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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-09-17
Stomach Trouble;
Wholly Restored!

Mrs. Wilson
Robson, 144
Nessle St,
Toledo. Chic,
writes:
II feel Ike
a new person.
/ have no
more heavy
feelings, no
more pa n,
don't belch up
gas, can eat
most anything
W it h ut 1t
hurting me. /
want to be
working all
the time. Z
have gained
twenty = four
pounds.
people that
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-09-17
A WOMAN Is As
OLD AS SHE LOOKS

Thousands Of wo-
nsoR owe thcir youth
full appearance 70
kewb.o's iicrp:cide.
No matter what may
be her age, a woman
with a nice head OF
hair, hair that is soft,
glossy and fufy, al
ways looks younger
than she is.
Herpicide makes the
hair beautiful with
that sheen and SHIN
mer which is so at
sractive and always
indicates a healthy,
natural growth. 1t
keeps the scalp free
from dandruff and the
hair from falling out
TLaro ara remedies O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
"Stray Kitten at the White House"

Scandinavian legend that woman souls
go into cats and the souls of men into
dogs. I'm not saying a word for or
against legends. but j always was help
full Thomas. and will direct your atten-
ton to Buttons own diagnosis that eats
are symmetrically graceful. careful of their
coats, temperamentally vain and-from a
strictly human observation-disclosures of
domestic bliss. The purring kitten, the
singing kettle, warm hearth and good
cheer. You catch the feminine OF it?
And sometimes, friend, (this is me, not
Button. Yea. sometimes they scratch
You Will note with me, however, that
the most marked popularity Of my race
Is entirely masculine, for cats. like men,
are given to staying out nights, and We
get our backs up when accidentally
stroked the wrong way. Again. mark
ye, cats shun water and the average
man doesn't prefer 1t in hiSn. You catch
the spirit-twinship?
You blame us because we are stealthy
and treacherous and attached to places
instead OF individuals-traits not common.
doubtless. TO your sex on either side,
but Well. it's a mans world! And We
are only cats.
Personally, throughout my string of re-
incarnations into sacred felines of Egypt
long haired Persians. naked Mexicans,
kink-tailed Slams and no-tailed Manxes-
let alone alley cats and milk-fed Tables
feel that 1 should glimpse you few Of
my existences just to prove that am no
stray Really. Star, dear. / have al
ways considered, until now, that the
cruelest climax of my many lives came
that time when had to assert the right
of cat to look at king, but-"stray!
1t is the limit
One OF my favorte childhoods was that
dear, way-back day when I was the lit
tlest of the three little kittens that lost
their mittens, and how tenderly l recall
the time when l was the cat that caught
the rat that lived in the house that Jack
built! Just before that / was the street
kitten that Dick Wilmington picked up
and was carrying in his arms when the
church bells called out to him to come
back and be lord mayor of London town
That boy doesn't know. to this day, that
1t was his kindness to me that got him
his job You remember your old friend
Crusoe's cat, don't you? That was me-
I was il. And 1t was during my various
little try-outs In storyland that I mas
queraded as Puss in Boots-didn't put 1t
over the marquis, though?
Just for the fun of the thing-one al
ways enjoys a bit of laughter posed as
the Cheshire Cat for Alice In Wonder
land; and, again, with arched back and
fire-spitting eyeballs. for the Black Cat
OF your dear, uncanny Poe. I have al
ways been rather ashamed OF being q
member OF the original family Of Kill
kenny cats. but-oh. well. all OF Us have
cur Iaiiings. And now, friend, to let you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
East Africa's Soda Lake.
From the London Field.

From the LONDON fleio
In British East Africa there is 6 body
OF water known as Lake Magadf, which
is famous for its vast deposits Of soda.
Heretofore its shores have been visited by
few travellers, for II lies In the midst of
a barren and waterless district, but now
that an English company has nearly I'm
ished a railway to transport the soda to
the boats, a way has been opened for
those who so desire to reach this natural
phenomenon.
Ordinarily this lake looks as though il
had been frozen and that snow had fallen
upon it, partly thawed and again frozen.
The temperature, however. gives the lie TO
this appearance OF roughened ice for the
heat Is extreme and at midday Is almost
unbearable.
The soda burns the feet. even through
q boot, and the sharp projecting spikes.
which resemble hoar frost. will pierce
any except the thickest sole. After the
rains there Is a layer Of water over the
greater part of the lake. which turns a
lovely pink color. BY moonlight the scene
Is weirdly beautiful
The lake contains at least 10000 600
tons of crystalline substance, composed
almost equally Of carbonate and bicar-
Donate of soda. Surface and underground
streams of saturated soda liquor contin-
ually feed it. The present supply of soda
Is enormous. and as fast as II is re-
moved, a new surface, formed from the
mother liquid beneath. replaces II.
Natives have collected soda from the
ing the slightest difference In the album
dance of the supply. The company in
tends to remove at least 10000 tons each
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
AID TO THE DEAF.
B0ston's New Trade School for I'm
fortunate Youth.

