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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
RETURNS.
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TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
i in reference to the assessment and tax
alton of property, tile Auditor. or his as.
sistant, will be and attend the following
named places for the purpose of receiving
tax returns for the fiscal year 1899. and in
order to meet the next appointment the
hour will close at liz o'clock in the morn.
ing, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon; tax
payers will therefore, be prompt in meet
ing the appointments so as not to cause
any delay.
Taxpayers will please come prepared to
give the name of their township and nun
Der of school district wherein they reside:
Lexington. on all days from LIST January,
1899, to Goth of Feb uary, 1889, not IN
cluled IN ADORE.
Section go Of the law in reference to
the assessment of taxes. (Rcvised Statues, }
reads as follows:
All property shall be valued for taxation
at its true value in money, which in all
cases not specially provided for by law,
shall be held to be as follows, to wit: For
personal property the usual selling price on
the usual terms of similar property at ad-
mlnistrator's or executors sales, at the
place where the return is made: and for
real property, the usual selling price on
the usual terms of similar roperty at sales
tor partition under the order of court, at
the place where the return is to be made.
If there is no usual selling p,ice, then at
what is honestly believed could be obtained
for the same at a fair sale under the condl-
tons above mentioned.
1t shall be the duty of each owner OF
lands, and of any new structures thereon
which shall not have been appraised Tor
taxation. to list the same for taxation with
the County Auditor Of the County in
which they may be situated, On or before
the twentieth day of February next. after
the same shall become sui ject to taxation.
All returns tor taxation must be filed
with tie Auditor not later than February
goth, 1899, as after that date the law re-
quires an addition of so FER cent. to the
last years return. Poll tax as well as prop
erty must b. returned.
Township Board of Commissioners. act
ing as Assessors. will meet at some con-
ven,ent place in their respective township
on Friday, March It'll. 1899. County Board
OF Commissioners, acting as County Board
Of Equalization, will meet at the Auditors
office on Tuesday, March 2Sth, 1899, at III
o'clock a. m.
Nj. d. HARTMAN,
Auditor Lexington County.
December 5.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
a Hard swearer.

A good story is told of a tall, raw
boned fellow, who went into a market
house at Boston, and seeing a large
hog on exhibit, was nightly struck
with it.
II swear" said he, "that's a great
hog. I swear l never saw a finer
looking one in my life. Iswear what
short legs he's got. I swear"
II swear I should like to know
Why" said the hard swearer, with an
ominous look.
Because" said the little mar,
"Swearing is against the scripture,
and I shall have to commit you"
drawing himself up.
Are you a justice Of the peace?'
inquired the swearer.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
"Well, I swear" said the profane
one, Il am more astonished about
that than I was about the hog"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08

tumult and mob never intrude; It's
delightful woods; its sports and
pleasures; its love and friendships,
undefled by the dust and CRIME OF
crowded tenements and thronged
thorougbfares; its sacred privileges
and seclusions: its leisure; its free
dom and independence from the IN
trusions and demands of hurrylng
urban life and it's sacred exemptions
from the gross contracts and assocla
tions of the bustling and shouldering
streets-a all these, and more akin to
them, make the rural existence a
perpetual delight, undefled by the
conditions that attend the constant
pressure of mixed and crowded pop
ulation. The farm is not a bonanza,
but it feeds the world. To one &C,
customed, it's labors are easy and
healthy; itsrests, changes and relaSa-
tons with exchanges of visits, always
full of recreation; its crops engage
continual care and attention, with
daily vicissitudes of weather, with
promise of fruitism, and at the last
with garnered crops, it affords you
plenty, with a roaring fire under
your own r%oof-happy Of being mon
arch of all you survey, despite the
struggles for bread in the cities and
never-ending exertions and woes IN
separable from style and silly rival
ries. Go back to the country, young
man! Seize the plowiand become an
independent and happy man, though
you may miss wealth, fashion and
luxury.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
Tolerahly Honest.

