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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-01
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes
Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t keeps your feet cool and
comfortable, prevents sweating feet,
and makes your endurance teD-fold
greater. Over 100000 wheel people
are using Aliens Foot-Ease. They
all praise it. Ladies, insist on haV-
ing it. It gives rest and comfort to
smarting, hot, swollen, aching, nerV
Gus feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample free by mail.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy.
n. Y.
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BARBECUE.

r WILL GIVE A FIRST CLASS BAR
| becue with refreshments. al my lace,
on the fou,th Saturday in Jlly. being The
I'D day Prices 80 cents for men aud %
cents for ladies' Dancing and other en-
j,vments will be provided. Candidates
aad everybody are expected.
u. VI CRAFTS.
June |, 1875 ST3G
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Commencement Exercises Of Leesv!lle
College.

We acknowledge with pleasure the
receipt of an invitation to attend the
annual commencement exercises of
Leesville College which commences
on June 5 and ends on the 7th. The
following is the program:
Sunday, June 5tb, at IL a. m.,-
Annual Sermon, Rev. J. A. Clifton,
ID. Sacred Concert.
Monday, June 9Th, at IL a. NJ
Annual Meeting Association Of Grad
yates. At 4 p. NJ, Elocutionary Con-
tsst, by Kennedian Literary Society.
At $50 p. NJ, Gymnastic Exhibition.
Tuesday, June 7th, at IL a. NJ
Exercises by Graduating Glass. At
4 D. m. Elocutionary Contest, by
Euphemian Literary Society. At
$50 p. N Musical Concert.
Reception.
Graduates-Literary Department:
Alton Hubert Able, Miss Daisy May
belle Bouknight, Miss Rosa Lentz
Etheredge, Miss Annie Carrie Eu
banks, Miss Sallie Evelyn Matthews,
Miss Bessie Mitchell, Miss Flora
Aim, Outz, Miss Mary Josephine
Riddle.
Music-Miss Hattie Lee Haynes,
Miss Bessie Mitchell, Miss Ollie
Clark Mitchell.
Art-Miss Lille Callavaius Haynes
Elocution-Nliss Mary Bryce Her
bert.
Commercial-James n. DeLoach,
Willie B. Hutto, Miss Sallie G. Lott.
Horehound, Mullen and Tar. Cures
your Cough. Nothing like it. 23c
bottle For sele every where.
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50 p | hlwl. salary. ... loD %
S3 W b Taylor, services on
board control .... II 90
81 P | Rlwl. assistant, sta.
tionery aid postage,
brcakage il dispensGrv.
drayase and ii sl:ance.. IS IL
s. Town Council Lexington,
net DR., fits 23 Is
Total 50 ljS 40
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Barbecue.

WYE WILL FURNISH \ No. l BAR
tRtubcn W. Kleck!eI's) hear Rev J. \
Crcmar's. Oh S.;u'i.y. Jny 10. Every
body is cordially invited ard 4 royal time
guaranteed. \ coed dinner. U>tc AID
speaking by the candidates will be the
program Dinner charges. ;5c 25r and DC.
RECBEE ". ELECkLL1.
HENRY BUFF.
June !, 1893 -7w35
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Final DISCHARGE.

NOTICE IS HER1 By GIVEN TO ALL
n persons interested that | will apply
t. The Hon c. + Leaphlrt, Jud e OF Pro
bate for Lexington cnlntv. 5. c. Oh the
9th day Of Jane. 1898. at II O'Clock a. III .
for ina! discharge as Executor OF the
Estate of Sa mel bl,.ck. deceased
J. f. b. McCARiHA.
Executor.
May 2l 1898. .--5"2J.
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Teachers Examination.

THE NEXT EE3ULAR EXAMlEA-
l. ton OF app ans for teache.'s county
certificates OF qualification, VIII b. he'd in
Lexington C. II Friday, jane =. 1888,
commencing at 9 clcck a. m
JOHN d. FARR.
Comfy Superintendent 0. Education.
May 2l, 1>9S-3l
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Land for Sale.

