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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
Deafness Canno. be Cured.

By local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
Deafness, and that is by ccnstitu
tional remedies. Deafness is eau ed
by an infamed condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachlan Tube.
When this tube gets irfamed yol
have rulnblipg sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, ;ni
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be des-
troved forever: nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which IS
nothing but an inhamed condition of
the mucousurs faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness Caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for Gil
culars, free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

Both Spain and the United States
are still pursuing their warlike pre-,
parations with unusual vigor and
activity. Both governments have
during the past week, purchased war
vessels, the former from the Chilian
government and the latter from
Brazil. The incident OF the week,
however, was the presentation OF
Minister de Lome's successor to
President Mckinley and his friendly
reception by this government. The
war fever is still at burning heat and
diplomacy is required to avoid col
lision. The court of inquiry, which
has been investigating the blowing
up of the battle ship Maine, has
given out nothing for publication.
The ships composing the North
Atlantic squadron are being distsl-
buted along the South Atlan'l'
coast. Notwithstanding all these
preparations the heads of the depart
m.nts have nothing to say as to the
meaning of all this activity or the
real intention OF this government IN
regard to the Cuban question.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
CLERKS SALE.

10Y VIRTUE OF AN OR DER or SALE
- passed in the case OF Gorge a In
iuer. in his own right and as Admlnlstra
tor CT the Estate OF Sarah B. kam:ucr, de-
ceased, plaintiff. against Ellen L. Ca!k,
Glenn A. Hammer John ). kaminer, s. .l.s
0. Hammer and Loney ". K.miner. De
tendauts, in the court OF Common Pleas
for Lexington county, South Carolina. |
will sell to the highest bidder at pnblic
ou.cry, before the court house door in Lex
irpton, s. C. during the usual hours Of
sale, on the first Monday in April next:
All that lot or parcel OF land, situate,
l1irg and being IL the town OF Lexington,
;. G.. On the sol:h side OF Main street, ad
Joining los Of DR.. NJ. Q Hendrix, and lot
belonging to the Estate of Levi See and
Mrs. Lucinda Drafts, containing about
three-uuarters OF a acre, more or less,
and on which is situated a dwelling house
and other buildings.
TERMS.-Ore-haf cash: the balance in
one year. with interest from day cf sale,
secured by bond Of the purchaser and a
mortgage Of the premises sold with leave
to pay all cash. The purchaser to pay
down 500 upon the completion of the
sale, or the premises will be resold at the
expiration of ali hour thereafter ct the risk
of the former purchaser. Purchaser TO
pay for papers.
H. 4. SpANN,
C c. c. p. and G. s.
Clerks Office. March l4th, 1858 3T2l.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
Dots from Lower Fork

To the Elitor Of the Dispatch:
Mr.. c.. NJ. Bouknieht has moved
from the Ballentine section to the
plantation of Mr.. Elias F. Metz.
Mr.. Arthur Meetze has moved into
his new house near st. Andrew s
church.
Miss Lena Dupre Watkins Of Tir.
ginia, after spending the winter with
her aunt, Mrs. Robinson, has re-
turned to her home much pleased
with South Carolina's genial cline
and hospitable people. While here
she made many friends who will be
glad to see her return at any time.
Rev. H. J. Matthias, a student of
Newberry College, has accepted a
call to preach the second Sunday in
each month at st. Andrews church
and the fourth Sunday at st. Mich
ael's till the first of June, when he
completes his course, after which he
will preach twice a month at each
place.
Miss Bertha Leitzsey las returned
from a pleasant visit to her aunt,
Mrs. Riddle, who lives near Lexlng
ton.
Mr.. Robinson has moved his mill
to the lower Lorick place.
Mr.. Sam Miller, the efficient man
ager of the Lexington State farm,
has fine pack Of blood hounds.
Mrs. Sarah J. Huffman, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Miss Adella.
has recently visited her son, Mr.. S
J. Huffman, of C)pgaree.
The exercises Of the st. Andrews
school were recently resumed.
Farm and garden work in this
plrt of the county is progressing
finely. Oar farmers have determined
to raise more corn, potatoes and peas,
than ever before, re; lizing that it is
cheaper to raise bread stutfs than to
buy them with five cent cotton.
Miss My Ha!tiwapger has re-
turned home from Samaria, where
she successfully taught a fine school,
two successive terms. thus demon
strating her fitness for school work.
Mr.. S. Polk Younginer has taken
charge of saw mill at Swansea. he
is an experienced mill man and will
faithfully serve the public in his line
Tie Misses Cora H. Miller, Mamie
Hedgpatb, Julia A. Miller and Mr..
J. D. Belcheman of the upper part Of
this county have recently been the
guests of Mr.. W. H. Freshley.
The late forest fires in this part OF
the country destroyed the saw mill
Of Mr.. ?. II. Haltiwapger, and at the
same time burned several thousand
feet of lumber belonging to Mr..
Haskell Huffman.
y. 0. Plles.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