Private John Allen of Mississippi,
had a Ease in the supreme court. 1t
had been dragging along a good
while in the lower tribunals, and
when it was reached in the higher
body, the opposing counsel presented
q brief history of the cause so far as
it had gone. After the justices had
listened attentively to the lawyer,
and when he had finished, Mr.. Allen
was asked if the opposing counsel
had stated what is strictly true.
eff your honors, please" said the
astute Mississippian, Il can best an
swer the question with a little story.
Some time ago a Sheriff of one of the
counties of my State died. There
was another gentleman residing in
the county who thought he could fill
the official shoes of the deceased to a
nicely, so he proceeded to draw up a
recommendation in his own behalf for
appointment to the vacancy, and then
secured his neighbours signatures to
it. He recited in his document his
numerous qualifications for the posi-
ton, and stated, among other things,
that MI. Jones was strictly honest
He carried the paper to old Judge
Smith and asked him to sign it.
"The Judge put on his specs and
carefully read the paper over. Then
he coughed and said:
"'Jones, I'll sign this here recon
mendation if you'll let me change
one word in it,
Jones glowed with satisfaction, for
the judges signature was a power
in the premises.
"Certny, judge, cernty,' he cor
daily remarked. 'One word can't
hurt the paper. Now, what word
would your like to change, SIM
"Well,' replied the judge, I just
want to scratch out the word strictly
where it ~precedes honest and insert
the word tolerably."
The grave justices laughed and
the case went on.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
AUGUSTA DIVISION.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE.

Augusta Division. Through Sleepers be-
tween Charleston and Atlanta, leaving
Charleston at 5 80 p. M, arriving in At
lanta at ) a m.
Columbia Division Through Coaches
between Charleston and Asheville, both d.
rections.
Shortest route to Asheville and Hot
Springs, N. c., and all resorts of Upper
North and South Carolina.
Through tickets can be purchased, sleep
ing car rese, vations secured, baggage
checked to destination and all other infor-
nation obtained by appling to VIM. Il.
Evans, C. T. A.. Charleston Hotel, orG. W.
Devices, Ticket Agent, Line Street Station.
l.. A. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
a Cure for Constipation.

1 was troubled With Constipation for sew
eral years, and frequently went for III
days without my bowels moving. 1 spent
several dollars fer the cure OF same. but
without success. This last winter a sales
man insisted on noe buying some Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets, remarking
that they were the best on earth laugh
ed at the idea, but purchased n dozen
boxes. Since that time I have used three
boxes and am now enjoying the best OF
health. I recommend them to my custo-
mers and the result is 1 have sold six
dozen boxes already.-M. j. Browning.
druggist, Germantown, XIV. For sale by
G. M. Hartman and J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
What Organization Will Do.

Here is an arthmetical problem
that is going the rounds: A is in
debted to B S., B. to G, to D, D
to f Etc F, same amount. A, B, C,
D and E each have 81, and no more
consequently they can not pay their
debts. They put. their money all
together. A takes the IS goes to B
pays his debt gets, a receipt, B does
the same to G, G to D, D to E and
to F, A G D and E are out of debt
and F has his money. Who, if any
one, is the loser?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
Pleasures Of Farm Life.

The person who does not love life
in the country has lost the best part
OF his nature by being cast out of the
garden of Eden, at an early period
of life, to be reared %arti6cially on the
sights, sounds and smells Of the
streets, alleys and sewers of some
city. He knows nothing of real
home life-cities have very little, as
q rule, only number so and SO, such
q street. He has very little sense Of
home joys and affections, the pure
sir and water Of the country; itsholy
quietudes; it's gentle appeals to all
the senses; its solitudes, where
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
Shake Into Your Shoes,

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, ner-
vols feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. Its the greatest
comfort discovery OF the age, Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for Chilblains,
sweating, c~allous, tired. aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25cts. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08


