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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
EATS MANY EGGS ON WAGER
Massachusetts, Trolley Conductor.
Champion Gourmand, Wins $50 In
contest-Stii Hungry.

Brockton, Mass.-George Ward ia
New England's latest champion eater
He won $50 bet in that city by eat
ing eighteen fried eggs in fourteen
minutes. Having won the money,
Ward ate six more eggs and pound
Of cheese to satisfy his hunger.
Ward lives at 654 Main street
Brockton, and is a trolley conductor
on the Old Colony line. In the ca,
barn one night an argument turned on
how many fried eggs a person could
eat in fifteen minutes. Ward OBJ.
served: II can do fifteen
A 500 betting proposition was put
over. and Ward said 1t was shame
to take the money, but he would win
that bet. The ether night the fried
eggs against time match was pulled
off.
Ward won the money in a canter
He ate eighteen eggs in fourteen
minutes, going three eggs over the
mark in one minute less than the
stipulated time.
Then he said: I'm kind Of hun.
CRY. Just bring me half dozen more
fried eggs and pound of cheese. And
better bring cup Of tea. too. Water
Is kind of fat with the eggs" Then
he finished his meal.
With the eggs, the cheese, the tea
and the money. Ward strolled home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
LONG KISS CAUSES TROUBLE
While Bidding Chum FAREWELL
Climbs Rope Ladder.

New York.-"Good-bye Eda; do
hope you have delightful voyage.
I'm going to miss you lot"
I'm going to miss you, too, Ode; I
wish you were coming"
Picture two women aboard the Caro-
mia bidding each other goodbye. They
are chums, and every word Is pune
tuated with kiss.
The whistle has footed for all hands
ashore, the gangplanks are pulled
away, the Tugs strain at the hawsers
and the big liner begins to move.
Suddenly, between kisses. one Of
the affectionate pair comes back to
earth. They realize that the voyage
has begun and that there is one per-
son aboard who never intended to be
a passenger.
Heavens what shall do? prom
Used to meet John for lunch, and had
some shopping to do this afternoon.
Won't somebody stop the ship and
take me ashore?" This appeal WIS
made by Mrs. Ode Baaaa.szen, pretty
young woman, who lives at No. lilo
Pleasant may, Montclair. N. j. She
had been seeing of Mrs. Eda Solan-
der ST Ashland Hall, Montclair.
First sailor was appealed to, then
"a petty officer, then the purssr and
then the captain. Mrs. Baaken grow
Ing more and more excited az each
one shrugged his shoulders and re-
ferred to someone higher up.
= It happened that the tug John H.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
MANY TRAMPs IN NEW YORK
Count at Gotham Municipal Lodging,
House Shows Alarming Increase
In Numbers Over Year Aao.

New York.-From the count kept
at the municipal lodging-houses of the
homeless who seek shelter there It il
deduced that Migrants have doubled
in number in New York recently.
During the month of April 10000 per
song were sheltered there, as com
pared with 1856 In April. 1910. This
years figures are Ave times the rec
ord for April, 1907.
Officers of the charity organization
society say that the increase is not
confined to the city but Is noticeable
all over the country.
Records show that the vagrancy
evil lie assuming alarming proper
tions," says. statement by superin-
tendent Blatchley. The only remedy
in sight for this condition Is. the go.
tablishment,iof farm colonies xhers
the labors a these men may 30 util.
lied to meet the expense o. thai
maintenance
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
cro-0rganism Causing Infan-
tile Paralysis Found.
Or. Samuel Dixon, Secretary Of Penn
sylvania Board Of Health, Makes
Remarkable Find-Hope Of
Final Cure Seen.