Boss Webster, the leader OF the
Black and Tan Republicans in this
State, is Boss no longer. The Ma
t.onal Administration has turned
down two of his benchmen during
the past week and the boss given a
very black eye in consequence. Capt
Lawson D. Melton, native Repub-
lican, and the chief of the Lilly
Whites, has been appointed United
States Marshal for the District OF
South Carolina, over Webster's can
didate, and the President again re-
minded the dethroned boss that be
no longer had the ears of the Ad-
ministration by appointing ". y
Fair, another native Republican OF
The faith of the Lilly Whites, post,
master at Newberry, over anegro en-
dorsed for the position by Webster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

much of the time formerly devoted
to the teaching of mathematics IS
now being consumed by other "tud-
les. 1t is a question whether this is
a wise practice or not, but we are
confident that arithmetic enough
should be taught to enable the
student to calculate readily all ac-
counts of ordinary business.
The subject Of having a summer
normal was discussed and [ thlrk
all agreed that it should be held.
Nearly every one present expressed
himself anxious to attend. Nothing,
I think, Will do the teachers OF Lex
ington more good now than a good
normal. If held, every teacher IN the
county should attend without fail.
It makes the teachers more entbusl-
astic by coming in contact with live
teachers. Here we get the latest
and best methods of our most ad-
vanced thi1 kels. Many counties in
the State every year have good
normals, why should not Lexington ?
Let every teacher in the county show
his desire to lend helping hand TO
this eood cause by attending the
next meeting OF the teachers and then
declare his intention to attend the
institute.
Be sure to atteud the next meet
ing, which will be held in the graded
school building, ct II o'clock, on
Saturday the 26, 1898.
The following program has been
arranged for the next meeting:
How to close the gap between
teacher and patron-Superintendant
of Education J. D. Farr.
Methods in primary geography
Miss Mary Wingard.
History-lIr. David Fitzgerald.
Compulsory Education Mr.. Enoch
Hite. Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

In an interview yesterday Governor
Ellerbe expressed his belief that
q war with Spain is inevitable and
that, in the event war is declared, he
will personally assume command OF
the State troops and said that be had
issued orders to Adjutant and In
spactor General Watts to fully equip
every company and to direct the
Captains to recruit their companies
to the numbers required and declared
that he had about 5000 men armed
and equipped, "who would respond
to man and fight a circular saw to
protect the honor of the American
flag
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
SUICIDE OR WAR j.!

YF YOU CONTEMPLATE EITHER IN
i vestigate the contracts Of the Roysl
Fraternal Union Of ST. Louis, Mo. BE: t
Life. Sex and Accident benefits in oae
policy. Apply 10
SAMUEL 3. GEORGE.
Tres. Local Council, Lexington. 5. c.
State Deputy,
JOHN A. WAGNER, JR
5 Line House Street,
Chal lesion, S. G..
March lG 4W2i.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

The Riser's were convicted last
week in Newberry of burglary and
larceny, in robbipg the store cf D,
Hipp at Pomaria, and Judge Benet
sentenced Albert and Willie Riser 10
the penitentiary for five years and
one month and James A. Riser to Is
months on the chain gang. Buckley,
two negroes and perhaps others, will
be tried at an extra term OF the count
next month, charged with being i'm
plicated in this robbery.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

In the second primary held yester-
day for the Mayoralty of Columhia,
W. Nc. B. Sloan, tie present encnm-
bent, was defeated for re election by
C,l. T. J. Lipscomb by 227 majority.
The election was conducted quietly
and both sides agree that there was
a total absence of fraud.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

Attorney General Barber has ex-
pressed himself as being firm in the
opinion that the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the
vandercook dispensary case will be
favorable to the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

The Chippewa Indians. on the
reservation near Superior, Wis, have
expressed determination, through
their Cbi.f, Powdelf:;ce Lou, to
volunteer in the United States army
in case of any serious difficulty grow
ing out the present strained relations
With Spain.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
Notice..