Americans are the best pensmen
in the world, and the British come
next.
The chronic bore would make a
splendid population for some de-
serted island.
He who depends upon the invita-
ton of others for his meals dimes
very irregularly.
"What makes you admire Miss Jes-
sup so much7" II tried to make
love to her and she wouldn't let me-"
Presence of mind is undoubtedly
a good thing in the hour of danger,
but absence of body is a great deal
better.
It is estimated that there are in the
world today more than 2OO,0O0,OOO
Bibles, printed in $50 different Ian
guages.
DR.. Jay Gum, of Wilson, Ind Tex, says:
Il have distributed the sample Pills yon
sent. and such a run was made forRamons
Liver Pills & Tonic Pellets that my stock
WAS depleted in a day or two. They are
certainly a revolution in the pill business,
and people are Wild in praise Of their &C.
ton. 1 want to keep them in stock so long
as you keep them up to their present ex-
cellency." For sale by G.. NJ. Hartman
and J. E. Kaufman.
1t takes a police force of 7,461
men to protect the interest of New
York's population against crime and
disorder.
The work Of reducing the military
forces of the United Safes to q
peace footing is progressing slowly
but steadily.
It is estimated that 10000 tons of
cucumbers are raised and eaten
within the limits Of the United States
every year.
Thousands drink them selves to
death to where one dies of thirst.
Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes
drink more blood than lions.
The man who can't control himself
generally wants to boss the most.
We are all the time making charac-
ter, whether We are doing anything
else or not.
If Annanias were living today he
would have lots Of opposition.
If you would be a successful book
keeper don't lend your books.
Hope-A needle, the point of which
is disappointment.
Success-Something that is known
to men only by sight.
A fool always boasts OF what he is
going to do, but a hen cackles
until after she lays the egg.
As a rule the man who is unable to
trust himself displays pretty sound
judgment.
Epigram-A lot of words so ar
range as to conceal their meaning.
Never explain, any blunder worth
the name explains itself.
A fatterer is considered an enemy
when he gets tired and quits
Mortgege-The age of a man who
takes a lot of interest in life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
No Cure-No Paw.

That is the way all druggists sci
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic for
Chil!s and Malaria. 1t is simply
Iron and Quinine in a tastcless form.
Children love it. Adults prefer it to
bitter %nauseatiug tonics. Price, sec
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
Trespass Notice.

4 LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOT1-
IL fed not TO tresprss on my lind No
hunting: no trimming or emitting down
trees. or passing through my lot. either
walking or driving wagons is pos tivtly for.
hidden The law will be positively en-
forced il this notice is violated.
MRS. NJ. F. HARLAN.
January 1e, 1899 -4wl3pd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
TRY Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and damp. If you have smarling or tight
she es, try Aliens Foot-Ease. Itwarms the
feet and makes walking easy. Cures swol-
len and sweating feet, blis:ers and callous
spots. Relieves corLs aud bunions of all
pain and is q certain cure for chilbiains and
frost bites. Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE. Address Aliens Olmsted,
LEROY, N. Y,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.

Medicine-One of the things it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
What the world needs to-day is
great moral, spiritual and intellec-
tual leaders who will lead the people
upward and onward in the direction
of a better and nobler life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08

ESTABLISHED 1871.
JAMES WOODROW, President.
JULIUS WALKER. Vice President.
JEROME q. SAWYER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS-James Woodrow, John A,
Crawford, Julius g.. Walker. C. Fitzsin-
mons, W. C. Wright, W. Fl. Gibbes,
John T. Sloan, T. T. Moore. j. L. MINI
naugh. K. 8. Joynes.
THIS BANK SOLICrrS A SHARE, IF
Il not all, of your business, and will
grant every favor consistent with safe and
sound banking.
January 20, 1S97-1y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08

" Columbia. 355pm 6 50a 315pm
ar Charleston'*o II p N 'll00am'S !7pm
Daily. Except Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
W. A.

A%II0@,
-. G..
rs NOW MAKING THE BEST PIC
lures that can be bad in this country,
and all who have never had a real fine pic
ture, should now try some OF his latest
styles. Specimens Gun be seen at his Gal
lsry, up stairs, next to the Hub.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-08
Dispsasasy Bills.
Nine of Them On the House Caller.
dar.