From the Boston Transcript.
Industriously saving and filing away
on little pieces OF metal, soldering. polish
ing, finally handing over to the teacher
finished products of the jewelers. craft,
a class of half dozen boys is learning
a trade under what approximate the
actual working conditions to be found in
a shop. The teacher OF this class is
virtually shop foreman. Speak to one
of the boys. Ask him what he is making,
He does not reply as quickly as perhap:
you expect; possibly because he is bash
fully sensitive. possibly because he wishes
you to repeat the question. "A chain,
he says His voice is cultural, or other
wise peculiar and unnatural The boy
is deaf, but he reads your lips. He IS
deaf, but not dumb. Maybe you find Ii
somewhat difficult to converse with him.
but he is steadily increasing in ability
to use the language which to you has
been so familiar from infancy and child
hood in both its spoken and its written
form. that you never prize the ease with
which you understand and speak It.. But
the most interesting and Significant fact
about this boy and his fellows who are
studying jewelry. however. Is that they
are learning to handle the tools with
which they expect by and by to earn
their own living.
Uniaue among the numerous Boston in
situations and agencies furnishing educa-
tional opportunities of one kind or an
other and thereby rendering service to
the community, Is the school which oc-
cupies the fourth floor Of the building at
No. 40 Boyiston street. This is the
Trade School for the Deaf, which In Its
brief history has demonstrated the value
Of the function which 1t performs and
established the grounds Of confidence in
it's future achievement Elsewhere in
Boston manual training is employed in
the education of the unfortunate deaf.
and elsewhere in this country trades are
taught in charitable institutions for the
people who live in the world OF eyerlast-
ing silence. But a school which does
not exist as a charity, in the common
acceptation of the term, and at the same
time does exist solely for the purpose OF
equipping the deaf with the mastery of
an occupation, so that they may earn q
self-respecting livelihood as efficient work
men and not become burdens to their
families or wards of the state, as pitiable
victims OF misfortune and handicap, pos
seSsing discoufaging and mischief-work-
ing sense of dependence-is something
which in America is still out Of the ordi-
nary.
To remove from their pupils as much as
possible of the load of their helpiessness
and of their sense of helpiessness is the
aim and task of the Trade school for the
Deaf Thought Is given first to the boys
and girls as individuals who are braveiy
facing problems of life which in their
difficulty and complexity are hardly COM
prehensible to the majority Of men and
women, however sympathetic their atti
tude may be- The economic service to the
community through enabling the deaf to
earn a living is q highly important though
secondary consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
AFTER 90 YEARS SILENCE.
The Famous Shoreditch Bells Re.
hung-A Peal of $4,000 Changes.