Topeka, Kan.-Dr. S. J. Crumbine
secretary of the Kansas Board of
health, has received letter from Dr.
Samuel Dixon, secretary of the Penn
sylvania board of health, explaining
In detail what is believed to be the
discovery of the micro-organism
which causes infantile paralysis. DR..
Nixon does not definitely assert that
he has found the germ, but he has
found an organism in the blood Of
persons and animals which are afflict-
ed with the disease and the organism
does not appear in the blood of nor
NAL persons or animals and it is not
described in any of the treatises of
germs.
Infantile paralysis has been cpl
demic in parts of Kansas for two
years. Last year there was l89 cas-
es and forty-seven deaths reported
from this disease and the year before
there were eighty cases and eight
cen deaths. Scientists are working
hard to isolate the germ which causes
the disease and to work out treat
ment to prevent or cure 1t. Thus far
no cure has been discovered and the
germ has not been entirely isolated.
The discovery of DR.. Dixon is great
advance and 1t may lead to the discov-
cry Of the cause and treatment for
the disease
DR.. Crumbine and the physicians
No bot ~
health and the university medical
school are watching with great inter-
est the tests being made by DR..
Dixon.
In. his letter DR.. Dixon says:
In examining the blood from acute
cases Of poliomyelitis Gnfantile par
alysis) in human beings and also In
monkeys, in which the disease was
produced experimentally. an organism
was found, different in morpbologic
character from any heretofore de-
scribed, which may or may not, on
further investigation, prove to be the
Geological factor In the causation OF
the disease. Blood smears being fixed
in methyl-alcohol for one minute and
stained with carbolthioin, the organ.
ism appears as a family stained blue
rod, with regular cell wall about ten
microns long and about eight,tenths
Of micron in width, curved at an
angle Of 60 to IS degrees at one end.
occasionally at both ends. At times
the curved end is dubious. Some OF
the organisms appear to have q very
finely granular protoplasm when the
highest application is employed"
DIR. Dixon then describes the mi
sroscopes which gays the best -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

was released Oh account of flaw
In the legal papers. He also took
part in organizing parties of free,
state emigrants to Kansas in 1856
and served as brigadier general In
James H. Lanes forces In that state
organized to drive out the Missouri
invaders.
Mr.. Higginson was made captain in
the Forty-tirst Massachusetts regi.
ment in 1862; in the same year he
was made colonel of a regiment OF
colored troops, the First South Caro-
lima Volunteers, afterward known az
the Thirty third United States Col
ored Troops, the first regiment Of
freed slaves mustered into service,
Col. Higginson saw considerable &C,
tive service in the war. He took and
held Jacksonville, Fla; at Wiltor
Bluff he was wounded, in August
1863, and in October of the next year
resigned on account of disability He
then went to Newport, R. L., to live
engaging in literature, and after
wards to Cambridge. He was mem
Der of the Massachusetts legislature
In 1880 and 1881, serving as chief 0,
staff to the governor at the same
time In 1S81-S4 he was a member Of
the State Board of Education.
He was fellow of the American
Academy of Political Social Science
and a member of the American His
torical Society, the American Anti
quarian Society, the New England
Observation-Disclosures Society, the Mil
itary Historical Socity, the Loyal LIE
gion and the Grand Army OF the Re
public. He had been president of the
Harvard Chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa
Some years ago he received the de
gree of doctor of laws from Western
Reserve university and in 1898 re
ceived the same degree from Ha,
ward.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
NOTED MAN PASSES
4igginson Was Historian, Auth
or, Clergyman and Soldier.
Famous American Who Was Active In
Many Lines Leaves Enduring Works
to Perpetuate His
Name.

