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THE MAN WITH A LISP. He Tried to Slay a Bear and Tired Himself Oat. The station agent at Canon City hail . a half grown cinnamon bear chained up to a post as a pet and a curiosity, and while the train waited there for the eastbound to come along many of the passengers crossed the tracks to gaze at the living wonder. Among them was a girl faced man with ? lisp, who viewed the bear for awhile and then went back to the agent and asked: "Thir, I thee you have a bear over there." "Yes, sir." I "Is it a real bear?" "Of course." "If I should kill him, could I telegraph to my ma in New York thath 1 had thlain a savage monster of the .west?" "Yon could." "How much to let me thoot at him v thix times?" continued the young man as he fished up a small revolver. "Twenty dollars for six shots," replied the agent "I will accept, and here is your moneyth. Now. then, everybody tliand back while I thlay the monster In his I tracks." We moved back, and he advanced to within ten feet of the bear and opened fire. The beast stood broadside on, eating some nuts thrown to him, and while the six shots were being fired he did not even raise his head. One bullet carried away a bit of his fur, but ev1 ery one of the others went over him. || "Have I thlain him?" asked the young man as he stood with empty l weapon in hand, g' "He doesn't appear to be slain," re| plied the agent. "Want to try six more p at the same price?" ? "No. thir, I guess not I will go in Ixind telegraph to ma tbatb I started outh to thlay a monster of the west, bat be refused to be tblain and tired j me outhl" M. QUAD. It's a Good Way. That's the Chicago way of It," said the western man, with a touch of pride ! in his tones. "I went into a barber shop on State street eleven years ago % to get shaved and went off without my umbrella. I happened to be in town ? and passed the shop the other day, and I went in and began: " 'Barber, I got shaved here some ten years ago, and I lef t? " 'George,' says he to the boy, 'get the gentleman his cane, dress suit case, hatbox and mackintosh and then call a cab to take him to the Palmer House. Hair cot today, sir?'" ' ^ Bis Grievous Fault. Black Junior?But, father, what If I was at the Flip Flop vaudeville show? I saw you there too. Black Senior?That's just what I'm going to whip you for. Gtoes Like Hot Cakes. "The fastest selling article I have in my store," writes v.ruggist C. T. Smith, of Davis, Ky., "is Dr. KingV New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, because it always cures. In my six years of sales ii has never failed. I have known it to save sufferers from Throat and Lung diseases, who cotud get no help from dictors or any other remedy.v Mothers rely on it, best physicians prescribe it and J. E. Kaufmann guarantees satisfaction or refund price. Trial bottles free. Regular sizes, 50c and $1. Bryv EP'v.' Testing the Sermon. The minister of a parish in a part of New England where doctrinal points are considered of great importance says that his test of a satisfactory sermon is the opposite of that which is commonly applied. "My clerical friends in the city tell me that so long as their congregations appear wide awake and interested they feel encouraged." he said to a visitor, "but with me it's different *f)f course I wish to interest the con~ gregation, but if I look over to Deacon Drew's pew and then to Deacon Snow's and see them with their eyes >i?*?r!s nrwldlne I fpel that all is well. Just as surely as I discover them wide awake and alert after I've been preaching for ten minutes I know that there's something wrong to their minds and that 1 shall hear what it is as soon as the service is over."? Jouth's Companion. Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through His Sand. While opening a box. J. C. Moun\ of Three Mile Bay, X. Y, ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part ol his baod. "I thought at once of all the pain and soreness this wouln cause me," he says, uaDd immediate ly applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and occasionally afterwards. To my sarprise it removed all pain and soreness and the injured parts were soon healed." For sale by J. E. Eaufmann. ac'ryj tef * *?- '' Piscatorial Point of View. "Iron may be good for some folks' blood," remarked the worm as the angler ran the book through him, "but I knew it will be the death of me." And yet the fish that got the iron a few moments later was simply carried away with it.?Philadelphia Press. Speculative. Maggie?He's goin' ter buy me an autermobile; dat's wot! Katie ?An autermobile, eh? An' whore's he goin' ter git der dough? Maggie?Well, he's goin' ter watch his chance an' git run over by one an' den sue for damages!?Puck. !Iakes Tm Dizzy. "It is claimed that microbes can be exchanged by the shaking of hands." "Is that so? Well. I'll bet it makes Mrs. Hottair's microbes awful dizzy when she gives that high handshake of hers."?Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Fit Subject. Victim?Why do you think I want a singe? . * Barber?'Cause you have hair to burn.?Chicago. News. A Sad Little Story. Murmuring zephyrs, twinkling star; Serenader; light guitar. Dog in .kennel hears the sound; Wonders who is prowling round. Lass at window smiles and sighs; Dog in kennel says. "I'm wise." First a swear word, then a scream At a dcg with teeth a-gleam. Lass is hastening help to beg; Dog is eating trouser leg. Girl next morning?Miss McGuire? Takes guitar to build the fire. ?Washington Star. His Life in Peril. UI just seemed to have gone all to pieces*" writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare, Tex., "biliousness and a lame back bad maae life a burden. I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to work when I began to use Electric Bitters, bnt they worked wonders. Now I sleep like a top, can eat anytbiog, have gained in strength and em'oy hard work." They give vigorous bealtb aDd new life to weak, sickJv. run-down people Try tbem. Only 50c at J. E. Kaufmana's drug store. Ragtime Rhymer. The blue kangaroo on the wet minaret Laughed out at the folly of green To the sad lilypad that it set in a fret, As it had not a flying machine. So weep while we creep to the base commonplace Of the nebulous coffee and bun; It's rarely we care, though we face the disgrace. Of the grease spots we see on the sun. To think Maeterlinck had a spent penitent When shopping in Kalamazoo! It was not such a lot, and I meant to dissent, Eut what was the poor man to do? To slam Rotterdam would not blow up Bordeaux, As the false misogynists cry; Then why should we try to bake snow when he know We shall meet in the sweet by and by? This may, 1 should say, sound absurd, but I've heard Greater nonsense by far in my time And read what is said to be great that I'd stale Did not have either reason or rhyme. It shows I compose just as wen in my cell As some much cracked up poets still free; I'm cracked, that's a fact, but some fellow might tell Them to join me in gay Kankakee. ?Chicago New?. SeSSfafe. can take the place of your county paper. For county news and for county pride it should go into every home. But for news from the capital of your State and every count*" in South Carolina, served fresh every day; for daily news from Washington, the United States and every other quarter of the globe, nothing can take the piace in South Carolina homes of The Daily State. These are momentous times in history. We are in the midst of wars, strikes and political struggles of great importance. The next session of our legislature, with the inauguration of a new governor, will have peculiar in terest. Jtan or woman, to keep up with the times, must read the daily history of the world, and that is recorded in entertaining style in The State. The State will be sent daily for 58 sa year, 54 for 6 months, 52 for 3 months, or just a fraction over the cost of a postage stamp for one letter a day! Cheap education and information for a family for 2 1-5 cents a day, isn't it? But if you can't afford that, there is The Semi-Weekly State, issued Tuesdays and Fridays, each issue containing the most important news from all South Carolina and the world at large for that day and the preceding days since the last issue. And this may be obtained for 52 a year, 51 for 6 months, or just a fraction over a half cent a day! No family in South Carolina is too poor to take this paper. No money can be spent to better advantage by a poor family. It is a necessity. Subscribe NOW?TODAY. Send postal or express money order, registered letter or check to THE STATE COMPANY, Columbia, S. Cs AWOMAN'S RISK As a trapeze performer is greater than a man's. She must have a man's courage and a man's muscle to succeed. But she must also work under conditions of which a man knows nothing. Many an accident to women acrobats must be attributed / , to the sudden /, _ J weakness to weakening / FBBfMOggnm. drains, heals //7/ - ! inflammation y /[ and ulceration, br and cures female weakness. It makesweak women strong and sick women well. " With pleasure I write to-day in praise of Dr. Pierce ana his medicines." says Mrs. Mary Conway, of Appleton, Lawrence Co.. Tenn. "Was troubled with female disease; the back of my head hurt me so I could not lie in bed and I would have to sit up, and then I would have such pains from my waist down I could scarcely raise up. My feet and hands would feel almost like ice. Since taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I can sleep well all night. Could hardly drag around before I took your medicine, and now can do my housework and help my husband in the field. Words cannot express the thanks I owe to Dr. Pierce." Weak and sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspondence is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, containing more than a thousand large pages, is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or only 21 stamps for the book in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. HOW SALT COOLS COFFEE. A Little Experiment Worth the Trying Out of Mere Cariosity. Between bites of the simple break fast he had ordered the young clerk gazed nervously at the restaurant clock. It was plain he had overslept himself and was paving the way to future indigestion by bolting his food. The coffee was the stumbling block. It was hot?very hot?but the clerk needed it badly, and he sipped it carefully, having due regard for his mouth and tongue. But time pressed, and, with a parting glance at the clock, he reached for his glass of ice water and prepared to pour some of the frigid fluid into his cup. "Don't spoil your coffee, young man," said an elderly gentleman who was eating his breakfast on the other side of the table. "You take all the good out of it by putting ice or ice water in it." The clerk was at first inclined to resent the interference, but the patriarchal appearance of the other man tempered his resentment. "What am I to do?" he asked. "I am late for the office, and I want this coffee badly." "Let me show you a little scheme," said the elderly man. Taking the cylindrical saltcellar from the table, he wired it carefully with a napkin, then, reaching over, deposited the glass vessel in the cup of coffee. "Salt, you know, has peculiar cooling properties." he said, meanwhile holding the receptacle firmly in position. "They put it with ice to intensify the cold when making ice cream. It is used extensively in cold storage warehouses for cooling purposes, and being incased in glass does not affect its power to any great extent." As he spoke he withdrew the saltcellar from the coffee and motioned to the younger man to drink. He raised the cup to his lips and, to his surprise, found the liquid cooled to such an extent that he could drink it without inconvenience. "The uses of salt are manifold," said the elderly man. with the air of one beginning a lecture. "I remember once when I was in Mexico"? But the clerk, with another glance at the clock, thanked him profusely and dashed out of the restaurant.?New York Mail and Express. A Fine Liver Cure. Greenville, Tenn. I have thoroughly convinced myself that Dr. Baker's Blood and Liver Cure is the finest medicine made for Indigestion and Constipation. (I have tried them all) aDd was cured by the use of this medicine, after ail others had failed. I most cheerfully and unhesitatingly endorse it. Tours truly, H. N. Baker, Mayor. For sale at the Bazaar. All Pre-empted. A gentleman had been absent for some time and during his absence had raised a pretty luxuriant crop of whiskers, mustache, etc. On returning home he visited a relative whose little girl he was very fond of. The little girl made no demonstration toward saluting him with a kiss, as was usual. "Why, child," said the mother, "don't you give Uncle Will a kiss?" "Why. ma," returned the little girl, with the utmost simplicity, "I don't see any place!"?Washington Times. Waste of Material. He (chuckling over a job of teakettle mending)?Maria, I believe there was a good mechanic spoiled when 1 went into the law business. His Wife?I don't know about that, but you spoiled a good bachelor when you got married.?New York Tribune. Knew the Effects. "What has put her in such a nervous state?' "I can't be sure, but I think it's hearing herself talk."?Chicago Post Clerk's Sales. STATS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF LEXINGTON. Court of Common Pleas. Mary F. Swygert, in her own right and as Administratrix of the Estate ot Jesse Swygert, deceased, Plaintiff. vs. B. B. Swygert, Sanders F. Swygert. Jane Koon, Mittie Earman Pinkey E. Harinan and A. Frank Swygert, Defendants, Partition Real Estite. IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE OF the Court in this case, I will sell to the highest bidder at public outcry, before the court house door in Lexington. S. C,, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in November next: All those five pieces, parcels cr tracts of laud situate, lying and being in the county of Lexington and State aforesaid, as follows: Tract No. 2?Known as the Meetze Tract, containing eighty (8 ) acres, more or less, and adjoins lands of Curtis