From the London Chronicle
Oranges and Lemons say the bells OF st.
Clemens.
Old Bailey.
When ] grow rich" say the bells Of Shore
ditch
So according to the old nursery rhyme
rang the bells Of Old London many years
ago But for almost a quarter Of a CEN
fury the bells Of Shoreditch" have failed
to make their timeworn reply to Old
Bailey's misery question. The old oak
frame In which they were hung, shaken
by the changing and clashing as well as
withered by the hand OF time. became SO
dangerous that the church authorities too
poor TO replace it, thought 1t best to stop
their ringing.
Consequently, one Of the most famous
peals in London has been silent for
twenty years. Thanks to the Vicar of
Shoredtch, the bells have been taken
down and are being fitted with a new
steel frame and fittings. rededicat!on
service Will be performed by the Bishop
of Stepney and bell-ringing perform.
ance will be given. A short service will
be held by Rev. G. F. Coieridge. rector OF
Crowthorne Bucks. Mr.. Coleridge is him.
self we'll known ringer, and q large
number of those interested In the ancient
art are looking forward to hearing him.
Almost as old as the church are the
records OF It's bell ringers One OF the
most ancient societies of bell ringers had
its home, so to speak, in the church
steeple. This brotherhood was known as
the London Scholars" but, when, In
1749 they rang peal of welcome to the
Duke of Cumberland on his return from
quelling the Jacobite rising, that famous
general presented them with a medallion
still treasured possession and COM
manded that they be known as the Royal
Cumberland Youths" for the future.
One of the performances of these
youths" still holds record In bell-ring-
ing annals. In the central porch OF the
church there is today displayed with pride
an ornamental copper plate which records
that:
ION Saturday. March q, 1874, the So
ciety of Cumberland Youths rang In this
steeple complete peal of 1900 changes
of treble bob ROYAL in nine hours and five
minutes. The length of time and the
mastery manner in which Il was rung
will remain a surviving honor to the per-
formers. 1t Is allowed by all competent
| judges In this noble art to be the great
| est performance ever done on ten bells. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
When France Drove Out Cats.

From the London Chronicle.
Cats suffered badly some years ago from
the policy of the French government One
result Of the laws directed by NJ. Combes
against religious orders was to render
homeless thousands of cats which had
found a peaceful shelter In monasterles
and converts. So many Of these unfortu-
nate animals were driven on to the streets
that a society was formed to succor them,
the first president being NJ Pierre Lott.
whose ''Livre de la Pitie ct de la Mort
is classic among cat lovers. The move
ment found many influential supporters,
and In course OF time comfortable homes
were found for most Of the dumb victims
OF aSti-clericalism,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Differing on Grammar.
he Columbus Journal.

From the Columbus Journal
In Indianap oils a tablet is to be placed
On q branch library building In honor of
its donor. The proposed inscription con-
tains this sentence: "All praise to the
man who serves his felloymen." Then
IL was suggested that the who" ought to
be that, and so a controversy arose as
to which word was truly grammatical in
that connection. They referred 1t to two
authorities, and they disagreed. one say
ing who and the other that. Then they
raferred it to the Literary Digest for an
expert opinion. and the decision came In
favor Of that. on the ground that the
sentence referred to the do1pr personally.
whereas il the word wis referred 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

into the real reason of my patience when,
by rights, l should be spitting-mad over
that headline of yours, DO You Remem-
Der Your GRANDMOTHER"
How human of you 70 forget. Truly,
the ditch is wide and bridgeless between
CRAVING hairs and childhood-but a mere
cat-jump for me. Behold: \ wide, warm
fireplace with it's blazing logs at the back ;
the ticking clock In the corner; the dusky
nurse; the child who was you. and the
dearest mistress cat ever had, sitting up
in her chimney chair with her busy
needles shining in the freight and the
ball of yarn slipping to the floor, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
To Pension Leigh Hunts Dsughter.

From the LONDON CHRONICLE
The long memory of government DEPART
ments is curiously illustrated In the new
list of civil service pensions, wherein Mrs.
Cheltenham is described as the daughter
OF the late Leigh Hunt, for to most or
us Leigh Hunt would seem to belong TO q
remoter past. where the use Of the late"
is an irrelevance,. since the great critic
was born In 17S3 and died In 1859. He and
his have amply earned recognition from
liberal ministry. 1t is nov a century ago
that the brothers Hunt made an attack
in their paper, the Examiner. on the
sayagery of military fioggings. and suf-
fered prosecution. They were acquitted.
only to be Immediately proceeded against
for speaking the truth of the prince re-
gent, and sentenced to two years Inn.
prisonment and a fine Of $500 Carlyle
tells us that Hunt endured ooioquy ana
calumny from the tory press greater than
any other living writer" And although
the tory press of today has little kinship
with that of one hundred years ago. there
is poetic justice in the present-dsy PEN
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Solving the Marriage Problem.

