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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-06

Several of the largest banks in Ne
braska have notified their depositors
that they must reduce their balances
for the reason that the institutions
have more money on hand than they
know what to do with.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-06

She's looking rather doleful,
She's talking very blue,
She Is no longer soulful
What can the poor girl doI
The doorbell's sudden ringing
Her nerves doth sadly rend )
Unto tho stair rail clinging,
She wonders how twill end.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-06
Everything that Admiral Dewe5
does or says confirms his title to

The total losses on both sides of tho
Spanish American war were less than
those of single battles in our civil
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-06
A TRIPLE DILEMMA

Because she's tender-hearted--
The wars to blame, you see
She was, when they'd departed,
Engaged to soldiers three!
And now this reckless plighter
Doth realize, alack
Each death-defying fighter
ls safely hustling back
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
i-mo Jcttin gs.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.

IO luS tOlLOl VI thO DAo P@'Sa'
Wood and tie business, parties and
colds, are about the order of the day.
Small pox is the general topic OF
conversation, though no one has de-
veloped Of case here yet.
Mrs. Baughn, Mr.. Vansant and
others, who have been sick, are much
improved. We are glad to learn that
MIR. Max Hair, who has been seriously
i'll at Pineville, n G, is reported out
of danger.
School opened here last Monday
under the management Of Miss Ma
mie E Crooks, whois an accomplished
and experienced teacher. She is a
graduate Of a noted college and has
taught with perfect satisfaction at
Prosperity and other PLACES.
The membership of the church
commonly known as the "Bookman
church: has built very fine church
at Grange Hall, to which worship
will soon be removed. This will
make it much more convenient for a
great many of its members.
The Town election here resulted
in the election of Mr.. Frank n. Nun
amaker for IuteDdant, and l.. 5.
Matthias, John Warner and Augustus
Matthias as Wardens, with one yet to
be elected, which will take place the
9th instant.
Some Of our fellows have the
bicycle fever now standing at about
one hundred and FIVE, but their tenn
peratu1e will soon become normal
as several will arrive in our town
shortly.
Mr. S. X. Bouknight and family
have moved to Newberry, Cotton
Mill, where he has accepted a splen-
did position as assistant machinist.
We regret to lose him. II.
January "A
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02

the cashier, turning little red on
his smoothly shaven cheeks; Il did
not recognize you at first. 1t has
been a good many years since have
seen you. Step over to the tellers
window and your check will be paid.
"In a minute" said the old farmer,
beaming with pleasure as he recalled
the scenes Of his youth. "Why, Ia
ov identified you if Id met ye in
Afrika. You never could look a
feller straight in the face, and you've
got that scar on your ear yet that
old man Phipps gave you when he
caught ye trying to steal his best
turkey"
Yes, yes" said the cashier, hur-
riedlv as he stirred things about on
his desk and frowned deeply at some
old envelopes; Those old tlmes-yes,
certainly-boyhood's day, childish
sports, and all that sort of thing, to
be sure-quite SO, indeed. The tel
ler is waiting to pay check"
I'm goin' in a minute. Why,
talk about idemnifyin' Pete Carrin'
ton, you want to hear me do it.
Now bet you don't member that
day when"
You'll have to excuse me, Mr..
Crowder," said the cashier, prancing
up and down in his cage and pre-
tending to be looking for something
II am very busy today"
Yes, I'll excuse you," said the old
farmer leaning his elbow on the
window. Il jest wanted to see how
good could indemnify you if 1 tried.
Guess you find this kind oV WORK
easier than peddlin' fertilizer in an
OK cart like you did the year your
uncle Dick got mixed up in that
train robbery, don't you?
The cashier left an important look
ing batch Of papers in his hand and
walked back into the private Office.
The old man stemped over to the
teller again and handed his check
betwreen the bars.
Pete says ye can pay it," he said.
''Mr. P. Ellin'ton Carrin ton indem-
rifed me, and I've indemnifed Pete.
I could go on indemnifyin' him for
two hours and half if I wanted to
clean on down to the time he left
Cedar Greek with that punch and
Judy show. Gimme five of it ID
silver"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
The Surprise Of All.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm
of Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill, in
speaking of Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry, says that last winter his wife
was attacked with La Grippe, and
her case grew so serious that physi-
clans at Cowden and Pana could do
nothing for her. It seemed to de-
velop into Hasty Consumption. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in
store, and selling lots of it, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise OF
all she began to get better from first
dose, and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and well. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guranteed to do
this good work. Try it. Free trial
bottles at j. e. Kaufmann's Drug
Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Identified the Cashier.