Cambridge, Mass.-In the death of
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
which took place here in his 87th
year, there passes one of the coun.
try's most noted men. Historian,
author, clergyman, soldier and aboli.
zionist. he was active ir many lines
and leaves enduring works to per.
petuate his name.
Col. Higginson was student I'M
der Longfellow. a neighbor OF Oliver
Wendell Holmes, a college mate OF
Edward Everett Hale ard friend OF
Emerson, Whittier and Longfellow.
AS essayist, historian, biographer and
writer for the young, he made for
himself an unusual place in American
literature. Though the author of a
volume of verse, he never claimed
place as poet, modestly emitting
this work Such as They Are"
Col, Higginson was born in Cam.
bridge, Mass, in 1923 and graduated
from Harvard in 1841. In 1S47 he
graduated from the Divinity school
in Cambridge and the same year was
ordained pastor of the First Congre.
gational Church at Newburyport
Mass. He left this church in 1850 be
cause Of the unpopularity of his anti
slavery teachings, and in the same
year stood unsuccessfully as the Free
| Soil candidate for congress. He
then became pastor of a church in
| Worcester Mass from 1852 to 1888
Leaving his charge in the latter year
he devoted himself to literature and
to anti-slavery agitation. For his
part in the attempted rescue of An.
thony Burns, famous incident in the
anti-slavery days, he was indicted for
murder, together with Theodore Park.
er, Wendell Phillips and others, but
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Appalling Excuse.

This is the fifth time you have
been brought before me this term"
said the judge. frowning severely up
on the prisoner at the bar.
yes, your honor" said the prisoner.
you know a man is judged by tho
company he keeps, and like to be
seen talkin' to your honor for tho
sake Of me credit"
Cali right" said the Judge. "Oflcer.
take this man over to the island and
tell them to give him credit Of 80
days. "-Harper's Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Tic American Enbz.,sE III Benin

Nichols, which had just finished turn
ing the liners nose down stream. was
still at the bow, 80 the Caronia's cap.
tain told the distressed lady from
Montclair that II she could Chamber
down a rope ladder she might keep
her date with her husband ashore.
Mrs. Baaken made her way gingerly
down the swaying ladder amid the
cheers of the amused passengers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Bees Tic Up Railroads.

Omaha. Neb.-All railroad trafit
was stopped for an hour at Unior
depot here. when two stands Of honey
beas fell and broke open. the beef
swarming all over the depot and put
ting everybody to rout. Ten cases
were being carried on truck, wher
Just without the waitingroom door two
stands fell OF. An hour passed be
tore traffic could be resumed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
pretty Girl. Shine Shoes.

st. Louis. Mo.-Two comedy youni
women are employed in shoe shin
ing parlor here. and are welding thu
brush with great deal of ardor. Thes
do not conflne their endeav0rs II
women customers. either.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

The Professor-An ordinary brick
will absorb a quart Of water.
The Pugilist-Then my brothers no
brick!
The PROFESSIONALISM do you meanr
The Pugilist-He never absorbed
that much water in his life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
HOME FOR AN AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

OR the first history the United
home been provided American
the a
providing thepurchase
In foreign capitals already the
Berlin
the Drake
mission
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
The Niaht shlft.

positive wife-John, why do you
in your sleep7 Have you any
Negative Husband-So as not to
4. z how. i suppose. Its. the only
nee getl-Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Very Select.

The landlady was trying to impress
the prospective ledger with an idea Of
how extremely eligible the neighbor-
hood was. Pointing over the way at a
fine mansion. she said IN hushed
whisper: e
Young man, over there across the
street there's seven million dollars!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
He Was Innocent.
lnny Williams had been dad

PIN.
E'Ah. me, johnny" sighed his Sun
4 school teacher, I'm afraid we
I'll never meet In heaven"
What have you been doin'?" asked
nny. with q grin.-Harper's Month
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

glad l did, for it has cured me,
II know Of SO many cases where wo-
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that I can
say to every suffering woman If that
medicine does not help her, there is
nothing that will" Mrs. JANETzKL
1908 Arch ST., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age Of substitution, and
women who want . cure should insist
upon Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills Pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
Of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe.
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
She GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to5Insist
Strongly, but it Paid
Chicago, Ill.-"1 suffered from . f..
male weakness and stomach trouble.