V/ingard, Mrs. rr> \r. 1 J* Henry narman, xraei. nu. x auu umeio, Tract No. 3?Known as the Lowman Tract, containing Fifty-three (53) acre*, more or less, and adioining lands of V. A. Yonngmer, Henry Harman and Tract No. 2, above described. Tract No. 4? Known as the Harman Mill Tract, containing l'orty-eight (4b) acres, more or less, and adjoining Tract3 Nos 2, 3 and 5 and the Saluda river. Tract No. 5?Contains twenty-five (25) acres, more or less, and is bounded on the north and west by Tract No 4, above described; south by Saluda river and east by High Hill creek; and. Tract No. 6?Known as the Bookman Tract, containing forty-one and one haif (4j?) acres, more or less, situate and lying in Fork township, and adjoining lands ot the Estates ol William Lorick and Wade Williamson and Carroll Bookrnao. TEKMS OF SALE.?One-third cash: balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal annual instalments, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond ol the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to pay ail cash. The sum of $25 to be paid down cash on each tract when bid off or at the expiratien of one hour, a resale will be had at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchasers to pay for papers. SAMUEL B. GEORGE, Clerk of the Court. Lexington, S. C.. October 10th, 19.2, G. T. Graham, Esq., attorney. 3w5J. The State of South Carolina, I COUNTY OF LEXINGTON, Court of Common Pieas. C. P. Boozer, as Treasurer of the Bachman Endowment Fund of Newberry College, S. C., Plautiff, vs. James A, Richaadson, Nora T. Huffman and The Carolina National Bank of Columbia. S* C., Defendants Foreclosure of Mortgage. IN OBEDIENCE TO THE JUDGMENT | of the Court herein, I will sell to the j highest bidder at public outcry, before the court house door in Lexington, S. C., dur ing the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in November next: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, 1} ing and being in said county and State. near Spring Hill, containing one hundred and loriy acres, more or Jess, and bounded by lands now or formerly owned by Dr. James Wiliingham, Elizabeth Whites, Elizabeth Jacobs and Estate lands I of Jesse Julian. TERMS.?One-half cash, balance on a ; credit of twelve months, with interest Irom day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold with leave to pay all cash. The sum of $100 cash to be paid down, or at the expiration of one hour the premises will be resold at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers _ SAMUEL H. (iEUiiUJCi. Clerk of the Court. Clerk's Office, Lexington, S. C., October 10, 1902. Messrs. Johnstone & Wingard plaintiff's attorney. Messrs. Efird & Dreher and Clark Malier defendants' attorneys. 3w51. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, count? of lexington. Court of Common Pleas. Angella V. Holloway, Annie F. Shuler and Thomas S. bhnler, Piaintifls vs. Ellen M. Witt, Mary E. Dreher, in her own light and as Administratrix of Caihenne Counts, deceased. Robert L Shuler and Jo.ii W. Shuler, Delendants. Partition of Real Estate. By virtue of the decree of the Court herein, I will sell to the highest bidder at public outcry, belore the court house door in Lexington, S. C.. durit,? fiia io?ui hrtnru ot on the lirst *"5 jv.gu. Monday in November next: That certain tract land situated in said county and State, containing three hundred and forty (340) acres, more or less, bounded by Saluda river, lands of J. C. Fulmer, H. H. Dreher, Job F. Wingard, Lonnie Harman. Mrs. Viola Harm&n and others. TEEMS OF SALE.?One-third cash; balance on a credit of one and two years, in two equal annual instalments, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to pay all cash. Tne mortgage to contain 10 per cent attorney clause in case ol suit or loreclosure. Purchaser to pay for papers. SAMUEL B. GEORGE, Cleark of Court. Lexington. S. C., October 10,1902, Messrs Efird A Dreher, attemoys for Plaintiffs, 3w5l. IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE OF the Court ol Common Pleas lor Lex! ingtou county, So. Ca , in the case cf George W. Lindler. plaintiff', against Juseph Koon, I t-\ ?* ? ? "M. '/irt-i "R^ri'vcr Oinrr.h (iffen j J TilCUii Ul v. ^iuu { riant, I will sell to the highest bidder at public outer*, belore the court house door | ia Lexington, S C., during the legal hours oi sale, on the firs- Monday in November next: All that pi ce, parcel or lot of land lying and being in the incorporate limits ol the town ot Chapin, with Mc. Zion ( colored) Baptist church situated thereon, and bounded on all sides by lands oi Mrs. L. A, Chapin and containing one-halt (A) acre, more or less TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay tor papers. SAMUEL B. GEORGE. Clerk of the Court. October 0. 