They Range From Prohibition to
Local Option-Some Bill Intended
to Make Minor Changes in the
Present Law.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

IT is wonderful what recuperative powers
as politician are inherent in Senator La.
Moure. A few years ago he was being
generally roasted. and now pretty nearly
everybody in the state is saying good
word for him. Perhaps it is because the old
man is getting better as he grows older, and
more carefully keeps the windows of his soul
open toward Jerusalem But 1t is more
probable that it is because people who know
him and those who hear of his many kind
and charitable acts cannot help liking him
personally. One thing is certain: he never
lets an opportunity slip to advance the in.
terests of Pembina county. And ''they say"
that his daily life up there is full of good
deeds. and that, though his face may be
wooden. his heart is OF the real stuff. Talk
about personal magnetism; there isn't a
public man in North Dakota who has more
of it than your Uncle Jud No wonder that
he hypnotized Major Ed'ards.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

bad that. just OF the conclusion of glori-
ously successful war, these two old veterans
both of them civil.war volunteers who
made their regulations solely by their abil-
ity and worth-should fall together by the
ears. 1t is wonderful that more mistakes
were not made in the conduct of the war. A
25, 5,OO0-soldier nation cannot be converted
into 225. 0O0-soldier nation within couple
of months without there being fruitful
crop of mistakes. And we believe that the
American people would be we'll satisfied if
the army folks would do like Major Edwards
turn over new leaf and dab wad of
paste on the old leaves.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03
THE INJUNCTION.
The Case Continued to Tuesday,
February 7th.

The postponed injunction case iu re-
the matter Of county.seat removal came
up before Judge Winchester in chambers
at Bismarck last Tuesday. The Selz and
Burr Oak ballot.boxes were on hand and
were opened and the ballots counted.
The count showed that the election off,
GERS in the two precincts had understood
their business, and that the vote had
been returned as it had been cast.
The Judge stated that he would not give
y decision until the county records were
taken back to WiIliamsport. Further &C.
tion in the matter was then postponed
until next Tuesday, in chambers at Bis
tmasck.
Some of the county officers are down at
Linton tesdsy 70 look up. the records,
and i 4, thought ,hst they viii return
With them shss afternoon or tosshosroy.
1t is probable that the mattse will come
to an end, Tuesday, and that the county
seat will soon thereafter be established at
the place where it was located by vote of
the people ct the election. We do not
believe 1t possible-now that the contest
ants have ascertsined that the vote was
honestly cast and honestly counted-that
they will seek to further delny matters.
They, as we'll as all other citizens, know
that the lawful majority must rule. unless
We are to have permanent state Of chaos
and anarchy in the county-a condition
that no citizen-and especially citizen
who is raising family here and who ex-
poets to spend the balance of his days
here-can satisfactorily contemplate.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03
LAST Mondays Grand Fotrka Pl.in.

o.. J. = sgEs7A - Us
Last Mondays Grand Forks Plain-
dealer seeks to icriticise the presidents
friendship for Senator Hanna, and claims
that 1t accounts for some Of the esnatorisl
opposition to the peace tresty. The
Plaindealer goes on to ,ssy that .sthe bulk
Of this republican opposition comes from
New England = Morrill,. Of Vermont, an
dged pippin. withering on his winter
stem. heads tho list The Plaindesler
does great injustice to Senator Morrill,.
That venerable man takes very little In
terest In the expansion question. In fact,
several weeks ago he died, and it il re-
ported that he 10 still dead. "When you
see it In the Plaindealer, il isn't so.''
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03
In tho Lexis,ature.