I'VE OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
w the following land:
Home tract. :2j acres about two horse
iarm opened On The place Is tine water
rover with dana already bnlt 1t has TWO
settlements, good farming lands
Tract No 2-197 acres about lfp acres
woods land with new dwelling and leces-
s.ry On: buildings: open !aLd e!:Cugh tor
two horses.
Tract 40 3-l19 acres. ali tin!ber and
We'll WATCHED.
The above land is located abont two
miles from SwanSea Terms reasonable.
Apply to ritLer ,c,.
SAML. HAESII.
}. ZEB HI no.
Swansea, S c.
April u, 1853 #
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Snow Balllng.
About one
young woman
in ten nova
DAYS woul d
. dare to run out
bare hea q G d
and bare hand
ed and holic
/ and SNOW ball
in midwinter.
They have 10
be numcd up
like ho, house
flowers before
they dare VEN
tu!c ont i'll Sc
we're weather,
and even then
would siludder
at the n!ought
of rolliokiug IN
the snow as
their grand d
mothers did.
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FIRST CLASS
ROLLER MILL.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
WE ARE PUTTING n A CON.
w piete Roller Fiour Mil. at L:~!e,a +,
S. C., of the TIE latest design, tor tie
manutac uring of tie b st tionr o5tain@L:e
and are sure that we can give perfect sItl>
faction in every respect. us we have Al new
macl inery OF the best make Will be
ready for work on or before the first .!
Jaly, 1898 Correspondence solicited.
p HALL Il BROS
Lewiedale, S. c.
June /, 1S95-3l
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We desi,e to cell the attention of our
Lexington friends t. the fact that We are
still manufacturing
HARNESS

of all kinds on tie Post Office Block, No.
l72j, and We guarantee all work and mate
rial for We Use nothing but the best labor
and material in our business. (No other
like it used in the State except IN very fine
harness
We make single buggy harness from IS 90
mp Donb.e harness IN propo ton. and
wagon and farm harness are all made to
sut the times.
We also carry nice line o: Saddles from
- 90 Up: also Collars, Collar Pads. Whips
and v,ry nice line OF Lap Robes.
We are a'so landing Bngg:es, Phaetons,
Cabrio;etterS, Surrys. Victorias. Bretts,
Landaus Coupes and Doctors Phaetons.
Bncgies from $50 10 up. We will make
this line spec al feature in our business in
the future and will give you very close
price where goods are ordered direct
We desire to thank our customers for the
kind patronage they have extended to us
during the past year, and hoping that they
will continue to bestow their tarors on us
il the future for We guarantee onr goods
10 You, and beg TO remain, yours truly,
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Much in Little