and i went to the
store to get q bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetabl
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it.
he said 1T was MOI
good and wanted mel
to try something
else, but knowingj
all about it I in,
sisted and finally
got 1t, and I am 90
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

Mrs. Jas. R. Bouknight, Of Leesville,
is tie guest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. P.
H. Shealy.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Richard
son on Monday, May Is, son and a
daughter.
Miss Lucille Butler, the handsome
daughter Of Maj. John Wilson Butler
has returned home from North Caro-
lima, where she has been teaching
during the past session.
Mayor Sam P. Roof, S. J. Leap
hart, W.. P. Roof, Jr., and T. H. Rawl,
went to Columbia on Sunday after
noon to see Mr.. Fred Harman, who has
been quite i'll. We are glad to learn,
however, that he is very much i'm
proved.
Mr.. L. S. Trotti, the popular and ef-
fcient cashier of the Brookland Bank,
was here yesterday On matters of bus
lness.
Mr.. P. J. Wessinger. leading mer-
chant Of Brookland. was a business
visitor to Lexington yesterday.
Messrs. w. J. McCartha and @. E.
Jones. of Batesburg, were here for a
short while Tuesday.
Miss May Haltiwanger, deaconness
of the Lutheran Mothers Home near
Washington, spent several days last
week with her cousin, Mrs. James E.
Hendrix. She is daughter of the
late Isaiah Haltiwanger, at one time
clerk of the court for this county.
Don't forget the Rose Killian shows
tomorrow night.
The Rose Kilian Shows will appear
in Lexington tomorrow night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

Money is mighty slow coming our
way for the Dispatch while our paper
bills and Office help counts On US
every Saturday. Help Us with your
dollar, please.
Mr.. W. P. Roof has just purchased
through the Lexington Supply Co., a
handsome Everette touring car.
5 or doses $685. will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price Csc. 3S
Mr.. Arthur Dreher, one of the best
farmers of Selwood, was in town
Thursday.
Mr.. Lucius Buckley has accepted
position with Hoefer's drug store in
Columbia and entered upon his duties
on Monday.
5or 6 doses 1866" will cure any case
Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 3S
Mr.. F. J. Clark, of the Ware Shoals
Mfg. Co., spent a few days here last
week. He is making good, alright.
Wanted-A few of our subscribers
to bring US small loads of fodder on
subscription. Dispatch.
Mr.. 'Hub' Dreher, that prince of
clever fellows, came over from the
Fork for day last week.
Ice cream, milk shakes, and cold
drinks of all kinds served at the
Bazaar on Saturdays.
Miss Martha Hendrix Caughman
spent several days in Columbia last
week, the guest of relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lowman and chill
dren, of White Rock, Mrs. Irwin Stack
and Mr.. Frank Stack, of Irmo, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennie Harman.
Ask for our big FREE list of Farms
for Sale. Johnston Realty Company
Johnston, 8. G, 20 If
WANTED-To exchange one good
mandolin for good violin, old or new.
Apply to Samuel Steele, Lexington,
s.
Miss Lizzie Dreher, q charming
young lady of Selwood, spent Thurs
day in town shopping.
Miss Sadie Raysor, a beautiful and
talented young lady of St. Matthews
has been the guest of Miss Annie
Martha Meetze for several days.
GROCERIES-Th people of Brook
land and vicinity will always find a
select stock of groceries at the right
prices at my store. The best flour, the
best meat, lard, sugar, coffee, and all
kinds of canned goods, and the best of
everything good to eat. Buy here
once and you'll buy again.
NJ. G. Caugkman, |
20 New Brookland, 8. O
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