ALL lERSONS HAVING CLAI Is
n against the county are hereby ro;itiet
10 file the s.lus with the G. crk Of the
County i )ard of Commissioners on OF be,
fore the first day of April leXt, properly
;;em!Zed and sworn 10. Claims not filed
before that date will not be approved be
fore the July meeting The members Of
the Board are notified to meet at the uauiI
place on the frs: Monday in April Lezt, al
10 o'clock m.
l.. J. IANGFORD, Supervisor.
T. E. DREHER, Clerk.
5w30
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

The Prohibitionist have issued a
call for a State convention to be held
in Columbia on the 14th Of April, to
nominate full ticket for State Off
GERS, pledged to support prohibition.
This ticket will be nominated sub
iect to the result Of the Democratic
primaries.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

Game Cock Chicken Cholera Cure,
an absolute remedy for chicken chol-
era. No cure, no pay. 25c a pack
age. Murray Drug Co. Ask your
store keeper for it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

to bear this hardship UnComplalnlnGly.. IL
a woman is in thoroughly good health II
does not come so hard. but when, as Is ire
cuentlv the case the poor woman is sui
fcriug from the pains, nervousness, debilitE
and III health that arc a result OF weakness
and disease OF the distinctly feminine Oh
eanis,n. the task is too much.
Under these circumstances, unless me
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cures all weakness and disease OF the deli
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itv's burdens. 1t makes them wen and
strong. 1t builds up the nervous system.
It makes weak, sickly, nervous, trceul wo,
men strong, healthy. amlable wives. All
medicine dealers sell It.
"Nv Youngest daughter, Mrs. Julia Raphc:
was all run down with nervous pTostration ahd
lung trouble" writes Mrs. julia Ann Olpson, o.
NicSersou. Reno Co, Kansas she took Dr.
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IF Won want to read the testimonies and
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covered CODY. Cloth-covers 10 cents extra
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16

Through the Hon. J. VIM. Stokes,
Gen. Joseph L. Stoppelbein has
rendered the war department the
services of the fret brigade of South
Carolina calvary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Is well for the brewers to become Or
ganlzed. There IL not u business Of
such vital Importance which has not u
thorough organization. l think the
brewers will be able to work well to-
gether against the increase Of tax. We
claim we are still bearing a war tax,
and one that Il quite heavy enough pro-
portlOnately. Beer Is not luxury, but
food. The high tax will deprive poor
men Of 1t to great extent, as well as
drive many small dealers out OF the
business"
Joseph Theurer, president or the
SchOenhOfen Brewing Company, said:
The proposed tax Is unjust, as the
brewers have for years borne In peace
the burden of u special war tax. The
heavier 1t Is made under such circunl-
stances the more unjust 1t becomes.
The brewers have never grumbled be-
fore, no matter what they had to pay.
They are taxed for all sorts Of purposes
and by all sorts of governments. They
are class that are always contributing
toward the welfare of the public not
only by their taxes but in charitable
ways, and think II q shame that their
burdens be increased out of proportion
to the burdens upon other industries"
The United States Brewers AssOcia-
| tiOn has already protested to the Ways
ana Means Committee against the addi-
tional tax of 81 per barrel on beer 4
delegation representing the association
and headed by q, Thomann, of New
York City, appeared before the commit
tee and stated that 1t was unfair that
the brewers should he subject To this
tax when other lines of business were
exempted from it. The delegation
stated
If IL becomes necessary to increase
taxes all along the line we shall raise
no objection; but the raise of the tax
In our case will necessitate either rails
Ing the price per glass or furnishing
less of the product for given sum. In
the event Of n war causing the tax to
be raised from 81 to 50 per barrel we
ask that Congress provide u satisfac-
tory rebate. At least u cents rebate
should he allowed for spoilage from
whatever cause,
In regard to this spOilage and the
war beer tax Of 1868, Theodore Oehne
says:
In 1868, after having sent delega-
ton OF brewers to Europe to report on
what the taxes on beer We're there, the
brewers of this country Informed the
Government that they would stand a
tax Of 81 per barrel, less ~ cents re-
bate for spoilage. Their proposition
was accepted, and the tax, which, less
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
IT II UNJUST TAXATION.
Continued from first page)

