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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-05

Joker who has achieved ar much fame
! IN his field AS has chauncey Depew
! as an after dinner speaker has again
jumped into the Nmelight and this
time at the expense OF the city admin
istration itself Brian q. Hughes is
the name Of the man who, popularity
known ais "B o." has taken more
advantage or the credulity ~ New
Workers than any man living He 1t
was who fed aud grOomed an alley cat
sent II 20 the aristocratiC cal show
and won ii blue ribbon over all sorts
of hlooded competitors. Likewise il
Nas y. q who brought the proprietor
~ q famous restaurant almost to
tears by incidentally finding "a set
of false teeth IN his soap. Also Il WAS
his alleged Hooded horse "PHideka'
which took q prize at q local horse
show to the great CONSERVATION of
other exhibitors. Tho animal IN 0uee-
ton WAS q street car horse, It's name
indicating that ~ hat pulled . car.
Nhiie ali these accomplishments ~
Mr. Hughes were without financial
profft his latest Joke which mas just
cameito light has netted him the neat
Of se640. Some five Years ago
according 10 tho evidence at hand
there were ten rooms ia Ii Of the
downtown court buildings for which
the city had no use. The Sinking I
Fund Commission was In "a quandary |
AZ 10 What disposition Ia make Of the |
empty rooms wheu a bright-eyed, |
smnlish man with "a bald head wand
into one or tho meetings, explain
sd that he understood HE binding WAS
3 heavy expense to the city and Of
10 take the rooms OFF their hands
10 a monthly rental Of s5a The com
n|issioners almost fell on Mr. Hughes
neck when he paid the first months
This week. however. one OF
he commissioners discovered that Mr..
Hughes has been sub-lctting the
In question at "a monthly rent
II al 500, leaving q net profit Of s45 q
month for the last five Ak q
.esult the Joke, OF q most costly M
ure. has cost the city t2,G40. Mr..
Hughes lease Wi, MT be renewed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-05

late general manager. They number
ed one hundred, and included all the
leading officials Of every department.
If The railway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

a scrimmage and when it was over they were Juggling
him off the feld-with his ankle sprained We all saw
it, and there wasn't of could keep the tears
entirely back. Buck simply wept on Saturday
Crowninshieds shoulder as they went into the gym.
Its no use!' he said. The hoodoo bird has got
the Tads this year. for sure!
And I'll leave it to you if it didn't look that way,
with the Fiddler, not only the best football man in
the school, but the hope, if forlorn one OF the
Tads' existence, laid up with spra1ned ankle!
Strong men have sobbed aloud over less than this.
1t was a mournfu lot of Tads that called on the
Fiddler in the sickroom that evening. He was in
awful pain from his ankle and couldn't say much ;
but he knew how sympath1zed with him by the
way hung around his bed till Mrs Lines the nurse
and Doc Wright fired us all out. But before went
the Fiddler pulled me down SO he could whisper to
me, and said:
hadn't been for this spran never could have lasted
another day on that Good Boy proposition This
may save me. Goodnight
AND the next day he and had more talk about
n this matter. You see Yankee, said he, Il amt
naturally the black sheep got the reputation for
being at other schools. It's just matter of tempta-
ton I've got ideas, that's what's the matter with
me, and they all run one wav,-hoW to do things m
told not to- Now, to smoking. l don give rap
for cigarettes and probably wouldn't ever touch one
if there wasn't rule against them here. SO l Just
naturally have to break it. | haven't been here long
enough to know all the rules which is why haven't
broken more and got marked for it. Don't you see?
If there weren't any rules at ALL believe Id be as
good as the best of them.
But lately I've been learning of the acade
mys rules, and it's been getting harder and harder
to keep straight For instance, was out on the
parade ground the other day examining that old
revolutionary I'm interested in relics, and
it kind of hit me good one. Just then Hylands
came along and me examining it.
90 Hello, McVeigh!' said he What are you look
ing the old gun carefully for thinking whether
she'd stand charge OF powder!
why, no, Mr. Hylands said l, and l wasn't
'Why?'
"'Oh, nothing said he, only some fellows have
taken it into their heads to monkey with her. and
there's the strctest kind of regulation against any
thing of that kind
Then he went away. thinking he had scared me
blue, l suppose. But instead of that he'd put the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