From the Detroit Free Press.
1.-THE stenographer's leaving US to get
married, sir"
"Tnat makes five we lost in the last
two years by the matrimony route.
doesn't it?"
Yves, SIR
"Then hire a male stenographer this
time. When he gets married he'll be
darn glad to hang onto his job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

cream-f filled tabby too lazy to catch. That
was storytelling time for you friend. and
after that, a go-sleepy time, Graded in
the arms of a slave who sang like an
angel on earth and now sings like an
angel In heaven. / know, for / was
Tabby, and Tabby was me, and
Well, If you really want to square up
for that headline. have you such a thing
as a canary?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

why do the managers persist H. 49,
cepting the plays of the poet Bl.mbinsd
when they are always faiiures?
We'll, they always cause sueh run--
pus that the house is entirely sold QUO
for two weeks anvwaS -FIeEenoD
Blaetter. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
He Knew Differently.

From Puck.
RUDE Hay--An articles worth what the
owner kin git fer 1t.
Hiram Whih1e-I guess yew never
bought gold brick, did yew.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
GEORGETOWN w. c. T.

GEORGETOWN W. z. Il. q.
The Georgetown branch of the w. @.
T. u. held a largely attended meeting
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.
M. Fisher, $3.50 o street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

scientific ins and outs. but. for myself,
all ! know has been gained by personal
observation throughout my endless chain
OF careers I have always regretted that
J cannot start my pedigree from the ark;
nat Noah evidently overlooked me. Other
wise. you would have had no story of
the dove. Your ancientist mariner, also,
FAUST have known his fair share about
our beginnings. as you may judge by the
way h -~-cS sr'~ rigxings after US
- S..l yusyrra.a-salq you nave your old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
RETHEspA WoMAN's GLUE.

DIR. Mary Mead Dram of Baltimore was
the speaker Tuesday at the first open
meeting OF the Bethesda Woman's Club.
Her subject was Resistance" Miss
Mary Caldwell played two selections from
Chopin and Mrs. Winsor Offutt sang
"Bide a-Wee' and "rLe Rosary; Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
PHIL SHERIDAN w. r. c.

under the direction OF Mrs Oldroyd.
chairman. held recently a sale of fancy
articles, homemade jellies and refresh
ments, which yielded about $50. A portion
Of the fund was used for THANKSGIVING
baskets for those In need Of cheer, and
more of the money viii be spent in filing
Christmas baskets. The corps assisted
Phil Sheridan Post at the euchre given
a few evenings later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

mankind in general 1t would be right -
use who There is still doubt In oue
mind as to the reason for the decision
since that is not as strong as the de-
cision itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
FARRAGUT CORPS.

Farragut Corps held it's monthly
meeting Tuesday evening at 316 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. After the
transaction of current business it was
voted to hold a social meeting Wednes-
day evening at the home of Miss Flea
nor l. Morgan, ESQ 9Th street north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
COLUMBIA CHAPTER. D. A R.

Columbia Chapter, d. A. R.. met Tues
day evening at the Public Library. The
regent, Miss Laura v. Walker presided
Business matters previously recommend
ed by the District regent, Mrs c. w.
Richardson, were Endorsed. Mrs. Flora
Buell. Grimes gave talk on Historic
Spots"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Who? Me- II is TO purr,

Who? Me- II is TO purr,
Say, It's a pity you poor humans can't
tell 8 reincarnation when you see it. But,
after ALL one should not expect over
much from eyes that are blind at night
and can look at daylight only through
glasses. Hence. the smooth fur Of me
as I news my protest, when / might, in
justice, yowl it,
To begin with, I'd thank you 10 know
that I am the same cat that went TO
London TO see the queen. And before
that had my curl-up corner on Cleo
patra's throne, with the privilege OF rub
Ding against Marks immortal knees
have came back because cats always
60. And my visit to the President is
merely the habit OF many hfetimes in
which l have become clronicaliy addict
ed 10 Royalty OF course. you understand
have had my turns in less exalted
spheres: you never can tell how q rein
carnation is going TO turn out.
Your Button devoted his life 10 the
study OF my race that taught him all our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
JOHN CAIN CHAPTER. C. A r

The John Cain Chapter. Children of
the American Revolution, met Monday
with Masters Horner and Ben Shantz
A program was given by Florence
Chambers, Francis Russell, Dean Nor
ganthal. William Russell and the hosts
OF the afternoon. Thanksgiving dona-
lions made by the children, and later
taken by their leader. Miss Chambers
to poor children for a Thanksgiving
treat, was a feature Of the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

r. f.. LEE CHAPTER, NO. 644.
Robert E. Lee Chapter, No. ga, Z. d
G.. met Tuesday, with the president.
Mrs. Eugenia Zea Rollins. presiding
Notice of the convention, to be held al
Confederate Memorial Home. December
3, at l pm, was read. Mrs. George
Dewey and Miss Mamie Randolph Hetf
were elected to honorary membership
in the chapter There was a good at
tendance of members and several visi-
tors. Tea was served during the social
hour.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-10