Is especially true OF HOODS Pills. l"r no mcH
cine ever contained 50 great curative pc"rr IN
SO small space. They are a Whole medicine
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
E. L. WINGARD, Treasurer,
OF
LEXINGTON COUNTY. :. e.,
For the Fiscal Year Ending
December 81. 1897.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
LExISGroS, S. c., May 10, 1888.
To THE Hon. GEORGE W. GAGE, PRE-
SIDING JUDGE, Court OF GENERAL
SESSIONS FOR LEXINGTON County,
S. c.,
DEAR SIR: In conformity with
the requirements Of an Act, No. l94'
approved December 23d, A. D, 1889,
I have the honor to submit the fol
lowing report of the transactions oil
ohis office for the fiscal year begin
ming January lst, 1897, and ending
December 3lst, 1897:
COUNTY CLAIMS.
No. Name. Nature of Claim. Amt.
263 W ? Roof, supplies for
poor house. ......... . %
264 W P Roof, supplies for
chain gang. .......... - ~
265 S J Metze, repairing
DrlGSe.. ...'''
2GG L P Alewine, conveying
lunatlc. IL w
267IV Wessinger, supplies
for chain gang. ....... 10 81
26S E E Hook, lumber and
work.
269 o B Addy, salary as
magistrate and constable Il "o
27O Jno D Farr, stamps, &c. 10
271 D J Griffith, interest on
JF Leaphart's note.... ~ W
PIP NJ D Harmap, stamps, &c oo
273 j NJ Shealy, salary mag
istrate and constable. 81 9O
274J ] Buckley, repairing
factory bridge. W
275 NJ D Hartman, salary as
auditor. ............ ~ Wv
PIG J ] Lown, supplies for
chain gang. g.....-.... ID oo
PIT W T Brooker, examin-
=
ing lunatic ......... w
27S Brool s Swygelt, sup
plies for chain gang. ~ 80
279 Geo H Koon, overseer
chain gang. .......... 14Z ~
2s0 Geo H Koop, supplies
chain gang. ........... ~ ~
PSI FL Sandel, post mortem 5OO
2S2 O NJ Rhodes, constable
salary, co: o2er's jury. - q
2S3 J H Koon, magistrate
salary. 70 "
2S4 F W Oswalt, supplies
chain gang........... ~ 81
2S5 W H F Rast, supplies
for chain gang. 70 oo
2s6 G W Asbill, supplies
for chain gang........ TT
PSI P H Haltiwanger, sup
plies for chain gang. I'LL oc
2SS j NJ Craps, coroner.... 81 %
2S9 A L Smith, lumber and
/ WOTk.
290 H W Neese, lumber. : 90
29l Isaiah Hallman, magis
trate and constable salary 81 Is
292 S L Rawl, wood. ...... l 0o
293 J L Taylor, lumber and
| WORK.
2o4 F Lyles, work on
bridge. e............... 3 20
POS Dr.. J r Langford, exam
ining lunacy . W
296 Shealy & Richardson,
| lQmOer. ..-.... - W
POI Summit News Letter,
printing road laws. 10 W
29S D J Hallman, cotfin -. 3 OU
300 H A Spann, clerk fees. III 65
300 T H Caughman, dieting
prisoners. 13O 80
| 3O1 7 H Caughman, office
| IeeS.. .......... A'- "
302 j w Long, supplies for
poor house. ........." ~ 81
3O3 W \ Corley, beef for
poor house. .......,...... W
304 Scott Hendrix, coffin. 3 0J
3O5 SO Hammer, supplies
for poor house. ..... 81 50
306 so Hammer, supplies
| lOT Cudlu SaDS ..'''.' - w
307 G NJ Harmap, stationery
and printing. I 81
30S ] J Cannon, services as
commissioner 500
800 R W Haltiwanger, salary
and inquest. .......... 81 ~
$40 R B Hitler, supplies for
chain gang. 26 10
| gil 7 2 Chanman renairinr
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AT L J Lapgford, salary. $50 co
44S H A Spann, fleght and
drayage. .............. 81
449 J w Long, supplies for
poor house e........... 81 u
$50 r " Halliwanger, salary
as magistrate. ......... II oO
451 E II Hardin, examining
luDatlc. w
452 C O Brown & Bro glass
for court house windows l W
453 Geo Sawyer, salary mag
istrate and constable. :. G2 30
454 P f X T 1 Amick, lum-
Der. ......... - ''
455 Levi G Wheeler, interest
on borrowed money!. 35 OO
1856 DR.. B W Taylo exam
lining luuatic. ....... . %
457 NJ D Hartman, salary as
auditor. ....... 10 w
45S G w Jacobs, lumber. 80
459 w H Suber, road shovels ; 90
460 D F E6rd, lumber. ..... 2 IS
46l J B Latham, road shovels 3 20
1852 D P Shealy, lumber.... 10 l9
1853 O L Mayor, serving on
township commissioner
and work on bridge. s 81
AGA Slas NJ Coogler: sharp
ening road tools. 81
4G5 G L Beard, printing!. l 81
A6G Matthews Il Wilson, lum-
ber. u
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376 Caldwell Horuell. build