of course this ankle business takes that temptation
away from me, and as I'm gong to be laid up cou1
pie of weeks anyway think II be safe; that is, if
don't happen to hear about lot of rules governing
this sickroom.
WELL, the Fiddler didn't find out about any sick
w room rules till the last day he in there,
and then as he hobbled around on clutches, he hap
pened to find the list printed card on the closet
door. There rules about reading in bed rules
about smoking (of course) rules about this and that
And they made the Fiddler so nervous that he sent
for me in hurry.
Get enl to let me go to my room quick,
said he or it'll all be off There's rule that it's
against the law to touch the stove, and since found
it out I'm crazy to shut the DOORS open the drafts,
and see what II happen!
We got them to let the Fiddler go his room that
night; but it decided that he should bunk in
with me, my room was nearer the s1ckroom than
the Upper Tower was, where he had been before his
accident. Besides, was pretty good in my studies,
and as the Fiddler had missed many Rotations
they thought | could help him to catch up bit.
liked the arrangement at first; but after few days
had to go to Buck with kick. 1t happened this
way:
After the first night the Fiddler began to get
nervous and l could see there something on his
mind Finally asked him if it the cannon
NO, Yankee said he; but just the same wish
you hadn't mentioned her to me- No. it's something
different | understand there's strict rule against
water throwing in the halls
There certainly is said /. Last year some of
the fellows got lot of squeegees, and we used to
have some dandy water fights at night; but after
his soaking nghtgown rather than let the master in
charge know he had got wet Badly put stricter rule
against it, and made it twenty-four marks for any
one caught
so understand" said the Fiddler. WELL"
with deep sigh, IN try to resist the temptation
for the good of the Tads.'
THAT night though, he very restless. Finally
he said, Yankee, are you asleep?"
NO. said l.
Then get up and hand me of my clutches"
said he.
What for?" asked
Ssh" said he. Don't make noise. I'm going
to take the water pitcher the hall and soak
Billy Pearson with it. The water like ice to- night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

and Billy hates cold. 1t will surprise him to have
pull up the clothes at the foot of his bed and give
him nice ducking. Even with my bum ankle l
think can get away with it without being nabbed."
Don't you try it," said l. You'll get caught
sure, and then what'll become of that Good Boy
medal"
'Gee!" said the Fiddler, getting back into bed,
that's so. Well, sha'nt be able to sleep if Billy
doesn't get his bath, that's all; so III get up to-
morrow cranky and cross, and probably break half
dozen rules before the days done-and get dozen
marks or so. l can feel it coming now. l say,
Yankee, you don't want that to happen, do your"
i should say not!''
Don't you want it not to happen bad enough to
take that pitcher of water to Billy's and
give him just little soaking?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

idea into my head. and since then it's all I've
thought about. tell you honestly. Yankee, if l
hadn't got this ankle I'd have had that old stovepipe
fired by tonight! Honest, | would! | found key
that opens the ordnance closet and | pinched a
handful of friction primers out of Baldys office,
where he keeps them in that tin box and doles out
only at time for artillery drill dress parade.
And tonight going to sneak bag of powder
of the closet, take out the parade ground
load her up, fix the primer, and carry LANYARD
across the gym roof and up to the window at
the end of North Hall. And about midnight I'd have
given the lanyard yank-and there'd be broken
windows on somebody's bi!''
"Gee!' said l. ''Wouldn't she make corkng
racket
Nothing like it," said the Fiddler soulfully; but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

