-A good corner lot on Four
mountaineering street, east front
$2,70O-A six room cottage or
Fourteenth street, nearly new: has
water, sewer, gas and furnace.
$2,50o-An elegant eight room
house in South Heights with one
half acre ground. Lots of fruit
Good big barn. A bargain.
$2,200-A six room house il
South Rock Island with an acre o
ground. all fenced with CHECKER
tight wire. Has lots of fruit
$1,000 five room house d
Thirty-ninth street in first elias!
shape. Big lot and plenty of fruit
$1,625-Five lots east of ball parl
with cement sidewalks in and pait
: for. Here's a big bargain for som,
one. Price good for 10 days.
$1,000 seven room, modern
house only two blocks from cour
, house. In good condition. Rent
at $40.
$3,30O-A seven room. two stor,
: house convenient to Thirtieth stree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City council room, Rock Island, Ill :,
July IL. 1909. The council met in reg
ulal session at p. n, all the alder
nen present.
In the absence of Mayor McCaskrin,
Alderman Lawler was elected mayor
pro tenn on motion of Alderman Frick.
The minutes of the last regular
and adjourned meetings were read and
approved.
Mayor McCaskrin took the chair.
Alderman Holzhammer submitted an
ordinance. which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote. allowin,
labor payroll for week ending July 10,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

depot. Has every convenience.
Beautiful lot. Bargain for some
one
$1,000 seven room house near
Twenty-fifth streetcand Eighth ave
nue.. Fifty foot lot with elegant
shade. Electric lights. water and
sewer.
$3,20C-New seven room house
near reservoir Furnace. Wired for
lights and piped for sewer and gas.
Lot 9Oxl2O.
$3, 10O--A seven room house
nicely located rear AugUstana col
lege. Laundry, furnace, sewer,
water and gas. A bargain.
$4,500-For one of the handsome
est homes in city Seven rooms.
two story. Solid oak finish. Every
convenience. Deep lot. Near Sew
enth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street. This is beauty.
&,5oo-A two story, 10 room
house in Edgewood park All mod
ern. Good barn. Big lot. Will
consider trade for smaller property.
$4,500-A modern eight room
house in South Heights. Nearly
half acre of ground Elegant shade
: and fruit. House nearly new. VIII
sell on very liberal terms.
Farms.
A good 200 acre farm. five miles
from Milan. Good improvements
A bargain at $50 per acre.
An so acre farm in Scott county,
near interurban. Fair improve
ments. Good black loan. $500
will handle deal. Price if sold Il.
once, $7,2e0
100 acres i'm Lyman county, S.
ID. Near good railroad fowl.
Worth $40 per acre. A snap at
$16.59
16O acres near Grand Rapids,
Mich. Pine timber land with dark
loamy soil Will sell for cash or
!, trade for Rock Island property.
Per acre, SIS.
so acres in Barton county, Mo.
Two miles from railroad town. win
trade for Rock Island property or
sell for cash. Per acre, $50.
100 acres in northern Minnesota.
80 acres broke. Small improve
ments. VIII sell or trade.
Specials.
Three acres of ground inside city
limits with improvements worth
f $500. Can be easily subdivided into
1 lots. Will sell for cash or trade
for land. Price. $4,000.
1 Two fine residence properties on
) one of best streets in city Worth
/. $1,000 and will accept farm in Kan
( sas or Oklahoma up to $4,000 in
trade.
e A hardware stock with store
building ard corner lot. This will
4 be sacrificed if can sell at once
I Established trade. Good reason 70;
S selling. $4,000 will swing the deal
A residence property in Kansas
Y City. Mo. Rented at $50 per month
t viii trade for Missouri land.
u R A N G. E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
A Niqht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are Gallo
mel, croton oil or aloes pills. They
raid your bed to rob you of rest. Not
so with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They never distress or Inconvenience
but always cleanse the system, cur
ing colds, headache, constipation,
25 cents at all druggists.