After having served twenty years in
the Western penitentiary for murder
of which he has been declared innocent,
Andrew 10th will go free.
Fined s. for begging, John Murphy,
New York teamster, was asked if he
had this sum: "If I had that much
I'd get married." he replied.
Pineules cures Kidney and Bladder
diseases. Thirty days treatment S1.00
If Kaufman Drug Co.
Miss Jodie Caughman has returned
to Colun bia, after a fortnight's visit
to Mrs. S. j. Leaphart. During her
stay in Lexington, Miss Caughman
was the recipient of much social at
tention, many delightful functions
having been given in her honor.
Mr.. S. Perry Smith, one of the best
farmers in the section of Irene was in
town Saturday and dropped in and re-
newed his paper.
Miss Luvie Craps, Of Columbia, was
the weekend guest of Miss Hattie
She ally.
The Rev. J. E. Steele and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives at Batesburg.
The commencement days are here.
Prof. Chalmers E. Wessinger, super
intendent of the Inman High School,
has returned to his home near Lexing-
ton, after having taught successful
term.
Mrs. DR.. E. P. Derrick has returned
from the Columbia hospital very much
improved to the delight Of her friends.
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. Hughes.
DR.. Sawyer of Wards, a licensed
pharmacist, has accepted a position
with Derrick's Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt, A. Marks, of
Miami, Fla, are spending sometime
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Marks. Robert learned bis
''trade'' on The Dispatch and his
many Lexington friends are glad to
see him.
Moonlight fishing parties were quite
popular with the young folks last week.
Ask "Dutchie' about those bites.
The many friends of Mrs. DR.. J. J.
Wingard will be glad to know that she
is recovering from her recent illness.
DR.. P. 81. Shealy, the popular den-
tist, has been confined to his home for
several days by illness.
DR.. Ray Fisher Sox has located at
Edmunds, where he will be glad to
serve his patients.
Congressman A. F. Lever arrived
from Washington on Sunday to spend
few days at home. His many friends
are glad to see him.
The Rev. G. P. Boozer, one of the
leading ministers of the South Caro-.
lima Lutheran Synod, was in town
last week on matters of business.
Mrs. Frank W. Shealy, who has been
quite indisposed for several days, is
very much improved, much to the |
pleasure of her host of friends.
Miss Winnie Harman was a visitor
to Columbia on Monday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
The Lyric Theatre.

The moving pictures at the Lyric IN
Columbia, are OF the highest class and
very interesting and pleasing to the
large crowds that attend every even
ing and night. The greatest improve
ment has been made in the films and
it is wonderful how natural and life
like the pictures appear on the board.
It is a good place to spend an hour or
so pleasantly while in the city.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Kind Invitation.

We have received a kind invitation
to attend Veterans Dinner at Wood
ford, on the 25th of May, and shall do
our best to be there. Miss Annie M.
Knotts, is a member of the committee
in charge of arrangements. Thanks.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Bad Papers Last Week.

There has been some complaint from
subscribers anent the bad print of the
Dispatch last week, caused from bad
distribution of the ink. Occurrences
of this kind will happen in the best Of
printing shops.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Getting Along Nicely.

Recent advices from Mr.. W. A.
Goodwin, of CASTOR, who is under
the:treatment of specialist for can
Ger at Rochester, Minn., state that he
is getting along nicely.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Automobile Supplies.

You will find all kinds of Auto. sup
plies, oils, and parts necessary for the
cars. Repair work done on short
notice and at anytime. Give us a trial.
LEXINGTON SUPPLY co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Picnic at Samaria.

We acknowledge receipt of an in
vitation from our good friend VIM.
w estmore]and, to attend picnic at
Samaria on the goth of May.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
FOR SALE.

One full blood short horn heifer; be
ready for milk in two months; weighs
7S0 pounds; price $4,000. Apply to ,
Sheriff Corley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

Say, reader ! If you are in arrears
for the Dispatch, we certainly would
appreciate the help of your dollar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Miss Ballentine'S Recital.

Miss Ola Lee Ballentine has issued
invitations to her voice recital at Co.
lumbia College on Monday evening,
May %, at O'Clock.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Beef Cow For Sale.

One heavy stall-fed beef cow for
sale; extra fat. Apply quick at this
Office.