us Tads the Bddies. For it Biddy who began to
loom up as my rival If could have one-in Fanny's
affections. And it was no other than the despicabe
Susie Diamond! Susie Diamond, who had never been
known to break rule in the three years he had been
at the academy Susie Diamond who could be model
the trustees-without trying to! Susie Damond-a
Biddy and the Fiddlers only contender for the Good
Boy medal for Susie, too. in all the quarter had not
registered one single black mark against his immacu-
late name!
had long known that Susie regarded Fanny with
kind eyes; but had never feared for my position,
when he showed openly his affection by shifting
to be near her on Sundays. Besides knew that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Well, saw there was nothing else to do; so got
up sneaked the hall with the water pitcher
lifted up Billy Pearson S bed Clothes and gave it to
him. You never heard such yell in your life! |
never touched the floor getting the hall and
into our room and my bed, and how l ever got the
pitcher back the washstand at the same time |
don't remember: But when Badly made an in
spection everything looked all right, and he
found out who did it. But it squeak.
THE next night the Fiddler couldn't sleep again,
and, with mlsg1v1ngs in my heart, l asked him
what it was this time. | thought maybe he would
want to set fire to the building something like
that.
property wantonly, have you, Yankee?" said he and
when told him no, he added:
WELL don't but to-day observed rule
hadn't before 1t spoke of thirty-six marks for
the wanton destruction of property, and it's put
idea into my head. What fun it would be to collect
all the water pitchers, washbows, toothbrush mugs
and such things along the hall from different rooms,
tie them up in sheet take them to the stairs at the
head of North Hall, and drop the bundle over! 1t
to the fall of four stories down to the stone
floor of Main Hall would rather DESTROY some prop-
erty wouldn't it,?
Look here! said l, thoroughly angry. IF
you think you're going to get me to do that, YOUR
mistaken
Hadn't such thought" said the Fiddler Pm
going to do it myself, and he would have if hadn't
talked it out of him and promised, by way of sub
sttute to try to sneak into the kitchen next dav and
fill the soup kettle with all the soap could pinch
the WaShrOom.
kicked about these ideas of the Fiddlers to Buck
and he gave him talking to-
'All right said the Fiddler; but if | run across
any more rules Ill either have to chuck up the job
get my ankle sprained again
THE term drew along toward its close, and the
Christmas holidays were almost at hand. If the
Fiddler off his clutches and with his ankle prac-
tically WELL could be held in check few days.
it looked though the Good Boy medal would be
his and the credit of the Tau Detas would be saved
Somehow other, not of US had committed
any serious crimes, or, if had, had not been
detected. Furthermore with our lesser rep
resentaton the football eleven, men, headed
by the glorious Buck, had borne the brunt of the
victorious battles we had waged against other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Schools, and the glory or our team S
season was all Tau Delta. Molly Woods,
by careful attention, had regained his
commission, on sufferance; his brother
Bige was sure of landing the Greek medal
for the quarter; and |, in spite of nv
trials on the Fiddler's account, was
running stronger than anybody else for
scholarship honors Altogether, things
looked brighter for the Tads than we had
had any reason to hope-and if we could
only hold the Fiddler down If!
That grew to be more and more of
task every day; for not only had he
found out about almost every rule of
the academy,-rules we didn't even
know ourselves, but all the mischief in
his nature, which his enforced idleness
had stored up in him, was trying to work
it's way out Somehow or other, | could
do more with him than anybody else
could, though | often had to commit
offenses should never have dreamed of
just to keep him peaceful. l skipped
premises under the eyes of masters; |
blew UP Professor Thibaut's door with
a friction primer when the professor was
in his room; goodness only knows the
chances l took to satiate the Fiddler's
craving for anarchy! Why, l hardly
dared leave him long enough to go down
to the village and see Fanny Brooks, to
whom l had sworn devotion the year
before, and of whom l thought enough to
let her wear my Tau Delta pin! And if
there is any deeper devotion than that in
a schoolboy's heart. I'd like to hear of it!
EVEN in my conquest of Fanny there
II arose that shadow that oppressed all
, Biddies. For it was Biddy who began to
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
RATES VIA THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
from
BATESBTRG.