1902. 3w51. Mr. J. H. Frick, plaintiffs attorney. JUST THI Over the above number of the Celebrated Columbia, C.. have been sold, and chietly tc prices and terms on the Best Pianos and Oj P. O. BOX 32, < N. B Some special piano bargains alwaj May 15?ly. mm dtiERl E. G. COD * 1507 Main S Will Sell Yob FURNI at the Folio Nice Beds, $1 40 and up. Oak Suites, 3 Pieces. $18 00 and up. Oak Chairs, 50c., GOc., 7oc. and $1 0\ Oak Rockers, $1, $1 25, $1 50. $2 and up. Extension Tables, Solid Oak at $3 00. Beautiful Kitchen Tables at $1 60 and up. Trunks, all sizes and styles, CHEA.P. Get you a "White Bed from $3 50 up. We still have some of those 25c. Shades. Fine Foldi ig Springs at $1 90. We now have' HARMAN, with you to make our quarters when in Respectfully, e. a coc September 17?tf. TAX NOTICE. I WILL ATTEND THE FOLLOWING mentioned places for the purpose of receiving taxe* for the fiscal year 1902: Lexington C. H., from the loth of October to the 1st of November. 1902. Edmund, Monday morning, November 3 Gaston, Monday afternoon, November 3. Cross Roads, I uesday morning, Nov. 4. J. J. Mack's, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, Swansea, Wednesday, all day, Nov. 5. Red Store. Thursday morning Nov. G. Archie Wolle's, Thnrsdayafternoon.Nov6 W. N. Martin, Friday morning, Nov. 7. Brockiand, Saturday, all day, Nov. 8. ? ? ? 1 -_ _u j? in felicn, iKLOnauy. tuiuay, nu?cmucx xu, Jacob Wil iams Tuesday morning, Nov 11 Wm. Westmoreland, Tuesday alt Nov 11 Batesburg, Wednesday, all day, Nov. 12. Leesville, Thursday morning, Nov. 13. Summit. Thursday afternoon. Nov. 13. Crap's Mill, Friday morning Nov. 14. Keisler's Store. Friday afternoon, Nov 14 Lewiedale, Saturday morning, Nov. 15 Red Bank, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15 Irmo, Monday, November 17. White Rock, Tuesday morning, Nov. IS, Hilton, Tuesday alternoon, November 18 Spring Hill, Wednesday morning, Nov 19 Peak, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19. X Roads. Thursday morning, Nov. 20. Chapin, Thursday alternoon. Nov. 20. Chapin, Friday morning, November 21. Josh Sheaiey's, Friday afternoon, Nov 21 Crout's Store, Saturday morning, Nov 22 The balance of the time at Lexington C. H. until December 31st, 1902, after which time the penalty will be added according to law. The hours for closing the tax book will be at 11 o'clock for the morning and 4 nVdoek for the afternoon appointment. TAX LEVY. For State Purposes 5 Mills For Ordinary County Purposes.. 3?, Mills For Special County Purposes ... X Mill For Constitutional School Tax.. 3" Mills Total 12 Mills Special School Levy, District 18 3 Mills Special School Levy, District 37 2 Mills Poll Tax 31.00. Parties owning property in more than one Township will so state to the Treasurer, and when writing for information concerning taxes always give name in full. FRANK W. SHEALY, Treasurer Lexington County. September 24, 1902. TRESPASS NOTICE A LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY POSA itively lorbidden to trespass upon the lands of the undersigned oy passing through, making roads, hauling wood or straw, hunting, with or without dogs, by day or by night or in any manner whatever as the law will certainly be enforced against all persons caught violating this notice. B. F. NEESE, H. W. NEESE. H. W. MARTIN MRS, M. E LECKIE, S. P. P. HARSEY, D. C. AMICK. MURY L. MARTIN, B. P. NEECE. October 8, 1602, 4w51. NK OF IT: } Makes represented by M5 A Malone, of ) people of musical culture. For catalogue, , rgans, Address A ^OliUMBIA, s. c. I 73 on hand ranging from $65 to $275, I 1 it., Columbia, l for Spot Casli i wing Prices: SEE . We have some good Second Hand Oak jJ Dresseis and Koreans at GREAT BARGAINS. Have yon seen THOSE COMFORTS, we sell tor $1 50. Smyner Rugs at $2 00. i How's your STOVE? We have SOME i GOOD ONES VERY CHEAP. MR. LEMMON K. J us and he invites ' store your head- ^ l Columbia. 3K & CO., I ft 4 lire ' 'g wear clothes wSr' ^ exact meas STRAUSS BROS WfflM Good TaJlors for 25 years. . CHICAGO IBipi jvist right in them. Near- JgHKI J 4 ly 500 pat- fiW^B | terns to m* HI from I V Satisfaction V See the com- m Dlete line nt I the store of EFFECT I W. F. ROOF, I ^ LEXINGTON, S. C. ANDR E WCRAWFORD ' ATTORKEY AT IAW, COLUMBIA, - - - - S. C. PRACTICES IN THE STATE AND Federal Courts, and offers his professional services to the citizens of Lexington County. October 18?ly. JAMES HARMAN, ZDSaSTT-A-X. SUEGEOIT, LEXINGTON, S. C., -r ii.. A TT._?? \ (Umce 111 rear OI me ^uuri nuuse.j INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT HE will be in his office every Friday for the purpose ol doing dental work in all its branches. March 19, 1902. ly.