376 Cald we'll Horuell. build
ing bridge ........ / 90
81 B S Nick, serving as
township commissioner 10 %
37S Owen Cannon, serving as
township commissioner , 90
379 J W Dreher, serving as
township commissioner
and county board. ...... I ~
$50 D E Shumpert, serving
on county board 5000. 1 90
3S1 Geo A Sbealy, serving
on county board and
township commissioner % 50
3S2 Arthur Taylor, serving
as township commissioner 10 10
3S3 D L Addy, lumber and
work. ................ oO
3S4 J f Fulmer, serving on
county board and town
ship commissioner. ~ 81
3S5 R B Hitler, supplies for
chain gang. ......... ~ 10
1856 S f Taylor, serving on
county board and town.
ship commissioner. 80
3S7 L J Langford. COW for
poor house. 30 90
3SS NJ Cockrell, lumber and
and work lk......... 10
$50 J NJ Shealy, salary as
magistrate and constable 81 so
800 I W Jefcoat, salary as
magistrate and constable 81 25
391 G w Asbill, rent chain
gang.... ........ -. oo
1872 G A Goodwin, salary as
magistrate and constable 43 IS
393 J H Koon, salary magis-
trate and constable. -. 43 IS
394 Isaiah Hallman, salary
magistrate and constable 81 Is
395 G H Koon, salary over
seer chain gang ...... l42 5C
! 1876 S P Redmond, services
township commissi n'r. > &C
397 George H Koon, supplies
chain gang. ....... 30 ~
39S S D Fulmer, salary and
supplies poor house,. 40 u
800 P H Craps, services
township commissioner. 2 II
49OJTLoug, work on bridge 3 81
4Ol J F Leaphart, interest on
borrowed money. ..... IA 81
4O2
4O3 J Walter Dreber, services
township commissioner. S o.
404 DR. L A Griffith, post NOR
tSW y w
405 George e. Matthias, beef
poor house. se........... II s
4O6 D f Craft, services town
ship commissioner 80. $
407 James W Long, burying
pauper. .............. ~
4GS G H Rawl, supplies chain
SduS .''.'' ~ '
400 D ] Matthias, services as
township commissioner. 50
41O n F Corley, lumber and
building foot brid. e.. 3 0
Ali J J Ballentine, supplies
chain garg............ 50
412 P B Q1attlebaum, SER
vices township commits
slOner.
Alb
Ala G NJ Harman, stationery
and printing. ......... % .
AIS D E Shumpert, supplies
chain gang. 10 I
4l6 J H Hitler, lumber. -. 80 S
40 n.ofkc
township commissioner,
&c. l."
4lSJ J Cannon, services as
township commissioner. 2 0
419 L Jumper: conveying
lunatic. ..... ....... 3 b
APO O B Addy, salary magis
trate and constable. -. 43 Z
42l J D Sem, services as
township commissioner 30
422 D J Matthias, interest on
borrowed money... q 0
423 G A Shealy, bay for
mules on chain gang. Is 8
424 ] D Farr, postage and
stationery, &c. I 5
425 T H Caughman, Jail ex-
penses. ID .
400 n II Councilman Office
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Holehound, Mullen and Tar. Cures
your Cough. Nothing like it. 23c
bottle. For sale every where.
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II ood!s
chest. always ready. al sRa
WAYS efficient. always sat S@
isfactnry: prevent i cold EUa -
or fever, cure all liver lis.
sick headache jaund!cr. constipation. etc. &c
The ouly Pills to tahc with Hoods Sar>anarIa.
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and work on bridge. 80. s 80 |
464 Sllas NJ Coogler: sharp
ening road tools. ....... 80
4G5 G L Beard, printing!. l 81
AG6 Matthews Il Wilson, lum-
her 81
Total amount. ;. .S12,722 81
DISPENSARI.
No. Name Nature of Claim. Amt.
28 Samuel B. George, house
lSAG. ~ "
% P I Rawl, services as dis
penser and incidentals.. $50 II
80 J J Buckley, drayage -. 534
81 Town Council Of Lexing-
ton, towns share dispen.
sary profits. .... ...... l2l CS
32 B B Hitler, salary. ... ~ W
80 B B Hitler, house rent. 6 90
81 B B Hitler, insurance and
US license. ST 20
35 Town Council of Chaplin,
one half net profits. -. 2l 20
36 B B Hitler, salary. -. 10 90
81 W. Ballentine, services
on board of CONTROL. 2l IS
3S w B Taylor, services on
board of control. ...... 10 %
80 S P George, services on
board Of control. .... Is 90
40 Samuel B George, store
rent IL w
II P Rawl, salary and in
cidental 159 OS
42 Jacob J Buckley, drayage. 7S1
43 B B Hitler, salary. ..... 35 10
fl B B Hitler, store rent. 6 OO
IS
46 Town Council of Lexing-
ton, net profits of dispen-
sary ......... ~ ol
II w B Taylor, services on
board of control. ..... II w
4S W. Ballentine, services
on board of control. -. 20 50
40 C L Beard, printing 500
envelopes and note heads 2 30
so B B Hitler, salary ...... 80 %
81 S P George, services on
board CT control ...... II GO
81 Samuel B George, store
rent. ID uo
50 3 B Hitler, past salary as
dispenser. ............ W %
81 B B Hitler, store rent. 6 %
IS P I Rawl, salary and Incl
dentals. 10 II
So ] J Buckley, drayage. 5 81
81 Town Council Lexington,
net profits. ............ IL 80
5S S P George, serving on
board of control ..... 16 81
50 W B Taylor, serving on
board of control ...... y 90
60 Samuel B George, store
rent 1900
81 B B Hitler, salary. 30 W
62 W J Ballentine, salary. 20 20
6 Town Council Chaplin, net
profits. ......... II 81
81 P I Rawl, salary. ....... 136 30
G5 Town Council of Lexing-
ton, net profits. ....... p Is
66 J J Buckley, drayage 6 4
G. B B Hitler, salary and
rent ...... II 32
6S B B Hitler, back salary "a IS
GO W J Ballentine, serving
on board of control. -. p 10
10 " B Taylor, serving on
board of control ..... 10 90
II S P George, serving on
board of CONTROL. ..... II 20 |
y S B George, store rent. Is % |
73 p Rawl, salary and in
cidentals 1GO IS |
II 3 B Hitler, salary. ..... ~ CO !
IS G NJ Harman, printing
uUllCS. ~ !
IS Town Council of Lexing-
ton, not profits. .... II IS
77B 3 Hitler, rent and
salary. ........... ~ wv
IS B B Hitler, salary ...... - %
- w Ballentine, serving
on board of control. -. 20 10
81 S P George, serving on
board of control. ... lS %
81 Samuel B George, store
rent IL w
The herald., 1898-01-14
FRIDAY, JANUARY IA, 1898.
RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS

The more the administration pro-
posed bill for the reformation of the cur
rency is studied, the more mischiefs are
found. 1t is an undisguised scheme to
place our currency on a single gold
standard, and the bill itself contains
proof that it is also intended to retire
the greenbacks and to substitute there
for national bank notes.
The advocates of the constitutional
money prophesied this as a result of
Mr. McKinleys election. The interna-
tional bimetallists who have been
caught in the gold standard trap with
the international bait, must now repent
and reform, or fall down and worship the
golden calf
But the greenbacks must be retired,
and he who processes surprise at the
retirement of the only money that af-
forded the snews of a civil war and
preserved a mighty republic, will but
substitute ignorance for hypocrisy; for
can it be said that any intelligent voter
had any excuse for not expecting the es-
tablishment of the gold standard in the
event of the election of Mr. Mckinley?
The only hope the people now have is
that congress will refuse to tie this mill
stone around the neck of Uncle Sam
But, by the use of the party whip, this
bill can be passed, and if it be enacted
into law, the result will be disastrous
to the people, but as a matter of figures
1t is simple.
The greenbacks perform all the func-
tions of money without cost to the gov
ernment or to the people Except such
as is caused by the violation of the law
by the secretary of the treasury. The
expense of national bank notes will be
paid by the people through the govern
ment in interest upon the bonds issued
to inaugurate this system, and by the
people in interest to the bankers upon
the notes which they will be authorized
to issue. The bankers and the bond
holders have been provided for. Where
is there any benefit or profit to the peo-
pie? The administration proposes to re-
tire greenbacks-a non-interest-bea
debt-and to substitute therefor ma
tional bank notes and bonds-an inter-
est-bearing debt. 1t may be likened to
the farmer who destroys his natural
spring of running water, and as a substi-
tute secures his water by means of an
expensive system of pipes, reservoirs
and D11ronc
The herald., 1898-01-14
A DANGEROUS POLICY