degree the product of the farm ana
fostering true temperance by the sup
ply of u healthy ana nutritious stimu.
liant in lieu of ardent intoxicating liz.
uors:
Resolved. That while the brewers of
the United States have ut all times
proved their unfaltering loyalty to the
government of the United States and
their readiness to bear even more than
their proper share of the burdens of
taxation. national. State and local. and
while they are always ready to respond
to every just demand which may be
made upon them In the future. they de-
nounce the present attempt to double
the war tax now assessed upon them as
an unjust and unwise discrimination
against their business and entirely In
conflict with the settled policy Of i'm.
posing internal revenue taxes on malt
liquors.
Short addresses were made In favor
Of the resolutions by Messrs. Porter of
Joliet. Woolner Of Peoria, Fecker of
Chicago. Nerny Of Chicago, Henning of
Aurora and Bender Of Bellevllle. The
vote for the resolutions was unanimous.
\ committee was appointed to see to
the printing of the resolutions and to
forward a copy to each one of the rep
rcsentatives Of Illinois In Congress.
The meeting then passed to the or
gan!Zation Of a permanent State asso-
citation. william Gebhardt Of Morris
was elected president and Otto Huber
90 Tai al ,1n tnl nxs,
4 committee consisting Of Theodore
Oehne. Chicago: Christian Hennlng.
Mendoza; Bender, Belleville; George
Reuscli. Springfield, and John II. Weiss,
Chicago. was appointed to prepare a
constitution and bylaws. 1t Is expect.
ell that another meeting will be held In.
side Of two weeks to complete the Or
ganization and to take any action In r..
gard to the proposed tax which may DC
considered desirable.
The following breweries outside Of
the city. besides fifty or more local
brewers. were represented at the meet
ing:
Alton-Bluff City Brewery.
Aurora-Aurora Brewing Company.
Beardstown-AntOn Rink.
Bclleville-Star Brewery Company
Western Brewery Company.
Neutrality-suspicious. L. WOchner.
Blue Island-Blue Island Brewery
Company.
Columbia-L. Schoppe 4 Son.
Danville-Danville Brewery Com
pany, John Stein.
Decatur-Decatur Brewing Company
Dixon-J. B. Clears 4 Son, Nicholas
Plein.
Elgin-Elgin Eagle Brewing Com
pany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
Rock lsland-Rock Island Brewery

Rock lsland-Rock Island Brewery
Company.
Springficld-F. Reisch 4 Brothers.
Stcrling-w. FRANKIE.
Thornton-John =. Bielfcld.
Trenton-Paul Bassler.
Warsaw-Popel Il Giller.
Waterloo Michael Schorr.
Waukegan-Besley's Brewery Com.
pany.
West Frecport--Franz Brothers.
Wilmington-N1arkert 4 Co.
Observation-Disclosures brewery Co.
After the meeting Rudolph Brand
said: "The gathering was very enthu-
siastic. and everything that was done
went through unanimously. 1t Is safe
to say that every brewery in the State
was in accord with the action of the
meeting. I hope the increase Of tax
will not be made, though, II 1t Is made.
the brewers will pay without any pro-
test. do not think the tax produced
to the government would he so great as
35 .OOO.OOO barrels of beer sold every
year. but with the increased price this
number would be reduced probably by
some eight or nine millions"
Christian Henning. Of Mendoza. said:
! when the last war began the United
States had 34.OOO,OOO inhabitants. A
tax of 81 barrel on beer produced
some four or five millions year. That
was deemed sufficient, and II was GER
tainly Just. Since the war the brewers
have helped to reduce the Indebtedness
of the government by continuing to pay
the war tax, and now Congress wants
to single them out for extra taxation
and make them pay s3O,OOO,OOO or more
a year for war purposes. call this cx-
tremely unjust.
"The tax falls in the end on the labor.
ing man. and It will surely reduce the
amount he can obtain of one Of the
recessaries of his life. do not believe
the people are really in favor Of this
war, anyway, and I cannot feel that
Congress is justified In rushing us into
hostillties. That makes the burden on
the brewer all the harder to bear"
Adam Ortscifen. vice president of the
McAvoy Brewing Company, said: ut
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