The old farmers fingers were full
of knots and fence rail splinters, and
he had to look over his spectacles for
some time before be saw the paying
teller at the window, but he man
aged to hand in the check be had
wrapped in his red handkerchief, and
stood waiting for his money, says
the Detroit Free Press.
"You will have to be identified
before we can pay this" said the
teller.
The farmer stopped little, stuck
his head against the window grating
and said explosively:
"Hey?"
The teller repeated his statement.
The old farmer took the check,
folded it carefully with his big fin.
gers, and then rubbed his gray chin
vbiskers thoughtfully.
Have to be identified, do Il" he
said thoughtfully. :'Lemme, see;
who knows me?- That's Jim Patson,
but he lives way up town. Why,
say! this here's Carrin'ton's bank
amt it,"
This is the First National Bank, !"
said the teller, "and Mr. Clrripgton
is the cashier"
"Whar is he?"
Second window to your right"
The old man stepped over to the
cashiers window and raped on it
with his whipstock. The cashier,
smooth, cool, distant. gray side
whiskered, confronted him.
"I;wapt to git the money on this
here check, and that slick young
feller in the other pen said I would
have 10 be identified"
That is the rule" said the cash
ier. You will have to bring some
one in who knows you to 7ouch for
your idenity."
Couldn't you do it?" asked the
old man.
Certainly not; unless I were ac-
quainted with you
The old farmer laughed so loudly
that everybody in the bank looked
around and listened.
why, smash all potato bugs!
don't you remember 'Lias Crowden.
I went to school with ye; lived next
door to ye when you plain Peter
Carrin ton stead of P. Eliin'ton Car
rin'top, Esquire. I kin idennify You
il you can't idemnify me- Member
that day when they had your pa up
TO. stealin' wood, and me and you
Sam chunked the curstables with
seed pertaters?
Member how yer ma used to lock
you up on Saturdays when she used
to go out to do the section gangs
washin' and you"
1T is all right, Mr. Crowder," said
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02

Whether the Affections that God
sends upon US do US any good
depends upon the spirit in which we
receive them.
''You wouldn't marry girl solely
for money, would you?" lob, dear,
no-that is, not if I could get money
with a girl who had some ether
attractions also"
After, gears of untold suffering
from piles, B. w. Pursell Of Knitnes-
Vile, Pa, was cured by using a sim
gle box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema,
rash, pimples and obstinate sores
are readily cured by this famous
remedy. At J. E IA ,fmann's.
With the Holy Spirit, an ordinary
man can do wonders. Without Him,
an extraordinary man eau do but
little.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02

first election there shall be a second
election oD the fourth Tuesday OF
December thereafter, at which cleo
tion ballots may be cast for the two
plans that received the highest num-
Der of votes in the first election and
the plan receiving the highest
number of votes in the second elec.
ton shall be declared the choice of
the people.
Sec. 1. The same managers shall
serve at the second election and the
same rules shall govern.
Sec. 5. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the county and State board of can
vassers to canvass the vote cast and
the result shall be declared as in
elections for State officers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
A Riddls-Can You Guess It?