Only a few bills of general interest have 30
far been introduced. Perhaps not more than
one in ten relates to matters in which this
part Of the state is interested. For instance,
one bill is memorial to congress regarding
the Red River survey. Another, to amend
the law in relation TO pavement dis
tricts. Another, relating to property Of
defunct corporations. Another, fixing sala.
ries Of chaplaius Of house and senate, etc,
So far, the bills Of general interest intro.
duced are as follows:
Extending to one year the time of resi-.
dence before divorce proceedings can be be.
gun. Applicant must be citizen or have
declared his intention to become citizen.
Repeating law for loaning school funds on
farm lands.
Repeating coyote wolf-bounty, and fixing
a $3 bounty on gray or buffalo wolves. :
Appropriating $500 to pay the reward for
the capture Of the murderers Of the Spice,
family.
Providing for the inspection of steam
boilers.
Repeating law allowing lions to be filed
for service Of stock sires.
Reducing interest to 10 per cent. All
above that usurious.
The temperance commissioner bill, which,
II passed. will allow the temperance COM
missioner TO take charge Of blind-pig prose.
cutions in the various counties, aud TINS
entail great trouble and expense upon the
taxpayers. He can do this regardless Of the
wishes Of the people Of the county.
Reducing exemptions from e1,5OO to
$1,000, and allowing exemptions to the head
Of family only.
Protecting deer. antelope and mountain
sheep at all seasons for five years.
Providing primary election law. and do
ing away with county and district nominat-
ing conventions. {5
Raising salary Of county commissioners
to "a per day and their mileage to 10 cents
per mile.
Few bills Of general importance have beer.
passed.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

SENATOR LITTLE made clean and manly
canvass for the United States senatorship.
and, though not winner, he has no reason
to regret that he entered for the prize which
he came SO near winning. Mr.. Little is q
young man; and, if the time ever comes
when the Missouri Slope shall be allowed to
hive any big thing within the gift of the party
besides reputation for huge republican
majorities, Burleigh county's senator will be
called and chosen.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

IT il reported that an attempt will be
made to have Judge Glaspell impeached by
the legislature. He is accused of certain
irregularities as judge, and also when he
was practioing attorney. Judge Glaspell
thinks that Gov. Fancher is at the bottom of
his troubles, and in letter 70 Minneapo-
lis newspaper he attacks the governor some.
thing after the fashion in which Gen. Eagan
villified Gen. Miles.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

MAKE note of the fact that the United
States supreme court, by majority of one.
has decided for the people and against q
railroad. The decision was in the case Of
the Northern Pacific railway company vs..
the treasurer of Jefferson county, Mont.
and the court holds that the state had a
right to tax railroad lands within the N. p.
grant which were unpatented because their
character with reference to minerals had not
been determined.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

WE'LL bet nickel that down deep in
their hearts good many folks in the cap
itol building feel that Editor Carruth, Of the
Plaindealer, is "a nasty, mean thing" He
wants the legislatures clerks 'put to work
on the foundation for the new twine. plant
at The penitentiary." O-you horrid man!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

IT is not probable that they. mean it that
way, but nevertheless it is fact, that Sen.
ators Hoar and Hale and others are doing a
great deal, by their opposition to the peace
treaty, to strengthen the determination of
Aguinaldo and his followers to make trouble.
It looks as though there would be lively
times in the Philippines before long.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

senate. Asdsouaz, in Washington.
said that the election of McCumber would
greatly strengthen the republican party of
THE state. It was NcCumber who nomi-
mated Hansbrough for congress, in the first
republican state convention, in 1889.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03
EMu0NS COUNTY RECORD
BY D. r. sTREETER.
williamsport, North Dakota,
Pioneer Journal of the County.
The Record is entered at tile W1lliQmspoyt
Rosto1ace as second.class matter.

EVERY member Of the house and senate
has SOME direct interest in the insane asy-
lum. His district is represented there.
jamestown Capital.
And sometimea more ably than at Bis.
marck-hey-B Bro Capital2
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-02-03

The man who would allow his cattle to
stray around and feed on preachers hay,
in the state of North Dakota, with winter so
fair and hay so plentiful. is worse than the
man who killed his mother. in -law-Wim-
bledon News published by two ministers).
Won't preachers hay fatten cattle as
well as anybody's2