RICHMOND VA. & RETURN, S12. 90
Account of the Grand Fountain of
the United Order of True Reformers,
Sept. 1920, 1910. Tickets sold Sept.
IL and 12 and for trains scheduled to
arrive Richmond before noon 18th.
Tickets limited to reach original start
ing point not later than midnight Sept.
%, 1910.
NASHVILLE, TENN. & RETURN
$3.50
Account Brotherhood of St. Andrew
of the States and Canada Sept. 26.Oct
2, 1910. Tickets sold Sept. "a and %
and for trains scheduled to reach
Nashville, Tenn. before noon Sept. 26,
26, 1910, with final limit returning to
reach original starting point not later
than midnight Oct 5, 1910.
Extensions.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J. & RETURN
$23.40
Account National Encampment G.
A. r Sept. 1924, 1910. Tickets sold
Sept. Is to 19 inclusive with final limit
point not later than Sept. 20, 1910.
Extensions.
CININNATI, O. AND RETURN
Account Ohio Valley Exposition,
Aug. 20 Sept. "a, 1910. Tickets on sale
daily Aug. 2S to Sept. "a, 1910 with
final limit returning ten days from,
not including, date Of sale. See
agents for particulars.
:: Unexcelled train Service. Pullman
Sleeping cars, dining cars and electri-
cally lighted day coaches on all through
trains. For detailed information, call
on Southern Railway Ticket Agents,
or,
Jno. L. Meek, A. G. P. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Alex. H. Acker, T. P. A.,
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
MUCH INTEREST IN FINE STOCK.
The State Fair, Oct. 81 to Nov. 4, Will
~, to CnlIlnl biz.

The State Fair, Oct. 81 to Nov. 4, Will
Attract Fine Exhibits to Columbia.
The raising of live stock, which Is
now agitated throughout the state
will receive much attention at the
annual State fair in Columbia in that
attractive prizes will be offered tor
the best stock placed in the pens
here.
The entries in this department close
October 20. Among the rules gov
erning the contest for honors is this:
mo barren animal shall be allowed
to compete Any COW three years OLD
or over cot in calf or milk Will pe
considered barren"
Prizes are offered for Devons, Dur
hams, Shorthorns, Red Polled, Here
fords, each in their respective classes:
For the best COW three years old
and over in each of these classes Szo
is offered as a prize. There are
number of other prizes in the various
classes and ages. This departmen Is
under the management Of j. A. Banks
and O. Il. Watson, both experienced
cattlemen. In this department there
are special prizes offered by the
American Hereford Cattle Breeders
association. f. q
There is a. sweepstakes premium, a
gold medal, offered for the best bull
and one for the best COW, any breed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCEx.
Clemson Will Cooperate at State Fair
at Columbia, Oct. 81 to Nov. 4.

SACIIlSOu WILL SOOpCfdCc oCdtc &1C
at Columbia, Oct. 81 to Nov. 4.
That the agricultural resources Of
the State are to be fully e:'Hi',ileu at
the State fair t'.;~ yc..r is shown by
the fac+ t.,at Clemson college has
c:ascnted to aid the society in max
ing attractive the annual collecting of
the field crops.
In addition to the aid secured
from Clemson college, the agricul-
tural schools of the State, the fair
authorities are very anxious for farm
ers to send samples of their products
for exhibit. Encouraging letters have
been received from every section of
the State showing interest in this
department and the superintendent
say that they hope this years outlay
Of field crops will rival all other de-
partments' efforts.
During the summer Prof. J. n.
Harper, director Of the Clemson eH-
pertinent station, has been soliciting
exhibits and their work has been
crowned with success. In this work
Prof. Harper was aided by his asso-
ciate professors at Clemson. When
the State fair opens, October 81, Prof.
Harper and those who are working
with him, will be here to make an at
tractive arrangement of the articles
and samples of crops sent here. Glenn
son college will have a large exhibit,
but nothing from the coll will be
In competition with in eX-
hibits: q
The premium list in ii I'D crops
department has been arranged in an
entirely new manner this year. The
first prize for best display of farm
products is SIS, second prize s25.
The dates for the fair at Columbia
are: October 81, November !. 2, 3, 4
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
The Sentry's Error.