BY L. G. F. ".
God made Adam out Of dust
Bat thought it best to make me first;
SO was made before tho man.
10 answer Coos most holy plan.
NJ, BODY he did make complete,
But withcu arms. legs or feet;
MY ways and actions did control,
And was made wlthouta soul.
A living thing then became.
And Adam gave to me my name.
Then from his presence withdrew,
And never more of Adam knew.
did my Makers laws obey,
And from them never went aStray.
/ Thousands of miles / run fear,
Bat seldom on earth appear.
Bat Col in me did something see,
And put living soul in me;
A soul of me my God did claim,
And took from me that soul again.
Bat when from NE the soul was fed,
I was the same as when first made.
And without bands or feet, or soul,
| traverse the world from pole opole.
labored hard by day and night.
To fallen man give much light;
Thousands of peopls, both young and old
Will by my death great light behold.
No fear of death troubles me,
For happiness cannot See;
To heaven I shall never go,
Nor to the grave nor hell below.
The Scripur Icannot believe,
II right or wrong cant conceive,
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me an empty sound.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Local Option.
A Resolution Introduced by Repre-
sentative Simkins.

A Resolution Introduced by Repre-
sentative Simkins.
Although the committee on the
dispensary is expected to introduce a
bill to satisfy the friends of the dis
pensary that does not preclude the
introduction of bills which members
believe would solve the difficulty,
Representative Simkins has intro
duced the following joint resolution
that might be called a local option
measure. It is as follows:
To ascertain the sentiment Of tue
qualified electors of the State on
three plans of dealing with intozicat-
ing liquors, to vii: Prohibition, dis
pensary or high license.
Section l. That at the next gen
eral election in this State the man
ayers at the voting places in this
State shall prepare a ballot box in
which the qualified electors, author
lied to vote for the members OF the
general assembly voting at such place
may each deposit ballot expressing
his preference for one of the follow
in, plans of dealing with intoxicat-
ing liquors, to wit: Prohibition, dis
pensary or high license.
Sec. 2. The qualified electors vot-
ing at suck election shall deposit a
ballot printed or written thereon one
of the plans named in section l Of
this act, and said ballot shall be
counted for such plan.
Sec. 3. Should anyone of said
plans fail to get majority OF all
votes cast for said three plans in the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
A Fine New Skin Game.
Greenwood Ilhvy.

G. G:ecnwocd II>svX.
It. seems that the "broiher in
black" is destined to be the victim Of:
perpetual lumbnsgery. The latest
filthy lucre agony is thus described
by the N.wbery correspondent OF
The Register:
"Rcv. ". S. Switzerland, colored,
is going the rounds enrolling the ex-
slaves into what he calls the 'Ex-
Slaves Petitioner Assembly, He
says that bill viii be presented to
congress to pension all ex slaves with
the exception Of those who have been
convicted c: crime. Switzerland re-
ce:ves % cents from each and every
one enrolled. Is cents of which he
keeps fur himself and 10 cents for
the officials ut headquarters IN
Arkansas l. may be very sharp
trick. /, 50 it will prove apotber
forty acres AMI a mule puzzle for
the brother il black."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
No EVASION.

The point had been reached,
thought Mr.. Teller, when the effort
is being made by the national admin,
istration to put the country on agold
basis. He thought there had been
too much sopbistry and evasion upon
the financial question among those
who discussed it during the past
twenty years, and in his opinion The
time had arrived for ell parties 70
walk squarely up to the cannon 5
mouth Of the question and deal fairly
and honestly with themselves.
II response to statement by Mr.
Teller that S262,O00,09O CT bonds
were sold for the purpose Of main
taining the gold standard, Mr.. Gear
of Iowa said it was well known that
more than $500, 100000 of thasc
bonds were sold to meet a deficiency
in the treasury. This statement was
fatty contradicted by the Colorado
senator, who maintained that there
was no necessity for the sale of bonds
to meet current expenses when there
was plenty Of silver to meet pressing
obligations Of The government.
Referring in the course Of his re-
marks TO the presidential contest of
1886, Mr. Teller said that 10 pcliti
Cal campaign in this country had
ever been characterized by so much
bitterness, aerimony and vindic;ive
ness. He conceded the light, he
said, Of others to differ from him
upon this AID other questions, but
lie held lie ought to be accorded the
same right, aud the liberty CT the
people not only of this country, but
CT tie world, depended upon the
lishttul solution Of the financial
question. lie had right 10 speak
here for the great masses Of the peo-
pie, and he took advantage Of it be-
cause he felt that the fastening of
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Think We'll Over It.
II" in Cotton Plant.