From Chicago Evening Post. o. June 1A.
One year ago today the appeal lay from
mn carly convention decision or George
Erisbie Hoar, of Massachusetts 20 Vic
Rosewater OF Nebraska. The republican
Eiihu Root was elected temporary chair
man OF the convention BY q majority OF
stolen votes. A great hiftoric political
party dishonored itself, n later received
dishonor's reward.
One year ago yesterday Theodore
Roosevelt made a speech In the aNdito-
rum OF this city, and his text was Thou
Ing was done, and a misrepresentative
convention elected the senior New York
senator az its temporary chairman by q
vote OF 6S8 to 500. Elihu Root, undis-
turbed. took q chair and a gavel that
were given to him by fraud. The will OF
the majority of the republican voters OF
the land had been nullifled. A discredited
national committee had succeeded In tts
crookedners, n there were men In hiBn
places eager to profit.
w. Murray Crane, william Barnes, IT.,
Boies Penrose and other bosses. big and
little. set themselves above h principle
Of the popular primary. and for the hour
and they stole. These men and others
with them had It in their power one year
ago to save the republican party from
destruction by doing right, and yet right
for them had no appeal. They knew that
all Of CALIFORNIA; delegates. chosen to
vote for Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dency, were entitled to seats In the con-
delegation was entitled to place and pref
erence. They knew that other delegates
and delegations held credentials whose In
tegrity could not successfully be denied.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-10
The ReUard Of Dishonor

and yet denial came with, the smoothness
which ~adeptnese in political trtckery made
easy. One year age today the thieving
bagan, n II waa continued until the last
and greatest theft was committed n O,
great party, misrepresented In Its leader
ship. was broken on the rock OF pun
One year Z today Robert M. la Fob
lette. through Wisconsin delegates whom
his Will controlled. first made open and
common cause with the enemy of reac-
ton. which for years he had been fight
ing. Frances T.. McGovern vas the cam
didate OF the progressive republicans for
vention. In part wisconsin stood by its
governor, but IN the delegation the leaven
OF the La Toilette malice was working,
and reaction proftted at the hands OF is
enemies.
One year ago today Herbert $. Hadley.
OF Missouri, stood strong for the hight
With Johnson and Heney and Fort he
Later he fell away from his high estate.
and today, one year afterward, II Is .
question whether he Is lamented or unla-
mented. Other progressive republicans In
that convention hall fought shoulder tf
shoulder with the men who today are
publicanB, but progressives. Hadley and
those OF hts mind were the weakiings. and
today they are In the position OF peti-
toners to the party wreckers to join with
them in an attempt once more 70 hoat tho
ship.
whatever comes the assurance u mere
an national convention one year .ag to-
day was the finai act In the ESTABLISHING
OF political progress In this country for
all time.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-10
Hslpina tho BURGLAR.

At least six men had told of some
wonderful stunt performed by their re-
spective kioodles before Governor
Brown, Of Georgia, broke into the CAB
fest.
"A friend Of mine in Atlanta" he H.
nally remarked, with a reflective smile,
eonce bought the incest dog you ever
saw to chase burglars, cats and
tramps: but no sooner had he been in
troduced In the domestic camp than
WHEY wanted him trained to carry
newspapers and other things for the
entertainment of society. n.IHlSaE ~
Agreeable to his wlfe's wishes, my
friend took the canine in hand and in
a little while he had him SO well
trained that he would carry a package
all over the town and keep 1t in his
mouth until told to drop 1t.
"He had owned the dog about six
months when he heard strange sounds
IA the dead of night, and, selling his
gun. he softly crept downstairs. The
burglars were there, all right"
Where was the dog?" impatiently
broke in one OF the governors audi
tors. Didn't he bark ~ AIS sr.. p
"'The dog was there" replied the gov
ePnor. but no was too busy to bark"
Busy" exclaimed the others. what
was he doing?" " ~"
Carrying a lantern for the burglars
while they ransacked the house." an
swered the governor. -