A Wyoming stock-raiser. dissatisfied
with his surroundings and In haste to
be rich. recently sold his land and start.
ell for the Klondlke. A few months
later a French mIneraloglst discovered
near the desplsed ranch a mine Of co.
bait. a rare and valuable metal. The
whole district promises to become n
new center Of wealth. 1t was upon
land sold to enable the former owner to
start for the gold mines Of California,
that the great oil wells Of Pennsylvania
were afterward found; ana both these
incidents acentuate the fact that We
are continually within reach Of import
ant discoveries ana great opportunities
missing them by hairs breadth Of I'm
patience. failure to observe or lack OF
preparation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

think Of taxing boots and shoes as u
luxury. Beer Is mild. beer Is soothing,
beer is strengthening. The working.
man knows this. lie knows that II he
adhercs to beer and keeps away from
whisky he Is better off. and all govern.
ments but ours recognize this.
Our government now proposes to tax
beer more than whisky, yet whisky In
other governments bears the highest
tax and beer the lowest. Political econ.
Omists recognize that since beer II a
food for the masses Il should not bc
taxed NO as to diminish their supply
of Il or increasc the price 10 them. Our
government will have to come to such
recognition II II ever expects to he fair
IN It's taxation of business interests.
Dr. Robert Wahl. the chemist. has
given the subject of the taxation Of
beer by foreign countries considerable
study. lie says:
In Germany and Austria especial
attention Is paid by the government to
the quality of extracts In the beer man.
ufnctured. and the more extracts found
the better the beer Is treated by the
government. Why? Because of the
nutritive quality In the beer making II
u food and not an intOxlcant. Drunk.
cnness, which Is seriously opposed by
foreign governments, Is materially de-
creased, while n staple article of food
II kept close to the common people
who arc the great beer drinkers
Drunkenness II not common to M
ton Of beer drinkers, not 80 common
as to nation Of whisky drinkers. And
because beer II u food. or regarded a,
such by the German and Austrian gov
ernments. the taxation upon II Is KEEP,
light, not OnerOus.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

A Boston girl who has been trying to
find out why her bicycle often runs into
objects she tries to avoid thinks she has
solved the problem ut last. She says:
1T IL hypnotic influence OF concentrated
attention, rendering the movements In.
coordinate. SO that the rider becomes
the victim Of perverted refexes Of pur
pOscless effort ana the abject subject OF
an optical dclusl0n." And perhaps she
Ii right.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Freeport-Franz Brothers, George
Milner h Co.
Galcna-Casper Eulbcrg 4 Son.
Jolict-E. Porter Brewing Company
Fred Sehring Brewery Company.
Kankakee-F. ID. Radeke Brewing
Company.
Mascoutah-- -Nnscoutah Brewery Co
Mendota-Henping& Il Son.
etamora--Ludwig Siegman.
Morris-William Gebbart.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

sued. Our lawmakers have not rccOg-
nlzed that beer Is not only beverage,
but food; that It gives to tie working
man much of his strength, ana that II
Is the least intoxicating of all liquors.
Other governments not only encourage
the manufacture Of beer. but also the
consumption of It. They make II easy
for the wOrkingman to obtain 1t, and
impose upon It the llghtest tax possible.
They would not think Of taxing It rs
u luxury any more than We would
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

the rebate. amounted to 021a cents per
barrel, was imposed. The brewers con.
fldently expected that this tax would
bc taken of after the war ended. as
other war taxes were. but the Govern.
mcnt never made move to do this,
and only last year withdrew the ~ per
cent. rebate for spoilage, and made the
tax fiat 81 per barrel.
I Will say that only In this Govern.
ment is the taxing Of beer heavily pur.