IL. in Cotton Pant.
The time OF tbe year is at hand
when the farmers are pitching their
cotton crop for the coming year, and
it behooves them to think we'll over
the situation and count the cost of
making cotton. And all these cal
culation should be based upon the
ruling price now, for while there may
come a reaction at this period of de-
preston it is not by any means GER
tain. Aud one of the chief items in
the cost OF cotton production is the
amount paid out for fertilizers. This
item of cost amounts to between two
and three dollars per acre, according
to the quantity used and the price
paid for it. This of itself isa pretty
heavy per cent. on the value Of the
land and takes pretty heavy toll out
of bale of cotton that brings only
S25. That the land should be liber-
ally maDured goes without saying,
but it should not be done at too great
an outlay of cash. The fertilizer sea-
son is already opening and it is get
ting to be an every day sight to see
wagons loaded with it going to the
farms, and We often wonder how these
men will feel next November when
pay day rolls around and their cotton
is bringing only S cents. Will they
get enough more cotton of their land
to pay for the additional expenditures
This is a matter that the farmers
would better ponder we'll over and go
q little slow about it. ~
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
What Everybody Knows.

Or ought to know, is that health and
even life itself depends upon the con-
ditiou of the blood. Feeding, as it
does, all the organs Of the body, it
must be rich and pure in order to
give proper nourishment. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure,
rich, nourishing, and in this way
strengthens the nerves, creates an
appetite, tones the stomach and
builds up the health. Hoods Sarsa
parilla wards off colds, pneumonia
and fevers, which are prevalent at
this time. II
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Free Pill.

Send your address to H. E. Buck
len & Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly effec-
tive in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proven
invaluable. They are guaranteed to
be perfectly free from every deleteri-
Gus substance and to be purely vege.
table. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly ingigorate the
system. Regular size Csc. per box.
Sold by Julian E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Politics Boiling.
The First Gun Of the Campaign Fired
by Gubernatorial Candidates.

The Governors Race.-An Interest
ing Little Spat in the Senate Yes
terday-Col. Floyd Out for Ad-
jutant General.
The Columbia Register.
tits generally conceded that the
first gun Of the campaign has been
fred; that the conflict is upon US,
and that the prospects are for a hot
time during the coming summer.
The aforesaid gun was loaded and
primed by Senator Mayfeld and
leveled and fired at Senator Archer
in the senate chamber on Wednesday
uight
The question under discussion had,
as question usually do, resolved itself
into one of economy. Senator May.
field characterized Mr.. Archer's posi-
ton as unique, position that taxes
were low enough and there was no
necessity for retrenchment, while at
the same time he was advertising
himself as a candidate for governor
on the platform of economy.
Mr.. Archer retaliated by declaring
that his position on economy was
without fault and that he had no oc-
casion for apologizing for. the votes
he cast in the senate, as the gentle
man from Bamberg had just done.
Mr.. Archer is, so far the only
ayowed candidate for the governor
ship except the incumbent, and as
such has been the object of several
sharp digs from his colleagues.
Mr.. May6eld is generally consid-
cred as candidate for the position,
but he has not expressed himself as
yet. Mr.. Archer's platform was,
"purity in politics, patriotism and
temperance. Mr.. Mayfeld's trend
seems to be towards some such motto
as IAN efficient government economi-
ally administered and home rule in
local affairs"
There has been no little election
eering about the State house this
year.
There seems to be no organized
ring, but many attempts to organize
the leaders of various shades of
opinion into little rings. 1t does not
now seem likely that there will be so
many platforms before the people as
there will be efforts for many to
crowd on the same planks and push
others off.
Among the men who have recently
announced themselves in quiet way
for State officers, is Col. Floyd, the
genial veteran who serves the senate
as sergeant-at arms. Col. Floyd is
very popular with the senate and
with all who have ever had occasion
to visit the east side of the State
house on business or pleasure. He
will be a candidate for Adjutant and
Inspector General, and promises to
follow the campaign next summer
and meet the people.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02