An officer tells this good story:
CA, French . sentinel in Algeria
had for colona a very tall, ':lanky,
round sheuldesed man. !: =
"This round shouldered colonel
one night was making a quiet in
spection. Passing the, sentinel, he
found, to his rage and Indignation,
that be was not challenged: So he
returned to the man and roared:
gu didn't challenge me'
"FN-no, sir faltered the sentinel,
saluting.
"'Well. why didn't you?' the colo
mel demanded.
"FEzcuse me. SIR said the senti-
mel, but | thought beg your
pardon. sir thought you was a
camel .'"-Paris Figaro.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
Kills A E1urt;srsr.

! mcrcirs- murderer IS Appendicitis
with many victims. But Or. Kings
New Lite Pills kill il by preventio.,.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that cicggirg
that ;nvites appendicitis, curing Con-
situation. HfaG*ch", BhnuSnesS,
Coils. 25c at i--autElanr Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
It's The Worlds Best

No one has ever made a salve, ONT
ment or balm to compare with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It's the one per-
feet healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores. Scalds. Boils, Ulcers,
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes,
Cold Sores, Chapped Hands, or Sprains,
it's supreme. Infallible for Piles. Only
25c at Kaufman Drug>C
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
Everyone Coming.

With fine crops throughout inc
State and peace and plenty prevailing:
there will be an unprecedented crowd
at tho State fair this year. The falr
opens In Columbia October 81 ana
continues through November 4. Ar
rangements have been made TO Keep
the taiy grounds open at night. II
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

Tired of her life of drudgery, Mrs.
Florence Callahan, wife Of New YORK
farmer, killed her baby and tried to
commit suicide.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
{. Tregpais:s Notice..

This is to notify all persons not to
trespass on the lands Of the under
signed b7 hunting, fishing, hauling
wood, or straw, making roads or, IN
any manner whatsoever. The law
will be rigidly enforced against all
yiolators Of this notice.
G. M. MeetZe.o
1un1 r. 3. Barre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

The best plaster. A piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Llni-
ment and bound on over the affected
parts is superior to plaster and costs
only one tenth as much. For sale by
all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
Five cases of pellagra are reported
in the Kentucky insane asylum.

Don't trihe with cold is good ad-
vice for prudent men and women. It
NAV be vital in case of a child. There
is nothing better than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for conghs and colds in
children. It is safe and sure. For sale
by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

A practical joker blew red pepper in
to the eyes of Miss Lucy Burton OF
Newark, N. j., and she will be totally
blind as a result.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19
TELEGR A P HY

We are unable to supply the demand
for competent Operators. Three months
course completes you under our expert
Management. Positions guaranteed,
or no tuition charged. Write for cata-
logue. Charlotte Telegraphy School,
Charlotte, N. @.
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= egvfea fn the & g@G,

Frank Orme, prominent Atlanta
man, is suing the street railway COM
pany for S2O.OOO He fell from a car
and broke both legs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

Of every 1000 manageable persons
in this country under so are married.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

Germany and the United States are
the worlds leading markets for tobac-
CO.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

There are over 10, 1000, 600 acres un-
der wheat cultivation in the world.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

The infant mortality of London is
ISL per / 900 births per year.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

FOR sALE:-Cheap, one: light spring
wagon, newly repaired and painted.
In good condit tion, Eice b. Harman
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

Piedmont and Old Mil cigarette
coupons wanted. I will redeem these
in cash. Rice j. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

Israel Mangold, aged Is, of Virginia
is pleaeing for pardon from prison.
He is worth $500
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-19

The British empire supplies 81 per
cent of the worlds gold production.