The brazen attempt of a combination
tate to the newspapers in that city the
rates they shall receive for their ad-
vertising space is attracting a great
deal of attention on the part of the
press. and there is a general disposition
to reseut sklch unwarranted inter-
ference. The Sacramento Record
Union, in a dignified, well-considered
editorial, which is reproduced in full
elsewhere on this page, takes strong
ground against it.
The matter is one in which the people
should feel a large interest. For them
it is not alone a question of purchasing
goods at the cheapest place, although
that point of itself will we'll bear discus
sion. There are economic issues involved
that may not be ignored. A person
might save 5 cents in purchasing an
article at a department store, but his
real concern and interest do not stop
there. If the department store crushes
out competition, if it reduces wages be-
low the point of honest, decent living,
if its system in any respect opposes vir-
tue and unfavorably affects the morals
of a community, if it seeks to dictate
business and public sentiment, the indi-
vidual must be the ultimate loser
through the injurious effect upon the
community and upon society; and what
he loses in this way will greatly out
weigh the nickel he may save-if he does
save it-in making his purchase.
1t would be a calamity indeed if the
department store combination should
succeed in enforcing its unwarranted,
unlawful demands upon the newspapers
of Denver.
The herald., 1898-01-14
THE SCHOOL DIRECToRSHIP

1t is reported that Mr.. Kubach, men,
Der of the board of education from the
Seventh ward, chosen by the council
to succeed j. F. Adams, has finally con-
cluded not to be candidate at the cleo
ton to be held by the voters of that
ward next month. Mr.. Kubach took a
stand for good government and honest
management upon becoming a member
of the board and assisted materially in
the reorganization of that body on its
present basis.
Recent events have shown the people
the great Importance of recognizing none
but the best material in choosing men,
bers of the school board, and it is safe
to say that the character and qualfica-
tions of the candidate at the coming
election will be scrutiniZed as they new
er have been before. The very best
man available is demanded, regardless
of all else.
Mr. A. NJ. Bragg, the Democratic NOM
inee, is the only candidate now in the
field, although it is expected that there
will be others, in view of Mr.. Kubachs S
withdrawal. Mr.. Bragg is an honest
man and an estimabe citizen, who is
we'll worthy the support accorded him.
The election will be held February 10.
No nominations can be made within
twenty. days of the election.
The herald., 1898-01-14
LOAN OF A SENATORSHIP

The recent senatorial struggle in Ohio
developed little that was admirable in
political finesse. 1t was an everyday
barter and sale of a commodity, the up
set price being previously placed beyond
the reach of the ordinary bidder. Merit
stood no more show than did a short
purse. 1t was much like the sale of the
Union Pacific road, and quite as open
and public. There was little in the
deal or its consum nation to appeal to
the admiration of the onlooker. 1t was
in strange contrast with the disposition
of a senatorial seat in Colorado. back in
the early eighties, when the prize finally
fell into the lap of a man who confessed
to the writer that he went up to the
capital to participate in the struggle
with not so much worldly wealth, all
told, as would suffice to pay for weeks
board at the leading hostery. He
went there ostensbly as the manager of
Mr.. Tabor's campaign, then many times
a millionaire. There We're half a dozen
other aspirants the campaign was ex-
ceedingly spirited and long drawn out
and eventually developed into a dead
lock. Day after day the balloting pro-
ceeded in joint session without result.
Tabor's manager had been graduated
from the Arkansas school of politics. and
there was no limit to his political re-
sources. One favorite trick was to bor-
row and lend votes, to be cast against
the favorite, with view of driving him
from the field, and these borrowed votes
were almost invariably cast for dark
horses, varying the names at each ses-
sion. One day, to the astonishment of
everybody but himself he received
enough votes in the joint balloting to
elect himself to the senate. 1t was, of
course, accidental. He had simply neg
lected to tell the one faction how MANY
votes he had borrowed from the other.
But he qualified as United States SEN