l. is 10: often that a physician
recommends a patent medicine: when
he does, you may know that it is
GOOD one. d.. J. p. Cleveland, G!as-
COW, Va, writes; Il have used
Chamb2.laiu's Collie, Cholera and
Diarlho,a Remedy in my practice
and it has proven to be an excellent
remedy, where thorough course OF
medicine bad failed with me. /
recommend it to my patients every
time for collie and Giarrhcea. Many
other progressive physicians recon-
mend and use this remedy, because
it always cures quickly. Get a bot,
lie and yoa will have an excellent
doctor in tie house, for all bowel
complaints, both for children and
adults. For sale by j. E. hautmann'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Talk by MI. Teller.
His Silver Resolution in the Senate
Adopted.

Gold Standard Evils-Would Make
the People Hewers Of Wood and
Drawers OF Water. Debate Be-
comes General.
Washington, Jan. 26-At the open
ing of the senate today, Mr.. Hale
presented the report of the conferees
on the urgent deficiency approprla-
tion bill, and the report was agreed
to.
Upon motion of Mr.. Vest, the SEN
ate took up the Teller resolution.
The debate was opened by Mr..
Teller, the author of the resolution.
He said he would permit no man to
excel him in honor or in good faith.
IL would do nothing" he said, "that
would bring about such a condition
of affairs as would be disgraceful,
whatever the opinion of the senator
from Massachusetts (Mr Hoar) may
be of my opinions or convictions.
The Massachusetts, senator tried to
make it appear that my position was
on a parallel with the making Of a
ten dollar piece out of copper cent.
Such proposition I do not advance,
aud I do not think it would find
much support in this or any other
Legislative body"
Mr.. Teller maintained that the ex-
listing contract concerned the money
in which bonds of the United States
were payable could not be changed
without action of coDgress-one OF
the parties to the contract-and that
the government bad a right to all the
advantages the contract afforded it.
Mr.. Fairbanks asked Mr.. Taller
whether the present secretary OF the
treasury was now paying out only
gold in liquidation Of the bonded
obligations of the government.
Mr.. Teller said his belief was that
the administration was paying the in
terest on coin obligations of the gov
ernment. no such obligations having
matured in geld.
Il have absolute information,' re
torted Mr.. Fairbanks, that the ad-
ministration is paying the obligations
I refer to in legal tender notes. On
January 1, S29,0OO,OOO of bonds
matured, and I am informed By the
secretary Of the treasury that these
bonds were paid not in gold, not IN
silver, but in legal tender notes"
IF that be so," said Mr.. Teller,
"we might as we'll discontinue this
debate and take a vote upon the
pending resolution now"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02
Viewed With Une:1eer..
Washington Cares Little About the
Spanish Fleet.

Washington Cares Little About the
Spanish Fleet.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The state
department has received from Consul
General Lee conimation of the kill
ing Of Arangeuren. The cablegram
gave no details.
The reported concentration Of the
Spanish naval feet at Cadiz is viewed
with unconcern in official circles
here, though as yet there has been
no official confirmation Of the report
ed orders for the rendezvous. 1t is
not believed that the feet is to be
ordered to Clba in its entirety. It
would be token Of unlimited conf
aence on the part CT the Spanish
government in the continued neu-
traiity of other nations to deprive
the Spanish home ports OF the pro-
lection of the fleet.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-02

A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress giving congressman term OF
four years instead OF two.
Mrs. Bellows-I believe you mar
ried me for my money. Bellows
A-hem! Well, I certainly didn't 60
to the alter for my health.
There are three little things which
do more work than any other three
little things created-they are the
ant, the bee and DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the last being the fam
Gus little pills for stomach and liver
troubles. Sold by j. E. Kaufman.